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UBND HUYỆN VĨNH BẢO D 3-1 ĐỀ THI CHỌN ĐỘI TUYỂN HỌC SINH GIỎI Lớp - Năm học 2018 - 2019 MÔN: TIẾNG ANH Thời gian: 120 phút PART A LISTENING Part You will hear a conversation twice For questions 1-5, put a tick next to the right answer (5 pts) In addition to paper books, what did the little girl make with paper at school? A an animal B a person C a building What thing did she NOT talk about when making the object in Question 1? A paper B glue C scissors What did the girl after school? A She rode her bicycle B She watched television C She went to the store Who did she meet and play with at the junior high school? A her teacher B her cousins C her father Where does this conversation most probably take place? A at a house B at school C at a park Part You will hear a tour guide talking about a day trip Listen and complete questions -10 You will hear the information twice (5 pts) TRIP TO CHESTER Coach leaves: 9.15 a.m Arrives Chester: (1) Morning visit: (2) Price of family ticket: (3) £ Lunch in: (4) Afternoon visit: (5) PART B PHONETICS : I Choose one word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others (5 pts) A cool B blood C fool D tool A champagne B exchange C chance D reach A swing B sweet C sword D swan A occupation B occasion C shake D challenger A with B thunder C wealth D marathon Your answers: _ _ _ _ _ II Choose one word whose stress pattern is different from the others (5 pts) A education B unhappily C development D community A exciting B important C delicious D beautiful A calendar B longevity C scientist D constancy A distribute B intelligence C calculate D consumption A potential B convenient C available D fertilizer Your answers: _ _ _ _ _ PART C VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR I Choose the best answer to complete the sentences (10 pts) - “Have a nice weekend!” - “ .” A Do you have any plans? B I’m going to take it easy C Thanks You too! D Are you going anywhere? Let's go somewhere else There's noise in this room A too many B too much C enough D too The staff at weekends so as not to delay the project any further A works B is working C are working D working - “Is it far to the railway station from here?” - “ .” A Sure, no problem B By taxi C None at all D Yeah, it’s pretty far He is the first student the scholarship this year A who win B to win C winning D whose won Tet is a wonderful opportunity for off new clothes A showing B wearing C carrying D putting They have just moved into a huge A house two-storey B house of two storey C two-storeys house D two-storey house in large quantities in the Middle East, oil became known as black gold because of the large profit it brought A Discovering B which was discovered C Discovered D That when discovered The farther a star is from us, it seems to us A the smaller B much small C the smallest D smaller 10 - "Do you like the novel that I gave you last week?” - “ the novels that I’ve read, I enjoy this one most.” A All of B Of all C For all D From all 11 - “Would you like to have noodles, spaghetti or something different?” - “ .” A Anything will B Yes, please C Never mind D I don’t mind 12 If I be somebody else, I to be a film star A could / would B.can / would like C could / would like D can / like 13 Opposite our house there is a large park, there are beautiful trees and flowers A where B in that C which D that 14 We have done a lot of work on tenses lately and we now most of the rules A were understanding B are understanding C understand D will understand 15 – “Your hairstyle looks terrific, John!” - “ .” A I’m glad you like it B I don’t know C No, you are wrong D Excuse me 16 We delayed our departure the weather condition A in spite of B on account of C instead of D on behalf of 17 During the rush hour the traffic in the city centre is terrible A condensation B.accumulation C concentration D congestion 18 If a bomb goes off, it A fails B.explodes C strikes D misses its objects 19 Mike is not feeling well so we gave him to than you A fewer B little work C less work D least works 20 Our friends won a big prize when he took part in the on TV last week A game show B news C music program D weather forecast 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 II Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the words in capital letters (10 pts) I think, it is not easy for you to apply for that job because you behaved towards the boss so _ (POLITE) The most earthquake struck the north-east (DISASTER) coast and triggered a massive tsunami in Japan last year 3 After her excellent _ in Vietnam’s got talent, Phuong Anh, an energetic girl becomes more beloved by television viewers I apologize for the mistakes I made this morning There appears to have been a slight _ (PERFORM) (UNDERSTAN D) (CONSERVE) _ are alarmed by the rate at which tropical rainforests are being destroyed Please _ your seatbelt The plane is taking (FAST) off You can never be sure what he is going to He is so (PREDICT) Pop singer Whitney Houston, whose talent was discovered at an early age, was pronounced at the Beverly Hilton (DIE) hotel The fans of Manchester United shouted (EXCITE) when Wayne Rooney scored an important goal for the team 10 I found the visit most (EDUCATE) III Give the correct tense or form of the verbs in brackets to complete the following sentences (5 pts) Don’t be surprised when you see how thin Matin is He (be) extremely ill _ The ideas (present) in this book are not really interesting _ Scarcely she (leave) the office when they arrived _ Should you agree to help us with the housework, we (finish) everything on Saturday _ - “I left a cookie on the table but now it’s gone What happened to it?” - “I don’t know One of the children (eat) it.” _ Compost (make) from vegetable matter is considered a wonderful natural 6. fertilizer _ 7.Three thieves robbed the museum last night Five paintings ( steal) 8.I didn't know how to get to your house so I stopped ( ask ) the way 9.Jone is washing his hands He just ( repair) his bike 10 Tom doesn't enjoy ( laugh ) at by other people 7. _ 8. _ 9. _ 10. _ _ IV Fill in each blank with a suitable preposition (5 pts) I asked him to put the lights if he was the last to leave the room The village has changed a lot thanks the knowledge the children brought home The boys got the garden by climbing the fence I turned the job because it was badly paid My grandparents live 34 Hai Ba Trung Road, in a flat the top floor What you buy these eggs ? Look after the baby while I am She wanted to know what aspect learning English I found most difficult PART D: READING I Fill in each numbered space with ONE appropriate word (10 pts) Another strong earthquake shook Bac Tra My District in Quang Nam Province at 1.34 p.m on Thursday, September 27th, 2012 Over 200 houses faced cracks (1) the quake Financial aid (2) provided to families whose houses faced cracks (3) the earthquake was strong, it was still milder than the 4.1 magnitude quake on September 23rd On Thursday, a delegation from the Central Committee for Flood and Storm Prevention and Control was sent (4) survey the earthquake belt in Bac Tra My District The delegation (5) houses and schools in the area affected by the quakes, inspected the Song Tranh Hydropower Plant and met with authorities in Bac Tra My District Frequently recurring earthquakes spread panic among people in Bac Tra My District, many of (6) are from ethnic minority groups living in resettlement areas around Song Tranh Hydropower Plant Several households abandoned (7) homes and set up temporary camps elsewhere in fear A press conference was (8) on September 28 th at the People’s Committee office in Quang Nam Province to reassure the (9) on the safety of the Song Tranh Hydropower Plant The district authorities have now organized three courses to raise awareness and knowledge of (10) best to cope with earthquakes 10 II Read the passage below and then choose the correct answer A, B, C or D (10 pts) SPRING FESTIVAL From (1) times people have celebrated the end of winter and the new life that spring brings One of the most important Christian festivals is Easter, (2) Christians remember the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ Easter, however, is not the (3) spring festival In Sweden, people celebrate the end of the winter by making (4) bonfires Fire also plays an important part in the Hindu festival of Holi In some villages children are (5) round bonfires by their mothers to protect them (6) danger in the coming year Buddhists in Thailand soak (7) in water when celebrating their New Year, which (8) in the middle of April In Antigua in Guatemala they carpet the streets with flowers Chinese spring parades are (9) colourful, but (10) flowers they have large dragon puppets which dance in the streets A earliest B latest C previous D old A which B when C because D by then A single B one C only D lonely A giant B tremendous C extreme D huge A gone B carried C brought D run A in B out of C against D from A through B one other C each other D mutually A falls B appears C happens D occurs A the same B as C not less D equally 10 A instead of B on behalf of C in spite of D place of 10 III Read the passage below and then choose the correct answer A, B, C or D (5 pts) In Viet Nam, there is great excitement built up well before Tet Nguyen Dan First, every family organizes a trip to the cemetery to visit the graves of their ancestor After that, to create an air of prosperity, wealth and fun for the first three days of the Lunar New Year, people are kept busy cooking traditional foods, buying gifts, and making other preparations Certain items deemed to be bought or made are banh chung, dried watermelon seeds, tea, dried sausages, fruit (fresh and candied), ornamental plants and flowers Red and yellow flowers are ideal as they make the house more welcoming On the New Year's days, only good comments and wishes can be expressed Children receive their Ii xi (or red envelopes with lucky money inside) People make a visit to family members, neighbors, and close friends And people who live apart from their family try to get together on these days Clearly enough, games and various forms of entertainment are staged and these often last a week Varying traditional specialties including wrestling, buffalo fighting, dragon dancing take place in different regions Before Tet, people usually _ A are very busy with the preparations B have great excitement and fun C rebuild their ancestral graves D spend time on traveling Which of the following, according to the passage, is NOT usually eaten during Tet? A candied fruit B sausages C watermelon D beef stew Why are red and yellow flowers popular in decorating the house at Tet? A Because they are pleasant and cheap.B Because they make the house look comfortable to be in C Because they represent good luck D Because they are attractive and not very expensive On the New Year's days, _ A people are busy cooking traditional foods B everybody receives their “lucky money” C only good comments can be made D houses are cleaned and decorated with trees and flowers Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage? A Tet is period of concord and hope B Tet is an occasion for a family to get together C Tet is a good time to visit others D Tet is a great season of joy and of entertainment Your answers: _ _ _ _ PART E: WRITING I Rewrite the sentences so that it means the same as the first one, beginning with the given words (10 pts) If someone understands this book, they are more intelligent than I am  Anyone _ It was only when I left home that I realized how much my family meant to me Notuntil _ That restaurant is so dirty that no one wants to eat there So _ We can’t afford to buy the house The house _ “Why don’t you put a better lock on the door, Harry?” said John John suggested _ I am sure he didn’t know that his mother was seriously ill  He couldn’t possibly The value of sterling has fallen considerably in the past weeks  There has Even though the old woman’s memory was poor, she told interesting stories to the children  Despite I’m having a lot of trouble now because I lost my passport last week  If I 10 I wasn't a bit surprised to hear that Ashaha had failed the test  It came II Use the given word to write the second sentence in such a way that it is as similar as possible in meaning to the original sentence Do not change the form of the given word (5 pts) I’d love to be really intelligent! (being)  The police have found the stolen money in the park (by)  It was necessary to book concert tickets well in advance ( need)  Concert tickets There’s hardly anything he doesn’t know about whales (knows)  He enjoys walking in the rain (pleasure)  III Use the given suggestions to complete sentences (5 pts) Hoang/ used/ write/ friends/ but/ now/ he/ telephone  He / work/ bank/ since/ he/ leave/ college  Language learners/ try/ different/ ways/ learn/ words/ so as/ find out/ best way/ themselves  Quoc Tu Giam/ establish/ 1076  She/ said/ she/ interest/ the rice- cooking contest   ... areas around Song Tranh Hydropower Plant Several households abandoned (7) homes and set up temporary camps elsewhere in fear A press conference was (8) on September 28 th at the People’s... steal) 8. I didn't know how to get to your house so I stopped ( ask ) the way 9.Jone is washing his hands He just ( repair) his bike 10 Tom doesn't enjoy ( laugh ) at by other people 7. _ 8. ... tsunami in Japan last year 3 After her excellent _ in Vietnam’s got talent, Phuong Anh, an energetic girl becomes more beloved by television viewers I apologize for the mistakes I