Mã ký hiệu Đ01A-09-HSG9 ĐỀ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI LỚP NĂM HỌC 2008-2009 MÔN THI: ANH VĂN Thời gian làm 150 phút (Đề gồm câu trang) I) Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence printed before it.(4m) 1- I decided to accept the job, although the salary was low In spite of………………………………………………………………………… 2- The weather was good, but we stayed indoors Despite……………………………………………………………………… …… 3- I’ m having a lot of trouble now because I lost my passport last week If I ……………………………………………………………………………… … 4- It is believed that the man escaped in a stolen car The man is………………………………………………………………………… 5- When the police caught him, he was climbing over the garden wall The police caught ………………………………………………………………… 6-They insisted on going out on Sunday Nothing…………………………………………………………………… ……… 7-I want him to buy me a car I’d rather ………………………………………………………………………… 8- “I think the whole idea’s ridiculous,” he said He dismissed……………………………………………………………… II)The word in capitals at the end of each of the following sentences can be used to form a word that fits suitable in the blank space Fill each blank in this way.(3 m) EXAMPLE: He said, ”Good morning ”in almost………….way FRIEND ANSER : friendly 1- This coffee is too……………….to drink HEAT DeThiMau.vn 2- Do you know what the …………………of the river is? DEEP 3-I really don’t think he has the ………… to this job ABLE 4-He drives so………… that he is sure to have an accident CARE 5-The government has promised to deal with the problem EMPLOY of ……………… among young people 6- The dictionaries are with the other…………………books REFER III)Make all the changes and additions necessary to produce, from the following eight series of words and phrases, eight correct sentences which together make a complete letter from Mary to her friend, Sarah : Note carefully from the example what kind of alterations ( if any) need to be made, especially to the words underlined.(4 m) EXAMPLE: Mary/ meet/John/ Victoria Station/tomorrow ANSER Mary is meeting John at Victoria Station tomorrow Dear Sarah, 1- I / be /delighted/ hear/ you / pass/exam …………………………………………………………………………… ……… 2- I / be / sorry / I / not congratulate / you / before …………………………………………………………………………… ……… 3- I /love / see / you / before /you /go back / France …………………………………………………………………………… ……… 4- You / like / stay / us / few days? ……………………………………………………………………………… ……… 5- Next week-end / if / you / be / free …………………………………………………………………………… ……… 6- We / have / long talk / plans / summer …………………………………………………………………………… ……… 7- You / ring / me / home / one evening / this week? …………………………………………………………………………… ………… 8- John / meet / you / station / if / you / come ………………………………………………………………………… With love, Mary DeThiMau.vn IV) Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets.(2 m) 1- They can not swim in this part of the lake because the water highly…………… (pollute) 2- Nam as well as I ………………(be) wrong 3- Although Tuan was tired, he spent all the weekend………… (do) his homework 4- Neither my sister nor Lan………….(be) tall V) Fill in the blank with one suitable word.(2.5 m) England is not a large (1)…………… No town in England is very far (2) …….the sea and many English families (3)………… their summer holidays at (4)…… the seaside There are no high mountains in England , no very (5) ………… rivers and no large forests There are many towns in (6) ………… The English (7)…………… between the towns looks (8)…………….beautiful, especially in (9)………………and summer All the forest, the fields and the gardens are green, red, blue, yellow and white(10)………… flowers VI)Each sentence below contains an error Underline it and write the correct part in the space provided.(2.5 m) 1- The foreign visitors all like sticky rice cakes who 1/ -are special Vietnamese food for the New Year 2- Despite his house is near the beach , Minh rarely 2/ -goes swimming 3- Do you know the name of the man which is talking 3/ to the teacher? 4) Tet holiday is the more important celebration for 4/ -Vietnamese people 5) Although we live in the same street , but we 5/ hardly ever see each other VII) Join the sentences using the provided word in brackets(2 m) 1- It was a hard exercise We couldn’t it (SUCH….THAT) …………………………………………………………………………… 2- She is clever She can everything by herself.(ENOUGH) …………………………………………………………………………… 3- He didn’t go to the meeting He was ill ( SINCE) ……………………………………………………………………………… 4- The book was very interesting he read it from cover to cover (SO….THAT) …………………………………………………………………………………… THE END DeThiMau.vn Mã ký hiệu HD01A-09-HSG9 HƯỜNG DẪN CHẤM ĐỀ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI LỜP NĂM HỌC 2008-2009 I(4 điểm) câu cho 0.5 điểm 1- In spite of the low salary/ In spite of the fact that the salary was low, I decided to accept the job 2- Despite the good weather, we stayed indoors 3- If I hadn’t lost my passport last week, I wouldn’t have been having so much trouble now 4- The man is believed to have escaped in a stolen car 5- The police caught him( as he was) climbing over the garden wall 6- Nothing but only an outing on Sunday would please them 7- I’d rather he bought me a car 8- He dismissed the whole idea as(being) ridiculous II_( điẻm ) Mỗi từ viết cho 0,5 điểm 1- hot 4-calessly 2- depth 5- unemployment 3- ability 6-reference III) (4 điểm) Mỗi câu viết cho 0,5 điểm 1- I am delighted to hear you have passed your exam 2- I am sorry I haven’t congratulated you before 3- I should love to see you before you go back to France 4- Would you like to stay with us for a few days? 5- Next week-end if you are free 6- We can / will have a long talk about our/ your plans for the summer 7- Would/Could /Will / Can you ring me at home one evening this week? 8- John will/can meet you at the station if you come IV ) (2 điểm) Mỗi động từ điền cho 0,5 điểm 1- is highly polluted 2- is 3- doing DeThiMau.vn 4- is V) (2,5 điểm) Mỗi từ điền cho 0,25 điểm 1-country 2-from 3-spend 6- England 7-countryside 8-very/quite 4-the 5- long 9-sping 10-with VI)(2,5 điểm) Mỗi từ cho 0,5 điểm 1)who which/ that 2) Despite Although/Though/Even though/Despite of the fact that 3) which who/that 4) more most 5) but - / Although - VII) (2 điểm ) Mỗi câu viết cho 0,5 điểm 1-It was such a hard exercise that we couldn’t it 2- She is clever enough to everything by herself 3- He didn’t go to the meeting since he was ill/Since he was ill, he didn’t go to the meeting 4- The book is so interesting that he read it from cover to cover DeThiMau.vn ... (SO….THAT) …………………………………………………………………………………… THE END DeThiMau.vn Mã ký hiệu HD01A- 09- HSG9 HƯỜNG DẪN CHẤM ĐỀ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI LỜP NĂM HỌC 2008- 20 09 I(4 điểm) câu cho 0.5 điểm 1- In spite of the... me / home / one evening / this week? …………………………………………………………………………… ………… 8- John / meet / you / station / if / you / come ………………………………………………………………………… With love, Mary DeThiMau.vn IV) Give the correct...2- Do you know what the …………………of the river is? DEEP 3-I really don’t think he has the ………… to this job ABLE 4-He drives so………… that he is sure to have an accident CARE 5-The government