Sở GD & ĐT Thanh Hoá ĐỀ THI CHỌN ĐỘI TUYỂN HS GIỎI NĂM HỌC 2008-2009
Trường THPT Cẩm thủy 1 Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH - Hệ 3 năm
( Bài số 5) Thời gian làm bài: 180 phút
Họ và tên: ................................................................................................................
Question I: Phonetics (5points)
a. Pick out the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.
1. A. find B. think C. nine D. wine
2. A. sugar B. see C. saint D. sit
b. Pick out the word whose syllable is stressed differently from the others.
1.A. follow B. apology C. experienced D. direct
2.A. explain B. obtain C. promise D. suspect
3.A. national B. complain C. alone D. accept
Question II: (10 points)
a. Put each verb in brackets into an appropriate form.
1. My children enjoy (allow) (stay) up late when there is something special on TV.
2. If we do not get there by 6.00, John (leave).
3. We (cook) all day for the party that evening and by 8 o`clock, we still were not ready.
4. Last night he was very tired. He didn`t learn his lessons. He (watch) TV the whole night.
b. Choose the correct word in parentheses:
1. I (sell / am selling / have sold ) this car, Do you want to buy it?
2. Mr. Hung is 60 next month. He ( is retiring / will retire / will be retiring )
3. We have everything. Nothing seems (to forget / to be forgotten / to have been forgotten)
4. At 4.30, there was only one painting (not to be sold / not sold / not selling ).
5. You can try asking Martin for help, but it (does not do / will not do / has not done ) you any good.
Question III: Complete these sentences by using the correct forms of the words given in parentheses (5 points)
1. You can find out what a book is about by looking at its table of ……. (contain)
2. The song has ………….. been selected for the Sea Games 22nd. (office)
3. The children were surprised at the sudden ….. of their teacher ( enter )
4. We all have a ………. to our country (loyal).
5. It is forbidden to hunt for that kind of bird. It has been listed as one of the …. species (danger)
Question IV: Choose the best answer. (15 points)
1. ..... you should do now is take a long holiday.
A. That B. How C. What D. As
2. Don’t worry about the lunch .I’ll ................... to it .
A. succeed B. apply C. devote D. see
3. I am afraid that these regulations have to be ....... with .
A. complied B. provided C. faced D. met
4. Our thoughts ...........on our four missing colleagues
A. based B. centered C. imposed D. depended
5. I would never have .......... Tim of being the culprit
A. accused B. convicted C. suspected D. reminded
6. No sooner had we left the house ................ it started snowing
A. and B. than C. when D. that
7. Several cars, ............... owners had parked them under the trees, were damaged.
A. their B. of which C. whom D. whose
8. ............. you should do first is make the list of all the things you have to do.
A. That B. What C. As D. if
9. .............. we get to the theatre, the play will have started .
A. As soon as B. Until C. By the time D. Whenever
10. It’s ages ......... I last saw a decent comedy film on television.
A. that B. ago C. since D. when
11. ................ do you think you are doing, might I ask?
A. Actually B. Just