15 People know Da Lat as a city of trees, flowers and rivers B.Choose the word or phrase which best fits each gap of the passage.. I didn’t know his telephone number, so I couldn’t phone
Trang 1TRƯỜNG THPT TIÊN LỮ ĐỀ THI HỌC SINH GIỎI NĂM HỌC 2009
Môn thi: tiếng anh – khối 10
( Thời gian làm bài : 150 phút )
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I.Phonetics
A Choose one word whose stress pattern is different from the others
2 A joyfulness B emotion C favourite D Beautiful
Championship
4 A audience B tournament C embarrassed D violent
5 A background B humane C romantic D depend
B.Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others
6 A chorus B technicolor C chopstick D character
7 A walked B danced C laughed D studied
8 A pair B fair C stair D Faith
9 A horses B tongues C places D faces
10 A cheese B cheer C peer D career
II Reading comprehension
A.Read the passage and decide the statements are true(T) or false(F)
Da Lat lies on Lam Vien plateau, in the central highland province of Lam Dong Da Lat is
a well-known city attracting all the people who have been there once DaLat is known as a city
of pine trees, waterfalls and flowers Da Lat is described as a forest of flowers with different
colors and various species Da Lat has the widestrange of orchid varieties in the country Da Lat
has few rivers and canals but it has many picturesque waterfalls The famous Cam Ly Falls is
only three kilometers from the town center The Prenn Falls is ten kilometers in the South of Da
Lat The water pours down like a white shade Da Lat people are very proud of it They always
boast to tourists about it in the first place
11 Da Lat is located in the highland province of Lam Dong
12 There are a lot of rivers and canals in Da Lat
13 The Cam Ly Falls is about ten kilometers from the town center
14 In Da Lat, there are various species of flowers with different colors
15 People know Da Lat as a city of trees, flowers and rivers
B.Choose the word or phrase which best fits each gap of the passage
Tropical forests have (16)………us with many sorts of plants for food, medicine and
industry They also reduce (17)……… and droughts, keep water clean, and slow down
the Greenhouse Effect
However, the tropical forests are being(18)……….to make rooms for things like
farms, ranches, mines and hydroelectric(19)………About twenty million
hactares(20)…………each year – an area more than twice the size of Australia
16 A given B supplied C provided D B and C
Trang 217 A floods B water C rain D pollution
18 A destroying B destroyed C endangering D endangered
19 A power B station C current D dams
20 A is lost B lost C are lost D are losing
III VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR
A Put the verbs in brackets in the correct forms of the verbs
21.My cousin and I ( watch)………… a movie on TV last night when my brother
(come)…………
22 He ( come)………… a moment ago and (turn)………… the TV on very loudly
23 He ( learn)………… two languages before he (move)……… to Canada last month
24 She always (drink)……… a glass of milk for breakfast, but this morning she (drink)……… a cup of coffee
25 Be quiet! The baby ( sleep) in the room I just( put) him in bed for sleeping
B.Supply the correct form of the words
26 His foolish mistakes ……….all of us (amusement)
27 Ann gave a brilliant ………as Juliet in the school play (perform)
28 She was very ………at being delayed (anger)
29 Why are you so ……….? My little sister drove me crazy (frustrate)
30 Both musically and ……… it is very effective (lyrics)
C Choose the best answer A, B, C, or D
31 ……… other worker’s constant objection, the director dismissed the worker
A Because B Because of C Although D Inspite of
32 “ How long have you known him?”
“……… ”
A since five years B for five years C ever since five years D along five years
33 ………is yours, the red one or the green one
A When B which C what D When
34 I spent a(n)……….night because of my toothache
A sleepy B sleeping C asleep D sleepless
35 Whenever my father travels by plane, he buys some ………goods at the airport
A free of charge B duty-free C fax-free D free of duty
36 It is an book I am in it
A interesting / interested B interesting / interesting
C interest / interested D interested / interested
37 It was not until1930……….he became an actor
A that B when C which D in which
38 She study hard………her parent’sexpectation
39 We would stay at home………
A If it is snowing B If it is going to snow
C If it would snow D If it was snowing
40 The waste from the chemical factory is extremely………
A harmed B unharmed C harmful D harmless
41 A: Does Mr Tan travel to HCM city to work everyday?
Trang 3B: Yes He takes a ………bus
A transportation B commuter C passenger D daily
42 If you’re too ill to come,………
A I’ll come over and see you B I wouldn’t have done all this for you
C I asked someone else D I could come over and see you
43 All the rooms in this small hotel are……… , and that would make it too expensive
to stay in
A air-condition B air-conditioning C air conditioners D
air-conditioned
44 He was ……….the “golden kite” for being the best film director
A rewarded B given C.awarded D.enjoyed
45 He couldn't have known what was in the letter he had written it himself
A until B if C unless D if only
46 Hoang is really about going to Ho Chi Minh City It will be an experience for him
A exhaust/ exhausting B exhausting/ exhausting
C exhausted/ exhausting D exhausted/ exhausted
47 When I ………, everyone ………
A.arrived/had left B had arrived/ left C would arrive/haves D arrived/ has left
48 I remember him once in my life
A to meet B Meeting C to have met D met
49 do you always go to school? - By bus
A What B What time C When D How
50.This house, ………… he bought in 1990, is being repaired at the moment
51.'No, I didn't steal anything from her,' said Henry
A Henry confirmed that he had stolen things from her
B Henry refused to steal things from her
C Henry denied stealing things from her
D Henry said no to stealing things from her
52.John never comes to class on time and…………
A.neither does Peter B.neither doesn’t Peter
C.so doesn’t Peter D.so does Peter
53 Chinese New Year is important holiday in Taiwan
54 “They received this present yesterday” means :
A This present is received yesterday B This present was received yesterday
C This present received yesterday D This present has received yesterday
55 Can I ………your dictionary, please? I can’t find mine
56 How……….is your house from here? It’s about two hours by taxi
57 He is ………to do such work
A not enough strong B strong not enough C not strong enough D enough strong
Trang 458 “ I did my best,” she said, “ so why are you angry……….me?”
59 They all laughed because the film was very………
60 Tim ………go fishing with his father when he was young
A used to B has used to C is used to D was used to
61 It’s no good………your father about your failure
62 The boy fell into the water and was ………
A missed B killed C destroyed D Drowned
63 The cinema changed completely at ……… end of……… 1920s
A an- the B the – x C x- the D the- the
64 She was born ……….April, 1991
65 We haven’t seen each other………last January
IV Writing
A Choose the correct sentence with the same meaning as the one in italics
66 If I knew his telephone number, I would phone him
A I didn’t know his telephone number, so I couldn’t phone him
B Because I don’t know his telephone number, I can’t phone him
C I don’t know his telephone number That why I can’t phone him
D I knew his telephone number, and I could phone him
67 The building has been designed by a famous architect
A A famous architect designed the building
B A famous architect has been designed the building
C A famous architect has designed the building
D A famous architectwas designed the building
68 “ I think smoking in restaurants should be banned,” he says
A He doesn’t think smoking in restaurants is permitted
B He doesn’t like smoking in restaurants
C He advised everybody not to smoke in restaurants
D He thinks the government should ban smoking in restaurants
69 The picnic was cancelled because it rained
A.If it didn’t rain, the picnic wouldn’t be cancelled
B If it hadn’t rained, the picnic wouldn’t have been cancelled
C.If it didn’t rain, the picnic wouldn’t have been cancelled
D.If it hadn’t rained, the picnic wouldn’t be cancelled
70 It’s ages since I last saw you
A I haven’t seen you for a long time B.I didn’t see you since ages
C I haven’t seen you since a long time D I didn’t see you for ages
B Use the words given to complete a refusal letter
Dear Betty,
71.Thanks/ kind invitation/ daughter’s birthday
………
Trang 572 I/ love/ see/ niece/ but/ unfortunately/ I/ afraid/ won’t/ able/ visit you/ next weekend
………
73 I/ go/ camping trip/ my school students/ occasion/ school anniversary
………
74 What pity! I wish/ give Leslie/ hug/ day Thank/ anyway/ more
………
75 Remember/ send / photos/ Leslie/ her birthday
………
76 Look/ to/ seeing/ photos/ lovely niece
……… Lots of love
Marry
C.Complete the second sentence so that the meaning is similar to the first one
77.I have no right qualification and I can’t apply for the job
→If………
78.The prime minister was going to open the new school
→The new school………
79 .Silent films didn’t become available until the late 1920s
→It was not until………
80.Although he has a very important job, he isn’t particularly well-paid
→In spite of………
The end