He often asks his friends to send him postcards if they don't want to keep any more, or he buys them in the antique shops, in the bookshops years by years.. What should you collect?[r]
(1)SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO ĐÀ NẴNG KÌ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI
TRƯỜNG THCS NGUYỄN KHUYẾN Năm học 2010 - 2011
***************************** Môn Tiếng Anh lớp
Thời gian: 90 phút (Không kể giao đề)
I/ Choose the best option to complete each sentence Write either A, B, C or D in the boxes for Answers (30 marks)
1 PO box stands _ “Post Office” box
A as B like C for D by Andrew came to the party he hadn’t been invited
A although B despite C in case D even “ _ you go to the movies?” - “Once a month”
A How far B What time C How much time D How often He thinks we’ve invited too many guests, but I say the more the
A nicer B happier C merrier D greater Cut the cake into six pieces
A same B like C alike D equal I’m very interested _ the courses you are organizing
A on B in C to D for
7 The documents are _ to be extremely valuable
A told B describe C spoken D said There were only people waiting in the queue
A a little B many C not a lot D a few He’ll have to wait there until the ambulance _
A will arrive B would arrive C arrives D is arriving 10 Laura _ to ring me back as soon as she could
A suggested B promised C informed D apologized 11 The couple invited all their relatives and friends to their
A marriage B wedding C ceremony D engagement 12 This _ is best served with boiled rice and a crisp green salad
A plate B meal C dish D food 13 I need to my English
A promote B improve C equip D complicate 14 My brother isn’t used to getting up early He finds it
A difficult B difficultly C difficulty D difficulties 15 I think I _ my door key I can’t find it anywhere
A lost B have lost C am losing D will lose 16 He wants to a phone call to his family
A B make C have D put 17 Did you see John yesterday? - He a very old pair of jeans
A wears B didn’t wear C was wearing D wore 18 Once upon a time was a beautiful princess _ had a golden ball A there/who B there/which C it/who D it/which 19 Scientists have made many important
A discovery B discovering C discovered D discoveries 20 My daughter spends two hours English every day
A study B to study C studying D studied 21 Of the two shirts, this one is _
(2)A so as B so as to C so that D in order to 23 Her shirt _ her pants They look very well together
A matches B suits C fits D compares 24 They arrived at the destination _
A safely B safe C safety D save 25 Have you seen this film? - No, not
A ever B still C yet D since 26 Choose the word with the different pronunciation of the underlined part
A asked B kissed C planned D laughed 27 Choose the word with the different pronunciation of the underlined part
A says B signs C hopes D agrees 28 Choose the word with the different pronunciation of the underlined part
A lecture B furniture C cure D picture 29 Choose the word with the different stress pattern
A delicious B finally C difficult D wonderful 30 Choose the word with the different stress pattern
A college B freedom C fashion D consist Answers
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II/ Complete the following sentences with a suitable form of the word in block capitals (10 marks) She was when she did the test badly (HOPE)
2 I would like to book a to Hong Kong (FLY) My brother cycled and had an accident (CARE) The weather was terrible, so we had a very _ holiday (PLEASE) They’re going to announce the of the Prince (ARRIVE) During his the family lived in the countryside (CHILD) Let me get an form and we can fill out (APPLY) Our teacher always _ us to work hard (COURAGE) By recycling we can save _ resources (NATURE) 10 Is there anything _ on TV tonight? (INTEREST) III/ Supply the correct tense of the verbs in parentheses (10 marks)
1 Mr Smith (teach) at this school since he (graduate) in 1980 Someone (steal) my handbag on the bus
3 She (play) the piano when our guests (arrive) last night At 4: pm yesterday? Well, I (work) in my office at that time
5 I'm preparing to support anything he (say) tomorrow The house (build) two years ago
(3)IV/ A Read the passage below carefully then choose the most suitable word for each space Write either A, B, C, or D in the boxes for Answers (5 marks)
Nowadays there is a TV set in almost every home Everybody (1) TV every day This is because there are a lot of interesting programs on TV These programs are so _ (2) that they can satisfy every taste People of different interests can turn into (3) favorite programs simply by selecting the right _ (4) We can also see films made in different countries which help us understand much (5) their customs and cultures
1 A sees B watches C looks D uses
2 A varied B different C strange D familiar A his B her C their D your A program B site C cable D channel
5 A on B about C in D of
Answers
1 2 3 4 5
B Read the passage and then choose the best answer Write either A, B, C, or D in the boxes for Answers (5 marks)
Each of us has a hobby Some people like reading books, some like playing sports, some like doing something special, and some like collecting something Their hobbies depend on their interests Many people these days are collecting everything and anything They're having fun doing it
Mr John is interested in collecting postcards He thinks postcards can say a lot of things about the history of a country, of a city He often says that he hasn't been to some countries, but he has already been to those by postcards He often asks his friends to send him postcards if they don't want to keep any more, or he buys them in the antique shops, in the bookshops years by years
What should you collect? The answer depends on your interests But you should try to focus on one specific area of interest or you will waste your time and money
1 The passage talks about
A reading books B collecting things C collecting postcards D hobbies and interests
2 Many people like collecting everything and anything because they _ A like doing something special B are having fun doing it
C like collecting something D don't want to waste their time and money Mr John is interested in collecting _
A stamps B books
C postcards D everything
4 Mr John often says he has been to some countries by postcards because A he dreams about those countries
B he imagines that he has been to those countries C he thinks he has been to those countries
D postcards can say a lot of things about the history of those countries Which sentence is NOT true?
A Hobbies make us waste our time and money
B Mr John buys postcards in the antique shops, in the bookshops years by years C Our hobbies depend on our interests
D Mr John often asks his friends to send him postcards Answers
(4)V/ Underline the mistakes in the following sentences and write your correction in the blank provided
There is one mistake in each sentence (20 marks)
1 A lot of my friends play tennis, but not much of them play volleyball _ I can listen to the news in the radio every morning _ Tom had to his writing again because he did so many mistakes _ Jack went out, but he didn’t tell nobody where he was going _ You can’t tell the different between the two boys _ I’m sorry for not to write to you regularly _ It’s very kind from you to invite me to the party _ On the table there were vegetables, bread and two large bowls of soups
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9 Don’t come to work while you are better _ 10 I like watching the game shows and neither my friends _ VI/ Rewrite the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first one (20 marks)
1 I haven't eaten this kind of food before
This is the first She started working as a secretary five years ago
She has I'm always nervous when I travel by air
Traveling He could not afford to buy the car
The car I advised you to put your money in the bank
You'd I'm very pleased that we shall meet again soon
I'm looking They'll have to change the date of the meeting again
The date I didn't arrive in time to see her
It wasn't early Although he didn't speak Dutch, Bob decided to settle in Amsterdam
In spite of 10 It's a six-hour drive from London to Edinburgh
It takes