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SỞ GIÁO DỤC & ĐÀO TẠO NGHỆ AN ĐỀ THAM KHẢO KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI TỈNH NĂM HỌC 2008-2009 MÔN THI: TIẾNG ANH LỚP Thời gian làm bài: 150 phút (không kể thời gian giao nhận đề) Section A: PHONETICS I Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the other three: A kite B lit C knight D lively A soup B sugar C silent D sunny A wave B daylight C change D cabbage A without B mouth C fifth D health A popular B knowledge C comfort D costly II Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others A Africa B Canada C India D United A difficulty B accessible C community D experience A popular B romantic C reduction D financial A foreign B master C accept D private A occasional B entertainment C achievement D possession Section B: VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR I Choose the best answer from A, B, C or D Write your answer in the space provided It is ……… knowledge that you have to drink more fluids when you have the flu A common B popular C widespread D updated The foggy weather ……… the plane being delayed in London two days ago A caused B made C resulted in D created Those who can neither speak nor hear often understand each other by using ……… language A sign B acting C gesture D spoken How ……… your new jeans look! A well B lovely C beautifully D suitably Dr Fox is a well-known professor in this university A learning B learnt C learn D learned We were confused the cross word puzzles given by our teacher this morning A on B with C of D for 7……….your effort and talent, we wonder if you can work full time for us A Regarding about B In regard of C With respect to D On behalf of “How did the window ………?”, Tom’s father asked him A get broken B broke C broken D had broken Of the three of us, I seem to have the ………working experience A least B less C fewest D little 10 The neighbor rushed into the burning building, ………was very brave A it B who C that D.which 10 II Choose the correct form of words in the brackets I have never heard such a boring (SPEAK) made by him before He is one of the most (ACT) people in my neighborhood and got a prize for his work One of the (NEED) students in this school was given a scholarship last week Like oil, gas is a fossil and is thus a (RENEW) source of energy Everyone admired her (APPEAR) at the party since she wore a very nice dress Page of Nam is an (ENERGY) schoolboy He is always on the move Luu Quang Vu is a nationwide famous (PLAY) A lot of my answers were (CORRECT), I should have thought more before writing down Section C: READING AND SPEAKING I Reorder the following sentences to make a complete paragraph The first sentence has been given as a clue for you A If the shop has it in the stock, the salesman promptly produces it B A man goes shopping because he needs something C The price is the secondary consideration D Shopping for clothing is not the same experience for a woman as it is for a man E He knows what he wants to buy and his objective is to find it and buys it F All being well, the deal can be and often is completed in less than five minutes with hardly any chat and to everyone’s satisfaction G His purpose is settled and decided in advance H All men simply walk into a shop and ask the assistant for what they want I The business of trying it on proceeds at once II.The following passage contains 10 mistakes Find and correct them When the first white men came to America, they found vast amounts of nature resources of tremendous value Forests covered a large part of the nation; later, gas, oil and minerals was found in unbelievable amounts There was a great abundance of very fertile soil Forests, prairies, streams and rivers abounded with wildlife So vast were these resources that it seemed that they could never be used to So forests were destroyed to make way for farmland Grassland and prairies were plough and harrowed Minerals and oil were used in great quantities to supply a young industry nation Almost every river became the scene of factories, mills and power companies Mammals and birds were slaughtered with food and sport Within a short time, the results were obvious Floods caused millions of dollar’s worth of damage yearly The very fertile soil washed away or blew up in great clouds The seemingly inexhaustible oil and minerals showed signs of depletion Rivers were filled into silt from eroding farms and wastes from factories Much of the rivers were made unfit for fish Several species of birds disappeared and some mammals seemed on the verge of going Future timber shortages were predicted In addition, Americans soon came to realize that some sort of conservation program must be set up Line Mistake Correct Line Mistake Correct III Fill in each blank with ONE suitable word Most people agree that pop music started in the US in the 1950s and it developed from black American music When it started, it was especially for young people In many countries, they liked listening to it and dancing to it because it was exciting and it was a (1)……of rebelling against their parents’ generation Many parents strongly disapproved (2)……it They disliked the way many pops stars Page of (3)…… and acted They thought the music was rubbish (4)……the group couldn’t sing or play their instruments properly They said that pop music wouldn’t (5)……for long Today, attitudes are different Many of today’s parents are people who loved pop music when they were young and still (6)…… As a result of this, pop music is no longer for the young In addition, some of the stars (7)……career began a long time ago and who are now middle-aged are just as popular today as they were then Their original (8)……still love them, perhaps because they remind them of when they were young At the same time, new generations of young people buy their records and go to their concerts (9)……pop music was not just a brief fashion All these years later, it is more (10) ……than ever 10 Section D: WRITING I Finish the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first The stereo is still broken The stereo hasn’t……………………………………………… … The film lasted for one hour It was.………………………………………………………… … If you hadn’t helped me, I could have lost But ……………………………………………………… … There’s usually plenty of sunshine in the south of Vietnam It’s usually…………………………………………………… … We weren’t able to arrive on time due to the busy traffic Since ………………………………………………………… … Have you had your house repainted recently, Mrs Nga? Has ………………………………………………………… … “Would you like a glass of cold beer?”, the hostess told me The hostess………………………………………………… … I am afraid it is not a good idea for us to take this course I’d ………………………………………………………… … That will be the first time Linh Nga performs in her home country That will be Linh Nga’s…………………………………… … 10 Despite his injury, he continued to play until the match finished Although he ………………………………………………………… … II Nowadays, many young people try to apply for a job in a foreign company after graduating from the university Can you explain the reasons why they that? Write a composition (about 180 – 200 words) to state your ideas ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… Page of ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… SỞ GIÁO DỤC & ĐÀO TẠO NGHỆ AN ĐỀ THAM KHẢO KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI TỈNH NĂM HỌC 2008-2009 MÔN THI: TIẾNG ANH LỚP ĐÁP ÁN VÀ HƯỚNG DẪN CHẤM Section A: PHONETICS I Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced: m for answer x = m B B D A C I Choose the word which has the different pattern from the others: m for answer x = m D A A C B Section B: VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR I Choose the best answer from A, B, C or D m for answer x 10 = 10 m 10 A C A B D B C A A D II Choose the correct form of the word in the brackets : m for answer x = m speech active needy renewable appearance energetic playwright incorrect Section C: READING AND SPEAKING I Rearrange the sentences below to make a correct paragraph: m for answer x = m D B G E C H A I F II The passage contains 10 mistakes……: m for answer x 10 = 10 m Line Mistake Correct Line Mistake Correct nature natural with for was were dollar’s dollars’ used to used up 10 into with plough ploughed 11 Much Many industry industrial 12 addition short III Fill in each blank with ONE suitable word: m for answer x 10 = 10 m 10 way of looked and last whose fans So popular Section D: WRITING I Finish the second sentence… : m for answer x 10 = 10 m The stereo hasn’t been repaired / fixed yet It was a one hour film But for your help, I could have lost It’s usually (very) sunny in the south of Vietnam Since the traffic was (very) busy, we weren’t able to arrive on time Has your house been repainted recently, Mrs Nga? The hostess offered me a glass of cold beer / asked me if I would like a glass of cold beer I’d rather we didn’t take this course That will be Linh Nga’s first performance in her home country 10 Although he was injured, he continued to play until the match finished II Write a composition: 14m Total: 80/4 = 20 marks Page of Page of ... Page of ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… SỞ GIÁO DỤC & ĐÀO TẠO NGHỆ AN ĐỀ THAM KHẢO KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI TỈNH NĂM HỌC 2008-2009 MÔN THI: TIẾNG ANH LỚP ĐÁP ÁN VÀ HƯỚNG DẪN CHẤM Section... promptly produces it B A man goes shopping because he needs something C The price is the secondary consideration D Shopping for clothing is not the same experience for a woman as it is for a man... today’s parents are people who loved pop music when they were young and still (6)…… As a result of this, pop music is no longer for the young In addition, some of the stars (7)……career began a long