Đề và đáp án thi học sinh giỏi lớp Tiếng Anh 9- THCS Mỹ An 2010-2011.doc.

READING: 12msPART I: In this section you must choose the word or phrase that has the same meaning or that best completed each sentences.. He can saw a war being fought and watch statesme

PHÒNG GD-ĐT HUYỆN PHÙ MY ĐỀ THI ĐỀ XUẤT CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI LỚP 9

Môn: Tiếng Anh

Thời gian: 150 phút không kể thời gian phát đề.

A- LISTENING: (2 ms)

1- Listen and fill in the missing words: (1 mark)

Ettention please Here is a special announcement (1) is reported missing She was last since (2)

near the main entrance to the Car Fair Her name’s Mary and she (3) She has (4) She’s wearing (5) and a long-sleeved white blouse She’ wearing (6) _ brown shoes She may be carying (7)

If you see (8) , please (9) to the Information Desk (10) is waiting her here Thank you

Answers:

2- Listen the announcement again and answer the questions: (1mark)

a- What is that?

………

b- What is it talking about?

………

c- How old is she?

………

d- What does she look like?

………

d- What’s she wearing?

………

II READING: 12ms

PART I: In this section you must choose the word or phrase that has the same meaning or that best completed each sentences Write your answers in spaces below.(2ms)

1 If I were you, I harder to pass the examination

A would work B will work C worked D work

2 I find it difficult to make a good _ on this problem

A want B decision C thought D view

3.They have never ………any experience of living in the country

A had B wishes C done D made

4 I hope you don’t mind _ to come tonight

A being asked B asking C we ask you D you were asked

5 It’s difficult for Western people to get used _ with chopsticks

A eating B to eating C to eat D eaten

6 The book provides students useful tips to pass the coming exam

A of B about C on D with

7 He’d ………go to the fair than to the aquarium

A better B rather C like D not

8 _ he practised hard, he didn’t pass the driving test

A As long as B Even though C In spite of D If

9 Bright neon signs make the street more………

A beauty B beautifully C beautyful D beautify

10 Don’t let a good chance go………

A on B off C over D by

PART II Filling in each space with one appropriate word (2ms)

Everyone wants to reduce pollution But pollution problem is (1)………complicated as it is

serious It is complicated (2)…… much pollution is caused by things that benefit people For

example, exhaust (3)………automobiles causes a large percentage of all air pollution But automobiles (4)…………transportation for milions of people Factories discharge much of the material (5)

………Pollted the air and water, but factories give employment to a large (6)…………of people Too much fertilizer or pesticide can ruin soil, but fertilizer and pesticide (7)………important aids

to the growing of crops Thus, to end (8)………… greatly reduces pollution immediately, people would have to (9)……….using many things that benefit (10)………gradually reduced in several ways

YOUR ANSWERS: 1 ……… 2……… 3……… 4……… 5……… 6……… 7 ………… 8……… 9……… 10………

PART III Read the text below and then decide which word below best fits each space Write your answer in the space below.(2ms)

Drought is a condition that (1) _ when the average rainfall for a fertile area drops far below the normal (2) for a long period of time In areas (3) _ are not irritated, the lack of rain causesfarm crops to wither and (4) _ Higher than normal temperatures ussually

accompany (5) of drought They add (6) the crop damage Forest fires start easily during (7) The soil of a drought area becomes (8) and crumbles Often the rich topsoil is (9) away by the hot,dry winds Streams,ponds,and wells often dry up during a drought, and animals suffer and may even die (10) the lack of water

2 a.average b.number c amount d.rainfall

5 a periods b.duritions c.period d.duritation

6 a.for b.at c.to d.on

7 a drought b.storm c rainfall d.tornado

10 a.because b.because of c.for d.as

PART IV There are eleven mistakes in the following passage Find and correct them (1m)

Television is one of man most important mean of communication It brings pictures and sounds from around the word in milions of homes A person with a television set can sit in him house and watch the President do a speech or visit a foreign country He can saw a war being fought and watch statesmen try bring about space.Through television, home viewers can see and learn about people , places, and things in faraway lands.TV even take its viewers out of this world It brings them coverage

of America’s astronauts as the astronauts explore outer space.In addiction to all these things, television brings it viewers a steady stream of programs that designed to entertain TV provide many more entertainment the any other kinds

Your answers: 0: man -> man’s

1……….………… 6………

2……… 7………

3……… 8………

4……… 9……….

5……… 10………

PART V.Give the corrects form of the words in brackets There is an example for you.(1m) Ex: She is a good ………of English (teach) teach -> teacher 1 More and more women know how to ………… themselves ( BEAUTY) 2 It is usually forbidden to destroy buildings (HISTORY) 3 The gas from the chemical factory was extremely ……… (HARM) 4 The ………between Vietnam and China is good (FRIEND) 5 They had an ………day by the river (ENJOY) 6 We felt ……….in the show (INTEREST) 7 Have you got any ……… ? (SUGGEST) 8 This river is extremely ……… ( POLLUTE) 9.There are over 50 ……… …… in the talent contest ( PARTICIPATE) 10 They live in a ………area in the north – east of the country ( MOUNTAIN) PART VI.In this section you will find after the passage a number of questions or unfinished statements about the passage, each with four suggested answers or ways of finishing You must the one which you think fits best Write your answers in the spaces below (1m) During the teenager years , many young people can at times be difficult to talk to They ofent seem to dislike being questioned They may seem unwilling to talk about their work in school.This is a nomal development at this age, though it can be very hard for parents to understand It is part of becoming independent, of teenagers trying to be adult while they are still growing up Young people are usually more willing to talk if they believe that questions are asked out of real interest and not because people are trying to check up on them Parents should do their best to talk to their son or daughter about school work and future plan but should not push them to talk if they don’t want to Parents should also watch for the danger signs: some young people in trying to be adult may experiment with drugs, alcohol or smoking Parents need to watch for any signs of unusual behavior which may be connected with these and get help if necessary 1 This is from a ………

A parents’ handbook B school timetable

C teenager magazine D children’s book

2.What is the writer trying to do?

A to be amusing B to be argumentative

C to be helpful D to be apologetic

3 Why do adults sometimes find teenagers difficult?

A Because they are quiet B Because they don’t want to talk to their parents

C Because they think adult are not honest D Because most teenagers hate adults

4 When can you expect a young person to be more talkative than usual?

A When people talk to them because they are really interested and not just checking on them

B When adults give them a lot of money to spend

C When adults talk to them about something other than their work in school

D When adults talk to them about drugs, alcohol and smoking

5 Some teenagers experiment with drinking or smoking because ………

A They regard it as a mark of adulthood

B women like smoking and drinking men

C cigarettes and alcohol are cheap

D cigarettes and alcohol are available everywhere

PART VII: You are going to read a passage about the weather in Lodon Five sentences or phrases have been removed from the passage Choose from the sentences A-H the one which fits each gaps 1-5 Remember that there are more sentences or phrases than needed There is an example for you (1m)

The general opinion abroard is that ………….(0)………… or both everyday of the year, but

………(1)………… , there was a bright sun and a cloudless sky The next day it was just as beautiful; there was a slight wind that ……….(2)………… , and you could smell the spring in the air “Life is grand” I thought as I walked in Kensington Gardens It was a straight road……… (3)

……… When I got my first sight of the gardens, the beauty of ……… (4)

……… The trees were just bursting into leaf, fresh and green and lovely, and there were beds of spring flowers, red and yellow and blue, in the beautiful, smooth grass under the trees People in light spring clothes were walking about, and to my surprise they walked not only along the parts but also across the grass, and no one ………(5)……… I had never seen such a thing before

Ex: 0 + C

A and I found the way quite easily

B on the day that I arrived it was fine and warm

C Lodon has fog or rain

D gentle moved the leaves on the trees

E on the day the winter arrived I London

F said a word to them about it

G It nearly took my breath away

H There were the strange things in the Kensington Gardens that he saw.

YOUR ANSWER: 1 + ………, 2 + ………… , 3 +……… 4 + ………., 5 + ……… PART VIII : Read the passage and the statements that follow Write “T” if the statement is true according to the information in the passage Write “F” if the statement is false or if the information

is not given Write your answers in the spaces (1m)

Like other languages, English is always changing, but it changes very slowly People invent new words, borrow words from other languages and change the meaning of words as needed For example, the English word “ byte” was invented by computer specialist in 1959 The word “ tomato” was

borrowed from Nahuati, an American Indian language spoken in Mexico The word “meat” once referred to food in general People learn English as well as languages by listening, copying what they

hear, and using language Most school children learn their first language easily and sometimes other languages as well

1 English is changing very quickly

2 Some English words are borrowed from other language

3 Some English words are invented by computer

4 “Meat” means food in general

5 One of the way to learn English is copying what you hear

PART IX: The following sentences belong to two passage but they are mixed up The passage A is about Dolphins The passage B is about Angella Duffy, a Brighton Schoolgirl Sort the sentences out and put them in the corrects order of each paragraph.(1m)

a Dolphins are not fish, but warm blooded mamals

b Angela Duffy is a schoolgirl from Brighton.She wants to be a doctor

c “I am going to medical school next year It is along course – about six years – but I am going to work very hard”

d They live in groups, and speak to each other in their own language

e In this they like other animals , such as bees and birds

f “ It is a difficult job, but I like working with people, and like the idea of working in a caring profession”

g But dolphins are very different from almost all land animals

h She says that later she would like to specialize and perhaps be a paediatrician

i Their brain is nearly the same size as our own and they live a long time – at least 20 or 30 years

j “ I love children, and looking after them would be wonderful”

YOUR ANSWERS: PASSAGE A: 1…………., 2…………, 3………… 4……… 5……… PASSAGE B: 1…………, 2………, 3…………, 4………… 5………

C WRITING ( 6ms)

PART I: Rewrite the sentences so that it has the same meaning as the sentence printed before it (2ms)

1 He can’t get the job because he isn’t good at English

-> If he………

2 “ I am sorry I was late” he said

-> He opologized………

3 The water is too hot for me to drink now

-> The water isn’t………

4 I prefer Vietnamese food to English food

-> I’d………

5 The last time I saw my uncle was in 1999

- I haven’t………

6 No one helped them push the car out of the garage

->They………

7 Although his leg was broken, he managed to go to work

->Despite………

8 He didn’t return to his native village until the war ended

-> Not until………

9.My uncle spent five hours repairing his house

-> It took………

10 “ Let’s check everything once more,”said the leader

-> The leader suggested………

PART II For each of the sentences below, write a new sentence a similar as possible in meaning to the original sentence but using the word given This word must not be altered in any way.(1m)

1 We couldn’t drive fast because of the fog ( prevented)

-> The fog………

2 Mai regrets not buying this book for her friends (wishes) -> Mai………

3 When my mother was ill,I looked after her (took) -> I ………

4 “ You should practice speaking English everyday” My teacher said (advised) -> My teacher………

5 May I turn on the Television? (mind) -> Do you………

Part III - Use the suggested words and phrases to write a complete letter(1p) Dear / Mother/ father, a You/ be pleased/ hear/ I / meet/ LonDon Airport/ Mr and Mrs Robinson and/ son / Michael b Before I arrive/ it rain/ a week/ but/ Sunday/ sun shine/ first time c Last Tuesday they take me/ Buckingham Palace/ I see the Changing of the Guard and listen / the band d Then we go/ Hyde Park/ have lunch/ a restaurant e After we / eat/ we go/ a walk/ see the Serpentine Lake f While we / walk/ I buy a postcard/ I enclose/ this letter g London have many interesting places/ see/ and I/ enjoy/ be here very much/ h.Mr and Mrs Robinson and Michael ask me/ give/ their kind regards Love / Carl ………

………

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Part IV: - Write a paragraph (100 - 120 words ) about your best friend, using the following brief notes : (2 marks).

+ Opening : - What’s his/her name ?

+ Main body : - His/Her personal information

- His / Her habits, abilities, etc

+ Ending : - Feeling about him/her

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HƯỚNG DẪN CHẤM BÀI THI HỌC SINH GIỎI MÔN ANH VĂN 9 A- LISTENING:

1- Listen and fill in the missing words: (10marks)

(Mỗi chỗ trống điền từ đúng là 1.0 điểm)

A little

girl

20

minutes

ago

is 3 yearsol d

Short dark hair

Short-blue shorts

A pair

of shoes

A large doll

Mary Bring

her

2- Answers: (10 marks)

(Mỗi câu trả lời đúng là 2.0 điểm)

a- That / It is a special announcement.

b- It is a reported missing.

c- She’s 3 years old.

d- She is a little girl and she has short dark hair.

e- She’s wearing short-blue shorts and a long-sleeved white blouse, and a pair of shoes _ brown shoes

II.READING: (12ms)

PART I: 2,0 ms ( 0,2m * 10)

1 A 2 B 3 A 4 A 5 B

6 D 7.B 8.B 9.C 10.D

PART II: 2ms ( 0,2 m * 10 )

1 as 2 because 3 from 4 provide 5 that / which

6 number 7 are 8 or 9 stop 10 be

PART III: 2ms ( 0,2 m* 10 )

1 A 2 C 3 C 4 D 5 A

6.C 7 A 8 C 9.D 10.B

PART IV: 1m ( 0,1 *10)

1 mean -> means 2 in -> into 3 him -> his 4 do -> make 5 saw -> see

6 bring -> to bring 7 take -> takes 8 it -> its 9 designed -> are designed 10 the -> than

PART V: 1m ( 0,1 *10)

1 beatify 2 historic 3 harmful 4 friendship 5 enjoyable

6 interested 7 suggestions 8 polluted 9 participants 10 mountainous

PART VI: 1m ( 0,2 * 5)

1 A 2 C 3 B 4 A 5 A

PART VII: 1M (0.2*5)

1.B 2.G 3.A 4.D 5.F

PART VIII: 1M ( 0,2 * 5)

1 F 2.T 3.F 4.F 5.T

PART IX: 1m (0,1*10)

PASSAGE A: 1 – A, 2 – G, 3 – I, 4 – D, 5 – E

PASSAGE B: 1 – B, 2 – H, 3 – C, 4 – F, 5 – J

C WRITING: (6ms)

PART I: 2ms ( 0,2*10)

1.If he were good at English, he could get the job

2 He opologized for his being late

3 The water isn’t cold enough for me to drink now

4 I’d rather Vietnamese food than English food

5 I haven’t seen my uncle since 1999

6.They weren’t helped to push the car out of the garage

7 Despite his broken leg he managed to go to work

8 Not until the war ended did he return to his native village

9 It took my uncle five hours to repair his house

10 The leader suggested checking everything once more

PART II: 1m ( 0,2*5)

1 The fog prevented us from driving fast

2 Mai wishes she had bought this book for her friends

3 I took care of my mother when she was ill

4 My teacher advised me to practice speaking English everyday

5 Do you mind if I turn on the television

C- WRITING:

I- 10 điểm (Mỗi câu đúng 1.0 điểm)

Dear Mother and father,

a You’ll be pleased to hear that I was met at LonDon Airport by Mr and Mrs Robinson and their son Michael

b Before I arrived it had been raining for a week but on Sunday the sun shone for the first time

c Last Tuesday they took me to Buckingham Palace where I saw the Changing of the Guard and listened to the band

d Then we went to Hyde Park to have lunch in a restaurant

e After we had eaten we went for a walk to see the Serpentine Lake

f While we were walking I bought a postcard which I enclose with this letter

g London has many interesting places to see and I am enjoying being here very much

h.Mr and Mrs Robinson and Michael ask me to give you their kind regards

Love

Carl

II- Write a paragraph (100 - 120 words ) about a festival or a celebration in your country, using the following brief notes : (15marks).

- Well - organised, easy to read 2marks