SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO THANH HĨA ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC KÌ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI CẤP TỈNH NĂM HỌC 2018-2019 Môn thi: Tiếng Anh 9- THCS Thời gian: 150 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề) Ngày thi: 22/ 3/ 2019 Đề có 06 trang Số báo danh SECTION A – LISTENING (15 pts) HƯỚNG DẪN PHẦN THI NGHE HIỂU * Bài nghe gồm phần, phần nghe lần, lần cách khoảng 15 giây, mở đầu kết thúc phần nghe có tín hiệu * Mở đầu kết thúc nghe có tín hiệu nhạc Thí sinh có phút để hồn chỉnh trước tín hiệu nhạc kết thúc nghe * Mọi hướng dẫn cho thí sinh (bằng tiếng Anh) có nghe Part I You will hear a telephone conversation in which Sam is booking a taxi Complete the form by using NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS or A NUMBER for each answer (5 pts) Booking a taxi Pick up date of time: Pick-up point, Town: Mobile phone: Postcode: Destination: at 3.30 a.m (1) _ 60, WILLOWSIDE BANK, (2) 07789 (3) _ (4) _ HEATHROW, (5) Part II You will listen to the conversation between a travel agent and a woman Decide whether each of the following statements is True (T) or False (F).(5 pts) The tours won’t take tourists to all the most places in the city You can’t get off the bus during the whole tour The tours leave every fifty minutes Tourists must buy the tickets before the tours 10 The tour buses don’t leave from the outside of the office T/F T/F T/F T/F T/F Part III You will hear the people introducing two different sports centers Answer the questions by choosing A, B, or C (5 pts) 11 Which activities does Gym A offer? A Lots of activities in the evenings B A few different activities at different times C Lots of activities at different times of the day 12 What can you borrow from the gym? A Towels and yoga mats B Towels 13 How old is Gym A? A 10 months B 10 years old 14 What can Gym B give you advice about? A Training, Lifestyle and diet B Sports injuries and diet C How to become a professional athlete 15 Where can the timetable of the extra classes be found? A Available online B In a brochure C Yoga mats C 10 days C On the noticeboard SECTION B: PHONETICS (5 pts) Question I Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the rest in the same line (3 pts) 16 A minority B limitation C ultimate D climate 17 A modal B model C modest D modern 18 A pressure B mission C massive D assure Question II Find the word with the stress pattern different from that of the other three words in each question (2 pts) 19 A depot B depend C typhoon D delight 20 A argument B encourage C temperature D tropical SECTION C : VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR (30 pts) Question I Choose the most suitable word or phrase to complete each sentence (10 pts) 21 Mark often attempts to escape _ whenever he breaks traffic regulations A having been fined B to have been fined C to be fined D being fined 22 She gave a performance of the concerto that had audience on its feet A matchless B suitable C listless D competent 23 The collapse of tin prices in the 1980s destroyed the tin-mining industry former employees have some turned in desperation to growing coca A all of whom B none of their C several of its D many of whose 24 I was difficult a question that all of us could not answer it A so B such C too D very 25 Don’t be angry with Mary All that she did was in good _ A hope B belief C idea D faith 26 Unless you return money immediately, you will risk being charged theft and getting into serious trouble A on B with C of D for 27 _is over your head is just an exaggeration A That this entrance exam B When this entrance exam C This entrance exam which D This entrance exam which 28 The realization of our holiday plans has had to be because of my mother’s sudden illness A prevented B shelved C expired D lingered 29 Hilary was very disappointed, for she was again for the post A put off B caught on C brought in D turned down 30 He was feeling bad He went to work. _, and tried to concentrate A However B Since C Though D Therefore Question II Put each verb in brackets into an appropriate form.(8 pts) 31 There (think) _ to be disagreements among senior ministers 32 I’m sure , she’ll all she can (help) _ 33.34 The little boy had a lot of trouble (convince ) _ everyone that he (see) _ a mermaid 35 Nam asked that a trustee (appoint) to take control of the company 36 I have just got to the top in time The sun (rise) _in a minute 37 If these students don’t understand what to do, they probably (not listen) to their teacher earlier 38 The girl got into a lot of trouble She (not tell) Question III Supply the correct form of the words given (7 pts) 39 A self-confessed _, Diane loved looking for new clothes (SHOP) 40 They have been a number of _ demonstrations in the last year (GOVERN) 41 In order to the truth about illness, Jack always pretends to be (LIE) healthy and happy at work 42 Cadillac One, the private car serving for the US President Donald Trump during the time of the United States-North Korea Summit, is a supercar (BULLET) 43 They all cheered _as their team come out (ENTHUSIASM) 44 Despite the star studded cast, the film was only _ successful (PART) 45 It is said that there was a _that landed on Earth from the moon (METEOR) Question IV There are FIVE mistakes in the text ( from 46 to 50 ) Identify each mistake, write it down and give your correction (5pts) After an absence for thirty years, I decided to visit my old school again I had expected to find changes, but no a completely different building As I walked up the school ground, I wondered for a moment if I had come to the right address The grimy, red brick fortress with their tall windows that had looked up grimy on the playground and playing fields had swept away In its place stood a bright, modern block risen from the ground on great concrete stills A huge expanse of glass extending across the face of the building, and in front, there was a well-kept lawn where previously there had been an untidy grave yard SECTION D: READING COMPREHENSION (30 pts) Question I Read the text below and think of the word which best fits each space Use only ONE word in each space (10pts) THE BLOOD MOON A lunar eclipse occurs when the Earth’s shadow falls directly onto the moon (51) happens as a result is that the moon stops being a silvery white color and turns coppery red instead; the sort of color usually only seen in the sky at dawn or sunset An astronaut on the moon, looking towards Earth (52) a lunar eclipse, would see a black disc, (53) _by a bright red ring It’s the light from the red ring which is reflected back to the dark Earth from the moon’s surface In ancient times, long (54) any of this was thought to be an omen of (55) Total eclipses can only occur when there is a full moon, and then only if it is lined (56) _with the Earth in a particular way (57) _easily obscured by cloud cover, blood moon are fairly common, and it is relatively easy to calculate where and when you might be (58) to see one For example, in 1504 Christopher Columbus was stranded in Jamaica and (59) dire need of provisions, but the local in habitants were reluctant to help Columbus knew that a lunar eclipse would occur on 29th February; However, the day before he warned local leaders that the moon would appear unless they helped him They remained skeptical But when the moon slowly started to change (60) _they became so brightened that they started to bring food Question II Read the following passage and then choose the most suitable word or phrase for each space (10 pts) A new threat to our health seems to have arisen in our midst, confusion and stress caused by technology All you need to to (61) _this to yourselves is to telephone a large company; a recorded voice will offer you a bewildering list of choices, and when you have finished answering its questions, you will probably be (62) to several minutes of piped music (63) _ you eventually make contact with a human being But the stress you undergo as a result is negligible compared to the impression the telegraph (64) _on people 150 years ago Until then, messages could only travel as fast as a messenger could carry them But now they could be sent great distances in seconds Before long, submarine cables were (65) across the oceans, and thirty years later, the network reached 20,000 towns around the world When the first transatlantic cable was compiled in 1858, the Queen and the President exchanged messages, preachers found (66) for it in the Bible, and the New York jewelers, Tiffany’s, bought unused pieces of the cable and sold them as souvenirs But then, as now, everyone was not (67) of the technological advantages Information arrived so quickly, often (68) what had previously been transmitted, that business had to work much harder to keep up with developments They arrived home tired and stressed If we find difficulty with the Internet, (69) is technological evolution, not revolution, our ancestors had afar (70) _ task in getting used to the invention in the first place 61 A confirm 62 A oppressed 63 A before 64 A did 65 A laid 66 A apology 67 A believed B prove B subdued B after B got B lain B argument B convinced C show C subjected C while C made C put C excuse C pleased D test D submitted D when D worked D set D justification D satisfied 68 A contradicting B differing C disagreeing D objecting 69 A that B which C what D where 70 A harder B easier C simple D serious Question III Read the passage and choose the best answers to the questions below.(10 pts) It is difficult to succeed in the music business; nine out of ten bands that release a first record Fail to produce a second Surviving in the music industry requires louck and patience, but most of all it requires an intricate knowledge of how a record company function The process begins when a representative of a company’s Artists and Repertoire (A&R) department visits bars and night clubs, scouting for young, talented band, he or she will work to negotiate a contract with that band The signing of this recording contract is a slow process A company will spend a long time investigating the band itself as well as current trends in polular music During this period, it is important that a band reciprocate with an investigation of its own, learning as much as possible about the record company and making personal connections within the different departments that will handle their recordings Once a band has signed the contact and has finished recording an album, the Publicity and Promotion department takes over This department devices whether or not to mass produce and market the band’s album Most bands fail to make personal contacts in this second department, thus losing their voice in the important final process of producing and marketing their album This loss of voice often contributes to the band’s failure as a recording group 71 Which of the following statements best expresses the main idea of the passage? A Nine out of ten bands fail to produce a second record B It is important for a band to have an intricate knowledge of how a recording company works C Making personal connections will help the band in the final decisions about the promotion of their album D The main factors in a band's success are luck and patience 72 The word "release" in line mostly means A distribute B pay for C overturn D itemize 73 The word "an intricate" in line mostly means _ A a fleeting B a straightforward C an extraneous D a detailed 74 According to the passage, the initial contact between a band and a recording company is made by A the band's manager B a band member C an AR representative D the Publicity and Promotions department 75 The word "reciprocate" in line mostly means _ A commence B respond C practice D confirm 76 The word "takes over" in line 12 mostly means A takes charge B takes pleasure C takes advice D takes blame 77 The author mentions that a band's success is dependent on all of the following factors EXCEPT A having patience B making personal contacts with people in the company C understanding how a record company functions D playing music that sounds like music of famous bands 78 According to the passage, the Publicity and Promotions department A has the final decision in producing an album B handles the recording arrangements for the band C sends representatives to look for new talent D visits bars and night clubs 79 The author uses the phrase "losing their voice" in lines 14 to illustrate that they A are forbidden to speak B are unable to visit C have no representation D are too shy to express their desires 80 It can be inferred from the passage that A the music industry is full of opportunities for young bands B the AR department has a very large staff C most bands not fully understand how record companies operate D the cost of recording an album is very expensive SECTION E: WRITING (20 pts) Question I Complete each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the sentence printed above it (5 pts) 81 He insisted on a full apology Nothing but 82 They are soon accustomed to swimming It is not long before 83 The only reason why she gets promotion is that she’s very competent If it 84 Mr John has numerous operations Mr John has been _ 85 “If you wanted to use my car, you should have asked me first, Tom.” Said Mary Mary criticized _ Question II Complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first one, using the words given (5 pts) 86 The TV broadcast the whole of the tennis tournament (EXTENSIVE) There _the tennis tournament 87 Nobody spoke when the teacher asked who the culprit was (REMAINED) Everyone _when the teacher asked who the culprit was 88 We agree that each of us would the washing up on alternative days (TURNS) We agree _to washing up 89 I thought you had accepted his offer (UNDER) I was you had accepted his offer 90 As soon as I left I realized I’d forgotten my coat (NO SOONER) No sooner my coat Question III Write a paragraph 100 - 150 words ( 10 pts) Should students be allowed to use cell phones at school? - Give specific examples and reasons to support your idea …………… THE END ………………