TRƯỜNG THCS VĂN MIẾU ĐỀ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH NĂNG KHIẾU CẤP TRƯỜNG NĂM HỌC 2015 – 2016 Lần Môn: Tiếng Anh Thời gian làm 120 phút (khơng kể thời gian giao đề) Đề thi có 06 trang Họ tên, chữ ký giám khảo Số phách ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC Điểm Bằng số: Bằng chữ: Chú ý: - Thí sinh làm trực tiếp vào đề thi - Thí sinh khơng sử dụng tài liệu kể từ điển SECTION 1: LISTENING Phần nghe có 02 bài, nghe 02 lần (giám thị mở 01 lần đĩa tự động phát 02 lần) Trước phần nghe có phút để thí sinh đọc đề Part Listen to the conversation twice and then choose the best answer (A, B C or D) to each question (1.0 point) People dream _times a night A one to six B two to four C three to four Sleepers go into the REM stage about every _ minutes A 90 B 70 C 50 The first dream of the night may last about _ minutes A 10 B.15 C 20 The last dream of the night may be _ long A an hour B half an hour C one or half an hour _ spend almost half of their sleep in the REM stage A Adults B Young children C Babies Your answers: D four to six D 30 D 25 D two hours D Old people Part Listen and fill in the missing information (1.0 point) As we all know, English is the (1)……………….widely used language in the world It’s important for us to study English well But how? I like English as well as math and physics At the (2)…………………………….of my English study, I spent a lot of time in (3)…………………………….the grammatical rules of English I wasn’t interested in listening or speaking Many (4) ……………………….the marks I got in English tests were not as good as those in my math tests, so I decided to change my way of study From then on, I have begun to pay (5)…………………………… to listening In my spare time, I often listen to English tapes and watch some English programs on TV, I try my best to grasp the main idea Your answers: ThuVienDeThi.com SECTION 2: PHONETICS I Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the rest by circling your answer (A, B, C, or D) (1.0 point) A climb B comb C dumb D blond A tennis B minibus C aerobics D noodles A missed B raised C closed D planned A.breathing B throw C there D clothing A form B formal C information D informative II Choose the letter (A, B, C or D) differently from the others (1.0 point) A decompose B competition A postcard B advice A commercial B comfortable A saucepan B memorial A character B popular next to the word whose main stress is placed C application C picture C generous C typhoon C wonderful D television D beauty D demonstrate D prefer D computer SECTION 3: LEXICO-GRAMMAR III Choose the word or phrase which best completes each sentence Write your answer (A, B, C, or D) in the numbered box (4.0 points) When I arrived at school, the school drum was _ A ringing B racing C cheering D sounding Sa Pa is in _ Vietnam A north B south C southern D northern The can’t fix the washing machine until tomorrow A repairman B walkman C chairman D postman Would you mind if I ask you some personal questions? - A Please B OK C That’s right D Sure “Who sings best in your school?” - Mr Quang _ A sings B is C does D was Of my both sisters, Ms Minh is _ A taller B the taller C the tallest D tall “Happy new year” is a very famous song It is sung most in the world A sung by ABBA B singing by ABBA C was sung by ABBA D sings by ABBA Tom is very shy but his sister is outgoing A humorous B reserved C hard-working D sociable Could you me a favor? A help B C make D bring 10 Can I speak to Mary, please? - Please A wait the phone B stay there for a minute C hold on D keep the phone 11 They visit a lot of monuments the one- pillar pagoda A beside B among C between D besides 12 Johnny was said _ the bright brilliant student in class A was B being C being D to be 13 Nobody will go there, ? A will they B won’t he C will he D won’t they 14 I couldn’t cut down the grass because the machines a few days ago ThuVienDeThi.com A broke down B have broken down C has broken down D break down 15 Let your name in the sheet of paper A to be written B write C be written D wrote 16 Take the number 16 bus and get at Bach Mai hospital A down B off C across D on 17 The stolen pictures are a lot of money A worth B cost C price D valued 18 He the bus ticket at home A took B put C brought D left 19 Because he didn’t like the first pair of scissors, he asked for A the other B the other ones C one another D another 20 I have just bought from a book shop near here A two beautiful black school leather bags B two beautiful leather black school bags C two beautiful black leather school bags D beautiful two black leather school bags IV There is one mistake in each sentence below (1.0 point) The single ticket is cheaper than the returned one A B C D We are coming in a tour and our accommodation is included in the ticket price A B C D There were no electricity in our village two years ago A B C D The flowers keeping in card box are ten dollars A B C D Look! I can see dark clouds to appear in the horizon A B C D V Supply the correct form of the words in capital (2.0 points) The glass pieces are mixed with specific chemicals CERTAINTY There was no for his absence from EXPLAIN class yesterday What is the correct of this word? PRONOUNCE Every week, there are two to Nha Trang FLY These products are friendly ENVIRONMENT There is plenty of for young people ENTERTAIN in this city The increase in population has led to in many cities CROWD She had a lot of fun and good memory in her _ GIRL Santa Claus is based on the of Saint Nicholas DESCRIBE in a poem 10 The water is too to drink CLOUD VI Complete the sentences with the right form of the verbs in bracket (1.0 point) “Do you mind if I sit here?” – “I’d rather you (sit) _ over there.” I asked Jim whether he (go) _ on holiday in Japan the following month The printer which you are using right now (invent) many years ago There (be) _no rain here for six months ThuVienDeThi.com I don’t enjoy (laugh) _ at by other people SECTION 4: READING VII Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions (1.0 point) Living in the country is something (1) people from the city often dream about However, in reality, it has both advantages and (2) There are certainly many advantages to living in the country First of all, you can enjoy (3) and quiet Moreover, people tend to be friendlier A further advantage is that there is less (4) , so it is safer for young children However, there are certain drawbacks to life outside the city Firstly, because there are (5) people, you are (6) to have few friends In addition, entertainment is difficult to find, (7) in the evening Furthermore, the fact that there are fewer shops and services means that it is hard to find (8) In conclusion, it can be seen that the country is (9) suitable for some people than others On the whole, it is often the best place for those who are retired or who have young children In (10) , young people who have a career are better provided for in the city A why A benefit A peace A traffic A more A like A particularly A career A many 10 A contrary B what B difficulty B peaceful B motors B little B likely B early B work B more B convert C when C hardship C silent C cars C fewer C likelihood C specially C place C most C contrast D that D disadvantages D still D vehicles D less D possibly D usually D job D much D conversion VIII Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions (1.0 point) It is five o’clock in the evening when Mrs Jackson comes home from work She walks into the living room and looks at her three children They are 14, 13 and years old They are watching TV The living room is a mess There are dirty socks on the floor and cookies on the sofa Games and toys are every where Jackson is angry, “This place is a mess” she tells her children, “I can’t work all day and then housework all evening I’m not going to housework!” Jackson doesn’t housework She doesn’t clean or wash dishes She doesn’t wash clothes, either Every evening she sits on the sofa and watches TV After two weeks, every plate, fork and glass in the house is dirty All the children’s clothes are dirty Every garbage basket is full The house is a mess Then, one day Mrs Jackson comes home from work and gets a big surprise The kitchen is clean The children clean the kitchen! The next day, the living room is clean, and the children are washing their clothes Jackson tells the children “OK, I’ll the housework again But you have to help me.” Now Jackson and her three children the housework together Then they all sit on the sofa and watch TV! ThuVienDeThi.com When Jackson came home from work, she found the house A clean and dirty B dirty and tidy C clean but untidy D dirty and untidy Jackson told her children A to the housework B she couldn’t housework C not to housework D she wouldn’t housework Two weeks later, the house was A a mess B very clean C tidy D rather dirty Some days later, the house was clean again because A her children did housework B she couldn’t let it that way C her children didn’t housework D she did housework again Now Jackson does housework again because A her children don’t it B they can watch TV together C her children wash their clothes D her children help her IX Fill in each numbered blank ONE suitable word (2.0 points) In Scotland, the biggest celebration of the year is “Hogmanay” (ngày tất niên) “Hogmanay” is the Scottish word for New Year’s Eve (1)…………………… 31st December in Edinburgh, there is an enormous firework display at the castle and they play live music in the park Thousands of people (2)…………………… in the streets, cafes and bars Then at 12 o’clock, church bells (3)…………………… all over the city After midnight people go “first footing” This is a Scottish custom that dates back hundreds of (4)…………………… “First footing” is visiting your neighbors after midnight on New Year’s (5)………………… The visitors must step into the house with their right foot step first, to bring good luck Traditionally, the visitors bring three (6)…………………… : a piece of coal, a piece of “short bread” (a Scottish biscuit) and a little whisky The gifts (7)………………… warmth, food and happiness If the first person (8)……………… visits your home (9)……………………… midnight is a man (10)…………… dark hair, that is particularly lucky SECTION 5: WRITING X Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence printed before it (2.0 points) I last saw my best friend six years ago => I haven’t ………………………………………………………….……… ……… The lazy boy keeps forgetting his homework => The lazy boy is………………………………………………………… ……… Nobody rented this expensive hotel a long time ago => This expensive……………………… …………………………………………… The water was so cold that the children couldn't swim in it => The water was not…….……………………………………………………… The garage is servicing my car on Monday => I am………………………………………………………………………… The exam wasn’t as hard as I expected ThuVienDeThi.com => The exam………………………………………………….……… “Shut the door but don’t lock it”, he said to us => He told …………………………………………………….……………… It took eight hours to drive from Ha Noi to Sa Pa => It was ….…………………………………………………………………… This is the most delicious pudding I have ever tasted => I have ……………………………………… ………………… ………… 10 My boss likes people to call him "sir" => He ……………………………………………………………….………… XI Use the following sets of words or phrases to write a complete sentence Make all the changes and additions if neccessary (2.0 points) What/ should/ do/ protect/ environment/ save/ natural resources ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….………………………… Tom/ always/ go/ home/ late/ so/ mother/ angry ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….……………….………………………… Life/ countryside/ simple/ people/ friendly/ and /air/ clean ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….…………….………………………… We/ send / receive/ message/ by/ use computers It/ ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….………………………… only/ small car/ so/ there/ not/ enough room/ all/ us …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………… Technology/now/ mean/ students/ get degree/ without/ be on campus ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….…………………….…………………… Bob Milton/ be/ most successful/ pop singer/ for/ last ten years ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….………………………………….……… Problem/ food/ everyone/ world/ get/ worse/ and ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….……………………………… ………… Uncle/ work/ farm/ since/ he/ return/ army 10 ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….……………………………….………… We/ hope/ give/ more /green/ color/ town/ and/ earn/ money/ group ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….……………………………….………… _THE END _ ThuVienDeThi.com ... ThuVienDeThi.com A broke down B have broken down C has broken down D break down 15 Let your name in the sheet of paper A to be written B write C be written D wrote 16 Take the number 16 bus... me a favor? A help B C make D bring 10 Can I speak to Mary, please? - Please A wait the phone B stay there for a minute C hold on D keep the phone 11 They visit a lot of monuments ... besides 12 Johnny was said _ the bright brilliant student in class A was B being C being D to be 13 Nobody will go there, ? A will they B won’t he C will he D won’t they 14 I couldn’t