PGD&ĐT ĐỀ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI

TRƯỜNG THCS TIẾNG ANH NĂM HỌC 2023 - 2024

ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC Ngày thi 28 tháng 11 năm 2023
SECTION B: PHONETICS
Question I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others in the
same line and write A, B, C or D on your answer sheet.
1. A. adventure B. future C. mature D. figure
2. A. ethnic B. northern C. healthy D. southeast
3. A. excellent B. chicken C. open D. problem
4. A. endure B. feature C. procedure D. measure
5. A. complete B. command C. common D. community
6. A. comb B. climb C. debt D. cable
Question II. Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from that of the others
7. A. purpose B. machine C. surface D. greenhouse
8. A. majority B. convenient C. professional D. information
9. A. recommend B. difficulty C. admirable D. document
10. A. encouragement B. interviewer C. acknowledge D. miraculously
SECTION C: LEXICO – GRAMMAR (27 pts)
Question I. Choose the word/ phrase that best fits the gap in each of the following sentences and write A, B,
C or D on your answer sheet.
11. __________ every part of the world has experienced an earthquake in recent years.
A. Most B. Almost C. Each D. Nearby
12. If coastal erosion continues to take place at the present rate, in ___fifty years this beach isn’t going to
exist any more. A. another B. the other C. other D. others
13. David Ferris’s father was a bank manager living ____the outskirts of the Lancastrian Town of Preston.
A. of B. on C. in D. at
14.I know him by ____but I have no idea what his name is. A.sight B. myself C. heart D. chance
15. _________ back to her hometown, Julia found everything new and attractive.
A. When arrived B. As she arrives C. On arriving D. On arrival
16. I don’t know __________ of them comes from England as they all speak English.
A. who B. whom C. whose D. which
17. Ken: “Where is our study group going to meet next weekend?” - Tom: “__________”
A. We are too busy on weekend. B. The library would be best.
C. Why don’t you look at the atlas? D. Studying in a group is great fun.
18. The disappearance of one or several species may __________ the loss of biodiversity.
A. result in B. result from C. result to D. result
19. After leaving university, she wasn’t sure which career ___________ to choose.
A. road B. track C. path D. route
20. I'd like you to get your _______ in a new project that I'm developing.
A tongues B. lips C. teeth D. noses
21. It is impossible for him to be financially independent at such an early age, _______?
A isn’t it B. is it C. doesn’t he D. does he
22. Only after the atomic bomb __ and development in the air travel ___, ___ science fiction really become
popular. A. had created/ had taken off/ was B. had been created/ had been taken off/ has
C. had been created/ had taken off/ did D. had been created / had taken off/ had
23. I don’t think she can get her message _______ to the students. She seems too nervous.
A. across B. around C. out D. over
24. _______, it is obvious that the whole thing was a waste of time and effort.
A. Staff meetings are often boring and have no apparent point to them
B. Since the results were far more satisfactory than anyone had expected
C. None of us wanted to go in the first place D. Seeing that we couldn’t solve anything in the end
25. There are ___ words in English having more than one meaning. Pay close attention to this fact.
A. a large many B. quite many C. a great many D. quite a lot
26. This car has many features including _________. A. stereo, safety devices, air condition, and it saves gas
B. good music, safety devices, air conditioning, and gas
C. stereo, safety devices, air conditioned, and good gas
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D. stereo, safety devices, air conditioning, and low gas mileage
27. Round and round _____. A. the wheels of the engine went B. did the wheels of the engine go
C. went the wheels of the engine D. going the wheels of the engine
28. The replacement of shops such as the groceries and chemists’ by the café ____ the housewives with
insufficient facilities for shopping. A. leave B. have left C. has left D. to have left
29. Your argument _______ that Britain is still a great power, but this is no longer the case.
A. outlines B. presupposes C. concerns D. presents
30. They are happily married although, of course, they argue _______.
A. most times B. from day to day C. every now and then D. on the occasion
31. We’ve bought some ________ chairs for the garden so that they are easy to store away.
A. adapting B. adjusting C. bending D. folding
Question II. Put each verb in brackets into an appropriate form. Write the answers on your answer sheet.
32.“I (just/ go) … am just going …. out to get an evening paper.” – “But it is raining. Why don’t you wait till
the rain stops?”
33. By the time you (do) ...... have done/ do... the shopping, I'll be ready.
34. You (not/ talk)…… shouldn’t have talked … . It was rude.
35. Neither my parents nor my teacher (convince) … was/ is/ has been convinced.. of the idea.
36. They introduce a robot (design) … designed …. to iron shirts using hot air.
37. It is vital that no one else (know) ___know____ about the secret government operation.
38. It seems strange to be standing here, ( look) __looking_____ out at SydneyHarbor.
39 Tom had a lucky escape. He ( kill) _could have been killed_ when a car crashed into the front of his house.
40. _To be ranked_ (Rank) as a masterpiece, a work of art must transcend the ideals of the period in which it
was created.
41- 42. Her mother (go) _went__abroad last month, so it (not be) ...can’t have been...her you see at the theater
last Sunday.
43. This English course (be) __will have been_ ended by the end of 2022.
Question III. Put each word in brackets into an appropriate form. Write the answers on your answer sheet.
44. The recently political struggles could threaten the peace and …… stability …. of the region. (STABLE)
45. The pain became…… unendurable … during the night, so I called the doctor. (ENDURE).
46. He had heard the term before but he knew … practically. nothing about the damage they cause to our
planet. (PRACTICE)
47. Be aware! Here is a lot of … misinformation … about the latest virus. (INFORM)
48. The books in the library are… classified ….. according to subject. (CLASS)
49. They thought back to the … Carefree ……... day of their childhood. (CARE)
50. The (PLACE).....replacement... of natural resources is becoming inadequatefor the support of increasing
population.
51. The grammar section provides coverage of all the most (PROBLEM).....problematic.......areas.
52. He has recorded the (NARRATE)......narration........for the production.
53. In this profession, women (NUMBER)......outnumber...... men by two to one.
54. I’ll never forget the .....humiliation...... I felt in the situation. (HUMILIATE)
55. The shells are so hard and they are virtually (DESTROY)...........indestructible...
56. That was a very ...........hurtful......... thing to say. (HURT).
57. These changes are likely to (POOR).........impoverish........single-parent families even further.
Question IV. The passage below contains 5 mistakes. Find out the mistakes and correct them. Write the
correct answers on your answer sheet.
Mountain climbing is an active leisure activity that people can do neither indoors or outdoors. If you go
climbing outdoors, it is a great way to increase your strength and enjoy the natural at the same time. You can
even set on your own climbing wall in your backyard or inside your home. This way you don't have to go out
and still can keep fit and enjoy the activity. How can you start mountain climbing? Many people take a class to
learn how to climb and use their equipment effectively . Other join climbing clubs to make new friends with
the same interest and go climbing together. If you are an active person and like outdoor activity, why don't you
try this activity?
No Line Mistake Correction
58 line 1: neither -> either
59 line 3: natural -> nature
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 60 l ine 3: on -> up
61 line 7: other -> others
62 line 8: activity -> activities
Question IV. The following passage contains 5errors. Find and correct them. (Từ 46- 50)
Most of the joggers who are overweigh are reasonable for talking about, worrying about, and being obsessed
with their weight. Since many people start jogging to lose weight, it is not surprising that body size is
important. More and more people are on the diet. 50% of the women and approximetely 25% of the men in the
US are watching what they eat. Body weight is the second most talk among joggers- heart disease and high
bleeding pressure are the first! There are many factors that effect your weight. They include: body type, diet,
exercise level, sex and age. What may be an “ideal” weight for you in the age of 27 may not be ideal when
you’re 54. And your ideal weight will probably be different during racing season when you were in a specific
training phase.
The following passage contains 5errors. Find and correct them (5pts)
Mistake Correction
63 overweigh overweight
64 the a
65 bleeding blood
66 effect affect
67 were are

SECTION D: READING (22 pts)

Question I. Read the following passage, then fill in each gap with ONE suitable word. Write the answers on
your answer sheet.
Teenagers have a different stress response from adults.
One study shows that teenagers release more cortisol during times of stress which (68) _______ to
physiological responses such as increased heart rate and blood pressure, and also experience greater cognitive
impairment when stressed, (69) _______ adults do.
(70) ________ another study, high or constant levels of stress during adolescence
(71) ________ shown to have the potential to contribute(72) _______ the increased likelihood of conditions
such as anxiety or depression, or abusing drugs or alcohol.
Stress during the teenage years can mimic everyday teenage hormonal changes, so it (73) _______ be difficult
for teens and parents alike to pinpoint.. Mental health in teenagers can be affected by a multitude of factors so it
may also be helpful to (74) ______ a mental health professional (75) _______ specialist GP regarding your
stressed child.
48. leads 49. than 50. in 51. were
52. to 53. can/ may/ might/ will 54. consult/ see 55.or
The British are widely (76) _____ to be a very polite nation, and in (77)______ respects this is true. An
Italian journalist once commented of the British that they need (78) _____ fewer than four “thank you” merely
to buy a bus ticket. The first, from the bus conductor means, “I’m here.” The second accompanies the handing
over of the money. The third, again from the conductor, (79) ____ “Here is your ticket.”, and then the passenger
utters a final one as he accepts the tickets. Such transactions in most (80) ____ parts of the world are usually
conducted in total silence. In sharp contrast to this excessive politeness with strangers, the British are strangely
lacking (81) _____ ritual phrases for social interaction. The exhortation “Good appetite”, uttered in so (82)
______ other languages to fellow-diners before a meal, does not exist in English. The nearest equivalent –
Enjoy your dinner! – is said only by people who will not be partaking of the meal in question. What’s more, the
British (83) ____ happiness to their friends or acquaintances only at the start of a new year and at (84)_____
such as birthdays, (85) _____ the Greeks routinely wish all and sundry a “good week” or a “good month”.
76. considered 77. some 78. no 79. means 80. other
81. in 82. many 83. wish 84. celebrations 85. while
Question II. Read the passage and choose the most suitable word from the ones given below to fill in each
gap. Write A, B, C or D on your answer sheet.
(86) ___________ popular belief, one does not have to be a trained programmer to work online. Of course,
there are plenty of jobs available for people with high-tech computer skills, but the growth of new media has
(87) ___________up a wide range of Internet career opportunities requiring only a minimal level of technical

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(88) ___________. Probably one of the most well-known online job opportunities is the job of webmaster.
However, it is hard to define one basic job description for this position. The qualifications and responsibilities
depend on what tasks a particular organization needs a webmaster to (89) ___________.
To specify the job description of a webmaster, one needs to identify the hardware and software that the website
will manage to run (90) ___________. Different types of hardware and software require different skill sets to
manage them. Another key factor is whether the website will be running internally or externally. Finally, the
responsibilities of a webmaster also depend on whether he or she will be working independently, or whether the
firm will provide people to help. All of these factors need to be considered before one can create requiring (91)
___________ knowledge of the latest computer applications. (92) ___________, there are also online jobs
available for which traditional skills remain in high (93) ___________. Content jobs require excellent writing
skills and a good sense of the web as a "new media".
The term "new media" is difficult to define because it encompasses a (94) ___________ growing set of new
technologies and skills. Specifically, it includes websites, email, Internet technology, CD-ROM, DVD,
streaming audio and video, interactive multimedia presentations, e-books, digital music, computer illustration,
video games, (95) ___________ reality, and computer artistry.
86. A. Apart from B. Contrary to C. Prior to D. In contrast to
87. A. taken B. sped C. set D. opened
88. A. expertise B. master C. efficiency D. excellency
89. A. conduct B. perform C. undergone D. overtake
90. A. on B. over C. in D. with
91. A. built-in B. up-market C. in-service D. in-depth
92. A. However B. Therefore C. Moreover D. Then
93. A. content B. demand C. reference D. requirement
94. A. constantly B. continually C. increasingly D. invariably
95. A. fancy B. imaginative C. illusive D. virtual
Media and advertising
After more than fifty years of television, it might seem only obvious to conclude that it is here to (96)
______. There have been many objections to it during this time, of course, and (97) ______ a variety of
grounds. Did it cause eye-strain? Was the (98) ______ bombarding us with radioactivity? Did the
advertisements contain subliminal messages, persuading us to buy more? Did children turn to violence through
watching it, either because so (99) ______ programmes taught them how to shoot, rob, and kill, or because they
had to do something to counteract the hours they had spent glued to the tiny screen? Or did it simply create a
vast passive (100) ______ drugged by glamorous serials and inane situation (101) ______ ? On the other hand
did it increase anxiety by sensationalizing the news [or the news which was (102) ______ by suitable pictures]
and filling our living rooms with war, famine and political unrest? (103) ______ in all, television proved to be
the all-purpose scapegoat for the second half of the century, blamed for everything, but above all, eagerly
watched. For no (104) ______ how much we despised it, feared it, were bored by it, or felt that it took us away
from the old paradise of family conversation and hobbies such as collecting stamps, we never turned it off. We
kept staring at the screen, aware that our own tiny (105) ______ was in if we looked carefully.
96. A. be B. stay C. exist D. prolong
97. A. with B. over C. by D. on
98. A. screen B. danger C. machine D. reason
99. A. that B. far C. many D. what
100. A. programme B. personality C. audience D. tense
101. A. comedies B. programmes C. perhaps D. consequently
102. A. taken B. presented C. capable D. accompanied
103. A. Taken B. All C. Somewhat D. Thus
104. A. one B. matter C. difference D. reason
105. A. fault B. reflection C. situation D. consciousness
Question III. Read the passage and choose the best answer to each question that follows. Write A, B, C or D
on your answer sheet.
The three phases of human memory are the sensory memory, the short-term memory, and the long- term
memory. This devision of the memory into phases is based on the length of time of the memory.
Sensory memory is instantaneous memory. It is an image or memory that enters your mind only for a
short period of time; it comes and goes in under a second. The memory will not last longer than that unless the
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 Information can be held in the short-term memory for about twenty seconds or as long as you are actively
using it. If you repeat a fact to yourself, that fact will stay in your short-term memory as long as you keep
repeating it. Once you stop repeating it, either it is forgotten or it moves into long term memory.
Long-term memory is the huge memory tank that can hold ideas and images for years and years.
Information can be added to your long-term memory when you actively try to put it there through memorization
or when an idea or image enters your mind on its own.
106. The best title for this passage would be
A. The difference between sensory and short-term memory. B. How long it takes to memorize.
C. The stages of human memory. D. Human phases.
107. The three phases of memory discussed in the pasage are differentiated according to
A. The location in the brain B. The period of time it takes to remember something
C. How the senses are involved in the memory. D. How long the memory lasts.
108. According to the passage, which type of memory is the shortest?
A. Sensory memory B. Active memory C. Short-term memory D. Long-term memory
109. According to the passage, when will information stay in your short-term memory?
A. For as long as twenty minutes B. As long as it is being used
C. After you have repeated it many times. D. When it has moved into long-term memory.
110. It can be inferred from the passage that if a person remembers a piece of information for two days, this is
probably .....................
A. three phases of memeory B. the sensory memory
C. the short-term memory D. the long-term me
SECTION D: WRITING ( 10pts)
Question I. Complete each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the sentence
printed above it. Write the answers your answer sheet.
111. I was not surprised that you did very well in your exam.
=> It came as no surprise to me that you did very well in your exam
112. He thought the second part of the film was more interesting
=> He didn’t think the first part of the film was as interesting as the second one.
113. I thought he was my father. => I mistook him for my father
114 I love chips, but my doctor says they are bad for me.
=> Much as I love chips, my doctor says they are bad/ not good for me.
115. At school, my reading was very slow and my writing was illegible.
=> I read very slowly and wrote illegibly (when I was) at school.
Question II. Rewrite each of the following sentences using the given words so that it keeps the same
meaning. Do not change the form of the words given.
116. She paid no attention to my advice and still parties all night. NOTICE
She took no notice of my advice and still partied all night.
117. We haven’t received any news from her since June. HEARD
We haven’t heard from her since June.
118. A great many people will congratulate her if she wins. SHOWERED
She will be showered with (people’s) congratulations if she wins
119. I have every confidence in your ability to run the business without help. CONFIDENT
I am totally/completely confident of your ability to run the business without help.
120. The heavy fog prevented us from driving to work in time. IMPOSSIBLE
The heavy fog made it impossible for us to drive to work in time.
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