SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO HÀ NỘI KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI LỚP 10

TRƯỜNG THPT CHƯƠNG MỸ B CẤP TRƯỜNG THPT

Năm học 2011-2012
Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH
Thời gian thi: 150 phút (Không kể thời gian giao đề)
Ngày thi: 03/03/2012

Điểm bài thi

Họ tên, chữ ký của giám khảo
Bằng số Bằng chữ

1.............................................................................

2.............................................................................

Họ và tên thí sinh:………………………………... Số báo danh: …………………..

* Đề thi này gồm có 6 trang, thang điểm 20.

*Thí sinh không được sử dụng tài liệu kể cả từ điển.
* Giám thị không giải thích gì thêm.

A- LISTENING (5 points) :
* Thí sinh được nghe 2 lần và có 3 phút để hoàn chỉnh bài.
PART1: Listen to the passage about water conservation and complete the following sentences.
Write your answer in the right box below.

1. Without water, people and other living things………………………………………………

2. If there were no plants, water would run off after ………………………………………….
3. Water can be held on the land by……………………………………………………………
4. Dams are built across rivers to help…………………………………………………………
5. Water is stored in the reservoirs during wet seasons for use in ……………………………..
YOUR ANSWERS:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

PART 2: Listen to the speaker talking about one of his friends and choose the best answer. Write your
answer in the right box below.

6. They’ve known each other for……………..

A. 25 years B. 35 years C. 45 years D. 55 years
7. They became friends because they………………..
A. went to a different school B. lived in the same city
C. went to the same school D. lived next door to each other
8. They lost contact with each other when one of them…………………..
A. moved to England B. moved to Scotland
C. changed his school D. changed his house
9. They’ve been here in Brighton since…………………..
A. 1998 B. 1990 C. 1995 D. 1999
10. They did not see each other……………………………….
A. in the park B. at lunch time
C. at James’ wedding D. in the pub
YOUR ANSWERS:
6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

B- PHONETICS ( 2 points)
PART1: .Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from that of
the others. Write your answer in the right box below.
11. A. classical B. composer C. answer D. serious
12. A. humans B. dreams C. concerts D. songs
13. A. honesty B. hair C. honor D. hour
14. A. spoon B. wool C. noon D. bamboo
15. A. excursion B. further C. burial D. turtle
YOUR ANSWERS:
11. 12. 13. 14. 15.

PART2: Choose one word whose stress pattern is different from that of the others. Write your
answer in the right box below.
16. A. musician B. museum C. competent D. computer
17. A. conversation B. isolation C. traditional D. situation
18. A. capital B. activity C. different D. opera
19. A. affect B. effective C. expand D. charity
20. A. family B. probably C. animal D. minority
YOUR ANSWERS:
16. 17. 18. 19. 20.

C- VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR (7 points)

PART1: Choose the best answer from the four options to complete each sentence below. Write
your answer in the right box below.
21. My mother is busy................... her housework.
A. at B. with C. on D. in
22. It was ................... a difficult question that we couldn’t answer it.
A. so B. such C. very D. too
23. I don’t think Frank is old..........to stay at home alone.
A. so B. too C. enough D. even
24. ………........all our careful plans, a lot of things went wrong.
 A. Although B. Because C. Because of D. In spite of
25. I’d like to introduce you to Mrs. Chi,.........husband you used to work with.
A. whom B. whose C. which D. who
26. You said the test was too difficult,.......................?
A. weren’t you B. wasn’t it C. didn’t it D. didn’t you
27. “Why are you driving so fast?” – “I’m................................”
A. must be hurry. B. in hurry C .in a hurry D. hurrying
28. When we realized we were .............danger, many people screamed.............panic.
A. in- in B. in- at C. of- on D. at- in
29. The building............ he lives ................. is very old.
A. which-in B. where-in C. where-on D. that-within
30. …………..that boy my younger brother, I would give him a lesson.
A. Were B. Even if C. In case D. Since
YOUR ANSWERS:
21. 22. 23. 24. 25.
26. 27. 28. 29. 30.

PART2: Find a mistake in the underlined parts A, B, C or D. Write your answer in the right box
below.
31. When living in the countryside, Tom used to going swimming with his friends.
A B C D
32. The farmers had to work hardly in the field all day.
A B C D
33. I advise you starting looking for a flat at once.
A B C D
34. Unless we leave a bowl of water under the sun, it will evaporate.
A B C D
35. The students seemed very nervously before the final exam .
A B C D
36. We don’t allow passengers smoking in this part of the building .
A B C D
37. When he was a college student, he learned to play tennis, to ski, and swimming.
A B C D
38. The book writing by Jack London is very popular in the world
A B C D
39. Would you like going on an excursion with my class?
A B C D
40. Have the students be told about the changes of their timetable yet?
A B C D
YOUR ANSWERS:
31. 32. 33. 34. 35.
36. 37. 38. 39. 40.

PART 3: Fill in each numbered blank with a suitable word. Write your answer in the right
box below.
Many years (41)........................... there lived a king who (42) .................................very rich
and powerful, but he always felt ill and unhappy. One day his doctor said (43) ..........................
him, “There is only (44) ................................. thing that will help you well and happy. You must
wear the shoes of a man who (45) ..................................never unhappy”.
The king asked hundreds of the men who (46) ........................ happy. They all said they
(47) ......................................... sometimes happy and sometimes (48) ..................................... . At
last he met a poor fisherman who said he was happy from (49) ..................................... till night.
“Give me your shoes quickly”, the king said. The fisherman laughed. “I am sorry,” he answered.
“I never had a (50) .................................... of shoes in my life.”
YOUR ANSWERS:
41. 42. 43. 44. 45.
46. 47. 48. 49. 50.

PART4: Write the correct form of each bracketed word in the numbered space provided in the
column on the right. (0) has been done as an example.
0. He didn't feel happy because he worked . . . . . . 0. ____unsuccessfully___
(SUCCESS) 51. ___________________
51. We all looked . . . . . . . .(HEALTH) . . . . . . after the
summer holiday. 52. ___________________
52. The children are more . . . . . . .(INTEREST) . . . . . . . . .
in cartoons. 53. ___________________
53 . . .(FORTUNE) . . . . . . . . . . . . . ., the weather was so bad
that we couldn’t go out. 54. ___________________
54. I hope there won’t be too much . . .
(DIFFICULT) . . . . . . . . . in getting a work permit. 55. ___________________
55. I really don’t think he has the ……(ABLE)..............…. to
do this job.

D- READING (3 points)
PART1:.Choose the best answer from the four options to complete each of the numbered blanks
in the following passage. Write your answer in the right box below.
Diego Armando Maradona was born on October 30, 1960, in Villa Fiorito, province of
Buenos Aires, Argentina .He was (56)........... in an underprivileged family and spent his
adolescence playing football in the street of his(57)........... .
He made his debut at the(58)................ of 16 and throughout his professional career he
played 692 (59).............. games scoring 352 goals. He played 90 games for the Argentina
National Team and scored 33 goals, 8 of (60).............. were in world cups.
His first team was called Estrella Roja (Red Star) and was (61)..........by his father for the
neighborhood boys. One of the players was Gregorio “El Goyo” Carrizo,(62)............ played in
the lower divisions of Argentinos Juniors, and who helped Diego to be part of the team called
“Los Cebollitas” (the small onions).With only 14 years of age, he(63)...........the public at his first
game with the team and gained (64).......... and respect as a player. With “Los Cebollitas” he
(65)........ a winning spree of over one hundred games.
56. A. risen B. raised C. grown D. shown
57. A. neighborhood B. colleagues C. friendship D. popularity
58. A. old B. oldest C. elderly D. age
59. A. office B. officer C. official D. officially
60. A. it B. that C. which D. what
61. A. found B. founded C. set D. fixed
62. A. who B. that C. he D. whom
63. A. enjoyed B. fascinate C. interested D. astonished
64. A. famous B. reputation C. achievement D. strength
65. A. kept B. played C. held D. napped

YOUR ANSWERS:
56. 57. 58. 59. 60.
61. 62. 63. 64. 65.

PART2: Read the passage below and choose the best answer for the questions from 66 to 70.
Write your answer in the right box below.
An English man living near Sheffield recently had a most unlucky day’s fishing. He was
standing on a low bridge when he had the misfortune to knock his tin of bait into the river.
Leaning over the side of the bridge, he tried to hook the tin and pull it out of the river. As he did
so, his car keys fell out of his pocket and disappeared in the water.
Feeling thoroughly annoyed with himself and his luck, the fisherman leant over the bridge to
try to see where his keys had gone. As he did so, the bridge collapsed and he fell into the river.
This was the last straw .The fisherman crawled out of the river and went back to his car. There he
discovered that he had locked the doors and could not get in. His anti-thief had immobilized his
car. There was nothing left for him to do but walk sadly home.
66. How did the tin of bait get into the river?
A. The passage does not say. B. The fisherman knocked it in accidentally.
C. It was probably blown in by the wind D. It fell in when the fisherman fell in.
67. When did the fisherman first lean over the bridge?
A. When it broke. B. When his keys fell in.
C. When the tin of bait fell in. D. A few minutes after he first started fishing.
68. What was the last straw, according to the passage?
A. Having to walk home B. Being unable to get into his car.
C. The loss of his car keys. D. The collapse of the bridge.
69. What is the meaning of “misfortune”?
A. bad luck B. good luck C. accidentally D. a clumsy act
70. What is the meaning of “thoroughly”?
A. slightly B. at last C. through D. extremely

YOUR ANSWERS:
66. 67. 68. 69. 70.

E: WRITING ( 3 points)
PART1: Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it is as similar as possible in
meaning to the original sentence. Start with the word(s) provided.
71. If I don’t leave now, I’ll miss the train.
à Unless.....................................................................................................................................
72. He had a flu because he went out in the rain last night.
 Had…………………………………………………………………………..………………
73. It was such a boring film that he fell asleep.
The film………………………………………………………………………………………
74. “If I were you I wouldn’t trust Diep”, Lan’s mother told her.
Lan’s mother advised………………………………………………………………………..
75. They turned the heating on because the weather was very cold.
 Because of……………………………………………………………………………………
PART2: Use the following sets of words and phrases to write a letter from Jenny to Diana.
Diana,
76. Thank you /much/your letter/arrive/few days ago.
........................................................................................................................................................
77. It/be lovely/hear/you.
........................................................................................................................................................
78. I/be sorry/I not write/such /long time/but I/be very busy.
........................................................................................................................................................
79. As you know/we buy/new house/September.
........................................................................................................................................................
80. It/be/very bad condition/and it need/a lot /work.
........................................................................................................................................................
81. We finish/most/ it now/and it look/very nice.
........................................................................................................................................................
82. Peter and I/decide /give/house-warming party/May 3rd
........................................................................................................................................................
83. You think/you/able/come?
……………………………………………………………………………………………………
84. Please give me/ring/let/ know /you/make it.
........................................................................................................................................................
85. I/really/look forward/see you again.
........................................................................................................................................
Love,
Jenny
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ĐÁP ÁN ĐỀ THI HSG MÔN TIẾNG ANH LỚP 10 THPT(2011-2012)

Tổng số điểm :20/85 câu.
A: Listening (5 điểm)
PART 1:
1. can not live 2. it rains 3. planting 4. hold back the 5. dry seasons
vegetation water
PART 2:
6. A 7. D 8. B 9. D 10. C

B: PHONETICS( 2 điểm)
PART 1: 11.B 12.C 13.B 14.B 15.C
PART 2: 16. C 17. C 18. B 19. D 20. D

C: VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR ( 7 điểm)

PART 1: 21.B 22.B 23.C 24.D 25.B 26.B 27.C 28.A 29.A 30.A
PART 2: 31.C 32.B 33.A 34.A 35.C 36.B 37.D 38.B 39.A 40.B
PART 3: 41. ago 42. was 43. to 44. one 45. is 46. were 47. were.
48. unhappy 49. morning 50. pair
PART 4: 51. healthy 52. interested 53. unfortunately 54. difficulty 55. ability

D: READING( 3 điểm)
PART 1: 56.B 57.A 58.D 59.C 60.C 61.B 62.A 63.D 64.B 65.A
PART 2: 66.B 67.C 68.D 69.A 70.D

E: WRITNG ( 3 điểm)
PART 1:
71. Unless I leave now, I’ll miss the train.
72. Had he not gone out in the rain last night, he wouldn’t have had a flu.
73. The film was so boring that he fell asleep.
74. Lan’s mother advised not to trust Diep.
75. Because of the cold weather, they turned the heating on.
PART 2:
76. Thank you very much for your letter which arrived a few days ago.
77. It was lovely to hear from you.
78. I’m sorry I have not written for such a long time but I’ve been very busy.
79. As you know, we bought a new house in September.
80. It was in very bad condition and it needed a lot of work.
81. We have finished most of it now and it looks very nice.
82. Peter and I have decided to give a house-warming party on May 3rd
83. Do you think you will be able to come?
84. Please give me a ring and let me know if you can make it.
85. I’m really looking forward to seeing you again.
Love,
Jenny
TAPESCRIPTS FOR LISTENING PASSAGES
Part I:
 Water is necessary to people and other living things. Without water, people, animals
and plants cannot live. And if there were no plants, water would run off after it rains; and
this would cause a lot of floods. But nature has many ways of conserving and controlling
water. Water can be held on the land by planting 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 for use in dry seasons.
Dams help prevent floods by controlling the flow of water.

Part II:
I’ve known James for 25 years. We first met when he moved to my town. He went
to different school but we became friends because he lived next door to me. We’ve
known each other since then, but we haven’t kept in touch all that time….we lost contact
with each other when I moved to Scotland in 1970s for my job….I didn’t go to James’
wedding but he came to mine…And now? Well we’ve been here in Brighton since 99,
and these days I see James about once a week, usually in the park where I walk my dog, or
in the pub for lunch with another friends that we’ve known for about the same length of
time. We haven’t been doing that for very long but it’s good to get all of us together.

Question1: Chose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the rest in
the same line.(5 points)

1.D 2. B 3.B 4. C 5. A

Question 2 :Put the verbs in brackets in phệ the correct tense ( 10 points).

1. eating.
6. returns
2. was broken
7. mentioned/ had never heard
3. haven’t finished
8. sitting
4. was making
9. are(you) looking
5. hasn’t had

Question 3 :Put the words in brackets in phệ an appropriate form (10 points).

1. pollution 6. natural
2. national 7. musician

3. death 8. performance

4. pleasure 9. beautifully

5. conservation 10. poisonous

Questions 4: Choose the best answers (10 points)

1. A 6. A 11. C

2. B 7. B 12. B

3. A 8. C 13. C

4. B 9. A 14. D

5. D 10. D 15. D

Questions 5: Choose an appropriate word in the box phệ fill in the blank. There are more
words than needed  (10points). 

 1. everywhere 6. schools

2. course 7. who

3. singing 8. can

4. without 9. phệ

5. instruments 10. which

Questions 6:  Read the passage and choose the best answer phệ complete each space (10
points). 

1. B 6.B

2.A 7. C

3C 8. A

4. B 9. C

5. A 10. A
Questions 7: In this section you will find after the passage five questions, each with four
suggested answers. You must choose ONE which you think fits best. (5 points)

1.A

2. C

3. D

4. B

5. B

Question 8:  There is a mistake in each sentence. Find the mistake and correct  it.(5 points)
1. hardest         the hardest
2. dangerously dangerous
3. for               since
4. bored           boring
5. clean          cleaning
Questions 9  Complete each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as
the sentence printed before it.(10 points)
1. If you had had breakfast, you wouldn’t have  been hungry

2. I used phệ have a cat.

3. We have lived/ have been living here for 15 years

4. More than twenty movies have been made by Speilberg so far.

5. David is the hardest student in my class.

6. It was not until I got home that I noticed that I had the wrong umbrella .

7. Hellen asked (me) how long I had learnt English.

8. In spite of the bad weather, we went swimming.

9. This is the first time I have (ever) been Ha Noi.

10. John invited me phệ go phệ the concert with him that night.