ĐỀ THI HỌC SINH GIỎI NĂM HỌC 2013-

ĐỀ THI HỌC SINH GIỎI NĂM HỌC 2013- 2014
MÔN :TIẾNG ANH LỚP 12
Thời gian làm bài 180’, không kể thời gian phát đề
(Đề thi gồm 6 trang)
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Section A: Grammar & Vocabulary
Part I: Choose the best answer among A, B, C or D.
Our holiday was_________ by the weather.
A. spoilt B. damaged C. overcome D. wasted
The_________ charged by the architect for the plans of the new building were unusually high.
A. hire B. price C. fees D. sum
He_________ his son of the dangers of driving too fast in his new car
A. warned B. remembered C. threatened D. concerned
The child was_________ by a lorry on the safety crossing in the main street.
A. knocked out B. run across
C. run out D. knocked down
When Ali arrived in London he spent all his time_________ and visited all the important museums and buildings.
A. sight-seeing B. traveling C. looking D. touring
If you want a cheap air ticket you must_________ well in advance.
A. book B. engage C. reserve D. buy
His sister was full of_________ for the way in which he had so quickly learned to drive a car.
A. pride B. admiration C. surprise D. jealousy
He asked if we would_________ to share the room.
A. accept B. consider C. agree D. approve
I wondered whether you would like to_________ to the theater tomorrow.
A. visit B. go away C. go out D. walk out
_________ I would like to say how pleased I am to be here.
A. Primarily B. Foremost C. Earliest D. First
The independent arbitrator managed to_________ the confrontation between the union and the employers.
A. refuse B. confuse C. refute D. defuse
When I heard the footsteps behind me I was_________ that I would be attacked.
A. horrified B. terror-struck C. terrorized D. terrified
His illness made him_________ of concentration.
A. incompetent B. unable C. incapable D. powerless
Has the committee_________ a decision yet?
A. done B. made C. arrived D. voted
I am a bit hungry. I think_____________ something to eat.
A. Ill have B. Ill be having C. Im going to have D. Im having
What do you plan to do when you_____________ your course at college?
A. finish B. will finish
C. have finished D. is going to finish
Where_____________? Which hairdresser did you go to?
A. did you cut your hair B. have you cut your hair
C. did you have cut your hair D. did you have your hair cut
Shall I stay here? ~ Id rather_____________ with us.
A. you come B. you to come C. you would come D. you came
I_____________ saying what I think.
A. believe B. believe in C. believe for D. believe when
Somebody ran in front of the car as I was driving. Fortunately I_____________ just in time.
A. could stop B. could have stopped
C. managed to stop D. must be able to stop
Part II: The passage below contains 10 mistakes. Underline the mistakes and write their correct forms in the space provided in the column on the right. (0) has been done as an example.

Traditional, mental tests have been divided into two types. Achievement tests are designed to measure acquiring skills and knowledge, particularly those that have been explicitness taught. The proficiency exams required by few states for high school graduation are achievement tests. Aptitude tests are designed and measure a persons ability to acquire new skills but knowledge. For example, vocation aptitude tests can help you decide whether you would do better like a mechanic or musician. However, all mental tests are in some sense achievement tests because they assumption some sort of past learning or experience with certainly objects, words, or situations. The difference between achievement and aptitude tests is the degree and intention use.
0. traditional → traditionally
1. _____________________
2. _____________________
3. _____________________
4. _____________________
5. _____________________
6. _____________________
7. _____________________
8. _____________________
9. _____________________
10. _____________________



Part III: Give the correct form of the words in brackets to fill in the blanks. Dark black clouds in a dull sky meant one thing and one thing only: there was going to be a (1.thunder).. Not one of us had brought an umbrella, or even a (2.rain). So when Jack suggested we should go to a museum, we all agreed immediately. As we had been (3. shop)all morning we were now feeling very tired, it would be a (4. pleasant)...to sit down. We took a bus and arrived just as large shops of rain were beginning to fall.
The museum was quite (5.desert)and very peaceful. We sat down in the main hall and listened to the rain (6. beat).against the windows.
Suddenly, there was a great (7. disturb)..at the (8. enter) a large party of schoolboys were (9. lead) in by a teacher. The poor man was trying to keep them quiet and threatening to punish them, but they did not pay the (10.slight). attention.

Section B: Reading
Part I: Read the following passage and choose the best answer to fill in the blanks.
Fill each numbered blank with one suitable word from the list given below.
The shark is a meat- eating fish and one of the most feared animals of the sea. Scientists (1) about 250 species of fish as sharks. These fish live in oceans (2)..the world, but they are most common in warm seas.
Sharks (3).greatly in size and habits. Whale sharks, the largest kind of shark, may grow 60 feet long. A whale shark weighs up to 15 tons, more than twice (4).much as an African elephant. The smallest shark may (5)..only 4 inches long and weigh less than 1 ounce. Some kinds of sharks live in the depths of the ocean, but (6)are found near the surface. Some species live in coastal waters, but others (7)far out at sea. A few species can even live in (8)..water.
All sharks are carnivores (meat- eaters). Most of them eat (9)fish, including other sharks. A sharks only natural enemy is a large shark. Sharks eat their prey whole, or they tear off large chunks of flesh. They also (10)..on dead or dying animals.
1. A. classify B. divide C. organize D. arrange
2. A. all B. through C. throughout D. over
3. A. grow B. rise C. evolve D. vary
4. A. as B. so C. very D. exactly
5. A. stretch B. measure C. develop D. expand
6. A. some others B. others C. different kinds D. some sharks
7. A. dwell B. exist C. emigrate D. migrate
8. A. fresh B. sweet C. light D. clear
9. A. uncooked B. live C. lively D. alive
10. A. eat B. swallow C. exist D. feed
Part II: Fill in each blank with a suitable word to fill in the blanks.
Vitamins are substances required for the proper functioning of the body. In this century, thirteen vitamins have been (1)
A lack of any vitamins in a persons body can cause illness. In some cases, an excess of vitamins can also (2)to illness. For example, sailors in the past were prone to (3)from scurvy that is a disease resulting from the lack of vitamin C. It causes bleeding of the gum, loss of teeth and skin rashes. Sailors suffer from scurvy because they did not eat fruits and vegetables. Fruits and vegetables (4)vitamin C which is necessary for good (5)
Vitamin B complex is composed of eight different vitamins. A lack of any of these vitamins will lead to different (6)For instance, a person who has too little vitamin B1 will suffer from beri-beri, a disease that causes heart problems and mental (7)A lack of vitamin B2 results in eye and skin problems while deficiency of vitamin B6 causes problems of the nervous system. Too little vitamin B12 will cause anemia. The (8)that vitamin deficiencies caused certain diseases led doctors to cure people suffering from these illnesses by giving them doses of the (9)...vitamins.
Today, vitamins are (10)in the form of pills and can easily be bought at any pharmacy.
Part III: Read the following passage and answer the questions by choosing the best answer among A, B, C or D.
Over the past 600 years, English has grown from a language of few speakers to become the dominant language of international communication. English as we know it today emerged around 1350, after having incorporated many elements of French that were introduced following the Norman invasion of 1066. Until the 1600s, English was, for the most part, spoken only in England and had not extended even as far as Wales, Scotland, or Ireland. However, during the course of the next two centuries, English began to spread around the globe as a result of exploration, trade (including slave trade), colonization, and missionary work. That small enslaves of English speakers became established and grew in various parts of the world. As these communities proliferated, English gradually became the primary language of international business, banking, and diplomacy. Currently, more than 80 percent of the information stored on computer systems worldwide is in English. Two thirds of the worlds science writing is in English, and English is the main language of technology, advertising, media, international airports, and air traffic controllers. Today there are 700 million English users in the world, and over half of these are nonnative speakers, constituting the largest number of nonnative users of any language in the world. 1. What is the main topic of the passage? A. The number of nonnative users of English. B. The French influence on the English language. C. The expansion of English as an internatonal language. D. The use of English for science and tecnology. 2. English began to be used beyond England approximately............................. A. in 1066 B. around 1350 C. before 1600 D. after 1600 3. According to the passage, all of the following contributed to the spread of English around the world EXCEPT ..................................... A. the slave trade B. the Norman invasion C. missionaries. D. colonization 4.

Kết quả (Việt) 1:

ĐỀ THI HỌC SINH GIỎI NĂM HỌC 2013-2014MÔN: TIẾNG ANH LỚP 12 Thời gian làm hai 180', không kể thời gian phát đề (Đề thị gồm 6 trang)-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Phần một: ngữ pháp và từ vựng Phần I: Chọn câu trả lời tốt nhất trong số A, B, C hoặc D.Chúng tôi was___ holiday bởi thời tiết.A. spoilt B. hư hại C. mất vượt qua lãng phíThe___ trả bởi kiến trúc sư cho các kế hoạch của tòa nhà mới cao bất thường.Cho thuê A. B. giá C. phí mất tổngHe___ con trai của ông về sự nguy hiểm của lái xe quá nhanh trong chiếc xe mới của mìnhA. cảnh báo sinh nhớ C. đe dọa mất quan tâmTrẻ em was___ bởi một xe tải trên chuyến đi an toàn trên đường phố chính.A. đánh sập sinh chạy ngang qua C. hết mất rờiKhi Ali đến London, ông đã dành tất cả các time___ của mình và truy cập tất cả các viện bảo tàng quan trọng và các tòa nhà. A. tham sinh đi du lịch tìm chuyến lưu diễn D. C.Nếu bạn muốn một không khí giá rẻ vé bạn must___ trước.A. cuốn sách sinh tham gia dự trữ C. D. muaEm gái của mình là đầy đủ of___ cho cách mà ông nhanh chóng học được để lái xe.Niềm tự hào A. B. ngưỡng mộ C. bất ngờ mất ghen tuôngÔng hỏi nếu chúng tôi would___ để chia sẻ phòng. A. chấp nhận sinh xem xét C. đồng ý chấp nhận mấtTôi tự hỏi cho dù bạn muốn to___ đến nhà hát vào ngày mai.Chuyến thăm A. B. đi ra đi C. mất đi___ Tôi muốn nói như thế nào hài lòng tôi phải ở đây.A. chủ yếu sinh hết C. sớm nhất đầu tiên D.The independent arbitrator managed to_________ the confrontation between the union and the employers. A. refuse B. confuse C. refute D. defuseWhen I heard the footsteps behind me I was_________ that I would be attacked. A. horrified B. terror-struck C. terrorized D. terrifiedHis illness made him_________ of concentration. A. incompetent B. unable C. incapable D. powerlessHas the committee_________ a decision yet? A. done B. made C. arrived D. votedI am a bit hungry. I think_____________ something to eat. A. Ill have B. Ill be having C. Im going to have D. Im havingWhat do you plan to do when you_____________ your course at college? A. finish B. will finish C. have finished D. is going to finishWhere_____________? Which hairdresser did you go to? A. did you cut your hair B. have you cut your hairC. did you have cut your hair D. did you have your hair cutShall I stay here? ~ Id rather_____________ with us. A. you come B. you to come C. you would come D. you cameI_____________ saying what I think. A. believe B. believe in C. believe for D. believe whenSomebody ran in front of the car as I was driving. Fortunately I_____________ just in time. A. could stop B. could have stopped C. managed to stop D. must be able to stop Part II: The passage below contains 10 mistakes. Underline the mistakes and write their correct forms in the space provided in the column on the right. (0) has been done as an example. Traditional, mental tests have been divided into two types. Achievement tests are designed to measure acquiring skills and knowledge, particularly those that have been explicitness taught. The proficiency exams required by few states for high school graduation are achievement tests. Aptitude tests are designed and measure a persons ability to acquire new skills but knowledge. For example, vocation aptitude tests can help you decide whether you would do better like a mechanic or musician. However, all mental tests are in some sense achievement tests because they assumption some sort of past learning or experience with certainly objects, words, or situations. The difference between achievement and aptitude tests is the degree and intention use.0. traditional → traditionally1. _____________________2. _____________________3. _____________________4. _____________________5. _____________________6. _____________________7. _____________________8. _____________________9. _____________________10. _____________________Part III: Give the correct form of the words in brackets to fill in the blanks. Dark black clouds in a dull sky meant one thing and one thing only: there was going to be a (1.thunder).. Not one of us had brought an umbrella, or even a (2.rain). So when Jack suggested we should go to a museum, we all agreed immediately. As we had been (3. shop)all morning we were now feeling very tired, it would be a (4. pleasant)...to sit down. We took a bus and arrived just as large shops of rain were beginning to fall.The museum was quite (5.desert)and very peaceful. We sat down in the main hall and listened to the rain (6. beat).against the windows.
Suddenly, there was a great (7. disturb)..at the (8. enter) a large party of schoolboys were (9. lead) in by a teacher. The poor man was trying to keep them quiet and threatening to punish them, but they did not pay the (10.slight). attention.

Section B: Reading
Part I: Read the following passage and choose the best answer to fill in the blanks.
Fill each numbered blank with one suitable word from the list given below.
The shark is a meat- eating fish and one of the most feared animals of the sea. Scientists (1) about 250 species of fish as sharks. These fish live in oceans (2)..the world, but they are most common in warm seas.
Sharks (3).greatly in size and habits. Whale sharks, the largest kind of shark, may grow 60 feet long. A whale shark weighs up to 15 tons, more than twice (4).much as an African elephant. The smallest shark may (5)..only 4 inches long and weigh less than 1 ounce. Some kinds of sharks live in the depths of the ocean, but (6)are found near the surface. Some species live in coastal waters, but others (7)far out at sea. A few species can even live in (8)..water.
All sharks are carnivores (meat- eaters). Most of them eat (9)fish, including other sharks. A sharks only natural enemy is a large shark. Sharks eat their prey whole, or they tear off large chunks of flesh. They also (10)..on dead or dying animals.
1. A. classify B. divide C. organize D. arrange
2. A. all B. through C. throughout D. over
3. A. grow B. rise C. evolve D. vary
4. A. as B. so C. very D. exactly
5. A. stretch B. measure C. develop D. expand
6. A. some others B. others C. different kinds D. some sharks
7. A. dwell B. exist C. emigrate D. migrate
8. A. fresh B. sweet C. light D. clear
9. A. uncooked B. live C. lively D. alive
10. A. eat B. swallow C. exist D. feed
Part II: Fill in each blank with a suitable word to fill in the blanks.
Vitamins are substances required for the proper functioning of the body. In this century, thirteen vitamins have been (1)
A lack of any vitamins in a persons body can cause illness. In some cases, an excess of vitamins can also (2)to illness. For example, sailors in the past were prone to (3)from scurvy that is a disease resulting from the lack of vitamin C. It causes bleeding of the gum, loss of teeth and skin rashes. Sailors suffer from scurvy because they did not eat fruits and vegetables. Fruits and vegetables (4)vitamin C which is necessary for good (5)
Vitamin B complex is composed of eight different vitamins. A lack of any of these vitamins will lead to different (6)For instance, a person who has too little vitamin B1 will suffer from beri-beri, a disease that causes heart problems and mental (7)A lack of vitamin B2 results in eye and skin problems while deficiency of vitamin B6 causes problems of the nervous system. Too little vitamin B12 will cause anemia. The (8)that vitamin deficiencies caused certain diseases led doctors to cure people suffering from these illnesses by giving them doses of the (9)...vitamins.
Today, vitamins are (10)in the form of pills and can easily be bought at any pharmacy.
Part III: Read the following passage and answer the questions by choosing the best answer among A, B, C or D.
Over the past 600 years, English has grown from a language of few speakers to become the dominant language of international communication. English as we know it today emerged around 1350, after having incorporated many elements of French that were introduced following the Norman invasion of 1066. Until the 1600s, English was, for the most part, spoken only in England and had not extended even as far as Wales, Scotland, or Ireland. However, during the course of the next two centuries, English began to spread around the globe as a result of exploration, trade (including slave trade), colonization, and missionary work. That small enslaves of English speakers became established and grew in various parts of the world. As these communities proliferated, English gradually became the primary language of international business, banking, and diplomacy. Currently, more than 80 percent of the information stored on computer systems worldwide is in English. Two thirds of the worlds science writing is in English, and English is the main language of technology, advertising, media, international airports, and air traffic controllers. Today there are 700 million English users in the world, and over half of these are nonnative speakers, constituting the largest number of nonnative users of any language in the world. 1. What is the main topic of the passage? A. The number of nonnative users of English. B. The French influence on the English language. C. The expansion of English as an internatonal language. D. The use of English for science and tecnology. 2. English began to be used beyond England approximately............................. A. in 1066 B. around 1350 C. before 1600 D. after 1600 3. According to the passage, all of the following contributed to the spread of English around the world EXCEPT ..................................... A. the slave trade B. the Norman invasion C. missionaries. D. colonization 4.