PHÒNG GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO THANH THUỶ ĐỀ THI CHỌN ĐỘI TUYỂN HỌC SINH GIỎI LỚP THCS NĂM HỌC: 2016-2017 Đề thức MƠN:TIÊNG ANH Thời gian: 150 phút, khơng kể thời gian giao đề Đề thi có: 07 trang SECTION ONE: LISTENING I Part : (10 points) Listen to the conversations, then choose the correct answer A Cindy has a new job B Cindy is going to change jobs C Cindy has just received a big raise A The rock concert is next month B All the tickets has been sold C They don’t like rock music A The puppy was a birthday present B She had a puppy before C She didn’t like the puppy A Terry will be arriving later B Terry hasn’t been sick this year C Terry has a flu A He has acted in some movies B The guys live in Canada C Both of them have already seen his movies II Part 2: (10 points) Listen to the conversation, then complete the notes below Write no more than two words and/or a number for each answer Questions : transport from Bayswater Express train leaves at (1)……………………………………… Nearest station is (2)…………………………………………… Number 706 bus goes to (3)…………………………………… Number (4)……………………………………bus goes to station Earlier bus leaves at (5)………………………………………… SECTION TWO PHONETICS III Pronunciation : (6 points) Identify the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others in the group A wicked B hatred C packed D scared A spear B wear C bear D pear A assure B proficient C machine D listen IV Stress : (4 points) Identify the word whose stress pattern is different from the others A economics B material C unpopular D delicious A psychological B variety C contribute D spectacular SECTION THREE LEXICO- GRAMMAR V Multiple choice: (70 points) Choose the word ( or phrase ) A, B, C or D which best completes each sentence Some sentences may have more than one correct answer 1.As she didn’t understand his question, she merely gave him a…… look A blank B clear C simple D useless 2.During the boss’s…………, his assistant took over A vanishing B absence C loss D disappearance After reading the letter,…………it on the table A leaving B and leaving C so she left D she left 4.The teachers at the school went……… with flu one after the other A off B down C out D under 5.Every student gets……………in their stomach before an important examination A birds B butterflies C worried D nervous 6.That young man must be…….his head when driving his car so fast A out of B over C off D lost I regret …… that car A buying B not buying C having bought D not to buy 8.The sky got very dark and soon it began to………down A roar B bath C bucket D pouring 9.My father ……………when he found out that I’d damaged the car A hit the roof B saw pink elephants C made his blood boiled D bought the house down 10.He recommended that we……………….there on time A were B should be C be D would be 11.After a long and exhausting journey, they arrived home……… A finally B by the end C at last D at the end 12.Visitors are………to be aware of pickpockets A commanded B informed C advised D notified 13.A great …….of bees settled on our apple trees during the storm A school B swarm C buzz D flock 14.I’d rather you …………… that car , but you did A didn’t buy B bought C hadn’t bought D had bought 15.It is a serious quarrel, and they took a long time to make it…… A over B away C out D up 16.Edinburgh is known………….the Athens of the North A for B by C as D with 17.Religion and politics interest him almost………… A equally B the same C similarly D alike 18.The course……… a class book, a practice book and an audio tape A consists B contains C comprises D composes 19 If I had taken your advice, I …………….in trouble now A wouldn’t have been B would be C wouldn’t be D would have been 20.The woman was convicted and sentenced……… six months in prison A in B for C on D to 21 He …………all his money, then closed the account A took away B took out C paid in D paid off 22.By the time you……… tomorrow, I……………………… A will come – will leave for Ha Noi B come – will leave for Ha Noi C come – will have left for Ha Noi D will come - will have left for Ha Noi 23 I………… this summer all my life A remembered B remember C will remember D have remembered 24.He was breathing fast and deep, as if he…………… A were running B had run C had been running D ran 25.He had changed so much that …….anyone recognized him A almost B hardly C not D nearly 26……………………… in your position, I wouldn’t have bought that car yesterday A if I had been B if I were C If I was D Were I 27.I feel sick I wish………………so much cake A didn’t eat B hadn’t eaten C wouldn’t eat D weren’t eating 28.Mai is the last applicant……… ………………………… A to be interviewed B to be interviewing C to interview D to have interviewed 29 I am afraid this iron you sold me is……………… A fault B faulty C false D faulting 30.There is a saying in English: “…………speak louder than words” A activities B acting C actions D actors 31 I am now………………….of my parents A dependent B independent C dependable D depending 32 The match was……………………because of heavy rain A damaged B postponed C called off D broken 33.I regret…………you that your application has been turned down A informing B to inform C having informed D to have informed 34 This is the address to…………….I want to write A which B whom C who D that 35.We all need friends whom we can……… when we are in trouble A call on B break off C live on D go by VI Error identification: ( 10 points) From four underlined parts, choose the one that needs correction 1.The book that(A) you see (B)laying (C)on the table belongs to (D)the teacher 2.We were pleased(A) to have the opportunity to watch(B) such talented(C) dancers to perform(D) a highly new ballet 3.One and (A)more sentences related to(B) the same(C) topic form(D) a paragraph 4.He told me that(A) he wanted to remind that (B)what was important was (C)not the cost, but how well the job was done.(D) 5.The legal age which (a)a person is considered (B)to be (C)an adult is customarily (D)18 SECTION FOUR READING VII Exercise 1: ( 20 points ) Read the following text carefully and choose the answer which best fits each space Although many students are sick and tired of putting on their school uniform day after day, a uniform does have its advantages For a start, students have no need to….(1)….about what to put on when they get up in the morning Students know that in uniform they look more or less the same as their classmates As the result, their parents don’t feel…(2) ….pressure to provide a huge wardrobe of clothes for them to wear However, it seems that children wearing the same colors and styles of clothing gain a….(3) of belonging, something which improves morale at school and reduces….(4)….of violence This theory has been supported by a study at a school in Long Beach, California Staff members there have noticed that since school uniform became….(5)….the number of arguments amongst pupils has dropped by as much as 91% This suggests that students who are all dressed in the same simple school shirts and trousers are less likely to disagree with one another On the other… (6)… ,Cozette Buckley, an education officer from Chicago, …… (7)… a rather different view, based on experience in her schools In her……(8)… , school uniform are not permanent solution but only a… (9)… aid to playground problems because they not address the real source of conflict between children It seems, therefore, … (10) by these conflicting findings, that the school uniform debate isn’t closed yet 1.A worry B consider C disturb D concern A below B under C in D on 3.A sensation B concept C notion D sense A levels B degrees C scales D standard 5.A forced B compulsory C necessary D complementary 6.A aspect B hand C part D side A holds B says C thinks D speaks A thought B mind C opinion D idea A current B present C contemporary D temporary 10.A judging B measuring C deciding D working VIII Exercise 2: (10 points) Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow by circling A, B, C or D to indicate your answers One of the most important discoveries of the nineteenth century was a method of using natural gas for cooking and heating Large amounts of natural gas are found in the United States, usually several thousand feet below the surface of the earth Natural gas is most often found in places where petroleum, the oil from which gasoline is made, is found Often the natural gas must be removed before the oil itself can be reached For many years after natural gas was first discovered, it was thought to have no value Finally, however, people began to understand its use and to find ways of storing it and moving from place to place Today natural gas is stored in large tanks and used for lighting, cooking and heating It has also been used for electric generators and hybrid cars recently In many ways natural gas is one of our finest fuels It can be used for cooking without making the room hot It is cheap and can be moved easily from one place to another through long pipelines, some of which are hundreds of miles in length It can be inferred from the passage that……………… A natural gas is useless B people once wasted natural gas C natural is remove in truck D natural gas is found where there is no petroleum This passage as a whole is about…………………………… A discovering natural gas B finding petroleum C using natural gas and petroleum D natural gas and its use Which of the following is NOT true about natural gas A It is not used for heating B It is cheap C It moves through pipes D It can be stored According to the passage, the easiest way to move natural gas from one place to another is ……………… A to liquidize it and move it through pipelines B to liquidize it and move it by trucks C through pipelines D to store it in large tanks to move How many uses of natural gas are mentioned? A two B three C four D five IX Exercise 3: Gap-filling (20 points) Read the text and think of the word which best fits each space We have seen photographs of the whole earth taken from great distances in outer space This is the first time, the … (1)……first time, in man’s long history that such pictures have been possible ….(2)… many years most people have believed that the earth was ball-shaped A few thought it was round and….(3)… , like a coin Now we know, beyond doubt, that those few were….(4)….The photographs show a ball- shaped… (5)…., bright and beautiful In color photographs of he earth, the sky is as….(6)….as coal The ….(7) ….looks much bluer than usually does to us All our grey… (8)… are a perfect white in color; because, of course, the……(9)… is for ever shining on them We are….(10)….to live on the beautiful earth SECTION FIVE WRITING X Sentence transformation : (20 points) Complete the sentences using the word in BOLD Use two to five words 1.Apparently, Marie wasn’t listening to me APPEAR ->Marie……………………………………………….listening to me 2.They decided to build a new school immediately BUILT ->They decided that………………………………………immediately 3.There’s no way we can agree to this solution QUESTION ->This solution……………………………………………….as far as we are concerned 4.His arrogance irritates me UP ->His arrogance……………………………nose 5.Why don’t they stop making so much noise upstairs WISH ->I…………………………making so much noise upstairs 6.It was easy for us to get tickets for the concert NO ->We……………………………………………tickets for the concert 7.I wish Tom still wrote to me MISS ->I miss…………………………………………from Tom 8.I bought it without thinking it first SPUR ->I bought it ………………………………the moment 9.we haven’t received confirmation of our hotel booking yet BEEN ->Our hotel booking …………………………………….yet 10 “Why don’t you relax for a while ?” He said to me TAKE ->He suggested………………………………………easy for a while XI Tet is the most important holiday in our country Write a letter ( from 120 to 150 words) to your pen pal to tell him/her about it.(20 points) Begin and end your letter as follows : Dear David, ………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………… Love, Hoa .Hết Họ tên thí sinh: .SBD: Cán coi thi không cần giải thích thêm./ PHỊNG GIÁO DỤC & ĐÀO TẠO THANH THUỶ HƯỚNG DẪN CHẤM THI HỌC SINH GIỎI LỚP THCS DỰ THI CẤP TỈNH NĂM HỌC: 2016-2017 MÔN: Tiếng Anh SECTION ONE: LISTENING I Part : (10 points) (0,2 point for each correct answer) Listen to the conversations, then choose the correct answer B B 3.A 4.C II Part 2: (10 points) (0,2 point for each correct answer) 5.A Listen to the conversation, then complete the notes below Write no more than two words and/or a number for each answer 9.30 (am) (number/no)/ 792 Helendale 8.55 (am) Central street/St SECTION TWO PHONETICS III Pronunciation : (6 points) (0,2 point for each correct answer) Identify the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others in the group 1.C 2.A D IV Stress : (4 points) (0,2 point for each correct answer) Identify the word whose stress pattern is different from the others A A SECTION THREE LEXICO- GRAMMAR V Multiple choice: (70 points) (0,2 point for each correct answer) Choose the word ( or phrase ) A, B, C or D which best completes each sentence Some sentences may have more than one correct answer A C 11 C 16 C 21.B 26.B,D 31.B B A,B,C 12 B 17 A 22.C 27.B 32.B,C D C 13 C 18 C 23.C 28.A 33.B B B,C 14 C 19.C 24.C 29.B 34.B,D B 10 C 15 D 20 D 25.B 30.C 35.A VI Error identification: ( 10 points) (0,2 point for each correct answer) From four underlined parts, choose the one that needs correction B D A 4.B SECTION FOUR READING VII Exercise 1: ( 20 points ) (0,2 point for each correct answer) 5.A Read the following text carefully and choose the answer which best fits each space 1.A 2.B 3.D 4.A 6.B 7.A 8.C 9.D VIII Exercise 2: (10 points) (0,2 point for each correct answer) 5.B 10.A Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow by circling A, B, C or D to indicate your answers B D A C D IX Exercise 3: Gap-filling (20 points) (0,2 point for each correct answer) Read the text and think of the word which best fits each space 1.very 6.black For 7.sea 3.flat 8.clouds wrong/mistaken 9.sun 5.earth/planet 10.lucky/fortunate SECTION FIVE WRITING X Sentence transformation : (20 points) (0,2 point for each correct answer) Marie did not/didn’t appear to be listening to me They decided that a new school should be built immediately This solution is out of the question as far as we are concerned His arrogance gets up my nose I wish they would stop making so much noise We had/found no difficulty/problem(s)/trouble (in) getting tickets for the concert I miss getting/ receiving letters from Tom I bought it on the spur of the moment Our hotel booking has not/ hasn’t been confirmed yet 10 He suggested that I (should) take it easy for a while XI Tet is the most important holiday in our country Write a letter ( from 120 to 150 words) to your pen pal to tell him/her about it You should use the following information in your letter (20 points) *Ý tưởng : (10 điểm) : Nêu nội dung sau : Tết bắt đầu nào, hoạt động trước ngày Tết, ngày Tết, hoạt động mà em thích ngày Tết lí do… * Kỹ Thuật : (10 điểm) : Viết thư dài từ 120 -150 từ, có bố cục rõ ràng Câu văn văn viết mạch lạc, ngữ pháp, dùng từ xác, phong phú, thể thức thư thông thường Chú ý : Tùy mức độ học sinh viết được, giám khảo dựa vào thang điểm để định ... .SBD: Cán coi thi không cần giải thích thêm./ PHỊNG GIÁO DỤC & ĐÀO TẠO THANH THUỶ HƯỚNG DẪN CHẤM THI HỌC SINH GIỎI LỚP THCS DỰ THI CẤP TỈNH NĂM HỌC: 2016- 2017 MÔN: Tiếng Anh SECTION ONE: LISTENING... children wearing the same colors and styles of clothing gain a….(3) of belonging, something which improves morale at school and reduces….(4)….of violence This theory has been supported by a study at... will come - will have left for Ha Noi 23 I………… this summer all my life A remembered B remember C will remember D have remembered 24.He was breathing fast and deep, as if he…………… A were running