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GD&ĐT VĨNH PHÚCỞTR NG THPT LI NƯƠ KỲ THI CH HSG 11 THPT NĂM 2017 2018 ỌĐ THI MÔN:Ề TI NG ANHẾ(Th gian lam bai 150 phut, không th gian giao )ơ êPART B: VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR I. Complete each of the following sentences with the correct answer (A, B, or D). (15 pts)1. The traffic problem has improved _____, out of the blue, really.A. gradually B. factually C. unexpectedly D. respectably2. This picture book, the few pages _____ are missing, is my favorite.A. for which B. of that C. to which D. of which3. It was felt that he lacked the _______ to pursue difficult task to very end.A. persuasion B. commitment C. engagement D. obligation4. Your decision will ______ great strain on our relationship.A. impose B. propose C. expose D. suppose5. We shouldn’t give the children everything they ask for; they will become completely _____.A. spoilt B. wounded C. damaged D. destroyed6. The completion of the tunnel has been _______ owing to strike.A. held up B. held off C. held on D. held over 7. It is with ________ regret that we have to inform you that your scholarship has been withdrawn.A. heavy B. deep C. somber D. high8. _______ of all modern domestic poultry is the red jungle fowl is widely believed. A. The ancestor B. The ancestor is C. How the ancestor D. That the ancestor9. Art critics do not all agree on what _______ painting great. A. qualities to make B. are the qualities for making C. qualities make D. do the qualities that make 10. Farmers supply crops with phosphorus in areas ________ have removed it from the soil.A. because of long years of cultivation B. where long years of cultivationC. with long years of cultivation D. by long years of cultivation11. Sarah congratulated _____ passing my driving test.A. me B. for C. me on D. on me12. Had it not been for the intolerable heat in the hall, they _____ much longer.A. will stay B. would stay C. would be staying D. would have stayed13. can’t quite _____ out what the sign says.A. read B. get C. carry D. make14. One _____ of the scheme is the very high cost.A. advantage B. shortage C. drawback D. shortcoming15. In new culture, many embarrassing situations occur _____ misunderstanding.A. because of B. of C. for D. becauseII. Choose word or phrase in each of the following sentences that needs correcting. (10 pts)1. Paris has been well-known about its famous monuments beautiful music, and wonderfulrestaurants for over 100 years. CD2. In France people drive on the left, so making sure you go on the right side D3. Up to now he wrote five novels and over sixteen short stories D4. The new bridge makes it possibly to cross the river easily and quickly. D5. If you are working with young children in primary school, you will find that teaching livelysongs and rhymes are very popular. CDBy Binh THPT Li n, Th ch, Vinh Phuc www.violet.vn/quocbinh72 Trang 1Đ LUY 02Ề ÊIII. Use the correct form of the word in bracket to complete each of the following sentences. (10 pts)1. He is unhappy because of his ________. deaf )2. The ________ of the swamps will destroy the mosquitoes’ breeding places. drain )3. He has made great _________to the development of the country. contribute )4. We will hire new staff when the _____________arises. necessary )5. His repeated __________ from school is unacceptable. absent )6. The teacher’s words are great ___________ to him. encourage )7. They are very __________ of one another. support )8. Her interests are very __________. diversity )9. can’t stand his __________. rude )10. The holiday was beyond all _________. expect )PART C: READINGI. Read the text below and think of the word which best fits each space. Use only ONE word ineach space. (15 pts)Around the age of eighteen, you must make one of the biggest decisions of your life. "Do Istay on at school and hopefully go on to university (1)_____? Do leave and start work or begin (2)____ training course?".The decision is yours, but it may be (3)_____ remembering two things: there is moreunemployment among people (4)_____ haven't been to university, and people who have the right(5)_____ will have big advantage in the competition for jobs. If you decide to go straight into ajob, there are many opportunities (6)_____ training. Getting qualifications will (7)_____ you to get onmore quickly in many careers, and evening classes allow you to learn (8)_____ you earn. Startingwork and taking break to study when you are older is (9)_____ possibility. This way, you can saveup money for your student days, as well as (10)____ practical work experience.II. Choose the best answer from the four options marked A, B, or to complete eachnumbered gap in the passage below. (10 pts)If you (1)_____ to be walking in your local park tomorrow and you find an abandoned bookwith label inside (2)_____ 'Read and Release me', don't just treat it as joke. You've probablycome (3)_____ an example of 'book-crossing', book-sharing movement started in 2001 byAmerican software developer Ron Hornbaker, whose stated aim is to 'make the (4)_____ world alibrary'. Book-crossers 'release' books (5)_____ by passing them on to friends, or else by leavingthem in public places for others to pick up, or 'catch', and then read, before they (6)_____ turnrelease them back 'into the wild'. (7)_____ book has been 'caught', the person finding it isencouraged to record the event by logging on to the book-crossing website and entering thebook's ID number written on the label. That (8)_____ both the original owner and subsequentreaders of the book can keep track of its progress. Over half million people worldwideparticipate in book-crossing, 'releasing' books in (9)_____ range of locations including cafés,airports, bus stations, telephone boxes and even underwater in public fountains. Often book isleft in place (10)_____ is relevant to its title or content: Agatha Christie's Murder on the OrientExpress on train, for example, or an archeology book in museum.1. A. occur B. happen C. pass D. arise2. A. telling B. saying C. talking D. answering3. A. away B. along C. across D. aside4. A. full absolute C. quite D. whole5. A. either B. but or D. neither6. A. at to C. in D. for7. A. Soon B. Since C. Once D. While8. A. way B. time C. place D. mannerBy Binh THPT Li n, Th ch, Vinh Phuc www.violet.vn/quocbinh72 Trang 29. A. deep B. long C. high D. wide10. A. what B. which C. who D. whereIII. Read the text then answer the questions by choosing A, B, or D. (20 pts)To date, Canada has produced only one classic children’s tale to rank with Alice’sAdventures in wonderland and the works of Mark Twain; this was Lucy Maud Montgomery’s Anneof Green Gables Lucy Maud Montgomery was born in Clinton, Prince Edward Island. Her motherdied soon after her birth, and when her father went to Saskatchewan to assume businessposition, she moved in with her grandparents in Cavendish, Prince Edward Island. There she wentto school and later qualified to be teacher. Montgomery wrote the Anne books while living in Cavendish and helping her grandmother atthe post office. The first of the books, Anne of Green Gabbles was published in 1908, and in thenext three years she wrote two sequels. Like Montgomery, the heroine of the book is taken in byan elderly couple who lives in the fictional town of Avonlea, and Montgomery incorporated manyevents from her life in Cavendish into the Anne books. In 1911, Montgomery married Evan Macdonald and the couple soon moved to Ontario, whereshe wrote many other books. However, it was her first efforts that secured her prominence andthe Anne books are still read all around the world. Her novels have helped create warm pictureof Prince Edward Island’s special character Several movies, television series, and musical playhave been based on her tales, and today visitors scour the Island for locations described in thebook.1. The main purpose of this passage is to________. A. show the similarities between Montgomery’s life and that of her fictional character Anne.B. contrast Canadian children’s literature with that of other countries.C. provide brief introduction to Prince Edward Island.D. introduce Montgomery and her Anne books.2. According to the passage, Montgomery was raised primarily________. A. by her grandparents B. in an orphanage C. by her mother D. by her father 3. Approximately when did Lucy Maud Montgomery write the two sequels to her book Anne of Green Gables ?A. From 1874 to 1908 B. From 1911 to 1913 C. From 1908 to 1911 D. From 1913 to 1918 4. The word elderly in line is closest in meaning to________. A. kindly B. old C. friendly D. sly5. In the Anne books, the main character lives in________. A. the town of Cavendish B. the town of Avonlea C. Saskatchewan D. Ontario 6. Which of the following can be concluded from the passage about Anne books?A. They were not as successful as Montgomery’s later works. B. They were influenced by the works of Mark Twain.C. They were at least partially autobiographical.D. They were not popular until after Montgomery had died.7. Ontario was the place where________. A. Montgomery wrote other books B. Montgomery got marriedC. Montgomery wrote two sequels D. Montgomery became famous8. The word prominence in line 11 is closest in meaning to________. A. excellence B. reputation C. effort D. permanence9. Which of the following is closest in meaning to the word character in line 12?A. person in novel B. nature C. written symbol D. location10. All of the following have been based on the Anne books EXCEPT________. A. television series B. movies C. play D. balletPART D: WRITING I. Complete the second sentence so that it has the similar meaning to the first sentence. Writeyour answer on your answer sheet. (10 pts)1. “You’d better not lend her any more money, Paul,” said Tom. Tom advised Paul 2. Although the traffic was bad, Peter arrived on time. In spite of 3. The last time saw Mary was in 2009. haven’t By Binh THPT Li n, Th ch, Vinh Phuc www.violet.vn/quocbinh72 Trang 34. The plumber repaired the leak this morning. They had 5. They had bad crop because the storm swept through the region. If ___II: Complete the second sentence so that it has the similar meaning to the first sentence. Use the word given. Do not change the word. Write your answer on your answer sheet. (10 pts)1. It's possible that someone stole your purse when we were in the restaurant. (might) __________________________________________________________2. ‘Me? No, didn’t take Sue’s calculator,’ said Bob. (denied) __________________________________________________________3. They said that an electrical failure was the cause of the fire. (blamed) __________________________________________________________4. She apologized to the host for having to go so early, and left. (apologies) __________________________________________________________5. Peter was the first person asked for advice. (whose) _________________________________________________________________THE END_______By Binh THPT Li n, Th ch, Vinh Phuc www.violet.vn/quocbinh72 Trang