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KÌ THI HỌC SINH GIỎI LỚP 12 THPT
NĂM HỌC 2010-2011 MÔN THI: TIẾNG ANH
Thời gian làm bài: 180 phút
Học sinh làm bài vào tờ giấy thi Phần trắc nghiệm: Chỉ cần viết chữ cái A, B, C hoặc D
Phần tự luận: Viết đầy đủ theo yêu cầu của bài
A PHONOLOGY
I Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from those of the others
II Choose the word that has a different stress pattern from the others
3 A international B flexibility C considerable D university
B GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY
I Choose the word or phrase which best completes each sentence
1 they are widely perceived as gentle creatures, hippopotamuses are responsible for more human deaths in
Africa than any other animal
A Despite B Even though C In spite of D Because
2 the hotel rooms are reserved throughout peak season
A Almost B Almost of C Almost all of D Most of all
3 Richard 13 films and I think his latest is the best
A had made B made C has made D makes
4 a car to drive now
A If I have B Only I had C If only I have D If only I had
5 There was a lot of coughing _ the performance of Beethoven's Fifth symphony
A during B under C in D with
6 The manager promised to replace the damaged television free of _
A cost B expense C charge D price
7 It’s against the law to kill the polar bear They _ extinct
A become B are becoming C have become D became
8 Dinner will be ready soon Can you _ the table ?
A settle B make C put D lay
9 Alan has not seen his brother for 10 years and has _ of his address
A no idea B nothing C no thought D no mind
10 I've hardly been since Christmas
A somewhere B anywhere C wherever D nowhere
II Give the correct form of the words in brackets
1 I think you should say a few words of (EXPLAIN)
2 Professor Smith has joined the company in an (ADVISE) capacity
3 Every day five plants become extinct This (DESTROY) is worrying because many medicines are based on plants
4 Heavy rain and excessive use have (POOR) the soil
5 (MIRACLE), he survived the crash without injury
6 She wins our heart because she always speak (SYMPATHY) to us
7 She works quickly but (CARE) so she makes a lot of mistakes
8 English is a (COMPARE) easy language for Swedes to learn
9 Visitors said that the hospitality of the people in Vietnam was most (FORGET)
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10 Novelists are among the most (IMAGINE) people in the world
III Choose the underlined word or phrase in each sentence that needs correcting
1 When a patient's blood pressure is much higher than it should be, a doctor usually insists that he will not smoke
2 The view of the manufacturing and tourist industries are that the economy is improving
3 A mosquito is filled with blood is carrying twice its own body weight
4 Da Lat, where many people wish to visit, is one of the most beautiful cities in Vietnam
5 This class has cancelled because very few students had registered before registration closed
6 Visitors were not permitted entering the park after dark because of the lack of security and lighting
7 He has been working hardly throughout the term and now ranks first in the class
8 The examination will test your ability to understand spoken English, to read technical language, and writing correctly
9 Alike other form of energy, natural gas may be used to heat homes, cook food and even run automobiles
10 People respect George Washington because he was a honest man, and he turned out to be one of the greatest military
leaders
C READING
I Read the following passage and decide which option A, B, C or D best fits each space
POLAR ADVENTURER
In March 1999, Amyr Klink, a Brazilian yachtsman and polar adventurer, became the first man to circle Antarctica while
staying south of 50 degrees latitude He _(1) the most dangerous sea route in the world Klink was already
_(2) known because in 1984 he had rowed across the Atlantic in a small boat The book which he wrote, based on his
_(3) on that trip, had by then _(4) millions of copies
For his polar adventure, Kline built his _(5) boat He _(6) off in 1998 from South Georgia and he arrived back
there 88 days later-although he _(7) eleven of those days on dry land in Antarctica He did not stop there out of
_(8) , but because he wanted to see the Antarctic Peninsula
Klink knew that his _(9) would be dangerous On the way he had to be careful to _(10) huge floating blocks
of ice These icebergs, as they are called, were everywhere and _(11) one of them would have been a disaster As
Klink knew that any rescue mission would have been impossible in the rough sea, he did not _(12) to take a life-boat
When he sailed into _(13) winds 750 miles south of Tasmania, he met waves that were twenty-five metres high This
meant staying awake most of the time He only managed to sleep for twenty-minute _(14) at a stretch But he
succeeded in the end, _(15) all the difficulties that he had to face
II There are 10 blanks in the passage below From the words given in the box, choose the most suitable word for each
blank (There are more words than blanks)
A effects C limited E conservation G rid I above K supplies
B protects D radiation F disposal H saved J generate L make
The Earth's resources and materials are (1) and scarce to ensure the survival of all living things The use of such
materials must be prudent and there is urgency for their (2)
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It is vital to take note that to get (8) of waste requires energy It goes without saying that the less waste residents (9) in their hometown, the less waste needs to be removed and more resources (10)
III Read the passage and choose the correct answer
San Francisco is where I grew up between the ages of two and ten and where I lived for a period when I was about 13 and again as a married man from the age of 37 to 51 So quite a big slice of my life has been spent there My mother, who is now
90 still lives in Gatos, about 60 miles south of San Francisco Even though I have since lived in Switzerland and settled in London over 25 years ago, I have kept property in California for sentimental reasons
I was born in New York and I love the United States It is still a land of enormous drive, strength, imagination and opportunity I know it well, having played in every town and, during the war, in every camp I have grown new roots in London as I did in Switzerland and if I am asked now where I want to live permanently, I would say London But I will always remain an American citizen
Climatically, San Francisco and London are similar and so are the people who settle in both cities San Francisco is sophisticated, and like London, has many parks and squares Every day my sisters and I were taken to play in the parks as children We had an English upbringing in terms of plenty of fresh air and outdoor games I didn’t go to school My whole formal education consisted of some three hours when I was five I was sent to school but came home at noon on the first day and said I didn’t enjoy it, hadn’t learned anything and couldn’t see the point of a lot of children sitting restlessly while a teacher taught from a big book My parents decided, wisely I think, that school was not for me and I never went back
My mother then took over my education and brought up my two sisters and me rather in the way of an educated English lady The emphasis was on languages and reading rather than sciences and mathematics Sometimes she taught us herself, but we also had other teachers and we were kept to a strict routine About once a week we walked to Golden Gate Park, which led down to the sea and on our walks my mother taught me to read music One day I noticed a little windmill in the window of a shop we passed on our way to the park and I remember now how my heart yearned for it I couldn’t roll my ‘r’s when I was small and my mother who was a perfectionist regarding pronunciation, said if I could pronounce an ‘r’ well I’d have the windmill I practiced and practiced and one morning woke everybody up with my ‘r’s I got the windmill I usually get the things I want in life – but I work for them and dream of them
1 When the writer was twelve he was living in
A San Francisco B Los Gatos C London D a place unknown to the reader
2 During the war, the writer
A became an American soldier B went camping all over the country
C gave concerts for soldiers D left the United States
3 The writer didn’t attend school in America because
A his mother wanted him to go to school in England
B his parents did not think he was suited to formal education
C his mother preferred him to play outdoors in the parks
D he couldn’t get on with other children
4 He was educated at home by
A his mother and other teachers B an educated English lady
C his mother and sisters D teachers of languages and science
5 The writer managed to obtain the little windmill he wanted by
A borrowing the money for it B learning to read music
C succeeded in speaking properly D working hard at his lessons
D WRITING
I Complete the following sentences by choosing the best option A, B, C, or D
1 _ advances and broadens our understanding of the complex problems of soil fertility
A Whatever adds to the biochemical knowledge of soils B When it adds that to the biochemical knowledge of soils
C While it is added to the biochemical knowledge of soils D Whomever adds to the biochemical knowledge of soils
2 _, because his phone is out of order
A There’s no need to call John B Calling John is pointless
C It’s worth calling John D It’s worthwhile calling John
3 “ Do you know ?” asked the man
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A where is the ticket office B where the ticket office is
C the ticket office is D where was the ticket office
4 Susan always wins the prize because her projects
A extremely presented well B presented extremely well
C are extremely well presented D are well presented extremely
5 that caused them a lot of trouble in Singapore
A Their inability to speak English B It was their ability to speak English
C That was their ability to speak English D It was their inability to speak English
6 _ when one has a large family is not easy
A Having living in a small salary B Having to live on a small salary
C Have to live on a small salary D To have live in a small salary
7. , Peter got his old one repaired
A Instead to buy a new bicycle B Except to buy a new bike
C Instead of buying a new bicycle D Since a new bike was needed to be bought
8 The doctor recommended _
A my father that to eat more fish and not to drink wine B my father that eating more fish and no drinking wine
C that my father eat more fish and not drink wine D that my father eating more fish and no drinking wine
9 My husband and I work at two different places
A That’s the reason why we need only one car B That’s the reason for which only one car is needed
C That’s why we don’t need two cars D That’s the reason why we need two cars
10. , the first C&A shop was opened by two brothers called Clemens and August Brenninkmeyer
A Founded in the small market town of Sneek in 1841 B Finding on a small market town of Sneek in 1841
C Found in 1841 in the small market town of Sneek D Being found in the small market town of Sneek
II Under each of the following sentences, there are 4 sentences marked A, B, C and D Choose the sentence that has the same meaning as the original sentence
1 She runs faster than anyone in her class
A She used to run more quickly than anyone else in her class B No one in her class can run as fast as her
C She is running faster than any one else in her class D She runs the fastest in her school
2 I was not surprised to hear that Michael had failed his driving test
A That Michael had failed his driving test was not surprised
B It came as no surprise that Michael had failed his driving test
C Michael had failed his driving test, and this surprised me
D It became surprising when I heard that Michael had failed his driving test
3 They say the company is printing the brochures this week
A It is said that the company is printing the brochures this week
B They are printing the brochures this week, according to the company
C The company is said to print the brochures this week
D The brochures are being printed this week, which is very good
4 House prices have risen dramatically this year
A This year the rise in house prices are dramatic
B There is a dramatical rise in the house prices this year
C Never have there been a more dramatical increase in the house prices this year
D There has been a dramatic rise in the house prices this year
5 We took more clothes than we needed on holiday last summer
A We needn’t take so many clothes when we were on holiday last summer
B We needed many clothes, so we took a lot of clothes on holiday last summer
C We needn’t have taken so many clothes on holiday last summer
D More clothes were needed for us when we were on holiday last summer
6 “Let’s invite the Brown to the party this Sunday.” Mark said
A Mark suggested us to invite the Browns to the party on Sunday
B Mark suggested inviting the Browns to the party on Sunday
C Mark said that we should invite the Browns to the party on Sunday
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7 I last had my teeth tested a year ago
A I didn’t have the dentist test my teeth a year ago B I haven’t had my teeth tested for a year
C I had not tested my teeth for a year D I tested my teeth the last time a year ago
8 So great was the demand that they had to rebuild the house right away
A They demand that the house will be rebuilt right away B The house is demanded to be rebuilt right away for them
C They will rebuild the house right away D The demand was so great that they had to rebuild the house right away
9 If only I had taken his advice
A I wish I have taken his advice B I wish I took his advice
C I regret not taking his advice D I regret not to take his advice
10 They’d rather see the boat race than the cricket match
A They prefer seeing the boat race than the cricket match
B Seeing the cricket match isn’t as likeable as the boat race
C They don’t like seeing the cricket match as much as the boat race
D Seeing the boat race is rather matching them
III Complete the sentences with the suggested words to make a meaningful paragraph
1 Many people / travel / plane / be / exciting experience//
2 Others / however / find / whole idea quite terrify/ fly / be / no more dangerous/ any other form / travel //
3 Some experts / say/ it / be / considerably/ safer//
4 It / know/ however / most accidents / occur / take-off / land / pilot’s decisions / be vitally important//
5 Stewards and stewardesses / job / be / look / passengers / play / important part / help / passengers/ feel / safe / comfortable//
6 Indeed / many passengers / take / such care / be / all part / total experience//
7 No other form / travel / involve / wait / people / quite / same way/ food / drink / newspapers / magazines / music / even video films//
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