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KÌ THI HỌC SINH GIỎI LỚP THÀNH PHỐ HÀ NỘI NĂM 2008 – 2009 Đề thức Môn: Tiếng Anh Thời gian: 150 phút II – PHONETICS (1,5 pt) a) Choose on word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others by circling A, B, C or D (0,75 pt) A make B daily C paper D family A brought B thought C brought D drought A how B grow C town D cow b) Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from the others by circling A, B, C or D (0,75 pt) A cartoon B honor C culture D honest A character B adventure C library D knowledge A competition B minority C manufacture D application III – VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR (5,5 pt) a) Circle the best answer A, B, C or D and write it up to complete the sentences (4 pt) That director _ a big company A guides B runs C leads D goes The player is very skillful _ playing football on the left side A on B at C in D up Uncle Ho was born in Sen Village, is a peace of interest for foreign and domestic tourists A where B which C that D in which She wishes that she _ the meeting last week A attended B attends C had attended D would attend When you talk about a market, you have something _your mind A on B of C at D in “Believe, dream, hope” was _ the writer wanted to tell the children A how B when C what D where We should make our effort to contribute _our sports team A for B to C at D on I didn’t come to the party because I _ A don’t invite B am not invited C was not invited D didn’t invite They have given us instant, world-wide communication that _ the world nearer A takes B carries C brings D pulls 10 Modern techniques call _ the skill of engineers A on B in C at D for 11 Petroleum, coal, natural gas, iron and cooper are called _ A metals B elements C minerals D oils 12 The festival was by full cultural and sports programs A decided B remarked C marked D commented 13 Even a champion high jumper can jump only about seven and a half feet _ the ground A above B in C on D for 14 We accused him a lie A to telling B to tell C in telling D of telling 15 The Second World War _ in 1939 A broke out B broke up C broke open D broke off 16 People in English can get a good picture on television a communication satellite A by way of B in view of C from D by means of b) Give the correct form of the words in capitals to fill in each gap (1,5 pt) The thing I hate about Kate is her _ RELIABLE The newcomers left in the airport ORIENT The inn is situated on the banks of the river PICTURE Thousands of people are living in after the big storm MINERABLE Although both were good at English, we decided on the one with APPLY more experience After having gone through the period of , Mr Hanson has HARD indeed changed and become a much better man IV – READING a) Using the notes as a guide, complete the letter Use the one or two words in each space The words you need not occur in the notes Number has been done for you (2 pt) To: Linda From: Head Librarian Please draft a letter to all students who are living the college next week Use the following information Thanks for belonging to the library Please get all books you‘ve taken out back by the end of term, earlier if possible Pay all dines for late books by then too When all books are in, you will get your $10 deposit back, minus everything you still owe If you don’t return your books, your graduation certificate can be kept from you When the library is closed, you can put your books in the box instead But we won’t deal with them until them until the next day To all leavers, We would like to thank you for your (0) membership of this library Please note that all (1) _ books must (2) _ by the last day of term at the very latest Any outstanding money owed for the late return of books also be paid by that date Upon satisfactory return of all library property, your $10 deposit will be returned to you, less any money owed (3) _ to return books may (4) _ in graduation certificates being (5) _ (6) library hours, books may (7) in the back box at the entrance to the library, but note that books returned in this way will not be processed until (8) working day b) Read the passage then choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the passage (1,75 pt) Deforestation is occurring most rapidly in tropical regions of the world Most forest in (1) _ climatic areas have already been affected by human (2) _ They have been destroyed or preserved or systematically cut and replanted There are two reasons why jungles are now (3) danger One reason is the mechanization of the logging industry The second is the world’s hunger for forest products These jungles are the world’s (4) and last reserve of timber (5) the world needs the wood that these forest supply, they will probably (6) cut Scientists, however, want to convince countries (7) _ large stands of tropical trees to manage their forest so that they will continua to produce A other B another C almost D these A action B beings C activity D plan A in B on C at D from A highest B smallest C strongest D largest A Although B Because C Despite D However A being B to be C be D is A with C for C on D between c) Read the text and choose the best answer A, B, C or D (1,25 pt) If you were to stop people in the street and ask them to name a ship that had been sunk, it is likely that nearly all of them would say the Titanic The sinking of the Titanic was, if not the most tragic, certainly the most famous sea disaster in the history of ocean travel The Titanic was built as luxury liner, intended to be the latest in the world, and a great deal of publicity had surrounded it The last point probably explains why so many people from all walks of life were on the boat when it went down The Titanic was on its maiden voyage to American in 1912 when it struck an iceberg and sank Of its 2300 passengers, more than two thirds were downed Because the Titanic was thought to be virtually unsinkable, no one was prepared for the tragedy There was total panic as very few of the passenger had bothered to learned the necessary drill in the event of trouble There was severe shortage of lifeboats and those that were launched were still half-empty The one point of calm was to be found in the ballroom where the band carried on playing right to the very end What makes the sinking of the Titanic even more tragic is the fact that warnings of icebergs had been sent, yet the liner was still continuing at full speed In addition one ship was only ten miles away but did not receive the disaster signal One good thing did, however, result from the disaster The whole question of safety at sea was looked into, resulting in much better safety measures, including stricter lifeboat regulations and the establishment of an iceberg patrol The Titanic was A the most tragic sea disaster B the most historic sea disaster C the most famous sea disaster D the first great sea disaster Why were so many people on board? A The Titanic had received a lot of publicity B The Titanic was a luxury liner C It was the fastest liner in the world D They wanted to go to America The lifeboats were A too short B launched too soon C half finished D poorly equipped The chances of disaster were increased because _ A no warnings had been sent B the dance band was playing too loud C the Titanic was traveling too fast D there were no distress calls The positive result of the disaster was that A a full inquiry was made B a programme of iceberg destruction was started C lifeboats were made larger D sea travel was made safer V – WRITING a) Rewrite the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentences printed above it (2 pt) My passport needs renewing I _ My neighbors have three small children The children make a lot of noise My neighbors _ Keeping in touch with the media is very important and necessary It’s Doris thought the woman in front of her was her sister-in-law Doris mistook _ b) Complete the second sentences, using the words given so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentences Do not change the word given in any way (2 pt) It’s not a habit of mine to sleeping in the afternoon (SLEEPING) _ Oh, sorry Jane, you are not lucky to day (OUT) _ The deaths of over seventy people were caused by the flood (RESULTED) _ You must submit articles for the magazine by June 20th (FINAL) _