Đề thi học sinh giỏi lớp 10 môn Tiếng Anh Trường THPT Trần Nguyên Hãn

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TRƯỜNG THPT TRẦN NGUYÊN HÃN
ĐỀ THI HỌC SINH GIỎI TIẾNG ANH LỚP 10
Thời gian: 120 phút

I- Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the other
words in each group (1m)
1. a. fun b. sun c. bury d. under
2. a. cold b. circus c. call d. count
3. a. wide b. like c. hide d. little
4. a. have b. face c. trade d. place
5.a. stopped b. laughed c. coughed d. stayed
6: a. covered b. received c. divided d. traveled
7: a. around b. should c. sound d. about
8: a. knew b. few c. threw d. new
9: a. how b. snow c. low d. slow
10. a. voltage b. voyage c. massage d. dosage

II- Pick out the word whose syllable is stressed differently from the others: (1m)
1. A. passage B. enjoyable C. moment D. matches
2. A. associate B. together C. traveler D.protected
3. A. weather B. Electric C. absorb D.potential
4. A. preference B. attraction C. advantage D. discover
5. A. argumentative B. psychological C. contributory D. hypersensitive
6. A. atomic B. brilliant C. determined D. ambitious
7. A. trigonometry B. explanatory C. immediately D. democracy
8. A. photograph B. payroll C. accent D. regretful
9. A. majority B. ceremony C. astronomy D. investiture
10. A. arrive B. water C. open D. happen

10. III- Choose the best answer to complete each sentences (3,5m)
1. He was offered the job ………….his qualifications were poor
a. although b. in spite of c. because of d. because
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2. It’s no use …………. a language if you don’t try to speak it
a. learned b. to learn c. learn d. learning
3. He …………. me to take a lawyer to the court with me
a. advised c. suggested b. threatened d. insisted
4. She came in quietly ……………the baby
a. in order to not wake b. so as not to wake
c. to not wake d. to wake
5. ……………you have no keys, you ‘ll have to get back before I go out
a. If b. Although c. Unless d. As
6. I really prefer just about anything ………… watching TV
a. from b. or c. than d. to
7. Gold …………… near San Francisco in 1848 and the gold rush started the following year
a. has been discovered b. discovered c. was discovered d. is discovered
8. I regret ……………. you that we can’t approve your application
a. inform b. to inform c. informing d. informed
9. If I had gone to the bank this morning, I …………money from you now
a. would not borrow b. would not have borrowed
c. will not borrow d. will no have borrowed
10. Actually I’d rather you…………… in here.
A. are not smoking B. hadn’t smoked C. didn’t smoke D. don’t
smoke
11. Traveling by air is not cheap. And it isn’t interesting……………
A. neither B. either C. too D. also

12. The dog was so dirty that he looked as if he…………… in the mud.
A. had been lay B. had been lying C. had been laid D. had been
lain
13. I’ve always…………… you as my best friend.
A. meant B. thought C. regarded D. supposed
14. I…………… the heat because I had been living there for a long time.
A. used to B. was used to C. be used to D. am used to
15. At last we decided to give half of the money to Peter and …………… half for ourselves.
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A. keep another B. hold the other C. keep the other D. hold
another
16. He doesn’t work but he gets a good …………… from his investments.
A. wage B. earning C. income D. salary
17. Cut the cake into six…………… pieces.
A. same B. like C. alike D. equal
18. He was a good swimmer so he …………… swim to the river bank when the boat sank
A. could B. might C. succeeded to D. was able to
19. This book is different…………… the one I had.
A. with B. of C. to D. from
20. He phoned to tell me that he couldn’t come tomorrow because he …………… to the dentist.
A. had gone B. was going C. would go D. went
21. An operation is usually performed by a……………
A. doctor B. scientist C. surgeon D. operationer
22. I’m afraid your motorbike won’t be…… until tomorrow. We have had change the brakes.
A. available B. ready C. completed D. present
23. ……… Mount Everest is ……… highest peak of …… Himalayas.
A. A – the – x B. X- the – the C. X – at – the D. The – the – the
24. There were many scientists at the meeting, several of …………… were very young.

A. that B. which C. who D. whom
25.What……………advice she gave us !
A. an good B. such good C. a good D. the good
26.My dog as well as my cats…………….twice a day.
A. eat B. eats C. has eaten D. have eaten
27.Do it right now, …………………?
A. do you B. aren’t you C. will you D. don’t you
28.Your hair is long. Are you going to……………….?
A. have it cut B. have cut it C. be cutting it D. have it cutting
29. “I’m sorry about that!” – “……………………!”
A. That’s right B. Of course C. It’s OK D. You’re welcome
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30.Excuse me! I’m learning my lesson. ………………turning down your stereo a bit ?
A. Would you please B. Would you mind
C. Could you D. Would you like
31. Don't be afraid. This snake is ……………… .
A. harm B. harmful C. harmless D. unharmed
32 . Fortunately, the plane landed …………… after the violent storm.
A. safe B. safely C. unsafe D. safety
33 . During his…………………., his family lived in the United States.
A. child B. childish C. childlike D. childhood
34. She did the job……………… .
A. succeed B. successful C. successfully D. unsuccessful
35. Listen to what I am saying, ?
a. don’t you b. do you c. did you d. will you


IV: Read the following passage and then put a circle round the letter of the correct words to

complete each sentence which follows: (1m)
Keeping our teeth healthy
It’s very important to have healthy teeth. Good teeth help us to chew our food. They also help us
to look nice.
How does a tooth go bad? The decay begins in a little crack in the enamel covering of the tooth.
This happens after germs and bits of food have collected there. Then the decay slowly spreads
inside the tooth. Eventually, poison goes into the blood, and we may feel quite ill.
How can we keep our teeth healthy? First, we ought to visit our dentist twice a year. He can fill
the small holes in our teeth before they destroy the teeth. He can examine our teeth to check that
they are growing in the right way. Unfortunately, many people wait until they have toothache
before they see a dentist.
Secondly, we should brush our teeth with a toothbrush and fluoride toothpaste at least twice a
day once after breakfast and once before we go to bed. We can also use wooden toothpicks to
clean between our teeth after a meal.
Thirdly, we should eat food that is good for or teeth and our body: milk, cheese, fish, brown
bread, potatoes, red rice, raw vegetables and fresh fruit. Chocolate, sweets, biscuits and cakes are
bad, especially when we eat them between meals. They are harmful because they stick to our
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teeth and cause decay.
1) Good teeth help us _______.
a) be nice b) have good eyesight c) chew our food d) be important
2) When food and germs collect in a small crack, our teeth _________.
a) become hard b) begin to decay
c) send poison into the blood d) make us feel quite ill
3) A lot people visit a dentist only when __________.
a) their teeth grow properly b) they have holes in their teeth
c) they have toothache d) they have brushed their teeth
4) We ought to try to clean our teeth __________.

a) once a day b) at least twice a day
c) between meals d) before breakfast
5) We shouldn’t eat a lot of _________.
a) red rice b) fresh fruit c) fish d) chocolate

V: Choose the word that best fits each of the blanks in the following passage. Write your
answers in the numbered blanks provided below the passage. (0) has been done as an example.
(1m)
Vietnamese generally shake hands when greeting and parting. Using both hands shows
respect as does a (1) _____ bow of the head. In rural areas, elderly people do not extend their
hand are greeted with a bow. Women are more (2) _____ to bow the head than to shake hands.
Vietnamese names begin with the family name and are (3) _____ by a given name. For example,
in the name Nguyen Van Due, Nguyen is the family name. People address (4) _____ by their
given names, but add a title that indicates their perceived (5) _______ to the other person. These
titles are family related rather than professional. Among colleagues, for example, the (6) _____
of the two might combine the given name with the title of Anh ("Older Brother"). A(n) (7)_____
greeting combined with the given name and title is Xin chao ("Hello."). Classifiers for gender
and familiarity are also combined with the greeting. In formal meetings, business cards are
sometimes (8) _____ on greeting.
Vietnamese people have a strong (9) _____ of hospitality and feel embarrassed if they
cannot show their guests full respect by preparing for their arrival. Therefore, it (10) _____ to
visit someone without having been invited. Gifts are not required, but are appreciated. Flowers,
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incense, or tea may be proper gifts for the hosts. Hosts also appreciate a small gift for their
children or elderly parents.
0
1.
2.

3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
A. put
A. light
A. possible
A. continued
A. each one
A. relation
A. younger
A. easy
A. changed
A. sense
A. inactive
B. shake
B. slight
B. capable
B. chased
B. one other
B. relationship
B. most young
B. basic
B. transferred
B. sensation
B. inaccurate

C. clap
C. lightly
C. probable
C. followed
C. the other one
C. relations
C. youngest
C. fundamentally
C. reversed
C. sensitivity
C. inappropriate
D. applaud
D. lighted
D. likely
D. taken
D. one another
D. relatives
D. young
D. elementary
D. exchanged
D. sensible
D. inexact

VI: Read the following passage and choose the best answer. Write your answers in the
numbered blanks provided below the passage. (1p)
As Christmas evolved in the United States, new customs were adopted and many old ones
were reworked. The legend of Santa Claus, for example, had origins in Europe and was brought
by Dutch settlers to New York in the early 18
th
century. Traditionally, Santa Claus - from the

Dutch Sinter Klaas - was depicted as a tall, dignified, religious figure riding a white horse
through the air. Known as Saint Nicholas in Germany, he was usually accompanied by Black
Peter, an elf who punished disobedient children. In North America he eventually developed into
a fat, jolly old gentleman who had neither the religious attributes of Saint Nicholas nor the strict
disciplinarian character of Black Peter.
Santa’s transformation began in 1823, when a New York newspaper published the poem A
Visit from Saint Nicholas, which Clement Clark Moore had written to amuse his daughter. The
poem introduced many Americans to the story of a kindly saint who flew over housetops in a
reindeer-drawn sleigh. Portraits and drawings of Santa Claus by American illustrator Thomas
Nast further strengthened the legend during the second half of the 19
th
century. Living at the
North Pole and assisted by elves, the modern Santa produced and delivered toys to all good
children. By the late 19
th
century he had become such a prominent figure of American folklore
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that in 1897, when Virginia O’Hanlon wrote to the New York Sun newspaper asking if Santa was
real, she received a direct answer: “Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus”.

1. Who brought the legend of Santa Claus to the USA according to the passage?
A. Sinter Klaas
B. Saint Nicholas


C. A German
D. Dutch settlers

2. Santa Claus was traditionally described as a
A. tall man who could walk through the air.
B. fat, jolly, old man.
C. religious figure.
D. fat man riding a white horse.
3. Santa Claus in North America was depicted as
A. a man with the strict disciplinarian character of Black Peter.
B. a good old man with less religious character.
C. one with religious attributes of Saint Nicholas.
D. a jolly man on horseback.
4. Who was Black Peter?
A. an elf accompanying Saint Nicholas.
C. one of the disobedient children.
B. an elf who rode a white horse.
D. a popular traditional figure.


5. What word is closest in meaning to “attributes”?
A. symbols of a person
B. natural qualities
C. effects
D. outer appearance
6. Where did the legend of Santa Claus come from?
A. the North Pole
B. Europe


C. North America
D. the City of New York

7. 1823 was mentioned as a year when
A. Clement Clark Moore wrote his first poem.
B. Clement Clark Moore’s poem made him popular.
C. Saint Nicholas visited New York.
D. the image of Santa Claus was transformed.
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8. According to Clement Clark Moore’s poem,
A. Santa Claus had nothing different in appearance from the traditional one.
B. Santa Claus had wings and could fly.
C. Santa Claus liked poetry.
D. Santa Claus was a kindly saint who flew over housetops in a sleigh.
9. The answer “Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus” is an illustration for the fact that
A. the New York Sun was popular with children.
B. Santa Claus was a prominent figure at that time.
C. newspapers are unreliable.
D. Virginia O’Hanlon was a reader of the New York Sun.
10. Which of the following statements is TRUE?
A.Santa Claus was an imaginary old man created by artists based on traditional figures.
B. Living in the North Pole, Santa Claus visited children at Christmas.
C. Santa Claus was a real figure living in northern America.
D. Santa Claus was a story based on Saint Nicholas and Black Peter.

VII: Rewrite the following sentences, begin as shown and keep the meaning unchanged (1m)
1. The flight from Bangkok to London lasted for more than twelve hours.
It took _________________________________________________________________
2. No decision on the issue has been made yet.
Nothing ________________________________________________________________

3. It was such a boring film that she felt asleep.
The film _______________________________________________________________
4. One of my favourite pastimes is watching plays.
Going _________________________________________________________________
5. You can borrow the car but you’ve got to fill it up with petrol.
Provided_______________________________________________________________
6.Someone stole the old lady’s handbag.
The old lady was
7. A true story forms the basis of Mary’s new novel.
Mary’s new novel
8. If you have completed your test, you can go home.
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Get
9. Absolute secrecy was crucial to the success of the mission.
Without
10. Something must be done to solve this problem.
Urgent

VIII: Write the correct FORM of each bracketed word. Write your answers in the numbered
spaces provided below. (1m)
1. Those (theatre) group has never lost its appeal. …………………………
2. Dolphins, (mammal) species, sometimes jump above the surface of the water…………….
3. The situation is so (chaos) in some countries now that it is difficult to see any
solution………………
4. He’s the most (please), ill-mannered person I’ve ever met. ………………
5. Good friends can enrich the quality of our lives (measure). ………………
6. This famous singer had two (enter) in the Guinness Book of World Records. …………………
7. Beauty is in the eye of the (hold). …………………

8. Computers are now considered (dispense) in the business world. ………………………
9. Due to (electric) the difference between urban life and rural life is more and more
reduced……………
10. A doctor may prescribe (biotic) if the patient has an infection ………………………