TRƯỜNG THCS NAM CAO ĐỀ LUYỆN HSG NĂM HỌC 2019 - 2020

ĐỀ LUYỆN 12.02.2020 MÔN: TIẾNG ANH

CHUYÊN ĐỀ TỔNG HỢP

I- Choose the best answer

1. What a confusing story! I can't make ______ of it.
A. sense B. meaning C. logic D. understanding
2. "I like that painting you bought. Did it cost much?" "No, the artist sold it to me for ______."
A. close to nothing B. next to anything C. next to nothing D. anything next
3. You can't get a soda from that machine. There's a sign on it says that "______".
A. Out of job B. Out of hand C. Out of order D. Out of mind
4. Prevention is better than ______.
A. treatment B. pills C. cure D. doctors
5. We'll start very soon. Roll up your ______.
A. sleeves B. hands C. pants D. shirt
6. "I understand Nancy lost her job." "Yes, but she's actually ______. She found a more interesting job
with a higher salary."
A. good off B. better on C. better off D. good on
7. I was taking a quiet walk last night when, ______, there wa a loud explosion.
A. all in all B. all at once C. suddenly at once D. once at all
8. They're going to tear down those old warehouses to ______ for a big new hotel.
A. make path B. do way C. do path D. make way
9. "Have you ______ this contract yet?" "Not yet. I'll try to read it this weekend."
A. looked over B. looked into C. looked up D. looked out
10. The President visited the area to see the devastation ______.
A. on first hand B. at first hand C. on first hands D. at first hands
11. Living by the ocean really ______ your ______. Once you've lived there, you never want to leave.
A. came in - heart B. get in - blood C. get in - heart D. came in – blood
12. Don't get so excited. Just ______ down and tell us what happened.
A. calm B. come C. relax D. rest
13. Don't try too hard. Don't ______ off more than you can ______.
A. eat - chew B. bite - swallow C. bite - chew D. eat – swell
14. "I think Mark was cheating on that quiz." "That doesn't ______. Why should the best student in the
class cheat?"
A. add sense B. add logic C. add up D. add on
15. I was talking to my aunt when suddenly my cousin George ______ in on our conversation.
A. interrupted B. broke C. went D. intervened
16. Their team won the game, but they ______ dominated it. It was a very close game.
A. at no means B. by not means C. not with any means D. by no means
17. I can't ______ if it's a man or a woman over there.
A. wear out B. pour out C. make out D. turn out
18. A good stereo system doesn't have to cost _____ and _____. You can find one for a reasonable price.
A. an arm - a leg B. a hand - a leg C. a finger - a toe D. a hand - a foot
19. Firemen have put out the fire. They have __________.
A. controlled it B. checked it C. extinguished it D. turned it off
20. He is the manager of the factory. He's________ it.
A. charged it B. in charge C. charge D. in charge of
II- Complete the sentences with phrasal verbs from the list. Use the correct tense or structure:
carry out, cut down, get on, hold up, dip into, make up, bring out, break out, cut off, get over,
put out, work out, let down, turn out, lead to.
1. Now, don’t ______ us ______. We’re counting on you to cook something really special for the party
this Saturday.
2. Over eating and lack of exercise can _____ _____ serious health problems in later life.
3. Giving up my job to go and live aboard _____ _____ to be the biggest mistake I’ve ever made.
4. He _____ _____ some story about catching the wrong train to explain his lateness.
 5. If you want to lose weight, you should _____ _____ on amount of dairy products you eat.
6. Modern computers are capable of ______ ______ the most complex operations in micro-seconds.
7. It’s not the sort of book you’d want to read from cover but it’s quite interesting to _____ _____ now
and then.
8. The start of the concert was _____ _____ by the late arrival of the group.
9. The gas supply was _____ _____ for about four hours as they had to repair some leaking pipes.
10. Toby’s _____ _____ really well at his new job. He’s already been promoted twice.
11. Quick action by the police prevented fighting from _____ _____ between rival groups of fans after
the football match.
12. I hear FIAT have _____ _____ a new model but I haven’t seen it yet.
13. She _____ _____ the problem of lack of time by hiring a house-cleaner.
14. Herbier asked them to _____ _____ their cigarettes as he is allergic to smoke.
15. Isaac Newton _____ _____ the law of gravity after he’d been hit on the head by an apple!
III- Fill in the gap with a suitable word
1. On a cold October day in 1957, the Soviet Union (1)____________ a small satellite into orbit around
the Earth. Radio Moscow made the announcement, "The first artificial Earth satellite in the world has now
been created. This first (2)____________ was today successfully launched in the USSR." The world's first
satellite was called Sputnik 1. This satellite was about the (3)____________ of a basketball. It orbited the
Earth for three months. Within weeks, the Soviet Union launched (4)____________ satellite into the Earth's
orbit, Sputnik 2. It was much bigger and heavier than Sputnik 1. It also carried a passenger - a dog named
Lika. Lika (5)____________ the Earth for 7 days. Sputnik was an important victory for the Soviet Union.
The technology (6)____________ launched Sputnik probably began in the late 19th century.
A Russian teacher of that time, Constantine Chelkovsky, decided that a rocket engine could provide
power (7)____________ a space vehicle. In the early 1990s, an American teacher, Robert Goddard tested
the idea. He experimented with small rockets to see how high and how far they could travel. In 1923, a
Romanian student in Germany, Herman Robert, showed how a spaceship might be built and launched to
other planets.
Rocket technology improved (8)____________ World War II. It was used to produce bombs. Thousands
of people in Britain and Belgium died asa result of V2 rocket attacks. The V2 rocket was launched from
Germany. Many people believed that the nation that controlled the sky could win (9)____________ war,
and the Soviet Union had reached (10)____________ space first. After the war, it became clear that the
United States and the Soviet Union, allies in wartime, would become enemies in peacetime. So both
countries employed German scientists to help them with the race to space. The Soviets took the first step by
creating Sputnik.
2. In 1965, the United States tried to have one spacecraft get very close to another spacecraft while in
orbit. This was the first step in getting spacecraft to link or dock (1)____________ . Docking would be
necessary to land men on the Moon. The plan called for a Gemini spacecraft (2)____________ two
astronauts to get close to an unmanned satellite. The attempt failed. The target satellite exploded as it
separated (3)____________ its main rocket. America's Space Agency decided to move forward. It would
launch the (4)____________ in its Gemini series. Then someone had an idea: launching both Geminis. The
second one could chase the first one instead of a satellite. Again, things did not go as planned.
It took two tries to launch the second Gemini. By that time, the (5)____________ one had been in orbit
for eleven days. Time was right up. The astronauts on the second Gemini moved their spacecraft into higher
orbits. They got closer and closer to the Gemini (6)____________ of them. They needed to get within 600
meters to be considered successful. After all the problems on the ground, the events in space went smoothly.
The (7)____________ space crafts got within one-third of a meter of each other. The astronauts had made
the operation seem easy.
In January 1959, the Soviets launched a series of unmanned lunar rockets. The third of these flights took
pictures of the far (8)____________ of the Moon. This was the side no one on the Earth had ever seen. The
United States planned to explore the Moon with its unmanned Ranger spacecraft. There were a
(9)____________ of failures before Ranger 7 took pictures of the Moon. These pictures were made from a
distance. The world did not get pictures from the surface of the Moon (10)____________ the Soviet’s Lunar
9 landed there in February 1966.
IV- Give the correct form of the verbs
1. Twenty-eight people (injure) when a train which (carry)……………………. on a one-day holiday (hit)
……………… the buffers of Black pool Station yesterday. When (interview)………………….., British Rail
(say)……….: “The train (travel)…………………… at only 8 kilometers per hour as it (enter)……………..
the station and for some reason it failed (stop)……………….. An inquiry (hold)………………… as soon as
possible”. Those who (hurt)………………. fortunately (suffer)………... from only shock and minor injuries.
2. There (be)……………………. any errors, let me know
3. We knew that she (not/do)…………………………. that because she is too short to reach the shelf.
4. The two men never (introduce)……………………….. formally stared at each other across the table.
5. Father (pay)………………… a deposit on the car, but then he (tell)……………………. that it already
(promise)………………………… to someone else.
6. I was considering (buy)………………. a new house, but now I (change)…………………… my mind.
7. After (deliver)…………………. of a healthy baby, Catherine (take)…………… to the recovery room.
8. I have been meaning (talk)…………….. with you about a problem that I (know)……………………….
about for some time.
9. In twenty-four hours’ time, I (relax)………………………. on my yatch.
10. I felt that someone (steal)………………………. my wallet when I felt their hand in my jacket pocket
11. If I were (tell)………………………… you where the treasure is, what would you do?
12. Margaret was slow at school, but she went on (become)…………………. Prime Minister.
V- Read, then choose
Learning means acquiring knowledge of developing the ability to perform new behaviors. It is
common to think of learning as something that takes place in school, but much of human learning occurs
outside the classroom, and people continue to learn throughout their lives.
Even before they enter school, young children learn to walk, to talk, and to use their hands to
manipulate toys, food, and other objects. They use all of their senses to learn about the sights, sounds, tastes,
and smells in their environments. They learn how to interact with their parents, siblings, friends, and other
people important to their world. When they enter school, children learn basic academic subjects such as
reading, writing, and mathematics. They also continue to learn a great deal outside the classroom. They learn
which behaviors are likely to be rewarded and which are likely to be punished. They learn social skills for
interacting with other children. After they finish school, people must learn to adapt to the many major
changes that affect their lives, such as getting married, raising children, and finding and keeping a job.
Because learning continues throughout our lives and affects almost everything we do, the study of
learning is important in many different fields. Teachers need to understand the best ways to educate children.
Psychologists, social workers, criminologists, and other human-service workers need to understand how
certain experiences change people’s behaviors. Employers, politicians, and advertisers make use of the
principles of learning to influence the behavior of workers, voters, and consumers.
Learning is closely related to memory, which is the storage of information in the brain. Psychologists who
study memory are interested in how the brain stores knowledge, where this storage takes place, and how the
brain later retrieves knowledge when we need it. In contrast, psychologists who study learning are more
interested in behavior and how behavior changes as a result of a person’s experiences.
There are many forms of learning, ranging from simple to complex. Simple forms of learning involve
a single stimulus. A stimulus is anything perceptible to the senses, such as a sight, sound, smell, touch, or
taste. In a form of learning known as classical conditioning, people learn to associate two stimuli that occur
in sequence, such as lightning followed by thunder. In operant conditioning, people learn by forming an
association between a behavior and its consequences (reward or punishment). People and animals can also
learn by observation – that is, by watching others perform behaviors. More complex forms of learning in
clued learning languages, concepts, and motor skills.
1: According to the passage, which of the following is learning in broad view comprised of?
A. Knowledge acquisition and ability development B. Acquisition of academic knowledge
C. Acquisition of social and behavioral skills D. Knowledge acquisition outside the classroom
2: According to the passage, what are children NOT usually taught outside the classroom?
A. Interpersonal communication       B. Life skills C. Literacy and calculation        D. Right from wrong
3: Getting married, raising children, and finding and keeping a job are mentioned as examples of         .
A. The changes to which people have to orient themselves
B. The situations in which people cannot teach themselves
C. The areas of learning which affect people’s lives
D. The ways people’s lives are influenced by education
4: Which of the following can be inferred about the learning process from the passage?
A. It becomes less challenging and complicated when people grow older.
B. It plays a crucial part in improving the learner’s motivation in school.
C. It takes place more frequently in real life than in academic institutions.
D. It is more interesting and effective in school than that in life.
5: According to the passage, the study of learning is important in many fields due to           .
A. The influence of various behaviors in the learning process
B. The great influence of the on-going learning process
C. The exploration of the best teaching methods D. The need for certain experiences in various areas
6: It can be inferred from the passage that social workers, employers, and politicians concern themselves
with the study of learning because they need to         .
A. Thoroughly understand the behaviors of the objects of their interest
B. Understand how a stimulus relates to the senses of the objects of their interest
C. Change the behaviors of the objects of their interest towards learning
D. Make the objects of their interest more aware of the importance of learning
7: The word “retrieves” in paragraph 4 is closest in   meaning to          .
A. generates              B. creates                  C. gains                                 D. recovers
8: Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?
A. Psychologists studying memory are concerned with the brain’s storage of knowledge.
B. Psychologists are all interested in memory as much as behaviors.
C. Psychologists studying learning are interested in human behaviors.
D. Psychologists studying memory are concerned with how the stored knowledge is used.
9: According to the passage, the stimulus in simple forms of learning          .
A. is created by the senses                                        B. is associated with natural phenomena
C. makes associations between behaviors               D. bears relation to perception
10: The passage mainly discusses          .
A. General principles of learning
B. Application of learning principles to formal education
C. Simple forms of learning
D. Practical examples of learning inside the classroom  
VI- Give the correct form of the words
1. Every year on 1st January, millions of people decide that they will finally become the wonderful
productive, healthy, happy person they've always wanted to be. The ( commit)_______________ that an
individual makes, at the beginning of the new year, to achieving a ( benefit)_______________ lifestyle
change is called a New Year's resolution.
In the Western world, popular resolutions include improving one's appearance or physical
(fit)_______________, or reducing one's intake of alcohol or cigarettes. Losing weight, by eating more
(sensE)_____________ and exercising more, is (possible)_______________ the most common resolution
A student may wish to focus more in class. Other people may make the (decide)_______________ to
donate money to the poor. Some may want to be more ( economy)_______________ with their spending, and
there are those who choose to become more (environment)_______________ responsible.
The trouble is that the (eager)___________ to make changes, especially (concern)____________
exercise and diet, tends to fade as soon as we come to the ( realize)_______________ that we can't change
everything (night)____________. Many New Year's resolutions are broken long before the end of January
2. Some people consider motorcycles to be a dangerous and awkward form of transport. Critics point
out that motorcycles cannot offer the same degree of ( protect)_______________ that the structure of a car
provides. Moreover, apart from the danger of riding on wet roads, a rider either has to stop and take shelter if
it begins to rain, or suffer the (comfort)_______________ of riding in (soak)_______________, freezing
clothes. While these (criticize)_______________ are certainly justified, however, there is another point of
view.
Motorcycles fans argue that motorcycles are in fact an ( extreme)______________ convenient way to
get around. They also claim that nothing can be compared to the ( free)____________ that motorcyclists feel
on the open road. Motorcycle riders often say that ( travel)_____________ in a car brings with it a sense of
(isolate)_______________ whereas motorcycles give the (feel)_______________ of being closer to nature.
The (restrict)_______________ view also helps them better appreciate the ( scene) ____________ around
them, they say. People also claim that motorcycling is a ( marvel) ______________ way of getting some fun-
if the weather conditions are (favor) _____________, of course
1. On a cold October day in 1957, the Soviet Union launched a small satellite into orbit around the Earth.
Radio Moscow made the announcement, "The first artificial Earth satellite in the world has now been
created. This first satellite was today successfully launched in the USSR." The world's first satellite was
called Sputnik 1. This satellite was about the size of a basketball. It orbited the Earth for three months.
Within weeks, the Soviet Union launched another satellite into the Earth's orbit, Sputnik 2. It was much
bigger and heavier than Sputnik 1. It also carried a passenger - a dog named Lika. Lika orbited the Earth for
7 days. Sputnik was an important victory for the Soviet Union. The technology that launched Sputnik
probably began in the late 19th century. A Russian teacher of that time, Constantin Chelkovsky, decided that
a rocket engine could provide power for a space vehicle. In the early 1990s, an American teacher, Robert
Goddard tested the idea. He experimented with small rockets to see how high and how far they could travel.
In 1923, a Romanian student in Germany, Herman Robert, showed how a spaceship might be built and
launched to other planets.
Rocket technology improved during World War II. It was used to produce bombs. Thousands of people in
Britain and Belgium died as a result of V2 rocket attacks. The V2 rocket was launched from Germany. Many
people believed that the nation that controlled the sky could win any war, and the Soviet Union had reached
outer space first. After the war, it became clear that the United States and the Soviet Union, allies in
wartime, would become enemies in peacetime. So both countries employed German scientists to help them
with the race to space. The Soviets took the first step by creating Sputnik.
2. In 1965, the United States tried to have one spacecraft get very close to another spacecraft while in
orbit. This was the first step in getting spacecraft to link or dock together. Docking would be necessary to
land men on the Moon. The plan called for a Gemini spacecraft carrying two astronauts to get close to an
unmanned satellite. The attempt failed. The target satellite exploded as it separated from its main rocket.
America's Space Agency decided to move forward. It would launch the next in its Gemini series. Then
someone had an idea: launching both Geminis. The second one could chase the first one instead of a
satellite. Again, things did not go as planned.
It took two tries to launch the second Gemini. By that time, the first one had been in orbit for eleven days.
Time was right up. The astronauts on the second Gemini moved their spacecraft into higher orbits. They got
closer and closer to the Gemini ahead of them. They needed to get within 600 meters to be considered
successful. After all the problems on the ground, the events in space went smoothly. The two space crafts got
within one-third of a meter of each other. The astronauts had made the operation seem easy.
In January 1959, the Soviets launched a series of unmanned lunar rockets. The third of these flights took
pictures of the far side of the Moon. This was the side no one on the Earth had ever seen. The United States
planned to explore the Moon with its unmanned Ranger spacecraft. There were a number of failures before
Ranger 7 took pictures of the Moon. These pictures were made from a distance. The world did not get
pictures from the surface of the Moon until the Soviet’s Lunar 9 landed there in February 1966.

Key: 1. Let…down 5. cut down 9. cut off 13. got over

2. lead to 6. carrying out 10. getting on 14. put out
3. Turned out 7. dip into 11. breaking out 15. worked out
4. Made up 8. held up 12. brought out