Bài tập dành cho HSG chuyên Anh là một bộ tài liệu vô cùng hữu ích giúp các em học sinh có thể nâng cao kiến thức và kỹ năng của mình trong môn Tiếng Anh. Tài liệu bao gồm nhiều dạng bài tập khác nhau, từ viết lại câu, đọc hiểu đến phân tích ngữ pháp và từ vựng. Với việc thực hiện thông qua các bài tập, các em sẽ có cơ hội rèn luyện khả năng tư duy, phân tích và giải quyết vấn đề một cách nhanh chóng và chính xác. Bên cạnh đó, tài liệu còn giúp các em cải thiện kỹ năng nghe, nói, đọc, viết để có thể sử dụng tiếng Anh một cách thành thạo và tự tin. Ngoài ra, tài liệu còn giúp các em củng cố và mở rộng vốn từ vựng, tham khảo các nguyên tắc điều chỉnh ngôn ngữ pháp và cách sử dụng từ một cách chính xác và linh hoạt. Nhờ đó, các em sẽ có được một nền tảng vững chắc để tiếp cận với các bài kiểm tra, đề thi và cuộc thi học thuật, từ đó đạt được kết quả cao trong học tập, nghiên cứu và phát triển bản thân. Tóm lại, tài liệu bài tập dành cho HSG chuyên Anh là một tài liệu hữu ích và cần thiết cho những ai mong muốn phát triển và nâng cao trình độ tiếng Anh của mình. Với nội dung đa dạng, hấp dẫn, được thiết kế tinh tế và chuyên nghiệp, tài liệu sẽ giúp các em đạt được mục tiêu học tập và phát triển kỹ năng Anh ngữ của mình một cách tiên tiến và hiệu quả.
EXTRA EXERCISES FOR GIFTED STUDENTS ( NO ANSWER KEY) STT SECTION Listening Phonetics LexicoGrammar Reading Writing CONTENT Multipled choice Gap filling Complete the table True or false statement Pronunciation Stress Vocabulary Word formation Tenses Phrasal verbs Structures Adverbial clauses Idioms Collocation Part of speech Error identification Choose the best answer Gap filling Read and some tasks Sentense transformation Write a paragraph or letter ect… LINK TO ACCESS Ielts.vn Cambridge.vn Hocmai.vn Thuviendethi Tailieuluyenthi http://a4esl.org/a/c3.html NOTES SECTION 1: LISTENING BÀI TẬP MINH HỌA A Listen and get information Exercise 1: You'll hear a man talking on the radio about a national art centre First, you'll have some time to look at the questions THE NATIONAL ARTS CENTRE Well known for (1) _ Complex consists of concert rooms, theatres, cinemas (2) public library, restaurants a (3) _ Historical background 1940 – area destroyed by (4) 1960s – 1970s – Centre was (5) _ and built In (6) - opened to public Managed by: The (7) _ Council Open: (8) _days per year Exercise 2: Questions 9-15 Day Time Event Venus Ticket prices Monday (9) pm "The Magic Flute" (10) Hall From £8.00 and (opera by Mozart) Tuesday Wednesday 8.00 pm (11) Cinema (12) £ (Canadian film) Saturday 11.00 am (13) of (14) (15) and Sunday to 10.00 China pm (art exhibition) Exercise 3: You will hear Sally asking a friend about some homework Listen and complete questions to You will hear the conversation twice (10 pts) HOMEWORK Subject: (0) Biology Name of book: (1) …………………………………… Written by: (2) Martin …………………………… Read: (3) Pages …………………………………… Learn about: (4) ……………………………………… Finish by: (5) ………………………………………… Exercise 4: You will hear some information on the radio about a summer music school Listen and complete questions to You will hear the information twice (10 pts) SUMMER MUSIC SCHOOL Place: (0) Arts centre Starting date: (1) ………………………… July Learn to play: (2) Piano, guitar …………………… Classes start at: (3) …………………………… a.m Cost of classes: (4) £…………………………… a day Phone number: (5) ……………………………………… Exercise Complete the form below Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS OR NUMBERS for each answer You will hear the recording twice (10 points) LIBRARY INFORMATION For registration, the man must take: Two (1) Two forms of I.D.e.g driving licence, (2) _ Cost to join per year (without current student card): (3) £ Number of items allowed: (members of public): (4) Fines start at (5) £ Write your answers here: …………… B Listen to tick T or F Exercise 1: Listen to a conversation and decide whether each statement is correct or incorrect by putting a tick ( ) in the box under A for Yes and under B for No (10 points) A B YES NO This will be the Sanchez family’s second trip to England Michael suggests sightseeing in London Jane has been to the car museum Michael thinks everyone enjoys visiting the museums Jane and Michael have bought tickets for the tennis competition Exercise You will hear a conversation between a man (Marco) and his wife (Sarah) about the film they’ve just seen at the cinema and decide whether each sentence is correct (T) or incorrect (F) (10 points) Marco and Sarah agree that the city in the film was London Marco feels that the length of the film made it rather boring Sarah was upset about how some of the audience behaved during the film Sarah was disappointed with the way the main actor performed Marco thinks this film is the best the director has made Write your answers here: ……… Exercise 3: Listen to the conversation twice Then decide whether these statements are True or False Write T for True or F for False (10 pts) Questions Answers The conversation happens in the afternoon …………… The customer wants to buy furniture …………… She is on the second floor …………… The woman doesn’t have an appointment …………… The manager is not free …………… Exercise Look at the four sentences for this part You will hear a conversation between a young man, Mike, and his sister, Ann They are talking about buying a wedding present for some friends of theirs Decide if each sentence is True (T) or False (F) 1……… Ann thinks they should buy a useful present 2……… Mike has known Tony the longest 3……… Mike thinks he will enjoy the wedding 4……… Ann prefers large weddings Exercise Listen to the tape and decide which statements are true (T) and which ones are false (F) (10 pts) 20% say they like playing video games _ 46% say they go to the cinema more than once a month _ 80% rent a video or DVD _ There are two activities which everybody – or nearly everybody says they _ Going to the theatre was one of the most popular leisure activities _ C Listen and choose the best answers Exercise 1: You will hear a radio interview about a new sports club Write your answers in the space provided A sports club _ A has moved to the centre B has just opened C is opening soon D is in the suburb You can learn how to swim _ A every day except Sunday B every Sunday C every day D every Saturday What does Judy say about snooker? A There is a snooker club in town B There is no snooker club in town C You can play snooker at the sports club D Snooker is only played on Sunday How much does it cost for children to join the club? A £55 B £25 C £45 D £8 On Sunday the club is open from A am to 11 pm B 11 am to 11 pm C 10 am to pm D am to 11 pm Exercise 2: You will hear an interview with a woman called Rachel who is talking about the shows she puts on for children As you listen choose the best answer to each question You will hear the recording twice Rachel gave up her career because A she didn’t like it B she taught art classes C She had to look after her children Who first thought of doing a show at a party? A Rachel’s husband B Rachel’s parents C Rachel’s children How did the children feel when Rachel did a play about a lion? A irritated B frightened C surprised How Rachel’s daughters help her? A They show new dolls to their school friends B They think of ideas for new stories C They give her their opinions on her new plays Rachel thinks her shows are successful because A she enjoys doing them so much B she does a show daily C they are suitable for all ages Exercise 3: Listen to the conversation twice and then choose the best answer (A, B or C) to each question (10 pts) Where does Nikolas come from? A London B Moscow C Monaco How long has Nikolas lived there? A years B 12 years C 16 years How many people are there in Nikolas's family? A B C What does Nikolas's brother do? A a teacher B a worker C a student Does Nikolas like his hometown? A No B Yes, but not much C Yes, very much Exercise 4: Listen and choose the best answer A, B or C: (1.0 point) You can fly to Buenos Aires… A. once a week B. twice a week C. three times a week The plane leaves at… A. 12 a.m B. 2 p.m C. 3 p.m The bus station is on… A. Bill Street B. Hill Street C. Mill Street The journey to the airport takes… A. 1 hour 15 B. 1 hour 30 C. 1 hour 45 The man's ticket to Buenos Aires will cost… A. 240 B. 300 C. 320 Exercise Listen and choose the correct answer to the questions (10 points) Gavin moved into his apartment A a week ago B two weeks ago C three weeks ago Gavin's apartment is located on the A ground floor B second floor C third floor How much a fridge and a stereo system cost? A $1150 B $ 4000 C $1600 And how many watches does Garvin have? A one B two C three The total annual cost of insurance is A $ 164 B $194 C $184 SECTION 2: PHONETICS I Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others Circle the correct answer A, B, C or D A canary B share C baron D pharaoh A shoot B noodle C boot D wolf A tall B warm C saw D what A knowledge B know C promise D often 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 A nation A umbrella A possesive A abrupt A although A dinosaur A grammar A both A gate A thus A lays A scholarship A sign A message A beard A dynamic A candy A earning A waited A given A cough A accident A this A gas A bought A spear A pudding A absent A promise A liable A houses A bush A boat A large A more A distribute A food A luggage A nourish A naked A walk A eight A curriculum B national B nonetheless B hesitate B debt B bough B crocodile B damage B tenth B gem B thumb B says B chaos B minor B privilege B rehearse B typical B sandy B learning B mended B risen B tough B jazz B thick B gain B nought B gear B put B recent B devise B livid B faces B brush B broad B vegetable B north B tribe B look B fragile B flourish B sacred B wash B freight B coincide C same C welcome C design C doubt C enough C signature C mammal C myth C gaze C sympathy C stays C cherish C rival C college C hearsay C cynicism C many C searching C naked C ridden C rough C stamps C maths C germ C plough C fear C pull C decent C surprise C revival C horses C bus C coast C angry C lost C triangle C took C general C courageous C needed C on C height C currency D say D something D basic D comb D sought D lively D drama D with D gaudy D then D plays D chorus D trivial D collage D endearment D hypocrite D handy D clearing D faced D whiten D enough D watch D thin D goods D thought D pear D puncture D present D realise D final D places D cup D alone D gem D water D trial D good D bargain D southern D walked D not D weight D conception 48 A divisible B design C disease D excursion 49 A rather B sacrifice C hard D father 50 A hair B stairs C heir D aisle II Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from that of the others Circle the correct answer A, B, C or D A adorable B ability C impossible D entertainment A engineer B corporate C difficult D different A popular B position C horrible D positive A selfish B correct C purpose D surface A permission B computer C million D perfection A scholarship B negative C develop D purposeful A ability B acceptable C education D hilarious A document B comedian C perspective D location A provide B product C promote D profess 10 A different B regular C achieving D property 11 A capture B garbage C fashion D champagne 12 A swallow B hotel C survive D impress 13 A accomplish B economic C biology D psychology 14 A fertilizer B indicator C enthusiasm D socializing 15 A international B productivity C argricultural D statistically 16 A carefully B wonderful C garbage D believe 17 A beginner B invention C information D consumption 18 A afternoon B referee C engineer D interest 19 A important B government C festival D concentrate 20 A unpolluted B entertain C addition D hospitality 21 A philosopher B patriot C atmosphere D habit 22 A pollute B severe C tragic D humane 23 A economical B personality C preparatory D entertainment 24 A interrupt B interview C intervene D interstellar 25 A mechanic B terrific C Arabic D Pacific SECTION 3: LEXICO- GRAMMAR Vocabulary The house was burgled while the family was _ in a card game A buried B busy C absorbed D helping I am sorry that I can’t _ your invitation A take B except C agree D accept what he says, he wasn’t even there when the crime was committed A Following B According to C Hearing D meaning He has impressed his employers considerably and he is soon to be promoted A nevertheless B accordingly C yet D eventually He gave his listeners a vivid of his journey through Peru A account B tale C communication D plot Will you be taking my precious experience into _ when you fix my salary? A possession B account C mind D scale The policeman stopped him when he was driving home and _ him of speeding A charged B accused C blamed D arrested His stomach began to _ because of the bad food he had eaten A pain B harm C be hurt D ache If you _ money to mine, we shall have enough A add B combine C unite D bank 10 He was full of _ for her bravery A energy B admiration C surprise D pride 11 This ticket _ one person to the show A permits B enters C delivers D admits 12 The cow had lost its own calf but the farmer persuaded it to _ one whose mother had died A choose B adopt C undertake D collect 13 If we _ the plan you suggest, we are more likely to be successful A elect B command C vote D adopt 14 Science has made great _ during the past 30 years A motions B advances C advantages D opportunities 15 He was a much older tennis player but he had the great of experience A advantage B deal C value D profit 16 I had quite on my way to work this morning A an experiment B an adventure C a happening D an affair 17 He always studies the in the paper as he wants to find a good second-hand car A advertisements B publicity C announcements D publication 18 On my present salary, I just can’t a car which costs over $3.000 A pretend B elect C afford D adopt 19 The girl’s father _ to buy her a car if she passed her examination A admitted B accepted C agreed D approved 20 They are twins and look very _ A alike B same C likely D identical 21 As a result of their the three small independent countries felt less afraid of their powerful neighbour A combination B alliance C partnership D union 22 When he was a student, his father gave him a monthly towards his expenses A salary B permission C allowance D wage 23 Is anyone _ to fish in this river? A borne B allowed C admitted D passed 24 His _ had always been to become an architect A study B ambition C imagination D direction 25 The of ice-cream sold increases sharply in the summer months A account B amount C number D size 26 If you are bitten by a poisonous snake, it is necessary to be given an as quickly as possible A analgesic B antibiotic C antiseptic D antidote 27 I’ m to get the tickets for the show today, as there are hardly any left A worried B curious C anxious D troubled 28 The child was told to for being rude to his uncle A excuse B apologize C punish D confess 29 He is a very old man but infact he is only fifty A apparently B evidently C obviously D actually 30 As a result of the radio _ for help for the earthquake victims, over a million pounds has been raised A appeal B call C programme D advertisement 31 Let me know if any difficulties _ A arise B come C rise D happen 32 Could you please _ an appointment for me to see Mr Smith? A manage B arrange C take D have 33 The police _ her for helping the murderer to escape A caught B searched C brought D arrested 34 When John _ in London he went to see the Houses of Parliament A came B reached C arrived D got 35 I read an interesting _ in a newspaper about farming today A article B advertisement C composition D explanation 36 Students are expected to their classes regularly A assist B frequent C attend D present 37 Before you sign anything important, pay careful _ to all the conditions A notice B attention C regards D reference 38 In the central region the dry season is long and severe, and the annual rainfall is only about 70 cm A refreshing B general C average D greatest 39 The bicycle was moving so fast that its rider could not an accident A leave B avoid C miss D overtake 40 As soon as the children were _ , their mother got them out of bed and into the bathroom A woke B wake C awake D waken 41 This is not big enough to cut down a tree A axe B hammer C screw D knife 42 In the market, the merchants _ and joked with their friends and neighbours A bargained B gardened C bearded D changed 43 He couldn’t the thought of leaving his home town forever A think B bear C carry D hold 44 The room was so quiet that she could hear the _ of her heart A beating B tapping C knocking D striking 45 Through a mixture of greed and intelligence, he has _ the biggest landowner in the whole district A grown B developed C become D increased 46 The damage done to my house by the fire has now _ A done good B been made good C made me good D been for good 47 The children will not be allowed to come withus if they don’t _ themselves better A direct B behave C declare D compose 48 He has adopted three orphans _his own six children so that, all together, he has nine children to provide for A besides B except C beside D in place of 49 The two scientists disagreed and a _ argument developed A wet B bitter C salty D sour 50 The weather was the exceptionally poor harvest A blamed for B condemned for C accused of D criticized for Word formation Mary _ has English on Monday and Friday A usual B frequent C usually D normal Despite his _, he succeeded in learning foreign language A disables B disabled C disability D disable I have _ a map so that you can follow my directions easily A enclosed B sent C written D closed The exercise was very difficult but he _ to solve it in a very short time A could B practiced C managed D tries His English has improved a lot _ his great effort A because B in spite of C thanks to D thanks for The road needs _ as there is more and more traffic nowadays A widening B to widen C making bigger D thickening She _ that she was going to Ho Chi Minh City soon A told B spoke C said D talked We’ll go camping tomorrow _ the weather is fine A although B if C unless D since _ I’ve read the book, I’ll lend you A When B If C Unless D So 10 My aunt _ us that she wouldn’t be able to come the next weekend A said B talked C spoke D told 11 At the meeting the teacher _ about the problems of our schools A talked B talks C says D told 12 _you water the tree, it will die A If B Because C Unless D But 13 Despite of their shortages, they _ their children to school A took B sent C drove D brought 14 My sister has talent in _ and she has won many prizes A photographic B photogenic C photograph D photography 15 I tried to know the _ of my new house as much as possible A surround B surrounded C surrounds D surroundings 16 The _ in the war should be taken care of A injuring B injure C injures D injured 17 Since the new road was built, traffic is not a problem _ A any long B any longer C no long D no longer 18 A devoted teacher continues to explain _ his students understand his lessons thoroughly A if B when C although D until 19 Student life is hard _ I like it A if B but C although D as ... Saturday What does Judy say about snooker? A There is a snooker club in town B There is no snooker club in town C You can play snooker at the sports club D Snooker is only played on Sunday How... fall of snow, usually with a strong wind A snowstorm B earthquake C volcano D typhoon 37 A (n) is a sudden, violent shaking of the earth’s surface A snowstorm B earthquake C volcano D typhoon... through 37 There were so many kinds of cameras………., and I didn''t know which to buy A to choose B choosing from C chosen D to choose from 38 Billy hasn''t been working; he won''t……… his examinations