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ĐỀ THI GIÁO VIÊN GIỎI CẤP TỈNH VÒNG LÝ THUYẾT Năm học 2009-2010
Môn thi: Tiếng Anh -THCS
Thời gian: 180 phút(không kể thời gian giao đề) Ngày thi: 30/12/2009
PART I Pronunciation (0.5pt)
I Find the word that has its underlined part pronounced differently from the other three in each question (0.25 pt).
1 A attacked B crooked C laughed D brushed A exhaust B exhibit C anxiety D luxury A character B chemistry C chapter D scholar A lives B plates C games D rules A storage B passage C message D teenage
II Find the word with the stress pattern different from that of the other three words in each question (0.25 pt).
1 A mountain B maintain C fountain D maintenance A economics B capability C optimistic D conquerable A contestant B satellite C similar D interview A admirable B applicant C appliance D applicable A republic B example C existence D exercise PART II VOCABULARY- GRAMMAR(3.5 pts)
I Choose the word or phrase which best completes each sentence Circle A, B, C or D (0,5 pts)
1 You shouldn’t buy this bag Its colour doesn’t _ you.
A fit B match C suit D couple She’s rung _ I must have said something to upset her.
A on B up C back D off 3 He has recently _ golf to provide himself with some relaxation
A taken on B taken over C taken with D taken up 4 They bought the land with a _ to building a new office block.
A view B purpose C goal D reason Nobody likes coffee, _ ?
A does he B doesn’t he C they D don’t they I’d rather you _ me your name and address
A give B to give C gave D have given “ Now that we have the money to it, shall we _ the hall?”asked Maria
A renovate B repair C restore D repaint My colour TV, _ I bought years ago, still gives beautiful pictures
A that B which C what D X This jacket is the kind of thing I want Can I _ ?
A wear it B dress it C take it off D try it on 10 The bus company has _ the fare by 50%
A raised B rose C risen D arisen
II Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets.(1.0 pts)
Jack (1-discover) _ that ten dollars (2-miss) _ from his wallet He (3-confront) _ his two sons, Mark and Jason, and (4-find) a ten-dollar bill in Jason’s shirt pocket Jack became angry, sent Jason to his room, and (5-ground) _ him for a week Mark simply (6-walk) _ outside, but felt very bad because he was the one who (7-take) the money Jason (8-find) _ out and (9-try) _ to return it to his father’s wallet so that Mark (10-not get) _ in trouble
III Give the correct form of the words in bold in the same line.(1 pt)
WILD ANIMALS
Wild animals have (0) recently made an appearance in the back gardens of American suburbs They have caused havoc and have (1) domestic pets
Mountain lions are now quite (2) to attack humans, while bears and wolves have (3) discovered rubbish bins If you find the (4) of your bin scattered all over the garden one morning, there is a distinct (5)
0. RECENT
1. THREAT
2. WILL
3. APPARENT
(2)that a bear has been feasting there during the night Nobody should be particular surprised by this (6) , which was predicted by experts years ago and it’s not (7) under the circumstances One cause is the massive expansion of (8) in areas that were wild not long ago
In (9) , over the past few decades a large number of new (10) have been placed on hunting certain animals, allowing their populations to grow
5. POSSIBLE
6. DEVELOP
7. EXPECT
8. HOUSE
9. ADD
10.RESTRICT
IV The passage below contains 10 mistakes Find and correct them (0) has been done as example. (1.0pt)
Education is not an end, but mean to an end In other words, we not educate children only for the purpose of educating them Our purpose is to fit them for life In some modern countries it has for some time be fashionable to think that by free education for all- weather rich or poor, clever or stupid- one can solve all the problems of society and build a perfectly nation But we can already see that free education for all is not enough; we find in such countries a larger number people with university degree; they refuse doing what they think “low” work; and, in fact, work with hands is thought being dirty and shameful in such countries But we have only to thought moment to understand that the work of a completely uneducated farmer is far important than that of a professor; we can live without education but we die when we have no food If no one cleaned our streets and took the rubbish away from our house, we should get terrible diseases in our towns…
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PART III READING(3.5 pts)
I Choose the word that best fits each of the blanks in the following passage Circle A, B, C or D to indicate your answer.(1.5pts)
One of the greatest advances in modern technology has been the (1) _ of computers They are already (2) _ used in industry and in universities and the time may come (3) _ it will be common for ordinary people to use them as well Computers are capable of doing extremely complicated work in all (4) _ of learning They can (5) _ the most complex mathematical problems or put thousands of unrelated facts to order Because they work accurately and (6) _ high speeds they (7) _ research workers years of hard work (8) _ is a mistake to believe that these machines could “think” There is no (9) _that human beings will be controlled by machines (10) _ computers are capable of learning from their mistakes and improving on their performance, they need detailed instructions from human beings (11) _ to be able to operate They can never, as it were, lead independent lives, (12) _ rule the world by making decisions of their (13) _ Computers are the most efficient servants man has ever had and there is no (14) _ to the ways they can be used to (15) _ our lives
1 A discovery B device C invention D instrument
2 A usually B commonly C popularly D widely
3 A if B when C because D though
4 A branches B aspects C departments D kinds
5 A figure B solve C perform D deal
6 A at B in C on D of
7 A prevent B reduce C save D avoid
8 A Such B There C It D So
9 A probability B possibility C chance D occasion
10 A However B Despite C If D Though
11 A in order B so that C as D with a view
12 A not B neither C either D or
13 A choice B own C privacy D power
14 A limit B limitation C restriction D probihition
15 A improve B brighten C upgrade D heighten
II Read the following passage and answer the questions Circle A, B, C or D to indicate your answers.(1.0 pt)
Few men have influenced the development of American English to the extent that Noah Webster did Born in West Hartford, Connecticut, in 1758, his name has become synonymous with American dictionaries Graduated from Yale in 1778, he was admitted to the bar in 1781 and then he began to practice law in Hartford Later, when he turned to teaching, he discovered how inadequate the available schoolbooks were for the children of a new and independent nation
(3)eventually it sold more than 80 million copies and provided him with a considerable income for the rest of his life While teaching, Webster began work on the Compendious Dictionary of the English Language, which was published in 1806
In 1807 Noah Webster began his greatest work, An American Dictionary of the English Language In preparing the manuscript, he devoted ten years to the study of English and its relationship to other languages, and seven more years to the writing itself Published in two volumes in 1828, An American Dictionary of the English Language has become the recognized authority for usage in the United States Webster’s purpose in writing it was to demonstrate that the American language was developing distinct meanings, pronunciations, and spellings from those of British English He is responsible for advancing simplified spelling
forms: develop instead of the British form develope; theater and center instead of theatre and centre;
color and honor instead of colour and honour
In 1840 Webster brought out a second edition of his dictionary, which included 70,000 entries instead of the original 38,000 This edition has served as the basis for the many revisions that have been produced under the Webster name
1 Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?
A Webster’s work B. Webster’s Dictionaries
C Webster’s School D Webster’s Life The word “inadequate” in line could best be replaced by
A unavailable B expensive C difficult D unsatisfactory Why did Webster write A Grammartical Institue of the English Language?
A He wanted to supplement his income
B There were no books available after the Revolutionary War
C He felt that British books were not appropriate for American children
D The children did not know how to spell
4 From which publication did Webster earn a lifetime income?
A Compendious Dictionary of the English Language
B The American Spelling Book
C An American Dictionary of the English Language: Second Edition
D An American Dictionary of the English Language
5 According to this passage, which one of the following spellings would Webster have approved in his dictionaries?
A Develope B Theatre C Color D Honour
III Choose the best words from the box to fill in each numbered blank There are two extra words (1.0 pt)
burning destruction global warming water temperature change effect warm enough fertile energy rise level
It has long been known that earth is (1) _ to support life because of an insulting layer of green house gases which trap the sun’s (2) _ Recently, increased production of one of these gases, CO2 by mankind’s (3) of wood and fossil fuels,
has been the main cause of (4) _if the levels of CO2 continue to increase, both
temperature and sea-level could (5) _ significantly by 2050 The speed of this (6) _ has made predictions about the (7) _ on the world’s weather uncertain However, computers forecast greater unpredictability and a more erratic climate And with the (8) _ rise will come a corresponding expansion of (9) and rising sea-levels, threatening low-lying cities and (10) _ land alike
PART IV WRITING(2.5 pts)
I Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence printed before it Write your answers on the spaces provided (0.5 pts)
Example: I haven’t seen Ann for months
The last timeI saw Ann was months ago.
1 Dicken’s last novel was unfinished when he died. Dicken died _ She went before I realized what was happening. By the time “Why didn’t you go to work yesterday?” said Tam Tam asked me _ Miss Jones is the best teacher in this school. There _
5 The salesman told me that my new car would be delivered next Wednesday. According _ My mother is well into her eighties, but is still remarkably active Although I didn’t have enough time to visit the town properly The time I had _
8 Why don’t you open a bank account? If I A bumpy road led to the hotel (which) The road 10 The teacher corrected our test yesterday We had _
II Using the word given and other words to complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first You must use between two and five words Do not change the word given Write your answers on the spaces provided (0.5 pt)
Example: She is too young to see the horror film (enough)
She isn’t old enough to see the horror film.
1 The performance was so dreadful that we left before the interval (such)
It was we left before the interval He finds it hard to drive in heavy traffic every day (used)
(4)3 She is old but I will still marry her (how)
No matter _I will still marry her He regretted not saying goodbye to her at the airport (wished)
He goodbye to her at the airport She was seriously ill but she enjoyed life very much ( illness)
Despite _ she enjoyed life very much
III Write a paragraph of 100-120 words about the benefits of travelling.(1.5 pts)
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_THE END (Đề thi có 04 trang)
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Hng dn chm giáo viên giỏi Tỉnh Tiếng Anh THCS Năm học 2009 -2010
Part I: pronunciation (5,0) I. 2,5 pt
1 B 2 D 3 C 4 B 5 D
II. 2.5 pt
1 B 2 D 3 A 4 C 5 D
Part II Vocabulary- Grammar (35pts) I Choose the word or phrase… (5 pts) : 0,5/each
1 C 6 C 2 D 7 A
3 D 8 B
4 A 9 D
5 C 10 C
II Supply the verbs… (10 pts) : 1 /each discovered
was missing/ had missed confronted
found grounded
6 walked 7 had taken 8 had found 9 was trying 10 wouldn’t get
III. Give correct form of the words… (10 pt) : 01/each
1 threatened 2 willing 3 apparently 4 contents
5 possibility 6 development 7 unexpected 8 housing
9 addition 10 restrictions
IV Correct mistakes.(10 pts) : 1/each 1 for on
2 be been
3 weather whether 4 perfectly perfect 5 number number of
6 doing to do 7 being to be 8 thought think 9 far far more 10 when if PART III READING (35 pts)
I Choose the word that best fits….(15 pts) : /each
(5)2D 5B 8C 11A 14A 3B 6A 9B 12D 15A
II Read the following passage and choose the best answer (10 pt) : 2/each
1A 2D 3C 4B 5C
III Choose the best word… (10 pt): 1/each
1 warm enough burning rise effect water 2 energy global warming change temperature 10 fertile
PART IV WRITING (25 pts) I Finish the second sentence… (5 pts) : 0,5/each
1 Dicken died without finishing his last novel.
2 By the time I realized what was happening, she had gone/ left
3 Tam asked me why I hadn t gone to work the day before’ . 4 There is no better teacher in this school than Miss Jones.
5 According to the salesman my new car would be delivered next Wednesday.
6 Although my mother is well into her eighties, she is still remarkably active. 7 The time I had wasn t long enough/ too short for me to visit the town properly’ . 8 If I were you I would open a bank account.
9 The road which led to the hotel was bumpy
10 We had our teacher correct our test yesterday/ our test corrected by the teacher yesterday.
II Use the word given to rewrite… (5 pt): 1/each
1 It was such a dreadful performance that we left before the interval 2 He is not used to driving in heavy traffic every day.
3 No matter how old she is, I will still marry her. 4 He wished he had said goodbye to her at the airport. 5 Despite her serious illness, she enjoyed life very much.
III Write a paragraph … (15 pts)
Bài viết phải đảm bảo đợc ý sau: 1 Đúng thể loại: 0,25 điểm
2 Đúng chủ đề đảm bảo ý sau:1 điểm
+ broaden one’s mind/improve knowledge(people/ country/ culture/ customs and traditions…)
+ opportunity/ chance to make friends/ socialise
+ stronger/ happier/ find life more exciting enjoy life…
3 Đúng ngữ pháp, tả, đảm bảo đủ số lợng từ vựng: 0,25 điểm
Chú ý: Tổng điểm đợc làm tròn theo nguyên tắc sau: