
ĐỀ LUYỆN HSG – 2010 – 2011
Practice 1 (Time allowed: 180 minutes) A. LISTENING. (15 points)
You are going to hear a radio news broadcast. You will hear the news headlines, followed by the news in details. Read the questions 1 – 15.
For questions 1 -4, fill in the missing word in each headline. For the questions 5 – 15 tick whether the statements are true or false. I. Headlines:
1. Fire follows ……………….chemical factory explosion. 2. Serious ……………. crash in South Wales. 3. Narrow escape from …………… ash. 4. 16-year-old gets award as most promising ………………… . II. True or false.
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The explosion occurred outside High town. Only two people were injured in the blast. 500 residents had to go to emergency rest centres until the next morning. The coach was carrying the Cardiff football team. After the crash, some roads in the area were closed to traffic. Special equipment was needed to lift the wreckage. Yesterday a B. B. Jumbo jet had a narrow escape. One of the planes exploded when loading. An emergency landing took place in that area 6 weeks ago. Twelve awards went to the film. Susan had not been a film star before.
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…. …. …. …. …. …. …. …. …. …. …. B. PHONETICS (5 points)
Find the word with the stress pattern different from that of the other three words in each question.
16. A. obvious B. notorious C. credulous D. numerous 17. A. dialect B. diagram C. diagonal D. diamond 18. A. Europe B. monument C. province D. minority 19. A. obsolete B. complete C. compete D. deplete 20. A. consent B. obstinacy C. condolence D. equality B. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR
I. Choose the word or phrase which best completes each sentence. (15 points)
21. The greater ................. increase in population, the harder it is for people to find adequate housing. A. of B. is the C. the D. is of the 22. As soon as you buy a car, it starts falling in .................. A. cost B. worth C. value D. price 23. – “Thank you very much for your lift” – “ …………………!”
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A. That was all I could do B. I see C. Delighted I was able to help D. Thank you. 24. Since they aren't answering their telephone, they................... left A. must have B. should have C. need have D. can have 25. She ..................... $ 20 out of the bank every Monday. A. pulls B. draws C. moves D. removes 26. The thief was .......................... to six months' imprisonment. A. given B. sent C. sentenced D. changed 27. “Would you rather have wine or coke?” – “…………….”
A. It doesn’t matter B. No problem C. Sure D. None, please. 28. Houses in big cities are expensive because land is in ................... supply. A. short B. brief C. little D. slight 29. He's not very sensible as far as money ................... are concerned. A. matters B. objects C. things D. aspects 30. He considers shares to be a good ...................... investment. A. long-time B. long-term C. long-age D. long-run 31. There's no point in telephoning him. He's certain ..................... by now. A. to leave B. to have left C. left D. having left 32. – “………………..” – “Thank you.”
A. What a nice house!B. Thanks for coming C. Please help me with this D. Sorry 33. Giving up smoking is just one of the ways to ..................... heart disease. A. push off B. put off C. ward off D. throw off 34. The windows don't fit very well and this makes the room awfully ..................... A. airy B. draughty C. breezy D. ventilated 35. –“May I go out?” – “ ……………….”
A. Go ahead B. It doesn’t matter C. You may D. Be quick II. Supply the correct form of the word provided in brackets in each sentence. (10 points) 36. Doubts about the government’s policies are being expressed even by people who have been ……….. of the government in the past. ( SUPPORT) 37. Paul is directly …………….. for the efficient running of the office. (RESPONSIBILITY) 38. Women often lose …………… when they stop work to have a baby. (CONFIDENT) 39. Students are …
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