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- ĐỀ THI HSG CẤP TRƯỜNG NĂM 2011
I/ Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the
others:
1. A. enough B. account C. ground D. outwit
2. A. phoned B. called C. cooked D. climbed
3. A. can B. cell C. call D. cold
4. A. enough B. courage C. encounter D. nourish
5. A. machine B. cheap C. teacher D. child
II. Choose the correct words or phrases
1. Solar heat penetrates more deeply into water than _______.
a. it is penetrating into the soil b. it does into the soil
c. does it into soil d. that it does into soil
2. During the past two days, I _______ ten chapters.
a. read b. have read c. was reading d. had read
3. Neither Peter nor his parents _______ going to spend the summer abroad.
a. is b. are c. was d. has been
4. California, with the population of more than 23 million, is _______ populous state
in the US.
a. as b. more c. most d. the most
5. I cannot help _______ anxious about the exam results.
a. to feel b. feel c. feeling d. felt
6. It is essential that every student _______ to learn English at university.
a. to have b. have c. has d. had
7. _______ hard I have ever work I do not get good salary.
a. If b. However c. Nevertheless d. Provided that
8. Peter sometimes helps me _______ my homework.
a. to do b. do c. with d. all are correct
9. Let's go out for a drink, _______.
a. shall we b. do we c. do us d. let us
10. By the end of next month, we _______ our English course.
a. have completed b. will be completed
c. will have completed d. completed
III/ Put the following verbs into correct tense.
1. It is difficult for me (remember) phone numbers.
2. My cat is good at (catch) mice.
3. Tourists would like (go) (swim) in the warm ocean.
4. When we (come) last night, they (be) there for an hour.
5. The letter (not/write) yet.
6. When he (return), I will give him the key.
7. My parents as well I (be) very happy today.
IV/ Read the passage and choose the best answer.
Why do people drive on the left in ……(1)…… and on the right in other countries ?
The reason for this goes back to the days when people travelled by horse. Most
people are ……(2)……, and thus the left is the natural side to drive on if you are on
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- horseback and need right hand to ……(3)…… the sword in case of trouble. So why
didn’t the rest of the world do the same ? Because of Napoleon Bonaparte. He insisted
that his armies travel on the right, and as he ……(4)…… through Europe, he imposed
this rule wherever he went.
The question suggests that only the British drive on the left, but in fact, out of 178
countries in the world, ……(5)…… are about 50 that drive on the left, including
Japan. However, most of them are former British colonies.
1.A. France B. English C. American D. Britain
2.A. left-handed B. right-handed C. sensible D. thrusted
3.A. slash B. thrust C. ride D. hold
4.A. conquered B. visited C. decreed D. dated back to
5.A. they B. those C. there D. here
V. Read the passage and choose the best answer:
Smoking can cause lung cancer, which is the number one cancer among men.
Ninety percent of the people who get lung cancer die. Smokers have six times as much
cancer of the mouth, tongue, and throat as nonsmokers. Smokers have twice as much
heart disease. Smoking gives people breathing problems. It also harms the stomach.
Smoking causes one million early deaths in the world every year.
Smokers breathe smoke out into the air. They breathe it out on the children and on
the wives or husbands. Children whose parents smoke ha ve more breathing and lung
problems than other children. Women who are married to smokers are more likely to
have lung cancer than those married to nonsmokers. All of these facts from research
show that smoking is bad. So why do people smoke?
1. What is the number one cancer among men?
A. lung cancer B. mouth cancer
C. tongue cancer D. throat cancer
2. Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a smoking harm?
A. It causes heart disease. B. It causes lung cancer.
C. It harms the stomach. D. It affects people’s brain.
3. What does the word it in line 6 refer to?
A. air B. smoke
C. breath D. smoking
4. What can be concluded from the second paragraph?
A. Nonsmoking men are better than smoking men.
B. Smokers not only harm themselves but also harm others.
C. Women shouldn’t get married to smokers.
D. Smokers shouldn’t have children.
5. What is the main idea of this passage?
A. Harms that smoking does to the smokers themselves.
B. Harms that smoking does to nonsmokers.
C. The reasons for smoking.
D. Smoking harms
VI/ Rewrite the following Sentences without changing its meaning.
1. The last time I went swimming was when I was in France.
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- I haven’t …………………………………………………………………………
2. It last rained three weeks
It’s ………………………………………………………………………………
3. I’m sorry I didn’t phone him yesterday.
I wish ……………………………………………………………………………
4. Jane is a better cook than Betty.
Betty can’t ………………………………………………………………………
5. The children couldn’t go swimming because the sea was very rough.
The sea was too …………………………………………………………………
6. The bridge was so low the bus couldn’t go under it.
It was ……………………………………………………………………………
7. The test was too difficult for pupils to do.
The test …………………………………………………………………………
8. Why don’t you meet to discuss the price?
I suggest …………………………………………………………………………
9. I would prefer you to deliver the package on Monday.
I’d rather …………………………………………………………………………
10. “Why don’t you complain to the company, Peter?” said William.
William suggested…...................................................................…………………
VII. Write the following sentences using given words.
1/ She / angry / him / break / promise
............ .....................................................................................................................
2/ It / important / brother / stop / smoke / once.
............ .....................................................................................................................
3/ It / wrong / you / not / give her / chance / talk.
............ .....................................................................................................................
4/ We / no sooner / leave / house / it rain.
............ .....................................................................................................................
5/ I / lend / you / my book / if / promise / Keep / clean.
............ .....................................................................................................................
6. Shakespeare / greatest / famous / English / playwright.
............ .....................................................................................................................
7. as soon as / they / arrive / London / rain.
............ .....................................................................................................................
VIII/ Give the right form of the following words
1/ The university will be under new ................................ MANAGE
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- 2/ We don’t want the refund, we want a ................................ REPLACE
3/ His teacher ........................... him to study philosophy ENCOURAGEMENT
4/ He got very angry at first but later he apologised for his PATIENT
................................
5/ The house looks a bit too ald. It needs ................................ PAINT
6/ In ..................... with other countries in the region, Vietnam COMPARE
is still a poor country.
7/ The policemen held the thief by the wrist. The thief followed RESIST
him without ................................
8/ To my ........................... , he passed the exams. ASTONISH
9/ Burning gas is an .............................. way of heating a house. ECONOMY
Coal is much cheaper.
10/ Old people often have to save money for their ....................... RETIRE
IX. Choose the underlined word or phrase in each sentence that needs correcting.
1. I’d like to go on a holiday, but I haven’t got many money.
A B C D
2. Will you stop to sing while I am talking?
A B C D
3. I remember to meet you before, but I have forgotten your name.
A B C D
4. Susan asked David where she has left her glasses.
A B C D
5. She is the most clever in our class.
AB C D
6. John succeeded in his work because of he had worked hard.
A B C D
7. My little son insisted on go out by himself.
A B C D
8. Are you interesting in working for us?
A B CD
9. They will help you whenever you will ask them.
A B C D
10. I like classical music because it is so relaxed.
A B C D
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