Hung and Dung are Long’s best friends but ……… Hung and ………Dung can remember Long’s birthday.. not only/ but also.[r]
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Kú thi chọn học sinh giỏi cấp tỉnh Lớp THCS Năm häc 2008 – 2009 M«n thi: TiÕng Anh
Thời gian làm bài: 90 phút (khơng tính thời gian giao đề)
đề thức Ngày thi: ……….
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A Listening:
I Mary is showing the way to her house, listen and number the places in right order. ………… the station road
………… the bank ………… the bridge
………… the railway station ………… her school
………… the park avenue ………… the traffic light ………… the hill
II Listen then circle the right sentence.
1 A It took us three hours to get to the city and our home B We spent three and half hours getting home
C The city was only two hours away and we spent another hour D The whole journey took us two and half hour
2 A When you had your fourteenth birthday I finally met her B I have met her four times once at your birthday party C I missed her three times before your birthday party D I met her for the third time at your party
B Grammar and reading: I Circle the correct answer:
1 I ……… my car It looks shiny now
A wash B washes C washed D have washed
2 If Lan ………… , my sister must not take this book to the library now A remembered B had remembered C remembers D has remembered Long is an excellent student His father is very proud ……… him
A at B of C with D about
4 The girl ……… you met in front of the cinema is my best friend
A who B whom C which D whose
5 Helen asked me………… the film called “Gone with the wind”
(2)7 Tom ……… his neigbor of stealing his TV set
A acussed B suggested C supposed D blamed
8 Hung and Dung are Long’s best friends but ……… Hung and ………Dung can remember Long’s birthday
A both/ and B not only/ but also
C either/ or D neither/ nor Technology is advancing so…… that machine becomes obsolete almost
A quick B quickly C slow D slowly
10 He has spent much time ……… his research
A B to C doing D did
II Give the correct form of the words in the brackets
These days it is (0) ……… (posibble) to open the newspaper without reading about the damage we are doing to the environment The earth is being (1) ………(threat) and the future looks bad What can each of us ? We can not clean up our (2)
……….(pollution) rivers and the seas overnight Nor we can stop the (3)
……….(appear) of plants and animmals But we can stop adding to the problem while (4) ………(science) search for answers, and laws are passed in nature’s (5) ………(defend) It may not be easy change your lifestyle (6) ………….(complete) But some steps are easy to take: cut down the amount of (7) ………(drive) you do, or use as little plastic as possible It is also easy to save energy, which also reduces (8) ……… (house) bills We must all make a personal (9) ………(decide) to work for the future of our planet if we want to (10) ……… (sure) better world for our grandchildren
Eg: - impossible
1 ………… 2……… 3……… 4……… 5………
6……… 7……… 8……… 9……… 10………
III Choose the word in each group that has the underline part pronounced differently from the rest
1 close both dozen so
2 harm wash call talk
3 intermediate immediate medium medicine
4 brought ought thought though
5 student stupid study studio
6 well bell forget pretty
7 too food soon good
8 come love women some
1……… 2……… 3……… 4………
5……… 6……… 7……… 8………
IV Read the following people all want to go on holiday Look at the advertisements for holidays, and decide which holiday would be best for each person Write the correct letter A – G in the space provided for each number
(3)Do you like adventure ? Are you looking for a holiday you will never forget ? travel through Africa for five weeks with a small group Groups fly to Nairobi every Saturday, starting May 24th If youi are aged 25 – 45 send now for a brochure to Box 342.
B Exciting holiday camp
Climb, sail and swim taught by trained adults in a camp near a lake All meal provided Camps throughout June, July and August, each lasting for two weeks Boys and girls aged -14
C Seagull sailing holidays.
Suitable for all ages Learn to sail in three weeks Teaching from qualified staff, no experience necessary Accommodation is provided in holiday flats in a beautiful quiet fishing village Breakfast, dinner and a packed lunch included in the price of the holiday D Bell island hotel.
Short stays (3-7 days) available Famous for its excellent cooking, the hotel provides oppotunities to relax and enjoy the heated swimming pool, the disco and top class bar and restaurants with entertainment every night All rooms have sea views Special reduced priced in winter months (November – March)
E History tours.
Tour Egypt with guides The tour includes lectures about the history of Egypt and visit to museums Travel by coat or river boat Accommodation in top hotels Tours last -3 weeks
F City tours
Travel by air to Paris, Amsterdam, Vienna or Rome Three or four day stays in city centre hotels Bed and breakfast only There are guides available in each place to show you around the city Tours and theatre tickets available at extra cost
G Students’ working holidays.
For a really cheap (but healthy) holiday Pick fruit in the heart of the country
Accomodation provided in farmhouse or camp in tents All meals included Free transport to place of work from railway station If you are over sixteen, why not wrote for further details ?
* Answer:
…G ……1 John and Samantha are university students They want to have a holiday in the summer, but they have very little money
…………2 Peter Brown is a businessman He is tired and needs a rest but he does not have much free time for a holiday He wants to get away from city life and stay
somewhere near the sea
…………3 The Robinson family, Mr and Mrs Robinson and their twins, aged 11, like outdoor holidays They have never tried sailing, but they would like to learn
…………4 Susan James has three weeks to spend on holiday She doesn’t like sports, but she doesn’t like relaxing on the beach either She enjoys sightseeing and learning about foreign countries
…………5 Bill Jones is 30 He wants an active, exciting holiday He likes hot weather but he does not like the sea
(4)Fire was very important to man He needed fire to keep ………….(1) warm at night He used fire to …………(2) his food He used fire for frigten away …… (3) and wild animals In some part of the world he use fire to signal………(4) Red Indians, for example, used fire to make smoke signals Fire was also used to give …… (5) Before man discovered gas and ………….(6) , he small fires in wire baskets from posts to light the street One man even used fir to tell ……… (7) He invented a candle clock He made a candle the took exactly twelve hours to burn Then he marked this candle in twelve equal ………(8) He lit the candle and could tell the time by ……… (9) the number of parts left of the burning candle But the candle clock did not always work well If there was a wind blowing on the candle, the flame burned too…………(10)
* Answer the questions:
1 What did man probably first fire for ?
……… ……… For what purpose was fire used by Red Indians ?
……… ……… What were the first street lights ?
……… ……… How long did the candle clock take to burn ?
……… ……… What would happen if the win blew on a candle clock ?
……… ……… C Writing:
I Finish each of following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentences printed before it.
1 If it rains hard, they will cancel the tennis tournament
=> Unless……… Lam is the most hard - working student in his class
=> No one ……… “If I were you, I wouldn’t trust Tom” Mary told Peter
=> Mary advised……… I’m sorry I did not invite you to the party
=> I wish……… II One of you friends sent you a lovely present on your birthday You write a thank you note and then invite him/ her to join your Tet holiday in your home town (150 – 200 words)
(5)……… ……… ……… ……… ……… ……… ……… ……… ……… ……… ……… ……… ……… ……… ……… ……… ……… ……… ……… ……… ……… ……… ………
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