PHÒNG GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO KÌ THI HSG LỚP - CẤP THỊ XÃ THỊ XÃ SẦM SƠN NĂM HỌC: 2016-2017 Môn thi: Tiếng Anh Đề thi thức Thời gian làm bài: 150 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề) Ngày thi: 13 tháng 12 năm 2016 A PHONETICS: (8 POINTS) I: Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the rest of the group A threaten B smoothly C theory D cloth A material B attraction C access D applicant A most B purpose C only D photocopy A reused B promised C passed D laughed A chorus B scholarship C architect D benches II: Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from the rest of the group A recent A happy A admire B replace B river B blanket C defeat C happen C collection D describe D destroy D exchange B GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY: (32 POINTS) I Choose the best option (A, B, C or D) to complete each sentence below The house was …………………… building A a nice old stone B a nice stone old C a stone old nice D an old nice stone Hardly ……………………Duy when she stayed smiling A had she seen B she had seen C has he seen D does she see I was just to go out when you telephoned A around B planed C thinking D about The national dress of Japanese women is ………………………… A Ao dai B Kimono C Sari D Jeans “I am terribly sorry for my being late.” - “……… ” A Sorry B No harm done C No, thanks D Why not The woman ………… daughter won the first prize in the contest is my best friend A whose B who C that D whom We ……… at about seven o’clock this morning and we eventually arrived at eleven A set in B set out C set up Just keep an eye on my baby while I cook dinner, ……… ? D set to A will you B won’t you C you D don’t you It was Sunday Only……… shop was open, all the others were closed A One B A C An D Some 10 ………… it was a nice day, we decided to go on a picnic A In case B Whereas C Even though D Since 11 Which is NOT true about the meaning of “look up”? A improve B look for information in a dictionary C visit D examine 12 The smaller the room is, the …………….furniture it needs A fewer B smaller C more D less II Supply the correct form of the verb in the brackets The thief refused admiting that these bikes (steal) ………………….by himself Have you got used to (live)……………………………….in the noisy city? This time next month, My elder sister and I (sit) ……….……………on the train to the southern A: “Did you remember (give) ……………… him the key of the safe?” B: - “No, I didn’t I (do) ……………… it now.” Bill is still a bad driver eventhought he (drive) ………………….many cars for over seven months Yesterday we (catch) ……………… the last bus if we (leave) ………… …the cinema five minutes earlier All of us (feel) ……………………….excited with the football match now Knowing Jone’s number, I (phone) ………………………… him III Fill in each blank with the correct form of the word in capital letters As a child I had an ……… friend called Polly Parents should choose ………… toys for their children to play IMAGINE EDUCATE …… , the train had left when we arrived at the station yesterday LUCKY I was not used to ……………… on the left when I lived in England DRIVE 5.Chemical ……… from Formosa’s factories have destroyed our oceanic environment POLLUTE Energy - saving bulbs should be used to save ……………… ELECTRIC He asked me what foreign languages I was learning ……… English SIDE “Where is the ……… of the shopping center”? He asked me ENTER The university has ……… the use of dictionaries during language examinations AUTHOR 10……………………… are worried about the wasted water from the paper factory ENVIRONMENT IV Choose the underlined word or phrase in each sentence that needs correcting: I haven’t come back to London for my father last visited me A B C D Tom wishes his neighbors din’t made so much noise A B C D Bill asked me if I was going to visit my aunt the day before A B C D The policeman told her not to driving her car so fast again A B C D I lend you this money if you promise to pay it back A B C D C READING: (20 POINTS) I: Fill in each gap with a phrase provided There is one more phrase than needed.(5 points) All languages have rules for forming words and for (1.)………………… In written languages, meaning is expressed through a system of characters and rules for combining them (2.)……………., meaning is expressed through a system of sounds and rules for combining those sounds (3.)……………… it is in some languages, such as Russian Like other languages, English is always changing, but it changes very slowly People invent new words, borrow words from other languages, and change the meaning of words as needed (4.)…………………, the English word byte was invented by computer specialists in 1959 The word tomato was borrowed from Nahunta, an American Indian language spoken in Mexico The word meat once referred to food in general People learn English as well as languages by (5.) ……… Most school-children learn their first language easily and some other languages as well A- For example B- listening, copying what they hear, and using the language C- English is the most popular language D- ordering those words in meaningful sentences E- In spoken languages F- Word order is more important in English than II: Read the passage and circle the best answer among A, B, C or D for each space (10 points) CARTOON FILMS Cartoon films have very few limits If you can draw something, you can (1)………it move on the cinema screen The (2)…………of new ideas and advanced computer programs means that cartoons are becoming exciting again for people of (3)……….ages (4)…… the end of the 1970s, the cinema world had decided that cartoons were only for children But soon (5)……… , one or two directors had some original new ideas They proved that it was possible to make films in which both adults and children could (6)……… the fun However, not (7)………cartoon film was successful The Black Cauldron, for example, failed, mainly because it was not too (8)……… for children and too childish for adults Directors learnt from this (9)…………, and the film companies began to make large (10)……….of money again A make B wish C cause D get A usage B using C use D used A these B all C other D more A at B on C in D by A then B next C later D afterwards A share B mix C add D divide A each B any C both D every A frightening B afraid C fearful D nervous A fault B mistake C crime D damage 10 A totals B numbers C accounts D amounts III: Read the following passage and choose the best answer (5 points) During the teenage years, many young people can at times be difficult to talk to They often seem to dislike being questioned They may seem unwilling to talk about their work in school This is a normal development at this age, though it can be very hard for parents to understand It is part of becoming independent, of teenagers trying to be adults while they are still growing up Young people are usually more willing to talk if they believe that questions are asked out of real interest and not because people are trying to check up on them Parents should their best to talk to their son or daughter about school work and future plans but should not push them to talk if they don't want to Parents should also watch for the danger signs: some young people in trying to be adults may experiment with alcohol or smoking Parents need to watch for any signs of unusual behaviors which may be connected with these and get help if necessary This is from a A parent's handbook B teenage magazine C school timetable D children's book What is the writer trying to do? A to be helpful B to be amusing C to be questionable D to be sorry Why adults sometimes find teenagers difficult? A because most teenagers are quiet.B because teenagers don't want to talk to their parents C because teenagers think adults are not honest D because most teenagers hate adults When can you expect a young person to be more talkative than usual? A When adults give them a lot of money to spend B When adults talk to them about something other than their work in school C When adults talk to them about alcohol and smoking D When people talk to them because they are really interested and not yet checking up on them Some teenagers experiment with drinking or smoking because…… A cigarettes and alcohol are cheap B women like a smoking and drinking man C they regard it as a mark of adulthood D cigarettes and alcohol are available everywhere D WRITING: (35 POINTS) I: Rewrite each sentence, beginning as shown, so that the meaning stays the same (10 points) The last time I saw my uncle was in 2012 I haven’t We couldn’t drive because of the heavy fog The heavy fog What a pity My students don’t study hard at school Mr Nam wishes ……………………………………………………… It was such a boring film that she fell asleep The film was 5 Keeping our environment clean is very necessary - It’s ……………………………………………………………… Every heard about the accident before I did I was the ………………………………………………………………… "You'd better morning exercise, Minh", said I I advised “Would you like to go with me to the party?”- Ha said Ha invited Keeping calm is the secret of passing your driving test As long as………………………………………………………………… 10 When she heard the news, she broke down On…………………………………………………………………………………… II: Write complete sentences, using the words and phrases given You can make any necessary changes (5points) If people/stop/ use/ dynamite/ for/ fish/ lot/ sea creatures/ be/ good/ preserve Technology / mean / student / get degree / without / be on campus The teacher/ reminded me/ do/ homework/ before/ go/ bed Notre Dame Cathedral/ locate/ Ho Chi Minh City/ build/ October 1877/ April 1880 It / not /easy / get / used / stay / late / revise / lessons III: Write a passage of about 120-150 words on the advantages of using Internet (20 points) - THE END -Cán coi thi không giải thích thêm Họ tên thí sinh …………………………….……… Chữ ký giám thị số …………………………… Số báo danh Chữ ký giám thị số …………………………… …………………………… PHÒNG GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO THỊ XÃ SẦM SƠN ĐÁP ÁN VÀ HƯỚNG DẪN CHẤM KÌ THI HSG LỚP CẤP THỊ XÃ NĂM HỌC 2016 – 2017 M«N: TIẾNG ANH – Líp A PHONETICS: (8 POINTS) I: Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the rest of the group B D B A D II Choose the word whose main stress is places differently from the others A D B B GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY: (32 POINTS) I Circle the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions A A D B C A C A A 10 D 11 C 12 D II Supply the correct form of the verb in the brackets had been stolen has driven living would catch - left wii be sitting feel giving – will would phone III Fill each gap with the correct form of the word in brackets imaginary educational unluckily driving pollution electricity beside entrance authorised 10 environmentalists authorized IV Choose the underlined word or phrase in each sentence that needs correcting: C C D B A C READING: (20 points) I Read the passage and circle the best answer among A, B, C or D for each space D E F A B I Read the passage and circle the best answer among A, B, C or D for each space A C B D D A D A B 10 D II Read the passage and choose the best answer A, B, C or D for each question: B A A D C C WRITING (35 points) I: Rewrite each sentence, beginning as shown, so that the meaning stays the same I haen’t seen my uncle since 2012 The heavy fog prevented us from driving Mr Nam wishes his students studied hard at school The film was boring that she fell asleep It’s necessary to keep our environment clean I was the last person heard about the accident I advised Minh should morning exercise Ha invited me to go to the party with her/him As long as you keep calm, you will pass your driving test 10 On hearing the new, she broke down II: Write complete sentences, using the words and phrases given You can make any necessary changes If people stop using dynamite for fishing, a lot of sae creatures will be well preserved Technology (now) means (the) student (s) can get a degree without being on campus The teacher reminded me of/about doing my homework before going to bed Notre Dame Cathedral locate in Ho Chi Minh City was built from October 1877 to April 1880 It is not easy to get used to staying late to revise the lessons III: Write a passage of about 120-150 words on the advantages of using Internet (20 points) Format (2 point) Content (10 point): a provision of main ideas and details as appropriate to support the content Language (5 point): a variety of vocabulary and structures appropriate to the level of secondary gifted students Presentation (3 point): Tổng thi 100 poits Chấm theo thang điểm 20 poits điểm ... to talk about their work in school This is a normal development at this age, though it can be very hard for parents to understand It is part of becoming independent, of teenagers trying to be adults... XÃ SẦM SƠN ĐÁP ÁN VÀ HƯỚNG DẪN CHẤM KÌ THI HSG LỚP CẤP THỊ XÃ NĂM HỌC 2016 – 2017 M«N: TIẾNG ANH – Líp A PHONETICS: (8 POINTS) I: Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently... (3)……….ages (4)…… the end of the 197 0s, the cinema world had decided that cartoons were only for children But soon (5)……… , one or two directors had some original new ideas They proved that it was