Tuyển tập các đề thi học sinh giỏi môn Tiếng Anh lớp 10 (có KEY kèm theo) ĐỀ SỐ 1: Lưu ý: → Thí sinh không sử dụng bất kể tài liệu nào, kể cả từ điển. → Thí sinh làm bài trực tiếp vào đề thi, ghi câu trả lời vào các ô cho sẵn ở cuối các phần. → Riêng phần trắc nghiệm thí sinh chỉ ghi đáp án A, B, C hoặc D vào ô cho sẵn. → Giám thị không giải thích gì thêm. Điểm của toàn bài thi Các giám khảo Số phách (Bằng số) (Bằng chữ) (Ký và ghi rõ họ tên) (Do Trưởng Ban chấm thi ghi) Giám khảo 1: Giám khảo 2: A. LISTENING PART I. Listen to the dialogue on the phone between and a man and a girl named Juliet and fill in the form. You are allowed to listen TWICE. Give your answers in the numbered spaces. Name: Juliet A. Eastman Age: (1) …………………………………… Hair color: (2) …………………………………… Eye color: (3) …………………………………… Height: (4) …………………………………… Occupation: (5) …………………………………… ………………………………………………………… Likes: going out and having fun, sports, (6) ……………………………………… and (7) …………………………………………… Wants to meet someone who : (8) …………………………………………………, likes same (9)………………………………………………. and (10) ……………………………………… Part II. You are going to hear an expert talk about sleeping and dreaming. Listen and write True (T) or False (F) for each sentence. You are allowed to listen TWICE. Your answers True (T) False (F) SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO HÀ TĨNH KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI TỈNH CẤP THPT NĂM HỌC 2012 - 2013 Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH 10 Thời gian làm bài: 180 phút (Đề thi có 08 trang, gồm 11 phần) 1 ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC Tuyển tập các đề thi học sinh giỏi môn Tiếng Anh lớp 10 (có KEY kèm theo) 1. Women sleep more than men. 2. A sound sleeper moves less than a light sleeper. 3. Most people need 9 hours of sleep a night. 4. Reading in bed helps you sleep. 5. Some people don’t dream at all. 6. The average person has about four dreams a night. 7. Not everyone can remember his or her dreams. 8. Eating before bed can give you nightmares. PART III. You are going to listen to a talk about Margaret Mead. Listen and choose the best answer A, B, C or D for each question. You are allowed to listen TWICE. 1. What was Margaret Mead’s job? A. a photographer B. a biologist C. an anthropologist D. a journalist 2. What was Margaret Mead’s main interest? A. taking photographs B. exploring new places C. how children were looked after. D. living in pour areas. 3. When did Margaret Mead go to Samoa? A. in 1901. B. in the 1920s. C. in 1938. D. in 1978. 4. Who did she interview in her first trip to Samoa? A. girls between 9 and 20 years old. B. boys and girls between 9 and 20 years old. C. women over 20 years old. D. men and women over 20 years old. 5. What was the title of Margaret Mead’s book? A. The pacific Islands. B. Teenagers around the World. C. Growing Up in New Guinea. D. Coming of Age in Samoa. 6. What was the main reason why Margaret Mead took photos? A. She liked photography. B. Cameras were not very common at that time. C. Her husband liked photos. D. It was the best way to share what she learned. 7. What is the main topic of the listening passage? A. Margaret Mead went to college in New York. B. Margaret Mead did research on the role of culture. C. Margaret Mead took photographs and wrote books. D. Margaret Mead was born in Philadelphia. Your answers 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. B. LEXICO – GRAMMAR PART IV. Choose the answer A, B, C or D which best fits the space in each of the following sentences. 1. _________ saying was so important that I asked everyone to stop talking and listen. A. What the woman was B. That the woman was C. The woman was D. When was the woman 2. -“Do you mind if I take a seat?” - “_____________.” A. Yes, I don’t mind B. No, do as you please C. No I mind D. Yes, do as you please 3. As the two teams left the football ground, the 100,000 _________ gave them a standing ovation. A. bystanders B. spectators C. viewers D. audiences 2 Tuyển tập các đề thi học sinh giỏi môn Tiếng Anh lớp 10 (có KEY kèm theo) 4 My parents lent me the money. _________, I couldn’t have afforded the VnDoc - Tải tài liệu, văn pháp luật, biểu mẫu miễn phí KỲ THI HỌC SINH GIỎI NĂM 2008 MÔN TIẾNG ANH - LỚP 10 TRƯỜNG THPT LÊ QUÝ ĐÔN Thời gian: 150 phút (không 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)…………….” a at home b at house c at hall d at horse a lull b love c learn d life a wet b won c warm d gained a money is importance c money isn’t importance b money is important 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) How far ……………………………………………? ……………… to my house for lunch on Saturday ? ……………… those ear-rings ……………………? …………………………………………………… ? B VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR (6 ms) I Choose the best option (2ms) He was offered the job ………….his qualifications were poor a although b in spite of c because of d because It’s no use ………… a language if you don’t try to speak it a learned b to learn c learn d learning He ………… me to take a lawyer to the court with me a advised c suggested b threatened She came in quietly ……………the baby d insisted VnDoc - Tải tài liệu, văn pháp luật, biểu mẫu miễn phí a in order to not wake b so as not to wake c to not wake d to wake ……………you have no keys, you ‘ll have to get back before I go out a If b Although c Unless d As I really prefer just about anything ………… watching TV a from b or c than d to 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 I regret …………… you that we can’t approve your application a inform b to inform c informing d informed 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) He is engrossed in doing (SCIENCE) …………… research They entered the areas without (PERMIT) …………… He wants (WIDTH) ……………… his knowledge of the subject The giant panda is a(n) (DANGER) …………… species What makes the computer a (MIRACLE) …………device? You may be surprised at the large (VARIED) …………… of animals in national parks The architecture in the downtown area is a successful (COMBINE) ………….of old and new 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 VnDoc - Tải tài liệu, văn pháp luật, biểu mẫu miễn phí 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 with the kids for three weeks this summer, you could 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 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 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 How many kinds of sports can be played in the Camp? a b c d 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 ...KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI NĂM HỌC 2011- 2012 MÔN THI: TIẾNG ANH lỚP 10 THPT Thời gian 120 phút (không kể thời gian giao nhận đề) Điểm bài thi (bằng số và chữ) Giám khảo (Ký và ghi rõ họ tên) Số báo danh (Thí sinh ghi) Số phách (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. rea son 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. A. bring B. to bring C. bringing D. who brings 1 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 classroom. PERSON 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. SỞ GD – ĐTVĨNH PHÚC TRƯỜNG THPT BÌNH SƠN ĐỀ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI NĂM HỌC 2010-2011 Môn: Tiếng Anh - Lớp 10 Thời gian làm bài: 180 phút (không kể thời gian phát đề) Part I. PHONETICS Exercise 1. Choose one word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others. 1. A. mother B. love C. office D. one 2. A. family B. start C. ask D. father 3. A. school B. good C. book D. football 4. A. heavy B. headache C. weather D. each 5. A. travelling B. later C. language D. traffic Exercise 2. Choose one word whose stress pattern is different from the others. 6. A. rearrange B. following C. difficult D. suitable 7. A. capital B. Vietnamese C. attitude D. interesting 8. A. applicable B. conversation C. entertainment D. information 9. A. enjoy B. visit C. expect D. because 10. A. appearance B. behaviour C. consider D. memory Part II. READING Exercise 1. Read the following passage then answer questions 11 - 15. 1 5 10 15 All students here come from very difficult backgrounds; there are street children, orphans, children of war-invalids, hearing-impaired students and young people from very poor families. This School provides us with free training in one of these areas: Vietnamese and Asian cooking, French and European cooking, French baking and pastry, restaurant and catering services, domestic service, sewing and embroidery. After one year of training at the school, full-time jobs are found for us and we could be working in any number of hotels, restaurants, private houses, Embassies or companies throughout Vietnam. To cover all the training costs, our school runs four businesses: a restaurant, a bakery, a catering service and a sewing & embroidery shop. These income- generating businesses also provide an excellent opportunity for us to gain valuable practical experiences. If you ever come to Vietnam, don’t miss the chance to taste delicious Vietnamese and French dishes at our restaurant. 11. Which of the statements is NOT true according to the text? A. The School accepts students who are in difficult situation. B. The students have to pay for their training. C. After the training, the School finds jobs for the students. D. The School sets up businesses in order to pay for its operation. 12. Which of the following businesses is NOT done by the School? A. sewing and embroidery B. catering service C. bakery D. tourism 13. Which of the following word has the closest meaning to “homeless children”? A. street children B. orphans 1 C. children of war-invalids D. hearing-impaired students 14. The word “us” in lines 4, 8, and 13 refer to ___________ A. tourists B. the school authorities C. the students D. the school teachers 15. What is the main purpose of the text? A. To give information about the life of students from difficult circumstances. B. To point out the difficulties that the School is facing. C. To prove how successful the School becomes. D. To advertise the School. Exercise 2. Read the following passage then answer questions 16 - 25. My most favourite subject is English, which is today one of the most important languages in the world. (16) _______. English has become an international language for a variety of reasons. One of the most important of those is that the English people have been well-known for their knowledge of science, medicine, engineering, government and all other matters that are useful for the progress of the human race. (17) _______. In the same way, English scholars have studied the past and discovered many things which were useful to men in the early days were later forgotten by others. (18) _______ . The thirst for knowledge of the English scholars has contributed to the progress of man in almost all fields of his activity. (19) _______. Thus, people whose mother tongue is not English have learnt English with great interest as a means of acquiring knowledge of all human affairs. As a result of this interest, English is used almost everywhere in the world. (20) _______, such as in the United SỞ GD&ĐT VĨNH PHÚC ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC (Đề thi gồm 5 trang) KỲ THI CHỌN HSG LỚP 10 THPT NĂM HỌC 2011-2012 ĐỀ THI MÔN: TIẾNG ANH (Dành cho học sinh THP không chuyên) Thời gian thi: 180 phút, không kể thời gian giao đề PART I. LISTENING You are going to hear a talk about security in the UK. Listen to the talk and complete the statements below by writing no more than THREE words in the spaces provide. You will hear the talk TWICE. • Don’t carry more (1)________ than you need for daily expenses. • When you stay at a hotel, ask the (2)_______ to keep your valuables in hotel (3)________. • Don’t keep a note of the serial (4)________ together with your traveler’s cheques. • You should carry wallets and purses in an (5)________ pocket or a handbag. • Your passport, (6) ____________ and other important documents should be taken special care of. • You can leave your (7) _________ luggage in a luggage office at most large stations and pick it up later. • It’s necessary to keep the receipt and check the (8) _________ hours when you leave your luggage at the station. • The (9) _________ Property Office can be found at both (10) __________ and the station. PART II. GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY I. Complete the following sentences by choosing the correct answer among four options (A, B, C or D). 1. He's really shy _______ girl. A. by B. at C. for D. with 2. The teacher _______ her to improve her drawing. A. insisted B. encouraged C. made D. persisted 3. I couldn't quite ______ what they were doing because they were so far away. A. bear out B. make out C. think out D. try out 4. The meal Mary cooked tastes_______. A. well B. nice C. good D. worse 5. ______ at the party, we saw Ruth standing alone. A. Arriving B. We arrived C. Arrived D. We were arriving 6. The people who______ the survey said that they had examined over 1,000 accidents. A. gave B. proceed C. set D. conducted 7. The judge found him ______ of stealing and sent him to prison. A. evil B. innocent C. guilty D. wicked 8. The house we have rented is______. So we will have to buy some beds, chairs, tables, etc. A. unrestored B. unrepaired C. unfurnished D. undecorated 9. He was turned down for the job because he is ________. A. qualified B. qualifying C. unqualified D. qualification 10. The trouble started only______ the other man came into the room. A. when B. until C. and then D. too soon 11. _______, the disaster would not have happened. A. Had you have obeyed the orders B. You had obeyed the orders C. You obeyed the orders D. Had you obeyed the orders 12. _______ had booked in advance were allowed in. A. Only who B. Only those who C. Only who were those D. Only were those who 13. Traveling alone to a jungle is adventurous, ________. A. if not impossible B. if it not impossible C. when not impossible D. when it not impossible 1 14. I ______ the hot weather in the south. A. use to B. used to C. am use to D. am used to 15. The meat looked very _______ to the dog. A. invited B. invite C. inviting D. invitingly II. Use the correct form of each word on the right to complete the numbered spaces provided in the passage. Write your answers on your answer sheet. 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