Đề thi học sinh giỏi môn Tiếng Anh Khối 10

PART I. PRONUNCIATION: Pick out the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from those of the other words. (5p)
1. A. latter 	B. label 	C. ladder 	D. latitude
2. A. penalty	B. scenic	C. elephant	D. level
3. A. chase	B. purchase	C. bookcase	D. suitcase
4. A. thread 	B. feather 	C. bread 	D. bead
5. A. Prepare	B. preface	C. preparation	D. previous 
PART II. LEXICO-GRAMMAR
I. Choose the best answer (10p)
1.  is not clear to researchers.
	A. Why dinosaurs having become extinct.	B. Why dinosaurs became extinct
	C. Did dinosaurs become extinct	D. Dinosaurs became extinct
2. Drinking water .. excessive amounts of fluorides may leave a stained or mottled effect on the enamel of teeth.
	A. containing	B. in which containing	C. contains	D. that contain
3. No matter what may happen, you should never give up hopes.
	A. begin	B. create	C. want	D. stop
4. Playing computer games for 12 hours every day  him exhausted.
	A. make	B. making	C. makes	D. made
5. She was so surprised  the exam result that she could not say anything.
	A. in	B. at	C. of	D. for
6. Binh  to England to visit one of her cousins at the end of this month. 
	A. went	B. has gone	C. goes	D. is going
7. She has the habit of drinking  after every meal.
	A. cup of tea	B. a cup of tea 	C. a tea cup	D. a cup for tea
8. A person who is more beautiful in photographs is said to be ..
	A. photography	B. photograph	 	C. photographic D. photogenic
9. We use a  to break up the earth and plant the seeds.
	A. car	B. plough	C. dog	D. land
10. Since we came late we  the first part of the film.
	A. missed	 	B. caught	C. forgot	D. left
II. Write the correct FORM of each bracketed word. (10p)
1. The rule is not  in this case. ( apply)
2. When Bill and Jean retire, they’re planning to spend all their  on a Mediterranean holiday . ( save)
3. Third time lucky! After two .. attempts , Mary’s finally passed his driving test. (success)
4. You shouldn’t leave ... things on car seats in full view of people walking past. ( value)
5. .to a new environment is a difficult thing for old people. (adapt)
1. .
2. .
3. .
4. .
5. .
III. There is one mistake in each of the following sentences. Find and correct it.(20p)
1. He has less friends in his classes now than he had last year.
2. The town we visited was a four-days journey from our hotel, so we took the train instead of the bus.
3. The influence of the nation’s literature, art, and science have captured widespread attention.
4. The leader emphasized the need for justice and equality between his people.
5. Many of the population in the rural areas is composed of manual laborers.
6. Several people have apparent tried to change the man’s mind, but he refuses to listen.
7. Keith is one of the most intelligent boys of the science class.
8. The girls were sorry to had missed the singers when they arrived at the airport.
9. When Keith visited Alaska, he lived in a igloo in the winter months as well as in the spring.
10. The harder he tried, the worst he danced before the large audience.
Mistake
Correction
Mistake
Correction
1.
6.
2.
7.
3.
8.
4.
9.
5.
10.
PART III: READING COMPREHENSION
I. Read the following passage and choose the correct answer (corresponding to A, B, C, or D) to each of the questions that follow.(20p)
Today we take electricity for granted and perhaps we do not realize just how useful this discovery has been. Steam was the first invention that replaced wind power. It was used to drive engines and was passed through pipes and radiators to warm rooms. Petrol mixed with air was the next invention that provided power. Exploded in a cylinder, it drove a motor engine. Beyond these simple and direct uses, those forms have not much adaptability. On the other hand, we make use of electricity in thousands of ways. From the powerful voltages that drive our electric trains to the tiny current needed to work a simple calculator, and from the huge electric magnet in steel works that can lift 10 tons to the tiny electric magnet in a doorbell, all are powered by electricity. 
An electric current can be made with equal ease to heat a huge mass of molten metal in a furnace or to boil a jug for a cup of coffee. Other than atomic energy, which has not as yet been harnessed to the full, electricity is the greatest power in the world. It is flexible, and so adaptable for any task for which it is wanted. It travels so easily and with incredible speed along wires or conductors that it can be supplied instantly over vast distances. To generate electricity, huge turbines or generators must be turned. In Australia they use coal or water to drive this machinery. When dams are built, falling water is used to drive the turbines without polluting the atmosphere with smoke from coal. Atomic power is used in several countries but there is always the fear of an accident. A tragedy once occurred at Chernobyl, in Ukraine, at an atomic power plant used to make electricity. The reactor leaked, which caused many deaths through radiation. Now scientists are examining new ways of creating electricity without harmful effects to the environment. They may harness the tides as they flow in and out of bays. Most importantly, they hope to trap sunlight more efficiently. We do use solar heaters for swimming pools but as yet improvement in the capacity of the solar cells to create more current is necessary. When this happens, electric cars will be viable and the world will rid itself of the toxic gases given off by trucks and cars that burn fossil fuels.
1. The author mentions the sources of energy such as wind, steam, petrol in the first paragraph to____.
A. suggest that electricity should be alternated with safer sources of energy
B. discuss which source of energy can be a suitable alternative to electricity
C. emphasize the usefulness and adaptability of electricity
D. imply that electricity is not the only useful source of energy
2. Before electricity, what was sometimes passed through pipes to heat rooms? 
A. Hot wind.	B. Steam.	C. Gas.	D. Petrol.
3. The word “it” in line 4 refers to which of the following:
	A. Petrol mixed with air	B. Petrol	C. Air	D. electricity
4. What does the author mean by saying that electricity is flexible? 
A. It can be adapted to various uses.	B. It is cheap and easy to use.
C. It is used to drive motor engines.	D. It can be made with ease.
5. The main forms of power used to generate electricity in Australia are___________. 
A. atomic power and water	B. water and coal 
C. sunlight and wind power	D. wind and gas
6. Electric magnets are used in steel works to___________. 
A. boil a jug of water 	 	B. test the steel for strength 
C. lift heavy weights up to ten tons	 D. heat the molten steel
7. What is the problem when using atomic power?
	A. Nothing to worry about	B. There may be an accident
	C. Pollution	D. A tragedy
8. The word "they" in the last paragraph refers to___________. 
A. new ways	B. harmful effects	C. scientists	D. the tides
9. According to the passage, toxic gases were given off by
 A. trucks B. fossil fuels C. Electric cars D. Cars and trucks burning fossil fuels
10. The best title for this passage could be___________.	 
A. “Why Electricity Is So Remarkable”	B. “Types of Power Plants”
C. “Electricity: Harmful Effects on Our Life”	D. “How to Produce Electricity”
II. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer for each of the blanks.(10p)
ALFRED NOBEL
When we hear the name Nobel, we immediately think of Nobel Prizes. But Alfred Nobel, the (1) . of the awards, was also a great scientist and (2) . . Born in 1933 in Sweden, Nobel studied first in Russia and then (3) . to the US where he studied mechanical (4) . . Afterwards, he returned to Sweden to work with his father. Gradually, they made advances in explosives. Nobel figured out how to work safely with nitroglycerine, a very dangerous and explosive (5) . . His invention later became known as dynamite. Nobel continued throughout his life to (6) . improvements in the field of explosives. He eventually owned (7) . explosives factories around the world and became very wealthy. 
Alfred Nobel was a man of great (8) . When he died he left a wonderful gift to 
the world: The Nobel prizes. Each year these prizes are (9) . to scientists, inventors and other creative people for their great (10) . to the world. 
1 A. holder 	B. creator 	C. discoverer 	D. receiver 
2 A. director 	B. invention 	C. maker 	D. inventor 
3 A. transferred 	B. visited 	C. joined 	D. emigrated 
4 A. developing 	B. producing 	C. engineering 	D. creating 
5 A. shape 	B. form 	C. body 	D. substance 
6 A. do 	B. have 	C. make 	D. take 
7 A. numerous 	B. numerate 	C. numerical 	D. numbered 
8 A. advantage 	B. achievement 	C. situation 	D. incident 
9 A. awarded 	B. designed 	C. suggested 	D. implanted 
10 A. involvement 	B. contribution 	C. manufacturing 	D. development
PART IV: WRITING
I. Complete each of the sentences so that it has similar meaning to the given one, using the words given (5 p)
1. It is extremely difficult for us to make ends meet these days.
 → We find..........................................................................................................................................
2. Huong last wrote to her pen pal five months ago.
→ Huong hasn't ...................................................................................................................................
3. The man will die if nobody sends him for a doctor,
→ Unless ...............................................................................................................................................
4. You’d be better if you had a quiet holiday.
→ A quiet ..............................................................................................................................................
5. The keeper feed the lions at 3 pm every day.
 → The lions...........................................................................................................................................
II. It is said that in modern society studying English is the key to succeed
Do you agree or disagree with this statement? Give reasons for your answer . You should write about 150 words	(20p)
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PART I. PRONUNCIATION: Pick out the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from those of the other words. (5p)
1. A. latter 	B. label 	C. ladder 	D. latitude
2. A. penalty	B. scenic	C. elephant	D. level
3. A. chase	B. purchase	C. bookcase	D. suitcase
4. A. thread 	B. feather 	C. bread 	D. bead
5. A. Prepare	B. preface	C. preparation	D. previous 
PART II. LEXICO-GRAMMAR
I. Choose the best answer(10p)
1.  is not clear to researchers.
	A. Why dinosaurs having become extinct.	B. Why dinosaurs became extinct
	C. Did dinosaurs become extinct	D. Dinosaurs became extinct
2. Drinking water .. excessive amounts of fluorides may leave a stained or mottled effect on the enamel of teeth.
	A. containing	B. in which containing	C. contains	D. that contain
3. No matter what may happen, you should never give up hopes.
	A. begin	B. create	C. want	D. stop
4. Playing computer games for 12 hours every day  him exhausted.
	A. make	B. making	C. makes	D. made
5. She was so surprised  the exam result that she could not say anything.
	A. in	B. at	C. of	D. for
6. Binh  to England to visit one of her cousins at the end of this month. 
	A. went	B. has gone	C. goes	D. is going
7. She has the habit of drinking  after every meal.
	A. cup of tea	B. a cup of tea C. a tea cup	D. a cup for tea
8. A person who is more beautiful in photographs is said to be ..
	A. photography	B. photograph	 C. photographic D. photogenic
9. We use a  to break up the earth and plant the seeds.
	A. car	B. plough	C. dog	D. land
10. Since we came late we  the first part of the film.
	A. missed	 B. caught	C. forgot	D. left
II. Write the correct FORM of each bracketed word. (10p)
1. The rule is not  in this case. ( apply)
2. When Bill and Jean retire, they’re planning to spend all their  on a Mediterranean holiday . ( save)
3. Third time lucky! After two .. attempts , Mary’s finally passed his driving test. (success)
4. You shouldn’t leave ... things on car seats in full view of people walking past. ( value)
5. .to a new environment is a difficult thing for old people. (adapt)
1. applicable
2. savings
3. unssuccessful
4. valuable
5. adaption
III. There is one mistake in each of the following sentences. Find and correct it.(20p)
1. He has less friends in his classes now than he had last year.
2. The town we visited was a four-days journey from our hotel, so we took the train instead of the bus.
3. The influence of the nation’s literature, art, and science have captured widespread attention.
4. The leader emphasized the need for justice and equality between his people.
5. Many of the population in the rural areas is composed of manual laborers.
6. Several people have apparent tried to change the man’s mind, but he refuses to listen.
7. Keith is one of the most intelligent boys of the science class.
8. The girls were sorry to had missed the singers when they arrived at the airport.
9. When Keith visited Alaska, he lived in a igloo in the winter months as well as in the spring.
10. The harder he tried, the worst he danced before the large audience.
Mistake
Correction
Mistake
Correction
1.
6.
2.
7.
3.
8.
4.
9.
5.
10.
PART III: READING COMPREHENSION
I. Read the following passage and choose the correct answer (corresponding to A, B, C, or D) to each of the questions that follow.(20p)
Today we take electricity for granted and perhaps we do not realize just how useful this discovery has been. Steam was the first invention that replaced wind power. It was used to drive engines and was passed through pipes and radiators to warm rooms. Petrol mixed with air was the next invention that provided power. Exploded in a cylinder, it drove a motor engine. Beyond these simple and direct uses, those forms have not much adaptability. On the other hand, we make use of electricity in thousands of ways. From the powerful voltages that drive our electric trains to the tiny current needed to work a simple calculator, and from the huge electric magnet in steel works that can lift 10 tons to the tiny electric magnet in a doorbell, all are powered by electricity. An electric current can be made with equal ease to heat a huge mass of molten metal in a furnace or to boil a jug for a cup of coffee. Other than atomic energy, which has not as yet been harnessed to the full, electricity is the greatest power in the world. It is flexible, and so adaptable for any task for which it is wanted. It travels so easily and with incredible