In Britain, traditions play a more important part in the life of the people than in other countries.. Englishmen are proud of their traditions and carefully keep them up.[r]
(1)UBND TỈNH TIỀN GIANG CỘNG HÒA XÃ HỘI CHỦ NGHĨA VIỆT NAM SỞ GIÁO DỤC& ĐÀO TẠO Độc lập - Tự – Hạnh phúc
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KỲ THI LẬP ĐỘI TUYÊN HỌC SINH GIỎI LỚP DỰ THI CẤP TỈNH
Khóa ngày 22 tháng 01 năm 2008 Đề thức Mơn TIẾNG ANH
Thời gian làm bài: 150 phút ( không kể thời gian giao đề )
( Đề gồm trang ) -PART I : LISTENING COMPREHENSION : ( 2.0 pts )
Question : Listen to the passage then state whether the following sentences are TRUE or FALSE The passage will be read twice :
1 April Fool’s Day is only kept in Britain and the United States April Fool’s Day was started in the beginning of the 13th century.
3 On April Fool’s Day, people tell others false things or play jokes to make them laugh April Fool’s Day is only played on April 1st.
Question : Listen to the passage then pick out ONE best option ( A,B,C or D ) to complete each sentence The passage will be read twice :
1 Most people are familiar with lotus because : A it is the biggest water plant
B it is planted in the Botanic Gardens C it is beautiful and useful
D it is planted everywhere in the countryside The lotus flower :
A is always pink
B may have various colours when it is cultivated C is not used in Singapore
D is less valuable than its edible products
3 Which kind of plant has its leaves floating on top of the water ? A Water-lily B Lotus
C Both of lotus and water-lily D none of them
4 Which kind of plant has smaller flowers and less variety of colours ? A Wild lotus B Cultivated lotus C Cultivated water-lily D Wild water-lily PART II : READING COMPREHENSION : ( 6.0 pts )
Question : Read the passage below then state whether the following sentences are TRUE or FALSE :
TRADITIONS AND CUSTOMS
Every nation and every country has its own customs and traditions In Britain, traditions play a more important part in the life of the people than in other countries
(2)To this day, an English family prefers a house with a garden to a flat in a modern house with central heating English people like gardens Sometimes the garden in front of the house is a little square covered with cement painted green in imitation of grass and a box of flowers Holidays are especially rich in old traditions and are different in Scotland, Ireland, Wales and England Christmas is a great English national holiday, and in Scotland it is not kept at all, except by clerks in banks; all the shops, mills and factories are working But six days later, on New Year’s Eve the Scotch begin to enjoy themselves All the shops, mills and factories are closed on New Year’s Day People invite their friends to their houses and “ sit the Old Year out and the New Year in” When the clock begins to strike twelves, the head of the family goes to the entrance door, opens it wide and holds it until the last stroke Then he shuts the door He has let the Old Year out and the New Year in Now greetings and small presents are offered A new national tradition was born in Britain Every year, a large number of ancient motor-cars and motor-cycles sometimes described as Old Crocks drive from London to Brighton “Crocks” means something or someone who is “ crocked up” broken down and in bad condition Englishmen keep up the old veterans Veteran cars are those which were made before the year 1904 Some cars look very funny,some are steered by a bar, like a boat Some cars are driven by steam-engines ( by boiling water and not by petrol ) This run from London to Brighton is a colourful demonstration People are dressed in the clothes of those times The cars start from Hyde Park only in the morning, the oldest cars are leading It is not a race, and most of the cars come to Brighton, which is sixty miles from London, only in the evening This demonstration takes place on the day of the announcement of the law in 1896 which said that a man with a red flag must walk in front of every motor-car when it moved along the streets These were the early days of motor-cars and people were afraid of them
1 In Britain, traditions are very important in the life of people Englishmen have always changed their traditions
3 English families prefer living in modern flats to in houses with gardens Christmas is the biggest holiday in Scotland
5 People in Britain like celebrating “ sit the Old Year out and the New Year in”
6 A demonstration of ancient motor-cars and motor-cycles is held in England every year This is a national race for ancient motor-cars and motor-cycles from London to
Brighton
8 On the early days of motor-cars, drivers had to wear red clothes when driving their cars Question : These announcements appear at some places only Match each announcement ( – ) with a proper place ( A – J ) where it usually appears :
Announcements Appearing places
1 No smoking – Inflamable ! Keep silent
3 Keep out of reach of children For over 18 years old only
5 No smoking – Fasten your seat belt Be aware of bears !
7 Dangerous ! High voltage ! No picture allowed
A In a school-yard
B On an airplane C At a gas station
D On the fence of a military base E On a box or bottle of medicine F At the gate of a supermarket G In a hospital
H On electric posts
(3)Question : Fill in each numbered blank with ONE word chosen from the list below to complete the meaning of the passage :
Baked , single , rich , restaurants , besides , includes , leaves , they , children , favourite BIRTHDAYS IN ENGLAND
Birthdays are celebrated with friends and family, and are usually geared towards children although adults also enjoy celebrating their birthdays A lot of people who have young…( ) no longer have birthday parties at home.Now they go to fast-food…( )… like McDonald’s or Wacky Warehouse because children’s playgrounds are there Also …( )…hold them in pubs or community centers which can hold more guests
Food served at these parties usually…( )…a birthday cake, which is sometimes called “ Fortune Telling Cake” because small charms are mixed into the batter before the cake is ( )…These little objects all have symbolic meanings For instance, a slice of cake with a coin in it means you will be…( )….Trifle, sausage rolls, cheese and pineapple on a stick, cocktail sausages and sandwiches are other…( )…party foods Today’s popular birthday gifts might be computer games like Nintendo, Sony or Sega…( )…the traditional gifts of books or clothing or money
PART III : GRAMMAR & VOCABULARY : ( 8.0 pts ) Question :
1 Pick out ONE word that has the underlined syllable pronounced differently from the others in each case :
a) s ample , sugar , sale , soil , sun
b) stripe , comprise , violent , dormitory , websibe c) ache , chemistry , mechanic , christmas , champagne d) closed , surfed , laughed , impressed , hiked
2 Pick out ONE word that is of different kind or part of speech from the others in each case:
a) painter , embroider , repairer , climber , watcher b) casual , baggy , design , fashion , publish c) crocodile , tiger , lion , fox , bear
d) apple , orange , banana , vineyard , plumb
Question : Write the verbs in the numbered brackets into its correct tense and form :
Tam is a good student in English at a Lower Secondary School in Tien giang Three months ago, she…( 1.take part )…in an English exam for grade students and …( 2.choose ) …as an excellent student…( 3.attend )…the Upper Secondary School in Singapore next school-year The exam…( 4.organize )…in Ho Chi Minh City for more than 50 students from provinces in the South of Viet Nam During the exam, she…( 5.have to )…do a lot of written test, listening test, and especially an oral test An Englishman…( 6.ask )…her many questions and she answered him immediately Her teacher at home…( train )…her a lot on spoken English, however, she felt a bit excited because she…( never speak )…with a foreigner before
(4)brackets :
1 Tourists are pleased with food of the South ( region )
2 These films are not good for children There are lots of _.( violent ) Her uncle is a famous _.( linguistics )
4 The monument was built in the center of the city.( impress ) These works have been for many centuries.( collection )
6 It is very hard for us to understand his explanation It is ( logical )
7 The boy was very He saved four of his friends from the strong flood ( encourage )
8 Presents were divided _to all children One bag of toys to every child ( equal ) Question : Rewrite these sentences, beginning with the words given in such a way that they remain the same meaning as the old ones :
1 The last time Henry smoked a cigarette was in 2005 Henry hasn’t………
2 Jack is stopped by the police because he passes the speed limit If ………
3 Bill and Peter are too young to ride motor-cycles Bill and Peter are not………
4 The flood was so high that they had to live on the roofs It was such………
5 This winter is colder than the last winter The last winter…………
6 People all over the country have helped the poor people in the flood region The poor people………
7 It’s cold in the morning, so the children go to school in heavy clothes Because of………
8 David has read a lot of books, however, he cannot find a good solution Although………
PART IV :WRITING ( 4.0 pts )
Question 10 : Write a short passage of argument ( about 100- 120 words ) to persuade your friends to go to school by bicycle ( while some students like going to school by motor-cycle) Question 11 : Your classmates are having a discussion on “ What should we to protect the environment?” Rewrite the conversation in about 15- 20 conversational exchanges
-The end -UBND TỈNH TIỀN GIANG CỘNG HÒA XÃ HỘI CHỦ NGHĨA VIỆT NAM
SỞ GIÁO DỤC& ĐÀO TẠO Độc lập - Tự - Hạnh phúc -
HƯỚNG DẪN CHẤM MƠN ANH VĂN ( ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC )
KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI LỚP DỰ THI CẤP TỈNH
(5)PHẦN I : NGHE HIỂU : 2.0 điểm
Câu hỏi : Nghe, chọn câu TRUE/ FALSE : 1.0 điểm, câu chọn : 0.25 đ False False True True Câu hỏi : Nghe, chọn thông tin : 1.0 điểm, câu : 0.25 đ
1 C B A D
PHẦN II : ĐỌC HIỂU : 6.0 điểm
Câu hỏi 3: Xác định câu TRUE / FALSE: 2.0 điểm, câu : 0.25 đ True False False False True True False False
Câu hỏi 4: Ghép đơi biển báo vị trí xuất hiện: 2.0 điểm, cặp ghép : 0.25 đ C G E J
B I H D
Câu hỏi 5: Chọn từ thích hợp điền khuyết hồn chỉnh văn: 2.0 điểm, mõi từ điền đúng: 0.25 đ
children restaurants they includes baked rich favourite besides
PHẦN II : TỪ VỰNG VÀ NGỮ PHÁP : 8.0 điểm Câu hỏi :
Chọn từ có vần gạch chân đọc khác với từ lại : 1.0 điểm, từ chọn : 0.25 đ
a) sugar b) dormitory c) champagne d) closed
Chọn từ khác chủ đề tự loại với từ khác :1.0 điểm, từ chọn đúng: 0.25đ a) embroider b) publish c) crocodile d) vineyard Câu hỏi : Viết động từ đoạn văn thể : 2.0 điểm, động từ viết : 0.25 đ
took part was chosen to attend was organized had to asked had trained had never spoken Câu hỏi : Tìm dạng thích hợp từ, điền hồn chỉnh câu:2.0 điểm, câu làm đúng: 0.25 đ
regional violence linguist/ linguistician impressive collected illogical courageous equally
Câu hỏi :Viết chuyển đổi câu, bắt đầu với từ cho sẳn: 2.0 điểm, câu viết : 0.25 đ Henry hasn’t smoked any cigarette since 2005
2 If Jack didn’t pass the speed limit, he wouldn’t be stopped by the police Bill and Peter are not old enough to ride motor-cycles
4 It was such a high flood that they had to live on the roofs The last winter is/was not so/as cold as this winter Or: The last winter is/was warmer than this winter
6 The poor people in the flood region have been helped by people all over the country Because of the cold morning, children go to school in heavy clothes
(6)PHẦN IV: VIẾT : 4.0 điểm
Câu hỏi 10: Viết đoạn văn nghị luận để thuyết phục bạn học xe đạp
Ý tưởng : 1.0 điểm : Nêu lên ưu điểm việc học xe đạp : phương tiện rèn luyện sức khỏe tốt, tốn , khơng nhiểm mơi trường, an tồn giao thông ( học sinh không phép xe gắn máy), ngắm cảnh trị chuyện với bạn đi…
Kỹ thuật : 1.0 điểm : Viết đoạn văn dài khoãng 100 – 120 từ, có bố cục rõ ràng, trình bày ưu điểm dạng nghị luận : Firstly…, Next…, Besides…, Finally… Câu văn viết ngữ pháp, dùng từ xác, phong phú
Tùy mức độ học sinh viết được, giám khảo dựa vào thang điểm để định
Câu hỏi 11: Viết đoạn hội thoại nói việc phải làm để bảo vệ môi trường
Ý tưởng: 1.0 điểm : Nêu việc cần làm để bảo vệ môi trường như: thu gom rác, không thải rác bừa bải ( quét dọn, đặt thùng rác nơi công cộng ) bảo vệ không làm ô nhiểm nguồn nước ( không vứt rác, xả nước thải chưa xử lý vào nguồn nước ), bảo vệ, giảm làm ô nhiểm khơng khí ( xe đạp, phương tiện cơng cộng, không đốt rác…), thu gom, tái chế phế liệu giấy vụn, chai, lon…, tuyên truyền, vận động người khác bảo vệ môi trường
Kỹ thuật : 1.0 điểm : Viết đoạn văn dạng hội thoại, dài khoãng 15 – 20 câu trao đổi, câu đối thoại tự nhiên, dùng từ phong phú ,chính xác Nếu viết dạng văn xuôi : không cho điểm kỹ thuật
Ghi chú:
* Tổng điểm toàn : 20 * Chấm sát đáp án, biểu điểm
* Tổng điểm không làm tròn số, giử nguyên chữ số thập phân ( ví dụ: 14.25 , 12.50 , 10.75 )