De thi HSG Olympic 30/4 nam 2007_Grade 11

KỲ THI OLYMPIC TRUYỀN THỐNG 30/4
LẦN THỨ XIII TẠI THÀNH PHỐ HUẾ

ĐỀ THI MÔN TIẾNG ANH LỚP 11
Thời gian làm bài 180’

Chú ý: Mỗi câu hỏi thí sinh làm trên 01 tờ giấy riêng biệt

QUESTION I. Phonetics (10 points)
A. Identify the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the other
words in the group.
1. A. arrived B. linked C. lived D. opened
2. A. explanation B. main C. faint D. paint
3. A. copious B. obese C. drone D. clamorous
4. A. germ B. gesture C. gene D. gear
5. A. manufacture B. mature C. pasture D. nature
B. Identify the word whose stress pattern is different from that of the other words in the same
group.
1. A. trigonometry B. explanatory C. immediately D. democracy
2. A. legislature B. repository C. magnificent D. mistake
3. A. argumentative B. psychological C. contributory D. hypersensitive
4. A. photograph B. payroll C. accent D. regretful
5. A. majority B. ceremony C. astronomy D. investiture


QUESTION II. Vocabulary (10 points)
Select the best option for each blank.
1. Employees who have a ………………… are encouraged to discuss it with the management.
A. hindrance B. grievance C. disadvantage D. disturbance
2. The police are ………………… certain who the culprit is.
A. in some ways B. more or less C. here and there D. by and by
3. Women’s participation ………….. in the workforce was lower in the countries which had less-developed economies.
A. scale B. speed C. velocity D. rate
4. Although the patient received intensive treatment, there was no ………………… improvement in her condition.
A. decipherable B. legible C. discernible D. intelligible
5. I’ve been doing my best to reduce the backlog but I must admit that I’ve hardly put ………………… in the problem so far.
A. a dent B. a foot C. a brave face D. damper
6. From time to time he …………………himself to a weekend in a five-star hotel.
A. craves B. indulges C. treats D. benefits
7. Men still expect their jobs to take _________.
A. superiority B. imposition C. priority D. seniority
8. According to a recent survey, most people are on good ………………… with their neighbours.
A. terms B. relations C. relationships D. acquaintance
9. The police have been ordered not to ………………… if the students attack them.
A. combat B. rebuff C. retaliate D. challenge
10. The police finally arrested the ……………… criminal
A. famous B. renowned C. respectable D. notorious

QUESTION III. Grammar (20 points)
A. Put each verb in brackets in an appropriate form. (10points)
1. She has made up her mind ……….. (have) a garage ………….. (build) next to the house.
2. The statue …………. (break) while it ……………. (move) to another room in the museum.
3. The highway patrol advised …....... (take) the old route through the city.
4. The bell is ringing. I must stop …...... (do) my homework …....... (answer) the phone.
5. Why you all ………….. (laugh)? Roger ……………... (tell) you his funny stories?
6. Don’t worry. We ………….. (finish) the report by 11.
B. Put the suitable preposition(s) in each of the following blanks (10 points)
1. We’re all very obliged …………… you
2. He’s quite careless ……………… danger.
3. She’s very nervous …………… the new boss.
4. I’m faithful …………… my principle.
5. I’ve been so anxious …………… you.
6. This service is free …………… charge.
7. They went ahead contrary ……………… my advice.
8. He was married …………… Sue for a day.
9. ................the devil and the deep blue sea.
10. Have a card................your sleeve.

QUESTION IV. Reading (30 points)
A. Read the text below and then answer the questions 1 - 8