The stranger (9)………..that Mark’s father, Bill, was a secret agent in the First World War through this meeting, Mark was recruited (10)………..a secret agent, and was already working in Fra[r]
(1)ĐỀ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI CẤP HUYỆN NĂM HỌC 2011-2012 (Thời gian làm 150 phút) A PHONETICS
I Choose the word whose undelined part is pronounced differently from the rest (5pts):
1 A abroad B primary C pal D additional
2 A famous B nervous C dangerous D mountain
3 A chair B cheap C chemist D child
4 A beach B lead C great D pleased
5 A comb B climb C disturb D plumb
II Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from the others (5pts):
1 A comedy B command C comfortable D compass
2 A violin B serence C express D emotion
3 A inspiration B comment C optional D sleeveless A register B regular C request D reference
5 A design B admire C unique D fashion
B VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR
I Choose the best answer A,B,C or D to complete each sentence (10pts): He felt very tired……… he worked very hard
A although B but C because D and
2 If he tries to learn hard,he……….the exam very easily
A pases B passed C could pass D can pass
3 Peter didn’t win the game He was very………
A appointed B disappointed C appointment D disappointing When I am not at home,you must ……….the house carefully
A look at B look after C look for D look down The children……….soccer when I saw them yesterday
A play B played C are playing D were playing
6 My sister wishes she……… good at literature
A is B were C.will be D was
7 The plane………off despite the fog
A went B flew C took D put
8 The house ………for a long time so it is very old
A doesn’t paint B hasn’t painted C didn’t paint D hasn’t been painted I am worried ……… mu result of report card next summer
A of B for C about D with
10 The flowers ……… carefully twice a day
A water B are watering C are watered D is watered II Give the correct form of the verbs in bracket (10pts):
1.You (watch)………… the news on TV last night?
2.I (not see) ……….him for months
3.Marry is used to (stay) ……….up late on Saturday morning
4.Would you believe twenty-three phone calls (make)……… by Tom today?
5.She wishes she (can) ……….fly
6.Ring me up as soon as you (get)……… home this evening
7.I refused (wait) ………for him
8.When did you finish (paint)……… the kitchen?
9.The astronaut’s clothes (make)……… from special materials
10 The window-cleaner (come) ……… at eight tomorrow
III There are some mistakes in the following sentences Find and correct them (10pts): 1.Ba phoned me yesterday He want to ask me something
(2)5.A lot of people waited for 8.00 bus last night
6.Fortunately, I did not drive too fast when the child walked into the road in front of me yesterday afternoon 7.I was nearly having an accident this morning A car was coming towards me,but I moved quickly out of the way 8.Last month a bank robber escaped while the police took him to prison
9.Many people used to making their own bread
10 Nam ate a lot of apples Later he was having stomachache IV Fill in each blank with one suitable preposition (10pts):
1.My mother is very keen……….growing rice
2.Do you have interest……… Mathematics?
3.What is the reason………….your absence?
4.He rarely speaks………….his difficulties
5.Cheer…… ! Try laughing for a change
6.“Hamlet” is a play……… Shakespeare
7.I live……….the third door
8.Malaysia is divided……….two regions
9.Jeans have never been…… of fashion
10 The village lies near the foot of a mountain and………a river
V Provide the correct form of the words in brackets to complete the sentences (10pts): I couldn’t understand his ………(silent)
2 What is the ………of a river (long) Banks made loans to ………….……(borrow)
4 She is able to swim across the river……….(ability) Her mother of talking is very ……… (attract) The ……… in France was France (money) I’m ………to have such good friends (luck) Hve you got any ……….? (suggest)
9 We can save ……… resources by using solar energy (nature) 10 Many ……….families have to live in hostel (home)
C READING
I Read the passage carefully and choose the best answer to complete the blanks (10pts):
It was just before the Second World War.Mark (1)…… only twenty years old at the time and (2)……… with his mother. One moring , he received a (3)……… letter It was addressed to “Mr Teddy” The letter, (4)……….was signed “A friend”, asked Tom (5)………to the Crown Inn during his lunch hour All morning, as he was dealing (6)……… customers, Tom was wondering whether he should this At lunchtime, he (7)………to go to the Inn It was full of people and Tom couldn’t realize anyone He was just wondering if he should leave, when a stranger introduced (8)……… and said he had known Mark’s father,who had died when Mark was a baby The stranger (9)……… that Mark’s father, Bill, was a secret agent in the First World War through this meeting, Mark was recruited (10)……… a secret agent, and was already working in France when the war began
1.is / was / were / has been
2.is living / were living / lives / was living 3.mysterious / mystery / mysteries / mister 4.who / which / where / that
5.going / for going / go / to go 6.on / with / at / for
(3)II Use the words in the box to complete the passage (10pts):
Shock / waiting / decided / working / plane / Passengers / in time / rang / realized / found
A few weeks before, a group of us (1)………to go to Greece together for a holiday We were (2) ………… in the queue at passport control when suddenly I (3)…………that I had forgotten my passport I was quite a (4)………I hurried to a phone box and (5)………my parents They were (6)……….in the garden, but luckily my mother heard the phone They (7)………… my passport and immediately drove the airport with it I met them at the information desk We had no time to talk, but I had said goodbye to them earlier that morning I ran all the way to the (8)……… I was just (9)……….When I got there, the (10)…………were sitting in their seats ready for take-off When they saw me, they started clapping D WRITING
I Rewrite each of the following sentences, beginning as shown (10pts): A woman is training the guard dogs now
The guard dogs……….
2 We couldn’t get nearer because of the police
The police ………
3 “Children, stay away from the water”, she said
She warned children………
4 Susan is sorry; she isn’t on the beach now
Susan wishes……….
5 I started to play badminton nine years ago
I have ………
6 “Are you doing your exercise now, Ba?”, said the teacher
The teacher asked ………
7 Mary always went swimming after school last year
Mary used ……….
8 Maryam was impressed by Hanoi people
Hanoi peole made………
9 The last time she wrote home was five months ago
She hasn’t ………
10 We didn’t go to the meeting because we were very busy
We were too………
II Write the sentences in a letter to your friend with the words given below (10pts): Dear John,
1 I / be / afraid / not / able / meet you / when / arrive / airport Unfortunately / not easy way / get here apart / take / taxi If you / not much luggage / I suggest / underground When come / out / left / walk along / main road You / change twice / get / nearest station My house be / Pipe road / first floor
7 If you / not mind / slower journey / be / direct / bus There be / bus stop opposite / Green Wood station Ask / driver when / want / get off
10 I / look / forward / meet / you / Saturday evening Your sinderely,
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