DT HSG- Hue (2002 - 2006)

§Ò thi häc sinh giái tØnh- thõa thiªn huÕ §Ò sè 1( NH 2002- 2003- vßng 1) I.Vocabulary (30 points) Part 1: Circle the letter (A, B, C or D) next to the word or phrase which best completes sentences. 1.You look tired. Why don’t you have a……………….? A.lie B. rest C. stay D. stop 2.What’s the time now? It’s………………… twelve o’clock. A. at B. near C. nearly D. most 3. Could you…………… a picture of us with my camera? A. take B. make C. get D. do 4. Why don’t people put their rubbish in a litter……………? A. bottles B. bins C. stops D. boxes 5. I don’t need as many as twenty. Just give me…………… A. a hundred B. thirty C. zero D. a doren 6. Who’s going to help me…………………… the balloons for the party? A. blow down B. blow up C. get down D. get up 7. Charles has been out of…………………….for over a year now. A. work B. job C. employ D. employed 8. I…………… have toast but I wasn’t very hungry this morning. A. nearly B. normally C. quite D. well 9. Take your overcoat with you…………… it gets cold. A. altough B. in case C. unless D. untill 10.We had to………… the match because of the bed weather A. call back B. think over C. call off D. get out. Part 2: Fill in the blanks with the appropriate form of the words in parentheses. 1. She wasthe only………………left in the town. (INHABIT) 2. Her ………………wants $ 10,000 for her safe return . (KINDAP) 3. It was…………… so they had to drive very slowly. (FOG) 4. I live in the……………………….part of the country. (SOUTH) 5. We must make a ………… about where to go. (DECIDE) 6. What kind of ……….is there in this town? (ENTERTTAIN) 7. Is there any more…….about the accident? (INFORM) 8. What’s the correct……………of this word? (PRONOUNCE) 9. The train made alate………… (DEPART) 10. She gave a…………………of the new computer. (DEMONSTRATE) Part 3: Complete each sentence with a suitable preposition. 1 1. We’ll have to use the stairs. The lift is….of order. 2. Surely Peter can’t do all that work……his own. 3. Turn right…………… the traffic lights and you’ll see the cinema. 4. This letter is full………mistakes. Could you do it again. Please? 5. You’re very different ….your brother. 6. Parents are responsible…………………educating their children. 7. Could you explain this rule…………….me? 8. Helen is excited………………….winning the prize. 9. I am very busy……my lesson and tasks today. 10.Who’s the woman dressed…………….green? II.Grammar: (20 points) Part 1: Match each sentence on the left with the best response on the right. Use each reponse once only The first one has been done as an example. A 1.He was very tired and it was very late 2. They couldn’t buy an ice- creams 3. He decided to go by plane 4. They spoke to theoldman very slowly 5. Some of the questions in the test were very hard 6. Take an ubbrella with you 7. She told her boyfriend that he should leave 8. Unfortunately the phone rang 9. You can borrow the car 10. She tried on at least 12 pairs of shoes. 11. We’ll be late for school. B a. unless the bus comes soon. b. So he didn’t get good marks. c. If you prommise not to drive it too fast. d. Before her father came home. e. While I was having a bath. f. Untill she found some she liked. g. But he still didn’t go to bed. h. Although he hate flying. i. So that he could understand what they were saying. j. Because they didn’t have enough money. k. In case it rains. Your answers: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 G Part 2: Suply the correct tense fot the verbs in parentheses. Dear Linda, I’m sorry that I haven’t written to you for so long, but I (1. be) ……… very busy lately. All last month I (2. have)……………… eaxams, and I haven’t done anything else but study for ages. Anyways, I (3. stop)…………………studying now, and I (4. wait)………………….for my exams results. 2 As you can see from the letter, I (5. change)…………………….my address and live in Croydon now. I (6. decide)……………… that I wanted a change from central London because it (7. become) ……………… so expensive. A friend of mine told me about this flat, and I (8. move) ……………… here about two months ago. When you come to London this summer, please visit me. I (9. stay)………………….here untill the middle of August. Then I (10. go)….on holiday to Scotland. Your answers: 1………………2…………….3…………………4…………………5…………… 6………………7…………….8…………………9…………………10…………… III.Reading: (25 points) Part 1: Read the passage and decide whether the statements (1- 7)are True or False. Mr Alex Fraster lived his whole life in the small town in the north of Englang. He never left the house where he was born, never married, never went on holiday and had no friends. He worked in a local fctory for over forty years but even the people who had worked with him for years knew very little about him. He wore the same old clothes year in year out, and although his shopped regularly at the local store he bought only the most basic foodstuffs, never changed his purchases from one week to the next. So when he died last month, neighbors and local people were astonished to learn that Mr Frases was not just a rich man, he was in fact a millionaire! He had no money in the bank or invested anywhere but in the various drawers, cupboards and boxes in his house there were hundreds and thousands of banknotes and coins. It took the police over two weeks to clear the house, and bank clerks spent just as long counting all money. “ We had absolutely no idea that he had so much money” one of his neighbor said. “ In fact, we used to feel sorry for him, we thought he was a poor old man who was unable to afford anything better for himself!.” True False 1.Mr. Fraser lived most of his life in a small town in England 2. The people who had worked with Mr. Fraser in a local factory did not know much about him. 3. Mr. Fraser bought new clothes for himself once a year. 4. Mr. Fraser always bought the same kind of food at the local store. 5. Although Mr. Fraser lived as if he were a poor man, he was, in fact, a very rich maan. 6. When he died, he left so many banknoyes and coins in his house that the bank clerks had to spend two weeks counting them. 7. Mr. Fraser’sneighbors always knew that he had a lot of money. Part 2: Read the passage and decide which is the best answer. Circle the letter A, B, C or D next to the word you choose. The first one has been done as an example. 3 What kind of music do you (0)B.enjoy?Some people like going to (1)………… concerts, and listening to (2)………………… The musicians wear very formal clothes, and the (3)……………… is silent untill the end of the (4)………… Perhaps you are a rock music (5)……………… Rock concerts are often held at football (6)……………or in parks. Members of the audience dance to the music, or sing the songs. (7)……… music is played at wedding and parties in manycountries, and some people (8)……………their own music at home. Nowadays we (9)…………………music in shops and lifts, and many people carry their own music with them, or even (10)……………….to music when they study. Music is everywhere! (0) A.listen B. enjoy C. have D. preffering (1) . A. classic B. classics C. classical D. classifield (2) . A. an orchestra B. a group C. a band D. a record (3) . A. spectators B. people C. guests D. audience (4) . A. happening B. performance C. music D. action (5) . A. fan B. entusiasm C. reader D. friend (6) . A.matches B. grounds C. pitches D. pools (7) . A. Historical B. Nation C. Tranditional D. Ancient (8) . A. do B. get C. make D. take (9) . A. understand B. hear C. perform D. listen 10. A. hear B. have C. follow D. listen Par 3: Fill each of the numbered blanks in the following passage. Use only ONE word in each space. The first has been done for you. HOLIDAYS Most people enjoy going (0) abroad for their holidays, and having opportunity to (1) ……………in an interesting city or seaside (2)………… . If you speak foreign languages, you can make new friends, (3)……………….take home some interesting souvenirs as presents. But before you can (4)………… that, you have to reach your destination, and that is often a problem! If you fly, then you may find that your flight has been (5)………… Journeys by train can also be difficult (6)……… trains are often crowed in the summer, and you might have to (7)……………….a seat in advance. Whichever way you travel, you can have problems with your luggage, and it is often difficult to find good accommodation. Apart (8)…… this, you might not be able to afford the fare! Your answers: 1………………2……………………3………………………4………………… 5……………….6……………………7………………………8…………………. IV.Writing: (25 points) 4 Part 1: Each of following sentence has an error (a word or word combination). Underline the error, and write the sentences correctly in the blanks provided. Example: She is good in English.--> She is good at English 1, Where is the ruler that I left it on the desk? 2. The people which luggage was lost had to wit a long time. 3. Although Mary was ill, but she went to school. 4. Carol can’t swim today. She’s having a cold. 5. In the end there was the war between the two countries. 6. As soon as we’ll be ready, we’ll phone you. 7. That was a very strange questions for asking. Part 2: Rewite each sentence beginning as shown, so that the meaning remains the same. Example: He wrote the letter in two hours. It took him two hours to write the letter. 1. Although he wasn’texperienced, he got the job. Despite………………………………………………………………………………… 2. If you are a student, you can always get a special reduced prices. Unless…………………………………………………………………………………… 3. Nowhere is more expensive than this restaurant. This restaurant………………………………………………………………………………… 4. All the other players on the field were better than Jim. Jim was the…………………………………………………………………………………… 5. I didn’t go to bed early, so I didn’t wake up at 5.00. If I……………………………………………………………………………………… 6. Harry can’t afford to go on holiday. Harry hasn’t got…………………………………………………………………………. 7. “ Would you like to go to the concert with us tonight?” they said to me. They invited……………………………………………………………………………… 8. Helen is a fantastic dancer. I wish…………………………………………………………………………………… Part 3: Use the following sets of words and phrases to write a complete the leter. Dear Nam, 1. I/ school year/ going/ come/ end 2. I/ look forward/ summer vacation. 3. this occasion/ I/ go/ your country. 4. I/ intend/ stay/ house/ two/ weeks. 5. I/ hope/ your/ parents/ kind/ provide/ food/ accommodation. 6. this opportunity/ amuse/ hearity. 7. first day/ morning/ long walk/ country/ 5 8. and/ evening/ swim/ river. 9. following days/ help/ parents/ farm work/ and… 10.give/ regards/ everybody// hope/ see/ soon. Affectionately yours, Hoang Your answers: 1………………………………………………………………………………………… 2……………… 3………………………………………………………………………………………. 4…………………………………………………………………………………… 5…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………. 6……………………………………………………………………………………………… 7…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………. 8……………………………………………………………………………………………… 9…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………… 10…………………………………………………………………………………………. Answerkey I.Vocabulary: (30 points) Part 1: (10 points) Q# 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Key B C A B D B A B B C Part 2: (10 points) 1. inhabitant 2. kidnapper 3. foggy 4. southern 5. decision 6. entertainment 7. information 8. pronunciation 9. departure 10. demonstration Part 3: (10 points) Q# 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Key out on at of from/ to for to about/ at ith in II.Gramar: (20 points) 6 Part 1” (10 points) Q# 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Key g j h i b k d e c f a Part 2: (10 points) 1. have been 2. had 3. have stopped 4. am waiting 5. have changed 6. decided 7. has become/ is becoming 8. moved 9. will be staying/ am staying/ am going to stay 10.will be going/ am going III.Reading: (25 points) Part 1: (7 pointgs) Q# 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Key C A D B A B C C B D Part 3: (8 points) 1. stay 2. resort 3. and 4. do 5. delayed 6. since/ as/ because 7. reserve/ book 8. from IV.Writing: (25 points) Part 1: ( 7 points) 1. Where is the ruler that I left on the desk? (delete it) 2. he people whose luggage was lost had to wait a long time. 3. Although Marry was ill, she went to school. (delete but) 4. Carol can’t swim today. She has a cold. 5. In the end there was a war between the two countries. 6. As soon as we’re ready, we’ll phone you. 7. That was a very strange question to ask. 8. Part 2: (8 points) 1. Despite his experience, he got the job. 2. Unless you are a student, you can’t/ cannot get special reduced prices. 3. This restaurant is the most expensive. 4. Jim was the worst player on the field. 5. If I had gone to bed early, I would have woken up at 5.00. 6. Hardly hasn t’ got enough money to go on holiday. 7 7. They invited me to go to the concert with them tonight. 8. I wish I could dance as well as her./ I wish I danced as well as her./ I wish I were a fantastic dancer like her. Part 3: (10 points) 1. The schol year is going to come the end. 2. I’m looking forward to the summer vacation. 3. On this occation, I’ll go to your country. 4. I intend to stay in your house for two weeks. 5. I hope your parents will be kind enough to provideme with food and accommodation. 6. In this opportunity, we’ll amuse ourselves hearity. 7. On the first day in the mornig, we’ll go for a walk around the country. 8. And in the evening, we’ll swim in the river. 9. On the following days, we’ll help your parents with their farmwork, and… 10.Please give me my regards to everybody. I hope to see you soon. §Ò sè 2( Nh 2002- 2003- vßng 2) I.Listening: (20 points) Part 1: Mandy Poole loves watching TV every morning, especially the Breakfast Time Quiz Show, called “Lucky Break“. She“s watching the show now and she“s very surprised because she has been chosen to have an interview for the quiz at the moment. Now listen to the interview between Mandy Poole and Russell Dean, the show“s presenter and answer the questions below. 1. Where does Mandy Poole live? 2. What does she do? 3. What is her husband’s name? 4. What is he doing at the moment? 5. What is the prize? 6. What does Many have to do to win the prize? Part 2: in this part you will hear two friends who share a flat deciding what they need to buy at the shops. Listen carefully and fill in the missing information on their shopping list. 8 Shopping Supermarket: two cartoons of milk (0) Booking office: • Pick up………………………………………………….(2) Market: • Fruit:- apples,……………………………………… (3) …………………………………………… .(4) • Slad stuff: - cucumber, ………………………….(5) ……………………………………(6) • Take jacket and…………………………………….(7) to cleaners. • Spicer’s………………………………………………….(8) II.Vocabulary and grammar: (30 points) Part 1: put a word from the list into each space, in a comparative form. Some words can be used more than once. (9 pints) Convenient easy exciting expensive good interesting relaxing sociable I’m not sure whether watching films is better than reading books, or not. Boks are certainly (1) ……… …………………… than films and probably (2)………… ……………………. too (because you keep them ). On the other hand, some films are (3)… ……………………. Because of the special effects, although some peoples say that books can be just as (4)………………… …………………… . Going to see a film is a (5)…………. ………………………… activity than sitting alone and reading, it’s true. But if you don’t like a book, it’s much (6)…… …………………………… to stop reading it than it is to leave the cinema! Some books are (7)… ………………… than others, just as films are. Personally, I find a good film (8)… ……………… than reading if I’m tired, but in general I think books are (9)…. ………………………… Part 2: Choose an adjective from the list on the left and put it with a preposition from the list on the right to complete the sentences. Use each adjective once only. The first has been done as an example.(10 points) close afraid famous good preferable short similar greatful full sorry tirred at of for to Example : The live close to the town center, which makes shopping easier for them. 1. Could you lend me $ 30 ? – I’m a bit……………… money at the moment. 2. I’m afraid I’m not very ………………….speaking Italian but I’ll do my best. 3. I’m……………… doing the same thing all the time! Can’t we do something different? 4. At night that tree is………………birds. The noise makes it difficult for me to get to sleep. 9 5. Her dress if very…………………………… mine. Only the belt is different. 6. Having a boring job is………………………. having no job at all. 7. The town is……………… its museum. People come from all over the world to visit. 8. We had to go by sea because he’s …………………flying. 9. It’s very knd of you. We’re very……………………………… all your help. 10. Everybody felt ver……………………. him after histerible accident. Part 3: Put each verb in brackets into the passive voice in a suitable tense. (11 points) Now that we have settled in to our new house, I thought I’d tell you all about it, it (0) was owned by a foreigner, and (1. not live in)…………… for a long time. So we have been very busy redecorating! Since we moved in, all the room (2. paint)………………, and the gadern (3. reorganize) ………………………… . But we have had a few problems. Last week the electricity (4.cut off) …………………… , and nothing could (5. do)……………… untill the bill (6. pay)…………………… . Next month, some workmen are coming to do some building work. One wall in the living room (7. knock down) ……………………………, and the room (8. make)……………………. Larger. Then perhaps we’ll have some peace and qauiet. We (9. visit)……………………………… by some of the neighbors, but we (10. not invite back)…………………………… by any of them yet.I suppose they wantd to see what (11. do)………………………… to the house. Your answers: 1……………………….2…………………… 3……………………….4……………………. 5………………………6…………………… 7………………………8…………………… . 9………………………10……………………. 11…………………… II.Reading: (25 points) Camping Camping is an activity in which people live tempratily in the outdoors. Campers participate in fishing, hunting, swimming, plant study, wildlife watching, and nature photography. It provides physical benefits when it involves hiking to, from and around a campsite, and many people believe that camping makes youngsters feel more confident. People throughout the world enjoy hiking wildness campsites. This activity is called backpacking because it involves carrying such essential camping gear as a tent, food, clothing, and sleeping bag on the back in a bagcalled a backpack. Backpacking is best suited for those who are in good physical condition as it may require walking several miles. The key to any enjoyable camping trip is planning. A decision on where to camp depends on personal preference, but plannng the trip before leaving help campers avoid preventable accidents. Many situations- bad weather, injury, or simply a crowded campsite- are less alarming if campers are preparedd. 10 [...]... natural 8 greatful II Grammar( 20 points) 1 2 3 4 5 am thinking – haven’t decided has lived/ has been living- arrived drink- gave have finished- am doing looks- have you done 6 got – is having 7 have been waiting- didn’t you phone 8 have you visited- did you come 9 Are you still doing- finished 10 lived- moved 21 III.Reading ( 25 points) Part 1: ( 10 points) 1 of 8 had 2 good 9 used 3 more 20 for 4 than... unnecessary 4 explained 9 persuade 5 accept 10 disagree Part 2: (15 points) 1 2 3 4 5 6 was broken into- have been feeling got- promised- would help had just phoned- had been sent/ was sent did not realise- had to be paid – has been cut off has been done- think – should be written has been decorated- want III Reading : ( 35 points) Part 1( 15 points) 27 1Q# 1 Key C 2 A 3 A 4 A 5 A 6 D 7 C 8 B 9 D 10... can use the cues and the words/ phrases that state an opinion and list points below (14 poimts) -not throw rubish inside and outside classrooms - put wastes in dustbins - not write or draw on desk or walls - water trees and plants in the school regularly and plant more trees - clean classrooms everyday - not eat in classroomsor make too much noise at school • Expressions starting an opinion In my opinion,/... 1 9- year- old Paul Kennedy, a… at Epping Forest Art College Paul’s revolutionary casual wear was considered to be the …………… inventive of the 1,200 items that were Examined by the judges What is very surprising about the.is that Paul is not studying fashion design He’s an Epping Forest Art College to study……….design And now some……………news England manager Lee Sharpe has been Sacked after England’s 5-3 ... Children don’t go to school on Saturday 9 While he was studying law he met his future wife Part 2: ( 10 points) Q# Key 1 d 2 a 3 k 4 i 5 e 6 j 7 c 8 h 9 f 10 b §Ò thi häc sinh giái tØnh- thõa thiªn huÕ Đề số 1 ( 200 4- 200 5- vòng 1) (Time: 120 minutes) I.Vocabulary: (30 points) Part 1: Circle the letter A, B, C or D next to the word or phrase which best completes each sentence 1.It’s a good idea to see... Part 3: (10 points) Q Key 1 F 2 D 3 G 4 J 5 I 6 B 7 A 8 C 9 E 10 H 33 II.Grammar: (20 points) Part 1: (10 points) 1.an writing 2 booked 6 made 7 sleep 3 recievd 8 asked 4 was promised 9 were 4 in- to 5 about- on- to 5 haven’t been 10 had Part 2: (10 points) 1.of 2 to 3 om 6 at IV.Reading: (25 points) Part 1: (10 points) 1.one 2 by 3 of 4 loke 5 saying/ said 6 no 7 found 8 about 9 who 10 never Part 2:... cleaners i First of all, I think that the public should stop dropping things in the street 26 j Secondly, I think that the local council should put more litter- bins in the street k What can we do about this problem? Your faithfully, Lionel Haddock- Willis Your answers: 1………….2…………3…………4………5……… 6………………7……………8…………… 9…………….10………………… Answerkey I Listening (20 points) Part 1: ( 10 points) 1 university students... booking office You paid for them, didn’t you? A: Yes and I’ve got them already actually, but I want to go there anyway and get a programme Now, let’s see We must go to the market and get fruit- apples Oranges, bananas- oh, and salad stuff, so that’s tomatoes, a cucumber, lettuce and peppers Oh No We’re all right for tomatoes I got some on my way home lastnight Anything else? B: Dry cleaners I need to take... does Ducan do? 9 Mary is still at work 10.This is the first time she has been to Paris Part 2: ( 15 points) 1 you 2 6 a 7.long 10 part 11 3 up 8 from 12 to 4 more 9 13 it 5 14 was 15 Đề số 4 ( 200 3- 200 4- vòng 2) I Listening: ( 20 pints) Part 1: listen to these people and complete the chart Name Hellen Job (1) Normal transport (2) Franze Roberta bank clerk (6) (4) By underground Time Ten or fifteen... rang suddenly Brimming with joy, she turned around to tell us the good news 5 Her purse, which had been found by a stranger, had been handed over to the police Part 3: ( 14 points) §Ò sè 3 ( NH 200 3- 200 4- vßng 1) I.Vocabulary: ( 30 points) Part 1: Circle the letter A, B,C or D next to the word or phrase which best completes each sentence 1.I didn’t go to the party as I felt a bit under…………………… A.the . below. (14 poimts) -not throw rubish inside and outside classrooms. - put wastes in dustbins. - not write or draw on desk or walls. - water trees and plants. §Ò thi häc sinh giái tØnh- thõa thiªn huÕ §Ò sè 1( NH 200 2- 200 3- vßng 1) I.Vocabulary (30 points) Part 1: Circle the letter