Đề thi chọn học sinh giỏi khối 11 năm học 2010 - 2011 môn: Anh văn - Trường THPT Nguyễn Công Trứ

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ĐỀ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI KHỐI 11
NĂM HỌC 2010 -2011
MÔN : ANH VĂN
(Thời gian: 120 phút)
Surname :.......................................................
Class :.......................................................
I./Use the correct forms of the verbs in the brackets to complete the passage below.
1. They report that two cars (crash) ................. near the post office. According to eyewitnesses, they (hit)................. a few big stones which someone (throw)................. onto the street.
2. Halfway to the concert Khoa (stop).................. his motorcycle and (drop)................. in a store to buy some food and drink.
3. My mother (do)................... housework all day today, she (wash)............... all of our dirty clothes.
4. I (lie)................. on the grass thinking of the next summer holidays when my brother (arrive)............. .
5. It wasn’t astonishing that he (start)................ getting toothache. He (eat)................ a lot of candies.
6. My close friend (play).............. a lot of violin recently.
7. When he (arrive).............. home his family (have)................. lunch.
8. I (not see)................ you for a long time.
9. How long (you study)................. French ?
10.My hometown (change)............... a lot since you first (come)............... to visit it.
II./Give the correct form of the given words to complete the following sentences.
1. He suffers from back trouble too, so he was very (sympathy) ................. about my problem.
2. The journey took (exact)................. three hours.
3. Accommodation needs to be found for thousands of (home)................. families.
4. She had the (able)............. to explain things clearly and concisely.
5. You need to be more (decide).................. .
6. What (percent)................ of women return to work after having a baby ?
7. The (preserve)................ of the environment is important.
8. I got a (satisfy).................. result of the final examination.
9. Our attempt to climb that high mountain ended in (fail)................ .
10. I think it’s (risk)................ to buy a new house without some good advice.
III./Fill in each numbered blank of the following passage with a suitable word.
 This year’s annual local festival was one of the best we’ve ever had. Almost everyone who lives in the town (1)............ took part in it or watched it. The weekend celebrations began with a concert in the main square, at (2)............... a number of local groups played. This included the annual (3)............ to find the best song written by a local person. There were eight entries and the judge was local actor, Henry Turner. He (4).............. on The Right Way by Rosie Dash as the winner. After the concert, there was a magnificient firework (5).............., which drew gasps of amazement from the crowd. On the following day, the annual parade was (6)............, and this year it was even more spectacular than usual. Hundreds of people marched through the streets, (7).............. by bands, and some of the costumes were quite extraordinary. There were large crowds on (8)................ sides of the streets and they cheered as the parade went past. When it was (9)..............., everyone went to the main square, where there was a market selling almost everything you could imagine, lovely food available at plenty of stalls, dancing, and games for the children. Everyone enjoyed (10)............. and the many weeks of hard work put in by the organizing committee were well worth it.
1. A. either B. neither C. not only D. and
2. A. that B. which C. where D. there
3. A. compete B. competence C. competition D. struggle
4. A. went B. agreed C. decided D. concentraded
5. A. performance B. action C. explosion D. display
6. A. made B. held C. carried D. established
7. A. accompanied B. gathered C. included D. joined
8. A. every B. all C. both D. several
9. A. out B. past C. away D. over
10. A. himself B. herself C. themselves D. ourselves
IV./Rewrite each sentence, beginning as shown, so that the meaning stays the same.
1. We don’t visit our grandparents often because they live so far away.
 - If .........................................................................................................
2. If Peter is lazy, he will get bad marks. 
- The lazier ...........................................................................................
3. You can only get dishes and bowls with this design in Poland. 
- Only ...................................................................................................
4. Susan was too excited to sleep. 
- Susan was so ....................................................................................
5. Mrs. Green is proud of her son’s contribution to the play. 
- Mrs. Green is proud of what .............................................................
6. I’m sorry I missed your birthday party.
 - I wish......................................................
7. “It certainly wasn’t me who took your motorbike!” said Minh. 
- Minh denied ......................................................................................
8. Betty is very happy to look after handicapped people.
 - Betty is devoted..
9. I could realize how important the family is only after I left home.
- Not until ...........................................................................................
10. Fiona was so disappointed that she could not keep on working. 
- Such .................................................................................................
V./ Read the passage carefully, then choose the correct answers:
Going to parties can be fun and enjoyable. If you are invited to a party, do call your host up early to inform him/her of whether you are going. If you want to bring someone who has not been invited along with you, you should ask for permission first. Remember to dress appropriately for the party. You will stick out like a sore thumb if you are dressed formally whereas everyone else is in T-shirt and jeans. If you are not sure what to wear, do ask your host.
During the party you may perhaps like to help your host by offering to serve drinks or wash the dishes. Your host would certainly appreciate these efforts. If you happen to be in a party you do not know anyone, do not try to monopolize the host attention. This is inconsiderate since your host has many people to attend to and cannot spend all his/her time with you. Instead, learn to mingle with others at the party. You could try breaking the ice by introducing yourself to someone who is friendly-looking.
Before you leave the party, remember to thank your host first. If you have the time, you could even offer to help your host to clean up the place.
1. If you are invited to a party, you should 
A. take someone with you.	B. ask for your parents’ permission first.
C. bring a small gift	D. call to confirm your arrival.
2. According to the passage, if you are dressed differently from everybody at the party, 
A. you will make people notice you.	B. people may attach to you.
C. you will feel uncomfortable.	D. you shouldn’t pay attention to your
clothes.
3. What should you do if you are in a party?
A. Talk to your host as much as possible.	 B. Move around and talk to other guests.
C. Try to break the ice up.	 D. Just make friends with friendly - 
looking people.
4. The phrase “break the ice” means 
A. make friends.	B. attract people’s attention.
C. make people feel more relaxed.	D. establish a relationship.
5. Which of the following is NOT TRUE according to the passage?
A. You shouldn’t bring someone who hasn’t been invited along with you to a party.
B. You should help your host with the wash-up or clean-up.
C. You should be very clearly different from everyone at the party.
D.You shouldn’t leave without showing your gratitude to your host. 
VI./ Fill each gap with a word from the list below.
 scheduled, sign, labour, delays, education, period, contact, provided, escape, away
Long .............. are predicted on the motorway because of the accident.
It’s a country which places great importance on ................. .
May 1st is ........... day in a lot of countries.
The study will be carried out over a six-month
£ is the .................. for the British pound.
I’d hate to lose ............... with my old school friends.
The meeting has been .................... for tomorrow afternoon.
He’s welcome to come along, ............... that he behaves himself.
The recent flood has swept ................ the footbridge.
 ................ from this window and return to the main menu.
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ĐÁP ÁN ĐỀ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI TRƯỜNG LỚP 11
NĂM HỌC 2010 -2011
MÔN : ANH VĂN
(Thời gian: 120 phút)
I./Use the correct forms of the verbs in the brackets to complete the passage below.
1./ have crashed/ hit/ had thrown 2./ stopped/ dropped
3./ has been doing/ has washed 4./ was lying/ arrived
5./ started/ had eaten 6./ has been playing
7./ arrived/ was (were) having (had had) 7./ haven’t seen
9./ have you been studying 10./ has changed/ came
II./Give the correct form of the given words to complete the following sentences.
1./ sympathetic 2./ exactly 3./ homeless 4./ ability 5./ decisive
6./ percentage	7./ preservation 8./ satisfying 9./ failure 10./ risky 
III./Fill in each numbered blank of the following passage with a suitable word.
1. A 2. B 3. C 4. C 5. D 
6. B 7. A 8. C 9. D 10. C
IV./Rewrite each sentence, beginning as shown, so that the meaning stays the same.
If.. our grandparents didn’t live so far away, we would visit them more often..... 
The lazier Peter is, the more bad marks he will get.
Only in Poland can you get dishes and bowls with this design.
Susan was so excited that she couldn't sleep.
Mrs. Green is proud of what her son can contribute / contributes to the play.
I wish...I hadn’t missed your birthday party....
Minh denied taking / having taken my car.
Betty is devoted to (looking after) handicapped people.
Not until I left home could I realize how important the family is.
Such was Fiona’s disappointment that she could not keep on working. 
V./ Read the passage carefully, then choose the correct answers:
1. D 2.C 3.C 4.A 5.C
VI./ Fill each gap with a word from the list below.
1. delays 2. education 3. labour 4. period 5. sign
6. contact 7.scheduled 8. provided 9. away 10. escape
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