ĐỀ THI HSG CẤP TRƯỜNG – TIẾNG ANH 11

Năm học: 2013 – 2014

Thời gian: 120 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề)

Trường THPT Trường Xuân

I/. LEXICO – GRAMMAR:

PART 1: Circle the letter A, B, C or D that corresponds to the word or phrase

that best completes each sentence. (10 points)

1. Neil Armstrong was the first man to ___________ foot on the moon.
A. try B. step C. set D. walk

2. Thomas Edison ________ many new appliances using electricity during his long
career.
A. invented B. inventing C. who invented D. was invented

3. _________ further riot to occur, the government would be forced to use its
emergency powers.
A. Should B. Did C. Were D. Had

4. Jack doesn’t like ________ such gossip and fallacy in sport.

A. to take himself on B. to get himself along

C. engage himself in D. indulge himself of

5. New York and Tokyo are two of the most _______ populated cities in the world.
A. greatly B. densely C. variously D. closely

6. It can take up to more than six months to _______ a man to do this specialized
work.
A. raise B. train C. learn D. practise

7. The longest movie I have ever seen in this cinema ________ for three hours.
A. stayed B. got C. lasted D. spent

8. James was looking for a(n) ________ to visit that wonderful island once again.
A. opportunity B. necessity C. destiny D. possibility

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9. “Who is Susan getting married to?” _ “Some guy__________ since her
childhood.”
A. who she has known B. have known her

C. that have known her D. she has been known

10. “I had to take a taxi from the party last night.” _ “Oh. That’s too bad. You
__________ my car.”
A. could have used B. was able to use C. could be use D. can use

11. Jackie has given such a great _________ that other dancers in the audience
admire him so much.
A. performance B. result C. score D. action

12. The president has made many visits to Japan, ________ began today.
A. whose recent one B. the most recent of which

C. which D. the most recent one

13. “Is it difficult to keep fish as pets?” _ “No, there isn’t much _________ care of
them.”
A. to taking B. having taken C. to have taken D. taking

14. __________ to Jim myself, I can’t tell why he would do such terrible things.
A. Not to be speaking B. Not to have spoken

C. Because of not being spoken D. Not having spoken

15. If I were you, I would regard their offer with considerable _________ because
it seems too good to be true.
A. doubt B. suspicion C. reservation D. disbelief

16. By the time we ________ the top of mountain, I think the rain will have
stopped.
A. arrive B. come C. get D. reach

17. _________ people who were waiting for the bus under the rain down there are
getting soak-wet.
A. Some B. Any C. Most of D. None
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18. All fossil fuels are ________ resources that can not be replaced quickly.
A. unlimited B. non-renewable C. renewable D. available

19. She came to the airport only to find out that she _______ her passport at home.

A. would have left B. has left C. was leaving D. had left

20. At no time in history _________ such a diligent and brilliant fellow.

A. has Peter and his classmates ever met B. have Peter and his classmates

C. Peter and his classmates ever met D. Peter and his classmates had ever met.

PART 2: The following passage has some grammar as well as spelling errors.
Underline the errors and write the correct forms in the space provided in the
1…(………..…..
column on the right. Put a tick if there is no error on that line. (10 points)
2 …orbits ……..
A well-known scientist once gave a public lecture on astronomy. He described 3……………….
4……………….
how the Earth orbits around the sun and how the sun in turn, orbit around5……………….
6……………….
7……………….
the centre of a vast collection of stars calling our galaxy. At the end of the lecture,
8……………….
9……………….
a little old lady at the back of the room got up and said: “That you have told us
10………………
11………………
is rubbish. The world is really a flat plate supported on the back of a giant12……..………..
13……………….
tortoise.” The scientist gave a superior smile before replying, “What is the tortoise
14……………….
15…………….….
standing on?” “You’re very clever, young man, very clever,” said the old lady.

“But its tortoises all the way down!”

Many people would find the picture of our universe as an infinite tower of

tortoises rather ridiculous, but why do we think we know better? What do we

know about the universe and how do we know it? Recently breakthroughs in

physic, made possible in part by fantastic new technologies, suggest answers to

some of our oldest questions. One day these answers may seem as obviously to

us as the earth orbitting the sun – or perhaps as ridiculous as a tower of tortoises.

Only time (whatever that maybe) will tell.

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PART 3: Give the correct forms of the words in brackets to complete the blank
space. Write your answers in the numbered boxes below. (10 points)

1. Among recognized , maps are rarer than stamps but they have their
avid enthusiasts and admirers. (COLLECT)

2. _________ about the company’s future meant that few people wanted to invest
money in it. (CERTAIN)

3. A holiday in America can be ________ cheap. (SURPRISE)

4. Everyone likes him because he has a really good sense of __________.

(HUMOROUS)

5. That was one of the most ________ situation in my life.

(EMBARRASSMENT)

6. In their last summer vacation, they went to rural areas to help _________
children learn to read and write. (ADVANTAGE)

7. There will be totally twenty five _________ to participate in the game show.
(CONTEST)

8. There is a great _________ of food and medicine in those underdeveloped

African countries. (SHORT)

9. ___________, Vietnamese kids say best wishes to their grandparents and they
would give the kids lucky money in red envelopes at Tet. (TRADITION)

10.The heat from the sun is a clean and __________ source of energy, which can
not be used up. (LIMIT)

ANSWERS:

1………………... 1………………... 3………………... 4………………...

5………………... 6………………... 7………………... 8………………...

9………………... 10………………...

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PART 4: Complete each blank space with the correct verb form / tense. Write
your answers in the numbered boxes below (10 points)

a/. The airplane in which the football team (TRAVEL) _____1_____ crashed soon
after (TAKE OFF) _____2_____.

b/. Do you know who was the first man (SAIL) ______3______ across the
Atlantic?

c/. It is essential that each bike (LOCK) ______4_______ carefully indoors.

d/. His (TAKE) _____5______ ill suddenly last night took me by surprise.

e/. That guy admitted (STEAL) _______6______ the gold watch.

f/. Had you listened carefully to the instructions, you (NOT, BE) _______7______
that confused now.

g/. (OPEN) _______8_______ the door, he saw a terrible mess some burglar had
just made.

h/. John didn’t mention (INVOLVE) _______9_______ in the robbery, but knew
he was.

i/. More than twenty miners were reported (KILL) _______10______ in the
accident.

ANSWERS:

1………………... 1………………... 3………………... 4………………...

5………………... 6………………... 7………………... 8………………...

9………………... 10………………...

PART 5: Complete each blank space with one correct preposition or partition.
Write your answers in the numbered boxes below (10 points)

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a/. Many endangered animals in this reserve are ______1______ great threat of
extinction.

b/. Our major sources of energy – coal, oil and gas – are going to run _____2_____
soon.

c/. I classify the stamps ______3______ categories.

d/. Your parcel will be sent to this address ______4_______ no more than 24
hours.

e/. It is not easy for them to work out alternative solutions ______5______ such a
problem.

f/. He explained the rules very clearly ______6_____ them to make sure they knew
exactly what to do.

g/. “Could you please show me how to dance the Rumba” _ “It’s quite easy. Now,
let’s get _____7_____ it.”
h/. He soon got fed up _____8______ such fallacy that he heard every day.

i/. “Can I speak to Mr Kevin Legreen, please?” _ “Ok. Just hold _____9_____, I’m
trying to put you _____10______.

ANSWERS:

1………………... 1………………... 3………………... 4………………...

5………………... 6………………... 7………………... 8………………...

9………………... 10………………...

II/. READING:

PART 1: Fill each blank with ONE suitable word from the box. Changes in word
forms can be made where necessary. Write your answers in the numbered boxes
below (10 points)
SKILL AGREE BELIEF PHOTOGRAPH VALUE

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UNDERSTAND FAIL EXPECT SUCCESS IMAGINE

REPAIR

How a hobby can make you angry! Recently I decided to take up (0)_________ as
a hobby. I like taking snaps, but I am not very (1)__________. My snaps are often
a complete (2) _________ for technical reasons, or sometimes are just not very
(3)__________. First I decided that to be (4) _________, I would have to buy new
equipment. Just then I had an (5) __________ piece of good luck. A friends who
works in a camera shop said he could sell me a (6) __________ camera. A
customer had left it at the shop to be (7)________, but there had been a (8)
_________, and it was actually for sale. I thought this was a rather (9) _________
explanation and so I asked him some more questions. He said he had had some
(10) _________ with the customer and she had thrown the camera at him because
he disliked her photos!

ANSWERS:

0. ..photography.. 1. 2. 3.
………………… ………………… …………………
…. …. ….

4. 5. 6. 7.
………………… ………………… ………………… …………………
…. …. …. ….

8. 9. 10.
………………… ………………… …………………
…. …. ….

PART 2: Read the following passage and circle A, B, C, or D that corresponds

to the answer which best fits each blank space. (10 points)

Throughout history, man has developed (1) ________ of energy to do his work.
Primitive man had only the strength of his arms and the use of fire. He later (2)
________ how to use the energy of the wind to move his sailing vessels. He used
the energy of water to (3) ________ his mills. He tamed animals as new sources of
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energy. They pulled plows and wagons. A new stage in the development of the use
of energy came with the (4) ________ of steam engine. Steam could be used to
develop energy to run machines. The discovery of electricity created an even more
important way of using energy. So did the invention of gasoline engines. Man
entered into a new (5) ________ of the use of energy with the application of
nuclear energy.

Man finds many ways to release energy to do work. (6) ________, he changes the
energy in a waterfall into electricity. He can turn this electrical current into radio
waves that can carry his ideas for thousands of miles. He can release the energy in
gasoline by burning it and using it to (7) _________ automobiles. He can (8)
_________ use of coal to turn water into steam and in return use the steam to (9)
________ electrical energy. The nucleus of certain atoms can produce millions of
times more energy per pound of material than can be made (10) _________ by
chemical means.
1. A. sources B. resources C. invention D. use

2. A. found B. showed C. discovered D. distinguished

3. A. turn B. take C. cycle D. move

4. A. finding B. production C. construction D. invention

5. A. time B. era C. history D. step

6. A. For Example B. However C. As a result D. Nevertheless

7. A. equip B. provide C. feed D. power

8. A. make B. get C. take D. learn

9. A. generate B. invent C. supply D. bring

10. A. usable B. available C. possible D. capable

PART 3: Read the following article about ice-skating. Choose the most suitable
heading from the list A-I for each part (1-8) of the article. Write your answers in
the space in the numbered boxes below. There is one extra heading that is not to
be used. (10 points)

A. Prepare yourself F. The right attitude

B. The benefits of the sport G. Moving off

C. When things go wrong H. Holding your body correctly

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D. Different skating techniques I. How it all started

E. A change in approach

1…………………………….

Ice skating has a history of thousands of years. Archaeologists have

discovered skates made from animal bone. It seems that bone skates were used
until the introduction of iron into Scandinavia about the year 200 AD. Among the
Scandinavian upper classes, skating was seen as an essential skill.

2. …………………………….

In the early twentieth century, skating was stylish and reserved, but at the
1924 Winter Olympics, 11-year-old Sonja Hinnies introduced a more athletics
attitude which inspired a new wave of popularity. Nowadays art and athletics are
combined and modern skating is both graceful and physically demanding.

3. …………………………….

For beginners, balance and control are all important and speed can only
increase with proficiency. The position of your body plays a great part in balance.
Legs slightly bowed and the knees bent keep the body weight centered; in effect
the body leans slightly forward in this position. For skating, probably more than
any other sport or recreation, relaxation is vital.

4. …………………………….

For the skating position, the heels should almost be touching and the feet
should be turned out wards. While pushing toward with a back foot, you make a
very small movement with the other foot. Fairly easy, isn’t it? If you can keep this
up for a while, you can then slowly increase the length of your movements as you
gain experience.

5. …………………………….

Knowing how to fall must be learnt among the skater’s first skills. Even the
best of the professionals fall. In order to fall without injury, you should be as
relaxed as possible. In this way the sock of hitting the ice is lessened. To get up,
use your hands to get into a kneeling position, then stand.

6. …………………………….

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 One you have learnt to move on the ice with confidence, there are various
styles to be practised-figure skating, free styles, distance, speed, skating pairs, and
so on- but the basics of them all, and by far the best approach, it first to learn
figures can soon be learn figure skating and then elementary freestyle. With proper
guidance available at most of the ice rinks, the basic figures can soon be learnt and
the turns, jumps, and spins or elementary free style will so follow.

7. …………………………….

If you look at any good of professional skater, you will see how relaxed they
are and how easily they move. To achieve this, an exercise program should be
regularly practised. It can be dangerous to skate with a stiff body and warm up
exercises should at least include those for the legs, back and shoulders, with special
emphasis on the ankles and the knees. After a long or intense session, the same
exercises should be used afterwards to avoid stiffness.

8…………………………….

Skating improves balance, co-ordination, relaxation and movement. It

improves heart and lung activity and generally strengthens the body. Combined
with swimming or jogging, it provides a great program for all-round health and
fitness.

ANSWERS:

1. _______ 2. _______ 3. _______ 4. _______

5. _______ 6. _______ 7. _______ 8. _______

PART 4: Read the following passage and circle A, B, C or D that indicates the
best answers for each of the questions below. (10 points)

Our growing need for food, goods and energy has had many harmful effects on the
environment.

Gases produced by cars, power stations and factories cause acid rain, which kills
trees and damages buildings. By using more environmentally-friendly forms of
transport, we help reduce this form of pollution.

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A layer of carbon dioxide and other gases traps heat and keeps the earth at the right
temperature. This is called the green-house effect. By burning fossil fuels we are
producing too much carbon dioxide, which is causing temperatures to rise
gradually. This global warming could lead to dramatic changes in climate.

A layer of gas called ozone protects the earth from harmful ultra-violet radiation.
Certain chemicals used in industry, such as CFCs have caused a hole to develop in
the ozone layer. The increased levels of ultra-violet radiation damage plants and
sea life, and increase the risk of skin cancer.

Most of the energy we use to heat and light building, run machines etc. is made by
burning fossil fuels. This energy source will eventually get exhausted, so we need
to use more alternative sources of energy such as wind and solar power that are
renewable and do not pollute the air. We also avoid wasting energy but using less
electricity and water and insulating our new houses.

We are destroying our forests, which produce oxygen and provide habitats –
natural environments – for animals and birds. Deforestation also allows rain to
wash away the soil, making land useless for growing things. We pollute water by
dumping waste from factories and houses, and by accidentally spilling chemicals
and oil. Chemical fertilizers damage rivers and lakes by causing a layer of tiny
plants, called algal to cover the surface of water. Organic farming does not harm
water supply.

Burying rubbish in landfills cam make chemicals leak through the ground into
rivers, and it uses a lot of land. Burning rubbish adds to global warning. By sorting
out rubbish for recycling we can cut down on waste.

1. The passage is mainly about ____________.

A. Man and Nature B. how we should use the existing sources of energy

C. environmental problems D. rubbish recycling

2. Acid rain is caused by ____________.

A. gases emitted from cars and factories B. the burning of rubbish

C. the burying of rubbish D. ultra-violet radiation

3. Skin cancer may be caused by ____________.

A. the global warming B. acid rain

C. air pollution D. ultra-violet radiation

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 4. We should use more alternative sources of energy such as wind and solar
power because they ____________.
A. are cheaper B. will not be used up and do not pollute the air

C. are easier to get D. can be recycled

5. If we destroy forest ____________.

A. animals and birds will have no place to live B. rivers and lakes will be polluted

C. wildlife and farming will be affected D. our wood supply will decrease.

III/. WRITING:

Rewrite each of the following sentences in such a way that it has the same
meaning to the original one. The rewritten sentences must contain the exact
word in bracket. (10 points)

1/. Not having heard the weather forecast, John was surprised at the snow. (AS)

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2/. It was simply because the sea was so rough, they couldn’t get there on time.
(BUT)

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3/. I wish I hadn’t given that chap the car key. (REGRET)

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4/. New ideas have never ever been thought of by that person. (COME)

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5/. We have no seats left for the concert on December 14th. (BOOKED)

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