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Trang 1KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI LỚP 9 THCS CẤP HUYỆN
NĂM HỌC 2011- 2012 MÔN THI : TIẾNG ANH ( th i gian l m b i 150 phút không k th i gian phát ờ à à ể ờ đề ) Họ và tên học sinh:………
Lớp:……Trường: ………
Số báo danh:………
Giám thị I:………
Giám thị II:………
Số phách:………
"………
A.LISTENING:
I Listen then check true or false ( 1,25 p)
1 Tokyo is the largest city in the world _
2 It is a quiet place. _
3 The famous Imperrial Hotel was built in 1921 _
4 It was built by an American. _
5 There are many fine shops, stores, theaters in Tokyo.
II.Listen then answer the questions ( 1,25p )
1 How long can Peter keep the books ?
_
2 Where did Ann go in the evening ?
3 What does Peter want to be ? –
_
4 Why doesn’t Peter go to the cinema ?
5 Did Ann go to the cinema ? –
B GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY:
I Choose the most suitable word or phrase to fill in the gaps by circling a, b, c or d (5p)
1 She English for 3 year now
2 What is _ river in the world?
3 The boy _ eyes are brown is my son
4 Farmers can protect their land by growing different
5 I explained that I _ my keys
6 He’ll never pass his driving test _ he takes some lessons
7 The teacher was pleased _ the present you gave her
8 My English teacher comes from Australia, loves computers
9 I find the time of English meals very strange I’m not used _ dinner at 5 pm
10 If only I play the guitar as well as you?
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12 She never let you cook the meals, _ ?
13 Trung swims very well and _ does his brother
14 _ he had money for a bus, he had to walk all the way home
15 He can’t earn money _ He has no job
16 Unless you do your work well,
17 He didn’t arrive early enough _
a to see her off at the airport
18 “ You should go home and rest for a while ”, said his boss
a) His boss advised you go home and take for a rest
b) His boss advised him to go home and rest for a while
c) His boss said to you to go home and rest for a while
d) His boss said that you go to home and rest for a while
19.Would you mind _ ?
20 The teacher had to explain the lesson very clearly _
a in order that his students can understand it
b so that his students could understand it
c in order that his students had understood it
d so that his students have understood it
II Underline a word or a phrase in each sentence that is incorrect and correct it (1,25p)
1 Mai didn’t go to the zoo with her friends last Sunday because her sickness
2 If there will be too much exhaust fume in the air, our breathing will be badly affected
_
3 I’d like to go out for dinner, but I don’t feel like to eat out to night
4 My family used to be having dinner at 7 o’clock in the evening
_
5 A new shop was opening on Main Street last week
C READING:
I .Read the text and choose the correct answer.(1,25p)
Every year students in many countries learn English Some of these students are young children Others are teenagers Many are adults Some learn at school Others study by themselves A few learn English just by hearing the language in films, on television, in the office or among their friends But not many are lucky enough
to do that Most people must work hard on their lessons to learn another language
Trang 3Many boys and girls learn English at school because it is one of their subjects They study their own language, Mathematics and English In England, America or Australia, many boys and girls study their own language, which is English, Mathematics and another language, perhaps French, German or Spanish
Many adults learn English because it is useful for their work Teenagers often learn English for their higher studies because some of their books are in English at the college or university Others people learn English because they want to read newspapers or magazines in English
1 According to the writer .
A English is useful only to adults
B only teenagers learn English
C no children like learning English
D English is learned by many generations
2 Most people learn English by .
A talking with the film stars
B hearing the language in this office
C working hard on their lessons
D watching videos only
3 Many boys and girls learn English because .
A their parents make them do it
B it is included in their study courses
C English can give them a job
D they have to study their own language
4 In America and Australia, many school children study .
A English as a foreign language
B such foreign languages as French, German or Spanish
C English and mathematics only
D their own language and no foreign language
5 Many adults learn English because .
A they want to read newspapers in English
B it is useful for their work
C they want to go abroad
D most of their books are in English
II Choose the word that best fits each of the blank spaces by circling A,B,C or D (2,5p):
Air polltion is a (1) of ill health in human beings In a lot of countries, there are laws (2) the amount of smoke that factories can produce _(3) there is enough information on the effects of smoke _(4) the atmosphere, doctors have proved that air pollution causes lung diseases
The gases from the _(5) of cars have also increased air pollution in most cities The lead from petrol (6) a poisonous gas that often collects in busy streets surrounded by high buildings Children _(7) live in area where there is a lot of lead in the atmosphere cannot think as quickly (8) other children, and are clumsy when they use their hands
There are long-term effects of pollution If the gases in the atmosphere _(9) to increase, the Earth’s climate may become warmer A lot of the ice near the Poles may _(10) and causes serious floods
III Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow (1,25P)
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Every nation and every country has its own customs and traditions In Britain traditions play a more important part in the life of the people than in other countries English men are proud of their traditions and carefully keep them up
It has been the law for about 300 years that all theaters are closed on Sundays No letters are delivered Only a few Sunday papers are published
To this day an English family prefers a house with a garden to a flat in a modern house with central heating English people like gardens Sometimes the garden in front of the house is a little square covered with cement paited green in imitation of grass and a box of flowers
Holidays are especially rich in old traditions and are different in Scotland, Ireland, Wales and England Christmas is a great English national holiday, and in Scotland it is not kept, except by clerks in banks, all shops and factories are working
1.How important are traditions in Britain?
-2.What do English men do to their traditions?
-3 Which does an English family prefer, a house with a garden or a flat?
-4 Find a sentence in the passage which shows that the English people like gardens very much?
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5 How is Christmas kept in Scotland?
-D WRITING:
I Fill in each blank in these sentences with the suitable form of the words in
brackets (1,25p)
1 The increase of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere has……….….greatly on the earth climate recently ( effect )
2 Recycling of wastes is one of the ……… solutions for pollution.( practice )
3 ……… countries such as the United States and Japan should help poor countries in many aspects.( development )
4 Most……….at the international workshop in Tokyo focused on the increase of the earth
temperature (environment )
5 Road accident is one of our serious…………problems nowadays ( society )
II Rewrite these sentences using the words given Keep the meaning the same (2,5p)
1 It was a two – hour flight from Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh City
It took _
2 Although he took a taxi, Bill still arrived late for the concert
Despite _
3 They have just sold that old house
That old house _
4 All visitors to the town falls in love with it
Everyone who
5 She last wore that dress at her sister’s wedding
She hasn’t _
6.Let’s put garbage bins around the schoolyard
I suggest
7 Spending the weekend in the countryside is very wonderful
It’s _
8 Some newspapers have more pictures than texts
There are
9 Nga is pleased to meet her aunt again soon
Nga is looking _
10 I’m sorry I’m not able to go with you
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III Complete each sentence of the following letter.(2,5p)
Dear Thao,
1 I/ just/ receive/ letter/and/ fully agree/idea /which/ suggest/ organize/ day/ fathers
2 We/ celebrate/ Father’s Day/ as/ people/ Australia/ USA
_
3 It/ be/ time/ children/ express/ feelings/ memories/ love/ Fathers
_
_
6 And/ two days/ this day/ Vietnamese People’s Army Day/ when/we/ show/ admiration/ soldiers
_ _
7 Father’s Day/ children/ send cards/ gifts/ farther
8.They/ also/ have parties/ read poems/ or/ sing/ some songs/ make/ fathers/ happy
_ _
9.I/ think/ other people/ also/ share/ idea/ so/ we/ should/ write/ more friends
_ _
10 I/ look/ forwars/ hear/ you/ soon
_
Best wishes,
Mai Huong
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-ANSWER KEY HSG 11-12
I LISTEN
I Listen then check true or false ( 1,25 p)
1 T
2 F
3 F
4.T
5 T
TAPE SCRIPT:
Tokyo, which is the capital city of Japan, is one of the three largest cities in the world, tokyo is a busy place It is a center for business and education It is also a center religion In addition, tokyo University,
Trang 6the beautiful grounds of the Imerial Palace, the famous Imperiual Hotel, built in 1920 by a noted American, Frank Loyd Wright, and many fine shops, stores, theaters, and eating places can be found in this capital
In downtown Tokyo, many large, new buildings made of concrete and steel may be seen Some
of these were built after the earthquake of 1923 Others were built after World War II
II.Listen then answer the questions ( 1,25p )
TAPE SCRIPT:
There is a very good librabry in Newtown Peter often goes to the library and borrow books He can keep the books for two weeks Ann did not go to the library In the evening she usually goes shopping with her mother Sometime, they go to the cinema but Peter doesn’t go because he does his homework He wants to
be a good student Ann doesn’t want to be a good student She wants to go to the cinema every everning ANSWER KEYS:
1 He can keep the books for two weeks
2 Ann went to the cinema
3 He wants to be a good student
4 Because he does his homework
5 yes, she did
B GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY:
I Choose the most suitable word or phrase to fill in the gaps by circling a, b, c or d (5p)
1a, 2.b, 3c, 4d, 5a, 6.a, 7.a, 8.a, 9.b, 10.c, 11.c, 12.c, 13.c, 14.d, 15.c,.16a, 17.a, 18.b, 19.c, 20.b
II Underline a word or a phrase in each sentence that is incorrect and correct it (1,25p)
1 because à because of
2 will be à is
3 to eat à eating
4 be having à have
5 was opening à was opened
C READING:
I .Read the text and choose the correct answer.(1,25p)
1d, 2c, 3b, 4b, 5b
II Choose the word that best fits each of the blank spaces by circling A,B,C or D (2,5p):
1.a, 2d, 3c, 4b, 5b, 6d, 7a, 8b, 9a, 10c
III Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow (1,25P)
1 They are more important in the life of the people than in other countries
2 They are proud of their traditions and carefully keep them up
3 An English family prefers a house with a garden
4 Sometimes the garden in front of the house is a little square covered cement paited green in imitation of grass and a box of flowers
5 It is not kept (except by clerks in banks, all shops and factories are working)
D WRITING:
I Fill in each blank in these sentences with the suitable form of the words in brackets (1,25p)
II Rewrite these sentences using the words given Keep the meaning the same (2,5p)
1 It took (them/ us/ me) two – hours to fly from Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh City
to go/ get/ travel) from Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh City
2 Despite (his) taking/ having taken a taxi, Bill still arrived late for the concert
3 That old house has just been sold
4 Everyone who visits the town falls in love with it
5 She hasn’t worn that dress since her sister’s wedding
6 I suggest putting garbage bins around the schoolyard
7 It’s very wonderful to spend the weekend in the countryside
8 There are more pictures than texts in some newspapers
9 Nga is looking forward to meeting her aunt again soon
10.I wish I were able to go with you
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Dear Thao,
1.I have just received letter and I fully agree with your idea which suggests organizing a day for fathers.
2.We should celebrate Father’s Day as people do in Australia and the USA
3 It will be the time for children to express their feelings, memories and love for their Fathers.
4 In my opinion, we should celebrate this day on December 20th
5 I suggest this day because Octorber 20th is the day for Vietnamese Women
6 And two days after this day is Vietnamese People’s Army Day when we show our admiration for the soldiers.
7 On the Father’s Day, children can send cards, gifts to their farther
8.They can also have parties, read poems or sing some songs to make their fathers happy 9.I think other people will also share this idea, so we should write to more friends.
10 I am/ look forwards to hearing from you soon.
Best wishes,
Mai Huong