1 TRƯỜNG THPT HOÀI ÂN TỔ NGOẠI NGỮ ĐỀ THI HỌC SINH GIỎI CẤP TRƯỜNG MÔN TIẾNG ANH KHỐI 11 Năm học : 2010 - 2011 Điểm Chữ ký GK 1 Chữ ký GK 1 Mật mã do CTHĐ ghi lại A. STRUCTURE – GRAMMAR : Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete each sentence. (4m.s) 1) Most of the undeveloped countries need a lot of aid. A. together B. unselfish C. mutual D. friend 2) He is too to lend me his bicycle. A. selfish B. enthusiastic C. helpful D. pleasant 3) He is a person because he is always friendly with everyone. A. helpful B. good-natured C. honest D. quick-witted 4) If you want to get a good result in every work, you should have a A. loyalty B. sympathy C. constancy D. unselfishness 5) A person or thing that is loved and admired very much is a(n) A. ideal B. idea C. idol D. fan 6) A short part of a film or movie that is shown separately is called a A. picture B. clip C. news D. cartoon 7) She shyly at him and then lowered her eyes. A. looked B. stared C. glanced D. sighted 8) This girl was disliked by the rest of the class. A. helpful B. sneaky C. unselfish D. generous 9) I’ve never fallen in such a(n) situation before. A. embarrassed B. embarrassing C. confused D. confusing 10) A date that is an exact number of years after the date of an important event is a(n) . A. birthday B. celebration C. wedding D. anniversary 11) He doesn’t know much about the subject, but he is . A. joyful B. enthusiastic C. reserved D. calm 12) Steve thought his with Helen was changing. A. relate B. relative C. relation D. relationship 13) He is for his elderly parents. A. paying attention B. looking C. caring D. taking care 14) He is smartly when he comes to an interview. A. dressed B. put on C. worn D. undressed 15) John had agreed me in his office. A. to meet B. meeting C. to be met D. being met 2 16) it’s important for the figures regularly. A. to update B. updating C. to be updated D. being updated 17) It is no good sorry for yourself. A. to feel B. feeling C. feel D. felt 18) The man wanted to avoid on security cameras. A. to see B. seeing C. to be seen D. being seen 19) Peter to go in for the exam. A. avoided B. let C. advised D. decided 20)I tried the bus, but I missed it. A. to catch B. catching C. to be caught D. being caught 21) To do the work for a humane society is . A. friendly B. mutual C. voluntary D. thoughtless 22) There is a special fund for the severely . A. orphan B. volunteer C. aged D. handicapped 23) The of this society is to provide community education for street children. A. mission B. work C. job D. duty 24) The work of the charity is funded by voluntary . A. action B. activity C. donation D. organization 25) We should take care of war invalids and family of martyrs. A. look after B. look into C. look for D. look at 26) Shy people often find it difficult to group discussions. A. take place in B. take part in C. get on with D. get in 27) I am to come to the meeting on Monday evening, please apologize for my absence. A. capable B. excused C. unable D. disliked 28) it several times, he didn’t want to read it once again. A. Reading B. To read C. To have read D. Having read 29) that he was poor, I offered to pay his fare. A. Knowing B. Known C. Knew D. Having knew 30) I hate a child . A. see/ crying B. see/ cry C. seeing/ to cry D. seeing/ cry 31) The of masses is an essential educational way of our party and people. A. generalization B. role C. duty D. universalisation 32) The loving-peace people have been working for the of World Peace. A. access B. glory C. success D. promotion 33) A group of people from a particular or of a particular race living in a country where the main group is of different culture or race is called A. mountaineers B. ethnic minority C. nations D. undeveloped people 34) The new tax policy comes into effect next month. A. comes into use B. begins to apply C. starts D. A & B 35) A situation in which something is happening or a lot of things are being done is a(n) A. work B. action C. activity D. happening 36) The most important thing we should do now is to tackle the problem of widespread A. illiterate B. illiteracy C. literate D. literacy 37) “Don’t forget to ring me” A. I advised David to ring me B. I reminded David to ring me C. I offered to be rung D. You promised to ring me 38) A situation in which people organizations compete with each other to find out who is the best at something. A. participation B. competition C. activity D. performance 39) To make something develop or become more active. A. to encourage B. to enhance C. to stimulate D. to strike 40) A person who has been chosen to speak or vote for someone else on behalf of a group. A. contestant B. competitor C. examinee D. representative 3 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 B. READING: PART 1 - Give the correct word – form for each sentence using the suggestions. ( 1 m ) Write the answers after the numbers. 1. Lasers are used as …… …… accurate scalpels. MIRACLE 2. He stepped on some ……… ……… glass. BREAK 3. What is your …………… ……… for this problem ? ARGUE 4 Be careful. The streets are ……… after the rain. SLIP 5. The police are trying to find some more ……… …… PROVE 6. She received a lot of …………… … from her mother. COURAGE 7. There is no real ……… … between men and women. EQUAL 8. His bad …… …… made his parents upset. BEHAVE 9. Tropical diseases are ………… … rare in Europe. COMPARE 10. All the newspapers praised the …… … of the firemen. BRAVE 1. …………… 2. …………… 3. ……………… 4. …………… 5. ……………… 6. …………… 7. …………… 8. ……………… 9. …………… 10. …………… PART 2 - Read the text and choose the best option fo each blank. ( 2 m.s ) Write the answers after the numbers. SPORTS IN SCHOOLS. For many young people, sport is a popular part of school life and (1) ………… in one of the school teams and playing in matches is very important. (2) ………… someone is in a team it means a lot of extra practice and often spending a Saturday or Sunday away (3) …………… home, as many matches are played then. It can also (4) …………… travelling to other towns to play against other school teams and then (5) …………… on after the match for a meal or a drink. Sometimes parents, friends or other students will travel with the team to (6) ……………… their own side. When a school team wins the match, it is the whole school feels proud, (7) ………… only the players. It can also mean that a school (8) …………… well-known for being good at certain sports and pupils from that school may end up playing (9) ………… national or international teams so that the school has some really (10) ………… names associated with it ! 1- A. having B. being C. taking D. putting 2- A.If B. As C. Then D. So 3- A. at B. on C. for D. from 4- A. evolve B. permit C. involve D. cancel 5- A. being B. staying C. leaving D. spending 6- A. support B. play C. fight D. enable 7- A. but B. however C. and D. not 4 8- A. turns B. makes C. comes D. becomes 9- A. up B. to C. for D. besides 10- A. famous B. old C. new D. common 1. …………… 2. …………… 3. ……………… 4. …………… 5. ……………… 6. …………… 7. …………… 8. ……………… 9. …………… 10. …………… PART 3 - Read the text and Reorder the sentences to make a full paragraph. ( 1 m ) Write the answers after the numbers. THE WILDLIFE A- Farmers use powerful chemicals to help them grow better crops, but these chemicals pollute the environment and harm wildlife. B- There are many reasons for this. In some cases, animals are hunted for their fur or other valuable parts of their bodies. Some birds, such as parrots, are caught alive and sold as pets. C- The most successful animals on earth – human beings will soon be the only ones, unless we can solve this problem. D- Nowadays people are more aware that wildlife all over the world is in danger. Many species of animals are threatened, and could easily become extinct if we do not make an effort to protect them. E- For animals and birds, the big problem is that their habitat – the place where they live – is disappearing. More land is used for farms, houses or industry, and there are fewer open spaces than there once were. 1. …………… 2. …………… 3. ……………… 4. …………… 5. ……………… PART 4 - Read the text and Reorder the sentences to make a full paragraph. ( 2 m.s ) Write the answers after the numbers. Air pollution is a cause of ill health in human beings. In a lot of countries, there are laws limiting the amount of smoke that factories can produce. Although there is not enough information on the effects of smoke on the atmosphere, doctors have proved that air pollution causes lung diseases. The gases from the exhausts of cars have also increased air pollution in most cities. The lead from petrol produces a poisonous gas that often collects in busy streets surrounded by high buildings. Children who live there cannot think as quickly as other children, and are clumsy when they use their hands. There are long-term effects of pollution. If the gases in the atmosphere continue to increase, the Earth’s climate may become warmer. A lot of ice near the Poles may melt and causes serious floods. 1. The passage is about ……………………. a. air pollution b. ill health c. exhaust d. Earth’s climate 2. Some governments have passed ……………………. to reduce the air pollution. a. human b. smoke c. laws d. buildings 3. Doctors ……………………. that air pollution causes lung diseases. a. thought b. believed c. realized d. proved 4. The word “…………………….” in the passage means “air in or around a place”. a. atmosphere b. smoke c. pollution d. climate 5. Air pollution in most cities mainly causes by gasses from ……………………. . 5 a. home smoke b. exhaust of cars c. factories d. natural gases 6. Poinsonous gas is ……………………. to children’s health. a. harmful b. harmless c. harmfully d. harmlessly 7. Children effected by poinsonous gas find it ……………………. to use hands. a. easy b. difficult c. comfortable d. useful 8. What will happen if the Earth becomes warmer ? a. There will be floods. b. There will be laws about pollution. c. The children will be clumsy. d. The gases will increase. 9. Many serious floods happens because the earth’s temperature ……………………. . a. decreases b. increases c. changed d. is controlled 10. Air pollution effects dirrectly to the ……………………. . a. children b. governments c. buildings d. Earth’s weather 1. …………… 2. …………… 3. ……………… 4. …………… 5. ……………… 6. …………… 7. …………… 8. ……………… 9. …………… 10. …………… PART 5 - Read the text and Use the suggestions to put in the correct positions. ( 1 m ) Write the answers after the numbers. There are 1 that make it difficult for me to understand. First, 2- as they are spelled, so when I learn new words through reading. I sometimes do not understand them when they are spoken. Second, 3 have a wide range of accents. A British accent is very different from a Texas one. Third, there are a lot of 4 These expressions also differ depending on the area a speaker is from. Finally, there are 5 These sounds are difficult for me to distinguish./. A- native speakers B- sounds that do not exist in my native language C- several things of spoken English D- idioms and slang expressions E- many words are not pronounced 1. …………… 2. …………… 3. ……………… 4. …………… 5. ……………… PART 6 - Read the text and fill in each gap with one suitable word. ( 1 m ) Write the answers after the numbers. conditions insurance power according little labour first problems who wages Agriculture in the West and South of the United States has traditionally been supported by migrant workers (1) migrate or move from area to area (2) to the crops that need harvesting. Many Chinese, Filipino, and Mexican immigrants became migrant workers when they (3) arrived in the United States. Often they had (4) with the English language or no skills that they could immediately use in the new country. A person looking objectively at the (5) of these workers might say that their way of life was (6) better than slavery. They were housed in sub-standard conditions, received (7) far below minimum, and had no medical or (8) benefits. The migant workers had no (9) unions that could bargain for better wages, 6 better hours, or improved working conditions. They had no money or no(10) with which to bargain with their employers. 1. …………… 2. …………… 3. ……………… 4. …………… 5. ……………… 6. …………… 7. …………… 8. ……………… 9. …………… 10. …………… PART 7 - Read the text, Use the suggestions to put in the correct positions and Give the correct word-forms ( O – is done for you as an exmple ). ( 2 m.s ) Write the answers after the numbers. Estimate Germany influence develop proficient originate entertain office former communicate particular As (0) 300 – 400 million people speak English as their first language. One recent estimate is that 1.9 billion people, nearly a third of the world’s population, have a basic (1) in English. English is the dominant international language in (2) , science, business, aviation, (3) , diplomacy and the Internet. It has been one of the (4) languages of the United Nations since its founding in 1945. English (5) in England, and is West Germanic language which developed from Old English, the language of the Anglo – Saxons. As a result of the Norman Conquest and other events in English history, it has been heavily (6) , more than any others (7) language, by French and Latin. From England it spread to the rest of the British Isles, then to the colonies and territories of the British Empire ( both outside and inside the current Commonwealth of Nations ) such as United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and others, (8) those in the Anglophone Caribbeans. As a result of these historical (9) English is the official language ( sometimes one of several ) in many countries (10) under British or American rule, such as Pakistan, Ghana, Nigeria, South Africa, Kenya, and the Philippines. 0. Estimated 1. …………… 2. …………… 3. ……………… 4. …………… 5. ……………… 6. …………… 7. …………… 8. ……………… 9. …………… 10. …………… PART 8 - Read the text and fill in each gap with one suitable word. Write the answers after the numbers. ( 2 m.s ) Money is something we (1) …………… for granted in our life. Some of us may wish we had more it, maybe in the (2) …………… coins, notes or cheques. It is hard to imagine (3) …………… people would manage (4) …………… money. In the earliest periods of human history, people used to exchange goods (5) …………… . They would exchange things they had lots of for (6) …………… they were in (7) …………… of . For example, they might offer food (8) …………… tools. This method of exchange, which is known as barter has many (9) …………… . Certain goods may be difficult, or may be impossible to divide into smaller units. It can also be very difficult to know the worth of something (10) …………… with other goods. 1. …………… 2. …………… 3. ……………… 4. …………… 5. ……………… 6. …………… 7. …………… 8. ……………… 9. …………… 10. …………… 7 C. WRITING: I. Rewrite the sentences, beginning as shown. (1m) 1. I’m always nervous when I travel by air.  Travelling ……………………………………………………………………………………………… 2. He could not afford to buy the car.  The car………………………………………………………………………………………………… 3. He was annoyed because his secretary came late to work.  He objected….………………………………………………………………………………………… 4. It is thought that the accident was caused by human error.  The accident is…………………………………………………………………………………………. 5. A small figure stood high on the hill, waving at us.  High up on the hill…………………………………………………………………………………… II. Rewrite the sentences, using the words given in brackets. (1m) 1. The fire in the library was discovered by a student. ( who)  It………………………………………………………………………………………… 2. She never finished her work on time although she works hard. (matter)  She never finishes her work on time………… ……………………….she works. 3. My brother really wishes he could sing well. (able)  My brother regrets not…………………………………………………………………… 4. Maria said I had caused the accident. (blamed)  Maria…………………………………………………………………………………… 5. James did not need to register for the new course. (necessary)  It…………………………………………………………… III Write a paragraph to describe the table below (2m.s): The price of gold per ounce October November December January 1978 1979 1979 1980 $ 380 $ 400 $ 550 $ 864 8 THE END 9 ĐÁP ÁN THE ANSWER KEY & MARKS A. STRUCTURE – GRAMMAR : ( 4 m.s ) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 B. READING: PART 1 - Give the correct word – form for each sentence using the suggestions. ( 1 m ) ( 0.1 point for each correct answer ) 1. miraculously 2. broken 3. argument 4 slippery 5. proofs 6. encouragement 7. equality 8. behaviour 9. comparatively 10. bravery PART 2 - Read the text and choose the best option fo each blank. ( 2 m.s ) ( 0.2 point for each correct answer ) PART 3 - Read the text and Reorder the sentences to make a full paragraph. ( 2 m.s ) ( 0.1 point for each correct answer ) 1. ……D…… 2. ……B…… 3. ……E……… 4. ……A…… 5. ……C…… PART 4 - Read the text and Reorder the sentences to make a full paragraph. ( 2 m.s ) ( 0.2 point for each correct answer ) PART 5 - Read the text and Use the suggestions to put in the correct positions. ( 1 m ) ( 0.1 point for each correct answer ) 1. …C…… 2. …E…… 3. …A…… 4. …D…… 5. …B… 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 B A D C B A D D C A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 A C D A B A B A B D 10 PART 6 - Read the text and fill in each gap with one suitable word. ( 2 m.s ) ( 0.2 point for each correct answer ) 5- conditions 8- insurance 10- power 2- according 6- little 9- labour 3- first 4- problems 1- who 7- wages PART 7 - Read the text, Use the suggestions to put in the correct positions and Give the correct word-forms ( 2 m.s ) ( 0.2 point for each correct answer ) 1- proficiency 2- communications 3- entertainment 4- official 5- originated 6- influenced 7- Germanic 8- particularly 9- developments 10- formerly PART 8 - Read the text and fill in each gap with one suitable word. ( 2 m.s ) (1) take (2) forms (3) how (4) without (5) directly (6) things (7) need (8) for (9) disadvantages. (10) compared C. WRITING: I. Rewrite the sentences, beginning as shown. (1m) 1. I’m always nervous when I travel by air.  Travelling ……………………………………………………………………………………………… 2. He could not afford to buy the car.  The car………………………………………………………………………………………………… 3. He was annoyed because his secretary came late to work.  He objected….………………………………………………………………………………………… 4. It is thought that the accident was caused by human error.  The accident is…………………………………………………………………………………………. 5. A small figure stood high on the hill, waving at us.  High up on the hill…………………………………………………………………………………… II. Rewrite the sentences, using the words given in brackets. (1m) 1. The fire in the library was discovered by a student. ( who)  It………………………………………………………………………………………… 2. She never finished her work on time although she works hard. (matter)  She never finishes her work on time………… ……………………….she works. 3. My brother really wishes he could sing well. (able)  My brother regrets not…………………………………………………………………… 4. Maria said I had caused the accident. (blamed)  Maria…………………………………………………………………………………… 5. James did not need to register for the new course. (necessary)  It…………………………………………………………… III Write a paragraph to describe the table below (2m.s): The price of gold per ounce October November December 1978 1979 1979 $ 380 $ 400 $ 550 [...]...January 1980 $ 864 11 . 1 TRƯỜNG THPT HOÀI ÂN TỔ NGOẠI NGỮ ĐỀ THI HỌC SINH GIỎI CẤP TRƯỜNG MÔN TIẾNG ANH KHỐI 11 Năm học : 2010 - 2 011 Điểm Chữ ký GK 1 Chữ ký GK 1 Mật. 35) A situation in which something is happening or a lot of things are being done is a(n) A. work B. action C. activity D. happening 36) The most important thing we should do now is to tackle. compete with each other to find out who is the best at something. A. participation B. competition C. activity D. performance 39) To make something develop or become more active. A. to encourage