ĐỀ LUYỆN THI HSG – SỐ 3 I. Ngữ âm : A. Chọn từ mà phần gạch chân có cách phát âm khác với từ còn lại : 1. A. tolerated B. needed C. collected D. looked 2. A. nature B. mature C. picture D. future 3. A. friendly B. pretty C. type D. study 4. A. gave B. slave C. hat D. escape 5. A. mounted B. dated C. conquered D. handed 6. A. legal B. leg C. lemon D. lend B. Chọn từ có trọng âm chính nhấn vào âm tiết có vị trí khác với các từ còn lại : 7. A. property B. necessity C. Russian D. lecturer 8. A. Canada B. Chinese C. Malaysia D. Australia 9A. begin B. visit C. become D. release 10 . decree B. discard C. disposal D. atmosphere II. Từ vựng và Ngữ pháp : * Hoàn thành câu bằng cách chọn từ / cụm từ thích hợp nhất : 11. English is spoken as the _______ language in Australia. A. first B. second C. international D. foreign 12. There is a determination _______ problems. A. for overcoming B. of overcoming C. in overcoming D. to overcome 13. Farmers can protect their land by _______ rotation of crops. A. daily B. weekly C. monthly D. yearly 14. Would you mind _______ me a hand ? A. give B. giving C. to give D. given 15. _______ my students are familiar with this kind of school activities. A. Most B. Most of C. A few D. Few 16. Peter with I _______ your proposal. A. don’t accept B. doesn’t accept C. am not accept D. are not accept 17. Well, I think that the prices in Dong Thap supermarket are _______. A. reason B. reasonable C. reasonably D. reasoning 18. It _______ all day yesterday. A. rains B. would rain C. was raining D. has rained 19. You have made _______ mistakes in your writing. A. so much B. a lot of C. little of D. much of 20. School-leavers tend to _______ any prolems they may meet when they start work. A. get over B. put aside C. play down D. put down 21. This company offered a lot of _______ jobs. A. attractive B. attraction C. attract D. attractively 22. What would John do if he _______ the director of this company ? A. is B. was C. were D. has been 23. I have a lot of work_______. A. which has to be done right now B. which have to be done right now C. which had to be done right now D. All are right 24. Mary wishes that she _______ Vietnam soon . A. will visit B. would visit C. visits D. visited 25. She had worked _______ she made herself ill. A. such hard that B. such hardly that C. so hardly that D. so hard that 26. He had spent _______ writing an essay about his childhood. A. a large number of time B. a great deal of time C. a few time D. many time 27. They said that they _______ him tomorrow . A.will help B.would help C.help D.to help 28. _______ I had not got much money from my work, I really liked it. A. Moreover B. However C. Although D. But 29. Lysa has a homework _______. A. do B. does C. done D. to do 30. I go _______ work _______ bus. A. to - on B. to - by C. at - by D. at - on 31. You must always remember _______ your car locked. A. keep B. keeping C. to keep D. kept 32. I like living here _______ it’s near the shops. A. but B. and C. because D. so 33. We arrived on time _______ the traffic was bad. A. although B. even C. in spite of D. despite 34. You and your friend haven’t decided what to do this evening. You say _______ A. What did we do this morning ? B. What have we do this evening? C. What are we doing this evening? D. What shall we do this evening? 35. Mr Pike _______ teaches you English is living in Manchester. A. who B. whose C. whom D. what 36. The company must _______ changes in the market. A. keep the pace with B. keep pace as C. keep pace with D. keep a pace with 37. Nobody can prevent us from _______ good things. A. do B. doing C. did D. done 38. By the end of next month, we _______ our English course. A. have completed B. will be completed C. will have completed D. completed 39. Coal and oil are _______. A. mentals B. minerals C. gasoline D. marines 40. If you had worked harder, you _______ . A. will not be sacked B. are not sacked C. will not have been sacked D. would not have been sacked 41. The formula of carbonic acid is _______. A. H 2 SO 4 B. HCl C. H 2 CO 3 D. HF 42. That’s the supermarket _______ I used to buy things. A. which B. when C. why D. where 43. The _______ of the moon for the earth causes tides. A attract B. attracted C. attracttion D. attractive 44. She is very rich and famous. She is a Hollywood _______. A. superstar B. supersonic C. superman D. supermarket 45. Several toxic gases are very _______ to our health. A. good B. useful C. careful D. harmful 46. Bonaparte succeeded in conquering _______. A. country after country B. from one country to the next C. countries after countries D. country by country 47. It was _______ we could not go out. A. such cold that B. so cold that C. very so cold D. too cold that 48. “Interpol” is combined from the two words _______. A. internet and pole B. internet and police C. international and pole D. international and police 49. Mr Pike _______ English at our school for 20 years before he retired last year. A. is teaching B. was teaching C. has been teaching D. had been teaching 50. Tom prefers to use his lefthand. He is _______. A. left B. left-handed C. hand-lefted D. hand left 51. That was the reason _______ he didn’t go to class yesterday. A. which B.that C. why D. A and B are correct 52. Mrs. Pike has been told by her doctor that she is _______, she can’t have a child of her own. A. childless B. childhood C. childish D. child 53. Let’s go out for a drink, _______? A. shall we B. do we C. do us D. let us 54. Now I had two _______ theories about the custom. A. conflict B. conflicting C. conflicted D. conflictive 55. Tom : How are you feeling today ? Mary : _______. A. Yes B. Thank you C. I’m sorry D. Not too bad 56. Let’s get accquainted the newcomer A. to B. with C. of D. about 57. No longer _______ clean the floor. I have just bought a vacuum cleaner. A. do I have to B. I do have to C. I have to D. have I to do 58. California, with the population of more than 23 million, is _______ populous state in the US. A. as B. more C. most D. the most 59. I can not help _______ anxious about the exam result. A. to feel B. feel C. feeling D. felt 60. Peter sometimes helps me _______ my homework. A. to do B. do C. with D. all are correct III. Đọc hiểu : A.Hãy chọn từ thích hợp (A, B, C, D) để điền vào chỗ trống trong đoạn văn sau : Language only belongs (61) _______ human beings. Each nation has its own language. We are born to speak the language (62) _______by our ancestors naturally and automatically. I speak Vietnamese fluently just because I was (63) _______in Vietnam where my parents, as well as all others living around me speak Vietnamese. A man who was born and grown up in any (64) _______ country surely speaks English very well. We all know the advantages of learning a foreign language. The more languages we learn, (65) _______ we get into the knowledge treasure of humanity. 61. A. at B. in C. from D. to 62. A. to speak B. spoke C. spoken D. speaking 63. A. born B. brought C. got up D. lived 64. A. French-speaking B. English-speaking C. Vietnamese-speaking D. Chinese-speaking 65. A. the more B. the most C. the much D. the best A.Hãy chọn từ thích hợp (A, B, C, D) để điền vào chỗ trống trong đoạn văn sau : Air pollution occurs when wastes dirty the air. People produce most of the (66) _______ that cause air pollution. Such wastes can be in the form of gases or particles of solid or liquid matter. These substances result chiefly from burning(67) _______ to power motor vehicles and to heat buildings. Industrial processes and the(68) _______ of garbage also contribute to air pollution. Natural pollutants (impurities) include dust, pollen, soil particles, and naturally occurring gases. The rapid growth of population and industry and the increased use of automobiles and airplanes, have made air pollution a (69) _______ problem. The air we breahte has become so filled with pollutants that it can cause (70) _______ problems. Polluted air also harms plants, animals, building materials, and fabrics. In addition, it causes damage by altering the earth’s atmosphere. 66. A. products B. nature C. papers D. wastes 67. A. garbage B. fuel C. plastics D. coal 68. A. planting B. burning C. making D. using 69. A. good B. wonderful C. serious D. poison 70. A. health B. dirty C. pollution D. preserving B. Đọc kỹ đoạn văn và chọn câu trả lời phù hợp nhất cho các câu hỏi : English is my mother tongue. Besides, I can speak French and Spanish. I studied the two languages when I was at highschool. Now, I am still learning Spanish at the University. As for me, mastering a foreign language is not easy. After studying a language, practice is very necessary and useful. Travelling to the country where the target language is spoken is very helpful, but if you can not speak the language well enough you will certainly have troubles. I also frequently go to the movies, watch television, listen to the radio in the language I am trying to learn. Reading is another good way to learn. Books are good, but I personally think newspapers and magazines are better. However, getting some knowledge of the language is the most important thing. Grammar and vocabulary should be mastered first. 71. How many languages can the writer speak? A. 1 B. 2 C. 3 D. 4 72. The writer has learnt Spanish _______. A. in Spain B. at high school C. at University D. B and C 73. Travelling may cause troubles if _______. A. you cannot speak the language well enough. B. you can speak the language well enough. C. you can speak the language bad enough. D. you can communicate in the target language. 74. Some useful ways to practise your target language are _______. A. listening to the radio and watching TV in the language. B. reading books in the language. C. seeing films in the language. D. all are correct. 75. According to the writer, what should be mastered first? A. Vocabulary B. Vocabulary and grammar C. Writing skill D. Reading skill B. Đọc kỹ đoạn văn và chọn câu trả lời phù hợp nhất cho các câu hỏi : Rain forests cover less than six percent of the earth’s area, but they have 100,000 kinds of all the kinds of plants on the earth. Three-fourths of known kinds of plants and animals call the rain forest their home. Twenty percent of our different kinds of medicine comes from rain forests. The glues on an envelope and in shoes come from tropical plants. Rain forests provide materials for hundreds of other products. Rain forests are also very important to the world’s climate. The Amazon rain forest alone receives about thirty to forty percent of the total rainfall on the earth and products about the same percentage of the world oxygen. Some scientists believe that the decreasing size of rain forests will affect the climate on the earth, making it uncomfortable or even dangerous for life. Saving rain forests is an international problem. One country, or even a few countries, cannot solve the problem alone. The nations of the world must work together to find a solution before it is too late. 76. What percent of the earth’s area do rain forests cover ? A. Only 6 percent B. 20 percent C. less than 6 percent D. over 6 percent 77. How many known kinds of plants and animals call the rain forests their home ? A. 3 4 B. 4 3 C. 3 40 D. 40 3 78. What percent of the total rainfall on the earth does the Amazon rain forests receive ? A. about 20 to 30 B. less than 30 C. exactly 30 to 40 D. about 30 to 40 79. According to some scientists, what will the decreasing size of rain forests affect on the earth ? A. oxygen B. climate C. plants D. only animals 80. According to the passage, what must the nations of the world do to find a solution ? A. work together B. work alone C. save rain forests only D. save their lives IV. Viết : A. Chọn câu viết lại bên dưới có ý nghĩa thích hợp nhất : 81. Direct : “ I want to go on holiday but I don’t know where to go.” Indirect : _______ A. Tom said that he wanted to go on holiday but he doesn’t know where to go. B. Tom told that he wanted to go on holiday but he didn’t know where to go. C. Tom said that he wanted to go on holiday but he didn’t know where to go. D. Tom said that I wanted to go on holiday but I didn’t know where to go. 82. The lesson to teach today tells about the use of English . A. The lesson which is taught today tells about the use of English. B. The lesson which teaches today tells about the use of English. C. The lesson which is teaching today tells about the use of English. D. The lesson of which teaches today tells about the use of English. 83. Would you please do it for me? A. Would you please doing it for me? B. Would you please to do it for me? C. Would you mind doing it for me? D. Would you mind to do it for me? 84. They gave a great deal of thought to their work. A. They think a lot about their work. B. They thought a lot about their work. C. They gave a great deal of think about their work. D. They thinks a lot about their work. 85. He found a job nowhere after he had graduated from college. A. Nowhere he found a job after he had graduated from college. B. Nowhere he finds a job after he had graduated from college. C. Nowhere does he find a job after he had graduated from college. D. Nowhere did he find a job after he had graduated from college. A. Chọn câu viết lại bên dưới có ý nghĩa thích hợp nhất : 86. People say that Mary is a good worker. A. Mary is said that she is a good worker. B. Mary is said to be a good worker. C. It is said to be a good worker. D. Mary is said that to be a good worker. 87. Your house is bigger than mine. A. My house is smaller than yours. B. My house is smaller than your. C. My house is not as big as yours. D. A and C are correct. 88. Mary didn’t wear the raincoat, so she got cold. A. If Mary wore the raincoat, she wouldn’t get a cold. B. If Mary had worn the raincoat, she didn’t get a cold. C. If Mary had worn the raincoat, she wouldn’t have got a cold. D. If Mary has worn the raincoat, she wouldn’t have got a cold. 89.She stepped back and didn’t say a word. A. She stepped back when didn’t say a word. B. She stepped back until didn’t say a word. C. She stepped back without saying a word. D. She stepped back before she said a word. 90. The girl living next to me is getting married next year. A. The girl that lives next to me is getting married next year. B. The girl lives next to me is getting married next year. C. The girl lives next to me gets married next year. D. The girl who is living next to me getting married next year. B. Xác định từ / ncụm từ có gạch dưới cần phải sửa để câu trở thành chính xác : 91. Although the bad traffic, I managed to arrive at the meeting on time. A B C D 92. The president went fishing after he has finished his work. A B C D 93. My father along with his friend are drinking tea in the living room. A B C D 94. He has less friends in his class now than he had last year. A B C D 95. I remember that I have something new to told you. A B C D B. Xác định từ / ncụm từ có gạch dưới cần phải sửa để câu trở thành chính xác : 96. The little boy is very interested in football, but he is actually not good for playing. A B C D 97. She is the most beautiful woman who I have ever met A B C D 98. It ‘s important for every students to have a book. A B C D 99. Had I heard the news last night, I would tell you about it. A B C D 100. He stopped to smoke because cigarettes are harmful to his health. A B C D THE END. . ĐỀ LUYỆN THI HSG – SỐ 3 I. Ngữ âm : A. Chọn từ mà phần gạch chân có cách phát âm khác với từ còn lại : . home ? A. 3 4 B. 4 3 C. 3 40 D. 40 3 78. What percent of the total rainfall on the earth does the Amazon rain forests receive ? A. about 20 to 30 B. less than 30 C. exactly 30 to 40. You say _______ A. What did we do this morning ? B. What have we do this evening? C. What are we doing this evening? D. What shall we do this evening? 35 . Mr Pike _______ teaches you English