T r êng THCS Lý Tù Träng ®Ò luyÖn HSG sè 14 ( Thêi gian lµm bµi 150 phót) Section I: Pronunciation Choose the word whose the underlined part is pronounced differently from the other three. 1. A. says B. plays C. days D. raise 2. A. feather B. leather C. feature D. measure 3. A. vanish B. variety C. champion D. miraculous 4. A. nature B. natural C. volcano D. waste 5. A. maximum B. anxiety C. examination D. complexion Section II: Vocabulary and Grammar I. Choose the best answer from A, B, C, D to complete each of the following sentences. 1. I am …………of making excuses for your rudeness to our friends. A. annoyed B. worried C. tired D. angry 2. He finished the paintings …………for the exhibition. A. in good time B. for the time being C. from time to time D. time after time 3. Hello. Is that 21045? Please put me………to the manager. A. across B. up C. over D. through 4. So little……… that the neighbors could not settle their differences. A. they agreed B. agreed did they C. did they agree D. they did agree 5. Which do you want, this pen or that one? – I want…… A. both B. all C. them D. other 6. Twenty miles…………a long way to walk. A. are B. was C. is D. were 7. It’s difficult to pay one’s bill when prices keep…………. A. raising B. growing C. gaining D. rising 8. After………to make a speech at the ceremony, John stayed up late to write it down. A. telling B. having told C. being told D. has told 9. The dentist told him to open his mouth……… A. broad B. wide C. broadly D. widely 10. Venice,………has a lot of old houses built on water, is a city in Italy. A. where B. which C. that D. whose II. Fill in each gap in each sentence with the correct form of the word in capital letters. 1. Television can make things more…….… because it brings both ( MEMORY) sounds and pictures. 2.Tim is one of the … …on a boat trip on Lake Michigan. (PARTICIPATE) 3.Professor Smith has joined the company in an……….capacity. (ADVISE) 4.They were so alike. It’s sometimes impossible to……between them. (DIFFERENT) 5.Saving energy means reducing ………….bills. (HOUSE) 6……….who spend most of their time in front of a computer (YOUNG) don’t have enough time for studying and playing sports. 7.We must all protect the environment to……… a better world (SURE) for our grandfather.) 8.The …….of the trains and the buses causes frustration and annoyance. (FREQUENT) 9. A label on a package of food must not be…………. (LEAD) 10.Some people believe that traveling by plane is……… safer (CONSIDER) than other form of travel. Section III: Reading I. Choose the correct answer to complete the passage. In the modern world, there is a wealth of leisure activities to choose from. Entertainment industries … (1)… for your leisure time. You can watch TV, listen to music, go to an art gallery or concert or, of course, read a book. Sometimes it seems that reading is …(2)… because, …(3) …you’re a fast reader, it can take a plentiful amount of time to finish a novel, for example. But in the modern world, time is something that can be in short supply. Book publishers haven’t been… (4) …to realized this and are now selling a product which needn’t take up a much of your time but still tells you an excellent story. The new product is the audio book – cassette recordings of short novels, often read by well-known personalities or the authors themselves. Audio books are …(5)… new but people are becoming more aware of them and sales are increasing … (6)… One of the attractions of audio books is that they’re… (7)… listening to the radio, only better. You can listen to what you want and when you want, and you won’t ever… (8)… anything. Much of their appeal …(9)… in their flexibility. For some people, audio books can be much more enjoyable way of …(10) …knowledge than reading. 1. A. chase B. compete C. oppose D. pursue 2. A. neglected B. declined C. lessened D. disposed. 3. A. in spite B. no matte C. regardless of D. even if 4. A. behind B. slow C. delayed D. overdue 5. A. partly B. approximately C. roughly D. relatively 6. A. ever since then B. all the time C. up until now D. from then on 7. A. as B. same C. like D. both 8. A. pass B. lack C. miss D. lose 9. A. stands B. belongs C. bases D. lies 10. A. grasping B. catching C. gaining D. raising. II.Fill in each gap with one suitable word. An important development of English outside Great Britain occurred …(1)…the colonization of North American. American English may be considered to …(2)…the English spoken in Canada, … (3)…the Canadian variety retains some features of British pronunciation, spelling, and vocabulary . The most distinguishing differences …(4)…American English and British English are in pronunciation and vocabulary. There are slighter …(5)… in spelling, pitch, and stress as well. …(6)…American English also has a tendency to be more rigid in matters of grammar and syntax, but at the same…(7)… appears to be more tolerant of the use of neologisms. Despite these differences, it is often difficult to determine – apart from context –…(8)…serious literary works … (9)…been written in Great Britain or the U.S./Canada or , for that matter, in Australia, New Zealand, …(10)… South Africa. Your answers: 1. ………… 2. …………… 3…………… 4. ……………. 5. …………… 6. ………… 7. …………… 8. …………… 9. ……………. 10. …………… Section IV: Writing I. Finish the second sentence in such a way that it means exactly the same as the first one. 1. Please don’t interrupt me when I’m talking. I’d rather………………………………… 2. He didn’t succeed in his career until he was 50. It wasn’t ……………………………………………. 3. He has been a journalist for 10 years. His career…………………………………… 4. As Michael became more famous, it was more difficult for him to avoid newspaper reporters. The more………………………………………………………………. 5. I regret saying that to him. I wish…………………………………………………………………. 6. “If I were you, I would phone her immediately”. John said to Bill. John………………………………………………………………. 7. I’m sure she didn’t see a ghost. She can’t…………………………………………………………… 8. He doesn’t know much about life in America. Little…………………………………………………………… 9. Despite his illness, he went to the station with his friends. Even though…………………………………………………………. 10. We have a six deadline for this work. This work…………………………………………………………… II. Use the following words or phrase to write complete sentences. 1. We/know/other/since/children. ………………………………………………………………………………… 2. Most/ people/invite/reception/old/friends. ………………………………………………………………………………… 3. Please/pay/attention/what/I/say. ………………………………………………………………………………… 4. It/about/time/you/house/repainted. ………………………………………………………………………………… 5. I/wish/stop/stick/nose/people’s business. ………………………………………………………………………………… 6. London/stand/Thames/divide/2 equal parts. ………………………………………………………………………………… 7. He/insist/invite/mother-in-law/restaurant. ………………………………………………………………………………… 8. When/we/get/home/children/probably/watch/television. ………………………………………………………………………………… 9. Reference book/must not/take/reading room. ………………………………………………………………………………… 10. It/be/boring/movie/that/I/fall/asleep. ………………………………………………………………………………… III. Write an essay on the following topic (about 150 – 200 words): Some people say that there shouldn’t be examinations because they make students feel stressed. Do you agree or disagree with this idea? §¸p ¸n ®Ò luyÖn HSG sè 14 Section I: Pronunciation Choose the word whose the underlined part is pronounced differently from the other three. 1M X 5 = 5M 1 2 3 4 5 A s C i: B ә B e bep C z Section II: Vocabulary and Grammar 1.Choose the best answer from A, B, C, D to complete each of the following sentences. 1M X 10 = 10 M 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C. A . D C A C D C B B IIFill in each gap in each sentences with the correct form of the word in capital letters. 1M X 10 = 10M 1. memorable 2. participants 3. advisory 4. differentiate 5. household 6. youngsters 7. ensure 8. infrequency 9. misleading 10. considerably Section III: Reading I Choose the correct answer to complete the passage. 1M x 10 =10M 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 B A D B D B C C D C IV. Fill in each gap with one suitable word. 1M x 10 = 10M 1. with 2. include 3. although 4. between 5. differences 6. written 7. time 8. whether 9. have 10.or Section IV: Writing I. Finish the second sentence in such a way that it means exactly the same as the first one. 1M x 10 = 10M 1. I’d rather you didn’t interrupt me when I’m talking. 2. It wasn’t until he was 50 that he succeeded in his career. 3. His career as a journalist began 10 years ago. 4.The more Michael became famous, the more difficult it was for him to avoid newspaper reporters. 5.I wish I hadn’t said that to him. 6.John advised Bill to phone her immediately. 7.She can’t have seen a ghost. 8.Little does he know about life in America. 9.Even though he was ill, he went to the station with his friends. 10.This work must be finished by 6 o’clock. II. Use the following words or phrase to write complete sentences. 1M x 10 = 10M 1. We have known each other since we were children. 2. Most of the people invited to the reception were old friends. 3. Please pay attention to what I am saying. 4. It is about time you had your house repainted. 5. I wish you would stop sticking your nose into other people’s business. 6. London stands on the Thames which divides it into 2 equal parts. 7. He insists on inviting his mother-in-law to the restaurant. 8. When we get home our children will probably be watching television. 9. Reference book must not be taken away from the reading room. 10. It was such a boring movie that I fell asleep. III. Write an essay on the following topic (about 150 – 200 words). 15M . causes frustration and annoyance. (FREQUENT) 9. A label on a package of food must not be…………. (LEAD) 10.Some people believe that traveling by plane is……… safer (CONSIDER) than other form of travel outside Great Britain occurred …(1)…the colonization of North American. American English may be considered to …(2)…the English spoken in Canada, … (3)…the Canadian variety retains some features of. D. lose 9. A. stands B. belongs C. bases D. lies 10. A. grasping B. catching C. gaining D. raising. II.Fill in each gap with one suitable word. An important development of English outside Great