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(1)PHÒNG GIÁO DỤC & ĐÀO TẠO THANH THUỶ Đề chính thức ĐỀ THI THÀNH LẬP ĐỘI TUYỂN HSG LỚP THCS NĂM HỌC : 2012-2013 MÔN : TIẾNG ANH Thời gian : 150 phút ,không kể thời gian giao đề Đề thi có trang SECTION A LISTENING: I: Listen and fill in the gap with the missing words (2 pts) Minh: Do you know about our trip this(1)………….? Mai : No,I don,t What is the (2)…………? Minh: Our teacher says that we will have a trip to the (3)………… Mai :Really ? Wow It (4)…………so interesting Minh : Have you ever been to the countryside ? Mai : No,I haven,t (5)………you ever been there? Minh : Yes, I have been there (6)……… Mai : How you feel about it ? Minh : It is great We can see many (7)…….places The field is vast and yellow.The river is long and calm with a line of (8)…… We can also climb the(9)…… Mai:Oh ,I am so excited about going there.(10)…… is my hobby I really want to go there What you think we can there ? Minh : We can bring something interesting to play ,or we can camp or have a music festival Mai : Great! I will prepare some interesting things Write your answers here: ………… 2….……… 3…………… 4…………… 5……… 6………… 7………… 8…………… 9…………… 10……… II Listen and complete the sentences (1 pt) 1.Jenny has been(1)…………………… She got some items They are (2)……and(3) ……She paid (4)………………for each item Tonight ,she is going to a (5)…………………… Write your answers here: ………… 2….……… 3…………… 4…………… 5……… SECTION B PHONETICS: III Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the rest by writing your answer (A, B, C, or D) in the numbered box (1 pt) 1.A.naked B.punished C.forced D.fixed A.athletic B health C.earthquake D furthermore A.sewage B save C treasure D campus A.high B plough C weigh D rough A.handsome B sandal C double D salad IV Choose the letter (A, B, C or D) next to the word whose main stress is placed differently (1 pt) A assistant B conference C uniform D.waterfall A.traditional B material C minority D economic A understand B engineer C Vietnamese D adventure A provide B product C promote D profess 5.A punctual B tolerant C utterance D occurrence SECTION C LEXICO- GRAMMAR: (2) V Choose the word or phrase which best completes each sentence Write your answer (A, B, C, or D) in the numbered box (3 pts) 1.Thanks to the television people can get the …….information A later B latest C newest D newer It is hard for us to get access to the internet because it is only ………in cities A convenient B remote C available D viable At last ,they …… at the station in time A went B arrived C came D reached When does the trip begin ? It begins …… July and lasts …… weeks A in/in B on/in C in/for D on/ for why we need clean air ? Well ,it …… us with a lot of oxygen A protects B.provides C preserves D produces , Mr Brown s ……….of humor distinguishes him from others A feeling B sense C hobby D temper We found the book …… A interesting B.interest C interested D interestingly Tom failed the exam ……… he was lazy A such B that C like D as It surprised me …….John would such a thing A.what B which C that D how 10 That wasn,t your first visit to Hanoi,…… ? A was that B was it C were you D didn,t you , 11 "I ve passed my all exams " "……… " , A That s very well! B Best wishes C Well done D My dear 12 He,d prefer …….chicken soup rather than ………milk A having/ having B to have/ drink C.have/drink D had/drank 13 Employees hope that their salary will…….with the cost of living A grow B develop C rise D raise 14 It,s time to take another ……….of medicine A cup B drink C spoon D dose 15 The English are supposed to believe in ……play A fair B just C square D honest VI There is one mistake in each sentence Find the mistake and write your choice (A,B,C or D) in the space provided below (1 pt) 1.The food that Mark is cooking in the kitchen is smelling delicious A B C D Even though she looks very young ,she is twice older than my twenty-year- old sister A B C D 3.The Nobel Prize winner ,accompanied by her husband and children ,are A B staying in Sweden until after the presentation C D Humming birds are the only birds capable to fly backward as well as forward ,up and down A B C D Marta being chosen as the most outstanding student on her campus made her A B C D parents verry happy VII Complete the sentences by filling in each blank with the correct form of the word in bracket (1pt) 1.This is very ( convenience)……………!Can,t you practise your violin somewhere else? 2.Mai was a much less ( industry )…………….student than her sister She,s got a job as a ( manage) ………….of a dress shop There is a (short) ………of carrots because of the bad weather 5.This car doesn,t have a lot of devices It is quite (comfort)………… Write your answers here: ………… 2….……… 3…………… 4…………… VIII Complete the sentences with the right form of the verbs in brackets (1 pt) 5……… (3) 1.The first fish appeared on the earth about 500 million years ago.Up to now ,over 20,000 kinds of fish (1.name )………and (2.describe) ………by scientists New species (3.discover)…… every year,so the total increases continually 2.Only after entering the store ,Arthur (4.realize)……….that there was danger Don,t try to phone me.By the time you read this letter ,I (5.leave)……… Write your answers here: ………… 2….……… 3…………… 4…………… 5……… SECTION D READING: IX Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer (2 pts) There is now increasing concern about the world ,s energy resources ,particularly about those involving fossil(1)…… In less than a hundred years we shall probably (2) ………all the present (3)…… of oil and gas The world,s coal (4)…….should last longer but, once used ,these cannot be(5)…… It is important ,therefore ,that we should develop such (6)…… sources of energy as solar energy and nuclear energy as well as water and wind (7)… (classed as (8)……….energy).Until these energy (9)…….are widely used ,it is important for the developed countries to reduce energy (10)……as much as possible A.fuels B.powers C forms D.energies A.end B complete C total D exhaust A findings B productions C amounts D.sources A reserves B.stores C mines D contents A updated B repeated C renewed D produced 6.A traditional B alternative C surprising D.revolutionary A force B strength C.power D motion 8.A repeatable B continual C renewable D continuous A.goods B supplies C provisions D materials 10.A.exhaustion B.destruction C waste D consumption X Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer (1pt) Of all the natural wonders of the world ,few are as spectacular as Niagara Falls Located on the Niagara River along the border between the United States and Canada ,Niagara Falls actually consists of two falls ,the American Falls and the Horseshoe Falls The former is on the US side of the border,in the state of New York ,while the latter is on the Canadian side About 85% of the water in Niagara River flows over the Horseshoe Falls,which is the more impressive of the two falls About 10 million people visit the falls each year ,most during the summer tourist season.Sightseers can ride steamers up close to the boiling water of the falls,or view them from parks on both sides of the river.Niagara Falls has long been a popular honeymoon destination for newlyweds Which of the following is entirely on the US side of the border with Canada? A.Niagara River B American Falls C.Niagara Falls D Horseshoe Falls It can be inferred from the passage that Horseshoe Falls A is the larger of the two falls B is the less impressive fall C.has 15% of the Niagara River flowing over its edge D.is in the state of New York According to the passage ,where can people watch the falls? A From trains B From airplanes C From parks or boats D From cars or buses In line 9, the word "them " refers to A steamers B sightseers C parks D waterfalls According to the passage ,Niagara Falls A.is a favorite spot of newlyweds B.generates very hot water C.can be viewed from only one side of the Niagara Falls D is only impressive during the summer tourist season XI Fill in each numbered blank with ONE suitable word (2 pts) Vegetarian food (1)………a system of eating is gaining popularity all the time There is no denying the fact (2)…… such food can only good for all people Doctors insist(3)…… aging people eating this food at least several days a week Some even say " We are what we eat " And people (4) ………aim at keeping their health up to the mark should pay (5)……….to what they eat In many countries there are restaurants which invariably keep ( 6)…… only vegetarian food The personnel of these restaurants persists in providing different kinds of meatless (7)………They succeed in having a lot of elderly (8)……….They say that people can eat delicious, nutritious, economical meals (9) ……… using too much (10) ………the world,s resources Write your answers here: (4) ………… 2….……… 3…………… 4…………… 5……… 6………… 7………… 8…………… 9…………… 10……… SECTION E WRITING: XII Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence printed before it (2 pts) 1.John is fat because he eats so many chips If ………………………………………………………………………………… You should take a map because you might get lost in those mountains In case …………………………………………………………………………… Their teacher is making them study hard They are ………………………………………………………………………… I haven,t eaten this kind of food before This is the first ………………………………………………………………… I don,t intend to discuss this matter any further I have …………………………………………………………………………… The house seemed to have been unoccupied for several months It looked ………………………………………………………………………… She never seems to succeed,even though she works hard However ………………………………………………………………………… You can try to get Tim to lend you his car but you won,t succeed There is no point ………………………………………………………………… He would have lent you his guitar if you ,d asked him Had you ………………………………………………………………………… 10 Despite having a lot of money ,he wasn,t happy Even…………………………………………………………………………… XIII Use the following sets of words or phrases to write complete sentences Make all the changes and additions if necessary (2 pts) It /long /time/ that/I/not/see/her …………………………………………………………………………………… We/ tired /that /able /go out/ tonight …………………………………………………………………………………… Paul/not/ tall/reach/ top/ cupboard …………………………………………………………………………………… We /often /have/ difficult /finish /work/ weekend …………………………………………………………………………………… Of all /hotels /town/The Royal Hotel /expensive …………………………………………………………………………………… I/ want/ have /that suit /clean/iron/ before /meeting …………………………………………………………………………………… Many foreigners /be/not /accustomed /cold weather/ Vietnam …………………………………………………………………………………… Because/ heavy rain /many students /be late /class/ yesterday …………………………………………………………………………………… Their brother/ often/ spend/ spare time /read /books/watch/ TV …………………………………………………………………………………… 10 Policeman/ order/ children /not/ play football /street …………………………………………………………………………………… The end PHÒNG GIÁO DỤC & ĐÀO TẠO THANH THUỶ ĐÁP ÁN ĐỀ THI THÀNH LẬP ĐỘI TUYỂN HSG LỚP THCS (5) NĂM HỌC : 2012-2013 MÔN : TIẾNG ANH SECTION A LISTENING: I: Listen and fill in the gap with the missing words (2 pts) 1.weekend 2.plan 3.countryside 6.once 7.beautiful 8.green trees II.Listen and complete the sentences (1 pt) 4.sounds Have 9.mountain 10.Traveling 1.shopping 2.beautiful 3.cheap 4.$12 5.party SECTION B PHONETICS: III.Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the rest by writing your answer (A, B, C, or D) in the numbered box (1 pt) 1.A.naked D furthermore C treasure D rough A.handsome IV Choose the letter (A, B, C or D) next to the word whose main stress is placed differently (1 pt) A assisstant 2.D economic D adventure 4.B product 5.D occurrence SECTION C LEXICO- GRAMMAR: V Choose the word or phrase which best completes each sentence Write your answer (A, B, C, or D) in the numbered box (3 pts) 1.B latest C available B arrived 4.D on/ for 5.B.provides B sense A interesting 8.D as 9.C that 10.B was it 11.C Well done 12 B to have/ drink 13.C rise 14 D dose 15 A fair VI There is one mistake in each sentence Find the mistake and write your choice (A,B,C or D) in the space provided below (1 pt) 1.C 2.C 3.B 4.B 5A VII Complete the sentences by filling in each blank with the correct form of the word in bracket (1 pt) 1.inconvenient industrious manager shortage 5.uncomfortable VIII Complete the sentences with the right form of the verbs in bracket (1 pt) 1.have been named 2.described 3.are discovered 4.did Arthur realize 5.will have left SECTION D READING: IX Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions (2 pts) A.fuels 2.D exhaust D.sources A reserves C renewed 6.B alternative C.power 8.C renewable B supplies 10.D consumption X Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions (1 pt) 1.B American Falls 2.A is the larger of the two falls 3.C From parks or boats 4.D waterfalls A.is a favorite spot of newlyweds XI Fill in each numbered blank with ONE suitable word (2 pts) as 6.serving 2.that 3.on 4.who/that 5.attention 7.dishes 8.customers 9.without 10.of SECTION E WRITING: XII Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence printed before it (2 pts) (6) 1.If John didn,t eat so many chips ,he wouldn,t be fat/as(so) fat as he is 2.In case you get lost in those mountains,you should /had better/ought to take a map They are being made/forced to study hard by their teacher 4.This is the first time I have eaten this kind of food 5.I have no intention of discussing this matter any further 6.It looked as if /though the house had been unoccupied for several months However hard she works ,she never seems to succeed There is no point (in)(you/your) trying to get Tim to lend you his car/ to borrow Tim ,s car 9.Had you asked him ,he would have lent you his guitar 10.Even though he had a lot of money ,he wasn,t happy XIII Use the following sets of words or phrases to write complete sentences Make all the changes and additions if necessary (2 pts) It is such a long time that I have not seen her We are so tired that we won,t be able to go out tonight Paul is not tall enough to reach the top of the /this cupboard We often have difficult (in) finishing the work on /at the weekend Of all the hotels in (the )town ,the Royal Hotel is the most expensive I want to have that suit cleaned and ironed before the meeting Many foreigners are not accustomed to (the )cold weather in Vietnam Because of the heavy rain , many students were late for class yesterday Their brother often spends his /the spare time reading books and watching TV 10 The policeman ordered the children not to play football in /on the street The end - (7)