Phần 1: ĐỀ THI HỌC SINH GIỎI LỚP 9A. ĐỀ THI NĂM HỌC 2012 2013ĐỀ SỐ 01(Đề thi học sinh giỏi 9 tỉnh Bắc Giang)Thời gian làm bài: 150 phútI. Listening (Track 1)Hướng dẫn làm bài nghe: Bài nghe gồm có 1 phần, thi sinh được nghe 2 lần. Mở đầu và kết thúc cổ tín hiệu nhạc, Mọi hướng dẫn cho thí sinh (bằng tiếng Anh) có trong bài nghe.Part 1. You will hear a conversation twice.For questions 15, put a tick 0 next to the right answer. (5 pts)1.In addition to paper books, what did the little girl make with paper at school?A. □ an animalB. □ a personC. □ a building2. What thing did she NOT talk about when making the object in Question 1 ?A. □ paperB. □ glueC. □ scissors3. What did the girl do after school?A. □ She rode her bicycle.B. □ She watched television C. □ She went to the store.4. Who did she meet and play with at the junior high school?A. □ her teacherB. □ her cousinsC. □ her father5. Where does this conversation most probably take place?A. □ at a houseB. □ at schoolC. □ at a parkPart 2. You will hear a tour guide talking about a day trip.Listen and complete questions 6 10. You will hear the information twice. (5 pts)TRIP TO CHESTERCoach leaves:9.15 a.mArrives Chester:(1)Morning visit:(2)Price of family ticket:(3)£Lunch in:(4)Afternoon visit:(5)Part 3. Listen to Patrick talking to his mother about a photo of his old school What is each person wearing? For questions 1115, write a letter AH next person. You will hear the conversation twice. (5 pts)Example: 0Peter…….D………PeopleTheir clothes1. Martin...................A. coat2. Joanna...................B. dress3. Amy ...................C. hat4. James...................D. jacket5. Robert...................E. jeansF. shirtG. sweaterH. trousersII. Choose one word whose stress pattern is different from the others by circling A, B, C or D. (5 pts)1. A. performB. campusC. mountainD. equal2. A. distinguishB. applianceC. opinionD. politics3. A. coverB. althoughC. freedomD. ancient4. A. experienceB. encourageC. mysteryD. convenient5. A. efficiencyB. communicateC. territoryD. environmentIII. Choose the best answer to complete the sentences by circling A, B, C or D. (10 pts)1. “Would you like to have noodles, spaghetti or something different?” — “..............”A. Anything will do B. Yes, pleaseC. Never mindD. I don’t mind2. If I...................be somebody else, I...................to be a film star.A. couldwouldB. canwould like C. couldwould like D. canlike3. Opposite our house there is a large park, ...................there are beautiful trees and flowers.A. whereB. in thatC. whichD. that4. We have done a lot of work on tenses lately and we now...................most of the rules.A. were understandingB. are understandingC. understandD. will understand5. “Your hairstyle looks terrific, John” – “...................”A. I’m glad you like itB. I don’t knowC. No, you are wrongD. Excuse me6. We delayed our departure...................the weather condition.A. in spite ofB. on account of C. instead ofD. on behalf of7. During the rush hour the frafficin the city centre is terrible.A. condensation B. accumulation C. concentrationD. congestion8. If a bomb goes off, it...................A. failsB. explodes C. strikesD. misses its objects9. Mike is not feeling well so we gave him................... to do than you.A. fewerB. little workC. less workD. least works10. Our friends won a big prize when he took part in the...................on TV last week.A. game showB. newsC. music program D. weather forecastIV. Rearrange these following sentences to make a complete conversation. (5 pts)A. And we shouldn’t cut many trees or burn too much coal or gas. We should recycle things, save power and water.B. Yes, you’re right.C. I see. So now we keep the paper in our bag.D. Look There’s a lot of waste paper on the floor.E. What should we do to prevent pollution now?F. That’s good. Do you know anything about pollution?G. Yes, I do. Pollution is very harmful to our Earth.H. Let’s pick up and put it into the trash can.I. That’s a good idea.J. Why don’t we recycle it? We can save a lot of it and we don’t pollute the environment.V. Fill in each blank with a suitable preposition. (5 pts)1. I asked him to put ................... the lights if he was the last to leave the room.2. The village has changed a lot thanks...................the knowledge the children brought home.3. The boys got ................... the garden by climbing ...................the fence.4. I turned ................... the job because it was badly paid.5. My grandparents live ................... 34 Hai Ba Trung Road, in a flat...................the top floor.6. What do you buy these eggs ...................?7. Look after the baby while I am....................8. She wanted to know what aspect ................... learning English I found most difficult.VI. Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the words in capital letters. (5 pts)1. Earth Hour is a ................... event organized to raise people’s awareness about the need to take action on climate change. (WORLD) 2. Solar energy, wind power and water power are...................sources of energy. (ALTERNATE)3. The Internet is used for many purposes: education, communication, entertaiment and...................(COMMERCIAL)4. In Western countries, electricity, gas, and water are not luxuries but.................... (NECESSARY)5. Some designers have modernized the Ao dai, the traditional dress of Vietnamese printing lines of...................on them. (POETIC)VII. Give the correct tense or form of tile verbs in brackets to complete the sentences. (5 pts)1. Dont be surprised when you see how thin Matin is. He (be) extremely ill. 1.................2. The ideas (present) in this book are not really interesting.2.................3. Scarcely she (eave) the office when they arrived.3.................4. Should you agree to help us with the housework, we (finish) everything.on Saturday.4. ............... 5. “I left a cookie on the table but now it’s gone. What happened to it? “I don’t know. One of the children (eat) it. 5. ...............VIII.Each of the following sentences contains ONE error. Underline and correct it. (5pts)1. It has been suggested that he saves money for his study tour abroad. .................2. The next important question we have to decide is when do we haveto submit the proposal.................3. Although she smoked, drank and never took exercise, but she livedto be 100..................4. The receptionist said me that the hotel had been fully booked..................5. A lunch of soup and sandwiches do not make me interested..................IX. Fill in each numbered space with ONE appropriate word. (10pts)Another strong earthquake shook Bac Tra My District in Quang Nam Province at 1.34 p on Thursday, September 27th, 2012. Over 200 houses faced cracks (1) .................the quake. Financial aid (2) ................. provided to families whose houses faced cracks. (3) ................. the earthquake was strong, it was still milder than the 4.1 magnitude quake on September 23rd.On Thursday, a delegation from the Central Committee for Flood and Storm Prevention andControl was sent (4) ................. survey the earthquake belt in Bac Tra My District. The delegation(5) .................houses and schools in the area affected by the quakes, inspected the Song Tranh 2Hydropower Plant and met with authorities in Bac Tra My District. Frequently recurring earthquakes spread panic among people in Bac Tra My Disưict, many of (6) .................are from ethnic minority groups living in resettlement areas around Song Tranh 2 Hydropower Plant. Several households abandoned (7) .................homes and set up temporary camps elsewhere in fear.A press conference was (8) .................on September 28th at the People’s Committee officein Quang Nam Province to reassure the (9) .................on the safety of the Song Tranh 2 Hydropower Plant.The district authorities have now organized three courses to raise awareness and knowledge of (10) .................best to cope with earthquakes.X. Read the passage below and then choose the correct answer A, B, C or D. (10 pts)SPRING FESTIVALFrom (1) .................times people have celebrated the end of winter and the new life that springbrings. One of the most important Christian festivals is Easter, (2) .................Christians rememberthe death and resurrection of Jesus Christ.Easter, however, is not the (3) .................spring festival. In Sweden, people celebrate the endof the winter by making (4) .................bonfires. Fire also plays an important part in the Hindu festival of Holi. In some villages children are (5) .................round bonfires by their mothers to protect them (6) .................danger in the coming year. Buddhists in Thailand soak (7) .................in water when celebrating their New Year, which (8) .................in the middle of April. In Antigua in Guatemala they carpet the streets with flowers. Chinese spring parades are (9) .................colourful, but (10) ................. flowers they have large dragon puppets which dance in the streets.1. A. earliestB. latestC. previousD. old2. A. whichB. whenC. becauseD. by then3. A. singleB. oneC. onlyD. lonely4. A. giantB. tremendousC. extremeD. huge5. A. goneB. carriedC. broughtD. run6. A. inB. out ofC. againstD. from7. A. throughB. one otherC. each otherD. mutually8. A. fallsB. appearsC. happensD. occurs9. A. the sameB. asC. not lessD. equally10. A. instead ofB. on behalf ofC. in spite ofD. place ofXI. You are going to read an article about a sailing race. Choose the most suitable heading from the list A H for each paragraph from 1 — 5 of the article. There are two extra headings which you do not need to use. There has been an example for you. (5 pts)EX:Paragraph 0: D A. The consequences of poor performanceB. An unexpectedly demanding way of lifeC. A solution that seems to workD. The terrible consequences of making a mistakeE. Benefiting from the power of natureF. Cooperating to overcome the power of natureG. It’s not what people thinkH. No way out if you don’t like itParagraph 0:Imagine for a moment, spending the night on board of a large yacht, being roughly woken in the pitch dark and ordered on deck. Every so often you will be totally drenched, very suddenly, in salt water. You will be sharing the same cramped space with 14 other people for a whole year. Your stomach, when not affected by seasickness, will be hit by the competitive tension and nervousness that afflicts all sportspeople. You will be obliged to concentrate without cease. The slightest loss of focus could cost someone their life.Paragraph 1:For the eight crews taking part in the Roundtheworld yachting race, this has been daily life since they left Britain eleven months ago. Now, after racing 50,000 across kilometers of ocean, they are soon due home. While most of us have worked, slept, taken a holiday, these crews have sailed and sailed, day after day, night after night, in weather conditions that would test any human. This is the reality of ocean yacht racing, which bears little resemblance to the popular image of sailing the quick sprint around a lake before returning ashore for a meal and a warm bath.Paragraph 2:Racing 20metre yachts around the world is a story of unrelenting hard work, pushing yourself to the limits of endurance. But it is also a story of the vastness and beauty of the sea, of seeing the sun rise and set on hundreds of desolate horizons, and of the supreme satisfaction of arriving somewhere knowing that wind alone has taken you there.Paragraph 3:Unlike the captains, who are professional sailors, the crews all consist of amateur volunteers who have actually paid for the privilege of taking a year off from their work and enduring these difficult conditions. On board London Light the ages range from 21 to 65. For the youngest member, Susan Porter, the trip is about the excitement of both the racing and the elements “Being able to pitch yourselves as a team against a storm gives you a huge sense of achievement”, she says.Paragraph 4:Jerry Wallace, a marketing director, found sailing a refreshing change from the selfish individualism of business. Although he was prepared for the discomfort, the mental stress of long distance racing was not what he has anticipated, “A grand Prix driver has a few hours of focus, a footballer 90 minutes, but we have been racing for 11 months. This is something I didn’t really appreciate before I start.”Paragraph 5:Inevitably, there are tensions. The kind of people who choose to take part in races like this tend to motivated and strongwilled. On a trivial level, there are the usual arguments about things like cleaning, tidying, personal hygiene, even the way people snore. Row on a boat must be addressed immediately. Left to develop, they get much worse. On London Light they have pone this by having a meeting where problems can be discussed and resolved by majority vote. Cooperation is the key, and everyone can have their say. The London is one of the few boats that has never lost any crew early because of a personality clash.bill. XII. Rewrite each of the following sentences so that it means the same as the first one, peginning with the given words. (10pts)1. Children learn a lot about how to behave in a situation like this.→Only ...................................................................................................................................2. You can use it as long as you like, and it will not wear out.→ No matter ..........................................................................................................................3. You needn’t make an appointment to see the personnel manager.→There’s ...............................................................................................................................14. The train journey from London to Bristol takes two hours.→It is a ..................................................................................................................................15. If you don’t believe in it, you will never be able to do it.→Believe.................................................................................................................................6. The patient recovered more rapidly than expected.→The patient made ................................................................................................................7. You practice a lot, and you will play well.→The more ...........................................................................................................................8. The Prime Minister resigned because of his sudden illness.→The Prime Minister’s ..........................................................................................................9. Be sure to say goodbye to your grandmother before you leave.→Be sure not ..........................................................................................................................10. Your car might break down on the rough mountain road, so take plenty of spare parts.→In case..................................................................................................................................XIII.Use the given word to write the second sentence in such a way that it is as simil as possible in meaning to the original sentence. Do not change the form of the given WOI (5 pts)1. I’d love to be really intelligent (wish)→...................................................................................................................................................2. The police have found the stolen money in the park. (by)→...................................................................................................................................................3. Sudden fires often cause serious damage, (that)→...................................................................................................................................................4. There’s hardly anything he doesn’t know about whales. (knows)→...................................................................................................................................................5. He enjoys walking in the rain. (pleasure)→...................................................................................................................................................XIV.Use the given suggestions to complete sentences. (5 pts)1. Many visitors country impress beauty Hanoi.→...................................................................................................................................................2. Wear uniforms encourage students be proud be students their school.→...................................................................................................................................................3. Learners learn how spell pronounce words use them writing speaking.→................................................................................................................................................... 4. Malaysian unit currency ringgit consist 100→...................................................................................................................................................5. Tom hear pen pal since move another city?→................................................................................................................................................... ĐỀ SỐ 02(Đề thi học sinh giỏi 9 tỉnh Bắc Kạn) Thời gian làm bài: 150 phútSection A. Listening (Track 220 points)Hướng dẫn làm bài nghe: Bài nghe gồm có 1 phần, thí sinh được nghe 2 lần. Mở dầu và kết thúc có tín hiệu nhạc Mọi hướng dẫn cho thí sinh (bằng tiếng Anh) có trong bài nghe.I. Listen to people asking when the flights below arrive. Write down the arrival time using the twenty four hour clock (14 points).Flight noArrival time;Flight noArrival time1.TW2187.452. BA13…………….3. AF409…………….4. LH68…………….5.A115…………….6. AF35…………….7. SK70…………….8. BA502…………….II. Listen to the waitress and choose the best respond (6 points).1. □ Yes, it’s fine2. □ Yes, it is3. □ No, thanks4. □ No, thanks □ Yes, please □ Fine, thanks □ Not at all □ Yes, it is5. □ Yes, I do6. □ Yes, please7. □ Not just now □ Just a little □ Yes, it’s great □ No, it isn’tSection B. Phonetics (10 points)I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others. (5 pts)1. A. houseB. happenC. hairD. honor2. A. valueB. useC. currencyD. music3. A. stripeB. limitationC. publishD. deposit4. A. benefitB. websiteC. experienceD. rest5. A. producedB. increasedC. raisedD. coughedII. Find the word with the stress pattern different from that of the other three words in eachquestion. (5 pts)1. A. picnicB. fishingC. arriveD. movie2. A. conferenceB. announcementC. arrivalD. reception3. A. destroyB. disappearC. independentD. development4. A. environmentB. surviveC. inhabitantD. customer5. A. interviewB. essentialC. industryD. comfortable Section C. Grammar and vocabulary (30 points)I. Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D ) that best fits the blank space in each sentị Circle the letter before the word or phrase you choose. (10 pts)1. I’ll give her the message as soon as she……………tomorrow.A. comes backB. will comeC. is comingD. has come2. He is thought……………in a foreign country when he was 20.A. to workB. to have workedC. workingD. has worked3. We got our car……………yesterday.A. washB. to washC. washingD. washed4. Get me some stamps,……………?A. have youB. will youC. do you D. don’t you5. Some large cities have measured to……………air pollution.A. fightB. minimizeC.coverD. grow6. My grandfather……………my friends for a long time.A. knowB. knowC. have knownD. has known7. He drank onlywater.A. a lot ofB. muchC. a littleD. less 8. I’d like to……………an appointment to see the doctor.A. doB. sayC. organizeD. make 9. It isn’t quite……………that he will be present at the meeting.A. interestedB. certainC. exactD. right10. Do you like the novel that I gave you last week?” “ ……………the novels that I’ve read, I enjoy this one most.”A. All ofB. Of allC. For allD. From allII. Supply the correct form of the words in brackets. (10 pts)1. The gas from the chemical factory was……………harmful. (EXTREME)2. Pablo Picasso was a very……………artist. (CREATE)3. It’s……………of motorists to drink and drive. (RESPONSIBILITY)4. I found the whole experience absolutely……………. (EMBARRASS)5. They have a good……………of stamps. (COLLECT)6. It’s hard to imagine the……………of hand phones nowadays. (POPULAR)7. He gets angry if you……………with his idea. (AGREE)8. Some designers have……………the Ao dai by printing lines of poetry on it. (MODERN)9. Her boring essay is the……………one that I have ever read. (LENGTH)10. They are members of an international……………(ORGANIZE) III. Give the correct form of the verb in brackets. (5 pts)1. Most of the Earth’s surface (cover) ……………by water.2. The first festival (hold) …………… nearly eight hundred years ago.3. There’s some behind us. I think we (follow) …………….4. My mother (not visit) …………… us since she (move)……………to the new town.5. This bike (use)……………for more than six years.IV. Some of these sentences are wrong. Put a tick (V) next to the ones that are right and correct the ones that are wrong. 0 and 00 are examples. (5 pts):0. I always go to work by bus,....√...... 00. She is very interested on sports, on = in1. Helen speaks three different languages. ……………2. I would go on holiday for a year if I win a lot of money.……………3. The Internet has increasingly developed and become part of our life.……………4. Michael is going swimming twice a week.……………5. Suddenly I was hearing a noise.……………Section D. Reading comprehension ( 20 points)I. Read the passage carefully and choose the best answer A, B, C or D by circling the letter you choose. (10 pts)More than two hundred years ago, the term “environmental pollution” was quite strange to people. They lived healthily, drank (1)……………water, and breathed fresh air. In those days, industry was not welldeveloped. Nowadays, the (2)……………is quite different. The world today is faced with many (3)……………threats. The most dangerous threat of all is war, and after the threat of war is (4) ……………. People all over the world are worried about things that are happening to the environment. Actually it is man that is (5)……………the surroundings with many kinds of wastes from the devices that make human lives more comfortable and convenient. Everybody knows that cars emit dangerous gases that cause poisonous (6)……………and cancer, but no one wants to travel on foot or bicycles. Manufactures know that (7)……………from factories make water and (8)……………polluted, but they do not want to spend a lot of their money on (9)……………the wastes safely. (10) …………… rubbish is bad for our health, but no one wants to spend time burying it. Is it worth talking a lot about pollution?1.A. freshB. pureC. cleanD. boiled2. A. situationB. caseC. circumstanceD. both A C3. A. chiefB. significantC. majorD. main4. A. contaminationB. pollutionC. dirtyingD. both A B5. A. poisoningB. destroyingC. dirtyingD. contaminating6. A. steamB. vaporC. airD. moisture7. A. wastesB. junksC. garbageD. litters8. A. landB. groundC. soilD. earth9.A. solvingB. dealingC. processingD. treating10. A. ThrowingB. ScatteringC. DistributingD. PouringII. Read the passage and fill in each blank with ONE suitable word. (l0 pts)There are about 3,000 living languages in the world, but only six of them are the mo important (1)……………. Twothirds of the world’s population speaks those languages. More than 400 million people speak English as their (2)…………….tongue. Another 400 million speak it as a second language. No one knows (3)…………….many people speak it as a foreign language Chinese is the language with more speakers (4)……………. English, but it is only (5)…………….language for over one billion Chinese people. English is the official language on onefifth of the land area the world (6)…………….. It is (7)…………….in North America, Great Britain, Australia and New Zealand. In South Africa and India, it is one of the official languages. In many countries, the textbooks in universities are (8)…………….in English. More than threefifths of the radio stations (9)……………. programs in English. More than half of the scientific and research (10)…………….are in English. English is the language of international communication.Section E. Writing (20 points)
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Hướng dẫn làm bài nghe:
- Bài nghe gồm có 1 phần, thi sinh được nghe 2 lần Mở đầu và kết thúc cổ tín hiệu nhạc,
- Mọi hướng dẫn cho thí sinh (bằng tiếng Anh) có trong bài nghe.
Part 1 You will hear a conversation twice.
For questions 1-5, put a tick 0 next to the right answer (5 pts)
1.In addition to paper books, what did the little girl make with paper at school?
A □ an animal B □ a person C □ a building
2 What thing did she NOT talk about when making the object in Question 1 ?
A □ paper B □ glue C □ scissors
3 What did the girl do after school?
A □ She rode her bicycle B □ She watched television C □ She went to the store
4 Who did she meet and play with at the junior high school?
A □ her teacher B □ her cousins C □ her father
5 Where does this conversation most probably take place?
A □ at a house B □ at school C □ at a park
Part 2 You will hear a tour guide talking about a day trip.
Listen and complete questions 6 -10 You will hear the information twice (5 pts)
Part 3 Listen to Patrick talking to his mother about a photo of his old school What is each person
wearing? For questions 11-15, write a letter A-H next person You will hear the conversation twice (5 pts)
Trang 3H trousers
II Choose one word whose stress pattern is different from the others by circling A, B, C or D (5 pts)
1 A perform B campus C mountain D equal
2 A distinguish B appliance C opinion D politics
3 A cover B although C freedom D ancient
4 A experience B encourage C mystery D convenient
5 A efficiency B communicate C territory D environment
III Choose the best answer to complete the sentences by circling A, B, C or D (10 pts)
1.- “Would you like to have noodles, spaghetti or something different?” — “ ”
A Anything will do B Yes, please C Never mind D I don’t mind
2 If I be somebody else, I to be a film star
A could/would B can/would like C could/would like D can/like
3 Opposite our house there is a large park, there are beautiful trees and flowers
A where B in that C which D that
4 We have done a lot of work on tenses lately and we now most of the rules
A were understanding B are understanding
C understand D will understand
5 -“Your hairstyle looks terrific, John!” – “ ”
A I’m glad you like it
B I don’t know
C No, you are wrong
D Excuse me
6 We delayed our departure the weather condition
A in spite of B on account of C instead of D on behalf of
7 During the rush hour the fraffic in the city centre is terrible
A condensation B accumulation C concentration D congestion
8 If a bomb goes off, it
A fails B explodes C strikes D misses its objects
9 Mike is not feeling well so we gave him to do than you
A fewer B little work C less work D least works
10 Our friends won a big prize when he took part in the on TV last week
A game show B news C music program D weather forecast
IV Rearrange these following sentences to make a complete conversation (5 pts)
A And we shouldn’t cut many trees or burn too much coal or gas We should recycle things, save power
and water
B Yes, you’re right.
C I see So now we keep the paper in our bag.
D Look! There’s a lot of waste paper on the floor.
E What should we do to prevent pollution now?
F That’s good Do you know anything about pollution?
G Yes, I do Pollution is very harmful to our Earth.
H Let’s pick up and put it into the trash can.
I That’s a good idea.
J Why don’t we recycle it? We can save a lot of it and we don’t pollute the environment.
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1 I asked him to put the lights if he was the last to leave the room
2 The village has changed a lot thanks the knowledge the children brought home
3 The boys got the garden by climbing the fence
4 I turned the job because it was badly paid
5 My grandparents live 34 Hai Ba Trung Road, in a flat the top floor
6 What do you buy these eggs ?
7 Look after the baby while I am
8 She wanted to know what aspect learning English I found most difficult
VI Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the words in capital letters (5 pts)
1 Earth Hour is a event organized to raise people’s awareness about the need to take action on
climate change (WORLD)
2 Solar energy, wind power and water power are sources of energy (ALTERNATE)
3 The Internet is used for many purposes: education, communication, entertaiment and
(COMMERCIAL)
4 In Western countries, electricity, gas, and water are not luxuries but (NECESSARY)
5 Some designers have modernized the Ao dai, the traditional dress of Vietnamese printing lines
of on them (POETIC)
VII Give the correct tense or form of tile verbs in brackets to complete the sentences (5 pts)
1 Don't be surprised when you see how thin Matin is He (be) extremely ill 1
2 The ideas (present) in this book are not really interesting 2
3 Scarcely she (/eave) the office when they arrived 3
4 Should you agree to help us with the housework, we (finish) everything
on Saturday 4
5 - “I left a cookie on the table but now it’s gone What happened to it?"
- “I don’t know One of the children (eat) it." 5
VIII Each of the following sentences contains ONE error Underline and correct it (5pts)
1 It has been suggested that he saves money for his study tour abroad
2 The next important question we have to decide is when do we have
to submit the proposal
3 Although she smoked, drank and never took exercise, but she lived
to be 100
4 The receptionist said me that the hotel had been fully booked
5 A lunch of soup and sandwiches do not make me interested
IX Fill in each numbered space with ONE appropriate word (10pts)
Another strong earthquake shook Bac Tra My District in Quang Nam Province at 1.34 p on
Thursday, September 27th, 2012 Over 200 houses faced cracks (1) the quake Financial aid (2) provided to families whose houses faced cracks (3) the earthquake was strong, it was still milder than the 4.1 magnitude quake on September 23rd
On Thursday, a delegation from the Central Committee for Flood and Storm Prevention and
Control was sent (4) survey the earthquake belt in Bac Tra My District The delegation
(5) houses and schools in the area affected by the quakes, inspected the Song Tranh 2
Hydropower Plant and met with authorities in Bac Tra My District
Trang 5Frequently recurring earthquakes spread panic among people in Bac Tra My Disưict, many of (6) are from ethnic minority groups living in resettlement areas around Song Tranh 2
Hydropower Plant Several households abandoned (7) homes and set up temporary camps elsewhere in fear
A press conference was (8) on September 28th at the People’s Committee office
in Quang Nam Province to reassure the (9) on the safety of the Song Tranh 2 Hydropower Plant.The district authorities have now organized three courses to raise awareness and knowledge of
(10) best to cope with earthquakes
X Read the passage below and then choose the correct answer A, B, C or D (10 pts)
SPRING FESTIVALFrom (1) times people have celebrated the end of winter and the new life that springbrings One of the most important Christian festivals is Easter, (2) Christians remember
the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ
Easter, however, is not the (3) spring festival In Sweden, people celebrate the end
of the winter by making (4) bonfires Fire also plays an important part in the Hindu festival of Holi In some villages children are (5) round bonfires by their mothers to protect them
(6) danger in the coming year Buddhists in Thailand soak (7) in water when
celebrating their New Year, which (8) in the middle of April In Antigua in Guatemala they carpet the streets with flowers Chinese spring parades are (9) colourful, but (10) flowers they have large dragon puppets which dance in the streets
1 A earliest B latest C previous D old
2 A which B when C because D by then
3 A single B one C only D lonely
4 A giant B tremendous C extreme D huge
5 A gone B carried C brought D run
6 A in B out of C against D from
7 A through B one other C each other D mutually
8 A falls B appears C happens D occurs
9 A the same B as C not less D equally
10 A instead of B on behalf of C in spite of D place of
XI You are going to read an article about a sailing race Choose the most suitable heading from the list A - H for each paragraph from 1 — 5 of the article There are two extra headings which you do not need to use There has been an example for you (5 pts)
EX: Paragraph 0: D
A The consequences of poor performance
B An unexpectedly demanding way of life
C A solution that seems to work
D The terrible consequences of making a mistake
E Benefiting from the power of nature
F Cooperating to overcome the power of nature
G It’s not what people think
H No way out if you don’t like it
Paragraph 0:
Trang 6Imagine for a moment, spending the night on board of a large yacht, being roughly woken in the pitch dark and ordered on deck Every so often you will be totally drenched, very suddenly, in salt water You will be sharing the same cramped space with 14 other people for a whole year Your stomach, when not affected by seasickness, will be hit by the competitive tension and nervousness that afflicts all
sportspeople You will be obliged to concentrate without cease The slightest loss of focus could cost someone their life
Paragraph 1:
For the eight crews taking part in the Round-the-world yachting race, this has been daily life since they left Britain eleven months ago Now, after racing 50,000 across kilometers of ocean, they are soon duehome While most of us have worked, slept, taken a holiday, these crews have sailed and sailed, day after day, night after night, in weather conditions that would test any human This is the reality of ocean yacht racing, which bears little resemblance to the popular image of sailing - the quick sprint around a lake before returning ashore for a meal and a warm bath
Paragraph 4:
Jerry Wallace, a marketing director, found sailing a refreshing change from the selfish individualism
of business Although he was prepared for the discomfort, the mental stress of long distance racing was not what he has anticipated, “A grand Prix driver has a few hours of focus, a footballer 90 minutes, but we have been racing for 11 months This is something I didn’t really appreciate before I start.”
Paragraph 5:
Inevitably, there are tensions The kind of people who choose to take part in races like this tend to motivated and strong-willed On a trivial level, there are the usual arguments about things like cleaning, tidying, personal hygiene, even the way people snore Row on a boat must be addressed immediately Left
to develop, they get much worse On London Light they have pone this by having a meeting where
problems can be discussed and resolved by majority vote Cooperation is the key, and everyone can have their say The London is one of the few boats that has never lost any crew early because of a personality clash
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6 The patient recovered more rapidly than expected
→The patient made
7 You practice a lot, and you will play well
→The more
8 The Prime Minister resigned because of his sudden illness
→The Prime Minister’s
9 Be sure to say goodbye to your grandmother before you leave
→Be sure not
10 Your car might break down on the rough mountain road, so take plenty of spare parts
XIV Use the given suggestions to complete sentences (5 pts)
1 Many / visitors / country/ impress / beauty / Hanoi
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Hướng dẫn làm bài nghe:
- Bài nghe gồm có 1 phần, thí sinh được nghe 2 lần Mở dầu và kết thúc có tín hiệu nhạc
- Mọi hướng dẫn cho thí sinh (bằng tiếng Anh) có trong bài nghe.
I Listen to people asking when the flights below arrive Write down the arrival time using the twenty- four hour clock (14 points).
Flight no Arrival time; Flight no Arrival time
1.TW218 7.45 2 BA13 ………
3 AF409 ……… 4 LH68 ………
5.A115 ……… 6 AF35 ………
7 SK70 ……… 8 BA502 ………
II Listen to the waitress and choose the best respond (6 points). 1 □ Yes, it’s fine 2 □ Yes, it is 3 □ No, thanks 4 □ No, thanks □ Yes, please □ Fine, thanks □ Not at all □ Yes, it is 5 □ Yes, I do 6 □ Yes, please 7 □ Not just now □ Just a little □ Yes, it’s great □ No, it isn’t Section B Phonetics (10 points) I Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others (5 pts) 1 A house B happen C hair D honor 2 A value B use C currency D music 3 A stripe B limitation C publish D deposit 4 A benefit B website C experience D rest 5 A produced B increased C raised D coughed II Find the word with the stress pattern different from that of the other three words in each question (5 pts) 1 A picnic B fishing C arrive D movie 2 A conference B announcement C arrival D reception 3 A destroy B disappear C independent D development 4 A environment B survive C inhabitant D customer 5 A interview B essential C industry D comfortable Section C Grammar and vocabulary (30 points) I Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D ) that best fits the blank space in each sentị Circle the letter before the word or phrase you choose (10 pts) 1 I’ll give her the message as soon as she………tomorrow A comes back B will come C is coming D has come 2 He is thought………in a foreign country when he was 20 A to work B to have worked C working D has worked 3 We got our car………yesterday A wash B to wash C washing D washed 4 Get me some stamps,………?
A have you B will you C do you D don’t you
5 Some large cities have measured to………air pollution
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6 My grandfather………my friends for a long time
A know B know C have known D has known
7 He drank only water
A a lot of B much C a little D less
8 I’d like to………an appointment to see the doctor
A do B say C organize D make
9 It isn’t quite………that he will be present at the meeting
A interested B certain C exact D right
10 - "Do you like the novel that I gave you last week?”
- “ ………the novels that I’ve read, I enjoy this one most.”
A All of B Of all C For all D From all
II Supply the correct form of the words in brackets (10 pts)
1 The gas from the chemical factory was………harmful (EXTREME)
2 Pablo Picasso was a very………artist (CREATE)
3 It’s ………of motorists to drink and drive (RESPONSIBILITY)
4 I found the whole experience absolutely……… (EMBARRASS)
5 They have a good………of stamps (COLLECT)
6 It’s hard to imagine the………of hand phones nowadays (POPULAR)
7 He gets angry if you………with his idea (AGREE)
8 Some designers have………the Ao dai by printing lines of poetry on it (MODERN)
9 Her boring essay is the………one that I have ever read (LENGTH)
10 They are members of an international……… (ORGANIZE)
III Give the correct form of the verb in brackets (5 pts)
1 Most of the Earth’s surface (cover) ………by water
2 The first festival (hold) ……… nearly eight hundred years ago
3 There’s some behind us I think we (follow) ………
4 My mother (not visit) ……… us since she (move)………to the new town 5 This bike (use)………for more than six years IV Some of these sentences are wrong Put a tick (V) next to the ones that are right and correct the ones that are wrong 0 and 00 are examples (5 pts): 0 I always go to work by bus, √
00 She is very interested on sports, on = in 1 Helen speaks three different languages ………
2 I would go on holiday for a year if I win a lot of money.………
3 The Internet has increasingly developed and become part of our life.………
4 Michael is going swimming twice a week.………
5 Suddenly I was hearing a noise.………
Section D Reading comprehension ( 20 points)
I Read the passage carefully and choose the best answer A, B, C or D by circling the letter you choose (10 pts)
More than two hundred years ago, the term “environmental pollution” was quite strange to people They lived healthily, drank (1)………water, and breathed fresh air In those days, industry was not well-developed Nowadays, the (2)………is quite different The world today is faced with many (3)
Trang 10………threats The most dangerous threat of all is war, and after the threat of war is (4) ……… People all over the world are worried about things that are happening to the environment Actually it is man that is (5)………the surroundings with many kinds of wastes from the devices that make human lives more comfortable and convenient Everybody knows that cars emit dangerous gases that cause
poisonous (6)………and cancer, but no one wants to travel on foot or bicycles Manufactures know that (7)………from factories make water and (8)………polluted, but they do not want to spend a lot of their money on (9)………the wastes safely (10) ……… rubbish is bad for our health, but
no one wants to spend time burying it Is it worth talking a lot about pollution?
1.A fresh B pure C clean D boiled
2 A situation B case C circumstance D both A & C
3 A chief B significant C major D main
4 A contamination B pollution C dirtying D both A & B
5 A poisoning B destroying C dirtying D contaminating
6 A steam B vapor C air D moisture
7 A wastes B junks C garbage D litters
8 A land B ground C soil D earth
9.A solving B dealing C processing D treating
10 A Throwing B Scattering C Distributing D Pouring
II Read the passage and fill in each blank with ONE suitable word (l0 pts)
There are about 3,000 living languages in the world, but only six of them are the mo! important (1)
……… Two-thirds of the world’s population speaks those languages More than 400 million people speak English as their (2)……….tongue Another 400 million speak it as a second language No one knows (3)……….many people speak it as a foreign language Chinese is the language with more speakers (4)……… English, but it is only (5)……….language for over one billion Chinese people English is the official language on one-fifth of the land area the world (6)……… It is (7)
……….in North America, Great Britain, Australia and New Zealand In South Africa and India, it is one of the official languages In many countries, the textbooks in universities are (8)……….in
English More than three-fifths of the radio stations (9)……… programs in English More than half ofthe scientific and research (10)……….are in English English is the language of international
communication
Section E Writing (20 points)
I Use the suggested words to write full sentences (10 points)
1 Don’t forget/ keep/ touch/ us
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1 A predict B environment C exist D precious
2 A books B tables C roots D makes
II Choose and write in your answer sheet the word whose stress pattern is different from the rest of the group (3 points)
3 A career B avoid C manage D advise
4 A valuable B entertain C honesty D mountain
5 A separate B mechanic C produce D deny
Part B: LEXICAL AND GRAMMAR (35 pts)
I Choose the most suitable word or phrase to complete each sentence (15 pts)
6 My colour TV,……… I bought 10 years ago, still gives beautiful pictures
A which B that C what D X
7 “Who is Mr Madely?” “ I have no idea I’ve never heard ……… him”
A about B from C after D of
8 Most tourists didn't bring their meals with them,……… they ate at the foodstalls along the roads
A because B but C so D although
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A got off B got on C got away D got up
10 When my father retired, he decided to take……… golf
A in B with C up D for
11 The doors were painted blue to……… the walls
A suit B match C fix D fit
12 I’m sure he didn’t do it……… purpose
A on B with C for D in
13 She came ……… a lot of problems at work
A up with B down with C in for D up against
14 We will go for a walk……… it’s foggy – I hate walking in the fog
A though B unless C if D in case
15 Daisy wrote……… report on the Vietnam war
A ten-page B a ten-page C ten pages D.ten-paged
16 His ……… made him cry
A fearful B fearfulness C fearless D fearlessness
17 The children were completely fascinated ………
A on the story the teacher told them B by the story the teacher told them
C by the teacher told story D on the story telling them by the teacher
18 My boss is angry with me I didn’t do all the work I……… last week
A should do B should have done C could do D must have done
19 “I have never seen such a perfect thing on you.”- “……… ”
A haven’t you? B I am so happy
C really? D Thank you That’s a nice compliment
20 “……… ”- “Thank you I’m glad you like it.’’
A Congratulations! You have a beautiful motorbike
B The motorbike is beautiful
C Where did you buy this motorbike?
D I didn’t know you bought a motorbike
II Use the verbs in brackets in the correct tense or form (l0 pts)
21-22 He (not finish)……… his work yet He only (start)……… an hour ago
23 A lot of people (kill)……… by AIDS recently, and I wish nobody would die any more
24 Only yesterday I (realise)……… what was going on
25 George as well as his brothers (not go)……… to the cinema very often
26-27 What you (do) if you (give) $ 1,000,000?
28 There was a problem with the cellphone, but I (fix)……… it now
29 From the clink of dishes one can tell that supper (prepare)………
30 You have read this book already What you (think)……… of it?
III Supply the correct form of the word in capital letters (l0 pts)
31 Articles and reports in newspapers talk a lot about UFO……… APPEAR
32 If there were flying saucers, there would be traces of their ,……… LAND
33 The……… of children won’t be ready to stay away from home until they are in their teens MAJOR
34 The Internet has……… developed and become a part of our everyday life INCREASE
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MEMORY
36 Sam was accused of stealing some ……… documents from the safe CONFIDENCE
37 You do not have to go Your decision must be entirely ……… VOLUNTEER
38 Most people agree that Christmas has become too……… COMMERCE
39 Don’t leave your house ……… when you go out LOCK
40 Our visit to Cue Phuong National Park last week was an……… experience FORGET
Part C: READING (20 pts)
I Supply the most suitable word for each blank (5 pts)
It is not easy for adult students of English to improve their accent (41)……… children,who are flexible, adults often find it hard to change the way they speak This is why (42)……… the top, or smartest adult students have difficulty in pronunciation There are several things that an
international student can do to improve his or her pronunciation
One method is to sign up for a class Studying pronunciation can help students understand the rules
of English, but in order to practice speaking, students often need to be exposured (43)……… English outside the classroom as well This is (44)……… many students say that studying in an English- speaking country greatly affects their English Living with native speakers can help students learn new vocabulary as well as improve their (45)………
II Choose the best answer from A, B, C or D to fill in the gaps in the following passage (10 pts)
El Nino is a weather phenomenon of the Pacific ocean which is (46) ……… by an
abnormal (47)……… of water on the surface of the ocean It has the (48) ……… to
influence global weather parttems as it brings drought to some continents and heavy rain to (49)
……… It was first (50)……… , by fishermen in Spanish ports in the Pacific in the 17th
century It got its name (Spanish for “boy child”) because it usually takes (51)……… near
Christmas time It can cause catastrophic (52) ……… The 1982 El Nino (53)……… in1,500 deaths, but it can be a lot worse than that Sea animals, (54)……… fish and birds, also
die in large numbers It is (55)……… that sailors in the Pacific can smell the dead sea-life
during EI Nino
46 A happened B caused C occured D done
47 A increase B extra C heater D warming
48 A proficiency B power C practice D performance
49 A other B another C others D the others
50 A saw B noticed C.caught D time
51 A away B care C part D place
52 A damage B difficulty C hurt D problem
53 A resulted B led C caused D gave
54 A containing B holding C including D involving
55 A said B felt C told D written
III Read and answer the questions below (5 pts)
“THE PROPHECY”
People who live in California have every reason to be afraid of earthquakes No one has ever forgotten the great quake that destroyed San Francisco in 1906 In May, 1988, the people of Los Angeles panicked According to a prophecy made in the 16th century by a prophet called Nostradamus, the city would be destroyed early in 1988 During the panic, parents didn’t send their children to school and people
Trang 14didn’t go to work No one stayed at home, either The airlines did great business carrying people who fled from their “doomed city” Which is more puzzling: how Nostradamus knew that a city which didn’t even exist in his time would be destroyed in the 20th century, or the behavior of the people who believed “ the prophecy”?
56 What are Californians afraid of?
→
57 When did the great earthquake destroy San Francisco? →
58 When was the prophecy about the destruction of Los Angeles made? →
59 According to the prophecy, when would the destruction of Los Angeles happen? →
60 How did the people of Los Angeles flee from their doomed city? →
Part D: WRITING (20 pts) I Complete each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the sentence printed before it (10 pts) 61 They will open a new school here next year →A new school
62 What a pity, he can’t drive → I wish he
63 She can't go to work today because she is tired →If she
64 “I'm going on business tomorrow” said Ann → Ann said
65 Please let me open the window → Would you mind
66 The course finished with a big party → At the end
67.I wish I hadn’t heard that! → I’d rather you
68 The living-room hasn’t been painted for many years → We
69 “Why don’t we go and have a look at the cathedral?” → He suggested
70 Harry broke his leg, and also injured his shoulder → Not only
III Write a paragraph (80 - 100 words) about the limitations of the Internet (10 pts)
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ĐỀ SỐ 04
(Đề thi học sinh giỏi 9 tỉnh Hải Dương) Thời gian làm bài: 150 phút
A PHONETICS
Choose the word that has a different stress pattern from the others (5 points):
1 A benefit B recycle C logical D grocery
2 A disappear B existence C imagine D extensive
3 A empty B relate C suggest D effect
4 A scenery B scholarship C dictionary D compulsory
5 A sample B behave C replace D parade
B GRAMMAR - VOCABULARY - LANGUAGE FUNCTIONS
I Choose the word, phrase or expression which best completes each sentence (15 points):
6 The man asked me………
A where had I gone the previous day B where I had gone the previous day
C where I had gone yesterday D where did I go yesterday
7 Jenny refused to explain the reason……… her absence from class last week
A why B about C for D of
8 The party was great! Everyone enjoyed ……… very much
A themselves B ourselves C oneself D itself
9 Nguyen Du is considered one of the best……… that Vietnam has ever produced
A poets B poems C poetry D poetic
10 Hardly……… at school when it started to rain
A did we arrive B we arrived C we had arrived D had we arrived
11 Please don't put much salt in the soup Just………
A few B a few C a little D little
12 The police are looking for the man……… car was found in the jungle last night
A whose B whom C who D his
13 It is high time we……… something to protect rare animals from extinction
A did B do C will do D are doing
14 Despite working in the same office, Mary earns……… her boyfriend
A twice as many as B twice more than
C twice as more than D twice as much as
15 Jack never helps his mum with the housework,……… ?
A does he B doesn't he C will he D did he
16 When the boy was told that he had failed the exam, he was extremely………
A disappointing B disappointedly C disappointed D disappoint
17 "No, you are not allowed……… out tonight, Mike," the father said angrily
A to go B going C to going D go
Trang 1618 "The room is too dirty! Do you think it needs……… , honey?" said the wife.
A to clean B cleaning C to be cleaning D cleaned
19 I think your health will not improve……… you give up smoking
A if B when C unless D until
20 Can you close the gate……… the hens will not go out?
A so as to B in order to C in order for D so that
II Give the correct form of the words in brackets (10 points):
21 Why don’t you ask Uncle John this question?
He is very……… about the history of English (KNOW)
22 Henry wondered who had sent him that……… email (MYSTERY)
23 Please don’t serve Mrs Thomson with meat She is a……… (VEGETABLE)
24 Many rural areas in the North have been……… (URBAN)
25 They are……… awaiting the test results (ANXIETY)
26 Tom phoned his friend to apologize for his……… at the get-together (POLITE)
27 Many families are trying to……… by not eating in restaurants (ECONOMY)
28 "I have just won the first prize in the English speaking contest,” the little girl said……… (PRIDE)
29 Travelling helps to……… our knowledge (RICH)
30 It is not difficult to see that there are many……… differences between the two regions
(CULTURE)
III Choose the underlined word or phrase in each sentence that needs correcting (5 points):
31 Remember not to say anything that makes high sensitive people upset
A B C D
IV Match one sentence in Column A with one suitable response in Column B Use each response ONCE only (5 points):
36 Excuse me, are you ready to order, Sir?
37 Would you mind turning down the radio?
38 Could you do me a favor, Madam?
39 I think we should stop here and go out for some
coffee
40 Could you take a message, please?
A Great idea!
B You must be kidding!
C Thanks for your nice compliment
D Certainly, let me get a pen and a piece of paper
E No, of course not
F Yes, how can I help you?
G Yes, I'd like some red wine and some steak
C READING
I Read the following passage and decide which option A, B, C or D best fits each space (10 points):
Plants grow (41)………… almost every part of the world We see (42)………… plants as
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Without plants, there could be no life on earth Man could not live without air or food, and so he could not live without plants The oxygen in the air we breathe comes from plants The food we eat also comes from plants or from animals that eat plants We build houses and make many (44)
………… products from lumber cut from trees (45)………… of our clothing is made from the fibers of the cotton plant
Scientists believe there are more than 350,000 species of plants, but no one knows for (46)
………… Some of the smallest plants, called diatoms, can be seen only with a (47)………… A
drop of water may hold as many as 500 diatoms The largest living things are the giant sequoia trees of California Some of them stand more than 290 feet high and measure over 30 feet wide Scientists (48)
………… all living things into two main groups - plants and animals It is usually easy to tell the two (49)
………… Almost all kinds of plants stay in one place, but nearly all species of animals move about under their own power Most plants make their own food from air, sunlight, and water Animals cannot make their own food The basic units of all life, called cells, are also different in plants and animals Most plants have thick walls that (50)………… a material called cellulose Animal cells do not have this material
41 A on B in C.at D of
42 A these B those C all D.such
43 A polar B polarized C poled D pole
44 A harmful B useful C unnecessary D unhealthy
45 A Many B Few C Much D Lot
46 A certainty B guarantee C sure D certainly
47 A telescope B periscope C stethoscope D microscope
48 A part B separate C divide D sort
49 A difference B apart C distinctly D separately
50 A contain B maintain C stock D incorporate
II Read the following passage and choose the words from A to H in the box to fill in each gap from
51 to 55 There are THREE extra words you do not need to use (5 points):
A for B afford C of D excited
E kinds F channels G concerned H broadcast
Many parents in the United States are (51)………… about the effect of advertisements on TV
on their children Children may watch TV and may see candy advertised The children may ask their parents to buy the candy they have seen on TV The candy may not be good (52) ………… the children’s health Also children see many (53)………… of toys and games advertised on TV If their parents cannot (54) ………… to buy these things, the children will be upset Many parents wish to have no advertising during the time when children watch TV Maybe some day all TV (55)………… will drop advertisements
No one likes them much, but they help to pay for the programs
III Read the passage and choose the correct answer for each question (10 points):
It is not easy for adult students of English to improve their accents Unlike children, who are flexible, adults often find it hard to change the way they speak This is why even the top 01 smartest adult students have difficulty with pronunciation There are several things that an international student can do to improve his or her pronunciation
One method is to sign up for a pronunciation class Studying pronunciation can help students to
understand the rules of English, but in order to practice speaking students often need to be exposed to
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country greatly affects their English Living with nativi speakers can help students to pick up new
vocabulary as well as improve their accents International students can also learn important cultural
information This can help to preven misunderstandings that may occur when people from different
cultures live together
However, living with someone from another culture can be difficult International student are usually excited when they first show up at their new homes, but after a few months the may start to think about their home countries and get homesick Students who are homesick ge depressed quickly They might cry a lot or want to be alone This makes it difficult for them to make friends and learn English
56 According to the passage, it seems that
A all that the students need to improve their pronunciation is to practice more outside the classroom
B attending a pronunciation class can be very helpful to adult learners who have problems with their pronunciation
C most younger students cannot change their pronunciation
D adult students of English cannot improve their accents because they are slow to change
57 What does the phrase “to be exposed to English” in the second paragraph mean?
A Imitating native speakers
B Avoiding speaking English outside the classroom
C Living in an English-speaking environment
D Listening to native speakers
58 Which of the flowing is TRUE?
A The passage implies that adult learners should not study English in an English-speaking country to avoid these problems
B Many students feel depressed because they cannot improve their pronunciation
C On their arrival, most international students may forget about the problems because they are very excited
D To avoid misunderstandings about cultures, students should live with native speakers
59 According to the passage, many international students feel depressed because
A living with someone from another culture can be difficult
B they are lonely
C they are homesick
D they cannot improve their pronunciation
60 What does the passage mainly discuss?
A The problem adult students may face B Learning English
C How to improve pronunciation D How to overcome homesickness
Trang 1964 Jane cannot get a good job because she does not have any qualifications.
→I ………
65 The boss made US work 12 hours a day →We………
II Use the suggested words and phrases below to write a complete letter (10 points): I write I tell / how much /I / enjoy evening /I spend / you / your family / last Saturday evening I / be / Sydney / since/ January / and it be / first time / dinner / an Australian family I / find/ conversation / most interesting I also / congratulate you / excellent cooking I / very grateful / helpful / information/ courses of English I / hope / I / find / suitable school / next few days, and English / not too hard / me / study You / give / best regards / husband / lovely daughters? Thank / again/ extremely / pleasant evening I / look forward / see / you / next week You are required to begin and end your letter as followed: Dear Mrs Thomson,
Yours faithfully, Pham Thanh Thuy III Write a paragraph of about 120 words about your favorite teacher (10 points)
ĐỀ SỐ 05
(Đề thi học sinh giỏi 9 tỉnh An Giang) Thời gian làm bài: 150 phút
PAPER ONE: PHONETICS + GRAMMAR
A Circle the word (A, B, C, or D) whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others
in the same group (0.5m)
1 A wall B ball C bath D water
2 A happen B hour C house D horse
3 A thank B think C through D them
4 A exchange B champagne C teacher D children
5 A flood B typhoon C groom D balloon
B Circle the word (A, B, C or D) whose main stress is placed differently from that of the others in the
same group (0.5m)
6 A begin B refuse C answer D complain
7 A advance B chicken C culture D foreign
Trang 208 A disappoint B festival C primary D decorate
9 A achievement B experiment C explanation D discovery
10 A relationship B activity C occasional D invitation
C Put the verbs in brackets into the correct tense or form (2ms)
I had two accidents last month First, my friend and I were riding on our bicycles and it………… (11 rain) We………… (12 ride) fast because we………… (13 want) to get home I
………… (14 turn) the comer when suddenly, a cat………… (15 run) in front of my bike I
tried………… (16 stop), but I fell and………… (17 break) my arm Then a few days after that,
I………… (18 walk) up the stairs in my apartment when I ………… (19 hurt) my ankle
Fortunately, I………… (20 not, break) it, but it wasn’t a good month
D Put the word in brackets into the correct form (1m)
21 These works have been………… for many centuries, (collection)
22 It’s very hard for us to understand his explanation It is………… (logical)
23 This evening was………… spent in chatting and playing games (enjoy)
24 Smoking and drinking a lot is an………… lifestyle, (health)
25 Some people believe strongly in the………… of life on the other planets.(exist)
E Fill in each blank with an appropriate preposition or adverb article (lm)
26 It’s very difficult to find work………… the moment
27 In many ways you must take care………… your mother
28 I’m sure you will succeed………… entrance test
29 Nobody helped him He managed it………… his own
30 The drivers in London kept their cars………… the left
31 All of the students actively take part ………… the games
32 Some animals look………… food at night, and sleep during the day
33 I’m just going out to do some shopping I’ll be back………… half an hour
34 Couldn’t you go a little faster? I’m………… a hurry
35 This service is free………… charge
PAPER TWO: SPEAKING + READING + WRITING
A Circle the best answer (A, B, C, or D) to complete the following exchange ( 1 m)
36.“You look nice in that red shirt.” -“……….”
A It’s nice of you to say so B Am I ? Thanks
C Oh, poor me D I am interesting to hear that
37 “Happy birthday! This is a small present for you.” -“……….”
A What a pity! B How beautiful it is! Thanks
C Have a good time! D How terrible!
38 “……….” - “Oh, it’s great!”
A How is the music of the film like? B Would you like the music of the film?
C What do you like the music of the film? D What do you think of the music of the film?39.“Do you mind if I use your bike?” -“……….”
A Yes, you do B Yes It’s my pleasure
C No, you don’t D No you can use it
40.“What can I do for you?” - “……….”
A No, you can’t B Thanks I’ll do it
C Thank you I’m just looking D Yes Do it please
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41 She refused to tell us why was she crying
C Read the following passage Circle the best word (A, B, C or D) for each space (l m)
When man first learned how to make a fire, he began to use fuel for the first time The first fuel he used was (46)……… wood As time (47)………., man eventually discovered that substances such as coal and oil would bum
Coal was not used very widely as a source of energy (48) ……… the end of the 19th century With the coming of the industrial revolution, it was (49)……….realized that production would double
if coal was used instead of wood Nowadays, (50)……….the huge factories and electricity generatingstations would be unable to function if there was no coal
In the last forty or fifty years, (51)………., the use of coal has declined As a result, there havebeen changes in the coal industry It is believed that more people would use coal if oil and gas were not readily (52) ………
There is more than enough coal in the world for man’s needs for the next two hundred years (53) our use ofcoal doesn’t increase (54)………., however, about half of the world’s coal may never be used (55)
……… much of it would be very expensive even if it was possible to use new equipment
46 A surely B probably C likely D notably
47 A spent B took C passed D consumed
48 A until B as C in D.by
49 A soon B early C shortly D immediately
50 A many B lots of C a lot of D many of
51 A therefore B but C however D so
52 A available B plentiful C rich D abundant
53 A whether B unless C otherwise D.if
54 A Luckily B Unfortunately C Undoubtedly D Obviously
55 A Exploring B Discovering C Mining D Digging
D Read the following passage and write ONE word for each space (2ms)
The county is more beautiful than a town and pleasanter to live in Many people think (56)
……… and go to the country for the summer holidays (57)……….they cannot live there
all the year round Some have a cottage built in a village so that they can go there whenever the time (58)
………
Villages are not all alike, but (59)……….some ways they are not very different from
each other (60)……….every village has a village square with big old banyan frees
Houses or cottages in villages are (61)……….by green paddy fields, clusters of bamboo
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Country (62)……… is now more comfortable and many villages have water brought through pipes into each (63)……… Most villages are so close to some small towns (64)……… people can go to buy (65) ……… they cannot find it in the village shops
E Read the following advertisement and then write T if it is true, F if it is false N if it is not
mentioned (1 m)
G/F, 149 Pasteur Sưeet
- English, German, and Japanese classes in the morning and evening
- Places available in beginner/ intermediate classes
Courses start NovemberPlease call 08.8.113.114 for further information
1 They teach English, German, and Japanese here
2 If you don’t know any English words, you can’t study here
3 You can begin to study from November 3
4 There are classes available from 1.00 pm to 4.00 pm
5 If you want to know more information, you can call them at any time
F Read the article on “Spyware” and write question A-E in the correct place 1-5 (lm)
A What is Spyware? B How do I get rid of it?
C What can it do? D How does it get on to my computer?
E Is Spyware a common problem?
Nobody likes a computer virus, but at least you can get rid of it And there is a lot of antivirus software these days It can find a virus, fix it and you can forget about it Unfortunately the same isn’t true for spyware
66………
Spyware is software that hides somewhere on your computer It collects information abou what you
do on the Internet and passes this information to companies without your permission If you shop on the Internet and use your credit card, you should know that some spyware cai record this information
67.………
Your computer can catch spyware in lots of ways If you open the wrong mail, or even visi the wrong website, spyware can download itself onto your computer And spyware oftei comes with free software
68.………
Most spyware just collects information about your surfing habits for advertising reasons
But some spyware can be more powerful and will often make your computer slower Adware ii a type of spyware which is advertising software It makes ‘pop-up’ advertisements appea while you are connected to the Internet Not dangerous but very annoying
69………
If this is the first time you’ve heard of spyware, you’ve probably got some on your PC
Surveys have found that 90% of computers have several pieces of spy ware on them And spyware will stay on your computer for a long time, quietly collecting information and sending it back to its authors.70………
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anti-spyware is anti-spyware itself, so be careful! For a complete list of software, go to anti-spywarewarrior.com.
G Read the passage carefully and circle the best answer (A, B, C or D) to the question below (lm)
During the teenage years, many young people can at times be difficult to talk to They often seem todislike being questioned They may seem unwilling to talk about their work in school This is a normal development at this age, though it can be very hard for parents to understand It is part of becoming
independent of teenagers trying to be adult while they are still growing up Young people are usually more willing to talk if they believe that questions are asked out of real interest and not because people are tying
to check up on them
Parents should do their best to talk to their sons and daughters about school work and future plans but should not push them to talk if they don’t want to Parents should also watch for the danger signs: someyoung people in trying to be adult may experiment with sex, drugs, alcohol, or smoking Parents need to
watch for any sips of unusual behaviour , which may be connected with these and get help if necessary.
71 Why do adults sometimes find teenagers difficult to talk to………
A because most teenagers are quiet
B because teenagers don’t want to talk to other people
C because teenagers think adults are not honest
D because most teenagers hate adults
72 When can you expect young people to be more talkative than usual?
A When people talk to them because they are really interested and not just checking on them
B When adults give them a lot of money to spend
C When adults talk to them about something other than their work in school
D When adults talk to them about sex, alcohol and drugs
73 This passage is taken from a………
A, handbook for parents B school timetable
C teenage magazine D book for children
74 Some teenagers experiment with drinking and smoking because ………
A cigarettes and alcohol are available everywhere
B cigarettes and alcohol arc cheap
C women like smoking and drinking men
D they regard them as a mark of adulthood
75 The word ‘behaviour’ in the passage most nearly means ………
A feeling B manners C activities D reaction
H Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as I the
sentence printed before it (2ms)
Ex: I can’t come to the party tonight, but I’d like to
I wish I could come to the party tonight
76 He wanted to relax, so he took up Yoga
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Question 1 Choose the best option A, B, C or D to finish each of the following sentences Write your answer in the numbered box below 0 has been done as an example.
0 He…………a teacher
→0 B
1 Kate…………a great time in Nha Trang and doesn’t want to come back
A is having B has C has had D had
2 You have never been to Nha Trang,…………
A haven’t you B have you C do you D don’t you3.I had to wear …………uniform when I worked in the hotel
4 You can improve your English by practising it…………
A hardly B ordinary C badly D regularly
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A Why don’t B What about C Let’s D I suggest
6 If I…………you, I’d take some rest before the game tomorrow
A am B could be C were D would be
7 The pop star we invited onto the chat show didn’t …………
A turn on B turn up C turn off D turn down
8 Paper money…………for over a thousand years
A has used B was being used C was used D has been u
9 “Jane! May I introduce you to Maryam, my Malaysian pen pal?” - “…………”
A Oh Thank you very much B Hi! Pleased to meet you, Jane
C Hi! Nice to meet you, Maryam D That’s right I’m Jane
10 “How did your dog…………?” - “I don't know Someone might have poisoned it.”
A get killed B kill C be killed D was killed
11 That pipe has been leaking for ages We must get it…………soon
A mend B mended C mending D to mend
12 It was…………of you not to play the music while I was asleep
A considering B considerate C considerable D consideration
Question 2 Match the two halves of the sentences Write your answer on the answer sheet.
0 When you rang, I was in
1 I waited outside the tennis club for
2 We finally got to the stadium just in
3 I was so nervous the first time I was in
4 I just play football for
5 Your salary depends on
6 I love that film and when it comes out
7 Tom works as a policeman and he’s on
G A fun, and I don’t want to do it as a job
B charge of the whole department
C time to see the match start
D duty for about 8 hours every night
E a long time but Peter didn’t appear
F on DVD, I’ll definitely get it
G the middle of cleaning my shoes
H how long you’ve been working here
Question 3 Read the text below and look carefully at each line Some of the lines are correc but some have a word which should not be there If a line is correct, put a tick (yl) at the etii of the line If a line has a word which should not be there, write the word at the end of th line Some lines have been done as examples.
When I was 17, my father asked me about what jobs I was applying for It was 0 about
the moment I’d been dreading, but I couldn’t avoid it I said: “Dad, this may 00 √
be come as a shock to you, but I’m thinking of going to university.” He looked 1
confused “University! What do you want to go there for?”, “To train to be a 2
fashion designer,” I said He looked out from me to my mum and back again 3
“You’re joking, aren’t you? Please tell me you’re joking.” No one believed me 4
I was serious But in the end I stuck to my plans I knew what I was good at, 5
I knew what I wanted and I knew how much to get it And I did After a 6
three-year course, I graduated with a degree in fashion design In my final year, 7
months before graduating, I was sent examples of my designs around the world 8
The directors of an Italian fashion company were so far impressed with my work 9 farthat I was given a contract for to design jackets for their summer collection And 10 for
at my graduation fashion show, there were no prouder parents than mine 11 √
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CAPITAL Write your answer in the numbered box below 0 has been done as an example.
BENEFIT INTRODUCE ADD PROPER
………… completed International (8)………… suggest that a typical 14-year-old does six hours
homework in Britain, eight hours in Italy, and almost nine hours in Hungary, Japan and Poland
Write your answers here.
0 expectations
SECTION TWO: READING (6.0pts)
Question 1 Read the text below and decide which answer A, B, C, or D best fits each space Write your answer In the numbered box below (0) has been done as an example.
HOW WE READ
Why did you decide to read this, and will you keep reading to the end? Do you expect to understandevery (0)……….part of it and will you remember anything about it in a fortnight’s (1)……….? Common sense suggests that the answers to these questions depend on “readability” " whether the (2)
……….matter is interesting, the argument clear and the (3)……….attractive But psychologists are discovering that to (4)……….why people read - and often don’t read - technical information, they have to examine not so much the writing as the reader
Even the most technically confident people often (5)……… instructions for the video orhome computer in favor of hands-on experience And people frequently (6)……….little notice of consumer information, whether on nutritional labels or in the small print of contracts
Psychologists researching reading tend to assume that both beginners and (7)……….readersread everything put in front of them from start to finish There are (8)……….among them aboutthe role of eyes, memory and brain during the process Some believe that fluent readers take (9)
……… every letter or word they see; others (10)……… that readers rely on memory or context
to carry them from one phrase to another But they have always assumed that the reading process is the same: reading starts, comprehension occurs, then reading stops
Ex; O.A simple B single C separated D sole
→0 B
1 A term B period C time D gap
2 A subject B topic C content D text
3 A pattern B formation C layout D assembly
4 A ensure B determine C value D rate
5 A miss B omit C pass D ignore
6 A get B pay C take D make
7 A competent B sufficient C considerable D valid
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9 A up B over C out D in
10 A insist B direct C urge D press
Write your answers here You can write only the letter A, B, C or D.
Question 2 Seven phrases/clauses have been removed from the following passage Read it passage and choose from the phrases/clauses A-H the one which fits each gap (1 -6) The is one extra phrase/clause which you do not need to use Write your answer in the number boxes There is an example (0).
A shopping is a way of getting out and meeting people
B for most of US in today’s busy world
C than it did on the screen
D without leaving the house
E from what it was
F if you are already using it for business
G or make a phone call
H where you can see
You no longer need to leave your house in order to shop! In fact you don’t even have to post
a letter (0)………….- you simply use the Internet More and more shops are connecting to the
Internet (1)………….what you would like to buy on your screen in your own living room I’m not
suggesting you should get onto the Internet simply to be able to shop However, (2)………….,
study, or other reasons, you might find it useful Just imagine, no more driving in traffic, no more trying to find a place to park, no more queuing in shops Now you can buy everything from a new garden seat to a gold ring (3)…………
Of course there are disadvantages If you live on your own, especially if you don’t work or perhaps don’t leave the house much, (4)………… Also, if you don’t actually go to the shop, you can’t try to get another 10% off the price! Another problem could be if you are buying clothes - you may need to return some things if they don’t fit properly or if the color looks different (5)…………
However, (6)…………., time is what we haven’t got enough of Shopping on the Internet is
probably not less expensive but it is simple, good fun and above all, it’s quick!
Write your answers here You can write only the letter A, B, C, D, E, F, G or H.
Question 3 Read the text below and think of the word which best fits each space Use only ONE word in each space Write your answer in the numbered box below 0 is an example.
TAKING IT EASYSociety has changed (0)………… many ways (1)………… the introduction of computers, andpeople’s lives at home and at the office have been affected Most people are working for fewer hours per week than they (2)………… to, and manufacturers and advertising agencies are becoming much (3)
………… interested in how people spend this exUa leisure time One recent report stated that, (4)
………… the number of hobbies had not increased, each hobby (5)………… become much more specialized
A second finding is that nowadays, many managers would (6)………… spend time with theirfamilies (7)………… stay late in the office every day Home life is seen to be just as important
(8)………… working Some companies now (9) managers take their annual holidays even if
they don’t want to, because this leads to (10)an improvement in their performance if they have some rest
In (11)………… of these changes, some people are working harder than ever before The
standard of exams is getting higher, and increased competition is (12)………… it harder to get into
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Write your answers here Ex 0 in
SECTION THREE: WRITING (5.0 pts)
Question 1 Make any changes and addition to build the sentences from the cues given.
0.I / not / much time, / so / not / use / Internet / very often
I do not have much time, so I don’t use the Internet very often
1 If we / go on / litter, / environment / serious / pollute
0 The pond isn't deep enough to swim in (TOO)
The pond is too shallow to swim in.
1 Can I ask you a few questions? (IF)
Do you……….a few questions?
2 “Is it raining outside?” asked Michael (KNOW)
Michael wanted to……….raining outside
3 He didn't feel very well but he went to work (SPITE)
He went to work……… very well
4 It isn't necessary for anyone to work late tonight (HAS)
Tonight ……….work late
5 Tuan’s behaviour at the party embarrassed me (TUAN)
I was embarrassed by the……….at the party
6 You must do exactly what the teacher tells you (CARRY)
You must ……… instructions exactly
7 They decided to advertise their house on the Internet (PUT)
They decided……….their house on the Internet
8 Miss Lan had to finish the accounts and write several reports as well (ADDITION)
Miss Lan had to finish the accounts……….several reports
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1 A pleased B punished C practiced D promised
2 A beds B doors C students D plays
3 A tour B course C court D pour
4 A cell B center C cube D ceiling
5 A boot B root C.shoot D foot
II LEXICO-GRAMMAR
Part 1 Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best completes each sentence (10 pts)
6 Her marriage has been arranged by her parents She is marrying a man…………
A she hardly knows him B whom she hardly know him
C she hardly knows D All are correct
7 "Can I give you a little more coffee? - “………….”
A No, you're welcome B No Thanks
C Yes, you're right D Yes, I'm OK
8 It was………….serious accident that he was kept in hospital for a month
A such B such a C so D so a
9 A fire must have a readily available supply of oxygen.…………., it will stop burning
A Consequently B Furthermore C Otherwise D However
10 I enjoy doing things on my own, and I don’t need company………….the time
A all B most C much D whole
11 Harrods, in London, is probably one of the best-known………….in the world
A departmental stores B department shops
C department stores, D stores department
12 Robert does not have………….Peter does
A money more than B as many money as
C more money as D as much money as
13 In………….22nd SEA Games, Vietnam won………….158 gold medals
A Ø/ the B the/ Ø C a/ the D the/ the
14 You haven’t eaten anything since yesterday You…………., be really hungry
A might B will C can D must
15 This ring is only made of plastic so it’s quite…………
A valuable B invaluable C worthless D priceless
Part 2 Fill in each blank with one suitable preposition (5 pts)
16 Most American men earn………….average about $110 a week
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18 You’d better not drink that milk, Joe It’s gone…………
19 Are you aware………….the regulations concerning the use of guns?
20 I used to watch………….the postman’s arrival to seize unwanted envelopes and tear off the
comer with the stamp stuck on it
Part 3 Complete the sentences with appropriate form of the word in block capitals (5 pts)
21 ………….are trying to find out new stars SCIENCE
22 He was turned down for the job because he wasn’t………… QUALIFY
23 My colleagues are very pleasant but the manager is a little………… FRIEND
24 Teenagers are now………….dressed FASHION
25 Some people claim to be able to………….the future TELL
Part 4 Put the verbs given in the brackets into their appropriate tenses or forms (10pts)
26 Peter did not get used to (get)………….up early when he first came to Vietnam
27 By the time your brother (return)………….here next year, the city will have changed a lot
28 What tune (play)………….when we came in?
29 I wish I (know)………….her address now
30 They (learn)………….English from nine to ten in this room Don’t let anyone disturb them then
31 The prisoner is thought (escape)………….by climbing over the wall yesterday
32 Five kilometres (be)………….a long way for a little boy to walk
33 He stepped down from the bench on which he (stand)………….and walked out of the room
34 He (serve)………….in the army in the last war
35 She regrets (not/ buy)………….that house It is much more expensive now
Part 5 In each, of the following sentences, the 4 words or phrases are marked A, B, C or D.
Identify the one underlined expression that is not correct and correct it (5pts)
36 The police has not decided whether or not to charge the four young men
III READING COMPREHENSION
Part 1 Read the passage and choose the best answer (A, B, C or D) which best fits each space (10 pts)
What is money? The pound, the dollar or the franc are actually just like a gram or a kilometre The difference is that you can exchange money for something (41) ………… A five pound note may buy a book, a huge bag of sweets, or a (42) ………… of cinema tickets But the note itself is only a printed (43)
………… of paper which costs almost nothing to make
Thousands of years (44) ………… people didn't have money as we know (45)…………
There were no banks (46) ………… even shops In those days, Mr Green, the fanner exchanged the com
he (47) ………… grown for Mr Hive's honey This was an exchange arranged between the two (48)
…………., each of whom had something that the other wanted But in time, most societies invented their
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42 A other B else C another D apart
42 A couple B double C few D several
43 A slice B part C side D piece
44 A since B past C before D ago
45 A them B it C some D that
46 A or B neither C and D but
47 A did B was C.had D has
48 A jobs B people C things D goods
49 A for B by C before D so
50 A tomorrow B today C recently D.soon
Part 2 Read the text below and think of the word which best fits each space Use only ONE word in each space (10 pts)
People have always dreamed of living forever, and although we all know this will (51)
……… happen, we still want to live as long as possible Naturally, there arc advantages and disadvantages
to a long (52)………
In the first place, people (53)……… live longer can spend more time with their family and friends.Secondly, people who have busy working lives look forward to a long, relaxing time when they can do the things they have never hud time for
(54) ……… the other hand, there are some serious disadvantages Firstly, many people become ill and consequently have to (55) ……… time in hospital or become (56) ……… on their children and friends Many of them (57) ……… this dependence annoying or embarrassing In addition to this, the (58)……… people get, the fewer friends they seem to have because old friends die or become ill and it's often (59) ……… to make new friends
To sum up, it seems that living to a very old age is worthwhile for people who stay healthy (60)
……… to remain independent and enjoy life
Part 3 Read the following passage and choose the correct answers (A, B, C, or D) (5 pts)
After inventing dynamite, Swedish-born Alfred Nobel became a very rich man However, he foresaw its universally destructive powers too late Nobel preferred not to be remembered as the inventor
of dynamite, so in 1895, just two weeks before his death, he created a fund to be used for awarding prizes
to people who had made worthwhile contributions to mankind Originally there were five awards literature,physics, chemistry, medicine and peace Economics was added in 1968, just sixty-seven years after the firstawards ceremony
Nobel's original legacy of nine million dollars was invested, and the interest on this sum is used for the awards which vary from $30,000 to $125,000
Every year on December 10, the anniversary of Nobel's death, the awards are presented to the winners Sometimes politics plays an important role in the judges' decisions Americans have won
numerous science awards, but relatively few literature prizes
No awards were presented from 1940 to 1942 at the beginning of World War II Some people have won two prizes, but this is rare; others have shared their prizes
61 The word "foresaw" is nearest in meaning to………
A prevailed B postponed C prevented D predicted
62 All of the following statements are true EXCEPT:
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B ceremonies are held on December 10 to commemorate Nobel's invention
C politics plays an important role in selecting the winners
D a few individuals have won two awards
63 The passage implies that Nobel's profession was in………
A economics B medicine C literature D science
64 The word "worthwhile0 is closest in meaning to………
A economic B prestigious C trivial D valuable
65 What is the main idea of the passage?
A Alfred Nobel became very rich when he invented dynamite
B Alfred Nobel created awards in six categories for contributions to humanity
C Alfred Nobel left all his money to science
D Alfred Nobel made lasting contribution to humanity
IV WRITING
Part 1 Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it is as similar as possible in meaning
to the sentence printed before it (5 pts)
66 I haven't seen this film before
→ This is………
67 “I was not there at the time,” he said
→ He denied………
68 The bus takes longer than the train
→ The train does………
69 I have never seen such a mess in my life!
71 Susan regrets not going to the airport to say goodbye to her friend (WISHES)
→ Susan………the airport to say goodbye to her friend
I 72 Despite his age, he’s still working (RETIRED)
→ He still………despite his age
73 Despite knowing the area well, I got lost (EVEN)
→ I got lost……… the area well
74.I do not intend to tell you my plans (OF)
→ I have……… you my plans
75 Graham spends all his time doing research (DEVOTED)
→ Graham has……… doing research
Part 3 Composition (10 pts)
Write an essay at least 200 words about “The importance of technology in modern life”'
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(Đề thi học sinh giỏi 9 TP Hồ Chí Minh) Thời gian làm bài: 150 phút
PART ONE: USE OF ENGLISH (40 pts)
Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C, or D) that best completes the sentence (20 pts)
1 The more important an exam is,………
A the more you’ll get nervous B the more nervous will you get
C the most nervous you’ll be D the more nervous you’ll get
2 I wish they……….less noise; I’m trying to concentrate
A are making B could make C would be making D had made
3 There’s no point……….him for money; he won’t lend you any
A asking B to ask
C for asking D in having asked
4 I’m sorry I……….your name again
A forget B have forgotten C forgot D am forgetting
5 There………
A came our new teacher B is our new teacher coming
C is coming our new teacher D our new teacher comes
6 I don’t want to be hard on you, but you……….me before using my laptop
A must have asked B might have asked
C needn’t have asked D may as well ask
7 Hardly……… time to go to the cinema these days
A should I find B that I can find
C when I can find D can I find
8 I met……….man in the conference
A a tall American interesting B an interesting tall American
C so tall an American interesting D an American tall interesting
9 The whole place has been……….in such a way to provide the disabled with easy access to all thefacilities
A laid out B put up C set about D arranged for
10 The doctor has been……….to deal with an emergency
A cut out B sent with C called away D told off
11 She watched……….fascination when he was sketching
A in B from C with D on
12 What is your response……….this forum?
A.of B with C to D about
13 A person’s……….with determine what they believe is right or wrong
A psychology B civics C ethics D identification
14 It’s possible to get a speeding ticket if you……….the speed limit
A pass B overcome C extend D exceed
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A go-ahead B incentive C inspiration D vitality
16 It is……….cold outside Do not go out, please
A bitterly B scorching C frozen D ice
17.I did some……… around the house before I turned on the TV
A pins and needles B ups and downs C ins and outs D odds and ends
18 It takes me a long time to save enough money for a nice vacation, so such trips are……….for me
for me
A few and far between B up and about C big shots D hot air
19 Yu Na: “I’ll take part in the beauty contest.” Father: “……….”
A It is really kid’s stuff! B I’m sorry about that contestant
C You’ll do nothing of the kind D I can’t say it worries me!
20 Lucas: “……….” - Sarah: “Isn’t my pigeon.”
A That’s a nice dove B Mike is in deep trouble
C.What’s the matter with you? D What’s the symbol of peace?
WORD FORMS
Use the correct form of the word given to fill in each blank (20 pts)
1 He’s a university student majoring in……… .(climate)
2 The teacher gave us a(n)……… lesson on conservation (introduce)
3 To be completely fair, we need a(n) ……… person (interest)
4 The inauguration ceremony was given……… coverage (world)
5 After working really hard for the examination, he deserved a(n)……… holiday (earn)
6 Such important work needs……… (exact)
7 The article I read the other day was quite……… That’s why I keep it for later reference.(inform)
8 ……….enough, no-one else has applied for the job (Amaze)
9 Please check the……….of the language lab on that day (avail)
10 The tendency now is to……….our cell phone ringtones (person)
PART TWO: CLOZE TESTS (75 pts)
Read the passage and choose the best option (A, B, C, or D) for each blank space.
PASSAGE A (15 pts)
Every year about seventeen million animals are used in laboratory (1)……… .But in manycountries today, a difficult question is being asked: Do we have the (2)……….to use animal
this way?
The case for using animals in research
The use of animals in medical research has many practical (3)……… Animal research hasenabled researchers to develop (4)……… for many diseases, such as heart disease and depression
It wouldn’t have been possible, years ago, to develop vaccines for diseases like smallpox and polio (5)
……… animal research Every drug anyone takes today was (6)……….first on animals Future medical research is (7)……… on the use of animals Which is more important: the life of a rat or (8)……….of a three-year-old child?
Medical research is also a(n) (9)……….way of using unwanted animals Last year, over twelve million animals had to be killed in animal (10)……….because nobody wanted them as pets
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The fact that humans benefit cannot be used to (11)……….using animals in research any more than experimenting on other humans Animals (12)……… a lot during these experiments They areforced to live in small cages, and they may be unable to move Much of the research that is (13)
………out is unnecessary anyway
Animals have the same rights as humans do to be able to move freely and not to have pain or fear forced onthem Researchers must find other ways of doing their research, using cell (14)……….and
computer modeling There should be no animals in research laboratories (15)………
1 A assignments B trials C experiments D inspections
2 A law B way C equality D right
3 A revenues B benefices C benefits D advances
4 A treatments B solutions C treats D symptoms
5 A because of B let alone C thanks to D without
6 A tested B assigned C conducted D imposed
7 A rested B originated C relevant D.dependent
8 A this B which C that D one
9 A embarrassing B sickening C expedient D satisfactory
10 A cages B shelters C gatherings D houses
11 A justify B satisfy C popularize D reason
12 A suffer B tolerate C bear D torture
13 A done B undertaken C carried D passed
14 A transform B format C pattern D culture
15 A at least B in the least C all the same D in all
Fill in each of the blanks in the following passage with ONE suitable word.
………., somebody with a false robotic arm just needs to think about a movement like (7)
……….up a book, and the Neuro-Controlled Bionic Arm will do it The arm has already been successful, but doctors are (8)……… developing it They predict that (9)……… faster andstronger version will be (10)……… in a few years’ time
In South Korea, the robot Olympics takes place every year It (11)……….together groups
around the world who are (12)……… with robots At the event, children as young as six
build and program robotic creations that can do all kinds of things such as run or kick a football Robot Wars is (13)……… form of entertainment for robot lovers It’s as TV show that (14)
……… remote-controlled robot vehicles taking part in games The most popular
game is when teams of people cause the vehicles to fight each other (15)……….only one
robot survives Other games include robot races and robot football
PASSAGE C (30 pts)
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members and for invading the privacy of those members has (17)……….considerable concern The privacy issue has been (18)……… most insistently with (19)……… to the creation and maintenance of data files that assemble (20)……….about persons from a multitude of sources Files of this kind would be highly valuable for many kinds of economic and social research, but they are bought at too high a (21)……….if they endanger human freedom or
seriously enhance the opportunities of blackmailers (22)……….such dangers should not be
ignored, it should be noted that the lack of comprehensive data flies has never (23)………
been the limiting barrier to the suppression of human freedom
Making the computer the villain in the (24)……… of privacy or encroachment on civil liberties simply diverts attention from the real dangers Computer data banks can and must be given the highest (25)
……… of protection from abuse But we must be careful, also, that we do not employ crude methods of protection as to deprive our society (26)……….important data it needs to understand itsown social process and to analyze its problems
Perhaps the most important questions of all about the computer is (27)……… it has done and will do to man’s view of himself and his place in the universe The (28)……….heated attacks on the computer are not focused on its possible economic effects, its presumed destruction of job (29)
………., or its threat to privacy and liberty, but upon the claim that it causes people to be viewed, and to view (30)……….as machines
PART THREE: Reading Comprehension (40 pts)
Choose the item (A, B, c, or D) that best completes the unfinished statement about the passage.
atmosphere will condense to liquid again, and the energy will be release to the atmosphere
In the atmosphere, a large portion of the Sun’s incoming energy is used to evaporate water, primarily in the tropical oceans Scientists have tried to quantify this proportion of the Sun’ energy By analyzing temperature, water vapor, and wind data around the globe, they have estimated the quantity to be about 90 watts per square meter, or nearly 30 percent of the Sun's energy Once this latent heat is stored within the atmosphere, it can be transported, primarily to higher latitudes, by prevailing, large-scale winds Or it can
be transported vertically to higher levels in the atmosphere, where it forms clouds and subsequent storms, which then release the energy back to the atmosphere
1 The passage mainly discussed how heat………
A is transformed and transported in the Earth’s atmosphere
B is transported by ocean currents
C can be measured and analyzed by scientists
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2 The passage mentions that the tropics differ from the Earth’s polar regions in which of the following ways?
A The height of cloud formation in the atmosphere
B The amount of heat they receive from the Sun
C The strength of their large scale winds
D The strength of their oceanic currents
3 The word “convert” in line 5 is closest in meaning to………
A mix B change C adapt D reduce
4 Why does the author mention “the stove” in line 9?
A To describe the heat of the Sun B To illustrate how water vapor is stored
C To show how energy is stored D To give an example of a heat source
5 According to the passage, most ocean water evaporation occurs especially………
A around the higher latitudes B in the tropics
C because of large-scale winds D because of strong ocean currents
6 According to the passage, 30 percent of the Sun’s incoming energy ………
A is stored in clouds in the lower latitudes
B is transported by ocean currents
C never leaves the upper atmosphere
D gets stored as latent heat
7 The word “it” in line 17 refers to………
A square meter B the Sun’s energy
C latent heat D the atmosphere
8 The word “primarily” in line 17 is closest in meaning to ………
A chiefly B originally C basically D clearly
9 The word “prevailing” in line 18 is closest in meaning to ………
A essential B dominant C circular D closest
10 All of the following words are defined in the passage EXCEPT ………
A low latitudes (line 1) B latent heat (line 4)
C evaporate (line 6) D atmosphere (line 13)
in ever-expanding quantities as a staple product Finally, usually within one to three-centuries, local
manufacture started
Diffusion by intermediated contact occurs through the agency of third parties Frequently, traders carry a cultural trait from the society that originated it to another group As an example of diffusion
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In stimulus diffusion, knowledge of a trait belonging to another culture stimulates the invention or development of a local equivalent A classic example of stimulus diffusion is the creation of the Cherokee syllabic writing system by a Native American named Sequoya Sequoya got the idea from his contact with the English; yet he did not adopt the writing system nor did he even learn to write English He utilized some English alphabetic symbols, altered others, and invented new ones All the symbols he used
represented Cherokee syllables and had a distinctly Cherokee form
11 The passage mainly discusses how………
A cultures retain their unique characteristics
B cultural elements transfer from one culture to another
C paper came into general use
D economies grew through trade and manufacturing
12 The word “attributed” in line 5 is closest in meaning to………
A credited B presented C promised D limited
13 The word “successive” in line 7 is closest in meaning to………
A specialized B principal C prosperous D subsequent
14 The word “it” in line 13 refers to ………
A diffusion B contact C trait D society
15 According to the passage, a change that occurred in Africa and the Pacific islands as a
result of the arrival of missionaries was………
A an increase in the presence of soldiers
B variation in local style of dressing
C the manufacture of paper
D the introduction of new alphabetical systems
16 In stating that the Cherokee writing system is a classic example, the author means that this
example is especially………
A representative B understandable C difficult D old
17 What did Sequoya do?
A Adopt the English writing system for use in Cherokee
B Study English intensively in order to learn to write it
C Teach English to Cherokee Native Americans
D Create a Cherokee writing system based on elements of the English alphabet
18 The origins of the Greek and Cherokee writing systems were discussed in the passage because both systems………
A underwent identical patterns of development in different parts of the world
B influenced the development of alphabets of other languages
C represented distinct ways in which elements could be introduced into a culture
D were introduced by religious missionaries
19 Which of the following statements about direct contact, intermediate contact, and stimulus diffusion is NOT true?
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B They all occur in more than one culture
C They all involve the interaction of cultures
D They all require the trading of manufactured products
20 The author organized the discussion in the passage by………
A establishing a historical chronology from the past through the present
B illustrating specific categories with examples
C identifying important geographic regions
D ranking categories from most to least significant
PART FOUR: SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION (20 pts)
Rewrite each sentence in such a way that it means almost the same as the one printed before it Use the word in brackets.
1.They sa y he is able to swim across this river (swimming)
8 Instead, you must try to have a good relationship with the others, (get)
→I wish you………
9 I always go jogging in the morning to keep fit (invariably)
Part 1 Listen and tick the box There is one example (5 pts)
EXAMPLE: How many people were at the meeting?