5 Đề thi chọn HSG lớp 9 vòng tỉnh môn tiếng Anh

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SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO ĐỀ THI CHÍNH THỨC KỲ THI CHỌN HSG GIỎI LỚP THCS VÒNG TỈNH Môn thi: Tiếng Anh Thời gian làm 120 phút ( Đề thi gồm trang) ĐỀ Question I: Choose the word that has the underlined parts pronounced differently from the others (5p): A equal B fashion C champagne D match A economy B occasion C freedom D logical A invite B river C shrine D primary A encourage B proud C enough D young A invited B arrived C mentioned D loved Question II Choose the words that has a different stress pattern from the others (5p): 1.A practical B designer C minority D occasion 2.A consist B fashion C design D collect 3.A enjoyment B pagoda C collection D business 4.A economical B federation C itinerary D complication 5.A advertise B deposit C candidate D institute Question III Choose the word or phrase that best completes each sentence (10p): She speaks Chinese as as I A good B better C very good D well Jim is five centimeters than Tom A taller B tallest C high D tall The harder she works, the _ money she earns A better B much C more D less Lucy answered the questions _ than Sarah A intelligent B more intelligently C most intelligent D more intelligent I knew they were talking about me they stopped when I entered the room A because B so that C despite D therefore The librarian told us not reference books out of the library A to take B taking C take D took When I came to visit her last night , she a bath A had B was having C were having D is having He has really worked hard so far, he? A does B has C doesn’t D hasn’t Nobody liked the film, ? A does he B doesn’t he C did they D didn’t they 10 the students in my class enjoy taking part in social activities A Many B Most C Most of D The number of Question IV Provide the correct form of the words in brackets (10p): It’s very _ ( HEALTH ) to live in damp room I’m not used to (DRIVE ) on the left He was punished for his (LAZY) We had a very (ENJOY) evening in Lon don last month I believe you because I know you are (TRUTH) Nam is very _ (INTEREST) in computer He drives so _ (CARE ) that he is sure to have an accident I am (CONFIDENCE) he will succeed in his chosen career Ba has a large _ ( COLLECT ) of foreign stamps 10 The ( PERFORM ) she gave last night was marvelous Question V Choose the underlined word or phrase in each sentence that needs correcting (10p): She was waiting nervous in the waiting room for the interview A B C D The children are very boring and they don’t know what to A B C D I haven’t come back to London for my father last visited me A B C D They asked me what did happen last night, but I was unable to tell them A B C D Do you know how getting to the post office from here? A B C D Tom wishes his neighbors don’t make so much noise A B C D Mary and Henry always goes out for a meal on their wedding anniversary A B C D Bill asked me if I was going to visit my aunt the day before A B C D The policeman told her not to driving her car so fast again A B C D 10 I will lend you this money if you will promise to pay it back A B C D Question VI : Read the passage and decide which answer A, B, C or D best fits each space.(10p) I live in a small village (1) Henfield - there are about 500 people here I love it because it is (2) and life is slow and easy You never (3) queue in shops or banks The village is clean - people (4) it and don’t throw their rubbish in the streets The air is also (5) because there’s not much heavy traffic It’s much more (6) here than in a city Everyone knows everyone and (7) someone has problem, there are always people who can help There aren’t (8) things I don’t like about Henfield One thing is that there’s not much (9) in the evening - we haven’t got any cinemas or theaters Another problem is that people always talk about (10) and everyone knows what everyone else is doing But I still prefer village life to life in a big city./ A was B is C called D name A quietly B quiet C noisy D noisily A had B should C wait D have to A look after B find C think D look for A dirty B not clean C clean D dizzy A friendly B unfriendly C boring D uninteresting A if B and C so D but A much B a little C a few D many A doing B to C jobs D things 10 A another B every one C each other D any one Question VII: Read the passage and choose the best answer (5p): Out in the Pacific Ocean, 3,700 kilometers from Los Angeles, are the islands of Hawaii, the fiftieth state of the United States, with its area of 16,700 square kilometers The first Hawaiians arrived from other Pacific islands sometime around 100 AD Then in 1778, Captain Cook visited Hawaii He put the islands on his maps of the Pacific Ocean Then more ships knew Hawaii and began stopping there for supplies In 1820, a small group of people from the eastern United States came to teach the Hawaiian people about Christianity They started farms to grow sugar cane and pineapples Because there were not enough people to all the farm work, farm owners brought in Asians - Chinese, Japanese, and Filipinos Later Koreans, Portuguese, and Puerto Ricans also came More people came from the US mainland and from other Pacific islands, and Hawaii became an island with traditions from several countries People from the various nation groups have married each other, so today the groups are partly mixed Hawaiians are very friendly and always welcome visitors They celebrate traditional Chinese, Japanese, and Filipino holidays as well as holidays from The United states Hawaii is known as the Aloha State “Aloha” mean “hello”, “goodbye”, and “I love you” in Hawaiian / Hawaii is square kilometers in area A 3,700 B 1,820 C 16,700 D 2,500 More ships knew Hawaii through and stopped there for supplies A Japanese visitors B Christopher Columbus C Captain Cook’s maps D Christians In the early 19th century, many Asians were taken to Hawaii A to go fishing B to be holidaymakers C to visit attractions D to the farm work Today the various national groups are A completely mixed B living in different societies C partly mixed D completely separated According to the passage, which of the following statements is NOT true? A Captain Cook came to Hawaii in 1778 B All Hawaiian people have come from Asia C Hawaii is the fiftieth state of the United States D Hawaii is in the Pacific Ocean 3,700 kilometers from Los Angeles./ Question VIII : A, B, C and D are sentences which are written using the give words below Choose the most appropriate sentence (10p) : It / take / he / two months / get over / his illness A It took two months to him to get over his illness B It took him two months to get over his illness C It took to get over his illness in two months D It took two months for his illness to get over city / destroy / earthquake / 375 / and / again / 551 A The city destroyed an earthquake in 375 and again in 551 B The city had destroyed by an earthquake in 375 and again in 551 C The city was destroyed by an earthquake in 375 and again in 551 D The city was destroyed in an earthquake from 375 and again in 551 school / subject / of/ all / the/ prefer/ subjects/ because/ at/ an/ I / English/ it/ is/ interesting A Of all the subjects at school, I prefer English because it is an interesting subject B Of all at school, I prefer the interesting subjects because it is an English subject C I prefer it at school because English is an interesting subject of all the subject D English is an interesting subject of all the subjects at school because I prefer it school / I / used / now/ foot / to/ go / but / to/ on / I / no longer A I used to go to school but I no longer on foot now B I no longer go to school on foot but I used to now C No longer I go to school now but I used to on foot D I used to go to school on foot but no longer now I / ask / some boys / where/ go/ but / no one / answer/ me A I asked some boys about where going, but no one answered me B I asked some boys for where I went but no one answered me C I asked some boys where to go, but no one answered me D I asked some boys about where going to, but no one answered me Question IX : Make all the changes and additions necessary to produce from the following sets of words and phrases that together make a complete paragraph (10p) Bill Gates / born/ 1995/ Washington State He/ grow up/ rich family …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… … His parents/ send/ he/ private school There/ he/ meet/ business partner/ Paul Allen …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… … When/ they/ be/ 8th grade, they/ write/ programs/ business/ computers …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… … 1973/ Gates/ be accepted/ Harvard University Parents/ happy …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… … Two years later/ Gates/ drop out/ of Harvard/ work/ computer program/ his friend Allen …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… … …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… … 1975 / they/ create / company/ Microsoft/ sell/ their product …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… … A few years later/ Microsoft/ become/ giant company …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… … By 1990/ Gates/ the youngest/ billionaire/ the United States/ age of 34 …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… … He/ achieve/ success/ a lot of hard work He/ be/ “ King of Software ” …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… … 10 By 1997, he/ the richest/ man/ United States …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… … Question X: Complete the second sentence in such a way that it is almost the same as the first (10p): The last time I saw him was in 1995 I haven’t We couldn’t drive because of the fog The fog prevented How long is it since they bought the house? 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It was such a boring film that she fell asleep The film was so The furniture was so expensive that I didn’t buy it The furniture was too She knows a lot more about it than I I don’t know Unless he phones immediately he won’t get any information If “I’m sorry I didn’t phone you earlier ” Jane said to you Jane apologized "You'd better morning exercise, Minh", said I I advised 10 “ Would you like to go with me to the market , Mai ? ”- Ha said Ha invited Question XI: Last summer you had a holiday by the sea Write a passage (100 - 120 words) about your holiday The following questions may help you (10p): - When and where did you go ? - Who did you go with ? - How did you go there ? - What did you there? - How did you feel afterwards? …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… … …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… … …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… … …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… … …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… … …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… … …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… … …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… … …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… … …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… … …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… … …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… … …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… … …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… … …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… … …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… … …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… … - The End Key Question I : points (1p for each correct answer) A C B B A Question II : points (1p for each correct answer) A B D C B Question III : 10 points (1p for each correct answer) D A C B A A B D 9.C 10 C Question IV : 10 points (1p for each correct answer) unhealthy driving laziness enjoyable truthful interested carelessly confident collection 10 performance Question V : 10 points (1p for each correct answer) B B C B B C B 8.D B 10 D Question VI : 10 points (1p for each correct answer) C B D A C A A D B 10 C Question VII : points (1p for each correct answer) 1/ C 2/ C 3/ D 4/ C 5/ B Question VIII : points (1p for each correct answer) 1/ B 2/ C 3/ A 4/ D 5/ C Question IX : 10 points (1p for each correct answer) Bill Gates was born in 1955 in Washington State He grew up in a rich family His parents sent him to a private school There he met his business partner, Paul Allen When they were in the eighth grade, they were writing programs for business computers In 1973, Gates was accepted at Harvard University His parents were happy Two years later, Gates dropped out of Harvard to work on a computer program with his friend Allen In 1975, they created a company called Microsoft to sell their product A few years latter Microsoft became a giant company By 1990, Gates was the youngest billionaire of the United States at the age of thirty four, He achieved his success with a lot of hard work He was the “ King of Software ” 10.By 1997, he was the richest man in the United States Question X : 10 points (1p for each correct sentence: 0,5p for correct verb tense, 0,5p for the rest) I haven’t seen him since 1995 The fog prevented us from driving When did they buy the house ? The film was so boring that she fell asleep The furniture was too expensive for me to buy I don’t know as much about it as she does If he doesn’t phone immediately, he won’t get any information Jane apologized for not phoning me earlier I advised him/ Minh to morning exercise 10 Ha invited Mai to go with her to the market Question XI :10 points (1p for each correct answer) Content: points: Cover all suggested ideas and add some more ideas - point for mentioning idea 1,2,3,5 // points for idea : Language : - points : - points for correct grammar (tense, prep, articles ) - points for vocabulary (wide range of vocabulary, spelling/ use suitable connectives ) TOTAL: 90 points ================ SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO ĐỀ THI CHÍNH THỨC KỲ THI CHỌN HSG GIỎI LỚP THCS VÒNG TỈNH Môn thi: Tiếng Anh Thời gian làm 120 phút ( Đề thi gồm 06 trang) ĐỀ I LISTENING: (2ms) Part 1: Listen to people giving their addresses Complete the missing information (1ms) Cumberland Avenue University Drive, flat Wellington Street Grant Street Judd Street, flat Your answer: ………… ………… ………… ………… ………… Part 2: Listen and complete the dialouge: (1ms) Sylvia: There’s so much to today What you (1) to do? Roy: Well, I’ll clean the bathroom, if you like Sylvia: OK, and I’ll take out (2) What about the shopping? Roy: Oh, I’ll go shopping I tell you what, I’ll clean the car and then go shopping Sylvia: Right I’ll (3) the carpet, then But I need to clean the fridge Roy: Oh, leave the fridge (4) Sylvia: Ok, but I'll clean the windows Roy: All right, and I’ll put the (5) away when I get back Sylvia: Fine I’m going to leave the sheets I’ll iron them later Your answer: ………… ………… ………… …………5 ………… II READING: (12ms) Part 1: Choose the best answer: (2ms) I was just ……to go out when you telephoned A around B about C thinking D planned Peter: “ I enjoy listening to pop music.” Maria: “……… ” A I’m,too B I don’t C Neither I D So am I Do you know the house…………which she lives with her grandmother? A in B to C by D with I………thirty cigarettes a day, but now I have cut down to ten A am smoking B am used to smoke C get used to smoke D used to smoke Please shut the gate …….the dog won’t get out A in order for B in order to C so as to D so that One ……of their new house is that it has no garden A pity B dislike C complaint D disadvantage Two other ……in his argument for his country independence are worth a mention A notices B points C effects D reports I could probadly………out the answer if I had a pencil, some paper and a calculator A think B study C hand D work This is a big decision to make Think it…….before you give me your final word tomorrow A over B upon C carefully D on 10 The soldier was punished for ……to obey his commanding officer’s order A refusing B regretting C objecting D resisting Part 2: Give the correct form of the words in the brackets There is an example for you: (2ms) Ex: She is a good of English (teach) ; teach → teacher 1.We are waiting for the of his plane (arrive) Untill the situation has settled down, it is to travel to that country (advise) They’re going to .the town with more trees and parks (beautiful) I’d like a nice orange (juice) An should be good at maths (account) Scientists have made tests on the new drugs (compare) China is one of the world’s leading of rice (produce) We are spending too much We must (economy) She was accused of the financial accounts (false) 10 She stood in the way of the escaping robbers (courage) Part 3: There are 11 mistakes in the following passage Find and correct them There is an example for you:( 2ms ): Ex: looks → look Sally Ride, American’s first spacewoman, doesn’t looks very different from a lot of other American professional women She is attracting with curly brown hair, dark brown eyes, and a bright smile She like to dress simply: she wears comfortable but colorful clothes, like much people from California But in 1983 Sally Ride became America's first woman astronaut She was one of the five astronaut on the space shuttle Challenger, which completed a successful six-days voyage in space in June 1983 What makes a woman want to go in space? Sally Ride grows up in Los Angeles, California Her father is a professor at Santa Monica College, and his mother is housewife At Westlake High School for girls, she was both an excellent student but a tennis player.Today she still looks like a sportswoman She is 1.6 ĐÁP ÁN I Chọn từ điền vào chỗ trống để hoàn thành câu sau ( 10 điểm) c b b a b c d a a 10 d II Cho dạng động từ ngoặc (10 điểm) is having taking have been using was watching are always complaining don’t protect had worked was 10 told III Cho dạng từ ngoặc (10 điểm) extremely boring belief unhappily addition historical unknown freedom unkindness 10 excited IV Viết lại câu cho nghĩa không đổi (10 điểm) You don’t have to finish the work today Hai finally succeeded in getting a job How heavy is your suitcase ? This is the most romatic story I have (ever) read English is spoken in Australia The teacher asked Lan If she spoke any other language So long as he arrives before eleven, she can meet him In spite of his good salary/ having a good salary he was unhappy in his job I wish I had finished my homework last night 10.I’m interested in reading scientific books V.Dùng từ gợi ý viết thành câu hoàn chỉnh ( 20 điểm) His house is larger than mine My father is used to getting up early in the morning I wish it didn’t rain today It is difficult to learn English without a good dictionary When I arrived, the students had already gone into class They warned us not to sleep without mosquito nets This is the best movie I have ever seen Boxing is too dangerous for her to play , isn’t it ? If I were younger ,I would learn how to drive a car 10 It is difficult to prevent people from parking here VI.Đọc kỹ đoạn văn sau điền từ thích hợp vào chỗ trống(10 điểm) in / by he / man surroundings in with destroy water in soil / land 10 pollute VII Đọc đoạn văn sau khoanh trịn đáp án (10 điểm) C B C B D VIII Mỗi câu sau có lỗi sai tìm sử lại cho đúng(10 điểm) cutting => cut in => of carry => carried ask => asking was => were is => was taking => to take 8.among between 9.I’m -> I 10 is -> is not IX Chọn từ mà có phần gạch chân có cách phát âm khác so với từ lại A 2.D C A C 6.B 7.D 8.C 9.A 10.D SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO ĐỀ THI CHÍNH THỨC KỲ THI CHỌN HSG GIỎI LỚP THCS VỊNG TỈNH Mơn thi: Tiếng Anh Thời gian làm 120 phút ( Đề thi gồm trang) ĐỀ I Choose the word in each group that has underlined part pronounced differently from the rest Circle the letter you choose (10 pts) a journey b mountain c house d hour a collection b question c nation d inspiration a gather b theater c earth d thanks a sightseer b hike c shrine d picnic a exchange b bank c hamburger d bamboo a sugar b sale c soil d sun a comprise b violent c dormitory d websibe a ache b mechanic c chemistry d champagne a laughed b hiked c impressed d earned 10 a maps b books c months d bananas II Circle the best answer among a, b, c, d to complete each of the following sentences (10pts) That’s Bob’s, ? a is he b isn’t he c is it d isn’t it 2.I wish my best friend ……… never leave me alone a will b would c.can d could It’s very cold outside You have to your coat a turn on b put on c go on d come on When I came in, the lesson a was teaching b was taught c was being taught d taught Nguyen Du is a very famous a poet b poem c writer d novelist The Ao dai is the ………… dress of Vietnamese women a beautiful b traditional c casual d baggy you say, I won’t believe you any more a However b What c How d Whatever He climbed up the tree _ to pick the apples before the wind blew them off a so b in order c so that d for Next summer, we’re _ a swimming pool built in our garden a making b deciding c letting d having 10.I _ very well with my father now, we never have any arguments a go on b carry on c get on d put on III Each sentence below contains an error Underline it and write the correct answer in the space provided (10 pts) The men told the children didn’t play too noisily …………… If tomorrow the weather will be bad, the match …………… will be postponed Mary asked me how did I go to school every day …………… The amount of the money they took from the bank …………… were very little The price of oil used to be a great deal higher than …………… it is now, wasn’t it? My village is on the west of the city ……………… He wishes he can sleep well tonight but it’s to cold ……………… Would you please stop to make so much noise? ……………… Jack always arrives lately for his chemistry class even though he leaves his dormitory in plenty of time ……………… 10 It has been a long time since we talked to John, isn’t it ? 10 ……………… IV Put the verbs in the brackets into the right form ( 10 pts ) Don’t worry! She (be) in a few minutes She (sleep) for hours ! you must wake her up Tom (wash) his hands He has just repaired the T.V set Don’t forget to bring my dictionary when you ( come) back tomorrow We would rather (stay) at home than go out on rainy days 6.I’m sorry I (not finish) this work yet I ( invite) to her party last weekend I’d rather we (have) more time together Is Lan used to (write) to Maryam? 10 It took Mary two hours (travel) to the countryside last week * Answer 10 V Fill in each blank with the correct form of the given word in capital (10 pts) A child receives its early at home EDUCATE Which is , movie or play? INTEREST If you are a driver, remember to drive CARE My teacher found a lot of mistakes in my essay WRITE and told me to it Traditional _ are a good source of fun and entertainment CELEBRATE My tooth was really , so I went to see the dentist PAIN I’m afraid you aren’t suitably _ for the job QUALIFICATION She has an command of the language IMPRESS I watch the news everyday because it’s very _ IN FORM 10 I am thankful to my teacher who always gives me lots of _ to better my knowledge COURAGE VI Rewrite each of the following sentences so that it has exactly the same meaning as the one printed before it (10 pts) I’m really sorry I didn’t invite her to the party =>I really wish It was my breakfast time when Susan rang => I was ………………………………………………………………………… Bill and Peter are too young to ride motor-cycles =>Bill and Peter are not………………………………………………………… She couldn’t go to the movie theater because of her sickness => As she ……………………………………………………………………… We have to test these products before exporting => These ………………………………………………………………………… My advice for you is to get there on time => I’d rather …………………………………………………………………… Neither Tim nor Mary can speak Portugese => Both ………………………………………………………………………… Marco told me not to forget my tennis racket =>Marco said: “…………………………………………………………………” “Do you know where Tony is ? ”- I asked my brother => I asked my brother 10 The flood was so high that they had to live on the roofs => It was such……… VII: Read the text below and choose the correct word for each space (10 points) George Holmes has (1) ………… a lottery ticket once a week for as long as he can (2) ………… , but he won’t be doing that any more He (3) ………… to dream about what he would if he ever (4) ………… a big prize but he never really (5)………… this to happen However, on Saturday George (6) ………… the news that would change his life forever – he had become a millionaire! In (7) ………… , his lucky ticket had rewarded him with £3.7 million The first thing he did was to (8) ………… some flowers delivered for his wife – one thousand red roses, to be exact George (9) ………… that the money won’t change his life completely but he has (10) ………… his wife to fly to the Caribbean with him, on their first holiday abroad for more than ten years 1.A 2.A 3.A 4.A 5.A 6.A 7.A 8.A 9.A paid remind had won thought replied turn set tells B B B B B B B B B spent know used put felt sent fact book insists C C C C C C C C C earned remember needed ordered expected handled case get speaks D D D D D D D D D bought believe must kept imagined received time make refuses 10.A argued B blamed C offered D persuaded VIII Read the passage and answer with true ( T ) / false ( F ) / not given ( N ): (10 points) There are about 3000 living languages in the world, but only six of them are the most important ones Two-thirds of the world’s population speaks those languages More than 400 million people speak English as their mother tongue Another 400 million speak it as a second language No one knows how many people speak it as a foreign language Chinese is the language with more speakers than English, but it is only the language for more than one billion Chinese people English is the official language on one-fifth of the land area in the world It is spoken in North America, Great Britain, Australia, and New Zealand In South Africa and India it is one of the official languages In many countries, the textbooks in universities are written in English More than three-fourths of the world’s mail is composed in English More than three-fifths of the radio stations broadcast programs in English More than half of the scientific and research journals are in English English is the language of international communication Chinese is the most important language About 66.6 per cent of the world’s population speak six major languages Vietnamese speak English as their first language 75 per cent of the world’s mail is in English 40 per cent of the world’s radio stations use English English has more speakers than Chinese People in India speak English as their second language People in New Dehli cannot speak English People in France speak English as their foreign language 10 People in Australia also speak English IX Fill in each blank with an appropriate preposition: 10 points) It’s very difficult to find work ……………… the moment This service is free ……………… charge In many ways you take ………………your mother This computer is still……………… guarantee Money is not essential ……………… happiness Some designers take inspiration of fashion……………… some ethnic minorities Parents are naturally anxious ……………… their children I’m sure you will succeed ……………… this entrance test We try to prevent people ……………… littering 10 I’m going to complain to the principal ……………… this X Use the following sets of words and phrases to write complete sentences 10 points) 1) Learning / foreign language / necessary / us / get / job // …………………………………………………………………………………………… Video film / interesting / I / see/ twice …………………………………………………………………………………………… 3) family / I / spend / two months / plan / summer / holiday // …………………………………………………………………………………………… 4) driver / stop / car / time / save / child // …………………………………………………………………………………………… 5) Boxing / too / dangerous / her / play, / it ? // …………………………………………………………………………………………… 6)It / difficult/ learn English / without/ good dictionary …………………………………………………………………………………………… 7) Of all / hotels in town / the Royal Hotel / comfortable // …………………………………………………………………………………………… 8) He / try / stop / smoking / many times / but / he / never / succeed // …………………………………………………………………………………………… 9) I / hope / my English / considerably / improve / the end / course // …………………………………………………………………………………………… 10) It / difficult / prevent / people / park here // …………………………………………………………………………………………… ĐÁP ÁN I Choose the word in each group that has underlined part pronounced differently from the rest Circle the letter you choose (10 p) Q Key a b a d a a c d d 10 d II Circle the best answer among a, b, c, d to complete each of the following sentences (10pts) (10 p) Q Key d b b c a b d b d 10 c III Each sentence below contains an error Underline it and write the correct answer in the space provided (10 pts) didn’t → not to on → to will be → is can → could did I go → I went to make → making were → was lately → late wasn’t → didn’t 10 isn’t → hasn’t IV Put the verbs in the brackets into the right form ( 10 pts ) will be have not fininshed has slept was invented is washing had come writing stay 10 to travel V Fill in each blank with the correct form of the given word in capital (10 pts) education painful interesting qualified carefully impressive rewrite informative celebrations 10 encouragement VI Rewrite each of the following sentences so that it has exactly the same meaning as the one printed before it (10 pts) I really wish I had invited her to the party I was having breakfast when Susan rang Bill and Peter are not old enough to ride motor-cycles As she was sick, She couldn’t go to the movie theater These products have to be tested before exporting I’d rather you got there on time Both Tim and Mary can’t speak Portugese Marco told me not to forget my tennis racket =>Marco said: “Don’t forget your tennis racket” “Do you know where Tony is ? ”- I asked my brother => I asked my brother if I knew where Tony was 10 The flood was so high that they had to live on the roofs => It was such a high flood that they had to live on the roofs VII: Read the text below and choose the correct word for each space (10 points) Q Key D C B A C D B C B 10 D VIII Read the passage and answer with true ( T ) / false ( F ) / not given ( N ): (10 points) F T F T F F T F N 10 T IX Fill in each blank with an appropriate preposition: 10 points) at from of for after in under from to 10 about X Use the following sets of words and phrases to write complete sentences (10 points) 1/ Learning a foreign language is necessary for us to get a good job This video film is so interesting that I have seen it twice 3/ My family and I spent two months planning our summer holiday 4/ The driver stopped his car in time to save the child 5/ Boxing is too dangerous for her to play , isn’t it ? 6./ It is difficult to learn English (well) without a good dictionary 7/ Of all the hotels in town, the Royal Hotel is the most comfortable 8/ He has tried to stop smoking many times but he has never succeeded 9/ I hope my English will be considerably improved at the end of the ( this ) course 10/ It is difficult to prevent people from parking here ĐỀ A Listening You will hear people describing some of the things they at work Listen and tick ( x ) the activities they describe: ( pts ) interview people collect post describe people deliver post collect guests sell TV sets take guest on tours repair TV sets fill in forms check machines type letters mend machines sell houses take telephone calls buy houses make telephone calls B Reading Read the following passge carefully, then make questions from the suggestion and answer them: ( pts ) We can develope alternative sources of energy, and unless we try we’ll never succeed Instead of burning fossil fuels we should be concentrating on more economic uses of electricity, because electriccity can be produced from any sources of energy If we didn’t waste so much energy, our resources would last longer We can save more energy by conservation than we can produce for the same money Unless we research on solar energy, wind power, tidal power, hydroelectric plants our fossil fuels will run out and we’ll all freeze or starve to death Many countries are spending much more time and money on research because the energy from the sun, the waves and the winds last forever We really won’t survive unless we start working on cleaner and safer sources of energy 1.What / electricity / produce / from ? What / happen / if / we / not waste / so much / energy ? What / happen / unless / we / research / solar energy / other alternative sources / energy ? Why / countries / spend / much more / time / money / research / energy / sun / waves / wind ? C Grammar I/ Choose the best option in brackets to complete each of the following sentences : ( pts ) 1.We are all destroying the environment around us ( slow / slowly ) Wild plants and animals on the earth are disappearing ( quick / quickly ) Farm workers have to work very during the harvest ( hard / hardly ) Bob is sometimes a .driver I think he drives when he’s in a hurry ( dangerous / dangerously ) Please don’t go too the edge of the cliff ( near / nearly ) Mr Black sounded really this morning He had his car stolen ( unhappy / unhappily ) Frog are found rare in this area ( comparative / comparatively ) The lakes in our town are polluted .( bad / badly ) II/ Report the sentences They were all spoken last week Use the verbs in brackets : ( pts ) A policeman to me : Have you got a driving license ? ( ask ) Andrew : I can’t come to the party tomorrow ( say ) Tessa : I ate all the cake yesterday ( say ) Simon to Ann : How you travel to work ? ( ask ) Ted to Sue : Would you like to join me for lunch ? ( invite ) Robert : What time will the bank close this evening ? ( ask ) Daniel : Is there a post office nearby ? I want to buy a telephone card (ask / say ) Peter to me : Please don’t tell anybody what happened ( tell ) III/ Complete these sentences with the correct preposition : ( pts ) 1.There was panic when people realised the building was .fire The weather was terrible when we were .holiday in South Africa Next year I’m going to Australia a short holiday Where did you go your holidays last month ? I won’t be at work next month I’ll be .holiday We’re going holiday with some friends of ours in July I wouldn’t like to go a cruise I think I’d get bored The shop assistant wouldn’t accept my cheque and insisted that I paid cash IV/ Read a sentence and write another sentence with the same meaning : ( pts ) 1.We can solve the poblem ΨThe problem People should send their complaints to the head office ΨComplaints They had to postpone the meeting because of illness ΨThe meeting Someone might have stolen your car if you had left the keys in it ΨYour car An electrical fault could have caused the fire ΨThe fire They are going to hold next year’s congress in Philadelphia ΨNext year’s congress They shouldn’t have played the football match in such bad weather ΨThe football match They can delay the seminar ΨThe seminar D Writing Make sentences using the words given Using that – Clause : ( pts ) 1.We / determined / our experiment is wrong I / confident / my explanation will soon / accepted He / aware / he will / in the first term if he’s lazy She / unaware / the weather goes bad We / happy / our merchandises are becoming better all / time He / annoyed / his motorcycle is out of order She / afraid / the next flight will / cancelled I / delighted / I / afford / build / new house The end HƯỚNG DẪN CHẤM ĐỀ THI HSG A Listening You will hear people describing some of the things they at work Listen and tick ( x ) the activities they describe: ( x 0.5 = pts ) x x x x interview people describe people collect guests take guest on tours fill in forms type letters sell houses buy houses collect post deliver post sell TV sets repair TV sets check machines mend machines take telephone calls make telephone calls x x x x B Reading Read the following passge carefully, then make questions from the suggestion and answer them: ( x 1.0 = pts ) 1.What can electricity be produced from ? It can be produced from any sources of energy What would happen if we didn’t waste so much energy ? Our resources would last longer What will happen unless we research on solar energy and other alternative sources of energy ? Our fossil fuels will run out ( and we’ll all freeze or starve to death ) Why are many countries spending much more time and money doing research on energy from the sun, the waves and the wind ? Because they last forever C Grammar I/ Choose the best option in brackets to complete each of the following sentences : m ( x 0.25 = pts ) slowly quickly hard dangerous dangerously near unhappy comparatively badly II/ Report the sentences They were all spoken last week Use the verbs in brackets : ( x 0.25 = pts ) 1.The policeman asked me if I had / had got a driving license Andrew said he couldn’t come to the party the day after / the following day Tessa said she ate / had eaten all the cake the day before / the previous day Simon asked Ann how she traveled to work Ted invited Sue to join him for lunch Robert asked what time the bank would close that evening Daniel asked if / whether there was a post office nearby and said he wanted to buy a telephone card Peter told me not to tell anybody what happened / had happened III/ Complete these sentences with the correct preposition : ( x 0.25 = pts ) on on for for on on on in IV/ Read a sentence and write another sentence with the same meaning : ( x 0.25 = pts ) 1.The problem can be solved Complaints should be sent to the head office The meeting had to be postponed because of illness Your car might have been stolen if you had left the keys in it The fire could have been caused by an electrical fault Next year’s congress is going to be held in Philadelphia The football match shouldn’t have been played in such bad weather The seminar can be delayed D Writing Make sentences using the words given Using that – Clause : ( x 0.5 = pts ) 1.We’re determined ( that ) our experiment is wrong I’m confident ( that ) my explanation will soon be accepted He’s aware ( that ) he will fall in the first term if he’s lazy She’s unaware ( that ) the weather goes bad We’re happy ( that ) our merchandises are becoming better all the time He’s annoyed ( that ) his motorcycle is out of order She’s afraid ( that ) the next flight will be cancelled I’m delighted ( that ) I can affort to build a new house ... TOTAL: 90 points ================ SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO ĐỀ THI CHÍNH THỨC KỲ THI CHỌN HSG GIỎI LỚP THCS VỊNG TỈNH Mơn thi: Tiếng Anh Thời gian làm 120 phút ( Đề thi gồm 06 trang) ĐỀ I... SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO ĐỀ THI CHÍNH THỨC KỲ THI CHỌN HSG GIỎI LỚP THCS VỊNG TỈNH Mơn thi: Tiếng Anh Thời gian làm 120 phút ( Đề thi gồm trang) ĐỀ I Chọn từ điền vào chỗ trống để hoàn... -(Thí sinh làm đề thi) HƯỚNG DẪN CHẤM ĐỀ THI KHẢO SÁT HỌC SINH GIỎI VÒNG NĂM HỌC: 20 09- 2010 MÔN THI: TIẾNG ANH THỜI GIAN : 120phút (không kể thời gian phát đề) I LISTENING: điểm Part