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(1)PHÒNG GIÁO DỤC & ĐÀO TẠO BÌNH XUYÊN ĐỀ THI HỌC SINH GIỎI HUYỆN ( VÒNG 1) NĂM HỌC 2012 - 2013 MÔN THI: TIẾNG ANH Thời gian làm bài: 150 phút (không kể thời gian giao nhận đề) I Listening Listen to four people being interviewed for jobs Tick the correct information below secondary school college /university office job factory job The jobs shop assistant hospital job hotel job a lot Previous some experience none Education √ √ II Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others A habit B action C thanks D nature A recycle B anything C necessary D happy A stout B scout C proud D cough A prefer B offer C semester D garden A pancake B surface C paper D late III Choose one word that has a different stress position from the others Identify your answer by writing down the corresponding letter A,B, C or D on your answer paper A control A economic A inspiration A objection A compulsory B remote B encourage B collection B opinion B convenient C purpose C embroider C reputation C official C correspond D respond D experience D limitation D optional D communicate IV Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) which best completes each sentence Did you succeed the problem? A to solve B on solving C in solving D to solve I rarely eat ice cream now but I it when I was a child A eat B used to eat C get used to eating D didn’t use to eat I’ll remember him about the fair when I see him A tell B to tell C telling D having told Everyone spoke very quietly wake the baby up A for not to B so not to C not to D in order not to John fell off the ladder while he the ceiling A was painting B painted C paints D is painting (2) I am to call the doctor I just need to get some rest a too sick B not sick enough C sick enough D so sick that It’s dangerous in this river A swim B to swim C swimming D swims Hurry up! They have only got seats left A a little B a few C a lot of D plenty of “ Where’s the old chicken coop?” – “ It by a windstorm last year.” A destroy B is destroyed C was destroyed D destroyed 10 Would you helping me with the washing? A mind B like C show D please V Fill in the blank with the correct form of the words in capital letters The weather was terrible, so we had a very…………………holiday I’m afraid you have been……………… She no longer works for us 3.When you are late for school, you should …………to your teacher 4.Liverpool is an …………… city in the north of England 5.There are many people living in ……………… now in the world 6.Our school has a lot of ………….…teachers 7.Unfortunately, the film got………… reviews 8.We could see some strange……………… on her face 9.You should write a letter of ………….…to that institute 10 Environmental………… is everybody’s responsibility PLEASE INFORM APOLOGY INDUSTRY POOR QUALIFY FAVOUR EXPRESS INQUIRE PROTECT VI Read the passage below and choose the best answer from the four options marked A, B, C or D Identify your answers by writing the corresponding letter A, B, C or D on the answer sheet BENJAMIN FRANKLIN Few people can embody the spirit of early America as much as Benjamin Franklin He lived through almost the whole of the eighteenth century, being born six years after it began, and dying ten years before it ended In this time he saw the American colonies grow from tiny settlements into a nation, and he also contributed much to the development of the new state At the age of 17 Franklin ran away to Philadelphia he had already received some training as a printer's apprentice, and this helped him seven years later, with his first publication, the Pennsylvania Gazette He also received a contract to government printing work, which helped him to rise from his poor background to become a successful entrepreneur Some of his experience in business was hared in his famous Poor Richard's Almanak, which established his reputation throughout the American colonies In another of his works, the Autobiography, which was written toward the end of his life, he shows the same quiet common sense He was deeply interested in science and natural history, and his experiments with electricity and lightning led directly to the invention of the lightning rod he was also interested in improving the conditions of his fellow men He was involved in a number of projects in his native (3) Philadelphia, including the setting up of a library, a university, a philosophical society, and because he was a pragmatic man - a fire prevention service In 1753, he became Postmaster General of the colonies Through this experience he began to develop the idea that the colonies of North American should be a single nation Later, he went to London to try to persuade the British government to change the conditions, especially the taxes, that latter led the American colonists into rebellion Whatever Benjamin Franklin's personal feeling about the rebellion of the American states, he worked hard to make it succeed As ambassador to France, he encouraged the French to help George Washington After the war he attended the American constitutional congress This was his last contribution, for he died later that year He is still fondly remembered by Americans as one of the creators of the United States What is a good description for this test? A An autobiography of Benjamin Franklin B The works of Benjamin Franklin C The life of Benjamin Franklin D Franklin and American Independence When was Benjamin Franklin born? A 1806 B 1794 C 1717 D 1706 Which of these did he not help to create? A The lightning rod B The Postmaster General of the colonies C A university D The United States How did Franklin feel about the British government? A It should change its policies B It should help the French C It should have never governed America D It should make the colonies into a nation In which countries did Franklin live? A England and France B Philadelphia and England C London and America D England, America and France VII Put ONE suitable word in each space Miss Darby was one of those people who never threw anything away “You never know when you might need it” was (1) of her favorite sayings She lived (2) herself in a large Victorian house across the road from us Although I never went to her house, I knew it was full (3) antique furniture, Persian carpets and so on In every room, there were dozens of paintings so that her house was (4) an art gallery I remember my father (5) that she was a “ Staffordshire Darby” but I had (6) idea what he meant I (7) out years later that the Darby family had made their money from coal-mining in Staffordshire We used to make up stories (8) her My sister Alice, (9) was a romantic girl, told us that Miss Darby once had a lover, but he walked out one day and she (10) saw him again! (4) VIII Find out the mistakes and correct them There is an example at the beginning I didn’t went to the cinema last night 0/ …go… Hung said that he can repair the bicycle for me Thuong Dinh is a making – shoe factory Do you know how long did the Christmas tree come to the USA ? How much national festivals are celebrated in January ? There have three bottles of milk in the fridge The council leader was pleasing to award the prize to the Lang Thuong team Let’s decorating the peach tree with colored lights When I was having dinner, one of friends of mine was coming to see me The book writing by Jack London is very popular in the world 10 What happens to the grass when it is sending to the factory ? 1/ ……… 2/ …… 3/……… 4/……… 5/……… 6/……… 7/……… 8/ 9/ 10/ IX Use the suggested words and phrases to make a full sentence Those buses / not going / airport / neither / taxis ……………………………………………………………………… You / not / want / sell / house last year / you? ……………………………………………………………………… His dream / become / doctor / may / true ……………………………………………………………………… My brother / not drive / carefully / I ……………………………………………………………………… It / difficult / prevent / people / park here ……………………………………………………………………… X Imagine that you have just returned from an interesting trip to a countryside/ mountain or another country Write a short essay (150-> 180 words) to describe your trip ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… -The End (5) PHÒNG GIÁO DỤC & ĐÀO TẠO BÌNH XUYÊN ĐÁP ÁN ĐỀ THI HỌC SINH GIỎI HUYỆN (VÒNG 1) NĂM HỌC 2011 - 2012 MÔN THI: TIẾNG ANH I.Listening : Điểm câu đúng 0,1điểm √ secondary school college /university office job factory job The jobs shop assistant hospital job hotel job a lot Previous some experience none Education √ √ (1) √(2) √(3) √(4) √(5) √(6) √(7) √(8) √(9) √(10) II 0,5Điểm câu đúng 0,1điểm D A D C B III 0,5 Điểm câu đúng 0,1điểm C 2.A 3.B 4.D 5.C IV Điểm câu đúng 0,1điểm C B B D A A B B C 10 A V Điểm câu đúng 0,1 điểm unpleasant misinformed apologize/ apologise industrial poverty qualified unfavourable/ unfavorable expressions inquiry 10 protection VI 1,5 Điểm câu đúng 0,3 điểm 1.C D 3.B VII Điểm câu đúng 0,1điểm one of saying 4.A 5.D by like (6) no never found about who 10 VIII 1Điểm câu đúng 0,1điểm can could making-shoe shoe-making did-come came much many have are pleasing pleased decorating decorate was coming came writing written 10 sending sent IX 0,5Điểm câu đúng 0,1điểm 1.Those buses are not going to the airport and neither are taxis 2.You didn’t want to sell your / the house last year, did you? 3.His dream to become a doctor may be true 4.My brother doesn’t drive as carefully as I 5.It is difficult to prevent people from parking here X Điểm The Student’s essay should include the following points: - The writing passage should be well organized: 0.5 điểm * Introduction, body and ending of the passage * Linking words - The content of the writing passage should be clear,logical and creative with explanations:1 điểm - The writing passage is supposed to be free of grammatical and spelling errors: 0.5 điểm -The End (7)