ÔN THI HỌC SINH GIỎI LỚP 12 – NĂM HỌC 2021-2022

ÔN CHUYÊN ĐỀ
ERROR & SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION
PART A: ERROR
The following passages contain 10 mistakes. Identify the mistakes and correct them.
(0) has been done as an example.
I. Passage 1:
DANCERS OR ATHLETES?
Are dancers really just athletes? They are similarities between them and it has long been
acknowledged that its level of fitness is remarkably similar. In fact, experiments which footballers
played part in training sessions with dancers showed that it was the players who got tired first!
Many people already view dancers like elite athletes. Unfortunately, what is also apparent is that
while dancers possess an enviable range of flexibility, not to mention amazing muscular strong,
they are also high susceptible to injury? And apart from those who are lucky enough to dance at
the highest level, they may have little real support when something occur, so careers can be cut
short. To return to an original question, much would argue that dancers are more than athletes.
While training equal hard, they have the added pressure of looking beautiful and making
everything appear effortless. So it is not only the physical capabilities of the dancers that people
admire but also the grace and artistry with which they perform.
0. They → There
1. its →their 6. occur →occurs
2. played →took 7. an →the
3. like →as 8. equal →equally
4. strong →strength 9. →
5. high →highly 10. →

II. Passage 2:
Many American enjoy saving time. One way they’re finding doing this is by shopping from
home – by phone or by mail. Home-shopping is big business these days, and it’s getting bigger.
In most cities, you can watch TV channels that advertise 24 hours day. The products they
advertise can be ordered by calling a toll-free “800” telephone number and use a credit card. The
products are then sent direct to the customer home. What could be easier? Using mail-order
catalogs makes to buy gifts from home easy. From apples to appliances, books to bathing suits,
compact discs to camping equipment, there’s most nothing can’t be ordered by mail. Last year,
more than five billions catalogs were mailed to Americans, and over forty billion dollars’ worth of
products were bought from them. It’s expected that by the year 2000 more than one-three of all
merchandise sold in the U.S. will be sold by mail.

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1. → 6. →
2. → 7. →
3. → 8. →
4. → 9. →
5. → 10. →

III. Passage 3:
On cold, wet morning, my class was filled with excitement. Someone have discovered that
the next day was our teacher's birthday. Our teacher was the kindest people that ever existed.
Thus it was not surprise she was the favourite teacher with the pupils. Everyone wanted to get
her the present. I very much wanted to shown any appreciation too. This afternoon, I spent the
whole afternoon shop for a present. After a long search, I finally made on my mind. The next day
I gave her a bouquet of beautiful rose and she exclaimed with pleasant.
1. →had 6. →shopping
2. →person 7. →up
3. →no 8. →roses
4. →a 9. →pleasure
5. →show 10. →

IV. Passage 4:
A pilot can’t fly a plane by sight alone. In many conditions, such as flying at night and
landing in dense fog, a pilot must use radar, an alternative way of navigate. Since human eyes
are not good in determining speeds of approaching objects, radar can show a pilot how fastly
nearby planes are moving. The basic principle of radar is exemplified by what happen when one
shouts in a cave. The echo of the sounds against the walls helps a person determine the size of
the cave. With radar, however, the waves are radio waves instead of sound waves. Radio waves
travel at a speed of light, about 300,000 kilometers at one second. A radar set sends out a short
burst of radiation waves. Then it receives the echoes produced when the waves bounce off
objects. By determining the time it takes for the echoes to return to the radar set, a training
technician can determine the distance among the radar set and another objects. The word “radar”,
in fact, gets its name from the term “radio detection and ranging”. “Ranging” is the term for
detection of the distance between an object and the radar set. Beside being of critical importance
to pilots, radar is essential for air traffic control, tracking ships at sea, and for tracking weather
systems and storms.

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1. → 6. →
2. → 7. →
3. → 8. →
4. → 9. →
5. → 10. →

PART B: SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION

Rewrite each of the following sentence, using the word in the bracket so that the
second sentence has exactly the same meaning:
1. He played so well that he received a thunderous ovation from the audience. (SUCH)
→ His __________________________________________________________________
2. Sam tried extremely hard to convince her, but it was no use. (BRING)
→ Hard _________________________________________________________________
3. Surprisingly, the website wouldn't allow me to access certain pages. (WHICH)
→ The website denied _____________________________________________________
4. She worked hard during her final year. Therefore, she easily got admitted to this prestigious
high school. (INDUSTRY)
→ Had it ________________________________________________________________
5. When he arrived at the airport, his family welcomed him warmly. (GIVEN)
→ On __________________________________________________________________
6. Arguing about the referee's decision would be a waste of time. (ARGUMENT)
→There's __________________________________________________________________
7. I didn't expect to enjoy the concert performance as much as I did. (SURPASSED)
→The concert performance ______________________________________________________
8. That the company is losing money is something that must be accepted. (FACE)
→The company must ____________________________________________ it is losing money.
9. They must accept the fact that they haven't made much progress in the struggle against
poverty. (TERMS)
→ _____________________________________________________________________
10. They have discovered some interesting new information. (LIGHT)
→ _____________________________________________________________________
11. Mary passed the exam with a very high mark. (FLYING)
→ _____________________________________________________________________
12. We are all getting trouble solving this task. (BOAT)
→ _____________________________________________________________________
13. They suddenly realized that they were on the verge of a bankrupt. (DAWNED)
→ _____________________________________________________________________

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14. That reminds me of the time I climbed to the top of the Mount Fuji. (BACK)
→ _____________________________________________________________________
15. I only recognized him when he took off his hat. (NOT UNTIL)
→ _____________________________________________________________________
16. How far is it from Hanoi to Sa Pa? (DISTANCE)
→ _____________________________________________________________________
17. The accident happened because the train driver ignored the warning light. (IF)
→ _____________________________________________________________________
18. "Could you guard my handbag while I go to the toilet?" (EYE)
→ _____________________________________________________________________
19. The thief has broken into his house three times recently. (HAD)
→ _____________________________________________________________________
20. He is finding it easier to work on night shift. (GETTING)
→ _____________________________________________________________________
21. That historian is famous for his vast knowledge of primitive life. (AUTHORITY)
→ He is ___________________________________________________________________
22. Nobody could possibly believe the story about her achievements. (BEYOND)
→ The story about her achievements ____________________________________________
23. They arrived at the station with only a minute to spare. (NICK)
→ They arrived at the station _______________________________________________ time.
24. David praised her exceptionally good choice of venue for the party. (CONGRATULATED)
→ David _____________________________________________ a good venue for the party.
25. When they broke the news, she stayed perfectly calm and controlled. (HAIR)
→ _____________________________________________________________________
26. Mike usually does not come to class on time. (RARELY)
→ _____________________________________________________________________
27. What really depresses me is this continual wet weather. (GETS)
→ _____________________________________________________________________
28. It's not certain whether I'll be able to pay the bills this month. (TOUCH)
→ _____________________________________________________________________
29. The music teacher was the only member of staff not to attend the farewell party.
(EXCEPTION)
→ _____________________________________________________________________
30. The neighbours were arguing. (ROW)
→ _____________________________________________________________________

THE END
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