Đề thi chọn học sinh giỏi môn Tiếng Anh Lớp 10 - Đề 3 - Năm học 2009-2010 - Sở GD & ĐT Vĩnh Phúc (Có đáp án)

SỞ GD&ĐT VĨNH PHÚC
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ĐỀ LUYỆN TẬP 03
KỲ THI CHỌN HSG LỚP 10 THPT NĂM HỌC 2009-2010
ĐỀ THI MÔN: TIẾNG ANH
Dành cho học sinh các trường THPT không chuyên
Thời gian làm bài: 180 phút, không kể thời gian giao đề
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Part A: LISTENING (15 pts)
Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer
DVD customer profile
Occupation: 	student
Have you ever owned a DVD player before? 	No
What is the maximum you want to spend on a DVD player? 	(1)_______
How often do you watch DVDs? 	(2)_______
What type of films do you enjoy? 	(3)_______
What other DVDs (non- film ) do you watch? 	(4)_______
Questions 5-10
Complete the table below
Player
Features
Cost
After- sale service
DB 30
basic
 £69
 (5)_______only
XL 643
Can also (6)_______
(7)_______
 (8)_______at reduced cost
Tri X 24
Will also play (9)_______
£ 94 including (10)_______
Guaranteed for 3 years.
Part B: PHONETIC, GRAMMAR, VBOCABULARY (35 pts)
I. Pick out the word, whose stressed pattern is different from that of the other words. Identify your answer by writing the corresponding letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet. (5 pts)
1.	A. history	B. audience	C. cinema	D. existence.
2.	A. adventure	B. detective	C. disgusting	D. violent.
3.	A. imagine	B. communicate	C. joyfulness	D. delightful.
4.	A. favorite	B. exciting	C. solemn	D. wonderful.
5.	A. instead	B. decided	C. enclose	D. electricity
II. Choose the best answer from the four options marked A, B, C or D to complete each sentence below. Identify your answer by writing the corresponding letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet. (20 pts)
6. She got_____ as soon as the alarm clock went_____.
A. over/ on	B. up/ out	C. up/ off	D. on/ off
7. He was unqualified and totally_____.
A. experience	B. inexperience	C. experienced	D. inexperienced.
8. “Please don’t leave your boot in the hall.”	My mother is always telling me_____.
	A. not to leave my boot in the hall	B. don’t leave my boot in the hall
	C. not to leave your boot in the hall	D. not leave my boot in the hall.
9. Our coach was _____ in a traffic jam and i got to Heathrow forty minutes late.
A. fixed	B. fastened	C. joined	D. stuck.
10. Marie Curie was the first woman professor_____ the Sorbonne.
A. in	B. on	C. at	D. of
11. This technology is useless if you_____ to operate it.
A. don’t train	B. won’t train	C. haven’t trained	D. aren’t trained
12. Let me give you a little_____ about the president of the company.
A. specialization	B. concentration	C. background	D. degree
13. Joe is always determined to do anything he wants. He’s a _____ man.
A. ambitious	B. strong-willed	C. brilliant	D. humane
14. “Do you mind if I borrow a chair?” 	“_____. Do you need only one?”
A. I’m sorry	B. Not at all	C. Yes, I do	D. Yes, I would
15. So funnily_____ that all his friends laughed wildly.
A. had he sung	B. he had sung	C. he sang	D. did he sing
16. I remember_____ you about this before.
A. tell	B. to tell	C. telling	D. told.
17. Delegates expressed strong_____ to the scheme.
A. expression	B. emotion	C. opposition	D. passion
18. He has not developed mentally as much as others at the same age. He’s_____ child.
A. mentally ill	B. mentally retarded	C. mentally alert	D. mentally restricted
19. He earned his living by taking photographs. He’s a/an_____ photographer.
A. amateur	B. professional	C. talent	D. determined
20. People_____ outlook on life is optimistic are usually happy ones.
A. whom	B. whose	C. that	D. which
21. The street is very noisy_____ makes sleeping difficult.
A. that	B. what	C. which	D. it
22. Professor Kidd.... three books since 1999 and she’s working on her fourth.
A. has been writing	B. wrote	C. has written	D. writes
23. “It’s my birthday soon_____ twenty next Friday”. “ Oh, really? _____ a party?”
A. I’m going to be/ are you having	B. I am/ will you have
C. I’ll be/ are you going to have	D. I’ll be/ will you have.
24. Our tour includes a one-day_____ of the Grand Catnon by air.
A. Camping	B. travel	C. excursion	D. visit
25. “Is the paper published every day?” 	“No, it_____ out once a week”.
A. turns	B. goes	C. produces	D. comes
III. Fill in the blank with the correct forms of the verbs in parentheses. (10 pts)
The world’s first computer (26. build) _____ at the University of Pennsylvania in 1946, although computer-like machines were built in the 19th century. Computers were sold commercially for the first time in the 1950s, and a lot of progress (27. make) _____ since then. Computers are now much smaller and more powerful.
Computers (28. use) _____ in many fields-in business, science, medicine, and education. They can be used to forecast the weather or to control robots which make cars. The computer’s memory is the place where information (29. keep) _____ and calculations (30. do) _____. A computer cannot think for itself. It must be told exactly what to do. A lot of difficult calculations can be done very quickly on a computer. Computers don’t make mistakes. Stories (31. hear) _____ sometimes about computers paying people too much money or sending them bills for things they (32. not buy) _____. These mistakes were made by programmers. Some years ago, an American computer-controlled rocket went out of control and had to be destroyed. The accident (33. cause) _____ by a small mistake in one line of the program, which cost the USA 18 million dollars. Criminals (34. find) _____ that computer crimes are a lot easier than robbing banks. Hundreds of millions of dollars (35. steal) _____ from businesses every year by people changing the information in computer.
Part C: READING (30 pts)
I. Choose the most suitable answer from the four options marked A, B, C or D to complete each of the numbered gap in the passage below. Write your answers on the answer sheet. (10 pts)
George Orwell did not expect to be a successful writer. in fact, he spent much of his life anticipating failure. In an essay about his schooldays, he wrote that until he was about thirty, he always planned his life with the (36) _____ that any major undertaking was bound to fail. He wanted success and worked hard to (37) _____ it but he was never quite able to give up the (38) _____ that his efforts would always come up short. At the age of 46, shortly before he died, he confided in his private notebook that a deep (39) _____ of inadequacy had haunted him through his career. He stated that there had been (40) _____ not one day in which he did not feel that he was being lazy, that he was behind miserably small. Even in the first months after the tremendous success of “Animal farm”, he was quick to (41) _____ his achievement, declaring that his next book was bound to be a failure.
	Of course, no conscientious author is very completely satisfied with their work, But Orwell’s doubts were so persistent that he often appeared more comfortable (42) _____ defeat than acknowledging. In 1940, after the publication of his eighth book, he (43) _____ to an admiring letter from another writer by going out of his way to show the man why he was not (44) _____ of his praise. “It makes me laugh”, he wrote,” to see you referring to me as famous and successful. I wonder if you (45) _____ how little my book sell!”
36. 	A. forecast	B. trust	C. expectation	D. reliance
37.	A. reach	B. achieve	C. fulfil	D. manage
38.	A. impression	B. notion	C. judgement	D. awareness
39.	A. belief	B. appreciation	C. sense	D. thought
40.	A totally	B fully	C. constantly	D. literally
41.	A. decrease	B. discount	C. refuse	D. lower
42.	A. admitting	B. granting	C. agreeing	D. allowing
43.	A. returned	B. responded	C. answered	D. denied
44.	A. capable	B. worthy	C. just	D. acceptable
45.	A. appreciate	B. assume	C. regard	D. acknowledge
II. Complete each numbered blank with one suitable word. (10 pts)
Motion pictures –also called movies, films, or the cinema-are one of the most popular forms of entertainment. They (46) _____ people to enter an imaginary world for a short period of time. Millions of people around the world go to the movies every day. (47) _____, movies should not be seen only as a form of entertainment. Movies are also considered a (48) _____ art form, and those who make motion pictures take great (49) _____ in their creative work. Like artists who (55) _____ themselves by painting, (51) _____ express their ideas by making movies. The (52) _____ of creating a movie that is an art as well as a business is generally greater than the money needed to create any other work of art like a piece of music or a painting. Although the movies only date back to (53) _____ late 1800s, the motion-picture industry is now a gigantic (54) _____. A good movie can cost several million dollars and require the skills of hundreds of workers and a few years of hard work (55) _____ it is completed.
III. Read the following passage. For questions 1 - 5, you are to choose one best answer (A, B, C or D) to each question. (10 pts)
Human memory, formerly believed to be rather inefficient, is really more sophisticated than that of a computer. Researchers approaching the problem from a variety of points of view have all concluded that there is a great deal more stored in our minds than has been generally supposed. Dr. Wilder Penfield, a Canadian neurosurgeon, proved that by stimulating their brains electrically, he could elicit the total recall of specific events in his subjects’ lives. Even dreams and other minor events supposedly forgotten for many years suddenly emerged in detail.
	Although the physical basis for memory is not yet understood, one theory is that the fantastic capacity for storage in the brain is the result of an almost unlimited combination of interconnections between brain cells, stimulated by patterns of activity. Repeated references to the same information support recall. Or, to say that another way, improved performance is the result of strengthening the chemical bonds in the memory.
1. With what topic is the passage mainly concerned?
	A. Wilder Penfield	B. Neurosurgery	C. Human memory	D. Chemical reactions
2. According to the passage, researchers have concluded that_______.
A. the mind has a much greater capacity for memory than was previously believed
	B. the physical basis for memory is clear
	C. different points of view are valuable
	D. human memory is inefficient
3. How did Penfield elicit dreams and other minor events from the past?
	A. By surgery	B. By electric stimulation
	C. By repetition	D. By chemical stimulation
4. According to the passage, the capacity for storage in the brain_______.
	A. can be understood by examining the physiology B. is stimulated by patterns of activity
	C. has a limited combination of relationships D. is not influenced by repetition
5. The word “bonds” in the last line means_______.
	A. promises	B. agreements.	C. connections	D. responsibilities
IV. Part IV: WRITING (20 pts)
Finish each of these sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence printed before it. (10 pts)
It is not certain that Jones will get the job.
It is open.
Immediately after his appointment to the post, the new editor fell ill.
Hardly.
The Yeti has very rarely been seen at this altitude.
There have.
It was his incompetence which led to their capture.
Had..
I don’t really like her even though I admire her achievements.
Much..
You can please yourself as to whether you accept their offer or not.
You are under
It was Walter Raleigh who introduced potatoes and tobacco into England.
The English owe
The only thing that kept us out of prison was the way he spoke the local dialect.
But for his command 
Martin may not be very well but he still manages to enjoy life.
Martin’s poor 
I wasn’t a bit surprised to hear that Karen had changed her job.
It came .
II. TOPIC (10 pts): In today’s competitive world, many families find it necessary for both parents to go out to work. While some say the children in these families benefit from the traditional income, others feel they lack support because of their parents’ absence.
Discuss both these views and give your own opinions.
The end!
Họ tên thí sinh .. SBD 
SỞ GD&ĐT VĨNH PHÚC
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ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC
KỲ THI CHỌN HSG LỚP 10 THPT NĂM HỌC 2009-2010
ĐỀ THI MÔN: TIẾNG ANH
Dành cho học sinh các trường THPT không chuyên
Thời gian làm bài: 180 phút, không kể thời gian giao đề
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Part A: LISTENING (15 pts)
Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer
DVD customer profile
Occupation: 	student
Have you ever owned a DVD player before? 	No
What is the maximum you want to spend on a DVD player? 	(1)_______
How often do you watch DVDs? 	(2)_______
What type of films do you enjoy? 	(3)_______
What other DVDs (non- film ) do you watch? 	(4)_______
Questions 5-10
Complete the table below
Player
Features
Cost
After- sale service
DB 30
basic
 £69
 (5)_______only
XL 643
Can also (6)_______
(7)_______
 (8)_______at reduced cost
Tri X 24
Will also play (9)_______
£ 94 including (10)_______
Guaranteed for 3 years.
1 £85	2. three a month	3. thrillers	4. Comedy (programmes)	5. parts
6. record	7. £ 71.99	8. labour	9. CDs	10. Insurance.
Part B: PHONETIC, GRAMMAR, VBOCABULARY (35 pts)
I. Pick out the word, whose stressed pattern is different from that of the other words. Identify your answer by writing the corresponding letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet. (5 pts)
1.	A. history	B. audience	C. cinema	D. existence.
2.	A. adventure	B. detective	C. disgusting	D. violent.
3.	A. imagine	B. communicate	C. joyfulness	D. delightful.
4.	A. favorite	B. exciting	C. solemn	D. wonderful.
5.	A. instead	B. decided	C. enclose	D. electricity
II. Choose the best answer from the four options marked A, B, C or D to complete each sentence below. Identify your answer by writing the corresponding letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet. (20 pts)
6. She got_____ as soon as the alarm clock went_____.
A. over/ on	B. up/ out	C. up/ off	D. on/ off
7. He was unqualified and totally_____.
A. experience	B. inexperience	C. experienced	D. inexperienced
8. “Please don’t leave your boot in the hall.”	My mother is always telling me_____.
	A. not to leave my boot in the hall	B. don’t leave my boot in the hall
	C. not to leave your boot in the hall	D. not leave my boot in the hall.
9. Our coach was _____ in a traffic jam and i got to Heathrow forty minutes late.
A. fixed	B. fastened	C. joined	D. stuck
10. Marie Curie was the first woman professor_____ the Sorbonne.
A. in	B. on	C. at	D. of
11. This technology is useless if you_____ to operate it.
A. don’t train	B. won’t train	C. haven’t trained	D. aren’t trained
12. Let me give you a little_____ about the president of the company.
A. specialization	B. concentration	C. background	D. degree
13. Joe is always determined to do anything he wants. He’s a _____ man.
A. ambitious	B. strong-willed	C. brilliant	D. humane
14. “Do you mind if I borrow a chair?” 	“_____. Do you need only one?”
A. I’m sorry	B. Not at all	C. Yes, I do	D. Yes, I would
15. So funnily_____ that all his friends laughed wildly.
A. had he sung	B. he had sung	C. he sang	D. did he sing
16. I remember_____ you about this before.
A. tell	B. to tell	C. telling	D. told.
17. Delegates expressed strong_____ to the scheme.
A. expression	B. emotion	C. opposition	D. passion
18. He has not developed mentally as much as others at the same age. He’s_____ child.
A. mentally ill	B. mentally retarded	C. mentally alert	D. mentally restricted
19. He earned his living by taking photographs. He’s a/an_____ photographer.
A. amateur	B. professional	C. talent	D. determined
20. People_____ outlook on life is optimistic are usually happy ones.
A. whom	B. whose	C. that	D. which
21. The street is very noisy_____ makes sleeping difficult.
A. that	B. what	C. which	D. it
22. Professor Kidd.... three books since 1999 and she’s working on her fourth.
A. has been writing	B. wrote	C. has written	D. writes
23. “It’s my birthday soon_____ twenty next Friday”. “ Oh, really? _____ a party?”
A. I’m going to be/ are you having	B. I am/ will you have
C. I’ll be/ are you going to have	D. I’ll be/ will you have.
24. Our tour includes a one-day_____ of the Grand Catnon by air.
A. Camping	B. travel	C. excursion	D. visit
25. “Is the paper published every day?” 	“No, it_____ out once a week”.
A. turns	B. goes	C. produces	D. comes
III. Fill in the blank with the correct forms of the verbs in parentheses. (10 pts)
The world’s first computer (26. build) _ was built __ at the University of Pennsylvania in 1946, although computer-like machines were built in the 19th century. Computers were sold commercially for the first time in the 1950s, and a lot of progress (27. make) _ has been made __ since then. Computers are now much smaller and more powerful.
Computers (28. use) _ are used/have been used _ in many fields-in business, science, medicine, and education. They can be used to forecast the weather or to control robots which make cars. The computer’s memory is the place where information (29. keep) _ is kept _ and calculations (30. do) are done __. A computer cannot think for itself. It must be told exactly what to do. A lot of difficult calculations can be done very quickly on a computer. Computers don’t make mistakes. Stories (31. hear) _ are heard/have been heard _ sometimes about computers paying people too much money or sending them bills for things they (32. not buy) _ didn’t buy _. These mistakes were made by programmers. Some years ago, an American computer-controlled rocket went out of control and had to be destroyed. The accident (33. cause) _ was caused __ by a small mistake in one line of the program, which cost the USA 18 million dollars. Criminals (34. find) _ have found _ that computer crimes are a lot easier than robbing banks. Hundreds of millions of dollars (35. steal) _ are stolen _ from businesses every year by people changing the information in computer.
Part C: READING (30 pts)
I. Choose the most suitable answer from the four options marked A, B, C or D to complete each of the numbered gap in the passage below. Write your answers on the answer sheet. (10 pts)
George Orwell did not expect to be a successful writer. in fact, he spent much of his life anticipating failure. In an essay about his schooldays, he wrote that until he was about thirty, he always planned his life with the (36) _ expectation _ that any major undertaking was bound to fail. He wanted success and worked hard to (37) achieve __ it but he was never quite able to give up the (38) notion __ that his efforts would always come up short. At the age of 46, shortly before he died, he confided in his private notebook that a deep (39) sense __ of inadequacy had haunted him through his career. He stated that there had been (40) literally __ not one day in which he did not feel that he was being lazy, that he was behind miserably small. Even in the first months after the tremendous success of “Animal farm”, he was quick to (41) discount __ his achievement, declaring that his next book was bound to be a failure.
	Of course, no conscientious author is very completely satisfied with their work, But Orwell’s doubts were so persistent that he often appeared more comfortable (42) admitting ___ defeat than acknowledging. In 1940, after the publication of his eighth book, he (43) responded ___ to an admiring letter from another writer by going out of his way to show the man why he was not (44) worthy __ of his praise. “It makes me laugh”, he wrote,” to see you referring to me as famous and successful. I wonder if you (45) appreciate __ how little my book sell!”
36. 	A. forecast	B. trust	C. expectation	D. reliance
37.	A. reach	B. achieve	C. fulfil	D. manage
38.	A. impression	B. notion	C. judgement	D. awareness
39.	A. belief	B. appreciation	C. sense	D. thought
40.	A totally	B fully	C. constantly	D. literally
41.	A. decrease	B. discount	C. refuse	D. low