PHỊNG GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO THẠCH HÀ ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC Lưu ý: → → → → KỲ THI HỌC SINH GIỎI HUYỆN LỚP NĂM HỌC 2017 – 2018 MƠN TIẾNG ANH Thời gian làm bài: 150 phút (Khơng kể thời gian giao đề) Đề thi gồm trang Thí sinh khơng sử dụng tài liệu nào, kể từ điển Thí sinh làm trực tiếp vào đề thi, ghi câu trả lời vào ô cho sẵn cuối phần Riêng phần trắc nghiệm thí sinh ghi đáp án A, B, C D vào cho sẵn Giám thị khơng giải thích thêm A PHONETICS, VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR I Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others A match B mall C bank D hat A price B tired C nice D humid A weather B meeting C weekend D cheap A proud B hour C your D sound A description B question C attraction D information A liked B stopped C wicked D promised A southern B sunbathing C breathe D thunder A adventure B future C mature D figure A comment B equipment C improvement D development 10 A television B elephant C section D Swedish Your answers: Points 10 II Choose the word with different stress pattern A suppose A create A define A musical A demonstrate B expect B ordinary B idea B headmaster B responsible C unusual C attitude C express C engineer C simplify D literary D scholar D figure D february D celebrate Your answers: Points…………… III Choose the most suitable word or phrase Sometimes life must be unpleasant for people (live/ living/ is living/ to live) near the airport Alex told (he/ his/ himself/ myself) that he was the most lucky person Nothing could stop her from reaching her goal She was (determined/.effective/ thoughtful/ interested) My mother often gives me advice (how to save/ to save/ on how to save/ with how to save) water I am sure he didn’t break your vase (in /with/ for/on) purpose They’ve got (a three – weeks/ a week- three/ a three- week/ three week)) holiday in Italy My father likes (bird- watching/ birds- watching/ birds - flying/ watching- birds) He spends a lot of hours watching the birds flying The sick (needs to be looked/ need to be looked/ needs to look/ needs looking ) after So money must be spent on hospitals Last year, Matt earned (twice as much as/ twice as many as/ twice more than/ twice as more as) his brother 10 I object to (be treating/ treating/ being treated/ have been treated) like this 11 Take these medicine with you (on condition that/ in case/unless/otherwise) you get bitten by the insects 12 13 You have never been to Hanoi, (haven’t you/ did you/ didn’t you/ have you)? The harder you try, (The most success you achieve /You achieve the more success/ The more success you achieve /The better you achieve success) 14 The volunteer have to work much (as hard as/ more hard than/ harder than/ the hardest) usual to save the dying animals from the forest fire 15 In the corner of the room, there was a (beautiful small wooden round/ beautiful small round wooden/ small wooden beautiful round/ round wooden beautiful small) sofa 16 One of the major causes (for/ to /of/ by) heart disease is lack of exercise 17 Laura: “How long did it take you to make that dress?” Jane: “The dress had two hours/ I did it with the sewing machine/ It took me two hours/ I lost two hours to it) 18 Put on this cream to (protect /prevent / avoid / divert) yourself from the sun 19 It is usually impossible to tell the difference between (same/ similar/ identical / alike) twins 20 Students should take every (advantage/ way / change/ opportunity) to widen their experience Your answer: Points: ……….… IV Find a mistake in the following sentences and correct it Both Tom with Ann were late for class She spoke in a very low voice, but I can understand what she said The teacher asked us to the assignments and don’t talk in the class My family spent an interested holiday in Europe last summer The older you get, the most difficult it becomes to find a job Travel abroad has always proved very appealing to me In 1823, Saint Nicolas was appeared in a poem called “A visit from Saint Nicholas” There are a lot of food in the fridge, so help yourself She cried hardly when she failed her English exam 10 Tom had to his homework again because he had made so much mistakes Your answers V Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets to complete the following sentences This is the first time I (1 see) a movie (2 consider) _ as one of the greatest 100 movies of all time The children suggested that the essays (3 hand) _in by Thursday The task you are trying (4 ) can't (5 complete ) because Remote Desktop Services is currently busy (6 Not/ tell) about the schedule, I missed the lecture Before he went to America, he (7.read _) tons of guide books The man (8 smoke) since he (9 step _) into the room If only he (10 stop) _ Your answer: Points: ……….… 10 VI Complete each sentence with a word from the box Make any other necessary changes get turn break let give come take set go Is Peter at the party? No, but I’m sure he _ up soon My father still hasn’t really over the death of my mother learn It’s not easy to _ up smoking I’ve tried to it lots of times without being successful You can rely on her She won’t you down I’m sorry I’m late, but my car _ down on the way here, so I had to phone for a taxi When they were cleaning out the attic, they _ across their grandmother’s old school books After she had finished loading the car, she off on her holiday Sorry, I don’t mean to interrupt you Please _ on and finish what you are saying What a lovely baby! He certainly after his father, doesn’t he? 10 Peter _ his first speech by heart VII Complete the sentences with the correct form of the words in brackets If she can make up such stories, she is certainly a very _ girl IMAGINE Librarians spend a lot of their time books CLASS A letter should always end with the _ of the writer SIGN We must learn about keeping the environment POLLUTE It is to turn off the lights when it is bright enough ECONOMY , her illness was more serious than we thought FORTUNATE Actually I found Tony’s book was interesting SURPRISE From 1865 to 1875, a remarkable of inventions was produced VARIOUS He was shocked to find out how little he knew about warning or acid GLOBE rain 10 I found the trip very s EXCITE Your answers: Points 10 C READING I Read the following passage and choose the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions Clothes can tell a lot (1) a person Some people like very colorful clothes because they want everyone (2) at them and they want to be the center of things (3) people like to wear nice clothes, but their clothes are not (4) or fancy They not like people (5) Clothes today are very different (6) the clothes of the 1800s One difference is the way they look For example, in the 1800s, all women (7) dress The dresses all had long skirts But today, women not always wear dresses with skirts Sometimes they wear short skirts Sometimes they wear pants Another difference between 1800 and today is the (8) In the 1800s, clothes (9) natural kinds of cloth They were from cotton, wool, silk on linen But today, there are (10) kinds of man made cloth A lot of clothes are now made from nylon, rayon or polyester A about B at C with D on A look B to look C looked D looking A each other B another C others D other A color B colorfully C colorful D colored A to look at them B to looking at them C looking at them D looked at them A at B to C from D in A wear B worn C wore D wearing A cloth B clothing C clothe D clothes A were made only by B were made only of C were made only in D were made only from 10 A many B much C any D.a little Your answers: Points 10 II Read the passage and fill in each blank with one suitable word The reason (1) more and more people decide to learn English as a foreign (2) is obvious: it is now the language used in (3) every walk of life we can mention Going to an international _ (4), we can hear all the flight announcements read (5) English Switching on our TV to (6) a match between, say, Manchester United and Real Madrid, we immediately hear the commentator speak English Taking (7) in a scientific seminar we surely find ourselves speaking English to (8) scientists It is predicted (9) in quite a near future English will become the official language of (10) world Your answers: Points 10 III Read the passage below and choose the best answer for each question (10 points) In the 1960s, The Beatles were probably the most famous pop group in the whole world Since then, there have been a great many groups that have achieved enormous fame, so it is perhaps difficult now to imagine how sensational The Beatles were at that time They were four boys from the north of England and none of them had any training in music They started by performing and recording songs by black Americans and they had some success with these songs Then they started writing their own songs and that was when they became really popular The Beatles changed pop music They were the first pop group to achieve great success from songs they had written themselves After that it became common for groups and singers to write their own songs The Beatles did not have a long career Their first hit record was in 1963 and they split up in 1970 They stopped doing live performances in 1966 because it had become too dangerous for them – their fans were so excited that they surrounded them and tried to take their clothes as souvenirs! However, today some of their songs remain as famous as they were when they first came out Throughout the world, many people can sing part of a Beatles song if you ask them The passage is mainly about _ A how The Beatles became more successful than other groups B why The Beatles split up after years C The Beatles’ fame and success D many people’s ability to song a Beatles song The four boys of The Beatles A came from the same family B came from the north of England C were at the same age D received good training in music The word “sensational” is closest in meaning to A notorious B bad C shocking D popular The first song of The Beatles were _ A written by themselves B broadcast on the radio C paid a lot of money D written by black Americans All of the following statements are true about The Beatles EXCEPT A the members had no training in music B they had a long stable career C they became famous when they wrote their own songs D they changed pop music The Beatles stopped their live performances because _ A they had earned enough money B they did not want to work with each other C they spent more time writing their own songs D they were afraid of being hurt by fans The year 1970 was the time when A they split up B they changed pop music C they started their career D they stopped singing live According to the passage, the fans of The Beatles often A sang together with them B took their clothes as sourvenirs C asked them to write more songs D asked them why they would separate Some songs of The Beatles now A are still famous as they used to be B became too old to sing C are sung by crazy fans D are the most famous 10 The tone of the passage is that of A admiration B criticism C D sarcasm Your answers: 10 Points D WRITING I Rewrite the sentences in such a way that they mean almost the same as those printed before them Although he was poor, he lived happily In spite of _ It isn’t necessary to finish the work today → You don’t May I borrow your tape recorder this afternoon? Would ? That’s the strangest film I’ve ever seen! I’ve never _ We got lost because we didn’t have a map -> If My brother works more effectively than anyone in the factory My brother is the _ 7.The garage is servicing my car on Monday I am _ I haven’t seen him since August →The last time I couldn’t listen to the radio because of the noise → The noise _ 10.Because they made too many mistakes, they failed in the exam They made so _ Your answers: Points neutral 10 II Rewrite the following sentences with the given words in such a way that the second sentence has the same meaning as the first one Do not chance the form of the words in the capital letters My students enjoy listening to that song ARE Valerie found it hard to concentrate on her book because of the noise DIFFICULTY “Sorry, I’m late.” said the boy to the teacher APOLOGIZED I regret telling him about our plan WISH Nicholas finally managed to get his new video recorder to work SUCCEEDED Your answers: Points III In about 120-150 words, write a paragraph about your favourite subject PHÒNG GD&ĐT HUYỆN THẠCH HÀ PHÒNG GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO ĐÁP ÁN ĐỀ THI OLYMPIC TIẾNG ANH LỚP THẠCH HÀ NĂM HỌC 2017 – 2018 Thời gian làm bài: 150 phút (Khơng kể thời gian giao đề) ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC Lưu ý: → Thí sinh khơng sử dụng tài liệu nào, kể từ điển → Thí sinh làm trực tiếp vào đề thi, ghi câu trả lời vào ô cho sẵn cuối phần → Riêng phần trắc nghiệm thí sinh ghi đáp án A, B, C D vào ô cho sẵn → Giám thị khơng giải thích them B PHONETICS, VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR I điểm (0,1x10) Your answers: B D A C B C D C A 10 C II 0,5 điểm (0,1x5) III 10 D A điểm (0,2 x10) Living Himself Determined On how to save on A three-week Bird- watching Need to be looked Twice as much as Being treated D C B 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 In case Have you The more success you achieve Harder than Beautiful small round wooden to It took me hours prevent alike advantage IV điểm (0,2x10) with → and travel abroad → traveling can → could was appeared→ appeared don’t talk→ not to talk are → is interested → interesting hardly → hard the most → the more 10 much→many V điểm (0,1x10) Have seen considered Be handed to be completed 10 Not being told/ not having been told Had read Has been smoking stepped Would stop/ stopped VI điểm (0,1x10) will turn got came set VII điểm (0,1x10) give let broke go takes 10 learned imaginary classifying signature unpolluted economical 6.unFORTUNATEly surprisingly variety global 10 exciting B READING I 1,5 điểm (0,15x10) A about B to look 3.D other 4.C colorful C looking at them C from 7.C wore 8.B clothing 9.B were made only of 10 A many II 1,5 điểm (0,15x10) why watch/ see language part almost/ nearly other airport that in 10 the/ this III 1,5 điểm (0,15x10) C B C D B D A B A 10 C C WRITING I 1,5 điểm (0,15x10) In spite of his poverty/ poorness, …… You don’t need to finish the work Would you mind if I borowed yor tape recorder? I’ve never seen such a strange film like that/ before If we had brought a map with, we would not have got lost My brother is the most effective worker in the factory I am having my car serviced by the garage on Monday/ I am having the garage service my car on Monday The last time I saw him was in August The rain makes it impossible to play tennis 10 They made so many mistakes that…… Points II 1,5 điểm (0,15x10) My students are fond of/ intersested in listening to that song Valerie had difficulty (in) concentrating on her book because of the noise John apologized for his being late I wish I had not told him about our plan Nicholas finally succeeded in getting his new video recorder to work III điểm PHÒNG GD&ĐT HUYỆN THẠCH HÀ Points ... PHÒNG GD&ĐT HUYỆN THẠCH HÀ PHÒNG GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO ĐÁP ÁN ĐỀ THI OLYMPIC TIẾNG ANH LỚP THẠCH HÀ NĂM HỌC 2017 – 2018 Thời gian làm bài: 150 phút (Không kể thời gian giao đề) ĐỀ