KÌ THI CHỌN HSG LỚP 10 THPT MÔN TIẾNG ANH

KÌ THI CHỌN HSG LỚP 10 THPT NĂM HỌC 2010-2011
Đề thi môn :Tiếng Anh
(Thời gian làm bài:180 phút)

PART A: LISTENING
You will hear someone talking about Spring School in HoChiMinh city. Listen to the tape 3
times then fill in the missing information to complete the following sentences.
1. Spring School is an school in Ho Chi Minh city.
2. Around live and study at the school.
3. About from District 1 regularly attend classes.
4. Organization for Educational Development co-operated with Spring School to set up English
classes in .
5. The school requires to help organize their fund –raising dinner held annually
in
PART B:PHONETICS
I. Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others.
Identify your answer by circling the corressponding letter A,B,C or D.
6. A. classical B.composer C.answer D.serious
7. A. humans B.dreams C.concerts D.songs
8. A. depend B.temperate C.dental D.telephone
9. A. spoon B.wool C.noon D.bamboo
10.A. excursion B.further C.burial D.turtle
II.Choose one word whose stress pattern is different.Identify your answer by circling the
corresponding letter A,B,C.or D.
11.A.musician B.museum C.competent D.computer
12.A.conversation B.isolation C.traditional D.situation
13.A.capital B.activity C.different D.opera
14.A.affect B.effective C.expand D.charity
15.A.family B.probably C.animal D.minority
PART C:VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR
I.Choose the best answer from the four options to complete each sentence below. Identify your

answer by circling the corresponding letter A,B,C.or D.
16.My mother is busy her housework.
A.at B.with C.on D.in
17.It was a difficult question that we couldn’t answer it.
A.so B.such C.very D.too
18.I don’t think Frank is old to stay at home alone.
A.so B.too C.enough D.even
19.Your bicycle goes much faster than because it’s a lot lighter.
A.mine B.him C.us D.their
20. all our careful plans, a lot of things went wrong.
A.Although B.Because C.Because of D.in spite of
21.We arrived the station just in time to catch the train.
A.at B.in C.to D.for
22.I’d like to introduce you to Mrs. Chi, husband you used to work with.
A.whom B.whose C.which D.who
23.I like to study sea life .Marine biology is a subject.
A.fascinated B. boring C.bored D.fascinating
24.You said the test was too difficult, ?
A.weren’t you B. wasn’t it C.didn’t it D. didn’t you
25.You should your lesson before the exam.
A.read B.write C.revise D.check
26.Three people were seriously in the road accident yesterday.
A.injured B.broken C.damaged D.pained
27.Don’t be too hard on him; he’s doing the job .
A.he can as best B.as he can best C.as best he can D.best as he can
28.I phoned him ten minutes ago ,but he wasn’t .
A.out B.in C.on D.away
29.We have just visited HaLong Bay .It has
A.beautiful scenery that is much B.many landscapes
C. many beautiful sceneries D.much beautiful scenery

30.Mary’s house is the hair salon.Do you think you can find it?
A.along B.near to C.against D.next to
31.John decided golf at weekends.
A.to begin B.to commence C.to take up D.to start up
32.It to me whether we meet them or not .
A.makes no difference B.makes not a difference
C.is indifferent D.is not a difference
33.We saw wild animals while on vocation.
A.a few B.much C.little D.sum
34.They will be at the party.
A.present B.presents C.presenting D.at present
35. “Where do you live now?” – “I live in Hanoi; my
A.parents too do . B.parents do. C.parents do,too . D.parents also do.
36. “Why are you driving so fast?” – “I’m ”
A.must be hurry. B.in hurry . C .in a hurry . D.hurrying.
37.She burst tears.
A.out of B.into C.for D.in
38.He was accused stealing a motorbike.
A.in B.of C.to D.with
39. The building he lives is very old.
A.which-in B.where-in C.where-on D.that-within
40.I don’t know about English literature.
A.many B.much C.a few D.little
41.He to HoChiMinh city last year and I him since then.
A.moved-didn’t see B.moves-haven’t seen C.moved-haven’t seen D.moved-hadn’t seen
42.Neither the animals nor their keeper prepared for the storm.
A.to be B.were C.was D.be
43.A number of students volunteered to the job.
A .having B.has C.to have D.have
44.Everybody was that he passed the exam.

A.surprised B.surprising C.surprise D.surprises
45.I’ll let you know if I out what’s happening.
A.find B.finds C.found D.had found
II.Give the correct form of the given words to complete the following sentences
46.There are many good programmes on VTV2. DOCUMENT
47.Newspapers and magazines present information . VISION
48.It is a good book because it is very . INFORM
49.Lasers can be used to treat DEAF
50.Watching Wildlife World programmes makes us more RESPONSIBLE
aware of our global
PART D:READING
I.Choose the best answer from the four options to complete each of the numbered blanks in the
following passage. Identify your answer by circling the corresponding letter A,B,C.or D.
Diego Armando Maradona was born on October 30,1960 ,in Villa Fiorito,province of Buenos
Aires, Argentina .He was (51) in an underprivileged family and spent his adolescence
playing football in the street of his(52) .
He made his debut at the(53) of 16 and throughout his professional career he
played 692 (54) games scoring 352 goals.He played 90 games for the Argentina
National Team and scored 33 goals, 8 of (55) were in world cups.
His first team was called Estrella Roja (Red Star) and was (56) by his father for the
neighbourhood boys.One of the players was Gregorio “El Goyo” Carrizo,(57) played in
the lower divisions of Argentinos Juniors, and who helped Diego to be part of the team called
“Los Cebollitas” (the small onions).With only 14 years of age ,he(58) the public at his
first game with the team and gained (59) and respect as a player.With “Los Cebollitas” he
(60) a winning spree of over one hundred games.
51.A.risen B.raised C.grown D.shown
52.A.neighbourhood B.colleagues C.frienship D.populariy
53.A.old B.oldest C.elderly D.age
54.A.office B.officer C.official D.officially
55.A.it B.that C.which D.what

56.A.found B.founded C.set D.fixed
57.A.who B.that C.he D.whom
58.A.enjoyed B.fascinate C.interested D.astonished
59.A.famous B.reputation C.achievement D.strength
60.A.kept B.played C.held D.napped
II.Read the passage below and choose the best answer for the quesions from 61 to 65. Identify
your answer by circling the corresponding letter A,B,C.or D.
An English man living near Sheffield recently had a most unlucky day’s fishing.He was
standing on a low bridge when he had the misfortune to knock his tin of bait into the
river.Leaning over the side of the bridge, he tried to hook the tin and pull it out of the river.As
he did so,his car keys fell out of his pocket and disappeared in the water.
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Feeling thoroughly annoyed with himself and his luck ,the fisherman leant over the bridge to
try to see where his keys had gone.As he did so, the bridge collapsed and he fell into the river.
This was the last straw .The fisherman crawled out of the river and went back to his car. There
he discovered that he had locked the doors and could not get in. His anti-thief had immobilized
his car.There was nothing left for him to do but walk sadly home.
61.How did the tin of bait get into the river?
A.The passage does not say. B.The fisherman knocked it in accidentally.
C.It was probably blown in by the wind D.It fell in when the fisherman fell in.
62.When did the fisherman first lean over the bridge?
A.When it broke. B.When his keys fell in.
C.When the tin of bait fell in. D.A few minutes after he first started fishing.
63.What was the last straw, according to the passage?
A.Having to walk home B.Being unable to get into his car.
C.The loss of his car keys . D.The collapse of the bridge.
64.What is the meaning of “misfortune”?
A. bad luck B. good luck C. accidentally D. a clumsy act
65.What is the meaning of “thoroughly”?
A. slightly B.at last C.through D.extremely

PART E:WRITING
I.Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it is as similar as possible in meaning
to the original sentence. Use the word given and other words as necessary.Do not change the
form of the given word.
66.He is talking to the girl with long hair. (whom)

67. “You had better go to see the doctor immediately,” Jone said. (advised)

68.She liked Paris very little and Rome less. (worse)

69.I called my uncle for some advice. (order)

70.He used to get up very late. (habit)

II.Use the following sets of words and phrases to write a letter from Jenny to Diana.
Dear Diana,
71.Thank you /much/your letter/arrive/few days ago.

72.It/be lovely/hear/you.

73.I/be sorry/I not write/such /long time/but I/be very busy.

74.As you know/we buy/new house/September.

75.It/be/very bad condition/and it need/alot/work.

76.We finish/most/ it now/and it look/very nice.

77.Peter and I/decide /give/house-warming party/May 3
rd

78.You think/you/able/come?
79.Please give me/ring/let/ know /you/make it.

80.I/really/look forward/see you again.

Love,
Jenny
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