TRƯỜNG THCS QUẢNG TÂM MÔN: TIẾNG ANH Năm học 2023 - 2024 Marker ĐỀ KHẢO SÁT HỌC SINH GIỎI – LẦN Thời gian: 120p Name: Class: _ Teacher’s words PART A – LISTENING (15pts) Question I Listen to the teacher talking to her class about a visit to a museum and complete the notes below (5pts) School trip to London Date: Tuesday (1) _ Destination: (2) _ Museum Means of transport: (3) _ Times: Leaving school at (4) _ A.M Back at school at P.M At the museum: Special (5) _ and talk Price: 15 £ (pounds) each Question II Take a tour of London by listening to this tour guide Read the questions and choose the correct answer (5pts) The tour takes hours A B C At Madame Tussauds Museum you can see A maps of London B models of famous people C famous shops Oxford Street is a famous street for A drinking tea B eating C shopping Big Ben is a A tour guide B clock C bridge 10 You can see great views of London from A Oxford Street B Houses of Parliament C London Eye Question III Listen and decide if each statements is True (T) or False (F) (5pts) 11 “Marley and me” is based on a book 12 John Grogan is the character of “Marley and me” 13 “Marley and me” seems to be a comedy 14 The book that “Marley and me” based on is a bestseller 15 You can find the book that “Marley and me” is based on in the libraries PART B – PHONETICS, LEXICO AND GRAMMAR (35pts) Question IV Choose one word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others (3pts) 16 A rugged B naked C worked D wicked 17 A tanks B laughs C volunteers D compliments 18 A oceanic B decide C socialize D delicious Question V Choose the word whose stress partern differs from that of the others (2 pts) 19 A summer B father C invite D student 20 A material B souvenir C volunteer D energetic Question VI Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete each of the following sentences (8pts) 21 Five days _ time for you to finish your assignment A is maximum B are maximum C have maximum D has maximum 22 having a happy ending, the film begins with a terrible disaster A because of B in spite of C despite of D although 23 She is _ a singer nor an actress A both B nor C either D neither 24 “The inflation rate in Greece is five times my country,” he said A as much as B more than C as many as that in D as high as that in 25 They hardly believe him and A so I B neither I C I do, either D I believe him 26 He was born in England English is his A mother tongue B first language C foreign language D A&B 27 My son was hit a stick while he was working in the field A by B with C without D out 28 There is always traffic in the city centre at rush hours A strong B full C heavy D many Question VII Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form or tense and write your answers into the box below (10 pts) 29 My younger sister enjoys (take) to the park by my parents every weekend 30 Solar panels (install) on the roof the house to catch sunlight in the future 31 My friend was made (pay) back the book 32 (Drive) fast on busy streets is very dangerous 33 You (be) angry If he refuses to help you? 34 The men (drink) together when an argument broke out 35 The Olympic Games (hold) every four year 36 His brother, together with his grandparents, (just arrive) at the station 37 These two boys look identical They (be) twins 38 Jack is not about (play) video games when he stays at home Question VIII Use the correct form of the words in brackets to complete sentences and write your answers into the box below (7 pts) 39 To make chung cake, the rice and green bean has to be in water (SOAK) 40 Her was so great that she broke a glass (ANXIOUS) 41 Don’t wait for him He is (BELIEVE) 42 She has cut herself and it’s quite badly (BLOOD) 43 Bell demonstrated his invention (SUCCESS) 44 Ha Long Bay was by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site (RECOGNITION) 45 My mother doesn’t like me to wear short skirts to church She thinks they are SUITABLE Question IX Find a mistake in the four underlined parts in each sentence and correct it (5pts) 46 The populate of the world has increased in mordern time A B C D 47 Most of these boys prefer playing soccer than staying indoor A B C D 48 Mice is among the animals that cause damage to crops A B C D 49 There is a ten- floors building in front of my house A B C D 50 Laura as well as all her classmates were very happy that she won the scholarship this time A B C D PART C – READING Question X Fill in each numbered blank with ONE suitable word to complete the passage (10pts) Alice is a new English friend of (51) _ She is very (52) to tell me about her new (53) Her lessons begin at nine each morning and (54) until half past ten Then she has a (55) for a quarter of an hour During this time, she usually (56) to her friend about many things such (57) the last class or last night’s movie, every day, she has five (58) in the morning and three in the afternoon Alice’s favorite (59) is English The first term lasts four months from September to December Alice tries her (60) to become a good student in the class Question XI Fill in the blank of the following passage with the words given A, B, C or D (10pts) The tourist industry is considered to be the world’s largest industry Before 1950 about one million people traveled abroad each year (61) by the 1990s the figure had (62) to over 400 million every year Such largest number of tourists, (63) _, are beginning to cause problems (64) , in the Alps the skiers are destroying the mountains they came to enjoy (65) parts of Mount Everest in the Himalayas are reported (66) _ with old tins, tents and food that have been (67) But at a time when we have greater freedom to travel (68) _ ever before, more and more people are asking how they can enjoy their holiday (69) _ causing problems by spoiling the countryside Now there is a new holiday guide called Holiday That Don’t Cost the Earth It (70) you how you can help the tourist industry by asking your travel agent or your tour operator the right questions before you go on holiday 61 A as B but C when D because 62 A risen B gone C raised D flown 63 A so B but C therefore D however 64 A therefore B however C for instance D example 65 A even B every C any D many 66 A to be covered B being covered C be covered D to cover 67 A put away B thrown away C given up D tidied away 68 A when B then C while D than 69 A without B out of C beside D instead 70 A offers B tells C gives D says Question XII Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions (10pts) To date, Canada has produced only one classic children’s tale to rank with Alice’s Adventures in wonderland and the works of Mark Twain; this was Lucy Maud Montgomery’s Anne of Green Gables Lucy Maud Montgomery was born in Clinton, Prince Edward Island Her mother died soon after her birth, and when her father went to Saskatchewan to assume a business position, she moved in with her grandparents in Cavendish, Prince Edward Island There she went to school and later qualified to be a teacher Montgomery wrote the Anne books while living in Cavendish and helping her grandmother at the post office The first of the books, Anne of Green Gabbles, was published in 1908, and in the next three years she wrote two sequels Like Montgomery, the heroine of the book is taken in by an elderly couple who lives in the fictional town of Avonlea, and Montgomery incorporated many events from her life in Cavendish into the Anne books In 1911, Montgomery married Evan Macdonald and the couple soon moved to Ontario, where she wrote many other books However, it was her first efforts that secured her prominence, and the Anne books are still read all around the world Her novels have helped create a warm picture of Prince Edward Island’s special character Several movies, a television series, and a musical play have been based on her tales, and today visitors scour the Island for locations described in the book 71 The main purpose of this passage is to A show the similarities between Montgomery’s life and that of her fictional character Anne B contrast Canadian children’s literature with that of other countries C provide a brief introduction to Prince Edward Island D introduce Montgomery and her Anne books 72 According to the passage, Montgomery was raised primarily A by her grandparents B in an orphanage C by her mother D by her father 73 Approximately when did Lucy Maud Montgomery write the two sequels to her book Anne of Green Gables? A From 1874 to 1908 B From 1911 to 1913 C From 1908 to 1911 D From 1913 to 1918 74 The word “elderly” in line is closest in meaning to A kindly B old C friendly D sly 75 In the Anne books, the main character lives in A the town of Cavendish B the town of Avonlea C Saskatchewan D Ontario 76 Which of the following can be concluded from the passage about Anne books? A They were not as successful as Montgomery’s later works B They were influenced by the works of Mark Twain C They were at least partially autobiographical D They were not popular until after Montgomery had died 77 Ontario was the place where A Montgomery wrote other books B Montgomery got married C Montgomery wrote two sequels D Montgomery became famous 78 The word “prominence” in line 11 is closest in meaning to A excellence B reputation C effort D permanence 79 Which of the following is closest in meaning to the word “character” in line 12? A a person in a novel B nature C a written symbol D location 80 All of the following have been based on the Anne books EXCEPT A a television series B movies C a play D a ballet PART D – WRITING Question XIII Rewrite each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the sentence printed before it Use the bold words given in brackets Do not alter the given words in any way (5 pts) 81 In spite of the high prices, my daughter insists on going to the movies Even though 82 Did you often go to the beach when you lived in Nha Trang? Did you use 83 Mary will only come to the party if Peter is invited Unless 84 She liked Paris very little, and Rome less She thought Rome _ 85 Because of the bad weather, we couldn’t go to the beach The bad weather prevented Question XIV Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word given DO NOT CHANGE THE WORD GIVEN You must use between TWO and FIVE words, including the words given (5 pts) 86 My grandfather was sixty when he learnt to swim (AGE) My grandfather _ 87 She intended to find out who is responsible for the accident (INTENTION) She 88 I enjoy reading cookery books very much (PLEASURE) _ 89 They cancelled the match because of the bad weather (CALLED) The match 90 I can't wait to watch the samba parade in Rio Carnival (FORWARD) I am _