Tuyển tập 353 đề thi học sinh giỏi môn Tiếng Anh lớp 6,7,8,9,10,11,12 (có đáp án)

The people who want to learn a foreign language may have one of a great number of reasons.
Firstly, those who find themselves living temporarily in the foreign language community will have to learn
the language to survive in that community. Secondly, many students study a foreign language only because
it is part of the school curriculum. Additionally, some students learn the language because they want to
know more about the people who speak it and the places where it is spoken. Finally, some people want to
study a foreign language as they think it offers, in some general way, a chance for advancement in their
daily lives. It is obvious that there are several possible reasons for studying a language.
1. People living temporarily abroad will have to learn the language ...................................
A. because they want. B. to get good jobs.
C. to survive in the foreign language community. D. to talk with foreigners.
2. Why do many students study a foreign language ?
A. Because they want to study abroad.
B. Because their parents force them to study
C. Because they like traveling abroad.
D. Because it is part of the school curriculum3.
3. Which of the following statements is true according to the passage ?
A. Some people think the foreign language offers a chance for advancement.
B. People living abroad don ’ t need to study a foreign language.
C. Some students want to study a foreign language to survive.
D. All people who learn a foreign language want to know about its people.
4. How many reasons for learning a foreign language are mentioned in the passage ?
A. Only one B. Two C. Three D. Four
5. Which of the following titles can be the most suitable one for this passage ?
A. The foreign language community. B. Reasons for studying a language.
C. Learning foreign language to survive D. A chance for advancement.
VII. Give the correct form of the word in capital letters given to complete the sentences (1,0 pt):
1. My favorite form of ………….. ..............is playing the guitar entertain
2. The bus is late again. It ’ s …………. .........for me to be there before 8.00 possibility
3. These shoes look quite smart but they are terribly ………................... Comfort
4. You must be ………………...... when you open that door care
5. His sudden ……………........... is a great shock to his family die
6. This gives us some idea of the ..................................... of English important
7. My brother draws cartoons for a .................................. magazine. HUMOUR
8. The weather was terrible, so we had a very …….......................... holiday please
9. The police are interested in the sudden ...........of the valuable painting. APPEAR
10. ................, our flight was delayed for 2 hours, so we were FORTUNATE
late for the last train
VIII. Fill in each numbered blank with ONE suitable word to complete the passage(1,0pt):
Many people who work in London prefer to (1)....... outside it, and to go in to their offices, factories
or schools everyday (2).......... train, car or bus eventhough this means they have to get up earlier in the
morning and come home (3)............. in the evening.
One (4)....... of living outside London is that houses are cheaper. Even a small flat in London
without a garden (5)........ quite a lot to rent. With the same money, one can get a little house in the country
(6)...... a garden of one ’ s own.
Then, in the country one can rest (7)..... the noise and hurry of the town. Although one has to get up
earlier and spend more time in trains or buses, one can (8)..... better at night , and during weekends. In
summer evenings one can enjoy the fresh, clean air of the country. If one likes gardens, one can (9).......