Tài liệu bồi dưỡng HSG Tỉnh.2009-2010
ĐỀ THI CHỌN HSG CẤP TỈNH. ( 09-10 )
I. VOCABULARY & GRAMMAR (30 points
Part 1: Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) which best completes each sentence.
1. Lions tend to .........................on large animals, like deer.
A. hunt B. kill C. prey D. chase
2. If too many species ........................ out, it will upset the ecosystem.
A. disappear B. die C. go D. extinct
3. You really should ........................ your energy for the difficult climb ahead.
A. preserve B. keep C. maintain D. conserve
4. I shall do the job to the best of my ..................
A. capacity B. ability C. knowledge D. talent
5. If it
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s raining tomorrow, we shall have to put ................. the match till Sunday.
A. off B. away C. in D. on
6. She stopped him ....................... home by hiding the car key.
A. not drive B. not to drive C. to drive D. from driving
7. Just keep working on him; he'll come ........................ the idea sooner or later.
A. down with B. up for C. up with D. round to
8. If you keep the wound clean, it should........................ very quickly.
A. cure B. heal C. recover D. treat
9. Don't think about it; just make a ........................ selection.
A. rough B. sample C. random D. skilled
10. ............. the weather forecast, it will rain heavily later this morning.
A. On account of B. According to C. Beacause of D. Due to
Part 2: read the text below. Use the word given in capitals at the end of each line to form a
word that fits in the space in the same line.
Just a bit of fun?
For many people, playing card games is one of the most
(0) enjoyable ways of spending their leisure time. Indeed, in ENJOY

10 When we got to the market I asked the taxi driver to……………..me…………….
II. READING: (25points)
Part 1: Read the text below and decide which answer A,B,C,D best fits each space
ACTION SCENES IN FILMS
Modern cinema audiences expect to see plenty of thrilling scenes in action films.
These scenes, which are (1)............... as stunts, are usually (2)............... by stuntmen who are
specially trained to do dangerous things safely. (3)............... can crash a car, but if you are
shooting a film, you have to be extremely (4)..............., sometimes stopping (5)............... in
front of the camera and film crew. At an early (6)............... in the production, an expert
stuntman is (7)............... in to work out the action scenes and form a team. He is the only
person who can go (8)............... the wishes of the director, (9)............... he will usually only
do this in the (10)............... of safety.
Many famous actors like to do the dangerous parts themselves, which produces better shots,
since stuntmen don’t have to (11)............... in for the actors. Actors like to become
(12)............... in all the important aspects of the character they are playing, but without the
recent progress in safety equipment, insurance companies would never (13)............... them
take the risk. To do their own stunts, actors need to be good athletes, but they must also be
sensible and know their (14)............... If they were to be hurt, the film would (15)...............
to a sudden halt.
1. A. remarked B. known C. referred D. named
2. A. performed B. given C. fulfilled D. displayed
3. A. Everyone B. Someone C. Anyone D. No one
4. A. detailed B. plain C. straight D. precise
5. A. right B. exact C. direct D. strict
6. A. period B. minute C. part D. stage
7. A. led B. taken C. drawn D. called
8. A. over B. against C. through D. across
9. A. despite B. so C. although D. otherwise
10.A. interests B. needs C. purposes D. regards
11.A. work B. get C. put D. stand

Peter is ......................................................................................................
4. They haven’t finished building the bridge yet.
The bridge..................................................................................................
5. They will want to know what you have in your suitcase.
You will be asked.........................................................................................
6. I managed to get up on time by going to bed early.
If I ...............................................................................................................
7. I would like you to give me a ring the moment you arrive.
As soon as................................................................................................
8. Take my advice and marry when you are older.
If I were..........................................................................................................
9. It is not necessary for you to wake me up in the morning.
You don’t.....................................................................................................
10.Shoes and trainers are not permitted at my school.
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Part 2: COMPOSITION (You should spend about 30 minutes on this task.)
Air pollution is a serious problem in Vietnam. In about 250 words, write about
what causes air pollution, its effect to our health and propose some solutions to this problem.
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