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(1)PHỊNG GD-ĐT ĐƠNG HÀ
HỘI ĐỒNG BỒI DƯỠNG HS GIỎI
ĐỀ THI CHỌN ĐỘI TUYỂN HỌC SINH GIỎI NĂM HỌC : 2008 -2009
Môn thi: Tiếng Anh -Thời gian: 150 phút Ho tên: Trường :…………
SBD Giám thị 1 Giám thị 2 Mã phách
-Điểm Giám khảo 1 Giám khảo 2 Mã phách
PART 1: LISTENING (10ms)
Listen to the tape carefully to check if each of the statements is True( T) or False(F).
Statements True False
1 Emma is studying for exams at the moment She lives at home with her father and her mother Her parents are divorced
4 She has a twenty-year-old younger brother She has got a sister
6 Now she is watching TV Her father lives in Scotland
8 She spends every school holiday with her brother Emma listens to music when she has free time 10.She is from Oxford in England
PART 2: PHONETICS( 5ms)
I Which word is stressed differently from the others? (2,5ms)
1 A picnic B fishing C arrive D movie
2 A tomorrow B badminton C aerobic D usually A frequently B gymnastic C adjective D difference A activity B destination C independent D intersection A recycle B potato C collection D dangerous II Which underlined part is pronounced differently? (2,5ms)
1 .A drop B joke C top D confidence
2 A ground B found C though D sound
3 A normal B order C oven D origin
4 .A honesty B hair C honor D hour
5 A sugar B steam C press D waste
PART 3: MCQs (15ms )
Choose the word or phrase which best completes each sentence. Hurry up, there’s …… time left
A a little B a few C little D few
2 For lunch, you may have _ fish or chicken
A both B neither C not only D either
3 “Let’s go dancing, _?” – “Yes, let’s.”
A won’t we B don’t we C we D shall we
4 I wish I _ all about this matter a week ago
(2)A very tired that B such tired that C too tired that D so tired that .you better work than this, you won’t pass the exam
A When B Although C If D Unless
7 I was just to go out when you telephoned
A around B about C thinking D planned
8 It’s difficult to pay one’s bills when prices keep
A growing B gaining C rising D raising She her neighbor’s child for the broken window
A blamed B accused C complained D denied 10 "Did you like the novel that I gave you last week?”
-“ the novels that I’ve read, I enjoyed this one the most.”
A All of B Of all C For all D From all
11 That old lady is deaf to hear what you say
A so B enough C not D too
12 I failed to buy that nice dress, for I had forgotten to bring my
A gloves B purse C bonnet D trousers
13 The radio is loud I can’t hear the noise
A too many B too much C much too D lost much 14 The visitor spoke the subject of wildlife in northern Britain
A in B from C with D on
15 He has to speak English
A the ability B an ability C ability D abilities PART4: CLOZE TEST (10ms)
Read the following passage and then choose the word (A, B, C or D) that best completes each blank
“My home is in the air – I an enormous amount of traveling It is a fast life and (1) of work, but I like it and that is the only way (2) me Everything is tiring – music, traveling – but what can I do? I am not (3) to complaining It is hard to imagine now (4) I will ever be very long in one place My home town is on the Caspian Sea There is sea, wind, sun and (5) (many tourists and hotels I have my own flat with four or five rooms, but I am seldom there If I am there for a day or two I prefer to (6) with my mother and grandmother They live in a small house, (7) it is very comfortable and my mother cooks for me I like good, simple food
I have no wife, no brothers or sisters and my father (8) when I was seven He was an engineer and I don’t (9) him very well He liked music very much and wanted me to (10) a musician.”
1 A most B full C complete D more
2 A for B to C in D by
3 A wanted B taken C used D known
4 A and B so C while D that
5 A far B too C much D more
6 A stay B go C D spend
7 A but B since C even D which
8 A killed B gone C passed D died
9 A know B remember C remind D see
10 A become B turn C develop D grow
PART : WORD FORM (10 ms )
Give the correct form to the words in parentheses:
1) My new car is more than the one I had before (economy) 2) He didn't feel happy because he worked (success)
3) My colleagues are very pleasant, but the manager is a little (friend) 4) We must make a about where to go (decide)
5) Lucy got quickly and went for work (dress)
(3)8) , the weather was so bad that we couldn’t go out (fortune) 9) I hope there won’t be too much in getting a work permit (difficult) 10) That has composed a lot of beautiful songs (music)
PART 6: READING (10ms)
Read the following passages and choose the best answer to the questions: THE BEATLES
In the 1960s, The Beatles were probably the most famous pop group in the whole world Since then, there have been a great many groups that have achieved enormous fame, so it is perhaps difficult now to imagine how sensational The Beatles were at that time They were four boys from the north of England and none of them had any training in music They started by performing and recording songs by black Americans and they had some success with these songs Then they started writing their own songs and that was when they became really popular The Beatles changed pop music They were the first pop group to achieve great success from songs they had written themselves After that it became common for groups and singers to write their own songs The Beatles did not have a long career Their first hit record was in 1963 and they split up in 1970 They stopped doing live performances in 1966 because it had become too dangerous for them – their fans were so excited that they surrounded them and tried to take their clothes as souvenirs! However, today some of their songs remain as famous as they were when they first came out Throughout the world many people can sing part of a Beatles song if you ask them
1 The passage is mainly about
A How the Beatles became more successful than other groups B Why the Beatles split up after years
C The Beatles’ fame and success D Many people’s ability to sing a Beatles song 2 The four boys of the Beatles
A Came from the same family B Were at the same age
C Came from a town in the north of England D Received good training in music 3 The word “sensational” is closest in meaning to
A Notorious B Bad C Shocking D Popular
4 The first songs of the Beatles were
A Written by themselves B Broadcast on the radio C Paid a lot of money D Written by black Americans 5 What is not true about the Beatles?
A The members had no training in music B They had a long stable career
C They became famous when they wrote their own songs D They were afraid of being hurt by fans
6 The Beatles stopped their live performances because
A They had earned enough money B They did not want to work with each other C They spent more time writing their own songs D They were afraid of being hurt by fans 7 The year 1970 was the time when
A They split up B They changed pop music
C They started their career D They stopped singing live 8 What the fans of the Beatles often did was
A Sing together with them B Take their clothes as souvenirs C Ask them to write more songs D Ask them why they should separate 9 Some songs of the Beatles now
A Are still famous as they used to be B Became too old to sing C Are sung by crazy fans D Are the most famous 10 The tone of the passage is that of
A Admiration B Criticism C Neutral D Sarcasm
PART7: MISTAKE CORRECTION (10ms)
There is one mistake in each sentence, find out and correct it: She refused to tell us why was she crying
(4)2 Even though she looks young, she is twice older than my twenty- year - old sister A B C D
3 Neither of the scout leaders know how to trap wild animals or how to prepare A B C
them for mounting D
4 George is not enough intelligent to pass this economics class without help A B C D
5 Nora hardly never misses an opportunity to play in the tennis tournaments A B C D
PART 8: GAP FILLING(10ms) Fill each the numbered blanks in the following passage with ONE suitable word
Food plays an important part in the development of nations In countries where food is (1) people have to spend most of their time getting enough to eat This usually slows down progress, because men have little time to (2) to science, industry, government, and art In nations where food is (3) and easy to get , men have more time to spend in activities that lead to progress and (4) of leisure The problem of (5) good food for everybody has not yet been solved Many wars have been (6) for food But it is no longer necessary to go to war for food Nations are beginning to put (7) knowledge to work for a (8 ) of their food problems They work (9) in the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) to help hungry nations (10) more food
PART 9: REWRITING (20ms)
Complete the second sentence in such a way that it is almost the same as the first “ You’d better not lend that man any more money, Mary” - said John
John advised Although he took a taxis, Bill still arrived late for the concert
Despite “It is ages since Alan visited his parents
Alan Handicapped people find shopping in supermarkets difficult
It is “You’d better go to the doctor if you’ve got a pain in your back, Anne”- Henry said Henry suggested “ Could I borrow five pounds from you, Jane ?”- asked Nick
Nick asked Jane if It isn’t necessary to book tickets for the show in advance
You need Don’t you regret not learning to swim ?
Don’t you wish ? We got lost because we didn’t have a map
Had 10 They manage to finish the project in time for the presentation
They succeeded ****THE END **
ĐÁP ÁN
PART 1: LISTENING (10ms) True False
1V 6V
2V 7V
3V 8V
(5)5V 10V
PART 2: PHONETICS( 5ms)
I Which word is stressed differently from the others? (2,5ms)
1 C arrive A tomorrow B gymnastic A activity D dangerous
II Which underlined part is pronounced differently? (2,5ms)
6 D confidence 2- C though 3- C oven 4- B hair 5- A sugar PART 3: MCQs (15ms )
1 C little D either D shall we C had known D so tired that D Unless B about C rising A blamed 10 B Of all
11 D too 12 B purse 13 C much too 14 D on 15 A the ability PART4: CLOZE TEST (10ms)
1.B full 2.A for 3.C used 4.D that 5.B too 6.A stay 7.A but 8.D died 9.B remember 10.A become PART : WORD FORM (10 ms )
1) economical .2) unsuccessfully 3) friendly 4) decision 5) dressed 6) healthy 7) interested 8) Unfortunately 9) difficulty 10) musician PART 6: READING (10ms)
1 C The Beatles’ fame and success 2- B Were at the same age - C Shocking 4- D Written by black Americans
5- B They had a long stable career 6- D They were afraid of being hurt by fans 7- A They split up 8- B Take their clothes as souvenirs
9- A Are still famous as they used to be 10- A Admiration PART7: MISTAKE CORRECTION (10ms)
1 c -was she => She was C- older than => as old as B - know => knows B -enough intelligent => intelligent enough
5 A- hardly never => hardly PART 8: GAP FILLING(10ms)
scare devote
plentiful enjoyment providing
6 fought scientific 8.solution together 10 produce PART 9: REWRITING (20ms)
1 John advised Mary not to lend that man any more money
2 Despite (his)taking/ having taken a taxi, Bill still arrived late for the concert Alan has not visited his parents for ages
4 It is difficult for handicapped people to shop/ go shopping Henry suggested that Anna went/ should go to the doctor Nick asked Jane if she could lend him five pounds You need not book tickets for the show in advance Don’t you wish you had learnt to swim ?
9 Had we had a map, we wouldn’t have got lost