ĐỀ THI HỌC SINH GIỎI SỐ I a Choose the word that has the underlined parts pronounced differently from the others A meat B eat C each D bread A hurt B further C sure D burn A round B noun C found D rough A thank B that C think D thing A noticed B booked C stopped D provided b Choose the word that has the different stress from the others A attract B person C signal D instance A verbal B suppose C even D either A example B consider C several D attention A situation B appropriate C informality D entertainment A across B simply C common D brother II Each sentence has mistake Circle it and correct it If you drank less, you will feel better A B C D They live independent of their parents A B C D During late 1900's, many companies invested heavily in digital communications systems A B C D My parent allowed me to go camping with my friends A B C D The most common languages after English in Australia are Chinese, Italy, Greek, Vietnamese, A B C D and Arabic Europe has many of the world's oldest and more respected universities A B C D All the students are looking forward spending their free time relaxing in the sun this summer A B C D Uniform is a style of clothing that identifies people as members of a group or as workers in a A B C particularly field D You should try your better to pass the exam A B C D 10 Many kinds of tigers are at danger now A B C D 11 Our environment is being damaged, thus something should A B C D 12 She didn’t find it easily to keep the children amused A B C D 13 Each of student should write the lesson carefully A B C D 14 If he does a mistake, will he feel sorry for it? A B C D 15 There were interesting news on the radio this morning about the earthquake in Japan A B C D 16 Many experts group the language of the world into nine major language families A B C D III Put a correct preposition in each blank He sent a copy of his will to his bank safe keeping Although I practise quite a lot, I never seem to win very often tennis Nam's brothers are very fond team sports Most people think the government is to blame rising unemployment There has been a sharp increase house prices in recent months Do you know of a cure baldness? Could you come back in half an hour? Mr Baston’s lunch at the moment I know experience that I my best work early in the morning She intended to post my letter, but she forgot all it 10 After the war, several people were tried for crimes humanity IV Give the correct form of the words in brackets Tourists are pleased with food of the South (region) These films are not good for children There are lots of (violent) Her uncle is a famous (linguistics) The monument was built in the center of the city (impress) These works have been for many centuries (collection) It is very hard for us to understand his explanation It is (logical) The boy was very He saved four of his friends from the strong flood (encourage) Presents were divided to all children One bag of toys to every child (equal) V Supply the correct verb tense Last week I (1 walk) home after playing tennis when it (2 start) raining very heavily "Oh, no I (3 get) soaked before I (4 reach) home." I thought " I wish I (5 remember) to bring my raincoat." But unfortunately I (6 leave) it at home " How stupid of me! I always (7 get) to bring it with me." Luckily just then a friend of mine passed in her car and offered me a lift "(8 You go) home? she asked me, "or (9 you want) to go for a drink?" "I think I'd rather you (10 take) me home." I said VI Choose the best option to complete the sentence I’d like to stay Sunday, if that’s OK A to B by C until D at Have you had much experience computers? A with B in C for D about Andrew came to the party he hadn't been invited A although B despite C incase D even PO box stands "Post Office" box A as B like C for D by It was Sunday shop was open, all the others were closed A One B a C An D Some He's always telling lies A x B a little C a few D the are allowed in the city center A None cars B No cars C No of cars D no car I've told you time and time not to leave the door open A to B over C again D before happens, I shall stand by you A Whatever B What C Which D That 10 Don’t let a good chance go A on B off C by D over 11 He was only nine, but he ate his father did A much than B more than that C as much as D as much than 12 Stop now! You've done work for one day A too many B plenty C quite more D quite enough 13 Let's go for a walk, we? A will B C shall D must 14 She can't get home she has no money A unless B if C until D without 15 The librarian went to look in the cupboard rare books are kept A which B where C that D there VII Read the passage and choose the best answers to the questions The Winterthur Museum is a collection and a house There are many museums devoted to the decorative arts and many house museums, but rarely in the United States is a great collection displayed in a great country house Passing through successive generations of a single family, Winterthur has been a private estate for more than a century Even after the extensive renovations made to it between 1929 and 1931, the house remained a family residence This fact is of importance to the atmosphere and effect of the museum The impression of a lived-in house is apparent to the visitor: the rooms look as if they were vacated only a short while ago whether by the original owners of the furniture or the most recent residents of the house can be a matter of personal interpretation Winterthur remains, then, a house in which a collection of furniture and architectural elements has been assembled Like an English country house, it is an organic structure; the house, as well as the collection and manner of displaying it to the visitor, has changed over the years The changes have coincided with developing concepts of the American arts, increased knowledge on the part of collectors and students, and a progression toward the achievement of a historical effect in period-room displays The rooms at Winterthur have followed this current, yet still retained the character of a private house The concept of a period room as a display technique has developed gradually over the years in an effort to present works of art in a context that would show them to greater effect and would give them more meaning for the viewer Comparable to the habitat group in a natural history museum, the period room represents the decorative arts in a lively and interesting manner and provides an opportunity to assemble objects related by style, date, or place of manufacture What does the passage mainly discuss? A The reason that Winterthur was redesigned B Elements that make Winterthur an unusual museum C How Winterthur compares to English country houses D Historical furniture contained in Winterthur The phrase "devoted to" in line is closest in meaning to A surrounded by B specializing in C successful in D sentimental about What happened at Winterthur between 1929 and 1931? A The owners moved out B The house was repaired C The old furniture was replaced D The estate became a museum What does the author mean by stating "the impression of a lived-in house is apparent to the visitor" A Winterthur is very old B Few people visit Winterthur C Winterthur does not look like a typical museum D The furniture at Winterthur looks comfortable The word "assembled" in line is closest in meaning to A summoned B appreciated C brought together D fundamentally changed The word "it" in line refers to A Winterthur B collection C English country house D visitor The word "developing" in line 11 is closest in meaning to A traditional B exhibiting C informative D evolving According to the passage, objects in a period room are related by all of the following EXCEPT A date B style C place of manufacture D past ownership What is the relationship between the two paragraphs in the passage? A Paragraph explains a term that was mentioned in Paragraph B Each paragraph describes a different approach to the display of objects in a museum C Paragraph explains a philosophy of art appreciation that contrasts with that explained in Paragraph D Each paragraph describes a different historical period 10 Where in the passage does the author explain why displays at Winterthur have changed? A lines 1-2 B lines 4-5 C lines 6-8 D lines 10-12 VIII Fill in the blanks in the following passage with ONE suitable word Watching Television and going for a walk are the most popular leisure (1) in Britain But although longer holidays and shorter working hours have given people more free (2) _Women generally have less free time (3) men, because they spend time (4) domestic work, shopping and childcare Surveys showed that more men (5) newspapers than women, and (6) slightly higher proportion of adult read Sunday newspapers than read (7) morning national newspaper More people are taking holidays abroad (8) 1971 only 36 percent of (9) in Britain had been abroad on holiday; but by 1983 this proportion had (10) to 62 percent, nearly fifteen million people IX Make all the changes and additions necessary to make a complete letter from the following sets of words and phrases Dear Kiet, Thank you/ much/ your letter/ arrive/ few days ago/ It/ be lovely/ hear/ you/ I/ be sorry/I/ not write/ for/ long time/ but I/ be/ very busy/ As you know/ we/ buy/ new house/' last September/ Trang and I/ decide/ give/ house warming party/ February 20th/ Would/ you/ like/ come/ us/? Please/ let/ know/ you/ can/ make it/ I/ really/ look/ forward/ see you again/ Love, Thuy X a Using the words in brackets to rewrite the sentences without changing their meaning My brother usually washes the dishes (washing) My brother I met her during my stay in London last summer (staying) I met We had a choice of three main courses for dinner (choose) We could We have to go to bed early (allowed) We Could you speak English when you were younger? (able) When you were Three hundred students entered the swimming competition last year (part) Three hundred students My sister doesn’t like computer games very much (keen) My sister games I was really bored by the film last night (boring) I found b Write a short paragraph (80-100 words) about advantages of tourism for your country Your writing should include: - Where you come from - First advantage of tourism + supporting detail - Second advantage of tourism + supporting detail - What should be done to develop tourism in your country ANSWER KEY I a Choose the word that has the underlined parts pronounced differently from the others D C D B D D phát âm /e/; A, B, C phát âm /i:/ C phát âm /ʊə/; A, B, D phát âm /ɜ:/ D phát âm /ʌ/; A, B, C phát âm /aʊ/ B phát âm /ð/; A, C, D phát âm /θ/ D phát âm /ɪd /; A, B, C phát âm /t/ b Choose the word that has the different stress from the others A B C A có trọng âm âm số 2; B, C, D có trọng âm âm số B có trọng âm âm số 2; A, C, D có trọng âm âm số C có trọng âm âm số 1; A, B, D có trọng âm âm số B có trọng âm âm số 2; A, C, D có trọng âm âm số B A A có trọng âm âm số 2; B, C, D có trọng âm âm số II Each sentence has mistake Circle it and correct it B B D A D C C D B 10 C 11.D 12 B 13 A 14 A 15 A 16 B will would independent independently communications communication parent parents Italy Italian more most forward forward to particularly particular III Put a correct preposition in each blank better best 10 at in 11 be done 12 easily easy 13 of bỏ of 14 does makes 15 were was 16 language languages for for: để (mục đích) at at + sport: môn thể thao of fond of: thích for blame for: đổ lỗi (cho ai) in increase in: tăng (cái gì) for a cure for: biện pháp cứu (cho gì) at at lunch: ăn trưa from from: từ about all about it: tất 10 against against: chống lại IV Give the correct form of the words in brackets regional Tính từ regional bổ nghĩa cho danh từ food violence lots of + noun linguist/ linguistician Tính từ famous bổ nghĩa cho danh từ linguist/ linguistician linguist/ linguistician: nhà ngôn ngữ học impressive Tính từ impressive bổ nghĩa cho danh từ monument collected Câu bị động illogical S + be + adj; illogical: phi lô gic courageous S + be + adj equally Trạng từ equally bổ nghĩa cho động từ divide V Supply the correct verb tense was walking had left started Quá khứ hoàn thành Quá khứ tiếp diễn Quá khứ đơn: walk xảy am always getting start xen vào Hiện tiếp diễn will get Are you going Tương lai đơn Hiện tiếp diễn reach you want Hiện đơn để thời điểm tương lai Hiện đơn had remembered 10 took Câu mong muốn loại would rather + S + V2: muốn làm VI Choose the best option to complete the sentence C B A C A A B C A C 11 C 12 D 13 C 14 B 15 B until: cho tới, tới experience in: kinh nghiệm although + clause; although: stand for: viết tắt one: (số đếm) tell lie: nói dối no cars: khơng ô tô tell time and time again: nhắc nhắc lại nhiều lần whatever: điều 10 go by: 11 So sánh 12 quite enough: đủ 13 Câu hỏi đuôi cho câu let’s shall we 14 if: 15 Đại từ quan hệ địa điểm VII Read the passage and choose the best answer to the questions B B B C C A D D A 10 D Câu B ý chung nhất; A, C, D chi tiết Devote to: hiến dâng cho Specialize in: tập trung vào "Even after the extensive renovations made to it between 1929 and 1931" the impression of a lived-in house is apparent to the visitor: ấn tượng ngơi nhà có người sống hiển rõ ràng lòng người viếng thăm C: Winterthur không giống bảo tàng thông thường assemble: láp ráp = bring together: ghép lại với "Winterthur remains, then, a house in which a collection of furniture and architectural elements has been assembled Like an English country house, it is an organic structure;" Câu miêu tả Winterthur Câu sau nghĩa là: Cũng giống nhà quê nước Anh, cấu trúc hữu Winterthur develop = evolve: phát triển "the period room represents the decorative arts in a lively and interesting manner and provides an opportunity to assemble objects related by style, date, or place of manufacture." Phần cuối đoạn nhắc đến khái niệm "period room" đoạn giải thích khái niệm 10 "The changes have coincided with developing concepts of the American arts, increased knowledge on the part of collectors and students, and a progression toward the achievement of a historical effect in period-room displays." VIII Fill in the blanks in the following passage with ONE suitable word activities leisure activity: hoạt động giải trí time free time: thời gian rảnh than So sánh on spend time on: dành thời gian cho việc read a a slightly higher: cao chút daily daily morning: hàng buổi sáng in in + năm adults adults: người lớn 10 risen read: đọc Quá khứ hoàn thành; rise: tăng lên IX Make all the changes and additions necessary to make a complete letter from the following sets of words and phrases Thank you very much for your letter which arrived a few days ago It was lovely to hear (from) you I am sorry have not written for a long time but I have been very busy As you know we bought a new house last September Trang and I decided to give a house warming party on February 20th Would you like to come with us? Please let me know if/ whether you can make it I am really looking forward to seeing you again Love, Thuy X a Using the words in brackets to rewrite the sentences without changing their meaning My brother usually does the washing up I met her while I was staying in London last summer We could choose from three main courses for dinner We aren't allowed to stay up/ go to bed late When you were younger, were you able to speak English? Three hundred students took part in the swimming competition last year My sister isn't very keen on computer games I found the film (last night) really boring (last night) b Write a short paragraph (80-100 words) about advantages of tourism for your country Your writing should include: I am Hoang Hai I come from Vietnam - a beautiful and attractive country in south east Asia My country has lots of potential for developing tourism Tourism brings lots of benefits to my country Firstly, tourism brings more foreign money to US Every year, millions of tourist come to our hometown and we receive lots of foreign money Tourists are ready to spend money because our service is good Second, tourist brings more jobs to local people By servicing tourists, people in tourism area become richer In Ha Long, Sam Son or Phu Quoc, tourism play a very important role in the economy of province I think government should organise more festivals to promote the tourism and build more amusement centres to attract more tourists In short, I think tourism can help our economy and our country so much