ĐỀ THI HỌC SINH GIỎI SECTION A: PHONETICS I-Choose the words that has the underline pronounced differently from the others (0.5p) 1, a-hour b-honor c-horse d-honest 2, a- option b- information c- suggestion d- invitation 3, a-creature b-measure c-treasure d-deaf 4, a-Christmas b-charity c-chorus d-chemistry 5, a-adjust b-husk c-bulletin d-jungle II Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others in each group (0.5p) 1, a-volunteer b-decompose c-academic d-magnificent 2, a-heritage b-memorial c-bulletin d-concrete 3, a-emirgrate b-document c-emergency d-demonstrate 4, ab-directory c-participate d-convenient compliment 5, a-comfort b-contact c-concern d-elevate SECTION B: VOCABULARY and GRAMMAR I Choose one word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others ( 2ps) 1, I am not surprised that Lan failed to solve that problem She did it to get it right a-quite b-so quickly c-very quickly d-too quickly quickly 2, Neither I nor my sister to blame a- are b-is c-am d-be 3, He was sitting on the beach when he a shout a- heard b-hears c-was d-has heard ThuVienDeThi.com hearing 4, The number of high buildings risen a- is b-are c-have d-has 5, We are not used to in a cold climate a- live b-be lived c-living d-leave 6, Have you had your house yellow? a- repaint b-repainted c-be repainted d-painting 7, Rose is a miserable person She’s jealous everyone a- about b-to c-with d-of 8, We couldn’t help when he told us what had happened a- laugh b-laughing c-to laugh d-to laughing 9, He the house It looks nice and tidy now a- is b-has been c-has just d-just decorating decorating decorated decorated 10, I asked her why school the day before a- she b-she hasn’t c-she hadn’t d-all are didn’t go gone to gone to correct 11, Tell me when you , I’ll pick you up at the airport a-go b-leave c-arrive d-will arrive 12, She says that the environment is quite an easy job a- recycling b-having c-keeping d- protecting 13, The girl on the stage is a handicapped child a- singing b-is singing c-sings d- sung 14, Things in tree leaves are better than in plastic bags a- are wrapped b-wrapping c-are d- wrapped wrapping 15, to Da Lat? Yes , I went there last summer ThuVienDeThi.com a- Have you ever gone c-Have you ever been b- Had you ever gone d- Did you ever go 16, We to the cinema at weekends a- used to take c- was used to be taken b- used to be taken d- was used to take 17, Everyone Tom was invented to the party a- as b-and c-for d- but 18, He was watching television the burglar alarm went off a- when b-that c-while d- as 19, He asked I had phoned his parents the day before a- if or not b-whether or c- when d- wheather or not not 20, My father has a brother and he hasn’t seen him the last ten years a- since b-in c- for d- during II Find out correct one mistake in A, B, C or D of each sentence.(1p) He slept in his room when the fire alarm rang A B C D The ambulance will be there for about ten minutes A B C D The hospital hasn’t been repaired since it built A B C D The book writing by Jack London is very popular in the world A B C D ThuVienDeThi.com Someone is training the new solders They are being train carefully A B C D 6, Would you mind my asking him any questions ? I’d rather you didn’t A B C D 7, The Eiffel Tower has designed by the French civil engineer Alexander Gustave Eiffel A B for the Paris World’s Fair of 1889 C D 8, They couldn’t go out more often because of having not much time A B C D 9, He was thought to be killed by his girlfriend two weeks ago A B C D 10, I advised her to go on with her new neighbors and she agreed A B C D III Give the correct frorm of these words.(1p) I know all the people who live in my NEIGHBOR During his the family lived in Cornwall CHILD Mr Minh has made an ……………………to see us at o’clock ARRANGE Bell…………………… demonstrated his invention SUCCESS ThuVienDeThi.com ………… …… , dark clouds appeared and it began to rain FORTUNATE Every day, there are two …… from Da Nang to Ho Chi Minh city FLY 7.I like the city life because there are many kinds of …… ENTERTAIN 8.My uncle often spends his free time doing volunteer work at a local …… ORPHAN 9.Relax for some minutes and you’ll feel more………… … COMFORT 10.She is one of the greatest…………to appear in this theater PERFORM SECTION C: READING I.Fill in each gap with one suitable word.(1p) The world’s(1)…………famous clock is Big Ben standing (2)………….to the Houses of parliament in London Big Ben is the (3)………… of the bell which chimes every hour The bell(4)………… named after Sir Benjamin Hall,the man (5)………… was given the task of hauling the bell up the clock tower.The clock (6)………… four faces and keeps accurate time.It can (7)…………….adjusted by the removal or addition of coins (8)………….a stray attached to the clock’s pendulum One interesting thing about the clock is (9)………….the light shines abover the belfry at night,it (10)………… that the House of common is still in session II, Choose the words or phrases that best fit each of the blank spaces.(1p) The Great Wall of China ThuVienDeThi.com The Great Wall of China is a (1) of stone earthen fortifications in China , built , rebuilt and maintained (2) the 5th century BC and the 16th century .(3) the northern borders of the Chinese Empire (4) the rule of successive dynasties Several walls , referred to as the Great Wall of China , were built since the 5th century BC The most famous is the wall (5) between 200BC-220BC by the first Emperor of China , Quin Shi Huang ; little of it .(6) ; it was much farther north than the current wall, (7) was built during the Ming Dynasty The Great Wall .(8) over approximately 6,400 km (4,000 miles) from Shanhaiguan in the east to Lop Nur in the west , along an arc that roughly delineates the southern edge of Inner Mongolia , but stretches to over 6,700 km (4,160 miles ) in total At its peak , the Ming Wall was .(9) by more than one million men It has been estimated that somewhere in the range of to million Chinese (10) as part of the centuries long project of building the wall fortification(n): sù cñng cè ; (to) delineate:phác hoạ ; arc(n): đ-ờng cong 1, a-box b-series c-ranks d-ranges 2, a-in b-from c-among d-between 3, a-to protect b-protecting c-prevent d-to prevent 4, a-during b-within c-while d-when 5, a-built b-made c-done d-designed 6, a-conserves b-remains c-guard d-exist 7, a-that b-which c-what d-where 8, a-stretches length c-stretch d-carry 9, a-looked b-covered c-guarded d-concealed after ThuVienDeThi.com 10 , a-die b-died c-death d-dead III Read the following text then choose from the list A-F the best sentence to fill each of the spaces There is one extra sentence which you not need (1p) I have recently become very worried about my 15-year-old son, Nick Although he was never brilliant at school, he used to get reasonable good marks (1) He used to be such a good swimmer that he won several prizes But now he has given up training And instead of neat clothes he used to wear, all he ever puts on is the same pair of shabby of old jeans and a dirty sweatshirt (2) Nick was in the kitchen The radio was so loud that he didn’t hear me come behind him My handbag was on the table (3) We had a terrible row Finally, he broke down and confessed everything He has been going every day to a big amusement arcade near his school and playing electronics games with nick names like Space Warrior and Alien Invaders I had always thought they were harmless (4) He has promised he won’t go there again, but I think he’s too addicted to stop (5) What can I to help him? A But now I realize that he’s so hooked on them, he’ll even steal from his own mother in order to pay for the habit B Even if he wanted to, he couldn’t - and he doesn’t C I often leave it there so that I won’t forget it when I go out D He had taken some money out of it and was just about to put it in his pocket E But that isn’t all Last Sunday, I got up earlier than usual ThuVienDeThi.com F But now his work has become so bad that his teachers say he is just wasting his time there SECTION D: WRITING I, Rewrite the sentences without changing their meanings basing on the cues(1p) 1, I haven’t talked to her for years It’s 2, They want to cut down all the old trees They 3, “Let’s not the gardening ” He said He 4, We find it difficult to understand this questions This question 5, I was very delighted that I passed the final exam I was very delighted 6, “You mustn’t park here ” He said to us He 7, She needs to check all her suitcases again All her suicases 8, “Will you finish your test in two minutes ?” I asked him I asked 9, Would you mind if I didn’t tidy the mess? Would you mind ? 10, It’s the second time she has visited California She’s VII, Rewrite the sentences without changing their meanings, use the word given (1p) ThuVienDeThi.com 1, All my suits were made in London (had) 2, We were never bitten by bees (used) 3, This is the most interesting novel I have ever read (such) 4, He isn’t going sailing in Huong river with his friends next weekend (of) ……………………………………………………………………… 5, The man wanted to know more about the accident He asked a lot of people (V-ing) ……………………………………………………………………… …………… 6,May I the washing-up for you?(mind) ? 7, She both sings well and dances beautifully Not only………………………………………………………………… ………… 8, Her old car was mended by the man ( mend) ……………………………………………………………………… … 9, Please hand in your test ( must) ……………………………………………………………………… … 10, It’s essential for him to stop smoking in the office ( that) ThuVienDeThi.com ……………………………………………………………………… …… ThuVienDeThi.com ... d- sung 14, Things in tree leaves are better than in plastic bags a- are wrapped b-wrapping c-are d- wrapped wrapping 15, to Da Lat? 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