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(1)PHÒNG GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO THÀNH PHỐ THANH HOÁ ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC Đề thi có phần, gồm trang KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI THÀNH PHỐ DỰ THI CẤP TỈNH NĂM HỌC 2014-2015 Môn thi: Tiếng Anh Lớp THCS Thời gian làm bài: 150 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề) Ngày thi: 06 tháng 01 năm 2015 Part A : PHONETICS (5 points) Choose and write in your answer sheet the word whose stress pattern is different from the rest of the group A prefer B classmate C Christmas D neighbor A engineer B corporate C difficult D different A punctual B tolerant C utterance D occurrence A successful B humorous C arrangement D attractive A construction B typical C glorious D purposeful Part B : LEXICAL AND GRAMMAR (40 points) I Choose the most suitable word or phrase to complete each sentence ( 15 points ) These clothes are fashionable and _ Do you agree with me? A only B merely C unique D uniquely Poets are normally inspired with beauty They write a lot of beautiful poems thanks to this A inspire B inspiring C inspiration D inspired There is a frequent child death in the area The frequency of child death is A being investigated B be investigated C to be investigated D to investigated There is enough _ about aspects of American life here A information B announcement C declaration D qualification 10 Do you know that of the awards are coming on Sunday? A the reception B the recipients C the receptionists D the receipts 11 I rang him _ before the police arrived A in B on C down D up 12 She her neighbour’s children for the broken window A accused B complained C blamed D denied 13 The film lasted three hours with of 15 minutes between part one and part two A an interval B a pause C a stop D an interruption 14 The child was told to for being rude to his uncle A excuse B apologise C forgive D confess 15 Brigette thinks her dress is a little too long, so she plans to get it _ A shortened B shorten C being shortened D to have shortened 16 Carry a spare tyre _ you have a puncture on the way A unless B incase C if D provided that 17 What would you if war _ ? A break out B will break out C were to break out D breaks out 18 The children _ that their parents were always checking on them A demanded B suggested C reminded D complained 19 Soda has a bitter taste than other soft liquids but it is _ people A healthier for B healthier than C as healthy as D more healthy than 20 The journey, _ alone for most of the way, was in the name of charity A I undertook B that I undertook C which I undertook D undertaking (2) II Use the verbs in brackets in the correct tense or form (10 points) 21 I (think) since yesterday over what you said 22 Tell me the truth, you (shock) by what I said? 23-24 Coming into the room he (see) Dasy where he (leave) her 25-26 Peter was badly hurt when his car hit another car If he (wear) _ his seat belt, he (not hurt) _ so badly 27-28 Oh, you (come) at last Lan just (ask) for you 29 Can you tell me about our school plan tomorrow? - We (visit) the museum in the morning 30 From the clink of dishes one could tell that supper (prepare) _ III Supply the correct form of the word in capital letters (10 points) It’s a marvelous idea for children to some cooking at an early age Generally (31)………………, most children can’t SPEAK wait to help in the kitchen and love getting involved in the (32) ……………… of their meals They should be (33) PREPARE ……………… to so, and care should be taken to (34) COURAGE …………………they enjoy the experience It is important to SURE show them how to things (35)……………… but they CORRECT shouldn’t be criticized too much Although the finished result may not be quite to your (36)……………… , the young cook LIKE will undoubtedly find it quite the (37)……………… food he or TASTY she has ever eaten Kitchens can, of course, be (38)…………… places and so the DANGER absolute (39)………… of keeping an eye on children at all IMPORTANT times cannot be emphasised too (40) ………………… Sharp HEAVY knives, for example, should be avoided until children are old enough to handle them safely IV Choose the words or phrases that are not correct in Standard English (5 points) 41 Even though the bankers are still arranging the loan, the architect prepares the building A B C D plans 42 As an editor, she has to a great amount of reading, but she says that the fact that she A B has to read a great deal doesn’t bother her because she used to it C D 43 When heavy rains were threatened to flood the fields, the farmers had their crops A B picked earlier than they had intended C D 44 They still say that in case he had gone into the greengrocery business when he left A B school he would be comfortably off now instead of being poor C D 45 Some animals need more highlier developed sense cells than man to survive in their A B C struggle for existence D (3) Part C : READING (25 points) I Fill each gap in the passage with ONE suitable word (10 points) English is said to have one of the most difficult spelling systems in the world Take a look (46 ) these four words: anxious, passion, ashore, and ocean They all spell the /ʃ/ sound differently English (47 ) 14 different spellings for the /ʃ/ sound Throughout history, the spelling of English words hasn’t changed as much as their sounds (48……… ) For example, people once pronounced the k in knife and gh in right We (49 ) longer say those letters, but we’re kept the old spelling English also tends to keep the spelling of words it (50 ) from other languages The typical (51 ) of differences between spelling and pronunciation in English are the six different pronunciation of ough Say these (52 ) aloud: bough, cough, thorough, through, and rough The spelling ou have different pronunciations in (53 ) word The English language is unusual in the way it borrows and grows New word (54 ) constantly being introduced The verb to google is a new word that means to a fast Internet search It comes (55 ) Google, the widely used Internet search website II Choose the best answer from A, B, C or D to fill in the gaps in the following passage (10 points) A fox fell into a well and couldn’t get (56) again Finally, a thirsty goat came by and saw the fox (57) the well “Is the water good?” The goat asked “Good!” said the fox “It’s the best water I’ve ever (58) in my whole life Why don’t you come down and try it?” The goat was very thirsty, so he (59) into the well When he finished drinking, he (60) for a way to get out of the well, but, of course, there wasn’t any Then, the fox said, “I have an excellent idea Stand on your back legs and place your front legs firmly (61) the front side of the well Then, I’ll climb onto your back and, from there I’ll step on your (62) and be able to get out When I’m out, I’ll help you get out, too.” The goat thought this was a good idea and (63) the advice When the fox was out of the well, he quickly and quietly walked away The goat called loudly after him and (64) him of the promise he had made to help him out But the fox turned and said, “You should have as much sense in your head as you have hairs in your beard “You jumped into the well (65) making sure you could get out again” Moral: Look before you leap 56 A in B into C out D from 57 A on B in C out D from 58 A looked B smelt C sounded D tasted 59 A came B jumped C run D went 60 A looked B watched C researched D saw 61 A in B at C against D on 62 A ears B horns C tail D trunk 63 A did B heard C used D followed 64 A recalled B reminded C remembered D repeated 65 A after B since C while D before III Read the passage and choose the best answer ( points) Winter driving is dangerous because it’s so difficult to know what is going to happen and accidents take place so easily Fog can be waiting to meet you over the top of the hill Ice might be hiding beneath the melting snow, waiting to send you off the road The car coming towards you may suddenly slide across the road (4) Rule Number One for driving in icy roads is to drive smoothly Uneven movements can make a car suddenly very difficult to control So every time you turn the wheel, touch the brakes or increase your speed, you must be as gentle and as slow as possible Imagine you are driving with a cup of hot coffee on the seat next to you Drive so that you wouldn’t spill it Rule Number Two is to pay attention to what might happen The more ice there is, the further down the road you have to look Test how long it takes to stop by gently braking Remember that you may be driving more quickly than you think In general, allow double your normal stopping distance when the road is wet, three times this distance in snow, and even more on ice Try to stay in control of your car at all times and you will avoid trouble 66 What is the writer trying to in this text? A to complain about bad winter driving B to give information about winter weather C to warn people against driving in winter D to advise people about safe driving in winter 67 Why would somebody read this text? A to find out about the weather B to get information on driving lessons C to learn about better driving D to decide when to travel 68 What does the writer think? A People should avoid driving in the snow B Drivers should expect problems in winter C People drive too fast in winter D Winter drivers should use their brakes less 69 Why does the writer talk about a cup of coffee? A to explain the importance of smooth movements B because he thinks refreshments are important for drivers C because he wants drivers to be more relaxed D to show how it can be spilt 70 Which traffic sign shows the main idea of the text? A Drive Carefully – Ice On Road Ahead B Reduce Speed Now – Fog Ahead C Drive Carefully – Road Repairs Ahead D Slow Down – Accident Ahead Part D : WRITING (30 points ) I Complete each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the sentence printed before it ( 10 points ) 71 Petrol last year was 24,000VND a litre At the beginning of this year it was 22,000VND Now it is 17,000VND Petrol prices 72 Nobody was really to blame for that kind of accident à It was the kind of accident 73 “OK It was my mistake I’m sorry.” Paul said à Paul admitted 74 People think the jewels were stolen by one of the guests à One of the guests 75 Robert has not had a job for two years (5) à Robert has been 76 The teacher started to write the lesson plan right after he returned home à Hardly 77 I don’t suppose you have change for pounds, you? à Do you happen 78 I can’t help laughing at his funny face à I find it difficult 79 I am sure you didn’t lock the front door because here’s the key à You can’t have 80 It wouldn’t make any difference if you offered me a million pounds, I still wouldn’t sell! à Even if II Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word given Do not change the word given You must use between two and five words, including the word given (10 points) 81 Angus rarely takes a holiday (rare) à It .take a holiday 82 We lost the game because of my mistake (fault) à It was win the game 83 Are you planning to anything on Suturday? (plans) à Do Suturday? 84 Tim looks nothing like his father (take) à Tim his father at all 85 The film I saw last week was better than this one (good) à This film the one I saw last week 86 He has always respected and admired his professor (to) à He has always .his professor 87 Guessing Mary’s age isn’t easy (tell) à It’s hard old Mary is 88 You’ve got to send that card today or you’ll miss your mother’s birthday? (had) à You .that card today or you’ll miss your mother’s birthday 89 Unfortunately you wrote the wrong name on the cheque (made) à Unfortunately you the wrong person 90 My aunt was determined to pay for our tickets (insisted) à My aunt for our tickets III Write a paragraph about 150- 200 words on the following topic ( 10 points ) Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? “It’s better for children to grow up in the countryside than in a big city.” _ The End _ Họ và tên thí sinh: ……………………… …… Số báo danh: Phòng thi: (6) PHÒNG GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI THÀNH PHỐ THÀNH PHỐ THANH HÓA DỰ THI CẤP TỈNH CÁC MÔN VĂN HÓA LỚP NĂM HỌC: 2014 – 2015 HƯỚNG DẪN CHẤM Môn: Tiếng Anh- Lớp Part A : PHONETICS (5 points) Choose and write in your answer sheet the word whose stress pattern is different from the rest of the group A prefer A engineer D occurrence B humorous A construction Part B : LEXICAL AND GRAMMAR (40 points) I Choose the most suitable word or phrase to complete each sentence ( 15 points ) C unique C inspiration A being investigated A information 10 B the recipients 11 D up 12 C blamed 13 A an interval 14 B apologise 15 A shortened 16 B incase 17 C were to break out 18 D complained 19 A healthier for 20 C which I undertook II Use the verbs in brackets in the correct tense or form (10 points) 21 have been thinking 22 were you shocked 23-24 saw - had left 25-26 had been wearing - wouldn’t have been hurt 27-28 have come – has just asked 29 are going to visit/are visiting 30 was being prepared III Supply the correct form of the word in capital letters (10 points) 31 speaking 32 preparation 33 encouraged 34 ensure 35 correctly 36 likeness 37 tasteful 38 dangerous 39 importance 40 heavily IV Choose the words or phrases that are not correct in Standard English.(5 points) (7) 41 C 42 D 43 A 44 A 45 B Part C : READING ( 25 points ) I Fill each gap in the passage with ONE suitable word (10 points) 46 at 47 has 48 have 49 no 51 examples 52 words 53 each 54 are 50 borrows 55 from II Choose the best answer from A, B, C or D to fill in the gaps in the following passage (10 points) 56 C out 57 B in 58 D tasted 59 B jumped 60 A looked 61 C against 62 B horns 63 D followed 64 B reminded 65 D before III Read the passage and choose the best answer ( points) 66 D to advise people about safe driving in winter 67 C to learn about better driving 68 B Drivers should expect problems in winter 69 A to explain the importance of smooth movements 70 A Drive Carefully – Ice On Road Ahead Part D : WRITING ( 30 points ) I Complete each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the sentence printed before it ( 10 points ) 71 Petrol prices are cheaper and cheaper 72 It was the kind of accident for which nobody was really to blame 73 Paul admitted that it was his mistake and apologized 74 One of the guests is thought to have stolen the jewels 75 Robert has been out of job/jobless/unemployed for two years 76 Hardly had the teacher returned home when he started to write the lesson plan./ Hardly did the teacher return home when he started to write the lesson plan 77 Do you happen to have change for pounds? 78 I find it difficult not to laugh at his funny face 79 You can’t have locked the front door because here’s the key 80 Even if you offered me a million pounds, I still wouldn’t sell II Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word given Do not change the word given You must use between two and five words, including the word given (10 points) 81 is rare for Angus to 82 my fault we didn’t 83 you have (any) plans for 84 dosen’t take after 85 isn’t as/so good as (8) 86 looked up to 87 to tell how 88 had better send 89 made the cheque out to/made out the cheque to 90 insisted on paying III Write a paragraph about 150- 200 words on the following topic (10 points ) ( 10 points ) Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? “It’s better for children to grow up in the countryside than in a big city.” HƯỚNG DẪN CHẤM: Tổng số câu: 100 câu Bài thi chấm theo thang điểm: 20 Điểm bài thi làm tròn đến 0,25 Tổng số point thi sinh làm đúng Điểm bài thi = (9)