In Canada many people speak English (8) ...they also came (9) ...England many years ago.. But in some parts of Canada they speak French.[r]
(1)Trường THCS: Họ Tên: Lớp: SBD:
ĐỀ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI NĂM HỌC 2007- 2008
Môn: Tiếng Anh- Lớp (không kể môn Nghe; 80đ) Thời gian: 90 phút(Không kể thời gian giao đề) Chú ý: Học sinh làm giấy thi
I Choose a,b,c or d to complete the sentences below (10 points) Please fasten your seatbelts! The plane will in a few minutes
a take off b go down c turn off d turn down 2.Reading books is one of the important thing to knowledge
a keep b improving c promoted d broaden
3 It’s a waste of time the Net You have to know which website you want a wandering b wondering c playing d going
4 You are speaking very quietly I can hear you
a hard b hardy c hardly d hardness
5 We can’t swim in the river There is trash on the water surface a swimming b floating c diving d bathing No, It’s allright I’m used to with the radio on
a work b working c to work d have worked
7 The quality of these recordings is not very good, ?
a is it b isn’t it c is these d aren’t they The nurse suggested two aspirins
a to take b take c taking d being taken If Ba doesn’t come to the class meeting, he be ill
a can b might c should d has to
10 I like learning languages I want an extensive course of English a to come b to attend c to get d to have
II Give the suitable form or tense of the verbs in brackets (10 points) She loves (chat) on computer, doesn’t she?
2 A new hospital (build) in my neighborhood right now This is the first time Hoa (meet) Tim’s family
4 She has a lot of novels (write) in English
5 Take this street and you (arrive) at the bus station in fifteen minutes III Give the suitable form of the words in brackets (10points)
1 There are ten in the race (compete)
2 She failed the driving test because she didn’t follow the driving (instruct) It’s one of the most films I’ve ever seen (enjoy)
4 She is very about her mother’s health (anxiety) Air is a of gases (mix)
IV Rewrite the following sentences, as directed in the brackets (20 points)
1 Did the noise of the children playing disturb you when you were resting? (change into passive voice)
2 Their work has already been finished as requested (change into active voice)
3 Mrs Thu is going to ask a lumber to fix the faucets ( use causative form with have instead of ask)
4 Is it all right If I take some photographs? (Use Would you mind )
5 “Is the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco?” Hoa said to Tim (change into reported speech with ask)
(2)7 Roses can’t possibly grow in such poor ground (using It is impossible )
8 Susan received a lot of birthday presents She was happy (combine each pair of sentence into one)
9 If you didn’t practise your speaking skill, You wouldn’t get a good job (using unless) 10 Jack won’t be here with me next summer (use I wish )
V Complete the passage below by using a suitable word to fill each blank (15 points)
(1) the United State of America, the national language (2) also English Four hundred years ago, some English (3) sailed to North America to live there, and they brought the English (4) to this new country Now in the United State of America people speak America (5) Most of the words are the same in American and British English, (6) the American people say some English words differently from those from England
Canada is (7) the North of the United States of America In Canada many people speak English (8) they also came (9) England many years ago But in some parts of Canada they speak French The people (10) in these parts came from France
VI Fill in each blank with a suitable word from the box (15 points)
newspapers radio TV websites program magazines emails
information chats news
There are four people in my family Each of us has a different hobby My Dad likes reading (1) because he can get the lasted (2) every morning However, my Mom enjoys watching (3) and reading (4) Mom often spends hours reading articles about fashion and cooking Unlike my Mom and Dad, my brother only loves exploring (5) about airplanes He spends most of his free time getting (6) about the history and development of aircraft He aldo writes (7) or (8) with his friends about his hobby For me, I am really interested in listening to music I love listening to music on the FM (9) I also like music (10) on TV on Sundays What about you? What is your hobby?
(3)end -ANSWER KEY- ENGLISH
.LISTENING COMPREHENSION (Each right sentence has 1point There are 10 sentences)
Sentence 10
Key F T T F F F T T F T
I (Each right sentence has 1point There are 10 sentences)
Sentence 10
Key a d a c b b a c b b
II (Each right verb has points There are verbs)
1 chatting is being built has met written will arrive III (Each right word has points There are words)
1 competitors instruction enjoyable anxious mixture IV (Each right sentence has 2points There are 10 sentences)
1 Were you disturbed by the noise of the children playing when you were resting? They have already finished their work as required
3 Mrs Thu is going to have a lumber fix the faucets Would you mind if I took some photographs?
5 Hoa asked Tim if/whether the Golden Gate Bridge was in San Francisco She said to me, “Turn off all the lights when you go out.”
7 It is impossible to grow roses in such poor ground Susan was happy to receive a lot of birthday presents
9 Unless you practise your speaking skill, you wouldn’t get a good job 10 I wish Jack would be here with me next summer
V (Each right word has 1.5 points There are 10 words)
1 in is people language English
6 but to because from 10 living
VI (Each right word has 1.5 points There are 10 words)
1 newspapers news TV magazines websites
6 information emails chats radio 10 program
(4)Trường THCS: Họ Tên: Lớp: SBD:
ĐỀ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI HUYỆN NĂM HỌC 2007- 2008
Môn: Tiếng Anh- Lớp
Thời gian:120 phút(Không kể thời gian giao đề) Chú ý: Học sinh làm giấy thi
I Choose a,b,c or d to complete the sentences below (15 points) Living in the country is not expensive And it isn’t complex
a either b too c neither d so
2 My friend suggested by bus
a to go b go c going d goes
3 The exam was quite we expected
a more easily b more easy c easier than d easier The new shopping mall is quite the present shopping area
a different from b the same c like to d similar The doctor asked him a rest and any heavy work
a to take/to b to take/not c to take/don’t d to take/not to He does morning exercises regularly improve his health
a in order for b so as to c so that d both b&c Mary was born in France French is her
a mother tongue b first language c foreign language d both a&b My father doesn’t like playing badminton.He prefers football
a to play b playing c plays d played When my uncle was young, he used fishing on Sundays
a go b went c going d to go
10 She told me you this present
a givihg b to give c gave d given
II Give the suitable form or tense of the verbs in brackets (15 points) My brother (leave) home ten years ago
2 I promise I (try) my best next semester In England the Sun (not shine) every day It is difficult (climb) this mountain
5 The door bell (ring) while Tom was watching TV Computers (become) more important in our lives Her train (arrive) at 10:15
8 I couldn’t make my car ……… (start) this morning Ron’s parents (die) when he was very young 10 Water (cover) most of the Earth’s surface
III Supply the correct form of the words in brackets (15 points) Last night, the TV program was very (interest)
2 Sa Pa is wonderful resort in Vietnam (mountain) How of you to break that cup! (care)
4 Disneyland is one of the famous areas of (entertain)
5 He was the of the school after winning the contest (proud) TV is very nowadays (popularity)
7 They are members of an international (organize) The shoes were nice, but they were (comfort) Nam thinks the food in the restaurant is (taste)
(5)IV Rewrite the sentences below so that it has a similar meaning to the first, as directed in brackets: (25 points)
1 My mother likes walking better than cycling (use My mother prefers ) Reading is more boring than watching TV (use Watching TV is more ) Michael Jordan is a skillfull basketball player.( use M Jordan plays )
4 “Don’t walk on the grass.” The gardener said to us (change into reported speech with told) No one in the group is younger than Joanna (use superlative form)
6 Nam drives carefully, but his sister drives more carefully (using as as) The last time I saw him was in 1985 (use the present perfect tense)
8 The doctor said I should stay in bed for a few days (change into directed speech with ask) I don’t think he is strong He can’t lift such a heavy box (combine into one sentence, using enough)
10.She can’t speak She can’t hear (combine into one sentence, using neither nor)) V Choose a,b,c or d to fill in each blank of the passage below suitably : (15points)
Every year students in many (1) learn English (2) of these students are young children.Others are teenages Many are aldults Some learn at school, others study (3) themselves A few learn English just by (4) the language in films, (5) television, in the office, or among their friends But not many are lucky enough to that Most people must work (6) to learn another language
Learning another language! Learning English! Why all these people want to learn English? It is (7) to answer that question Many boys and girls learn English at school because it is one of their subjects Many aldults learn English because it is (8) for their work Teenages often learn English (9) their higher studies, because some of their books are in English at the college or university Other people learn English because they want to read newspapers or magazines (10) English
1/ a countries b homes c house d families
2/ a None b Some c Any d All
3/ a for b with c by d on
4/ a hear b heard c to hear d hearing
5/ a on b at c in d
6/ a hardly b hard c easy d easily 7/ a horrible b cold c difficult d careful
8/ a use b used c useful d useless
9/ a for b with c to d of
10/a for b with c of d in
VI Complete the paragraph with the given words in the box: (15points)
beautiful buffalo adventuring green enjoy
praying went chatted comfortable spend
In the short holidays we often(1) to a small village The sights were so (2) that we didn’t want to leave there In there we could (3) most of our time swimming in the river or (4) in the forest or (5) in the temple In the afternoon, we could ride the (6) around the fields I felt very (7) as I was living in a (8) paradise In the evening, we used to (9) the moonlight, drank a cup of tea, and (10) with each other
(6)end -ANSWER KEY- ENGLISH I (Each right sentence has 1.5 points There are 10 sentences)
Sentence 10
Key a c c a d b d b d b
II (Each right verb has 1.5 points There are 10 verbs)
1 left will try doesn’t shine to climb rang
6 are coming arrives start died 10 covers
III (Each right word has 1.5 points There are 10 words)
1 interesting mountainous careless entertainment pride 6.popular organization uncomfortable tasty 10 celebrating IV (Each right sentence has 2.5points There are 10 sentences)
1 My mother prefers walking to cycling
2 Watching TV is more interesting than reading M Jordan plays basketball skillfully
4 The garden told us not to walk on the grass Joanna is the youngest in the group
6 Nam doesn’t drive as carefully as his sister I haven’t seen him since 1985
8 The doctor asked to me “You should stay in bed for a few days.” I don’t think he is strong enough to lift such a heavy box
10.She can neither speak nor hear
.V (Each right word has 1.5 points There are 10 words)
Sentence 10
Key a b c d a b c c a d
VI (Each right word has 1.5 points There are 10 words)
1 went beautiful spend adventuring praying buffalo comfortable green enjoy 10 chatted