SỞ GD & ĐT VĨNH LONG ÑEÀ THI THÖÛ HSG -11
TRƯỜNG THPT VĨNH XUÂN Naêm 2011
I. SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION
1. My father retired last month because of his illness.
Because _________________________________________________________
2. Although both his legs were broken in the crash, he managed to get out of the car before it explored.
Despite __________________________________________________________
3. The furniture was too expensive for me to buy The furniture was ________________________________
4. This question is easy enough for us to answer. _____________________________________________
5. As he grows older, he becomes increasingly cheerful. _______________________________________
6. He had hardly had time to settle down when he sold the house.
No sooner ______________________________________________________________________
7. He had spent all his money before arriving in New York. He had lost all his clothes. ___________________
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8. Tom had failed twice, so he didn’t want to try again. _____________________________________________
9. I prefer going out for a meal to staying at home. -_______________________________________________
10. The driver said “Don’t get off the bus while it’s moving!” _________________________________________
II. WORD FORMATION
1. ANXIOUS Her ……….was so great that she broke a glass.
2. APPLAUD The audience burst into ………at the end of the play.
3. COURAGE He felt very ………when he saw he had failed the exam again.
4. EXPERIMENT The work is still at a very ………….level.
5. FRIGHT It’s the most …………film I’ve ever seen.
6. HEALTH It’s very …………to live in a damp room.
7. JEWEL They have a big ….shop in London.
8. MEMBER How much does……….of this club cost?
9. RELY He promised to come but he’s very ……
10. WIEGHT How much do you …………….?
III. CHOOSE THE BEST ANSWER:
1. Well, I think that the prices here are
A. reason B. reasonable C. reasonably D. a reason

16. He apologized……………….able to finish the project on time
A. his colleagues not being C. colleagues for not being
C. his colleagues not to be D. to his colleagues for not being
17.This is a town ________ many people live.
A. in which B. which C. at which D. on which
18.__________ is your favourite sport, swimming or running.
A. What B. Which C. Whom D. Whose
19.It was The World Cup _______in Korea and Japan.
A. which was held B. that were held C. that was held D. that held
20.We are talking about the girl who used to be a Miss World.
A. The girl about whom we are talking used to be a Miss World.
B. We hardly know a girl who used to be a Miss World.
C. The girl who used to be a Miss World said that she knew you.
D. We know the girl who used to be a Miss World.
21.He told her about the book. He liked it best.
A. He told her about the book which he liked it best.
B. He told her about the book which he liked best.
C. He told her about the book whom he liked best.
D. He told her about the book whose he liked best.
22.The old man is working in this factory. I borrowed his bicycle yesterday.
A. The old man is working in this factory which I borrowed his bicycle yesterday.
B. The old man whom is working in this factory I borrowed his bicycle yesterday.
C. The old man whom I borrowed his bicycle yesterday is working in this factory.
D. The old man whose bicycle I borrowed yesterday is working in this factory.
23.This is my opinion. You can do nothing to change it.
A. You can do nothing to change it my mind.
B. There’s nothing you can do to change my mind.
C. There’s nothing can be done except changing my mind.
D. You can do everything to change it my mind.
24.The man _________________________, is the secretary.

B. Henry greeted Mary and asked how is she.
C. Henry said good morning and asked Mary how she is.
D. Henry greeted Mary and asked how she was.
33. “Shall I help you with the washing-up, Jane?” John said.
A. John told Jane to help him with the washing-up.
B. John asked if Jane should help him with the washing-up.
C. John suggested helping Jane with the washing-up.
D. John offered to help Jane with the washing-up.
34. They decided to go for a picnic though it was very cold.
A. Because it was very cold, they decided to go for a picnic.
B. However cold it was, they decided to go for a picnic.
C. If it had not been cold, they would not have gone for a picnic.
D. It was very cold so they decided to go for a picnic.
35. She had only just put the telephone down when the boss rang back.
A. She put the telephone down and the boss rang back
B. The boss rang back ,but she put the telephone down
C. Hardly had she put the telephone down when the boss rang back
D. She had put the telephone down, so she let it ring when the boss rang back
36. We're always amazing by John's incredible travel stories.
A B C D
37. The comedian worked hardly to entertain the children in the hospital.
A B C D
38. The actors left the hotel separately in order avoid attracting a lot of attention.
A B C D
39. People throughout the world will be watching
,
the big match on the television.
A B C D
40. Species become extinct or endangerment for a number of reasons, but the primary cause is
A B

colds are reported in the family decreases. Families with the lowest income suffer about a third more colds than
families at the lower ends. Lower income generally forces people to live in more cramped quarters those typically
occupied by wealthier people, and crowding increases the opportunities for the cold virus to travel from person to
person. Low income may also adversely influence diet. The degree to which poor nutrition affects susceptibility to
colds is not yet clearly established, but an inadequate diet is suspected of lowering resistance generally.
11. The paragraph that precedes this passage most probably deals with ________.
A. minor diseases other than colds B. The recommended treatment of colds
C. a factor that affects susceptibility to colds
D. methods of preventing colds among elderly people
12. Which of the following is closest in meaning to the word “particulars”?
A. minor errors B. specific facts C. poverty and wealth D. individual people
13. According to the passage, factors involved in susceptibility to colds are ________.
A. age and economics B. youth and maturity
C. poverty and wealth D. sex and income
14. What does the author claim about the study discussed in the passage?
A. It contains many inconsistencies.
B. It specializes in children.
C. It contradicts the results of earlier studies in the field.
D. Its result apparently are relevant for the population as a whole.
15. It may be inferred from the passage that which of the following groups of people is most likely to catch colds?
A. infant boys B. Young girls C. Teenage boys D. Elderly women
16. There is information in the second paragraph of the passage to support which of the following conclusions?
A. Men are more susceptible to colds than women.
B. Children affect their parents with colds.
C. People who live in cold climate have more colds than those who live in warm one.
D. People who don’t have children are more susceptible to colds than those who do.
17. The phrase “in this age groups” refers to _______.
A. infants B. people in their twenties
C. people in their thirties or forties D. elderly people
18. The author’s main purpose in writing the last paragraph of the passage is to ________.

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