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ỦY BAN NHÂN DÂN QUẬN 1 KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI QUẬN 1
PHỊNG GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO NĂM HỌC 2009 - 2010

Thời gian : 120 phút ( không kể thời gian giao đề )
Họ và tên học sinh: . . . Giám thị 1

Số báo danh . . . Lớp: . . . Giám thị 2

Trường: . . . STT: Số phách:

-Điểm bằng số Điểm bằng chữ Giám khảo I Giám khảo II Số phách:

STT :

( Học sinh làm bài ngay trên giấy đề thi)

PART I: Listening: (15pts)

A. Listen and fill in the blanks with correct words: (8pts)

Every hour nearly 15,000 babies are born. The world’s

(1)____________________increases by 9,300, and the world spends over $100 million on
weapons. In a (2)____________________of 65 years the average person watches television
for 12 years, and sleeps for almost 22 years.

Your heart beats approximately 75 times in a minute. In that same 60 seconds you
(3)____________________in about 18 times and you blink 17 times. You lose between 50
and 100 hairs and more than a liter of sweat daily.

In one hour the world drinks 22,500,000 Coca-colas. Mc Donald’s
(4)____________________shops serve 916,500 customers. People buy enough BIC
(5)____________________pens to draw a line round the equator 160 times.

In one year people in Britain drink 73 billion cups of tea. Per head they eat 65 loaves
of bread and 157 eggs. Each person drinks 216 pints of milk, 50 bottles of wine and 207 pints
of beer. But Britain is only twentieth in the league of alcohol drinking countries.

In on hour Volkswagen makes 166 cars at its factory in Wolfsburg, Germany. In the
same (6)_____________________of time the Hero Bicycle Company of India produces 591
bikes and the Reynolds Tobacco Company in the (7)____________________produces
13,640,872 cigarettes. Every hour over a 1,000 planes take off or land somewhere in the
world, and there are 11 recorded (8)_______________________.

B. Listen to the next phone call. Who is the manager talking to? Now listen again and write 
T for TRUE or F for FALSE. (7pts)

9. The manager sent a letter.
10. She hasn’t called before.
11. She phoned in the afternoon.
12. He had to see his dentist.

13. Mr. Trump wrote a check for $1,000.
14. Mr. Trump had $152.95 in his account.
15. Mr. Sikorski’s number is 848-3592.

PART II: Use of English: (30pts)

Choose the word or phrase that best fits the space in each of the following sentences:

16. Most ____________________couples in the United States celebrate wedding
anniversaries each year.

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17. I don’t remember __________________of the decision to change the company policy on
vacation. When was it needed?

A. telling B. being told C. to tell D. to be told

18. What was the final ____________________? – 3-2 to Liverpool.

A. tour B. game C. tournament D. score

19. Since it’s very hot in Ho Chi Minh City, most offices are ____________________.
A. air-conditional B. air-conditioner C. air-conditioned D. hair-conditioner
20. He tried to avoid ____________________my question.

A. to answer B. answer C. answering D. that he answered

21. ____________________something to eat?

A. Who does want B. Who want C. Who do want D. Who wants
22. It was a boring weekend. ____________________anything.

A. I didn’t B. I don’t do C. I didn’t do D. I hadn’t done

23. Watch out! You ___________________off that ladder!

A. are going to fall B. are falling C. fall D. fell
24. Ann hates _____________________, so she doesn’t fly very often.

A. flying B. flying C. to fly D. flight

25. The head of the organizing board ____________________the winner of the competition to
an excited audience.

A. declared B. presented C. showed D. announced

26. Julie ___________________her toe into the pool to see how cold it was.

A. jumped B. sank C. dipped D. none are correct

27. He sat down __________________his two son, one __________________his left and the
other __________________his right.

A. between/on/on B. on/between/on C. on/on/between D. between/ on/in

28. ________________he had read the instructions several times, he didn’t know what to do.

A. Although B. After C. Until D. When

29. A selfish person is ____________________of true friendship.

A. uncapable B. capable C. incapable D. incapability

30. She complains noisily _____________________anything she doesn’t like.

A. about B. for C. to D. on

31. You should prepare your son ____________________this TOEFL test.

A. for take B. to take C. taking D. have to take

32. Chinese ___________________is very popular in America.

A. kitchen B. meal C. cuisine D. dish

33. Why don’t you come to the party? I’m sure it’s going to ___________________!

A. be funny B. be fun C. be for fun D. have fun

34. These trousers don’t really _______________me; they’re too small.

A. suit B. fit C. match D. go with

35. It was a great pity, but we could do _________________at all to help the man.

A. none B. nothing C. not D. anything

36. May I have ____________________more meat, please?

A. a little B. small C. another D. a few

37. I was pleased to see how ___________________she looked after her recent illness.

A. right B. pleasant C. well D. nice

38. I’m not sure if the new tax is ___________________a good idea after all.

A. much B. as C. such D. so

39. This ticket ____________________one person to the museum.

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40. He is a little bit __________________in his left ear, but if you speak clearly he will hear
what you say.

A. disabled B. deaf C. diseased D. dead

41. She remembered the correct address only __________________she had posted the letter.

A. since B. afterwards C. following D. after

42. It’s an awful ____________________your wife couldn’t come. I was looking forward to
meeting her.

A. harm B. sorrow C. shame D. shock

43. He saw a young woman __________________on the pavement outside the shop.

A. stood B. standing C. has stood D. was stood

44. “I don’t want a holiday,” she said; “I’d rather ___________________the money.”

A. saved B. save C. have saved D. will save

45. Many European countries have __________________laws against human cloning.

A. done B. invented C. started D. introduced

PART III: Reading Comprehension: (35pts)

A. Read the text below and decide which word A, B, C, or D best fits each space: (15pts)

If you’re an environmentalist, plastic is a word you tend to say with a sneer or a
snarl. It has become a symbol of our wasteful, throw-away society. But there seems little
(46)________________________it is here to stay, and the truth is, of course, that plastic
has brought enormous (47)____________________even environmental ones. It’s not really
the plastics themselves that are the environmental (48)____________________- it’s the
way society chooses to use and (49)___________________them.

Almost all the 50 or so different kinds of modern plastic are made from oil, gas or
coal non-renewable natural (50)___________________. We (51)___________________
well over three million tones of the stuff in Britain each year and, sooner or later, most of it
is thrown away. A high (52)___________________of our annual consumption is in the
(53)___________________of packaging, and this (54)____________________about seven
per cent by weight of our domestic (55)____________________. Almost all of it could be
recycled, but very little of it is, though the plastic recycling (56)_____________________is
growing fast. The plastics themselves are extremely energy-rich they have a higher calorific
(57)____________________than coal and one (58)______________________of recovery
strongly (59)_______________________by the plastic manufacturers is the
(60)____________________of waste plastic into a fuel.

46. A. evidence B. concern C. doubt D. likelihood

47. A. pleasures B. benefits C. savings D. profits

48. A. poison B. disaster C. disadvantage D. evil

49. A. dispose B. store C. endanger D. abuse

50. A. resources B. processes C. products D. fuels

51. A. remove B. import C. consign D. consume

52. A. portion B. amount C. proportion D. rate

53. A. way B. kind C. form D. type

54. A. takes B. makes C. carries D. constitutes

55. A. refuse B. goods C. requirements D. rubble

56. A. manufacture B. plant C. factory D. industry

57. A. degree B. value C. demand D. effect

58. A. measure B. mechanism C. method D. medium

59. A. desired B. argued C. favored D. presented

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B. Complete the passage with some of these words. Do not use any word or phrase more than once: 
(10pts)

stress exercise go on a diet jogging addicted keep fit
overweight giving up crash diets relaxation aerobics weight

People are much more interested in their health these days. Many people try to
(61)____________________by taking (62)___________________two or three times a
week, perhaps by going for a swim, by (63)__________________in the local park, or by
playing active games like squash or tennis. (64)___________________classes are also
popular. Most doctors recommend (65)_________________smoking as a good way of

improving fitness. Being (66)____________________can be harmful to health, so many
people decide to (67)____________________to try to lose (68)___________________.
Another problem for our health is the (69)_____________________which affects many of
us in our daily life. Fortunately there are simple (70)_____________________techniques
which can be learned to help deal with this. A relaxed life-style, a balanced diet and plenty
of fresh air and exercise – these things are all important.

C. Fill in each blank with one suitable word to make a complete passage: (10pts)

We moved into our new house (71)____________________a warm September
day. It was not really a new house: it was a hundred and four years
(72)__________________, but it was new to us. The house had running
(73)__________________, gas and electricity, but for (74)___________________reason
there was no electric light in the kitchen. We had not noticed this shortage
(75)__________________we had first looked over the house. It was something quite
unexpected: a house with electricity but (76)___________________a kitchen light. It was
especially puzzling because our (77)______________________was a large room, perhaps
(78)___________________largest in the house. I telephoned for an
(79)___________________who came and fixed it for us. And he charged £85 for
(80)___________________the job.

PART IV: Word Form: (20pts)

A. Use the word given in capital at the end of each line to form a word that fits in the space in the 
same line: (10pts)

How does the DVD work?

When I was young, I always dreamed of becoming a famous
(81)______________________(SCIENCE). When I was at school, I decided to study

(82)______________________(ENGINE) and then become a millionaire by inventing a
wonderful new (83)_____________________(PRODUCE) which would make the world a
better place. Unfortunately, I wasn’t very good at technical subjects. Any time I operate any
kind of (84)______________________(EQUIP) something terrible happens. Machines
which use (85)______________________(ELECTRIC) such as computers or television,
always seem to give me a (86)_______________________(POWER) shock. The
instruction booklets are always (87)______________________(USE). They never help me
at all. Nowadays you need to have (88)_____________________(SPECIAL) knowledge
just to use the DVD. To my great (89)________________________(EMBARRASS) it is
always a child of six who helps me out of my (90)_______________________
(DIFFICULT).

B. Give the correct form of the words in parentheses: (10pts)

91. The _______________________of Vietnamese trademark has been remarkably
increasing. (POPULAR)

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93. She refuses to work on Sundays because of her religious ______________. (BELIEF)
94. We must all help to stop the ___________________of the ozone layer. (DESTROY)
95. The prisoners were well-treated with _____________________. (HUMAN)

96. There has been a sharp ____________________in the number of people out of work.
(RAISE)

97. I could see some ____________________in the trees. (MOVE)

98. Some designers have _____________________the ao dai by printing lines of poetry.
(MODERN)

99. These clothes are attractive but entirely ___________________. (PRACTICE)

100. If you are __________________, you might hurt someone’s feeling. (SENSE)

PART IV: Writing: (10pts)

A. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one, using the 
word given. Do not change the word given: (5pts)

101. I’m always inviting him for a weekend with us but he’s always too busy.
No matter _____________________________________________________
102. I don’t know who did the washing up, but they didn’t do it very well.

Whoever ______________________________________________________
103. Columbus was a great explorer. He discovered America.

Columbus, who_________________________________________________
104. If we’d arrived a moment later, we would have missed the ferry.

We arrived in __________________________________________________
105. We haven’t seen each other for ten years.

It is __________________________________________________________

B. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one. Use 
between two and five words, including the word given. Do not change the word given: 
(5pts)

106. Perhaps Fiona will come soon and then she’ll be able to join us. IF

Fiona will be able to join us __________________________________soon.
107. To Amir’s surprise his boss offered him promotion. WAS

To Amir’s surprise _____________________________________promotion.
108. Cars cost more in Britain than in Belgium. MUCH

Cars ______________________________________in Belgium as in Britain.
109. “Where can I find the tourist office?” said Agnes. COULD

Agnes ___________________________________________the tourist office.
110. He should take those shoes to be mended soon. HAVE

He should _________________________________________________soon.

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ĐÁP ÁN ĐỀ HS GIỎI ANH QUẬN 1 (2009-2010)

1. population 26. C 51. B 76. without/not

2. lifetime 27. A 52. C 77. kitchen

3. breathe 28. A 53. C 78. the

4. hamburger 29. C 54. D 79. electrician

5. ballpoint 30. A 55. A 80. doing/completing

6. period 31. C 56. D 81. scientist

7. United States 32. C 57. B 82. engineering

8. earthquakes 33. B 58. C 83. product

9. T 34. B 59. C 84. equipment

10. F 35. B 60. A 85. electricity

11. F 36. A 61. keep fit 86. powerful

12. F 37. C 62. exercise 87. useless

13. F 38. C 63. jogging 88. specialized

14. T 39. B 64. aerobics 89. embarrassment

15. F 40. B 65. giving up 90. difficulty/ies

16. B 41. D 66. overweight 91. popularity

17. B 42. C 67. go on a diet 92. heroic

18. D 43. B 68. weight 93. belief(s)

19. C 44. B 69. stress 94. destruction

20. C 45. D 70. relaxation 95. humanity

21. D 46. C 71. on 96. rise

22. C 47. B 72. old 97. movement

23. A 48. D 73. water 98. modernized

24. A 49. D 74. some 99. impractical

25. D 50. A 75. when 100. insensitive

101. No matter how often I invite him for a weekend with us, he’s always too busy to
come.

102. Whoever did the washing up didn’t do it very well.

103. Columbus, who was a great explorer, discovered America.
Columbus, who discovered America, was a great explorer.
104. We arrived in time to catch/get/take/board for the ferry.
105. It is 10 years since we (last)saw/met each other.

106. Fiona will be able to join us if she comes soon.
107. To Amir’s surprise he was offered promotion.
108. Cars don’t cost as much in Belgium as in Britain.
109. Agnes asked where she could find the tourist office.
110. He should have those shoes mended soon.

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