thi chọn HSG tiếng anh lớp 11 (with key)8

LEXICO – GRAMMAR: Part 1: Circle the letter A, B, C or D that corresponds to the word or phrase that best completes each sentence.. Give the correct form of the words given in each brack

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TRƯỜNG THPT MINH KHAI NĂM HỌC 2012-2013

Môn thi: Tiếng Anh 11( Lần 2) Thời gian thi: 150 phút

Lưu ý:  Đề thi gồm 05 trang Thí sinh làm bài trực tiếp vào đề thi

 Thi sinh không được sử dụng tài liệu, kể cả từ điển Giám thị không giải thích

4 A protect B improve C conservation D abroad

5 A activity B painter C community D authority

6 A champion B composer C decide D.machine

7 A pesticide B separate C slavery D.efficient

8 A capable B personal C interact D.average

9 A theatre B cinema C interesting D.career

10 A appliance B activity C adventure D.average

II LEXICO – GRAMMAR:

Part 1: Circle the letter A, B, C or D that corresponds to the word or phrase that best completes each sentence

1 They hardly do anything nowadays, ?

A aren’t they B do they C don’t they D isn’t it

2 I’m tired of my neighbors _ noise every night

3 This new law will take from the beginning of next month

4 We all enjoy Tony’s companion He’s a man

A such honest B so honest C too honest D such an

honest

5 Has anyone got any to changing the room we usually practise in?

A

inconvenience B objection C contradiction D complaint

6 I’m afraid none of our material will exactly the colour of your

pattern

7 His wife has excellent in clothes

8 The teacher always that the student make an outline before writing thecomplete essay

A reports B tells C says D recommends

9 I’m sure you will have no difficulty the exam

10 Peter: Excuse me! Is there a chemist near here?

A passer-by: “ ”

A Yes Take the first turning at the

11 On the battle field of Waterloo, about 45,000 men were left

A dead and

wound B dead and wounded C to die and wound D death and wound

12 further rioting to occur, the government would be forced to use its emergency powers

13 I want 200 worth of Swiss Francs What is the rate, please?

14 I her number but the line was engaged

15 He on the bed staring at the ceiling wondering what to do next

16 The phone rang but you didn’t hear it, you asleep

17 What are the qualifications of a good worker? - It is essential that he

19 Marry: Thank goodness! It’s Friday!

Ann: “ ”

20 They delayed so long that they almost missed the last train

A for leaving B to leave C in leaving D leaving

Part 2 Give the correct form of the words given in each bracket to complete the following passage then write your answers in the box provided.

Students learning English as a second language are sometimes given

a word by their teacher and asked to give an/a _1 (explain) as

to what that word means; in other words, to provide a 2

(define) The 3 (assume) is that if you know a word, you can

define it 4 (logic), that might make sense, but in reality it is

not always 5 (reason) to assume that There are words and

phrases that even native speakers use in conversation without much

6 (think) which can lead to 7 (confuse) when you ask a

native speaker to define them Take the 8 (conceive) of

‘zeitgeist’, for example, which has entered English from German

It’s 9 (doubt) much easier to use than it is to define With a

word like ‘zeitgeist’ it may be more 10 (sense) to test the

student’s understanding in ways other than asking them to define it

Your answers

Part 3: Complete each sentence with one of the idiomatic phrases given Use each phrase once only.

made her blood boil jumped out of her skin had a

lump in her throat

kept her head lost her head gave me the cold shoulder pulled her legs took her breath away 1 Pauline completely ignored me this morning She

2 It really to see her friend copy a poem she had written and then present it to her boyfriend as one that she had written for him 3 Saying goodbye to her son was a very emotional occasion for her and she as she watched him get on the train 4 The view from the top of the mountain was absolutely fantastic It really

5 Susan panicked when the fire broke out She

6 When I dropped that tray behind her, she got a shock She almost

7 My sister remained very calm She

8 Sally didn’t believe us, did she? We only joked! We only !

Part 4: Think of one word only which can be used appropriately in all three sentences There is an example at the beginning.

0 appreciate

* One doesn't need to be an expert to appreciate the beauty of classical music.

* He seems confident that houses in this area will appreciate in value in thae next few years.

* I'll always appreciate your help and support.

1

* The birds build their nests in early September and begin to _their eggs two weeks later, always being on the lookout for predators

* The press speculated whether the new telecommunications company was going

to _cables on the seabed to improve the existing system

* One of my responsibilities at home is to the table in the evening

2

* The aim of this task is to your knowledge of vocabulary

* The drug company has decided not to _ its products on animals in

* Nobody in this business knew his real name he was called Bill for _

* She reacted angrily when her name hadn't been included on the _list forthe job

Part 1: Read the following text and then fill in each gap with ONE suitable word.

I was reading an article last week in (1) the writerdescribed (2) her children has changed as they(3) up When they were small she had to(4) up with noisy games in the house, or join in interminablegames of football in the garden which (5) her out If thehouse went quiet, she wondered what the monsters were getting up to, or whatcrisis she would have to (6) with next She dreaded thefact that they might (7) after her husband, who admittedhaving (8) an uncontrollable child who(9) most of the time showing off to his friends by breakingthings or getting into fights What was worse was that (10) else thought he was a sweet child, and he got away with the most terrible things!However, she had experienced an even greater shocked with her children Theyhad (11) out of all their naughty behavior, and(12) up serious hobbies (13) as chessand playing the piano They never did anything without (14)

it over first, and coming to a serious decision She had to face up to the fact thatthey made her feel rather childish as they got (15) , and that insome ways she preferred them when they were young and noisy

Tens of thousands of ancient pictures

carved into the rocks at one of France’s

most important tourist sites are being

gradually destroyed Scientists and

researchers fear that the 36.000 drawings

on rocks in Mont Bego in the French

Alps are being damaged so rapidly that

they will not survive for future

generations

The mountain, believed to have once

been a site for prayer and worship, is

scattered with 4,000 year-old drawings

cut into bare rock They include pictures

of cows with horns, cultivated fields and

various gods and goddesses But as the

popularity of the site increases, the

pictures are being ruined by thoughtless

graffiti

Jean Clottes is the chairman of the

International Committee on Rock Art He

says, “People think that because the

picture have been there so long they will

always continue to be there But if the

damage continues as this rate there will

be nothing left in 50 years.”

He describes seeing tourists stamping on

the drawings, wearing away the rock and

definition of the artwork as they do so

Some visitors, he says, even chop off

parts to take home as souvenirs

“When people think they can’t take a

good enough photograph, they rub the

drawings to get a clearer picture,” he

said “The drawings are polished by the

weather, and if the sun is shining and the

visitors can’t see them properly they

simply rub and scrape them to make them

look fresher.”

Other researchers describe hoe people

arrive carrying long sticks with sharp

ends to scratch their own drawings, or

even their names, in the rock

But experts are divided over the best way

to preserve the drawings Henry de

Lumley, director of the Museum of

Natural History in Paris, believes that the

only way to save the site is to turn the

whole mountain into a “no-go” area,

preventing the public from goingthere except on guided tours.Otherwise, he says, not only will thesite be completely destroyed butimportant research work will bereduced

Clottes disagrees “The measureproposed by Henry de Lumley is themost severe, and while it is the mosteffective, it is also certain to bringabout protests from people who livethere,” he said “The site wasclassified as a historic monumentyears ago by the Ministry of Culture,and we must do as much as possible

to save what is there.”

David Lavergne, the regionalarchitect, also wants to avoid closingthe site “Henry de Lumley’s ideaisn’t ideal,” he said “Our departmentfeels that the best solution is to letpeople look at the site, but becausethe area is very big it is difficult toprevent visitors from damaging it Iwould prefer that everyone was able

to look at it, but the main problem isfinancial We don’t have the funds toemploy the necessary number ofguards We may have to considercharging a fee There seems to be noprospect of government funding.”

In Nice, Annie Echassoux, who alsoworked on researching the site, isalarmed that as the mountainbecomes easier to reach – touristscan now avoid the three-and-a-half-hour walk by hiring vehicles – thedamage will increase rapidly Shethinks that the only solution is torope off the area and provide guides

“You can’t say the plan can’t goahead because there is no money,” hesaid “That is not good enough.Money must be provided because theMinistry of Culture has classified thisarea as a historic site If we don’ttake steps, we will be responsible forlosing the drawings for the nextgeneration.”

1 What does ‘they’ in line 5 refer to?

2 Jeans Clottes says that people who visit the mountain

A do not believe the drawings are old B believe they are allowed to paint

C think the drawings should be left

3 According to Clottes, some of the visitors to the area have

A helped to clean the drawings B taken bits of rocks home

C been unable to take photographs D misunderstood what the pictures

mean

4 Henry de Lumley is keen to

A set up research projects B safeguard public rights

C keep out individual visitors D ban traffic in the area

5 Clottes disagrees with Henry de Lumley’s suggestion because he thinks

6 David Lavergne would refer to

A limit the number of visitors to the

C reduce the overall area of the site D use tourist fees to finance on the site

7 Which word best describes Annie Echassoux’s attitude?

8 The article has been written about Mont Bego to

A advertise the closure of the site B warn visitors about the dangers of

the site

C encourage scientists to visit the

Your answers

Part II Read the passage then choose the best answer A, B, C or D to

complete each space then write your answers in the box given.

Few people now question the reality of global warming and its effects on theworld's climate Many scientists 1 the blame for recent natural disasters onthe increase 2 the world's temperatures and are convinced that, more thanever before, the Earth is at 3 from the force of the wind, rain and sun 4

to them, global warming is making extreme weather events; such as hurricanesand droughts, even more _5 _ and causing sea levels all around the world to 6 Environmental groups are putting 7 on governments to take action toreduce the amount of carbon dioxide which is given 8 by factories andpower plants, thus attacking the problem at its source They are in 9 of moremoney being spent on research into solar, wind and wave energy devices, whichcould then replace existing power stations Some scientists, 10 , believe thateven if we stopped releasing carbon dioxide and other gases into the atmospheretomorrow, we would have to wait several hundred years to notice the results.Global warming, it seems, is to stay

4 A Concerning B Regarding C Depending D According

6 A raise B arise C lift D rise

2 Provided your handwriting is legible the examiner will accept your answer

4 That’s an insulting name to use for him

Part 2: Rewrite the following sentences using the given words Do not alter these words:

1 The film wasn’t as good as we expected ( come)

2 Fred tried hard to start the car, but without success ( matter)

3 The rate of inflation has fallen steadily during recent months ( decline)

4 John was shocked to hear that he had failed his driving test ( came)

5 Final year students don’t have to attend lectures ( optional)

Part 3: Write a composition of around 250 words in order to answer the following question: It is very important that children should study hard at school Time spent studying on the Internet is time wasted Do you agree or disagree? State the reasons for your answer.

SINH GIỎI

Môn thi: Tiếng Anh 11( Lần 2) Thời gian thi: 150 phút

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II LEXICO – GRAMMAR:

Part 1: Circle the letter A, B, C or D that corresponds to the word or phrase that best completes each sentence ( 4 points; ; 0.2p for 1 correct answer)

1 explanation 2 definition 3 assumption 4 logically

1 gave me the cold shoulder 5 lost her head

4 took her breath away 8 pulled her legs

Part 4: Think of one word only which can be used appropriately in all three

sentences There is an example at the beginning ( 1 points; 0.2p for 1

Part II Read the passage then choose the best answer A, B, C or D to

complete each space then write your answers in the box given ( 1.5 points ;

0.15 p for 1 correct answer)

Part III You are going to read a newspaper article about ancient rock art Choose the answer A, B, C or D which you think fits best according to the text then write your answers in the box given ( 1 2 points ; 0 15 for 1

correct answer)

PART IV: WRITING:

Part 1: Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence printed before it: ( 1 point; 0.2p for 1 correct

answer)

1 However hard she works, she never seems to succeed.

2 So long as the examiner can read etc your handwriting, he will accept your answer.

3 The students are believed to have been educated in Canada.

4 Don’t call him (by) such an insulting name.

5 She prides herself on her cooking.

being such a good cook.

Part 2: Rewrite the following sentences using the given words Do not alter these words:( 1 point; 0.2p for 1 correct answer)

1 The film didn’t come up to our expectations.

2 No matter how hard Fred tried ( to start the car), he couldn’t succeed.

3 There has been a steady decline in the rate of inflation during recent

months.

4 Lectures are optional for final year students.

5 It came as a shock/ surprise to hear that he had failed his driving test

Part 3: Writing ( 2 points )

Giám khảo tự cho điểm, yêu cầu:

- Thí sinh phải đưa ra 3, 4 lí do cho sự lựa chọn của mình Đồng y hay phản đối đều không quan trọng, miễn là các lí do đưa ra co tính thuyết phục.

- Văn viết trôi chảy, diễn đạt gãy gọn (chỉ cần dùng cấu trúc đơn giản mà diễn đạt rõ y)

- Sai không quá 5 lỗi nhỏ thì không trừ điểm ( về từ vựng, ngữ pháp, dùng từ )

Giám khảo cân nhắc và vận dụng cho theo thang điểm: 0 0,5 1,0 - 1,5 - 2,0.

GIỎI

TRƯỜNG THPT MINH KHAI NĂM HỌC 2012-2013

Môn thi: Tiếng Anh 11( Lần 2) Thời gian thi: 150 phút

Lưu ý:  Đề thi gồm 05 trang Thí sinh làm bài trực tiếp vào đề thi

 Thi sinh không được sử dụng tài liệu, kể cả từ điển Giám thị không giải thích

gì thêm.

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I PHONETICS : Identify the word whose stressed pattern is different from that of the others.