Pick out the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the other words.. Choose from the four options given marked A, B, C and D one best answer to complete each
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ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC MÔN: TIẾNG ANH ,NĂM HỌC: 2008 – 2009 KÌ THI TUYỂN HỌC SINH GIỎI HUYỆN
Thời gian làm bài: 150 phút, không kể thời gian giao đề
Họ và tên: Trường
" -Điểm Giám khảo 1 Giám khảo 2 Mã phách
A PHONETICS
I Pick out the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the other words
II Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from the others
2 A describe B struggle C polictical D.society
B LEXICAL - GRAMMAR
I Choose from the four options given (marked A, B, C and D) one best answer to complete each sentence
1 He out of his house since he his color TV
2 adequate precautions are taken, there is no risk involved in the operation
A Although B Providing C Nevertheless D Even
3 The computer won’t work unless you _ these cables
A connect B connected C don't connect D didn’t connect
4 Let’s go to the zoo, _?
5 He ran out of money so he had to some from his friend
6 Not once _ his promises
A he is keeping B he keeps C did he keep D has he kept
7 The teacher didn't explain the reason he was punished
8 Mothers are always _ towards their children, aren’t they?
A protect B protective C protected D protections
Trang 29 Don’t tell me I didn’t lock the door last night I remember it.
10 I’ll give you a ring _ we get back from our vacation
11 Would you mind _ in this library?
12 Those mushrooms are Don’t eat them!
13 I the piano in my room at this time yesterday
A played B were playing C was playing D have played
14 I saw your school's in today's edition of The Vietnam News
15 He tried to walk so as not to be late for school
16 Do you want _ by the doctor?
A to examine B to be examined C being examined D examining
17 I am _ that you liked it
18 Very often the chocolate inside is not as exciting as its
A coat B wrapper C cover D paper
19 Alan is really impressed by the _ of the city and by the friendliness of its people
A beautiful B beauty C beautifully D beautify
20 The boss said that he would fly to Ho Chi Minh City day
A next B the previous C the following D the before
Trang 3II From four underlined words or phrases A,B,C or D ,identify the one that is not coorect.
1 Lan didn’t go to the cinema with her friends last Saturday evening because her sickness
A B C D
2 The water and land around the chemical factory are serious polluted
A B C D
3 The letter has just written by one of my closest friends
A B C D
4 They played so good game of tennis last night that they surprised their audience
A B C D
5 My daughter likes watching cartoon films, and so do my son
A B C D
6 If I was in your place, I would make a trip to England
A B C D
7 I bought a computer which screen was not very good
A B C D
8 Physics are very difficult for students to learn
A B C D
9 The harder you learn, the most knowledge you get
A B C D
10 Mary's mother gave her a new hat at her birthday
A B C D
C READING
I Read the following passage then choose the best answer from the four options (marked A,
B, C and D) to complete the numbered blanks in the passage
Although some groups of people have always lived outdoor in tents, camping as we know it today only began to be (1) _ about 50 years ago The increase in the use of cars and improvement in camping equipment have (2) more people to travel longer (3) into the countryside and to stay there in greater comfort
Many campers like to be (4) themselves in quiet areas, so they (5) their tent and food, and walk or cycle into the forests or the mountains Others, preferring to be near people, drive to a public or privately-owned campsite (6) has up-to-date facilities, (7) hot showers and swimming pools Whether campers are (8) in the mountains or on a busy site, they should remember to (9) the area clean and tidy In the forests, they must put out any fires and keep food hidden to avoid attracting (10) _ animals
2 A asked B let C made D allowed
Trang 4II Complete the following passage by choosing one suitable word in the box to fill in each blank (each word must be used one time only).
Teachers have often used memory tests to assess the intelligence of their students But having
a good memory often has little to (1) with intelligence Studies have shown not only that some people of below (2) _ intelligence have exceptional memories, but (3) that some highly intelligent people have poor memories A good memory is more often the (4) _ of using techniques that can be learned, and many of the books that have been written on the subject (5) _ people to use similar methods One of these is that you make up short sentences or rhymes which can help you remember (6) you need to know by heart For (7) , the first letters of the words in the sentence ‘Rechard of York gained battles in vain’ are ROYBIV; these are the colors of the rainbow - red, orange, yellow, and so on Another technique involves, linking the sounds
of words with images, which can be particularly effective (8) learning new words The learner needs to create an image to help to remember the word By using techniques like this, many learners (9) _ it a lot easier than they had expected to keep (10) _ learning new vocabulary
D WRITING
I Rewrite each of the following sentences so that it has a similar meaning to the original one
1 Her voice is so beautiful that everyone admires it
> She
2 He regrets telling her the truth
> He wishes
3 The last time it rained was a fortnight ago
> It hasn't
4 We don’t buy the house because we don’t have enough money
> If we had
5 “How old is your son?” the nurse said to Mrs Green
> The nurse
E.WORD FORMS
I Complete the sentences by filling in each blank with the correct form of the word in capital.
1 There are not many between American and British English ( DIFFER)
2 Our teacher always us to discover new things by ourselves ( COURAGE)
3 Tam has a big of foreign stamps (COLLECT)
4 While walking through the tropical forests, we saw many strange ( CREATE)
5 The sun quickly behind the cloud ( APPEAR)
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ĐÁP ÁN CHÍNH THỨC
ĐÁP ÁN ĐỀ THI HỌC SINH GIỎI HUYỆN
NĂM HỌC: 2008 - 2009 MÔN: TIẾNG ANH
A PHONETICS
I Pick out the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the other words (0,5 ®iÓm: 0,1 ®iÓm/c©u)
II Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from the others (0,5 ®iÓm: 0,1 ®iÓm/c©u)
B LEXICAL - GRAMMAR
I Choose from the four options given (marked A, B, C and D) one best answer to complete each
sentence (2 ®iÓm: 0,1 ®iÓm/c©u)
II.From four underlined words or phrases A,B,C or D ,identify the one that is not coorect
(1 ®iÓm: 0,1 ®iÓm/c©u)
C READING
I Read the following passage then choose the best answer from the four options (marked A, B, C or D)
to complete the numbered blanks in the passage (2 ®iÓm: 0,2 ®iÓm/c©u)
II Complete the following passage by choosing one suitable word in the box to fill in each blank (1 ®iÓm: 0,1 ®iÓm/c©u)
1 do 3 also 5 encourage 7 example 9 find
2 average 4 result 6 what 8 when 10 on
D WRITING
I Rewrite each of the following sentences so that it has a similar meaning to the original one
(0,5 ®iÓm: 0,1 ®iÓm/c©u)
1 She has such a beautiful voice that everyone admires it.
2 He wishes he hadn't told her the truth.
3 It hasn't rained for a fortnight / It hasn't been raining for a fortnight.
4 If we had enough money, we would buy the house.
5 The nurse asked Mrs Green how old her son was.
E WORD FORMS(2,5: 0,5 điểm/ câu)
Complete the sentence by filling in each blank with the correct form of the word in capital
1 differences
2 encougrages
3 collection
4 creatures
5 disappears