ĐỀ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI TỈNH NĂM HỌC 2010 – 2011 MÔN THI: TIẾNG ANH LỚP ppt

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UBND TỈNH BẮC NINH ĐỀ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI TỈNH
SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO NĂM HỌC 2010 – 2011
ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC
MÔN THI: TIẾNG ANH – LỚP 12- THPT
Thời gian làm bài:180 phút (Không kể thời gian giao đề)
Ngày thi: 07 tháng 4 năm 2009
Số phách (do hội dồng ghi)


Điểm bài thi: Bằng số ……………… (bằng chữ …………………….…………….)
Chữ ký của người chấm thi:
Số 1 ………………………………… Số 2: ……………………………………….
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* Ghi chú: Thí sinh làm bài trực tiếp vào đề thi. Đề thi gồm 05 trang.
Part 1 (0.5 pt): Circle the letter next to the word in each group that has the underlined part
pronounced differently from the others.
1. A. idiom B. ideal C. idol D. identical
2. A. ready B. steady C. steak D. stealth
3. A. traffic B. stall C. landscape D. examine
4. A. hear B. spear C. dear D. swear
5. A. muddle B. smuggle C. ambush D. mutter
Part 2 (0.5 pt): Find the word with the different stress in each sentence.
1. A- enormous B- element C- animal D- elephant
2. A- property B- astronomer C- attitude D- summarize
3. A- discovery B- composer C- apologize D- competition
4. A- iron B- forest C- forget D- teacher
5. A- occupation B- inflation C- international D- understand
Part 3 (1 pt): Put an appropriate preposition into each gap
1. The rainy season has set …………… early this year.

2. My children had an injection cholera.
3. The children are quarreling ……………… themselves.
4. He is living his means.
5. Oh, you’ve got a nice dress ………… today.
6. A war has broken ………………. in Kosovo.
7. Everybody must turn ………………. his income tax in time.
8. She tried to show …………………… her jewelry.
9. How many F. 117 A fighter planes have been brought ………………… ?
10. When I met Tom at the party, he asked ………………… you.
Part 4 (3 pts): Choose the best answer for each sentence below.
1. It never ……………… her to put away the book before she finished it.
A. seemed to B. appeared to C. occurred to D. worked on
2. My uncle is in ………………. of 60 engineers and workers.
A. management B. leadership C. direction D. charge
3. They decided to ………………… the meeting as the director was away.
A. put up B. put forth C. call down D. call off
4. He’s a …………… drinker and can nearly be found in the hotel bar.
A. full B. strong C. high D. heavy
5. ………………. being very clever, he was unable to pass the test.
A. Despite B. In spite C. Although D. Even though
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6. You ……………. to have a lot of new friends at the summer camp.
A. are surely B. are certainly C. are bound D. make sure
7. It’s the first time …………… their director.
A. I meet B. I met C. I’ve met D. to meet
8. According to a recent survey, most people are on good …………… with their neighbours.
A. relations B. acquaintance C. relationship D. terms
9. ………… you find yourself in any difficult situations, just let me know.
A. Do B. Should C. Even if D. Although

10. The car burst into ……………… but the driver managed to escape.
A. heat B. flames C. fire D. burning
11. He thought that if he admitted that he was afraid of swimming he would lose ……………. with
his friends.
A. weight B. nerve C. face D. regard
12. “Well, the fact is- I took the money from the safe!” ………………… the bank clerk.
A. apologized B. confessed C. regretted D. entreated
13. He wasn’t responsible. He wasn’t …………………
A. blame B. to blame C. blaming D. for blame
14. With age, the mineral content of human bones decreases, ……………… them more fragile.
A. make B. and to make C. thereby making D. which it makes
15. Edwards was named after one of his father’s distant …………
A. family B. brothers C. members D. relations
Part 5 (2 pts): Use the correct form or tense of the verbs in the brackets.
Ask hundreds of people what they (1. do) …………………… on a certain day in August next year,
or the year after, and there (2. be) ……………………. only one reply. Provided of course that the
people you (3. ask) ……………… (4. belong) …………………. to the Elvis Presley Fan Club.
Although the King of Rock and Roll (5. die) ………………… nearly two decades ago, his fans (6.
meet) ………………. every year since then outside his home in Memphis, Tennessee, to show
respect for the singer they (7. love) ………………. so much.
Jean Thomas, a fan from Catford in South London, (8. visit) …………………. Gracelands, the house
where Elvis (9. suffer) ………………… his fatal heart attack, twice in the past five years. “The first
time I (10. borrow) ………………. the money from my Mom, as I (11. not work) ………………
then. But two years ago I (12. get) ……………… married and since then I (13. work)
………………… in my husband Chris’s garage. Chris and I (14. go) ……………… together last
year and we (15. think) ……………… of spending two or three months in the USA next years. I
(16. always want) ………………… to visit some of the places where Elvis (17. perform)
…………………, like Las Vegas, for example”. Jean says that Elvis (18. be) …………………. her
obsession ever since she (19. be) ………………… ten years old, and she (20. own)
………………… every single one of his records, good or bad.

Part 6 (2 pts): The following text is divided into short sections, and in those sections there is one
unnecessary word. It is either grammatically incorrect or it does not fit in with the sense of the
text. Read the text carefully, and then write the word in the space.
Anthrax is a dangerous disease that is occasionally transmitted over to humans. 0. over __
Such as disease of considerable historic significance, anthrax occurs in virtually 1. ______
every country of the world.
It is only a minor health problem, even in the developing countries, 2. ______
due to the use of other vaccines. 3. ______
Lapses in local control programs, however, can have lots serious consequences 4. ______
such as the more recent epidemic in Zimbabwe. 5. ______
The most frequent victims of this are persons who closely associated with 6. ______
raising livestock or working in industrial processing of animal bones, hair and skin. 7. ______
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It is caused by bacterium normally present in various types of the soil. 8. ______
Animals become infected by feeding about on soils where the bacterium is in its 9. ______
growth phase.
Human anthrax results not from contact with the soil but from touching up the 10.______
tissues of infected animals.
Part 7 (2 pts): Use the correct form of the words in the brackets.
1. It was late because I ………………… how much time I would need. (ESTIMATE)
2. Although we were in danger, Ann seemed quite …………………… (CONCERN)
3. Dolphins are ……………… curious animals. (NATURE)
4. The …………… of the trains and the buses causes frustrations and annoyance. (FREQUENT)
5. The local TV company was stopping …………… to ask their opinions about
the new shopping centre. (PASS)
6. This matter is very………………. Don’t discuss it outside the office. (CONFIDENCE)
7. The store welcomes foreign …………… wherever they come from. (VISIT)
8. “This is a good essay”, said the lecturer, “I find your arguments……………”. (CONVINCE)
9. I admire her …………… beauty. She’s old but she’s still beautiful. (TIME)

10. Last year, the head injury ……………… her for life. (DEAF)
Part 8 (1.4 pts): Read the passage below and choose the correct answer A, B, C or D.
In some rural agricultural societies, the collections of available fuel such as firewood, dung cake
and agricultural waste can take 200 to 300 person-days per year. As well as being time consuming,
the typical patterns of collection lead to deforestation, soil erosion, and ecological imbalances. In the
future, experts predict that even if food supplies are adequate for rural population, fuel supplies for
domestic use may not be.
In the light of such considerations, a team in Indian has developed a solar oven for home use. The
oven is cheaply constructed, easily operated, and extremely energy efficient. The device consists of
an inner and outer metal box, a top cover, and two panes of plain glass. The inner box is painted
black to absorb maximum solar radiation. The space between the two boxes is filled with an insulting
material such as rice husks, which are easily available materials for insulationare ground nutshells or
coconut shells. An adjustable mirror mounted on one side of the oven box reflects the sunlight into
the interior, boosting the temperature by 15-30 degrees Celsius. This is most useful during the winter
when the sun is lower. Inside the oven, a temperature between 80 and 120 degrees Celsius above
ambient temperature can be maintained. This is sufficient to cook food gradually but surely. Trials
have shown that all typical food dishes can be prepared in this solar device without loss of taste or
nutrition.
1. This passage is mainly about:
A. deforestation in the rural agricultural societies
B. use of rice husks in an insulation material
C. design and use of a solar oven
D. maintenance of temperature in a solar oven
2. Which one of the following reasons is NOT mentioned for using rice husks as insulating material?
A. They are easily available. B. They don’t attract insects.
C. They don’t rot easily. D. They reflect sunlight.
3. According to the passage, the use of an adjustable mirror increases the oven temperature by…
A. 80-120 degrees Celsius B. at least 80 degrees Celsius.
C. up to 30 degrees Celsius D. up to 15 degrees Celsius
4. Where would this kind of oven be most useful?

A. on a camping trip B. in a busy restaurant
C. in rural community D. in a cold wintery climate
5. Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a typical fuel in parts of rural agricultural societies?
A. firewood B dung cake C. solar power D. agricultural waste
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6. According to the passage, the adjustable mirror is most useful …
A. at midday B. during the winter
C. when the firewood is lacking D. to improve taste and nutrition
7. It can be inferred from the passage that the solar oven might prove most useful to a family in an
agricultural society because …
A. it will save time B. it is easy to construct
C. it does not attract insects D. it cooks all kinds of food.
Part 9 (1.6 pts): Put an appropriate word into each gap.
After the war, Soviet rocket technique rapidly developed. (1) ___________ Oct.4
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, 1957 Moscow
radio broadcast the news of the tremendous achievement; the Soviet Union launched the world’s first
artificial (2) __________ . The Russian word “sputnik” in one day (3) __________ an international
word.
At that time, the Soviet Union has launched many other heavier sputniks and rockets to trail the
path of man to the planets and the stars.
The (4) __________ world was waiting for the first manned space flight. Few people doubted if it
would happen in the Soviet Union. Nevertheless, the actual flight came as (5) __________ complete
surprise. On April 12
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1961 a Soviet pilot, Yuri Gagarin, took mankind’s first step into (6)
__________ .
The dream of Tsiolkovsky and other pioneers of space flight has (7) __________ true. The Soviet
spaceship Vostok has become the (8) __________ of human intelligence and courage, a scientific

platform for man to reach out and touch the distant stars and secrets of the Universe.
Part 10 (1.5 pts): Read the following passage and choose the correct answer that best fits each
space.
STREET PAPERS
The problem of homelessness is an international one. In the capital cities of the world, the (1)
_______ of people begging on the streets is becoming increasingly (2) _______. But all over the
world, homeless people are taking the future into their own (3) _______. By selling “street papers”
they no longer need to beg for a (4) _______.
The concept of the street paper is (5) _______. It is sold by homeless and ex-homeless people who
buy it at a (6) _______ price of 30 p and sell it to the public for 70 p, keeping 40 p for themselves. If
they have no money, then they can get the first ten copies on (7) _______ and pay for them later.
Every paper seller receives training and is given a special (8) _______ badge.
The paper itself (9) _______ articles of general and social interest, film and book (10) _______,
cartoons and the (11) _______ celebrity interview. Advertising and sales (12) _______ most of the
income, and all profits go (13) _______ into helping homeless people.
The Big Issue is the street paper of the British homeless. It was set up in 1991 and (14) _______ then
it has helped hundreds of people to get (15) _______ the streets and back into society.
1. A. sight B. vision C. look D. view
2. A. usual B. common C. rare D. routine
3. A. heads B. shoulders C. hands D. mouths
4. A. life B. living C. being D. pay
5. A. easy B. straight C. plain D .simple
6. A. stuck B. steady C. held D. fixed
7. A. credit B. cheque C. cash D. card
8. A. character B. personality C. manner D. identity
9. A. consists B. contains C. keeps D. gets
10.A. stories B. reviews C. opinions D. views
11.A. sometimes B. often C. occasional D. seldom
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12.A. give B. provide C. show D. offer
13.A. back B. out C. through D. forward
14.A. from B. of C. for D. since
15.A. out B. away C. off D. up
Part 11 (2 pts): Write a new sentence using the word in brackets. Do not alter the word in any
way.
1. She always has a good relationship with the children. (GETS)
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………
2. You’d feel better if you had a quiet holiday. (DO)
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………
3. He got married without his parents’ knowledge. (UNAWARE)
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………
4. I find Harold’s behaviour quite incomprehensible. (LOSS)
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………
5. He likes to be addressed as “Professor”. (CALL)
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………
6. You should pay more attention to those roadsides about speed limits. (NOTICE)
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………
7. You must drive more slowly in town. (REDUCE)
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………
8. That sort of behaviour is terrible, in my opinion. (APPROVE)
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………
9. You can say anything you like, but I will never believe you. (NOTHING)
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………
10. The cause of the explosion is still unknown. (CAUSED)
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………
Part 12 (2.5 pts): Use the following words/ phrases to write complete sentences.
1. She /fail/ keep/ promise/ so many times// I / not believe/ her any more.
……………………………………………………………………….…………………
2. She/ pretend/ not/ see him/ when/ she/ pass/him.

………………………………………………………………………………….………
3. Every year/ thousands/ tones/ rice/ exported/ from Vietnam/
…………………………………………………………………………………….……
4. He/ try/ stop/ smoke/ many times/ but/ not succeed/ yet.
………………………………………………………………………………….………
5. If /drivers / not observe/ traffic regulations/ they / stopped/ fined.
…………………………………………………………………………………………
6. The two neighbouring countries/ now/ try/ normalize/ relationship/ after / politic conflicts.
…………………………………………………………………………………………
7. There/ seem/ disagreement/ between/ two/ reports.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………….…
8. I/ feel/ is /uncomfortable/ stay in/ such/ room/ where/ everybody/ keep/ shout/ all the time.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………… ….
9. Hardly/ I/ close/ eyes/ have/ terrible dream.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………
10. robber/ customers/ lie/ floor/ force/ cashier/ put/ money/ sack.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………
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