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Phong gd Ngoc lac ĐỀ THI HSG SỐ 1/ 2013 I In three of the four words, the underlined part is pronounced the same as the fourth word the underlined part is pronounced differently Find the fourth word 1[.]

ĐỀ THI HSG SỐ 1/ 2013 I-In three of the four words, the underlined part is pronounced the same as the fourth word the

underlined part is pronounced differently Find the fourth word:

II- Choose A,B,C or D to complete the following sentences:

1.When a dictionary, you need to be able to understand the symbols and the abbreviations it contains

2.How can I know book is yours?- They are so alike

3 .Paul brings the money for lunch, we’ll go right down to the cafeteria

A Since B As soon as C Now that D Until 4.If I you, I’d take some rest before the game tomorrow

5.You have never been to Nha Trang ?

A have you B haven’t C you have D you haven’t 6.She will visit us as soon as she arrives Paris

7.The smaller the room is, the furniture it needs

8.The secretary to I talked didn’t know where the meeting was

9.I find the time of English meals very strange I’m not used dinner at 5 pm

10.I have to be present at eight o’ clock and so

III-Complete the following sentences with an appropriate form of the words in the brackets:

1.In some areas, water has to be boiled to(pure) it

2.Although her visit was(expect) , we made her welcome as the same

3.I know all the boys in my(neighbor)

4.He doesn’t agree with the (believe) that there is life on other planets

5.He examined the parcel(suspect) , as he had no idea what it could be

6.All the courses(begin) in January will finish in June

7.A letter should always end with the(sign) of the writer

8.It is really quite(ordinary) that we should have been at the same college as having met before 9.There is a great(similar) between Harris and his twin brother

10.With a good(describe) of the criminal from witness, the police were able to find easily

IV-Find down the mistakes and correct them:

1.I used to sit next to a man who his name is Michael Faraday

2.I’d rather typing is letter than write it because it faster

3.He drives too fast that no one likes to ride with him

4.The novel writing by Mark Twain attracts a lot of children

5.Thank you very much for you letter who came yesterday

V-Choose the best answer A,B,C or D to complete this passage:

These days it is impossible to open a newspaper(1) reading about the damage we are doing to the environment The earth is being threatened(2) the future looks bad(3) can each of us do ?

We can not clean(4) our polluted rivers and seas over night Now we can stop the(5) .of plants and animals But we can stop adding to the problem(6) scientists look for answer

It may not be easy to change your lifestyle(7) but some steps are easy to take: cut down the amount of driving you do, or use as little plastic as possible It is also easy to save(8) , which also(9) household bills We all make a personal decision to work for the future of our planet if we want

to ensure a better world(10) our grandchildren

5.A.appear B appearance C disappear D disappearance

7.A.complete B completeness C completely D to complete

VI-Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that means exactly the same as the sentences printed before it:

1.”You stole the jewels!” the inspector said to him

The inspector accused

2.If you want my advice, I would forget about buying a new house

If I

3.Aithough the play received good notices, not many people went to see it

Despite

4.Their dog was so fierce that nobody would visit them

They had

5.Would you mind not smoking in here?

I’d rather

6.”Let’s go for a walk in the park” said Andrew

Andrew suggested that

7.I applied for the job but was turned down

My

8.”Please don’t drive so fast!” Ann begged her boyfriend

Ann pleaded

9.Without his help we would all have died

If it

10.It is said that he escaped to a neutral country

He

VII-Use the following sets of words and phrases to make complete sentences:

1.It/difficult/me/eat American food/when/be/New York

2.My uncle/give up/smoke/one/year

3.I/can’t stand/see/him/come late everyday

4.While I/write/letter/the phone/ring

5.When we/have/dinner/we/go/out for a walk

6.My mother/preferred/me/go shopping with her

7.The noise/the traffic/prevented/me/go to sleep

8.One/our tasks/electrify/whole/country

9.At/end/course/I pass all/exams/good marks

10.I /wonder/why you/not/reply/last letter

VIII-Read the passage below and choose the best answer for each question:

A geyser is the result of underground water under the combined conditions of temperatures and increased pressure beneath the surface of the earth Since temperature rises approximately one degree F for every sixty feet under the earth’s surface and the increases with depth, water that seeps down in cracks and fissures until it reaches to the rocks in the earth’s interior becomes heated to a temperature in excess of 290degree Because of the greater pressure, it shoots out of the surface in the form of steam and hot water The result is a geyser

For the most part, geysers are located in three regions of the world: New Zealand, Ice land, and the Yellowstone National Park area of the United States The most geyser in the world is Old Faithful in Yellowstone Park Old Faithful erupts almost every an hour, rising to a height of 125 to 170 feet and expelling more than ten thousand feet during each eruption

1.In order for a geyser to erupts,

A hot rocks must rise to the surface of the earth

B water must flow underground

C It must be a warm day

D The earth must not be rugged or broken

2.Old Faithful is located in

A New Zealand B Iceland C United States D England 3.Old Faithful erupts

A every 10 minutes B every 60 minutes

C every 125 minutes D every 170 minutes 4.A geyser is

A hot water and steam B cracks and fissures

5.As depth increases

A pressure increases but temperature does not

B temperature increases but pressure does not

C both pressure and temperature increases

D neither pressure nor temperature increases

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1.purify 2.unexpected 3.neighbourhood 4.belief

5.suspiciously 6.beginning 7.signature 8.extraodinary

9.similarity 10.description

IV:

1.who his -> whose 2.typing-> type 3.too-> so

4.writing->written 5.who->which

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1.The inspector accused him of stealing/having stolen the jewels

2.If I were you, I would forget about buying a new house

3.Despite the fact that the play received good notices, not many people went to see it 4.They had such a fierce dog that nobody would visit them

5.I’d rather you didn’t smoke in here

6.Andrew suggested that we should go for a walk in the park

7.My application for the job was turned down

8.Ann pleaded with her boyfriend not to drive so fast

9.If it hadn’t been for his help, we would all have died

10.He is said to have escaped to a neutral country

VII.

1.It was difficult for me to eat American food when I was in New York

2.My uncle has given up smoking for one year

3.I can’t stand seeing him coming late everyday

4.While I was writing the letter the telephone rang

5.When we had had dinner we went out for a walk

6.My mother preferred me to go shopping with her

7.The noise of the traffic prevented me from going to sleep

8.One of our tasks is to electrify the whole country

9.At the end of the course I passed all the exams with good marks

10.I was wondering why you hadn’t replied to my last letter

VIII.

ĐỀ THI HSG SỐ 2/ 2013

I-Choose the words that has the underline pronounced differently from the others of each group:

5.A.things B airports C suitcases D calculators

II-Choose the word in the parentheses to complete the following sentences:

1.Each of the girls many books (has / have/ having/ to have )

2.I love this painting of an old man He has such a beautiful smile

( childhood/ childish/ childless/ childlike )

3.I never wear yellow because It doesn’t me (match/ fit/ like/ suit )

4.Always honest in whatever you do (to be/ be/ being/ are )

5.If we use her house, we must pay the (fee/ fare/ rent/ tip )

6.A prisoner this morning (is hanged/ is hung/ was hanged/ was hung )

7.Scientists are doing their research work in the (museum/office/library/laboratory)

8.The Browns have moved into a huge (two-storey house/house of two storey/

two-storeys house/ house two storey )

9.In pain as a result of the fall, he slowly home.(stepped/ wound/limped/sped)

10.I think he’s unwell, he was complaining a headache this morning (at/ of/ from / against )

III-Put the verbs in brackets in the correct tenses or forms:

1.We are used to (drive) on the left in England

2.My family (be) to Ho Chi Minh city for several times

3.By the time you got to the party, they(prepare) everything

4.I hope she (be) pretty when she (grow) up

5.I wonder what (happen) there since we(leave)

6.George (go) on holiday every two years

7.When Queen Victoria (die) in 1901, she (reign) for over 60 years

IV-Give the correct form of the words in brackets to complete the sentences:

1.A successful business needs good (organize)

2.There have been many (wonder) developments in the field of ( communicate).

3.Noone can measure the (deep) of this river.

4.After the explosion, only two people were left (live)

5.The meeting finishes without a single (agree)

6.She always orders other people to do things She is (boss) so I (like) her.

7.Since they lived (happy) they decided to put an end to their (marry)

V-Fill in each number space with an appropriate word:

Television is one of man’s most important (1) of communication It brings(2) , sounds from around the world (3) millions of homes A person with a TV set can sit in (4) house and watch the president (5) a speech or visit a foreign country He can see a war being fought and watch statesmen try to bring about peace (6) television, home viewers can see and learn about people, places and things

in faraway lands TV even takes its viewers (7) of this world It brings them coverage of America’s astronauts as astronauts explore outer (8) In addition to all these things, TV brings its viewers a steady

stream of programs (9) are designed to entertain In fact, TV provides many (10) entertainment programs than any other kinds

VI-Read the passage and choose the best answers to the questions below:

After inventing dynamite, Swedish- born Alfred Nobel became a very rich man Nobel preferred not to

be remembered as the inventor of dynamite, so in 1895, just 2 weeks before his death, he crated a fund to be used for awarding prizes to people who had made world while contributions to mankind Originally there were five awards: literature, physics, chemistry, medicine and peace Economics was awarded in 1968, just sixty seven years after the first award ceremony

Nobel’s original legacy of nine million dollars was invested and the interest in this sum is used for awards which vary from $30,000 to $125,000

Every year on Dec 10th, the anniversary of Nobel’s death, the awards are presented to the winners No awards were presented from 1940 to 1942 at the beginning of the world war II Some people have won two prizes but this is rare Others have shared their prizes

1.When did the first award ceremony take place ?

2.In how many fields are prizes presented ?

3.Why was the Nobel prize established?

A to recognize world while contributions to humanity

B to honor the inventor of dynamite

C to spend money

D to prevent wars

4.Which of the following is Not true?

A Awards vary in monetary value

B Ceremonies are held on Dec 10th to commemorate Nobel’s invention

C No awards were given when the world war II began

D.A few individuals have won two awards

VII-Rewrite the following sentences in such a way that its meaning remains unchanged:

1.My father used to play football when he was young

My father doesn’t

2.What a shame you didn’t tell me earlier

If only ,

3.That’s an insulting name to use for him

Don’t call

4.She liked Paris very little and Rome less

She thought Rome

5.I took little notice of the man standing at the gate

I didn’t pay

6.No, please don’t tell him

I’d rather

7.”We should try that new place for dinner” said Bill

Bill suggested

8.The worker only call off the strike after a new pay offer

Only after

So

10.I don’t really like her, even though I admire her achievement

Much

VIII-Use the given cues to make the meaningful sentences for the following letter:

Dear Mrs Philips,

1.I/ see/ your advertisement/ today’s “Cambridge News”

2.I/ like/ apply/ job/ look /your two children/ morning

9.I can meet you if you arrive before eleven

3.At present, I/ be/ student/ local Technical College/ I/ study/ English part-time

4.Although I/ be/ only twenty years old, I/ have lot/ experience/ caring/children

5.I have brothers/ sisters/ younger/ myself/ last year I/ work/ London/ Mother’s Help/ ten months 6.During/ time, I/ be/ responsible/ three- year-old boy/ his mother/ be/ work

7.If you/ think I/ be/ suitable, please ring me/ 72386/ we can arrange/ time/meet

8.The best time/ call/ be/ 6pm

9.I/be/ always/ home/ that time

10.I look forward/ talk /you

Your sincerely,

Antoinette

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6.was hanged 7.laboratory 8.two-storey house 9.limped 10.of

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5.has happened, left 6.goes 7.died, had reigned

IV.

1.organization 2.wonderful, communication 3.depth 4.alive

5.disagreement 6.bossy, dislike 7.unhappily, marriage

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1.My father doesn’t play football any more

2.If only you had told me earlier

3.Don’t call him such an insulting name

4.She thought Rome is less interesting than Paris

5.I didn’t pay attention to the man standing at the gate

6.I’d rather you didn’t tell him

7.Bill suggested trying that new place for dinner/ that we should try that new place …

8.Only after getting a new pay offer, did the worker call off the strike

9.So long as you arrive before eleven, I can meet you

10.Much as I admire her achievement I don’t really like her

VIII

Dear Mrs Philips,

1.I saw your advertisement in Today’s “Cambridge News”

2.I would like to apply for a job looking after your two children in the mornings

3.At present, I am/have been a student at a local Technical College and I study English part-time

4.Although I am only twenty years old, I have a lot of experience in caring for children

5.I have brothers and sisters, they are younger, last year I myself worked in London for Mother’s Help for ten months

6.During that time, I was responsible for a three - year-old boy when his mother was at work

7.If you think I’m suitable, please ring me number 72386, we can arrange the time to meet

8.The best time to call is at 6am

9.I’m always at home at that time

10.I look forward to talking to you

Your sincerely,

Antoinette

ĐỀ THI HSG SỐ 3/ 2013

I- Choose one word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others Identify your

answer by writing the corresponding letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet.

3 A define B decline C determine D mine

5 A wondered B arrived C relied D laughed

II- Supply the correct forms of the verbs in brackets.

1 ( write ) the letter, she put it in an envelope

2 When Linda ( come ) back from the beach, she ( look ) very red from the Sun

3 Yesterday I ( walk ) along the street when I ( realize ) a man with a black beard, whom I ( see ) three times already, ( follow ) me

4 Hello, Mary The party last night was great You should ( come )

5 We fell over some pieces of wood ( leave ) ( lie ) around

6 He can't speak English without (make) mistakes

III- Give correct word -forms in brackets to complete sentences.

1 I had my trousers ……… because they were too short long

3 He is so ……… ! No wonder he has no friends agree

4 He felt very ……… when he saw he had failed the exam again courage

IV- a- Change the following sentences into passive voice.

1 Did anybody see him come down the lane ?

2 They should learn this poem by heart

3 The noise might have frightened the horse

4 The cook ought to have prepared it

5 Someone must tell him not to go out in the rain

b- Supply the missing prepositions:

1 A care-taker is the person who is paid to take care ……a building …… the owner's absence

2 Can you help me get ready ……… my mother's birthday party

3 He suggested ………… me that we should pay her ……… dollars

4 …… spite … the heat they went … and ……

5 I've been trying to learn English but I'm not satisfied ……… my progress

V- Fill in each numbered blank with a suitable word in the following passage

Nobody likes staying at home on a public holiday especially if the weather is fine Last August we decided to ….(1)… the day in the country The only difficulty was that millions of other people had exactly the same idea We moved … (2)… of the city slowly behind along … (3)… of cars, but at last

we came to a quiet country road and after some time, stopped at a lonely farm We had ….(4)… plenty of food with us and we got (5)… out of the car Now everything was ready so we sat down near a path at the foot of a hill It was very peaceful in the cool grass until we … (6)… bells ringing at the top of the

hill What we saw made us … (7)… up our things and run back ….(8)… the car as … (9)… as possible There were about two hundred sheep coming ….(10)… us down the path

VI- Choose the correct word in brackets to complete the following sentences.

1 They felt……….when Tet was coming near

A excitement B excited C excitedly D exciting

2 Nam ………to the sea when she lived in Hai Phong

3 They ……… me if I could speak Japanese

4 Let’s go to the post office,……….?

5 Don’t make me upset,……… ?

6 ………I carry that bag for you ? - Oh , thank you

7 When Jane came to England, she had to get used ……… on the left

A to drive B driving C to driving D drive

8 This is the first time I………Thailand

A has visited B visit C visited D have visited

9 Would you mind if I ……….a photo ?

10 There is nothing to prevent the children………….playing here

11 What is the………of your country ? - 75,000.000 people

A introduction B population C separation D addition

12 Many people think it’s necessary………

A for students to wear uniform

B for students wearing uniform

C for students wear uniform

D for students to wearing uniform

13 Don’t shout , dear I can’t ………the shout !

14 He laughs ………of her funny face

15 We are going to ……… our 20th wedding Please stay and come

VII- Rewrite the following sentences without changing their original meaning Begin with the given

words.

1 I'll be busy working while you're on holiday

- During………

2 You may get hungry on the train, so take some sandwiches

- In ………

3 It is believed that the man escaped in a stolen car