Olimpic

Đề thi học sinh giỏi Olympic văn hoá năm học 2008-2009
Môn: Tiếng Anh
Thời gian: 90 phút
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Part I. Phonetics
Choose the word whose underlined part has different pronunciation from that of the other words.
1. A. manual B. facsimile C. glassware D. canoe
2. A. lead B. teach C. deaf D. peaceful
3. A. requirement B. government C. equipment D. comment
4. A. high B. sigh C. laugh D. weigh
5. A. hour B. habit C. honest D. honor
Part II. Vocabulary and Grammar
a. Choose the best answer (A,B,C or D) to complete the sentences
1. I drink ......... coffee than you
A. less B. few C. little D. fewer
2. Hurrah! We’ll have a day ......... this week
A. on B. of C. at D. off
3. Hoa promises to ............. her best in learning English
A. try B. make C. work D. learn
4. I prefer walking to ............... a bicycle
A. ride B. rode C . riding D. rided
5. He says he has been to.............. restaurant in town
A. many B. every C. most D. all
6. .................... the traffic was bad, we arrived at the station on time
A. Despite B. Event C . Although D. In spite of
7. It was raining ..........we cancelled the trip to Sam Son Beach
A. because B. so C. but D. although
8. I telephoned the station to make........... of the time of the train
A. true B . sure C. right D. real
9. Several people were hurt in the accident but only one............. to hospital
A. was taken B. has taken C. was taking D. has been taking
10. Mr Bao is fired as he is..............going to work late
A. never B. always C. sometimes D. usually
11. Where is Mrs Lan? - She is out. She said she ...............back soon
A. would be B. was C. went D. came
12. They have never come.............such a beautiful village before
A. off B. along C. across D. at
13. I find the times of English meals very strange. – I’ m not used..........like that
A. to have B. having C. had D. to having
14. Farmers collect household and garden waste to make ..................
A. compost B. floor coverings C. glassware D. pipes
15. The boy ..............nearby the bus-stop is my brother’s friend
A. stood B. standing C. is standing D. stands
b. There is a mistake in the four underlined parts of each sentences. Find and correct it.
1. All you have to do is collect glass, paper and cans, and send them for recycle
A B C D
2. Christmas songs were stories putting to music and most people enjoyed them
A B C D
3. Ba was crossing the road while he was seeing an accident
A B C D
4. The boys hurt himself when they jumped down from the tree
A B C D
5. We delighted that you won the first prize in the chess tournament
A B C D
6. The girls working from sunrise to sunset in the fields and in the house to help their
A B C
mother with cooking and feeding animals.
D
7. The boy, on the other hand, couldn’t do nothing to earn his living by himself
A B C D
8. Nam asked me if I want to visit the Great Wall in China.
A B C D
Part III. Writing.
a. Rewrite the followings sentences using the words in the blankets
1. It takes about 30 minutes to travel from the city center by train. ( minute)
2. Whose raincoat is this? ( belong)
3. It’s nearly two years since I saw Lan. ( for )
4. How long was your flight from HaNoi to HCM city? ( take )
5. My room is as large as Hoa’s. ( same)
6. Nobody is more famous singer than Micon Jacson in the world. ( the most)
7. The librarian didn’t allow Tom to take those books home. ( wasn’t )
8. “ When do you start learning English, Hoa” ( asked)
9. How long have they worked in this