Đề thi HSG tỉnh môn Tiếng Anh 2010-2011

Sở GD&ĐT Nghệ An Kỳ thi chọn học sinh giỏi tỉnh lớp 9 THCS Năm học 2010-2011 Môn thi: tiếng anh - bảng a (Đề thi có 05 trang) Thời gian: 150 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề) Họ và tên thí sinh: Ngày tháng năm sinh: Số báo danh Học sinh trờng: Số phách Họ tên, chữ ký giám thị 1: Họ tên, chữ ký giám thị 2: Chỉ dẫn: 1. Đề thi gồm 05 trang. Thí sinh kiểm tra số trang trớc khi làm bài. 2. Thí sinh làm bài trực tiếp vào đề thi (ghi câu trả lời vào các ô đợc đánh số phía dới đề của mỗi phần). 3. Thí sinh giữ gìn cẩn thận bài làm. 4. Nếu thí sinh làm sai, dùng thớc gạch, không dùng bút tẩy màu trắng. Thí sinh chỉ đợc dùng bút một màu xanh hoặc đen để làm bài. Không dùng mực màu đỏ. 5. Giám thị không giải thích gì thêm. 6. Thí sinh không đợc sử dụng bất cứ tài liệu nào kể cả từ điển. Đề chính thức Sở GD&ĐT Nghệ An Kỳ thi chọn học sinh giỏi tỉnh lớp 9 THCS Năm học 2010-2011 Mụn thi: tiếng anh - bảng a ( thi gm cú 05 trang) Thi gian: 150 phỳt (khụng k thi gian giao ) Điểm bằng số: Điểm bằng chữ: Họ tên, chữ ký GK 1: Họ tên, chữ ký GK 1: Số phách SECTION A: PHONETICS & SPEAKING I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others. (5 marks) 1. A. near B. dear C. hear D. bear 2. A. naked B. punished C. forced D. fixed 3. A. government B. moment C. comment D. development 4. A. whether B. ethnic C. clothing D. these 5. A. carrot B. ceiling C. cereal D. circle Your answers: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. II. Choose the word whose stressed pattern is different from the others. (5 marks) 1. A. comic B. police C. fashion D. cotton 2. A. remote B. amount C. purpose D. museum 3. A. correspond B. convenient C. compulsory D. communicate 4. A. community B. minority C. biology D. dormitory 5. A. generous B. humorous C. enormous D. dangerous Your answers: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. III. Rearrange the following sentences to make a complete conversation. The first one has been done for you. (10 marks) A. Yes. My names Harry James. Ive been with him for years. B. Right. Hell be in touch with you very soon. C. 8 679 123. Hello. Dr. Robinsons practice. Can I help you? D. Oh, really? Whats her home phone number? E. Its my arm. Its swollen. I think its broken. You see, I was putting the kettle on and I slipped on the floor in the kitchen. F. Its on Holly Trees, 17 London Road, Hastings. G. And is this your phone number? H. Yes, I see. Whats your address, Mr. James? I. Hastings 8 592 432. J. Its my sisters. Im using her mobile phone. Im staying with her and the doctor can ring me there. K. Yes. Mr. James. Whats your problem? Your answers: 0. C 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. Page 2 of 5 Đề chính thức SECTION B: VOCABULARY & GRAMMAR IV. Choose the best answer from A, B, C, or D. (15 marks) 1. - Andrew: What would you like for dinner? - Laura: ______ we’re both so tired, why don’t we order a pizza? A. Since B. Moreover C. However D. Although 2. When the headmaster ______ the room, all the pupils stood up. A. came B. arrived C. appeared D. entered 3. She asked me if I would like half an apple or ______. A. whole one B. the whole one C. a one whole D. a whole one 4. - Peter: Is our breakfast OK? - Mary: Yeah, mom is ______ it ready. A. doing B. getting C. cooking D. All are correct 5. All the boys are good at cooking, but ______ is as good as the girls. A. either B. neither C. every D. none 6. I couldn’t ______her, she is one of the fastest runners in my school. A. come up with B. catch up with C. put up with D. get away 7. Tuan is ______ good results in his final exam. A. expecting B. wishing C. looking after D. waiting 8. What a ______ car! A. new small nice B. new nice small C. nice new small D. nice small new 9. Our children are looking forward to ______ to the circus this weekend. A. be taken B. taking C. being taken D. take 10. Time is short, so the secretaries are typing the documents ______. A. with a pressure B. under pressure C. under the pressure D. to pressure 11. He’s a ______ drinker and can nearly always be found in the hotel bar. A. full B. strong C. high D. heavy 12. - Mrs. Smith: You made a lot of noise last night! - David: ______ A. Really? B. What a pity! C. Oh! I’m really sorry! D. It’s kind of you to say so. 13. Everybody has known the day I return, ______? A. haven’t they B. have they C. don’t I D. won’t I 14. The Smiths bought a very beautiful house ______ a fairly good price. A. by B. of C. with D. at 15. My mother often gives me advice ______ water. A. to save B. how to save C. on how to save D. with how to save Your answers: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. V. Read the passage below and use the correct form of the words given. (10 marks) One of the major (1. ENVIRONMENT) concerns in today’s world is the growing list of (2. DANGER) plants, animals and birds. The (3. BIG) threat of all to wildlife is, of course, man, who must take action now to prevent the (4. APPEAR) of these species. Whales, tigers and elephants all (5. REQUIRING) greater protection as hunters threaten to drive them to extinction. (6. SIMILAR), more effective measures are suggested to stop (7. GLOBE) warming, which has led to the (8. LOSE) of important natural habitats. Fish too, are increasingly at risk from high level of river and sea (9. POLLUTE), caused by oil spills and toxic effluent. Stricter government controls will help in the fight to save our wildlife and a greater public (10. AWARE) of the issues should be involved. Your answers: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. Page 3 of 5 VI. There is one mistake in each of the following sentences. Find and correct it. (10 marks) 1. During The Second World War, almost a third of a million people was killed. 2. It was raining heavy when I woke up yesterday morning. 3. Doctors have known for a long time that loud noises can cause hear damage or loss. 4. Streets of Bangkok are usually crowding with people selling food, clothing, flowers and souvenirs. 5. It often takes my mom half an hour getting to work by underground every morning. 6. Found in the 12 th century, Oxford University ranks among the world’s oldest ones. 7. Mr. Brown isn’t in his own car, he is driving someone else car. 8. The homeworks that your teacher assigned is due on Tuesday unless you have made prior arrangements to turn it in late. 9. He started working as an editor 10 years ago but now he knows as a famous MC. 10. In icy winter days, I prefer being driven to driving myself. Your answers: Mistake Correction Mistake Correction 1. 6. 2. 7. 3. 8. 4. 9. 5. 10. SECTION C: READING COMPREHENSION VII. Read the passage below and choose the best answer from A, B, C, or D. (8 marks) If we took a look at how people in Europe communicated just one hundred years ago, we would be very surprised to find out that English was hardly used outside the United Kingdom. The language most commonly used between people of different nationalities, and particularly the aristocracy, was French. In fact, French was the language of diplomacy, culture and education. However, that is not the case nowadays. English has replaced French as the international language of communication. Today, there are more people who speak English as a second language than people who speak it as a first language. There are many reasons why English has become the language of international communication. Britain’s colonization of many parts of the world had something to do with it, but it is mainly due to America’s rise to the position of major world power. This helped spread popular American culture throughout the world bringing the language with it. But is it good that English has spread to all parts of the world so quickly? Language specialists seem to be divided over this issue. There are those who claim that it is important to have a language that the people in our increasingly globalized world have in common. According to others, English is associated with a particular culture and therefore promotes that culture at the expense of others. Linguists have suggested “Esperanto”, an artificially put-together language, as a solution to international communication problems but without success. So English will continue being the world language until some other language, maybe Chinese, which is the most widely-spoken native language in the world, takes over as the world’s international language instead of English. 1. According to the passage, a century ago ___________ . A. educated people throughout Europe spoke English. B. foreign travelers to England spoke only French. C. French was much more popular than English. D. only the French aristocracy could speak English. 2. What is chiefly responsible for the growth in popularity of English? A. Britain’s becoming an international power. B. The French losing many colonies. C. American’s becoming powerful. D. The development of American culture. 3. What is meant by “the language of diplomacy” (line 4) A. The language used by ordinary people. B. The language used by the English and the French. C. The language used by the aristocracy. D. The language used by governments. 4. What is true according to the passage? A. The linguists don’t like Esperanto. B. Esperanto is difficult to learn. C. Esperanto is not a natural language. D. Esperanto is becoming more and more popular. 5. The linguists’ opinion on the spread of English is___________ . A. split B. positive C. negative D. undecided Page 4 of 5 6. The author believes that ___________ . A. English is easier to learn than Chinese. B. English will probably be replaced as an international language. C. Chinese is going to be the next language of international communication. D. Chinese is growing in popularity among non-native speakers. 7. These days ___________ . A. French is the language of diplomacy. B. more non-natives speak English than natives. C. more people speak French than English. D. French is a dying language. 8. What would be a good title for this passage? A. English in the future. B. English as an international language. C. English language means English culture. D. English - a difficult language to learn. Your answers: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. VIII. Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word. (10 marks) TRAVELING A hundred years ago, most people traveled on foot, by train, or on horseback. Railways made (1) ______ possible to travel rapidly over long distances. (2) _____ were also becoming popular, after the invention of the air - filled tire, which made cycling a lot more comfortable. Buses, trams and underground railways (3) _____ invented, and cities all over the (4) _____ already had traffic jams. There were very (5) ______ private cars and city streets were still full of horses. What a difference a hundred years have made? Nowadays we have got used (6) _____ the problem of private cars, and some cities are (7) _____ noisy and polluted that in many places vehicles have been banned from the city center. (8) _____ will we travel in a hundred years’ time? Perhaps by then there will be only personal helicopters. (9) ______may be no need to travel to work or school in the future, since everyone will have a computer at home. There might even be more (10) _____ walking and horse - riding, for pleasure and exercise. Your answers: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. SECTION D: WRITING IX. Complete the second sentence so that it has similar meaning to the first one. (10 marks) 1. “Close the office door but do not lock it”, the manager said to me. The manager asked 2. “Why don’t you complain to the company, Jane?”, said Mr. John. Mr. John suggested 3. The books interest me more than the films. I think 4. I didn’t arrive in time to see my aunt off at the airport last night. I wasn’t 5. You can improve your English by practicing speaking every day. If 6. It was such hot news that I couldn’t help announcing it to my classmates. The news 7. We live far from our relatives. We miss them very much. The . 8. I would like, moreover, to choose my own clothes for my brother’s wedding. What’s . 9. Couldn’t you take a bus to the station? Wasn’t ? Page 5 of 5 10. There is always trouble when he comes to visit us. Whenever X. Composition: (17 marks) “Should teachers give students much homework?” Write a composition to express your idea on this. (You should write within 200 - 220 words) ____THE END____ Page 6 of 5 Sở GD&ĐT Nghệ An Kỳ thi chọn học sinh giỏi tỉnh lớp 9 THCS Năm học 2010-2011 Môn thi: tiếng anh - bảng B (Đề thi có 04 trang) Thời gian: 150 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề) Họ và tên thí sinh: Ngày tháng năm sinh: Số báo danh Học sinh trờng: Số phách Họ tên, chữ ký giám thị 1: Họ tên, chữ ký giám thị 2: Chỉ dẫn: 1. Đề thi gồm 04 trang. Thí sinh kiểm tra số trang trớc khi làm bài. 2. Thí sinh làm bài trực tiếp vào đề thi (ghi câu trả lời vào các ô đợc đánh số phía dới đề của mỗi phần). 3. Thí sinh giữ gìn cẩn thận bài làm. 4. Nếu thí sinh làm sai, dùng thớc gạch, không dùng bút tẩy màu trắng. Thí sinh chỉ đợc dùng bút một màu xanh hoặc đen để làm bài. Không dùng mực màu đỏ. 5. Giám thị không giải thích gì thêm. 6. Thí sinh không đợc sử dụng bất cứ tài liệu nào kể cả từ điển. Sở GD&ĐT Nghệ An Kỳ thi chọn học sinh giỏi tỉnh lớp 9 THCS Page 7 of 5 Đề chính thức Đề chính thức N¨m häc 2010-2011 Môn thi: tiÕng anh - b¶ng B (Đề thi gồm có 04 trang) Thời gian: 150 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề) §iÓm b»ng sè: §iÓm b»ng ch÷: Hä tªn, ch÷ ký GK 1: Hä tªn, ch÷ ký GK 1: Sè ph¸ch SECTION A: PHONETICS & SPEAKING I. Ch oose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others. (5 marks) 1. A. hear B. clear C. near D. tea 2. A. cleaned B. finished C. stopped D. washed 3. A. seen B. sit C. sure D. say 4. A. those B. thanks C. father D. brother 5. A. hat B. garden C. harm D. farm Your answers: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. II. Rearrange the following sentences to make a complete conversation. The first one has been done for you. (10 marks) A. I don’t know but I’ll do anything. I’m good with my hands and I’m a hard worker. B. I’m going to ask you some questions, OK? What kind of jobs have you had? C. Thank you very much. D. Why did you leave it? E. What did you do there? F. Next, please! G. I used to cut sheets of plastic. H. My family moved to this city at the beginning of this year and I need to change my job. I. The last five years, I worked in a plastic factory. J. What do you want to do here? K. Why don’t you fill out an application in the office. It looks like we’re going to have an opening next week. I’ll call you. Your answers: 0. F 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. SECTION B: VOCABULARY & GRAMMAR III. Choose the best answer from A, B, C, or D. (10 marks) 1. The house was very small ________ they enjoyed living there. A. but B. as C. because D. since 2. I’m really angry with her. She is always ________ so to me. A. says B. saying C. to say D. says 3. I don’t know many people in the neighborhood. I wish that I ________ more people. A. know B. have known C. will kow D. knew 4. It’s so hot today. Let’s go out for a drink, ________? A. will we B. do we C. should we D. shall we 5. The train will leave in five minutes so you ________ better hurry up. A. had B. should C. will D. would 6. I don’t remember ________ this machine. Can you show me how? A. however B. to operate C. how to operate D. whatever Page 8 of 5 7. Susan was very pleased ________ the birthday present her father gave her. A. of B. with C. from D. to 8. He’s a ________ drinker and can nearly always be found in the hotel bar. A. full B. strong C. heavy D. high 9. The novels ________by Mark Twain attract a lot of children. A. writing B. written C. being written D. to be written 10. Tim: Would you mind lending me your dictionary? Paul: ________. A. Yes, let’s B. Great C. No, of course not D. Yes. Here you are Your answers: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. IV. Use the correct form of verbs in the brackets. (10 marks) 1. The children (1. make)________a lot of noise now. I (2. be) ________ afraid that they (3. wake up) ________ my father, who (4. sleep) ________ in the next room. 2. Peter: Where is Paul? Nam: I (5. not see) ________ him today. 3. Tom: Where were you at 8 o’clock last night? Mary: I (6. dance) ________ at my friend’s party. 4. Na's brother (7. buy) ________ this English book for her two weeks ago. She (8. like) ________it very much. 5. He asked me (9. clean) ________ these windows. 6. We (10. learn) ________ English since we were in grade 6. Your answers: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. V. There is one mistake in each of the following sentences. Find and correct it. (8 marks) 11. During The Second World War, almost a third of a million people was killed. 12. Their father often takes them to the park for pleasure in Sunday mornings. 13. He is the only person which helped me a lot when I lived in Ky Son. 14. Life in the city is often noisy than in the country. 15. Lucky, Nga still had enough time to finish her test. 16. It is very interesting learning English. 17. The homeworks that your teacher assigned is due on Tuesday unless you have made prior arrangements to turn it in late. 18. Mr. Brown isn’t in his own car, he is driving someone else car. Your answers: Mistake Correction Mistake Correction 1. 5. 2. 6. 3. 7. 4. 8. Page 9 of 5 VI. Use the correct form of the given words to complete the following sentences. (8 marks) 1. Hanoi is much more ________ from Kuala Lumpur. DIFFERENCE 2. Mr John caused an accident yesterday. He drove very ________. CARE 3. Nowadays, many people are interested in saving money and ________ resources. NATURE 4. Ba is the ________ student in his class. GOOD 5. The ________ told us not to take reference books out of the school library. LIBRARY 6. Last Sunday afternoon, the students in class 9A walked up the ________ to visit MOUNTAINOUS the shrine of a Vietnamese hero. 7. The consumers want products that will work ________ and save money. EFFECT 8. Lan Anh is ________ because she misses her parents and friends very much. HAPPY Your answers: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. SECTION C: READING COMPREHENSION VII. Read the passage and choose the best answer from A, B, C, or D. (5 marks) Parents send their children to school to prepare for the time when they grow up. Children learn their native language so that they will be able to communicate fluently with other people around them. Moreover, they can preserve the valuable culture and literature of their country. They learn foreign languages in order to benefit from other countries’ heritage. The more foreign languages they learn, the more benefits they get. Children also learn math to calculate, geography to know about nature, and history to know about human beings and historical events. Nearly everything they study at school has some practical uses in their life. 1. Parents send their children to school to ________. A. play better B. learn English C. prepare for their future D. make them grow up 2. Why do children have to learn their native language? A. To learn foreign languages. B. To communicate fluently with other people around them. C. To benefit from foreign countries’ heritage. D. To know about nature. 3. According to the passage, children learn history to know about ________. A. people and historical events B. practical uses in life C. events of the history D. the mankind 4. How many school subjects are mentioned in the passage? A. Five. B. Seven. C. Six. D. Four. 5. Most of the things children learn at school ________. A. are useless B. have no use C. are not necessary D. have some practical uses Your answers: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. SECTION D: WRITING VIII. Complete the second sentence so that it has similar meaning to the first one. (10 marks) 1. The match couldn’t start because of the heavy snow. The heavy snow 2. My mother was a worker in a factory when she was young. My mother used 3. You can improve your English by practicing speaking every day. If 4. It was such an interesting novel that I read it again and again. The novel 5. Please don’t ask me such silly questions. Would you mind not ? Page 10 of 5 [...]... THE END Sở Gd&Đt Nghệ an Kỳ thi chọn học sinh giỏi tỉnh lớp 9 THCS Năm học 2010 2011 đáp án đề chính thức Page 11 of 5 Môn: Tiếng Anh - Bảng A SECTION A: PHONETICS & SPEAKING I Choose the words whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others (5*1=5 marks)... railway station? 10 Whenever he comes to visit us, there is trouble X Composition: (17 marks ) Total: 100/5 = 20 marks Page 12 of 5 15.C Sở Gd&Đt Nghệ an Kỳ thi chọn học sinh giỏi tỉnh lớp 9 THCS Năm học: 2010 - 2011 đáp án đề chính thức Môn: Tiếng Anh - Bảng B SECTION A: PHONETICS & SPEAKING I Choose the words whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others (5*1 = 5 marks) 1 D... morning last month My mom spent 10 Couldnt you take a bus to the station this morning? Wasnt ? IX Composition (14 marks) Do you like living in the city or in the country? Why? Write a composition to express your idea on this (You should write within 150 180 words) ... so that it has similar meaning to the first one (10*1 = 10 marks ) 1 The manager asked me to close the office door but not to lock it 2 Mr John suggested (that) Jane should complain to the company 3 I think (that) the books are more interesting than the films (are) 4 I wasnt early enough to see my aunt off at the airport last night 5 If you practice speaking English every day, you can improve it / your... He has worked / has been working as an actor for ten years 9 My mom spent half an hour getting to work by underground every morning last month 10 Wasnt it possible for you to take a bus to the station this morning? IX Composition: (14 marks ) Page 13 of 5 Total: 80/4 = 20 marks Page 14 of 5 . GD&ĐT Nghệ An Kỳ thi chọn học sinh giỏi tỉnh lớp 9 THCS Năm học 2010-2011 Môn thi: tiếng anh - bảng a (Đề thi có 05 trang) Thời gian: 150 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề) Họ và tên thí sinh:. sinh giỏi tỉnh lớp 9 THCS Page 7 of 5 Đề chính thức Đề chính thức N¨m häc 2010-2011 Môn thi: tiÕng anh - b¶ng B (Đề thi gồm có 04 trang) Thời gian: 150 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề) §iÓm. lớp 9 THCS Năm học 2010-2011 Môn thi: tiếng anh - bảng B (Đề thi có 04 trang) Thời gian: 150 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề) Họ và tên thí sinh: Ngày tháng năm sinh: Số báo danh Học sinh trờng: