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SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO
NINH THUẬN
(Đề chính thức)
KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI CẤP TỈNH
NĂM H ỌC 2012 – 2013
Khóa ngày: 18 / 11 / 2012
Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH - Cấp THCS
Thời gian làm bài: 150 phút
(Không kể thời gian phát đề)
Lưu ý:
- Đề thi gồm 7 trang
- Thí sinh làm bài tr ực tiếp vào đề thi,
- Thí sinh viết câu trả lời vào đúng vị trí quy định trên bài thi.
SECTION 1: LEXICO – GRAMMAR (70 points)
PART 1: Choose the word or phrase t hat best completes each sentence. Write your answer
(A,B,C, or D) in the numbered box es. (30 points)
1. …………. Monday morning, there is a meeting …………. 11 a.m and 1 p.m.
A. At/at B. For/at C. In/on D. On/between
2. Jim always gets very annoyed if he can’t get his own ………….
A. wish B. desire C. way D. object
3. Because of the heavy rain, my parents couldn’t see me …………. at the railway station.
A. out B. off C. up D. away
4. Modern architecture, in many ……… , is horribly ugly.
A. means B. examples C. reasons D. cases
5. After a lot of difficulty, he ………… to open the door.
A. succeeded B. managed C. finished D. completed
6. They have made a lot of progress ………… the country became independent.
A. for B. since C. before D. until
7. Nam : What are you going to do next year?

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PART 2: Write the correct FORM of each bracketed word in the numbered boxes. (10 points)
Barbara saw a doctor who is a specialist in such cases. Her powers of (1. concentrate)………….
aren’t as good as they used to be and at times s he is very forgetful but the doctor has confidently
predicted that in time she will make a complete ( 2. recover)…………… He believes she is making
very (3. satisfy)…………progress in this direction. Of course, not all such predictions come true, but
the doctor is usually very reliable. As for the cuts and bruises she had, they have healed almost ( 4.
complete)…………… Barbara herself is very ( 5. thank) …………to be alive. As one of the people
who examined her at hospital said, she was extraordinarily lucky.
Your answers:
1.
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3.
4.
5.
PART 3: Put each verb in the numbered brackets into a suitable verb form. Write your answers
in the numbered box es. (20 points)
Dear Linda,
I’m sorry that I haven’t written to you for so long, but I (1. be) …………….very busy lately. All
last month I (2. have) ……………. exams, and I haven’t done anything else but study for ages.
Anyway, I (3. stop) ……………. studying now, and I (4. wait) ……………. for my exams results.
As you can see from the letter, I (5. change) ……………. my address and live in Croydon now. I (6.
decide) ……………. that I wanted a change from central London because it (7. become) …………….
so expensive. A friend of mine told me about this flat, and I (8. move) …………….here about two
months ago. When you come to London this summer, pl ease visit me. I (9. stay) ……………. here

Learning how to learn
There is usually one important (1) missing from most school (2) Very few
students are (3) how to organize their learning, and how to (4) the best use of their time.
Let's take some simple (5) Do you know how to (6) up words in a dictionary, and do
you understand all the (7) the dicti onary contains? Can you (8) notes quickly, and can
you understand them (9) ? For some reason, many schools give learners no (10) with
these matters. Teachers ask students to (11) pages from books, or tell the m to write ten pages,
but don't explain (12) to do it. Learning by (13) can be useful, but it is important to
have a genuine (14) of a subject. You can (15) a lot of time memorizing books, without
understanding anything about
the subject!
1. A theme B book C subject D mark
2. A agendas B timetables C terms D organizations
3. A taught B learnt C educated D graduated
4. A take B give C get D make
5. A sentences B results C rules D examples
6. A find B look C research D get
7. A information B advise C subjects D themes
8. A do B send C make D revise
9. A after B afterwards C lastly D at last
10. A teaching B ability C instruction D help
11. A concentrate B remind C forget D memorize
12. A how B what C why D it
13. A the way B heart C now D law
14. A information B success C understanding D attention
15. A pass B waste C tell D use
Your answers:
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two or three rest days every week. A few days before the ‘big day’, start taking it easy.
There’s more good news for lazy people like me. After hard exercise, your muscles need
carbohydrates and protein - so you should eat something like a sandwich fairly quickly. And the more
you exercise, the more food you need.
Rest is essential if you want your fitness to improve - and so is sensible eating and drinking.
And that can be done in front of the TV! Fitness fanatic or couch potato? It’s best to be a bit of bo th!
1. The article is mainly about __________
A. exercise. B. watching TV. C. eating.
2. The article is from __________
A. a popular magazine. B. a sport club newsletter. C. a scientific journal.
3. According to the article, the best way to get fit is to __________
A. exercise as much as possible. B. exercise and rest. C. eat the correct foods.
4. According to the article __________
A. muscles are built during exercise.
B. muscles are strengthened after exercise has stopped.
C. you should take care not to damage your muscles when you exercise.
5. When you start running you should __________
A. run as fast as you can. B. run a distance that is not too hard. C. run only a short distance.
6. A ‘fun-run’ is a race for __________
A. non-serious runners. B. all kinds of runners. C. runners who are training.
7. According to the article you shouldn’t __________
A. run in the rain. B. run in direct sunlight. C. run if it’s freezing.
8. According to the article people who exercise __________
A. should eat more than people who don’t.
B. should eat the same as people who don’t.
C. should not change the amount they eat.
9. ‘Couch potato’ means someone who __________
A. is very keen on exercise.
B. likes doing exercise, but not too often.
C. does not like exercise at all.

ago, he was just another kid in Ghana, kicking a b all around with his friends. But it wasn’t hard to see
that he was born to play the game. His mother, Emelia, says he has been playing soccer since he could
walk. Back home in Ghana, he played soccer against men three times his age.
3. _____________
Freddy’s career took off after his family moved to the USA. He was only years old then. Life wasn’t
easy at first. As a single mother, Emelia worked long hours to support the family. Meanwhile, Freddy
practiced his game on the school grounds. He was soon noticed by a local soccer coach, and became
the best player on the team, playing with kids four or five years older than him.
4. _____________
Soon others started paying attention. When Freddy was 10, a team from Italy offered him $750,000 to
play for them. But Emelia, who has always looked out for him, decided he was too young to accept.
Freddy wasn’t very disappointed. He joined the Bradenton Academy, a US soccer program in Florida,
and finished high school when he was 14. Shortly afterwards, he signed his contract wi th DC United
and now, at the age of 17, earns half a million dollars a year doing what he loves.
5. _____________
Freddy says he’s just like any ordinary kid in many ways. He likes Playstation, and tries to look good
for the girls. He thinks his mom is the be st cook in the world. Like many other teens, his dream is to
play in the World Cup and his favorite soccer players are Pele and Ronaldinho of Brazil. As a soccer
star, he is having the time of his life. “I’m just having a blast,” he said. “ That was the go al all along.
When you don’t enjoy yourself, it takes a lot out of it.”
Your answers:
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PART 4: Read the text. Fit the missing sentences A -E into gaps 1-5 in the text. Write your
answers in the numbered box es. (10 points)
One day in 1963, a dolphin named Elvar and a famous astronomer, Carl Sagan, were playing a little
game. The astronomer was visiting an institute which was looking into the way dolphins communicate

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SECTION 3: WRITING (60 points)
PART 1: Rewrite the following sentences in such a way that they have the same meaning as the
original ones. (10 points)
1. He couldn’t afford to buy that car.
That car was ………………………………………… ………………………………………….…
2. Mr. Long spent six hours driving from London to Edinburgh.
It took…………… ………………………………………………………………… …………….
3. John finally managed to get a good job.
John finally succeeded ………………………………………………………………….…………
4. Nobody can deny that she has a beautiful voice.
It can’t …………………………………………………………………… …………….………
5. “Why do you study English, Hoa?” asked Bill.
Bill asked .…………………………………………………………………………………… …
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PART 2: Use the sets of words to write meaningful sentences so that they together can make a
complete letter. Make all the changes and additions if necessary. (20 points)
Dear Mrs. Brown,
1. I write / tell / how much I enjoy / few hours I spend / you and your family.
………………………………………………………………………………………
2. I be / England since / beginning / October.
………………………………………………………………………………………
3. I find / conversation/ most interesting and I / be glad/ practice English.
………………………………………………………………………………………
4. I also like / congratulate you / excellent cooking.
………………………………………………………………………… ……………
5. I / be very grateful / all helpful information / you / give me / cour se / England.
………………………………………………………………………………………
6. I hope / find / suitable / school / next few days.