De thi hoc sinh gioi truong khoi 1020122013

<span class='text_page_counter'>(1)</span>Së GD&§T NghÖ An Trêng THPT dtnt- t©nkú. K× thi chän häc sinh giái trêng líp 10 N¨m häc 2012 - 2013. Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH LỚP 10 THPT Thời gian làm bài: 150 phút. Hä và tªn thÝ sinh: ......................................................................................................................... Sè b¸o danh. Ngày th¸ng n¨m sinh: .............................................................................................................. Häc sinh líp: ............................................................................................................................. Sè ph¸ch. Họ tên, chữ ký giám thị 1:. Họ tên, chữ ký giám thị 2:. ................................................................. ................................................................. CHỈ DẪN: 1. Đề thi có 05 trang 2. Thí sinh làm bài trực tiếp trên đề thi, ghi câu trả lời vào các ô được đánh số và chỗ trống dưới đề của mỗi phần. 3. Nếu thí sinh làm sai, dùng thước gạch, không dùng bút tẩy màu trắng. 4. Thí sinh không được sử dụng bất cứ tài liệu nào kể cả từ điển. 5. Giám thị không giải thích gì thêm.

<span class='text_page_counter'>(2)</span> Điểm bằng số: ............................................................ Họ tên, chữ ký GK 1: .............................................................. SỐ PHÁCH. Điểm bằng chữ: ........................................................ Họ tên, chữ ký GK 2: ............................................................. SECTION A : phonetics. I. Pick out the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others. 1. A. though 2. A. says 3. A. moon 4. A. gulf D. current 5. A. status 1.. B. rough B. plays B. good B surface B. disabled 2.. 3.. C. laugh C. days C. food. C. subtract 4.. D. life D. raise D. balloon C. submarine D. destination 5.. II. Identify the word whose stressed pattern is different from that of the others. 1. A. bicycle 2. A. cinema 3. A. television 4. A. villagers 5. A. century 1.. B. variety B. history B. community B. important B. camera. C. transport D. comfortable C. movement D. discover C. atmosphere D. damage C. computer D. condition C. completely D. musical 2. 3. 4. 5. SECTION B: vocabulary and grammar. I . Choose the best answer from A , B, C or D to complete the following sentences. 1. Alice: “What shall we do this weekend?” - Carol: “__________” A. Went out for dinner. B. Oh, that’s good C. Let’s go out for dinner. D. No problem. 2. In ten year's time the population of the world_____ to 500 million. A. grows B. is growing C. has grown D. will have grown 3. . _____ all our careful plans, a lot of things went wrong. A. Although B. Because C.Because of D.in spite of 4. Everybody was _____ that he passed the exam. A. surprised B. surprising C. surprise D. surprises 5. Many sea animals are at _____ due to hunting and water pollution. A. loss B. death C. risk D. danger 6 .If I _____ you, I wouldn’t talk to him any more. A. be B. am C. was D. were 7. It’s at least a month since _____ John. A. I last seeing B. I have last been C. I last see D. I last saw 8. Choose the word with the same meaning as the underlined part : We are very anxious about the result of the exam. A. worried B.careless C.excited D. careful 9. Choose one sentence that has the same meaning as the root one : Despite meeting a lot of difficulties, they finally went through the forest. A.In spite of the fact that meeting a lot of difficulties, they finally went through the forest.

<span class='text_page_counter'>(3)</span> B.Even though meeting a lot difficulties, they finally went through the forest. C.Although they met a lot of difficulties, they finally went through the forest. D.Though they met a lot of difficulties, but they finally went through the forest. 10. Choose one sentence that has the same meaning as the root one : If he doesn’t promise to try harder, I won’t help him. A.If he promises to try harder, I will never help him. B.Unless he doesn’t promise to try harder, I will help him. C.Unless he promises to try harder, I will never help him. D.If he promised to try harder, I wouldn’t help him. 11. Many people were killed in the plane crash. The bodies of ___ were taken away; ___were taken to hospital. A. the die - the injured B. the dead - the injured C. the dead - the injury D. the death - the injury 12. A: Let’s go fishing this weekend. B:___________________. Where will we meet? A. That’s a good idea B. Sorry, I am busy C. It’s not a good idea D. Oh, what a pity 13. I want ________ . I hope ________ for the team. A. to play/ choosing B. to play/ to choose C. playing/ being chosen D. to play/ to be chosen 14. We are in regular ________ with each other by telephone or letter A. communicate B. communication C. communicatively D. communicative 15. She was disappointed to fail in two of her four ________. A. lessons B. subjects C. classes D. schools 16. He got an excellent grade in his examination _____ the fact that he had not worked particularly hard . A. on account of B. because C. in spite of D. although 17. I'm dying for _____ drink! A. a B. the C. an D. X 19. A _____ film makes us feel frightened. A. detective B. science fiction C. cartoon D. horror 20. I ________ Poland before, so the trip there with Mike was unforgettable. A. have never visited B. was never visiting C. never visited D. had never visited 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20.. II . There is one mistake in each of the following sentences. Find and correct it. 1. They are doing plans for their picnic in the countryside. 2. One of the reasons why he was late for the meeting was because the bad weather. 3. Nobody watched, so the boy took the packet of sweets from the shelf and putting it in his pocket. 4. He didn’t get the job despite of his experience in the field. 5. His father was quite satisfied about his success. 6. Stuart stopped writing his letter because he had to leave to the hospital. 7. Jane couldn’t come to my birthday party, this made me feel sad. 8. Who do you use a dictionary for? 9. They intend to make a two – weeks excursion next month..

<span class='text_page_counter'>(4)</span> 10. My brother prefers science fiction films than horror ones. Mistakes Correction Mistakes 1. 6. 2. 7. 3. 8. 4. 9. 5. 10.. Correction. III. Give the correct forms of the words in brackets. 1. There are many good ...............................programmes on VTV2.. (DOCUMENT). 2. Watching Wildlife World programmes makes us more aware of our global............. (RESPONSIBLE) 3. Newspapers and magazines present information.......................... .. (VISION). 4. There was a lot of …………….from the local residents. (OPPOSITE) 5. What makes the computer a …………device ? (MIRACLE) 1.. 2.. 3. 4. SECTION C: READING. 5.. I. Read the passage below and choose the best answer from A, B, C or D. The history of what we call cinema today began in the early 19th century. At that time, scientists discovered that (1)_____a sequence of still pictures were set in motion, they could give (2)_____ feeling of movement. In the first two decades of (3)_____ existence, the cinema developed rapidly. In those early days, films were little more than moving photographs,usually about one minute in length. (4)_____ 1905, however, films were about five or ten minutes long. They used changes of scene and camera positions (5)_____ a story, with actors (6)_____ character parts. In the early 1910s, audiences were able to (7)_____ the first long films, but it was not until 1915 that the cinema really became an (8)_____. From that time, film makers were prepared to make longer and better films and build special places (9)_____ only films were shown. The cinema changed completely (10)_____ the end of the 1920s. 1. A. how B. when C. with D. in 2. A. the. B. a. C. an. D. no article. 3. A. their. B. its. C. it. D. it’s. 4. A. In. B. After. C. On. D. By. 5. A. told. B. telling. C. tell. D. to tell. 6. A. doing. B. making. C. playing. D. looking. 7. A. enjoy. B. look. C. see. D. make. 8. A. industrial. B. industry. C. industrially. D. industrialize. 9. A. which. B. that. C. when. D. where. 10. A. in. B. by. C. at. D. for. 1. 6.. 2. 7.. 3. 8.. 4. 9.. 5. 10.

<span class='text_page_counter'>(5)</span> II. Read the following passage and choose A,B,C or D to answer the following questions During the teenage years, many young people can at times be difficult to talk to . They often seem to dislike being questioned. They may seem unwilling to talk about their work in school. This is a normal development at this age , though it can be very hard for parents to understand. It is part of becoming independent of teenagers trying to be adult while they are still growing up . Young people are usually more willing to talk if they believe that questions are asked out of real interest and not because people are trying to check up on them . Parents should do their best to talk to their sons and daughters about school work and future plant but should not push them to talk if they don't want to . Parents should also watch for the danger signs: some young people in trying to be adult may experiment with sex, drugs, alcohol, or smoking. Parents need to watch for any signs of unusual behaviour which may be connected with these and get help if necessarry. 1.This passage is taken from a ____ A. handbook for parents B. school timetable C. teenage magazine. D. book for children 2. Why do adults sometimes find teenagers difficult to talk to? A. because most teenagers are quiet B. because teenagers don't want to talk to other people. C. because teenagers think adults are not honest D. because most teenagers hate adults. 3. When can you expect young people to be more talkative than usual? A. When people talk to them because they are really interested and not just checking on them. B. When adults give them a lot money to spend. C. When adults talk to them about something other than their work in school. D. When adults talk to them about sex, alcohol and drugs. 4. Some teenagers experiment with drinking bad smoking because ___ A. cigarettes and alcohol are available everywhere. B. cigarettes and alcohol are cheap C. women like smoking and drinking men D. they regard them as a mark of adulthood 5. The word BEHAVIOUR in the passage most nearly means ___ A. feeling B. manners C.activities D. reaction 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Section D : writing. I. Finish the second sentence in such a way that it means the same meaning as the sentence printed before it. 1. Without this treatment, the patient have died ® If the patient hadn’t ___________________________________________________________ 2. My We like beef but we don't have it everyday. ® Although ___________________________________________________________________ 3. Someone is going to repair my TV tomorrow. ® I’m ________________________________________________________________________ 4. The noise next door did not stop until after midnight. ® It was not ____________________________________________________________________ 5. Phone now or you will be late..

<span class='text_page_counter'>(6)</span> ® You will____________________________________________________________________ 6. We haven’t been to a concert for over a year. ® The last time_______________________________________________________________ 7. He got to the station late and missed the train. ® By the time _______________________________________________________________ 8. I would love to be rich and famous. ® If_______________________________________________________________________ 9. I'm sorry I wasn't very happy at your party. ® I regret____________________________________________________________________ 10.. I never intended to go to the meeting.. ® I never had____________________________________________________________________. II. Write an essay(150-200 words) to express your opinion about this question “Which do you think is more valuable – friendship or love?” Give your reason : ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. ______________THE END_____________.

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