Đề Tiếng Anh thi HSG huyện 2

PHÒNG GIÁO DỤC ĐỀ THI HỌC SINH GIỎI HUYỆN- NĂM HỌC :2007-2008
KRÔNG NĂNG MÔN THI : TIẾNG ANH
THỜI GIAN : 150 PHÚT
SECTION I : PHONETICS ( 10 points )
A/ Choose the word whose underlined part had the pronunciation different from that of the other words write the word you choose in the blank after each number . Number (o) has been done for you as an example. (5ms)
(0) not A.almost B. not C.gold D.post
(1) A.gratitude B.working C.time D.building
(2) A.closet B.clot C.clothes D.close
(3) A.land B.label C.labour D.favourite
(4) A.seat B.seaside C.seaport D.search
(5) A.popular B.melody C.fore D.population
(6) A. boat B.coarse C .coat D.float
(7) A.great B.bread C.break D.steak
(8) A.eight B.weight C.freight D.heighten
(9) A.fun B. bullet C.fund D.hunter
(10) A.launder B.laundry C.laugh D.launch
B/ Underline the stressed syllable of the following words: (5ms)
1. towards 6. afternoon 11.performance 16.librarian
2. machine 7.award 12.preparation 17. improve
3. besides 8.event 13.excitement 18.report
4. ceremony 9.succeed 14.advertisement 19. museum
5. pollute 10.vegetable 15.development 20. between
SECTION II: GRAMMAR AND READING (60 points )
A.GRAMMAR (40 points )
Part I: Choose the best answer: A; B; C or D. (10 ms)
1. Look, this is where the cacao...................... are stored.
A. beans B. strings C. nuts D. peas
2. These artificial flowers ........................... of silk.
A. have made B. were made C. are made D. are being made
3. She worked in a car company........................ an accountants.
A. as B. like C. alike D. likely
4. Basic is the most popular language for.....................
A. business computing B. factory computers C. home computers D. scientific computing
5. Engineers and scientists use Fortran to carry out......................
A. problems B. calculations C. games D. instructions
6. Jack has been ill for two days and so..........................
A. does Jane B. was Jane C. has Jane D. has been Jane
7. This is my first game of chess. I ................... it before.
A. have played B. haven’t played C. already played D. never played
8. Why.................. you come to the meeting yesterday?
A. can’t B. can C. don’t D. couldn’t
9. I ..................... my key. I can’t find it anywhere.
A. have lost B. lost C. was lost D. had lost

10. A computer has a ........................... similar to that of a typewriter.
A. keyboard B. door keys C. board D. working keys
11. Stamps – collecting, bird – watching and wind – surfing are.......................
A. sports B. jobs C. hobbies D. games
12. The Great Wall, the Taj Mahal and Angkor Wat are................................
A. the world wonders B. the word possessions C. the word structures D. the world attractions
13. I regret.....................that your application has been refused.
A. informing B. to inform C. inform D. informed
14. Please go on........................; I don’t mind..........................
A. writing/ to wait B. to write/ waiting C. writing/ waiting D. to write/ to wait
15. Are there any.................... in Ho Chi Minh city?
A. tourist attractions B. attracted places C. interested spots D. visiting destinations
16. Our uncle invited us to the..................in Dalat. We were really impressed by the beauty of so many kinds of flowers.
A. flower festival B. harvest festival C. fair flowers D. Dalat fair
17. How can they make a fire? By......................