ĐỀ HSG THPT

SỞ GD&ĐT VĨNH PHÚC

ĐỀ LUYỆN TẬP


KỲ THI CHỌN HSG THPT NĂM HỌC 2014-2015
ĐỀ THI MÔN: TIẾNG ANH
(Dành cho học sinh THPT không chuyên)
Thời gian làm bài: 180 phút, không kể thời gian phát đề


SECTION A: PHONETICS

I. Pick out the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the other words. Write your answer in the space provided.
1. A. associate B. sociable C. ancient D. ancestor
2. A. walked B. threatened C. passed D. forced
3. A. too B. food C. soon D. good
4. A. legal B. legend C. generous D. manager
5. A. adventure B. future C. mature D. figure
1.
3.
5.

2.
4.



II. Pick out the word that differs from the other words in the position of the main stress. Write your answer in the space provided.
6. A. comedy B. collection C. comical D. calculate
7. A. ambitious B. memorial C. memory D. mechanic
8. A. remove B. cancel C. copy D. answer
9. A. Japanese B. engineer C. practical D. questionnaire
10. A. document B. develop C. opponent D. astonish
6.
8.
10.

7.
9.



SECTION B: VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR
I. Choose the word or phrase which best completes each sentence. Write your answer in the space provided.

11. D
14. A
17. B
20. C
23. B

12. A
15. D
18. B
21. C
24. B

13. C
16. C
19. B
22. A
25. A


15. The new system didn’t ______ expectations.
A. catch up with B. bring about C. come across D. come up to
16. Before the meeting finished, they had arranged when ______ next.
A. they met B. they to meet C. to meet D. should they meet
25. Do you know the man ______ over there?
A. interviewed B. interviewing C. to interview D. interviews
11.
14.
17.
20.
23.

12.
15.
18.
21.
24.

13.
16.
19.
22.
25.


II. There is one mistake in each of the following sentences. Find and correct it.
26. Because the torrential rains that had devastated the area, the governor sent the National Guard to assist in the clean-up operation.
27. One of the most important things in life is a good health.
28. The city has spent a big amount of money on crime prevention.
29. Comparing with other countries, Libya spends a high percentage of income on education.
30. People are now enjoying a higher level of living.
31. In the United Kingdom women see their doctor on the average five times a year.
32. Although Mark has been cooking for many years, he still doesn’t know to prepare French foods in the traditional manner.
33. When we arrived at the store to purchase the dishwasher advertise in the newspaper, we learned that all the dishwashers had been sold.
34. After rising the flag to commemorate the holiday, the mayor gave a long speech.
35. This time tomorrow I will lie on the beach, enjoying the sunshine.


MISTAKE
CORRECTION

MISTAKE
CORRECTION

26.


31.



27.


32.



28.


33.



29.


34.



30.


35.




III. Give the correct form of the words in the brackets in each of the following sentences. Write your answer in the space provided.
36. I was annoyed at his (REFUSE)______ to co-operate.
37. The book doesn’t say much about prices, but it is very (INFORM)______ about everything