SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO PHÚ THỌ KỲ THI HỌC SINH GIỎI LỚP 12 THPT CẤP TỈNH
NĂM HỌC 2010-2011
Môn: TIẾNG ANH
Thời gian làm bài: 180 phút, không kể thời gian giao đề
I. PHONETICS
Part 1: Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently. Write your answers in
the space provided . (5 pts)
1. A. booth B. south C. truth D. both
2. A. picked B. wicked C. licked D. ticked
3. A. games B. venues C. backgrounds D. biogas
4. A. ancient B. ancestor C. anchor D. ankle
5. A. food B. too C. good D. soon
Part 2: Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from the other three of the group. Write
your answers in the space provided. (5 pts)
1. A. opposite B. insurance C. confident D. coconut
2. A. sympathetic B. conservative C. comparative D. indifferent
3. A. informative B. competitive C. insensitive D. imitative
4. A. abandon B. constable C. frequency D. habitat
5. A. annoyance B. develop C. tomorrow D. sacrifice
II. VOCABULARY & GRAMMAR
Part 1: Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences. Write your answers in
the space provided. (30 pts)
1. "Some sugar?" ~ "_____"
A. No, no me! B. No, I don't. C. Thanks, I'd like. D. Yes, please.
2. I _____ the table for supper.
A. lied B. layed C. led D. laid
3. When Claudia saw such fantastic furniture, she couldn’t resist ____ a chest of drawers.
A. to buy B. bought C. buying D. buy
4. I want to know ____ drugs.
A. that you take B. if you take C. what you take D. do you take
5. Jeremy needed a long time to____ smoking.

20. We have just built _____.
A. two public excellent tennis courts B. two excellent public tennis courts
C. two tennis courts excellent public D. two tennis public excellent courts
21. I find his behavior towards me quite _____. He treats me like an idiot.
A. offending B. insulting C. crude D. ill-mannered
22. I walked away as calmly as I could _____ they thought I was a thief.
A. in case B. or else C. to avoid D. owing to
23. I am afraid I’m rather _____ about the existence of ghosts.
A. skeptical B. partial C. adaptable D. incapable
24. In an effort to increase his newspaper’s _____, the editor introduced a weekly competition.
A. propaganda B. distribution C. circulation D. dispersion
25. _____ the invention of the steam engine, most forms of transport were horse-drawn.
A. Akin to B. Prior to C. In addition to D. With reference to
26. Well, we did have a terrible row but we’ve _____ it up now.
A. turned B. cleaned C. sorted D. made
27. The zoo _____ by the time we reach there.
A. closes B. will close C. will have closed D. is closing
28. They arrived at the little village only to find it _____.
A. deserted B. deserting C. is deserted D. deserts
29. _____ of the brothers wants to give in. Both are as stubborn as mules.
A. Both B. Either C. Neither D. Each
30. I didn't really want to see the film, but my sister was so _____ to go that I finally agreed.
A. willing B. sincere C. keen D. energetic
Part 2: Choose the underlined word or phrase in each sentence that needs correcting. Write your
answers in the space provided. (20 pts)
1. The Girl Scouts, (A) found by Juliette Gordon Low (B) in 1912, (C) has grown to a current
membership of (D) more than three million girls.
2. The decathlon is a (A) two-day athletic competition which (B) consists of (C) ten types (D) track
and field events.
3. Fred Astaire (A) is said (B) to have been the most popular dancer (C) of his time, but he was also a

When did the first toys come into (1) _____ (EXIST) and what led to their development? Did
they represent an attempt by adults to make children happy, or did they arise from the various playful
(2) _____ (ACTIVE) of children themselves? As everyone knows, the young (3) _____ (FREQUENT)
copy the (4) _____ (BEHAVE) of their elders, and, in their play, they often adopt objects used by
adults for entirely different purposes. These objects (5) _____ (COURAGE) the child’s (6) _____
(IMAGINE) and lead to games in which everyday articles often play unusual and (7) _____
(EXPECT) roles.
It is rather surprising that for an (8) _____ (EXPLAIN) of the origin of toys, we cannot turn to
folk stories. However, no traditional tale (9) _____ (RELATE) to the origin of toys exists, and so our
(10) _____ (KNOW) is restricted to archaeological study and limited evidence from documents.
Write your answers here:
1. ____________ 2. ____________ 3. ____________ 4. ____________ 5. ____________
6. ____________ 7. ____________ 8. ____________ 9. ____________ 10. ___________
III. READING COMPREHENSION
Part 1: Read the following passages and choose the best answer. (20 pts)
A. The rules of etiquette in American restaurants depend upon a number of factors: the physical
location of the restaurant, e.g., rural or urban; the type of restaurant, e.g., informal or formal; and certain
standards that are more universal. In other words, some standards of etiquette vary significantly while
other standards apply almost anywhere. Learning the proper etiquette in a particular type of restaurant
in a particular area may sometimes require instruction, but more commonly it simply requires sensitivity
and experience. For example, while it is acceptable to read a magazine in a coffee shop, it is inappropriate
to do the same in a more luxurious setting. And, if you are eating in a very rustic setting it may be fine to
tuck your napkin into your shirt, but if you are in a sophisticated restaurant this behavior would
demonstrate a lack of manners. It is safe to say, however, that in virtually every restaurant it is
unacceptable to indiscriminately throw your food on the floor. The conclusion we can most likely draw
from the above is that while the types and locations of restaurants determine etiquette appropriate to
them, some rules apply to all restaurants.
1. With what topic is this passage primarily concerned?
A. rules of etiquette. B. instruction in proper etiquette.
C. the importance of good manners. D. variable and universal standards of etiquette.

the largest number of nonnative users than any other language in the world.
6. What is the main topic of this passage?
A. the number of nonnative users of English.
B. the French influence on the English language.
C. the expansion of English as an international language.
D. the use of English for science and technology.
7. Approximately when did English begin to be used beyond England?
A. in 1066. B. around 1350. C. before 1600. D. after 1600.
8. According to the passage, all of the following contributed to the spread of English around the world
EXCEPT _____.
A. the slave trade. B. the Norman invasion.
C. missionaries. D. colonization.
9. Which of the following is closest in meaning to the word “constituting”?
A. looking over. B. setting down. C. doing in. D. making up.
10. According to the passage, approximately how many nonnative users of English are there in the
word today?
A. a quarter million. B. half a million. C. 350 million. D. 700 million.
Write your answers (A, B, C or D) here:
1. ____________ 2. ____________ 3. ____________ 4. ____________ 5. ____________
6. ____________ 7. ____________ 8. ____________ 9. ____________ 10. ___________
Part 2: Read the passage and then decide which word (A, B, C, or D) best fits each space. (20 pts)
Ever since humans have inhabited the earth, they have made (1) _____ of many forms of
communication. Generally, this expression of thoughts and feelings has been in the form of oral (2)
_____. When there is a language (3) _____, communication is accomplished through sign language in
which motions (4) _____ for letters, words, and ideas. Tourists, the deaf, and the mute have had to (5)
_____ to this form of expression. Many of these symbols of whole words are very picturesque and
exact and can be used internationally; spelling, however, cannot.
Body language (6) _____ ideas or thoughts by certain actions, either intentionally or
unintentionally. A wink can be a way of flirting or indicating that the party is only joking. A nod (7)
_____ approval, while shaking the head (8) _____ a negative reaction.

(in 1070) down to 11.21% (in 1994) and to 8.77% (in 1999) in the past 20 years. This should be (10)
_____ a great success.
Write your answers here:
1. ____________ 2. ____________ 3. ____________ 4. ____________ 5. ____________
6. ____________ 7. ____________ 8. ____________ 9. ____________ 10. ___________
IV. WRITING
Part 1: Rewrite each sentence so that it begins with the words and the meaning stays the same. (20
pts)
1. The electrician advised me to have the wiring checked.
 The electrician’s _____________________________________________________________.
2. She contributes with enthusiasm to class discussions.
 Her _______________________________________________________________________.
3. His jealousy increases with his love for her.
 The more ___________________________________________________________________.
4. He would do anything to force them to do what he wanted.
 There’s _____________________________________________________________________.
5. It is almost 9 months since I stopped subscribing to the magazine.
 I cancelled __________________________________________________________________.
6. Their discussion began an hour ago.
 They have ___________________________________________________________________.
7. He noticed you shopping.
 You were ____________________________________________________________________.
8. He spends two hours a week sorting out his stamps.
 Sorting ______________________________________________________________________.
9. Henry regrets buying that second-hand car.
 Henry wishes _________________________________________________________________.
10. Who killed that bear?
 Whom ______________________________________________________________________?
Part 2: Rewrite each sentence so that it contains the word in brackets and the meaning stays the
same. (20 pts)