SỞ GIÁO DỤC & ĐÀO TẠO ĐỀ THI HỌC SINH GIỎI VỊNG TỈNH LỚP 12 THPT
CÀ MAU NĂM HỌC 2010-2011
Mơn thi: Tiếng Anh
Ngày thi: 14 – 11 – 2010
(Đề thi gồm có 8 trang) Thời gian: 180 phút (Khơng kể thời gian giao đề)
Học sinh làm bài vào đề thi này
ĐIỂM
TOÀN BÀI THI
Giám khảo 1
(Họ, tên và chữ ký)
Giám khảo 2
(Họ, tên và chữ ký)
SỐ PHÁCH
(Do Chủ tòch HĐ ghi)
Bằng chữ Bằng số
SECTION I: GRAMMAR and VOCABULARY (7.0 points)
PART I: (2.0 pts) Choose the word or phrase that best completes each sentence. Circle A,
B, C or D to indicate your answer.
1. _______ have settled, one of their first concerns has been to locate an adequate
water supply.
A. Wherever people B. There are people who
C. Whether people D. People
2. The government had _______ them permission to leave the country.
A. promised B. attributed
C. granted D. qualified
3. People of all countries are expected to _______ the principles of the United Nations.
A. uphold B. inspect
C. exaggerate D. integrate
4. The business _______ after new incentives were introduced.
A. thrilled B. urged
C. boomed D. persisted

Marilyn Monroe.
5. The Kerma civilization was some of the earliest indigenous African tribal groups.
A B C D
PART III: (2.0 pts) Write the correct FORM of each bracketed word in the numbered
spaces provided. (0) has been done as an example.
A NEW SUPERMARKET FOR THE TOWN
At a (0)_________ held in Oxwell last Thursday evening
a wide (1)_________ of opinions was expressed on plans to
build a large supermarket in the town. A (2)________of the
supermarket group stated that the supermarket would benefit
the (3)_________ of Oxwell as it would give people more
(4)__________ when shopping and would lead to a
(5)__________ in the number of jobs available in the town,
which has a high rate of (6)_________. Although there was
(7)_________ on the need for new jobs, some of those present
claimed that the supermarket would lead to a (8)________of
jobs as small shops, (9)________ to compete with supermarket
prices, would be forced to close. The final (10)_________ on
whether or not to build supermarket will be made next month.
MEET
VARY
DIRECT
INHABIT
CHOOSE
GROW
EMPLOY
AGREE
LOSE
ABLE
DECIDE

another in the distance. If we (5. walk) along the river, we (6. find) stream running into it and
(7. wonder) where they (8. come) from. Every valley (9. give) us a new view. Even on a short
walk we may see birds and trees and flowers of which we (10. not/know) the names.
Your answers:
1/ 6/
2/ 7/
3/ 8/
4/ 9/
5/ 10/
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SECTION II: READING (6.5 pts)
PART I: (1.0 pt) Fill each blank with one suitable word. Write your answers in the space
provided under this passage.
Salt, sugar and fat are things we are all careful about when we choose our food.
Nevertheless, these days people are ___(1)___ more fearful about additives and ___(2)___
substances ___(3)___ are added to food doctors have ___(4)___.
Consumers should read the label listing the ___(5)___ used in making the products they
may want to buy.
Some of these additives are ___(6)___. Some of these ___(7)___ are colours,
preservations, thickeners and sweeteners.
It was proven that some additives might cause certain people to ___(8)___ sick, or
suffer from allergies and even nervous disorders. Some additives ___(9)___ children to behave
in abnormal ways. Your local library should have books on additives and their ___(10)___ on
users.
Your answers:
1/ 6/
2/ 7/
3/ 8/
4/ 9/
5/ 10/

doze while eating, talking, taking a shower, or even driving a car. Victims can be affected in
one of two ways. Most narcoleptics have several sleeping spells during each day with alert
periods in between. A minority of others feel drowsy almost all the time and are alert for only
brief intervals.
There are no reliable data showing how many people have narcolepsy. Some estimates
put the number as high as 300,000 in the United States alone. The cause of this illness has not
been identified, although recent research suggests that the problem may stem from an immune
system reacting abnormally to the brain’s chemical processes. There is currently no cure for
narcolepsy, so sufferers of this condition can only have their symptoms treated through a
combination of counseling and drugs.
1. What is the main topic of this passage?
A. Aspects of narcolepsy
B. Causes of narcolepsy
C. Treatment of narcolepsy
D. Development of narcolepsy
2. A person is most likely to be narcoleptic if he or she falls asleep while
A. watching a movie
B. eating at a restaurant
C. lying on the beach
D. taking a long car trip
3. The passage implies that narcolepsy
A. is an imaginary problem
B. can be a serious disorder
C. is easily cured
D. is really laziness
4. The word “others” in line 6 refers to
A. spells
B. periods
C. victims
D. intervals

5/ 10/
SECTION III: WRITING (6.5 pts)
PART I: (1,25 pt) Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that means
exactly the same as the sentence printed before it.
1. She admitted that she had taken the necklace.
 She admitted to
2. The decorators have finished the whole of the first floor.
 We have
3. Although the play received good notices, not many people went to see it.
 Despite
4. Keeping calm is the secret of passing your driving test.
 As long as
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A. for B. as C. since D. on
E. none F. be G. all H. being
I. yet J. such K. however L. this
M. has N. from O. nevertheless
5. No matter how hard I tried, I couldn’t open the door.
 Try

PART II: (1.25 pt) Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the
same as the sentence printed before it. Use the words given and other words as necessary.
Do not change the form of the given words.
1. I regret giving Dennis my phone number. (wish)
→
2. I’d rather not spend another day at the beach. (feel like)
→
3. I was never allowed to walk barefoot when I was a child. (let)
→
4. “ I wouldn’t trust Frank with money if I were you, Carl” I said. (advised)