ĐỀ THI HỌC SINH GIỎI SỐ I a Choose the word that has the underlined parts pronounced differently from the others A gun B one C phone D crush A bought B caught C coat D sort A shear B ear C hear D pear A cost B most C post D roast A boot B route C shoot D shout b Choose the word that has the different stress from the others A answer B begin C refuse D complain A service B decade C sever D begin A about B around C between D under A answer B extend C mountain D servant A knowledge B enjoy C science D sudden II Fill in each blank with one suitable preposition Her house is the cinema and the police station The children were divided small groups He is quite different his father The committee consists ten members He likes playing soccer weekends My brother's birthday is March The street is full of traffic from morning night We'll have to leave lunch III Give the correct form of the words in brackets The journey to the countryside is very (interest) The meeting finished without a single (agree) We have to leave the party or we'll miss the train (hurry) This restaurant is for its western meals (fame) Have you seen the new for Double Rich shampoo? (advertise) Most of the machines are old, but they are still very (use) Lan has a very lovely of dolls, (collect) Radio was by Marconi (invent) All of his are about love (poet) 10 The staff consists of ten experienced journalists (edit) IV Each sentence has mistake Circle it and correct it Would you like me helping you with your homework? A B C D Meat must keep in a refrigerator or it will spoil A B C D There is a cat sitting in the middle to the road A B C D Tom is always forget his keys and that really annoys me A B C D She spends her free time to visit galleries and museums A B C D Our teacher told that the sun always rises in the east A B C D She had the gardener to plant some trees A B C D Come up to my place and we will discuss it A B C D He has repeated urged the government to something about this A B C D 10 I have to fetch the kids at school at o’clock A B C D V Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets She (have) a headache for several hours I (watch) a cartoon movie on TV when you called last night Mr Hai is having his car (wash) at the moment Where's Tom? He said he (be) here at pm If I (drink) so much coffee, I wouldn’t be able to sleep Nothing (do) about this problem for months I'm looking forward to (take) a vacation I'm hungry because I (not have) breakfast or lunch I'd rather you (do) the test well 10 I distinctly remember (pay) him I gave him two dollars VI Choose the best option to complete the following sentences There was hardly money left in my bank account A more B no C some You are who noticed A the single B the only C only one Their house is near the Cathedral A whereabouts B anywhere C somewhere The reason I left is I was bored A why B that C while I will go on holiday I can A as soon as B as C until I am sorry I your party I was away at the time A lost B failed C told We her a happy birthday A wished B said C told Your room is a mess! it up at once A Arrange B Make C Tidy Could you me ten pounds until next payday? A let B provide C borrow 10 Bill has his job and gone back to college A let off B given up C passed up 11 I wish to apply the post of surveyor with your company A in B for C to 12 I came a reference to Makonde carving when I was an artist A across B into C over 13 Does anyone know this hat might be? A who B whom C whose D any D the only one D anyplace D for D how D missed D wanted D Do D lend D with dawn D with D for D to whom 14 The old lady was exhausted after the long walk A, very B absolutely C pretty D fairly 15 Nam’s brother does not work as a teacher, and she doesn’t A either B neither C so D too VII Read the passage and choose the best option to complete it Jeans are very popular with young people all (1) the world Some people say that jeans are the "uniform" of (2) But they haven't always been popular The story of jeans started (3) two hundred years ago People in Genoa, Italy made pants The cloth (4) in Genoa was called "jeanos" The pants were called "jeans" In 1850, a sale man (5) California began selling pants made of canvas His name was Levi Strauss (6) they were so strong, "Levi's pants" became (7) with gold miners; farmers and cowboys Six years (8) ; Levis began making his pants with blue cotton (9) called denim Soon after, factory workers in the United States and Europe began (10) jeans Young people usually didn’t wear them A in B on C over D above A youth B young C younger D youngest A lots B much C most D almost A make B makes C making D made A in B on C at D with A Although B But C Because D So A famous B popular C good D wonderful A late B later C latest D last A cloth B clothing C cloths D clothes 10 A wear B wearing C wore D worn VIII Read the passage and answer the questions below Fire was very important to man He needed fire to keep himself warm at night He used fire to cook his food He used fire to frighten away enemies and wild animals In some parts of the world he used fire to signal messages Red Indians, for example, used fire to make smoke signals In some other countries people lit fire to warm their friends of danger Fire was also used to give light Before the invention of the oil lamp, men used burning sticks as torches And before man discovered gas and electricity, he small fires in wire baskets from posts to light the streets One man even used fire to tell the time He invented a candle clock He made a candle that took exactly twelve hours to burn Then he marked this candle in twelve equal parts He lit the candle and could tell the time by counting the number of parts left of the burning candle But the candle clock did not always work well If there was a wind blowing on the candle, the flame burned too quickly What did man probably first use fire for? For what purpose was fire used by red Indians? What were the first street lights? How long did the candle clock take to burn? What would happen if a wind blew on a candle clock? IX Rewrite each of the following sentences without changing the meaning "Do you know who broke the window, John?" Said Mrs Clark Mrs Clark asked She said, "I really like this furniture." She said What a pity! Nam isn't here I wish Nam As a child, I liked chocolate very much When I I've studied English for years I began I'll return the book to you tomorrow The book I have told the children about the party The children It's five years since we last met each other We X a Use the sets of words given to write a complete letter Dear Sir I/ your Institute's advertisement/ Today's TV program I/ interested/ learn English I/ more information/ Institute I/ can speak/ a little English/ but/ read slowly/ writing/ bad I/ want/ improve/ reading/ writing Could/ provide/ length/ courses/ fees/ beginners? I/ supply/ record of English study/ necessary I/ look forward/ hear/ you/ soon Your sincerely, Mai Lan b Write a short paragraph (80-100 words) about the role of the husband/ wife in the family Your writing should include: - The role of the husband/ wife in taking care of family + supporting detail - The role of the husband/ wife in earning money + supporting detail - The conclusion about the role of the husband/ wife ANSWER KEY I a Choose the word that has the underlined parts pronounced differently from the others 1 C B D A D C phát âm /əʊ/; A, B, D phát âm /ʌ/ B phát âm /ɔ:/; A, C, D phát âm /əʊ/ D phát âm /eə/; A, B, C phát âm /ɪə/ A phát âm /ɒ/; B, C, D phát âm /əʊ/ D phát âm /aʊ/; A, B, C phát âm /u:/ b Choose the word that has the different stress from the others A D D B B A có trọng âm âm số 1; B, C, D có trọng âm âm số 2 D có trọng âm âm số 2; A, B, C có trọng âm âm số D có trọng âm âm số 1; A, B, C có trọng âm âm số B có trọng âm âm số 2; A, C, D có trọng âm âm số B có trọng âm âm số 2; A, C, D có trọng âm âm số II Fill in each blank with one suitable preposition between between and : into divide into: chia thành from different from: khác với of consist of: bao gồm at at weekends: vào cuối tuần in in + tháng to from to : từ tới after after: sau III Give the correct form of the words in brackets interesting famous S + be + adj; tính từ interesting bổ nghĩa cho the S + be + adj journey advertisement agreement Tính từ new bổ nghĩa cho danh từ advertisement Tính từ single bổ nghĩa cho danh từ agreement useful hurrily S + be + adj Trạng từ hurrily bổ nghĩa cho động từ leave collection invented Trạng từ very tính từ lovely bổ nghĩa cho danh từ Câu bị động khứ đơn collection poems 10 editing Tính từ sở hữu + danh từ; poem: thơ editing staff: đội ngũ nhân viên biên soạn IV Each sentence has mistake Circle it and correct it B A D B C A C A A 10 C helping to help keep kept to of forget forgetting to visit visiting V Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets told said to plant planted up repeated repeatedly 10 at from has had Hiện hồn thành, có for + khoảng thời gian was watching Quá khứ tiếp diễn: watch diễn call xen vào; có last night washed have + something + V3: (nhờ ai) làm would be Câu gián tiếp: câu trực tiếp tương lai đơn câu gián tiếp đổi will would drank Câu điều kiện loại has been done Hiện hoàn thành, có for + khoảng thời gian taking look forward to + V-ing: trơng đợi điều haven’t had Hiện hoàn thành did would rather + S + V2: muốn làm 10 paying remember + V-ing: nhớ làm VI Choose the best option to complete the following sentences B D C B A D A C D 10 B 11 B 12 A 13 C 14 B 15 A hardly no: gần không the only one: (người, vật) somewhere near: nơi gần that: as soon as: 11 apply for: đăng ký xin vào/ đăng ký cho (vị trí) 15 Câu hỏi phủ định: 12 come across st: tình cờ tìm thấy 13 Đại từ quan hệ sở hữu whose: miss: nhỡ wish: chúc tidy up: dọn dẹp lend: cho mượn 10 give up: từ bỏ 14 absolutely: hoàn tồn 15 Câu hỏi phủ định: S + auxiliary verb + not + either VII Read the passage and fill in each blank with one word C A D D A C B B A 10 B all over the world: tồn giới because: youth: giới trẻ popular with sb: phổ biến với almost: gần, khoảng six years later: sáu năm sau Đại từ quan hệ rút gọn: which was made cotton cloth: vải cotton made 10 begin + V-ing: bắt đầu làm in + bang: ở, bang VIII Read the passage and answer the questions below Man used fire first to keep himself warm at night They used fire to make smoke signals They were small fires in wire baskets from post It took 12 hours It would be slow (1 ) He needed fire to keep himself warm at night (2) Red Indians, for example, used fire to make smoke signals (3) he small fires in wire baskets from posts to light the streets (4) He made a candle that took exactly twelve hours to burn (5) If there was a wind blowing on the candle, the flame burned too quickly IX Rewrite each of the following sentences without changing the meaning Mrs Clark asked John if he knew who had broken the window She said she really liked that furniture I wish Nam were here When I was a child I liked chocolate very much I began studying English two years ago The book will be returned to you tomorrow The children have been told about the party We haven't seen each other for five years X Use the sets of words given to write a complete letter Dear Sir, (1) I saw your Institute's advertisement on Today's TV program (2) I am very interested in learning English and (3) I would like some more information about your Institute (4) I can speak a little English, but I read it very slowly and my writing is bad (5) So I want to improve my reading and writing (6) Could you please provide more information about the length of courses and fees for beginners? (7) I can supply my record of English study if necessary (8) I look forward to hearing you soon Your sincerely Mai Lan b Write a short paragraph (80-100 words) about the role of the husband/ wife in the family Your writing should include: The husband plays an indispensable role in a family Firstly, he has to take responsibility of earning money He is the source of bread for his family to live on Secondly, he together with his wife has to takes care of the children He needs to teach his children important skills such as communication skills, living and working skills These skills will help the children a lot when they grow up Moreover, the husband also needs to share housework with his wife because it’s very necessary for maintaining the happiness in the family In conclusion, the role of the husband is very important and can’t be confused