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CHUYÊN MÔN 17.0 điểm: Question I: Phonetics : a, Pick out the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the rest.. A.mechanic B.service C.national D.realize Question II:

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ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC

KỲ THI GIÁO VIÊN GIỎI BẬC THCS

NĂM HỌC 2010 - 2011

ĐỀ THI MÔN: TIẾNG ANH

Thời gian làm bài: 150 phút, không kể thời gian giao đề

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1 NHẬN THỨC CHUNG (3,0 điểm):

2 CHUYÊN MÔN (17.0 điểm):

Question I: Phonetics :

a, Pick out the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the rest.

1 A.nourish B.flourish C.courageous D.southern

4 A.leisure B.pressure C.treasure D.pleasure

5 A.cinder B.ceiling C.cello D.celebrate

7 A.bargain B.complain C.ascertain D.campaign

10 A.preferable B.prejudice C.premisses D.preconception

b) Pick out the word whose main stressed syllable is different from the rest.

1 A.journalist B.architect C.conductor D.plumber

3 A.accurate B.customer C.computer D.exercise

4 A.banana B.develop C.percentage D.recently

5 A.mechanic B.service C.national D.realize

Question II: Choose the best answer from A, B, C or D to complete the following sentences.

1 Nobody was injured in the accident, ?

a was there b was he c were they d wasn’t it

2 She had changed so much that anyone recognized her

a almost b hardly c not d nearly

3 Would you like a beer ? – Not while I’m

a in the act b in order c on duty d under control

4 There was hardly money left in my bank account

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a more b no c some d any

5 The reason I left is I was bored

a why b that c while d for

6 I came an old friend while I was walking along the street

a across b into c over d for

7 Everyone Tom was invited to the party

a as b from c but d for

8 The chemistry book was a little expensive

a I bought b that I bought it c I bought that d what I bought

9 If you to my advice in the first place, you wouldn’t be in this mess now

a listen b will listen c listened d had listened

10 I am late because my alarm clock didn’t this morning

a come on b ring out c go off d turn on

11 We have decided to the money for the local secondary school

a beg b collect c raise d rise

12 She didn’t get well with her boss, so she left the company

a at b on c through d up

13 Please don’t disturb me there is something urgent

a if b or c otherwise d unless

14 She used to work as a typist, she?

a did b didn’t c use d wouldn’t

15 There isn’t foreign news in the paper

a a lot b lots c many d much

Question III: Put each verb in brackets into an appropriate form.

1 People always (blame) their circumstances for what they are

2 We don’t enjoy (use) as cheap labour

3 I can't help (feel) sorry for the hungry children If only there (be) peace in the world

4 I am sure the letter won't arrive in time unless it (send) by air

5 The vase (break) when it (move) to the other room

6 I was just about (leave) the office when the phone rang

7 He is busy right now, but if he ( not be) , he would help us

8 Lan bought a new English book yesterday She (read)……….it tonight

9 I will ring the bell one more If he (not answer),I think he must( go) out

10 The man who (rescue) had been in the sea for ten hours

Question IV: Give the correct form of the words in the bracket.

1 He is looking thinner ( appreciate)

2 The water in this lake is rather , like sea water ( salt)

3 The of his wife was a great blow to him ( lose)

4 We'll our room with some roses (beauty)

5 Trung's sense of humor him from other students ( distinct)

6 The homemade ice-cream after it had been in the freezer for an hour (hard)

7 Where is the to his shopping centre? (enter)

8 There's no easy to this problem (solve)

9 Don’t be so ; we've only been waiting for a few minutes (patient)

10 In ancient Greece, the owl was a symbol of (wise)

Question V : Fill in each blank with one suitable word.

John Lennon was born in Live pool in 1940 He was always (1) on music and played in pop groups

(2) school and Art College John got married (3) Cynthia in 1962 and they had a son,

(4) name was Julian At that (5) , John was member of a group (6) "The Beatles" Many beautiful songs (7) written by John and wherever the group went, crowds of fans gathered to see them They (8) scream and faint when "The Beatles" played, and lot of people (9) their hair cut in a Beatles styles Soon everyone had heard of "The Beatles" and John was (10) richer than he had ever been

Question VI: Read the text and choose the correct word for each space:

English around the world English is the first language of many people in countries outside the United Kingdom When you (1) speakers of English from around the world, you (2) notice that they do not all speak in the same way There are also some (3) in the words they use, including the names of (4) objects that are parts of everyone’s daily life But although pronunciation and (5) are not the same everywhere, it is interesting that English speakers 6 opposite sides of the

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world can understand (7) other quite easily It does not seem to (8) where they learnt the language And of course this is one reason why speakers of other languages are keen (9) learning English too If you know English, you are more (10) to be able to study or work in all sorts of exciting places, such as the United States or Australia

1 A- recognize B- meet C- find D- attend

2 A- originally B- strangely C- curiously D- immediately

3 A- mistakes B- corrections C- changes D- differences

4 A- common B- popular C- favorite D- general

5 A- reading B- composition C- dictation D- vocabulary

10 A- likely B- probably C- possibly D- luckily

Question VII: Choose the letter of the underlined portion which is not correct and correct it

1 There's a new Oriental restaurant in town, isn't it?

A B C D

2 Nam seldom pays his bills on time, and his brother does too

A B C D

3 Mai didn’t go to the zoo with her friends last Sunday because her sickness

A B C D

4 The water and land around the chemical factory are serious polluted

A B C D

5 Our neighbor will look for the garden when we go on holiday

A B C D

Question VIII: Rewrite each sentence, beginning as shown, so that the meaning stays the same.

1 If you drink coffee too quickly, it can give you hiccups

- Drunk

2 There was a shout from the back of the hall as soon as she began to speak

- Hardly

3 Staying at home would be better than going out tonight

- I'd rather

4 The last time it rained here was a fortnight ago

- It

5 My neighbors have three small children The children make a lot of noise My neighbors never apologize me

- My neighbors

6 They said that Mr Tuan is a good teacher

- Mr Tuan

7 My French friend finds driving on the left difficult

- My French friend isn't

8 It doesn’t matter how well you play the piano as long as you enjoy yourself

- That you

9 Elizabeth was shocked very much when she heard the news

- It came

10 Rich as he was, he never helped the poor

- No

Question IX: Complete the second sentence, using the words given so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence Do not change the word given in any way.

1 The deaths of over seventy people were caused by the food ( RESULTED)

2 You must submit articles for the magazine by June 20th ( FINAL)

3 I'd rather have beer than wine ( PREFER)

4 Jack doesn't know all the answers, though he pretends to ( ACTS)

5 Immediately after his appointment to the post, the new director fell ill ( SOONER)

6 I should really be leaving ( TIME)

7 It would be better for you not to stay long ( RATHER)

8 The management insisted on our wearing dark suits ( WEAR)

9 Why do you have to complain all the time? ( WISH)

10 Sarah wore dark glasses so that no one would recognize her ( AVOID)

Question X: Writing “Environment is being destroyed; your opinion about it ?’’

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KEY Question I: Phonetics (2,5 points)

a) Pick out word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest.

b, Pick out the word whose main stressed syllable is different from the rest.

Question II: (1,5 points) Choose the best answer from A, B, C or D to complete the following sentences

1 c were they 9 d had listened

2 b hardly 10 c go off

3 c on duty 11 c raise

4 d any 12 b on

5 b that 13 d unless

6 a across 14 b didn’t

7 c but 15 d much

8 a I bought

Question III: (2,0 points) Supply the correct forms of the verbs in brackets.

1 are always blaming

2 being used

3 feeling - were

4 is sent

5 broke - was being moved

6 to leave

7 were not

8 is going to read

9 doesn't answer- have gone

10 was rescued

Question IV: (2,0 points) Give the correct form of the words in the bracket

1 appreciatively 6 hardened

2 salty 7 entrance

3 loss 8 solution

4 beautify 9 impatient

5 distinguishes 10 wisdom

Question V:(1,0 points)

1 keen 6 called

2 at 7 were

3 to 8 would

4 whose 9 had/got

5 time 10 much/far/a lot

Question VI: ( 1,0 points )

1- B 2- D 3- D 4- A 5- D

6- C 7- A 8- C 9- B 10- A

QuestionVII: (1,0 points)

1 D  Isn't there?

2 D  doesn't either

3 C  because of

4 D  seriously

5 B  look after

Question VIII: (2,0 points)

1.Drunk too quickly, coffee can give you hiccups

2.Hardly had she began to speak when there was a shout from the back of the hall 3.I'd rather stay at home than go out tonight

4.It hasn’t rained here for a fortnight

5.My neighbors, whose three small children make a lot of noise, never apologize me 6.Mr Tuan was said to be a good teacher

7.My French friend isn't used to driving on the left

8.That you enjoy yourself is much more important than how well you play the piano 9.It came as a great shock to Elizabeth when she heard the news

10.No matter how rich he was, he never helped the poor

Question IX: (2,0 points)

1 The food resulted in over seventy people being killed

( The flood resulted in the dealths of over seventy people.)

2 The final date for you to submit articles for the magazine is June 20th

3 I'd prefer to have beer rather than wine./ I'd prefer (having) beer to wine

4 Jack acts as if he knew all the answers

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5 No sooner had the new director been appointed to the post than he fell ill

6 It's ( high/ about) time I left / I was leaving/ for me to leave

7 I'd rather you didn't stay long

8 the management insisted that we ( should) wear dark suits

9 I wish you wouldn't / didn't complain all the time

10 Sarah wore dark glasses to avoid being recognized

X (2,0 points)

• Destroy the forests

• Kill animals

• Discharge chemical, industrial waste smoke and exhaust

 Total: 80 points