SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI LỚP 10 THPT

HÀ NAM NĂM HỌC 2013 - 2014

Môn: Tiếng Anh
ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC Thời gian làm bài: 180 phút
(Đề thi gồm 09 trang, thí sinh làm bài ngay vào đề thi này)

Điểm của bài thi Họ tên, chữ ký giám khảo SỐ PHÁCH

Bằng số: Giám khảo số 1:

Bằng chữ: Giám khảo số 2:

SECTION A. PHONETICS (10 points)

Part I. Choose the word that has a different stress pattern from the others in the group.(5 points)
1. A. selfish B. complaint C. country D. realise
2. A. industry B. industrial C. celebrate D. quality
3. A. maintain B. fountain C. captain D. Britain
4. A. naturally B. popularly C. necessary D. psychology
5. A. advantageous B. conservative C. efficient D. experience

Your answers:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

Part II. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the rest
(5 points)
1. A. cousin B. couple C. southern D. county
2. A. houses B. horses C. increases D. dismisses
3. A. pleasure B. pearl C. breakfast D. treasure
4. A. consider B. confident C. conjunction D. continue
5. A. moustache B. psychology C. chaos D. chemical

Your answers:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

SECTION B. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR (100 points)

Part I. Choose the word, phrase or expression which best completes each sentence. (20 points)
1. All over the world, many rare animals are under ………… of extinction.
A. danger B. verge C. threat D. steak
2. Dolphins live in a large group which is called a ………………..
A. herd B. school C. flock D. swarm

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3. …………., he felt so unhappy and lonely.
A. In spite of his being wealth B. Rich as was he
C. Rich as he was D. Despite his wealthy
4. ………………….for an hour, the meeting didn’t start until 3 o’clock.
A. Having delayed B. Having been delayed C. Delaying D. Be delayed
5. ……………Tom, all students said that they would come to the meeting.
A. On behalf of B. Apart from C. Except from D. In stead of
6. Nobody was late for the meeting last night, ………….?
A. wasn’t he B. weren’t they C. were they D. was he
7. They asked me a lot of questions, ………….I couldn’t answer.
A. most of which B. of which most C. most of that D. of that most
8. I am terribly sorry, I didn’t mean ……………him the story.
A. to tell B. telling C. having told D. that I told
9. …………..in the 18th century, this is one of the most prestigious colleges of the country.
A. Having been found B. Found C. Founded D. To have founded
10. If you have a question, you can …………your hand.
A. increase B. put up C. rise D. raise
11. I think you should choose ………... colour. This blue dress doesn’t really go with your shirt.
A. other B. another C. the other D. others
12. A company should always improve its products to ………….. the demand of the market.
A. put up with B. catch up with C. put in for D. catch on with
13. She pretended …………… when the teacher came into the classroom.
A. to be writing B. to write C. to have written D. writing
14. The houses …………. in the earthquake last week will be rebuilt soon.
A. which are destroyed B. which they were destroyed C. destroying D. destroyed
15. Linda: “Do you know what happened yesterday?” – Frank: “Go on. I’m all ………..”
A. nose B. eyes C. ears D. head
16. During the …………. crisis, the cost of living increased dramatically.
A. economy B. economic C. economics D. economical
17. ………… to the illusion of the city life, many young people leave the countryside.
A. Attracted B. Appealed C. Contempted D. Indulged
18. Let’s imagine how our life ………. without music.
A. will be B. would be C. were D. is
19. Despite her disability, she tried her best and graduated from the college with …… colours.
A. red B. first-class C. flying D. excellent
20. Ann: “The film is very interesting, isn’t it?” - Jack: “ ……………….”
A. Why do you say so? B. I can’t agree with you more.
C. It’s an abrupt idea. D. Neither do I.

Your answers:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
11. 12. 13. 14. 15.
16. 17. 18. 19. 20.

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Part II. Give the correct form of the words in brackets to complete the following sentences
(20 points)
1. Although he clearly knews that his business was (LEGAL) ………………, he still did that.
2. He was too (SHAME) ……………… to tell his teacher about the stupid mistake.
3. I’m sorry, but you’ve (SPELL) ……………… my name. The first letter is L not R.
4. When my mother was a student at college, she enjoyed conducting (SCIENCE)……………
experiment.
5. He claimed that his (BRING UP) ……………… had caused him to become a criminal.
6. The knife may need (SHARP) ……………… before it is used.
7. Please don’t be so (REASON) ………………, I can’t do all the work by myself.
8. It is forbidden to hunt for that kind of bird. It has been listed as one of the (DANGER) ……species.
9. Hue is famous for its (PICTURE) …………… beauty.
10. The couple stood, hand in hand, gazing at the (STAR) ……………… sky.

Your answers:
1. 6.
2. 7.
3. 8.
4. 9.
5. 10.

Part III. Fill in the gap with ONE suitable word. (20 points)
1. The whole operation was a failure. Due to a technical fault in the detonator, the bomb didn’t
go ........ at all
2. Assistant: “Hello, extension 3. How can I help you?”
Customer: “Can you please ........... me through to the manager?”
3. To our surprise, she ........... a striking resemblance to her mother.
4. This sweater looked nice when it was new, but now it’s worn ..........
5. They will never believe you are American. Your British accent gives you .............. immediately.
6. I want to learn these words by ............ before the next lesson.
7. His refusal to commit himself gets on my ..........
8. Hurry up! Time and tide ........... for no man.
9. Please look on the bright side, the ......... always comes out after the rain.
10. When they realised they couldn't have children, they decided to..............a baby.

Your answers:
1. 6.
2. 7.
3. 8.
4. 9.
5. 10.

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Part IV. Give the correct tense or form of the verbs in brackets. (20 points)
a. Don’t be too much worried. He (1. turn up) ……………..……..a few minutes.
b. Thanks to technical inventions, our life (2. become) …......….much better during the last few
decades.
c. The doctor demanded that the patient (3. rest) …………for a few months.
d. The board looks clean. Someone (4. clean)………………it.
e. She is such a self - centred person. She hates (5. tell) …………what to do.
f. This time next month, we (6. spend) …………….our holiday in Hawaii with my family.
g. You (7. wash)………… the tomatoes. I washed them yesterday.
h. Marie Curie was the first woman (8. award) …………….the Nobel prize.
i. The old church is said (9. destroy) …………….in a fire in the 18th century.
j. But for his father’s finacial support, he (10. not be) ………….able to finish his study.

Your answers:
1. 6.
2. 7.
3. 8.
4. 9.
5. 10.

Part V. There are ten mistakes in the following passage. Underline the mistakes and write the
correct form in the provided space. (20 points)
Line
1. Julie always thought of her as an easy going and tolerant person, who put up with
2. people's differences. She hard ever became upset about anything and believed that if you
3. treated people well, they would co-operate with you. That is until Alex and Harry moved in
4. next door. At first when their music woke her up in the night, she was just a bit irritating,
5. but did not felt offended. She shrugged her shoulders and said to herself, “Never mind, I
6. do a lot of noise sometimes. I’ll go round and complain on as nice a way as possible.”

7. When she knocked at Alex and Harry's door, she said “I'm not very keen on very loud

8. music, being honest. Do you think you could turn up a bit?” They just grinned and then

9. said, “you can think whatever you like as far as we're concerned". Then they shut the door

10. in Julie's face. By the end of the week, Julie felt angry, but was determined not to loose her
temper. She had scarcely slept, and kept growling all the times. The next time she called
11.
next door, she gave Harry and Alex a present. "It's just a cake for you. Please accept my
12.
apologies for last time!" And that day the noise stopped. "What a relief! " thought Julie,
13.
''Now there's some peace and I can read my favorite book The History of Poison".
14.

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Your answers:
Corection Line Corection Line
1. 6.
2. 7.
3. 8.
4. 9.
5. 10.

SECTION C. READING COMPREHENSION (40 POINTS)

Part I. Choose the best word A, B, C or D to fill in spaces in the following passage. (10 points)
Many parents believe that they should begin to teach their children to read when they are (1)……
more than toddlers. This is fine if the child shows a real interest, but (2)…. a child could be counter-
productive if she isn’t ready. Wise parents will have a (3)… attitude and take the lead from their child.
What they should provide is a selection of (4)….toys, books and other activities. Nowadays, there is
plenty of good (5)…...available for young children, and of course, seeing plenty of books in use about
the house will also (6)…..them to read. Of course, books are no longer the (7)……of stories and
information. There is also a huge range of videos, which can (8)…..and extend the pleasure a child
finds in a book and are (9)…valuable in helping to increase vocabulary and concentration. Television
gets a bad press as (10)….. as children are concerned, mainly because too many spend too much time
watching programs not intended for their group.
1. A. scarcely B. rarely C. slightly D. really
2. A. insisting B. forcing C. making D. starting
3. A. cheerful B. contented C. relaxed D. hopeful
4. A. bright B. thrilling C. energetic D. stimulating
5. A. material B. sense C. produce D. amusement
6. A. provoke B. encourage C. provide D. attract
7. A. source B. site C. style D. basis
8. A. uphold B. found C reinforce D. assist
9. A. properly B. worthily C. perfectly D equally
10. A. long B. far C. soon D. well

Your answers:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

Part II. Fill in each numbered gap with ONE suitable word (20 points)
The birthday cake is traditionally highly decorated and typically covered (1)…………lit
candles when presented; the number of candles often equals the (2)…….of the person. The person (3)
…………birthday it is makes a silent wish and then (4)………out the candles; if done in one breath,
the wish is supposed to come (5)………but only if the person keeps the wish to himself (or herself). It
is also common for the “birthday boy” or ‘birthday girl” to cut the initial cake (6)………pieces as a
newly-wed couple might with a wedding cake. Birthday cakes have been a tradition (7)……….. back
as far as the Middle Ages when the English would conceal symbolic items (8)………..as gold coins,

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rings, and thimbles inside their cakes. The item was associated (9)…… a prediction. For example, a
person (10)……..a gold coin in a birthday cake would supposedly become wealthy.

Your answers:
1. 6.
2. 7.
3. 8.
4. 9.
5. 10.

Part III. Read the following passages and choose the correct answer. (10 points)
Passage 1.
Since the world became industrialized, the number species becoming extinct has increased.
Bengal tigers, for instance, which once roamed the jungles in vast numbers, now number only about
2,300. By the year 2025, it is estimated that they will become extinct.
What is alarming about the case of the Bengal tiger is that this extinction will have been caused
almost entirely by poachers who, according to some sources, are not always interested in material gain
but in personal gratification. This is an example of the callousness that is contributing to the problem
of extinction. Animals such as the Bengal tiger, as well as other endangered species, are valuable parts
of the world’s ecosystem. International laws protecting these animals must be enacted to ensure their
survival - and the survival of our planet.
Countries around the world have begun to deal with the problem in various ways. Some
countries, in an effort to circumvent the problem, have allocated large amounts of land to animal
reserves. Then they charge admission prices to help defray the costs of maintaining the parks, and they
often must also depend on world organizations for support. This money enables them to invest in
equipment and patrols to protect the animals. Another solution is an international boycott of products
made from endangered species. This seems fairly effective, but it will not, by itself, prevent animals
from being hunted.

1. What is the main topic of the passage?

A. The Bengal tiger B. International boycotts
C. Endangered species D. Problems with industrialization
2. The word “poachers” used in line 5 could be best replaced by
A. Illegal hunters B. Enterprising researches
C. Concerned scientists D. Trained hunters
3. What is an act of cruelty according to the passage?
A. Having interest in material gain. B. Hunting endangered animals.
C. Killing animals for personal satisfaction D. Causing the problem of extinction.
4. Which of the following is not mentioned in the passage as a way to protect animals from extinction?
A. Introduce laws to prohibit the killing of endangered animals.
B. Establish wildlife reserves.
C. Refuse to buy animal products.
D. Raise money to invest in equipment and patrols.

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5. Which of the following best describes the author’s attitude?
A. Forgiving B. Surprised C. Vindictive D. Concerned

Passage 2.
Walt Whitman, born in New York in 1819, was one of America’s unusual literary figures. An
individualist, he rambled through the country seeing people and places, and making them his own. His
experiences in earning a living were varied: at times he was a printer, a teacher, a carpenter, a nurse
and a newspaper editor. He was a big-hearted man, open and accepting. He spent a lot of his time
caring for the wounded during the Civil War. Though he lived in the city, he often spent time in the
country, developing his strong sense of nature, which carried through his poems. In 1855, he collected
the verses he had written, and published them in one thin volume, “Leaves of Grass”, a book which he
revised and was generally ignored by other poets, probably because his verse forms were not
traditional. He had felt that it was necessary to achieve a new poetic form in order to communicate his
views. His reputation didn’t grow until after his death, and it reached a high point in the 1920s. Since
then, Whitman’s style has greatly influenced modern poets.

6. The best title for this passage is ……............

A. Leaves of Grass B. A Country Man
C. Walt Whitman D. A New Form of Poetry
7. Whitman’s big-heartedness is shown by his ……….......
A. visiting the country B. being an individualist
C. rewriting “Leaves of Grass” D. caring for the wounded
8. It can be understood from the passage that during Whitman’s lifetime, probably other poets ……..
A. accepted him B. praised him
C. laughed at him D. communicated with him
9. Probably, Whitman was ignored because he ………
A. wrote a new form B. walked through the countryside
C. published his poems D. rewrote his book
10. The word “rambled” in line 2 is most similar to the meaning of ………
A. stopped briefly B. walked slowly C. travelled quickly D. marched excitedly

Your answers:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

SECTION D. WRITING (50 points)

Part I. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the
sentence printed before it. (10 points)
1. These new machines have put an end to queuing.
Before ……………………………………………………………………………
2. He smoked a lot; therefore, his health became so bad.
Had he………………………………………………………………………………..
3. Immediately after his appointment to the post, the editor fell ill.
No sooner ……………………………………………..……………………………..
4. Jack Brown was determined to be in this position of power.
Jack Brown had …………………………….……………………………….
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5. It is unlikely that the cost of living will decrease next year.
The cost of living ………………………………………………………………………

Part II. Rewrite each of the following sentences so that it means exactly the same as the given
one. Using the given word in backets. Do not change the word. (10points)
1. I haven’t decided whether to move or not. (MIND)
I haven’t ……………………………………………………………………
2. I’d rather not spend another day at the beach. (FEEL)
I …………………………………………………………………………….
3. It is no use asking Judy for help. (POINT)
There ………………………………………………………………………
4. We haven’t contacted each other since our graduation from college. (TOUCH)
We ………………………………………………………………………
5. No one but John found the answer to the teacher’s question. (COME)
John was ………………………………………………….

Part III. Writing a paragraph (30 points)

“School extra activities are beneficial to student life.” Do you agree with this statement?Write a
paragraph of about 180 words to state your viewpoint.

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