Đề và đáp án thi HSG trường môn Anh 10

SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO HÀ TĨNH
TRƯỜNG THPT CẨM BÌNH
ĐỀ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI TRƯỜNG
LỚP 10 - NĂM HỌC 2010 - 2011
Môn: Anh văn
Thời gian làm bài: 150 phút.
PART I: PHONETICS
I. Find only one word whose underlined part has different pronunciation from that
of the other words
1. A. arrived B. linked C. lived D. opened
2. A. great B. beach C. reach D. seat
3. A. use B. refuse C. cut D. tutors
4. A. food B. school C. afternoon D. foot
5. A. wrong B. top C. sport D. job
PART II. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR
I. Choose the word or phrase underlined that best complete each sentence:
1. He left us wait/ waiting/ waited/ be waiting in the car while he went to get a few
things from the supermarket.
2. Lan is very interested/ bored/ fed/ tired in reading newspapers.
3. I hope you don't expect me writing/ to writing/ write/ to write .
4. "It's 5.30, Hoa. Stop prepare/ to prepare/ preparing/ prepared the dinner." Her mother
said.
5. John got a phone-call from a friend and had left/ has left/ left/ was leaving.
6. One of the men who is / are / be / being considered for the job is qualified.
7. By the time he gets here, we will wait/ will have been waiting/ will be waiting/ will
have waited for two hours.
8. Whenever you will decide/ decide/ are deciding/ have decided to go, count me in.
9. I remember being shown/ to be shown/ be showing/ to be showing the exhibition
some years ago.
10. As he had walked/ have walked/ was walking/ is walking down the road, he saw an
accident.

11. He bought/ buys/ has bought/ buy a bike and a colour television since he started
work.
12. She warned/ denied/ refused/ told having broken my camera.
13. I like this book and I've read six capitals/ chapters/ prefaces/ page already.
14. Would/ Ought/ Shall/ Do I get you something to eat?
15. They spent a lot of time talk/ talking/ to talk/ talked about what they would do if
they had a lot of money.
16. Tom looks as if he is seeing/ was seeing/ had seen/ sees a very strange ghost.
17. I feel so tired this evening. I've been working hard all day/ every day/ each day/ day
by day.
18. He first arrived in England on/ in/ since/ at May 20th, 2000.
19. Sorry, I'm late, but I had a lot of job/ work/ task/ labour to do.
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20. In contrast/ Personally/ Not only/ Whatever, I don't believe that prices will rise next
year.
II. Give the correct form of the words in brackets
1.He had the ……… (annoy) habit of borrowing books and then forgetting to return
them.
2. I don’t believe him. His story is very (convince)…………
3. Mark Kieth is a (comment) ……….on football matches on the local TV
4. Our school is going to be (large)……… next year.
5. Remind me of my appointment.I’m ……………… (forget).
6. A holiday in America can be (surprise)……….cheap.
7. The meeting was held in great (secret)………
8. I didn’t have to ask them to leave, they went (volunteer)…………
9. you can’t help admiring him for his kindness and (honest)………
10. Paul gave the police a (describe) ……… of his car after it was stolen.
PART III: READING
I. Supply the correct verb tense.
Last week I (walk)(1) home after playing tennis when it (start)(2)

raining very heavily. "Oh, no. I (get)(3) soaked before I (reach)(4) home."
I thought " I wish I (remember)(5) to bring my raincoat." But unfortunately I
(leave)(6) it at home. " How stupid of me! I always (get)(7) to bring it
with me." Luckily just then a friend of mine passed in her car and offered me a lift.
"(You go)(8) home? she asked me, "or (you want)(9) to go for a
drink?" " I think I'd rather you (take)(10) me home." I said.
II. Read the following passage and choose the most suitable word for each space.
According to a magazine article I read recently, we (1) live in an age of
increasing leisure. Not only are more and more people reaching (2) age with their
taste for enjoyment and even adventure relatively (3) but the working week is
becoming shorter and the opportunities for (4) are becoming greater and greater
all the time. Not to mention the fact that people (5) to spend less time travelling to
work or may even be working from home. What I can't understand, however, is who
these people are. As far as I can (6) the whole thing is another one of (7)
journalistic fictions. I admit that there are a lot of retired people (8) but I am not
sure that all of them are dashing about learning hang-gliding or sailing single-handed (9)
the world. My own parents seem to (10) most of their time gazing at the
television. And as for the shorter working week, I wish someone (11) remind my
company about it. I seem to be working longer and longer hours (12) the time.
The little leisure time I have is eaten into by sitting in the traffic jams or waiting for
trains to (13) up at rain-swept platforms. I haven't noticed any dramatic
improvements in my (14) either, but perhaps I just have to wait until I get my (15)

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1. A. presently B. at the moment C. now D. at this time
2. A. retirement B. their C. later D. third
3. A. present B. survived C. free D. intact
4. A. this B. longer C. leisure D. people
5. A. use B. tend C. have D. demand
6. A. concern B. imagine C. expect D. tell

7. A. the B. those C. these D. some
8. A. in our days B. in these times C. nowadays D. now and again
9. A. round B. over C. through D. into
10. A. have B. use C. the D. spend
11. A. would B. to C. had D. might
12. A. at B. for C. take D. all
13. A. keep B. line C. show D. set
14. A. cost of living B. lifestyle C. lifeline D. livelihood
15. A. pension B. retirement C. insurance D. salary
III. Read the text and fill in each blank with ONE suitable word.
Our classes take place for three hours every morning from Monday to Friday. The
maximum class size is twelve (1) the average is ten. We use modern methods
of (2) and learning, and the school has a language laboratory, a video camera and
recorders. You will only be successful in improving (3) English, however, if
you work hard and (4) speaking English as much as you can. You will take a
short (5) in English as soon as you arrive. In this way, we can put you in a
(6) at the most suitable level.
There are two classes at the Elementary level; one is for complete (7) and
the other is for students who know only a little English, in both classes you will practise
simple conversations. In the class (8) the intermediate level you will have a lot
of practice in communication in real-life situation because we help you to use the
English you have previously (9) in your own country, You will also have the
chance to improve your (10) of English grammar and to build up your
vocabulary.

PART IV: WRITING
I. Rewrite each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as
the one printed before it .
1. As he has behaved badly ,he must be punished .
=> Because of…………………………………………………………

2. He would prefer you to pay him immediately.
=> He’d rather …………………………………………………………
3. I spent two hours to complete the article last night.
=> It……………………………………………………………………
4. Alcohol is bad for you and so are cigarettes.
=> Neither……………………………………………………………
5. Tom bought a new car although we advised him against it.
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=> Despite…………………………………………………………….
6. “Don’t forget to tell me about the Sahara Desert”, she told me.
=> She reminded me ……………………………
7. He rang her as soon as he returned from the excursion .
=> No sooner …………………………………….
8. He started cooking for the party three hours ago.
=> He has……………………………………
9. The only way you can master English is by practising it everyday.
=> Only by………………………………………
10. They didn't buy anything from the supermarket.
=> Nothing…………………………………………………………….
_The end_
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ĐÁP ÁN VÀ BIỂU ĐIỂM
PART I: PHONETICS
I. Find only one word whose underlined part has different pronunciation from that of the other
words (1 point)
1. B linked 2. A great 3. C cut 4. D. foot 5. C. sport
PART II: VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR
I. Choose the word or phrase underlined that best complete each sentence (4 points)
1. waiting 11. has bought
2. interested 12. denied

3. to write 13. chapters
4. to prepare 14. Shall
5. left 15. talking
6. are 16. had seen
7. will have been waiting 17. all day
8. decide 18. on
9. being shown 19. work
10. was walking 20. Personally
II. Give the correct form of the words in brackets (3 points)
1.annoying 6. surprisingly
2. unconvincing 7. secret
3. commentator 8. voluntarily
4. enlarged 9. honesty
5. forgetful 10. description
PART III: READING
I. Supply the correct verb tense (3 points)
1. was walking 2. started 3. will get 4. reach
5. had remembered 6. had left 7. am always getting
8. Are you going 9. do you want 10. took
II. Read the following passage and choose the most suitable word for each space (2 points)
Q # 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Key C A D C B D B C A D A D C B A
III. Read the text and fill in each blank with ONE suitable word (3 points)
1. and 2. teaching 3. your 4. practise 5. test
6. class 7. beginners 8. at 9. learnt 10. knowledge
PART IV: WRITING
I. Rewrite each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the one printed
before it (4 points) .
1. Because of his bad behaviour , he must be punished.
2. He’d rather you paid him immediately .

3. It took me two hours to complete the article last night.
4. Neither alcohol nor cigarettes are good for you.
5. Despite our advice, Tom bought a new car.
6. She reminded me to tell her about the Sahara Desert.
7. No sooner had he returned from the excursion than he rang her.
8. He has been cooking for the party for three hours
9. Only by practising English everyday can you master it.
10. Nothing was bought from the supermarket
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