QUESTION 1 : Rewrite the sentences that has the same meaning as the first, using the words given in parentheses: (20 pts).. Because he was lazy, he failed the exam 2.[r]
(1)PHÒNG GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO ĐỀ KHẢO SÁT HỌC SINH GIỎI MÔN: TIẾNG ANH
NĂM HỌC 2009 - 2010 Thời gian làm bài: 120 phút
SECTION ONE: GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY QUESTION 1: Circle the best answer (20pts)
Question 1.a Which word has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others?
1 A proud B tour C Pronounce D sound
2 A home B come C tongue D one
3.A here B learn C her D verse
4 A after B late C half D hard
5 A took B food C foot D good
6 A warm B wash C wall D walk
7 A ton B only C month D son
8 A drought B ought C brought D bought Question 1.b.
Mary……… awarded a good present tomorrow
A will B is C are D will be My mother asked me where I had gone………
A yesterday B the day before C today D that day Mr John came to Viet Nam………Vietnamese for his job
A study B studies C studying D to study Look ! The policeman……….after the thief
A is running B are running C was running D to be run To jog means to
A work hard B run fast C run slowly D work carefully To quit means to
A give up B start C begin D sleep
To reduce means to
A increase B decrease C destroy D rise
To assist means to
A hire B like C hate D help
I am looking forward to………you some day
A seeing B saw C see D sees 10 The opposite of failure is
A success B difficulty C pride D harm
11 The opposite of enemy is
A army B friend C dog D cat
12 The opposite of agree is
A fly B dream C refuse D grow
QUESTION 2: Supply the correct form of the words in parentheses(20 pts) Some flowers (give) to Dung yesterday
(2)4 The company (think) to be planning a new advertising campaign since then We are going to have our house (rebuild ) next month
6 To my (amuse) he couldn’t get the door open Don’t overuse a causal (connect) like “because” There are (explain) notes at the back of the book 9. He’ll leave as soon as he ( hear) the news
10 Look, Trung ! You (know) the man who ( talk) to our head teacher? 11 He has in giving up smoking( success)
12 Don’t forget (lock) the door before ( go) to bed
13 We stopped once (buy) petrol and then we stopped again (ask) someone the way 14 You hair needs (cut) You’d better (have) it (do) tomorrow 15 You shouldn’t talk about her character only through her ( appear) QUESTION 3:Find the word which fits the definition ( pts)
1 A is a place where goods are bought and sold
2 A is a person who writes reports and articles for newspapers An is a piece of land with water all around it
4 A is a woman who runs the home and does the house keeping 5 A is a period of ten years
SECTION TWO: READING QUESTION 1: Fill in each gap with ONE suitable word(10 pts)
Last Friday was a holiday It was Independence Day, (1) we didn’t have to go to school I slept a little later (2) usual Around ten, my friend, Lan came over to my house (3) packed a picnic basket and then rode to Thien An hill We (4) most of the day there First, we took a long walk (5) the hill Then we play a game of chess While we were (6) the game, it suddenly began to rain Luckily, there was an empty tent (7) , so we rushed into it and had our lunch there We sat in the tent (8) books and chatting to each other until pm, but it didn’t stop (9) Finally, we rode back home (10) the rain We had a memorable trip!
QUESTION 2: Fill in each gap with a suitable word from the box(10 pts)
A computer has a (1) similar to that of a typewriter It is possible to give the computer commands by means of the (2) keys above the letter keys The machine has a (3) at the back so that you can connect it to a (4) , which has (5) like a television We often use a (6) which someone has written All the information is stored on (7) , and at the side of the computer there is a (8) A (9) is used to copy the information on to paper The object like a car gear is useful for playing games on a computer is called a (10)
SECTION THREE: WRITING
socket joystick monitor printer function
(3)QUESTION : Rewrite the sentences that has the same meaning as the first, using the words given in parentheses: (20 pts)
1 He failed the exam because of his laziness
Because he People said that he was a doctor
He was The postman was bitten by our dog
Our dog Because he behaves badly, everybody hates him
Because of Dung will go to the party though she feels unhappy
In spite of Mickey wasn’t always as rude as that
Mickey didn’t “I wouldn’t cook the fish for too long, Bill, if I were you,” said Jean
Jean advised My room and your room are the same size
My room is We’ve never read a more romantic story before
It’s the 10 The police have issued a description of the wanted woman
A description 11 “Would you like to stay for lunch, Oanh?”
Minh invited 12 My mother hasn’t been to Tay Nguyen for four years
It is 13 The front yard is too small to play soccer in
The front yard isn’t 14 The cake was so delicious that everyone wanted it
It was 15 The heavy rain prevented us from playing football
We couldn’t 16 The man that we are talking about is a famous scientist
The man about 17 There is no decision yet about the venue of the next World Cup
Nothing 18 James has another three months to finish his work
James has 19 Her legal advisers have told her not to say any more at this time
She has 20 They said they would rather William didn’t listen to music at work
William was QUESTION : Complete the dialogue: (10 pts)
Mr Luong: Where were you yesterday, Thanh? You (1) in class Thanh: I (2) a bad sore throat
(4)Mr Luong: Oh, you’d better(5) at recess The weather’s awful today Did your mother (6) the doctor?
Thanh: No, she didn’t She (7) the prescription herself (8) she is a nurse Mr Luong: That will be fine Oh, I see You had a virus (9) you will be OK Thanh: (10)
QUESTION 3: Use the words given to make meaningful sentences.(10 pts) Early this morning/ children/ decide/ go/ a run
2.Life/ country / definitely / changing / the better
3. The date / meeting/ will/ have to/ change/ tomorrow
4.Tom / have / shower / telephone / rang
Last year / we /spend / week / My Son / and / I not want / leave
Watching / television / consider / most / popular / kind / entertainment / nowadays
7 After /many / experiments / finally / first / successful /flight/ make / by / Wright brothers
8 My grandfather / used / tell / stories / until / we / fall / asleep
I / used / collect / shells / when / be / kid
10 My uncle / move / Ho Chi Minh City/ 1987/ and / live / there / then
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HƯỚNG DẪN CHẤM ANH (2009 - 2010)
SECTION ONE: GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY
QUESTION 1: Circle the best answer (20pts)
Question 1.a B A 3.A 4.B D B B A
Question 1.b.
D B D A C A B D A 10 A 11 B 12 C QUESTION 2:.Supply the correct form of the words in parentheses(20 pts)
1 were given has been agreed expected has been thought
5 rebuilt amusement 7.connector explanatory hears 10 you know/ is talking 11 succeed 12 to lock/ going
13 to buy / to ask 14 cutting, (to be cut)/ have / done 15 appearance
QUESTION 3:( pts) 1 market/ (supermarket) journalist island housewife decade
SECTION TWO: READING
QUESTION 1: (10 pts) so 2.than we spent on playing there (nearby) reading raining 10 in
QUESTION 2: (10 pts)1 keyboard function socket 4.monitor screen program disk mouse printer 10 joystick
SECTION THREE: WRITING
QUESTION : Rewrite the sentences that has the same meaning as the first, using the words given in parentheses: (20 pts)
1 Because he was lazy, he failed the exam He was said to be a doctor
3 Our dog bit the postman
4 Because of his bad behavior, everybody hates him In spite of her unhappiness, Dung will go to the party Mickey didn’t use to be as rude as that
7 Jean advised Bill not to cook the fish for too long My room is as big/ large as yours
9 It’s the most romantic story we’ve ever read
10 A description of the wanted woman has been issued (by the police) 11 Minh invited Oanh to stay for lunch
12 It is four years since my mother last went to Tay nguyen 13 The front yard isn’t large/ big enough to play soccer in 14 It was such a delicious that everyone wanted it
15 We couldn’t play football because of the heavy rain 16 The man about whom we are talking is a famous scientist
17 Nothing has been decided yet about the venue of the next World Cup 18 James has six months to finish this work
19 She has been told not to say any more at this time 20 William was advised/ told not to listen to music at work
QUESTION : (10 pts) weren’t had you feel but stay inside (not go out) call wrote because I hope 10 Thanks(I hope so)
QUESTION 3: Use the words given to make meaningful sentences.(10 pts) 1. Early this morning the children decided to go for a run
2. Life in the country is definitely changing for the better The date of the meeting will have to be changed tomorrow
4. Tom was having a shower when the telephone rang
5 Last year, we spent a week in My Son and I did not want to leave
6.Watching television is considered the most popular kind of entertainment nowadays
(6)8 My grandfather used to tell us stories until we fell asleep I used to collect shells when I was a kid
10 My uncle moved to Ho Chi Minh City in 1987 and he has lived there since then