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phßng gd & ®t tam d¬ng đề chính thức K× thi chän häc sinh giái líp - n¨m häc 2008-2009 M«n thi: TiÕng Anh Thêi gian thi: 120 phót - Ngµy thi: 09-12-2008 (§Ò thi nµy cã 04 trang - ThÝ sinh lµm bµi vµo tê giÊy thi) I - Pronunciation: Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others in each group A compulsory B bus C subject D bury A comfortable B information C informative D forget A capital B capable C casual D capture A southern B without C breath D breathe A ragged B cursed C crooked D ploughed A noodles B stood C book D crook A disease B deposit C measure D preposition A honor B horror C horn D hook A cause B mausoleum C clause D laugh 10 A plumber B wardrobe C climb D doubt II - Stress: Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others in each group A pen pal B Malaysian C impress D enjoy A embroider B correspond C collection D material A entrance B bamboo C weekend D forest A look after B give up C used to D cool off A afternoon B referee C environment D reputation A beautiful B popular C dangerous D convenient A mountain B maintain C fountain D certain A necessary B necessity C activity D familiar A expensive B capacity C instinctive D questionnaire 10 A engineer B picturesque C photography D cigarette III - Choose the best answer from the four choices (A or B,C,D) to complete each of the following sentences In Malaysia education, English is a second language A foreign B popular C free D compulsory It is very cold these days I wish the temperature higher A is B will be C were D to be Mrs Parker works at a grocery store in a nearby town A part time B part-time C parts-time D part-times In the 1990s, the sale of jeans stopped growing because the worldwide _situation got worse A economic B economy C economical D economically Add the sugar the mixture and beat well A with B in C to D into The more a car costs it goes A faster B the faster C so faster D the fastest I find my boss difficult to work with She is always my ideas A criticize B criticizes C criticized D criticizing He borrowed some money from his brother, he could finish his education A because B in order to C so D so as The Ao dai used by both Vietnamese men and women A to being worn B to wear C to have worn D to be worn 10 “Julie is telling everyone what you said about John.” ~ “I know I wish I my mouth shut.” A kept B will keep C had kept D should keep 11 Ms Kezmarsky is known not only for her intelligence for her efficiency A but also B also C and D so 12 I always keep the window open let the fresh air in A in order to B so that C so as D in to order 13 The girls and flowers he painted were vivid A which B that C whom D whose 14 The students never understand you, ? A they B don't they C did they D will they 15 What people in your village nowadays? A for a living B to living C for the living D living for 16 the rainfall was adequate this year, the apricot trees still did not produce a high yield A Since B However C Although D Due to 17 I was sorry that the Christmas tree before I got there A had been decorated B is decorated C has been decorated D was been decorated 18 The librarian asked us so much noise A don’t make B not make C not making D not to make 19 lay its eggs in the sand on the beach than it goes back to the sea A No sooner a turtle does B A turtle does no sooner C Does no sooner a turtle D No sooner does a turtle 20 She has a bag A big new black leather B new black big leather C leather new big black D black leather big new IV - Choose the sentence (A,B,C or D) which is closest in meaning to the one in bold Jogging is very useful A It is useful to jog B We should not jog C I find it useless to jog D Jogging is not good Shall we go for a walk? A We shall walk together B Why didn’t we go for a walk? C We are going to go for a walk D What about going for a walk ? Mrs Scott prides herself on her beauty A Mrs Scott’s beauty fills her with pride B Mrs Scott is very proud of her beauty C A and B D Mrs Scott doesn’t take any pride in her beauty The critics undervalued his new book A The critics rejected his new book B The critics turned down his new book C The critics were fed up with his new book D The critics had a low opinion of his new book The hurricane blew the roof off the house A The house was blown away by the hurricane B The hurricane put the roof back onto the house C The house had its roof blown off during the hurricane D The hurricane was too weak to blow off the roof of the house Much as I admire his achievements, I don’t really like him A I like his achievements, so I admire him B Whatever his achievements, I admire him C I don’t really like him, even though I admire his achievements D I don’t really like him because I don’t admire his achievements "Shall I make you a coffee?" the girl said to the lady A The girl offered to make a coffee for the lady B The girl wanted to make a coffee for the lady C The girl refused to make a coffee for the lady D The girl promised to make a coffee for the lady No sooner had she put the telephone down than her boss rang back A Hardly she had up, she rang her boss immediately B As soon as her boss rang back, she put down the telephone C Scarcely had she put the telephone down when her boss rang back D She had hardly put the telephone down without her boss rang back The captain to his men: "Abandon the ship immediately!" A The captain invited his men to abandon the ship immediately B The captain ordered his men to abandon the ship immediately C The captain suggested his men abandon the ship immediately D The captain requested his men to abandon the ship immediately 10 The film star wore dark glasses so that no one would recognize him A The film star wore dark glasses in order not to be recognized B The film star wanted to be recognized by wearing dark glasses C The glasses were so dark that the film star couldn’t see anyone D Everyone could recognize the film star because he wore dark glasses V- In each of the following sentences, four words or phrases are underlined Choose one in four ones that is NOT appropriate They are going to have to leave soon, and so we A B C D Van feels like to be a member of the Parker family A B C D If we don ’t economy on electricity , there will be power cuts A B C D Male guppies, like many other male fish, are more color than females A B C D We admire Daisy for her intelligence, cheerful disposition and she is honest A B C D The explanation that our teacher gave us was different than the one I gave you A B C D Janet is finally used to cooking on an electric stove after having a gas one since so long A B C D All the students are looking forward spending their free time relaxing in the sun this summer A B C D In my opinion, I think it is necessary for secondary school students to wear uniforms when they are at school A B C D 10 The growth rate of the Pacific Rim countries is times fast as comparable areas during the Industrial Revolution A B C D VI - Read the passage and choose the best answer to each question from the four choices (A or B,C,D) Sequoyah was a young Cherokee Indian, son of a white trader and an Indian squaw At an early age, he became fascinated by “the talking leaf” an expression that he used to describe the white man ’s written records Although many believed this “talking leaf” to be a gift from the Great Spirit, Sequoyah refused to accept that theory Like other Indians of the period, he was illiterate, but his determination to remedy the situation led to the invention of a unique eighty-six-character alphabet based on the sound patterns that he heard His family and friends thought him mad, but while recuperating from a hunting accident, he diligently and independently set out to create a form of communication for his own people as well as for other Indians In 1821, after twelve years of work, he had successfully developed a written language that would enable thousands of Indians to read and write Sequoyah’s desire to preserve words and events for later generations has caused him to be remembered among the important inventors The giant redwood trees of California, called “sequoias ” in his honor, will further imprint his name in history What is the most important reason that Sequoyah will be remembered? A California redwoods were named in his honor B He was illiterate C He created a unique alphabet D He recovered from his madness and helped humankind The word “squaw” is closest in meaning to A woman B teacher C cook D trader How did Sequoyah’s family react to his idea of developing his own “talking leaf”? A They arranged for his hunting accident B They thought he was crazy C They decided to help him D They asked him to teach them to read and write What is the best title for the passage? A Sequoyah’s Determination to Preserve the Cherokee Language B The Origin of the Cherokee Language C Sequoyah’s madness Leads to a New Language D The Origin of the “Sequoia” Trees in California All of the following are true EXCEPT A Sequoyah developed a form of writing with the help of the Cherokee tribe B Sequoyah was a very observant young man C Sequoyah spent twelve years developing his alphabet D Sequoyah was honored by having some trees named after him VII - Read the passage and decide which word (A or B,C,D) best fits each space crime-reversing the trend Crime, as we are all (0) , has been a growing problem all over the world in the last thirty years But we are not (1) against crime Much is being done - and more can be done - to reverse the trend You can play a part in it The first step towards preventing crime is understanding its (2) _ Most crime is against property, not (3) _, and most crime is not carried out by professionals; nor is it carefully planned Property crimes (4) on the easy opportunity They are often (5) by adolescents and young men, the majority of whom stop offending as they grow older - the (6) age for offending is fifteen Also, and not surprisingly, the (7) of being a victim of crime (8) greatly depending on where you live This (9) by criminals on the easy opportunity is the (10) to much crime prevention Motor cars, for example, are a sitting target for the criminal Surveys have shown that approximately one in five drivers not always (11) to secure their cars by locking all the doors and shutting all the windows, and in 30 per cent of domestic burglaries the burglar simply walks in without having to use (12) If opportunities like these did not exist, criminals would have a much harder time The chances are that many crimes would not be committed , which would release more police time for (13) serious crimes Of course, the primary responsibility for (14) with crime rests with the police and the courts, but, if you care about improving the (15) of life for yourself and your community, there are many ways you can help reverse the trend A aware B conscious C informed D known A unprepared B hopeless C powerless D weak A nature B type C reason D method A the victim B the public C residents D citizens A increase B thrive C develop D happen A performed B started C done D committed A peak B major C top D maximum A percentage B risk C rate D seriousness A varies B adapts C adjusts D transformed A awareness B seizing C reliance D taking 10 A answer B method C way D key 11 A trouble B bother C care D ensure 12 A force B threat C tools D tricks 13 A removing B facing C tackling D dealing 14 A containing B destroying C fighting D coping 15 A peacefulness B quality C way D enjoyment VIII - Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence printed before it Nga is pleased to meet her aunt again soon  Nga is looking _ People say that he escaped to a neutral country  He is _ This is Mrs Clare I have just told you about her  This is Mrs Clare about She last wore that dress at her sister’s wedding  She hasn’t Some of our friends won’t pass in the entrance exam  I wish _ “Do your parents still live in Nha Trang now?” said Nam to me  Nam asked Spending the weekend in the countryside is very wonderful  It’s “ I’ll give you a motorbike when you are 22.” said my father  My father said _ My father took me to Ho Chi Minh city when I was 12 years old  I remember 10 Practice speaking every day or you can’t improve your English  If you IX - Write a paragraph of 80-120 words to support the argument that secondary school students should wear casual clothes when they are at school Follow the language and outline 1.I think/ My opinion is that… 2.Firstly,…Secondly,…Thirdly,…Finally,… Therefore,…/In conclusion,… - Secondary school students should wear casual clothes when they are at school - 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 -THE END (Thí sinh không sử dụng loại tài liệu nào, kể từ điển) Họ và tên thí sinh Số báo danh Giám thị Giám thị …………………………………………….……………….………… ………………………… ………… phßng gd & ®t tam d¬ng K× thi chän häc sinh giái líp -n¨m häc 2008-2009 …………………… …….…………… ………………………………………… đáp án + Hớng dẫn chấm - Môn: Tiếng Anh (09-12-2008) I 1D II 1A III - IV- 2C 3B 4C 2B 3B 4C 1D 11A 2C 12A 3B 13B 1A 2D 3C 1D 1C 2B 2A 3B 3B 3 D bury C informative B capable A pen pal B correspond B bamboo D compulsory C were B part-time A economic C to 5D 6A 7C 5C 6D 7B 4A 14A 5C 15A 6B 16C 4D 5C 6C 4D 4A 5D 5A 6C 6 C breath D ploughed A noodles C used to C environment D convenient B the faster D criticizing C so D to be worn 10 C had kept A It is useful to jog D What about going for a walk ? C A and B D The critics had a low opinion of his new book C The house had its roof blown off during the hurricane VVI - VII - VIII - 8A 9D 8A 9D 7D 17A 8C 18D 9D 19D 7A 8C 9B 7D 8C 9A 9 C measure A honor D laugh 10B 10 B wardrobe B maintain A necessary D questionnaire 11 A but also 12 A in order to 13 B that 14 A they 15 A for a living 10C 10 C photography 10C 20A 16 C Although 17 A had been decorated 18 D not to make 19 D No sooner does a turtle 20 A big new black leather 10A C I don’t really like him, even though I admire A The girl offered to make a coffee for the lady C Scarcely had she put the telephone down when… B The captain ordered his men to abandon the … 10 A The film star wore dark glasses in order not to be… 10B C He created a unique alphabet A woman B They thought he was crazy A Sequoyah’s Determination to Preserve the Cherokee Language A Sequoyah developed a form of writing with the help of the Cherokee tribe 1C 13C 2A 14D 3B 15B C powerless A nature B the public 4B 5D 6A B thrive D committed A peak 7B 8A 9C 10D B risk 10 D key A varies 11 B bother C reliance 12 A force 11B 12A 13 C tackling 14 D coping 15 B quality Nga is looking forward to meeting her aunt again soon He is said to have escaped to a neutral country This is Mrs Clare about whom I have just told you She hasn’t worn that dress since her sister's wedding I wish some of our friends would pass in the entrance exam Nam asked me if/ whether my parents still lived in Nha Trang then It’s very wonderful to spend the weekend in the countryside My father said (that) he would give me a motorbike when I was 22 I remember being taken to Ho Chi Minh city when I was 12 years old 10 If you don't practice speaking every day, you can't improve your English IX - Suggested paragraph (10đ: Mỗi ý viết đúng cho điểm nh bên dới; 1đ cho chính tả đoạn văn) (1,5®) My opinion is that secondary school students should wear casual clothes when they are at school (1®) Firstly, wearing casual clothes makes students feel comfortable (2®) Secondly, wearing casual clothes gives students freedom of choice They have right to choose sizes, colors, and fashions of clothes that they love (1,5®) Thirdly, casual clothes make students feel self-confident when they are in their favorite clothes (1®) Finally, casual clothes make school more colorful and lively (2®) In conclusion, students in secondary school should wear casual clothes when they are at school because wearing casual clothes is convenient, comfortable and fun Ghi chó: - Mỗi câu chọn, viết đúng cho điểm Riêng phần VIII- sai ngữ pháp không cho điểm Tổng điểm : 100 điểm - Sau đó quy thang điểm 10