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SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO TỈNH YÊN BÁI ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC (Đề thi có trang) Điểm bài thi KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI CẤP TỈNH LỚP THCS NĂM 2012 Môn: TIẾNG ANH Thời gian: 150 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề) Ngày thi: 03/03/2012 Số phách (do chủ tịch HĐCT ghi) Họ, tên và chữ kí giám khảo Bằng số: Giám khảo 1: Bằng chữ: Giám khảo 2: PART I: LISTENING (2 points)  Mở đầu và kết thúc phần nghe là đoạn nhạc  Trước bài nghe thí sinh có 30 giây để đọc bài  Phần nghe có bài, bài nghe lần, lần cách 10 giây Question 1: People are talking about sports and exercise Listen and number the pictures (Number has been done for you) Question 2: These people are calling friends about the weekend Are the statements TRUE or FALSE? Listen and check () the correct answer (the conversations are in order from to 5) True False Penny agrees to go to a movie with Bob Anne can't come to the party Ken invites Nancy to a disco on Saturday night Anne and Mike aren't going to see a football game Wendy can't go to Jack's house PART II: PHONETICS, VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR (7 points) Question 1: Choose the word with the underlined part pronounced differently (1 point) A wondered B arrived C relied D laughed A fool B boot C blood D noodle A likes B bites C suitcases D hopes A gather B there C although D thick A finished B stopped C closed D pronounced A heard B heart C earth D learnt A formation B information C impolite D forget A switch B stomach C match D catch A grew B knew C few D new 10 A honesty B hair C honor D hour Your answers: 10 Question 2: Choose the word or phrase that best completes each sentence (2 points) 1.You will not succeed working hard A unless B without C if D although I'm going to have my hair in Korean style A done B to C doing D did If you want to save money, you should the amount of water your family uses A repair B recycle C reuse D reduce a movie to be entertaining, it has to have an interesting story A So that B In order that C In order for D In order to The pencil I draw the picture is made in Japan A with which B by which C which D that I'd rather you at home tonight A stay B to stay C stayed D staying He's always busy He has time to relax A much B little C a little D plenty of You have never been to Nha Trang ? A have you B haven't you C I D don't I " " "That's a good idea." A Thank you for your present B Help me with my luggage, please C Congratulations! D Let's go out for dinner 10 Many species of animals have been saved extinction with the help of governments A in B to C from D up Your answers: 10 Question 3: Fill in each blank with the correct form of the word in brackets (2 points) Tim watched a (1.document) on TV last night It was all about the problems (2.threaten) our environment He was shocked to find out how little he knew about (3.globe) warning or acid rain He had heard the term before but he knew (4.practical) nothing about the damage they cause to our planet He feels he should have some (5.help) actions He would like to join an (6.organise) , but he doesn't know which one to join He has seen so many (7.advertise) in newspapers that he can't make up his mind However, he believes that it is (8.accept) not to be environmentally aware and he is (9.hope) that one day everyone will be part of a world movement to save the Earth He is sure that in this time of (10.technology) advances, we can find some ways to solve the world's problems Your answers: 10 Question 4: Supply the correct tense of the verbs in brackets (2 points) Tom Smith has musical talent, but he (1.be) a very lazy boy He (2 always/get) up late, and he is seldom on time for school When he (3.know) that he (4.have) to work hard in school on a certain day, he (5.stay) at home He often wishes he (6.bear) rich and keeps (7.complain) that if his greatgrandfather hadn't been unlucky, his family (8.be) rich now His parents are making him (9.work) harder but so far he (10.not/change) at all Your answers: 10 PART III: READING (6 points) Question 1: Read the passage carefully and choose the best answers (2 points) The Hollywood sign in the hills that line the northern border of Los Angeles is a famous landmark which is recognized all over the world The white – painted, 50 – foot – high, sheet metal letters can be seen from great distances across the Los Angeles basin The sign was not built by the movie business as a means of celebrating the importance of Hollywood to this industry; instead, it was first built in 1923 as means of advertising homes for sale in a 500 – acre-housing subdivision in a part of Los Angeles called "Hollywood land" The sign that was constructed at the time, of course, said "Hollywood land" Over the years, people began referring to the area by the shorten version "Hollywood" and after the sign and its site were donated to the city in 1945, the last four letters were removed The sign suffered for years of disrepair, and in 1973, it needed to be completely replaced, at a cost of $ 27,700 per letter Some famous people were very helpful in raising funds to build the sign Rock star Alice Cooper, for example, bought an O in memory of Groucho Marx, and Hugh Hefner of Playboy magazine held a benefit party to raise the money for the Y The construction of the new sign was finally completed in 1978 What is the topic of this passage? A A famous sign B A famous city C World landmarks D Hollywood and Hollywood land The expression "all over the world " in line could best be replaced by _ A in the northern parts of the world B on top of the world C in the entire world D in the skies From the passage, we understand that most people think the Hollywood sign was first built by _ A an advertising company B the movie industry C a building company D the city of Los Angeles The pronoun "it" in line refers to _ A the sign B the movie business C the importance of Hollywood D this industry The Hollywood sign was first built in A 1923 B 1949 C 1973 D 1978 Which of the following is NOT about Hollywood land? A It used to be the name of an area of Los Angeles B It was formerly the name of the sign in the hills C There were houses for sale there D It was the most expensive area of Los Angeles According to the passage, the sign suffered of _ for years A being damaged B not being fixed C the bad weather D being poorly constructed How old was the Hollywood sign when it was necessary to replace it completely? A ten years old B twenty – six years old C fifty years old D fifty – five years old The word "replaced" is closest in meaning to which of the following? A moved to a new location B destroyed C found again D exchanged for a newer one 10 According to the passage, how did famous people help with new sign? A They held performances to raise fund B They built the sign C They helped get the money D They took part in work parties to build the sign Your answers: 10 Question 2: Read the passage then choose the best word to fill in the gap (2 points) Television is one of man's most important of communication It brings and sounds from around the world to millions of homes A person with a television set can sit in his house and watch the President a speech or visit a country Through television, home can see and learn about people, places and things in lands Television even takes its viewers out of this world It brings them coverage of American's astronauts outer space In to all these things, television brings its viewers a steady stream of programs that are to entertain In fact, television provides many more programs than any other kind The programs include action-packed dramas, light comedies, sporting 10 and motion pictures A ways B means C aspects D kinds A voices B portraits C pictures D films A make B C speak D take A spectators B observers C viewers D audience A close B faraway C nearby D isolated A exploring B discovering C developing D exploiting A increase B development C addition D fact A responded B published C broadcasted D designed A entertain B entertaining C entertainment D entertained 10 A events B programs C channels D teams Your answers: 10 Question 3: Fill in each numbered blank with ONE suitable word (2 points) Jeans are the most popular kind of clothing in the world They are popular everybody, especially teenagers almost everywhere They considered not only practical but very fashionable as well But what you know about the history of jeans? made the first jeans? In 1850 Levi Strauss, a young immigrant from Germany, in San Francisco He came to sell canvas, is a heavy fabric used for tents, to gold miners One day, Strauss saw that the miners needed strong clothes for work He quickly took some of his canvas and made it into pants These pants were very strong and lasted a long The pants became popular immediately Later, Strauss wanted to his pants better so he started making his pants from cotton cloth that was softer canvas but just as strong This fabric came from Nimes, a city in France, and was called "denim" (from De Nimes) The word "jeans" came the word "Genoa", an Italian city where sailors wore denim pants at the time Mr Strauss made the first jeans in the United States but their name and their kind of cloth came from 10 and France Your answers: 10 PART IV: WRITING (5 points) Question 1: Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence printed before it (1,5 point) The Ministry of Education will introduce a new English textbook in the next school year A new English textbook "I think you had better take a holiday." the doctor said to John The doctor Despite the heavy traffic, we managed to arrive at the airport in time Although When did you first know him? How long Students are excited about taking part in the English speaking contest next month Students are looking Question 2: Rewrite each of the sentences using the given word so that the new one has a similar meaning as the previous one You must not change the given word (1,5 point): The river is so polluted that no fish can live in it (SUCH) Everybody needs to clean up their neighborhood once a week (NECCESSARY) "Why don't you ask your parents for permission?" Tom said (SUGGESTED) Who will take care of your children when you are away? (LOOK) If Mary had an Ipad, she would use it to watch her favorite movies (WERE) Question 3: Most students in Viet Nam are not good at listening and speaking in English Use the given clues to write a passage about the problem Your passage should be between 120 and 150 words (2 points) - An introduction about students' English learning at schools - The reasons for the problem: little practice, no language environment, shy, no speaking test … - Your suggestions to improve the problem _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ THE END