Title ĐỀ THI HSG ANH 11 CỤM TRƯỜNG MỸ ĐỨC - ỨNG HOÀ 2024-2025.docx ✅

4 A. disadvantages B. benefits C. flaws D. strengths D. 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. (0.6 mark) 38. Although we argued with him for a long time, he stood his ground. A. wanted to continue B. felt sorry for us C. refused to change his decision D. changed his decision 39. Lyndon Johnson succeeded John Kennedy as president of the United States. A. overruled B. preceded C. followed D. assisted 40. The government found it very difficult to cope with the rising unemployment. A. try B. manage C. reduce D. increase E. Supply the correct form of the words in the brackets to complete the following sentences. (1.0 mark) 41. The rapid growth of the population has caused daunting problems for city planners, such as __________ roads. (CROWD) 42. Having a __________ doesn't mean the end of a relationship; it can be a chance for growth and understanding. (AGREE) 43. A balanced and __________ diet can strengthen the immune system against viruses. (NUTRIENT) 44. Officials must have the right __________ to deal with complex issues between nations. (QUALIFIED) 45. Renewable energy sources, like solar and wind power, contribute to the environment's health because of their __________. (ABUNDANT) F. Fill in each gap in the following passage with only ONE word. (1.0 mark) The real facts of water Regardless of where you live in the world, (46) __________ you live in a hot or cold climate, it is necessary to drink an adequate amount of water every day. Two thirds of our body is made up of water. Most of our blood is water and all of our organs contain water. But we constantly lose water. Every day we pass a litre of water and half a litre leaves our body as sweat. (47) __________, for our body to be capable of functioning properly, we (48) __________ consume at least a litre and a half every day. We get most of our water by drinking it, but food also contains a lot. For instance, 72 percent of all fruit and vegetables is water and one-third of a loaf of bread is also water. If we do not get (49) __________ water, we will become dehydrated. Some of the symptoms of dehydration are headaches, backache, indigestion (50) __________ high blood pressure. In fact, a lot of illnesses could be prevented if people drank the necessary amount of water every day.