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He __________ (come) a moment ago and __________ (turn) the

ĐỀ THI HỌC SINH GIỎI NĂM 2009 TV on very loudly.
MÔN THI: TIẾNG ANH 10 20. He __________ (learn) two languages before he __________
Thời gian làm bài: 150 phút (move) to Canada last month.
I. PHONETICS C. Choose the best answer A, B, C, or D.
A. Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced 21. The cinema changed completely at _______ end of _______ 1920s.
differently from the others. A. an- the B. the – x C. x- the D. the- the
01. A. chorus B. technicolor C. chopstick D. character 22. She was born _______ April, 1991.
02. A. pair B. fair C. stair D. faith A. in B. on C. at D. since
03. A. cheese B. cheer C. peer D. career 23. We haven’t seen each other _______ last January.
04. A. horses B. tongues C. places D. faces A. for B. on C. since D. in
05. A. walked B. danced C. laughed D. studied 24. _______ other worker’s constant objection, the director dismissed
B. Choose one word whose stress pattern is different from the the worker.
others. A. Because B. Because of C. Although D. Inspite of
06. A.event B. hero C. teacher D. championship 25. I spent a(n) _______ night because of my toothache.
07. A. background B. humane C. romantic D. depend A. sleepy B. sleeping C. asleep D. sleepless
08. A. wonderful B. cartoon C. visual D. passive 26. The waste from the chemical factory is extremely _______.
09. A. audience B. tournament C. embarrassed D. violent A. harmed B. unharmed C. harmful D. harmless
10. A. joyfulness B. emotion C. favourite D. beautiful 27. A: Does Mr Tan travel to HCM city to work everyday?
II. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR B: Yes. He takes a _______ bus.
A. Supply the correct form of the words. A. transportation B. commuter C. passenger D. daily
11. She was very __________ at being delayed. (anger) 28. Whenever my father travels by plane, he buys some _______ goods
12. Both musically and __________ it is very effective. (lyrics) at the airport.
13. His foolish mistakes __________ all of us. (amusement) A. free of charge B. duty-free C. fax-free D. free of duty
14. Why are you so __________ ? My little sister drove me crazy. 29. It was not until1930 _______ he became an actor.
(frustrate) A. that B. when C. which D. in which
15. Ann gave a brilliant __________ as Juliet in the school play. 30. She study hard _______ her parent’sexpectation.
(perform) A. meeting B. to meet C. meet D. met
B. Put the verbs in brackets in the correct forms of the verbs. 31. We would stay at home _______.
16. My cousin and I __________ (watch) a movie on TV last night when A. If it is snowing B. If it is going to snow
my brother __________ (come). C. If it would snow D. If it was snowing
17. She always __________ (drink) a glass of milk for breakfast, but this 32. If you’re too ill to come, _______.
morning she __________ (drink) a cup of coffee. A. I’ll come over and see you. B. I wouldn’t have done all this for
18. Be quiet! The baby __________ (sleep) in the room. I just you.
__________ (put) him in bed for sleeping. C. I asked someone else. D. I could come over and see you.

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33. All the rooms in this small hotel are _______, and that would make it 45. “They received this present yesterday” means :
too expensive to stay in. A. This present is received yesterday. B. This present
A. air-condition B. air-conditioning was received yesterday.
C. air conditioners D. air-conditioned C. This present received yesterday. D. This present
34. He was _______ the “golden kite” for being the best film director. has received yesterday.
A. rewarded B. given C.awarded D.enjoyed 46. Can I _______ your dictionary, please? I can’t find mine.
35. When I _______, everyone _______. A. look B. owe C. borrow D. lend
A. arrived / had left B. had arrived / left 47. How _______ is your house from here? It’s about two hours by taxi.
C. would arrive / haves D. arrived / has left. A. far B. many C. long D. much
36. I remember _______ him once in my life. 48. “How long have you known him?”
A. to meet B. Meeting C. to have met D. met “_______”
37. He couldn't have known what was in the letter _______ he had A. since five years B. for five years
written it himself. C. ever since five years D. along five years
A. until B. if C. unless D. if only 49. _______ is yours, the red one or the green one.
38. It is an _______ book. I am _______ in it. A. When B. which C. what D. When
A. interesting / interested B. interesting / interesting 50. He is _______ to do such work.
C. interest / interested D. interested / interested A. not enough strong B. strong not enough
39. Hoang is really _______ about going to Ho Chi Minh City. It will be C. not strong enough D. enough strong
an _______ experience for him. 51. “I did my best,” she said, “so why are you angry _______ me?”
A. exhaust / exhausting B. exhausting / exhausting A. with B. on C. for D. of
C. exhausted / exhausting D. exhausted / exhausted 52. They all laughed because the film was very _______.
40. _______ do you always go to school? - By bus A. amuse B. amusing C. amused D. amusement
A. What B. What time C. When D. How 53. Tim _______ go fishing with his father when he was young.
41.This house, _______ he bought in 1990, is being repaired at the A. used to B. has used to C. is used to D. was used to
moment. 54. It’s no good _______ your father about your failure.
A. that B. which C. what D. who A. to tell B. tell C. telling D. told
42. “No, I didn't steal anything from her,” said Henry. 55. The boy fell into the water and was _______.
A. Henry confirmed that he had stolen things from her. A. missed B. killed C. destroyed D. drowned
B. Henry refused to steal things from her. III. READING COMPREHENSION
C. Henry denied stealing things from her. A. Choose the word or phrase which best fits each gap of the
D. Henry said no to stealing things from her. passage.
43.John never comes to class on time and _______. Tropical forests have [56] __________ us with many sorts of
A. neither does Peter B. neither doesn’t Peter plants for food, medicine and industry. They also reduce [57]
C. so doesn’t Peter D. so does Peter __________ and droughts, keep water clean, and slow down the
44. Chinese New Year is _______ important holiday in Taiwan. Greenhouse Effect.
A. a B. the C. an D. no article
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 However, the tropical forests are being [58] __________ to make
rooms for things like farms, ranches, mines and hydroelectric [59]
__________. About twenty million hactares [60] __________ each year
– an area more than twice the size of Australia.
56. A. given B. supplied C. provided
57. A. floods B. water C. rain
58. A. destroying B. destroyed C. endangering D. endangered
59. A. power B. station C. current
60. A. is lost B. lost C. are lost
B. Read the passage and decide the statements are true(T) or
false(F).
Da Lat lies on Lam Vien plateau, in the central highland province
of Lam Dong. Da Lat is a well-known city attracting all the people who
have been there once. DaLat is known as a city of pine trees, waterfalls
and flowers. Da Lat is described as a forest of flowers with different
colors and various species. Da Lat has the widestrange of orchid
varieties in the country. Da Lat has few rivers and canals but it has
many picturesque waterfalls. The famous Cam Ly Falls is only three
kilometers from the town center. The Prenn Falls is ten kilometers in the
South of Da Lat. The water pours down like a white shade. Da Lat
people are very proud of it. They always boast to tourists about it in the
first place.
61.  Da Lat is located in the highland province of Lam Dong.
62.  There are a lot of rivers and canals in Da Lat.
63.  The Cam Ly Falls is about ten kilometers from the town center.
64.  In Da Lat, there are various species of flowers with different
colors.
65.  People know Da Lat as a city of trees, flowers and rivers.
IV. WRITING
A. Complete the second sentence so that the meaning is similar to
the first one.
66. Although he has a very important job, he isn’t particularly well-paid.
» In spite of...............................................................................................
67. I have no right qualification and I can’t apply for the job.
» If ............................................................................................................
68. The prime minister was going to open the new school.
» The new school.....................................................................................
69. Silent films didn’t become available until the late 1920s.
» It was not until .......................................................................................
B. Choose the correct sentence with the same meaning as the one
D. B and C in italics.
D. pollution 70. The picnic was cancelled because it rained.
A. If it didn’t rain, the picnic wouldn’t be cancelled.
D. dams B. If it hadn’t rained, the picnic wouldn’t have been cancelled.
D. are losing C. If it didn’t rain, the picnic wouldn’t have been cancelled.
D. If it hadn’t rained, the picnic wouldn’t be cancelled.
71. If I knew his telephone number, I would phone him.
A. I didn’t know his telephone number, so I couldn’t phone him.
B. Because I don’t know his telephone number, I can’t phone him.
C. I don’t know his telephone number. That why I can’t phone him.
D. I knew his telephone number, and I could phone him.
72. “I think smoking in restaurants should be banned,” he says.
A. He doesn’t think smoking in restaurants is permitted.
B. He doesn’t like smoking in restaurants.
C. He advised everybody not to smoke in restaurants.
D. He thinks the government should ban smoking in restaurants.
73. It’s ages since I last saw you.
A. I haven’t seen you for a long time.
B. I didn’t see you since ages.
C. I haven’t seen you since a long time.
D. I didn’t see you for ages.
74. The building has been designed by a famous architect.
A. A famous architect designed the building.
B. A famous architect has been designed the building.
C. A famous architect has designed the building.
D. A famous architect was designed the building.
C. Use the words given to complete a refusal letter.
Dear Betty,
75. Thanks / kind invitation / daughter’s birthday.
»...............................................................................................................
76. I / love / see / niece / but / unfortunately / I / afraid / won’t / able /
visit you / next weekend.
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77. I / go / camping trip / my school students / occasion / school
anniversary.
» ...............................................................................................................
78. What pity! I wish / give Leslie / hug / day. Thank / anyway / more.
» ...............................................................................................................
79. Remember / send / photos / Leslie / her birthday.
» ...............................................................................................................
80. Look / to / seeing / photos / lovely niece.
» ...............................................................................................................
Lots of love,
Marry

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