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ĐỀ THI HỌC SINH GIỎI CẤP TRƯỜNG
MÔN TIẾNG ANH
KHỐI 11
Năm học : 2010 - 2011


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A. STRUCTURE – GRAMMAR :

Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete each sentence. (4m.s)

1) Most of the undeveloped countries need a lot of aid.

A. together B. unselfish C. mutual D. friend
2) He is too to lend me his bicycle.
A. selfish B. enthusiastic C. helpful D. pleasant
3) He is a person because he is always friendly with everyone.
A. helpful B. good-natured C. honest D. quick-witted
4) If you want to get a good result in every work, you should have a
A. loyalty B. sympathy C. constancy D. unselfishness
5) A person or thing that is loved and admired very much is a(n)
A. ideal B. idea C. idol D. fan
6) A short part of a film or movie that is shown separately is called a
A. picture B. clip C. news D. cartoon
7) She shyly at him and then lowered her eyes.
A. looked B. stared C. glanced D. sighted
8) This girl was disliked by the rest of the class.
A. helpful B. sneaky C. unselfish D. generous
9) I’ve never fallen in such a(n) situation before.
A. embarrassed B. embarrassing C. confused D. confusing
10) A date that is an exact number of years after the date of an important event is a(n) .
A. birthday B. celebration C. wedding D. anniversary
11) He doesn’t know much about the subject, but he is .
A. joyful B. enthusiastic C. reserved D. calm
12) Steve thought his with Helen was changing.
A. relate B. relative C. relation D. relationship
13) He is for his elderly parents.
A. paying attention B. looking C. caring D. taking care
14) He is smartly when he comes to an interview.
A. dressed B. put on C. worn D. undressed
15) John had agreed me in his office.
A. to meet B. meeting C. to be met D. being met

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16) it’s important for the figures regularly.
A. to update B. updating C. to be updated D. being updated
17) It is no good sorry for yourself.
A. to feel B. feeling C. feel D. felt
18) The man wanted to avoid on security cameras.
A. to see B. seeing C. to be seen D. being seen
19) Peter to go in for the exam.
A. avoided B. let C. advised D. decided
20)I tried the bus, but I missed it.
A. to catch B. catching C. to be caught D. being caught
21) To do the work for a humane society is .
A. friendly B. mutual C. voluntary D. thoughtless
22) There is a special fund for the severely .
A. orphan B. volunteer C. aged D. handicapped
23) The of this society is to provide community education for street children.
A. mission B. work C. job D. duty
24) The work of the charity is funded by voluntary .
A. action B. activity C. donation D. organization
25) We should take care of war invalids and family of martyrs.
A. look after B. look into C. look for D. look at
26) Shy people often find it difficult to group discussions.
A. take place in B. take part in C. get on with D. get in
27) I am to come to the meeting on Monday evening, please apologize for my absence.
A. capable B. excused C. unable D. disliked
28) it several times, he didn’t want to read it once again.
A. Reading B. To read C. To have read D. Having read
29) that he was poor, I offered to pay his fare.
A. Knowing B. Known C. Knew D. Having knew

30) I hate a child .
A. see/ crying B. see/ cry C. seeing/ to cry D. seeing/ cry
31) The of masses is an essential educational way of our party and people.
A. generalization B. role C. duty D. universalisation
32) The loving-peace people have been working for the of World Peace.
A. access B. glory C. success D. promotion
33) A group of people from a particular or of a particular race living in a country where the main
group is of different culture or race is called
A. mountaineers B. ethnic minority
C. nations D. undeveloped people
34) The new tax policy comes into effect next month.
A. comes into use B. begins to apply C. starts D. A & B
35) A situation in which something is happening or a lot of things are being done is a(n)
A. work B. action C. activity D. happening
36) The most important thing we should do now is to tackle the problem of widespread
A. illiterate B. illiteracy C. literate D. literacy
37) “Don’t forget to ring me”
A. I advised David to ring me B. I reminded David to ring me
C. I offered to be rung D. You promised to ring me
38) A situation in which people organizations compete with each other to find out who is the best at
something.
A. participation B. competition C. activity D. performance
39) To make something develop or become more active.
A. to encourage B. to enhance C. to stimulate D. to strike
40) A person who has been chosen to speak or vote for someone else on behalf of a group.
A. contestant B. competitor C. examinee D. representative

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B. READING:

PART 1 - Give the correct word – form for each sentence using the suggestions. ( 1 m )
Write the answers after the numbers.

1. Lasers are used as …… …… accurate scalpels. MIRACLE
2. He stepped on some ……… ……… glass. BREAK
3. What is your …………… ……… for this problem ? ARGUE
4 Be careful. The streets are ……… after the rain. SLIP
5. The police are trying to find some more ……… …… PROVE
6. She received a lot of …………… … from her mother. COURAGE
7. There is no real ……… … between men and women. EQUAL
8. His bad …… …… made his parents upset. BEHAVE
9. Tropical diseases are ………… … rare in Europe. COMPARE
10. All the newspapers praised the …… … of the firemen. BRAVE

1. …………… 2. …………… 3. ……………… 4. …………… 5. ………………
6. …………… 7. …………… 8. ……………… 9. …………… 10. ……………

PART 2 - Read the text and choose the best option fo each blank. ( 2 m.s )
Write the answers after the numbers.

SPORTS IN SCHOOLS.

For many young people, sport is a popular part of school life and (1) ………… in one of
the school teams and playing in matches is very important. (2) ………… someone is in a team it
means a lot of extra practice and often spending a Saturday or Sunday away (3) ……………
home, as many matches are played then.
It can also (4) …………… travelling to other towns to play against other school teams
and then (5) …………… on after the match for a meal or a drink. Sometimes parents, friends or
other students will travel with the team to (6) ……………… their own side.
When a school team wins the match, it is the whole school feels proud, (7) …………
only the players. It can also mean that a school (8) …………… well-known for being good at
certain sports and pupils from that school may end up playing (9) ………… national or
international teams so that the school has some really (10) ………… names associated with it !

1- A. having B. being C. taking D. putting
2- A.If B. As C. Then D. So
3- A. at B. on C. for D. from
4- A. evolve B. permit C. involve D. cancel
5- A. being B. staying C. leaving D. spending
6- A. support B. play C. fight D. enable
7- A. but B. however C. and D. not

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8- A. turns B. makes C. comes D. becomes
9- A. up B. to C. for D. besides
10- A. famous B. old C. new D. common

1. …………… 2. …………… 3. ……………… 4. …………… 5. ………………

6. …………… 7. …………… 8. ……………… 9. …………… 10. ……………



PART 3 - Read the text and Reorder the sentences to make a full paragraph. ( 1 m )
Write the answers after the numbers.

THE WILDLIFE

A- Farmers use powerful chemicals to help them grow better crops, but these
chemicals pollute the environment and harm wildlife.
B- There are many reasons for this. In some cases, animals are hunted for their fur
or other valuable parts of their bodies. Some birds, such as parrots, are caught alive and sold
as pets.
C- The most successful animals on earth – human beings will soon be the only
ones, unless we can solve this problem.
D- Nowadays people are more aware that wildlife all over the world is in danger.
Many species of animals are threatened, and could easily become extinct if we do not make
an effort to protect them.
E- For animals and birds, the big problem is that their habitat – the place where
they live – is disappearing. More land is used for farms, houses or industry, and there are
fewer open spaces than there once were.

1. …………… 2. …………… 3. ……………… 4. …………… 5. ………………


PART 4 - Read the text and Reorder the sentences to make a full paragraph. ( 2 m.s )
Write the answers after the numbers.

Air pollution is a cause of ill health in human beings. In a lot of countries, there are laws

limiting the amount of smoke that factories can produce. Although there is not enough
information on the effects of smoke on the atmosphere, doctors have proved that air pollution
causes lung diseases.
The gases from the exhausts of cars have also increased air pollution in most cities. The
lead from petrol produces a poisonous gas that often collects in busy streets surrounded by
high buildings. Children who live there cannot think as quickly as other children, and are
clumsy when they use their hands.
There are long-term effects of pollution. If the gases in the atmosphere continue to
increase, the Earth’s climate may become warmer. A lot of ice near the Poles may melt and
causes serious floods.

1. The passage is about …………………….
a. air pollution b. ill health c. exhaust d. Earth’s climate
2. Some governments have passed ……………………. to reduce the air pollution.
a. human b. smoke c. laws d. buildings
3. Doctors ……………………. that air pollution causes lung diseases.
a. thought b. believed c. realized d. proved
4. The word “…………………….” in the passage means “air in or around a place”.
a. atmosphere b. smoke c. pollution d. climate
5. Air pollution in most cities mainly causes by gasses from ……………………. .

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a. home smoke b. exhaust of cars c. factories d. natural gases
6. Poinsonous gas is ……………………. to children’s health.
a. harmful b. harmless c. harmfully d. harmlessly
7. Children effected by poinsonous gas find it ……………………. to use hands.
a. easy b. difficult c. comfortable d. useful
8. What will happen if the Earth becomes warmer ?
a. There will be floods. b. There will be laws about pollution.

c. The children will be clumsy. d. The gases will increase.
9. Many serious floods happens because the earth’s temperature ……………………. .
a. decreases b. increases c. changed d. is controlled
10. Air pollution effects dirrectly to the ……………………. .
a. children b. governments c. buildings d. Earth’s weather

1. …………… 2. …………… 3. ……………… 4. …………… 5. ………………
6. …………… 7. …………… 8. ……………… 9. …………… 10. ……………


PART 5 - Read the text and Use the suggestions to put in the correct positions. ( 1 m )
Write the answers after the numbers.

There are 1 that make it difficult for me to understand. First, 2-
as they are spelled, so when I learn new words through reading. I
sometimes do not understand them when they are spoken. Second, 3
have a wide range of accents. A British accent is very different from a Texas one. Third,
there are a lot of 4 These expressions also differ depending on the
area a speaker is from. Finally, there are 5 These sounds are difficult
for me to distinguish./.


A- native speakers
B- sounds that do not exist in my native language
C- several things of spoken English
D- idioms and slang expressions
E- many words are not pronounced

1. …………… 2. …………… 3. ……………… 4. …………… 5. ………………

PART 6 - Read the text and fill in each gap with one suitable word. ( 1 m )
Write the answers after the numbers.

conditions insurance power according little
labour first problems who wages

Agriculture in the West and South of the United States has traditionally been supported
by migrant workers (1) migrate or move from area to area (2) to the
crops that need harvesting. Many Chinese, Filipino, and Mexican immigrants became migrant
workers when they (3) arrived in the United States. Often they had (4)
with the English language or no skills that they could immediately use in the new country.
A person looking objectively at the (5) of these workers might say that their
way of life was (6) better than slavery. They were housed in sub-standard
conditions, received (7) far below minimum, and had no medical or (8)
benefits. The migant workers had no (9) unions that could bargain for better wages,

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better hours, or improved working conditions. They had no money or no(10) with
which to bargain with their employers.

1. …………… 2. …………… 3. ……………… 4. …………… 5. ………………
6. …………… 7. …………… 8. ……………… 9. …………… 10. ……………

PART 7 - Read the text, Use the suggestions to put in the correct positions and Give the
correct word-forms ( O – is done for you as an exmple ). ( 2 m.s )
Write the answers after the numbers.

Estimate
Germany influence develop proficient originate

entertain office former communicate particular

As (0) 300 – 400 million people speak English as their first language. One
recent estimate is that 1.9 billion people, nearly a third of the world’s population, have a basic (1)
in English. English is the dominant international language in (2) , science,
business, aviation, (3) , diplomacy and the Internet. It has been one of the (4)
languages of the United Nations since its founding in 1945.
English (5) in England, and is West Germanic language which developed
from Old English, the language of the Anglo – Saxons. As a result of the Norman Conquest and
other events in English history, it has been heavily (6) , more than any others
(7) language, by French and Latin. From England it spread to the rest of the British
Isles, then to the colonies and territories of the British Empire ( both outside and inside the
current Commonwealth of Nations ) such as United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and
others, (8) those in the Anglophone Caribbeans. As a result of these historical
(9) English is the official language ( sometimes one of several ) in many countries
(10) under British or American rule, such as Pakistan, Ghana, Nigeria, South Africa,
Kenya, and the Philippines.

0. Estimated
1. …………… 2. …………… 3. ……………… 4. …………… 5. ………………
6. …………… 7. …………… 8. ……………… 9. …………… 10. ……………

PART 8 - Read the text and fill in each gap with one suitable word.
Write the answers after the numbers. ( 2 m.s )

Money is something we (1) …………… for granted in our life. Some of us may
wish we had more it, maybe in the (2) …………… coins, notes or cheques. It is hard to
imagine (3) …………… people would manage (4) …………… money. In the earliest
periods of human history, people used to exchange goods (5) …………… . They would
exchange things they had lots of for (6) …………… they were in (7) …………… of .

For example, they might offer food (8) …………… tools. This method of exchange, which
is known as barter has many (9) …………… . Certain goods may be difficult, or may be
impossible to divide into smaller units. It can also be very difficult to know the worth of
something (10) …………… with other goods.

1. …………… 2. …………… 3. ……………… 4. …………… 5. ………………
6. …………… 7. …………… 8. ……………… 9. …………… 10. ……………



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C. WRITING:

I. Rewrite the sentences, beginning as shown. (1m)
1. I’m always nervous when I travel by air.

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Travelling ………………………………………………………………………………………………
2. He could not afford to buy the car.

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The car…………………………………………………………………………………………………
3. He was annoyed because his secretary came late to work.

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He objected….…………………………………………………………………………………………
4. It is thought that the accident was caused by human error.

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The accident is………………………………………………………………………………………….
5. A small figure stood high on the hill, waving at us.

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High up on the hill……………………………………………………………………………………

II. Rewrite the sentences, using the words given in brackets. (1m)
1. The fire in the library was discovered by a student. ( who)

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It…………………………………………………………………………………………
2. She never finished her work on time although she works hard. (matter)

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She never finishes her work on time………… ……………………….she works.
3. My brother really wishes he could sing well. (able)

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My brother regrets not……………………………………………………………………
4. Maria said I had caused the accident. (blamed)

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Maria……………………………………………………………………………………
5. James did not need to register for the new course. (necessary)

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It……………………………………………………………
III Write a paragraph to describe the table below (2m.s):

The price of gold per ounce
October
November
December
January
1978
1979
1979
1980
$ 380
$ 400
$ 550
$ 864

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THE END

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THE ANSWER KEY & MARKS

A. STRUCTURE – GRAMMAR : ( 4 m.s )

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31 32 33 34 35
36 37 38 39 40

B. READING:

PART 1 - Give the correct word – form for each sentence using the suggestions. ( 1 m )
( 0.1 point for each correct answer )

1. miraculously 2. broken 3. argument 4 slippery 5. proofs
6. encouragement 7. equality 8. behaviour 9. comparatively 10. bravery


PART 2 - Read the text and choose the best option fo each blank. ( 2 m.s )

( 0.2 point for each correct answer )






PART 3 - Read the text and Reorder the sentences to make a full paragraph. ( 2 m.s )
( 0.1 point for each correct answer )

1. ……D…… 2. ……B…… 3. ……E……… 4. ……A…… 5. ……C……


PART 4 - Read the text and Reorder the sentences to make a full paragraph. ( 2 m.s )
( 0.2 point for each correct answer )







PART 5 - Read the text and Use the suggestions to put in the correct positions. ( 1 m )
( 0.1 point for each correct answer )

1. …C…… 2. …E…… 3. …A…… 4. …D…… 5. …B…
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

B A D C B A D D C A
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

A C D A B A B A B D

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PART 6 - Read the text and fill in each gap with one suitable word. ( 2 m.s )
( 0.2 point for each correct answer )


5- conditions 8- insurance 10- power 2- according 6- little
9- labour 3- first 4- problems 1- who 7- wages

PART 7 - Read the text, Use the suggestions to put in the correct positions and
Give the correct word-forms ( 2 m.s )
( 0.2 point for each correct answer )

1- proficiency 2- communications 3- entertainment
4- official 5- originated 6- influenced
7- Germanic 8- particularly 9- developments
10- formerly

PART 8 - Read the text and fill in each gap with one suitable word. ( 2 m.s )

(1) take (2) forms (3) how (4) without (5) directly
(6) things (7) need (8) for (9) disadvantages. (10) compared

C. WRITING:
I. Rewrite the sentences, beginning as shown. (1m)

1. I’m always nervous when I travel by air.

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Travelling ………………………………………………………………………………………………
2. He could not afford to buy the car.

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The car…………………………………………………………………………………………………
3. He was annoyed because his secretary came late to work.

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He objected….…………………………………………………………………………………………
4. It is thought that the accident was caused by human error.

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The accident is………………………………………………………………………………………….
5. A small figure stood high on the hill, waving at us.

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High up on the hill……………………………………………………………………………………

II. Rewrite the sentences, using the words given in brackets. (1m)
1. The fire in the library was discovered by a student. ( who)

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It…………………………………………………………………………………………
2. She never finished her work on time although she works hard. (matter)

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She never finishes her work on time………… ……………………….she works.

3. My brother really wishes he could sing well. (able)

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My brother regrets not……………………………………………………………………
4. Maria said I had caused the accident. (blamed)

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Maria……………………………………………………………………………………
5. James did not need to register for the new course. (necessary)

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It……………………………………………………………
III Write a paragraph to describe the table below (2m.s):


The price of gold per ounce
October
November
December
1978
1979
1979
$ 380
$ 400
$ 550

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January
1980 $ 864