Trường THPT Thạch Thành 1 Group of English ĐỀ CƯƠNG ÔN THI HSG NĂM HỌC 2010-2011 Chuyên đề 1: (Viết lại câu) Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence printed before it: 1.It’s my opinion that you should take more excercises. - If I…………………………………………………………………………… ………… 2. Without his wife’s constant support, he would never have achived his ambition - If he…………………………………………………………………………………… 3. Follow this instruction carefully and you won’t have any problems. -As long as .…………………………………………………………………………. 4. But for his presence of mind there might have been a serious accident. -If it .……………………………………………………………………… 5. Tear gas was released as soon as the thieves touched the safe -No sooner……………………………………………………………………………… 6. They had such a fierce dog tat nobody would visit them. -so…………………………………………………………………………………………. 7. Only after all the guests had gone home could we relax. -It wasn’t…… 8.I was going to leave, but because of what she said, I didn’t. -She persuaded…………………………………………………………………………… 9.I didn’t know why people are attracted to spending all day on the beach. - I can’t see the…………………………………………………………………………… 10. the cost of living has got higher. ……………………………………………………………………………………………. 11. At the moment people think the accident is Nick’s fault. -Nick is …………………………………………………… 12/. “Cigarette?” he asked.” No, thanks.” I said. -He …………………………………………………………. 13/. She firmly believed Tom to be telling the truth. It …………………………………………………………… 14/. The villagers, though few in number, we incredibly friendly. What the villagers lacked ………………………………… 15/. This computer data is strictly confidential. Under no circumstances ……………………………………. 16. Working so much will make you tired. If you 17. People think Columbus found America before others. America . 18. “Shall we go to the theatre tonight?” said one of the boys. One of the boys 19. They kept his passport so that he couldn't leave the country. They prevented 20. I don’t have enough money with me now; otherwise I will buy that coat. If I . 21. I’m sure he didn’t do it by himself. Bồi dưỡng học sinh giỏi năm học 2010 - 2011 Trường THPT Thạch Thành 1 Group of English He 22. She thought it was too difficult for her to finish her work by lunchtime. She found . 23. We couldn’t go out because the weather was so cold. It was . 24. I haven't seen Anne for years. It's years 25. I only realized what I had missed when they told me about it later. Only when . Part III. Em hãy dùng từ, cụm từ gợi ý dưới để viết hoàn chỉnh mỗi câu sau 26. She / look / frighten / when / hear / the / terrify / news / last night. . 27. She / not mind / wash / dishes/ but / she / bored / cook / dinner. 28. Bill Gates / name / famous / software engineers / one / richest men / in / world. . 29. I / going / watch / “The Wheel of Fortune” / VTV3 / which / on/ 12 p.m. 30. 1918 / Hemingway / work / driver / the Italian front / where / bad / wounded. 31. Psychiatrists / try / stop / people / smoke / but / they / not /successful. 32. My brother / sometimes / forget / turn off / stove / when / finish / cook. 33. Unless / save / water / we / have to / suffer / water shortage. . 34. It / the English article / phrasal verb / that / puzzle / I / most. 35. Provide / your handwriting / legible / your answers / accept /. . 36. “ I don’t mind which program we watch , “ I said . matter I said that ____________________________________ me which program we watched 37. He watched films on television all day . entire He _______________________________________________ films on television . 38. I prefer playing football rather than watching it . opposed I prefer ______________________________________________________ watching it . 39. Their chance of success depends on their hard training . players Only if the ___________________________________________ chance of success . 40. Please don’t start your computer on November 25 th every year . rather I _________________ __ ___________________ every year . 41. No matter how hard I tried I couldn’t open the door . Try ___________________________________________________________________ Bồi dưỡng học sinh giỏi năm học 2010 - 2011 Trường THPT Thạch Thành 1 Group of English 42. He insisted on as full apology . Nothing but ____________________________________________________________ 43. We weren’t surprised by his success . It came ________________________________________________________________ 44. Under no circumstances should you phone the police . The last ________________________________________________________________ 45. They didn’t get married because their parents were against it . But ___________________________________________________________________ Question 7: Rewrite each sentence, beginning as shown, so that the meaning stays the same. 46.I am not to be disturbed under any circumstances. Under . 47.Let’s go home at the end of the second act. As soon as . 48.Fancy you and I meeting in the middle of Africa like this ! It’s really odd . 49.Tony knew what the answer was after reading the book. By the time 50.The painting is thought to have been stolen by one of the attendants One of the attendants 51.These new machines have put an end to queuing. Before these . 52.It’s such a pity your sister can’t come as well . If only . 53.Though my house was cheaper than Norman’s, it is bigger and more attractive. Norman’s house may 54.People who haven’t been abroad shouldn’t criticise foreign customs. Nobody who . 55.I certainly don’t intend to reply to that rude letter from Edward. I have 56.If we can solve the problem of traffic sooner, people will suffer less. The sooner_____________________________________________________________ 57."I did not steal the car," he said. He denied _____________________________________________________________ 58.I made the mistake just because I didn’t pay enough attention. If I ___________________________________________________________________ 59.I prefer going out for a meal to eating at home. I’d rather______________________________________________________________ 60.The last time he performed live was 5 months ago. It____________________________________________________________________ 61.It is thought that the Prime Minister took bribes from a mafia group. The Prime Minister______________________________________________________ 62.In spite of his illness, he managed to get the work done on time. Bồi dưỡng học sinh giỏi năm học 2010 - 2011 Trường THPT Thạch Thành 1 Group of English Although______________________________________________________________ 63.This is the most delicious pizza I’ve ever tasted. I have_________________________________________________________________ 64.“Why don’t we eat out tonight?” said my sister. My sister______________________________________________________________ 65.Mary finally managed to get the job. Mary finally succeeded___________________________________________________ Dear Mr Brown, I be happy / get letter / offer job/ your company. 66. ………………………….………………………………………………………………… You / not tell/ when / want me / start work / for you. 67 ……………………….…………………………………………………………………… My present employer / expect me / stay him / end month. 68 …………………………………………………………………………………………… We think / about buy / house/ the office. 69 ………………………………………………………………………………………… My wife / be anxious / find / good school / chilren / attend. 70 ………………… ……………………………………………………………………… She worry / not be able / continue / study /same subjects. 71. ……………… ………………………………………………………………………… Let hope / problems / not take / long solve. 72. ………………… ……………………………………………………………………… I look forward / start work / you. 73. ………………………… ……………………………………………………………… Bồi dưỡng học sinh giỏi năm học 2010 - 2011 Trường THPT Thạch Thành 1 Group of English Keys 11/. Nick is currently being blamed for (causing) the accident. 22/. He offered me a cigarette, but I promptly declined. 13/. It was her firm belief that Tom was telling the truth. 14/. What the villagers lacked in numbers they made up for in friendliness. 15/. Under no circumstances should (must) this computer data be revealed. 16. If you work so much, you will be/feel/get tired. 17. America is thought to have been found by Columbus before others. 18. One of the boys suggested going to the theatre that night. 19. They prevented him from leaving the country by keeping his passport. 20. If I had enough money with me now, I would buy that coat. 21. He can’t have done it by himself. 22. She found it difficult to finish her work by lunchtime. 23. It was such cold weather that we couldn’t go out. 24. It’s years since I last saw Anne/ I saw Anne for the last time. 25. Only when they told me about it later did I realize what I had missed. 26. She looked frightened when she heard the terrifying news last night. 27. She doesn’t mind washing the dishes but she is bored with cooking dinner. 28. Bill Gates, whose name is famous among the software engineers, is one of the richest men in the world. 29. I’m going to watch “The Wheel of Fortune” on VTV 3, which will be on at 12 p.m. 30. In 1918, Hemingway worked as a driver on the Italian front, where he was badly wounded. 31. Psychiatrists have tried/ been trying to stop people from smoking but they haven’t been (very) successful. 32. My brother sometimes forgets to turn off the stove when he finishes cooking. 33. Unless we save water, we will have to suffer from water shortage. 34. It’s the English articles and phrasal verbs that puzzle me most. 35. Provided / providing (that) your handwriting is legible, your answers will be accepted. 36. I said that it didn’t matter to me which program we watched 37. He spent the entire day watching films on television 38. I prefer playing football as opposed to watching it . 39. Only if the players train hard do they have any chance of success . 40. I’d rather you didn’t start your computer on November 25 th every year . 41. Try as hard as I might I couldn’t open the door . 42. Nothing but a full apology would satisfy him / was acceptable to him 43. It came as no surprise to us that he was /had been successful . 44. The last thing you should do is to phone the police . 45. But for their parents ‘ objection , they might have got married . Bồi dưỡng học sinh giỏi năm học 2010 - 2011 Trường THPT Thạch Thành 1 Group of English 46.Under no circumstances am I to be disturbed. 47.As soon as the second act has finished/ finishes, let’s go home. 78.It’s really odd that you and I should meet in the middle of Africa! 49.By the time Tony had finished reading the book he knew what the answer was. 50.One of the attendants is thought to have stolen the painting. 51.Before these machines were invented people had to queue. 52.If only your sister could come as well. 53.Norman’s house may have been more expensive than mine but it’s smaller and less attractive ( than mine). 54.Nobody who hasn’t been / travelled abroad should criticise (has stayed/ remained in his/ her home foreign customs. own country) 55.I have no intention of replying to that rude letter from Edward. 56.The sooner we can solve the problem, the less people will suffer. 57.He denied stealing/having stolen the car. 58.If I had paid enough/more attention, I wouldn’t have made the mistake. 59.I’d rather go out for a meal than eat at home. 60.It is/has been 5 months since he (last) performed live. 61.The PM is thought to have taken bribes from a mafia group. 62.Although he was ill, he managed to get the work done on time. 63.I have never tasted such a delicious pizza/ a more delicious pizza. 64.My sister suggested/proposed eating out that night. 65.Mary finally succeeded in getting the job. 66. I was (am) happy when I got (to get) your letter in which you offer (offering) me a job in your company. 67. You don/t tell (haven/t told/didn/t tell) me when you want (wanted) me to start working (to work) for you. 68. My present employer is expecting (expects me to stay with him until (till) the end of this month. 69. We are thinking about buying a house near the office. 70. My wife is anxious to find a good school for (which/that) the (our) children to (can/could/might) attend. 71 She is worried they wil (might/may) not be able to continue to study (studying) the same subjects. 72. Let/s (Let us) hope our (these/those/the) problems will not take long to solve. 73. I look forward to starting to work (working) with (for) you. Bồi dưỡng học sinh giỏi năm học 2010 - 2011 . wasn’t…… 8.I was going to leave, but because of what she said, I didn’t. -She persuaded……………………………………………………………………………. found . 23. We couldn’t go out because the weather was so cold. It was .