Language: 3.5p + Appropriate vocabulary 1.5p + Correct grammar 1.5p + Punctuating/ Spelling 0.5p Write a passage about 120 words about a person that you admire/love/like best..[r]
(1)Phòng giáo dục và đào tạo K× thi chän häc sinh giái huyÖn Líp THCS n¨m häc 2010 – 2011 M«n thi : TiÕng Anh Thêi gian lµm bµi: 150 phót (§Ò thi gåm 04 trang) Ngµy thi 25 th¸ng 11 n¨m 2010 đề chính thức A LISTENING Học sinh làm bài vào tờ giấy thi, không làm bài vào đề PhÇn tr¾c nghiÖm: ChØ cÇn viÕt ph¬ng ¸n chän A hoÆc B, C, D Phần tự luận : Viết đầy đủ theo yêu cầu bài Híng dÉn phÇn thi Nghe hiÓu: - Thí sinh đợc nghe lần Mở đầu và kết thúc phần nghe có tín hiệu nhạc - Mäi híng dÉn cho thÝ sinh (b»ng tiÕng Anh) cã bµi nghe Listen to the conversation Then decide whether these statements are True or False Write T for True or F for False (10 pts) The conversation happens in the afternoon The customer wants to buy furniture She is in the second floor The woman hasn’t got an appointment The manager is not free B phonetics I Choose the word that has a different stress pattern from the others in the group (5pts) A information A succeed A protect A pleasant A develop B calculation B centre B especially B prepare B demanding C machinery C nothing C important C symbols C language D introduction D stronger D woman D foreign D tradition II Choose the word in each group who underlined part is pronounced differently (5pts) A mazes B rises C houses D chooses A agreed B missed C liked D watched A there B south C with D other A scholarship B cheer C cheat D chess A heavy B head C weather D easy C grammar – vocabulary I Choose the word or phrase which best completes each sentence (15 pts) Someone wants you to _a good hotel A introduce B direct C recommend Does anyone know _ this hat might be? A who B whose C whom He wear a suit to work but he usually does A doesn’t have to B mustn’t C have to D must If the weather stays fine, the plane _ land at 8.30 local time A does B might C should It’s hour since he _, so he should be at home now A left B had left C has left She had changed so much that _ anyone recognized her A almost B hardly C not The reason I left is _ I was bored A why B that C while We _ her a happy birthday A wanted B said C told Everyone _ Tom was invited to the party A as B from C but 10 You must improve your spelling D tell D to whom D ought D was leaving D nearly D for D wished D for (2) A make something better B become better C make something worse D become worse 11 I am _ of making excuses for your rudeness to our friends A annoyed B worried C tired 12 Hurry up! They’ve only got _seats left A a little B a few C a lot of 13 She arrived early a good seat A so that to get B in order get C so that getting 14 Please call the doctor if the victim is _ hurt A bad B serious C badly 15 He came home late, so I asked him where _been A he had B has he C he has D angry D plenty of D in order to get D getting D had he II Give the correct form of the words in brackets to complete the sentences (5pts) He was _ when he did the test badly We started our trip on a beautiful _morning I really don’t think he has the _to this job He was very _of the work he had done Thank you for a very _evening HOPE SUN ABLE PRIDE ENJOY III Choose the underlined word or phrase in each sentence that needs correction (5 pts) Not put your clothes on the bed A B C D They normally caught the early bus but today they came to visit us with a car A B C D What you often have for the lunch? A B C D You won’t pass the examination if you don’t work hardly enough A B C D Kangaroo, that can be seen everywhere in Australia, have long tails A B C D IV Match each sentence in column A with its suitable response in column B Use each response once only (5 pts) A I prefer cartoons That’s an excellent hat! I think we should go to the cinema Do you like watching sports? I think we should buy a ladder B A What for? B Two hours by bike C It’s nice of you to say so D That’s a good idea E No, I F Not really I like listening to music G I’m the opposite D READING I Read the following passage and decide which option A, B, C, D best fits each space (10 pts) No writer in American literature is (1) or more loved than Samuel Longhorn Clements, (2) in Missouri in 1835, he grew (3) _on the bank of the Mississippi river and later adopted the (4) Mark Twain The (5) _environment inspired the two novels (6) made him famous "Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn" "Life on the Mississippi", told of his adventures on the river (7) _of that period Mark Twain's life as a writer started during the Civil War At that time he (8) as a newspaper man in Nevada and California (9) short story "The celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County" was an immediate (10) _ and his new career began A more fame A was born A up A surname A village B born B famous B of B pen name B city C more famous D fame C is born D be born C to D with C name D real name C river D town (3) A where A ships A works A one's 10 A success B who B trains B worked B their B successful C whose C boats C is working C his C succeed D which D planes D was working D our D succeeding II Read the following passage and fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word (10 pts) 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! III Read the following passage and choose the correct answer A, B, C or D (5 pts) Paper is named for papyrus, a reed like plant used by ancient Egyptians as writing material more than 5000 years ago The Chinese invented the paper that we use 2000 years ago A piece of paper is really made up of tiny fibers, unlike a piece of material The fibers used in paper, however, are plant fibers, and there are millions of them in one sheet In addition to the plant fiber, dyes and additives such as resin may be used Dyes can make the paper different colors; resin may add weight and texture Where these fibers come from? The majority of paper is made from the plant fiber that comes from trees Millions are cut down, but new trees are planted in their place Paper may be also made from things like old rags or pieces of cloth Wastepaper, paper that has been made and used, can be turned into recycled paper This recycling process saves forest, energy and reduces air and water pollution According to the passage, the paper that we use was first invented by A the Chinese B the Egyptians C ancient cultures D foresters What is the main ingredient in most paper ? A resin B cardboard C plant fiber D papyrus According to the passage, the primary source of the plant fiber used in paper is A rags B trees C fabric D wastepaper According to the passage, recycling paper is A bad for the environment C good for the environment B wasteful D economical According to the passage, recycling paper does all of the following EXCEPT _ A reduce the need for ink C save energy B save forests D reduce air pollution E WRITING I Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence printed before it (5 pts) I’m sorry I was rude to you yesterday => I apologize He felt too ill to get up => He didn’t “Can you go shopping for me, Tim?” Mrs Brown said =>Mrs Brown ……………………… It’s a pity you didn’t tell us about this => I wish……………………………… Why don’t you ask her yourself? => I suggest II Imagine you are studying English in London now Make all the changes and additions necessary, from the words and phrases, to produce a complete letter to your Japanese pen pal (10pts): Dear Yoko, (4) I/ have/ wonderful time/ here in London I/ stay/ International School of English/ some foreign students They/ come/ France, Italy and Spain They/ be/ friendly and very helpful, / and/ their English/ be/ much better/ mine Every day/ I / practice/ speak English/ them My speaking/ be/ bad,/ and/ they/ often/ correct/ pronunciation Sometimes/ I / find/ it/ difficult/ understand them,/ especially/ they/ speak fast My English grammar/ be/ Ok, but I sometimes/ make/ spelling mistakes/ writing I/ hope/ improve/ my English/ the end/ course 10 Write/ me soon Yours sincerely III Write an exposition (in about 120 - 150 words) about the necessity of wearing uniforms in schools in Vietnam You can use the following cues: (10pts) - necessary / secondary school students / uniforms / they / school - encourage / proud of their school / the uniforms /bear their school’s name - help students /equal in many ways/, whether they /rich /poor - practical because /no need / think / what to wear every day - should wear uniforms ========== The end ========== HƯỚNG DẪN VÀ BIỂU ĐIỂM CHẤM M«n thi : TiÕng Anh A LISTENING (10 points) F F T 5.T B phonetics (5 points) I Choose the word that has a different stress pattern from the others in the group (5pts) C machinery A succeed D woman B prepare C language II Choose the word in each group who underlined part is pronounced differently (5pts) C houses A agreed B south A scholarship D easy C grammar – vocabulary I Choose the word or phrase which best completes each sentence (15 pts) T (5) C B A C A B B D C 10 A 11 C 12 B 13 D 14 C 15 A II Give the correct form of the words in brackets to complete the sentences (5pts) hopeless sunny ability proud enjoyable III Choose the underlined word or phrase in each sentence that needs correction (5 pts) A D3 D D A IV Match each sentence in column A with its suitable response in column B (5 pts) 1.G 2.C 3.D F A D READING I Read the following passage and decide which option A, B, C, D best fits each space (10 pts) C A A B C D C B C 10 A II Read the following passage and fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word (10 pts) one like no about never III Read the following passage and choose the correct answer A, B, C or D (10 pts) A C B C A E WRITING I Finish each of the following sentences (5 pts) I apologize for being rude to you yesterday He didn’t feel well enough to get up Mrs Brown asked Tim to go shopping for her I wish you had told us about this I suggest that you should ask her yourself II (10pts): I am having a wonderful time here in London I stay/ am staying in the International School of English with some foreign students They come from France, Italy and Spain They are friendly and very helpful, and their English is much better than mine Every day I practice speaking English with them My speaking is so bad, and they often correct my pronunciation Sometimes I find it difficult to understand them, especially when they speak fast My English grammar is Ok, but I sometimes make some spelling mistakes in writing I hope to improve my English at the end of the course 10 Write to me soon of saying found who by 10 III Write an exposition (in about 120 - 150 words) about the necessity of wearing uniforms in schools in Vietnam You can use the following cues: (10pts) Viết bài văn từ 120 đến 150 từ để nêu số ý kiến tính cần thiết việc mặc đồng phục các trường học Việt Nam YÊU CẦU: Thí sinh viết bài luận theo cấu trúc và ý tưởng đây thì mức điểm nêu CÁCH CHO ĐIỂM : I (personally) think / In my opinion / As far as I ’m concerned , it is necessary for secondary school students to wear uniforms when they are at school Firstly / First of all, wearing uniforms encourages students to be proud of being students of their school because they are wearing the uniforms with labels bearing their school’s name Secondly / Next, wearing uniforms helps students feel equal in many ways, whether they are rich or poor Finally / Thirdly / Last but not least / Moreover / Furthermore / What ’s more / In addition , wearing uniforms is practical because of no need to think of what to wear every day Therefore / In conclusion/ In brief / In short / To sum up, students in secondary schools should wear uniforms Write a passage ( about 120 words) about a person that you admire/love/like best You may use the following prompts: 10pts Form: - Form of the passage Content: (5.5pts) (1p) Có phần rõ (6) - His / her name (0.5pt) - His / her age(0.5pt) - His / her job(0.5pt) - Appearance(1pts) - Character(1pt) - Likes / dislike(1pts) - Why you admire/ love/ like her/ him(0.5pt) - Closing (0.5 p) Language: (3.5p) + Appropriate vocabulary (1.5p) + Correct grammar (1.5p) + Punctuating/ Spelling (0.5p) Write a passage ( about 120 words) about a person that you admire/love/like best You may use the following prompts: - His / her name - His / her age - His / her job - Appearance - Character - Likes / dislike - Why you admire/ love/ like her/ him (7)