ĐỀ THI HỌC SINH GIỎI SỐ 3

I. a. Choose the word that has the underlined parts pronounced differently from the others.
1. A. invite B. time C. imitate D. kind
2. A. state B. statue C. station D. stay
3. A. coughed B. missed C. watched D. visited
4. A. runaway B. agree C. relaxed D. accept
5. A. betray B. bed C. belt D. bend
b. Choose the word that has the different stress from the others.
1. A. decision B. reference C. refusal D. important
2. A. intelligent B. comfortable C. necessary D. secretary
3. A. cooperate B. permanent C. recognize D. industry
4. A. birthday B. cowboy C. enjoy D. pleasure
5. A. expression B. decisive C. dependent D. independence
II. Choose the best option to complete the sentence.
1. They named their daughter ________ their favourite movie star.
A. of B. for C. after D. on
2. I won't speak to her ________ she apologizes.
A. in case B. in spite of C. so that D. unless
3. My mother used to ________ research in this library when she was a student.
A. make B. do C. doing D. making
4. Let’s go to the beach this weekend, ________ ?
A. shall we B. do we C. don’t we D. let we
5. The historical places in my city are open and free ________ everyone on special holidays.
A. made/ to feel B. made/ feel C. made/ felt D. to make/ feeling
6. I don’t mind ________ home but I’d rather ________ a taxi.
A. to walk/ to get B. walking/ getting
C. walking/ get D. walk/ getting
7. There are ________ young people who care about hip hop.
A. more and more B. less and less C. many and many D. most and most
8. The parting meeting was really moving and wonderful. I wish you ________
A. to come B. had come C. would have come D. came
9. I don't usually like staying at hotels but last summer we spent a few days at ________ very nice
hotel by ________ sea.
A. a/ - B. a/ the C. the/ a D. -/ the
10. I can't find the tickets. I seem ________ them.
A. to have lost B. to lose C. losing D. to lost
11. Take your coat with you ________ it gets cold later.
A. if B. as long as C. when D. in case
12. John wasn't at work yesterday. He ________
A. must have been ill B. must be ill
C. must have ill D. must to be ill
13. My father has gone away. He'll be back ________ a week.
A. for B. at C. until D. in
14. The math problem was ________ difficult for him ________ work out.
A. so/ to B. too/ that C. so/ that D. too/ to
15. ________ don't visit this part of the town.
A. Most tourists B. Most of tourists C. The most tourists D. Many tourist
16. What she said ________ me ________ unhappy.
A. made/ to feel B. made/ feel C. made/ felt D. to make/ feeling
17. I haven't seen her for ________ that I have forgotten what she looks like.
A. so long time B. a so long time
C. a such long time D. such a long time
18. He is the most humorous man ________ I have ever met.
A. who B. whose C. that D. which
19. Do you know all the guests ________ to the party?
A. inviting B. invited C. who invited D. were invited
20. How beautiful she is! She is wearing a ________
A. silk pretty purple dress B. dress silk pretty purple
C. purple pretty silk dress D. pretty purple silk dress
III. Give the correct form of the words in brackets.
1. The (careful) ________ you write, the (bad) ________ your mark will be.
2. It's (possible) ________ to drink the water because it hasn't been (pure) ________ yet.
3. The trip was (extreme) ________ (enjoy) ________
4. I believe in (prevent) ________ diseases because (prevent) ________ is always better than cure.
5. The coal industry was (origin) ________ private but was (nation) ________ in the 1940s
IV. Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets.
1. Linda has lost her passport again. It's the second time this (happen) ________
2. It was a great party last night. You (come) ________ Why didn't you?
3. "Ann is in hospital." "Yes, I know. I (visit) ________ her tomorrow."
4. The boy (knock) ________ down by a bus while he ________ the street. (cross)
5. The police officer stopped US and asked us where we (go) ________
6. I don't feel like (go) ________ out this evening. I (work) ________ in the garden all day.
7. Are you having your house (paint) ________ at the moment?
8. If I (follow) ________ the doctor's advice, I would be better now.

V. Each sentence has 1 mistake. Circle it and correct it.

1. Graham Bell was once a teacher who runs a school for the deaf in Massachusetts.
A BC D
2. Telephoto, a process for sending pictures by wire, has been invented during the 1920s,
A B C
and the first transcontinental telephoto was sent in 1925.
D
3. The immune system is the bodies way of protecting itself against viruses.
A B C D
4. What I told her a few days ago were not the solutions to most of her problems.
A B C D
5. However cheap it is, the poor quality products cannot always appeal to customers.
A B C D
6. If you do not keep my secret, I would surely reveal yours.
A B C D
7. Jim’s grandfather left him 50,000 dollars, this was too big a sum to him.
A B C D
8. So far Linda has been writing 5 novels on the problems teenagers have to cope with in the new
world.
A B C D
9. The choice of which restaurant to go to for tonight’s meal is entirely your.
A B C D
10. You mustn’t have seen my sister, for I have no sister living in this city.
A B C D
VI. Put a correct preposition in each blank.
1. Mr Thanh leaves Hanoi ________ 2 p.m.
2. He arrives in Singapore ________ Monday evening.
3. On Tuesday morning, there is a meeting ________ 11 a.m and 1 p.m.
4. Mr. Thanh has appointments ________ 10 p.m.
5. He returns to the hotel ________ 11 p.m.
6. We walk ________ half an hour to reach the waterfall.
7. They planned to have the trip ________ June.
8. She loves to watch the stars ________ night.
9. Good bye! See you ________ Monday.
10. The bus collect us ________ the morning.
VII. Read the passage and fill in each blank with one word.
Louis Armstrong
Louis Armstrong, who (1) ________ born in 1990 and (2) ________ in 1971, was a very famous
jazz musician. He used to be known as “Satchmo” and this nickname stayed with him all his (3)
________ As a child in New Orleans, he learnt to (4) ________ the trumpet while he was living in a
special home for children who (5) ________ got into trouble with the police. When he had finished his
stay in the home, he (6) ________ various bands and then he formed his own. Between 1925 (7)
________ 1928 he made about 60 records. These records made him one (8) ________ the first solo
stars in the history of pop (9) ________ When he died, he had (10) ________ making records and he
had been touring all over the (11) ________ for more than forty years, and he (12) ________ just as
popular (13) ________ he had been before. He even (14) ________ a number one pop record - What A
Wonderful World- (15) ________ the 1960s.
VIII. Read the passage and choose the best option to complete it.
COMPUTERS
 Computers (1) ________ an important part in our life nowadays. It’s (2) ________ to carry on
our work without computers. For example, (3) ________ are necessary in a university library. All the
(4) ________ normally found in a library is now (5) ________ in computers. This is very (6)
________ for students because they can (7) ________ messages and receive information (8) ________
having to leave their computers. Access (9) ________ a computer has now (10) ________ students’
need.
1. A. do B. make C. have D. play
2. A. easy B. difficult C. exciting D. important
3. A. books B. things C. computers D. messages
4. A. information B. work C. life D. event
5. A. kept B. stored C. put D. made
6. A. difficult B. comfortable C. suitable D. convenient
7. A. receive B. send C. give D. write
8. A. and B. but C. without D. not
9. A. to B. in C. of D. with
10. A. became B. becomes C. becoming D. become
IX. Rewrite the sentences without changing their meaning.
1. That girl's mother used to work with mine.
That's the girl..............................................................................................................................
2. They think the thief got in through the bathroom window.
The thief......................................................................................................................................
3. "I haven't got any siblings to play with."
She wishes..................................................................................................................................
4. My brother used to smoke.
My brother has............................................................................................................................
5. Without your help, I shouldn't have been able to find my way.
If you...........................................................................................................................................
6. Her step-mother made her do chores all day.
She..............................................................................................................................................
7. Did anybody see him come down the lane?
Was.............................................................................................................................................
8. I haven't enjoyed myself so much for years.
It's................................................................................................................................................
9. Turn off all the switches before leaving the workshop.
All the switches...........................................................................................................................
10. Although the traffic was heavy, I arrived on time.
In spite........................................................................................................................................
X. a. Reorder the words to have correct sentences.
1. who is/ sent me/ my father/ to Ho Chi Minh City/ on a business trip/ this present/ all this week.
→ __________________________________________________________________________
2. lend/ to be careful/ you/I/ my motorbike/ promise/ unless/ you/ won’t.
→ __________________________________________________________________________
3. parents/ my classmates/ just met/ the student/ one/ you/ whose/ is in/ of.
→ __________________________________________________________________________
4. likely/ have to/ a day/ it’s/ four hours/ will that/ only/ people/ work.
→ __________________________________________________________________________
5. take/ spare ticket/ if/I would/I had/ a/ to the concert/ you.
→ __________________________________________________________________________
6. with you/ my ankle/I would/I hadn’t/ if/ have/ twisted/ walk.
→ __________________________________________________________________________
7. the book/ you/ for me/ taking/ would/ to the library/ mind/ back?
→ __________________________________________________________________________
8. spot/ the accident/ is/ happened/ the exact/ this/ where.
→ __________________________________________________________________________
9. answering/ again and again/ tired/ his/we/ of questions/ got.
→ __________________________________________________________________________
10. students/ during/ suits/ this job/ who/ holidays/ to work/ want.
→ __________________________________________________________________________
b. Write a short paragraph (80-100 words) about one of your best friends. Your writing should
include:
- What is her name?
- What is he/ she like?
- What does he/ she like doing in his/ her free time?
- What subjects does he/ she like?
- Why do you like him/ her?
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 ANSWER KEY
I. a. Choose the word that has the underlined parts pronounced differently from the others.
1. C 2. B 3. D 4. C 5. A
1. C được phát âm là /ɪ/; A, B, D được phát âm là /aɪ/
2. B được phát âm là /æ/; A, C, D được phát âm là /eɪ/
3. D được phát âm là /ɪd/; A, B, C được phát âm là /t/
4. C được phát âm là /æ/; A, B, D được phát âm là /ə/
5. A được phát âm là /ɪ/; B, C, D được phát âm là /e/
b. Choose the word that has the different stress from the others.
1. B 2. A 3. A 4. C 5. D
1. B có trọng âm là âm số 1; A, C, D có trọng âm là âm số 2
2. A có trọng âm là âm số 2; B, C, D có trọng âm là âm số 1
3. A có trọng âm là âm số 2; B, C, D có trọng âm là âm số 1
4. C có trọng âm là âm số 2; A, B, D có trọng âm là âm số 1
5. D có trọng âm là âm số 3; A, B, C có trọng âm là âm số 2
II. Choose the best option to complete the sentence.
1. C 2. D 3. B 4. A 5. B
6. C 7. A 8. B 9. B 10. A
11. D 12. A 13. D 14. D 15. A
16. B 17. D 18. C 19. B 20. D
1. name after: đặt tên theo (tên của ai)
2. unless: nếu ... không
3. used to + V: đã từng làm gì; do research: thực hiện nghiên cứu
4. Dùng câu hỏi đuôi shall we cho câu bắt đầu bằng Let’s
5. free to everyone: miễn phí với mọi người
6. mind + V-ing: phiền khi làm gì
would rather + V-inf: thích
7. more and more: ngày càng nhiều
8. wish + S + had + V3: hy vọng rằng ai đã làm gì (nhưng thực tế là đã không làm)
9. very nice hotel xuất hiện lần đầu → dùng a by the sea: bên bờ biển
10. seem + to + V-inf: dường như thế nào; hiện tại hoàn thành: have + V3
11. in case: trong trường hợp
12. must have + V3: chắc hẳn là đã
13. in + time: trong vòng bao lâu nữa
14. too + adj + for + somebody + to + V-inf: quá ... cho ai để làm gì
15. most + plural noun: hầu hết
16. make + somebody + feel: làm cho ai cảm thấy thế nào
17. such a long time là thứ tự đúng
18. Đại từ quan hệ that thay cho người
19. Đại từ quan hệ rút gọn: the guests who were invited →the guests invited
20. pretty purple silk là thứ tự đúng
III. Give the correct form of the words in brackets.
1. more carelessly; worse
the more ..., the more ...: càng ... càng ...; carelessly (adv): không cẩn thận
2. impossible; purified
it’s + adj + to + V-inf: việc làm gì mang tính chất như thế nào; impossible: không thể
3. extremely; enjoyable
Trạng từ extremely bổ nghĩa cho tính từ enjoyable
4. preventing; prevention
Giới từ in + V-ing; prevention: sự ngăn chặn
5. originally; nationalized
Trạng từ originally bổ nghĩa cho tính từ private
nationalize (v): quốc hữu hóa; Câu bị động quá khứ
IV. Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets.
1. has happened
Hiện tại hoàn thành
2. should have come
Quá khứ đơn, có last night
3. am going to visit/ am visiting
Tương lai gần hoặc hiện tại tiếp diễn
4. was knocked; was crossing Bị động quá khứ đơn
Quá khứ tiếp diễn, có while
5. were going
Quá khứ tiếp diễn
6. going; have been working
feel like + V-ing: muốn làm gì
Hiện tại hoàn thành tiếp diễn
7. painted
have + something + V: (nhờ ai) làm gì
8. had followed
Câu điều kiện loại 1
V. Each sentence has 1 mistake. Circle it and correct it.
1. B 2. C 3. B 4. B 5. A
6. B 7. C 8. A 9. D 10. A
1. runs → ran 6. would → will
2. has been invented → was invented 7. this → which
3. bodies → bodily 8. has been writing → has written
4. were → was 9. your → yours
5. cheap it is → cheap they are 10. mustn’t have → can’t have
VI. Put a correct preposition in each blank.
1. at 2. on 3. between 4. at 5. at
6. for 7. in 8. at 9. on 10. in
1. at + giờ 6. for + time: trong vòng bao lâu
2. on + ngày + buổi 7. in + tháng
3. between ... and ...: giữa ... và ... (từ ... tới ...) 8. at night: vào buổi tối
4. at + giờ 9. on + ngày
5. at + giờ 10. in the morning: vào buổi sáng
VII. Read the passage and fill in each blank with one word.
1. was 2. died 3. life 4. play 5. had
6. joined 7. and 8. of 9. music 10. been
11. world 12. was 13. as 14. had 15. in
1. Bị động quá khứ đơn 8. one of + plural noun: một trong số những
2. Quá khứ đơn 9. pop music: nhạc trẻ
3. life: cuộc đời 10. Quá khứ hoàn thành tiếp diễn
4. play + nhạc cụ 11. all over the world: trên khắp thế giới
5. Quá khứ hoàn thành 12. S + be + adj
6. join: tham gia 13. So sánh bằng
7. between ... and ...: giữa ... và ... (từ ... tới ...) 14. have (v): có
15. in 1960s: vào những năm 1960
VIII. Read the passage and choose the best option to complete it.
1. D 2. B 3. C 4. A 5. B
6. D 7. B 8. C 9. A 10. D
1. play an important role: đóng một vai trò quan trọng
2. difficult: khó khăn
3. computer: máy vi tính
4. information: thông tin
5. be stored in : được lưu trữ trong
6. convenient: tiện lợi, thuận tiện
7. send: gửi
8. without: mà không
9. access to: tiếp cận với
10. hiện tại hoàn thành
IX. Rewrite the sentences without changing their meaning.
1. That's the girl whose mother used to work with mine.
2. The thief is thought to have got in through the bathroom window.
3. She wishes she had some siblings to play with.
4. My brother has stopped smoking now.
5. If you hadn't helped me, II shouldn't have been able to find my way.
6. She was made to do chores all day by her step - mother.
7. Was he seen to come down the lane?
8. It's years since I enjoyed myself so much.
9. All the switches must be turned off before you leave.
10. In spite of the heavy traffic, I arrived on time.
X. a. Reorder the words to have correct sentences.
1. My father, who is on a business trip to HCM city all this week sent me this present.
2. I won’t lend you my motorbike unless you promise to be careful.
3. The student whose parents you just met is one of my classmates.
4. It’s likely that people will have to work only fours hours a day.
5. If I had a spare ticket, I would take you to the concert.
6. I would have walked with you if I hadn't twisted my ankle.
7. Would you mind taking the book back to the library for me.
8. This is the exact spot where the accident happened.
9. We got tired of answering his questions again and again.
10. The Job suits students who want to work during holiday.
b. Write a short paragraph (80-100 words) about one of your best friends. Your writing should
include:
I am Linh Chi from Hai Ba Trung Secondary School. I have lots of friends at school but my best
friend is Trang. She is a pretty and hard-working girl. Although she comes from a poor family, she
studies very well at school and she often gets good marks. She is specialized in Maths. She is also
good at English. She often helps me to learn English when she has free time. She likes listening to
music, swimming and playing the piano. When it’s hot in summer, she and I often go swimming
together. I like playing with her very much because she is honest and helpful. In short, Trang is the
friend I love and admire so much.