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UBND HUYỆN LAI VUNG PHÒNG GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI LỚP NĂM HỌC 2014 – 2015 ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC MƠN THI: TIẾNG ANH Thời gian: 150 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề) Ngày thi: 07/12/2014 (Đề thi gồm 08 trang) (Phần dành cho hội đồng chấm thi) Điểm phần Điểm thi Bằng số Bằng chữ Câu I: Giám khảo 1: + Chữ ký: STT (do hội đồng chấm thi ghi) + Họ tên: Câu II:… Câu III: Giám khảo 2: Câu IV: + Chữ ký: Số phách (do hội đồng chấm thi ghi) + Họ tên: Tổng: I LISTENING (2.0 marks) A Listen to the CD player twice and choose the correct answers: (1m) The Statue of Liberty is in _ A the centre of New York City B New York Harbour C the suburbs of New York City The Statue was made by _ A Americans B the French C the British The Statue was completed in _ A 1886 B 1884 C 1866 The Statue was made because _ A French people wanted to show their friendship with American people B American people wanted to show their friendship with French people C French people wanted to show their friendship with British people Tourists can visit the Statue A every day, including Christmas day B every day, except Sunday C every day, but not on Christmas day ANSWERS: B Listen to the CD player twice and fill in the missing words: (1m) Write NO MORE THAN ONE WORD OR A NUMBER for each answer Write your answer in the box below: Sally got a general at local schools In _ she joined the Star Sports Club There are people in her family She likes _ sports-basketball and swimming, for example She likes to read love stories- books ANSWERS: II GRAMMAR – VOCABULARY: (8 marks) A Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete each sentence and write it in the box below: (2ms) _ want to get a good job have to have certain qualifications and experience A Who B Those which C Those whom D Those who He is with his present job A satisfying B satisfied C satisfactory D satisfy Minh ran his brother, Thanh A more slowly than B as slow as C the most slowly D so slowly than Shy people often find it difficult to group discussions A take place in B take part in C get on with D get in touch with Nobody knows who invented the wheel, ? A they B don’t they C does it D doesn’t it I prefer staying at work late work home with me A to take B taking C than take D to taking No one knows what the of the explosion is A source B reaction C cause D reason I wish I _Bob the money; he spent it all gambling A didn’t lend B wouldn’t lend C weren’t lending D hadn’t lent Many people will be out of _ if the factory is closed A career B profession C work D job 10 Mary will take a plane she dislikes flying A because B but C even though D so ANSWERS: 10 B There are five mistakes in the passage Write out the mistakes and correct them: (1m) Line Text If you stay in a Indian home, bring something from your home country as a gift Despite it is not expected, it would be much appreciated But find out the social status and religion of your hosts before you chose the gift A bottle of whisky would be the perfect gift for some, and no at all appropriately for others If you know the people you are going to stay with, it is a good idea to ask them how they would like Some things are just not available in India ANSWERS: Line MISTAKES a CORRECTED WORDS an C Supply the correct form of the word in brackets.(2ms) One thing I know is that I wouldn't like to have an (0) occupation that has anything to with physics,(1) or math; I am not the (2) type at all In fact at school, I was a complete (3) in these subjects Neither am I very good at dealing with people, nor am I (4) , so jobs in business, administration and (5) don't really interest me either Moreover I find it (6) to be surrounded by a lot of people; I would much rather have a job involving (7) work or artistic skills of some sort I would like to have the chance of work outdoors (8) and perhaps a bit of traveling too I am not (9) concerned about becoming rich but I would like to have a (10) income enough to live comfortably OCCUPY CHEMIST SCIENCE FAIL AMBITION MANAGE IRRITATE CREATE OCCASION PARTICULAR REASON ANSWERS: 10 D Complete the passage with the correct form of the verbs in the brackets: (2ms) My sister (1 work) _ for a bank She (2 start) working five years ago She (3 decide) that she wanted to go into banking while she (4 study) at school She (5 earn) _ fifteen thousand pounds a year She (6 do) an evening course in business administration at the moment to improve her career prospects She (7 probably/get) _ promotion if she does well on the course At the moment she (8 talk) to a customer, Mr Pike, who (9 want) to borrow some money Mr Pike has a furniture shop Next month he will open another shop nearby a town, but he (10 need) _ some extra capital first ANSWERS: 10 E Write a suitable preposition for each sentence in the box below: (1m) Someone broke _ the school and made off with computer equipment worth 20,000 dollars The boys _ the end of the class are talking noisily I never feel tired _ watching my father’s coin collection Clean air provides us a healthy supply of oxygen Most towns put a Christmas tree, a fir tree decorated with colored lights, shiny balls, tinsel and bows ANSWERS: III READING: (4 marks) A Read the passage below carefully and write the best answer A, B, C or D in the box below: (2ms) Children in (1) _ Netherlands must be at least four years old to (2) _ primary education Almost all 4-year-olds (99.3%) in the country indeed attend primary school, (3) _ this is not compulsory until children reach the age (4) _ five Primary school is free of charge In most schools, children are grouped by (5) _ in mixed ability classes, with one teacher for all subjects Primary school (6) _ of groups, thus schooling (7) _ for years During the first two years, which (8) _ kindergarten, children receive an average of 22 hours of (9) _, during the last years children receive an average of 25 hours per week Schools are open days a week, but children are free on Wednesday afternoon At the end of primary school, or in group 8, schools advice on secondary school choice Most schools use a national test to support this advice, for instance the 'Citotoets’, a test (10) by the Central Institute for Test development A a A afford A although A of A old A includes A spends A also called A educate 10 A develop B an B enter B despite B on B elderly B contains B lasts B is also called B educative B to develop C the C come C in spite C in C aging C consists C lengthens C is called also C educator C developing D Ø D run D because D for D age D composes D takes D is also calling D education D developed ANSWERS: 10 B Read the passage and fill in each blank with ONE word: (1m) WHAT MAKES SOMETHING COLLECTABLE? Why some everyday objects become valuable and highly priced by collectors, while (1) _ will always remain worthless reminders of the past? Hilary Kay, (2) antiques expert, suggests that to see what will be valuable in the future, one needs to look (3) to the past She gives the example of one of the most valuable objects ever brought to her for an expert opinion It was a French clockwork toy from the turn of the century - a fashionably dressed young man smoking a (4) _ - which perfectly expressed that age of wealth and leisure The clockwork toy was then just a cheap object of after-dinner amusement, (5) today it is worth around 100,000 pounds ANSWERS: C Read the passage carefully and choose the best answer to the questions below: (1m) In the past, both men and women were expected to be married at quite young ages Marriages were generally arranged by parents and family, with their children having little chance to say no in the matter In the past it was not surprising to find that a bride and groom had only just met on the day of their engagement or marriage In modern Vietnam, this has changed completely as people choose their own marriage-partners based on love, and in consideration primarily to their own needs and wants Moreover early marriage is quite illegal The traditional Vietnamese wedding is one of the most important of traditional Vietnamese occasions Regardless of westernization, many of the age-old customs practiced in a traditional Vietnamese wedding continue to be celebrated by both Vietnamese in Vietnam and overseas, often combining both western and eastern elements Besides the wedding ceremony, there is also an engagement ceremony which takes place usually half a year or so before the wedding Due to the spiritual nature of the occasion, the date and time of the marriage ceremony are decided in advance by a fortune teller The traditional Vietnamese wedding consists of an extensive array of ceremonies: the first is the ceremony to ask permission to receive the bride, the second is the procession to receive the bride (along with the ancestor ceremony at her house), the third is to bring the bride to the groom's house for another ancestor ceremony and to welcome her into the family, then the last is a wedding banquet The number of guests in attendance at these banquets is huge, usually in the hundreds Several special dishes are served Guests are expected to bring gifts, often money, which the groom and bride at one point in the banquet will go from table to table collecting In the past, _ A Vietnamese couples were free to make a decision on the marriage B Vietnamese marriage was decided by parents and family C getting married at an early age was not allowed D parents had no right to interfere their children's marriage In former days, the fact that a bride and groom had only first met just on the day of their engagement or marriage was _ A surprising B uncommon C popular D strange Which sentence is referred Vietnamese modern marriage? A Most young people not have their marriage based on love B All marriages are arranged by parents and family C Marriage is quite westernization D Couples not get married at quite young ages According to the passage, A Oversea Vietnamese people not like to organize a traditional wedding B There is an engagement ceremony which takes place usually half a year or so before the wedding C Many of the age-old customs practiced in a traditional Vietnamese wedding not exist nowadays D Vietnamese people never ask a fortune teller the date and time of the marriage ceremony Which does not exist in a Vietnamese wedding party? A firecrackers B guests C dishes D gifts ANSWERS: IV WRITING: (6 marks) A Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it is as similar as possible in meaning to the sentence printed before it (1,5ms) I can’t play football as well as Peter does → Peter …………………………………………………………………………………… The knife is so dull that we can’t use it → The knife is too ….…………………………………………………… I won’t go with you unless you let me pay my own way → If ………… .… ……………………………………………………………………… It’s ages since we last met him →We have … …………………………………………………………………………… She said nothing when leaving the room → She left ……….………………………………………………………………………… B Use the word given in brackets and make any necessary additions to write a new sentence in such a way that it is as similar as possible in meaning to the original sentence Do NOT change the form of these words.(1,5ms) I solved the problem in two hours (TOOK) → Even though I admire his result examination, I don’t like him (AS) → It’s a pity my father didn’t go home early (WISH) → Could you look after the children until I get home? (MIND) → “How long has Jane been working here?” she asked me (HAD) → C Paragraph writing (3.0 ms) Many teachers assign homework to students every day Do you think that daily homework is necessary for students? Write a paragraph to express your idea on this (You should write within 100 - 150 words) -THE END PHÒNG GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO HUYỆN LAI VUNG HƯỚNG DẪN CHẤM VÀ THANG ĐIỂM KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI LỚP NĂM HỌC 2014 – 2015 MÔN: TIẾNG ANH Part 1: LISTENING (2.0 marks) A (0.2 x 5) = 1.0m B B B A C 1995 (five) different romantic B (0.2 x 5) = 1.0m education II GRAMMAR – VOCABULARY: (8.0 marks) A (0.2 x 10) = 2.0ms D B A B A D C D C 10 C B 0.2 x = 1.0m Line Text If you stay in a Indian home, bring something from your home country as a gift Despite it is not expected, it would be much appreciated But find out the social status and religion of your hosts before you chose the gift A bottle of whisky would be the perfect gift f or some, and no at all appropriately for others If you know the people you are going to stay with, it is a good idea to ask them how they would like Some things are just not available in India ANSWERS: LINE MISTAKES a Despite chose no appropriately how CORRECTED WORDS an Although choose not appropriate what MARKS 0,2 0,2 0,2 0,2 0,2 C 0.2 x 10 = 2.0ms irritating creative occasionally particularly 10 reasonable chemistry scientific failure ambitious management D 0.2 x 10 = 2.0ms Works Started Decided was studying Earns 10 is doing will probably get is talking wants needs E 0.2 x = 1.0m into at of with up III READING: (4 marks) A 0.2 x 10 = 2.0ms C B A A D C B B D 10 D B 0.2 x = 1.0m others an back cigarette but C D B A C 0.2 x = 1.0m B IV WRITING: (6 marks) A 0.3 x = 1,5ms →Peter plays football better than I → The knife is too dull for us to use → If you don’t let me pay my own way, I won’t go with you → We have not met him for ages 5 → She left the room without saying a word B 0.3 x = 1,5ms → It took me two hours to solve the problem → Much as I admire his result examination, I don’t like him → I wish my father had gone home early →Would you mind looking after the children until I get home? → She asked me how long Jane had been working there C Paragraph writing (3.0 ms) Many teachers assign homework to students every day Do you think that daily homework is necessary for students? Write a paragraph to express your idea on this (You should write within 100 - 150 words) Content: 50% of total mark: a provision of all main ideas and details as appropriate Language: 30% of total mark: a variety of vocabulary and structures appropriate to the level of English language gifted lower -secondary school students Presentation: 20% of total mark: coherence, cohesion, and style appropriate to the level of English language gifted lower-secondary school students -Hết - TAPESCRIPTS LISTENING A The statue of liberty, one of America’s most familiar images, is on an island in N ew York Harbor It is a symbol of freedom Its formal name is a Liberty Enlightening the World It was a gift to American people from the French to show the friendship between the two nations This is the statue of the woman who is wearing loose rope and a crown on her head Her right hand holds was a born in torch, and her left hand holds a table with the date July 4, 1776 on it The study weighs 205 tons and as 46 m high It stands on a stone and concrete base The base and the concrete stone increa se the height of the monument to 93 metres The outside is made of copper Inside, it has an iron frame The statue was completed in 1884 in France, and then t ransported to America in 1886 Tourists can visit the statue from 9.30 AM to 5:00 PM daily excep t Christmas Day LISTENING B Bob: Congratulations! You are now the Olympic Champion Sally: Thanks Yes, I’m very happy B: Our readers want to know all about you S: That’s nice! Well, ask me your questions B: First of all, tell me something about yourself S: Well, I was born in 1980 I got a general education at local schools and when I was 15, I joined the Star Sports Club near my home B: Where is your home? S: In Manchester B: I see And you live alone? S: No, I live with my family, my parents and two brothers B: What you like to in your free time? S: Well, I don’t have much free time, but I like different sports -basketball and swimming, for example- and just sitting at home and reading B: What sorts of books you like? S: Oh, love stories-romantic books B: And what you want to be in the future? S: I want to be a sports teacher I’m a student at college I want to get my teacher’s diploma B: I see Now tell me… ... -THE END PHÒNG GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO HUYỆN LAI VUNG HƯỚNG DẪN CHẤM VÀ THANG ĐIỂM KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI LỚP NĂM HỌC 2014 – 2015 MÔN: TIẾNG ANH Part 1: LISTENING (2.0... least four years old to (2) _ primary education Almost all 4-year-olds (99 .3%) in the country indeed attend primary school, (3) _ this is not compulsory until children reach the age (4) _... homework to students every day Do you think that daily homework is necessary for students? Write a paragraph to express your idea on this (You should write within 100 - 150 words)