Choose from the four options given marked A, B, C and D to complete the following sentences.. Read the following passage then choose the best answer from the four options marked A, B, C
Trang 1ĐỀ THI KHẢO SÁT HỌC SINH GIỎI KHỐI 7
Môn: Tiếng Anh
Thời gian làm bài: 120 phút
PART B PHONETICS
I Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others in each group
1 A checked B looked C naked D cooked
2 A theatre B bathing C breathe D southern
3 A devise B promise C surprise D advise
4 A cholera B character C mechanic D charity
5 A emigrate B success C detail D invent
II Pick out the word whose stress is placed differently from the others in each group
1 A expectation B introduction C volunteer D foundation
2 A extensive B exciting C excellent D existent
3 A successful B wonderful C beautiful D plentiful
4 A mechanic B official C preference D convenience
5 A attract B service C appeal D revolve
PART C VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR
I Choose from the four options given (marked A, B, C and D) to complete the following sentences
1 I don’t like my next door neighbor, who often _ill of everyone behind his back
A says B speaks C tells D whispers
2 There was nothing they could do _leave the car at the roadside where it had broken down
A unless B than C but D in stead of
3 I have to get my picture _for my website
A take B taken C taking D took
4 The staff are working at weekend _delay the project any further
A so that not to B so not to C so as not to D for not
5 We were so disappointed that most of the guests _when we arrived at the party
A leave B left C have left D had left
6 Because his argument was so confusing _people understood it
A a few B much C few D many
7 There are a lot of letters _right now
A to be written B to have written C to be writing D to write
8 Many people like the slow _of life in the countryside
A step B pace C speed D space
9 I am tired of my neighbors _noise every night
A to make B make C having made D making
10 Doctors advise us _too many hours watching television
A not to spend B not being spend C not spend D not spending
11 There are chances that Manchester United _the last match against Juventus
A will win B won C has won D would win
12 I like detective stories where I can’t _who committed the murder!
Trang 2A work up B work for C work out D work on
13 I am leaving the keys under the pot in the garden _you should be home earlier than usual
A because B in case C so that D though
14 I was made _hard when I was at high school
A studying B studied C to study D study
15 I regret _you the story I really didn’t know it would make you disappointed
A tell B telling C to tell D told
II Find and correct one mistake in each sentence below
1 Our teacher told that the sun always rises in the east
A B C D
2 She had the gardener to plant some trees
A B C D
3 Come up to my place and we will discuss it
A B C D
4 He has repeated urged the government to do something about this
A B C D
5 I have to fetch the kids at school at 4 o’clock.
A B C D
III Fill in each blank in these sentences with the suitable form of the words in CAPITAL
1 The university has _the use of dictionaries during language examinations
AUTHOR
2 It is very difficult to find Mrs Burton's shop, for it was _from all others in the street.
DISTINGUISH
3 He is very generous Everyone admires his _ SELFISH
4 _skill is the one skill that can grant you the opportunity to get a good job
LEAD
5 _are alarmed by the rate at which tropical rainforests are being destroyed
CONSERVE
PART D READING
I Read the following passage then choose the best answer from the four options (marked A,
B, C and D) to complete the numbered blanks in the passage
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.
1 A communities B organizations C groups D society
Trang 37 A due to B in spite of C since D for
II Read the following passage carefully and choose the best answer to each question
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
2 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
3 Which of the following is NOT true about natural gas?
A It is not used for heating B It moves through pipes.
4 According to the passage, the easiest way to move natural gas from one place to another is .
A to store it in large tanks to move B to liquidize it and move it by trucks
C through pipelines D to liquidize it and move it through pipelines
5 How many uses of natural gas are mentioned?
III Fill in each numbered blank of the following passage with ONE suitable word
If you live in a city, you probably see many people, hear the (1) _of traffic, and smell the pollution (2) _cars and factories.
We are entering a new time in (3) _history of the world Before this, most (4) _ were farmers They lived in the country Now many people are (5) _the farms and moving into the cities They are looking for better jobs The cities are growing very quickly Most cities are very crowded People are driving more cars, burning more fuel, (6) _more water, eating more food, making more garbage, and producing more things in factories than (7) _before Life is becoming difficult.
Some governments are trying to plan for the future They are building new roads, putting (8) _new houses, looking for more water, and limiting growth in certain areas Still, city planners are getting worried People are crowding into the cities (9) _than cities can take them The cities are running out (10) _room What is the answer to this problem?
PART E WRITING
I Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence printed before it
1 He said he was not guilty of stealing the car
He denied
2 Is this the only way to reach the city centre?
Trang 4 Isn’t there
3 He never suspected that the money had been stolen.
At no time
4 It’s my opinion that you should take more exercise
If I
5 I was going to leave, but because of what he said, I didn’t
She persuaded
II Use the given words to make complete sentences.
1 As/ Little Pea/ run/ festival,/ she/ drop/ one/ her shoes and/ lose/ it/.
2 Last year/ I used/ get up/ late/ Now/ I /get/ up early/ do/ morning exercises/.
3 Let/ me/ get/ application form/ we can/ fill/ it/.
4 Statue/ Liberty/ present/ United States/ by/ France/ 1876.
5 residents/ store owners/ concern/ new mall/ few months.
III Write a passage of about 150 words to justify your answer on the topic:
“Physical education should be omitted from the curriculum so that students can concentrate on academic subjects”
Do you agree or disagree with this statement?
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LẦN 1 NĂM HỌC 2017-2018
Môn: Tiếng Anh
Thời gian làm bài: 120 phút
ĐÁP ÁN + HƯỚNG DẪN CHẤM
PART A (10 điểm- 1 điểm/câu)
1 October 2 voyage 3 2 30 4 8.45 5 adults
6 senior 7 Mountain 8 reduced 9 7.30 10 03425791
PART B (10 điểm- 1 điểm/câu)
PART C (25 điểm- 1 điểm/câu)
II.(5) 1 A-said 2 C-plant 3 A-over 4 A-repeatedly 5.C-from
III.(5) 1 authorized 2 indistinguishable 3 selflessness/ unselfishness
4 leadership 5 Conservationists
PART D (30 điểm- Phần I, III cho 1 điểm/câu Phần II cho 2 điểm/câu)
6 using 7 ever 8 up 9 faster 10 of
PART E (25 điểm- Phần I, II cho 1 điểm/câu Phần III cho tối đa 15 điểm)
I.(5) 1 He denied for stealing (having stolen) the car/ that he had stolen the car.
2 Isn’t there (another way/ some other way/ any other way)(to/ to reach/ reaching)
the city centre.
3 At no time did he suspect (that) the money had been stolen/ someone had stolen
the money.
4 If I were you, I’d take more exercise.
5 She persuaded me not to leave.
II.(5) 1 As Little Pea ran to the festival, she dropped one of her shoes and lost it
2 Last year I used to get up late Now, I get up earlyand do morning exercises.
3 Let me get an application form and we can fill it out.
4 The Statue of Liberty was presented to the United States by France in 1876.
5 The residents and store owners have been concerned about the new mall for a few months.
III.(15) Marking scheme
1 Content (8 points): a provision of all main ideas and details as appropriate.
2 Language (4 points): a variety of vocabulary and structures appropriate to the level
of English language gifted lower-secondary school students.
3 Presentation (3 points): coherence, cohesion, and style appropriate to the level of
English language gifted lower-secondary school students.
Trang 6Tổng điểm: 100 điểm – Sau đó quy ra thang điểm 10.
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