SỞ GD & ĐT THANH HOÁ ĐỀ THI CHỌN ĐỘI TUYỂN HS GIỎI NĂM HỌC 2010-2011
TRƯỜNG THPT CẨM THỦY 1 Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH - Hệ 3 năm
( Bài số 7 ) Thời gian làm bài: 180 phỳt
Họ và tờn: Số báo danh:
Question I: Choose one word whose stress pattern is different from the others.
1. A. interesting B. surprising C. amusing D. successful
2. A. understand B. engineer C. benefit D. Vietnamese
3. A. applicant B. uniform C. yesterday D. employment
4. A. paper B. tonight C. lecture D. story
5. A. money B. army C. afraid D. people
Question II: Choose one word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.
6. A. exist B. mind C. inspire D. provide
7. A. refusal B. music C. student D. study
8. A. lecturer B. medium C. inventor D. president
9. A. easy B. seat C. learn D. eat
10. A. sale B. serve C. sure D. sort
11. A. cat B. cook C. cold D. cinema
13. A. age B. altogether C. change D. college
14. A. race B. iron C. ruin D. run
15. A. language B. aviation C. attraction D. applicant
Question III: Choose the most appropriate word or phrases to complete sentences below.
16. In recent years, more and more people for things with credit cards.
A. pay B. have been paying C. are paying D. paid
17. What people Benetton stores is that the quality is always high.
A. like B. like very much C. like about D. like a lot
18. Kate would like to by the time in his 40.
A. travel B. be travelling C. be going to travel D. have travelled
19. Poverty is a problem in many cities whole families ca only afford to live in one room.
A. when B. where C. even D. if
20. The world would be a better place if everyone showed cooperation as John.
A. as much B. so much C. too much D. much

Question IV: Give the correct form of word
36. The duty of the police is the law and order ( MAINTAIN )
37. Our tomatoes are nicely; they’ll be ready to eat in about a week. (RIPE)
38. Look at this picture of Bill and his father – you can see the clearly, can’t you? (LIKE)
39. He said “Good morning” in a most way. ( FRIEND)
40. Playing for the national team for the first time was an experience for Huynh Duc. (FORGET)
41. “This is not a good essay”, said the lecturer. “I find your arguments ” (CONVINCE)
42. It’s a lovely old house, I agree, but can we afford to it? (MODERN)
43. George and I have been friends since : he use to live next door. (CHILD)
44. In winter it is important for farmers to provide food and for their animals. (WARM)
45. Pele Ronaldo to take part in 2002 World Cup. (COURAGE)
Question V: Put a suitable word in the blank
In the world today, there are 5,000 to 6,000 living languages (46) which English is by far the most
widely used. As a (47) tongue, it ranks secondly only (48) Chinese, (49) is little used
outside China.
Approximately 350 million people speak English as their first (50) About the same number use it
(51) a second language. It is (52) English language that is used as the language (53)
aviation, international sport and pop music. 75% of the world’s mail is English, 60%of the world’s
radio stations (54) in English and (55) than half of the world’s periodicals are printed in
English.
It is the English language that is used as an (56)…………language in 44 countries, and as the language
(57)……… business, commerce and technology in many others. English is now an effective medium of
(58)…….communication. (59)……, it is the written English which is not systematically phonetic that
(60)…………difficulties to foreigners.
Question VI: Read the following passage, answer the questions by choosing A, B, C, or D.
Mozart, who was born on January 27, 1756 in the Austrian city of Salzburg, was neither the first nor the
last child prodigy, but he was certainly the greatest. He was born into a moderately prosperous family
where his unmatched musical genius made itself known extremely early. Mozart began leaning to play
harpsichord at three and his earliest known work was composed in 1761 when he was five, the age at which
he also first appeared in public. From the age of six, when his father took him on the first foreign tour,

C. No one else in the world plays the guitar as good as you.
D. No one else in the world plays the guitar as worst as you.
68. It was a waste of time writing a letter. ( I needn’t )
A. I needn’t have time to write that letter.
B. I needn’t have written that letter.
C. I needn’t having written that letter.
D. I needn’t wrote that letter.
69. “Let’s check everything once more” said the man in chief.
(The man in chiefsuggested )
A. The man in chief suggested checked everything once more.
B . The man in chief suggested to check everything once more.
C. The man in chief suggested to checking everything once more.
D. The man in chief suggested checking everything once more.
70. Although the fish appears to be harmless, it is quite dangerous. ( Contrary )
A. Contrary to its harmful appearance, the fish is quite dangerous.
B. Contrary to its harmless appearance, the fish is being quite dangerous.
C. Contrary to its harmless appearance, the fish is quite dangerous.
D. Contrary to its harmless appearance, the fish has been quite dangerous.
71. The student really appreciate the teacher’s sense of humor. ( What )
A. What the students really not appreciate is the teacher’s sense of humor.
B. What the students really appreciate is the teacher’s sense of humor.
C. What the students really appreciate is not the teacher’s sense of humor.
D. What the students really appreciates is the teacher’s sense of humor.
72. It is acknowledged that Vietnam had a complete control over SARS from a very early stage of the
epidemic. (Vietnam is )
A. Vietnam was acknowledged to have controlled SARS from a very early stage of the epidemic.
B. Vietnam has been acknowledged to have controlled SARS from a very early stage of the epidemic.
C. Vietnam acknowledged to have controlled SARS from a very early stage of the epidemic.
D. Vietnam is acknowledged to have controlled SARS from a very early stage of the epidemic.
73. He didn’t remember anything about it, and neither did she. ( He forgot )

79. There/ be/ serious waste/ forest, soil, wildlife and minerals.
A. There are serious waste of forests, soil, wildlife and animals.
B. There have been serious waste of forests, soil, wildlife and animals.
C. There is serious waste of forests, soil, wildlife and animals.
D. There is serious wasting of forests, soil, wildlife and animals.
80. Therefore/ prevention/ waste/ be/ important part/ conversation.
A. Therefore, the prevention of waste have been an important part in conversation.
B. Therefore, the prevention of waste were an important part in conversation.
C. Therefore, the prevention of waste is an important part in conversation.
D. Therefore, the prevention of waste is not an important part in conversation.
Question IX: Write these sentences to make a complete letter.
1,Thank / much / letter /15th June.
2, I / sorry / previous letter / took / reach / you.
3, I / think / must / due to / fact / sent / surface mail / airmail.
4, I / make / sure / present letter / post / air mail.
5, You / get / within / a week / so.
Question X: Supply the correct form of the verb in brackets.
1. He no sooner (reach) the door than he (come) back.
2. I (be) very careful not to hint or remind her in any way of what she (tell) me.
3. While he (learn) to drive he (have) twenty five accidents.
4. He (have) a bad fall while he (repair) his roof.
5. He was a little mad.He always (try) to prove that the earth was flat.
6. Tom (sit) in a corner with a book.I (tell) him that he (read) in very bad light.
7. (get) into the garden to see what the boys (do).James (weed) and Alex (cut) the grass. ………………….The end……………………

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2-I am sorry that my previous letter took a long time to reach you.
3-I think this must have been due to the fact that it was sent by surface mail instead of air mail. 4-I am
making sure that the present letter is posted to you by airmail.
5-You should get it within a week or so.
Question X:
1-had no sooner reached / came 5-tried
2-was / had told 6-was sitting / told / was reading
3-was learning / had 7-got / were doing / was weeding
4-had / was repairing / was cutting

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