Đề KS HSg lớp 9 lần 2 môn Tiếng Anh

Write the correct form of each word in brackets to complete the passage.. Write your answers on the answer sheet4[r]

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PHÒNG GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO ĐỀ THI CHỌN HSG LỚP 9 CẤP HUYỆN NĂM HỌC 2017-2018

MÔN THI: TIẾNG ANH

Thời gian làm bài 150 phút, không kể thời gian giao đề

( Đề thi gồm 5 trang, học sinh làm bài trên tờ giấy thi) PART A: LISTENING

Part 1 Questions 1-10

You are going to hear a conversation on filling an enrollment form As you listen, complete the form below by writing NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each numbered blank.

EARLY LEARNING CHILDCARE CENTRE ENROLLMENT FORM

Example

Parent or guardian: Carol Smith

Personal details

Child’s name:

Age:

Address:

Phone:

Childcare information

Days enrolled for

Start time

Childcare group

Which meal(s) are required each day?

Medical conditions

Emergency contact

Relationship to child

Fees

Kate

(1)

(2) _ Road, Woodside 4032 (3)

(4)

(5) am The (6) group (7)

Needs (8)

Jenny Ball

(9)

Will pay each (10)

Part 2.Questions 1-5

You will hear people talking about different situations For each question, choose the best answer A, B

or C.

1 What does the woman say about learning Chinese?

A It's more difficult to speak than write.

B She finds the pronunciation easy to learn.

C The grammar is not so difficult.

2 What does the woman say about her current job?

A She is able to focus on her work.

B She finds her colleagues very chatty.

C She likes the atmosphere in the office.

3 What does the man say about travelling alone?

ĐỀ THI CHÍNH THỨC

A There is always someone to talk to.

B It can be a problem if you are ill.

C Decisions are easier to make.

4 What does the man plan to do after his voluntary work?

A Find a job in a zoo B Do a journalism course C Work in Borneo.

5 Why is the woman calling?

A To explain changes in arrangements.

B Because she's run out of money.

C To avoid being late for an interview.

Part 3 Questions 1-5

You will hear an interview with Leo Stone reviewing a book called “Following in Shackleton's Footsteps” by Henry Worsley For questions 1-5 complete each sentence with ONE word.

1 Leo Stone has been on quite a few to the Pole himself

2 Henry Worsley, descended from Shackleton's captain, took Shackleton's compass and _ with him on the trip

3 The team had to undergo strict training, but they found the biggest challenge was the one

4 They had similar problems to Shackleton, for example strong kept them inside their tents for a couple of days

5 Despite the difficulties, Worsley was about reaching the Pole

PART B: PHONETICS

Section 1: Choose the word whose prominent stress is different from that of the others

in the same line.

3 A conversation B intermediate C elementary D television

Section 2: Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the rest

in the same line.

5 A questioner B picturesque C conquest D quest

PART C: VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR

I Complete the following sentences by choosing the correct answer (A, B, C or D)

1 In _ of torrential rains, several villages were completely under water

2 Once you leave, who’s going to be in of the Public Relations Department?

A charge B power C responsibility D rule

3 What Marilyn did at the party was certainly bad taste

A of B about C in D Under

4 Sorry, but that book is We’ll get some copies from the publisher next Monday

A out of print B out of order C off shelf D out of stock

5 Unpredictable , Jack can also act in a very rational way

A though he may seem to be B he seems to may be

C does he seem to be D as may he seem to be

6 on, he would have to express his consent

A If he was to operate B Were he to be operated

C If were he operated D If he was operating

7 You’d better not place a bet on Stallion In my opinion, the horse doesn’t _ a

chance of winning the race.

8 He us but he was short of money at the time.

A could have helped B can help C would help D might help

9 Is it suggested that everybody _present before 8 am?

10 In some countries environmental organizations have been to inform people and gain their support

A put up B made up C carried out D set up

11 Jenny, everyone admires him for fine sense of humor

A Except for B Apart C Except D Unless

12 After police found drugs there, the disco was

A closed down B banned C ignored D abolished

13 The injured man was taken to hospital and for international injures

A cured B healed C operated D treated

14 According to the of the contract, tenants must give six months notice if they intend to leave

A laws B rules C terms D details

15 Picasso was a cubist painter

A artistic B celebrated C colorful D knowledgeable

II There are 5 mistakes in the following passage Find and correct them.

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Is your school just as you want it to be? Or are there things you and your classmates would change, give the opportunity? This is your chance to express your ideas of what the ideal school is like Our competition is open for every student between the ages of twelve and eighteen You can enter as an individual and your whole class can work together on a team entry Your entry can take any form – a piece of writing, a picture, or even architectural plans It is completely up to you

What we are looked for is evidence of originality, imagination and, above all, the genuine views of young people

III Write the correct form of each word in brackets to complete the passage Write

your answers on the answer sheet

THE SPORT OF KINGS

The competitive racing of horses is one of humankind’s most ancient sports Horse racing was

an organized sport in all majored (1 CIVILISE) _ from Central Asia to the Mediterranean and became a public obsession in the Roman Empire The sport has (2 TRADITION) _ been associated with kings and the (3 NOBLE) It became a (4 PROFESSION) _ sport in the beginning of the eighteenth century It’s the second most (5 WIDE) attended spectator sport in the US, after baseball In the UK the Jockey Club, founded in 1750, has complete (6 RESPONSIBLE) _ for horse racing It’s also responsible for the regulations regarding the breeding of racehorses Although science has been (7 ABLE) to find a breeding system that guarantees the birth of a champion, it is possible to produce horses that are (8 SUCCESS) on the racetrack Commercial breeding is a very (9 PROFIT) business, and racehorses are worth millions of pounds Modern racing has (10 SURVIVAL) because it’s a major venue for legalized gambling

PART D: READING

I Read the text below and decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits each gap Write your answer onto a separate answer sheet.

PROOF THAT SILENCE IS GOLDEN FOR STUDY

The combination of music and study has long been a source of disagreement between adults and children Parents and teachers alike maintain that silence is important when learning, (1) _ youngsters insist that their favorite sounds help them concentrate

Now a study shows that the grown-ups have been (2) _ all along Psychologists in Florida tested how fast students wrote essays with and without music in the (3) _ They found that the sounds (4) _ progress down by about sixty words per hour ‘This demonstrates clearly that it is difficult to (5) _ with listening and writing at the same time,’ said Dr Sarah Randall She also (6) _ to the conclusion that it is a myth that instrumental music is less distracting than vocals ‘All types of music (7) _ the same effect,’ she said in her report ‘One’s ability to pay attention and write fluently is likely to be (8) _ by both vocal and instrumental music,’ she added

Dr Randall claimed the research (9) _ that the idea that music could improve performance was wrong ‘Writing an essay is a complex (10) _ You are recalling information and putting it in order An additional stimulus in the form of music is bound to distract.’

3 A setting B background C surrounding D circumstances

8 A disturbed B interfered C bothered D shocked

9 A pointed B displayed C demonstrated D presented

II Read the following passage and choose the correct answer (A, B, C or D).

When the first white men came to America, they found vast amount of natural resources of tremendous value Forests cover a large part of the nation; later gas, oil and minerals were found in unbelievable amounts There was a great abundance of very fertile soil Forests, prairies, streams and

rivers abounded with wildlife So vast were these resources that it seemed that they could never be

used up So forests were destroyed to make way for farmland Grassland and prairies were plowed and harrowed Minerals and oil were used in great quantities to supply a young industrial nation Almost every river became the scene of factories, mills and power companies Mammals and birds were slaughtered for food and sport

Within a short time, the results were obvious Floods caused millions of dollars worth of damage yearly The very fertile soil was washed away or blown up in great clouds The seemingly

inexhaustible oil and minerals showed signs of depletion Rivers were filled with silt from eroding

farms and wastes from factories Many of the rivers were made unfit for fish Several species of birds disappeared, and some mammals seemed on the verge of going Future timber shortages were predicted In short, Americans soon became to realize that some sorts of conservation program must be set up; if future as well as present Americans were to share in the resources that are the heritage of every American

1 It seemed to the early American settlers that

A fertile soil was scarce B the natural resources were inexhaustible

C forests should not be cut D there was a shortage of minerals

2 Much of the fertile soil of America has

A sunk deep into the earth B been covered by lakes

C been eroded by wind and water D become the scene of factories

3 One reason why many of rivers were no longer suitable living places for fish is that

A too many fish have been caught B a conservation program has been set up

C floods have caused much damage D factories have dumped waste into rivers

4 According to the passage, all of the following statements are true, EXCEPT

A The early American settlers used a lot of minerals and oil

B They killed animals for food and sport

C They grew different kinds of plants in prairies

D They plowed and harrowed grasslands and prairies

5 The word “abounded with” could best be replaced by .

III Choose From clauses or phrases from A-F the one which fits each gap 1-5 There are one extra clause or phrase you do not need to use.

A so that there is little stress B More important that you are active against

C When you swim D Swim slowly at first

E As well as getting a strenuous work-out F Whether you enter a pool

Swimming is an ideal activity (1)…,……… , you get a total body work out that combines cardiovascular and strength benefits You work your heart and lungs (2)……….for your upper and lower body In addition this is done in a weight bearing (the water bears your body weight) environment(3)……… to your joints and connective tissue It is less important that you are a good swimmer and (4) ……… the resistance of the water which, in fact, provides much more resistance than air (5)……… or other body of water to swim or for some other fitness activity is not important either since all activities in water will produce varying degrees of the same effect We highly recommend swimming as both an excellent aerobic and cardiovascular activity and a strength and flexibility activity

PART E: WRITING

I Complete the following sentences so that they mean the same to the original ones.

1 The soldier leaped into the water as soon as the ship touched the shore

No sooner

2 As people use a lot of wood-pulp, many trees are cut down

The more

3 It’s pity that you wrote that letter

I’d _

4 Alcohol is bad for your health, and so are cigarettes

Neither _

5 But for his participation, the match wouldn’t have been successful

If

II Recently, Viet Nam, our country, has been seriously affected by many natural disasters, especially floods According to you, what should we do to prevent these disasters?

Write a paragraph (about 150 words) to express your opinion using specific reasons and examples.

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KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI CẤP HUYỆN

LỚP 9 NĂM HỌC 2017-2018

PART A: LISTENING (20 points – 1p/ item)

Part 1.(10 pts: 1pt/each correct answer)

1 4 2 46 Wombat 3 3345 9865 4 Monday (and)Thursday 5 8.30

6 red 7 lunch 8 (to wear)

glasses

Part2.(5 pts: 1pt/each correct answer)

Part 3.(5 pts: 1pt/each correct answer)

PART B: PHONETICS (5pt – 1p/ item)

PART C: VOCABULARY & GRAMMAR (40 points)

I 15pts ( 1pt/ a correct item)

II 10pts/ 2 pt/ a correct item

- Chú ý: Nếu tìm đúng lỗi sai nhưng sửa sai (hoặc không sửa) cho 1pt

IV 10pts/ 1 pt/ a correct item

1 civilizations

2 traditionally

3 nobility

4 professional

5 widely

6 responsibility

7 unable

8 successful

9 profitable

10 survived

PART D: READING (20 points)

I.

II.

1 B 2.C 3.D 4.C 5.B

III

PART E: WRITING (20 points)

I (5 pts: 1pt/ correct item)

1 No sooner had the ship touched the shore than the soldier leaped into the water.

2 The more wood-pulp is used, the more trees are cut down.

3 I’d rather you hadn’t written that letter.

4 Neither alcohol nor cigarettes are good for your health.

Or Neither cigarettes nor alcohol is good for your health.

5 If it hadn’t been for his participation, the match wouldn’t have been successful.

Or If he hadn’t participated, the match wouldn’t have been successful.

II (15pts)

The mark given to section 2 is based on the following criteria:

Content (5pts)

• Providing all main ideas and details as required

• Communicating intentions sufficiently and effectively

Organization and presentation (4pts)

• Ideas are well-organized and presented with coherence, cohesion, and clarity

• The essay is well-structured

Language (4pts)

• Demonstration of a variety of vocabulary and structure appropriate to level of English language

of gifted students

• Good use and control of grammatical structures

Punctuation, spelling and handwriting (2pts)

• Good punctuation and no spelling mistakes

• Legible handwriting

* Total: 100 points.