……… II/ VOCABULARY-GRAMMAR & PRONUNCIATION 8pts: Section 1: Choose the word that has the underlined parts pronounced differently from the others 1pt Section 2: Choose the best option
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TỈNH QUẢNG NGÃI ****
HƯỚNG DẪN CHẤM MÔN TIẾNG ANH (Đề thi này gồm 05 trang, không kể tờ phách) I/ LISTENING: (3 pts) Section 1: Listen and fill in the arrival card. Family name: ………
First name: ………
Passport number:………
Flight number:………
Address: ………
Length of stay: ………
Section 2: Listen to four people being interviewed for jobs Are these statements true or false? * Conversation 1: a She went to college ………
b She has ever worked in a factory ………
* Conversation 2: a He studied in Ireland ………
b He can’t speak any foreign languages ………
c He hasn’t got a job since he left school ………
* Conversation 3: a She has had some experience working in a shop ………….…
b She likes meeting people ………
* Conversation 4: a He graduated in 1990 ………
b He worked in a hospital library in England ………
II/ VOCABULARY-GRAMMAR & PRONUNCIATION ( 8pts):
Section 1: Choose the word that has the underlined parts pronounced differently from the others (1pt)
Section 2: Choose the best option A,B,C, or D to complete each of the following
sentences Circle the letter before the word or phrase you choose.:(2pts)
1 I’ll give her the message as soon as she …… tomorrow
2 He is thought ……… in a foreign country when he was 20
ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC
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4 Get me some stamps,……… ?
5 Some large cities have measured to ………… air pollution
6 When Bill retires, he’s going to ……… golf
7 He drank only ……… water
8 I’d like to ……… an appointment to see the doctor
9 It isn’t quite ……… that he will be present at the meeting
10 Paper money ……… for over a thousand years
11 The dentist told me - more careful when I brushed my teeth
A have been B being C be D to be
12 When Lan looked in her purse she found her ring had been
A stolen B thieved C robbed D broken
13 Tom can speak two languages One is English is French
A Other B Another C The other D Others
14 Did you ask your father - some money?
15 The children kept - about the clowns that they liked most of all
A talking B talked C to talk D talk
16 I’m sorry, I forgot your letter It is still here, in my pocket
A post B to post C posting D posted
17 If you _ forty cigarettes a day, you would cough a lot
A smoke B smoked C would smoke D smoking
18 Vietnamese women today often prefer to wear modern clothing at work _ it
is more convenient
A although B however C as D moreover
19.There isn’t ………….food in the house
20.Hoa had made plans …… she returned to Hanoi
A when B after C as soon as D before
Section 3: Supply the correct form of the words in brackets (2.5pts)
1 The gas from the chemical factory was ……….harmful (EXTREME)
2 Pablo Picasso was a very ……… artist (CREATE)
3 It’s ……… ………of motorists to drink and drive (RESPONSIBILITY)
4 I found the whole experience absolutely………… ……… (EMBARRASS)
5 Since ……… ………has been so poor the class is being closed (ATTEND)
6 It’s hard to imagine the ……… ……….of hand phones nowadays (POPULAR)
7 He gets angry if you ……… with his idea (AGREE)
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9 Her boring essay is the ……… one that I have ever read (LENGTH)
10 They are members of an international ……… (ORGANIZE)
Section 4: Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one Use the words or phrases given (2.5pts)
1 He’s the best player our team has ever had NEVER
Our team………good player
2 Mrs Scott is proud of her cooking TAKES
III/ READING COMPREHENSION (4pts)
Section 1: Choose the best option(A, B, C or D) that fits the blank space in the
following passage (2pts)
Environmental pollution is a term that (1) to all the ways by which manpollutes his surroundings Man dirties the air with (2) gases and smoke, (3) _the water with chemicals and other substances, and damages the (4) _ with too manyfertilizers and pesticides Man also pollutes his surroundings (5) _ various otherways For example, people ruin natural beauty by (6) _ junk and litter on the land and
in the water
Environmental pollution is one of the most serious problems facing mankind today.Air, water and soil are necessary to the (7) _ of all living things Badly polluted aircan cause illness, and (8) _ death Polluted water kills fish and other (9) _ life.Pollution of soil reduces the amount of land that is available for growing food.Environmental pollution also brings ugliness to man’s (10) _ beautiful world
1 A means B refers C provides D reduces
2 A thick B natural C exhaust D influent
3 A purifies B pumps C sprays D poisons
4 A soil B forests C streets D beaches
5 A on B in C by D with
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7 A survival B environment C development D growth
8 A so B ever C too D even
9 A animal B marine C human D plant
10 A nature B natural C naturally D natured
Section 2: Read the text and fill only one suitable word in each blank (2pts)
Bill Gates is a very important person in the (1)……… industry He (2)……… been chief executive officer of Microsoft Corporation for several years He is (3)……… the richest person in the world How did he do it?
He learned a lot (4)……… his parents While Bill was going to school, his father went to college, got a degree, and (5)…… a successful lawyer From this, Bill learned that you have to work hard (6)……… you want something His mother was a very busy teacher, but she enjoyed (7)……… to parties From this, he learned something else: (8)
…… you want to work hard and play hard, you have to (9)…… a schedule
When Bill was young, he spent a lot of time alone (10) …… most of his friends
were playing, Bill read all of the World Book Encyclopedia and (11)……… it when he was eight years old
Bill’s childhood was not all work, (12)…… He (13) ……… to play a lot of
sports-swimming, water, skiing, tennis He was very serious (14) ……… sports He loved winning and he hated (15)……… When Bill got older he spent more and more (16)
…… working- and playing- (17)…… a computer
Before he was twenty, Bill developed the world’s first computer (18)……… for the personal computer Once he was thinking about the future, he realised something important He thought that every home was (19) ……… to have a computer, and every computer would (20)……… software- his software He said, “I’m going to make my first million dollars on software by the time I’m 25.” And he did
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IV/ WRITING (5pts) Section 1: Complete the following letter using the words or phrases provided (2pts) 50 Batement Street Oxford Dear Jane, I write/tell/how much/enjoy/few hours I spend/you and your family last week 1) ………
I/be/England since/beginning/October and this/be/first invitation to dinner/English family 2)………
I find/conversation/interesting/and I/glad/practice/English 3)……… I’d also/like/congratulate you/excellent cooking
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I hope/find/suitable school/next few days 6)………
You give/best wishes/parents? 7)………
I/look/see/you next month 8)………
Yours sincerely, Richard Section 2: It is said that English is a useful language Do you think so? Write a passage (not more than 200 words) about your idea (3pts) ………
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TỈNH QUẢNG NGÃI ****
HƯỚNG DẪN CHẤM MÔN TIẾNG ANH LISTENING: Mỗi câu đúng cho 0.2 điểm : 15 câu x 0.2 đ = 3.0 điểm Section 1: Listen and fill in the arrival card. Family name: … VANDERPYL………
First name:……… THERESA………
Passport number:……E51448859………
Flight number:………AA451………
Address: ………Hilton Hotel - Orchard Road………
Length of stay: …4days………
Section 2: * Conversation 1: a False (F) b False (F) * Conversation 2: a True (T) b Fase (F) c False (F) * Conversation 3: a False (F) b True (T) * Conversation 4: a False (F) b False (F) VOCABULARY-GRAMMAR & PRONUNCIATION: Section 1: Mỗi câu đúng cho 0.2 điểm : 5 câu x 0.2 đ = 1.0 điểm
Section 2: Mỗi câu đúng cho 0.1 điểm : 20 câu x 0.1 đ = 2.0 điểm
1A 2B 3D 4B 5B 6D 7C 8D 9B 10D 11D 12A 13C 14B 15A 16C 17B 18C 19D 20D
Section 3: Mỗi câu đúng cho 0.25 điểm : 10 câu x 0.25 đ = 2.5 điểm
1 extremely 2 creative 3 irresponsible 4 embarrassing 5.attendance
6 popularity 7 disagree 8.modernized 9.longest 10 organization
ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC
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1 Our team has never had such a good player
2 Mrs Scott takes pride in her cooking
3 If I were you, I would take more exercise
4 Bread is easy to be made
5 The last time I did gardening was three months ago
6 Hoa wishes she had watched that film last night
7 In spite of a pain in her leg, Jill finished the race
8.There was not enough time to go back home by bike
9.I don’t enjoy doing the same things every day
10.It is difficult for handicapped people to shop in supermarkets
READING COMPREHENSION
Section 1: Mỗi câu đúng cho 0.2 điểm : 10 câu x 0.2 điểm = 2 điểm
1B refers 2C exhaust 3D poisons 4A soil 5B in 6C scattering 7A.survival 8D even 9B marine 10B natural
Section 2: Mỗi câu đúng cho 0.1 điểm : 20 câu x 0.1 điểm = 2 điểm
1 computer 2 has 3 also 4 from 5 became
6 if 7 going 8 If 9 make 10 while
11 finished 12 however 13 used 14 about 15 losing
16 time 17 on 18 language 19 going 20.need
2 I have been in England since the beginning of October and this was my first invitation
to dinner with an English family
3 I found the conversation interesting and I was glad to practise my English
4 I would also like to congratulate you on your excellent cooking
5 I was/am very grateful for the helpful information you gave (to) me about the courses
in English
6 I hope to find a suitable school in the next few days
(I hope I will find a suitable school in the next few days.)
7 Would you please give my best wishes to your parents?
8 I look forward to seeing you next month
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ĐỀ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI KHỐI 9 MÔN: TIẾNG ANH THỜI GIAN 150 PHÚT
Họ-tên học sinh:………
Part I Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others.(5ms)
1 A object B convenient C operation D contact
2 A parachute B machine C champagne D orchestra
4 A inspiration B minority C design D practicality
5 A meat B bear C meaning D steamer
Part II Identify the word whose stressed pattern is different from that of the others.(5ms)
1 A subject B gather C conduct D symbol
2 A encourage B material C compulsory D mausoleum
3 A challenging B religion C poetry D fashionable
4 A adequate B facility C traditional D participate
5 A relative B family C different D establish
Part III : In this part of the test you must choose the words or phrase which best completes each of the following sentences ( 10ms)
1 ………… take a taxi, you’ll be late for the lecture
A Unless you B If you not C Because of D For you
2 ………… the cold weather, she wasn’t wearing a coat
A Although B Because C Since D In spite of
3 John can’t make a ……… to get married to Mary or stay single until he can afford a house and a car
A decide B decision C decisive D decisively
4 When you see your friend off at the station, you say: “……….!”
A Lucky you B Good night C Have a good journey D You’re welcome
5 He came home late, so I asked him where ………
A he had been B has he been C he has been D had he been
6 He’s accustomed to ……….to music before bedtime
A listen B listened C listening D be listening
7 He drank ………coffee that he couldn’t sleep last night
A so B so much C so many D a lot of
8 Billy, come and give me a hand with cooking
A help B prepared C be busy D attempt
9 Mary always takes great care …………her chidren
A for B of C to D with
10 All traffic laws ………
A is observed B had better observe C must have observed D must be observed
Part IV: Filling in each space with one appropriate word (10ms)
They called New York “the Big Apple” Maybe it is not exact like an apple, it’s certainlyvery big …… (1)……… expensive There are too many people, that’s the problem The streetsare always full …… (2)……… cars and trucks, you can never find a place to park there
If you have enough money, you can …… (3)……… a taxi New York cabs are yellow.They look all the same But the …… (4)……… are very different Some were born and raised
Trang 9in New York, but many are newcomers to the United States A few drive …… (5)………, butmost go very and very fast The cab driving is a difficult job It can be dangerous, too Thievesoften try to …… (6)……… the drivers’ money Drivers sometimes get hurt.
If you don’t want to take a taxi, you can go by bus …… (7)……… you can take thesubway The subway is quick and it’s …… (8)………, but parts of it are old and dirty Lightsdon’t always work and there are often fires on the track On some subway lines, there …… (9)
……… new, clean, silver trains But you can’t …… (10)……… the color of the old trainseasily There is too much dirt and too much graffiti, inside and out side
Part V: Read the following passage carefully, and then choose ONE best option (A,B,C or D)
to complete each sentence ( 5 ms)
Ever since humans have inhabited the earth, they have made use of various forms ofcommunicatio Generally, this expression of thoughts and feelings has been in the form oforal speech When there is a language barrier, communication is accomplished through signlanguage in which motions stand for letters, words, and ideas Tourists, the deaf, and the
mute have had to resort to this form of expression Many of th e se symbols of the whole
words are very picturesque and exact and can be used internationally, spelling, however,cannot Body language transmits ideas or thoughts by certain actions, either intentionally orunintentionally A wink can be a way of flirting or indicating that the party is only joking Anod signifies approval, while shaking the head indicates a negative reaction
Other forms of nonlinguistic language can be found in Braille (a system of raised dotsread with the fingertips), signal flags, Morse code, and smoke signals Road maps and picturesigns also guide, warm, and instruct people
While verbalization is most common form of language, other systems and techniquesalso express human thoughts and feelings
1 Which of the following best summarizes this passage?
A When language is a barrier, people will find other forms of communication
B Everybody uses only one form of communication
C Nonlinguistic language is invaluable to foreigners
D Although other forms of communication exist, verbalization is the fastest
2 The word “these” in the first paragraph refers to ………
A tourist s B the deaf and the mute
C thoughts and feelings D sign language motions
3 All of the following statements are true EXCEPT ………
A There are many forms of communication in existence today
B Verbalization is the most common form of communication
C The deaf and mute can use an oral form of communication
D Ideas and thoughts can be transmitted by body language
4 Which form other than oral speech would be the most commonly used among blindpeople ?
A Picture signs B Braille C Body language D Signal flags
5 Sign language is said to be very picturesque and exact and can be used internationallyEXCEPT for ………
A spelling B ideas C whole words D expressions
Part VI: Read the following passage carefully, and then decide whether the following statements are True (T), False (F) or No Given (N) (5 ms)
Trang 10A combination of sewage, salt, air pollution, sun, sand and wind may destroy the hugestatue on the outskirts of Cairo This statue of the sun god has the body of a lion and the face of ahuman being It is five thousand years old, but it is too badly damaged to be completely saved.
The statue has already been dug out of the sad three times However, the latest problemsare much more serious First, there are no proper drains and water pipes in the neighborhood andthe underground passages round the statue have become blocked Too much water has beenrunning into the stone statue for several years As a result, tiny pieces of salt have been left on thestone and have damaged it
Secondly, air pollution from the increasing amount of traffic in Cairo is also destroying theancient statue The air is so full of poisonous gases that it is making the stone crumble and decayeven faster
Thirdly, the statue is being damaged by extremes of temperature For example, althoughthe air is very cold at night, during the day the stone of the statue becomes very hot under thestrong sun Other natural forces such as serve sandstorms also attack the statue
Finally, the tourists who visit the statue everyday also cause a lot of damage
1 The statue is in the center of Cairo
2 Part of the statue looks like a lion and part like a person
3 The underground passages round the statue are full of waste and water
4 High temperatures damage stone far more than low temperature
5 Fortunately, little damage is caused by visitors to the statue
Part VII: Give the correct form of the words in brackets.There is an example for you.(10ms)
Ex : She is a good ………of English (teach ) : teach à teacher
1 She has one of the biggest ……… in Britain ( COLLECT )
2 Thank you for a very ……… evening ( ENJOY )
3 He cycled ……… and had an accident yesterday ( CARE )
4 I really don’t think he has the ……… to do this job (ABLE )
5 His boss told him off because he had behaved ( RESPONSIBLE )
6 The knife is very blunt It needs ……… ( SHARP )
7 He doesn’t agree with the…… that there is life on other planets (BELIEVE)
8 She divorced him because of his ……… to the children ( KIND )
9 Is it possible to ……… between a hobby and an interest ? ( DISTINT )
10 She always listens ………… to what she is told ( ATTENTION )
Part VIII: You are going to read an article about a sailing race Choose the most suitable heading from the list A - I for each paragraph from 1 – 5 of the article There is three extra headings which you do not need to use There have been an example for you (5ms)
EX: Paragraph 0 + I
A An unexpectedly demanding way of life
B The consequences of poor performance
C No way out if you don’t like it
D Letting everyone have a moment of glory
E Benefiting from the power of nature
F Cooperating to overcome the power of nature
G It’s not what people think
H A solution that seems to work
I The terrible consequences of making a mistake
Paragraph 0:
Trang 11Imagine for a moment, spending the night on board a large yacht, being roughlywoken in the pitch dark and ordered on deck Every so often you will be totally drenched, verysuddenly, in salt water You will be sharing the same cramped space with 14 other people for awhole year Your stomach, when not affected by seasickness, will be hit by the competitivetension and nervousness that afflicts all sportspeople You will be obliged to concentrate withoutcease The slightest loss of focus could cost someone their life.
Paragraph 2:
Racing 20-metre yachts around the world is a story of unrelenting hard work,pushing yourself to the limits of endurance But it is also a story of the vastness and beauty ofthe sea, of seeing the sun rise and set on hundreds of desolate horizons, and of the supremesatisfaction of arriving somewhere knowing that wind alone has taken you there
Paragraph 3:
Unlike the captains, who are professional sailors, the crews all consist of amateurvolunteers who have actually paid for the privilege of taking a year off from their work andenduring these difficult conditions On board London Light the ages range from 21 to 65 Forthe youngest member, Susan Porter, the trip is about the excitement of both the racing and theelements ‘Being able to pitch yourselves as a team against a storm gives you a huge sense ofachievement’, she says
Paragraph 4:
Jerry Wallace, a marketing director, found sailing a refreshing change from theselfish individualism of business Although he was prepared for the discomfort, the mentalstress of long distance racing was not what he has anticipated, ‘A grand Prix driver has a fewhours of focus, a footballer 90 minutes, but we have been racing for 11 months This issomething I didn’t really appreciate before I start.’
Paragraph 5:
Inevitably, there are tensions The kind of people who choose to take part in raceslike this tend to motivated and strong-willed On a trivial level, there are the usual argumentsabout things like cleaning, tidying, personal hygiene, even the way people snore Row on a boatmust be addressed immediately Left to develop, they get much worse On London Light theyhave done this by having a meeting where problems can be discussed and resolved by majorityvote Cooperation is the key, and everyone can have their say The London is one of the fewboats that has never lost any crew early because of a personality clash
Part IX : Choose one sentence that has the most similar meaning to the original one(5ms)
1: “ Shall I make you a cup of tea ?”
A Mary wanted to make me a cup of tea B Mary hesitated to make me a cup of tea
C Mary promised to make me a cup of tea D Mary offered to make me a cup of tea
2: The firefighters managed to put out the fire within 30 minutes.
A It took the firefighters about 30 minutes putting out the fire
B The firefighters were capable to put out the fire within 30 minutes
C It was about 30 minutes for the firefighters putting out the fire
D The firefighters were able to put out the fire within 30 minutes
Trang 123: The police think that he was one of the robbers.
A He is alleged to take part in the robbery
B The police suspect him of taking part in the robbery
C He is thought to be one of the robbery
D The police accuse him of taking part in the robbery
4: “ You shouldn’t have played computer games all day!” Ann said to her son.
A Ann advised her son not to play computer games all day
B Ann asked her son for playing computer games all day
C Ann told her son not to play computer games all day
D Ann accused her son for playing computer games all day
5: Without your help, I would not have succeeded.
A I was talked to you for my success
B If you had helped me, I would have succeeded
C Had it not been for your help, I would not have succeeded
D I would be very grateful if you could help me
Part X: Identify the underlined word or word phrases (A, B, C or D) that must be changed in order to correct the sentence There have been an example for you (5 ms)
EX: He buy me a new book every month
A B C D
- The correct answer is B
1 My teacher got used to drive a car on the left when he lived in London
Part XI: Fill in the blank with the words given (Don’t change their forms) Remember that there
are more words than needed : (10ms)
increasing shape beautiful wider as well as words
girls where less untill heavier unlike
For the first ten years, girls and boys grow at almost exactly the same rate Then
………(1)……… suddenly start to grow more quickly than boys As a result, girls at the age ofthirteen are taller, …………(2)…… …and stronger than boys
At about the age of fourteen, the average girl starts to grow……….(3)……… rapidly and the average boy catches up and then surpasses her …….…(4)…….… girls, boys donot stop growing when they are fifteen or sixteen They keep growing, although more slowly,
…….…(5)……… they are about twenty Then they begin to shrink, very slowly but surely.Theirweight, however, usually goes on ……… (6)………… until they are in their forties To keep fit,they must cut the fats from their diet …… (7)……… exercise
In addition, adolescents undergo changes in facial appearance The lower half ofhis or her face changes its………(8)……… The jaw becomes longer and juts out more As aresult, the chin becomes much more pointed, and the mouth becomes ………(9)…… At the
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Part XII: Rewrite the sentences so that it has the same meaning as the sentence printed before
it (10ms)
1 Although the girl is young, she is quite experienced
-> In spite of ………
2 The play started as soon as we arrived at the theatre -> No sooner………
3 As Mike earned more money, he bought more clothes -> The … ………
4 Who often makes people in your class laugh ? -> By ………
5 “Shall I clean the windows for you, Mai ? ” Said Nam -> Nam offered ………
6 Fish are more expensive than meat in some areas of the country, aren’t they ? -> Meat isn’t ………
7 My sister likes her boyfriend to take her to the movies ->My sister ……… ………
8 No one has seen Hoa since her birthday -> The last time Hoa ………
9 The boys prefer playing soccer to staying indoors -> The boys would rather ………
10 Neither Nam nor his parents likes chocolate cakes -> Nam doesn’t …….………
Part XIII: Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence printed before it, using the words in the brackets (5ms) 1 Mai said to Jean, “ Why are you so late ? Did your car have a flat tire ? ” ->Mai ……… ( was ) 2 I am sorry that I didn’t take your advice -> I ……… ( regret ) 3 The house in the city is too expensive for my father to buy for me
-> It is ……… ,……… ( so …… that ) 4 Finish the work today, or I won’t pay you -> I ……… ( unless ) 5 The difficult lessons aren’t finished in class on time -> The students ( finish ) Part XIV: Write a composition about 150-200 words on the following topic: (10 ms) TELL US ONE OF THE SUBJECTS YOU LIKE BEST WHY ?