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ÔN THI HỌC SINH GIỎI ( LỚP 9-12 )
Test 1
Question 1:Read the passage then do the exercises below.
Jean O’Hara was born in Ireland on August 14th,1964.She went to primary school in Dublin, but her father
died in April 1975, when Jean was nearly eleven. So in May 1977, her mother decided to return to London,
where she had lived before she got married.
Jean left school in 1982,and studied Spanish at university for three years. In 1985, she worked as a waitress
while she did a secretarial course in English and Spanish. She got her diploma a year later and started working
as a tourist guide in London. In March 1987, she saw an advertisement in a paper for travel representatives in
Barcelona, and she applied for a job. Two months later, the travel company offered her a job starting in June.
She has worked there ever since.
A, Write complete questions and answer them.
1,When / where / born ?
2,When / father / die ?
3,why / mother / decide / come back / London / after / death ?
4,What / do / after / leave / school ?
5,When / start / work / travel / company ?
B, Decide whether the statements are true (T) or false (F).Correct the false information.
1,Jean is English. 2,Between 1982 and 1985 Jean studied at university.
3,In 1986 Jean worked as a tourist guide.
4,She put an advertisement in a newspaper to look for a job.
5,In May 1987 she was given the job she is doing now.
Question 2: Put each verb in brackets into a suitable tense.
Last week I..1..(walk) home after playing tennis when it..2..(start) raining very heavily. “Oh no.I..3..(get)
soaked before I..4..(reach) home.”, I thought ”I wish I..5.. (remember) to bring my raincoat.” But
unfortunately I..6..(leave) it at home. “How stupid of me! I..7..(always forget) to bring it with me.” Luckily
just then a friend of mine passed in her car and offered me a lift.”You..8..(go) home? ”she asked, ”or you..9..
(want) to go for a drink?” “I think I’d rather you..10..(take) me home.” I said. ”If I..11.. (not change) my
clothes, I know I..12..(fall) ill, and then I..13..(not be) able to play in a tennis tournament next week. And
I..14..(practise) hard for the last month.” ”I..15.. (wait) for you to change if you..16..(like).” She told me, ”I
think it’s time you..17.. (relax) for a change.You..18..(worry) too much about things lately. And people who
..19..(worry) too much..20..(fall) ill more easily. It’s got nothing to do with rain!”.
Question 3:Rewrite these sentences, beginning as shown.
1,John only understood very little of what the teacher said. /
John could hardly...
2,The truth only came out on the publication of the general’s personal diaries.
Only when.............................................................................................................
3,As I get older, I want to travel less. /
The older ...................................................
4,A house in that district will cost you at least $ 100,000. /
You won’t be able......
5,I’m sure you didn’t lock the front door. Here’s the key. /
You can’t .....................
6,”I’m sorry I gave you the wrong number.”, said Paul to Susan.
Paul apologized ....................................................................................................
7,Mr Dryden mended the washing machine for me. /
I had...................................
8,Everyone started complaining about the moment the announcement was made.
No sooner ...........................................................................................
9,Keeping calm is the secret of passing your driving test. /
As long as .................
10,You really should be able to dress yourself by now. /
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It’ high ...........................
Question 4:Choose the best answer a, b, c or d to finish each sentence below.
1,The blue curtains began to....after they had been hanging in the sun for two months.
a-fade b-die c-dissolve d-melt
2,It was impossible for her to tell the truth so she had to......a story.
a-invent b-combine c-manage d-lie
3,The car had a.....tyre, so we had to change the wheel.
a-broken b-cracked c-bent d-flat
4,She applied for training as a pilot, but they turned her.......because of her poor eyesight.
a-back b-up c-over d-down
5,These old houses are going to be....soon.
a-laid out b-run down c-pulled down d-knocked down
6,She rang to make an early......at the hairdresser.
a-order b-date c-assignment d-appointment
7,My sister has a baby daughter, and she is my first.......
a-nephew b-cousin c-niece d-relation
8,If we go to the market we might find a......
a-trade b-shopping c-chance d-bargain
9,That’s a nice coat, and the colour......you well.
a-fits b-matches c-shows d-suits
10,Smoking is a very bad habit, which many people find difficult to.....
a-break b-beat c-breathe d-cough
Question 5:Fill in each numbered blank one missing word.
Mr. John Bradley was surprised to find a letter..1..for him on his desk when he arrived at work. Before..2..it,
he hung up his coat and took out his glasses.
“Dear Mr. Bradley, ”he read, ”we are sorry to..3..you that your services are..4.. longer required...”He
couldn’t believed it. After..5..for the company for thirty years, he had been made redundant, one Monday
morning without..6..warned in any way at all. There was no point in..7..the letter. The ending was..8.. “Thank
you for your loyalty and dedication over the years, and we hope you will enjoy..9.. more time to spend. ”The
company wanted him to go away quietly and enjoy his premature retirement. He was fifty-two. How could he
manage to find another ..10..at his age ?” He knew that firms were not interested in..11.. people over forty-
five, let alone over fifty. Could he still afford to..12..his daughters to their expensive school ?He sat back in
his chair and looked out of the window, ..13.. what to do next. He decided to leave the office as soon as..14..
He did not want anyone to see him while he left so..15.., so he put on his coat and for the last time closed the
office door ..16..him then left the building.
Out in the street, it had begun to rain. He had forgotten to bring his..17..that morning, so he turned up his
overcoat collar and walked towards the station to ..18..his train home. He didn’t know what to say to his wife.
The thought of..19.. news to her..20..him feel sick.
Question 6:Use the following sets of words and phrases to write complete sentences.
1,snow / keep / fall / and / workmen / tired / try / keep / roads / clear
2,People/prefer/watch/TV/days/listen/radio
3,They/enjoy/spend/weekend/seaside
4,wish /know / English / well.
5,He / the first / arrive / and the last / leave
Key test 1
Question 1:
A.1,When and where Jean O’hara born ?
+She was born in Ireland on August 14th,1964.
2,When did her father die ? +He died in April 1975,when she was nearly eleven.
3,Why did her mother decide to come back to London after her father’s death ?
+Because her mother had lived there before she got married.
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4,What did Jane do after she left school ? +She studied at university.
5,When did she start working for the travel company ?
+She started working for the travel company in June 1987.
B. 1-F 2-T 3-T 4-F 5-T
Question 2:
1,was walking 2,started 3,will get 4,reach 5,had remembered 6,had left 7,am always forgetting
8,Are you going 9,do you want 10,took 11,don’t change 12,will fall 13,will not be 14,have
been practising 15,will wait 16,like 17,relaxed 18,have been worrying 19,worry 20,fall
Question 3:
1,John could hardly understand what the teacher said.
2,Only when the general’s personal diaries were published did the truth come out.
3,The older I get the less I want to travel.
4,You won’t be able to buy a house in that district for less than $100,000.
5,You can’t have locked the front door. Here’s the key.
6,Paul apologized to Susan for having given (giving) her the wrong number.
7,I had the washing machine mended by Mr. Dryden.
8,No sooner had the announcement been made than everyone started complaining.
9,As long as you keep calm, you will pass your driving test.
10,It’s high time you were able to dress yourself.
Question 4:
1-a 2-a 3-d 4-d 5-c 6-d 7-c 8-d 9-d 10-a
dissolve: r· ra, ph©n huû , huû bá
Question 5:
1-waiting 2-opening 3-inform / tell 4-no 5-working 6-being 7-finishing 8-obvious 9-having
10-job 11-employing 12-send 13-wondering 14-possible 15-depressed 16-behind 17-
raincoat / umbrella 18-catch 19-breaking 20-make let alone kh«ng nãi ®Õn
Question 6:
1,The snow kept falling and the workmen grew tired of trying to keep the roads clear
2,People prefer watching TV these days to listening to the radio.
3,They enjoy spending the weekend at the seaside.
4,I wish I knew English well.
5,He was the first to arrive and the last to leave.
confess (v) thó téi to confess to having done thó nhËn ®· lµm g×
delightful : thó vÞ , lµm say mª delighted :vui mõng,hµi lßng
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Test 2
Question 1:Read the passage below then choose the best answer a, b, c or d.
When we were in England last year, I went fishing with my friend, Peter. Early in the morning, we were
sitting quietly by the side of the lake when we had an unpleasant surprise. We saw the duck come along with
three ducklings paddling cheerfully behind her. As we watched them there was a sudden swirl in the water.
We caught a glimpse of the vicious jaws of a pike-a fish which is rather like a fresh water shark and one of the
ducklings was dragged below the surface.
This incident made Peter furious. He vowed to catch the pike. On three successive mornings we returned to
the vicinity and used several different kinds of baits. On the third day Peter was lucky. Using an artificial frog
as bait, he managed to hook the monster. There was a desperate fight but Peter was determined to capture the
pike and he succeeded. When he had got it ashore and killed it, he weighed the fish and found that it scaled
nearly thirty pounds-a record for that district.
1,Why do you think Peter was sitting quietly by the lake (line 2)?
a-He was watching the duck. b-He wasn’t very talkative.
c-He was waiting for the pike to appear. d-He was fishing.
2,To what does SURPRISE in line 3 probably refer ? a-To the duck. b-
To the ducklings.
c-To the action of the pike. d-To the time of the day.
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3,Which word in the third sentence of the passage suggests that the ducklings were unaware of the danger
below them ?
a-three b-along c-paddling d-cheerfully
4,What were Peter’s feelings about the incident two days later ?
a-He caught and killed the pike. b-He remained determined to catch the pike.
c-He vowed that he would catch the remaining ducklings.
d-He caught the frog and use it as bait for the pike.
5,How much was the pike worth ?
a-about thirty pounds. b-about two hundred and forty dollars.
c-the passage contains no information on this point.
d-the passage says that the fish scaled nearly thirty pounds.
6,Which of the following titles best sums up the whole passage?
a-Revenge on a duck. b-Mysterious disappearance of ducklings.
c-Record pike caught by an angry fisherman.
d-Huge pike caught by a fisherman after desperate struggle at sea.
Question 2:Use word(s) given to build the complete sentence.
1,So / frightened / he / be / not speak / long time.
2,It / about / time / you / have / hair / cut
3,man / come / see / me / last night / be / policeman. 4,he / not bear / disturb.
5,By / next / September / she / learn / piano / 3 years.
6,Please / pay / attention / what / I / say.
7,You / ever / hear / opera / Wagner / sing / English ?
8,He / astonished / hear / get / job.
9,Most / people / invite / reception / old / friends.
10,fail / all / attempts / climb / mountain.
Question 3:Turn these sentences into passive voice.
1,According to our history teacher, the Normans invaded England in 1066.
2,They saw him walking with his friend before he got lost.
3,They have chosen him to play for the school football team.
4,Bad weather has delayed the plane for one hour.
5,People often take him for his brother.
6,Someone saw him pick up a stone and throw it at the riot police.
7,They didn’t take proper care of his children.
8,They have never satisfactorily explained the mysterious disappearance of the document.
9,In the physics lesson, we placed the test-tube in a centrifuge.
10,They have awarded the best pupil a scholarship.
Question 4:Choose the best answer a, b, c or d to complete these sentences.
1,I’ll wait for you ten minutes.....you’re late.
a-in case b-in order c-in fact d-in charge
2,I know you are annoyed, but you must try to control your.......
a-blood b-storm c-explosion d-temper
3,It was a hot day, and many people were.....their way to their beach.
a-taking b-hitting c-making d-setting
4,A chemist always puts a....on a bottle of medicine.
a-report b-label c-receipt d-ticket
5,Electricity,like an other forms of....,has greatly increased in price.
a-energy b-force c-pressure d-strength
6,In this job you must......up to the problems and not run away from them.
a-gaze b-face c-raise d-play
7,Lunch will be ready.....the time you get back. a-at b-during c-in d-by
8,I haven’t been feeling well...,doctor.
a-recently b-afterwards c-suddenly d-at last
9,We ran into the station and caught the train....in time.