Đề thi học sinh giỏi 2021

ĐỀ THI HỌC SINH GIỎI 2021 I Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently (1 point) 1 A flour B pour C our D sour 2 A policy B police C polite D pollute 3 A beloved B naked C ploughe.

ĐỀ THI HỌC SINH GIỎI 2021 I Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently (1 point) A flour B pour C our D sour A policy B police C polite D pollute A beloved B naked C ploughed D learned A mouth B breathe C southern D mathematics A chaos B scheme C charity D chord II Choose the word that has a different stress pattern from the others (1 point) A refugee B electronic C education D deficiency A method B because C standard D wooden A destination B enthusiast C together D technology A eventual B community C infected D glorious 10 A assassinate B equality C understanding D intelligence C LEXICO & GRAMMAR (6 points) I Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to fill in each blank (2 points) Nobody’s got to stay late this evening, _? A have they B haven’t they C has he D don’t they How much longer we have to wait? This is starting to get on my _ A mind B back C nerves D nose She made her son _ the windows before he could go to the movies A wash B washing C to wash D was washed Make Sb Vo = have Sb Vo = bắt/nhờ làm The first person _ the classroom last Monday might know the reason A entered B to enter C who enters D whom entered First/second/ only, the most + Adj , the ADJest – to Vo If you want to find an answer _ this question, please have a look at "Vietnam Economy 1990 - 2000" book A for B on C about D to The _ of our cruise includes stops at six ports in three different countries A itinerary B timetable C itemization D venues There were two small rooms in the big house, _ served as a kitchen A the smaller of which B the smaller of them C the smallest of which D the smallest of them I’m amazed that this game ever _ It’s so silly A took in B took up C caught in D caught on _ the most effective way to prevent the COVID 19 infection is taking social distancing seriously A By far B By much C Greatly D Far 10 The man who was driving the truck would not admit that he had been at fault, and _ A neither wouldn’t the other driver B neither would the other driver C neither had the other driver D the other driver neither 11 I saw him hiding something in a _ bag A black small plastic B small plastic black C small black plastic D plastic small black OSASCOMP 12 Mr Kim, accompanied by his assistants and secretary, _ taking part in a ceremony A are B have been C is D will be 13 At first I found _ to get used to _ on the other side of the road A it difficult - drive B difficult - drive C it difficult - driving D difficult – driving S + find + Sth + ADJ = nhan thay cai gi ntn = S + think (that) + S + V Used to + Vo Get/be + used to + Ving 14 Not until the monkey is several years old _ to exhibit signs of independence from its mother A it begins B does it begin C did it begin D it began TDT+ S + Vo (thi) 15 He asked me _ the book I borrowed from the library A if I found B if I had found C whether I have found D whether I found Đề thi HSG lớp cấp tỉnh Page of 16 What beautiful eyes _! A does she have B she has C has she D she doesn’t have 17 In most _ developing countries, up to 50% of _ population enters higher education at some time in their lives A Ø / Ø B the / Ø C Ø / the D the / a 18 Jane lives in the house _ the green door A which is B whose has C where has D with 19 _ from Sam, all the students said they would go A Except B Only C Apart D Separate 20 Jane and Mary are talking to each other when they have a short break at school - Jane: "It is hot really!" - Mary: " " A Certainly Do you like it, too? B I like you to say that C Yes, of course It's nice D You can say that again II Put the verbs in blankets into the correct form (2 points) It (rain) _has been raining cats and dogs for the last couple of hours Lara found out that her boyfriend is a cheater yesterday, which _must have hurt (hurt) Must have + Ved/P2 : chac han la Mr Pike, who is supposed _to have witnesses (witness) the accident last week, has left the town Suppose + to Vo : duoc cho la lafm gi Suppose to have + Ved/P2 There’s no point trying to get Tim to lend _ (lend) you his car Make Sb+ to Vo = Have Sb + Vo = Get + Sb + to Vo His greatest ambition is (choose) _to be chosen to take part in the next Olympic Games Each of these four brothers (be) _is very different from others Tourists could see fish (swim) _swimming along the brook See/watch/hear/look + Vo/ Ving Were Mr George to have money, he (buy) would buy _ a new dictionary Were + S + to Vo, S + would/could/might + Vo Were + S + Adj, N phrase, N, S + would/could/might + Vo It is a demand that the conditions of safety (improve) should be improved/ be improved _ It + is + a demand + that + S + Vo/Should Vo 10 He (always/ enter) _is always entering the room without knocking first III Supply the correct forms of the words given in capital letters (2 points) Cleopatra is said to use sesame oil as a skin beautifier _ (BEAUTY) The planet Mars is, at present, _ uninhabitable (INHABIT) A holiday in America can be _surprisingly cheap (SURPRISE) He was too _ ashamed /shy to tell his teacher about the stupid mistake (SHAME) Shame -> shy/ashamed The doctor has repeatedly _ advised him to stop smoking (REPEAT) He seemed to be quite hopeless _ about the future He looks very pessimistic (HOPE) hopeful The police are interested in the sudden _disappearance of the valuable painting (APPEAR) Sudden: Adj-> N The sun and the moon are often _personified in poetry (PERSON) This knife is very blunt It needs _sharpening (SHARP) 10 Electric devices help reduce fuel _ consumption (CONSUME) D READING (5 points) I Read the following passage and decide which option A, B, C or D best fits each space The most extraordinary dream I ever (1) _ was one in which I fancied that, as I was going into a theater, the cloak-room attendant stopped me in the lobby and (2) _ in my leaving my legs behind I was not surprised; but I was considerably annoyed I said I had never heard of such a rule at any respectable theater (3) _, and that I considered it the most absurd regulation The man replied that he was very (4) _, but those were his instructions People complained that they could not get to and from their (5) _ comfortably, because other people's legs were always in the way; and it had, (6) _, been decided that everybody should leave their legs outside It seemed to me that the management, in making this order, had gone (7) _ their legal right; and, under ordinary circumstances, I should have disputed it However, I didn't want to make a disturbance; and so I sat down and meekly prepared to comply (8) _ the demand I had never before (9) Đề thi HSG lớp cấp tỉnh Page of _ that the human leg could be unscrewed I had always thought it was more securely fixed But the man showed me how to undo them, and I found that they came off quite easily The discovery did not surprise (10) _ any more than the original request that I should take them off Nothing does surprise one in a dream A was B saw C had D wanted A insisted B took C persisted D commented A before B after C during D so A angry B sorry C delighted D dizzy A homes B jobs C arms D seats A however B therefore C but D notwithstanding A beyond B from C to D around A for B to C with D by A noticed B known C considered D watched 10 A him B them C me D us II Fill each of the numbered blanks in the following passage Use ONLY ONE WORD in each space (2 points) Where we get the news? Information about what has happened in the world, in our country, in our area, or even in our town comes to us in many ways People who can read often get their news from (1) _ Because many people in the world are (2) _, however, they have to get the news from radio or television Newspapers around the world are (3) _ in many ways They all have news, stories that tell readers about the events of the day or week Most newspapers include editorials that give the (4) _of the government or of the newspaper’s publishers Often papers have other pages (5) _ are devoted to business, sports and maybe the latest fashion news Papers usually appear weekly or (6) _, but in some places they may only appear monthly Magazines are another way that some people get the news Magazines (7) _ longer and usually appear weekly Radio and television are two other (8) _ of news They get the news out faster than newspapers and magazines, and they don’t have to be read Radio and television stations (9) _the news several (10) _each day III Read the passage and choose the correct answer by circling A, B, C or D (1 point) Urbanization programmes are being carried out in many parts of the world, especially in densely populated religions with limited land and resources It is the natural outcome of economic development and industrialization It has brought a lot of benefits to our society However, it also poses various problems for local authorities and town planners in the process of maintaining sustainable urbanization, especially in developing countries When too many people cram into a small area, urban infrastructure can’t be effective There will be a lack of livable housing, energy and water supply This will create overcrowded urban districts with no proper facilities Currently, fast urbanization is taking place predominantly in developing countries where sustainable urbanization has little relevance to people's lives Their houses are just shabby slums with poor sanitation Their children only manage to get basic education Hence, the struggle for survival is their first priority rather than anything else Only when the quality of their existence is improved, can they seek for other high values in their life Thus, sustainable urbanization in different regions should start from different levels For more developed regions, the focus could be on achieving a more sustainable urban life But for less developed regions, urban development should really start with the provision of the basic human needs such as sufficient energy, clean water, housing with proper sanitation, and access to effective social infrastructure What is the best title of the passage? A Urbanization history B Challenges of sustainable urbanization C Benefits of urbanization D Causes and effects of urbanization According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE? A The struggle for survival is the most important thing for poor people in developing countries B Slum dwellers in developing countries understand the meaning of sustainable urbanization C The children of the poor can get higher education easily with high results D The advantages of urbanization outweigh its disadvantages The word “outcome” in paragraph is closest in meaning to _ A problem B input C lack D product According to the passage, all the followings are caused by the trend that too many people move into a small area EXCEPT _ A a shortage of energy B a shortage of water supplies C a shortage of health services D a shortage of livable housing The word “Their” in paragraph refers to _ A People living in densely populated regions B People living in urban areas C People living in developed regions D People living in developing countries Đề thi HSG lớp cấp tỉnh Page of E WRITING (5 points) I Identify one mistake in each of the following sentences and correct it (1 point) Cotton is one of the most popular fiber used to make clothes A B C D The students in 8A complain that sometimes their English teacher arrives lately for class A B C D The number of people who survived the Titanic shipwreck in 1912 were quite small A B C D Teacher said students should try to apply different methods of learning new words to find A B C the best one D It's such a fine weather today that we intend to go shopping all day A B C D A child who can’t play puzzles or put eggs in holes lacks perceptual-motor skills A B C D I came with my old school reports when I was clearing out my desk A B C D Oh my god! Someone stole my laptop! How can I type with it? A B C D Because his mother has got sick Hoang has no choice however to cook on his own A B C D 10 Even though she looks very young, she is twice older than my twenty-year-old sister A B C D II Finish the second sentence in such a way that it means exactly the same as the first one (1 point.) You are not permitted to smoke in the cinema  Smoking……………… ……… ………………………………………………… Mr Minh didn’t go on business because of the bad weather  Had ……………… ……… ……………………………………………………… I wish I had gone on holiday with you  I regret ……………… ……… ………………………………………………… This course will take us six months to complete  In six-month-time ……………… ……… ……………………………………… Despite the easy questions, all the students couldn’t get them right  No matter ……………… ……… ……………………………………………… III Do not change the given words in capital letters, use it to rewrite each of the following sentences so that each has as a similar meaning as the original one (1 point) She studies hard She wants to get a good job when she finishes university VIEW ……………………………………………………………………………………… “You broke my glasses!” the girl said to him ACCUSED ……………………………………………………………………………………… He arrived home Immediately he turned on the computer SCARCELY ……………………………………………………………………………………… Looking back, I really believe that I did everything I could to stop her HINDSIGHT  ……………………………………………………………………………………… George told Martina that she shouldn’t go out alone at night AGAINST ……………………………………………………………………………………… IV Many people think that facebook does a lot of harm to seccondary school students Do you agree or disagree with this opinion? Write a paragraph about 150 - 200 words to express your own opinion.( points) ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… Đề thi HSG lớp cấp tỉnh Page of ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… - THE END - Đề thi HSG lớp cấp tỉnh Page of ... disturbance; and so I sat down and meekly prepared to comply (8) _ the demand I had never before (9) Đề thi HSG lớp cấp tỉnh Page of _ that the human leg could be unscrewed I had always thought it... living in urban areas C People living in developed regions D People living in developing countries Đề thi HSG lớp cấp tỉnh Page of E WRITING (5 points) I Identify one mistake in each of the following... ……………………………………………………………………………………… IV Many people think that facebook does a lot of harm to seccondary school students Do you agree or disagree with this opinion? Write a paragraph about 150 - 200