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SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO KỲ THI CHỌN ĐỘI TUYỂN
QUẢNG NGÃI DỰ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI QUỐC GIA
NĂM HỌC: 2010- 2011
MÔN THI: TIẾNG ANH
THỜI GIAN: 180 PHÚT (Không kể thời gian phát đề)
Ngày thi: 18 / 12 / 2011

ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC

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Họ và tên: Ngày sinh:

Học sinh trường: Phòng thi:

Giám thị 1: Chữ ký:

Giám thị 2: Chữ ký:

Mã phách


Mã phách:
(Đề thi này gồm 10 trang không kể tờ phách. Thí sinh làm bài trực tiếp trên đề này )
PART A: LISTENING ( 20 X 0,15 = 3pts)
A. Listen to the talk and fill in the missing words.
Good morning , ladies and gentlemen!
I am here to tell you how Internet can help you to (1) in the Asia- Pacific region.
Let’s have a look at(2) Can everybody see? Good.
This table shows the number of (3) in different parts of the world. On the third line,
you have the figures for Asia-Pacific. Noted that the number of Internet users is rising rapidly
an increase of 878%-yes 878 (4) . What does that mean for e-commerce in Asia
Pacific? The color on the right shows the estimated revenue for e-commerce in 2002. For
Asia-Pacific, the figure is 34.5 billion dollars. Not bad. When you (5) Western
Europe at 55.5 billion , and Japan at 26 billion.
Let’s look at my next slide. This (6) compares the number of Internet users in 1997
and 2001. These figures are only for Asia-Pacific. I’d like(7) to the white and green
segments. Can everybody see? These show (8) in the region . In 1997, only 19% of the
population had an Internet connect. For 2001 the figure is 35%. That’s 28% in the highly-
developed countries- Australia, Hong Kong and so on, and 7% in developing countries like
Malaysia and Thailand.
So, as you can see, (9) in all Asia- Pacific countries . There is a big market in Asia-
Pacific, ladies and gentlemen, and (10) .
YOUR ANSWERS
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Your answers:
11 12 13 & 14 15. The weather forecast for the festival is
16. Food will be available from
17. There will be a bar selling soft drinks,
Name of band

Where they come from What kind of music

Petie’s Dozen

(18)

Jazz

Strings

Poland

(19) The Fiddlers

(20)

Folk


A. warm B. heated C. hot D. boiling
35. Most people ice-cream with the summer.
A. link B. image C. remind D. associate
36. Sally paid no attention ,as she was completely in her book.
A. engrossed B. distracted C. concentrated D. dominated
37. Some people feel that television should give less to sport.
A. programmes B. coverage C. concern D. involvement.
38. Police believe there is a between the two crimes.
A. link B. chain C. joint D. connector
39. It was only then how much I owed to her.
A. did I realize B. had I realized C. did I realize D. that I realized
40. Here is a report from our political .
A. journalist B. editorial C. correspondent D. bulletin
41. Six novels a year, you say? He’s certainly a writer.
A. fruitful B. fertile C. virile D. prolific
42. My passport last month, so I have to get a new one.
A. elapsed B. expired C. ended D. terminated
43. Four people drowned when the yacht in sudden storm.
A. inverted B. overflowed C. upset D. capsized
44.I hear that miniskirts are coming back into fashion, I wonder if they’ll really again.
A. catch up B. catch on C. catch out D. catch hold
45. I shall the loss of my reading-glasses in newspaper, with a reward for the finder.
A. announce B. advertise C. publish D. make known
46. This little stream into the river just outside the town.
A. flows B. meets C. unites D. contributes
47. Nam was shocked when they disagreed with him. He’s so used to getting her own .
A. mind B. way C. opinion D. views
48. I don’t believe a word she said; I think she just made that story.
A. down B. out C. off D. up
49. Alex complained that no one invited him to any social events and that he felt .
Section II: Give the correct forms of the words given in column B to complete the
passage in column A.
A B
According to some science, high-risk sports
can be particularly (61) for certain types
of people. Such activities help them to learn that
being (62) doesn’t mean that they have to
lose control. The recent fashion for jumping from
bridges attached to a (63) of elastic rope,
known as “bungee jumping”, has now been tried
by over one million people (64) and interest
in it is continuing to grow.
Before the special elastic rope (65) around
them, jumpers reach speeds of nearly 160 kph.
First-timers are usually too (66) to open
their mouths, and when they are finally (67)
safely to the ground, they walk around with broad
smiles on their faces, saying (68) how
amazing it was. However, for some people, it is
only the (69) of refusing to jump at the
last minute that finally persuades them to conquer

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the present demand could controlled. If the demand
continued grow, the report said that fuel supplies
last for less than forty years. According to the
report, governments now take steps to control the
amounts of fuels are used.
00. have
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72
73
74
75
76
77
78
79
80

Your answers:
71. 72.
73. 74.
75. 76.
77. 78.
79. 80.

PART D: READING ( 20 x 0.15 = 3pts )
Section I: Read the following passage and fill in each numbered blank with only ONE
suitable word.
There are thousands and thousands of different (81) of sea animals. Some live near the
(82) of the sea in the sunlit water. Others live deep, deep down (83) it is always
dark and cold. Yet, all the animals of the sea are alike in one way. They all must find food to

exchanged ,the time and place at which the exchange will take place and payment will be
made ,the form of money to be used the credit terms and discounts that apply to the
transaction ,guarantees on the product or service, delivery terms, return privileges, and other
factors .In other words, both buyer and seller should be fully aware of all the factors that
comprise the total “package” being exchanged for the asked – for amount of money in order
that they may evaluate a given price .
91. What is the best title for the passage ?
A. The Inherent Weaknesses of the Price System
B. The Complexities of the Price System
C. Credit Term in Transactions
D. Resource Allocation and the Pubic Sector
92. According to the passage, the price system is related primarily to
A. labor and education B. transportation and insurance
C. utilities and repairs D. products and services
93. In the last line of the passage, the word “they” refers to
A. return privileges B. all the factors C. buyer and seller D. money
94. What does “transaction” mean?
A. buying done between people B. selling done between people
C. paying done between people D. business done between people
95. The last paragraph of the passage most likely discusses
A. unusual ways to advertise products
B. types of payment plans for service
C. theories about how products affect different levels of society
D. how certain elements of a price “package” influence on its market value.

Your answers:
91 92 93 94 95.
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Section III: You are going to read an article which gives young people advice on choosing

Psychotherapy, social work, teaching, and personnel management are some of the jobs you
could do. Find out what you would have to do in the job, and how you could get qualified.
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It’s not too late to volunteer your free time for the sake of your curriculum vitae. Write off
and offer your services free. Then impress your colleagues by learning fast and being nice to
everyone. Who knows, they may even offer you a job. And you can still claim
unemployment benefit while you’re volunteering, so long as you make an effort to find paid
employment.
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It will take more than an impressive curriculum vitae and a smart suit to get you a job but you
can’t go wrong with a careful worded “Hire me” letter mailed to prospective employers. Who
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knows, your letter could end up the desk of a compassionate employer. What have you got to
lose?
PART E: WRITING (5pts)
Section I: Rewrite each sentence so that it contains the word in capitals, and so that the
meaning stays the same.

101. We’re thinking of getting someone to paint the outside of the house. PAINTED
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102. What time is the train for Ho Chi Minh City ? LEAVE
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103. Do you ever regret not going to university ? WISH
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104. The minister proposed regular meetings for the committee. MEET
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105. He was warned by the fireman not to re-enter the house. HIM
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106. Emily’s cousin lost his job two years ago. UNEMPLOYED
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same.
 It makes
120. The fate of the two climbers is unknown.
 It is a mystery
Section III: Write a short paragraph about 15-20 lines on each of the following topics.
You have to write about all 2 topics below.
1. “Family is a very good school.” THE END

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ANSWER KEYS AND MARKING SCHEME
ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨCPART A: LISTENING ( 20 x 0.15 = 3pts)
A. Listen to the talk and fill in the missing words.

PART B: PRONUNCIATION (10 x 0.15 = 1.5 pts)
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21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
D A C B B D C B D B

PART C: STRUCTRURES AND VOCABULARY (50 x 0.15 = 7.5pts)
Section I: Choose the correct answer (A,B,C or D) to complete each of the following
sentences.

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60
31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45
D D C B D A B A D C D B D B B

46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60
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A B D B B C C B D B B D B B A

Section II: Give the correct forms of the words given in column B to complete the
passage in column A.
61. valuable 62. frightened 63. length 64. worldwide 65. tightened
66. terrified 67. lowered 68. repeatedly 69. embarrassment 70. heights

Section III: Read the following paragraph in column A, one word is missing from each
line. Put an oblique store (/) where the word has been omitted and write the missing
word in each blank.
71. we are quickly 72. Recently a UN

106. Emily’s cousin has been unemployed for two years.
107. We are not definitely planning to go away.
108. She threatened to leave if he didn’t apologize (unless he apologized) immediately.
109. I couldn’t get (keep) in touch with him before because I’d lost his phone number.
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110. The old woman pleaded with the intruder not to take her money as it was all (that) she
had.
Section II: Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it is as similar as
possible in meaning to the sentence printed before.
111. The report (which was) written by the manager was long and ungrammatical.
112. Frightened as/ though she was, she forced herself to pick up the snake.
113. All of this photocopying has got to be done/ has to be done before lunchtime.
114. They were unable to finish their game of tennis because of a heavy shower.
115. Failure to obey the regulations may lead to (result in) disqualification.
116.An increased number of travellers is/are being stopped by customs officials this week)
117. It came as no surprise (to me) that Harry had failed his driving test.
118. Nothing but the complete/ whole story would satisfy Nam/ was enough for Nam.
119. It makes no difference which chemical you put into the mixture first.
120 .It is a mystery (as to) what (has) happened to the two climbers.

Section III: Write a short paragraph about 15-20 lines on each of the following topics.
You have to write about all 2 topics below.
Open answer THE END