Đề thi HSG tỉnh môn Tiếng Anh 9

Listen and complete questions 6-10.. QUESTION I: Read the text below and choose the correct word?. For each question 14-23, Blacken the correct letter A, B, C or D on the ANSWER section

SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO

BÉN TRE

ĐẺ THỊ CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI CÁP TỈNH LỚP 9

TRUNG HQC CƠ SỞ

Ê CHÍNH THỨC Năm học: 2010-2011

Mén: TIENG ANH

Thời gian: 150 phút ( không kế thời gian phat dé)

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- Thi sinh viết câu trả lời vào đúng vị trí quy định trên bai thi

Điểm của toàn bài thí Các giám khảo Số phách

Bằng số Bằng chữ (Họ, tên và chữ ký (Do Trưởng Ban chấm thi ghi)

Giảm khảo l

Giám khảo 2:

PART ONE; LISTENING (3 pts)

QUESTION I: Listen to Peter talking to a friend about learning to drive For question 1-5, tick (\) A, B or

C You will hear the conversation twice The first (0) is given as an example (1.5 pts)

EXAMPLE ANSWER

0 The name of Peter’s driving school is

B AC Q

C._ABC nA

1 Each driving lesson costs

A £14 a

C £ó0 o

2 A lesson is

A 30 minutes a

B 45 minutes n

3 The teacher's car is

A slow a

C._ big n

4 Peter failed the test because he

A drove too fast n

B didn’t see a crossing Q

C didn’t stop at the traffic lights n

5 Peter thinks the teacher is too

B._unfriendly n

QUESTION H: You will hear a man asking about theatre tickets Listen and complete questions 6-10 You

will hear the conversation twice, Here is an example (0) (1.5 pts)

PLAYHOUSE THEATRE

EVENING SHOW: (0) -— The White room —-—

AFTERNOON SHOW: (7) The school -——~~~~~===z~~~=rr~~~~~r

Ticket prices: (8)£ 15 and £ -— -= seen TT

All tickets £ 6 on: ———.-===- sen

Car park in: (10) - street

PART TWO: GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY (8.5 pts)

Question I: Blacken the best option (A, B, or C) for each item on the answer box below (1.3 pts)

1 Iwishl how to play the guitar

A was knowing B know C could know D knew

2 There's plenty of time You come too early

A needn’t B won’t C mustn’t D mayn’t

3, I would never think

A to escape B for escaping C of escaping D escaping

4 He was advised to stop because it is harmful for his lungs

A smoking B to smoke C smoke D of smoking

5 Have you ever to Italy?

A stayed B been C gone D visited

6 The film was very sad It made me

A to be crying B to cry C crying D cry

7 Good morning! Here the news

A are B give C has D is

8 Be careful! You are going to cut :

A you B itself C yourself D themselves

9 Those boys are stupid

A such B so C so very D sucha

10 Frank, you met at the party, is leaving for Canada

A whom B that C who D which

Ll Lan: “ It's my sister birthday tomorrow” ® Nam: “ ”

A Happy new year C Is she going to have a party?

B How old are they? D Congratulations

12, Lan: “ I would like to see the doctor.” > Nam: “ ”

A It hurts a lot C [hope you'll feel better soon

B Have you got time? D Have you got an appointment?

13, Lan: “Shall we leave now?” > Nam: “

A Have you got time? C Near the station?

B Id like to stay D Not at all

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QUESTION I: Read the text below and choose the correct word for each space For each question (14-23),

Blacken the correct letter A, B, C or D on the ANSWER section below.(1.5 pts)

TOM CRUISE Tom Cruise is one of the most successful in cinema history However, life hasn’t always been that easy for him As a young boy, Tom was shy and had (14) in finding friends, although he really enjoyed (15) part in school plays

(16) he had finished High School, Tom went to New York to look for work He found

employment as a porter, and at the same time he (17) drama classes In 1980, the film director Franco Zeffirelli (18) Tom his first part in a film Ten years later, he had become (19)

successful that he was one of the highest- paid actors in Hollywood, (20)

millions of dollars for (21) film

Today, Tom (22) appears in films and is as (23) as ever with his thousands of fans from all around the world

14 A worry B problem C fear D difficulty

15 A making B holding C taking D finding

16 A While B During C After D Until

17 A prepared B waited C attended D happened

18 A suggested B offered C tried D advised

19 A so B such C too D very

20 A paying B earning C winning D reaching

21 A another B all C each D some

22 A yet B ever C already D still

23 A popular B favorite C preferred D approved

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QUESTION IH: Read the text below and choose the correct word for each space For each question (24- 35), blacken the correct letter A, B, Cor Don the ANSWER section below (1.2 pts)

A BUSY DAY Yesterday was a particularly busy day for Dr John White He (24) work at 7 o’clock in the morning While he (25) a cup of coffee, his first patients (26) There had been

an accident at a local building site and some of the workers (27) seriously injured His first patient (28) a broken leg and a broken arm, according to the X-ray But that was not all As

Dr White (29) him, he noticed some injuries on his stomach, so he (30) to

keep him in hospital for observation During the rest of the day, he saw a lot of patients, but none of them (1) anything seriously wrong with them In fact, he saw so many patients that he (32)

time for lunch! Late in the afternoon, Dr White (33) ready to go home when a

worried mother (34) in her son with an injured knee After putting ten stitches in the knee,

Dr White finally (35) the hospital at 8 o’clock

24 A was reaching B reaches C had reached D reached

25 A was drinking B drinks C drank D is drinking

26 A arriving B were arrived C are arriving D arrived

27 A was B were C being D is

28 A was having B had C were having D has

29 A examining B examines C was examining D examined

30 A decided B was decided C decides D had decided

31 A had B were having C are having D has

32 A wasn’t having B didn’t have C has not D doesn’t have

33 A got B getting C were getting D was getting

34 A bringing B brought C was bringing D is bringing

35 A left B was leaving C leaves D had left

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QUESTION IV: Eight of the sentences below have ONE extra word Underline it and write the

extra word at the end of the sentence Tick ) the two sentences which are correct There is an example (0) (1.5 pts)

0 The doctor said I must many lose weight

36 There were some too beautiful fish swimming in the lake

37 The problem is the more serious than you can imagine

38 I won’t stay overnight unless there is a cheap room I can rent

39 Our planet is warming up more faster than most people think

40 People are sometimes very careless than when they throw rubbish away

41 Mr Brown said that he had been ill for a couple of weeks

42 The sea was too dirty to swim in it

43 These chemicals too dangerous to be near enough inhabited areas

44 | am astonished by the way they pollute in the atmosphere

45 The laws about throwing rubbish away are not most good enough

QUESTION V: From questions 46-53, fill in the gaps with the correct word derived from the words in bold

(2 pts)

A BAD HEADACHE

If you have ever had a bad headache, you know how painful it can be

Unfortunately, many teenagers, even (46) ones, get | HEALTH

headaches (47) Some experts say that this is because the | REGULAR

teenage body is going through many changes Many doctors can suggest a wide

(48) of steps that you can take and can give you tips about the | VARY

(49) of the headaches For example, it’s important to eat ; PREVENT

(50) and to stay away from certain foods such as milk, or | PROPER

chocolate Doctors may also more sleep or being more (51) | ACT

Following a doctor’s (52) may not stop all the headaches, but it | ADVISE

will (53) go a long way in helping reduce the number of | PROBABLE

headaches teenagers have

ANSWER YOUR QUESTION V_HERE

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QUESTION VI: From questions $4- 63 Complete this letter Write ONE word for each space There is an

example (0) ( 1.0 pt)

To all students,

Would you (Example: (0) - like-—-) to come on a camping trip (54 ) weekend?

We are going to (55) to the forest in the school bus and we will stay at the camp-site (56 )

Friday to Sunday (57 ) has hot showers and (58 ) small shop and you (59) rent bicycles there

The trip (60 ) $ 25 It’s very cold there (61) night, so you should take

warm clothes and you will (62 ) to wear strong shoes

(63) you want to come, tell me today

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ANSWER YOUR QUESTION VI HERE

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57 62

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PART THREE: READING (4 pts)

QUESTION I: Read the text and circle the correct answer: A, B or C for each question below it.( 1.5 pts)

LIFE ON MARS?

In the UK, people celebrate the first day of April by playing jokes on each other and sometimes TV programmes and newspapers join in the fun! There have been some very clever jokes over the years, which people believe because they are in the paper or on TV

One that I remember vividly from when I was young was on a programme called Tomorrow's World This programme looked at unusual scientific inventions and stories It was on every week, and was very popular, Well, this particular 1" April the programme started off looking at the number of ‘missing people’

in Britain over the last year They then went on to ‘prove’ that the USA and Russia were starting a colony on the planet Mars and this was where all these people had gone! They showed photographs of the planet with heat rising from the ground Apparently the people were living under the ground in specially designed homes

I believed this story completely! It seemed so real and so possible That was until I got to school the next day and realised that the whole thing was a joke! But it was a very clever joke and one that I have always remembered

1On1" April

A there are parties

B people exchange stories

C there are untrue stories in the media

2 Tomorrow's Worid

A was an educational programme for schoolchildren

B was on TV regularly

C taught people how to invent things

3 This particular programme was about

A people on another planet

B the space development programme

C the problem of people who run away

4 On the programme you could see

A the people B the people’s homes C the atmosphere

5 The writer

A still believes the story B didn’t like the joke C liked the joke

QUESTION II Read the text to decide if each of the statement true or false If it is true, put (T) If it is false, put (F) at the end of each statement.(2 pts)

6 The students are still waiting for a sheet about their host families

7 Amember of staff meets all groups at the airport

8 The coach will take you straight to your host family

9 If you don’t arrive with the group you will travel by taxi

10 You have to pay for transport to your host family

11 There will be a guided tour of the school

12 You will do a test on the first day

13 You can’t have lunch at school

14 There are no lessons on the first day

15 You can meet other students in the evening

ALBA SCHOOL OF ENGLISH Summer Courses

HOST FAMILIES

We have arranged for you to stay with a host family Please see the enclosed sheet for detailed information

We hope you are pleased with the arrangements If not, please let us know!

ARRIVING IN ENGLAND

When your group arrives at the airport you will find a member of staff waiting to take you to Oxford by coach You will then be escorted to your host family

Please note: If you are traveling by yourself, we wiil order a taxi to take you to your host family

Both services are provided free of charge

THE FIRST HOLIDAY

On the first day, please arrive at school by 9.30 am A teacher will show you round the school and then you will be asked to do a short placement test

Coffee and snacks are available at break time and lunch is available from 12 to 2- or you can bring sandwiches Lessons will start at 2.00

You are visited to the welcome party at 7.30- come along and get to know each other!

Please remember to tell a member of staff if you have any problems We are here to help!

PART FOUR: WRITING (4pt)

QUESTION I: Complete the second sentence so that it is as close as possible in meaning to the first one

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1 My sister thinks it’s better to buy books than borrow them

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2 He doesn’t find it difficult to make new friends

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3 I can'tremember the name of the man who sold me this computer

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4 [didn’t come into the bar, because it was too crowded

> l didn°t come into the bar, because -< c3 <*° people

5 They delivered her new furniture yesterday

+> Her new furniture

QUESTION I: (3.5 pts) You saw this notice inan international student magazine:

A SPECIAL PERSON

* Which person is special to you?

* What makes this person unique?

Write us a 180-220 word article answering the questions

the best article will receive a prize

You write your article here:

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