đề thi chung kết tiếng anh-giải Lê Quý Đôn

Đề thi và đáp án kì thi chung kết môn tiếng Anh - Giải Lê Quý Đôn trên báo Khăn Quàng Đỏ lần 11 (MTO 6 -
16/6/2010)

@ LỚP 6
Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others
1. A. some B. love C. mother D. top
2. A. seat B. neat C. tears D. teacher
3. A. brown B. eyebrow C. grow D. now
4. A. houses B. advice C. promise D. class
5. A. bridge B. prize C. large D. job
Choose the correct word or phrase (A, B, C or D) to fill in each blank.
6. When people are _______, they want something to eat.
A. thirsty B. hungry C. sleepy D. hot
7. Oanh _______ good English.
A. speaks B. speak C. spoke D. is speaking
8. Minh is a good student. He always does good _______ in any exams.
A. works B. meals C. games D. jobs
9. Tom usually _______ to school by bus.
A. makes B. gets C. runs D. reaches
10. Helen _______ dinner in the kitchen now.
A. cooks B. is cooking C. cooked D. cooking
11. They didn’t have _______ to say yesterday.
A. much B. many C. a few D. something
12. You ______ do it right now; it’s important.
A. may B. would like C. will D. must
13. They are on a holiday ______ by plane to Da Nang.
A. trip B. tour C. exploration D. journey
Some sentences are not good English. Choose the correct sentence (A, B, or C).
14. A. The film you think about it, what?
B. How good about the film do you think so?
C. What do you think about the film?

15. A. There now be many things we should do them.
B. We’ve got a lot of things to do now.
C. A lot of things are now we have to do.
16. A. What about to get there for eating something?
B. Let’s get there to have something to eat!
C. How favorite things to eat do you want to have?
17. A. The picture of my family is on the wall in the living room.
B. My family’s picture is in the living room’s wall.
C. The wall in the living room has my family’s picture.
18. A. My younger brother brushes his tooth twice a day.
B. Twice every day his teeth are brushed by my younger brother.
C. My younger brother always brushes his teeth twice a day.
Fill in each blank with the suitable word (A, B, or C).
My name is Joanna. I’m twelve years old and I (19)_______ from Cali in Columbia. My favorite superstar is
male. He’s a (20)_______ singer. He was born in Memphis, Tennessee (21)_______ January 31
st
, 1981. He
always wanted to be a singer and dancer. In fact, he (22)_______ to sing and dance when he was (23)_______
eleven years old. His parents always supported and (24)_______ him. His career started in 1995, when he
(25)_______ an American boy band, NSYNC. He became successful with his solo (26)_______, Justified. It
was a hit all over the world. That was in 2002. This person is my favorite superstar (27)_______ he’s really a
good singer and dancer. I (28)_______ him on TV last week. He sang all my favorite songs. He’s a great
performer and he’s very good-looking. Yes, my superstar’s name is Justin Timberlake.
19. A. go B. get C. come
20. A. famous B. well-done C. world
21. A. at B. in C. on
22. A. took B. made C. began
23. A. simply B. only C. really
24. A. made B. forced C. encouraged
25. A. got B. joined C. arrived

26. A. album B. picture C. compact disc
27. A. but B. although C. because
28. A. looked B. listened C. watched
Choose the following utterances (A, B, C, and D) to fill in the blanks (questions 29 — 32) to make a
meaningful conversation.
_ (29) __________
_ I’d like fish and vegetables.
_ I don’t want to eat lunch.
_(30) ________
_ Yes, I’m too chubby.
_ (31) ________
_ (32) ________
_ Yes, I go jogging for 30 minutes every morning.
A. _ Why not? Are you on a diet?
B. _ You look quite fit. Do you exercise every day?
C. _ What do you want for lunch?
D. _ No, You’re not. You’ve got to eat anyway.
Choose the appropriate responses to the utterances
33. What’s happening?
A. It happens every day. B. Nothing! Don’t worry. C. She happened to see me.
34. How much is this shirt?
A. Not much, dear! B. It is very good. C. A little expensive. 50,000 VND!
35. Thank you very much, Minh.
A. That’s OK. B. Yes, you are right. C. Thanks!
36. Where have you been?
A. I live there. B. To the market. C. Not at all.
37. I can play the guitar.
A. I can play. B. Me too. C. Yes, the guitar is mine.
38. I have to go.
A. Of course, get out! B. Really? What a pity! C. My apologies!

39. What was the weather like?
A. It rained quite a lot. B. She likes hot weather! C. It was like rain.
40. Where does he come from?
A. In the evening! B. Australia! C. British!
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1. D 2. C 3. C 4. A 5. B 6. B 7. A 8. D 9. B 10. B
11. A 12. D 13. A 14. C 15. B 16. B 17. A 18. C 19. C 20. A
21. C 22. C 23. B 24. C 25. B 26. A 27. C 28. C 29. C 30. A
31. D 32. B 33. B 34. C 35. A 36. B 37. B 38. B 39. A 40. B
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Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others
1. A. nice B. river C. decide D. remind
2. A. one B. won C. shut D. continue
3. A. good B. could C. put D. soup
4. A. hole B. bought C. call D. four
5. A. maps B. pilots C. rooms D. cakes
6. A. jeans B. during C. age D. begin
7. A. touch B. cloud C. around D. doubt
8. A. stopped B. cheered C. passed D. watched
Choose the correct word or phrase (A, B, C, or D) to fill in each blank.
9. The boys _______ to the movies.
A. are B. have been C. were D. will be
10. Peter wants to _______ a teacher in the future.
A. turn B. get C. become D. come
11. Don’t worry. I ______ do it again; I promise.
A. can’t B. wouldn’t C. mustn’t D. won’t
12. This is a gift my Mum bought for me ______ Christmas.
A. at B. on C. in D. since
13. They decided ______ out yesterday evening.
A. eat B. eating C. eaten D. to eat

14. My teacher often ______ us difficult questions.
A. asks B. makes C. offers D. puts
15. Why don’t you ______ the trash away?
A. give B. throw C. produce D. change
16. _______ I go to Mai’s party tomorrow evening, Daddy?
A. May B. Do C. Will D. Shall
17. My friend Tom is a/an _______ person to talk to.
A. surprising B. worried C. excited D. interesting
18. He often helps his mother with the _______.
A. office work B. house careers C. household chores D. homework
19. There’s someone _______ at the door now. Please answer the door for me
A. knocked B. knock C. to knock D. knocking
20. _______ boys seem to enjoy playing soccer!
A. All B. Much C. Lots D. Any
21. He makes mistakes _______. He sometimes does so.
A. at least B. at times C. in general D. at once
Choose the appropriate responses to the utterances
22. Why didn’t you come to the pool yesterday?
A. I didn’t see them there. B. It was a great time. C. I was doing something else.
23. Shall we play that new computer game?
A. It’s all right. B. Yes, it is. C. If you’d like to.
24. Let’s go out for some fresh air!
A. Yes, let’s. B. That’s right. C. Don’t mention it.
25. Here is coming our bus!
A. Pretty soon! B. It is finally! C. Welcome it now!
Fill in each blank with the suitable word (A, B, or C).
The circus, Cirque du Soleil, began (26)_______ Montreal, Canada. It was started (27)_______ the Canadian
Guy Laliberte in 1984. When he left college, Laliberte traveled around Europe and earned money
(28)_______ music in the streets. Not long after he returned home, he started Cirque with (29)_______ friend,
Daniel Gauthier. During the 1990s, Cirque (30)______ quickly. It now does shows (31)______ and the

number of people working for it has grown from 73 to (32)_______ than 3,500.
The Cirque does not have any animals, but (33)_______ is music and dance and each show tells a story.
(34)______ show, which is called Varian, is about a man who could fly. The show starts with him falling from
the sky and (35)______ the story of how he has to learn to fly again.
26. A. at B. in C. on D. from
27. A. from B. by C. of D. for
28. A. played B. plays C. playing D. to play
29. A. their B. his C. its D. him
30. A. took B. flew C. grew D. built
31. A. over the world B. the world across C. all the world D. the world over
32. A. more B. much C. rather D. better
33. A. this B. it C. there D. which
34. A. One B. Each C. Every D. Either
35. A. speaks B. says C. talks D. tells
Choose the item (A, B, C, or D) that best completes each of the unfinished statements or best answers the
questions about the letter.
Mrs. Sand was having a lot of trouble with her skin, so she went to her doctor about it. However the doctor
could not find anything wrong with her, so he sent her to the local hospital for some tests. The hospital, of
course, sent the results of the tests direct to Mrs. Sand’s doctor, and the next morning he telephoned her to
give her a list of the things that he thought she should not eat, as any of them might be the cause of her skin
trouble.
Mrs. Sand carefully wrote all the things down on a piece of paper, which she then left beside the telephone
while she went out to a ladies' meeting.
When she got back home a couple of hours later, she found her husband waiting for her. He had a big basket
full of packages beside him, and when he saw her, he said, "Hello, sweetheart. I have done all your shopping
for you."
"Done all my shopping?" she asked in surprise. "But how did you know what I wanted?"
"Well, when I got home I found your shopping list beside the telephone," answered her husband, "so I went
down to the shops and bought everything you had written down."
Of course, Mrs. Sand had to tell him that he had bought all the things the doctor did not allow her to eat!

36. The story is mainly about ____________.
A. Mrs. Sand's skin trouble B. Mrs. Sand's husband’s care for her
C. her husband's carelessness D. her husband's misunderstanding
37. Her doctor sent her to the local hospital because ____________.
A. she was not his patient
B. the medical tests there would tell him exactly what her problem was
C. the hospital would take good care of her thanks to the tests
D. hers was a very serious case
38. The ladies' meeting lasted ____________.
A. the whole morning B. exactly two hours
C. less than two hours D. more than two hours
39. Perhaps when Mrs. Sand left for the meeting, her husband ____________.
A. was working in the garden B. was in the bathroom
C. was somewhere in the house D. was out at work
40. Mrs. Sand's husband bought all the things on the list because ____________.
A. he wanted to help his wife with the shopping
B. he wanted to buy what she was not allowed to eat
C. he had nothing to do when he got home
D. he himself liked them very much
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1. A 2. D 3. D 4. A 5. C 6. D 7. A 8. B 9. B 10. C
11. D 12. A 13. D 14. A 15. B 16. A 17. D 18. C 19. D 20. A
21. B 22. C 23. C 24. A 25. B 26. B 27. B 28. C 29. B 30. C
31. D 32. A 33. C 34. A 35. D 36. D 37. B 38. C 39. D 40. A
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Choose the best answer (A, B, C, or D).
1. Catherine was absent ________ school yesterday.
A. for B. from C. to D. at
2. My teacher doesn’t approve _______ my working alone.
A. in B. to C. of D. on

3. I’m not _______ habit _______ talking while eating.
A. in / on B. in / of C. of / on D. on / of
4. Her latest novel is based _______ the life David Beckham.
A. on B. of C. to D. at
5. The man, ________ I learned the news, is an old worker.
A. whom B. from whom C. from which D. from him
6. Because of ________ ill, he didn't come to school.
A. being B. having been C. he was D. the fact of his
7. The old fisherman __________ and cast his net more than four times a day.
A. used to going fishing B. used to go fishing
C. was used to go fishing D. got used to go to fish
8. He found these sentences hard _________.
A. to translate B. translating C. translated D. being translated
9. This is such an important question that we can’t help _________ it over.
A. to think B. thinking C. be thought D. being thought
10. I’m sorry __________ you that you’re sacked.
A. informing B. inform C. to inform D. have informed
11. Please stop __________. I can’t concentrate.
A. talk B. to talk C. to talking D. talking
12. The children shouldn’t be left alone. They are too young to look after _________.
A them B themselves C every other D their own
13. Justin has just come out of a little junk-shop, and he seems very ________.
A. exciting B. in excitement C. excited D. excitable
14. The factory has over 1000 _________.
A. employees B. employments C. employers D. employs
15. The little boy’s _________ to go to school pleases his mother.
A. keener B. keenness C. keen D. keening
16. Goods in the shop are _________ displayed.
A. attracted B. attracting C. attractive D. attractively
17. To our _________, it rained on the day of the picnic.

A. disappointed B. disappointment C. disappoint D. disappointing
18. - Shall we start now? - ________
A. Yes, we are. B. Yes, let's. C. OK, we do. D. No, don’t let’s not.
19. Would you like to go to the cinema with me this afternoon? - _______.
A. I'm sorry to hear that B. That's a good idea.
C. Thank you. It's very kind of you to ask me. D. Yes, I like.
20. - Excuse me, is anybody sitting here? - _____.
A. No, thanks. B. Yes, I am so glad.
C. Sorry, the seat is taken. D. Yes, yes. Just sit here.
Fill in each blank with the suitable word (A, B, C, or D).
(21)________ the teenage years, many young people are at times difficult to talk to. They often seem to
dislike being questioned. They may seem unwilling to talk about their (22)________ in school. This is a
normal development at this (23)________, though it can be very hard for parents to understand. It is part of
becoming independent, of teenagers (24)________ to be adult while they are still growing up. Young people
are usually more willing to talk if they believe that questions are asked out of real interest and not because
people are trying to (25)________ up on them.
Parents should do their (26)________ to talk to their son or daughter about school, work and future
(27)________ but should not push them to talk if they don’t want to. Parents should also watch for the danger
signs: some young people in trying to be adult may experiment (28)________ sex, drugs, alcohol or smoking.
Parents need to watch for any signs of unusual (29)_______ which may be connected with these and get help
if (30)________.
21. A. During B. At C. On B. Over
22. A. thing B. job C. work D. service
23. A. course B. connection C. year D. age
24. A. testing B. trying C. working D. fighting
25. A. set B. step C. fix D. check
26. A. first B. best C. highest D. most
27. A. plan B. attention C. process D. advance
28. A. to B. over C. with D. by
29. A. turn B. behavior C. movement D. pass

30. A. necessary B. have to C. must D. need to
Read the passage below. Choose one best answer, (A), (B), (C), or (D) to each question.
The spaceship flew around the new planet several times. The planet was blue and green. They couldn’t see the
surface of the planet because there were too many white clouds. The spaceship descended slowly through the
clouds and landed in the middle of a green forest. The two astronauts put on their space suits, opened the door,
climbed carefully down the ladder, and stepped onto the planet.
The woman looked at a small control unit on her arm. “It’s all right,” she said to the man. “We can breathe the
air … it’s a mixture of oxygen and nitrogen. “Both of them took off their helmets and breathed deeply.
They looked at everything carefully. All the plants and animals looked new and strange. They couldn’t find
any intelligent life.
After several hours, they returned to their spaceship. Everything looked normal. The man switched on the
controls, but nothing happened. “Something’s wrong,” he said. “I don’t understand … the engines aren’t
working.” He switched on the computer, but that didn’t work either. “Eve,” he said, “we’re stuck here … we
can’t take off!”
“Don’t worry, Adam,” she replied. “They’ll rescue us soon.”
31. What is the best title for the passage?
A. A love story B. The air they breathe
C. How to go back to their planet D. A science fiction story
32. The astronauts couldn’t see the surface of the planet because of ________.
A. the air B. the clouds C. the forest D. the control unit
33. The air on the planet consisted mostly of ________.
A. carbon dioxide and oxygen B. carbon dioxide and nitrogen
C. nitrogen, carbon dioxide, and oxygen D. nitrogen and oxygen
34. Which of the following statements is NOT true, according to the passage?
A. The air was safe to breathe.
B. They were familiar with all the plants and animals.
C. The engines were out of order.
D. There were no human beings on the planet.
35. How did the woman feel about their situation?
A. happy B. worried C. calm D. angry

Choose the sentence (A, B, C, or D) that means almost the same as the one printed before it.
36. I haven't eaten this kind of food before.
A. This is the first time I’ve eaten this kind of food. B. I haven’t eaten this kind of food already.
C. This is the first kind of food I have eaten. D. Even before I have not eaten this kind of food.
37. After fighting the fire for 12 hours, the firemen succeeded in putting it out.
A. The firemen managed in vain to put the fire out after a 12-hour fight.
B. Fighting the fire for 12 hours, the firemen were able to put it out.
C. The firemen wasted 12 hours putting the fire out.
D. Fighting the fire for 12 hours, the fire was put out.
38. The architecthas drawn plans for an extension to the house.
A. Plans have been drawn for an extension to the house by the architect.
B. The house has had its plans for an extension drawn by the architect.
C. Plans for an extension to the house have been drawn by the architect.
D. The architect has had the plans drawn for an extension to the house.
39. I don’t have enough money with me now; otherwise I would buy that coat.
A. If I didn’t have enough money with me now, I would buy that coat.
B. If I had enough money with me now, I would buy that coat.
C. If I had enough money with me now, I wouldn’t buy that coat.
D. If I didn’t have enough money now, I wouldn’t buy that coat.
40.That expression on his face has some meaning.
A. That expression on his face is meaningless. B. That expression on his face means.
C. That expression on his face is mean. D. That expression on his face is meaningful.
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1. B 2. C 3. B 4. A 5. B 6. A 7. B 8. A 9. B 10. C
11. D 12. B 13. C 14. A 15. B 16. D 17. B 18. B 19. B 20. C
21. A 22. C 23. D 24. B 25. D 26. B 27. A 28. C 29. B 30. A
31. D 32. B 33. D 34. B 35. C 36. A 37. B 38. C 39. B 40. D
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Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others:
1. A. costs B. lags C. chiefs D. growths

2. A. proceed B. she C. engine D. heating
3. A. shout B. plough C. drought D. fought
4. A. change B. great C. vacuum D. vacant
5. A. technician B. artificial C. ocean D. recycling
Choose the word whose main stress pattern is not the same as that of the others:
6. A. curriculum B. determine C. marvelous D. agreement
7. A. epidemic B. competitive C. conservation D. disadvantage
8. A. industry B. satellites C. comparable D. political
9. A. responsible B. guidebook C. cofounder D. dependent
10. A. interest B. accuracy C. emptiness D. eventful
Choose the correct answer (A, B, C, or D).
11. She has _______ her new novel to her friend, hasn’t she?
A. borrowed B. praised C. lent D. bought
12. To their _______, the jewels were not in the safe.
A. horror B. enjoyment C. description D. hope
13. He must be a(n) _______ person driving such an expensive car.
A. poor B. well off C. healthy D. intelligent
14. ET is an _______ character in a sci-fi film.
A. imagine B. imaginable C. imaginary D. imaginative
15. They are _______ an inquiry into whether to build a new recreation complex in the area.
A. performing B. carrying C. conducting D. doing
16. The scientists announced the new _______ on the virus that caused the flu epidemic.
A. showings B. inventions C. findings D. acting
17. We had hoped _________ the game, but the other team played very well.
A. ND school to win B. ND school would win
C. that ND school win D. ND school’s winning
18. Tom and Billy were badly injured in the last match, so _________ can play today.
A. both of them B. either one of them C. neither of them D. not any of them
19. I had no money _________ me just now.
A. on B. at C. by D. over

20. The doctor was attending _______ the sick.
A. by B. to C. over D. with
21. Don’t shout at me, _______?
A. do you B. don’t you C. will you D. can’t you
22. After people _______ a plane, it takes off.
A. board B. climb C. mount D. occupy
23. He bought a coffee and a _______ of biscuits.
A. packet B. container C. barrel D. cargo
24. We must find a _______ to the problem of overpopulation.
A. solution B. treatment C. way D. method
25. It is not very easy to study a foreign language all by _______.
A. oneself B. itself C. himself D. herself
Fill in each blank with the suitable word (A, B, C, or D).
Cross-cultural differences are not just a problem for travelers, (26)_______ also for the airlines that carry
them. All airlines want to (27)_______ the best service, but ideas about good service (28)_______ from place
to place. This can be seen most clearly in the way that problems are dealt with.
Some societies have ‘universalist’ cultures. These societies have a (29)_______ respect for rules, and they
treat every person and situation in basically the same way. ‘Particularist’ societies, (30)_______, also have
rules, but they are less important than the society’s (31)_______ ideas about what is right or wrong for a
particular situation or a particular person. So the formal rules are (32)_______ to fit the need of the situation
or the importance of the person.
This difference can cause problems. A traveler from a particularist society, India, is checking in for a
(33)_______ in Germany, a country which has a universalist culture. The Indian traveler has too much
luggage which is full of presents for his family. He expects that the (34)_______ clerk will understand his
problem and will let him go. The clerk, however, doesn’t do so (35)_______ that the traveler will understand
that it would be unfair and against the rules if he did such a thing.
26. A. it’s B. however C. but D. and both
27. A. make B. provide C. do D. take
28. A. vary B. change C. transform D. alter
29. A. handsome B. strong C. fierce D. fit

30. A. besides B. on purpose C. on the other hand D. accordingly
31. A. inferred B. implied C. official D. unwritten
32. A. made B. exchanged C. bent D. banned
33. A. room B. journey C. tour D. flight
34. A. check-over B. check-in C. check-out D. check-up
35. A. looking B. seeing C. expecting D. offering
Read the passage below. Choose one best answer, (A), (B), (C), or (D) to each question.
With the invention of the microcomputer, a computer can now be purchased for as little as a few hundred
dollars. Taking advantage of this situation, quite a few secondary schools, and even kindergartens, have
already begun to use computers. Many other schools, however, are hesitating to introduce computer science
onto the school curriculum. They wonder if students, especially younger ones, will be able to use these
complicated machines. They also fear that they may only be suitable for youngsters who are good at math.
“What about slower students?” they ask. Will computers make learning even more difficult for them? Then
again, will learning with a computer be boring?
Schools that are actually using computers are discovering answers to these questions. Surprisingly, students
who are only 6 to 7 years of age are taking to the machines like fish to water. They are not only finding them
easy to use, but they are also finding them fascinating.
36. Nowadays, we can get a computer _______.
A. at a very high price B. at no price
C. at an affordable price D. free of charge
37. Schools have _______ ideas about using computers.
A. the same B. different
C. favorable D. clear
38. According to some schools, who are better at using computers?
A. kids at the age of 4 B. slow students
C. adults D. students good at math
39. Students who are 6 to 7 years of age _______ computers.
A. hate using B. are unable to use
C. are afraid of D. enjoy using
40. What is the writer’s attitude toward the use of computers in schools?

A. supporting B. hesitant
C. opposing D. neutral
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1. B 2. C 3. D 4. C 5. D 6. C 7. B 8. D 9. B 10.
D
11.
C
12.
A
13.
B
14.
C
15.
C
16.
C
17.
A
18.
C
19.
A
20.
B
21.
D
22.
A
23.

A
24.
A
25.
A
26.
D
27.
B
28.
A
29.
B
30.
C
31.
B
32.
C
33.
D
34.
B
35.
C
36.
C
37.
B
38.

D
39.
D
40.
A