§Ò luyÖn thi HSG sè 6 (School year: 2007-2008) Question I: Pick out the word with the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest. 1. A. value B. fluent C. fuel D. due 2. A. neither B. either C. height D. leisure 3. A. measure B. pleasure C. feather D. mean 4. A. issue B. influence C. pursue D. statue 5. A. bear B. hear C. fear D. dear 6. A. push B. bush C. fussy D. bullet 7. A. another B. mother C. polish D. stomach 8. A. new B. sew C. few D. dew 9. A. cut B. hut C. shut D. butcher 10. A. laughed B. imagined C. rained D. followed Question II: Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets: 1. His hair is very short. He ________ (have) a haircut. 2. Last night I ________ ( 1. arrive) home at half past twelve. I ________ (2. have) a bath and then I ________(3. go) to bed. 3. ________ (you/ visit) many museums when you were in Paris? 4. The car looks very clean. ________(you/wash) it? 5. My best friend, James, was no longer there. He ________ (go) away. 6. I felt very tired when I got home, so I ________ (go) straight to bed. 7. There were a car by the side of the road. It ________ (break) down. 8. When I arrived, Ann ________(1. wait) for me. she was rather annoyed with me because I was late and she ________(2. wait) for a very long time. 9. Nguyen Du ________(know) for his "Kieu story". 10. I remember ________(pay) him. I gave him $ 100. Question III: Circle one choice among A,B,C or D that best completes the following sentences. 1. “Can we begin the test?” “We can’t unless the teacher …………… so.” A. will say B. is saying C. shall say D. says 2. When was the last time she .……. her bedroom? A. cleaned B. clean C. have cleaned D. are cleaning 3. Whose child ……… he is? A.do you think B. have you thought C. will you think D. were you thinking 4. I felt embarrassed when I .……. in front of the class. a.stand up B. stand up C. stood up D. are standing up 5. The boy took a long on his first morning at camp. A.horseback ride B. walk C. bicycle ride D. swim 6. It was . lovely weather that we spent the whole day on the beach. A.so B. such a C. so a D. such 7. ……… . games without asking for my permission. A. Do not play B. Not play C. Won't play D. Didn't play 8. My . is collecting coins from all over the world. A.pastime B. career C. business D. vocation 9. Never .……… too much wine. A.drink B. have drunk C. to drink D. drinking LuyÖn thi HSG 2007- KiÒu TÝnh 1 10. Smoking is . in many companies in our country. A.permitted B. taught C. banned D. stopped 11. After the battle, the ________ soldiers were helped by those who could walk. A. damage B. wounded C. broken D. killed 12. I have leant all the irregular verbs ________. A. from memory B. by the heart C. in the memory D. by heart 13. Their house is ________ near the Cathedral. A. whereabouts B. anywhere C. somewhere D. any place 14. This young tree could not have been damaged by accident. I believe it was done ________ A. in fact B. on purpose C. by appointment D. by plan 15. There was hardly ________ money left in my bank account. A. more B. no C. some D. any 16 . Fast food restaurants have become popular because many working people want ______. A. eat quickly and cheaply B. to eat quickly and cheaply C. eating quickly and cheaply D. to eating quickly and cheaply 17 . When I came to visit her last night, she _____ a bath. A. was having B. had C. has D. is having 18 . She speaks Chinese as ________ as I do. A. very good B. good C. better D. well 19 . If you work hard, you will eventually ________. A. succeed B. successful C. successfully D. success 20 . It is wrongly believed that natural resources will never be_____. A. used off B. used out C. used away D. used up Question IV: Fill in the gaps with suitable words: Computer are helpful in many ways. First, they are fast. They can work with information much more quickly than a person. (1) ________, computers can work with lots of information at the (2) ________ time. Third, they can keep information (3) ________ a long time. They do not forget the way (4) ________ do. Also, computers are almost always correct. They are not (5) ________, of course, but they usually don't make mistakes. These days, (6) ________ is important to know something about computers. There (7) ________ a number of ways to learn. Some companies have classes at work. Also most universities offer day and night (8) ________in computer science. Another way to learn is (9) ________ a book. There are many bookstores and libraries. Or you can learn from a friend. (10) ________ a few hours of practice you can work with computers. You may not be an expert, but you can have fun! Question V: Identify one mistake in each sentence, then correct it. 1. The phone rung while I was washing the dishes. 2. Ho Chi Minh City, that has the biggest population, is also the largest city in my country. 3. Many bridges in New England were covered with wooden roofs to protect it from snow. 4. Do you know how many endangered species are there? 5. My brother would buy a sport car if he has enough money. 6. My mother was very ill last year, but she's good enough to go on holiday. 7. Jimmy is a friend of mine. I've known him since a long time. 8. Let's having a walk for a change. 9. We expect as much as forty people to come. 10. Could you please show me the nearest way getting to the bank? LuyÖn thi HSG 2007- KiÒu TÝnh 2 Question VI: Put the right form of the word in capital. 1. My headmaster is very pleasant, but my colleagues are a little ________. FRIEND 2. The number of ________ people are increasing after being flooded. HOME 3. The new film is ________ good. EXCEPTION 4. Even though 4 cars were involved in the accident, there were no serious ________ INJURE 5. My brother's ________improved at his new office. BEHAVE 6. We must ________ the bridge, which carries a great deal of traffic every day. STRONG 7. The students always listen ________ to the teacher's saying. ATTENTION 8. The doctor is carrying out a careful ________ of the patient. EXAMINE 9. What is your ________? NATION 10. Mary gave her little child a detailed ________ of the story. EXPLAIN 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. " It took me half an hour to get to school because the traffic was very heavy" Mary told me . 2. " I didn't come yesterday because I was seriously ill". Mary said 3. Because the weather was too bad, we can't go camping. Because of . 4. Although she was very rich, her life was not very happy. In spite of 5. Unless we start very early we will miss the 1st bus. If . 6. Will they publish his new magazine next month? Will . 7. " I don't like tennis, swimming and football," John replied. John said that . 8. Rita wanted to fly to Rome, but she wasn't able to. The airport was closed. If 9. "I'm very busy today," John said to Ann. John told . 10. " Please sit down," the teacher said to the students. The teacher asked . 11. The man said to the tourists, "Please don't camp here." The man asked 12. They have found the children in the forest at 2 o'clock yesterday. The children 13. Jane can't get into the coat because it is very tight. The coat is too . 14. My sister always nervous when she takes exams. Taking 15. Did you sleep well last night? Did you have a 16. " You can go by plane," he said to me. He advised . LuyÖn thi HSG 2007- KiÒu TÝnh 3 17. "You should do more homework, Hoa", the teacher said, " if you want to get good marks." The teacher advised . 18. This book was both interesting and informative, you know. The article was not 19. Although he was strong, he was defeated by an amateur competitor in the set of the final Chinese chess. Despite his . 20. The train to Da Nang lasted three hours and a half. It took Question VIII: In100- 150 words, write about the following topic: - What is your favourite job? why? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LuyÖn thi HSG 2007- KiÒu TÝnh 4 (Keys Question 3: 1. Second 2. same 3. for 4. to 5. perfect 6. it 7. are 8. courses 9. from 10. After) . . . §Ò thi TN THPT HÖ 7 n¨m The world’s first film was shown in 1895 by two French brothers. Although it only (41)______ of short, simple scenes, people loved it, and films have been popular ever since. The first films were silent, with titles on the screen to explain the story. Soon the public had (42)________ favourite actors and actresses and, in this way, the first film stars appeared. In 1927, the first “talkie”, a film with sound, was shown and from then on, the public would only accept this kind of film. Further improvements continued, particularly in America, (43)________ most of the world’s films were produced. With the arrival of television in the 1950s, (44) _______people went to see films, but in recent years cinema audiences have grown again. More countries have started to produce films that influence film making and there are currently (45)________national film industries. 41. A. held B. considered C. consisted D. belonged 42. A. our B. your C. his D. their 43. A. which B. where C. who D. when 44. A. any B. other C. each D. fewer 45. A. many B. plenty C. lots D. much §Ò thi TN THPT HÖ 3 n¨m 1 . Fast food restaurants have become popular because many working people want ______. A. eat quickly and cheaply B. to eat quickly and cheaply C. eating quickly and cheaply D. to eating quickly and cheaply 2 . When I came to visit her last night, she _____ a bath. A. was having B. had C. has D. is having 3 . Jim is five centimeters _____ than Tom. A. higher B. tall C. tallest D. taller 4 . Hung . “Thank you very much for a lovely party.” Hoa . “_______. ” A. Cheers B. You are welcome C. Thanks D. Have a good day 5 . I did not use_______ under so much pressure but now I have got used to it. A. to be worked B. working C. to work D. to working 6 . They have to do better than that ________ the gold medal. A. winning B. so that to win C. to win D. in order win 7 . She speaks Chinese as ________ as I do. LuyÖn thi HSG 2007- KiÒu TÝnh 5 A. very good B. good C. better D. well 8 . If you work hard, you will eventually ________. A. succeed B. successful C. successfully D. success 9 . It is wrongly believed that natural resources will never be_____. A. used off B. used out C. used away D. used up 10 . They were surprised ________ the news. A. for B. on C. about D. at 11 . The coat is ______ for me to wear. A. too large B. so much C. very much D. too much 12 . The children enjoy _______ football after school. A. to play B. play C. playing D. played 13 . I can _______ understand what he says. A. easily B. easy C. ease D. easier 14 . Smoking is a great ______ to our health. A. harmness B. harmless C. harmful D. harm 15 . The Beijing Olympic Games will be ________ in 2008. A. met B. taken C. happened D. held 16 . I took the damaged watch to my watch maker______ knows how to repair all sorts of things. A. which B. who C. whose D. where 17 . The weather this summer is ______. A. disappointed B. disappointedly C. disappointment D. disappointing 18 . These days everybody is aware ________ the danger of smoking. A. for B. of C. to D. at 19 . My parents first _____ each other at the Olympic Games in 1982. A. have met B. had meet C. meet D. met 20 . She has worked as a secretary _____ she graduated from college. A. while B. until C. since D. before 21 . For the past two years I ________ a lot of things. A. do B. doing C. have done D. did 22 . Lucy answered the questions ______ than Sarah. A. intelligent B. most intelligent C. more intelligently D. more intelligent 23 . He will take us to the town ______ we can see old temples. A. which B. when C. where D. whom 24 . If gravity, the pull of the earth, is zero, everything ________. A. will float B. would be floating C. floated D. would float 25 . He is a very ______ driver. He rarely causes accidents. A. carefully B. careful C. bad D. careless 26 . A. child B. chair C. cheap D. chemist 27 . A. women B. lose C. movie D. prove 28 . A. golden B. grove C. chosen D. cover 29 . A. business B. summer C. sunrise D. shut 30 . A. lift B. light C. might D. sign 36 . I won't accept unless ________. A. Tom to apologize B. Tom apologizes LuyÖn thi HSG 2007- KiÒu TÝnh 6 C. when Tom apologizes D. Tom is apologizing 37 . Some planets are so small that _______ with naked eyes. A. they are impossible to be seen B. they are possible to seeing C. it is impossible seeing them D. it is possible to see them 38 . ______ if you take a map. A. You would have got lost B. You'll get lost C. You would get lost D. You won't get lost 39 . We would save thousands of lives if ______the remedy for the flu. A. we find out B. we found C. we will find D. we had not found out 40 . It is seven years since we ______. A. talked to last Daisy B. have talked to Daisy C. last talked to Daisy D. last talked Daisy The world’s first film was shown in 1895 by two French brothers. Although it only (41)______ of short, simple scenes, people loved it, and films have been popular ever since. The first films were silent, with titles on the screen to explain the story. Soon the public had (42)________ favourite actors and actresses and, in this way, the first film stars appeared. In 1927, the first “talkie”, a film with sound, was shown and from then on, the public would only accept this kind of film. Further improvements continued, particularly in America, (43)________ most of the world’s films were produced. With the arrival of television in the 1950s, (44) _______people went to see films, but in recent years cinema audiences have grown again. More countries have started to produce films that influence film making and there are currently (45)________national film industries. 41 . A. considered B. held C. belonged D. consisted 42 . A. his B. their C. our D. your 43 . A. where B. which C. when D. who 44 . A. each B. fewer C. any D. other 45 . A. lots B. plenty C. many D. much When I was younger, I hated being the oldest child and the only girl in my family. But now that I am older, I realize that being "Big Sister" actually has its advantages. First of all, I get special treatment from my parents and brothers. I get my own room, and brothers have to do all the heavy work around the house. Another benefit is that, being the oldest, I have learned to be responsible and dependable. For example, my parents often leave my brothers in my care when they go out. I also try my best in whatever I do in order to be a good example for my brothers. The experience I've had in taking care of my brothers has prepared me for my own family in the future. So, even though I didn't choose to be the oldest child and the only girl in my family, I have succeeded in making this situation work to my best advantage. 46 . The writer disliked _____ when she was younger. A. having too many brothers in her family B. being the oldest child and the only girl in her family C. being the youngest child in her family D. getting special treatment from her parents and brothers 47 . “Big sister” means ______. A. the only child B. the eldest sister C. the biggest girl D. the oldest person 48 . She has to _____ when her parents go out. LuyÖn thi HSG 2007- KiÒu TÝnh 7 A. do heavy work around the house B. lay the table for dinners C. look after her brothers D. cook every meal 49 . She has _____ in making the situation work to her best advantage. A. liked B. chosen C. failed D. succeeded 50 . When the writer grows up, she finds it is _____ to be a big sister. A. enjoyable B. miserable C. unacceptable D. hateful ----------------------------------------------- LuyÖn thi HSG 2007- KiÒu TÝnh 8 LuyÖn thi HSG 2007- KiÒu TÝnh 9 . restaurants have become popular because many working people want ______. A. eat quickly and cheaply B. to eat quickly and cheaply C. eating quickly and. 1 . Fast food restaurants have become popular because many working people want ______. A. eat quickly and cheaply B. to eat quickly and cheaply C. eating