Đề thi HSG Tiếng Anh 10 - Đề 2

PART A: PHONETICS (3 points)

I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.
Write your answers A, B, C or D in the numbered box (1 point)
1 A. interest B. finish C. climate D. panic
2. A. heavy B. headache C. weather D. each
3. A. met B. effort C. chemistry D. explain
4. A. disabled B. retarded C. arrived D. learned
5: A. classes B. families C. arms D. fingers
II. Choose the word which has the different stress pattern from those of other three words.
Write your answers A, B, C or D in the numbered box (1 point)
6. A. morning B. evening C. weather D. cartoon

7. A. development B. population C. photography D. activity

8. A. easy B. every C. effort D. enjoy

9. A. canteen B. physics C. teacher D. danger

10. A. education B. occupation C. geography D. information.

III. Choose the word or phrase that could best to complete the sentence (1 point)
11. 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

12. The ……….… are those who do not have a job.

A. injured B. sick C. unemployed D. rich

13. A person who is more beautiful in photographs is said to be ………..

A. photography B. photograph C. photographic D. photogenic

14. A …………. is a film or a radio or television program giving facts about something.
A. documentary B. comedy C. cartoon D. news

15. You can change the TV channels with this ………..… control.

A. far . B. remote C. standby D. special

PART B. LEXICO- GRAMMAR (6 point)

IV. Read the sentences carefully and choose the best answers to make complete ones. (3
point)
16. Some whales migrate into warm waters to bear their....................

A. young B. diets C. calves D. young whales

17. Paul didn't ............... in Canada.

A. lived B. use to live C. used to live D. used to living

18. The port is capable................ handing 10 million tons of coal a year.

A. in B. on C. of D. for

19. Being ………….., the boy is unable to speak.

A. deaf B. dumb C. illiterate D. disabled

20. The work was really ……………. It took him nearly 13 hours!

A. time-consuming B. long C. length D. extensive

21. No worries, I will…………..you up at six.

A. pick B. drive C. give a lift D. collect.

22. I tried to solve the problem ………….. the noise and interruptions.

A. according to B. in spite of C. in case of D. because of

23. Farming ………….. have been more and more improved.

A. ways B. methodologies C. methods D. means.

24. ……………. economic and technological development, our life has been improved.

A. Because B. Thanks to C. Despite D. Although.

25. . ……… is one of the most interesting subjects at school.

A. Physic B. The Physic C. The Physics D. Physics

26. The ……… are unable to take care of themselves.

A. injured B. sick C. unemployed D. rich

27. I have to get my picture ......................... for my Website.

A. take B. taken C. taking D. took

28. You haven’t got ………… luggage, have you?

A. many B. few C. a few D. much

29. We should protect plants and animals of the sea to keep its ………………...

A. resource B. energy C. existence D. biodiversity

30. What should we do to reduce the level of ………….....?

A. pollutes B. pollution C. pollute D. polluting

V. Write the correct FORM of the word in the parenthesis to complete the sentences. (2
point)
31. The dog …………..…… the cat before we could save it.

A. has killed B. was killing C. had killed D. will kill

32.. …………. his lack of time, he watches football every Sunday.

A. Although B. Because C. In spite of D. Because of

33. She can’t get home ……… she has no money.

A. if B. unless C. until D. without

34. “Do you know anything about birds?”

“Yes, when I was a child I ……… bird books.”

A. used to read B. was used to read C. used to reading D. use to read

35.. If he ………… harder, the results will be better.

A. work B. works C. has work D. will work

36. Mary is interested in ………… Vietnamese.

A. to learn B. learn C. learning D. leant

37. He’s always late for class, ………… annoys the teacher.

A. which B. that C. what D. who

38. Would you like ……… with me to night?

A. going out B. go out . C. to go out D. to be going out

39.. Playing computer games for 12 hours every day ……… him exhausted.

A. make B. making . C. makes D. made

40. Since we came late we ……… the first part of the film.

A. missed B. caught C. forgot D. left

VI. Give the correct form of the verbs .

Write your answers in the numbered box (1 point)

41. He could get rid of his cough if he (not smoke)…………….. so much.

42. Do you mind ( travel)……………. every day?

43. So far, I ……………….( meet) that famous singer twice.

44. John gets used to ( live)…………………in noisy places.

45. Were he ten years younger, he (take) …………………part in the voyage around the world.

PART C : READING (5 points)

VII. Read the following passage and then choose the best option for each numbered space:
Write your answers A, B, C or D in the numbered box. (2points)
Someone once said that there are three kinds of people who are interested in sport: People who
… (46)…… part in, people who watch, and people who watch ….. (47)…… television. It’s very
easy to make fun of stay-at-home sports fans but on the other hand, television does enable us to
enjoy all kinds of ….. (48)…… events. We can watch a racing car ….. (49)…… another, see a
cyclist cross the finishing line, or enjoy the goals of our favorite football.. … (50)..... The first
time I watched a tennis match was on television, and I found it ..… (51) ..… interesting. It’s not
always easy to …… (52) ….. long distance to football grounds and television is a good solution.
Of course, you can ….. (53)….. used to sitting indoors all the time, and this is dangerous. We
should all try to ..… (54)…… fit, and have other interests and … .(55) ..…..

46. A. take B. have C. make D. get

47. A. on B. with C. by D. from

48. A. the B. future C. sports D. athlete

49. A. cross B. overtake C. or D. from

50. A. group B. class C. band D. team

51. A. valuable B. imaginatively C. unexpectedly D. real

52. A. trip B. tour C. pass D. travel

53. A. or B. which C. get D. is

54. A. keep B. make C. do D. have

55. A. customs B. habits C. pastimes D. leisure

VIII. Read the following passage and choose the best answer.
Write your answers in the numbered blanks box. (1 points)
Water, one of the two elements that are essential to life, covers 90 percent of the earth’s
surface. However, despite appearances, water that is drinkable is rare on our planet. In the past,
we have considered air and water to be free; but we cannot do so any more. Although we have
oceans, seas, rivers, and glaciers, we need to protect our drinking supplies. As global warming
increase, ice floes melt into the oceans. The deserts are increasing in size as they encroach upon
and absorb arable land. Drought and scarcity of water are an increasing feature of our everyday
lives.
A good example of our problems is California. It has a reputation as a fertile state. Nevertheless,
for years it has been short of water, and, since the 1980s, has been suffering from prolonged
drought. Florida, too, has water problems and is trying to stop salt water from seeping into its
underground reserves. Floods occur regularly but do not provide enough water to compensate for
periods of drought. Both the bloods and the drought demonstrate that we lack control and that we
are unable to manage this primary resource.

56. According to this article, what are the two “elements” that are essential to life?
A. Water and milk
B. Rice and water
C. Water and air
D. Fire and water
57. Which of the following words is a synonym of “free” in the first paragraph?
A. Easy
B. Without cost
C. Everywhere
D. Unattached
58. In the second paragraph, what is Florida?
A. A river
B. A glacier
C. A village
D. A state
59. Which of the following is NOT a synonym of “demonstrate” in the last sentence?
A. Prove
B. Show
C. Give evidence of
D. March
60. What does “it” in the first line of second paragraph refer to?
A. California
B. Drough
C. Florida
D. The problem of salinity
IX. Read the following passage and choose the best answer. Write your answers in the
numbered blanks provided below the passage. (2 points)
As Christmas evolved in the United States, new customs were adopted and many old ones were
reworked. The legend of Santa Claus, for example, had origins in Europe and was brought by
Dutch settlers to New York in the early 18th century. Traditionally, Santa Claus - from the Dutch
Sinter Klaas - was depicted as a tall, dignified, religious figure riding a white horse through the
air. Known as Saint Nicholas in Germany, he was usually accompanied by Black Peter, an elf
who punished disobedient children. In North America he eventually developed into a fat, jolly
old gentleman who had neither the religious attributes of Saint Nicholas nor the strict
disciplinarian character of Black Peter.

Santa’s transformation began in 1823, when a New York newspaper published the poem A Visit
from Saint Nicholas, which Clement Clark Moore had written to amuse his daughter. The poem
introduced many Americans to the story of a kindly saint who flew over housetops in a reindeer-
drawn sleigh. Portraits and drawings of Santa Claus by American illustrator Thomas Nast further
strengthened the legend during the second half of the 19th century. Living at the North Pole and
assisted by elves, the modern Santa produced and delivered toys to all good children. By the late
19th century he had become such a prominent figure of American folklore that in 1897, when
Virginia O’Hanlon wrote to the New York Sun newspaper asking if Santa was real, she received
a direct answer: “Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus”.

61. Who brought the legend of Santa Claus to the USA according to the passage?
A. Sinter Klaas
B. Saint Nicholas
C. A German
D. Dutch settlers
62. Santa Claus was traditionally described as a __________.
A. tall man who could walk through the air
B. fat, jolly, old man
C. religious figure
D. fat man riding a white horse
63. Santa Claus in North America was depicted as ___________.
A. a man with the strict disciplinarian character of Black Peter
B. a good old man with less religious character
C. one with religious attributes of Saint Nicholas.
D. a jolly man on horseback.
64. Who was Black Peter?
A. an elf accompanying Saint Nicholas
C. one of the disobedient children
B. an elf who rode a white horse
D. a popular traditional figure
65. What word is closest in meaning to “attributes”?
A. symbols of a person
B. natural qualities
C. effects
D. outer appearance
66. Where did the legend of Santa Claus come from?
A. the North Pole
B. Europe
C. North America
D. the City of New York
67. 1823 was mentioned as a year when ____________.
A. Clement Clark Moore wrote his first poem.
B. Clement Clark Moore’s poem made him popular.
C. Saint Nicholas visited New York.
D. the image of Santa Claus was transformed
68. According to Clement Clark Moore’s poem,
A. Santa Claus had nothing different in appearance from the traditional one.
B. Santa Claus had wings and could fly.
C. Santa Claus liked poetry.
D. Santa Claus was a kindly saint who flew over housetops in a sleigh.
69. The answer “Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus” is an illustration for the fact that________
A. the New York Sun was popular with children.
B. Santa Claus was a prominent figure at that time.
C. newspapers are unreliable.
D. Virginia O’Hanlon was a reader of the New York Sun.
70. Which of the following statements is TRUE?
A. Santa Claus was an imaginary old man created by artists based on traditional figures.
B. Living in the North Pole, Santa Claus visited children at Christmas.
C. Santa Claus was a real figure living in northern America.
D. Santa Claus was a story based on Saint Nicholas and Black Peter.
PART D: WRITING (6 points)
X. Find a mistake in the four underlined parts of each sentence and then correct it.
Write your answers in the numbered box. (1point)
71. I advised you (A) starting looking (B) for a (C) flat (D) at once.

72. Mr Binh (A) taught maths (B) in this school (C) for 30 (D) years.

73. Joan’s party (A) had already started (B) in the time I (C) got (D) there

74. She (A) looks forward to (B) see her new (C)friend whom she only talked to(C)on the phone.

75. (A) The young (B) is very active and they can (C)continue our unfinished (D) work.

Your answers:

XI. Finish the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one, beginning
with the given words or phrases.( 2,4 points )
76. Tan rides to Vinh Long for 2 hours.

=> It takes...........................................................................................

77. 'What does Frank do for a living?' asked the man.

=> The man asked .................................................................................................

78. 'Why don't we sing a few songs?'.He said.

=> He suggested ......................................................................................................

79. It’s three years since I started using this bicycle.

=> I have …………………………………………………………………………

80. The man is blind,Julia is talking to him

=> The man whom ……………………………………………………………….

81. They want to buy a bigger house but they don’t have enough money.

=> If they ……………………………………………………………………..

82. He left school and then he joined the army.

=> After he …………………………………………………………………..

83. People believe that he speaks six languages fluently.

=> He is ………………………………………………………………………

84. “ I’ll bring the book back at 7a.m,” said Philip.

=> Philip promised …………………………………………………………….

85. If the bus hadn’t been late, I would have gone to school on time this morning.

=> Unless ………………………………………………………………………….

86. Someone stole the old lady’s handbag.

=> The old lady was................................................................................

87. If you have completed your test, you can go home.

=> Get......................................................................................................
XII. Write a short paragraph (about 150 words) about advantages and disadvantages of
playing computer games. (2,6 points)
……………………………………………………

……………………………………………………

……………………………………………………

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Đáp án đề thi HSG Tiếng Anh 10
PART A: PHONETICS (3 points)
I: Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.
( 1 point – 0,2 points/ sentence)
Answer keys:
1 2 3 4 5

C D D B A

II: Choose the word which has the different stress pattern from those of other three
words. ( 1 point – 0,2 points/ sentence)
.Answer keys:
6 7 8 9 10

D B D A C

III. Choose the word or phrase that could best to complete the sentence. ( 1 point – 0,2
points/ sentence)
Answer keys:
11 12 13 14 15

B C D A B

PART B. LEXICO-GRAMMAR(6 point)

IV. Read the sentences carefully and choose the best answers to make complete ones. ( 3
points – 0,2 points/ sentence) Answer keys:
16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30

C B C B A A B C B D C B D D B

V.Write the correct FORM of the word in the parenthesis to complete the sentences. (2
points - 0,2 points/ sentence)
Answer keys:
31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40

C C A A B C A C C D

Give the correct form of the verbs.( 1 point – 0,2 points/ sentence).
Answer keys:
41 42 43 44 45

did not smoke traveling have met living would take

PART C : READING (5 points)

Read the following passage and then choose the best option for each numbered space.
( 2points – 0,2 points/ sentence)
Write your answers A, B, C or D in the numbered box. (2points)
Answer keys:
46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55

A A C A D C D C A D

Read the following passage and choose the best answer.

Write your answers in the numbered blanks box. (1 points– 0,2 points/ sentence)
Answer keys:
56 57 58 59 60

C B D D A
Read the following passage and choose the best answer. Write your answers in the
numbered blanks provided below the passage. (2 points)
61. D 62. C 63. B 64. A 65. A
66. B 67. D 68. D 69. B 70. A

PART D: WRITING (6 points) X. Find a mistake in the four underlined parts of each
sentence and then correct it. ( 1point – 0,2 points/ sentence)
Answer keys:
Mistake Correction
1. A- starting to start

2. A- taught has taught

3. B- in the by the

4. B- see seeing

5 B- is are

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