ĐỀ THI THỬ HỌC SINH GIỎI NĂM HỌC 2013 - 2014 ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC MÔN: Tiếng Anh – Khối 10 (Đề thi gồm 4 trang) Thời gian làm bài: 150 phút, không kể thời gian giao đề I. PHONOLOGY: A. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently: 1. A. debt B. nib C. absorb D. absent 2. A.ceased B. decreased C. caused D. promised 3. A. carriage B. voyage C. massage D. dosage B. Pick out the word that stressed differntly from the others: 4. A. marketing B. ambitious C. fashionable D. immigrant 5. A. cucumber B. powerful C. strawberry D. appointment II. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR: A. Choose the best answer A, B, C or D: 1. “I can’t remember us ever ___________,” replied the stranger. A. having met B. to meet C. being met D. to have met 2. Listen to what I am saying, __________? A. would you B. will you C. don’t you D. do you 3. It’s high time you ___________to look after yourself. A. learned B. had learned C. are learning D. would learn 4. “Please, will you just tidy your room, and stop ______ excuses!” A. doing B. having C. taking D. making 5. We saw many soldiers and tanks _____________were moving to the front. A. that B. which C. who D. whom 6. He is in a much________ mood than usual. A. best B. better C. good D. well 7. His father was working _______ at his desk. A. industry B. industrial C. industrious D. industriously 8. Last Sunday was _________ that we decided to go on a picnic. A. so beautiful a day B. such beautiful a day C. so beautiful day D. such beautiful day 9. Living organisms contain more water _______ substance. A. than do any other B. other than do they any C. than any other D. does than any other 10. - "Our team has just won the last football match." - "______" A. Good idea. Thanks for the news. B. Yes. I guess it's very good. C. Well, that's very surprising! D. Yes, it's our pleasure. 11. - “Is it all right if I use your bike?” - “______” A. Sure, go ahead. B. Oh, forget it. C. I don’t care. D. I accept it. 12. ______________ of the students in my class could solve the problem yesterday. A. Not much B. Either C. None D. Neither 13. Don’t touch that wire or you’ll get an electric ______. A. charge B. fire C. shock D. current 14. You need more exercise - you should ______ jogging. A. try on B. hold up C. carry out D. take up 15. “Don’t worry. I have ______ tire at the back of my car.” A. other B. another C. the other D. others B. Complete the following sentences with the appropriate forms of the words in brackets: 1. As a child I had an friend called Polly (imagine) 2. Not on such a hot day, the beach was crowded. (surprise) 3. Street noise is one of the of living in a big city. (advantage) 4. The end of the film really disappointed me. It was totally (believe) 5. This word is very difficult to say. I always it. (pronunciation) 6. We like Mary. She’s very nice and (lady) 7. Solphins, , species, sometimes jump above the surface of the water. (mammal) 8. The islands have been by the growth of tourism. (west) 9. There will be no pay rises in the future. (see) 10. Good friends can enrich the quality of our lives (measure) C. Supply the correct form of the verbs in brackets: 1. The building (finish) by the year 2020. 2. The last time he saw in public he (wear) a grey suit. 3. I realize I (not say) that. That all right I have forgiven. 4. It’s a waste of time (recommend) him to start his new life in New York. 5. He (follow) my advice before, he (not be) in dangerous now. 6. The small room (fill) with boxes of different sizes which (deliver) the day before. 7. During the winter I decided that I (grow) tomatoes and carrots when the summer came. 8. No sooner he (arrive) than he had to leave again. II. READING: A. Read the passage and use only one suitable word to fill in each gap: In a village on the east coast of Scotland, people were waiting for news. Two of fishing- boats had been caught in the storm which had blown up during the night. In the cottages round the harbor people stood by their doors (1) worried to talk. The rest of the fishing fleet had (2) the harbor before dark, and the men from these ships waited and watched with the wives and families of the missing men. Some had (3) thick blankets and some flasks of hot drinks, knowing that the men (4) be cold and tired. When dawn began to break over in the east, a small point of light was (5) in the darkness of the water and a few minutes later, (6) was a shout. (7) long, the two boats were turning in, past the lighthouse, to the inside of the harbor. The men (8) helped out of their boats, and (9) they were stiff (10) cold and tiredness, they were all safe. B. Choose the words or phrases that best fit the blanks to make a complete passage: The Statue of Liberty is a monumental sculpture that (1) freedom throughout the world. Its formal name is Liberty Enlightening the World. The statue (2) a woman escaping the chains of tyranny, which lie at her feet. Her right hand (3) aloft a burning torch that represents liberty. Her left hand holds a tablet inscribed (4) the date "July 4, 1776", the day the United States declared its independence. She is (5) flowing robes and the seven rays of her spiked crown symbolize the seven seas and continents. The Statue of Liberty was (6) in 1886. It weighs 225 tons and is 301 feet (7) It was a gift to the United States from the people of France. Over the years France and the United States had (8) special relationship. In 1776 France helped the American colonies (9) independence from England. The French wanted to (10) something special for the U.S. centennial, its 100th birthday. 1. A. symbolizes B. illustrates C. shows D. proves 2. A. makes up B. depicts C. draws D. paints 3. A. contains B. grabs C. seizes D. holds 4. A. onto B. into C. with D. in 5. A. putting on B. donning C. wearing D. dressing 6. A. put up B. put off C. put on D. put out 7. A. tall B. height C. in high D. aloft 8. A. the B. a C. an D. Ø 9. A. win B. gain C. achieve D. accomplish 10. A. form B. create C. make D. do C. Read the following passage and answer the questions. The world's oceans are so vast that they can cope with the present levels of pollution. However, little is known about the long-term effects of such slow poisoning. The most serious problem of modern time is that man is destroying the earth's natural resources and transforming huge areas into waste land. As a result, it is becoming extremely difficult to grow enough to feed the world's rapidly increasing population. A way of protecting all wild life on the earth must also be found as many species are in danger of disappearing completely from the face of the earth. The smoke in the atmosphere, for example, is increasing so much that the amount of sunlight has been reduced in many cities. Man's whole environment is being changed in a serious way. 1. What is the process of making something dirty ? 2. Find a word or phrase from the passage with the same meaning as the air, water and land in which we live? 3. What is the air surrounding the earth called ? 4. What could be best replaced wealth, goods or products people can use ? 5. What is a difficulty which needs attention and thought ? III. WRITING: A. Rewrite each sentence, beginning as shown, so that the meaning stays the same: 1. It is believed that the man escaped in a stolen car. The man is 2.The train journey from London to Bristol takes two hours. It is 3. I don’t really like her, even though I admire her achievements. Much as 4. It’s a long time since I last went to a football match. I haven’t 5. Mary doesn’t realise how serious her illness is. Little 6. Your car might break down on the rough mountain road, so take plenty of spare parts. In case 7. Is it true that you haven’t found a job yet? Are you still ? 8. There is absolutely no truth in that rumour. That 9. In this company it’s John who handles orders for new stock. John is responsible 10. I wish Jake hadn’t spent so much money on a new set of golf-clubs. I’m annoyed B. Imagine you were Ba, and your penpal, Nam, has invited you to visit his city in England. Write a letter (about 120-150 words) to him, in your letter you should: - apologize - explain why you can’t go - invite him to visit your hometown. Dear Nam, ………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………… Your friends, Ba THE END Lưu ý: Giám thị coi thi không giải thích gì thêm. Thí sinh làm bài vào tờ giấy thi ĐÁP ÁN ĐỀ THI CHỌN HSG CẤP TRƯỜNG NĂM HỌC 2013 - 2014 MÔN TIẾNG ANH LỚP 10 (Đáp án gồm 1 trang) I. PHONOLOGY: A. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently: 1. A 2. C 3. C B. Pick out the word that stressed differntly from the others: 4. B 5. D II. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR: A. Choose the best answer A, B, C or D: B. Complete the following sentences with the appropriate forms of the words in brackets: 1. imaginary 2. surprisingly 3. disadvantages 4. unbelievable 5. mispronounce 6. ladylike 7. mammalian 8. westernized 9. foreseeable 10. immeasurably C. Supply the correct form of the verbs in brackets: 1. will have been built 2. was wearning 3. shouldn’t have said 4. to recommend 5. Had he followed/ wouldn’t be 6. was filled/ had been delivered 7. would grow 8. did he arrive II. READING: A. Read the passage and use only one suitable word to fill in each gap: 1. too 2. reached/entered 3. brought/got 4. would 5. seen/ visible 6. there 7. Before 8. were 9. although/ though 10. with/ from B. Choose the words or phrases that best fit the blanks to make a complete passage: 1. A 2. B 3. D 4. C 5. C 6. A 7. A 8. B 9. B 10. D C. Read the following passage and answer the questions. 1. The process of making something dirty is pollution / hoặc trả lời ngắn: pollution. 2. A word or phrase with the same meaning as the air, water and land we live is environment / hoặc trả lời ngắn: environment. 3. The air surrounding the earth is called atmosphere/ hoặc trả lời ngắn: atmosphere. 4. Resources could be best replaced wealth, goods or products people can use / hoặc trả lời ngắn: Resources. 5. A difficulty which needs attention and thought is problem / hoặc trả lời ngắn: problem. III. WRITING: A. Rewrite each sentence, beginning as shown, so that the meaning stays the same: 1. The man is believed to have been escaped in a stolen car. 2. It is a two-hour train journey from London to Bristol. 3. Much as I admire her achievements, I don’t really like her. 4. I haven’t been to a football match for a long time. 5. Little does Mary realise how serious her illness is. 6. In case your car breaks down on the rough mountain road, take plenty of spare parts. 7. Are you still looking for a job?/ Are you still unemployed? 8. That rumour is absolutely false. 9. John is responsible for handling orders for new stock. 10. I’m annoyed at Jake for spending / having spent so much money on a new set of golf-clubs. B. . ĐỀ THI THỬ HỌC SINH GIỎI NĂM HỌC 2013 - 2014 ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC MÔN: Tiếng Anh – Khối 10 (Đề thi gồm 4 trang) Thời gian làm bài: 150 phút, không kể thời gian giao đề I. PHONOLOGY: A THE END Lưu ý: Giám thị coi thi không giải thích gì thêm. Thí sinh làm bài vào tờ giấy thi ĐÁP ÁN ĐỀ THI CHỌN HSG CẤP TRƯỜNG NĂM HỌC 2013 - 2014 MÔN TIẾNG ANH LỚP 10 (Đáp án gồm 1 trang) I. PHONOLOGY: A American colonies (9) independence from England. The French wanted to (10) something special for the U.S. centennial, its 100 th birthday. 1. A. symbolizes B. illustrates C. shows D. proves 2.