Solar panels are placed on the 7 ……… of a house and the sun’s energy is used to heat water.. The energy can be stored for a 8 ……… of days, so on cloudy days you can use solar energy too.
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TRƯỜNG THCS DÂN HÒA
-ĐỀ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI LỚP 9 VÒNG 2
NĂM HỌC 2014 - 2015 Môn thi: Tiếng Anh - Lớp 9
Thời gian làm bài: 150 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề)
PART ONE: LISTENING (0.3 x 10 = 3.0 pts): Listen and fill in the missing words:
Are you looking for a cheap, clean, effective source of power that doesn’t cause (1) ……… or waste natural resources? Look no further than solar energy from our (2) ……… At present, most
of our electricity comes form the use of coal, gas, (3) ………, or nuclear power This power could
be (4) ……… by the sun One percent of the solar energy that reaches the Earth is (5) ……… to provide for the total population
Many (6) ……… are already using solar energy Solar panels are placed on the (7) ……… of a house and the sun’s energy is used to heat water The energy can be stored for a (8) ……… of days, so on cloudy days you can use solar energy too
Sweden has an advanced solar energy (9) ……… There, all buildings will be heated by solar energy and cars will use solar power instead of gas by the year (10) ………
Your answers:
PART TWO: PHONETICS (0.2 x 10 = 2.0 pts)
I Choose the word whose underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others by circling A, B, C or D (0.2 x 5 = 1.0 pt)
II Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from the others by circling A, B, C or D (0.2 x 5 = 1.0 pt)
2 A opportunity B decoration C temperament D expectation
Trang 23 A activity B electricity C simplicity D pollution
4 A explanation B experiment C achievement D discovery
5 A interview B industry C essential D difficult
PART THREE: VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR (6.5 pts)
I Circle best option A, B, C or D to complete the following sentences (0.1 x 15 = 1,5 pts)
1 Lots of people …… yoga to relax
2 We…….a lot of sightseeing when we were in Athens
3 All the boys are good at cooking, but ……… is as good as the girls
4 The Smiths bought a very beautiful house ………… a fairly good price
5 If you don’t mind, I ……… finish my coffee before leaving
6 Nobody has eaten dinner, ……… ?
A has he? B haven’t they? C have they? D hasn’t he?
7 Your house has ………… nice furniture
8 My dog as well as my cats …………twice a day
9 What a ………… car!
A new small nice B new nice small C nice new small D nice small new
10 Our children are looking forward to ………… to the circus this weekend
11 The Boing 747 is twice …………the Boing 707
A bigger than B as big as C as bigger as D much big as
12 I am very grateful ………… your help
13 Tuyen Quang Province is well-known …………its historical and revolutionary sites
14 They didn't ………… to the station in time to catch the last train to Hue
Trang 315 The bus won't stop ………… you ring the bell.
II Fill each gap of the following sentences with a suitable preposition (0.1 x 10 = 1.0 pt)
a/ What do you think is the best solution ……(1) the problem?
b/ There has been a big increase ………(2) the price ……… (3) land recently
c/ Paula is a wonderful photographer She likes taking pictures …… (4) people
d/ Mr Pike is away ……… (5) vacation this week
e/ My friend and I disagreed …………(6) that subject
f/ I’m sure you will succeed …………(7) this entrance test
g/ Parents are naturally anxious ……… (8) their children
h/ We wear sunglasses to protect our eyes ……… (9) the sun
i/ Children’s play teaches them ………(10) their environment while they are having fun
Your answers:
III Use the words given in brackets to form a word that fits in the space (0.2 x 10 = 2.0 pts)
1 The child should be punished because of his bad ( behave)
2 The in this town are very friendly (reside)
3 Every week, there are two from Ha Noi to Nha Trang (fly)
4 We're very impressed by the of your town's people (friend)
5 All the newspapers praised the of the firemen (brave)
6 It was not to write down the address ( fool)
7 The tiger wanted to see the farmer's (wise)
8 Bell experimented with ways of transmiting over a long distance (speak)
9 I like this website because it is for me (use)
10 Flowers are often by bees as they gather nectar (FERTILE)
Your answers:
IV Complete the following sentences with the correct form of the phrasal verbs given in the box (0.2 x 10 = 2.0 pts)
1 I wish you (not eat) all the food! I’m hungry
Trang 42 I’d rather you (sit) here.
3 I’m very interested (go) to Japan on my holiday
4 I don't know Hung's sister I (never/meet) her
5 If more and more trees die, the climate (change)
6 The glasses look very clean You (wash) them ?
7 She often (take) to the theater by The Greens
8 My car (repair) yesterday
9 Your house ( rebuild) next year ?
10 My car (not fix) yet
Your answers:
PART FOUR: READING (4.0 pts)
I Circle best option A, B, C or D to complete the following passage (0.1 x 10 = 1.0 pt)
“My home is in the air – I do an enormous amount of traveling It is a fast life and (1) of work, but I like it and that is the only way (2) me Everything is tiring – music, traveling – but what can I do? I am not (3) to complaining It is hard to imagine now (4) I will ever be very long in one place My home town is on the Caspian Sea There is sea, wind, sun and (5) (many tourists and hotels I have my own flat with four or five rooms, but
I am seldom there If I am there for a day or two I prefer to (6) with my mother and grandmother They live in a small house, (7) it is very comfortable and my mother cooks for me I like good, simple food
I have no wife, no brothers or sisters and my father (8) when I was seven He was an engineer and I don’t (9) him very well He liked music very much and wanted me to (10) a musician.”
Trang 59 A know B remember C remind D see
II Fill in each blank with ONE suitable word to complete the passage (0,2 x10 = 2.0pts)
In a village on the east coast of Scotland, people were waiting anxiously for news Two of their fishing-boats (1)……… … been caught in the storm (2)……….…… had blown up during the night In the cottages round the harbour, people stood by their door, (3)……… worried to talk The rest of the fishing fleet had (4)……….… the harbour before dark, and the men from these ships waited and watched with the wives and families of (5)……….… missing men Some had brought thick blankets and some flasks of hot drinks, knowing that the men (6)……… be cold and tired As dawn began to break over in the east, a small point of light was spotted in the darkness of the water and a (7)….……… minutes later, (8)……… was a shout Before long, the two boats were turning in, past the lighthouse, to the inside of the harbour The men (9)……… helped out of their boats, and although they were stiff (10)…… cold and tiredness, they were all safe
Your answers:
III Circle best option A, B, C or D to answer following questions (1.0pt)
The thing I like most about living on a farm when I was small was the change of seasons Spring, summer, autumn and winter - I could see them all come and go and each one was completely different If I hadn't been born and raised in the country, I would have never been able
to tell the difference - now in the city, you can buy summer flowers in winter and eat the same vegetables all the year round! Whereas, in the country, I could only eat things at certain times of the year - for example strawberries in June and turnipsin winter I lived my childhood with the seasons Also we made most of our food and would never eat frozen or tinned food Everything was fresh - so it must be better than the type of food I am taking now in the city City people may think people in the country miss a lot of good things about modern life, but in my opinion they miss a lot more than them - they miss real life
1 What is the main idea of the passage?
A Comparison between life on a farm and that in the city
B Food in the country in comparison to that in the city
C Seasons in the country
D The author's childhood
Trang 62 According to the author, the seasons on the farm were _
A similar
B very different from one another
C beautiful
D different from those in the city
3 What can be inferred from the passage about the experience of seasons in a year for the city people?
A Seasons are similar
B It may be difficult for them to tell seasonal difference
C They see different seasons come and go
D Food is similar in all four season
4 The word "them" in line 9 refers to _.
A city people
B four seasons
C good things about modern life
D people in the country
5 According to the passage, all the followings are true EXCEPT that _
A there are four seasons in the country where the author used to live
B the author was born and raised on a farm
C people in the country eat the same type of food all the year round
D the author takes frozen and tinned food now
PART FIVE: WRITING (4.5)
I Finish the second sentence in such a way that is similar to the original one (0.2 x 5 =1.0 pt)
1 "Would you like to go out for a drink with me tonight?" he told me
He invited
2 I’m really sorry I didn’t invite her to the party
I really wish I _
3 Linda gave me that present on my 20thbirthday
That present
4 They couldn’t move any further because of the thick fog
The thick fog
5 We do not have enough money so we can’t buy that house
If
Trang 7II Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one, using the word given in brackets Do not change the words in any way (0.2 x 5 =1.0 pt)
1 It’s a long time since our last conversation (spoken)
We………
2 During dinner, the phone rang (I) When ………
3 Please don’t open the window (you) I’d ………
4 Has she reported that problem to the boss? (hasn’t) She………
5.Tuan’s school is making him take his exams again (made) Tuan………
III In about 200 words write about the effect of the Internet on our life (2.5pts) ………
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PART ONE: LISTENING (3.0pts)
Tape trasncript: (track 21 -CD ENGLISH )
Are you looking for a cheap, clean, effective source of power that doesn’t cause pollutionor waste natural resources? Look no further than solar energy from our sun At present , most of our electricity comes fromthe use of coal, gas, oil, or nuclear power This power could be provided by the sun One percent of the solar energy that reaches the Earth is enough to provide for the total population
Many countriesare already using solar energy Solar panels are placed on the roof of a house and the sun’s energy is used to heat water The energy can be stored for a number of days, so on cloudy days you can use solar energy too
Sweden has an advanced solar energy program There, all buildings will be heated by solar energy and cars will use solar power instead of gas by the year 2015
PART TWO: PHONETICS (2.0 pts)
I Choose the word whose underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others by circling A, B, C or D (0,2 x 5 = 1.0 pt)
1 C faces 2 A food 3 C though 4 D challenging 5 B southern
II Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from the others by circling A, B, C or D (0,2 x 5 = 1.0 pt)
1 D dessert 2 C temperament 3 B electricity 4 A explanation 5 C essential
PART THREE: VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR (6.5 pts)
I Circle best option A, B, C or D to complete the following sentences (0.1 x 15 = 1,5 pts)
II Fill each gap of the following sentences with a suitable preposition (0.1x 10= 1.0 pt)
1 to 2 in 3 of 4 of 5 on
6 about 7.in 8 for 9 from 10 about
Trang 9III Use the words given in brackets to form a word that fits in the space (0.2 x 10 = 2.0 pts)
1 behaviour/behavior 2 residents
IV Complete the following sentences with the correct form of the phrasal verbs given in the box (0.2 x 10 = 2.0 pts)
1 hadn’t eaten 2 sat
3 to go 4 have never met
5 will change 6 Have… washed
7 is often taken 8 was repaired
9 Will… be built 10 hasn’t been fixed
PART FOUR: READING (4.0 pts)
I Circle best option A, B, C or D to complete the following passage (0.1 x 10 = 1.0 pt)
II Fill in each blank with ONE suitable word to complete the passage (2.0pts)
III Circle best option A, B, C or D to answer following questions (1.0pt)
PART FIVE: WRITING (4.5)
I Finish the second sentence in such a way that is similar to the original one (0.2 x 5 =1.0 pt)
1 He invited me to go out for a drink with him that night
2 I really wish I had invited her to the party
3 That present was given to me by Linda on my 20thbirthday
4 The thick fog prevented/stopped them from moving any further
5 If we had enough money, we could buy that house
II Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one, using the word given in brackets Do not change the words in any way (0.2 x 5 =1.0 pt)
1 We haven’t spoken to each other for a long time
2 When I was having dinner, the phone rang
3 I’d rather you didn’t open the window
Trang 104 She has reported that problem to the boss, hasn’t she ?
Or: She hasn’t reported that problem to the boss, has she?
5 Tuan is being made to take his exams again by his school
III In about 200 words write about the effect of the Internet on our life (2.5pts)
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- Nêu được những ảnh hưởng tích cực (lợi ích) của Internet đối với cuộc sống của chúng ta (1,5 điểm)
- Nêu được những ảnh hưởng tiêu cực (tác hại) của Internet đối với cuộc sống của chúng ta (0,5 điểm)
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