HSG tiếng Anh lớp 9

IV/The word in capital letters at the end of each of the following sentences can be used to form a word that fits suitably in the blank space.. UBND TỈNH TIỀN GIANG CỘNG HÒA XÃ HỘI CHỦ N

ĐỀ HSG 56 I/Circle the letter before the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from those of the others (5 points)

2 A office B promise C service D expertise

psychological

4 A danger B angel C anger D magic

II/ Choose the best option: (a), (b), (c) or (d) (24 points)

1 Alex didn't come to see the film last night because he _ it before

seen

2 A cold wind _ for the last three days

(a) has been blowing (b) blows (c) is blowing (d) blew

3 I wish I _ younger

been

4 She said she _ to me, but she didn't

(a) would have written (b) will have written (c) would write (d) will write

5 She told him that if he _ his promise, she _ speak to him again

(a) break-would never (b) break - will never (c) broke - will never (d)

broke-would never

6 I'll see you in August when I _ back

(a) will come (b) came (c) will have come (d) come

7 We were very pleased _ the service

8 He mumbled throughout his speech so I could _ understand a single word

(a) really (b) fully (c) hardly (d) hard

9 I have _ told her not to do that and yet she always does

(a) admittedly (b) repeatedly (c) wholeheartedly (d)frankly

10 It was a very long day but we _ arrived in time for tea

(a) eventfully (b) unusually (c) dully (d) eventually

11 What would you like to eat for lunch? _ I don't mind

(a) Nothing (b) Something (c) Everything (d) Anything

12 I asked if _ wanted an ice cream

13 The steamer Mongolia was built _ iron

(a) from (b) by (c) with (d) of

14 Two men were walking up and down the dock at Suez _ the crowd of natives

15 "You say, consul," Fix asked for the twentieth time, "that this steamer is never

_ schedule?"

(a) behind (b) before (c) after (d) off

16 from Bill, all the students said they would go

(a) Except (b) Only (c) Apart (d) Separate

17 If only he _ told us the truth in the first place, things wouldn't have gone so wrong

(a) had (b) has (c) would have (d) should have

18 You may think that this is a _ job for someone who is applying for a

marketing post

19 Suddenly _ hungry, he stopped to buy a bar of chocolate

(a) felt (b) having felt (c) feeling (d) feels

20 Everyone thought she would accept the offer _, she turned it down

Moreover

21 I am sure I could very easily _ all the requirements

(a) complete (b) fulfil (c) commit (d) finish

22 He says he will pay ; I don’t think he will, _

(a) though (b) even though (c) in case (d) but

23 Safety should come first _ lives shouldn’t be put at risk

(a) People (b) Peoples (c) People’s (d) Peoples’

24 Would you be _ my letters while I am away ?

(a) too good as to forward (b) as good as forward

(c) so good as to forward (d) so good as forwarding

III/ Identify the one underlined word or phrase that would not be appropriate in standard written English Supply the right one (7 points)

1 Today the number of people which enjoy winter sports is almost double that of

twenty years ago

IV/The word in capital letters at the end of each of the following sentences can be used to form a word that fits suitably in the blank space Fill in the blank in this way (10 points)

Some recent research into (1) (CONVERSE) between men and

women has produced results which will surprise few women Men are always interrupting

women when they talk One (2) _ (RESEARCH) feels that men regard female talk as a kind of conversational (3) (HOUSE) They expect women to play a (4) (SUPPORT) role So a man interrupts in a display

of dominance or control Men also have a much more (5)

(PLEASANT) listening style Whereas a woman uses gestures or say: "mm", a man will

say such thing as "right" or "okay" thus settle the stage for an (6) (INTERRUPT) Conversation of this kind, then, hardly has (7) (MEAN) communication Male talk is often (8) _ (ARGUE) while women

are more tentative, asking more questions and tending to build up their replies on what

the other person had said The research would indicate that women are better (9)

(LISTEN) than men Yet, listening secretly to conversation between

groups of women, one has the (10) (IMPRESS) of several simultaneous

monologues into which no man would be able to get a chance to speak

V/Read the following paragraph about the education in Britain Write true (T) or false (F) for each of the sentences below, according to the information given If the information is not in the paragraph write no information (NI) (10 points)

In Britain most schools are financed by the state and, for the children attending theseschools, they are free However; about 5 per cent of the school population attend privateschools, and these are financed from pupils' fees The general pattern of schooling inBritain is as follows

All the children must start school at the age of five Many have previously attendedplay schools or nursery schools, but these are not compulsory Primary education,whether state or private, seeks to develop all aspects of the child: physical and emotional,

as well as intellectual and cultural

Roughly at the age of 11 (but often somewhat later, especially in the case of privateeducation), children move to different schools These are called secondary schools, andnowadays most of them are comprehensive, that is to say, children of all abilities go tothe same

school Within some comprehensive schools children are put into different classesaccording to their intellectual ability; in others, children of different abilities are all kepttogether in the same class

In the first four or five years at a secondary school, the pupils have a set timetable ofsubjects, such as History, English and a foreign language, as well as science subjects andsports At the end of this period most pupils take one or two public examinations, thoughthese do not normally include all the subjects that the students have studied In fact, apupil may take the exam in as many, or as few, subjects as is thought suitable

After these exams, i.e at the age of 16 or so, most pupils at state schools leave Onlyabout 30 per cent continue at school, compared with about 90 per cent in the smallprivate sector For those

that stay on, in either type of school, the next two or three years are spent concentrating

on a small number of subjects, and at the end of these years of concentrated preparation,

the pupils usually take a public school-leaving examination in their three specialistsubjects Their results in these exams will largely determine whether they now start towork, or whether they can continue with higher education at a university or college.

Answers : T, F or NI(No ìnormation)

1 School education in Britain is free of charge

2 School education is compulsory in Britain

3 School education in Britain is mainly free of charge

4 Most children in Britain attend private schools

5 Most children in Britain attend state schools

6 Comprehensive secondary schools are for pupils of different abilities

7 Pupils of the same abilities must attend comprehensive secondary schools

8 After four or five years at secondary schools, all pupils take one or two public

examinations

9 In Britain state schools are better than those of the private sector

10 At the age of 16 or so, about 70 per cent pupils at state schools leave

VI/Read the following passage then answer the questions below (8 points)

A healthful lifestyle leads to a longer, happier, healthier life Staying healthy meanseating well-balanced diet, getting regular exercise, avoiding things that are bad for thebody and mind

Nutrition plays a key role in maintaining good health and preventing many diseases Inspite of all the information available about diets, scientists still believe that good nutritioncan be simple

There are several basic rules to follow Keep fat intake low Eat foods high incarbohydrates which are the starches in grains, legumes, (beans, and peas),vegetables,and some fruits Avoid too much sugar Limit salt Eat lots of fruits and vegetables.which are high in vitamins

A healthy lifestyle is an active lifestyle Lack of proper physical exercise can causetiredness, irritability, and poor general health Physical fitness requires both aerobicexercise, such as running, bicycle riding , and swimming, and muscle- strengtheningexercise, such as weight lifting Finally, good health is acquired saying no to bad habitssuch as smoking, drinking, and over-eating and by avoiding

situations that are constantly stressful People can take their lives and happiness into theirown hands Maintaining a healthy lifestyle is the first step

Example: Opera doesn't interest David (INTERESTED)

 David isn’t interested in Opera.

1 "Did you speak to the headmaster, Mom" I asked (SHE)

VIII/ Sentence building Complete the dialogue below (10 points)

A: Hello / John! Nice / see / you / you / have / comfortable / journey?

B: Yes / thanks / I / came up / yesterday / the 10 a.m / King's Cross.

III/ 1 B » who 2 B » packed 3 B » was really surprised 4 A » suddenly

5 B » angry 6 A » coal 7 B » the villages

IV/ 1 conversation 2 researcher 3 housework 4 supporting 5

unpleasant

6 interruption 7 meaningful 8 argumentative 9 listeners

10 impression

V/ 1 F 2 T 3 T 4 F 5 T

VI/

1 fat, sugar and salt

2 tiredness, irritability, poor general health

3 aerobic exercise and muscle- strengthening exercise

4 running, bicycle riding, swimming

1 I asked my mother if / whether she had spoken to the headmaster

2 That film isn't worth seeing

3 We wouldn't have been able to buy the car if you hadn’t bought your cheque book

4 The flight to London was not as expensive as I had thought it would be

5 You must have been tired after the match

6 You had better go the dentist's immediately

7 The flight was cencelled owing to the snow

8 Maria and Philip are getting married, although they haven’t got/do not have very muchmoney

9 It‘s 4 years since I last ate Chinese food

10 I don’t mind anywhere we go

VIII/

A: Hello, John Nice to see you Did you have a comfortable journey?

B: Yes, thanks I came up here yesterday on the 10 a.m (train) from King's Cross

A: Have you found a good hotel? Where are you staying?

B: At the Queen's in Princess Street I booked a few days ago so I had no trouble at all.A: Good That's one of the best in the city How long are you staying?

B: For three days

A: Do you know Edinburgh at all?

B: No I haven't been here for many years I think I'll spend the afternoons looking round Edinburgh

A: I shan't be very busy this afternoon If you like, I'll take the afternoon off and show you round

B: Thanks very much That'll be very pleasant

ĐỀ HSG 57

A GRAMMAR-VOCABULARY (8 MARKS)

I Choose the best answer to complete the sentences (2 marks).

1 I _ a letter to my friends

A posted B isussed C collected D.published

2 We can’t go camping today The weather is _

3 The prupose of the examination was to _ the students’ knowledge of the

subject

4 She asked me _ I like tiked eating chocolates

5 He used to walk a long way to work Now he _ to work

A still walks B no longer walks C walks D did not walk

6 This is the place where the car turned _

7 Tom’s _ finished his homework

A just B frequently C often D usually

8 The children _ to the zoo

A were enjoyed to take B enjoyed being taken

C were enjoyed talking D enjoy taking

9 Let’s go, _ we?

10 The synonym of the verb “deny” is _

A permit B refuse C allow D admit

II There are 5 mistakes in the passage below Write out the mstakes and

correct them (1 mark).

In 1783, two French brothers built the first balloon to take people into the air Onehundred and twenty years lately, in 1903, the Wright brothers built the first plane with anengine and flew in it This was in the United States

Then, in 1918, the US Post Office begun the first airmail service Aeroplanes changed amuch in the next thirty years Then, in 1950s, aeroplanes became much faster becausethey had jet engines In1976,Concorde was build in the UK and France It is the fastestpassenger plane in the world and it can fly at 2500 kilometers an hour, so the journey inLondon to New York is only four hours Today millions of people travel on aeroplane,and it is difficult to think of a world without them

Ex: 00 lately Later

01

02

04

05

III Supply correct form of the verbs in brackets (2 marks)

I had two accidents last month First, my friend and I were riding on our bicyclesand it (1) (rain) We (2) (ride)fast because we (3) (want) to get home I (4) (turn) the corner whensuddenly, a cat (5) (run) in front of my bike I tried (6) (stop), but I fell and (7) (break) my arm Then a fewdays after that, I (8) (walk) up the stairs in my apartment when I(9) (hurt) my ankle Fortunately, I (10) (not break) it,but it wasn’t a good month

IV Fill in the blanks with correct form of the words given in brackets (2 marks) The families in our street are slowly being driven mad by the (1) (refuse) of the inhabitants of No 13 to have any form of (2) (communicate)with them The trouble started over what is known as noise (3) (pollute).Every evening the (4) (think) neighbors used to turned up the volume on the

TV so loud that no one in the (5) (neighbor) was able to hear anything else.Not knowing what (6) (act) to take, local residents held a meeting to see ifanyone had any (7) (suggest) as to how to deal with the problem A (8) (decide) was made to send a number of people to talk to the family in No 13and ask them (9) (polite) to turn their music down after six in the evening.(10) (Fortunately), the visit did not turn out to be successful,as the habitants

of No13 refused to talk to them, so on the advice of local police, the matter is now in thehands of the court

V Complete each sentence with a suitable preposition (1 mark)

1 I get tired _ doing the same thing everyday

2 Many Vietnamese women like wearing morden clothing _ work

3 When the Jones arrived _ London It was very cold

4 Are you busy _ your homework?

5 I couldn’t meet Mrs Chi because she’s _

C READING COMPREHENSION (4 MARKS)

Passage 1.

Finish-born botanist William Nylander taught at the university of Hesinkifor anumber of years and later moved to Paris, where he lived until his death at the end of thenineteenth century During the second half of the last century, he became a prominentfigure in the field of lichenology Botanists from all over the world sent samples to hislaboratory to be analyzed and classified It can be said without exaggeration that four offive lichens bear his name

He was the first to realize the importance of using chemical reagents in thetaxomony of lichens He selected the most common reagents used by the chemists of histime Lichenologists all over the world still use these reagents, including tincture of odineand hypochorite in their laboratories During the first half of the nienteenth century, aJapanese named Abahima added only one chemical product- Phenol diamines Nylander

was also responsible for discovering that atmosphere of big cities hindered the lichens’sdevelopment and cause them to disappear Now they are used to detect atmosphericpollution Nevertheless, he considered lichens to be simple plants and vehementlyopposed the widely accepted modern theories that lichens are compound species formed

by two discordant elements: algae and fungi

I Write T (true) or F (false) (1 mark).

_ 01 Nylander was born in Paris

_ 02 He used to work at a university

_ 03 He died in late 1990s

_ 04 He was a doctor

_ 05 He was a vey well-known man

II Choose the best answer (1 mark).

1 Internationally renowed scientists sent lichens samples to Nylander because

_

A he considered them to be simple plants

B he used reagents to deternine their use

C he analyzed and classified them

D he collected and preserved them

2 Which of the following is not true?

A Nylander accepted his coleagues’ theories on the composition of lichens

B Eighty percent of lichens bear his name

C Today lichens are used to detect atmospheric pollution

D Most of botanists consider lichens to be a compound specie

3 All of the following are true except:

A he was the first to use chemical reagents in taxonomy of lichens

B he believed that lichens were simple plants

C he was an esteemed lichenologist

D he taught botany at a university in Paris

4 According to the nineteenth -century theories, which elements form the composition oflichens?

A odine and chemical reagents B algae and fungi

C hypochlorite and odine D chemical reagents and atmospheric chemicals

5 How could william Nylander best described?

A degenerate B dormineering C ingenious D anxous

plays and (8) _ to find the best singers, poets, writers and so on Shops sell Welshmusic, books, pictures and clothes as (9) _ as food and drink The festivalprovides a chance for Welsh-speaking people to be together for a whole week, with (10) _ Welsh language all around them.

5 a arrived b attended c visited d come

8 a tests b examinations c competitions d races

II Make all changes and additions necessary to produce a complete letter from the words and phrases given (3 marks).

1 I / be / glad / receive / letter

Đáp án ĐỀ 57

III 01 was raining 02 were riding 03 wanted 04 was turning

05 ran 06 to stop 07 broke 08 was walking

09 hurt 10 didn’t break

IV 01 refusal 02 communication 03 pollution 04 thoughtless

05 neighborhood 06 action 07 suggestions 08 decision

D WRITING (6 ĐIỂM)

I 01 Ba is smaller than Nam (Ba isn’t so/ as big as Nam)

02 Why don’t we go abroad for our holiday this year

03 Lan is the youngest (person) in the group

04 He wanted to know how much we thought it would cost

05 You need not book tickets for the show in advance

06 Were those books returned to the library

07 It was painful to listen to the story of their sufferings

08 It took one hour and a half to fly to Ho Chi Minh City

09 Because of the boy’s good behaviour, every body loves him

10 Miss Lan has been a television presenter for five years

II 01 I am glad to receive your letter

02 I have just got some wonderful news

03 I have passed the final examination at the university

04 My father will be very pleased when he hears this

05 He has already promised to pay for a holiday abroad if I pass

06 So I will come to England

07 I’d like to study English in a school near your home

08 I will look for an advanced course which perhaps lasts for three or four hours a day

09 Can you help me to find one?

10 I am looking forward to seeing you soon

UBND TỈNH TIỀN GIANG CỘNG HÒA XÃ HỘI CHỦ NGHĨA VIỆT NAM

SỞ GIÁO DỤC& ĐÀO TẠO Độc lập - Tự do – Hạnh phúc

KỲ THI LẬP ĐỘI TUYÊN HỌC SINH GIỎI LỚP 9 DỰ THI CẤP TỈNH

Khóa ngày 10 tháng 02 năm 2009

Đề chính thức Môn TIẾNG ANH

Thời gian làm bài: 150 phút ( không kể thời gian giao đề )

( Đề gồm 4 trang )-Học sinh làm bài trên giấy thi được phát kèm với đề

-PART I : LISTENING COMPREHENSION : ( 2.0 pts )

Question 1 : Listen to the passage then state whether the following sentences are TRUE or FALSE The passage will be read twice :

1 Computer won’t be able to touch the lives of people who live in distant villages.

2 From your own room, you can search the news you want from all over the world on the Internet

3 Computers are not very useful in some areas such as business

4 Computers can work during the night while we are sleeping and give us a report we want the next morning

Question 2 : Listen to the passage then pick out ONE best option ( A,B,C or D )

to complete each sentence The passage will be read twice :

1 Environmental pollution is the result of …………

C very easy D serious

3 By wearing a mask when getting out of houses, people want………

A to protect their faces’ skin from the sunlight

B to avoid cold or hot atmosphere

C not to inhale traffic fumes and chemical wastes

D not to inhale all kinds of pure air

4 Nowadays, if living indoor we……

A can protect ourselves from pollution

B cannot avoid toxic indoor pollution

C can inhale quite pure and safe air

D can protect ourselves when doing housework

PART II- PHONETICS

1 Pick out ONE word that has the underlined syllable pronounced differently from the others in each case :

a) chair , church , chemist , change , choice

b) great , neat , heat , seat , meat

c) simplify , apply , reply , supply , primary

d) garment , generation , gold , gasoline , golf

2 Pick out ONE word that is of different kind or part of speech from the others in each

case:

a) sunset , sun-glasses , sunflower , sunlight , sunburnt

b) junkyard , benefit , sewage , trash , garbage

c) amusing , rollicking , joyful , terrible , pleasant

d) enlarge , widen , golden , enrich , deepen

PART III : READING COMPREHENSION : ( 6.0 pts )

Question 3 : Read the passage below then state whether the following sentences are TRUE or FALSE :

It is important to have healthy teeth Good teeth help us to chew our food They alsohelp us to look nice How does a tooth go bad? The decay begins in a little crack in theenamel covering of the tooth This happens after germs and bits of food have collectedthere Then the decay slowly spreads inside the tooth Eventually, poison goes into theblood, and we may feel quite ill

How can we keep our teeth healthy? Firstly, we ought to visit our dentist twice a year

He can fill the small holes in our teeth before they destroy the teeth He can examine ourteeth to check that they are growing in the right way Unfortunately, many people waituntil they have toothache before they see a dentist Secondly, we should brush our teethwith a toothbrush and fluoride toothpaste at least twice a day- once after breakfast andonce before we go to bed We can also use wooden toothpicks to clean between our teethafter a meal Thirdly, we should eat food that is good for our teeth and our body: milk,cheese, fish, brown bread, potatoes, red rice, raw vegetables and fresh fruit Chocolates,sweets, biscuits and cakes are bad, especially when we eat them between meals They areharmful because they stick to our teeth and cause decay

1 Good teeth help us to chew our food and to look nice

2 The decay usually begins firstly inside the tooth or from the blood

3 The decay spreads inside the tooth after it begins in a little crack in the enamel

covering of the tooth

4 Dentists can help us keep our teeth healthy

5 Dentists can help us brush our teeth twice a year

6 Most people go to see a dentist before they have toothache

7 We should brush our teeth at least twice a day with fluoride toothpaste

8 Some kinds of food are good for our teeth while some others are harmful

Question 4 : These announcements appear at some places only Match each

announcement ( 1 – 8 ) with a proper place ( A – J ) where it usually appears :

Announcements Appearing places

1 Shake well before using

B On the front doors of a building

C On boxes or bottles of medicine

D On the doors of toilets

E On motorways

F On bags of sugar or flour

G In front of a cinema or theatre

Question 5 : Fill in each numbered blank with ONE word chosen from the list below

to complete the meaning of the passage :

“outside, through, but, travel, churches, experiments, ago, remember, taught, who”

As you turn on the radio for your favourite programme, do you ever wonder how you

can hear those sounds? How do they( 1 )……….through the air and reach

your radio exactly as they are sent out?

It all began nearly a hundred years(2) ………when a young Italian called Guglielmo Marconi discovered how to send sounds( 3 )……….the air Marconi

was born in Boloyma in northern Italy in 1874 His father was a rich Italian businessman,

and his mother was a Scot( 4 )………had lived in Ireland and had gone to Italy to study music The family lived in a countryhouse just(5)

.Boloyma.When he was a boy, people did not think that Marconi was clever He was a

quiet boy who spoke little( 6 )………thought a lot He liked to sit and read science books in his father’s big library He also liked to do( 7 )……… with electricity For most of his early life, he was( 8 )………….at home He did not go to

school

PART III : GRAMMAR & VOCABULARY : ( 8.0 pts )

Question 7 : Write the verbs in the numbered brackets into its correct tense and form :

Last Tet my classmates and I ( 1 visit ) Rach Mieu Bridge The bridge ( 2 open )

on January 19, 2008 Since then, there ( 3 be ) hundred thousands of visitors coming to see the bridge This suspension bridge ( 4 connect ) Ben Tre to Tien Giang They ( 5 start ) the construction in 2002, and thousands of workers ( 6 work ) hard for 6 years to

offer a huge gift to the local people on the occasion of Tet Before the bridge was put in

use, people ( 7 travel ) across the large river by ferry-boat or wooden boat It ( 8 take )

the passengers a lot of time to travel across Rach Mieu ferry-boats during the Lunar Tet for many years

Question 8 : Fill in each blank in these sentences with the suitable form of the words in

brackets :

1 Vietnamese people are very……….( friendliness)

2 Over a million…… ( publish) of this work have been sold since 2000

3 The…… ( communicate ) throughout the world has been easier thanks to the

Internet

4 The speed of cars and motorcycles is……….( limitation ) inside the city

5 The reason for his absense is very clear It is…… ( deny )

6 Do you know the ………( widely ) of this lake?

7 Ho Chi Minh City is…… ( locate) on the bank of Sai Gon River

8 Helen was introduced to many other stamp…….( collection ) at the meeting

Question 9 : Rewrite these sentences, beginning with the words given in such a way that

they remain the same meaning as the old ones :

1 He won a prize at the competition because he spoke English fluently.

4 They will open the flower garden to the public for ten days

The flower garden……

5 The pagoda is very small A lot of visitors cannot stay inside at the same time.The pagoda is not………

6 My father hasn’t driven any car for 10 years

The last time……

7 The weather is not good They cannot climb up to the top of the mountain

Câu hỏi 3: Xác định câu TRUE / FALSE: 2.0 điểm, mỗi câu đúng : 0.25 đ

1 True 2 False 3 True 4 True

5 False 6 False 7 True 8 True

Câu hỏi 4: Ghép đôi biển báo và vị trí xuất hiện: 2.0 điểm, mỗi cặp ghép đúng : 0.25 đ

1 travel 2 ago 3 through 4 who

5 outside 6 but 7 experiments 8 taught

1 visited 2 was opened 3 have been 4 connects

5 started 6 had worked / had 7 had travelled / 8 had taken been working had traveled

Câu hỏi 8 : Tìm dạng thích hợp của từ, điền hoàn chỉnh câu:2.0 điểm, mỗi câu làm

2 Mr Le advised his daughter to do as many exercises in English as she could

3 I think rose is the most beautiful flower

4 The flower garden will be opened to the public for ten days

5 The pagoda is not large enough for a lot of visitors to stay inside at the same time

6 The last time my father drove a car was ten years ago

7 If the weather were good, they could climb up to the top of the mountain

8 He used to go swimming every morning when he was young

NGHE HIỂU : 2.0 điểm

Câu hỏi 1 : Nghe, chọn câu TRUE/ FALSE : 1.0 điểm, mỗi câu chọn đúng : 0.25 đ

1 False 2 True 3 False 4 True

Câu hỏi 2 : Nghe, chọn thông tin đúng : 1.0 điểm, mỗi câu đúng : 0.25 đ

D 2 A 3 C 4

PART IV :WRITING ( 4.0 pts )

Question 10 : Write a letter to your friend to tell him/ her how your family prepared to

celebrate last Lunar Tet ( in about 120 to 150 words – You mustn’t use your real name and address )

Question 11 : Your friends and you were chosen into the team of good students to sit

for the examination of gifted students in English You are discussing on a plan to study and practise for the exam.Rewrite the conversation in about 15 to 20 conversational

exchanges

BPHẦN IV: VIẾT : 4.0 điểm

Câu hỏi 10: 2.0 điểm Viết một bức thư cho bạn để thuật lại việc chuẩn bị đón Tết ở gia

đình

mình

• Ý tưởng : 1.0 điểm : Nêu ra được các việc chuẩn bị đón Tết như dọn dẹp vệ sinh,

trang trí nhà cửa, bàn thờ, sân , cổng vào…, mua hoa, các loại bánh kẹo, trái cây, thực phẩm, quần áo mới…, tặng quà hoặc thiệp chúc Tết cho bạn bè, người

thân…, việc gia đình quây quần chờ đón năm mới , lúc giao thừa…

• Kỹ thuật : 1.0 điểm : Viết được bức thư dài khoãng 120 – 150 từ, đúng bố cục

của một bức thư, câu văn viết đúng ngữ pháp, dùng từ chính xác, phong phú

• Nếu thí sinh thuật lại những việc làm trong các ngày Tết ( sau giao thừa ), hoặc ghi tên hay địa chỉ thật, đề nghị trừ điểm vì thí sinh không hiểu đề

• Tùy mức độ thí sinh viết được, giám khảo dựa vào thang điểm để quyết định

Câu hỏi 11: 2.0 điểm Viết một đoạn hội thoại nói về kế hoạch học tập.

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hiện để nâng cao khã năng và trình độ, chuẩn bị tham dự kỳ thi học sinh giỏi sắpđến như nắm vững kỹ thuật làm bài, biết cách trả lời các dạng bài tập khác nhau,đọc sách và luyện thêm các bài tập về ngữ pháp, từ vựng, đọc, viết…và nhất làrèn luyện kỹ năng nghe Học sinh cũng có thể nêu lên kế hoạch tham vấn nhữnglời khuyên hữu ích của các thầy

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trao đổi, câu đối thoại tự nhiên, dùng từ phong phú ,chính xác Nếu viết dướidạng văn xuôi : không cho điểm kỹ thuật

tỉnh thừa thiên huế

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đề thi chính thức môn thi: tiếng anh lớp 9 (vòng 1)

thời gian : 120 phút không kể thời gian giao đề)

-I VOCABULARY: (30 points)

Part 1: Circle the letter (A, B, C or D) next to the word or phrase which best completes each sentence.

1 It's a good idea to see your doctor regularly for

A a revision B a control C an investiagation D a up

check-2 Last year the potato harvest was very disappointing, but this year it looks as though

we shall have a better

3 When the starter gave the all the competitors in the race began to run round the track

4 from Bill, all the students said they would go

5 The new manager explained to the staff that she hoped to new procedures

to save time and money

A manufacture B establish C control D restore

6 There is a fault at our television station Please do not your television set

7 The crowd at a football match are often

A excite B excited C exciting D excitement

8 I'm very in the information you have given me

interested

9 I saw a thief take Peter's wallet so I ran him, but I didn't catch him

10 If it's raining tomorrow, we shall have to the match till Sunday

Part 2: Read the text below Use the word given in capitals at the end of each line

to form a word that fits in the space in the same line.

Kids watch more TV

A study into children's television (0) viewing habits reveals VIEW

Số phách

(Do chủ tich HĐ ghi)

that children whose parents have a high level of (1) _ EDUCATEtend to watch less television than children from less educated

family(2) The report also suggests that a high rate of BACK

TV watching among children in poorer (3) _ areas SUBURB

and in the provinces, compared to those living in large urban centre,

is often due to (4) _ and a lack of other kinds of POOR(5) _ in the area Disco, cinema, theatre and sports ENTERTAIN(6) offer children in urban centre a wider range ACTIVE

of pastimes, which leads to far (7) hours being spent FEW

in front of the box (8) , comedies and adventure films COMMERCEare children's (9) _ programmes, while twenty per cent FAVOUR

of children said they preferred (10) _ films and thrillers

II GRAMMAR (20 points)

Part 1: Use the correct forms of the verbs in the brackets to complete the passage below.

I (write) (1) to express my dissatisfaction of my stay at theLord Hotel in London last weekend I (book) (2) the hotel inSweden and also (receive) (3) information about the hotel I (promise)(4) a luxury weekend However, I (be) (5) notsatisfied The room was comfortable, but the traffic from the road opposite the hotel(make) (6) it impossible to (sleep) (7) I (ask)(8) for another room, but no single rooms (be)(9) available I required room-service one night and I (have)(10) to wait for almost one hour before someone came

Part 2: Complete the sentences with the correct prepositions

1 She was very conscious (1) her lack of experience on her first day at work.

2 He has a new solution (2) the problem.

3 Nobody helped him He managed it (3) his own

4 The drivers (4) London kept their cars (5) the left

5 The summer holiday is coming We are all excited (6) going (7) along trip (8) the South

6 The children were amazed (9) the lion show at the circus

7 Her small garden looks very beautiful in spring because all the flowers are(10) full bloom

III READING: (25 points)

Part 1: Put ONE suitable word in each space

Miss Darby was one of those people who never threw anything away “Younever know when you might need it” was (1) of her favoritesayings She lived (2) herself in a large Victorian house acrossthe road from us Although I never went to her house, I knew it was full(3) antique furniture, Persian carpets and so on In every room,there were dozens of paintings so that her house was (4) an artgallery I remember my father (5) that she was a “ StaffordshireDarby” but I had (6) idea what he meant I(7) out years later that the Darby family had made their moneyfrom coal-mining in Staffordshire We used to make up stories(8) her My sister Alice, (9) was aromantic girl, told us that Miss Darby once had a lover, but he walked out one day andshe (10) saw him again!

Part 2 : Read the following passage and answer the questions.

The world's oceans are so vast that they can cope with the present levels ofpollution However, little is known about the long-term effects of such slow poisoning.The most serious problem of modern time is that man is destroying the earth's naturalresources and transforming huge areas into waste land As a result, it is becomingextremely difficult to grow enough to feed the world's rapidly increasing population Away of protecting all wild life on the earth must also be found as many species are indanger of disappearing completely from the face of the earth The smoke in theatmosphere, for example, is increasing so much that the amount of sunlight has beenreduced in many cities Man's whole environment is being changed in a serious way 1) What is the process of making something dirty ?

2) Find a word or phrase from the passage with the same meaning as the air, water

and land in which we live?

3) What is the air surrounding the earth called ?

4) What could be best replaced wealth, goods or products people can use ?

5) What is a difficulty which needs attention and thought ?

Part 3: Read the passage and decide which is the best answer Circle the letter A, B,

C or

D next to the word you choose

Paper is named for papyrus, a reed like plant used by ancient Egyptians as writingmaterial more than 5000 years ago The Chinese invented the paper that we use 2000years ago

A piece of paper is really made up of tiny fibers, unlike a piece of material Thefibers used in paper, however, are plant fibers, and there are millions of them in onesheet In addition to the plant fiber, dyes and additives such as resin may be used Dyescan make the paper different colors; resin may add weight and texture

Where do these fibers come from ? The majority of paper is made from the plantfiber that comes from trees Millions are cut down, but new trees are planted in theirplace Paper may be also made from things like old rags or pieces of cloth Wastepaper,paper that has been made and used, can be turned into recycled paper This recyclingprocess saves forest, energy and reduces air and water pollution

1 According to the passage, the paper that we use was first invented by

A the Chinese B the Egyptians C ancient cultures D foresters

2 What is the main ingredient in most paper ?

A resin B cardboard C plant fiber D papyrus

3 According to the passage, the primary source of the plant fiber used in paper is

A rags B trees C fabric D wastepaper

4 According to the passage, recycling paper is

A bad for the environment C good for the environment

B wasteful D economical

5 According to the passage, recycling paper does all of the following EXCEPT

A reduce the need for ink C save energy

B save forests D reduce air pollution

IV WRITING: (25 points)

Part 1: Rewrite each sentence beginning as shown, so that the meaning remains the

same

Example: He wrote the letter in two hours.

It took him two hours to write the letter.

1 The keepers feed the lions at 3 pm every day

9 Robert has not had a job for two years.

Robert has been

10 She will complete the work only she is paid extra

She will

not

Part 2 Use the words in the brackets to combine the following sentences

1 All the students love the principal He is very kind (because of)

2 I have forgotten the tickets I’m sorry for it (having)

3 I saw it with my own eyes I believed it (if)

4 The house at the end of the street has been sold It has been empty for years (which)

5 It's a pity he doesn't take the doctor's advice (wish)

Part 3 : A friend of yours has written to you, asking for some advice He wants to visit

your country for three weeks this summer and would like to know which places to visit, where to stay, what sights to see, and what clothes to bring Write to him, giving as many suggestions as you can and mentioning any national customs that may seem strange to him (about 200 words)

1 education 2 backgrounds 3 suburban 4 poverty

5 entertainment 6 activities 7 fewer 8 Commercials

III READING: (25 points)

Part 1: (10 points)

1 one 2 by 3 of 4 like 5 saying

6 no 7 found 8 about 9 who 10 never

Part 2 (5 points)

1) The process of making something dirty is pollution / hoÆc chØ tr¶ lêi ng¾n:pollution

2) A word or phrase with the same meaning as the air, water and land we live is

environment / hoÆc chØ tr¶ lêi ng¾n: environment

3) The air surrounding the earth is called atmosphere/ hoÆc chØ tr¶ lêi ng¾n:atmosphere

4) Resources could be best replaced wealth, goods or products people can use / hoÆc

chØ tr¶ lêi ng¾n: Resources

5) A difficulty which needs attention and thought is problem / hoỈc chØ tr¶ lêi ng¾n:problem

Part 3: (10 points) 2 points for each correct answer

1 A 2 C 3 B 4 C 5 A

IV WRITING: (25 marks)

Part 1: (10 points)

1 The lions are fed at 3 pm every day

2 If we had had a map, we wouldn't have got lost

3 I would rather you delivered the sofa on Friday

4 It was such a low bridge that the bus couldn't go under it

5 What a silly thing to say!

6 There isn't any tea left

7 I haven't seen him since I was a student

8 Susan was so excited that she couldn't sleep

9 Robert has been out of job/ jobless/ unemployed for two years

10 She will not complete the work unless she is paid extra/ if she is not paid extra

Part 2: (5 points)

1 All the students love the principal because of his kindness

2 I’m sorry for having forgotten the tickets

3 If I hadn’t seen it with my own eyes, I wouldn’t have believed it

4 The house at the end of the street which has been empty for years has been sold

5 I wish he took the doctor's advice

Part 3: (10 points)

 Total score of Paper 1 : 100 points

SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO ĐỀ THI TUYỂN CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI

TỈNH THỪA THIÊN HUẾ

MÔN THI:TIẾNG ANH-LỚP 9 (Vòng 1)

THỜI GIAN: 120 phút (không kể thời giangiao đề)

I.VOCABULARY(30 points)

Part I: Circle the letter (A,B,C or D) next to the word or phrase which best complete each sentence.

1 You look tired Why don,t you have a ……… ?

2 What,s the time now ? It,s ………twelve o,clock

3 Could you ………a picture of us with my camera ?

4 Why don,t people put their rubbish in the litter……… ?

5 I don,t need as many as twenty.Just give me………

A a hundred B thirty C zero D a dozen

6 Who,s going to help me ………the balloons for the party ?

A blow down B blow up C get down D get up

7 Charles has been out of ……… for over a year now

8 I……… have toast but I wasn,t very hungry this morning

A nearly B normally C quite D well

9 Take your overcoat with you ……… it gets cold

A although B in case C unless D until

10 We had to ……… the match because of the bad weather

A call back B think over C call off D get out

Part 2: Fill in the blanks with the appropriate form of words in parentheses.

1 She was the only ……….left in the town

4 I live in the ……… part of the country (SOUTH)

5 We must make a ……….about where to go

8 What,s the correct……….of this word ? (PRONOUNCE)

9 The train made a late……….……….……… (DEPART)

10 She gave a ………of the new computer

(DEMONSTRATE)

Part 3: Complete each sentence with a suitable preposition.

1 We will have to use the stairs The lift is……… of order

2 Surely Peter can,t do all that work………his own

3 Turn right……….the traffic lights and you will see the cinema

4 This letter is full……… mistakes Could you do it again, please ?

5 You,re very different ………your brother

6 Parents are responsible………educating their children

7 Could you explaining this rule………me ?

8 Helen is excited………winning the prize

9 I am very busy ……….my lesson and tasks today

10.Who,s the woman dressed……… green ?

II GRAMMAR.(20 points)

Part 1: Match each sentenceon the left with the best response on the right Use each response once only The firt one has been done as an example

1 He was very tired and it was very late a.unless the bus comes soon

2 They couldn,t buy any ice-creams b so he didn,t get good marks

3 He decided to go by plane c if you promise not to drive it too

fast

4 They spoke to the old man very slowly d before her father came home

5 Some of the questions in the test were very

hard

e while I was having a bath

6 Take an umbrella with you f.until she found some she liked

7 She told her boyfriend that he should leave g but he still didn,t go to bed

8 Unfortunately the phone rang h although he hated flying

9 You can borrow the car i So that you could understand what

they were saying10.She tried on at least 12 pairs of shoes j because they didn,t have enough

money11.We ,ll be late for work k.in case it rains

I,m very sorry that I haven,t written to you for so long, but I

(be)1………very busy lately All last month I (have)2

………exams, and I haven,t done anything else but study for ages Anyway, I (stop)3……… studying now, and I

(wait)4……… for my exams results

As youcan see from the letter I (change)5………my address and live in Croydon now I (decide)6……….that I wanted a change from central London because it (become)7………so expensive A friend of mine told me about this flat, and I (move)8………here about two months ago When you come to London this summer, please visit me I

(stay)9………here until the middle of August Then I

(go)10……….on holiday to Scotland

III READING(25 points)

Part 1: Read the passage and decide whether the staements (17) are TRUE or FALSE

Mr Alex Fraser lived his whole life in a small town in the north of England He never left the house where he was born, never married, never went on holiday and had no friends

He worked in a local factory for over forty years but even the people who had worked with him for years knew very little about him He wore the same old clothes year in year out, and although he shopped regularly at the local store he bought only the most basic foodstuffs, never changed he purchases from one week to the next

So when he died last month, neighbours and local people were astonished to learn that

Mr Fraser was not just a rich man , he was in fact a millionaire !

He had no money in the bank or invested anywhere but in the various drawers,

cupboards and boxes in his house there were hundreds and thousands of banknotes and coins It took the police over two weeks to clear the house, and bank clecks spent just as long counting all the money

“We had absolutely no idea that he had so much money” one of his neighbours said “In fact, we used to feel sorry for him, we thought he was a poor old man who was unable to afford anything better for himseft !”

True False

1 Mr Fraser lived most of his life in a small town in England

2 The people who had worked with Mr Fraser in a local factory did

not know much about him

3 Mr Fraser bought new clothes for himseft once a year

4 mr Fraser always bought the same kinds of food at the local store

5 Although Mr Fraser lived as if he were a poor man, he was, in fact,

a very rich man

6.When he died, he left so many banknotes and coins in his house that

the bank clecks had to spend two weeks counting them

7.Mr Fraser,s neighbours always knew that he had a lot of money

Part 2: Read the passage and decide which is the best answer Circle the letter A,B,C or Dnext to the word you choose The first one has been done for you(0)

What kind of music do you(0)enjoy ? Some people like going to (1)

………concerts, and listening to (2)……… Themusicians wear very formal clothes, and the(3)……….is silent until theend of the (4)………Perhaps you are a rock music (5)

……… Rock concerts are often held at foodball (6)

……….or in parks Members of the audience dance to the music, orsing the songs.(7)………music is played at wedding and parties inmany countries, and some peope (8)……… their own music athome.Nowadays, we (9) ……….music in shops and lifts, andmany people carry their own with them, or even (10)………tomusic when they study.Music is everywhere

(0) A.listen B enjoy C have D prefering

1 A classic B classics C classical D classified

2 A an orchestra B a group C a band D a record

3 A spectators B people C guests D audience

4 A happening B performance C music D action

6 A matches B grounds C pitches D pools

7 A Historical B Nation C Traditional D Ancient

9 A understand B hear C perform D listen

Part 3: Fil each of the underlined blanks in the following passage Use only ONE word in each space The first one has been done for you(0)

HOLIDAYS

Most people enjoy going (0) abroad for their holidays, and having the opportunity to

(1)………in an interesting city or a seaside (2)

……… If you speak foreign languages, you can make new friends,(3)……… take home some interesting souvenirs as presents.But before you can (4)……….that, you have to reach yourdestination, and that is often problem!

If you fly, then you may find your flight has been (5)……….Journeys by train can can also be difficult (6)……… train areoften crowded in the summer, and you might have to (7)

……… a seat in advance Whichever way you travel, you canhave problem with your luggage, and is often difficult to find good accommodation.Apart (8)……… this, you might not be able to affort the fare!

IV WRITING (25 points)

Part1: Each of the following sentence has an erro(a word or word combination) Underlinethe erro, and rwrite the sentences correctly in the blanks provided

Example: She is good in EnglishShe is good at English

1 Where is the ruler that I left it on the desk ?

Example: He wrote the letter in two hours

It took him two hours to write the letter

1 Although he wasn,t experienced, he got the job

1 school year / going / come / end.

2 I / look / forward / summer vacation

3 this occasion / I / go / your country

4 I / intend / stay / house / two / weeks

5 I hope / your / parents / kind / provide / food / accommodation

6 this opportunity / amuse / heartily

7 first day / morning / long walk / country /

8 and / evening / swim / river

9 following days / help / parents / farm work / and…

10 give / regards / everybody / hope / see / soon

Affectionately your,

Hoang

………

………

Key out on at of from/to for to about/at with in

II GRAMMAR (20 points)

5 have changed

6 decided

7 has become / is becoming

8 moved

9 will be staying / am staying / am going to stay

10 will be going / am going

III READING (25 points)

1 Where is the ruler that I left on the desk ? (delete it)

2 The people whose luggage was lost had to wait a long time

3 Although Mary was ill, she went to school (delete but)

4 Carol can,t swim today She has a cold

5 In the end there was a war between the two countries

6 As soon as we are ready, w will phone you

7 That was a very strange question to ask

Part 2: (8 points)

1 Despite his inexperience, he got the job.

2 Unless you are a student, you can,t get special reduced prices

3 This restaurant is the most expensive.

4 Jim was the worst player on the field.

5 If I had gone to bed early, I would have woken up at 5:00.

6 Harry hasn , t got enough money to go on holiday.

7 They invited me to go to the concert with them tonight.

8 I wish I could dance as well as her / I wish I danced as well as her./ I wish I were a

fantastic dancer like her

Part 1: (10 points)

1 The school year is going to come to an end

2 I,m looking forward to the summer vacation

3 On this occasion, I,ll go to your country

4 I intend to stay in your house for two weeks

5 I hope your parents will be kind enough to provide me with food and accomodation.6.In this opportunity, We,ll amuse ourselve heartily

7 On the first day in the morning, we,ll go for a long walk around the country

8 And in the evening, we,ll swim in the river

9 On the following days, we,ll help nyour parents with their farmwork, and…

10 Please give my regards to everybody I hope to see you soon

SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO ĐỀ THI TUYỂN CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI

TỈNH THỪA THIÊN HUẾ MÔN THI:TIẾNG LỚP 9 (Vòng 1)

THỜI GIAN: 120 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề)

I.LISTENING (20 points)

Part 1: Mady Poole love watching Tv every morning, especially the Breakfast Time

Quiz Show, called “Lucky Break” She,s watching the show now and she,s very

surprised because she has been chosen to have an interview for the quiz at the moment.Now, listen to the interview between Mandy Poole and Russell Dean, the show,s

presenter and answer the questions below

1 Where does Mandy Poole live ?

Part 2: Inthis part you will hear two friends who share a flat deciding what they need to

buy at the shops Listen carefully and fill in the missing information on their shooping list

VOCABULARY & GRAMMAR (30 points)

Part 1: Put a word from the list into each space, in a comparative form.Some word

canbe used more than one.(9 points)

I,m not sure whether watching films is better than reading books, or not Books arecertainly (1)……….than films and probably (2)……….,too(because you keep them) On the other hand, some films are (3)

……… because of the special effects, although some people say that bookscan be just as (4)……… Going to see a film is a (5)……… activitythan sitting alone and reading, it,s true But if you don,t like a book, it,s much (6)

……….to stop reading it than it is to leave the cinema ! Some books are (7)

………than others, just as films are Personally, I find a good film (8) thanreadingif I,m tired, but in general I think books are (9)………

Part 2:Choose an adjective from the list on the left and put it with a preposition from

the list to the right to complete the sentences Use each adjective once only> The firstone has been done as an example (10 points)

close afraid famous good preferable

short

similar grateful full sorry tired

at of for to

Example: They live close to the town center, which makes shoping easier for them.

1 could you lend me $30 ? –I,m a bit ……….………….money at the moment

2 I,m afraid I,m not very ……….… speaking Italian but I,ll do my best

3 I,m ………doing the same thing all the time! Can,t we do something different

?

4 At night that tree is ………birds The noise makes it difficult for me to get tosleep

5 Her dress if very ………mine Only, the belt is different

6 Having a boring job is ……… having no job at all

7 The town is……….its museum People come from all over the world tovisit it

8 We had to go by sea because he,s ………flying

9 It,s very kind of you We,re very ………all your help

10 Everybody felt very……….him after his terrible accident

Part 3: Put he verb in brackets into passive voice in a suitable tense.

Now that we have settled in to our new house, I thought, I,d tell you all about it.Before we bought it, it (own)(0) was owned by a foreigner, and (not live in )(1)

……….for a long time So we have been very busy redecorating! Since wemoved in, all the room(paint)(2)………,and the garden (reorganize)(3)

……….But we have had a few problems Last week, the electricity (cut off)(4)

……… , and nothing could (do)(5)……….until the bill (pay)(6)

……… Next month some workmen are coming to do some building work.One wall in the living room (knock down)(7)……… , and the room(make)(8) larger Then perhaps we,ll have some peace and quiet

We (visit)(9)………by some of neighbours, but we (not invite back )(10)

……….by any of them yet.I suppose they wanted to see what (do)

(11) to the house

III READING (25 points)

Part 1: Read the passage and decide whether the statements (1-7) are TRUE or FALSE

CAMPING Camping is an activity in which people live temporarily in the outdoors Campersparticipate in fishing, hunting, swimming, plant study, wildlife watching, and naturephotography It provides physical benefits when it envolves hiking to, from around acampsite, and many people believe that camping makes youngsters feel more confident People throughout the world enjoy hiking to wildness campsites This activity is calledbackpacking because it envolves carrying such essential camping gear as a tent, food,clothing, and sleeping bag on the back in a bag called backpack Backpacking is bestsuited for those who are in good physical condition as it may require walking severalmiles

The key to any enjoyable camping tripm is planning A decision on where to campdepends on personal preference, but planning the trip before leaving help campers avoidpreventable accidents Many situations- bad weather, injury, or simply a crowdedcampsite- are less alarming if campers are prepared

True False

1 Camping helps people enjoy outdoor activities and nature

2 The only purpose of camping is to have pleasure

3 Camping not only strengthens your health but also makes you feel

confident

4 A form of camping is called backpacking because it envolves

hiking to wildness campsites

5 Bcakpacking is suited for everyone

6 Careful planning can help campers avoid trouble

7 A crowded campsite is good for all campers

Part 2: Read the following story carefully and then answer the questions that follow (8

points)

The Shawl This story happened in Pheladelphia towards the end of nineteenth century One winterevening Dr S Weir Mitchell sat down in an armchair and started reading a book, but

after an exhausting day at the surgery, he soon felt asleep A short while later he woke

up suddenly when heard a doorbell ringing There was a girl standing on the doorstep It

was cold and snow falling , but she was wearing only a thin shawl around her shoulders and she was shilvering “ My mother is very ill,” she said ”Please come”.

Walking through the dark and snowy streets was not easy, but eventually they came to

an old apartment building and the girl led the doctor up to a room on the third floor.There was a woman lying on the bed and the doctor recognized her as a former servant

of his After examining her, he took out his notepad and looked around for the girl

“Where,s your daughter?” he asked the woman I need her to go for some medicine.”

“My daughter?” She said in surprise “My daughter died a month ago” “ But that,simpossible”, said the doctor “She came to fetch me I saw her She was wearing ashawl”

“My daughter,s shoes and her shawl are in there,” said the woman, pointing to a small

cupboard The doctor stopped writing out the prescription and went to a cupboard He

saw the girl,s shawl lying on the shelf It was folded and dry It clearly had not beenworn that night