Sở Giáo dục & Đào tạo Cà Mau KỲ THI HỌC SINH GIỎI CẤP TỈNH CÀ MAU
Trường THPT Chuyên Phan Ngọc Hiển MÔN: ANH VĂN
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LISTENNING : NO SUGGESTION
GRAMMAR & VOCABULARY
A> Multiple choice:
1- You are late again! Please, try to be …… in future.
A- accurate B- efficient C- punctual D- reliable
2- Students sometimes support themselves by ………… of evening jobs.
A- ways B- means C- efforts D- method
3- Driving in London is supposed to be confusing but I didn’t find it at …… difficult
A all B- first C- once D- least
4- The noise got ………… as the car disappeared into the distance.
A- smaller B- fainter C- weaker D- slighter
5- I ‘d ……… you didn’t leave just at the moment.
A- rather B- like C- better D- asked
6- According to the ………… of the contract, tenants must give six months notice if they
intent to leave.
A- laws B- rules C- terms D- details
7- It was not easy to understand her ………. to the situation.
A- feelings B- conduct C- outlook D- reaction
8- From the hotel there is good ……… of the mountains
A- vision B- view C- sight D- picture
9- He lost the race because he ran out of petrol on the last …… .
A- lap B- trip C- tour D- journey

8. It is usually for bidden to destroy _______________ buildings. (HISTORY)
9. This matter is very _______________. Don’t discuss it outside the office.
(CONFIDENCE)

D> Supply the correct form and tenses of the verbs in brackets:
My friend Mike and Jane (just return) ______ _______ from their honeymoon in Europe.
Before they (leave) _____ _____ New York, I (give) ______ ______ them my brother’s
address in Moscow in the hope that they (visit) ______ ______ him and his family. When I
went to call on the newly-weds last Tuesday night, they told me how much they (enjoy)
_____ (travel) ______ ______ around Europe and that we (soon look) _____ _______ at the
colour slides they (take) _____ ______. They also (give) ______ _____ greetings from my
brother and assured me that it (be) ______ ______ a great pleasure for them to meet my
relatives.

E> Find and correct the mistake in the following sentences.
1. The police is now investigating the robbery that took place in our neighbourhood last
night.
2. There was a slight disagreement between committee members of the club, regarding their
trip next month.
3. Most of us were feeling sleepily at the meeting because the speaker had a very
monotonous voice.
4. She was not unaware of their presence in the room as she was absorbed in her reading.
5. When you talk to the old man, please remember to speak out as he is hard of hearing.
6. My pen has very few ink in it, so could you give me some?
7. Neither William or his brother stole the rambutans from your orchard.
8. It is hoped that the develop countries will be less selfish in their economic policies and
help the poorer nations.
9. The audience watching the rock concert obviously do not satisfy with the way the band
played.
10. Those silly ghost stories Abu told made Rafik feared to go upstairs by himself.

Income
Hamburgers
Fish and Chips
PizzaC> Essay Writing: Some people say that with the considerable benefits computers and
internet bring about, they can completely replace the traditional role of a teacher. Do you
agree or disagree with it? (About 200 words)
READING
Fill in each blank with ONE suitable word.
Modern advertisements contain hidden (1) ___ ____. Implicit in the advertisement
showing the pretty girl in the new car, or the smiling children round the packet of washing
powder is the message (2) ___ ____ if we buy the product, we also achieve success and
happiness. It is a subtle approach since it seeks to (3) ___ ____ our secret dreams, and it is
inescapable since adver-ising is ubiquitous. (4) ___ ____ street billboards and catchy jingles
on television bombard us from all sides . They brainwash us into believing that we can realize
our ambitions quickly and easily. On the other hand, (5) ___ ____ of advertising say that it is
beneficial. Advertising is informative . Advertisements tell us about useful new products.
They (6) ___ ____ our lives with color and music. They increase demand, (7)___ ____
industry and so keep prices down . Whether for or against (8) ___ ____, most people would
agree that some kind of supervision body, appointed by the government or by the advertising
industry (9) ___ ____, is necessary to maintain (10) ___ ____ of honesty and to discourage
the more blatant types of misleading advertisements.

Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word or phrase.
Researchers in communication show that more feelings and intentions are (1) _______
and received nonverbally than verbally. Mehrabian and Wienerfollowing have stated that only
7% (2) _______ message is sent through words, with remaining 93% sent nonverbal (3)
_______.

with group clapping, even by small children. When a person is applauded in this practice it is
the custom for that person to return the applause or a "thank you." When walking in public
places, direct eye (6) _____ .and staring is uncommon in the larger cities, especially in those
areas accustomed to foreign visitors. (7) _____, in smaller communities, visitors may be the
subject of much curiosity and therefore you may notice some stares. (8) _____ speaking, the
Chinese are not a touch-oriented society, especially true for visitors. So, avoid (9) _____ or
any prolonged form of body contact. Public displays of affection are very rare. On the other
hand, you may note people of the same sex walking hand-in-hand, which is simply a gesture
of friendship. Do not worry about a bit of pushing and shoving in stores or when groups board
public buses or trains. In this case, (10) _____ are neither offered or expected. The Chinese
will stand much closer than Westerners.
1. a. taking b. shaking c. grasping d. hugging
2. a. small b. bit c. slight d. light
3. a. exchanged b. changed c. transferred d. converted
4. a. pair b. couple c. double d. both
5. a. enthusiast b. enthusiastic c. enthusiasm d. enthusiastically
6. a. contact b. look c. stare d. watch
7. a. Moreover b. Furthermore c. However d. Whatever
8. a. Generally b. Successfully c. Fortunately d. Expectedly
9. a. touch b. to touch c. touched d. touching
10. a. Contacts b. Apologies c. Gestures d. Saying goodbye

Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer.
University Entrance Examination is very important in Vietnamese students. High school
graduates have to take it and get high results to be admitted to universities. The pressure on
the candidates remains very high despite the measures that have been taken to reduce the heat
around these exams, since securing a place in a state university is considered a major step
towards a successful career for young people, especially those from rural areas or
disadvantaged families. In the year 2004, it was estimated that nearly 1 million Vietnamese
students took the University Entrance Examination, but on average only 1 out of 5 candidates

universities.