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The United States, for example, has passed laws that limit the number of sharks that people can kill for food or for sport.. So even though some people like to hunt sharks, we do need to[r]
(1)ĐỀ LUYỆN THI HỌC SINH GIỎI MÔN TIẾNG ANH Thời gian làm bài: 120 phút Questions I Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently that of the rest A plates B loves C planes D tapes A meal B bread C meat D reason A approached B stocked C developed D decorated A cough B plough C weigh D though A push B fun C hunter D substitude II Choose the best answer by circling A, B, C or D to finish the following sentences Laura history for 40 years and is retiring soon A teaches B is teaching C taught D have been teaching Many efforts have been made to _ the environment A destroy B dirty C protect D pollute I wish I _ the examination well but I can not A will B was C could have done D could If I were millionaire, I _ help the poor and the unemployed A will B would C will be D would have _ is a great source of energy but very dangerous A Solar energy B Wind energy C Water energy D Nuclear power Scientists are always looking for new of energy A laws B bottles C rules D sources Up to the present, I _ 30 stamps for my collection A collect B is collecting C have collected D had collected Solar energy is not only plentiful but also infinite (find the word has the same meaning) A rapid B unlimited C limit D strong He finds it difficult for him to recover from his son’s A die B dead C deadly D death 10 It is very nice _ you to help me prepare the meal A with B of C on D about 11 “ I am sorry I’m late Because I missed the bus.” – “ We haven’t started yet.” A Oh no B My pleasure C Let’s see D Don’t worry 12 _ hard she tries, she isn’t successfull A Although B Whoever C Despite D However 13 his good salary, he still finds a new job A Despite of B Inspite of C Although D Even if 14 The film is unusual _ there are only four actors A but B and C in that D however 15 Everybody congratulated the astronauts _ their successful trip into space (2) A on B for C of D in 16 She apologized to me for my new bike A to break B having broken C breaking D B & C 17 Tom is the last person the class yesterday A who leaves B to leave C leaving D A & B 18 The gun off as he was cleaning it but luckily he wasn’t hurt A over B off C up D down 19 Each child _ given a medal with his/ her name engraved on it A are B was C have been D were 20 Ever since she enrolled in law school, she never missed a day of class illness A for B for fear that C due to D with a view to III Put the verb in parentheses into the correct tense and form The car ( break) down when he was driving home from work Much progress (make) _ in study in this class this term Up to now, the teaching method ( reform) yet You’d better have your hair (cut) _ Mary gets accustomed to (take) _ her children to the park every week A man (carry) _ a large parcel got out of the car Before she (watch) TV, she(do) _ her homework As soon as President ( arrive) _, the band(play) _ the instrument to congratulate him on (elect) President John Kennedy ( assiassnate) _ by Oswald on November 22 nd 1963 10 It is a new clock but it (not) _ always keep accurate time IV Complete the following sentences by giving the correct form of the words in the blanks What a _ boy! ( DESTROY) How _ this man is! ( DANGER) I tried my best; however , I was ( SUCCESS) from all over the world take part in the Olympic games (ATHLETIC) Nguyen Du was the author which was respresentative of _ ( HUMAN) The goverment tries to illiteracy and poverty ( ERADICATION) He feels a great deal of _ for the way he behaved ( ASHAMED) We are selling these toys very _ price ( COMPETE) hew has a good _ of English because he speaks it fluently as native speaker ( KNOW) 10 I am just a biginner in _ with you ( COMPARE) V Identify the one underlined word or phrase that must be changed in order for the sentence to be correct If you work hard, you would be successful in anything that you A B C D Any passenger travel to Cambridge should sit in the first two carriages of the train A B C D Never in the histiry of humanity there have been more people living on this relatively small planet A B C D (3) An increasing number of office works use computer programs as daily routine A B C D Would you like to paint your house or should I have a painter to it for you? A B C D VI Select one word which was given in the box below to fill in each gap daydreaming dejection mangrove drooping branches coverer whitewashes blankly stretch enjoying The seaside was only a narrow (1) _ of land, The beach was covered with little rocks A few(2) trees grew along the seaside Every evening after work Rahim would sit on one of the (3) _ of the sea and look out to sea The young man would stare (4) _ at the island some distance away On the shore of the island was a long beach that was (5) _ by fine white sand There were a big houses with (6) _ walls and coconut trees there, (7) a cool drink Time would be pass as Rahim sat on the branch of the tree (8) _ By then, night would walk home with his head (9) _ in (10) _ But in his mind, he was thinking of ways in which he could travel across the sea to the island VII Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer below We know that every year less than 100 people are attacked by sharks and about to 10 of these people die But, let's look at the other side of the story - How many sharks people kill? Well I think you already know this: People kill many more sharks Every year, people hunt and kill thousands of sharks One reason people kill sharks is for sport; they hunt them just for fun Some people started to have contests to see who kill the most sharks or the biggest sharks Another reason that people kill sharks is for food In some countries, such as the United States and Great Britain, shark meat is a popular food In other countries, such as China, people use shark fins to make soup Because so many people like to eat shark, fishing boats catch a lot of sharks to sell for food So, for both of these reasons, people are killing many sharks Some biologists are getting worried that the number of sharks is getting too small That's why many biologists think we should stop killing so many sharks, and instead try to protect them - or else some day they may all be gone Some countries have already passed some laws to help protect sharks The United States, for example, has passed laws that limit the number of sharks that people can kill for food or for sport So even though some people like to hunt sharks, we need to protect them The number of sharks in the world is A getting bigger B getting smaller C being killed some biologists How many sharks are hunted and killed every year? A man B five to ten C thousands Why biologists wants to protect sharks? A Because of the number of sharks that were killed D getting worried by D one hundred (4) B Because sharks fins can be used in medicine C Because they want to learn more about sharks D Because they are afraid some day sharks may become extinct Why dopeople want to kill sharks ? A shark meat is a popular food B they are afraid of sharks C they get their enjoyment from killing sharks D “shark meat is a popular food” and “they get their enjoyment from killing sharks “ Which of the following is not mentioned in the passage? A The governments prohibited people from killing sharks B Laws have been passed in sharks’ defence C People are killing many sharks for some reasons D People like to hunt sharks VIII Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer below Students at the age of 18 always have to face difficult decision to make: some want to go on with their study at college or university; others prefer to start work immediately Many school leavers are eager to go to work in order to make money to live independently and help their parents They always their best to overcome any obstacles they may encounter Unfortunately, owing to the guidance poor and bold from their parents and teachers, most boys and girls are ill- prepared for unemployment Therefore, they often feel worried and build up all sort of fearsome prospects in their mind as the time to start work gets nearer It is the duty of the school and family to prepare these young people for their future jobs What is the main idea of the passage? Why some young people want to find a job after they leave school? What attitude young people have when they are faced with difficulty? Which word has the same meaning as “Unfortunately” in line 5? IX Rewrite the following sentences so that the second sentence has a similar meaning to the first, beginning with the given words “ I must go to school now”, Nam said Nam said he _ “ Don’t forget to buy some milk, Andy”, said Clare Clare reminded _ They believed that the man escaped in a stolen car The man was _ It isn’t necessary for you to call for help You _ It’s a pity I didn’t take my doctor’s advice I wish _ _ The end _ (5) (6)