Đề thi chọn đội tuyển chính thức HSG tỉnh lớp 11 môn Tiếng Anh trường THPT Quỳnh Lưu 3, Nghệ An năm 2014 - 2015 (Bảng A)

Đề thi chọn đội tuyển chính thức HSG tỉnh lớp 11 môn Tiếng Anh

Đề thi chọn đội tuyển chính thức HSG tỉnh lớp 11 môn Tiếng Anh trường THPT Quỳnh Lưu 3, Nghệ An năm 2014 - 2015 (Bảng A) có đáp án được VnDoc.com sưu tầm và đăng tải. Đây là tài liệu học tập hữu ích dành cho các bạn học sinh lớp 11, giúp các bạn luyện tập và chuẩn bị tốt nhất cho kì thi học sinh giỏi. Mời các bạn tham khảo.

Tuyển tập 20 năm đề thi Olympic 30 tháng 4 - Tiếng Anh 11

Các chuyên đề xếp loại A tại trại hè Hùng Vương lần thứ XI năm 2015

Đề cương ôn thi học sinh giỏi môn Tiếng Anh lớp 11

SECTION A: VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR

I. Choose the word or phrase which best completes each sentence. Write your answer in the numbered box provided below.

1. Whatever your ambition is, as long as you try your utmost, you will be able to achieve your ________.

A. potential B. objective C. outcome D. motivation

2. It is ______ impossible to tell these twins apart.

A. extremely B. virtually C. basically D. naturally

3. As we were waiting on the pavement, a black Mercedes ________ beside us.

A. pulled up B. pulled down C. pulled off D. pulled through

4. ________ she's got a job that she likes, she's a lot happier.

A. Since when B. Just as C. Now that D. Just now

5. Sorry, but that book is ________. We'll get some copies from the publisher next Monday.

A. out of print B. out of order C. off shelf D. out of stock

6. ________ amount of money can buy true friendship.

A. None B. Never C. No D. Not only

7. The garden ________ as far as the river.

A. advances B. lies C. enlarges D. extends

8. You can't get through on the phone because the number you want is ________.

A. engaged B. occupied C. in use D. busy

9. ________ you were shocked is perhaps not surprising.

A. What B. That C. Which D. How

10. I don't see any ________ in arriving early at the theatre if the show doesn't start until 9 o'clock.

A. cause B. aim C. reason D. point

11. We should arrive home safe and __________

A. sound B. soundly C. warm D. warmly

12. The idea got a lot of ____________ from the children's parents.

A. opposition B. disagreement C. dislike D. denial

13. The picnic ________________to be a terrible disaster.

A. turned out B. turned up C. turned down D. turned round

14. This national park ____________an area of 2,000 square kilometers.

A. covers B. surrounds C. consists D. spreads

15. Those gloves are much too small for you. Don't try to put them on or you will _________them.

A. extend B. spread C. stretch D. swell

16. This is ____________ the most difficult job I've ever had to do.

A. by far B. by chance C. by heart D. by myself

17. The teacher suspected the student ______________cheating in examination.

A. on B. about C. in D. of

18. I am so tired that I can't take ___________________what you are saying.

A. up B. out C. in D. on

19. There is a fault at our television station. Please don't______________ your set.

A. change B. adjust C. repair D. switch

20. A trade union membership has declined, the number of _____________and strikes has also decreased.

A. quarrels B. arguments C. disagreements D. disputes

II. Use the word given in capitals to form a word that fits in the space. Write your answer in the numbered box provided below.

Volunteering has many other intangible benefits. It can help you give back to society, break down barriers of _______ (1. UNDERSTAND) or fear, explore _______ (2. PERSON) issues and even have fun. It also has a _______ (3. MEAN) and positive impact on your community. But did you know that it can have many benefits for you, too? You may have heard that volunteering helps you get into college, but keep in mind they're not just looking for a list of _______ (4. ORGANIZE) and dates. Colleges want to see a complete picture of you and real examples of your _______ (5. COMMIT), dedication and interests.

Volunteering brings together a _______ (6. VARY) of people. Both the recipients of your volunteer efforts and your co-workers can be rich sources of insight. For example, maybe you'll learn about the legal profession from a former lawyer you visit at a convalescent centre. Colleges pay _______ (7. ATTEND) to your life inside and outside the classroom. Your extracurricular _______ (8. ACT) reveal a great deal about you, such as what your interests are, whether you can manage your _______ (9. PRIOR) and maintain a long-term promise and how you've made an important _______ (10. CONTRIBUTE ) to something.

III. There is ONE mistake in each line in the following passage. Find it and correct it .Write your answer in the numbered box provided below.

We all know stories about people with exceptional memories who have the possibility to remember hundred of numbers after hearing them only once. Now experts are saying that such feats can be taught.

For example, almost people can repeat about nine numbers if they are read out slowly.

In one experiment, ten hours' training producing only a small improvement, but the result after practicing for a thousand hours was amazing: some people remembered 80 and even 100 numbers. Similarly, a number of adults can identify only about five out a set of 21 colours what are only slightly different. But after 80 training hours one person could recognize 18 of theirs. Studies of 76 major composers show that it took at least ten years of musical training before any of them wrote a major work. Psychologists are therefore rising the possibility that genius is the production of teaching.

SECTION B: READING COMPREHENSION.

I. Choose the best answer from A, B, C or D to fill in the gaps in the following passage.

Everyone needs somewhere to live and work, and humans will construct buildings almost (1)_______, using even ice or mud as materials if nothing else is available. In the industrialized world, the problem is not finding materials for building but limited space and the high price of land. The solution in most big cities is to build skyscrapers high (2) _______ the air but is there an alternative to building up? Some architects have proposed turning skyscrapers on their heads and building down into the (3) _______. This may seem an unusual concept but extensive railway systems exist underground so why not huge cities? Such places could accommodate 100,000 people without using up (4) _______ surface land. The underground city is technically feasible but there is a massive psychological (5) _______ to be overcome. Will people be able to (6) _______ with living away from the sun and sky? The underground "city" could be restricted to places of entertainment and office buildings but even being buried just for your working hours may not seem (7) _______. Some such buildings do exist. In Minneapolis, USA, there is a building which is 95 per cent underground but even the lowest floors get some sunlight. This is achieved by an elaborate system of mirrors. Living underground means you do not know (8) _______ the weather is like but architects (9) _______ great efforts to mimic conditions above ground. For example, the Asahi television centre in Tokyo is 20 meters below the surface but a special shower system can create the (10)_______ of rain. It seems that subterranean workers miss real weather even when it is bad!

1. A. somewhere B. nowhere C. anywhere D. wherever

2. A. in B. to C. onto D. into

3. A. ground B. land C. soil D. earth

4. A. valueless B. valuable C. worthy D. worthless

5. A. bar B. barrier C. fence D. border

6. A. do B. solve C. provide D. deal

7. A. attraction B. attractively C. attract D. attractive

8. A. which B. that C. what D. whether

9. A. make B. do C. take D. have

10. A. depression B. impression C. admission D. suggestion

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Đáp án đề thi chọn học sinh giỏi tỉnh lớp 11 môn Tiếng Anh

I. Choose the word or phrase which best completes each sentence. Write your answer in the numbered box provided below. (0,25pt x 20 = 5 pts)

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

6. C 7. D 8. A 9. B 10. D

11. A 12. A 13. A 14. A 15. C

16. A 17. D 18. C 19. B 20. D

II. Use the word given in capitals to form a word that fits in the space. Write your answer in the numbered box provided below. (1pt x 10 = 10 pts)

1. misunderstanding 2. personal 3. meaningful

4. organizations 5. commitment 6. variety

7. attention 8. activities 9. priorities

10. contribution

III. Each line in the following passage has ONE mistake, Find it and correct it .Write your answer in the numbered box provided below. (1pt x 10 = 10 pts)

Line Mistake Correction Line Mistake Correction

1. possibility ability 6. out out of

2. hundred hundreds 7. what that/ which

3. almost most 8. them theirs

4. producing produced 9. rising raising

5. and or 10. production product

SECTION B: READING COMPREHENSION.(25pts)

I. Choose the best answer from A, B, C or D to fill in the gaps in the following passage. (1pt x 10 = '10 pts)

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

6. D 7. D 8. C 9. A 10. B

II. Read the passage. Five sentences have been removed from the passage. Choose from sentences A-G the one which best fits each gap numbered from 1 to 5 . There are two extra sentences which you do not need to use. (1pt x 5 = 5 pts)

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

III. Fill in each numbered blank with ONE suitable word. Write your answer in the numbered box provided below. (1pt x 10 = 10 pts)

1. without 2. being 3. clean

4. Nor/Neither 5. for 6. passed

7. take 8. possible 9. household

10. decision

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