This road ran between green _________5, so the people on the bus could see a lot of cows and buffaloes.. It didn’t stay on that road for very long, but turned left onto a road which went
Trang 1UBND huyện Mai Sơn Phòng Giáo dục - đào tạo Cộng hoà xã hội chủ nghĩa việt nam Độc lập - Tự do - Hạnh phúc
ĐỀ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI BẬC THCS NĂM HỌC: 2008 – 2009
Mụn: TIẾNG ANH
Thời gian: 150' (khụng kể thời gian giao đề)
A LISTENING: Listen then complete the missing words of the passage (10 points)
At 6.30 in the morning, the bus _ (1)Ba and his family from their home After picking everyone up, the bus continued (2)on Highway Number 1 it _ (3)the Dragon Bridge and stopped at the gas station to get some more fuel Then, it left the highway and turned left onto a smaller road (4) This road ran between green _(5), so the people on the bus could see a lot of cows and buffaloes The road ended before a big store besides a pond Instead of turning left (6)a small ariport, the bus went to in the opposite (7) It didn’t stay on that road for very long, but turned left onto a road which went (8)a small bamboo forest Finally, the bus dropped everyone off at the _ (9)ten meters from a big old banyan tree It parked there and (10)for people to come back in the evening
1……… 2……… 3………
4……… 5……… 6………
7……… 8……… 9………
10………
B.VOCABULARY – GRAMMAR - STRUCRURE
I Choose the best answer with A, B, C or D.(10 points)
1 She speaks Chinese as as I do
2 I knew Jane I was a child
3 Jim is five centimeters than Tom
4 The harder she works, the _ money she earns
5.You remind me your uncle We used to work each other
A of/ to B of/ with C with/ for D for/ with
6 When I came to visit her last night , she a bath
A had B was having C were having D is having
7 He has really worked hard so far, he?
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Mó số đề: TA1 01
Trang 2II Provide the correct form of the words in blankets (10 points)
1 It’s very (health) to live in dirty room
3 Street noise is one of the of living in the city.(advantage)
3 I believe you because I know you are _ (truth)
4 Nam is very (interset) in computer
5 He drives so _ (care) that he is sure to have an accident
6 He was punished for his (lazy)
7 Television is one of the cheapest forms of _ (entertain)
8 Thousands of people have been made by the war (home)
9 All of his (poet)are about love
10 In her (young) she was a well known athlete
III Match the two half sentences in the two columns in suitable way (10 points)
1 I’m disappointed a so she felt asleep
2 If I won the lottery, b you must leave now
3 That film was very boring, c that people throw garbage on the street
4 If you want to catch the bus, d she will miss the train
5 We shouldn’t swim in this river e but they don’t have enough money to buy
necessary equipments
6 The Pikers want to use solar energy f he passed the exam with high marks
7 If you want to be fitter, g I will never invite him here again
8 It is surprising that h I could buy a car
9.If he doesn’t apologize, i you should do morning exercise regularly
10 Unless she hurries, j because its water is highly polluted
1 2 _ 3 _ 4 _ 5 _
6 7 _ 8 _ 9 _ 10 _
IV Use the correct form of the verbs (10 points)
1 His car (steal) last night
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2 I’m sorry, I can’t talk to you long I (study)for an examination
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3 Nam and Hoang used to (watch) soccer match on TV last year
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4.A new cloth shop just(open) near my aunt house
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5 A plane (crash)in a mountain yesterday
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6 I can’t find my favorite book You (see) it?
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7 Would you mind(tell) me how to send an e-mail?
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9 The teacher told his students (not make)such noise in class ………
10 I wish today (be) Sunday ………
V Each of the following sentences has one mistake Identify the mistake by choosing A, B, C or D then correct it (10points) 1.My brother didn’t wear that uniform since he left school A B C D 2 They asked me what did happen last night, but I was unable to tell them A B C D 3 Do you know how getting to the post office from here? A B C D 4 Tom wishes his neighbors don’t make so much noise A B C D 5 Mary and Henry always goes out for a meal on their wedding anniversary A B C D 6 They didn’t used to go to the theater when they were young A B C D 7 Nam asked Mai what can he do to help her A B C D 8 I will lend you this money if you will promise to pay it back A B C D 9 Vietnam is devided in two regions A B C D 10 Mary and her sister studied biology last year, so does Jane A B C D 1……… 6 ………
2 ……… 7 ………
3 ……… 8 ………
4 ……… 9 ………
5 ……… 10 ………
C READING
I Read the passage then answer the questions below (10pints)
The tiny village of Frinley is said to possess a “cursed tree” Because the tree was mentioned in a newspaper, the number of visitors to Frinley has now increased The tree was planted near the church fifty years ago, but it is only in recent years that it has gained an evil reputation It is said that if any one touches the tree, he will be have bad luck; if he pick
a leaf, he will die Many villagers believe that the tree has already claimed a number of victims The vicar has been asked to have the tree cut down, but so far he has refused He
Trang 4has pointed out that the tree is a useful source of income as tourist have come from all parts
of the country to see it In spite of all that has been said, the tourists have picked leaves and cut their names on the tree-trunk So far, not one of them has been truck down by sudden death!
Note: vicar (n): giáo hoàng
evil (adj): xấu
trunk (n) thân cây
1 Where and when was the tree planted?
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2 What has the tree got in recent?
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3 What will happen to a man if he touches the tree?
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4 Why is the tree a useful source of in come?
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5 Are the visitors afraid of what has been said about the tree?
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II Read the passage and decide which answer A, B, C or D best fits each space (10points)
I live in a small village (1) Henfield - there are about 500 people here I love it because it is (2) and life is slow and easy You never (3) queue in shops or banks The village is clean - people (4) it and don’t throw their rubbish in the streets The air is also (5) because there’s not much heavy traffic It’s much more (6) here than in a city Everyone knows everyone and (7) someone has problem, there are always people who can help There are (8) things I don’t like about Henfield One thing is that there is not much (9) in the evening - we haven’t got any cinemas or theaters Another problem is that people always talk about (10) and everyone knows what everyone else is doing But I still prefer village life to life in a big city./
4 A look after B find C think D look for
5 A dirty B not clean C clean D dizzy
6 A friendly B unfriendly C boring D uninteresting
10 A another B every one C each other D any one
D WRITING
I Complete the second sentence in such a way that it is almost the same as the first (10points)
1 The last time I saw him was in 1995
I haven’t ………
2 The furniture was so expensive that I didn’t buy it
The furniture was too ………
Trang 53 Unless he phones immediately he won’t get any information.
If………
4 We will solve the problem next week
The problem………
5 The naught boys always draw on the wall
I wish ………
6 “Would you like to go with me to the market, Mai ? ”- Ha said
Ha invited………
7 They are going to build a new school here
A new school………
8 It was a two – hours flight from Ha Noi to Ho Chi Minh City
It took ………
9 “ Could I borrow five dollars from you, Jane ?”- asked Hoa
Hoa asked Trung if………
10 Nam didn’t jump as far as Hoa
Hoa………
II Use the suggested words and phrases to write a complete letter (10points).
Dear Mother and father,
1 You/ be pleased/ hear/ I / meet/ Lon Don Airport/ Mr and Mrs Robinson and/ son / Michael
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2 Before I arrive/ it rain/ a week/ but/ Sunday/ sun shine/ first time
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3 Last Tuesday they take me/ Buckingham Palace/ I see the Changing of the Guard and listen / the band
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4 Then we go/ Hyde Park/ have lunch/ a restaurant
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5 After we / eat/ we go/ a walk/ see the Serpentine Lake
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6 While we / walk/ I buy a postcard/ I enclose/ this letter
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7 London/ have many interesting places/ see/ and I/ enjoy/ be here very much/
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8 Mr and Mrs Robinson and Michael ask me/ give/ their kind regards
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Love,
Carlo
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