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(1)1 PHÒNG GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO
NINH GIANG KÌ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI HUYỆN
LỚP THCS NĂM HỌC 2013 – 2014 MÔN THI: TIẾNG ANH
Thời gian làm bài: 150 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề)
Ngày thi: 07/11/2013 ( Đề thi gồm có 01 trang )
Học sinh làm vào tờ giấy thi, không làm vào đề thi Phần trắc nghiệm: Chỉ cần viết phương án chọn A B, C, D Phần tự luận : Viết đầy đủ theo yêu cầu đề
(Thí sinh khơng sử dụng tài liệu gì)
_ A LISTENING (10 points)
1. Listen and decide the sentences are true (T) or false (F): Nick's school is very new. _
2 His school has eight hundred students _ His school has 110 teachers _
4 His school is only for girls _
5 All the boys wear uniforms at school _ 2. Listen and complete the sentences:
1 Nick's school is in the middle of His school is years olds
3 He lives in the during the term The uniform is dark jacket
They work very B PHONETICS (5 points)
Choose the word that has a different stress pattern from the others in the group
11 A information B calculation C machinery D introduction 12 A documentary B advantage C occupation D popularity
13 A priority B identify C terrify D compulsory
14 A slavery B earthquake C evidence D disappear
15 A develop B demanding C language D tradition
C GRAMMAR – VOCABULARY – LANGUAGE FUNCTIONS
I Choose the option A, B, C or D which best completes or responds to each sentence (10 points) 16 The nurse was on in the hospital all night
A work B alarm C duty D service
17 playing professional basketball, she also enjoys tennis
A Besides B Moreover C Apart D Together
18 The visit of the president will increase the between the two countries
A peace B quiet C understanding D knowledge
19 The newspaper report contained important information
A many B an C a lot of D another
20 The cars haven't been found yet
A steal B to steal C stealing D stolen
21.We got _ the plane at 10.30 and the plane took on time
A on- off B on- up C in- out D in- off
22 It’s difficult to pay one’s bill when prices keep
A growing B gaining C raising D rising
(2)2 23 She prefers
A going for a swim to study B going for a swim to studying C go for a swim to studying D go for a swim to study 24 Would you mind if I smoked here? - _
A Yes, I'd love to B No, I wouldn't C I'd rather you didn't D I'm sorry 25 Could I just it right now? - _
A Yes, you could B Not for me C Yes, let's D Why not? Go ahead II Provide the correct form of the words in capital letters to complete the sentences (10 points) 26 Great works of art like the Mona Lisa are _ PRICE
27 I’m afraid you’ve _ me because that’s not what I mean UNDERSTAND
28 My father can repair electrical _ very well APPLY 29 Librarians spend a lot of their time _ books CLASS
30 My uncle is a keen amateur _ NATURE 31 A letter should always end with the _ of the writer SIGN 32 She became more and more _ as time went by ANXIETY 33 He looked at me in _ when I told him the terrible news BELIEVE 34 The accident happens because of driving _ CARE
35 He is extremely _about art KNOWLEDGE III Choose the underlined word or phrase in each sentence that needs correcting (5 points)
36 Many bridges in England were covered with wooden roofs to protect it from snow A B C D
37.Hanoi, along with Ha Long and Hue, are among the most popular tourist destinations in Vietnam A B C D
38 The whale died because the rescuers didn’t have proper equipment to support its weigh
A B C D 39 Salt was once too scarce and precious that it was used as money
A B C D 40 Dreams are commonly made up of either visual and verbal image
A B C D
IV Match each sentence in column A with its suitable response in column B Use each response once only (5 points)
A B
41 Would you mind if I borrowed a chair? 42 Why don’t we go sightseeing?
43 Thank you for inviting me to your party 44 Do you need any help?
45 Could you me a favor?
A Yes, I B No, I wouldn’t
C No, thank you I’m fine D Please go ahead
E That’s a good idea
F That’s very kind of you to say so G How can I help you?
H It’s my pleasure D READING
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and pupils from that school may end up playing (54)_ national and international teams so that the school has some really (55) names associated with it
46 A having B being C taking D putting
47 A If B As C Then D So
48 A at B on C for D from
49 A ought B is C can D has
50 A being B staying C leaving D spending
51 A their B its C our D his
52 A but B however C and D not
53 A turns B makes C comes D becomes
54 A up B to C for D besides
55 A old B new C common D famous
II Read the following passage and fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word (10 points)
Bill Gates is a very important person in the (56) industry He (57) been chief executive officer of Microsoft Corporation for several years He is (58) one of the richest people in the world How did he it?
He learned a lot (59)_ his parents While Bill was going to school, his father went to college, got a degree, and (60) a successful lawyer From this, Bill learned that you have to work hard (61)_ you want something His mother was a very busy teacher, but she enjoyed (62)_ to the parties From this, he learned something else: (63) you want to work hard and play hard, you have to (64) a schedule
When Bill was young, he spent a lot of time alone (65) most of his friends were playing, Bill read all of the World Book Encyclopedia and finished it when he was eight years old
III Read the following passage and choose the best answers for these questions (10 points).
Over the past 600 years, English has grown from a language of few speakers to become the dominant language of international communication English as we know it today emerged around 1350, after having incorporated many elements of French that was introduced following the Norman invasion of 1066 Until the 1600s, English was, for the most part, spoken only in England and has not extended even as far as Wales, Scotland or Ireland However, during the course of the next two centuries, English began to spread around the globe as a result of exploration, trade (including slave trade), colonization, and missionary work Thus, small enclaves of English speakers became established and grew in various parts of the world As these communities proliferated, English gradually became the primary language of international business, banking and diplomacy
Currently, about 80% of the information stored on computer systems worldwide is in English Two-thirds of the world’s science writing is in English, and English is the main language of technology, advertising, media, international airports, and air traffic controllers Today there are more than 700 million English users in the world, and over half of these are non-native speakers, constituting the largest number of non-native users than any language in the world
66 What is the main topic of this passage?
A The number of non-native users of English B The French influence on the English language
C The expansion of English as an international language D The use English for science and technology
67 The word “emerged” in paragraph mean ………
A appeared B hailed C frequented D engaged 68 Approximately, when did English begin to be used beyond England?
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A bought B saved C spent D valued
70 According to the passage, approximately how many non-native users of English are there in the world today? A a quarter million B half million C 350 million D 700 million E WRITING
I Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence printed before it (5 points)
71 Alcohol is bad for you and so are cigarettes
> Neither 72 "Don't forget to your assignment, Jack.” said Jack’s mother > Jack’s mother reminded _ 73 Although I can't speak Chinese, I decide to settle in Shanghai
> In spite _
74 She couldn't sleep because the traffic was noisy
> The noise _
75 It was difficult to persuade Rick to buy the book
> I had
II Use the suggested words and phrases to write a letter to your
pen pal (10 points)
Dear Mary,
76 I / have / great time / here / England
77 I / be / here / three months / my university term / start / two months ago 78 I / live / dormitory / some foreign students
79 They / come / different parts / the world
80 They / be / very friendly and helpful, / and / their English / much better / mine 81 I / practice / speak / English / them / every day
82 Now / I / make / good progress
83 My pronunciation / much better / and / I / understand / almost everything 84 I / hope / my English / considerably / improve / the end / course
85 Write / me / soon Your truly,
Lan
III. Write a passage (100 - 120 words) to show your opinion about how to protect the environment at your school (10 points)
You can use the cues and the words/phrases that state an opinion and list points below: - Not throw rubbish inside and outside classrooms
- Put wastes in dustbins
- Not write or draw on desks or walls
- Water trees and plants in the school regularly and plant more trees - Clean classrooms every day
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