Đề thi chọn học sinh giỏi bậc THCS môn Tiếng Anh - Năm học 2022-2023 - Phòng GD&ĐT Krông Pắc

UBND HUYỆN KRÔNG PẮC 	 ĐỀ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI BẬC THCS 
PHÒNG GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO 	 NĂM HỌC 2022-2023
 MÔN: TIẾNG ANH 
 ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC Thời gian: 150 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề) 
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I. PHONETICS:
 A. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from those of the other.
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A. honor
B. hobby
C. humor
D. hole
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A. switch
B. stomach
C. champion
D. catch
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A. crooked 
B. naked
C. looked
D. wicked
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A. enough
B. young
C. country
D. mountain
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A. ancient
B. face	
C. page
D. angle
 B. Choose the word that has a different stress pattern from the others.
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A. mountain
B. village
C. pretty
D. relax
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A. comfortable
B. importance
C. different
D. careless
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A. concentrate
B. lemon
C. communicate
D. difficultly
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A. geology
B. biology
C. republic
D. energy
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A. intelligent
B. bumper
C. listen 
D. parents

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II. Choose the word or phrase which best complete each sentence.
1. Judo was _______ developed in Japan in the late 19th century.
 A. origin	B. original	C. originally	D. originated 
2. Where have you been? I have been trying _______ you for nearly an hour.
 A. phoning	B. phone	C. to phone	D. for phoning
3. Although Tom is intelligent, _______.
 A. he doesn’t do well at school	B. but he doesn’t do well at school
 C. however he does well at school	D. the fact that he does well at school
4. There was _______ rain last week that several roads were flooded.
 A. so many	B. so much	C. such many	D. such much
5. Mary was the last applicant _______. 
 A. to be interviewed B. to be interviewing 	C. to interview 	D. to have interviewed 
6. I’ll remember ..................... him about the fair when I see him.
 A. tell	B. to tell 	C. telling	D. having told
7. Nobody arrived at the meeting late, _________?
 A. didn't she	B. did he	C. didn’t they	D. did they
8. Neither Tom nor his brothers_________willing to help their mother with the housework.
	 A. was	B. is	C. are	D. has been
9. I came __________________ an old friend while I was walking along the street.
	 A. across	B. into	C. over	D. for
10. You must explain your problems _____________.
	 A. as clear as you can	B. as clear than you are
	 C. as clearly as you can	D. as clearly as you are
11. They are having their house_________by a construction company.
	 A. to paint	B. painted	C. being painted	D. painting
12. America, as well as Japan, England, and Germany_________.
 A. are developed countries	B. are developing countries
 C. is a developed country	D. is developing countries 
13. The children were made ______ outside because they were making so much noise.
 A. go
B. going
C. gone
D. to go
14. You must lend me the money for the trip. ______, I won’t be able to go.
 A. Consequently
B. However 
C. Although
D. Otherwise 
15. I suggest ______________ the 5K message strictly to curb local COVID-19 infections.
	 A. following	B. follow	C. we following	D. to follow
16. Nam didn’t ____________ do morning exercise, so now he’s getting fat.
	 A. used to	B. be used to	C. get used to 	D. use to
17. After they ____________ their breakfast, they ____________ shopping yesterday.
	 A. have - go	B. had – had gone	C. had had - went	D. had – went
18. Laura: “Today is my 16th birthday.” - Anne: “____________.”
	 A. Oh! That’s good.	B. Many happy returns.
	 C. Take care!	D. Yes, I’d love to.
19. He has spent ____________ time writing an essay on his childhood.
	 A. a few	B. many
	 C. a great deal of	D. more
20. “I am sorry. I broke the vase”. - “________.”
 A. OK. Go ahead 	B. Yes, certainly 
 C. Don’t worry. Things break 	D. I’d rather not.
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III. Give the correct form of the words in brackets.
1. I left the party because it was _______________ noisy in there. 
2. When Jack left home, he began to enjoy his _____________. 
3. Watching TV shows in English is definitely very _________________to improve your listening skills.
4. People must learn about keeping the environment _____________________.
5. Some ____________ argue that the brain gets better at a task the more it repeats it.
6. Women nowadays have more. _________to participate in social activities.
7. Traveling a lot helps to _____________our knowledge.
8. I found the film ____________ so I turned off the TV and went to bed.
9. His boss told him off because he had behaved _________.
10. It is usually forbidden to destroy ____________buildings.
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IV. Find one mistake in each sentence and correct them.
1. She didn’t find it easily to keep the children amused.
 A B C D
2. My father prefers watching films at home than going to the cinema.
 A B C D 
3. We took part in a six-hours journey to the eastern coast.
 A B C D
4. There are a little activities that we can do after the meeting.
 A	 B	 C D
5. I’d rather typing this letter than write it because it’s faster.
 A B C D
6. Each of the students in the accounting class has to type their own research.
 A B C D
7. Mary enjoyed to be able to meet a lot of interesting people during her vacation.
                               A                 B        C     D
8. His parents told him don’t waste his time on music and games.                      A                       B                         C              D
9. Mrs. Stevens, along with her cousins from New Mexico, are planning to attend the festivities.
                  A                        B                     C                       D
10. What I told her a few days ago were not the solutions to most of her problems. 
 A B C D 
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 V. Fill in each numbered blank with ONE suitable word.
ADVICE BEFORE STARTING WORK
In these days of high unemployment, it is often difficult (1) __________ young people to find a job. If they are lucky (2) ________ to be asked to go for an interview, they may find (3) __________there are at least 20 other applicants for the (4) __________. If a company is thinking of offering (5) __________ a job, they will ask you for at least one reference from either your previous employer (6) __________ someone who knows you well. (7) __________taking up your job, you may have to sign a contract. You will probably have to do some training, (8) __________helps you to do the job more successfully. Once you have decided that this is your chosen career, you will then have to work (9) __________ to try and get promotion, which usually brings more responsibility and more money! If you are unlucky, you may be made redundant, and not be able to find (10) __________ job. It is also a good idea to pay some money into a pension scheme, which will help you to look after yourself and your family when you are retired. Finally, good luck! 
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VI. Read the passage and choose the best answer from A, B, C or D.
 There are more and more challenges for school children today at their early age. For example, elementary pupils have to work harder to finish many types of homework. Teachers and parents can help them in many ways. Teachers should be more ready to give timely comments and feedbacks to encourage their pupils. At home, parents also need to care more about the place and time for their children to do homework. There should be enough space to work comfortably, good light, and no distraction such as television and phone calls
           Taking tests is another challenge for school children. Some parents worry that their children will become stressed over the tests. However, teachers can help them prepare more carefully for the test and become more confident to pass them. Teachers try to make sure that the pupils really enjoy the experience, so that they are able to do their best. Parents can help by not taking them too seriously. The more relaxed parents are, the better children can perform in the tests.
1. Which of the following sentences is used as an example to show how hard children have to study today?
  A. They have to take many kinds of exams. 
  B. They have to get good marks.
  C. They have to finish a lot of homework.
  D. They have to neglect many types of homework 
2. According to the passage, what DON'T parents need to care more about when their children do their homework?
A. space	B. position	C. distraction	 D. time
3. How do parents feel about their children's taking tests?
  A. They care about them.
  B. They help them prepare for the tests.
  C. They think it is a challenge for them.
  D. They worry that their children will become stressed.
4. Why do teachers have to make school children feel that taking tests is an enjoyable experience?
  A. So that they prepare more carefully.
  B. So that they are able to do their best.
  C. So that they are more confident to take the tests.
  D. So that they are more worried about taking tests.
5. What kinds of attitude should parents show towards children's taking tests?
  A. relaxed   B. serious   C. useful  D. ready
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 VII. Read the passage then choose the correct word to fill in the blank.
	For good or bad, computers are now part of our daily life. Experts predict that before long all schools and busineses and most families in the rich part of the world will (1) ________ a computer of some kind. Among the general public, computer 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 accounts on them, learn languages from them, write letters on them, and in some places even (5) ________your shopping with them. Computers they say, bring leisure, as many (6) ________jobs are taken over by computerized robots. 
 The haters, on the other hand, argue that computers bring not leisure but (7) ________They worry, too, that people (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) ________from human beings altogether.
1. 	A. own 	B. do 	C. learn 	D. make
2. 	A. to 	B. but 	C. and 	D. or
3. 	A. at 	B. in 	C. on	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. pleasant 	D. unpleasant
7. 	A. unemployed 	B. employment 	C. unemployment 	D. employ
8. 	A. which 	B. on who 	C. who 	D. whom
9. 	A. why 	B. how 	C. what 	D. when
10. 	A. over 	B. in 	C. place 	D. off
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VIII. Complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first one, using the word given. Do not change the word given.
1. It was easy for us to get tickets for the concert. 	NO
@ We .......... tickets for the concert.
2. They find driving on the left in England very strange. ACCUSTOMED
@ They are driving on the left in England.
3. You should take those shoes to be mended soon. HAVE
@ You ... mended soon.
4. He has a good relationship with all his students. GETS
@ He ... all his students. 
5. My parents never make me work hard. TO
I  I'm never made to work hard by my parents.
5. I haven't been to Oxford for at least ten years. WENT
@ It was  to Oxford.
6. The manager failed to persuade Karen to take the job. SUCCEED
@ The manager .. Karen to take the job.
7. Despite the late departure of the flight, it arrived on time. ALTHOUGH 
@.., it arrived on time.
8. I’ve got such a talented English teacher that I really enjoy the lessons. SO
@ My English teacher.. that I really enjoy the lessons.
9. The coffee machine in our office hasn't worked for three months. OUT
@ The coffee machine in our office  for three months.
10. He speaks more persuasively than his brother. (SPEAKER) 
@ He is 
IX. Rewrite each sentence, beginning as shown, so that the meaning stays the same.
1. I am having a lot of trouble now because I lost my passport last week. 
@ If I ......................
2. Everyone thinks I picked all the flowers in the garden. 
@ I am thought.................
3. The heavy rain prevented everybody from going out. 
@ Had ..............................
4. Mai broke the cup because of her carelessness.
 @ Because Mai ..
5. The phone stopped ringing the moment I got down stairs. 
@ No sooner......................
6. I regret not going to the airport to say goodbye her.
@ I wish..............................
7. I will not come if his friend does not invite me.
@ Unless 
8. “I am sorry, I interrupted your dinner.” Bill said to Mary
à Bill apologized...............
9. Miss Chi spends thirty minutes doing the shopping every day.	
@ It takes.............
10. Gary is the best guitarist in the class. 
@ No one else.
X. Complete the sentences with the words given.
1. One/ advantages/ own/ a car/ be/ its/ comfort.
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2. sister / wear / new skirt / only twice / since / she / buy / it.
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3. We/ not use/ wear/ jeans/ when/ we/ study/ primary school.
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4. lot/ new style / clothes/ design/ his shop/ every week.
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