Đề thi GVG môn tiếng anh huyện bá thước năm 2011 2012 đề số 2

PHÒNG GIÁO DỤC & ĐÀO TẠO
HUYỆN BÁ THƯỚC

Đề số 2

KỲ THI GIÁO VIÊN GIỎI CẤP HUYỆN
NĂM HỌC : 2011 - 2012

ĐỀ THI MÔN: TIẾNG ANH
(Thời gian làm bài: 150 phút )

I.PHONETICS :

1. In three of the four words, the underlined part is pronounced the same ; in the fourth
word the underlined part is pronounced different . Find the fourth word.
1. A. cracker
B. hang
C. planet
D. smart
2. A. sugar
B. sing
C. see
D. send
3. A. the
B. that
C. their
D. think
4. A. hens
B. hills
C. shrines
D. riverbanks

5. A. beef
B. beat
C. hit
D. heat
6. A. arrive
B. abundant
C. abroad
D. armchair
7. A. though
B. laugh
C. cough
D. rough
8. A. myth
B. truth
C. both
D. northern
2. In three of the words the first syllable is stressed. In the fourth the second syllable is
stressed. Find the word in which the second syllable is stressed.
9. A. interest
B. inform
C. necessary
D. dangerous
10 A. ocean
B. institute
C. ashore
D. popular
11. A. complete
B. income
C. ticket
D. government

12. A. develop
B. busy
C. teenager
D. welcome
13. A. broken
B. control
C. foolish
D. greedy
II. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR :
1. Choose the word or phrase that best fits each of the blank space.
14. If you spend too much money ……….. traveling , you will be broke .
A. for
B. of
C. at
D. on
15. I told her many times , but she didn’t remember ……… the tickets for the show.
A. to have bought B. having bought C. buying
D. to buy
16. She prefers going out …………. home .
A. than to stay
B. to staying
C. rather than stay
D. rather than to stay
17. That little boy has no difficulty …………….. on his own .
A. to get dressed
B. getting dressed
C. to get dressing
D. getting dressing
18. They look ………….. than a month ago .
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A. much taller
B. more tall
C. as tall
D. more taller
19. The teacher doesn’t let her students ………… loudly in class.
A. to speak
B. to speaking
C. speaking
D. speak
20. Report it to ………… you see at the police station.
A. whomever
B. whenever
C. however
D. whatever
21. We are happy to learn English with such a(n) ………. teacher .
A. amused
B. amusing
C. amusement
D. self- amused
22. The more time you spend practicing English , ………………. command of it you will have.
A. the fewer
B. the better
C. the good
D. the less
23. Excuse me ! I’m doing my homework . ………….. turning down your radio a bit ?
A. Would you please
B. Can you C. Could you
D. Would you mind

24. I’d rather go to the football field instead ………. being in class today .
A. in
B. to
C. of
D. at
25. How ………. foreign stamps have you collected so far Jack ?
A. many
B. much
C. little
D. few
26. Can you see anybody in that classroom ?
- Yes, there ……… a teacher and fifty students there .
A. is
B. are
C. has been
D. have been
27. How far is your house ……….. your office , John ?
A. to
B. at
C. from
D. in
28. The boy decided to go out ………….. it was raining very heavily outside .
A. because
B. despite
C. even if
D. although
29. Merry Christmas , Joe! ……………… !
A. You , too
B. Merry Christmas
C. The same to you

D. You the same
30. When I saw him yesterday , he was ………. a taxi .
A. running after
B. walking besides
C. coming along
D. running over
31. Why do you want to sell this house ………… such a low price ?
A. by
B. on
C. at
D. with
32. Your house looks so new and strange , doesn’t it ?
– Well , …………..
A. it’s being painted
B. it’s been painted
C. it’s painted
D. it was painted recently
33. Where do you think Thaksin is from ? - ……………..
A. May be he comes from Thailand
B. He lives in Thailand
C. He is Thai
D. Thai , of course
2. Find the mistake in the following sentence and correct it (ONE mistake in each sentence)
34. Do you think Buddhism is a religious or a philosophy ?
A
B
C
C
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35. What does produce in this factory ?
- Chocolate, biscuits and cakes.
A
B
C
D
36. My father has started teaching in a small town by the sea ten years ago.
A
B
C
D
37. They sing so beautiful that everyone wants to listen to them.
A
B
C
D
38. Don't tell him the truth, do you ?
A
B
C
D
39. Peeling onions always makes me to cry.
A
B
C
D
40. She wanted to know how long did it take to get there.
A
B

C
D
III. WORD FORM: Fill in each of the blanks with the correct form the words given .

41. It is my great ……………. to meet you at this important meeting. (PLEASE)
42. I wonder why you are so …………… with those easy expressions .(FAMILY)
43. They were quite …………… at the party last night . (ENTERTAIN)
44. Do you ever suffer from _________. (BORE)
45. John is not the only person who has found the _________ to his problem while he was
asleep. (SOLVE)
46. Are there any ............ rivers left in the world? (POLLUTE)
47. Most people agree that Christmas has become too _________. (COMMERCE)
COMMERCE
IV.READING :
1. Read the passage carefully, then answer the following question:
Christmas is almost here. Holiday music fills the air. Colorful lights shine brightly in
windows. The stores are crowded with people buying last-minute gifts. All these are Christmas
traditions. Another tradition is snow. Christmas is the northern part of the world comes a few
days after the start of winter. So, in many places, a blanket of clean white snow covers the
ground on Christmas Day. This is what is meant by a “White Christmas”.
Of course, many places do not get snow in December. In fact, they may be very warm at
that time of the year. People who like snow - but live where it is warm-dream of having a white
Christmas. American songwriter Irving Berlin captured these feelings in his song “White
Christmas ”. “ White Christmas ” is one of the most popular songs of all time. Hundreds of
singers and musicians have recorded it. Perhaps the most famous version was sung by Bing
Crosby. Songwriter Irving Berlin was Jewish. He did not celebrate Christmas as a religious
holiday. But in his Christmas song, he shares a message of peace and happiness which all
people can joy.
So from all of us – to all of you – we wish the happiest and most joyful holiday.

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QUESTIONS.

48. What are the stores crowded with?
49. Which part of the world does Christmas come a few days after the start of the winter?
50. What do people in warm places dream at Christmas?
51. By whom was the famous song “ White Christmas ” written?
52. What does he share with us in his famous song?
2. Fill in the blanks with the suitable words :
(53) ............. first stamp in the world was an English stamp. It (54) ............ made in 1840.
Before that time people had to pay money to the postman for every letter they (55) ......... and
the postman didn’t give letters to anyone (56) ........... didn’t pay him.
An English teacher (57) ............. name is Rowland Hill thought much about it. One day
he said that people who wrote letter must (58) ........... for them but not the (59) ......... who got
the letters. He spoke (60) .......... it to people in the government. Soon all the (61) ........... began
to sell little pieces of paper (62) ......... a stamp on them.
V. WRITING :
1. Rewrite the following sentences so that they mean almost the same as those printed
before them .
63. My advice is that Mary should apply for that job.
 If I………………………………………………………………………
64. The furniture was too old to keep .
 It was …………………………………………………………………
65. When did you start that exercise program ?
 How ……………………………………………………………………
66. They say football is the best game to play .
 Football ……………………………………………………………………...
67. We can’t survive when there is no air .

 Without ……………………………………………………………
68. She hasn’t gone out with him for almost two years .
 They stopped ……………………………………………………………
69. Gary is the best guitarist in the class .
 No one else …………………………….………………………………
70. It may rain hard this afternoon , so take the raincoat with you .
 In case …………………………………………………………………
71. People believe Michael Jordan was a basket genius .
 Michael Jordan ……………………………………………………
72. She had to do the washing , but she didn’t .
 She forgot ……………………………………………………………
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2. Use the following sets of words or phrases to write complete sentences .
73. I/ small house/ near/ the coast/ since 1990
………………………………………………………………………………….
74. In/ 18th century/ jean cloth/ completely/ make/ cotton.
……………………………………………………………………………………
75. This kind/ jacket/ consider/ very/ fashionable/ these days.
……………………………………………………………………………………
76. I/ just/ receive/ letter/ Australian pen pal/ which/ he/ tell/ Mother's day.
………………………………………………………………………………………..
77. It/ necessary/ use/ energy-saving bulbs/ instead/ ordinary bulbs
………………………………………………………………………………………
78. I/ look forward/ hear/ you/ see/ your solution.
……………………………………………………………………………………
79. I/ suggest/ local authorities/ make/ them/ stop/ polluting activities
………………………………………………………………………………………
80. My brother/ spend/ three hours/ surf/ the Net / weekends .

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