1 Kì thi chọn học sinh giỏi năm học: 2020 – 2021 Mon thi : Tieng Anh- Lop - Vong I Thoi gian lam bai : 120 phut (khong ke thoi gian giao đe) PART A: PHONETICS ( 05 pts) I Choose onewordwhoseunderlined partis pronounceddifferently fromthe others by circlingA,B,C orD.(5 pts) A action B national C partial D question A tidal B sight C describe D cinema A connect B comfort C computer D contest A cough B though C rough D tough A pleased B erased C increased D amused II Choose one word whose stress pattern is different from the others by circling A, B, C or D (5 pts) A medical B restaurant C remember D government A household B homework C garbage D throughout A electrical B interesting C necessary D beautifully A celebrate B consider C expression D criteria A partner B between C visit D program III Choose the best answer to complete the sentences by circling A, B, C or D (10 pts) - Mary: “Is 11 o’clock alright?” - Tom: “ .” A Yes, that’s fine B No, I don’t want to go C Wait a minute D Sounds interesting Typhoons, floods or droughts can easily a harvest A finish B destroy C provide D defeat You should pay to what the instruction is saying A attendance B intention C convention D attention My friends usually enjoy my of humor A sense B kind C means D form - Mother: “Could you me a favor?” - Kate: “ .” A No, thanks I’m fine B Yes, that’s kind of you C Yes, sure D Yes, thank you Practising English anywhere you can is a way to better your speaking skill A speak B speaking C to speak D for speaking Soak some old newspapers in a of water overnight A pair B bunch C bucket D tube Mrs Thanh: “ you give the book to me, please?” - Mai: “Of course.” A Will B Shall C Do D Should The winners are the first ones a fire 2 A make B makes C making D to make 10 Children may drink or eat chemicals and drugs they look like soft drinks and candy A until B because C although D so that IV Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the words in capital letters (10 pts) In 2013, the World Water Week will be held under the theme “Water _Building Partnerships” (COOPERATE) , dark clouds soon appeared and it began to rain (FORTUNE) Laura is the most person in our group (BEAUTY) Many _ of the older generation were there (REPRESENT) She has cut herself, and it is quite badly (BLOOD) His health was seriously affected and he suffered from constant (SLEEP) Bao is _ _ kind and generous to everyone (EXTREME) I’m pleased to hear that you had an Christmas vacation (ENJOY) This knife is _ _ - it can cut everything (USE) 10 The Scouting Association is the largest _ youth organization in the world (VOLUNTEER) V Give the correct tense or form of the verbsin bracketsto complete the following sentences (10 pts) How many times you (be) to London this year? _ The two girls (play) chess over there are my classmates _ We must take an umbrella It (rain) _ The guests (arrive) while I (still / cook) _ The rice-cooking festival (hold) every two years _ I often (climb) trees when I was a little girl _ Two miles (be) enough for her to go jogging every morning _ I’m very bored My mother always (complain) about her housework _ Fred would like (admit) to the college _ VI Each of the following sentences contains one error Underline and correct it (5 pts) We won’t get to the airport in least than 30 minutes Your grandfather and I are delighting that you passed your English exam People use first-aid in order for ease the victim’s pain and anxiety We believe that she feels very badly about her mistake The big present is wrapped in red papers is five dollars _ _3 _5 _ VII Fill in each numbered space with ONE appropriate word (10 pts) Computers play an important role in our everyday lives, sometimes without us even realizing it Consider the use (1) _computers in both shops and offices Big shops especially chain stores with branches all over the country, have to deal with very large amounts of information They have to make (2) that there are enough goods on the shelvesfor customersto buy; they need to be (3) tore-orderbefore stocks(4) out,todecidewhichthings are sellingwell and(5) on Alltheseprocesses(6) performedquicklyandefficientlybycomputers A (7) _ of office work in the past involved information on paper (8) it had been dealt with by people, the paper was put (9) for future reference This way of working was (10) particularly easy or fast A computerized system is much more efficient VIII Read the passage below and then circle the correct answer A, B, C or D (10 pts) Have you ever been to Britain? I’ve dreamed of going there (1) I was a little girl and finally, (2) the spring of 2012, it happened I was there three weeks and (3) much of that time soaking up the culture, history, and scenery of this incredible island I visited several districts in England, Wales and Scotland and even (4) a site trip to Ireland Every place I went to seemed to be more interesting and more beautiful (5) the last The tour I was with began in London Of all the sights I saw there, the Tower of London was the most (6) The Tower is a building complex of incredibly rich history Also on the Thames are the Houses of Parliament and, of course, the clock tower housing “Big Ben” I saw so many landmarks I can hardly remember them all Although it was just a glimpse of London I did, (7) , get a chance to see all the (8) famous places After (9) of days in London we traveled to the south of England stopping to visit Stonehenge If you don’t know about Stonehenge there are a couple of links on my links page that will (10) you to sites that can fill you in A for B while C since D because A on B in C at D to A spent B took C did D used A did B got C spent D made A then B as C with D than A interesting B interested C interest D interestingly A at first B at all C at least D at that A more B much C most D many A few B some C a couple D little 10 A reach B take C make D send IX Read the following passage carefully and choose the best answer to each question (5pts) The culture of Vietnam is one of the oldest in the Southeast Asia region Although Vietnam lies geographically in Southeast Asia, long periods of Chinese domination and influence hasresulted in the emergence of many East Asian characteristics in Vietnamese culture, and generally Vietnam is said to be a part of the East Asian culturalsphere, known widely asChinese culturalsphere 4 Despite considerable foreign influence, Vietnamese people have managed to retain many distinct customs While Chinese culture has the largest influence on traditional Vietnamese culture, there is also a much smaller influence from the Cham and later Western cultures, most notably of France, Russia and the United States In term of prehistory, most Vietnamese historians consider the ancient Dong Son Culture to be one of the defining aspects of early Vietnamese civilization Vietnam’s population in 2006 was 84,402,966, with a population density of 253 people per km2 Most people live in or near the densely populous Red River or Mekong deltas Due to the nation’s southward expansion throughout its history, along with the different climate and environment met by the settlers as they moved further south, slightly different regional cultures began to emerge, most notably between Northern and Southern Vietnam The culture of Vietnam A is the youngest in Asia B does not get any Asian characteristics C was influenced by that of China D was greatly dominated by that of Western Which culture has not affected the Vietnamese one? A Of the United States B Of the United Kingdom C Of Russia D Of France Vietnamese people A cannot keep their own culture in their daily life B have many diverse nation customs C highly appreciate the Western influence on their culture D failed to retain the native customs Through history, Vietnam expended to the A south B north C east D west Which statement is true? A The North and the South of Vietnam have the same regional cultures B The Mekong delta is more populous than the Red River one C Red River delta is densely populous D Vietnamese people not like living in the deltas X Rewrite each of the following sentencesso that it meansthe same as the first one, beginning with the givenwords.(10 pts) “You shouldn’t lend him any more money,” Mrs Tuyet said to Nga Mrs Tuyet advised _ Everyone was surprised to see Geoff leave the party early To _ It was so late that nothing could be done It was too Is this the best price you can offer? Can’t you ? I don’t go to church every Sunday any longer 5 I used to _ I sent my friend a letter in London last week A letter I last saw him when I was a student She reminded _ Smoking is not allowed in the ward I haven’t _ “Don’t forget to bring your passports with you when you go abroad.” Would you _? 10 He failed the exam because of his laziness Because he XI Use the given word to write the second sentence in such a way that it is as similar as possible in meaning to the original sentence Do not change the form of the given word (5 pts) I wanted to finish my homework, so I stayed up late last night (as) I stayed The thick fog prevented me from driving to work (made) The thick fog Nick hasn’t been to Vietnam before (time) This is _ Mr Lam teaches English Mr Hai teaches Math (subject) Mr Lam doesn’t _ I’d rather not see him tomorrow (want) I _ XII Use the given suggestions to complete sentences (5 pts) Instead / reuse / plastic bags / we / use / cloth bags _ Will / you / have / look / house / me / while / I / be / holiday? _? We / hope / give / more / green / color / town / and / earn / money / group _ “Friends of the Earth” / be / organization / protect / planet _ It / brave / him / jump / river / save / child _ XIII Write a passage of 150 – 200 words It is better for children to grow up in the countryside than in a big city Do you agree or disagree? Use specific reasons and examples to develop your essay.(10pts) 7 Kì thi chọn học sinh giỏi năm học: 2020 – 2021 Mon thi : Tieng Anh- Lop - Vong I Thoi gian lam bai : 120 phut (khong ke thoi gian giao đe) PART A: PHONETICS ( 05 pts) I pts: (Mỗi câu điểm) D D B B C II pts: (Mỗi câu điểm) C D A A B III 10 pts: (Mỗi câu điểm) A B D A C B C A D 10 B IV 10 pts: (Mỗi câu điểm) Cooperation Unfortunately beautiful representatives bleeding sleeplessness extremely enjoyable useful 10 voluntary V 10 pts: (Mỗi động từ điểm) have (you) been / have … been playing is going to rain arrived / was still cooking is held climbed is is always complaining to be admitted VI pts: (Mỗi câu điểm, tìm lỗi 0.5, sửa lỗi 0.5) least -> less delighting -> delighted for -> to badly -> bad is wrapped -> wrapped / which is wrapped VII 10 pts: (Mỗi câu điểm) of sure/ certain able run/ sell so are/ get lot Once/When/After aside/ away 10 not/ never VIII 10 pts: (Mỗi câu điểm) C B A D D A C C C 10 B IX Read the following passage carefully and choose the best answer to each question C B B A C X 10 pts: (Mỗi câu điểm) Mrs Tuyet advised Nga not to lend him any more money To everyone’s surprise, Geoff left the party early It was too late to anything (Or: It was too late for anything to be done.) Can’t you offer a better price? I used to go to church every Sunday A letter was sent to my friend in London last week I haven’t seen him since I was a student She reminded me to bring my passports with me when I went abroad 8 Would you mind not smoking in the ward? 10 Because he was lazy, he failed the exam XI pts: (Mỗi câu điểm) I stayed up late last night so as to finish my homework The thick fog made it impossible for me to drive to work This is the first time Nick has been to Vietnam Mr Lam doesn’t teach the same subject as Mr Hai I don’t want to see him tomorrow XII pts: (Mỗi câu điểm) Instead of reusing plastic bags, we should / can use cloth bags Will you have a look at the house for me while I am on holiday? We hope to give more green color to the town and earn some money for our group “Friends of the Earth” is an organization to protect our planet It was brave of him to jump into the river to save the child - THE END ... 7 Kì thi chọn học sinh giỏi năm học: 2020 – 2021 Mon thi : Tieng Anh- Lop - Vong I Thoi gian lam bai : 120 phut (khong ke thoi gian giao... them all Although it was just a glimpse of London I did, (7) , get a chance to see all the (8) famous places After (9) of days in London we traveled to the south of England stopping... be one of the defining aspects of early Vietnamese civilization Vietnam’s population in 2006 was 84 ,402,966, with a population density of 253 people per km2 Most people live in or near the densely