Bộ đề và đáp án thi HSG môn Tiếng Anh lớp 9 cấp huyện

Đây là bộ đề và đáp án thi chọn học sinh giỏi môn tiếng Anh lớp 9 cấp huyện từ năm học 20142015 đến năm học 20192020. Bộ đề có sự phân hóa học sinh theo từng mức độ, có dạng câu hỏi nhận biết, thông hiểu và vận dụng cao; đề có đủ 4 kỹ năng gồm nghe, nói, đọc và viết. Đề có rất nhiều câu hỏi hay và có sự phân hóa cao để lựa chọn được học sinh cấp huyện, cấp tỉnh.

PHÒNG GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO

Thời gian: 150 phút (Không kể thời gian giao đề)

(Đề này có 07 trang)

ĐIỂM KẾT LUẬN CỦA BÀI

Chữ ký xác nhận của giám khảo Ghi bằng số Ghi bằng chữ

Giám khảo số 1

Giám khảo số 2

Học sinh làm bài trực tiếp trên bản đề thi này

SECTION I: LISTENING (3,0 points).

Part 1: Listen to the passage and fill in the missing information (1,5 points)

Indeed, English is very useful language If we can go to any countries we like

We shall not find it (1)……… to make people understand what we want to say.English also helps us to learn all kind of (2)……… Hundreds of books arewritten in English every day in (3)………countries English has also helped(4)……….ideas and (5)………to all corners of the world The Englishlanguage has therefore helped to spread better understanding and friendship among(6)…………in the world

Part 2: Listen to the passage then Tick (True or false) as your hear (1,5 points)

1 Water accounts for 70 percent of bodies

2 Lakes haven’t been polluted by acid rain

3 There not any underground streams with fish in the Sahara Desert

4 The writer of this passage wants us to realize the damage we have

done to the water and try to keep the new area of water clean

5 We have some hopes for the future, though, because new sources

of water have been discovered

6 We will try to keep these new areas of water clean in the future

SECTION II: GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY (8,0 points).

Part 1: Choose the best answer by circling its corresponding letter A, B, C or D (3,0 points).

1 She is… a kink woman that we love her very much

A so B very C such D too

2 According to the weather……… Ho Chi Minh city will have rain tomorrow.

A foreteller B guess C prediction D forecast

3 My house is different………… his house

A to B with C from D of

4 My father is ………of classical music

A enjoy B font C like D interested

5 Let’s go to the beach,………… ?

A shall we B do we C don’t we D will we

6 Would you mind ……… me about your village?

A to tell B told C telling D tell

7 He is used to………… in the big city

A live B lived C lives D living

8 My computer doesn’t work and his doesn’t

A neither B so C too D either

9 They spent a……… vacation at My Son last year

A two- weeks B two - week C two weeks D two week

10 ………beautiful your house is!

A how B what C which D why

11 They had prepared everything before we ………

A was coming B coming C come D came

12 I wish he………….there yesterday afternoon

A be B had been C has been D would have been

Part 2: Choose one underlined word or phrase that must be changed in order for the sentence to be correct (2,0 point)

1 I will lend you this money if you will promise to pay it back

5 He works at Heathrow Airport, that is one of the biggest airports in the world.

KIDS WATCH MORE TV

A study into children’s television viewing habits reveals that children

tend to watch less television than children from less educated family

backgrounds The report also suggests that a high

rate of TV watching among children in poorer suburban areas and in the

provinces, compared to those living in large urban centres, is often due

to (2)……… and a lack of other kinds of (3)………

in the area Disco, cinema, theatre and sports (4)……… offer

children in urban centres a wider range of pastimes, which leads to far

(5)……… … hours being spent in front of the box (6)

……… , comedies nand adventure films are children’s (7)

……… programmes, while twenty per cent of children said

they preferred (8)……… films and thrillers

POORENTERTAINACTIVE

FEWCOMMERCEFAVOURVIOLENCE

Part 4: Use the correct forms of the verbs in the brackets to complete the passage below (1,0 pt)

I am writing to express my dissatisfaction of my stay at the Lord Hotel in Londonlast weekend I booked the hotel in Sweden and also (receive) (1)………informationabout the hotel I (promise) (2)………a luxury weekend However, I am notsatisfied The room was comfortable, but the traffic from the road opposite the hotel(make) (3) ………it impossible to sleep I asked

For another room, but no single rooms were available I required room-sevice onenight and I (have) (4)…….………to wait for almost one hour before someone came

Your answers:

SECTION III: READING COMPREHENSION: (6,0 points)

Part 1: Fill in the gap with ONE suitable word to complete the paragraph (2,5 pts)

TRADITIONS AND CUSTOMS IN GREAT BRITAINEvery nation and every country has its own customs and traditions In Britain,traditions (1) a more important part in the life of the people than in (2) countries Englishmen are proud (3) their traditionsand carefully keep them up

It has been the law (4) about 300 years that all theaters are closed

on Sundays No letters are delivered, only a few papers are published

To this day, an English family prefers a house with a garden (6)

a flat in a mordern house (7) central heating English people likegardens Sometimes, (8) garden in front of the house is a little squarecovered with cement painted green in (9) of grass and a box offlowers

Holidays are especially rich in old traditions and (10) different

in Scotland, Ireland, Wales and England Christmas is a great English nationalholiday, but in Scotland, it is not kept, except by clerks in banks, all shops andfactories are working

Part 2: Read the following passage and choose the best answer for each of the following questions by circling its corresponding letter A, B, C or D (2,5 pts)

Most people agreed that pop music (1) _ in the United States in the1950s and that it developed from black American music Since its advent, it wasespecially (2) _ young people In many countries, they liked listening

to it and dancing to it (3) _ it was exciting and it was a way ofrebelling against their parents’ generation Many parents strongly (4) _

of it They disliked the way many pop stars looked and acted They thought the musicwas rubbish (5) _ the group couldn’t sing or play their instrumentsproperly They said that pop music wouldn’t last for long

Today, attitudes are different Many of today’s parents are people (6) _ loved the music when they were young and still do As a result of this, pop music is no longer for the young (7) _ addition, some of the stars (8) _ careers began a long time ago and who are now middled-aged are just as popular today as they were then Their original fans still like them, perhaps, because they (9) _ them of when they were young At the same time, new generations of young people buy their records and go to their concerts So pop music was not just brief fashion All these years (10) _, it is more popular than ever.

4 A disliked B discussed C hated D disapproved

6 A who B whom C whose D they

Part 3: Read the following passage and answer the following questions (1,0 pt)

Solar energy is a long lasting source of energy which can be used almostanywhere To generate solar energy, we only need solar cells and the sun! Solar cellscan easily be installed on house roofs, so no new space is needed and each user canquietly generate their own energy Compared to other renewable sources, they alsopossess many advantages Wind and water power rely on turbines which are noisy,expensive and easy to break down Solar cells are totally silent and non-polluting Asthey have no moving parts, they require little maintenance and have a long lifetime.However, solar energy also has some disadvantages We can only generate solarenergy during daytime because the system depends on sunlight Besides, solar cellsrequire large area to work effectively The main disadvantage of solar energy is that itcosts about twice as much as traditional sources such as coal, oil, and gas This isbecause solar cells are expensive Scientists are hoping that the costs of solar cellswill reduce as more and more people see the advantages of this environmentallyfriendly source of energy

1 What does the passage primarily discuss?

A Advantages and disadvantages of solar energy

B Solar energy’s advantages over other sources of energy

C The cost of solar energy

D Solar energy as an alternative for fossil fuels

2 Which of the following is the main disadvantage of solar energy mentioned in thepassage?

A It is expensive B Solar cells require large areas to operate

C It is unfriendly to the environment D It depends on sunlight

3 What is NOT mentioned as an advantage of solar cells?

A They require little maintenance B They are non-polluting

C They cost little to produce D They operate quietly

4 Which of the following is NOT a traditional source of energy?

SECTION IV: WRITING (3,0 pts)

Part 1: Rewrite the following sentences, beginning the given words, so that the meaning stay the same (1,0 pt)

1 The water in this glass is warm We can drink it

Part 2: Complete the following sentences using the suggested words (1.0 pt)

1 Thank you/ invite me / your birthday party

2 What/ happen/ if/ we/ not save/ energy?

?3.How long/ you / be/ wait /him? - For 2 hours

?

4 If I/be there/ all of us/ have good time

Part 3: Write a paragraph (about 150 words) to tell foreigners about Viet Nam, your beloved homeland (2.75 points)

These outlines may help you.

+ location/position

+ climate and seasons

+ scenary/beauty spots

+ people behavior

+ food and drink

+ the changing of life

_ THE END _

PHÒNG GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO

CHIÊM HÓA

HƯỚNG DẪN CHẤM

ĐỀ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI CẤP HUYỆN LỚP 9 THCS - NĂM HỌC 2014-2015

MÔN THI: TIẾNG ANH

SECTION I: LISTENING (3 points)

Part 1: Listen to the passage and fill in the missing information.

(06 iterms x 0,25 pts = 1,5 pts)

1 hard 2 subjects 3 many 4.to spread 5 knowledge 6 countries

Part 2: Listen to the passage about water Tick (True or false) as your hear

(06 iterms x 0,25 pts = 1,5 pts)

3 There not any underground streams with fish in the Sahara Desert V

4 The writer of this passage wants us to realize the damage we have

done to the water and try to keep the new area of water clean V

5 We have some hopes for the future, though, because new sources

6 We will try to keep these new areas of water clean in the future V

SECTION II: GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY (8,0 points)

Part 1: Choose the best answer by circling its corresponding letter A, B, C or D

1 education 3 entertainment 5 fewer 7 favorite

2 poverty 4 activities 6.commercials 8 violent

Part 4: Use the correct forms of the verbs in the brackets to complete the passage below (0,25 x 4 iterms = 1,0 pt)

1 received 3 made

2 was promised 4 had

SECTION III: READING COMPREHENSION (6,0 points)

Part 1: Fill in the gap with ONE suitable word to complete the paragraph (0,25 x 10 iterms = 2,5 pts)

1 play 2 other 3 of 4 for 5 delivered

Part 2: Read the following passage and choose the best answer for each of the following questions by circling its corresponding letter A, B, C or D.

SECTION IV: WRITING (3,0 points)

Part 1: Rewrite the following sentences, beginning the given words, so that the meaning stay the same (0,25 x 4 iterms = 1,0 pt)

1.The water in this glass is warm enough for us to drink

2 It took (us) 3 hours to reach to the village

3 If you eat too much, you will be fat

4 In spite of the bad weather, they still helped the poor to repair their house

Part 2: Complete the following sentences using the suggested words

(0,25 x 4 iterms = 1,0 pt)

1 Thank you for inviting me to your birthday party

2 What will happen if we do not save energy?

3 How long have you been waiting for him?

4. If I were there, all of us would have good time.

Part 3: Write a paragraph (about 150 words) to tell foreigners about Viet Nam, your beloved homeland (0,2 x 5 iterms = 1,0 pt)

Thời gian: 150 phút (Không kể thời gian phát đề)

(Đề này có 07 trang)

ĐIỂM KẾT LUẬN CỦA BÀI

Chữ ký xác nhận của giám khảo Ghi bằng số Ghi bằng chữ

a- Tick true/false for the statement:

N0 The statements True False

1 Ba’s village is in the south of Ha noi capital

2 There is a small bamboo forest at the entrance to the village

3 Ba and Liz spent 30 minutes walking to Ba’s uncle

4 There is a shrine in his country

5 There is no river, no mountain in his village

b- Answer the questions: (2,0 pts)

1 How did Ba and his family get to the village?

4) a-proud b-about c-around d-would

III LANGUAGE FOCUS:

1 Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets (1,5 point)

1 We (make) _ to work hard last week by the teacher

2 She (say) _ she'd phoned me this morning, but it is now 12.30 and she(not phone) _ yet

3 Would you mind (show) _ me how (send) _ an email

4 A new cloth shop just (open) _ near my aunt's house

5 Listen to those people! What language they (speak) _

6 The children prefer (watch) _ TV to (read) _ books

2 Circle the letter before the word or phrase you choose.:(4pts)

1 I’ll give her the message as soon as she …… tomorrow

A comes back B will come C is coming D has come

2 He is thought ……… in a foreign country when he was 20

A to work B to have worked C working D has worked

3 We got our car ………yesterday

4 Get me some stamps,……… ?

5 Some large cities have measured to ………… air pollution

6 When Bill retires, he’s going to ……… golf

A take after B take off C take down D take up

7 He drank only ……… water

8 I’d like to ……… an appointment to see the doctor

9 It isn’t quite ……… that he will be present at the meeting

10 Paper money ……… for over a thousand years.

11 The dentist told me ……… more careful when I brushed my teeth

A have been B being C be D to be

12 When Lan looked in her purse she found her ring had been

A stolen B thieved C robbed D broken

13 Tom can speak two languages One is English is French

A Other B Another C The other D Others

14 Did you ask your father ……… some money?

15 The children kept ……… about the clowns that they liked most of all

A talking B talked C to talk D talk

16 I’m sorry, I forgot ……… your letter It is still here, in my pocket

A post B to post C posting D posted

17 If you ……… forty cigarettes a day, you would cough a lot

A smoke B smoked C would smoke D smoking

18 Vietnamese women today often prefer to wear modern clothing at work

……… it is more convenient

A although B however C as D moreover

19.There isn’t ……….food in the house

20.Hoa had made plans ………… she returned to Hanoi

A when B after C as soon as D before

IV READING:

1 Read the passage and choose the best answer A, B, C or D (1 point)

Long ago a lot of people thought the moon was a god Other people thought itwas just a light in the sky And others thought it was a big ball of cheese!

Then telescopes were made And men saw that the moon was really anotherworld They wondered what it was like They dreamed of going there

On July 20, 1969 that dream came true Two American men landed on themoon Their names were Neil Amstrong and Edwin Aldrin

The first thing the men found was that the moon is covered with dust The dust

is so thick that the men left footprints where they walked Those were the first marks

a living had ever made on the moon And they could stay there for years and years.There is no wind or rain to wipe them off

The two men walked on the moon for hours They picked up rocks to bringback to the Earth for study They dug up dirt to bring back They set up machines to

find out things people wanted to know then they climbed back into their moonlanding craft…

1 This story tells _

A about the first men to walk on the moon

B how men found footprints on the moon

C what the men brought back from their trip to the moon

D who had left footprints on the moon before the two men landed there

2 A telescopes _

A makes balls of light seem brighter

B turns the moon into another world

C makes many of men' dream come true

D makes faraway things seem closer

3 The men brought rocks and dirt from the moon because _

A they wanted something to show they were there

B people wanted to use them to learn about the moon

C they wanted to keep them as souvenirs

D they might sell them to scientists

4 These American machines will most likely stay on the moon until _

A someone takes them away

B a storm covers them with dust

C rain and wind destroy them

D they become rusty and break to pieces

2 Read the passage carefully and choose the corect option by circling A,B,C or D (1,0 p).

Do you think the animals can (1)……… ….each other? The answer is yes Theycan communicate (2)…… …….each other by signs and sounds For example, dogscommunicate in many ways They not only dark, (3)……… ….they howl, growl,snarl and shine They lift a paw or bare their teeth Other dogs can stand what thesesounds and actions (4)…… …… Animals communicate with each other not onlywith sounds and movements, but with smell Most animals that live in herds (5)……

…….on smell to keep together And, of course, we know how dogs recognize eachother by smell

Apes are supposed (6)…… …….among the most intelligent of animals, yet, theyreally have no better “language” than other animals They make many sounds andexpressions of the (7)…… …….to communicate their feelings of anger and hunger orjoy, but they have nothing like the words of humans speech By the way, unlikehuman beings who have to learn (8)…… …….talk, apes and other animals knowtheir “language” by instinct They will make the right kind of cries and sounds and

expression even if they have never seen another animals like (9)…… …….before.Birds, however, learn their way of singing, at least in part That is why a sparrowbrought up among canaries will try (10)…… …….like one It has been learning thewrong “language”!

9 A himself B herself C themselves D ourselves

3 Provide the correct form of the words in brackets (1,0 pt):

1 Street noise is one of the of living in the city

[ADVANTAGE]

2 Thousands of people have been made ……… by the war

[HOME]

3 This coffee is too _ to drink (HEAT)

4 She was shocked by the _ that he was already married

4 Each of the following sentence has one mistake Identify and correct the

1 Complete the following sentences by using the suggested words (1,5 pt)

1 wear / uniforms / encourage / students / proud / school

3 I haven’t been to Paris for 6 years

The last time………

4 He prefers golf to tennis

He’s rather………

5 We spend half an hour walking to school every day  It takes ………

6 It’s dangerous to swim in this river  Swimming ……… …

7 They had hardly left home when it strated to rain No sooner………

8 Let’s go to my house for dinner tonight  I suggest ………

9 They will build a new supermarket here next month  A new ………

10 Where do you live, Nam?”, Nga said  Nga asked ………

3 It is said that English is a useful language Do you think so? Write a passage (not more than 100 words) about your idea (1.0 pt) ………

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PHÒNG GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO

CHIÊM HÓA

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ĐÁP ÁN VÀ HƯỚNG DẪN CHẤM ĐỀ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI CẤP HUYỆN LỚP 9

THCS - NĂM HỌC 2015-2016 MÔN THI: TIẾNG ANH

I LISTENING:

1 You are going to listen to the tape about the trip to the countryside Then do the tasks bellow: (1.0 pt)

a- Tick true/false for the statement: Mỗi ý đúng 0.2 điểm

N0 The statements True False

2 There is a small bamboo forest at the entrance to the village x

3 Ba and Liz spent 30 minutes walking to Ba’s uncle v

b- Answer the questions: (2,0 pts) - Mỗi ý đúng 0.5 điểm

1 How did Ba and his family get to the village?

They got there by bus

2 What did they see on the mountain?

They saw the shrine of a Vietnamese hero

3 Where did they have their picnic?

They had a picnic on the river bank

4 Was Liz very happy about the trip?

Yes, she was

II PHONETICS: Circle the word that has a different sound from the others (2pts)

Mỗi ý đúng 0.2 điểm

III LANGUAGE FOCUS:

1 Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets (1,5 point)

Each correct sentence: 0,25 point.

2 said/ hasn't phoned 4 has just been opened

5 are speaking

6 watching/ reading

1 Circle the letter before the word or phrase you choose.:(4pts)

Mỗi câu đúng cho 0.2 điểm: 20 câu x 0.2 đ = 4.0 điểm

1A 2B 3D 4B 5B 6D 7C 8D 9B 10D

11D 12A 13C 14B 15A 16C 17B 18C 19D 20D

IV READING:

1 Read the passage and choose the best answer A, B, C or D (1 point)

Each correct sentence: 0,25 point.

2 Read the passage carefully and choose the corect option by circling A,B,C or D (1,0 p).

Mỗi câu đúng cho 0.1 điểm:

3 Provide the correct form of the words in brackets (1,0 pt):

Mỗi câu đúng cho 0.1 điểm:

1.disadvantages 3 hot 5 solution 7 education 9 personified 2.homeless 4 revelation 6 reference 8 entertained 10 unsuccessful

4 Each of the following sentence has one mistake Identify and correct the mistakes (2.0 pts): Mỗi câu đúng cho 0.2 điểm:

V WRITING.

1 Complete the following sentences by using the suggested words (1,5 pt)

Mỗi câu đúng cho 0.25 điểm

1 Wearing uniforms encourages students to be proud of their school

2 I will be very grateful if you send the details of the courses and fees

3 I am sorry I have not writen to you for a long time because I was very busy

4 I enjoy watching detective films but I do not like reading detective stories

5 What was the title of the film you saw on TV last night?

6 He used to have breakfast at home when he was small

2 Rewrite the sentences in such a way that they mean almost the same as those printed before them (2 points)-

Mỗi câu đúng cho 0.2 điểm

1, No matter what I do, my parents find fault with it

2 Not only is it the cheapest watch but it’s also the nicest

3 The last time I went to Paris was 6 years ago

4 He’s rather play golf than tennis

5 It takes us half an hour to walk to school every day

6 Swimming in this river is dangerous

7 No sooner had they left home than it strated to rain

8 I suggest going to my house for dinner tonight

9 A new supermarket will be built here next month

10 Nga asked Nam where he lived

3 It is said that English is a useful language Do you think so? Write a passage

(not more than 100 words) about your idea (1.0 pt)

Căn cứ nội dung bài viết giáo viên cho điểm phù hợp

PHÒNG GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO

Thời gian: 150 phút (Không kể thời gian phát đề)

(Đề này có 8 trang)

ĐIỂM KẾT LUẬN CỦA BÀI

Chữ ký xác nhận của giám khảo Ghi bằng số Ghi bằng chữ

Giám khảo số 1

Giám khảo số 2

Học sinh làm bài trực tiếp trên bản đề thi này

PART I: LISTENING (4.0 pts)

I Listen to part of passage Choose the best answer for each question below (2,0 pts)

1 How many percents do 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?

C Mexico and Brazil D China, Mexico and Brazil

4 Which is the top area of study for international students?

A Engineering B Business C Physical D Earth sciences

5 Who made the survey?

Some …(1)… in the Netherlands are spending …(2)… hundred thirty thousanddollars on a …(3)… The people are scientists at the University of Maastricht Theywant to …(4)… that they can make a hamburger that tastes good and does not require

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.

PART II: GRAMMAR & VOCABULARY

I Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from those of the other ( 1 pt)

II Choose the best answer to complete the sentences (3.0 pts)

1 Don't go too fast! I can't………… up with you

2 He is a specialist………… modern Vietnamese literature

3 David has not seen Linda for fifteen years and has………….of her address

4 The population of the world is growing at an alarming………

5 Miss Trang is wearing a………….dress

6 "How about going fishing this Sunday?" - "………"

A That's a good idea B Never mind

C Yes, I am fishing D That's my pleasure

7 That’s a nice coat, and the color……… you well

A matches B fits C suits D agrees

8 I’ve never……very well with my brother We’ve got completely differentpersonalities

A got off B got on C got away D got up

9 Books are no longer the only………of stories and information

A source B style C basis D site

10 Hung……….go fishing with his uncle when he lived in the

countryside

11 If I ……… you, I'd take some rest before the game tomorrow

12 You have never been to Ha Long Bay,………… ?

13 If only I……… play the guitar as well as you

14 There's no need to be nervous You're quite capable……… your final exam.

15 As she arrived at the theatre, she remembered that she………to meet a friend somewhere else

III Choose the underlined word or phrase in each sentence that needs

correcting (2.0 pts)

1 They asked me what did happen last night, but I was unable to tell them

A B C D

2 Air pollution, together with littering, are causing many problems in our large,

industrial cities today A B C D

3 These televisions are quite popular in Europe, but those ones are not

tend to watch less television than children from less educated

family (2) The report also suggests that a high rate of BACK

TV watching among children in poorer (3) _ areas

SUBURB

and in the provinces, compared to those living in large urban centre,

is often due to (4) _ and a lack of other kinds of POOR

(5) in the area Disco, cinema, theatre and sports

ENTERTAIN

(6) offer children in urban centre a wider range

ACTIVE

of pastimes, which leads to far (7) hours being spent FEW

in front of the box (8) , comedies and adventure films

PART III: READING

I Fill in each numbered space with ONE appropriate word (2.0 pts)

Computers are helpful in many ways First, they are fast They can work withinformation much more quickly than a person (1)…………., computers can workwith lots of information at the (2)………… time Third, they can keep (3)………….for a long time They do not forget things as the way (4)………… do Also,computers are almost always correct They are not (5)………… of course, but theyusually don’t make mistakes

These days, (6)………… is important to know something about computers.There are a number of ways to (7)…… Some companies have classes at work.Also, most universities offer day and (8)………… courses in computer science.Another way to learn is (9)………… libraries Or you can learn from a friend After

a few hours of practice you can work with (10)………… You may not be an expert,but you can have fun!

1………….……… 2………….……… 3………….……… 4………….……… 5………….……… 6………….……… 7………….……… 8………….……… 9………….……… 10………….………

II Read the passage below and then choose the correct answer A, B, C or D (1.0 pt)

In the western customs (1)…… hands is the customary form of greeting, but inChina a nod of the head or (2)…… bow is sufficient Hugging and kissing whengreeting are uncommon Business cards are often (3)…… and yours should beprinted in your own language and in Chinese Also, it is more respectful to presentyour card or a gift or any other article using (4)…… hands The Chinese are (5)

……… applauders You may be greeted with group clapping, even by smallchildren When a person is applauded in this practice it is the custom for that person

to return the applause or a "thank you." When walking in public places, direct eye (6)

……… or staring is uncommon in the large cities, especially in those areasaccustomed to foreign visitors (7)………, in smaller communities, visitors may bethe subject of much curiosity and therefore you may notice some stares (8)……….speaking, the Chinese are not a touch-oriented society, especially true for visitors So,avoid (9)……… or any prolonged form of body contact Public displays of affectionare very rare On the other hand, you may note people of the same sex walking hand-in-hand, which is simply a gesture of friendship Do not worry about a bit of pushingand shoving in stores or when groups board public buses or trains In this case, (10)

……… are either offered or expected The Chinese will stand much closer thanWesterners

1 A taking B shaking C grasping D hugging

3 A exchanged B changed C transferred D converted

5 A enthusiast B enthusiastic C enthusiasm D enthusiastically

6 A contact B look C stare D watch

7 A Moreover B Furthermore C However D Whatever

8 A Generally B Successfully C Fortunately D Expectedly

9 A touch B to touch C touched D touching

10 A contacts B apologies C gestures D saying goodbye

III Read the passage below and then choose the correct answer A, B, C or D (1.0 pt)

Over the past 600 years, English has grown from a language of few speakers tobecome the dominant language of international communication English as we know

it today emerged around 1350, after having incorporated many elements of French

that was introduced following the Norman invasion of 1066 Until the 1600s, Englishwas, for the most part, spoken only in England and had not extended even as far asWales, Scotland or Ireland However, during the course of the next two centuries,English began to spread around the globe as a result of exploration, trade (includingslave trade), colonization, and missionary work Thus, small enclaves of Englishspeakers became established and grew in various parts of the world As thesecommunities proliferated, English gradually became the primary language ofinternational business, banking and diplomacy

Currently, about 80% of the information stored on computer systems

worldwide is in English Two – thirds of the world’s science writing is in English,and English is the main language of technology, advertising, media, internationalairports, and air traffic controllers Today there are more than 700 million Englishusers in the world, and over half of these are non-native speakers, constituting thelargest number of non-native users than any language in the world

1 What is the main topic of this passage?

A The number of non-native users of English

B The French influence on the English language

C The expansion of English as an international language

D The use of English for science and technology

2 The word “emerged” in paragraph 1 means .

3 Approximately, when did English begin to be used beyond England?

A in 1066 B around 1350 C before 1600 D after 1600

4 Which of the following is closest in meaning to the word “stored” in paragraph 2?

5 According to the passage, approximately how many non-native users of English arethere in the world today?

A a quarter million B half a million C 350 million D 700 million

PART IV: WRITING

1 Rewrite the sentences so that it means the same as the first one, beginning with the

9 Robert has not had a job for two years

Robert has been

10 She will complete the work only she is paid extra

She will not

2 Use the given word to complete the letter (1.0 pt)

6 Why don't we go by taxi?

7 Let's hope the dancing will be good as the reviews say

8 I'm looking forward to seeing you tomorrow night

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- The PHÒNG GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO

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* MÔN THI: TIẾNG ANH

1 people 2 three 3 hamburger 4 prove 5 killed

PART II: GRAMMAR & VOCABULARY

I Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from those

1 education 2 backgrounds 3 suburban 4 poverty

5 entertainment 6 activities 7 fewer 8 Commercials

9 favourite 10 violent

PART III: READING

I Fill in each numbered space with ONE appropriate word (2.0 pts)

Mỗi ý đúng 0,2 điểm

7 learn 8 evening 9 from 10 Computers

II Read the passage below and then choose the correct answer A, B, C or D (1.0 pt)

PART IV: WRITING

1 Rewrite the sentences so that it means the same as the first one, beginning with the

given words (2.0 pts)

Mỗi ý đúng 0,2 điểm

1 The lions are fed at 3 pm every day

2 If we had had a map, we wouldn't have got lost

3 I would rather you delivered the sofa on Friday

4 It was such a low bridge that the bus couldn't go under it

5 What a silly thing to say!

6 There isn't any tea left

7 I haven't seen him since I was a student

8 Susan was so excited that she couldn't sleep

9 Robert has been out of job/ jobless/ unemployed for two years

10 She will not complete the work unless she is paid extra/ if she is not paid extra

2 Use the given word to complete the letter (1.0 pt)

Mỗi ý đúng 0,2 điểm

1 Thank you for the letter that I received when I got home last night

2 I was very pleased to hear from you after such a long time

3 I'd love to go to the ballet with you but I won't be free until 6.30 p.m

4 How about coming to my flat and have something to eat before we go?

5 I don't want to take my car because it will be difficult to find somewhere to park

3 Write a paragraph about Viet Nam - Your beloved country (about 80 words) (1.0 pt) These words may help you

- Location; unit of currency; capital; population; food and drink; people; famous places; weather/climate etc…

Chấm điểm theo nội dung bài viết của học sinh.

Thời gian: 150 phút (Không kể thời gian phát đề)

(Đề này có 8 trang)

ĐIỂM KẾT LUẬN CỦA BÀI Chữ ký xác nhận của

giám khảo Ghi bằng số Ghi bằng chữ

Giám khảo số 1

1 There are two customers eating together

2 The two customers order the same starter

3 Both customers order the Thai chicken for their main course

4 The customers order soft drinks

5 Both customers order a dessert

Write your answers here:

1 2 3 4 5

Part 2: Complete the notes below Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS

OR NUMBERS for each answer You will hear the recording twice (2.0 pts)

Questions: transport from Bayswater

Express train leaves at (1) ………

Nearest station is (2) ………

Number 706 bus goes to (3) ………

Number (4) ……… bus goes to station

Earlier bus leaves at (5) ………

Write your answers here:

B GRAMMAR AND STRUCTURE (5 POINTS)

I Find only one word whose underlined part has different pronunciation from that of the other words (1.0 pt)

1 A Valentine B Imagine C Discipline D Magazine

2 A Admirable B Adventure C Advertise D Adverb

3 A Moustache B Machinery C Champagne D Championship

4 A Exist B Exhibit C Exhibition D Exactly

II Put the verbs in bracket in correct tenses or forms (2.0 pts)

1 There used (be) ………… a bookstore near my school, but it closed last week.

2 I wish Lan (not sit) ……… ……… … next to me She’s annoying.

3 It’s necessary (review) ……… ……….the previous lessons before school.

4 Did she agree (go) ……… …………camping with you?

5 She advised her brothers (give) ……… ……… up smoking.

6 The doctor made my sister (stay) ……….… … in bed until she felt better.

7 Nothing (do) ……… since you went to the market

8 Neither John nor his friend (come) ……….… ………yet.

9 Do you have your house (paint) ……… ………… at the moment?

10 Water can’t (find) ……… here People must go to a lake nearby to get it.

III Choose the correct answer to complete each of the following sentences Write your answers in the space provided (2,0 points)

1 The men and animals were coming through the streets made a big cloud of dust

2 My letter have come yesterday, but it didn’t

3 Phone me before eight; I’ll be too busy to talk to you

4 This wall is said three hundred years ago

A to build B to have been built C to have built D to be built

5 Peter: "Thanks for your help, John."

John: " "

A With all my heart B Never remind me C It's my pleasure D As you wish

6 The weather is very nice Let’s go for a walk, ?

7 She often uses her goods as _ as she can

A economic B economically C economical D economy

8 Let’s wait for her here; I’m sure she will

A turn off B turn up C turn down D turn over