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oing to.........the town with more trees and parks. (beautiful) 4. I’d like a nice ..........orange. (juice) 5. An.... should be good at maths. (account) 6. Scientists have made .........tests on the new drugs. (compare) 7. China is one of the world’s leading........... of rice. (produce) 8. We are spending too much. We must.......... (economy) 9. She was accused of .................the financial accounts. (false) 10. She......... stood in the way of the escaping robbers. (courage) Part 3: There are 11 mistakes in the following passage. Find and correct them. There is an example for you:( 2ms ): Ex: looks → look Sally Ride, American’s first spacewoman, doesn’t looks very different from a lot of other American professional women. She is attracting with curly brown hair, dark brown eyes, and a bright smile. She like to dress simply: she wears comfortable but colorful clothes, like much people from California. But in 1983 Sally Ride became America's first woman astronaut. She was one of the five astronaut on the space shuttle Challenger, which completed a successful six-days voyage in space in June 1983. What makes a woman want to go in space? Sally Ride grows up in Los Angeles, California. Her father is a professor at Santa Monica College, and his mother is housewife. At Westlake High School for girls, she was both an excellent student but a tennis player.Today she still looks like a sportswoman. She is 1.6 meters tall, weighs 52 kilos, and very fit.While she was till a student, she became a very successful tennis player. She thought on becoming a professional sportswoman but she decided to continue with her studies at college, and later at university. Your answer: 1. ………… 2. ………… 3. ………… 4. ………… 5. ………… 6. ………… 7. ………… 8. ………… 9. ………… 10. ………… Part 4: Supply the correct form of the verbs in the brackets: (2ms) 1.What a shame! I’d rather you (not/dismiss)……….. like that. 2. When I noticed the blank stare he (give)……….me, I (realize)……… that he didn’t understand me. 3. Would you be so kind as (switch off)………….. the lights when leaving? 4. It’s imperative that the wildlife program ( broadcast)……… 5. The President (deliver)……… a speech, but in the end he (change)………..his mind. 6. I’m sorry I wasn’t in when you came round. I would like (see)……… you. 7. I can’t understand why he (be)……… so selfish. He isn’t usually like that. 8. Just inside the outer later of the earth's atmosphere (be)...............the elements necessary to protect it from ultraviolet rays, extreme temperatures, and threatening foreign substances. 9. I hope you don’t mind my mentioning this but some rumours (circulate)………… about your engagement to banker 10. I didn’t see anyone but I (watch)…………… Part 5: Read the text below and then decide which word best fits each space: ( 2ms ) Do you want to take part in the battle to save the world’s wildlife? Animal Watch is the book which will (1)..........you in the fight for survival that (2)............many of our endangered animals and show how they struggle on the edge of extinction. As you enjoy the book’s 250 pages and over 150 colour photographs, you will have the (3).........of knowing that part of your purchase money is being used to help animals (4)........ From the comfort of your armchair, you will be able to observe the world’s animals close-up and explore their habitats. You will also discover the terrible results of human (5)............... for land, flesh and skins. Animal Watch is packed with fascinating facts. Did you know that polar bears cover their black noses with their (6)...........so they can hunt their prey in the snow without being seen, for example? Or that for each orang-utan which is captured, one has to die? This superb (7).......... has so (8)............ Britain's leading wildlife charity that it has been chosen as Book of the Year, a title awarded to books which are considered to have made a major contribution to wildlife conservation. You will find Animal Watch at a special low (9).........price at all good bookshops, but hurry while (10)............. last. 1. A. combine B. involve C. bring D. lead 2. A. meets B. opposes C. forces D. faces 3. A. satisfaction B. enjoyment C. virtue D. value 4. A. preserve B. conserve C. revive D. survive 5. A. greed B. interest C. care D. concern 6. A. feet B. claws C. paws D. toes 7. A. publicity B. periodical C. publication D. reference. 8. A. imposed B. impressed C. persuaded D. admired 9. A. beginning B. preparatory C. original D. introductory 10. A. stores B. stocks C. goods D. funds Part 6: Read the following passage and choose the correct answers: (2ms) Over a period of time, many habitats change with respect to the types of plants and animals that live there. This change is known as succession. Succession occurs because plants and animals cause a change in the environment in which they live. The first weeds and grasses that appear on a bare field, for example, change the environment by shielding the soil from the direct sunlight. As these plants spread, the ground surface becomes cooler and moisture than it was originally. Thus, the environment at the ground surface has been changed. The new surface conditions favor the sprouting of shrubs. As shrubs grow, they kill the grasses by preventing light from reaching them and also build up the soil in the area. In addition, they attract animals that also enhance the soil. Pine seedlings soon take hold and as they grow, they in turn shade out the shrubs. They are not able to shade out oak and hickory seedlings, however, they have found the forest floor suitable. These seedlings grow into large trees that eventually shade out the pines. ( hickory (n): cây hồ đ ào, oak (n): c ây sồi, shrub (n): cây bụi ) 1. What is the best title of this passage? A. The importance of weeds and grasses. B. How environmental habitats change C. The success of oak and hickory. D. Animal and plant habitat. 2. Which is the correct order of plant succession in the example in the passage? A. Weeds, pine, shrubs, oak. B. Oak, pines, shrubs, weeds. C. Weeds, shrubs, pines, oak. D. Shrubs, weeds, pines, oaks. 3. According to the passage, how do weeds and grasses affect the soil? A. They make it cooler and wetter. B. They attract animals to it. C. They spread seeds on it. D. They add nutrients to it. 4. It can be inferred from the passage that. A. oak and hictoky trees grow taller than pines B. weeds and grasses prefer cold climate. C. pines and grasses can exist together D. birds discourage the growth of shrubs 5. Which of the following is a stage of succession as described in the passage? A. A forest cut down to build an airport B. A flood washing away a crop of wheat. C. wildflowers growing in an unused parking lot D. Animals being tamed by children. 6. Which of the following encourages the life of animals? A. large trees B. pine seedlings C. grasses D. shrubs. 7. The word ' originally ' is closest in meaning to A. specially B. at the first source C. in the first place D. for a short time 8. The word ' sprouting ' is closest in meaning to A. blossoming B. starting to grow C. flourishing D. nourishing 9. The word ' shielding ' can be replaced by A. protecting B. hiding C. exposing D. changing 10. A. Compared to pines, hickories are A. higher B. shorter C. as high D. more suitable for the forest floor. III. WRITING: (6ms) Part 1: Rewrite the sentences so that it has the same meaning as the sentence printed before it: (3ms) 1. Although it was very noisy, we continued to study our lessons. Despite........................................................................................................ 2. If you missed the programme you couldn't really understand their intension. Unless........................................................................................................ 3. Tom didn't begin to read until he was eight. It was not untill..... ........................................................................................................ 4. He has such big feet that he has difficulty finding shoes to fit him. His feet........................................................................................................ 5. I have never read this book before. It’s the first time ........................................................................................................ 6. The performance had hardly begun when the lights went out. Scarcely........................................................................................................ 7. No one cleans the kitchen for us everyday We don’t have (don’t get)..................................................................................... 8. It was a big difficulty to get into work this morning. Getting..... ........................................................................................................ 9. As he grew older, he became more and more forgetful. The.... ........................................................................................................ 10. What a pity you failed in your driving test. I wish........................................................................................................ Part 2: Use the suggested words to write full sentences: (3ms) 1. Don't foget / keep / touch / us .......................................................................................................................... 2. How many / hour / week / you / spend / watch TV / ? /. .......................................................................................................................... 3. If / I / be / you / I / take part / these / cultural / activity. .......................................................................................................................... 4. It / be / national holiday / yesterday / so / my friends / I / go / picnic. .......................................................................................................................... 5. It / take / us / half / hour / get / picnic site / motorbike. .......................................................................................................................... 6. I / would like / congratulate / you / pass / your exam. ………………………………………………………………………………. 7. They / as / fast / your cars. ……………………………………………………………………………….. 8. Good evening / ladies / gentlemen. / Thank you / come. ………………………………………………………………………………... 9. What / population / Viet Nam / ? / ………………………………………………………………………………… 10. We / suggest / learn / ten / word / heart / every day. …………………………………………………………………………………. ------------------------THE END---------------------------------- (Thí sinh làm bài trên đề thi) HƯỚNG DẪN CHẤM ĐỀ THI KHẢO SÁT HỌC SINH GIỎI VÒNG 1 NĂM HỌC: 2009- 2010 MÔN THI: TIẾNG ANH THỜI GIAN : 120phút (không kể thời gian phát đề) I. LISTENING: 2 điểm Part 1: 1 điểm ( 0.2 x 5 ) 1. …313 2. …615,… 19.. 3. …59…… 4. …109…… 5. …206,…15… Part 2: 1 điểm ( 0.2 x 5 ) 1. want 2. the rubbish 3. vacuum 4. Clean it next week 5. groceries II. READING: (12 điểm) Part 1: 2 điểm ( 0.2 x 10 ) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 B B A D D D B D A A Part 2: 2 điểm ( 0.2 x 10 ) 1. arrival 2. inadvisable 3. beautify 4. juicy 5. accountant 6. comparative 7. producers 8. economize 9. falsifying 10. courageously Part 3: 2 điểm ( 0.2 x 10 ) 1. attracting → attractive 2. like → likes 3. much → many 4. astronaut → astronauts 5. days → day 6. grows → grew 7. his → her 8. but → and 9. while → when 10. on → of/about Part 4: 2 điểm ( 0.2 x 10 ) 1. hadn’t been dismissed 2. was giving, realized 3. to switch off 4. (Should) be broadcast 5. was to have delivered/was to deliver, changed 6. to have seen 7. is being 8. are 9. have been circulating 10. was being watched Part 5: 2 điểm ( 0.2 x 10 ) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 B D A D A C C B D B Part 6: 2 điểm ( 0.2 x 10 ) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 B C A A C D C B B A III. WRITING: (6 điểm) Part 1: 3 điểm ( 0.3 x 10 ) 1. Despite …the great noise, we continued to study our lessons … 2. Unless.....you saw the programme you couldn’t understand their intension. 3. It was not untill.....Tom was eight that he began to read 4. His feet.........are so big that he has difficulty finding shoes to fit him. 5. It’s the first time ......I have read this book… 6. Scarcely........had the performance begun when the light went out. 7. We don’t have (don’t get) the kitchen cleaned everyday. 8. Getting.....into work this morning was a big difficult.. 9. The....older he grew, the more forgetful he became. 10. I wish.......you hadn’t failed in your driving test.. Part 2: 3 điểm ( 0.3 x 10 ) 1. Don't foget to keep in touch with us. 2. How many hours a week do you spend watching TV ? 3. If I were you, I would take part in these cultural activities. 4. It was a national holiday yesterday, so my friends and I went on/for picnic. 5. It took us half an hour to get to the picnic site by motorbike. 6. I would like to congratulate you on passing your exam. 7. They are as fast as your cars. 8. Good evening ladies and gentlemen. Thank you for coming 9. What‘s the population of Viet Nam ? 10. We suggest(ed) learning ten words by heart every day. ------------------------THE END--------------------- SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO --------------------- ĐỀ THI CHÍNH THỨC KỲ THI CHỌN HSG GIỎI LỚP 9 THCS VÒNG TỈNH Môn thi: Tiếng Anh Thời gian làm bài 120 phút ( Đề thi gồm 4 trang) ĐỀ 3 I. Chọn từ đúng điền vào chỗ trống để hoàn thành các câu sau đây. ( 10 điểm) 1. Nobody was injured in the accident, …….? a. was there b. was he c. were they d. wasn’t it 2. My bag’s gone. I’ve been …… a. stolen b. robbed c. kidnapped d. thieved 3. This door needs ……… a. painted b. painting c. to paint d. paint 4. Tim has ……….friends than Jack a. many b. less c. most d. fewer 5. Everyone in the world …………..to live a happy life a. wants b. want c. is wanting d. are wanting 6. Our roof is leaking. We must get it ……… a. fix b. fixed c. fixing d. fixer 7. Will you ………….me your pen for my exam this afternoon? a. lend b. borrow c. allow d. permit 8. He took the wrong book …………mistake a. of b. with c. by d. on 9. ……………she plays piano! a. How well b. How good c. What good d. How 10. No sooner ………….the game started last night than the rain began to fall a. was b. did c. has d. had II. Cho dạng đúng của động từ trong ngoặc (10 điểm) 1. He has worked hard all the week, but today he (have) a good time at home. 2. There (be) a lot of changes since computers were invented 3. Nam (watch) TV while his friends were making cakes yesterday morning. 4. If we (not protect) the environment, our planet will be badly polluted. 5. When I came to school, everybody (be) there. 6. She gets used to (take) to the zoo on weekends 7. I suggest (use) public buses. 8. You always (complain) about my cooking. 9. He wishes that he (work) harder but it’s too late now. 10. Nobody would listen to the stories ( tell) by him so many times. III. Cho dạng đúng của từ trong ngoặc. (10 điểm) 1.I am ...............sorry for the delay. (extreme) 2. He has great................in God. (believe) 3.In ...........to that, my bike tires were flat. (add) 4. An ...........man has stolen all our money. (know) 5. She divorced him because of his .................to the children. (kind) 6. The book was so................that I couldn't finish it. (bore) 7. He is so sad because the film ended ................. (happy) 8. It is usually forbidden to destroy..............buildings. (history) 9. Women nowadays have more ...........to participate in social activities. (free) 10. Every pupil was very ...............about the holiday. (excite) IV. Viết lại câu sao cho nghĩa không đổi. (10 điểm) 1. It isn't necessary to finish the work today. You don't ................................................................................................... 2. Hai finally managed to get a job. Hai finally succeeded................................................................................... 3. What's the weight of your suitcase? How ...........................................................................................................? 4. I have never read such a romantic story. This is ...................................................................................................... 5.People speak English in Australia. English……………………………… 6.”Do you speak any other language, Lan?” the teacher asked The teacher asked……………………………………. 7. She can meet him if he arrives before eleven. So............................................................................................................... 8. Although he had a good salary, he was unhappy in his job. In spite....................................................................................................... 9. I'm sorry that I didn't finish my homework last night. I wish........................................................................................................ 10. Reading scientific books is one of my interests. I'm............................................................................................................... V.Dùng các từ gợi ý viết thành câu hoàn chỉnh ( 20 điểm). His house / large / than / mine ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. My father / be / used to / get / early / the morning ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. I / wish / it / not rain / today ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. It / difficult / learn English / without / good dictionary ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. When / I / arrive / the students / already gone / class ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. They / warn / us / not / sleep / without / mosquito nets ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. This/ be / best / movie / I / ever / see ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 8. Boxing / too / dangerous / her / play, / it ? ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 9. If I / younger / learn / drive / car. 10. It / difficult / prevent / people / park here. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. VI.Đọc kỹ đoạn văn sau rồi điền một từ thích hợp vào chỗ trống(10 điểm) Environmental pollution is a term that refers to all the way ….(1)..which man pollutes his ..(2)…… . Man dirties the air …(3) ………gases and smoke, poisons the ..(4)…… with chemicals and other substances, and damage the ….(5) ..with too many fertilizers and pestisides. …..(6)…….also pollutes his surroundings ..(7)…. various other ways. For example, people…(8)….natural beaty by scattering junk and litter on the land and ...(9)……..the water. They operate the machines and motor vehicles and …(10)….the air with disturbing noise. VII. Đọc đoạn văn sau đó khoanh tròn đáp án đúng. (10 điểm) A lot of children are picky eaters. For example, they don't like meat, they don’t want any vegetables, and they only want ice cream. Some people never change. Mary is a good example. She’s an adult now, but she’s still a picky eater. She says, “I only eat foods I like.” Mary loves fruit, and she eats some fruit every day, but she doesn’t eat any vegetables. “Don’t even show me lettuce or carrots!” she says. What does she like? “Pizza is my favorite food. I eat pizza at least five times a week. I have it with green peppers and onions, so I eat some vegetables!” What are her other favorite foods? She likes chocolate. She usually has some chocolate several times during the day. Does Mary plan to change her eating habits? “Not if I have a choice,” she says. “So don’t offer me any salad, OK?” 1. The best title of the passage is ………......... A. Children's food. B. Picky eaters. C. Children's eating habits D. Children's favorite foods 2. According to the passage, Mary dislikes ………........ most. A. pizza B. vegetables C. fruit D. meat 3. Which of the following sentences is NOT correct? A. Mary only eats the food she likes. B. Mary doesn’t like vegetables. C. Mary plans to change her eating habits. D. Mary likes fruits, chocolate and pizza. 4. How does Mary feel about salad? A. She likes salad. B. She doesn't like salad. C. She loves salad. D. She thinks it's great. 5. Picky eaters are the people who ………......... A. don't like meat B. don't want any vegetables C. only like ice cream D. only eat the foods they like VIII. Mỗi câu sau có một lỗi sai hãy tìm rồi sử lại cho đúng(10 điểm) This knife is used to cutting oranges These school children are fond in these kinds of book They had their luggage carry to the taxi It’s no use to ask chidren to keep quiet We wish today was Sunday Mum said life is more difficult when she was young His teacher encouraged him taking part in the competition 8.The armchair is in the living room, among the TV and the sofa. 9.I’m used to drink coffee with cream, but now I drink it black. 10.Is Jack older than Jerry? No. He is as old as Jerry. IX. Chọn 1 từ mà có phần gạch chân có cách phát âm khác so với các từ còn lại 1. A. both B. month C. son D. none 2. A. kitchen B. children C. teacher D. chemist 3. A. kindness B. climate C. village D. climbing 4. A. consider B. century C. cigarette D. celebrate 5 A. heat B. teach C. bread D. mean 6 A. thank B than C.month D.youth 7. A. advantage B.adventure C. advertise D. addtion 8. A.main B.complain C.certain D. entertain 9. A.good B. noon C. soon D. food 10. A sing B. morning C.long D.angry ĐÁP ÁN I. Chọn từ đúng điền vào chỗ trống để hoàn thành các câu sau đây. ( 10 điểm) 1. c 6. b 2. b 7. a 3. b 8. c 4. d 9. a 5. a 10. d II. Cho dạng đúng của động từ trong ngoặc (10 điểm) 1. is having 6. taking 2. have been 7. using 3. was watching 8. are always complaining 4. don’t protect 9. had worked 5. was 10. told III. Cho dạng đúng của từ trong ngoặc. (10 điểm) extremely 6. boring belief 7. unhappily addition 8. historical unknown 9. freedom unkindness 10. excited IV. Viết lại câu sao cho nghĩa không đổi. (10 điểm) You don’t have to finish the work today. Hai finally succeeded in getting a job. How heavy is your suitcase ? This is the most romatic story I have (ever) read. English is spoken in Australia. The teacher asked Lan If she spoke any other language So long as he arrives before eleven, she can meet him. In spite of his good salary/ having a good salary he was unhappy in his job. I wish I had finished my homework last night. 10.I’m interested in reading scientific books V.Dùng các từ gợi ý viết thành câu hoàn chỉnh ( 20 điểm). His house is larger than mine My father is used to getting up early in the morning I wish it didn’t rain today It is difficult to learn English without a good dictionary When I arrived, the students had already gone into class They warned us not to sleep without mosquito nets This is the best movie I have ever seen 8. Boxing is too dangerous for her to play , isn’t it ? 9. If I were younger ,I would learn how to drive a car . 10. It is difficult to prevent people from parking here. VI.Đọc kỹ đoạn văn sau rồi điền một từ thích hợp vào chỗ trống(10 điểm) 1. in / by 6. he / man 2. surroundings 7. in 3. with 8. destroy 4. water 9. in 5. soil / land 10. pollute VII. Đọc đoạn văn sau đó khoanh tròn đáp án đúng. (10 điểm) 1 2 3 4 5 C B C B D VIII. Mỗi câu sau có một lỗi sai hãy tìm rồi sử lại cho đúng(10 điểm) cutting => cut in => of carry => carried ask => asking was => were is => was taking => to take 8.among àbetween 9.I’m -> I 10 .is -> is not. IX. Chọn 1 từ mà có phần gạch chân có cách phát âm khác so với các từ còn lại 1. A 2.D 3. C 4. A 5. C 6.B 7.D 8.C 9.A 10.D SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO --------------------- ĐỀ THI CHÍNH THỨC KỲ THI CHỌN HSG GIỎI LỚP 9 THCS VÒNG TỈNH Môn thi: Tiếng Anh Thời gian làm bài 120 phút ( Đề thi gồm 4 trang) ĐỀ 4 I. Choose the word in each group that has underlined part pronounced differently from the rest. Circle the letter you choose (10 pts) 1 a. journey b. mountain c. house d. hour 2 a. collection b. question c. nation d. inspiration 3 a. gather b. theater c. earth d. thanks 4 a. sightseer b. hike c. shrine d. picnic 5 a. exchange b. bank c. hamburger d. bamboo 6 a. sugar b. sale c. soil d. sun 7 a. comprise b. violent c. dormitory d. websibe 8 a. ache b. mechanic c. chemistry d. champagne 9 a. laughed b. hiked c. impressed d. earned 10 a. maps b. books c. months d. bananas II. Circle the best answer among a, b, c, d to complete each of the following sentences. (10pts) 1. That’s Bob’s, ................? a. is he b. isn’t he c. is it d. isn’t it 2.I wish my best friend ……….. never leave me alone. a. will b. would c.can d. could 3. It’s very cold outside. You have to ................ your coat. a. turn on b. put on c. go on d. come on 4. When I came in, the lesson ................. a. was teaching b. was taught c. was being taught d. taught 5. Nguyen Du is a very famous ................ a. poet b. poem c. writer d. novelist 6. The Ao dai is the …………. dress of Vietnamese women. a. beautiful b. traditional c. casual d. baggy 7. ................ you say, I won’t believe you any more. a. However b. What c. How d. Whatever 8. He climbed up the tree _____ to pick the apples before the wind blew them off a. so b. in order c. so that d. for 9. Next summer, we’re _____ a swimming pool built in our garden. a. making b. deciding c. letting d. having 10.I _____ very well with my father now, we never have any arguments a. go on b. carry on c. get on d. put on III. Each sentence below contains an error. Underline it and write the correct answer in the space provided. (10 pts) 1. The men told the children didn’t play too noisily. 1. ……………. 2. If tomorrow the weather will be bad, the match 2. ……………. will be postponed. 3. Mary asked me how did I go to school every day. 3. ……………. 4. The amount of the money they took from the bank 4. ……………. were very little. 5. The price of oil used to be a great deal higher than 5. ……………. it is now, wasn’t it? 6. My village is on the west of the city. 6. ……………… 7. He wishes he can sleep well tonight but it’s to cold. 7. ……………… 8. Would you please stop to make so much noise? 8. ……………… 9. Jack always arrives lately for his chemistry class even though he leaves his dormitory in plenty of time . 9. ………………. 10. It has been a long time since we talked to John, isn’t it ? 10. ……………… IV. Put the verbs in the brackets into the right form. ( 10 pts ) 1. Don’t worry! She (be) in a few minutes. 2. She (sleep) for hours ! you must wake her up. 3. Tom (wash) his hands. He has just repaired the T.V set. 4. Don’t forget to bring my dictionary when you ( come) back tomorrow. 5. We would rather (stay) at home than go out on rainy days. 6.I’m sorry. I (not finish) this work yet. 7. I ( invite) to her party last weekend. 8. I’d rather we (have) more time together. 9. Is Lan used to (write) to Maryam? 10. It took Mary two hours (travel) to the countryside last week. * Answer 1......................... 2............................ 3................................ 4......................... 5............................ 6................................ 7. ......................... 8. ......................... 9. .............................. 10. ......................... V. Fill in each blank with the correct form of the given word in capital. (10 pts) 1. A child receives its early .............. at home. EDUCATE 2. Which is .............., movie or play? INTEREST 3. If you are a driver, remember to drive ............... CARE 4. My teacher found a lot of mistakes in my essay WRITE and told me to .............. it. 5. Traditional _________ are a good source of fun and entertainment. CELEBRATE 6. My tooth was really ______, so I went to see the dentist. PAIN 7. I’m afraid you aren’t suitably _____ for the job . QUALIFICATION 8. She has an ______ command of the language. IMPRESS 9. I watch the news everyday because it’s very _____ . IN FORM 10. I am thankful to my teacher who always gives me lots of _____ to better my knowledge. COURAGE VI. Rewrite each of the following sentences so that it has exactly the same meaning as the one printed before it. (10 pts) 1. I’m really sorry I didn’t invite her to the party. =>I really wish .................................................................................................... 2. It was my breakfast time when Susan rang. => I was ………………………………………………………………………… 3. Bill and Peter are too young to ride motor-cycles. =>Bill and Peter are not…………………………………………………………. 4. She couldn’t go to the movie theater because of her sickness. => As she ……………………………………………………………………….. 5. We have to test these products before exporting. => These …………………………………………………………………………. 6. My advice for you is to get there on time. => I’d rather …………………………………………………………………….. 7. Neither Tim nor Mary can speak Portugese. => Both ………………………………………………………………………….. 8. Marco told me not to forget my tennis racket =>Marco said: “…………………………………………………………………” 9. “Do you know where Tony is ? ”- I asked my brother. => I asked my brother ............................................................................................ 10. The flood was so high that they had to live on the roofs. => It was such………............................................................................................. VII: Read the text below and choose the correct word for each space. (10 points) George Holmes has (1) ………… a lottery ticket once a week for as long as he can (2) ………… , but he won’t be doing that any more. He (3) ………… to dream about what he would do if he ever (4) ………… a big prize but he never really (5)………… this to happen. However, on Saturday George (6) ………… the news that would change his life forever – he had become a millionaire! In (7) ………… , his lucky ticket had rewarded him with £3.7 million. The first thing he did was to (8) ………… some flowers delivered for his wife – one thousand red roses, to be exact. George (9) ………… that the money won’t change his life completely but he has (10) ………… his wife to fly to the Caribbean with him, on their first holiday abroad for more than ten years. 1.A paid B spent C earned D bought 2.A remind B know C remember D believe 3.A had B used C needed D must 4.A won B put C ordered D kept 5.A thought B felt C expected D imagined 6.A replied B sent C handled D received 7.A turn B fact C case D time 8.A set B book C get D make 9.A tells B insists C speaks D refuses 10.A argued B blamed C offered D persuaded VIII. Read the passage and answer with true ( T ) / false ( F ) / not given ( N ): (10 points) There are about 3000 living languages in the world, but only six of them are the most important ones. Two-thirds of the world’s population speaks those languages. More than 400 million people speak English as their mother tongue. Another 400 million speak it as a second language. No one knows how many people speak it as a foreign language. Chinese is the language with more speakers than English, but it is only the language for more than one billion Chinese people. English is the official language on one-fifth of the land area in the world. It is spoken in North America, Great Britain, Australia, and New Zealand. In South Africa and India it is one of the official languages. In many countries, the textbooks in universities are written in English. More than three-fourths of the world’s mail is composed in English. More than three-fifths of the radio stations broadcast programs in English. More than half of the scientific and research journals are in English. English is the language of international communication. 1. Chinese is the most important language. 2. About 66.6 per cent of the world’s population speak six major languages 3. Vietnamese speak English as their first language. . 4. 75 per cent of the world’s mail is in English 5. 40 per cent of the world’s radio stations use English 6. English has more speakers than Chinese 7. People in India speak English as their second language 8. People in New Dehli cannot speak English 9. People in France speak English as their foreign language 10. People in Australia also speak English. IX. Fill in each blank with an appropriate preposition: 10 points) It’s very difficult to find work ……………… the moment. This service is free ……………… charge. In many ways you take ………………your mother. This computer is still……………… guarantee. Money is not essential ……………… happiness. Some designers take inspiration of fashion……………… some ethnic minorities. Parents are naturally anxious ……………… their children. I’m sure you will succeed ……………… this entrance test. We try to prevent people ……………… littering. I’m going to complain to the principal ……………… this. X. Use the following sets of words and phrases to write complete sentences . 10 points) 1) Learning / foreign language / necessary / us / get / job. // …………………………………………………………………………………………… 2. Video film / interesting / I / see/ twice. …………………………………………………………………………………………… 3) family / I / spend / two months / plan / summer / holiday. // …………………………………………………………………………………………… 4) driver / stop / car / time / save / child. // …………………………………………………………………………………………… 5) Boxing / too / dangerous / her / play, / it ? // …………………………………………………………………………………………… 6)It / difficult/ learn English / without/ good dictionary. …………………………………………………………………………………………… 7) Of all / hotels in town / the Royal Hotel / comfortable. // …………………………………………………………………………………………… 8) He / try / stop / smoking / many times / but / he / never / succeed. // …………………………………………………………………………………………… 9) I / hope / my English / considerably / improve / the end / course. // …………………………………………………………………………………………… 10) It / difficult / prevent / people / park here. // …………………………………………………………………………………………… ĐÁP ÁN I. Choose the word in each group that has underlined part pronounced differently from the rest. Circle the letter you choose (10 p) Q 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Key a b a d a a c d d d II. Circle the best answer among a, b, c, d to complete each of the following sentences. (10pts) (10 p). Q 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Key d b b c a b d b d c III. Each sentence below contains an error. Underline it and write the correct answer in the space provided. (10 pts) 1. didn’t → not to 6. on → to 2. will be → is 7. can → could 3. did I go → I went 8. to make → making 4. were → was 9. lately → late 5. wasn’t → didn’t 10. isn’t → hasn’t IV. Put the verbs in the brackets into the right form. ( 10 pts ) 1. will be 6. have not fininshed 2. has slept 7. was invented 3. is washing 8. had 4. come 9. writing 5. stay 10. to travel V. Fill in each blank with the correct form of the given word in capital. (10 pts) 1. education 6. painful 2. interesting 7. qualified 3. carefully 8. impressive 4. rewrite 9. informative 5. celebrations 10. encouragement VI. Rewrite each of the following sentences so that it has exactly the same meaning as the one printed before it. (10 pts) 1. I really wish I had invited her to the party 2. I was having breakfast when Susan rang. 3. Bill and Peter are not old enough to ride motor-cycles. 4. As she was sick, She couldn’t go to the movie theater 5. These products have to be tested before exporting 6. I’d rather you got there on time. 7. Both Tim and Mary can’t speak Portugese 8. Marco told me not to forget my tennis racket =>Marco said: “Don’t forget your tennis racket” 9. “Do you know where Tony is ? ”- I asked my brother. => I asked my brother if I knew where Tony was. 10. The flood was so high that they had to live on the roofs. => It was such a high flood that they had to live on the roofs. VII: Read the text below and choose the correct word for each space. (10 points) Q 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Key D C B A C D B C B D VIII. Read the passage and answer with true ( T ) / false ( F ) / not given ( N ): (10 points) 1. F 2. T 3. F 4. T 5. F 6. F 7. T 8. F 9. N 10. T IX. Fill in each blank with an appropriate preposition: 10 points) 1. at 6. from 2. of 7. for 3. after 8. in 4. under 9. from 5. to 10. about X. Use the following sets of words and phrases to write complete sentences . (10 points) 1/ Learning a foreign language is necessary for us to get a good job. 2. This video film is so interesting that I have seen it twice. 3/ My family and I spent two months planning our summer holiday. 4/ The driver stopped his car in time to save the child. 5/ Boxing is too dangerous for her to play , isn’t it ? 6./ It is difficult to learn English (well) without a good dictionary. . 7/ Of all the hotels in town, the Royal Hotel is the most comfortable. 8/ He has tried to stop smoking many times but he has never succeeded 9/ I hope my English will be considerably improved at the end of the ( this ) course . 10/ It is difficult to prevent people from parking here. ĐỀ 5 A. Listening You will hear people describing some of the things they do at work. Listen and tick ( x ) the activities they describe: ( 4 pts ) 1. interview people 5. collect post describe people deliver post 2. collect guests 6. sell TV sets take guest on tours repair TV sets 3. fill in forms 7. check machines type letters mend machines 4. sell houses 8. take telephone calls buy houses make telephone calls B. Reading Read the following passge carefully, then make questions from the suggestion and answer them: ( 4 pts ) We can develope alternative sources of energy, and unless we try we’ll never succeed. Instead of burning fossil fuels we should be concentrating on more economic uses of electricity, because electriccity can be produced from any sources of energy. If we didn’t waste so much energy, our resources would last longer. We can save more energy by conservation than we can produce for the same money. Unless we do research on solar energy, wind power, tidal power, hydroelectric plants...our fossil fuels will run out and we’ll all freeze or starve to death. Many countries are spending much more time and money on research because the energy from the sun, the waves and the winds last forever. We really won’t survive unless we start working on cleaner and safer sources of energy. 1.What / electricity / produce / from ? ..................................................................................................................................................... 2. What / happen / if / we / not waste / so much / energy ? ..................................................................................................................................................... 3. What / happen / unless / we / do research / solar energy / other alternative sources / energy ? ..................................................................................................................................................... 4. Why / countries / spend / much more / time / money / do research / energy / sun / waves / wind ? C. Grammar I/ Choose the best option in brackets to complete each of the following sentences : ( 2 pts ) 1.We are all..............................destroying the environment around us. ( slow / slowly ) 2. Wild plants and animals on the earth are.............................disappearing. ( quick / quickly ) 3. Farm workers have to work very...........................during the harvest. ( hard / hardly ) 4. Bob is sometimes a.................................driver. I think he drives............................... when he’s in a hurry. ( dangerous / dangerously ) 5. Please don’t go too.............................the edge of the cliff. ( near / nearly ) 6. Mr. Black sounded really........this morning. He had his car stolen. ( unhappy / unhappily ) 7. Frog are found........................rare in this area. ( comparative / comparatively ) 8. The lakes in our town are polluted.......................( bad / badly ) II/ Report the sentences. They were all spoken last week. Use the verbs in brackets : ( 2 pts ) 1. A policeman to me : Have you got a driving license ? ( ask ) ..................................................................................................................................................... 2. Andrew : I can’t come to the party tomorrow. ( say ) ..................................................................................................................................................... 3. Tessa : I ate all the cake yesterday. ( say ) ..................................................................................................................................................... 4. Simon to Ann : How do you travel to work ? ( ask ) ..................................................................................................................................................... 5. Ted to Sue : Would you like to join me for lunch ? ( invite ) ..................................................................................................................................................... 6. Robert : What time will the bank close this evening ? ( ask ) ..................................................................................................................................................... 7. Daniel : Is there a post office nearby ? I want to buy a telephone card. (ask / say ) ..................................................................................................................................................... 8. Peter to me : Please don’t tell anybody what happened. ( tell ) ..................................................................................................................................................... III/ Complete these sentences with the correct preposition : ( 2 pts ) 1.There was panic when people realised the building was.........................fire. 2. The weather was terrible when we were.......................holiday in South Africa. 3. Next year I’m going to Australia...........................a short holiday. 4. Where did you go.............................your holidays last month ? 5. I won’t be at work next month. I’ll be.........................holiday. 6. We’re going...........................holiday with some friends of ours in July. 7. I wouldn’t like to go..........................a cruise. I think I’d get bored. 8. The shop assistant wouldn’t accept my cheque and insisted that I paid .................... cash. IV/ Read a sentence and write another sentence with the same meaning : ( 2 pts ) 1.We can solve the poblem. Y The problem.................................................................................................................. . 2. People should send their complaints to the head office. Y Complaints.................................................................................................................... . 3. They had to postpone the meeting because of illness. Y The meeting................................................................................................................. . 4. Someone might have stolen your car if you had left the keys in it. Y Your car........................................................................................................................ . 5. An electrical fault could have caused the fire. Y The fire.......................................................................................................................... . 6. They are going to hold next year’s congress in Philadelphia. Y Next year’s congress..................................................................................................... . 7. They shouldn’t have played the football match in such bad weather. Y The football match........................................................................................................ . 8. They can delay the seminar. Y The seminar.................................................................................................................. . D. Writing Make sentences using the words given. Using that – Clause : ( 4 pts ) 1.We / determined / our experiment is wrong. ..................................................................................................................................................... 2. I / confident / my explanation will soon / accepted. ..................................................................................................................................................... 3. He / aware / he will / in the first term if he’s lazy. ..................................................................................................................................................... 4. She / unaware / the weather goes bad. ..................................................................................................................................................... 5. We / happy / our merchandises are becoming better all / time. ..................................................................................................................................................... 6. He / annoyed / his motorcycle is out of order. ..................................................................................................................................................... 7. She / afraid / the next flight will / cancelled. ..................................................................................................................................................... 8. I / delighted / I / afford / build / new house. ..................................................................................................................................................... ............... The end ............. HƯỚNG DẪN CHẤM ĐỀ THI HSG A. Listening You will hear people describing some of the things they do at work. Listen and tick ( x ) the activities they describe: ( 8 x 0.5 = 4 pts ) 1. x interview people 5. collect post describe people x deliver post 2. x collect guests 6. sell TV sets take guest on tours x repair TV sets 3. fill in forms 7. x check machines x type letters mend machines 4. x sell houses 8. x take telephone calls buy houses make telephone calls B. Reading Read the following passge carefully, then make questions from the suggestion and answer them: ( 4 x 1.0 = 4 pts ) 1.What can electricity be produced from ? It can be produced from any sources of energy. 2. What would happen if we didn’t waste so much energy ? Our resources would last longer. 3. What will happen unless we do research on solar energy and other alternative sources of energy ? Our fossil fuels will run out ( and we’ll all freeze or starve to death ) 4. Why are many countries spending much more time and money doing research on energy from the sun, the waves and the wind ? Because they last forever. C. Grammar I/ Choose the best option in brackets to complete each of the following sentences : m ( 8 x 0.25 = 2 pts ) 1. slowly 5. near 2. quickly 6. unhappy 3. hard 7. comparatively 4. dangerous - dangerously 8. badly II/ Report the sentences. They were all spoken last week. Use the verbs in brackets : ( 8 x 0.25 = 2 pts ) 1.The policeman asked me if I had / had got a driving license. 2. Andrew said he couldn’t come to the party the day after / the following day. 3. Tessa said she ate / had eaten all the cake the day before / the previous day. 4. Simon asked Ann how she traveled to work. 5. Ted invited Sue to join him for lunch. 6. Robert asked what time the bank would close that evening. 7. Daniel asked if / whether there was a post office nearby and said he wanted to buy a telephone card. 8. Peter told me not to tell anybody what happened / had happened. III/ Complete these sentences with the correct preposition : ( 8 x 0.25 = 2 pts ) 1. on 5. on 2. on 6. on 3. for 7. on 4. for 8. in IV/ Read a sentence and write another sentence with the same meaning : ( 8 x 0.25 = 2 pts ) 1.The problem can be solved. 2. Complaints should be sent to the head office. 3. The meeting had to be postponed because of illness. 4. Your car might have been stolen if you had left the keys in it. 5. The fire could have been caused by an electrical fault. 6. Next year’s congress is going to be held in Philadelphia. 7. The football match shouldn’t have been played in such bad weather. 8. The seminar can be delayed. D. Writing Make sentences using the words given. Using that – Clause : ( 8 x 0.5 = 4 pts ) 1.We’re determined ( that ) our experiment is wrong. 2. I’m confident ( that ) my explanation will soon be accepted. 3. He’s aware ( that ) he will fall in the first term if he’s lazy. 4. She’s unaware ( that ) the weather goes bad. 5. We’re happy ( that ) our merchandises are becoming better all the time. 6. He’s annoyed ( that ) his motorcycle is out of order. 7. She’s afraid ( that ) the next flight will be cancelled. 8. I’m delighted ( that ) I can affort to build a new house.