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) ThuVienDeThi.com

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 …