Đề thi chọn học sinh giỏi Tiếng anh lớp 11 - Năm học 2013-2014 - Sở GD & ĐT Vĩnh Phúc

PART I. LISTENING Section 1. Complete the form below. Write ONE WORD AND/ OR A NUMBER for each answer. Rented properties customer’s requirements Name: Steven Godfrey Example: No. of bedrooms:

Answer: Four Preferred location: In the _______________ (1) area of town Maximum monthly rent: £ ________________ (2) Length of let required: __________________ (3) Starting: September 1st

Address Rooms Monthly rent Problem Oakington Avenue Living/dining room, separate kitchen

£ 550 No ___________(4)

Mead Street Large living room and kitchen, bathroom and a cloakroom

£ 580 The ___________(5) is too large

Hamilton Road Living room, kitchen- diner, and a _______________(6)

£ 550 Too ___________(7)

Devon Close Living room, dining room, small kitchen

£ _____________(8) None

Which two facilities in the district of Devon Close are open to the public at the moment? ____________ (9) hall and ____________ (10) pool.

Section 2. Choose the correct answer.

LATIN AMERICAN STUDIES 1. Paul decided to get work experience in South America because he wanted_______.

A. to teach English there B. to improve his Spanish C. to learn about Latin American life D. to improve his English 2. What project work did Paul originally intend to get involved in?

A. construction B. agriculture C. tourism D. architecture 3. Why did Paul change from one project to another?

A his first job was not well organized B he found doing the routine work very boring C the work was too physically demanding D his first job was boring 4. In the village community, he learnt how important it was to________.

A. respect family life B. develop trust C. use money wisely D. spend time with neighbors 5. What does Paul say about his project manager?

A. he let Paul do most of the work B. his plans were too ambitious C. he was very supportive of Paul D. he was too ambitious

PART II. PHONETICS I. Pick out the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from those of the other words. 1. A. latter B. label C. ladder D. latitude 2. A. pour B. roar C. flour D. soar 3. A. chase B. purchase C. bookcase D. suitcase

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4. A. thread B. feather C. bread D. bead 5. A. prepare B. preface C. preparation D. prejudice II. Choose the word whose stress pattern is differently from those of the other words. 1. A. amphibian B. champagne C. cathedral D. creature 2. A. accommodation B. antibiotic C. counterclockwise D. deforestation 3. A. consciousness B. ecotourism C. biosphere D. confirm 4. A. architectural B. cosmopolitan C. appreciative D. archeologist 5. A. consolidate B. context C. conference D. confidence

PART III. LEXICO-GRAMMAR I. Read the sentences carefully and choose the best answers to make complete ones. 1. From 1949 onward, the artist Georgia O’keeffe made New Mexico _______.

A. her permanent residence was B. where her permanent residence C. permanent residence for her D. her permanent residence 2. Just as remote-controlled satellites can be employed to explore outer space, _______ employed to investigate the deep sea.

A. can be robots B. robots can be C. can robots D. can robots that are 3. _______ is not clear to researchers.

A. Why dinosaurs having become extinct. B. Why dinosaurs became extinct C. Did dinosaurs become extinct D. Dinosaurs became extinct 4. The first transatlantic telephone cable system was not established _______ 1956.

A. while B. until C. on D. when 5. Drinking water _______ excessive amounts of fluorides may leave a stained or mottled effect on the enamel of teeth.

A. containing B. in which containing C. contains D. that contain 6. In the 1820’s physical education became _______ of the curriculum of Harvard and Yale Universities.

A. to be part B. which was part C. was part D part 7. If you can win his attention ___________ for you.

A. the so much better B. the better so much C. so much the better D. so the much better 8. The President resigned; the whiff of scandal remained ____________.

A. otherwise B. therefore C. immediately D. …