Đề thi chọn HSG

TEST 1
Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others. 1. A. festival B. man C. fat D. grand 2. A. carol B. export C. patron D. custom 3. A. upset B. custom C. return D. unsuitable 4. A. saint B. tailor C. explain D. said 5. A. beach B. catch C. church D. Christmas II. Choose the word or phrase that best completes each unfinished sentence below or substitutes for the underlined word or phrase. 6. Presents______ in colored paper and put under the Christmas tree. A. are wrapped B. are wrap C. are wrapped D. are wrapping 7. Tom likes_____ . He spends lots of hours watching the birds. A. bird-watching B. bird-watch C. watch-bird D. watching-bird 8. Greg______ me that he liked rock music. A. said to B. told to C. asked D. explained 9. Sally is quite keen _____the idea. A. in B. on C. of D. for 10. Milk_____ cows and goats. A. belongs to B. comes from C. is made of D. is made from 11. _____ is a religious song that people sing at Christmas. A. Carol B. Poem C. Christmas card D. Patron saint 12. Galileo said that the earth_____ round. A. is B. were C. has been D. was being 13. They recently returned_____ Paris from London. A. to B. for C. towards D. Ø 14. Could you talk____? A. more quiet B. quieter C. quietlier D. more quietly 15. I thanked my classmate _____ helping me with my homework. A. for B. about C. of D. Ø III. Choose the words or phrases that are not correct in Standard English. 16. Christmas tree is usually decorated by colored lights and shiny balls. A. Christmas B. is C. by D. lights 17. Chris said that the twins couldn’t go to school this day because they were ill. A. said B. to C. this D. because 18. If you are interested on helping, just show up on Saturday. A. if B. on C. helping D. on 19. A large river separates the north of the city with the south. A. large B. with C. of D. the 20. What exactly do you base that opinion in? A. what B. do C. opinion D. in IV. Choose the word (a, b, c, or d) that best fits each of the blank spaces. Harvest Festival is (21)_____ October. It is a very ancient (22) _____ but it is also part of the Christian tradition. It (23) _____ new crops and food. Children often bring fruit, vegetables and cereals into school. Schools usually give the food to hospitals or (24) _____ old people. (25) _____ the past, people sometimes (26) _____ traditional dolls out of corn. 21. A. in B. at C. on D. from 22. A. thing B. festival C. vacation D. holiday 23. A. gives B. supplies C. celebrates D. holds 24. A. for B. to C. about D. of 25. A. In B. At C. On D. Since 26. A. make B. made C. making D. are making V. Read the following passage and choose the item (a, b, c, or d) that best answers each of the questions about it. Hi! I’m Dean. I’m from England. My favorite time of the year is Christmas, which is on 25 December. That’s when Christians celebrate the birth of Christ. In the middle of December we send a lot of cards to our friends and family, here and abroad. Then we get a big tree and decorate it with lights and other things. On Christmas Day, we give each other presents. We have one enormous meal with turkey, and after that, we have Christmas pudding. 27. When is Christmas held? A. On 25 December B. In the middle of December C. In the middle of the year D. no information 28. Christmas is held because Christians want to_____ . A. have a good time B. celebrate the birth of Christ C. visit their friends and family D. decorate big trees 29. What does the word ‘decorate’ in line 5 mean? A. make something look nicer B. paint something C. make something look worse D. buy something 30. On Christmas Day, people_____ . A.