§Ò thi häc sinh giái Olympic v¨n ho¸ n¨m häc 2008-2009 M«n: TiÕng Anh Thêi gian: 90 Part I Phonetics Choose the word whose underlined part has different pronunciation from that of the other words A manual B facsimile C glassware D canoe A lead B teach C deaf D peaceful A requirement B government C equipment D comment A high B sigh C laugh D weigh A hour B habit C honest D honor Part II Vocabulary and Grammar a Choose the best answer (A,B,C or D) to complete the sentences I drink coffee than you A less B few C little D fewer Hurrah! We’ll have a day this week A on B of C at D off Hoa promises to her best in learning English A try B make C work D learn I prefer walking to a bicycle A ride B rode C riding D rided He says he has been to restaurant in town A many B every C most D all the traffic was bad, we arrived at the station on time A Despite B Event C Although D In spite of It was raining we cancelled the trip to Sam Son Beach A because B so C but D although I telephoned the station to make of the time of the train A true B sure C right D real Several people were hurt in the accident but only one to hospital A was taken B has taken C was taking D has been taking 10 Mr Bao is fired as he is going to work late A never B always C sometimes D usually 11 Where is Mrs Lan? - She is out She said she .back soon A would be B was C went D came 12 They have never come such a beautiful village before A off B along C across D at 13 I find the times of English meals very strange – I’ m not used like that A to have B having C had D to having 14 Farmers collect household and garden waste to make A compost B floor coverings C glassware D pipes 15 The boy nearby the bus-stop is my brother’s friend A stood B standing C is standing D stands b There is a mistake in the four underlined parts of each sentences Find and correct it All you have to is collect glass, paper and cans, and send them for recycle A B C D Christmas songs were stories putting to music and most people enjoyed them A B C D Ba was crossing the road while he was seeing an accident A B C D The boys hurt himself when they jumped down from the tree A B C D We delighted that you won the first prize in the chess tournament A B C D The girls working from sunrise to sunset in the fields and in the house to help their A B C mother with cooking and feeding animals D The boy, on the other hand, couldn’t nothing to earn his living by himself A B C D Nam asked me if I want to visit the Great Wall in China A B C D Part III Writing a Rewrite the followings sentences using the words in the blankets It takes about 30 minutes to travel from the city center by train ( minute) Whose raincoat is this? ( belong) It’s nearly two years since I saw Lan ( for ) How long was your flight from HaNoi to HCM city? ( take ) My room is as large as Hoa’s ( same) Nobody is more famous singer than Micon Jacson in the world ( the most) The librarian didn’t allow Tom to take those books home ( wasn’ t ) “ When you start learning English, Hoa” ( asked) How long have they worked in this company? ( started) 10 What can I get for you? ( shall ) b Complete each sentense by using the words or phrase words given we / have / wonderful / time / moment / Sa pa Weather / warm / sunny / day/ and/ cool/ night The hotel / we / stay / pleasant / although / it / small We / visit / some/ tribal villages / yesterday We / also / see / beautiful / mountain slopes / jungle streams / on the way people/ here/ friendly / hospitable We / really / enjoy / mountainous / resort We / intend / come / home / train / this Sunday Part IV Reading Choose the best answer for each gap to complete the follwing paragrap Most people think of computers are very modern inventions, products of our new technoogical (0) But actually the idea for a computer _(1) worked out over two centuries ago by a man (2) Charles Babbage Babbage was born (3) 1791 and grew up to be a brilliant mathematican He drew up plans for several calculating machines (4) he called “engines” But despite the fact that he (5) building some of these he never finished any of them Over the years people have argued _ (6) his machines would ever work Recently, however , the Science Museum in London has finished building (7) engine based on one of Babbage’s designs _(8) has taken years to complete and more _ (9) four thousand parts have been specially made Whether it works or not, the machine will be on show at a special exhibition in the Science Museum (10) remind people of Babbages’s work (A) age B year C time D days A has B was C had D is A known B recognized C written D called A on B in C by D for A whose B who C these D which A wanted B made C started D missed A untill B whether C while D though A some B the C an D that A One B He C They D It A than B therefore C when D then 10 A to B as C for D so - The end-