PHÒNG GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI MÔN VĂN HÓA BẾN LỨC CẤP TRUNG HỌC CƠ SỞ ( 2007 - 2008) Môn thi : Tiếng Anh 9 Thời gian làm bài : 90 phút ( Cho cả hai phần thi : nghe và đọc - viết ) oOo LƯU Y: Thí sinh làm bài trên tờ giấy làm bài ( ANSWER SHEET) được phát kèm theo với đề thi, không làm bài trên đề thi này. Chỉ nộp lại giấy làm bài ( ANSWER SHEET) cho Giám thị coi thi. PHẦN THI NGHE I. You will hear part of a radio program about classical music. For questions 1- 6, choose the best answer, A, B, C or D. The recording is repeated twice. Write your answers on the ANSWER SHEET ( 24 points) 1. This week’s prize is (A) a music cassette. (B) two concert tickets. (C) a classical CD. (D) a theatre trip. 2. The person who wrote the music lived in (A) Italy. (B) Spain. (C) England. (D) France. 3. What else shares the title of this music? (A) a garden (B) a theatre (C) a play (D) a park 4. What did people do when they first heard this music? (A) Some left before the end. (B) Only a few clapped. (C) They shouted out rude things. (D) Some asked for their money back. 5. This piece of music has been (A) played in the cinema. (B) used in advertising. (C) used for a TV play. (D) played in the theatre. 6. If you know the competition answer you should ring (A) 0108 937 224. (B) 0018 739 242. (C) 0801 397 422. (D) 0018 937 224. HẾT PHẦN THI NGHE PHẦN THI ĐỌC-VIẾT II. Read the passage below. For questions 7 - 11, choose the best answer A, B, C, or D . Write your answers on the ANSWER SHEET ( 20 POINTS ) Is Australia the world’s largest island or its smallest continent? Actually, it’s both. In fact, Australia is only country that is also a continent. Australia has a population of about 16.5 million people. That makes this island nation one of the least densely populated countries. What ethnic groups make up the Australia population? The majority of Australians are of English, Irish, Italian, Greek, Dutch, and Polish. However, over the past 50 years, some four million people from more than 120 countries have made Australia their home. This includes a large number of Asian and African immigrants. 7. What does the passage mainly discuss? (A) The general features of Australia. (B) The economic features of Australia. (C) The history of Australia. (D) The geographical features of Australia. 8. That makes this island nation one of the least densely populated countries means (A) this nation has the most population in the world. (B) this nation has more population than other countries. (C) this nation has less population than its neighbors. (D) this nation is one of the countries that has the least population. 9. The majority of Australians are of (A) English and Irish. (B) English, Irish, Greek. (C) English, Irish, Italian, Greek, Dutch, and Polish. (D) English, Irish, Greek, Dutch, and Polish. 10. Over the past 50 years, some four million people from more than 120 countries have made Australia their home means (A) they left their countries and settled in Australia. (B) they shared their new houses in Australia. (C) they bought houses in Australia. (D) they stayed in Australian houses. 11. What is NOT true about Australia? (A) It is the biggest island in the world. (B) It consists of islands. (C) It is only country that is also a continent. (D) It is the smallest continent. III. For questions 12 - 24, read the passage and put the verbs in brackets in the correct tenses. Write your answers on the ANSWER SHEET (26 POINTS ) Mount Everest and K2 (believe) (12) …………………………………… to be the two highest mountains in the world, but they (be) (13) …………………………………… very different. Everest (climb) (14) …………………………………… for the first time in 1953, and since then thousands of people (stand) (15) …………………………………… on the summit. You (not need) (16) …………………………………… to be a professional climber-every year many people (take) (17) …………………………………… to the top by guides. But in recent years this popularity (begin) (18) …………………………………… to cause problems. Since 1953 thousands of tons of rubbish (leave) (19) …………………………………… at the foot of the mountain, and a lot of people (think) (20) …………………………………… that the “Everest experience” (ruin) (21) …………………………………… by the number of visitors. K2, deep in the Himalayas, (not measure) (22) …………………………………… until 1859, seven years after Everest. It (say) (23) …………………………………… to be the most dangerous mountain in the world, and it (not climb) (24) …………………………………… as often as Everest has. Every year small numbers of mountaineers (try) (25) …………………………………… to reach the top, but not many (succeed) (26) …………………………………… – some of the worst Himalayan accidents in the last twenty years (happen) (27) …………………………………… on the mountain, and many lives (lose) (28) …………………………………… . Tourist expeditions (start) (29) …………………………………… going to Everest in the 1980s, and the number of visitors (rise) (30) …………………………………… since then, but they (not go) (31) …………………………………… to K2. IV. For questions 32 - 41, read the article about the ostrich and think of the word which best fits each space. Use only one word in each space. Write your answers on the ANSWER SHEET ( 20 POINTS) THE OSTRICH The ostrich is (32) …….…… …… largest bird in the world, and an adult can be more (33) …….…… …… 90 kilos. Most wild ostriches live (34) …….…… …… southern Africa, but there are only a (35) …….…… …… of them left. Like all birds, ostriches have wings, (36) …….…… …… they cannot fly. They use (37) …….…… …… wings to help them turn when they are running. Ostriches can run very fast, from 65 to 90 kilometers (38) ……. …… …… hour, so it is very difficult (39) …….…… …… other animals to catch them. Baby ostriches are the same size (40) …….…… …… chickens and take about 3 years to become adults. Ostriches (41) …….…… …… plants and can live for many days without water. V. For questions 42 - 49, complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence. Write only the missing words on the ANSWER SHEET ( 16 POINTS ) 42. She asked me whether I could use a computer. -> She asked:“ ………………………………? ” 43. Nobody in this class is as tall as Minh. -> Minh ……………………………………………………………… 44. Does the teacher give you good marks? -> Are you ……………………………………… ? 45. The last time I saw him was in 1985. -> I haven’t …………………………………………………………… . 46. I very seldom have a change to practice English with foreigners. -> I wish ………………………………………………………………… 47. My parents prefer jazz to classical music. -> My parents think jazz ………………………………………. 48. There are many types of coffee there. -> You can …………………………………………………. 49. The Colombian coffee cost less than the Kenyan coffee. -> The Colombian coffee wasn’t ………………………………………… HẾT PHÒNG GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO HƯỚNG DẪN CHẤM BẾN LỨC ĐỀ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI MÔN TIẾNG ANH 9 NĂM HỌC 2007-2008 LƯU Y : Giám khảo chấm bài thi theo thang điểm 100 điểm, sau đó lấy tổng số điểm của bài làm chia cho 10 để có điểm bài làm trên thang điểm 10 ( Vẫn giữ một chữ số ở phần thập phân của số thương ) I. Tổng số điểm cho phần này là 24 điểm.Thí sinh chọn đúng mỗi câu cho 4.0 điểm. 1 2 3 4 5 6 C B C A B D II. Tổng số điểm cho phần này là 20 điểm.Thí sinh chọn đúng mỗi câu cho 4.0 điểm. 7 8 9 10 11 A D C A B III. Tổng số điểm cho phần này là 20 điểm.Thí sinh viết đúng mỗi động từ cho 1.0 điểm. 12 . are believed 22. wasn’t measured 13. are 23. is said 14. was climbed 24. hasn’t been climbed 15. have stood 25. try 16. don’t need 26. succeed 17. are taken 27. have happened 18. has begun 28. have been lost 19. have been left 29. started 20. think 30. has risen 21. has been ruined 31. don’t go IV. Tổng số điểm cho phần này là 20 điểm.Thí sinh điền đúng mỗi từ cho 2.0 điểm. 32 . the 37. their 33. than 38. an 34. in 39. for 35. few 40. as 36. but 41. eat V. Tổng số điểm cho phần này là 16 điểm.Thí sinh viết đúng mỗi câu cho 2.0 điểm. 42 . She asked: “can you use a computer?” 46. I wish I had a chance to practice English with foreigners. 43. Minh Is the tallest student in this class. 47. My parents think jazz is better than/ preferable to/ classical music 44. Are you given good marks(by the teacher)? 48. You can find/buy/see/choose(from)/ try/ many types of coffee there. 45. I haven’t seen him since 1985. 49. The Colombian coffee wasn’t as/so expensive/dear/ as the Kenyan (coffee). (HẾT) . should ring (A) 0108 93 7 224. (B) 0018 7 39 242. (C) 0801 397 422. (D) 0018 93 7 224. HẾT PHẦN THI NGHE PHẦN THI ĐỌC-VIẾT II. Read the passage below. For questions 7 - 11, choose the best. VĂN HÓA BẾN LỨC CẤP TRUNG HỌC CƠ SỞ ( 2007 - 2008) Môn thi : Tiếng Anh 9 Thời gian làm bài : 90 phút ( Cho cả hai phần thi : nghe và đọc - viết ) oOo LƯU Y: Thí sinh làm bài trên tờ. music. -& gt; My parents think jazz ………………………………………. 48. There are many types of coffee there. -& gt; You can …………………………………………………. 49. The Colombian coffee cost less than the Kenyan coffee. -& gt;