HSG truong

Trêng THPT NguyÔn V¨n Cõ §Ò thi häc sinh giái khèi 10
n¨m häc 2008-2009
Name: ..................................... M«n thi: TiÕng Anh
Class: ................... Thêi gian: 120 phót
Part I: Phonetics (2 points)
A. Choose one word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from
the others
1. A. watch B. chemistry C. technology D. school
2. A. today B. worker C. about D. pop
3. A. house B. height C. hour D. half
4. A. end B. general C. expensive D. met
5. A. nothing B. other C. birthday D. thanks
6. A. visited B. decorated C. missed D. divided
B. Choose one word whose stress pattern is different from the others.
7. A. technology B. illustration C. definition D. electronic
8. A. computer B. different C. capable D. calculate
9. A. number B. software C. manage D. invent
10. A. become B. hardware C. letter D. music
Part II: Grammar and Vocabulary: (8 points)
A. Choose the best answers
11. Two months ago my brother _______ elected headmaster of his school and he
_______ a vacation since then.
A. was-hadn’t had B. was-hasn’t had
C. had been-didn’t have D. had been-wouldn’t have
12. Yesterday morning my mother __ me a new bicycle as my old one ___stolen.
A. bought-was B. bought-had been
C. had bought-was D. had bought-had been
13. The lights went _______ in several villages because of the storm.
A. by B. out C. up D. off
14. My brother ______ the guitar since he ______ a little boy.
A. has started playing/ was B. has been playing/ was

C. starts playing/ is D. has been playing/ is
15. What ______ if you ______ there yesterday?
A. you will do/ are B. will you do/ are
C. would you have done/ were D. would you have done/ had been
16. That’s the house ______.
A. which I used to stay B. where I used to stay at
C. where I used to stay D. in that I used to staying
17. ______ Mary didn’t like Tom, she agreed to work with him on the project.
A. Since B. Although C. Despite D. In spite of
18. He had an _______ for a job with a foreign company two days ago.
A. interview B. interviewee C. interviewer D. interviewing
19. I’m going to meet a woman with _______ I used to study.
A. who B. whose C. whom D. that
20. Her uncle lived in Barcelona for several years, _______ he taught Spanish.
A. when B. where C. which D. that
21. The teacher decided _______________ the paper.
A. accepting B. accept C. to accept D. accepted
22. He found it very difficult ________________ a decision.
A. reach B. to reach C. reaching D. reaches
23. Anna is interested in ________________ to opera singing.
A. listening B. to listen C. listen D. listened
24. Each time you turn it on, with appropriate hardware and software, it is capable of
doing almost anything you ask.
A. suitable B. good C. right D. important
25. By my _______, we made a profit of £20 000 last year.
A. calculate B. calculator C. calculation D. calculated
26. Mary used to ________________ chocolate when she was small.
A. eating B. eat C. eaten D. ate
27. He should keep water ________________
A. cleanly B. clean C. clear D. clearly

28. _______, we’ll arrive before dark.
A. Hope B. Hopeful C. Hopefully D. Hopefulness
29. He didn't go to school ________________his sickness.
A. unless B. because C. because of D. if
30. She said that she would come to see you ________________
A. tomorrow B. the following day
C. the previous day D. the day before
31. ________________ on the left in England is difficult for me.
A. Drive B. Driven C. Driving D. Drove
32. Keep _______ by eating well and exercising regularly.
A. health B. healthful C. healthy D. healthily
33. A lot of fish ____________ live in the polluted sea die every day.
A. who B. whom C. which D. they
34. ____________ are you learning English for? - To sing English songs.
A. What B. Where C. How D. How much
35. You need to be more _______.
A. decide B. decision C. decisiveD. decided
36. Many animals are _______ for their fur or other valuable parts of their bodies.
A. killed B. died C. killing D. dying
37. He _______ us about his extraordinary childhood.
A. told B. said C. talked D. greeted
38. The teacher _______ each child with a friendly “Hello!”
A. greeted B. said C. told D. asked
39. The workers stopped _______ a rest because they felt tired.
A. take B. to take C. taking D. took
40. That girl tried to avoid _______ some of my questions.
A. answer B. to answer C. answering D. answered
B. Identify the error in each sentence by choosing the letter A, B, C, or D.
41. What subjects do students to study at secondary school?
A B C D

42. Would you like going on an excursion with my class?
A B C D
43. My sister has decided become teacher of history at school.
A B C D
44. Last Sunday I stayed at home to make my homework.
A B C D
45. What languages can you say fluently?
A B C D
46. Can you speak more slow, please?
A B C D
47. I am keen in learning languages.
A B C D
48. How long does Minh stay in Da Lat - one of the most beautiful place
A B C D
in Viet Nam?
49. Let's to get up early and go for a walk before breakfast?
A B C D
50. Do you mind if I sitting near the window?
A B C D
Part III: READING. (5 points)
A. Choose the best word A, B, or C to fill in the blank
In the Brazilian rainforest there is (51)________ new way of bringing
(52)_______ to the people. If your neighbour(53)______one of your chickens, you
do not (54)_____to make a long, expensive journey (55)_______the law courts in
the nearest town, (56)_____, once a month, a judge arrives at each village by boat.
(57)________ he arrives, he will listen to you and your neighbour. Perhaps he
will visit the place (58)___ the chicken was stolen. Then he (59) ____ pay. The
villagers think this will decide (60)____ is right.
51. A. the B. a C. 0 D.an
52. A. equal B. just C. justice D. fair

53. A. steals B. stole C. stealing D. steal
54. A. have B. has C. must D. had
55. A. at B. in C. on D. to
56. A. because B. so C. and D. but
57. A. Since B. When C. Because D. While
58. A. if B. when C. where D. which
59. A. must B. may C. have D. can
60. A. what B. which C. where D. who
B. Compete Linh Lan’s letter to her parents with the words provided.
Roman treats relatives voices Tet
newcomers special worry Braille family
Nguyen Dinh Chieu Special School for the Blind
November 25, 2006
Dear Mom and Dad,
It has been four months since I left home. Life in this (61)____________
school has been all right as ever. I have many new friends now but I cannot see
their faces! I can only hear them through their (62)____________. I have
learned many things, especially (63)____________. Now I can read and write in
Braille. My homeroom teacher has helped me translate the letters into the
(64)____________ alphabet so that you both can read them. I miss the whole
(65)____________ very much but don’t (66)____________ about me. I’m doing
all right. The letter you sent me was also read by my homeroom teacher. She is a
nice teacher with a sweet voice, and she is very kind and helpful to us, the
(67)_____________ to this school. She (68)____________ us like her young
brothers and sisters. I will come back home on the (69)_____________
holidays and stay with you all for ten days. I love you, Mom and Dad. Send my
regards to our (70)_____________, and particularly, to Grandma.
Tell her I love her and miss her, too.
Answers: 61: _____________ 66: _____________
62: _____________ 67: _____________

63: _____________ 68: _____________
64: _____________ 69: _____________
65: _____________ 70: _____________
C. Read the text and choose the best answer for the questions:
During the teenage years, many young people can at times be difficult to talk to .
They often seem to dislike being questioned. They may seem unwilling to talk
about their work in school. This is a normal development at this age , though it can
be very hard for parents to understand. It is part of becoming independent of
teenagers trying 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 check up on them .
Parents should do their best to talk to their sons and daughters about school
work and future plant 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 with sex, drugs, alcohol, or smoking. Parents need to watch for any
signs of unusual behaviour which may be connected with these and get help if
necessarry.
71.This passage is taken from a ____
A. handbook for parents B. school timetable
C. teenage magazine. C. book for children
72. Why do adults sometimes find teenagers difficult to talk to?
A. because most teenagers are quiet
B. because teenagers don't want to talk to other people.
C. because teenagers think adults are not honest
D. because most teenagers hate adults.
73. When can you expect young people to be more talkative than usual?
A. When people talk to them because they are really interested and not just
checking on them.
B. When adults give them a lot money to spend.
C. When adults talk to them about something other than their work in school.

D. When adults talk to them about sex, alcohol and drugs.
74. Some teenagers experiment with drinking bad smoking because ___
A. cigarettes and alcohol are available everywhere.
B. cigarettes and alcohol are cheap
C. women like smoking and drinking men
D. they regard them as a mark of adulthood
75. The word BEHAVIOUR in the passage most nearly means ___
A. feeling B. mannersC.activities D. reaction.
PART III: Writing. (5 points)
A. Rewrite the sentences without changing the meaning (3 points).
76. No one has painted the door.
The door ..............................................................................................
77. “Why don't we take a taxi ?”, she suggested.
She suggested .....................................................................................
78. In spite of the cold weather, we went out.
Although................................................................................................
79. I have never been to this shop before.
This is the first ....................................................................................
80. My mother wrote the article last week.
The article.............................................................................................