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ĐỀ THI HỌC SINH GIỎI CỤM 4 2014
ĐỀ THI HỌC SINH GIỎI CỤM 4 2014
PART ONE
Choose the world or phrases (A, B, C or D) that best completes the sentences (10 points)
1. I always want to keep my _______.
A. tidy room B. room tidily C. tidily room D. room tidy
2. We sent a card to congratulate the couple _______ their engagement.
A. for B. on C. about D. with
3. After her parents were killed in an air crash, the child was brought ________ by her uncle.
A. about B. on C. for D. up
4. The bomb went ________, killing several bystanders.
A. off B. on C. away D. out
5. The soldiers carried __________ their orders without question.
A. with B. away C. out D. for
6. I’m afraid she’s got _______ of the many qualities we need for a promoter.
A. none B. nothing C. no D. neither
7. The child was kidnapped and a ________ of fifty thousand dollars was demanded for his release.
A. bonus B. ransom C. prize D. reward
8. They sent out a search __________ to look for the two missing explorers.
A. delegation B. party C. crowd D. troop
9. To their __________, the jewels were not in the safe.
A. horror B. enjoyment C. worry D. hope
10. The scientists announced the new ________ on the virus that caused the flu epidemic.
A. showings B. inventions C. findings D. acting
11. He was _________ with fear of unemployment.
A. obsessed B. attracted C. tempted D. persuaded
12. On Skylab and Space Shuttle, __________ had nearly normal food.
A. pilots B. astrologers C. astronomers D. astronauts
13. The machine is indeed very useful, but he’s __________ when he calls it the greatest invention ever made.
A.lying B. amplifying C. boasting D. exaggerating
14. He bought a coffee and a _________ of biscuits.
A. packet B. container C. barrel D. cargo
15. His exam results were not very good, but we must take into _______ his long illness.
A. judgement B. consideration C. account D. exception
16. He just couldn’t open the jar _________ hard he tried.
A. whatever B. moreover C. even D. however
17. We must find a ________ to the problem of overpopulation.
A. solution B. treatment C. way D. method
18. Such _________ that the cinema was always crowded.
A. a popular film B. was a popular film C. was the popularity of the film D. film was popular
19. “It’s cold outside, but I’m going for a walk.” -“___________.”
A. How should I know B. Yes, you may go ahead. C. Rather you than me D. Absolutely
20. Don’t be late for the interview, ________ people will think you are disorganized person.
A. otherwise B. unless C. if not D. or so
PART TWO
Use the correct form of the word given to fill in each blank (10 points)
1/ Those ___________ (obey) boys should be severely punished.
2/ You don’t have to go. Your decision to participate must be entirely __________ (volunteer).
3. The company was hit by a _________ (succeed) of crises.
4. I could see several ________ (draw) in your performance today, Roddick.
5. At what ________ does the wreck lie? (deep)
6. The giant panda is a(n) ___________ species. (danger)
7. Playing for the national team for the first time was a(n) __________ experience for him. (forget)
8. We can find __________ supplies of fresh fruit and vegetables here. (plenty)
9. It may be ________ for him to carry in his pocket all his unspent money. (risk)
10. After a lot of my _________, he agreed to come to the meeting. (persuade)
PART THREE
Read the passage and choose the best option (A,B,C or D) for each blank space.
Filling in each of the blank in the following passage with ONE suitable word.
PASSAGE B (15 pts)
About 66 million years ago, seventy (1)__________ cent of all living creatures including the dinosaurs are
(2)___________ to have disappeared from the surface of the Earth.
Scientists believe that this may have been caused by a terrible disaster on (3) ____________ a large scale. One
possible explanation is (4)____________ the earth was struck by an enormous asteroid about six miles
(5)______________ diameter as it traveled through space.
Side effects of this disaster could have been the destruction of the ozone (6)______________, acid rain, global
(7)___________ and the pollution of the atmosphere with dust which blocked (8)_______________the sun.
(9)___________ one or a combination of (10) ______________ effects could have caused the disappearance of
the various species of (11)__________________.
Scientists are still searching for the site of the crater (12)______________ the asteroid must have made. This may be
buried (13)_____________ more recent rocks or be lost down on the seabed. Wherever (14)________________ is, it
seems probable that the dinosaurs (15)____________out as a result of an environmental disaster lasting a few years.
PASSAGE B
A recent investigation by scientists at the U.S. Geological Survey shows that strange animal behavior might help
predict earthquakes. Investigators found such occurrences within a ten – kilometer radius of the epicenter of a fairly
recent quake. Some birds screeched and flew about wildly; dogs yelped and ran around uncontrollably.
Scientists believed that animals can perceive environmental changes several hours or even days before the mishap.
Animals were noted as being restless for several weeks before a Tashkent, Uzbekistan, earthquake. An hour before
the disaster, domestic animals refused go to indoors, and dogs howled and barked furiously. In 1960, an earthquake
struck Agadir in Morocco. Survivors recall that stray animals, including dogs, were seen streaming out of town before
the earthquake. In a safari zoo near San Francisco, llamas would not eat the evening before a 1979 quake, and they
ran around wildly all night.
Unusual animal behavior preceding earthquakes has been noted for centuries. British Admiral Robert Fitzroy reported
huge flocks of screaming seabirds over Concepcion, Chile, in 1835. An hour and a half later, dogs were seen fleeing,
and ten minutes later the town was destroyed. Similar stories of chickens running around in apparent states of panic,
horses trembling, and dogs barking incessantly were recorded throughout the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries by
survivors of earthquakes destruction in India, Yugoslavia, Peru, Mexico, and the United States.
In 1976, after monitoring bizarre animal behavior, the Chinese predicted a devastating earthquake. Although hundreds
of thousands of people were killed, the government was able to evacuate millions of other people and thus keep the
death toll at a lower level.