PHÒNG GD- ĐT PHÙ MỸ TRƯỜNG THCS MỸ CÁT ĐÈ THI HỌC SINH GIỎI CẤP HUYỆN MÔN: ANH VĂN – NĂM HỌC 2010-2011 THỜI GIAN LÀM BÀI : 150 PHÚT I READING (14 ms) Part In this section you must choose the word or phrase that has the same or that best to complete each sentence Write your answer in the spaces below Number is an example (2,5 ms) He goes _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ School at 6.30 everyday a to b in c at d on I'm sure they were……………lies! A telling B speaking C talking D saying She always………… the crossword in the paper before breakfast A makes B writes C does D works The newspaper report contained…………important information A many B another C an D a lot of He couldn't ………… his father that he was telling the truth A admit B confide C trust D convince Milk bottles can be ……………… after being cleaned A recycled B reused C broken D reduced It was raining heavily ……………… we arrived home A while B until C because D when She asked me …………………… I liked eating chocolates A if B and C that D but You look ………………………than last year A much tall B more tall C much taller D more taller What ……………………advice she gave us ! A so good B such good C a good D good 10 My dog as well as my cats ……………twice a day A eat B eats C has eaten D have eaten 11 When I came into the class, I realized I knew ……………… A them all B all them C they all 12 Do it right now, ………………… ? A you B aren’t you C will you 13 We ………………for her for ten minutes A wait B waited D all of they D don’t you C are waiting D have been waiting 14 His father is not interested in tennis and ………………… A he doesn’t, either B so doesn’t he C neither does he D neither is he 15 The little girl wasted half an hour ……………….for her picture book A look B looking C to look D looked 16.…………… does it take you to the washing ? A How fast B What time C How long D How often 17 Your hair is long Are you going to ………………….? A have it cut B have cut it C be cutting it D have it cutting 18 Would you like tea or coffee? – I ………….drink tea than coffee A would likeB would prefer C would rather D would wish 19 It is high time you ……………….more attentive in class A are B were C must be D have been 20 He was …………….that we turned off the TV set immediately A so bad singer B such bad singer C such bad a singer D so bad a singer 21 I wish you ………………that! It’s really annoying habit A won’t B couldn’t C wouldn’t D don’t C It’s OK D You’re welcome 22 “I’m sorry about that!” – “…………… !” A That’s right B Of course 23 Not until 2008 …………… across the river A the first bridge was built C built the first bridge B the first building of a bridge was D was the first bridge built 24 Excuse me! I’m learning my lesson ………… turning down your stereo a bit ? A Would you please C Could you B Would you mind D Would you like 25 Tom, Write carefully and don't …………any mistakes A B have YOUR ANSWER: C give D make _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 4._ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 9._ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 10 _ _ _ _ _ _ 11 _ _ _ _ _ 12 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 13 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 14._ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 15 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 16 _ _ _ _ _ _ 17 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 18 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 19._ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 20 _ _ _ _ _ _ 21 _ _ _ _ _ _ 22 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 23 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 24._ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 25 _ _ _ _ _ _ Part 2: read the text below and then decide which words below best fits its space Write your answer in the spaces below (1m) Most British people (1) - abroad on holiday to visit family or on short business trips People are advised 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 arrangement exist in (4) - in 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 unusual for people to discover that they don't have money (8) -with them to (9) - the total cost and (10) - such circumstances an already difficult situation becomes event more complicated A go B come C arrive D visit A put B bring C fill D get A ought B will C should D may A have B get C happen D take A their A because A look A enough A pay 10 A on * YOUR ANSWER: B each B weather B want B little B give B in C one C as C find C few C spend C at D this D if D know D full D have D up _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 4._ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 9._ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 10 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Part 3: Complete each sentence with a phrase from box A followed by a phrase from box B Do not use any phrase more than once (2ms) A B clear up as she waved goodbye keep on advertising when I get home picked out anything rush into in his new job ring you back her tragic loss burst into tears until we find someone is getting on well suitable will be taking off on her farm in Cornwall got over in two hours' time brought him up the best display his room before doing his homework 1.I'll The plane The boy was told to Tom's grandmother It was a long time before she John We'll have to The competition judges Daisy 10 Think about it Don't Part For question from to 10, read the following text and then choose from the list A_K the best phrase or sentence given below to fill each f the spaces Write one letter (A-K) in the spaces below The exercise begins with an example (2ms) A the first language B such as skiing B Island continent D Its neighbors E The biggest population F Both English and French G who speak other languages H small country I a cold water J is famous for K many French speaking people Australia is an (0) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ in the south Pacific The capital is Canberra, but the city with (1) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ is Sydney which has nearly four million English is (3) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ of most people, but there are also many immigrants (3) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Canada is the second largest country in land side It stretches 3.223 miles from east to west and from the North Pole to the US border (4) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ are official languages (5) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ live in the province of Quebec, where Montreal is the biggest city Canada has (6) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ and many Canadian enjoy water sports and ice skating Switzerland is a (8) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ in central Europe (9) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ are France in the west, Italy in the South, Australia in the east, And Germany in the North Sixty percent of the land in Switzerland Is mountains Switzerland (10) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ its banks, tourism and skiing YOUR ANSWER: 0: C _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 4._ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 9._ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 10 _ _ _ _ _ _ Part 5: Fill in each blank with one appropriate word to complete the passage Write your answer in the spaces below Number is an example (1 ms) New Year (0) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ one of the most important (10_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ in the United States On New Year’s Eve, most people go to the party At twelve o’clock (2) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ night, everyone says “Happy new year” and they (3) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ their friend and relative good luck New Year’s parties usually last along (4) - Many people don’t go home (5)_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ morning Another holiday, Halloween, is mainly for children (6) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ as witches, ghost or other Most children go (7)_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ house to house asking for candy or fruit If the people at the house not give (8) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ candy, the children will (9) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ a trick on them But this (10)_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ever happens Almost people give them candy or fruit YOUR ANSWER: 0: holiday _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 4._ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _6 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 9._ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 10 _ _ _ _ _ _ Part 6: Choose the word (A, B, C or D) that best fits each of the blank spaces: Air Pollution Every one wants to (1) pollution But the pollution problem is as (2) as it is serious It is complicated(3) much pollution is caused by things that benefit people For example(4) from automobiles causes a large (5) of all air pollution But the automobile(6) transportation for millions of people.Factories (7) much of waste that pollutes air and water, but factories gives employment to a large number of people Thus to end or greatly reduce pollution (8) people would have to stop using many things that benefit them Most of people don’t want to that, of course But pollution can be(9) reduced in several ways Scientists and engineers can work to lessen the amount of pollution that such things as automobiles and factories cause Governments can pass and enforce laws that (10) businesses and traffic to stop or cut down on certain polluting activities A cause A easy A because A gas B destroy B simple B so that B exhaust C lessen C permanent C although C vapor D increase D complicated D when D garbage A series B percentage C number D emission A carries B gives C provides D brings A discharge B provide C supply D cause A gradually B obviously C differently D immediately A only B gradually C clearly D directly 10.A forbit B require C permit D prevent YOUR ANSWER: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 4._ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 9._ _ _ _ _ _ _ 10 _ _ _ _ _ _ Part Read the text below and think of the word which best fits each space And only one word in each space Write your answer in the spaces below Number is an example (1m) Relative top although put to holiday preparations Bought are about start Christmas is the biggest (0) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ of the year in most of Britain Celebrations (1) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ on 24th December, Christmas’s Eve, (2) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ there have been several weeks of (3) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ before hand The Christmas trees, presents, food, drinks and decorations have been (4) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Christmas cards have already been sent (5)_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ friends and (6)_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ a week before Christmas, people usually (7)_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ up their decorations and an angel on the (7) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ of the Christmas trees family presents (10)_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ usually put under the tree YOUR ANSWER: 0: holiday _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 4._ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 9._ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 10 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Part 8: give the correct form of the words in bracket Write your answer in the spaces below (1, ms) 1.One major of the area is the lack of public transport (advantage) We asked her to take part but she made no to us (respond) Taxis are too for many people to offord 4.Could you please us about the courses and fees? (cost) (information) Martin looked at her (thoughtful) The tast we are dealing with is complicated (extreme) This book provides information which is very to us.(value) No one can deny the of his contribution (precious) Our house is by several burglar alarms (protection) 10 It was so all we stay at home (snow) 11 The air is heavily with traffic fumes (polluted) 12 Bao is very _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ kind and generous (social) 13 Ann is a home for children whose parents are dead (orphan) 14 I’m _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ sorry for her delay (extreme) 15 There was a lot of _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ this morning at work began on the new supermarket (Active) YOUR ANSWER: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 4._ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 9._ _ _ _ _ _ _ 10 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 11 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 12 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 13 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 14._ _ _ _ _ _ 15 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Part 9: Each line of the following passage contains one error Find and correct it (2ms) Tet holiday is celebrating on the first day of the Lunar New Year (0) celebrated after the New Year, the Vietnamese clean their houses (1) _ paint the walls New clothes are buyed for the occasion One or (2) _ days before the festival, people make Banh Chung, who is the (3) some weeks and two traditional cake, and others goodies On the New Year’s Eve , the (4) _ whole family gets together for a reunion dinner Every members of (5) the family should be present during the dinner in which much (6) _ kinds of dishes is served On the New Year morning, the (7) _ members of the family pay them respects to the elders In (8) _ _ they receive lucky money wrapping in red tiny envelops (9) Then people go to visit their neighborhoods, friends and relatives (10) _ different young return YOUR ANSWERS _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 4._ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 9._ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 10 _ _ _ _ _ _ II WRITING (6 ms) Part 1: Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence In the briefcase you will find a map, a file and a calculator The briefcase Pierre emigrated to Brazil in 1991 and is still there Pierre has Are you sure that jacket is the right size for you? Does that jacket .? There may be some delay in obtaining the permit Perhaps there I gave Ted the message, but he already knew about it I needn't He is a fascinating lecturer because he knows a lot about his subject His wide I'd prefer you to sign the contract without any further delay I'd rather Lola said she was sorry she had not attended the meeting Lola apologized for 9.We know that feudalism lasted for hundreds of years in Europe Feudalism 10 I was very sorry I wasn't able to see him off at the station If only Part 2: Write a short composition (about 250 words) (4ms) “Where would you like to live? In the country or in the city? Why?" ĐÁP ÁN VÀ HƯỚNG DẪN CHẤM I/ READING: Part 2,5 ms Chọn từ cho 0,1 điểm 10 11 12 13 14 15 A C D D B D A C D B A C D D B 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 C A C B D C C D B D Part 1m Chọn từ cho 0,1 điểm a c c a 5.d d c 8.a 9.a 10 b Part 2msChọn từ cho 0,2 điểm I'll ring you back when I get home The plane will be taking off in two hours' time The boy was told to clear up his room before doing his homework Tom's grandmother brought him up on her farm in Cornwall It was along time before she got over her tragic loss John is getting on well in his new job We'll have to keep on advertising until we find someone suitable The competition judges picked out the best display Daisy burst into tears as she waved goodbye 10 Think about it Don't rush into anything Part 4: ms Chọn câu cho 0,2 điểm E A G 4.F 5.K 6.I B H D 10.J Part 1m câu đúngcho 0,1 điểm festivals/holiday at wish 4.time 5.until/till dress from them play 10 hardly Part 6: 1m C D A B B C A D B Part 1m start Although preparations bought to relatives About put top 10 are Part 8: 1,5 ms câu đúngcho 0,1 điểm disadvantage response costly 10 B inform thoughtfully extremely valuable preciousness protected 10 snowy 11 polluted 12 sociable 13 orphanage 14.extremely 15 activity Part9 ms câu đúngcho 0,2 điểm after  before buved  bought who  which others  othe members  member much  many is  are them  their wrapping  wrapped 10 neighborhoods  neighbors II WRITING 6ms Part 2ms câu đúngcho 0,2 điểm The briefcase contains a map, a file and a calculator Pierre has been living/lived in Brazil since 1991 Does that jacket really fit you? Perhaps there will be some delay in obtaining the permit I needn't have given Ted the message because he already knew about it His wide knowledge of his subject makes him/means he is a fascinating lecturer I'd prefer you to sign the contract without any further delay Lola apologized for not attending/ having attended the meeting Feudalism is known to have lasted for hundreds of years in Europe 10 If only I had been able to see him off at the station Part 2.(4 ms ) Giám khảo chấm theo làm HS - Ý tưởng : điểm - Ngữ pháp : điểm ... judges picked out the best display Daisy burst into tears as she waved goodbye 10 Think about it Don't rush into anything Part 4: ms Chọn câu cho 0,2 điểm E A G 4.F 5.K 6.I B H D 10.J Part 1m câu... YOUR ANSWER: B each B weather B want B little B give B in C one C as C find C few C spend C at D this D if D know D full D have D up _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 4._ _ _ _ _ _ ... once (2ms) A B clear up as she waved goodbye keep on advertising when I get home picked out anything rush into in his new job ring you back her tragic loss burst into tears until we find someone