If/ smoke/ great chance/ you/ die/ lung cancer... If you smoke, there is a great chance that you will die of lung cancer.. If you smoke, there is great chance that you will die from lung
Trang 1Sở giáo dục và đào tạo Hà nội ĐỀ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI
Trường THPT Tùng Thiện MÔN: TIẾNG ANH
Thời gian làm bài: 90 phút
Mã đề: 101
Part A: PHONETICS
I/ Find one word in each line which is pronounced differently in the part underlined
1 A secure B ensure C endure D mature
2 A honorable B honesty C historic D heir
3 A personal B disposal C atmosphere D preserve
4 A mechanical B mechanism C camping D ceramic
5 A hasty B tasty C nasty D waste
II/ Choose one word with the position of the stressed syllable different from that of the others in each line
6 A architect B festival C hesitate D hospitable
7 A regularly B humidity C ability D fidelity
8 A refusal B conductor C introduce D confusing
9 A indifferent B individual C gymnasium D facility
10.A traveling B measuring C telegraph D exhaustion
Part B: LEXICO- GRAMMAR
I/ Choose the most suitable word for each sentence
11 There has been a great…in his English
A escalation B increase C improvement D rise
12 Where is the book of…for using this washing machine?
A instructions B directives C regulations D orders
13 Tin will only melt under…heat
A high B intense C severe D serious
14 Owing to the bad weather, the garden party was…
A called off B shouted out C spoken against D cried down
15 I’m afraid it didn’t…my mind that they weren’t the right people to invite
16 There was so much noise that we could hardly…what the speaker was saying
A take in B take up C bring in D bring about
17 There is a beautiful…of the old city from the terrace of their mountain house
18 He hated his job, as a…of fact he has now given it up
A nature B matter C condition D type
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20 In hot weather fresh milk quickly turns…
21 As his car had broken down she gave him a…to work
22 Some friends at school…him to steal the sweets
23 When they got back from holiday, they found that their house had
been…by burglars
A broken into B broken up C broken down D broken off
24 It is said that…makes a thief
A possibility B choice C chance D opportunity
25 Wilson had…an ability for the time of the robbery
A made over B made do C made into D made up
II/ Find one wrong part among A, B, C, and D in each sentence
26 Mary usually arrives at the office at nine o’clock, but because the storm,
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Trang 4On July 16th, 1979, Paul Watson and his crew were on a ship, which is called the Sea Shepherd Watson and the people who work on the Sea Shepherd were hunting on the Atlantic Ocean near Portugal However, they had a
strange prey; instead of hunting for animals, their prey was a ship, the Sierra The Sea Shepherd found the Sierra, ran into it and sank it As a result, the Sierra never returned to the sea The Sea Shepherd, on the other hand,
returned to its home in Canada Paul Watson and his workers thought that they had been successful
The Sierra had been a whaling ship, which had operated illegally The
captain and crew of the Sierra did not obey any of the international laws that restrict whaling Instead, they killed as many whales as they could, quickly cut off the meat, and froze it Later, they sold the whale meat in countries where it is eaten
Paul Watson tried to persuade the international whaling commission to stop the Sierra However, the commission did very little, and Paul became
impatient He decided to stop the Sierra and other whaling ships in any way that he could He offered to pay $25,000 to anyone who sank any illegal whaling ship, and he sank the Sierra He acted because he believes that the whales must be protected Still, he acted without the approval of the
government; therefore, his actions were controversial
Paul Watson is not the only environmental activist Other men and women are also fighting to protect the Earth Like Watson, they do not always have the approval of their government, and like Watson, they have become
impatient Yet, because of their concern for the environment, they will act to protect it
41 According to the reading, an environmental activist is someone who…
A runs into whaling ship
B does something to protect the Earth
C talks about protecting endangered species
D is a hero, like Paul Watson
42 When something is controversial,…
A everyone agrees with it B everyone disagrees with it
C people have different ideas about it D people protect it
43 The members of a ship’s crew are…
A the men and women who work on the ship
B the people who work on the ship
C all of the people on a ship, including the passengers
D the people who own the ship
44 The main idea of the paragraph one is that…
A Paul Watson is a hero
B activists are people who do something
C Paul Watson is a controversial environmental activist
D Paul Watson does not believe in talking
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A the Atlantic Ocean B whales
46 The author implies that Paul Watson lives in…
A Portugal B a ship on the Atlantic
C the Sierra D Canada
47 The captain and the crew of the Sierra were acting illegally because…
A they were not obeying international laws
B they were whaling
C they were killing and selling whales
D All of the above are correct
48 In paragraph 3, the phrase “and froze it” refers to…
A whale meat B the Sierra C whales D the Sierra crew
49 The main idea of paragraph 3 is that…
A the Sierra sold whale meat in some countries
B the people on the Sierra did not obey international laws
C the people on the Sierra killed as many whales as they could
D whaling is illegal according to international laws
50 Watson ran into the Sierra because…
A he wanted to stop the ship’s crew from whaling
B he was impatient with the government’s actions
C he wanted to protect the whales from the whalers
D All of the above are correct
II/ For questions 51-65, choose the best word/ phrase to fill in the blank
It isn’t always easy these days to (51) between people from different (52) of Britain (53) because British people (54) about the country more than they used to Northerners come and live in the south Southerners and East
Anglicans go to the North, and lots of Scots, Welsh and Irish come and live in England More people (55) in London and the south than in any other (56) That is why many Southerners do not really have a special (57) – except the Cockneys from the East End of London
The North still has a (58) of its own, and Southerners who settle in the North usually take (59) the Northern way of life Their children soon (60) up the accent from their school friends
As the English are such a mixed people, local customs and accents in
England vary a great deal and local (61) is still strong in some (62) of the country The closer one gets to London, the less one (63) such differences, for London is a melting-pot People from all over Britain and from all over the world (64) into the giant city London tends to “melt down” and smooth out strong accents and provincial customs Every year the influence of London (65) further and further into the country, north, south, east and west, but particularly into the south and southeast
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53 A That’s B It’s C This is D They are
56 A region B regions C part D places
58 A character B characteristic C characterization D characterizing
61 A pride B thought C tradition D preservation
63 A recognizes B notices C watches D know
Part D: WRITING
I/ Choose the answer A, B, C, or D which is closest in meaning to the
original sentence
66 You have disobeyed; you will therefore be punished
A As a result of disobedience; you will be punished
B As a result of your disobedience, you will be punished
C You will be punished because of not obedience
D If you don’t obey, you will be punished
67 His real identity will always remain a secret
A No one knows his real identity
B No one must know his real identity
C No one will ever know his real identity
D His real identity hasn’t been known
68 He never suspected that she was a witch
A Never has he suspected that she was a witch
B He used to think she was not a witch
C Never did he suspect that she was a witch
D What he thought was she was not a witch
69 Are they likely to pass Proficiency?
A Is there any likelihood of passing Proficiency?
B Is there any likelihood to pass Proficiency?
C Is there any likelihood of their passing Proficiency?
D Will they be likely to pass Proficiency?
70 Whenever she went to Paris she bought a new dress
A When she went to Paris she used to buy a new dress
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C She never went to Paris without buying a new dress
D She bought a new dress on the way to Paris
71 If you are ever in the neighbourhood, please drop in and see us
A Should you ever be in the neighbourhood, please drop in and see us
B We would like you to drop in and see us if you come to the
neighbourhood
C Would you ever be in the neighbourhood, please drop in and see us
D Will you ever be in the neighbourhood, please drop in and see us
72 It is not certain that Jones will get the job
A Jones won’t be likely to get the job
B Jones certainly doesn’t get the job
C It is open to question whether Jones will get the job
D Jones may not be getting the job
73 We weren’t surprised by his success
A We had no surprise at his success
B We were not surprised of his success
C It came as no surprise to us that he was successful
D Not surprised that he was successful
74 She admitted that she had taken the ring
A She admitted to take the ring
B She admitted to have taken the ring
C She admitted she stole the ring
D She admitted having taken the ring
75 It was only when he saw her in private that he told her everything
A Only when he saw her in private that he told her everything
B He didn’t tell her everything until he saw her in private
C Not until he saw her in private did he tell her all thing
D It was not until he saw her in private that he told her everything
II/ Choose the sentence among A, B, C, and D that is best written based on the words provided
76 rain/ every day/ have/ spend/ most/ time/ indoors
A It rained everyday so we had to spend most of the time indoors
B It rained every day so we had to spend most of our time indoors
C It rained nearly every day so we had to spend most time indoors
D It rained every day so we have spent most of our time indoors
77 opinion/ violent film/ not/ show/ television
A In my opinion, violent films should not be shown on television
B In my opinion, violent films should not show on television
C In my opinion, violent films can not show on television
D In my opinion, violent films should be not shown on television
78 If/ smoke/ great chance/ you/ die/ lung cancer
Trang 8A If you smoke, there is a great chance that you will die of lung cancer
B If you smoke, there is great chance that you will die from lung cancer
C If you smoke, there is a great chance for you to die of lung cancer
D If you smoke, there is a great chance you die from lung cancer
79 it/ important/ brother/ stop/ smoke/ once
A It is important for your brother to stop to smoke at once
B It is important that your brother stops smoking at once
C It is important that your brother stop smoking at once
D It is important that your brother will stop smoking at once
80 the/ long/ he listen/ more attentive/ become
A The longer he listened, the more attentively he became
B The longer he listened, the more he became attentive
C The longer he listened, the more attentive he would become
D The longer he listened, the more attentive he had become
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Trang 9Sở giáo dục và đào tạo Hà nội ĐỀ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI
Trường THPT Tùng Thiện MÔN: TIẾNG ANH
Thời gian làm bài: 90 phút
Mã đề: 102
Part A: WRITING
I/ Choose the answer A, B, C, or D which is closest in meaning to the
original sentence
1 You have disobeyed; you will therefore be punished
A You will be punished because of not obedience
B As a result of your disobedience, you will be punished
C As a result of disobedience; you will be punished
D If you don’t obey, you will be punished
2 His real identity will always remain a secret
A No one knows his real identity
B His real identity hasn’t been known
C No one will ever know his real identity
D No one must know his real identity
3 He never suspected that she was a witch
A He used to think she was not a witch
B Never has he suspected that she was a witch
C Never did he suspect that she was a witch
D What he thought was she was not a witch
4 Are they likely to pass Proficiency?
A Will they be likely to pass Proficiency?
B Is there any likelihood to pass Proficiency?
C Is there any likelihood of their passing Proficiency?
D Is there any likelihood of passing Proficiency?
5 Whenever she went to Paris she bought a new dress
A When she went to Paris she used to buy a new dress
B She never went to Paris without buying a new dress
C She bought a new dress if she went to Paris
D She bought a new dress on the way to Paris
6 If you are ever in the neighbourhood, please drop in and see us
A Should you ever be in the neighbourhood, please drop in and see us
B We would like you to drop in and see us if you come to the neighbourhood
C Will you ever be in the neighbourhood, please drop in and see us
D Would you ever be in the neighbourhood, please drop in and see us
7 It is not certain that Jones will get the job
A It is open to question whether Jones will get the job
B Jones certainly doesn’t get the job
C Jones won’t be likely to get the job
D Jones may not be getting the job
Trang 108 We weren’t surprised by his success
A Not surprised that he was successful
B We were not surprised of his success
C It came as no surprise to us that he was successful
D We had no surprise at his success
9 She admitted that she had taken the ring
A She admitted to take the ring
B She admitted she stole the ring
C She admitted to have taken the ring
D She admitted having taken the ring
10 It was only when he saw her in private that he told her everything
A Only when he saw her in private that he told her everything
B He didn’t tell her everything until he saw her in private
C It was not until he saw her in private that he told her everything
D Not until he saw her in private did he tell her all thing
II/ Choose the sentence among A, B, C, and D that is best written based on the words provided
11 rain/ every day/ have/ spend/ most/ time/ indoors
A It rained every day so we have spent most of our time indoors
B It rained every day so we had to spend most of our time indoors
C It rained nearly every day so we had to spend most time indoors
D It rained everyday so we had to spend most of the time indoors
12 opinion/ violent film/ not/ show/ television
A In my opinion, violent films should not be shown on television
B In my opinion, violent films can not show on television
C In my opinion, violent films should not show on television
D In my opinion, violent films should be not shown on television
13 If/ smoke/ great chance/ you/ die/ lung cancer
A If you smoke, there is a great chance that you will die of lung cancer
B If you smoke, there is a great chance for you to die of lung cancer
C If you smoke, there is great chance that you will die from lung cancer
D If you smoke, there is a great chance you die from lung cancer
14 it/ important/ brother/ stop/ smoke/ once
A It is important for your brother to stop to smoke at once
B It is important that your brother stops smoking at once
C It is important that your brother will stop smoking at once
D It is important that your brother stop smoking at once
15 the/ long/ he listen/ more attentive/ become
A The longer he listened, the more he became attentive
B The longer he listened, the more attentively he became
C The longer he listened, the more attentive he would become
D The longer he listened, the more attentive he had become
Trang 11Part B: LEXICO- GRAMMAR
I/ Choose the most suitable word for each sentence
16 There has been a great…in his English
A increase B escalation C improvement D rise
17 Where is the book of…for using this washing machine?
A instructions B regulations C directives D orders
18 Tin will only melt under…heat
19 Owing to the bad weather, the garden party was…
A called off B shouted out C spoken against D cried down
20 I’m afraid it didn’t…my mind that they weren’t the right people to invite
21 There was so much noise that we could hardly…what the speaker was saying
A take up B bring in C take in D bring about
22 There is a beautiful…of the old city from the terrace of their mountain house
A aspect B vision C appearance D view
23 He hated his job, as a…of fact he has now given it up
24 In this job, you must…up to the problems and not run away from them
25 In hot weather fresh milk quickly turns…
26 As his car had broken down she gave him a…to work
27 Some friends at school…him to steal the sweets
28 When they got back from holiday, they found that their house had
been…by burglars
A broken into B broken down C broken up D broken off
29 It is said that…makes a thief
A possibility B chance C choice D opportunity
30 Wilson had…an ability for the time of the robbery
A made over B made do C made up D made into
II/ Find one wrong part among A, B, C, and D in each sentence
31.Chicago is the third largest publishing center in the United States, exceeding
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