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Trường THPT Tĩnh Gia 3 ĐỀ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI KHỐI 10
TỔ NGOẠI NGỮ NĂM HỌC 2010-2011
Môn: Tiếng Anh (Thời gian: 120’)
Student’s full name: ………………………………………………… Class: …………
Pronunciation: Choose the word (from A, B, C or D) whose underlined part is pronounced differently
from the rest in each group. (1p)
C©u 1. A. worked B. finished C. watched D. lived
C©u 2. A. spends B. stops C. takes D. gets
C©u 3. A. great B. feat C. seat D. beat
C©u 4. A. watching B. machine C. kitchen D. matches
C©u 5. A. why B. where C. which D. whom
Grammar and Vocabulary: Choose the best answer from A or B, C, D to complete the following
sentences. (2p)
C©u 6. After dinner we watch TV……… go to bed at 10.30.
A. and B. but C. or D. before
C©u 7. He failed the exams………….his laziness.
A. though B. although C. because D. because of
C©u 8. He lives ………….17 George stress in London.
A. on B. in C. at D. inside
C©u 9. My father is a farmer and he is very good at …………….
A. ploughing B. ploughed C. ploughs D. to plough
C©u 10. I was very tired. I tried ……… my eyes open but I couldn’t.
A. keep B. keeping C. kept D. to keep
C©u 11. It was a nice day, so we decided……….for a picnic.
A. to go B. go C. going D. went
C©u 12. We were hungry, so I suggested……… dinner early.
A. to have B. having C. had D. have
C©u 13. This is the first time I………in Hanoi.
A. am B. be C. have been D. was

C©u 14. Unfortunately I didn’t have your address. If I ……… it, I would have sent you a postcard.
A. have B. had C. have had D. had had
C©u 15. She used to ……… her living by working as a typist.
A. win B. earn C. raise D. support
Word formation: Give the correct form of the words given in brackets to complete the following
sentences. (1p)
C©u 16. Ecotourism helps provide funds for……… (conserve)
C©u 17. The war brought death and ………to the city. (destroy)
C©u 18. ……….is better than even the best and the most expensive method of treatment. (prevent)
C©u 19. There’s a wide…… of topics to discuss in our Department English Speaking Club. (vary)
C©u 20. Hong Son is a famous Vietnamese football……… (play)
Reading: Read the following passage then answer the following questions. (1p)
Hilary Duff, born on September 28, 1987 in Texas, is an American actress and singer. Hilary
started her movie career with her sister by joining an acting class when she was at primary school.
After gaining fame for her starring role on the television show “Lizzie McGuire”, she went on to
have a film career, and her most commercially successful pictures include “Cheaper by the Dozen”
(2003), “The Lizzie McGuire Movie” (2003), and “A Cinderella Story” (2004). Hilary is also very
successful in pop music career with three RIAA certified-platinum albums. Besides, she also
launched a clothing line and an exclusive perfume with Elizabeth Arden. Hilary is so popular
among the youth because they find their own life in her movies and songs.
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C©u 21. Who is Hilary Duff?
C©u 22. Where was she born?
C©u 23. When did she start her movie career?
C©u 24. Why is she so popular among the youth?
Writing: Complete the second sentence to report what someone said. (0.5p)
C©u 25. “Would you like to go to the theatre with me tonight?” said Peter.
…………………………………………………………………………
C©u 26. “Let’s spend this summer holiday abroad,” said John.

……………………………………………………………………………
Combine the following pairs of sentences using suitable relative pronoun. (0.5p)
C©u 27. A lot of fish die every day. They live in the polluted sea.
……………………………………………………………………………
C©u 28. The teacher is Mr. Pike. We studied with him last year.
…………………………………………………………………………
Make complete sentences using the given cues. (1p)
C©u 29. John Lennon / born / October 9
th
, 1940 / Liverpool, England.
……………………………………………………………………………
C©u 30. John / apologize / Jane / break / her / valuable vase
……………………………………………………………………………
C©u 31. If / you / study / hard / you / pass / final exam / last year.
……………………………………………………………………………
C©u 32. Three-quarters / earth’s surface / cover / with water/.
……………………………………………………………………………….
Reading: Choose one suitable word given in the following box to fill in each gap in the paragraph
below (2 p)

What kind of music do you …(câu 33)….? Some people …(câu 34)…… going to classical
concerts and listening to an orchestra. The musicians wear very formal clothes, and the audience is
silent until the end of the……(câu 35) Perhaps you are a rock music… (câu 36)…. Rock concerts
are often held at football grounds or in parks. Members of the audience dance to the music, or
…(câu 37)… the songs. Traditional music is …(câu 38)… at weddings and parties in many
countries, and some people …(câu 39)…….their own music at home. Nowadays we hear music in
shops and lifts, and many people carry their own music with them, or even… (câu 40)…to music
when they study. Music is everywhere!

Choose the underlined word or phrase (from A or B, C, D) in each sentence that needs correcting (1p).

C©u 41. It was not until 1915 that the cinema become an industry.
A B C D
C©u 42. I don’t have much money now. I would buy a sports car if I have enough money.
A B C D
C©u 43. People should change their inappropriate lifestyle cause destruction to natural reserves.
A B C D
C©u 44. Kakadu national Park was established in 1979 to preserve the culture of the Aborigines
and
A B
maintain a good balance in ecologists.
C D
C©u 45. Wild animals live in their natural habitat will have a better and longer life than those
which
listen enjoy sing performance
fan played make like
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A B C
are kept in protected areas.
D
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ĐÁP ÁN
ĐỀ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI CẤP TRƯỜNG
MÔN TIẾNG ANH- KHỐI 10
NĂM HỌC: 2008-2009

I: Pronunciation: 1điểm
C©u 1. D
C©u 2. A

C©u 3. A
C©u 4. B
C©u 5. D

II: Grammar and Vocabulary: 2 điểm
C©u 6. A
C©u 7. D
C©u 8. C
C©u 9. A
C©u 10. D
C©u 11. A
C©u 12. B
C©u 13. C
C©u 14. D
C©u 15. B

III: Word formation: 1 điểm
C©u 16. conservation
C©u 17. destruction
C©u 18. Prevention
C©u 19. variety
C©u 20. player

IV: Reading: 1 điểm
C©u 21. Hilary Duff is an American actress and singer.
C©u 22. She was born on September 28, 1987.
C©u 23. She started her movie career when she was at primary school.
C©u 24. (She is so popular among the youth) because they find their own life in her
movies and songs.

V: Writing: 2 Điểm
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C©u 25. Peter invited me to go to the theatre with him that night.
C©u 26. John suggested spending that summer holiday abroad.
C©u 27. A lot of fish which (that) live in the polluted sea die every day.
C©u 28. The teacher with whom we studied last year is Mr. Pike.
(The teacher who (whom) we studied with last year is Mr. Pike.)
C©u 29. John Lennon was born on October 9
th
, 1940 in Liverpool, England.
C©u 30. John apologized to Jane for breaking her valuable vase.
C©u 31. If you had studied hard, you would have passed the final exam last year.
C©u 32. Three-quarters of the earth’s surface is covered with water.

VI: Reading: 2 điểm
C©u 33. like
C©u 34. enjoy
C©u 35. performance
C©u 36. fan
C©u 37. sing
C©u 38. played
C©u 39. make
C©u 40. listen

VII: Identifying mistakes: 1 điểm
C©u 41. C
C©u 42. C
C©u 43. C
C©u 44. D

C©u 45. A
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