Đề thi học sinh giỏi Tiếng Anh cấp thị xã Ninh Hòa

PHÒNG GDĐT NINH HÒA

KỲ THI CHỌN HSG CẤP THỊ XÃ

NĂM HỌC 2014-2015

ĐỀ THI MÔN TIẾNG ANH

Thời gian làm bài: 150 phút

(Không tính thời gian phát đề)

SECTION A: LISTENING

I/ People are talking about hobbies and pastimes. What does each speaker like best about his or her

current hobby or pastime? Write the correct letter. There is one extra thing you do not need to use.

(6ms)

1. Zachary _____ A. creating pictures

2. Erica _____ B. looking at the blue sky

3. Bradley _____ C. the people

4. Evan _____ D. reading books

5. Danielle _____ E. making great friends

6. Marcus _____ F. looking at his collection

G. the flowers

II/ You will hear someone talking on the radio about a Language Study Fair. For each question, fill

in the missing information in the numbered space. (5ms)

III. People left voicemails for their roommates. What do they want their roommates to do? Listen

and circle the correct answer. (4ms)

1. Ted wants his roommate to

A. make the bed.

B. bring him a book.

3. John wants his roommate to

A. send him an email.

B. buy something to eat.

The Language Study Fair

Dates: 17th to 19th (1)………………………………………………

Place: National Education Center

Fair includes:  stands with textbooks

 (2)……………………………. by educational speakers

 exhibition of furniture

 demonstrations of latest (3)……………………………..

Opening hours: 9.30 a.m. – 5.00 p.m. Thursday and Friday

9.30 a.m. – 4.00 p.m. Saturday

Tickets: £5

or £3 for (4)……………………………………………….

Tickets can be booked by ringing the hotline on (5)……………………………

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C. lend him something.

C. clean the living room.

2. Margaret wants her roommate to

A. invite her friends over .

B. pick up her friends.

C. buy some snacks.

4. Carrie wants her roommate to

A. buy food for dinner.

B. empty the refrigerator.

C. clean the apartment

SECTION B: LANGUAGE USAGE & VOCABULARY

I. Choose the best word or phrase to fill in the blank. CIRCLE the letter for your choice. (20 ms)

1.The police stated that the accident ________ soon.

A. will be investigated B. had investigated C. is being investigated D. would be investigated

2.There are chances that Manchester United _________ the last match against Juventus.

A. won B. will win C. has won D. would win

3.It is 6 years ________ we moved to Chicago.

A. when B. that C. since D. after

4.I think he will join us, ________?

A.won’t he B. doesn’t he C. will he D. don’t I

5.I am leaving the key under the pot in the garden _______you should be home earlier than usual.

A. because B. in case C. so that D. though

6.Be patient ________ you won’t succeed.

A. because B. or C. unless D. otherwise.

7. Susan couldn’t help _______ when I told her the joke.

A. laughing B. laugh C. to laugh D. laughed

8. You hair needs _______. You’d better have it done tomorrow.

A. cut B. to cut C. being cut D. cutting

9. Regina, _____ you have never met before, is a genius in painting.

A. that B. whose C. whom D. whom ever

10. As soon as you hear the alarm, you all have to leave the building ________.

A.without delay B. under law C. at no time D. on the verge

11. Jane likes watching films, but she is not ________ keen on any kind.

A. specially B. certainly C. largely D. particularly

12. Police believe that there is a _________ between the two crimes.

A. chain B. link C. connector D. mixture

13. You should pay _______ to what the instructor is saying.

A. attendance B. intention C. convention D. attention

14. I do not know why my uncle is _______ doubt ________ everything he sees.

A. with/ about B. in/ of C. of/ for D. in/ with

15. On farms, when the cattle are too ill, farmers often have to put them ______ .

A. in B. down C. up D. away

16. I was named _______ a wealthy relative of my Mom’s.

A. after B. to C. as D. in on

17. Mike had started working at night and now he . . . . . . . . . . . sleeping during the day.

A. used to B. gets used to C. is used D. is using

18. If we don’t . . . . . . . . . . on electricity, there will be power cut.

A. economy B. economic C. economize D. economically

19. “I take no interest in fishing” – “ . . . . . . . . . .”

A. Me too B. So do I C. Neither do I D. I do, too.

20. . . . . . . . . . . . by the boys’ behavior, she complained to their teacher.

A. Annoying B. Annoyed C. She annoyed D. She was annoyed

II/ Correct the words in bold. (5ms) .

1. I’m afraid you’ve lost your test. You only got 23%. …...…

2. Congratulations! You’ve gained first prize in the competitions! ….......

3. I’m a bit short of cash. Can you borrow me some until tomorrow? …......

4. Gills has got a good job and wins a good salary. ...........

5. My mother tried to avoid me from going to the club. ...........

III / Pick out the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others.

(5ms)

1. A. climate B. comic C. hike D. website

2. A. worked B. laughed C. hoped D. naked

3. A. cover B. category C. ancient D. decorate

4. A. erupt B. humor C. UFO D. communicate

5. A. Buddhish B. bomb C. viable D. bulb

* Your answers:

1. …………… 2. …………….. 3……………… 4………………. 5……………….

IV/ Pick out the word that has a different stress pattern from the others. (5ms)

1. A. comprise B. depend C. design D. novel

2. A. tropical B. collection C. tendency D. charity

3. A. friendliness B. occasion C. pagoda D. deposit

4. A. importing B. specific C . impolite D. important

5. A. federation B. unpolluted C. disappearing D. profitable

* Your answers:

1. …………… 2. …………….. 3……………… 4………………. 5……………….

SECTION C: READING

I. Fill in each blank with one suitable word to complete this passage. (10ms)

Maybe you recycle cans, glass, and paper. Do you know that nature recycles, too ? One of the

things nature (1) _______ is water. Water goes from oceans, lakes, and rivers into the air. Water falls

from the air as (2) _______ or snow. Rain and snow eventually find their way back to the oceans.

Nature’s recycling program for water is (3) _______ the water cycle.

The water cycle has four stages: storage, evaporation, precipitation, and runoff. Water on Earth gets

stored (4) _______ oceans, lakes, rivers, ice, and even underground. Water goes from storage into the

atmosphere by a process called evaporation. When water evaporates, it changes from a liquid (5)

_______ a gas, called water vapor. Water vapor goes up into (6) _______ atmosphere. Water returns to

the Earth as precipitation in rain or snow by changing into drops of water (7) _______ the air gets cold

enough. Clouds are collections (8) _______ water droplets. Most precipitation falls into the oceans and

goes right back into storage.

Water that falls on land always flows from (9) _______ places to lower ones. This flow is called

runoff. Water from land flows into streams. Streams join together to make (10) _______ and

eventually the water flows into storage in the oceans. Then the water cycle starts all over again.

I/ Read the article and do the following tasks. (10ms)

People have been using natural medicines for thousands of years. Did you know, for example,

that aspirin originally came from the bark of the willow tree? In the 5th century BC the Greek doctor,

Hippocrates, gave it to his patients to stop their aches and pains.

Another natural remedy is quinine, which used to be an important drug in the battle again

malari. It comes from the bark of the cinchona tree, which grows in the Andes mountains in South

America. Peruvian Indians have been using quinine for centuries to cure fevers.

In 1775 a British doctor, William Withering, was unable to treat a patient who had a serious

heart problem. However, the patient made a complete recovery after taking something a local woman

had given him. The woman told the doctor she’d made the remedy from purple foxgloves. This natural

medicine is still given to people with heart problems because it makes your heart beat more slowly.

Many of the most effective natural remedies can be found in our homes and gardens. Put some

lavender oil on your pillow at night to help you sleep. Or break open the leaves from an aloe vera plant

and put the sap on your burns or cuts. This will help them to heal and might also stop you getting a

scar. The Egyptian queen, Cleopatra, used this remarkable plant to keep her skin soft and young-

looking.

Finally, we mustn’t forget the healing power of garlic. It thins and cleans the blood, it’s good

for stomach problems and coughs, and it’s a natural antiseptic. So, next time you have a cold, try a

mixture of garlic, lemon and honey. It’s magic!

* Match natural medicines A – F to health problems 1 – 6. Write the correct letter (6ms)

1. sleeping problems _____ A. garlic

2. pain _____ B. a foxgloves

3. burns and cuts _____ C. a cinchona tree

4. sore throats _____ D. aloe vera

5. heart problems _____ E. lavender

6. a fever _____ F. a willow tree

* Change one word in these sentences to make them correct (4ms)

Example: Aspirin originally came from a flower.

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Aspirin originally came from a tree.

7. Quinine came from a tree in India.

 ....................................................................................................................................................................

8. Dr Withering heard about foxglove from a patient.

 ....................................................................................................................................................................

9. Cleopatra used to put aloe vera on her food.

 ....................................................................................................................................................................

10. If you have a back problem, try taking garlic.

 ....................................................................................................................................................................

SECTION D : WRITING

I/ Complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first (10ms)

1. You should review your lessons for the exam.

It’s time____________________________________________________________

2.That man used to work with me when I lived in New York.

That’s ____________________________________________________________

3.What a pity they close the shops at lunch- time.

I wish ____________________________________________________________

4. The sea was so rough that the ferry couldn’t sail.

The rough sea ___________________________________________________________

5.When did you start working in that factory?

How long ___________________________________________________________