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KỲ KHẢO SÁT HỌC SINH NĂNG KHIẾU LỚP 6 CẤP HUYỆN

ĐỀ THI MÔN: TIẾNG ANH 6 (HỆ 10 NĂM)

I: Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the rest in each group. (1,0 pt)
1. A. surround B. counting C. country D. about
2. A. develops B. cars C. meets D. books
3. A. pollution B. solar C. symbol D. reason
4. A. energy B. electricity C. effect D. environment
5. A. agree B. coffee C. see D. free
Write your answers here:
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II. Choose the word that has the stress pattern different from that of the other words. (1,0 pt)
1. A. clever B. poster C. between D. boring
2. A. narrow B. peaceful C. police D. sleepy
3. A. apartment B. talkative C. equipment D. computer
4. A. dangerous B. badminton C. basketball D. comedian
5. A. important B. beautiful C. difficult D. excellent
Write your answers here:
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III. Choose the best answer to complete the following sentences. (4,0 pts)
1. Karate is a form of martial ……………..
A. fighting B. arts C. skill D. sports
2. My friend, Addison, is a tall boy ………. fair hair and blue eyes.
A. being B. having C. getting D. making
3. There may be as …………. as six guests to dinner.
A. much B. many C. many more D. very much
4. There is no light on her room-she …………… be at home.
A. shouldn’t B. needn’t C. mustn’t D. can’t
5. The bear …………. you if you ………………… it.
A. attacks/ provoke B. attacks/will provoke
C. will attack/will provoke D. will attack/ provoke
6. In London people cheer and sing when the clock …………midnight on New Year’s Eve.
A. gets B. goes C. strikes D. sees
7. New year’s Eve is a night when members of a family often get ……………..
A. together B. another C. other D. others
8. People believe that ………….. water over people will bring a lot of rain in the new year.
A. throw B. to throw C. throwing D. throws
9. Football is regarded …………… the most popular sport in the world.
A. for B. as C. like D. of
10. In team sports, the two teams ……….against each other in order to get the better score.
A. do B. make C. are D. complete
11. When you go to the zoo, don’t …………. the animals.
A. do B. play C. watch D. tease
12. On New year’s day, children in Korea make a …………….to their parents or elders and wish them a
long and healthy …………..
A. bow-live B. friend – lives C. bows – lives D. bow – life
13. Robots will be very useful for our lives but they use ………… energy.
A. very B. too much C. little D. some
14. Many people think sending money on robots is a complete ………… of time and money.
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A. cut B. number C. waste D. amount
15. Home robots can do things ……..repairing things around the house or looking after the garden.
A. such B. like C. with D. of
16. - “Robots are helping us a lot in industry, education, and in our house”.
- “………………”
A. I agree with you B. What about you?
C. I hope not D. Do you agree with that?
17. Marathon is considered a/an………………. sport.
A. team B. indoor C. individual D. sporting of
18. I wish you a …………….. life and …………….. health.
A. long – best B. big – good C. long – good D. happy – bad
19. I will ……………. my lucky money in my piggy bank.
A. keep B. spend C. borrow D. give
20. The island are named ………………. Things around us.
A. according B. following C. after D. as
1. … 2. … 3. … 4. … 5. …

6. … 7. … 8. … 9. … 10. …

11…. 12. … 13. … 14. … 15. …

16. … 17. … 18. … 19. … 20. …

IV. Identify the mistake in each sentence and correct it. (2,0 pts)
1. Each student studying chemistry have to spend at least three hours per week in the laboratory.
2. Although the football game was over, but the fans stayed in their seats cheering.
3. If we keep on using more and more cars, we are running out of oil.
4. We should reuse and recycling bottles and cans to reduce garbage.
5. My niece can read by the time she was four years old.
6. If we recycle and use recycled materials, we save energy.
7. Last week, Son had an accident so he drove carelessly.
8. What are you do tomorrow evening? – I am going to the cinema.
9. Do you tell me the way to the art gallery, please?
10. For my opinion, we can reduce the amount of garbage we produce by recycling things.
Mistake 1. … 2. … 3. … 4. … 5. …

Correction …………….. ……………. …………… …………….. ……………

Mistake 6. … 7. … 8. … 9. … 10. …

Correction …………… ………… ………….. ………… …………..

V. Give the correct forms of the words given in brackets. (2,0 pts)
1. I want to buy some home ________ for my new house. (APPLY)
2. Is there any ________ TV in this shop? (WIRE)
3. I live in a peaceful ________. (NEIGHBOUR)
4. My brother dreams of living in a house ________ by water. (SURROUND)
5. There will be an ________ cut tomorrow. (ELECTRIC)
6. Huy is very . He is not controlled in any way by other people or things. (DEPEND)
7. New York is an city with many skyscrapers. (EXCITE)
8. William Shakespeare (1564-1616) is a famous in the world. (PLAY)
9. Merlion is a with the head of a lion and the body of a fish (CREATE)

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10. I’m about the book she’s supposed to be writing. (CURIOUSITY)

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VI. Give the correct forms of the verbs given in brackets. (1,0 pt)
1. School (finish) ...................................at 4 p.m every day.
2. My family likes (spend) ……………..................….. our summer holiday at the seaside.
3. His story makes me (burst)................................into tears.
4. When my brother and I (be)......................small, we went swimming every weekend.
5. Nam (not do)........................................his homework yet.
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SECTION 3. READING:
VII. Choose the best answer to complete the passage. (2,0 pts)
Paper can be recycled by reducing it to pulp and (1) …….. it with pulp from newly harvested
wood. As the recycling process (2) ……. the paper fibers to breakdown, each time paper is recycled its
quality decreases. This means that (3) ….. a higher percentage of new fibers must be added, or the paper
down cycled (4) ……… lower quality products. Any writing or coloration of the paper must first be
removed by deinking, which (5) ………….. removes fillers, clays, and fibers fragments.
Almost (6) …… paper can be recycled today, but some types are harder to recycle (7) ……. others. Papers
coated with plastic or aluminum foil, and papers (8) …… are waxed, pasted, or gummed are usually not
recycled (9) ……. the process is too expensive. Gift wrap paper also cannot be recycled (10) ………. to
its already poor quality.
1. A. including B. combing C. gathering D. joining
2. A. makes B. forces C. results D. causes
3. A. either B. neither C. both D. between
4. A. out B. within C. into D. above
5. A. only B. also C. even D. as well
6. A. all B. some C. a lot D. much
7. A. as B. like C. than D. more
8. A. they B. these C. those D. that
9. A. but B. because C. so that D. though
10. A. due B. apart C. together D. in addition
Write your answers here:

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VIII. Read the following passage and then choose the correct answer A, B, C or D. (1,0 pt)
Michael Jordan was born on February 17, 1963. He is considered one of the best basketball players
ever. He led the Chicago Bulls to six National Basketball Association championships, and won the NBA's
Most Valuable Player Award five times.
Jordan started studying at the University of North Carolina (UNC) in 1981. He soon became an
important member of the school's basketball team. In 1982, with Jordan scoring the final basket, the
team defeated Georgetown University and became the champion. He was the College Player of the Year in
1983 and in 1984. In 1984, Jordan became a member of the U.S. Olympic basketball team. The team won
the gold medal that year.
1. What team did Michael Jordan play for?
A. Chicago Bulls B. National Basketball Association
C. Georgetown University D. The University of North Carolina
2. How many times did Michael Jordan win the title “College Player of the Year”?
A. Six times B. Five times C. Three times D. Two times

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3. When did Michael Jordan start playing for the University of North Carolina?
A. 1963 B. 1981 C. 1984 D. 1982
4. What does “the team” in paragraph 2 refer to?
A. University of North Carolina B. Georgetown University
C. College Player D. National Basketball Association
5. What is the best title of this passage?
A. Michael Jordan: life and career
B. Michael Jordan: the best basketball player
C. Michael Jordan: a professional basketball player
D. Michael Jordan: a good student.
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IX. Read the text below and think of the word which best fits each space. Use only ONE word in each
Along with jogging and swimming, cycling is (1) ………… of the best all-round forms of exercise.
It can help to (2) ……… your strength and energy, giving you (3) ………… efficient muscles and a
stronger heart. But increasing your strength is (4) ………… the only advantage of cycling. Because you
(5) ……….. not carrying the weight of your body on your feet, it's a good (6) …………of exercise for
people with painful feet or backs. However, (7) ………. all forms of exercise it's important to start slowly
and build up gently. Doing (8) ………….. much too quickly can damage muscles that aren't used to
working. If you have (9) …… doubts about taking up cycling for health reasons, talk to your doctor and
ask (10) ……….. his advice.

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X. Complete each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the
sentence printed before it. (1,0 pt)
1. Can you tell us the way to the bus stop?
=> How ……………………………………………………………………………………………
2. Do you find it easy to make friends?
=> Are you good ……..……………………………………………………………………………
3. The library lends books to both students and teachers.
=> Both students and teachers can ………………………………………………………………..
4. It’s the first time that I have ever talked to a foreigner.
=>I have ……………..…………………………………………………………………………..
5. Barbara plays chess better than Mike.
=>Mike doesn’t …………………………………………………………………………………...?
XI. Complete the second sentence, using the word given in bold. Do not change the word given. You
must use between three and six words, including the word given. (1,0 pt)
1. How many times a week do you go to your painting club?
-> How ……………………………………………………… your painting club? (OFTEN)
2. It is essential that you do your homework before going to school.
-> You ……………………………………… before going to school. (MUST)
3. Nobody is older than my grandmother in my family.
-> My grandmother ………………………….. in my family. (OLDEST)
4. I advise you not to eat lots of sweets.
-> You ……………………………………..sweets. (SHOULD)
5. It’s unlikely that we’ll do the shopping next week.
-> We ……………………………………. the shopping next week. (PROBABLY)

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XII. Write an email (80 – 100 words) to your English pen friend about what you think we should do to
improve the environment. (2,0 points)
(Viết một thư điện tử (khoảng 80 - 100 từ) cho một người bạn tâm thư người Anh nói về những gì em nghĩ
chúng ta nên làm để cải thiện môi trường bằng Tiếng Anh)

Lưu ý: - Thí sinh không được viết TÊN CỦA MÌNH và TÊN TRƯỜNG trong thư.
- Phần chào hỏi và phần cuối đã có sẵn, học sinh không cần làm phần này./.

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