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ĐỀ SỐ1 ( Đề thi HSG tỉnh Đồng Tháp )

I/ In three of these words the first syllable is stressed In the fourth the second syllable is stressed Find the word

in which the second syllable is stressed (2,5 ms)

7 a prefer b classmate c Christmas d neighbor

8/ a favorite b sweater c however d different

9/ a extreme b generous c lonely d clothing

II/Choose the word or phrase which best completes each sentence (3 ms)

1/ They have been pen pals and……… at least once every week

2/ I can’t read because the ………of the computer is too dark

3/ In order to send messages and receive information, each student must have………

a) access to a computer b) way c) road d) means

4/ The computer doesn’t work because you haven’t………

a) put it in b) plugged it in c) printed it in d) monitored it in

5/ All the information found in a library is now ……… in a computer

6/ Nguyen Du is considered a famous Vietnamese ………

7/ The teacher told the students………

a) what to do that b) which to do that c) how to do that d) by how to do that

8/ How did you get to Hawaii? - We ……… a plane

9/ There is nobody in the dining-room The dining-room is ………

10/ After the clothes………, we can wear them to your birthday party

a) washing b) wash c) washed d) are washed

III/ Correct the mistake in each following sentence (3 ms) :

a) He used to climbing mountains with his father in summer

IV/ Rewrite the following sentences without changing the meaning (3 ms):

a) The children were left behind by their parents

 Their parents………

b) She said that she went to that shop every morning to buy food

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 She said to me:”………

c) The blue house is not as big as the green one

 The green house………

d) No one in the club sings better than Hoa

 Hoa sings………

e) This kitchen is different from mine

 This kitchen is not ………

f) He phoned in order to talk to her

 He phoned so ………

g) They have lived here for ten years

 They started ………

h) How long ago did she start dancing?

 How long has ………

i) She said to him:” I am going to leave here soon”

 She told………

j) This house has been built for more than 5 months by skillful workers

 The skillful workers………

V/ Supply the correct word form (3 ms) :

a) He is a famous stamp ……… (collect)

b) He has a fine stamp ………(collect)

c) They ……… me to join their family to Hue last year ( invitation)

d) It is an ……… Journey ( interest)

e) He is ……… in playing soccer ( interest)

f) It was an ……… day ( enjoy)

g) She sings very ……… ( beautiful)

h) The accident happens because of driving ……… (care)

i) You should ……… for an hour ( relaxation)

j) There is a ……… lot near my house (park)

VI/ Make sentences from the words and phrases provided (1 m) :

a) It / take / half an hour / get there

b) I / help / parents / work / farm / afternoon

VII/ Do as directed in parentheses (2 ms):

1) Not (wake) him up while he (sleep) ( Put the verb in the correct form)

At ten minutes to eleven they were still all running around doing things, except Mrs Wilson, (2)

……… enjoying the sun

Her husband and the children were very surprised (3) ……… , too, until the taxi arrived and Mrs Wilson said to them, “Well, I knew that this was going to happen, so before I went to bed last night, I moved all our clocks and watches ahead twenty minutes So now we can go to the airport quietly (4)

………

A who was sitting quietly on a chair in the garden

B that she wasn’t in a hurry

C and they had to be at the airport at 11: 40 am

D without worrying about being late

E Mrs Wilson and their children

IX/ Read the passage carefully and then answer the questions below it (1, 5 ms):

People who know Salley Ride say she is intelligent and confident She also thinks deeply about things, but she

is not always serious She is fun and enjoys humor but she is in a hurry to get on to more important things

At high school she became interested in science At university she studied English and Physics After

completing her studies at Stanford University, she worked as a researcher In 1977, she was one of the 1,000 women

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and 7,000 men who applied for the astronaut training program when she was 25 She was one of the 35 women who were accepted to start the program in 1978 As part of her training, she learnt to be a jet pilot and a flight engineer She married during her training Her husband, Havley, is also an astronaut They do not plan to have any children yet.1) What did she do in 1977?

Question 1: Choose the word whose part underlined is pronounced differently from the others in each group.

2 A thick B thorough C healthy D weather

3 A like B lively C live D life

5 A feat B great C seat D fear

6 A flame B hate C page D adventure

9 A good B book C foot D food

Question II: Supply the correct form of the verbs in the brackets

1 His hair is short He (have) a haircut

2 He said that he (see) that man before

3 If today (be) Sunday, we would go picnic

4 This house didn’t use to (paint) green

5 My father told me (not stay) up too late

6 She wishes she (not punish) tomorrow

7 When I met him , he (talk) to his friends in the bookstore

8 If I (tell) before, I would have come to your wedding

9 She gets used to (take) to the zoo on weekends

10 By the time you come home, I (finish) decorating our room

Question III: Complete sentences using the correct form of the words in brackets.

1- This dictionary is not so big but it is ( inform )

2- She looks in her new dress ( attract )

3- The have to cook rice in this contest ( participate )

4- Old people often have in breathing ( difficult )

5- There were two yesterday: Boxing and Swimming ( compete )

6- I don’t think she has the to do this work ( able )

7- How of you to break that glass! ( care )

8- Some of my live in a village outside Thanh Hoa city ( relate )

9- The house is large but it is terribly to live in ( comfort)

10-We should learn about keeping our environment ( pollute )

Question IV: Choose the best answer to complete the following sentences

1.Young generation is fond wearing Jeans.

A in B at C of D on

2.There is always traffic in the city centre at rush hours

A strong B full C heavy D many

3 How many people took part the contest?

A in B from C with D to

4 I want to ask my parents some money

A from B for C with D about

5 You are very different your brother

A to B for C with D from

6 I am better English than Nam

than B with C at D for

7 You will not pass the exam working harder

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A unless B if C without D although

8 It was raining very so I had to wear my raincoat

A wet B badly C hard D heavy

9 Mr Dung said he 35 the following week

A was B is C will be D would be

10- Don’t let the good chance go

A by B on C over D off

11- I wish I to him Now it’s too late

A listened B has listened C had listened D would have listened

12- In Britain, you’ll be given a key the door when you’re 21 years old

A of B for C to D at

13- The man our teacher is taking to is the headmaster of our school

A who B which C whom D whose

14- Noone knows what is happening here Mary and Tom

A and B but C however D with

15- What is ,a dog or a cat?

A intelligent B more intelligent C as intelligent D the most intelligent

16 .the time you get to the theatre, the play will have finished

17 It was hot day that we decided to leave work early

18 He seldom goes fishing, ?

A doesn't he B is he C does he D isn't he

19 She spoke quietly to him nobody else could hear a word

20 .weather ! We can't go out for a walk now

A How terrible B What terribleC How a terrible D What a terrible

Question V: Fill in each numbered blank with a suitable word

The country is (1) beautiful than a town and more pleasant to live in Many people think so, and go to the country (2) the summer holiday though they can't live (3) all the year round Some have cottage built

in a village (4) that they can go there whenever they (5) find the time

English villages are not alike, but (6) some ways they are not very different from (7) other Almost every village (8) a church, the round or square tower of which can (9) seen from many miles around Surrounding the church is the church yard, (10) people are buried

Question VI: Read the text then answer the question below.

The lessons are reading, writing , the English language, English literature, English history, geography, science, Nature study, drawing, painting, singing, woodwork and drill (physical training)

1 What are three main types of educational institutions?

2 What are the two grades of state schools for those who will go to work at fifteen?

3 What subjects do children study at school?

4 Are state schools free?

5 When do pupils have holidays?

Question VII:

a) There is a mistake in the sentence Find the mistake and correct it.

1 We had better to review this chapter carefully because we will have some questions on it our test

2 Our teacher of physics would like us spending more time in the laboratory

3 If I was you, I would help him

4 Mr Nam is used to get up early in the morning

5 He died on lung cancer because he smoked a lot of cigarettes

b/ Use the following sets of words and phrases to write complete sentences.

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1 If I/ be/ him / I / choose/ English / learn

2 In/ end/ I decide/ not buy / dictionary / because/ too expensive

3 This video film / so interesting / I / see /twice

4- Mai /bad / at/ Math/ than / Lan Anh

5- Hoa/ have / many/ books/ than/ her/ sister

Question VIII Rewrite the following sentences, beginning each sentences with the cues

1 Ann is good-looking and well-behaved

5 The children's singing was really beautiful

- The children sang

6 Who wrote this story?

Part 1: Circle the letter (A, B, C or D) next to the word or phrase which best completes each sentence.

1 It's a good idea to see your doctor regularly for

A a revision B a control C an investiagation D a check-up

2 Last year the potato harvest was very disappointing, but this year it looks as though we shall have a

better

3 When the starter gave the all the competitors in the race began to run round the track

4 from Bill, all the students said they would go

5 The new manager explained to the staff that she hoped to new procedures to save time and money

A manufacture B establish C control D restore

6 There is a fault at our television station Please do not your television set

7 The crowd at a football match are often

A excite B excited C exciting D excitement

8 I'm very in the information you have given me

9 I saw a thief take Peter's wallet so I ran him, but I didn't catch him

10 If it's raining tomorrow, we shall have to the match till Sunday

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Part 2: Read the text below Use the word given in capitals at the end of each line to form a word that fits in the space

in the same line

Kids watch more TV

A study into children's television (0) viewing habits reveals VIEW

that children whose parents have a high level of (1) _ EDUCATE

tend to watch less television than children from less educated

family(2) The report also suggests that a high rate of BACK

TV watching among children in poorer (3) _ areas SUBURB

and in the provinces, compared to those living in large urban centre,

is often due to (4) _ and a lack of other kinds of POOR

(5) _ in the area Disco, cinema, theatre and sports ENTERTAIN

(6) offer children in urban centre a wider range ACTIVE

of pastimes, which leads to far (7) hours being spent FEW

in front of the box (8) , comedies and adventure films COMMERCE

are children's (9) _ programmes, while twenty per cent FAVOUR

of children said they preferred (10) _ films and thrillers VIOLENCE

Part 3: Match each phrasal verb with the correct definition

II GRAMMAR (20 points)

Part 1: Use the correct forms of the verbs in the brackets to complete the passage below.

I (write) (1) to express my dissatisfaction of my stay at the Lord Hotel in London lastweekend I (book) (2) the hotel in Sweden and also (receive) (3) informationabout the hotel I (promise) (4) a luxury weekend However, I (be) (5) notsatisfied The room was comfortable, but the traffic from the road opposite the hotel (make) (6) itimpossible to (sleep) (7) I (ask) (8) for another room, but no single rooms(be) (9) available I required room-service one night and I (have) (10) to waitfor almost one hour before someone came

Part 2: Complete the sentences with the correct prepositions

1 She was very conscious (1) her lack of experience on her first day at work.

2 He has a new solution (2) the problem

3 Nobody helped him He managed it (3) his own

4 The drivers (4) London kept their cars (5) the left

5 The summer holiday is coming We are all excited (6) going (7) a long trip

(8) the South

6 The children were amazed (9) the lion show at the circus

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7 Her small garden looks very beautiful in spring because all the flowers are (10) full bloom

III READING: (25 points)

Part 1: Put ONE suitable word in each space

Miss Darby was one of those people who never threw anything away “You never know when you mightneed it” was (1) of her favorite sayings She lived (2) herself in a largeVictorian house across the road from us Although I never went to her house, I knew it was full(3) antique furniture, Persian carpets and so on In every room, there were dozens of paintings

so that her house was (4) an art gallery I remember my father (5) thatshe was a “ Staffordshire Darby” but I had (6) idea what he meant I (7) out years later that the Darby family had made their money from coal-mining in Staffordshire We used to make upstories (8) her My sister Alice, (9) was a romantic girl, told us thatMiss Darby once had a lover, but he walked out one day and she (10) saw him again!

Part 2 : Read the following passage and answer the questions.

The world's oceans are so vast that they can cope with the present levels of pollution However, little is knownabout the long-term effects of such slow poisoning The most serious problem of modern time is that man is destroyingthe earth's natural resources and transforming huge areas into waste land As a result, it is becoming extremely difficult

to grow enough to feed the world's rapidly increasing population A way of protecting all wild life on the earth mustalso be found as many species are in danger of disappearing completely from the face of the earth The smoke in theatmosphere, for example, is increasing so much that the amount of sunlight has been reduced in many cities Man'swhole environment is being changed in a serious way

1) What is the process of making something dirty ?

Part 3: Read the passage and decide which is the best answer Circle the letter A, B, C or

D next to the word you choose

Paper is named for papyrus, a reed like plant used by ancient Egyptians as writing material more than 5000years 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 asresin may be used Dyes can make the paper different colors; 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 orpieces of cloth Wastepaper, paper that has been made and used, can be turned into recycled paper This recyclingprocess saves forest, energy and reduces air and water pollution

1 According to the passage, the paper that we use was first invented by

A the Chinese B the Egyptians C ancient cultures D foresters

2 What is the main ingredient in most paper ?

A resin B cardboard C plant fiber D papyrus

3 According to the passage, the primary source of the plant fiber used in paper is

A rags B trees C fabric D wastepaper

4 According to the passage, recycling paper is

A bad for the environment C good for the environment

B wasteful D economical

5 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

IV WRITING: (25 points)

Tuyển tập đề thi HSG trên toàn quốc Part 1: Rewrite each sentence beginning as shown, so that the meaning remains the same

Example: He wrote the letter in two hours.

It took him two hours to write the letter.

1 The keepers feed the lions at 3 pm every day

The lions

2 We got lost because we didn't have a map If we

3 I would prefer you to deliver the sofa on Friday I would rather

4 The bridge was so low that the bus couldn't go under it It was

5 That was a silly thing to say What

6 We've run out of tea There

7 I last saw him when I was a student I haven't

8 Susan was too excited to sleep Susan was

9 Robert has not had a job for two years Robert has been

10 She will complete the work only she is paid extra She will not

Part 2 Use the words in the brackets to combine the following sentences 1 All the students love the principal He is very kind (because of)

2 I have forgotten the tickets I’m sorry for it (having)

3 I saw it with my own eyes I believed it (if)

4 The house at the end of the street has been sold It has been empty for years (which)

5 It's a pity he doesn't take the doctor's advice (wish)

Part 3 : A friend of yours has written to you, asking for some advice He wants to visit your country for three weeks this summer and would like to know which places to visit,

where to stay, what sights to see, and what clothes to bring Write to him, giving as many suggestions as you can and mentioning any national customs that may seem strange to him (about 200 words)

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ĐỀ 4 I.PHONETICS

Part 1:Choose the word whose underlined part in pronounced differently from the rest in each group:

1 a comfort b hobby c popular d knowledge

2 a.eats b tapes c lives d cooks

3 a.complain b main c explain d certain

4 a official b collect c collapse d colony

5 a fashion b elephant c champagne d casual

6 a.uniform b ticket c tide d inspration

7 a mountain b found c ground d moussaka

8 a.shore b short c shorthand d observe

9 a seat b search c seaside d seaport

10 a.preposition b prepayment c prepare d prescribe

Part 2:Choose the word whose syllable is stressed differently from the rest in each group.

1 a equipment b criminal c evidence d passenger

2 a adventure b discover c represent d experience

3 a dependent b computer c mechanic d interest

4 a definite b suggestion c influence d probably

5 a proceed b welfare c include d provide

6 a energy b ancestry c continent d province

7 a vegetables b lettuce c contain d market

8 a industry b although c fertile d heroic

9 a advertise b consumption c history d.influence

10 a committee b employee c referee d refugee

II.GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY

Part1:Choose the best answer among a, b, c, or d

1 .are easy to dissolve

a Plastic bags b Banana leaves c Glass bottles d Tins and cans

2 The red flag with a yellow star in the centreis the flag of Vietnam

a nation b international c national d nationality

3 Tell me the why you come here late

a cause b reason c proof d possibility

4 Australia is one of the countries

a.speaking English b spoken English c English spoken d English speaking

5 English is used as an access world scholarship and world trade

a to b for c in to d toward

6 I enjoy living in the countryside the air here is very quiet

a because b.although c.so that d when

7 What if there a serious nuclear accident?

a happens /was b will happen /were c.would happen /were d would happen /had been

8 The boy next to me is very good at English

a.is sitting b sitting c sits d sat

9 .my friends were unsuccessful at the job interviews

a.Most b.The most of c Most of d Most out of

10.It was not to finish that work before 5 o’clock

a expected b expecting c expectative d expectation

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11 I t was very difficult for you if you can’t speak his native language

a getting acquainted to a foreign b to get acquainted with a foreigner c getting acquainted with a foreig

d to get acquainted to a foreigner

12 We should do some thing to protect water from being polluted we will have nothing to drink in the future

a if b whether c or d unless

13 Hurry up! They’ve only got seats left

a a few b a little c a lot of d plenty of

14 I hope he doesn’t keep us

a to wait b.waiting c for waiting d wait

15 Those were the days we were very happy

a that b of which c about which d when

16 I turn down the job the attractive salary

a because b because of c.although d despite

17 The scientists and engineers have become key figures in our modern society

a industry b industrial c industrialize d industrialization

18 He asked me

a since when I waited b since when I am waiting

c how long I have been waiting d how long I had been waiting

19 She remembered the correct address only she had posted the letter

a since b afterward c following d after

20 His parents never allowed him

a a smoking b smoking c to smoke d some smoke

Part 2: Fill each gap with the correct form of the verb from the box

Experience , lose, get, attend, award, respond, look, hear, improve,surf ,wander, leak

1 If you work harder ,you ‘ll be the scholarship

2 he said he forward to Tet holidays

3 This is the most embarrassing thing I’ve ever

4 If he that English school, his English would get better

5 Please tell me if you from her

6 I don’t want my document out, Iwant to keep it secret

7 Viruses can keep you from access to the file you want to open

8 I enjoy the net looking for informationon MTV

9 Over ninety teenagers have to Jim’s questions

10 Sometimes we see him alone in the park

Part 3: Fill each gap with the correct form of the word in brackets

1.One major of the area is the lack of public transport (advantage)

2 We asked her to take part but she made no to us (respond)

3 Taxis are too for many people to offord (cost)

4.Could you please us about the courses and fees? (information)

5 Martin looked at her (thoughtful)

6 The tast we are dealing with is complicated (extreme)

7 This book provides information which is very to us.(value)

8 No one can deny the of his contribution (precious)

9 Our house is by several burglar alarms (protection)

10 It was so all we stay at home (snow)

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people.Factories (7) much of waste that pollutes air and water, but factories gives employment to a large number

of people

Thus to end or greatly reduce pollution (8) people would have to stop using many things that benefit them.Most of people don’t want to do that, of course But pollution can be(9) reduced in several ways Scientistsand engineers can work to lessen the amount of pollution that such things as automobiles and factories cause.Governments can pass and enforce laws that (10) businesses and traffic to stop or cut down on certainpolluting activities

1 a cause b destroy c lessen d increase

2 a easy b simple c permanent d complicated

3 a because b so that c although d when

4 a gas b exhaust c vapour d garbage

5 a series b percentage c number d emission

6 a carries b gives c provides d brings

7 a discharge b provide c supply d cause

8 a gradually b obviously c differently d immediately

9 a only b gradually c clearly d directly

10 a forbit b require c permit d prevent

Part 2: Put one suitable word in each space.

Enery is one of the (1) that many people are interested in It is not an unfamiliar word It is heard, said,discussed day after day It is close to everyone’s (2) life You turn on the lamp and it is (3) that gives youlight.You turn on a TV and it is energy that gives you pictures and sound You ride a motocycle and it is energy thatgives you (4) You cook your meals and it is energy that gives you heat to boil rice

The problem is that the demand for energy is rising and that the price of energy is getting(5) and higher.The supply of energy on earth is limited It cannot provide us all forever The (6) of energy in the future isinevitable.Therefor, saving energy is a must if we want to (7) to live in a safe and sound world

If we save energy, the(8) will be less polluted and our health will be better and we will live a moremeaningful life and more happily Perhaps the best(9) to the problem of energy is a source of clean energycoming from the sun:solar energy This kind of energy is easily available, free, and inexhaustible.Furthermore, itdoes not cause(10)

Part 3:Read the passage and answer the questions.

Halloween is a holiday celebrated on October 31 The night of 31st October was believed in the past that deadpeople appeared from their graves,and which is now celebrated in the US,Canada and Britain.It is a time whenchildren have parties, and ghosts Many children dress up as movie characters or a favorite superhero

They make lanterns out of pumpkins (large and round vegetables) from which the inside has been removed,and play “trick or treat”, a traditional activity at Halloween, in which children dress in costumes and visit houses.Ateach house they say “trick or treat”.This means that they will play a ‘trick’, or joke ,on the people in the houseunless they are given a ‘treat’,e.g sweets or money.Most people prefer to give treats rather than having tricksplayed on them.The practice of ‘trick or treat’ began in the US in the 1930s but is now comon in Britain also ButHalloween is not just for children Many adults enjoy showing off their costumes at Halloween parties!

Questions:

1 When is Halloween celebrated?

2 Do they still believe dead people appear from their graves on the night of 31st October?

3 What do children pretend to be when they dress up?

4 Tell the activities children do at Halloween

5 Do they have the practice of ‘trick or treat’ in Britain?

6 How do children play ‘trick or treat’?

7 In order to avoid tricks,what do people do?

8 Where is Halloween celebrated now?

IV WRITING

Part 1:Completethe second sentence so that it has the same meaning to the first sentence using the word given:

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1 I had to cancel the birthday party because my closest friend is seriously ill

12 Susan was too excited to sleep

Susan was so

Part 2:Join each pair of sentences, using the word(s) in brackets:

1 The day was too hot He had to cancel the tennis game (such that)

2 You’d better take a sweater It might get cold (in case)

3 Most of the audience didn’t know the result of the match The television was interrupted in the middle of the game (therefore)

4 Tom has continued to smoke two packs of cigarettes a day The doctor warned him (eventhough)

5 We take you up Da Lat You can enjoy pure air there (where)

6 Jim doesn’t study hard He doesn’t get better grades (if)

7 Tuan is very active He studies the best of us (who)

8 The oil washed from land will also lead to the death of fish People are worried (adjective + that)

9.He was advised to stop smoking His health was very poor.(because of )

10.The book was very interesting He read it from cover to cover (so that)

Part 3 : Write a letter to your pen pal, using the words provided:

1 I/ not see/ a long time /.And /miss /so much

2 Your letter /you say /wish /visit Nha Trang

3 Now /I write /give information

4 Nha Trang /beautiful city /the center /Vietnam

5 This city /the seashore /more one million inhabitants

6 The central area /the city /and avenue /skirting beach /there be /hotel, restaurants, cinemas and building

office-7 Nha Trang /several interesting sights /such as /The Goddess Tower,Hon Chong The Aquarium /the island

8 Weather /Nha Trang / cool /fine

9 There be /thausands /tourists /come /Nha Trang /spend /summer holidays /every year

10 write /me soon /kook forward /hear from you

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ĐỀ 5

Question I: Choose the word that has the underlined parts pronounced diffrently from the others (5p):

2 A nature B national C narrow D channel

Question II Choose the words that has different stress from the others (5p):

1.A complain B favorite C terrible D famous

3.A climate B design C region D comic

4.A inspiration B economic C reputation D dormitory

5.A entertainment B information C education D television

Question III Choose the word or phrase best complete each sentence (10p):

1.He worked than his workmates

A.more careful B.as carefully C.carefully D.more carefully

2 I wish you me how to do this exercise

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

4.What time ?

A.has An phoned B An has phoned C did An phone D.is An phone

5 The children to the zoo

A.were enjoyed take B.enjoyed being taken C.were enjoyed taking D.enjoyed taking

6 Go and get me some coffee, ?

7 You have never been to Ha long Bay, ?

8 He his new job in Taiwan

A.said us about B told about C said about D told us about

9 You will fail the exam you learn harder

10 she was a brilliant scientist

A.She was said that B.It said that C People are said D It is said that

Question IV Provide the correct form of the words in brackets (5p):

1.Television is one of the cheapest forms of [ ENTERTAIN]

2 She has one of the biggest in Britain [COLLECT]

3 Street noise is one of the of living in the city [ADVANTAGE]

4 Thousands of people have been made by the war [HOME]

5 My teacher me to take this examination [COURAGE]

Question V.Each of the following sentence has one mistake Identify and correct the mistakes(10p):

1 My uncle lived in Ha noi since 1990 to 1998, but he is now living in Hue

Tuyển tập đề thi HSG trên toàn quốc

10 We are made doing all the cleaning in the house

A B C DQuestion VI : Read the passage and choose the best answer(10p):

Living in the country is something that people (1) the city often dream about However, in reality, it hasboth advantages and (2)

There are certainly many advantages to living in the country First of all, you can enjoy (3) and quiet Moreover, people tend to be friendlier A further advantage is that there is less (4) , so it is safer for young children

However, there are certain drawbacks to life outside the city Firstly, because there are (5) people, you are(6) to have few friends In addition, entertainment is difficult to find, (7) in the evening.Furthermore, the fact that there are fewer shops and services means that it is hard to find (8)

In conclusion, it can be seen that the country is (9) suitable for some people than others On the whole, it

is often the best place for those who are retired or who have young children In (10) , young people who have acareer are better provided for in the city

2 A benefit B.difficulty C.hardship D.disadvantages

7 A.early B particularly C.specially D.usually

10 A.contrary B contrast C convert D.conversion

Question VII: Read the passage and choose the best answer (10p):

I was born in Newcastle, a city in the North East of England Newcastle is on the bank of the River Tyne It is quite big, with a population of about 200,000 people There is a cathedral and a university There are five bridges over River Tyne, which link Newcastle to the next town, Gateshead, where there is one of the biggest shopping centres in theworld A few years ago, the main industries were shipbuilding and coalmining, But now the chemical and soap

industries are important I moved to London ten years ago but I often return to Newcastle I miss the people, who are very friendly, and I miss the beautiful countryside near the city, where there are so many hills and streams

1 Newcastle is

A a city near the North East of England B a small town in England

C a city in the North East of England D a city in the North of England

2 The population of Newcastle is

A 200,000 people B much less than 200,000 people

C much more than 200,000 people D about 200,000 people

3 Gateshead has one of in the world.

A the largest rivers B the most important shipbuilding industries

C the most beautiful countryside D the biggest shopping centers

4 According to the passage, the writer

A is still living in Newcastle B has never returned to Newcastle

C doesn’t live in Newcastle any more D has come back to live in Newcastle

5 Which of the following is NOT true about Newcastle ?

A Its people are friendly B Its main industry now is shipbuilding

C It has a cathedral (nhµ thê) and a university D It is next to Gateshead

Question VIII Choose the correct sentence which has the same meaning as the given one (5p) :

1.Maths is the most difficult subject of all.

A Maths is very difficult of all

B No subject is not as difficult as Maths

C Nothing is more difficult than Maths

D No subject is more difficult than Maths

2 What a pity I’m not tall enough to join the army.

A I am sorry for joing the army

B I wish I were taller

C I am not tall enough, so I don’t want to join the army