Phßng GD - §T H ¬ng S¬n ®Ò thi gi¸o viªn giái huyÖn THCS n¨m häc 2008 2009– M«n : TiÕng Anh. Thêi gian: 120 phót Part I:PHONETICS I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others. 1. A. measure B. treasure C. breathe D. instead 2. A. children B. charity C. charm D. champagne 3. A. driven B. examine C. combine D. risen 4. A. teenage B. luggage C. manage D. damage 5. A. resident B. island C. wisdom D. compose II. Choose the word that has the stress pattern different from the others: 1. A. deposit B. festival C. institute D. resident 2. A. activity B. electricity C. simplicity D. pollution 3. A. achievement B. experiment C. explanation D. discovery 4. A. surprising B. astonishing C. amazing D. interesting 5 . A. interview B. industry C. essential D. difficult Part II: Vocabulary & Grammar I . Choose the best answer. 1. While southern California is densely populated, ______ live in the northern part of the state. A. a number people B. many people C. few people D. a few of people 2. His face looks …………., but I can’t remember his name. A. similar B. alike C. memorial D. Familiar 3. The noise from the boat engine might disturb sea animals. A. comes B. coming C. came D. has come 4. My car is getting unreliable; I think I'll trade it ______ for a new one. A. off B. away C. in D. up 5. Because of heavy rain,the game was put ……… for a few days. A. out B. off C. up D. away 6. They invited ……………………………. to lunch. A my wife and I B.I and my wife C.my wife and me D.both she and me. 7. He lost his job ……………………… no fault of his own. A. through B. by C. with D. over 8. We watched the cat ………………….the tree. A. climbed B. climb C. had climbed D. was climbing 9. I always get ……………in my stomach before visiting the dentist. A. worms B. crabs C. hedgehogs D. butterflies. 10. I suggest she ……… TV too much. A. not watch B. no watch C. not to watch D. not watching. 11. I won’t make tea unless they …………. A. will arrive B. arrive C. don’t arrive D. would arrive. 12. For people with hearing difficulties, telephones with volume controls provide the best……… A. result B. response C. reply D. solution 13. It is ………. unlikely that the President will agree to open the new airport A. mainly B. largely C. highly D. greatly 14.You hardly ever believe him and ………………… A. so do I B. neither do I C.I do either D.I believe him 15.It is high time you …………………more attentive in class. A. are B. were C. must be D. have been II.Supply the correct form of the verbs in brankets. 1. I remember ( hear) him ( say) the grass needed ( cut). 2. The meat ( taste) better if it ( not cook ) so long. 3. I hardly ( be ) there 5 minutes when Mr. Minh ( come ) in with the coffee. 4. I was tired when I got home. I ( work) all day 5. I ( see ) him in the library today. We ( be ) there together. III. The passage below contains 10 errors. Identify and correct them. Air pollution is a cause of ill- health in human being. In a lot of countries there have laws limiting the amount of smoke which factories can produce. Despite there isn’t enough information on the effects of smoke in asmosphere, doctors have proved that air pollution causes lung diseases. The gases from the exhausts of cars have also increasing air pollution in most cities. The lead in petrol products a poisonous gas which often collects in busy streets surrounding by high buildings. Children who live in areas that there is a lot of lead in the asmosphere cannot think as quick as other children and are clumsy when they use them hands. There are other long-term affects of pollution. If the gases in the asmosphere continue to increase, the earth’s climate may become warmest. A lot of the ice near the Poles may melt and may cause serious floods. IV.Supply the correct form of the words in brankets 1. My new car is more . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . than the one I had before. (economy) 2. He didn't feel happy because he worked . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(success) 3. My colleagues are very pleasant, but the manager is a little. . . . . . . . . . . . (friend) 4. We must make a . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .about where to go. (decide) 5. Lucy got . . . . . . . . quickly and went for work. (dress) 6. We all looked . . . . . . . . . . . . . . after the summer holiday. (health) 7. The children are more . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . in cartoons. (interest) 8. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ., the weather was so bad that we couldn’t go out. (fortune) 9. I hope there won’t be too much . . . . . . . . . . in getting a work permit. (difficult) 10. That . . . . . . . . . . . . . . has composed a lot of beautiful songs. (music) Part III: Reading Fill in each space with one suitable word There are not many things that all language teachers would agree on , but I believe that most of us would agree that it is a lot easier for both the teacher and the (1)… if the members of a class are at generally homogeneous level of language (2)……. This being the case, two questions naturally arise: What are the criteria that we use to erect a hierarchy of “ (3)……. level”; and how do we assess the level of individual students (4)…… that hierarchy? We all recognise a hierarchy in language ability,and this seems to (5)……based on three main criteria. First – and this is certainly the predominant criterion (6)…….most assessment purposes – there is a general consensus that has graded the grammatical structures of English in a hierarchical system. We (7) …….that this is in many ways very artificial, but we all accept it to a (8)……or lesser degree. For (9 )…… in real life there is absolutely (10)… reason why the present continuous should be (11 )……as “easier” than the past continuous; but I have yet to (12)… across a textbook that introduces these two structures the other way around, or even at the same time. The (13) …….factor that determines the language level of a student – far less quantifiable but no less important – (14)………the vocabulary level of the student. As the old saying goes,” Without grammar, you can’t say much; without vocabulary, you can’t say (15) ……”. The third factor is the student’s ability to actually use the language to communicate successfully,i.e.their “communicative competence”. Part IV: Writing I. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentences printed before it 1.Don’t stop your car here. -> Your car ………………………………………………. 2. Why didn’t I think of that before? -> I should………………………………………………… 3. Because her father was there, we said nothing about it. -> Because of ……………………………………………………………. 4. “What a nice house!”. He said. -> He said that…………………………………………………………… 5. I would to be rich and famous. -> If only ………………………………………………………………… 6. This is the fastest way to get to the city center. -> There’s ……………………………………………………………… 7. That’s the last time I go to that restaurant. -> I certainly ……………………………………………………………. 8. “I am sorry I was so rude to you”, he said. -> He opologised 9. He never suspected that the money had been stolen. -> At no time ………………………………………………………… 10. Whenever she went to Paris she bought a new dress. -> She never …………………………………………… II. Make meaningful sentences using the words or phrases provided. 1. Have / you/ consider/ go/ live/ another/ country? 2. You say/ your letter/ you like/ visit/ us/ summer. 3. I / see/ him/ walk alone/ park/ three/ day/ ago. 4. Mai/ rather/ go/ class/ tomorrow/ today. 5. Tet/ occasion/ members/ family/ gather/ enjoy themselves. 6. If/ receive/ his letter/ not go there/ last Sunday./. ®¸p ¸n vµ híng dÉn chÊm GVG M«n: TiÕng Anh Part I: I. I. Choose the word whose underlined….( 1 ®’). Mçi tõ ®óng 0,2®’ 1. C 2. D 3. C 4. A 5. B II. Choose the word that has … ( 1 ®iÓm). Mçi tõ ®ung 0,2 ®’ 1. A. deposit 2. B. electricity 3. C. explanation 4. D. interesting 5. C. essential Part II: Vocabulary & Grammar I . Choose the best answer (3 ®iÓm). Mçi tõ ®óng 0,2 ®’ 1.C. few people 6. C.my wife and me 11. B. arrive 2. D. Familiar 7. A. through 12. D. solution 3. B. coming 8. B. climb 13. C. highly 4. C. in 9. D. butterflies 14. A. so do I 5. B. off 10. A. not watch 15. B. were II. Supply the correct form of the verbs in brankets ( 2 ®iÓm). Mçi ®éng tõ ®óng 0,2 ®’ 1. hearing - say - cutting 2. would have tasted - hadn’t been cooked 3. had hardly been - came 4. have been working 5. saw – were III. The passage below contains ’. ( 2 ®iÓm). Mçi tõ ®óng 0,2 ®’ 1. have -> are 2. Despite-> Although 3. increasing-> increased 4. products -> produces 5. surrounding -> surrounded 6.that -> where 7. quick-> quickly 8. them -> their 9. affets-> effects 10. warmest-> warmer IV.Supply the correct form of the….( 2 ®iÓm). Mçi tõ ®óng 0,2 ®’ 1-economical 2-unsuccessfully 3-friendly 4-decision 5-dressed 6-healthy 7-interested 8-unfortunately 9- difficulty 10-musician Part III.Reading Fill in each space with one suitable word ( 3 ®iÓm). Mçi tõ ®óng 0,2 ®’ (1) student (2).ability (3) language (4) within (5) be (6) for (7) know/understand/ realise (8) greater (9) example (10) no (11) considered (12) come (13) second (14) is (15) anything Part IV. Writing I. Finish each of the following sentences ’ ( 3 ®iÓm). Mçi c©u ®óng 0,3 ®’ 1. Your car must not be stopped here/is not to be stopped here. 2. I should have thought of that before 3. Because of her father being there, we said nothing about it . 4. He said that it was a nice house. 5. If only I were rich and famous. 6. There’s no faster way than this to get to the city center. 7. I certainly won t go to that restaurant any more’ 8. He apologised for being so rude to me. 9. At no time did he suspect (that) the money had been stolen/ someone had stolen the money. 10. She never went to Paris without buying a new dress II. Make meaningful sentences ( 3 ®iÓm). Mçi c©u ®óng 0,5 ®’ 1. Have you considered going to live in another country? 2. You said in your letter that you would like to visit us this summer 3. I saw him walk/walking alone in the park three days ago. 4. Mai would rather go to class tomorrow than today 5. Tet is the occasion for members in the family to gather and enjoy themselves. 6. If I had received his letter, I wouldn’t have gone there last Sunday./. . student (2).ability (3) language (4) within (5) be (6) for (7) know/understand/ realise (8) greater (9) example (10) no (11) considered (12) come (13) second (14) is (15) anything Part IV. Writing I chÊm GVG M«n: TiÕng Anh Part I: I. I. Choose the word whose underlined….( 1 ®’). Mçi tõ ®óng 0,2®’ 1. C 2. D 3. C 4. A 5. B II. Choose the word that has … ( 1 ®iÓm). Mçi tõ ®ung 0,2 ®’ 1. A. deposit . same time. The (13) …….factor that determines the language level of a student – far less quantifiable but no less important – (14)………the vocabulary level of the student. As the old saying goes,”