PHÒNG GD & ĐT TP HẢI DƯƠNG ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC ĐỀ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI NĂM HỌC 2012 – 2013 MÔN THI: TIẾNGANH (Thời gian làm bài: 150 phút) Ngày thi 10 tháng 01 năm 2013 BẰNG SỐ ĐIỂM BẰNG CHỮ GK 1: ………………………………… SỐ PHÁCH GK 2: ………………………………… A PHONETICS I Choose a word in each line that has different stress pattern from the others : points A suggestion B description C reputation D pollution A traditional B economic C psychedelic D occupation A priority B identify C terrify D compulsory A slavery B earthquake C evidence D disappear A documentary B advantage C occupation D popularity II Choose the word whose underlined part pronounced differently from the others: pts A naked B laughed C walked D worked A pays B stays C plays D says A moon B school C noon D foot A practices B houses C nurses D glasses A measure B pleasure C tear D bear B LANGUAGE FUNCTIONS Match each sentence in column A with its suitable response in column B Use each response once only: points A B Would you mind if I borrowed a chair? a Yes, I Why don’t we go sightseeing? b No, I wouldn’t Thank you for inviting me to your party c No, thank you I’m fine Do you need any help? d Please go ahead Could you me a favor? e That’s a good idea f That’s very kind of you to say so g How can I help you? h It’s my pleasure 1……… 2……… 3……… 4……… 5……… C GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY I/ Choose the word or phrase which best completes each sentence : 15 points 1/ The nurse was on in the hospital all night A work B alarm C duty D service 2/ playing professional basketball, she also enjoys tennis A Besides B Moreover C Apart D Together 3/ The visit of the president will increase the between the two countries A peace B quiet C understanding D knowledge The of the poetry competition will be known today A decision B result C effect D choose 5/ The newspaper report contained important information A many B an C a lot of D another 6/ The window was so high up that you could see was the sky A everything B all C only D just 7/ The soldier in the fight was taken to hospital A injures B was injured C injured D injuring Page1 8/ The cars haven't been found yet A steal B to steal C stealing D stolen 9/ Who was the person outside? A wait B waiting C to wait D waited 10/ We got the plane at 10.30 and the plane took on time A on- off B on- up C in- out D in- off 11 The staff …… working at weekend so as not to delay the project any further A are B was C is D have 12 It’s difficult to pay one’s bill when prices keep ……… A growing B gaining C raising D rising 13 Mr Nam has to finish his work today, ……………? A doesn’t he B hasn’t he C has he D does he 14 The beautiful village is shelter…….the weather by the mountain A by B from C in D under 15 This one is prettier, but it costs …………as the other one A as much as B as many C twice as many D twice as much II/ In each of the following sentences, there are underlined parts Find out the part that needs correcting: points Many bridges in England were covered with wooden roofs to protect it from snow A B C D When his lifetime his work was never published A B C D The whale died because the rescuers didn’t have proper equipment to support its weigh A B C D Salt was once too scarce and precious that it was used as money A B C D Dreams are commonly made up of either visual and verbal image A B C D III Fill in each blank with the correct form of the word given in capital letters:10 points My new car is more …………… than the one I had before (economy) Are there any .rivers left on earth ? (pollute) There was a .of water here last year (short) The …………… of his wife was a great blow to him (lose) Ba’s father’s sense of humor …………………him from the others (distinct) She is looking …………………… …thinner (appreciate) I’m not saying he is………………… but he’s not very good with money (honest) Japan is an ………………………country (industry) After several ………………….attempts, we have finally done it (success) 10 I think these thin clothes are……… ………… for cold weather (suit) D READING I/ Read the passage and choose the best answer : 10 points For many young people sport is a popular part of school life and….(1) in one of the school teams and playing in matches is very important ….(2) someone is in a team it means a lot of extra practice and often spending a Saturday or Sunday away…….(3) home, as many matches are played then It …….(4) also involve traveling to other towns to play against other school teams and then …….(5) on after the match for a meal or a drink Some parents, friends other students will travel with the team to support …….(6) own side When a school team win a match, the whole feel proud, …….(7) only the players It can also mean a school …….(8) well-known for being good at certain sports and pupils from that school may end up playing…….(9) national and international teams so that the school has some really …….(10) names associated with it Page2 A having B being C taking D putting A If B As C Then D So A at B on C for D from A ought B is C can D has A being B staying C leaving D spending A their B its C our D his A but B however C and D not A turns B makes C comes D becomes A up B to C for D besides 10 A old B new C common D famous II/ Read the text and fill in each blank with one suitable word: 10 points There are about 5,000 living languages in the world today, but only about six ……….(1) them are major languages of the world Two- thirds of the world's population (2) …………… those languages More (3)…………….350 million people speak English as their first language About the same number use (4)………….…as a second language Nobody (5)……….…exactly how many people speak it (6)……… …a foreign language Chinese is only language (7)……… … more speakers than English This is because (8)………… the big population of China It is true that English is the (9)…… …….widespread language on earth It is the (10) ……………… of business, technology, sports and aviation III/ Read the passage carefully then choose the best answer: points Strange things happen to time when you travel, because the earth is divided into twentyfour tine zones, one hour a part You can have days with more or fewer than twenty- four hours, and weeks with more or fewer than seven days If you make a five-day trip across the Atlantic Ocean, your ship enters a different time zone every day As you enter each zone, the time changes one hour Traveling west, you set your clock back; traveling east, you set it ahead Each day of your trip has either twenty five or twentythree hours If you travel by ship across the Pacific, you cross the international date line By agreement, this is the point where a new day begins When you cross the line, you change your calendar one full day, backward or forward Traveling east, today becomes yesterday; traveling west, it is tomorrow Strange things happen to time when you travel because………… A no day really has twenty- four hours B no one knows where time zones begin C the earth is divided into time zones D time zones are not all the same size The difference in time between zones is………… A seven days B twenty four hours C more than seven days D one hour From this selection it seems true that the Atlantic Ocean ……… A is divided into twenty- four zones B is divided into five time zones C is in one time zone D can not be crossed in five days If you cross the ocean going east, you set your clock……… A ahead one hour in each new time zone B ahead one hour for the whole trip C back one full day for each time D ahead by twenty- three hours Page3 The best title for this selection is………… A How Time Zones Were Set Up B Crossing the International Date Line C A Trip across the Atlantic D How Time Changes Around the World IV/ Read the passage carefully then choose the best answer to the questions below: points Let us begin by saying what does not cause our dreams Our dreams not come from another world They are not messages from some outside source They are not a look into the future, either All our dreams have something to with our emotions, fears, longings, wishes, needs and memories But something on the ‘outside’ may affect what we dream if a person is hungry, or tired, or cold, his dreams may include a feeling of this kind If the covers on your body such as a quilt or a blanket, have slipped off your bed, you may dream that you are sleeping or resting on the ice and snow The material for the dream you will have tonight is likely to come from the experiences you have today So the subject of your dream usually comes from something that has effect on you while you are sleeping (feeling of cold, a noise, a discomfort, etc.) and it may also use your past experiences and the wishes and interests you have now This is why very young children are likely to dream of fairies, older children of school examinations, hungry people of food, homesick soldiers of their families, and prisoners of freedom To show you how that is happening while you are asleep and how your wishes or needs can all be joined together in a dream, here is the story of an experiment A man was asleep and the back of his hand was rubbed with a piece of absorbent cotton He would dream that he was in a hospital and his charming girl friend was visiting him, sitting on the bed and feeling gently his hand! There are some scientists who have made a special study of why we dream, what we dream and what those dreams mean Their explanation of dreams though a bit reasonable, is not accepted by everyone, but it offers an interesting approach to the problem They believe that dreams are mostly expressions of wishes that did not come true In other words a dream is a way of having your wishes carried out Our dreams…………………… A are simply messages from another world B are a curious look into the future C have a little connection with our emotions, wishes or needs D are to some degree caused by some of our feelings If the covers have slipped off your bed, you may dream that………………… A something comfortable happens to you B you are staying in freezing surroundings C some people are making noise D you have nothing on at all When the back of a man’s hand was rubbed with a piece of absorbent cotton in the experiment, he would dream that …………………… A his hand was being struck by someone B his hand was gently touched by his sweetheart C his hand was badly hurt by something D somebody was wiping sweat off his body When a person feels hungry, he is likely to dream of …………………… A wonderful fairies B lovely young girls C his family members D fine food and drinks Page4 Some scientists' explanation of dreams …………………… A offers a meaningful approach to the problem B gives us an exact answer to the problem C does not give an outlet for our wishes D is widely accepted and thought highly of by the public E WRITING I/ Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one: (8 points) It would be a good idea for you to see a doctor I think……………………………………………………………………………… Laura left for Italy for the last time in 1992 Laura hasn’t………………………………………………………………………… My homework takes a long time, but yours doesn’t Your homework doesn’t…………………………………………………………… You can trust me to finish the report on time I promise…………………………………………………………………………… The phone call interrupted my breakfast I was……………………………………………… I never intended to help such a man I never had………………………………………………………………………… He started working for the company 10 years ago He has……………………………………………………………………………… I was on the points of leaving the house when the phone rang I was …………………………………………………….………………………… Although the woman was old, she looked very graceful Despite………………………………………………………… 10 He regretted not inviting her to his birthday party last night He wishes…………………………………………………………… II Write complete sentences of the letter using the words or phrases given below: points Dear Mother and Father, You/ be pleased/ hear/ I meet/ London Airport/ Mr and Mrs John and/ son Michael ……………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………… Before I arrive/ It/ rain/ a week/ but/ Sunday/ sun/ shine/ first time ……………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………… Last Tuesday they/ take me/ Buckingham Palace/ then we/ go/ Hyde Park/ have lunch/ restaurant ……………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………… After we/ eat/ we go/ a walk/ see the Serpentine Lake ……………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………… While we/ walk/ I/ buy/ post card/ I enclose/ this letter ……………………………………………………………………………………………… London/ have many interesting places/ see and I/enjoy/ be here very much ……………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………… Mr and Mrs John and Michael ask me/ give their kind regards ……………………………………………………………………………………………… See you again Page5 Sam Page6