Bai thi hs gioi 11

PHÒNG GDĐT HUYỆN Q.T. ĐỀ HỌC DINH GIỎI KHỐI 11 - VÒNG TRƯỜNG

TRƯỜNG PTTH M. L. N. NĂM HỌC 2007-2008

Thời gian: 120 phút

I. Find ONE suitable and fill in each of the blank.

Before the Nobel Prize in literature was awarded to John Steinbeck in 1962, only five Americans had

been previously thus honoured, the (1)................recent being Ernest Hemingway in 1954 and William

Faulkner in 1949. Steinbeck had been considered (2) .................these occasions and also in 1945.

(3).................the honour is by far the greatest any writer can receive, Steinbeck was elated (phan khdi).

The feeling of (4).................was tempered slightly, however, by the observation expressed by Steinbeck

in 1956, that recipients of the Nobel Prize seldom write anything (5) .................value afterwards. He

cited Hemingway and Faulkner as (6)................., minimising the point that by the (7).................of their

selection most writers had already (8)................. their best work. At the age of sixty,

(9).................received the award himself, Steinbeck wrote to a friend that he would not have accepted

the award (10)................he not believed that he would continue to write well.

II. Write complete sentences, using the cues given.

1. bus / from / fare / High Street / Station Road / 60p /is.

2. me / it / hour / took / translate / this/into / article/Vietnamese.

3. she / had / stay / to / bed / several / days.

4. take / tablets / two / hours / every / four.

5. I / prefer / watch / basket ball / volley ball.

III. Rewrite these sentences in such a way that the emaning is retained.

1. Mum's career as a TV announcer began five years ago.

Mum has...........................................................................................

2. I find it so difficult to make both ends meet living on my own in Hanoi.

I have so......................................................................................

3. Shall we say good bye to Linda, dear?

It’s high time ..........................................................................

4. It’s advisable to be modest enough to learn from your colleagues.

I’d rather ............................................................................................

5. The flight to London lasted three hours and a half.

It took ………………………………………………………………………………

IV. Write a paragraph in 200 words about William Shakespeare, using these cues.

Born 1564 at Stratford-upon-Avon — son of prosperous tradesman — educated at Stratford Grammar

School — joined company of actors in 1589 at Globe Theatre in London — probably wrote 37 plays such

as "Twelfth Night", "Much Ado About Nothing", "As you Like it" — wrote many historical plays, such as

"Henry IV", "Henry V — best loved still today for great tragedies: "Romeo and Juliet", "Hamlet", "Othello"

— wrote many sonnets and poems — considered to be the world best playwright — died 1616, aged 52.

V. Read the following passage and make the best option (A or B, C, D).

In town everything seems to be made for the comfort and convenience of the inhabitants. Do you wish

to go from one spot to another? You have at your disposal numerous and fast means of communication:

omnibuses, tramways, taxi-cabs, underground railways, etc... If one evening you do not know what to do

and you do not feel inclined to read, you may go to moving pictures, which, in one moment, will

transport you to the farthest regions of the globe and unroll before your eyes the most picturesque

scenes. If that pastime seems too childish to you, you may go to the theatre and hear the greatest

actors or actresses.

1. Select the best title for the passage.

A. The Means of Transport in a Town B. The Benefits of Town Life

C. Entertainments in Town D. How to Live in Town?

2. According to the passage, we can travel to the farthest corners of the earth by

A. using a fast means of transport. B. looking at moving pictures.

C. going to the theatre D. reading in our leisure time.

3. Which sentence is not true according to the passage?

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