ĐỀ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI CẤP HUYỆN

1. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others (5pts).
1. A. watched B. looked C. carried D. stopped
2. A. study B. success C. sugar D. surprise
3. A. underline B. unite C. university D. uniform
4. A. danger B. angry C. language D. passage
5. A. change B. children C. teacher D. character
2. Choose the word whose stressed pattern is different from that of the others (5pts).
6. A. interactive B. inspiration C. compulsory D. intermediate
7. A. nominate B. battery C. celebrate D. linguistics
8. A. jumper B. machine C. trousers D. homework
9. A. behavior B. oceanic C. increase D. realize
10. A. education B. situation C. satisfactory D. souvenir
Question 3: Complete each of the sentences with a word from the box (10pts).
11. The ………………… to the problem will be difficult to find (SOLVE)
12 . Many people still to believe that smoking is…… …………………(HARM)
13. He is interested in the…… ………………of old buildings (PRESERVE)
14. The…… ……………area of the city is not very attractive (INDUSTRY)
15. His performance in Hamlet was most…… …………… (IMPRESS)
16. I loved the …… ………………of folk songs (PERFORM)
17. We were …… ………………with the service at the cinema (SATISFY)
18. The room is very narrow. It needs …… ……………… (WIDE)
19. He …… ………………… and missed the flight. (SLEEP)
20. She lives …… ……………………with her family. (HAPPY)
Question 4: Choose the best answer from a, b, c, or d to complete the following sentences (10pts).
36. I received a letter ……….my friend
A. to B. on C. in D. from
37. To jog means to ……….
A. word hard B. run fast C. run slowly D. work carefully
38. Choose the word with the same meaning as the underlined part:
The number of unemployed people in that country is increasing rapidly
A. retired B. working C. business D. jobless
39. The team ……. by an experienced rice cook won the rice – cooking contest.
A. led                       B. leads               C. leading              D. lead
40. My watch is broken . “ Why don’t you ………..?”
A. have it repair B. have it repairing C. have it for repair D. have it repaired
41. If Mai comes to England it will be a good…………..…for her to improve her English
A .possibility B. opportunity C. advantage D .experience
42. We couldn’t help …………..…. when he told us what had happened.
A. laugh                 B. to laugh             C. to be laughing           D. laughing
43. Would you mind if I…………... a photo?
A. to take B. take C. taken D. took
44. They have to make………………..then children do not play with matches
A. ensure B. sure C. to sure D. ensuring
45. TV…………….… information and entertainment
A. to take B. gives C .brings D .makes
Question 5: Put the verb in brackets in the correct form (10pts).
46. Nowadays, many historical places (destroy) ……………………………..seriously.
47. My mother (not visit) ……………………………… us since she moved to the new town
48. It (get) ………………………………………hotter and hotter in June
49. There’s some behind us. I think we (follow) ……………………..……………….
50. Nam is very happy ( help) …………………………his grandfather with planting roses.
51. The statue broke while it (move) ……………………to another room in the museum.
52. Please, stop (talk) …………………………The teacher is explaining a difficult lesson.
53. If Susan (not eat) ……………………too much chocolate, she wouldn’t be overweight.
54. My sister regrets (break) …………….………………………Mai’s glasses yesterday.
55. They as well as Mai (work) ……………………..in the field at this time last Sunday.

Question 6: There is a mistake in the four underlined parts of each sentence. Find it by
choosing A, B, C or D (5pts).
56. Have you ever seen a painting of Picasso yet ?
A B C D
57. “ Do you think anyone saw us ?” she told nervously.
A B C D
58. The plays writing by Shakespeare are very popular in the world.
A B C D
59. The employer said that he would give them a two - day trip to Phu Tho next week.
A B C D
60. My sister is studying hard in order to pass the exam and getting scholarship at university.
A B C D
Question 7: Choose the most suitable answer A, B, C, or D to complete the following passage
(10pts).
Maple tree
Trees have(61)… a meaning role in the (62)… development of Canada and continue to
be of commercial, environmental and aesthetic importance to all Canadians. Maples contribute
valuable wood products, keep the maple sugar (63)… alive and help to beautify the landscape.
Since 1965 the maple leaf (64)….. the most important feature of the National Flag of
Canada and the maple tree with the leaves has become the most well-known Canadian(65)..... ,
nationally and internationally. Maple leaf pins and badges are proudly (66)… by Canadians
abroad, and are recognized around the world.(67)….. the maple leaf is closely associated (68)
… Canada, the maple tree (69)…. never officially recognized (70)….. Canada’s emblem until
1996.
61. A. taken B. given C. done D. played
62. A. history B. historical C. historic D. historian
63. A. industry B. industries C. industrial D. industrially
64. A. was B.have been C. has been D. is
65. A. sign B. symbol C. tree D. leaf
66. A.wear B.wore C. worn D.to be worn
67. A. because B. so C. but D. although
68. A. with B. to C. at D. from
69. A.is B. are C. was D.were
70. A. of B. with C. as D. for
Question 9: Fill in the blank with a suitable word (10pts).
Learning a language is, in some way, like (71) ………………………………how to fly
or play the piano. There are important differences but there (72) ………………………………
a very important similarity. It is this: learning how to do such things needs lots (73)
………………………… practice. It is never simply to “know” something. You must be able to
“do” things with what (74) ……………………………… know. For example, it is not enough
simply to read a book on how to (75) ……………………………… an air plane. A (76)
………………………………can give you lots of information about how to fly, but if only read
a book and then try to fly without a great deal of practice (77) ………………………………,
you will crash and kill (78) ………………………………. The same is true of (79)
……………………………… the piano. So you think it is enough simply to read about it? Can
you play the piano without (80) …………………… lots of practice first?
Question 10: Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as
the sentence printed before (20pts).
81. I don’t really want to visit the museum.
=> I’d rather …………………………………………………………………………
82. Please don’t smoke in this area of the restaurant.
=> Customers are requested …………………………………………………………
83. We have never been to Alaska before.
=> This is the …………………………………………………………………………
84. In spite of his intelligence, he doesn’t do well at school.
=> Although ………………………………………………………………………….
85. She is not a doctor, so she can not help you.
=> If …………………………………………………………………………………..
86. Tam doesn’t type as fast as she used to.
=> Tam used …………………………………………………………………………
87. The boss made us work 12 hours a day.
=> We …………………………………………………………………………….....
88. If you worry, you will find it difficult to get to sleep.
=> The more ………………………………………………………………………....
89. “ What do you think people will find on Jupiter?” he said
=> He asked me ……………………………………………………………………....
90. Hoa found it easy to translate this poem into French.
=> Hoa had no ………………………………………………………………………