SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO
KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI CẤP TỈNH LỚP 12 THPT NĂM HỌC 2009–2010
MÔN THI : TIẾNG ANH
Thời gian làm bài : 180 phút
( Không kể thời gian phát đề )

Lưu ý : Đề thi có 5 trang. Thí sinh làm bài trên giấy thi, khơng làm trên đề
LISTENING
I. You will hear a tourist guide talking about some places to visit in London . Choose
the correct answer. You will hear the piece twice ( 1.5 points )
1. The guide says you can eat at the Canal Café Theatre
A. before the show B. during the show
C. in the interval D. after the show
2. What has improved at the Donmar Warehouse ?
A. It is more comfortable for the audience.
B. The performers are more famous.
C. The shows are more up-to-date.
D. It is now larger.
3. What does the guide like about the Hackney Empire ?
A. its shows B. its audiences
C. its appearance D. its television stars
4. The nearest station to the Hackney Empire is called
A. London Seals B. London Hills
C. London Theatres D. London Fields
5. Which part of the Brixton Academy is unusually big ?
A. the entrance B. the screen
C. the stage D. the sign
6. What is special about Mondays at the Drill Hall ?
A. The performers are from abroad.
B. It is only open to students.

5. I remember………….him say the grass needed………….
A. to hear/to be cut B. hearing/to cut
C. hearing/cutting D. to hear/cutting
6. She………….the bell three times before he answered the door.
A. has rung B. had rung C. was ringing D. is ringing
7. He’s not used ………….spoken to like that.
A. to be B. being C. to being D. be
8. Music makes people………….
A. excited B. excite C. excitedly D. excitement
III. Add a suitable verb to make the correct phrasal verb. There are two extra verbs
( 1.5 points )
look take cut break
run get turn go
1. There was no sign indicating that the cottage had been…………into, yet, the owner
was sure his precious paintings had been stolen.
2. Don’t you think Patrick…………after his grandfather ? They both have got equally
blue eyes and blond hair.
3. During the Winter Olympic Games, the small mountain village…………into a city
with thousands of visitors from all over the world.
4. Luckily the bomb……….off near the bank last Friday didn’t kill anyone.
5. I’m trying to lose weight by………….down on bread and sweet things.
6. The bus is coming now. If you don’t know where to……………off, ask the bus driver.
He’ll tell you.
IV. Give the correct form of the word in capitals ( 2 points)
It is (1) believed that paper was invented in China. A TRADITION
(2) , Chinese court official by the name of Ts'ai Lun first RESOURCE
developed a material that was (3) similar to the paper APPEAR
that we use today. The (4) details of the story are FACT
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unknown, but it is thought that among his ingredients were

tournament was staged in New York City , which was won by the Brooklyn Central
YMCA.
The teams had already been reduced to seven players , and five became standard
in the 1897 season. When basketball was introduced as a demonstration sport in the 1904
Olympic Games in St. Louis , it quickly spread throughout the world. In 1906, a metal
hoop was introduced to replace the basket, but the name basketball has remained.
1. What does this passage mainly discuss ?
A. The Olympic Games in St. Louis in 1904.
B. The development of basketball.
C. The YMCA athletic program.
D. Dr. James Naismith.
2. The author mentions all the following as typical of the early game of basketball
EXCEPT
A. Three points were scored for every baskets.
B. Running with the ball was not a foul.
C. Nine players were on a team.
D. The ball had to be retrieved from the basket after each score.
3.The phrase “balked at” in line 5 could be best replaced by
A. resisted B. enjoyed
C. excelled at D. were exhausted by
4. The word “them” in line 9 refers to
A. indoors B. seasons
C. games D. areas
5. It can be inferred from the passage that the original baskets
A. were not placed very high
B. had a metal rim
C. did not have a hole in the bottom
D. were hung on the same side of the basket court
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III. Fill in the gap with ONE suitable word ( 2.5 points )

5. “That meal would have satisfied a king!” he exclaimed. FIT
…………………………………………………………….
6. She sued the shop as their claim had damaged her reputation. INJURIOUS
……………………………………………………………
7. He never stops criticizing people. LIMIT
…………………………………………………………
8.The board met secretly to discuss changes in company policy. DOORS
………………………………………………………….
II. Writing :Do you agree or disagree with the following statement ?Children should
begin learning a foreign language as soon as they start school. Use specific reasons and
examples to support your answer. ( 2 points )
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