Rewrite each of the following sentences, beginning as shown, so that the meaning stays the same.(20 marks).. It’s a long time since we became close friends.[r]
(1)PHÒNG GIÁO DỤC TAM ĐẢO TRƯỜNG THCS TAM ĐẢO
-ĐỀ THI KHẢO SÁT HỌC SINH GIỎI NĂM HỌC 2012-2013
MÔN: TIẾNG ANH Thời gian: 120 phút A PRONUNCIATION
I Choose one word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others Identify your answer by by circling the corresponding letter A, B, C or D (10 marks)
1 a pool b fool c look d too
2 a leaf b of c deaf d wife
3 a busy b butter c bus d but
4 a passage b message c voyage d age
5 a many b open c money d ink
6 a scissors b wisdom c transmit d message
7 a bold b lamb c burn d bite
8 a knife b knit c know d key
9 a across b absent c habit d practice
10 a spell b went c sentence d request B VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR
II Choose the word or phrase that best completes each unfinished sentence below or substitutes for the underlined word or phrase (10 marks)
1 I saw a thief take Bill’s wallet so I ran ……… him, but I didn’t catch him
A into B over C after D near
2 She invited ……….of young people to come to her party
A quite too many B quite a lot C so very many D a very lot I called on her yesterday; she ……… a meal at the time A cooked B has cooked C was cooking D cook Is there anything wrong……….your car?
A in B about C of D with
5 Nothing ……….I seems to please her
A which B that C who D whom
6 They force us ……… their invitation
A accept B accepted C accepting D to accept You will become ill ……… you stop working so hard
A ntil B when C unless D if
8 When I woke up this morning, it ………
A rains B rained C was raining D had rained Everyone………Tom was invited to the party
A as B but C from D for
10 I tried………the bus, but I missed it
A catching B catch C to catch D catch up 11 Playing video games ………popular among children nowadays A is B was C had ben D all are correct 12 ……… he can not affort a car, he goes to work by bicycle
A because B As C Since D All are correct 13 Everyone in the world ………….to lead a happy life
(2)14 We must give the pupils an opportunity to find ……… own solution to the problem
A his B her C one’s D their
15 It was a long time ………….I lived here
A that B since C ago that D ago
16 Those shoes look very tight Do they really ………you?
A fit B match C go with D measure
17 A large number of students in this school ……… English quite fluently A speaks B speak C is speaking D has spoken 18 Ba could not speak Chinese and ………could Lan
A either B also C neither D so
19 He is the man ………….son I once taught
A who B whom C whoever D whose
20 Both Mary and Jane, as well as David, ………… ready for the exam tomorrow
A is B was C are D are to
III Choose the underlined words or phrases that are not corect in standard written English (10 marks)
1 Lan seemed happily when she received her aunt’s letter
A B C D
2 My brother didn’t have money enough to buy the dictionary he liked
A B C D
3 We should put the coffee table among the armchair and the couch
A B C D
4 The driver of the car was serious injured in the accident A B C D
5 Lan lived in America for six years, so she speaks very well English
A B C D
6 Mary and Henry always go out for a meal at their wedding anniversary A B C D
7 All the students are looking forward to spend their free time relaxing in the sun
A B C D
this summer
8 Ever since I give up smoking, I want to eat all the time A B C D
9 Be careful when you cross a busy street Look out with cars and trucks
A B C D
10 Is she accustomed to doing her homework by her? A B C D
IV Give the correct form of the words in brackets.(10 marks) We were shocked at the news of his ……… (die) David Copperfield is a famous ……… (magic) I think gun toys are ………gilfs for children (suit) The work was still at ………level (experiment) My brother draws cartoons for a ………(humour)
(3)7 Your English ……….is not very good You should work harder (pronounce)
8 Minh’s listening skill is ……… and she really needs to improve it (satisfy)
9 You should be ………….of your son, Mrs Hoa (pride) 10 Nowadays, scouting is popular………(world) V Supply the correct tense of the verbs in brackets.(10 marks)
1 They (try)……… to mend the broken window for half an hour, but they (not succeed) ……… yet
2 I don’t think I (go) ……… out tonight I (be)…………too tired
3 John (wash) ………his hands He just (repair)……… the TV set Tell him (bring)……….his bike inside If he (leave)………it there, someone (steal)……… it
5 Where …… you (spend)………your summer holiday last year C READING.
VI Fill a suitable word in each gap to complete the passage.(10 marks) This small country is mostly farmland The animals seen most
often………(1) cows and sheep Most farms have a few geese, too There are donkeys, ………… (2) not many horses There’s a lot of wheat and potatoes, and there are tomatoes……… (3) the south side of the hills In summer the men, women and children work together in the ………….(4) seven days a week The people work hard all ………….(5) lives The only two factories in the countries are in the capital ………….(6) makes toys and games, and the other makes knives and folks All ………(7) things are for export The east of the country is thick forest, the home …………(8) wild ponies, deer and wolves Photos of the cliffs along the coast show ……….(9) beautiful the country is But not many tourists visit it ……….(10) the airport is too small for most aircraft
VII Choose the words or phrases that best fit each of the blank spaces.(10 marks) A friendly letter
Dear Sally,
I’m really looking forward (1)……….you again I can’t wait for summer (2)……… Once the school finishes, I’ll write to you again so that we can arrange (3)………….we’re going to go holiday I’m going (4)……….to my
parents and persuade them to let me (5) ………a bit longer with you this time My dad said that sa soon as the exams are (6)………., we would go on one of those package coach tours of Italy I don’t know about you, but I’d rather (7) ……….the time by the seaside (8)……….travel around in a coach I keep (9)…………them I don’t want to go with them, but they won’t lisen If they refuse (10)……….me come and see you, I don’t know what I’ll do!
1 a to see b to seeing c to have seen d seeing a to come b to comong c come d came
3 a when b what c where d which
(4)5 a stay b to stay c staying d stayed
6 a off b over c out d away
7 a to spend b spending c spent d spend
8 a than b rather than c to d more than
9 a to tell b telling c tell d told
10 a let b letting c having let d to let D.WRITING
VIII Rewrite each of the following sentences, beginning as shown, so that the meaning stays the same.(20 marks)
1 It’s a long time since we became close friends
We have……… No one is more intelligent than her in our school
She……… ‘Can I borrow your bike, Nga?’, Nam asked
Nam asked Nga ……… Lan is 1.60m tall and Hoa is 1.60 tall, too
Lan ……… Apples are usually cheaper than oranges
Apples are not……… He’d rather play golf than tennis
He prefers……… “You shouldn’t translate each sentence into Vietnamese,” my brother told me
My brother told ……… ……… When did you start playing the piano?
How long………? Your younger brother is too weak to lift that box
Your brother is not……… ….……… 10 Hung is interested in collecting stamps
Hung’s………
IX Rearrange the following jumbed words into completed sentences.(10 marks) playing / running / brother / especially / badminton / my / and / likes / sports ……… form / fill / get/ we / out / let / application / and / it/ me/ can / an
……… marks / at / school/ wants / exams / very hard / high / by / Nam / have /
working / in/ to
……… people / projects / we / other / small / hope / with / help / their / to
……… homework/ plays/ games / after / his / usually / computer / his/ Tom/ doing ………
(5)ĐÁP ÁN VÀ HƯỚNG DẪN CHẤM ĐỀ THI HSG A PRONUNCIATION
I Choose the word which is pronounced differently from the others.(10 marks)
1 c b a d d
6 d b d a 10 d
B VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR
II Find the one choice that best completes the sentence.(10 marks)
1 C B C D B
6 D C C B 10 C
11 A 12 D 13 A 14 D 15 B
16 A 17 B 18 C 19 D 20 C
III Choose the underlined words or phrases that are not correct in standard written English.(10 marks)
1 B happy B enough money C between B seriously D good C on C to spending B gave up C for
10 D herself
IV Give the correct form of the words in brackets.(10 marks)
1 death magician unsuitable experimental humourous 6.revision pronunciation
8 unsatisfactory proud 10 worldwide
V Supply the correct tense of the verbs in brackets.(15 marks) have been trying – haven’t succeded
2 will go – am
3 is washing – has just repaired to bring – leaves – will teal did…spend
C READING.
VI Fill a suitable word in each gap to complete the passage.(10 marks)
1 are but on field their
6 one these of how 10 because
VII Choose the words or phrases that best fit each of the blank spaces.(10 marks)
1 b a c c a
6 b d a b 10 d
D.WRITING
VIII Rewrite each of the following sentences, beginning as shown, so that the meaning stays the same.(10 marks)
We have become/have been close friends for a long time She is the most intelligent student/girl in our school
3 Nam asked Nga to lend him her bike./Nam asked Nga if he could borrow her bike
(6)5 Apples are not as expensive as oranges
6 He prefers golf to tennis/ He prefers playing golf to (playing) tennis My brother told me not to translate each sentence into Vietnamese How long have you played the piano
9 Your brother is not strong enough to lift that box 10 Hung’s hobby is collecting stamps
IX Rearrange the following jumbed words into completed sentences. My brother likes sports, especially playing badminton and running Let me get an application form and we can fill it out
3 Nam wants to have high marks in exams by working very hard at school We hope to help other people with their small projects