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(1)UBND TỈNH HẢI DƯƠNG KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI TỈNH LỚP THCS SỞ GIÁO DỤC – ĐÀO TẠO _ NĂM HỌC 2013 – 2014 MÔN THI: TIẾNG ANH Thời gian làm bài: 150 phút Ngày thi: 20/3/2014 (Đề thi gồm có 05 trang) ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC Thí sinh làm bài vào tờ giấy thi Phần trắc nghiệm: Chỉ cần viết chữ cái A B, C, D Phần tự luận: Viết đầy đủ theo yêu cầu bài (Thí sinh không sử dụng tài liệu gì.) _ A LISTENING: Hướng dẫn làm bài nghe: - Bài nghe gồm có 02 phần, phần thí sinh nghe 02 lần Mở đầu và kết thúc có tín hiệu nhạc - Thí sinh đọc kỹ yêu cầu bài trước nghe I Listen to the people named A, B, C, D and E talking about where they like to read Complete the sentences with the correct speakers, A, B, C, D or E (5.0 points): doesn’t usually have much time for reading gets travel sick always carries a book with her / him sometimes reads something he / she hasn’t bought likes to read at the end of the day II Listen to the conversation and complete the sentences with the missing information (10 points): a Adam’s great-grandmother, Sheena, wasn't born (6) ……………… b His great-grandmother moved to the Sates when she was (7)……………… c They went to the USA because they wanted to find (8)……………… d They lived in New York when they (9)……………… e Her (10)……………… stayed there but Sheena decided to go to (11)……………… f She wanted to work in (12)……………… g She wanted to be an (13)……………… but she wasn’t (14)……………… h She died at the age of (15)……………… B PHONETICS: I Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others (2.0 points): 16 A architect B parachute C choir D psychology 17 A paragraphed B coughed C ploughed D faced II Choose the word that has a different stress pattern from the others (3.0 points): 18 A congratulate B celebrate C compulsory D communicate 19 A enjoyment B pagoda C collection D business 20 A national B newspaper C dormitory D biology (2) C GRAMMAR – VOCABULARY – LANGUAGE FUNCTIONS: I Choose the word, phrase, or expression that best completes each sentence below (15 points): 21 “Don’t be late for the interview, ……………… people will think you are a disorganized person, Tom,” the mother said A otherwise B unless C if not D or so 22 Mary seldom does morning exercise, ……………… ? A does she B doesn’t she C is she D isn’t she 23 The old man persisted ……………… believing that his son was still somewhere in the city A on B in C for D with 24 ……………… on the ice, he wouldn’t have broken his arm A If he didn’t slip B If he hasn’t slipped C If he had slipped D Had he not slipped 25 You will have to ……………… your holiday if you feel too tired A put down B put out C put off D put up 26 Neither Lilly nor her classmates ……………… the National Museum so far A visit B visited C has visited D have visited 27 “Could you please cut the cake into five ……………… pieces?”, Henry said to Jane A like B same C alike D equal 28 The environment is ……………… almost everywhere A threatening seriously B seriously threatening C seriously threatened D serious threat 29 When in the army, we were made……………… to bed at 10 p.m A go B to go C going D to going 30 The police stated that the car accident would be ……………… soon A investigate B investigated C investigating D investigation 31 This cooker,……………… looks beautiful, doesn’t work properly A who B that C it D which 32 Sarah said that if her boyfriend ……………… his promise, she ……………… to him again A broke / would never speak B breaks / will never speak C broke / will never speak D broken / would never speak 33 The older my grandpa gets, ……………… he becomes A the weakest B the weaker C weaker D the weak 34 Last night when I ……………… along the river, I ……………… my old teacher A walked / met B was walking / was meeting C walked / was meeting D was walking / met 35 Yesterday I went to the garage near my house to ……………… A have my car serviced B servicing my car C get my car to service D get my car service II Give the correct form of the words in brackets (5.0 points): 36 The university has …………the use of dictionaries during language examinations AUTHOR 37 It is said that the …………of Swiss watches is perfect PRECISE 38 A holiday in Sapa in late summer can be …………cheap SURPRISE 39 They have decided to interview three …………for the post APPLY 40 The village I spent my childhood in has changed so much that it is almost ………… RECOGNIZE (3) III Choose the underlined word or phrase in each sentence that need correcting (5.0 points): 41 Although smoking cigarettes make Mr Thomson cough a lot, he cannot give it up A B C D 42 Vietnam, where Bob worked as a teacher of English some years ago, has a 4,000-years history A B C D 43 The little girl sitting next to me on the plane yesterday was nervous because she has never flown A B C D before 44 The teacher told his students to close their books, stand up immediately and listening to his instructions A B C D 45 On hearing the good news, all of the children were too exciting to sit still A B C D IV Match one sentence in column A with one suitable response in column B Use each response ONCE only (5.0 points): A B 46 I have passed my final examination A Thanks for your nice compliment, Tom 47 Do you mind if I take a photo here? B Not too strong, please! 48 How would you like your tea, Sir? C Of course, it is very expensive 49 What a lovely hat you are wearing! D Oh no Please 50 Thank you very much for your help, Mr Smith! E Great! Congratulations! F It's my pleasure! G Yes, I D READING: I Read the following passage and then decide which option A, B, C, or D bests fits each space (10 points): English is the first language of many people in countries outside the United Kingdom When you (51)……………… speakers of English from around the world, you (52)……………… notice that they not all speak in the same way There are also some (53)……………… in the words they use, including the names of (54)……………… objects that are part of everyone’s daily life Although pronunciation and (55)……………… are not the same everywhere, it is interesting that English speakers (56)……………… opposite sides of the world can understand (57)……………… other quite easily It does not seem to (58)……………… where they learnt the language And of course this is one reason why speakers of other languages are keen (59)……………… learning English too If you know English, you are more (60)……………… to be able to study or work in all sorts of exciting places, such as the United States or Australia 51 A recognize B meet C find D attend 52 A originally B strangely C curiously D immediately 53 A mistakes B corrections C changes D differences 54 A common B popular C favorite D general 55 A reading B composition C dictation D vocabulary 56 A of B in C from D at 57 A each B one C the D some 58 A mind B care C matter D worry 59 A by B on C to D for (4) 60 A likely B probably C possibly D luckily II Read the following passage and fill in each blank with ONE suitable word (10 points): The Culture House at my neighborhood regularly organizes a wide (61)……………… of activities for people of different age groups in the community Last week, school children and their parents participated (62) ……………… an activity called "Walk & Talk” (63) ……………… activity aimed to promote active lifestyles, educate road safety and improve family relationships The (64) ……………… gathered at the yard in front of the Culture House at 7.00 a.m After listening to a brief speech (65) ……………… by the organizer, they started a walk around the local area for about two hours They were encouraged to observe the (66) ……………… around them, collect the objects like bottles, plastic bags etc along the way and talk about (67) ……………… they could see, hear and smell (68) ……………… walked, ran, talked to their friends and their parents Parents discovered that their children (69) ……………… very active and happy because their parents listened to them and did not say "Hurry up, we’re late” All participants were interested in the activity (70) ……………… it was practical, educational and easy to organize III Read the passage below and choose the correct answer for each question (5.0 points): Gelatin is a protein substance that comes from the skins and bones of animals Most people know it as the substance used to make a jellylike salad or dessert Not only is it useful in making these foods, but it is also beneficial to the consumer because of its high protein content Gelatin is also commonly used in the photographic industry and in making medicinal capsules The process for producing gelatin is a long and complex one In the processing of gelatin made from bones (which varies slightly from that of gelatin made from skin), the grease first must be eliminated Then the bones are soaked in a solution of hydrochloric acid in order to rid them of minerals and washed several times in water Next, the bones are placed in distilled water, heated to over 900F for a few hours, placed in fresh distilled water, and then heated again at a little over 100 0F A fluid forms from this heating, and it is concentrated, chilled, and sliced Finally, it is dried and ground In its final form, gelatin is white, tasteless, and odorless 71 It can be inferred from the reading passage that……………… A fat acids are used in making good gelatin B one could easily make gelatin at home C it is necessary to add minerals to the gelatin D gelatin is useful for elderly and ill people because it is easy to chew and high in protein 72 The word 'fluid' is closest in meaning to……………… A liquid B distilled water C substance D hard material 73 According to the passage, why is eating gelatin healthy? A It is protein rich B It has low fat C It does not damage the teeth D It has no animal byproducts 74 Which of the following is TRUE? A When the gelatin is dried, it is in powder form B Grease probably does not aid us in producing gelatin C Gelatin made from skin is produced in the same way as that made from bones D The chemical used in making gelatin helps maintain minerals on the bones 75 Which of the following would be the best title for this passage? A Uses for bones B Protein Foods C A great Dessert D The Process of Making Gelatin (5) E WRITING: I Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence given before it (5.0 points): 76 Immediately after her arrival, things started to go wrong Hardly………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 77 Lama could not go to the beach with his friends because of his illness Lama's illness……………………………………………………………………………………………… 78 But for his encouragement, they wouldn't have been successful If……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 79 It is pity that I cannot speak Japanese well I wish………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 80 Although tired, Peter managed to walk home In spite of………………………………………………………… ………………………………………… II Use the suggested words and phrases to write complete sentences of a passage (10 points): 81 Bill Gates / born / 1955 / Washington State He / grow up / rich family 82 His parents / send / him / private school There / he / meet / business partner / Paul Allen 83 When / they / be / 8th grade, they / write / programs / business / computers 84 1973 / Bill Gates / accept / Harvard University Parents / happy 85 Two years later / Bill Gates / drop out / of Harvard / work / computer program / his friend Allen 86 1975 / they / create / company / Microsoft / sell / their products 87 A few years later / Microsoft / become / giant company 88 1990 / Bill Gates / youngest / billionaire / United States / age / 34 89 He / achieve / success / a lot of hard work He / be / “King of software” 90 1997 / he / richest / man / United States III It is said that television brings us both advantages and disadvantages What you think about this statement? Write a passage of about 150 - 170 words to support your opinion (10 points) THE END Họ và tên thí sinh:………………………………………………… Số báo danh……………………… Họ và tên Giám thị 1……………………………………………….Chữ ký:… Họ và tên Giám thị 2……………………………………………….Chữ ký:… (6) UBND TỈNH HẢI DƯƠNG SỞ GIÁO DỤC – ĐÀO TẠO _ ĐÁP ÁN BIỂU ĐIỂM VÀ HƯỚNG DẪN CHẤM BÀI THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI TỈNH LỚP THCS NĂM HỌC 2013 – 2014 MÔN THI: TIẾNG ANH ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC Thời gian làm bài: 150 phút Ngày thi: 20/3/2014 _ A LISTENING: I (5.0 points): One point for each correct answer: D C E A B III (10 points): One point for each correct answer: in the United States still a little child a better life first arrived 10 parents 11 Hollywood 12 films 13 actress 14 successful 15 96 B PHONETICS: I (2.0 points): One point for each correct answer: 16 B 17 C II (3.0 points): One point for each correct answer: 18 B 19 D 20 D C GRAMMAR – VOCABULARY – LANGUAGE FUNCTIONS: I (15 points): One point for each correct answer: 21 A 22 A 23 B 24 D 25 C 26 D 27 D 28 C 29 B 30 B 31 D 32 A 33 B 34 D 35 A II (5.0 points): One point for each correct answer: 36 AUTHORIZED 37 PRECISION / PRECISENESS 39 APPLICANTS 40 UNRECOGNIZABLE 38 SURPRISINGLY III (5.0 points): One point for each correct answer: 41 B 42 D 43 D 44 D 45 C 49 A 50 F IV (5.0 points): One point for each correct answer: 46 E 47 D 48 B D READING: I (10 points): One point for each correct answer: 51 B 52 D 53 D 54 A 55.D 56 C 57 A 58 C 59 B 60 A II (10 points): One point for each correct answer: 61 RANGE 62 IN 63 THE /THIS 65 GIVEN / MADE 66 ENVIRONMENT 67 WHAT 69 WERE 70 BECAUSE 64 PARTICIPANTS 68 CHILDREN (7) III (5.0 points): One point for each correct answer: 71 D 72 A 73 A 74 B 75 D E WRITING: I (5.0 points): One point for each correct answer: 76 Hardly had she arrived when things started to go wrong 77 Lama's illness prevented / stopped him from going to the beach with his friends 78 If he hadn't encouraged / had discouraged them, they wouldn't have been successful If it hadn't been for his encouragement, they wouldn't have been successful 79 I wish I could speak Japanese well 80 In spite of being / feeling tired, Peter managed to walk home In spite of Peter's tiredness, he managed to walk home In spite of the fact that Peter was / felt tired, he managed to walk home II (10 points): 81 Bill Gates was born in 1955 in Washington State (0.5 p) He grew up in a rich family (0.5 p) 82 His parents sent him to a private school (0.5 p) There, he met a / his business partner (0.5 p) (who was) called / named Paul Allen (0.5 p) 83 When they were in 8th grade (0.5 p), they wrote programs for business computers (0.5 p) 84 In 1973, Bill Gates was accepted to Harvard University (0.5 p) His parents were happy (0.5 p) 85 Two years later, Bill Gates dropped out of Harvard (0.5 p) and worked on a computer program with his friend Allen (0.5 p) 86 In 1975, they created a company (0.5 p) (which was) called / named Microsoft (0.5 p) to sell their products (0.5 p) 87 A few years later, Microsoft became a giant company (0.5 p) 88 In 1990, Bill Gates was / became the youngest billionaire (0.5 p) in the United States at the age of 34 (0.5 p) 89 He achieved success with a lot of hard work (0.5 p) He was (called) the “King of software” (0.5 p) 90 In 1997, he was / became the richest man in the United States (0.5 p) III (10 points) Task fulfillment: 6.0 points + Complete the task with relevant information + Well-organized Language: 4.0 points + Appropriate vocabulary + Correct grammar + Punctual / Spelling (8)