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TRƯỜNG THCS _ NĂM HỌC 2018 - 2019 Name: A LISTENING: (2 points) ĐỀ THI HỌC SINH GIỎI CẤP TRƯỜNG MÔN: Tiếng Anh LỚP Thời gian làm bài: 120 phút (không kể phát đề) Part 1: You will hear a tour guide talking to a group of tourists about a coach trip For each question, circle the correct answer (1 pt) What is the change of the plan? A They will visit two towns B They will look round a university C They will visit a wildlife park Where will they stop for coffee? A near a waterfall B by a lake C on a mountain The town of Brampton became well known because of its A shops B university C museum What animals will they see in the wildlife park? A lions B monkey C tigers What time will they arrive back at the hotel? A 5.30 B 6.45 C 7.15 Part 2: You will hear a woman talking on the radio about a competition For each question, fill in the missing information from to 10 You will hear the conversation twice (1 pt) THIS MONTH’S COMPETITION Prize: a computer + a (6) _ printer Write a story: - Length: (7) fewer than _ words - Subject: (8) a short _ story which take place in the future Write your names, address, telephone number and (9) at the end Story must arrive on or before (10) _ B PHONETICS, VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR: (6 points) I Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the rest (1 pt) A things B airports C stoves D calculators A missed B praised C pleased D raised A hurry B hurt C turn D excursion A lamb B climb C pub D climb A fool B boot C blood D noodle A glass B class C grass D mass A hear B fear C bear D near A nation B natural C vacation D teenager A order B novel C portable D score 10 A theme B thought C author D though II Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the rest (0,5 pt) A complete B detective C gather D event A mixture B allow C affect D disease A exit B cushion C turtle D improve A museum B useful C cavity D wedding A receive B order C perform D rehearse III Choose the best answer (A, B, C or D) to complete each sentence (1,5 pts) The news _bad She fainted after hearing that bad news A was B were C is D are He ate some dirty vegetables last night, so he had a A headache B stomachache C toothache D bad cold Would you like to have _water? A some B any C a few D many _interesting stories are! They are worth reading A What B Why C How D Which I need some butter I’m going to the A stationer’s B butcher’s C baker’s D grocer’s C have come D am going to come I promise I _ and visit you A am coming B will come She is never late for school and _is her sister A either B so C neither D too The doctor says you should spend time playing video games A lots of B all your C most of your D a little Nga decided how to use a sewing machine A to learn B learn C learning D learnt 10 You’ve made a lot of mistakes in your work You should never it _ A hurry B hurried C in a hurry D such hurry 11 Our school year usually starts in late August It _ for almost months A wastes B lasts C lengthens D takes 12 Neighbors don’t spend _ time together as they used to in the past A more B less C most D as much 13 It’s a very busy airport There are planes _ and landing every minutes A going up B taking off C getting up D driving off 14 "Would you like to go to the movie downtown?"- "Thanks, but I _ that film already." A had seen B was seeing C have seen D would see 15 “What about going to the movies?” – “ _” A That’s a good idea B thanks C Yes, I’d love to D We are going to the movie IV Give the correct form/ tense of the verbs in brackets (1 pt) No one (enjoy) going to hospital We (be) students in four years A new bridge (build) in our city soon I will send him the message as soon as he (return) He sent a telegram for his mother (inform) good news You (see) the film on television last night? _ No, I (see) it twice The package has (be) there tomorrow It (be) there in time? - Don’t worry I am going to send it by express mail She gets fat because she is always tasting things while she (cook) _ V Complete the following paragraph by filling in each numbered gap with an appropriate form of the word in block capitals (1pt) I want to know what the _ of this lake is (DEEP) This knife is _ I can’t cut anything with it (USE) _ are one of the animals which are harmful to our crops (MOUSE) During his the family used to live in the country side (CHILD) On a _ day, we have to learn hours with different subjects (TYPE) After the explosion, only two people were left _ (LIVE) Guitar is a _instrument (MUSIC) I want to rent a apartment, please (FURNITURE) Walking in the rain gives me (PLEASE) 10 You must be careful when playing video games They can be _ (ADDICT) VI Circle the incorrect mistake (A, B, c or D) then correct it (1 pt) Measles are one of the infectious diseases that children get A B C D Nam looked very angrily because his friends said no words A B C D Neither my classmates nor my teacher are going on vacation this weekend A B C D Last night, Alice took a stomachache, so he had to see the doctor A B C D There are less TV programs for teenagers than there are for adults A B C D She is lazy, but her brother is very lazier A B C D He was absent from work yesterday because of he was ill A B C D I am terrible sorry I didn’t mean to break your windows A B C D On the back of the school yard there is a big apple tree A B C D 10 We left our luggage at the station and go to find something to eat A B C D C READING: (6 points) I Read the passage then answer the question by choosing (A, B, C or D) (1 pt) English is my mother tongue Besides, I can speak French and Spanish I studied the two languages when I was at high school Now, I am still learning Spanish at the University As for me, mastering a foreign language is not easy After studying a language, practice is very necessary and useful Traveling to the country where the target language is spoken is very helpful, but if you cannot speak the language well enough you will certainly have troubles I also frequently go to the movies, watch movies on television, and listen to the radio in the language I am trying to learn Reading is another good way to learn Books are good, but I personally think newspapers and magazines are better However, getting some knowledge of the language is the most important thing Grammar and vocabulary should be mastered before learning anything then How many languages can the writer speak? A B C D C at University D B and C The writer has learnt Spanish _ A in Spain B at high school Traveling may cause troubles if A you cannot speak the language fluently enough B you can speak the language well enough C you can speak the language bad enough D you can communicate in the target language Which one is NOT true to show useful ways to practice your target language A reading books in the language B listening to the radio and watching TV in the language C seeing films in the language D Translating grammar and vocabulary 5 According to the writer, what should be mastered first? A Vocabulary B Vocabulary and grammar C Writing skill D Reading skill II Read the passage and fill each numbered blank with ONE suitable word (2 pt) If you live in a city, you probably see many people, hear the (1) of traffic, and smell the pollution (2) cars and factories We are entering a new time in (3) _ history of the world Before this, most (4) were farmers They lived in the country Now many people are (5) the farms and moving into the cities They are looking for better jobs The cities are growing very quickly Most cities are very crowded People are driving more cars, burning more fuel, (6) more water, eating more food, making more garbage, and producing more things in factories than (7) _ before Life is becoming difficult Some governments are trying to plan for the future They are building new roads, putting (8) _new houses, looking for more water, and limiting growth in certain areas Still, city planners are getting worried People are crowding into the cities (9) than cities can take them The cities are running out (10) rooms What is the answer to this problem? III Read the passage and choose the answer (A, B, C or D) to complete (2 pts) British parents are always (1) that their children spend too much time (2) TV and not enough time doing other activities like sports and reading A (3) survey of people’s free time activities (4) that young people spend about 23 hours a week in (5) of the television set, that means over hours (6) (70) , the average adult watches even more: 28 hours a week Every household in the country has a TV set and over half have two or more (8) to the survey, people not only sit in their living room watching TV but also watch it in the kitchen and in bed as well We can not deny that television also (9) some negative effects especially children, because many films shown on TV contain violence, crime and other bad things Excessive watching of TV by children has lowered (10) results in studying at school 1 A complain B complaining C complains A to watch B watch C watching A recent B recently C late A show B to show C showing A back B front C side A a day B a week C a month A Surprise B Surprised C Surprisingly A Because B Addition C Besides A have B having C has 10 A its B their C his IV Read the passage then answer the questions (1 pt) D D D D D D D D D D complained watched lately shows behind a year To surprise According had her Alexander Fleming was born in 1881 in Scotland He went to a small school in a village, and when he left school he didn’t go to university He worked for five years in an office But his brother, Tom, was a doctor and helped Fleming go to university and study medicine So he went to London University and in 1906 he became a doctor In 1915, Fleming married Sarah McElroy, an Irish woman They had one son During the First World War, many soldiers died in hospital because they didn’t have the right medicines So after the war, Fleming tried to find a drug that could help them He worked for many years and in 1928 he discovered a new drug and he called it “penicillin” He later worked with an Australian and a German scientist to develop a drug that doctors could use In 1945, they won the Nobel Prize in medicine for their work on penicillin Where was Alexander Fleming born? - _ Who helped him go to university? - _ What made him try to find out a drug? - _ Did he work alone to develop a drug that doctors could use? - _ When did they win the Nobel Prize in medicine? - _ D WRITING (6 points) I Rewrite each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the (2 pts) Listening to English songs is very interesting to me I find it _ They took away his passport so that he wouldn’t leave the country They prevented _ They prefer computer games to video games They like _ Despite his age, Mr Thanh runs five kilometers every morning Even though _ If I were you, I would take that English course Why _? The countryside doesn’t suffer as much pollution as the city The countryside _ Taking photographs inside the museum is forbidden You are not My father used to play football when he was young My father doesn’t You shouldn’t eat too much meat You’d 10 He is a slower and more careful driver than I am He drives II Make questions for the underlined parts of the following sentences (2 pt) The Flower Festival is celebrated every year _? We always have turkey on Thanksgiving _? Manh went to Da Nang with his parents last month _? They go to the English club on Thursday afternoon _? These are my brother’s pictures _? My little sister was scared when she crossed the road _? Her son is going to mend his bike _? People organize this festival to pray for better crops _? They prefer computer games to video games _? 10 The festival lasts only one hour and a half _? III Nowadays, young children especially teenagers spend a lot of time using smart phones You should write a passage between 120 and 150 words to express your ideas about it (2 pts) ... thought C author D though II Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the rest (0 ,5 pt) A complete B detective C gather D event A mixture B allow C affect D disease A exit B cushion... order C perform D rehearse III Choose the best answer (A, B, C or D) to complete each sentence (1 ,5 pts) The news _bad She fainted after hearing that bad news A was B were C is D are He ate... downtown?"- "Thanks, but I _ that film already." A had seen B was seeing C have seen D would see 15 “What about going to the movies?” – “ _” A That’s a good idea B thanks C Yes, I’d love to D