HSG 11-02

SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO
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ĐỀ THI CHÍNH THỨC
KÌ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI TỈNH
Năm học: 2013-2014
Môn thi: Tiếng Anh
Lớp 11 THPT
Ngày thi: 20 tháng 3 năm 2014
Thời gian : 180 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề)
Đề này có 06 trang




Part A: PHONETICS (5 pts)
Question I: Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the rest in the same line. (2 pts)
1. A. controlled B. returned C. formed D. convinced
2. A. suggestion B. devotion C. congestion D. digestion
Question II: Find the word with the stress pattern different from that of the other three words in each question. (3 pts)
3. A. compulsory B. curriculum C. certificate D. secondary
4. A. hospital B. different C. supportive D. special
5. A. compliment B. apologize C. tradition D. develop

Part B: VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR (45 pts)
Question I: Choose the most suitable word or phrase to complete each sentence. (15 pts)
6. He felt ______when he failed the exams the second time.
A. discouraged B. discouraging C. encouraged D. encourage
7. David learned to play ______ violin when he was at ______ university.
A. -/- B. the/- C. the/the D. -/the
8. The workers ______ cement for the patio when it began to rain.
A. lay B. were lying C. laid D. were laying
9. American students agree that a husband is______ to tell his wife where he has been if he comes home late.
A. obsessed B. obliged C. obtained D. observed
10.-"Let`s have a pizza." -"______"
A. Not again B. It doesn`t matter C. Not really D. It’s a good idea
11. Nam: “ You are a great dancer, Huong.”
Huong: “_________”
A. There’s no doubt about it. B. You shouldn’t have said that.
C. You must be kidding. D. Yes. Congratulations
12. In most social situations where some ______ is allowed, a brief raise of the hand and a small wave is fine to attract someone`s attention.
A. informality B. friendship C. familiarity D. introduction
13. Sperm Whales and sharks are carnivores. Carnivores mean ______
A. animals that live in the sea B. animals that only eat plants
C. fish that aren’t born from eggs D. animals that eat meat
14. Will we be ______ the storm if we shelter under a tree?
A. happy about B. safe from C. depended on D. cared for
15. Michael was ______ with anger when he saw his car had been scratched.
A. stored B. fixed C. loaded D. filled
16. He ______ his life to helping the poor.
A. spent B. experienced C. dedicated D. used
17. I am not really ______ this kind of music. I prefer music that we can dance to.
A. in B. for C. into D. with
18. ______ I had nothing for breakfast but an apple, I had lunch early.
A. However B. Since C. Due to D. Therefore
19. Military is ______ in this country. Every man who reaches the age of 18 has to serve in the army for two years.
A. compulsory B. optional C. illegal D. unnecessary
20. All ______ is a continuous supply of the basic necessities of life.
A. that is needed B. which is needed C. what is needed D. the thing needed

Question II: The following passage contains 10 mistakes. Find and correct them (10 pts) (Questions 21-30)

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In 2001, the British Association for the Advancement of Science went on search of the world’s funniest joke. The experiment involved people from all over the world posted their jokes on to a website and rating the submissions of their. Among the jokes entered was the following: ‘There were two cows in a field. One said ‘Moo.’ The other one said ‘I was going