HSG Lớp 9 C©u I: Choose the best answer: 1. The time you spend practising English command of it you will have ( the fewer, the better, the good, the less ) 2. If you spend too much money travelling , you will be broke ( for , of , at , on) 3. Excuse me ! I`m doing my homework . turning down your radio a bit ? ( would you please , can you , could you , would you mind ) 4. The boy decided to go out it was raining very heavily outside (because ,despite, even if , although ) 5. English is spoken the world now ( through , round , over , across ) 6. When I was younger , I . to smoke or drink ( wasn`t used, didn`t used , never used , not used ) 7. There`s nothing better to do ; we watch play on TV . ( may , could have to, must , might as well ) 8. I can carry only one of these two bottles . Please carry . ( another , the other, the others , others ) 9. He`s a good guitarist , but he plays the piano ( more better , more well , far good ,……… far better ) 10. .she confined herself to her room , no one knows ( why , How come , Reason , What for ) 11. S1: Could I go out for a little while ? S2: .( Yes , you go ; Yes ,you can : Yes , you could ; Yes , you will) 12. Lan , what would you to do this eveming ? ( like , rather , better , ought to ) 13. They look than a month a go ( much taller , more tall , as tall, more taller) 14. I had to get up early I`d have missed the train ( otherwise, if not, but, so that) 15. A: Shall we go to the theater this evening ? B: ( We shall go , We go , Yes , let`s : You are going ) 16. She was breath after running all the way upstairs ( under , out of , without , away from) 17. This test is taking place a week`s time ( in , at , for , on ) 18. The teacher doesn`t let her students .loudly in her class ( to speak , to speaking , speaking , speak) 19. That little boy has no difficulty .on his own ( to get dressed , getting dressed , to get dressing , getting dressing ) 20. Jane is a beautiful but very arrogant girl . She always looks other people ( into, up to, after , down upon ) 21. What we heard ( encouraged , was encouraging , encouraging , was encouraged ) 22. She`d prefer to go out . home ( than to stay , than staying , rather than stay , rather than to stay) 23. Report it to .you see at the police station ( whoever , whenever , however , whatever ) 24. Your is very long . are you going to .? ( have it cut , havecut it , be cutting it, have it cutting ) 25 . They .impossible to communicate with her ( find , find that , find it that`s , find it) C©u II: Fill in the each blank with the correct form of the words given 1. The ( break ) of the bird flu is worrying 2. He is in the government ; he is a well- known ( speak ) 3. Congratulations ! You have made .( remark ) progress in your study so far 4. It is my great ( please ) to meet you at this important meeting 5. It was another ( succeed) ; they had to try it again 6. No ( far ) details about the celebration have been given 7. He has spent many ( sleep ) nights examining the question. 8. The result was , however , (satisfy ) . What a shame ! 9. Travelling to the countryside is becoming ( increase ) popular nowadays . 10. The local ( entertain ) are listened in the newspaper . C©u III : Use the correct form or tense of the verbs in brackets 1. It`s about time we ( start ) work 2. If I ( not meet) him yesterday , I would have to come back tomorrow 3. I think she has no objection to ( go ) there 4. He missed the flight because when he got to the airport , the plane ( take ) off 5. I`d rather you ( not tell ) him what I told . 6. Neither my husband nor my my children ( meet) my uncle 7. The news about the storm " Katrina" in the USA( already broadcast ) on television several times so far 8. On the left ( be) three paintings by Picasso . 9. The shark( Trường em http://truongem.com SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO HÀ NỘI NGƯỜI COI THI Họ tên KỲ THI HỌC SINH GIỎI THÀNH PHỐ - LỚP NĂM HỌC : 2013-2014 ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC Điểm MÔN THI: TIẾNG ANH Ngày thi: 31- - 2014 Thời gian làm bài: 150 phút Chữ ký GK Ký Phách: (Đề thi gồm 06 trang Thí sinh làm vào tờ giấy không sử dụng loại tài liệu kể từ điển Giám thị không giải thích thêm) PART I: LISTENING (2.5PTS) Now listen carefully and answer the questions from to You have the chance to listen to the conversation twice a/Questions 1-4: Complete the following sentences using NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR NUMBER for each gap Matina Bila’s appointment with the accommodation officer is at Matina’s current accommodation is from the university than she expected The landlady is a _ The to the university isn’t good b/ Questions 5-7: Choose the correct answer A, B, C or D Matina is looking for A catered accommodation B self- catering accommodation C a place with a landlady D catered or self- catering university accommodation The accommodation officer received details of some accommodation A the day before Matina made the appointment B the day Matina made the appointment C the day after Matina made the appointment D the day before he met Matina When does the accommodation officer think other accommodation will be available? A In the next few day C Not for a long while B In the next few weeks D He doesn’t know PART II: PHONETICS (2.0 PTS) I Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others by circling A, B, C or D (1pt) A special A under A pronounce A polite A guest B dictionary B idea B vocabulary B stiffness B language C official C educate C face C stick C regard D social D loud D ceremony D interpret D engine II Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from that of the others by circling A, B, C or D.(1pt) A formality A insecure A society A actually B inattentive B suspicious B macaroni B difficulty C associate C equivalent C superior C consistency D astonishment D consider D consider D penalty Trước giao cho người chấm thi, chủ tịch hội đồng dọc phách theo đường kẻ Chủ tịch hội đồng chấm thi ghi số phách Kỳ thi Khóa ngày: ./ /2014 Hội đồng coi thi: Họ tên thí sinh: Dân tộc Nam/ Nữ Sinh ngày ./ / Học sinh trường: SỐ BÁO DANH MÔN THI: Chú ý: Thí sinh không ký tên hay viết dấu hiệu vào tờ giấy thi.Trái điều này, thi bị loại Trường em http://truongem.com A poetic B surface C marathon D distance Thí sinh không viết vào chỗ có gạch chéo này! PART III GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY (6.5 PTS) I Circle the best option A, B, C or D to complete the following sentences.(1.5 pts) After ten years in prison, Stephen was _ and set free A pardoned B released C innocent D forgiven Jean _ she wouldn’t be late again A said us B told that C promised that D explained that He must be the director, _? A will he B mustn’t he C is he D isn’t he Mom wanted to know _ put her coat A whether you had B if where you had C where you had D where did you Who was that girl you _ to when I _in? A talked/came B were talking/was coming C were talking/came D had talked/came I don’t object _ lending you my pen, but wouldn’t it be better if you had a pen _your own? A for/of B to/of C to/with D of/of We all winning the first prize in the contest A succeeded him in B wished him C excited at D congratulated him on I found it hard to believe A but my brother was joking B but my brother was serious C so my brother was serious D therefore my brother did it for me Remember not to _ your stay there; the children need you to play with at home A prolong B lengthen C extend D expand 10 We shouldn’t _ the old customs if we know they are no longer suitable A associate B stare to C stick to D get hold of 11 You should make full use every chance you have to speak English A of B with C.in D for 12 She can’t seem to raise her grades hard she studies A even if B really C as much D no matter how 13 You should take regular exercise _sitting in front of the computer all day A in spite of B despite C instead of D without 14 I walked away as calmly as I could _ they thought I was the thief A or else B to avoid C owing to D in case 15 Some officials proposed to increase the on tobacco A money B fee C duty D salary II Fill in each gap of the following sentences a suitable preposition: (1pt) Arthur is quite accustomed _ the behavior of his roommate I thought I would sell my car but second thoughts I changed my mind, and the whole I think I was wise I fell you the moment I saw you Only hard work can we achieve something worthwhile in life The contract is being drawn _ at the moment Zedco suspected one of their managers _ selling commercial secrets You have to face up your responsibility The agreement would ease the way _ Turkey to join EU You should make a bargain the vendor before ... SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO TỈNH YÊN BÁI Đề chính thức (đề gồm 8 trang) KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI CẤP TỈNH LỚP 11 THPT Năm học 2010 -2011 Môn: Tiếng Anh Thời gian: 180 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề) Ngày thi: 10/10/2010 Điểm của bài thi Họ, tên và chữ kí của giám khảo Số phách (do chủ tịch HĐCT ghi) Bằng số: Giám khảo 1: Bằng chữ: Giám khảo 2: ______________________________________________________________ PART I: LISTENING (3 points) • There is a piece of music at the beginning and at the end of the listening part. • You have 30 seconds to read each question before listening. • Each recording is played twice with an interval of 10 seconds. Question I: Listen to 5 people talking about their weights and complete the table. (2 points) Name weight in January (in kilo) weight in June (in kilo) Jane Mark Jo Lee Kim Question II: Listen and circle T for True, F for False and U for Unknown. (1 point) 1. Jim saw an accident on the way back from work T F U 2. It was raining then T F U 3. The tractor was badly damaged T F U 4. Jim had to walk home T F U 5. They will buy a new car T F U PART II: PHONETIC (1 point) Question I: Pick out the word with the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest 1. A. confide B. hobbies C. convince D. principle 1 2. A. kites B. sketches C. oranges D. buzzes 3. A. mountain B. pronounce C. county D. poultry 4. A. common B. conceited C. won D. terror 5. A. solution B. resolution C. success D. prosperity 6. A. storage B. encourage C. shortage D. garage 7. A. concentrate B. delicate C. private D. accurate 8. A. match B. toothache C. orchestra D. chorus 9. A. method B. negative C. methodical D. length 10. A. naked B. sacred C. needed D. walked Your answers: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. PART III: LEXICO - GRAMMAR (6 points) Question I: Choose the word or phrase which best completes each sentence by circling the letter A, B, C or D next to the correct word or phrase. (2 points) 1. Don’t be late for the interview; _______, people will think you are a disorganized person. A. otherwise B. unless C. if not D. or so 2. The children appear________ about the trip. A. exciting B. being excited C. to excite D. to be excited 3. He ________ the dream of scientific career when he was small. A. sailed B. landed C. obtained D. harboured 4. In the early days, films were little more than moving_________. A. noises B. portraits C. sounds D. photographs 5. New York is_________ by its hundreds of the tall offices and apartment buildings. A. characterized B. founded C. renamed D. constructed 6. Many sea animals are at__________ due to hunting and water pollution. A. loss B. death C. risk D. danger 7. They turned ________ at the party, despite the awful weather. A. round B. in C. back D. up 8. We wanted to give him__________ help, but he turned us down. A. few B. a few C. a little D. little 9. The car is ________ for one year. The garage will pay for any repair within this period. A. promised B. guaranteed C. advised D. attended 10. She doesn’t get on well with the rest of the ________actors and actresses. A. crowd B. team C. cast D. gang 11. The play last night was a truly_________ performance. A. memory B. memorable C. memorize D. memorial 12. While the police were searching for the missing girl, _______girl was reported to have disappeared. A. other B. the other C. others D. another 13. They helped handicapped children__________ their difficulties. A. finish B. overcome C. pass by D. conquer 14. People who are easily ________ by rumors can never be good friends. A. influenced B. attracted C. purchased D. occurred 15. That’s a nice coat, and the color _______you well. A. fits B. suits C. matches D. couples 16. She is traveling to work by train today because her car is being ________. A. stopped B. broken C. serviced D. rented 17. Buy me a dozen of eggs on the way back, __________? 2 A. will you B. may you C. do you D. can you 18. We insist that a meeting________ as soon as UBND THÀNH PHỐ ĐÀ NẴNG SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO ************************************* ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI LỚP 12 MÔN TIẾNG ANH Thời gian làm bài: 180 phút Số phách do Chủ tịch Hội đồng chấm thi ghi Họ tên và chữ ký giám khảo Điểm Giám khảo 1: Bằng số Bằng chữ Giám khảo 2: Đề thi gồm 06 trang. Học sinh làm bài trên đề thi và ghi câu trả lời vào ô trống tương ứng cho mỗi câu hỏi. SECTION A: LISTENING You are going to hear a recording of someone discussing a picture. Who are the people mentioned and what are they there for? Write NO MORE THAN THREE words for each answer. People What they do at the show models 1. _____________________ 2. _____________________ 3. _____________________ 4. buyers from ___________________ 5. 6. _____________________ and deciding _____________________ 7. _____________________ 8. having a look at collections; _____________________ as rich people 9. photographers getting pictures for magazines or newspapers 10. _____________________ getting stories for magazines or newspapers SECTION B: USE OF ENGLISH I. Select the best option to complete each of the following sentences. Write your answers (A, B, C or D) in the box provided. 1. There is no reason to______ his honesty; he is absolutely sincere. A. search B. doubt C. inquire D. ask 2. His personal problems seem to have been ______him from his work lately. A. disrupting B. disturbing C. distracting D. dispersing 3. Pick me up at 4 p.m. I _______ my bath by then. A. will have B. will be having C. will have had D. must have had 4. She said that she would be punctual for the opening speech, ______ she were late? A. but what if B. how about C. and what about D. so if 5. What are the main ______ of this illness? A. traces B. emblems C. tokens D. symptoms 6. We believe that these animals could be saved if our plan were ______. A. adopted B. taken up C. practised D. exploited 7. Local people are concerned about pollution from ______ oil wells. A. maritime B. sea-going C. off-shore D. coast line 8. The topic ______ at yesterday’s meeting was of great importance. Đề thi HSG lớp 12 1 A. to be discussed B. to have been discussed C. discussed D. having been discussed 9. Evidence came up ______ specific speech sounds are recognized by babies as young as 6 months old. A. what B. when C. which D. that 10. There have been protests from animal rights group about ______ on animals. A. experience B. experiments C. expiration D. trials 11. She couldn’t perform well once she was _______ . A. under pressure B. out of mind C. in the mood D. over the moon 12. All the sales people I met always try to _________ buying their products. A. persuade me for B. force me to C. talk me into D. help me with 13. He confessed _____ being somewhat nervous about having to speak in front of a large crowd. A. about B. to C. for D. with 14. In a money-oriented society, the average individual cares little about solving _____ problem. A. any other B. any other’s C. anyone else’s D. anyone’s else 15. Would you please leave us details of your address _______ forwarding any of your mail to come? A. for the purpose of B. as a consequence of C. for the sake of D. by means of 16. The woman they finally choose was much older than the other_______ for the job. A. informants B. participants C. applicants D. consultants 17. He can’t find money for life necessities, ______ such luxuries as wine and tobacco. A. leave alone B. buy alone C. mention alone D. let alone 18. Cigarette smoking has been ______ breast as well as lung cancer. A. concerned to B. originated from C. caused by D. associated with 19. The general is always ______ about his past campaigns. A. Sở GD&ĐT Tuyên Quang Kì thi chọn học sinh giỏi cấp tỉnh lớp 12 THPT Năm học 2007-2008 Đề chính thức Môn thi: Tiếng Anh Thời gian: 135 phút (Không kể thời gian giao đề) Đề thi gồm 09 trang I. Listening Youll hear people talking in eight different situations. For questions 1-8, choose the best answer by circling the corresponding letter A, B, or C. 1. You overhear this man in a shop. He wants to change some paint because A. he doesnt like the color. B. he thinks there is something wrong with it. C. he finds it makes him ill. 2. This woman is complaining at a railway station enquiry office. She is angry because A. her train is late B. her train has been cancelled. C. she thinks the train service is very poor. 3. These two people are having an argument. Are they arguing about A. the climate? B. the weather outside? C. the snowfall in recent years? 4. This is a conversation between a man and a woman. Is the man A. a policeman? B. a garage mechanic? C. a judge or other official in a court of law? 5. The speaker in this extract is a very keen gardener. He is talking about his success in growing A. a type of fruit. B. a type of vegetable. C. some flowers. 6. In this extract you are listening to someone speaking to quite a large group of people. Is he giving 1 A. a history lecture? B. a talk at a gardening club? C. advice to medical students? 7. This extract comes from a talk on the radio. Is this speaker describing A. a piece of music? B. a magnificent building? C. a formal garden? 8. In this extract you can hear someone speaking on the phone. She wants to book some theatre tickets but she finds that A. the performance is fully booked. B. the performance has been cancelled. C. she can no longer have a special discount. II. Vocabulary and grammar Part 1: Choose the best answer to complete sentences by circling the corresponding letter A, B, C or D 9. It’s difficult to________luxuries when you are used to having them. A. cut down on B. cut down at C. cut off on D. cut down into 10. I missed the seven o’clock news on the radio this morning. I ________up too late. A. came B. turned C. grew D. woke 11. Government should _________international laws against terrorism. A. bring up B. bring about C. bring in D. bring back 12. The advanced course in literature ________French. A. turned off me B. turned me away C. turned me off D. turned me against 13. When we fly to Ho Chi Minh city, we’re going to _________over in Da Nang to visit some friends. A. stop B. come C. arrive D. go 14. He died ____heart failure______Thursday night. His wife is still suffering_____shock. A. for/ at/ for B. of/ on/ from C. from/ on/ from D. at/ on/ from 15. They succeeded ________escaping________the burning house. A. on/ off B. in/ from C. in during D. on/ from 16. It never occurred _______me to ask him_____proof________his identity. A. for/ for/ of B. to/ for/ of C. to/ for/ for D. for/ for/ for 17. He is not independent_______any means. He depends______his father for everything. 2 A. by/ on B. by/ upon C. at/ on D. A or B is correct 18. Scientists can’t agree on_______related to other orders of insects. A. that fleas are B. how fleas are C. how are fleas D. fleas that are 19. Fish have nostrils__________are used for smelling, not for breathing. A. they B. what C. whom D. that 20. It is believed________causes insomnia. A. too much caffeine B. that too much caffeine C. it is too much caffeine D. too much caffeine 21. The stimulation that infant animals receive affects their behaviour______they become adults. A. during B. since C. because D. when 22. _______sighting an approaching car, some drivers tend to speed up. A. When slowing down instead of B. Instead when slowing down at C. hen instead of slowing down D. Instead of slowing down when 23. Ballet dancers, ________actors, must spend many hours a day practicing before a performance. A. like B. SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI CẤP TỈNH LỚP 12 AN GIANG Năm học: 2012 – 2013 Khoá ngày: 20/10/2012 MÔN: TIẾNG ANH Thời gian làm bài: 180 phút (Không kể thời gian phát đề) ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC (Thí sinh làm bài trên đề thi; Đề thi có 09 trang) ĐIỂM (BẰNG SỐ) ĐIỂM (BẰNG CHỮ) CHỮ KÝ GK 1 CHỮ KÝ GK 2 SỐ PHÁCH (Do CTHĐ chấm ghi) PART ONE: LISTENING A. There are seven questions in this part. Listen carefully. You will hear each rocording twice. For each question, circle the correct answer (A, B or C) (1.4m) 1. What does the boy want from the shop? A. a newspaper B. a football DVD C. a bike 2. Which programme is on first this evening? A. ‘Elephants in Danger’ B. The final parts of ‘Stars’ C. ‘Kerri Ramsey in concert’ 3. What present will the girl give Luisa? A. a t-shirt B. a necklace C. flowers 4. Which instrument does the boy play now? A. piano B. guitar C. violin 5. What will the weather be like for sports day tomorrow? A. rainy B. sunny C. windy 6. Who is the boy phoning? A. a hairdresser B. a doctor C. an ophthalmologist 7. What food will the boy’s mother buy? A. ice cream B. chocolate C. pizza B. You will hear part of an interview with a girl called Sally Myers whose first book has recently been published. For each question, circle the correct answer (A, B or C) (1.8m) 8. Why did Sally decide to write her first book? A. People said her stories were good. B. Her family bought her a diary. C. Her penfriend suggested it. 9. Why didn’t Sally’s Dad want her to send her book to a publisher? A. He didn’t like it very much. B. He had given her help to write it. C. He was worried that they wouldn’t be interested. 10. Sally sent her book to a company which A. published books only on the internet. B. published her favourite stories. C. published books of a similar type. 1 11. How did Sally feel when the company phoned her Mum? A. very excited B. extremely surprised C. anxious about the future 12. Sally says that, as a result of her book, A. she now has more money. B. she has lost some of her friends. C. she is in contact with new people. 13. What does Sally say about her next book? A. It will be quite different from her first one. B. It will be written for older readers. C. It will be about something all children experience. PART TWO: PHONETICS + GRAMMAR A. Circle the word (A, B, C, or D) whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others in the group (0.4m) 1. A. idiot B. idol C. icon D. item 2. A. moment B. opponent C. component D. monitor 3. A. would B. shoulder C. should D. could 4. A. the B. thus C. thumb D. mother B. Circle the word (A, B, C, or D) whose main stress is different from that of the others in the group (0.4m) 1. A. nature B. culture C. measure D. mature 2. A. company B. employment C. atmosphere D. miracle 3. A. competence B. computer C. commuter D. compliance 4. A. considerate B. equivalent C. agriculture D. redundancy C. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct tense or form (1m) a. This candidate (1. look) ……… very promissing. Just think about his experience. He (2. live) ……… in Hong Kong, Australia and the USA and (3. work) ……… for a number of multi- national companies. I (4. think) ……… we definitely (5. interview) ……… him. b. “How many times Stephen (6. telephone) ………?” – “I (7. not know) ………, but I wish he (8. stop) ……… . It’s such a bore when he keeps on phoning.” c. Visitors to the castle (9. show) ……… around by an experienced guide. They (10. not allow) ……… to wander around on their own. Your answers: 1. ………………………………… 2. ………………………………… 3. ………………………………… 4. ………………………………… 5. ………………………………… 6. ………………………………… 7. ………………………………… 8. ………………………………… 9. ………………………………… 10. ……………………………… D. Fill in each blank with ONE appropriate preposition or particle (1m) 1. All the animals in the forest fled ……………… the fire. 2. My car is guaranteed ……………… rush for eight years. 3. He is certainly ... our pictures together I think we are because we have not argued much He _ the new materials so fast that now he has understood everything that he missed In order to , we need to... answer=1pt 1.D 2.A 3.C 4.D 5.C 6.B 7.A 8.A 9. C 10.D II GAP FILLING: 0.2pt for a correct answer=3pt ease solved face lists flooded/filled wide know give inside 10 relate 11 event 12 piece 13 process... everything Johnson has a talent for painting Trường em http://truongem.com III ESSAY: 2pts Essay assessment criteria: Argument and evidence Essay question/Topic fully addressed Logically developed