ĐỀ THI THỬ HSG LẦN 5 NĂM 2011 MÔN: ANH VĂN PART 1: VOCABULARY: Task 1: Fill each gap in the sentence with one word from the box. 1. She won the gold ____________ for having the highest marks in the school. 2. An ____________ study of a few books is more valuable than much careless reading. 3. The couple were well-dressed because they were going to ____________ a party. 4. Horatiio in Shakespeare’s Hamlet deserved the ____________ of a true friend. 5. “Man ____________, God disposes” is a common saying. 6. His performance is not up to a professional ____________. 7. A well-built house or a warm coat is a ____________ against cold water. 8. A weapon of is one that can be delivered precisely where it is wanted. 9. The ____________ of a law is more important than its words. 10. It’s hope that ____________ us in time of trouble. Task 2: Choose the best option to complete the following sentences. 1. The Sea Games are the sport events which are held in ______________. A. Southeast American countries B. Southeast African countries C. Southeast Asian countries D. Southeast Australian countries 2. If you want your children to play football well, you need to find a ______________. A. publisher B. best-seller C. coach D. dancer 3. This golf ______________ is one of the best in the country. A. court B. course C. pitch D. track 4. “SEA” in the word SEA Games is a/ an ______________ A. synonym B. antonym C. acronym D. homonym 5. His work suffered because of his total ______________ in sport. A. absorption B. absorbent C. absorptive D. adsorbed 6. Jennifer and Jack come from Rapid City. In other words, they come from ______________ town. A. the same B. similar C. alike D. like 7. A friend of mine, a tennis player, had a nervous ______________ because she practiced too hard and never had any time off. A. breakdown B. broken down C. broke down D. breaking down 8. It’s your own fault. I ______________ you that you would miss the training class if you didn’t hurry. host supports spirit medal precision level title defense proposes intensive A. say B. speak C. tell D. talk 9. The audience shouted ______________ when they watched the match. A. excite B. exciting C. excited D. excitedly 10. He hit the ball so hard that it went ______________ the roof of the stadium into the road. A. out B. on C. over D. along Task 3: Complete the following passage. It was a well-organized 24 th SEA Games by the King and the Kingdom of Thailand. It was a spectacular (1) _________ to the 24 th SEA Games earlier in the closing ceremony, and then the flag is passed on to Laos, the host country of the next SEA Games in 2009. It will be Laos’ first time to host the SEA Games. As they (2) _________ the infrastructure and time span to build the necessary (3) _________, Laos have announced that only 25 sports will be contested in the upcoming Games. But if Laos (4) _________ to meet the qualifications to hold the (5) _________ in time, the Games would be moved to Singapore. 1. A. stop B. achievement C. final D. ending 2. A. insufficient B. lack C. miss D. lose 3. A. houses B. equipment C. facilities D. tools 4. A. missed B. failed C. lacked D. refused 5. A. anniversary B. meeting C. sports D. event Task 4: Read the following passage and do the task below. The 22nd Southeast Asian Games were held in Hanoi, Vietnam from 5 December to 13 December, 2003. The Games were opened by Vietnamese Prime Minister Phan Van Khai in the newly constructed My Dinh National Stadium in Hanoi. The Games torch was lit by Nguyen Thuy Hien of Wushu. It was the first time in the SEA Games history that the Games venues were assigned into two cities namely Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City. The 22nd SEA Games logo designed by painter Nguyen Chi Long is based on a legendary bird named “Chim Lac”. The bird decorated the Ngoc Lu bronze drum, a typical antiquity of the ancient Dong Son Vietnamese culture. The Emblem is composed of harmonious and vigorous curves, creating a feeling of movement and strength which conforms to the Olympic Spirit: “Faster, Higher and Stronger”. The colorful whirls represent the tough competitiveness in sports The Games’ hymn was “For the World of Tomorrow”, composed by Nguyen Quang Vinh. Painter Nguyen Thai Hung chose “Trau Vang”, the golden water buffalo as the mascot for the 22nd SEA Games. With a gentle and harmonious nature, the clever Buffalo has become synonymous with the water and rice civilization that is so important in Vietnam as well as in other Southeast Asian countries. To Vietnamese people, the Golden Buffalo symbolizes a golden harvest, prosperity, happiness, power and the Vietnamese martial spirit. 1. In which cities in Vietnam were the 22nd SEA Games held? A. in Hanoi B. in Ho Chi Minh City C. in Hanoi and HCM City D. in Hue 2. What is the 22nd SEA Games logo based on? A. the Ngoc Lu bronze drum B. the ancient Dong Son Vietnamese culture C. a legendary bird named “Chim Lac” D. the Olympic Spirit 3. What is the effect of harmonious and vigorous curves of the emblem? A. to create a feeling of self-confidence B. to encourage the spirit of fair play C. to create a feeling of movement and strength D. All are correct. 4. What has the mascot for the 22nd SEA Games been associated with? A. the prosperity B. the water and rice civilization C. Vietnamese agriculture D. Vietnamese farmers 5. To Vietnamese people, what does the Golden Buffalo symbolize? A. a golden harvest B. prosperity, happiness, and power C. the Vietnamese martial spirit D. All are correct. . ĐỀ THI THỬ HSG LẦN 5 NĂM 2011 MÔN: ANH VĂN PART 1: VOCABULARY: Task 1: Fill each gap in the sentence with one word. _________, Laos have announced that only 25 sports will be contested in the upcoming Games. But if Laos (4) _________ to meet the qualifications to hold the (5) _________ in time, the Games would. refused 5. A. anniversary B. meeting C. sports D. event Task 4: Read the following passage and do the task below. The 22nd Southeast Asian Games were held in Hanoi, Vietnam from 5 December