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(1)Sở GD & ĐT Thanh Hoá ĐỀ THI CHỌN ĐỘI TUYỂN HS GIỎI NĂM HỌC 2008-2009 Trêng THPT CÈm thđy Mơn thi: TIẾNG ANH - Hệ năm
( Bài số ) Thời gian làm bài: 180 phút
Họ tên: Sè b¸o danh: Question I: Choose one word whose stress pattern is different from the others.
A interesting B surprising C amusing D successful
2 A understand B engineer C benefit D Vietnamese
3 A applicant B uniform C yesterday D employment
4 A paper B tonight C lecture D story
5 A money B army C afraid D people
Question II: Choose one word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.
6 A exist B mind C inspire D provide
7 A refusal B music C student D study
8 A lecturer B medium C inventor D president
9 A easy B seat C learn D eat
10 A sale B serve C sure D sort
11 A cat B cook C cold D cinema
13 A age B altogether C change D college
14 A race B iron C ruin D run
15 A language B aviation C attraction D applicant
Question III: Choose the most appropriate word or phrases to complete sentences below. 16 In recent years, more and more people for things with credit cards.
A pay B have been paying C are paying D paid
17 What people Benetton stores is that the quality is always high.
A like B like very much C like about D like a lot
18 Kate would like to by the time in his 40.
A travel B be travelling C be going to travel D have travelled
19 Poverty is a problem in many cities whole families ca only afford to live in one room.
A when B where C even D if
20 The world would be a better place if everyone showed cooperation as John.
A as much B so much C too much D much
21 He turned on the T.V., I thought was rather surprising.
A and B so C that D which
22 My car would not start, Jenny’s started immediately.
A whereas B though C however D nevertheless
23 They stayed for hours, which I was very
A annoyed B annoyed about C annoying D annoying me
24 That was a very strange question
A you ask B you are asking C for asking D to ask
25 a movie to be entertaining, it has to have an interesting story.
A So that B In order that C In order for D In order to
26 My parents can’t seeing me at home all day.
A stop B stand C start D hate
27 What will happen to his ?
A horse racing B horse race C racing horse D race horse
28 you spend your free time?
A What B Which C How D When
29 The exhibition place twice a year.
A makes B has C does D takes
30 What is your sports?
A interesting B favourite C liking D exciting
31 There are different kinds of music to your taste.
A miss B fit C tight D suit
32 How much does that watch ?
A cost B pay C spend D fix
33 Peter worked for the bank for six month, and then he gave it
(2)34 When will we leave? he finish his task.
A Now that B As soon as C Until D high
35 It is to drive without a driving license.
A dangerous B danger C dangerously D in danger
Question IV: Give the correct form of word
36 The duty of the police is the law and order ( maintain )
37 Our tomatoes are nicely; they’ll be ready to eat in about a week (ripe)
38 Look at this picture of Bill and his father – you can see the clearly, can’t you? (like) 39 He said “Good morning” in a most way ( friend)
40 Playing for the national team for the first time was an experience for Huynh Duc (forget) 41 “This is not a good essay”, said the lecturer “I find your arguments ” (convince) 42 It’s a lovely old house, I agree, but can we afford to it? (modern)
43 George and I have been friends since : he use to live next door (child)
44 In winter it is important for farmers to provide food and for their animals (warm) 45 Pele Ronaldo to take part in 2002 World Cup (courage)
Question V: Put a suitable word in the blank
In the world today, there are 5,000 to 6,000 living languages (46) which English is by far the most widely used As a (47) tongue, it ranks secondly only (48) Chinese, (49) is little used outside China
Approximately 350 million people speak English as their first (50) About the same number use it (51) a second language It is (52) English language that is used as the language
(53) aviation, international sport and pop music 75% of the world’s mail is English, 60%of the world’s radio stations (54) in English and (55) than half of the world’s periodicals are printed in English
It is the English language that is used as an (56)…………language in 44 countries, and as the language (57)……… business, commerce and technology in many others English is now an effective medium of (58)…….communication (59)……, it is the written English which is not systematically phonetic that (60) …………difficulties to foreigners
Question VI: Read the following passage, answer the questions by choosing A, B, C, or D.
Mozart, who was born on January 27, 1756 in the Austrian city of Salzburg, was neither the first nor the last child prodigy, but he was certainly the greatest He was born into a moderately prosperous family where his unmatched musical genius made itself known extremely early Mozart began leaning to play harpsichord at three and his earliest known work was composed in 1761 when he was five, the age at which he also first appeared in public From the age of six, when his father took him on the first foreign tour, Mozart toured the courts and musical centres of Austria, Germany, France, England, Holland, Switzerland and Italy It has been calculated that Mozart spent almost a third of his short life - he died at the age of thirty five – travelling As Mozart matured, he continued to tour and give concerts Mozart also wrote a lot of operas His first opera, Mitridate, Re di Ponto, was performed in Milan when he was 14, and it was the first of many successes in the theatre
61 How rich was Mozart’s family?
A Very rich B As rich as a financial C Not very rich D Very poor 62 When did he take the first step into the world of music as a composer?
A When he was three B When he was five
C When he was fourteen D When he was thirty-five
63 What did he on his first tour to some major European countries?
A He made so much sightseeing B He toured the courts and musical centres
C He toured only D He did nothing
64 Why is it possible to name Mozart “A travelling composer”? A Because he spent almost a third of his short life travelling B Because he liked travelling a lot
C Because he never travelled D Because he had good imagination
65 What expression in the passage means “an exceptionally clever child”?
A A child normal B A child clever
C A child prodigy D Child playing harpsichord
Question VII: Rewrite the following sentences by choosing the most appropriate answer. 66 The remark was so unexpected that she didn’t know what to say (It was )
(3)B It was such an unexpected remark that she didn’t known what to say C It was such an unexpected remark that she doesn’t known what to say D It was such an unexpected remark that she have not known what to say 67 You’re the worst guitarist in the world ( No one )
A No one else in the world plays the guitar as badly as you B No one else in the world plays the guitar as well as you C No one else in the world plays the guitar as good as you D No one else in the world plays the guitar as worst as you 68 It was a waste of time writing a letter ( I needn’t ) A I needn’t have time to write that letter
B I needn’t have written that letter C I needn’t having written that letter D I needn’t wrote that letter
69 “Let’s check everything once more” said the man in chief. (The man in chiefsuggested )
A The man in chief suggested checked everything once more B The man in chief suggested to check everything once more C The man in chief suggested to checking everything once more D The man in chief suggested checking everything once more
70 Although the fish appears to be harmless, it is quite dangerous ( Contrary ) A Contrary to its harmful appearance, the fish is quite dangerous
B Contrary to its harmless appearance, the fish is being quite dangerous C Contrary to its harmless appearance, the fish is quite dangerous
D Contrary to its harmless appearance, the fish has been quite dangerous 71 The student really appreciate the teacher’s sense of humor ( What ) A What the students really not appreciate is the teacher’s sense of humor B What the students really appreciate is the teacher’s sense of humor C What the students really appreciate is not the teacher’s sense of humor D What the students really appreciates is the teacher’s sense of humor
72 It is acknowledged that Vietnam had a complete control over SARS from a very early stage of the epidemic (Vietnam is )
A Vietnam was acknowledged to have controlled SARS from a very early stage of the epidemic B Vietnam has been acknowledged to have controlled SARS from a very early stage of the epidemic C Vietnam acknowledged to have controlled SARS from a very early stage of the epidemic
D Vietnam is acknowledged to have controlled SARS from a very early stage of the epidemic 73 He didn’t remember anything about it, and neither did she ( He forgot )
A He forget all about it, and so did she B He forgot all about it, and nor did she C He forgot all about it, and so did she D He forgot all about it, and did she, too
74 We couldn’t have managed it if our father hadn’t encouraged us (If it ) A If it isn’t been for my father’s encouragement, we couldn’t have managed it B If it hadn’t been for my father’s encouragement, we couldn’t have managed it C If it haven’t been for my father’s encouragement, we couldn’t have managed it D If it hadn’t been for my father’s encouragement, we could have managed it 75 I wished I had applied for that job (It is a )
A It is a pity that I didn’t apply for that job B It is a pity that I applied for that job C It is a lucky that I didn’t apply for that job D It is a pity that I is not applying for that job
Question VIII: Choose the best answer -to complete the following sentences by given words 76 Conversation/ be/ safeguarding and preservation/ natural resources.
A Conversation is the safeguarded and preservation of natural resources
B Conversation have been the safeguarded and preservation of natural resources C Conversation was the safeguarded and preservation of natural resources D Conversation is the safeguarding and preservation of natural resources 77 The past/ most people/ believe/ world’s resources/ can never/ use up.
(4)B In the past, most people believe that the world’s resources could never used up C In the past, most people believed that the world’s resources could never be using up D In the past, most people believed that the world’s resources could never been used up 78 Today/ we/ know/ this / be /not /true.
A Today we know that this is not true B Today we known that this is not true C Today we have known that this is not true D Today we are knowing that this is not true
79 There/ be/ serious waste/ forest, soil, wildlife and minerals. A There are serious waste of forests, soil, wildlife and animals B There have been serious waste of forests, soil, wildlife and animals C There is serious waste of forests, soil, wildlife and animals
D There is serious wasting of forests, soil, wildlife and animals 80 Therefore/ prevention/ waste/ be/ important part/ conversation.
A Therefore, the prevention of waste have been an important part in conversation B Therefore, the prevention of waste were an important part in conversation C Therefore, the prevention of waste is an important part in conversation D Therefore, the prevention of waste is not an important part in conversation Question IX: Write these sentences to make a complete letter.
1,Thank / much / letter /15th June
2, I / sorry / previous letter / took / reach / you
3, I / think / must / due to / fact / sent / surface mail / airmail 4, I / make / sure / present letter / post / air mail
5, You / get / within / a week / so
Question X: Supply the correct form of the verb in brackets.
He no sooner (reach) the door than he (come) back
I (be) very careful not to hint or remind her in any way of what she (tell) me While he (learn) to drive he (have) twenty five accidents
He (have) a bad fall while he (repair) his roof
He was a little mad.He always (try) to prove that the earth was flat
Tom (sit) in a corner with a book.I (tell) him that he (read) in very bad light
(get) into the garden to see what the boys (do).James (weed) and Alex (cut) the grass ……….The end………
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Question I
1 A C D B C
Question II
6 A D B C 10 C 11 D
13 B 14 B 15 B
Question III
16 B 17 C 18.D 19 B 20 A 21 D 22 A 23 B 24 D 25 C 26 B 27 D 28 C 29 D 30 B 31 D 32 A 33 A 34 B 35 A
Question IV
36 mainternance 37 repering 38 likeness 39 friendly
40 unforgottable 41 unconving 42 modernise 43 childhood 44 warmth 45 encouraged
Question V
46 of 47 mother 48 to 49.which 50 language 51 as 52 the 53 of 54.broadcast 55 more 56 official 57 of 58 international 59 however 60 causes
Question VI
61 C 62 B 63 B 64 A 65 C
Question VII
(5)72 D 73 C 74 B 75 A
Question VIII
76 D 77 A 78 A 79 C 80 C Question IX:
1-Thank you very much for your letter of 15th June
2-I am sorry that my previous letter took a long time to reach you
3-I think this must have been due to the fact that it was sent by surface mail instead of air mail 4-I am making sure that the present letter is posted to you by airmail
5-You should get it within a week or so Question X:
1-had no sooner reached / came 5-tried 2-was / had told
6-was sitting / told / was reading 3-was learning / had
7-got / were doing / was weeding 4-had / was repairing
/ was cutting
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