ĐỀ THI HỌC SINH GIỎI VÒNG HUYỆN NGÀY 03/03/ 2007
Thời gian làm bài 90 phút
A. Reading comprehension
I. Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions below (5pts)
Television is one of the man’s most important means of communication. It brings pictures and
sounds from around the world into millions of homes. A person with a TV set can sit in his house and
watch a president make a speech or visit a foreign country. He can see a war being fought and watch
statesmen try to bring about peace through television. Home viewers can see and learn about people,
places and things in faraway lands.TV even takes its viewers out of this world. It brings them coverage
of astronauts as the astronauts explore outer space. In addition to all these things, TV brings its viewers
a steady stream of programs that are designed to entertain. In fact, TV provides many more
entertainment programs than any other kinds. The programs include action packed dramas, light
comedies, sporting events and motion pictures.
1. Why is television one of the man’s most important means of communication?
2. What does the writer want to say when he states that TV takes it viewers out of this world?
3. In addition to these things, what else does TV bring to its viewers?
4. Give the adjectives from: communication, peace.
5. Find the words or phrases which mean:
Example: A person who watches television: A television viewer.
a. A person who travels in a spacecraft:
b. A person who plays an important part in the management state affairs:
II. Read the following passage and choose the best answers (5pts)
Speech is one of the most important (1) of communicating. It consists of far more than
just making noises. To talk and also to (2) by other people, we have to speak a language, that
is, we have to use combinations of (3) that everyone agrees stand for a particular object or idea.
Communication would be impossible if everyone made up their own language.
Learning a language properly is very (4) The basic (5) of English is not very
large, and only about 2,000 words are needed to speak it quite (6) But the more words you
know, the more ideas you can (7) and more precise you can be about their exact meaning.
Words are the (8) thing we can use in communicating what we want to say. The way we
(9) the words is also very important. Our tone of voice can express many emotions and

9. Mr.Binh English subject for four years.
A. had taught B. has taught C. taught D. is teaching
10. “Can I make an appointment to see the doctor?”
A. Mary asked to see the doctor.
B. Mary asked if the doctor could make an appointment.
C. Mary asked whether she can make an appointment the doctor.
D. Mary asked if she could make an appointment to see the doctor.
C. WRITING
Rewrite each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the
sentences printed before it. (2pts)
1. She failed in her examination because she was lazy.
She failed in her examination because of
2. It is interesting to go swimming in the river.
Going
3. Lan can’t sing well and she is unhappy about that.
Lan wishes
4. They have built two department stores this year.
Two department stores
D. COPOSITION
Write a short paragraph about 6 to 8 sentences on the topic (3pts)
The importance of health and how to have a good health.

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ĐỀ THI HỌC SINH GIỎI VÒNG HUYỆN NGÀY 20/01/ 2008
Thời gian làm bài 150 phút
A. READING COMPREHENSION
I. Read the following passage and choose the best answers (2,5pts)

Computers are used in many fields – in business, science, medicine, education and so on. They
can be used to forecast the weather or to control robots which made cars. A lot of difficult calculations
can be done very quickly on a computer.
Great number of home computers have been sold recently. People know more about computers
then they used to. Computers help us much in work and they are playing a big part in our lives. Many
people believe we can look forward to the day when even our household jobs like cleaning, ironing,
decorating will be done by computer – controlled robots.
1. When and where was the world’s first computer made?2. When were computers commercially sold for the first time?
33. What are computers like now?4. In what fields can computers be used?5. Why are computers very useful nowadays?B. GRAMMAR AND STRUCTURE
I. Choose the best option to complete each sentence by circling A, B, C or D (5pts)
1. They go to Nha Trang in summer.
A. use B. used to C. are used D. are used to
2. Vietnamese people are very
A. friend B. friendship C. friendly D. friendliness
3. What were you doing when he

18. They have not seen each other at least three months.
A. since B. during C. for D. in
19. Of all the boys, he sang
A. better B. much better C. the best D. very well
20. “I am happy to see you” Miss Lan said
A. She is happy to see you.
B. I was happy to see you.
C. I am happy to see you.
D. She was happy to see you.
II. Choose the underlined words or phrases that are not correct in standard written English by
circling A, B, C or D. One example has been done for you. (2 pts)
Example: I was listening to the radio last night when the doorbell rings.
A B C D
1.I wish I was on the beach now. Then I would swim and sunbathe.
A B C D
2. I was drink a cup of coffee when the telephone rang.
A B C D
3. My family has lived in Thoi Binh since twenty years.
A B C D
4. Lan can’t go to school although she is sick.
A B C D
5. Why didn’t you attended my party last weekend?
A B C D
6. He is only interesting in what she said.
A B C D
7. Would you mind do your homework?
A B C D
8. I was having dinner when my friend come.
A B C D
C. WRITING
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ĐỀ THI HỌC SINH GIỎI VÒNG HUYỆN
Ngày 18/01/2009
A. LISTENING
Listen to the conversation between Sault Robbins and the interview, then answer the questions
that below (2pts)
1. Where does Sault Robbins live?

2. Where does he come from?

3. Does he live in New York?

4. What’s his job?

5. Where does he work?

6. What time does he usually go to work?

7. How does he travel to work?


5. What did he think about the future before he was 20?

C. LANGUAGE FOCUS
Part I: Use the correct form of the verbs in brackets (4 pts)
1. We (learn) English for 4 years.
2. I (do) my homework when she came to see me last night.
3. If I have a lot of money, I (buy) a beautiful house.
4. Stop (talk) ! The class is noisy just because of you.
5. I always do the exercises carefully to avoid (make) mistakes.
6. I don’t know how to dance. I wish I (know) how to dance.
7. Mai began learning English when she (be) young.
8. She (work) here since he was 24 years old.
Part II: Use the following sets of words and phrases to write complete sentences. Change the
orders of the words if necessary (2pts)
1. He/ used/ drink/ wine/ but now/ he/ not.

2. It/ wonderful/ see/ old friends again

3. You/ have/ good time/ Nha Trang?

4. I/ happy/ get/ letter / last week

5. It/ first time/ I/ visit/ Ha Long Bay

6. You/ not afraid/ snakes/ you?

7. We / live/ here/ 1990

8. Who/ interested/ books?
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