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DỰ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI QUỐC GIA
LỚP 12 THPT NĂM HỌC 2010-2011 ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC Môn thi : TIẾNG ANH
Thời gian thi: 180 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề) Ngày thi : 28/10/2010 SỐ PHÁCH
(Do Trưởng Ban chấm thi ghi)
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Chữ ký của giám khảo Bằng số Bằng chữ Giám khảo 1 Giám khảo 2
SECTION I: LISTENING (2 points)
You are going to listen to the lecture about the poet Sylvia Plath. As you listen choose the best
answer. You are allowed to listen to the piece TWICE. 1. The Bell Jar was A. about her father B. her first novel
C. a very successful collection of poems D. her last poem
2. Sylvia Plath’s “Collected poems”
A. won the Pulitzer Prize twenty years after it was published
B. were written during the last year of her life
C. won the Pulitzer Prize in 1982 D. were never published 3. Sylvia’s husband A. made movies B. died in 2003 C. was also a poet D. had a movie made about him
4. Susan Bassett thought Sylvia’s work A. was about her husband B. wasn’t very good C. was about work life
D. was of great interest to women 1 5. Sylvia’s brother
A. was two years older than her
B. was born two years after her
C. was a professor at Boston University
D. was a highly educated academic
6. Sylvia Plath’s time at college was difficult because A. she got bad grades B. she won a scholarship C. boys didn’t like her D. she was short of money 7. In 1953 Sylvia
A. left New York to get a job as an editor
B. rejected an offer to teach creative writing
C. worked as a guest editor in New York
D. returned to New York because she was depressed
8. What does the lecturer imply when she says “Very few modern poets have captured the
popular imagination as much as Plath”
A. Plath was able to understand the hopes of ordinary people
B. Plath has become very popular
C. It is unusual for a modern poet to become popular with ordinary people
D. Plath’s writing was about modern people and their imagination.
9. What does the lecturer imply when she says “This domineering father figure became a
common theme that recurred throughout Plath’s writing”
A. the image of her father appears in many of her poems
B. Plath often wrote of her love for her father
C. Plath writings were dominated by the image of her father
D. Plath’s father often told her what to write about
10. Which three sentences in the box to your right best summarise the passage?
A. What’s remarkable about Plath’s work is that it addresses many women’s issues that were ahead of her time
B. Plath’s father was one of her guiding influences and he supported and mentored her until he died in 1940
C. Plath’s early life was spent living happily by the sea with her mother who had a part time job to support the family
D. The real significance and the greatness of work was never recognised within in her lifetime
E. Plath’s academic path to success was secured by winning an early scholarship. After this she never looked back
F. Plath’s work reflects the many of the personal difficulties that she had whilst growing up and later as a wife and mother. Your answers: 1……….. 2…………. 3………… 4………… 5…………… 6……….. 7…………. 8………… 9………… 10…………..
SECTION II: LEXICO-GRAMMAR (6 points)
I. Choose the best answer for each question. (2 points)
1. The doctor _________all night with the patient. A. sat out B. sat up C. sat in D. sat on
2. The government had _________them permission to leave the country. 2 A. promised B. attributed C. granted D. qualified
3. It is not difficult to a _________student. A. smart B. fashionable C. sensitive D. vital
4. Some very important issue was _________all his attention. A. taking up B. taking off C. taking out D. taking in.
5. People of all countries are expected to _________the principles of the United Nations. A. uphold B. inspect C. exaggerate D. integrate
6. He_________by pointing out the dangers involved in rock climbing. A. started on B. started off C. started up D. started out
7. I'm not sure if the proposed scheme wills _________senior citizens. A. survive B. favor C. guarantee D. advance
8. His height isn't _________to whether he can be a good secretary. A. relevant B. bound C. suitable D. particular
9. They were _________to sell their house in order to pay their debts. A. imposed B. necessary C. indispensable D. obliged
10. The business _________after new incentives were introduced. A. thrilled B. urged C. boomed D. persisted
II. Complete each sentence with a suitable form of one of the phrasal verbs in the list. Use each
one once only. (2 points) catch up with cut down on drop in on get on with keep up with ( not) live up to look forward to run out of look up to come in for let in on
1. The book you lent me ________my expectation.
2. Any time you're in the area, feel free to ________us.
3. Sorry, we have _______orangeade. Would you like some water?
4. Unfortunately Susie doesn't _______her new neighbours.
5. Bill left before I did, but I ran and _______him.
6. I'm really _______my holiday in Italy next weekend.
7. It was a difficult class, and I couldn't _______the other students.
8. You should _______ smoking if you can't stop completely.
9. Most of his patients ______Dr Hickman for his kindness.
10. They are going to _______a lot of criticism for increasing bus fares by so much. Your answers: 1......................... 2......................... 3......................... 4......................... 5.......................... 6........................... 7.......................... 8.......................... 9......................... 10........................
III. Give the correct form of the word in bracket in the following passage. (2 points) 3
Cleopatra was not beautiful, at least according to her portrait on coins. But she was loved by very
(1- power ) ______men, like Caesar and Anthony. The (2- appreciate) ______of beauty is similar
everywhere. For example, many people think Sharon Stone is an (3- attract) ______ woman. Males
can (4- identity) _______ handsome men, and females lovely women. We don't learn this (5- respond)
______, we're born with it. We also believe that good-looking people are more (6- like) ______,
competent and intelligent. It is an extremely (7-pleasant) ______ form of stereotyping.
However, in one (8- remark) _______experiment, researchers brought a group of (9- strange)
_______together for an hour a day. Happily, after four days, factors such as (10 - friend) _______ had
become more important than looks. + Your answer here:
1......................... 2........................ 3........................ 4........................ 5.......................
6......................... 7........................ 8........................ 9........................ 10......................
SECTION III: READING (7 points)
I. You are going to read a magazine article about a safari guide. Eight sentences have been
removed from the article. Choose the most suitable sentence from the list A- I for each part (1-7)
of the article. There is one extra sentence which you do not need to use. (1,4 points)
A HAIR- RAISING EXPERIENCE!
Safari guide Pete Johnson had found a good place to camp.
But it turned out not to be quite as good as he first thought.
After three days of driving our truck through the heat and dust of northern Botswana, my assistant
John and I were covered in sweat and mud and looking forward to cleaning ourselves up (0) ________.
Our inquiries had led us to a disused and abandoned public campsite.
The cool shade of the thick bush and towering trees in this secluded clearing was a welcome
change from the scoring heat. This deserted place, famous for lions and wild dogs, was perfect and far
away from the main tourist areas. After dusting ourselves down, we gazed over the deserted site. (1)
_________. How would the film crew, several weeks behind us and hoping for some comfort, take to
it? We began to investigate the area.
Nearby we found a large rusty reservoir tower. (2) _________with broken window frames,
missing doors and a damaged roof, the washing block was a horrible eyesore in this otherwise beautiful
area. For our purposes, however, it was ideal, and I was delighted to find that water still flowed through
the showerheads. This would provide a week or two of relative luxury for the film crew, as they had had
to make do with a bucket shower up to now.
Pleased with our find, yet too tired to move on that afternoon, John and I sat up an overnight
camp. Once it was established. I excited headed for the cool darkness of the shower block, armed with
four-days- worth of dirty clothing and a bar of soap to begin my laundry. Just how did the windows,
doors and roof of the building become so damaged, I wondered? (3) _________.
While kneeling down at a shower basin, rinsing the last of the soapsuds out of my travel- stained
clothes, I was started by a loud slithering noise. It was the beginning of my nightmare. (4) _________I
realized that it was not a large snake, but an elephant who had expertly inserted its truck through the
window and was now sucking up water.
Suddenly, another truck coiled through the window right above me, sniffed the air and proceeded
to suck up my laundry water. I was absolutely petrified and began to nervously edge away on my knees,
making slowly for the door. I knew that if any one of the elephants sensed me and panicked, they might
easily injure or kill me. I had only moved a few inches, but before I reached the door yet another trunk
bust in, this time through a hole in the corrugated roof, and found its way into one of the lidless water
tanks. ( 5) _________there was nothing I could do but stay perfectly still in the corner, listening to the
sound of bits of roofing being torn away and the deafening sucking up of water. (6) _________ I 4
remained frozen where I was for a few moments to make sure they had gone, then stood up and
stumbled out into the welcoming sunlight.
(7) _________ the animals had disappeared into the bush as if they had never been there. Feeling
dazed I bundled up my laundry and quickly boarded up the doorway to the shower block with pieces of
roofing. The film crew would have to make do with bucket showers after all.
A. I glanced over my shoulder towards the source of the noise, and my eyes immediately fixed on
a huge grey serpent- like thing that was slithering through one of the high windows.
B. This ugly construction provided essential dry- season water for the old washing block on the edge of the camp clearing.
C. There was no sight nor sound of herd.
D. And beyond it, two more of them were swinging their way towards me.
E. Though quiet, the campsite also looked completely run down.
F. After several terrifying long minutes, the elephants stopped drinking as quickly as they had
started and moved quietly away. G. I was about to find out. H. I was now surrounded.
I. As professional safari guides we were looking for good base- camp locations in the Savui
National Park before our crew arrived. Your answers: 0 ...I.... 1........... 2........... 3........... 4........... 5........... 6. ........... 7. ...........
II. Choose the best word(s) to fill in the gaps to complete the following text. (4 points)
When I was a small boy I was made to (1) _____ some fables of La Fontaine. My mother
carefully (2) _____each moral to me. As for the fable “The Ant and Grasshopper" my sympathies were
with the grasshopper, I always found the ant (3) _____ and for some time I never saw an ant without putting my (4) ______ on it.
One day it came to my mind clearer than ever when I saw George Ramsay having lunch in a
restaurant. I never saw an expression of such deep (5) ______ on his face. I thought that his unfortunate
brother had been causing him (6) ______ .
I went up to him. “Is it Tom (7) ______?" He nodded his head without dropping a word.
I (8) ______every family has black sheep. In this family it had been surprised because the
Ramsays were respectable people. But one day he announced that he didn't like work and left his family
and his office and (10) ______to Europe.
He spent there two (11) ______years moving from one European capital to another and enjoying
life. His relations were shocked. But soon they found out: he borrowed. He was so (12) _______ that
nobody could say "no" to him. Very often he (13) ______George. But Tom always spent them on new
cars, new jewellery, new travelling.
For twenty years, Tom visited the most (14) ______casinos, ate in the most expensive restaurants
and wore (15) _______clothes. He was forty- six but looked not more than thirty- five: he had a lot of
charm and beauty; he was (16) ______ .
Poor George, only a year older than his brother Tom, looked sixty. He worked hard in his office
and made a good career. He was (17) ______. He had saved a lot of money and had a nice family. But
why was he so unhappy in the restaurant that day? George could hardly speak. “A few weeks ago," he
said,” Tom married a woman (18) ______ enough to be his mother. And now she has died and left him
everything she had: half a million pounds, a yacht, a house in London and a house in the country. It is not (19) ______, isn't it? "
I remembered the fable "The Ant and the Grasshopper" and couldn't stop (20) ______. 5 1. A. encourage B. share C. memorize D. brighten 6 2. A. explained B. interpreted C. mumbled D. practiced 3. A. nasty B. spiteful C. lovable D. greedy 4. A. hoof B. toe C. paw D. foot 5. A. dimple B. isolation C. idiom D. gloom 6. A. trouble B. mumble C. struggle D. bowl 7. A. almost B. again C. also D. too 8. A. realize B. promise C. wind D. relate 9. A. as old as the hills B. in- laws C. an infant D. in his mid- twenties 10. A. rushed B. turned C. pushed his luck D. pulled his leg 11. A. caring B. greedy C. gloomy D. happy 12. A. charming B. anxious C. fussy D. bouncy 13. A. turned to B. turned into C. turned up D. turned out 14. A. fashionable B. slender C. stout D. bald 15. A. tremendous B. old- fashioned C. ill- mannered D. expressive 16. A. nasty and spiteful B. greedy and ugly C. tiny and solemn D. kindly and caring 17. A. honest and reliable B. lazy and idle C. tiny and solemn D. fair and heavy 18. A. old B. wavy C. broad D. sharp 19. A. firm B. close C. fair D. bouncy 20. A. brightening B. laughing C. knocking D. disappointing
III. Read the following passage and answer the questions. (1,6 points)
The Sun today is a yellow dwarf star. It is fueled by thermonuclear reactions near its center that
convert hydrogen to helium. The Sun has existed in its present state for about 4 billion, 600 million
years and its thousands of times larger than the Earth.
By studying other stars, astronomers can predict what the rest of the Sun's life will be like.
About 5 billion years from now, the core of the Sun will shrink and become hotter. The surface
temperature will fall. The higher temperature of the center will increase the rate of thermonuclear
reactions. The outer regions of the Sun will expand approximately 35 millions miles, about the distance
to Mercury, which is the closest planet to the Sun. The Sun will then be a red giant star. Temperatures
on Earth will become too hot for life to exist.
Once the Sun has used up its thermonuclear energy as a red giant, it will begin to shrink. After it
shrinks to the size of the Earth, it will become a white dwarf star. The Sun may throw off huge amounts
of gases in violent eruptions called nova explosions as it changes from a red giant to a white dwarf.
After billions of years as a white dwarf, the Sun will have used up all its fuel and will have lost its heat.
Such a star is called a black dwarf. After the Sun has become a black dwarf, the Earth will be dark and
cold. If any atmosphere remains there, it will have frozen onto the Earth's surface.
1. What is the primary purpose of this passage?
A. To alert people to the dangers posed by the Sun.
B. To discuss conditions on Earth in the far future.
C. To present a theory about red giant stars.
D. To describe changes that the Sun will go through.
2. The word “fueled" in line 1 is closest in meaning to 7
A. powered B. bombarded C. created D. propelled
3. The word “state" in line 2 is closest in meaning to
A. shape B. condition C. location D. size
4. It can be inferred from the passage that the Sun
A. is approximately halfway through its as a yellow dwarf.
B. has been in existence for 10 billion years.
C. is rapidly changing in size and brightness.
D. will continue as a yellow dwarf for another 10 billion years.
5. What will probably be the first stage of change as the Sun becomes a red giant?
A. Its core will cool off and use less fuel.
B. Its surface will become hotter and shrink.
C. It will throw off huge amounts of gases.
D. Its center will grow smaller and hotter.
6. When the Sun becomes a red giant, what will conditions be like on Earth?
A. Its atmosphere will freeze and become solid.
B. It will be enveloped in the expanding surface of the Sun.
C. It will become too hot for life to exist.
D. It will be nearly destroyed by nova explosions.
7. As a white dwarf, the Sun will be
A. the same size as the planet Mercury.
B. thousands of times smaller than it is today.
C. around 35 million miles in diameter. D. cold and dark.
8. According to the passage, which of the following best describes the sequence of stages
that the Sun will probably pass through?
A. Yellow dwarf, white dwarf, red giant, black giant.
B. Red giant, white dwarf, red dwarf, nova explosion.
C. Yellow dwarf, red giant, white dwarf, black dwarf.
D. White dwarf, red giant, black dwarf, yellow dwarf.
SECTION IV: WRITING (5 points)
I. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using word
given. Do not change the word given. You must use between two and five words, including the word given. (2 points)
1. It's a pity you didn't tell me earlier!
I ...........................................................................me earlier! WISH
2. They believe the burglar entered the house through an open window.
The burglar is .....................................the house through an open window. GOT 8
3. I've never had such uncomfortable shoes.
These shoes are .............................................. ones I've ever worn. FAR
4. My flute is being repaired at the moment.
I ....................................................................... at the moment. AM
5. Mandy is excited about going to Greece on holiday.
Mandy ...........................................................to Greece on holiday. LOOKING
6. It wasn't my intention to embarrass you.
I ................................................................... you. MEAN
7. A mechanic fixed my washing machine last week.
I ................................................................. last week. HAD
8. How long is it since you traveled abroad?
When .....................................................................abroad? LAST
9. I haven't had a holiday for nearly a year.
It ......................................................................I had a holiday. SINCE
10. Smoking in the cinema is forbidden.
You .......................................... .....................in the cinema. PERMITTED
II. Some people state that TV programs should be more educational than entertaining. Others
disagree. Give your opinion, and provide specific examples. You should write about 250 words. (3 points)
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_________ The end ________
ĐÁP ÁN, HƯỚNG DẪN CHẤM
ĐỀ THI LẬP ĐỘI TUYỂN DỰ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI QUỐC GIA 10
LỚP 12 THPT NĂM HỌC 2010-2011 MÔN: TIẾNG ANH
SECTION I: ( 2 points, 0,2 for each )
1. B 2. C 3. C 4. D 5. B 6. D 7. C 8. C 9. A 10. A,D,F
SECTION II: VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR (6 points) I. Choose the best answer.
( 2 points, 0,2 for each ) 1B 2C 3A 4A 5A 6B 7B 8A 9D 10C
II. Complete each sentence with a suitable form of one of the phrasal verbs in the list. Use each one once only. ( 2 points, 0,2 for each ) 1. didn't live up to 2. drop in on 3. run out of 4. get on with 5. caught up with 6. looking forward to
7. keep up with 8. cut down on 9. looked up to 10. come in for
III. Give the correct form of the word in bracket in the following passage.
( 2 points, 0,2 for each ) 1. powerful 2. appreciation 3. attractive 4. identify 5. response 6. likeable 7. unpleasant 8. remarkable 9. strangers 10. friendship
SECTION III: READING (7 points)
I. You are going to read a magazine article about a safari guide. Eight sentences have been
removed from the article. Choose the most suitable sentence from the list A- I for each part (1-7)
of the article. There is one extra sentence which you do not need to use. ( 1.4 points - o,2 for each ) 1E 2B 3G 4A 5H 6F 7C
II. Choose the best word(s ) to fill in the gaps to complete the following text. ( 4 points, 0,2 for each) 1C 2A 3A 4D 5D 6A 7B 8A 9D 10A 11D 12A 13A 14A 15A 16D 17A 18A 19C 20B
III. Read the following passage and answer the questions.
( 1, 6 points, 0,2 for each ) 1D 2A 3B 4A 5D 6C 7B 8C PART C: WRITING (5 points)
I. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using word
given. Do not change the word given. You must use between two and five words, including the
word given. ( 2 points 0,2 for each ) 1. wish you had told 6. didn't mean to embarrass 2. believe to have got into
7. had my washing machine fixed.
3. by far the most comfortable 8. did you last travel 4. am having my flute repaired 9. is nearly a year since
5. is looking forward to going 10. are not permitted to smoke
II. Some people state that TV programs should be more educational than entertaining. Others
disagree. Give your opinion, and provide specific examples.
( You should write about 250 words) ( 3 points ) Total: 20 points 11