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<span class='text_page_counter'>(1)</span>Phßng GD&§T Yªn Phong. §Ò thi chän HSG huyÖn cÊp THCS N¨m häc: 2012 - 2013 M«n: TiÕng Anh Thời gian làm bài: 150 phút (Không kể thời gian giao đề). Section 1: Vocabulary, Grammar and Phonetics (6 pt). I. Choose the correct answers in A, B, C or D to complete each sentence (1pt) 1. Bob hasn’t ……… his mind yet. A. made B. gone C. used to D. found 2. Everyone has to follow this way to get into the fair, ………? A. do they B. don’t they C. doesn’t she D. doesn’t he 3. We spent half a year _____ this hotel. A. to build B. built C. with building D. building 4. She is bored _____ getting up early. A. with B. in C. of D. to 5. He drives very _____ and has got two accidents this year. A. carelessly B. careless C. carefully D. careful 6. English is the _____ language on one- fifth of the land area of the world. A. offoce B. official C. officer D. officially 7. It's an hour since he ......... , so he must be at the office now. A. has left B. left C. was leaving D. is leaving 8. I can't remember the name of the man _____ I gave the money. A. whose B. who C. whom D. which 9. If I _____ you, I would forget to buy that house. A. was B. will be C. were D. am 10. My friend is fond of _____ TV in the evening. A. watched B. to watch C. watched D. watching II. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others. (1pt) 1. A. thesis B. healthy C. thus D. ethnic 2. A. discussion B. revision C. attention D. admission 3. A. cease B. chase C. increase D. raise 4. A. although B. enough C. laugh D. cough 5. A. knife B. sink C. excite D. device 6. A. who B. where C. which D. when 7. A. send B. tent C. rely D. tend 8. A. lock B. shock C. block D. program 9. A. talked B. passed C. dialed D. stopped 10 A. comb B. climb C. dumb D. blond . III. Put the correct verb forms of the verb in brackets. (1pt) 1. When I (see) …………… you yesterday, you (sit) …………… in a cafe. 2. There (be) ………….. no rain here for 6 months. (has been) 3. He spoke to me as if he (be) ………… my father. (were) 4. By the time we (stop) …………, we had driven six hundred miles. (stopped) 5. He wishes he (pass) ………… the exams. (had passed) 6. If the truth (be) ………… known, there would be a public outcry (were) 7. It’s ten years since I last (see) ………… her. (saw) 8. Don’t forget (lock) ………… the door before going to bed. (to lock) 9. If we had checked the petrol before we started, we (not stop) …......... here. 10. My car (repair) ………. It is working now. IV. Supply each space with a suitable preposition to complete each sentence. (1pt) 1. She tried ……… several coats before she found one entirely ……… her taste. (on/to) 2. He searched his mind ……… a possible course of action. (for) 3. I called the wrong number ……… accident. (by).

<span class='text_page_counter'>(2)</span> 4. What cure would you suggest ……… a bad cold? (for) 5. He couldn’t have acted differently ……… the circumstances. (under) 6. She was proud that she was independent ……… her parents. (of 7. Am I expected tho know all the telephone numbers ……… heart? (by) 8. The baby calmed ……… as soon as he was back ……… his mother’s . (down/in) V. Each sentence has one mistake. Find and correct it. (2pts) Ban Flower Festival The second day of a lunar year is always the time when the weather smile at people in Dien Bien. The sun comes back after the endless lightly rains of the spring, and the Ban flowers gives the forests a white outfit. In this wonderful setting, Dien Bien people organize one of the more important events of the year called “Ban Flower Festival”. The festival is a wonderful occasional for young Thai men and women to meat each other, dating and chatting the whole day round. The Thai man puts the prettiest Ban flowers on hairs of the girl he love. Overwhelmed with love, the Thai girl blush and hides herself behind the green leaves of the springs. However, unlike much people’s belief, Ban Flower Festival is not only occasion for young people to show their love and happy, but also a chance for Thai people to worship and show his gratitude to their ancestors. It’s very exciting to have time in Dien Bien in spring./. Section 2: Reading (2pts). I. Read the passage and choose the correct answer in A, B, C or D. (1 pt) Flood in Dorchester ……… (1) six o’clock yesterday evening, the River Thames burst its banks and flooded a wide area. By nine o’clock the floods had reached the town of Dorchester. The main street was soon ……… (2) 3 feet of water. Fire engines arrived quickly to pump away the water, but heavy rain made their job very ……… (3). Mrs Rose Willow, a ……… (4) nearly 80 years old, and living alone in her cottage, was trapped upstairs ……… (5) three hours. Finally, firemen were able to rescue her with ladders and a small ……… (6). “My cat, Tibbles, stayed with me all the time”, said Mrs Willow. “She ……… (6) me a lot. She sat with me so I didn’t feel afraid”. The rain has finally stopped, the river level is falling and the weather forecast is good, ……… (8) the floods have done a great deal of damage. “Luckily, nobody was ……… (9) or injured”, Chief Fire Office Hawkins ……… (10) reporters, “but it will take a long time to clear up the mess”. 1. A. In B. To C. At D. Until 2. A. over B. under C. through D. between 3. A. easy B. difficult C. quick D. clear 4. A. girl B. man C. lady D. child 5. A. for B. during C. while D. through 6. A. ship B. boat C. car D. bicycle 7. A. worried B. frightened C. bored D. helped 8. A. but B. also C. therefore D. so 9. A. burnt B. cut C. scratched D. drowned 10 A. said B. asked C. told D. spoke . II. Read the text and choose one suitable word to fill in the blank. (1 pt) means make bring out coverage pictures Television is one of man’s most important … (1) … of communication. It brings … (2) … and sounds from around the world into millions of homes. A person with a television set can sit in his house and watch the President … (3) … speech or visit a foreign country. He can see a war being fought and watch statement try to … (4) … peace. Television, home viewers can see and learn about people, places and things in faraway lands. Television even takes its viewers out of this world. It brings them … (5) … of American’s astronauts explore outer space..

<span class='text_page_counter'>(3)</span> Section 3: Writing (2 pts). I. Rewrite the following sentences using the words provided in such a way that they mean the same as the original sentences. (1 pt) 1. Couldn’t you find a better hotel? Is this …………………………………………………………………………………… 2. I haven’t seen that man here before. This is …………………………………………………………………………………... 3. He met Jane, whom he later married, when he was at Cambridge. He met Jane, who was ………………………………………………………………….. 4. John asked if it was the blue one or the green she wanted. “Which ………………………………………………………………………………….. 5. My advice is to buy yourself a new computer. If I were ………………………………………………………………………………… 6. It was thought that the painting had been destroyed. The painting ……………………………………………………………………………. 7. Our house is going to be rebuilt by a local firm. We are ………………………………………………………………………………….. 8. I can’t buy the tickets. They are too expensive. The tickets ……………………………………………………………………………… 9. The dog came near the food. Its owner was busy with the luggage. The dog whose …………………………………………………………………………. 10. If you don’t leave now, you will miss the train. Unless …………………………………………………………………………………... II. Choose one of these topics to write a paragraph of 80 - 100 words. (1pt): (ViÕt mét đoạn văn ngắn khoảng 80 đến 100 từ theo một trong những chủ đề sau). 1. Write about your family. 2. Write about your last summer vacation. 3. Do you prefer to live in the countryside? Why or why not? 4. What do you do to improve your English?.

<span class='text_page_counter'>(4)</span> Phßng GD&§T Yªn Phong. híng dÉn chÊm §Ò thi chän HSG huyÖn cÊp THCS N¨m häc: 2012 - 2013 M«n: TiÕng Anh Section 1: Vocabulary, Grammar and Phonetics. I. (1 điểm): Mỗi câu chọn đúng cho 0,1 điểm. 1. A 3. D 5. A 7. B 2. B 4. C 6. B 8. C II. (1 điểm): Mỗi câu chọn đúng cho 0,1 điểm. 1. C 3. D 5. B 7. C 2. B 4. A 6. A 8. D. III. (1 điểm): Mỗi câu chọn đúng cho 0,1 điểm.. 9. C 10. D 9. C 10. D. 1. saw – were sitting 4. stopped 7. saw 2. has been 5. had passed 8. to lock 3. were 6. were 9. wouldn’t have stopped IV. (1 điểm): Điền đúng giới từ ở mỗi câu cho 0,1 điểm. 1. on – to 3. by 5. under 7. by 2. for 4. for 6. of 8. down - in V. (2điểm): Mỗi dòng tìm và sửa lại đúng cho 0,2 điểm. 1. smile ---> smiles 5. occasional ---> occasion 9. happy ---> happiness 2. lightly ---> light 6. love ---> loves 10. his ---> their 3. gives ---> give 7. blush ---> blushes 4. more ---> most 8. much ---> many Section 2: Reading (2pts) I. (1 ®iÓm): Read the passage and choose the correct answer in A, B, C or D. 1.. C. 3.. B. 5.. A. 7.. D. 9.. D. 2. B 4. C 6. B 8. A 10. C II. (1 ®iÓm): Read the text and choose one suitable word to fill in the blank. 1. means 2. pictures 3. make 4. bring out 5. coverage Section 3: Writing (2pts) I. Rewrite sentences. 1. Is this the best hotel you could (can) find? 2. This is the first time I have seen that man here. 3. He met Jane, who was later to become his wife, when he was at Cambridge. 4. “Which one do you want, the blue or the green?”, John said to her. 5. If I were you/in your position, I’d/would buy (myself) a new computer 6. The painting was thought to have been destroyed. 7. We are going to have our house rebuilt by a local firm. (We are going to have a local firm rebuilt our house) 8. The tickets are too expensive for me to buy. 9. The dog whose owner was busy with the luggage came near the food. 10. Unless you leave now, you will miss the train..

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