ĐỀ LUYỆN THI HỌC SINH GIỎI SỐ 1

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ĐỀ LUYỆN THI HỌC SINH GIỎI SỐ 1
I. Choose the word whose underlined part is differently pronounced from the others.
1. A. come B. once C. love D. continue
2. A. busy B. visit C. museum D. conversation
3. A. summer B. include C. instruction D. compulsory
4. A. increased B. asked C. wondered D. impressed
5. A. depends B. years C. temples D. parents
II. Choose the words that has a different stress pattern from the others.
1. A. dormitory B. category C. priority D. ordinary
2. A. balcony B. accident C. mechanic D. survey
3. A. reputation B. description C. suggestion D. pollution
4. A. entertainment B. information C. education D. television
5. A. decorate B. disappoint C. festival D. primary
III. Choose A, B, C or D to complete the following sentences.
1. I remember ______ him once in my life.
A. to meet B. meeting C. to have met D. met
2. He has been waiting for this letter for days, and at ______ it has come.
A. last B. the end C. present D. the finish
3. The man who lives opposite us sometimes comes ______ for a cup of tea.
A. on B. over C. off D. to
4. There was a small room into ______ we all crowded.
A. which B. where C. that D. it
5. We were so late, we ______ had time to catch the train.
A. nearly B. almost C. hardly D. simply
6. Your work has been very good ______ this year.
A. so far B. by far C. as far as D. so long
7. Give her a telephone number to ring ______ she gets lost.
A. whether B. in case C. unless D. perhaps
8. Tell me ______ there is anything special that you would like to do.

A. that B. which C. so D. if
9. It was a great success. He succeeded ______ everyone laugh.
A. to make B. in make C. for making D. in making
10. He couldn't have known what was in the letter ______ he had written it himself.
A. until B. if C. unless D. if only
11. The newspaper report contained ______ important information
A. many B. another C. an D. a lot of
12. At present our school cannot ______ to buy all the computers it needs.
A. afford B. have C. have enough D. risk
13. He saves his money ______ buy a new car
A. so that B. in order to C. and D. so as
14. I hope all of you will enjoy taking ______ in the projects.
A. advantage B. notice C. part D. place
15.Mary searched all over the house______ she could not find the key.
A. althoughB. however C. because D. but
16. Tom is not used to ______ up early. He is late for school very often
A. get B. got C. getting D. having got
17. I looked up their number in the telephone ______.
A. directory B. list C. guide D. catalogue
18. I borrowed some money ______ my friend
A. at B. in C. from D. with
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19.The ___________of Canada is the Canadian dollar.
A. check B. cash C. currency D. credit card
20.Please return ___________half an hour. I’ll be ready ___________then.
A. in/by B. in/till C. after/till D. by/by
21.Sarah: “___________is it to your house?” – Sally: “15 minutes by car.”
A. How long B. How much C. How far D. How often
22.She gave her son three ____________.
A. 100-dollars bills B. 100-dollars bill C. 100-dollar bill D. 100-dollar bills

23.The Russians have ____________in controlling urban growth.
A. managed B. attempted C. succeeded D. achieved
24.I can’t get ____________how rude he was.
A. on B. over C. in D. away
25.The fruit tasted sweet, rather ___________a peach.
A. more B. like C. as D. similar
26.I wonder if I could use your dictionaries? - ______________.
A. No, you don’t B. You shouldn’t C. I’m afraid not D. Sorry, I’m afraid
27.My brother took great ____________in playing the new toy.
A. delightful B. delighted C. delight D. delightfully
28.The plane would have landed easily ____________the thick fog.
A. unless B. but for C. because of D. due to
29.___________he does sometimes annoys me very much.
A. What B. When C. How D. Why
30.Hardly anybody knows about it, ____________?
A. do they B. don’t they C. do everybody D. don’t everybody
31.It was in the countryside _____________.
A. where Tim was brought up B. Tim was brought up
C. that Tim was brought up D. which Tim was brought up
32.A group of us ___________London next month.
A. are going to B. is going to C. will be going to D. have been gone to
33.“So long!” is another way of saying ____________.
A. “Hello!” B. “Cheer up!” C. “Happy!” D. “Goodbye!”
34.“Don’t forget to ring me.” - _____________.
A. I asked Jane not to forget to phone me. B. I threatened Jane to forget to phone me.
C. I suggested Jane not to forget to phone me. D. I insisted on Jane not phoning me.
35. I had no money _______me when I came across a nice shirt.
A. by B. at C. on D. over
36. Stop that nonsense, _______?
A. don’t you B. do you C will you D. aren’t you

37. He always did_______seemed right to him.
A. which B. that C. what D. who
38. The curtains have_______because of the strong sunlight.
A. faded B. dulled C. fainted D. lighted
39. I reserved a table for two, at eight o’clock.
A. set B. bought C. booked D. put
40. The manager _________ the man to return to work immediately.
A. insisted B. suggested C. demanded D. ordered
IV. Each sentence contains an error . Find it and correct it
1. I used to watching TV a lot when I was little
2. Despite of freezing temperatures, the family continued with their walking holiday.
3. The tennis star played badly that people thought he had been paid to lose
4. Her parents wouldn’t let her to go out at night
5. Each student studying chemistry have to spend at least two hours per week in the laboratory.
6. Our neighbor will look for the garden when we go on holiday.
7. A new department store was building in our town last month.
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8. My brother didn’t wear that uniforn since he left school.
9. My sister’s car is different to theirs.
10. I wish that I received this letter before the office closed.
11. Many hundred years ago, there was many villages and few towns in England
12. My telephone has been out of work for two weeks now.
13. They have to do it right now, haven't they?
14. Mary was so angry with Tom that she threw a stone to him.
15. I think this film is most interesting.
V. Put the correct form of words given to complete the following sentences
1. ................... are trying to find new stars ( SCIENCE)
2. We are very proud of our ............................. ( FRIEND)
3. He will never forget his happy....................... ( CHILD)
4. It is ........................ for a small child to cross the street alone ( DANGER)

5. In the free time, my father often reads...................... newspapers. ( DAY)
6. Tung was punished for his ......................... ( LAZY)
7. Last week there was an ........................... football match on TV ( EXCITE)
8. Long turned out to be the ........................... in our class. ( GOOD)
9.The little village is very quiet and .............at night. (PEACE)
10.The old hotel we used to stay at has been .................... (MODERN)
VI. Supply the correct forms of the verbs in brackets.
1. They ____________(see) to go out last night.
2. Passengers____________ (travel) on this bus bought their tickets in books.
3. Writing many letters ____________ (make) her happy.
4. Do you hear someone____________ (cry) softly in the next room?
5. I ____________ (have) my house ____________ (paint) . That's why there is all this mess.
6. Either my sister or I ____________ ( be) going to visit our uncle tomorrow morning.
7. The Nile ____________ (flow) into Mediterranean.
8. If only I ____________ ( have ) money with me, ____________I ( lend ) you some.
VII. Read the text below. For questions 1 - 5 you are to choose one best answer (a, b, c, or d) to each
question.
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 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 son or daughter about school work and future plans 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 alcohol or smoking. Parents need to watch for any signs of unusual
behavior which may be connected with these and get help if necessary.
1. This is from a ___________.
A. parent's handbook B. teenage magazine C. school timetable D. children's book
2. What is the writer trying to do?

A. to be amusing B. to be helpful C. to be questionable D. to be sorry
3. Why do adults sometimes find teenagers difficult?
A. because most teenagers are quiet. B. because teenagers don't want to talk to their parents.
C. because teenagers think adults are not honest. D. because most teenagers hate adults.
4. When can you expect a young person to be more talkative than usual?
A. When people talk to them because they are really interested and not yet checking up on them.
B. When adults giv them a lot of money to spend.
C. When adults talk to them about something other than their work in school.
D. When adults talk to them about alcohol and smoking.
5. Some teenagers experiment with drinking or smoking because
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A. they regard it as a mark of adulthood. B. women like a smoking and drinking man.
C. cigarettes and alcohol are cheap. D. cigarettes and alcohol are available everywhere.
VIII. Fill in each blank with one suitable word.
A doctor (1)……………..... worked in a village was very annoyed because many people used to stop
him in the street and asked for his (2)..................... . In this way, he was never (3).................... for his service and
he never managed to earn much (4)....................... . He made up his (5)..................... to put an end to this. One (6)
………….... , he was(7)...................... by a young man who said to him "Oh, doctor, I've got severe pain in my
left side". The doctor pretended to be interested and (8).............................. "Shut your eyes and open your
mouth". Then he went away, leaving the (9)........................... standing in the street with his mouth
(10) ...................... and a large crowd of people laughing at him.

IX. Rewrite the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the original one
1. He prefers you to pay him immediately .
 He 'd rather you .............................................................................................................................................
2. It's a pity I can't speak French .
 If only ............................................................................................................................................................
3. We will have to postpone the date of the appointment again .
 The date..........................................................................................................................................................
4. Please don't play your music so loudly .

 Would you mind ............................................................................................................................................
5. He couldn't pass the examination because he was lazy .
 Because of his ................................................................................................................................................
6. Hard work is the secret of passing your exam
 So long as.......................................................................................................................................................
7.Living in the city is exciting
 Some people find............................................................................................................................................
8.There were many people on the way. We couldn't drive on .
 There were so.................................................................................................................................................
9.I asked the receptionist to wake me up at 6.30 the following morning.
 " Please .......................................................................................................................................................... ''
10. He is a man of extreme honesty.
 He is an...........................................................................................................................................................
X. Write meaningful sentences with cues given
1. I/ arrive/ Tan Son Nhat/ last Friday morning.
.........................................................................................................................................................................
2. Mai/ meet/ me/ airport/ take/ home/ taxi.
.........................................................................................................................................................................
3. Afternoon/ we/ go/ market/ near/ Mai’s house/ I/ buy/ gifts.
.........................................................................................................................................................................
4. Mai/ take/ me/ Da Lat/ three days ago.
.........................................................................................................................................................................
5. I/ see/ peach blossoms/ there/ like/ tokyo.
.........................................................................................................................................................................
6. I/ now/ Nha Trang./Beach here/ wonderful/ food/ wonderful, too
.........................................................................................................................................................................
7. I/ enjoy/ swim/ sea/ eat/ seafood/ but/ Mai/ only like/ make/ sand castles.
.........................................................................................................................................................................
8. We/ leave/ Ho Chi Minh city/ tomorrow.
.........................................................................................................................................................................

9. I/ hope/ I/ take/ a boat trip/ MeKong river/ before/ come back/ Japan/ July.
.........................................................................................................................................................................
10. I/ very happy/ enjoy/ so much here.
.........................................................................................................................................................................
1. who 2. advice 3. paid 4. money 5. mind
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6. day 7. stopped 8. said 9. man 10. open
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