ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC (Đề thi có 04 trang) Bằng số Điểm thống Bằng chữ KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI CẤP TRƯỜNG NĂM HỌC: 2022-2023 Môn: Tiếng Anh Lớp Thời gian: 60 phút (Không kể thời gian phát đề) Giám khảo Số phách Chữ ký giám khảo Giám khảo PART A: LISTENING (4ms) Listen 1: Listen to the passage and choose the correct answers (1m) Who took the writer to the cinema for the first time? A His friends B His father C His parents’ friends D His parents How did he feel at first? A quite unhappy B unhappy C quite happy D sad When was he frightened? A There was music B The train ran C His friends saw him D The cinema had no lights Where did he hide when he saw the train coming towards him? A on the screen B under the seat C on his friend’s back D under the train seat How did he feel when the film finished? A very glad B very sad C very angry D very confused Listen 2: Listen to the passage and choose the best option (A, B, C or D) (1m) Da Lat Flower Festival takes place _ A every two years C every spring B every year D every day The first festival was _ A in December 2005 C since December 2005 B at the end of December D for some years In the first Flower Festival, there were eighty thousand _ A visitors C people B foreigners D children During the festival, people go to Da Lat to _ flower exhibitions A watch C look B see D find People also have a chance to watch lively street _ and visit the Flower Market A dances C parades B artists D performance Listen 3: Listen to the recording and then fill in each blank with NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS (2ms) Energy is very important in (1) ……….… life People use energy to run machines, heat and cool their homes, cook, give light, transport people and products from place to place Most (2) …… … nowadays comes from fossil fuels such as petroleum, (3) …….……., and natural gas However, burning fossil fuels causes (4) ……… In addition, if we don’t find new kinds of energy, we will use up all the fossil fuels in the 21th century Scientists are working (5) ………… other kinds of energy for the future What might these sources of energy be? PART B: PHONETICS (2ms) I Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others (1m) A without B beathe C southern D throughout A aching B approach C chorus D orchestra A decided B preferred C listened D enjoyed A persuit B suitable C recruit D guilty A respect B depend C recommend D relative II Choose a word in each line that has different stress pattern (1m) A energy B important C tomorrow A animal B prediction C hamburger A rural B province C manure A tendency B sensible C document A recycle B portable C favorite D develop D manager D problem D afternoon D energy PART C: VOCABULARY – GRAMMAR (4ms) I Find the one choice that best completes the sentence (1m) “Congratulations to you on winning the first prize!” - ” A You’re welcome B Thanks a lot C It doesn’t matter D It’s my pleasure He was at disadvantage the poor education he received A despite B instead of C because of D therefore Our house needs to be A painted B painting C paint D paints Let’s concentrate solving this problem A with B about C in D on Public in my town is good and cheap A trip B transport C tour D journey II Find and circle the mistake A, B, C or D in each sentence below (1m) We have some pictures books that children can read A B C D How long does it take her son doing his homework every day? A B C D Dr Minh often has a three-weeks summer vacation A BC D My brothers often went swimming on this river when they were small children A B C D My best friend succeeded in to find a good job, so her parents were very happy A B C D III Supply the correct form of the verbs in parentheses (1m) The problem with living in a crowded city like New York is that apartments are hard (0 find) to find and very expensive That’s why so many young city-dwellers these days (1 make) …………… themselves at home in tiny micro apartments Some are only 50 square meters in size! They (2 be) …………… often beautifully designed, with space-saving ideas like making the stairs into a set of drawers! Even so, new tenants soon run out of space for their belongings, and (3 have) …………… to get rid of all the extra clothes and stuff they (4 not need) ………… when they move in They have to be very tidy because they simply can’t move when there are clothes and bags and things all over the place However, although it won’t suit a couple thinking of settling down, it will suit busy young professionals who (5 work) …………… hard, go out a lot and feel at home right in the heart of New York IV Supply the correct form of the words in brackets (1m) It was one of the most important ………………… Edison’s most famous … ………… … was electric bulb I think traveling by train is very …… … ……… How much is the … ………… ticket from London to Paris? Air ……… …………… makes us unhealthy (achieve) (invent) (attract) (fly) (pollute) PART D: READING COMPREHENSION (5ms) I Read the following passage carefully then circle the best answer (A, B, C, or D) which you think is best suited to each gap (1m) Although the world’s energy resources have (1) _ many millions of years to produce, we are (2) _ beginning to exhaust these supplies Recently UN committee reported that the world’s oil and gas supplies would last about 100 years if (3) _ carefully The report stated that there would be enough oil and gas for a century only if the present demand could be (4) _ If the demand continued to grow, the report said that fuel supplies would last for less than forty years According to the report, the governments now take steps (5) _control the amounts of fossil fuels that are used A made A quickly A use A controlled A at B taken B hardly B to use B controlling B on C used C carefully C using C control C to D spent D slowly D used D to control D in II Read the passage and decide which is the best answer (A, B, C or D) (2ms) Money is something we all take for granted in our lives Some of us may wish we had more of it but we all recognize it when we see it, whether in the form of coins, notes or cheques It is difficult to imagine how people managed without money In the earliest periods of human history, people used to exchange goods directly They would exchange things they had plenty of for things that they were in need of For example, they might offer food for tools This method of exchange, which is known as “barter”, has many disadvantages Certain goods may be difficult to carry They may not last long, or may be impossible to divide into smaller units It can also be difficult to know the worth of something compared with other goods According to historians, the first money, in the sense we understand it today, consisted of gold coins produced about 2,500 years ago Gold, being a very precious metal, was a suitable material The introduction of gold coins was acceptable to everyone and they were still being used at the beginning of this century, although they have now been replaced by paper money and coins made of ordinary metals In the old days, people exchanged……… A what they needed for what they had B food for tools C what they had for what they needed D goods for money “barter” is a system of exchange in which ……… A food is exchanged for tools B no money is used C money is used to buy things D goods are difficult to carry Direct exchange of goods is …… because some goods may be too big to carry A advantageous B precious C impossible D disadvantages According to historians, the first money was ……… A made of paper B made of gold C made of coins D made of 2000 years ago Modern money is made of ……… A gold B paper or gold C ordinary metals D paper or ordinary metals III Read the following passage carefully and fill in each numbered blank ONE suitable word (2ms) Even though spaceships have (1)…………… to the Moon, people cannot visit the (2)……… without special suits The Moon (3)……… no air or water Plants and animals can’t live (4)… …… … either Astronauts first landed on the Moon in 1969 After that there were six more trips to the Moon They brought back Moon rocks, which scientists (5) ……………… still studying There are holes, or craters on the Moon’s surface Scientists believe that meteorites smashed into the Moon millions of years ago and formed the craters PART E: WRITING (5ms) I Rewrite each sentence, beginning as shown so that the meaning stays the same (1m) No one believes his story → His story _ It is very challenging for someone to climb the mountain alone → Someone finds _ 3 Jane has canceled the appointment because it rained heavily → Jane _ My sister's fashion style is different from mine → The fashion style _ Nam is the most intelligent student in my class → Nobody _ II Write the sentences, using the words given (2ms) The government / pass / laws / protect / forests / lately → _ I / think / that / renewable sources / energy / will / use / widely / future → _ How often / sister / practice / piano / Youth Club? → _ He / enjoy / watch / action / films / although / some / them / rather / violent → _ Tim / sleep /, / so / you / not / speak / him / moment → _ They / dress / costumes / and / go / door / door / ask / candy → _ Last week, / our class / decide / go / picnic / My Thoi / Park → _ You / should / turn / TV / or / computer / when / you / not / use / them → _ It/ almost / impossible / get / across / city / less / hour / and / half / during / rush hour → _ 10 Because / world’s / population / continue / rise /, / scientists / believe / slow / population / growth / necessary → _ III Write a paragraph about 100-150 words on the following topic (2ms) WHAT BENEFITS PLAYING SPORTS BRINGS TO STUDENTS THE END ... and circle the mistake A, B, C or D in each sentence below (1m) We have some pictures books that children can read A B C D How long does it take her son doing his homework every day? A B C D... with living in a crowded city like New York is that apartments are hard (0 find) to find and very expensive That’s why so many young city-dwellers these days (1 make) …………… themselves at home in... won’t suit a couple thinking of settling down, it will suit busy young professionals who (5 work) …………… hard, go out a lot and feel at home right in the heart of New York IV Supply the correct