ĐỀ ĐÁNH GIÁ NĂNG LỰC HỌC SINH GIỎI – TP.

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I. Read the sentences carefully and choose the best answers to make complete ones.
1. Just as remote-controlled satellites can be employed to explore outer space, _______ employed
to investigate the deep sea.
A. can be robots B. robots can be C. can robots D. can robots that are
2. _______ is not clear to researchers.
A. Why dinosaurs having become extinct. B. Why dinosaurs became extinct
C. Did dinosaurs become extinct D. Dinosaurs became extinct
3. The first transatlantic telephone cable system was not established _______ 1956.
A. while B. until C. on D. when
4. Drinking water _______ excessive amounts of fluorides may leave a stained or mottled effect on
the enamel of teeth.
A. containing B. in which containing C. contains D. that contain
5. In the 1820’s physical education became _______ of the curriculum of Harvard and Yale
Universities.
A. to be part B. which was part C. was part D. part
6. If you can win his attention ___________ for you.
A. the so much better B. the better so much C. so much the better D. so the much better
II. Write the correct FORM of each bracketed word to complete each of the sentences below.
1. Police asked three (PASS) ______________ if they had seen the accident happened then.
2. Don’t you think it's a bit early to (PORTION) ________ blame?
3. Children are taught from young to be (RESPECT) _____________ to their elders.
4. The rumours are completely (SUBSTANCE) ________ and I’d urge everyone not to believe
them.
III. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using
the word given. Do not change the word given. Use between THREE to FIVE words.
1. ‘I haven’t made any firm decisions yet,’ said Laurence. OPEN
- Laurence said he ..................................................................... at that time.
2. I’ve become extremely good at missing the rush hour over the last few weeks. FINE
- I’ve got missing the rush hour .................................................................... over the last few weeks.
3. Although Rudy really didn’t want to play cricket on Sunday, he agreed in the end. DEAD
- Though .................................................................... cricket on Sunday, Rudy agreed in the end.
4. ‘I don’t think we’re going to survive, David,’ I said, but of course we did. TALE
- I told David I thought we ...................................................................., but of course we did.
5. I’d prefer to come out on top in the end, though! LAUGH
- I'd rather .................................................................... in the end, though!

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