ĐỀ THI HỌC SINH GIỎI SỐ I a Choose the word that has the underlined parts pronounced differently from the others A invite B time C imitate D kind A state B statue C station D stay A coughed B missed C watched D visited A runaway B agree C relaxed D accept A betray B bed C belt D bend b Choose the word that has the different stress from the others A decision B reference C refusal D important A intelligent B comfortable C necessary D secretary A cooperate B permanent C recognize D industry A birthday B cowboy C enjoy D pleasure A expression B decisive C dependent D independence II Choose the best option to complete the sentence They named their daughter their favourite movie star A of B for C after D on I won't speak to her she apologizes A in case B in spite of C so that D unless My mother used to research in this library when she was a student A make B C doing D making Let’s go to the beach this weekend, ? A shall we B we C don’t we D let we 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 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 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 The parting meeting was really moving and wonderful I wish you A to come B had come C would have come D came 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 The (careful) you write, the (bad) your mark will be It's (possible) to drink the water because it hasn't been (pure) yet The trip was (extreme) (enjoy) I believe in (prevent) diseases because (prevent) is always better than cure The coal industry was (origin) private but was (nation) in the 1940s IV Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets Linda has lost her passport again It's the second time this (happen) It was a great party last night You (come) Why didn't you? "Ann is in hospital." "Yes, I know I (visit) her tomorrow." The boy (knock) down by a bus while he the street (cross) The police officer stopped US and asked us where we (go) I don't feel like (go) out this evening I (work) in the garden all day Are you having your house (paint) at the moment? If I (follow) the doctor's advice, I would be better now V Each sentence has mistake Circle it and correct it Graham Bell was once a teacher who runs a school for the deaf in Massachusetts A B C D Telephoto, a process for sending pictures by wire, has been invented during the 1920s, and the first A B C transcontinental telephoto was sent in 1925 D The immune system is the bodies way of protecting itself against viruses A B C D What I told her a few days ago were not the solutions to most of her problems A B C D However cheap it is, the poor quality products cannot always appeal to customers A B C D If you not keep my secret, I would surely reveal yours A B C D Jim’s grandfather left him 50,000 dollars, this was too big a sum to him A B C D So far Linda has been writing novels on the problems teenagers have to cope with in the new world A B C D 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 Mr Thanh leaves Hanoi p.m He arrives in Singapore Monday evening 3 On Tuesday morning, there is a meeting 11 a.m and p.m Mr Thanh has appointments 10 p.m He returns to the hotel 11 p.m We walk half an hour to reach the waterfall They planned to have the trip June She loves to watch the stars night 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 A B make C have D play A easy B difficult C exciting D important A books B things C computers D messages A information B work C life D event A kept B stored C put D made A difficult B comfortable C suitable D convenient A receive B send C give D write A and B but C without D not 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 That girl's mother used to work with mine That's the girl They think the thief got in through the bathroom window The thief "I haven't got any siblings to play with." She wishes My brother used to smoke My brother has Without your help, I shouldn't have been able to find my way If you Her step-mother made her chores all day She Did anybody see him come down the lane? Was I haven't enjoyed myself so much for years It's 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 who is/ sent me/ my father/ to Ho Chi Minh City/ on a business trip/ this present/ all this week lend/ to be careful/ you/I/ my motorbike/ promise/ unless/ you/ won’t parents/ my classmates/ just met/ the student/ one/ you/ whose/ is in/ of likely/ have to/ a day/ it’s/ four hours/ will that/ only/ people/ work take/ spare ticket/ if/I would/I had/ a/ to the concert/ you with you/ my ankle/I would/I hadn’t/ if/ have/ twisted/ walk the book/ you/ for me/ taking/ would/ to the library/ mind/ back? spot/ the accident/ is/ happened/ the exact/ this/ where 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 you like him/ her? ANSWER KEY I a Choose the word that has the underlined parts pronounced differently from the others C B D C phát âm /ɪ/; A, B, D phát âm /aɪ/ B phát âm /æ/; A, C, D phát âm /eɪ/ D phát âm /ɪd/; A, B, C phát âm /t/ C phát âm /æ/; A, B, D phát âm /ə/ C A A phát âm /ɪ/; B, C, D phát âm /e/ b Choose the word that has the different stress from the others B A A B có trọng âm âm số 1; A, C, D có trọng âm âm số 2 A có trọng âm âm số 2; B, C, D có trọng âm âm số A có trọng âm âm số 2; B, C, D có trọng âm âm số C có trọng âm âm số 2; A, B, D có trọng âm âm số D có trọng âm âm số 3; A, B, C có trọng âm âm số II Choose the best option to complete the sentence C D C D B A B C A B B 10 A 11 D 12 A 13 D 14 D 15 A 16 B 17 D 18 C 19 B 20 D name after: đặt tên theo (tên ai) unless: không used to + V: làm gì; research: thực nghiên cứu Dùng câu hỏi đuôi shall we cho câu bắt đầu Let’s free to everyone: miễn phí với người mind + V-ing: phiền làm would rather + V-inf: thích more and more: ngày nhiều wish + S + had + V3: hy vọng làm (nhưng thực tế khơng làm) very nice hotel xuất lần đầu dùng a by the sea: bên bờ biển 10 seem + to + V-inf: dường nào; hoàn thành: have + V3 11 in case: trường hợp 12 must have + V3: 13 in + time: vòng 14 too + adj + for + somebody + to + V-inf: cho để làm 15 most + plural noun: hầu hết 16 make + somebody + feel: làm cho cảm thấy 17 such a long time thứ tự 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 thứ tự III Give the correct form of the words in brackets more carelessly; worse the more , the more : ; carelessly (adv): không cẩn thận impossible; purified it’s + adj + to + V-inf: việc làm mang tính chất nào; impossible: khơng thể extremely; enjoyable Trạng từ extremely bổ nghĩa cho tính từ enjoyable preventing; prevention Giới từ in + V-ing; prevention: ngăn chặn originally; nationalized Trạng từ originally bổ nghĩa cho tính từ private nationalize (v): quốc hữu hóa; Câu bị động khứ IV Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets 1 has happened Hiện hoàn thành should have come Quá khứ đơn, có last night am going to visit/ am visiting Tương lai gần tiếp diễn was knocked; was crossing Bị động khứ đơn Quá khứ tiếp diễn, có while were going Quá khứ tiếp diễn going; have been working feel like + V-ing: muốn làm Hiện hồn thành tiếp diễn painted have + something + V: (nhờ ai) làm had followed Câu điều kiện loại V Each sentence has mistake Circle it and correct it B C B B A B C A D 10 A runs ran has been invented was invented bodies bodily were was cheap it is cheap they are VI Put a correct preposition in each blank at on would will this which has been writing has written your yours 10 mustn’t have can’t have between at at for in at on 10 in at + for + time: vòng on + ngày + buổi in + tháng between and : (từ tới ) at night: vào buổi tối at + on + ngày at + 10 in the morning: vào buổi sáng VII Read the passage and fill in each blank with one word was joined died and life of play music had 10 been 11 world 12 was 13 as 14 had 15 in Bị động khứ đơn Quá khứ đơn life: đời play + nhạc cụ Quá khứ hoàn thành join: tham gia between and : (từ tới ) one of + plural noun: số pop music: nhạc trẻ 10 Quá khứ hoàn thành tiếp diễn 11 all over the world: khắp giới 12 S + be + adj 13 So sánh 14 have (v): có 15 in 1960s: vào năm 1960 VIII Read the passage and choose the best option to complete it D B C A B D B C A 10 D play an important role: đóng vai trị quan trọng difficult: khó khăn computer: máy vi tính information: thơng tin be stored in : lưu trữ convenient: tiện lợi, thuận tiện send: gửi without: mà không access to: tiếp cận với 10 hoàn thành IX Rewrite the sentences without changing their meaning That's the girl whose mother used to work with mine The thief is thought to have got in through the bathroom window She wishes she had some siblings to play with My brother has stopped smoking now If you hadn't helped me, II shouldn't have been able to find my way She was made to chores all day by her step - mother Was he seen to come down the lane? It's years since I enjoyed myself so much 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 My father, who is on a business trip to HCM city all this week sent me this present I won’t lend you my motorbike unless you promise to be careful The student whose parents you just met is one of my classmates It’s likely that people will have to work only fours hours a day If I had a spare ticket, I would take you to the concert I would have walked with you if I hadn't twisted my ankle Would you mind taking the book back to the library for me This is the exact spot where the accident happened 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