Read the following passage and fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word.. Read the following passage and answer the questions below.[r]
(1)Sở giáo dục đào tạo hảI dơng
-Hớng dẫn chấm đề thi chọn học sinh giỏi tỉnh Lớp THCS năm học 2011 – 2012
Môn thi : TiÕng Anh
A LISTENING
I Listen to an interview with a doctor about three diets and decide whether the statements are true or false Write (T) or (F) in your answer sheet (5 points)
1 point for each correct answer
1 F F T T F
II Listen to the advertisements about three entertainment events and fill each blank with a word or a number (10 points)
1 point for each correct answer
6 food children 10/ ten 5/ five 10 Sunday 11 dancing 12 Theater / Theatre 13 Club 14 9/ nine 15 students B phonetics
Choose the word that has a different stress pattern from the others in the group (5 points) point for each correct answer
16 B 17 C 18 A 19 D 20 B
C grammar – vocabulary – language functions
I Choose the word or phrase which best completes each sentence (10 points) point for each correct answer
21 D 22 C 23 B 24 B 25 D
26 A 27 A 28 A 29 C 30 D
II Give the correct form of the words in capital letters to complete the sentences (10 points) 1 point for each correct answer
31 ATTENTIVELY 32 CONFUSING 33 SERVICE
34 QUALIFIED/ WELL-QUALIFIED 35 RESPONSIBILITY
36 INDUSTRIAL 37 COMPETITIVE 38 LOOSEN 39 DISOBEY
40 UNPREDICTABLE
III Choose the underlined word or phrase in each sentence that needs correction (5 points) point for each correct answer
41 C 42 A 43 C 44 A 45 B
IV Match each sentence in column A with its suitable response in column B Use each response once only (5 points)
1 point for each correct answer
46 G 47 F 48 B 49 D 50 A
D READING
I Read the following passage and decide which option A, B, C, D best fits each space (10 points) point for each correct answer
51 C 52 B 53 A 54 D 55 B
56 C 57 A 58 B 59 C 60 D
II Read the following passage and fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word (10 points) 1 point for each correct answer
61 diet 62 enough 63 These 64 building 65 ones 66 from 67 energy 68 found 69 needs 70 most III Read the following passage and answer the questions below (5 points)
1 point for each correct answer Answer the questions:
71 Why are scientists worried about Cumbre Vieja?
- (They are worried) because the walls of the volcano on La Palma in the Canary Islands are getting weaker
(2)or - In less than an hour
73 Why would Europe be in less danger than America?
- (Europe would be in less danger than America) because the side of the volcano faces west, across Alantic Ocean, which would protect it a little
74 How big would the wave be when it reached Lisbon? - The wave would be 12 metters high / tall
- It
75 Why would it travel a long way inland in the Caribbean and South Africa? - (It would that) because the coast is very flat
E WRITING
I Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence printed before it (5 points)
1 point/ One correct answer 76 The storm prevented the train (from) running
stopped precluded
or: - The storm made it impossible for the train to run 77 The car was too rusty to be repaired
78 Because of her bad befaviour, everybody hates her - behaving badly
Or: – Because of the fact that she behaved badly, everybody hates her 79 Thank you for having looked after my mother so well
looking
80 If you practice speaking English everyday, you will / can improve it
Or: - If you don’t practice your English everyday, you will not (won’t) / cannot (can’t) improve it II Use the set of words to write complete sentences of a passage (10 points)
Computer games and TV
81 In the UK today, fewer and fewer teenagers (0.5 p) are playing games outside with their friends (0.5 p) 82 Most of them prefer playing computer games (0.5 p) on their own.(0.5 p)
83 In fact, playing computer games is (0.5 p) one of the most popular leisure activities in the UK (0.5 p) 84 In 2003, British shoppers spent £ 1,152 million (0.5 p) on computer games! (0.5 p)
85 In general (0.5 p), boys are more interested in computers than girls.(0.5 p) 86 Teenagers also love watching TV (1.0 p)
87 Watching TV is (0.5 p) more popular with boys and girls in the UK (0.5 p) than in most other European countries (0.5 p)
88 In the UK, the TV is often on all day, (0.5 p) and teenagers watch it before and after school.(0.5 p) 89 More than half of the childtren (0.5 p) have a television in their bedroom, (0.5 p) and about a (one) third
also have a video recorder.(0.5 p)
III Your uncle, who is living abroad, wants to buy a present for your birthday He has just asked you what you would like as present Write a letter of about 100 – 120 words telling him about your choice In your letter, you should give your choice and state clearly why you like it (10 points)
Form: (1 point)
- Correct form of an informal letter Task fullfillment: (4.0 points)
- Give the choice with all detailed explanation - Well – organized
Language:
- accurate grammar (2.5 points) - appropriate vocabulary (1.5 points) - Correct spelling and punctuation (1 point)