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ĐỀ THI HSG SỐ 1/ 2013

I-In three of the four words, the underlined part is pronounced the same as the fourth word the

underlined part is pronounced differently. Find the fourth word:

1.A.light B. like C. lit D. lifebuoy

2.A.stay B. chance C. occasion D. amaze

3.A.power B. tore C. more D. saw

4.A.brother B. honey C. love D. lose

5.A.fell B. mail C. shell D. best

II- Choose A,B,C or D to complete the following sentences:

1.When ....a dictionary, you need to be able to understand the symbols and the abbreviations it contains.

A. having used B. use C. to use D. using

2.How can I know ................book is yours?- They are so alike.

A. what B. which C. this D. the

3. ................Paul brings the money for lunch, we’ll go right down to the cafeteria.

A. Since B. As soon as C. Now that D. Until

4.If I .............you, I’d take some rest before the game tomorrow.

A. am B. could be C. were D. would be

5.You have never been to Nha Trang ..................... ?

A. have you B. haven’t C. you have D. you haven’t

6.She will visit us as soon as she arrives ................Paris.

A. at B. in C. on D. to

7.The smaller the room is, the ....................furniture it needs.

A. fewer B. small C. more D. less

8.The secretary to ................. I talked didn’t know where the meeting was.

A. which B. who C. that D. whom

9.I find the time of English meals very strange. I’m not used ............dinner at 5 pm.

A. to have B. to having C. having D. have

10.I have to be present at eight o’ clock and so ........................... .

A. are you B. have you C. do you D. you do

III-Complete the following sentences with an appropriate form of the words in the brackets:

1.In some areas, water has to be boiled to(pure)...................it.

2.Although her visit was(expect).................., we made her welcome as the same.

3.I know all the boys in my(neighbor) ........................... .

4.He doesn’t agree with the (believe).................. that there is life on other planets.

5.He examined the parcel(suspect)...................., as he had no idea what it could be.

6.All the courses(begin)..................in January will finish in June.

7.A letter should always end with the(sign) ................of the writer.

8.It is really quite(ordinary)............that we should have been at the same college as having met before.

9.There is a great(similar) ..................between Harris and his twin brother.

10.With a good(describe).....................of the criminal from witness, the police were able to find easily.

IV-Find down the mistakes and correct them:

1.I used to sit next to a man who his name is Michael Faraday.

2.I’d rather typing is letter than write it because it faster.

3.He drives too fast that no one likes to ride with him.

4.The novel writing by Mark Twain attracts a lot of children.

5.Thank you very much for you letter who came yesterday.

V-Choose the best answer A,B,C or D to complete this passage:

These days it is impossible to open a newspaper(1)............reading about the damage we are doing to the

environment. The earth is being threatened(2).............. the future looks bad(3)...........can each of us do ?