§Ò thi häc sinh giái vßng II
N¨m häc: 2007 - 2008
M«n: tiÕng anh
Time: 150 minutes
A.Phonetics.
I.Circle the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others
1.a.non b.ton c.son d.none
2.a.cheat b.bread c.head d.breath
3.a.height b.combine c.tidy d.stick
4.a.through b.themselves c.threaten d.thunder
5.a.conventional b.consumer c.conservation d.container
II.Circle the word which has the different stress part.
1.a.beauty b.mutual c.Europe d.reduce
2.a.misspell b.level c.mention d.intern
3.a.decision b.reference c.refusal d.important
4.a.confident b.accident c.passenger` d.appearance
5.a.similar b.Japanese c.superpose d.teenager
B.Lexico- grammar.
I.Choose a,b,c or d to complete the sentence.
1.He couldn’t…………his father that he was telling the truth
a.accept b.convince c.believe d.admit
2.The main purpose of this passage is to discuss new information, …….two places, and inform reader of a
new technique
a.to compare b.comparing c.compare d.to comparing
3.We put on thick woolen clothing. ………..in the woolen loops that protect us from the cold
a.It is the air b.The air c.That the air d.There is the air
4.He is very easy-going. He takes……..his father in that respect
a.under b.after c.to d.off
5.I saw a…………look on his face as he was wheeled into the operating room
a.frightened b.frightening c.frightful d.fright
6.It was in that house………………..

II.Give the right form of word in bracket
1. The weather was terrible, so we had a very………..holiday ( please )
2. Please don’t be so………….,I can’t do all the work by myself ( reason )
3. I’ll resign if you continue to……….thing I say ( regard )
4. Sorry about the mistakes, I………the instruction you gave me ( understand )
5. He suffered from constant………………( sleep )
III.Change these sentences into passive voice
1. Smoke filled the room
2. She always keep me waiting. I hate it
3. It’s your duty to help him
4. “ Enter by this door” (a notice)
5. Which language do people speak in Canada?
IV.Find the incorrect part from underlined ones A,B,C and D
1. Salt was once too scace and precious that it was used as money
A B C D
2. I would forget of buying a new house if you want my advice
A B C D
3. It was first discovered some years ago that the former manager ,once respected by many, were
A B
C D
involved In many murders
4. Dream was commonly made up of either visual and verbal image
A B C D
5.It was her strong determine that helped her overcome all difficulties
A B C D
V.Rewrite the following sentence so that it has the same meaning as the above one
1.I met him for the first time in 1997
I hadn’t………………………………………………………………………..
2. It is essential that the road is finished before next summer
The road………………………………………………………………………

B: Can you recommend a good place to go afterward?
C: Sound great. Just one thing. We’ll probably finish late. How do we get home?
D: Why not take him to II Girasole? It is the best Italian place in town
E: You can get a taxi ordered for whatever time you want to leave
F: I have a friend coming this evening who loves Italian food .Where’s good place to eat?
G: Friday night. But it’s advisable to book early
H: Scott’s is the best place for live music. It’s Jazz mostly
I: OK. Thank for help. Would you like to join us?
D.Reading.
I.Read the passage then fill in the blank with ONE suitable word
The united nations
In 1945 leaders from 51 coutries(1)……in San Francisco, California, and organized The United
Nations (UN). World War II had just ended. Millions(2)……people had died, and there were destruction
everywhere. People (3)…….they could build a future of world peace through this new organization.
The main UN Organization(4)…….. in New York City, but the UN has a “family” of(5)…..related
organization all over the world, (6)……..organizations try to provide a(7)………..life for everyone. One
example is UNICEF , an organization(8)………provides food, medical care and (9)………other services
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to poor children wherever they live. Another example is World Health Organization, which(10)
.medical programs all over the world.
There are thousands of UN workers in developing coutries. They work as planners to increase(11)
.
In farming and industry. They give medical services, improve education programs and spread scientific
information.(12).develop programs that provide jobs and better living conditions. They help countries
(13).their population growth.
The United Nation(14).holds large international conferences, where people meet to
discuss important world issues. One conference was about the uses and ownership of oceans. Another was
about women. There are also International(15).In these special years , people work together to
improve situations and solve problems.
II.Read the passage and decide True(T) or False(F) sentence

I. 1.a 2.a 3.d 4.b 5.c
II. 1.d 2.a 3.b 4.d 5.b
B.lexico-grammar: 5 ®iÓm (0.1 ®iÓm cho mçi ý ®óng)
I 1.b 2.c 3.a 4.b 5.a
6.d 7.c 8.b 9.a 10.d
11.a 12.a 13.c 14.c 15.d
16.b 17.b 18.d 19.a 20.c
II. 1.unpleasant 2.unreasonable 3.disregard 4.understood 5.sleeplessness
III. 1.The room was filled with smoke
2.I hate being kept waiting
3.You are supposed to help him
4.You are allowed to enter by this door
5.Which language is spoken in Canada ?
IV. 1.A 2.B 3.D 4.C 5.B
IV. 1.I hadn’t met him until 1997
2.The road is essential to be finished before next summer
3.He never expressed regret for what he had done
4.Hardly had I locked all the doors when the doorbell rang
5.Are they likely to pass the exam ?
6.It is now a must to safeguard our natural resources
7.Mailes was angry with his sister for breaking / having broken his cassette player
8.I read very slowly and write illigibly when I was at school
9.There’s no point in trying to make her change her mind
10.This meal didn’t cost as much as I had expected
11.Much as I admire her achievement, I don’t really like her
12.I was about to leave the house when the phone rang
13.How clever it was of the student to see the solution to the problem very quickly
14.I felt so cold yesterday that I wore my winter coat
15.Women in developed coutries do not bear many children any longer
C.speaking: 0.5 ®iÓm