Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one, using the word given.. I’m always inviting him for a weekend with us but he’s always too busy.[r]
(1)ỦY BAN NHÂN DÂN QUẬN KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI QUẬN 1 PHÒNG GIÁO DỤC VAØ ĐAØO TẠO NĂM HỌC 2009 - 2010
Thời gian : 120 phút ( không kể thời gian giao đề ) Họ tên học sinh: Giám thị
Số báo danh Lớp: Giám thị
Trường: STT: Số phách:
-Điểm số Điểm chữ Giám khảo I Giám khảo II Số phách:
STT :
( Học sinh làm giấy đề thi)
PART I: Listening: (15pts)
A Listen and fill in the blanks with correct words: (8pts)
Every hour nearly 15,000 babies are born The world’s
(1) increases by 9,300, and the world spends over $100 million on weapons In a (2) of 65 years the average person watches television for 12 years, and sleeps for almost 22 years
Your heart beats approximately 75 times in a minute In that same 60 seconds you (3) in about 18 times and you blink 17 times You lose between 50 and 100 hairs and more than a liter of sweat daily
In one hour the world drinks 22,500,000 Coca-colas Mc Donald’s (4) shops serve 916,500 customers People buy enough BIC (5) pens to draw a line round the equator 160 times
In one year people in Britain drink 73 billion cups of tea Per head they eat 65 loaves of bread and 157 eggs Each person drinks 216 pints of milk, 50 bottles of wine and 207 pints of beer But Britain is only twentieth in the league of alcohol drinking countries
In on hour Volkswagen makes 166 cars at its factory in Wolfsburg, Germany In the same (6) _of time the Hero Bicycle Company of India produces 591 bikes and the Reynolds Tobacco Company in the (7) produces 13,640,872 cigarettes Every hour over a 1,000 planes take off or land somewhere in the world, and there are 11 recorded (8) _
B Listen to the next phone call Who is the manager talking to? Now listen again and write T for TRUE or F for FALSE (7pts)
9 The manager sent a letter 10 She hasn’t called before 11 She phoned in the afternoon 12 He had to see his dentist
13 Mr Trump wrote a check for $1,000 14 Mr Trump had $152.95 in his account 15 Mr Sikorski’s number is 848-3592
PART II: Use of English: (30pts)
Choose the word or phrase that best fits the space in each of the following sentences:
16 Most couples in the United States celebrate wedding anniversaries each year
(2)17 I don’t remember of the decision to change the company policy on vacation When was it needed?
A telling B being told C to tell D to be told
18 What was the final ? – 3-2 to Liverpool
A tour B game C tournament D score
19 Since it’s very hot in Ho Chi Minh City, most offices are A air-conditional B air-conditioner C air-conditioned D hair-conditioner 20 He tried to avoid my question
A to answer B answer C answering D that he answered
21 something to eat?
A Who does want B Who want C Who want D Who wants 22 It was a boring weekend anything
A I didn’t B I don’t C I didn’t D I hadn’t done
23 Watch out! You _off that ladder!
A are going to fall B are falling C fall D fell 24 Ann hates _, so she doesn’t fly very often
A flying B flying C to fly D flight
25 The head of the organizing board the winner of the competition to an excited audience
A declared B presented C showed D announced
26 Julie _her toe into the pool to see how cold it was
A jumped B sank C dipped D none are correct
27 He sat down his two son, one his left and the other his right
A between/on/on B on/between/on C on/on/between D between/ on/in
28 he had read the instructions several times, he didn’t know what to
A Although B After C Until D When
29 A selfish person is of true friendship
A uncapable B capable C incapable D incapability
30 She complains noisily _anything she doesn’t like
A about B for C to D on
31 You should prepare your son this TOEFL test
A for take B to take C taking D have to take
32 Chinese _is very popular in America
A kitchen B meal C cuisine D dish
33 Why don’t you come to the party? I’m sure it’s going to _!
A be funny B be fun C be for fun D have fun
34 These trousers don’t really _me; they’re too small
A suit B fit C match D go with
35 It was a great pity, but we could _at all to help the man
A none B nothing C not D anything
36 May I have more meat, please?
A a little B small C another D a few
37 I was pleased to see how _she looked after her recent illness
A right B pleasant C well D nice
38 I’m not sure if the new tax is _a good idea after all
A much B as C such D so
39 This ticket one person to the museum
(3)40 He is a little bit in his left ear, but if you speak clearly he will hear what you say
A disabled B deaf C diseased D dead
41 She remembered the correct address only she had posted the letter
A since B afterwards C following D after
42 It’s an awful your wife couldn’t come I was looking forward to meeting her
A harm B sorrow C shame D shock
43 He saw a young woman on the pavement outside the shop
A stood B standing C has stood D was stood
44 “I don’t want a holiday,” she said; “I’d rather _the money.”
A saved B save C have saved D will save
45 Many European countries have laws against human cloning
A done B invented C started D introduced
PART III: Reading Comprehension: (35pts)
A Read the text below and decide which word A, B, C, or D best fits each space: (15pts)
If you’re an environmentalist, plastic is a word you tend to say with a sneer or a snarl It has become a symbol of our wasteful, throw-away society But there seems little (46) it is here to stay, and the truth is, of course, that plastic has brought enormous (47) even environmental ones It’s not really the plastics themselves that are the environmental (48) - it’s the way society chooses to use and (49) _them
Almost all the 50 or so different kinds of modern plastic are made from oil, gas or coal non-renewable natural (50) _ We (51) _ well over three million tones of the stuff in Britain each year and, sooner or later, most of it is thrown away A high (52) _of our annual consumption is in the (53) _of packaging, and this (54) about seven per cent by weight of our domestic (55) Almost all of it could be recycled, but very little of it is, though the plastic recycling (56) _is growing fast The plastics themselves are extremely energy-rich they have a higher calorific (57) than coal and one (58) of recovery strongly (59) _by the plastic manufacturers is the (60) of waste plastic into a fuel
46 A evidence B concern C doubt D likelihood
47 A pleasures B benefits C savings D profits
48 A poison B disaster C disadvantage D evil
49 A dispose B store C endanger D abuse
50 A resources B processes C products D fuels
51 A remove B import C consign D consume
52 A portion B amount C proportion D rate
53 A way B kind C form D type
54 A takes B makes C carries D constitutes
55 A refuse B goods C requirements D rubble
56 A manufacture B plant C factory D industry
57 A degree B value C demand D effect
58 A measure B mechanism C method D medium
59 A desired B argued C favored D presented
(4)B Complete the passage with some of these words Do not use any word or phrase more than once: (10pts)
stress exercise go on a diet jogging addicted keep fit overweight giving up crash diets relaxation aerobics weight
People are much more interested in their health these days Many people try to (61) by taking (62) _two or three times a week, perhaps by going for a swim, by (63) in the local park, or by playing active games like squash or tennis (64) _classes are also popular Most doctors recommend (65) _smoking as a good way of improving fitness Being (66) can be harmful to health, so many people decide to (67) to try to lose (68) _ Another problem for our health is the (69) _which affects many of us in our daily life Fortunately there are simple (70) _techniques which can be learned to help deal with this A relaxed life-style, a balanced diet and plenty of fresh air and exercise – these things are all important
C Fill in each blank with one suitable word to make a complete passage: (10pts)
We moved into our new house (71) a warm September day It was not really a new house: it was a hundred and four years (72) , but it was new to us The house had running (73) , gas and electricity, but for (74) _reason there was no electric light in the kitchen We had not noticed this shortage (75) we had first looked over the house It was something quite unexpected: a house with electricity but (76) _a kitchen light It was especially puzzling because our (77) was a large room, perhaps (78) _largest in the house I telephoned for an (79) _who came and fixed it for us And he charged £85 for (80) _the job
PART IV: Word Form: (20pts)
A Use the word given in capital at the end of each line to form a word that fits in the space in the same line: (10pts)
How does the DVD work?
When I was young, I always dreamed of becoming a famous (81) (SCIENCE) When I was at school, I decided to study (82) (ENGINE) and then become a millionaire by inventing a wonderful new (83) _(PRODUCE) which would make the world a better place Unfortunately, I wasn’t very good at technical subjects Any time I operate any kind of (84) (EQUIP) something terrible happens Machines which use (85) (ELECTRIC) such as computers or television, always seem to give me a (86) _(POWER) shock The instruction booklets are always (87) (USE) They never help me at all Nowadays you need to have (88) _(SPECIAL) knowledge just to use the DVD To my great (89) (EMBARRASS) it is always a child of six who helps me out of my (90) _ (DIFFICULT)
B Give the correct form of the words in parentheses: (10pts)
91 The _of Vietnamese trademark has been remarkably increasing (POPULAR)
(5)93 She refuses to work on Sundays because of her religious (BELIEF) 94 We must all help to stop the _of the ozone layer (DESTROY) 95 The prisoners were well-treated with _ (HUMAN)
96 There has been a sharp in the number of people out of work (RAISE)
97 I could see some in the trees (MOVE)
98 Some designers have _the ao dai by printing lines of poetry (MODERN)
99 These clothes are attractive but entirely _ (PRACTICE) 100 If you are , you might hurt someone’s feeling (SENSE)
PART IV: Writing: (10pts)
A Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one, using the word given Do not change the word given: (5pts)
101 I’m always inviting him for a weekend with us but he’s always too busy No matter _ 102 I don’t know who did the washing up, but they didn’t it very well
Whoever 103 Columbus was a great explorer He discovered America
Columbus, who _ 104 If we’d arrived a moment later, we would have missed the ferry
We arrived in 105 We haven’t seen each other for ten years
It is
B Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one Use between two and five words, including the word given Do not change the word given: (5pts)
106 Perhaps Fiona will come soon and then she’ll be able to join us IF
Fiona will be able to join us soon 107 To Amir’s surprise his boss offered him promotion WAS
To Amir’s surprise _promotion 108 Cars cost more in Britain than in Belgium MUCH
Cars in Belgium as in Britain 109 “Where can I find the tourist office?” said Agnes COULD
Agnes _the tourist office 110 He should take those shoes to be mended soon HAVE
He should _soon
(6)ĐÁP ÁN ĐỀ HS GIỎI ANH QUẬN 1 (2009-2010)
1 population 26 C 51 B 76 without/not
2 lifetime 27 A 52 C 77 kitchen
3 breathe 28 A 53 C 78 the
4 hamburger 29 C 54 D 79 electrician
5 ballpoint 30 A 55 A 80 doing/completing
6 period 31 C 56 D 81 scientist
7 United States 32 C 57 B 82 engineering
8 earthquakes 33 B 58 C 83 product
9 T 34 B 59 C 84 equipment
10 F 35 B 60 A 85 electricity
11 F 36 A 61 keep fit 86 powerful
12 F 37 C 62 exercise 87 useless
13 F 38 C 63 jogging 88 specialized
14 T 39 B 64 aerobics 89 embarrassment
15 F 40 B 65 giving up 90 difficulty/ies
16 B 41 D 66 overweight 91 popularity
17 B 42 C 67 go on a diet 92 heroic
18 D 43 B 68 weight 93 belief(s)
19 C 44 B 69 stress 94 destruction
20 C 45 D 70 relaxation 95 humanity
21 D 46 C 71 on 96 rise
22 C 47 B 72 old 97 movement
23 A 48 D 73 water 98 modernized
24 A 49 D 74 some 99 impractical
25 D 50 A 75 when 100 insensitive
101. No matter how often I invite him for a weekend with us, he’s always too busy to come.
102. Whoever did the washing up didn’t it very well
103. Columbus, who was a great explorer, discovered America Columbus, who discovered America, was a great explorer 104. We arrived in time to catch/get/take/board for the ferry 105. It is 10 years since we (last)saw/met each other
106. Fiona will be able to join us if she comes soon 107. To Amir’s surprise he was offered promotion 108. Cars don’t cost as much in Belgium as in Britain 109. Agnes asked where she could find the tourist office 110. He should have those shoes mended soon