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SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO
SÓC TRĂNG
TRƯỜNG THPT PHAN VĂN HÙNG
KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI THCS CẤP TRƯỜNG
Năm học: 2023-2024
ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC
Môn: Tiếng Anh
(Thời gian làm bài 150 phút, không kể thời gian phát đề)
Đề thi này có 06 trang
A. LISTENING (2.0 points)
I. Part 1: (1.0 point)
Listen and check your understanding by choosing TRUE or FALSE for each statement. You
will hear the recording twice.
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.
II. Part 2 (1.0 point)
Complete the notes below. Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS OR NUMBERS for each
answer. You will hear the recording twice.
Questions: transport from Bays water
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) …………………….
B. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR (7.0 points)
I. Multiple Choice: (4.0 points) Circle the letter next to the word or phrase which best
completes each sentence
1. They named their daughter ....................their favourite movie star.
A. of B. for C. after D. on
2. I won't speak to her ........................ she apologizes.
A. in case B. in spite of C. so that D. unless
3. My mother used to ........................ research in this library when she was a student.
A. make B. do C. doing D. making
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4. Let’s go to the beach this weekend,......................................?
A. shall we B. do we C. don’t we D. let we
5. The historical places in my city are open and free ........... everyone on special holidays.
A. for B. to C. with D. from
6. I don't mind ....................... home but I'd rather ............................ a taxi.
A. to walk / to get B. walking / getting C. walking / get D. walk / getting
7. There are............................................ young people who care about hip hop.
A. more and more B. less and less C. many and many D. most and most
8. The parting meeting will be really moving and wonderful. I wish you..................................
A. to come B. had come C. would come D. came
9. I don't usually like staying at hotels but last summer we spent a few days at a very nice hotel
by ................. sea.
A. an B. the C. a D. ɵ
10. I can't find the tickets. I wish I ................ them.
A. find B. finds C. can find D. could find
11. Take your coat with you .................. it gets cold later.
A. if B. as long as C. when D. in case
12. John isn't at work today. He ........................
A. must have been ill. B. must be ill.
C. must have ill . D. was ill.
13. My father has gone away. He’ll be back ....................a week.
A. for B. at C. until D. in
14. The math problem was................difficult for him................find out.
A. so / to B. too / that C. so / that D. too / to
15. ....................... don’t visit this part of the town.
A. Most tourists B. Much tourists C. The most tourists D. Many tourist
16. Lan is now tired. She ……….….. for a long time.
A. studies B. studied C. has studied D. is studying
17. I haven’t seen her for .................... that I have forgotten what she looks like.
A. so long time B. a so long time C. a such long time D. such a long time
18. He is the humorous man .............. I have ever met.
A. who B. whose C. whom D. which
19. Do you know the guests who ........................ to the party?
A. inviting B. were invited C. invited D. was invited
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20. How beautiful she is! She is wearing a ........................................... .
A. pretty purple dress B. dress pretty purple
C. purple pretty dress D. pretty dress purple
II. Complete the following sentences with the appropriate forms of the words in
parentheses. (1.0 point)
1. The .................... you write, the worse your mark will be. (CAREFUL)
2. It's ............. to drink the water because it hasn't been purified yet. (POSSIBLE)
3. The trip was …………….. enjoyable. ( EXTREME )
4. I believe in preventing diseases because ................. is always better than cure. (PREVENT)
5. Is Bahasa the....................... language of Malaysian? (NATION)
III. Put the verbs in brackets in the correct tense or form. ( 2.0 points)
1. Linda has lost her passport again. It's the second time this ................. (happen)
2. Mr. Nam sometimes.................................. his car to work in the morning. (drive)
3. " Ann is in hospital." "Yes, I know. I ................................. her tomorrow." (visit)
4. The boy was knocked down by a bus while he ........................ the street. (cross)
5. The police officer stopped us and asked us where we ........................... then. (go)
6. I don't feel like going out this evening. I ......................... in the garden for three hours. (work)
7. Are you having your house ....................................... at the moment? (paint)
8. If he .............................................. the doctor's advice, he will be better. (follow)
9. I wish my parents ……………… far from me now. (not, live)
10. If Tom …………………free time, he can go out with his friends. (have)
C. READING:
I. Read the following passage and the decide which option A, B, C or D best fits each
space.
Have you ever stopped (1)……… why people give each (2)……….. eggs at Easter? The
Christian festival of Easter celebrates the return of Christ from the dead, but the festival is
actually name (3)……….. the goddess of the sun, Eostre, whose name is taken from the East
where she (4)……….. In very ancient times, Easter was a celebration that winter was (5)………
and that a new life was about to begin. The rabbit, (6)……….. to the number of young it
produces, it the symbol of life. In some parts of the world, the rabbit leaves large (7) …….. of
eggs (another symbol of new life ) in the garden and children have to find as many as they can.
This is very (8)………. Christmas when Santa Claus leave presents for individual children. At
Easter children have to be independent and (9)…… after themselves. In this (10)…….. the hunt
for Easter eggs presents the need for young people to go out in to the world and make their
own fortune.
1. A. to wonder
B. wondering
C. wonder
D. wander
2. A. else
B. person
C. others
D. other
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3. A. for
B. about
C. after
D. with
4. A. goes
B. sets
C. rises
D. raises
5. A. finish
B. conclusion
C. up
D. over
6. A. as
B. since
C. due
D. because
7. A. numbers
B. sums
C. figures
D. totals
8. A. like
B. unlike
C. different
D. similar
9. A. take
B. get
C. look
D. carry
10. A day
B. way
C. habit
D. time
II. Read the passage carefully and choose the best answer to the questions below.
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 usually more willing to talk if they believe that questions are asked out of real
interest and not because people are trying to check up on them.
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 behavior which may be connected
with these and get help if necessary.
1. This passage is taken from a …………
A. handbook for parents B. school timetable
C. teenage magazine C. book for children
2. 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.
3. 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.
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4. 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.
5. The word BEHAVIOUR in the passage most nearly means…….
A. feeling B. manners C. activities D. reaction
III. Fill in the blanks in the following passage with ONE suitable word.
Watching Television and going for a walk are the most popular leisure (1)................. in
Britain. But although longer holidays and shorter working hours have given people more free
(2) ............, women generally have less free time (3)............ men, because they spend time
(4)................. domestic work, shopping and childcare.
Surveys showed that more men (5).................. newspapers than women, and (6)..............
slightly higher proportion of adult read Sunday newspapers than read (7).................... morning
national newspaper.
More people are taking holidays abroad (8)............... 1971 only 36 percent of (9).............. in
Britain had been abroad on holiday; but by 1983 this proportion had (10)................. to 62
percent, nearly fifteen million people.
WRITING ( 6.0 points. )
I. Rewrite the sentences using the words provided in such a way that they mean the same
as the original sentences (2.0 points)
1. He can’t buy this motorbike because he is poor.
=> He is not ____________________________________________________________
2. No one is more hard-working than my father is.
=> My father is _________________________________________________________.
3. We help Nam to solve his problems.
=> Nam _______________________________________________________________.
4. I am unpleased that I can’t do my homework.
=> I wish ______________________________________________________________.
II. Rewrite the following sentences, using the word given in capital. Do not change this
word in any way. (1.0 point)
Ex: I had not made speeches before, so I was very nervous. (USED)
=> Because I was not used to making speeches, I was very nervous.
1. I often walk 30 minutes to my school every day. (TAKES)
=> __________________________________________________________________
2. Hai finally managed to get a job. (SUCCEEDED)
=> __________________________________________________________________