Name: .....................................................................................
Đề 10
READING COMPREHENSION
Passage 1
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 tires. 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
1. What is the best title for this passage?
A. Nylon, the first man-made fiber
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 tires of the First World War were made from nylon
D. Almost everything we use today is made from nylon.
5. Which of the following pairs of words describe the characteristics of nylon?
A. Important and cheap

and so on. In every room, there were dozens of paintings so that her house was (4)...................... an art gallery. I
remember my father (5) ......................... that she was a “Strafford shire Darby” but I had (6) ...................... idea what
he meant. I (7)......................... out years later that the Darby family had made their money from coal-mining in
Strafford shire. We used to make up stories (8) ....................... her. My sister Alice, (9) .......................... was a romantic
girl, told us that Miss Darby once had a lover, but he walked out one day and she (10) ....................... saw him again!
LANGUAGE KNOWLEDGE
I. Complete following sentences by using the correct form of the words in brackets
1. The problem of (RETIRE) …………………..is sooner or later going to affect us all.
2. Owing to medical (DISCOVER) …………………..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 (OCCUPY)
…………………..
4. They have always been accustomed to getting up at a regular time with a busy day in front of them, and plenty of
(ACTIVE) …………………..
5. And now they have all day in which to do the (NUMBER) …………………..things they always said they never
had time to do before.
6. But the prospect of so much free time seems to disorganize them (COMPLETE) …………………..
7. This is because they are (PREPARE) ………………….. for it.
8. If elderly people are really going to enjoy their leisure, then they must make proper (PROVIDE)
…………………..for it.
9. Whatever they are (INTEREST) …………………..in, now is the time to enjoy it.
10. (GARDEN) ………………….., 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. Each of the following sentences has one mistake. Identify and correct the mistakes.
1. He worked like a dentist in Hanoi five years ago.
A B C D
2. The shop was closed, so I could get any books.
A B C D
3. I’ll give you $100 if it’ll help you going on holiday.
A B C D
4. I will have an English test tomorrow, so I should stop writing now and starting to study.

waiting.
V. Choose the best answer
1. Shakespeare was not only a famous playwright………a poet ………well
A. but/as B. also/as C. but/so D. and/too
2. ………the causes of allergies is a complex yet valuable part of patient diagnosis
A. Determine B. Determined C. Determining D. To determine
3. Any time you choose ………about another person, you risk a painful, but rarely fatal, 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 changedC. was changed D. changes
WRITING
I. 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............................................................................................................................................................
2. A train leaves at 8 o’clock every morning.
→ There is…...................................................................................................................................................

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8. It/ necessary/ students/ wear/ uniforms/ when/ they/ school.
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9. I / asked/ whether/ he/ working/ in/ capital.
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10. We/ go/ spend/ vacation/ Hawaii/ where/ there/ some/ strange/ volcanoes.
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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

1.Stress is more common in this century than in previous century √
2.Stress can cause illness and illness can cause stress
3.Some people still think that stress is natural √