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(1)PHÒNG GD-DT NAM TRỰC ĐỀ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI LỚP Năm học: 2015-2016 Môn thi: Tiếng Anh Thời gian: 120 phút (Không kể thời gian giao đề) ĐỀ BÀI A Listening I Listen and fill one missing words in the passage Attention please, Here is a ……(1)…… announcement A little girl is reported …(2) …… She was last seen twenty minutes ago near the main entrance to the Car …(3)… Her name’s Mary and she is three years old She has dark,short hair She is ……(4)… shorts- blue shorts and a longs leeved blouse She’s wearing a pair of shoes-the brown shoes She may be…(5)…… a large doll If you see Mary, please bring her to the ……(6).desk Her father’s waiting for her there Thank you B PHONETICS I.Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others 1.A national B natural C passion D drama 2.A desire B pleasure C treasure D measure A naughty B laughter C taught D slaughter A.naked B sacred C wicked D helped A addition B nation C B question D attention : II Choose the word whose stress syllable is placed differently from that of the others A explain B involve C purpose D excite A specific B coincide C inventive D regardless A polictics B fertile C withdraw D heroism A establish B regional C resident D maximum A particular B distinction C material D specialize1 C VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR I Choose the best answer to complete the following sentences by circling letter A, B, C, or D There was hardly money left in my bank account A not B.no C some D any I came .an old friend while I was in the park A in B across C over D for She didn’t get well with her boss, so she left the company A in B at C on D through She changed so much that .anyone recognized her A hardly B almost C mostly D not my students enjoy listening to English songs A most B most of C almost D nearly I know him but I have never actually spoken to him A by sight B on sight C in sight D from sight (2) Terry couldn’t having been at the scene of the crime A refuse B object C deny D alter She went the lung cancer before the Christmas A in for B over C down with D through 9.The car burst into but the driver managed to escaped A fire B flame C burning D heat 10 Because of her good ., she got the job as a model A face B style C looks D character 11 Mrs Nga decided to give up her job for the of her children A sake B care C advantage D concern 12 Be careful with what you say He has a temper A big B strong C hot D loud 13 The dentist told him to open his mouth A broad B much C greatly D wide 14 If you don’t like this pen Take There are some left in the box A another B one other C others D the other 15 I didn’t know you were sleeping Otherwise, I so much noise when I arrived A.don’t make B didn’t make C won’t make D wouldn’t have made II There is a mistake in the four underlined parts of each sentence Identify your answer by circling the corresponding letter A, B, C, or D We are having my house paint That is why there is all this mess A B C D I think Helen is accustomed to work eight hours a day A B C D After said goodbye to my parents, I went to school with my sister A B C D Only when you have had a chance to know various occupations you will decide on A B C D your career 5.I tried to everything to contact John two weeks ago but so far I don’t receive his A B C D reply That’s the girl whose brother sit next to me at school A B C D The letter was sent by special delivery must be important A B C D Have you receive the parcel which we sent you ? A B C D The meal last night, that wasn’t tasty, was quite expensive A B C D 10 Either Lan or her sister the housework every day A B C D III Give the correct form of the words in brackets to complete the sentences Vietnam declared its on September 2nd, 1945 (DEPEND) The phone doesn’t work It’s been _ (CONNECT) It was a complete _ due to poor planning (FAIL) (3) Her was so great that she broke a glass He is thinking of taking early _ next year I am afraid you have me because that is not what I meant The of the film star, Jimmy Halton , made everyone sad Some people claim to be able to the future A famous pianist was _ for seven years 10 In March, the days start to (ANXIOUS) (RETIRE) (UNDERSTAND) (DIE) (TELL) (PRISON) (LONG) D READING VI Read, then choose the best answer by circling the corresponding letter A, B, C, or D Many British people go abroad on holiday, to visit family, or on short business trips People are (1)… to find out how to get urgent treatment before leaving the UK They have to (2)…………… a form which explains what they (3)………… if they fall ill or (4)……………… an accident, and what arrangements exist in (5)…………… country for medical treatment The regulations are fairly simple but(6)………… people not have this information, they may(7)………….that private medical care is extremely expensive It is not unsual for people to discover that they not have (8) ………… money with them to (9)………… the total costs and (10)……………… such circumstances an already difficult situation becomes even more complicated A advised B suggested C said D spoken A put B bring C till D get A ought B will C should D may A have B get C happen D take A their B each C one D this A because B whether C as D if A look B want C find D know A enough B little C few D full A pay B give C spend D have 10 A on B in C at D up II Choose the best options A, B, C or D to answer the following questions The growth of cities, the construction of hundreds of new factories, and the spread of railroads in the United Stases before 1850 had increased the need for better illumination But the lighting in American homes had improved very little over that of ancient times Through the colonial period, homes were lit with tallow candles or with a lamp of the kind used in ancient Rome- a dish of fish oil or other animal or vegetable oil in which a twisted rag served as a wick Some people used lard, but they had to heat charcoal underneath to keep it soft and burnable The sperm whale provided superior burning oil, but this was expensive In 1830 a new substance called “camphene” was patented, and it proved to be an remained expensive, had an unpleasant odor, and also was dangerously explosive Between 1830 and 1850 it seemed that the only hope for cheaper illumination in the United States was the wider use of gas In the 1840s American gas manufacturers adopted improved British techniques for producing illuminating gas from coal But the expense of piping gas to the consumer remained so high that until mid- century gas lighting was feasible only in urban areas, and only for public buildings for the wealthy In 1854 a Canadian doctor, Abraham Gesner, patented a process for distilling a pitch like mineral found in New Brunswick and Nova Scotia that produced illuminating gas and an (4) oil that he called “kerosene” (from “keros”, the Greek word for wax, and “ene” because it resembled camphene) Kerosene, though cheaper than camphene, had an unpleasant odor, and Gesner never made his fortune from it But Gesner had aroused a new hope for making illuminating oil from a product coming out of North American mines Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a reason why better lighting had become necessary by the mind- nineteenth century? A development of railroads B demand for better medical facilities C increases in the number of new factories D growth of cities The phrase “served as” is closest meaning to A differed from B functioned as C rested upon D reacted to The word “this” refers to A lard B charcoal C wick D oil Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a disadvantage of camphene? A high cost B bad smell C potential to explode D greasy texture What can be inferred about the illuminating gas described in the paragraph? A It was first developed in the United States B It was not allowed to be used in public buildings C It was not widely available until mid- century D It had an unpleasant smell The word “resembled” is closest in meaning to A was similar to B cost the same as C was made from D sounded like According to the passage, what advantage did the kerosene patented by Gesner have over camphene? A Kerosene had a more pleasant smell B Kerosene was less expensive C Kerosene burned more brightly D Kerosene was safer to use The word “it” refers to A fortune B odor C camphene D kerosene Which of the following best describes the organization of the passage? A a description of events in chronological order B a comparison of two events C an analysis of scientific findings D the statement of a theory and possible explanations E WRITING I Finish the second sentence in such a way that it means the same as the sentence printed before it The furniture was too old for us to keep.>It was Nobody has cleaned the streets this week ->The streets 3.“ If I were you , I would not trust Peter,” she told Tom ->She advised Tom He brought the umbrella along but it didn’t rain ->He needn’t Would you mind not smoking here ? ->I’d rather She didn’t say anything when she walked in -> She walked in without …………………………… (5) He couldn’t drive because of the fog -> The fog prevented ………… Neil regrets having sold his car ->Neil wishes The child ran out because of the strange noise -> The strange noise 10 Immediately after his arrival, things went wrong -> No sooner II Use the following set of words and phrases to complete the following sentences You can put additional words and make any changes necessary Tidal waves/ be/ result/ abrupt shift/ underwater movement/ Earth Jeans/ never be/ out/ fashion, today/ young generation/ still/ fond/ wear/ them North American/ European/ countries/be/ interested/ save money / natural resources One percent/ solar energy/ that/ reach/ Earth/ be/ enough/ provide power/ total population Passover/be/ late March/ early April/ /This festival/ celebrate/ Israel/ and/ all Jewish people I / this town and happy/ but/ I/ not satisfied/ English/ yet III Write a paragraph about 100 – 150 words with the following topic sentence (10 points Vietnamese women should wear the ao dai at work -The end Thí sinh không sử dụng tài liêu nào kể từ điển (6) PHÒNG GD-DT NAM TRỰC ĐỀ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI LỚP Năm học: 2015-2016 Môn thi: Tiếng Anh Thời gian: 120 phút (Không kể thời gian giao đề) ĐÁP ÁN VÀ THANG ĐIỂM A.Listening.(Gv mở unit : Clothing – phần listening sgk trang 16 cho hs nghe lần) I Listen and fill one missing words in the passage….(15marks – 2,5điểm / câu) special sarrying missing 6.Information Fair wearing B PHONETICS I.Choose the word whose underlined part is ………….(5marks -1điểm / câu) 1.D 2.C 3.B 4.B 5.C II Choose the word whose stress syllable is placed ……… (5marks-1điểm / câu) 1.C 2.B 3.C 4.A 5D C VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR I Choose the best answer to complete (15marks-1điểm / câu) 1.D 2.B 3.C 4.A 6.A 7.C 8.C 9.B 11.A 12.C 13.D 14.A 5.B 10.C 15.D II There is a mistake in the four underlined parts of each sentence ………… (10marks- 1điểm / câu) B C A D D C A A A 10 C III Give the correct form of the words in brackets …….(10marks -1điểm / câu) independence disconnected failure anxiety retirement misunderstood death foretell imprisoned 10 lengthen D READING I Read, then choose the best answer by circling ………… (10marks -1điểm / câu) A D B C C A A A C 10 B II Choose the best options A, B, C or D to ………… (9marks -1điểm / câu) B B D D B A B D A (7) E WRITING I Finish the second sentence in such a way ……(5marks-0,5điểm / câu) It was such old furniture that we wouldn’t/ couldn’t keep it The streets haven’t been cleaned this week She advised Tom not to trust Peter He needn’t have brought the umbrella along (because it didn’t rain anyway) I’d rather you didn’t smoke here She walked in without saying anything The fog prevented him from driving Neil wishes he hadn’t sold his car The strange noise made the child run out 10 No sooner had he arrived than things went wrong II Use the following set of words and phrases to ………(6marks-1điểm / câu) Tidal waves are the result of an abrupt shift in the underwater movement of the Earth Jeans have never been out of fashion, and today young generation is still fond of wearing them North American and European countries are interested in saving money and natural resources One percent of the solar energy that reaches the Earth is enough to provide power for the total population Passover is in late March or early April This festival is celebrated in Israel and by all Jewish people 6.I still like this town and I'm happy here but I'm not satisfied with my English yet III Write a paragraph about 100 – 120 words with the following (10points) * Form: (1 point) - correct form of a passage * Task fulfillment: (4 points)- complete the passage with all relevant information - well-organized *Language: (5 points)- accurate grammar - appropriate vocabulary Tổng điểm toàn bài: 100 điểm Sau đó quy thang điểm 10 _ (8)