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Trang 1ĐỀ LUYỆN THI HSG SỐ 6 (School year: 2007-2008) Question I: Pick out the word with the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest.
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
7 A another B mother C polish D stomach
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.”
2 When was the last time she …… her bedroom?
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
5 The boy took a long on his first morning at camp
6 It was lovely weather that we spent the whole day on the beach
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
9 Never ……… too much wine
10 Smoking is in many companies in our country
11 After the battle, the soldiers were helped by those who could walk
Trang 2A 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
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
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.
18 She speaks Chinese as as I do
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 _
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?
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
Trang 34 Even though 4 cars were involved in the accident, there were no serious INJURE
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
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
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
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Question VIII: In100- 150 words, write about the following topic: - What is your favourite job? why?
(Keys Question 3: 1 Second 2 same 3 for 4 to 5 perfect 6 it 7 are 8 courses 9 from 10 After)
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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
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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.
3 Jim is five centimeters _ than Tom.
4 Hung “Thank you very much for a lovely party.”
Hoa “ _ ”
5 I did not use _ under so much pressure but now I have got used to it.
6 They have to do better than that the gold medal.
7 She speaks Chinese as as I do.
8 If you work hard, you will eventually .
9 It is wrongly believed that natural resources will never be _.
10 They were surprised the news.
11 The coat is for me to wear.
12 The children enjoy _ football after school.
13 I can _ understand what he says.
14 Smoking is a great to our health.
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16 I took the damaged watch to my watch maker knows how to repair all sorts of things.
17 The weather this summer is .
18 These days everybody is aware the danger of smoking.
19 My parents first _ each other at the Olympic Games in 1982.
20 She has worked as a secretary _ she graduated from college.
21 For the past two years I a lot of things.
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.
24 If gravity, the pull of the earth, is zero, everything .
25 He is a very driver He rarely causes accidents.
36 I won't accept unless .
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.
39 We would save thousands of lives if the remedy for the flu.
40 It is seven years since we .
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
Trang 7in 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
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.
A do heavy work around the house B lay the table for dinners
49 She has _ in making the situation work to her best advantage.
50 When the writer grows up, she finds it is _ to be a big sister.