TRƯỜNG THPT MINH CHÂU ĐỀ THI HỌC SINH GIỎI CẤP TRƯỜNG

TỔ VĂN – NGOẠI NGỮ NĂM HỌC 2020 - 2021

Môn: TIẾNG ANH – Khối 10
ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC Thời gian: 120 phút (Không kể thời gian phát đề)

PART A. LISTENING (4/20 POINTS)

Bài nghe gồm 2 phần, mỗi phần thí sinh được nghe 2 lần. Thí sinh làm theo hướng dẫn của giám thị.
Part I: You will hear a tour guide talking to some new guests at their hotel. For each question, fill in the
missing information in the numbered space. Write your answers on the answer sheet. (2.0 points)
THE RIVERSIDE HOTEL
Tour Guide: - The office is (1)____________ the reception desk.
Meals: - Breakfast is (2)____________ in the Green Room from 7.00 a.m to 9.00 a.m
on the (3)____________ floor of the hotel.
Food for trips: - collect from the (4)____________ at 9.00 a.m.
Dinner: - hotel restaurant famous for its (5)____________ dishes.
- The restaurant has a/an (6)____________ view of the river.
Riverboat Trip:
Day: - (7)____________
Time: - afternoon and evening
The dinner place: - on (8)____________
Cost of Holiday: - Everything is included except (9)____________.
Facilities: - It's possible to use the hotel (10)____________ from 6:30 a.m. until 10:00 p.m.
Part II: You will hear a woman called Lucy talking on the radio about a new magazine. For each
question, choose the correct answer. (2.0 points)
1. What is Lucy’s main reason for starting a new magazine?
A. She was asked to do
B. She wanted more writing experience
C. She wanted to produce her own magazine
2. The magazine is different from a local newspaper because of ________.
A. what is looks like B. what it contains C. where you can buy it
3. The first half of the magazine helps people to _________.
A. choose leisure activities B. keep up to date with world news C. plan holidays around Britain
4. The restaurants in the reports are chosen because ___________.
A. readers recommend them B. people have complained about them C. the journalists have tried them
5. In the second half of the magazine, you can find __________.
A. reviews of local artists’ work B. articles about local people C. articles to help local businesses.

PART B. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR (6/20 POINTS)

I. Choose the best word or phrase to complete the following sentences. Write A, B, C or D on your
answer sheet. (4.0 points)
1. History is a very interesting subject; ______, very few people study it thoroughly.
A. and B. moreover C. however D. so
2. Of the four dresses you’ve bought, which is ______ expensive?
A. the best B. the most C. the more D. the greater
3. ______the students here are serious about studying.
A. Most B. Almost C. Almost of D. Most of
4. US President Barrack Obama ______ for dinner at Bun Cha Huong Lien restaurant with Anthony
Bourdain in Ha Noi on Monday 23rd May.
A. kept in B. stayed over C. stopped off D. passed by

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5. It is necessary that you ______ here at 9 am. tomorrow.
A. be B. will be C. may be D. would be
6. Doctors advise ______ too many hours watching television.
A. not to spend B. not being spent C. not spend D. not spending
7. Global warming will result ______ crop failure and famine.
A. in B. from C. of D. to
8. There is ______ in my bedroom.
A. a square wooden old table B. an old square wooden table
C. a wooden old square table D. an old wooden square table
9. ________ is very essential.
A. You take an English course B. What you take an English course
C. Though you take an English course D. That you take an English course
10. She didn’t make ________ finding a job that is suitable for her major.
A. a success in B. progress on C. a go of D. an achievement in
11. Be quiet! It’s rude to _____ people when they are speaking.
A. interfere B. interrupt C. prevent D. introduce
12. The new road currently under ______ will solve the traffic problems in the town.
A. construction B. progress C. design D. work
13. I'm sure your form teacher will lend you a ______ ear when you explain the situation to her.
A. sensitive B. sympathetic C. pitiful D. compassionate
14. John: “Do you think we should use public buses to protect our environment?” - Laura: “_______”
A. There’s no doubt about it. B. Well, that’s very surprising.
C. Of course not. You bet! D. Yes, it’s an absurd idea.
15. Ha: “How do you like your steak done?” – Lan: “ ______.”
A. Very much B. I don’t like it much C. Well done D. Very little

Choose the word(s) which is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined words in each of the following
sentences. Write A, B, C or D on your answer sheet.
16. He didn’t bat an eyelid when he realized he failed the exam again.
A. wasn’t happy B. didn’t want to see C. didn’t show surprise D. didn’t care
17. Ralph Nader was the most prominent leader of the U.S consumer protection movement.
A. casual B. significant C. promiscuous D. aggressive
18. If you don't pay your rent, your landlord is going to kick you out!
A. lend you some money B. play football with you C. give you a kick D. force you to leave
Choose the word(s) which is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined words in each of the following
sentences. Write A, B, C or D on your answer sheet.
19. She had a cozy little apartment in Boston.
A. uncomfortable B. warm C. lazy D. dirty
20. He was so insubordinate that he lost his job within a week.
A. fresh B. disobedient C. obedient D. understanding
II. Supply the appropriate form of the words in CAPITAL to complete each sentence. Write them on
your answer sheet. (2.0 points)
1. The_______examination is of great importance to the students of grade 9. ENTER

2. Mispronunciation in speaking a language usually leads to _______. UNDERSTAND

3. Most of the banks are now_______. COMPUTER
4. We are waiting for the______of his plane. ARRIVE

5. Women nowadays have more_______to participate in social activities. FREE

6. She made a deep_______on the members of her class. IMPRESS

7. He is one of the most famous_______in the world. ENVIRONMENT

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 8.When you travel into space, you can eat and drink in _____. WEIGHT
9.How do you ________ the real painting from the fake one ? DIFFERENT
10. He __________and fell into the water. BALANCE

PART C. READING (5/20 POINTS)

I. Choose the word that best fits the numbered blank in the following passage. Write A, B, C or D on
your answer sheet. (2.0 points)

The use of computers has meant students can study language programmes (1)_______ their own speed
when and for how long they want - and no need to worry about the teacher having a favourite or doing yet
another boring lesson. What's more, in the virtual classrooms of the future the student will (2)_______ on
their headset, and be transported into an imaginary school, choose their class, take the books they need off
the shelf and (3)_______ conversations with other computerised students.
They might (4)_______ choose to pay a visit to the supermarket or the train station, the bank or the
restaurant. At the (5)_______ of a button they would be transported to (6)_______ realistic settings where
they could practice their English, maybe getting a hand (7)_______ a virtual English companion. All this
perhaps, at the computer, from the comfort of their home: no (8)_______ to catch the bus to college, or a
plane to England.
Exciting? Certainly, and an interesting alternative to traditional classroom lessons. But would it ever
(9)_______ the classroom? Hopefully not. Surely the need to relate to real people talking about real issues
and generally learning a little more about others will always lead language learners to (10)_______ at least
a little of their time with real people.
1. A. at B. for C. with D. in
2. A. take B. get C. put D. place
3. A. catch B. hold C. take D. do
4. A. instead B. preferably C. although D. contrary
5. A. depress B. force C. push D. hit
6. A. like B. alike C. such D. so
7. A. to B. for C. with D. from
8. A. duty B. need C. obligation D. role
9. A. restore B. recover C. succeed D. replace
10. A. spend B. make C. have D. do
II. Read the following passage carefully and then choose the best answer (A, B, C or D) to the questions
below. Write your answers on the answer sheet. (1.0 point)
Bacteria are extremely small living things. While we measure our own sizes in inches or centimeters,
bacterial size is measured in microns. One micron is a thousandth of a millimeter a pinhead is about a
millimeter across. Rod shaped bacteria are usually from two to tour microns long, while rounded ones are
generally one micron in diameter Thus if you enlarged a founded bacterium a thousand times, it would be
just about the size of a pinhead. An adult human magnified by the same amount would be over a mile(1.6
kilometers) tall.
Even with an ordinary microscope, you must look closely to see bacteria. Using a magnification of 100
times, one finds that bacteria are barely visible as tiny rods or dots One cannot make out anything of their
structure. Using special stains, one can see that some bacteria have attached to them wavy - looking "hairs"
called flagella. Others have only one flagellum. The flagella rotate, pushing the bacteria though the water.
Many bacteria lack flagella and cannot move about by their own power while others can glide along over
surfaces by some little understood mechanism.
From the bacterial point of view, the world is a very different place from what it is to humans To a
bacterium water is as thick as molasses is to us. Bacteria are so small that they are influenced by the
movements of the chemical molecules around them. Bacteria under the microscope, even those with no
flagella, often bounce about in the water. This is because they collide with the water molecules and are
pushed this way and that. Molecules move so rapidly that within a tenth of a second the molecules around a

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bacterium have all been replaced by new ones even bacteria without flagella are thus constantly exposed to
a changing environment.
1. Which of the following is the main topic of the passage?
A. The characteristics of bacteria B. How bacteria reproduce
C. The various functions of bacteria D. How bacteria contribute to disease
2. Bacteria are measured in
A. inches B. centimeters C. microns D. millimeters
3. Which of the following is the smallest?
A. A pinhead B. A rounded bacterium C. A microscope D. A rod-shaped bacterium
4. According to the passage, someone who examines bacteria using only a microscope that magnifies 100
times would see
A. tiny dots B. small "hairs" C. large rods D. detailed structures
5. The relationship between a bacterium and its flagella is most nearly analogous to which of the
following?
A. A rider jumping on a horse's back B. A ball being hit by a bat
C. A boat powered by a motor D. A door closed by a gust of wind
III. Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word. Write the words on your answer sheet. (2.0
points)
ADVICE BEFORE STARTING WORK
In these days of high unemployment, it is often difficult for young people to find a job. If they are
lucky (1)________to be asked to go for an interview, they may find that there are at least 20 other applicants
for the (2) _________. If a company is thinking of offering you a job, they will ask you for at least one
reference from either your previous employer (3)_________someone who knows you well. Before taking up
your job, you may have to sign a contract. You will probably have to do some training, (4)_________helps
you to do the job more successfully. Once you have decided that this is your chosen career, you will then have
to work hard to try and get promotion, which usually brings more responsibility and more money! If you are
unlucky, you may be made redundant, and not be able to find (5)________job. It is also a good idea to pay
some money into a pension scheme, which will help you to look after yourself and your family when you are
retired. Finally, good luck!
PART D. WRITING (5/20 POINTS)
I. Choose the underlined word or phrase that needs correcting. Write A, B, C or D on your answer
sheet. (1.0 point)
1. Most doctors agree that it is not good for patients to lay in bed without exercising.
A B C D
2. Planting trees on unproductive land are one method to prevent soil erosion.
A B C D
3. Stars in our universe vary in temperature, color, mass, size and bright.
A B C D
4. Hunger and poverty are worldwide problems to that solutions must be found.
A B C D
5. Each of the cars in the showroom was quickly sold to their new owner.
A B C D
II. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence
printed before it. Write your answers on the answer sheet. (2.0 points)

1. I would prefer you to wear a different tie.

 I’d rather ________________________________________________________________
2. “That’s a lovely new dress, Jean,” said her mother.
 Jean’s mother complimented ________________________________________________
3. I think you should not watch too much TV.
 If I were _________________________________________________________________
4. People used to think that the earth was flat.
 It ______________________________________________________________________
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5. In the unlikely event of a fire, please do not use the lift.
 Should __________________________________________________________________
6. He was very sorry that he didn’t see George on his trip to London.
 He greatly _______________________________________________________________
7. My boss works better when he's pressed for time.
 The less _________________________________________________________________
8. Thousands of people couldn't get to work because of the bad weather.
 The bad weather __________________________________________________________
9. We bought some more food for the party but it was unnecessary.
 We needn’t ______________________________________________________________
10. To accept my offer or not depends on him.
 He is under ______________________________________________________________
III. Write a paragraph about the benefits of doing voluntary works. You should write at least 120 words.
(2.0 points)

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 TRƯỜNG THPT MINH CHÂU HƯỚNG DẪN CHẤM ĐỀ THI HỌC SINH GIỎI NĂM
TỔ VĂN – NGOẠI NGỮ HỌC 2020 - 2021
Môn: TIẾNG ANH – Khối 10

I. LISTENING (4.0 points)

Part 1: (2.0 điểm) Mỗi phương án đúng được 0,2 điểm.
1. opposite 2. available 3. first 4. kitchen 5. fish
6. excellent 7. Saturday 8. board 9. lunch 10. swimming pool

Part 2: (2.0 điểm) Mỗi phương án đúng được 0,4 điểm.

1. C 2. B 3. A 4. C 5. B

II. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR (6.0 points)

Part 1. (4.0 points ). Mỗi phương án đúng được 0,1 điểm
1. C 2. B 3. D 4. A 5. C
6. D 7. A 8. B 9. D 10. C
11. B 12. A 13. B 14. A 15. C
16. C 17. B 18. D 19. A 20. C
Part 2. (2.0 points). Mỗi phương án đúng được 0,2 điểm
1. Entrance 2. Misunderstanding 3. Computerized 4. Arrival 5. freedom
6. impression 7. environmentalists 8. weighlessness 9. differentiate 10. overbalanced
III. READING (5.0 points)
Part 1: (2.0 points) Mỗi câu đúng được 0,1 điểm
1. A 2. C 3. B 4. B 5. C
6. C 7. D 8. B 9. D 10. A
Part 2: (1 point) Mỗi câu đúng được 0,2 điểm

1. A 2. C 3. B 4. A 5. C

Part 3: (2.0 points) Mỗi câu đúng được 0,2 điểm

1. Enough 2. posittion/ post/ 3. or 4. which 5. another

job

IV. WRITING (5.0 points)

Part 1. (1.0 point). Mỗi phương án đúng được 0,1 điểm
1. C 2. B 3. D 4. C 5. D
Part 1. (2.0 points). Mỗi đáp án đúng được 0,15 điểm
1. I would prefer you to wear a different tie.
 I’d rather YOU WORE A DIFFERENT TIE
2. “That’s a lovely new dress, Jean,” said her mother.
 Jean’s mother complimented HER ON (HER) LOVELY NEW DRESS.
3. I think you should not watch too much TV.
 If I were YOU, I WOULD NOT WATCH TOO MUCH TV.
4. People used to think that the earth was flat.
 It USED TO BE THOGHT THAT THE EARTH WAS FLAT.
5. In the unlikely event of a fire, please do not use the lift.
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  Should THERE BE A FIRE, PLEASE DO NOT USE THE LIFT.
6. He was very sorry that he didn’t see George on his trip to London.
 He greatly REGRESTTED NOT SEEING/ HAVING SEEN GEPRGE ON HIS TRIP TO LONDON.
7. My boss works better when he's pressed for time.
 The less TIME MY BOSS HAS, THE BETTER HE WORKS.
8. Thousands of people couldn't get to work because of the bad weather.
 The bad weather PREVENTED THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE FROM GETTING TO WORK.
 The bad weather DID NOT ALLOW THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE TO GET TO WORK.
9. We bought some more food for the party but it was unnecessary.
 We needn’t HAVE BOUGHT ANY MORE FOOD FOR THE PARTY.
10. To accept my offer or not depends on him.
 He is under NO OBLIGATION TO ACCEPT MY OFFER.
Part 2. (2.0 points)
+ Content: 50% of the total mark: enough relevant main ideas.
+ Language: 30 % of the total mark: use of variety of vocabulary and structures.
+ Presentation: 20% of the total mark: use of linking words and phrases, etc.

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