UBND HUYN LNG TI PHềNG GIáO DụC Và ĐàO TạO §Ò THI CHäN HäC SINH GIáI CÊP HUYỆN N¡M HäC: 2015 - 2016 MÔN THI : TIếNG ANH - LớP Thời gian làm bài: 120 phút (không kể thời gian giao ®Ị) I.Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the other three (0.5 pt) A lays B says C stays D plays A feather B leather C feature D measure A audience B August C taught D laugh A cherish B chaos C scholarship D chorus A inhabitants B politics C questions D kidnaps II.Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from that of the other three (0.5 pt) A education B activity C opposition D demonstration A advance B chicken C culture D foreign A predict B surgeon C salary D perfect A decorate B disappoint C festival D primary A prevent B practice C pollute D provide III Choose the best answer to complete the following sentences (2.0 pts) We didn’t _ to the station in time to catch the train A get B reach C arrive D leave I’d rather you _ at my party last night A be B were C had been D have seen No sooner had he sat down to lunch there was a knock at the door A when B that C as D than Could you lend me some money? I’m very _ of cash at the moment A scare B short C low D down Mary Smith decided to give up her job for the _ of her children A sake B care C advantage D concern She came in quietly _ not to wake the baby up A so as B is if C such as D if so _ are hot is a misconception A All deserts B All deserts which C Of all deserts D That all deserts book Jubilee, which was based on the life of her great-grandmother, Margaret Walker was awarded the Pulitzer Prize A For her B Her C It was her D That her In order to buy his house, he had to obtain a large _ from his bank A loan B finance C capital D debt 10 _ and you will succeed A Work hard B Working hard C If you work hard D If only you work hard 11 the phone rang later that night did Ann remember the appointment A No sooner B Only C Not until D Just before 12 Sorry I forgot to ring him again I’ve got a memory like a _ A rake B sea C sieve D carpet 13 Alex complained that no one invited him to any social events and that he felt _ A turned out B left out C omitted out D gone out 14 The singer and actor coming now A was B were C is D are 15 _ you hurry, you won’t catch the bus A As B Unless C If D Except 16 You can’t possibly say no to such a wonderful job offer It’s too good to A turn it up B turn it down C put it up D put it down 17 They go to the seaside _ they should be disturbed by the noises of the city A in order that B so that C for D lest 18 “Are you coming to Jeff’s party?” “I’m not sure I go to the concert instead.” A must B would C should D might 19 it rain tomorrow, we would have to put off the visit to the Marble Mountains A Were B Should C Would D Will 20 From time to time he _ himself to a weekend in a five-star hotel A craves B indulges C treats D benefits IV Put each verb in brackets in an appropriate tense/ form (1 pt) - She has made up her mind _ (1 have) a garage (2 build) next to the house - Anyone who _ (3 not finish) his work won’t be allowed to leave now - I always prefer driving to _ (4 drive) - Nothing (5 do) since I moved here - It is necessary that the campaign to raise funds (6 start) at once - She fell over some pieces of wood (7 leave) (8 lie) around - You (9 not go) there because he did not expect you - He (10 elect) president of the football club at their last meeting V Give the correct form of the word in brackets (1 pt) Their first public _was not very successful (perform) English is a _ easy language for Swedes to learn (compare) Telling lies is _ (moral) He was too _ to tell his teacher about the stupid mistake (shame) I this morning and was late for school (sleep) The British government _ the railways in 1948 (nation) He is very and powerful (wealth) Are there any _ rivers in the world? (pollute) Most people agree that Christmas has become too _ (commerce) 10 Unless something is done about unemployment, the _ for the future is not good (look) VI Put the suitable preposition(s) in each of the following blanks (1 pt) - The Browns were (1) _ vacation - He was married (2) Sue for a day - She burst (3) _tears when she heard the news - Mary is afraid (4) _ being looked (5) by the neighbours (6) _ not having a washing machine - I turned (7) at the meeting but the others didn’t come - “I can’t see you tomorrow,” she said “I’m tied (8) all day.” - This area is rich (9) _wildlife - All he wanted was to settle (10) and raise a family VII Point out the mistake in each of the following sentences (1 pt) Alexander Calder, who was originally interested in mechanical engineering, later became a A B C sculpture D Oceans of the world exerts strong influences on the weather over the Earth’s surface A B C D The flag over the White House is risen at dawn every day by a color guard from the United States A B C D armed forces Despite its frightened appearance, the octopus is shy and completely harmless A B C D Finland is heaviest forested and contains thousands of lakes, numerous rivers, and extensive areas of A B C D marshland VIII Read the passage and fill each gap with a suitable word (1 pts) In the 1960s women tennis players received little or no prize money at all In the 1990s, (1) _, the top players can earn twice as much in a fortnight as a successful company director does in a whole year And (2) _ most young people of their age were still studying for exams, players (3) _ Monica Seles and Jenifer Capriati were earning thousands of pounds a week When she was only sixteen, Seles was rich enough to buy any car she (4) _ Nowadays, most of a (5) _ tennis player’s income comes from sponsorships contracts with fashion or sportswear companies rather than from major championships Players are (6) _ huge sums of money to wear anything from tennis shoes (7) _ a wristwatch Official prize money, in fact, only accounts for fractions of total earnings But (8) _ so much money in the bank, and the world of their feet, it will be surprising if these young stars (9) _ not affected by success Both Seles and Capriati are coached by their fathers, (10) _ their best to protect their daughters from the pressure fame has brought Only time will tell whether this is enough IX Read the following passage and choose the option that best completes each of the blanks (1 pts) POST IN HISTORY Although it may come as a surprise (1) _ many people, postal services (2) in some parts of the world for thousands of years There is ample evidence that a postal service existed among the Assyrians and Babylonians In China a regular postal service was established in the seventh century BC, and over the centuries attained such a high level of efficiency that some 2,000 years after its (3) it won the admiration of travelers (4) _ Marco Polo Efficient and highly developed postal services were also established in the Persian and Roman empires In ancient times, these services were mainly confirmed (5) the use of representatives of the state; private citizens made use of slaves, merchants and the (6) _ to send their messages and documents In Medieval Europe, postal services were organized by emperors and by the papacy, (7) _ private citizens continued to entrust their correspondence to various travelers Later, around the 13th century, universities and towns came to have their own messengers However, it was not until the 14th century (8) _ merchants, the private citizens who had the greatest need for a speedy and regular exchange of correspondence, began to set (9) _ regular courier services The needs of business (10) _ to the development of the postal service as we know it today A to B for C with D among A had existed B would have existed C existed D have existed A introduction B institution C formation D occurrence A as B to C like D towards A into B to C in D with A so B like C likely D same A when B whereas C until D while A when B which C that D in which A up B out C off D in 10 A resulted B came C brought D led X.Finish the second sentence in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence printed before it (1pts) The match couldn’t start because of the heavy snow The heavy snow Please don’t ask me such silly questions Would you mind not ? You should have called the doctor at once It was Mr Jones remembered the date, and so did his wife Mr Jones Gary is proud of the fact that he is never late Gary prides That’s none of your business That’s got It isn’t possible that Jane was absent from work today Jane We should leave for the disco now It is Their car is Italian It is big and red They have 10 Sally is very disorganized, so she has no chance of getting that secretarial job Were THE END HƯỚNG DẪN CHẤM ĐÁP ÁN §Ị THI CHäN HäC SINH GIỏI CấP HUYN NĂM HọC: 2015 - 2016 MÔN THI : TIÕNG ANH - LíP I (1pt) 0,2đ/ câu B C D A C II.( 1pt) 0,2đ/ câu B A A B B III (2pts) 0,1 đ/ câu A 2.C 3.D B A A D A A 10 A 11 C 12 C 13 B 14 C 15 B 16 B 17 D 18 D 19 B 20 C IV.(1pt) 0,1 đ/ câu to have built hasn’t finished being driven has been done (should) be started left lying should not have gone 10 was elected V ( pt) ) 0,1 đ/ câu performance comparatively nationalized wealthy VI: ( pt) ) 0,1 đ/ câu on to for up VII: ( 1pt) 0,2đ/ câu D A VIII ( pt) ) 0,1 đ/ câu however when paid to immoral unpolluted ashamed commercialized into up of in down on 10 down B B A like with wanted are overslept 10 outlook top/leading 10 who IX: ( 1pt) 0,2đ/ câu A D B C B B D C B 10 D X ( pt) ) 0,1 đ/ câu The heavy snow prevented/ stopped the match from starting Would you mind not asking me such silly questions? It was wrong of you not to call the doctor at once Mr Jones didn’t forget the date and neither did his wife/ his wife didn’t, either Gary prides himself on never being late That’s got nothing to with you Jane must have been at work today It is (high/ about) time we left for the disco They have a big red Italian car 10 Were it not for the fact that Sally is very disorganized she might/ would have a chance of getting that secretarial job THE END ... THI : TIÕNG ANH - LíP I (1pt) 0,2đ/ câu B C D A C II.( 1pt) 0,2đ/ câu B A A B B III (2pts) 0 ,1 đ/ câu A 2.C 3.D B A A D A A 10 A 11 C 12 C 13 B 14 C 15 B 16 B 17 D 18 D 19 B 20 C IV.(1pt) 0 ,1. .. 10 Sally is very disorganized, so she has no chance of getting that secretarial job Were THE END HƯỚNG DẪN CHẤM ĐÁP ÁN §Ị THI CHäN HäC SINH GIỏI CấP HUYN NĂM HọC: 2 0 15 - 2 016 MÔN... passage and fill each gap with a suitable word (1 pts) In the 19 60s women tennis players received little or no prize money at all In the 19 90s, (1) _, the top players can earn twice as much