Trang 1 KỲ THI HỌC SINH GIỎI ĐỒNG BẰNG SÔNG CỬU LONG
NĂM HỌC 2010-2011
MÔN TIẾNG ANH
(Đề đề nghị)

PART ONE: LISTENING
Listen to the two dialogues below then choose the best answer to the questions following
each of them by circling (A, B, C or D). You can listen to each dialogue only twice.
Dialogue 1
1. Shirley wants to see Dr. Lang because she has
A. a headache B. a digestion problem
C. inflection D. an injection
2. The receptionist suggests Shirley meeting Dr. Lang
A. early in the afternoon B. about the middle of the afternoon
C. late in the afternoon D. tomorrow afternoon
3. Vera Dong
A. is the doctor’s neighbour B. is the receptionist’s neighbour
C. is going with Shirley to the doctor D. introduces Shirley to the doctor
4. Which of the following doesn’t Shirley fill in the form?
A. age B. phone number
C. name D. address
5. What happened to Shirley?
A. She hurt herself a few days ago B. She had a bad fall the other day
C. She cut herself a few days ago D. Her hand was broken the other day.
6. When the doctor presses Shirley’s pain, it
A. hurts a lot B. hurts a little
C. hurts her knee D. doesn’t hurt at all
7. At last the doctor gives Shirley


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7. What does Bill think of advertising on TV?
A. It is too expensive B. It’s as effective as on the radio
C. It is the same as in newspapers D. It’s very necessary for them now
8. At last Gary
A. disapproves of Bill’s whole idea B. agrees to consider the figures carefully
C. thinks they will be able to afford all this. D. says he will draw up a budget.

PART TWO: GRAMMAR & VOCABULARY
A. Supply the correct form of the verbs in the right column to complete the passage below.
On 9
th
March 1929, the body of thirty-one-year-old Isidor Fink, 1 in the
back room of the laundry that he 2 on Fifth Avenue, New York. Fink was
an immigrant from modern-day Lithuania, who 3 few friends and no
family. He had no known connection with the gangsters who 4 much of
New York at that time. However, he certainly 5 of something, for he -
6 his laundry into a kind of fortress: it 7 with the best locks that
money could buy and the windows 8 with heavy iron bars.
When the police finally found him, his body 9 ten meters from the door
way with two bullet holes in his chest, and another in his left wrist. There was no
gun in the room, and there was money in both Fink’s pocket and his cash
register. But what made the case so strange was that the room 10 and
bolted from the inside.
B. Complete each of the following sentences with ONE word related to parts of the body.
(0) has been done as an example.
(0) Please keep an EYE on the stove in case the coffee boils.
1. Mark was going to ask Mary to dance with him, but he got cold and didn’t.

have
terrorise
frighten
make / equip
fit
lie lock
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9. If you always keep such late , your health may suffer.
a. hours b. nights c. evenings d. mornings
10. When James came home at three in the morning, his father hit the
a. door b. chair c. table d. ceiling
11. Forget it. It is no use crying over milk.
a. spoiled b. spilt c. lost d. stolen
12. Today we no longer make fun of children born out of
a. marriage b. marriage licence c. wedlock d. home
13. Mr. Jones knew who had won the contest, but he kept it under his until it was
announced publicly.
a. cap b. tongue c. hat d. umbrella
14. “What are you doing?” the father shouted at his son angrily.
a. in the flesh b. in the world c. in the least d. in the air
15. Jim’s doctor told him that he was an alcoholic and should go on the
a. wagon b. cart c. carriage d. truck
16. Coin collecting is interesting, but you find a valuable coin only once in a blue
a. moon b. sky c. star d. space
17. John got sick, then his brothers and sisters all got sick. It never rains but it
a. falls b. drops c. pours d. dries

coiffed, and sculpted their hair, or someone else’s during times of wig crazes.
Churches and lawmakers have sometimes tried to put a stop to the humans
obsession with hair, but with few success. It seems hair styling is here to stay,
and the future will likely prove no exception.
(0)- concerned
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period in the early development. They have the potential to develop into any
tissue type in the body – skin, blood, muscles, nerves etc. – and scientists
have already begun cloning embryos and using them to grow (4) tissue
to replace damaged organs in the body. (5) it could be possible to
continue replacing organs indefinitely – creating the prospect of (6) , as
long as there are enough stem cells to grow the necessary organs.
Until the 1980s, humanity seemed to be winning the war against the world’s
major diseases: the use of (7) and the development of powerful
antibiotics had seen (8) diseases such as smallpox and polio all but
eliminated. But since then, worldwide epidemics such as AIDS have raised a
whole new set of questions about the world’s health.
(9) , with the exception of AIDS, little has changed in developing
countries since the nineteenth century: for example, malaria is still estimated
to kill approximately one million a year. (10) is the greatest cause of
disease world-wide, so until serious efforts are made to tackle that problem,
the future looks bleak.
F. Use the correct form of the verb to TAKE and a suitable preposition or adverbial particle
to complete each of the following sentences. (0) has been done as an example
For example:
0. When we arrived at the airport, our plane had taken off already.
1. Uncle Willie drinking while he was a sailor.
2. The air-plane pilot fainted and his co-pilot had
3. He made a career of famous people for the nightclub audiences.
4. After the students put up Christmas decorations, the classroom a holiday
appearance.
5. Nowadays, fuel consumption is usually consideration when people buy a new car.
6. The teacher by the boy’s innocent manner.
7. George was a bad boy. He granted all that his parents did for him.
8. His acting in the play was remarkable, account his youth and inexperience.
9. The waistband is too big; it must about an inch.

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A healthy lifestyle is an active lifestyle. (7) of proper physical exercise can cause
tiredness, irritability, and poor general health. Physical fitness requires both aerobic exercise,
such as running, bicycle riding, and swimming, (8) muscle-strengthening exercise,
such as weight-lifting.
Finally, good health is acquired by (9) no to bad habits such as smoking, drinking, and
overeating and by avoiding situations that are constant stressful. People can take their lives
and happiness into their own (10) Maintaining a healthy lifestyle is the first step.
B. You are going to read a magazine article about a women who only eats certain foods.
Eight sentences have been removed from the article. Choose from the sentences A-I the
one which fits each gap (1-7). There is one extra sentence which you do not need to use.
There is an example at the beginning (0).
n many countries, the number of vegetarians, people who cut out meat and fish from their
diets, is growing. Susie Miller has gone a few stages further; she is a fruitarian – a diet not
recommended for most people!
I have my breakfast at about eight o’clock. Yesterday this consisted of two apples, an
orange and four tomatoes; I like a big breakfast. I don’t drink anything during the day such as
tea or water as I find I get all the fluid I need from my diet. After breakfast I take the children
to school and then go to the gym until eleven. I work out every day.
I then went home and did some work The organization provides information on
the benefits of raw food for health. I quite often take lunch upstairs with me to eat while I
am working. Yesterday I had about twelve tomatoes, half a lettuce and then a couple of
apples and orange. Some people think I have and incredibly boring diet but this isn’t the case.

I make sure my children have freedom of choice about what they eat. If they
feel like cooked food, I will prepare them a vegetarian meal.
I don’t like to eat food too late, it doesn’t seem to agree with me.

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C. You are going to read an extract from a newspaper article. For questions (1-9), choose
the answer (A, B, C or D) which you think fits best according to the text.
n the face of it, there is little to connect the oriental art of Feng Shui with the world of
hammers, power drills, and paint. But the ancient Chinese philosophy, which involves

close attention to advice on colour, lightning and especially on the distribution of indoor
plants,”said Mr. Dorsett. “We train them to grow around the entrance to the garden centre
and install wind chimes. Wind chimes by doors help weaken negative energy and bring in
positive opportunities. The department is now among the top five in the company.
‘I am not sure that I believe in the magical side to it but I did move a mirror at home that was
facing the front door – that is very unlucky – but it actually just looks better in its new place,”
said Mr. Dorette.

1. What did the Feng Shui experts do for the UK store.
a. They gave some advice about their business
b. They taught the manager their philosophy
c. They made suggestions about design
d. They help to build the store.
2. What impressed Mr. Ingliss in Taiwan?
a. The people’s attitude to Feng Shui
b. The opening of a new store.
c. How serious everyone seemed.
d. The amount of business there was
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3. The word “hit” in line 4 means almost the same as

PART FOUR: WRITING
A. Finish the second sentence in such a way that it means the same as the sentence before
it.
1. The Mayor hoped to have a good day for the parade.
 The Mayor was in
2. You should be working hard for the exam now.
 It is high
3. You shouldn’t tell anyone about this under any circumstances.
 Under
4. Suddenly Allan saw a kingbird in a maple tree.
 Allan caught ……
5. It is a small problem, but Betty is trying to make it seem important.
 Betty is making a mountain
6. Our flight is likely to arrive in Paris on time.
 The chances
7. I can’t understand this complicated puzzle.
 I can’t make head
8. Mary and James are quite different from each other.
 Mary and James have
9. No matter how hard he worked, he never seemed to be successful.
 Hard-working
10. But for your help, things could have been much worse.
 Had
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B. The chart below describes the world population growth from A.D 1 to 2015 in million.
Write a description of the data given in it. You should write about 150 words.

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ĐÁP ÁN
PART ONE (3points)
Dialogue 1. 1. C 2. B 3. D 4.A 5.C 6. B 7.D
Dialogue 2 1. C 2. D 3. A 4.A 5B 6.C 7.D 8.B
PART TWO (7 points)
A. (1 point)
1. was found 2. owned 3. had 4. terrorised 5. was frightened
6. had made 7. was equipped 8. were fitted 9. was lying 10. was locked

PART FOUR. (6 points)
A. (1 point)
1. The Mayor was in hopes of having a good day for the parade.
Or The Mayor was in the hope of having …
Or The Mayor was in the hope that the day would be good for the parade.
2. It is high time you worked hard for the exam.
3. Under no circumstances should you tell anyone about this.
4. Allan caught sight of a kingbird in a maple tree.
5. Betty is making a mountain out of a molehill.
6. The chances are that our flight will arrive in Paris on time.
7. I can’t make head or tail of this complicated puzzle.
8. Mary and James have nothing in common.
9. Hard-working as / though he was, he never seemed to be successful.
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B. (2 points)
- Viết đầy đủ nội dung được 1 điểm
- Viết đúng ngữ pháp, sử dụng từ vựng chính xác, đúng văn phong của bài mô tả bi ê ủ
đồ 1 điểm
C. (3 points)
- Viết được 3 nội dung (1.5 điểm): 1. ô nhiễm không khí, nước, đất: 2. Các biện pháp
của các chính phủ. 3.Trách nhiệm của mỗi cá nhân.
- Viết đúng ngữ pháp, sử dụng từ ngữ chính xác, lập luận chặt chẽ, văn phong hay -
1,5điểm