saw Read the passage below then pick out ONE best option A, B, C or D to complete each of the following sentences : 10 pts Paper is named for papyrus, a reed like plant used by ancien
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Kỳ thi chọn hoc sinh giỏi lớp 10
(năm học 2009-2010)
Môn thi: tiếng anh
Thời gian: 120 phút -Không tính thời gian giao đề -(*Chú ý: Thí sinh làm bài vào phiếu trả lời)
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Circle the letter A, B, C or D of the word whose underlined part is pronounced
differently from the rests (5pts)
1 A enjoys B workbooks C laughs D laptops
2 A tomorrow B produce C monitor D introduce
5 A decide B excite C wilderness D despite
Circle the letter ( A, B, C or D ) of the word whose stress is different from the
others (5pts)
10 A endanger B abandon C wilderness D variety
Circle the best answer to complete or answer each sentence bellow (30ps)
11 What will you do after your , Linh?
12 _ to him many times, I have had good impressions on him
A Haveing talked B Have talked C Talking D Having talked
13 He missed the bus because he had forgotten …… alarm clock
14 She was the only member _ a college education in this area
15 in the 11 century, Van Mieu Quoc Tu Giam is the first university in Viet Nam
A Being established B established C establishing D It was established
16 The teacher said “Keep silent” It means “The class is _”
A too noisy B so noisy C too quiet D so silent
17 He passed his exam excellently his inconfidence
A because B in spite of C despite D because of
18 Most of our teachers made us _ hard when we were at school
19 Endangered species are ones that are of extinction
A in risk B in danger C on panic D on verge
20 He had this pair of shoes _ as a birthday present for his daughter
21 –“Would you mind putting out smoking here I am suffocating?”
-“ ”
A Yes, I would B No, not at all C No, I wouldn’t D Yes, I wouldn’t mind
22 When the party was _ we helped them clear up the house
23 They usually spend two hours TV news after dinner
A to watch B on watching C to watching D on
24 I suddenly remember that I _ to bring my keys
A having forgotten B have forgotten C forgot D had forgotten
Trang 225 Don’t show your _ attitudes and opinions in front of your rivals.
A similar B different C controversial D logical
26 Jane stopped the car _ a newspaper
27 I _ your name Could you tell me again?
A am forgetting B ’ve been forgetting C ’ve forgotten D was forgetting
28 Just think, two years’ time, we’ll be 18!
29 He got an excellent grade in his exam _ he had worked particularly hard
A on account of B because C in spite of D although
30 I wish she the examination three days ago
A passed B had passed C passes D would pass
31 Some have modernized Ao Dai by printing lines of poetry on it
A poets B printers C designers D writers
32 The environmentalists are _about using dynamite in fishing
33 Nam had to go to the doctor last Sunday, ?
A doesn’t he B hadn’t he C wouldn’t he D didn’t he
34 John accused me of his motorbike
35 _ her for a long time before he won her heart?
36 Not only Nga but also her classmates _ funds for the disabled students in her school
37 It _ song that everyone loved it when it was sung out
A is so beautiful B such a beautiful
C was so beautiful a D was so beautiful
38 Cousin Mai has told me that she with her friend the following day
A is having a wonderful time B would have a wonderful time
C will have a wonderful time D was having a wonderful time
39 By the time I was employed here my father _ in this company for 22 years
40 The factory is said _ on purposed two years ago
Read the passage and then decide which word (A, B, C, or D) best fits each space (20 pts)
How are things with you ? Since I saw you last, I have been very ill By the time I
arrived home after seeing you on Monday, I (41) an awful headache
I thought that perhaps my eyes were tired (42) I had been working so hard, so I took some aspirins and went to bed However, when I woke up the next morning the headache was (43) than ever, and my throat was sore I tried to get up but my arms and legs (44) stiff
I saw the doctor and she (45) me I had a temperature She said I probably had flu She advised me to take some medicine and (46) in bed The medicine tasted horrible and it didn’t make (47) feel any better I felt sick and I didn’t want to eat anything at all, although I was very hungry I have almost (48) now, and I am going to start work again tomorrow I still have a slight cold and a cough, but my chest doesn’t hurt when I (49) Can we meet on Saturday ? I am looking forward to (50) you
41 A felt B had C was D caught
42 A as B though C while D during
Trang 344 A sensed B moved C felt D looked
45 A examined B told C denied D said
46 A stay B stayed C staying D stays
47 A some B me C them D its
48 A improved B decided C recovered D succeeded
50 A see B seeing C sees D saw
Read the passage below then pick out ONE best option ( A, B, C or D) to complete each
of the following sentences : ( 10 pts )
Paper is named for papyrus, a reed like plant used by ancient Egyptians as writing material more than 5000 years ago The Chinese invented the paper that we use 2000 years ago
A piece of paper is really made up of tiny fibers, unlike a piece of material The fibers used in paper, however, are plant fibers, and there are millions of them in one sheet In addition to the plant fiber, dyes and additives such as resin may be used Dyes can make the paper different colours; resin may add weight and texture
Where do these fibers come from? The majority of paper is made from the plant fiber that comes from trees Millions are cut down, but new trees are planted in their place Paper may be also made from things like old rags or pieces of cloth Wastepaper, paper that has been made and used, can be turned into recycled paper This recycling process saves forest, energy and reduces air and water pollution
51 According to the passage, the paper that we use was first invented by
A the Chinese B the Egyptians C ancient cultures D foresters
52 What is the main ingredient in most paper ?
A resin B cardboard C plant fiber D papyrus
53 According to the passage, the primary source of the plant fiber used in paper is
54 According to the passage, recycling paper is
A bad for the environment C good for the environment
B wasteful D economical
55 According to the passage, recycling paper does all of the following EXCEPT
A reduce the need for ink C save energy
B save forests D reduce air pollution
Identify the underlined word that is incorrect in each sentence below (20 pts)
56 Despite of his old age , he works very hard
A B C D
57 I enjoyed talking to the people whom I had dinner with them last night
A B C D
58) Lan often arrives at the office in time, but because the storm, she was late this morning
A B C D
59) He never goes home before he will finish his work
A B C D
60 He apologized about not coming to the meeting
A B C D
61 These televisions are all too expensive for we to buy at this time
A B C D
62 Linda asked her father that he was going to New York the next Sunday
A B C D
63 If you had gone to bed early last night, you wouldn’t have been so sleepy now
A B C D
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A B C D
65 Our class will visit our teacher when we will have free time
A B C D
Choose the sentence which is best rewritten for each original one below (10pts)
66 They spent a lot of money on food and clothes.
A A lot of money was spent on food and clothes
B A lot of money were spent on food and clothes
C A lot of money on food and clothes were spent
D Money was spent a lot on food and clothes
67 “Don’t forget to phone the police,” she said.
A She reminded him not forget to phone the police
B She told him to forget not to phone the police
C She reminded him to phone the police
D She reminded him about phoning the police
68 She asked her nephew, “Can you guess what I bought for you?”
She asked her nephew if he can guess what she had bought for him
She asked her nephew to buy something for her
She asked her nephew if he could guess what he could buy
She asked her nephew if he could guess what she had bought for him
69 They arrived late, so they didn’t have gotten good seats.
A If they had arrived earlier, they might have gotten good seats
B The late arrivers still had good seats
C However late they arrived, they had very good seats
D Unless they arrived early, they wouldn’t have good seats
70 I haven't written to him for a year.
A I didn't write to him a year ago
B The last time I wrote to him was a year ago
C I last wrote to him was a year ago
D The last time I wrote to him a year ago
B phÇn tù luËn.
I Put the words in brackets into the correct form (20pts)
When the boom in the information technology (IT) industry was at its (1 high) in the late 1990s, it was easy for (2 gift) young computer (3 program) to get jobs without
having any formal qualifications
In those days, (3 able) and experience were seen as more valuable by (4 employ) than
certificates Indeed, enthusiastic teenagers often knew as much, if not more, about the
latest (5 develop) than university graduates Today, an (6.qualify) computer fan is much less likely to get a job than someone who has done a (7 train) course of some kind, at least with any of the large (8 organize) But young people who have (9 use) hands-on experience may still get work, (10 special) with smaller companies which may also be
willing to help them further in their education
II Put the verbs in brackets in the correct tenses or forms ( 20 pts )
A great festival (1 hold) last night I wish you (2 come)
Trang 5 When I got home, I (3 find) that she (4 leave) just a few minutes
before
How terrible the accident was! The boy (5 knock) down by a bus while he (6 cross) the street
I don't feel like (7 go) out this evening I (8 work) in the garden
all day
If I (9 follow) the doctor’s advice, I (10 be) better now.
III Fill in the blanks below with suitable form of verbs (20pts)
Eg: Minh has up early to prepare breakfast everyday (to get)
1 Ann is tired She decides a short rest.
2 Mike didn’t expect to the Major’s party last Sunday night.
3 Mike enjoys to the news at 6 am.
4 Do you want the volunteer work with us this afternoon?
5 Nga! I’d like you to my friend, Bob - Bob! This is Nga.
6 Everyone wants loved and respected.
7 It is wonderful now Let’s to the beach.
8 Do you feel like comic?
9 twice before you speak anything
10 Your hair is too long You’d better it cut now.
IV Rewrite each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence printed before it (20pts)
1 It is said that your students go to school by motors
-> Your students ……….………
2 There had been no one in the class when I came in
-> I was the ………
3 “I didn’t break your car” said Bob
-> Bob denied ………
4 If they can earn 10 million a month, they will buy their mother a house next year ->Unless
5 John has walked to work for 2 months He sold his car
John used ………
6 It is 10 years since I followed this project
→ I have………
7 The villagers have lived wealthily thanks to the application of new farming methods → Because the ………
8 Tom is always one of the first students to come into his classroom
Tom never ………
9 Have you ever seen any more interesting film than this?
Is this ………
10 Did his parents punish him standing outside in the darkness?
Was ………
V Use the given word to rewrite each sentence below in the way that it has the same meaning with the original one Don t change these words (10pts)’
Trang 6Eg: My students always do their homework before they go to school (DONE)
My students homework is always done before they go to school ’
1 No student in his class studied as well as he did (BEST)
………
2 He sang the best in his school when he was a student (was) ………
3 After discussing the plan for the camping trip, we decided to have a party (HAVING) ………
4 Whales and sharks are endangered species (danger) ………
5 I started my school in 2000 (STUDENT) ………
VI In about 200 words, write about advantages and disadvantages of television (10 pts)