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SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO
HẢI DƯƠNG
ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC
KÌ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI TỈNH
LỚP 12 THPT ĐỢT 2 NĂM HỌC 2010 – 2011
Môn thi : TIẾNG ANH
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Thời gian làm bài: 180 phút
(Đề thi gồm 05 trang)
Học sinh làm bài vào tờ giấy thi. Phần trắc nghiệm: Chỉ cần viết chữ cái A hoặc B, C, D.
Phần tự luận : Viết đầy đủ theo yêu cầu của bài.
(Thí sinh không được sử dụng bất cứ tài liệu gì.)
A. LISTENING. (15 points)
Part I. Listen to the dialogue and fill each blank with one missing word. You will hear the piece twice.
(6 points).
A: I want to improve my English. Is it a good idea to go to a language school in (1) _______?
B: I went to an English (2) _______ school a year ago. It was at the Gold School of English.
A: Was it good?
B: Yes, very good. There were grammar lessons. And (3) _______ progress tests. And we also played
games. That was great!
A: What sort of games?
B: (4) _______ games, for example. A simple game in the Bag Game. One group has a big bag, and the
other group guesses what’s in the bag. It’s a good game at the (5) _______ to get to know each other.
A: Did you get to know the other students well?
B: Yes, it wasn’t a big group. I’ve forgotten exactly how many. We got on very well (6) _______.
Part II. Listen to a talk about the tallest building in the world and decide whether the following
statements are True (T) or False (F). Put a tick (P) in the right box. You will hear the piece twice.
(9 points)
T F
7. The height of the world’s tallest building was unknown before the
8. The Burj Khalifa has a height of 828 metres. £ £
9. The Burj Khalifa is three times the height of the Empire State Building. £ £
10. The building used to be called Burj Dubai. £ £
11. Another project will soon beat the Burj as the world’s tallest building. £ £
12. Most of the space in the Burj has been sold. £ £
13. The Burj contains the world’s tallest mosque. £ £
14. The Burj Khalifa has 49 luxury apartments. £ £
15. There will be around 20,000 people living and working in the Burj. £ £
B. PHONETICS (5 points)
Choose the word that has a different stress pattern from the others in the group.
16. A. accuracy B. communicate C. miraculous D. appropriate
17. A. economy B. development C. incredible D. interviewing
18. A. expectancy B. substantial C. agriculture D. administrative
19. A. endangered B. temperature C. educated D. fashionable
20. A. individual B. television C. possibility D. understanding
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C. GRAMMAR – VOCABULARY (30 points)
I. Choose the word, phrase or expression which best completes each sentence (20 points)
21. Linda: “This dish is really nice!”
Peter: “__________. It’s called yakitori, and it’s made with chicken livers.”
A. It’s my pleasure B. I’m glad you like it C. I think you are right D. Sure, I will be glad
22. My new glasses cost me _______ the last pair I bought last month.
A. more than three times B. three times as much as
C. more three times than D. as much three times as
23. I remember _______ to the hospital but nothing after that.
A. taking B. to take C. to be taken D. being taken
24. Tim: “Will you come for a walk with me?” Mary: “__________”.
A. No, I won’t, thanks B. No, I shan’t, thanks
C. No, I’d prefer not, thanks D. No, I’d prefer not to, thank you
25. This is a picture of a _______ bus.
A. red bright London B. bright red London C. London bright red D. London red bright
26. He may be quick _______ understanding, but he’s not capable _______ remembering anything.
A. at/of B. with/of C. in/for D. at/for
27. Tim: “Do you think I should invite Laura to my birthday party?” Jane: “__________”.
A. Yes, please B. Yes, I will C. It’s up to you D. Yes, let’s
28. The police _______ a good deal of criticism over their handling of the demonstration.
A. came in for B. brought about C. went down with D. opened up
29. ______ wants to work for this company can send their application letter by post.
A. Who B. That C. Whoever D. Whom
30: The change in the timetable will ______ many students having to catch an earlier bus.
A. cause B. result C. lead D. mean
31. Peter: “I’ve been awarded a scholarship to study in America.” Kate: “Uh, really? __________!”
A. Take care of yourself B. Congratulations
C. You are always lucky D. Lucky as you are
32. They all take too much _______ of his kindness and generosity.
A. profit B. advantage C. benefit D. use
33. Kate: “It seems to me that spring is the most beautiful time of the year.”
Tony: “__________! It’s really lovely!”
A. You’re exactly right B. You could be right C. You are wrong D. I
couldn’t agree less
34. _______ the government fall, the stock market will crash.
A. Provided B. In case C. Had D. Should
35. The new perfume was _______ onto the market just in time for the holiday season.
A. thrown B. launched C. sold D. produced
II. Give the correct form of the words in brackets (10 points).
36. He felt very (COURAGE) __________ when he saw he had failed the exam again.
37. Little Jimmy has been a bit (TROUBLE) __________ today.
38. With the (EXCEPT) __________ of the soup, it was a wonderful meal.
39 The (ELECTRIC) __________of those mountain villages is a great achievement of the government.
40. His health was seriously affected because he had suffered from constant (SLEEP) __________.
41. Vietnam is a country with great (POTENTIAL) __________.
42. The thing I hate about John is his (RELY) __________.
43. Please complete and return the enclosed (QUESTION) __________.
44. Ants and bees are often described as (INDUSTRY) __________ insects.
45. She is of mixed Australian and Japanese (PARENT) __________.
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