SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO HÀ NỘI KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI LỚP 10

TRƯỜNG THPT NGÔ QUYỀN - BA VÌ NĂM HỌC 2023 – 2024

I. Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other
three in pronunciation
1. A. feasible B. feather C. feat D. feature
2. A. equal B. allow C. patient D. adore
3. A. arrived B. linked C. lived D. opened
4. A. gender B. prefer C. equality D. prepare
5. A. poverty B. body C. offensive D. policy
II. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the
position of the primary.
6. A. disappear B. average C. consequence D. negative
7. A. comfort B. area C. happiness D. believe
8. A. ambassador B. authoritative C. mischievous D. referring
9. A. prepare B. section C. problem D. reason
10. A. attend B. option C. present D. become
III. Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
11. If you ________ in my position, what would you do?
A. was B. are C. would D. were
12. Mary did not remember what I ________ her the day before.
A. would tell B. had told C. told D. had been told
13. She neglected her study during the term, _________ she couldn’t pass the exam.
A. although B. because C. so that D. so
14. Young people have become increasingly committed their time _______ social activities.
A. of B. in C. to D. at
15. The baby can't even sit up yet, ________ stand and walk!
A. but for B. let alone C. all but D. rather than
16. Without written evidence, we don’t have a ______ on.
A. leg to stand B. food to stand C. leg to lean D. foot to lean
17. ________ one of the most beautiful forms of performance art, ballet is a combination of dance and
mime performed to music.
A. To consider B. Considered C. Being considering D. Considering
18. She never says anything good about me. She is forever running me _________.
A. over B. down C. out D. off
19. I have a _________ skirt.
A. beautiful modern short red silk B. beautiful red modern short silk
C. beautiful short modern red silk D. short beautiful modern red silk
20. When I ________ Spence yesterday, he ________.
A. Saw/working B. seen/ was working
C. see/ works D. saw/ was working

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21. “I stayed at a hotel while in New York.” – “Oh, did you? You ________ with Barbara.”
A. Could have stayed B. could stay C. would stay D. should stay
22. There has ________ been no sighting of the ship for a week or more.
A. constantly B. hardly C. indistinctly D. apparently
23. The more you talk about the matter, .
A. the situation seems the worse B. the situation seems worse
C. the worse seems the situation D. the worse the situation seems
24. hard he has worked, he hardly supports his family of ten people.
A. However B. Although C. Despite D. In spite
25. Somebody has stolen your bag, ________?
A. have they B. haven't they C. has he D. hasn't he
26. We are talking about the writer ________ latest book is one of the best-sellers this year.
A. who B. whom C. which D. whose
27. We regret to tell you that the materials you ordered are _________.
A. out of stock B. out of reach C. out of work D. out of practice
28. There was ________ evidence to bring charges against the man.
A. insubstantial B. inferior C. ineffective D. insufficient
29. We were made ________ hard when we were at school.
A. to study B. study C. studying D. studied
30. My suggestion is that the sick boy ______ to hospital as soon as possible.
A. Is taken B. must be taken C. be taken D. has to be taken
IV. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the
following questions.
31. Many teenagers now prefer chatting on the computer to meet face to face.
A. now prefer B. chatting on C. to meet D. face to face
32. The introduction of new species of plants into the Hawaiian Islands offers an opportunity to study
the responsively of a natural system to stress.
A. of new B. offers C. responsively D. system
33. Before I came to England, I hadn’t had the opportunity to speak to people their native tongue is
English.
A. came B. hadn’t had C. speak to D. their
34. Energy research, medicinal, tourism, and copper and molybdenum mining are important to the
economy of Butte, Montana.
A. medicinal B. mining C. to D. economy
35. There was no food in the fridge, nor they didn’t have money to go to the market.
A. no B. in C. didn’t have D. to go
36. Scientists usually character the disease Leukemia as an overabundance of white blood cells in the
bloodstream.
A character B. as
C. overabundance D. in the bloodstream
37. She can sing very beautiful and dance very gracefully but she cannot do any difficult math
exercise.
A. beautiful B. very C. any D. math
38. Women have made great contribution in the economic and social development of the country.
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 A. Women B. have made C. in the D. development
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39. Historically, it was the 3 Asian Games in Japan that tennis, volleyball, table tennis and hockey
were added.
A. Historically B. the 3rd Asian Games C. that D. were
40. The nitrogen makes up over 78 percent of the Earth’s atmosphere, the gaseous mass surrounding
the planet.
A. The nitrogen B. over C. percent of D. surrounding
V. Choose the word or phrase among A, B, C, or D that best fits the blank space in the following
passage.
How far would you travel for a good meal? If you were a humpback whale, the answer would be five
thousand miles. These large sea animals travel at least that far from their winter home off the
(41)___________ of Columbia to their summer (42)___________ areas off Antarctica. The distance
covered by some types of whale is amazing, especially when you (43) _______ their enormous size.
The blue whale is the largest animal that has ever lived and it can weigh as much as thirty elephants.
It (44) _________ as no surprise, therefore, to hear that ancient folk legends tell of sailors (45)
_________ these creatures for islands. The more we find out about whales, the more wonderful they
seem. Some species can (46) _________ their breath for more than an hour and dive to a depth of
over 200 meters. They use a system of sounds (47) _________ as echolocation to find the fish they
eat and they have further sounded to keep in (48) _____ with each other. The noises they produce can
travel hundreds of miles under water. Some species seem to sing complicates songs which (49)
_________ of a number of separate themes, sung in a specific order which can (50) _________ up to
half an hour or more. If you ever get the chance to see one of these great creatures in the wild, you
will understand why they have inspired so many legends.
41. A. seaside B. coast C. ground D. beach
42. A. chewing B. eating C. feeding D. dining
43. A. consider B. think C. view D. believe
44. A. seems B. comes C. gets D. goes
45. A. confusing B. supporting C. mistaking D. mixing
46. A. hold B. keep C. store D. save
47. A. known B. named C. called D. referred
48. A. touch B. reach C. call D. range
49. A. compose B. consist C. involve D. include
50. give B. last C. long D. play
VI. Read the passage and choose the best answer
Most people can remember a phone number for up to thirty seconds. When this short amount
of time elapses, however, the numbers are erased from the memory. How did the information get
there in the first place? Information that makes its way to the short term memory (STM) does so via
the sensory storage area. The brain has a filter which only allows stimuli that is of immediate interest
to pass on to the STM, also known as the working memory.
There is much debate about the capacity and duration of the short term memory. The most
accepted theory comes from George A. Miller, a cognitive psychologist who suggested that humans
can remember approximately seven chunks of information. A chunk is defined as a meaningful unit of
information, such as a word or name rather than just a letter or number. Modern theorists suggest that
one can increase the capacity of the short term memory by chunking, or classifying similar
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information together. By organizing information, one can optimize the STM, and improve the chances
of a memory being passed on to long term storage.
When making a conscious effort to memorize something, such as information for an exam,
many people engage in "rote rehearsal". By repeating something over and over again, one is able to
keep a memory alive. Unfortunately, this type of memory maintenance only succeeds if there are no
interruptions. As soon as a person stops rehearsing the information, it has the tendency to disappear.
When a pen and paper are not handy, people often attempt to remember a phone number by repeating
it aloud. If the doorbell rings or the dog barks to come in before a person has the opportunity to make
a phone call, he will likely forget the number instantly. Therefore, rote rehearsal is not an efficient
way to pass information from the short term to long term memory. A better way is to practice
"elaborate rehearsal". This involves assigning semantic meaning to a piece of information so that it
can be filed along with other pre-existing long term memories.
Encoding information semantically also makes it more retrievable. Retrieving information can be
done by recognition or recall. Humans can easily recall memories that are stored in the long term
memory and used often; however, if a memory seems to be forgotten, it may eventually be retrieved
by prompting. The more cues a person is given (such as pictures), the more likely a memory can be
retrieved. This is why multiple choice tests are often used for subjects that require a lot of
memorization.
51. According to the passage, how do memories get transferred to the STM?
A. They revert from the long term memory.
B. They are filtered from the sensory storage area.
C. They get chunked when they enter the brain.
D. They enter via the nervous system.
52. The word “elapses” in bold in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to _________.
A. passes B. adds up C. appears D. continues
53. All of the following are mentioned as places in which memories are stored EXCEPT the
________.
A. STM B. long term memory
C. sensory storage D. maintenance area
54. Why does the author mention a dog’s bark?
A. It is a type of memory
B. It is a type of interruption
C. Dogs have better memories than humans
D. A dog’s bark is similar to a doorbell.
55. What is the paragraph 2 mainly about?
A. George A. Miler B. Cognitive theorists
C. STM capacity D. Modern debates
56. How do theorists believe a person can remember more information in a short time?
A. By organizing it B. By repeating it
C. By giving it a name D. By drawing it
57. The author believe that rote rotation is _________.
A. the best way to remember something B. more efficient than chucking
C. ineffective in the long run D. an unnecessary interruption
58. The word “it” in bold in the first sentence of the last paragraph refers to _________.
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 A. encoding B. STM C. semantics D. information
59. The word “elaborate” in bold in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to _________.
A. complex B. efficient C. pretty D. regular
60. Which of the following is NOT supported by the passage?
A. The working memory is the same as the short term memory.
B. A memory is kept alive through constant repetition
C. Cues help people to recognize information.
D. Multiple choice exams are the most difficult.
VII. Fill in each numbered blank with ONE appropriate word .
It now seems clear that one of the most pressing (61) ________ facing any large city at the end of the
twentieth century, is that of water supply.
(62) ________ most cities were founded simply because water was plentifully available, no
one could have foreseen the demands put upon the water supply by the sprawling cities of today. In
many cases, cities are (63) ________ to bring water from many miles (64) ________, often to the
detriment of the local environment, for water is not only a commodity needed by man for drinking
and washing and industrial processes. Many lakes which (65) ________ served as breeding grounds
for wild birds now face an uncertain future. As neighboring cities make greater and greater (66)
________, the water level of such lakes falls lower and lower, thus depriving the birds of their habitat.
And quite apart from this environmental problem, (67) ________ is the economic issue to consider.
(68) ________ owns the water, and how much (69) ________ the consumer pays for it? The problem,
before you have (70) ________ too much water.

VIII. Give the correct form of the words in CAPITAL to complete the sentences:
70. Animals should be kept in their ____________ habitats. (NATURE)
71. Habitats of ____________ animals are damaged by human activities. (ENDANGER)
72. Child marriage carries serious health risks as young girls are not ____________ developed to give
birth. (PHYSICAL)
73. In __________ countries, girls may be kept home to do household chores like carrying water,
preparing food, and washing clothes. (DEVELOP)
74. In his ________, he smashed all the breakable items in the house. (FURIOUS)
75. ________ hunting can cause pain and suffering to wild animals, and destroy animal families.
(LEGAL)
76. When he doesn’t like anyone, he often speaks in _______ (SYLLABLE).
77. ________ is important because plants and animals depend on each other to survive. (DIVERSE)
78. His appetite is ________ and that’s why he has gained so much weight. (INSATIATE)
79. If you want to volunteer, there are ____________ opportunities for getting involved. (END)
80. Vaccination has been considered among the most important ____________ in medicine.
(INVENT)
IX. Rewrite the sentences with the words given.
81. It’s such a marvelous opportunity that we mustn’t miss it.
=> It’s so.............................................................................................................................................
82. I’m really sorry I didn’t invite her to the party.
=> I really wish I ...............................................................................................................................
83. I tried as hard as I could, but I just couldn’t get the money.

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=> No matter......................................................................................................................................
84. “Don’t forget to phone the office” she told him.
=> She reminded................................................................................................................................
85. He seems to find he way Mimi behaves more a source of amusement than embarrassment.
=> Far from………………………………………………………..
86. I’m quite sure that she didn’t steal the necklace.
=> She can’t .......................................................................................................................................
87. It’s nobody’s fault that the meeting was canceled.
=> Nobody..........................................................................................................................................
88. It was only when I left home that I realized how much my father meant to me.
=> Not until.........................................................................................................................................
89. Although Judy was severely disabled she participated in many sports.
=> Despite her ……………………………………………………………………………………..
90. The only reason why she got promotion is that she’s very competent.
=>Were it …………………………………………………………………………………………….
X. Rewrite the sentences,using the word given in brackets. Do not alter the word given
91. I haven’t eaten food like this before. (TIME)
=>........................................................................................................................................................
92. I think you should go by train. ( WERE )
=>........................................................................................................................................................
93. Whatever happens, we must avoid adverse publicity. (COSTS)
=>........................................................................................................................................................
94. We wouldn’t want to restrict the freedom of the students in any way. (IMPOSE)
=>........................................................................................................................................................
95. Sheila had to finish the accounts and write several letters as well. (ADDITION)
=>........................................................................................................................................................
XI. Put one suitable prepositional or adverbial particle in the blank of each sentence
96. The word “man” is derived ________ the Sanskrit “manas.”
97. He is decorating the house with a view ________ selling it.
98. Donate came across the business idea ________ accident!
99. If you don’t have a healthy life, you should abstain _______ drinking alcohol since it can cause
further damage to this vital organ.
100. Archaeologists think that massive floods could have wiped_____ the dinosaurs.

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