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Read the passage and then decide which word (A, B, C, or D) best fits each space... Write the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first one.[r]
(1)Phòng gd - đt hồng lĩnh đề thi chọn đội tuyển dự thi học sinh giỏi tỉnh vịng 2 Năm học 2008 - 2009
M«n thi : TiÕng anh
Thời gian làm 150 phút (khơng kể giao nhận đề)
ThÝ sinh lµ bµi vµo tê giÊy thi.
I Find only one word whose underlined part has different pronunciation from that of the other words.
1 A grapes B roofs C hats D chairs
2 A none B done C bone D tongue
3 A food B moon C good D noodle
4 A heat B beach C teach D breath
5 A forced B caused C stopped D worked II Choose the best answer.
1 The librarian told us not _ reference books out of the library
A taking B to take C take D took The animals gathered closely together for
A warmed B warm C warmth D warmly The house caught fire while they _
A are sleeping B have slept C sleep D were sleeping
4 Thank you for _ me
A invite B inviting C invited D invitation In our school library, there are several large tables _ we can sit to read books
A where B that C when D which
6 We agreed _ Mr Wilson was a good teacher
A what B which C if D that
7 That's the house _ he used to stay
A in which B of which C on which D which There are _ planets in the universe that we cannot count them
A so much B. such C. so many D so There is _ water in the bottle
A many B. a number of C few D. a little 10 We are not used _ on the left
A to drive B. to driving C. driving D to be driven 11 She loved tennis and could watch it till the _ came home
A she B. everyone C. horses D cows 12 He walked slowly _
A because of his bad leg
B in his bad leg C D so his leg was bad so that his leg was bad 13 I don’t mind _ you with it if you can’t find anyone else
A help B helped C helping to help 14 The ceiling fans were on, but unfortunately they only _ the hot, humid air
A stirred up B. poured through C. turned into D cut back 15 They took the robber to the police station
A so quick as they were
B as quickly as they could C D quickly as possible very quick as possible 16 Do you know when _?
A was the accident happening
B the accident was happening C D did the accident happen the accident happened
17 It was only _ he told me his surname that I realized that we had been to the same school
A then B. until C. as soon as D when
18 He got an excellent grade in his examination _ the fact that he had not worked particularly hard
A on account of B. because C. in spite of D although
19 Their eventual choice of house was _ by the time Peter would take to get to the office
A related
20 It turned out that we rushed to the airport as the plane was delayed by several hours
A hadn’t
(2)1 She refused to tell us why was she crying. A B C D
2 Folk artists have few or no formal art training. A B C D
3 The film was so bored that all the audience had gone home before it ended. A B C D 4 Many people have complain about the dirt from the factory.
A B C D
5 A huge amount of tourists come to this city every year. A B C D
IV Put each verb in brackets in an appropriate form.
1 She has made up her mind ……… (have) a garage ………… (build) next to the house
2 The statue ………… (break) while it ……… (move) to another room in the museum
3 The highway patrol advised … (take) the old route through the city
4 The bell is ringing I must stop … (do) my homework … (answer) the phone
5 Why you all ………… (laugh)? Roger ……… (tell) you his funny stories?
6 Don’t worry We ………… (finish) the report by 11
V Read the passage and then decide which word (A, B, C, or D) best fits each space.
The wind controls our planet's weather and climate But how much we understand about this complex force (1) can kill and spread fear?
On the night of October 15, 1987, the south of England was (2) _ by strong winds Gusts of over 130 km/h (3) through the region Nineteen people were killed, £1.5-billion worth of damage was (4) and 19 million trees were blown down in just a few hours
Although people thought of this (5) _ a hurricane, the winds of 1987 were only a (6) storm They remain far better known than the much more serious storms of January 25, 1990, (7) most of Britain was hit by daytime winds of up to 173 km/h On this occasion, 47 people were killed, even though, (8) in 1987, the weather forecasters issued accurate warnings
Extreme weather events such as these are dramatic (9) of the power of the wind It is one part of the weather that people generally not give a second (10) to, but across the world the wind plays a crucial role in people's lives
1 A what B which C when D where
2 A attacked B besieged C struck D beaten
3 A ran B blew C flew D spread
4 A paid B created C resulted D caused A like B unlike C same as D as A strength B length C power D force
7 A until B why C when D while
8 A when B like C unlike D such as A recalls B remains C memories D reminders 10 A help B think C care D thought
VI Write the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first one. She sang very beautifully
-> How ……… ………
2 The water was so cold that the children could not swim in it
-> The water was not……… ………
3 He works hard and he will pass his exams
-> If……… ……… ………
4 Most of the world’s coffee comes from Brazil
-> Brazil is the place………
5 Has anyone told you about it yet?
-> Have
6 “Why didn’t you report the incident to the police last week?” the officer asked her
-> The officer wanted to
7 They’re certainly clever to be able to that
-> It’s certainly
8 If you work harder, you make more products
(3)9 He asked Dr Miller to advise me
-> Dr Miller ……… ………
10 If I had known she was sick, I would have visited her
-> Had……… …………
VII Write a letter to a friend about your neighborhood These questions may help you.
Where you live?
What does your house look like?
What can you see from your bedroom window?
How far is it from your house to school?
How you get to school?
What kinds of facilities are there in your neighborhood?
What things in your neighborhood you like best?
Why?
(Don t use your real name and address)’
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Phòng gd - đt hồng lĩnh đáp án biểu điểm
đề thi chọn đội tuyển dự thi học sinh giỏi tỉnh vòng Năm học 2007 - 2008
Tỉng 20 ®iĨm
I Find only one word whose underlined part has different pronunciation from that of the other words (5 x 0.25 = 1.25)
1 D chairs C bone C good D breath B caused
II Choose the best answer (20 x 0.25 = 5.0)
1 b c d b A d a c d 10 b
11 d 12 a 13 c 14 a 15 b 16 d 17 d 18 C 19 c 20 d
III From the four underlined words or phrases (A), (B), (C), or (D), identify the one that is not correct (5 x 0.25 = 1.25)
1 c a a b a
IV Put each verb in brackets in an appropriate form (10 x 0.25 = 2.5)
1 to have / built broke / was being moved
3 taking doing / to answer
5 are you all laughing/ has Roger told will have finished
V Read the passage and then decide which word (A, B, C, or D) best fits each space. (10 x 0.25 = 2.5)
1 10
(4)VI Write the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first one (10 x 0.25 = 2.5)
1 How beautifully she sang!
2 The water was not warm enough for the children to swim in it If he works hard, he will pass his exams
4 Brazil is the place where most of the world’s coffee comes from Have you been told about it yet?
6 The officer wanted to know why she hadn’t reported the incident to the police the week before It’s certainly clever of them to be able to that
8 The harder you work, the more products you make Dr Miller was asked to advise me
10 Had I known she was sick, I would have visited her
VII Write a letter to a friend about your neighborhood These questions may help you. (20 x 0.25 = 5.0)
* Content: 50 % of total mark. * Accuracy: 30 % of total mark. * Language: 20 % of total mark
Where you live?
What does your house look like?
What can you see from your bedroom window?
How far is it from your house to school?
How you get to school?
What kinds of facilities are there in your neighborhood?
What things in your neighborhood you like best?