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Sở Giáo Dục & Đào Tạo Kỳ Thi Tuyển Học Sinh Giỏi Thành Phố
Môn thi: Tiếng Anh 9 Thời gian làm bài: 150 phút Question 1: Listen to people talking about different cities What
can you do in each place? Tick the list below You will hear the
talk twice (8 points)
try the local food go to the night clubs
visit a museum or art gallery go swimming
take a boat trip go to the theatre
go round the island by bus try Chinese food
try the local food try the local food
Question 2: Listen to people getting ready for their holidays Tick
the things there are going to take with them You will hear the talk
twice (8 points)
Question 3: Circle the letter before the word whose underlined
part is pronounced differently from those of the others (5 points)
02 A office B promise C service D expertise
03 A physical B mythology C rhythmic D psychological
Question 4: Choose the best option: (a), (b), (c) or (d) Write your answers in the box below (24 points)
01 Alex didn't come to see the film last night because he _ it
before
(a) saw (b) had seen (c) has seen (d) was seen
02 A cold wind _ for the last three days.
(a) has been blowing (b) blows
03 I wish I _ younger.
(a) had been (b) would be (c) were (d) have been
04 She said she _ to me, but she didn't.
(a) would have written (b) will have written (c) would write (d) will write
05 She told him that if he _ his promise, she _ speak to
him again
(a) break-would never (b) break - will never (c) broke - will never (d) broke-would never
06 I'll see you in August when I _ back.
(a) will come (b) came (c) will have come (d) come
07 We were very pleased _ the service.
(a) with (b) on (c) at (d) from
08 He mumbled throughout his speech so I could _ understand
a single word
(a) really (b) fully (c) hardly (d) hard
09 I have _ told her not to do that and yet she always does.
(a) admittedly (b) repeatedly (c) wholeheartedly (d) frankly
10 It was a very long day but we _ arrived in time for tea.
(a) eventfully (b) unusually (c) dully (d) eventually
11 What would you like to eat for lunch? _ I don't mind.
(a) Nothing (b) Something (c) Everything (d) Anything
12 I asked if _ wanted an ice cream.
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(a) anyone (b) someone (c) everyone (d) no one
13 The steamer Mongolia was built _ iron.
14 Two men were walking up and down the dock at Suez _ the
crowd of natives
(a) within (b) among (c) in (d) between
15 "You say, consul," Fix asked for the twentieth time, "that this
steamer is never _ schedule?"
(a) behind (b) before (c) after (d) off
16 from Bill, all the students said they would go.
(a) Except (b) Only (c) Apart (d) Separate
17 If only he _ told us the truth in the first place, things wouldn't
have gone so wrong
(a) had (b) has (c) would have (d) should have
18 You may think that this is a _ job for someone who is
applying for a marketing post
(a) peculiar (b) stranger (c) usual (d) typical
19 Suddenly _ hungry, he stopped to buy a bar of chocolate.
(a) felt (b) having felt (c) feeling (d) feels
20 Everyone thought she would accept the offer _, she turned
it down
(a) However (b) So (c) Too (d) Moreover
21 I am sure I could very easily _ all the requirements
(a) complete (b) fulfil (c) commit (d) finish
22 He says he will pay ; I don’t think he will, _.
(a) though (b) even though (c) in case (d) but
23 Safety should come first _ lives shouldn’t be put at risk.
(a) People (b) Peoples (c) People’s (d) Peoples’
24 Would you be _ my letters while I am away ?
(a) too good as to forward (b) as good as forward
(c) so good as to forward (d) so good as forwarding
Question 5: Identify the one underlined word or phrase that
would not be appropriate in standard written English Supply the
right one (7 points)
01 Today the number (A) of people which (B) enjoy winter sports is (C)
almost double that (D) of twenty years ago
02 He couldn't find the (A) dictionary because it was packing (B) in the
case (C) ready for sending (D)
03 The (A) athlete really surprised (B) to hear that he had won (C) the
race after all (D)
04 He sounded his horn sudden (A) when he saw the really (B) old
man step carelessly (C) off (D) the sidewalk
05 Your friends became very (A) angrily (B) over a seemingly (C) little
(D) problem
06 The coal (A) is the world's (B) most abundant fossil (C) fuel (D).
07 A traveller can reach (A) some of the village (B) along the Amazon
only (C) by riverboat (D)
Question 6: The word in capital letters at the end of each of the following sentences can be used to form a word that fits suitably
in the blank space Fill in the blank in this way (10 points)
Some recent research into (01) (CONVERSE)
between men and women has produced results which will surprise few
women Men are always interrupting women when they talk One (02) _ (RESEARCH) feels that men regard female talk as a kind of conversational (03) (HOUSE) They expect women to play a (04) (SUPPORT) role So a man
interrupts in a display of dominance or control Men also have a much
more (05) (PLEASANT) listening style Whereas a
woman uses gestures or say: "mm", a man will say such thing as "right"
or "okay" thus settle the stage for an (06) (INTERRUPT) Conversation of this kind, then, hardly has (07) (MEAN) communication Male talk is often (08) _ (ARGUE) while women are more tentative, asking
more questions and tending to build up their replies on what the other person had said The research would indicate that women are better
(09) (LISTEN) than men Yet, listening secretly to
conversation between groups of women, one has the (10) (IMPRESS) of several simultaneous monologues
into which no man would be able to get a chance to speak
Question 7: Read the following paragraph about the education in Britain Write true (T) or false (F) for each of the sentences below, according to the information given If the information is not in the paragraph write no information (NI) (10 points)
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In Britain most schools are financed by the state and, for the
children attending these schools, they are free However; about 5 per
cent of the school population attend private schools, and these are
financed from pupils' fees The general pattern of schooling in Britain is
as follows
All the children must start school at the age of five Many have
previously attended play schools or nursery schools, but these are not
compulsory Primary education, whether state or private, seeks to
develop all aspects of the child: physical and emotional, as well as
intellectual and cultural
Roughly at the age of 11 (but often somewhat later, especially
in the case of private education), children move to different schools
These are called secondary schools, and nowadays most of them are
comprehensive, that is to say, children of all abilities go to the same
school Within some comprehensive schools children are put into
different classes according to their intellectual ability; in others, children
of different abilities are all kept together in the same class
In the first four or five years at a secondary school, the pupils
have a set timetable of subjects, such as History, English and a foreign
language, as well as science subjects and sports At the end of this
period most pupils take one or two public examinations, though these
do not normally include all the subjects that the students have studied
In fact, a pupil may take the exam in as many, or as few, subjects as is
thought suitable
After these exams, i.e at the age of 16 or so, most pupils at
state schools leave Only about 30 per cent continue at school,
compared with about 90 per cent in the small private sector For those
that stay on, in either type of school, the next two or three years are
spent concentrating on a small number of subjects, and at the end of
these years of concentrated preparation, the pupils usually take a
public school-leaving examination in their three specialist subjects
Their results in these exams will largely determine whether they now
start to work, or whether they can continue with higher education at a
university or college
Answers (T, F or NI)
01 School education in Britain is free of charge.
02 School education is compulsory in Britain.
03 School education in Britain is mainly free of charge.
04 Most children in Britain attend private schools.
05 Most children in Britain attend state schools.
06 Comprehensive secondary schools are for pupils of different
abilities
07 Pupils of the same abilities must attend comprehensive
secondary schools
08 After four or five years at secondary schools, all pupils take
one or two public examinations
09 In Britain state schools are better than those of the private
sector
10 At the age of 16 or so, about 70 per cent pupils at state
schools leave
Question 8: Read the following passage then answer the questions below (8 points)
A healthful lifestyle leads to a longer, happier, healthier life Staying healthy means eating well-balanced diet, getting regular exercise, avoiding things that are bad for the body and mind
Nutrition plays a key role in maintaining good health and preventing many diseases In spite of all the information available about diets, scientists still believe that good nutrition can be simple There are several basic rules to follow Keep fat intake low Eat foods high in carbohydrates which are the starches in grains, legumes, (beans, and peas),vegetables, and some fruits Avoid too much sugar Limit salt Eat lots of fruits and vegetables which are high in vitamins
A healthy lifestyle is an active lifestyle Lack of proper physical exercise can cause tiredness, irritability, and poor general health Physical fitness requires both aerobic exercise, such as running, bicycle riding , and swimming, and muscle- strengthening exercise, such as weight lifting Finally, good health is acquired saying no to bad habits such as smoking, drinking, and over-eating and by avoiding situations that are constantly stressful People can take their lives and happiness into their own hands Maintaining a healthy lifestyle is the first step
Questions:
01 What are the three kinds of food that you should avoiding having
too much of ?
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02 Three problems that lack of physical exercise can cause are
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03 What kinds of exercise does physical fitness require?
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04 Three kinds of aerobic exercise mentioned in the passage are
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05 What exercise is good for muscle-strengthening?
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06 Grains, legumes, vegetables, and some fruits all contain
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07 Fruits and vegetables contain a lot of
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08 What is the main idea of the whole passage?
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Question 9: Rewrite these sentences in such a way that they mean
the same as the first, using the word in brackets at the end of
each sentence DO NOT CHANGE THE FORM OF THE GIVEN
WORD (10 points)
Example: Opera doesn't interest David (INTERESTED)
» David isn’t interested in Opera.
01 "Did you speak to the headmaster, Mom" I asked (SHE)
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02 There is no point in seeing that film (WORTH)
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03 It's good thing you brought your cheque book or we wouldn't have
been able to buy the car (YOU)
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04 The flight to London was cheaper than I had thought it would be.
(AS)
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05 I expect you were tired after the match (BEEN)
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06 You ought to go to the dentist's immediately (BETTER)
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07 It snowed so they cancelled the flight (OWING)
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08 Maria and Philip are getting married, despite not having very much money (ALTHOUGH)
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09 The last time I ate Chinese food was 4 years ago (YEARS)
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10 I am happy to go anywhere you like (MIND)
» Question 10: Sentence building Complete the dialogue below (10 points)
A: Hello / John! Nice / see / you / you / have / comfortable / journey?
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B: Yes / thanks / I / came up / yesterday / the 10 a.m / King's Cross
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A: you / found / good / hotel? Where / you / stay?
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B: At / Queen's / Princess Street / I / booked / few / ago / I / no trouble / at all
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A: Good / That / one / best / city / How long / you / stay?
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B: three / days
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A: you / know / Edinburgh / at all?
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B: No / I / haven't / here / many / years / I / think / I / spend / afternoons / looking / Edinburgh
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A: I / not / busy / afternoon / If / like / take / afternoon / off show / round
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B: Thanks / very much / That / very / pleasant
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Sở Giáo Dục & Đào Tạo Kỳ Thi Tuyển Học Sinh Giỏi Thành Phố
Môn thi: Tiếng Anh 9 Thời gian làm bài: 150 phút
ĐÁP ÁN
You’ve got 2 minutes to read all the sentences in Question 1 and
Question 2 before listening.
Question 1 Listen to people talking about different cities What
can you do in each place? Tick the lists below You will hear the
talk twice.
1 It’s not really the best place to shop Prices are too high there
nowadays But the food’s great and quite cheap It’s a wonderful place
just to walk around in and look at the old buildings But there aren’t any
interesting museums or art galeries, I am afraid
2 It’s a very nice place to visit if you like being outdoors The
scenery is beautiful Take a bus trip around the island, and sail around
it if you have time You can also go skiing Unfortunately, the water is
too cold there for swimming You probably won’t like the local food It’s
very spicy
3 There are very good beaches there Everything‘s quite cheap,
so take plenty of money with you There’s not much else to do There’s
only one hotel and no interesting old buildings
4 There are several excellent museums and art galleries If you
like Chinese food you should visit China town It’s fairly quiet at night
though It dosen’t have any good nightclubs or theatres
try the local food go to the night clubs
visit a museum or art gallery go swimming
go round the island by bus try Chinese food
try the local food try the local food
You’ve got 2 minutes to check your answers before we come to Question 2.
Question 2 Listen to people getting ready for their holidays Tick the things they are going to take with them You will hear the talk twice.
a I am not going to take many things with me this time, so I won’t need the big suitcase Let’s see I think we can buy presents for our friends when we get there They’ll have music on the plane, so I won’t need my personal stereo, but I’d better take something to read It’ll be fairly cool at this time of the year, so I don’t surpose we’ll be doing any swimming I’d better pack the umbrella in case it rains I’ll need a thick coat, too, if it’s going to be cold That’s about everything
b I’ll put all our things into the big suitcase Now, where are all the presents we bought? I’ll put them in the top I think I’ll get a new camera as soon as I arrive I won’t take my old one You might want to listen to music on the plane, so I’ll take my personal stereo I won’t take these books, they are too heavy The weather should be good at this time of the year, so we’ll able to do some swimming We don’t need coats or umbrellas I’ll put in some air-sickness tablets in case we need them
That’s the end of the listening.
Question 3: Circle the letter before the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from those of the others (5 points)
Question 4: Choose the best option (a), (b), (c) or (d) Write your answers in the box (24 points)
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01 b 02 a 03 c 04 c 05 d 06 d 07 a 08 c
09 b 10 d 11 d 12 a 13 d 14 b 15 a 16 c
17 a 18 a 19 c 20 a 21 b 22 a 23 c 24 c
Question 5 Identify the one underlined word or phrase that would
not be appropriate in standard written English Supply the right
one (7 points)
01 B » who
02 B » packed
03 B » was really surprised
04 A » suddenly
05 B » angry
06 A » coal
07 B » the villages
Question 6 The word in capital letters at the end of each of the
following sentences can be used to form a word that fits suitably
in the blank space Fill in the blank in this way (10 points)
Question 7 Read the following paragraph about the education in
Britain Write true (T) or false (F) for each of the sentences below,
according to the information given If the information is not in the
paragraph write no information (NI) (10 points)
Question 8 Read the following passage then answer the
questions below (8 points)
1 fat, sugar and salt
2 tiredness, irritability, poor general health
3 aerobic exercise and muscle- strengthening exercise
4 running, bicycle riding, swimming
5 weight-lifting
6 carbohydrates
7 vitamins
8 The main idea of the passage is how to lead a healthy life
Question 9 Rewrite these sentences in such a way that they mean the same as the first, using the word in brackets at the end of each sentence DO NOT CHANGE THE FORM OF THE GIVEN WORD (10 points)
01 I asked my mother if / whether she had spoken to the headmaster.
02 That film isn't worth seeing.
03 We wouldn't have been able to buy the car if you hadn’t bought
your cheque book
04 The flight to London was not as expensive as I had thought it would
be
05 You must have been tired after the match.
06 You had better go the dentist's immediately.
07 The flight was cencelled owing to the snow.
08 Maria and Philip are getting married, although they haven’t got/do
not have very much money
09 It‘s 4 years since I last ate Chinese food.
10 I don’t mind anywhere we go.
Question 10 Sentence building Complete the dialogue below (10 points)
A: Hello, John Nice to see you Did you have a comfortable journey? B: Yes, thanks I came up here yesterday on the 10 a.m (train) from King's Cross
A: Have you found a good hotel? Where are you staying?
B: At the Queen's in Princess Street I booked a few days ago so I had
no trouble at all
A: Good That's one of the best in the city How long are you staying? B: For three days
A: Do you know Edinburgh at all?
B: No I haven't been here for many years I think I'll spend the afternoons looking round Edinburgh
A: I shan't be very busy this afternoon If you like, I'll take the afternoon off and show you round
B: Thanks very much That'll be very pleasant