KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI CẤP TRƯỜNG
MÔN: TIẾNG ANH – KHỐI 10
Năm học 2011 - 2012
Thời gian: 180 phút
(Đề thi có 80 câu, gồm 3 trang)

 Đọc đoạn văn sau, chọn đáp án đúng điền vào chỗ trống để hoàn thành đoạn văn:
Approximately 350 million people (1) English as their first (2). About the same number use it (3) a second language. It is the language (4) aviation, international sports and world trade. 75% of the world’s (5) is in English, 60% of the world’s radio stations (6) in English, and more than half of the world’s newspapers are (7) in English. It is an official language in 44 countries. In (8) others, it is the language of business, commerce and technology. There are many (9) of English, but Scottish, Australian, Indian and Jamaican speakers of English, in spite of the differences in pronunciation, structure and vocabulary, would (10) that they are all speaking the same basic language.

A. speak B. tell C. talk D. say
A. languages B. linguistics C. linguist D. language
A. in B. as C. of D. with
A. from B. of C. on D. to
A. mail B. letters C. envelopes D. parcels
A. broadcast B. travel C. show D. write
A. taken B. sold C. printed D. spoken
A. much B. many C. an D. more
A. sort B. type C. varieties D. kind
A. recognize B. invent C. keep D. use


Chọn đáp án đúng để hoàn thành các câu sau:
When I was young, my parents never let me ………….out alone at night. A. to go B. going C. went D. go
He was offered the job…………..his qualifications were poor. A. although B. in spite of C. because of D. because
Do you know the reason ………….. he didn’t marry her. A. when B. where C. why D. which
Blue whales are considered…………..species. A. dangerous B. danger C. endangered D. endanger
I can answer the question………..you say is difficult. A. which B. whom C. who D. whose
My mother is busy………..her housework. A. at B. with C. on D. in
Bao Yen sings……………than this singer. A. well B. better C. gooder D. more good
Harry is a sailor. He spends most of his life at……….sea. A. a B. an C. the D. No article
Fax machines were a wonderful …………..at the time. A. inventive B. invention C. discover D. discovery
Without plants water would run………….as soon as it falls. A. of B. off C. out D. down
The villagers had to work hard in the fields all day and could hardly …………ends meet. A. work B. do C. make D. let
A computer is …………of doing almost anything you ask it to. A. able B. disable C. capable D. incapable
Paper money …………for over a thousand years. A. used B. is used C. has used D. has been used
She apologized…………..late. A. to arriving B. in arriving D. for arriving D. at arriving
Tom hasn’t been here ……….you came here together. A. for B. when C. since D. as Cho đúng dạng của các từ trong ngoặc:
We have a Civic (educate) lesson at 7:15 a.m.
I like to learn English best because it is an (nation) language.
Uruguay is the first World Cup (championship).
Her personality is (difference) from mine.
Thomas Edison is one of the most famous (invent) of all time.
Trees, grasses, and other plant life play an important part in the (nature) circulation of water.
You may be surprised at the large (various) of animals that live in Nairobi National Park.
In fact, music as (entertain) has always been a big business.
This post office is equipped with modern (technical).
She has been living in London 10 years, so she speaks English very (good). Đọc đoạn văn sau