SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO HÀ TĨNH
ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC
(Đề thi gồm 5 trang)
KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI TỈNH LỚP 11
NĂM HỌC: 2010 - 2011
MÔN: TIẾNG ANH
THỜI GIAN LÀM BÀI: 180 PHÚT

Lưu ý: Thí sinh làm bài vào tờ giấy thi
A. LEXICO – GRAMMAR
I. Choose the best option A, B, C or D to complete the following questions.
1. According to the …………………… of the contract, tenants must give six months notice if
they intend to leave.
A. laws B. rules C. terms D. details
2. Please accept our …………………… congratulations!
A. finest B. warmest C. dearest D. deepest
3. It is difficult for museums to find funds to protect the nation's …………………
A. inheritance B. heritage C. possessions D. legacy
4. A part-time job gives me the freedom to ………………. my own interests.
A. pursue B. chase C. seek D. catch
5. In his first game for Newcastle, Keegan ………………. a goal after 58 minutes.
A. scored B. won C. earned D. gained
6. ………………… to China, if you had the chance?
A. Do you go B. You go C. Had you gone D. Would you go
7. It ………………. a lot of patience to be a nurse.
A. uses B. takes C. spends D. costs
8. She had to pass all her exams or ________ she would have no holiday.
A. instead B. else C. therefore D. though
9. " How's Karen today?" "She is feeling …………………… she was yesterday."
A. better slightly than B. slight better than C. slightly better than D. slightly better
10. "Is Tom a good worker?" "He …………………… what he starts."

is that the forms filled in by (3. APPLY) often fail to show people as 3……………….
they really are. This means that you can follow all the best (4. ADVISE) 4……………….
when completing your form and still find that you are (5. SUCCESS) 5……………….
at the next stage - the interview. (6. SIMILAR) in the rare cases where 6……………….
interviews are automatic, a candidate with an (7. ADEQUATE) form 7……………….
may do surprisingly well.
Of course, your form needs to show that you have (8. CONFIDENT) in 8……………….
your (9. ABLE) to do the job, but don't try to turn yourself into someone 9……………….
else - a person you have to pretend to be at the interview. Realism and
(10. HONEST) are definitely the best approach. 10……………….
IV. Supply the correct form of the VERBS in block capitals in brackets to complete the
passage.
My friends Paul and Ellen (1. RETURN, just) ………… from their honeymoon in
Europe. Before they (2. LEAVE) ……… New York, I (3. GIVE) ………. them my brother’s
address in Switzerland in the hope that they (4. VISIT) ……… him and his family.
When I (5. GO) ……… to call on the newly-weds last Tuesday night, they told me how much
they (6. ENJOY) ……… travelling around Europe and that we (7. LOOK, soon) … … at the
colour slides they (8. TAKE) ………. They also gave me greetings from my brother and assured
me that it (9. BE) …………a great pleasure for them (10. MEET) ……. my relatives.
B. READING COMPREHENSION
I. Read the text below and decide which answer A, B, C, or D best fits each space.
Margarine
Napoleon III of France was (0).A……. for the invention of the butter substitute known as
margarine. He was looking for a cheap (1) ……… to butter for the poorer people of society, and
for his army and navy. So he (2) up a prize competition to see who would (3)
up with the best solution.
There was only one (4) into this competition, from a man called Meges
Mouries. He had (5) over two years experimenting, and finally found an acceptable
butter substitute made from milk and various animal fats. It tasted quite pleasant, and spread well
on bread, but it was (6) white. (7) ………its colour, Meges Mouries’ invention was

ultra long-haul flight. The air craft is specifically designed for the journey with more space and
extensive entertainment services. The flight crews are also specially trained.
The seasoned traveler is also more aware of the health risks associated with a flight that covers
as much as 16.600 km (10.310 miles) in distance. Exposure to lower oxygen levels for up to 18,
maybe 20, hours is abnormal for the human body. With deep vein thrombosis (DVT) the
problem really starts occurring after 12 hours (in-flight). This could lead to an increase in heart
attack.
Doctors believe that prevention is better than cure when it comes to in-flight health. Passengers
on ultra long-range flights need to be provided with flight socks and, if necessary, tablets for
thinning the blood. It is not just the health and vitality of the passenger that is at stake on a flight
of this length, but also that of the flight crew. “They give us training on fatigue management and
how to adjust to the local time in New York and to exercise, as well as take care of our diet and
eat lightly in-flight,” says Linda Wu, a stewardess on Singapore Airlines.
However, passengers are trading in health concerns for convenience. An extra-long flight means
passengers do not need to break up their journey and change planes. “They like to board once,
de-plane once. It is saving time,” says James Williams from Singapore Airlines. “From Los
Angeles to Singapore, passengers are saving two and a half hours. And to New York passengers
are saving up to four hours in flying time.”
Thai Airways is also launching a non-stop service to New York from Bangkok next June to
compete with Singapore Airlines. It is planning a similar service to Chicago, Cathay Pacific,
Continental, Qantas and Emirates Airlines also offer flights that are more than 14 hours in
duration. However, there is still a question of whether longer non-stop flight will become
popular.
“They will certainly have a role in the future of aviation, there is no doubt about it. People will
prefer to fly non-stop if it is available,” says Chris Johnson, an airline analyst. “But we are
reaching the limits. These markets are at the very margin of aviation. Most airlines still fly in the
eight to 12-hour sector. This is still where the biggest volume in traffic is.”
Avery believes that geography will determine the demand for the ultra long-haul flight and that
worldwide appeal for this type of flight is unlikely. “Asia is where the demand is for the ultra
long-haul flight. They are connecting Asian cities to the U.S. East Coast, which is the big

B. Geographical factor will affect the need for extra-long flights.
C. Extra-long flights will lose its attraction very soon.
III. You are going to read an article about ice skating. Choose the most suitable heading
from the list A-I for each part (1-8) of the article. There is one extra heading which you do
not need to use.
A Preparing yourself
B The benefits of the sport
C When things go wrong
D Different skating techniques
E A change in approach
F The right attitude
G Moving off
H Holding your body correctly
I How it all started
1. ______________
Ice skating has a history of thousands of years. Archaeologists have discovered skates made
from animal bone. It seems that bone skates were used until the introduction of iron into
Scandinavia about the year 200 AD. Among the Scandinavian upper classes, skating was seen as
an essential skill.
2. ______________
In the early twentieth century, skating was stylish and reserved, but at the 1924 Winter
Olympics, 11-year-old Sonja Henie introduced a more athletics attitude which inspired a new
wave of popularity. Nowadays art and athletics are combined and modern skating is both
graceful and physically demanding.
3. ________________
For the beginner, balance and control are all important and speed can only increase with
proficiency. The position of your body plays a great part in balance. Legs slightly bowed and the
knees bent keep the body weight centred; in effect the body leans slightly forward in this
position. For skating, probably more than any other sport or recreation, relaxation is vital.
4. ________________

students (5) ……… don't want to let their parents down.
Can students' knowledge be judged by a (6) ………. exam? Certainly not! If we want to
be fair, students ought to be (7) ………… on a regular basic. So does that mean more exams?
Yes, but (8) ………. many written ones. In many countries, students do not have to take written
exams (9) ………… they don't want to, they are (10) ………………… to take oral ones instead.
This seems to be a fairer way of assessing understanding, not just testing it.
D. WRITING
I. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it is as similar as possible in
meaning to the original sentence. Use the word given and other words as necessary. Do not
change the form of the given word.
1. June was sure there was no mistake in her homework. (NOTHING)
………………………………………………………………………………………
2. Although the weather changed, the picnic went ahead as planned. (CHANGE)
………………………………………………………………………………………
3. I advise you to think carefully before accepting William's offer. (BETTER)
………………………………………………………………………………………
4. Apparently, Sheila wasn't listening to me. (APPEAR)
………………………………………………………………………………………
5. Margaret was offered a place on the course but couldn't accept because she was ill. (TURN)
………………………………………………………………………………………
II. Write a composition of around 250 words in order to answer the following question:
It is very important that children should study hard at school. Time spent studying on the
Internet is time wasted. Do you agree or disagree? State the reasons for your answer.

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