đề thi HSG cấp huyện tiếng anh 9

Read the following passage and decide which option A, B, C, D best fits each space.. Read the following passage and fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word.. Read the followin

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ĐỀ SỐ 1

ĐỀ THI HSG HUYỆN– TIẾNG ANH 9

Năm học: 2013 – 2014

Thời gian: 155 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề)

Phòng GD&ĐT Ninh Giang

A LISTENING (10 points)

1 Listen and decide the sentences are true (T) or false (F):

1 Nick's school is very new. _

2 His school has eight hundred students _

3 His school has 110 teachers _

4 His school is only for girls _

5 All the boys wear uniforms at school _

2 Listen and complete the sentences:

1 Nick's school is in the middle of

2 His school is years olds

3 He lives in the during the term

4 The uniform is dark jacket

5 They work very

B PHONETICS (5 points)

Choose the word that has a different stress pattern from the others in the

group

introduction

D popularity

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13 A priority B identify C terrify D compulsory

disappear

tradition

C GRAMMAR – VOCABULARY – LANGUAGE FUNCTIONS

I Choose the option A, B, C or D which best completes or responds to each sentence (10 points)

16 The nurse was on in the hospital all night

17 playing professional basketball, she also enjoys tennis

18 The visit of the president will increase the between the two

countries

19 The newspaper report contained important information

20 The cars haven't been found yet

21 We got _ the plane at 10.30 and the plane took on time.

22 It’s difficult to pay one’s bill when prices keep

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23 She prefers .

A going for a swim to study B going for a swim to studying

C go for a swim to studying D go for a swim to study

24 Would you mind if I smoked here? - _

A Yes, I'd love to B No, I wouldn't C I'd rather you

didn't

D I'm sorry

25 Could I just do it right now? - _

A Yes, you could B Not for me C Yes, let's D Why not? Go

ahead

II Provide the correct form of the words in capital letters to complete the sentences (10 points)

26 Great works of art like the Mona Lisa are _

PRICE

27 I’m afraid you’ve _ me because that’s not what I mean

UNDERSTAND

28 My father can repair electrical _ very well

APPLY

29 Librarians spend a lot of their time _ books

CLASS

30 My uncle is a keen amateur _

NATURE

31 A letter should always end with the _ of the writer SIGN

32 She became more and more _ as time went by

ANXIETY

33 He looked at me in _ when I told him the terrible news

BELIEVE

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34 The accident happens because of driving _

CARE

35 He is extremely _ about art

KNOWLEDGE

III Choose the underlined word or phrase in each sentence that needs correcting (5 points)

36 Many bridges in England were covered with wooden roofs to protect it from

D

37 Hanoi, along with Ha Long and Hue, are among the most popular tourist destinations

in Vietnam A B C D

38 The whale died because the rescuers didn’t have proper equipment to support its weigh

A B C

D

39 Salt was once too scarce and precious that it was used as money

40 Dreams are commonly made up of either visual and verbal image

A B C D

IV Match each sentence in column A with its suitable response in column B.

Use each response once only (5 points)

41 Would you mind if I borrowed a chair?

42 Why don’t we go sightseeing?

43 Thank you for inviting me to your party

44 Do you need any help?

A Yes, I do

B No, I wouldn’t

C No, thank you I’m fine

D Please go ahead

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45 Could you do me a favor? E That’s a good idea

F That’s very kind of you to say so

G How can I help you?

H It’s my pleasure

D READING

I Read the following passage and decide which option A, B, C, D best fits each space (10 points)

For many young people sport is a popular part of school life and (46) _ in one of the school teams and playing in matches is very important (47) _ _ someone is in a team it means a lot of extra practice and often spending a Saturday or Sunday away (48)_ home, as many matches are played then It (49)_ _also involve traveling to other towns to play against other school teams and then (50)_ on after the match for a meal or a drink Some parents, friends, other students will travel with the team to support (51) own side When a school team win a match, the whole feel proud, (52)_ only the players It can also mean a school (53)_ well-known for being good at certain sports and pupils from that school may end up playing (54)_ national and international teams so that the school has some really

(55) names associated with it.

50 A being B staying C leaving D spending

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53 A turns B makes C comes D becomes

II Read the following passage and fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word (10 points)

Bill Gates is a very important person in the (56) industry He (57) been chief executive officer of Microsoft Corporation for several years He is (58) one of the richest people in the world How did he do it?

He learned a lot (59)_ his parents While Bill was going to school, his father went to college, got a degree, and (60) a successful lawyer From this, Bill learned that you have to work hard (61)_ you want something His mother was a very busy teacher, but she enjoyed (62)_ to the parties From this, he learned something else: (63) you want to work hard and play hard, you have to (64) a schedule

When Bill was young, he spent a lot of time alone (65) most of his friends were playing, Bill read all of the World Book Encyclopedia and finished it when he was eight years old

III Read the following passage and choose the best answers for these questions (10 points).

Over the past 600 years, English has grown from a language of few speakers

to become the dominant language of international communication English as we

know it today emerged around 1350, after having incorporated many elements of

French that was introduced following the Norman invasion of 1066 Until the 1600s, English was, for the most part, spoken only in England and has not extended even as far as Wales, Scotland or Ireland However, during the course of the next two centuries, English began to spread around the globe as a result of exploration, trade (including slave trade), colonization, and missionary work Thus, small enclaves of English speakers became established and grew in various parts of the world As these communities proliferated, English gradually became the primary language of international business, banking and diplomacy

Currently, about 80% of the information stored on computer systems

worldwide is in English Two-thirds of the world’s science writing is in English,

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and English is the main language of technology, advertising, media, international airports, and air traffic controllers Today there are more than 700 million English users in the world, and over half of these are non-native speakers, constituting the largest number of non-native users than any language in the world

66 What is the main topic of this passage?

A The number of non-native users of English

B The French influence on the English language

C The expansion of English as an international language

D The use English for science and technology

67 The word “emerged” in paragraph 1 mean ……….

A appeared B hailed C frequented D engaged

68 Approximately, when did English begin to be used beyond England?

A in 1066 B around 1350 C before 1600 D after 1600

69 Which of following is closest in meaning to the word “stored” in paragraph 2?

valued

70 According to the passage, approximately how many non-native users of English are there in the world today?

A a quarter million B half million C 350 million D

700 million

E WRITING

I Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence printed before it (5 points)

71 Alcohol is bad for you and so are cigarettes

> Neither

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72 "Don't forget to do your assignment, Jack.” said Jack’s mother.

> Jack’s mother reminded _

73 Although I can't speak Chinese, I decide to settle in Shanghai

> In spite _

74 She couldn't sleep because the traffic was noisy

> The noise _

75 It was difficult to persuade Rick to buy the book

> I had

II Use the suggested words and phrases to write a letter to your pen pal (10 points)

Dear Mary,

76 I / have / great time / here / England

77 I / be / here / three months / my university term / start / two months ago

78 I / live / dormitory / some foreign students

79 They / come / different parts / the world

80 They / be / very friendly and helpful, / and / their English / much better / mine

81 I / practice / speak / English / them / every day

82 Now / I / make / good progress

83 My pronunciation / much better / and / I / understand / almost everything

84 I / hope / my English / considerably / improve / the end / course

85 Write / me / soon

Your truly,

Lan

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III Write a passage (100 - 120 words) to show your opinion about how to protect the environment at your school (10 points)

You can use the cues and the words/phrases that state an opinion and list points below:

- Not throw rubbish inside and outside classrooms.

- Put wastes in dustbins.

- Not write or draw on desks or walls.

- Water trees and plants in the school regularly and plant more trees.

- Clean classrooms every day.

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Họ và tên thí sinh: Số báo

danh

Họ tên, chữ ký giám thị

1:

Họ tên, chữ ký giám thị

2:

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HƯỚNG DẪN CHẤM THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI HUYỆN VÒNG I

NĂM HỌC: 2013-2014 MÔN THI: TIẾNG ANH - LỚP 9

A LISTENING

Tổng 10 điểm, mỗi tõ đúng cho 1 điểm

1 Listen and decide the sentences are true (T) or false (F):

1 Nick's school is very new. F _

2 His school has eight hundred students _T

3 His school has 110 teachers F _

4 His school is only for girls F _

5 All the boys wear uniforms at school T _

2 Listen and complete the sentences:

6 Nick's school is in the middle of England.

7 His school is 700 years olds.

8 He lives in the school during the term.

9 The uniform is dark blue jacket.

10 They work very hard.

B PHONETICS

Choose the word that has a different stress pattern from the others in the

group (5 points)

Tổng 5 điểm, mỗi câu đúng cho 1 điểm

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C B C D C

C GRAMMAR – VOCABULARY – LANGUAGE FUNCTIONS

I Choose the option A, B, C or D which best completes or responds to each sentence (10 points)

Tổng 10 đi m, m i câu đúng cho 1 đi m ểm, mỗi câu đúng cho 1 điểm ỗi câu đúng cho 1 điểm ểm, mỗi câu đúng cho 1 điểm

II Give the correct form of the words in brackets to complete the sentences (10points).

T ng 10 đi m, m i câu đúng cho 1 đi m ổng 10 điểm, mỗi câu đúng cho 1 điểm ểm, mỗi câu đúng cho 1 điểm ỗi câu đúng cho 1 điểm ểm, mỗi câu đúng cho 1 điểm

III Choose the underlined word or phrase in each sentence that needs correction (5 points)

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IV Match each sentence in column A with its suitable response in column B

(5 points)

D READING

I Read the following passage and decide which option A, B, C, D best fits each space (10 points)

II Read the following passage and fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word (10 points)

III Read the following passage and choose the best answers for these quesions (10 points).

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E WRITING

I Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence printed before it (5 points)

Possible answers:

71 Neither alcohol nor cigarettes are good for you

72 Jack’s mother reminded him to do his assignment

73 In spite of not being able to speak Chinese, I decide to settle in Shanghai

74 The noise of the traffic prevented her from sleeping

OR: The noise of the traffic made her unable to sleep

75 I had / found difficulty in persuading Rick to buy the book

II Make all changes and addition necessary to produce from following sets of words or phrases to make a complete letter (10 points)

Dear Mary,

76 I am having a great time here in England

77 I have been here for three months and my university term started two months ago

78 I live / I’m living in the dormitory with some foreign students

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79 They come from different parts of the world.

80 They are very friendly and helpful, and their English is much better than mine

81 I practice speaking English with them every day

82 Now I am making / I have made good progress

83 My pronunciation is much better and I can understand almost everything

84 I hope my English will considerably improve at the end of the course

85 Write to me soon

III Write a passage (100 - 120 words) to show your opinion about how to protect your environment of your school (10 points)

1 Form: (1,0 pt) - A passage of giving opinions

2 Content: (5,0 pts)

- Not throw rubbish inside and outside classrooms

- Put wastes in dustbins

- Not write or draw on desks or walls

- Water trees and plants in the school regularly and plant more trees

- Clean classrooms every day

3 Language: (4,0 pts)

+ Appropriate vocabulary (1,0 pt) + Correct grammar (2,0 pts) + Punctuating/ Spelling (1,0 pt)

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Chú ý: Tổng số điểm là 100, sau đó qui về thang điểm 10 và làm tròn đến số thập phân thứ nhất.

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