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Question I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others (5ms) 1. A. machine B.washing C. brush D. chin 2. A. wants B. says C. looks D. laughs 3. A. find B. style C. tonight D. midterm 4. A. earning B. learning C.searching D. clearing 5. A. booked B. invited C. attented D. beloved Your answers: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Question II. Choose the word with different stresspattern by circling the
®Ị thi häc sinh giái líp Năm học: 2012-2013 Môn Thi : Tiếng Anh * Thời Gian: 150 phút Part I Phonetics Question I Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others (5ms) A machine B.washing C brush D chin A wants B says C looks D laughs A find B style C tonight D mid-term A earning B learning C.searching D clearing A booked B invited C attented D beloved Your answers: Question II Choose the word with different stresspattern by circling the corresponding letter A,B,C or D(5ms) A grateful B invitation C order D pharmacy A seldom B political C Sunday D thirty A seventeen B seventy C facial D hundred A repaired B divide C married D decide A automation B alphabetical C incomplete D applicant Your answers: Part II Vocabulary –structure- grammar Question I Circle the best one ( A,B,C or D)to complete the following sentences (10ms) He was only nine, but he ate -his father did A much than B more than that C as much as D so much as She always - the crossword in the paper before breakfast A makes B writes C does D makes I spoke quietly to him - nobody else could hear a word A because B if C although D so that They are having their car - now A to wash B washing C washed D washes Children! It’s time you - away those toys A to tidy B tidy C tidied D should tidy “What you - a living?” Mr Brown asked the man A with B at C after D for I looked - my pen everywhere, but I haven’t found it yet A up B at C after D for He’ll never pass his final test -he works harder A unless B if only C as D if He seldom goes fishing, -? A.doesn’t he B is he C does he D isn’t he 10 We were made - all the chores in the house A B to C doing D done Your answers: 10 Part III Reading Question I Provide the correct form of the words given.(10ms) THE ENVIRONMENT - OUR RESPONSIBILITY These days it is (0) impossible to open a POSSIBLE newspaper without reading about the damage we are THREAT doing to the environment The earth is being (1) and the future looks bad What can each of POLLUTION us ? We can not clean up our (2) rivers and seas overnight Nor can we stop the (3) of plants APPEAR and animals But we can stop adding to the problem while (4) search for answers, and laws are SCIENCE passed in nature’s (5) DEFEND It may not be easy to change your lifestyle COMPLETE (6) , but some steps are easy to take : cut down the amount of (7) .you do, or use as little DRIVE plastics as possible It is also easy to save energy, which also reduces HOUSE (8) bills We must all make a personal DECIDE (9) to work for the future of our planet if we want to (10) a better world for our grand - 10 SURE children Your answers: 10 Question II Read the passage then choose the best word to fill in the gap (10ms) Getting friends and family to pose for photos is hard enough, but how would you cope with a rabbit, an owl or a butterfly that simply (1) to keep still? Simon King, wildlife film-maker and photographer, says you don't need any formal (2) to get started "The whole idea is that photographing wildlife should be fun" Simon offers the following (3) Specialise from the start You're more likely to get good result sooner if you (4) on one type of wildlife - insects for instance - (5) than just going off to the woods or park with your camera and snapping whatever you see Pick something that isn't hard to photograph Choosing an animal that's hard to (6) , or will run away if it sees you (7) unnecessary problems How about flowers, or a group of birds? Search second-hand camera shops and local papers for quality (8) You don't need to (9) a fortune - Simon started with just a second-hand camera that cost around $30 But you will need a single lens reflex camera Remember it’s the whole photograph that counts, not just the subject (10) you’re composing a picture and try to be as artistic as possible A disobeys B dislikes C refuses D avoids A training B education C exercise D lecture A lessons B facts C warnings D tips A think B concentrate C limit D depend A more B other C better D rather A spot B notice C meet D glance A creates B starts C puts D leads A instruments B equipment C material D tools A cost B make C spend D lose B guess C invent D Imagine 10 A think Your answers: 10 Question III Find and correct the only ONE mistake in the following sentences (10ms) If you want to improve your English, then why not you apply for an English course Hoa cried hardly when she heard that she had failed her examination She didn’t agree with us but she didn’t rise her voice , either 4 Nga has so many things to that she has none time to relax Million of people live day on day with little or even no money The house is convenient located about a mile from the shopping center Sorry I’m very tired that I can’t stay any longer She bought a new motorbike was made in Japan last week She is the girl for that I am looking 10 He asked where Lan had gone yesterday Question IV Fill in the blank with a suitable word (10 points) Watching T.V and going for walks (1)…….the most popular leisure activities in Britain But although longer holidays and shorter (2)……hours have given people more free(3) …… Women generally have less free time(4)…… men, because they spend time (5) ……domestic work, shopping and child care (6)………survey showed that men were more (7)…… to read new spapers that women, while(8)………slightly higher proportion of adults read (9)…… newspapers than read daily morning nation (10) ……… Your answers: 10 Part IV Writing Question I Finish each sentence in such a way that it means exactly the same as the one printed before it (15ms) I don’t find it difficult to study late at night - I am used…………………………………………………………………… I’ve never met such a famous person before - It is………………………………………………………………………… It was such a long dress that my sister could not wear it - The dress was not………………………………………………………… It took him an hour to travel to Paris by train - He spent …………………………………………………………………… “ Don’t walk in the sun without your hat” His mother said - His mother asked…………………………………………………………… Nobody finished their exercises on time - Their exercises……………………………………………………………… Despite his poverty, Minh still helps the orphan - Although…………………………………………………………………… Staying at home is better than going to see that film - I’d rather…………………………………………………………………… It’s not necessary for you to wear a uniform - You………………………………………………………………………… 10 Walking on the grass is not permitted here - You are………………………………………………………………………… Question II Use these jumbled sets of suggested words to write a passage (5ms ) The teacher/ wanted/ students/ listen/ news/ careful The teacher told/ there be/ examination/ following week One of students/ told / teacher / it/ Christmas/ following week All students/ made/ sad/ news They/ had/ work/ hard/ during/ Christmas ANSWER KEYS Part I Phonetics Question I Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others (5ms = 5.1) D B D D A Question II Choose the word with different stresspattern by circling the corresponding letter A,B,C or D (5ms = 5.1) B B Part II Vocabulary- Grammar A C D Question I Circle the best one ( A,B,C or D)yo complete the following sentences (10ms) C C D Part III Reading C C D D A C 10 B Question I Provide the correct form of the words given.(10m = 10.1 ) threatened polluted disappearance scientists defence completely drivel household decision 10 ensure Question II Read the passage then choose the best word to fill in the gap (10ms = 10.1) C A D B D A A B C 10 D Question III Find and correct the only ONE mistake in the following sentences (10ms = 10 1) not don’t 2.hardly hard 3.rise raise 4.none no 5.million millions 6.convenient 7.very 8.was made conveniently so made 9.that 10.yesterday whom the day before/ the previous day Question IV Fill in the blank with a suitable word (10 points) are working time Part IV Writing than on a likely a Sunday 10 newspaper Question I Finish each sentence in such a way that it means exactly the same as the one printed before it (15 = 1.5 1ms) I’m used to studying late at night It is the most famous person I have ever met The dress was not short enough for my sister to wear He spent one hour traveling to Paris by train His mother asked him not to walk in the sun without his hat Theie exercises weren’t finidhed on time Although Minh is poor, he still helps the orphan I’d rather stay at home than go to see that film You needn’t wear a uniform 10 You are not allowed to walk on the grass here Question II Use these jumbled sets of suggested words to write a passage (5ms = 5.1) The teacher wanted his/her students to listen the news carefully The teacher told that there would be an examination the following week One of the students told the teacher that it would be Christmas the following week All the students were made sad by the news They had to work hard during that Christmas ... teacher/ wanted/ students/ listen/ news/ careful The teacher told/ there be/ examination/ following week One of students/ told / teacher / it/ Christmas/ following week All students/ made/ sad/ news... D D A C 10 B Question I Provide the correct form of the words given.(10m = 10.1 ) threatened polluted disappearance scientists defence completely drivel household decision 10 ensure Question II... pass his final test -he works harder A unless B if only C as D if He seldom goes fishing, -? A.doesn’t he B is he C does he D isn’t he 10 We were made - all the chores in the house A