ỦY BAN NHÂN DÂN QUẬN 6 KỲ THI TUYỂN CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI QUẬN 6
PHÒNG GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO NĂM HỌC 2007 – 2008
(Khoá ngày 20-21 / 01 / 2008)
Thời gian : 120 phút ( không kể thời gian giao đề )
Họ và tên học sinh: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Giám thò 1
Số báo danh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lớp: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Giám thò 2
Trường: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . STT: Số phách:
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Điểm bằng số Điểm bằng chữ Giám khảo I Giám khảo II Số phách:
STT :
I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others. (10pts)
1. A. correction B. shame C. surround D. sure
2. A. became B. member C. result D. decision
3. A. worked B. played C. raised D. studied
4. A. correction B. question C. attraction D. addition
5. A. may B. play C. says D. say
II. Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from that of the others. (10pts)
6. A. adequate B. selection C. accessible D. convenient
7. A. emergency B. competition C. magnificent D. participate
8. A. manufacture B. representative C. decompose D. coeducational
9. A. behavior B. traditional C. magically D. equipment
10. A. injure B. saucepan C. socket D. countless
III. Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits the blank space in each sentence. (25pts)
11. I was in such a hurry that I left one of my bags __________.
A. out B. aside C. on D. behind
12. I have been looking for this book for months, and ________I have found it.
A. in time B. at last C. at the end D. at present
13. They _______all day swimming and sunbathing at the beach.
A. did B. used C. spent D. occupied
14. The purpose of the examination was to __________the students’ knowledge of the subject.

28. _________the steps when you go in.
A. Consider B. Mind C. Attend D. Look
29. They’ve finally announced that the elections are __________on 21 June.
A. due B. to take place C. happening D. probably
30. I find the times of English meals very strange; I’m not used __________dinner at 6 pm.
A. to have B. to having C. having D. have
31. Lucy found the missing dog. She was given $100 as a ____________.
A. profit B. benefit C. reward D. bonus
32. __________the traffic was bad, I arrived on time.
A. Although B. In spite of C. Despite D. Even
33. I asked him __________he wanted a lift home.
A. what B. where C. whether D. which
34. She wondered _________her father looked like now, after so many years away.
A. how B. whose C. that D. what
35. “I didn’t know you liked sports.” - “Well, I’m _________on soccer especially.
A. interestedB. eager C. keen D. anxious
IV. Fill in each of the blank with ONE suitable word. (20pts)
Niagara Falls are (36)____ up of three separate falls: the American Falls, the Bridal
Veil Falls and the Canadian Falls. The Niagara Falls are the second (37)_______falls in the
world. They are a natural (38)________ that lies on the international (39)_________between
New York State in America and the Province of Ontario in (40)_________. Niagara has long
been a popular destination for honeymooners and is (41)________as the Honeymoon Capital.
The Falls, over 170 ft. high (52.3 m), are the outflow of the four upper Great Lakes:
Lakes Michigan, Lake Huron, Lake Superior and Lake Erie. The (42)_________goes into the
Niagara River and eventually cascades over the Falls. At the (43)__________of the Falls, the
water travels until it (44)________the fifth Great Lake, Lake Ontario. Twenty per cent of the
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world’s fresh-water supply flows over Niagara Falls. Surprisingly, many people have tried to
(45)________over the Falls in various foolish conveyances in order to brag about it, but few
survived.

61. A. blocks B. sticks C. knots D. jams
62. A. streets B. pavements C. lawns D. cars
63. A. taken B. done C. made D. got
64. A. Presently B. Nowadays C. Then D. Later
65. A. more B. them C. motorists D. used
66. A. even B. polluted C. so D. poisoned
67. A. vehicles B. traffic C. transport D. trips
68. A. cars B. by C. even D. transport
69. A. have B. transport C. decide D. commute
70. A. exercise B. keep fit C. energy D. healthy
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VII. Complete the unfinished sentence in such a way that it means the same as the sentence
printed before it. (20pts)
71. Can I take a photo of your living-room ?
Would _____________________________________________________
72. I would like you to help me to put the chairs away.
Do you mind ________________________________________________
73. The food in France is famous.
France is ___________________________________________________
74. Some people say that this is a dangerous area.
This area ___________________________________________________
75. Did you have a good time at the party ?
Did you enjoy _______________________________________________
76. “Let’s go out to the pub for lunch, shall we ?”
Wendy suggested ____________________________________________
77. “I’m sorry I didn’t phone you earlier.”
Peter apologized _____________________________________________
78. I didn’t arrive in time to see her.
I wasn’t early ________________________________________________
79. She is proud of being such a good cook.