Luyện Thi HSG số 02

§Ò luyÖn thi HSG sè 6
(School year: 2007-2008)
Question I: Pick out the word with the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest.
1. A. value B. fluent C. fuel D. due
2. A. neither B. either C. height D. leisure
3. A. measure B. pleasure C. feather D. mean
4. A. issue B. influence C. pursue D. statue
5. A. bear B. hear C. fear D. dear
6. A. push B. bush C. fussy D. bullet
7. A. another B. mother C. polish D. stomach
8. A. new B. sew C. few D. dew
9. A. cut B. hut C. shut D. butcher
10. A. laughed B. imagined C. rained D. followed
Question II: Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets:
1. His hair is very short. He ________ (have) a haircut.
2. Last night I ________ ( 1. arrive) home at half past twelve. I ________ (2. have) a bath and then I
________(3. go) to bed.
3. ________ (you/ visit) many museums when you were in Paris?
4. The car looks very clean. ________(you/wash) it?
5. My best friend, James, was no longer there. He ________ (go) away.
6. I felt very tired when I got home, so I ________ (go) straight to bed.
7. There were a car by the side of the road. It ________ (break) down.
8. When I arrived, Ann ________(1. wait) for me. she was rather annoyed with me because I was
late and she ________(2. wait) for a very long time.
9. Nguyen Du ________(know) for his "Kieu story".
10. I remember ________(pay) him. I gave him $ 100.
Question III: Circle one choice among A,B,C or D that best completes the following sentences.
1. “Can we begin the test?” “We can’t unless the teacher so.”……………
A. will say B. is saying C. shall say D. says
2. When was the last time she ....... . her bedroom?……
A. cleaned B. clean C. have cleaned D. are cleaning

3. Whose child he is?………
A.do you think B. have you thought C. will you think D. were you thinking
4. I felt embarrassed when I ....... . in front of the class.……
a.stand up B. stand up C. stood up D. are standing up
5. The boy took a long ................ on his first morning at camp.
A.horseback ride B. walk C. bicycle ride D. swim
6. It was ............. lovely weather that we spent the whole day on the beach.
A.so B. such a C. so a D. such
7. ... games without asking for my permission.………
A. Do not play B. Not play C. Won't play D. Didn't play
8. My ................... is collecting coins from all over the worlD.
A.pastime B. career C. business D. vocation
9. Never ... .. too much wine.………
A.drink B. have drunk C. to drink D. drinking
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10. Smoking is ................. in many companies in our country.
A.permitted B. taught C. banned D. stopped
11. After the battle, the ________ soldiers were helped by those who could walk.
A. damage B. wounded C. broken D. killed
12. I have leant all the irregular verbs ________.
A. from memory B. by the heart C. in the memory D. by heart
13. Their house is ________ near the Cathedral.
A. whereabouts B. anywhere C. somewhere D. any place
14. This young tree could not have been damaged by accident. I believe it was done ________
A. in fact B. on purpose C. by appointment D. by plan
15. There was hardly ________ money left in my bank account.
A. more B. no C. some D. any
16 . Fast food restaurants have become popular because many working people want ______.
A. eat quickly and cheaply B. to eat quickly and cheaply

C. eating quickly and cheaply D. to eating quickly and cheaply
17 . When I came to visit her last night, she _____ a bath.
A. was having B. had C. has D. is having
18 . She speaks Chinese as ________ as I do.
A. very good B. good C. better D. well
19 . If you work hard, you will eventually ________.
A. succeed B. successful C. successfully D. success
20 . It is wrongly believed that natural resources will never be_____.
A. used off B. used out C. used away D. used up
Question IV: Fill in the gaps with suitable words:
Computer are helpful in many ways. First, they are fast. They can work with information
much more quickly than a person. (1) ________, computers can work with lots of information at the
(2) ________ time. Third, they can keep information (3) ________ a long time. They do not forget
the way (4) ________ do. Also, computers are almost always correct. They are not (5) ________, of
course, but they usually don't make mistakes.
These days, (6) ________ is important to know something about computers. There (7)
________ a number of ways to learn. Some companies have classes at work. Also most universities
offer day and night (8) ________in computer science. Another way to learn is (9) ________ a book.
There are many bookstores and libraries. Or you can learn from a friend. (10) ________ a few hours
of practice you can work with computers. You may not be an expert, but you can have fun!
Question V: Identify one mistake in each sentence, then correct it.
1. The phone rung while I was washing the dishes.
2. Ho Chi Minh City, that has the biggest population, is also the largest city in my country.
3. Many bridges in New England were covered with wooden roofs to protect it from snow.
4. Do you know how many endangered species are there?
5. My brother would buy a sport car if he has enough money.
6. My mother was very ill last year, but she's good enough to go on holiday.
7. Jimmy is a friend of mine. I've known him since a long time.
8. Let's having a walk for a change.
9. We expect as much as forty people to come.

10. Could you please show me the nearest way getting to the bank?
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Question VI: Put the right form of the word in capital.
1. My headmaster is very pleasant, but my colleagues are a little ________. FRIEND
2. The number of ________ people are increasing after being flooded. HOME
3. The new film is ________ good. EXCEPTION
4. Even though 4 cars were involved in the accident, there were no serious ________ INJURE
5. My brother's ________improved at his new office. BEHAVE
6. We must ________ the bridge, which carries a great deal of traffic every day. STRONG
7. The students always listen ________ to the teacher's saying. ATTENTION
8. The doctor is carrying out a careful ________ of the patient. EXAMINE
9. What is your ________? NATION
10. Mary gave her little child a detailed ________ of the story. EXPLAIN
Question VII: Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it is as similar as possible in
meaning to the original sentences.
1. " It took me half an hour to get to school because the traffic was very heavy"
 Mary told me.................................................................................................................................
2. " I didn't come yesterday because I was seriously ill".
 Mary said......................................................................................................................................
3. Because the weather was too bad, we can't go camping.
 Because of.....................................................................................................................................
4. Although she was very rich, her life was not very happy.
 In spite of......................................................................................................................................
5. Unless we start very early we will miss the 1st bus.
 If...................................................................................................................................................
6. Will they publish his new magazine next month?
 Will...............................................................................................................................................
7. " I don't like tennis, swimming and football," John replied.
 John said that.................................................................................................................................

8. Rita wanted to fly to Rome, but she wasn't able to. The airport was closed.
 If....................................................................................................................................................
9. "I'm very busy today," John said to Ann.
 John told.........................................................................................................................................
10. " Please sit down," the teacher said to the students.
 The teacher asked...........................................................................................................................
11. The man said to the tourists, "Please don't camp here."
 The man asked................................................................................................................................
12. They have found the children in the forest at 2 o'clock yesterday.
 The children....................................................................................................................................
13. Jane can't get into the coat because it is very tight.
 The coat is too.......................................................................................................................................
14. My sister always nervous when she takes exams.
 Taking..................................................................................................................................................
15. Did you sleep well last night?
 Did you have a......................................................................................................................................
16. " You can go by plane," he said to me.
 He advised.............................................................................................................................................
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17. "You should do more homework, Hoa", the teacher said, " if you want to get good marks."
 The teacher advised.............................................................................................................................
18. This book was both interesting and informative, you know.
 The article was not..........................................................................................................................
19. Although he was strong, he was defeated by an amateur competitor in the set of the final
Chinese chess.
 Despite his.......................................................................................................................................
20. The train to Da Nang lasted three hours and a half.
 It took..............................................................................................................................................
Question VIII: In100- 150 words, write about the following topic:

- What is your favourite job? why?
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(Keys Question 3: 1. Second 2. same 3. for 4. to 5. perfect 6. it 7. are 8. courses 9. from 10.
After)
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§Ò thi TN THPT HÖ 7 n¨m

The world’s first film was shown in 1895 by two French brothers. Although it only (41)______
of short, simple scenes, people loved it, and films have been popular ever since. The first films were
silent, with titles on the screen to explain the story.
Soon the public had (42)________ favourite actors and actresses and, in this way, the first film
stars appeared. In 1927, the first “talkie”, a film with sound, was shown and from then on, the public
would only accept this kind of film.
Further improvements continued, particularly in America, (43)________ most of the world’s
films were produced. With the arrival of television in the 1950s, (44) _______people went to see
films, but in recent years cinema audiences have grown again. More countries have started to
produce films that influence film making and there are currently (45)________national film
industries.
41. A. held B. considered C. consisted D. belonged
42. A. our B. your C. his D. their
43. A. which B. where C. who D. when
44. A. any B. other C. each D. fewer
45. A. many B. plenty C. lots D. much
§Ò thi TN THPT HÖ 3 n¨m
1 . Fast food restaurants have become popular because many working people want ______.
A. eat quickly and cheaply B. to eat quickly and cheaply
C. eating quickly and cheaply D. to eating quickly and cheaply
2 . When I came to visit her last night, she _____ a bath.
A. was having B. had C. has D. is having
3 . Jim is five centimeters _____ than Tom.
A. higher B. tall C. tallest D. taller
4 . Hung . “Thank you very much for a lovely party.”
Hoa . “_______. ”
A. Cheers B. You are welcome C. Thanks D. Have a good day

5 . I did not use_______ under so much pressure but now I have got used to it.
A. to be worked B. working C. to work D. to working
6 . They have to do better than that ________ the gold medal.
A. winning B. so that to win C. to win D. in order win
7 . She speaks Chinese as ________ as I do.
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