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5 ĐỀ THI HỌC SINH GIỎI

MÔN TIẾNG ANH LỚP 9 NĂM 2017-2018 CÓ ĐÁP ÁN

1 Đề thi chọn học sinh giỏi cấp huyện môn Tiếng Anh 9 năm 2017-2018

có đáp án - Phòng GD&ĐT Tam Nông

2 Đề thi chọn học sinh giỏi cấp tỉnh môn Tiếng Anh 9 năm 2017-2018

II PHONETICS (0.5 mark)

A Choose the word whose primary stress is pronounced differently from that of the others

Write your answer on the answer sheet

1 A conservationist B population C innovation D communication

2 A Japanese B behavior C volunteer D engineer

B Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others Write your answer on the answer sheet

1 A months B pens C parks D maps

2 A realize B organize C surprise D promise

3 A interactive B campus C fade D fashion

III GRAMMAR – VOCABULARY (3,5 marks)

A Choose the best answer A, B, C, or D to complete each sentence and write your answer on the answer sheet

1 John wondered if the woman him before

2 Yesterday morning, I saw a girl Jane

3 She never goes to the market in the morning, ?

A doesn't she B does she C will she D won't she

4 I was waiting for a visa interview, I ate my lunch

5 Mr Yokohama recommended _ Mr Yukihoro and Ms Tamami for promotions

6 Nowadays, many people still use traditional to cure some diseases

A solutions B procedures C treatments D measures

7 You don’t have to spend much money if you stay with your parents but you may not have much freedom , you are very independent if you rent a room

A In contrast B Thus C As a result of D Although

8 I want to have someone my computer There’s something wrong with it

9 Susan is looking forward to her pen pal again

10 The lost bike was expected last month

A was found B is found C have found D to have been found

B Read the text below and look carefully at each line There are 5 incorrect words Write the number of the line and the incorrect word Write your answer on the answer sheet

C 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 There is an example at the beginning(0) Write your answer on the answer sheet

Email is such a painless way to write letters I’ve never (0) found (FIND) it easy to put pen to paper, not even to say “ thank you” for presents sent by (1) _ (THINK) relatives They

must have thought I was so ungrateful Now there’s no stopping me! I type away endlessly on my computer, all types of messages to all types of people Email has all the benefits of a word

processor and none of the tedious (2) _ (AVANTAGE) of writing by hand It’s better than the letters because you can edit it , quickly and (3) (EFFORT), and it’s instant like the phone but without the need to talk ! And sending an e-mail is so (4) (WONDER) fast:

just press the button and it’s gone By contrast, the Web is extremely overrated and sometimes so

slow that it’s (5) (PRACTICE) What’s more, Web site are not updated and a lot of the

information is useless I think it’s a joke in that respect- not a very good one

D Complete the passage with the correct form of the verb in the brackets Write your answer on the answer sheet

Last week, I was walking home after playing tennis when it started raining very heavily “Oh, no,

I will get soaked before I (1) (reach) home,” I thought “I wish I (2) (remember) to bring my raincoat.” But unfortunately I had left it at home How stupid of me! I always forget bringing it with me Luckily just then a friend of mine (3) _ (pass) in her car and offered me a lift “Are you going home?” she said, “or do you want to go for a drink?” “I think I’d rather you took me home,” I said “If I do not change my clothes, I know I (4) _ (fall) ill, and then I will not be able to play in the tennis tournament nest week And I (5) _ (practise) hard for the last month.” “I will wait for you to change if you like,” she told me “I think it’s time you relaxed for a change You have worried too much about things lately And people who worry too much fall ill more easily It’s got nothing to do with the rain!”

E Fill in the gaps in the following sentences with suitable particles Write your answer on the answer sheet

0 I am looking forward to hearing from you

1 My brother is always busy his lessons and tasks today

2 Her parents do not approve her living away from home

3 Jane was in a such hurry that she left one of her bags _

4 I’m fed with waiting for the phone to ring

5 How much do you charge postage and packing?

IV READING (4,0 marks)

A Choose the words with best completes each blank in the following passage Write your answer on the answer sheet

What will the city of the future look like? This question has been asked so many times over the (1) 500 years and answered inconsequently an equal number of times – that we can be sure

of one thing only: no one can predict accurately how cities will look 50 or 500 years from now The reason is simple Cities change continually For over fifty years they have change (2) rapidly that the oldest residents will remember a time (3) their city seemed to belong not just to another era (4) to a different dimension (5) is true both of

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planned and unplanned cities Planned cities such New York and Paris, (6) are closely organized on a grid or diagram of street and avenues, have effectively burst at the seams this century, (7) , unplanned cities such as London, Tokyo and Los their centers (8) _ dramatically Although their centers might remain much as they were many years ago, their suburbs have spread (9) the tentacles of an octopus Some economists argue that expansion is a sign of healthy economy, (10) that expanding cities attracts international investment

1 A last B few C previous D next

2 A very B so C such D really

3 A because B though C as D when

4 A according B so as C referring D but

5 A This B There C It D So

6 A that B where C which D they

7 A but B after C while D however

Lan took an examination in English as a second language at Royal English College to be

admitted to the English course The first stage (0) is the oral examination, Lan was asked a lot of

questions, (1) _ of which were quite hard for her The examiner asked her why she was learning English and (2) _ she spoke any other languages and so on To Lan, the hardest questions was that he wanted to know what aspect of (3) English Lan found most difficult He also asked her to read a passage She was (4) to answer all the questions She hoped she would pass the oral examination (5) went on to the next stage: the written examination She felt very self-confident

C Read the passage, choose the best answer Write your answer on the answer sheet

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 were introduced following the

Norman invasion of 1066 Until the 1600s, English was, for the most part, spoken only in England and had 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

constituting the largest number of nonnative users than any other language in the world

1 What is the main topic of the passage?

A The number of nonnative users of English

B The French influence on the English language

C The expansion of English as an international language

D The use of English for science and technology

2 The word 'emerged' means

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A appeared B failed C frequented D engaged

3 The word 'elements' is most similar to

A declaration B features C curiosities D customs

4 Approximately when did English begin to be used beyond England?

A In 1066 B Around 1350 C Before 1600 D After 1600

5 According to the passage, all of the following contributed to the spread of English around the world except

A the slave trade B the Norman invasion C missionaries D colonization

6 The word 'enclaves' is closest in meaning to

A communities B organizations C regions D countries

7 The word 'proliferated' is closest in meaning to organized

A prospered B organized C disbanded D expanded

8 Which of the following is not mentioned as the field where English is the main

language?

A advertising B drama C air control D media

9 The word 'constituting' is closest in meaning to _

A looking over B setting down C doing in D making up

10 According to the passage, approximately how many nonnative users of English are there in the world today?

A a quarter million B half a million C 350 million D 700 million

V WRITING (4,0 marks)

A Write the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first one Write your answer

on the answer sheet

1 It is said that health is the most important in daily life

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 It

C What are the benefits of living in the city? Write an exposition of 140 words to express your own opinion Write your answer on the answer sheet

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HƯỚNG DẪN CHẤM CHÍNH THỨC MÔN: TIẾNG ANH

(Hướng dẫn chấm gồm có: 06 trang)

I/ LISTENING: (4.0 marks)

Part 1: Listen to the CD player twice Then decide whether these statements are true (T) or false (F) Write your answer on the answer sheet

on the answer sheet

Part 3: Listen to the recording twice and fill in the missing information with only one word

in the number spaces Write your answer on the answer sheet

II PHONETICS (0.5 mark)

A Choose the word whose primary stress is pronounced differently from that of the others Write your answer on the answer sheet

E Fill in the gaps in the following sentences with suitable particles Write your answers in the corresponding numbered boxes Write your answer on the answer sheet

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IV READING (4,0 marks)

A Choose the words with best completes each blank in the following passage Write your answer on the answer sheet

C Read the passage, choose the best answer Write your answer on the answer sheet

A Write the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first one Write your answer

on the answer sheet

1 Health is said to be the most important thing in daily life 0,2

2 Because the weather is cold a lot of old people have to go to

hospitals

0,2

3 Unless you promise to try harder, I won't help you 0,2

4 So as not to disturb the children, we left quietly 0,2

5 It is over three months since Tom had his hair cut 0,2

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B Complete the second sentence so that it has the similar meaning to the first sentence using the word given Write your answer on the answer sheet

1 We don't need to finish the work today 0,2

2 My father used to spend half an hour getting to work by

bike last year

0,2

3 They succeeded in finishing the project in time for

presentation

0,2

4 It is boring to do the same work for a long time 0,2

5 It was such an interesting film that we could see it twice 0,2

SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO

HÀ NAM

ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC

KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI LỚP 9 THCS

NĂM HỌC 2017 - 2018

Môn: Tiếng Anh

Thời gian làm bài: 150 phút (Đề thi gồm 08 trang, thí sinh làm bài ngay vào đề thi này)

1 How did Thomas feel about doing performing arts?

A It was important to maintain a family tradition

B It was something he was born to do

C He wasn’t talented enough to become a pianist

D he found it interesting and important

2 Thomas went to different ballet schools because

A he liked performing in different places

B he enjoyed travelling to different countries

C he needed to find out what suited him best

D he wanted to get the widest range of experience

3 What does Thomas like best about ballet?

A It’s difficult to get it right

B It involves more than movement

C Each ballet tells a story and it attracts him

D It’s fun performing in front of an audience

4 What does Thomas like best about awards?

A Some of them are worth more than others

B It is very important to him

C Dancers have to win them while they are young

D It’s difficult to win them because dancers have a short career

5 Thomas says that by the time he stops dancing he wants to have

A studied more about ballet

B started to teach ballet to new students

C increased audiences for ballet

D made the most of his time on stage

Your answers:

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Part II Listen and fill the information you hear in the numbered spaces NO MORE THAN 3 WORDS

OR A NUMBER for each space (10 points)

Transport from Airport to Milton

(A)

NO (B)

1 Chartlotte’s grandmother was born in England

2 Charlotte’s father is sorry he can’t speak Chinese

3 Charlotte’s father is keen on her studying in China

4 Charlotte plans to go to China alone

5 Charlotte and her father agree that her mother wants to visit China

SECTION B PHONETICS (10 points) Part I Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the rest (5 points)

Your answers:

Part II Choose the word that has a different stress pattern from the others in the group.(5 points)

1 A volunteer B understand C temperature D scientific

2 A accidental B sensitivity C beneficial D industrial

3 A television B information C economic D engineer

4 A adolescence B metropolitant C multicultural D spectacular

5 A swallow B extinct C crisis D journey

Your answers:

SECTION C LEXICO AND GRAMMAR (65 points)

Part I Choose the word, phrase or expression which best completes each sentence (15 points)

1 He thought the talk was fascinating His friend, _, fell asleep halfway through it

A although B nevertheless C therefore D B or C

2 All of the students _ the seniors will receive their grades in two weeks

3 The press puts _ on the police forces who were unable to cope with the crowd of savage hooligans

A fault B charge C blame D guilt

4 We couldn’t stay long so we only wished Mark many happy of his birthday and hurried to the airport

A days B returns C moments D regards

5 "Did you like the novel that I gave you last week?”

- “ _ the novels that I’ve read, I enjoyed this one the most.”

A All of B Of all C For all D From all

6 “Excuse me, is this seat free?” - “ _”

A No, you can’t sit here C Sorry, it is taken

B Yes, it is seated by a boy D Yes, but I don’t know so

7 Noone who was invited to the party last night came, _?

A didn’t they B weren’t they C did they D was he

8 He may be shy now, but he’ll soon come out of his when he meets the right girl

A shoe B shell C shed D hole

9 “By the way, have you heard the one about the Welshman, the Irishman and the pig?”

“Yes, we have That joke’s as old as ”

A Solomon B the hills C a dinosaur D Jupiter

10 Just think, two years’ time, we’ll be 18!

A under B over C after D in

11 The referee called off the soccer game because of the darkness

A canceled B postponed C put off D called up

12 Matthew has changed his several times about buying a new car

A sight B view C head D mind

13 We're living in an apartment for now, but soon we'll be looking for a house to buy

A in a hurry B to shake hands C for the time being D up to now

14 Playing violin was to be great adventure for him He knew _ little about it

A ø/a/a B the/ ø /a C a/a/a D the/a/ ø

15 Of the two shirts, this one is _

A the prettiest B the most pretty C more pretty D the prettier

Your answers:

Part II Give the correct form of the words (20 points)

Computer skills in the office

To be (0) successfully in the bussiness market, it is vital for a company to keep up

with all the latest technological development Nowadays it is (1) _

accepted that running a company without computers, in particular, is virtually

(2) This is why businesses are so keen to hire the best people available

0.Success

1 Wide

2 Possible

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for their technology departments

Apart from the needs of the technology department, it is important that almost all

(3) _ have some degree of (4) _ with personal or desktop

computers, even if this involves no more than the (5) of a basic

computer course Like all new things, however, most people will only become

(6) with using computers after practical experience

Thanks to computers, today’s businesses are run and managed with far less

(7) than companies could hope to achieve in the past For example,

computers enable the (8) _ of huge amounts of information and greatly

speed up the (9) _ of documents and reports

In short, although the average businessperson has no need to be a technology expert,

they are (10) to get very far without at least a basic knowledge of

computers

3 employ

4 Familiar

5 Complete

6 Comfort

7 Difficult

8 Organise

9 Prepare

10 Like

Your answers:

1……… 6………

2……… 7………

3……… 8………

4……… 9………

5……… 10………

Part III Give the correct tense or form of the verbs in brackets (20 points) 1 You must tell me the truth I insist on ( tell ) _the truth 2 But for his help, her project (not complete) _so sucessfully 3 (Not know) _ where the theater was, she asked for directions at the hotel reception 4 There you are! I ( wait) _ for two hours Where’ve you been? 5 Under the tree (some students/ stand) now 6 I feel as if my head (be) _on fire now, doctor 7 He would rather he (visit) _Halong bay last year 8 I'd love ( go) _ to the party, but it was impossible 9 One of the most urgent problems (face) _ us now is the need to control population growth 10 It’s high time we (do) _ something to save the earth now Your answers: 1……… 6………

2……… 7………

3……… 8………

4……… 9………

5……… 10………

Part IV Each of the numbered lines in the passage contains a mistake, underline and correct it (10 points)

Plants and animals hold medicinal, agriculture, ecological value Endangered

species must be protected and saved so that future generations can experience their

presence and value

Plants and animals are responsible for a variety for useful medications In fact, about

forty percentage of all prescriptions written today are composed from the natural

compounds of different species These species not only save live, but they

contribute to a prospering pharmaceutical industry worth over $40 billions annually

Unfortunately, only 5% of know plant species have been screened for their

medicinal values, although we continue to lost up to 100 species daily The Pacific

yew, a slow-grow tree found in the ancient forests of the Pacific Northwest, was

historical considered a "trash" tree However, a substance in its bark was recently

identified as one of the more promising treatments for ovarian and breast cancer

Additionally, more than 3 million American heart disease sufferers would die with

72 hours of a heart attack without digitalis, a drug derived from the purple foxglove

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SECTION D READING COMPREHENSION (50 points) Part I Fill in each gap with ONE suitable word to complete the following paragraph (20 points) Psychologists have long been interested in _(0) how _ we judge intelligence in strangers Now scientists have designed tests (1) _ try to discover which cues help people to judge IQ accurately, and which cause them to get _(2) wrong High school pupils were videotaped answering thought- provoking questions and the videos were (3) _shown to groups of judge’s who were asked to assess the students’ physical type and monitor a variety of behavioural cues Next the judges were asked to rate the students’ intelligence At the same time, each student was _(4) _ required to sit a standard IQ test Certain cues matched the (5) of the IQ tests more closely than others (6) _ speaking quickly, using a lot of words or displaying ease of understanding caused the judges to rate the students’ intelligence highly, and was reflected in the IQ tests _(7) _ cues seemed to give judges an entirely false impression of intelligence as measured by the IQ test (8) _ the cues that led judges to assess students as dull were factors (9) as using halting speech or slang Cues that led judges to view students as bright included talking loudly and using proper English _(10) of these straits correlated with measured IQ, however Your answers: 1……… 6………

2……… 7………

3……… 8………

4……… 9………

5……… 10………

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Part II Choose the best word A, B, C or D to fill in spaces in the following passage (10 points)

NEW HUNT FOR LIFE IN SPACE British space scientists are planning to join the American in the race to find evidence of life on (1) _ planets Alan Penny and his team at the Rutherford Appleton Laboratory have designed a telescope that is 40 times more powerful than Hubble Known as ‘Darwin’, his telescope could tell if planets 50 (2) _ years away have any kind of life on them Two days (3) _, NASA scientists had shown a proof that one of Jupiter’s moons could support life, Penny announced that his telescope may be included in a European Space Agency mission The Darwin project, with a (4) _ of 500 million, is

on a short list of two proposals If approved it will probably be (5) _around 2020, its destination somewhere between Mars and Jupiter The blueprint is actually for five telescopes positioned 50 meters apart in space, slowly circling a (6) _ processing station The combined data from these telescopes would build up a full picture of a planet, picking out faint images that have never been seen before Darwin would not

be able to take detailed photographs of the planets it (7) _, but Penny believes a second- generation telescope could be sent up to do this He claims it is worthwhile mapping the universe around our (8) _ galaxy, even though these planets lie (9) _our reach for the moment The European Space Agency will make its decision (10) _ Darwin within three years

Your answers:

Part III Read the passage and choose the correct answer (20 points)

Water scarcity is fast becoming one of the major limiting factors in world crop production In many areas, poor agricultural practices have led to increasing desertification and the loss of formerly arable lands Consequently, those plant species that are well adapted to survival in dry climates are being looked at for an

answer in developing more efficient crops to grow on marginally arable lands

Plants use several mechanisms to ensure their survival in desert environments Some involve purely mechanical and physical adaptations, such as the shape of the plant's surface, smaller leaf size, and

extensive root systems Some of the adaptations are related to chemical mechanisms Many plants, such as

cacti, have internal gums and mucilage which give them water-retaining properties Another chemical mechanism is that of the epicuticular wax layer This wax layer acts as an impervious cover to protect the

plant It prevents excessive loss of internal moisture It also protects the plant from external aggression,

which can come from inorganic agents such as gases, or organic agents which include bacteria and plant pests

Researchers have proposed that synthetic waxes with similar protective abilities could be prepared based on knowledge of desert plants If successfully developed, such a compound could be used to greatly increase a plant's ability to maintain health in such adverse situations as inadequate water supply, limited fertilizer availability, attack by pests, and poor storage after harvesting

1 This passage deals mainly with

C factors limiting crop production D developing efficient plants

2 The word “arable” in the 1st paragraph is closest in meaning to

3 Which of the following is a mechanical or physical mechanism that desert plants use?

4 The word “extensive” in the 2nd paragraph is closest in meaning to _

5 Which is one of the ways in which the epicuticular wax protects the plant?

A It helps the plant to avoid excessive moisture intake

B It helps the plant to attack aggressors

C It releases gases against plant pests

D It guards against bacteria

6 The word “It” in the 2nd paragraph refers to

A another chemical mechanism B the epicuticular wax layer

C an impervious plant like cover D the loss of internal moisture

7 The word “aggression” in the 2nd paragraph is closest in meaning to _

8 What is an example of an inorganic agent that may attack plants?

9 It can be inferred that synthetic stimulate waxes _

A have not been developed yet

B have not succeeded

C have been determined to be impervious to organic and inorganic agents

D have the quality of causing bacteria

10 All of the following are examples of an adverse situation for crops EXCEPT

A inadequate water B insufficient fertilize

Your answers:

SECTION E WRITING (45 points) Part I Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the sentence printed before it (10 points)

1 Keith certainly can’t be held responsible for the accident

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What are skills for teenagers to reduce stress and pressure ? In about 200 words, write an essay to express your point of view

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SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO

SECTION A: LISTENING (30 points) Part 1 : Listen to Thomas Lambert talking about his life a a ballet dancer Choose the correct answer

(10 points)

Your answers:

Part II- Listen and fill information in the numbered spaces NO MORE THAN 3 WORDS OR A

NUMBER for each space (10 points)

Transport from Airport to Milton

- door to door service

- need to (5)……… RESERVE A SEAT.……

Part II- You will hear a conversation between a girl and her father about what she’s going to study next year Decide if each sentence is correct or incorrect Put a () in the box under A for YES and under B for No (10 points)

(A)

NO (B)

5 Charlotte and her father agree that her mother wants to visit China 

SECTION B PHONETICS (10 points) Part I Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the rest.(5 points) Your answers:

Your answers:

2 would not have been completed 7.had visited

5 are standing some students 10 did Part IV: Each of the numbered lines in the passage contains a mistake, underline and correct it (10 points)

Plants and animals hold medicinal, agriculture, ecological value Endangered

species must be protected and saved so that future generations can experience their

presence and value

Plants and animals are responsible for a variety for useful medications In fact,

about forty percentage of all prescriptions written today are composed from the

natural compounds of different species These species not only save live, but they

contribute to a prospering pharmaceutical industry worth over $40 billions annually

Unfortunately, only 5% of know plant species have been screened for their

medicinal values, although we continue to lost up to 100 species daily The Pacific

yew, a slow-grow tree found in the ancient forests of the Pacific Northwest, was

historical considered a "trash" tree However, a substance in its bark was recently

identified as one of the more promising treatments for ovarian and breast cancer

Additionally, more than 3 million American heart disease sufferers would die with

72 hours of a heart attack without digitalis, a drug derived from the purple foxglove

SECTION E WRITING (45 points)

Part I Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the sentence printed before it (10 points)

1 Keith certainly can’t be held responsible for the accident

- In no way can Keith be held responsible for the accident

2 Melissa’s father was very busy, but he still played with her

- No matter how busy Melissa’s father was, he still played with her

3 'I hear you won the championship Congratulations!'-Jane said to John

- Jane congratulated John on having won the championship

4 You must park your car in the right place; otherwise the police will give you a ticket

- Unless you park your car in the right place, the police will give you a ticket

5.They have said that the police caught the man stealing my car

- The man stealing my car has been said to have been caught by the police

Part II Rewrite each of the following sentences so that it means the same as the given one Use the given word in brackets Do not change the bold word (10points)

1 He doesn’t get on well with his colleagues terms

- He is not on good terms with his colleagues

2 He could not explain why he was always late to work account

- He could not account for always being late

3 He doesn’t see or hear from her childhood friends any more lost

- She has lost touch with her childhood friends

4 My boss says I can use his car whenever I want to as long as I am careful disposal

- My boss says his car is at my disposal as long as I am careful

5 That man reminds me a lot of my father bears

- That man bears a great resemblance to my father

Part III Writing (25 points)

What are skills for teenagers to reduce stress and pressure ? In 200 words write an essay to express your point of view

1 Form: essay (5 points)

+ Appropriate vocabulary (3 points)

+ Suitable connectors (3point)

+ Correct grammar (3 points)

+ Punctuating/Spelling (1 points)

Chú ý: Tổng số điểm toàn bài là 200; kết quả làm bài thi của thí sinh được quy về thang điểm 20

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Bài thi môn: TIẾNG ANH LỚP 9 – BẢNG A

Thời gian làm bài 150 phút (bao gồm cả phần nghe)

1 Sports play an important part in British life

2 Sailing and rowing are more popular in winter

3 Squash can be played all year round on outdoor courts

4 All colleges have their own impressive sports facilities

5 The most popular outdoor sports are football and tennis

6 Motor racing is one of the popular sports in Britain

7 There are many English idioms coming from the world of sports

8 "That's not cricket" means "to be fair"

9 The most popular sport in Britain is football

10 People support their local clubs on Sunday afternoons

SỞ GD&ĐT NGHỆ AN KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI TỈNH LỚP 9 CẤP THCS NĂM

HỌC 2017 – 2018

ĐỀ THI CHÍNH THỨC

Môn: Tiếng Anh – Bảng A

Interested in (3) side, not theory

Accepted for (4) after graduating

Questions 5 - 7

Now you will hear the next part of the talk Choose THREE answers from A - F

What does the speaker think are the disadvantages of police work?

A danger of being attacked

B protecting the public

C not being available for family celebrations

D special training in avoiding trouble

E working difficult hours

F working with the public

Your answers:

Questions 8 - 10

Listen to the last part of the talk and answer the questions Write no more than TWO WORDS

8 What does the speaker think about the financial rewards of police work?

9 What kind of people do the police sometimes have to protect?

10 What does the speaker want to be in the future?

Your answers:

SECTION B: VOCABULARY & GRAMMAR

Part 1 (15 points) Choose the correct answer from A, B, C or D to complete each of the following sentences Write it in ‘Your answers’ part

1 It says in the program that the show at 7:30

A starts B has started C will start D started

2 Two students at a bus-stop were kidnapped yesterday

3 anything suspicious arise, please phone me immediately

4 Most American people don’t object them by their first names

A that I call B that I am called C for calling D to my calling

5 In my opinion, young must be punished, but education is the best cure

6 A cooperative program between two companies building a famous ancient city into a(n) city has proceeded smoothly since it started in September last year

A friendly ecology B ecology-friendly

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C friendly-ecological D ecological-friendly

7 Mr Henry was given a medal in _ of his service to his country

A gratitude B knowledge C recognition D response

8 Jane: “It was really kind of you to give me a lift home.” Peter: “ ”

A Oh, don’t mention it I was coming past your house anyway

B I’m not pleased

C Oh, don’t do that I was coming past your house anyway

D As a matter of fact, you’re pretty nice

9 Choose the best option A, B, C or D to indicate the phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning to the

underlined part in the following sentence

I knew he was only flattering me because he wanted to borrow some money from me

A making me impatient B praising me too much

C making me feel worse D elevating me

10 Choose the best option A, B, C or D to indicate the word OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined part

in the following sentence

I think we ought to give him a free hand and let him carry out the scheme as he thinks best without any

interference from us

11 You need to be more if you want to become a novelist

A imaginary B imagination C imaginative D imaginatively

12 A person who is concerned only his own interests cannot be a true friend

13 Patient: “Excuse me! Could you tell me when Dr Smith has office hours?”

Nurse: “ .”

A Yes, I could B Not really, but there’s a sign on the door I think

C By no means D When he’s not busy

14 “ bad weather we are having this summer!”, said the woman

15 The reporters thought that the football coach would be depressed by his dismissal, but he just _

A ran it down B called it off C laughed it off D turned it down

Your answers:

Part 2 (10 points) There are 10 mistakes in the following passage Identify the mistakes and write the corrections in the corresponding numbered boxes (0) has been done as an example

Example: Line (0): the  a

0 Stress is often called the 21st century illness, but it has always

1 been with us perhaps with different names Those days we often

2 consider stress is a necessary evil of modern life However, stress is

3 not negative and without it we will certainly not enjoy some of the

4 highpoints in life just as the anticipation before a date or the

5 tension leading up to an important match All these situations

6 produce stress, but if you can control it and not the other

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7 way round you will feel stimulated, not worn out Like these

8 situations, which are generally positive but easier to deal with,

9 sitting in a train that is late, being stuck in a traffic jam, working

10 to a tight deadline is much harder to manage and control Stress

11 is now recognized as a medical problem and as a significant

12 factor in causing coronary heart disease, high blooded pressure

13 and high cholesterol count The fact is that patients are often willing to

14 admit to stress problems because they feel they are a form of

15 society failure and it is important that symptoms should be identified in

16 order to avoid unnecessary sufferings So why should we be

17 looking out for as danger signals? Some common signs of stress are

18 increased tiredness, irritability and the inability to solve certain situations

SECTION C READING COMPREHENSION

Part 1 (15 points) Read the passage below and decide which answer (from A, B, C or D) best fits each gap Write your answers in ‘Your answers’ part

SMOKING

Smoking is harmful to health This is known to many people worldwide But men and women who began to smoke some thirty years ago or so did not have much research on how smoking can (1) the body and threaten health It was known that smoking could (2) the teeth and fingers, dull the appetite, and be a very expensive (3) to maintain But people who began to smoke did not know that smoking, (4) cigarette smoking, could be extremely (5) to their health

Medical studies have shown that smoking is a great health hazard because of its effects on the body These studies show that the (6) life expectancy of a smoker is three to four years less than (7) of a nonsmoker The life expectancy of a person who smokes two or more (8) of cigarettes a day may be as much as eight years (9) than that of a nonsmoker In addition, research has shown that people who smoke are more (10) to develop lung cancer and other serious diseases than nonsmokers

(11) warnings that cigarettes are a health hazard, smoking gains (12) among youth Frequently, young people tend to ignore the warnings about smoking because they plan to stop in five years or so “I can always (13) before real damage is done” is the reason they give But recent experiments prove that damage (14) the lungs becomes measurable almost (15) a person starts to smoke

1 A afford B effect C affect D effort

2 A discolor B disorder C disable D disqualify

3 A custom B way C rule D habit

4 A especially B fundamentally C principally D generally

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5 A bitter B dangerous C harsh D hard

6 A frequent B average C common D constant

7 A these B this C those D that

8 A boxes B cases C packs D plates

9 A fewer B shorter C narrower D smaller

10 A possible B probable C likely D feasible

11 A Despite B Though C With respect to D In case of

12 A reputation B popularity C respect D prosperity

13 A dismiss B rid C drop D quit

Which person had a teacher who…

might have wished their pupils to choose a different career? 2.

became their teacher as a result of a personal contact? 8

developed their pupils’ physical and mental skills? 9

pointed their pupils in the direction of a successful career? 10

decided what to teach by responding to their pupils’ interests? 12

showed what was necessary instead of talking about it? 13

put an emphasis on what pupils expressed, not the way they expressed it? 15

MY BEST TEACHER

A

Sandy Ross

Brian Earle, my English teacher was a very

intense man with thick glasses, and the fact that

he taught a lot of his classes standing on his head

was also seen as extremely peculiar He taught

me for just one year and it was probably one of

the most creative years of my life He didn’t

believe in giving marks for grammar or punctuation; he implied that the mechanics of writing were not important if you had something

to say When I wrote a short story for him called

‘Army’, he simply wrote across the bottom: 'You’ve just got to keep on writing.’ Those few words of support had a fantastic effect on me in

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terms of wanting to write and be involved in

writing Brian Earle had a love for teaching and

his subject

B

Rajah Ishtiak

My mother was an editor of Pakistan’s largest

newspaper and she knew and liked its librarian,

Atif Burkhi Atif was well-educated and when I

was about 12, my mother decided I should learn

more about the region’s history and she chose

Atif as my tutor It turned out to be an inspiring

move He would come to our house once a week

to teach me, from the end of school until supper

He took me through a lot of history, but after a

few lessons I got bored ‘I know you’re being

paid by my parents to teach me this stuff,’ I said,

‘but there are other things in the world.’ He burst

out laughing as he so often did and asked: ‘What

do you want to talk about then?’ And so we

would discuss global issues and world literature

C

Jennifer Pitt

Everyone loved Miss Young She taught me

between the ages of 13 and 17 and was

instrumental in my becoming an actress She

knew I was interested in acting, but it just wasn’t

an option in my world My father was a driving

examiner and I wasn’t exposed to acting as a

career It was Miss Young who told me about the

National Youth Theatre, which was an

organization I was unaware of She suggested I

look into it and think about going there About

ten years after I left school, when I was with the

Royal Shakespeare Company and playing fairly high-profile parts, I got a letter from Miss Young saying she was following my career with interest, but as far as I know, she never came to see me perform She certainly never came to see

Ho, had been sent by the Tae Kwon Do federation in Korea to open a club It was very successful When he arrived he didn’t know a word of French, so he used to demonstrate rather than explain At the time my brother and I started learning Tae Kwon Do, we were fighting like mad But we quickly understood we had to stop fighting because we realized that fighting was about self-defense, not aggression Tae Kwon Do teaches you to control your anger and control your body It is very good for your memory, co-ordination and self-discipline And you are acquiring a philosophy Later on, Park opened a restaurant and then moved back to Korea We had a very friendly relationship, but somehow I feel like I was a disappointment to him He thought I had a future in the sport But when I was 17, I decided it was not what I wanted to do

Part 3 (10 points) Read the following passage and choose the best answer to each question

Madison Square Garden, a world-famous sporting venue in New York City, has actually been a series

of buildings in varied locations rather than a single building in one spot In 1873, P.T Barnum built Barnum’s Monster Classical and Geological Hippodrome at the corner of Madison Avenue and 26th Street, across from Madison Square Park Two years later, the bandleader Patrick Gilmore bought the property, added statues and fountains, and renamed it Gilmore’s Gardens When Cornelius Vanderbilt bought the property in 1879, it was renamed Madison Square Garden

A second very lavish Madison Square Garden was built at the same location in 1890, with a ballroom,

a restaurant, a theater, a rooftop garden, and a main arena with seating for 15,000 However, this elaborate Madison Square Garden lasted until 1924 when it was torn down to make way for a forty-storey skyscraper

When the second Madison Square Garden had been replaced in its location across from Madison Square Park, the boxing promoter Tex Rickard raised six million dollars to build a new Madison Square Garden This new Madison Square Garden was constructed in a different location, on 8th Avenue and 50th

Street and quite some distance from Madison Square Park and Madison Avenue Rickard’s Madison Square Garden served primarily as an arena for boxing prize fights and circus events until it outgrew its usefulness by the late 1950s

A new location was found for a fourth for Madison Square Garden, a top Pennsylvania Railroad

Station, and plans were announced for its construction in 1960 This current edifice, which includes a huge

sports arena, a bowling center, a 5,000-seat amphitheater, and a twenty-nine-storey office building, does retain the traditional name Madison Square Garden However, the name is actually quite a misnomer The building

is not located near Madison Square, nor does it have the flowery gardens that contributed to the original name

1 The main point of this passage is that Madison Square Garden

A has had a varied history in various locations B was P.T Barnum’s major accomplishment

C is home to many different sporting events D was named after and adjacent park

2 Which paragraph discusses the third location of Madison Square Garden?

A The third paragraph B The second paragraph

C The first paragraph D The last paragraph

3 According to the passage, Patrick Gilmore did all of the following EXCEPT that he

A purchased the property at the corner of Madison Avenue and 26th Street

B made improvements to the property that he bought

C named the property that he bought Madison Square Garden

D sold the property to Cornelius Vanderbilt

4 The word “lavish” in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to

5 How long did the second Madison Square garden last?

6 Which of the following would most likely have taken place at Rickard’s Madison Square Garden?

A A balloon dance B A theater production C A basketball game D a tiger show

7 An “edifice” in paragraph 3 is most likely

A an address B an association C a competition D a building

8 Monster Classical and Geological Hippodrome was renamed Gilmore’s Gardens in

9 What can be inferred about the current Madison Square Garden?

A It is on Madison Avenue B It is across from Madison Square Park

C It has incredible gardens D It is above a transportation center

10 Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE according to the passage?

A Madison Square Garden has been rebuilt for the fourth time

B Lots of flowers have been planted inside Madison Square Garden

C The Madison Square Garden building is far from Madison Square

D Madison Square Garden still has its original name

flying from an early age When he was only eight years old, he (3) his first model plane When he was ten years old, he got a part-time job mowing grass so that he could have (4) money to purchase newer and bigger planes

When Armstrong was a high school student, he continued to (5) up different part-time work

He wanted to earn more money (6) was needed to pay for his flying lessons On his (7) birthday in 1946, Armstrong was (8) exhilarated on learning that he had gained his pilot’s license

The (9) year, 1947, Armstrong finished high school and went to Purdue University to study aeronautical engineering (10) , before he could finish his university studies, he was called up by the Navy to fight in the Korean War

In 1952, Armstrong returned to the USA to (11) his studies at Purdue He graduated from the university in 1955 and worked (12) a research pilot, testing new aircraft

In 1962, Armstrong was selected by National Aeronautics and (13) Administration (NASA) to

be an astronaut He and several others had to go (14) an intensive program of training to prepare (15) for America’s first mission to land on the moon He is still famous for his saying “It’s only a small step of ours, but it is a giant leap of the human”

A Making friends during exams D Vary the way you revise G Set yourself targets

B Remembering the difficult bits E Reward yourself H Write down the main points

C Keep calm F Be organized

HOT TIPS FOR STAYING COOL AT EXAM TIME

0 _G _

It’s always good to know what you’re aiming for so that you know if and when you get there By having an aim for each week, or even each day, it will help you check your progress and show you if you need to change your plans

1 _

Rather than have to work through masses of notes every time you revise something, try noting down things you want to remember on a piece of paper It doesn’t seem much to learn that way, but it makes sure you don’t miss out anything important Once you’ve learnt the main points, rewrite them on another piece of paper without looking at your notes

2 _

There is nothing worse than being confused about what you need to prepare for your coming exam If you have a plan and stick to it, you won’t end up cramming all your revision into the last few hours! Make a list of your exams and what you need to learn beforehand, and then drew up a timetable covering all the topics You

can then work out what you need to do on a weekly basis and when you are going to do it

3 _

By now you’ll probably have discovered the method of revision which suits you best But every now and then

it might be helpful to try a different method You could try working with a group of friends, or using a different book which covers things from a new angle Whatever it is, just try something different occasionally

4 _

Some things are almost impossible to remember, so you may need to do something unusual to help you remember Try writing them down in large letters and bright colors and sticking them on the fridge, on a mirror or on the bathroom door Try recording them onto a cassette player and keep playing it back to yourself

- on a personal stereo if you have got one!

5 _

Not too many people like exams and most of us get nervous before and during exams But if you’ve followed your plan and put the effort into revising, then there is no need to worry or panic Hopefully these tips will have helped you Give it your best shot - that’s all that anyone can expect from you

SECTION D WRITING

Part 1 (10 points) Use the word in brackets, complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning

to the first one DO NOT change the word given

1 The boy was about to cry when he was punished by his mother (point)

The boy was _ when he was punished by his mother

2 There aren’t many other books which discuss this problem so well (discussed)

In few other books _

3 I thought about what had happened all those years before (mind)

I cast _

4 I’m sure it wasn’t Mrs Smith you saw because she’s in Singapore (been)

It _because she’s in Singapore

5 Andrew is said to be a very good cook (reputation)

Andrew a very good cook

Part 2 (20 points) This is part of a letter you receive from an English-speaking friend, Tim, who is coming

on holiday to your country

We will be spending a day in your town during our coach tour Do you think we must meet? If so, what should

we do? As this will be my first visit to your area, I want to give your parents a present, can you give me a suggestion?

Write your letter (about 80-100 words), suggesting how you will both spend the day together DO NOT write

any addresses