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ĐỀ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI LỚP 9 CẤP THÀNH PHỐ
NĂM HỌC 2018-2019 MÔN: TIẾNG ANH
Thời gian làm bài: 150 phút, không kể thời gian giao đề
PART A: LISTENING
Part 1: Listen to the recording and complete the table below with ONE WORD AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer
Oakington
Avenue
living/dining room, separate kitchen
£550
no (1)
Mead Street large living room, and
kitchen, bathroom and a cloak room
£580
the (2) is too large
Hamilton Road living room, kitchen diner
and a (3)
£550
too (4)
Devon Close living room, dining room,
small kitchen
(5) £ _ none
Part 2: You will hear a woman called Yvonne on a TV programme giving about children being punished at school For questions 1-10, complete the sentences with NO MORE THAN THREE
WORDS for each gap
The strap was a long piece of leather made especially for (1) _ children’s palms
Today, children who misbehave at school seldom even get a (2) _
In the fifties, Yvonne was strapped for coming to school in the wrong (3) _
Yvonne thought the way she was disciplined at school was (4) and unfair
The members of organization P.O.P.P.I all had young (5)
In(6) , the government put an end to the strap
Yvonne describes her children as (7) and irresponsible
Yvonne’s children don’t know (8) they are
Recently she wishes that the government never changed (9)
She believes that there would be less teenage(10) if the strap was still used
PART B: VOCABULARY & GRAMMAR
I Choose the most suitable option to fill in the blank 10
1 Go on Tell me the gossips I’m all _
2 If only motorists _ drive more carefully
3 _ at his lessons, he couldn’t catch up with his classmates
A Hardly as he worked B Hard as he worked C Hard as he does D Hard as he was
4 I don't think we have very much ; we have very different opinions
5 He had spent time writing an essay on his childhood
A a few B too many C a great deal of D a large number of
6 _had they recovered from the first earthquake when they felt the second tremor
A Scarcely B Never C No sooner D Just
7 The problems _ last year caused to the committee members to table the proposal temporarily
A were discovered B which was discovered C that discovered D discovered
8 To everyone’s surprise, MrBrown at the Trade Union meeting
A turned in B turned over C turned up D turned round
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10 He didn’t know anyone at the wedding _ than the bridge and groom
II Give the correct form of the words to complete the following sentences
John watched a (1 document) on TV last night It was all about the problems (2 threaten) our environment He was shocked to find out how little he knew about (3 globe) warning or acid rain He had heard the term before but he knew (4 practical) nothing about the damage they cause to our planet He feels he should do something to be (5 help) He would like to join an (6 organize), but he doesn't know which one to join He has seen so many (7 advertise) in newspapers that he can't make up his mind However, he believes that it is (8 acceptable) not to be environmentally aware and he is (9 hope) that one day everyone will be part of a world movement to save the earth He was sure that in this time of (10 technology) advances, we find some way to solve the world's problems
III There are 10 mistakes in the following text, find and correct them There is one example
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Joe Smith is a fifty-five years old Englishman
who lives in London all his life He
was married to a doctor for 15 years,
but they have got divorced two years ago
and he now lives alone He was recently
fired from his job as architect and is
now unemployed He is pessimistic that he will
be able to find another job before he
will retire His two daughters, one of which is 17
and the other 13, lives with his ex-wife The older
girl has recently become pregnant and would like to
keeping the baby even though she don't intend to
get married Both Joe and his ex-wife think
that she is too young for the responsibility
of bringing up a child as a single
parent and have advised her having an abortion
She refuses to listen to them and is running
out of the room when they bring up
the subject
Example:
PART C: READING
I Read the text below and decide which answer A, B, C or D best fits each space.
PROBLEMS OF WATCHING TELEVISION IN BRITAIN
British parents are always complaining that their children spend too much time gluing to the telly and not enough (1) other activities like sports and reading A survey recently carried out on people's viewing habits (2) not disapprove it It shows that young people in Britain spend on (3) twenty three hours a week in front of the television, (4) works out at over three hours every day
Trang 3What is surprising, however, is the fact that the average adult watches even more: an incredible 28 hours
a week We seem to have become a nation of telly addicts Just about (5) household in the country has a television and over half have two or more According (6) the survey, people nowadays don't just watch television sitting in their living room, they watch it in the kitchen and in bed as well
The Education Minister said a (7) weeks ago that Britain's pupils should spend more time reading Unfortunately, parents are not setting a good example: adults do (8) reading than young people In fact, reading is (9) the bottom of their list of favorite pastimes They would(10) .listen to the radio, go to the cinema or hire a video to watch on their television at home
1 A at B on C for D in
2 A does B do C is D has
3 A time B Sunday C weekend D average
4 A which B what C who D where
5 A none B neither C every D all
6 A for B to C with D on
7 A lot B little C number D few
8 A more B better C less D most
9 A on B to C at D in
10 A had better B prefer C like D rather
II Read the following passage and choose the best answer for each of the questions
Man is a land animal, but he is also closely tied to the sea Throughout history the sea has served the need of man The sea has provided man with food and a convenient way to travel to many parts of the world Today, nearly two thirds of the world’s population lives within 80 km of the sea coast
In the modern technological world, the sea offers many resources to help mankind survive Resources on land are beginning to be used up The sea, however, still can be hoped to supply many of man’s needs The list of riches of the sea yet to be developed by man’s technology is impressive Oil and gas explorations have been carried out for nearly 30 years A lot of valuable minerals exist on the ocean floor ready to be mined
Fish farming promises to be a good way to produce large quantities of food The culture of fish
and shellfish is an ancient skill practised in the past mainly by Oriental people
Besides oil and gas, the sea may offer new sources of energy Experts believe that the warm temperature of the ocean can be used in a way similar to the steam in a steamship Ocean currents and waves offer possible use as a source of energy
Technology is enabling man to explore ever more deeply under the sea The development of strong, new materials has made this possible
The technology to harvest the sea continues to improve Experts believe that by the year 2050s the problems that prevent us from fully exploiting the food, minerals, and energy sources of the sea will be largely solved
1 The best title for this passage is _
A Sea Harvest B Technology and the Exploiting of the Sea
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A food, energy sources and minerals B fish and oil
C minerals and oil D ocean currents and waves
3 The sea serves the needs of man because _
A it provides man with sea food B it offers oil to man
C it supplies man with minerals D all of the above
4 The word Oriental people in the fourth paragraph probably means _
5 We can conclude from the passage that _
A the sea resources have largely been used up
B the sea, in a broad sense, hasn’t yet been developed
C the problems that prevent us from fully exploiting the sea have already been solved
D by the year 2050, the technology will be good enough to exploit all the sea resources
III The text has FIVE paragraphs A-E Which paragraph contains the following information? Write the correct letter, A-E for questions 1- 5
1 Examples of customization
2 A simple cell phone
3 A strange TV
4 Number of products shown on the festival
5 Three designs of a software
Simplicity reigns at London's biggest design festival
(A) With upwards of 300 product launches, installations and exhibitions, London's annual nine-day design festival is a showcase of head-spinning choice In many ways that's the beauty of the extravaganza, everyone has a different experience and takes something unique away from it There were however some intriguing themes and trends in this year's edition that spoke to larger social or cultural preoccupations (B) One was the launch of two consumer electronics products designed to simplify and beautify our technology-addled lives Both chose the new London Design Festival venue of Somerset House to show their wares The first was a mobile phone launched by Swiss company Punkt and designed by Jasper Morrison that allows users to make calls and texts only (well, it has an alarm clock and an address book too) Punkt founder PetterNeby doesn't believe it will replace your smart phone but suggests users fit it with the same SIM card as your main phone and use it in the evenings, weekends and on holiday
(C) The other electronics launch came from the unlikely French sibling duo of the Bouroullec brothers Though tech companies like Samsung are usually prescriptive about their products the Bouroullecs (who admitted they found most TVs sad and ugly) seem to have been given free rein Their new television for the mega Korean brand looks more like an item of furniture than an ultra-large and ultra-slim piece of tech More importantly, it comes with simplified on-screen interaction and a 'curtain mode' that turns your screen into a shimmering pattern during ads or half-time Again, their focus was on dialing down digital insanity
(D) Customizable online furniture was also very much in vogue at this year's festival But rest assured, weird and unreliable software or off-the-wall designs sent to a 3D printer somewhere and arriving months later, seem to be a thing of the past Customization may finally have come of age Two examples were
Trang 5Scandi-brand Hem that combinded good design by the likes of Luca Nichetto, Form Us With Love and Sylvain Willenz with affordable price points The fact that the brand opened a pop-up store in Covent Garden during the festival is a recognition of the importance of both physical and online spaces that work seamlessly together
(E) Another online configurable brand to make its debut after years in development was Warsaw-based Tylko Like Hem, Tylko has spent time and money on very powerful and easy-to-use software, but with only three designs - a table, a shelf and salt and pepper mills - it has a way to go Its augmented reality app is simple to use however and its table has been developed with a nano-coating option that really does appear to keep pesky stains at bay Craft and 'making' in all its forms was once again a big hit and nowhere more so than at TENT, the East London design event that gets better every year
IV Read the text below and think of the word which best fits each space Use only ONE word in each space
MUSIC IN OUR LIFE
Music plays an important _ (1) _ in our daily lives It would be impossible for a day to go by without music Music serves many _ (2) _ within our society: it is used to entertain, relax, motivate, persuade, teach, treat diseases, unite, promote patriotism, and so on
Advertisers are fully aware _ (3) _ the role music can play in entering the mind of the consumer For example, the _ (4) _ effective way to aid the memory of the consumer is to accompany
an advertisement with _ (5) _ interesting song Once the customer likes that song, he might remember the brand name of the advertised product as well and he will choose that product while standing in front
of a shell full of goods of different brand names
Music _ (6) _ special occasions is essential At the Olympic sports events, it is interesting to observe how music is played Entertainment is an obvious function, but further, music at such events helps create an exciting atmosphere The use of national anthems is _ (7) _ promote the feelings of patriotism, thus encouraging athletes to _ (8) _ great efforts
Music can also be used _ (9) _ a means of treating patients It soothes the nerves of patients with mental disorder For those with visual impairment, playing music is one _ (10) _ to help them open their hearts to the outside world Obviously, music has a profound and powerful impact on our lives
PART D: WRITING
I Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence printed before it
1 It was the fog that caused the traffic problem
If it _
2 The robber wore dark glasses so that no one would recognize him
The robber avoided _
3 Although he had a good salary, he was unhappy in his job
In _
4 His father doesn’t want him to drink alcohol (DISAPPROVES)
His father alcohol
5 They have postponed the match until the end of August (PUT)
The match _
II Within 150-200 words, write a composition about how to save home energy
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