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ĐỀ THI HỌC SINH GIỎI – TỈNH HẢI PHÒNG

Question 1: Use the correct form ofthe words in the brackets to
complete the following sentences.

1. The man could give no.........for his violent behaviour. ( EXPLAIN)
2. Although her visit was ........., we made her welcome just the same. (
EXPECT)
3. I know all the boys who live in my ................(NEIGHBOUR)
4. He does not agree with the ..... that there is life on other planets. (
BELIEVE)
5. He examined the parcel......, as he had no idea what it could be.
(SUSPECT)
6. All the courses ....... in January will finish in June. (BEGIN)
7. A letter should always end with the ...... of the writer. ( SIGN)
8. It is really quite ..... that we should have been at the same college
without having met before ( ORDINARY)
9. There is a great ..... between Hari and his twin brother. (SIMILAR)
10. With a good .... of the criminal from witnesses, the police were able to
find him easily. ( DESCRIBE)

Question 2: Supply each blank with a suitable preposition.

1. We should go to class........time.
2. She is listening.....the radio now.
3. It's a pity that I have to say good bye .....alll of you.
4. Mr.Brown office is..... the 7 floor.
5. Translate it..... Vietnamese.
6. What is Hanoi famous........?
7. My mother worked here as a doctor..... 2 years .......1990 to 1992.
8. Children go to school ......the age .......six

Question 3: Choose the word or phrase( A, B, C, D) which best compete
each sentence

1. A good way to go to foreign countries is ________air
(A) by (B) in (C) on (D) with
2. All her family came to the airport to _____ her off her trip to Australia.
(A) call (B) get (C) see (D) take
3. Help!
(A) Just a minute (B) Moment (C) I come at once (D) Wait on
4. Tell me_______ there is anything special that you would like to do.
(A) which (B) if (C) that (D) so
5. She asked___________ whether she really wanted to take the exam.
(A) anyone else (B) each other (C) herself (D) one
6. When she answers the phone, she often _________ in a funny accent,
which annoys me.
(A) repeats (B) says (C) speaks (D) tells
7. I am going to ___________all my clothes and decide which to keep
and which to give away.
(A) get on (B) go through (C) hand in (D) look up
8. I must find out _________ the train leave.
(A) if (B) When (C) as (D) that
9. Is there a place ____________ we can eat cheaply near here?
(A) that (B) there (C) where (D) which
10. He pointed to number 6 and said" That is the house she lives........"
(A) there (B) where (C) in (D) in it

Question 4: Decide which answer which best fits the space

Making arrangements with Paul

A few days ago Paul phoned me and (1).......whether I(2).......looking after
his dog when he(3)....... away. I (4)......... that I didn't really like dog, but
he said that he (5)......all his other friends, and that I (6)......his only hope.
He invited me round to his house (7)......... to meet the dog, and he told
me that he (8) ..... dinner for me. An hour later he phoned again and said
that he (9) .......after all, so I (10)..... meeting the following day for lunch.
The next morning he cancelled this oppointment and, after he (11) ......
said that he (12).......the dog to my house at 6.00. " I don't know exactly
(13).........., " he said. " Could you tell me how (14).....there?" I quickly
said I (15)..... out and put the phone down. Luckily I haven't heard from
him since.
1. A told B said me C. asked me D. spoke
2. A would mind B want C. like D. will help
3. A has gone B. went C. would go D. will help
4. A told him B. said him C. asked him D. replied him
5. A asks B. would ask C. will ask D. had already
6. A am B will be C. had been D. asked
7. A his evening B. that evening C. the evening D. in evening
8. A is cooking B. will cook C. would cook D. had cooked
9. A had to go out B. went out C. goes out D. has to go out
10. A had suggested B would suggest C. suggested D. suggest
11. A has done B. told me sorry C. asked D. had appologized
12. A would bring B. had brought C. brought D. brings
13. A where is it B. if it is C. where it is D. how was it
14. A do I get B. I get C. I will get D. I am getting
15. A went B. go C. will go D. was going

Question 5: Complete each of the following sentences in such a way
that means the same as the first

1. Mary no longer prepares for the wedding parties
- Mary doesn't........................................... ...................
2. Who owns this motorcycle?
- Who does .................................................. ..............
3. How long have John and Mary been married?
- When did .................................................. ................
4. Remember to check for spelling mistakes before you hand in your
composition.
- Don't .................................................. ..................
5. The sea was too rough for the children to go swimming
- The children.......................................... ........
6. Mary rang hours and hours.
- It is .................................................. ........................
7. He failed to win the race.
- He didn't............................................ ................
8. It was only when I looked the room that I realised I hadn't turned off
the cooker.
- Not until .................................................. .............
9.You know a bit about cars but I know more.
- You don't .................................................. ..
10. The rain began to fall during my walk in the country.
- While............................................. ....................
11. Because my brother has never been abroad before, he finds this trip
exciting.
- My brother........................................... .............................
12. Which speed did he drive at on the high way last night?
- How............................................... ......................?
13. I consider that to manage to know what other people are thinking is
quite impossible.

- I find it................................................ .............
14. It would be a good idea to take more exercise.
- He advised me...............................................
15. I don't have a bigger problem than pronunciation.
- My................................................ .....................................
16. Green Peace will organize a meeting at the Town Hall next Tuesday.
- There will be................................................ .............
17. I can't describe people as well as you can.
- You' re................................................ ..................................
18. I didn't arrive in time too see her.
- I wasn't early............................................. .............
19. He failed to win the race.
- He didn't .................................................. .........................
20. You may get hungry on the train, so take some sandwiches.
- In case.............................................. ..................................................
............

Question 6: Make full sentences, using the prompts

1. The summer / friend / Charles / invite me / stay / him.
2. Since / leave school / Charles / live / alone.
3. We all / look forward / make trip / next month.
4. I / have to go / bus stop / meet / uncle / aunt / tomorrow.
5. Next year / when / mother / away / look after / child.
6. Difficult / learn / English
7. There / a lot of / clouds / sky.
8. How long / you / spend / last holiday / Italy ?
9. Not / forget / lock / door / when / leave / home.
10. She / doctor / because / toothache.
11. I / delighted / very excited / my holiday in vietnam.

12. I / would like / take my holiday / 25th November / 15th December.
13. I / believe / it / the time / the 22nd SEAGAMES
14. I / be / very grateful / if you / arrange / me / see some of the matches
15. I / also / like/ see / the bycicles- races

Question 7: Read this passage, fill each blank with a suitable word

Isabella Beeton, who(1) ________born in London in 1836, is the most
famous British woman cookery writer. She was well educated and
finished (2)_________education in Heidelberg, (3)____________she
learnt French and German, In 1856, she married Sam Beeton, an
enterprising young publisher , and the following year (4)_____
contributing a column on various household matters to his " The
Englishwoman ' s Domestic Magazine". (5) ___________ was the first of
the cheap women ' s magazines. It pioneered the problem page and
medical columns, and introduced dress - making patterns
(6)___________France to British readers. (7)________ she was only 23
she edited " Beeton 's Book of Household Management". This was first
(8)_________ as a serial in 30 monthly parts, and (9)___________ in
book from 1861. It was an immense work, containing more(10)
___________ 3000 recipes as well (11)______ advice on instructing
servants, nursing, legal matters, good manner and bringing (12)_______
babies. Many of the recipes (13)_____ contributed by the readers of The
Englishwomen ' s Domestic Magazine" and others were simply taken
(14)________previous cookery writers. The chapters on specialists topics
were (15)_________anonymously by the doctor, a lawyer and
(16)_________experts. But even (17)______ Mrs Beeton herself was not
(18) ____________creative cook, the editing work that she did on the
book is a grate archievement for (19) ______so young. She
died(20)______the age of 28 after the birth of her fourth son.