Đề thi chọn học sinh giỏi tỉnh cấp THPT năm học 2012 - 2013 môn thi: Tiếng anh 10

heriting C. preserving D. delaying 
4. The author uses of Grant's gazelle as an example of ___________. 
A. an animal with a low average temperature 
B. an animal that is not as well adapted as the camel 
C. a desert animal that can withstand high body temperatures 
D. a desert animal with a constant body temperature 
5. When is the internal temperature of a large desert mammal lower? 
A. Just before sunrise B. In the middle of the day 
C. Just after sunset D. Just after drinking 
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6. The word "tolerate" is closest in meaning to ___________. 
A. endure B. replace C. compensate D. reduce 
7. What causes water intoxication? 
A. Drinking too much water very quickly B. Drinking polluted water 
C. Bacteria in water D. Lack of water. 
8. What does the author imply about desert-adapted mammals? 
A. They do not need to eat much food. B. They can eat large quantities quickly 
C. They easily lose their appetites. D. They can travel long distances looking for food. 
9. Why does the author mention humans in the second paragraph? 
A. To show how they use camels. B. To contrast them to desert mammals. 
C. To give instructions about desert survival. D. To show how they have adapted to desert life. 
10. Which of the following is NOT mentioned as an adaptation of large desert animals? 
A. Variation in body temperatures B. Eating while dehydrated 
C. Drinking water quickly D. Being active at night. 
Your answers: 
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 
6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 
PART IX. Read the text below and decide which answer A, B, C or D best fits each space. 
When you read something in a foreign language, you frequently (1)______ across words you do not fully 
understand. Sometimes you check the meaning in a dictionary and sometimes you (2)______. The strategy 
you adopt depends very much upon the (3)______ of accuracy you require and the time at your disposal. 
If you are the sort of person who tends to turn to the dictionary frequently, it is worth remembering that 
every dictionary has its (4)______. Each definition is only an approximation and one builds up an accurate 
picture of the meaning of a word only after meeting it in a (5)______ of contexts. It is also important to 
recognize the special dangers of dictionaries that translate from English into your native language and vice 
versa. If you must use a dictionary, it is usually far safer to (6)______ an English-English dictionary. 
In most exams you are not permitted to use a dictionary. (7)______ you are allowed to use one, it is very 
time-consuming to look up words, and time in exams is usually limited. You are, (8)______ , forced to guess 
the meaning of unfamiliar words. 
When you find unknown words in an exam text, it is very easy to panic. However, if you develop 
efficient techniques for guessing the meaning, you will (9)______ a number of possible problems and help 
yourself to understand far more of the text than you at first thought likely. 
Two strategies which may help you guess the meaning of a word are: using contextual clues, both within 
the sentence and outside, and making use of clues (10)______ from the formation of the word. 
1. 
2. 
3. 
4. 
5. 
6. 
7. 
8. 
9. 
10. 
A. put 
A. look 
A. extent 
A. limitations 
A. multiple 
A. survey 
A. or else 
A. so 
A. surpass 
A. derived 
B. drop 
B. guess 
B. range 
B. values 
B. variety 
B. consult 
B. Provided 
B. therefore 
B. get over 
B. extracted 
C. see 
C. examine 
C. degree 
C. advantages 
C. variation 
C. refer 
C. Although 
C. completely 
C. go over 
C. coming 
D. come 
D. inspect 
D. level 
D. entry 
D. diversity 
D. inquire 
D. Even if 
D. so that 
D. overcome 
D. originated 
Your answers: 
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 
6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 
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D. WRITING 
PART X. Complete the second sentence so that it has similar meaning to the first one. 
1. This will be my student's first performance in Canada. 
→ This will be the first time ... 
2. This course will take us six months to complete. 
→ In six months time .. 
3. The number of people who understand his ideas exceed his expectations. 
→ More people  
4. She'll have to make her presentation at the end of his speech. 
→ The moment he .. 
5. Sharon will finish her exams. Then she will have more free time. 
→ Once  
6. Both Mary and Peter prefer jazz to classical music. 
→ Neither 
7. They repaired my car at the garage in town. 
→ I............................................................................................................................................................ 
8. This is the last time I will speak to you. 
→ I........................................................................................................................................................... 
9. I prefer staying in to going out. 
→ I'd rather.............................................................................................................................................. 
10. They passed the driving test because of the easy questions. 
→ If  
Your answers: 
1. ................................................................................................................................................................................................... 
2. ................................................................................................................................................................................................... 
3. ................................................................................................................................................................................................... 
4. ................................................................................................................................................................................................... 
5. ................................................................................................................................................................................................... 
6. ................................................................................................................................................................................................... 
7. ................................................................................................................................................................................................... 
8. ................................................................................................................................................................................................... 
9. .................................................................................................................................................................................................. 
10. .................................................................................................................................................................................................. 
PART XI. ESSAY WRITING 
Some people say that cell phones have improved modern life. Others believe that cell phones have caused 
many problems to people. What is your opinion? In about 250 words, write an essay to assert your point of 
view on this problem. 
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THE END 
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SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO 
HÀ TĨNH 
ĐÁP ÁN KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI TỈNH 
 LỚP 9 THCS NĂM HỌC 2012 - 2013 
Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH 
 Tổng: 20 điểm, cụ thể như sau: 
A. LISTENING – 3 ĐIỂM 
PART I: 1,5 điểm = 0,15/ 1 câu đúng 
1. twenty-three/ 23 2. blonde / blond 3. blue 4. average 5. computer programmer 
6. music 7.( watching ) TV 8. outgoing 9. music/ sports 10. sports/ music 
PART II: 0,7 điểm = 0,1/ 1 câu đúng 
1. F 2. F 3. F 4. T 5. F 6. T 7. T 8.F 
PART III: 0,8 điểm = 0,1/ 1 câu đúng 
1. C 2. C 3. B 4. A 5. C 6. D 7. B 
B. LEXICO – GRAMMAR – 8 ĐIỂM 
PART IV: 4 điểm = 0,2 / 1 câu đúng 
1. A 2. B 3. B 4. D 5. D 
6. D 7. C 8. D 9. A 10.A 
11. D 12. B 13. D 14. B 15. D 
16. C 17. B 18. C 19. D 20. A 
PART V: 2 điểm = 0,1 / 1 câu đúng 
1. is used → used 6. composes not only → not only composes 
2. their path → its path 7. rarely we stop → rarely do we stop 
3. great impact → greater impact 8. have difficulty → have had difficulty 
4. has been → had been 9. do yearly → make yearly 
5. make → makes/made 10. such difficult → so difficult 
PART VI: 1 điểm = 0,1 / 1 câu đúng 
1. at 2. at 3. for 4. in 5. in 
6. at 7. in 8. in 9. on 10. into 
PART VII: 1 điểm = 0,1 / 1 câu đúng 
1. saying 2. outspoken 3. declaration 4. meaningless 5. writings 
6. editor 7. rephrase 8. statement 9. implication 10. hearsay 
C. READING – 4 ĐIỂM 
PART VIII: 2 điểm = 0,2 / 1 câu đúng 
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1. B 2. B 3. C 4. C 5. A 
6. A 7. A 8. D 9. B 10. D 
PART IX: 2 điểm = 0,2 / 1 câu đúng 
1. D 2. B 3. C 4. C 5. B 
6. B 7. D 8. B 9. D 10. A 
D. WRITING – 5 ĐIỂM 
Part IX: 2 điểm = 0,2 / 1 câu đúng 
1. This will be the first time 
my student has performed in Canada. 
my student has given the performance in Canada. 
2. In six months time we will have completed this course. 
3. More people understand him than he expected./ has expected/ expects. 
4. The moment he finishes she'll have to make her presentation. 
5. Once Sharon finishes her exams, she will have more free time 
6. Neither Mary nor Peter prefers classical music to jazz. 
7. I had my car repaired at the garage in town. 
8. I will not/never speak to you (again). 
9. I'd rather stay in than go out. 
10. If 
the questions hadn’t been easy, they wouldn’t have passed the driving test. 
the questions had been (more) difficult, they would have failed the driving test. 
It hadn’t been for the easy questions, 
Part X: 3 điểm 
 - Nội dung (content): 1.5 điểm 
 - Từ vựng (vocabulary): 0.5 điểm 
- Ngữ pháp (grammar): 0.5 điểm 
 - Tính mạch lạc và trôi chảy (coherence and cohesion) + độ dài (length): 0.5 điểm