Đề thi học sinh giỏi Tiếng Anh Cấp quận (2007-2008)

ỦY BAN NHÂN DÂN QUẬN 6 KỲ THI TUYỂN CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI QUẬN 6
PHÒNG GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO NĂM HỌC 2007 – 2008
(Khoá ngày 20-21 / 01 / 2008)
Thời gian : 120 phút ( không kể thời gian giao đề )
Họ và tên học sinh: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Giám thò 1
Số báo danh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lớp: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Giám thò 2
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Điểm bằng số Điểm bằng chữ Giám khảo I Giám khảo II Số phách:
STT :
I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others. (10pts)
1. A. correction B. shame C. surround D. sure
2. A. became B. member C. result D. decision
3. A. worked B. played C. raised D. studied
4. A. correction B. question C. attraction D. addition
5. A. may B. play C. says D. say
II. Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from that of the others. (10pts)
6. A. adequate B. selection C. accessible D. convenient
7. A. emergency B. competition C. magnificent D. participate
8. A. manufacture B. representative C. decompose D. coeducational
9. A. behavior B. traditional C. magically D. equipment
10. A. injure B. saucepan C. socket D. countless
III. Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits the blank space in each sentence. (25pts)
11. I was in such a hurry that I left one of my bags __________.
A. out B. aside C. on D. behind
12. I have been looking for this book for months, and ________I have found it.
A. in time B. at last C. at the end D. at present
13. They _______all day swimming and sunbathing at the beach.
A. did B. used C. spent D. occupied
14. The purpose of the examination was to __________the students’ knowledge of the subject.

A. try B. inspect C. prove D. test
15. What a waste of money! What did you buy that _________?
A. to B. for C. at D. about
16. The newspaper report contained __________important information.
A. many B. another C. an D. a lot of
17. She’s always on the phone; who’s she talking __________?
A. to B. at C. for D. about
18. He likes to take _________in sport, not only to watch it.
A. practice B. part C. place D. exercise
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ĐỀ THI CHÍNH THỨC
19. A: Have you heard John’s getting married again?
B: Really? Who ____________?
A. about B. to C. at D. for
20. I’m absolutely no good at all ___________any kind of sport.
A. at B. with C. on D. for
21. Could you please __________an eye on the kids for a minute?
A. put B. have C. keep D. take
22. Cut the cake into six __________pieces.
A. same B. like C. alike D. equal
23. “I _________my leg. Can you help me?
A. hurt B. ‘ve hurt C. ‘d hurt D. ‘m hurting
24. She used to ___________her living by delivering vegetables to local hotels.
A. earn B. gain C. get D. win
25. Last year we went to New York and we ____________at the Plaza Hotel for two weeks.
A. used to stay B. were staying C. have stayed D. stayed
26. Banks only __________money if they are sure it will be paid back.
A. borrow B. lend C. interest D. charge
27. Thanks for helping me. I’ll do the same for you in __________sometime.
A. grateful B. return C. favor D. appreciate

28. _________the steps when you go in.
A. Consider B. Mind C. Attend D. Look
29. They’ve finally announced that the elections are __________on 21 June.
A. due B. to take place C. happening D. probably
30. I find the times of English meals very strange; I’m not used __________dinner at 6 pm.
A. to have B. to having C. having D. have
31. Lucy found the missing dog. She was given $100 as a ____________.
A. profit B. benefit C. reward D. bonus
32. __________the traffic was bad, I arrived on time.
A. Although B. In spite of C. Despite D. Even
33. I asked him __________he wanted a lift home.
A. what B. where C. whether D. which
34. She wondered _________her father looked like now, after so many years away.
A. how B. whose C. that D. what
35. “I didn’t know you liked sports.” - “Well, I’m _________on soccer especially.
A. interestedB. eager C. keen D. anxious
IV. Fill in each of the blank with ONE suitable word. (20pts)
Niagara Falls are (36)____ up of three separate falls: the American Falls, the Bridal
Veil Falls and the Canadian Falls. The Niagara Falls are the second (37)_______falls in the
world. They are a natural (38)________ that lies on the international (39)_________between
New York State in America and the Province of Ontario in (40)_________. Niagara has long
been a popular destination for honeymooners and is (41)________as the Honeymoon Capital.
The Falls, over 170 ft. high (52.3 m), are the outflow of the four upper Great Lakes:
Lakes Michigan, Lake Huron, Lake Superior and Lake Erie. The (42)_________goes into the
Niagara River and eventually cascades over the Falls. At the (43)__________of the Falls, the
water travels until it (44)________the fifth Great Lake, Lake Ontario. Twenty per cent of the
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world’s fresh-water supply flows over Niagara Falls. Surprisingly, many people have tried to
(45)________over the Falls in various foolish conveyances in order to brag about it, but few
survived.

V. Fill in each of the blanks with the correct form of the word given. (10pts)
46. The talk was both _____________________and entertaining. (inform)
47. Many elderly people live in _____________________. (poor)
48. In those days jobs were _____________________. (plenty)
49. He played for England in a _______________________against Spain. (friend)
50. The orchestra is very important for the ____________________life of the city. (culture)
51. She is very _______________________about plants. (know)
52. Her words were a great _______________________to them. (courage)
53. My time spent in the library was very _____________________. (product)
54. _______________________, I get upset when things go wrong. (Nature)
55. These documents are strictly ______________________. (confidence)
VI. Decide which answer A, B, C or D best fits each space. (15pts)
A hundred years ago, most people travel (56)___________foot, by train, or on
horseback. (57)_________had made it possible to travel rapidly over long distances. Bicycles
were also becoming (58)___________, after the invention of the air-filled (59)___________,
which made cycling a lot more comfortable. Buses, trams and (60)__________railways had
already been invented, and cities all over the world already had traffic (61)_________. There
were very few private cars, and city (62)____________were still full of horses. What a
difference a hundred years have (63)__________! (64)____________we have got
(65)__________to the problem of private cars, and some cities are so noisy and
(66)__________that in many places (67)__________have been banned from the city center.
How will we be traveling in a hundred years’ time? Perhaps (68)___________then there will be
only personal helicopters. There may be no need to (69)____________to work or school in the
future, since everyone will have a computer at home. There might even be more people walking
or horse-riding for pleasure and (70)______________.
56. A. by B. on C. with D. to
57. A. Tracks B. Lines C. Ways D. Railways
58. A. popular B. invented C. then D. handlebars
59. A. boot B. brake C. tyre D. engine
60. A. metro B. buried C. underground D. submerged

61. A. blocks B. sticks C. knots D. jams
62. A. streets B. pavements C. lawns D. cars
63. A. taken B. done C. made D. got
64. A. Presently B. Nowadays C. Then D. Later
65. A. more B. them C. motorists D. used
66. A. even B. polluted C. so D. poisoned
67. A. vehicles B. traffic C. transport D. trips
68. A. cars B. by C. even D. transport
69. A. have B. transport C. decide D. commute
70. A. exercise B. keep fit C. energy D. healthy
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VII. Complete the unfinished sentence in such a way that it means the same as the sentence
printed before it. (20pts)
71. Can I take a photo of your living-room ?
Would _____________________________________________________
72. I would like you to help me to put the chairs away.
Do you mind ________________________________________________
73. The food in France is famous.
France is ___________________________________________________
74. Some people say that this is a dangerous area.
This area ___________________________________________________
75. Did you have a good time at the party ?
Did you enjoy _______________________________________________
76. “Let’s go out to the pub for lunch, shall we ?”
Wendy suggested ____________________________________________
77. “I’m sorry I didn’t phone you earlier.”
Peter apologized _____________________________________________
78. I didn’t arrive in time to see her.
I wasn’t early ________________________________________________
79. She is proud of being such a good cook.

She prides ___________________________________________________
80. Their dog was so fierce that nobody would visit them.
They had ____________________________________________________
THE END OF THE TEST
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