TRƯỜNG THPT LÊ HỮU TRÁC 2 ĐỀ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI CẤP TRƯỜNG
Môn: TIẾNG ANH; Khối 11
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PART 1: Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete each sentence.
1. The unemployment rate of the area …………… every year until 2003 then started to fall.
A. decreased B. raised C. dropped D. rose
2. …………problems in sailing in tropical seas is the coral reefs.
A. One of the biggest B.The biggest one C. Of the biggest one D. There are the biggest
3. ……………foreign languages requires great effort.
A. Learn B. Learning C. To learn it D. Learnt
4. He is too to lend me his bicycle.
A. selfish B. enthusiastic C. helpful D. pleasant
5. If you want to get a good result in every work, you should have a
A. loyalty B. sympathy C. constancy D. unselfishness
6. He is smartly when he comes to an interview.
A. dressed B. put on C. worn D. undressed
7.You will become ill…………… you stop working so hard.
A. until B. when C. unless D. if
8.There's someone at the door …………………… it.
A. I'm answering B. I answer C. I'll answer D. I answered
9.If you require any more …………………. about the holiday, please telephone us.
A. description B. information C. news D. fact
10. "I am tired"
“ ……… ”
A. Me too B. Also me C. For me the same D. I also

3. Keeping calmly is the secret of passing your driving test.
4. Not many of the person in Britain speak a single word of my language.
5. Tom’s very good at science when his brother is absolutely hopeless.
PART 5: Give the correct forms and tenses of the verbs in brackets.
1. She took a risk investing money with them. I’d rather she (not do) ……………… it.
2. Her (get) …………. sick was not expected.
3. Is it obligatory that the voyage (cancel)……………… ?
4. We suggested that medicine (advertise) on television (ban)
5. I'll wait until he (finish)………………………… his novel.
PART 6. Give the correct word – form for each sentence using the suggestions.
1. She received a lot of …………… … from her mother. COURAGE
2. Tropical diseases are ………… … rare in Europe. COMPARE
3. This examination will test your in English. PROFICIENT
4. He stepped on some ……… ……… glass. BREAK
5. In with the rules of the competition, the team was disqualified. ACCORD
6. The rule is not ………………… in this case. APPLY
7. They no longer use the water in that well because of its ………… PURE.
8. You can’t really depend on Peter to do anything. He’s most …… RELY
9. Lasers are used as …… …… accurate scalpels. MIRACLE
10. Third time lucky! After two …… attempts , Mary’s finally passed his driving test. SUCCESS
PART 7. Choose the word which best fits each gap of the passage.
Although all Americans do not (1) the same way, their speech has enough in common that
American English can be recognized as a (2) …… of English distinct from British English, Australian English
and other national varieties. American English has grown up with the country. It began to (3) from
British English during its colonial beginnings and (4) regional differences and ethnic flavor. Today it
(5) …………….other languages and other varieties of English because it is the medium by which the
attractions of American culture - its literature, (6) pictures and television programs - are transmitted to
the world.
All speakers of English (7) a common linguistic system and a basic set of words. But American
English (8) from British English, Australian English and other national varieties in many of its

include Not without Laughter (1930) and The Big Sea (1940). He wrote an autobiography in 1956 and also
published several collections of poetry. The collections include The Weary Blues (1926), The Dream Keeper
(1932), Shakespeare in Harlem (1942), Fields of Wonder (1947), One Way Ticket (1947), and Selected Poems
(1959) A man of many talents, Hughes was also a lyricist, librettist, and a journalist. As an older man in the
1960s, he spent much of his time collecting poems from Africa and from African-Americans to popularize
black writers. Hughes is one of the most accomplished writers in American literary history, and he is seen as
one of the artistic leaders of the Harlem Renaissance, the period when a neighborhood that was predominantly
black produced a flood of great literature, music, and other art forms depicting daily city life for African-
Americans.
1. What is the main topic of this passage?
A. The life of Langston Hughes B. The Harlem Renaissance
C. African-American writers D. American twentieth-century writers
2 .Where was Langston Hughes born?
A. Spain B. New York C. Missouri D. North Carolina
3. As used in the passage, which of the following words could best replace the word "ports"?
A. Islands B. Ships C. Friends. D. Harbors
4. To which of the following movements might Shakespeare in Harlem refer?
A. The Civil War B. The Harlem Riots
C. The Harlem Renaissance D. The Civil Rights Movement
5. What provided Hughes with assistance for his travel to Spain and Russia?
A. His job as a reporter B. His career as a soldier
C. A literary fellowship D. A college study program

6. The word "talents" in the passage could be replaced by which of the following?
A Desires B. Abilities C. Strategies D. Careers
7. According to the author, what did Hughes do during the later years of his life?
A. Write short stories B. Popularize African-American writers
C. Advocate racial equality . D. Write about life in Harlem
8. Which of the following could best replace the word "accomplished" as used in the passage?
A Successful B. Prolific C. Brilliant D. Imaginative

interest in our country so that he/ she can enjoy the vacation.
ĐÁP ÁN ĐỀ THI HỌC SINH GIỎI
Môn TIẾNG ANH; Khối 11
PART 1:
1. D 2. A 3. B 4. A 5. C 6. A 7. C 8. C 9. B 10. A 11. D
12. A 13. C 14. C 15. C
PART 2:
1. an 2. a 3. X 4. the 5. a
6. the 7. a 8. a 9. a 10. The
PART 3:
1. of 2. at 3. to 4. by 5. about
PART 4:
1. experience  experienced 2. interested  been interested 3. calmly  calm
4. person  people 5. when  while
PART 5:
1. hadn’t done 2. getting 3. be cancelled 4. advertising/be banned 5. finishes
PART 6:
1. encouragements 2. comparatively 3. proficiency 4. broken 5. accordance
6. applicable 7. impurity 8. unreliable 9. miraculously 10. unsuccessful
PART 7:
1B, 2C, 3A, 4D, 5C, 6A, 7D, 8B, 9A, 10C
PART 8:
1. where 2. another 3. rather 4. long 5. fewer
6. of 7. was 8. had 9. under/beneath 10. how