SỞ GD&ĐT HÀ NỘI ĐỀ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI CẤP TRƯỜNG
TRƯỜNG THPT BẤT BẠT NĂM HỌC 2020- 2021
MÔN THI: TIẾNG ANH LỚP 10
ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC Thời gian làm bài: 90 phút
Họ và tên thí sinh :.............................................SBD...................................
I. PHONETICS
Choose the word that has a different stress pattern from the others in the group:
1. A. abandon B. dependent C. preference D. exhausted
2. A. introduce B. stimulate C. recognize D. emphasize
3. A. exercise B. volunteer C. calculate D. interview
4. A. advent B. unique C. unite D. command
5. A. suspect B. influence C. physical D. character
Your answer:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
II. LEXICO – GRAMMAR - LANGUAGE FUNCTIONS
a. Choose the best option A, B, C or D to complete the sentences.
6. While attempting to reach his home before the storm, ________
A. Tom had an accident on his bike B. the storm caught Tom.
C. it happened that Tom’ bike broke down D. the bicycle of Tom broke down.
7. He has put his car entirely at our ________ for the holiday
A. usage B. disposal C. pleasure D. disposition
8. Whatever your ambition is, as long as you try your utmost, you will be able to achieve your _____.
A. potential B. objective C. outcome D. motivation
9. “Do you mind if I make a phone call?” – “__________”
A. Yes, of course. The phone's in the hall. B. No, of course not. The phone's in the hall.
C. It's my pleasure. The phone's in the hall. D. Never mind. The phone's in the hall.
10. If only motorists________drive cars more carefully!
A. must B. shall C. would D. will
11. _______ people nowadays have more free time, they do not always spend it wisely.
A. Despite B. However C. But D. Although
12. All smartphones ______ storage hardware is big can store downloaded audio books.
A. which B. who C. whose D. that
13. Today, Australia is one of ______ diverse countries in the world.
A. the more culturally B. the most culturally
C. most cultural D. the most cultural
14. After he set fire to the library, the boy was ________ from school.
A. expelled B. excluded C. exciled D. extracted
15. The women ______ I gave the money were glad.
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A. to whom B. to that C. for whom D. for that
16. Cultural diversity makes the United States a ____ interesting place in which to live for all of its
inhabitants.
A. much better B. more C. many more D. much more
17. He lost control of his temper and _____ his anger.
A. lost sight of B. gave way to C. made room for D. took note of
18. "I think electronic devices do wonders for language learners." – “____”
A. I couldn't agree more B. You're absolutely right.
C. Sure, I agree with you. D. All are correct.
19. Gender equality ____ only when women and men enjoy the same opportunities.
A. will achieve B. achieves C. will be achieved D. achieve
20. ________a winner, you must be very competent in public speaking.
A. Becoming B. To become C. Having become D. You becoming
21. I am never free on Tuesday evenings as I have a ________ arrangement to go to the cinema with a
friend.
A. long - standing B. long – lived
C. long - range D. long - lasting
Your answer:
6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13.
14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21.
b. Choose the best option A, B, C or D to indicate the word or phrase that is OPPOSITE in
meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions.
22. We should find ways to improve our products in terms of quality and service.
A. for considering aspects B. in spite of
C. with a view to D. in regard to
23. Turmeric can help in boosting immune system and fight off free radical attacks in the system.
A. destroying B. enhancing C. weakening D. stopping
24. Viet Namese folk singing like cheo, tuong, cai luong, etc. is not the youth’s cup of tea.
A. the young’s interest B. the teenagers’ mischief
C. the young’s hatred D. the youth’s drinking tea
Your answer:
22. 23. 24.
c. Choose the best option A, B, C or D to indicate the word or phrase that is CLOSET in
meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions.
25. As the enemy forces were so overwhelming, our troops had to retreat to a safer position.
A. powerful B. dreadful C. overflowing D. overgrowing
26. Air pollution is a consequence of fossil fuel burning by motor vehicles, factories, aircraft and
rockets.
A. product B. example C. harm D. result
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27. The natural environment has been seriously influenced and degraded by human activities through
many decades.
A. worsened B. damaged C. destroyed D. reduced
Your answer:
25. 26. 27.
d. Find out the underlined word or phrase in each sentence that needs correcting
28. He looks remarkable like his father.
A. his father B. like C. looks D. remarkable
29. The officials object to them wearing long dresses for the inaugural dance at the country club
A. them B. to C. wearing D. at the country club
30. Placed in the few parts of the world outside of the United States, the baseball first became an event
in the Olympic Games in 1984.
A. first B. played C. in few parts D. the baseball
31. Hardly he had entered the office when he realized that he had forgotten his wallet.
A. hardly he had B. the office C. that he had D. forgotten his
32. How the Earth is in the shadow of the moon, we see an eclipse of the sun.
A. How B. in the shadow C. the D. an
33. Hypnosis is sometimes employed as a means of helping people to quit to smoke.
A. is sometimes B. as a C. helping D. to smoke
Your answer:
28. 29. 30.
31. 32. 33.
e. Fill a suitable preposition/ particle into each gap to complete the sentences.
34. I’ve been so anxious _________ you.
35. Her bright red hair stand ________ from the others.
36. He’s come up with a new solution_________ the problem.
37. The milk went ________ because it hadn’t been put back in the fridge.
38. He was a real friend to see me _______ my long illness.
Your answer:
34. 35. 36. 37. 38.
f. Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets.
39. I don’t know why you always (talk)________ in class, boys.
40. When I’m on holiday, I enjoy (not have) (get) _________ up early.
41. By the time we get there I’m afraid the meeting (end) ________
42. ________ (unprepared) for the test, I didn’t do well.
43. He was the only student (award) ________ the special prize in citing poetry competition.
44. Does that road need (broaden) _________?
Your answer:
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39. 40. 41.
42. 43. 44.
g. Give the correct form of the words given to complete the sentences.
45. Sorry about the mistakes, I ________the instruction you gave me. (UNDERSTAND)
46. One of the ________ of the Internet is personal information leaking. (LIMIT)
47. The Internet has _______ developed and become part of our everyday life. (INCREASE)
48. That fierce storm left behind badly _______ buildings. (DAMAGE)
49. My mother wants me to have this photograph _______. (LARGE)
50. Her son is always mischievous and _____, which annoys her very much. (OBEY)
Your answer:
45. 46. 47.
48. 49. 50.
III. READING
a. Read the following passage and decide which answer (A, B, C, or D) best fits each gap.
Global warming is the current increase in temperature of the Earth’s surface (both land and
water) as well as its atmosphere. Average temperature around the world have risen by 0.75°C (1.4°F)
(51) ______ the last 100 years. About two thirds of this increase has occurred since 1975 in the past,
when the Earth experienced increases in temperature it was the result of natural causes, but today it is
being caused by accumulation of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere produced by human (52)_____.
The natural greenhouse effect maintains the Earth’s temperature at a safe level making it (53)
______ for humans and many other life forms to exist. However, since The Industrial Revolution what
benefits human has significantly enhanced the greenhouse effect (54) ______ the Earth’s average
temperature to rise by almost 1°C. This is creating the global warming (55) ______ we see today.
51. A. of B. over C. with D. by
52. A. behaviors B. relationships C. actions D. activities
53. A. likely B. liable C. possible D. able
54. A. causing B. making C. made D. caused
65. A. what B. which C. who D. where
Your answer:
51. 52. 53. 54. 55.
b.Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer for
each of the question.
Most human diets contain between 10 and 15 percent of their total calories as protein. The rest
of the dietary energy comes from carbohydrates, fats, and in some people, alcohol. The proportion of
calories from fats varies from 10 percent in poor communities to 40 percent or more in rich
communities. In addition to providing energy, fats have several other functions in the body. The fat-
soluble vitamins, A, D, E, and K, are dissolved in fats, as their name implies. Good sources of these
vitamins have high oil or fat content, and the vitamins are stored in the body’s fatty tissues. In the diet,
fats cause food to remain longer in the stomach, thus increasing the feeling of fullness for some time
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after a meal is eaten. Fats add variety, taste, and texture to foods, which accounts for the popularity of
fried foods. Fatty deposits in the body have an insulating and protective value. The curves of the
human female body are due mostly to strategically located fat deposits. Whether a certain amount of
fat in the diet is essential to human health is not definitely known. When rats are fed a fat-free diet,
their growth eventually ceases, their skin becomes inflamed and scaly, and their reproductive systems
are damaged. Two fatty acids, linoleic and arachidonic acids, prevent these abnormalities and hence
are called essential fatty acids. They also are required by a number of other animals, but their roles in
human beings are debatable. Most nutritionists consider linoleic fatty acid an essential nutrient for
humans.
56. This passage probably appeared in which of the following?
A. A cook book B. A book on basic nutrient
C. A popular women’s magazine D. A diet book
57. We can infer from the passage that all of the following statements about fats are true EXCEPT .
A. alcohol is not a common source of dietary energy
B. economics influences the distribution of calorie intake
C. poor people eat more fatty foods
D. fats provide energy for the body
58. The word “functions” in the second paragraph is closest in meaning to .
A. sources B. jobs C. forms D. needs
59. The word “stored” in the second paragraph is closest in meaning to.
A. accumulated B. manufactured C. measured D. attached
60. The author states that fats serve all of the following body functions EXCEPT to ________.
A. insulate and protect the body B. provide energy
C. control weight gain D. promote a feeling of fullness
61. The word “essential’’ in the third paragraph is closest in meaning to .
A. desired for B. beneficial to C. detrimental to D. required for
62. The phrase “these abnormalities” in the third paragraph refers to _______.
A. strategically located fat deposits
B. a condition caused by fried foods
C. cessation of growth, bad skin, and damaged reproductive systems
D. curses on the human female body
63. According to the author of the passage, which of the following is true for rats when they are fed a
fat-free diet ?
A. They stop growing B. They have more babies
C. They lose body hair D. They require less hair
64. Linoleic fatty acid is mentioned in the passage as _______
A. an essential nutrient for human B. more useful than arachidonic acid
C. preventing weight gain in rats D. a nutrient found in most foods
65. That human should all have some fat in our diet is, according to the author, ________
A. a commonly held view B. not yet a proven fact
C. only true for women D. proven to be true by experiments in rats
Your answer:
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56. 57. 58. 59. 60.
61. 62. 63. 64. 65.
IV. WRITING
a. Finish each of the sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence
printed before it.
66. Betty is very happy to look after handicapped people.
Betty is devoted...............................................................................................................................
67. Playing beach games is very interesting.
It is .................................................................................................................................................
68. Nicky runs a successful company and she also manages to look after her four children.
Not only .........................................................................................................................................
69. His jealousy increases with his love for her.
The more .......................................................................................................................................
70. He spends two hours a week sorting out his stamps.
Sorting...........................................................................................................................................
71. I wouldn’t agree to such a proposal in any circumstances.
Under no .......................................................................................................................................
72. Although Mary was exhausted, she agreed to join in the activitiy.
Exhausted.......................................................................................................................................
73. It’s nobody’s fault that the match was cancelled.
Nobody is to ..................................................................................................................................
74. Experts think that all dogs evolved form wolves.
All dogs are ..................................................................................................................................
75. The machine is undeniably of great help.
It is ................................................................................................................................................
b. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word
given. Do not change the word given in any way.
76. The weather was so fine. Consequently, the children spent the whole day in the garden. (SUCH)
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77. “ Don’t sit in front of the computer for too long” our teacher told us. (WARNED)
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78. The girl’s behavior was incomprehensible to the Head Teacher. (LOSS)
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79. When the minister was asked about the strike, he declined to comment. (ON)
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80. I would prefer you not phone me at work. (RATHER)
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