TRƯỜNG THPT NÔNG CỐNG I
TỔ TIẾNG ANH

ĐỀ THI CHÍNH THỨC
KÌ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI CẤP TRƯỜNG
Năm học: 2013-2014
Môn thi: Tiếng Anh - Lớp 10
Ngày thi: 15 tháng 5 năm 2014
Thời gian : 180 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề)
Đề này có 04 trang

Part A: PHONETICS (5 pts)
Question I: Choose and write in your answer sheet the word whose underlined part is
pronounced differently from the rest of the group. (3pts)
1. A. closure B. pleasant C. decision D. pleasure
2. A. suggestion B. devotion C. congestion D. digestion
3. A. controlled B. returned C. formed D. convinced
Question II: Find the word with the stress pattern different from that of the other three words in
each question. (2 pts)
4. A. compulsory B. curriculum C. certificate D. secondary
5. A. compliment B. tradition C. apologize D. develop

Part B: LEXICAL AND GRAMMAR (40 pts)
Question I: Choose the most suitable word or phrase to complete each sentence. (15 pts)
6. David learned to play…………violin when he was at ………… university.
A. -/- B. the/- C. the/the D. -/the
7. Last year, Peter earned ……………his brother.
A. twice as much as B. twice as many as
C. twice more than D. twice as more as
8. She used to ………. her living by delivering vegetables to local hotels.
A. have B. win C. earn D. get

19. When I was young, everyone in the family ……………. gather together at home for christmas.
A. would B. used to C. was used D. use
20 “She’s the best pianist in the school.” - “……………………”
Số báo danh
… ……
…………….
…
A. That’s that. B. Never mind!
C. That’s OK! D. You can say that again.
Question II: Put each verb in brackets into an appropriate form. (10 pts)
21. His roommate (always enter)…………… the room without knocking first, which annoys
him a lot.
22. By the time you come here again, this palace (build)…………
23. We (cook)…………all day for the party that evening and by 8 o’clock we still weren’t ready.
24. Hardly he (take)………… up the book when the phone (ring)……….
25. It is expected that tax increases (announce)…………… in tomorrow’s budget.
26. Come to the room, he saw Mary where he (leave)………… her.
27. The little boy had a lot of trouble (convince)………everyone that he (see)………a mermaid.
28. The girl got into a lot of trouble. She (not tell)………… a lie.

Question III: Supply the correct form of the word in capital letters. (10 pts)
29. She’s extremely ……………. about modern art. KNOWLEDGE
30. If your luggage is very ……………… you’ll have to pay an excess charge. WEIGHT
31. On the way to the country we sometimes stopped to admire the …………
scenery. PICTURE
32. I ………… met an old friend last week. EXPECT
33. Is it possible to …………… between hobby and an interest. DISTINCT
34. There were complaints from …………… residents . NEAR
35. Great ………… have been taken to ensure the safety of passengers. PAINFUL
36. Jim is one of the most ……………. members of the committee. SPEAK

known from a book.
44. A. scarcely
B. rarely
C. slightly
D. really
45. A. cheerful
B. contented
C. relaxed
D. hopeful
46. A. bright
B. thrilling
C. energetic
D. stimulating
47. A. material
B. sense
C. produce
D. amusement
48. A. provoke
B. encourage
C. provide
D. attract
49. A. properly
B. worthily
C. perfectly
D. equally
50. A. set
B. band
C. group
D. limit
51. A. cautious

Administration (MBA) degrees, has dropped about 3 percent to 75,000, and the trend of lower
enrollment rates is expected to continue.
There are two factors causing this decrease in students seeking an MBA degree. The first one is
that many graduates of four-year colleges are finding that an MBA degree does not guarantee a
plush job on Wall Street or in other financial districts of major American cities . Many of the entry-
level management jobs are for students graduating with Master of Arts degrees in English and the
humanities as well as those holding MBA degrees. Students have asked the question, “ Is an MBA
degree really what I need to be best prepared for getting a good job?” The second major factor has
been the cutting of American payrolls and the lower number of entry-level jobs being offered.
Business needs are changing , and MBA schools are struggling to meet the new demands.
64. What is the main focus of this passage?
A. Jobs on Wall Street
B. Types of graduate degrees
C. Changes in enrollment for MBA schools
D. How schools are changing to reflect the economy
65. The phrase “two decades” in the first paragraph refers to a period of……………. .
A. 10 years B. 20 years C. 50 years D. 100 years
66. The word “prosperity” in the first paragraph could best be replaced by……………… .
A. success B. surplus C. Nurturing D. Education
67. Which of the following business schools has NOT shown a decrease in enrollment?
A. Princeton B. Harvard C. Stanford D. A and B are correct
68. The phrase “ trend of ” in the first paragraph is closest in meaning to which of the following?
A. reluctance of B. drawback to C. movement toward D. extraction from
69. As used in the second paragraph, the word “seeking” could best be replaced by which of the
following?
A. examining B. avoiding C. seizing D. pursuing
70. Which of the following descriptions most likely applies to Wall Street?
A. A centre for international affairs B. A major financial centre
C. A shopping district D. A neighborhood in New York
71. According to the passage, what are two causes of declining business school enrollment?

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81. I’ve never met such a famous person before. FIRST
 _____________________________________________________
82. The passengers don’t realise how lucky they have been. LITTLE
 _____________________________________________________
83. Success in the academic field depends on your ability to amass qualifications. MORE
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Question III: Essay writing (15 pts)
Write an essay (about 100 to 150 words) to say about advantages and disadvantages of
using the Internet.

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