Đề thi học sinh giỏi Tiếng Anh lớp 11 chọn lọc số 4

SỞ GD - ĐT HÀ TĨNH
TRƯỜNG THPT HỒNG LAM
ĐỀ THI CHỌN HỌC ĐỘI TUYỂN HSG TỈNH
Năm học: 2012- 2013
Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH 11
Thời gian làm bài: 120’
Lưu ý:  Đề thi gồm 06 trang. Thí sinh làm bài trực tiếp vào đề thi
 Thi sinh không được sử dụng tài liệu, kể cả từ điển. Giám thị không giải thích gì thêm.
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I. PRONUNCIATION:
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the rest in
the position of the main stress in each of the following questions.
1: A. information B. considerate C. explanation D. preparation
2: A. essential B. different C. important D. negation
3: A. ensure B. picture C. capture D. pleasure
4: A. elaborately B. mysteriously C. necessarily D. originally
5: A. documentary B. occupation C. competitive D. individual
6. A. picturesque B. photograph C. occupied D. campfire
7. A. decision B. reference C. refusal D. important
8. A. mountainous B. laborious C. vigorous D. dangerous
9. A. portable B. computer C. literature D. temperature
10. A. believe B. persuade C. instead D. anxious
II. LEXICO – GRAMMAR:
PART 1: Circle the letter A, B, C or D that corresponds to the word or phrase that best completes
each sentence. (4 points)
1. My wife has excellence ____ in clothes. A. taste B. flavor C. gusto D. choice
2. Passengers requiring a special meal during the flight should inform the airline in ___.
A. advance B. ahead C. front D. forward
3. The ____ in the stadium all cheered the athletes.
A. viewers B. spectators C witnesses D. onlookers
4. Once we get to the hotel, let’s just ____ quickly then do a bit sightseeing.

A. set down B. check in C. make up D. turn up
5. She was anxious ____ for the post of the Personal Assistant to the Director in the recently affiliated
Jacobs Sussard Company.
A. to be selected B. to have selected C. to select D. to be selecting
6. The dinner was a great success. Our guests ate the appetizers, the two main courses and the desert.
There was nothing____ . A. to be left B. has been left C. has left D. left
7. The ex- President was reported ____ the country when he was arrested.
A. to visit B. visited C. to be visiting D. to have visited
8. There’s a lot _____ to the house before we can move into it.
A. to be done B. has been done C. having done D. to have done
9. The man suggested ____ on an excursion to the West lake on the occasion like that.
A. we went B. us to go C. to go D. we go
10. Having been questioned for an hour, Robert finally ___ spending the money taken from his mother
on games. A. denied B. admitted C. proposed D. insisted
11. If he ___ as honest as you believe, he wouldn’t have done that.
A. were B. had been C. is D. should be
12. He regretted ____ enough time to finish the test.
A. not to have B. having not C. not have had D. not having
13. What would you do supposed you ___ the money ?
A. had you B. have you C. you had D. you have
14. It was the moment ________ I realized that my father was going to sell our old house that made me
disappointed. A. that B. when C. while D. after
15. I must thank the man from ______ house I got this picture.
A. whom B. who C. that D. whose
16. It was the book not the author ______ made a great impression on my son.
A. which B. that C. who D. All
17. The Minister turned the building plans down_______ that the costs were too high.
A. in case B. on the grounds C. provided D. Supposing
18. We decided not to go to Paris. We went to Bussan ____.
A. In stead B. at last C. in contrast D. on the other hand

19. I think you should ____ your ideas more clearly so that the reader doesn’t get confused.
A. dawn on B. set out C. get on with D. give in
20. Almost everyone likes her way of speaking. In fact, I don’t ______it interesting at all.
A. see B. think C. find D. suppose
PART 2: Read the text and look carefully at each line. Some of the lines are correct. And some have
a word which should not be there. Put a tick (

) to the corect line. If a line has a word which should
not be there, write the word. There are two examples at the beginning( 0 and 00) ( 3points)
MY JOB
My name is Luise Bartley and I am twenty sis years old. For the
past of three years I have been employed by a travel company.
What had helped me get the job was my experience of travel.
When I was twenty, I dropped out of university to go backpacking
around Australia. This gave me such an idea of the kind of
problems travelers face and I decided then that I have wanted to
work as a travel agent. I joint to the company as a junior secretary
and now I am in charge of the organization of package holidays.
I stay in the office most days and I do not travel unless that I
have to. But my work is so much interesting that I don’t mind
that at all. It is great to be working with them a group of people
who have traveled widely and are as well enthusiastic as I am.
This travel company is one of the best in the world and we can
Book you a flight to almost anywhere in no any more than a
few minutes. We can do this because today the company has 833
staff through world- wide and travel centers in most capital
cities. We do our best to make life more easier for customers.
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PART 3: Give the correct forms of the words in brackets to complete the blank space. Write your
answers in the numbered boxes below. (2 points)
BUSINESS ETIQUETTE IN BRITAIN
Most ( 0) foreigners who visit Britain are surprised to find
that its inhabitants are more informal than they had imagined . It
is (1) ________________ common to use first manes in most
situations even without any personal ( 2) ____________.
Handshaking is ( 3) ____________ except for first meeting, or
when people see each other again after along ( 4) __________.
Also surprising is the British attitude towards (5) __________.
Business meetings frequently start ten minutes late and, on
social occasions it ( 6) _______ to arrive on time . If you
receive a dinner ( 7) _________, you should arrive ten to
twenty minutes after the stated time. In conversation, politeness
FOREIGN
INCREASE

INTRODUCE
APPROPRIATE
ABSENT
PUNCTUAL
POLITE
INVITE
is valued, so British people avoid strong ( 8) _______ of
opinion. This sometimes gives the impression that they are ( 9)
_______, but is in fact just their way of avoiding
( 10)__________ or confrontation.
STATE
DECIDE
ARGUE
III. READING:
PART 1: Fill in each numbered blank with ONE appropriate word: ( 2 points)
Among the total of 1,200 volunteers serving the SEA Games 22 in Ho Chi Minh City, nearly 1,000
are students (1) _____ universities, colleges, technical schools. Besides that, 6,000 cheer people are
also in the training session to serve the SEA Games
SEA Games 22 will commence from the end of November, beginning with football, to nearly the
middle of December. This is also the time (2) _____ students to do revision and (3) _____ for their first
semester test. In order to provide advantageous (4) _____ to volunteers and students to (5) _____ on
their tasks in SEA Games 22, City Youth Union is trying to solve this problem. At present, the
volunteers are (6) ____ studying and participating in the training sessions to prepare themselves for
SEA Games 22 at the(7) _____ time. However, at the peak of late November and mid December, the
organizers will have plans to assist them and suggest schools and universities offer the time priority to
the volunteers helping them serve the Games (8) _____ efficiently. Schools and universities really have
the concern -on this matter and will (9) _____ off the examination schedules for volunteers till the end
of the SEA Games. (10) _____ the time being, the volunteers can assure their time in class and at
technical training session, mainly on every Saturday and Sunday. It is hopeful that the volunteers will
have comfort to serve SEA Games 22 wholeheartedly.

PART 2: Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow. Write A, B, C or D to
indicate your answers on the answer sheet. ( 1 points)
Today, more and more women are actively participating in social activities both in urban and rural
areas. Specifically, they have shined brightly in even many fields commonly regarded as the man's
areas such as business, scientific research and social management. In some areas, women even show
more overwhelming power than men. The image of contemporary Vietnamese women with
creativeness, dynamism, success has become popular in Vietnam's society. The fact reveals that the
gender gap has been remarkably narrowed and women enjoy many more opportunities to pursue their
social careers and obtain success, contributing to national socio-economic development. According to
Ms, Le Thi Quy, Director of the Gender/and Development Research Centre under the University of
Social Sciences and Humanities, Hanoi National University, gender equity in Vietnam has reached a
high level over the past decade. The rate of Vietnamese women becoming National Assembly members
from the 9th term to the 11th term increased 8.7%, bringing the proportion of Vietnamese women in
authority to 27.3%, the highest rate in Southeast Asia. There is no big gap in the level of literacy and
schooling between men and women. Women account for about 37% of university and college
graduates, 19.9% of doctoral degree holders and 6.7% of professors and associate professors.
The legitimate rights of women and children are ensured more than ever before with more
complete legal documents including laws, conventions and national action plans, among which the
laws on "gender equity" mark a turning-point in the empowerment of women.
Mass media also highlights the continued success of women in every field and honors their great
importance in modern society, helping to do away with outdated perceptions about traditional women's
duties. Many projects on reproductive health care, children protection, and family income improvement
jointly conducted by various mass organizations, state agencies and non-governmental organizations
have created favorable conditions for women to become involved.
1. The text is about ________.
A. the changes in the status of Vietnamese women B. the Vietnamese women's liberation
C. the Vietnamese sex Discrimination D. the discrimination that Vietnamese women have to face
2. Which adjective is not used to describe Vietnamese women?
A. successful B. creative C. narrow D. dynamic
3. According to the data in the text, ________.

A. Vietnamese women do not take part in authority B. there are no female professors in Vietnam
C. the level of literacy and schooling between men and women in Vietnam is the same
D. there are more women in authority in Vietnam than those in any other countries in Southeast Asia .
4. Vietnamese women ________.A. have few opportunities to develop their intellectual ability
B. have only shined brightly in doing housework C. cannot do any scientific research
D. are ensured their rights with laws, conventions and national action plans
5. Which is not mentioned in the text as a project to create condition for Vietnamese women?
A. Traditional women's duties B. Reproductive health care
C. Children protection D. Family income improvement
IV. WRITING:
A. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the
sentence printed before it: ( 2 points)
1. My passport needs renewing.
 I need to ……………………………………………………………………………………
2. Only when I checked did I notice the tyre was flat.
 It was only ………………………………………………………………………………
3. This problem can’t be solved instantly.
 There is no……………………………………………………………………………………
4. They said that the accident was Mary’s fault.
 They blamed ………………………………………………………………………………….
5. There is nothing strange about this.
 There is nothing out………………………………………………………………………….
6. It’s compulsory for all the students to leave a cash deposit.
 All the students are ………………………………………………………………………….
7. Joe doesn’t like it when people treat him as a child.
 Joe resents……………………………………………………………………………………
8. According to the report, the President is in his poor health.
 The President…………………………………………………………………………………
9. “Me? No. I didn’t take Sue’s calculator” said Bob.
 Bob…………………………………………………………………………………………….

10. Photographers are banned from taking photographs back stage under any circumstances.
 Under no circumstances…………………………………………………………………
B. Write an essay to express your opinion about this question “Which do you think is more
valuable – health or wealth?” Give your reason : ( 3 points)
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SỞ GD-ĐT HÀ TĨNH ĐÁP ÁN KỲ THI CHỌN ĐỘI TUYỂN HỌC SINH GIỎI
TRƯỜNG THPT HỒNG LAM NĂM HỌC 2012-2013
Môn thi: Tiếng Anh 11
I. PRONUNCIATION: (1 point)
1. B 2. B 3. A 4. C 5. C
6. A 7. B 8. B 9. B 10. D
II/. LEXICO – GRAMMAR:
PART 1: Circle the letter A, B, C or D that corresponds to the word or phrase that best completes

each sentence. ( 4 points)
1. A 2. A 3 B 4. B 5. A
6. D 7. C 8 A 9. D 10. B
11. A 12. D 13. C 14. B 15. D
16. B 17. B 18. A 19. B 20. C
Part 2: ( 3 points)
1. had 2.  3. such 4. have 5. to
6.  7. that 8. much 9. them 10. well
11.  12. any 13.  14. through 15. more
Part 3: ( 2 points) :
1. increasingly 2. introduction 3. inappropriate 4. absence 5. punctuality
6. impolite 7. invitation 8. statement(s) 9. indecisive 10. argument(s)
III/. READING:
Part 1: ( 2 points ) :
1. from 2. when 3. prepare 4. conditions 5. focus
6. both 7. same 8. more 9. put 10. For
Part 2: (1 points)
1. A 2C 3. C 4. D 5. A
IV. WRITING
A. ( 4 points)
1. I need to get/ have my passport renewed
2. It was only when I checked that I noticed that the tyre was flat
3. There is no instant solution to this problem
4. They blamed the accident on Mary.
5. There is nothing out of the ordinary about this.
6. Al the students are required to leave a cash deposit.
7. Joe resents being treated as a child.
8. The president is reported to be in his poor health condition.
9. Bob denied having taken / taking/ that he had taken Sue’s calculator
10. under no circumstances are photographers allowed to take photographs back stage.

B : ( 3 points)
Giám khảo tự cho điểm, yêu cầu:
- Thí sinh phải đưa ra được lựa chon của mình với 2,3 lý do và các ý bổ sung.
- Văn viết trôi chảy, diễn đạt gãy gọn (chỉ cần dùng cấu trúc đơn giản mà diễn đạt rõ ý)
- Sai không quá 5 lỗi nhỏ thì không trừ điểm ( về từ vựng, ngữ pháp, dùng từ )
- Giám khảo cân nhắc và vận dụng cho theo thang điểm: 0 - 0,5 - 1,0 - 1,5 - 2,0.