Phòng giáo dục và đào tạo huyện quảng xơng đề thi chọn giáo viên giỏi cấp huyện năm học 2007 - 2008 Môn thi: Tiếng anh Thời gian: 150phút (không kể thời gian giao đề) Question 1 : Pick out the word with the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others. 1. A: Killed B: Invited C: Relieved D: Loved 2. A: Hole B: Hobby C: Humor D: Honest. 3. A: There B: Though C: Than D: Theme 4. A: Pretty B: Get C: Net D: Wet 5. A: Realize B: Surprise C: Procaine D: Devise Question 2: Supply the correct form of the verb in brackets. 1. Mrs. Maria always (talk) to her children as if they (be) adults . 2. After (bite) twice by the dog , the postman daren't come to my house any more . 3. Fifty dollars (be) too much to pay for that coat. 4. The baby (sleep) for ten hours. Lets wake him. 5. They (sell) 50 cars by the end of this month. 6. By this time tomorrow , we (travel) to NhaTrang . 7. Anyone who (not finish) his work won't be allowed to leave now. 8. We (have) only bread and butter to eat with our tea as the other tourists (eat) all the sausage and cakes. Question 3: Use the correct form of the words in brackets to complete sentences 1. Alex usually Diana at the piano when she sings. ( company) 2. No details about the celebration have been given ( far) 3. The of the bird flu is worrying ( break) 4. He has spent many .nights examining the question (sleep) 5. He is in the government; he is a well-known . (speak) 6. Try to act even if you're feeling tense. ( nature) 7. Jim was a very .pupil, and learned easily. ( gift) 8. Playing for the national team for the first time was an experience for Huynh Duc. (forget) 9. We celebrate our .Day on September 2nd. (depend) 10.English is used .in many countries in the world (wide) Question 4: Choose the word or phrase that best complete each sentence. 1. if they aren't more careful with their money they'll get into . A. debt B. loss C. overdraft D. problem 2. The house I used to live has been knocked down. A. where B. which C. who D. when 3. A wedding is a wonderful opportunity for off new clothes. A. wearing B. carrying C. showing D. putting 4. I dont mind what we do today. We can do .you want. A. something B. everything C. anything D. nothing 5. It is high time we got going, ? A. aren't we B. didnt it C. should we D. isn't it 6. This is man I told you about. A. the B. one C. a D. 7. The children were all upset and some were tears A. in B. on C. with D. at 8. Have you lived here .life? 1 A. your all B. all the C. the whole D. all your 9. Once upon a time there three brothers in a cottage in the forest. A. live B. lived C. are D. was 10.All of the money ……………… found. A. will B. were C. was D. be 11. Listen to what I am saying, ……………….? A. don’t you B. will you C. do you D. did you 12. I bought some magazines …………… have something to read on the trip. A. so as to B. so that C. in order D. for. 13. ………. I met you this morning, I would have asked you that question. A. If B. Had C. Unless D. When. 14. Nobody phoned you yesterday, ……………… ? A. did it B. didn’t they C. did they D. did he 15. One third of the oranges spoilt A. is B. are C. has been D. has Question 5: Read the passage and then choose the best answer. The Internet is celebrating its 30 th birthday this year. Its universal accessibility has (1) . .it the most powerful and cost -effective tool in business and personal communication. It currently has 60 million users and has a growth(2) .of 200,000 users per month. Not surprisingly, it has also created a great (3) of millionaires under the age of thirty. The Internet was developed by scientists, (4) .as a way for the American government to withstand nuclear attacks, so it was (5) .used in the field of military. Who (6) 30 years ago that its applications would have (7) . so many areas of our present-day life? And in the years to (8) ., the Internet is (9) . the key factor not only in communication, but also in the (10) of knowledge on the planet Earth. 1.A. taken B. made C. changed D. set 2.A. number B. speed C. rate D. development 3.A. deal B. amount C. lots D. number 4.A. originally B. first C. generally D. ultimately 5.A. totally B. mainly C. importantly D. major 6.A. would think B. will have thought C. would have thought D. will think 7.A. done B. effected C. affected D. had 8.A. go B. be C. run D. come 9.A. coming B. being C. getting D. becoming 10.A.riches B. richness C. enrichment D. rich Question 6: Read the passage and choose the best answer : For many people the language of the internet is English . "World,wide,web:three English words" was the name of an article by Michael Specter in the New York Times a few years ago .The article went on to stay : "If you want to take full advantage of the internet , there is only one real way to do it : learn English" . In general , it is not difficult to learn to use internet services . But although internet services are rather easy to use , you will have considerable difficulties if you are not familiar with English . In fact , knowledge of English is one of the most important aspects that help you use internet . Learning to use a new internet service may take a few hours , a few days or some weeks , but it takes years to learn a language so that you can use it fluently and confidently . Of course , when you know some English , you can learn more just by using it on the internet. But at least your English should be good enough to understand commonly used words and to know what to do on the internet . 1. This passage talks about………… A. using the internet B. the role of English on the internet C. learning English D. services of the Internet 2 2. The opposite of the word advantage in the passage is ………… A. unadvantage B. in advantage C. disadvantage D. in advantage 3. The word it in the passage refers to ………… A. English B. the internet C. the service D. a language 4. Which of the following is not true ? A. Internet is serviced widely B. English is very necessary on the internet . C. We learn English by using internet D. Using a language fluently will not take you several years . 5. The word commonly in the passage is closet in meaning to ………… A. widely B. successfully C. necessarily D. normally Question 7: a) Circle the letter of the underlined portion which is not correct and correct it 1. Hung was parking his car when he noticed that the wing-mirror is broken . A B C D 2. Your father hardly goes to work by bus , doesn't he ? . A B C D 3. Ba learns well enough to can get good grades . A B C D 4. Dalat , that has many beautiful sights , attracts a lot of foreign visitors . A B C D 5. A new department store was building in our town last month . A B C D b)Put the words in correct order so as to make up correct sentences. 1. phone/ there/ our/ be/ must / wrong/ something / with 2. after/ football/ they/ play/ work/ do/ they / don’t /? 3. him / knows / ask / the / if / professor/ he. 4. there/ yesterday/ us/ tell/ you/ what/ saw. 5. letter/ has/ the/ given / a / come/ and/ me/ postman/ just. c) Fill in the blank with the right word. 1. hear, listen (to) 1.1- Speak louder, I can hardly you. 1.2- We .the explanation very attentively. 1.3- "What did you say?" - "You it?" 2. as, like 2.1- Mary works .an attendant at a library. 2.2- Lucy behaves a stubborn child. 2.3- It's very much .him 2.4- The letter runs .follows. d) Fill in the blanks with a suitable preposition 1. He was unequal the task that he was given. 2. When judging his performance, don’t take account…………….his age. 3. They named their daughter their favorite singers. 4. I am tired ………………… much walking. 5. How far is your house your office, John? 6. There are differences the two programs. 7. When I saw Marry I congratulated her .her success in the exam. 8. paper, many other products can be recycled. Question 8: Complete the second sentence with the same meaning. 1. This is her sixth appearance on stage in our city this year.  She has 3 2. "I must see the dentist tomorrow because my toothache is getting worse" said my friend.  My friend said that . 3. Not as many people are at this meeting than they were at the one last week.  More . 4. Julia has been working for this company for six years.  Julia started . 5. I can't go out if my parents don’t permit  I can't go out without 6. All I know is that she has gone.  As far 7. She hasn’t gone out with him for almost two years.  They stopped . 8. She feels strange when she drives on the left. She is not used 9. School uniform wasn’t compulsory at my school.  We didn’t 10. The mother smiled happily. She took the baby in her arms.  Smiling The end 4