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SỞ GD&ĐT VĨNH PHÚC TRƯỜNG THPT LIỄN SƠN ĐỀ 014 PRACTICE TESTS FOR GIFTED STUDENTS – ENGLISH PAPER N014 KỲ THI CHỌN HSG LỚP 1… - THPT NĂM HỌC 2017 - 2018 MÔN: TIẾNG ANH Week 07 (Date ………/……… /2017) I Choose one word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others A helped B booked C hoped D waited A name B natural C native D nation A blood B food C moon D pool A comb B plumb C climb D disturb A thick B though C thank D think II Choose one word whose stress pattern is different from the others A provide B adopt C happen D inspire A result B region C river D robot A constant B basic C irate D obvious A become B carry C appoint D invent B battle C career D rabies 10 A engine III Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) Write your answers in the spaces bellow The unemployment rate of the area _ every year until 2003 then started to fall A raised B rose C dropped D decreased It is gravity _ objects towards the earth A pulling B to pull C what pulls D that pulls _ problems in sailing in tropical seas is the coral reefs A One of the biggest B The biggest one C Of the biggest one D There are the biggest _ foreign languages requires great effort A Learn B Learning C To learn it D Learnt Anna: "I am tired" Marsha: “ _.” A Me too B Also me C For me the same D I also I’m really not satisfied with the way you have _ the situation A dealt B handled C done D fingered We may win, we may lose- It is just the _ of the draw A strike B odds C chance D luck War is _ as open-armed conflict between countries or factions within countries A delineated B declared C defaulted D defined I hope you won’t take it _ if I suggest an alternative remedy A offence B amiss C upset D most 10 Claims for compensation could _ run into billions of pounds A far B much C well D most IV Complete the spaces with a, an, the or Write your answers in the spaces bellow Countries around (21) world have begun to deal with (22) problem in various ways Some countries, in (23) effort to circumvent the problem, have allocated large amounts of land to animal reserves They then charge admission prices to help defray the costs of maintaining (24) parks, and they often must also depend on (25) world organizations for support By DOBINH – Lien Son High School, Lap Thach, Vinh Phuc – www.violet.vn/quocbinh72 p PRACTICE TESTS FOR GIFTED STUDENTS – ENGLISH PAPER N014 V Give the correct preposition Write your answers in the spaces bellow I’m sure you are capable (26) passing the exam He is not aware (27) the dangers of smoking Many Vietnamese students have difficulty (28) learning English I get very annoyed (29) people who don’t queue at bus stop If you have any complaints, tell me (30) my face I can’t stand people who things behind my back VI Give the correct forms and tenses of the verbs in brackets 31 She took a risk investing money with them I’d rather she (not do) it 32 He (not catch) cold if he would not have walked in the rain so long 33 I'll wait until he (finish) his novel 34 By next month I (leave) for India 35 He volunteered (help) us VII Choose the word which best fits each gap of the passage Although all Americans not (36) the same way, their speech has enough in common that American English can be recognized as a (37) of English distinct from British English, Australian English and other national varieties American English has grown up with the country It began to (38) from British English during its colonial beginnings and (39) regional differences and ethnic flavor Today it (40) other languages and other varieties of English because it is the medium by which the attractions of American culture - its literature, (41) pictures and television programs - are transmitted to the world All speakers of English (42) a common linguistic system and a basic set of words But American English (43) from British English, Australian English and other national varieties in many of its pronunciations, words, spellings and grammatical (44) Words or phrases of American (45) and those used in America but not so much elsewhere, are called Americanisms 36 A say B speak C talk D tell 37 A alteration B change C variety D variation 38 A diverge B divert C digress D depress 39 A enquired B inquired C required D acquired 40 A affluence B fluency C influences D nuances 41 A motion B moving C movement D removing 42 A have B bear C tear D share 43 A differentiates B differs C changes D alters 44 A constructions B building C points D syntax 45 A birth B source C origin D tradition VIII Fill in each blank with one suitable word Is Photography Dead? For a long time in the past photography was not regarded as an art It was simply a skill and it was criticized for being too mechanical and not creative enough At last, however, photography is now accepted as a unique and very important (46) _ of art The photograph's claim to be an objective record of reality is now seriously challenged, and the important function of photography in modern-day society is consequently (47) _ threat The threat has suddenly become all the more serious as more and more photographers are (48) _ to the new technology which computers offer Moreover, a (n) (49) _ number of colleges have now begun to offer (50) _ in computer imaging All these developments (51) _ a disturbing question Is photography, as we know (52) _ dead? In spite of its complete transformation by new technological developments, however, photography will continue to play a (53) _ role in our culture Although it may no longer (54) _ to be realistic, modern photography can continue to provide us with fresh visual (55) _ about ourselves and the world in which we live By DOBINH – Lien Son High School, Lap Thach, Vinh Phuc – www.violet.vn/quocbinh72 p PRACTICE TESTS FOR GIFTED STUDENTS – ENGLISH PAPER N014 IX Read the passage below carefully and choose the best answer Langston Hughes was one of the greatest American writers of the twentieth century He was born in Joplin, Missouri, and moved to Cleveland at the age of 14 Several years later he spent one year in Mexico before attending Columbia University in New York For a few years after that, he roamed the world as a seaman, visiting ports around the world and writing some poetry He returned to the United States and attended Lincoln University, where he won the Witter Bynner Prize for undergraduate poetry After graduating in 1928, he traveled to Spain and to Russia with the help of a Guggenheim fellowship His novels include Not without Laughter (1930) and The Big Sea (1940) He wrote an autobiography in 1956 and also published several collections of poetry The collections include The Weary Blues (1926), The Dream Keeper (1932), Shakespeare in Harlem (1942), Fields of Wonder (1947), One Way Ticket (1947), and Selected Poems (1959) A man of many talents, Hughes was also a lyricist, librettist, and a journalist As an older man in the 1960s, he spent much of his time collecting poems from Africa and from African-Americans to popularize black writers Hughes is one of the most accomplished writers in American literary history, and he is seen as one of the artistic leaders of the Harlem Renaissance, the period when a neighborhood that was predominantly black produced a flood of great literature, music, and other art forms depicting daily city life for African-Americans 56 What is the main topic of this passage? A The life of Langston Hughes B The Harlem Renaissance C African-American writers D American twentieth-century writers 57 Where was Langston Hughes born? A Spain B New York C Missouri D North Carolina 58 As used in the passage, which of the following words could best replace the word "ports"? A Islands B Ships C Friends D Harbors 59 To which of the following movements might Shakespeare in Harlem refer? A The Civil War B The Harlem Riots C The Harlem Renaissance D The Civil Rights Movement 60 What provided Hughes with assistance for his travel to Spain and Russia? A His job as a reporter B His career as a soldier C A literary fellowship D A college study program 61 The word "talents" in the passage could be replaced by which of the following? A Desires B Abilities C Strategies D Careers 62 According to the author, what did Hughes during the later years of his life? A Write short stories B Popularize African-American writers C Advocate racial equality D Write about life in Harlem 63 Which of the following could best replace the word "accomplished" as used in the passage? A Successful B Prolific C Brilliant D Imaginative 64 Which of the following can best substitute for the word "depicting" in the passage? A Congratulating B Blessing C Screening D Portraying 65 According to the passage, Langston Hughes was all of the following EXCEPT: A A novelist B A poet C A historian D A journalism IX Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as sentence printed before it 66 “I am happy you have passed the final exams Congratulations!” Tom said to me → Tom congratulated _ 67 You ‘d better not swim too far from the shore,” the lifeguard said to us → The lifeguard advised 68 Birth rates have fallen sharply recently → There 69.I didn’t hear the news until the next day → It was not _ 70 Although it rain torrentially all day, we all enjoyed the excursion → Despite By DOBINH – Lien Son High School, Lap Thach, Vinh Phuc – www.violet.vn/quocbinh72 p PRACTICE TESTS FOR GIFTED STUDENTS – ENGLISH PAPER N014 X Within 300 words, write an essay on the following topic “Go green” is not only a trend of life but also a must THE END _ By DOBINH – Lien Son High School, Lap Thach, Vinh Phuc – www.violet.vn/quocbinh72 p ...PRACTICE TESTS FOR GIFTED STUDENTS – ENGLISH PAPER N014 V Give the correct preposition Write your answers in the... DOBINH – Lien Son High School, Lap Thach, Vinh Phuc – www.violet.vn/quocbinh72 p PRACTICE TESTS FOR GIFTED STUDENTS – ENGLISH PAPER N014 IX Read the passage below carefully and choose the best answer... DOBINH – Lien Son High School, Lap Thach, Vinh Phuc – www.violet.vn/quocbinh72 p PRACTICE TESTS FOR GIFTED STUDENTS – ENGLISH PAPER N014 X Within 300 words, write an essay on the following topic