De thi HSG-Khoi 11

Trêng THPT Yªn Thµnh 2 §Ò thi chän häc sinh giái trêng - n¨m häc 2007- 2008
---***--- M«n thi: TiÕng Anh - líp 11
Thêi gian: 150 phót
A. Grammar and vocabulary.
I. Each of the following sentences has a mistake. Find and correct it.
1.My friends have been here from 8 o’clock.
2.They were surprising by the result of the test.
3.Hoa often gets bad marks, that annoys her parents.
4.How much stamps does your sister have?
5.My pen has very few ink in it; so could you give me some?
6.When I was six years old, my family moves to a new house in a remote village in Cao Bang.
7.Is there something in your bag?
8.He usually catch the bus at 7 every morning to go to school.
9.Of the two coats, the red one is long than the other one.
10.I felt worried with what he had said.
1. .............................................. 2. ................................................ .. 3. .................................................
4. .............................................. 5. .................................................... 6. ............................. …………...
7. .............................................. 8. .................................................... 9. .................................................
10. ............................................
II. choose the best answer from A,B,C or D. Circle the letter A,B,C or D.
1.The teacher told the boys to stop……… because it’s time for them to learn their lessons.
A.being played B.to play C.playing D.play
2.There are two…………..in the word “pretty”.
A.ts B.t C.tt D.t’s
3.It’s a small shop and you may have some difficulty…………………..it.
A.to find B.of finding C.in finding D.to be finding
4.It’s an hour since he ……………, so he must be at the office now.
A.is leaving B.was leaving C.has left D.left
5.I……….to the cinema if it doesn’t rain.
A.go B.will go C.had gone D.went
6.What was the name of the girl………..bicycle was stolen?

A.who B.that C.whom D.whose
7.If we …….more time, we could have seen more of the country.
A.had B.have had C.had had D.would have had
8.They gave ………finding her when it grew dark.
A.out B. in C.away D.up
9.My TV, ………….., has broken down twice already.
A.I bought last month B.that I bought last month C.which I bought it last month D.which I bought last month
10.I think he will join us,………………..?
A.doesn’t he B.don’t I C.won’t he D.will he
B.Pronunciation.
III.Circle the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.
1. A.Promise B.Write C.Biology D.Survival
2. A.Run B.Summer C.Busy D.Summit
3. A.Hurry B.Host C.Honour D.Harmful
4. A.Washed B.Learned C.Laughed D.Stopped
5. A.Calls B.Cooks C.Maps D.Plants
c. Reading.
IV. Read this passage and choose the best answer according to the passage.
Learning English
Every year students in many countries learn English. Some of these students are young people, other are
teenagers. Many are adults. Some learn at school, others study by themselves. A few learn English just by hearing the
language in film, on television, in the office or among their friends. But not many are lucky enough to do that. Most
people must work hard to learn another language.
Many boys and girls learn English at school because it is one of their subjects. They study their own language,
mathematics and English. In England, or America, or Australia, many boys and girls study their own language, which is
English, and mathematics and another language, perhaps French, or German or Spanish.
Many adults learn English, because it is useful for their work. Teenagers often learn English for their higher
studies, because some of their books are in English at the college or university. Other people learn English because they
want to read newspapers or magazines in English.
1.According to the writer:

A.Only adults learn English B.No children like learning English
C.English is useful only to teenagers D.English is popular in much of the world.
2.Many people learn English by:
A.Watching videos only B.Hearing the language in the office
C.Talking with the films stars D.Working hard on their lessons.
3. Many boys and girls learn English because:
A.English can give them a job. B.It is included in their study courses.
C.Their parents make them D.They have to study their own language.
4.In America or Australia many school children study:
A.English as a foreign language. B.English and mathematics only.
C.Such foreign languages as French, German and Spanish. D.Their own language and no foreign language.
5.Many adults learn English because:
A.Their work is useful. B.They want to go abroad.
C.Most of their books are in English. D.It helps them in their work.
V. Fill each of the numbered blanks in the following passage with only one most suitable word.
When I ….(1)…. a child, I used ….(2)…go to see my grandmother. I thought her house was……(3)…..beautiful as
a palace and the garden seemed bigger than a park. …(4)…I grew…(5)…the house and garden seemed smaller but I still
loved visiting the old lady. There….(6)…. so many beautiful things in the house. Sometimes, I played ……(7)…..the doll’s
house ……(8)…..was older than grandmother herself. At other times, I looked……(9)….books which were more interesting
……(10)…..my children’s book at home.
1…………….. …… 2…………………. 3…………….. ….. 4…………….. …… 5…………………..
6…………….. ....... 7……………. …… 8…………….. …… 9…………….. …… 10…………………
VI.Complete the passage by using the correct form of the words in brackets.
The environment – our responsibility
These days it is impossible to open a newspaper without …(1- read)… about the damage we are doing to the
environment. The earth is being ….(2- threat)….. and the future looks bad. What can each of us do?
We can not clean up our….(3- pollution).… rivers and seas overnight. Nor can we stop the ….(4- appear)…. of
plants and animals. But we can stop adding to the problem while ….(5- science)….search for answers and laws are passed
in nature’s ….(6- defend)…..
It may not be easy to change your lifestyle ……(7- complete)….., but some steps are easy to take: cut down the

amount of ….(8- drive)…..you do or use as little plastic as possible. It is also easy to save energy which also reduces
housing bills. We must all make a personal ….(9- decide)…..to work for the future of our planet if we want to …..(10-
sure)….a better world for our grand- children.
1…………….......... 2…………………… 3……………………. 4…………………… 5……………………..
6…………….......... 7…………………… 8…………………. … 9…………………… 10……………………
D. Writing.
VII. Finish the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first.
1.I had just arrived home when she came.
->No sooner.......................................................................................................
2. “If I were you, I wouldn’t trust Peter”, she told John.
->She advised.....................................................................................................
3.Could you please open the window?
->Would you mind...........................................................................................?
4. The test was not easy. We did the test yesterday.
->The test .........................................................................................................
5.I think that no city in the world is more beautiful than Paris.
->I think Paris ..................................................................................................
6.She didn’t say a word as she left the room.
->She left the room ..........................................................................................
7.Unless he phones immediately, he won’t get any information.
->If ...................................................................................................................
8.John Speke failed to find the source of the River Nile.
-> John Speke didn’t succeed............................................................................
9. “You damaged my car, Thanh!”, said Tien.
->Tien accused .................................................................................................
10.I had better get back to work.
-> It’s time........................................................................................................
11.Walking in the rain gives him pleasure.
->He enjoys………………………………………………………………….
12.Somebody repaired her car yesterday.

->Her car……………………………………………………………………
13.How long is it since they bought the house?
->When ……………………………………………………………………..
14.Tom is not old enough to join the club.
->Tom is too…………………………………………………………………
15.We went out in spite of the rain.
->Although…………………………………………………………………..
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Keys and marks for the test
A. Grammar and vocabulary.
I. Each of the following sentences has a mistake. Find and correct it.
1. from -> since 2.surprising -> surprised 3.that -> which 4.much -> many 5.few -> little
6. moves -> moved 7. something -> anything 8.catch -> catches 9. long -> longer 10.with -> about
II. choose the best answer from A,B,C or D. Circle the letter A,B,C or D.
1.C 2.A 3.C 4.D 5.B 6.D 7.C 8.D 9.D 10.C
B.Pronunciation.
III.Circle the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.
1.A 2.C 3.C 4.B 5.A
c. Reading.
IV. Read this passage and choose the best answer according to the passage.
1.D 2.D 3.B 4.C 5.D
V. Fill each of the numbered blanks in the following passage with only one most suitable word.
1.was 2.to 3.as 4.when 5.up 6.were 7.with 8.which 9.for 10.than
VI.Complete the passage by using the correct form of the words in brackets.
1.reading 2.threatened 3.polluted 4.disappearance 5.scientists
6.defence 7.completely 8.driving 9.decision 10.ensure

D. Writing.
VII. Finish the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first.
1.No sooner had I arrived home than she came.
2.She advised John not to trust Peter.
3.Would you mind opening the window?
4.The test which we did yesterday was not easy.
5.I think Paris is the most beautiful city in the world.
6.She left the room without saying a word/ any word.
7.If he doesn’t phone immediately, he won’t get any information.
8.John Speke didn’t succeed in finding the source of the River Nile.
9.Tien accused Thanh of damaging his car.
10.It’s time for me to get back to work/ It’s time I got back to work.
11.He enjoys walking in the rain.
12.Her car was repaired yesterday.
13.When did she buy the house?
14.Tom is too young to join the club.
15.Although it rained, we went out.