SỞ GD&ĐT QUẢNG BÌNH ĐỀ THI CHÍNH THỨC SỐ BÁO DANH: KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI CẤP TỈNH LỚP THCS NĂM HỌC 2012 - 2013 Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH Ngày thi: 28 tháng năm 2013 Thời gian làm bài: 150 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề) (Đề thi có 05 trang) Lưu ý: * Thí sinh làm vào tờ giấy thi * Thí sinh không sử dụng tài liệu, kể từ điển * Giám thị không hướng dẫn giải thích thêm I LISTENING Hướng dẫn phần thi nghe hiểu:  Bài nghe gồm phần, phần ghi âm lần Giữa lần ghi âm phần phần có khoảng trống thời gian chờ  Mọi hướng dẫn làm cho thí sinh (bằng tiếng Anh) có nghe Part Listen to the recording and choose the best option (A, B, C or D) for the following statements and questions (7 pts) The expert says that there are people in the world today A over 6.7 billion B 6.7 billion C about 6.7 million D 6.6 billion According to the expert, the population of the world increases by a year A 66 million B about 66 million C 6.7 billion D about 76 million According to the expert, the area that has the highest population growth rate is A Africa B Latin America C Asia D the Middle East Scientists say that the main reason for population explosion is A death rates B birth rates C an increase in death rates D a decrease in death rates Which of the following problems is NOT mentioned by the speaker? A literacy B lack of hospitals and schools C shortage of food D poor living conditions According to experts, the population of the world will be by the year 2015 A over 6.7 billion B over billion C about 76 million D about billion How many solutions did the expert offer? A two B three C four D five Part Fill in the following blanks according to what you hear (8 pts) Our primary method of research has been conducting short interviews with a large number of people We decided that, unlike almost every other study-based research project we heard about, this one would make no categorical distinction between men and (8) The two main groups, rather, would be adults and children, the idea for this obviously (9) from the fact that my 10-year-old cousin and I had (10) identical experiences It should come as no surprise that, since they were generally more reserved about their inner (11) than children, adults were much more (12) than children to be interviewed by us Surprisingly though, many of these adults were quite willing to give us (13) to interview their own children, who were generally much more (14) about the chance to talk about their dreams Because of their helpfulness, we’ve already had (15) children subjects alone, and well over 350 total respondents Page of II PHONETICS Pick out the word (A, B, C or D) whose underlined part is pronounced differently from those of the other words (5 pts) 16 17 18 19 20 A pleased A beds A tour A cell A boot B punished B doors B course B center B root C practiced C students C court C cube C shoot D promised D plays D pour D ceiling D foot III LEXICO-GRAMMAR Part Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best completes each sentence (10 pts) 21 Her marriage has been arranged by her parents She is marrying a man A she hardly knows him B whom she hardly know him C she hardly knows D All are correct 22 "Can I give you a little more coffee?" - “ ” A No, you're welcome B No Thanks C Yes, you're right D Yes, I'm OK 23 It was serious accident that he was kept in hospital for a month A such B such a C so D so a 24 A fire must have a readily available supply of oxygen , it will stop burning A Consequently B Furthermore C Otherwise D However 25 I enjoy doing things on my own, and I don’t need company the time A all B most C much D whole 26 Harrods, in London, is probably one of the best-known in the world A departmental stores B department shops C department stores D stores department 27 Robert does not have Peter does A money more than B as many money as C more money as D as much money as 28 In 22nd SEA Games, Vietnam won 158 gold medals A Ø/ the B the/ Ø C a/ the D the/ the 29 You haven’t eaten anything since yesterday You be really hungry A might B will C can D must 30 This ring is only made of plastic so it’s quite A valuable B invaluable C worthless D priceless Part Fill in each blank with one suitable preposition (5 pts) 31 Most American men earn average about $110 a week 32 He is married my friend 33 You’d better not drink that milk, Joe It’s gone 34 Are you aware the regulations concerning the use of guns? 35 I used to watch the postman's arrival to seize unwanted envelopes and tear off the corner with the stamp stuck on it Part Complete the sentences with appropriate form of the word in block capitals (5 pts) 36 are trying to find out new stars 37 He was turned down for the job because he wasn’t 38 My colleagues are very pleasant but the manager is a little 39 Teenagers are now dressed 40 Some people claim to be able to the future SCIENCE QUALIFY FRIEND FASHION TELL Page of Part Put the verbs given in the brackets into their appropriate tenses or forms (10 pts) 41 Peter did not get used to (get) up early when he first came to Vietnam 42 By the time your brother (return) here next year, the city will have changed a lot 43 What tune (play) when we came in? 44 I wish I (know) her address now 45 They (learn) English from nine to ten in this room Don’t let anyone disturb them then 46 The prisoner is thought (escape) by climbing over the wall yesterday 47 Five kilometres (be) a long way for a little boy to walk 48 He stepped down from the bench on which he (stand) and walked out of the room 49 He (serve) in the army in the last war 50 She regrets (not/ buy) that house It is much more expensive now Part In each of the following sentences, the words or phrases are marked A, B, C or D Identify the one underlined expression that is not correct and correct it (5 pts) 51 The police has not decided whether or not to charge the four young men A B C D 52 Without transportation, our modern society could not be existed A B C D 53 She left the room with not saying a word A B C D 54 The more careful you drive, the fewer accidents you will have A B C D 55 The price of crude oil used to be a great deal lower than now, wasn’t it? A B C D IV READING COMPREHENSION Part Read the passage and choose the best answer (A, B, C or D) which best fits each space (10 pts) What is money? The pound, the dollar or the franc are actually just like a gram or a kilometre The difference is that you can exchange money for something (56) A five pound note may buy a book, a huge bag of sweets, or a (57) of cinema tickets But the note itself is only a printed (58) of paper which costs almost nothing to make Thousands of years (59) people didn't have money as we know (60) There were no banks (61) even shops In those days, Mr Green, the farmer exchanged the corn he (62) grown for Mr Hive's honey This was an exchange arranged between the two (63) , each of whom had something that the other wanted But in time, most societies invented their own "currencies" (64) that people could exchange more The different currencies began to join together, which is why (65) everyone uses a national currency 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 A other A couple A slice A since A them A or A did A jobs B else B double B part B past B it B neither B was B people C another C few C side C before C some C and C had C things D apart D several D piece D ago D that D but D has D goods Page of 64 65 A for A tomorrow B by B today C before C recently D so D soon Part Read the text below and think of the word which best fits each space Use only ONE word in each space (10 pts) People have always dreamed of living forever, and although we all know this will (66) happen, we still want to live as long as possible Naturally, there are advantages and disadvantages to a long (67) In the first place, people (68) live longer can spend more time with their family and friends Secondly, people who have busy working lives look forward to a long, relaxing time when they can the things they have never had time for (69) the other hand, there are some serious disadvantages Firstly, many people become ill and consequently have to (70) time in hospital or become (71) on their children and friends Many of them (72) this dependence annoying or embarrassing In addition to this, the (73) people get, the fewer friends they seem to have because old friends die or become ill and it's often (74) to make new friends To sum up, it seems that living to a very old age is worthwhile for people who stay healthy (75) to remain independent and enjoy life Part Read the following passage and choose the correct answers (A, B, C, or D) (5 pts) After inventing dynamite, Swedish-born Alfred Nobel became a very rich man However, he foresaw its universally destructive powers too late Nobel preferred not to be remembered as the inventor of dynamite, so in 1895, just two weeks before his death, he created a fund to be used for awarding prizes to people who had made worthwhile contributions to mankind Originally there were five awards literature, physics, chemistry, medicine and peace Economics was added in 1968, just sixty-seven years after the first awards ceremony Nobel's original legacy of nine million dollars was invested, and the interest on this sum is used for the awards which vary from $30,000 to $125,000 Every year on December 10, the anniversary of Nobel's death, the awards are presented to the winners Sometimes politics plays an important role in the judges' decisions Americans have won numerous science awards, but relatively few literature prizes No awards were presented from 1940 to 1942 at the beginning of World War II Some people have won two prizes, but this is rare; others have shared their prizes 76 The word "foresaw" is nearest in meaning to A prevailed B postponed C prevented D predicted 77 All of the following statements are true EXCEPT: A awards vary in monetary value B ceremonies are held on December 10 to commemorate Nobel's invention C politics plays an important role in selecting the winners D a few individuals have won two awards 78 The passage implies that Nobel's profession was in A economics B medicine C literature D science 79 The word "worthwhile" is closest in meaning to A economic B prestigious C trivial D valuable Page of 80 What is the main idea of the passage? A Alfred Nobel became very rich when he invented dynamite B Alfred Nobel created awards in six categories for contributions to humanity C Alfred Nobel left all his money to science D Alfred Nobel made lasting contribution to humanity V WRITING Part Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it is as similar as possible in meaning to the sentence printed before it (5 pts) 81 I haven't seen this film before → This is… …………………………………………………… 82 “I was not there at the time,” he said → He denied…………………………………………………… 83 The bus takes longer than the train → The train does……………….…………………………… 84 I have never seen such a mess in my life! → Never in … ……………………………………………… 85 My father is the owner of that car → That car …………………………………………………… Part 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 (5 pts) 86 Susan regrets not going to the airport to say goodbye to her friend → Susan the airport to say goodbye to her friend 87 Despite his age, he’s still working → He still ………………………….…… despite his age 88 Despite knowing the area well, I got lost → I got lost ……………………………… the area well 89 I not intend to tell you my plans → I have you my plans 90 Graham spends all his time doing research → Graham has …………………………… doing research (WISHES) (RETIRED) (EVEN) (OF) (DEVOTED) Part Composition (10 pts) Write an essay at least 200 words about “The importance of technology in modern life” - THE END - Page of SỞ GD&ĐT QUẢNG BÌNH KỲ THI CHỌN HSG CẤP TỈNH LỚP THCS NĂM HỌC 2012 - 2013 Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH Ngày thi: 28 tháng năm 2013 HƯỚNG DẪN CHẤM Tống số điểm toàn bài: 100 điểm Làm câu, cho 1,0 điểm Bài luận cho tối đa 10,0 điểm Sau cộng toàn số điểm, giám khảo quy hệ điểm 10, không làm tròn số I LISTENING Part (7 points) A B D C B Part (8 points) women coming 12 unwilling 13 permission II PHONETICS (5 points) 16 A 17 C III LEXICO - GRAMMAR D 10 nearly 14 enthusiastic A 11 feelings 15 264 18 A 19 C 20 D Part (10 points) 21 C 26 C 22 B 27 D 23 B 28 B 24 C 29 D 25 A 30 C Part (5 points) 31 on 32 to 33 off 34 of 35 for Part (5 points) 36 scientists 37 qualified 38 unfriendly 39 fashionably 40 foretell Part (10 points) 41 getting 42 returns 43 was being played 44 knew 45 will be learning 46 to have escaped 47 is had been standing 49 served 50 not buying Part (5 points) (Chọn 50%, sửa 50%)  51 A has have  52 D be existed exist  53 C with not without  54 A careful carefully  55 D wasn’t didn’t IV READING COMPREHENSION Part (10 points) 56 B 61 A 57 A 62 C 58 D 63 B 59 D 64 D 48 60.B 65 B Part (10 points) 66 not/ never 67 life 68 who/that 69 On 70 spend Page of 71 dependent Part (5 points) 76 D V WRITING 72 find 77 B 78 D 73 older 74 hard/difficult 79 D 75 enough 80 D Part (5 points) 81 This is the first time I have seen this film 82 He denied being/ having been there/ (that) he had been there at the/ that time 83 The train does not take as long as the bus (does) 84 Never in my life have I seen such a mess! 85 That car belongs to my father Part (5 points) 86 wishes she had gone to 87 has not retired 88 even though I knew 89 no intention of telling 90 devoted all his time to Part (10 points) Notes: The mark given to part is based on the following scheme: - Content: (50% of the total mark) - Organization and presentation: (20% of the total mark) - Language: (20% of the total mark) - Handwriting, punctuation and spelling: (10% of the total mark) -THE END Page of ... - THE END - Page of SỞ GD&ĐT QUẢNG BÌNH KỲ THI CHỌN HSG CẤP TỈNH LỚP THCS NĂM HỌC 2012 - 2013 Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH Ngày thi: 28 tháng năm 2013 HƯỚNG DẪN CHẤM Tống số... though I knew 89 no intention of telling 90 devoted all his time to Part (10 points) Notes: The mark given to part is based on the following scheme: - Content: (50% of the total mark) - Organization... relatively few literature prizes No awards were presented from 194 0 to 194 2 at the beginning of World War II Some people have won two prizes, but this is rare; others have shared their prizes 76 The word