ĐỀ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI CẤP HUYỆN HUYỆN HIỆP HOÀ TỈNH BẮC GIANG NĂM HỌC 2008-2009 MÔN THI: TIẾNG ANH ( LỚP 11) Thời gian làm bài: 90 phút ĐIỂM BÀI THI Bằng số: Chữ ký giám khảo 1: Số phách: Bằng chữ: Chữ ký giám khảo 2: . Lưu ý: - Đề thi gồm 4 trang, thí sinh làm bài trực tiếp vào đề thi. - Thí sinh không được sử dụng bất cứ tài liệu nào kể cả từ điển. _________________________________________________________________________________ SECTIONA:PRONUNCIATION Choose the word in each group that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest by circling the corresponding letter A, B, C or D. (5 points) 1. A. holidays B. traditions C. comments D. festivals 2. A. possessed B. informed C. believed D. caused 3. A. clean B. gleam C. create D. greasy 4. A. grave B. grade C. glaze D. glance 5. A. plays B. says C. stays D. pays SECTION B: VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR PART I. Choose the best answer among A. B, C, or D that best completes each sentence: (10 pts) 1. ________ the parcel, he was surprised at what he saw. A. To open B. Opening C. Have opened D. When opened 2. They helped handicapped children ________ their difficulties. A. overcome B. finish C. pass by D. conquer 3. They _______ us not to take part in that competition. A. suggested B. disliked C. insisted D. warned 4. I am so hungry that I could eat ___________. A. something B. anything C. nothing D. some thing 5. John said that if he ________ in my position, he _________ for the job. A. is – will apply B. were – would apply C. had been - would applied D. were – have applied 6. Do you still remember the day __________ you sent me that letter? A. which B. when C. on which D. Both B and C are correct 7. Many rare animals are decreasing so rapidly that they are _____ danger _____ becoming extinct. A. in – of B. in – with C. on – of D. on- by 8. The woman __________ next door is a famous singer. A. lives B. who live C. living D. Both B and C are correct 9. Who was the first student ________ the math solution? A. finding out B. to find out C. found out D. that find out 10. At present the number of illiterate people in the remote and mountainous areas ____________. A. is gradually decreased B. have gradually decreased C. are gradually decreasing D. is gradually decreasing PART II. Use the correct form of the verbs in the brackets: (14 points) 1. I ___________ (meet) Peter and Lucy yesterday as I ________________(walk) through the park. They______________(be) to the Sports Center where they_____________________ (play) tennis. They_______________ (go) to a cafe’ and __________________ (invite) me to join them, but I _________________ (arrange) to meet another friend and ________________ (not/ have) time. 2. ______________ (see) the film twice, I don’t want to see it again. 3. She still remembers _________________ (give) a new watch on her tenth birthday. 4. When I ____________(come) in, I caught him ______________(read) my diary. 5. The police already __________(find) the money ___________ (steal) in the bank robbery. PART III. Find a mistake in the underlined parts of each sentence and correct it: (12 points) 1. She is tired of telling to do trivial things in the office. A B C D 2. Tom complained about Bob’s borrowed his shirt without asking him first. A B C D 3. I think that you had difficulty to find her house. A B C D 4. The bomb exploded in a bus , killed more than twenty people in it. A B C D 5. The number of participants in the competition are increased to 720. A B C D 6. It’s obviously high time countries all over the world discuss the problem of population explosion. A B C D PART IV: Use the correct form of the words in block capitals: (9 points) 1. There were fifty ______________________ in the talent contest. (COMPETE) 2. He is very __________________ about the history of the Olympic Games. (KNOW) 3. We started a campaign for illiteracy _____________ in the summer of 2008. (ERADICATE) 4. Vietnamese women were ______________ to vote in 1945. (OFFICE) 5. The _____________ from three schools took part in the English Speaking Contest. (REPRESENT) 6. I think this is an ____________ way to help people in remote areas to read and write. (AFFECT) 7. The literacy rate of population varied ________________ between 1995 and 2000. (CONSIDER) 8. People are discharging a lot of chemical _________________into the environment. (POLLUTE) 9. He usually _________________ the stamps into different categories. (CLASS) SECTION C: READING PART I. Read the following passage and choose the best answer for each blank: (10 points) Parents whose children show a special interest in a particular sport have a difficult decision to (1) about their children’s career. Should they (2) their children to train to become top…… ……… sportsmen and women? For many children it (3) starting very young and school work,…………… going out with friends and other (4) have to take second place. It’s very difficult to explain to………… a young child why he or she has to train for five hours a day, even at the weekend, when (5) of…… his or her friends are playing. Another problem is of course money. In many countries money for training is (6) . from the……… government for the very best young sportsmen and women. If this help cannot be given, it means that it is the parents (7) have to find the time and money to support their child’s development – and……… sports clothes, transport to competitions, special equipment etc. can all be very expensive. Many parents are understandably (8) that it is dangerous to start serious training in a sport…………… at an early age. Some doctors agree that young (9) .may be damaged by training before they………… are properly developed. Professional trainers, however, believe that it is only by starting young that you can reach the top as a successful sports person. What is clear is that very (10) . people reach the……… top and both parents and children should be prepared for failure even after many years of training. 1. A. do B. plan C. make D. prepare 2. A. allow B. let C. leave D. offer 3. A. should B. means C. helps D. tries 4. A. wishes B. dreams C. satisfactions D. interests 5. A. much B. lot C. most D. plenty 6. A. enough B. available C. possible D. enormous 7. A. who B. whom C. they D. which 8. A. disturbed B. concerned C. cared D. worried 9. A. bloods B. capacities C. muscles D. physics 10. A. little B. few C. large D. many PART II Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow: (10 points) The Asian Games, also called the Asiad, is a multi-sport event held every four years among athletes from all over Asia. The games are regulated by the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) under the supervision of the International Olympic Committee (IOC). Medals are awarded in each event, with gold for the first place, silver for second and bronze for third. Competitors are entered by a National Olympic Committee (NOC) to represent their country of citizenship. National anthems and flags accompany the medal ceremonies, and tables showing the number of medals won by each country are widely used. In general, only recognized nations are represented, but a few non-sovereign countries are allowed to take part. The special case of Taiwan was handled by having it compete as China Taipei, due to the political status of Taiwan. The 15 th Asian Games were held in Doha, Qatar from December 1 to December 15, 2006. The 16 th Asian Games will be held in Guangzhou, China November 12, 2010 to November 27, 2010. 1. What is the other name of the Asian Games? 2. How often are the Asian Games held? ……………………………………………………………………………………………………. 3. Who supervises the Asian Games? …………………………………………………………………………………………………… 4. Which medal does the competitor coming in the third place win? ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… 5. What are the medal ceremonies accompanied by? …………………………………………………………………………………………………… SECTION D: WRITING PART I. Complete each of the following sentences, using the words and phrases given: (10 points) 1. When/ I/ there/ two years ago/ tower/ built/ but/ now/ not finished/ yet. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 2. Mr Jones/ work/ as/ engineer/ nine years now? …………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 3. It/ stupid/ her/ lend/ Tom/ all/ money. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 4. Police/ accuse/ steal/ money/ but/ he/ deny/ take …………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 5. If/ I / know/ you/ ill/ come/ see you. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… . PART II. Finish each of the following sentence in such a way that it means the same as the sentence given. Use the word given and other words as necessary. Do not change the form of the given word: (20 points) 1. The volunteers couldn’t mow the old lady’s lawns because of the rain. (PREVENTED) ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 2. He gave several reasons. Few of them were valid. (WHICH) …………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 3. He is the only student in my school who can speak three languages. (ABLE) …………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 4. A man stopped me on the street. He asked for directions. (WHO) …………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 5. Entering the room, I was surprised at what I saw. (WHEN) ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 6. He didn’t try his best; perhaps that’s why he didn’t win the race. (IF) …………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 7. “Would you like me to clean the room for you, mother?” she said. (offered) …………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 8. “Let’s invite Mr Brown to the party next weekend”, he said. (FOLLOWING) ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 9. I have read all of his books but one. (WHICH) ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 10. Dave did his homework and then went to bed. (HAVING) ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… The end K Ỳ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI CẤP HUYỆN NĂM HỌC 2008-2009 M ÔN: TI ẾNG ANH L ỚP 11 HƯỚNG DẪN CHẤM ( B ảng hướng dẫn chấm có 02 trang) TæNG §IÓM: 100 SECTIONA:PRONUNCIATION Choose the word in each group that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest by circling the corresponding letter A, B, C or D. (5 points) 1. C 2. A 3. C 4. D 5. B SECTION B: VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR PART I.Choose the best answer among A. B, C, or D that best completes each sentence: (10 points) 1. B 2. A 3. D 4. B 5. B 6. D 7. A 8. C 9. B 10. B PART II. Use the correct form of the verbs in the brackets: (14 points 1 point for each correct – verb) 1. met/ was walking/ had been/ had been walking/ were going/ invited/ had arranged/ didn’t have 2. Having seen 3. having been given 4. came/ reading 5. have already found/ stolen PART III. Find a mistake in the underlined parts of each sentence and correct it: (12 points) 1. B – being told 2. B – borrowing (having borrowed) 3. D – finding (in finding) 4. C – killing 5. B – has 6. C – discussed PART IV: Read the following passage and choose the best answer for each blank: (10 points) 1. C 2. A 3. B 4. D 5. C 6. B 7. A 8. D 9. C 10. B SECTION C: READING PART I. Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow: (10 points) 1. It is the Asiad. 2. They are held every four years. 3. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) does. 4. He/ She wins bronze medal. 5. (They are accompanied) by national anthems and flags. PART II. Use the correct form of the words in block capitals: (9 points) 1. competitors 4. officially 7. considerably 2. knowledgeable 5. representatives 8. pollutants 3. eradication 6. effective 9. classifies SECTION D: WRITING PART I.Complete each of the following sentences, using the words and phrases given: (10 points) 1. When I was there two years ago, the tower was being built, but now it hasn’t been finished yet. 2. Has Mr Jones been working as an engineer for 9 years now? 3. It was stupid of her to lend Tom all her/ the money. 4. The police accused him of stealing (having stolen) the money, but he denied taking (having taken) it. 5. If I had known you were ill, I would have come to see you. PART II. Finish each of the following sentence in such a way that it means the same as the sentence given. Use the word given and other words as necessary. Do not change the form of the given word: (20 points) 1. The rain prevented the volunteers from mowing the old lady’s lawns. 2. He gave several reasons, few of which were valid. 3. He is the only student in my school to be able to speak three languages. 4. The man who stopped me on the street asked for directions. 5. When I entered the room, I was surprised at what I saw. 6. If he had tried his best, he would have won the race. 7. She offered to clean the room for her mother. 8. He suggested inviting Mr Brown to the party the following weekend. 9. There’s only one of his books which I have not read. 10. (After doing)/ Having done his homework, Dave went to bed. The end . ĐỀ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI CẤP HUYỆN HUYỆN HIỆP HOÀ TỈNH BẮC GIANG NĂM HỌC 2008-2009 MÔN THI: TIẾNG ANH ( LỚP 11) Thời gian làm bài: 90 phút ĐIỂM BÀI THI. warned 4. I am so hungry that I could eat ___________. A. something B. anything C. nothing D. some thing 5. John said that if he ________ in my position, he