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(1)PHÒNG GD&ĐT CON CUÔNG KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI CẤP HUYỆN NĂM HỌC 2012-2013 Đề chính thức Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH (Đề thi gồm trang) Thời gian: 120 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề) SECTION A: PHONETICS & SPEAKING I Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others (5 marks) A books B boots C cups D boards A needed B returned C planted D wanted A watches B washes C goes D fixes A exchange B champagne C teacher D watch A material B blanket C campus D fashion Answer: II Rearrange the following sentences to make a complete conversation The first one has been done for you (7 marks) A John: Where did you go to school, Frank? B Frank: Well, you know, I was … alright Not good Not bad C John: Which subject did you study? D Frank: No, of course not E John: Were you good at them? F Frank: I study Maths and French G John: Do you mind if I ask you some questions? H Frank: In Manchester I was born there Answer: 1.G SECTION B: VOCABULARY & GRAMMAR III Choose the best answer from A, B, C, or D (11 marks) She wishes she……………………………the interesting film on TV last night A watch B watches C watched D had watched A new school………………………….in my neighborhood next year A will be built B will build C builds D is going to build It often takes me 20 minutes……………………………to school by bike everyday A go B to go C going D went He prefers chicken……………………pork A than B as C to D so Things……………………… in China are cheap A made B making C are made D make If your mother…………………to lose weight, she should have a balanced diet A wants B want C wanted D will want Nobody understands what the lady over there says,,……………………………… ? A don’t they B does it C doesn’t it D they Would you mind if I…………………………………your ruler? (2) A borrow B borrowed C borrowing D to borrow Students should try………………….best to study hard if they want to pass the exam A they B theirs C their D them 10 He drives…………………………so he sometimes causes accidents A carelessly B careless C carefully D careful 11 The soccer match between Laos and Viet Nam…………… at six p.m tomorrow A started B will start C starts D start 10 11 IV Use the correct form of verbs in the brackets (8 marks) We look forward to (hear)…………………………… from you He would rather (watch)………… TV than (3.listen)………… to the radio He had an accident and was badly wounded, so he (take)…………to the hospital immediately yesterday We (not see)…………… since she moved to Ho Chi Minh city The Red River (flow)………… into the Gulf of Tonkin Ba is a lazy student He always (forget)…………….his homework Where is Nam? He (do)……………….his homework in his room Answer: hear not see watch flow listen forget take V There is one mistake in each of the following sentences Find and correct it (8 marks) I wish I was a billionair We never have classes in Sunday morning The man stood next to the door is my teacher of English We often go to school by foot Hoa is sick today, because he won’t go to school Do you mind to close the door? We often have a 5-minutes break after each lesson He said that he must a lot of chores everyday Answer: Mistake Correction Mistake Correction VI Use the correct form of the given words to complete the following sentences (8 marks) There are more than thirty…………………….in my school (TEACH) Nam is the…………………… student in my class (GOOD) I am really impressed by the…………………of Da Lat (BEAUTIFUL) The news is very…………………………… (INFORM) Thanks to TV we can get the latest news and enjoy interesting programs in a/an…………….…and convenient way (EXPENSIVE) Vietnamese people are very…………………………(FRIEND) Pham Tuyen is a famous……………………………(MUSIC) (3) Many people like wearing jeans because they are very…………….(FASHION) Answer: TEACH EXPENSIVE GOOD FRIEND BEAUTIFUL MUSIC INFORM FASHION SECTION C: READING VII.Read the passage and answer the following questions (6 marks) Computing is now at the same stage as printing was when the first printing presses were used Before printing presses were invented, only rich people like kings and dukes could afford to buy books Often these people were unnable to read and hadn't enough time to learn In any case, the books were so big that it was difficult for anyone to relax with a book as we today They wanted books because they were expensive and there was something magical about them Only a few people were able to write, and it took an extremely long time to write a book Monks and other people who could write said ordinary people could not learn to read The position with computers in very similar today A few years ago, computers were very large and expensive Business managers and rich people ordered them but they didn’t know how to use them In many countries, however, the situation has now completely changed Lots of people not only own microcomputers but also know how to use them What happened before printing presses were invented ? ………………………………………………………………………………………… Why were books wanted before printing presses were invented ? ………………………………………………………………………………………… What situation has throughly changed nowadays? ………………………………………………………………………………………… VIII Fill in each blank a suitable word to complete the passage below (10 marks) Every year many people in (1)………………… world learn English Some of them (2)………young children (3)…………….are teenagers Many are adults Some learn at school, others learn in evening classes (4)………………….few learn English (5)…………themselves or just by hearing the language (6)…………….television or among their friends Most people must work hard to learn English (7)……………….do all these people want to learn English? It is difficult to answer that question Young children learn English at school (8)………… it is one of their subjects Many adults learn English because it is useful for (9)……………work Teenagers often learn English for their higher studies, because some of their books at college are written (10)………… English Answer: 10 SECTION D: WRITING IX Rewrite the sentences so as not to change their original meanings (10 marks) She was sick, so she didn’t go to school yesterday She…………………………………………………………………………………… Nga can’t introduce herself in English (4) Nga wishes…………………………………………………………………………… There was a banyan tree here a few years ago, but now there isn’t There used…………………………………………………………………………… People believed that the earth was square The earth……………………………………………………………………………… I’d rather play games than listen to music I prefer……………………………………………………………………………… Sapa isn’t so beautiful as Da Lat Da Lat is……………………………………………………………………………… Ba is too short to play volleyball well Ba isn’t……………………………………………………………………………… “Where will you spend your vacation this summer, Peter?” said Mary Mary asked Peter…………………………………………………………………… My house isn’t the same as yours My house is………………………………………………………………………… 10 My school has more than 400 students There………………………………………………………………………………… X Write a paragraph of 100-150 words to support the argument that young people should choose the city to live.(7 marks) …………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………… (5) The end ĐÁP ÁN VÀ BIỂU ĐIỂM ĐỀ THI HSG HUYÊN NĂM 2012-2013 I (1 x = marks) 1.D B C B A II (1 x = marks) 1.G 2.D 3.A 4.H 5.C 6.F 7.E B III (1 x 11 = 11marrks) 1.D 2.A 3.B 4.C 5.A 6.A 7.D 8.B 9.C 10.A 11.C IV (1 x = marks) hear hearing not see haven’t seen watch watch flow flows listen listen forget is always forgetting take was taken is doing V (1 x = marks) Mistake Correction Mistake Correction was Were because so in On to close Closing stood standing 5-minutes 5-minute by/foot On/bike… must Had to VI (1 x = marks) TEACH TEACHERS EXPENSIVE INEXPENSIVE GOOD BEST FRIEND FRIENDLY BEAUTIFUL BEAUTY MUSIC MUSICIAN INFORM INFORMATIVE FASHION FASHIONABLE VII (1 x = marks) Before printing presses were invented, only rich people like kings and dukes could afford to buy books Because they were expensive and there was something magical about them Lots of people not only own microcomputers but also know how to use them VIII (1 x 10 = 10 marks) the others by Why their are A on because 10 in IX ( x 10 = 10 marks) She didn’t go to school yesterday because she was sick Nga wishes she could introduce herself in English There used to be a banyan tree here a few years ago The earth was believed to have been square I prefer playing games to listening to music Da Lat is more beautiful than Sapa Ba isn’t tall enough to play volleyball well Mary asked Peter where he would spend his vacation that summer My house is different from yours 10 There are more than 400 students in my school X ( marks) (6) Total = 80/4 = 20 marks (7)