Së GD & §T Thanh Ho¸ ĐỀ THI CHỌN ĐỘI TUYỂN HS GIỎI NĂM HỌC 2010-2011
Trêng THPT CÈm thñy 1 Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH - Hệ 3 năm
( Bài số 9 ) Thời gian làm bài: 180 phút

Question 1: Read the reading passage below carefully.
No visitor to Britain should go home without spending some time in Stratford-upon-Avon.Situated in
the heart of England,it is a town rich both in history and in culture.
Stratford is a busy market town with a population of twenty-three thousand,and contains many streets
and buildings unchanged since medieval times.It is surrounded by some of the prettiest countrysides in
England, and is an ideal base for those wishing to visit such places of interest as Warwick Castle,or the
beautiful modern acthedral in Coventry.
Without doubt,Stratford is best known as the town where the playwright William Shakespeare (1564-
1616) was born and died.Here you can visit his birthplace,and other buildings associated with his
family.These houses are splendid examples of Tudor architecture and there are many other fine,historic
buildings well worth visiting in the town.
Visitors to Stratford will find no lack of evening entertainment.There are restaurants to suit all tastes,and
in the evening the Royal Shakespeare Theatre offers an exciting and varied repertoire,giving you the
chance to see some of the best actors in the country,on stage.There are also poetry readings,music recitals
and many other entertainments available.
A,Find the word in the reading passage that means:
1, The centre of a town or country. 2, Period history from about 11th-13th century.
3, a shortage of / not enough of 4, a program of plays being performed at a theatre.
5, performance of music by a soloist or small group.
B, Which of these sentences about the reading passage are true(T) and which are false(F)?Correct the
false information.
1, Stratford-upon-Avon lies in Wales.
2, Stratford is an industrial city where cars and computers are manufactured.
3, In Stratford, you can visit the house where W.Shakespeare was born.
4, Stratford is a very quiet city where you can’t find anything interesting in the evening.
5, In Stratford, there are wonderful examples of Tudor architecture and historic buildings.


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my friends to appear,dressed as the “ghost”,and 15 to scare me,as I knew they were fond 16
practical jokes. So when the figure of a woman finally came 17 me, I 18 to be terrified.You
can imagine my surprise when the figure appeared to 19 a knife from her dress,and then vanished. I
decided to disappear myself,and drove home to London as 20 as I could.

Question 4: Rewrite these sentences,beginning as shown.
1, If I take the job I’ll have to move to London. / Taking the job will
2, Neil wishes he hadn’t sold his car. / Neil regrets
3, How about going to the theatre tonight ? / Would
4, Peter will look after the children.He has no objection. / Peter doesn’t mind
5,“I’ll definitely be here by eight.” Ann promised / Ann promised she
6, I can meet you if you arrive before eleven. / So
7, They will catch all the prisoners again by tonight. / All the prisoners
8, I’ve warned you not to go near that dog. / I’ve warned you about
9, No,please don’t tell him. / I’d rather
10, Why don’t you ask her yourself ? / I suggest

Question 5: Fill in each blank with a suitable preposition.
1, They wanted to talk to me but I kept working and refused to listen.
2, This house is built brick.
3, I’ve been looking a cup to match the one I broke.
4, We have supplied those families food.
5, You will see I am right if you look the matter from my point of view.
6, Older people rarely approve the habits of the younger generation.
7, I was born New Year’s Day, the morning of January 1st 1981.
8, We have studied your proposal great care,but cannot see what way it differs from ours.

Question 6: Fill in each blank a,an,the or without if necessary.
1,I have big supper, I can’t sleep at night.
H NG DN CHM
Question 1:
A,1-the heart of 2-medieval times 3,lack of 4-repertoire 5-recitals
B, 1-F 2-F 3-T 4-F 5-T
Question 2: 1-b 2-b 3-a 4-c 5-b 6-a 7-c 8-d 9-c 10-b
Question 3: 1-for 2-in 3-of 4-staying 5-at 6-about 7-of 8-of 9-being 10-for 11-mean 12-of
13-kept 14-expected 15-try 16-of 17-towards 18-pretended 19-take 20-fast / quickly
Question 4:
1,Taking the job will mean moving to London.
2,Neil regrets having sold his car.
3,Would you like to go to the theatre tonight?
4,Peter doesnt mind looking after the children
5,Ann promised she would be there by eight.
6,So long as you arrive before eleven,I can meet you.
7,All the prisoners will be (have been)caught again by )
8,Ive warned you about (your) going near that dog.
9,Irather you didnt tell him.
10,I suggest (that) you ask her your self.
Question 5: 1-on 2-with 3-for 4-with 5-over ( look over :xem xét lại)
6-of 7-on/ on (ngày và buổi của ngày cụ thể ) 8-with / in
Question 6: 1-a / the (xác định) 2-The / the 3-the / the 4-the 5-The / the 6-the
Question 7:
1-swim 2-will post 3-will have been 4-was watching 5-had washed 6-is 7-knew
8-buying 9-were 10-to park
Question 8:
1,I am very pleased to receive the parcel you sent me.
2,What a good idea to send a selection of different kinds of food of (from) your country.
3,I enjoyed eating them very much,and so did my family.