Tam and Linh, who didn't come to class yesterday, explained their absence to the teacher.. The watch which was given to me by my mother on my 14th birthday is an invaluable present.[r]
(1)Đề thi chọn học sinh giỏi đội tuyển anh - Lần 2 Thời gian làm bài: 60 phỳt
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I Choose the word in each group that has the underlined, italic part pronounced differently from the rest.
1 A flow B row C.know D now
2 A garbage B garage C sewage D carriage A pagoda B category C suggest D regular A claimed B warned C occurred D existed A grade B replace C wander D parade II Choose a word in each line that has different stress pattern.
1 A reputation B description C.suggestion D pollution A economic B volcanic C psychedelic D scientific A priority B terrify C identify D compulsory A earthquake B evidence C disappear D slavery A generous B humorrous C precious D mysterious III.Fill in each blank with the correct form of the words in brackets.
1 ……… is now a serious problem in many countries ( forest) The price of……… has gone up again ( electric)
3 Burning coal is an……… to heat the house Gas is much cheaper (economy)
4 If it doesn't rain soon, there'll be a great………of water (short) ……… are concerned about the use of dynamite to catch fish (environment)
6 They live in a……… area in the north-east of the country (mountain) His sudden……….must be a shock to his family ( die)
8 You shouldn't………others if you also have a lot of mistakes ( critic) There are over 50……… in the talent contest (compete)
10 Television is one of the cheapest forms of……….(entertain) 11 My teacher………….me to take this examination (courage)
12 The ring is not valuable.In fact it is almost………(worth) 13 I'm full of……… for my English teacher (admire)
14 That was an……….remark It would have been better to keep silent ( necessity)
15 You should use paper as……… as we can (economy) IV Fill in ech numbered blank with one suitable word.
In Britain there is a holiday now which people call Mother'Day In the old days many girls from working class (1) _ in towns and cities and from farmers'families in the country (2) in rich houses They had to all the (3) _ and their working day usually very long, they often worked on Sunday, too
Once a year, it was usually(4) _ Sunday in March, they could visit their mothers They went home on that day and (5) presents for their mothers and for (6) members of their families They could stay at home only one day, and then they went (7) to their work People call that day Mothering Day (8) Mothering Sunday
later workers at the factories and girls (9) worked in the houese of (10) _ families received one free day a week, and Mothering day became Mother's Day It is the last Sunday in March
V Complete the second sentence with the same meaning.
1 Although his leg was broken, he managed to get out of the car
(2)-> In case……… That man used to work with me when I lived in New York
-> That's……… The storm destroyed the town completely
-> The town……… Despite his age, Mr Thanh runs five kilometers evry morning
-> Even……… Please don't watch that film; it 's very violent
-> Please stop……… Let's put garbage bins around the school yard
-> I suggest……… You forgot to turn off the TV last night, didn't you?
-> You didn't……… If someone doesn't put the coal in, the fire will go out
-> Unless……… 10 We don't see our grandparents very often because they live so far away -> If……… VI Write complete sentences, using the words and phrases provided.
1 Although/ weather bureau/ predict/ there/ be/ heavy rain/ it/ sunny/ this morning ………
2 Tam/ Linh/ who/ not come/ class/ yesterday/ explain/ absence/ teacher ……… watch/ which / give/ me/ mother/ 14th birthday/ be/ invaluable/ present ……… Easter/ joyful festival/ which/ celebrate/ many countries/ world
……… Thousands/ people/ save/ because/ scientists/ warn/ them/ tidal wave ………
(3)Answer keys: 0,2 ms x 50 = 10 ms
I 1D know 2.B garage C suggest 4.D existed C wander
II 1.A reputation 2.B volcanic 3.B terrify 4.C disappear 5.D mysterious III
1 deforestation electricity uneconomical shortage environmentalists 6.mountainous death criticize
9 competitors 10 entertainment 11 encouraged 12 worthless 13 admiration 14 unnecessary 15 economically
IV families worked housework one brought other back or who 10 rich
V
1 In spite of his broken leg/ having a broken leg, he managed to get out of the car In case it rains on your way home, (you'd better/should) take a raincoat with you That's the man who used to work with me when I lived in New York
4 The town was destroyed completely/ completely destroyed by the storm Even though he is old, mr Thanh runs five kilometers every morning Please stop watching that film; it's violent
7 I suggest putting garbage bins around the schoolyard You didn't remember to turn off the TV last night, did you? Unless someone puts the coal in, the fire will go out
10 If our grandparents didn't live so far away, we would see them more often VI
1 Although the weather bureau predicted (that) there would be a heavy rain, it was sunny this morning
2 Tam and Linh, who didn't come to class yesterday, explained their absence to the teacher
3 The watch which was given to me by my mother on my 14th birthday is an invaluable present