Đề thi học sinh giỏi tỉnh môn Tiếng Anh Lớp 11 - Năm học 2015-2016

ĐỀ THI HỌC SINH GIỎI TỈNH 2015 – 2016 MÔN TIẾNG ANH 11
PART A. LISTENING (4ms)
(Bài nghe gồm có hai phần, mỗi phần được nghe hai lần, mỗi lần cách nhau bằng tín hiệu nhạc. Mở đầu và kết thúc bài nghe cũng có tín hiệu nhạc)
I.You will hear Sarah Brown talking about her work as a television weather forecaster.
For each question put a tick (ü)in the correct box. (2ms)
1 - How long has Sarah worked as a weather forecaster?
 A) two years B) seven years C) thirty years
2 - What does Sarah say about her job?
 A) She sometimes has to work at night.
 B) She enjoys getting up early.
 C) She works ten or twelve hours a day.
3 - When Sarah does a weather forecast,..
 A) she prepares it in advance.
 B) she sometimes forgets her words.
 C) she worries about making a mistake.
4 - Sarah's husband 
 A) works on the same days each week.
 B) wants to move nearer his work.
 C) spends a lot of time travelling.
5 - Sarah is pleased because she .
 A) has got her pilot's license.
 B) taught her husband to play tennis
 C) took part in a long race.
6 .A man in India wanted .
 A) to meet Sarah's family.
 B) a photo of Sarah.
 C) to receive a letter from Sarah.
II.You will hear a group leader talking to some students who are going to visit an important athletics event in Birmingham.
For each question, fill in the missing information in the text boxes given.
ATHLETICS CHAMPIONSHIPS
- Date of college trip: (1) 15th ..
- Number of sportspeople who will compete: (2) 
- How the group will travel to Birmingham: (3) by 
- What group members should take on the day: (4) 
- Name of the website page: (5) ..
- Which day other details will be available to students: (6) 
ANSWERS: 1. March 2. 520 3. train 4. identity card
5. birinfo 6. Friday
PART B. PHONETICS. (1m)
I.Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced deifferently from the rest. (0.5m)
1.A. tension B.decision C.provision D. precision
2.A. centrered B.rugged C.hatred D. scared
3.A. laugh B.rough C.plough D. cough
4.A. boot B.mood C.blood D.food
5.A supply B.entirely C.currency D.myth
II.Pick out the word whose main stress is different from the rest. (0.5m)
1.A. destination B.presidential C. economic D.analysis
2.A.spectacular B.variety C.contribute D.psychological
3.A.memorable B.memorial C.momorize D.memoir
4.A.balance B.disastrous C.sufficient D.appreciate
5.A.congratulate B.development C.preferential D.preservation
PART C.VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR
I.Choose the most suitable word or phrase to complete each sentence. (2ms)
1.This car has a very  engine. It can go 200km an hour.
A.powerful B.strong C.heavy D.tough
2. “Would you mind putting the parcel in the post for me?”
“..”
A.Don’t mention it. B.Yes, I would. I’ll do it now.
C.Not at all. I’ll do it today D.Yes. Of course.
3. “I don’t think we should exercise late at night”.
“.”
A.I think so , too. B.So do I C.I don’t, either D.Neither do I
4.There is a very interesting . about cancer in the paper.
A.programme B.article C.news D.documentary
5.The ability . genes give scientists a tool of unprecedented
A.manipulates B.manipulated C.to manipulate D.manipulating of
6.Effective teachers .. and understand the needs of their students.
A.subject are thoroughly B.know their subjects thoroughly
C.thoroughly know their subjects are D.their subjects are thoroughly known
7.My brother sang  of all the pupils of the group.
A. more beautifully B. the most beautifully C.less beautifully D.most beautifully
8. “Remember to pick me up at 6 o’clock tomorrow afternoon,” she said.
A.She told me to remember to pick her up at 6 o'clock tomorrow afternoon.
B.She reminded me to pick her up at 6 o'clock the following afternoon.
C.She reminded me to remember to pick her up at 6 o'clock the next afternoon.
D.She told me to pick her up at 6 o'clock the next day afternoon.
9. “The black- billed cuckoo has been known to steal eggs .. to other birds.”
Susan: “Don’t worry. I can fix it.”
A.belong B.which belonging C.which they belong D.that belong
10.Peter struck  a friendship with a girl he sat next to at primary school.
A.on B.in C.for D.up
to strike up an acquaintance: làm quen (với ai)
II.Fill in each of the blanks with one suitable prepositon. (1m)
1.After wandering for years, they settled . in a small village in Wales.
Settle down
Meaning: Start living a fixed and routine life
Example: After years of partying and drinking, she finally got married and SETTLED DOWN.
2.We are very grateful  our teacher.
to be grateful to somebody for something: biết ơn ai về cái gì
3.Hearing that song takes me  to my university days. I haven’t heard it for ages.
Take back: To cause to remember some past event or time
4.When I opened the envelope, I was delighted to find a cheque  $500. (with)
5.We will have to organize a union meeting if we want to head .. a strike.
Head off: stop/block/prevent something might happen
III.Give the correct form of the words in brackets. (1m)
1.Mrs. mary, who teaches us English, usually stresses the need for regular .. (attend) à attendence
2.His . has not improved much. (behave) àbehaviour
3. “This is not a good essay,” said the lecturer. “I find your arguments  (convince) àconvincing
4.The water from the stream should be . before you drink it. (pure) àpurified
5.She os of mixed Australian and Japanese . (parent) àparentage
PART D.READING (5ms)
I.Read the following passage and then choose the most suitable word for each space. (1m)
 Music is clearly different from language. People can, nevertheless, use it to communicate things – especially their emotions – and when allied with speech in a song, it is one of the most powerful (1) . of communication that humans have. But what, biologically speaking, is it? If music is truly disticnt from speech, then it ought to have a distinct processing mechanism in the brain – one that keeps it separate from the interpretation of other sounds, including language. The evidence suggests that such a separate mechanism does, indeed, exist.
 Scientific curiosity about the auditory system dates back to the mid-19th century. In 1861 Paul Broca, a French surgeon, observed that speech was (3)  due to damage to a particular part of the brain, now known as Broca’s area. In 1874 Carl Wernicke, a German neurologist, made a similar observation about another brain area and was similarly immortalised. The location of different language- (4) . tasks in Broca’s areas (found in the brain’s left temporal lobe, above the ear) was one of the first pieces of (5) . that different bits of the brain are specilized to do different jobs.
1.A.mode B.way C.method D.means
2.A.separate B.private C.exclusive D.outside
3.A.lessened B.dim C.impaired D.belittled
4.A.qualifying B.manufacturing C.working D.processing
5.A.approval B.favor C.evidence D.support
II.Read the passage and answer the questions. (1m)
 Man and most animals need a constant supply of water to live. Farmers water for their crops. Hydroelectric dams hold back needed water and provide power for homes and industries. 
 Trees and grass, and other plant life play an important part in the natural circulation of water, thus help conserve it. Without plants most water would run as soon as it falls, taking away valuable soil. Rapid runoff would cause frequent floods, and leave little water during dry seasons. 
 Nature has many ways of conserving and controlling water. But man often upsets the water balance in his desire to grow more crops. He drains ponds, swamps and wet land. He ploughs under the natural soil, cuts timber, and dredges and straightens streams. These changes reduce natural storage of water and speed runoff. 
 Water can be held on the land by plating vegetation. Forests and grass should be planted where there are no natural growths. Dams built across rivers help hold back the water. Reservoirs behind the dams store water during wet season use in dry seasons. Dams help prevent floods by controlling the flow of water. 
Note: to dredge = to make a river deeper 
1. What is the topic of the passage? 
A. Water circulation B. Water conservation C. Controlling water D. Use of water 
2. What is the consequence of having no plants on land? 
A. no water B. frequent floods C dry crops D. valuable soil 
3. Which is one of the ways that men do to affect the water balance?
A. shortening streams B. cutting down trees 
C. preserving water D. protecting ponds and swamps 
4. What is NOT a natural way of conserving and controlling water? 
A. ponds B. streams C. swamps D. reservoirs 
5. What do people use reservoirs for? 
A. growing plants B. building dams C. storing water D. preventing floods
III.Find out the mistakes and correct them. (1m)
The passage below contains 05 mistakes. Find out the mistakes and write the correct words in the numbered blank. (1) has been done as an example.
Birds that feed on flock commonly retire together into roosts. The reasons for roosting commune are not always obvious. but there are some likely benefit. In winter especially. it is important for birds to keep warmth at night and conserve precious food reserves. One way to do this is to find a sheltered roost. Solitary roosters shelter in dense vegetation or enter a cavity - horned larks dig holes in the ground and ptarmigan burrow into snow banks - but the effect of sheltering is magnified by several birds huddling together in the roosts, as wrens, swifts. brown creepers, bluebirds. and anis do. Body contact reduces the surface area exposed to the cold air, so the birds keep each other warm. Two kinglets huddling together was found to reduce their heat losses by a quarter, and three together saved a third of their heat.
Mistakes 
Correction 
1.commune
communally
2.on flock
in flocks
3.benifit
benifits
4.warmth
warm
5.was
were
IV.Fill in each blank with one suitable word. (1m)
 DANGERS OF TECHNOLOGY
Much has been heard recently about possible health hazards, including memory loss and brain (1) tumours.., from the use of mobile phones. With the possible half a billion mobile phones in use throughout the world, in Britain today, one person in four owns one, which is worrying enough, even if, so far, no concrete (2) evidence  has come to light. One study by Dr. Alan Preece and his team at Bristol University has shown, however, in a report in the International Journal of Radiation Biology, that tests on volunteers (3) demonstrated  no effect on their short-term memory or attention span. Subjects were exposed to microwave radiation for up to thirty minutes, but the one noticeable effect was positive (4) rather  than negative; the subject reacted more rapidly in one test with a visual choice. One explanation of this is that following the transmissions, a warming of the blood led to increased (5) ..blood-flow.. For the experiment, places were chosen where the signal was good and the microwave dose light, and then where the signal was poor and the dose much higher. The subjects were tested for recall and mental alertness after exposure to microwaves characteristic of analogue phones, digital phones or no phones at all, without knowing what they were exposed to. It is, of course, early days yet and the sample may not be larged enough to generalise from. More research needs to be done.
Notes:
1. tumour/'tju:mə/: khối u, u, bướu
malignant tumor: u ác tính
2.evidence/'evidəns/:bằng chứng
3. demonstrate/'demənstreit/: chứng minh, giải thích
4.blood-flow:lưu lượng máu
5. subject: đối tượng
PART E. WRITING. (5ms)
I.Complete each of the following sentences in such a way that means the same as the sentence printed before it. (1m)
1.Alice is terribly bored with her new job.
àAlice finds her job extremely boring.
2.Many people were very surprised that the poor farmer had a lot of money when he died.
àThe poor farmer surprised many people with a large amount of his money when he died.
3.What a shame. They ate all the food.
àI wish they hadn’t eaten all the food.
4.I really think my son is going to be a hugely successful businessman.
àI have high hopes of my son being a hugely successful businessman.
5.Nobody expected her to lose the game, but she did.
Against  everybody's expectation, she lost.
II.Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the words given. Do not change the word given. You must use between three and eight words, including the words given. (1.5m)
1.She was going to hand in her notice when the boss decided to promote her. (point)
à She was on the point of handing in her notice when the boss decided to promote her.
2.I never have enough time these days. (short)
àI am always short of time nowadays/ these days.
3.May I borrow your typewriter? (mind)
àDo you mind lending me your typewriter?
4.They have decided to go to crete for the summer. (intention)
àThey had an intention to go to Crete for the summer.
It is their intention that they will go to Crete for the summer
5.He has never felt so embarrassed before. (ever)
àIt’s the first time that he has ever felt so embarrassed.
III.Write a well-developed essay on the following topic. (2ms)
Foreign visitors should pay more than local visitors for cultural and historical attractions. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this opinion?
Write at least 250 words.
Sample 1:
 There are some historical organisations who hold the view that foreigners should pay more to visit their ancient sites than locals do. I am opposed to this because I believe it is unfair and can create certain drawbacks. My reasoning for this is as follows.
 Firstly, the higher charges will increase the budgets of foreign tourists wishing to visit the country. If you take the example of a family of four for instance; their costs will be even higher, and yet local families still pay local prices. Not only does this discriminatory pricing affect the budget of the traveller, it can also make them feel disheartened and unwelcome here.
 There is of course some apparent wisdom to the reasoning behind the historical organisations that have made these decisions. The higher costs and resulting increased profits will improve the quality and type of tourists who visit here, while also enhancing their experience through improved conditions such as better facilities and security. The increased profits will also be of benefit to local people, and confirm that it is their privilege to have affordable access to the heritage that their ancestors left for them.
 However, with the growing trend of globalization now overwhelming, travelling abroad has become very popular andeasy to do. And with this in mind it is my strong view that international travellers should be treated as equally as possible. There will then be more likelihood of a state of harmony existing between all of us.
Sample 2:
 It is sometimes argued that tourists from overseas should be charged more than local residents to visit important sites and monuments. I completely disagree with this idea.
 The argument in favour of higher prices for foreign tourists would be that cultural or historical attractions often depend on state subsidies to keep them going, which means that the resident population already pays money to these sites through the tax system. However, I believe this to be a very shortsighted view. Foreign tourists contribute to the economy of the host country with the money they spend on a wide range of goods and services, including food, souvenirs, accommodation and travel. The governments and inhabitants of every country should be happy to subsidise important tourist sites and encourage people from the rest of the world to visit them.
 If travellers realised that they would have to pay more to visit historical and cultural attractions in a particular nation, they would perhaps decide not to go to that country on holiday. To take the UK as an example, the tourism industry and many related jobs rely on visitors coming to the country to see places like Windsor Castle or Saint Paul’s Cathedral. These two sites charge the same price regardless of nationality, and this helps to promote the nation’s cultural heritage. If overseas tourists stopped coming due to higher prices, there would be a risk of insufficient funding for the maintenance of these important buildings.
 In conclusion, I believe that every effort should be made to attract tourists from overseas, and it would be counterproductive to make them pay more than local residents.