SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO
TỈNH YÊN BÁI
Đề chính thức
(đề gồm 7 trang)
KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI CẤP TỈNH LỚP 12 THPT
Năm học 2010 - 2011
Môn: Tiếng Anh
Thời gian: 180 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề)
Ngày thi: 10/10/2010
Điểm của bài thi Họ, tên và chữ kí của giám khảo
Số phách
(do chủ tịch HĐCT ghi)
Bằng số: Giám khảo 1:
Bằng chữ: Giám khảo 2:
PART I: LISTENING (3 points)
• There is a piece of music at the beginning and at the end of the listening
part.
• You have 30 seconds to read each question before listening.
• Each recording is played twice with an interval of 10 seconds.
Question I: Listen to 5 telephone massages and complete Carlos's diary. (2 points)
Number Appointment Date Time
1
See the dentist
1. …………………… 2. ……………………
2
Dinner with Pamela
3. …………………… 4. ……………………
3
Pick up car
5. …………………… 6. ……………………
4

1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
Question II: Pick out the word that has different stress pattern from the
rest.
1. A. village B. begin C. pity D. column
2. A. suspicious B. marvelous C. physical D.
argument
3. A. computer B. dependence C. discovery D.
obviously
4. A. innovation B. identify C. understand D.
disappear
5. A. generate B. confidence C. engineer D. energy
Your answer:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
PART III: LEXICO - GRAMMAR (5 points)
Question I: Choose the word or phrase which best completes each
sentence by choosing the letter A, B, C or D next to the correct word or
phrase. (1 point)
1. Many Americans agree that wives and husbands should ________ all thoughts.
A. talk B. share C. discuss D. argue
2. I ________ to accompany her to the theatre last night but she refused.
A. promised B. suggest C. invite D. offer
3. Mary did not expect ________ to go to John's party.
A. asking B. to ask C. being asked D. to be asked
4. There must be a perfect ________ between close friends.
A. sympathy B. deceit C. absence D. pleasure
5. Most married couples in European countries ________ their wedding anniversaries
every year.
A. present B. conduct C. celebrate D. hold
6. This is ________ the most difficult job I have ever done.
A. by far B. by all means C. by rights D. by the way

when the (2. nation) ________ team (Azzurri) plays the football season, running
from September to June, culminates with the final Coppa Italia (3. compete)
________ , the equivalent of the English FA Cup. Italy's football, like an (4. obsess)
________, reaches a climax (5. one) ________ every four years when the World Cup is
held. Other sports throughout the year also attract a large number of (6. follow)
________, so fans are never at a (7. lose) ________ for varied activities. For most big
sporting events, tickets can be obtained at club outlets or at the venue. Agencies
provide tickets but often at (8. inflate) ________ prices. People should beware of
buying (9. enter) ________ tickets from touts at popular events as their expensive
tickets may be (10. valid) ________
Your answer:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Question IV: There is one mistake in some of the following sentences.
Underline the mistakes and correct them in the space provided. Put a tick
(√ ) next to the correct sentences. (1 point)
1. When I arrived at the station, John has been waiting for me for an hour. ……………………
2. I think that you must have difficulty to find her house. ……………………
3. Having finished his assignment, he called his teacher. ……………………
4. The accident looked seriously at first but nobody was injured. ……………………
5. There are some laptops on the table. The black one is mine but others are not. ……………………
6. Not only Britain but also the United States have good universities. ……………………
7. The first things a new student must do include renting a flat, registering for
classes and getting to know the city.
……………………
8. That cats have nine lives have been believed for centuries. ……………………
9. Almost lemons grown in the US come from Florida and California. ……………………
10. Concord can fly across the Atlantic without refueling and carrying 11 tons of
freight
……………………

their pupils and these can be discussed with parents. Most pupils attend (7)
________ schools, which are free. However, some parents send their children to
private schools, where the (8) ________ may be quite high. If parents work abroad,
they may send their children to a (9) ________ school, where pupils live for up to
three months at a time. Pupils at these schools only go home at the (10) ________ of
each term.
Your answer:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Question II: Read the passage carefully and choose a suitable word to fill
in each blank. (1 point)
Getting good results in your studies come from (1) ________ good study
habits. The best place to study is a comfortable room with good (2) ________. The
best chair for studying should be one which you would be comfortable in, (3)
________ so comfortable that you may fall asleep in it after a while! Before you
study, look for a (4) ________ environment without distractions. If you find your
home too noisy for studying, try the library or community center (5) ________.
When you study, set (6) ________ targets for yourself to (7) ________. For
example, do not aim to study five chapters of Geography in one (8) ________ when
you know that it will take more than an hour to finish one chapter. Furthermore,
remember not to push yourself too (9) ________. When you have studied for a period
of time, (10) ________ yourself by taking a short break. You could perhaps take a
short walk or listen to some music for a while.
1. A. creating B. developing C. getting D. making
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2. A. lighting B. light C. brightness D. shining
3. A. rather than B. without C. unless D. but not
4. A. silent B. still C. quiet D. mute
5. A. then B. or else C. just so D. instead
6. A. real B. realistic C. true D. life-like

they say the amount is too small to worry about. As the discussion about their
safety continues, it appears that it's best to use mobile phones less often. Use your
regular phone if you want to talk for a long time. Use your mobile phone only when
you really need it. Mobile phones can be very useful and convenient, especially in
emergencies. In the future, mobile phones may have a warning label that says they
are bad for your health. So for now, it's wise not to use your mobile phone so often.
1. According to the passage, mobile phones are popular with young people because
________.
A. they are indispensable in everyday communications
B. they make them look more stylish
C. they keep the users alert all the time
D. they can not be replaced by regular phones
2. The changes possibly caused by mobile phones are mainly concerned with
________.
A. the mobility of the mind and body B. the smallest units of the brain
C. the arteries of the brain D. the resident memory
3. The word "means" in the passage is closest in meaning to ________.
A. meanings B. expressions C. method D. transmission
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