Tài liệu ĐỀ THI HỌC SINH GIỎI TỈNH YÊN BÁI (2009-2010) docx

UBND TỈNH YÊN BÁI
SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO
ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC
(Đề có 06 trang)
KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI THCS
Năm học 2009 -2010
MÔN THI: TIẾNG ANH
Thời gian : 150 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề)
Ngày thi: 30 / 1 / 2010
Điểm của bài thi Họ, tên và chữ kí của giám khảo
Số phách
(do chủ tịch HĐCT ghi)
Bằng số: Giám khảo 1:
Bằng chữ: Giám khảo 2:
PART I : LISTENING (2 points)
• Phần nghe có 2 bài, mỗi bài được nghe 3 lần, mỗi lần cách nhau 10 giây.
• Trước mỗi bài nghe thí sinh có 1 phút để đọc bài.
• Mở đầu và kết thúc phần nghe là một đoạn nhạc.
Question 1: Listen and fill in the missing information (1 point).
Hi, my name's Carly and I come from 1_________________ but I live near 2 _________________
with my husband Dave and our three children. I came to Britain 3 _________________ years ago when
I got married. I'm a student with the Open 4 _________________, this means I watch special programs
on the television and 5 _________________ at home. I send my work to my course teacher every week.
I'm studying 6 _________________ and the course is really interesting. At the moment, I'm 7
_________________ about Italian painters in Italian, which is difficult because I speak a
8 ________________ Italian! My course started a year ago and it's 9 _________________ years long.
After I graduate, I'm going to look for a job in an art gallery or 10 _________________.
Question 2: Listen to Shirley talking to 5 people and choose the best answer (1 point).
1. Shirley is calling to ________.
A. get some information B. give some information C. confirm some information
2. She wants to ________.

A. make an appointment B. change an appointment C. confirm an appointment
3. She has called to ________.
A. cancel her lesson B. reschedule her lesson C. confirm her lesson
4. She has called to ________.
A. make an appointment B. cancel her lesson C. confirm her lesson
5. She has decided to ________.
A. cancel her lesson B. reschedule her lesson C. take two lessons
Your answers:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
PART I I: PHONETICS, VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR (7 points)
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Question 1: Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others’
(1 point).
1. A. primary B. divide C. comprise D. religion
2. A. impressed B. closed C. wished D. stopped
3. A. practical B. pattern C. fashion D. tradition
4. A. clothes B. think C. without D. therefore
5. A. please B. teacher C. pleasure D. easy
6. A. took B. school C. food D. choose
7. A. town B. grown C. flower D. down
8. A. internet B. invent C. media D. spend
9. A. what B. who C. which D. why
10. A. says B. stays C. sprays D. lays
Your answers:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Question 2: Choose the word or phrase that best completes each sentence (2 points).
1. They decorate their house ________ flowers and color lights before the party.
A. by B. with C. from D. for
2. Students are still worried about the exam ________ they have prepared well for it.

A. but B. so C. although D. and
3. The animal which ________ chosen to be the logo of SEA Games 23 is the buffalo.
A. is B. was C. are D. were
4. Have you ever seen ________ UFO in your life?
A. a B. an C. the D. Φ
5. I recently went back to the town in ________ I was born.
A. where B. which C. that D. it
6. What would you have done if you ________ Lee Min Ho at the studio?
A. see B. saw C. had seen D. have seen
7. This exercise needs ________ on time.
A. finish B. to finish C. to be finish D. finishing
8. ________ to Singapore? Yes, I was there last year.
A. Did you ever go B. Have you ever gone C. Have you ever been D. Were you ever
9. Who do you take ________, your mother or you father?
A. after B. before C. off D. on
10. It's difficult for foreigners to get used ________ on the left in England.
A. to drive B. to driving C. drive D. driving
Your answers:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Question 3: Read the passage and fill in each blank with the correct form of the word in brackets (2
points).
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Nearly all the (1.discover) ________ that have been made through the ages can be found in books.
The (2.invent) ________ of the book is one of the human kind's greatest (3.achieve) ________, the
importance of which can't be underestimated. Books are very adaptable, providing us with both
(4.entertain) ________ and information. The (5.produce) ________ of books began in ancient Egypt,
though not in a form that is (6.recognise) ________ to us today. The books read by the Romans,
however, have some (7.similar) ________ to the ones we read now. Until the middle of the 15
th

century
in Europe, all books were written by hand. They were often beautifully illustrated and always rare and
(8.expense) ________. With printing came the (9.possible) ________ of cheap, large-scale publication
and distribution of books, making (10.know) ________ more widespread and accessible.
Your answers:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Question 4: Supply the correct tense of the verbs in brackets (2 points).
A friend of mine, Dave, (1.work) ________ in the Asian sales department of the Microsoft for a
year now. He (2.just/return) ________ from a business trip to Vietnam. He (3.ask) ________ (4.go)
________ because he can speak Vietnamese. When he (5.be) ________ a business student at Harvard
university, he (6.study) ________ Vietnamese for four years. He (7.never/have) ________ the
opportunity to use his Vietnamese until he (8.go) ________ to Hanoi last year. While he was there, he
(9.speak) ________ Vietnamese every day and (10.enjoy) ________ every minute of it.
Your answers:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
PART III: READING (6 points)
Question 1: Read the passage carefully and choose the best answers (1 point).
Good results in your study can be obtained from developing good study habits. The best place to
study is a comfortable room with good lighting. The best chair for studying should be the one which you
would be comfortable in, but not so comfortable that you may fall asleep in it after a while. Before you
start, look for a quiet environment without distractions. If you find your home too noisy to study, try the
library or community center instead. When you study, set realistic goals for yourself to achieve. For
example, do not try to study five chapters of Geography in one sitting when you know that it takes more
than an hour to finish one chapter. Furthermore, remember not to push yourself too hard. When you have
studied for a period of time, reward yourself by taking a short break. You could perhaps take a short
walk or listen to some music for a while. If you begin to feel sleepy when studying, do not force yourself
to go on as you may lose your power of concentration. Instead, you should take a short sleep to refresh
yourself. Studying may be strenuous on the eyes. When you study, it may be a good idea to lift your eyes

away from your books occasionally. Looking at objects at a distance or at greenery can help soothe tired
eyes.
1. The first thing to be considered in developing good study habits is ________.
A. your ability to study well B. the best chair to sit for studying
C. your attitude towards good study at home D. environment for studying
2. Which of the following does not improve your good study habits?
A. a quiet room with enough lighting B. an extremely comfortable chair
C. a proper chair and a right-size table D. a public or college library
3. When studying, you had better ________.
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A. learn as much as you want in one sitting B. learn either sitting or standing
C. take a short break after each chapter D. set reachable goals for you
4. Taking a short sleep is necessary when ________.
A. you feel sleepy and can not concentrate on studying
B. your eyes become red after studying
C. you can not lift your eyes away from your books
D. you want to go on after getting your concentration
5. The best title for the passage may be ________.
A. how to use your study time efficiently B. how to build up good study habits
C. how to get relaxed when studying D. how to avoid sleepiness when studying
Your answers:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
Question 2: Read the passage and decide whether the statements are true (T), or false (F)
(1 point).
It is estimated that about 200 million people who use the internet around the world. Most people
use the internet to get information or for entertainment. A new study, however, says that almost 6% of
internet users are using it so often that it is seriously harming their lives. The study says that people may
find it difficult to stop using the internet because they have become addicted. Someone who is addicted
finds it extremely hard to stop a bad habit. According to Mr. Greenfield, a psychologist, 30% internet
users say they use the internet to escape problems or emotions. The study also shows that having

discussion with strangers in internet areas called "chat room" is one of the most addictive activities.
1. The internet is used only for information and entertainment.
2. Using the internet so often can do more harm than good.
3. 6% of Internet users are addicted to it.
4. Some people use the internet to get away from their unpleasant situations.
5. Chatting is the least addictive activity on the internet.
Your answers:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
Question 3: Read the passage then choose the best word to fill in the gap (2 points).
For good or bad, computers are now part of our daily life. Experts predict that before long all
schools and businesses and most rich families in rich parts of the world will ____1____ a computer of
some kind. Among the general public, computers arouse strong feelings - people either love them
____2____ hate them. The computer lovers talk about how useful computers can be in business, in
education and ____3____ the home. Apart ____4____ all the games, you can do your accounts on them,
learn languages from them, write letters on them and even ____5____ your shopping with them.
Computers, they say, bring leisure, as many ____6____ jobs are done by computerized robots.
The haters, on the other hand, argue that computers bring not leisure but ____7____. They worry,
too, that those ____8____ spend all the time talking to computers may forget ____9____ to talk to each
other. Their biggest fear is that computers may eventually take ____10____ all human activities.
1. A. own B. do C. learn D. make
2. A. so B. but C. and D. or
3. A. at B. on C. in D. to
4. A. for B. from C. with D. to
5. A. do B. make C. have D. surf
6. A. interesting B. skillful C. unpleasant D. well-paid
7. A. unemployed B. employment C. unemployment D. employ
8. A. that B. whose C. who D. whom
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9. A. why B. how C. what D. when
10. A. over B. after C. off D. up

Your answers:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Question 4: Fill in each numbered blank with ONE suitable word (2 points).
More than two hundred years ago, the term "environmental pollution" was quite strange to people.
They lived healthily, drank ____1____ water and breathed fresh air. Nowadays, the situation is quite
____2____. People all over the world are worried ____3____ things that are happening ____4____ the
environment. Actually, it's man that is destroying the surroundings with many kinds of wastes,
everybody knows that cars and motorbikes emit ____5____ that cause poisonous air and cancer but no
one wants to travel on ____6____ or by bicycle. Manufacturers know that wastes from factories make
water and soil ____7____ but they don't want to ____8____ money on treating the wastes safely.
Scattering garbage is bad for our health but no one wants to spend time burying it. Is it ____9____
talking a lot about pollution without doing anything to ____10____ the environment?
Your answers:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
PART IV : WRITING (5 points)
Question 1: Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as
the sentence printed before it (1 point).
1. I'm sorry that I did not take your advice.
I regret ____________________________________________________________________
2. You remembered to post the letter, didn't you?
You didn't __________________________________________________________________
3. I haven't eaten meat for three years.
It's ________________________________________________________________________
4. People used to think that the Sun moved around the Earth.
The Sun ____________________________________________________________________
5. I only realized how important English is when I had started my job.
Not until ___________________________________________________________________
Question 2: Rewrite each of the sentences using the given word so that the new one has a similar

meaning as the previous one. You must not change the given word (1 point):
1. I don't read newspapers any more. (GIVEN)
____________________________________________________________________________
2. The car was so expensive that I could not buy it. (TOO)
____________________________________________________________________________
3. He suggested that I should give him a ring in advance. (WHY)
____________________________________________________________________________
4. Harry doesn't have enough money to buy the laptop. (AFFORD)
____________________________________________________________________________
5. Although the internet has developed quickly, many people can't get access to it. (DEVELOPMENT)
____________________________________________________________________________
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