tổng hợp đề thi học sinh giỏi tiếng anh lớp 9

Đề gồm 4 trang -Học sinh làm bài trên giấy thi được phát kèm với đề ---PART I : LISTENING COMPREHENSION : 2.0 pts Question 1 : Listen to the passage then state whether the following s

ĐỀ HSG 56 I/Circle the letter before the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from those of the others (5 points)

3 A physical B mythology C rhythmic D psychological

II/ Choose the best option: (a), (b), (c) or (d) (24 points)

1 Alex didn't come to see the film last night because he _ it before

2 A cold wind _ for the last three days

(a) has been blowing (b) blows (c) is blowing (d) blew

3 I wish I _ younger

4 She said she _ to me, but she didn't

(a) would have written (b) will have written (c) would write (d) will write

5 She told him that if he _ his promise, she _ speak to him again

(a) break-would never (b) break - will never (c) broke - will never (d) broke-would never

6 I'll see you in August when I _ back

(a) will come (b) came (c) will have come (d) come

7 We were very pleased _ the service

8 He mumbled throughout his speech so I could _ understand a single word

9 I have _ told her not to do that and yet she always does

(a) admittedly (b) repeatedly (c) wholeheartedly (d)frankly

10 It was a very long day but we _ arrived in time for tea

(a) eventfully (b) unusually (c) dully (d) eventually

11 What would you like to eat for lunch? _ I don't mind

(a) Nothing (b) Something (c) Everything (d) Anything

12 I asked if _ wanted an ice cream

13 The steamer Mongolia was built _ iron

14 Two men were walking up and down the dock at Suez _ the crowd of natives

15 "You say, consul," Fix asked for the twentieth time, "that this steamer is never _ schedule?"

16 from Bill, all the students said they would go

17 If only he _ told us the truth in the first place, things wouldn't have gone so wrong

18 You may think that this is a _ job for someone who is applying for a marketing post

19 Suddenly _ hungry, he stopped to buy a bar of chocolate

(a) felt (b) having felt (c) feeling (d) feels

20 Everyone thought she would accept the offer _, she turned it down

21 I am sure I could very easily _ all the requirements

22 He says he will pay ; I don’t think he will, _

23 Safety should come first _ lives shouldn’t be put at risk

24 Would you be _ my letters while I am away ?

(a) too good as to forward (b) as good as forward

(c) so good as to forward (d) so good as forwarding

III/ Identify the one underlined word or phrase that would not be appropriate in standard written

English Supply the right one (7 points)

1 Today the number of people which enjoy winter sports is almost double that of twenty years ago

(PLEASANT) listening style Whereas a woman uses gestures or say: "mm", a man will say such thing as

"right" or "okay" thus settle the stage for an (6) (INTERRUPT) Conversation of this kind, then, hardly has (7) (MEAN) communication Male talk is often (8) _

(ARGUE) while women are more tentative, asking more questions and tending to build up their replies on what

the other person had said The research would indicate that women are better (9) (LISTEN) than men Yet, listening secretly to conversation between groups of women, one has the (10) (IMPRESS) of several simultaneous monologues into which no man would be able to get a chance to speak V/Read the following paragraph about the education in Britain Write true (T) or false (F) for each of the sentences below, according to the information given If the information is not in the paragraph write

no information (NI) (10 points)

In Britain most schools are financed by the state and, for the children attending these schools, they are free.However; about 5 per cent of the school population attend private schools, and these are financed from pupils'fees The general pattern of schooling in Britain is as follows

All the children must start school at the age of five Many have previously attended play schools or nurseryschools, but these are not compulsory Primary education, whether state or private, seeks to develop all aspects

of the child: physical and emotional, as well as intellectual and cultural

Roughly at the age of 11 (but often somewhat later, especially in the case of private education), childrenmove to different schools These are called secondary schools, and nowadays most of them are comprehensive,that is to say, children of all abilities go to the same

school Within some comprehensive schools children are put into different classes according to their intellectualability; in others, children of different abilities are all kept together in the same class

In the first four or five years at a secondary school, the pupils have a set timetable of subjects, such asHistory, English and a foreign language, as well as science subjects and sports At the end of this period mostpupils take one or two public examinations, though these do not normally include all the subjects that thestudents have studied In fact, a pupil may take the exam in as many, or as few, subjects as is thought suitable After these exams, i.e at the age of 16 or so, most pupils at state schools leave Only about 30 per centcontinue at school, compared with about 90 per cent in the small private sector For those

that stay on, in either type of school, the next two or three years are spent concentrating on a small number ofsubjects, and at the end of these years of concentrated preparation, the pupils usually take a public school-leaving examination in their three specialist subjects Their results in these exams will largely determinewhether they now start to work, or whether they can continue with higher education at a university or college

Answers : T, F or NI(No ìnormation)

1 School education in Britain is free of charge

2 School education is compulsory in Britain

3 School education in Britain is mainly free of charge

4 Most children in Britain attend private schools.

5 Most children in Britain attend state schools

6 Comprehensive secondary schools are for pupils of different abilities

7 Pupils of the same abilities must attend comprehensive secondary schools

8 After four or five years at secondary schools, all pupils take one or two public examinations

9 In Britain state schools are better than those of the private sector

10 At the age of 16 or so, about 70 per cent pupils at state schools leave

VI/Read the following passage then answer the questions below (8 points)

A healthful lifestyle leads to a longer, happier, healthier life Staying healthy means eating well-balanced diet,getting regular exercise, avoiding things that are bad for the body and mind

Nutrition plays a key role in maintaining good health and preventing many diseases In spite of all theinformation available about diets, scientists still believe that good nutrition can be simple

There are several basic rules to follow Keep fat intake low Eat foods high in carbohydrates which are thestarches in grains, legumes, (beans, and peas),vegetables, and some fruits Avoid too much sugar Limit salt Eatlots of fruits and vegetables which are high in vitamins

A healthy lifestyle is an active lifestyle Lack of proper physical exercise can cause tiredness, irritability, andpoor general health Physical fitness requires both aerobic exercise, such as running, bicycle riding , andswimming, and muscle- strengthening exercise, such as weight lifting Finally, good health is acquired saying

no to bad habits such as smoking, drinking, and over-eating and by avoiding

situations that are constantly stressful People can take their lives and happiness into their own hands.Maintaining a healthy lifestyle is the first step

VII/ Rewrite these sentences in such a way that they mean the same as the first, using the word in

brackets at the end of each sentence DO NOT CHANGE THE FORM OF THE GIVEN WORD (10

points)

Example: Opera doesn't interest David (INTERESTED)

 David isn’t interested in Opera

1 "Did you speak to the headmaster, Mom" I asked (SHE)

VIII/ Sentence building Complete the dialogue below (10 points)

A: Hello / John! Nice / see / you / you / have / comfortable / journey?

17 a 18 a 19 c 20 a 21 b 22 a 23 c 24 c

III/ 1 B » who 2 B » packed 3 B » was really surprised 4 A » suddenly

5 B » angry 6 A » coal 7 B » the villages

IV/ 1 conversation 2 researcher 3 housework 4 supporting 5 unpleasant

6 interruption 7 meaningful 8 argumentative 9 listeners 10 impression

VI/

1 fat, sugar and salt

2 tiredness, irritability, poor general health

3 aerobic exercise and muscle- strengthening exercise

4 running, bicycle riding, swimming

1 I asked my mother if / whether she had spoken to the headmaster

2 That film isn't worth seeing

3 We wouldn't have been able to buy the car if you hadn’t bought your cheque book

4 The flight to London was not as expensive as I had thought it would be

5 You must have been tired after the match

6 You had better go the dentist's immediately

7 The flight was cencelled owing to the snow

8 Maria and Philip are getting married, although they haven’t got/do not have very much money

9 It‘s 4 years since I last ate Chinese food

10 I don’t mind anywhere we go

VIII/

A: Hello, John Nice to see you Did you have a comfortable journey?

B: Yes, thanks I came up here yesterday on the 10 a.m (train) from King's Cross

A: Have you found a good hotel? Where are you staying?

B: At the Queen's in Princess Street I booked a few days ago so I had no trouble at all

A: Good That's one of the best in the city How long are you staying?

B: For three days

A: Do you know Edinburgh at all?

B: No I haven't been here for many years I think I'll spend the afternoons looking round Edinburgh.A: I shan't be very busy this afternoon If you like, I'll take the afternoon off and show you round.B: Thanks very much That'll be very pleasant

ĐỀ HSG 57

A GRAMMAR-VOCABULARY (8 MARKS)

I Choose the best answer to complete the sentences (2 marks).

1 I _ a letter to my friends

A posted B isussed C collected D.published

2 We can’t go camping today The weather is _

3 The prupose of the examination was to _ the students’ knowledge of the subject

4 She asked me _ I like tiked eating chocolates

5 He used to walk a long way to work Now he _ to work

A still walks B no longer walks C walks D did not walk

6 This is the place where the car turned _

7 Tom’s _ finished his homework

A just B frequently C often D usually

8 The children _ to the zoo

A were enjoyed to take B enjoyed being taken

C were enjoyed talking D enjoy taking

9 Let’s go, _ we?

10 The synonym of the verb “deny” is _

II There are 5 mistakes in the passage below Write out the mstakes and

correct them (1 mark).

In 1783, two French brothers built the first balloon to take people into the air One hundred and twentyyears lately, in 1903, the Wright brothers built the first plane with an engine and flew in it This was in theUnited States

Then, in 1918, the US Post Office begun the first airmail service Aeroplanes changed a much in thenext thirty years Then, in 1950s, aeroplanes became much faster because they had jet engines.In1976,Concorde was build in the UK and France It is the fastest passenger plane in the world and itcan fly at 2500 kilometers an hour, so the journey in London to New York is only four hours Todaymillions of people travel on aeroplane, and it is difficult to think of a world without them

III Supply correct form of the verbs in brackets (2 marks)

I had two accidents last month First, my friend and I were riding on our bicycles and it(1) (rain) We (2) (ride)fast because we (3) (want) to gethome I (4) (turn) the corner when suddenly, a cat (5) (run) in front of mybike I tried (6) (stop), but I fell and (7) (break) my arm Then a few daysafter that, I (8) (walk) up the stairs in my apartment when I (9) (hurt) myankle Fortunately, I (10) (not break) it, but it wasn’t a good month

IV Fill in the blanks with correct form of the words given in brackets (2 marks)

The families in our street are slowly being driven mad by the (1) (refuse) of the inhabitants

of No 13 to have any form of (2) (communicate) with them The trouble started over what is known

as noise (3) (pollute) Every evening the (4) (think) neighbors used to turned up thevolume on the TV so loud that no one in the (5) (neighbor) was able to hear anything else Notknowing what (6) (act) to take, local residents held a meeting to see if anyone had any (7) (suggest) as to how to deal with the problem A (8) (decide) was made to send anumber of people to talk to the family in No 13 and ask them (9) (polite) to turn their music downafter six in the evening (10) (Fortunately), the visit did not turn out to be successful,as the habitants

of No13 refused to talk to them, so on the advice of local police, the matter is now in the hands of the court

V Complete each sentence with a suitable preposition (1 mark)

1 I get tired _ doing the same thing everyday.

2 Many Vietnamese women like wearing morden clothing _ work

3 When the Jones arrived _ London It was very cold

4 Are you busy _ your homework?

5 I couldn’t meet Mrs Chi because she’s _

C READING COMPREHENSION (4 MARKS)

Passage 1.

Finish-born botanist William Nylander taught at the university of Hesinkifor a number of years and latermoved to Paris, where he lived until his death at the end of the nineteenth century During the second half of thelast century, he became a prominent figure in the field of lichenology Botanists from all over the world sentsamples to his laboratory to be analyzed and classified It can be said without exaggeration that four of fivelichens bear his name

He was the first to realize the importance of using chemical reagents in the taxomony of lichens Heselected the most common reagents used by the chemists of his time Lichenologists all over the world still usethese reagents, including tincture of odine and hypochorite in their laboratories During the first half of thenienteenth century, a Japanese named Abahima added only one chemical product- Phenol diamines Nylanderwas also responsible for discovering that atmosphere of big cities hindered the lichens’s development and causethem to disappear Now they are used to detect atmospheric pollution Nevertheless, he considered lichens to besimple plants and vehemently opposed the widely accepted modern theories that lichens are compound speciesformed by two discordant elements: algae and fungi

I Write T (true) or F (false) (1 mark).

_ 01 Nylander was born in Paris

_ 02 He used to work at a university

_ 03 He died in late 1990s

_ 04 He was a doctor

_ 05 He was a vey well-known man

II Choose the best answer (1 mark).

1 Internationally renowed scientists sent lichens samples to Nylander because _

A he considered them to be simple plants

B he used reagents to deternine their use

C he analyzed and classified them

D he collected and preserved them

2 Which of the following is not true?

A Nylander accepted his coleagues’ theories on the composition of lichens

B Eighty percent of lichens bear his name

C Today lichens are used to detect atmospheric pollution

D Most of botanists consider lichens to be a compound specie

3 All of the following are true except:

A he was the first to use chemical reagents in taxonomy of lichens

B he believed that lichens were simple plants

C he was an esteemed lichenologist

D he taught botany at a university in Paris

4 According to the nineteenth -century theories, which elements form the composition of lichens?

A odine and chemical reagents B algae and fungi

C hypochlorite and odine D chemical reagents and atmospheric chemicals

5 How could william Nylander best described?

A degenerate B dormineering C ingenious D anxous

Passage 2.

A WELSH FESTIVAL

Wales has a population of about three million English is the main language and only twenty per cent speakboth Welsh and English Every year, (1) ………… August there is a Welsh-speaking festival It (2) …………place in a different town each year so everyone has a chance for it to be near them Local people (3) _years making plans for when the festival will be in (4) _ town Each festival is (5) _ by about160.000 people They travel not only from nearby towns and villages (6) _ also from the rest of theBritish Isles and (7) _ from abroad There are concerts, plays and (8) _ to find the best singers,

poets, writers and so on Shops sell Welsh music, books, pictures and clothes as (9) _ as food and drink.The festival provides a chance for Welsh-speaking people to be together for a whole week, with (10) _Welsh language all around them.

8 a tests b examinations c competitions d races

D WRITING (6 MARKS).

I Rewrite the following sentences without changing meanings of theones given (3 marks).

1 Nam is bigger than Ba

5 He / already / promise / pay / holiday abroad / I / pass.

A GRAMMAR-VOCABULARY (8 ĐIỂM)

I 01 A 02 C 03 D 04 A 05 B 06 D 07 A 08 B 09 B 10 B

II 01 begun » began 02 much » lot 03 build » built 04 in » from 05 on » by

III 01 was raining 02 were riding 03 wanted 04 was turning

05 ran 06 to stop 07 broke 08 was walking

09 hurt 10 didn’t break

IV 01 refusal 02 communication 03 pollution 04 thoughtless

05 neighborhood 06 action 07 suggestions 08 decision

I 01 Ba is smaller than Nam (Ba isn’t so/ as big as Nam)

02 Why don’t we go abroad for our holiday this year

03 Lan is the youngest (person) in the group

04 He wanted to know how much we thought it would cost

05 You need not book tickets for the show in advance

06 Were those books returned to the library

07 It was painful to listen to the story of their sufferings

08 It took one hour and a half to fly to Ho Chi Minh City

09 Because of the boy’s good behaviour, every body loves him

10 Miss Lan has been a television presenter for five years

II 01 I am glad to receive your letter

02 I have just got some wonderful news

03 I have passed the final examination at the university

04 My father will be very pleased when he hears this

05 He has already promised to pay for a holiday abroad if I pass

06 So I will come to England

07 I’d like to study English in a school near your home

08 I will look for an advanced course which perhaps lasts for three or four hours a day

09 Can you help me to find one?

10 I am looking forward to seeing you soon

UBND TỈNH TIỀN GIANG CỘNG HÒA XÃ HỘI CHỦ NGHĨA VIỆT NAM

SỞ GIÁO DỤC& ĐÀO TẠO Độc lập - Tự do – Hạnh phúc

KỲ THI LẬP ĐỘI TUYÊN HỌC SINH GIỎI LỚP 9 DỰ THI CẤP TỈNH

Khóa ngày 10 tháng 02 năm 2009

Đề chính thức Môn TIẾNG ANH

Thời gian làm bài: 150 phút ( không kể thời gian giao đề )

( Đề gồm 4 trang )-Học sinh làm bài trên giấy thi được phát kèm với đề

-PART I : LISTENING COMPREHENSION : ( 2.0 pts )

Question 1 : Listen to the passage then state whether the following sentences are TRUE or FALSE The passage will be read twice :

1 Computer won’t be able to touch the lives of people who live in distant villages

2 From your own room, you can search the news you want from all over the world on the Internet

3 Computers are not very useful in some areas such as business

4 Computers can work during the night while we are sleeping and give us a report we want the next

C very easy D serious

3 By wearing a mask when getting out of houses, people want………

A to protect their faces’ skin from the sunlight

B to avoid cold or hot atmosphere

C not to inhale traffic fumes and chemical wastes

D not to inhale all kinds of pure air

4 Nowadays, if living indoor we……

A can protect ourselves from pollution

B cannot avoid toxic indoor pollution

C can inhale quite pure and safe air

D can protect ourselves when doing housework

PART II- PHONETICS

1 Pick out ONE word that has the underlined syllable pronounced differently from the others in each case :

a) ch air , church , chemist , change , choice

b) great , neat , heat , seat , meat

c) simplify , apply , reply , supply , primary

d) g arment , generation , gold , gasoline , golf

2 Pick out ONE word that is of different kind or part of speech from the others in each

case:

a) sunset , sun-glasses , sunflower , sunlight , sunburnt

b) junkyard , benefit , sewage , trash , garbage

c) amusing , rollicking , joyful , terrible , pleasant

d) enlarge , widen , golden , enrich , deepen

PART III : READING COMPREHENSION : ( 6.0 pts )

Question 3 : Read the passage below then state whether the following sentences are TRUE or FALSE :

It is important to have healthy teeth Good teeth help us to chew our food They also help us to look nice.How does a tooth go bad? The decay begins in a little crack in the enamel covering of the tooth This happensafter germs and bits of food have collected there Then the decay slowly spreads inside the tooth Eventually,poison goes into the blood, and we may feel quite ill

How can we keep our teeth healthy? Firstly, we ought to visit our dentist twice a year He can fill the smallholes in our teeth before they destroy the teeth He can examine our teeth to check that they are growing in theright way Unfortunately, many people wait until they have toothache before they see a dentist Secondly, weshould brush our teeth with a toothbrush and fluoride toothpaste at least twice a day- once after breakfast andonce before we go to bed We can also use wooden toothpicks to clean between our teeth after a meal Thirdly,

we should eat food that is good for our teeth and our body: milk, cheese, fish, brown bread, potatoes, red rice,raw vegetables and fresh fruit Chocolates, sweets, biscuits and cakes are bad, especially when we eat thembetween meals They are harmful because they stick to our teeth and cause decay

1 Good teeth help us to chew our food and to look nice

2 The decay usually begins firstly inside the tooth or from the blood

3 The decay spreads inside the tooth after it begins in a little crack in the enamel covering of the tooth

4 Dentists can help us keep our teeth healthy

5 Dentists can help us brush our teeth twice a year

6 Most people go to see a dentist before they have toothache

7 We should brush our teeth at least twice a day with fluoride toothpaste

8 Some kinds of food are good for our teeth while some others are harmful

Question 4 : These announcements appear at some places only Match each announcement ( 1 – 8 ) with

a proper place ( A – J ) where it usually appears :

Announcements Appearing places

1 Shake well before using

B On the front doors of a building

C On boxes or bottles of medicine

D On the doors of toilets

E On motorways

F On bags of sugar or flour

G In front of a cinema or theatre

H Railway station

I On the way or on the doors to some rooms or offices

J Inside the gates of kindergartens

Question 5 : Fill in each numbered blank with ONE word chosen from the list below to complete the meaning of the passage :

“outside, through, but, travel, churches, experiments, ago, remember, taught, who”

As you turn on the radio for your favourite programme, do you ever wonder how you can hear those sounds?

How do they( 1 )……….through the air and reach your radio exactly as they are sent out?

It all began nearly a hundred years(2) ………when a young Italian called Guglielmo Marconi

discovered how to send sounds( 3 )……….the air Marconi was born in Boloyma in northern Italy in

1874 His father was a rich Italian businessman, and his mother was a Scot( 4 )………had lived in

Ireland and had gone to Italy to study music The family lived in a countryhouse

just(5) Boloyma.When he was a boy, people did not think that Marconi was clever He was a quiet boy who spoke little( 6 )………thought a lot He liked to sit and read science books in his father’s big library He also liked to do( 7 )……… with electricity For most of his early life, he was( 8 )………….at home He did not go to school.

PART III : GRAMMAR & VOCABULARY : ( 8.0 pts )

Question 7 : Write the verbs in the numbered brackets into its correct tense and form :

Last Tet my classmates and I ( 1 visit ) Rach Mieu Bridge The bridge ( 2 open ) on January 19, 2008 Since then, there ( 3 be ) hundred thousands of visitors coming to see the bridge This suspension bridge ( 4 connect ) Ben Tre to Tien Giang They ( 5 start ) the construction in 2002, and thousands of workers ( 6 work

) hard for 6 years to offer a huge gift to the local people on the occasion of Tet Before the bridge was put in

use, people ( 7 travel ) across the large river by ferry-boat or wooden boat It ( 8 take ) the passengers a lot of

time to travel across Rach Mieu ferry-boats during the Lunar Tet for many years

Question 8 : Fill in each blank in these sentences with the suitable form of the words in

brackets :

1 Vietnamese people are very……….( friendliness)

2 Over a million…… ( publish) of this work have been sold since 2000

3 The…… ( communicate ) throughout the world has been easier thanks to the Internet

4 The speed of cars and motorcycles is……….( limitation ) inside the city

5 The reason for his absense is very clear It is…… ( deny )

6 Do you know the ………( widely ) of this lake?

7 Ho Chi Minh City is…… ( locate) on the bank of Sai Gon River

8 Helen was introduced to many other stamp…….( collection ) at the meeting

Question 9 : Rewrite these sentences, beginning with the words given in such a way that they remain the same

meaning as the old ones :

1 He won a prize at the competition because he spoke English fluently

4 They will open the flower garden to the public for ten days

The flower garden……

5 The pagoda is very small A lot of visitors cannot stay inside at the same time

The pagoda is not………

6 My father hasn’t driven any car for 10 years

The last time……

7 The weather is not good They cannot climb up to the top of the mountain

PHẦN II : ĐỌC HIỂU : 6.0 điểm

Câu hỏi 3: Xác định câu TRUE / FALSE: 2.0 điểm, mỗi câu đúng : 0.25 đ

1 True 2 False 3 True 4 True

5 False 6 False 7 True 8 True

Câu hỏi 4: Ghép đôi biển báo và vị trí xuất hiện: 2.0 điểm, mỗi cặp ghép đúng : 0.25 đ

1 C 2 I 3 A 4 F

5 D 6 B 7 J 8 E

Câu hỏi 5: Chọn từ thích hợp điền khuyết hoàn chỉnh bài văn: 2.0 điểm, mõi từ điền đúng:

0.25 đ

1 travel 2 ago 3 through 4 who

5 outside 6 but 7 experiments 8 taught

PHẦN II : TỪ VỰNG VÀ NGỮ PHÁP : 8.0 điểm

Câu hỏi 7 : Viết động từ trong đoạn văn ở đúng thì và thể : 2.0 điểm, mỗi động từ viết đúng :

0.25 đ

1 visited 2 was opened 3 have been 4 connects

5 started 6 had worked / had 7 had travelled / 8 had taken

been working had traveled

Câu hỏi 8 : Tìm dạng thích hợp của từ, điền hoàn chỉnh câu:2.0 điểm, mỗi câu làm

Câu hỏi 9 :Viết chuyển đổi câu, bắt đầu với từ cho sẳn: 2.0 điểm, mỗi câu viết đúng : 0.25 đ

1 Because of his fluent English/ his fluency in speaking English, he won a prize at the competition

2 Mr Le advised his daughter to do as many exercises in English as she could

3 I think rose is the most beautiful flower

4 The flower garden will be opened to the public for ten days

5 The pagoda is not large enough for a lot of visitors to stay inside at the same time

6 The last time my father drove a car was ten years ago

7 If the weather were good, they could climb up to the top of the mountain

8 He used to go swimming every morning when he was young

NGHE HIỂU : 2.0 điểm

Câu hỏi 1 : Nghe, chọn câu TRUE/ FALSE : 1.0 điểm, mỗi câu chọn đúng : 0.25 đ

1 False 2 True 3 False 4 True

Câu hỏi 2 : Nghe, chọn thông tin đúng : 1.0 điểm, mỗi câu đúng : 0.25 đ

D 2 A 3 C 4

PART IV :WRITING ( 4.0 pts )

Question 10 : Write a letter to your friend to tell him/ her how your family prepared to celebrate last Lunar

Tet ( in about 120 to 150 words – You mustn’t use your real name and address )

Question 11 : Your friends and you were chosen into the team of good students to sit for the examination of

gifted students in English You are discussing on a plan to study and practise for the exam.Rewrite the

conversation in about 15 to 20 conversational exchanges

BPHẦN IV: VIẾT : 4.0 điểm

Câu hỏi 10: 2.0 điểm Viết một bức thư cho bạn để thuật lại việc chuẩn bị đón Tết ở gia đình

mỡnh.

 í tưởng : 1.0 điểm : Nờu ra được cỏc việc chuẩn bị đún Tết như dọn dẹp vệ sinh, trang trớ nhà cửa,

bàn thờ, sõn , cổng vào…, mua hoa, cỏc loại bỏnh kẹo, trỏi cõy, thực phẩm, quần ỏo mới…, tặng quà hoặc thiệp chỳc Tết cho bạn bố, người thõn…, việc gia đỡnh quõy quần chờ đún năm mới , lỳc giao thừa…

 Kỹ thuật : 1.0 điểm : Viết được bức thư dài khoóng 120 – 150 từ, đỳng bố cục của một bức thư, cõu

văn viết đỳng ngữ phỏp, dựng từ chớnh xỏc, phong phỳ

 Nếu thớ sinh thuật lại những việc làm trong cỏc ngày Tết ( sau giao thừa ), hoặc ghi tờn hay địa chỉ thật, đề nghị trừ điểm vỡ thớ sinh khụng hiểu đề

 Tựy mức độ thớ sinh viết được, giỏm khảo dựa vào thang điểm để quyết định

Cõu hỏi 11: 2.0 điểm Viết một đoạn hội thoại núi về kế hoạch học tập.

 í tưởng: 1.0 điểm : Nờu ra được cỏc cụng việc mà đội học sinh giỏi phải thực hiện để nõng cao khó

năng và trỡnh độ, chuẩn bị tham dự kỳ thi học sinh giỏi sắp đến như nắm vững kỹ thuật làm bài, biếtcỏch trả lời cỏc dạng bài tập khỏc nhau, đọc sỏch và luyện thờm cỏc bài tập về ngữ phỏp, từ vựng, đọc,viết…và nhất là rốn luyện kỹ năng nghe Học sinh cũng cú thể nờu lờn kế hoạch tham vấn những lờikhuyờn hữu ớch của cỏc thầy

 Kỹ thuật : 1.0 điểm : Viết đoạn văn dưới dạng hội thoại, dài khoóng 15 – 20 cõu trao đổi, cõu đối

thoại tự nhiờn, dựng từ phong phỳ ,chớnh xỏc Nếu viết dưới dạng văn xuụi : khụng cho điểm kỹthuật

đề thi chính thức môn thi: tiếng anh lớp 9 (vòng 1)

thời gian : 120 phút không kể thời gian giao đề)

-I VOCABULARY: (30 points)

Part 1: Circle the letter (A, B, C or D) next to the word or phrase which best completes each sentence.

1 It's a good idea to see your doctor regularly for

A a revision B a control C an investiagation D a check-up

2 Last year the potato harvest was very disappointing, but this year it looks as though we shall have a

better

3 When the starter gave the all the competitors in the race began to run round the track

4 from Bill, all the students said they would go

5 The new manager explained to the staff that she hoped to new procedures to save time and money

é ? a c h ? : K h u 5 - t h ? t r ? n A ớ N g h i a , h u y ? n é ? i L ? c , t ? n h Q u ? n g N a m

Số phách

(Do chủ tich HĐ ghi)

6 There is a fault at our television station Please do not your television set.

7 The crowd at a football match are often

A excite B excited C exciting D excitement

8 I'm very in the information you have given me

9 I saw a thief take Peter's wallet so I ran him, but I didn't catch him

10 If it's raining tomorrow, we shall have to the match till Sunday

Part 2: Read the text below Use the word given in capitals at the end of each line to form a word that fits in the space in the same line.

Kids watch more TV

A study into children's television (0) viewing habits reveals VIEW

that children whose parents have a high level of (1) _ EDUCATE

tend to watch less television than children from less educated

family(2) The report also suggests that a high rate of BACK

TV watching among children in poorer (3) _ areas SUBURB

and in the provinces, compared to those living in large urban centre,

is often due to (4) _ and a lack of other kinds of POOR

(5) _ in the area Disco, cinema, theatre and sports ENTERTAIN

(6) offer children in urban centre a wider range ACTIVE

of pastimes, which leads to far (7) hours being spent FEW

in front of the box (8) , comedies and adventure films COMMERCE

are children's (9) _ programmes, while twenty per cent FAVOUR

of children said they preferred (10) _ films and thrillers VIOLENCE

Part 3: Match each phrasal verb with the correct definition

II GRAMMAR (20 points)

Part 1: Use the correct forms of the verbs in the brackets to complete the passage below.

I (write) (1) to express my dissatisfaction of my stay at the Lord Hotel in Londonlast weekend I (book) (2) the hotel in Sweden and also (receive) (3) information about the hotel I (promise) (4) a luxury weekend However, I (be)(5) not satisfied The room was comfortable, but the traffic from the road opposite thehotel (make) (6) it impossible to (sleep) (7) I (ask)(8) for another room, but no single rooms (be) (9) available Irequired room-service one night and I (have) (10) to wait for almost one hour beforesomeone came.

Part 2: Complete the sentences with the correct prepositions

1 She was very conscious (1) her lack of experience on her first day at work.

2 He has a new solution (2) the problem

3 Nobody helped him He managed it (3) his own

4 The drivers (4) London kept their cars (5) the left

5 The summer holiday is coming We are all excited (6) going (7) a long trip (8) the South

6 The children were amazed (9) the lion show at the circus

7 Her small garden looks very beautiful in spring because all the flowers are (10) full bloom

III READING: (25 points)

Part 1: Put ONE suitable word in each space

Miss Darby was one of those people who never threw anything away “You never know when youmight need it” was (1) of her favorite sayings She lived (2) .herself in a large Victorian house across the road from us Although I never went to her house, I knew it wasfull (3) antique furniture, Persian carpets and so on In every room, there were dozens

of paintings so that her house was (4) an art gallery I remember my father(5) that she was a “ Staffordshire Darby” but I had (6) ideawhat he meant I (7) out years later that the Darby family had made their money fromcoal-mining in Staffordshire We used to make up stories (8) her My sister Alice,(9) was a romantic girl, told us that Miss Darby once had a lover, but he walked out oneday and she (10) saw him again!

Part 2 : Read the following passage and answer the questions.

The world's oceans are so vast that they can cope with the present levels of pollution However, little isknown about the long-term effects of such slow poisoning The most serious problem of modern time is thatman is destroying the earth's natural resources and transforming huge areas into waste land As a result, it isbecoming extremely difficult to grow enough to feed the world's rapidly increasing population A way ofprotecting all wild life on the earth must also be found as many species are in danger of disappearing completelyfrom the face of the earth The smoke in the atmosphere, for example, is increasing so much that the amount ofsunlight has been reduced in many cities Man's whole environment is being changed in a serious way

1) What is the process of making something dirty ?

Part 3: Read the passage and decide which is the best answer Circle the letter A, B, C or

D next to the word you choose

Paper is named for papyrus, a reed like plant used by ancient Egyptians as writing material more than 5000years ago The Chinese invented the paper that we use 2000 years ago

A piece of paper is really made up of tiny fibers, unlike a piece of material The fibers used in paper,however, are plant fibers, and there are millions of them in one sheet In addition to the plant fiber, dyes and

additives such as resin may be used Dyes can make the paper different colors; resin may add weight andtexture.

Where do these fibers come from ? The majority of paper is made from the plant fiber that comes fromtrees Millions are cut down, but new trees are planted in their place Paper may be also made from things likeold rags or pieces of cloth Wastepaper, paper that has been made and used, can be turned into recycled paper.This recycling process saves forest, energy and reduces air and water pollution

1 According to the passage, the paper that we use was first invented by

A the Chinese B the Egyptians C ancient cultures D foresters

2 What is the main ingredient in most paper ?

A resin B cardboard C plant fiber D papyrus

3 According to the passage, the primary source of the plant fiber used in paper is

A rags B trees C fabric D wastepaper

4 According to the passage, recycling paper is

A bad for the environment C good for the environment

B wasteful D economical

5 According to the passage, recycling paper does all of the following EXCEPT

A reduce the need for ink C save energy

B save forests D reduce air pollution

IV WRITING: (25 points)

Part 1: Rewrite each sentence beginning as shown, so that the meaning remains the same

Example: He wrote the letter in two hours.

It took him two hours to write the letter.

1 The keepers feed the lions at 3 pm every day

9 Robert has not had a job for two years

Robert has been

10 She will complete the work only she is paid extra

She will not

Part 2 Use the words in the brackets to combine the following sentences

1 All the students love the principal He is very kind (because of)

Part 3 : A friend of yours has written to you, asking for some advice He wants to visit your country for three

weeks this summer and would like to know which places to visit, where to stay, what sights to see, and what clothes to bring Write to him, giving as many suggestions as you can and mentioning any national customs that may seem strange to him (about 200 words)

H¦íNG DÉN CHÊM I VOCABULARY: (30 points)

Part 1: (10 points)

Key D D A C B B B D B A

Part 2: (10 points)

5 entertainment 6 activities 7 fewer 8 Commercials

9 favourite 10 violentPart 3: (10 points)

II GRAMMAR: (20 points)

Part 1: (10 points)

1) am writing 2) booked 3) received 4) was promised 5) am not

6) made 7) sleep 8) asked 9) were 10) had

Part 2: (10 points)

1) of 2) to 3) on 4) in - to 5) about - on - to 6) at 7) in

III READING: (25 points)

Part 1: (10 points)

1 one 2 by 3 of 4 like 5 saying

6 no 7 found 8 about 9 who 10 never

Part 2 (5 points)

1) The process of making something dirty is pollution / hoÆc chØ tr¶ lêi ng¾n: pollution

2) A word or phrase with the same meaning as the air, water and land we live is environment / hoÆc chØ tr¶ lêi

ng¾n: environment

3) The air surrounding the earth is called atmosphere/ hoÆc chØ tr¶ lêi ng¾n: atmosphere

4) Resources could be best replaced wealth, goods or products people can use / hoÆc chØ tr¶ lêi ng¾n:

Resources

5) A difficulty which needs attention and thought is problem / hoÆc chØ tr¶ lêi ng¾n: problem

Part 3: (10 points) 2 points for each correct answer

1 A 2 C 3 B 4 C 5 A

IV WRITING: (25 marks)

Part 1: (10 points)

1 The lions are fed at 3 pm every day

2 If we had had a map, we wouldn't have got lost

3 I would rather you delivered the sofa on Friday

4 It was such a low bridge that the bus couldn't go under it

5 What a silly thing to say!

6 There isn't any tea left

7 I haven't seen him since I was a student

8 Susan was so excited that she couldn't sleep

9 Robert has been out of job/ jobless/ unemployed for two years

10 She will not complete the work unless she is paid extra/ if she is not paid extra

Part 2: (5 points)

1 All the students love the principal because of his kindness

2 I’m sorry for having forgotten the tickets

3 If I hadn’t seen it with my own eyes, I wouldn’t have believed it

4 The house at the end of the street which has been empty for years has been sold

5 I wish he took the doctor's advice

Part 3: (10 points)

 Total score of Paper 1 : 100 points

SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO ĐỀ THI TUYỂN CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI

TỈNH THỪA THIÊN HUẾ

MÔN THI:TIẾNG ANH-LỚP 9 (Vòng 1)

THỜI GIAN: 120 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề)

I.VOCABULARY(30 points)

Part I: Circle the letter (A,B,C or D) next to the word or phrase which best complete each sentence.

1 You look tired Why don,t you have a ……… ?

2 What,s the time now ? It,s ………twelve o,clock

3 Could you ………a picture of us with my camera ?

4 Why don,t people put their rubbish in the litter……… ?

5 I don,t need as many as twenty.Just give me………

A a hundred B thirty C zero D a dozen

6 Who,s going to help me ………the balloons for the party ?

7 Charles has been out of ……… for over a year now

8 I……… have toast but I wasn,t very hungry this morning

9 Take your overcoat with you ……… it gets cold

10 We had to ……… the match because of the bad weather

A call back B think over C call off D get out

Part 2: Fill in the blanks with the appropriate form of words in parentheses.

1 She was the only ……….left in the town (INHABIT)

2 Her………wants $10.000 for her safe return (KIDNAP)

3 It was ………., so they had to drive very slowly (FOG)

4 I live in the ……… part of the country (SOUTH)

5 We must make a ……….about where to go (DECIDE)

6 What kind of ……….is there in this town ? (ENTERTAIN)

7 Is there any more……… ……….about the accident ? (INFORM)

8 What,s the correct……….of this word ? (PRONOUNCE)

9 The train made a late……….……….……… (DEPART)

10 She gave a ………of the new computer (DEMONSTRATE)

Part 3: Complete each sentence with a suitable preposition.

1 We will have to use the stairs The lift is……… of order

2 Surely Peter can,t do all that work………his own

3 Turn right……….the traffic lights and you will see the cinema

4 This letter is full……… mistakes Could you do it again, please ?

5 You,re very different ………your brother

6 Parents are responsible………educating their children

7 Could you explaining this rule………me ?

8 Helen is excited………winning the prize

9 I am very busy ……….my lesson and tasks today

10.Who,s the woman dressed……… green ?

II GRAMMAR.(20 points)

Part 1: Match each sentenceon the left with the best response on the right Use each response once only.The firt one has been done as an example

1 He was very tired and it was very late a.unless the bus comes soon

2 They couldn,t buy any ice-creams b so he didn,t get good marks

3 He decided to go by plane c if you promise not to drive it too fast

4 They spoke to the old man very slowly d before her father came home

5 Some of the questions in the test were very hard e while I was having a bath

6 Take an umbrella with you f.until she found some she liked

7 She told her boyfriend that he should leave g but he still didn,t go to bed

8 Unfortunately the phone rang h although he hated flying

9 You can borrow the car i So that you could understand what they were

saying10.She tried on at least 12 pairs of shoes j because they didn,t have enough money

11.We ,ll be late for work k.in case it rains

As youcan see from the letter I (change)5………my address and live in Croydon now I (decide)6……….that I wanted a change from central London because it

(become)7………so expensive A friend of mine told me about this flat, and I

(move)8………here about two months ago When you come to London this summer, please visit me I (stay)9………here until the middle of August Then I

(go)10……….on holiday to Scotland

III READING(25 points)

Part 1: Read the passage and decide whether the staements (17) are TRUE or FALSE

Mr Alex Fraser lived his whole life in a small town in the north of England He never left the house where he was born, never married, never went on holiday and had no friends

He worked in a local factory for over forty years but even the people who had worked with him for years knewvery little about him He wore the same old clothes year in year out, and although he shopped regularly at the local store he bought only the most basic foodstuffs, never changed he purchases from one week to the next

So when he died last month, neighbours and local people were astonished to learn that Mr Fraser was not just a rich man , he was in fact a millionaire !

He had no money in the bank or invested anywhere but in the various drawers, cupboards and boxes in his house there were hundreds and thousands of banknotes and coins It took the police over two weeks to clear the house, and bank clecks spent just as long counting all the money

“We had absolutely no idea that he had so much money” one of his neighbours said “In fact, we used to feel sorry for him, we thought he was a poor old man who was unable to afford anything better for himseft !”

True False

1 Mr Fraser lived most of his life in a small town in England

2 The people who had worked with Mr Fraser in a local factory did not know much

about him

3 Mr Fraser bought new clothes for himseft once a year

4 mr Fraser always bought the same kinds of food at the local store

5 Although Mr Fraser lived as if he were a poor man, he was, in fact, a very rich man

6.When he died, he left so many banknotes and coins in his house that the bank clecks

had to spend two weeks counting them

7.Mr Fraser,s neighbours always knew that he had a lot of money

Part 2: Read the passage and decide which is the best answer Circle the letter A,B,C or D next to the word you choose The first one has been done for you(0)

What kind of music do you(0)enjoy ? Some people like going to (1)………concerts, and

listening to (2)……… The musicians wear very formal clothes, and the(3)

……….is silent until the end of the (4)………Perhaps you are arock music (5) ……… Rock concerts are often held at foodball (6)

……….or in parks Members of the audience dance to the music, or sing the songs.(7)

………music is played at wedding and parties in many countries, and some peope (8)

……… their own music at home.Nowadays, we (9) ……….music inshops and lifts, and many people carry their own with them, or even (10)………tomusic when they study.Music is everywhere

4 A happening B performance C music D action

7 A Historical B Nation C Traditional D Ancient

9 A understand B hear C perform D listen

Part 3: Fil each of the underlined blanks in the following passage Use only ONE word in each space The first one has been done for you(0)

HOLIDAYS

Most people enjoy going (0) abroad for their holidays, and having the opportunity to (1)

………in an interesting city or a seaside (2)……… If you speakforeign languages, you can make new friends, (3)……… take home someinteresting souvenirs as presents But before you can (4)……….that, you have to reachyour destination, and that is often problem!

If you fly, then you may find your flight has been (5)……… Journeys by train can canalso be difficult (6)……… train are often crowded in the summer, and you might have to(7)……… a seat in advance Whichever way you travel, you can have problem withyour luggage, and is often difficult to find good accommodation Apart (8)……… this, you mightnot be able to affort the fare!

IV WRITING (25 points)

Part1: Each of the following sentence has an erro(a word or word combination) Underline the erro, and rwrite the sentences correctly in the blanks provided

Example: She is good in EnglishShe is good at English

1 Where is the ruler that I left it on the desk ?

………

7 That was a verystrange question for asking

………

Part 2:Rewrite each sentence beginning as shown, so that the meaning remains the same.

Example: He wrote the letter in two hours

It took him two hours to write the letter

1 Although he wasn,t experienced, he got the job

Despite ………

2 If you are a student, you can always get special reduced prices.

Unless………

3 Nowhere is more expensive than this restaurant

This restaurant………

4 All the other players on the field were better than Jim

Jim was the………

5 I didn,t go to bed early, so I didn,t wake up at 5.00

If I ………

6 Harry can,t afford to go on holiday

7 “Would you like to go to the concert with us tonight ?” they said to me

1 school year / going / come / end

2 I / look / forward / summer vacation

3 this occasion / I / go / your country

4 I / intend / stay / house / two / weeks

5 I hope / your / parents / kind / provide / food / accommodation

6 this opportunity / amuse / heartily

7 first day / morning / long walk / country /

8 and / evening / swim / river

9 following days / help / parents / farm work / and…

10 give / regards / everybody / hope / see / soon

II GRAMMAR (20 points)

Part 1: (10 points)

Part2: (10 points)

9 will be staying / am staying / am going to stay

10 will be going / am going

III READING (25 points)

1 Where is the ruler that I left on the desk ? (delete it)

2 The people whose luggage was lost had to wait a long time

3 Although Mary was ill, she went to school (delete but)

4 Carol can,t swim today She has a cold

5 In the end there was a war between the two countries

6 As soon as we are ready, w will phone you

7 That was a very strange question to ask

Part 2: (8 points)

1 Despite his inexperience, he got the job.

2 Unless you are a student, you can,t get special reduced prices

3 This restaurant is the most expensive.

4 Jim was the worst player on the field.

5 If I had gone to bed early, I would have woken up at 5:00.

6 Harry hasn , t got enough money to go on holiday.

7 They invited me to go to the concert with them tonight.

8 I wish I could dance as well as her / I wish I danced as well as her./ I wish I were a fantastic dancer like her.

Part 1: (10 points)

1 The school year is going to come to an end

2 I,m looking forward to the summer vacation

3 On this occasion, I,ll go to your country

4 I intend to stay in your house for two weeks.

5 I hope your parents will be kind enough to provide me with food and accomodation

6.In this opportunity, We,ll amuse ourselve heartily

7 On the first day in the morning, we,ll go for a long walk around the country

8 And in the evening, we,ll swim in the river

9 On the following days, we,ll help nyour parents with their farmwork, and…

10 Please give my regards to everybody I hope to see you soon

SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO ĐỀ THI TUYỂN CHỌN HỌC SINH

GIỎI

TỈNH THỪA THIÊN HUẾ MÔN THI:TIẾNG ANH-LỚP 9 (Vòng 1) THỜI GIAN: 120 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề) I.LISTENING (20 points)

Part 1: Mady Poole love watching Tv every morning, especially the Breakfast Time Quiz Show, called

“Lucky Break” She,s watching the show now and she,s very surprised because she has been chosen to have aninterview for the quiz at the moment

Now, listen to the interview between Mandy Poole and Russell Dean, the show,s presenter and answer the questions below.

1 Where does Mandy Poole live ?

Part 2: Inthis part you will hear two friends who share a flat deciding what they need to buy at the shops

Listen carefully and fill in the missing information on their shooping list

II.

VOCABULARY & GRAMMAR (30 points)

Part 1: Put a word from the list into each space, in a comparative form.Some word canbe used more than one.

(9 points)

I,m not sure whether watching films is better than reading books, or not Books are certainly (1)

……….than films and probably (2)……….,too (because you keep them) On the otherhand, some films are (3)……… because of the special effects, although some people say that bookscan be just as (4)……… Going to see a film is a (5)……… activity than sitting alone andreading, it,s true But if you don,t like a book, it,s much (6)……….to stop reading it than it is toleave the cinema ! Some books are (7)………than others, just as films are Personally, I find agood film (8) than readingif I,m tired, but in general I think books are (9)………

Part 2:Choose an adjective from the list on the left and put it with a preposition from the list to the right to

complete the sentences Use each adjective once only> The first one has been done as an example (10 points) close afraid famous good preferable short

similar grateful full sorry tired at of for to

Example: They live close to the town center, which makes shoping easier for them.

1 could you lend me $30 ? –I,m a bit ……….………….money at the moment

2 I,m afraid I,m not very ……….… speaking Italian but I,ll do my best

3 I,m ………doing the same thing all the time! Can,t we do something different ?

4 At night that tree is ………birds The noise makes it difficult for me to get to sleep

5 Her dress if very ………mine Only, the belt is different

6 Having a boring job is ……… having no job at all

7 The town is……….its museum People come from all over the world to visit it

8 We had to go by sea because he,s ………flying

9 It,s very kind of you We,re very ………all your help

10 Everybody felt very……….him after his terrible accident.

Part 3: Put he verb in brackets into passive voice in a suitable tense.

Now that we have settled in to our new house, I thought, I,d tell you all about it Before we bought it, it(own)(0) was owned by a foreigner, and (not live in )(1)……….for a long time So we have beenvery busy redecorating! Since we moved in, all the room(paint)(2)………,and the garden(reorganize)(3)……….But we have had a few problems Last week, the electricity (cut off)(4)

……… , and nothing could (do)(5)……….until the bill (pay)(6)

……… Next month some workmen are coming to do some building work One wall in the livingroom (knock down)(7)……… , and the room (make)(8) larger Thenperhaps we,ll have some peace and quiet We (visit)(9)………by some of neighbours, but we(not invite back )(10)……….by any of them yet.I suppose they wanted to see what (do)(11) to the house

III READING (25 points)

Part 1: Read the passage and decide whether the statements (1-7) are TRUE or FALSE

CAMPING Camping is an activity in which people live temporarily in the outdoors Campers participate in fishing,hunting, swimming, plant study, wildlife watching, and nature photography It provides physical benefitswhen it envolves hiking to, from around a campsite, and many people believe that camping makes youngstersfeel more confident

People throughout the world enjoy hiking to wildness campsites This activity is called backpacking because

it envolves carrying such essential camping gear as a tent, food, clothing, and sleeping bag on the back in abag called backpack Backpacking is best suited for those who are in good physical condition as it mayrequire walking several miles

The key to any enjoyable camping tripm is planning A decision on where to camp depends on personalpreference, but planning the trip before leaving help campers avoid preventable accidents Many situations-bad weather, injury, or simply a crowded campsite- are less alarming if campers are prepared

True False

1 Camping helps people enjoy outdoor activities and nature

2 The only purpose of camping is to have pleasure

3 Camping not only strengthens your health but also makes you feel confident

4 A form of camping is called backpacking because it envolves hiking to wildness

campsites

5 Bcakpacking is suited for everyone

6 Careful planning can help campers avoid trouble

7 A crowded campsite is good for all campers

Part 2: Read the following story carefully and then answer the questions that follow (8 points)

The Shawl This story happened in Pheladelphia towards the end of nineteenth century One winter evening Dr S Weir

Mitchell sat down in an armchair and started reading a book, but after an exhausting day at the surgery, he

soon felt asleep A short while later he woke up suddenly when heard a doorbell ringing There was a girl

standing on the doorstep It was cold and snow falling , but she was wearing only a thin shawl around her shoulders and she was shilvering “ My mother is very ill,” she said ”Please come”.

Walking through the dark and snowy streets was not easy, but eventually they came to an old apartment

building and the girl led the doctor up to a room on the third floor There was a woman lying on the bed andthe doctor recognized her as a former servant of his After examining her, he took out his notepad and lookedaround for the girl “Where,s your daughter?” he asked the woman I need her to go for some medicine.”

“My daughter?” She said in surprise “My daughter died a month ago” “ But that,s impossible”, said thedoctor “She came to fetch me I saw her She was wearing a shawl”

“My daughter,s shoes and her shawl are in there,” said the woman, pointing to a small cupboard The doctor

stopped writing out the prescription and went to a cupboard He saw the girl,s shawl lying on the shelf It wasfolded and dry It clearly had not been worn that night

Questions:

1 When and where the incident take place?

Everyone is becoming aware that the environment is a (0) serious issue However, we have not done (1)

……….to deal with this problem because we seem to wait for governments to (2)………actions In my opinion, individuals can do many things to help (3)………the problem To begin (4)

………, we can be more responsible in the (5)……… we dispose of waste We should notthrow rubbish into lakes and (6)……… Moreover, we also need to (7)……… the water weuse Fresh water (8)………drinking is running out in many (9)……… of the world.Finally, I think that if we use (10)………transport more we can reduce air pollution in cities

Your answers:

5……… 6……… 7………8………

9……… 10………

IV WRITING (25 points)

Part 1: Complete the unfinished sentence in such a way that it means nearly the same as the sentence(s)

printed before it (6 points)

1 The dentists will have to take out infected tooth

The infected tooth………

2 Driving on the left feels strange to me

Part 2: The sentence in column A, when combined, tell a story.Tell the story by rewriting the sentences in

spaces provided in column B, keeping the meaning of orginal sentences with the words given in the column

B Make only those changes which are necessary The first has been done for you(0).(5 points)

(0) We sensed Mary,s anxiety so we asked her what

was wrong

(1) She was on the verge of tears when she told us

that she had lost her purse

(2) “We,ll help you look for it,” we promised,

trying to comfort her

(3) Suddenly, the phone rang and Mary swiftly

(0) Sensing her anxiety, we asked Mary what was wrong

picked up the receiver.

(4) She turned around to tell us the good news and

she was brimming with joy

(5) A stranger had found her purse and had handed

it over to the police

Part 3: Write a paragraph (of about 150 words)in which you suggest several ways to protect the environment

of your school You can use the cues and the words/phrases that state an opinion and list points below (14 points)

-not throw rubbish inside and outside classroom

-put wastes in dustbins

-not write or draw on desks or walls

-water trees and plants in the school regularly and plant more trees

-clean classrooms every day

-not eat in classrooms or make too much noise at school

*Expressions stating an opinion:

In my opinion, / As I see it, / To my mind, / Personally, I think that, /…

*Expressions listing points:

-In the first place, / To begin with, / …

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TỈNH THỪA THIÊN HUẾ

MÔN THI:TIẾNG ANH-LỚP 9 (Vòng 1)

THỜI GIAN: 120 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề)

Russell:This is Russell Dean You,re on Lucky Break

Mandy:What? Oh, I don,t believe it!

Russell:Well, it,s true Have you ever been on TV before ?

Mandy:No, I haven,t

Russell:Well, Mandy You,re now Do you watch the show everyday ?

Mandy:Yes, I do

Russell:Where do you live ?

Mandy:I live in London

Russell:What do you do ?

Mandy:I,m a teacher

Russell:Are you married ?

Mandy:Yes, I am.

Russell:What,s your husband,s name ?

Mandy:His name,s Peter

Russell:What does he do ?

Mandy:He works in an office

Russell:Is he listening at the moment ?

Mandy:No, he isn,t He,s having a shower

Russell:Is he going to meet you on TV ?

Mandy:Yes, he is

Russell:Well, now, today,s prize is a weekend for two in New York I,m going to ask you four questions.Two points for each correct answer

1 She lives in London 2 She,s a teacher

3 His name is Peter 4 He,s having a shower

5 A weekend for two(people) in New York 6 She has to answer four questions

Part 2: (8 points)

Tape script of the listening test.

A: Have we run out milk then ?

B: Yes, we need at least two cartonsif you,re going to make that rice pudding And we,ll need sugar, so put

down a kilo of that

A: OK I think two cartons will do you,re right about the sugar

B: Also we must go and pick up the theatre tickets from the booking office Youn paid for them, didn,t you ?A: Yes, and I,ve got them already actually, but I want to go there anyway and get a programme Now let,s see

We must go to the markets and get fruit-apples, oranges, bananas-oh , and salad stuff, so that,s tomatoes, a cucumber,lettuce, and peppers Oh no,we,re all right for tomatoes I got some on my way home last night Anything else?

B: Dry cleaners I need to take my suit and that jacket you gave me And then if we,reround that way we

could get coffee from that nice shop in King Street Speciers, you know ?

A: It,s much cheaper in the supermarket, you know

B: Oh, Renata, you,re such a meanie

A: All right I give in …Now, come on Let,s go…

One point for each answer:

1 one kilo of sugar 2 a program 3 oranges 4 bananas

II VOCABULARY & GRAMMAR (30 points)

Part 1: (9 points)

1 less expensive 2 more convenient 3 more exciting 4 exciting

5 more sociable 6 easier 7 more relaxing 9 more interesting

Part 2: (10 points)

1 short of 2 good at 3 tired of 4 full of 5 similar to

6 preferable to 7.famous for 8 afraid of 9 grateful for 10 sorry for

Part 3: (11 points)

1 was not lived in 2 have been painted 3 has been reorganized

7 is going to be knocked down 8 is going to be made 9 have been visited

10 have not been invited back 11 was being done

III READING (25 points)

Part 1: (7 points)

Part 2: (8 points) 5 points for 5 questions & answers; 3 points for six words / phrases.

1 The incident took place one winter evening in Philadelphia toward the end of nineteenth century

2 It was cold and snowy She was shilvering as / since / because she was wearing only a thin shawl

3 She was a former servant of Dr S weir Mitchell

4 To explain that her daughter died a month ago

5 She was a ghost / the ghost of the woman,s daughter who died a month ago

6 a = a scarf (a large piece of cloth, made of wool, usually worn by a woman round the shoulders or head )

b = very tired

c = was trembling / shaking from cold or fear (because of…)

d =at last, in the ens, finally

e =drug

f = a form on which a doctor has written the name of the medicine/ drug that onr needs

Part 3: (10 points)

6 rivers 7 save 8 for 9 parts10 public

IV WRITING ( 25 points)

Part 1: (6 points)

1 The infected tooth will have to be taken out by the dentist

2 I,m not used to driving on the left

3 Henry wished he hadn,t bought that old car

4 The museum (that) we want to visit opens at 12:00

5 The boy whose bicycle was taken went to the police station

6 Because Jack was a correspondent , he could write very fast

Part 2: (5 points)

1 One the verge of tears, she told us that she has lost her purse

2 We tried to comfort her by promising to help her to look for it

3 With swiftness, Mary picked the receiver when the phone rang suddenly

4 Brimming with joy, she turned around to tell us the good news

5 Her purse, which had been found by a stranger, had been handed over to the police

Part 3: Writing –composition (14 points)

Markers are requested to use the marking scheme for writing provided by ELTTP

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MÔN THI:TIẾNG ANH-LỚP 9 (Vòng 1) THỜI GIAN: 120 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề)

I VOCABULARY: (30 points)

Part 1: Circle the letter A,B,C or D next to the word or phrase which best completes each sentence.(10 points)

1 I didn,t go to the party as I felt a bit under………

A the weather B the water C the clouds D the blankets

2 I disagree My ideas are entirely opposite……… yours

3 The more ……….we walk the longer it will take us to get home

4 Would you ………opening the window, please ?

5 I,ll ……… you just one more story before you go to sleep

6 Your car is very ……… It hardly seems to use any petrol at all

A economical B.economic C ecumenical D ecological

7 By appearing on the soap powder commercials, she became a……….name

A housewife B housekeeper C house D household

8 I,m in a terrible……… I don,t know what to do

9 How you invest your money is none of my ………

10 If the level of VAT is ……….this year, small businesses will be affected

Part 2: Fill in the blanks with the appropriate form of the words in parentheses (10 points)

1 Jane felt very ………when she saw the police car (RELIEF)

2 They reached the hotel just as ………fell (DARK)

3 When Jack left home, he began to enjoy his………(INDEPENDENT)

4 You are ………to choose how to spend the evening (FREEDOM)

5 Your house is ……… by several burglar alarms (PROTECTION)

6 You should go to a doctor and have a thorough ……… (EXAMINE)

7 The phone doesn,t work It has been ……….(CONNECTION)

8 Linda has a rapid……… from her illness (RECOVERED)

9 This road is much………than I thought (LENGTH)

10 The radio gave them a ……….about the storm (WARNED)

Part 3: Complete the sentences using one of the best words from the box Four of words aren , t used (10 points)

1 When you have a party, you have to do a lot of ………

2 The ………of the telephone revolutionized communication between people

3 She has to go to hospital to have a serious operation She feels………

4 She is very good at fixing things around the house She is ………

5 People are born, grow up and finally die It,s ………

6I can,t see you nat five because I have another………

7 A good adventure film is full of ………

8 She sent me a present after I helped her to pass the exam She feels ………to me

9 He has a lot of power in his office He is very………

10 Students should listen to what the teacher is saying in class They should be ………

II GRAMMAR (20 points)

Put each verb in brackets into the most suitable tense

1 I (think)……… of selling my car but I (not decide)………

4 Decorating is difficult, but I (finish)……… painting the kitchen and now I (do)

……… the living room

5 This exercise (look)………difficult You (do)……….one like it before ?

6 I,m afraid that you can,t talk to Jack now He (get) ……….very dirty playing football and he (have)……….a bath

7 I (wait)………for you here for ages! Why (you not phone)……… me ealier?

8 (You visit)……….this company before ? When (you come)

……….here for the first time ?

9 (You still do)……….your homework ? I (finish)……….mine ages ago

10 We (live)……….in Scotland for two years and then we (move)

………to Northern Ireland

III READING (25 points)

worried invention influential attentive preparation appointment grateful

natural practical careful excitement entertainment happy work

Part 1: Put ONE suitable word in each space (10 points)

I have recently taken up cooking as a hobby A lot (1)………my friends find this veryamusing as I am not very (2)………at it yet It,s much (3)………difficult (4)

……….I thought it was There are no (5)………things to remember to do and

it,s very easy to (6)………mistakes Last week I invited several people round so I try out a new (7)

………

Everything was ready in the kitchen, so I relaxed with my guests and we (8)……….a drink But

I,m not (9)………to giving dinner parties and I suddenly remembered that the chicken was infreezer We had to wait two hours (10)……….dinner !

Part 2: Read the passage and dicided which is the best answer Circle the letter A, B, C or D next to the word you choose The first one has been done for you (o) (15 points)

LAUREL OR HARDY ?

He was a music-hall comedian in England before he went to America in 1910 In those (0) days he often (1)

………Chaplin He made his first short film in 1918 but id not (2)……… to establish himself

in the competitive (3)………… of the screen comedy The first film he made with his famous fat (4)

……….was call Putting pants on Philip in 1927 Many critics (5) ……….that he was the morecreative (6)……….of the partnership The humorist Leo Mc Carey (7) ……… him a rarecomic who was intelligent (8)………to make up his own gaps (9)………he wasremarkably talented, while his partner was (10)………so and this is the key to understanding theirrelationship As a (11)………, throughout their career together he (12)………on beingpaid twice as much as his friend because he believed he was (13)……….twice as much While hewrote the films and (14)………part of their creation, his partner was incapable of creating anything atall- it was amazing how hw managed to find his (15)……….to the studio

7 A considered B said C described D saw

IV WRITING (25 points)

Part 1: Rewrite each sentence beginning as shown, so that the meaning remains the same (10 points)

1 I started writing this letter two hours ago !

 I have………

2 I used to own a bicycle

3 This cheese tastes terrible

 This cheese has………

4 I haven,t seen John for two years

7 Is the price very high ?

10 She hasn,t been to Paris before

 This is the first time………

Part 2: Read the text below carefully at each line Some of the lines are correct and some have a word which should not be there If a line is correct, put a tick () If the line has a word which should not be

there, write the word (15 points)

Cars became popular as a quick and comfortable way of getting

around.This is still true when you will drive along a quiet country

road or a modern motorway As far as you getting from one place

to another in the city is concerned, it is a different story Whenever

I want to get up anywhere in a hurry, I leave the car at home

And go on foot If often turns out to be much more quicker I still make

the mistake now and again of thinking the car is an efficient means

of a transport The other day my wife was feeling a bit under the

weather She had been having terrible headaches for some long

time and she decided she couldn’ttake it any moreand asked from

me to give her a lift to the doctor, whose surgery is in the center

part of a town.We live in a suburb in the old quarter of the city and

it is twenty minutes away on foot On the way back, however,

it is all up hill and I must to admit it can be exhausting, especially on a

hot day.Reluctantly I got the car out of the garage and we set it off,

me muttering about the wonders of taxis My heart was sank as we

hit the first traffic jam- I knew we were beginning a long journey

(00 (00) will1………

2……… 3……… 4……… 5……… 6……… 7……… 8……… 9……… 10………11………

12………13………

14………

15………

0THE END 0

SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO ĐỀ THI TUYỂN CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI

TỈNH THỪA THIÊN HUẾ NĂM HỌC 2003-2004

MÔN THI:TIẾNG ANH-LỚP 9 (Vòng 1)

THỜI GIAN: 120 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề)

1 prepaqration 2 invention 3 worriede 4 practical 5 natural

6 appointment 7 excitement 8 grateful 9 influential 10 attentive

II GRAMMAR (20 points)

1 am thinking-haven,t decided

2 has lived / has been living –arrived

3 drink-gave

4 have finished-am doing

5 looks-have you done

6 got-is having

7 have been waiting-didn,t you phone

8 have you visited-did you come

9 Are you still doing-finished

10 lived-moved

III READING (25 points)

Part 1: (10 points)

Part 2: (10 points)

IV WRITING (25 points)

Part 1: (10 points)

1 I,ve been writing / I,ve written this letters for two hours

2 I don,t own a bicycle now

3.This cheese has a terrible taste

4 I last saw John two years ago

5 What do you think of this painting ?

6 The pork doesn,t taste as good as the beef

7 Does it cost a lot ?

8 What does Ducan do ?

Mary is still at work

This is the first time she has been to Paris

Part 2: (15 points)

1 you 2  3.up 4 more 5 6.a 7.long 8.from

9  10 part 11  12.to 13.it 14 was 15 

SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO ĐỀ THI TUYỂN CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI

TỈNH THỪA THIÊN HUẾ NĂM HỌC 2003-2004

MÔN THI:TIẾNG ANH-LỚP 9 (Vòng 2)

THỜI GIAN: 120 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề)

I LISTENING (20 points)

Part 1: (10 points)Listen to these people and complete the chart :

minutes

(3)

Part 2: (10 points)Listen to the news stories and complete the gaps Write the words in the right hand side column

And now some other news Many of Britain,s top fashion designers have been at a

………in Manchester and today a new prize for young fashion 1…………

designer has been awarded for the first time It,s called The Motana Prize, and it has

Epping Forest Art College Paul,s revolutionary casual wear was considered to be

examined by the judges What is very surprising about the……… is that 4………Paul is not studying fashion design He,s at Epping Forest Art College to study

And now some………….news England manager Lee Sharpe has been 6………Sacked affter England,s 5-3 defeat by Albania at Wembley……… 7………… England, who scored three goals in the first half, played very badly in the second half

and will probably lose their chance of playing the World Cup Final in ……… Sharpe

said it was the most embrassing night of his professal life 8………And now some news from outer………… According to a report in the 9………National Reporter, building have been seen on the moon Space experts at the

Kennedy Space Centre in California are convinced that the buildings were built by

creatures from another………

10…………

II VOCABULARY & GRAMMAR: (25 points)

Part 1: Complete each sentence with a word formed from the word given:

1 When he retired, he was ……… ………with a gold watch (presentation)

2 The ……….of this company depends on you ! (succeeded)

3 I wish he wouldn,t keep……… so much (arguments)

4 When I spoke to her, I……….what he wanted (explanation)

5 I can,t ……… your reason for being late (accepted)

6 If things go wrong, don,t be ……… (encourage)

7 Being able to type is a ………office skill (basically)

8 Don,t send a receipt , that is ……… (necessarily)

9 She is an extremely……… sales representative (persuation)

10 I,m sorry, but I ………with you completely (agreement)

Part 2: Put each verb into a suitable tense, or into the passive in a suitable tense.

1 I,m sorry I (not write) haven, t written to you lately but my house (break into)……….….a few weeks agoand I (feel)………rather upset since then

2 Before we (get)………married, you (promise)……… that you (help)

………with the housework

3 She told us that she (just phone)……….the main office and that our order (send)

……….on the previous day

4 I (not realise)……… that the electricity bill (have to pay)………last month and now thepower (cut off)………

5 Nothing (do)……….about the hole in the road so far and so I (think)………a letter (shouldwrite)………to the local council

6 As soon as the house (decorate)………… , we (want)………….to go away for a few days

III READING: (35 points)

Part 1: Read the text below and decide which answer A, B,C or D best fits space The first one has been done for you (0).

ARE YOU THE PERSON YOU , D LIKE TO BE ?

Have you ever regretted doing something you shouldn,t have done or something you didn,t do which youshould have ? At one (0)………… or another we probably all have There,s no(1)………… in gettingdepressed about it now-it,s no (2)………… crying over a spilt milk However, there may be some (3)…………

in thinking about exactly what happed and why because we might be able to (4)…………some conclusions forthe future One thing we all do now and again is to lose our (5)………….with a friend or close (6)

……….The odd thing is that we more display great anger (7)……… someone we,re (8)

……… of than towards strangers The explanation may be that we see friends and relatives as a kind ofsafety net, an opportunity to let off a bit of steam in a safe (9)………, whereas the (10)………… ofinsulting a stranger or a (11)………at work could be far more serious

Being honest is usually (12)………of as a virtue and undoutedly this is the (13)………… On the otherhand, we have all experienced occasions when we have spoken our minds to someone, (14)………… themexactly what we feel, and then have found ourselves (15)…………with feelings of guilt and remorse Perhaps

we should have kept our mouths shut ?

6 A relationshipB member C familiar D relative

9 A circle B area C surroundings D environment

10 A effect B consequence C conclusion D punishment

Part 2: Put one suitable word into each space:

John was involved in a road (1)……….recently It happened at a road (2)……… John,s car had(3)………down, and as he couldn,t (4)………to start it again, he had left it in the middle of the road

He wanted to find someone to help him (5)………it to the garage Just then, a car came around the corner.John (6)………at the driver but the car was going too (7)……… to stop It (8)……….and (9)

……….John,s car Luckily nobody was (10)……… , but the police decided that John was to (11)

………… They said that he shouldn,t have (12)……… the car in the middle of the road He told them that

he had (13)……….on his warning lights and he thought that other cars would be (14)……… to stop

in (15)………… Even so, he had to appear in (16)………… He (17)………that it was his (18)

………because he had (19)………… to the other driver But he had to pay a (20)………….of $150

4 After sitting in front of the computer all evening I felt sleepy been

 I felt sleepy because………

5 She never stops saying how much she dislikes public transport complaining

 She………

6 The bus service in our city brcomes more inefficient every year getting

 The bus service in our city………

7 Why don,t we go to the cinema tonight ? film

c Then if people have a lot of litter, they can put it in the bins

d Yesterday I was walking to work, I I noticed that the street was covered in sweet wrappings, cegarettepackets and old newspapers

e It is quite easy to take your rubbish home with you instead of throwing it away

f We hear on the radio that thousands of people are unemployed

g I am writing to you because I,d like to say something about the problem of litter in our cities

h Finally it would be a good idea if there were more street cleaners

i First of all, I think that the public should stop drop things in the street

j Secondly, I think that the local council should put more litter-bins in the street

k What can we do about this problem ?

SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO ĐỀ THI TUYỂN CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI

TỈNH THỪA THIÊN HUẾ NĂM HỌC 2003-2004

MÔN THI:TIẾNG ANH-LỚP 9 (Vòng 2)

THỜI GIAN: 120 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề)

ANSWER KEY

I LISTENING (20 points)

Part 1: (10 points)

5 half an hour 6 shop assistant 7 about 20 minutes 8 by car

9 doctor 10 by bus / taxis

Part 2: (10 points)