Së GD & §T Thanh Ho¸ ĐỀ THI CHỌN ĐỘI TUYỂN HS GIỎI NĂM HỌC 2010-2011 Trêng THPT CÈm thñy 1 Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH - Hệ 3 năm ( Bài số 9 ) Thời gian làm bài: 180 phút Question 1: Read the reading passage below carefully. No visitor to Britain should go home without spending some time in Stratford-upon-Avon.Situated in the heart of England,it is a town rich both in history and in culture. Stratford is a busy market town with a population of twenty-three thousand,and contains many streets and buildings unchanged since medieval times.It is surrounded by some of the prettiest countrysides in England, and is an ideal base for those wishing to visit such places of interest as Warwick Castle,or the beautiful modern acthedral in Coventry. Without doubt,Stratford is best known as the town where the playwright William Shakespeare (1564- 1616) was born and died.Here you can visit his birthplace,and other buildings associated with his family.These houses are splendid examples of Tudor architecture and there are many other fine,historic buildings well worth visiting in the town. Visitors to Stratford will find no lack of evening entertainment.There are restaurants to suit all tastes,and in the evening the Royal Shakespeare Theatre offers an exciting and varied repertoire,giving you the chance to see some of the best actors in the country,on stage.There are also poetry readings,music recitals and many other entertainments available. A,Find the word in the reading passage that means: 1, The centre of a town or country. 2, Period history from about 11th-13th century. 3, a shortage of / not enough of 4, a program of plays being performed at a theatre. 5, performance of music by a soloist or small group. B, Which of these sentences about the reading passage are true(T) and which are false(F)?Correct the false information. 1, Stratford-upon-Avon lies in Wales. 2, Stratford is an industrial city where cars and computers are manufactured. 3, In Stratford, you can visit the house where W.Shakespeare was born. 4, Stratford is a very quiet city where you can’t find anything interesting in the evening. 5, In Stratford, there are wonderful examples of Tudor architecture and historic buildings. Question 2: Choose the best answer a,b,c or d to complete these sentences. 1, The party, I was the guest of honour,was extremely enjoyable a-by which b-at which c-for which d-to which 2, Children with diseases shouldn’t be allowed to go to school. a-contact b-infectious c-constant d-influential 3, I my friend to lend me his caravan for my trip to the country. a-persuaded b-suggested c-proposed d-convinced 4, John swims very well and does his brother. a-also b-even c-so d-too 5, My wife and I have much pleasure in the invitation to your daughter’s wedding. a-taking b-accepting c-thanking d-welcoming 6, Because his argument was so confusing, people understood it. a-few b-a few c-less d-many 7, Her guest apologised for causing her so much a-problem b-complication c-trouble d-damage 8, Some schools have very rules of behaviour which must be obeyed. a-strong b-solid c-straight d-strict 9, I must tell you about my when I first arrived in London. a-incidents b-happenings c-experiences d-events 10, I think he is unwell;he was complaining a headache this morning. a-at b-of c-from d-against Question 3: Fill one suitable word in each numbered space. Last year I stayed for a few days in an old house in Scotland which was famous 1 its ghost.I don’t really believe 2 ghosts,so I’m not afraid 3 them, of course.So when my hosts suggested 4 up all night to see their ghost,I simply laughed 5 them.Then they told me 6 the woman who haunted their house.She had been accused 7 murdering her husband in the eighteen century because she had been jealous 8 him,but she had avoided 9 tried,and had disappeared. She appeared quite regularly,walking through the house as if she was searching 10 something.I agreed to watch that night,though it would 11 sitting for hours in the cold.The house was full 12 old furniture,and I 13 getting up from my chair and walking around.I 14 one of my friends to appear,dressed as the “ghost”,and 15 to scare me,as I knew they were fond 16 practical jokes. So when the figure of a woman finally came 17 me, I 18 to be terrified.You can imagine my surprise when the figure appeared to 19 a knife from her dress,and then vanished. I decided to disappear myself,and drove home to London as 20 as I could. Question 4: Rewrite these sentences,beginning as shown. 1, If I take the job I’ll have to move to London. / Taking the job will 2, Neil wishes he hadn’t sold his car. / Neil regrets 3, How about going to the theatre tonight ? / Would 4, Peter will look after the children.He has no objection. / Peter doesn’t mind 5,“I’ll definitely be here by eight.” Ann promised / Ann promised she 6, I can meet you if you arrive before eleven. / So 7, They will catch all the prisoners again by tonight. / All the prisoners 8, I’ve warned you not to go near that dog. / I’ve warned you about 9, No,please don’t tell him. / I’d rather 10, Why don’t you ask her yourself ? / I suggest Question 5: Fill in each blank with a suitable preposition. 1, They wanted to talk to me but I kept working and refused to listen. 2, This house is built brick. 3, I’ve been looking a cup to match the one I broke. 4, We have supplied those families food. 5, You will see I am right if you look the matter from my point of view. 6, Older people rarely approve the habits of the younger generation. 7, I was born New Year’s Day, the morning of January 1st 1981. 8, We have studied your proposal great care,but cannot see what way it differs from ours. Question 6: Fill in each blank a,an,the or without if necessary. 1,I have big supper, I can’t sleep at night. 2, big books on table are for my history class. 3, Summer is warmest season but summer of 1971 was unusually cool. 4, Love of money is root of all evil. 5, Statue of Liberty was a gift of friendship from France to United States. 6, Tung’s father bought him bicycle that he had wanted for his birthday. Question 7: Supply the correct form of the verb in brackets. 1, If you (swim) this afternoon,you shouldn’t eat too much. 2, If you have written the letter I (post) it. 3, By the end of this month he (be) here for ten years. 4, When I came home,he (watch) television. 5, After John (wash) his clothes,he began to study. 6, The study of languages (be) very interesting. 7, I wish I (know) his address. 8, Did you remember (buy) a newspaper on the way home ? 9, Neither the president nor his representatives (be) to attend the meeting. 10, They let us park bicycles here but they won’t allow us (park) motorcycles. Question 8:Write each sentence to make a complete letter. Dear Kumiko, 1, I be / very please / receive / parcel / send. 2, What / good idea / send / selection / different kinds of food / your country. 3, I enjoy / eat / very much / so / my family. 4, It be / not possible / buy / things / England except perhaps / London. 5, You say / your letter / you like / to send / parcel / English food. 6, I / just post one / you. 7, It / not arrive / same time / this letter / send / by sea-mail. 8, In / parcel / be / information / prepare / eat / food. Love, H NG DN CHM Question 1: A,1-the heart of 2-medieval times 3,lack of 4-repertoire 5-recitals B, 1-F 2-F 3-T 4-F 5-T Question 2: 1-b 2-b 3-a 4-c 5-b 6-a 7-c 8-d 9-c 10-b Question 3: 1-for 2-in 3-of 4-staying 5-at 6-about 7-of 8-of 9-being 10-for 11-mean 12-of 13-kept 14-expected 15-try 16-of 17-towards 18-pretended 19-take 20-fast / quickly Question 4: 1,Taking the job will mean moving to London. 2,Neil regrets having sold his car. 3,Would you like to go to the theatre tonight? 4,Peter doesnt mind looking after the children 5,Ann promised she would be there by eight. 6,So long as you arrive before eleven,I can meet you. 7,All the prisoners will be (have been)caught again by ) 8,Ive warned you about (your) going near that dog. 9,Irather you didnt tell him. 10,I suggest (that) you ask her your self. Question 5: 1-on 2-with 3-for 4-with 5-over ( look over :xem xét lại) 6-of 7-on/ on (ngày và buổi của ngày cụ thể ) 8-with / in Question 6: 1-a / the (xác định) 2-The / the 3-the / the 4-the 5-The / the 6-the Question 7: 1-swim 2-will post 3-will have been 4-was watching 5-had washed 6-is 7-knew 8-buying 9-were 10-to park Question 8: 1,I am very pleased to receive the parcel you sent me. 2,What a good idea to send a selection of different kinds of food of (from) your country. 3,I enjoyed eating them very much,and so did my family. 4,It is not possible to buy these things in England except perhaps in London. 5,You said in your letter (that) you would like me to send a parcel of English food to you. 6,Ive just posted one to you. 7,It wont arrive at the same time as this letter because it was sent by sea-mail. 8,In this parcel,there is some information about preparing and eating each kind of food. haunt [h:nt]v rất hay có mặt (ma),thờng đến thăm một nơi soloist ['soulouist]n ngời đơn ca,nghệ sĩ độc tấu repertoire ['reptw:]n vốn tiết mục của một nghệ sĩ/một đội văn công medieval [medi'i:vl] adj thời trung cổ tudor ['tju:d]n vơng triều Tudo (1485-1603) recital [ri'saitl]n cuộc biểu diễn / độc tấu . Së GD & §T Thanh Ho¸ ĐỀ THI CHỌN ĐỘI TUYỂN HS GIỎI NĂM HỌC 2010-2011 Trêng THPT CÈm thñy 1 Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH - Hệ 3 năm ( Bài số 9 ) Thời gian làm bài: 180 phút Question 1: Read. you (swim) this afternoon,you shouldn’t eat too much. 2, If you have written the letter I (post) it. 3, By the end of this month he (be) here for ten years. 4, When I came home,he (watch) television After John (wash) his clothes,he began to study. 6, The study of languages (be) very interesting. 7, I wish I (know) his address. 8, Did you remember (buy) a newspaper on the way home ? 9, Neither