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LuyÖn thi HSG 2007- KiÒu TÝnh 1 ĐỀ LUYỆN THI HSG SỐ 2 (School year: 2011-2011) Question I: Pick out the word with the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest. 1. A. invited B. liked C. ended D. wanted 2. A. modify B. justify C. liquefy D. beauty 3. A. cheer B. church C. chemist D. chose 4. A. business B. document C. cube D. huge 5. A. climb B. click C. hire D. mind 6. A. ride B. size C. life D. sit 7. A. forest B. open C. popular D. fond 8. A. page B. go C. get D. gift 9. A. passion B. pleasure C. decision D. measure 10. A. student B. stupid C. study D. studio Question II: Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets: 1. A man from a travel agency helped us (choose) a nice room. 2. If you had done as I told you, you (success) 3. The man (sleep) so he didn't understand what you said to him. 4. Mary is tired because she (work) all day. 5. He (ask) me whether I (see) his pen on the table. I (tell) him that I (not see) it around. 6. If you (wait) only a little while longer, you would have met her. You (not see) her since we last (meet) two years ago. 7. They (go) home after they (finish) their work. 8. They told me they (not eat) such kind of food before. 9. After taking a bath, he (go) to bed. 10. When we came to the stadium, the match ( already begin). Question III: Circle one choice among A,B,C or D that best completes the following sentences. 1. The farmers try to prevent their land_________ with weeds. A. from being covered B. from covering C. of being recovered D. by covering 2. That machine has been out of _________ for a long time. A. used B. use C. useless D. useful 3. This exam will test your ability _________ written English. A. to understand B. of understanding C. understand D. understanding 4. When we got there, the tickets _________ out, so we _________to go back home. A. had been sold/had B. were sold/have C. had sold/had D. were being sold/had 5. She didn't tell me the reason _________ she came late. A. why B. for which C. both A and B D. when 6. Direct speech:" What does your mother get for dinner?" Indirect speech: I wanted to know ___________________________________. A. what your mother get for dinner. B. what my mother gets for dinner. C. what your mother got for dinner D. my mother gets what for dinner. 7. She was unemployed three years ago. I don't know _________ she is living on nowadays. A. where B. how C. why D. what 8. I didn't follow the _________ printed on the box and broke the machine. A. warning B. instructions C. letters D. decoration LuyÖn thi HSG 2007- KiÒu TÝnh 2 9. The play was so boring that he fell asleep. A. boring play B. play boring C. play very boring D. such a boring play. 10. My father had a worker _________a fence round our garden. A. make B. making C. to make D. made Question IV: Use the information in the registration form to complete the interview between Nam and the program manager (PM). INTERNATIONAL SUMMER CAMPING REGISTRATION FORM Name: Nguyen Van Nam Age: 15 School: Nguyen Du Sports: soccer Can you swim sing dance ? Foreign languages: English Newspapers/Magazines: The Tuoi tre, Hoa hoc tro Music: pop country rock Can you explorer Internet? Yes No PM: I just want to check your information. So, (1) Nam, aren't you? Nam: Yes, I am. My full name is Nguyen Van Nam. PM: (2) ? Nam: I'm 15 years old. PM: You're studying at Nguyen Du school, aren't you? Nam: Yes, I am. PM: (3) soccer, can't you? Nam: Yes I can. But not very well. PM: That's OK. Can you swim and sing? That's great. But you (4) can you? Nam: Oh, no, I (5) I never dance. PM: I see. Do you speak (6) well, Nam? Nam: Oh, not really. Anyway, the camping is a good chance for me to improve my English. PM: You like reading Hoa Hoc Tro. It is a daily newspaper, (7) ? Nam: Oh no, it isn't. It is a weekly magazine for students. PM: Uh huh. It must be an interesting magazine. Right? (8) , do you? Nam: No, I can't stand that kind of music, actually. PM: OK. You know how to (9) the Internet, don't you? Nam: Yes, of course. PM: That's good. Thank you very much for coming to (10) Question V: Identify one mistake in each sentence, then correct it. 1. Lan's mother was extreme pleased with Lan's school report. 2. Although living far from the office, my uncle always walks to work. 3. Football is the only kind of sports in which I am interested in. 4. Last week Nam had an accident because his carelessness. 5. I'm amazing that Dung won the first prize in the language contest. 6. Land polluted is now a serious problem in many parts of the world.         LuyÖn thi HSG 2007- KiÒu TÝnh 3 7. He asked me what I would use English in the future. 8. How much time a day do you spend surf the web? 9. A daily newspaper was published in Germany in 1650, didn't it? 10. You should have your house paint before Christmas. Question V: Read the following passage, then decide whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F). Correct the false statements. Any invention has both good and bad affects on human beings. The invention of car makes transportation much easier, but it is cars that the greatest contributes of air pollution. Television is considered as the most wonderful means amusement and entertainment. It's also very useful to spread news. However, spending many hours watching TV makes bad affects on the eyes of viewers and makes viewers become less creative. People make wine to enjoy themselves but it is wine that has bad effects on their mental and physical health. Fertilizers and pesticides help farmers get a success of good harvest, but they are the factors that make soil poisonous. Nuclear power is considered as the only alternative energy but we may be in danger of destruction by its radioactivity. The purpose of any invention is to make our lives better, so good or bad, it depends on the way by which we use these inventions. 1. Inventions only have good effects on human beings. 2. Cars make transportation easier. 3. Cars account for air pollution. 4. Television provides entertainment. 5. Spending too much time on TV is not good for eyes. 6. TV makes viewers become more creative. 7. People enjoy wine because it's good for their health. 8. Fertilizers and pesticides enrich the soil. 9. Nuclear power is considered as one of the alternative energy resources. 10. People should apply inventions appropriately. Question VI: Put the right form of the word in capital. 1. We can save _________ resources by using solar energy. NATURE 2. You need a lot of _________to be a teacher. PATIENT 3. Remote controls are used to _________with TV. INTERACTION 4. We were really impressed by the _________ of the people there. FRIEND 5. Mary wants to be a famous _________when she grows up. DESIGN 6. Ho Chi Minh city is much_________ from Sydney, isn't it? DIFFERENCE 7. There are many _________in our country in a year. CELEBRATE 8. Local authorities should prohibit and fine _________ anyone HEAVY Using electricity to catch fish. 9. The Browns aren't satisfied with their _________ for Christmas. PREPARE 10. My sister wears nice and new clothes. She look very _________. FASHION Question VII: Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it is as similar as possible in meaning to the original sentences. 1. "This picture is really nice", said my uncle.  My uncle said 2. Barbara is the best tennis player in the club. LuyÖn thi HSG 2007- KiÒu TÝnh 4  No one 3. Mrs. Lan has written a lot of articles for The Vietnam News.  A lot of 4. He drank much milk when he was a baby boy.  He used to 5. Mrs. Brown wants to get a lot of money. She must work harder.  If Mrs. Brown 6. They haven't phoned us for a month.  It has been 7. They have a great interest in computer science lessons.  They are 8. Because of being lost, we stopped to asked a policeman for directions.  We 9. Although Nam took a taxi, he still arrived late for the interview. In spite 10. If he improves his spelling, he will get good grades.  Unless Question VIII: In 150 words, express your feelings or memories about your closest person. The following questions may help you if you like. - Is she/ he the one you love best? - How important is she/ he in your life? - What is she/ he like? What make her/ him different from other? - What do you feel/ remember most about her/ him? LuyÖn thi HSG 2007- KiÒu TÝnh 5 LuyÖn thi HSG 2007- KiÒu TÝnh 6 . LuyÖn thi HSG 20 07- KiÒu TÝnh 1 ĐỀ LUYỆN THI HSG SỐ 2 (School year: 20 11 -20 11) Question I: Pick out the word with the underlined part. her/ him? LuyÖn thi HSG 20 07- KiÒu TÝnh 5 LuyÖn thi HSG 20 07- KiÒu TÝnh 6 . original sentences. 1. "This picture is really nice", said my uncle.  My uncle said 2. Barbara is the best tennis player in the club. LuyÖn thi HSG 20 07- KiÒu TÝnh 4  No one