Question I: Find the word with the stress pattern different from that of the other three words in each question. (3 pts)1. A. cinema B. educate C. generous D. discover2. A. endanger B. natural C. habitat D. industry3. A. extremeB. finishC. remindD. destroyQuestion II: Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the other three words in each question. (2 pts)
SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO THANH HÓA ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI CẤP TỈNH Năm học: 2016 – 2017 Môn thi: Tiếng Anh Lớp – THCS Ngày thi: 11 tháng 03 năm 2017 Thời gian: 150 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề) Đề thi gồm 05 trang Họ tên thí sinh: Phòng thi số: Số báo danh: PART A: PHONETICS (5 pts) Question I: Find the word with the stress pattern different from that of the other three words in each question (3 pts) A cinema B educate C generous B natural C habitat D discover A endanger D industry A extreme B finish C remind D destroy Question II: Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the other three words in each question (2 pts) A meteor B evidence D precious A.exam B exhibit C extinct D exact C exit PART B: LEXICO AND GRAMMAR (45 pts) Question I: Choose the most suitable word or phrase to complete each sentence (20 pts) My father sometimes the washing up after dinner A washes B takes C makes D does _, Edgar Allan Poe became known as the father of the modern detective story A Acted as the son of B He was the son of the actors C The son of actors was D The son of actors English is used as an access world scholarship and world trade A to B for C into D toward We should something to protect water from being polluted we will havenothing to drink in the future A if B or C and D but 10 Michael and his friend were badly injured in the last match, so can play today A neither of them B both of them C neither of whom D both of whom 11.- “ Can I have some more chocolate cookies?” – “ .” A Yes, all right B That’s right C Yes, please D Of course not 12 I had no money me when I came across a nice shirt A at B by C on over D 13 That’s the first accident you have ever had, ? A haven’t you B you C isn’t it D have you 14 If you don’t want this pen, take There are some left in the box A the other B others C one other D another 15 He always did seemed right to him A which B what C who D whom 16 The new school opens A now B at once C next week D day by day 17 He suddenly saw Sue _ the room He pushed his way _ the crowd of people to get her A over / through B across / through C.across / across D over / along 18 Unfortunately, the new system didn’t our expectations A catch up with B bring about C come across D come up to 19 you treat him, he’ll help you He’s so tolerant A No matter how B In addition to C Even though D As if 20 The course for the Tour de France is every year, but it is always about 4,000 kilometers, or 2,500 miles A measured B marked C altered D made 21 school leavers go to Vocational Schools than before A Less B Far more C Many more D Lots more 22 A new TGV, , will be built between France and Germany A a speed high train B a high-speed train C high speed train D high speed trains 23 The between generations seems to be bigger and bigger than ever A blank B space C gap D distance 24 This ugly furniture does not justice to this magnificent house A make B mean C set D 25 Once upon a time, there three brothers in a cottage in the forest A lived B did live C live D live Question II: Supply the correct form of the word in capital letters (10 pts) 26 There was a donation of $100,000 made by an anonymous BENEFIT 27 Forcing children to use their right hand can cause of school, which HATE can then impact their academic development 28 Land and sea vary in the way in which they absorb and release heat.DRAMA 29 It may be to force them into making a decision, and if you upset PRODUCE them, they are quite likely to overact 30 That the farmers use so much pesticide the oil on this farm.DIE 31 I was kept last night by the noise from a party in the flat above WAKE 32.This word is very difficult to say I always it PRONUNCIATION 33 It was the first time the T-Shirt had been seen PUBLIC 34 She was fully aware of her own SHORT 35.I think cycling is to walking PREFER Question III: Put the verb in each bracket into an appropriate form (10pts) 36.Linda is believed (get) the scholarship last year 37 Don’t phone too early because I (put) the baby to bed 38 You look very relaxed It (be) _ a good holiday 39 Whether she (agree) _ or not, we are going to have to go ahead 40 Remember that after you (sign) _ the contract, you won’t be able to change your mind 41 It is urgent that John (post) this letter immediately 42 The man at the corner table glanced my way to see if I (listen) _ 43 You forever (use ) my razor Can’t you buy one of your own? 44 (Refuse) at the last time, she does not want to ask them 45.Her father pays her fee; otherwise, she (not be) here Question IV: Find a mistake in the four underlined parts of each sentence and correct it (5 pts) 46 It’s on to you which film we see, I have no particular preference A B C D 47 Mr Minh, accompanied by some of his friends, are planning to open an English Center in Thanh HoaCity A B C D 48 Although the pecan tree is chiefly value for its fruit, its wood is used extensively for flooring, A B C furniture,boxes and crates D 49 Because his mother has got sick, Minh has no choice butcookingon his own A B C D 50 A smaller percentage of British students go on to farther or higher education than any other A B C D Europeancountry PART C: READING COMPREHENSION (30 pts) Question I: Read the text below and think of the word which best fits each space Use only ONE word in each space (10 pts) ACOUSTIC ARCHAEOLOGY Acoustic archaeology studies the role played by sound in the ancient world It examines the connection (51) acoustics and religious or spiritual sites The main question is whether the acoustics of a place are relevant(52) _the way it was used Archaeologists have noticed that (53) number of ancient sites have echoes at very low frequencies When sounds are as low as this, you feel them in your body, (54) than just hearing them, and this creates a feeling of happiness and contentment Sites with such echoes were probably chosen on (55) , to make visitors feel they were in a place of worship If you stand in front of the Maya Temple in Mexico and (56) your hands, you can hear an echo that sounds (57) the chirp of the Maya sacred bird This chirping echo (58) produced because the steps of the long temple staircase are at different (59) from the listener Some archaeologists claim that the Maya purposely constructed this temple (60) achieve the sound Priests used this echo effect to make people believe that the gods were speaking to them Similar acoustic phenomena have been observed in sites all over the world Question II: Read the following passage and then choose the most suitable word or phrase for each space (10 pts) Millions of people suffer from headaches It’s a fact What millions of people not know is what causes them Headaches are (61) with all kinds of health problems as well as your being under a lot of _ (62) Certain substances like coffee can react badly with the chemical balance in our bodies and give us (63) headache as well The best thing to if your head hurt is to (64) an aspirin, right? Wrong! You could be doing the worst thing possible because you are not (65) with the problem- only reducing the symptoms And those people who think that painkillers can’t you any (66) are also wrong Medical science has proved that, if we keep taking the tablets, they will soon _ (67) as a “trigger” and, instead of curing the headache, they will make you worse So what you (68) your head start to throb? Breathe deeply It may be that you are not (69) enough oxygen Then, you (70) try massaging the side of your head with your fingers And close your eyes Often your eyes are very tired, and the best cure for tiredness is sleep 61 A associated B caused C produced D based 62 A fear B worry C stress D anxiety 63 A some B a C more D one 64 A take B drink C eat D put 65 A solving B removing C dealing B negativity C harm D treating 66 A badness D illness 67 A act B perform C look D treat 68 A in case B should C if D whether 69 A digesting B nibbling C getting D B ought C shall D plucking 70 A must could Question III:Read the passage and choose the best answers to questions below (10 pts) The Celtic languages are a group of languages of northen Europe that are descendants of the Indo- European family of languages These languages developed from the language of the Celts, a warlike civilization originating in the eastern part of central Europe, in the northern Alps, and along the Danube during the Bronze Age The Celts reached the height of their civilization during the Iron Age, the last five centuries B.C, and then fanned out from their original homeland into many parts of continental Europe and across the channel and into the British Isles Celtic languages were spoken in much of western Europe during Pre- Roman and Roman times Place names of Celtic origin can be found today all over the British Isles and France, in northern Spain and Italy , and in Switzerland and parts of Germany Rather than one language, the Celtic languages consist of two distinct clusters: the Gaelic group and the Brythonic group.The Gaelic group of Celtic languages consists of Irish, Scottish, and Manx, the language of the Isle of Man The Brythonic group of Celtic languages includes Welsh, Cornish, Breton, and Gaulish, the language of Gaul prior to the days of the Roman Empire, with its Latin- speaking population Many, though not all, of the Celtic languages are either extinct or are in the process of becoming extinct Gaulish apparantly disappeared around 600 A.D Cornish and Manx both actually became extinct, the former in the 19th century and the latter just a few decades ago, but both are being revived and are now taught in a few schools each Scottish, Irish, and Breton are all declining in use There are under a hundred thousand speakers of Irish, mainly in the western counties of Ireland, there are about a half million speakers who use Breton on a daily basis.Of all the Celtic languages, perhaps only Welsh has a strong hold on the future 71 The authour’s purpose in the passage is to _ A describe the past and present of a related set of languages B list the major characteristics of Celtic languages C outline the major achievements of the Celts D explain how languages manage to survive without changing 72 According to the passage, the Celtic languages did NOT _ 10 A develop from the Indo- European language family B originate in the British Isles C exist before the time of the Roman Empire D provide any Italian place names 73 The passage states that the Celts were _ A peaceful farmers B unheard of during the Bronze Age C at their peak during the Iron Age D at their height of their civilization 1,500 years ago 74 The expression “fanned out” in the 1st paragraph could best be replaced by _ A spread out B called off C got lost D turned out 75.The Brythonic group of languages does NOT include _ A Welsh B Cornish C Manx D Breton 76 It is implied in the passage that Gaulish _ A first surfaced after the Roman Empire B has been revived in the last century C is declining in use D was replaced by Latin 77 The main idea of the third paragraph is that _ A all Celtic languages are extinct B a few Celtic languages disappeared C some Celtic languages are flourishing D most Celtic languages are either dead or dying 78 What does the word “their” in the 1st paragraph refer to? A The Roman times B The Celts C The British Isles D The Northern Alps 11 79 This passage would most likely be assigned reading in a course on _ A archeology B European literature C historical linguistics D Bronze Age civilizations 80 The paragraph following the passage most likely discusses _ A how Welsh is surviving ` B efforts to classify Celtic languages C languages that preceded Celtic languages in Europe D the causes of language extinction PART D: WRITING (20 pts) Question I:Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the sentence printed before it (5 pts) 81 She took extra night classes so as not to have to repeat the course She avoided _ 82 I love chips, but my doctor says they are bad for me Much as _ 83 If you want to save your eyesight, we must operate immediately Only by _ 84 It’s a widespread assumption that George was wrongly accused George _ 85.She will probably come to Jim’s farewell party She is Question II: Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word given DO NOT 12 change the word given You MUST use between Two and Five words, including the word given (5 pts) 86.They offered her a job but she refused (TURNED) She of a job 87 You can borrow my bike if you’re in a hurry (MIND) I _ you my bike if you’re in a hurry 88 There were almost no people in the movie theatre (HARDLY) There were _ the movie theatre 89.As a child, David never used to eat cornflakes (HABIT) As a child, David was _ eating cornflakes 90.His computer game addiction is getting worse (AND) He is getting computer games Question III:Write a paragraph of about 150 words to answer the following question: Should lower secondary school students use social networks? Use specific examples and reasons to support your answer (10 pts) THE END 13 SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO THANH HÓA ĐÁP ÁN VÀ HƯỚNG DẪN CHẤM (Gồm 02 trang) KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI CẤP TỈNH Năm học: 2016 – 2017 Môn thi: Tiếng Anh Lớp – THCS Ngày thi: 11 tháng 03 năm 2017 A ĐÁP ÁN PART A: PHONETICS (5 pts) Question I: Find the word with the stress pattern different from that of the other three words in each question (3 pts) D 2.A 3.B Question II: Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the rest in the same line (2 pts) 4.A 5.C PART B: LEXICO AND GRAMMAR (45 pts) Question I: Choose the most suitable word or phrase to complete each sentence (20 pts) 6.D 11.C 16.C 21.B 7.D 12.C 17.B 22.B 8.A 13.C 18.D 23.C 9.B 14.D 19.A 24.D 10.A 15.B 20.C 25.A Question II: Supply the correct form of the word in capital letters (10 pts) 26 benefactor 31 awake 27 hatred 32 mispronounce 28 dramatically 33 publicly 14 29 counterproductive 34 shortcomings 30 deadens 35 preferable Question III: Put the verb in each bracket into an appropriate form (10pts) 36 to have got/ gotten 40 have signed 37 will/shall be putting 41 (should) post 44 Having been refused 45 wouldn’t be 38 must have been 42 was listening 39 agrees/should agree 43 are forever using Question IV: Find a mistake in the four underlined parts of each sentence and correct it (5 pts) (Error: 0.5 pt 46 A up to 49 C to cook Correction: 0.5 pt) 47 C is 50 C further 48 A valuable PART C: READING COMPREHENSION (30 pts) Question I: Read the text below and think of the word which best fits each space Use only ONE word in each space (10 pts) ACOUSTIC ARCHAEOLOGY 51 between 56 clap 52 to 57 like 53 a 58 is 54 rather 59 distances 55 purpose 60 to Question II: Read the following passage and then choose the most suitable word or phrase for each space (10 pts) 61.A 62.C 63.B 64.A 65.C 66.C 67.A 68.B 69.C 70.D Question III: Read the passage and choose the best answers to questions below (10 pts) 71.A 76.D 72.B 77.D 73.C 78.B PART D: WRITING (20 pts) 15 74.A 79.C 75.C 80.A Question I: Finish each of the following sentences in such way that it means the same as the sentence printed before it (5 pts) 81 She avoided repeating the course by taking extra night classes 82 Much as I love chips, my doctor says they are bad/ not good for me 83 Only by operating immediately can you save your eyesight 84 George is widely assumed to have been wrongly accused 85 She is likely to come to Jim’s farewell party Question II: Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word given Do not change the word given You must use between TWO and FIVE words, including the word given (5 pts) 86 She turned down their/the offer of a job 87 I don’t /wouldn’t mind lending you my bike if you’re in a hurry 88 There were hardly any people in the movie theatre 89 As a child, David was never in the habit of eating cornflakes 90 He is getting more and more addicted to computer games Question III: Write a paragraph of about 150 words to answer the following question: Should lower secondary school students use social networks? Use specific examples and reasons to support your answer (10 pts) Marking criteria: The mark given to parts and is based on the following criteria: Content: (35% of total mark) a Providing all main ideas and details as required b Communicating intentions sufficiently and effectively Organization and Presentation: (30% of total mark) 16 a Ideas are well organized and presented with coherence, cohension and clarity b The paragraph is well-structured Language: (30% of total mark) a Demonstration of a variety of vocabulary and structures b Good use and control of grammatical structures Punctuation, spelling, and handwriting (5% of total mark) a Good punctuation and no spelling mistakes b Legible handwriting B- HƯỚNG DẪN CHẤM Bài thi chấm theo thang điểm: 20 Điểm thi làm tròn đến 0,2 Tổng số điểm thí sinh làm Điểm thi = THE END 17 ... 13 SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO THANH HÓA ĐÁP ÁN VÀ HƯỚNG DẪN CHẤM (Gồm 02 trang) KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI CẤP TỈNH Năm học: 2016 – 2017 Môn thi: Tiếng Anh Lớp – THCS Ngày thi: 11 tháng 03 năm... spelling mistakes b Legible handwriting B- HƯỚNG DẪN CHẤM Bài thi chấm theo thang điểm: 20 Điểm thi làm tròn đến 0,2 Tổng số điểm thí sinh làm Điểm thi = THE END ... the farmers use so much pesticide the oil on this farm.DIE 31 I was kept last night by the noise from a party in the flat above WAKE 32.This word is very difficult to say I always