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SỞ GD&ĐT HẬU GIANG

KỲ THI HỌC SINH GIỎI KHU VỰC
ĐỒNG BẰNG SÔNG CỬU LONG LẦN THỨ 16
NĂM HỌC : 2010 – 2011
MÔN TIẾNG ANH
Thời gian làm bài 180 phút
ĐỀ THI ĐỀ NGHỊ

I/. LISTENING : 3ms
PART II : Listen to some announcements twice and choose the best answer : 2ms
1. The plan will leave Gatwick Airport at ………
A. 6.30 am B. 8.25 am
C. 2.25 pm D. 4.30 pm
2. The people who are taking part in the trip
A. is a small group B. are small goups
C. is quite a large group D. are quite small groups
2. The transport from Athens Airport will be ………
A. by boat B. by plane
C. by coach D. by train
3. The hotel is booked for ………
A. two nights B. three full days
C. three days and a night D. two days and a night
4. Group members will then have free time on ………
A. Monday B. Saturday
C. Thursday D. Friday
5. They will ………….for the rest of the day .
A. go shopping B. have nothing planned

2. I haven’t had an accident yet but I’ve had a number of ……. shaves .
A. narrow B. near C. close D. tiny .
3. All the ………of the dances went to charity .
A. results B. proceeds C. rewards D. finances
4. Enough money has been raised to ……… the hospital’s survival .
A. ensure B. enlarge C. enable D. empower
5. Many students do ………… jobs in hotesl over the summerto earn money .
A. low B. poor C. menial D. inferior
6. They could find no …………….of the mising car despite an extensive search.
A. clue B. remnant C. indication D. trace
7. When they retired they bought a tiny ……… in the country .
A. mansion B. bungalow C. shack D. barn
8. It is too early in the ……… to expect many visitors to the town .
A. term B. season C. time D. calendar
9. Is promoting public health ………. as state concern ?
A. necessary B. necessary being C. necessarily D. of necessary
10. Neon light is utilized in airport beacons because it can permeate fog .
A. pass through B. transmit C. suspend D. break up

B . Give the correct form of the verb :
1. The performance ( begin )
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at 7 o’clock and ( last )
2
for three hours ,
we all ( enjoy )
3
it .
2. David ( repair )
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a. to b. at c. of d. on
6. He ran ………………………… his inheritance in less than two years .
a. down b. away c. through d. out of
7. Stop quarrelling ! You’re ………………………… the queue !
a. holding up b. holding back c. holding on d. holding off
8. “ There is nothing I cannot cope ” he boasted .

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a. to b. with c. for d. on
9. What chemical is this . It is ………………………… a horrible smell .
a. giving down b. giving off c. giving up giving out .
10. I am not averse an occasional crop of brandy or two .
a. of b. for c. about d. to

D. Give the correct form of the word in the brackets :
If you’d like to do something different on your holiday , You may be (1. INTEREST )
…………………… in the following the Pilgrim Route to Santiago . The journey starts in
France , and takes you through the(2. MARVEL ) ……………… scenery of the Pyrenees to
Santiago in Spain . It (3. NORMAL ) …………… takes about five weeks to complete the
800 kilometer walk , which give you more than enough time to go (4. SIGHT) …………… .
There are plenty of (5. CAMP ) ………… , but you can also get rooms in monasteries, which
cost little or nothing. Alternatively , you can stay in (6.COMFORT ) ………………… hotels
, but these are obviously more ( 7. EXPENSE ) …………………The Pilgrim Route can be
quite ( 8.CROWD ) ……………during the summer . Some people find it more ( 9. ENJOY )
………………to go in October and November , Which are quieter months, but the ( 10.
ADVANTAGE ) …………… of travelling then is that some of the hotels are closed .
E . There are ten mistakes in the text . Identify each mistake, write it down and give
your correction :
As far back as 700 B.C, man has talked about children to be cared for by wolves

……………last.
1. A. combine B. involve C. bring D. lead
2. A. meets B. opposes C. forces D. faces
3. A. edge B. start C. limit D. end
4. A. satisfaction B. enjoyment C. virtue D. value
5. A. enable B. help C. allow D. assist
6. A. preserve B. conserve C. revive D. survive
7. A. greed B. interest C. care D. concern
8. A. with B. by C. for D. from
9. A. feet B. claws C. paws D. toes
10. A. for B. at C. from D. to
11. A. publicy B. periodical C. publication D. reference
12. A. imposed B. impressed C. persuaded D. admired
13. A. symbol B. title C. trademark D. nickname
14. A. beginning B. preparatory C. original D. introductory
15. A. stores B. stocks C. goods D. funds

B /. Read the text and choose the best answer :
The planet Earth is 4600 million years old. It is difficult for us to think about such an
enormous length of time because it has little meaning for us. We can, however simplify idea to
make it more understandable. We can compare the planet Earth to a person of forty-six years of
age. Nothing is known about the first seven years of this person's life. Very little information
exists about the middle period either. It was only at the age of forty-two that the Earth began to
flower. Dinosaurs and great reptiles did not appear until one year ago. When the planet was
forty-five mammals only arrived eight months ago. In the middle of last week, man-like apes
became ape-like men and began to communicate with each other. Last weekend, the Ice Age
covered the Earth. Modern man has only been around for four hours. During the last hour man
discovered agriculture. The Industrial revolution and the rise of large cities began just sixty
seconds ago.
During that short time, modern man has made a rubbish of the Earth. In one minute, he

C) ape-like men appeared before the last Ice Age
D) there were more than forty-five kinds of great reptiles

C /. You are going to read a passage about arts. Some paragraphs have been
removed from the article. Choose from the paragraphs A – G the one which fits each gap
(1-5). There is one extra paragraph which you do not need to use. There is an example at
the beginning (0)
Looking at Art
Art communicates to us primarily through our eyes. We look at art, and we try to find
some meaning in the experience. If we are to begin to think about art more seriously, we might
do well to become more aware of the process of seeing itself. 0
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Science tells us that seeing is a mode of perception, which is the recognition and
interpretation of sensory data – in other words, how information comes in our eyes (ears, nose,
taste buds, fingertips), and what we make of it.

1 We can take great pleasure in merely looking at art, just as we take pleasure in the view
of a distant mountain range or watching the sun set over the ocean. But art, unlike nature, is a
human creation. 2
thoughts, and emotions; no one else can duplicate them exactly. Great works of art hold many
meanings. The greatest of them seem to speak anew to each generation and to each attentive
observer.

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A. It is one of the many ways we express oursselves and attempt to communicate. A work
of art is the product of human intelligence, and we can meet it with our own intelligence on
equal footing. This is where study comes in.

B. If you understand why painting in watercolor may be different from painting in oil,
why clay responds differently to the artist’s hands than does wood or glass, why a stone building
has different structural needs than one made of poured concrete – you will have a richer
appreciation of the artist’s expression.

C. In visual perception our eyes take in information in the form of the light patterns; the
brain pocesses these patterns to give them meaning. The machanics of perception work much the
same way for everyone, yet in a given situation we do not all see the same things.

D. The most important thing is that some works of art come to mean something for you,
that your own experiences, thoughts, and emotions find a place them, for then you will have
made them live.

E. What is it to look?

F. The tree that rises so dramatically in the foreground of the painting is a cypress, which
has aften served as a symbol of both death and eternal life. This knowledge might help you to
understand why Van Gogh felt so strongly about the night sky, and what his painting might have

7. She was so anxious while the results were read out. ( BREATH )
-> ……………………………………………………………………………………….
8. The house shouldn’t be left unlocked for any reason . ( ACCOUNT )
-> ……………………………………………………………………………………….
9. A huge investment has been put into the field of solar-electricity.( INVEST )
-> ……………………………………………………………………………… …………
10. Alice was not a confident person, and that was why she was so shy. ( DUE )
-> ………………………………………………………………………………………

WRITING :
1. The chart below shows the result of a survey that sampled a cross section of travelers at a
major metropolitan airport about the purpose of the trip . The survey was carried out during
four different months in 2002 .
Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisions
where relevant . ( Write at least 150 words )

Purpose of Travel

March 2002 June 2002 September 2002 December 2002
Bussiness 73% 29% 53% 34%
Holiday 18% 54% 31% 35%
Visit family 6% 13% 11% 26%
Other 3% 4% 5% 5%

2. Most schools offer some types of physical education programme to their students .
Why is physical education important? Should physical education classes be reqired or optional ?
Give reason for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge
or experience . ( Write at least 250 words )

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