De thi HSG tieng anh lop 10

SECTION A : phonetics

I. Pick out the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others
1. A. great B. bread C. break D. veil
2. A. foreign B. continent C. scholarship D. almost
3. A. raise B. chase C. increase D. cease
4. A. boot B. shoot C. good D. food
5. A. laugh B. plough C. cough D. enough
II. Identify the word whose stressed pattern is different from that of the .

6. A. agency B. memory C. influence D. encounter
7. A. detective B. completely C. regional D. campaign
8. A. preservation B. dictation C. reservation D. liberation
9. A. preserve B. tropical C. climate D. temperature
10. A. advantage B. authority C. government D. intention

SECTION B: vocabulary and grammar

I . Choose the best answer from A , B, C or D to complete the following sentences.

11. I couldn’t tell what time it was because workmen had removed the _________ of the clock .
A. hands B. pointers C. arms D. fingers
12. At the end of the winter, the price of winter clothes in the shop usually _________.
A. reduces B. lowers C. sinks D. drops
13. “I can’t remember us ever _________,” replied the stranger.
A. to meet B. to have meet C. being met D. having met
14. The prime Minister made no _________ to the incident in his speech.
A. reference B. mention C. impression D. gesture
15. There was a sudden loud _________ which made everyone jump
A. split B. strike C. bang D. stroke
16. Harry must pay the money back . He must _________ .
A. pay it again B. repay it C. pay it D. pay it once more
17. She should have been here but she’s _________a terrible cough.
A. gone down with B. gone through with C. come for D. come up against
18. I’m really sleepy today. I wish I _________ Bob to the airport late last night.
A. weren’t taking B. hadn’t had to take C. didn’t have to take D. didn’t take
19. My father often does _________with people from other countries in the region.
A. finances B. business C. affairs D. economy

20. _________ for director must have surprised you.
A. You nominated B. You’re being nominated
C. Your being nominated D. Your nominating
21. Although he was completely _________ as a furniture-maker, he produced the most beautiful
chairs.
A. unable B. uneducated C. incapable D. untrained
22. I know it’s not sunny now _________ I’ll take my sunglasses.
A. as though B. even so C. although D. even though
23. Don’t start the next page _________ you have finished the last test question.
A. when B. while C. until D. since
24. The firm went bankrupt and then shares became _________.
A. priceless B. worthless C. unworthy D. invaluable
25. I don’t believe a word he said, I think he just made _________ that story .
A. out B. off C. down D. up
II . There is one mistake in each of the following sentences. Find and correct it.
26. For such an experience and able teacher , discipline was not a problem .
27. He looks remarkable like his father.
28. They didn’t seem to take any notice of that the teacher said.
29. Tom’s very good at science when his brother is absolutely hopeless .
30. I watched the train to leave until it was out of sight.
31. Marie asked Sandra whether she knew the post office had been at strike for the past week.
32. Never before have so many people in the United States interested in soccer.
33. Despite the identity of the attacker is known to the police, no name has been released.
34. Nobody watched, so the little boy took