Đề luyện đội tuyển học sinh giỏi Tiếng Anh 10 dự thi học sinh giỏi cấp tỉnh THPT năm học 2019-2020 Mã A876665

PRACTICE TEST

Thời gian: 90’ Năm: 2019-2020

PART A. PHONETICS I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others (0.75pts.)

1. A. carriage B.dosage C. voyage D. teenage 1.................... 2. A. modification B. reproduction C. conference D. domination 2.................... 3. A. chart B. national C. mass D. expand 3.................... 4. A. revision B. reliable C. revival D. fiber 4.................... 5. A. archive B. chaos C. Christmas D. challenge 5.................... II. Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from that of the others (0.75pts.)

1. A. attire B. deplete C. advent D. maintain 1.................... 2. A. mindset B. figure C. leaflet D. emerge 2.................... 3. A. respectable B. affectionate C. replenish D. motivated 3.................... 4. A. activate B. apprentice C. applicant D. specialize 4.................... 5. A. academic B. exterminate C. artificial D. navigation 5.................... PART B. USE OF ENGLISH I. Choose the option that best completes each of the following sentences (2.5pts.) 1. I tried to write the second composition as well, but I ______ time. A. ran out of B. ran up C. ran off D. ran into 1. …………… 2. Scientists have found a way by which they can convert all blood types into O-type blood, ______? A. can they B. has it C. have they D. haven’t they 2. …………… 3. No one knows much about her private life because she is quite ______. A. shy B. sensitive C. sociable D. reserved 3. …………… 4. When she heard the bad news, she broke ______ and cried. A. up B. into C. down D. in 4. …………… 5. The idea to ______ a visit to the local council residence was welcomed by all the visitors. A. do B. pay C. go D. walk 5. …………… 6. Could you please ______ me to send my cheque to the WWF? A. remain B. remember C. remind D. recall 6. …………… 7. My parents insisted that my brother ______ to our home village after graduation. A. returns B. return C. returned D. must return 7. …………… 8. The fans in the football stadium cheered for the players on the ______. A. pitch B. ring C. court D. rink 8. …………… 9. Carol met her husband while she ______ in Europe. A. travelled B. travelling C. was travelling D. travels 9. …………… 10. It is vital that people ______ to choose where to live. A. are allowed B. allow C. be allowed D. should allow 10. …………. 11. Melanie is retiring from her job next summer ______ she can devote more time to photography. A. in case B. until C. in order that D. so as to 11…………... 12. The damage caused by earthquakes and volcanoes is usually great because ______ event is predictable. A. either B. neither C. any D. none 12…………... 13. He had spent ______ time writing an essay on his childhood. A. a few B. a large number of C. a great deal of D. many 13…………... 14. Hardly had we started the picnic ______ the rain began pouring down. A. that B. than C. and D. when 14…………... 15. You should always have an alternative plan to ______. A. bring about B. fall back on C. ask after D. feel up to 15…………... 16. Her doctor suggested that she ______ a short trip abroad. A. will take B. would take C. take D. took 16…………... 17. The two men looked so alike that it was possible to ______ between them. A. discriminate B. discern C. distinguish D. differ 17…………... 18. Don’t worry. By the time you come back next month, we ______ the work. A. had completed B. will have completed C. have completed D. would have completed 18…………... 19. ______ that Columbus sailed to America. A. That was in 1492 B. It is in 1492 C. In 1492 D. It was in 1492 19…………... 20. I couldn’t believe that they were brothers. They were as different as ______. A. Mars from Jupiter B. milk from honey C. dogs and cats D. chalk from cheese 20…………... 21. More people speak English than any other language, but non-native speakers now ______ native speakers by three to one. A. outnumber B. overtake C. pass D. dominate 21…………... 22. If the world’s tropical forests continue to disappear at present rate, many …