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SỞ GIÁO DỤC & ĐÀO TẠO ĐỀ THI HỌC SINH GIỎI VỊNG TỈNH LỚP 12 THPT
CÀ MAU NĂM HỌC 2010-2011

Mơn thi: Tiếng Anh
Ngày thi: 14 – 11 – 2010
(Đề thi gồm có 8 trang) Thời gian: 180 phút (Khơng kể thời gian giao đề)

Học sinh làm bài vào đề thi này

ĐIỂM
TOÀN BÀI THI
Giám khảo 1

(Họ, tên và
chữ ký)
Giám khảo 2

(Họ, tên và
chữ ký)
SỐ PHÁCH
(Do Chủ tòch HĐ
ghi)
Bằng
chữ

Bằng
số
Đ
Ề CHÍNH THỨC

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8. He must have known about it, ________ he?
A. mustn’t B. haven’t
C. didn’t D. don’t
9. All ________ is a continuous supply of basic necessities of life.
A. what is needed B. for our need
C. the thing needed D. that is needed
10. Although only of ________ intelligence, he speaks four languages fluently.
A. average B. middle
C. minor D. high
PART II: (1.0 pt) Find ONE mistake in each sentence. Circle the letter A, B, C or D to
indicate your answers.
1. Motoring authorities credit mandatory seat-belt laws for the reduces in traffic fatalities.
A B C D
2. It is well-known fact that camels can go for extended periods without water.
A B C D
3. The dream of building a permanently staffed space station it may soon become a reality.
A B C D
4. Norma Jean Baker was the real name of the famous Hollywood actress known such as
A B C D
Marilyn Monroe.
5. The Kerma civilization was some of the earliest indigenous African tribal groups.
A B C D

PART III: (2.0 pts) Write the correct FORM of each bracketed word in the numbered
spaces provided. (0) has been done as an example.


0/ meeting
1/ 6/
2/ 7/
3/ 8/
4/ 9/
5/ 10/

PART IV: (1.0 pt) Fill in each blank with a suitable PREPOSITION. Write your
answers in the numbered blanks provided below the passage
Your library Membership Card must be produced each time you wish to borrow books
___(1)___ the library. It will be returned ___(2)___ you immediately, it has been read as these
cards are not held in the library. You may borrow up ___(3)___ four books. Borrowing will be
made quicker and easier ___(4)___ everyone if the books you are taking out are given to the
assistant who opens ___(5)___ the date label ___(6)___ your library Membership Card
___(7)___ the top book. Returned books should be presented ___(8)___ this way except that
the Membership Card need not be shown. Books should be returned ___(9)___ the due date.
Fines will be charged ___(10)___ books returned late.
Your answers:
1/ 6/
2/ 7/
3/ 8/
4/ 9/
5/ 10/

PART V: (1.0 pts) Supply the correct form of the VERBS in the brackets to complete
the passage. Write your answers in the space provided under this passage.
It is not necessary to go abroad in order to learn something new about the world. In
our old city, even in our own village, there (1. be) probably a great deal to be learnt, and
certainly no one (2. see) all that is beautiful or interesting in his own country. We can usually
see mountains that we (3. not/ climb) yet, and if we (4. reach) the top of one we shall see


PART II: (2.0 pts) Read the following passage and circle the answer which is most
accurate according to the information given in the passage.
Many parents believe that they should begin to teach their children to read when they are
___(1)___ more than toddlers. This is fine if the child shows a real interest but ___(2)___ a
child could be counter-productive if she isn’t ready. Wise parents will have a ___(3)___
attitude and take the lead from their child. What they should provide is a selection of
___(4)___ toys, and other activities. Nowadays there is plenty of good ___(5)___ available for
young children, and of course, seeing plenty of books in use about the house will also
___(6)___ them to read.
Of course, books are no longer the only ___(7)___ of stories and information. There is
also a huge range of videos, which can ___(8)___ and extend the pleasure a child finds in a
book and are ___(9)___ valuable in helping to increase vocabulary and concentration.
Television gets a bad ___(10)___ as far as children are concerned, mainly because too many
children spend too much time watching programs not intended for their age group.
1. A. scarcely B. rarely C. slightly D. really
2. A. insisting B. forcing C. making D. starting
3. A. cheerful B. contented C. relaxed D. hopeful
4. A. bright B. thrilling C. energetic D. stimulating
5. A. material B. sense C. produce D. amusement
6. A. provoke B. encourage C. provide D. attract
7. A. source B. site C. style D. basis
8. A. uphold B. found C. reinforce D. assist
9. A. properly B. worthily C. perfectly D. equally
10. A. review B. press C. criticism D. result

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PART III: (1.5 pts) Read the following passage and circle the answers A, B, C or D
which is most accurate according to the information given in the passage.
People who suffer from excessive drowsiness during the daytime may be victims of a

C. victims
D. intervals
5. According to the passage, it can be said that
A. most people are narcoleptics sometimes
B. narcoleptics are drug addicts
C. narcolepsy is a very rare condition
D. the number of narcoleptics is unknown

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6. Which of the following statements about narcolepsy is NOT true?
A. Doctors treat symptoms rather than causes.
B. The causes of narcolepsy have not been found yet.
C. Narcolepsy affects people in two basic ways.
D. Narcolepsy can be cured through counseling and drugs.

PART IV: (2.0 pts) Read the following passage and complete the numbered blanks with
the words in the box.
Motor vehicle traffic is considered the predominant source of urban noise. The car, bus,
truck, and motorcycle ____(1)____ generate noise. The motorcycle is a particularly disturbing
nuisance ____(2)____ which not even the vehicle’s rider can be shielded. Noise can be
____(3)____ high as one hundred and twenty decibels.
Controlling traffic noise, ____(4)____ is not an easy task; ____(5)____ various steps
have been taken by the Singapore Government to combat traffic noise pollution. ____(6)____
1970, it has been an offence for motorists to have a noisy exhaust or multi-tone horns. Car

PART II: (1.25 pt) Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the
same as the sentence printed before it. Use the words given and other words as necessary.
Do not change the form of the given words.
1. I regret giving Dennis my phone number. (wish)
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2. I’d rather not spend another day at the beach. (feel like)
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3. I was never allowed to walk barefoot when I was a child. (let)
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4. “ I wouldn’t trust Frank with money if I were you, Carl” I said. (advised)
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5.Martin hasn’t mentioned the party to me at all. (word)
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PART III: (4.0 pts) You recently visited a place that had a strong impact on you.
Write a letter to a friend about the place. In your letter:
 explain where the place was and how you got there
 describe what you saw
 offer to take your friend there
You should write at least 180 words

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