Read the text and choose the best answer for the questions: During the teenage years, many young people can at times be difficult to talk to.. They may seem unwilling to talk about their
Trang 1Trêng THPT NguyÔn V¨n Cõ §Ò thi häc sinh giái khèi 10 n¨m häc 2008-2009
Name: M«n thi: TiÕng Anh
Class: Thêi gian: 120 phót
Part I: Phonetics (2 points)
A Choose one word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others
1 A watch B chemistry C technology D school
4 A end B general C expensive D met
5 A nothing B other C birthday D thanks
6 A visited B decorated C missed D divided
B Choose one word whose stress pattern is different from the others.
7 A technology B illustration C definition D electronic
8 A computer B different C capable D calculate
9 A number B software C manage D invent
10 A become B hardware C letter D music
Part II: Grammar and Vocabulary: (8 points)
A Choose the best answers
11 Two months ago my brother _ elected headmaster of his school and he _ a vacation since then
C had been-didn’t have D had been-wouldn’t have
12 Yesterday morning my mother me a new bicycle as my old one _stolen
C had bought-was D had bought-had been
13 The lights went _ in several villages because of the storm
14 My brother the guitar since he a little boy
A has started playing/ was B has been playing/ was
C starts playing/ is D has been playing/ is
15 What if you there yesterday?
A you will do/ are B will you do/ are
C would you have done/ were D would you have done/ had been
16 That’s the house
A which I used to stay B where I used to stay at
C where I used to stay D in that I used to staying
17 Mary didn’t like Tom, she agreed to work with him on the project
Trang 218 He had an _ for a job with a foreign company two days ago.
A interview B interviewee C interviewer D interviewing
19 I’m going to meet a woman with _ I used to study
20 Her uncle lived in Barcelona for several years, _ he taught Spanish
21 The teacher decided _ the paper
A accepting B accept C to accept D accepted
22 He found it very difficult a decision
23 Anna is interested in to opera singing
A listening B to listen C listen D listened
24 Each time you turn it on, with appropriate hardware and software, it is capable of doing almost anything you ask
25 By my _, we made a profit of £20 000 last year
A calculate B calculator C calculation D calculated
26 Mary used to chocolate when she was small
27 He should keep water
28 _, we’ll arrive before dark
29 He didn't go to school his sickness
30 She said that she would come to see you
C the previous day D the day before
31 on the left in England is difficult for me
32 Keep _ by eating well and exercising regularly
33 A lot of fish live in the polluted sea die every day
34 are you learning English for? - To sing English songs
35 You need to be more _
A decide B decision C decisiveD decided
36 Many animals are _ for their fur or other valuable parts of their bodies
37 He _ us about his extraordinary childhood
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38 The teacher _ each child with a friendly “Hello!”
39 The workers stopped _ a rest because they felt tired
40 That girl tried to avoid _ some of my questions
B Identify the error in each sentence by choosing the letter A, B, C, or D.
41 What subjects do students to study at secondary school?
A B C D
42 Would you like going on an excursion with my class?
A B C D
43 My sister has decided become teacher of history at school
A B C D
44 Last Sunday I stayed at home to make my homework
A B C D
45 What languages can you say fluently?
A B C D
46 Can you speak more slow, please?
A B C D
47 I am keen in learning languages
A B C D
48 How long does Minh stay in Da Lat - one of the most beautiful place
A B C D
in Viet Nam?
49 Let's to get up early and go for a walk before breakfast?
A B C D
50 Do you mind if I sitting near the window?
A B C D
Part III: READING (5 points)
A Choose the best word A, B, or C to fill in the blank
In the Brazilian rainforest there is (51) new way of bringing (52) _ to the people If your neighbour(53) one of your chickens, you
do not (54) _to make a long, expensive journey (55) _the law courts in the nearest town, (56) _, once a month, a judge arrives at each village by boat (57) he arrives, he will listen to you and your neighbour Perhaps he will visit the place (58) _ the chicken was stolen Then he (59) pay The villagers think this will decide (60) is right
52 A equal B just C justice D fair
53 A steals B stole C stealing D steal
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57 A Since B When C Because D While
B Compete Linh Lan’s letter to her parents with the words provided Roman treats relatives voices Tet newcomers special worry Braille family
Nguyen Dinh Chieu Special School for the Blind
November 25, 2006
Dear Mom and Dad,
It has been four months since I left home Life in this (61) school has been all right as ever I have many new friends now but I cannot see their faces! I can only hear them through their (62) I have learned many things, especially (63) Now I can read and write in Braille My homeroom teacher has helped me translate the letters into the (64) alphabet so that you both can read them I miss the whole (65) very much but don’t (66) about me I’m doing all right The letter you sent me was also read by my homeroom teacher She is a nice teacher with a sweet voice, and she is very kind and helpful to us, the (67) _ to this school She (68) us like her young brothers and sisters I will come back home on the (69) _ holidays and stay with you all for ten days I love you, Mom and Dad Send my regards to our (70) _, and particularly, to Grandma
Tell her I love her and miss her, too
C Read the text and choose the best answer for the questions:
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 adult while they are still growing up Young people are
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Parents should do their best to talk to their sons and daughters about school work and future plant 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 adult may experiment with sex, drugs, alcohol, or smoking Parents need to watch for any signs of unusual behaviour which may be connected with these and get help if necessarry
71.This passage is taken from a
A handbook for parents B school timetable
C teenage magazine C book for children
72 Why do adults sometimes find teenagers difficult to talk to?
A because most teenagers are quiet
B because teenagers don't want to talk to other people
C because teenagers think adults are not honest
D because most teenagers hate adults
73 When can you expect young people to be more talkative than usual?
A When people talk to them because they are really interested and not just
checking on them
B When adults give them a lot money to spend
C When adults talk to them about something other than their work in school
D When adults talk to them about sex, alcohol and drugs
74 Some teenagers experiment with drinking bad smoking because _
A cigarettes and alcohol are available everywhere
B cigarettes and alcohol are cheap
C women like smoking and drinking men
D they regard them as a mark of adulthood
75 The word BEHAVIOUR in the passage most nearly means _
PART III: Writing (5 points)
A Rewrite the sentences without changing the meaning (3 points).
76 No one has painted the door
The door
77 “Why don't we take a taxi ?”, she suggested
She suggested
78 In spite of the cold weather, we went out
Although
79 I have never been to this shop before
This is the first
80 My mother wrote the article last week
The article
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He told
82 No one in this club is a better swimmer than John John swims
83 He bought the shoes in this shop The shoes are good The shoes which he
84 The boy is bored His bike has been stolen The boy whose
85 Linh often played truant when he was in lower - secondary school Linh used to
86 They will have to change the date of the meeting again The date
87 Learn hard or you won’t pass the exam If ………
B Write a paragraph of 100 words about your home town/home village Use the cues below (2 points) • Name and location of the place • Special features of the place • Is it a tourist attraction? • The people in the place • Convenient time to visit the place ………
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M«n thi: TiÕng Anh Thêi gian: 120 phót
61- special 62- voices 63- Braille 64- Roman 65- family 66- worry 67- newcomers 68- treats 69- Tet 70- relatives 71.A 72 B 73.A 74.D 75.B
76 The door hasn’t been painted
77 She suggested taking a taxi
78 Although the weather was cold, we went out
79 This is the first time I have been to this shop
80 This article was written by my mother last week
81 He told me he hadn’t played soccer the day before
82 John swims the best in this club
83 The shoes which he bought in this shop are good
84 The boy whose bike has been stolen is bored
85 Linh used to play truant when he was in lower-secondary school
86 The date of the meeting will have to be changed again
87 If you don’t learn hard, you won’t pass the exam