Listen to the following passage about water conservation and find out the missing word to fill in each blank.. You will hear the recording twice.[r]
Trang 1SỞ GD-ĐT KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI CẤP TỈNH LỚP 9 THCS
Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH
ĐỀ THI CHÍNH THỨC (Khóa ngày 30 tháng 3 năm 2011)
SỐ BÁO DANH:……… Thời gian làm bài: 150 phút ( không kể thời gian giao đề)
(Đề thi gồm có 04 trang)
Lưu ý: Học sinh làm bài trên tờ giấy thi.
A LISTENING COMPREHENSION:
I Listen to the following passage about water conservation and find out the missing word to fill in each blank You will hear the recording twice (5 pts)
1 ……….water, people and other living things cannot live
2 If there were no plants, water would ……… after it rains
3 Water can be held on the land by planting………
4 Dams are built across rivers to………back the water
5 Water is ……… in reservoirs during wet seasons for use in dry seasons
II Listen to the passage and decide whether the statements are true (T) or false (F)
You will hear the recording twice (10 pts)
8 The party started at about three in the afternoon T F
9 There were about twelve visitors gathering in Mai’s house T F
10 However, Mai liked having a party at a restaurant because it is happy T F
11 Mai didn’t opened the presents until her visitors left T F
12 Mai’s mother served them soft drinks and biscuits T F
13 Fifteen colorful candles sat in the middle of the cake T F
14 Mai blew out the candles and cut the cake after they sang “Happy Birthday” T F
B PHONETICS :
Pick out the word (A, B, C or D) which has the underlined part is pronounced differently from those of the other words (5 pts)
17 A nourish B flourish C courageous D southern
C VOCABULARY AND STRUCTURE:
I Choose the best answer from the four options given (marked A, B,C, or D) to complete each sentence (10 pts)
21 Is physical education in your country?
A traditional B additional C.national D compulsory
22 People in Israel are going to celebrate their festival is called Passover
23 he was ill, he still went to work
A Even though B So C Therefore D Because of
Trang 224 Lan is very tired , she has to finish her assignment before going to bed.
25 My boss suggested some money for poor children
A raise B to raise C raised D raising
26 She asked me if I a laptop computer the following day
27 I telephone her if I knew her number
28 My pen-pal and I are away from each other, but we always
A keep on B get on C keep in touch D write
29 All the houses in the area immediately
A has to rebuilt B had to rebuild C have to be rebuilt D have to rebuild
30 Let’s go out for dinner, ?
A.don’t you B will you C shall we D.shan’t we
II Fill in each of the blanks with the correct form of the word in capitals (10 pts)
32 I don’t know why they call him a ……… LIE
33 The old hotel we used to stay at has been ……… MODERN
34 Conservationists believe that we should preserve the … rainforests in the world TROPIC
35 The little village is very quiet and ……….at night PEACE
36 Women nowadays have more ………… to participate in social activities FREE
37 The ……… of the new guest caused trouble to my aunt ARRIVE
38 She has cut herself and it's ………… quite badly BLOOD
40 Every week, there are two ……… from Ha Noi to Nha Trang FLY
III Find a word or a phrase that needs correcting and then correct it (5pts)
41 Most babies will grow up to be as cleverer as their parents
42 My brother attends an university in London which specializes in economy
43 Modern farms are much larger than that of former times
44 The milk of both goats and cows can be used to do dairy products
45.Here she comes the new employee
IV Put the verbs given in brackets into the appropriate tenses or forms (5pts)
46 “You’ll soon get used to (drive) on the right, Mary.”
47 It’s time we………… (leave) for the airport
48.He means ……… (take) the coming exam.
49 Try to finish it It is no use ……… (complain)
50 Why didn’t you have your eyes (examine)……….
D READING COMPREHENSION:
I Put ONE suitable word in each space (10 pts)
I'm a writer, and I work (51) home It doesn't particularly (52) where my house is, as long as it is (53)… nice house But last year my wife (54)…… a job in a different part of the country So, we had to move This was our first (55) of (56)……
one house and selling another at the same time I wouldn't like to do it again We quickly saw the
house (57)… we wanted It was then that our problems began: The people who wanted to buy our house couldn't sell (58) and the man (59)…… house we wanted couldn't find a house he liked It (60)…… us nine months to buy the house Now, I'm not sure if I like it.
II Read the passage and choose the best option (A, B, C or D) to fill in each space (10pts)
Trang 3There is now an increasing concern about the world’s energy……… (61) particularly about those involving fossil………(62) In less than a hundred years we shall probably exhaust all the present………(63)of oil and gas The world’s coal……… (64) should last longer but, once used, these can’t be …………(65) It is important, therefore, that we should develop such …………(66) sources of energy as solar energy and nuclear energy as well as water and wind ……….(67) (classed as …………(68) energy) Until these energy……… (69) are widely used, It is important for the developed countries to reduce energy ………(70) as
much as possible
61 A possessions B resources C goods D materials
63 A findings B products C amounts D sources
65 A updated B repeated C renewed D produced
66 A traditional B alternative C revolutionary D surprising
68 A repeatable B continual C renewable D continuous
69 A goods B supplies C provisions D materials
70 A exhaustion B destruction C waste D consumption
III Read the following passage and choose the correct answers (A, B, C or D) (5 pts)
Ted Robinson has been worried all the week Last Tuesday he received a letter from the local police In the letter he was asked to call at the station Ted wondered why he was wanted by the police, but he went to the station yesterday, and now he is not worried any more At the station
he was told by a smiling policeman that his bicycle had been found Five years ago, the policeman told him, the bicycle was picked up in a small village four hundred miles away It’s now being sent to his home by train Ted was most surprised when he heard the news He was amused too, because he never expected the bicycle to be found It was stolen twenty years ago when Ted was a boy of fifteen
71 Ted was worried because _
A he received a letter B he went to the police station yesterday
C the police would catch him D he didn’t know why the police wanted him
72 The policeman who talked to Ted was _
A pleasant B worried C surprised D small
73 Why was Ted very surprised when he heard the news?
A Because his bicycle was stolen 20 years ago
B Because his bicycle was found when he was a boy of fifteen
C Because he thought he would never find the bicycle
D Because the bicycle was sent to him by train
74 When was Ted’s bicycle found?
A Last Tuesday B Five years ago C Twenty years agoD Yesterday
75 Which of the following statements is NOT true?
A The police asked Ted to go to their station
B The policeman told Ted the good news 5 days ago
C Ted is no longer anxious now
D Ted is 35 years old now
E WRITING:
Trang 4I Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it is as similar as possible in the meaning to the sentence printed before it (5 pts)
76 She doesn’t enjoy traveling any more
→ No longer………
77 Since she was careless, Mary lost her job →Because of ………
78 I don’t work hard and John doesn’t either →Neither ………
79 I don’t really like her, although I admire her achievements →Much ………
80 Somebody opened the door just after she rang the bell →Hardly
II Use the given words/ phrases to make meaningful sentences (5 pts) 81 He/ be/ very upset/ because / not know/ what/ do →………
82 It/ be/ kind/ you/ invite me/ come and see you again/ →.………
83 Most/ students/ my class/ not/ used/ work/ under pressure// →………
84 He/ cleverest boy / meet / last ten years →………
85 They/ warn/ us/ not/ sleep/ without/ mosquito nets →………
III Write each sentence, using the word given in capitals so that the meaning stays the same ( 5 pts) 86 Susan regrets not buying that house WISHES →Susan………that house 87 I can’t possibly work in all this noise IMPOSSIBLE →It……… work in all this noise 88 The bread was too stale to eat FRESH →The bread………to eat 89 His handwriting is so small that I can hardly read it SUCH →He……… I can hardly read it 90 He never suspected that the money had been stolen DID →At no time………stolen IV Composition (10 pts) Write an essay about the importance of learning English and introduce some methods that help you to better your English Your essay should be at least 150 words long ………
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Trang 5SỞ GD-ĐT KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI CẤP TỈNH LỚP 9 THCS
Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH
ĐỀ THI CHÍNH THỨC (Khóa ngày 30 tháng 3 năm 2011)
-Tổng số điểm toàn bài: 100 điểm
Sau khi chấm xong, giám khảo qui về hệ điểm 10, không làm tròn số
A LISTENING COMPREHENSION:
I 5.0 điểm Điền đúng mỗi từ cho 1.0 đ
1 Without 2 run off 3 vegetation 4 hold 5 stored
II 10.0 điểm Mỗi lựa chọn đúng cho 1.0 đ
B PHONETICS: 5.0 điểm Mỗi lựa chọn đúng cho 1.0 đ
C VOCABULARY AND STRUCTURE:
I 10.0 điểm Mỗi lựa chọn đúng cho 1.0 đ
II 10.0 điểm Biến đổi đúng mỗi từ cho 1.0 đ
III 5.0 điểm Tìm và sửa đúng một từ cho 1.0 đ
41 cleverer →clever 42 an →a 43 that →those
44 to do →to make 45 Here she comes →Here comes
IV 5.0 điểm Biến đổi đúng mỗi động từ cho 1.0 đ
46 driving 47 left 48 to take 49 complaining 50 examined
D READING COMPREHENSION:
I 10.0 điểm Điền đúng mỗi từ cho 1.0 điểm
51 at 52 matter 53 a 54 got/had 55 experience
56 buying 57 that/which 58 theirs 59 whose 60 took
II 10.0 điểm Mỗi lựa chọn đúng cho 1.0 đ
61.B 62.A 63.D 64.A 65.C 66.B 67.C 68.C 69.B 70.D
III 5.0 điểm Mỗi lựa chọn đúng cho 1.0 đ
Trang 671.D 72.A 73.C 74.B 75.B
E WRITING:
I 5.0 điểm Viết đúng mỗi câu cho 1.0 đ
76 No longer does she enjoy traveling
77 Because of being careless/ her carelessness, Mary lost her job
78 Neither I nor John works hard
79 Much as I admire her achievements, I don’t like her
80 Hardly had she rung the bell when somebody opened the door
II 5.0 điểm Viết đúng mỗi câu cho 1.0 đ
81 He was very upset because he didn’t know what to do
82 It is very kind of you to invite me to come and see you again
83 Most of the students in my class are not used to working under pressure
84 He is the cleverest boy I have ever met for the last ten years
85 They warned us not to sleep without mosquito nets
III 5.0 điểm Viết đúng mỗi câu cho 1.0 đ
86 Susan wishes she had bought that house
87 It is impossible (for me) to work in all this noise
88 The bread was not fresh enough to eat
89 He has such small handwriting that I can hardly read it
90 At no time did he suspect that the money had been stolen
IV 10.0 điểm
1 Nội dung, ý tưởng: (5.0 điểm)
+ Nêu được tầm quan trọng của việc học tiếng Anh
+ Nêu được các phương pháp mà bản thân đã áp dụng trong quá trình học tập
2 Kỹ thuật viết: (5.0 điểm)
+ Sử dụng từ vựng chính xác và phong phú
+ Dùng đúng cấu trúc ngữ pháp
+ Trình bày mạch lạc, logic
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