TRƯỜNG THPT LÊ QUÝ ĐÔN- ĐỀ THI HỌC SINH GIỎI

HÀ ĐÔNG NĂM HỌC 2023-2024

Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH LỚP 10
ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC Thời gian làm bài: 120 phút
Ngày thi: 16/03/2024 (Đề thi gồm có 100 câu – 08 trang)

* ĐÁP ÁN ĐỀ THI

SECTION A : PHONETICS ( 6 PTS)

Part I: Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others.
Write your answers in the corresponding numbered boxes. (6 pt)

Your answers:
1.A 2. B 3. C
4. A 5. B 6. B

SECTION B: GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY ( 44 PTS)

Part I- Choose the answer A, B, C, or D that best completes each of the following sentences. Write
your answers in the corresponding numbered boxes. (3 pts)
Your answers:
7. B 8.C 9.B 10. A 11.C 12.C 13.B 14.D 15.B 16.C
17.A 18.B 19.B 20.C 21.C 22. C 23. C 24.D 25. B

Part II- Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined
word(s) in each of the following questions. (2 pts)

Your answers:
26. B 27. A 28. C 29. A

Part III- Give the correct form of each bracketed word in each sentence. Write your answers in the
corresponding numbered boxes. (10 pts)
30. foundation
31. unbelievable.
32. mountainous
33. darkened
34. arrival
35. entertainment
36. indecisive
37. unsympathetic
38. sleeplessness
39. substandard

Part IV- Fill in each blank with a suitable PREPOSITION or PARTICLE. Write the answers in the
box provided below. (5 pts)

40. off 41. down 42. for 43. with 44. across

Part V- Complete each sentence with ONE of the two-word verbs. Write your answers in the box
provided below. (5pts)
Your answers:
45. calls for 46. track down 47. take on 48. take up 49. put out
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Part VI- Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that
needs correction in each of the following questions (5pt)
Your answers:
50. A 51.B 52.A 53.B 54. D

SECTION C: READING (31 PTS)

Part I- Read the text below and Fill in each blank with ONE suitable word. Write your answers in the
box provided below. (5 pts)
Your answers:
55. for 56. gathered 57. where 58. demand 59. experimented

Part II. Read the following magazine article and choose the best answer to each question. Write your
answers in the corresponding numbered boxes. (10 pts)
Your answers:
60. D 61. B 62. D 63. D 64. B
65. C 66. C 67. A 68. B 69. C

Part III- Read the following passage and choose the correct answer to each of the questions. Write
your answers in the box provided below. (7 pts)
Your answers:
70. D 71. B 72. D 73. C
74. B 75. C 76. D

Part IV- For questions 77 -85, read the following passage and do the tasks that follow. Write your
answers in the corresponding numbered spaces provided. (9 pts)
Example: Paragraph A: Answer iv

77. Paragraph B - vi
78. Paragraph C - iii
79. Paragraph D - i
80. Paragraph E - ii
81. Paragraph F – viii
Your answers:
77. vi 78.iii 79.i 80.ii 81. viii

For questions 82-85. Do the following statements agree with the information given in Reading
Passage? In the boxes 75-80 provided, write:
.
Your answers:
82. FALSE 83. – NOT GIVEN 84. TRUE 85. TRUE

SECTION III: WRITING (15 pts)

PART 1: Finish each of the sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the original
sentence. Write your answers in the spaces provided.
86. He didn’t believe she was all the world to him until he realized what she had sacrificed for him.
Not until he realized what she had sacrificed for him did he believe she was all the world to him.

87. If we tried to force him to repay the debt, we would be wasting of time.
→ There was no point in forcing him to repay the debt

88 . If I met the singer one day, I'd ask him to sign my copy of this disk.
→ Were I to meet the singer one day, I’d ask him to sign my copy of this
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89. I assumed that she would learn how to take shorthand after this course.
→ I took it for granted that she would learn how to take shorthand after this course.

90. It was wrong of you to allow a 4 year-old child to walk home alone.
→ You shouldn't have allowed 4 year-old child to walk home alone.

91. I have a lot of respect for her writing style although I do not agree with the opinions she expresses.
Much as I respect her writing style, I do not agree with the opinions she expresses.
(→ Much as I do not agree with the opinions she expresses, I have a lot of respect for her writing
style)
92. Nga would rather stay at home and watch TV than go to the movies.
→ Nga prefers staying at home and watching TV to going to the movies

93. If I were in your position, I would accept her apology,‖ said my brother.
→ My brother advise ME TO ACCEPT HER APOLOGY

Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word
given. Do not change the word
94. You can avoid tooth decay by brushing your teeth regularly. (PREVENT)
→ Brushing your teeth regularly can prevent tooth decay.

95. You should persuade your brother-in-law to take part in this contest because it is very interesting.
(TALK)
→ You should TALK YOUR BROTHER-IN-LAW INTO taking part in this contest because it is
very interesting

96. He was extremely angry as he got stuck in the slow-moving traffic. (COLLAR)
→ He felt hot under the COLLAR as he got stuck in the slow-moving traffic

97. Many students nowadays do volunteer work to improve social skills. ( VIEW)
→ Many students nowadays do volunteer work WITH A VIEW TO IMPROVING social skills.

98. Providing that you make up the time later in the week you can take Monday off. (CONDITION)
→ You can have the day off on Monday on condition that you make up the time later in the
week.

99. The mistake in the accounts was not noticed until the figures were re-checked. (LIGHT)
→ The mistake in the accounts only came to light when/ after/ once the figures were re-checked.

100. I was just about to call him when he rang me instead. (POINT)
→I was on the point of calling him when he rang me instead.

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