SỞ GDĐT TỈNH QUẢNG NGÃI TRƯỜNG TRƯỜNG THPT CHUYÊN LÊ KHIẾT KỲ THI HỌC SINH GIỎI CẤP MÔN: TIẾNG ANH LỚP 10 THỜI GIAN: 180 PHÚT (Không kể thời gian giao đề) I PHONOLOGY ( 1pt) Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently A one B worry C alone D love A particular B nature C frightening D important A mischief B relief C belief D chief A garage B manage C shortage D postage A possessed B opposed C pleased D closed Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from that of the others A effort B success C courage D gesture A experience B typical C continue D promotion A humane B unite C colleague D canteen A consideration B demonstration C environmental D responsibility 10.A relativity B environment C simplicity D evaporate II VOCABULARY AND STRUCTURE (3pts) Choose the best answer 11 Children to the zoo A were enjoyed taken B enjoyed being taken C were enjoyed taking D enjoyed taking 12 Columbus was one of _ first people to cross _ Atlantic A / the/ the B The / the / the C _ / the / an D _ / the / _ 13 I’d rather go to the football field being at home today A instead of B because of C in spite of D due to 14 Teachers and students are invited to _ the farewell party this Saturday A participate B connect C associate D attend 15.Several of my friends are reporters A newspaper B newspapers C newspaper’s D newspapers’ 16 The plants need _ before noon A watering B to water C be watered D being watered 17.The new manager is easy-going He is always very serious about the work A by no means B by means of C by all means D in the mean time 18 - Daisy: “What a lovely house you have!” - Mary: “ .” A Lovely, I think so B Thank you Hope you will drop in C Of course not, it’s not costly D No problem 19 did you see such a good advertisement? A In which issue of which newspaper B In which newspaper of which issue C In which issue newspaper D What is the issue of which newspaper 20 In 1997, _ the noise and pollution of the city, best selling author Will Smith moved out to Chersey A tiring with B tire about C being tired from D tired of 21.Jane likes watching films, but she is not _ keen on any kind A specially B certainly C largely D particularly 22.Many habitats change the types of plants and animals that live there A with respect to B in respect for C as for D as against 23 I can’t find my umbrella Perhaps I have it on bus A forgotten B put C placed D left 24 Our company often _ special leave to employees with newborn babies and small children A retrieves B grants C donates D requires 25 You can get a much better for a new town if you explore it on foot A way B understanding C knowledge D feel 26 All my friends have big new cars I’m becoming of my old Mini A embarrassed B guilty C ashamed D upset 27 She may still have a few fans in the world, but she is definitely past her A famine B ability C prime D fortune 28 The school required that every student _ before September 1st A register B registered C registers D was register 29 Every man and a woman _ the right to vote A have B has C are D is 30.There are several means of mass communication The newspaper is one, television is A other B the other C another D others 31 Her guest apologized for causing her so much A problem B complication C trouble D damage 32 His parents have always wanted Philip to set a good to his younger brothers both at school and at home A form B model C pattern D guidance 33 You need more exercise - you should jogging A try on B hold up C carry out D take up 34 It’s high time you _to look after yourself A learned B had learned C are learning D would learn 35 The people in my class, are very friendly A most of international students C the most international students B almost international students D mostly international students 36 About 20 percent of U.S electricity currently _ nuclear power plants A come from B coming to C comes from D came from 37 The salary of a bus driver is much higher A as that of a teacher B than that of a teacher C for a teacher D to compare with a teacher 38 We couldn’t afford that house because it A was over my head B paid through the nose C cost an arm and a leg D blew my own trumpet 39 When you cross the street, be careful and be on the alert for the bus A look for B watch out for C search for D watch for 40.We bought some _ A German lovely old glasses B German old lovely glasses C lovely old German glasses D old lovely German glasses III Complete each sentence with a suitable particle or preposition (1pt) 41 They set …………….for Paris at midnight 42 I’m faithful……………… my principle 43 They decided to name the new baby boy ……………… Grandpa 44 Let’s check our hotel room…………… before we pay for it 45 The police arrived immediately after the call and caught the burglar …………… the spot 46 According to a recent survey, most people are………….good terms with their neighbors 47 Put …………… the cigarette, please I don’t like the smell of your tobacco 48 They came …………… with another good idea for raising money for the hungry 49 Cross …………………my name because I won’t be able to attend 50 Jason always gets………… with cheating in his math tests IV There are ten mistakes in the following passage Find and correct them (1pt) My friends Paul and Ellen have just return from their honeymoon in Europe Before they had left New York, I had given them my brother’s address in Switzerland in the hope that they will visit him and his family When I went to call on the newly-weds last Tuesday night, they told how many they had enjoyed traveling around Europe and that we soon would look at the color slides they had taken They also gave me greetings from my brother and assured me that it had been a great pleasure for them meeting my relatives The slide show started with pictures the couple had snapped on the boat Then came view of Paris, Chartres and Loire Since Paul had mentioned earlier in the evening that the weather had turned very murky as soon as they got to Switzerland, I hardly expected seeing any pictures of that country How surprising and pleased I was when I saw my brother and sister-in-law appeared on the screen with their new house in the background They certainly looked very well and didn’t seem to change at all in the two years that I haven’t seen them Answers: Example: return  returned Mistakes Correction 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 V Choose from the phrases/sentences (in the box) the one which best fits each gap in the passage There are phrases/sentences you not need to use Write your answer in the box provided.(0.7pt) A be an important educational influence F go into much more detail B concentrates all the way through G reach a much wilder audience C if their particular interest isn’t featured H find the item they want D still make sense I then a reporter summing everything up E they can hardly remember what they’ve seen J struggle to the impossible THE PROBLEMS OF TELEVISION NEWS The trouble with television news bulletins is that not only will they never please all the people all the time, they’ll probably annoy most of the people a lot of time In only half an hour, they cover the globe and (61) All the words in one television bulletin would fit onto just the front page of one large newspaper Yet viewers expect to see as much as there is in a whole newspaper No one reads a newspaper from cover to cover: Readers can flick through and (62) On television, they have to sit through all the stories they don’t want and may be disappointed (63) The typical news story contains a twenty-second introduction from the presenter, two twenty – second quotes from key people, forty seconds of commentary over pictures, and (64) How much can you cram into that tight format and (65) ? Television is the hardest, most demanding kind of journalism there is Some viewers complain that bulletins should be longer and (66) However, it appears that a mass audience will not watch for more than half an hour And how much of the news people really take in anyway? I doubt if anyone ever watches the news from start to finish, and (67) There is no right answer, no perfect bulletin Large numbers of viewers will always complain VI Give the correct forms of the words given in parentheses to complete the sentences (1.3pts) 68 Not all _ are in full-time employment (TRANSLATE) 69.The advantage of living in the country is that the air is _ (POLLUTE) 70 The twentieth century began with a challenge to the that human knowledge was approaching completion ( ASSUME) 71 Everything about the festival highlights the theme of _(PARTNER) 72 She was extremely _ about the history of Vietnam (KNOWLEDGE) 73 No date has yet been set for the of applications (SUBMIT) 74 The athletes take part in the Olympic Games in the true spirit of (SPORT) 75 has caused many so-called man-made disasters ( FOREST) 76 A few jokes can _up a lecture ( LIFE) 77 I had only a day to visit all the tourist (ATTRACT) 78 I’ve never met such a strong man His energy seems (EXHAUST) 79.Tim’s gained so much weight because he can’t stop ( EAT) 80 Some people claim to be able to _ the fortune (TELL) VII Fill in each blank with one suitable word to complete this passage (2 pts) In a village on the east coast of Scotland, people were waiting anxiously for news Two of their fishing-boats (81) been caught in the storm (82) had blown up during the night In the cottages round the harbour people stood (83) their door, (84) worried to talk The rest of the fishing fleet had (85) the harbour before dark, and the men from these ships waited and watched with the wives and families of (86) missing men Some had brought thick (87) and some hot drinks, knowing that the men (88) be cold and tried As dawn began to break over (89) the east, a small point of light was (90) in the darkness of the water and a few minutes later, there was a shout Before long, the two boats were turning in, past the lighthouse, to the inside of the harbour The men were cold and tired but they were all safe VIII GUIDED CLOZE TEST (2pts) Research is being (91)……… into the mysterious musical ability some people possess known as perfect pitch Musicians with this (92)……… are able to name and sing a (93)………without reference to another and it is this that separates them from the majority who have (94)……… relative pitch The research aims to find out whether this skill is the product of genetic(95)…….or early exposure to music lessons, or as some researchers believe, a (96)…… of both One research team sought a link (97)…… perfect pitch and tone languages in order to explain the high number of Asian speakers with perfect (98)…… .Speakers of Vietnamese and Mandarin were asked to (99) ……… words on different occasions and the results were then compared in terms of pitch A separate study found that the approach to teaching music in many Asian cultures emphasized playing by(100)……….whereas the US method was based on the relative approach 91 A built 92 A experience 93 A note 94 A single 95 A tradition 96 A combination 97 A into 98 A pitch 99 A tell 100 A hearing B made B talent B word B a B birth B result B with B note B recite B listening C conducted C knowledge C song C one C inheritance C blending C among C ability C read C ear D tried D competence D lyrics D only D heir D synthesis D between D voice D repeat D perception IX READING COMPREHENSION (2pts) Read the passage and choose the best answer Line 10 15 20 25 You can usually tell when your friends are happy or angry by the looks on their faces or by their actions This is useful because reading their emotional expressions helps you to know how to respond to them Emotions have evolved to help us respond to important situations and to convey our intentions to others But does raising the eyebrows and rounding the mouth say the same thing in Minneapolis as it does in Madagascar? Much research on emotional expressions has centered on such questions According to Paul Ekman, the leading researcher in this area, people speak and understand substantially the same “facial language” Studies by Ekman’s group have demonstrated that humans share a set of universal emotional expressions that testify to the common biological heritage of the human species Smiles, for example, signal happiness and frowns indicate sadness on the faces of people in such far- flung places as Argentina, Japan, Spain, Hungary, Poland , Sumatra ,the United States, Vietnam, the jungles of New Guinea , and the Eskimo villages north of Artic Circle Ekman and his colleagues claim that people everywhere can recognize at least seven basic emotions: sadness, fear, anger, disgust, contempt, happiness, and surprise There are, however, huge differences across cultures in both the context and intensity of emotional displays – the so called display rules In many Asian cultures, for example, children are taught to control emotional responses – especially negative ones- while many American children are encouraged to express their feelings more openly Regardless of culture, however, emotions usually show themselves, to some degree , in people’s behaviors From their first days of life, babies produce facial expressions that communicate their feelings The ability to read facial expressions develops early, too Very young children pay close attention to facial expressions, and by age five, they nearly equal adults in their skill at reading emotions on people’s faces This evidence all points to a biological underpinning for our abilities to express and interpret a basic set of human emotions Moreover, as Charles Darwin pointed out over a century ago, some emotional expressions seem to appear across species boundaries Cross - cultural psychologists tell us that certain emotional responses carry different meanings in different cultures For example, what emotion you suppose might be conveyed by sticking out your tongue? For Americans, this might indicate disgust, while in China it can signify surprise Likewise, a grin on an American face may indicate joy, while on a Japanese face it may just as easily mean embarrassment Clearly, culture influences emotional expressions 101 According to the passage, we respond to others by A observing their looks C watching their actions B observing their emotional expressions D looking at their faces 102 Many studies on emotional expressions try to answer the question whether _ A different cultures have similar emotional expressions B eyebrow raising means the same in Minneapolis and Madagascar C raising the eyebrows has similar meaning to rounding the mouth D rounding the mouth has the same meaning in Minneapolis and Madagascar 103.The word “ evolved” in line is closest in meaning to A reduced B increased C simplified D developed 104 Paul Ekman is mentioned in the passage as an example of A lacked many main ingredients B researchers on universal language C researchers who can speak and understand many languages D investigators on universal emotional expressions 104 Smiles and frowns A are universal expressions across cultures B not convey the same emotions in various cultures C are not popular everywhere D have different meanings in different cultures 106 The biggest difference lies in A how long negative emotions are displayed B how intensive emotions are expressed C how emotional responses are controlled D how often positive emotions are shown 107 Unlike American children, Asian children are encouraged to A control their emotions C display their emotions openly B conceal their positive emotions D change their behaviour 108 Young children A spend a long time learning to read others’ emotions B are sensitive towards others’ emotions C make amazing progress in controlling their emotions D take time to control their facial expressions 109 The phrase “ this evidence” in line 24 refers to A the fact that children are good at recognizing others’ emotions B human facial expressions C a biological underpinning for humans to express emotions D the fact that children can control their feelings 110 The best title for the passage is A Cultural universals in emotional expressions B Ways to control emotional expressions C A review of research on emotional expressions D Human habit of displaying emotions X.WRITING (6pts) Rewrite each sentence, starting as shown, so that the meaning stays the same 111 Everyone knows that taking exercise is good for your health => Taking exercise …………………………………………………………… 112 John was sorry to have made such a fuss at the party => John regretted ………………………………………………………………………… 113.I don’t really like her even though I admire her achievement => Much as ……………………………………………………………………… … 114 I prefer staying in bed to getting up early at weekends =>I’d rather ………………………………………………………………………… 115 It was the goalkeeper that saved the match for us => Had it ……………………………………………………………………………… 116 The only way you can become a good athlete is by training hard every day => Only by ………………………………………………………………………… 117 Just after solving one problem, I was faced with another => Hardly ……………………………………………………… 118 It’s common knowledge that he has been in prison several times => He is known ………………………………………………………………………………… 119 There has been a considerable fall in the value of these goods in the past week => The value of these goods …………………………………………………………… 120 The final version of the plan was quite different from the initial draft => There was … ……………………………………………………… 121 In this company it’s John who handles orders for new stock => John is responsible 122 I left without saying goodbye as I didn’t want to disturb the meeting => Rather……………………………………………………………………… 123 I wasn’t surprised to hear that you had passed the exam => It came …………………………………………………………………… 124 His action was incomprehensible to his parents => His parents were at … ……………………………………………………… 125.You're under no obligation to accept their offer => You can…………………………………………………………………………… Rewrite the following sentences using exactly the words provided 126 I’m sorry I have to leave so early” John said APOLOGIZED => ……………………………………………………… ……………………… 127.What sort of weather did you have on holiday? LIKE => What ……………………………………………………………………….…… 128 He got angry because we all disagreed with him TEMPER => He ……………………………………………………… because we all disagreed with him 129.You can avoid tooth decay by brushing your teeth regularly PREVENT => Brushing …………………………………………………………… 130.He didn’t take any part in the conversation CONTRIBUTE => ………………………………………………………………………………… 131.If you don’t take care of those shoes, they won’t last for long LOOK => ………………………………………………………………………………… 132.Who’s going to supervise our section? IN CHARGE => ………………………………………………………………………………… 133 My bank manager and I get on together very well TERMS => I am ………………………………………………………… my bank manager 134 The job received over a hundred applications APPLIED => ……………………………………………………………………………………… 135.This story of yours isn’t true! UP => You have ………………………………………………………………………… 136.I don’t agree with prohibiting smoking in bars FAVOR => …………………………………………………………………………………… 137 I was just about to leave the house when I heard the phone ring VERGE => ………………………………………………………………………… 138.I certainly won’t change my mind about resigning QUESTION => ……………………………………………………………………………………… 139 The best solution was thought of by Mary CAME => ……………………………………………………………………………………… 140 Your attitude will have to change if you want to succeed LEAF You have to ……………………………………………………………….if you want to succeed The end ... COMPREHENSION (2pts) Read the passage and choose the best answer Line 10 15 20 25 You can usually tell when your friends are happy or angry by the looks on their faces or by their actions This is useful... safe VIII GUIDED CLOZE TEST (2pts) Research is being (91)……… into the mysterious musical ability some people possess known as perfect pitch Musicians with this ( 92) ……… are able to name and sing... playing by (100 )……….whereas the US method was based on the relative approach 91 A built 92 A experience 93 A note 94 A single 95 A tradition 96 A combination 97 A into 98 A pitch 99 A tell 100 A hearing