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(1)Së GD&§T NghÖ An Kú thi chän häc sinh giái tØnh líp thcs N¨m häc 2008-2009 §Ò thi chÝnh thøc (§Ò thi cã 04 trang) M«n thi: tiÕng Anh - b¶ng B Thời gian: 150 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề) Hä và tªn thÝ sinh: Sè b¸o danh Ngày th¸ng n¨m sinh: Học sinh trường: Sè ph¸ch Hä tªn, ch÷ ký gi¸m thÞ 1: Hä tªn, ch÷ ký gi¸m thÞ 2: ChØ dÉn: Đề thi gồm 04 trang Thí sinh kiểm tra số trang trước làm bài Thí sinh làm bài trực tiếp vào đề thi (ghi câu trả lời vào các ô đánh số phía đề phần) ThÝ sinh gi÷ g×n cÈn thËn bµi lµm Thí sinh dùng loại bút, thứ mực; không viết mực đỏ, bút chì; không đánh dấu làm ký hiệu riêng; phần viết hỏng phải dùng thước gạch chéo; không tÈy, xo¸ b»ng bÊt kú c¸ch g× (kÓ c¶ bót xo¸) Gi¸m thÞ kh«ng gi¶i thÝch g× thªm ThÝ sinh kh«ng ®îc sö dông bÊt cø tµi liÖu nµo kÓ c¶ tõ ®iÓn Së GD&§T NghÖ An §Ò thi chÝnh thøc (§Ò thi cã 04 trang) §iÓm Kú thi chän häc sinh giái tØnh líp thcs N¨m häc 2008-2009 M«n thi: tiÕng Anh - b¶ng B Thời gian: 150 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề) Hä tªn, ch÷ kÝ gi¸m kh¶o B»ng sè : B»ng ch÷ Lop6.net Sè ph¸ch (2) SECTION A: PHONETICS I Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others A invention A easy A country A soup B question B seat B count B sugar C nation C pleasure C noun C silent D tradition D teach D round D sunny II Identify the word whose stressed pattern is different from that of the others A listen A invent A recycle A vacation B music B garbage B benefit B assignment C suggest C become C radio C dynamite D happy D pollute D company D effective SECTION B: VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR I Choose the best answer from A, B, C or D After _ the work, she went home A finish B finishing C to finish 10 They have planned to leave London _ June 15th A on B in C for 11 She looks very _ in her new ao dai A beauty B beautiful C beautifully 12 They have lived in this town _ they were students A when B from C so 13 It was very wet yesterday _ I decided not to go out with Nam A but B and C so 14 It's a pity you're not here I wish I _ you now A can meet B could meet C am meeting 15 What’s your _ type of clothing? – Jeans A like B interesting C favorite 16 You've never been to China, _ you? A have B haven't C did 17 Nam always forgets _ his homework I think he will fail his exams A to B doing C and does 18 "We are used _ on the right in Vietnam", Sarah said A to drive B drove C drive 10 11 12 13 14 D finished D at D beautify D since D or D could be met D fond D didn't D D to driving 15 II Complete the paragraph by using the correct form of the words in brackets 16 17 18 The ABC of cooking It’s a marvelous idea for children to some cooking at an early age Generally speaking, most children can’t wait to help in the kitchen and love getting involved in the (19 - prepare) _ of the meals They should be (20 - courage) _ to so, and cares should be taken to ensure they enjoy the experience It is (21 - importance) _ to show them how to things (22 - correct) _ but they shouldn’t be criticised too much Although the finished result may not be quite to liking, the young cook will undoutedly find it quite the tastiest food he or she has ever eaten Kitchens can, of course, be (23 - danger) _ places and so the absolute importance of keeping an eye on children at all times cannot be emphasised too heavily Knives, for example, should be avoided until (24 - child) _ are old enough to handle them safely Lop6.net (3) 19 22 20 23 21 24 III Each of the numbered lines in the following passage has a mistake Find and correct it CARD SENDING Sending cards is a widespread custom in Britain today The British have sent cards since the 25 Victorian times when rich families started sending Christmas greetings On the 1980s, the card 26 industry rapidly expanded as celebrations become more and more popular There have cards for 27 every occasion from buying a house to have a baby and more recently, cares for getting a new job, 28 getting a divorce or just saying "sorry" Much than 100 million Christmas cards are sold in Britain 29 every year However, cards are no longer confined to special celebrations such with birthdays, 30 weddings, or Easter … because of there are many less important occasions when British people send greeting cards to each other Line 25 26 27 Mistake Correction Line 28 29 30 Mistake Correction IV Supply the correct forms of the verbs in the brackets to complete the dialogue below Nam: Hello, Lan Have you finished reading the novel I (31 - lend) _ you last week yet? Lan: Not yet You know, last night, I (32 - read) _ it but suddenly the light went out Nam: What you (33 - do) _ then? Lan: I had to stop reading and talked with my parents Do you want the novel now? Nam: No, I don't Perhaps next week Lan: OK I promise it (34 - give) _ back to you soon Nam: All right See you next time Lan: Bye 31 32 33 34 section c : reading I Read the passage and choose the best answer from A, B, C or D SPORTs TRAINING Parents whose children show special interest in a particular sport have a difficult decision to make about their children's careers Should they allow their children to train to become top sportsmen and women? For many children, it means starting very young and school work, going out with friends and other interests have to take second place It's very difficult to explain to a young child why he or she has to train for five hours a day, even at the weekend, when most of his friends are playing Another problem is of course money In many countries, money for training is available from the government for the very best young sportsmen and women If this help cannot be given, it means that it is the parents who have to find the time and money to support their child's development - and sports clothes, transport to competitions, special equipment etc… can be all very expensive Many parents are understandably worried that it is dangerous to start serious training at an early age Some doctors agree that young muscles may be damaged by training before they are properly developed Lop6.net (4) Professional trainers, however, believe that it is only by starting young that you can reach the top as a successful sports person What is clear is that very few people reach the top and both parents and children should be prepared for the failure even after many years of training 35 When a child is determined to train a sport, it means that _ A he or she has to study much harder in class B he or she needs to get the best marks in class C his or her time must be devoted to watching TV D his or her school work is considered less important than training 36 In many countries, it’s the government that _ A trains all of the young sportsmen and women's parents B provides the best young sportsmen and women with the money for training C helps parents find the best jobs D makes parents stay at home while their children are training 37 Some doctors think that _ A training at an early age may cause damage to the muscles B young brain can be properly developed by training hard C by starting young a child cannot reach the top as a sports person D children must not play any sports 38 According to the author, parents and their children should _ A look forward to the failure B be made to expect the failure C think of the failure they may meet with D prepare for many years of training 35 36 37 38 II Fill in each numbered blank with ONE suitable word COMPUTERS Computers are helpful in many ways First, they are very fast They can work with information much more quickly (39) _a person (40) _, it's a fact that computers can work with quite a lot of information at the same time Third, they can keep information (41) _ a long time They not forget things the common people Also, computers are almost always correct They are not perfect, of course, but they usually not (42) _ mistakes These days, it is important to know about computers (43) _ are a number of ways to learn Some companies have classes at work Also, most universities offer day and night courses in computer science Another way to learn is from a book, or from a friend After (44) _ few hours of practice, you can work with computers You may not be an expert, but you can have fun 39 42 40 43 41 44 Section D: writing I Complete the second sentence so that it has similar meaning to the first one 45 “Please turn off the radio ” Tom's uncle said Tom’s uncle told ………………………….………………………………………………… ………………………………………… 46 Does your father use this computer everyday? Is this computer ………………………….………………………………………………… ………………….……………………… 47 Let’s go to the beach this weekend I suggest ………………………….………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………… 48 Learning English is very important It's ………………………….………………………………………………… ………………………………………………….…………… II Write about 120 words to give your own opinion on the following topic: Which you prefer wearing at school, casual clothes or uniforms? Lop6.net (5) Së Gd&§t NghÖ an Kú thi chän häc sinh giái tØnh líp THCS N¨m häc 2008 - 2009 hớng dẫn và biểu điểm Chấm đề chính thức (Híng dÉn vµ biÓu ®iÓm chÊm gåm 01 trang) M«n: tiÕng anh - b¶ng B -Section A: phonetics I Choose …… (1p for correct answer X = points) B C II Identify … (1p for correct answer X = points ) C B A B A C Section B: vocabulary and grammar I Choose … (1p for correct answer X 10 = 10 points) B 10 A 11 B 12 D 13 C 14 B 15 C 16 A 17 B 18 D II Complete …… (1p for correct answer X = points) 19 preparation 22 correctly 20 encouraged 23 dangerous 21 important 24 children III Each of the …………… (1p for correct answer X = points) Line 25 26 27 Mistake on have (to) have Correction in are (to) having Line 28 29 30 Mistake Much with because of Correction More as because IV Supply the correct forms … (1 p for correct answer X = points) 31 lent 32 was reading 33 did you 34 will be given Section c : reading I Read the text …… (1p for correct answer X = points) 35 D 36 B 37 A 38 C II Fill in each …… (1p for correct answer X = points) 39 than 42 make 40 Second 43 There 41 for 44 a Section D: writing I Finish the second …… (1p for correct answer X = points) 45 Tom’s uncle told him to turn off the radio 46 Is this computer used by your father everyday? 47 I suggest going to the beach this weekend /( that) we should go to the beach this weekend 48 It’s very important to learn English II Write about 120 words to …… (12 points) TOTAL: 60/ = 20 points THE END - Lop6.net (6)