de chon hSG thi tinh nam 2010-2011

UBND HUYỆN NGHĨA ĐÀN
PHÒNG GD& ĐT
KÌ THITUYỂN CHỌN ĐỘI TUYỂN DỰ THI HSG TỈNH
NĂM HỌC 2010-2011
MÔN:Tiếng Anh
THỜI GIAN : 150 phút (Không kể thời gian giao đề)
(Đề thi gồm 06 trang)
A. PHONETICS
I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others.
1 A Teacher B Head C Pleasure D Dead
2 A serious B sugar C sauce D symptom
3 A Most B also C spoke D official
4 A builds B destroys C occurs D prevents
5 A good B cook C tooth D foot
II. Identify the word whose stressed pattern is different from that of the others.
1 A student B journey C between D mountain
2 A river B parents C airport D exchange
3 A before B village C hungry D entrance
4 A picnic B gather C enjoy D blanket
5 A design B modern C stylish D sleeveless
B. GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY
I. Choose the best answer from A, B, C or D
1.. .................. I have a car, I prefer to travel by train.
A In spite of B despite C because D although
2. 21. My brother sang ..............of all the pupils of the group.
A more
beautifully
B the most
beautifully
C less
beautifully

D most
beautifully
3. I wish he ............ change his minds so often!
A shouldn’t B wouldn’t C mightn’t D couldn’t
4. She is not doing .............. in the garden, just walking about the place.
A anything B nothing C something D a few
4.. The old man is both deaf and dumb. He can .............. understand us.
A harder B hard C hardly D difficult
5. The girl .................. me this gift is my best friend.
A presented B was
presenting
C presenting D be presenting
6. The snake was about .................. the farmer while he was crossing the bridge.
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A biting B to bite C going to bite D to biting
7. People ............... think that the sun went round the earth.
A were used to B used to C got used to D are used to
8. It’s time they ............. promotion, in my view.
A get B got C will get D have got
9.The boy..................father is the director of the company, help me a lot at school.
A who B whose C whom D who’s
10. It is ....................long time since he last saw his grandparents.
A such a B so C very D too
11. This room is too dark. We need ...... a lighter shade.
A to have it
painted
B to be painted C painting it D have it
painted
12.If he worked more slowly, He ..................so many mistakes.
A wouldn’t

make
B won’t make C didn’t make D doesn’t make
13. Give her a telephone to ring .....................she gets lost.
A whether B unless C until D in case
14. My sister is very .......................of snakes.
A terror B terrify C terrified D terrifying
15.I will give her a lift to the airport if..................in a hurry.
A you’re B you were C you will be D you would be
II. Complete the sentences by using the correct form of the words in brackets
Your answer
1 I know he has a hard ................since he has moved to
Hanoi. (live)
2 The trip to Cua Lo beach last week was .............cheap. I
couldn't believe it! (believe)
3 It is raining. we can’t do anything until it ..................
(stop)
4 The radio ..............since 7 a.m. I wish someone would it
off.(play)
5 He refused ..............us on the trip to the mountain (join)
6 last night ............(be)one of the happest evenings I
(spend)............
7 Mr Dean has a good ..................of the outer space
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(know).
8 What ....................! He drives so fast. (dangerous)
9 Most orphans are bred in .....................(orphan)
III. Find the mistake amongA,B,C and D then correct them.
1 A large number of students in this school speaks French fairly fluently.
A B C D
2 The novels writing by Mark Twain attracts alot of children all over the world.

A B C D
3 I wasn’t a bit surprised hearing that Keyland had changed her job.
A B C D
4 One of the girl who worked in that company died
A B C D
5 What seems easy for you seems difficult to me.
A B C D
Your answer:
1 ........................................................................
2 ........................................................................
3 ........................................................................
4 ........................................................................
5 ........................................................................
C. READING
Read the following passage then find out the most suitable word to fill in each numbered
blank. Write your answers on the answer sheet.
Without transportation, our modern society could not exist . We would have no metals,
no coal and no oil (1)........would we have any products made from these materials. (2).........
we would have to spend most of our time (3)...........food and the food would be (4)......... to the
kinds that could grow in the climate and soil of our own neighborhoods.
Transportation also (5)........ our lives in other ways. Transportation can speed a doctor
to the side (6)..... a sick person, even if the patient lives on an isolated farm . It can take police
to the scene of a crime within moments of being notified. Transportation enable teams of
athletes to compete in national and international sports contests. In times of disaster
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transportation can rush aid (7)............ persons in areas stricken by floods, famines, (8)..........
earthquakes.
Your answer:
1 ..................................................................... 6.........................................................................
2...................................................................... 7........................................................................

3...................................................................... 8........................................................................
4...................................................................... 9........................................................................
5....................................................................... 10......................................................................
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D. WRITING
I. Use the word suggested in the bracket to rewrite the sentences in such a way that it is the
same as the original one. Write your answers on the answer sheet.
1. Is it true that you haven’t found a job yet? (looking)
Are you still................................................................................................................................ ?
2. You can talk all you want, but I will never believe you.(make)
Nothing you say will...................................................................................................................
3. I wouldn’t have been successful if you hadn’t helped. (help)
Without........................................................................................................................................
4. Do you think women are more careful drivers than men? (carefully)
In your opinion, do women........................................................................................................ ?
5. Very few cities are as expensive as Tokyo. (one)
Tokyo is....................................................................................................................................
II. Smoking is a serious problem in our society today. We must do things to stop that. Write
an essay about 150-180 words about this matter.
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