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tr−êng thcs chu m¹nh Trinh §Ò thi häc sinh giái cÊp tr−êng n¨m häc 2015 - 2016 M«n: TiÕng Anh Ngµy thi: 12 th¸ng 05 n¨m 2016 Thêi gian lµm bµi: 120 Họ tên học sinh: ……………………………………………………… Phòng thi số: …… Ngày sinh: …………….……… …… Lớp: …… Số báo danh: …… Số phách: …… (HĐ chấm ghi) §Ò thi häc sinh giái cÊp tr−êng n¨m häc 2015 - 2016 M«n: TiÕng Anh Ngµy thi: 12 th¸ng 05 n¨m 2016 Thêi gian lµm bµi: 120 tr−êng thcs chu m¹nh Trinh Điểm Họ tên, chữ ký giám khảo Bằng số: ………………… Giám khảo 1: ……………………… Bằng chữ: ………………… Giám khảo 2: ………… ………… Số phách PART A: LISTENING I Listen to Sarah talking to her friend, Jane, about a new job For questions 1-5, choose the correct answer by writing A, B or C on your answer sheets You will hear the conversation twice Sarah usually starts work at _ A 6.00 B 8.30 C 9.00 In the new job, Jane can earn _ A £160 a week B £180 a week C £210 a week Sarah has lunch A in a café B in a park C at home In the new job, Jane can have A weeks’ holiday B weeks’ holiday C weeks’ holiday The manager name is Mr _ A Fawset B Fawcett C Fausett II Listen to the conversation and complete the form below Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer CAR INSURANCE Example Name: Answer …Patrick Jones… (1)………………………., Greendale 730 453 (2)…………………… Type of car: Manufacturer: Hewton Model: (3)……………………………… Year: 1997 Any insurance claims in the last five years? Address: Contact number: Occupation: Size of car engine: 1200 cc Previous insurance company: (4)……………………………………… Yes No √ If yes, give brief details: Car was (5)…………………………… in 1999 PART B: LEXICO - GRAMMAR I Choose the best option (A, B, C or D) to complete each of the following sentences - Mai: “Is 10 o’clock alright?” - Hoa: “ .” A Yes, that’s fine B No, I don’t want to go C Wait a minute D Sounds interesting Typhoons, floods or droughts can easily a harvest A finish B destroy C provide D defeat “You should pay to what the instruction is saying, Lan” said Mr Minh A attendance B intention C convention D attention My classmates usually enjoy my of humor A sense B kind C means D form Mr Long: “Could you me a favor?” - Tuan: “ .” A No, thanks I’m fine B Yes, that’s kind of you C Yes, sure D Yes, thank you Practising English anywhere you can is a way to better your speaking skill A telling B speaking C thinking D writing Soak some old newspapers in a of water overnight A pair B bunch C bucket D tube Mrs Thanh: “ you give the book to me, please?” - Mai: “Of course.” A Will B Shall C Do D Should The winners are the first ones a fire A make B makes C making D to make 10 Children may drink or eat chemicals and drugs they look like soft drinks and candy A because of B because C although D so 11 My brother took the wrong book mistake A by B for C.with D.on 12 Peter hopes to a new world record A B.make C.build D fix 13 In a week’s time, Mrs Hoa here for exactly ten years A will be working B had worked C.has worked D.will have worked 14 Lien has three brothers, are businessmen A.that all of them B who they all C all of whom D all of them 15 “How tall is Viet? -“ He’s than you are” A slight tall B slight taller C slightly taller D slightly tall 16 There is no one in that room now ? A aren’t they B are they C is there D isn’t there 17 I was just _ to go out when you telephoned A around B about C thinking 18 It’s difficult to pay one’s bills when prices keep _ A growing B gaining C rising 19 She _ her neighbor’s child for the broken window A blamed B accused C complained 20 We quarreled _ the choice of a house A on B over C for D round D raising D denied D to II Use the word given in capitals in brackets to form a word that fits in the space of the passage The Power of the Mind Scientists have recently become interested in strange psychological powers A professor at Edinburgh University is leading an (1) (INVESTIGATE)…… into the most (2) (MYSTERY)…… aspect of the brain’s (3) (ABLE)…… He has chosen a controversial and (4) (SURPRISE)…… subject- telepathy Direct mind-to-mind (5) (COMMUNICATE)……… is when one person knows what another is thinking Many people have doubts that this is really a (6) (SCIENCE)…… subject, and the professor’s work has only recently received (7) (RECOGNISE)……… He believes that telepathy is a (8) (NATURE)…… talent, but that some people are more (9) (SENSE)…… than others However, most people still believe that it involves some kind of (10) (HONESTY)………or trickery III The passage below contains ten mistakes in each line, Identify and correct them There is an example which has been done for you In the UK today, fewer and fewer teenager are playing games teenager => teenagers outside with their friends; 85% prefers playing computer games ………………… on it own In fact, playing computers games is one of the most ………………… popular leisure activity in the UK In 2003, British shoppers spent ………………… £ 1,152 millions on computer games! In general, boys are more ………… ……… interested in computers than girl Teenagers also love watching ………… ……… TV Watching TV is more popular to boys and girls in the UK ………… ……… than in almost other European countries In the UK, the TV is ………… ……… often in all day, and teenagers watch it before and after school ………… ……… More than half of children has a television in their bedroom, and …………… …… about a third also have a video record 10 ……………… … PART C: READING I Choose the best option marked A, B, C or D to fill in each numbered gap in the passage below ANIMALS IN DANGERS Nowadays people are more aware that wildlife all over the world is in (1)………………… Many species of animals are threatened, and could easily become extinct if we not (2) …………………an effort to protect them There are many seasons for this In some cases, animals are hunted (3) ………………… their fur or for other valuable parts of their bodies Some birds, such as parrots, are caught alive, and sold (4)…………………pets For many animals and birds, the problem is that their (5)……………….- the place where they live – is disappearing More land is (6)…………………for farms, houses or industry, and there are fewer open spaces (7)…………………there once were Farmers use powerful chemicals to help them grow better crops, (8) …………………these chemicals polute the environment and harm wildlife The most successful animals on earth – human (9) …………………- will soon be the only ones left, unless we can (10) …………………this problem A risk B threat C harm D danger A B make C take D give A for B in C with D about A for B as C such D like A habitat B inhabit C living D inhabitant A done B booked C used D applied A where B more C than D when A but B what C because D despite A person B man C one D beings 10 A take B C solve D begin II Read the passage and fill each gap with ONE suitable word Without transportation, our modern (1)…………… could not exist We would have no metals, no coal and no oil, nor would we have any products (2) from these materials (3) ., we would have to spend most of our time (4) food and the food would be (5) to the kinds that could grow in the climate and soil of our own neighborhoods Transportation also (6) our lives in other ways Transportation can speed a doctor to the side (7) a sick person, even if the patient lives on an isolated farm It can take police to the scene of a crime within moments of being notified Transportation enables teams of athletes to (8) in national and international sports contests In times of disaster, transportation can rush aid (9) people in areas stricken by floods, famines, (10) earthquakes PART D: WRITING I Complete each of the sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the one printed before it It’s difficult for older people to learn a language -> Older people have ………………………………………………………………… Lisa may not be very well but she still manages to enjoy life -> Lisa’s poor health.…………………………………….…………………………… “What you have cooked is the best in the world!”, Loan said to her mother -> Loan congratulated …………………………………………………………… … Please don’t talk in the class -> I’d rather I have never chatted with a foreigner before -> This is II Write a paragraph of around 150 words on the following topic “Should secondary school students travel to school by electric bicycle?” Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience The end H−íng dÉn chÊm §Ò thi häc sinh giái cÊp tr−êng n¨m häc 2015 - 2016 M«n: TiÕng Anh Ngµy thi: 12 th¸ng 05 n¨m 2016 tr−êng thcs chu m¹nh Trinh PART A: LISTENING (20 points – 2p/ item) I C C A A B II 27 Bank Road (a) dentist Sable Northern Star stolen PART B: LEXICO - GRAMMAR (40 points) I (20 points -1p/ item) A B C A 13.D 14.C 19 A 20 B D D 15.C II (10 points -1p/ item) investigation mysterious scientific recognition A 10 B 16.B C 11.A 17 D abilities natural B 12.B 18 B 4.surprising sensitive 5.communication 10 dishonesty III (10 points – 1p/ item) prefers => prefer it => their activity => activities millions => million girl => girls to => with almost => most in => on has => have 10 record => recorder PART C: READING (20 points) I (10 points – 1p/ item) D danger B make C used C than A for A but II (10 points – 1p/ item) society 2.made Besides B as D beings raising A habitat 10 C solve limited affects of compete PART D: WRITING (20 points) I points – 1p/ item Older people have difficulty in learning a language Lisa’s poor health doesn’t prevent her from enjoying life Loan congratulated her mother on her cooking I’d rather you didn’t talk in the class This is the first time I’ve (ever) chatted with a foreigner II 15 points - Well-organised – 5pts - Few grammatical mistakes – 5pts - Various grammatical structures and vocabularies – 5pts * Total: 100 points to 10 and ...§Ò thi häc sinh giái cÊp tr−êng n¨m häc 2015 - 2016 M«n: TiÕng Anh Ngµy thi: 12 th¸ng 05 n¨m 2016 Thêi gian lµm bµi: 120 tr−êng thcs chu m¹nh Trinh Điểm... end H−íng dÉn chÊm §Ò thi häc sinh giái cÊp tr−êng n¨m häc 2015 - 2016 M«n: TiÕng Anh Ngµy thi: 12 th¸ng 05 n¨m 2016 tr−êng thcs chu m¹nh Trinh PART A: LISTENING... is thinking Many people have doubts that this is really a (6) (SCIENCE)…… subject, and the professor’s work has only recently received (7) (RECOGNISE)……… He believes that telepathy is a (8)