Đề luyện thi HSG Anh 9 cấp Tỉnh

Đề luyện thi HSG Anh 9 Cấp Tỉnh được sưu tầm và chắt lọc ra những kiến thức cũ, thay vào đó là những kiến thức thường xuất hiện trong đề thi vào những năm gần đây giúp học sinh nâng cao kiến thức và nắm chắc kiến thức trong tay để làm bài tốt nhất

Đề số 30

Kỳ thi: Chọn học sinh giỏi tỉnh lớp 9

Môn thi: Tiếng Anh Thời gian làm bài: 150 phút

FILE NGHE + FULL KEY

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bSNPKhMRoqw&list=PL59YYxN58hcqB-lgo30ctROz_KsgeQvc5&index=2&t=0s

SECTION A: LISTENING: (3,5p)

PART I: Questions 1-7: (1,4p)

• There are seven questions in this part

• For each question there are three pictures and a short recording

• Choose the correct picture and put a tick (/) in the box below it

Example: How many eggs do you need to make the cake?

1 Where are the dictionary?

2 Which evening dress does the women decide to wear?

3 Where is the man’s job now?

PART II : (Questions 8-13) (1,2p)

You will hear a radio interview with JackWilliam, who is talking about a town called Swanton For each question, put a tick (√) in the correct box.

8 Where is the town of Swanton located?

A near the sea B by a lake C on a hill

9 What does Jack like most about living in

Swanton?

A There are opportunities for climbing nearby

B There is plenty of activity in the town

C There is intersting wildlife near the town

10 What does Jack say about entertainment in

A a music festival takes place in the town

B Its football club has done well this year

C An atr center has recently opened

PART III: (Questions 14-22) (0,9p)

- You will hear a radio announcer talking about Plymouth Sea Life Centre.

- For each question, fill in the missing information in the numbered space.

Plymouth Sea Life Centre

COST

-Adult (14)£……… , children (15)£ ………

Special prices for over sixties and school groups

OPENING TIME

-Every day except 25 and 26 December

FOR CHILDREN -Special quiz

Animals are fed every (16)……… From 9.30 am

Slide and (17)……… Shows from (18)……… am

SECTION B: PHONETICS.(1.0p)

I Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest (0.5 p)

Your answers:

1 _ 2 _ 3 _ 4 _ 5 _

II Choose the word that has the stress on a different syllable from the rest in each group.(0.5 p)

1 A universe B satellite C experience D meteorite

3 A impressive B commercial C profession D altitude

4 A parabolic B astronomy C experiment D collaborate

Your answers:

1 _ 2 _ 3 _ 4 _ 5 _

SECTION C LEXICO- GRAMMAR: (5,5p)

I Choose the best answer to complete the following sentences (2,0 p)

1 _ you do better work than this, you won’t pass the exam

2 I was just _ to go out when you telephoned

3 It’s difficult to pay one’s bills when prices keep _

4 She _ her neighbor’s child for the broken window

5 "Did you like the novel that I gave you last week?”

-“ _ the novels that I’ve read, I enjoyed this one the most.”

6 That old lady is _ deaf to hear what you say

7 I failed to buy that nice dress, for I had forgotten to bring my _

8 The visitor spoke _ the subject of wildlife in Northern Britain

9 “Pollution worries me” – “Me too It’s something _ lots of problems”

A that has brought B which has brought C is bringing D that bringing

10 “Excuse me, is this seat free?” - “ _”

A No, you can’t sit here C Sorry, it is taken

B Yes, it is seated by a boy D Yes, but I don’t know so

11 I can't make what is happening

12 A is being offered for information leading to the arrest of the bank robber

13 “Excuse me, is this seat free?” - “ _”

A No, you can’t sit here C Sorry, it is taken

B Yes, it is seated by a boy D Yes, but I don’t know so

14 Who was the first American person on the moon?

15 She is one of the few people

16 I live in Dalat, is one of the most beautiful cities of Vietnam

17 Neither the students nor the teacher come

18 On the way to the town, they stop a rest.

19 It costs about fifty dollars to have a tooth

20 The roof was damaged and water from the ceiling in wet weather

Your answers:

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 _ 10 _

11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 _ 20 _

II: Read the text and then give the correct forms of the words in CAPITALS to complete the gaps (1.5p).

The First amendment to the American Constitution declares 1 (FREE) of the press to all people Although this right was not 2 (OFFICE) adopted until 1791, the famous Zenger trial of 1735 laid the groundwork for the insuring of this precious freedom John Peter Zenger emigrated as a 3 (TEEN)

from Germany In 1733, he began publishing the New York Weekly Journal The following year, he was

arrested for writing a story about the crown-appointed 4 (GOVERNMENT) of New York While John Peter Zenger was 5 (PRISON) for nine months, his wife - an American woman 6 (DUTY) published the newspaper every day, 7 (BRAVE) telling the truth about the corrupt government 8 (OFFICE) sent by the king to govern the colonies Finally Zenger’s long-awaited trial took place The

hostile judge dismissed Zinger's local lawyers, making it necessary for his wife to seek out Andrew Hamilton, a prominent Philadelphia lawyer Persuaded by Hamilton, the jury returned a not-guilty verdict,

defying the judge’s orders for a 9 (CONVICT) As a result of determination and bravery on the part of the colonists, a 10 (LAST) victory for freedom of the press was gained by a young immigrant.

Your answers:

1 _ 2 _ 3 _ 4 _ 5 _

6 _ 7 _ 8 _ 9 _ 10

III Supply the correct form or tense of the verb in brackets (1,0 p)

1 The statue (1 break )……… … while it (2 move ) ……… … to another room

2 The teller was made (3 lie )……….…… down on the floor

3 Yesterday I (4 walk ) ……… along the road when I realized that a man with a black beard, whom

I ( 5.see ) ………three times already, (6 follow ) …… …… me

4 This building (7 finish ) ……….……… by the end of 2013

5 You must tell me the truth I insist on ( 8.tell ) ……….……the truth

6 It’s no good (9 call ) ……… … the police

7 The environment in our city (10 pollute ) ……… ………by exhaust gases from cars We must do something to stop this

IV: Each line in the passage contains one mistake Underline the mistakes then and correct them. (1.0p)

Your answers:

Language is considered a significant means for communication in

international relations People in modern world have not longer been bound

to their own countries Moreover, in keeping inform with speedly scientific

developments nowadays, they must widen their cooperative relations with

the highly developing nations in other parts of the world Due to the fact that

no one are able to communicate with any natives in the world, that is

necessary for people to choose to learn a foreign language as a worldwide

common medium of communication Which is why English has been chosen

by almost people to be a foreign language to master More and more people

using English and the number of those who learn English as a foreign

language has been increased so rapidly that it is the highest nowadays

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SECTION D: READING (5.0p)

I Choose the best answer to complete the passage below (2.0 p)

Because writing has become so important in our (1) _, we sometimes think of it as more real than speech A little thought, (2) _, will show why speech is primary and writing secondary to language Human beings have been writing for (3) _ 5000 years; but they have been talking for much longer, doubtless ever since there have been human (4) _

When writing (5) _ develop, it was derived (6) _ and represented speech, albeit imperfectly Even today there are spoken languages that have no written form (7) _, we all learn to talk well before we learn to write; any human child who is not severely handicapped physically or mentally will learn to talk: a normal human being cannot be prevented from doing so (8) _, it takes a special (9) _ to learn to write; in the past many intelligent and useful members of society didn’t acquire the skill, and even today many who speak languages with writing (10) _ never learn to read or write, while some who learn the rudiments of those skills do so only imperfectly

8 A On behalf of B On the other hand C Another way D By the way

Your answers:

1 _ 2 _ 3 _ 4 _ 5 _

6 _ 7 _ 8 _ 9 _ 10

II: Read the passage and choose the best answer (1.0p):

Man discovered fire many thousands years ago The first time he saw fire was probably when a tree

was struck by lighting He soon learned how to make fire for himself However man probably made his fire by rubbing two sticks together

Fire was very important to man He needed fire to keep himself warm at night He used fire to cook his food He used fire to frighten away enemies and wild animals In some parts of the world he used fire

to signal messages Red Indians, for example , used fire to make smoke signals In some other countries people lit fires to warn their friends of danger

Fire was very also used to give light Before the invention of oil lamp, men used burning sticks as torches And before man discovered gas and electricity , he hung small fires in wire baskets from posts to light the streets

One man even used fire to tell the time He invented a candle clock He made a candle that took exactly twelve hours to burn Then he marked this candle in twelve equal parts He lit the candle and could tell the time by counting the number of parts left of the burning candle But the candle clock did not always work well If there was a wind blowing on the candle , the flame burned too quickly

1 Man probably first made fire

A from a tree struck by lightning

C from wire baskets hung on poster

B by rubbing two sticks together

D from a candle

2 Man probably first used fire

A to tell the time

C to light the streets

B to send signal

D to keep warm at night

3 Fire was used by Red Indians

A to make gas and electricity

C to send messages

B to burn down trees

D to frighten away enemies

4 The first street lights were

A large bonfires

C burning trees

B small fires in hanging baskets

D candles

5 The candle clock burned for

A.twelve hours

III Fill in each numbered space with ONE appropriate word (2.0 p)

Illiteracy is the condition of being unable to read and (1) Illiteracy is also (2) to describe the condition of being ignorant or unknowledgeable in a particular subject or field Computer illiteracy (3) the inability to use a computer programming language

Most of us who use computers (4) how to send emails, or how to create a new folder But

we know (5) about programming languages, the artificial languages used to write instructions that can be executed by a computer Even in developed countries, a very small percentage of computer users are able to read or write this kind of computer language Should we (6) the effort to learn a computer language, especially when these are so complicated? The answer is “Yes” Because (7) computer illiteracy, users depend on software manufacturers Our society becomes more dependent on information technology, and in a few years’ time, reading and writing a computer language will be as essential as using

a (8) language Computer users will not be able to survive (9) they know the code - the set

of detailed instructions that tell a computer what to do In the future, survival and professional success will presuppose knowing everything about the machines we (10) with

SECTION E WRITING:(5.0p)

I Complete each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the

sentence printed before it (2.0 p)

1 You must submit articles for the magazine by June 18th

The final date

2 When are the council going to do something about the city's traffic problem?

It's high time something

3 Please continue doing your work and don’t let anything interrup you

Please go………

4 Nothing was done about it

Nobody

5 It is not a habit of mine to sleep in the afternoon

I am

6 I didn't see her again for ten years

Five years

7 Driving on the left feels strange to me

I am not used

8 I can't understand him because he speaks so quickly

If he didn't

9 Please don't make me annoyed by such silly questions

I'd rather

10 People think that the prisoner was recaptured while drinking in the pub

The prisoner

II Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word given Do not change the word given You must use between two and five words, including the word given (1.0 p)

1 Susan regrets not going to the airport to say goodbye to her friend (wishes)

→ Susan the airport to say goodbye to her friend

→ He still ……… ………….…… despite his age

→ I got lost ……… ……… the area well

→ I have you my plans

→ Graham has ……… doing research

III ESSAY WRITING (2.0p)

Nowadays our country is facing some big problems (pollution of environment, traffic accidents, unemployment, overcharging in tourism…) In your opinion, which of these problems is the most serious? Write a paragraph (about 200 words) to give some causes of that problem and suggest the solutions to stop it

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