Sở Giáo dục - đào tạo Nam Định Kỳ THI HọC SINH GiỏI THCS TOàN TỉNH NĂM HọC 2008-2009 Môn : tiếng anh Lớp Đề thức Điểm thi (Thời gian làm bài: 150 phút, không kể thời gian giao đề) Đề thi gồm 06 trang Số phách Họ tên chữ ký giám khảo: (Do Trởng ban chấm thi ghi) Bằng số: Giám khảo 1: Bằng chữ: Giám khảo 2: _ (Chú ý: Thí sinh làm vào đề thi này) Hng dn phn thi nghe hiu: - Bi nghe gm phn, mi phn thớ sinh c nghe ln, a CD t chy ln - M u v kt thỳc bi nghe cú tớn hiu nhc PART I LISTENING (3.0 pts) Section I Questions 1-10 (2.0 pts) Listen to the recording about the Kennedys and decide whether the following statements about them are TRUE (T) or FALSE (F) You will hear it TWICE The Kennedys- Americas First Family Statements True/ False The Kennedys have a happy family story John F Kennedy was born in 1917 Joseph and Rose Kennedy had eight children His father was a businessman Two of their children died in the 1940s John was a correspondent after university John got married three years after he became Senator John and Jacquelines third child died when he was very young John F Kennedy became President in 1961 10 John was not really a popular President at his time Section II: Questions 11-15(1.0 pt) Listen to the conversation and complete the following application form Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/ OR A NUMBER for each space Starlight Video Shop Membership Application Name: First name:Robert Family name:(11) Address (12): Richmond Apartment: E 66 Houston, Texas 77042 Contact telephone numbers: Home:(13) Work: 743 3027 Date of birth (14): 1979 I.D documents : Type: drivers license No:(15) Password: Horace Date of application: September 9, 2006 PART II Vocabulary - GRAMMAR (7.0 pts) I Choose the word or phrase which best completes each sentence Circle A, B, C or D (3.0 pts) The weather has turned _ A coldy and windily B coldly and windy C cold and windy D cold and windily Nobody is ready, _? A is he B isnt he C are they D arent they He was pleased to have the _ to hear such a fine musician play his favourite piece of music A occasion B possibility C opportunity D fate _ I had met him twice before, I didnt recognise him A Although B However C If D But I wish youd stop chatting and _ with some work A get down B get on C come on D come back He won $ 200.000, _ he gave his parents A half of which B half of that C half of them D half of it The bus company has _ the fare by 50% A raised B arisen C rose D risen Its time you _ back to your work A go B went C have gone D shall go There was no _ in waiting longer than half an hour so we left A good B point C worth D use 10 If we built more hospitals, we could _ better care of people A get B C give D take 11 Twenty-five dollars _ too much to pay for that shirt A is B are C were D been 12 The kidnappers have been caught, and the child is no longer _ danger A on B in C at D of 13 Jims parents wouldnt _ him go to the demonstration A agree B allow C permit D let 14 Tony always goes to work _ his car A on B by C in D with 15 Hoa is very good at _ English A speak B to speak C speaking D speaks II Choose the best word or phrase with the same meaning as the underlined part Circle A, B, C or D (1.0 pt) What would happen if the water resources were made dirty? A run out B restricted C polluted D destroyed Most people who live in apartments are urban dwellers A of a village B of a city C wealthy D famous He was proud of his sons accomplishment A first attempt B endurance C determination D achievement They extended the road for ten more miles A lengthened B repaired C planned D constructed It is risky to climb to the top of that tree A unusual B normal C dangerous D brave III The passage below contains 10 mistakes Underline and correct them.Write the correct one in the numbered blanks on the right (0) has been done as an example: (1.0pt) English has for more than a century and a half been being called a world language The number of people who speaks it as their mother tongue has been estimated at between three hundred million and four hundred million It is recognised like an official language in countries in where 1.5 billion people live In China, the importance which attached to learning English is such that a televised teaching course drew audiences of up to 100 millions But this spread of English throughout world is relatively recent In the late sixteenth century English was spoken by just under five million people The arriving of English in North America was the key step in its world-wide expansion The United States is a huge commerce market and this one has tended to promote the English language in many another nations About eighty percent of the data stored on the worlds computers is believed being in English and nowadays the insufficient knowledge of English can be a problem in business called IV Give the correct form of the words in bold in the same line Write your answers on the numbered blanks (0) has been done as an example (1.0 pt) Dieppes closeness to Paris makes this much close loved-seaside resort an (1) _ for weekend attract holiday breaks in winter and summer alike The spectacular new marina (2) sea-goers to able make a stopover in the heart of the town, which is right next to the fishing harbour Within easy reach of Paris, it has been designated as a town of art and history The character (3) white-brick buildings remind one build that Dieppe was entirely (4) after the restore great fire in 1649 The (5) of the town stylistic centre, (6) respecting the original architect (7) , lends a special charm The castle museum, dominating the town, seemingly watches over its people Its views across the valley are particularly impress (8) Dieppe has an intense culture (9) _ life and is the birthplace of Coast to Coast, a France-British meeting of choreographers and 10 hesitate dancers I can recommend without (10) a visit to this wonderful town. V Supply the correct form of the VERBS in bracket Write your answers in the numbered spaces (1.0 pt) I (1- walk) along the deserted main street of a small seaside town in the North of England (2- look) for somewhere (3- make) _ a phone call My car (4- break) down outside the town and I wanted to contact the A A The street (5- run) parallel to the sea and(6- join) _ to it by a number of narrow side streets Low grey clouds (7- drift) off across the sky and there was a cold damp wind (8- blow) off the sea which nearly threw me off my feet when I (9- cross) one of the side streets It (10- rain) _ for a long time PART III READING (5.0 pts) I Choose the word that best fits each of the blanks in the following passage Circle A, B, C or D to indicate your answers (2.0pts) Are you one of the thousands of people who eagerly follow every new (1) _ that appears? Or are you one of those who go to the shops and just buy (2) _ they can find in their size that (3) _ them? Or perhaps you order from a mail-order catalogue, and then have to send everything back because nothing fits? Whatever kind of shopper you are, one thing is certain Every one finds clothes important (4) _ a recent survey, people spend more time (5) _ buying clothes or thinking about buying them, or looking at them in shop windows, than they on most other products, apart from food And the reason is obvious Clothes are an important part of our appearance At work, you may need to impress a customer, or persuade the boss that you know what you are doing, and clothes certainly help Well dressed people, so they say, get on in the world And as far as attracting the opposite sex is concerned, clothes also play a vital role (6) _ a friend who has been wearing the same old jacket or the same old dress suddenly appears in the(7) _ fashion, you can be sure that romance is in the air And apart from work and romance, there are the (8) _ of sport, music and leisure on the way we dress So excuse me while I (9) _ on my tracksuit and training shoes Im just dashing off(10) _ some fast window-shopping A appearance B fashion C uniform D dress A whatever B whoever C whichever D however A matches B suits C takes D couples A On account of B Because of C According to D Due to A but B either C or D nor A If B Because C Although D Unless A last B minute C latest D complete A affects B benefits C conveniences D influences A have B dress C wear D put 10 A in B for C to D toward II Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow Circle A, B, C or D to indicate your answers.(1.0 pt) The search for alternative sources of energy has led in various directions Many communities are burning garbage and other biological waste products to produce electricity Converting waste products to gases or oil is also an efficient way to dispose of waste Experimental work is being done to derive synthetic fuels from coal, oil shale and coal tars But to date, the process has proven expensive Other experiments are underway to harness power with giant windmills Geothermal power, heart form earth, is also being tested Some experts expect utility companies to revive hydroelectric power derived form streams and rivers Fifty years ago hydroelectric power provided one third of the electricity used in the United States, but today it supplies only four percent The oceans are another potential source of energy Scientists are studying ways to convert the energy of ocean currents, tides and waves to electricity Experiments are also underway to make use of the temperature differences in ocean water to produce energy Which is the best title of the passage? A The Use of Water Productions for Energy B The Search for Alternative Sources of Energy C Efficient Ways of Disposing of Waste D New Discoveries in Geothermal Power Fifty years ago one third of the electricity in the United States was provided by A wind B waste products C water D oil In the second paragraph, the phrase synthetic fuels could best be replaced by which of the following? A Biological fuels B Low burning fuels C Fast burning fuels D Artificial made fuels Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage as an alternative source of energy? A Electricity B Geothermal power C Synthetic Fuels D Burning of garbage According to the author, the impracticality of using coal, oil shale and coal tars as sources of energy is due to A their being time consuming B their being money consuming C the scarcity of sources D the lack of technology III Read the following passage Choose from the sentences (A-G) below which best fits in each numbered gap(1-5) There is one extra sentence which you not need to use There is an example at the beginning(0) (1.0pt) Carnival is definitely not a spectator sport Its very difficult to get carried away by the atmosphere unless (0) _G _ and by that I mean wearing a disguise of some kind, even if its nothing more than a mask or a funny hat In fact, the number of people(1) _ is usually fairly small, so you will almost certainly be conspicious out of fancy dress You are bound to regret not having gone to a bit of trouble when (2) _ having the time of their lives Ask a friend to lend you a costume if (3) _ You may even find that (4) _ If all else fails, you can always improvise with old streets and clothes, after all, you dont have to look spectacular, elegant or beautiful, but you should try to enter into the spirit of the festivities if(5) _ A you not have one D they are available for hire somewhere B who not bother to dress up E you want to enjoy them C who dont want to make trouble F you see every body else G you are taking part yourself IV Fill in each numbered space with one suitable word (1.0 pt) Id like to talk about some of the problems that students face (1) they follow a course of study through the medium of English (2) _ English is not their mother tongue The problems can be (3) into three broad categories: psychological, cultural and linguistic The first two categories mainly affect those (4) come to study in Britain Ill comment only briefly on these two categories and then spend most of the time looking at linguistic difficulties apply to everyone Some of the common psychological problems really involve fear of the unknown: for (5) , whether ones acedemic studies will be too difficult Looking at the cultural problems, we can see that some of them are of a very practical nature, e.g arranging satisfactory accommodation Others are less easy to define (6) largest category seems to be linguistic Lets look at this (7) some detail Most students, in their (8) countries, will have little opportunity to practise using(9) When foreign learners first have the opportunity to speak to an English-speaking person they may have a shock: they often have great (10) _ in understanding PART IV WRITING: (5.0 pts) I Finish the second sentence in each pair in such a way that it means the same as the sentence before it (2.0 pts) He has never been on board a ship before This is the first . David finds it easy to make friends David has Finish eating first, then you can watch TV You cant watch TV. In spite of her tiredness, she managed to finish her work Although No messages have come for me, have they? There have When he drinks a lot, he gets very bad The more I regret not buying any tickets for the concert I wish . My advice to you is to go to the doctors If I. .. A doctor is taking his temperature He is having. .. 10 I was not familiar with that kind of computer It was a . . II Write the second sentence in such a way that it is as similar as possible in meaning to the original sentence Use the word given in brackets and other words as necessary Do not change the form of the given word (1.0 pt) He drove so carelessly that he had an accident last month (such) Dickens last novel was unfinished when he died (without) Mark is too young to see the horror film (enough) Everyone but Jane failed to produce the correct answer (succeeded) How about going to the concert? said John (suggested) II Write a paragraph of about 150 words on the important roles of computers in our life (2.0 pts) _hết _ ... “Coast to Coast”, a France-British meeting of choreographers and 10 hesitate dancers “I can recommend without (10) a visit to this wonderful town.” V Supply the correct form of the VERBS in... order from a mail-order catalogue, and then have to send everything back because nothing fits? Whatever kind of shopper you are, one thing is certain Every one finds clothes important (4) _ a... attached to learning English is such that a televised teaching course drew audiences of up to 100 millions But this spread of English throughout world is relatively recent In the late sixteenth century