ĐỀ ÔN THPT CHUYÊN HÀ NỘI- AMSTERDAM- ĐỀ SỐ 03

Time allowed: 40 minutes

I. PHONETICS

1.1. Choose the word whose main stress is different from the others.

1. A. satisfy                B. average                   C. volunteer                D. cultural

2. A. origami              B. delicious                 C. community             D. technology

1.2. Choose the word whose underlined part is differently pronounced from the others.

1. A. hooked               B. book                       C. school                     D. foot

2. A. tool                     B. noon                       C. door    `                   D. school

II. READING COMPREHENSION

2.1. Read the text below and decide which answer A, B, C, or D fits each space. 

“A Kid in King Arthurs Court” is directed by Michael Gottlieb. The main (1) _______ in the film is a teenager called Calvin Fuller. Calvin is (2)_______ by Thomas Ian Nicholas. This film is a modern retelling of Mark Twain’s (3) _______ book Connecticut Yankee.

Calvin lives in California, USA. Fie is a very shy boy and he is not very good at sports. At the beginning of the film, Calvin is playing baseball when there is a (4) _______ earthquake. A hole opens in the ground and Calvin falls through it. He lands in the past, in the (5) _______of King Arthur.

Calvin meets King Arthur and Merlin, the wizard. King Arthur is played by Joss Ackland and Merlin is played by Ron Moody. They think that Calvin is (6) _______ because he plays them modern music on his CD player and he show them (7)_______to make roller blades and a mountain bike. Calvin is trained to be a knight and he becomes more (8) _______. Calvin helps King Arthur to beat his enemy, Lord Belasco, and  then Merlin sends Calvin back to the future. Calvin finds himself back in the baseball game, (9) _______this time he wins the game.

The special effects in A Kid in King Arthurs Court are very good. Michael Gottlieb is a great director and the actors‘ performances are good. The film is funny and (10) _______. It‘s a comedy, a drama, and an action film all in one.

1. A. author                 B. name                       C. character                D. actress

2. A. played                B. did                          C. made                       D. created

3. A. classify               B. class                       C. classic                    D. classical

4. A. terrify                 B. terrible                   C. terrifying                D. terribled

5. A. period                 B. decade                    C. moment                  D. time

6. A. amazed               B. amazing                  C. amaze                     D. amazes

7. A. what                   B. whatever                 C. how                         D. which

8. A. confident            B. confidence              C. confide                   D. confided

9. A. although             B. but                          C. despite                    D. even

10. A. excite               B. excited                    C. excites                    D. exciting

2.2. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.

“Sesame Street” has been called “the longest street in the world”. That is because the television program can be seen in so many parts of the world.

That program became one of America‘s exports soon after it was shown in New York in 1969.

In the United States more than six million children watch the program regularly. Although some people do not agree to some parts of the program, parents praise it highly.

Tests have shown that children have learned much from watching “Sesame Street”. The children who watch it five times a week learn more than those who watch it less. In the United States the program is shown at different hours during the week in order to increase the number of children who can watch it regularly.

The program uses songs, stories, jokes and pictures to give children a basic understanding of numbers, letters and human relationships.

Why has “Sesame Street” been so much more successful than other children’s shows? Many reasons have been suggested, such as the educational theories of its producers, the support from both the government and businessmen, and the full use of various kinds of television skills. Perhaps another important reason is that mothers watch “Sesame Street” together with their children. This is partly because famous film stars often appear on “Sesame Street”. But the best reason for the success of the program may be that it makes every child watching it feel able to learn. The child finds himself learning, and he wants to learn more.

1. The “Sesame Street” has been called “the longest street in the world” because it is_________.

A. the longest street in the United States.                 B. shown in many countries

C. the longest television program in the world.        D. watched regularly by six million children

2. The under lined word “praise” in the passage probably means________.

A. use to teach children          B. watch and study     C. produce and sell     D. approve and admire

3. In the United States many children can watch the program regularly because_________.

A. they needn’t go to school                                      B. it is shown many hours a day

C. it is shown in the evening                                      D. it is shown many times during the week

4. Which of the following are used in the program “Sesame Street”?

A. songs, stories, jokes and numbers                                     B. pictures, letters and relationships

C. songs, stories, jokes and pictures                          D. numbers and human relationships

5. One of the important reasons for the success of the program is that________.

A. not only children but also their mothers like to watch it B. many famous film stars enjoy watching it

C. it teaches educational theories                                          D. it is produced by the government

III. GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY

3.1. Choose the best option to complete the sentences.

1.  It isn't quite ______ that they will come to our party.

            A. sure                        B. exact                       C. certain                    D. right

2. Will you ______ the door open?

            A. leave                       B. allow                      C. permit                     D. give

3. Do you know the beautiful girl ______?

            A. sit in the car           B. sat in the car           C. sitting in the car     D. who sit in the car

4.  Ho Chi Minh City will ___________ temperatures between 25oC and 30oC tomorrow.

            A. experience              B. arrive                      C. achieve                   D. occur

5.  ___________ the first and second nights of Passover, Jewish families often enjoy the Seder.

            A. In                            B. On                           C. Over                       D. At

6. Don‘t let poachers get ______________ hunting animals. They deserve to be punished.

            A. off                          B. out of                      C. on                           D. away with

7. I could not ______________ the peak of the mountain in the foggy weather.

            A. get over                  B. make out                C. see through             D. go into

8. During the war, we ______________ many relatives.

     A. lost touch with              B. take for granted      C. made a mention of   D. set an example for

9.  I cannot stay up late at night. I prefer _________ in early.

            A. going                      B. breaking                 C. turning                    D. doing

10. Hardly ______________ the captain of the team when he had to face the problems.

            A. had he been appointed   B. did he appoint C. was he being appointed   D. was he appointing

3.2. Put the correct form of words.

1. It is …………………. that our environment is more and more polluted. (DISAPPOINT)

2. We are trying to have (an) …………………. world. (POLLUTE)

3. I am thankful to my teacher who always gives me lots of ………………. to better my knowledge. (COURAGE)

3.3. Synonyms and antonyms

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.

1. Acupuncture originated in China and has been used as a traditional medicine for thousands of years.

            A. began                      B. created                    C. developed               D. introduced

2. There is no evidence at this time that acupuncture can treat cancer itself.

            A. clue                        B. data                         C. proof                       D. sign

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.

1. The gender gap in primary education has been eliminated.

            A. variety                    B. inconsistency         C. difference               D. similarity

2. The United Kingdom has made a remarkable progress in gender equality.

            A. insignificant           B. impressive              C. notable                   D. famous

3.4. Conversation

1.  _ “Thank you very much” _ “______________”

            A. Are you worried?               B. You‘re welcome                C. Not all             D. Nothing

2. Jim: “What about collecting used paper, bottles and plastic bags every day?”   

Ha and Mai: “_________”

            A. Because they can pollute the environment.          B. How come? Who can do that?

            C. That‘s a very good idea. Let‘s do that.                  D. What about this weekend?

IV. WRITING

4.1. Rewrite the sentences without changing their meaning using the given words.

1. He no longer has long hair and a thick moustache.

He used to ……………………………………………………………………..

2. She ha sn‘t been to Paris before.

This is the ……………………………………………………………………...

3. Mary told me not to forget my tennis racket.

Mary said, “……………………………………………………………………...”

4. She couldn‘t come to class because of illness.

As she ……………………………………………………………………...

5. We have run out of tea.

There is ……………………………………………………………………...

4.2. Write a meaningful sentence using given words.

1. you / better / eat / too / candies / because / they / not good /  your teeth

2. Hoa / measure / height / weigh / the scale / the moment.

3. Mr. Lam / now wear / face mask / protect him / breathe / dust

4. last year / brother / work / engineer / printing factory

5. what / wide / the West Lake?

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I. PHONETICS

1.1. Choose the word whose main stress is different from the others.

1. A. satisfy                B. average                   C. volunteer                D. cultural

2. A. origami              B. delicious                 C. community             D. technology

1.2. Choose the word whose underlined part is differently pronounced from the others.

1. A. hooked               B. book                       C. school                     D. foot

2. A. tool                     B. noon                       C. door    `                   D. school

II. READING COMPREHENSION

2.1. Read the text below and decide which answer A, B, C, or D fits each space. 

“A Kid in King Arthurs Court” is directed by Michael Gottlieb. The main (1) _______ in the film is a teenager called Calvin Fuller. Calvin is (2)_______ by Thomas Ian Nicholas. This film is a modern retelling of Mark Twain’s (3) _______ book Connecticut Yankee.

Calvin lives in California, USA. Fie is a very shy boy and he is not very good at sports. At the beginning of the film, Calvin is playing baseball when there is a (4) _______ earthquake. A hole opens in the ground and Calvin falls through it. He lands in the past, in the (5) _______of King Arthur.

Calvin meets King Arthur and Merlin, the wizard. King Arthur is played by Joss Ackland and Merlin is played by Ron Moody. They think that Calvin is (6) _______ because he plays them modern music on his CD player and he show them (7)_______to make roller blades and a mountain bike. Calvin is trained to be a knight and he becomes more (8) _______. Calvin helps King Arthur to beat his enemy, Lord Belasco, and  then Merlin sends Calvin back to the future. Calvin finds himself back in the baseball game, (9) _______this time he wins the game.

The special effects in A Kid in King Arthurs Court are very good. Michael Gottlieb is a great director and the actors‘ performances are good. The film is funny and (10) _______. It‘s a comedy, a drama, and an action film all in one.

1. A. author                 B. name                       C. character                D. actress

2. A. played                B. did                          C. made                       D. created

3. A. classify               B. class                       C. classic                    D. classical

4. A. terrify                 B. terrible                   C. terrifying                D. terribled

5. A. period                 B. decade                    C. moment                  D. time

6. A. amazed               B. amazing                  C. amaze                     D. amazes

7. A. what                   B. whatever                 C. how                         D. which

8. A. confident            B. confidence              C. confide                   D. confided

9. A. although             B. but                          C. despite                    D. even

10. A. excite               B. excited                    C. excites                    D. exciting

1.1. Choose the word whose main stress is different from the others.

1.2. Choose the word whose underlined part is differently pronounced from the others.