I usually work in the road department, but this month I am working in the department that builds bridges... so my whole working day is different just now.[r]
(1)KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI CẤP HUYỆN LỚP THCS NĂM HỌC 2011 – 2012 Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH Thời gian : 150 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề) I Pronunciation and stress: (3m) A Choose the word whose underlined part is differently pronounced from the others.(1m) A problem B love C box D hobby A proud B about C around D would A market B depart C card D scare A entrance B paddy C bamboo D banyan B Choose the word whose syllable is differently stressed from the others (2m) A equipment B criminal C evidence D passenger A adventure B discover C represent D experience A dependent B computer C mechanic D interest A definite B suggestion C influence D probably A proceed B welfare C include D provide 10 A energy B ancestry C compare D province 11 A vegetables B lettuce C contain D market 12 A industry B although C fertile D hero II Choose the correct word/phrase to fill in each blank Circle A, B, C, or D (2.5 m) India is the home (1)………………tigers, and every year large (2)……………of people are (3)……………… by these animals (4)………………tiger, however, does not usually have the habit of killing and eating human beings it prefers (5)…………… that it finds in the forests But sometimes, when a tiger has become old and lost some of its teeth, especially when it has been (6)……………… , it is no longer strong or quick enough (7)……………….and kill an animal it likes to feed on, it is easier for (8) …………… to kill human beings, and when it has once tasted (9)…………… flesh it goes on killing men, women and (10)…………… for food 10 A on A number A are being killed A The A flowers A injured A catch A her A tigers A children B in B numbers B killing B A B animals B injuring B catching B it B lions B boy C of C a lot C kill C This C human beings C injure C caught C him C human C child III Fill in each blank with a preposition of time (1m) He was born …………… June 5, 1994 They work in shifts and their shifts begin ……… ……midnight She is at work…………… present ………… …the 1980s jeans became high fashion clothing D to D lots D killed D That D man D to injure D to catch D them D cats D girl (2) IV There are four mistakes in the following paragraph Identify the mistakes and correct them (2m) The green paddy fields stretched as much as the eye could see Some cows were grazing by the roadside and some storks fluttered beyond It did not take long, just about half an hour The village is on the other side of the lake, so we had to park the car under a big banyan tree by the ferry landing We crossed the river in ferry V Read the following paragraph carefully and answer the questions (3m) Hello! My name is David I work for a construction company I started working for this company in 2004 We build roads, dams, bridges and things like that At the moment my company is producing a plan for a new motorway I usually work in the road department, but this month I am working in the department that builds bridges so my whole working day is different just now I normally spend a lot of time outdoors because I have to go to the construction sites But with this new project I spend a lot of time in the workshop Now I am testing a model of one of the new bridges I enjoy it a lot because I have learned a lot of new things When did David begin working for his construction company? ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… What is his company doing at the moment? ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… Where does he usually work? ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… Is he working in the road department this month? ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… Why does he normally spend a lot of time outdoors? ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… What is he testing now? ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… VI Fill in each blank with ONE suitable word (2m) As Tom walked through the woods that day, he began thinking about his future He would buy………….….(1) bigger farm for his family Maybe some day, he would be as respected ………….….….(2) the judge The heavy pack on his back made him think of …… …….…….(3) he would when he got home He would buy a …………… …….(4) dress for his mother He would buy toys for his brothers and sisters VII Rewrite each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the sentence printed before it: (2.5m) We opened the last letter The…………………………………………………………………………………………………… He said to Jane, “ Do you eat sandwiches?.” He asked Jane………………………………………………………………………………………… I want to be able to use this camera I wish ………………………………………………………………………………………………… .He speaks English very well He is…………………………………………………………………………………………………… Don’t litter the place around you or it will be a junk yard (3) If ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… VIII Write a paragraph about the place you love best (150 words) (4m) ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… - HẾT ANSWER KEY I Pronunciation and stress: (3m) A (1m) (0,25 x 4) B 2.D D A (4) B (2m) (0,25 x 8) A C D II (2,5 m) (0,25 x 10) 1.C 2.B 6.A 7.D B 3.D 8.B B 10 C 4.A 9.C 11 C 5.B 10.A III (1m) (0,25 x 4) on at at in IV (2m) (0,5 x 4) far much fluttered were fluttering lake river in by V (3m) (0,5 x 6) He began working for his construction company in 2004 His company is producing a plan for a new motorway He usually works in the road department No, he isn’t Because he has to go to the construction sites He’s testing a model of one of the new bridges VI (2m) (0,5 x 4) VII a as what new (2,5m) (0,5 x 5) The last letter was opened He asked Jane if she ate sandwiches I wish I could use this camera He is good at speaking English If you litter the place around you, it will be a junk yard VIII (4m) SS’ answer ( Chấm theo khả bài viết HS Đúng từ vựng, ngữ pháp, ý tưởng… ) 12 B (5)