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ĐỀ THI CHỌN LỌC HSG CẤP TỈNH NĂM 2011
MÔN: ANH VĂN – MÃ ĐỀ 214
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part
is pronounced differently from that of the rest.
1. A. friendly B. religion C. tent D. correct
2. A. comprise B. realize C. comic D. smile
3. A. chemistry B. champ C. church D. champion
4. A. beaches B. tomatoes C. fishes D. kisses
5. A. population B. hope C. compose D. control
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the
following question.
6. It’s high time you _________to study seriously.
A. begin B. began C. did begin D. would begin
7. I’m going to the market but I can’t think of ________to buy for dinner.
A. where B. what C. that D. which
8. Different conservation efforts have been made in order to save _______ species.
A. endangered B. danger C. dangerous D. endanger
9. This boy lied to you, _______you don't trust him anymore.
A. however B. and C. so D. but
10. My sister didn't get the job ______she had all the necessary qualifications.
A. although B. however C. therefore D. in spite of
11. We went out for ______ meal last night. ______ restaurant we went to was excellent.
A. a /The B. a / (nothing) C. the /(nothing) D. the /A
12 You can tell Tom what I said but he _______ keep it secret.
A. needn't B. need C. mustn't D. must
13. I can hear you quite clearly. You _______ shout.
A. might not B. cannot C. needn't D. mustn't
14. Another conversation effort is the development of wildlife habitat reserves as they are suitable
for their _______.
A. survival B. surviving C. survivor D. survive
15. Extinction means situation____a plant, or an animal or another away of life etc… stops existing.
A. in which B. to which C. for which D. on which
16. Rabbits are one of the agents that ______ make deserts.
A. help B. helped C. helps D. helping
17. We ______ out as soon as it ________ raining?
A. go/ will stop B. will go/ stops C. will go/ is stopping D. go/ will have stopped
18. The toxic material on the derailed train _____ the atmosphere. [derail: go off the rail]
A. contaminated B. retained C. intoxicated D. redirected
19. In the future cars still be with us, but instead of petrol they could run ______ anything from
electricity to methane gas.
A. on B. by C. out D. with
20. There is more than one conservation effort ______ to save endangered animals.
A. to make B. to have made C. to be made D. to have been made
21.________you agree, nothing can be arranged.
A. unless B. without C. because D. lest
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22. I didn’t do anything wrong. Why are you angry ___________ me?
A. at B. to C. of D. with
23. Don’t come until he ________ lunch.
A. finishes B. will finish C. finished D. would finish
24. We strongly recommend _________your luggage when you travel.
A. to insure B. you insuring C. your insurance D. you to insure
25. The weather report says that ________ ten inches of snow tomorrow.
A. may be there are B. there might be C. there may be D. we may be have
26. _______ in Rome than he was kidnapped.
A. No sooner he arrived B. Had he no sooner arrived
C. No sooner had he arrived D. No sooner he had arrived
27. He did not agree with me at first, but in the end I _______persuade him.
A. might as well B. would C. could D. was able to
28. May I use your printer? - _________ go ahead.
A. By all means B. I’m afraid you can’t C. It’s my pleasure D. you are welcome
29. Are you coming tonight? -I’d love to, but I’m afraid I ________ then.
A. will be teaching B. will teach C. will have taught D. am teaching
30. How do you think I can make up with Peter?
Set aside ________ you disagree and try to find _________ you have in common.
A. Where/ what B. what/ what C. what/ whether D. where/ whether
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate
the correct word for each of the blanks.
One of the greatest advances in modern technology has been the (31)_______of computers.
They are already widely used in industry and in universities and the time may come when it will be
common for (32) _______people to use them as well. Computers are capable of doing extremely
complicated work in all (33) _______of learning. They can solve the most complex mathematical
problem or put thousands of unrelated facts (34) _______order. Because they work accurately and at
high speeds they (35)_______research workers years of hard work.
It’s a mistake to believe that these machines could ‘think’. There is no (36) ____that human
beings will be controlled by machines. Though computers are capable of learning from their
mistakes and improving on their performance, they need detailed (37) _____from human beings in
order to be able to operate. They can never, as it were, (38) ______independent lives, or rule the
word by making decisions of their own. Computers are the most efficient (39) _____man has ever
had and there is no limit to the ways they can be used to (40) ______our lives.
31. A. discovery B. device C. invention D. instrument
32. A. normal B. ordinary C. average D. medium
33. A. branches B. aspects C. departments D. kinds
34. A. to B. in C. out of D. under
35. A. prevent B. reduce C. avoid D. save
36. A. probability B. possibility C. chance D. occasion
37. A. manuals B. orders C. directions D. instructions
38. A. proceed B. conduct C. lead D. keep
39. A. assistant B. servicemen C. laborers D. servants
40. A. improve B. brighten C. upgrade D. heighten
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Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs
correction.
41. Working as a booksell helps her to support her family.
A B C D
42. It is not easily for her to keep the children amused.
A B C D
43. She had hardly left home than it began to rain.
A B C D
44. After having wrote the letter she went to the post office.
A B C D
45. No sooner had I hang up than the phone rang again.
A B C D
Choose the best sentence that has the same meaning as the original one by circling letter A, B,
C or D.
46. Although he driving a luxurious car, he is not rich.
A. He is not rich and he owns a luxurious car.
B. He has an expensive car and he is not very poor.
C. Driving an expensive car makes him become poor.
D. Despite driving a luxurious car, he is not rich.
47. Susan finds it easy to make friends.
A. It is easy to make friends with Susan.
B. Susan has a lot of friends.
C. Susan has no difficulty making friends.
D. Susan is fond of making friends.
48. He asked her if she would phone him that evening.
A. He said to her, “will you phone me this evening? “
B. If he asked her, she would phone him this evening.
C. He said, “Would you phone me one evening if I asked you? “
D. He said to her, “Did you phone me that evening? “
49. We get on well with our neighbours.
A. We are related to our neighbors.
B. We have a good relationship with our neighbours.
C. Our neighbours are very nice.
D. We behave quite well.
50. This is the first time I’ve made a cake like this.
A. The first cake I made was very delicious.
B. Never before have I made a cake like this.
C. This is my first cake.
D. I had never made a cake before.
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ĐỀ THI CHỌN LỌC HSG CẤP TỈNH NĂM 2011
MÔN: ANH VĂN – MÃ ĐỀ 215
Choose A, B, C, or D that best completes each unfinished sentence, substitutes the underlined part, or has
a close meaning to the original one:
Câu 1: To Americans, it is impolite to ask someone about age, …………………….and salary.
A. marriage B. married C. marry D. marrying
Câu 2: We visited Canada and ……………………….United States.
A. a B. an C. the D. O
Câu 3: The conical /'kɔnikəl/ leaf hat is one of the typical features of the Vietnamese …………………
A. language B. education C. society D. culture
Câu 4: - Paul: Mary, this is Mr. Baker. – Mary(to Mr. Baker): …………………………
A. How do you do B. Hello C. Hi D. How are you?
Câu 5: He had a portrait…………………….as a birthday present for his daughter.
A. paint B. painting C. to be painted D. painted
Câu 6: ………………………someone is considered as rude.
A. Pointing at B. Greeting C. Looking at D. Waving
Câu 7: Birds make nests in trees………………………….hide their young in the leaves and branches.
A. where they can B. where can they C. where can D. can where they
Câu 8: I wish everything ……………………….so expensive.
A. won’t be B. could be C. wouldn’t be D. would be
Câu 9: I can’t find my umbrella. I …………………it in the restaurant last night.
A. had left B. must have left C. might leave D. left
Câu 10: After closing the door, it occurred to Mrs. Martin that she ………………….the key inside.
A. had left B. has left C. will have left D. would leave
Câu 11: ……………………the fifth largest among the nine planets that make up our solar system.
A. The Earth being B. That the Earth is C. The Earth is D. Being the Earth
Câu 12: Peter usually helps his mother with the ……………………………
A. housework B. household C. homework D. chores
Câu 13: The weeding day was ……………………chosen by the parents of the groom.
A. careless B. carelessly C. carefully D. careful
Câu 14: …………………..for twelve hours, I felt marvelous.
A. Having slept B. Have slept C. Have been slept D. Having been slept
Câu 15: General speaking, people should have ……………………..as their desires allow.
A. as much education B. education C. much education D. for education
Câu 16: In England there is an old story about a man called Robin Hood. It’s said that he took money from
…………..and gave it to the poor.
A. the rich B. rich peoples C. a rich people D. rich person
Câu 17: - A: Is Amy married? –B: …………………………….
A. I think B. I think not C. I don’t think so D. I don’t think that
Câu 18: Never before …………………..such a beautiful waterfall.
A. I have seen B. have I seen C. do I see D. that I have seen
Câu 19: …………………………………, he has continued to work on his thesis/'θi:sis/:luận văn
A. Even though there are problems B. In spite of there are problems
C. Despite all these problems D. Although all these problems
Câu 20: A- “Let’s go to the movies.” B- “Oh! …………………………”
A. Good idea! B. Why’s that? C. I don’t D. I need it
Câu 21: The teacher said “Time is up”. It means “ Time is …………………..”
A. shortened B. started C. increased D. finished
Câu 22: Paul’s drunkenness lost him the job. Unless he ……………………so often, he
……………………sacked.
A. would drink/hadn’t been B. drank-wouldn’t be
C. had drunk/wouldn’t have seen D. hadn’t drunk/would have seen
Câu 23: It was difficult to……………………a date which was convenient for everyone.
A. organize B. provide C. arrange D. agree
Câu 24: The injured man couldn’t walk and had to………………………….
A. being carried B. be carrying C. carry D. be carried
Câu 25: I like Tom and Ann. They are ………………………..
A. such nice people B. such nice peoples C. such as nice people D. such a nice people
Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest
Câu 26: A. measure B. pressure C. endure D. pleasure
Câu 27: A. convinced B. returned C. formed D. controlled
Câu 28: A. sunshine B. underline C. determine D. combine
Identify the error in each sentence.
Câu 29: If we have a chance to travel abroad, Paris is the first city where we’d like to visit.
A. to travel B. to visit C. is D. where
Câu 30: When I arrived at our school, all the students took part in the musical show had been there.
A. At B. Took C. had been D. In
Câu 31: The fire spread through the building very quick and the firemen failed to put it out.
A. out B. Quick C. to put D. Spread
Câu 32: The visitor can both choose the normal train or the express which stops at major stations.
A. Which B. The C. At D. Both
Câu 33: I wanted to go to university but couldn’t decide what for to study.
A. to go B. couldn’t C. for to study D. what
Choose the word that has the main stress placed differently from that of the others
Câu 34: A. opportunity B. international C. education D. investment
Câu 35: A. occasional B. relationship C. invitation D. activity
Read the passage and choose the best answer for each space
Ever since humans inhabited the earth, they have made use of various forms of communication.
Generally, this expression of thoughts and feelings has been in the form of ..........36.......... When there is a
language barrier(rào cản),communication is accomplished(thực hiện) through sign language in which motions
stand ........37........letters, words and ideas. Tourists, the deaf, and the mute have had to resort(sử dụng đến) to
this form of expression.
Body language transmits ideas or thoughts by ..........38..........actions. A wink can be a way of indicating that
the party is only joking. A nod signifies approval, .........39..........shaking the head indicates a negative recreation.
Other forms of nonlinguistic can be found in Braille, signal flags, Morse code, and smoke signals. Road maps
and picture signs also guide, warn, and .........40.........people. While verbalization also express human thoughts
and feelings.
Câu 36: A. spoken B. speech C. speak D. speaking
Câu 37: A. Within B. With C. To D. For
Câu 38: A. certain B. certainly C. the certainly D. the certain
Câu 39: A. when B. while C. as D. for which
Câu 40: A. access B. say C. instruct D. tell
Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer.
Ordinary houses are full of hazardous /'hæzədəs/(dangerous) waste. The most important hazardous waste in
the house is batteries. When you throw them out with your other garbage, they break open at the landfill. The
poison inside them moves through rain water and other liquids to the bottom of the landfill. Then it can pollute
the natural water in the ground. We should use rechargeable batteries. Another hazardous waste in homes is
motor oil. Don’t throw old motor oil on the ground or throw it on the garbage. It poisons the environment. We
should recycle motor oil. Paint is another kind of hazardous waste in homes. Some cities have a “Paint Exchange
Day”. If you bring in open, unused blue paint and wanted red, they give you red. Sometimes they mix the paints
together into strange colours. If you paint walls with them, you help save the environment.
Câu 41: Why should we use rechargeable batteries?
A. They pollute the underground water B. They are durable
C. To protect the environment D. They are convenient
Câu 42: What is the most important dangerous waste in the home?
A. batteries B. motor oil C. garbage D. paint
Câu 43: How can batteries at the landfill pollute the underground water?
A. They move to the underground water B. They break open at the landfill
C. They combine with rain water and other liquids. D. Their poison moves to the bottom of the landfill.
Câu 44: What should we do with motor oil?
A. Throw it away B. Recycle it C. Sell it D. Throw it on the garbage
Câu 45: Why shouldn’t we throw motor oil on the ground?
A. It is dangerous B. It poisons the environment