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(1)UBND TỉNH BắC NINH
Sở GIáO DụC Và ĐàO TạO
Đề THI CHọN HọC SINH GIáI CÊP TØNH N¡M HäC: 2011 - 2012
MÔN THI : TIếNG ANH - LớP - THCS Thời gian làm bài: 150 phút (Không kể thời gian giao )
Ngày thi 20 tháng năm 2012
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* Ghi chú: Đề thi gồm 07 trang Thí sinh làm trực tiếp vào đề thi. PART ONE: PHONETICS (2.0 points)
I Circle the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others (1.0 pt) A mended B stopped C cooked D missed
2 A collect B economy C protect D provide A month B eighth C within D thank A gymnastic B got C enlarge D bridge A plough B tough C enough D rough II Circle the word whose main stress is different from that of the others (1.0 pt) A adorable B ability C impossible D entertainment A engineer B corporate C difficult D different A popular B position C horrible D positive A selfish B correct C purpose D surface A permission B computer C million D perfection PART Two: VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR (7.0 points)
I Circle the best answer to complete the following sentences (2.0 pts) We haven’t seen _ for a long time
A together B other one C one another D other each I shall the job to the best of my
A ability B capacity C knowledge D talent Every effort has been to improve the quality of teaching in the school
A taken B made C done D gotten The woman said, “This carpet was made , so it is expensive.''
A by hand B by the hand C by hands D by our hands
5 I am leaving the key under the pot in the garden _ you should be home earlier than usual A because B in case C so that D though
6 They seemed to be _ to the criticism and just carried on as before
A disinterested B indifferent C sensitive D uncaring As a matter of _, I bought my fridge at the same shop
A concern B fact C truth D coincidence _ students in this class have trouble finding time to work out
A Mostly all B Many of C Few D A great deal of He spoke all the families who had lost relatives in the disaster
A with a view to B in respect of C on behalf of D in aid of 10 _ our children may be, we cannot go picnicking in this weather
(2)11 British and Australian people share the same language, but in other aspects they are as different as
A cats and dogs B chalk and cheese C salt and pepper D foods and drinks 12 The judge the pedestrian for the accident
A accused B charged C blamed D sued 13 We were held by the traffic
A in B up C down D behind 14 I think he will join us, ?
A doesn’t he B won’t he C will he D I 15 Doctors advise _ many hours watching television
A not to spend B not being spent C not spend D not spending 16 I thought everything _ again but I could not remember all the important details
A about B around C over D on 17 It's a small black dog and to the name of 'Emily'
A belongs B answers C obeys D responds 18 When he started really getting my nerves I sent him away
A to B in C of D on 19 My neighbour eggs yesterday
A ran B ran out of C ran into D ran away 20 We got the bus after two hours of travelling
A off B out C down D into
II Read the text below and look carefully at each line Some of the lines are correct and some have a word which should not be there If a line is correct, put a tick () If the line has a word which should not be there, write the word (1.0 pt)
I’m really a keen on going to the cinema, so I’ve got lots of favorite
films But the best one as I’ve seen lately is called
Pressure
In some
ways, I suppose that you could regard it as a detective film but it’s
different from most films of that one kind because the characters are
they such unusual people The detective in it, for example, is a computer
expert who solves crimes on her computer using information given to
her by her assistants, who go out and interview to people The case in
the film concerns about the wife of a millionaire, who has gone missing.
Sometimes the plot gets a bit complicated but it isn’t too hard to keep up
with it There are a lot of strange characters in it, such as a man
who always wears two hats , and some of the scenes really made me
laugh.
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III Give the correct form of the word in brackets to complete each sentence (2.0 pts) This house has been so (taste) decorated that it is very popular
2 As one of your …… (support), I just wanted you to win the prize
3 He felt very (courage) when he saw he’d failed the exam again Toan applied for (member) ……… of the music club
5 The clothes we wear, like a ……… (speak) language, can give out message The teacher’s criticism has ……… (die) Tom’s interest in learning
7 – Where did the orphans at Dicken’s time live, Mum? – Of course, in an ……… (orphan) Diseased cells must be killed while their neighbours are left(harm) ………
(3)10 I think these thin clothes are ……… (suit) for cold weather Answers:
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7 ……… ……… ……….… 10.……… IV Use the correct tense or form of the verbs in parentheses (2pts)
a The stereo ……… (1 play) since pm I wish someone ……… (2 turn) it off b The new students hope ……… (3 include) in many of the school’s social activities c ……… (4 Write) the letter, she put it carefully in an envelope
d If you don’t hurry, all the tickets ……… (5 sell) by the time we ……… (6 get) there
d Ask your friends ……… (7 sit) on the same bench ……… (8 exchange) the papers you and they ……… (9 write), ……… (10 correct) the grammatical mistakes you can find in your friends' paper and then discuss with them the strengths and weakness of each one’s paper
Answers:
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7 ……… ……… ……….… 10.……… PART THREE: READING (6.0 points)
I Read the passage below and choose the correct answer by circling the corresponding letter (A, B, C or D) (2.0 pts)
GREEK THEATRES
The word theatre comes from Greek and literally means seeing place The theatre has been popular in ancient times People did not go to the theatre simply to see an interesting (1) ……… for the plays formed part of religious festivals (2) ……… early Greek theatres consisted of no more than a flat space with an altar at the foot of a hillside (3) ……… that time, there were no (4) ……… as there are in modern theatres, so the (5) ……… stood or sat on the slopes of the hillside Gradually, special theatres were made by building large stone or wooden steps one (6) ……… another up the hillside In later times, a hut was built at the far side of the acting area where it formed a background for the actors (7) ……… the parts of the different characters Eventually, a (8) ……… platform was built so that the actors could be seen more clearly This was the first appearance of anything (9) ……… our modern stage As well as these permanent theatres, there were simply wooden stages (10) ……… around by actors wandering from one place to another There was also a hut with curtains that served both as background scenery and as a dressing room
(4)II.Read the following passage and choose the best answer by circling the corresponding letter (A, B, C or D) (1.0 pt)
If parents bring up a child with the aim of turning the child into a genius, they will cause great damage to him According to several leading educational psychologists, this is one of the biggest mistakes which some parents make Generally, the child will understand very well what the parents expect, and will fail Unrealistic parental expectations can cause great damage to the children
However, if parents are not unrealistic about what they expect their children to do, but are hopeful in a sensible way, the child may succeed in doing very well especially if the parents are very supportive of their children
Michael Smiths is very lucky He is very fond of music, and his parents help him a lot by taking him to concerts and arranging private piano and violin lessons Although Michael’s father plays the trumpet in a large orchestra, he never makes Michael enter music competitions if he is unwilling
Michael’s friend, Winston Maier, however, is not so lucky As both his parents are successful musicians, they set too high a standard for Winston They want their son to be as successful as they are, and so they enter him in every competition held They are very unhappy when he does not win “When I was at your age, I used to win every competition I entered,” Winston’s father tells him Winston is always afraid that he will disappoint his parents and now he always seems quiet and unhappy
1 The main idea of the paragraph is _. A how parents should make a child a musician B how parents should bring up a child
C what differences there are between two kinds of parents D what aim of a child can be much earlier to reach
2 Michael is lucky because _. A his parents help him in a sensible way B his family is rich enough to have a car C his father is a musician in an orchestra D he is free to anything that he likes best
3 Winston’s parents set so high a standard for him that _. A he has to his best to every thing
B he has made great progress in music C he is afraid that he may disappoint them D He often wants to kill himself some day 4 It is one of parents’ mistakes if . A they want their child to be a musician
B they help their child to win music competitions C they don’t care for their child’s education much D they make their child try to achieve too much 5 According to the author’s opinion, .
A it is unimportant to let the child develop in the way they want B parents should be supportive of their children
C all sensible parents can train their children to succeed in everything D unrealistic parents should arrange private lessons for their children
(5)Our demand for water is constantly increasing Every year there are more and more people in the world Factories turn out more and more products and need more and more water We live in a world of water But almost all of it - about 97% - is in the oceans This water is too salty to be used for drinking, farming, and manufacturing Only about 3% of the world’s water is fresh Most of this water is not easily available to man because it is locked in glaciers and icecaps
There is as much water on earth today as there ever was or will ever be Most of the water we use finds its way to the oceans There, it is evaporated by the sun It then falls back to the earth as rain Water is used and reused over again It is never used up Although the world as a whole has plenty of fresh water, some regions have a water shortage Rain does not fall evenly over the earth Some regions are always too dry, and others too wet A region that usually gets enough rain may suddenly have a serious dry spell and another region may be flooded with too much rain
1 All of the following statements can be inferred from the text EXCEPT _ A We need more and more water
B The population of the world is increasing every year C Most of the world’s water is locked in glaciers and icecaps
D Factories also need more water
2 Which of the following is NOT true about the world’s water?
A The vast majority of the world’s water is ocean (or salty) water
B Ocean water is salty enough to be used for drinking, farming, and manufacturing C Most fresh water is locked in glaciers and icecaps
D The percentage of fresh water is very small 3 What can be inferred about water?
A The amount of water on earth is always the same B Water will probably be exhausted
C Water can be used once only
D Most of the water we use is rain water 4 It can be inferred from the text that _
A no region in the world suffers from a lack of fresh water B rain does not fall equally everywhere on earth
C the world has plenty of fresh water in comparison with salty water D a region that usually gets enough rain hardly ever has a dry spell
5 The phrase verb “turn out” in the second line is closest in meaning to _ A sell B prove to be C switch off D produce IV Read the text below and fill in each blank with the most suitable word (2.0 pts)
Recent years have seen the appearance of different (1) …… …… of communication More and (2) …….…… people have a computer at home and they use it to play games, find information (3) ………… the Net and also to communicate You can send e-mails, write your own blog and talk to other people It is amazing how easily you can communicate (4) …….… someone on the other side of the world It has brought happiness (5) …… …… reassurance to many, knowing that a friend or member of their family is only a click of the mouse away Some people say it has become an aid in education and even brought more equality, as most children become computer literate But it has also (6) ……… … concern Who takes the responsibility of making (7) ………… that the Net doesn’t give false facts? (8) ………… there enough protection from fraud and misinformation? Do young people rely too much (9) ………… computers for their entertainment? Does it destroy our creativity? The experts are now trying to find answers to these (10) …………
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7 ……… ……… ……….… 10.……… PART FOUR: WRITING (5.0 points)
I Finish the second sentence in each pair in such a way that it means the same as the sentence before it (2.0 pts)
1 I expected the film to be good, but it wasn’t at all
> The film didn’t live Most people know that becoming an actor is difficult
> It is common All the witnesses said that the accident was my fault
> All the witnesses said that I was to . It was wrong of you to scare your little brother like that
> You oughtn’t . It was an impressive building but it wasn’t to my taste
> Impressive He was annoyed because his secretary came late to work
He objected The best solution was thought of by Sally
> Sally came You could be arrested for not giving a sample breath to the police
> Refusal Thanks to her mother’s encouragement, she entered the beauty contest
Had it 10 These two boxers weigh exactly the same
> There is no
II Complete the second sentence so that it has the similar meaning to the first one using the word given Do not change the word given (2.0 pts)
1 I haven’t decided yet whether to move or not (mind)
> I haven’t . “You’ve passed your driving test, Ron Well done!” said Carol (on)
> Carol congratulated
3 Amanda has improved a lot this term (progress)
(7)> The fire Don’t forget to contact me if you come to London (touch)
> Don’t forget to
6 I probably forgot to mention that the deadline is Tuesday (may)
> I I like going sailing more than swimming (rather)
> I’d The weather is fine, but my flowers haven’t come out (of)
> My flowers What sort of weather did you have on holiday? (like)
> What 10 It was necessary to book concert tickets well in advance (be)
> Concert tickets
III Use the words or phrases given to make complete sentences You can add more words if necessary (1.0 pt)
1 He/ be/ accused/ cheat/final exam/ last week
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2 Mary/ not stand/ keep/ waiting/ such/ long
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3 advantage/ live alone/ you/ do/ what/ want
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4 Peter/ desire/ please/ mother-in-law/ clear/ everyone
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5 It/ age/ 14/ Jack London/ leave/ school/ sailor
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