Bộ đề thi chọn học sinh giỏi môn Tiếng Anh Lớp 10

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1. TRƯỜNG THPT KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI TRƯỜNG Đễ LƯƠNG 1 NĂM HỌC 2011- 2012 MễN THI: TIẾNG ANH lỚP 10 THPT Thời gian 120 phỳt (khụng kể thời gian giao nhận đề) Điểm bài thi Giỏm khảo Số bỏo danh Số phỏch (bằng số và chữ) (Ký và ghi rừ họ tờn) (Thớ sinh ghi) (Hội đồng thi ghi) SECTION A – PHONETICS I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others. 1. A. adventure B. future C. mature D. figure 2. A. increase B. widespread C. death D. residential 3. A. coughed B. weighed C. laughed D. photographed 4. A. realize B. teacher C. reason D. feature 5. A. treated B. asked C. sacred D. suggested Your Answer: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. II. Identify the word whose stressed pattern is different from that of the others. 1. A. impossibly B. especially C. naturally D. importantly 2. A. damage B. pollute C. defense D. erode 3. A. recognize B. enemy C. yesterday D. responding 4. A. electrician B. comfortable C. manufacture D. accidental 5. A. comedy B. collection C. comical D. calculate Your Answer: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. SECTION B – VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR I. Choose the best answer from A, B, C or D. 1. Hurry up! They’ve only got ___ seats left. A. a little B. a few C. a lot of D. plenty of 2. The children ___ to the zoo. A. were enjoyed taken B. enjoyed being takenC. were enjoyed taking D. enjoyed taking 3. I'd rather you ___ anyone what I said. A. don't tell B. won't tell C. didn't tell D. not to tell 4. We were so late that we ___ had time to catch the train. A. nearly B. almost C. hardly D. simply 5. Before the meeting finished, they had arranged when ___ next. A. they met B. they to meet C. to meet D. should they meet 6. Washing machines, dishwashers and vacuum cleaners are ___. A. working machines B. useless machines C. sewing machines D. labour-saving machines 7. Both she and her husband are ___ work. A. out of B. for C. on D. in 8. Tom is having someone ___ the newspaper to her. 1
2. A. bring B. to bring C. bringing D. who brings 9. They were just ___ us about Anna's new boyfriend. A. talking B. saying C. speaking D. telling 10. You've got to try to keep ___ as you grow older. A. act B. active C. action D. actor Your Answer: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. II. There is one mistake in each of the following sentences. Find and correct it. 1. The sick needs to be looked after. So money must be spent on hospitals. 2. The accident looked seriously at first but nobody was injured. 3. All the students are looking forward to spending their free time to enjoy their Tet holiday. 4. My family lived in Hue since 1990 to 1996, but we are now living in Sai Gon. 5. She left her job soon to devote more time into her family. 6. We won't mind your being late. Beside, it's hardly your mistake. 7. Congratulations! You’ve gained the first prize in the competitions! 8. Her well-known film, that won several awards, was about the life of Lenin. 9. Mr. Tam, who has a lot teaching skills at junior level, will be joining our school in August. 10. You've seen her new car, haven't you? What does it like? Your Answer: Mistake Correction Mistake Correction 1. 6. 2. 7. 3. 8. 4. 9. 5. 10. III. Fill in the each gap with the most correct forms of the block word on the right. 1. He is behaving in a very ___ way. MYSTERY 2. Marry wants to ___ her knowledge of the subject. BROAD 3. His ___ to retire surprised all of the workers. DECIDE 4. Some people ___ didn't come. INVITE 5. It is ___ to turn off the lights when it is bright enough. ECONOMY 6. My ___ opinion is that the students should be doing more work outside the PERSON classroom. 7. These workers got a bonus because they did their jobs ___. EFFECT 8. From 1865 to 1875, a remarkable ___ of inventions was produced. VARIOUS 9. She received a lot of ___ from her mother. COURAGE 10. He doesn‘t agree with the ___ that there is life on other planets. BELIEVE Your Answer: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. SECTION C – READING 2
3. I. Read the following passage, and fill in the numbered gaps with the correct options (from A, B, C , D and E below) to make a meaningful reading: Animals live everywhere. (1) ___. They burrow in the ground. They swim in the sea. They fly through the air. They creep, they leap, they soar, and they dive. A very few - including corals and barnacles -stay in one place. (2) ___. The biggest animals are whales, which can be 100 feet (30 meters) long. The smallest animals can only be seen through a microscope. Zoologists (scientists who study animals) have found more than 2 million species of animals. (3) ___. Several things make animals different from other living things. (4) ___. Animals eat other living things - plants and other animals - to get energy. Animal bodies are made up of more than one cell, unlike bacteria and other life forms with only one cell. Cells are the building blocks of living things. (5) ___. A. Unlike plants, animals cannot make their own food. B. They think they have discovered only a small portion of all animals on Earth. C. Animals also have senses, such as eyes or ears, that tell them what is going on around them. D. They roam the land. E. Animals come in all sizes. Your Answer: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. II. Fill in each numbered gap with one suitable word. Conservation, sustainable use and protection of natural resources including plants, animals, mineral deposits, soils, clean water, clean air, and fossil fuels (1) ___ as coal, petroleum, and natural gas. (2)___ resources are grouped into two categories, renewable and (3) ___. A renewable resource is one that may be replaced over time by natural processes, such as fish populations or natural vegetation, or is inexhaustible, such as solar energy. The goal of renewable resource conservation is to ensure (4) ___ such resources are not consumed faster (5) ___ they are replaced. Nonrenewable resources are those in limited supply that cannot be replaced (6) ___ can be replaced only over extremely long periods of time. Nonrenewable resources (7) ___ fossil fuels and mineral deposits, such as iron ore and gold ore. Conservation activities for nonrenewable resources focus (8) ___ maintaining an adequate supply of these resources well into the future. Natural resources are conserved for their biological, economic, and recreational values, as well as their natural beauty and importance to local cultures. For (9) ___, tropical rain forests are protected for their important role in both global ecology (10) ___ the economic livelihood of the local culture; a coral reef may be protected for its recreational value for scuba divers; and a scenic river may be protected for its natural beauty Your Answer: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. SECTION D – WRITING I. Complete the second sentence so that it has similar meaning to the first one. 1. The painters painted his house last week.  He 2. Gerald is too young to vote. Geral is not 3. Andrew went to the supermarket despite the heavy rain 3
4.  Although 4. They made him wait for two hours. He was 5. David went home before I arrived.  When I arrived, 6. The station clock showed half past ten. According 7. I’m always nervous when I take exams. Taking 8. When did you buy your laptop? How long ? 9. It is not worth asking Ms. Hoa to help. There’s no 10. If people drive faster, it is more dangerous.  The II. Make right sentences using the following suggestions. 1. Mike/ offer/ opportunity/ study abroad/ yesterday.  2. Why/ you/ not/ consider/ visit/ me?  3. Many species/ plants/ animals/ danger/extinction.  4. If we/ not/ protect/ wildlife now/ there/ nothing / left/ future generations.  5. Remember/ call/ home/ as soon/you arrive/ your destination.  III. Write about 120 – 150 words on the following topic: Imagine you had a friend living abroad and not having been back to the country for along time. Write to your friend to tell about the changes and invite him/her to come back to to visit the home towm/ home village. (Notice: Your name is Phuong Lan) The end 4
5. Sở GD & ĐT Hà Nội ĐỀ THI HỌC SINH GIỎI KHỐI 10 Trường THPT Phỳ Xuyờn B NĂM HỌC 2011 – 2012 Mụn thi: Tiếng Anh Thời gian: 150 phỳt Họ và tờn thớ sinh: . Lớp: SBD: ___ I. PHẦN TRẮC NGHIỆM Question 1: Pick out the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently 1. A. technology B. different C. interact D. system 2. A. site B. kilo C. write D. my 3. A. good B. foot C. noon D. flood 4. A. modern B. box C. shop D. computer Question 2: Read the text and do the task that follow Camping is an activity in which live temporarily in the outdoors. Campers (5) . fishing, hunting, swimming, plant study, wildlife watching, and nature photography. It provides physical benefits when it involves hiking to, from and around campsite, and many people believe that camping (6) youngsters more confident. People throughout the world enjoy hiking to wilderness campsites. This activity is called backpacking because it involves carrying such essential camping gears as (7) . tent, food, clothing, and sleeping bag on the back in a bag called a backpack. Backpacking is suited for (8) who are in good physical conditions as it may require walking several miles. 5. A. participate in B. take place C. take part D. enter 6. A. enables B. makes C. allows D. causes 7. A. the B. a C. an D. some 8. A. those B. anyone C. someone D. everyone Question 3: Choose the best answer from the four options to complete the sentences below 9. I don’t think Frank is old to stay at home alone. A. so B. too C. enough D. even 10. all our careful plans, a lot of things went wrong. A. Because B. Because of C. Although D. In spite of 11. He was accused of . a motorbike. A. steal B. to steal C. stealing D. to stealing 12. He . for London one year ago. A. left B. has left C. leaves D. had left 13. If you see Tom, you mind him to get in touch with me? A. will/remind B. would/remind C. will/ to remind D. will/ reminding 14. He was made for two hours. A. wait B. to wait C. waited D. waiting 15. We don’t allow people in this room. A. smoke B. smoking C. to smoke D. smokes 16. I will introduce you to the girl I live with. A. who B. whom C. which D. when 17. When I was a child, I used to . in that house. A. live B. to live C. living D. to living 18. Music an important part in our lives. A. takes B. participates C. plays D. grows 19. The girl and the animals he painted were vivid. A. which B. who C. whom D. that 20. When we arrived, the train already A. has/left B. had/left C. have/left D. left II. PHẦN TỰ LUẬN 5
6. Question 4 : Read the text and fill in the form below Tran Ha is a Vietnamese high school student. He was born on January 12, 1990 in Ha Noi. He studies English because he wants to win a scholarship to study abroad. He is living with his family at 18 Le Loi Street, Hoan Kiem District, Ha Noi. His telephone number is 04-8232043. IGE LANGUAGE CENTER Registration Form 21. Name: . 22. Date of birth: 23. Course to register: 24. Occupation: 25. Address: Question 5: Arrange the following sentences to make a confirmation letter 26. I’m happy to join your birthday party this Saturday. 27. I’ll buy all the things you need and bring them to your house an hour before the party. 28. Of course. I’ll help you prepare everything for the party. 29. Mai. 30. See you later 31. Dear Lan, Answers: Question 6: Find one mistake in each sentence and correct them 32. I spend most of my free time to read books. 33. If I didn’t liked you, I wouldn’t invite you to my house. 34. I have learned English for 1999. 35. In spite interruption, she was still able to finish her assignment before class. 36. Mary is very good about telling funny stories. 37. It is not until his father came home which he did his homework. 38. The children are exciting about the field trip. 39. She wants becoming a doctor. 40. It are difficult to learn English. STT Mistakes Corrections 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 Question 7: Put the verbs into correct forms 41. If I (have) your address, I would send you a postcard. 42. Two millions (not/be) a large number of money. 43. They (show) . More than fifty films in Hanoi since June. 44. It’s already 320C. It (be) . very hot. 45. I get used to (live) in the big city. 46. I must remind my students that this grammar point needs (revise) 47. We found it very difficult (reach) a decision. 48. He is very (interest) in my story. 49. Do you think the film is (excite) ? 50. Would you mind telling me how (get) to the post office? Question 8: Rewrite the following sentences without changing their meanings. Use the suggestion below. 51. Tom spends a half an hour walking to the bookshop. 6
7. It takes 52. Since Mary was careless, she lost her job. Because of 53. Although he made great efforts, he failed to win the race. In spite of 54. Tim will be eighteen next week. It is Tim’s 55. It is cheaper to go by train than by car. Going by car . Question 9: Read the passage and answer the questions American Sign Language (ASL), which is the first language of many deaf people in North America, uses hand gestures, facial expressions, and other body movements communicate. ASL is one of the four most commonly used languages in the United States. ASL was first introduced to America in 1817. In that year, a French teacher who came to America to teach, brought with him French Sign Language (FSL) and taught it to his deaf students. The students then added their own American singing and changed the FSL into the ASL. Modern ASL and FSL share some elements, including a large amount of vocabulary. However, an ASL user cannot understand a FSL user. No form of sign language universal. For example, British Sign Language (BSL) differs notably from ASL. Different sign languages are used in different countries and regions. 56. What does ASL stand for? . 57. How did people change the FSL into the ASL? 58. How many commonly used languages are there in the United States? 59. What does it in paragraph 2 refer? 60. What is the main idea of this passage? . Question 10: Use the following sets of words and phrases to write a letter from Jenny to Diana Dear Diana, 61. Thank you/ much/ your letter/ arrive/ few days ago . 62. It/ be lovely/ hear/ you 63. I/ be sorry/ I not write/ such/ long time/ because/ I/ very busy 64. As you know/ we buy/ new house/ September . 65. It/ be very bad condition/ and it need/ a lot/ work 66. We finish/ most/ it now/ and it look/ very nice 67. Peter and I/ decide/ give/ house-warming party/ May 3rd 68. you think/ you/ able/ come? 69. Please give me/ ring/ let/ know/ you/ make it . 70. I / really/ look forward/ see you again. Love, Jenny 7
8. Question 11: Write a short paragraph (about 120 words) about the advantages and disadvantages of the Internet 8
9. THE END KỲ THI HỌC SINH GIỎI NĂM 2008 ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC TRƯỜNG THPT Lấ QUí ĐễN KHểA NGÀY 13 - 4 - 2008 MễN TIẾNG ANH - LỚP 10 Thời gian: 150 phỳt (khụng kể thời gian giao đề) A. LISTENING : ( 2ms) I. Listen to the tape twice and then choose the best option:(1m) The man was (1) when his little daughter came to him. She was crying because she had lost a coin. The man said to her that money wasn’t important. About a week later, the man (3) in the lottery. They were all very happy and they had a little party. The man put the wallet with the money on the table, and they were all enjoying themselves. The daughter threw all the money out of the window and explained to the father “ But Daddy, you said (4) .” 1. a. at home b. at house c. at hall d. at horse 2. a. lull b. love c. learn d. life 3. a. wet b. won c. warm d. gained 4. a. money is importance b. money is important c. money isn’t importance d. money isn’t important II. Listen to the tape three times and then fill in the gaps with suitable words or phrases (1 m) 1. How far ? 2. to my house for lunch on Saturday ? 3. those ear-rings ? 4. ? B. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR: ( 6 ms) I. Choose the best option:( 2ms) 1. He was offered the job .his qualifications were poor a. although b. in spite of c. because of d. because 2. It’s no use . a language if you don’t try to speak it a. learned b. to learn c. learn d. learning 3. He . me to take a lawyer to the court with me a. advised c. suggested b. threatened d. insisted 4. She came in quietly the baby a. in order to not wake b. so as not to wake 9
10. c. to not wake d. to wake 5. you have no keys, you ‘ll have to get back before I go out a. If b. Although c. Unless d. As 6. I really prefer just about anything watching TV a. from b. or c. than d. to 7. Gold near San Francisco in 1848 and the gold rush started the following year a. has been discovered b. discovered c. was discovered d. is discovered 8. I regret . you that we can’t approve your application a. inform b. to inform c. informing d. informed 9. If I had gone to the bank this morning, I money from you now a. would not borrow b. would not have borrowed c. will not borrow d. will no have borrowed II. Give the correct from of the words in brackets: ( 2ms) 1. He is engrossed in doing ( SCIENCE) research 2. They entered the areas without ( PERMIT) 3. He wants (WIDTH) his knowledge of the subject 4. The giant panda is a(n) (DANGER) species 5. What makes the computer a (MIRACLE). device ? 6. You may be surprised at the large (VARIED) of animals in national parks 7. The architecture in the downtown area is a successful (COMBINE) .of old and new 8. He came first in the poetry (COMPETED) III. Give the correct tenses of the verbs in brackets (2ms) Mary (1. have) .to go to New York last week, but she almost (2.miss) the plane. She (3. stand) in the queue at the check-in desk when she suddenly (4. realize) that she (5. leave) .her passport at home. Fortunately, she ( 6.not/ live) very far from the airport so she (7. have) time to go home to get the passport. She (8. get) . back to the airport just in time for her flight C. READING COMPREHENSION: (6ms) I. Read the following passage and choose the best answer (1.5ms): For the last few years, my children have been going to a summer camp in northern Greece called Skouras Camp. They always seem to have a good time. , so if you’ re wondering what to do with the kids for three weeks this summer, you could do worse than send them to this beautiful camp on the shores of the Aegean Sea. If your children, like mine, are keen on adventure, sports and good company, the Skouras Camp will keep them busy all day doing the things they most enjoy. Skouras is an international camp with children from all over the world. My children have made friends with children with of their own age from Poland , China, Denmark and the United States. Naturally they get lots of opportunities to practice their English as this is the only language spoken. The camp is located in one of the most beautiful parts of 10
11. Chalkidiki. It is huge (120,000 square meters) and is just a stone’s throw away from the clear, blue Aegean Sea. It takes the children just five minutes to walk to the golden sandy beach on foot. The programme is packed with exciting activities such as horse riding and table tennis. Other sports include basketball, volleyball and athletics. The Camps end with a sports contest in the last week which all parents are invited to attend. 1. All the children come to the camp have to a. be at the same age b. be only keen on adventure c. speak English d. practice basketball 2. How many kinds of sports can be played in the Camp? a. 5 b. 2 c. 3 d. 4 3. All the statements are true EXCEPT a. The children will be busy taking part in the Camp’s programmed activities b. The Camp is quite far from the Aegean Sea c. The parents can attend their children’s sports contest d. The children will take more chances of English practice 4. The tone of the passage could best be described as . a. negative b. disbelieving c. supportive d. humourous 5. What should be the best title for the passage? a. an international summer camp b. Children’s summer activities c. Advice on children caring in summer d. Chalkidiki’s landscape- the Aegean Sea 6. How long does it take the children to walk to the golden sandy beach on foot? a. an hour b. 20 minutes c. 5 minutes d. a day II. Read the following passage and choose the best option to fill in the gap (2.5 ms) The (1) . part in Ioannina is the lake front. Ships fetch more people and tourists to the island. Near the front lake (2) .an ancient castle. If you go for a (3) . in the night to the front lake you’ll see (4) . lights that shines in the castle. A second way is to go around on a mountain. There you can see the whole town. In the night with so many lights, it looks to you (5) .a sky. Another beautiful part in this town (6) the large clock in the square. Specifically, the clock (7) in the center of the city. My town also has many museums. Paul Vrellis, who is a professor, put in many different and other important people from the 1st and 2nd world war with wax. In my opinion, it’s (8) museum. About remains, there are two renowned theaters. There’s the theater of Dodoni, which is situated in the (9) of the city. It’s normally out of the city. Every summer the most (10) . actors of the capital of Greece come to perform there. 1. a. more beautiful b. as beautiful c. so beautiful d. most beautiful 11
12. 2. a. there is b. it is c. it has d. there has 3. a. picnic b. walk c. jog d. run 4. a. more brilliant b. as brilliant c. much brilliant d. most brilliant 5. a. from b. as c. like d. to 6. a. be b. are c. is d. to be 7. situated b. is situated c. be situated d. are situated 8. a. the most best b. the better c. the best d. the well 9. a. outskirt b. top c. side d. edge 10. a. famous b. fame c. famed d. known III. Read the passage bellow and fill in the blank with ONE suitable word (2ms) Today in China (1) . large scale destruction of forests has occurred, the government has required that every citizen (2) the age of 11 and 60 plant three to five trees (3) year or do the equivalent amount of work in other forest services. The government claims that at ( 4) 1000 million trees have been planted in China every year (5) 1982. In Western countries, increasing consumer demand for wood products that have been produced cause forest land-owners and forest industries to become increasingly accountable for their forest management and timber harvesting practices. The Arbor Day Foundation’s Rain Forest Rescue programme is a charity that helps to (6) deforestation. The charity uses money to buy up (7) preserve rainforest land before the lumber companies can buy it. The Arbor Day Foundation then (8) . the land from deforestation D. WRITING ( 6ms) I. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence printed before it (2ms) Example: I haven’t enjoyed myself so much for years Answer : It’s years since I enjoyed myself so much 1. There’s a large restaurant in the art gallery → The art gallery 2. I haven’t seen that man here before. → It’s . 3. Although Bob didn’t speak Dutch, he decided to settle in Amsterdam → In spite of 4. Without this treatment, the patient have died → If the patient hadn’t . 5. The keepers feed the lions at 3 p.m everyday. → The lions . 12
13. 6. John finds astronomy very interesting → John is 7. The cinema didn’t become an industry until 1915 → It was not 8. “I like your coat , I’m looking for one like that myself” she said to me → She told me II. Read the text below and look carefully at each line. Some of the lines are correct, and some have a word which should not be there. If a line is correct, put a tick (√) by the number in the space provided. If a line has a word which should not be there, write the word in the space provided. There is an example at the beginning (2ms) The Spy Returns is a very interesting film that about a wealthy 0. that . man who visits Italy. He doesn’t think that Rome is interesting 1 . and he is very bored with there. Then suddenly one night he is 2. very surprised that a beautiful girl who runs up to him and gives 3. him a mysterious letter. From that moment his life is no longer 4 boring. He does too a lot of dangerous things. For example, 5 he jumped into a lake to save a famous person. The film is 6. a very thrilling indeed. I have watched it twice but I always 7. want to see it again. I think many people do it so 8. . III. Write an essay of 120-150 words expressing the advantages and disadvantages of the Internet (2ms) ĐÁP ÁN ĐỀ THI CHỌN HSG MễN ANH : 10 A. LISTENING (2 điểm) I. 1 điểm ( mỗi lựa chọn đỳng 0.25 đ) 1.a 2. b 3. b 4. d II. 1 điểm ( mỗi cõu đỳng o.25 đ) 1 is your from the city centre 2. How about coming 3. How much do .cost? 4. How much do you spell your family name B. VOCABUALRY & GRAMMAR: (6 điểm) 13
14. I. 2 điểm ( mỗi lựa chọn đỳng 0.25 đ) 1. a 5.a 2.d 6.d 3.a 7.c 4.b 8.b II. 2 điểm (mỗi từ đỳng 0.25 đ) 1. scientific 5. miraculous 2. permission 6. variety 3. widen 7. combination 4. endangered 8. competition III. 2 điểm ( mỗi thỡ chia đỳng được 0.25 đ) 1. had 5. had left 2. missed 6. doesn’t live 3. was standing 7. had 4. realized 8. got C. READING ( 6 điểm) I. 1.5 điểm ( mỗi lựa chọn đỳng o.25 đ) 1. c 2. a 3. b 4. c 5. a 6. c II. 2.5 điểm ( mỗi lựa chọn đỳng 0.25đ) 1. d 6. a 2. a 7.b 3. b 8. c 4. a 9. d 5. c 10. a III. 2 điểm ( mỗi từ đỳng 0.25đ) 1. where 2. between 3. per 4. least 5. since 6. prevent 7. and 14
15. 8. protects D. WRITING: ( 6 điểm) I. 2 điểm ( mỗi cõu đỳng 0.25 đ) 1. The art gallery has a large restaurant 2. It’s the first time ( that) I have seen this man here 3. In spite of not speaking Dutch, Bob decided to settle in Amsterdam 4. If the patient hadn’t been given this treatment, he would have died 5. The lions are fed by the keepers at p.m everyday 6. John is interested in astronomy 7. It was not until 1915 that the cinema became an industry 8. She told me that she liked my coat and (she) was looking fro one like it/that herself II. 2 điểm ( mỗi cõu đỳng 0.25 đ) 1. √ 2. with 3. who 4. √ 5. too 6.√ 7. a 8. it III. 2 điểm 15
16. Kè THI CHỌN HSG LỚP 10 THPT NĂM HỌC 2010-2011 Đề thi mụn :Tiếng Anh (Thời gian làm bài:180 phỳt) PART A: LISTENING You will hear someone talking about Spring School in HoChiMinh city. Listen to the tape 3 times then fill in the missing information to complete the following sentences. 1. Spring School is an school in Ho Chi Minh city. 2. Around live and study at the school. 3. About from District 1 regularly attend classes. 4. Organization for Educational Development co-operated with Spring School to set up English classes in . 5. The school requires to help organize their fund –raising dinner held annually in PART B:PHONETICS I. Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others. Identify your answer by circling the corressponding letter A,B,C or D. 6. A. classical B.composer C.answer D.serious 7. A. humans B.dreams C.concerts D.songs 8. A. depend B.temperate C.dental D.telephone 9. A. spoon B.wool C.noon D.bamboo 10.A. excursion B.further C.burial D.turtle II.Choose one word whose stress pattern is different.Identify your answer by circling the corresponding letter A,B,C.or D. 11.A.musician B.museum C.competent D.computer 12.A.conversation B.isolation C.traditional D.situation 13.A.capital B.activity C.different D.opera 14.A.affect B.effective C.expand D.charity 15.A.family B.probably C.animal D.minority PART C:VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR I.Choose the best answer from the four options to complete each sentence below. Identify your answer by circling the corresponding letter A,B,C.or D. 16.My mother is busy her housework. A.at B.with C.on D.in 17.It was a difficult question that we couldn’t answer it. A.so B.such C.very D.too 18.I don’t think Frank is old to stay at home alone. A.so B.too C.enough D.even 19.Your bicycle goes much faster than because it’s a lot lighter. A.mine B.him C.us D.their 20. all our careful plans, a lot of things went wrong. A.Although B.Because C.Because of D.in spite of 21.We arrived the station just in time to catch the train. A.at B.in C.to D.for 22.I’d like to introduce you to Mrs. Chi, husband you used to work with. A.whom B.whose C.which D.who 23.I like to study sea life .Marine biology is a subject. A.fascinated B. boring C.bored D.fascinating 24.You said the test was too difficult, ? A.weren’t you B. wasn’t it C.didn’t it D. didn’t you 25.You should your lesson before the exam. A.read B.write C.revise D.check 26.Three people were seriously in the road accident yesterday. A.injured B.broken C.damaged D.pained 16
17. 27.Don’t be too hard on him; he’s doing the job . A.he can as best B.as he can best C.as best he can D.best as he can 28.I phoned him ten minutes ago ,but he wasn’t . A.out B.in C.on D.away 29.We have just visited HaLong Bay .It has A.beautiful scenery that is much B.many landscapes C. many beautiful sceneries D.much beautiful scenery 30.Mary’s house is the hair salon.Do you think you can find it? A.along B.near to C.against D.next to 31.John decided golf at weekends. A.to begin B.to commence C.to take up D.to start up 32.It to me whether we meet them or not . A.makes no difference B.makes not a difference C.is indifferent D.is not a difference 33.We saw wild animals while on vocation. A.a few B.much C.little D.sum 34.They will be at the party. A.present B.presents C.presenting D.at present 35. “Where do you live now?” – “I live in Hanoi; my A.parents too do . B.parents do. C.parents do,too . D.parents also do. 36. “Why are you driving so fast?” – “I’m ” A.must be hurry. B.in hurry . C .in a hurry . D.hurrying. 37.She burst tears. A.out of B.into C.for D.in 38.He was accused stealing a motorbike. A.in B.of C.to D.with 39. The building he lives is very old. A.which-in B.where-in C.where-on D.that-within 40.I don’t know about English literature. A.many B.much C.a few D.little 41.He to HoChiMinh city last year and I him since then. A.moved-didn’t see B.moves-haven’t seen C.moved-haven’t seen D.moved-hadn’t seen 42.Neither the animals nor their keeper prepared for the storm. A.to be B.were C.was D.be 43.A number of students volunteered to the job. A .having B.has C.to have D.have 44.Everybody was that he passed the exam. A.surprised B.surprising C.surprise D.surprises 45.I’ll let you know if I out what’s happening. A.find B.finds C.found D.had found II.Give the correct form of the given words to complete the following sentences 46.There are many good programmes on VTV2. DOCUMENT 47.Newspapers and magazines present information . VISION 48.It is a good book because it is very . INFORM 49.Lasers can be used to treat DEAF 50.Watching Wildlife World programmes makes us more RESPONSIBLE aware of our global PART D:READING I.Choose the best answer from the four options to complete each of the numbered blanks in the following passage. Identify your answer by circling the corresponding letter A,B,C.or D. Diego Armando Maradona was born on October 30,1960 ,in Villa Fiorito,province of Buenos Aires, Argentina .He was (51) in an underprivileged family and spent his adolescence playing football in the street of his(52) . 17
18. He made his debut at the(53) of 16 and throughout his professional career he played 692 (54) games scoring 352 goals.He played 90 games for the Argentina National Team and scored 33 goals, 8 of (55) were in world cups. His first team was called Estrella Roja (Red Star) and was (56) by his father for the neighbourhood boys.One of the players was Gregorio “El Goyo” Carrizo,(57) played in the lower divisions of Argentinos Juniors, and who helped Diego to be part of the team called “Los Cebollitas” (the small onions).With only 14 years of age ,he(58) the public at his first game with the team and gained (59) and respect as a player.With “Los Cebollitas” he (60) a winning spree of over one hundred games. 51.A.risen B.raised C.grown D.shown 52.A.neighbourhood B.colleagues C.frienship D.populariy 53.A.old B.oldest C.elderly D.age 54.A.office B.officer C.official D.officially 55.A.it B.that C.which D.what 56.A.found B.founded C.set D.fixed 57.A.who B.that C.he D.whom 58.A.enjoyed B.fascinate C.interested D.astonished 59.A.famous B.reputation C.achievement D.strength 60.A.kept B.played C.held D.napped II.Read the passage below and choose the best answer for the quesions from 61 to 65. Identify your answer by circling the corresponding letter A,B,C.or D. An English man living near Sheffield recently had a most unlucky day’s fishing.He was standing on a low bridge when he had the misfortune to knock his tin of bait into the river.Leaning over the side of the bridge, he tried to hook the tin and pull it out of the river.As he did so,his car keys fell out of his pocket and disappeared in the water. Page 3 Feeling thoroughly annoyed with himself and his luck ,the fisherman leant over the bridge to try to see where his keys had gone.As he did so, the bridge collapsed and he fell into the river. This was the last straw .The fisherman crawled out of the river and went back to his car. There he discovered that he had locked the doors and could not get in. His anti-thief had immobilized his car.There was nothing left for him to do but walk sadly home. 61.How did the tin of bait get into the river? A.The passage does not say. B.The fisherman knocked it in accidentally. C.It was probably blown in by the wind D.It fell in when the fisherman fell in. 62.When did the fisherman first lean over the bridge? A.When it broke. B.When his keys fell in. C.When the tin of bait fell in. D.A few minutes after he first started fishing. 63.What was the last straw, according to the passage? A.Having to walk home B.Being unable to get into his car. C.The loss of his car keys . D.The collapse of the bridge. 64.What is the meaning of “misfortune”? A. bad luck B. good luck C. accidentally D. a clumsy act 65.What is the meaning of “thoroughly”? A. slightly B.at last C.through D.extremely PART E:WRITING I.Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it is as similar as possible in meaning to the original sentence. Use the word given and other words as necessary.Do not change the form of the given word. 66.He is talking to the girl with long hair. (whom) 67. “You had better go to see the doctor immediately,” Jone said. (advised) 68.She liked Paris very little and Rome less. (worse) 69.I called my uncle for some advice. (order) 18
19. 70.He used to get up very late. (habit) II.Use the following sets of words and phrases to write a letter from Jenny to Diana. Dear Diana, 71.Thank you /much/your letter/arrive/few days ago. 72.It/be lovely/hear/you. 73.I/be sorry/I not write/such /long time/but I/be very busy. 74.As you know/we buy/new house/September. 75.It/be/very bad condition/and it need/alot/work. 76.We finish/most/ it now/and it look/very nice. 77.Peter and I/decide /give/house-warming party/May 3rd 78.You think/you/able/come? 79.Please give me/ring/let/ know /you/make it. 80.I/really/look forward/see you again. Love, Jenny The end 19
20. ĐÁP ÁN ĐỀ THI HSG MễN TIẾNG ANH LỚP 10 THPT(2010-2011) Tổng số điểm :80/80 cõu.Mỗi cõu đỳng được 1điểm. PART A:(5 điểm) 1. informal 2. 30 street children 3. 250 children(with special difficulties) 4. 1998 5. Volunteers - June PART B:(10 điểm) I 6.B 7.C 8A 9.B 10.C II 11.C 12.C 13.B 14.D 15.D PART C (35điểm) I 16.B 17.B 18.C 19.A 20.D 21.A 22.B 23.D 24.D 25.C 26.A 27.D 28.B 29.D 30.D 31.C 32.A 33.A 34.A 35.C 36.C 37.B 38.B 39.A 40.B 41.C 42.C 43.D 44.A 45.A II 46. documentary 47. visually 48. informative 49. deafness 50. responsibilities PARTD:(15 điểm) I 51.B 52.A 53.D 54.C 55.C 56.B 57.A 58.D 59.B 60.A II 61.B 62.C 63.D 64.A 65.D PART E (15 điểm) I 66. The gỉrl whom he is talking to has long hair. 67.John advised me to go to see the doctor immediately. 68.She thought Rome even worse than Paris. 69.I called my uncle in order to get some advice 70.He was in the habit of getting up very late. II 71.Thank you very much for your letter which arrived a few days ago. 72.It was lovely to hear from you. 73.I’m sorry I have not written for such a long time but I’ve been very busy. 74.As you know , we bought a new house in September. 75.It was in very bad condition and it needed a lot of work. 76.We have finished most of it now and it looks very nice. 77.Peter and I have decided to give a house-warming party on May 3rd 78.Do you think you will be able to come? 79.Please give me a ring and let me know if you can make it. 80.I’m really looking forward to seeing you again. Love, Jenny 20
21. Vinhphuc Education and Trainer Services Nguyen Viet Xuan High School GIFTED STUDENT SELECTING TEST: GRADE 10 TIME: 180 MINUTES I. Chooses the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently: 1. a. warm b. wash c. wall d. walk 2. a. height b. weight c. vein d. eight 3. a. wood b. soon c. good d. foot 4. a. student b. huge c. communicate d. sudden 5. a. seafood b. threaten c. spread d. peasant II. Choose the words that have different stress pattern: 6. a. cartoon b. comedy c. document d. action 7. ambitious b. delicious c. industrious d. glorious 8. a. reply b. communicate c. subtract d. practice 9. a. demonstration b. atmosphere c. documentary d. engineer 10. a. beautiful b. miraculous c. endangered d. extraordinary III. Supply the correct form of the word in capital. 11. She has one of the biggest . in Britain. COLLECT 12. They have added three new songs to the show, which by LONG about fifteen minutes 13. He was very of the work he had done PRIDE 14. I spend my in the country. CHILD 15. I think it is very of him to expect us to work REASON over time every night this week. III. Put the verbs in brackets in the correct forms of the verbs. 16. (Come) . into the room he (see) Mary where he (leave) . her. 17. The last time he (see) in the public he (wear) a grey suit. 18. That’s a good novel but I (not read) it before. 19. I couldn’t risk (leave) him alone. 20. Good, everybody’s ready. If we (leave) now, we (miss) . the rush hour traffic. 21. I (sit) there for about ten minutes, pretending to read, when someone (sit) . down at my table. 21
22. 22. Their marriage only lasted three months. If he (be) . less mean, she (not leave) . . him. 23. Heavy rain kept us from (go) to the class on time. 24. I (watch) the TV when you called last night. 25. I (not see) her since we (leave) school. IV. Choose the best answer, A, B, C or D. 26. My classmate told me to watch movies in English . Learn spoken English better. A. so as B. so that C. in order that D. in order to 27. I’d like to contribute . the school Red Cross fund. A. on B. to C. with D. for 28. By the time you receive this letter, I . for Ho Chi Minh city. A. will leave B. will be leaving C. have left D. will have left 29. He retired early ill – health. A. on behalf of B. on account of C. believe D. imagine 30. Amy, car had broken down, was in a very bad mood. A. who B. whom C. whose D. that 31. The librarian gave us a lot of information, was very useful. A. this B. most of that C. which most of it D. most of which 32. Last summer, we had holiday in Spain A. a two week’s B. a two – weeks C. two – week D. a two – week 33. I felt sorry about breaking my friend’s glasses. Afterwards, I offered for them. A. pay B. to pay C. paying D. to paying 34. Nobody could hear her she spoke too quietly. A. so B. however C. although D. because 35. The Icelandic language . very little over the past 800 years. A. is changing B. was changing C. has changed D. changes 36. ., Thomas refused the water. A. Although he was thirsty B. Despite he was thirsty C. Though being thirsty D. Even though his thirsty 37. I’m learning English English songs. A. singing B. to singing C. to sing D. for sing 38. His old story made me A. boreB. boring C. bored D. boredom 39. There will be good film at cinema next week. A. a – a B. a – the C. the – a D. the – the 40. I watch an film on TV last night. A. interest B. interests C. interesting D. interested 22
23. 41. It was 2005 that he became an actor. A. until that B. not when C. not until D. until when 42. The paper has good news today. A. a B. an C. the D. some 43. If you to me, you wouldn’t have got so much trouble. A. listened B. would listen C. had listened D. would have listened 44. Many sea animals are at . due to hunting and water pollution. A. loss B. death C. risk D. danger. 45. Not until he was 16 English. A. that he learned B. when he learned C. did he learn D. would he learn V. Find the mistake in each of the sentences below: 46. Ms Baker, she spent her life working with the health and welfare of the families of A B C D worker, is an successful woman in the world. 47. I remember to be given a toy drum on my fifth birthday. A B C D 48. She can sing the song by both Vietnamese and English. A B C D 49. You can lead a horse to water but you can't make him drinking. A B C D 50. The breaking glass was still on the floor. A B C D VI. Choose the most suitable word or phrase to fill in each of the gaps in the following passage. Earlier this morning when some classmates and I were [51] basketball in the park near our school, it suddenly began to rain [52] . We immediately grabbed our basketball and ran for shelter. At first we stood together under a tree [53] then it began to thunder. Peter told us that it was [54] to stay under a tree in a rainstorm, [55] when there is lighting, so we ran to a nearby store to wait [56] the rain stopped. From [57] we were standing, we could see that the [58] was empty. Before the rain had started, there had been people everywhere but now [59] was playing basketball or football or doing [60] or sitting on the park [61] reading the morning papers or chatting with their friends. We stood in the [62] of the store for nearly twenty minutes before the rain finally stopped and the sun came [63] again from behind the clouds. Within a few minutes the park was [64] of people again but now the air was cooler and big [65] of rainwater could be seen everywhere. 23
24. 51. A. hitting B. kicking C. playing D. throwing 52. A. greatly B. heavily C. severely D. very big 53. A. and B. so C. but D. yet 54. A. danger B. in danger C. a danger D. dangerous 55. A. specially B. especially C. mostly D. chiefly 56. A. for B. until C. when D. as 57. A. here B. where C. there D. place 58. A. park B. place C. rain D. shelter 59. A. nobody B. none C. no people D. somebody 60. A. exercise B. nothing C. breathing. D. jogging 61. A. chairs B. sofas C. stools D. benches 62. A. doorway B. door C. gate D. window 63. A. back B. up C. out D. down 64. A. filled B. full C. crowded D. plenty 65. A. ponds B. puddles C. reservoirs D. springs VI. Read the passage and choose the best answer for each of the following questions. London is a big city, but many of the people who live there regard it as a number of small towns put together. Each district has its own identity and atmosphere and some parts are even described by their inhabitants as “village”. Much of the center of the city consists of shops and businesses and the majority of people live in the suburbs. A great many of them travel to work in the city every day by train, bus, tube or car; this is called commuting. Commuters might spend as much as two hours every morning getting to work and another two hours getting home again. The cost of living in London is higher than in most other parts of Britain, and many people are paid extra money on top of their salaries because of this. Millions of visitors come to London every year from all over the world to see the famous sights, such as Buckingham Palace, where the Queen live, and many other historic buildings. London is famous for its theatres, red buses and black taxis. 66. Some parts of London are regarded as ‘village’ by the: A. visitors B. local residents C. officers D. foreigners 67. Which of the following sentences is NOT TRUE about London? A. Most Londoners live in the city’s center. B. In London, people travel to work by car, bus, train and tube. C. It takes time for Londoners to go to work. D. There are many famous places in London. 68. What does the word Commuters mean? A. people who go to work by bus. B. people who travel to work from their home every day. C. people live in the suburbs. 24
25. D. those who travel to London. 69. Things in London are: A. as expensive as other parts of Britain B. at the same price as other parts of Britain. C. cheaper than other parts of Britain. D. more expensive than other parts of Britain. 70. London is famous for many things EXCEPT: A. buses B. historical buildings C. Cinema D. taxis. VII. Rewrite the following sentences using the following cues. 71. If she had seen him waving, she would have waved back. She didn’t 72. “I am leaving tomorrow,” she said, “by 4.30 from New York station” She said . 73. The secretary didn’t know where the meeting was. I talked to her five minutes ago. The secretary who 74. I’m going horseback riding with Tom this afternoon. I’m afraid of horses. Although . 75. It's about two kilometers and a half from her school to the cinema. (make questions with the underlined words) ? VIII. Complete each sentence of the following letter. Dear Mr. Black, 1. Thank you/ letter/ I receive/ this morning. . 2. Thank you/ invite me/ come/ interview/ Tuesday next week. 3. Unfortunately/ I / not able/ attend/ time/ suggest. 4. Be/ possible/ rearrange/ interview/ Wednesday morning/ 5. I/ be/ office/ 8.30/ morning. 6. I/ be/ most grateful/ you/ contact/ confirm/ time. 7. I/ look forward/ hear/ you/ and meet/ week. 25
26. Yours sincerely, Thomas Dunn The end Kè THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI TRƯỜNG Trường THPT Năm học 2010-2011 QUỲNH CHÂU ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC Đề thi mụn: Tiếng Anh 10 (Đề gồm 02 trang) Thời gian: 90 phỳt (Khụng kể thời gian giao đề) Điểm bằng số: Giỏm khảo 1: Số phỏch: Điểm bằng chữ: . Giỏm khảo 2: Question I. Choose the words whose underlined parts match the sounds given. enough cup bus played guitar square peas worked couch toy compete music laugh target radio they sits stopped chair town knife oil 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 /ɑ:/ /ei/ /s/ /f / /k/ / ɔi / /z / /t / /eə / /au/ Question II. Find one mistake in each sentence and correct them. 11. I spend most of my free time to read books 12. It was not until his father came home which he did his homework. 13. In spite interruption, she was still able to finish her assignment before class. 14. If I don’t like you, I wouldn’t invite you to my house. 15. The children are exciting about the field trip. TT Mistakes Corrections 11 12 13 14 15 Question III. Put the words in brackets in to correct forms. 16. More than 50 films (show) in Ha Noi since June. 17. If I (have) your address, I would have sent you a postcard. 18. It’s already 32 C. It (be) very hot. 19. Tom is very good at telling funny stories. I find his stories very (amuse) . 20. I have decided to hold my son’s birthday party. I (invite) . . a lot of people. Question IV. Read the passage and answer the questions All of us have to work to earn a living ourselves and to help our family. However, we work not only for material life but also for many other things. We are working to prove our ability. We feel self- 26
27. confident and proud because we are independent. Anyone who works is regarded as a useful member of society. We’re working, that means we’re contributing to our country. Working helps us train our minds because we always try our best to do the job. The better we work, the more money we earn and that encourages us to work harder. Without working, a man’s life will be empty, purposeless and meaningless and it’s easy for a jobless person to do wrongs. 21.Why should we work? 22. What is anyone who works regarded? 23. What help us work harder? 24. Without working, how is one’s life? . 25. Do we feel self- confident and proud because we are dependent? Question V. Rewrite the sentences so that they have the same meaning with the given ones. 26. Max isn’t at home yet. That worries me. Max 27. Although he had a good salary, he was unhappy in his life. In spite 28. “ I can’t go to the movie with you tomorrow” Mary said to John 29. People spend a lot of money on advertising every day. A lot of money 30. Mary failed her driving test last week because she was so nervous. If Mary Question VI. Read the passage and fill in each blank with ONE suitable word. When I was just three years (31), I went to the post office with my mother where she was going to buy some stamps. While she was being served, I happened to notice a small stocking which was hanging from the counter. It was there to collect contributions for a charity for (32) blind. While her back was turned I took the stocking and emptied the contents into my coat pocket. Of course I (33) too young to know any better. When it was realized what I had done, everybody roared with laughter except, that is, for my mother who was a little embarrassed. She quickly emptied the money back into the stocking including, incidentally, a few pennies of my own. One (34)the clerks was something of an amateur cartoonist and he did a drawing of me robbing an old lady. This cartoon was projected in the post (35) for the next couple of years. Question. VII. -Your friend invites you to his birthday party this weekend. You can’t come to the party. Write a letter of refusal to reply him. 27
28. THE END Sở GD & ĐT Hà Nội ĐỀ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI Trường THPT Ngọc Tảo Năm học: 2008-2009 MễN THI: TIẾNG ANH - LỚP 10 Thời gian: 180 phỳt Họ và tờn: Lớp . I. PHONETICS A. Identify the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the rest. 1. A. machine B. school C. stomach D. chemistry 2. A. description B. question C. attraction D. information 3. A. although B. without C. thank D. these 4. A. food B. good C. tooth D. tool 5. A. heavy B. bear C. measure D. eat B. Find the word that has stressed syllable different from the others. 6. A. cartoon B. open C. paper D. answer 7. A. manage B. shortage C. village D. teacher 8. A. remain B. convenient C. volunteer D. memorable 9. A. maintain B. marine C. challenge D. device 10. A. important B. community C. organize D. diseases II. VOCABULARY - GRAMMAR A. Choose the best answer from the four choices (A, B, C, or D) to complete each sentence 11. I am going to have my eye tomorrow. A. to test B. test C. testing D. tested 12. Nobody could hear her she spoke too quietly. A. so B. however C. although D. because 13. Keep silent! My father in his room. A. is sleeping B. was sleeping C. has slept D. will be slept 14. I’d like to contribute .the school Red Cross fund. A. on B. to C. with D. for 15. Hoang Anh Tuan .injury to win the Olympic silver. A. recovered B. suffered C. avoided D. overcame 16. In my father’s ., it is essential to eat vegetable every day. A. idea B. opinion C. confidence D. principle 17. He showed us the house .he was born A. which B. where C. in where D. in that 18. Madrid is famous its pulls A. as B. with C. for D. of 19. Life here is much easier than it A. would be B. used to be C. was D. had better 20. Will you .after the party. A. call me off B. get me on C. take me up D. pick me up 21. Last summer, we had . holiday in Spain A. a two week’s B. a two – weeks C. two – week D. a two – week 22. . Amy, .car had broken down, was in a very bad mood. A. who B. whom C. whose D. that 23. He .ever goes to bed before midnight. A. almost B. hardly C. nearly D. scarcely 24. He retired early ill – health. 28
29. A. on behalf of B. on account of C. believe D. imagine 25. You better be careful not to miss the train. A. had B. would C. should D. did B. Choose the appropriate sentence from the box below to fill in each gap to complete the following conversation. Ann: Goodbye everyone! (26) Jolly: Where are you going? Ann: To Australia. (27) . Jolly: When are you coming back? Ann: Well, (28) . Jolly: It sounds great! (29) . Ann. Thanks. (30) . a. I’ll send you postcards. b. We’ve going on a two – week tour of Australia. c. I’m taking my family to visit the Great Barrier Reef d. I’m going on holiday e. Have a good time! C. Complete the passage with the suitable words from the box preserved housed labourers outbuildings village life community fields In most of Europe, farmers’ homes and (31) .are generally located within a village, and tools and animals are (32) there. Every morning, the farmers and farm (33) .leave their (34) .to work their land or tend their animals in distant (35) and return to the village at the end of the day. Social (36) is thus centripetal; that is, it is focused around the (37) center, the village. Only in certain parts of Quebec has this pattern been (38) in North America. III. ERROR IDENTIFICATION 39. How did you manage getting here so quickly? A. How B. did C. getting D. so 40. Ms Baker , she spent her life working with the health and welfare of the families of worker, is an successful woman in the world. A. she B. her life C. welfare D. the 41. Because of the Lewis and Clark Expedition in 1972, the United States begin to realize the true value of the Luisiana territory. A. Because B. begin C. the true value D. territory 42. I remember to be given a toy drum on my fifth birthday. A. remember B. to be C. on D. fifth 43. You can lead a horse to water but you can't make him drinking. A. lead B. but C. make D. drinking IV. READING A. Fill in each blank with a suitable word. LOOKING FOR A JOB I finished university six month (44) , I’ve got a degree in business administration. I enjoyed the course very much (45) . .I realize I should have studied a lot harder! A few of my friends have (46) got full-time jobs but most, me, are still waiting (47) something suitable to turn up. Meanwhile, I make sure that I keep myself busy. I look through the job advertisements (48) the newspapers every day and I also ask all the people I know to tell me if they hear of any vacancies (49) they work . What I am looking for is something challenging and I would certainly be happy to move to another city or even work abroad for a while. 29
30. The (50) . is not so important at this stage , provided I earn enough to live on , because I don’t want to continue (51) . to depend on my parents , although they are (52) generous to me . At the moment, I’m working in a nearby restaurant two evenings (53) week, washing up and generally helping out, which brings a little money . The other people working there are very friendly, and many of them are in the same (54) as me, so we have lots of to talk (55) B. Choose the words or phrases that best complete this passage. Earlier this morning when some classmates and I were (56) ___ basketball in the park near our school, it suddenly began to rain (57) ___. We immediately grabbed our basketball and ran for shelter. At first we stood together under a tree (58) ___ then it began to thunder. Peter told us that it was (59)___to stay under a tree in a rainstorm, (60)___when there is lighting, so we ran to a nearby store to wait (61)___the rain stopped. From (62)___we were standing, we could see that the (63) ___ was empty. Before the rain had started, there had been people everywhere but now (64)___was playing basketball or football or doing (65)___or sitting on the park (66)___reading the morning papers or chatting with their friends. We stood in the (67)___of the store for nearly twenty minutes before the rain finally stopped and the sun came (68)___again from behind the clouds. Within a few minutes the park was (69) ___of people again but now the air was cooler and big (70) ___of rainwater could be seen everywhere. 56. A hitting B kicking C playing D throwing 57. A greatly B heavily C severely D very big 58. A and B so C but D yet 59. A danger B in danger C a danger D dangerous 60. A specially B especially C mostly D chiefly 61. A for B until C when D as 62. A here B where C there D place 63. A park B place C rain D shelter 64. A nobody B none ` C no people D somebody 65. A exercise B nothing C breathing D jogging 66. A chairs B sofas C stools D benches 67. A doorway B door C gate D window 68. A back B up C out D down 69. A filled B full C crowded D plenty 70. A ponds B puddles C reservoirs D springs C. Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answers. They called New York “the Big Apple”. Maybe it is not exactly like an apple, it’s certainly very big. There are too many people, that’s the problem. The streets are always full of car and trucks, you can never find a place to park. If you have enough money, you can take a taxi. New York cabs are yellow. They look all the same. But the drivers are very different. Some were born and raised in New York, but many are newcomers to the United States. A few drive slowly, but most go very very fast. Cab driving is difficult job. It can be dangerous too. Thieves often try to steal the drivers’ money. Drivers sometimes get hurt. If you don’t want to take a taxi, you can go by bus or you can take the subway. The subway is quick and it’s cheap, but parts of it are old and dirty. Lights don’t always work and there are often fire on the track. On some subway lines, there are new, clean, silver trains. But you can’t see the color of the old trains easily. There is too much dirt and too much graffiti, inside and out side. 71. What is the problem in New York ? A. it has too many aples B. it is too big C. it looked like an apple D. it is too crowded 72. What does a cab mean ? A. a truck B. a bus C. a taxi D. It is too crowded 30
31. 73. Cab drivers in New York A. can be dangerous B. look the same C. can be attacked by thieves D. were all born in New York 74. The world “track” can best be replaced by . A. roadway B. station C. light bulb D. train 75. Subways in New York . A. are quick but dirty B. have no lights C. are clothes D. often cause fires V.WRITING A. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first 76. When did you last ride a bike? How long 77. The trip was so interesting that we couldn’t forget it. It . 78. “ Don’t forget to go to the supermarket after work” He reminded 79. How many books did they buy yesterday? How many books 80. I'm sorry I didn’t go to University I regret 81. He prefers plain water to coffee. He’d rather 82. Although he wasn’t experienced, he got the job. Despite . 83. She didn’t say a word as she left the room. She left the room 84. They are going to repair my car tomorrow. I am going to have . 85. You can’t travel on this train if you don’t have a reservation. Unless B. Composition: Write a paragraph to tell about your recent journey (no more than 150 words) Good luck to you! ANSWER KEY I.PHONETICS (10 points) 1. A 2. B 3.C 4.B 5D 6.A 7.A 8. C 9.C 10.C II. VOCABULARY - GRAMMAR (28 points) A. 11. D 12.D 13.A 14.B 15.D 16.B 17.B 18.C 19.B 20.D 21.D 22.C 23.B 24.B 25.A B. 26d 27c 28b 29e 30a C. 31. outbuildings 32.housed 33. labourers 34. village 35.fields 36. life 37. community 38. preserved III. ERROR IDENTIFICATION (5 points) 31
32. 39. C 40.A 41.B 42.B 43D IV. READING (32 points) A. 44. ago 45. although 46. already 47. for 48. in 49. where 50. salary 51 . having 52. very 53. a/per 54. situation 55. about B. 56.C 57B 58C 59c 60B 61B 62B 63A 64A 65A 66D 67A 68C 69B 70B C. 71D 72C 73C 74A 75A V.WRITING A. (10 points) 76. How long is it since you rode the bike? 77. It was such an interesting trip that we couldn’t forget it. 78. He reminded me to go to supermarket after work 79. How many books were bought yesterday? 80. I regret not going to University. 81. He’d rather plain water than coffee. 82. Despite his inexperience, he got the job 83. She left the room without saying a word. 84. I am going to have my car repaired tomorrow. 85. Unless you have a reservation you can’t travel on this train B. 15 points + Useful language: spelling, vocabulary, connectors (5 points) + Grammar: tense (past tense), structures (5 points) + Content: creative, understandable (5 points) PART ONE : PHONETICS A/.Pick out the word whose underlined part has the pronunciation different from that of the other words. 1 a. steal b. break c. wake d. hate 2a. increase b. independent c. ink d. income 3a. book b. put c. brook d.booth 4a musket b. business c. muscle d. muscular 5a. brother b. mathematics c. think d. dethrone B/. Mark the main stress on these words: 1. perseverance 2. opportunities 3. industry 4 . refugee 5.artificial 6. persuade 7. museum 8. imperialist 9. decade 10. military PART TWO : VOCABULARY Put the word in brakets in their appropriate form: 1. AIDS is the most dangerous disease of the 20th century. ( infect) 2. The D war zone was the famous military base during the two wars. ( resist). 3. There has been a . crisis in Asia ( money) 4. When a small bar of a magnet is attached to a pigeon, it is to navigate. (able) 5. The Titanic was not only the largest ship that has ever been built but was regarded as . (sink) 6. drugs has theatened the young generation. (legal) 7. UFO stands for an . Flying object . ( identify) 8. A new economic zone has been established in our province.( process) 32
33. 9. Most of the surgical instruments are made of steel. (stain) 10. The French were defeated at Dien Bien Phu on 7-5-1954. (colony) 11. PART THREE : GRAMMAR Rewrite the sentences so that they have the exact meaning as the original ones. 1. He speaks more persuasively than his brother. He is a . 2. Mary told the police about the burglary. Mary reported 3. I never intended to go to the meeting. I never had . 4. He forgot about the gun until he got home. Not until 5.You really should be able to dress yourself by now ! It/ s high time PART FOUR : CLOSE TEST Fill in each number space with one appropriate word. Pop music has (1) . Been influenced by ( 2) forms of music: an important (3) is folk music. Folk songs are the songs (4) and sung by (5) . People. The songs may be hundereds of years old, so (6) knows who originally composed them. Modern musis is (7) music (8) dancing. In Britain it was traditionally played (9) instruments (10) . Flute, accordion. PART FIVE : WRITING Make all the changes and additions necessary to produce complete sentences. Write each sentence in the space provided. Dear Bill, 1. I /expect / you be surprise / get / letter/ me. 2. As /can/see/ address above/ I be/ hospital. 3. Last Wednesday/ I have/ accident/ when I / drive / work. 4. Child / run out/ front/ my car / and I/ HAVE/ STOP/SUDDEN/ that car behind/ crash/ me. 5. Luckily/ I wear/ seat belt/ so /I/ not injure badly/ although/ have/ stay/ here/ next Friday. 6. It/ be/ very boring/ I be pleased/ see/ if you/ have spare time. 7. Visiting hours/ be/ 7.00 to 9.00/evening. 8. I/hope/ able/ come. 9. Give/ my/ regards your family. 10. Look forward/ see you/ again. - The end - KEY PART ONE : PHONETICS A/.Pick out the word whose underlined part has the pronunciation different from that of the other words. ( 2m) 1A 2C 3D 4B 5A B/. Mark the main stress on these words: (4m) 1. perse /verance 2. oppor /tunities 3./ industry 4 . refu /gee 5.arti /ficial 6. per /suade 7. mu /seum 8. im /perialist 9. /decade 10. /military 33
34. PART TWO : VOCABULARY Put the word in brakets in their appropriate form: (4m) 1. infectious 2. resistance 3. monetary 4. unable 5. unsinkable 6. illeglal 7. unidentified 8. processing 9. stainless 10. colonialists. PART THREE : GRAMMAR Rewrite the sentences so that they have the exact meaning as the original ones.(2m) 1. He is a more persuasive SPEAKER/ ORATOR than his brother. 2. Mary reported the burglar to the police 3 .I never had any intention of going to the meeting 4. Not unti he got home did he remember about the gun 5. It/ s high time you were able to dress youself. PART FOUR : CLOSE TEST (4m) 1. always 2. other 3. form 4 composed 5.country 6. nobody 7. often 8. for 9.with 10. like PART FIVE : WRITING Make all the changes and additions necessary to produce complete sentences. Write each sentence in the space provided.(4m) Dear Bill, 1. I expect you will be surprised to get a letter from me. 2. As you can see from the address above I am in hospital. 3. Last Wednesday I had an accident when I was driving to work. 4. A child ran outin front of my car , and I Had to STOP so SUDDENly that the car behind crash into me. 5. Luckily I was wearing a seat belt so I wasn/t injured badly although I may have to stay here until next Friday. 6. It is very boring, and I would be pleased to see if you have any spare time. 7. Visiting hours are 7.00 to 9.00 in the evening. 8. I hope you are able to come. 9. Give my regards to your family. 10. Look forward seeing you again. THE END TRƯỜNG THPT TIấN LỮ ĐỀ THI HỌC SINH GIỎI NĂM HỌC 2009 Mụn thi: tiếng anh – khối 10 ( Thời gian làm bài : 150 phỳt ) Họ và tờn : Lớp : .SBD : I.Phonetics A. Choose one word whose stress pattern is different from the others. 1. A. wonderful B. cartoon C. visual D. passive 2. A. joyfulness B. emotion C. favourite D. Beautiful 3. A.event B. hero C. teacher D. Championship 4. A. audience B. tournament C. embarrassed D. violent 5. A. background B. humane C. romantic D. depend B.Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others. 6. A. chorus B. technicolor C. chopstick D. character 7. A. walked B. danced C. laughed D. studied 8. A. pair B. fair C. stair D. Faith 34
35. 9. A. horses B. tongues C. places D. faces 10. A. cheese B. cheer C. peer D. career II. Reading comprehension A.Read the passage and decide the statements are true(T) or false(F). Da Lat lies on Lam Vien plateau, in the central highland province of Lam Dong. Da Lat is a well- known city attracting all the people who have been there once. DaLat is known as a city of pine trees, waterfalls and flowers. Da Lat is described as a forest of flowers with different colors and various species. Da Lat has the widestrange of orchid varieties in the country. Da Lat has few rivers and canals but it has many picturesque waterfalls. The famous Cam Ly Falls is only three kilometers from the town center. The Prenn Falls is ten kilometers in the South of Da Lat. The water pours down like a white shade. Da Lat people are very proud of it. They always boast to tourists about it in the first place. N0 SENTNECES T F 11 Da Lat is located in the highland province of Lam Dong. 12 There are a lot of rivers and canals in Da Lat. 13 The Cam Ly Falls is about ten kilometers from the town center. 14 In Da Lat, there are various species of flowers with different colors. 15 People know Da Lat as a city of trees, flowers and rivers B.Choose the word or phrase which best fits each gap of the passage. Tropical forests have (16) us with many sorts of plants for food, medicine and industry. They also reduce (17) and droughts, keep water clean, and slow down the Greenhouse Effect. However, the tropical forests are being(18) .to make rooms for things like farms, ranches, mines and hydroelectric(19) About twenty million hactares(20) each year – an area more than twice the size of Australia. 16. A. given B. supplied C. provided D. B and C 17. A. floods B. water C. rain D. pollution 18. A. destroying B. destroyed C. endangering D. endangered 19. A. power B. station C. current D. dams 20. A. is lost B. lost C. are lost D. are losing III. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR A. Put the verbs in brackets in the correct forms of the verbs. 21.My cousin and I ( watch) a movie on TV last night when my brother (come) 22. He ( come) a moment ago and (turn) the TV on very loudly . 23. He ( learn) . two languages before he (move) to Canada last month. 24. She always (drink) a glass of milk for breakfast, but this morning she (drink) . a cup of coffee. 25. Be quiet! The baby ( sleep) in the room. I just( put) him in bed for sleeping. B.Supply the correct form of the words 26. His foolish mistakes .all of us. (amusement) 27. Ann gave a brilliant as Juliet in the school play. (perform) 28. She was very at being delayed (anger) 29. Why are you so .? My little sister drove me crazy. (frustrate) 30. Both musically and it is very effective. (lyrics) C. Choose the best answer A, B, C, or D 31. other worker’s constant objection, the director dismissed the worker. A. Because B. Because of C. Although D. Inspite of 32. “ How long have you known him?” “ ” A. since five years B. for five years C. ever since five years D. along five years 33. is yours, the red one or the green one. A. When B. which C. what D. When 34. I spent a(n) .night because of my toothache. A. sleepy B. sleeping C. asleep D. sleepless 35
36. 35. Whenever my father travels by plane, he buys some goods at the airport. A. free of charge B. duty-free C. fax-free D. free of duty 36. It is an book. I am in it. A. interesting / interested B. interesting / interesting C. interest / interested D. interested / interested 37. It was not until1930 .he became an actor. A. that B. when C. which D. in which 38. She study hard her parent’sexpectation. A. meeting B. to meet C. meet D. met 39. We would stay at home A. If it is snowing. B. If it is going to snow. C. If it would snow. D. If it was snowing 40. The waste from the chemical factory is extremely A. harmed B. unharmed C. harmful D. harmless 41. A: Does Mr Tan travel to HCM city to work everyday? B: Yes. He takes a bus. A. transportation B. commuter C. passenger D. daily 42. If you’re too ill to come, A. I’ll come over and see you. B. I wouldn’t have done all this for you. C. I asked someone else. D. I could come over and see you. 43. All the rooms in this small hotel are , and that would make it too expensive to stay in. A. air-condition B. air-conditioning C. air conditioners D. air-conditioned 44. He was .the “golden kite” for being the best film director. A. rewarded B. given C.awarded D.enjoyed 45. He couldn't have known what was in the letter ___ he had written it himself. A. until B. if C. unless D. if only 46. Hoang is really about going to Ho Chi Minh City. It will be an experience for him. A. exhaust/ exhausting B. exhausting/ exhausting C. exhausted/ exhausting D. exhausted/ exhausted 47. When I , everyone . A.arrived/had left B. had arrived/ left C. would arrive/haves D. arrived/ has left. 48. I remember ___ him once in my life. A. to meet B. Meeting C. to have met D. met 49. do you always go to school? - By bus A. What B. What time C. When D. How 50.This house, he bought in 1990, is being repaired at the moment. A.that B.which C.what D.who 51.'No, I didn't steal anything from her,' said Henry. A. Henry confirmed that he had stolen things from her. B. Henry refused to steal things from her. C. Henry denied stealing things from her. D. Henry said no to stealing things from her. 52.John never comes to class on time and A.neither does Peter B.neither doesn’t Peter C.so doesn’t Peter D.so does Peter 53. Chinese New Year is important holiday in Taiwan. A. a B. the C. an D. no article 54. “They received this present yesterday” means : A. This present is received yesterday. B. This present was received yesterday. C. This present received yesterday. D. This present has received yesterday. 55. Can I your dictionary, please? I can’t find mine. A. look B. owe C. borrow D. lend 56. How .is your house from here? It’s about two hours by taxi. A. far B. many C. long D. much 36
37. 57. He is to do such work. A. not enough strong B. strong not enough C. not strong enough D. enough strong 58. “ I did my best,” she said, “ so why are you angry .me?” A. with B. on C. for D. of 59. They all laughed because the film was very A. amuse B. amusing C. amused D. amusement 60. Tim go fishing with his father when he was young. A. used to B. has used to C. is used to D. was used to 61. It’s no good your father about your failure. A. to tell B. tell C. telling D. told 62. The boy fell into the water and was . A. missed B. killed C. destroyed D. Drowned 63. The cinema changed completely at end of . 1920s. A. an- the B. the – x C. x- the D. the- the 64. She was born .April, 1991. A. in B. on C. at D. since 65. We haven’t seen each other last January. A. for B. on C. since D. In IV. Writing A. Choose the correct sentence with the same meaning as the one in italics. 66. If I knew his telephone number, I would phone him. A. I didn’t know his telephone number, so I couldn’t phone him. B. Because I don’t know his telephone number, I can’t phone him. C. I don’t know his telephone number. That why I can’t phone him. D. I knew his telephone number, and I could phone him. 67. The building has been designed by a famous architect. A. A famous architect designed the building . B. A famous architect has been designed the building C. A famous architect has designed the building . D. A famous architectwas designed the building . 68. “ I think smoking in restaurants should be banned,” he says. A. He doesn’t think smoking in restaurants is permitted. B. He doesn’t like smoking in restaurants. C. He advised everybody not to smoke in restaurants. D. He thinks the government should ban smoking in restaurants. 69. The picnic was cancelled because it rained. A.If it didn’t rain, the picnic wouldn’t be cancelled. B. If it hadn’t rained, the picnic wouldn’t have been cancelled. C.If it didn’t rain, the picnic wouldn’t have been cancelled. D.If it hadn’t rained, the picnic wouldn’t be cancelled 70. It’s ages since I last saw you. A. I haven’t seen you for a long time. B.I didn’t see you since ages. C. I haven’t seen you since a long time. D. I didn’t see you for ages. B. Use the words given to complete a refusal letter. Dear Betty, 71.Thanks/ kind invitation/ daughter’s birthday. 72. I/ love/ see/ niece/ but/ unfortunately/ I/ afraid/ won’t/ able/ visit you/ next weekend. 73. I/ go/ camping trip/ my school students/ occasion/ school anniversary. 74. What pity! I wish/ give Leslie/ hug/ day. Thank/ anyway/ more. 75. Remember/ send / photos/ Leslie/ her birthday. 37
38. . 76. Look/ to/ seeing/ photos/ lovely niece. Lots of love Marry C.Complete the second sentence so that the meaning is similar to the first one 77.I have no right qualification and I can’t apply for the job. →If . 78.The prime minister was going to open the new school. →The new school 79. .Silent films didn’t become available until the late 1920s. →It was not until 80.Although he has a very important job, he isn’t particularly well-paid. →In spite of The end Sở GD & ĐT Nghệ An ĐỀ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI CẤP TRƯỜNG Trường THPT Anh Sơn1 Năm học: 2008-2009 MễN THI: TIẾNG ANH - LỚP 10 Thời gian: 120 phỳt Họ và tờn: Lớp . I. PHONETICS A. Identify the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the rest. 1. A. machine B. school C. stomach D. chemistry 2. A. description B. question C. attraction D. information 3. A. although B. without C. thank D. these 4. A. food B. good C. tooth D. tool 5. A. heavy B. bear C. measure D. eat B. Find the word that has stressed syllable different from the others. 6. A. cartoon B. open C. paper D. answer 7. A. manage B. shortage C. village D. teacher 8. A. remain B. convenient C. volunteer D. memorable 9. A. maintain B. marine C. challenge D. device 10. A. important B. community C. organize D. diseases II. VOCABULARY - GRAMMAR A. Choose the best answer from the four choices (A, B, C, or D) to complete each sentence 11. I am going to have my eye tomorrow. A. to test B. test C. testing D. tested 12. Nobody could hear her she spoke too quietly. A. so B. however C. although D. because 13. Keep silent! My father in his room. A. is sleeping B. was sleeping C. has slept D. will be slept 14. I’d like to contribute .the school Red Cross fund. A. on B. to C. with D. for 15. Hoang Anh Tuan .injury to win the Olympic silver. A. recovered B. suffered C. avoided D. overcame 16. In my father’s ., it is essential to eat vegetable every day. A. idea B. opinion C. confidence D. principle 17. He showed us the house .he was born A. which B. where C. in where D. in that 18. Madrid is famous its pulls 38
39. A. as B. with C. for D. of 19. Life here is much easier than it A. would be B. used to be C. was D. had better 20. Will you .after the party. A. call me off B. get me on C. take me up D. pick me up 21. Last summer, we had . holiday in Spain A. a two week’s B. a two – weeks C. two – week D. a two – week 22. . Amy, .car had broken down, was in a very bad mood. A. who B. whom C. whose D. that 23. He .ever goes to bed before midnight. A. almost B. hardly C. nearly D. scarcely 24. He retired early ill – health. A. on behalf of B. on account of C. believe D. imagine 25. You better be careful not to miss the train. A. had B. would C. should D. did B. Choose the appropriate sentence from the box below to fill in each gap to complete the following conversation. Ann: Goodbye everyone! (26) Jolly: Where are you going? Ann: To Australia. (27) . Jolly: When are you coming back? Ann: Well, (28) . Jolly: It sounds great! (29) . Ann. Thanks. (30) . f. I’ll send you postcards. g. We’ve going on a two – week tour of Australia. h. I’m taking my family to visit the Great Barrier Reef i. I’m going on holiday j. Have a good time! C. Complete the passage with the suitable words from the box preserved housed labourers outbuildings village life community fields In most of Europe, farmers’ homes and (31) .are generally located within a village, and tools and animals are (32) there. Every morning, the farmers and farm (33) .leave their (34) .to work their land or tend their animals in distant (35) and return to the village at the end of the day. Social (36) is thus centripetal; that is, it is focused around the (37) center, the village. Only in certain parts of Quebec has this pattern been (38) in North America. III. ERROR IDENTIFICATION 39. How did you manage getting here so quickly? A. How B. did C. getting D. so 40. Ms Baker , she spent her life working with the health and welfare of the families of worker, is an successful woman in the world. A. she B. her life C. welfare D. the 41. Because of the Lewis and Clark Expedition in 1972, the United States begin to realize the true value of the Luisiana territory. A. Because B. begin C. the true value D. territory 42. I remember to be given a toy drum on my fifth birthday. A. remember B. to be C. on D. fifth 43. You can lead a horse to water but you can't make him drinking. 39
40. A. lead B. but C. make D. drinking IV. READING A. Fill in each blank with a suitable word. LOOKING FOR A JOB I finished university six month (44) , I’ve got a degree in business administration. I enjoyed the course very much (45) . .I realize I should have studied a lot harder! A few of my friends have (46) got full-time jobs but most, me, are still waiting (47) something suitable to turn up. Meanwhile, I make sure that I keep myself busy. I look through the job advertisements (48) the newspapers every day and I also ask all the people I know to tell me if they hear of any vacancies (49) they work . What I am looking for is something challenging and I would certainly be happy to move to another city or even work abroad for a while. The (50) . is not so important at this stage , provided I earn enough to live on , because I don’t want to continue (51) . to depend on my parents , although they are (52) generous to me . At the moment, I’m working in a nearby restaurant two evenings (53) week, washing up and generally helping out, which brings a little money . The other people working there are very friendly, and many of them are in the same (54) as me, so we have lots of to talk (55) B. Choose the words or phrases that best complete this passage. Earlier this morning when some classmates and I were (56) ___ basketball in the park near our school, it suddenly began to rain (57) ___. We immediately grabbed our basketball and ran for shelter. At first we stood together under a tree (58) ___ then it began to thunder. Peter told us that it was (59)___to stay under a tree in a rainstorm, (60)___when there is lighting, so we ran to a nearby store to wait (61)___the rain stopped. From (62)___we were standing, we could see that the (63) ___ was empty. Before the rain had started, there had been people everywhere but now (64)___was playing basketball or football or doing (65)___or sitting on the park (66)___reading the morning papers or chatting with their friends. We stood in the (67)___of the store for nearly twenty minutes before the rain finally stopped and the sun came (68)___again from behind the clouds. Within a few minutes the park was (69) ___of people again but now the air was cooler and big (70) ___of rainwater could be seen everywhere. 56. A hitting B kicking C playing D throwing 57. A greatly B heavily C severely D very big 58. A and B so C but D yet 59. A danger B in danger C a danger D dangerous 60. A specially B especially C mostly D chiefly 61. A for B until C when D as 62. A here B where C there D place 63. A park B place C rain D shelter 64. A nobody B none ` C no people D somebody 65. A exercise B nothing C breathing D jogging 66. A chairs B sofas C stools D benches 67. A doorway B door C gate D window 68. A back B up C out D down 69. A filled B full C crowded D plenty 70. A ponds B puddles C reservoirs D springs C. Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answers. They called New York “the Big Apple”. Maybe it is not exactly like an apple, it’s certainly very big. There are too many people, that’s the problem. The streets are always full of car and trucks, you can never find a place to park. If you have enough money, you can take a taxi. New York cabs are yellow. They look all the same. But the drivers are very different. Some were born and raised in New York, but many are newcomers to the United States. A few drive slowly, but most go very very fast. Cab driving is difficult job. It can be 40
41. dangerous too. Thieves often try to steal the drivers’ money. Drivers sometimes get hurt. If you don’t want to take a taxi, you can go by bus or you can take the subway. The subway is quick and it’s cheap, but parts of it are old and dirty. Lights don’t always work and there are often fire on the track. On some subway lines, there are new, clean, silver trains. But you can’t see the color of the old trains easily. There is too much dirt and too much graffiti, inside and out side. 71. What is the problem in New York ? A. it has too many aples B. it is too big C. it looked like an apple D. it is too crowded 72. What does a cab mean ? A. a truck B. a bus C. a taxi D. It is too crowded 73. Cab drivers in New York A. can be dangerous B. look the same C. can be attacked by thieves D. were all born in New York 74. The world “track” can best be replaced by . A. roadway B. station C. light bulb D. train 75. Subways in New York . A. are quick but dirty B. have no lights C. are clothes D. often cause fires V.WRITING A. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first 76. When did you last ride a bike? How long 77. The trip was so interesting that we couldn’t forget it. It . 78. “ Don’t forget to go to the supermarket after work” He reminded 79. How many books did they buy yesterday? How many books 80. I'm sorry I didn’t go to University I regret 81. He prefers plain water to coffee. He’d rather 82. Although he wasn’t experienced, he got the job. Despite . 83. She didn’t say a word as she left the room. She left the room 84. They are going to repair my car tomorrow. I am going to have . 85. You can’t travel on this train if you don’t have a reservation. Unless B. Composition: Write a paragraph to tell about your recent journey (no more than 150 words) Good luck to you! ANSWER KEY I.PHONETICS (10 points) 1. A 2. B 3.C 4.B 5D 41
42. 6.A 7.A 8. C 9.C 10.C II. VOCABULARY - GRAMMAR (28 points) A. 11. D 12.D 13.A 14.B 15.D 16.B 17.B 18.C 19.B 20.D 21.D 22.C 23.B 24.B 25.A B. 26d 27c 28b 29e 30a C. 31. outbuildings 32.housed 33. labourers 34. village 35.fields 36. life 37. community 38. preserved III. ERROR IDENTIFICATION (5 points) 39. C 40.A 41.B 42.B 43D IV. READING (32 points) A. 45. ago 45. although 46. already 47. for 48. in 49. where 50. salary 51 . having 52. very 53. a/per 54. situation 55. about B. 56.C 57B 58C 59c 60B 61B 62B 63A 64A 65A 66D 67A 68C 69B 70B C. 71D 72C 73C 74A 75A V.WRITING A. (10 points) 76. How long is it since you rode the bike? 77. It was such an interesting trip that we couldn’t forget it. 78. He reminded me to go to supermarket after work 79. How many books were bought yesterday? 80. I regret not going to University. 81. He’d rather plain water than coffee. 82. Despite his inexperience, he got the job 83. She left the room without saying a word. 84. I am going to have my car repaired tomorrow. 85. Unless you have a reservation you can’t travel on this train B. 15 points + Useful language: spelling, vocabulary, connectors (5 points) + Grammar: tense (past tense), structures (5 points) + Content: creative, understandable (5 points) ĐỀ THI THỬ ĐẠI HỌC Thoi gian lam bai 150’ I. ON YOUR ANSWER SHEET INDICATE THE LETTER A,B,C OR D AGAINST THE NUMBER OF EACH ITEM: 1. According to the of the contract, tenants must give six months’ notice if they intend to leave. A. Laws B. Rules C. Terms D. Details 2. The injured man was taken to hospital and for internal injuries. A. Cured B. Healed C. Operated D. Treated 3. The door hinges had all been oiled to stop them A. Squeaking B. Screeching C. Shrieking D. Squealing. 4. Mary attempted to herself with her boss by volunteering to take on extra work. A. Gratify B. Please C. Ingratiate D. Commend. 5. You are under no obligation to accept this offer. 42
43. A. Indeed B. Eventually C. Apart D. Whatsoever. 6. The dealer wanted $400, I wanted to pay $ 300, and we finally agreed to the difference. A. Divide B. Split C. Drop D. Decrease. 7. I was in the book, I was reading and didn’t hear the phone. A. Distracted B. Submerged C. Gripped D. Engrossed 8. A washing machine of this type will certainly up to normal domestic use. A. Hold B. Stand C. Come D. Take 9. any other politician would have given way to this sort of pressure years ago. A. Really B. Practically C. Actually D. Utterly. 10. If you too long, you may miss a wonderful opportunity. A. Loiter B. Doubt C. Hover D. Hesitate 11. The singer’s performance was so exciting that many of his fans were enthusiasm. A. Carried away with B. Moved to C. Taken back with D. Stirred up with 12. Passengers are not to leave cases and packages here. A. Commanded B. Informed C. Notified D. Advised 13. He has an excellent as a criminal lawyer. 14. Hardly had the van turned the corner when one of the back wheels A. Broke away B. Turned around C. Came off D. Rolled down. 15. There was no sound to be heard except the of raindrops on the roof. II.ON YOUR ANSWER SHEET INDICATE THE LETTER A,B,C OR D AGAINST THE NUMBER OF EACH ITEM: FIRST PASSAGE Lily Chen always prepared an ‘evening’ snack for her husband to consume on his return at 1.15p.m. This was not strictly necessary since Chen enjoyed at the unusually late hour of 11.45 pm, what the boss boasted was the best employees’ dinner in any restaurant. They sat waiters, boss, and boss’s mother too, at a round table and ate soup, a huge fish, vegetables, shredded pork, and a tureen of steaming rice. Lily still went ahead and prepared broth, golden- yellow with floating oily rings and put it before her husband when he returned. She felt she would have been failing in her wifely duties otherwise. Dutifully, Chan drank the soup he raised to his mouth in the porcelain spoon while Lily watched him closely from the sofa. It was far too rich for him. Lily had the gas fire burning five minutes before her husband’s footfall on the stone stairs and Chan would be perspiring heavily by the time he finished, abandoning the spoon and applying the bowl to his lips to drink the last awkward inches, the beads of moisture on his forehead as salty as the broth. He fancied they fell in and over- seasoned the last of the soup. Four years ago, at the beginning of their marriage, Chen had tried leaving the last spoonful but Lily’s reproachful eyes were intolerable. She was merciless now, watching him with sidelong glances from the sofa, her knees pressed closely together while she paired the baby’s socks from the plastic basket on the floor. ‘Did you enjoy that, husband?’ ‘Was it nice?’ she would enquire brightly. Chen would grunt in his solid way, not wishing to hurt her feelings but also careful not to let himself in for a bigger bowl in the future. Although comfortably full, Chen would have liked a biscuit but Lily was unrelenting here as well. Sweet after salty was dangerous for the system, so she had been taught; it could upset the whole balance of the dualistic or female and male principles, yin and yang. Lily was full of incontrovertible pieces of lore like this which she had picked up from her father who had been a part- time bone-setter and Chinese boxer. For four years, therefore, Chen had been going to bed tortured with the last extremities of thirst but with his dualistic male and female principles in harmony. This was more than could be said for Lily, Chen often thought, who concealed a steely will behind her demure exterior. 16. What was Chen’s job? A. He ran a restaurant B. He washed dishes C. He was a cook D. he worked as a waiter 17. How did Chen feel about his meal at home? A. It was too hot B. He looked forward to it C. It was well-balanced D. He would rather not have it 18. Chen always finished his soup because Lily A. Felt content if he did. B. Would then allow him to drink C. Did not like to throw food away D. Complained bitterly if he didn’t 19. Chen’s homelife was difficult because of his wife’s 43
44. A. Lack of concern B. Rigid ideas. C. Thoughtlessness D. Unco-operative behavior 20. Which of the following statements correctly describes the relationship between Lily and Chen? A. They were indifferent to each other B. They respected each other C. They made each other suffer. D. They did not get on well. III. USE THE WORDS TO THE RIGHT OF THE TWO TEXTS TO FORM ONE WORD THAT FITS IN THE SAME NUMBERED SPACE IN THE TEXT: Traffic congestion is now a problem in practically major city in the world but nobody has yet found a workable (21) to the seemingly inevitable chaos. A metro system is sadly (22) in most cities for geographical reasons. Tram systems are (23) in old cities where narrow, winding streets make the installation of overhead cables a practical (24) many local government the business of coaxing people into buses and (25) them from using their cars easier said than done. And yet it is (26) that the situation should be allowed to remain as it is. The arguments are in favor of direct action are now (27) if we are ever to prevent (28) levels of population and economic chaos. It is astonishing how many people set off to climb Mount Olympus in completely (29) clothing. The weather conditions on the mountain are notoriously (30) but people are fooled into thinking that just because the bottom is sunny, the summit will be (31) warm and bright. Nothing could be further from the truth. Bearing in mind that (32) is forearmed’, consult the local climbing club about the likely conditions before setting off. Such local knowledge can be absolutely (33) and you would, to put it mildly, be extremely (34) to ignore it. Whatever the likely weather, a good pair of boots is (35) as is some form of waterproof. And it is a steep climb so it goes without saying that a reasonable level of (36) is essential. 21. SOLVE 22. PRACTICE 23. WORK 24. POSSIBLE 25. COURAGE 26. CONCEIVE 27. REPUTE 28. REFUTE 29. PRECEDE 30. SUIT 31. PREDICT 32. SIMILAR 33. WARN 34. VALUE 35. ADVISE 36. DISPENSE IV. COMPLETE THE SECOND SENTENCE SO THAT IT HAS A SIMILAR MEANING TO THE FIRST SENTENCE, USING THE WORD GIVEN. YOU MUST USE BETWEEN THREE AND EIGHT WORDS, INCLUDING THE WORD GIVEN: 37. I hope one day we can agree more favorable terms. REACH I hope one day it on more favorable terms 38. Some supermarket beef can be rather tough TENDENCY. Some supermarket beef rather tough. 39. Would you kindly inform everyone of the change of procedures? WONDER I as to inform everyone of the change of procedures? 40. May be I could have helped you POSSIBLE May be help you. 41. In the end we were able to communicate with sign language. MESSAGE In the end we succeeded in across with sign language. 42. Don’t you regret reacting in the way you did? DIFFERENTLY Don’t you think from the way you did? 43. I bet she felt stupid when she realized DAWNED She must on her who she has been speaking to. 44. Do you think we should have got her opinion first? SOUNDED Ought out about t first? 45. He always refused to behave differently to the senior partners. TREAT He would respect they were due. 46. It’s possible she didn’t fully appreciate how important this was. GRAVITY She may of the situation. V. FILL EACH OF THE NUMBERED BLANKS IN THE PASSAGE WITH ONE SUITABLE WORD: Many people have proposed that no employee (47) be asked to work more than a 35-hour week. This sounds fine in theories though in practice is (48) to give rise to all sorts of problems if applied too strictly. On the other hand, the proposal can be seen as a welcome attempt to stem employers’ seemingly (49) demands for long hours. For some time, the underlying (50) has been for the working week to become longer and even the most unambitious employee has found it hard to fight the 44
45. (51) towards longer working days and work dominated weekends. Anyone who can stop this encroachment of the work place into our leisure hours can boast a (52) achievement. 47. A. Might B. Should C. Would D. Will 48. A. Liable B. License C. Likewise D. Linked 49. A. Unstopping B. Runaway C. Permanent D. Incessant 50. A. Cause B. Trend C. Current D. Support 51. A. Tendency B. Tenement C. Tenancy D. Tenacity. 52. A. Forthcoming B. Lengthy C. Lasting D. Maintained VI. FINISH EACH OF THE SENTENCE S IN SUCH A WAY THAT IT MEANS EXACTLY THE SAME AS THE SENTENCE PRINTED BEFORE IT. 53. By chance I was there when she revealed the truth. I happened 54. He suddenly thought that he might have misunderstood her. It crossed 55. I didn’t want to buy it, but because he insisted, I bought it. He pushed 56. I met some old friends by chance in the pub I bumped 57. I need an early night I could 58. I really need a holiday I’m desperate 59. If nothing unfortunate happens, I’ll see you next week. All being 60. People are persuaded by adverts to spend more than they can afford Adverts tempt 61. She doesn’t think very highly of politicians. She’s got a 62. She fully understands that she will have to work hard. She’s well VII. USING THE CAPITAL WORD TO REWRITE THE SENTENCES 63. The court case has destroyed his reputation completely TATTERS The court case 64. All of the fuss she has made is nothing but a storm in a teacup WATER All of the 65. Much to the disappointment of his fans, he went down in defeat. DUST 66. Never mind! He has a reputation for making foolish, unreliable statements. HAT 67. He was extremely angry as he got stuck in the slow-moving traffic COLLAR 68. Let’s stop working on the report and take a nap! ICE 69- The criminal eventually died after spending a miserable life in prison BUCKET 70. I used to be familiar with every corner of this school. HAND VII. PHONOLOGY A. CHOOSE THE WORD WHOSE UNDERLINED PART IS PRONOUN DIFFERENTLY FROM THE OTHERS: 71. A. child B. wild C. minute D. mild 72. Singular B. dictates C. cost D. pleasure 73. A. epoch B. catch C. match D. teach 74. A. huge B. garage C. ginger D. dangerous 75. A. thunder B. thesis C. theft D. thereafter. 45
46. B. CHOOSE THE WORD WHOSE STRESS PATTERN IS DIFFERENT FROM THE OTHER WORDS IN EACH GROUP: 76. A. answer B. active C. abbey D. finance 77. A. deform B. attend C. absence D. collect 78. A. altitude B. recover C. comedy D. library 79. A. arrangement B. adjacent C. expensive D. adjective 80. A. necessary B. correspond C. considerable D. exceptional ĐÁP ÁN I. 1.C 2. D 3. A 4. C 5. D 6. B 7. D 8.B 9.B 10. D 11. A 12. D 13. D 14. C 15. D II. 16. D 17. D 18. A 19. B 20. B. III. 21. SOLUTION 22.IMPRACTICAL 23. UNWORKABLE 24. IMPOSIBILITY 25. DISCOURAGING 26. INCONCEIVABLE 27. INREFUTABLE 28. UNPRECEDENTED 29. UNSUITABLE 30. UNPREDICTABLE 31. SIMILARLY 32. FOREWARNED 33. INVALUABLE 34. ILL-ADVISED 35. INDISPENSABLE 36. FITNESS IV. 37. Will be possible for us to reach agreement. 42. You should have reacted differently 38. has a tendency to be 43. Have felt stupid when it dawned 39. wonder if you would be so kind 44. We to have sounded her 40. It would have been possible for me to 45. Never / refuse to/ treat the senior partner with the 41. In getting our message 46. Not have appreciated the gravity. V. 47. B 48.A 49. D 50. B 51.A 52. C VI. 53. I happened to be there to be there when she revealed the truth. 54. It crossed his mind that he might have misunderstood her. 55. He pushed me to buy it even though I didn’t like. 56. I bumped into some old friends in the pub 57. I could be satisfied if I had an early night 58. I’m desperate for a holiday 59. All being good keeps going on, I’ll see you next week 60. Adverts tempt people into spending more than they can afford. 61. She has got a low opinion of politicians 62. She’s well aware of the fact that she will have to work hard. 63. The court case has left his reputation in tatters 64. All of the fuss she has made is nothing but water under the bridge. V. 65. His fans bit the DUST when he came down in defeat 66. Never mind! He has a reputation for talking through his HAT 67. He felt hot under the COLLAR as he got stuck in the slow-moving traffic 68. Let the report on ICE and take a nap! 69- The criminal eventually kicked the BUCKET after spending a miserable life in prison 70. I used to know every corner of this school like the back of my HAND VII. PHONOLOGY A. CHOOSE THE WORD WHOSE UNDERLINED PART IS PRONOUN DIFFERENTLY FROM THE OTHERS: 71. C 72. D 73. A 74. B 75. D B. CHOOSE THE WORD WHOSE STRESS PATTERN IS DIFFERENT FROM THE OTHER WORDS IN EACH GROUP: 76. D 77. C 78.B 79.D 80. 46
47. Đề thi đề nghị môn tiếng anh lớp 10 (olympic 30/4- lần thứ viii-2007) Trường THPT chuyên Trần Hưng Đạo- Bình Thuận Part 1: Phonology I. Choose the word who underlined part s pronounced differently from that of the others in each group. (10pts) 1.A. polio B. police C. polite D. pollute 2.A. chaos B. character C. charity D. chord 3. A. says B. plays C. days D. raise 4. A. southern B. mathematics C. breath D. truth 5. A. disguise B. cruise C. bruise D. suit 6. A. hour B. our C. pour D. sour 7. A. sergeant B. servant C. service D. servile 8. A. promised B. reduced C. released D. relieved 9. A. apology B. classify C. testify D. verify 10. A. beloved B. naked C. ploughed D. learned II. Choose the word with the different stress pattern. (10 pts) 11.A. because B. method C. standard D. wooden 12. A. American B. industrious C. property D. variation 13. A. eventual B. community C. infected D. militarism 14. A. refuge B. electronic C. education D. deficiency 15. A. assassinate B. equality C. intelligence D. understanding 16. A. ashtray B. music C. serve D. temper 17. A. challenging B. consultant C. purity D. wholesaler 18. A. assemble B. glorious C. majestic D. together 19. A. antonym B. consequence C. phenomenon D. ingot 20.A. destination B. enthusiast C. hallucinate D. technology Part 2: Vocabulary Choose the best answer (10 pts) 1.If Harold .with his piano playing, he could eventually reach concert standard. A. sustains B. perseveres C. maintains D. survives 2. Anna is a very nervous child and she’s very .of strangers. A. terrified B. frightened C. petrified D. horrified 3. The government is thinking of bringing a law to make it compulsory for cyclists to wear crash helmets. A. on B. up C. in D. round 4. I love the painting of an ald man. He has such a beautiful smile. A. childhood B. childish C. childless D. childlike 5. She caught a of the thief as he made his get- away. A. glance B. sight C. glimpse D. flash 6. It was a service I will be enternally grateful. A. to which B. for which C. to whom D. for whom 7. Frank has a house in the A. outskirts B. edges C. limits D. suburds 8. The film lasted every three hours with .of 15 minutes between part one and part two. A. a pause B. an interruption C. an interval D. a stop 9. The person who writes symphonies or concertos is a A. composer B. conductor C. pianist D. playwright 10. Is it far to Stambord? It’s only from here. A. stone’s cut B. bird’s eye view C. short cut D. step in the right direction 47