Đề thi HSG cấp trường 2009 - 2010

PHÒNG GIÁO DỤC & ĐÀOTẠO THÀNH PHỐ SƠN LA
TRƯỜNG THCS NGUYỄN TRÃI
ĐỀ THI TÀI NĂNG TRẺ
MÔN: TIẾNG ANH
KHỐI: 7
Thời gian: 150 (mins)
(Học sinh làm vào bài thi này)
SECTION A: Listen to tape and check T or F for each sentence (4pts)
1. Hoa gets used to crossing the busy roads in the city.
2. She doesn’t want to go out and visits her friends in the evening.
3. Lan taught Hoa to play chess
4. She likes playing chess.
5. Hoa thinks everything in the city is inexpensive.
6. She always goes to see movies or eats out in the evening.
7. Hoa gets used to borrowing books from public llibrary.
8. Hoa thinks that the city isn’t so bad after all.
SECTION B: Reading
I. Read the letter which Rick sent Nam
A- Fill a suitable preposition in each blank (5,25 points)
When the doorbell rang, Nam answered the door. It was the post - man. He
had a registered parcel and a letter (1)………………………. Australia. Nam’s heart
beat wildly as he signed the receipt and thanked the post-man. The two items were
(2)……………Rick, his Australia pen - pal.
Nam read the letter first: 22C, Village Drive,
Roseville,
Sydney, 2069,
Australia
2
nd
July, 2004
Dear Nam,

Merry Christmas! I’m sorry that this letter is so late (3)…………. reaching
you. We had a postal strike (4)…………………. Australia a month (5)………
Christmas.
How did you spend your holidays? my uncle wanted to swim and sunbathe (6)
………… Christmas, so he came (7)………. Canada to stay (8)………… us.
Christmas (9)………… Australia is very different (10)……… Christmas (11)……
Canada. The weather isveryhot (12)………… Astralia while it is snowing (13)
………. Canada.
My family had a barbecue (14)……… the beach (15)…………. Christmas
Eve. We invited more than twenty friends and relatives. We roasted three legs of
mutton and two huge turkeys. We made a bonfire to celebrate Christmas. We sang
Christmas carols and danced (16)…………… it. The party lasted (17)………….
three – thirty (18)…………………… the morning. We all had a mavellous time.
I hope you will like my Christmas present.
Write (19)………………… me if you have time. I want to know how you
spent Christmas and what other presents you got!
Pleased give my best regards (20)…………… your family.
P.S. I’ll send you pictures of the barbecue in my next letter.
Yours,
Rick
Nam quickly opened the parcel. It was a book called “Tropical fish in
Australia”. What a perfect Christmas present!
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B – Circle the best answer A, B, C or D (1,25pt)
1. The ring at the beginning ò the pasage came from…………………
A. the postman B. Nam C. the doorbell D. the parcel
2. In the first paragraph, Nam received a registered letter and parcel and had
to……
A. stop his heart beating B. sign the receipt
C. thank the postman D. answer the door
3. In which city does Rick live?
A. Australia B. Village Drive C. Canada D. Sydney
4. The sentence “Please give my best regards to your family” means that Rick
wanted to…………………
A. meet Nam’s family
B. give the book to Nam’s family
C. send his kind thoughts to Nam’s family
D. receive a present from Nam’s family.
5. What did Rick buy for Nam as a Christmas present?

A. some tropical fish B. a beautiful book
C. some colorful pictures D. a perfect parcel
II. Read the passage then answer the questions (1,25pt)
Every day many roads accidents happen in HCM city. Some accidents cause
injuries, but some lead to death.
Everyone, especially children, must learn hoe to cross the road. A simple code
to remember is “ STOP, LOOK and LISTEN BEFORE YOU CROSS”.
The Transport Department organizes road safety campaigns every year in
order to reduce traffic accidents. Parents and teachers should educate children on the
road safety. Most schools have their own school Road safety group. It recruits
secondary school students as members. Students insenior forms help fellow students
cross the road correctly and safety on their way to and from school.
When you go out alone, however, what is the best wayto cross the road? You
must find a safe place to cross. It’s the zebra crossing.
Roads are dangerous. However, if everyone takes care when crossing the road,
there will be fewer traffic accidents. Our transport system will become safer and
more efficient.
Questions
1. What happen in HCM every day?
……………………………………………………………………
2. Why must everyone learn how to cross the road?
……………………………………………………………………
3. Why does the Transport Department organize road safety campaigns every year?
……………………………………………………………………
4. What do students in senior forms do?
……………………………………………………………………
5. Where is the safest place for you to cross the road?
……………………………………………………………………
SECTION C: Language focus
I. Pick out the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest

(1,5 pt)
1. A. seat B. health C. meat D. teach
2. A. hair B. house C. hour D. happy
3. A. show B. shower C. how D. now
4. A. vegetable B. table C. plate D. hate
5. A. heated B. added C. needed D. liked
6. A. food B. cook C. too D. book
II. Give the correct form of the verbs in the brackets (1,5 pt)
1. How many cups of coffe you (drink) yesterday?
……………………………………………………………………
2. I (come) to see you when I have time.
……………………………………………………………………
3. Animals (find) shelter when it (rain).
……………………………………………………………………
4. Look at the way she (ride) her bike. She (fall).
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5. About three hundred years ago, there (be) no shops.
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6. Nam’s sister (celebrate) her birthday tomorrow.
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III. Give the correct form of the words in the brackets (1,5 pt)
1. What’s the matter with him? – He has a (run) … nose.
2. With satellite and cable TV it’s possible for you to choose from a wide
(vary)…………… of program.
3. Children should take part in outdoor (act) ……………….
4. Vo Nguyen Giap is (fame) ………. for leading the People’s Army of
Vietnam at Dien Bien Phu.
5. There were many (rob) ……… in our city last year.
6. We must eat a moderate amount of (fat) ………. food and sugar.
SECTION D: Writing (5pts)

Write short passage about the city following these two questions (from 80 to 100 words)
1.What do you like in the city? Why?
2. What don’t you like in the city? Why not?