SỞ GD và ĐT THANH HOÁ
Trường THPT Lương Đắc Bằng
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KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI CẤP TRƯỜNG
LỚP 11-THPT
Năm học 2008-2009
Môn thi : Tiếng Anh ( Thời gian 150 phút-không kể thời gian giao đề)
Đề thi gồm 04 trang
Question 1:
a- Pick out the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from those of the other
words.
1.A-ransom B-ancient C-danger D-change
2.A-debt B-nib C-absorb D-absent
3.A-wicked B-hatred C-sacred D-looked
4.A-delicate B-concentrate C-private D-accurate
5.A-put B-putt C-pussy D-pulpit
b-Choose a word in each line that has different stress patternfrom the others.
1.A-campground B-include C-market D-common
2.A-athletics B-average C-bricklaying D-solitude
3.A-spectacular B-sophisticate C-entertainment D-activity
4.A-waterfall B-wilderness C-spectacle D-undertake
5-A-improve B-leisure C-guitar D-pursuit
Question 2: Use the correct form of each the word given in parentheses to fill inthe blank in
each sentence.
1-Alison’s ………….(shy) made it hard for her to speak in public.
2-He had the ………..(annoy) habit of borrowing books and then forgetting to return them.
3-Remind me of my appointment.I’m ………………..(forget).
4-For one who has spent his life in town, a trip into the mountains could prove an………..
(forget) experience.
5-He had been …………………(expect) delayed at the office and was now in a hurry to keep
his …………….(appoint) with the dentist.

factories and electricity generating stations would be impossible to function if there was no
coal. In the last twenty or thirty years, however, the use of coal has declined.As a result, there
were changes in the coal industry. It is believed that more people would use coal if oil and gas
are not so readily available.There is more than coal enough in the world for man’s needs for
the next two hundred years if our use of coal will not increase.Unfortunately, however, about
half of the world’s coal may never been used. Mining much of it would be very expensive
even if it was possible to use new equipment.
Your answer: 0. making→ to make
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Question 5 : Complete these sentences with proper prepositions.
1-This word has a lot of meanings.You should look it……….….in a dictionary.
2-Jenny usually comes back her country…………..…Christmas Day.
3-Don’t use pencils.Please write the letter…………...ink.
4-My father made …………..his mind to settle in the South.
5-Did you pick ………….lots of English while you were in England?
6-Minh couldn’t start his motor engine.I think it ran……….….fuel.
7-A thief broke into his office last night and stole all money……..…..the safe.
8-Time is off now.Please hand …………..your papers.
9-Local students have been banned…………..taking part in the demonstration.
10-The police have charged her ……..driving without due care and attention.
11-Football fans went……….the rampage in the centre of Norwich last night.
12-The car left the road and crashed…………a tree.
13-Several guests at the hotel were robbed………..jewellery and money.
14-David, 19, has been sleeping………..a park bench for the past six months.
15-They are hardly ever completely satisfied………..a performance.
Question 6: Put each verb in parentheses into an appropriate tense:
Old Mr.Williams was very concerned. He and his wife pensioners and he…1….(spend)
the whole morning……2…….(look) for their pension books. He ……3……..(look)
everywhere, but he ……4……..(not be able)……5……..(find) them .Meanwhile, his wife

But…………………………………………………………………………………………
Question 8: Complete each of the following sentences, using the words given.
1-We/have / lot / thing / do / prepare / come /Asian games //.
…………………………………………………………………………………………..
2-Viet/ like / collect /stamp / and / and / have /hudred /precious/ stamp / collection//.
………………………………………………………………………………………….
3-Brother/ be / good / accompany/ people / sing/ guitar//.
………………………………………………………………………………………….
4-I / not / satisfy/ security/ conditions/ post office/ because / there/ not / anyone/ keep/
customers/ motorcycles//.
………………………………………………………………………………………….
5-If / you / want/ send/ document/ and / not/ lose/ original/ shape / facsimile / help//.
…………………………………………………………………………………………
Question 9 : Read the passage then answer the questions.
Las Vegas is the most famous city for gambling in the United States. Some people say
that Las Vegas is a mispronunciation of “lost wages”. The casinos and hotels have so many
neon lights that some people call this city the desert “the city of lights”. Each of the big hotels
in Las Vegas is special. Going into one is like entering another world. One hotel is like ancient
Egypt. Another is like a tropical island. Still another is like New York City. These hotels have
shows with famous entertainers. Everything looks expensive. But the rooms cost half the price
of rooms in other places. And the restaurants have all-you-can-eat meals for very little money.
That’s because the hotels make their money from the gambling casinos.
Las Vegas started in 1905 as a small train stop. There were only a few buildings in the
middle of the desert. In 1946, a famous gangster named Bugsy Siegel built the first casino. He
was murdered in 1947. This made him and Las Vegas famous. In the early 1950s tourists went
to Las Vegas not only to gamble. They went to watch atomic bomb test in the desert outside
the city. In those days, people didn’t know it was dangerous. They thought it was exciting.
Las Vegas is also famous its many wedding chapels. Like all of Las Vegas, they are
open 24 hours a day. Getting married is easy. A couple just pays a few dollars for a license,
and they can get married immediately. They don’t have to wait. Many famous movie stars

5-well 12-each
6-and / while / as 13-one
7- that 14- had
15- on
Question 4 :(10 points) Mỗi câu đúng 1 điểm.
1-wooden → wood 6-impossible → unable
2-will burn → would burn 7-were changes → has been changes
3-wide → widely 8-coal enough → enough coal
4-using → used 9-will not → does not
5- much of → many of 10- been used → be used
Question 5: (15 points) Mỗi từ đúng 1 điểm.
1. up 2. on 3. in 4. up
5. up 6. out of 7. from 8. in
9. from 10. with 11. on 12. into
13. of 14. on 15. with