Choose the word whose stress pattern (position of the main stress) is different from that of the others.. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR (4.0 m).[r]
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SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO KỲ THI HỌC VIÊN GIỎI GIÁO DỤC THƯỜNG XUYÊN
THÀNH PHỐ HỒ CHÍ MINH Năm học: 2014 - 2015
Khóa ngày: 28/3/2015 Môn: Tiếng Anh - Lớp:
Thời gian làm bài: 120 phút (Không kể thời gian phát đề) (Thí sinh khơng phải chép đề vào giấy làm bài)
(Đề thi có 75 câu)
PART A
I PHONETICS (1.0m)
Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others (0.5m)
1 A private B terrible C nationality D pencil
2 A moustache B brochure C champagne D stomach-ache A stadium B newspaper C nowadays D occupation A occasion B junction C reunion D reception A signature B excursion C traffic-lights D transport
Choose the word whose stress pattern (position of the main stress) is different from that of the others (0.5m)
6 A orchestra B ambulance C microphone D magazine A cardigan B diploma C jeweller D balcony A shampoo B sheriff C scientist D sentence A telegram B survivor C teenager D signature 10.A population B dictionary C supermarket D temperature
II VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR (4.0 m)
Choose the underlined word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that needs correcting (1.5m)
11.(A) If you want a (B) particular book, the person (C) to see is the librarian (D) she is wearing glasses
12.It is going to be (A) a very new experience for us, and (B) it could be a (C) frightened (D) one, too 13.He sayshe (A) has the team shirt, (B) however I‟ve (C) never seen him (D) wearit
14.It‟s good that he always sounds (A) happily (B) to hear from me, (C) even for a short call about (D) nothing
15.This tree (A) was planted by the settlers (B) who (C) have founded our city (D) over four hundred years ago
16.Lucy has a beautiful baby, (A) but my sister has (B) a (C) most beautiful baby (D) on earth 17.This (A) refrigerator is (B) very old to (C) keep things (D) at a proper temperature
18.When I am (A) on holiday, I enjoy (B) not to have to (C) stay up late (D) to complete work 19.(A) For (B) several years, poor little Johnny (C) was rised by his (D) elderly grandmother
20.There (A) was (B) a very interesting news (C) on the radio this morning (D) about the earthquake in Italy
21.Rice (A) and beans, my favorite dish, (B) remind me (C) of my (D) native Puerto Rico 22.(A) Mother‟s Day is the (B) day when children show their love (C) to their mother (D) on 23.Ann‟s eyes and hair (A) are the same (B) colours (C) like her (D) grandmother‟s
24.(A) Some of the people were standing in the street (B) watched the parade, (C) while (D) others were singing songs
25.He (A) had arrived from the airport at 8:00, checked (B) into the hotel at 9:00, and (C) met (D) the others at 10:00
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Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits the blank space in each sentence (2.5 m)
26.The engineer our company relies is on holiday
A who B whose C on whom D whom on
27.My uncle has crashed the car again He into a tree in High street
A was running B ran C has run D was going to run 28. your brother, I must warn you to be careful
A Like B As C Of D Both A & B are correct 29.Canada's growth has been quite consistent for the last few years
A economy B economical C economic D economically 30.My son hasn‟t seen the new movie yet, and his cousin
A neither has B so has C either has D either does 31.Everyone looks much today than they did yesterday
A happy B happily C more happily D happier
32.It‟s a big country house with six bedrooms, and there are beatiful views of the countryside from room
A every B each C all D Both A & B are correct 33.You forget to pay the rent tomorrow The landlord is very strict about paying on time
A mustn‟t B needn‟t C „ve got to D Both A & B are correct 34 There isn‟t an ATM here, ?
A is it B isn‟t it C is there D isn‟t there 35 Tall buildings and mountain roads because they had such a fear of heights
A avoiding B being avoided C avoided D were avoided
36 I‟m a very lucky person because I my living doing what I love – painting beautiful pictures
A get B make C D have
37 When I rang the bell, his wife the door
A answered B replied C responded D received 38 While John last night, someone stole his car
A slept B felt asleep C was sleeping D has fallen asleep 39 I‟ll think of you when I on the beach next week
A lie B will lie C will be lying D „m lying 40 Is there safe where I can leave my bike?
A somewhere B a place C anywhere D Both A & C are correct 41.They have to their climb to the top of Mount Everest until next week because the weather
has been very bad, the worst in thirty years
A cancel B postpone C quit D avoid
42 An ant can carry things that weigh 30 times its own body
A as much as B as little as C as heavy as D as few as
43 Listen, James I don‟t care if you your bus this morning You late to work too many times You‟re fired!
A missed / have been C missed / were
B were missing / have been D had missed / had been 44 The rooms are all to take a third bed
A too large B enough large C large enough D so large 45 The euro is the official of the eurozone
A money B coin C exchange D currency
46 Tom wishes he enough money to buy a new car now
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47 Peter did not very well in the course
A therefore he was a good student C although he was not hard-working B because he failed to study properly D because he had studied badly 48 Don‟t go out the rain without an umbrella
A in B under C through D of
49.Joe: Let‟s meet for a coffee tonight Sarah: I‟m afraid I can‟t
Joe: Oh, !
Sarah: No, really I‟ve got so much to
A sure B come on C well D why not
50 P: Excuse me, may I borrow your newspaper for a minute, please? O: Yes,
A sorry B certainly C never mind D welcome
III READING (3.0m)
Read the text and decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits each space Kim’s Hungry Pet
Saturday Dear Diary,
Today I got a goat Everyone says she‟s kind of (51) I think she‟s beautiful I‟m going to (52) her Felicity She‟s going to stay out in the field (53) the day At night, I‟ll bring her into the barn She‟s little – (54) taller than a pig I think she‟s very smart - Kim
Sunday Dear Diary,
I spent most of today (55) Felicity around the farm It was easy She followed me everywhere She even tried to come into the house for dinner I fed her an apple, and she stayed on the porch (56) goat sounds Then, she ate the petunias in the yard And a postcard (57) I had in my pocket is missing I noticed that it (58) after Felicity poked her nose into my coat - Kim
Monday Dear Diary,
I got a new pair of sandals They were beautiful, and I was so excited to have them Felicity apparently shared my (59) (60) I left her alone with the sandals, she chewed up the decorative metal bar They are almost (61) now - Kim
Tuesday Dear Diary,
I stayed in the barn last night with Felicity She seemed a bit lonely I fed her carrots and hay She liked the hay, but I‟m not sure about the carrots Today after school, my friend Jane came over Jane fed her a (62) of grass Felicity really liked to eat She also nibbled on Jane‟s shoelace and chewed a hole in (63) of her mittens - Kim
Wednesday Dear Diary,
I did my homework in the barn to (64) Felicity company I read it to her, and she seemed to like it I had to sleep in the house because I had all sorts of bug bites on me from sleeping in the barn Goats are hard work! - Kim
Thursday
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Kim does not have her homework today Her goat ate it last night She will (65) it tomorrow - Sincerely, Carol Gray, Kim‟s mom (Adapted from www.readworks.org)
Glossary: Mitten – a kind of glove
51.A looking-funny B funny-look C funnily-looking D funny-looking
52.A name B say C title D give
53.A at B during C while D around
54.A even B neither C hardly ever D hardly
55.A showing B to show C for showing D in order for showing 56.A getting B creating C making D doing
57.A which B that C , that D Both A & B are correct 58.A went out B was gone C gone D went away
59.A eager B excite C enthusiasm D anger 60.A As soon as B During C Soon D Whenever 61.A wearable B old C unwearable D wearing 62.A hand B handful C handy D mouth
63.A all B one C neither D either
64.A get B have C keep D make
65.A turn … in B turn … out C turn … off D turn … over
PART B WRITING (2.0m)
I Make all necessary changes and additions to write a complete sentence from each of the following sets of words and phrases (1.0m)
1 Peter / enjoys / read / scientific magazines / and so / Mary
_ She / regrets / not / study / French / when / have / chance
_ _ I / will not / miss / classes / if / I / you
We spent / whole day / look / some / old picture
Five minutes / be / enough / me / make / you / cup of tea
II Complete the unfinished sentence in such a way that it means the same as the sentence printed before it (1.0m)
6 We enjoyed our trip although the weather was bad
In spite of People are using computers in almost every field
Computers _ I would like you to help me move this box out of the room
Would you mind ? “I‟ll be back next week”, she said
She said she 10.The last time I saw her was a week ago
I haven‟t _
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