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(1)ĐỀ THAM KHẢO HỌC SINH GIỎI CẤP HUYỆN Năm học 2010 – 2011 /// -Môn : Tiếng Anh – Lớp (Thời gian làm bài 150 phút, không kể phát đề) SECTION I: PHONETICS (2.0 pts) I Circle the word which has the underlined part is pronounced different from the rest (1.0 pt) a baggy b minority c style d symbol a school b children c Chinese d church a gather b thanks c things d south a hearing b hour c hobby d hope II Circle the word which has the stress on the second syllable (1.0 pt) a primary b official c tropical d literature a population b secondary c region d Buddhism a mention b cotton c favorite d traditional a convenient b prefer c freedom d generation SECTION II: GRAMMAR AND USE (8.0 pts) I Fill in the blanks with the suitable prepositions (2.0 pts) Lan will be here ……………… Christmas City life is different ……………… country life We often pay soccer Sunday afternoon We usually go to our home village at least once……………….the summer Nam has studied French……………….five years We take part ……………… most youth activities of our school His father is very proud ……………… him The competition will take place ……………….a.m and 11 a.m II Complete the sentences with correct form/tense of the verbs in brackets (4.0 pts) Last night the singer sang very …………………… (good) This public library is …………………… (open) to all people The Pikes …………………… (move) to London since 2002 They …………………… (practice) their music lesson at o’clock last night The house …………………… (destroy) by the horrible storm last week He …………………… (write) a book since last year When the phone …………………… (ring), I …………………… (have) dinner The farmers …………………… (work) in the field at the moment III Mistake correction (2.0 pts) There is one mistake in each sentence Underline it and write your correction in the space provided (2) I teach English since I graduated from university Corrected: ………………………… I wish my father will take me to Hoang Lien Son mountain this summer Corrected: ………………………… We studied Russian for about years Corrected: ………………………… I think I will be improved my writing skill Corrected: ………………………… SECTION III: READING (5.0 pts) Read the paasage carefully, then circle the correct options A, (B, C or D) to complete the passage (2.5 pts) To really understand a culture, you must speak the language There is a trend to learn English all ( ) the world now It is ( ) that English becomes the international language of business, aviation and ( ) Most leading countries in the world speak English If we know English, we can communicate and read books ( ) English We can learn and understand more about the modern technology and science from these advanced countries My teacher advises me I should use ( ) often as I can That means I should speak English with my friends ( ), learn by heart all the new words, write English words as ( ) as possible, read short stories or newspapers in English, ( ) more grammar exercises ( ) grammar books, use a dictionary to look ( 10 ) new words, etc …… A of B for C over D on A truth B true C truthful D truthfully A communication B communicate C communicative D communicated 4.A by B with C in D for A so B such C that D as A regularly B irregular C regular D iregularly A many B much C plenty D lots A B make C take D get A on B in C up D at 10 A after B for C up D at Read the passage carefully, then circle the best options A, (B, C or D) to complete these statements below (2.5 pts) How Nam has improved his English In the first year of lower secondary school, I had some difficulties in learning English My English pronunciation was really bad and my English grammar was worse I did not know how to improve them I didn’t want my father and mother to know about this One afternoon after the lesson, my teacher of English told me to wait for her outside the classroom She took me to the school library and showed me cassettes of pronunciation drills kept in a glass bookcase She also told me how to use an English- English dictionary to improve my English grammar “Now I think you know what you should do”, said she I made much progress and only one year later, I won the first prize in the English Speaking Contest held for secondary school students in my hometown What difficulties did Nam have in learning English in the first year? A The pronunciation B The way of improving his pronunciation C The grammar D Both pronunciation and grammar (3) Who wanted to meet him one afternoon after the lesson? A His teacher B One of his friends C His father D His mother Where did Nam and his teacher go after that? A to the town library B to the school library C to the teachers’ room D to his house What did the teacher show him then? A A glass bookcase B An English-English dictionary C An English Grammar book D Cassettes of pronunciation drills What did he win in the English Speaking Contest one year later? A The first prize B The second prize C The third prize D The fourth prize SECTION IV: WRITING (5.0 pts) I Rewrite the sententces using the words provided in such a way that they mean the same as the original sentences (2.5 pts) We haven’t got any money, so we can’t go out tonight Because Lien never goes on a camping trip Lien wishes She shouldn’t announce that news early That news She has done that work since last week That work Thu asked me, “Did you study English with your brother?” Thu asked me II In about 100 - 150 words, write a passage to support the arguenent that secondary school students should wear casual clothes Use the outline belove (2.5 pts) Secondary school students should wear casual clothes Outline Wearing casual clothes: makes students feel comfortable gives students freedom of choice (sizes, colors, and fashions, etc.) makes students feel self-confident when they are in their favorite clothes makes school more colorful and lively (4) -The end (5)