PHÒNG GD&ĐT THANH CHƯƠNG KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI VÒNG ILỚP 9 THCS NĂM HỌC 2012- 2013 Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH Đề thi có 04 trang Thời gian làm bài: 120 phút SECTION I: PHONETICS Part 1: Pic
Trang 1PHÒNG GD&ĐT THANH CHƯƠNG KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI VÒNG I
LỚP 9 THCS NĂM HỌC 2012- 2013
Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH (Đề thi có 04 trang)
Thời gian làm bài: 120 phút SECTION I: PHONETICS Part 1: Pick out the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others
Part 2: Pick out the word which has the different stress from the others
SECTION II: GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY Part 1: Supply the verbs in the brackets with the correct forms
1 She said that she (call) _ back later
2 As soon as she arrived England, she found that the language was quite different from the English that she (learn)- at school
3 My children enjoy (allow) to stay up late when there is something special on TV
4 The last time he (see) _ in public he was wearing a grey suit
5 The girl (sit) next to the nurse is my cousin
Part 2: Choose the word or phrase that best completes each sentence
1 The clerk said she was tired _ hearing complaints day after day
2 We watch the cat _ the tree
3 I wish I _ all about this matter a week ago
4 I my house That is why there is all this mess
A am having/painted B have/paint C had/paint D had had/paint
5 My assistant, worked for him for years, says he’s a wonderful man
6 he was sick, he still turned up for his guitar lesson
7 She’d rather die than _Peter
8 I’m sure they were _lies
9 He asks Elizabeth if you visiting the Taj Mahal when you go to India
10 You can rely _ him He always keeps his promises
Đề chính thức
Trang 211 I the heat because I had been living there for a long time.
12 The teacher suggests _ something for the poor in our area
A us to do B we should do C we are doing D we will do
13 Thank you very much -
A Welcome you! B Don’t mention it C That’s good! D Nothing impossible!
14 John is proud his father and loves him so much
15 You rarely like watching sports, _?
16 Liz wants to a lot of photos to show the trip to her parents
17 “That’s an excellent drawing, Hoa.” - “ _”
18 Jack’s shoes are very dirty They need _
19 It is getting cold You’d better not _ without a coat
A go out B to go out C going out D have gone out
20 If we had known your new address, we _ to see you
Part 3: Give the words in capital letters the right forms.
The (0) original Olympic Games began in Ancient Greece in 776 BC in
Olympia
ORIGIN
The Games were very popular and were held (1) _ every
four years until AD 393 when they were stopped by the Roman Emperor
REGULAR
The (2) games were started again in Athens in 1896 MODERNIZE
The Games have become the World’s most important international athletics
(3) , in which the best athletes spend years training in COMPETE
(4) for this great event Sports range from basketball to PREPARE
horse riding Perhaps the most (5) _ track and field event is CHALLENGE
the decathlon Athletes take part in ten (6) _ running, jumping and
throwing events
DIFFER
Almost every nation sends a team to the Olympic Games and one of the
ideas is that the Games encourage (7) _ between countries FRIEND
(8) sports lovers travel thousands of miles to watch the DEDICATE
Games and most (9) athletes want the chance of winning an AMBITION
Olympic medal Such an (10) can make them known
throughout the world
ACHIEVE
SECTION III: READING Part 1: Read the text carefully and choose the best answers.
In the early years of television, educational specialists believed that it would be very useful in teaching and learning Many schools have bought television sets, intending to use them effectively to improve the quality of education; but actually they are rarely used properly in classrooms Meanwhile, children spending the majority of their out-of-school hours watching TV and their typical school days proceed as if television did not exist There are some explanations for the failure of television to get the interest of the teachers Firstly, the schools that purchased television sets have not set aside money for equipment repairs and maintenance so these television sets are sooner and later out of work Secondly these schools have not found an effective way to train teachers to integrate television into their ongoing instructional programs Lastly, most teachers do not regard the quality of television and its usefulness in the classroom
Trang 3Teachers at the schools work hard for at least twelve years to train their students to become good readers However, according a recent statistics, teenagers seldom spend their free time reading books and newspapers but watching television instead
1 The text is about:
A the use of television at schools B teaching and learning television
C educational specialists D watching TV outside school
2 When TV first appeared, educational specialists
A did not appreciate it C believed it would be useful for schooling
B banned children from watching TV D Both A & B are correct
3 According to the text, TV _
A has not been used properly in classrooms C has not existed in classrooms
B has been used effectively in classrooms D has not attracted students’ interest
4 There are _ explanations for the failure of television to get the interest of the teachers.
5 Children spend their free time
C learning foreign languages D watching TV
Part 2: Read the passage and fill in blank with ONE word
In an earthquake the ground moves Earthquakes commonly last for a few (1) There are big earthquakes (2) _ small earthquakes Big earthquakes can damage buildings and (3) people
The size of an earthquake can be (4) A number is given to an earthquake (5) shows the size of an earthquake
Methods (6) _ turning the size of an earthquake into a number (7) _the Richter scale and the modified Mercalli scale
Some countries such as Japan and Iran, are in (8) _with many earthquakes In these places
it is good to (9) _ houses and other buildings lighter (10) they will not break when there is an earthquake
Part 3: Read the text and answer the questions
One of the most urgent environmental problems in the world today is the shortage of clean water Having clean drinking water is basic human right But acid rain, industrial pollution and garbage have made many sources of water undrinkable Lakes, reservoirs and even entire seas have become vast pools of poison Lake Baikal in Russia is one of the largest lakes in the world It contains a rich variety of animals and plants, including 1,300 rare species that do not exist anywhere else in the world But they are being destroyed
by the massive volumes of industrial effluent which pour into the lake every day Even where law existed, the government did not have the power to enforce them Most industries simply ignore the regulations The Mediterranean Sea occupies 1% of the world’s water surface But it is the dumping ground for 50% of all marine pollution Almost 16 countries regularly throw industrial wastes a few miles off shore
Water is free to everyone A few years ago people thought that the supply of clean water in the world was limitless Today, many water supplies have been ruined by pollution and sewage Clean water is now scarce, and we are at last beginning to respect this precious source We should do something now
Questions
1/- According to the writer, what is the environmental problem in the world today?
2/- Are many sources of water not drinkable because of acid rain, garbage and industrial pollution?
3/- What is serious problem of Lake Baikal in Russia?
4/- How many countries throw industrial waste into the Mediterranean Sea regularly?
5/- What is the message to reader?
Trang 4SECTION IV: WRITING Part 1: Finish the second sentence in such a way that it means the same as the sentence printed before
1/- “Why don’t we go out for a walk?”
My father suggested _ 2/- “Are you a member of this club?”, the receptionist said to me
The receptionist asked _ 3/- Mary is the most intelligent girl in her class
No one 4/- “Do you remember to post the letter for me?” my father asks me
My father asks 5/- People say that he is the best student of this school
He
Part 2: Write a paragraph about 120-150 words on the topic “Why do you like to study English?”
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KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI VÒNG I LỚP 9 THCS NĂM HỌC 2012- 2013
SECTION I: PHONETICS
Trang 5Part 1: Pick out the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others
Mỗi đáp án đúng cho 1 điểm
Part 2: Pick out the word which has the different stress from the others
Mỗi đáp án đúng cho 1 điểm
SECTION II: GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY Part 1: Supply the verbs in the brackets with the correct forms
Mỗi câu đúng cho 1 điểm
1 would call
2 had learned/had learnt
3 being allowed
4 was seen
5 sitting/ who sits
Part 2: Choose the word or phrase that best completes each sentence
Mỗi đáp án đúng cho 1 điểm
Part 3: Give the words in capital letters the right forms.
Mỗi từ đúng cho 1 điểm
1 regularly 2 modern 3 competition 4 preparation 5 challenging
6 different 7 friendship 8 dedicated 9 ambitious 10 achievement
SECTION III: READING Part 1: Read the text carefully and choose the best answers.
Mỗi đáp án đúng cho 1 điểm
Part 2: Read the passage and fill in blank with ONE word
Mỗi từ đúng cho 1 điểm
Trang 6Part 3: Read the text and answer the questions
Mỗi câu đúng cho 1 điểm
1/- (According to the writer, the environmental problem in the world today is) safe water shortage
2/- Yes, they are
3/- (The serious problem of Lake Baikal in Russia/ It) is polluted by massive volumes of industrial wastes discharged into it
4/- Nearly sixteen (countries throw industrial waste into the Mediterranean Sea regularly)
5/- (The message to reader is that) we should take action to protect our water resources
SECTION IV: WRITING Part 1: Finish the second sentence in such a way that it means the same as the sentence printed before Mỗi câu đúng cho 1 điểm
1/- My father suggested that we (should) go out for a walk
2/- The receptionist asked me if I was a member of that club
3/- No one is as intelligent as Mary in her class
4/- My father asks me if I remember to post the letter for him.
5/- He is said to be the best student of this school
Part 2: Write a paragraph about 120-150 words on the topic “Why do you like to study English?”
(10 điểm)
Giám khảo chấm điểm thành phần của bài viết theo những điểm đề nghị sau:
1 Organization:
- Bố cục bài luận rõ ràng, đầy đủ các phần: 0,1đ
2 Discourse:
- Thể hiện khả năng viết mạch lạc, chặt chẽ; nối kết câu, chuyển mạch tốt: 0,2đ
3 Sentence structures (morphology, vocabulary, spelling)
- Cấu trúc câu, ngữ pháp, từ vựng; câu linh hoạt: 0,3đ
4 Ideas:
- Ý hay, phong phú, biểu đạt nội dung liên quan chặt chẽ với chủ đề của đề thi: 0,3đ
5 Length:
- Đảm bảo đủ số lượng từ qui định: không quá dài hoặc quá ngắn: 0,1đ
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