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HUỲNH THÚC KHÁNG
KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI TRƯỜNG LỚP 10
NĂM HỌC 2017 - 2018
Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH LỚP 10
Thời gian làm bài: 120 phút
(Học sinh làm bài vào tờ giấy thi)
SECTION A – VOCABULARY & GRAMMAR
Part 1: Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences. Write A, B, C or D in your
answers.
1. Whatever we expect from _______ future, it is noted that progress has never moved in straight lines.
A. a
B. an
C. the
D. some
2. The more challenging the exercises are, ________ we feel.
A. the less bored
B. the least bored
C. the less boring
D. the least boring
3. The mechanic says that he expects __________ the brakes on the car before we pick it up.
A. fixing
B. being fixed
C. to have fixed
D. to have been fixed
4. Knowing several _______ helpful if you work for an international corporation.
A. languages are
B. languages is
C. language is
D. language are
5. It was not until David stopped smoking ________ healthy again.
A. did he feel
B. that he started to feel
C. then he felt
D. did he start to feel
6. – Mary: “ How is your project going, Nhung?”
_ Nhung : “ __________”
A. I’m working with John and Sally.
B. What? Is it going to finish soon?
C. Great! Couldn’t be better.
D. Do you really want to go?
7. You’ve heard they aren’t coming to the party, ________ ?
A. are they
B. haven’t you
C. aren’t they
D. have you
 Câu đầu có I + các động từ sau: think, believe, suppose, figure, assume, fancy, imagine,
reckon, expect, seem, feel that + mệnh đề phụ:
+ Lấy mệnh đề phụ làm câu hỏi đuôi.
Ví dụ: I think he will come here, won't he?
I don’t believe Mary can do it, can she?
+ Cùng mẫu này nhưng nếu chủ từ không phải là “I” thì lại dùng mệnh đề chính đầu làm câu hỏi đuôi.
Ví dụ: She thinks he will come, doesn’t she?
8. The program is expected to increase the _________ and productivity of the local car-producing industry.
A. competitive
B. competition
C. competitiveness
D. competitor
9. The teacher reminded all of us to ____________ our homework the following day.
A. keep up
B. hand in
C. give over
D. turn on
-keep up (with somebody/something)
1. to move, make progress or increase at the same rate as somebody/something
o Slow down—I can't keep up!
SYNONYM maintain
-give over: (British English, informal) used to tell somebody to stop doing something
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Give over, Chris! You're hurting me.
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give over doing something Give over complaining!
10. Only when air and water seep through its outer coast _______ .
A. does a seed germinate
B. to the germination of a seed
C. a seed germinates
D. for a seed to germinate
Only when …/ by…/ then aux + S + V
11. Sam’s on his way, so make him a coffee _______ he arrives.
A. if
B. until
C. while
D. when
12. Is there anyone who ___________ the plan put forward by the committee?
A. differs
B. disagrees
C. objects
D. opposes
agree (with somebody) about/on something
13. He would win the race if he _________ his brother’s example and trained harder.
A. repeated
B. followed
C. answered
D. took
14. _ Mr. Brown: “ It’s very nice of you to meet me here.”
_ Tom:
“ ____________ “
A. Yes, I would
B. Not at all
C. What a pity!
D. My Gosh!
15. Do you know that antibiotics was discovered by __________ ? The scientists did not expect to discover such a
useful medicine.
A. probability
B. chance
C. opportunity
D. time
Part 2: There is one mistake in each of the following sentences. Find and correct it.
1. The students whom were absent from class last Friday missed the assignment. who
2. Neither her children nor her husband can’t speak English fluently. can speak
3. A newborn kangaroo can find its mother’s pouch despite its eyes are not open. although
4. Besides the zoo and the art museum, I have visited many others places in this city. other
5. Nine of every ten people in the world lives in the country in which they were born. live
6. His absent from work without any permission made the boss so angry that he threatened to sack him. absence
8. I’m not sure my younger brother is enough experienced to be a sales manager. experienced enough
9. Unless you don’t give up smoking you run the risk of becoming quite ill. If
10. Michigan’s river, inlets, and lakes attract tourists who derive pleasure from canoeing and water-ski.
water-skiing
Part 3: Fill in the gap with ONE suitable word.
Water is of vital importance to all ___( 1) ____ things. ___ ( 2) _____ it, all living things will surely die.
We also use a great ___ (3)______ of water daily in our homes, in factories, and in power ___(4)_____ . Most of
this water is fresh water and it comes to us from reservoirs, rivers and lakes.
The Earth’s surface is ___( 5)____ by large areas of water which we call oceans and seas. If you have
tasted the water from the sea, you will know that, unlike ___(6)_____ water, seawater tastes salty. This is due to
the presence of sodium chloride which comes from the land. Rivers carry it to the sea.
Although _____(7)______ salt nor fresh water has any color, the sea often looks blue in the sunlight. The
___( 8) _____ is that sunlight is made up of many colors. Some colors ___( 9)____ quickly in the sea but blue
light bounces back, or is reflected, to the surface. ___( 10)_____ makes the sea look blue. Hence, a stormy sky will
make the sea look grey.
1. living
2. without
3. amount
4. stations
5. covered
6. fresh
7. neither
8. reason
9. disappear
10. This
Part 4: Complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first one.
1. People say that Jenny lived in Texas, America for 8 years.
Jenny is said to have lived in Texas, America for 8 years.
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2. "You are wearing a beautiful dress today!", Susan said to Mary.
Susan paid Mary a compliment on her (beautiful) dress that day.
3. It was such a boring documentary film that she fell asleep.
The documentary film was so boring that she felt asleep.
4. "I am sorry for Corning late" said Alice to her teacher.
Alice apologized to her teacher for coming/having come late.
5. He tried to study hard. However, he didn't get high marks.
No matter how hard he tried to study, he didn't get high marks.
6. He lost his money simply because he wasn't careful.
If he had been careful, he would not have lost his money.
Hoặc If he hadn't been careless, he would not have lost his money.
7. She locked the door so that nobody would disturb her.
She locked the door to avoid being disturbed.
8. "If I were you, I'd look for another job" he said to me.
He suggested that I (should) look for another job.
9. I had the mechanic repair my car this morning.
I had my car repaired by the mechanic this morning.
10. He graduated from University and then went abroad to work.
After he had graduated from University, he went abroad to work./
After having graduated from University, he…
SECTION B – READING
Part 1: Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the
correct answer to each of the question.
Southern Thailand was hit Thursday by the most severe haze ever from forest fires in Indonesia, forcing all
schools in a province to close and disrupting flights in a popular tourist area, officials said.
The haze that has shrouded parts of Malaysia and Singapore for nearly two months reached hazardous levels in
the southern Thai city of Songkhla, with the pollution index hitting a record-high reading of 365. (A reading of
101-200 is unhealthy, 201-300 is very unhealthy and above 300 is hazardous.)
"This is a crisis," said Halem Jemarican, head of the Southern Environment Office. He said the pollution index
in southern Thailand has never exceeded 300 before.
Halem said his office has worked with other authorities to have all schools in Songkhla province send students
home and all outdoor sports stadiums to close temporarily. Warnings have been issued to vulnerable people
such as children, the elderly and people with illnesses not to go out of their homes.
"The wind speed is very low this year in the south, causing haze to stay in our skies longer," Halem said by
telephone.
An airport official in Hat Yai, a popular tourist area, said three flights bound for Bangkok were delayed
Thursday morning because of the haze. A flight from Bangkok to Hat Yai was diverted to Surat Thani on
Wednesday evening. The official declined to be identified because of working rules.
Local media reported that cloud seeding has been discussed as a way to dispel the haze in southern Thailand,
which is hundreds of kilometers (miles) from the forest fires in Indonesia's Sumatra island.
Southern Thailand boasts tropical beaches popular among tourists in Surat Thani and Phuket, two of the seven
provinces suffering from the haze.
(Source: www.voanews.com)
- haze /heiz/ sương mù, khói mù,
-shroud /ʃraud/ (v) bao phủ, che khuất
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- hazardous/ˈhæzədəs/ involving risk or danger, especially to somebody’s health or safety
1. What is the event reported in the news?
A. Southern Thailand was hit by the haze from Indonesia.
B. People suffered because of the haze from Indonesia.
C. The flights were disrupted by the haze on Thursday.
D. The haze from Indonesia was the worst ever last year.
2. What is the main idea of paragraph 2?
A. Thailand is the most polluted country in Asia.
B. Thailand's pollution index reads 201-300.
C. The haze reached a dangerous level.
D. People living in Songkhla do a lot of reading.
3. The following actions are taken by the authorities in response to the haze EXCEPT ____
A. closing sports stadiums.
B. sending students home.
C. issuing warnings.
D. disrupting flights.
4. Which statement is NOT true, according to the passage?
A. The pollution index in southern Thailand used to exceed 300.
B. Seven provinces in Thailand suffered from the haze.
C. The haze reached a hazardous level in the city of Songkhla.
D. The local authorities warned the citizens against going out.
5. The haze stayed longer in southern Thailand because of _____ _
A. the fine particles of dust in the air. B. the tropical weather in the area.
C. the high pollution index.
D. the low speed of the wind.
6. The word "their" in the passage refers to ________ .
A. vulnerable people
B. the elderly
C. students D. stadiums
7. The word "dispel" in the passage is closest in meaning to _______ .
A. solve
B. eliminate
C. discourage
D. lessen
Part 2. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct word or phrase that best
fits each of the numbered blanks.
Crocodiles are the world's largest reptiles. Some species of other animals have become (1) …………but the
crocodiles have not experienced such a fate. All 23 species of the crocodiles are still surviving. There are two types
of crocodiles found in Australia, freshwater and estuarine. Their long jaws, protective armor, streamlined bodies
and long tails make them very suitable for living in aquatic (2) ………like swamps and rivers.
Crocodiles are cold-blooded. Their body temperature changes (3)………………. the temperature of the air, water
and land of its surroundings. Freshwater crocodiles can be found at the rivers and swamps in some parts of
Australia. They have narrow snout and reasonably straight jawline with even-sized teeth. Unlike the estuarine
crocodiles, they are not 'man-eaters' and (4)………………. mainly on insects, frogs, lizards, turtles, with bats,
birds and small mammals.
The estuarine crocodiles, (5) ………………. , are found mainly in the warm climate of Sri Lanka, India, Myanmar
as well as other some countries in Southeast Asia and Australia. They have broader snouts than freshwater
crocodiles, with an uneven 'up and down' jawline and irregular-sized teeth. It is estimated that they can live for at
least 70 to 100 years.
1. A. extinct
B. disappeared
C. vanishing
D. stopped
2. A. settings
B. backgrounds
C. surroundings
D. ecosystems
3. A. agreeing with B. according to
C. depend on
D. opposed
4. A. raise
B. eat
C. feed
D. take
5. A. whereas
B. in spite of
C. on the other hand
D. in contrast to
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Part 3. There are FIVE blanks in the passage below. From the phrases / sentences in the box, choose the
most suitable for each blank. There is ONE EXTRA option that you DO NOT need to use.
A. by attracting as many as several hundred thousand international students to their countries
B. so are not classed as international students
C. as defined by the Immigration Control and Refugee Recognition Act
D. in accordance to its own national education system
E. preferred by international students are the United States, United Kingdom, Germany, France, Canada and
Australia
F. by sending hundreds of thousand students to study abroad
The definition of "international student" varies in each country (1) ______. In Australia, international students are
defined as those studying onshore only with visa subclasses 570 to 575, excluding students on Australian-funded
scholarships or sponsorship or students undertaking study while in possession of other temporary visas. New
Zealand citizens do not require a visa to study in Australia, (2) ______. In Japan, international students are defined
as foreign nationals who study at any Japanese university, graduate school, junior college, college of technology,
professional training college or university preparatory course on a “college student” visa, (3) ______.
According to the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) in their 2009 World
Conference on Higher Education report, over 2.5 million students were studying outside their home country.
UNESCO also predicted that the number of international students might rise to approximately 7 million by the year
2020. The main destinations (4) ______. Overall, the number of international students more than doubled to over 2
million between 2000 and 2007.
However, the sharpest percentage increases of international students have occurred in New Zealand, Korea, the
Netherlands, Greece, Spain, Italy and Ireland. In recent years, some Asian and Middle East countries have started
to attract more international students. These regions have entered the market with declared ambitions to become
regional education centers (5) ______.
1.D
2. B
3.C
4.E
5.A
SECTION C-WRITING
Write an essay of about 250 words on the following topic.
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People have different ways of escaping the stress of modern life. Some read, some exercise, others work in their
gardens. what do you think are the best ways of reducing stress? Use specific details and examples in your
answer.
SECTION C-WRITING : 18 points
Total : 80 points/4 = 20 points
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