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SỞ GIÁO DỤC ĐÀO TẠO BẮC KẠN CỘNG HÒA XÃ HỘI CHỦ NGHĨA VIỆT NAM
TRƯỜNG THPT CHỢ ĐỒN Độc lập - Tự do - Hạnh phúc
ĐỀ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI LỚP 10 NĂM HỌC 2009 – 2010
(Thời gian 150 phut không kể thời gian giao đề)
Họ tên học sinh Lớp

I. Circle your choice A, B, C or D before the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently
from the rest. (2 points)
1 A season B feature C increase D threaten
2 A necessary B approach C language D American
3 A university B use C understand D student
4 A smoke B home C photo D fog
5 A accept B accurate C success D accident
6 A scholar B school C choral D chicken
7 A importance B difficulty C desire D determination
8 A shark B warm C park D far
II. Circle your choice A, B, C or D before the best answer to complete each sentence. (5 points)
1. He showed us the house he was born.
A. which B. where C. in where D. in that
2. Mr. Smith was in a road accident.
A. dropped B. wounded C. injured D. damaged
3. You can’t leave the country a passport.
A. no B. without C. if not D. unless
4. New York is famous it skyscrapers.
A. as B. with C. for D. of
5. The cost of the hotel room doesn’t usually the price of breakfast.
A. include B. add C. contain D. share
6. If you want to have a pet, you must be ready to care of it for several years.
A. have B. take C. look D. need
7. If I were you, buy this house.
A. I’d B. I’ll C. I’d have D. I


8. The villa is conveniently about a mile from the shopping center.
A. stationed B. placed C. located D. put
9. The first National Park was two years ago.
A. set B. established C. located D. stationed
10. If I hadn’t drunk so much coffee, I better.
A. would have slept B. slept C. will sleep D. sleep
11. The park has changed so much that I cannot
A. realize B. recognise C. identify D. notice
12. We enjoy to classical music.
A. to listen B. listening C. listen D. listened
13. The Eiffel Tower is still man-made structures in the world.
A. a very high one B. highest one C. the higher one D. one of the highest
14. The park hundred of species of endangered animals.
A. contains B. consists C. composes D. holds
15. Is modern English different old English?
A. from B. of C. in D. on
16. Do you know who the washing machine?
A. discovered B. invented C. founded D. realized
17. What books Mark Twain's best works?
A. considered B. consider C. are considering D. are considered
18. It’s essential to the environment.
A. care B. protect C. prevent D. restrict
19. Trees, grasses and other plant life an important part in the natural circulation of water
and thus help conserve it.
A. make B. play C. keep D. have
20. He asked me the book I borrowed from the library .
A. if I found B. if I had found .
C. whether I have found D. whether I found
III. Choose the underlined part (A, B, C or D) that is incorrect. (2,5 points)
1 He invited me to having dinner with him and his family.

A B C D
2. This is the school at which Uncle Ho used to studying when he was young.
A B C D
3.It was not until his father came home which he did his homework.
A B C D
4. Tom apologized to the postman for being unpolite to him.
A B C D
5. If the question were not so difficult I will be able to answer it.
A B C D
6. In spite of the car was cheap, it was in good condition.
A B C D
7. You should bring an umbrella in order protect yourself from rain.
A B C D
8. If I were you, I didn't buy that old building
A B C D
9. Have the students be told about the changes of their timetable yet?
A B C D
10. The teacher asked her weather she knew how to solve the problem.
A B C D
IV. Read the passage below and choose the best answer from A, B, C or D(2,5 points)
The table tennis match was very enjoyable before (1)_____ lit a cigarette and ruined the evening. After
(2)_____ smoking, they let the cigarette fall on the wooden floor. Unfortunately, they dropped it without
putting it out but (3)_____ paid any attention to it. Even the woman (4)_____ sitting next to the man with
the cigarette did not notice. Soon, however there was (5)_____ smoke. Suddenly flames (6)_____ up into
the air. Someone immediately ran out of the room (7)_____ the fire brigade. Two or three men got some
buckets of water (8)_____ the fire, but it was useless. Everyone in the large hall (9)_____ very frightened.
The next moment people rushed towards the main doors. Before the fire brigade arrived the whole building
was on fire. On (10)_____ the burning building, one of the firemen succeeded in rescuing an old woman.
1. A. someone B. anyone C. no one D. nobody
2. A. finish B. finishing C. finished D. finishes

3. A. someone B. anyone C. no one D. nobody
4. A. she was B. was C. who was D. she
5. A. a lot of B. many C. a few D. little
6. A. shoot B. shoots C. shot D. shooting
7. A. phone B. phoning C. to phone D. for phoning
8. A. to put out B. they put out C. putting out D. put out
9. A. was B. were C. has D. have
10. A. enter B. entering C. entered D. he entered
V. Read the following passage and choose A, B, C or D to answer the following questions. (1 point)
Of all the natural wonder of the world, few are as spectacular as Niagara Falls. Located on the Niagara
River along the border between the United States and Canada, Niagara Falls actually consists of two falls,
the American Falls and the Horseshoe Falls. The former is on the US side of the border, in the state of New
York, while the latter is on the Canadian side. About 85% of the water in Niagara River flows over the
Horseshoe Falls, which is the more impressive of the two falls.
About 10 million people visit the falls each year, most during the summer tourist season. Sightseer can
ride steamers up close to the boiling water of the falls or view them from parks on both sides of the river.
Niagara Falls has long been a popular honeymoon destination for newlyweds.
1 Which of the following is entirely on the US side of the border with Canada?
A. Niagara River B. American Falls C. Niagara Falls D. Horseshoe Falls
2. It can be inferred from the passage that Horseshoe Falls_____.
A. is the larger of the two falls B. is the less impressive fall
C. has 15% of the Niagara River flowing over its edge. D. is in the state of New York.
3. According to the passage, where can people watch the falls?
A. from trains B. From airplanes C. From parks or boats D. From cars or buses
4. In line 7, the word ‘them’ refers to_____.
A. steamers B. sightseers C. parks D. waterfalls
5. According to the passage, Niagara Falls_____.
A. is a favourite spot of newlyweds
B. generates very hot water
C. can be viewed from only one side of the Niagara Falls

D. is only impressive during the summer tourist season.
VI. Circle the sentence A, B, C or D nearest in meaning to the original sentence. (2 points)
1. Dangerous driving causes many accidents.
A. Causes many accidents are being driven by dangerous.
B. Accidents are caused by many dangerous driving.
C. Many accidents are caused by dangerous driving.
D. Many are caused accidents by dangerous driving.
2. He didn’t work hard, so he failed the exam.
A. If he worked hard, he wouldn’t fail the exam.
B. If he hadn’t worked hard, he would have failed the exam.
C. He wouldn’t have failed the exam if he had worked hard.
D. He hadn’t failed the exam if he would have worked hard.
3. People believe that there will be severe earthquakes and tidal waves next year.
A. It is believed that severe earthquakes and tidal waves will have happened next year.
B. It is our belief that their will be severe earthquakes and tidal waves next year.
C. It is believed that there will be severe earthquakes and tidal waves next year.
D. Our belief is that there will be severe earthquakes and tidal waves next year. .
4. Don't forget to turn off the light before you go to bed.
A. Don't forget to make the light off before you go to bed.
B. Remember making the light off before bedtime.
C. Don't forget to switch the light before bedtime.
D. Remember to switch off the light before you go to bed.
5. ''You stole my bicycle!" his neighbour said.
A. His neighbour told him to steal her bicycle.
B. His neighbour thought that he stole her bicycle.
C. His neighbour accused him of having stolen her bicycle.
D. His neighbour accused him to have stolen her bicycle.
6 . Someone has typed the document.
A . The document has typed.
B . The document had been typed.

C . The document had been typing
D .The document has been typed
VII. Complete each of the unfinished sentences in such a way that it has the same meaning as the
sentence below it. (5 points)
1. I can’t sleep because the weather is hot
Because of
2. He started to play the guitar ten years ago.
He has………………………………………………………………………………………………….
3. The teacher said , “ Some students don’t like homework.”
The teacher said………………………………………………………………………………………….
4. I am not old enough ; I can’t decide my own life.
If
5. Did the teacher give the handout?
Was ?
6. The school was founded ten years ago.
It is ten
7. No one came to the party until I came there.
It was ………………………………………………………………………………………………………
8. " Let 's go for a walk in the park," said Andrew
Andrew suggested that
9. When did people build that museum?
When was ?
10. Peter studies English better than I.
I
THE END
ĐỀ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI LỚP 10 NĂM HỌC 2009 – 2010
I. Circle your choice A, B, C or D before the word whose underlined part is pronounced
differently from the rest. (2 points)
1-D 2-C 3-C 4-C 5-D 6-D 7-C 8-D
II. Circle your choice A, B, C or D before the best answer to complete each sentence.

(5points)
1-B 2-C 3-B 4-C 5-A 6-B 7-A 8-C 9-B 10-A
11-B 12-B 13-D 14-A 15-A 16-B 17-D 18-B 19-B 20-B
III. Choose the underlined part (A, B, C or D) that is incorrect. (2.5 points)
1-B 2-C 3-B 4-D 5-C 6-B 7-B 8-B 9-B 10-B
IV. Read the 3 following passages and circle the best answer A, B, C or D. ( 2.5points)
1. A
2. B
3. C
4. C
5. A
6. C
7. C
8. A
9. A
10. B
V. Read the following passage and choose A, B, C or D to answer the following questions. (1 points)
1. B
2. A
3. C
4. D
5. A
VI. Circle the sentence A, B, C or D nearest in meaning to the original sentence. (2 points)
1-B 2-C 3-C 4-D 5-D 6- D
VII. Complete each of the unfinished sentences in such a way that it has the same meaning as
the sentence beforw it. (5 points)
1. Because of the hot weather , I can’t sleep.
2. He has started to play the guitar for ten years.
3. The teacher said some students didn’t like home work.
4. If I was old enough,I could decide my own life.

5. Was the handout given by the teacher?
6. It is ten years since the school was founded.
7. It was not until I came there that people came to the party.
8. Andrew suggested that they/we should go for a walk in the park.
9. When was that museum built ?
10. I don’t study english as well as Peter.

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