TRƯỜNG THPT TIÊN LỮ ĐỀ THI HỌC SINH GIỎI NĂM HỌC 2009 Môn thi: tiếng anh – khối 10 ( Thời gian làm bài : 150 phút ) Họ và tên : ………………………………… Lớp : ……………………….SBD : ……………… I.Phonetics A. Choose one word whose stress pattern is different from the others. 1. A. wonderful B. cartoon C. visual D. passive 2. A. joyfulness B. emotion C. favourite D. Beautiful 3. A.event B. hero C. teacher D. 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. N 0 SENTNECES T F 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 17. 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. A. meeting B. to meet C. meet D. met 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? B: 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. A.that B.which C.what D.who 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. A. a B. the C. an D. no article 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. A. look B. owe C. borrow D. lend 56. How……………….is your house from here? It’s about two hours by taxi. A. far B. many C. long D. much 57. He is ………………to do such work. A. not enough strong B. strong not enough C. not strong enough D. enough strong 58. “ I did my best,” she said, “ so why are you angry………………….me?” A. with B. on C. for D. of 59. They all laughed because the film was very………………… A. amuse B. amusing C. amused D. amusement 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. A. to tell B. tell C. telling D. told 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. A. in B. on C. at D. since 65. We haven’t seen each other……………………last January. A. for B. on C. since D. In 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. ……………………………………………………………………………………… 72. 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