Page 1 ĐỀ THI CHỌN LỌC HSG NĂM 2011 – ĐỀ 4 I. Choose the most suitable options to complete the passage: Television is an inescapable part of modern culture. We depend on TV for entertainment, news, (1) , culture, weather, sports and even music since the advent of music videos. With the recent …(2) in satellite and digital specialty channels, we now have access…(3) a plethora of both good quality and inappropriate TV content. In this crowded television environment, the (4) for parents is to search out high quality programs for their kids, and whenever possible, enjoy them together (5) a family. 1. A. studying B. schooling C. education D. learning 2. A. increase B. explosion C. development D. number 3. A. with B. for C. in D. to 4. A. key B. problem C. way D. need 5. A. in B. with C. as D. among II. Choose the best answer: 6.Find the mistake When have you started (A)learning English? - I started (B) learning it (C) when I was (D) six. 7. Floating markets are the ones held on A. ships B. ferries C. boats D. all are correct 8 does she play football? - Sometimes A. How long B. How often C. How D. How times 9. Mr. Ba brings his farm to the local market everyday. A. produce B. production C. productivity D. producing 10. The shop is opposite the hospital. You can't it. A. avoid B. miss C. forget D. leave 11. I a lot of sports and I've a few competitions. A. do / lost B. play / won C. do / got D. play / done 12. Go ahead and then left. A. A. along / turn B. past / look C. straight / turn D. to / look 13. Mary is revising for her coming A. sixty-minutes test B. sixty-minute test C. test sixty-minutes D. sixty-minutes with test 14. Find the mistake: You can miss (A) weight(B) by playing(C) sports such as(D) swimming, hiking. 15. "I really must have a rest" she said. _ She having a rest. A. suggested B. advised C. insisted on D. asked for 16. You English fluently unless you practise it everyday. A. will speak B. won't speak C. can speak D. didn't speak 17. When I got lost, I asked a policeman for A. direct B. director C. directing D. direction 18. Heavy industry in France developed rapidly its rich natural resources. A. because of B. in spite of C. since D. as result of 19. We must go now, or we will be late. A. If we didn't go now, we would be late B. If we hadn't gone, we would have been late C. If we don't go now, we will be late D. we wouldn't be late if we went now 20. She left home in 1993 and since. A. hasn't seen B. didn't see C. hasn't been seen D. hadn't seen 21. How do you feel about the movie? _ I've seen it five times. A. I think it's terrible B. In my opinion, it's boring C. I feel it's not excellent D. I'd say that it's terrific 22.Find the mistake: We'll(A) have a picnic on(B) Saturday. Would you (C) like to join (D) us? 23. Can you give me some information? _ A. No, thanks B. Yes, I can C. Certainly, sir D. I'd love to 24. Tom said, " Can I have some brochures, please?" [brochure: thin book] A. Tom asked if he can have some brochures B. Tom asked for some brochures C. Tom told me to have some brochures D. Tom insisted on having some brochures 25. Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from the others: Page 2 A. electronic B. media C. radio D. basketball 26. " Let's go to the movies tonight." Tom said A. Tom invited me to the movies that night. B. Tom suggested going to the movies that night. C. Tom asked me go to the movies that night. D. Tom advised me to the movies that night. 27. She had a terrible headache. So she stayed at home. A. She had a terrible headache because she stayed at home B. She stayed at home because of had a terrible headache. C. Although she had a terrible headache, she stayed at home. D. Because of having a terrible headache, she stayed at home. 28. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others: A. changed B. watched C. looked D. introduced 29. Find the mistake: If (A) she shows(B) how to make a cake, she will (C)make a very tasty (D)one. 30. " Yes, I made the mistake" she said. _ She making the mistake. A. admitted B. agreed C. hoped D. regretted 31. She pretended me when I passed by. A. to not see B. not to see C. seeing D. not seeing 32.Find the mistake: He says that (A)he would come (B)and see (C)her the (D)next day. 33. I turned on the fan it was cold. A. due to B. despite C. though D. because 34. I'm tired now. I this afternoon. A. wouldn't work B. not working C. am not going to work D. don't work 35.Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others: A. supermarket B. unplug C. button D. trouble III. Read the passage, then choose the correct answer People in cities all over the world shop in supermarkets. Who decides what you buy in the supermarket? Do you decide? Does the supermarket decide? When you enter the supermarket, you see shelves full of food. You walk in the aisles between shelves. You push a shopping cart and put your food in it. You probably hear soft, slow music as you walk along the aisles. If you hear fast music, you walk quickly. The supermarket plays slow music. You walk slowly and have more time to buy things. Maybe you go to the meat department first. There is some meat on sale, and you want to find it. The manager of the supermarket knows where customers enter the meat department. The cheaper meat is at the other end of the meat department, away from where the customers enter. You have to walk by all the expensive meat before you find the cheaper meat. Maybe you will buy some of the expensive meat instead of meat on sale. Most of the food in supermarkets is very attractive. It all says "Buy me!" to the customers. The supermarket tells you what to buy. 36. The author asks if you decide in supermarkets. A. how to buy B. what to buy C. the things sold D. when things are sold 37. In the supermarket, there A. is a shopping cart B. are full shopping carts C. places with food D. are shelves with food 38. What separates shelves in supermarkets? A. the space near the entrance B. the space between shelves C. the space at one side of the supermarket D. the space between the upper and lower shelves 39. According to the passage, music can customers. A. motivate B. tell the mood of C. have an effect on D. make customers happy 40. Which of the following is NOT true about supermarkets? A. They play soft and slow music B. They put cheaper meat near the entrance C. They want their customers to buy expensive meat D. Customers do not have to listen to fast music . Page 1 ĐỀ THI CHỌN LỌC HSG NĂM 2011 – ĐỀ 4 I. Choose the most suitable options to complete the passage: Television is. access…(3) a plethora of both good quality and inappropriate TV content. In this crowded television environment, the (4) for parents is to search out high quality programs for their kids, and whenever. thanks B. Yes, I can C. Certainly, sir D. I'd love to 24. Tom said, " Can I have some brochures, please?" [brochure: thin book] A. Tom asked if he can have some brochures B. Tom