SYSTEM OF GIFTED STUDENTS MOCK TESTS - DÀNH CHO HỌC SINH GIỎI PHÒNG GD&ĐT……… Trương THCS……… KI THI KSCL CAC ĐÔI TUYÊN HSG KHÔI Năm hoc 2017-2018 ĐÊ THI MÔN TIÊNG ANH ĐÊ SÔ 990 (Thơi gian 90 phut) Part A: PHONETICS (5 pts) I- Choose and write in your answer sheet the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the rest of the group (2 pts) A ploughed B published C ordered D prayed A closure B pleasant C decision D pleasure II- Choose and write in your answer sheet the word whose stress pattern is different from the rest of the group (3 pts) A career B avoid C manage D advise A official B literacy C inventory D stationery A diversity B severe C education D courageous Part B: LEXICAL AND GRAMMAR (30 pts) I- Choose the most suitable word or phrase to complete each sentence (10 pts) The hotel has been built on the of the lake A border B boundary C edge D front John: “I didn’t pass my driving test.” – Anna: “ !” A Better luck next time B So poor C Congratulations D That was nice of you She used to her living by delivering vegetables to local hotels A have B win C earn D get Although it was raining heavily, A he went out without a raincoat B but he went out without a raincoat C so he went out without a raincoat D however he went out without a raincoat 10 The house was building A a stone nice old B a nice old stone C a nice stone old D an old nice stone 11 Do you my turning the television on now? A object B disapprove C want D mind 12 Last year, Matt earned his brother A twice as much as B twice as many as C twice more than D twice as more as 13 You don't have to decide now, you can A put it aside B call it off C tear it up D think it over 14 Jenny and her sister are so They could almost be twins A likeness B alike C like D the same 15 They hardly believe him and A so I B neither I C I do, too D I believe him II- Use the verbs in brackets in the correct tense or form (10 pts) 16-17 Jack (be) will be ready in a moment He (just finish) is just finishing his breakfast 18 None of the people (invite) invited to the party could come 19-20 I was terribly disappointed (discover) to discover that he (lie) had lied / had been lying to me 21-22 Nothing (give) will be given to you if you (not study) not study hard 23 We (tell) have been told not to go out at night recently 24-25 There is smoke and I smell something (burn) burning There (be) must be a fire nearby III- Supply the correct form of the word in capital letters (10 pts) 26 We must learn about keeping our environment (POLLUTE) unpolluted 27 It is also easy to save energy, which also reduces (HOUSE) household bills 28-29 You needn't go on a diet; but you have to eat (SENSE) sensibly and you mustn’t (EAT) overeat 30 Help is immediately sent to the (SURVIVE) survivors of the earthquake 31 My brother can repair electric (APPLY) appliances very well 32 (ENVIRONMENT) Environmentalists are doing their best to save the species from dying out PREPARED & RELEASED BY ĐỖ BÌNH, THPT LIỄN SƠN, LẬP THẠCH, VĨNH PHÚC – www.violet.vn/quocbinh72 SYSTEM OF GIFTED STUDENTS MOCK TESTS - DÀNH CHO HỌC SINH GIỎI 33 These (INNOVATE) innovations will conserve the earth’s resources 34 The President’s New Year speech is going to be broadcast (NATION) nationwide 35 Daily newspapers often have sections for news, sports, arts, and (CLASS) classified advertising Part C: READING (25 pts) IFill in each of the blanks with one suitable word (10 pts) Every year, eight million children across the United States spend some time at a summer camp For more than a century, children have enjoyed both learning new skills and (36) taking part in a variety of activities in a friendly environment There are 10,000 camps across the country, which are designed to look (37) after youngsters from the age of to 18 The camps, (38) lasting anything from to weeks, are often situated in beautiful lakeside areas and there is a wide range of (39) prices to suit every pocket The children typically outdoor (40) activities, including some challenging sports like climbing, or indoor activities such as drama, music or poetry (41) Although/ Though/ While/ Whereas the camps are not luxurious, the wooden cabins the young people sleep (42) in are comfortable The timetable does not allow very much time for relaxing because the children are (43) kept busy all the time The camps are popular with the children and many come away (44) full of enthusiasm In the words of one former camper, 'I made a lot of friends, (45) was never on my own, and became a lot more self-confident.' II- Choose the best answer from A, B, C or D to fill in the gaps in the following passage (10 pts) The computer is undoubtedly one of the most (46) and important inventions of the twentieth century Boring or time-consuming jobs which, in the past, would have been (47) by hundreds of workers can now be done by one small computer However, the (48) of the computer has not been entirely problem-free Many people feel that we are already too (49) on computers They think that computers themselves are (50) too powerful, and that people are no longer in control of them One of the problems with a computer is that, like any other machines, it can (51) If a computer is (52) , the information it is storing can be lost If a computer program has a(n) (53) in it, the computer’s calculation can be seriously (54) A faulty program in a hospital or police computer could (55) terrible mistakes 46 A shocking B amazing C astonishing D surprising 47 A done out B made out C carried out D figured out 48 A usage B experiment C introduction D operation 49 A dependent B based C influenced D carried 50 A becoming B getting C running D turning 51 A break up B break down C break into D break out 52 A changed B modified C contaminated D damaged 53 A foul B abnormality C wrongdoing D error 54 A devalued B affected C fooled D broken 55 A B produce C find D cause III- Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer (5 pts) Many British people don’t think about clothes very much They just like to be comfortable When they go out to enjoy themselves, they can wear almost anything At theaters, cinemas and concerts you can put on what you like from elegant suits and dresses to jeans and sweaters Anything goes, as long as you look clean and tidy But in Britain, as well as the United States, men in offices usually wear suits and ties, and women wear dresses or skirts (not trousers) Doctors, lawyers and business people wear quite formal clothes And in some hotels and restaurants men have to wear ties and women wear smart dresses PREPARED & RELEASED BY ĐỖ BÌNH, THPT LIỄN SƠN, LẬP THẠCH, VĨNH PHÚC – www.violet.vn/quocbinh72 SYSTEM OF GIFTED STUDENTS MOCK TESTS - DÀNH CHO HỌC SINH GIỎI In many years, Americans are more relaxed than British people, but they are more careful with their clothes At home or on holiday, most Americans wear informal or sporty clothes But when they go out in the evening, they like to look elegant In good hotels and restaurants, men have to wear jackets and ties, and women wear pretty clothes and smart hairstyles It is difficult to say exactly what people wear informal or formal in Britain and the United States because everyone is different If you are not sure what to wear, watch what other people and the same You’ll feel more relaxed if you don’t look too different from everyone else 56 Many British people wear freely when they _ A attend meetings B attend lectures C spend their spare time D meet their friends 57 Who doesn’t usually wear suits and ties? A Lawyers B Doctors C Drivers D Secretaries 58 If you visit an American friend at home in the evening, you may find that your friend wears _ A pretty clothes B informal clothes C formal clothes D dirty clothes 59 If you are in a foreign country, the best way the writer suggests to you is to wear _ A strange clothes B as the people there C your native clothes D pretty clothes 60 What you think the passage is mainly about? A Recent dressing habit in Great Britain and the United States B The reason why informal clothing is popular in Britain and the US C When we should wear in a formal way D Where we should wear in a formal way Part D: WRITING (20 pts) I- Complete each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the sentence printed above it (10 pts) 61 They bought me two laptops, but neither worked satisfactorily They bought me two laptops, but neither of which worked satisfactorily 62 Jane’s career as a television presenter began five years ago Jane has been a television presenter for five years 63 I’m quite happy to look after the baby for you I don’t mind looking after the baby for you 64 The flight to Paris lasted hours It took hours to fly to Paris 65 People say that he sold his house to pay the debt He is said to have sold his house to pay the debt 66 The passengers don’t realize how lucky they have been Little the passengers realize how lucky they have been 67 You ought to fasten your seatbelt before driving away You shouldn’t drive away without fastening your seatbelt 68 His working too much led to his illness If he had not worked too/so much, he would not have been ill 69 If someone understands this book, they are cleverer than I am Anyone who understands this book is cleverer than I am 70 “Would you like to go to the concert with me tonight?” Peter said to Ann Peter invited Ann to go to the concert with him that night Write a paragraph of 100 - 120 words about the thing you like to most in your free time (10 pts) THE END _ PREPARED & RELEASED BY ĐỖ BÌNH, THPT LIỄN SƠN, LẬP THẠCH, VĨNH PHÚC – www.violet.vn/quocbinh72 ... anything At theaters, cinemas and concerts you can put on what you like from elegant suits and dresses to jeans and sweaters Anything goes, as long as you look clean and tidy But in Britain, as... someone understands this book, they are cleverer than I am Anyone who understands this book is cleverer than I am 70 “Would you like to go to the concert with me tonight?” Peter said to Ann Peter... children and many come away (44) full of enthusiasm In the words of one former camper, 'I made a lot of friends, (45) was never on my own, and became a lot more self-confident.' II- Choose the best answer