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KÌ THI KSCL CÁC ĐỘI TUYỂN HSG KHỐI 7<br />
Năm học: 2017-2018<br />
ĐỀ THI MON: TIẾ NG ANH<br />
ĐỀ SÓ 716<br />
(Thời gian 90 phút)<br />
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I. Find the word the underlined part is pronounced differently. (5 pts)<br />
1. A. light<br />
B. like<br />
C. lit<br />
D. lifebuoy<br />
2. A. stay<br />
B. chance<br />
C. occasion<br />
D. amaze<br />
3. A. power<br />
B. tore<br />
C. more<br />
D. saw<br />
4. A. brother<br />
B. honey<br />
C. love<br />
D. lose<br />
5. A. fell<br />
B. mail<br />
C. shell<br />
D. best<br />
II. Find down the mistakes and correct them: (10 pts)<br />
6. I used to sit next to a man who his name is Michael Faraday. ……………….. …………………<br />
7. I’d rather typing is letter than write it becaúse it faster.<br />
……………….. …………………<br />
8. He drives too fast that no one likes to ride with him.<br />
……………….. …………………<br />
9. The novel writing by Mark Twain attracts a lot of children. ……………….. …………………<br />
10. Thank you very much for you letter who came yesterday. ……………….. …………………<br />
III. Choose A, B, C or D to complete the following sentences: (10 pts)<br />
11. When________ a dictionary, you need to be able to understand the symbols and the abbreviations<br />
it contains. A. having used B. use<br />
C. to use<br />
D. using<br />
12. How can I know________ book is yours?<br />
- They are so alike.<br />
A. what<br />
B. which<br />
C. this<br />
D. the<br />
13. ________ Paúl brings the money for lúnch, we’ll go right down to the cafeteria.<br />
A. Since<br />
B. As soon as<br />
C. Now that<br />
D. Until<br />
14. If I________ yoú, I’d take some rest before the game tomorrow.<br />
A. am<br />
B. could be<br />
C. were<br />
D. would be<br />
15. You have never been to Nha Trang________?<br />
A. have you<br />
B. haven’t<br />
C. you have<br />
D. yoú haven’t<br />
16. She will visit us as soon as she arrives________ Paris.<br />
A. at<br />
B. in<br />
C. on<br />
D. to<br />
17. The smaller the room is, the________ furniture it needs.<br />
A. fewer<br />
B. small<br />
C. more<br />
D. less<br />
18. The secretary to________ I talked didn’t know where the meeting was.<br />
A. which<br />
B. who<br />
C. that<br />
D. whom<br />
19. I find the time of Ênglish meals very strange. I’m not úsed________ dinner at 5 pm.<br />
A. to have<br />
B. to having<br />
C. having<br />
D. have<br />
20. I have to be present at eight o’ clock and so________.<br />
A. are you<br />
B. have you<br />
C. do you<br />
D. you do<br />
IV. Complete each sentence with an appropriate form of the word in the brackets. (10 pts)<br />
21. In some areas, water has to be boiled to (pure)_______ it.<br />
22. Although her visit was (expect)_______, we made her welcome as the same.<br />
23. I know all the boys in my (neighbor)______________.<br />
24. He doesn’t agree with the (believe)_______ that there is life on other planets.<br />
25. He examined the parcel (suspect)_______, as he had no idea what it could be.<br />
26. All the courses (begin)_______ in January will finish in June.<br />
27. A letter should always end with the (sign)_______ of the writer.<br />
28. It is really quite (ordinary)_______ that we should have been at the same college.<br />
29. There is a great (similar)_______ between Harris and his twin brother.<br />
30. With a good (describe)_______ of the criminal from witness, the police were able to find easily.<br />
V. Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete this passage. (10 pts)<br />
These days it is impossible to open a newspaper (31)______ reading about the damage we are doing<br />
to the environment. The earth is being threatened (32)______ the future looks bad (33)______ can each<br />
of us do?<br />
We cannot clean (34)______ our polluted rivers and seas overnight. Now we can stop the (35)______<br />
of plants and animals. But we can stop adding to the problem (36)______ scientists look for answer.<br />
It may not be easy to change your lifestyle (37)______ but some steps are easy to take: cut down the<br />
<br />
amount of driving you do, or use as little plastic as possible. It is also easy to save (38)______, which<br />
also (39)______ household bills. We all make a personal decision to work for the future of our planet<br />
if we want to ensure a better world (40)______ our grandchildren.<br />
31. A. with<br />
B. without<br />
C. and<br />
D. but<br />
32. A. and<br />
B. however<br />
C. so<br />
D. moreover<br />
33. A. where<br />
B. when<br />
C. why<br />
D. what<br />
34. A. up<br />
B. to<br />
C. on<br />
D. in<br />
35. A. appear<br />
B. appearance<br />
C. disappear<br />
D. disappearance<br />
36. A. when<br />
B. during<br />
C. while<br />
D. within<br />
37. A. complete<br />
B. completeness<br />
C. completely<br />
D. to complete<br />
38. A. water<br />
B. energy<br />
C. money<br />
D. health<br />
39. A. adds<br />
B. decrease<br />
C. reduces<br />
D. supplies<br />
40. A. from<br />
B. for<br />
C. to<br />
D. in<br />
VI. Read the passage below and choose the best answer for each question. (10 pts)<br />
A geyser is the result of underground water under the combined conditions of<br />
temperatures and increased pressure beneath the surface of the earth. Since temperature rises<br />
approximately one degree F for every sixty feet únder the earth’s súrface and the increases with<br />
depth, water that seeps down in cracks and fissúres úntil it reaches to the rocks in the earth’s<br />
interior becomes heated to a temperature in excess of 290degree. Because of the greater<br />
pressure, it shoots out of the surface in the form of steam and hot water. The result is a geyser.<br />
For the most part, geysers are located in three regions of the world: New Zealand, Ice land,<br />
and the Yellowstone National Park area of the United States. The most geyser in the world is Old<br />
Faithful in Yellowstone Park. Old Faithful erupts almost every an hour, rising to a height of 125 to<br />
170 feet and expelling more than ten thousand feet during each eruption.<br />
41. In order for a geyser to erupts, __________.<br />
A. hot rocks must rise to the surface of the earth. B. water must flow underground.<br />
C. It must be a warm day.<br />
D. The earth must not be rugged or broken.<br />
42. Old Faithful is located in__________.<br />
A. New Zealand<br />
B. Iceland<br />
C. United States<br />
D. England<br />
43. Old Faithful erupts__________.<br />
A. every 10 minutes B. every 60 minutes C. every 125 minutes D. every 170 minutes<br />
44. A geyser is__________.<br />
A. hot water and steam B. cracks and fissures C. hot rocks<br />
D. great pressure<br />
45. As depth increases__________.<br />
A. pressure increases but temperature does not B. temperature increases but pressure does not<br />
C. both pressure and temperature increases<br />
D. neither pressure nor temperature increases.<br />
VI. Fill in the blanks with the suitable prepositions. (5 pts)<br />
46. The girl fell off her bike and hit her head________ the road.<br />
47. Yoú‘d better pút pressure________ the wound.<br />
48. The policeman asked me to phone________ an ambulance.<br />
49. How can we make contact________ you?<br />
50. The ambulance will be there________ about 10 minutes.<br />
VI. Finish each sentence in such a way that remains the original meaning. (20 pts)<br />
51. ”Yoú stole the jewels!” the inspector said to him.<br />
→ The inspector accused.................<br />
52. If you want my advice, I would forget about buying a new house. → If I.................<br />
53. Although the play received good notices, not many people went to see it. → Despite.................<br />
54. Their dog was so fierce that nobody would visit them.<br />
→ They had.................<br />
55. Would you mind not smoking in here?<br />
→ I’d rather..................<br />
56. ”Let’s go for a walk in the park” said Andrew.<br />
→ Andrew suggested that.................<br />
57. I applied for the job but was turned down.<br />
→ My.................<br />
58. ”Please don’t drive so fast!” Ann told her boyfriend.<br />
→ Ann told.................<br />
59. Without his help we would all have died.<br />
→ If it.................................<br />
60.It is said that he escaped to a neutral country.<br />
→ He..................................<br />
__________THE END_________<br />
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