SỞ GIÁO DỤC – ĐÀO TẠO NAM ĐỊNH ĐỀ THI HỌC SINH GIỎI

NĂM HỌC ….

Môn: TIẾNG ANH - Lớp: 11 THPT

Thời gian làm bài: 120 phút
(Đề thi gồm: 08 trang)

HỌ VÀ TÊN THÍ SINH: ………………………………………………..……

SỐ BÁO DANH: ……………………………………

Chữ ký giám thị: SỐ PHÁCH:

Chú ý: Thí sinh làm bài ngay vào đề thi này

Điểm Chữ ký giám khảo: SỐ PHÁCH:

Chú ý: Thí sinh làm bài vào đề thi này

PART A. LISTENING (4.0 points)

Hướng dẫn làm phần thi nghe hiểu:
- Bài nghe gồm 20 câu, thí sinh được nghe 2 lần, đĩa CD tự chạy 2 lần.

SECTION ONE
You are going to hear a conversation between a hotel receptionist and a customer who has
come to make a booking.
An example has been done for you.
Before starting listening test part 1 practice, take 30 seconds to look at questions 1-6.
Question 1-6
Complete the form below. Write NO MORE THREE WORDS AND OR/NUMBERS for each
answer

Hotel Information
Example answer
Name of accommodation: (0) Carlton Hotel
Length of stay: 3 nights
Ages of children: (1)
Rooms available: Two en-suites at £270
Price inclusive of: (2)
Payment method: credit card
Name: Michael (3)
Date of birth: (4) 1968
 Address: 273, Stanton Court, London.
Post code: (5)
Telephone: 08773 (6)

Now you have 30 seconds to look at questions 7-10.

Question 7-10
Complete the table below.
Write NO MORE THREE WORDS AND OR/ A NUMBER for each answer
Transport Options
Mode of
Cost Arrangements Travel time to town
Transport
Approximately
Taxi Pick up from the hotel 10 minutes
(7) £
Walk down Oak
Bus £2 per person 15 minutes
Tree (8)
Walk through
Walking -------- (10)
(9)

SECTION TWO
You will hear a woman talking to a group of students about volunteering opportunity of a
company abroad. First, you will have sometime to look at question 11 to 14.

Choose the correct letter, A, B, or C. for each answer

Question 11 The company expanded in .
A 2000
B 2007
C 2014
Question 12 The number of permanent staff is .

A 75
B 90
C 150
Question 13 Most volunteers join the program .
A in Winter
B in July
C when it is best for them
Question 14 Time Abroad receives all its income from .
A partner organisations
B volunteers
 C the government

Now you have 30 seconds to look at questions 15 -20

Complete the table.

Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each answer.
Volunteering
Activity Benefits
Opportunity
Significantly improve
English Helping with English
Teaching the (16) of many
(15)
children and adults

Agriculture Promoting sustainable and - Promote (18) farming

and Farming (17) methods
farming
- educate local communities
- Amazing insights into the country
- Helping the vet
Veterinary - See a lot of fascinating animals
Medicine with (19)
- Gain a greater ((20) of
- Joining the vet on home visits
the difficulties in the country

PART B. GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY (6.0 points)

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined
part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.
Question 1. A. longevity B. immune C. nutrition D. prescription
Question 2. A. disease B. leisure C. physical D. preserve
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the
other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions.
Question 3. A. benefit B. argument C. decision D. personel
Question 4. A. beneficial B. conservative C. experienced D. responsible
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs
correction in each of the following questions.
Question 5. National parks including land for animal grazing, as well as wilderness areas with
A B C D
scenic mountains and lakes.
Question 6. Make sure that you have the words spell correctly; otherwise, your form won’t be
A B C D
accepted.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each the
following questions.
Question 7. It's silly of him to spend a lot of money buying table.
A. a thick wooden old B. a thick old wooden
C. an old wooden thick D. a wooden thick old
Question 8. Mum ____ all morning. She ____ lots of Christmas presents.
A. has shopped/has bought B. has been shopping/has bought
C. has been shopping/has been buying D. has shopped/has been buying
Question 9. Nowadays, children are learning computer skills before they any life skills.
A. require B. enquire C. realize D. acquire
Question 10. ______ United Kingdom consists of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
A. A B. An C. Ø (no article) D. The
Question 11. Vietnam always desires to work with its partners the principle of respect for independence,
sovereignty, equality and mutual benefit.
A. with a view to B. on the basis of C. thanks to D. account for
Question 12. Vietnam is likely to continue facing weather conditions such as higher
temperature, low summer rainfalls, stronger storms and rising sea levels from now to 2050.
A. temperate B. severe C. extreme D. terrible
Question 13. With thousands of UK further education courses on offer, you can choose a course
that your goals and interest.
A. goes B. mixes C. fixes D. matches
Question 14. on several different television programmes, the witness gave conflicting accounts of
what had happened.
A. Appears B. He appeared C. Who appeared D. Appearing

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to
complete each of the following exchanges.
Question 15. Peter - “Can I carry these suitcases into the room for you?”
Mary - “ .”
A. You can’t, I think! B. No, you can’t.
C. Yes, you can. D. Can you? That’s very kind.
Question 16. Lan: “I think it is a good idea to have three or four generations living under one roof.’
Nga: “ . Family members can help each other a lot.”
A. It’s not true B. That’s wrong
C. I couldn’t agree more D. I don’t agree

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in
meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 17. The whole village was wiped out in the bombing raids.
A. changed completely B. cleaned well
C. destroyed completely D. removed quickly
Question 18. That homeless child would have died if we hadn't been able to find a suitable blood
donor.
A. taker B. maker C. giver D. sender

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in
meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 19. Punctuality is imperative in your new job.
A. Being late B. Being cheerful C. Being efficient D. Being courteous
Question 20. Polluted water and increased water temperatures have driven many species to the
verge of extinction.
A. Enriched B. Contaminated C. Purified D. Strengthened

Complete these sentences using the correct form of the one of thee phrasal verbs below in
each space

put on hold on put back takes back get on

hold back take on go back on go on get back

Question 21. When you have finished playing with yours toys, please them in
the cupboard.
Question 22. Did you your money off the travel agent when the holiday was
cancelled?
Question 23. Can you till I have finished talking to the manager? Then I’ll be right with
you.
Question 24. You gave me your word. You can’t it now.
Question 25. Hearing that song me to my university days. I haven’t heard
it fors years.

Supply the correct form of the words in brackets:

Question 26. This organization is very concerned about the of the rain forests.
(DESTROY).
Question 27. Earth Hour is a event organized to raise people’s awareness about
the need to take action on climate change. (WORLD)
Question 28. Knocking on closed doors before entering can be a great way for children to practice
behaviors. (RESPECT)
Question 29. These watermelons were sweet. (EXCEPT)
Question 30. Our organisation always teenagers to join in volunteering
activities for a better community. (COURAGE)

PART C. READING (5.0 points)

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to choose
the word or phrase that bestfits each ofthe numbered blanks from 1 to 10. (2.0 points)
Childhood is the time when there are (1)_____ responsibilities to make life difficult. If a
child has good parents, he is (2) ______, looked after and loved, whatever he may do. It is
improbable that he will ever again in his life be given so much without having to do anything in
return. In (3) _____, life is always presenting new things to the child- things that have lost their
interest for older people because they are too well- known. A child finds pleasure playing in the
rain, or in the snow. His first visit to the seaside is a marvellous adventure. But a child has his (4)
_____ .He is not so free to do as he wishes as he thinks older people are: he is continually told not
to do things, or being punished (5) _____ what he has done wrong. His life’s therefore not perfectly
happy.
When a young man starts to (6) _____ his own living, he becomes free from the discipline
of school and parents, but at the same time he is forced to accept responsibilities. He can no longer
expect (7) _____ to pay for his food, his clothes and his room, but he has to work if he wants to live
comfortably. If he spends most time playing about in a day he used to as a child, he will be hungry.
And if he breaks the laws of society as he used to break the laws of his parents, he may go to prison.
If, however, he works hard, keeps out of trouble and has good health, he can have the greatest
happiness of seeing himself make steady (8) _____ in his job and of building up for himself his own
position in society.
Old age has always been thought of as the worst age to be, but it is not necessary for the old
to be unhappy. With old age (9) _____wisdom and the ability to help others with advice wisely
given. The old can have the joy of seeing their children making progress in life: they can watch
their grandchildren growing up around them, and perhaps best of all, they can, if their life has been
a useful one, feel the happiness of having come (10) _____ the battle of life safely and of having
reached a time when they can lie back and rest, leaving others to continue the fight.
(Adapted from https://study.com/)
Question 1. A. little B. a few C. a little D. few
Question 2. A. eaten B. fed C. feeded D. fetched
Question 3. A. short B. term C. addition D. reality
Question 4. A. injury B. difficulty C. problem D. pain
Question 5. A. because B. by C. at D. for
Question 6. A. take B. have C. create D. earn
Question 7. A. other B. another C. others D. someone
Question 8. A. progress B. achievement C. improvements D. accomplishments
Question 9. A. coming B. come C. came D. had come
Question 10. A. out B. across C. through D. back

Read the following passage and choose the correct answer to each of the questions
Though called by sweet-sounding names like Firinga or Katrina, tropical cyclones are huge rotating
storms 200 to 2,000 kilometers wide with winds that blow at speeds of more than 100 kilometers
per hour (kph). Weather professionals know them as tropical cyclones, but they are called
hurricanes in the Caribbean Sea, typhoons in the Pacific Ocean, and cyclones in the Indian Ocean.
They occur in both the northern and southern hemispheres. Large ones have destroyed cities and
killed hundreds of thousands of people.
Tropical cyclones begin over water that is warmer than 27 degrees Celsius (80 degrees Fahrenheit)
slightly north or south of the earth’s equator. Warm, humid air full of water vapor moves upward.
The earth’s rotation causes the growing storm to start to rotate around its center (called the eye). At
a certain height, the water vapor condenses, changing to liquid and releasing heat. The heat draws
more air and water vapor upward, creating a cycle as air and water vapor rise and liquid water falls.
If the cycle speeds up until winds reach 118 kilometers per hour, the storm qualifies as a tropical
cyclone.
Most deaths in tropical cyclones are caused by storm surge. This is a rise in sea level, sometimes
seven meters or more, caused by the storm pushing against the ocean’s surface. Storm surge was to
blame for the flooding of New Orleans in 2005. The storm surge of Cyclone Nargis in 2008 in
Myanmar pushed seawater nearly four meters deep some 40 kilometers inland, resulting in many
deaths.
It has never been easy to forecast a tropical cyclone accurately. The goal is to know when and
where the next tropical cyclone will form. “And we can’t really do that yet,” says David Nolan, a
weather researcher from the University of Miami. The direction and strength of tropical cyclones
are also difficult to predict, even with computer assistance. In fact, long-term forecasts are poor;
small differences in the combination of weather factors lead to very different storms. More accurate
forecasting could help people decide to evacuate when a storm is on the way.
(Adapted from “Reading Explorer 2” by Paul Maclntyre)

Question 1: As stated in paragraph 1, tropical cyclones are storms with winds blowing at speeds of
______.
A. more than 100 kph B. at least 200 kph
C. less than 100 kph D. no less than 200 kph
Question 2: The word “they” in paragraph 1 refers to ______.
A. sweet-sounding names B. wind speeds
C. tropical cyclones D. weather professionals
Question 3: According to the passage, tropical cyclones are called typhoons in ______.
A. the Indian Ocean B. the Arctic Ocean
C. the Atlantic Ocean D. the Pacific Ocean
Question 4: The word “humid” in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to ______.
A. moist B. dry C. thin D. thick
Question 5: Which of the following comes first in the process of storm formation?
A. Liquid water falls. B. Warm, humid air moves upward.
C. Water vapor condenses. D. Wind speed reaches 118 kph.
Question 6: According to the passage, a storm surge is ______.
A. a rise in sea level B. pushing seawater
 C. a tropical cyclone D. inland flooding
Question 7: What is true about the storm surge of Cyclone Nargis?
A. It took a very high death toll.
B. It caused flooding in New Orleans in 2005.
C. It occurred in Myanmar in 2005.
D. It pushed seawater 4 kilometers inland.
Question 8: The word “evacuate” in paragraph 4 mostly means ______.
A. move to safer places B. make accurate predictions
C. take preventive measures D. call for relief supplies
Question 9: Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?
A. The center of a growing storm is known as its eye.
B. The direction and strength of tropical cyclones are difficult to forecast.
C. Tropical cyclones are often given beautiful names.
D. Tropical cyclone predictions depend entirely on computer assistance.
Question 10: Which of the following would serve as the best title for the passage?
A. Cyclone Forecasting B. Tropical Cyclones
C. Storm Surges D. Cyclone Formation

Match each of the following headings with its suitable paragraph. The first one (0: H) as an
example has been done for you. There are two extra headings which you do not need to use. (1.0
point))
A. Research holds the key to success B. New and improved techniques
C. A new kind of athlete D. New equipment has made a difference
E. Athletes are what they eat F. Personalized programs will help
G. The influence of drugs H. Is there a limit to record-breaking?
[0: ___H __]
A world record is every athlete’s dream, but the hard-won records of a few years ago are mostly just
today’s qualifying times. Roger Bannister’s famous four-minute mile of 1956 has been beaten by
nearly 15 seconds, while almost an hour and twenty minutes has been taken off the women’s
marathon since 1953. ‘Faster, higher, stronger’ is the Olympic motto, and today’s competitors
continue to push back the boundaries of what the body can achieve. But one wonders if this can
continue.
[1: ______ ]
The last forty years have seen many important technological advances. For example, since the
introduction of strong, flexible fiberglass poles, over a meter has been added to the pole vault
record. There have also been important developments in the design the running shoe. And while a
shoe won’t actually make someone run faster, modern shoes do mean many more miles of
comfortable, injury-free training.
[2: ______ ]
Pushing back the limits now depends more on science, technology and medicine than anything else.
Athletic technique, training programs and diets are all being studied to find ways of taking a few
more seconds off or adding a few more cm to that elusive world record. It seems that natural ability
and hard work are no longer enough.
[3: ______ ]
The search to find more efficient ways of moving goes on. Analysis of an athlete’s style is
particularly useful for events like jumping and throwing. Studies show that long jumpers need to
concentrate not on the speed of approach, as once thought, but on the angle their bodies make with
the ground as they take off. However, the rules governing each sport limit advances achieved by
new styles. For instance only one-footed takeoffs are allowed in the high jump.
[4: ______ ]
In the future, it should be possible to develop a more individual approach to training programs.
Athletes will keep detailed diaries and collect data to help predict the point when training becomes
overtraining, the cause of many injuries. If athletes fee all the information into a database, it may
then be possible to predict patterns and to advise them individually when they should cut down.
[5: ______ ]
Combining the right diet with a training program is vital. Athletes are continually searching for
that special ‘go-faster’ ingredient, but apparently it’s still a battle to get them to drink sufficient
liquid and to follow a balanced healthy diet throughout all phases of training, competition and
recovery. Diet in the period after an event is particularly important and often neglected. An athlete
who doesn’t replace all the liquid lost immediately after a hard run won’t be able to repeat the
performance at the same level 24 hours later.
(Adapted from prepare for CAE)

PART D. WRITING ( 5.0 points)

I. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the
sentence printed before it. Write your answers in the spaces provided. (2.0 points)
1. The heavy rain made it impossible for us to have our picnic.
à Had .
2. People no longer smoke so many cigarettes as they used to.
à The .
3. My decision to get up to dance coincided with the band’s decision to stop playing.
à The moment .
4. If anyone succeeds in solving the problem, it will probably be him.
à He is the most .
5. We were all shocked by his reaction.
à His reaction came .
6. Oil was slowly covering the sand of the beach.
àThe sand .
7. The opportunity is so wonderful that we mustn't miss it
àIt's such .
8. We aren’t allowed to drive on the left hand in this country.
àWe .
9. He bought two houses on Nguyen Trai Street at the age of 25.
à It was at .
10. She watched the film, then she wrote a report.
à Having .

II. Rewrite the following sentences with the given words in such a way that the second sentence
has the same meaning as the first one. Do not change the form of the words in brackets. You
must use NO MORE THAN SEVEN WORDS for each space. (2.0 point)
11. No one listened to what the politician was saying last night. (EARS)
à What last night.
12. She thought it was too difficult for her to come to the class on time. (FOUND)
à She the class on time.
13. You mustn’t start writing before the test has started. (RULES)
à It until the test has started.
14. Should we go ahead with the plan? (ADVISABLE)
à Is it with the plan ?
15. You could let someone else use your old clothes. (RECYCLE)
à Why your old clothes?

III. Writng an argument : Some people believe that a college or university education should be
available to all students. Others believe that higher education should be available only to
excellent students.
Which view do you agree with? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples
from your own knowledge or experience.
Your writing must be between 200 and 220 words