KÌ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI TRƯỜNG MÔN TIẾNG ANH KHỐI 10 (4)

Part 1: Phonology
I. Choose the word who underlined part s pronounced differently from that of the
others in each group. (10pts)
1.A. polio B. police C. polite D. pollute
2.A. chaos B. character C. charity D. chord
3. A. says B. plays C. days D. raise
4. A. southern B. mathematics C. breath D. truth
5. A. disguise B. cruise C. bruise D. suit
6. A. hour B. our C. pour D. sour
7. A. sergeant B. servant C. service D. servile
8. A. promised B. reduced C. released D. relieved
9. A. apology B. classify C. testify D. verify
10. A. beloved B. naked C. ploughed D. learned
II. Choose the word with the different stress pattern. (10 pts)
11.A. because B. method C. standard D. wooden
12. A. American B. industrious C. property D. variation
13. A. eventual B. community C. infected D. militarism
14. A. refuge B. electronic C. education D. deficiency
15. A. assassinate B. equality C. intelligence D. understanding
16. A. ashtray B. music C. serve D. temper
17. A. challenging B. consultant C. purity D. wholesaler
18. A. assemble B. glorious C. majestic D. together
19. A. antonym B. consequence C. phenomenon D. ingot
20.A. destination B. enthusiast C. hallucinate D. technology
Part 2: Vocabulary
Choose the best answer (10 pts)
1.If Harold………….with his piano playing, he could eventually reach concert standard.
A. sustains B. perseveres C. maintains D. survives
2. Anna is a very nervous child and she’s very………………….of strangers.
A. terrified B. frightened C. petrified D. horrified
3. The government is thinking of bringing……… a law to make it compulsory for cyclists to

wear crash helmets.
A. on B. up C. in D. round
4. I love the painting of an ald man. He has such a beautiful……………smile.
A. childhood B. childish C. childless D. childlike
5. She caught a ……………………of the thief as he made his get- away.
A. glance B. sight C. glimpse D. flash
6. It was a service………… I will be enternally grateful.
A. to which B. for which C. to whom D. for whom
7. Frank has a house in the ………………
A. outskirts B. edges C. limits D. suburds
8. The film lasted every three hours with…………….of 15 minutes between part one and part
two.
A. a pause B. an interruption C. an interval D. a stop
9. The person who writes symphonies or concertos is a ……………
A. composer B. conductor C. pianist D. playwright
10. Is it far to Stambord? It’s only……………… from here.
A. stone’s cut B. bird’s eye view
C. short cut D. step in the right direction
Part 3: Grammar and stuctures.
I.Finish each of the following sentences so that it meaning exactly the sentence above it. (10
pts)
1.Andrew is the most generous person I have ever met.
I’ve yet……………………………………………………………………………
2. Far more people live to entertainment age in Britain than in Philipines.
Not……………………………………………………………………………….
3. His father is going to fix the ball for him tomorrow.
He is going …………………………………………………………………………
4. She never seems to succeed eventhough she studies much.
Much…………………………………………………………………………………
5. I nevr thought that I would win a prize.

It had…………………………………………………………………………………
6. I would love to be rich and famous.
If……………………………………………………………………………………
7. Simon hadn’t expected that he would feel so weak after the operation.
The operation left…………………………………………………………………….
8. They secretly declared independence two days ago.
A secret………………………………………………………………………………
9. Juliet simply couldn’t wait for his return.
Juliet could…………………………………………………………………………
10. I don’t intend to apologize to either of them.
I have………………………………………………………………………………
II. Fill in each gap with the correct form of the word in brackets.(10 pts)
1. Tax exemption only applies to those with (resident) …… status.
2. His busy schedule made him completely (access)……………… to his students.
3. He works for UNESCO in a purely (advice)…………………role.
4. The sun and the moon are often (person)…………………in poetry.
5. Now there is every(like)……………………………… that the residents will have a
private plane in their garage.
6. They told me the museum was open today but I was obviously (inform)……
7. Do you think these children are (nourish)……………… ? They look very thin.
8. Have you read the latest (reveal)……………….about Madonna’s private life?
9. We try to ensure the (be)…………….of our employees.
10.Tourists forget their (conceive)………ideas as soon as thay visit our country.
III.Choose the best answer.(10 pts)
1.I’d rather you……… at my party last night.
A. be B. were C. had been D. have been
2. …….will Mr Forbes be able to regain control of the company.
A. With hard work B. In spite of his hard work
C. Only if he works hardly D. Only with of his hard work
3. Barbara didn’t mention…………about her progress report at work, but I’m sure she is.

A. concerning B. to concern
C. being concerned D. to be concerned
4. Snow and rain………of nature.
A. are phenomenon B. are phenomena
C. is phenomena D. is phenomenon
5. Everyone was going away on holiday this week,……………… ?
A. wasn’t it B. wasn’t be C. weren’t they D. wasn’t she
6…………….my key, I wasn’t able to bet into the room.
A. Losing B. I had lost C. I lost D. Having lost
7. It’s no good pretending. You’ve got to………………… reality.
A. come up to B. face up to
C. come up with D. get round to
8.I haven’t ………………………… decided where to go on holiday this year.
A. still B. yet C. already D. then
9. “Why are you angry at Bob?”
- “I don’t like it when he makes jokes………my expense.”
A. for B. on C. at D. to
10. A car……………many different pars.
A. is made B. is made up of
C. is made of D. makes up of
Part 4: Reading comprehension
A.Choose from the phrasesA-H the one which fits each gap. (10 pts)
Scientists estimate that at the beginning of 20
th
century 100,000 tigers flourished
throughout Asia, from estern Russia and Korea through eastern and southern China, Southest
Asia, the Indian subcontinient, and into Pakistan. At the start of the 21
st
century only 5,000 to
7,000 tigers lived (1)…………

Cambodia, China, India, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, North Korea, Russia,
Sumatra, Thailand, and Vietnam. Tigers are now extinctin Bali, Java, and around the Caspian
Sea, and nearly so in Chinaand North Korea, Less than 20 percent of today’s tiger habiat is
located (2)……………………, which means that the majority of the areas where tigers live
could be lost to others uses, such as agriculture or urbanization.
Tigers are territorial- they live alone (3)………… jother tigers. The ideal tiger territory is
a large forested area with rich vegetation for cover, plentiful water to drink and cool off in, and
urbudant deer, swine, and other large mammals to eat. With these three esential, tigers can thrive
(4)…………, tropical rain forests in Sumatra and Southest Asia; cool oak and pine forest in the
Amur River Valley in far eastern Russia; tall grass jungles (5)………in Bamngladesh; and
mountain slopes in Bhutan.
A.in no more than a hundred species left
B.in the wild in just 14 Asian countries: Bangladesh, Bhutan.
C. in will life preserves which are built
D. in large areas that they defend from
E. in national parks or other protected areas
F. in India and Nepal; coastal mangrove forests
G. in deverse habiats and climates including
H. in the surburbs or on the outskirts of the city
II. read the passage and answer the questions. (10 pts)
According to airline industry statistics, almost 90 percent of airline accidents are
survivable or partially survivable. But passengers can increase their chances of servival by
learning and following certain tips. Experts say that you should read and listen before take off
and ask questions if you have uncertainties. You should fasten you seat belt low on your hips and
as tightly as possible. Of course, you should also know how the realisemechanism of your belt
operates. During takeoffs and landings, you are advised to keep your feet flat on the floor. Before
takeoff you should locate the nearest exit and a alternative exit and count the rows of seats
between you and the exits so that you can find them in the dark if necessary.
In the event that you are forewarned of a possible accident, you should put your hands on
your ankles and keep your head down until your plane comes to complete stop. If smoke is

present in the carbin, you should keep your head low and cover your face with napkins, towels or
clothing. If possible, wet these for added protection against smoke inhalation. To evacuate as
quickly as posible, follow crew commands and do not take personal belongings with you. Do not
jump on escape slices before they are in front of you. When you get to the ground, you should
move away from the plane as quickly as possible, and never smoke near the wreckage.
1.What is the main topic of the passage?
2. According to experts, when are travelers urged to read and listen to safety instructions?
3. Which exits should an airline passenger locate before takeoff?
4. Find out a word which is synonym with the word “evacuate” in the passage.
5. What does the paragraph following the passage most probably discus?
Answerkey
Part 1: Phonology
I.(10 pts)
1.A 2. C 3. A 4.A 5. A
6. C 7. A 8. B 9. C 10.C
II.(10 pts)
11.A 12. D 13. D 14. D 15. D
16. C 17. B 18. B 19. C 20. A
Part 2: Vocabulary
I.(10 pts)
1.B 2. A 3. C 4. D 5. C
6. B 7. D 8. C 9. A 10.A
II. (20 pts)
1.survival 2. distributed 3. exist 4. sources
5. increasing 6. developing 7. discharged 8. agriculture 9. conservation
10. inefficient
Part 3: Grammar and structure
I.(10 pts)
1. I’ve yet to meet anyone who is more generous than Andrew.
2. Not as many people live to retirement age in the Philipines as in Britain.

3. he is going to have his father fix the ball tomorrow.
4. Much as she studies, she never seems to succeed.
5. It had never crossed my mind that I’d win a prize.
6. If only I were rich and famous.
7. The operation of independence was made 2 days ago.
8. A secret declaration left Simon feeling weaker than he had expected.
9. Juliet could only long for his return.
10. I have no intention of apologizing to either of them.
II.(10 pts)
1.C 2. C 3. C 4. B 5. C
6. A 7. B 8. B 9. A 10.B
Part 4: Reading comprehension
I.(10 pts)
1.B 2. E 3. D 4. G 5. F
II. (10 pts)
1. Guidelines for increasing aircraft passenger survival.
2. before takeoff
3. The two closest to the passenger’s seat.
4. vacate
5. How to preceed once you are away from the aircraft.