TRƯỜNG THPT GIAO THỦY ĐỀ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI

ĐỀ LUYỆN TẬP CỤM HUYỆN GIAO THỦY NĂM HỌC 2023 - 2024
Môn: TIẾNG ANH – Lớp: 11 THPT.
Thời gian làm bài: 120 phút
Đề thi gồm: 10 trang.
Điểm bài thi Họ, tên và chữ ký 2 giám khảo
Bằng số: ............................. Giám khảo 1: ..............................…………….. SỐ PHÁCH
Bằng chữ: .......................... Giám khảo 2: .............................……………...

Lưu ý: Thí sinh làm bài vào đề thi này.

PART A - LISTENING (5.0 points)
Hướng dẫn làm phần thi nghe hiểu:
- Bài nghe gồm 25 câu, thí sinh được nghe 2 lần, đĩa CD tự chạy 2 lần.
- Mở đầu và kết thúc bài nghe có tín hiệu nhạc, hướng dẫn chi tiết đã có trong bài nghe.

Questions 1-10 : Complete the form below.

Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.
COMPLAINT RECORD FORM

Name Susan Yoke

Address Flat 1 (1)___________________Harchester, HA6 5LD

Daytime phone number 0781 233 452

Purchase reference number (2) _________________8443

Date of purchase 15th January

Item description Aqua Powershot digital camera in a (3)____________ colour

Insurance Yes, has a (4)______________ policy

Details of complaint (5)________________ missing

should be (6)______________, but isn’t
(7)________________ on case

Action to be taken If repair is possible, offered to provide a (8) _____________, but

customer requests a (9)____________
Asked customer to send item to (10)___________________

Questions 11-15
Label the plan below.
Write the correct letter from A to J, next to questions 11–15
11 Administration office _______
12 Sports medicine clinic _______
13 Bike racks _______
14 Conference room _______
15 Pool shop _______

Questions 16-20: Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.

16. Students may fail the exam if they
A do not do a slide show. B. copy other people's work. C. do not follow the instructions.
17. Why does the man think they should skip some photos of the first volcano in the presentation.
A. they are not attractive
B. the time is not enough
C. people have never heard of this
18. Mount Fago, a volcano in Mexico or the USA, the man thinks
A. they should not use inaccurate information in the presentation.
B. they can find another example.
C. it does not matter to choose which volcano to use.
19. The woman thinks they should mention Mount Etna since
A. it covers most of the important points.
B. it was formed a long time ago.
C. it has amazing views.
20. Thcy reached an agrecment to leave out Mount Hero since
A. there is nothing special about this volcano.
B. it is irrelevant to their topic.
 C.other students have used it before.

Question 21-25: Complete the notes below.

Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.
Other requirements for the project

21. extract chosen from the author’s work must reflect the …………….. of the author.
22 students must find sound effects and ……………….. to match the texts they choose.
23 students must use a ………………… of computer software programs to make the video.
24 students must include information about the ……………… of all material.
Criteria for assessment
• completion of all components – 25%
25. ………………… (must represent essence of author’s work) – 50%
• artistic and technical design of video – 25%

PART B - VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR (5.0 points)

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best completes each of
the following exchanges.
Question 1. Jack and Joe are discussing how to make salad for dinner.
Jack: “______”
Joe: How about putting some grapes in it, instead?
A. We could fry some onions with it too. B. I’d rather just have some bread, thanks.
C. Let’s put some pieces of apple in the salad. D. Good idea! I’ll go and make one.
Question 2. Fiana and Fallon are talking about the weather.
Fiana: “Isn’t it going to rain tonight?” – Fallon: “_________.”
A. Yes, it isn’t. B. I hope not C. I don’t hope so D. No, it is.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to
the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 3. His involuntary reflexes betrayed his feelings.
A. automatic B. unbelievable C. unnecessary D. unreasonable
Question 4. That the genetic differences make one race superior to another is nothing but a tall story.
A. cynical B. unbelievable C. untrue D. exaggeration
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to
the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 5. This new magazine is known for its comprehensive coverage of news.
A. casual B. inadequate C. indifferent D. superficial
Question 6. Driver are advised to get enough petrol because filling stations are few and far between on the
highway.
A. easy to find B. difficult to access C. unlikely to happen D. impossible to reach
Circle the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Question 7: __________ can sometimes lead students to do bad behaviours such as drinking alcohol, but it
can also encourage positive choices.
A. Peer influence B. Social group C. School performance D. Body shaming
Question 8: Breadwinning and childcare are the ________ roles of men and women in society
A. respecting B. respective C. respectable D. respectful
Question 9: Police are ___________ significant progress in fighting computer crime.
A. doing B. making C. paying D. giving
Question 10: The decision to kick the proposals into the long _________ could come back to haunt all three
party leaders.
A. tree B. flower C. plant D. grass
Question 11: I'm not sure how old he is but he must be _______ for 70.
 A. going by B. getting up C. getting on D. going off
Question 12: ________, I was pleased it was over.
A. Though strange it was B. Despite it may sound strange
C. Strange though it may sound D. Even though being very strange
Question 13: Once _______ with essential skills, these interns will know how to prepare a report.
A. equipped B. have equipped
C. equipping D.Having been equipped

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs
correction in each of the following questions.
Question 14: She use to be a long-distance runner when she was at university.
A B C D
Question 15: According to some scientists, permissible parenting is a type of parenting style
A B
characterized by low demands with high responsiveness
C D
Supply the correct form of the words in brackets
Question 16. ________beautiful, Hue, the former capital of Vietnam, is steeped in history. (BREATHE)
Question 17. Each of the functions of the body, even thinking, requires the ________ energy. (EXPEND)
Question 18: A The measures should help create jobs and __________ the economy. (STRONG)
Question19: Life _______ for both men and women has improved greatly in the past 20 years (EXPECT)
Question 20: In nursing, women tend to …… men by four to one. (NUMBER)

Choose the right word to complete sentences.

Hurtful uncharacteristic humiliation gate-crashed strong-minded

Question 21: I’ll never forget the _________ I felt in the situation.
Question 22: She’s so ________ that she won’t let anything stand in the way of her ambition.
Question 23: That was a very ________ thing to say.
Question 24: It’s ______ of him to lose his temper like that – he’s usually very calm.
Question 25: He stood at the door to make sure that no one _______ the party.

PART C - READING (5.0 points)

I. Complete the passage by choosing the best option A, B, C or D to fill in each blank ( 2 points)
British parents are always complaining that their children spend too much time glued to the telly and
not enough time on other activities (1)_________ sports and reading. A survey recently (2)_________ on
people’s viewing habits does not disprove this. It shows that young people in Britain spend on average 23
hours a week in front of the television, (3)_________ works out at over three hours every day.
(4)__________ is surprising, however, is the fact that the average adult watches even more: incredible
28 hours a week. We (5)__________ to have become a nation of addicts. Just about every household in the
country has a television and over half have two or more. According to the survey, people nowadays don’t
just watch television sitting in their living-rooms, they watch it in the kitchen and in bed (6)_________.
The Education Minister said a few weeks ago that Britain’s pupils (7)_________ spend more time
reading. Unfortunately, parents are not setting a good example: adults do (8)_________ reading than young
people. In fact, reading is at the (9)_________ of their list of favourite pastimes. They would (10)_________
listen to the radio, go to the cinema or hire a video to watch on their televisions at home.
1. A. such B. like C. as D. alike
2. A. investigated B. researched C. carried D. carried out
3. A. that B. which C. this D. it
4. A. What B. It C. The thing D. This
5. A. seem B. ought C. used D. would like
6. A. in addition B. as well C. more D. moreover
7. A. might B. could C. should D. would
8. A. more B. less C. little D. fewer
9. A. tail B. top C. beginning D. bottom
10. A. better B. rather C. prefer D. like
II. Read the following passage and then choose the best answers to the questions. Write your answers
(A, B, C or D) in the corresponding numbered boxes. (2.0 p)
Although oil and gasoline remain important energy sources, it is natural gas that currently supplies
around 2:5 percent of America’s energy needs. A recent study shows that natural gas use was roughly 22
trillion cubic feet (TCF) annually. Natural gas demand is increasing at phenomenal rates because of its
ability to create cleaner fuel for electrical power. Experts predict that annual demand is likely to increase to
almost 32 TCF in less than a decade. At a consumption rate of 32 TCF per year, the United States would only
have about a five-year supply of natural gas. Known natural gas reserves in North America are quickly
becoming exhausted. In fact, in the past thirty years, known supplies have dwindled from almost 300 TCF to
around 150 TCF.
It is no wonder that natural gas has become a controversial and critical topic of discussion among
politicians, business leaders, and consumers. It is apparent that the United States will need to drastically
increase imports of natural gas to relieve shortages. One way that economists believe this can be done is by
importing liquid natural gas. Experts predict that liquid natural gas imports will increase by almost 500
percent in a few short years. Currently, the country imports very little liquid natural gas. The process of
transporting liquid natural gas is complicated and expensive. This is the most obvious reason why America
has been reluctant to choose liquid natural gas over other energy sources. Converting natural gas into liquid
natural gas involve cooling natural gas as it is collected to -260°F. This transforms the gas into a liquid,
which is then injected into a specially designed vessel for transport. When the liquid natural gas reaches its
destination, the liquid is reheated into its original gaseous state and allowed to flow into a pipeline. Even
though new technology has considerably decreased transportation costs for liquid natural gas, it is still often
uneconomical. This is especially true for nations with other energy sources.
One of the largest misconceptions about liquid natural gas is that it is an abundant source of natural gas.
While liquid natural gas imports continue to increase, the public demand for natural gas increases at an even
higher rate. Even though the United States has several facilities that can process liquid natural gas, these
facilities are consistently unable to obtain enough liquid natural gas to operate at their fullest capacity. Even
when liquid natural gas is obtainable, there is a fear that low natural gas prices in the United States will make
liquid natural gas uneconomical. Most business leaders and politicians are reluctant to create new facilities to
process liquid natural gas because these facilities are expensive and risky. This limits the capacity to process
liquid natural gas even if it becomes more readily available.
The United States also faces competition from Asia in securing liquid natural gas. Competition for liquid
natural gas will most likely become even more ferocious as other populous countries like Japan and China
become more desperate for fuel sources. Some of the more daring politicians and business leaders believe
that building new liquid natural gas facilities will help companies and consumers take advantage of future
increased liquid natural gas imports. Currently, Canada is the largest liquid natural gas supplier for the
United States. However, liquid natural gas imports from Canada will decrease considerably in the next
decade as Canadian consumption increases and supplies of natural gas dwindle. Therefore, consumers and
business leaders should not rely on liquid natural gas to solve America’s energy needs and consumers should
continue to expect high prices as demand grows and supplies decline.
1. According to the passage, current known North American supplies of natural gas are
A. sufficient to provide the United States with natural gas for the next thirty years.
B. down approximately 50 percent from thirty years ago.
C. decreasing at a rate of 25 percent per year.
D. extremely difficult to access.
2. The author of the passage would most likely agree with which of the following statements?
A. Liquid natural gas will never be a viable source of energy in the United States.
B. America’s energy needs will not be met by the use of liquid natural gas alone.
 C. The populations of Japan and China are growing too rapidly to be served by liquid
natural gas.
D. Until another reliable energy source is discovered, liquid natural gas is the best solution to the world’s
energy problems.
3. One of the main ideas of the passage is that _____
A. energy sources are dwindling around the world.
B.natural gas supplies one-quarter of America’s energy needs.
C. liquid natural gas takes millions of years to form.
D. the known supply of liquid natural gas is limited.
4. It can be inferred from the second paragraph that America’s reluctance to choose liquid natural gas over
other energy sources will _____
A. not prevent America from importing more liquid natural gas from other countries.
B. induce Japan and China to build new liquid natural gas processing facilities.
C. most likely continue until the cost and problems associated with liquid natural gas
can be reduced.
D. lead to a decrease in the current demand for liquid natural gas in other countries,
such as Canada.
5. According to the passage, which of the following countries supplies the most liquid natural gas to the
United States?
A. Japan. B. China. C. Canada. D. Asia.
6. According to the third paragraph, misconceptions exist about liquid natural gas regarding _____
I. its abundance. II. the expense of converting it. III. public demand for it.
A. I only B. II only C. II and III only D. I, II, and III
7. As it is used paragraph 1, the word “phenomenal” most nearly means _____
A. annual. B. efficient. C. extraordinary. D. inconsequential.
8. The passage states that all of the following are reasons for America’s reluctance to choose liquid natural
gas EXCEPT _____
A. the expense of transporting liquid natural gas. B.the increasing demand for liquid
natural gas.
C. the difficulty in processing liquid natural gas. D.the possibility of low natural gas prices.
9. Which of the following is true about natural gas?
A. It currently supplies more than half of America’s energy needs.
B. The United States has an unlimited supply of natural gas.
C. Canada is the world’s largest exporter of natural gas.
D. Annual demand for natural gas is increasing at a rapid rate.
10. As it is used in paragraph 2, the word “vessel” most nearly means _____
A. process. B. source. C. facility. D. container.
III.Read the following passage and do the tasks below (1.0 point).There are five paragraphs, A-E. Choose
the correct heading below for each paragraph from the list of headings.
The Lost City
An explorer’s encounter with the ruined city of Machu Picchu, the most famous icon
of the Inca civilisation
Paragraph A
When the US explorer and academic Hiram Bingham arrived in South America in 1911, he
was ready for what was to be the greatest achievement of his life: the exploration of the
remote hinterland to the west of Cusco, the old capital of the Inca empire in the Andes
mountains of Peru. His goal was to locate the remains of a city called Vitcos, the last
capital of the Inca civilisation.
Cusco lies on a high plateau at an elevation of more than 3,000 metres, and Bingham’s
plan was to descend from this plateau along the valley of the Urubamba river, which takes
a circuitous route down to the Amazon and passes through an area of dramatic canyons
and mountain ranges.
Paragraph B
 When Bingham and his team set off down the Urubamba in late July, they had an
advantage over travellers who had preceded them: a track had recently been blasted down
the valley canyon to enable rubber to be brought up by mules from the jungle. Almost all
previous travellers had left the river at Ollantaytambo and taken a high pass across the
mountains to rejoin the river lower down, thereby cutting a substantial corner, but also
therefore never passing through the area around Machu Picchu.
Paragraph C
On 24 July they were a few days into their descent of the valley. The day began slowly,
with Bingham trying to arrange sufficient mules for the next stage of the trek. His
companions showed no interest in accompanying him up the nearby hill to see some ruins
that a local farmer, Melchor Arteaga, had told them about the night before. The morning
was dull and damp, and Bingham also seems to have been less than keen on the prospect
of climbing the hill. In his book Lost City of the Incas, he relates that he made the ascent
without having the least expectation that he would find anything at the top.
Paragraph D
Bingham writes about the approach in vivid style in his book. First, as he climbs up the hill,
he describes the ever-present possibility of deadly snakes, ‘capable of making
considerable springs when in pursuit of their prey’; not that he sees any. Then there’s a
sense of mounting discovery as he comes across great sweeps of terraces, then a
mausoleum, followed by monumental staircases and, finally, the grand ceremonial
buildings of Machu Picchu. 'It seemed like an unbelievable dream…. the sight held me
spellbound…” he wrote.
Paragraph E
We should remember, however, that Lost City of the Incas is a work of hindsight, not
written until 1948, many years after his journey. His journal entries of the time reveal a
much more gradual appreciation of his achievement. He spent the afternoon at the ruins
noting down the dimensions of some of the buildings, then descended and rejoined his
companions, to whom he seems to have said little about his discovery. At this stage, Bingham didn’t realise
the extent or the importance of the site, nor did he realise what use he could make of the discovery.
List of Headings

i. Different accounts of the same journeys

ii. The aim of the trip
iii.A dramatic description
iv. A new route
v. Bingham's lack of enthusiasm

1. Paragraph A__ 2. Paragraph B__ 3. Paragraph C__ 4. Paragraph D__ 5. Paragraph E__

PART D - WRITING (5.0 points)

I. 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 in the spaces provided. (0) has been done as an example (1.4
point)
0. She last met her friend three weeks ago.
 She hasn’t met her friends for three weeks.
1. “You should formally complain about the terrible service you received at the hotel.” Said Jane to Mike.
→Jane suggested………………………………………………………………………….
2. I didn't know it was Tom until he took off his helmet
→Only when ………………………………………………………………………….
3. I'm sure that it was the sound of the rain that disturbed me.
→It must………………………………………………………………………….
4. I wish I had tried harder when I was at school.
→I regret ………………………………………………………………………….
5. It took Layla five minutes to find her car keys
→Layla spent………………………………………………………………………….
6. The noise next door did not stop until after midnight.
→ It was ………………………………………………………………………….
7. Victor had visited the heritage site before. He fell in love with the scenery there.
→Having ………………………………………………………………………….

II. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word
given. Do not change the word given. You must use BETWEEN TWO AND SEVEN words, including
the word given. (0) has been done as an example. (1.6 point)

(0). I couldn’t hear your speech. (MAKE)

 I couldn’t make out your speech

8. The other team was so good that there was obviously no way we could win the match. STAND
→The other team was so good that we ………………………………………winning the match
9. Kurt was at a loss to explain who the smart phone belonged to and why it was in his coat pocket. ƯHOSE
→Kurt had absolutely…………………………………………was and why it was in his coat pocket.
10. . They didn’t give me the job because I didn’t have the right experience. GROUNDS
→I was not ……………………………………………………….that I didn’t have the right experience.
11. 1. He lost no time in telling what he wanted us to do. BÚH
→He …………………………......................…………….about what he wanted us to do.
12.. Some people mistake her shyness for aloofness. ACROSS
→She is quite shy, but she can ……………………………………………….. to some people.
13. . I can’t understand why anyone would want to buy such an old house. BEYOND
→It ……………………………………………why anyone would want to buy such an old house.
14.The failure of the company was incredibly disappointing. BITTERLY
→I ……………………................................................................... the failure of the company.
15. The children are in disgrace for being so badly behaved. CLOUD
→The children are…………………………………….because of their bad behaviour.

III. Writing essay (2 points)

Write an essay about the following topic:
It has becoming increasingly popular to have a year off between finishing school and going to
university. What are the advantages and disadvantages of this?
You should write from 200 to 220 words and give reasons for your answer and include any relevant
examples from your own knowledge or experience.
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