SỞ GD&ĐT VĨNH PHÚC ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC KÌ THI CHỌN HSG VÒNG TỈNH – NĂM HỌC 2010 - 2011 ĐỀ THI MÔN: TIẾNG ANH LỚP 10 Dành cho học sinh các trường THPT không chuyên Thời gian làm bài: 180 phút (Đề thi gồm 05 trang) A.LISTENING I. Listen to the conversation between a female student and a male student then circle the appropriate letter. You will hear the conversation TWICE. 1. What are the students looking for? A. Main Hall B. Great Hall C. Old Hall D. Old building 2. Where is the administration building? A. On the left of the steps B. On the right of the steps C. Behind the steps D. In front of the steps 3. How many people are waiting in the queue? A. 300 B. 200 C. 100 D. 50 4. What does the woman order for lunch? A. fried rice B. pizza C. sandwich D. hot dog 5. What does the woman order to drink? A. orange juice B. coca cola C. tea D coffee 6. How much money does the woman give the man? A. $2.00 B. $ 3.00 C. $ 3.50 D. $ 5.00 7. What kind of fruits does the woman want the man to get for her? A. an orange B. an apple C. grapes D. water melon 8. What did the man buy for the woman to eat? A. a sandwich B. a slice of pizza C. fried rice D. hot dog 9. What did the man buy for the woman to drink? A. tea B. coffee C. coca cola D. orange juice 10. What must the students do as part of registration at the university? A. Check the notice board in the Law Faculty. B. Find out about lectures. C. Organize tutorial groups. D. Pay the union fees. II. Listen to the conversation between a woman and a clerk, then complete the registration form using NO MORE THAN 3 WORDS. You will hear the conversation TWICE. Name of student: (1) _______________________________________ Address : (2) _____________, (3) _______________________ Town : Brisbane Tel : (4) __________________________________ Course : (5) _____________________________________ Đề thi HSG Tiếng Anh 10 THPT – Trang 1/5 B. PHONETICS Pick out the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the other words. Identify your answer by writing the corresponding letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet. 1. A. of B. file C. off D. form 2. A. gestation B. jellyfish C. species D. ethnic 3. A. anthem B. abandon C. disaster D. ambassador 4. A. committee B. titanic C. citadel D. elimination 5. A. funeral B. document C. altitude D. volunteer C. LEXICAL – GRAMMAR I. Choose from the four options given (marked A, B, C and D) one best answer to complete each sentence. Identify your answer by writing the corresponding letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet. 1. Anyone caught throwing ____________ here should be fined. A. rubbish B. bag C. money D. flowers 2. Let’s go for a picnic this week, ____________? A. do we B. don’t we C. shall we D. have we 3. I can’t stand the car ____________ Therefore, I hate traveling by car. A. illness B. sickness C. ailment D. disease 4. He decided to buy a computer ____________ he didn’t have much money. A. because B. after C. although D. Despite 5. A person who is more beautiful in photographs is said to be ____________. A. photogenic B. photography C. photograph D. photographic 6. When he __________, everyone ____________. A. arrived/ has left B. had arrived/ left C. arrived/ had left D. would arrive/ leave 7. I work as a ____________ tutor to earn money for a summer trip. A. general B. private C. secret D. single 8. I wouldn’t waste time ___________that book if I were you. A. to reading B. reading C. read D. to be read 9. She has got a bad ____________ for definition. A. memory B. mind C. brain D. nerve 10. “How does Ann like her new school?” “Fine, she is doing ____________ in her course.” A. extreme good B. extremely good C. extreme well D. extremely well. 11. We are planning to go on a ___________ holiday this summer. A. packing B. pack C. packed D. package 12. The series is watched by millions of ___________ A. viewing B. viewees C. viewers D. views 13. Be careful! The mountain road is ____________slippery. A. terrify B. terrifyingly C. terrifying D. terrified 14. Teacher will never be ___________ by computers in the classroom. A. replaced B. exchanged C. worked D. preferred 15. If he ___________ late, he ____________sleepy now . A. hadn’t stayed up/ wouldn’t have been B. didn’t stay up/ wouldn’t be C. didn’t stay up/ wouldn’t have been D. hadn’t stayed up/ wouldn’t be Đề thi HSG Tiếng Anh 10 THPT – Trang 2/5 II. Supply the correct form of the words in brackets. 1. The students are already _____________ with the work of Shakespeare. (ACQUAINT) 2. The children all have very different ____________(PERSON) 3. An _______________ is a person who is concerned about the natural environment and wants to improve and protect it. (ENVIRONMENT) 4. She had never been greatly concerned about her ___________(APPEAR) 5. The _____________ of people interviewed prefer TV to radio. (MAJOR) III. Each sentence below has four underlined words or phrases marked A, B, C, D. Circle one underlined word or phrase that must be changed in order for the sentence to be correct. 1. People think computers never do any mistakes, but in fact, they do A B C D 2. Going to the cinema is an enjoyable way relaxing at weekend. A B C D 3. Since Mai looks a bit pale these days, I think she should have taken up some exercises. A B C D 4. He appears being a perfect man but in fact, he is very rude to his wife. A B C D 5. The youth nowadays prefer pop music than traditional music. A B C D D. READING I. Read the following passage then choose the best answer from the four options (marked A, B, C and D) to complete the numbered blanks in the passage. Identify your answers by writing the corresponding letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet. Christmas is a Christian holiday. It commemorates the __________ (1) of Jesus Christ more than 2,000 years ago. Christian churches hold ___________(2) services to celebrate Christmas ______(3) midnight on Christmas ____________(4), most churches hold special candlelight services. But Christmas is also a social and family____________(5). It is a festival of goodwill, a time____________ (6) family, friends, food, and gift-giving. Many Americans share Christmas cookies, decorate their home, and place presents ____________(7) the family Christmas tree. Children often hang up stockings for Santa Claus to fill _________(8) small gifts. __________ (9) tradition, Santa comes on a sleigh pulled by reindeer. Presents are ____________(10) opened on Christmas Eve or Christmas Day. 1.A. day B. birth C. God D. father 2. A. religious B. religion C. region D. regional 3. A. on B. in C. under D. at 4. A. morning B. afternoon C. evening D. Eve 5. A. Christmas B. holiday C. weekend D. day 6. A. of B. to C. for D. on 7. A. on B. under C. beside D. in 8. A. with B. in C. of D. on 9. A. Despite B. Because of C. According to D. But 10. A. never B. rarely C. sometimes D. usually Đề thi HSG Tiếng Anh 10 THPT – Trang 3/5 II. Read the following passage and then choose the best answer by writing the letter A, B, C or D on the answer sheet. Lin e (5) (10) (15) (20) A rather surprisingly geographical feature of Antarctica is that a huge freshwater lake, one of the world’s largest and deepest, lies hidden there under four kilometers of ice. Now known as Lake Vostok, this huge body of water is located under the ice block that comprises Antarctica. The lake is able to exist in its unfrozen state beneath this block of ice because its waters are warmed by geothermal heat from the earth’s core. The thick glacier above Lake Vostok actually insulates it from the frigid temperature (the lowest ever recorded on Earth) on the surface. The lake was first discovered in the 1970s while a research team was conducting an aerial survey of the area. Radio waves from the survey equipment penetrated the ice and revealed a body of water of indeterminate size. It was not until much more recently that data collected by satellite made scientist aware of the tremendous size of the lake; satellite –borne radar detected an extremely flat region where the ice remains level because it is floating on the water of the lake. The discovery of such a huge freshwater lake trapped under Antarctic is of interest to the scientific community because of potential that the lake contains ancient microbes that have survived for thousands upon thousands of years, unaffected by factors such as nuclear fallout and elevated ultraviolet light that have affected organisms in more exposed areas. The downside of the discovery, however, lies in the difficulty of conducting research on the lake in such a harsh climate and in the problems associated with obtaining uncontaminated samples from the lake without actually exposing the lake to contamination. Scientists are looking for possible ways to accomplish this. 1. The purpose of the passage is to A. explain how Lake Vostok was discovered B. provide satellite data concerning Antarctica C. discuss future plans for Lake Vostok D. present an expected aspect of Antarctica’s geography. 2. The word “lies” in line 2 could best be replaced by A. sleeps B. sits C. tells falsehoods D. inclines. 3. What is true of Lake Vostok? A. It is completely frozen B. It is not a saltwater lake C. It is beneath a thick slab of ice D. It is heated by the sun 4. Which of the following is closet in meaning to “frigid” in line 6? A. Extremely cold B. Never changing C. Quite harsh D. Rarely recorded 5. All of the following are true about the 1970 survey of Antarctica EXCEPT that it A. was conducted by air B. made use of radio waves C. did not measure the exact size of the lake D. was controlled by a satellite 6. It can be inferred from the passage that the ice would not be flat if A. There were no lake B. the lake was not so big C. Antarctica were not so cold D. radio waves were not used 7. The word “microbes” in line 15 could be best be replaced by which of the following? A. Pieces of dust B. Trapped bubbles C. Tiny organisms D. Rays of light 8. The passage mentions which of the following as a reason for the importance of Lake Vostok? A. It can be studied using radio waves B. It may contain uncontaminated microbes C. It may have elevated levels of ultraviolet light. D. It has already been contaminated. 9. The word “downside” in line 18 is closest in meaning to A. bottom level B. negative aspect C. underside D. buried section 10. The paragraph following the passage most probably discusses A. further discoveries on the surface of Antarctica B. Problems with satellite- borne radar equipment C. ways to study Lake Vostok without contaminating it D. the harsh climate of Antarctica. Đề thi HSG Tiếng Anh 10 THPT – Trang 4/5 III. Read the following passage then choose the best answer from the four options (marked A, B, C and D) to complete the numbered blanks in the passage. Identify your answers by writing the corresponding letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet. If asked who ____________(1) the game of baseball, most ___________(2) would probably reply that it was Abner Doubleday. At the beginning of this century, there was some disagreement over ___________(3) the game of baseball had actually originated, so sporting-goods manufacturer Spaulding inaugurated a commission to research the ____________(4). In 1908 a report was published by the commission _________(5) which Abner Doubleday, a U.S. Army officer from Cooperstown, New York, was ____________(6) credit for the intervention of the game. The National Baseball Hall of Fame was established in Cooperstown in __________(7) of Doubleday. Today, most sports historians are in agreement that Doubleday ____________(8) did not have much to do with the development of baseball. __________(9), baseball seems to be a close ____________(10) to the English game of rounders and probably has English rather than American roots. 1. A. discovered B. founded C. invented D. found 2. A. Americans B. American C. The US D. America 3. A. what B. how C. when D. that 4. A. problem B. question C. matter D. issue 5. A. at B. to C. of D. in 6. A. provided B. passed C. given D. delivered 7. A. honor B. reward C. award D. ceremony 8. A. truly B. really C. as well D. probably 9. A. But B. Moreover C. Instead D. Additionally 10. A. relate B. relationship C. relative D. relation E. WRITING I. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence printed before it. 1. Tom is the most industrious pupil. No other pupil _____________________________________________________________ 2. The last time I played football was in 1971. I ________________________________________________________________________ 3. I only bought the dog because my children wanted a pet. If _______________________________________________________________________ 4. The weather was so beautiful that we went swimming. It was ____________________________________________________________________ 5. I am really sorry I didn’t invite her to the party. I really wish _______________________________________________________________ II. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the given word. 1. She owns all this land now. (belongs) All _____________________________________________________________________ 2. Organized activities don’t interest Eva very much. ( interested) Eva_____________________________________________________________________ 3. If you run everyday, your breathing improves quickly. (running ) Daily____________________________________________________________________ 4. Do you like meat more than fish? (prefer) Do______________________________________________________________________? 5. He hasn’t got the intelligence to be a programmer ( intelligent) He ______________________________________________________________________ THE END Đề thi HSG Tiếng Anh 10 THPT – Trang 5/5 . VĨNH PHÚC ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC KÌ THI CHỌN HSG VÒNG TỈNH – NĂM HỌC 2 010 - 2011 ĐỀ THI MÔN: TIẾNG ANH LỚP 10 Dành cho học sinh các trường THPT không chuyên Thời gian làm bài: 180 phút (Đề thi gồm 05. of D. on 9. A. Despite B. Because of C. According to D. But 10. A. never B. rarely C. sometimes D. usually Đề thi HSG Tiếng Anh 10 THPT – Trang 3/5 II. Read the following passage and then choose. up/ wouldn’t be C. didn’t stay up/ wouldn’t have been D. hadn’t stayed up/ wouldn’t be Đề thi HSG Tiếng Anh 10 THPT – Trang 2/5 II. Supply the correct form of the words in brackets. 1. The students