Rearrange the following sentences to make a logical dialogue between two people.. Choose the best answer from A, B, C or D to complete each of the following sentences.. Supply the correc
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NGHI LỘC
KÌ THI HỌC SINH GIỎI CẤP HUYỆN
NĂM HỌC 2010-2011
Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH LỚP 9 THCS
(Đề thi có 05 trang)
Thời gian: 150 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề)
Họ và tên thí sinh:
Ngày tháng năm sinh:
Số báo danh
Học sinh trường:
Số phách
Họ tên, chữ ký giám thị 1:
Họ tên, chữ ký giám thị 2:
HƯỚNG DẪN:
1 Đề thi gồm 05 trang Thí sinh kiểm tra số trang trước khi làm bài
2 Thí sinh làm bài trực tiếp vào đề thi (ghi câu trả lời vào các ô được đánh số phía
dưới đề của mỗi phần)
3 Thí sinh giữ gìn bài làm cẩn thận
4 Nếu thí sinh làm sai, dùng thước gạch, không dùng bút tẩy màu trắng Thí sinh
chỉ được dùng bút một màu xanh hoặc đen để làm bài Không dùng mực màu đỏ
5 Giám thị không giải thích gì thêm
6 Thí sinh không được sử dụng bất cứ tài liệu nào kể cả từ điển
Đề chính thức
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MÔN THI: TIẾNG ANH Thời gian làm bài: 150 phút (Không kể thời gian giao đề)
Điểm bằng số: ……… Giám khảo 1: ………
Điểm bằng chữ: ……… Giám khảo 2: ………
SECTION A: PHONETICS AND SPEAKING
I Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the other three.
II Identify the word whose main stress is different from that of the other three.
10 A terriffic B important C effective D dangerous
III Rearrange the following sentences to make a logical dialogue between two people Number the sentences in order.
A Shall I invite David and Hellen?
B OK And I will bring some lemonade
C Shall we go for a picnic tomorrow?
D I don’t really like cheese
E I think it will be sunny tomorrow so I’ll probably wear my shorts I won’t take a pullover
F I won’t buy any cheese then I will bring some fruit instead
G Shall I buy some cheese?
H Yes That’s a good idea I will make some sandwiches
I That’s a good idea It will be nice if they come
J Well, I think I will take mine It is still cold in the mornings
SECTION B: VOCABULARY - GRAMMAR
I Choose the best answer from A, B, C or D to complete each of the following sentences.
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2 Remote controls are used to _ with TV
3 You seem
4 - “Do you mind if I borrow a chair?”
- “ _ Do you need only one?”
A I’m sorry B Not at all C Yes, I do D Yes, I would
5 You look _ you were tired
6 I disapprove _ people smoking in public places
7 - “Would you like _ lunch with us?” - “Yes, I’d love to.”
8 Why did Nam keep making jokes about me? I don’t enjoy _
A be laughed at B to be laughed at C laughing at D being laughed at
9 Make up your mind, _ it will be too late
10 An announcement about the ten o’clock flight to Los Angeles _
II Supply the correct word form to complete the following sentences.
1 I was kept _ last night by the noise from a party in the flat above WAKE
3 I didn’t know who it was – with a mask on she was completely _ RECOGNISE
5 The price of the book is $10, including and packing POST
6 Evironmental is everybody’s responsibility PROTECT
9 He was able to provide the police with some information VALUE
III There are ten mistakes in this paragraph Find them out and correct them.
Summer in England is the better season of all.The sky is clear and blue The sun shines
brightly But it is not pleasant to go out at noon because of the sun dazzles our eyes The air is
generally dry It is very pleasant taking a walk in the morning when the country is cool, or again on the evening when the sunshine is not so heat, and the moon raises above the horizon How beauty it
is in summer in the countryside There high in the sky, there has the moon which sheds it’s silver light together with thousand of little stars twinkling and twinkling
A nervous and anxious C nervous and anxiously
B being nervous and anxious D nervouly and anxiously
A has been already made C has already been made
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SECTION C: READING
I Fill each blank in the following passage with one suitable word.
Rivers are _ (1) of the world’s most important natural resources Many cities are on large rivers, and _ (2) every country has at least one river that _(3) an important part in the lives of its people
Besides transportation, rivers (4) food, water for crops, water to drink, and
opportunities for recreation for people who live along their _ (5) And in order to get water for crops, engineers build a damp (6) a river and let the water become a lake _ (7) the dam Then people can use their (8) not only to irrigate fields but also to make
electricity for homes and industries
However, the water often becomes polluted when cities on river bank grow _ (9) size and the number of industries increases We are learning that it is necessary to (10) river clean if
we want to enjoy the benefits of natural resources
II Read the following passage and choose the best answer:
People commonly complain that they never have enough time to accomplish tasks The hours and minuites seem to slip away before many planned chores get done According to time
management experts, the main reason for this is that most people fail to set priorities about what
to do first They get tired down by trivial, time-consuming matters and never complete the
important ones
One simple solution often used by those at the top is to keep lists of tasks to be a
accomplished daily These lists order jobs from most essential to least essential and are checked regularly through the day to access progress Not only is this an effective way to manage time, but also it serves to give individuals a much - deserved sense of satisfaction over their
achievements People who do not keep lists often face the end of the work day with uncertainty over the significance of the accomplishments, which over time can contribute to serious problems
in mental and physical health
1 Which of the following is the best title for this passage?
a Common complaints about work
b Accomplishing Trivial Matters
c Achieving Job Satisfaction
d Learning to Manage time
2 According to the passage, why do many people never seem to have enough time to
accomplish things?
a They do not prioritise tasks
b They get tired down by one difficult problem
c They fail to deal with trivial matters
d They do not seek the advice of time management experts
3 In paragraph 2, the word those refers to:
a daily lists
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c priorities
d people
4 The passage states that one solution to time management problems is to
a consult a time management expert
b accomplish time-consuming matters first
c keep daily lists of priorities and check them regularly
d spend only a short time on each task
5 The paragraph following the passage most probably discusses
a mental and physical health problems
b another solution to time management problems
c ways to achieve a sense of fulfillment
d different types of lists
SECTION D: WRITING
I Finish the second sentence in such a way that it means exactly the same as the first one.
1 " If I were you I wouldn't trust Peter," she told John
She advised ………
2 He will come because he wants to be sure of meeting you
He will come so ………
3 He was fool to say that
It ………
4 Why isn't this TV working?
What ……….?
5 It is not a habit of mine to sleep in the afternoon
I am ………
6 The stereo was so powerful, I nearly went deaf
It was ………
7 With a lot of luck, you may get your novel published
If………
8 They arrived too late to get good seats
They didn’t………
9 He wrote the letter in two hours
It……….…
10 Nobody has ever rented this expensive villa for years
This expensive……….…
III Write a composition on the following topic: (about 150-200 words)
How important is English to you? What should you do to improve your English?
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ĐÁP ÁN VÀ HƯỚNG DẪN CHẤM ĐỀ THI HỌC SINH GIỎI HUYỆN
NĂM HỌC 2010- 2011
SECTION A: PHONETICS AND SPEAKING
I Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the other three (1 x
5 = 5 marks)
II Identify the word whose main stress is different from that of the other three (1 x 5 = 5)
III Rearrange the following sentences to make a logical dialogue between two
people Number the sentences in order (1 x 10 = 10)
1 C 2 H 3 B 4 G 5 D 6 F 7 E 8 J 9 A 10 I
SECTION B: VOCABULARY - GRAMMAR
I Choose the best answer from A, B, C or D to complete the following sentences (1 x 10 = 10)
1 C 2 D 3 A 4 B 5 A 6 B 7 B 8 D 9 C 10 C
II Supply the correct word form to complete the following sentences.(1 x 10 = 10)
3 unrecognisable 8 designers
III There are ten mistakes in this paragraph Find them out and correct them.(1 x 10 = 10)
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2 because of because 7 beauty beautiful
4 on the evening in the evening 9 it’s its
SECTION C: READING
I Fill each blank in the following passage with one suitable word.(1 x 10 = 10)
1 one 3 plays 5 banks 7 behind 9 in
2 almost 4 provide 6 across 8 water 10 keep
II Read the following passage and choose the best answer from A, B, C or D (5 x 2 =10)
SECTION D: WRITING
I Finish the second sentence in such a way………… (1 x 10 = 10)
1 She advised John not to trust Peter
2 He will come so as to be sure of meeting you
3 It was foolish of him to say that
4 What is the matter / wrong with this TV?
5 I am not in the habit of sleeping in the afternoon
6 It was such a powerful stereo that I nearly went deaf
7 If you are lucky, you may get your novel published
8 They didn’t arrive early enough to get good seats
9 It took him two hours to write the letter
10 This expensive villa hasn’t been rented for years
II Write an essay on the following topic… (20 marks)
- Layout :
- Grammar, structure and vocabulary:
- Content:
Total marks: 100: 5 = 20 marks
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Asia is the biggest of the seven continents In fact, it covers about 30 percent of all the world’s land Asia is _ (1) big that it touches Europe in the west and nearly reaches North America _ (2) the east!
In northern Asia are the vast frozen lands of Siberia In the south _(3) the damp tropical forests of Malaysia (4) Indonesia Asia has large, crowded cities _ (5) Bombay, India It (6) huge, empty inland deserts like the Gobi in China Seven _ (7) the ten longest rivers in the world flow through Asia
Asia has the world’s highest point at (8) Everest in Nepan It has the lowest point, too That’s near the Dead Sea, in an area of southwest Asia called the Middle East At any given moment _ (9) are places in Asia that are very hot and others that are very (10) There are places that are as dry as a bone and others that are rainy and wet
1.so 2 in 3 are 4 and 5 like 6 has 7 of 8 Mount 9 there 10 cold
1 Summer in England is the better season of all.The sky is clear and
2 blue.The sun shines bright But it is not pleasant to go out at noon
3 because of the sun dazzles our eyes The air is geneerally dry
4 It is very pleasant taking a walk in the the morning when the country
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6 the moon raises above the horizon How beauty it is in summer in
7 the countryside There high in the sky, there has the moon which sheds
8 it’s silver light together with thousand of little stars twinkling and twinkling
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