VI - Read the passage and choose the best answer to each question from the four choices (A or B,C,D).. Sequoyah was a young Cherokee Indian, son of a white trader and an Indian squaw.[r]
(1)UBND HUYỆN TAM DƯƠNG PHÒNG GD-ĐT
(Đề thi có 05 trang)
KỲ THI KHẢO SÁT HỌC SINH GIỎI LỚP VÒNG I NĂM HỌC 2010 - 2011
MÔN THI: TIẾNG ANH
Thời gian thi: 150 phút - Không kể thời gian phát đề
I - Pronunciation: Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others in each group
1 A breath B bathe C mouths D clothes A sacred B crooked C cursed D stopped A touch B doubt C enough D cousin A longer B singer C younger D stronger A rhinoceros B ghost C exhaust D household A compulsory B bus C subject D bury A comfortable B information C informative D forget A capital B capable C casual D capture A southern B without C breath D breathe 10 A ragged B cursed C crooked D ploughed
II - Stress: Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others in each group A flower B mountain C open D July
2 A machine B police C decide D finish A lemonade B picturesque C Vietnamese D Hinduism A referee B convenient C accessible D emergency A natural B festival C canal D coffee A follow B allow C narrow D elbow A begin B become C before D bellow A cuckoo B bamboo C canoe D career A explanation B equipment C experience D experiment 10 A apply B happen C reduce D result
III - In each of the following sentences, four words or phrases are underlined Choose one in four ones that is NOT appropriate.
1 He was deaf to everything except than what he wanted to hear.
A B C D
2 I have enough money on me but I’ll take my credit card with me to be on the safe sight.
A B C D
3 All the students are looking forward spending their free time relaxing in the sun this summer.
A B C D
4 The symptoms of diabetes in the early stages are too slight that people don’t notice them.
A B C D
5 Janet is finally used to cooking on an electric stove after having a gas one since so long.
A B C D
6 First raise your right hand, and then, you should repeat after me.
A B C D
7 The amount of women earning Master’s Degree has risen sharply in recent years
A B C D
8 The badest accident in the history of the city occurred last night on the Freeway.
A B C D
9 More electricity you use, the higher your bill will be.
A B C D
10.The man sitting next to me on the plane was nervous because he hasn't flown before.
A B C D
(2)IV - Choose the best answer from the four choices (A or B,C,D) to complete each of the following sentences.
1 This is my favorite short _blouse
A sleeved B sleeve C sleeving D sleeves It s Mr Smith I have known him _a long time.’
A since B for C at D in When was the last time you _to the zoo?
A went B going C go D to go My neighbors made _noise last night that I couldn t get to sleep.’
A so many B so much C such D so I m terrified _breaking down on a motorway at night.’
A for B with C from D of
6 A virus is so _that it can be seen only with an electron microscope A infinite B imaginary C minute D irregular I slept really badly I _and turned all night long
A revolved B twisted C turned D tossed They had never come _such a beautiful little village before
A off B along C at D across They _cycle to school when they were students
A was used to B used to C did use to D are used to 10 _a famous personality has its advantages and its disadvantages
A To be B Been C Be D Being 11 My color TV, _I bought 10 years ago, still gives beautiful pictures A which B that C whom D when 12 After the accident, the injured cyclist was in great _
A agony B suffuring C hurt D pain 13 She went _a bad cold just before Christmas
A down with B in for C over D through
14 It was clear that the young couple were _of taking charge of the restaurant A responsible B reliable C capable D able
15 Your kitchen is fantastic! Did you it all yourself? “ ”
~ No I _by a professional.“ ”
A have designed it B designed it C had it designed D had designed it 16 I ve never _very well with my brother I ve got completely different personalities.’ ’
A got off B got on C got away D got up 17 The noise of the typewriter really _me off I just couldn t concentrate.’
A put B pulled C set D took
18 The Parker family is very friendly, _Van enjoys being a member of their family A that B as C so D because 19 If she _sick, she would have gone out with me to the party
A hasn t been’ B weren t’ C wasn t’ D hadn t been’
20 My father hasn t had much _with my family since he moved to New York.’
A connection B contact C business D meeting
V - Choose the sentence (A,B,C or D) which is closest in meaning to the one in bold.
1 Jogging is very useful.
A It is useful to jog B We should not jog C I find it useless to jog D Jogging is not good
2 Shall we go for a walk?
A We shall walk together B Why didn t we go for a walk?’
C We are going to go for a walk D What about going for a walk ? 3 Mrs Scott prides herself on her beauty.
A Mrs Scott s beauty fills her with pride.’ B Mrs Scott is very proud of her beauty
(3)4 The critics undervalued his new book.
A The critics rejected his new book B The critics turned down his new book
C The critics were fed up with his new book D The critics had a low opinion of his new book The hurricane blew the roof off the house.
A The house was blown away by the hurricane B The hurricane put the roof back onto the house C The house had its roof blown off during the hurricane
D The hurricane was too weak to blow off the roof of the house Much as I admire his achievements, I don’t really like him.
A I like his achievements, so I admire him B Whatever his achievements, I admire him
C I don t really like him, even though I admire his achievements.’
D I don t really like him because I don t admire his achievements.’ ’
7 "Shall I make you a coffee?" the girl said to the lady.
A The girl offered to make a coffee for the lady B The girl wanted to make a coffee for the lady C The girl refused to make a coffee for the lady D The girl promised to make a coffee for the lady
8 No sooner had she put the telephone down than her boss rang back.
A Hardly she had up, she rang her boss immediately B As soon as her boss rang back, she put down the telephone C Scarely had she put the telephone down when her boss rang back D She had hardly put the telephone down without her boss rang back 9 The captain to his men: "Abandon the ship immediately!"
A The captain invited his men to abandon the ship immediately B The captain ordered his men to abandon the ship immediately C The captain suggested his men abandon the ship immediately D The captain requested his men to abandon the ship immediately 10 The film star wore dark glasses so that noone would recognize him.
A The film star wore dark glasses in order not to be recognized B The film star wanted to be recognized by wearing dark glasses C The glasses were so dark that the film star couldn t see anyone.’
D Everyone could recognize the film star because he wore dark glasses
VI - Read the passage and choose the best answer to each question from the four choices (A or B,C,D).
Sequoyah was a young Cherokee Indian, son of a white trader and an Indian squaw At an early age, he became fascinated by the talking leaf an expression that he used to describe the white man s“ ” ’
written records Although many believed this talking leaf to be a gift from the Great Spirit, Sequoyah“ ”
refused to accept that theory Like other Indians of the period, he was illiterate, but his determination to remedy the situation led to the invention of a unique eighty-six-character alphabet based on the sound patterns that he heard
His family and friends thought him mad, but while recuperating from a hunting accident, he diligently and independently set out to create a form of communication for his own people as well as for other Indians In 1821, after twelve years of work, he had successfully developed a written language that would enable thousands of Indians to read and write
Sequoyah s desire to preserve words and events for later generations has caused him to be’
remembered among the important inventors The giant redwood trees of California, called sequoias“ ”
in his honor, will further imprint his name in history
1 What is the most important reason that Sequoyah will be remembered? A California redwoods were named in his honor
B He was illiterate
C He created a unique alphabet
D He recovered from his madness and helped humankind The word squaw is closest in meaning to .“ ”
A woman B teacher C cook D trader How did Sequoyah s family react to his idea of developing his own talking leaf ?’ “ ”
A They arranged for his hunting accident B They thought he was crazy
C They decided to help him D They asked him to teach them to read and write What is the best title for the passage?
A Sequoyah s Determination to Preserve the Cherokee Language ’
B The Origin of the Cherokee Language
C Sequoyah s madness Leads to a New Language ’
D The Origin of the Sequoia Trees in California“ ”
5 All of the following are true EXCEPT
A Sequoyah developed a form of writing with the help of the Cherokee tribe B Sequoyah was a very observant young man
C Sequoyah spent twelve years developing his alphabet
D Sequoyah was honored by having some trees named after him
(4)Crime, as we are all (0)_aware, has been a growing problem all over the world in the last thirty years But we are not (1) against crime Much is being done - and more can be done - to reverse the trend You can play a part in it
The first step towards preventing crime is understanding its (2) _ Most crime is against property, not (3) _, and most crime is not carried out by professionals; nor is it carefully planned Property crimes (4) on the easy opportunity They are often (5) by adolescents and young men, the majority of whom stop offending as they grow older - the (6) age for offending is fifteen Also, and not surprisingly, the (7) of being a victim of crime (8) greatly depending on where you live
This (9) by criminals on the easy opportunity is the (10) to much crime prevention Motor cars, for example, are a sitting target for the criminal Surveys have shown that approximately one in five drivers not always (11) to secure their cars by locking all the doors and shutting all the windows, and in 30 per cent of domestic burglaries the burglar simply walks in without having to use (12) If opportunities like these did not exist, criminals would have a much harder time The chances are that many crimes would not be committed , which would release more police time for (13) serious crimes
Of course, the primary responsibility for (14) with crime rests with the police and the courts, but, if you care about improving the (15) of life for yourself and your community, there are many ways you can help reverse the trend
0 A aware B conscious C informed D known A unprepared B hopeless C powerless D weak A nature B type C reason D method A the victim B the public C residents D citizens A increase B thrive C develop D happen A performed B started C done D committed A peak B major C top D maximum A percentage B risk C rate D seriousness A varies B adapts C adjusts D transformed A awareness B seizing C reliance D taking 10 A answer B method C way D key 11 A trouble B bother C care D ensure 12 A force B threat C tools D tricks 13 A removing B facing C tackling D dealing 14 A containing B destroying C fighting D coping 15 A peacefulness B quality C way D enjoyment
VIII - Write the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one, begin with the given words or phrases.
1 The garage is going to repair the car for us next week
We are ………
2 The only way you can become a good athlete is by training hard every day
Only by ……… You have ridden a horse before, haven t you?’
Have……… Nga is pleased to meet her aunt again soon
Nga is looking ………
5 People say that he escaped to a neutral country
He is ……… This is Mrs Clare I have just told you about her
This is Mrs Clare about ……… She has invited a hundred guests I didn t know any of them.’
She has invited a hundred guests, none………
8 You should turn off the lights before going out She advised us.“ ”
She suggested……… ……… Why don t you plant some trees around your house to get more fresh air?’
How about……… ……… ? 10 These farmers haven t grown any vegetables here recently.’
No vegetables……… ………
IX-Suply the corret form of the words in the brackets. The holiday of the lifestyle
(5)A trip with us will provide you an insight into the 6(cultural) of the region
We try to make sure that nothing is 7(miss) in order to make your trip a 8(marvel) one that you will talk about your ages
We have something to offer both those 9(look) for a peaceful time taking it easy, and more10(energy) people looking for the adveture of a lifetime
X - Write a paragraph of 100 - 120 words to support the argument that secondary school students should wear casual clothes when they are at school Follow the language and outline 1.I think/ My opinion is that… 2.Firstly,…Secondly,…Thirdly,…Finally,… Therefore,…/In conclusion,
…
- Secondary school students should wear casual clothes when they are at school - Wearing casual clothes:
+ makes students feel comfortable
+ gives students freedom of choice (sizes, colors, and fashions, etc.) + makes students feel self-confident when they are in their favorite clothes + makes school more colorful and lively