SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO KÌ THI HỌC SINH GIỎI LỚP 10 CẤP TRƯỜNG

THÀNH PHỐ HỒ CHÍ MINH KHÓA THI NGÀY: 08/10/2022 – NĂM HỌC: 2022-2023
TRƯỜNG THPT BÌNH CHIỂU MÔN THI: TIẾNG ANH
Thời gian làm bài: 120 phút
(Không kể thời gian phát đề)
ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC
Đề này gồm 5 trang

PART I. USE OF ENGLISH (20 pts)

Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C, or D) that best completes the sentence.
1. I don’t think we have very much __________, we are very different.
A. together B. in common C. the same D. similar
2. There’s no __________ in my suitcase for your clothes as well!
A. place B. area C. section D. room
3. Every morning, we ____________ ready for school by ourselves.
A. get B. carry C. prepare D. go
4. We can tell you that we often have a friendly ___________ in our class.
A. air B. matter C. atmosphere D. impression
5. Elizabeth __________ to bed around eleven o’clock.
A. usually goes B. is usually going C. is usually gone D. goes usually
6. Jane and I ____________ school in 2015.
A. finish B. finished C. have finished D. finishes
7. Student __________ go in there – it’s the headmaster’s study and it’s locked.
A. shouldn’t B. needn’t C. mustn’t D. couldn’t
8. It was impossible for anyone ___________ in that room because there was so much noise from the
club opposite.
A. to sleep well B. to well sleep C. sleeping well D. well sleeping
9. At the moment she’s considering ___________ a car.
A. to buy B. to buying C. buy D. buying
10. The resort was ____________ I had expected.
A. much busier than B. much busier that C. much more busy that D. much more busy than
11. Sam is the ____________ student in my class.
A. tall B. tallest C. most tall D. taller
12. The children ___________ to school by bus every day.
A. have taken B. has taken C. are taken D. was taken
13. People should have their eyes ___________ regularly.
A. to test B. tested C. test D. testing
14. If I learn harder, I ___________ pass the exam.
A. will B. would C. could D. should
15. The man ____________ answered the phone told me you were away.
A. whom B. he C. whose D. who
16. The book ____________ is on the table is interesting.
A. who B. whom C. which D. whose
17. I wanted to know ____________ return home.
A. when would she B. when she would C. when will she D. when she will
18. Everyone hopes to pass the final exam, ____________?
A. doesn’t he B. hasn’t he C. don’t they D. haven’t they

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19. They took pride ___________ being the best players of the school.
A. in B. with C. on D. for
20. Don’t give up your harboring dream. ___________working harder and harder.
A. Try on B. Keep on C. Speed up D. Go off

PART II. WORD FORMS (40 pts)

A. Use the correct form of the word given to fill in each blank. (20 pts)
21. John went to bed early because he had had a _____________ tiring day. (tire)
22. He will ______________
complete his spoken test next week. (completion)
23. The ____________
preparation for the festival in my town are an extremely exciting time. (prepare)
24. Thanks for your invitation to your party. It was a truly ____________ unforgetable experience. (forget)
25. He is one of the most famous ___________environmentalists in the world. (environment)
26. She thinks chatting on the Internet is ___________ time-consumption (time-consume)
27. This course is designed ___________________ for children under five. (primary)
primarily

28. This Olympic athlete is regarded as a ___________ representation of the youth of her generation. (represent)
29. The company is investing $9 million to ___________ modernize factories. (modern)
30. We have many well- ______________
qualified teachers in our school. (qualify)

B. Put the words given in the correct blanks. You have to use their correct forms to make a
meaningful passage. There are the extra two words that you cannot use. (20pts)
HAPPY SILENT EMBARRASS ANGER FEEL ANNOY TRUE
EXPLAIN CONVERSE GOOD SHAME EXPENSE

There is one particular feeling which I find difficult to express. When I am (31) ____________
angry

about something, I say nothing. Once, for example, after I had bought a very (32) _____________ expensive

jacket, I met a friend in a café who said that the jacket didn’t fit me very (33) __________.
well I was very
(34) ___________
embarrassed but I said nothing. I didn’t feel like continuing our (35) ___________.
conversation My friend
noticed my (36) ___________ and asked me what was wrong. I couldn’t tell him the (37) __________.
feeling truth

I began to feel rather (38) ____________ and left without giving him a(n) (39) ___________. Later I
annoyed explanation

felt rather (40) ____________

ashamed of my behavior.

PART III. CLOZE TESTS (90 pts)

Read the passage and choose the best option (A, B, C or D) for each blank space.
PASSAGE A (30 pts)
Most people think (41) _________
of computers as very modern inventions, products of our new
technological age. But actually the idea for a computer was (42) ___________
broken out over two centuries
ago (43) __________
by a man (44) ___________ Charles Babbage.
called

Babbage was born in 1791 and (45) ___________

bring up to be a brilliant mathematician. He drew
up plans for several calculating machines (46) __________
that he called “engines”. But (47) ___________
the fact that he (48) ____________ building some of these he never finished any of them. Over the
years people have argued (49) ____________ his machines would ever work. Recently, however, the
Science Museum in London has finished building (50) ____________ engine (51) ___________ on
one of Babbage’s designs.
It has taken six years to complete and more (52) ____________
than four thousand parts have been
specially (53) __________. Whether it works or not, the machine will be on show at a special (54)
____________ in the Science Museum to (55) ____________ people of Babbage’s work.

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41. A. on B. at C. for D. of
42. A. turned B. thought C. invented D. worked
43. A. by B. with C. for D. from
44. A. known B. recognized C. called D. written
45. A. developed B. grew C. brought D. expected
46. A. which B. who C. there D. whose
47. A. despite B. though C. although D. even though
48. A. wanted B. made C. started D. missed
49. A. until B. whether C. while D. though
50. A. an B. the C. some D. that
51. A. depended B. based C. insisted D. influenced
52. A. than B. therefore C. when D. then
53. A. making B. make C. to make D. made
54. A. school B. performance C. exhibition D. place
55. A. remind B. say C. inform D. encourage

Fill in each of the blanks in the following passage with ONE suitable word.
PASSAGE B (30 pts)
I was reading an article last week in (56)___________
which the writer described (57)___________
her children has changed as they (58)_________
grew up. When they were small she had to (59)_________
put

up with noisy games in the house, or join in interminable games of football in the garden which
(60)____________ her out. If the house went quiet, she wondered what the monsters were getting up
to, or what crisis she would have to (61)__________
deal with next. She dreaded the fact that they might
(62)___________
take after her husband, who admitted having (63)___________ an uncontrollable child
who (64)____________ most of the time showing off to his friends by breaking things or getting into
fights. What was worse was that (65)___________ else thought he was a sweet child, and he got away
with the most terrible things! However, she had experienced an even greater shocked with her children.
They had (66)____________ out of all their naughty behavior, and (67)___________ up serious
hobbies (68)_____________ as chess and playing the piano. They never did anything without
(69)____________ it over first, and coming to a serious decision. She had to face up to the fact that
they made her feel rather childish as they got (70)_____________, and that in some ways she preferred
them when they were young and noisy.

PASSAGE C (30 pts)

In a report for the US magazine Wired, a large number of academics, writers and experts were
invited to make their predictions for the future. In some respects they are quite cautious, ruling (71)
__________ ideas that they believe belong (72) __________ science fiction more than to practical
reality, at (73) __________ in the next half-century or so. In other areas, (74) __________ , they
foresee changes before too long.
On the roads, self-driving taxis and cars, in (75) __________ satellites guide the vehicle from
office to home, or to holiday destinations, could arrive by 2019, (76) __________ to the experts. By
2034, (77) __________ than 50 per cent of people in industrialized countries, (78) __________ is
forecast, will drive clean electric vehicles.
In space, a landing of humans (79) __________ Mars could be the highlight of 2020, say writers
and scientists at NASA. Aliens may be contacted in 2025, but even 2050 is (80) __________ soon for
androids like C-3PO in Star Wars.

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 On the James Bond-style personal jetpack, Noah Rifkin, director of technology deployment at
(81) __________ United States’s Department of Transportation, said that companies are unlikely to put
enough money (82) __________ research and development (83) __________ they know how many
people might want to buy it.
At work, all the technologies needed to do (84) __________ with the need for paper have
already been invented, yet Don Norman at Apple Computer forecasts that people (85) __________
always want paper, although society may be 80 per cent paperless in 2009.

PART IV. READING COMPREHENSION (20 pts)

Read the passage below and then choose the correct answer A, B, C or D
Walt Disney was born in 1901 in Chicago, but soon moved to a small farm near Marceline,
Missouri. From this rural and rather humble beginning, he later became one of the most famous and
beloved motion-picture producers in history. Although he died in 1966, his name and artistic legacy
continue to influence the lives of millions of people throughout the world.
After several years of barely making ends meet as a cartoon artist operating from his Los
Angeles garage, Disney had his first success in 1928, with his release of a Mickey Mouse cartoon.
Throughout the next decade, he continued to produce a number of cartoons, and develop more of his
highly profitable and enduring creations, such as Donald Duck and Pluto. In the late 1930s, he issued
a full-length cartoon film. Snow White became an instant commercial and critical success. This was
only the first of many films, both animated and not, produced by Disney and his studio.
But as renowned as Disney name is for cartoons and movies, it is probably best known for a
string of spectacular amusement and theme parks. Starting with California’s Disneyland in 1955 and
culminating with the fantastically successful Disney World and EPCOT Center in Florida, Disney
became a household name. In recent years, the theme park concept became international, with
openings in Tokyo and Paris. With the continuing success of Disney, the creation of future theme park
is under discussion.
86. Which of the following is the best title for the passage?
A. The history of Disney World and Disneyland. B. Walt Disney’s Boyhood Years
C. Walt Disney and his Legacy. D. Walt Disney and Animated Cartoons
87. The word “humble” in bold in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to__________.
A. boring B. shy C. simple D. respectful
88. What is the author’s attitude towards the accomplishments of Walt Disney?
A. critical B. respectful C. ambivalent D. approving
89. In paragraph 2, “barely making ends meet” in bold is closest in meaning to__________.
A. meeting personal failure. B. producing only a few cartoons.
C. not making much money. D. trying new businesses.
90. The word “enduring” in bold in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to__________.
A. lasting B. suffering C. famous D. difficult
91. The word “renowned” in bold in paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to_________.
A. possessed B. talked about C. useful D. well-known
92. It can be inferred from the passage that________.
A. Snow White was Disney’s most successful film.
B. Disney created cartoon movies and “non cartoon” movies.
C. the Tokyo theme park is in financial difficulty.
D. the California theme park is now closed.
93. The word “concept” in bold in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to__________.
A. idea B. location C. birth D. demand

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94. According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE?
A. Disney’s first achieved success after his death.
B. Mickey Mouse was Disney’s only cartoons creation.
C. Snow White was the first full-length cartoon film.
D. Disney’s first concern was always profitability.
95. In future years it is most likely that___________.
A. the Disney name will stay well–known B. Disney will produce only cartoons
C. the Paris theme park will become successful D. the remaining theme parks will also close

PART V: SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION (30 points)

Rewrite each sentence in such a way that it means almost the same as the one printed before it.
Use the word in brackets without making any change to it.
96. It’s my opinion that you should take more exercise. (IF)
=> If______________________________________________________________________________
97. He never suspected that the money had been stolen. (AT NO TIME)
=> At no time_______________________________________________________________________
98. You have ridden a horse before, haven’t you? (EVER)
=> Have___________________________________________________________________________
99. I’m quite happy to look after the baby for you. (MIND)
=> I don’t__________________________________________________________________________
100. Vietnamese women continue to wear the fashionable Ao dai. (BE)
=> The fashionable Ao dai_____________________________________________________________
101. “Would you like to go to the concert with me tonight?” Peter said to Ann. (INVITED)
=> Peter invited Ann__________________________________________________________________
102. He was annoyed because his son often came home late. (OBJECTED)
=> He_____________________________________________________________________________
103. She dances beautifully and she sings sweetly, too. (NOT ONLY)
=> She_____________________________________________________________________________
104. Thomas and David are very good friends. (WELL)
=> Thomas and David________________________________________________________________
105. Driving on the left is strange and difficult for Americans. (USED)
=> Americans aren’t _________________________________________________________________

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 ĐÁP ÁN VÀ THANG ĐIỂM ĐỀ THI HỌC SINH GIỎI MÔN TIẾNG ANH KHỐI 10
NĂM HỌC 2022-2023

PART I. USE OF ENGLISH (20pts)

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
B D A C A B C A D A B C B A D C B C A B
PART II. WORD FORMS (40pts)

A B
21 tiring 31 angry
22 complete 32 expensive
23 preparations 33 well
24 unforgetable 34 annoyed
25 environmentalists 35 conversation
26 time-consuming 36 silence
27 primarily 37 truth
28 representative 38 embarrassed
29 modernize 39 explanation
30 qualified 40 ashamed
PART III. CLOZE TESTS (90pts)
Passage A Passage B Passage C
41 D 56 which 71 out
42 D 57 how 72 to
43 A 58 grew 73 least
44 C 59 put 74 however/nevertheless
45 B 60 wore 75 which
46 A 61 deal 76 according
47 A 62 take 77 more
48 C 63 been 78 it
49 B 64 spent 79 on
50 A 65 everyone 80 too
51 B 66 grown 81 the
52 A 67 taken 82 into
53 D 68 such 83 until/unless
54 C 69 talking/thinking 84 away
55 A 70 older 85 will
PART IV. READING COMPHREHENSION (20pts)
86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95
C C D C A D B A C A
PART V. SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION (30pts)

96. If I were you, I would take more exerise.

97. At no time did he suspect that the money had been stolen.
98. Have you ever ridden a horse before?

99. I don’t mind looking after the baby for you.

100. The fashionable Ao dai continues to be worn by Vietnamese women.

101. Peter invited Ann to go to the concert with him that night.

102. He objected to his son/ his son’s coming home late.

103. She not only dances beautifully but she also sings sweetly.

104. Thomas and David get along/ on well (with each other).

105. Americans aren’t used to driving on the left.