ĐỀ HỌC SINH GIỎI VÒNG TỈNH I. Chọn phương án đúng (A, hoặc B, C, D) tương ứng với từ/ cụm từ có gạch chân cần phải sửa trong các câu từ 1 đến 15: 1. One of the best collection of paintings can be found in that famous museum of arts. A B C D 2. Hot in the summer causes a lot of problems for people who live in this part of the country A B C D 3. I have to spend as many as half of my income on the education of my two children. A B C D 4. No longer is scientific discovery a matter of one person alone working. A B C D 5. Beethoven wrote and performance some of his greatest works while he was almost totally deaf. A B C D 6. The local hot springs now serve as a bathhouse for them tranquil little town. A B C D 7. Smoker is the number one preventable cause of death in the world. A B C D 8. Financial considerations play an important partly in the choice of a college. A B C D 9. Naomi Uemura, a Japanese explorer, traveled lonely to the North Pole on foot. A B C D 10. The main advertising media include direct mail, radio, television, magazines and A B C newspaper. D 11. Some studies show that young babies prefer the smell of milk to those of other liquids. A B C D 12. The more than calories a person eats, the less likely he is to lose weight. A B C D 13. At five o’clock, the traffic on Madison Avenue are so congested that walking is faster A B C D than driving. 14. Weather is the expression of climate that can change great from day to day or season to A B C D season. 15. Aspirin is recommend to many people for its ability to thin the blood. A B C D II. Hoàn thành câu thứ hai (trong các cặp câu sau) bằng cách thêm vào một cụm từ sao cho câu thứ hai có nghĩa tương đương với câu thứ nhất. Trong cụm từ thêm vào phải có từ đã cho. 16. Be sure to say goodbye to your grandmother before you leave. without ___________________________________________________________ 17. That sort of behavior is deplorable, in my opinion. approve ___________________________________________________________ 18. The new lecturer was unpopular with his students. take ___________________________________________________________ 19. They’ll have to take the dog on holiday with them. behind ___________________________________________________________ 20. Women are not allowed to enter the inner temple. let ___________________________________________________________ III. Các đoạn văn của bài văn sau đã bị xáo trộn. Hãy sắp xếp các đoạn văn sau the thứ tự đúng: (Ghi vào phần trả lời từ câu 21 đến 25) A. One should be wary, however, of assuming that silent reading came about simply because reading aloud is a distraction to others. Examination that factors related to the historical development of silent reading reveals that it became the usual mode of reading for most adult reading tasks mainly because the tasks themselves changed in character. B. By the end of the century students were being recommended to adopt attitudes to books and to use skills in reading them which were inappropriate, if not impossible, for the oral reader. The social, cultural, and technological changes in the century had greatly altered what the term “reading” implied. C. Reading to oneself is a modern activity which was almost unknown to the scholars of the classical and medieval worlds, while during the fifteen century the term “reading” undoubtedly meant reading aloud. Only during the nineteen century did silent reading become commonplace. D. Towards the end of the century there was still considerable argument over whether books should be used for information or treated respectfully, and over whether the reading of material such as newspapers was in some way mentally weakening. Indeed this argument remains with us still in education. However, whatever its virtues, the old shared literary culture had gone and was replaced by the printed mass media on the one hand and by books and periodicals for a specialized readership on the other. E. The last century saw a steady gradual increase in literacy, and thus in the number of readers. As readers increased, so the number of potential listeners declined, and thus there was some reduction in the need to read aloud. As reading for the benefit of listeners grew less common, so came the flourishing of reading as a private activity in such public places as libraries, railway carriages and offices, where reading aloud would cause distraction to other readers. Your answers: 21. ------------------ 22. ------------------ 23. ------------------ 24. ------------------ 25. ------------------ IV. Hãy chọn phương án đúng (A hoặc B, C, D) cho mỗi chỗ trống trong đoạn văm sau, được đánh số từ (26) đến (40). An unlucky day Helen packed a small suitcase, said goodbye to her mother and hurried out of the house to (26) __________ to the station. There was no one (27) ____________ waiting at the bus stop, so it looked as if a bus had just left. Helen looked at her watch anxiously; it was already two o’clock. Her train left at two thirty, and since it would (28) __________ at least twenty minutes to reach the station, she did not have much time to (29) __________, even if a bus came along at once. Just then a taxi came slowly down the road. Helen knew that the (30) __________ to the station was at least two dollars, which was more than she could (31) ___________, but she quickly made her (32) ___________ that it would be well (33) ___________ the extra expense in order to be sure of catching the train. So she stopped the taxi and got in. she told the driver that she had to catch the train which left at half past two. The man nodded and said that he would take a short (34) ___________ to get her to the station in good time. All went well until, just as they were coming out of a side street into the (35) _________ that lead to the station, the taxi ran (36) ___________ a car. There was a loud crash and Helen was thrown (37) _________ so violently that she hit her head on the front seat. Both drivers got out and began (38) _________ each other. Helen got out as (39) _____ to ask them to stop quarrelling, but (40) _________ took any notice of her at all. 26. A. go on bus B. get the bus C. drive taxi D. catch the bus 27. A. else B. other C. person D. more 28. A. be B. take C. waste D. lose 29. A. spend B. wait for C. spare D. go 30. A. cost B. expense C. fare D. money 31. A. pay B. afford C. give D. have 32. A. decision B. mind C. head D. own 33. A. cheap B. done C. for D. worth 34. A. time B. way C. cut D. road 35. A. main road B. main side street C. alley D. train 36. A. off B. up C. for D. into 37. A. forward B. over C. up D. hard 38. A. shouting B. to shout at C. to shout for D. shouting to 39. A. well B. soon C. much D. if 40. A. none B. no one C. neither D. both of them V. Chọn đáp án đúng nhất (A, B, C hoặc D) ch các câu từ 41 đến 45 của bài đọc sau. It is a common saying that we do not fully value a thing until we lose it. We often value the love and worth of a friend when he has been taken from us by death more than when he was with us in the flesh; it is only when we have left school or college that we understand the greatness of our opportunity of education, which has gone forever; it is the sick and the ailing who realize the value of good health. When we are young and strong, we cannot imagine what it is to be weak and ailing. We are so used to vigorous health that we take it for granted. The organs of our body work so smoothly that we scarcely know we have lungs and liver, heart and stomach. But when any of these gets upset and gives us pain and sickness, we learn by bitter experience what an unspeakable blessing it is to be well. Loss of health makes us miserable and a burden to ourselves and our friends. It cripples our efforts so that we cannot accomplish many of the good and great things we might have done. It spoils our life. What must we do to keep our health? We must be moderate in eating and drinking and wise in the choice of plain, wholesome simple food. Gluttony has killed thousands, and strong drink tens of thousands. We must, when young, get plenty of sleep, which is “nature’s sweet restorer”, and not try to burn the candle at both ends. We must live as much as possible in the open air and keep our rooms well ventilated. We must get sufficient and regular physical exercise, and keep our body clean. And we must avoid bad habits and secret sins as we avoid the devil, and keep our thought clean, our bodies pure. Our ideal must be the sound mind in the sound body. 41. According to the passage, we often appreciate our friends only when … A. they are with us B. they are good to us C. they passed away D. they live a long way from us 42. We do not take care of our health because … A. we are always in good health B. most of the diseases can be cured C. we are so accustomed to good health D. we are so busy making a living 43. Poor health makes us … A. useless and selfish B. unable to fulfill our expectations C. a shame to our friends D. fail to become famous 44. According to the author, having plenty of sleep when young … A. is wasting our time B. can help us regain our strength C. may cause loss of health D. can reduce our vigour 45. The best title for the passage is … A. Health and Human Aspirations B. Health and our Success C. How to Keep our Health D. The Value of Health V. Viết hình thức đúng của từ trong ngoặc từ câu 46 đến 55. 46. Her hair is ________________, not bright red. (RED) 47. My teacher is very ________________ about the history of Vietnam. (KNOW) 48. Sam works as a ________________ in an office in the town centre. (TELEPHONE) 49. Where is the ________________ to this shopping centre? (ENTER) 50. I’m sorry for my ________________, but I hate being kept waiting. (PATIENT) 51. They celebrate their ________________ on 4 th July. (DEPEND) 52. His ________________ with the local languages surprised me. (FAMILIAR) 53. She always listens ________________ to what she is told. (ATTENTION) 54. They witnessed the miraculous ________________ of some people in the air crash. (SURVIVE) 55. We always have a bed ready in the spare room in case visitors arrive ________________. (EXPECT) VI. Chọn đáp án đúng nhất (A, B, C hoặc D) để hoàn thành các câu từ 56 đến 65. 56. … of all of us who are here tonight, I would like to thank Mr. Jones for his talk. A. On behalf B. On account C. In person D. Instead 57. The brothers are so alike that I cannot … one from another. A. say B. notice C. mark D. tell 58. The police have asked that … who saw the accident should get in touch with them. A. somebody B. someone C. one D. anyone 59. The dentist told him to open his mouth … A. broad B. much C. greatly D. open 60. The three friends all … for the same job. A. requested B. applied C. intended D. referred 61. When he heard the terrible noise, he asked me what was … on. A. going B. happening C. being D. getting 62. One … five adults takes physical exercise at least once a week. A. from B. in C. at D. with 63. This ring is only made of plastic, so it is quite … A. valuable B. invaluable C. worthless D. priceless 64. In order to buy this house, he had to obtain a large … from the bank. A. loan B. finance C. capital D. debt 65. You will become ill … you stop working so hard. A. until B. when C. unless D. if VII.Điền MỘT từ thích hợp vào mỗi chỗ trống từ 66 đến 75 . Television is one of man’s most important means of communication. It brings pictures and (66) _______________ from around the world into millions of homes. A person with a television (67) _______________ can sit in his house and watch the President (68) _______________ a speech or visit a foreign country. He can see a war being fought and watch statesmen try to argue about peace (69) _______________ television. Home viewers can see and learn about people, places, and things in faraway lands. (70) _______________ even takes its viewers out of this world. It brings them (71) _______________ of American astronauts as the astronauts explore out of space. In (72) _______________ to all these things, television brings its viewers a steady stream of programmes that are (73) _______________ to entertain. In (74) _______________, TV provides many more entertaining programmes than any other kinds. The programmes include action packed dramas, light comedies, sporting (75) _______________ and motion pictures. VIII. Chọn từ có phần gạch chân được phát âm khác với các từ còn lại. 76. A. police B. miss C. fist D. list 77. A. stopped B. needed C. sacked D. missed 78. A. stomach B. church C. toothache D. book 79. A. common B. comma C. commerce D. comb 80. A. theme B. than C. there D. though Đáp án: 1. A 2. A 3. A 4. D 5. B 6. C 7. A 8. C 9. C 10. D 11. C 12. A 13. B 14. C 15. A 16. Be sure not to leave without saying good bye to your grandmother. 17. I do not approve of that sort of behavior. 18. The students did not take to their new lecturer. 19. They can’t leave the dog behind when they go on holiday. 20. They do let women into the inner temple. 21. C 22. A 23. E 24. D 25. B 26. D 27. A 28. B 29. C 30. B 31. B 32. D 33. C 34. A 35. D 36. A 37. B 38. B 39. A 40. C 41. C 42. C 43. B 44. B 45. D 46. reddish 47. knowledgeable 48. telephonist 49. impatience 50. mountainous 51. independence 52. familiarity 53. attentively 54. survival 55. unexpectedly 56. A 57. D 58. D 59. D 60. B 61. A 62. B 63. C 64. A 65. C 66. sounds 67. set 68. make/deliver 69. on 70. TV 71. pictures 72. addition 73. made 74. fact 75. events 76. A 77. B 78. B 79. D 80. A . B. than C. there D. though Đáp án: 1. A 2. A 3. A 4. D 5. B 6. C 7. A 8. C 9. C 10 . D 11 . C 12 . A 13 . B 14 . C 15 . A 16 . Be sure not to leave without saying. specialized readership on the other. E. The last century saw a steady gradual increase in literacy, and thus in the number of readers. As readers increased,