ĐỀ HỌC SINH GIỎI VÒNG TỈNH 2008-2009

SECTION 1: LISTENING
I. Listen to the dialogue between Joyce and a woman and then fill in the each blank with ONE word. You will hear the recording two times.
W: So tell me about your (1) _______________, Joyce.
J: Well, it’s really small town.
W: What is it like there?
J: Oh, I think it’s very (2) _______________ place.
W: Really? Why?
J: Well, there is nothing to do. No good (3) _______________. No nightlife of any kind.
W: Uh, that’s too bad. But small towns are pretty (4) _______________ to live in.
J: Well, yeah, it is (5) _______________ cheap. And lots of people love it because it’s very (6) _______________.
W: Yeah?
J: Uh-huh. It has great (7) _______________- lots of mountains and rivers, lakes, trees…
W: Well, I don’t know, Joyce. It (8) _______________ like a lovely place!
J: Well, yeah, if you like to go hiking in the summer and (9) _______________ in the winter. But, you know, I’m not the (10) _______________ type! I’m a real city person.
II. Listen to the letter. Circle the words you hear. You will hear the recording two times.
delicious
happy
new
nice
cold
tall
warm
thin
long
straight
jealous
small
big
loud
dangerous
safe
fair
interesting
friendly
lucky
sharp

SECTION 2: GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY:
I. Choose the best answer among A, B, C or D to complete each sentence: (10Ms)
1. The technological and economic changes of the 19th century had a marked …………….. on workers
A. cause B. effect C. impact D. consequence
2. The government …………………….. the flood victims with food, clothes and money.
A. gave B. provided C. offered D. presented
3. More and more people …………………….. of food poisoning nowadays
A. exist B. survive C. die D. starve
4. The first sign of vitamin A disorder is night ……………………..
A. loss of sight B. lack of vision C. invisibility D. blindness
5. When you take ice out of the freezer, it ……………………..
A. melts B. dissolves C. softens D. disappears
6. There are many …………………….. of pollution in our modern world
A. resources B. sources C. bases D. foundation
7. Many people …………………….. that natural resources will never be use up
A. view B. regard C. consider D. believe
8. Using the computer competently is an important ……………….. to help one get a good job.
A. reason B. aspect C. factor D. issue
9. George wants £1000 for his car, but I don’t think it’s …………….. as much as that.
A. worth B. cost C. valued D. priced
10. “Did jenny say anything about her sister?”-No, she didn’t …………….. her at all.
A. remind B. remark C. refer D. mention
II. Choose the underlined part ( A, B, C, or D ) that is incorrect: (15Ms)
1. Families who are enough fortunate to own a historic home may be able to get restoration
A B C D
funds from the government.
2. The first things a new international student must do include renting an apartment,
A B
registering for classes, and to get to know the city.
C D
3. When parents allow his children to spend many hours watching television, the children
A B
are not likely to be physically fit.
C D
4. Christianity has become a worldwide religion since it has begun almost two thousand
A B C D
years ago.
5. As the population of Africa continues to grow, animals will continue to lose theirs natural
A B C D
habitat.
6. Actually, by the time Columbus arrived to America in 1492, other Europeans had already
A B C D
reached the New World.
7. The most Americans were killed in World War II than in any other war since the birth of
A B C D
the nation.
8. Antartica, which is largely covered