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KỲ THI HỌC SINH GIỎI ĐỒNG BẰNG SÔNG CỬU LONG
NĂM HỌC 2010-2011
MÔN TIẾNG ANH
(Đề đề nghị)
PART ONE: LISTENING
Listen to the two dialogues below then choose the best answer to the questions following
each of them by circling (A, B, C or D). You can listen to each dialogue only twice.
Dialogue 1
1. Shirley wants to see Dr. Lang because she has--------
A. a headache B. a digestion problem
C. inflection D. an injection
2. The receptionist suggests Shirley meeting Dr. Lang ------
A. early in the afternoon B. about the middle of the afternoon
C. late in the afternoon D. tomorrow afternoon
3. Vera Dong ------
A. is the doctor’s neighbour B. is the receptionist’s neighbour
C. is going with Shirley to the doctor D. introduces Shirley to the doctor
4. Which of the following doesn’t Shirley fill in the form?
A. age B. phone number
C. name D. address
5. What happened to Shirley?
A. She hurt herself a few days ago B. She had a bad fall the other day
C. She cut herself a few days ago D. Her hand was broken the other day.
6. When the doctor presses Shirley’s pain, it -----
A. hurts a lot B. hurts a little
C. hurts her knee D. doesn’t hurt at all
7. At last the doctor gives Shirley ------
A. an instruction B. some medication
C. some information D. a prescription
Dialogue 2:
Listen to Bill Tapscott and Gary Mann discuss a proposal for new business strategies and
choose the best answer to each question.
1. When Bill and Gary meet, Bill ------
A. is having a good time B. is looking at the proposal
C. hasn’t considered the proposal yet D. asks Gary to go somewhere
2. Which of the following is not included in Bill’s new idea?
A. Modernization of the factory B. human resources
C. Advertising D. foreign investment
3. According to Bill, what is the maximum of the costs of new equipment?
A. Half a million dollars B. Five hundred thousand dollars
C. A hundred thousand dollars D. A million dollars
4. Gary and Bill ------
A. haven’t reached a decision about the costs B. disagree about the costs
C. have discussed the costs with finance D. think the costs are reasonable
5. Bill thinks one or two engineers ------
A. will not be enough B. will be hired
C. will be sacked D. will come to the factory soon
6. They usually advertise ------
A. on television B. on the radio
C. in newspapers D. on streets
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7. What does Bill think of advertising on TV?
A. It is too expensive B. It’s as effective as on the radio
C. It is the same as in newspapers D. It’s very necessary for them now
8. At last Gary ------
A. disapproves of Bill’s whole idea B. agrees to consider the figures carefully
C. thinks they will be able to afford all this. D. says he will draw up a budget.
PART TWO: GRAMMAR & VOCABULARY
A. Supply the correct form of the verbs in the right column to complete the passage below.
On 9th March 1929, the body of thirty-one-year-old Isidor Fink, ---1--- in the
back room of the laundry that he ---2--- on Fifth Avenue, New York. Fink was
an immigrant from modern-day Lithuania, who --- 3 --- few friends and no
family. He had no known connection with the gangsters who --- 4 --- much of
New York at that time. However, he certainly --- 5 ---of something, for he ------ -
---- 6 -----his laundry into a kind of fortress: it ---7---- with the best locks that
money could buy and the windows --- 8 ---with heavy iron bars.
When the police finally found him, his body ---- 9 --- ten meters from the door
way with two bullet holes in his chest, and another in his left wrist. There was no
gun in the room, and there was money in both Fink’s pocket and his cash
register. But what made the case so strange was that the room --- 10 --- and
bolted from the inside.
B. Complete each of the following sentences with ONE word related to parts of the body.
(0) has been done as an example.
(0) Please keep an EYE on the stove in case the coffee boils.
1. Mark was going to ask Mary to dance with him, but he got cold ------ and didn’t.
2. There was much proof against Bill, but he swore he had clean ------.
3. Dick took a second big helping of pudding, but his eyes were bigger than his ------.
4. Tom was a snobbish person who looked down his ------ at the poor.
5. John stabbed his own friend in the ------ by stealing things from his shop.
6. A mother loves her baby from the bottom of her ------.
7. Mr. Johnson’s family lived from hand to ------ when he was out of work.
8. When Peter heard the fire alarm, he still kept his ------ and made for the nearest exit.
9. The sight of the dead man made her ------ stand on end.
10. I never believe your story. Don’t pull my ------.
C. Pick out the best option to complete each of the following sentences below:
1.The company has just got a big order and the workers are working round the ------.
a. day b. clock c. hour d. night
2. I just couldn’t remember her name though it was on the ------ of my tongue.
a. top b. edge c. tip d. front
3. He was a pickpocket and had to spend many years behind ------.
a. windows b. prisons c. cells d. bars
4. The sunset is so beautiful that it takes our ------ away.
a. breath b. head c. mind d. soul
5. Please drop me a ------ when you get to Paris.
a. word b. message c. sentence d. line
6. I am too busy to go to their house for dinner tonight, so I will call them and tell a little ------
lie about having the flu.
a. red b. white c. blue d. black
7. My friend James is always reading. He will read anything. He is a real ------.
a. reader b. bookworm c. bookbinder d. bookmarker
8. My brother Ted is a high school dropout who joined a circus; he is the black ------ in the
family.
a. sheep b. dog c. cat d. goat
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9. If you always keep such late ------, your health may suffer.
a. hours b. nights c. evenings d. mornings
10. When James came home at three in the morning, his father hit the ------.
a. door b. chair c. table d. ceiling
11. Forget it. It is no use crying over ------ milk.
a. spoiled b. spilt c. lost d. stolen
12. Today we no longer make fun of children born out of ------.
a. marriage b. marriage licence c. wedlock d. home
13. Mr. Jones knew who had won the contest, but he kept it under his ------ until it was
announced publicly.
a. cap b. tongue c. hat d. umbrella
14. “What ------ are you doing?” the father shouted at his son angrily.
a. in the flesh b. in the world c. in the least d. in the air
15. Jim’s doctor told him that he was an alcoholic and should go on the ------.
a. wagon b. cart c. carriage d. truck
16. Coin collecting is interesting, but you find a valuable coin only once in a blue ------.
a. moon b. sky c. star d. space
17. John got sick, then his brothers and sisters all got sick. It never rains but it ------.
a. falls b. drops c. pours d. dries
18. Mr. Smith knew that he could make a success of the little weekly newspaper in the long---
---.
a. time b. run c. distance d. step
19. On the farm John worked hard and went to bed with the ------.
a. hens b. turkeys c. ducks d. chickens
20. People who will work as hard as Thomas A. Edison are few and far ------.
a. away b. between c. from d. off
D. The passage below contains 10 errors. IDENTIFY and CORRECT them. (0) has been
done as an example.
(0) concerning concerned
People have been concerning with their hair since ancient times. In 1500 B.C.,
the Assyrians, inhabiting the area known today as Northern Iraq, were the
World’s first truly hair stylists. Their skills at cutting, curling, layering and
dyeing hair were known through the Middle East. In fact, they were obsessing
with their hair, which was oiled, perfumed, and tinted. A fashionable courtier
wore his hair cut in neat geometric layers. Kings, soldiers and noblemen had
their hair curl with a fire-heated iron bar, probably the world’s first curling iron.
So important was hair styling in Assyria which law dictated certain types of hair
styles according to a person’s position and employment. Facial hair was also
important. Men grew beards down from their chests and had them clipped in
layers. High-rank women in both Egypt and Assyria wore fake beards during
official court business to show their equal authority with men.
As the Assyrians, the early Greeks liked long, scented, curly hair. Fair hair was
favored over dark, so those who were not “ natural blonds” lightened or
reddened their hair with soaps and bleaches. The Romans, on the other hand,
favored dark hair for men for high social or politics rank. Early Saxon men were
neither blonds nor brunets but dyed their hair and beards blue, red, green, and
orange.
Since the centuries, societies have combed, curled, waved, powdered, dyed, cut,
coiffed, and sculpted their hair, or someone else’s during times of wig crazes.
Churches and lawmakers have sometimes tried to put a stop to the humans
obsession with hair, but with few success. It seems hair styling is here to stay,
and the future will likely prove no exception.
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E. Write the correct form of each words in the right column to complete the passage
below.(0) has done as an example.
Scientists predict that the average female life(0) expectancy in the developed
world will be more than 150 by the year 2070 (it is currently 75). But it is
doubtful whether the dramatic increases in life expectancy --- (1) --- in the
20th century – thanks to better --- 2 ---, diet and the eradication of many
diseases- can be continued indefinitely. Perhaps our best chance of living
forever lies with stem cells. Stem cells are present in embryos for --- (3) ---
period in the early development. They have the potential to develop into any
tissue type in the body – skin, blood, muscles, nerves etc. – and scientists
have already begun cloning embryos and using them to grow --- (4) --- tissue
to replace damaged organs in the body. --- (5) --- it could be possible to
continue replacing organs indefinitely – creating the prospect of --- (6) ---, as
long as there are enough stem cells to grow the necessary organs.
Until the 1980s, humanity seemed to be winning the war against the world’s
major diseases: the use of --- (7)--- and the development of powerful
antibiotics had seen --- (8) --- diseases such as smallpox and polio all but
eliminated. But since then, worldwide epidemics such as AIDS have raised a
whole new set of questions about the world’s health.
---- (9) ----, with the exception of AIDS, little has changed in developing
countries since the nineteenth century: for example, malaria is still estimated
to kill approximately one million a year. --- (10) --- is the greatest cause of
disease world-wide, so until serious efforts are made to tackle that problem,
the future looks bleak.
F. Use the correct form of the verb to TAKE and a suitable preposition or adverbial particle
to complete each of the following sentences. (0) has been done as an example
For example:
0. When we arrived at the airport, our plane had taken off already.
1. Uncle Willie ------ drinking while he was a sailor.
2. The air-plane pilot fainted and his co-pilot had ------.
3. He made a career of ------ famous people for the nightclub audiences.
4. After the students put up Christmas decorations, the classroom ------ a holiday
appearance.
5. Nowadays, fuel consumption is usually ------ consideration when people buy a new car.
6. The teacher ------ by the boy’s innocent manner.
7. George was a bad boy. He ------ granted all that his parents did for him.
8. His acting in the play was remarkable, ------ account his youth and inexperience.
9. The waistband is too big; it must ------ about an inch.
10. The oceans ------ the greater part of the earth’s surface.
PART THREE: READING COMPREHENSION
A. Fill in each numbered blank with ONE suitable word to complete the passage:
A healthful lifestyle --- (1) --- to a longer, happier, healthier life. Staying healthy means
eating a well-balanced diet, getting regular exercise, and avoiding things that are bad for the -
-- (2) --- and mind.
Nutrition plays a key role in maintaining good health and --- (3) --- many diseases. In spite of
all the information available about diet, scientists still believe that good nutrition can be
simple. There are several basic rules to --- (4) ---. Keep fat intake low. Eat lots of foods high
in carbon hydrates, which are the starches in grains, legumes (beans and peas), vegetables
and some fruits. --- (5) --- too much sugar. Limit salt. Eat lots of fruits and vegetables, which
are high in --- (6) ---.
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A healthy lifestyle is an active lifestyle. --- (7) --- of proper physical exercise can cause
tiredness, irritability, and poor general health. Physical fitness requires both aerobic exercise,
such as running, bicycle riding, and swimming, --- (8) --- muscle-strengthening exercise,
such as weight-lifting.
Finally, good health is acquired by --- (9) --- no to bad habits such as smoking, drinking, and
overeating and by avoiding situations that are constant stressful. People can take their lives
and happiness into their own --- (10) ---. Maintaining a healthy lifestyle is the first step.
B. You are going to read a magazine article about a women who only eats certain foods.
Eight sentences have been removed from the article. Choose from the sentences A-I the
one which fits each gap (1-7). There is one extra sentence which you do not need to use.
There is an example at the beginning (0).
n many countries, the number of vegetarians, people who cut out meat and fish from their
diets, is growing. Susie Miller has gone a few stages further; she is a fruitarian – a diet not
recommended for most people!
I have my breakfast at about eight o’clock. Yesterday this consisted of two apples, an
orange and four tomatoes; I like a big breakfast. I don’t drink anything during the day such as
tea or water as I find I get all the fluid I need from my diet. After breakfast I take the children
to school and then go to the gym until eleven. I work out every day.
I then went home and did some work The organization provides information on
the benefits of raw food for health. I quite often take lunch upstairs with me to eat while I
am working. Yesterday I had about twelve tomatoes, half a lettuce and then a couple of
apples and orange. Some people think I have and incredibly boring diet but this isn’t the case.
I make sure my children have freedom of choice about what they eat. If they
feel like cooked food, I will prepare them a vegetarian meal.
I don’t like to eat food too late, it doesn’t seem to agree with me.
I am very unusual for raw food eater as I do not eat the complete foods such as nuts, seeds
etc. I have been a fruitarian for about three and a half years and I don’t miss any
thing. People think I have wrong willpower. But it’s not really anything to do with that.
Generally speaking, I don’t have to stop myself eating other things. I just don’t want to.
In the winter I might have a bit of steam vegetables once or twice a week and I usually eat
more at that time of the year than in the summer. Occasionally I get longings – you know, a
strong desire for something else.
It is not that you can’t eat certain things, you just find the diet to suit you. And I
have found a regime that I am comfortable with. But it is my regime and I don’t recommend it
for anybody else.
A. I usually have a final snack at about eight in the evening of a couple of apples, and
that’s it.
B. Last winter, for example, I had a few baked potatoes but my body felt so strange after
eating them I haven’t wanted them since.
C. Because I only eat raw food, this heightens my senses and so I find my diet
wonderfully exciting.
D. There are in fact no rules – everyone works out their own.
E. I run an organization called Fresh Network, which is a support and information
network on the raw food, lifestyle, and every three months, we produce a newsletter.
F. People often contact me about raw food diets and general health problems.
G. I certainly don’t force them to eat raw food but just teach them about the goodness of
it.
H. My body is extremely sensitive and I find I no longer need those things.
I. After this morning’s section I had a snack of a couple of apples and a small bunch of
seedless grapes.
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