ĐỀ ÔN THI HSG

PART A: PHONETCICS (5 pts)

I- Circle the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word whose underlined part is pronounced
differently from that of the others in the group.
1. A. sacrificed B. laughed C. helped D. supposed
2. A. double B. courageous C. cousin D. country
3. A. houses B. faces C. horses D. sources
4. A. examine B. determine C. famine D. dine
5. A. sacred B. decided C. contaminated D. surrounded
II- Circle the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word that differs from the rest in the
position of the main stress in each of the following questions.
1. A- variety B- derivative C- establish D- intimate
2. A- biligual B- immersion C- flexible D- obedient
3. A.-appliance B-activity C- adventure D.-average
4. A.-dormitory B- catergory C-priority D-ordinary
5. A-national B-newspaper C-dormitory D-biology
PART B: VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR (35 points)
I- Circle the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following
questions.
1. He is not exactly rich but he ceraitnly earns enough to ____________.
A- get on B- get up C- get down D- get by: xoay xở, vượt
qua cuộc sống
2. Do you ___________ your new classmates?
A- face up to B- keep up with C- get on with D- look forward to
(+V_ing) => Look forward to + V_ing (I look forward to travelling to Hai Phong)
3. It is a truth that dogs can hear and see ___________ better than humans.
A- very B- far more C- a lot D- much more
4. The writer could not be at the ceremony, and his wife accepted his prize on his ________.
A- absence: sự vắng mặt B- rememberance: sự tưởng nhớ C- behalf
D-reminder
5. The optic fiber was a major ___________ in the field of telecommunications.
A- breakdown: sự cố B- breakthrough C- revolution: cách mạng, cải các D-
technique
6. Its programs emphasize = nhấn mạnh developing community-level services to promote
the health and __noun______ of children.
A- well-balanced B- well-being: sự sống C- well-built D-
well-developed
7. ___________ travelling is educational, it can also be stressful and expensive.
A- Since B- Providing C- While D- As though
8. We must have more time to relax after these exams, _________?
A- needn’t we B- haven’t we C-mustn’t we D- aren’t we
9. We were ___________a mile of our destination when we ran out of petrol
A. harldy B. inside C only D within
Within a mile/ within + đo lường độ dài (within a kilometer)
10. Nam: “You are a great dancer, Huong!” - Huong: “ ______________”
A- There’s no doubt about it B- You shouldn’t have said that
C- You must be kidding D- Yes. Congratulations.
11. __________ had booked in advance = trước were allowed in
- in advance: trước (book in advance, đặt cái gì trước)
- in advanced + (noun): nâng cao (in advanced level)
A-Only who B-Only those who
C-Only who were those D-Only were those who
12. The house was .............building.
A. a stone nice old B. a nice old stone
C. a nice stone old D. an old nice stone
13. At the moment she's considering ________ a car.
A. buying B. to buy
C. to buying D. buy
14. She.................her neighbor’s children for the broken window
A. accused (accuse somebody of something) (buộc tội)
B. complained (than vãn)
C. blamed (khiển trách) D. denied (từ chối)
15. I don’t think we have very much......................., we are very different people
A. together B. in common (điểm chung, giống) C. the same
D. similar
VD: Me and my sister don’t have anything in common
III- Supply the correct form of the words in brackets.
1. So people are being ___HOUSED_(CƯ TRÚ)_______ in the surburbs and have to
comute to work. (HOUSE)
2. Last week he offered the boss his RESIGNATION (ĐƠN TỪ CHỨC)___________.
(RESIGN)
3. The result was very strange! In fact it was _UNBELIEVABLE__________.
(BELIEF)
4. Barry always does his hair with a __PARTING (CHẺ GIỮA)________in the middle.
(PART)
5. The car in front braked (BRAKE (DANH TỪ VÀ TÍNH TỪ) (BRAKE (n): CÁI
PHANH/ BRAKE (v): PHANH LẠI _UNEXPECTEDLY (ĐỘT NGỘT, KHÔNG
ĐOÁN TRƯỚC)_________and I ran into it. (EXPECT)
6. Alex usually _ACCOMPANIES = ĐỒNG HÀNH Diana at the piano when she sings.
(COMPANY)
My mom always accompanies me in any competitions
7. Of course it's a daffodil! It's shape and colour are _UNMISTAKEABLE__________.
(MISTAKE)
8. You cant open the top unless you __UNCREW __________it first. (SCREW)
9. The soldier was accused of __COWARDICE (n): SỰ HÈN NHÁT/ COWARD: HÈN
NHÁT (adj) because he ran away. (COWARD)
10. I find computers rather cold and __IMPERSONAL = KHÔNG CÓ TÍNH NGƯỜI,
KHÔNG LIÊN QUAN TỚI CẢM XÚC CỦA CON NGƯỜI___________.
(PERSON)
IV- Find and correct the mistake in each sentence.
1. Compared with numbers fifty years ago, there are twice more = AS students in college today.
2. Sally must => SHOULD have called her sister last night, but she arrived too late to call her.
3. It's very difficult to compute how much does an item cost in dollars => AN ITEM COSTS
when one is accustomed to calculating in another monetary system.
4. If Sally had not attended the meeting, she never would => WOULD HAVE NEVER MET
(ĐỌC LÀ MÉT) meet her old friend, whom she had not seen in years.
5. Writers like William Shakespeare and Edgar Allan Poe are not only prolific but too => ALSO
interesting.
PART C: READING COMPREHENSION (25 points)
I- Fill in each blank with one suitable word.
One of the main problems facing the environmental movements is that it may become a
victim of its own success. It is now generally accepted that issues such as global warning need to
be (1) __DEALT = HANDLED __with seriously, and that the Scandinavian forests are being
destroyed (2) __DUE__________ to the effects of (3) ____ACID________rain. Views (4)
_LIKE________ these have now become an accepted part of the political scene, and consumers
are constantly bombarded with green or (5) __ENVIRONMENTALLY -____________friendly
products. However, this does not mean that environmental groups can now afford to relax. On
the (6)__CONTRARY_____________, the green movement must consider how the momentum
will (7) __BE___________sustained when the current enthusiasm has
(8)_PASSED_____________ The environment must not be
(9)__ALLOWED/PERMITTED____________ to fade from people’s minds, because the
progress of ecological collapse has already been (10) ____SET___________ in train, and so far
very little has been done to reverse it.

II- Read the text and choose the best answer A, B, C or D to fill in the numbered blanks.
The computer is undoubtedly = KHÔNG NGHI NGỜ GÌ CẢ one of the most
(1) ............ and important inventions of the twentieth century. Boring or time-consuming jobs
which, in the past, would have been (2) ............ by hundreds of workers can now be done by one
small computer. However, the (3) ............ of the computer has not been entirely problem-free.
Many people feel that we are already too (4) ............ on computers. They think that computers
themselves are (5) ............ too powerful, and that people are no longer in control of them.
One of the problems with a computer is that, like any other machines, it can (6) ............
If a computer is (7) ............, the information it is storing can be lost. If a computer program has
a(n) (8) ............ in it, the computer’s calculation can be seriously (9) ............ . A faulty program
in a hospital or police computer could (10) . ............ terrible mistakes.
1. A- shocking B- amazing C- astonishing = ĐẸP D- surprising
2. A- done out B- made out C- carried out D- figured out = find
out=tìm ra
3. A- usage: B- experiment C- introduction D- operation: tiến trình
hoạt động
4. A- dependent B- based C- influenced D- carried
5. A- becoming B- getting C- running D- turning
6. A- break up: chia tay B- break down C- break into: len lỏi vào D-
break out: bị lan ra
7. A- changed B- modified (=change) C- contaminated D- damaged
8. A- foul= thối rữa B- abnormality (dị dạng, bất thường, kì dị)/ abnormal (adj)
C- wrongdoing = việc làm sai trái D- error
9. A- devalued = mất giá trị B- affected C- fooled D- broken
10. A- do B- produce C- find D- cause

III -Read the text and choose the correct phrase or clause A, B, C, or D to complete the
sentences or answer the questions.
Speed reading is not just a parlour trick you can use to impress your friends and family.
For many, it's a necessary tool for managing time and information in the fast-paced business
world; and for many others, specifically students, it's the only way to get through reading-heavy
class loads.
 The practiced speed reader can pick up a lengthy document or a thick stack of paper and use
their skill to get the meat of their subject by skimming for the most important details and
information. Without developing the ability to speed read, this time-saving technique is merely
flipping through pages fast.
Speed reading, or increasing the rate at which you read text, is linked to increasing the rate
at which you understand what you’re reading. The key to successful speed reading is increasing
your understanding of the text as you increase the rate at which you read the words. This natural
step takes training and practice, but don’t be intimidated by the idea of a challenge. Once you've
mastered it, it's a skill that will stick with you for the rest of your life. With continued practice,
common words and sentence structures became more familiar and because your brain was tuned
and ready, your eyes started taking in blocks of words at a time. The difference between average
readers and speed readers is in the blocks of words their eyes take in at one time. The larger the
blocks, the faster your eyes move through the text.
Speed reading teaches you how to take your reading and your comprehension to the next
level. The techniques used in teaching speed reading focus on your individual abilities, namely
where you are right now and what might be keeping you from progressing. For example, if you
are a slow reader, factors that hold you back may include, but are not limited to, moving your
lips or reading out loud or holding the text too close to your eyes. If you are in the practice of
moving your lips, or speaking or whispering while you read, you're slowing yourself down
dramatically.
Your lips can only move so fast. You should be able to read at least two or three times
faster than you can speak. In effect, you’re keeping yourself at that word-by-word stage that
children generally grow out of in elementary school.
Having the ability to speed read can make a significant difference in your life, especially
if reading is a strong component of your work. Implementing thực hiện some simple techniques
can get you reading faster and more efficiently in no lime at all.
(From Understanding Speed Reading by Brandon C.Hall)
1 What does the passage mainly discuss?
A The practice of speed reading B Features of speed reading
C. The use of speed reading in studies D. Various roles of speed reading
2: According to the passage, why is speed reading useful for students?
A. They have problems collecting information. B. They can impress their friends.
C. They have difficulty managing their time. D. They have a lot of reading to do.
3: According to the passage, what happens if the reader does not develop their capacity to speed
read?
A. Readers cannot get the gist of what they have read.
B. Readers cannot increase the rate of understanding what they are reading.
C. Speed reading means flipping pages as fast as possible.
D. Speed reading may prevent them from understanding what you have read.
4: What is the difference between an average reader and a speed reader?
A. The average reader recognizes more familiar words.
B. The average reader understands fewer words at a time.
C. The average reader takes in bigger blocks at one time.
D. The average reader moves faster through the text.
5: The word "dramatically" in line 23 is closest in meaning to.........
A. quickly B. ordinarily C. considerately D. considerably
- consider: cân nhắc
- considerate: ân cần, chu đáo
 - considerable: đáng kể, lớn => considerably

PART D: WRITING (20 points)

I- Rewrite the following sentences, beginning as shown so that their meaning stay the same.
1. I find his clothes the most irritating about him.
 What _________________________________________________________.
 1- What I find the most irritating = khó chịu about him is his clothes.
- irritating (adj), irritate (v), irritation (noun), irritately (trạng từ)
2. Her success went beyond her expectation.
 Never ________________________________________________________.
 Never had she expected she was so successful. / Never had she expected such success.
3. You won’t find a more dedicated worker anywhere than Mrs . Jones.
 Nowhere ______________________________________________________.
 Nowhere will// can you find a more dedicated worker than Mrs Jones.
- dedicated (adj): cống hiến, dedication (noun), dedicately (trạng từ), dedicate (v)
4. Our picnic was cancelled because it rained heavily last Sunday.
 If it ___________________________________________________________.
 If it hadn’t been for the heavy rain, our picnic wouldn’t have been cancelled last
Sunday.
5. “ The Times” was first printed 200 years ago.
 It is ____________________________________________________________.
- Hàng trăm: hundreds
- Hàng nghìn: thousands
It is 200 years ago since “The Times” was first printed.

1- The painting has been valued at $ 25,000.

2- It doesn’t matter to me whether they come or not.
WHETHER OR NOT: NẾU … HOẶC KHÔNG
=> TÔI KHÔNG BIẾT BẠN ẤY CÓ HIỂU BÀI HAY KHÔNG
=> I DON’T KNOW WHETHER SHE UNDERSTANDS THE LESSON OR NOT
3.We’d better leave them a note in case they arrive later.
HAVE BETTER + V
He still has not retired despite/ in spite of his age.
He wasn’t to blame for the accident.

II- Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is
closest in meaning to each of the following questions.
Question 1: Mai last went abroad two years ago.
A. Mai started going abroad two years ago.
B. Mai has gone abroad for two years.
C. Mai hasn’t gone abroad for two years.
D. Mai didn’t go abroad two years ago.
Question 2: “I have found a part-time job,” Bob said.
A. Bob said that I have found a part-time job.
B. Bob said that he found a part-time job.
C. Bob said that he had found a part-time job.
D. Bob said that I had found a part-time job.
Question 3: It is possible that he will redecorate his house this year.
A. He might redecorate his house this year.
B. He can’t redecorate his house this year.
C. He must redecorate his house this year.
D. He won’t redecorate his house this year
III- Paragraph writing (10 pts).
During the time we had to stay at home due to the covid-19 pandemic, studying online
was the best choice for students and schools. From your point of view, write a paragraph of 150
words about the advantages and disadvantages of studying online.

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