PHÒNG GD&ĐT………..
KÌ THI KSCL CÁC ĐỘI TUYỂN HSG KHỐI 6
Trường THCS……….. Năm học: 2017-2018
ĐỀ THI MÔN: TIẾNG ANH
(Thời gian 90 phút) ĐỀ SỐ 617
I. Choose the correct answers in A, B, C or D to complete each sentence. (10 pts)
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. Would you like me to get you something to drink? - ……………______________. A. That would be nice B. No, I’m sorry C. That’s too bad D. My pleasure
6. English is the_______ language on one- fifth of the land area of the world. A. office 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. 14. I usually go to work by bus, but_______ and then I use my motorbike. A. again B. Once C. now D. ever
9. Of my parents, my father is…………… A. the stricter B. the strictest C. stricter D. strict
10. "What can I get for you?". _____________________. A. All right B. I'm afraid not C. I hope so D. Yes, please
II. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others. (5 pts) 1. A. think 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. mute B. junior C. music D. humor
III. Put the correct verb forms of the verb in brackets. (10 pts)
1. "Do you mind if I sit here?" - "I'd rather you (sit)________ over there."
2. There (be)________ no rain here for 6 months.
3. He spoke to me as if he (be)________ my father.
4. By the time we (stop)________ , we had driven six hundred miles.
5. The price (become)________ more and more expensive these days.
6. Pupils are made (work)________ hard at this school.
7. It’s ten years since I last (see)________ her.
8. Don’t forget (lock)________ the door before going to bed.
9. The pens (produce)________ by Thien Long Company are usually cheap and good.
10. The film (begin)________ at 7.30 or 8.00?
IV. Fill the blanks with the right form of the CAPITAL words provided. (10 pts)
1. Their children have quite_____________ characters. DIFFERENCE
2. What is the correct______________ of this word? PRONOUNCE
3. He didn’t win the championship, so he felt very_____________. HOPE
4. She is one of the greatest___________ to appear in this theater. PERFORM
5. My house is on the top of a hill. It’s very_______ there in the fall. WIND
6. It is___________ to eat too much sugar and fatty food. HEALTH
7. Many rural areas in Viet Nam have been__________ in the last few years. URBAN
8. Bell______________ demonstrated his invention. SUCCESS
9. Every day, there are two_______ from Da Nang to Ho Chi Minh city. FLY
10. There are a lot of_______________ in the competition. CONTEST
V. Choose the underlined words or phrases that are not correct. (5 pts)
1. Lan seemed happily when she received her aunt’s letter. A B C D
2. My brother didn’t have money enough to buy the dictionary he liked. A B C D
3. We should put the coffee table among the armchair and the couch. A B C D
4. The driver of the car was serious injured in the accident. A B C D
5. Everyone was exciting as the prince wanted to choose his wife from the village. A B C D
VI. Read the passage and choose the correct answer in A, B, C or D. (10 pts) 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 (7)______ 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
VII. Read the text and choose one suitable word to fill in the blank. (10 pts)
has to is teaching cover teacher more and high decided
Foreign English language teachers for schools in Vietnam
Vietnam (1)______ well on its way to integrate with the world and for that reason emphasis on English
language skills (2)______ become very essential.
Recently, the City Department of Education and Training (3)______ to recruit foreign native English
speakers to teach in elementary, middle and (4)______ schools in Vietnam.
The policy calls for social contributions to improve English language (5)______ from primary schools to
senior high schools by employing only foreign native English teachers. Each student will chip in
VND120,000 ($5.8) a month to (6)______ the $35 an hour salary of the foreign (7)______.
Compared (8)______ traditional English teaching methodology, it is better that thousands of students in
the City have a chance of practicing listening (9)______ speaking skills with native English speakers,
who create a (10)______ exciting atmosphere in classrooms for students.
VIII. Rewrite the following sentences using the words provided. (10 pts)
1. Couldn’t you find a better hotel?
Is this________________________.
2. I haven’t seen that man here before.
This is________________________.
3. Old car tires are recycled to make shoes and sandals.
People_______________________.
4. The coffee is so hot that I can’t drink it.
The coffee is too____________.
5. Somebody repaired his car yesterday.
He had______________________. Total:………./70 _________THE END________ PHÒNG GD&ĐT………..
KÌ THI KSCL CÁC ĐỘI TUYỂN HSG KHỐI 6
Trường THCS……….. Năm học: 2017-2018
ĐỀ THI MÔN: TIẾNG ANH
(Thời gian 90 phút) ĐỀ SỐ 618
I. Choose the word in each group that has the underlined part pronounced differently. (3 pts) 1. A. read B. beat C. bread D. heat 2. A. put B. but C. peanut D. shut 3. A. what B. hat C. cat D. fat
II. Pick out the word whose main stressed syllable is different from the rest. (2 pts) 4. A. native B. revive C. relative D. sensitive 5. A. disjunction B. solution C. instruction D. station
III. Choose the best words or phrases to complete the sentences below. (15 pts)
6. It is the largest ship I________. A. Has seen B. saw C. have ever seen D. seen
7. Students are looking forward to________ on holiday. A. go B. going C. went D. have gone
8. His grandfather died. ________ the age of 90. A. in B. of C. on D. at
9. Drinking and smoking will do great harm________ people's health. A. to B. for C. with D. in
10. Lomonosov was not________ a great scientist but also a very talented poem. A. fairly B. merely C. hardly D. scarcely
11. His parents never allowed him________. A. to smoking B. smoking C. to smoke D. smoked
12. School children always object to________ uniform. A. wearing B. wear C. have worn D. wore
13. Wine is made________ rice. A. of B. from C. in D. with
14. Let your name________ in the sheet of paper A. to be written B. be written C. write D. being written
15. He was offered the job. ________ he had no experience. A. even though B. despite C. while D. however
16. If only he________ accept some help with the work instead of trying to do it alone. A. will B. may C. would D. were
17. Television________ very popular since the 1950s. A. is B. was C. has been D. have been
18. After a month, Hoa got used to________ in her new school. A. study B. studying C. studied D. is studying
19. He likes________ him "sir" A. to call B. calling C. to be called D. to be calling
20. He has his sister________ his homework. A. to do B. do C. doing D. done
IV. Complete the sentences using the correct form of the word in bracket. (10 pts)
21. He drives very carefully. He is a very________ driver. (CARE)
22. My brother and Trung like________ movie very much. (ACT)
23. Although he tried his best to do it, he was________. (SUCCESS)
24. This stadium looks larger. It has been________. (LARGE)
25. Lan fell off the bike, but her________ were not serious. (INJURE)
26. You must read the following________ precaution carefully. (SAFE)
27. We watch the news every day because it's very________. (INFORM)
28. He's always telling lies. He's a________ . (LIE)
29. Nowadays, scouting is popular________. (WORLD)
30. Nam likes helping the other, he's a________ person. (HELP)
V. Choose the best word to complete the passage below. (10 pts)
Most people think (31)______ computers are very modern inventions, products of our new technological
age. But actually the idea for a computer had been worked out over 2 centuries ago by a man (32)______
Charles Babbage. Babbage was born (33)______ 1791 and grew (34)______ to be a brilliant
mathematician. He (35)______ up plans for several calculating machines which he called "engines". But
despite the fact that he (36)______ building some of these, he never finished any of them. Over the years,
people have argued. (37)______ his machines would ever work. Recently, however, the Science Museum
in London has finished building engine based (38)______ of the Babbage's designs. (39)______ has
taken 6 years to complete and more than 4 thousand parts have been specially made.
Whether it works or not, the machine will (40)______ on show at a special exhibition in the Science
Museum to remind people of Babbage's work. 31. A. of B. from C. in D. up 32. A. known B. called C. recognized D. written 33. A. about B. around C. in D. at 34. A. down B. up C. along D. across 35. A. wrote B. drew C. took D. made 36. A. wanted B. started C. made D. missed 37. A. until B. though C. why D. whether 38. A. on B. off C. in D. out 39. A. He B. One C. It D. They 40. A. come B. be C. take D. carry
VI. Read the passage and choose the best answer. (10 pts)
"Let's have a picnic lunch in the countryside." This is easy to say nice to think about. You imagine a
beautiful green field with a big tree in the middle which gives some shade from the sun. All around is
lovely scenery and in the distance you can see the cows quietly eating the grass. After a meal of delicious
sandwiches and raw fruit you can imagine lying in the warm sun then as darkness comes. You strap up
your basket and drive happily home.
But it doesn't always happen like this. You must not forget that flies also like raw food, that green fields
are sometimes damp fields, that rain may follow the sun that peaceful cows may be unfriendly bull.
41. What is easy to say and nice to think about?
A. “Let’s have a picnic lunch in the countryside”. C. “Let’s have a picnic lunch in the green fields”.
B. “Let’s have a picnic lunch in the mountain”.
D. “Let’s have a picnic lunch in the city”.
42. Where, in your imagination, is the big tree?
A. It’s in the middle of a beach.
C. It’s in the middle of a beautiful stadium.
B. It’s in the middle of a hill.
D. It’s in the middle of a beautiful green field.
43. What can you imagine doing after meal?
A. We can imagine lying in the darkness.
B. We can imagine lying in the warm sun.
C. We can imagine lying in the bedroom.
D. We can imagine lying in the hotel.
44. What also likes raw fruit? A. Dogs also do. B. Lions also do. C. Flies also do. D. Chicken also do. 45. What may follow the sun?
A. The earth may follow the sun.
B. The rain may follow the sun.
C. The cows may follow the sun. D. people may follow the sun.
VII. Rewrite each sentence so that the meaning stays the same. (20 pts)
46. Most people can understand him when he speaks English. → He can make_____________.
47. She needs to study harder.
→ She doesn't______________.
48. We can't afford to buy this car.
→ The car__________________.
49. When he is asked about his past, he hates it.
→ He hates_________________.
50. We don’t have enough money, so we can’t buy that house.
→ If we_____________________.
49. I last wore that shirt in May.
→ I haven't_________________.
50. We have met each other for ages.
→ It's________________________.
51. Traveling by air is much more expensive than travelling by train. → Traveling by train______.
52. Why isn't this TV working?
→ What_____________________.
51. When is John and Mary's wedding? → When are________________. Total:………../70 _________THE END________ PHÒNG GD&ĐT………..
KÌ THI KSCL CÁC ĐỘI TUYỂN HSG KHỐI 6
Trường THCS……….. Năm học: 2017-2018
ĐỀ THI MÔN: TIẾNG ANH
(Thời gian 90 phút) ĐỀ SỐ 619
I. Choose the word that has the underlined (letters) pronounced differently. (5 pts) 1. A. geology B. psychology C. classify D. photography 2. A. death B. stream C. ready D. leather 3. A. children B. child C. mild D. wild 4. A. canceled B. earned C. startled D. laughed 5. A. helped B. booked C. hoped D. waited
II. Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others. (5 pts) 6. A. difference B. suburban C. internet D. character 7. A. beautiful B. effective C. favorite D. popular 8. A. attraction B. government C. borrowing D. visit 9. A. difficulty B. individual C. population D. unemployment 10. A. biology B. redundancy C. interviewer D. comparative
III. Each of the numbered lines in the passage contains a mistake, find and correct it. (20 pts)
IV. Put the words in the correct form. (20 pts)
21. People in my country are very warm and (friend)_____________.
22. An (orphan)_____________ is a home for children whose parents are dead.
23. L.A Hill is a (humor)_____________ writer.
24. I love the (peaceful)_____________ of summer evenings in the countryside.
25. Brian is very (social)_____________ and generous.
26. The N12 hurricane in Central Vietnam caused the (break)_____________ of epidemics.
27. Many people are made (penny)_____________ after the mishap of the typhoon.
28. My parents enjoy the (peaceful)_____________ of the countryside.
29. The (chaos)_____________ crowds of flood-stricken victims are striving for survival.
30. His bad behaviors are said to be resulted from his childhood’s (bring)_____________.
V. Fill in each of the numbered blanks with ONE suitable word. (10 pts)
I began my teaching career nearly ten years (31)_______. I spent six years (32)_______ in a
remote village (33)_______ the villagers were very poor and the living standard was low. Sometimes I
was very disappointed because of bad (34)_______ condition and low pay. I was really homesick.
However, at (35)_______ time, with my youth enthusiasm, I (36)_______ my best to devote myself to
(37)_______ noblest career that was "teaching". I loved my poor little students. They were living in
(38)_______ but they could not suffer from empty mind.
I am proud of myself to be a teacher, a hard working "boatman" taking my students (39)_______
the "destination" of (40)_______.
VI. Fill in the blanks with a suitable preposition. (10 pts)
41. Snow is falling all________ the country.
42. Will you pick me________ after the party?
43. The secretary took a message________ her boss. 44. He emigrated________ Canada during 1870s.
45. We all agreed________ their request for a full investigation.
46. The post office is not far________ my house.
47. Let’s meet at the City Theater________ 7 o’clock because the play is on at 7 p.m.
48. She was born________ May 16th, 2001 in NhaTrang.
49. He worked________ deaf-mutes at Boston University.
50. Mrs. Lien said you could reach her________ 8 603 312.
VII. Choose from A, B, C, or D the one that best answers each of the questions. (20 pts)
A pilot cannot fly by sight alone. In many conditions, such as flying at night and landing in dense
fog, a pilot must use radar, an alternative way of navigating. Since human eyes are not very good at
determining speeds of approaching objects, radar can show a pilot how fast nearby planes are moving.
The basic principle of radar is exemplified by what happens when one shouts in a cave. The echo of the
sounds against the walls helps a person determine the size of the cave. With radar, however, the waves
are radio waves instead of sound waves. Radio waves travel at the speed of light, about 300,000
kilometers in one second. A radar set sends out a short burst of radio waves. Then it receives the echoes
produced when the waves bounce off objects. By determining the time it takes for the echoes to return to
the radar set, a trained technician can determine the distance between the radar set and other objects. The
word “radar”, in fact, gets its name from the term “radio detection and ranging”. “Ranging” is the term
for detection of the distance between an object and the radar set. Besides being of critical importance to
pilots, radar is essential for air traffic control, tracking ships at sea, and for tracking weather systems and storms.
51. What is the main topic of this passage? A. The nature of radar. B. History of radar. C. Alternatives to radar. D. Types of ranging.
52. According to the passage, what can radar detect besides location of objects? A. Shape B. Size C. Speed D. Weight
53. The word “exemplified” in the passage can be replaced by_________. A. “specified” B. “resembled” C. “illustrated” D. “justified”
54. The word “shouts” in the passage most closely means_________. A. “exclaims” B. “yells” C. “shoots” D. “whispers”
55. Which of the following words best describes the tone of this passage? A. argumentative B. explanatory C. humorous D. imaginative
56. According to the passage, the distance between a radar set and an object can be determined by_________.
A. the time it takes for a burst of radio waves to produce echoes when the waves bounce off the object
B. the term “ranging” used for detection of the distance between an object and the radar set
C. the time it takes for the radio waves to produce echoes and bounce off the object
D. the time it takes for the echoes produced by the radio waves to return to the radar set
57. Which type of waves does radar use? A. tidal B. sound C. heat D. radio
58. The word “tracking” in the passage most closely means_________. A. sending B. searching for C. ranging D. repairing
59. Which of the following would most likely be the topic of the next paragraph? A. A history of flying. B. Other uses of radar.
C. The technology used by pilots. D. Uses of some technology.
60. What might be inferred about radar?
A. It takes the place of a radio.
B. It has improved navigational safety.
C. It was developed from a study of sound waves.
D. It gave birth to the invention of the airplane.
VIII. Finish the second sentence so that it means the same as the first one. (10 pts)
61. My mother was the most warm-hearted person I’ve ever known.
→ I’ve________________________________________________________.
62. As I get older, I want to travel less.
→ The older_________________________________________________.
63. We couldn’t find George anywhere.
→ George was_______________________________________________.
64. It was a bit difficult to get into work this morning.
→ Getting____________________________________________________. 65. I last saw him in 1998.
→ I haven't___________________________________________________. __________THE END_________ PHÒNG GD&ĐT………..
KÌ THI KSCL CÁC ĐỘI TUYỂN HSG KHỐI 6
Trường THCS……….. Năm học: 2017-2018
ĐỀ THI MÔN: TIẾNG ANH
(Thời gian 90 phút) ĐỀ SỐ 620
I. Choose the word (A, B, C, or D) which has the underlined part pronounced differently. (5 pts) 1. A. climate B. comic C. hike D. website 2. A. worked B. laughed C. hoped D. naked 3. A. cover B. category C. ancient D. decorate 4. A. erupt B. humor C. UFO D. communicate 5. A. Buddhism B. bomb C. viable D. bulb
II. Choose the word (A, B, C, or D) which has the stress pattern different from others. (5 pts) 6. A. comprise B. depend C. design D. novel 7. A. tropical B. collection C. tendency D. charity 8. A. friendliness B. occasion C. pagoda D. deposit 9. A. importing B. specific C. impolite D. important 10. A. federation B. unpolluted C. disappearing D. profitable
III. Choose the best answer to complete each sentence. (10 pts)
11. All the sentences below use “the”, which one is correct?
A. Can you pass the sugar please?
B. The crime is a problem in many big cities.
C. The apples are good for you. D. I love the skiing.
12. Our friends have lived in Ho Chi Minh city __________ 2002 A. for B. since C. in D. about
13. He prefers soccer ___________ tennis A. from B. than C. to D. or
14. If they worked more carefully, they ___________ so many mistakes.
A. won’t make B. don’t make C. wouldn’t make D. didn’t make
15. He __________ to his friend’s party when his parents asked him to go home. A. goes B. was going C. went D. has gone
16. There’s a strange man behind us. I think_______. A. we are followed B. we are being followed C. we are being following D. we are following
17. Which of the following is the strongest advice? A. You should get a hair-cut.
B. If I were you I’d get a hair-cut.
C. You ought to get a hair-cut.
D. You really must get a hair-cut.
18. ________ you mind if I use your dictionary? A. Will B. Do C. Can D. Did
19. Mr. Vo Van Kiet, ______ was our former Prime Minister, was born in Vinh Long. A. that B. whose C. who D. whom
20. All that rubbish will have to be _____ at once. A. get rid of B. got rid of C. got rid D. getting rid of
IV. Give the correct form of the verbs in the brackets to complete the passage: (10 pts)
21. My friend was (make)____________ (pay) ______________ back the book.
22. Hardly he (take) ____________ up the book when the phone (ring) ________.
23. Can you imagine what I (come)___________ across when I (roll)__________ up the carpet yesterday?
24. If she wins the prize, it (be) _________________ because she (write) _____________ very well.
25. He resented (ask) _________ (wait) __________. He had expected the minister to see him at once.
V. Give the correct form of the word in brackets to complete each sentence. (10 pts)
26. ______ has caused many so-called man-made disasters. (forest)
27. _____ often walk through the streets shouting or singing about something they sell. (cry)
28. Gas and oil ____________________ always increases in cold weather. (consume)
29. The police are interested in the sudden _________________ of the valuable painting. (appear)
30. He claimed that his _______________________ had caused him to become a criminal. (bring up)
31. A lot of toys encourage children’s_______________. (imagine)
32. The factory has provided cheaper_______________ lately. (produce)
33. Burning coal is an__________ way of heating a house. Gas is much cheaper. (economy)
34. According to some scientists the earth is losing its outer atmosphere because of _____. (pollute)
35. She has one of the biggest art ________________________ in Britain. (collect)
VI. Match a beginning in column A with the most suitable ending in column B. (5 pts) A B 36. I must get back to work, a. That’s right, I am
37. Hello. You must be Maryam.
b. which is the capital city of California.
38. Andrew is flying to Sacramento,
c. we will have no fresh water to use.
39. Do you know that you can only live without water d. otherwise I’ll get the sack. for four days? 40. If we pollute the water,
e. It depends on where you are and what you are doing, surely?
VII. Choose the underlined part of each sentence that needs correcting. (5 pts)
41. Preserving natural resources mean reserving them for our future. A B C D
42. Despite of the increase in air fares, most people still prefer to travel by plane. A B C D
43. Regardless of your teaching method, the objective of any conversation class should be for students to A B practice speaking words. C D
44. The injured man was taken to the hospital. A B C D
45. In order for one to achieve the desired results in this experiment, it is necessary that he work as fastly as possible. A B C D
VIII. Read the text below the fill in the missing words. (15 pts) SAVING THE TIGER
In 1973, when the tiger appeared to (0) be facing extinction, the World Wide Fund for Nature and (46)
_____Indian Government agreed to set (47) ______ “Operation Tiger”- a campaign (48) ______ save this
threatened creature. They started by creating nine special parks (49) _____that tigers could live in safety.
The first was at Ranthambhore, a region (50) _____ was quickly turning into a desert (51) _____ too
much of the grass was being eaten by the local people’s cattle. At the time there (52) ______ just fourteen
tigers left there. The government had to clear twelve small villages, which mean moving nearly 1,000
people and 10,000 cattle so the land (53) ______ be handed back to nature.
Today, Ranthambhore is a very different place, with grass tall (54) _____ for tigers to hide in, and there
are now at (55) ______ forty of them (56) _____ the park, wandering freely about. Other animals have
also benefited. For example, there are many (57) _____ deer and monkeys than before. The people (58)
_______were moved are now living in better conditions. They live in new villages away (59) _____ the
tiger park, with schools, temples and fresh water supplies. There are now sixteen such tiger parks in India
and the animals’ future looks (60) ______little safer.
IX. Complete the sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the original sentence. (15 pts)
61. You should review your lessons for the exam.
It’s time__________________________.
62. That man used to work with me when I lived in New York.
That’s ____________________________.
63. What a pity they close the shops at lunch-time.
I wish ____________________________.
64. We like ice-cream but we don’t have it every day.
Although _________________________.
65. When did you start working in that factory?
How long ________________________.
66. Oil was slowly covering the sand of the beach.
The sand_________________________.
67. “Where is the station car-park?” Mrs. Smith asked.
Mrs. Smith asked _______________.
68. He was sorry he hadn’t said goodbye to her at the airport.
He regretted _____________________.
69. I advise you not to buy that car.
If __________________________________.
70. Why don’t you ask her yourself?
I suggest that _____________________.
__________THE END_________ Total:………../80