Sở GD & ĐT Thanh Hoá ĐỀ THI CHỌN ĐỘI TUYỂN HS GIỎI NĂM HỌC 2008-2009
Trường THPT Cẩm thủy 1 Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH - Hệ 3 năm
( Bài số 4 ) Thời gian làm bài: 180 phút

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Question 1: Supply the correct form of the verb in brackets.
1. A lot of people (kill) by aids recently, and I wish nobody (die) any more.
2. He kept (ring) up and (ask) for an explanation and she didn’t know what (do) about him.
3. - You look exhausted.
- Yes, I (play) tennis, and I (not play) for many years so I’m not used to it.
4. Since his wife (die) he (take) to (smoke) a lot.
5. It …… (be) my birthday tomorrow.
6. I …… (not play) football since I …… (break) my leg.
7. I …… (telephone) Bill as soon as I …… (get) home this evening.
8. It was eleven o’clock and we ….. (just go) to bed when the telephone ..…(ring).
9. I….(think) your father’s health…..(improve) so much since I….(see) him last.
Question 2: Fill each blank with the correct form of the word given in capital letters
Part 1
1. ACT
a. We must take …………. before things get worse.
b. Don’t worry about the volcano. It’s been ………… for years.
c. She said she wanted to be a television ………………. .
2. BASE
a. My grandfather only had a very …………….. education.
b. The organization is run on a voluntary ………………..
3. CONTINUE
a. His latest book is a ………….. of his previous one.
b. The train service was …………. because it wasn’t used by many people.
c. Peter couldn’t get much work done as he was ………… being interrupted by people telephoning him.
4. COMPARE
I’m just a beginner in …….. with her.
What happened two years ago is not really ……. in the situation now.
Part 2
Camping is the …1…(idea) kind of holiday for many young people. What could be nicer ? Just imagine spending …2…(end) day under the sun, by the sea or under the mountains without any …3…(responsible). All you need to do is to find a …4…(suit) site and pitch the tent. Those who like to be …5…(adventure) can go hiking in the mountains. Others looking for a …6…(please) and relaxing holiday, will find it by the sea.
Camping is also an …7…(economy) alternative to hotels and …8…(expense) restaurants. In addition, cooking can be fun on the .........9........…(tradition) camp - fire. It’s not so surprising then, that camping is gaining in …10…(popular).

Question 3:
a- Choose the word or phrase that best completes each unfinished sentence below.
Each birthday is an occasion for various members of the family and friends ….. (together / to gather / to show )
The essay …( reminds/ remembers / makes ) him of his family members and friends.
… (Rush-hours / Traffic-lights / Traffic-jams) usually happen in the busiest areas of the city.
We heard the birds … (sang / singing / to sing) a beautiful song.
He tries to avoid … (took / take / taking) his lesson.
Correct the mistake in the following sentences.
Here she comes the new employee.
She isn’t thought she is a nine year old girl.
Can you remember when did he left ?
We bought a new furniture for the living-room.
We saw several kinds birds at the wildlife preserve.

Question 4: Fill each of the numbered blanks in the following passage. Use only ONE word in each space.
Part A.
Television is one of man’s most important …1… of communication. It brings …2… and sounds from the …3… into millions of homes. A person with a TV set can sit in his house and …4… the President …5… a speech or visit a foreign country. He can see a war being fought and watch statement try to bring about peace …6… TV, home viewers can see and learn about people, places and things in faraway lands.
In …7… to all these things, TV …8… its viewers a steady streams of programmes …9… are designed to entertain. In fact, TV provides many …10…entertainment programmes than any other kind.
Part B.
A good memory is a great (1) …… in learning a language. Everybody learns his own language by …….2……. what