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KỲ THI HỌC SINH GIỎI THÀNH PHỐ - LỚP 9
NĂM HỌC 2012 - 2013
MÔN THI: TIẾNG ANH
Ngày thi: 05 tháng 4 năm 2013
Thời gian làm bài: 150 phút
(Đề thi gồm 04 trang Thí sinh làm bài vào tờ giấy này và không đươc sử dụng bất kỳ loại tài liệu nào kể cả từ điến Giám thị không giải thích gì thêm )
PART I: LISTENING (3.0pts)
A You will hear three different extracts For questinns l-6 choose the answer (A,B or C) which best fits according to whatyou hear There are two questionsfor each eưract and the tape will be played twice automatically.
Extract One
You hear two guests on a radio program discussing travel and holidays.
1 What do thet agree about?
A Watching television can spoil a holiday.
B Holidays are for getting away from it all.
C It’s important not to lose touch with reality on holiday.
2 How does the woman feel about travelling?
A It’s always enjoyable.
B It’s not the best part of a holiday.
C It generally makes her feel restless.
Extract Two
You hear part of an interview with a Formula One racing driver.
3 What does the driver say about keeping fit?
A Working out in the gym tends to bore hứn.
B Playing other sports helps develop key muscles.
C Driving is actually a good way to maintain general fitness.
4 In his opinion, what makes a great Formula One driver?
A an outstanding natural ability behind the wheel.
B enough mechanical knowledge to help design cars.
C the flexlbility to perform well in a range of vehicles.
Extract Three
You hear two people on a radio program talking about a short story competition.
5.The presenter says that each of the finalists in the competition will
A win a money prize
B be invited to a prestigious event
C Have their story published in the press.
6 Moira advises those enterìng the competition to
A write aboul their own life and experiences.
B base their story on one by a well-known writer.
C avoid being over-ambitious in the scope ofthe story.
PART II: PHONETICS (2.0pts)
I Choose the word whose BOLD part is pronounced differently from that of the others by circling A, B, C or
D (1.0pt)
II Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from that of the others by circting A, B, C or D (1.0pt)
ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC
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I Circle the best option A, B, C or D to complete the following sentences (l.5 pts)
1 He regrets Ann the truth He shouldn't have trusted her.
2 That old woman asked me a coin but I didn't have any
3 You are going to come to the party, ?
A will you B aren't you C do you D won't you
4 We saw many soldters and tanks _were moving to the front
5 We didn't _to the station in time to catch the train.
6 Either John or his brothers the money.
A has stolen B have stolen C has been stolen D have been stolen
7 On Sundays in England, most shops were closed and _ the theatres and cinemas.
A so were B neither were C were too D so weren’t
8. _ you study harder, you won't be able to pass the examination.
9 That’s a nice coat, and the color you well.
10 There are two small rooms in the beach house, served as a kitchen
C the smaller ofthem D the smaller of which
11 They decided to buy a (an) car that doesn't use too much petrol.
A economic B low-priced C economical D economy
12 You will have to go for an interview tomorrow, but don’t wony It’s iust a _
13 The brothers are so alike I cannot one from the other.
14 My mother was of making a cake when the front door bell rang.
A at the centre B on her way C in the middle D halfway through
15 He has just taken an examination chemistry.
II Fill in each gap of thefollowing sentences a suitable preposition: (1.0 pt)
1 We have acted _ accordance with your wishes.
2 They often spend their holidays in their hometown Last year they went abroad a change.
3 To be elegant, you must wear something that is _ fashion.
4 They were 1ate _account ofthe rain.
5 After walking around the garden, he sat _ ease in an armchair.
6 I don’t believe you made the pot _hand Can you show me how to make it your hands? 7. others he began to use foreign languages as a means to know the world.
8 With the help of my classmates, I made progress in all subjects physics.
9 She lives in a world of her own She is out touch with reality.
III Use the words given in bold at the end of each line to form a word that fits in the
space (2.0pts)
1. parked cars usually get a ticket and are sometimes towed away.(legal)
2 The homemade ice-cream after it had been in the freezer for an hour.(hard)
3 He is so _ He can’t make up his mind (decide)
4 My teacher is very _ about the history of Vietnam.(know)
5 It was a long, slow film I nearly died of _ (bore)
6 I enjoyed the book very much because it was so (read)
7 The trafflc in the city is , especially in rush hours (chaos)
8. _ houses are degraded more quickly than inhabited ones (use)
9 We can look forward to a period of _(proper)
10 The teacher wamed the children that if they _ again, they would be
punished (behave)
IV Complete the following sentences with the correct form of the phrasal verbs given in bold There are some extra ones Number (o) has done for you: (2.0 pts)
go over go off go out tell apart call on hold up call off
put out turn out make out drop out take along take out
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1 Shall we _ your sister when we visit London?
2 Sorry, I am 1ate I was _ in the trafflc for half an hour.
3 The course was so difflcult that 15 students before the end
4 It’s too dark I cant really who is standing outside the door.
5 I think the milk has _ It smells funny.
6 The twins look so alike that no one can _ them
7 Unless you put more wood on the fire, it will
8 It took the firemen 5 hours to the fire.
9 Let's the grammar one more time before the test.
10.We had thought it might be a bit cold, but it to be a lovely day.
PART IV: READING (4.5pts)
I Read the article and circle the option A, B, C or D that best fits in the gap (1.0 pt)
NATURE’S CLOCKS
Our biological clocks govem almost every aspect of our lives, Our sensitivity to stimuli (l ) over the course
of the day, and our ability to perform certain functions is subjects to fluctuations Consequently, there is a(n) (2) time for tasks such as making decision: around the middle of the day Anything that (3) _physical co-ordination, on the other hand, is best attempted in the early evening What (4) , there is a dramatic drop in performance if these activities are (5) _ out at other times The risk of accident in a factory, for example, is 20% higher during the rủght (6) Primitive humans lived their lives in tune with the daily cycle of light and dark Today we are firmly convinced that we can impose schedules on our lives at (7) Sooner or later, however, we pay a price for ignoring our natural rhythms A good example is jet lag, caused when we confuse our body's biological clocks by crossing several time zones, people suffering from iet lag can take several days to (8) _to new time zones, and have a reduced ability to make decisions, which is a wonying thought, as serious (9) _of judgment can be made, And this may be just the tip of the iceberg An increasing number of people suffer from seasonal affective disorder (SAD), a form of depression that can be (10) _by living in artificial conditions SAD can be serious, and sufferers, may even need to take antidepressant drugs.
II Fill in each blank with one suitable word to complete the passage (3pts)
Illiteracy is the condition of being (l) to read and write nliteracy is also (2) _to describe the condition of being ignorant or unknowledgeable in a particular subject or field Computer illiteracy is (3) inability
to use a computer programming anguage
Most of us(4) use computers know how to send emails, or how to create a new folder But we know (5) about programming languages, the artificial languages used to write instructions that can be executed by a computer Even in technologically (6) countries, a very small percentage of computer users are able to read or write this kind of computer language Should we (7) the effort to leam a computer language, especially when these are so complicated? The answer is (8) : Because of computer illiteracy, users are at the (9) of software manufacturers Our society becomes more depenđent on infolmation (10) and in a few years’ (11) reading and writing a computer language will be as essential (12) _ using a human language Computer users will not be able to
survive (13) _they know the code - the set of detailed instructions that tell a computer what to do In the (14) _ ,
survival and professional success will presuppose knowing everything about the machines we (15) _ with.
III Circle the best option A, B, C or D to complete the informotion below (0.5 pt)
Species that belong to an area are said to be native species Typicauy, they have been part of a given biological landscape for a long penod, and they are weu adapted to the local environment and to the presence of other native species
in the same general habitat Exotic species are interlopers, foreigll elements introduced intentionally or accidentally into new settings through human activities ln one context an mtroduced species may cause no obvious problems and may, over time, be regarded as being iust as "n tural" as any nat lve species in the same habitat In another context, exotics may seriously disrupt delicate ecological balances and create a cascade of unintended consequences The worst of these unintended consequences anse when introduced species put native species in destructiơn by preying on them, altering theừ habitats, or Out-competing them in the struggle for food resources Although biological introductions have affected environments the world over, the most destructive, effects have occurred on islands, Where introduced insects, cats, pigs, rats, mongooses, and other nonnative species have caused the glave endangerment or oưtright extinction of literally hundreds of species danng the past 500 years.
One of other reason to cause species extinction is overexploitation This word refers to the ưtihzation of a species
at a rate that is likely to cause its extreme endangerment or outright extinction Among many examples of severe overexploitat lon, the case ofthe gleat whales stands out in special relief By the middle of the 20th century, unrestricted
Trang 4whaling had brought many species of whales to incredibly low population sizes In response to public pressure, in 1982 a number of nations, including the USA, agreed to an intemational moratonum on whaling As a direct result, some whale species which are thought to have been on extinction's doorstep 25 years ago have made amazing comebacks, such as grey whales in the westem Pactfic Others remain at great risk Many other species, however, continue to suffer high rates of exploitation because ofthe trade in animal palts Cunently the demand for animal palts is centered in several parts of Asia where there is a strong market for traditional medicines made from items like tiger bone and rhino hom
A are not usea to the local environment A non-native species have caused badly damage to native
ones
B never get along well with other nati ve species in the
same environment
B introducing new exotic species to local envứonments is
necessary
C tend to do harm to exotic species C exotic species have never been introduced on islands
D have been part of a given biological landscape for a long
the 20th ccntury _.
A do no hann to native species and the local envvionment A whale population was the most crowded in manne life
B may kill native species for food B whale hunting was illegal
C always share the envứonment peacefuuy with native
D help to make the local environment more ideal to survive D whahng was not estricted
5 Tiger bone and rhmo horn .
A are not popular in Asian markets
B are never in the trade ofanứnal palts
C are used for making traditional medicines
D cannot be found in Asian markets
PART V: WRITING (4.0 pts)
I Finish the second sentence in such a way that is simdar 'o the original one (1.2 pts)
1 Are they likely to pass the exam? =>Is there any ?
2 I suggest not spending all your money now so that you’ll have some later.
=> What about ?
3 It was her lack of confidence that surprised me =>what I found _!
4 Many people think that all dogs evolved from wolves.=>All dogs _.
5 As soon as I had left my house, it began to rain =>No sooner .
6 It’s very kind of you to give me a lift => I appreciate _.
II Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word given in the
1 I had to pay to park in the supermarket car park.(charged)
=>I parking in the supelmarket car park
2 There is something on your mind, isn’t there? (about)
=> You are , aren’t you?.
3 She was so beautiful that I couldn’t stop looking at her.(eyes)
=> She was so beautiful that I couldn’t _off her.
4 If you are not satisfied with the hotel service, you should say so (make)
=> You should _ if you are not satisfied with the hotel service.
5 Did your mum gain any money when she sold her business? (profit)
=> Did your mum when she sold her business?
6 “My mother doesn’t work in the factory any more” said my close friend, Lan (no)
=> My close friend, Lan said that her mother in the factory
III In about 200 words write about one of the most importantfestivals in your country You may use the following cues
as a guideline (1,6 pts) (Name /preparations/ activities/ reasons…)