KỲ THI HỌC SINH GIỎI ĐỒNG BẰNG SÔNG CỬU LONG Năm học 2010 – 2011 - Trường THPT Chuyên Cà Mau doc

Sở Giáo dục & Đào tạo Cà Mau KỲ THI HỌC SINH GIỎI ĐỒNG BẰNG SÔNG CỬU LONG
Trường THPT Chuyên Phan Ngọc Hiển Năm học 2010 – 2011
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GRAMMAR & VOCABULARY
A> Multiple choice:
1- You are late again! Please, try to be …… in future.
A- accurate B- efficient C- punctual D- reliable
2- Students sometimes support themselves by ………… of evening jobs.
A- ways B- means C- efforts D- method
3- Driving in London is supposed to be confusing but I didn’t find it at …… difficult
A all B- first C- once D- least
4- The noise got ………… as the car disappeared into the distance.
A- smaller B- fainter C- weaker D- slighter
5- I ‘d ……… you didn’t leave just at the moment.
A- rather B- like C- better D- asked
6- According to the ………… of the contract, tenants must give six months notice if they intent to
leave.
A- laws B- rules C- terms D- details
7- It was not easy to understand her ………. to the situation.
A- feelings B- conduct C- outlook D- reaction
8- From the hotel there is good ……… of the mountains
A- vision B- view C- sight D- picture
9- He lost the race because he ran out of petrol on the last …… .
A- lap B- trip C- tour D- journey
10- What he told me was a ………. of lies.

A- pack B- load C- mob D- flock

B> Fill in each of the blanks with the correct preposition or verbal particle:

1. Don’t sit _______ ________ for me. I shall probably be back very late.
2. Put _______ ________ the cigarette, please. I don’t like the smell of your tobacco.
3. _______ ________ the whole, I agree with you.
4. His bad behaviour was put ___ ____ to his upbringing.
5. John can’t go out . He is up ____ ___ his ears with work.
6. They came ___ ____ with another good idea for raising money for the hungry.
7. Don’t trust him. He always goes ____ ___ on his word.
8. Mrs. Brown goes ___ ____ cooking special slimming food.
9. She put ___ ____ an application for a job as a nurse.
10. She turned ___ ____ late as usual just as I was going home.


C> Supply the correct form of the word in parentheses.
1. The judge told him it was _______________ to drink and drive and banned him for a year.
(RESPONSIBLE)
2. Most doctors are _______________ after they learn general medicine. (SPECIAL) Peter’s gained
so much weight because he can’t stop _______________. (EAT)
3. The sun and the moon are often _______________ in poetry. (PERSON)
4. The work is still at very _______________ level. (EXPERIMENT)
5. She wants to be an actress but her parents _______________ of her intention. (APPROVE)
6. In the Middle Ages, salt was very valuable so that slaves were _______________ with it.
(COMPARE)
7. The _______________ of the trains and the buses cause frustration and annoyance.
(FREQUENT)
8. It is usually for bidden to destroy _______________ buildings. (HISTORY)
9. This matter is very _______________. Don’t discuss it outside the office. (CONFIDENCE)

D> Supply the correct form and tenses of the verbs in brackets:
My friend Mike and Jane (just return) ______ _______ from their honeymoon in Europe. Before
they (leave) _____ _____ New York, I (give) ______ ______ them my brother’s address in Moscow
in the hope that they (visit) ______ ______ him and his family. When I went to call on the newly-
weds last Tuesday night, they told me how much they (enjoy) _____ (travel) ______ ______ around
Europe and that we (soon look) _____ _______ at the colour slides they (take) _____ ______. They
also (give) ______ _____ greetings from my brother and assured me that it (be) ______ ______ a
great pleasure for them to meet my relatives.

E> Find and correct the mistake in the following sentences.
1. The police is now investigating the robbery that took place in our neighbourhood last night.
2. There was a slight disagreement between committee members of the club, regarding their trip next month.
3. Most of us were feeling sleepily at the meeting because the speaker had a very monotonous voice.
4. She was not unaware of their presence in the room as she was absorbed in her reading.
5. When you talk to the old man, please remember to speak out as he is hard of hearing.
6. My pen has very few ink in it, so could you give me some?
7. Neither William or his brother stole the rambutans from your orchard.
8. It is hoped that the develop countries will be less selfish in their economic policies and help the poorer
nations.
9. The audience watching the rock concert obviously do not satisfy with the way the band played.
10. Those silly ghost stories Abu told made Rafik feared to go upstairs by himself.

A> Sentence transformation: For each of the sentences below, write a new sentences as
similar as possible in meaning to the original sentence, but using the words given in bold
letters. The words MUST NOT BE ALTERED in any way.
1. Stop criticizing everybody! (DOWN)
2. Terry has just insured her life. (OUT)
3. In the end it was discovered that Joe was the thief. (OUT)
4. I need a calculator to arrive at the total. (OUT)

5. I met your friend David the other day. (INTO)
6. I think you’ve been overcharged, old son! (OFF)
7. I think we should increase the pressure on her to resign. (UP)
8. I won’t allow swearing in my classroom (FOR)
9. The company was bought up by a large multinational. (OVER)
10. Your story is different from the facts. (WITH)
B> The charts below show the amount of money spent per week on fast foods from 1970 to 1990 as
well as the trends in consumption of fast foods in Britain.
Write a report describing the information as provided in the charts. (about 150 words)

Expenditure on fast foods by income groups
0
10
20
30
40
50
High
Income
Average
Income
Low
Income
Hamburgers
Fish and Chips
Pizza


C> Essay Writing: Some people say that with the considerable benefits computers and
internet bring about, they can completely replace the traditional role of a teacher. Do you

agree or disagree with it? (About 200 words)
READING
Fill in each blank with ONE suitable word.
Modern advertisements contain hidden (1) ___ ____. Implicit in the advertisement showing the
pretty girl in the new car, or the smiling children round the packet of washing powder is the message
(2) ___ ____ if we buy the product, we also achieve success and happiness. It is a subtle approach
since it seeks to (3) ___ ____ our secret dreams, and it is inescapable since adver-ising is
ubiquitous. (4) ___ ____ street billboards and catchy jingles on television bombard us from all sides .
They brainwash us into believing that we can realize our ambitions quickly and easily. On the other
hand, (5) ___ ____ of advertising say that it is beneficial. Advertising is informative .
Advertisements tell us about useful new products. They (6) ___ ____ our lives with color and
music. They increase demand, (7)___ ____ industry and so keep prices down . Whether for or
against (8) ___ ____, most people would agree that some kind of supervision body, appointed by
the government or by the advertising industry (9) ___ ____, is necessary to maintain (10) ___ ____
of honesty and to discourage the more blatant types of misleading advertisements.

Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word or phrase.
Researchers in communication show that more feelings and intentions are (1) _______ and
received nonverbally than verbally. Mehrabian and Wienerfollowing have stated that only 7% (2)
_______ message is sent through words, with remaining 93% sent nonverbal (3) _______.
Humans use nonverbal communication because:
1. Words have limitations: There are (4) _______ areas where nonverbal communication is
more (5) _______ than verbal, especially when we explain the shape, directions, personalities
which are expressed nonverbally.
2. Nonverbal signal are powerful: Nonverbal cues primarily express inner (6) _______ while
verbal messages deal basically with outside world.
3. Nonverbal message are likely (7) _______ more genuine: because nonverbal behaviors
cannot be controlled as easily as spoken words.
4. Nonverbal signals can express feelings inappropriate to state: Social etiquette limits (8)
_______ can be said, but nonverbal cues can communicate thoughts.

5. A separate communication channel is necessary to (9) _______ send complex messages: A
speaker can add enormously to the complexity of the verbal message through simple nonverbal
(10) _______
1. a. sent b. posted c. mailed d. thrown
2. a. through b. in c. of d. for
3. a. thought b. expressions c. gestures d. postures
4. a. sum b. great deal c. amount d. numerous
5. a. effect b. effective c. effectively d. effectiveness
6. a. feelings b. words c. shows d. sorrows
7. a. be b. being c. to be d. been
8. a. what b. that c. why d. when
9. a. get b. have c. make d. help
10. a. signs b. signals c. sight d. signatures

Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word or phrase.
In the western customs (1) _____ hands is the customary form of greeting, but in China a nod of
the head or (2) _____ bow is sufficient. Hugging and kissing when greeting are uncommon.
Business cards are often (2) _____ and yours should be printed in your own language and in
Chinese. Also, it is more respectful to present your card or a gift or -any other article using (4) _____
hands. The Chinese are (5) _____ applauders. You may be greeted with group clapping, even by
small children. When a person is applauded in this practice it is the custom for that person to return
the applause or a "thank you." When walking in public places, direct eye (6) _____ .and staring is
uncommon in the larger cities, especially in those areas accustomed to foreign visitors. (7) _____, in
smaller communities, visitors may be the subject of much curiosity and therefore you may notice
some stares. (8) _____ speaking, the Chinese are not a touch-oriented society, especially true for
visitors. So, avoid (9) _____ or any prolonged form of body contact. Public displays of affection are
very rare. On the other hand, you may note people of the same sex walking hand-in-hand, which is
simply a gesture of friendship. Do not worry about a bit of pushing and shoving in stores or when
groups board public buses or trains. In this case, (10) _____ are neither offered or expected. The
Chinese will stand much closer than Westerners.

1. a. taking b. shaking c. grasping d. hugging
2. a. small b. bit c. slight d. light
3. a. exchanged b. changed c. transferred d. converted
4. a. pair b. couple c. double d. both
5. a. enthusiast b. enthusiastic c. enthusiasm d. enthusiastically
6. a. contact b. look c. stare d. watch
7. a. Moreover b. Furthermore c. However d. Whatever
8. a. Generally b. Successfully c. Fortunately d. Expectedly
9. a. touch b. to touch c. touched d. touching
10. a. Contacts b. Apologies c. Gestures d. Saying goodbye

Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer.
University Entrance Examination is very important in Vietnamese students. High school
graduates have to take it and get high results to be admitted to universities. The pressure on the
candidates remains very high despite the measures that have been taken to reduce the heat around
these exams, since securing a place in a state university is considered a major step towards a
successful career for young people, especially those from rural areas or disadvantaged families. In
the year 2004, it was estimated that nearly 1 million Vietnamese students took the University
Entrance Examination, but on average only 1 out of 5 candidates succeeded. Normally, candidates
take 3 exam subjects, and each lasts 180 minutes for the fixed group of subjects they choose. There
are 4 fixed groups of subjects: Group A: Mathematics, Physics, and Chemistry; Group B:
Mathematics, Biology, and Chemistry; Group C: Literature, History, and Geography; Group D:
Literature, Foreign Language, and Mathematics.
In addition to universities, there are community colleges, art and technology institutes;
professional secondary schools, and vocational schools which offer degrees or certificates from a-
few-month to 2-year courses.
According to Vietnam's Ministry of Education and Training, there are currently 23 non-public
universities, accounting for 11% of the total number of universities. These non-public universities are
currently training 119,464 students, or 11.7% of the total number of students. The government is
planning to increase the number of non-public universities to 30% by 2007.

1. University Entrance Examination in Vietnamese is very _______.
a. interesting b. stressful c. free d. easy
2. The word those refers to _______.
a. exam subjects b. young people c. universities d. examinations
3. In 2004, the proportion of the students who got success in University Entrance Examination was
about _______ percent.
a. 5 b. 10 c. 20 d. 50
4. Which sentence refers to the University Entrance Examination in Vietnam?
a. Students find it easy to get success in the University Entrance Examination.
b. Math is compulsory in the University Entrance Examination.
c. Students are not allowed to choose their exam subjects.
d. There are four fixed groups of exam subjects for students to choose.
5. According to the passage, _______.
a. the Vietnamese government will close all non-public universities by next year.
b. the Vietnamese government does not appreciate non-public universities
c. the Vietnamese government encourages the establishing of non-public universities.
d. Vietnamese students have no alternative to continue their higher study besides universities.