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(1)UBND TỈNH TIỀN GIANG CỘNG HÒA XÃ HỘI CHỦ NGHĨA VIỆT NAM SỞ GIÁO DỤC & ĐÀO TẠO Độc lập - Tự – Hạnh phúc KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI THCS CẤP TỈNH Khóa ngày …21 tháng 03 năm 2012 Đề chính thức MÔN TIẾNG ANH Thời gian làm bài: 150 phút ( không kể thời gian giao đề ) ( Đề gồm trang ) PART I : LISTENING COMPREHENSION : ( 2.0 pts ) (Thí sinh nghe 02 đoạn băng đoạn 02 lần Bắt đầu và kết thúc phần nghe có nhạc -Bản Giao Hưởng Số Beethoven Băng đã ghi đủ số lần, giám thị mở cho máy chạy từ đầu tới cuối không cần trả băng Giữa các đoạn có khoảng im lặng để thí sinh làm bài) Question : Listen to the recording then choose one best option (A, B, C, or D) to complete each sentence The recording will be played twice : Where are they? A At a bus stop B On a train C In a car D At a game What does the man want? A Imported magazines B Two paperback books C Greeting cards D A foreign car Where are they? A In an engine room B In an airplane C In a car D In a factory What is known about Paul? A He can build houses B He is an architect C He teaches D He understands blueprints What is known about the new employee? A He is often sick B He is an asset to the new employee C He knows the manager D He rarely returns phone calls Where are they? A In an airport B In a hotel C In an office D In a restaurant What these women for a living? A They are office clerks B They are architects C They are caterers D They are printers How did Sam get hurt? A He was in the sun too long B He was playing sports with friends C He tripped while walking on the beach D He ran into another car Question : Listen to the recording then fill in each of the blanks with the missing word The recording will be played twice: Today, we begin a new series from a book by American writer Edgar Rice Burroughs The book is called "A Princess of Mars." It is the first book in a series that Mr Burroughs wrote about a man who travels to Mars during the last years of the eighteen …(1)… hundreds There, the man meets strange beings and sees strange sights At first he is a captive, then a warrior, and after many battles, a prince of a royal family Shep O'Neal begins the story of "A Princess of Mars." JOHN CARTER: I am a very old man How old I not know It is …(2)… I am a hundred, maybe more I cannot tell because I have never …(3)… as other men So far as I can remember, I have always been a man of about thirty I …(4)… today as I did forty years ago Yet, I feel that I cannot go on living forever Someday I will die the real (2) death from which there is no …(5)… I not know why I should fear death I who have died two times and am still …(6)… I have never told this story I know the human …(7)… will not believe what it cannot understand I cannot explain what happened to me I can only tell of the ten years my dead body lay undiscovered in an Arizona …(8)… PART II: READING COMPREHENSION : ( 6.0 pts ) Question 3: Read the passage below, then choose ONE option that best answers or completes each of the questions: Qixi Festival (literally "The Night of Sevens"), also known as Magpie Festival, falls on the seventh day of the seventh lunar month on the Chinese calendar; thus its name It inspired Tanabata in Japan, Chilseok in Korea, and Thất Tịch in Vietnam It has sometimes been called Chinese Valentine's Day since the late 1990s, which is, strictly speaking, an inaccurate portrait of the festival Girls traditionally demonstrate their domestic arts, especially melon carving, on this day and make wishes for a good husband It is also known by the following names: The Festival to Plead for Skills, The Seventh Sister's Birthday, The Night of Skills In 2012, this festival falls on August 23 The story of the cowherd and the weaver girl In late summer, the stars Altair and Vega are high in the night sky, and the Chinese tell the following love story, of which there are many variations: A young cowherd, hence Niulang (literally "the cowherd"), came across a beautiful girl-Zhinü (literally "the weavergirl"), the seventh daughter of the Goddess, who just had escaped from boring heaven to look for fun Zhinü soon fell in love with Niulang, and they got married without the knowledge of the Goddess Zhinü proved to be a wonderful wife, and Niulang to be a good husband They lived happily and had two children But the Goddess of Heaven (or in some versions, Zhinü's mother) found out that Zhinü, a fairy girl, had married a mere mortal The Goddess was furious and ordered Zhinü to return to heaven (Alternatively, the Goddess forced the fairy back to her former duty of weaving colorful clouds, a task she neglected while living on earth with a mortal.) On Earth, Niulang was very upset that his wife had disappeared Suddenly, his ox began to talk, telling him that if he killed it and put on its hide, he would be able to go up to Heaven to find his wife Crying bitterly, he killed the ox, put on the skin, and carried his two beloved children off to Heaven to find Zhinü The Goddess discovered this and was very angry Taking out her hairpin, the Goddess scratched a wide river in the sky to separate the two lovers forever, thus forming the Milky Way between Altair and Vega Zhinü must sit forever on one side of the river, sadly weaving on her loom, while Niulang watches her from afar while taking care of their two children (his flanking stars β and γ Aquilae or by their Chinese names Hè Gu and Hè Gu 3) (3) But once a year all the magpies in the world would take pity on them and fly up into heaven to form a bridge ("the bridge of magpies", Que Qiao) over the star Deneb in the Cygnus constellation so the lovers may be together for a single night, which is the seventh night of the seventh moon Traditions Qixi originated during the Han Dynasty It came from people's worship of the stars On Qixi, a festoon is placed in the yard and single or newly married women in the household make an offering to Niulang and Zhinü consisting of fruit, flowers, tea, and face powder After finishing the offering, half of the face powder is thrown on the roof and the other half divided among the young women of the household It is believed that by doing this, the women are bound in beauty with Zhinü Another tradition is for girls to throw a sewing needle into a bowl full of water on the night of Qixi as a test of embroidery skills If the needle floats on top of the water instead of sinking, it proves the girl is a skilled embroideress Single women also pray for finding a good husband in the future And the newly married women pray to become pregnant quickly People say that on this day it will rain, because of the crying in heaven Others say that if you stand under grapevines on this night, you can hear the lovers talking Vietnamese version In Vietnam, this day is called ngày "Ngưu Lang Chức Nữ" (Niu Lang Zhi Nu day in Mandarin) The tale is about a pair of lovers: Ngưu Lang, who is the Jade Emperor's buffalo man and an outstanding bamboo fluter, and Chức Nữ, who is responsible for fabric weaving They were too passionate for each other to their work well Because of this lost productivity, the Jade Emperor became angry and decided that they must live on opposite sides of Ngân Hà (Ngân river aka the Milky Way) But later the Jade Emperor felt sorry for them and permitted them to meet each other once a year on the 7th day of the 7th month of the lunar year However, they are unable to cross the Milky Way on their own Thus the Jade Emperor ordered crows and racket-tailed treepies to build a bridge across the Milky Way From then on, the bridge has the name cầu Ô Thước ("Crow and Pie Bridge") Every year, when they meet each other, the lovers weep Their tears fall from the sky and make a special kind of rain on this day: "mưa ngâu" ("continual rain" — a rain that lasts a long time) Other romantic days in Chinese culture Two other days have, or had, romantic associations in Chinese-culture region: Valentine's Day on February 14th, borrowed from the West, and Lantern Festival Day Lantern Day falls on the 15th day of the Lunar New Year, on which unmarried girls were traditionally permitted to appear in public unescorted and thus have a chance to meet eligible bachelors While in modern Chinese culture, such limitations for females no longer exist, the day, which also marks the end of Lunar New Year celebrations, is still lightly observed in some Chinese regions Lantern Festival was a day for love and matchmaking, on which an unmarried girl was traditionally permitted to appear in public unescorted and thus be seen by eligible bachelors It (4) was one of the few nights in ancient times without a strict curfew It is sometimes regarded as another Chinese Valentine's Day Young people were chaperoned in the streets in hopes of finding love Matchmakers acted busily in hopes of pairing couples For the introduction to the passage, which of the following statements is NOT TRUE? A Qixi Festival got its name from the date when it occurs every year B Qixi Festival influenced Tanabata in Japan, Chilseok in Korea, and Thất Tịch in Vietnam C Qixi Festival is not exactly the same as Valentine’s Day in Western countries D Qixi Festival often has pie cakes prepared or served by Mags Which of the following statements is TRUE? A The author seems to associate the stars Altair and Vega with Niulang and Zhinu B There is only one love story C The Goddess just had escaped from boring heaven to look for fun D Niulang and Zhinu got married and then they reported to the Goddess The Goddess was furious because A she found out Zhinu was a fairy girl B she found out Zhinu’s husband was just an ordinary person who could die C she knew that Zhinu returned to heaven D mortals forced the fairy back to her former duty of weaving colorful clouds The two lovers have had to sit forever on different sides of the river … A ever since Niulang killed her ox and the Goddess angrily scratched a wide river in the sky B and take turns taking care of their two children C while not forgetting to weave on their loom D but once a year they have a chance to meet on the bridge of magpies “doing this” in “It is believed that by doing this, the women are bound in beauty with Zhinü” refers to …… A placing a festoon in the yard B making an offering to Niulang and Zhinu C finishing the offering and throwing half of the face powder on the roof D throwing half of the face powder on the roof and dividing the other half among the young women of the household Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE? A Qixi started many many centuries ago in Korea B Throwing a sewing needle into a bowl full of water is to test how skilful girls are at embroidering C A sinking needle may mean the girl is unskilled at embroidering D Traditionally, on the night of Qixi single women and newly married women pray for something In what detail are the Chinese version of the story and the Vietnamese one similar? A The man was a cattle man and the girl was a weaver and their mutual love was prevented B Before having to live on opposite sides of the river the couple were happy together and had children C The very high-ranking representative from Heaven mentioned in the story felt sorry for the pair of lovers D Once a year the birds would take pity on them and fly up into heaven to form a bridge On another Chinese Valentine’s Day …… A they borrow from each other B single girls are permitted to appear in public without anyone accompanying them C unmarried girls have a chance to meet eligible men who have bachelor degrees D matchmakers could surely help unmarried persons to find their right man or woman (5) Question : These signs or instructions can be seen in their own places or on their own products only Match each of the signs or instructions ( – ) with its corresponding place or product ( A – J ) There are two extra ones: Signs or instructions DO NOT PAY TUITION FAST DOORSTEP DELIVERY PLEASE TURN OVER DO NOT STACK OVER UNITS WATERPROOF GET WELL SOON WITH DEEPEST SYMPATHY USE THIS THING IF YOU CAN DEAL WITH IT WITHOUT PERSONAL RISK Places or products A On a watch B On pages of a book C On a card D On an obituary E At a swimming pool F On a print ink order label G On a TV set carton H In an advert for an institute I In fire instructions J On steps of a staircase Question : Fill in each numbered blank with ONE word chosen from the list below to complete the meaning of the passage There are ten extra ones that we not need to use A less G more M while B amount C but H less I number N consumers O parts D save J although P more E cut K luxuries Q and F producers L depend R package No matter where you live, your home will be more comfortable and cost less to heat and cool with the right insulation That could mean …(1)… money in your pocket all year round Other Energy Savers If you're in the market for new windows, consider high-efficiency alternatives Look for the National Fenestration Rating Council (NFRC) label, an independent industry rating system for the energy performance of windows, doors, and skylights Look for windows made of low emissivity—or “low-E”—glass Low-E glass has a special thin coating that lets in light, but reduces heat transfer In warmer climates, consider windows with “spectrally selective coatings”—glazes that let light in, but keep heat out In colder climates, select windows that are gas-filled to reduce heat loss Plant a tree Landscaping is a natural way to shade your home Well-placed trees and shrubs not only …(2) on air conditioning costs, but add value to your property, too Shade room air conditioners from direct sun to reduce their workload Clean the filters once a month and replace them as necessary In the Living Room Energy efficient lighting can save you money The law requires light bulb …(3)… to provide information to help you choose the most energy efficient bulb For all standard bulbs, including halogen, reflector, and compact fluorescent bulbs, the package must tell you about: Light output: How much light the bulb produces, measured in lumens A 60-watt regular incandescent bulb yields about 855 lumens A 15-watt compact fluorescent bulb yields about 900 lumens Energy usage: The total electrical power a bulb uses, measured in watts (6) Voltage: If the bulb is not 120 volts, the voltage must appear on the label Most bulbs run on 120 volts Light output and efficiency decrease when you use a bulb with voltage that is different from the voltage you use in your house Most places in the United States operate on a 120-volt system Average life in hours: How long the bulb will last Number of light bulbs in the …(4)… (if more than one) What you need from a light bulb? You want the right …(5)… of light, and you want it to last a long time, especially if it’s for a hard-to-reach place But you don’t want it to add to your electric bill You can get everything you want if you use a little energy know-how Highly efficient compact fluorescent light bulbs may cost …(6)… than regular incandescent bulbs, but their efficient use of electricity and long operating life can offset the cost Here’s how: Suppose your living room table lamp is turned on for 1,000 hours a year and your local electric utility charges eight cents per kilowatt hour A regular incandescent 60-watt bulb will cost less to buy, … (7)… will need to be replaced at least once a year Compare that to a 15watt compact fluorescent light bulb, which may cost you $10, but may last you as long as 10 years And your savings don’t end there The compact fluorescent light bulb costs about $1.20 a year to operate, …(8)… the standard bulb costs about $4.80 The benefits of compact fluorescent bulbs? Lower operating costs, longer life, and a more efficient use of energy fluorescent: đèn huỳnh quang, incandescent: đèn dây tóc low-E, that is, “low emissivity”: ít phát xạ PART III : GRAMMAR & VOCABULARY : ( 8.0 pts ) Question 6: Pick out ONE word that has the underlined syllable pronounced differently from the others in each case: a) bought, brought, drought , fought, ought, sought, thought b) arrange, grammar , parade, popular, radar, similar c) castle, gentle, hostel, mental, title d) nine, column, listening, planet, point Pick out ONE word that is of different kind or part of speech from the others in each case: a) buffalos, hens, cows, tigress, lioness, ducks b) accurate, appreciate, celebrate, graduate c) ago, again, alone, amaze d) knowledge, news, money, car Question : Write the verbs in the numbered brackets into its correct tense and form : In 1912 the Titanic ….(1 sail)… across the Atlantic Ocean when it ….(2 hit)… an iceberg and ….(3 break)… into two halves and sank Before the ship ….(4 launch)… it … (5 surround)… by a lot of publicity about its being an unsinkable one that ever known at that time (7) When the disaster came, different passengers on the ship ….(6 do)… different things Some ….(7 sleep)… , others having parties Even a music band ….(8 still play)… their music so late Time elapses so quickly That’s a hundred years ago now Question : Fill in each blank in these sentences with the suitable form of the words in brackets : English is the most of all languages in the world (NATION) The child is so _ ! I really adore him (LOVE) The play was a _ success (COMMERCE) This pool is 15 meters in and 40 meters in length (WIDELY) These products not only work but also save money (EFFECTIVENESS) How to keep the environment is still hard to be known (POLLUTE) Pasteur was a great who worked for the human health (SCIENCE) Wow! The ships seem to have _ off the face of the earth (APPEARANCE) Question : Rewrite these sentences, using the words given in such a way that they remain the same meaning as the original ones : He is a reasonable speaker, isn’t he? He speaks …………………… .? We had never had a colder winter It was ………………………… Sue asked Bob where he had lived the year before Sue said, “……………….…………………… ? ” It took them the whole three months to fly to this planet Their ………………………………………………… Ba looks like having seen a monster It looks as if ……………………… If he hadn’t quitted school earlier, he would not be unemployed now He is ……………………………………….…………………… Before the invention of newspapers, town criers shouted their wares Before newspapers ………………………………………………… His speech was so moving that all the mothers began to cry He ……………… ………………… ………………… PART IV :WRITING ( 4.0 pts ) Question 10 : “ Teenagers should begin pursuing their worthy ideal.” Write an exposition of about 120- 150 words to give opinions Question 11 : You and your classmates are having a discussion on “ In Korea, teachers think of asking students to use iPads instead of notebooks in class What you think? ” Write the conversation in about 15- 20 conversational exchanges iPad: máy tính bảng Apple Inc phát triển thiết bị này tạo phân loại điện thoại thông minh và máy tính xách tay, có thể ghi chép tập -The end UBND TỈNH TIỀN GIANG SỞ GIÁO DỤC & ĐÀO TẠO CỘNG HÒA XÃ HỘI CHỦ NGHĨA VIỆT NAM Độc lập - Tự – Hạnh phúc (8) - KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI THCS CẤP TỈNH Khóa ngày …21 tháng 03 năm 2012 HƯỚNG DẪN CHẤM MÔN TIẾNG ANH Thời gian làm bài: 150 phút ( không kể thời gian giao đề ) PART I : ( 2.0 điểm ) Question : (0,125 × 4) A A C D B B A A Question : (0,125 × 4) …(1)… hundreds …(2)… possible …(4)… appear …(5)… escape …(6)… alive …(7)… mind …(8)… cave PART II: ( 6.0 điểm ) Question 3: (0,125 × 8) D A B D D A A B Question : 1-H 2-F (0,125 × 8) 3-B 4-G Question : …(1)… G/P more …(2) D save …(3)… N consumers …(4)… R package 5-A 6-C 7-D 8-I (0,125 × 8) …(5)… B amount …(6)… P/G more … (7)…C but …(8)… M while (9) PART III : ( 8.0 điểm ) Question 6: (0,125 × 4) a) b) c) d) drought radar castle column (0,125 × 4) a) b) c) d) buffalos accurate amaze car Question : (0,125 × 8) ….(1 WAS SAILING)… ….(2 HIT )… ….(3 BROKE)… ….(4 WAS LAUNCHED)… ….(5 HAD BEEN SURROUNDED)… ….(6 WERE DOING)… ….(7 WERE SLEEPING)… ….(8 WERE still PLAYING)… Question : INTERNATIONAL 13 EFFECTIVELY (0,125 × 8) 10 LOVELY 11 COMMERCIAL 12 WIDTH 14 UNPOLLUTED 15 SCIENTIST 16 DISAPPEAR Question : (0,125 × 8) He is a reasonable speaker, isn’t he? He speaks REASONABLY, DOESN’T HE? 10 We had never had a colder winter It was THE COLDEST WINTER WE HAD EVER HAD 11 Sue asked Bob where he had lived the year before Sue said, “WHERE DID YOU LIVE LAST YEAR, BOB? ” 12 It took them the whole three months to fly to this planet Their FLIGHT TO THIS PLANET LASTED/TOOK THE WHOLE THREE MONTHS 13 Ba looks like having seen a monster It looks as if BA HAS SEEN A MONSTER/BA SAW A MONSTER (10) 14 If he hadn’t quitted school earlier, he would not be unemployed now He is UNEMPLOYED NOW BECAUSE/SINCE/AS HE QUITTED SCHOOL EARLIER 15 Before the invention of newspapers, town criers shouted their wares Before newspapers WERE INVENTED, TOWN CRIERS SHOUTED THEIR WARES 16 His speech was so moving that all the mothers began to cry He SPOKE SO MOVINGLY THAT ALL THE MOTHERS BEGAN TO CRY He GIVE/MADE SUCH A MOVING SPEECH THAT ALL THE … He GIVE/MADE SO MOVING A SPEECH THAT ALL THE … He WAS SUCH A MOVING SPEAKER THAT ALL THE … PART IV :WRITING Question 10 : ( 4.0 điểm ) 2.0 điểm Viết bài luận ngắn nêu ý kiến việc thiếu niên nên bắt đầu theo đuổi lý tưởng cao đẹp mình Ý tưởng : 1.0 điểm Đồng ý thiếu niên nên bắt đầu theo đuổi lý tưởng cao đẹp mình lúc này là vừa: - Con người sống phải có lý tưởng; Người tốt sống phải có lý tưởng tốt; - Lý tưởng tốt là lý tưởng cao đẹp, xứng đáng, tích cực Từ đó người ta phấn đấu sống chêt đến cùng để đạt lý tưởng; Những ý thích tầm thường, thô tục, thấp hèn, càn gở, quái đãn nguy hiểm cho xả hội- cộng đồng dứt khoát không phải là lý tưởng cao đẹp - Lý tưởng đó có thể là nghề nghiệp thích đáng liên quan tới lĩnh vực mà mình say mê, mình thấy có sở trường bẩm sinh mình theo truyền thống, ý thích gia đình dòng tộc hay lĩnh vực hoàn toàn thách thức mình mình bắt đầu cảm thấy hứng thú duyên cớ gì đó; Lý tưởng đó có thể là công trình cho xả hội cho bàn thân, chương trình hành động để tới mục tiêu lớn cuối cùng tốt đẹp; Lý tưởng đó có thể là ước mơ mà mình muốn thực cho mái ấm gia đình theo ý muốn; cách sống, thái độ, hành vi ứng xử quán xuyên suốt đời riêng mình mình muốn ảnh hưởng tới người khác xung quanh; - Lứa tuổi thiếu niên (13-19 tuổi) là giai đoạn nên bắt đầu chọn lý tưởng cao đẹp để mà theo đuổi Tuổi thiếu niên có thể nói là còn sớm, có thể nói là độ tuổi chin muồi vài trường hợp người ta lý luận phải từ 18 tuổi trở lên đủ độ chin theo đuổi lý tưởng Tựu trung lại, lứa tuổi này nên bắt đầu nghĩ đến lý tưởng và có thể thực lý tưởng là vừa, không nói là không sớm chút nào Đặc biệt, cuối tuổi teen (17-19) là quá đúng lúc để định lý tưởng và theo đuổi nó có thể có ý khác hợp lí chấp thuận Kỹ thuật: 1.0 điểm : Viết bài luận dài khoảng 100 – 120 từ, đúng bố cục bài luận, câu văn viết đúng ngữ pháp, dùng từ chính xác, phong phú Tùy mức độ thí sinh viết được, giám khảo dựa vào thang điểm để định Câu hỏi 11: 2.0 điểm : Viết đoạn hội thoại thảo luận việc Bạn nghĩ gì mà các giáo viên Hàn Quốc nghĩ đến chuyện yêu cầu học sinh học nên sử dụng máy iPad để ghi chép thay vì dùng tập vỡ Ý tưởng: 1.0 điểm : Thí sinh có thể ủng hộ hay phản đối có sức thuyết phục là tốt - iPad là sản phẩm công nghệ cao; máy tính bảng Apple Inc phát (11) triển thiết bị này tạo phân loại điện thoại thông minh và máy tính xách tay, có thể ghi chép tập Ủng hộ: - Các phát minh, công nghệ hàng đầu luôn làm cho sống tốt đẹp Từ đó có thể mở tư mới, chân trời - iPad hoàn toàn có thể giúp học sinh ghi chép bài lớp học, Ngoài iPad còn có nhiều chức nhiều so với tập truyền thống, giúp, giải phóng sức lao động chân tay Từ đó có nhiều thơi gian để hoạt động trí óc Máy chứa thư viện đồ sộ sách, tự điển, tài nguyên điện tử từ internet giúp ích học sinh nhiều - Về thẩm mỹ và tiện ích, iPad gọn nhẹ, đẹp mắt, dễ sử dụng Phản đối: - iPad không thể thay tập vỡ truyền thống Học sinh biết gõ bàn phím, bấm nút, lưu, xóa, chép, dán khả viết chữ là tai hại Nét chữ là nết người Không thể mù quáng chạy theo công nghệ, theo tính tiện dụng mà bỏ quên phủ nhận vai trò rèn nhân cách, cá tính người qua hoạt động viết chữ Vd: tính thẩm mỹ, tính kiên nhẫn, lòng tự hào dân tộc chữ viết dân tộc mình, … - iPad các thiết bị điện tử là không đáng tin cậy: rũi ro hõng hóc chập điện, vô nước, rớt va đập - Không tới với người mắc tiền, mù công nghệ - Dễ bị trộm cắp, phải để ý canh giữ có thể có ý khác hợp lí chấp thuận Kỹ thuật: 1.0 điểm: Viết đoạn văn dạng hội thoại, dài khoãng 15 – 20 câu trao đổi, câu đối thoại tự nhiên, dùng từ phong phú, chính xác Nếu viết dạng văn xuôi: không cho điểm kỹ thuật Ghi chú: Tổng điểm toàn bài : 20 Chấm sát đáp án, biểu điểm Tổng điểm không làm tròn số, giữ nguyên chữ số thập phân ( ví dụ: 14.25 , 12.50 , 10.75 ) Question 11 : điểm -The end - (12)