ĐÁP ÁN THI HỌC SINH GIỎI HUYỆN THANH CHƯƠNG
Môn thi : Tiếng Anh
Thời gian : 150 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề)
READING COMPREHENSION
Passage 1 (1,5 point)
Nylon was invented in the early 1930s by an American chemist, Julian Hill. Other
scientists worked with his invention and finally on 27 October 1938, nylon was introduced
to the world. It was cheap and strong and immediately became successful, especially in the
making of ladies’ stockings.
During the Second World War, the best present for many women was a pair of nylon
stockings, but more importantly, it was used to make parachutes and tyres. Today, nylon is
found in many things: carpets, ropes, seat belts, furniture, computers, and even spare parts
of human body. It has played an important part in our lives for over 50 years. Next year,
about 36 million tons of it will be manufactured.
Read and choose the best answer (0,3 pt each)
1. What is the best title for this passage?
A. Nylon, the first man-made fibre
B. Nylon, a future wonderful invention
C. The uses of nylon in our everyday life
D. The role of nylon in industry
2. The word strong in the passage is closest in meaning to:
A. Powerful B. Best C. Solid D. Durable
3. When did people begin to use nylon?
A. In the early 1930s
B. After the Second World War
C. In the late 1930s
D. 50 years ago
4. Which of the following sentences is NOT true?
A. Nylon is an American invention
B. Nylon was useful during the Second World War.
C. Parachutes and tyres of the First World War were made from nylon

stressful than they are. People have to perform more and more work under more difficult and
more stressful conditions.)
6.How are attitudes to stress changing?
People had been very worried about stress but by recognizing the root of stress causes, they
find that stress is not fearful.
LANGUAGE KNOWLEDGE: (4 points: 0,1 pt each)
I. Complete following sentences by using the correct form of the words in brackets
1. The problem of RETIREMENT is sooner or later going to affect us all.
2. Owing to medical DISCOVERY we may all expect to live longer than people in
earlier time.
3. Yet many people make no plans for this period of their lives and suddenly find
themselves UNOCCUPIED.
4. They have always been accustomed to getting up at a regular time with a busy day in
front of them, and plenty of ACTIVITIES.
5. And now they have all day in which to do the NUMBEROUS things they always said
they never had time to do before.
6. But the prospect of so much free time seems to disorganize them COMPLETELY
7. This is because they are PREPARING for it.
8. If elderly people are really going to enjoy their leisure, then they must make proper
PROVISION for it.
9. Whatever they are INTERESTED in, now is the time to enjoy it.
10. GARDENING, bird-watching, painting, whatever it may be, they must plan well in
advance if they are going to make the best use of their time.
II. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same
as the sentence printed before it
1. She asked Michael how he liked her new dress.
=> “How do you like my new dress, Michael?” She asked
2. A train leaves at 8 o’clock every morning.
=> There is an eight train every morning.
3. The child will die if nobody sends him for a doctor.

broken heart.
A. caring B. to care C. care D. cared
4. There is no need………a broken heart stop your life.
A. let B. letting C. to let D. and let
5. Pain is a part of living and can be………with in ways that help us learn
A. deal B. dealing C. dealt D. have dealt
6. I’m going to take an exercise class at Jim’s gym. Do you know………there?
A. way to B. how to get C. why to get D. what getting
7. Jim’s gym? ………Charles. He’s taking a class there.
A. should ask B. asking C. ask D. could ask
8. On February 26, 1993, a bomb………in New York City’s World Trade Centre when
55.000 people………there.
A. exploded/worked B. was exploding/worked
C. exploded/were working D. exploded/was working
9. Then September 11, 2001 came as a remarkable point in American history when the Twin
Towers………again.
A. were attacked B. were attacking C. was attacked D. had attack
10. The American family………a lot in the past forty years.
A. changed B. has changed C. was changed D. changes
WRITING – 3 points
You attend to improve your English in an International English Center in Vinh City.
Write a letter of inquiry to the Center requesting for more information about the courses and
fees. Your letter is about 200 words. Don’t forget to end with polite closing.
Form of letter: 0,5 pt
Vocabulary: 0,5 pt
Grammar: 0,5 pt
Verb tenses: 0,5 pt
Ideas: 1 pt
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