Read the following passage carefully and fill in a suitable word or phrase into the blank to complete the passage 2.0 pts In an earthquake the ground moves.. Earthquakes commonly last fo[r]
(1)UBND TỈNH LÀO CAI SỞ GD&ĐT LÀO CAI KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI CẤP TỈNH LỚP THCS NĂM 2013 Môn: Tiếng Anh Thời gian: 150 phút ( Không kể thời gian giao đề) Ngày thi: 28/03/2013 Hội đồng coi thi:……………………………………………………………………… Ngày thi: 28 - – 2013 Họ tên thí sinh:……………………………………………………………………… Ngày tháng năm sinh:………………………………………………………………… Trường:………………………………………………………………………………… Số báo danh: Số phách Chữ kí giám thị coi thi ( Kí ghi rõ họ tên) Giám thị 1: ……………………………………………… Giám thị 2: ……………………………………………… (2) SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO LÀO CAI Môn: Tiếng Anh Thời gian: 150 phút ( Không kể thời gian giao đề) Ngày thi: 28/03/2013 ( Đề thi gồm có 06 trang ) ĐỀ THI CHÍNH THỨC Điểm bài thi Bằng số KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI CẤP TỈNH LỚP THCS NĂM 2013 Họ tên chữ kí giám khảo Số phách Bằng chữ 1………………………………… 2………………………………… ( Thí sinh làm bài trực tiếp vào đề thi) SECTION I: GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY (8.0 pts) Question 1: Choose the word in each group that has the underlined part pronunced differently from the rests by circling A,B,C or D (1.0 pt) A these B thursday C thousand D think A helped B liked C watched D hated A entrance B paddy C bamboo D banyan A cough B rough C laugh D although A danger B angel C anger D magic Question 2: Choose A,B,C or D that best fits the sentence ( 2.0 pts) Everyone looks much … than they did yesterday A happy B happily C happier D more happy Tom and his friends are talking to…… A one another B each other C both D all A few learn English by themselves or just by hearing the … On TV or among their friends A college B subjects C language D teenagers How beautiful she is! She is wearing a…… A silk pretty purple dress B dress silk pretty purple B purple pretty silk dress C pretty purple silk dress An increasing number of people are going on … to Egypt A holiday B visit C excursion D trip She never let you cook the meals,…….? A didn’t she B doesn’t she C did she D was she Trang (3) I wish you……… making that noise It’s bothering me A stop B can stop C would stop D will stop He was made…… for two hours A waited B wait C waiting D to wait Would you mind If I took some photos on the way home? A I’m sorry, I can’t B No, I don’t mind C No,please D A&B 10 The man… the car is a skillful worker A mending B to mend C mend D mends Question 3: Put the verb in brackets in correct tense (2.0 pts) a I can’t go out because I ( not finish)… my homework b An interesting show ( perform)… at 7.15 yesterday morning c If you (be)… in my position , what you (do)… ? d I can’t afford (go)…… on holiday abroad this year e I (get)… hungry Let’s go and have something to eat f Agatha Chistie didn’t go to school but she (educate)… at home by her mother g I’m sitting in class right now I (sit)… in class at this time yesterday h All students objected to (do)… that work i The meal (prepare)… in two more hours j We (come)…… to see our friends after we finish the study course a……………………………… b…………………………………… c……………………………… d…………………………………… e……………………………… f…………………………………… g……………………………… h…………………………………… i……………………………… j…………………………………… Question 4: Give the correct form of the words in the bracket to complete the following sentences (1.0 pt) a He was……………………… when he did the test badly (HOPE) b Is it impossible to…………………… between a hobby and an interest? ( DISTINCT) c These…………………… will conserve the earth’s resource (INNOVATE) d The band performed very………………… in the concert last night ( IMPRESS) e They looked with……………… at the second highest building in the world.(AMAZE) Question 5: Find out the mistakes the underlined word or phrase and correct them (1.0 pt) a We are made learning fifty new words every week A B C D b The water and land around the chemical factory are serious polluted A B C D c She is one of those who enjoys spending money A B C D d I had better to stay at home and my homework A B C D Trang (4) e When the patient’s blood pressure is much higher than it should be, a doctor usually A B C insists that the patient will not smoke D a,…………………… b,…………………… c,……………………… d,…………………… e,…………………… Question 6: Fill an appropriate preposition into each blank to complete the sensences (1.0 pt) a What you think of the best solution………………… the problem? b It was confusing situation Many things were happening ……… the same time c They named their daughter……………… their favorite singger d This is a place where the car turned……………… and broke e We might have a picnic It depends ……… the weather SECTION II: READING (6.0 pts) Question Choose one suitable word in the box to fill in each of the blanks to complete the passage ( pts) when there most next once door where their one give like put In Canada and the United State,……… (1) … …of the most popular days in the year is Halloween Halloween is on October 31st It’s a day …(2)…… some people to dress up in strange or unusual costumes For example, they may dress up to look ……(3) …… an animal, a person from a book or movie or a famous person from history In some places, children go to school in………(4) ……… Halloween costumes After dark, many young children…………(5) ………….on their costumes and visit their neighbors They knock on the …… (6)……… and shout “trick or treat”! Then the neighbors ………(7)…… them some candy, and the children go on to the …… (8)…… house Adults also enjoy dressing up for Halloween ………(9)….…… are usually Halloween parties in the evening and usually there is a prize for the best or … …(10).…… unusual costume 1…………………………… 2…………………………… 3…………………………… 4…………………………… 5…………………………… 6…………………………… 7…………………………… 8…………………………… 9…………………………… 10…………………………… Question Read the following passage carefully and fill in a suitable word or phrase into the blank to complete the passage (2.0 pts) In an earthquake the ground moves Earthquakes commonly last for a few (1)………… There are big earthquakes (2)……………………small earthquakes Big earthquakes can damage buildings and.(3)…………………… people Trang (5) The size of an earthquake can be (4)………………… a number is given to an Earthquake (5) …………………… shows the size of an earthquake Methods for (6)……… ……… the size of an earthquake into a number (7) ……… the Richter scale and the modified Mercalli scale Some countries, such as Janpan and Iran, are in (8)………………with many earthquakes In these places it is good to (9)………… .… houses and other buildings lighter (10)………………… they will not break when there is an earthquake 1…………………………… 6……………………………… 2…………………………… 7……………………………… 3…………………………… 8……………………………… 4…………………………… 9……………………………… 5…………………………… 10……………………………… Question 3: Read the text then answer the questions below.(2.0 pts) Fire was very important to man He needed fire to keep himself warm at night He used fire to cook his food He used fire to frighten away enemies and wild animals In some parts of the world he used fire to signal messages Red Indians, for example, used fire to make smoke signals In some other countries people lit fire to warm their friends of danger Fire was also used to give light Before the invention of the oil lamp, men used burning sticks as torchs And before man discovered gas and electricity, he small fires in wire baskets from posts to light the streets One man even used fire to tell the time He invented a candle clock He made a candle that took exactly twelve hours to burn Then he marked this candle in twelve equal parts He lit the candle and could tell the time by counting the number of parts left of the burning candle But the candle clock did not always work well If there was a wind blowing on the candle, the flame burned too quickly What did man probably first use fire for? ………………………………………………………………………………… For what purpose was fire used by red Indians? ………………………………………………………………………………… What were the first street lights? ………………………………………………………………………………… How long did the candle clock take to burn? …………………………………………………………… What would happen if a wind blew on a candle clock? ………………………………………………………………………………… SECTION III: WRITING ( 6.0 pts) Question 1: Finish each of the following sentence so that it has the same meaning as the one printed before it (1.0 pt) a Since when have you participated in the program? When…………………………………………………………… b I couldn’t hear them because they spoke too solfly If………………………………………………………………… Trang (6) c People say football is the best game to play Football………………………………………………………… d “ Do your grandparents still live in Ha Noi?” said Nam to me Nam asked……………………………………………………… e This city had old building, but none can be found nowadays There used……………………………………………………… Question 2: Use the suggested words to complete letter You should make all the changes and additions as necessary (1.0 pt) Dear Sir, I/ see/ school advertisement / TV / last night …………………………………………………………………………………… I/ interested/ learn English/ and/ I/ like/ information/ school …………………………………………………………………………………… I/ study/English/ four years/ but/ want/ improve/ speaking/listening/skills …………………………………………………………………………………… I/be/very/ grateful/ If/ you/ send/ details/ courses/ fees …………………………………………………………………………………… look/ forward/ hear/ you/ soon …………………………………………………………………………………… Your faithfully, Thu Ha Question 3: Use the suggested word in the blanks to rewrite the sentence into the new one which has the same meaning as the given (1.0 pt) a We expected that our friends would come to the party ( To come) ………………………………………………………………………… b Could you speak English when you were younger? ( able) ………………………………………………………………………… c If I don’t leave now, I’ll miss the train ( unless) ………………………………………………………………………… d.The farmers had applied new technology in their fields The output of rice was raised ( thank to) ……………………………………………………………………………………………… e Despite knowing the area very well, I got lost ( even though) ………………………………………………………………………………… Question 4: You have a penpal in England and now it is summer vacation Write a letter about 150 words to your friend Invite him / her to visit your hometown Describe your hometown and suggest things you can together (3.0 pts) ……………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………… Trang (7) ……………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………… -THE ENDTrang (8)