PHÒNG GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO THANH THUỶ ĐỀTHI CHỌN ĐỘI TUYỂN HỌC SINH GIỎI LỚP THCS NĂM HỌC: 2017-2018 Đề thức MƠN: TiếngAnh Thời gian: 150 phút, không kể thời gian giao đềĐềthi có: 06 trang SECTION LISTENING I Listen and Complete the form below (8 points) Write NO MORE THAN ONE WORD AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer Example: Global Bicycle Tours Tour name: River Valley tour Tour month: (1) ……………………………………… Customer Name: (2) …………………………………… Schmidt Address: P O Box (3)………………………… Manchester Bicycle rental required? Yes _☑_No Dietary restrictions: (4 )……………………………………………… II.Questions 5-10 Listen and choose the correct letters A, B or C (12 points) 5.What size of deposit does the caller have to pay? A percent B 30 percent C 50 percent When does the deposit have to be paid? A Two weeks from now B Four weeks from now C Six weeks from now How will the luggage be carried? A By bus B By bicycle C By van Questions 8-10 : Choose three latters A-F A.raincoat B.Spare tire C.maps D.water bottle E.camera guide book SECTION PHONETICS III Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently Write your answers in the space provided (6 points) A hummock B struggle C industry D subsidy A thesis B ethane C author D feather A wicked B wrecked C hatred D naked IV Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from the other three of the group Write your answers in the space provided (4 points) A government B prohibit C applicant D habitat A sympathetic B participant C curriculum D discriminate SECTION LEXICO - GRAMMAR V Choose the correct answer to complete each of the following sentences THERE CAN BE MORE THAN ONE CORRECT ANSWER TO SOME QUESTIONS Write your answers in the space provided (70 points) When I finish my writing this composition, I’m going to _ and go to bed A make time B hit the hay C hit the big time D call it a day Marry usually buys her clothes _ It’s cheaper than going to a dressmaker A in public B on the shelf C off the peg D on the house You are at _ to what you like A freedom B odds C disposal D liberty David has not seen Linda for fifteen years and has _ of her address A no idea B nothing C no thought D no mind I have three brothers, _ of whom were there A none B neither C no one D either - “Why don’t we listen to some news programmes.” - “ _” A I don’t care for them either B Because they’re usually so boring C Because I like pop music and I like presenter D Yes, whenever I’m in my father’s car! If you want to _ success in life, you have to work hard A achieve B receive C award D earn _ he was lazy, he failed the exam A Now that B so C consequently D Thus - A: “Will the Browns be invited?” - B: “ I _” A expect so not B so expect C expect so D don’t expect 10 Anyone ordering a new MP3 player _ the end of the month will receive a free extra set of headphone A at B in C upon D before 11 My job is so _ that I don’t think I’ll be able to take a summer break A persisting B hard C demanding D tough 12 We _ the beginning of the film if we had gone to the cinema 15 mimutes earlier A would have never missed B would never miss C would never have missed D never missed 13 He regrets _ that car A not buying B not to buy C.having not bought D not having bought 14 Paula would like to _by the time he is 45 A travel B to travel C be going to travel D have traveled 15 It is _ knowledge that newspapers report news A plain B common C easy D simple 16 _ ,the balcony chairs will be ruined in this weather A Leaving uncovered B Having lelf uncovered C lelf uncovered D Been lelf uncovered 17 _ fire, please break the glass and ring the bell A In case of B During C Because of D With a view to 18 The strike was _ owing to a last-minute agreement with the management A call off B broken up C set back D put down 19 I’m amazed that this game ever _ - it’s so silly! A took in B caught on C took up D caught by 20 The match will be screened on ITV with _ commentary by Sandy Curley A lively B live C alive D living 21 It was _that even Smith’s fans couldn’t believe it A such a surprising victory B so surprising a victory C too surprising D surprising 22 The first time I noticed something wrong was _ I got home A when B whether C since D until 23 _, he cannot make ends meet A Hard though he works B Although he works hard C He works hardly D Hard as he work 24 Everyone hoped that he would after the operation A pull through B pull over C get better D pull out 25 _ new hostel for _ poor is being built in _town centre A The/the/a B A/Ø/ theC The/ a /a D A/ the/ the 26 I saw him hiding something in a _ bag A small plastic black B black small plastic C small black plastic D plastic small black 27 The table _when it was being moved to another room A was broken B broke C got breaking D got broken 28 “Did you meet Ann here at the university? “No, We _ when I started college A have already met B had already met C had already been meeting D have already been meeting 29 Of all the three sisters, Lan is _ A the best and most qualified B the most qualified and best C the most qualified and the best D the best and the most qualified 30 He offered to _ her a favour as the suitcase was too heavy for her to carry A show B lend C help D 31 Smoke from factories can cause air _ A pollute B pollution C polluting D pollutant 32 Writers and novelists are _people A imaginary B imaginative C imaginable D imagined 33 At the party last night, I met a lot of _ people A interested B interest C.interesting D interestingly 34 I was the first person _ the accident A to witness B had witnessed C to have witnessed D to be witnessed 35 By the time Peter came back, _ for Singapore A I left B I have left C I had left D he will have left VI There is one mistake in each sentence Identify the mistake and write your answer in the space provided (10 points) In 1729, Benjamin Franklin published the Pennsylvania Gazette, which soon became the read widely newspaper in the colonies A published B which C soon D read widely Each of the hotel’s 500 rooms were equiped with high quality air conditioning and television A hotel’s B were equiped C.high D conditioning The problem of inadequate salaries for teahers not only exists in smaller communities but also in large cities A problem B for C not only D communities If the water level had raised any higher, the dam would probably have broken down A water level B raised C higher D probably Plants, which make up to 90 percentage of visible living organisms, get their food energy from sunlight A make up B percentage C living D food SECTION READING VII Read the passage and choose the best option to complete the passage Write your answers in the space provided (20 points) While _(1) _everyone accepts the goal of developing _(2) _in the three “R’s”reading, writing, and arithmetic- it often seems impossible to _(3) _agreement on any goal beyond that In the broadest _(4) _, the conflict over educational goals can be _(5) _as a conflict between conservatives and liberals, or, _(6) _they are sometimes called, essentialists and progressives The conservatives, or essentialists, tend to identify a desirable education with the transmission of the cultural heritage, a no-nonsense _(7) _featuring the threeR’s at the elementary-school level and academic studies or strong vocational or business courses in the secondary school They put emphasis on the training of the mind and cultivation of the intellect The liberals, or progressives, tend to be interested in the development of the all-round child, not merely in training the child’s mind or in preparing the child for adult life in a remote future They emphasize rich, meaningful school living in the present, and they view subject matter as a resource _(8) _total human development _(9) _as a goal in itself They not downgrade content but believe it should be _(10) _not for their own sake but as a means of fostering thought and inquiry A most B mostly C almost D utmost A talents B actions C skills D techniques A get B accomplish C take D reach A terms B words C letters D means A viewed B thought C counted D named A but B when C although D as A subject B curriculum C object D progam A at B in C of D for A but for B rather than C instead D better 10 A inquired B required C acquired D requested VIII Read the following passage and choose the best answer to each question Write your answers in the space provided (10 points) For centuries, sky watchers have reported seeing mysterious flashes of light on the surface of the Moon Modern astronomers have observed the same phenomenon, but no one has been able to satisfactorily explain how or why the sporadically sparks However, reaearches now believe they have found the cause Researchers have explained the chemical content of Moon rocks retrieved by astronauts during the Apollo missions and have found that they contain vlatile gases such as helium, hydrogen and argon The researchers suggest that stray electrons, freed when the rock crakcs, may ignite these gases Indeed, lunar rock samples, when fractured in the lab, throw off sparks What causes these rocks to crack to the lunar surface? The flashes are most often seen at the borders between sunlight and on the Moon, where the surface is being either intensively heated or cooled A sudden change in temperature may cause thermal cracking Another possibility is that meteors may stike the rocks and cause them to crack Finally, lunar rocks may be fractured by seismic events- in other words, by tiny moonquakes According to`the passage, how long have people been aware of the mysterious light on the Moon? A For the last ten years B Since the Apollo missions C For hundreds of years D For thousands of years According to the passage, the theory that Moon rocks give off sparks when they crack is supported by………………………………… A a telescopic study of the Moon B experiments conducted by astronauts C observations made centuries ago D an analysis of rocks from the Moon Which of the following can be inferred from the text? A.Modern astronomers have found out how and why the Moon sparks B.Researchers now know exactly why the Moon sparks C.When lunar rocks crack, they throw off sparks D Researchers have no idea why lunar rocks spark The word “they” in the second paragraph refers to………… A Moon rocks B.researchers C.Apollo missions D gases 5.Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a possible cause of cracks? A a sudden change in temperature B lunar surface C tiny moonquakes D meteor strike IX Fill in each numbered blank with ONE suitable word Write your answers in the space During the teenage years, many young can at (1) _be difficult to talk to They often seem to dislike (2) _questioned They may seem unwilling to talk about their work at school This is a normal development at this (3) _.Though it can be very hard for parents to _(4) , it is part of becoming independent of teenagers trying to be adult while they are _(5) growing up Young people are usually unwilling to talk if they believe that questions are trying to check up on them Parents should their _(6) _ to talk to their son and daughter (7) _school, work and future plans but should not push them to talk if they don’t _(8) to Parents should also watch for danger signs Some young people in trying to be (9) _may experience with sex, drug, alcohol or smoking Parents need to watch for any signs of unusual behaviour which may be connected (10) _these and help if necessary SECTION WRITING X Finish the second sentence in each pair in such a way that it means the same as the sentence before it (10 points) Martin thought the second part of the film was more interesting → Martin didn’t thik the first _ Thanks to your father’s help , we were able to finish the project → If your father _ Mary is proud of the fact that she is never late for shool → Mary prides As soon as I locked all the doors, the door bell rang → Hardly My brother’s not feeling a terribly well these days → My brother is feeling a bit under _ XI Complete the second sentence, using the word given in bold Do not change the word given You must use between three and six words, including the word given (10 points) Tom and Barbara aren’t talking to each other at the moment (terms) → Tom and Barbara aren’t at the moment The minister had to resign because of his health (led) → Ill health resignation The only thing they didn’t steal was the old television (except) → They stole the old television My new hobby is playing chess with my friend (up) → I have chess with friend The salesman persuaded me to spend more than $200 on the shirt (talked) → The salesman more than $200 on the shirt XII Imagine you have a pen friend in an English speaking country He wants to know more about your country In about 150 words write a letter to tell him about a place of interest in Vietnam (20 points) Dear David, Yours sincerely, Hoa .Hết Họ tên thí sinh: .SBD: Cán coi thi khơng cần giải thích thêm./ HƯỚNG DẪN CHẤM THI CHỌN ĐỘI TUYỂN HỌC SINH GIỎI LỚP THCS NĂM HỌC: 2017 – 2018 MỖI ĐÁP ÁN ĐÚNG ĐƯỢC ĐIỂM TRỪ BÀI VIẾT LUẬN CÓ THANG ĐIỂM RIÊNG SECTION LISTENING I Listen and fill in the missing information (8 points) june Karla 257 vegetarian II Listen and choose the best answer (12 points) B A C A D 10.E SECTION PHONETICS III Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently Write your answers in the space provided (6 points) C D B A B IV Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from the other three of the group Write your answers in the space provided (4 points) SECTION LEXICO - GRAMMAR V Choose the correct answer to complete each of the following sentences THERE CAN BE MORE THAN ONE CORRECT ANSWER TO SOME QUESTIONS Write your answers in the space provided (70 points) D C D A A B A A C 10 D 11 C 12 C 13 A, D 14 D 15 B 16 C 17 A 18 A 19 B 20 B 21 A, B 22 A 23 A, B 24 A, C 25 D 26 C 27 A, D 28 B 29 A 30 D 32 B 33 C 34 A 35 C 31 B VI There is one mistake in each sentence Identify the mistake and write your answer in the space provided (10 points) D B C B B SECTION READING VII Read the passage and choose the best option to complete the passage Write your answers in the space provided (20 points) C C D A A D B D B 10 C VIII Read the following passage and choose the best answer to each question Write your answers in the space provided (10 points) C D C A B IX Fill in each numbered blank with ONE suitable word Write your answers in the space provided (20 points) times being age understand still best about want adult 10 with SECTION WRITING X Finish the second sentence in each pair in such a way that it means the same as the sentence before it (10 points) 1.Martin didn’t think the first part of the film was as interesting as the second one If your father hadn’t/had not helped us, we wouldn’t have been able to finish/ couldn’t have finished the project Mary prides herself on never being late for school Hardly had I locked all the doors when the door bell rang My brother is feeling a bit under the weather these days XI Complete the second sentence, using the word given in bold Do not change the word given You must use between three and six words, including the word given (10 points) 1.Tom and Barbara aren’t on good terms with each other at the moment Ill health led to the minister’s resignation 3.They stole everything except (for) the old television 4.I have taken up playing chess with friend 5.The salesman talked me into spending more than $200 on the shirt XII Imagine you have a pen friend in an English speaking country He wants to know more about your country In about 150 words write a letter to tell him about a place of interest in Vietnam (20 points) Marking criteria Content - Providing all main ideas and details as required - Commmunicating intention sufficently and effectively Organization and presentation - Ideas are well organized and presented with coherence, cohesion and clarity - The letter is well-structured Language - Demonstration of a variety of vocabulary and structures appropriate to the level of English language - Good use and control of grammatical structures Punctuation , spelling and handwriting - Good punctuation and no spelling mistakes - Legible handwriting Point 4.0 4.0 4.0 2.0 2.0 4.0 2.0 2.0 4.0 2.0 2.0 _The end _ ... last-minute agreement with the management A call off B broken up C set back D put down 19 I’m amazed that this game ever _ - it’s so silly! A took in B caught on C took up D caught by 20 The... dislike (2) _questioned They may seem unwilling to talk about their work at school This is a normal development at this (3) _.Though it can be very hard for parents to _(4) , it is part of... Yours sincerely, Hoa .Hết Họ tên thí sinh: .SBD: Cán coi thi không cần giải thích thêm./ HƯỚNG DẪN CHẤM THI CHỌN ĐỘI TUYỂN HỌC SINH GIỎI LỚP THCS NĂM HỌC: 2017 – 2018 MỖI ĐÁP ÁN