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PHÒNG GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO ĐỀ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI CẤP HUYỆNNĂM HỌC 2017 – 2018
Môn thi: Tiếng Anh 9
Thời gian: 120 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề)
SECTION I: LISTENING ( 4 pts)
I Listen to the recording and choose the appropriate answer A,B or C (2 pts)
0 How did David go to town?
1 Which bowl did David buy?
2 Which card will David choose?
A The one with snowman
B The one with river and boats
C The one with river and bridge
3 Where did David lose his umbrella?
A In the restaurant B In the station C In the book shop
4 Which are David’s favorite biscuits?
5 What time are they going to have dinner?
II Listen and write There is one example (1 pt)
III Robert and his friends are learning to be a good photographers Listen and write a letter There is one example ( 1 pt)
G Officer
H Policewoman
SECTION I I: PHONETICS ( 2 pts)
I Choose one word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others (1 pt)
2 A chemistry B orchestra C machine D mechanic
II Choose one word whose stress pattern is different from the others (1 pt)
3 A intelligence B facility C development D education
ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC
Trang 24 A metropolitan B university C organisation D multicultural
SECTION I I I: VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR ( 6 pts)
I Choose the best answer to complete the sentences (2 pts)
1 Your pink shoes go your trousers nicely
A with B in C for D off
2 Look ! You are going to drop the vase if you are not careful
A up B out C in D ahead
3 In the central park, there is a statue from a single block of marble
A moulded B cut C carved D built
4 My sister asked me to use the new washing machine
A how B what C why D where
5 Peter was expelled from the volunteer team his misbehavior
A in spite of B regardless of C except for D because of
6 It’s a truth that dogs can hear and see better than humans
A a lot B much more C very D far more
7 The art gallery will be a new visitor for the city
A interest B attraction C place D appeal
8 Many children in our village are still They can’t read or write
A creative B illiterate C unhealthy D traditional
9 We usually ourselves by playing hike and seek or flying kites
A behave B collect C imagine D entertain
10 Laura is in the of writing in her dairy every day
A habit B custom C practice D generation
11 The students are advised to concentrate on their studying.
A remember B pay attention to C be interested in D resemble
12 I would rather you the problem by yourself
13 The _ between generations seems to be bigger and bigger than ever
14 Neither of the students got good marks, ?
A do they B did they C don’t they D didn’t they
15 I recently went back to Paris is still as beautiful as a pearl
16 Cyclo, a sort of tricycle rickshaw, the most popular means of transport in Viet Nam in the past
A was B used to C used to be D would be
17 My watch stopped some days ago, I must have it
18 Rickshaw looks _ in each _ of Viet Nam: Ha Noi’s rickshaw is wider and low, Hue’s is a bit narrower but longer, Saigon’s rickshaw is tall and long
A different- area B the same- part C different- region D differently- region
19 We always eat local food when we are aboard
20 A number of planes _ because of the bad weather
A were delayed B was delayed C have delayed D delayed
II Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the words in capital letters (1 pt)
1 Tom says he can’t put up with Mary’s _ any longer BEHAVE
2 I think riding a bicycle is _, especially when it rains CONVENIENCE
3 Thirty years ago only _people in the city had the television WEALTH
4 _, we used to cook five-color sticky rice on the first day of lunar month TRADITION
Trang 35 There has been a _increase in high-rise buildings over the last five years CONSIDER
IV Give the correct tense or form of the verbs in brackets to complete the following sentences (1 pt)
1 When the waiter finally (arrive) with the food, the guests (already leave) the restaurant
2 If there were more trees in this area, the air ( be ) fresher
3 What tune (play) when we (come) in?
4 He hates ( ask ) to do some things by others
5 There will be a lot of difficulties in (persuade) them (leave) early
6 (come) into the room, he saw Mary where he (leave) her
V Find and correct the mistake in each sentence (1 pt)
1 It is saying that the Temple of Literature was built in the 11th century
2 Can you tell me who is responsible about checking passport?
3 A five-thousand-dollars reward was offered for the capture of the escaped criminals
4 There used to be a Japanese restaurant here, wasn’t there??
5 The number of Vietnamese students studying overseas have increased considerably
VI Complete each of the following sentences with a suitable preposition (s) or particle (s) (1 pt)
1 Although Mark said that he’d be there at 8 00, he didn’t turn until 10 30
2 She takes her father; she has the same gestures and mannerisms
3 He said he would make me a rich man, but I saw him immediately
4 We’ve run coffee Could you go and buy some?
5 We put a sum of money each month for our summer holidays
SECTION I V : READING COMPREHENSION ( 4 pts)
I Fill in each numbered space with ONE appropriate word (2 pts)
Travelling to all corners of the world is (1) _ easier and easier We live (2) _ a global village, but how well do we know and understand each other ? Here is (3) _ simple test Imagine you have arranged a meeting at 4 p.m What time should you expect your foreign business colleagues to arrive? If they are German, they‘ll be exactly (4) _ time If they are American, they‘ll probably be 15 minutes early If they are British, they be 15 minutes (5) _, and you should allow up to an hour for the Indians Therefore, these are some small advice in (6) _ not to behave badly abroad In France you shouldn’t sit down in a cafard until you are shaken hands with everyone you know In Afghanistan you ‘d better spend at last 5 minutes (7) _ hello In Pakistan you mustn’t wink It is offensive In the Middle East you must never use the left hand for greeting, eating, drinking or smoking Also, you should care not to admire (8) _ in your host’s home They will feel that they have to give it to you In Russia you must your hosts drink for drink or they will think you are unfriendly In Thailand you should clasp your hands (9) _ and lower your head and your eyes when you greet someone In America you should eat your hamburger with both hands and as quickly as (10) _ You shouldn’t try to have a conversation until it is eaten
II Read the passage below and then choose the correct answer A, B, C or D (1 pt)
VOLUNTEERING
When Pamela Janet left university to become a primary school teacher, it was by no (1) easy to find a job She therefore decided to go abroad as a volunteer teacher for a year When she realized she would be teaching deaf and blind children, she was a (2) taken aback But after a month's training she felt more confident that she would be able to cope with the situation The basic living conditions also (3) as something of a shock
Pamela's school was situated in a remote Ethiopian village, where her accommodation (4) of one room and a shared bathroom Not only was the space cramped, but there was no electricity, Internet or telephone access, so she felt totally cut (5) from the outside world Now back home in Britain, Pamela has used her (6) experience to set up a similar school for the deaf and blind which has made a huge (7) to dozens of children who would (8) find themselves struggling to learn She is now concentrating her efforts on (9) her school to cater for children with other learning difficulties, too It seems as if the more people get to know her, the (10) the demand is for her skills
Trang 43: A appeared B came C proved D arrived
7: A contrast B difference C change D transformation
8: A furthermore B nonetheless C otherwise D however
9: A growing B widening C expanding D stretching
10: A greater B larger C steeper D taller
III Read the passage and choose the correct answer A,B,C,D for each question (1 pt)
You can do a few things to make homework less stressful First, be sure you understand the
assignment Write it down in your notebook or day planner if you need to, and don’t be afraid to ask questions about what is expected It is much easier to take a minute to ask the teacher during or after class than to struggle to remember later that night! If you want, you can also ask how long the particular
homework assignment should take to complete so you can plan your time
Second, use any extra time you have in school to work on your homework Many schools have libraries that are specifically designed to allow students to study or get homework done The more work you can done in school, the less you will have to do that night
Third, pace yourself If you don’t finish your homework during school, think about how much you have left and what else is going on that day, and then plan your time Most middle students should have between 1 or 3 hours of homework a night If it is a heavy homework day, you will need to devote more time to homework
No one is expected to understand everything, and maybe you need some help The first place to turn for help is your teacher But what if you don’t feel comfortable with your teacher? If you are in a big enough school, there may be other teachers who teach the same subject Speak to other teachers directly and you may be in luck Sometimes it just helps to have someone explain something in a different way Moreover, you might also be able to get some help from another student If there is someone you like who
is a good student, think about asking that person if you can study together
1 The most important thing that you should do when you get your assignment may be _
A to know when you hand it in B to understand it and its requirements
C to know how long it takes to complete it D to remember it in order to plan the time
2 If you have any free time left at school, you should .
A use it to do your homework in the library B spend time with your friends
C use it to understand the assignment D use it to make your day planner
3 When students need some help, they should _.
A never ask other teachers because it will hurt their own teachers
B always turn to their own teachers for help
C ask any good students at the subject in your school
D go to their teachers or other teachers teaching the same subject
4 The main idea of the first three paragraphs is .
A to get help when you need it B to do homework immediately
C to create a homework plan D to ask your teachers for more explanation
5 According to the passage, all of the following are correct EXCEPT that .
A it takes a student more than three hours a night if there is much homework
B it is good to have the explanation in a different way
C you only do your homework at home between 1 and 3 hours a night
D it is very useful to take a minute to ask the teacher during or after class
SECTION V: WRITING ( 4 pts)
I Rewrite the sentences with the given words or beginning in such a way that their meanings
remain unchanged (2 pts)
1 The Northern part of the city wasn’t struck by the typhoon
=> The typhoon
2 People say that he is the best student of this school
Trang 5=> He is
3 The story was very interesting to me
=> I was
4 My father used to take me to the zoo when he had free time
=> I
5 They provided food then cleared up the debris
=> After they
6 It was wrong of you to allow a 4-year-old child to walk home alone
=> You should
7 I could realize how important the family is only after I left home
=> Not until
8 I could hold a big party due to my Mom’s help
=> Had it
9.Success depends on hard work
=> The harder
10.Although Richard is competent in his work, he does not know how to deal with this client
=> Competent
II Use the given word to write the second sentence in such a way that it is as similar as possible in meaning to the original sentence Do not change the form of the given word (1,2 pts)
1 The sleepy villages are expected to mushroom into crowded towns within two years (supposed)
=> The sleepy villages ………
2 It is important to educate children to preserve traditional values (necessary)
=> It is ……… …
3 “You’ve passed your driving test, Ron! Well done!’ said Carol (congratulated)
=>Carol……… …
4 You should visit the historical places of the area (worth)
=>It is………
5 Did you find my passport when you were tidying my room, Mum?
=>Did you come ……… ? (across)
6 Laura is about to visit Hue next month
=> Laura is (verge) III Use the words given to complete the following sentences (0,8 pts)
1 It/ important/ you/ honest/ say /what/ you/ think
2 She/ said/ in / village /marriages/ used /arranged/ parents
3 More/ new/ restaurant/ hotel/ build /town / accommodate/ increasing / number / tourists
4 Although/ Canberra/ capital / Australia/ not /popular/ tourists/ as / Sydney
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