Đề thi môn Tiếng Anh - Kỳ thi chọn học sinh giỏi Lớp 11 THPT - Năm học 2013-2014 - Sở GD & ĐT Vĩnh Phúc

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(Đề thi gồm 04 trang)
 KỲ THI CHỌN HSG LỚP 11 THPT NĂM HỌC 2013-2014
ĐỀ THI MÔN: TIẾNG ANH 
(Dành cho học sinh THPT không chuyên)
Thời gian thi: 180 phút, không kể thời gian giao đề
PART II. PHONETICS
Choose the word whose stress pattern is differently from those of the other words. 
1. A. amphibian	B. champagne	C. cathedral	D. creature
2. A. accommodation	B. antibiotic	C. counterclockwise	D. deforestation
3. A. consciousness	B. ecotourism	C. biosphere	D. confirm
4. A. architectural	B. cosmopolitan	C. appreciative	D. archeologist
5. A. consolidate	B. context	C. conference	D. confidence
PART III. LEXICO-GRAMMAR
I. Read the sentences carefully and choose the best answers to make complete ones.
1. The chemical ____ from cars and factories make the air, water and soil dangerously dirty.
	A. pollution	B. polluted	C. pollutants	D. pollute
2. ____ heat comes from deep inside the earth.
	A. Geothermal	B. Solar	C. Nuclear	D. Hydro
3. Most people buy their houses with a loan which they then pay back ____ 25 years.
	A. over 	B. during 	C. with 	D. when
4. He is very good at ____________ people singing with his guitar.
	A. making	B. getting	C. accompanying	D. having
5. “Shall we go out tonight?” - “_____________.”
	 A. Yes, I can 	B. Yes, we are 	C. Yes, we go 	D. Yes, let’s 
6. All three TV channels provide extensive ____ of sporting events. 
	A. broadcast 	B. network 	C. coverage 	D. vision 
7. Your grandfather is rather tired so do not _____ your visit. Let him have a rest.
	A. prolong 	B. lengthen 	C. delay 	D. shorten
8. It was only _____ he told me his surname that I realized that we had been to the same school.
	A. then 	B. until 	C. as soon as 	D. when
9. He got an excellent grade in his examination _____ the fact that he had not worked particularly hard.
	A. on account of 	B. because of 	C. in spite of 	D. although
10. My father is an ____________ guitarist.
	A. accomplishing	B. accomplished	C. accomplish	D. accomplishment
II. Each sentence below contains 1 mistake. IDENTIFY the mistakes and WRITE THEIR CORRECT FORMS.
1. Because the residents had worked so diligent to renovate the old building, the manager had a party.
2. John’s wisdom teeth were troubling him, so he went to a dental surgeon to see about having them pull.
3. Time spends very slowly when you are waiting for a bus to arrive.
4. When she was asked for her opinion on the course, she said it had been a waist of time.
5. Hardly the plane had landed when Adam realized that he had left the file that he needed at his office.
III. Fill in each blank with a suitable PREPOSITION or PARTICLE. 
1. I know ________ experience that I do my best work early in the morning. 
2. I am astonished ________ the way my students can spend all night at the disco and still remember their prepositions next morning. 
3. At school today, we had a long discussion _______ the best way to learn a foreign language.
4. Raise the gun to your shoulder, aim _______ the target, and try not to kill anyone.
5. Would you give up your country cottage __________ a town flat?
IV. Write the correct FORM of each bracketed word. 
1. IQ stands for ___________quotient. (INTELLIGENT) 
2. She is extremely ___________of heights and will feel fain when she only on the fifth floor. (FEAR) 
3. Thomas ___________broke the expensive vase. (ACCIDENT) 
4. We should cut down the use of ___________ and pesticides for cultivation. (FERTILE)
5. __________ to a new environment is a difficult thing for old people. (ADAPT)
PART IV. READING
I. Read the text & decide which word best fits each space by choosing A, B, C or D.
Action scenes in films
Modern cinema audiences expect to see plenty of thrilling scenes in action films. These scenes, which are (1) __________ as stunts, are usually performed by stuntmen who are specially trained to do dangerous things safely. (2) ________ can crash a car, but if you are shooting a film, you have to be extremely (3) __________ sometimes stopping right in front of the camera and film crew. At an early (4) ___________ in the production, an expert stuntman is (5) __________ in to work out the action scenes and form a team. He is the only person who can go (6) __________ the wishes of the director, although he will usually only do this in the (7) __________ of safety.
Many famous actors like to do the dangerous parts themselves, which produces better shots, since stuntmen don’t have to (8) _________ in for the actors. Actors like to become (9) _________ in all the important aspects of the character they are playing, but without the recent progress in safety equipment, insurance companies would never let them take the risk. To do their own stunts, actors need to be good athletes, but they must also be sensible and know their (10) ___________.If they were to be hurt, the film would come to a sudden halt.
1. A. remarked	B. known	C. referred	D. named
2. A. Everyone	B. Someone	C. Anyone	D. No one
3. A. detailed	B. plain	C. straight	D. precise
4. A. period	B. minute	C. part	D. stage
5. A. led	B. taken	C. drawn	D. called
6. A. over	B. against	C. through	D. across
7. A. interests	B. needs	C. purposes	D. regards
8. A. work	B. get	C. put	D. stand
9. A. connected	B. arranged	C. involved	D. affected
10. A. limits	B. ends	C. frontiers	D. borders
II. Fill in each blank space with an appropriate word. 
III. Read the following passage and choose the best answer. 
Since the world became industrialized, the number of animal species that have either become extinct or have neared extinction 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 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. They then 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 response to the increase in animal extinction is an international boycott of products made from endangered species. This has had some effect, but by itself it will not prevent animals from being hunted and killed.
1. What is the main topic of the passage?
A. the Bengal tiger	B. international boycott	
C. endangered species	D. problems with industrialization
2. Which of the following is closest in meaning to the world “alarming” in the first paragraph?
A. dangerous	B. serious	C. gripping	D. distressing
3. The word “poachers” as used in the first paragraph could best be replaced by which of the following?
A. illegal hunters	B. enterprising researchers	
C. concerned scientists	D. trained hunters
4. The word “callousness” in the first paragraph could best be replaced by which of the following?
A. indirectness	B. independence 	C. incompetence	D. insensitivity
5. The above passage is divided into two paragraphs in order to contrast_______.
A. a problem and a solution	B. a statement and an illustration
C. a comparison and contrast	D. specific and general information
6. What does the word “This” in the first paragraph refers to in the passage?
A. Bengal tigers	 B. Interest in material gain
C. Killing animals for personal satisfaction	 D. The decrease in the Bengal tiger population
7. Which of the following could best replace the word “allocated” in the second paragraph?
A. set aside	B. combined	C. organized	D. taken off
8. The word “defray” in the second paragraph is closest in meaning to which of the following?
A. lower	B. raise	
C. make a payment on	D. make an investment toward
9. What does the term “international boycott” in the second paragraph refer to?
A. buying and selling of animal products overseas
B. a refusal to buy animal products worldwide
C. a global increase in animal survival
D. defraying the cost of maintaining national parks
10. Which of the following best describes the author’s attitude?
A. forgiving	B. concerned	C. vindictive	D. surprised 
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KỲ THI CHỌN HSG LỚP 11 THPT NĂM HỌC 2013-2014
HƯỚNG DẪN CHẤM MÔN: TIẾNG ANH 
(Dành cho học sinh THPT không chuyên)
	Total: 100pts
PART I. LISTENING 
Section 1. (10pts)
1. central
2. 600
3. 2 year(s)
4. garage
5. garden
6. study
7. noisy
8. 595
9. concert
10. swimming
Section 2. (10pts)
1. C
2. C
3. A
4. B
5. C
PART II. PHONETICS
Choose the word whose stress pattern is differently from those of the other words. (5pts)
1. D
2. C
3. D
4. C
5. D
PART III. LEXICO-GRAMMAR
I. Read the sentences carefully and choose the best answers to make complete ones. (10pts)
1. C
2. A
3. A
4. C
5. D
6. C
7. A
8. D
9. C
10. B
II. Each sentence below contains 1 mistake. IDENTIFY the mistakes and WRITE THEIR CORRECT FORMS. (5pts)
1. diligent => diligently
2. pull => pulled
3. spends => passes
4. waist => waste
5. the plane had landed=> had the plane landed
III. Fill in each blank with a suitable PREPOSITION or PARTICLE. (5pts)
1. from
2. at/by
3. about
4. at
5. for
IV. Write the correct FORM of each bracketed word. (5pts)
1. intelligence
2. fearful
3. accidentally
4. fertilizers
5. Adaptation
PART IV. READING
I. Read the text & decide which word best fits each space by choosing A, B, C or D. (10pts)
1. B
2. C
3. D
4. D
5. D
6. B
7. A
8. D
9. C
10. A
II. Fill in each blank space with an appropriate word. (10pts) 
1. named/called
2. on
3. pair
4. but/ except
5. to/until
6. from
7. as
8. own
9. for
10. or
III. Read the following passage and choose the best answer. (10pts)
1. C
2. D
3. A
4. D
5. A
6. C
7. A
8. C
9. B
10. B