Actors and cameramen work from very early in the morning until late at night.. Each scene has to be acted and reacted, filmed and refilmed, until it is just right.[r]
(1)SỞ GIÁO DỤC VAØ ĐAØO TẠO CAØ MAU ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI LỚP TỈNH CAØ MAU NAÊM HOÏC 2005-2006 - Moân thi : TIEÁNG ANH - Ngaøy thi : 02 – 04 – 2006 - Thời gian : 150 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề) Học sinh làm bài vào đề thi này ÑIEÅM TOAØN BAØI THI Baèng Baèng soá chữ Giaùm khaûo (Họ, tên và chữ ký) Giaùm khaûo (Họ, tên và chữ ký) SOÁ PHAÙCH (Do Chuû tòch HÑ ghi) SECTION I: GRAMMAR & READING (13.0 pts) PART I: (3.0 pts) Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D ) which best completes each sentence Circle the letter you choose Many trains have been cancelled and long are expected A distance B postponements C timetables D delays Scientists have discovered a close _ between smoking and several serious diseases A action B connection C union D combination _ you hurry, you won’t catch the bus A as B although C expect D unless Mr and Mrs Hudson are always _ with each other about money A annoying B arguing C discussing D shouting I don’t like to ask people for help as a rule but I wonder if you could me a favour A make B C find D pick Her husband is she is A twice as old as B twice older than C twice more age than D two times of age more than There were no lifeboats on the ship because it was to be unsinkable A argued B claimed C told D believed The wall was made _thick glass A by B off C in D of I don’t have a job I’m _ A lonely B sick C unused D unemployed 10 He said, “I bring my book everyday” (2) In indirect speech, this should be read: A He said that I brought my book everyday B He told that he brought my book everyday C He said to me to bring my book everyday D He said that he brought his book everyday 11 My uncle, _ you met yesterday, is a famous lawyer A whose B that C who D both B and C are correct 12 They saw him searching the truck A He is seen searching the truck B He was seen searching the truck C He is seen to searching the truck D He was being seen searching the truck PART II: (2.0 pts) Fill each gap in the sentences with the correct form of the word in the brackets Exercise is one of the best ways of keeping (1) _ (depressed) away It improves your body and your mind and (2) _ (able) you to perform better in the work place and at home Proper (3) _ (breath) is essential if you want to get the most from exercise and you should also take into (4) _ (consider) of your heart rate It can be (5) _ (harm) to so much, which is why all good fitness instructors emphasize the (6) _ (important) of “listening to your body” When you first start you should use good(7) (judge), because it’s easy to make the mistake of using the equipment (8) _ (correct) or doing too much at one time Start slowly and build up gradually Answers: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ PART III: (2.5 pts) Read the text below and fill in each blank with One suitable word from the box There are more words than needed alike create harmful relief as a result dose include sensation beneficial extent like circulate fortunately prescribe (3) All drugs can affect the body in both helpful and (1) _ ways For example, a particular drug may produce a stronger heartbeat, (2) _ from pain or some other desired effect But that drug, (3) _ any other drug, can also cause undesired effects _ especially if the (4) is too large Such effects might (5) _ fever, high blood presure, or constipation Most drugs produce changes throughout the body because the drugs (6) _ through the blood stream (7) _ most drugs used to affect one part of the body also affect other parts For example, physicians sometimes (8) _ morphine to relieve pain Morphine depresses the activities of cells in the brain and thus reduces the(9) _ of pain But morphine also alters the function of cells elsewhere in the body It may decrease the rate of breathing, produce constipation, and (10) other undesired effects Answers: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 10 PART IV: (2.5 pts) Circle the letter of the underlined portion which is not correct The progress made in space travel for the early 1960s is remarkable A B C D The governor has not decided how to deal with the new problems already D A B C There was a very interesting news on the radio this morning about the A B C earthquake in Italy D The professor had already given the homework assignment when he A had remembered that Monday was a holiday B C D Having been beaten by the police for striking an officer, the man will cry out in pain A B C D The price of crude oil used to be a great deal lower than now, wasn’t it? A B C D (4) There is some scissors in the desk drawer in the bedroom if you need A them B C D There were so much people trying to leave the burning building that A B the police had a great deal of trouble controlling them C D John lived in New York since 1960 to 1975, but he is now living in A Detroit B C D 10 Several people have apparent tried to change the man’s mind, but he refuses to listen A B C D PART V: (3.0 pts) Read the text and choose the best answer to each of the questions that follow Making a film takes a long time and is a very hard work Writing the story for the film may take many weeks Filming the story being acted –or shooting the film, as it called _ often takes at least six months Actors and cameramen work from very early in the morning until late at night Each scene has to be acted and reacted, filmed and refilmed, until it is just right Sometimes the same scene may have to be acted twenty or thirty times The film studio is like a large factory, and the indoor stages are very big indeed Scenery of all kinds is made in studio : churches, houses, castles and forests are all built of wood and cardboard Several hundred people work together to make one film Some of these people are the actors and actresses The director of the film, however, is the most important person in a film studio He decides how the scenes should be filmed and how the actors should act Most people go to see a film because they know the film stars in it Sometimes the film may very poor It is best to choose a film made by a good director Some famous directors make their films very real People feel that they themselves are among the people in the film Shooting the film often takes A less than six months B at least six months C many weeks D from early in the morning until late at night Before making a film A we must look for actors B we must write the story (5) C we must choose a good director D all of these are correct We should choose a film which A has the actors we know B scenes very real C takes a long time to make D is made by a good director A film is real _ A when the actors are famous B if the pictures are clear C if the sound is good D when the spectators live the lives of the persons in the film The director of a film _ A is always an actor B makes the scenery C says how each scene should be filmed D is a film star The scenes have to be filmed many times because A it takes a long time to make a film B it is often difficult to make them just right C many people work together D the film is poor SECTION II: WRITING (7.0 pts) PART I: (2.5 pts) Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence printed before it Couldn’t you find a better hotel? Is this ? My mother made these curtains These curtains John began playing the piano ten years ago John has _ We arrived too late to see the first film We didn’t It took us five hours to get to Da Lat We spent _ I only realized what I had missed when they told me about it later Only when _ I’ll only help you if you promise to try harder Unless (6) I am sorry that I didn’t go to the party last Saturday I wish that The flat’s very noisy but we enjoy living there Even 10 She doesn’t usually stay up so late She’s not used PART II: (4.5 pts) A penfriend of you isn’t interested in learning English In about 150 words, write a letter to him/(her), telling about the importance of learning English - THE END - (7)