KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI TỈNH
LỚP 12 THPT NĂM HỌC 2010 - 2011
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ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC MÔN: TIẾNG ANH
I. VOCABULARY & GRAMMAR ( 35 points)
Part 1: Choose the word or phrase which best completes each sentence. Circle
the letter A, B, C or D next to the correct word or phrase.
1. We don't allow ................. in the classrooms.
A. people smoke B. smoke C. people to smoke D. to smoking
2. What a dangerous thing to do! You .................. have been killed!
A. may B. can C. must D. might
3. By the time I applied, all the hoilday vouchers ................. used up.
A. had been B have been C. were D. are
4. I felt as if I ................... a confidence.
A. have betrayed B. would betray C. had betrayed D. am betraying
5. The candidate ..................... to have withdrawn her application.
A. claimed B. said C. denied D. reported
6. How could you have .......................... him for your brother?
A. confused B. considered C. thought D. mistaken
7. It is vital that we .................... a change in people's attitudes.
A. bring down B. bring back C. bring about D. look after
8. We'll have to ................... down the options before coming to a decision.
A. slow B. narrow C. bring D. wind
9. The grocer's shop ................... since the supermarket opened.
A. closed B. has closed C. has been closing D. is closed
10. 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
Part 2: Read the text below. Use the words given in capitals at the end of each
line to form a word that fits in the space in the same line
My ideal job
One thing I know is that I wouldn't like to have an occupation OCCUPY
that has anything to do with physics, (1) .................................. or
maths; CHEMIST
I am not the (2) .................................. type at all. In fact at school, I was
a SCIENCE
complete (3) .................................. in these subjects. Neither am I very
FAIL
good at dealing with people, nor am I (4) .................................., so jobs
in AMBITION
business, administration and (5) .................................. don't really
interest MANAGE
me either. Moreover I find it (6) .................................. to be surrounded
by IRRITATE
a lot of people; I would much rather have a job involving creative
work or (7) .................................. skills of some sort. I'd like to have
the ART
chance to work outdoors (8) .................................. and perhaps do a bit
of OCCASION
travelling too. I am not (9) .................................. concerned about becoming
PARTICULAR
rich but I would like to have a (10) .................................. income - enough
REASON
to live comfortably.
Part 3: Read the text below and think of the word which best fits each space.
Use only one word in each space. After each space you are given a clue to the
kind of word that is missing.
Regrets
Most of us (0) are always forgetting important dates, apart
(1).........................................
( preposition) the lucky few (2) .................................. (relative pronoun) are
blessed with a good memory or the ability to organize (3)
.................................. (reflexive pronoun) so they don't forget important
obligations. How many times (4) .................................. (auxiliary verb) we all
said, "I wish I had remembered!" How (5) .................................. (adverb of
frequency) have we offended people by failing to remember (6)
.................................. (pronoun) birthdays or name days?
(7) .................................. (conjunction) they say it doesn't matter, we know,
deep down, that we (8) ..................................(auxiliary verb) hurt their
feelings. We can always try to make it (9) .................................. (preposition)
to them next time but unfortunately the damage has (10) ..................................
(auxiliary verb) done and our relationship with that person (11)
.................................. (modal verb, future) never quite be the same again.
On the other hand, we sometimes do (12) .................................. (very or
too?) much for someone else because we want to please them and then feel we
have damaged (13) .................................. (pronoun) own interests in doing so.
When friends (14) .................................. ( auxiliary verb) involved we may
find it difficult to say "no" when they ask us to (15) .................................. ( do
or make?) them a favour, but true friendship should mean that we can say "no"
without risk to relationship.
II. READING (35 points)
Part 1: Read the text about booking a flight and put the following sentences in
the correct order. There is one sentence that you don't need to use. Write the
letters A, B, C, ... next to the numbers. Number 1 has been done for you as an
example.
When you want to book a flight to a certain place, visit your nearest
travel agent. Tell the travel agent the date when you want to travel and the
destination to which you want to go. The travel agent will then type the
information into a small computer. After checking everything on the computer
screen, he/she will send the information to a central computer. The central
computer contains all information about bookings and destinations, and sends
a reply, showing which are the most suitable flights. It also shows whether the
flights are fully booked or not. The information which is now shown on the
small computer screen is continually changing as other bookings are made in
other parts of the world.
The travel agent now types in your booking, then the computer will ask
for your name and address as well as for certain other information. It will also
ask how you will pay for your ticket (by cheque or by credit card). Next the
computer confirms the booking and makes a request for payment. When you
have paid for your ticket, the travel agent types the information into the
computer as well. Finally, some computers print out a ticket before you leave
the travel agent’s.
A. Details about the flights and seats available are sent back.
B. The computer then wants information about the method of payment.
C. The tickets are issued either at that time or later.
D. The computer asks for personal details.
E. Make your request to the travel agent and give him/her all the details.
F. Your request is then checked and sent to the main computer.
G. Go to a travel agent.
H. The computer asks for payment.
I. The computer asks for the flight number.
J. The travel agent fills your initial request into a small computer.
K. The booking is typed into the small computer.
L. The booking is confirmed.
1. G 2........ 3......... 4......... 5......... 6.........
7......... 8......... 9......... 10......... 11.........
Part 2: Read the passage about opinion polls and find which words in the
passage can be replaced by the words below? Write the correct word from the
passage in each blank. Number one has been done for you as an example.
People often laugh at opinion polls and remember the times when they were
slightly incorrect. However, they often forget all the times when they were
accurate. A poll should be conducted very carefully and should sample a
cross-section of the population. The cross-section should be selected very
carefully so that the right balance of ages, sexes and social classes can be
achieved. At first it was very difficult for many people to accept that sample of
one or two thousand could reflect accurately the views of millions but polls
have now proved themselves. However, polls should not claim to do what they
are not intended to. The findings should always be examined very carefully
before predictions are made with any degree of certainty.
1. mixture
2. chosen
3. meant
4. a little
5. forecasts
6. represent ....cross-section....
..................................
..................................
..................................
..................................
.................................. 7. carried out
8. results
9. opinions
10. wrong
11. studied ..................................
..................................
..................................
.................................. ..................................
Part 3: Fill in each numbered space with ONE suitable word
The world of dreams
Most people feel that when they dream, they (0) are carried off to another
world. (1)...........................the contrary, dreams are often connected (2)
................... our daily lives.
(3) ......................... our whole mind (4)........................ filled with something,
when we are either very upset (5)..................... when we are in good spirit, a
dream will represent (6)...................... reality in symbols. It is often said that
we benefit (7) ...................... dreams because they help the spirit to heal itself.
when things (8)...............................wrong. Dreams are therefore (9)
....................... kind of escape, almost a holiday from (10) ...................... life,
with its fears and responsibilities . It is, (11) ....................., a strange (12)
............................ of holiday because whether we have a wonderful time or
whether it turns (13) .................... to be a nightmare, we quickly forget it.
Most dreams disappear forever, (14) ......................... you are one of those
people disciplined enough to write (15) ........................ down as soon as you
wake up.
III. WRITING (30 points)
Part 1: Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the
first sentence.
1. I won't be able to go on holiday if my parents don't give me the money.
Unless...
2. Jeanne inherited all her uncle's money because she had looked after him all
his life .
As ...
3. The boy wasn't allowed to have any friends, so he became an introvert.
Deprived ...?
4. What a pity these shops close at lunch-time.
I wish ...
5. I read about the closure of the factory only yesterday.
It .........................................................................
6. We didn't go to the theatre. We stayed at home.
We stayed ..
7. I believe the company may well make a profit this year.
I wouldn’t be
8. I wasn't surprised when they refused to pay me.
As I ...