De hsg ha tĩnh 2014

SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO
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KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI TỈNH CẤP THPT
NĂM HỌC 2013 - 2014
Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH 11
Thời gian làm bài: 180 phút


I. LISTENING

Part 1. For questions 1-15, listen to a talk about Globe Warming and fill in the blank with the missing information with ONE WORD or A NUMBER for each answer in the spaces provided.

The environmental Centre has been opened for (1 ).................................................. The Centre has working displays of Sun and win (2)................................................ School children visit the Centre to carry out a (3)............................... on the environment. The majority of courses take (4) .................................... apart fromones in the summer.
Accomodation is provided in basic (5)...............................made of wood. The centre does not allow anyone (6)........................................ inside. The course on garden wildlife and different plants is called (7)................................... gardening. The most popular course shows people how to save (8)......................... The cost of course depends on whether people have a (9).................................. or not. The Centre has a (10) to make sure nobody is refused a place on a course.
Part 2.listen and circle the correct answer A, B, or C to complete each statement below. Write your answer A, B, C or D in the numbered boxes.
10. What made Karin decide to move to Italy?
A. there was nothing to stop her B. Her friends were already there. C. she wanted to learn Italian
11. Why did Karin return to the UK for two weeks?
A. to collect her furniture B. to buy a new car C. to sort out her affairs.
12. How did Karin feel after a few weeks in Italy?
A. worried B. lonely C. unhappy
13. How did Karin find a job?
A. She asked her landlord’s wife B. Her landlord offer her some work C. She wrote to a language school
14. How did she feel about her job?
A. very afraid B, quite helpless C. very impatient
15 When Karin first took a customer’s order?
She smiled and spoke very softly
She couldn’t understand what the person said C. She managed without any aproblem
16. How does Karin feel about her experience?
A. Things were quite easy B. She was fortunate C. she took a very big risk
II. LEXICO-GRAMMAR
Part 1. Choose the word or phrase that best completes each sentence. Write your answer A, B, C or D in the numbered boxes.

1. As he made no __________ to our quarrel, I assumed he had forgiven me.
A. statement B. mention C. reference D. comment
2. It was found that he lacked the __________ to pursue a difficult task to the very end.
A. persuasion B. commitment C. engagement D. obligation
3. Frankly, I`d rather you __________ anything about it for the time being.
A. don`t do B. hadn`t done C. didn`t do D. haven`t done
4. Guests are requested to state their __________ for smoking or non-smoking accommodation upon booking.
A. preference B. likeness C. care D. inclination
5. I was angry when you saw me because I __________ with my sister.
A. have been arguing B. had been arguing C. argued D. would argue
6. Luckily, I __________ a new pair of sunglasses as I found mine at the bottom of a bag.
A. needn`t have bought B. needed not to buy C. didn`t need to buy D. hadn`t to buy
7. Everyone on the trip was __________ on getting as much out of it as possible.
A. intent B. determined C. wilting D. inclined
8. I`m __________ my brother is.
A. nowhere like so ambitious B. nothing near as ambitious as
C. nothing as ambitious than D. nowhere near as ambitious as
9. __________ I`d like to help you out, I`m afraid I just haven`t got any spare money at the moment.
A. Even B. Despite C. Much as D. Try as
10. Hardly __________ of the paintings at the gallery were for sale.
A. none B. few C. some D. any
11. Mr. Nixon refused to answer the questions on the __________ that the matter was confidential.
A. reasons B. excuses C. grounds