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For each of the sentences below, write a new sentence as similar as possible in meaning to the original sentence, using the words in brackets.. These words MUST NOT be al[r]
(1)1 PHÒNG GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO
HUYỆN LAI VUNG
KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI LỚP NĂM HỌC 2015 – 2016
ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC (Đề thi có 08 trang)
MÔN THI: TIẾNG ANH Thời gian làm bài: 150 phút
Ngày thi: 17/01/2016 (Phần dành cho hội đồng chấm thi)
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SECTION LISTENING:(2 points)
I Listen to part of passage Choose the best answer for each question below (1 pt)
1 How many percents graduate schools in the United States increase in applications from international students this year?
A seven percents B eight percents C nine percents D ten percents
2 When is the increase the same as?
A two years ago B three years ago C four years ago D five years ago
3 Which countries showed the biggest increases in applications to enter master’s and doctoral programs this fall?
A China B China, Mexico
C Mexico and Brazil D China, Mexico and Brazil Which is the top area of study for international students?
A Engineering B Business
C Physical D Earth sciences Who made the survey?
A South Korea B The Council of Graduate Schools
C India D Brazil
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(2)2 II You'll hear a conversation between two people Listen and fill in the blanks (1 pt)
This is the VOA Special English Agriculture Report
Some …(1)… in the Netherlands are spending …(2)… hundred thirty thousand dollars on a …(3)… The people are scientists at the University of Maastricht They want to …(4)… that they can make a hamburger that tastes good and does not require an animal to be …(5)…
Researcher Mark Post and his team have been growing muscle-tissue cells in a laboratory with muscle taken from a …(6)…
MARK POST: “We have committed ourselves to make a couple of thousand of these small tissues and then assemble them …(7)… a hamburger.” Several teams around the world are trying to …(8)… meat without killing animals So far the Dutch team appears to have …(9)… the most progress
Mr Post says he wants to show that the world’s growing demand for meat could be …(10)… more efficiently and with less harm to the environment
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SECTION PHONETICS:(2 points)
I Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the rest in each group (1 pt)
1 A parachute B mechanic C Christmas D scheme A southern B northern C mouths D months A shadow B vanish C Danish D Spanish
A have B many C shadow D thank
A exhibition B exhaust C exhibit D exist Write your answers here:
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II Choose the word that has the stress pattern different from that of the other words.(1 pt)
A advertise B calculator C teenager D surrounding A economic B introduce C religion D souvenir A earthquake B literature C disappear D generous A preference B disappointed C unpolluted D documentary A recommend B spectator C individual D unexpected Write your answers here:
(3)3 SECTION LEXICO- GRAMMAR: (7 points)
I Choose the best answer to complete the following sentences (3 pts) I can't make what is happening
A away B over C out D on
2 A is being offered for information leading to the arrest of the bank robber
A prize B reward C notice D repayment
3 This dish Is it spicy?
A smells well B is smelling good C is smelled well D smells good Who was the first American person on the moon?
A walking B who walked C walked D to walk She is one of the few people
A to whom I look up B I look up C who look up to D to who I look up
6 I live in Dalat, is one of the most beautiful cities of Vietnam
A in which B that C which D where
7 Neither the students nor the teacher come
A has B have C is D are
8 On the way to the town, they stop a rest
A taking B to take C have D having
9 It costs about fifty dollars to have a tooth
A filling B to fill C filled D being filled 10 The roof was damaged and water from the ceiling in wet weather A spilled B dripped C drained D dropped
11 little we may like it, old age comes to most of us
A In spite of B So C As D However
12 The newspaper did not mention the of the damage caused by the fire
A range B.quality C quantity D amount
13 The judge him fifty dollars for parking his car illegally A charged B fined C punished D prohibited 14 You can take a taxi you don't mind waiting
A except B unless C provided D apart 15 They live in a large house on the edge of London
A detached B single C separated D divided Write your answers here:
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(4)4 II Identify the mistake in each sentence and correct it (1pt)
So far Linda has been writtten novels on the problems teenagers have to A B C
cope with in the new world D
2 Pele, from Brazil, is considered one of the greatest football player of all time A B C D
Is it important that the secretary finishes the typing today? A B C D
Preserving natural resources means reserved them for our future A B C D
There has been quite a few objections to the new policy A B C D Write your answers here:
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Mistake ……… ……… ……… ……… ………
Correction ……… ……… ……… ……… ………
III Give the correct forms of the words given in brackets (1 pt)
The university has the use of dictionaries during language examinations (author)
It is very difficult to find Mrs Burton's shop, for it was from all others in the street (distinguish)
He is very generous Everyone admires his (selfish)
skill is the one skill that can grant you the opportunity to get a good job (lead)
are alarmed by the rate at which tropical rainforests are being destroyed (Conserve)
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IV Give the correct forms of the verbs given in brackets (1 pt) What tune (play) _ when we came in?
2 She was badly hurt when her car hit another car If she (wear) _ her seat belt, she (not hurt) _ so badly
3 If you don't hurry, all the tickets (sell) by the time we (get) _ there Write your answers here:
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V Fill in each blank with one suitable preposition (1pt)
1 Students were angry being treated like children
2 They export their products markets throughout the world I am extremely grateful to all the teachers their help He’s sitting the chair next to the piano
5 She suffers a lack of confidence Write your answers here:
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SECTION READING: (3 points)
I Choose the best answer to complete the passage.(1 pt)
UNICEF means the United Nations Children's Fund It serves children in (1) all over the world It helps children of (2) races, nationalities, religions and political systems in more than 140 worldwide countries The (3) of UNICEF is to help provide a better life for children and their mothers UNICEF (4) both long-term assistance and emergency
UNICEF was (5) in 1946 to help bring food and medicine to children who suffered during World War two in Europe It began (6) a temporary agency, but became a permanent part of the United Nations in 1953 (7) the need for its services around the world UNICEF's primary concern is to help governments of developing countries improve the (8) of life for almost one billion children UNICEF's main office is in the United Nations, New York City, (9) it also has more than 40 offices and 100 programs worldwide In 1965, UNICEF won the Nobel Peace Prize (10) its work helping children and building brighter future
A communities B organizations C groups D society
A every B all C some D few
A view B purpose C opinion D intention
A receives B gets C takes D gives
A set B produced C founded D built up
A like B with C for D as
A due to B in spite of C since D for
A cost B level C character D quality
A and B besides C but D moreover
10 A as B with C for D in
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(6)6 II Read the following passage and then choose the correct answer A, B, C or D (1 pt)
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 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 it 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
1 It can be inferred from the passage that A natural gas is useless
B people once wasted natural gas C natural gas is moved in trucks
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 moves through pipes
C It is cheap D It can be stored
4 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
5 How many uses of natural gas are mentioned?
A two B three C four D five
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III Read the text below and think of the word which best fits each space Use only ONE word in each space (1 pt)
(7)7 people, we have to speak a language, that is, we have to use combinations of (3) that everyone agrees stand for particular object or idea Communication would be impossible if everyone made up their own language
(4) a language properly is very important The basic (5) of English is not very large, and only about 2000 words are needed to (6) it quite well But the more words you know, the more ideas you can (7) and the more precise you can be about their exact meaning
Words are the (8) thing we use in communicating what we want to say The (9) we say the words is also important Our tone of voice can express many motions and (10) whether we are pleased or angry, for instance Write your answers here:
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SECTION WRITING:(6 points)
I Complete each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence printed before it (1 pt)
1 You must submit articles for the magazine by June 18th
The final date When are the council going to something about the city's traffic problem? It's high time something They estimated the price, including all the costs
Taking Nothing was done about it
Nobody It is not a habit of mine to sleep in the afternoon
I am II For each of the sentences below, write a new sentence as similar as possible in meaning to the original sentence, using the words in brackets These words MUST NOT be altered in any way There is an example at the beginning (0) (1 pt)
0 I haven’t phoned her since she left for Paris (LAST) The last time I phoned her was when she left for Paris “Please don’t smoke in the house.” she said to us (TO)
(8)8 I’m trying to concentrate, but all that noise you’re making is distracting me (PUTTING) I’m trying to concentrate, but all that noise She started working as a secretary five years ago (BEEN)
She has ……… You might fall if you’re not careful (OR)
Be careful ……… … … III Nowadays, our environment is being polluted seriously Please write a paragraph of more than 150 words to show the main reasons that polluting the environment and suggest some solutions to keep our environment unpolluted (4pts)