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TRƯỜNG THPT TRẦN NGUYÊN HÃN
ĐỀ THI HỌC SINH GIỎI TIẾNG ANH LỚP 10
Thời gian: 120 phút

I- Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the other
words in each group (1m)
1. a. fun b. sun c. bury d. under
2. a. cold b. circus c. call d. count
3. a. wide b. like c. hide d. little
4. a. have b. face c. trade d. place
5.a. stopped b. laughed c. coughed d. stayed
6: a. covered b. received c. divided d. traveled
7: a. around b. should c. sound d. about
8: a. knew b. few c. threw d. new
9: a. how b. snow c. low d. slow
10. a. voltage b. voyage c. massage d. dosage

II- Pick out the word whose syllable is stressed differently from the others: (1m)
1. A. passage B. enjoyable C. moment D. matches
2. A. associate B. together C. traveler D.protected
3. A. weather B. Electric C. absorb D.potential
4. A. preference B. attraction C. advantage D. discover
5. A. argumentative B. psychological C. contributory D. hypersensitive
6. A. atomic B. brilliant C. determined D. ambitious
7. A. trigonometry B. explanatory C. immediately D. democracy
8. A. photograph B. payroll C. accent D. regretful
9. A. majority B. ceremony C. astronomy D. investiture
10. A. arrive B. water C. open D. happen

12. The dog was so dirty that he looked as if he…………… in the mud.
A. had been lay B. had been lying C. had been laid D. had been
lain
13. I’ve always…………… you as my best friend.
A. meant B. thought C. regarded D. supposed
14. I…………… the heat because I had been living there for a long time.
A. used to B. was used to C. be used to D. am used to
15. At last we decided to give half of the money to Peter and …………… half for ourselves.
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A. keep another B. hold the other C. keep the other D. hold
another
16. He doesn’t work but he gets a good …………… from his investments.
A. wage B. earning C. income D. salary
17. Cut the cake into six…………… pieces.
A. same B. like C. alike D. equal
18. He was a good swimmer so he …………… swim to the river bank when the boat sank
A. could B. might C. succeeded to D. was able to
19. This book is different…………… the one I had.
A. with B. of C. to D. from
20. He phoned to tell me that he couldn’t come tomorrow because he …………… to the dentist.
A. had gone B. was going C. would go D. went
21. An operation is usually performed by a……………
A. doctor B. scientist C. surgeon D. operationer
22. I’m afraid your motorbike won’t be…… until tomorrow. We have had change the brakes.
A. available B. ready C. completed D. present
23. ……… Mount Everest is ……… highest peak of …… Himalayas.
A. A – the – x B. X- the – the C. X – at – the D. The – the – the
24. There were many scientists at the meeting, several of …………… were very young.

complete each sentence which follows: (1m)
Keeping our teeth healthy
It’s very important to have healthy teeth. Good teeth help us to chew our food. They also help us
to look nice.
How does a tooth go bad? The decay begins in a little crack in the enamel covering of the tooth.
This happens after germs and bits of food have collected there. Then the decay slowly spreads
inside the tooth. Eventually, poison goes into the blood, and we may feel quite ill.
How can we keep our teeth healthy? First, we ought to visit our dentist twice a year. He can fill
the small holes in our teeth before they destroy the teeth. He can examine our teeth to check that
they are growing in the right way. Unfortunately, many people wait until they have toothache
before they see a dentist.
Secondly, we should brush our teeth with a toothbrush and fluoride toothpaste at least twice a
day once after breakfast and once before we go to bed. We can also use wooden toothpicks to
clean between our teeth after a meal.
Thirdly, we should eat food that is good for or teeth and our body: milk, cheese, fish, brown
bread, potatoes, red rice, raw vegetables and fresh fruit. Chocolate, sweets, biscuits and cakes are
bad, especially when we eat them between meals. They are harmful because they stick to our
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teeth and cause decay.
1) Good teeth help us _______.
a) be nice b) have good eyesight c) chew our food d) be important
2) When food and germs collect in a small crack, our teeth _________.
a) become hard b) begin to decay
c) send poison into the blood d) make us feel quite ill
3) A lot people visit a dentist only when __________.
a) their teeth grow properly b) they have holes in their teeth
c) they have toothache d) they have brushed their teeth
4) We ought to try to clean our teeth __________.

3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
A. put
A. light
A. possible
A. continued
A. each one
A. relation
A. younger
A. easy
A. changed
A. sense
A. inactive
B. shake
B. slight
B. capable
B. chased
B. one other
B. relationship
B. most young
B. basic
B. transferred
B. sensation
B. inaccurate

Dutch Sinter Klaas - was depicted as a tall, dignified, religious figure riding a white horse
through the air. Known as Saint Nicholas in Germany, he was usually accompanied by Black
Peter, an elf who punished disobedient children. In North America he eventually developed into
a fat, jolly old gentleman who had neither the religious attributes of Saint Nicholas nor the strict
disciplinarian character of Black Peter.
Santa’s transformation began in 1823, when a New York newspaper published the poem A
Visit from Saint Nicholas, which Clement Clark Moore had written to amuse his daughter. The
poem introduced many Americans to the story of a kindly saint who flew over housetops in a
reindeer-drawn sleigh. Portraits and drawings of Santa Claus by American illustrator Thomas
Nast further strengthened the legend during the second half of the 19
th
century. Living at the
North Pole and assisted by elves, the modern Santa produced and delivered toys to all good
children. By the late 19
th
century he had become such a prominent figure of American folklore
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that in 1897, when Virginia O’Hanlon wrote to the New York Sun newspaper asking if Santa was
real, she received a direct answer: “Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus”.

1. Who brought the legend of Santa Claus to the USA according to the passage?
A. Sinter Klaas
B. Saint Nicholas C. A German
D. Dutch settlers



7. 1823 was mentioned as a year when
A. Clement Clark Moore wrote his first poem.
B. Clement Clark Moore’s poem made him popular.
C. Saint Nicholas visited New York.
D. the image of Santa Claus was transformed.
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8. According to Clement Clark Moore’s poem,
A. Santa Claus had nothing different in appearance from the traditional one.
B. Santa Claus had wings and could fly.
C. Santa Claus liked poetry.
D. Santa Claus was a kindly saint who flew over housetops in a sleigh.
9. The answer “Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus” is an illustration for the fact that
A. the New York Sun was popular with children.
B. Santa Claus was a prominent figure at that time.
C. newspapers are unreliable.
D. Virginia O’Hanlon was a reader of the New York Sun.
10. Which of the following statements is TRUE?
A.Santa Claus was an imaginary old man created by artists based on traditional figures.
B. Living in the North Pole, Santa Claus visited children at Christmas.
C. Santa Claus was a real figure living in northern America.
D. Santa Claus was a story based on Saint Nicholas and Black Peter.

VII: Rewrite the following sentences, begin as shown and keep the meaning unchanged (1m)
1. The flight from Bangkok to London lasted for more than twelve hours.
It took _________________________________________________________________
2. No decision on the issue has been made yet.
Nothing ________________________________________________________________

8. Computers are now considered (dispense) in the business world. ………………………
9. Due to (electric) the difference between urban life and rural life is more and more
reduced……………
10. A doctor may prescribe (biotic) if the patient has an infection ………………………