BT-HSG

Såí GD & ÂT Quaíng Nam ÂÃÖ THI HOÜC SINH GIOÍI KHÄÚI 10
Træåìng THPT Nguyãùn Duy Hiãûu Män Tiãúng Anh - Thåìi gian : 90 phuït
Hoü vaì tãn T/s : _____________________ Säú baïo danh : _______ Phoìng ______
SECTION ONE : PHONOLOGY (10 p)
Pick out the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from those of the others .
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SECTION TWO : GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY . ( 40 p)
Question 1 . Give the correct tense or form of the verbs in brackets : (10 p)
Can’t you see that I’m busy __________(1. write ) ?
The money __________ ( 2. steal) in the robbery was never found .
At this time next month , they ___________ ( 3. work) in Hanoi .
I’d rather you ___________ ( 4. not wear ) jeans to the office .
By the end of last year he ____________ ( 5. read ) four Shakespeare plays and by next year he ___________ ( 6. read ) two more .
I ___________( 7. not see ) him since last Monday , but I believe he _________ ( 8. write ) an essay on Hamlet at present .
Question 2 . Use the correct form of the words in brackets . (5 p)
It is ______________ of you to leave the car unlocked . (RESPONSIBILITY)
Sorry about the mistakes ; I ______________the instructions you gave me .( UNDERSTAND)
Don’t be so _______________ . We’ve only been waiting a few minutes . (PATIENCE)
Telling lies is ______________ . (MORAL)
Question 3 . Choose the best answer . ( 20 p)
I am _____ ( simply / nearly / far too / much more ) tired to think about that problem at the moment .
There was no ______ (point / good / worth / use ) in waiting longer than half an hour so we left .
______ (Until / In / By / On ) the time you get to the theatre , the play will have finished .
Since my mother died , my closest _______ ( relative / parent / person / related ) is my cousin .
The job was more difficult than I ______ ( would / have / had / might ) expected it to be .
Their washing-machine was out of _______ ( activity / order / condition / work ) , so they couldn’t wash any clothes .
She can’t get home _____ (unless / if / until / without ) she has no money .
______ ( In advance / In order / Until / Before ) accepting your job offer , I’d like to know a bit more about the company .
It is too early in the ______( season / term / time / calendar ) to expect many visitors to the town .
My main ______ ( object / objective / objection / objecting ) to the new bypass is that it will spoil the countryside .
He has just bought ______ ( an / some/ these / those ) expensive new furniture .
Because it had not rained for several months , there was a ______ ( shortage / drop / scarce / waste ) of water .
John’s father ordered _______( him / to him / that he / for him ) not to stay out late again .
I’ve always ______ ( thought / regarded / meant / supposed ) you as my best friend .
This is ______ ( by far / by chance / by heart / by myself ) the most difficult job I’ve ever had to do .
It’s time we ______ ( will sell / had sold / have sold / sold ) this old car and bought a new one . (-1-)
Question 4 . Use the verbs and particles given to make up phrasal verbs and complete sentences . Make sure to put the verbs in their correct forms . ( 5 p)
Verbs : look , make , give , get , put , fill , ..; Particles : for , in , after , up , into , on , ...
He has tried many times to give up smoking . Particles
They had to __________ _________ the match because of the weather .
Nurses who _________ __________ old people have a very difficult job .
I’m _________ ___________ John . Have you seen him ?
I can’t ________ ___________ my mind where to spend my holiday .
SECTION THREE : READING COMPREHENSION ( 30 p)
Question 1 : Read the following article about sporting activities . For Questions 1 - 8 , choose from the activities ( A - C ) . Some of the activities may be chosen more than once . There is an example at the beginning ( 0 ) . ( 10 p )
GET ACTIVE
SAILING
 A

 As a sailing instructor , it is my experience that , while people