PHÒNG GIÁO DỤC & ĐÀO TẠO KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI LỚP THCS NÚI THÀNH NĂM HỌC 2013 - 2014 Mơn thi: TIẾNG ANH ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC Thời gian: 120 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề) Ngày thi: 03/2014 ……………………………………………………………………………………………… SỐ PHÁCH (Do Chủ tịch HĐ chấm ghi) ………………… Đề thi gồm 06 trang (1 – 6) Thí sinh kiểm tra cẩn thận số trang đề trước làm PHẦN GHI ĐIỂM DÀNH CHO GIÁM KHẢO Tổng điểm thi: Điểm ghi chữ: …………………………………… Chữ ký giám khảo 1: ……………………….; Chữ ký giám khảo 2: ………………………… …………………………… Thí sinh làm vào tờ giấy thi ………………… SECTION ONE: GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY Question 1: Choose the best answer among A,B,C or D Circle your choice If you want any further information, please the head – office A relate B contact C connect D combine What are you going to do? – I don’t know I haven’t made my mind yet A on B at C in D up I want to ask my parents some money A from B for C with D about The college got some money by selling one of its old pictures A helpful B usual C valuable D useful His handwriting is terrible It’s not easy at all what he writes A to see B to read C reading D seeing The house in pink is ours A was painted B painted C paints D painting When you the village, you will see a pagoda on your left A reach B arrive C come D go Lan promises to her best in learning English A try B make C work D learn Learners not only learn the meaning the spelling and pronunciation of new words A too B as well as C also D but also 10 you let me take a photograph of you? A Will B Shall C May D Must Question 2: Choose the word that has the underlined letter(s) pronounced differently from the others A fourteen B volunteer C seem D free A magic B generous C magazine D refrigerator A honest B hour C honor D humour A recycled B melted C refilled D please A please B resort C museum D limestone Question 3: Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others A curly B generous C reserved D sociable A wardrobe B cupboard C saucepan D machine A appear B escape C excited D wisdom A behavior B habit C highlight D lunar A airmail B discount C pancake D selection Question 4: Give the correct form of the given words to complete the following sentences I want to go out but it’s raining HEAVY My house is near market, so it’s for me in CONVENIENCE buying foods for my family is the best way to save natural resources RECYCLE Mai had an holiday in Nha Trang last year ENJOY It is my great to meet you at this important meeting PLEASE Question 5: Find the mistakes of the following sentences and correct them Old car tires can be recycle to make pipes and floor coverings Sharon is very tired now because she went an eight hours tour today Would you mind if I turn down the radio It’s too loud The boys hurt himself when they jumped down from the tree Christmas songs were stories putting to music and most people enjoy them Question 6: Complete the conversation What does Chris say to the waiter? For questions – 5, mark the correct letter A – H on the answer sheet EXAMPLE ANSWER Waiter: Good evening Can I help you? Chris: G G Waiter: I’m afraid we haven’t got a table free at the moment A I’d like a salad and a main course Chris: B How long will we have to wait? Waiter: About a quarter of an hour Those C Yes, we’ll have two glasses of mineral people in the corner have already finished water Chris: D Right Where can we leave our coats? Waiter: Of course Can I bring you a drink? E I need to make a telephone call Chris: F We’ll go somewhere else Waiter: Certainly Anything else I can for G Have you got a table for two, please? you? H That’s all right Can you see the menu, Chris: please? Waiter: There’s a phone outside the kitchen Chris: Waiter: I’ll take them for you Your table will be ready soon Question 7: Read the descriptions (1 – 5) of some things you may find in your bag What is the word for each description? The first letter is already there There is an example for you (0) You use this to write with PEN If you lose this, you won’t be able to get into your house K……………… Many people put these on when they want to read something G……………… People pay for things with this M……………… If it has been windy, you may need to your hair with this C……………… You write important dates in this so you don’t forget them D……………… SECTION II: READING Question 1: Fill in each numbered blank of the following passage with a suitable word Among many of my friends, Quan is (1) best one We became good friends (2) we are in primary school Quan is thin and a (3) .tall Ha has a long face and a straight nose His hair is short, black and curly His eyes are large and he always (4) a pleasant smile When (5) to school Quan usually wears a white shirt, black trousers and a (6) of gray sandals But after school he often wears a T-shirt, jeans and shoes Quan is sociable He is (7) extremely helpful and generous Quan is very good at natural sciences, so he always helps me (8) my homework Whenever I meet a difficult exercise and ask him, he kindly explains it (9) me until I understand it completely All the things I want to say is that I am lucky (10) to have a friend like Quan Question 2: Read the passage, then choose the one best answer - A, B, C or D WILLIAM THE HERO! Brave William Baldock, who is six years old, is a hero after helping his mother when she fell downstairs William quickly rang (1) an ambulance when he discovered his mother had broken her leg In spite of being frightened, he (2) the emergency services what had happened and answered all the questions they asked him He also telephoned his father (3) work, and then his grandmother, to explain what he had (4) While waiting for (5) people to come, William looked after his 18 – month – old sister When ambulance man Steve Lyn went to the house, he was amazed: “It’s (6) that a young boy of six knew the right number to (7) , and was able to give us the correct information (8) of William’s quick thinking, we were able to (9) there immediately.” Mrs Baldock left hospital yesterday, very (10) to both William and the ambulance service A to B off C for D with A said B talked C spoke D told A in B at C on D by A done B made C acted D worked A these B every C each D this A pleased B fine C clever D great A put B set C dial D hit A Since B Because C As D So A manage B find C get D reach 10 A agreeable B happy C grateful D approving Question 3: Read the passage, then choose the one best answer - A, B, C or D The shoemaker Bill Bird is a shoemaker who can not make shoes fast enough for his growing number of customers – and he charges more than £300 for a pair! Customers travel hundreds of kilometers to his London shoe clinic or to his workshop in the countryside to have their feet measured He makes shoes for people with feet of unusual sizes: very large, very small, very broad or very narrow The shoes are at least as fashionable as those found in ordinary shops Mr Bird says:" My problem is that I cannot find skilled workers Young people all seem to prefer to work with computers these days We will lose the necessary skills soon because there are fewer and fewer shoemakers nowadays I am 45, and now I want to teach young people everything I know about making shoes It’s a good job, and a lot of people want to buy beautiful shoes specially made for them.” He started in the business 19 years ago and now he employs three other people His customers pay about £500 for their first pair of shoes He says: “Our customers come because they want comfortable shoes which are exactly the right size.” Extra pairs of shoes cost between £320 and £450, as it takes one employee a whole week to make just one shoe What is the writer trying to in the text? A describe where Mr Bird finds his staff B encourage people to wear comfortable shoes C advertise a job selling expensive shoes D show Mr Bird’s worries about his trade What can readers find out from this text? A how many customers Mr Bird has B how to make shoes like Mr Bird C how to get to Mr Bird’s London shop D how much Mr Bird’s shoes cost What is Mr Bird’s opinion of young people? A They want too much money B They are difficult to train C They prefer other jobs D They don’t work hard enough Customers choose Mr Bird because his shoes A are the most fashionable B fit perfectly C look very unusual D are traditional in design Which advertisement would Mr Bird put in a newspaper? A Wanted – experienced shoemakers to work in large shoe company in London Good rates of pay B C D Wanted – young people to train as shoemakers Good job with small company Wanted – young people to train as shoemakers Must be able to use a computer Wanted – country workshop needs people for unskilled jobs working with shoes SECTION THREE: WRITING Question 1: Complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first He was delighted to receive his aunt’s letter He was delighted that The water was so cold that the children could not swim in it The water was not He climbed the tree so that he could get a better view He climbed the tree in order She has never seen a more unusual festival than this This is the most Keeping the environment clean is very important It’s Question 2: Using the words given and other words, complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence Do not change the word given We had lots of friends when we lived in the country have We friends when we lived in the country I’m hoping that the weather will improve next week better I’m hoping that weather next week We last went to My Son three years ago years It we last went to My Son Would you mind not using that red pen? rather I’d ……………………………………………………………… that red pen The Royal Hotel is 400 meters high The Queen Hotel is 400 meters high, too same The Royal Hotel ……………………………………………………… the Queen Hotel Question 3: Put the words in order to make meaningful sentences glasses / short – sighted / school / because / Many / our / are / students / wear / they / have to / in …………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………… the mirror / herself / was / of / looked / The girl / and / at / front / in ……………………………………………………………………………………… English / practises / all the time / speaking / because / Hoa / fluently / it / speak / can / she ……………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………… folders / bookshelf / the desk / there / a / are / and / On / the desk / there / many / is / above ……………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………… much / spends / bad / always / time / because / Vinh / on / marks / getting / he / computer / too / games / is ……………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………… Question 4: Use the following sets of words and phrases to write a complete letter Dear Margaret, I / have / great time / here in England ……………………………………………………………………………………… I / be / here / three months / my university term / start / two months ago ……………………………………………………………………………………… I / live / dormitory / some foreign students ……………………………………………………………………………………… They / come / different parts / the world ……………………………………………………………………………………… They / be / very friendly and pleasant, / and / their English / much better / mine ……………………………………………………………………………………… I / practise / speak English / them / every day ……………………………………………………………………………………… Now / I / make / good progress my pronunciation / much better / and / I / understand / almost everything ……………………………………………………………………………………… I / hope / my English / considerably / improve / the end / course 10 Write / me / soon Affectionately yours, Lan -THE END - PHÒNG GIÁO DỤC&ĐÀO TẠO HUYỆN NÚI THÀNH KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI LỚP TOÀN HUYỆN Năm học: 2013 – 2014 HƯỚNG DẪN CHẤM MÔN: TIẾNG ANH Thời gian làm bài: 120 phút (Không kể thời gian giao đề) SECTION ONE: GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY (40đ) Question 1: (10đ) Mỗi câu làm đạt 1,0đ Questions Answers B D B C B B A A D 10 A Question 2: (5đ) Mỗi câu làm đạt 1,0đ Questions B C Answers D B D Question 3: (5đ) Mỗi câu làm đạt 1,0đ Questions C D Answers D A D Question 4: (5đ) Mỗi câu làm đạt 1,0đ heavily convenient recycling enjoyable Question 5: (5đ) Mỗi câu làm đạt 1,0đ recycle – recycled eight hours – eight-hour himself – themselves putting - put turn – turned Question 6: (5đ) Mỗi câu làm đạt 1,0đ B H C Question 7: (5đ) Mỗi câu làm đạt 1,0đ Questions Answers key glasses pleasure E money D comb diary SECTION II: READING (30đ) Question 1: (10đ) Mỗi câu làm đạt 1,0đ the when little / bit has pair also with to Question 2: (10đ) Mỗi câu làm đạt 1,0đ Questions Answers C D B A A Question 3: (10đ) Mỗi câu làm đạt 2,0đ Questions D D Answers going 10 enough D C B C 10 C C B C SECTION THREE: WRITING (30đ) Question 1: (10đ) Mỗi câu làm đạt 2,0đ He was delighted that his aunt sent him a letter The water was not warm / hot enough for the children to swim (in) He climbed the tree in order to get a better view This is the most unusual festival she has ever seen It’s very important to keep the envirinment clean Question 2: (5đ) Mỗi câu làm đạt 1,0đ We used to have lots of friends when we lived in the country I’m hoping that there / it will be better weather next week I’d rather you didn’t use that red pen It is / has been three years since we last went to My Son The Royal Hotel is the same height as the Queen Hotel Question 3: (5đ) Mỗi câu làm đạt 1,0đ Many students in our school have to wear glasses because they are short – sighted The girl was in front of the mirror and looked at herself Hoa can speak English fluently because she practises speaking it all the time On the desk there are many folders , and above the desk there is a bookself Vinh is always getting bad marks because he spends too much time on computer games Question 4: (10đ) Mỗi câu làm đạt 1,0đ Dear Margaret, I’m having a great time here in England I have been here for three months, and my university term started two months ago I’m living / I live in dormitory with some foreign students They come from different parts of the world They are very friendly and pleasant, and their English is much better than mine I practise speaking English with them every day Now I’m making / I’ve made good progress My pronunciation is much better, and I can understand almost everything I hope my English will considerably improve at the end of the course Write to me soon Affectionately yours, Lan =========================================================== PHÒNG GIÁO DỤC & ĐÀO TẠO KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI LỚP THCS NÚI THÀNH NĂM HỌC 2013 - 2014 Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC Thời gian: 120 phút (khơng kể thời gian giao đề) Ngày thi: 03/2014 SỐ BÁO DANH HỌ, TÊN VÀ CHỮ KÝ …………… Giám thị 1: ………………………………………………… Giám thị 2: ………………………………………………… Họ tên học sinh: … Ngày sinh: …………………………………………………… Nơi sinh: ……………………………… Nam/nữ : ………… Học sinh trường THCS: ……………………………………… MÃ PHÁCH (Do Chủ tịch HĐ chấm ghi) …………… Chú ý: - Thí sinh hồn thành thông tin cá nhân vào phần không làm vào phần trang phần phách Bài thi không viết mực đỏ, bút chì, khơng viết hai thứ mực Thí sinh khơng sử dụng tài liệu làm Trái với quy định thí sinh bị loại …………………………………………………………………………………………… ... text? A describe where Mr Bird finds his staff B encourage people to wear comfortable shoes C advertise a job selling expensive shoes D show Mr Bird’s worries about his trade What can readers find... ……………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………… folders / bookshelf / the desk / there / a / are / and / On / the desk / there / many / is / above ………………………………………………………………………………………... speak English fluently because she practises speaking it all the time On the desk there are many folders , and above the desk there is a bookself Vinh is always getting bad marks because he spends