ĐỀ THI HỌC SINH GIỎI NĂM 2011
I. PHONETICS
1. A. controlled B. returned C. formed D. convinced
2. A. communicate B. facial C. contact D. carpet
3. A. protection B. absolute C. ancestry D. verbal
4. A. marvelous B. counterpart C. impolite D. conical
II.WRITING
5. We started to write to each other two years ago.
A. We used to write to each other for two years. B. We used to write to each other in two years.
C. We’ve written to each other for two years. D. We’ve written to each other since two years.
6. You ought to go home and have a rest.
~ You’d _____________________________.
A. rather to go home and have a rest B. better go home and have a rest.
C. better to go home and to have a rest. D. rather went home and had a rest
7. ” Don’t forget to go to the supermarket after work”, he said.
A. He requested me not forget to go to the supermarket after work.
B. He asked me not to forget to go to the supermarket after work.
C. He told me that I shouldn’t forget to go to the supermarket after work.
D. He reminded me to go to the supermarket after work.
8. she/ ask her sister/ lend/ her/ some/ money.
A. She asked her sister lend her some money. B. She asked her sister to lend her some money.
C. She asked her sister lending her some money. D. She asked her sister to lend to her some money.
9. _________, Lan had turned off the light
A. After she had gone to bed B. Before she went to bed
C. As soon as went to bed D. When she was gone to bed
10. ”I’m sorry I forgot your birthday”, Harry told Mary.
A. Harry said sorry to Mary for forgetting her birthday.
B. Harry felt sorry to forget Mary’s birthday.
C. Harry apologized Mary for having forgotten her birthday.
D. Harry really felt a pity not to remember Mary’s birthday.
III.VOCABULARY and STRUCTURES
11. It was difficult _____ a date which was convenient for everyone.
A. making B. to make C. make D. made
12. John recommended _____ to the supermarket.
A. going B. to go C. go D. for to go
13. Jack made me _____ him next week.
A. to promise to call B. to promise calling C. promise to call D. promise calling
14. His achievements were party due to the _____ of his wife.
A. assist B. assistant C. assisted D. assistance
15. If something _____ your attention, you notice it.
A. pays B. takes C. catches D. makes
16. The young Americans are concerned with physical _____ when choosing a wife or a husband.
A. attract B. attractive C. attractiveness D. attractively
17. His attitude made me really _____. A. anger B. angers C. angry D. angrily
18. A whistle is the _____ for the football players to begin the match.
A. communication B. instance C. attention D. signal
19. In an ideal marriage, husband and wife _____ each other’s problems.
A. have B. divide C. share D. take
20. Jane is a _____ girl. She can make friends easily.
A. shy B. sociable C. unfriendly D. mischievous
21. My mother is very busy at work and she doesn’t come home _____ very late at night.
A. after B. before C. at D. until
22. Small children are often told that it is rude to point _____ other people.
A. on B. to C. at D. for
23. Did the man say he _____ already sent the application form?
A. should B. would C. had D. has
24. Helen’s mother was very pleased when she _____ her school report.
A. reads B. read C. was reading D. has read
25. Peter said he was leaving for Paris _____.
A. next week B. then C. the previous week D. the following week
26. George couldn’t help me. He _____ me to ask Kate.
A. tell B. told C. said D. say
27. I wonder _____ the tickets are on sale yet.
A. him if B. when C. whether D. where
28. He apologized _____ able to finish the project on time.
A. his colleagues not being B. his colleagues for not being
C. his colleagues not to be D. to his colleagues for to being
29. Why _____ at me like that? What’s the matter?
A. do you look B. have you looked C. you are looking D. are you looking
30. When their first child was born, they _____ for three years.
A. have been married B. had been married C. were married D. will have been married
31. A: How well you are playing! - B: _____.
A. Say it again. I like to hear your words. B. I think so. I am proud of myself.
C. Thank you too much D. Many thanks. That is a nice compliment.
32. A: You look great in this new dress. – B: _____
A. With pleasure B. Not at all C. I am glad you like it D. Don’t say anything about it
Find one mistake in each sentence:
33. She asked me that how much I had bought my laptop.
A B C D
34. I didn’t know where I was supposed to get off the bus, so I asked the drive where was the market.
A B C D
35. I took a year out, do different things and gave myself a breathing space.
A B C D
IV.READING
In Japan, politeness and good manners are very important and business meetings are very formal. Business cards are
also important and they (36)_____ these at the beginning of a meeting. They always
look at them carefully, so you should do the same as they might think you’re rude if you don’t. A lot of communication is
non-verbal. They are very good listeners and may ask a lot of questions to (37)_____ they
understand everything. In a conversation they wait longer before they reply than westerners do, so it’s important
(38)_____ speak in those long pauses but to wait for their reply. In their culture it’s rude to ask direct questions or to say
“No” or “I disagree”. In business it takes a long time to (39)_____ a decision because they have to ask everyone in the
company. When they say “Yes” it may mean “I understand”, not “I agree”, and when they smile it might be because they
don’t know (40)_____ to say.
36. A. exchange B. change C. purchase D. barter
37. A. find B. notice C. check D. identify
38. A. to not B. don't C. not D. not to
39. A. get B. make C. take D. gain
40. A. when B. that C. who D. what