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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 Page 1 THE GCSE EXAMINATION
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 Page 2 THE GCSE EXAMINATION
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. ------THE END------ Page 3 THE GCSE EXAMINATION
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
C. It is a waste of money D. It pollutes the ground Choose the sentence that is similar in meaning to the one given. Câu 46: “Ring a bell” / be / Christmas Eva / song / which / sung A. “Ring a bell” was a song which is sung on Christmas Eva. B. “Ring a bell” is a song which is sung on Christmas Eva. C. “Ring a bell” was a song which sung on Christmas Eva. D. “Ring a bell” is a song which was sung on Christmas Eva. Câu 47: /boss / insist / everyone / on / be / office / nice o’clock A. The boss insisted on everyone being in the office at nice o’clock. B. The boss insisted on everyone being in office at nice o’clock. C. The boss insisted on everyone being on the office at nice o’clock. D. The boss insisted on everyone being of the office at nice o’clock. Câu 48: His parents advised him to study hard for his exams. A. He is advised to study hard for his exams. B. He was advised studying hard for his exams. C. He was advised to study hard for his exams. D. He was advised study hard for his exams. Câu 49: “Well done, Jerry. You’ve passed the driving test!” A. I told Jerry that she had done well in her driving test B. I congratulated Jerry on passing her driving test. C. I told Jerry that she had done in her driving test D. I congratulated Jerry for passing her driving test. Câu 50: No one in the class is taller than Dave. A. Dave is the taller student in the class. B. Dave is the tallest student in the class. C. Dave is tallest student in the class. D. Dave is taller student in the class. “Good luck- Don’t forget to see it everyday!!!”
ĐỀ THI CHỌN LỌC HSG CẤP TỈNH NĂM 2011 MÔN: ANH VĂN – MÃ ĐỀ 219 Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the rest 1. A. complete B. object C. defend D. prevent. 2. A. rhinoceros B. habitat C. vehicle D. whale 3. A. involved B. decided C. explained D. swallowed. 4. A. admit B. confide[tell a secret] C. decide D. retire 5. A. land B. save C. cramp[stomach pain] D. cash 6. A. tapes B. cakes C. chores D. dates Choose the word whose mainstress is placed differently from that of the rest 7. A. apology B. canoeing C. industry D. disaster. 8. A. interview B. shortage C.applicant D. supportive 9. A. certificate B. apartment C. individual D. biology 10. A. scientific B. available C. suspicious D. supportive Choose the correct answer to each following questions. 11. When her____________ for the job was refused, she felt very disappointed. A. applicant B. applicable C. application D. apply 12. The Red List is a special book that provides names of ____________ animals. A. endangered and hunted B. extinct and killed C. sold and hunted D. vulnerable and endangered 13. My father helps my mother with the housework. He proves to be _____ especially when she is sick. A. support B. supporting C. supportive D. supported 14. They have been in love with each other _________they were young. A. since B. while. C. until D. all are correct 15. Lack of funs prevented him ___________ with his studies. A. from continuing B. with continuing C. to continuing D. of continuing 16. Parents __________ children are in college are working longer hours to pay their tuition.[school fee] A. who B. whom C. whose D. that 17. The room ____________ when I arrived. A. was being cleaned B. is cleaned C. was cleaning D. was cleaned 18. It is dark in here. Can I __________ the lights. A. fill in B. look at C. take off D. turn on 19. Many species of animals have disappeared. They have become __________. A. die B. death C. extinct D. dangerous 20. The more electricity you use, ___________ A. the higher your bill will be. B. the higher will be your bill C. your bill will be higher D. the highest your bill will be 21.__________ their valuable fur, many animals are hunted. A. Because B. Inspite of C. because of D. therefore 22. “When____________ ?” _ “ In 1928 ”. A. did penicillin discovered B. penicillin was discovered C. did penicillin discover D. was penicillin discovered 23. It is _________ that I can’t put it down. A. such interesting book B. so interesting book C. too interesting book D. such an interesting book 24. These days everybody is aware ___________the danger of smoking. A. up B. of C. on D. with 25. John told me about his new job, ___________ very much. A. that he’s enjoying B. he’s enjoying C. which he’s enjoying D. A & C 26.________Sahara is __________ biggest desert in __________ Africa. A._/ the / _ B. The / _ / _ C. _ / The / an D. The / the / _ 27. The students are being made ________ harder.[passive made+to+infinitive] A. work B. worked C. to work D. working 28. ________ the weather is, __________ I feel. A. The warm / the good B. The warmer / the better C. Warmer / better D. The warmest / the best Page 1 THE GCSE EXAM REVISION
29. I can’t speak English, ___________. A. neither can she B. she can’t either C. she can’t too D. A, B are correct 30. He told me____________. A. to give up smoke B. giving up smoking C. to give up smoking D. gave up smoking 31. She said that she _________ for five hours. A. had been driving B. has been driving C. drove D. would drive 32. If you _________ right away, you would probably catch the train. A. left B.will leave C. would leave D. leave 33. _________ my father is old, he still goes jogging. A. Although B. Because of C. So that D. Despite 34. I advised him _________ too much about the result of the test. A. not worrying B. not to worrying C. not to worry D. don’t worry 35. He asked me _________ home the day before. A.what time I leave B. what time I will leave C. what time I left D. what time I had left 36. Where is Mary ? _ She ___________ her homework in her room. A. is performing B. is making C. is doing D. is learning 37. The development of wildlife habitat reserves is a good conservation measure ___________. A. to prevent endangered species B. to feed endangered species C. to benefit from endangered species D. to save endangered species 38. Don’t drink to dive. The effects of alcohol can be extremely _______ in diving. A. endanger B. endangered C. dangerous D. danger 39. Men are ________at making decisions than women. A. better B. good C. more D. well 40. Paula wishes she __________ more time to spend on her hobbies. A. had B. has C. can have D. will have 41. The members of the Red Cross were dedicated their whole life to______the sufferings of human beings. A. reduction B. reducing C. reduce D. reductive [to delicate one’s life to something/doing some thing] 42. My grandfather died after he __________ ill for a long time. A. had been B. was C. has been D. would be 43. It is easier to get there _________ foot than by car. A. in B. at C. by D. on 44. The plane took off _________ the fog. A. because of B. because C. despite D. although 45. Don’t worry.You _________ imformed if there is a change of plan. A. would be B. will C. will be D. had 46. This is the shortest way to the city center; ________ it is not the only way. A. however B. although C. therefore D. while 47. A mystery is something that _________. A. must explain B. mustn’t explain C. can be explained D. can’t be explained 48. That is the __________interesting novel I’ve ever read. A. more B. so C. most D. very 49. At present, gazelles are ________ danger because of human poaching.[gazelle.gə’zel: linh döông] A. up B. in C. on D. with 50.________ Columbus was one of _________ first people to cross ______ Atlantic. A. _ /the /_ B. The / the / the C. _ / the / the D. _/ a / an 51. If we _________ your address, we’d have written to you. A. knew B. could know C. have known D. had known 52. During the school year I’m not allowed_____________T.V until I have finished my homework. A. watched B. watch C. to watch D. watches 53. I gave the little boy some biscuits, _________he ate immediately. A. that B. which C. who D. what 54. By 2050, medical technology _________ many diseases. A. will have conquered B. conquered C. has conquered D. is conquering 55. Neither of them will be treated preferentially,__________? [preferentially.,prefə,rensəli.: öu ñaõi] A. won’t they B. will they C. won’t them D. will them Page 2 THE GCSE EXAM REVISION
56. We have enough food at home, so we ________ go shopping today. A. must B. needn’t C. should D. might 57. We try to help our mother ________ household chores. A. make B.take C. build D. do 58. It was quite cold ____________ it was very sunny. A. although B. because C. so that D. as 59. I like Nha Trang, ___________ A. which has a beautiful beach B. it has a beautiful beach C. where has a beautiful beach D. that it has a beautiful beach 60. He asked me _________ to her party the day before. A. whether I come B. if I would come C. whether I came D. if I had come Choose the underlined part that needs correction. 61. My parents let me to go out without saying anything. A B C D 62. The students were interesting in taking a trip to the National History Museum, but they A B C were not able to raise enough money. D 63. George hasn’t completed the assignment yet, and Maria hasn’t too. A B C D 64. The more you practise, the fluently you can speak. A B C D 65. Janet and Betty plays tennis every afternoon with Jack and me. A B C D 66. Tom used to going to a lot of parties when he was a student. A B C D 67. He apologized with me for arriving late. A B C D 68. As childs grow older, their bones become thicker and longer. A B C D 69. We didn’t go out because of the heavily rain. A B C D 70. This bed, where he used to rest on, is made of wood. A B C D Choose the correct option to each of the following questions. 71. No one has used that door for 20 years. A. That door wasn’t used for 20 years. B. That door has not been used for 20 years. C. That door has been not used for 20 years. D. That door has been used by none for 20 years. 72. The police officer said to us ;“where are you going?” A. The police officer wanted to know us where we were going. B. The police officer wanted to know where were we going. C. The police officer asked us where you were going. D. The police officer asked us where we were going. 73. I have tried hard but I can not earn enough money. A. Although I have tried hard, I can’t earn enough money. B. I have tried hard and so I can earn enough money. C. I have tried hard so that I can earn enough money. D. I have tried hard ; therefore I can’t earn enough money. 74. As television programmes become more popular, they seem to get worse. A. The more popular be come television programmes, the worse they seem. B. The popular television programmes, the worse they seem. C. The more popular television programmes become, the worse they seem. D. The most popular television programmes become, the worst they seem. 75. She started working as a secretary five years ago. A. She used to work as a secretary five years ago. B. It’s five years since she started working as a secretary. C. She has worked as a secretary for five years. D. Both B & C are correct. 76. I like classical music and he does, too. Page 3 THE GCSE EXAM REVISION
A. Both he and I like classical music. B. Neither he nor I like classical music. C. I like classical music more than him. D. I like classical music, but he likes it more than me. 77. Jane hardly ever enjoys eating vegetables. A.She enjoys eating vegetables. B.She is fond of eating vegetables. C.She almost never eats vegetables. D.She sells vegetables for living. 78. You drink too much coffee ; that’s why you can’t sleep. A. If you didn’t drink too much coffee, you could sleep. B. You couldn’t sleep although you drank too much coffee. C. If you hadn’t drunk too much coffee, you could have slept. D. If you don’t drink too much coffee, you can sleep. 79. Why don’t we go to the beach this Sunday? A. This Sunday is the best time to go to the beach. B. Let’s go to the beach this Sunday. C. I suggest we should go to the beach this Sunday. D. Both B and C are correct. 80. She said to us “ Don’t be late again ”. A. She said us not to be late again. B. She told us not to be late again. C. She told us not be late again. D. She told us to be not late again. Read the following passage and choose the correct answer A large supermarket was looking for a manager for a new store they were planning to open. Out of over 90 people who had applied for the post they had chosen five and asked them to come for an interview. The first ___ (81)____, Mr Riley, walked into the interview room. He was smartly dressed, but it was clear that he was listening to a personal stereo. He sat down, ___(82)____ off his shoes and lit a cigarette. One of the interviewers said that they would prefer him not to smoke and Mr. Riley apologized. Just at that moment, a telephone rang. Mr. Riley reached into his pocket, took ____(83)____ his mobile phone and began a conversation with a friend of his. After a minute or two, the interviewers had enough and said they wanted to begin. “Certainly, go ahead,”said Mr. Riley. They _____(84)______ him why he wanted the job. “I don’t,” he replied. “But I __(85)___ like a day in London, and you’ve already paid my train fare to come up here for the interview. 81. A. applied B. application C. applicant D. applier 82. A. took B. put C. wore D. taken 83. A off B. in C. out D. over 84. A. said B. told C. warned D. asked 85. A. felt B.wanted C. was D. needed Read the following passage and choose the correct answer Once there were lots of pandas in the mountains of western China. Today, they are ___(86)____ extinct. The reason is that they can not find enough food. Pandas eat ___(87)____ leaves. They do not like another food. The bamboo grows very slowly. It can take 10 years for a bamboo to grow from a seed to a big plant. Some types of bamboo have seeds only once every 60 years. Pandas ___(88)____ wait many years for their food to grow. While the bamboo is growing, pandas do not have enough leaves to eat. China and World Wildlife Fund ( WWF ) are trying to save the panda. In 1979 they began to set up special parks ___(89)______ pandas live. Scientists come here to study the panda’s eating and mating habits. By learning more about the panda’s habits, scientists can save it from ____(90)_____. 86. A. being B. becoming C. having D. making 87. A. banana B. cabbage C. grass D. bamboo 88. A. must B. should C. ought D. might 89. A. what B. because C. where D. when 90. A. appearance B. destruction C. extinction D. damage Read the following passage and choose the correct answer The elephant is the largest animal to walk on Earth. An elephant can carry a load of 1,200 pounds. They eat 300 pounds of food a day. An elephant baby can weigh 200 pounds at birth. Elephants can live up to 70 years. Elephants can be trained to carry logs with their trunks. They also use their trunks for drinking water, bathing, eating and communicating. There are two kinds of elephants : the African elephant and the Indian elephant. African elephant can be characterized as larger ears. The African elephant grows up to 10 feet and weighs as much as 12,000 pounds. The Indian elephant grows up to 9 feet tall, and weighs up to 800 pounds. This elephant is characterized as smaller ears. Another name for the Indian elephant is the Asian elephant. 91. What is the topic of the passage? A. African elephant B. Indian elephant C. Elephants D. Elephants’ trunks Page 4 THE GCSE EXAM REVISION
92. How much does a baby elephant weigh at birth? A. 70 pounds B. 200 pounds C. 300 pounds D. 1,200 pounds 93. According to the passage, elephants can use their trunks for the following activities EXCEPT? A. Bathing B. communicating C. Sleeping D. Drinking 94. Which kind of elephant is the largest? A. The Indian elephant B. the African elephant C. the Asian elephant D. the Indian and Asian elephant 95. An Indian elephant has __________ than an African elephant? A. a longer tail B. a stronger trunk C. smaller ears D. bigger teeth Read the following passage and choose the correct answer The student Environmental Action Coalition (SEAC) was started after a University of North Carolina student published an ad in a Greenpeace magazine in 1988 requesting that there be some kinds of international, students – based coalition of environmental activists. Now SEAC includes more than 1,500 different high schools and colleges around the world. The site’s primary goal is to raise awareness and encourage activism about current environmental issues among students and youth. This page is a starting point for those interested in the social and political aspects of these activities. [Coalision:union : hoäi hieäp; Carolina:state in the east coast of the USA; ad:advertisement] 96. What is the first work of SEAC ? A. To publish an ad in a greenpeace magazine. B. To raise awareness and encourage activism about current environmental issues among students and youth. C. To build many high schools and colleges around the world. D. To help students understand the environment. 97. How many high schools and colleges are there in SEAC ? A. more than 1,500 B. less than 1,500 C. only a few D. few 98. Which of the following is not true? A. SEAC includes more than 1,500 high schools and colleges. B. The goal of SEAC is to raise awareness about environmental issues. C. SEAC was started in 1988. D. The members of SEAC are politicians. 99. What is SEAC concerned about ? A. politics B. economics C. environment D. culture 100. The word “aspect” means most nearly _________? A. problem B. particular part C. face D. difficulty ------THE END------ Page 5 THE GCSE EXAM REVISION
ĐỀ THI CHỌN LỌC HSG CẤP TỈNH NĂM 2011 MÔN: ANH VĂN – MÃ ĐỀ 256 1-5/ Choose the word whose main stressed syllable is different from the rest. 1. A. accomplishment B. fertilizers C. competition D. pronunciation 2. A. register B. devotee C. catalogue D. maximum 3. A. traditional B. alternative C. unique D. modernize 4. A. psychology B. entertainment C. mathematics D. economics 5. A. alternative B. energy C. process D. temperature 6-30. Choose the best option A, B, C or D to complete the sentence. 6. The teacher asked him why he ………………. the test. A. doesn’t finish B. hasn’t finished C. won’t D. didn’t finish 7. Happiness is something ……………… money cannot buy. A. what B. whose C. which D. that 8. The famous product is named after the person ………… invented it A. whom B. which C. when D. who 9. I would rather …………… a quiet cup of coffee in the office than sit in a noisy cafe. A. have B. to have C. prefer D. prefer to have 10. After ………… his homework, Tom went out to play with his friends A. finish B. to finish C. finishing D. the finish of 11. I was very surprised………………….that she didn’t pass the exam. A. hearing B. to hearing C. at hearing D. to hear 12. We have an exams next week. It is very necessary ……………….. A. study hard B. to study hard C. hard study D. to hard study 13. “I just won the lottery” - “Stop kidding. I ……………… you!” A. am not believing B. didn’t believe C. don’t believe D. wasn’t believing 14. The people at the party were worried about Janet because no one was aware ………. she had gone. A. where that B. of where C. of the place where D. the place 15. Lee contributed fifty dollars, but she wishes she could contribute…………………. A. one other fifty dollars B. another fifty C. the same amount also D. more fifty dollars 16. My brother told me he was soon going to visit ……………… A. the United State B. the United States C. United States D. United State 17. The children are all ……………. beautiful clothes on New Year’s Day. A. in B. on C. of D. by 18. Arthur Conan Doyle is the ………… who writes many exciting stories about Sherlock Holmes. A. teller B. author C. editor D. publisher 19. What are the ……………. between women in old times and women in modern times? A. differs B. different C. difference D. differences 20. In the part people believed that women’s ……….. roles were as mothers and wives. A. nature B. natural C. naturism D. naturalist 21. In time of peace, the ………… gives medical aid and other help to victims of disasters. A. Red Cross B. Red and Cross C. Cross Red D. Cross and Red 22. If you take a good book on your hand, you will find it hard …………………… A. to pick it up B. to put it down C. to read it D. to enjoy it 23. She didn’t get ………… well with her boss, so she left the company. A. up B. at C. through D. on 24. It is against the law to …………. on the basis of sex , age, married status, or race A. suit B. discriminate C. believe D. gain 25. The acronym of WHO stands for……………. A. World Healthy Organization B. World Health Organization C. World Health Organizing D. World Healthful Organization 26. We’ll have to……… down the options before coming to a decision A. slow B. narrow C. bring D. wind 27. Your TOEFL score…………….. to the admissions office.
A. must submit B. can be submitted C. must be submitted D. can submit 28. Nowadays women …………… the same wages as men. A. should pay B. will be paid C. will pay D. should be paid 29. The number of Vietnamese sport officials and referees of international standard ….regional tournaments has increased rapidly. A. hosting B. achieving C. succeeding D. participating 30. At the station we often see the sign “………… for pickpockets.” A. Watch on B. Watch out C. Watch up D. Watch at 31-35.Choose the best option A,B ,C or D to complete the passage. Dining Etiquette in Japan: An honored guest sits at the centre of the table furthest from the door and begins eating first. Learn to (31)………… the chopstick –never point them, never pierce food with them, and rest when breaking (32)…………… drink or chat. It is good etiquette to try a bit of everything. Dining Etiquette in Turkey: Meals are a (33) ……… affair. Conversations are friendly and loud. The head of the family of honored guest is served first. It is good etiquette to insist the most senior served first (34) -………….. of you .Asking for (35) …………. food is a compliment. If taken to a restaurant, Turkish dining etiquette has strict rules that the one who extended the invitation must pay. 31. A. grasp B. use C. handle D. keep 32. A. on B. as C. for D. with 33. A. society B. social C. socialize D. socialism 34. A. instead B. because C. out D. regardless 35. A. many B. so many C. the most D. more 36-40 Read the passage and choose the best option A, B, C or D to answer the question. I had a week visit to England last year on the occasion of my gaining excellent prize. I went with a group of ten boys and girls. Each day, before going to bed we often discussed places to visit the following day. We decided to visit Buckingham palace .We arrived at the palace early in the morning. It was very hot. It was much hotter than we expected. Everybody felt thirsty. Unfortunately, there was no ice cream stall around the palace .We wanted to get out of the area to buy some drink, but we hadn’t taken any pictures at the palace. There were a lot of visitors in front of the palace gate so we couldn’t find any space to take any photos. Half an hour passed, we were all too tired to wait any longer. We decided to get out of the crowd to get some drink and go back later. We caught a bus to Regent Street, one of the busiest streets in London. There were a lot of shops there. The shop windows were full of beautiful goods so we for got our thirst. Everyone tried to look for the things they planned to buy. And nobody thought of the time. When I got out of the souvenir shop, it was already dark. It was time to come back to the hotel. We were all thirsty and hungry. We went to the hotel in silence. That ended out third day in England. 36. How many persons visited England last year on the special occasion? A. 10 B. 11 C. 12 D. 14 37. How long did they spend in London? A. The whole day B. All the afternoon C. All the morning D. Half a day 38. Why couldn’t they any photos at Buckingham Palace? A. Because they didn’t want to keep waiting. B. Because they were too tired to wait for photos. C. Because they couldn’t find space to take photos. D. Because they weren’t able to take photos. 39. What made them forget their thirst? A. Busy streets B. The goods at the shop windows C. The need of taking photos D. Things they wanted to buy 40. How long did their visit last? A. Three days B. Four days C. Five days D. Seven days 41-45 Choose the most appropriate way of forming meaningful sentences A, B, C or D. 41. always/ give/ his/ him/ smoking/ friends/ ask/./ A. His friends always ask him to give up smoking. B. His friends ask always him to give up smoking. C. His friends always ask to him give up smoking. D. His friends always ask to him give smoking up. 42. 42.What/ population/ of/ Ho Chi Minh City/?/ A. What Ho Chi Minh’s population is it? B. What is the population of Ho Chi Minh City? C. What makes the population in Ho Chi Minh City?D. What population is in the Ho Chi MInh City? 43. I/ pass/ test matter/hard/ be/./ A. I will pass the test no matter how hard it is. B. I will pass the test no matter how hard is it.
C. I will pass the test no matter what it is hard. D. I will pass the test no matter what hard is it. 44. 44.If/ your/ no help/ I/ not meet/ my brother/ last month/./ A. If you didn’t help me, I couldn’t meet my brother last month. B. If you hadn’t helped me, I didn’t meet my brother last month. C. Had you helped me, I couldn’t meet my brother last month. D. If you hadn’t helped me, I couldn’t have met my brother last month. 45. 45.year/ college/ most/ first/ year/ probably/ best/ and/ challenging/ my/ life./. A. The fist year at college was the best and probably most my challenging year of life. B. The fist year probably at college was the best and most challenging year of my life. C. The first year at college was probably the best and most challenging year of my life. D. The fist year of college was probably the best and most challenging year at my life. 46-50 choose the closest meaning A, B, C or D to the original. 46. Lan doesn’t have enough time to make her wedding cake. A. It Lan had more time, she would make her wedding cake. B. If Lan had more time, she would have made her wedding cake. C. If Lan had more time, she would made her wedding cake. D. If Lan had more time, she will make her wedding cake. 47. Mary, as well as her sister, is playing tennis. A. Mary and her sister are playing tennis. B. Tennis is Mary as well as her sister’s play. C. Mary plays tennis as will as her sister. D. Mary and her sister play tennis well. 48. He won’t come to your birthday party unless you invite him. A. He will come to your birthday party if you invite him. B. He will come to your birthday party if you don’t invite him. C. He will not come to your birthday party if you invite him. D. He will come to your birthday party when you invite him. 49. We can’t see the dark side of Mercury from the Earth. A. The dark side of Mercury can be seen from the Earth. B. It’s possible to see the dark side of Mercury from the Earth. C. The dark side of Mercury can see from the Earth. D. It’s impossible to see the dark side of Mercury from the Earth. 50. I want to buy her a handbag on her birthday but I haven’t got enough money. A. I’d buy her a handbag on her birthday I had enough money. B. I’d buy her a handbag on her birthday I had few money. C. I’d buy her a handbag on her birthday I have few money. D. I’d buy her a handbag on her birthday I have enough money.
ĐỀ THI CHỌN LỌC HSG CẤP TỈNH NĂM 2011 MÔN: ANH VĂN – MÃ ĐỀ 286 Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions. Question 1: You have to be highly ________to do well in sports these days. A. competed B. competitor C. competition D. competitive Question 2: Books that give facts about real events, things, or people are called________. A. biography B. novel C. romance D. non-fiction Question 3: The factory is said ________in the fire two years ago. A. being destroyed B. to have been destroyed C. to have destroyed D. to destroy Question 4: That play was ________ for her to see again. A. too interesting B. enough interesting C. interesting enough D. so interesting Question 5: Please ________talking. I'm trying to finish my homework. A. stop B. begin C. ask D. refuse Question 6: Can you look ________the new words in the dictionary. A. after B. for C. up D. at Question 7: She ________. to me last year. A. has not written B. didn’t write C. doesn’t write D. had not written Question 8: Mrs. White, ________ taught me English 5 years ago, is a good teacher. A. who B. that C. whom D. whose Question 9: Nam: "I have passed my driving test." - Lan: "________" A. Do you? B. It is nice of you to say so. C. That is a good idea. D. Congratulations! Question 10: John asked me ________in English. A. what that word meant B. what did that word mean C. what that word means D. what does this word mean Question 11: Sue: “You are a great dancer. I wish I could do half as well as you.” Daisy: “____.” A. I'm fine, thanks B. Not at all C. I don’t think so, too D. Thanks for your kind words Question 12: ________is the protection of environment and natural resources. A. Conservation B. Extinction C. Survival D. Commerce Question 13: Nam, stop reading. ________ the book down and go to bed. A. Take B. Put C. Set D. Pick Question 14: When I came to visit her last night, she ________a bath. A. had B. has C. was having D. is having Question 15: I understand your point of view.________, I don’t agree with it. A. Though B. Although C. However D. As Question 16: What time did you ________at your office yesterday? A. come B. arrive C. reach D. leave Question 17: We should warn the children ________ to strangers. A. not to speak B. not to speaking C. to not speak D. not speak Question 18: If he hadn’t overslept, she ________late for the interview. A. hadn’t been B. wouldn’t have been C. wouldn’t be D. would have been Question 19: Peter: “Let’s go camping”. Mary: “_________” A. Oh, what’s a pity! B. I’m sorry to hear that. C. Oh, that’s a good idea! D. You are welcome. Question 20: The teacher said: "Time is up". It means "Time is ________." A. shortened B. started C. increased D. finished Đề thi thử TNTHPT môn tiếng Anh Trang 1/5
Question 21: He is the man ________car was stolen last week. A. who B. whom C. whose D. that Question 22: The air in the country is not as pure as it ________. A. might be B. used to be C. would be D. must be Question 23: ________having studied a lot, Allen failed his exam. A. Although B. Because C. Because of D. Despite Question 24: We can ________ not only through words but also through body language. A. communicate B. interpret C. transfer D. talk Question 25: He looks tired of carrying that case, ________? A. is he B. don't he C. isn't he D. doesn't he Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions. Question 26: Emily asked her teacher ________. A. what she will do in London tomorrow B. what did she do in London the following day C. what she would do in London the next day D. what she had done in London the next day Question 27: The more I tried my best to help her, ________. A. the more lazily she became B. the lazier she became C. the more lazy she became D. lazier she became Question 28: I think he is not at home. If he were in, ________ A. he answered the phone. B. he would answer the phone. C. he would have answered the phone. D. he would have answer the phone. Question 29: ________, they can’t work and travel. A. Because of their old age B. In spite of their old age C. Although their old age D. Because they aren’t old Question 30: The weather becomes ________. A. colder with colder B. colder and colder C. colder and more cold D. more and more cold Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 31 to 35. REBECCA STEVENS Rebecca Stevens was the first woman to climb Mount Everest. Before she went up the highest mountain in the world, she was a journalist and lived in a small flat in south London. In 1993, Rebecca left her job and her family and traveled to Asia with some other climbers. She found that life on Everest is hard. "You must carry everything on your back", she explained, "so you can only take things that you will need. You can't wash on the mountain, and in the end I didn’t even take a toothbrush. I am usually a clean person but there is no water, only snow. Water is very heavy so you only take enough to drink" When Rebecca reached the top of Mount Everest on May 17 1993, it was the best moment of her life. Suddenly she became famous. Now she has written a book about the trip and people often ask her to talk about it. She has a new job too, on a science programme on television. Rebecca is well-known today and she has more money, but she still lives in the little flat in south London among her pictures and books about mountains! Question 31: Before Rebecca climbed Everest, she worked for ________. A. a factory B. a newspaper C. a travel agent D. a bookshop Question 32: Rebecca went to Everest ________. A. with her family B. without anyone C. with a climbing group D. with her close friends. Question 33: Rebecca didn't take much luggage because she ________. A. didn’t have many things B. had a bad back C. didn’t like D. had to carry it herself Đề thi thử TNTHPT môn tiếng Anh Trang 2/5
Question 34: Rebecca didn’t wash on Everest because ________. A. it was too cold B. there was not enough water C. she is a dirty person D. she was not permitted Question 35: Rebecca became famous when she ________. A. got to the highest place in the world B. was on a television programme C. wrote a book about her trip D. retied and lived in the little flat in London 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 in each of the following questions. Question 36: A. neighbors B. friends C. relatives D. photographs Question 37: A. oxygen B. supply C. healthy D. slowly Question 38: A. choose B. child C. change D. chemistry Question 39: A. grow B. know C. power D. borrow Question 40: A. enough B. cough C. though D. rough Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction. Question 41: He had so a difficult exercise that he couldn't do it. A B C D Question 42: The books writing by Mark Twain are very popular in the world. A B C D Question 43: Although he plays soccer well, he plays tennis bad. A B C D Question 44: This is the first time he drove a car. A B C D Question 45: I'd like to have some informations about the flights to Bangkok tomorrow, please. A B C D Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word(s) for each of the blanks from 46 to 50. Many people today like to do exercise. Some like to run and some like to walk. Others dance or play ball. And some people do more than one kind of exercise. Why do people like to exercise? It makes them feel (46) . And exercise helps make them tired, so they sleep better at night. You may like to run. If you do, take care of your (47) . One way you can do this is by making sure you have the right shoes. Some people like to run on roads, but they must watch out for cars. Other people like to run around running tracks. Many high schools have these tracks. Walking is a fine exercise. You may wish to take a long walk in the park. It’s more fun if you don’t go alone. Go with a (48) . The two of you will have a great time. You will get a lot of exercise, too. For walking, like other running, make sure you have the right shoes. Some people like to (49) . But others do not like going into the water. If you like this kind of exercise, make sure someone is watching you. You must always take care when you are in the water. Jumping rope and riding a bike are other fine exercises. There are many more. Find one that you like. You may need help at first. So (50) someone. People who have been doing the exercise for a long time can help you. Get started today. You’ll like how exercise makes you feel. Question 46: A. small B. funny C. good D. bad Question 47: A. feet B. plant C. heart D. head Question 48: A. truck B. ball C. book D. friend Question 49: A. read B. swim C. sing D. work Question 50: A. thank B. show C. ask D. advise Đề thi thử TNTHPT môn tiếng Anh Trang 3/5
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ĐỀ THI CHỌN LỌC HSG CẤP TỈNH NĂM 2011 MÔN: ANH VĂN – MÃ ĐỀ 347 Mark the letter A,B,C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions. Question 1: This is just a note to______ you about our discussion. A. recall B. remind C. reread D. retell Question 2: Maria : Thank for the lovely party. David : ___________________________________ A. Oh that’s right B. No, it’s not good C. Yes, It’s really great D. I’m glad you enjoyed Question 3: David : Could you bring me some water ? Waiter : _________________________ A. Yes, I can B. certainly, sir C. I don’t want to D. No, I can’t Question 4: He has been very interested in doing research on _______ since he was at high school. A. biology B. biological C. biologist D. biologically Question 5: No matter what happens next I _______ help you. A. am B. have C. will D. would Question 6: The bomb exploded in the garage; fortunately no one hurt. A. put on B. went off C. got out D. kept up Question 7: My husband and I both go out to work so we share the _______. A. happiness B. household chores C. responsibility D. employment Question 8: It's hard work looking _______ three children all day. A. after B. up C. to D. through Question 9: Alex is busy _______ for his exams. A. to study B. studied C. studying D. studies Question 10: _______ a doctor, you have to meet some certain requirements of the medical college. A. To become B. Become C. Becoming D. Became Question 11: Sam _______ to change a light bulb when he _______ and _______. A. was trying / slipped / fell B. tried / was slipping / falling C. had been trying / slipped / was falling D. has tried / slips / falls Question 12: It is not easy to ________ our beauty when we get older and older. A. develop B. maintain C. gain D. collect Question 13: The lights _______ out because we _______ the electricity bill. A. have gone / did not pay B. will go / did not paid C. go / would not pay D. went / had not paid Question 14: Most of us would maintain that physical ______ does not playa major part in how we react to the people we meet. A. attract B. attractive C. attractiveness D. attractively Question 15: ______ love is ______ very strong feeling of affection towards someone who you are romantically or sexually attracted to. 1