Hoàng Nam - THPT Tĩnh Gia 3 1

Trường THPT Tĩnh Gia 3 ĐỀ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI KHỐI 10
TỔ NGOẠI NGỮ NĂM HỌC 2010-2011
Môn: Tiếng Anh (Thời gian: 120’)
Student’s full name: ………………………………………………… Class: …………
Pronunciation: Choose the word (from A, B, C or D) whose underlined part is pronounced differently
from the rest in each group. (1p)
C©u 1. A. worked B. finished C. watched D. lived
C©u 2. A. spends B. stops C. takes D. gets
C©u 3. A. great B. feat C. seat D. beat
C©u 4. A. watching B. machine C. kitchen D. matches
C©u 5. A. why B. where C. which D. whom
Grammar and Vocabulary: Choose the best answer from A or B, C, D to complete the following
sentences. (2p)
C©u 6. After dinner we watch TV……… go to bed at 10.30.
A. and B. but C. or D. before
C©u 7. He failed the exams………….his laziness.
A. though B. although C. because D. because of
C©u 8. He lives ………….17 George stress in London.
A. on B. in C. at D. inside
C©u 9. My father is a farmer and he is very good at …………….
A. ploughing B. ploughed C. ploughs D. to plough
C©u 10. I was very tired. I tried ……… my eyes open but I couldn’t.
A. keep B. keeping C. kept D. to keep
C©u 11. It was a nice day, so we decided……….for a picnic.
A. to go B. go C. going D. went
C©u 12. We were hungry, so I suggested……… dinner early.
A. to have B. having C. had D. have
C©u 13. This is the first time I………in Hanoi.
A. am B. be C. have been D. was

……………………………………………………………………………
Combine the following pairs of sentences using suitable relative pronoun. (0.5p)
C©u 27. A lot of fish die every day. They live in the polluted sea.
……………………………………………………………………………
C©u 28. The teacher is Mr. Pike. We studied with him last year.
…………………………………………………………………………
Make complete sentences using the given cues. (1p)
C©u 29. John Lennon / born / October 9
th
, 1940 / Liverpool, England.
……………………………………………………………………………
C©u 30. John / apologize / Jane / break / her / valuable vase
……………………………………………………………………………
C©u 31. If / you / study / hard / you / pass / final exam / last year.
……………………………………………………………………………
C©u 32. Three-quarters / earth’s surface / cover / with water/.
……………………………………………………………………………….
Reading: Choose one suitable word given in the following box to fill in each gap in the paragraph
below (2 p)

What kind of music do you …(câu 33)….? Some people …(câu 34)…… going to classical
concerts and listening to an orchestra. The musicians wear very formal clothes, and the audience is
silent until the end of the……(câu 35) Perhaps you are a rock music… (câu 36)…. Rock concerts
are often held at football grounds or in parks. Members of the audience dance to the music, or
…(câu 37)… the songs. Traditional music is …(câu 38)… at weddings and parties in many
countries, and some people …(câu 39)…….their own music at home. Nowadays we hear music in
shops and lifts, and many people carry their own music with them, or even… (câu 40)…to music
when they study. Music is everywhere!

Choose the underlined word or phrase (from A or B, C, D) in each sentence that needs correcting (1p).

C©u 3. A
C©u 4. B
C©u 5. D

II: Grammar and Vocabulary: 2 điểm
C©u 6. A
C©u 7. D
C©u 8. C
C©u 9. A
C©u 10. D
C©u 11. A
C©u 12. B
C©u 13. C
C©u 14. D
C©u 15. B

III: Word formation: 1 điểm
C©u 16. conservation
C©u 17. destruction
C©u 18. Prevention
C©u 19. variety
C©u 20. player

IV: Reading: 1 điểm
C©u 21. Hilary Duff is an American actress and singer.
C©u 22. She was born on September 28, 1987.
C©u 23. She started her movie career when she was at primary school.
C©u 24. (She is so popular among the youth) because they find their own life in her
movies and songs.


C©u 45. A
The End