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ĐỀ KIỂM TRA HỌC SINH GIỎI – NĂM HỌC :20……- 20… Môn Thi : Anh Văn ( Khối 9 ) Thời gian : 180 phút ( không kễ thời gian phát đề ) Points Teacher’s comment PAPER ONE: READING COMPREHENSION (40 pts ) Section A: In this section you must choose the word or phrase which best completes each sentence. (20 pts) 1. Workers will have completed the new roads by the end of this year. They ______ a) have already finished b) haven’t finished yet c) finished along time ago d) are finishing now 2. Next week when there ________a full moon, the ocean tides will be higher. a) is being b) is c) will be d) has been 3. Vitamin C ________by the human body. It gets into the blood stream quickly. a) absorbs easily b) is easily absorbing c) is easily absorbed d) absorbed easily 4. People who do not file an income tax return __________ a) It may prosecute b) may be prosecuted c) prosecution may follow d) they may be prosecuted 5. This summer resort is absolutely fantastic and we’d _____it to anyone. a) recommend b) talk c) praise d) accommodate 6. Migration, however, is not confined __________birds but can be seen in reptiles, insects, and mammals. a) for b) with c) by d) to 7. “I can’t find the book I left here an hour ago.” “It _______for the readers over there. a) might be taken b) would have been taken c) should be taken d) must have been taken 8. Many of these birds ________in navigating over long distances. a) manage b) succeed c) interest d) contrive 9. ________ such a fantastic story. a) Rarely have I heard b) Rarely I have heard c) I rarely do heard d) I do rarely hear 10. Brian used to be an active person, but now he has to limit his activities _______ problems with his health. a) nevertheless b) because of c) although d) in spite of 11. Fossil fuels are far too valuable to ______on the production of electricity. a) waste b) throw c) destroy d) omit 12. Even if the railway had no competition, Parliament would see that their charges were fair and_________ a) reason b) reasonable c) reasonably d) reasonless 13. Wipa _____to the hospital yesterday but nobody took her there. a) could go b) would go c) should have gone d) must have gone 14. The world ___________a better place if we had known a hundred years ago what we know today about the earth’s environment. a) will be b) were c) should be d) might be 15. Had you told me that this was going to happen, I_________it a) would never have believed b) don’t believe c) hadn’t believed d) can’t believe 16. The police asked if I thought I could _______the man who stole the car if I looked at some photos. a) justify b) certify c) verify d) identify 17. It was no use ______that she had not seen him. It wasn’t worth pretending. a) pretending b) pretend c) to pretend d) to pretending 18. If you see Nam, __________you mind _________him to get in touch with me? a) will/ reminding b) will/ to remind c) would/ reminding d) would /to remind 19. There were many scientists at the meeting, several of______were very young. a) that b) which c) who d) whom 20. This is the most surprising thing about it. It is ______than anything. a) most surprising b) more surprising c) more surprised d) most surprised Section B: In this section you will find after the passage five questions, each with four suggested answers. You must choose one which you think fits best. (10 pts) The giant panda is probably the most valuable and popular zoo animal. They live in the steep mountains of Western China. About 1000 giant pandas still survive in the wild, but only a very few have ever been seen alive outside China. In 1961 it was adopted as the symbol of the world Wildlife Fund and the panda has become a familiar sight on T-Shirts, badges and car stickers. It is certainly popular with children and regularly rates in the top ten of children favorite animals. The arrival of a panda at a zoo can turn a loss into a healthy profit. Giant pandas can live for up to 20 years, and a big male can weigh 150 kilos. They live on a diet of rock-hand bamboo stems. They can eat 4 kilos at a sitting and may chew for 12 hours a day. Their dependence on bamboo is the main threat to their survival. The bamboo plant dies off about every 100 years and when this last happened in 1975, nearly 150 pandas died. This threat of extinction has led to the setting up of a panda research center in China with $1 million being contributed by the World Wildlife Fund. 21. What is the passage about? a) the valuable of wild animal b) bear c) panda d) zoo animal 22. “Their dependence on bamboo is the main threat to their survival” means a) They often fall from bamboo plants and injure themselves b) The unreliability of the bamboo plant is the greatest danger to pandas, because it is the only food they eat. c) Pandas use bamboo sticks to defend themselves against other pandas. d) They live on a diet of rock-hand bamboo stems. 23. A panda research center is a place where people a) look for pandas b) look after pandas c) study pandas d) mate pandas 24. ‘They can eat 4 kilos at a sitting” means the pandas a) can eat 4 kilos at one mealtime b) eats 4 kilos every time if it sits down. c) don’t eat 4 kilos at one mealtime d) eats 4 kilos every time from morning until midnight 25. “It was adopted as the symbol of the world Wildlife Fund” means a) They decided to use a picture of a panda to represent their organization. b) They decided to look after only giant pandas c) They keep one giant panda in a cage at their headquarters d) They showed the pandas as a familiar sight on T-Shirts, badges and car stickers. Section C : Supply the correct word form ( 10 pt ) 1.How about (ask)…………… our teacher for help. 2.I suggested (give)………………lesson to poor children. 3.I suggest that you should (speak)…………… English in class. 4.There are many (celebrate)……………throughout the year. 5.He wants to (decoration)……………his room. 6.Tet is a (joy)………….festival of the Vietnamese people. 7.She isn’t happy with her(prepare)……………for Tet. 8.People crowded the streets on (nation)…………Day to watch (color)……………parades. 9.He is the (compose)………… of our string band. PAPER TWO: USE OF ENGLISH (10 pts ) Section A: Passage for Gap-Fill Fill each of the numbered blanks of the passage with one suitable word. We spent our first (1) ……………. in Kathmandu, the capital of Nepal, and took a sightseeing tour around this fascinating city. By seven o'clock the next (2) ……………… we were already travelling to the River Trisuli. Here we began a dramatic journey by boat through the Trisuli rapids. It was heart-stopping - the most (3) ……………. experience of my whole life. For mile after mile the white water threw our small boat from side to side. Then suddenly we arrived in the calm water of a beautiful lake. Then a (4) …………… took us to Pokhara for our three-day trek into the mountains. Each day of the trek began at six o'clock. Our guides carried all the (5) ……………… and luggage, (6) …………… all the meals and put up the tents every night. We walked for about four to six hours each day through the most spectacular scenery in the world. On day 6 we (7) ……………. back in Pokhara for the return flight to Kathmandu, and we (8) ………………. our final day in Kathmandu buying our souvenirs. Our seven days in Nepal were (9) ………………. but don't expect luxuries. In Kathmandu we stayed in the 3-star Marshyangdi Hotel. The food was (10) …………… , but simple. Section B: Sentence Building (10 pts) Use the following sets of words and phrases to write complete sentences. 1. He/used to/ play football/ famous team/ but/too/old/play/now. 2. Everybody/just/ finish/task. 3. It /difficult/ me/ eat/ American food/ when/ be/ New York. 4. Nobody knows/ exactly/ when/ the earth/ create 5. The noise /the traffic/prevented/ me/go to/ sleep 6. because /heavy rain/ students/ not to school /test/ last week. 7. take/ them /years/ build/ the bridge. 8. I/wish/I/not/ rude/her/party/yesterday. 9. father /tired/that/ go/to/ bed/ right/dinner 10. By /practice/ English/day/ speak/ fluently. Section C: Sentence Transformation ( 10 pts ) Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same, as the sentence printed before it. 1. Speaking English fluently is not easy It__________________________________________ 2. He not only spent all his money, he even borrowed some from me. Not only___________________________________________________ 3. We have made great progress in our economy in the last few years. Great progress________________________________________________ 4. Without a passport she can’t leave the country. If__________________________________________________________ 5. My sister can’t cook as well as I do. I __________________________________________________________ Section D: Composition (30 pts ) Write an essay 150 – 180 words on one of these topics: 1. Tell about your trip last summer. 2. The reasons for your study of English and the ways you have been learning it. THE END ANSWER KEYS PAPER ONE: READING COMPREHENSION Section A: In this section you must choose the word or phrase which best completes each sentence. 1. Workers will have completed the new roads by the end of this year. They ______ a) have already finished b) haven’t finished yet c) finished along time ago d) are finishing now 2. Next week when there ________a full moon, the ocean tides will be higher. a) is being b) is c) will be d) has been 3. Vitamin C ________by the human body. It gets into the blood stream quickly. a) absorbs easily b) is easily absorbing c) is easily absorbed d) absorbed easily 4. People who do not file an income tax return __________ a) It may prosecute b) may be prosecuted c) prosecution may follow d) they may be prosecuted 5. This summer resort is absolutely fantastic and we’d _____it to anyone. a) recommend b) talk c) praise d) accommodate 6. Migration, however, is not confined __________birds but can be seen in reptiles, insects, and mammals. a) for b) with c) by d) to 7. “I can’t find the book I left here an hour ago.” “It _______for the readers over there. a) might be taken b) would have been taken c) should be taken d) must have been taken 8. Many of these birds ________in navigating over long distances. a) manage b) succeed c) interest d) contrive 9. ________ such a fantastic story. a) Rarely have I heard b) Rarely I have heard c) I rarely do heard d) I do rarely hear 10. Brian used to be an active person, but now he has to limit his activities _______ problems with his health. a) neverthelessb) because of c) although d) in spite of 11. Fossil fuels are far too valuable to ______on the production of electricity. a) waste b) throw c) destroy d) omit 12. Even if the railway had no competition, Parliament would see that their charges were fair and_________ a) reason b) reasonable c) reasonably d) reasonless 13. Wipa _____to the hospital yesterday but nobody took her there. a) could go b) would go c) should have gone d) must have gone 14. The world ___________a better place if we had known a hundred years ago what we know today about the earth’s environment. a) will be b) were c) should be d) might be 15. Had you told me that this was going to happen, I_________it a) would never have believed b) don’t believe c) hadn’t believed d) can’t believe 16. The police asked if I thought I could _______the man who stole the car if I looked at some photos. a) justify b) certify c) verify d) identify 17. It was no use ______that she had not seen him. It wasn’t worth pretending. a) pretending b) pretend c) to pretend d) to pretending 18. If you see Nam, __________you mind _________him to get in touch with me? a) will/ reminding b) will/ to remind c) would/ reminding d) would /to remind 19. There were many scientists at the meeting, several of______were very young. a) that b) which c) who d) whom 20. This is the most surprising thing about it. It is ______than anything. a) most surprising b) more surprising c) more surprised d) most surprised Section B: In this section you will find after the passage five questions, each with four suggested answers. You must choose one which you think fits best. The giant panda is probably the most valuable and popular zoo animal. They live in the steep mountains of Western China. About 1000 giant pandas still survive in the wild, but only a very few have ever been seen alive outside China. In 1961 it was adopted as the symbol of the world Wildlife Fund and the panda has become a familiar sight on T-Shirts, badges and car stickers. It is certainly popular with children and regularly rates in the top ten of children favorite animals. The arrival of a panda at a zoo can turn a loss into a healthy profit. Giant pandas can live for up to 20 years, and a big male can weigh 150 kilos. They live on a diet of rock-hand bamboo stems. They can eat 4 kilos at a sitting and may chew for 12 hours a day. Their dependence on bamboo is the main threat to their survival. The bamboo plant dies off about every 100 years and when this last happened in 1975, nearly 150 pandas died. This threat of extinction has led to the setting up of a panda research center in China with $1 million being contributed by the World Wildlife Fund. 21. What is the passage about? a) the valuable of wild animal b) bear c) panda d) zoo animal 22. “Their dependence on bamboo is the main threat to their survival” means a) They often fall from bamboo plants and injure themselves b) The unreliability of the bamboo plant is the greatest danger to pandas, because it is the only food they eat. c) Pandas use bamboo sticks to defend themselves against other pandas. d) They live on a diet of rock-hand bamboo stems. 23. A panda research center is a place where people a) look for pandas b) look after pandas c) study pandas d) mate pandas 24. ‘They can eat 4 kilos at a sitting” means the pandas a) can eat 4 kilos at one mealtime b) eats 4 kilos every time if it sits down. c) don’t eat 4 kilos at one mealtime d) eats 4 kilos every time from morning until midnight 25. “It was adopted as the symbol of the world Wildlife Fund” means a) They decided to use a picture of a panda to represent their organization. b) They decided to look after only giant pandas c) They keep one giant panda in a cage at their headquarters d) They showed the pandas as a familiar sight on T-Shirts, badges and car stickers. Section C : Supply the correct word form ( 10 pt ) 1. asking 2. giving 3. speak 4. celebration 5. decorate 6. joyfull 7. preparation 8. national / colorful 9. composer PAPER TWO: USE OF ENGLISH Section A: Passage for Gap-Fill Fill each of the numbered blanks of the passage with one suitable word. We spent our first day in Kathmandu, the capital of Nepal, and took a sightseeing tour around this fascinating city. By seven o'clock the next morning we were already travelling to the River Trisuli. Here we began a dramatic journey by boat through the Trisuli rapids. It was heart-stopping - the most exciting experience of my whole life. For mile after mile the white water threw our small boat from side to side. Then suddenly we arrived in the calm water of a beautiful lake. Then a minibus took us to Pokhara for our three-day trek into the mountains. Each day of the trek began at six o'clock. Our guides carried all the equipment and luggage, prepared all the meals and put up the tents every night. We walked for about four to six hours each day through the most spectacular scenery in the world. On day 6 we arrived back in Pokhara for the return flight to Kathmandu, and we spent our final day in Kathmandu buying our souvenirs. Our seven days in Nepal were wonderful but don't expect luxuries. In Kathmandu we stayed in the 3-star Marshyangdi Hotel. The food was good, but simple. Section B: Sentence Building Use the following sets of words and phrases to write complete sentences. 1. He used to play football for a famous team but he is too old to play now. 2. Everybody has just finished the task. 3. It is difficult for me to eat American food when I was in New York. 4. Nobody knows exactly when/ the earth was created. 5. The noise of the traffic prevented me from going to sleep 6. Because the heavy rain, some students did not go to school for the test last week. 7. It took them two yearsto build the bridge. 8. I wish I was not rude to her at the party yesterday. 9. My father was so tired that he went to bed right after dinner 10. By practicing English every day, I can speak Engkish fluently. Section C: Sentence Transformation Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same, as the sentence printed before it. 1 It is not easy to speak English fluently. 2. Not only did he spend all his money, he even borrowed some from me. 3. Great progress has been made in our economy in the last few years. 4. If she had a passport, she could leave the country. 5. I cook worse than my sister does. Section D: Composition Students’ writing PHÒNG GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO HUYỆN CHÂU THÀNH Đề chính thức ĐỀ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI CẤP HUYỆN LỚP 9 TRUNG HỌC CƠ SỞ Năm học 2011-2012 - Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH Thời gian : 150 phút (không kể phát đề) Tổng số điểm Họ tên và chữ ký Giám khảo Số phách ________ / 20 1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lưu ý: Thí sinh làm bài trực tiếp vào đề thi, đề thi gồm có 07 trang, Thí sinh viết câu trả lời vào đúng vị trí qui định trên bài thi. Thí sinh không được phép ghi gì thêm ở phần trên này, vì đây sẽ là phách của bài thi. PART I: LISTENING:(3 pts) Listen and fill in each gap with one word you hear. Doctor: I want to (1)……………………… you a few questions before I start. Hoa, (2) ……………………… old are you? Hoa: Fourteen. Doctor: And (3) ……………………… height is one meter (4) ……………………… centimeters? Hoa: No, I think I’m (5) ……………………… The nurse measured me. Doctor: Oh. How (6) ……………………… are you? Hoa: One meter (7) ……………………… centimeters. Doctor: I will ask the nurse to check your (8) ……………………… again. How heavy are you? Hoa: I think I’m 42 kilos. Doctor: No. It (9) ……………………… on your (10) ……………………… that you’ re 40 kilos. PART II: LEXICO & GRAMMAR: (8,5pts) Question 1: Pick out the best option A, B, C or D to complete each of the following sentences and write your answers at the end of this question. (1pt) 1. This program is ________ harder to get accustomed to than the old one. A. such B. so many C. very D. much 2. When he got home, his wife ________ dinner. A. fix B. fixes C. fixing D. was fixing 3. Though they look very much alike, the two brothers have ________ personalities. A. different B. difficult C. varied D. differentiated 4. He wouldn’t leave the platform ________ her train went out of sight. A. so that B. until C. so D. therefore 5. The instructor told us ________ to find the book. A. whom B. which C. where D. what 6. You used to learn English at school, ________ ? A. weren’t you B. don’t you C. aren’t you D. didn’t you 7. “Romeo and Juliet”, ________ by Shakespeare, is my favorite play. A. written B. has been written C. was written D. writing 8. He depended ________ his writing for his income. A. for B. in C. on D. at 9. After arriving at London, they _________ sightseeing and shopping first. A. took B. went C. played D. saw 10.Would you drink some wine? No thanks. If I drink it I _________ sick. A. will be B. am to be C. would be D. would have been Your answers: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Question 2: Read this letter and choose the best option A, B, C or D to fill in the numbered blank and then write your answers at the end of this question. (1pt) Dear Lan, At last I’m now in Ha Noi. (1) __________ I arrived (2) __________ the airport, it was shining brightly. It (3) __________ me about an hour to the center. Ha Noi is smaller but more exciting (4) __________ Nha Trang. I think it is the best city (5) [...]... 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A They come back for more business B They keep calling with questions C They stop buying because they have what they want 10 Why does the man answer questions? 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I/wish/I/not/ rude/her/party/yesterday. 9. father /tired/that/ go/to/ bed/ right/dinner 10. By /practice/. 0.15pt 7. type 0.15pt 8. so 0.15pt 9. written 0.15pt 10. which 0.15pt 6 (1,5pts) 1. wait 0.15pt 2. students 0.15pt 3. throughout 0.15pt 4. what 0.15pt 5. colored 0.15pt 6. helpful 0.15pt 7. should. Internet. ________ 5. All of the information that you get from the Internet is authentic and reliable. ________ PART IV: WRITING (4,5pts) Question 1: Complete the second sentences so that it