ĐỀ THI HỌC SINH GIỎI CẤP TRƯỜNG Sở giáo dục và đào tạo Hải Phòng Môn : Tiếng Anh- Lớp 10 - Năm học 2011-2012 Trường THPT Lê quý Đôn Thời gian :150 phút (Chú ý: Thí sinh làm bài vào tờ đề này, không dược dùng bất kỳ tài liệu gì.) Question 1: Phonetics a- Choose the word whose underlined part is pronouced differently from that of the others in each group.( 5p) 1. A- thank B- than C- month D- youth 2. A- advantage B- adventure C- advertise D- addtion 3. A- month B- cloth C- without D- marathon 4. A- good B- noon C- soon D- food 5. A-brilliant B- strip C- stripe D- tip b- Choose the words whose stress pattern is different from that of the others in each group.(5p) 6. A. cosmetics B. economics C. photography D. experience 7. A. lemon B. physics C. decay D. decade 8. A. modernize B. vaporize C. organize D. deliver 9. A. vacancy B. calculate C. delicious D. furniture 10. A. enjoy B. require C. apply D. whisper Question2: Supply the correct form of the verb in brackets( 10p) 1. It is very necessary that she (improve) __improve____________ her writing skill. 2. They went to the party without (invite) ____being invited______. 3. Miss White (finish) __will have finished_____her course by the time we return next month. 4. He would rather his wife (not talk) _________didn’t talk_____________ too much. 5. Your coat is dirty. You must have it (clean)________cleaned___________. 6. Jack spent his money as if he (win) ________had won____________ a lottery. 7. Tom will never forget (send) _____being sent_____ to a boarding school when he was just 8 years old. 8. You don’t need to describe her. I (meet) _________have met__________ her several times. 9.If my candidate had won the election, I (not be) ______wouldn’t be________ disappointed like this. 10. The weatherman advises (not stay) __not staying__out too late tonight because of the coming storm. 1. _________________ 4. _________________ 7. _________________ 10._____________ 2. _________________ 5. _________________ 8. _________________ 3. _________________ 6 _________________ 9. _________________ Question 3 : Fill each blank with correct form of the word in bracket( 10p) 1. His boss told him off because he had behaved _______ irresponsibly ____(responsible). 2. The _______conclusion____________ is that the plan will fail. (conclude) 3. Although he was not (enthusiasm)__________________ about helping me, he did so all the time. 4. He has worked well and has produced some_____interesting_______ essays. ( interest) 5.The problem of ______unemployment___________ is getting worse due to the economic crisis. (employ) 6. We have had a lot of _______complaints___________ from the customers today (complain). 7.You need a lot of ____patience___________ to be a teacher. ( patient) 8.Sorry about the mistake, I _______misunderstood________the instructions you gave me. ( understand) 9.He was ________hopeless_____________when he did the test badly. ( hope) 10.What is the______width_____________ of your television screen? ( wide) Question 3: Fill each blank in the following sentences with a suitable preposition. (10 pts) 1. This house reminds me ________of_________ the house I grew up in. 2. The author had written 2 famous novels ________at________ the age of 30. 3. Let’s go to the cinema ______for___________ a change tonight, shall we? 4. ________for_________ the time being, you’d better not say anything to the director. 5. Do you feel _________like________ going out tonight? 6. We need to find a solution ______to___________ the problem as soon as possible. 7. Who is responsible ________for_________ all this damage? 8. The two girls have nothing ________in_________ common. 9. We’re going ______for___________ a camping trip next weekend. 10. The tomb was discovered ______by_____ accident. 11. Help! Help! My house is ______on_____fire! 12. Mrs Brown has cleaned the house ____from_______ top _____to______ bottom. 13. Your work is quite good ___on________ the whole. 14. He stepped on my toe ______on_____ purpose. 15. He is very extravagant and is always _____in______ debt. 16. It is a good idea to keep ______on_____ good terms ______with_____ your teacher. 17. I 've just bought a new house ____on_______ the outskirts ______of_____ Brighton. Question 4: Choose the best option to complete each sentence(10p) 1.Mother Teresa, , was a very generous person. a. who helped poor people in Calcutta b. whose helped poor people in Calcutta c. that helped poor people in Calcutta d. helped poor people in Calcutta 2. By the time we got there, the film a. finished b. have finished c. will have finished d. had finished 3.I'm worried about ______ on so much work. a. she taking b. she takes c. her taking d. her to take 4. Brazil became the first team to win the five times. a. victory b. trophy c. final d. champion 5.Unlike most Europeans, many Americans ______ a bowl of cereal for breakfast every day. a. used to eating b. are used to eat c. are used to eating d. use to eat 6. New York is not the capital of the USA, it is the home of the United Nations. a. Because b. In spite of c. Otherwise d. Although 7. I'm interested in that film because it was based on the story a. which wrote by my favorite novelist. b. written by my favorite novelist. c. that written by my favorite novelist. d. it was written by my favorite novelist. 8. If I a more reliable car. I to Spain rather than fly. a. would have/ would drive b. had/ had driven c. had/ would drive d. had had/ would drive 9. When I was a child I fishing with my father on Sunday mornings. a. got used to go b. was used to go c. used to go d. was used to going 10. Marie Curie harbored the dream of a career which was impossible for a woman at that time. a. scientist b. scientific c. science d. scientifically 11. The meeting had been cancelled the chairman's absence. a. because b. because of c. in spite of d although 12. "Why are you so late?" - " I my aunt to the airport . The traffic was terrible. a. could take b. must have taken c. should take d. had to take 13. A personal communicator helps you to with other computers and with people around the-world. a. demonstrate b. transmit c. content d. interact 14. Students for English is a second language should consider taking the course. a. who b. whom c. that d. whose 15. When is not known. a. was the wheel invented b. inventing the wheel c. the wheel was invented c. the invention of the wheel 16. Every computer consists of a number of systems together. a. by working b. work c. they work d. that work 17. The clothes are still dirty because I forgot on the machine. a. switching b. to switch c. switch d. switched 18. Ann quit her job at the advertising agency, surprised everyone. a. which b. that c. who d. that. Is 19.Only because she had to support her family ______ to leave school. a. that Alice decides b. does Alice decide c. did Alice decide d. Alice decided 20. ……… during the storm. a. They were collapsed the fence b.The fence was collapsed c. They collapsed the fence d. The fence collapsed Question 5: Identify the word that needs correcting in each sentence ( 10p) 1.Her long blond hair and her cute facial expressions made a deep impress on me. A B C D ( impression) 2.Her absent from work without any permission made the boss so angry that he threatened to sack her. A( absence) B C D 3.Vietnam is famous for many beautiful spots like Ha Long Bay, Sa Pa and Da Lat. A B C( beauty)D 4.Our neighbour is quite safe. There have not been many crimes recently A ( neiboughhood)B C D 5.The rain came sudden and everybody got wet because nobody had an umbrella. A( suddenly) B C D 6. The major goals of primary education is to achieve basic literacy and numeracy among all students. A B(are) C D 7. Species become extinct or endangerment for a number of reasons, but the primary cause is A( endanged) B the destruction of habitat by human activities. C D 8. It is really sad to learn that a lot of people have the misconception that reading is bored. A B C D(boring) 9. If a species does not have the natural genetic protection against particular diseases, an A B introduced disease can have severely effects on that species. C D( severe) 10. Education and training are an important steps in getting the kind of job that you like A B ( bỏ) C D Question 6: Read the passage and choose the best answer.( 5p) Our demand for water is constantly increasing. Every year there are more and more people in the world. Factories turn out more and more products and need more and more water. We live in a world of water. But almost all of it - about 97%-is in the oceans. This water is too salty to be used for drinking, farming, and manufacturing. Only about 3% of the world's water is fresh. Most of this water is not easily available to man because it is locked in glaciers and icecaps. There is as much water on earth today as there ever was or will ever be. Most of the water we use finds its way to the oceans. There, it is evaporated by the sun. It then falls back to the earth as rain. Water is used and reused over again. It is never used up. Although the world as a whole has plenty of fresh water, some regions have a water shortage. Rain does not fall evenly over the earth. Some regions are always too dry, and others too wet. A region that usually gets enough rain may suddenly have a serious dry spell and another region may be flooded with too much rain. 1. All of the following statements can be inferred from the text EXCEPT a. We need more and more water. b. The population of the world is increasing every year. c. Most of the world’s water is locked in glaciers and icecaps. d. Factories also need more water. 2. Which of the following is NOT true about the world’s water? a. The vast majority of the world’s water is ocean (or salty) water. b. Ocean water is salty enough to be used for drinking, farming, and manufacturing. c. Most fresh water is locked in glaciers and icecaps. d. The percentage of fresh water is very small. 3. What can be inferred about water? a. The amount of water on earth is always the same. b. Water will probably be exhausted. c. Water can be used once only. d. Most of the water we use is rain water. 4. It can be inferred from the text that ______ a. no region in the world suffers from a lack of fresh water. b. rain does not fall equally everywhere on earth. c. the world has plenty of fresh water in comparison with salty water. d. a region that usually gets enough rain hardly ever has a dry spell. 5. The phrasal verb “turn out” in the second line is closest in meaning to. a. sell b. prove to be c. switch off d. produce Question 7: Fill each of the numbered blanks in the following passage with ONE suitable word. Write your answers in the numbered spaces provided. (5 pts) One of the most beautiful parts of Britain is the Lake District. The Lake District is situated in the north-west of England and consists (1) high hills, mountains and, of course, lakes. In all there are sixteen lakes, of (2) the largest is Lake Windermere. Over the years many writers have been associated with this region but there can be no doubt that the most famous of ( 3) was William Wordsworth (1770- 1850), (4) was born and lived almost the whole of his life there. He had close connections (5) the village of Grasmere, where he lived (6) some thirteen years. He loved this particular part of England and many of his poems speak of the joy he felt when surrounded by the beautiful countryside. Every year more than fourteen million people (7) Britain and abroad visit the Lake District to enjoy the fresh air and the scenery. Some go to walk in the mountains while others sail boats on the lakes, (8) simply sit admiring the magnificent views. Unfortunately, the region is becoming a victim of (9) own success in attracting visitors; (10) many people come to the Lake District that they threaten to destroy the peace and quiet which many people are searching for there. 1. ____________________ 6. ____________________ 2. ____________________ 7. ____________________ 3. ____________________ 8. ____________________ 4. ____________________ 9. ____________________ 5. ____________________ 10. ____________________ Hai tõ ®óng: 1 ® 1. of 5. with 2. course 6. for 3. all 7. from 9. its 4. who 8. or 10. so Question 8 : Read the following passage and choose the word or phrase that best fits each numbered blank. Write your answer (A, B, C, or D) in the space given on the right. (10 pts) RUNNING SHOES Running is now very popular both as a sport and as a way of keeping fit. Even if you only run a short (1) once or twice a week, you (2) to make sure you wear good shoes. (3) is a lot of choice nowadays in running shoes. First of all, decide how (4) you want to (5) on your shoes. Then find a pair which fits you well. Be prepared to (6) different sizes in different types of shoe. Women’s shoes are made narrower (7) men’s and, although most women will find a woman’s shoe which suits them, there is no (8) why woman can’t wear a man’s shoe. The same is true for a man; (9) a woman’s shoe fits you better, then wear it. Take your time in the shop. If you (10) a mistake and buy the wrong shoes, your feet will let you know. 1. A. distance B. path C. line D. length ________________ 2. A. would B. should C. need D. must ________________ 3. A. It B. There C. This D. That ________________ 4. A. far B. long C. many D. much ________________ 5. A. spend B. buy C. charge D. pay ________________ 6. A. experiment B. ask C. try D. look ________________ 7. A. as B. like C. than D. from ________________ 8. A. fact B. reason C. knowledge D. choice ________________ 9. A. since B. because C. so D. if ________________ 10. A. do B. make C. cause D. decide Question 9: Finish each of the sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence printed before it. (10 pts) 1. Harry couldn’t afford this car. This car was too expensive for Harry to buy / so expensive that Harry couldn’t buy it. 2. How did you get the idea that they are rich? What made you think that they are rich? 3. As my grandmother grows older, she becomes more intolerant. The older my grandmother is, the more intolerant she becomes 4. On arriving in Canberra, I wrote a letter to my parents. When I arrived in Canberra, I wrote a letter to my parents 5. People always laugh at his face, and he dislikes it. He hates people laughing at his face/ He hates being laughed at his face (by people) 7. It is said that the thief stole everything in the house. Everything in the house is said to have been stolen (by the thief). 8. He ran so fast that nobody could catch up with him. So fast did he run that nobody could catch up with him. 9. “ I’m sorry I didn’t catch the ball for your sister yesterday” Nam said to Huong Nam apologized to Huong for not catching (not having caught) the ball for her sister the day before. 10. Pupils are not allowed to leave the classroom at any time. At no time are pupils allowed to leave the classroom. Question 10: Rewrite each sentence so that the meaning of the original sentence stays the same, using the word given with its form unchanged. (10 pts) 1. Come back when you finish your report UNTIL Don’t come back until you finish your report 2. Learning English everyday is my pleasure. ENJOY I enjoy learning English everyday. 3. Hoa was the only pupil in our class who didn’t like English. APART Apart from Hoa, every pupil in my class liked English. 4.I admitted it was my fault for burning the toast. BLAME I admitted I was to blame for damaging the machine. 5.This book should not leave the library for any reason whatsoever. CIRCUMSTANCES This book should not leave the library under any circumstances. Or: Under no circumstances should this book leave the library. 6.She has a friendly relationship with most people. GETS She gets on (well) with most people. 7.The numbers of tourists visiting this area rose considerably last year. RISE There was a considerable rise in the numbers of tourists visiting this area last year. 8.The fact that nobody said anything at the time surprised me. WHAT What surprised me was that nobody said anything at the time. Or: That nobody said anything at the time was what surprised me. 9.Even if we don't like the idea, we will have to go with it. WHETHER Whether we like the idea or not, we will have to go with it. 10.Mr. Watson managed to repair the washing machine only because his neighbour helped him. (WITHOUT) Without his neighbour’s help, Mr Watson couldn’t have repaired the washing machine. - THE END- ĐÁP ÁN - HƯỚNG DẪN CHẤM ĐỀ THI TUYỂN VÀO LỚP 10 Môn : Tiếng Anh ĐỀ 1 A-ĐÁP ÁN Question1: ( 15 points) a- 1-B 2- D 3- C 4- A 5- D b- 1. saw / were singing / said / had been singing 2. will be waiting / get 3. won’t come / see 4. will be doing 5. is sent Question 2: ( 15 points) a- 1. hopeless 2. sunny 3. readable 4. usually 5. ability 6. proud 7. enjoyable 8. friendship 9. carelessly 10. collections b- 1. enjoyed listening to 2. broken 3. without looking back 4. people invited to 5. forward to visiting Question 3: ( 6 points) 1- a 2- c 3- d 4- b 5- b 6- a Question 4: ( 9 points) 1. at / in 2. at 3. in4. at 5. at 6. at 7. in 8. at Question 5: ( 10 points) 1. say 2. since 3. Although ( Though) 4. have 5. it 6. what 7. wherever 8. off 9. makes 10. one Question 6: ( 5 points) 1. You don’t have to finish the work today. 2. Sally finally succeeded in getting a job. 3. I certainly won’t go to that restaurant any more. 4. You’d better take a holiday. 5. Unless you rest yourself you really will be ill. B- HƯỚNG DẪN CHẤM: - Tổng điểm toàn bài: 60 points - Thang điểm 10 Tổng những phần, câu làm đúng Điểm bài thi = 6 ĐỀ THI TUYỂN VÀO LỚP 10 Môn thi: Tiếng Anh Thời gian: 150 phút ( Không kể thời gian giao đề ) ĐỀ 2 I.Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the othe 1. A. rose B. disclose C. chosen D. whose 2. A. ocean B. decision C. cushion D. patient 3. A. though B. laugh C. cough D. rough 4. A. one B. follow C. horror D. across 5. A. myth B. truth C. both D. northern 1 2 3 4 5 II. Choose the best answer from A,B, C or D: 1. Thank you very much for that! - Well, A. you're welcome B. of course C. thank you D. I don't mind 2. It's no use children quiet. They are always noisy. A. to ask / to keep B. asking /keeping C. to ask / keeping D. asking /to keep 3. We finally our teacher to go on a camping trip with us A. persuaded B. argued C. pleased D. liked 4. Who’s responsible for ink over my book. A. putting B. spreading C. spilling D. pouring 5. Linda was the last person the classroom yesterday A. leave B. to leave C. left D. leaves 6. If it's raining tomorrow, we shall have to the match till Sunday. A. put away B. put out in C. put off D. put on 7. Peter will only pass his exams if there is a/ an …………in his class work. A. progress B. increase C. rise D. improvement. 8. The noise from the boat engine might disturb sea animals. A. comes B. coming C. came D. has come 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 III Rewrite the following sentences so that they have the same meanings: 1. I should like someone to take me out to dinner. What I should …………………………………………………………. 2. Martin may not be very well but he still manages to enjoy life. Martin’s poor ………………………………………………………. 3.They’ll have to take the dog on holiday with them. They can’t leave ………………………………………………… 4.My aunt got heavily stressed because her marriage broke up. The break-up of the marriage ………………………… 5. I can’t believe that he passed the exam. I find……………………. …………… 6. This is the fastest way to get to the city center. There …………………………………… ……… 7.If anyone succeeds in solving the problems, it will probably be him. He is the most ………………………………………………………… IV. Read the following passage and choose the best answer from A,B, C or D: I had feared that my companion would talk, but it was soon plain (rõ ràng) that there was no such danger. Two days passed during which we did not exchange a single word. He seemed, indeed, absolutely unaware of my presence. He neither read nor wrote, but spent most of his time sitting at the table and looking out of the window across the pleasant parkland that surrounded the house. He sometimes talked to himself and said things half under his breath. He bit his nails and once he produced a penknife and dug holes in the furniture until one of the attendants (nhân viên) took it from him. I thought at first that perhaps he was mentally ill. During the second day I even began to feel a little nervous of him. He was extremely large, both broad and tall, with very wide shoulders and enormous hands. His huge head was usually sunk low between his shoulders. He had dark, rather untidy hair and a big shapeless mouth which open very now and then. Once or twice he began singing to himself, but broke off abruptly (bất ngờ) on each occasion - and this was the nearest he seemed to get to noticing my presence. By the evening of the second day I was completely unable to go on with my work. Out of a mixture of nervousness and curiosity, I sat, too looking out of my window and blowing my nose, and wondering how to set about establishing the human contact which was by now becoming an absolute necessity. It ended of with my asking him for his name. He had been introduced to me when he arrived, but I had paid no attention then. He turned towards me a very gently pair of dark eyes and said his name: Huge Belfounder. He added:" I thought you didn't want to talk." I said that I was not at all against talking, that I had just been rather busy with something when he arrived, and I begged his pardon if I had appeared rude. It seemed to me, even from the way he spoke, that he was not only mentally ill, but was highly intelligent; and I began, almost automatically, to pack up my papers. I knew that from now on I should do no more work. I was sharing a room with a person of the greatest fascination. 1 2 3 4 V. Read the passage and put one suitable word into each gap: People usually complain that they never have enough time to accomplish tasks. The hours and 1. How did Huge spend the first two days? A. He worked as if the writer was not there. B. He talked and sang to himself from time to time. C. He spent his time making holes in the furniture. D. He kept annoying the attendants. 2. On the second evening the writer A. tried in vain to start a conversation. B. was feeling bored. C. began to fell frightened of his companion. D. could not concentrate on his work. 3. Huge didn't talk to the writer at first because A. he didn't realise the writer wished to. B. he thought the writer was rude. C. he was feeling ill. D. he was too busy. 4. The writer's attitude to Huge changed from A. fear to nervousness. B. nervousness to interest. C. curiosity to nervousness. D. nervousness to unfriendliness. (1) seem to slip away before many planned chores get done. (2) to time management experts, the main reason for this is that most people fail to set priorities about what to do (3) They get tied down by trivial; time-consuming matters and never complete the important ones. One simple solution often used by those at the top (4) to keep lists of tasks to be accomplished daily. These lists order jobs from most essential to (5) essential and are checked regularly through the day to access progress. Not only is this an effective way to imagine time, but also it serves to give individuals a much-deserved sense (6) satisfaction over their achievements. People (7) do not keep lists often face the end of the work with uncertainty over the significance of their accomplishments, which over time can contribute to serious problems in mental and (8) health. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 VI Use the following sets of words or phrases to write complete sentences . Dear Jan , 1. not seen you / long time …………………………………………………………………………………. 2. we / pleased / move / country / because / we / fed / London. ……………………………………………………………………………… 3. in / city / traffic / noise / no time / relax. …………………………………………………………… 4. in / country / life / slower / more/ peaceful …………………………………………………………… 5. children / enjoy / fresh air / make /new friends …………………………………………………………. ………………………………………………………………………………………… 6. people / helpful / kind / friendly / …………………………………………………………………………. ……………………………………………………………………………………………… 7. but /we/ do / miss /friends /London / - especially you …………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………… 8. come / see / soon . …………………………………………………………………………………… 9. we / look / see / again . ………………………………………………………………………………… Love Milly , Bob , Tim and Teresa . VII. Every sentence has one mistake. Correct these nine mistakes: 1. Thirteen-year-olds not spend as much money as their parents 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. suspect - at least not according to the findings of a recent survey, Money and Charge. The survey included three hundred teenagers, 13-17 years old, from all over British. By the time they reach their teens, most children see its weekly allowance rise dramatically to an amazing national average of ₤5.14. Two thirds think they get enough money, but most expect doing something to get it. Although they have more cash, worry about debt is increasing between teenagers. Therefore, the majority of children do an effort to save for the future. Greater access to cash among teenagers does not, however, mean that they are more irresponsible as result. The economic recession seems to have encouraged cautious attitudes to money, even in the case of children in these ages. Instead of wasting what pocket money they have on sweets or magazines, the 13-year-olds took part in the survey seem to respond to the situation by saving more than half of their cash. VIII. Fill in each gap in the sentence with the correct form of the word in capital letters: 1. Alice had a …………… … day at work and went to bed early. ( TIRE ) 2. Food and clothing are of life ( NECESSARY ) 3. His dream is to be an like his father when he grows up. (economy) 4. Japan is an ………………………country. (industry) 5. She can find no to her financial troubles. ( SOLVE ) 6. The instructions are very I am not clear what I should do.( confuse) 7. The large dog is perfectly …………… and he has never been known to attack anyone. (harm) 8. The party is …….…………, so you don’t have to dress up for it. ( FORM ) 9. Travelling in big cities is becoming more ………… …… everyday. ( TROUBLE ) 10.We should learn all the new words by heart in order to …… …… our vocabulary. (rich) ĐÁP ÁN ĐỀ THI SỐ 2 I.1 M X 5 = 5 M.