HS Giỏi 2007-2008

Read the passage below and think of the word which best fits each space.. 10p People have always 1………of living forever, and although we know that this will never happen, we still want t

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TRƯỜNG THPT ABC KHỐI 11 ~ NĂM HỌC 2007-2008

MÔN: TIẾNG ANH

Ngày thi 15 tháng 11 năm 2007 Thời gian: 120 phút (không kể thời gian phát đề)

Họ và Tên Thí Sinh: ………

Giám Thị 1 ……… Giám Thị 2 ………

Điểm (Thí sinh làm bài trên đề thi này)

Question I Read the passage below and think of the word which best fits each space Use only ONE word

in each space (10p)

People have always (1)………of living forever, and although we know that this will never happen,

we still want to live as long as possible (2)………, there are advantages and disadvantages to a long life

In the first place, people who live longer can spend (3)………time with their family and friends (4)……… people who have busy working lives look forward to a long, relaxing retirement, when they can do all the things they have never had time (5)……… On the other hand, there are some serious (6)……… Firstly, many become ill and consequently have to spend time in the hospital or become (7)………on their children and friends Many of them find this dependence annoying and embarrassing In addition to this, the older people get the (8)……… friends they seem to have (9)

………old friends die or become ill and it is often difficult to make new friends

To sum up, it seems that living to a very old age is worthwhile for people who stay healthy (10)

………to remain independent and enjoy life

Question II Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it is as similar as possible in

meaning to the original sentence (24p)

1.John has not had his hair cut for over six months

It is………

2.Maria says she’d like to have been put in a higher class

Maria ………

3.Would you like me to finish the work tonight?

I’ll………

4.You may get hungry on the trip, so take some bread

In………

5 My husband didn’t leave the the key to the door, so I couldn’t get in

If my husband………

6 A train leaves at eight o’clock every morning

There is………

7.Nobody can deny that she has a beautiful voice

It………

8.He would prefer you to pay him immediately

He’d rather………

Question III Complete the following sentences with an expression form from PUT (8p)

1 That man is rude I just can’t ………his behaviour any longer

2 Because she kept………going to the dentist, her toothache got worse

3 You are………weight You’ll have to stop eating chocolate

4 Look at this mess! ………your toys………at once

Question IV Fill the blank with the suitable word form of those in the right column: (12p)

THE ABC OF COOKING

It’s a (1)………idea for children to do some cooking at an early age

Generally (2)………, most children can’t wait to help in the kitchen

and love getting involved in the (3)………of their meals

They should be (4)………to do so, and care should be taken to (5)

………they enjoy the experience It is important to show them how to

do things (6)………but they shouldn’t be criticised too much

Although the finished result may not be quite to your (7)………, the

young cook will undoubtedly find it quite the (8)………food he or she

has ever eaten

Kitchens can, of course, be (9)………places and so the absolute (10)

………of keeping an eye on children at all times cannot be

emphasized too (11)……… Sharp knives, for example, should be

avoided until children are old enough to use (12)………

1 MARVEL

2 SPEAK

3 PREPARE

4 COURAGE

5 SURE

6 CORRECT

7 LIKE

8 TASTE

9 DANGER

10 IMPORTANT

11 HEAVY

12 SAFE

Your answers:

(1) ………(2) ……… (3) ……… (4) ………

(5) ………(6) ……… (7) ……… (8) ………

(9) ……… (10) ……… (11) ………(12) ………

Question V Give the right form of the verbs in parentheses: (10p)

1 Her father pays her fees, otherwise she (1) ……… (be) here

2 Where’s my door key? I remember (2) ……… (put) it into my bag after locking the door

3 Oh, you must (3) ……… (drop) it on the way to come here

4 I (4)………(go) home from work yesterday when suddenly I (5)………(see) him (5) ……… (walk) with my girl friend They (6) ……… (talk) with interest, so they did not see me

5 Laura was sitting on the ground She was out of breath She (7) ……… (run) all the way to school

6 I am feeling sick I ate too much I should not (8) ……… (eat) so much

7 The car broke down But for that we (9) ……… (be) in time

8 He began to work as a carpenter in 1955 By the end of next year he (10)……… (work) for 46 years

Question VI Complete the second sentence so that it has the similar meaning to the first sentence Use the word given Do not change the word given You must use between 2 and 5 words (16p)

1 We won’t get to the airport in less than 30 minutes least

It will………30 minutes to get to the airport

2 I tried to talk to Jack about the problem but he was too busy word

I tried to………about the problem but he was too busy.

3 If you don’t take care of those shoes, they won’t last for long look

Unless………, those shoes won’t last for long

Did you………the party?

ĐỀ THI HỌC SINH GIỎI VÒNG TRƯỜNG – KHỐI 11

ĐÁP ÁN MÔN TIẾNG ANH

Question I (10p)

Question II (24p)

1 It is over six years since he last had his haircut

2 Maria wishes to have been put in a higher class

3 I’ll finish the work tonight if you want me to

5 If my husband had left the key to the door, I would have been able to get in (could have got)

7 It can’t be denied that she has a beautiful voice

Question III (8p)

Question IV.(12p)

Question V (10p)

11.must have dropped

12.was going / saw / walking / were talking

13.had been running

14.should not have eaten

15.would have been

16.would have worked

Question VI (16p)

1 It will take us at least 30 minutes to get to the airport.

2 I tried to have a word with Jack about the problem but he was too busy.

3 Unless you look afer them, those shoes won’t last for long.

4 Did you have a good time at the party?