SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO HÀ NAM ĐỀ THI DỰ BỊ KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI TỈNH LỚP 9THCS NĂM HỌC 2010 - 2011 Môn: TIẾNG ANH Thời gian: 150 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề) Đề thi gồm 5 trang; Thí sinh làm bài ngay vào bộ đề thi này §iÓm cña bµi thi sè ph¸ch B»ng sè: Hä tªn, ch÷ ký cña ngêi chÊm thi sè 1: B»ng ch÷: Hä tªn, ch÷ ký cña ngêi chÊm thi sè 2: Question I: Choose the word or phrase (A,B,C or D) that best fits the blank space in each sentence (3.0ps) 1/ If the level of VAT is this year, small businesses will be affected. A. raised B. risen C. arisen D. raising 2/ John F. Kennedy wouldn’t have died in 1963 if he to Dallas. A. didn’t go B. wouldn’t go C. hadn’t gone D. wasn’t gone 3/ French is a Romance language around the world by about 128 million people as first or second language. A. speaking B. spoken C. speak D. spoke 4/ Playing computer games for 12 hours every day him exhausted. A. make B. making C. made D. makes 5/ “How does Alex like his new school ?” – “Fine, he is doing in his course.” A. extreme good B. extremely good C. extremely well D. extreme well 6/ On the of the teachers’ Day, we wish you all the best. A. occasion B. situation C. opportunity D. chance 7/ A number of planes because of the bad weather. A. was delayed B. were delayed C. had delayed D. delayed 8/ How can I make payment in this shop ? cash or credid card ? A. In / on B. By / on C. By / with D. In / by 9/ He has promised herself to be to work every day. That is a good idea. A. to time B. on time C. by time D. exact time 10/ By the time Mr Linh’s daughter graduates, retired. A. he B. he has C. he’ll being D. he’ll have 11/ The town is situated on the bank of the river. A. attractive B. attractively C. attracting D. attracted 12/ For centuries, poets, writers and musicians have bamboos in poems, novels and songs. A. said B. told C. mentioned D. talked 13/ of people gathered in front of the church. 1 A. Hundreds B. Hundred C. A hundred D. One hundred 14/ The in the south of Sweden is very rich and fertile. A. ground B. marsh C. land D. soil 15/ Nobody can go, ? A. can he B. can’t he C. can they D. can’t they Your answer: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Question II: Complete the sentences ( or exchanges) by supplying the correct form of the verbs in brackets .(2,0 ps) A young man and his wife (1-drive) through the countryside in Oxfordshire when they saw a girl (2-stand) by the road. At first, they carried on (3-drive), but the wife said, “ It (4-get) dark. She might have wanted a lift”. So they stopped, turned round, and (5-drive) back to the girl. “You (6-like) a lift ?” they asked her. “Yes, please”, said the girl. She got into the back of the car. “Where you (7-go) ?” asked the man. “I (8-go) to Witney. I (9-live) there since I left school,” the girl (10-reply). Your answer: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Question III: Read the text below. 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. ( 2.0 ps ) 10 x 0.2 0 Last Sunday was definitely not a good day for me. It 00 was all started when I got into my car and it refused to start. was 1 I immediately realised that I had left the lights on and the battery had 2 gone flat. I telephoned to my friend and he came round and helped me 3 start the car. I then drove into town to see a friend. I had arranged 4 to meet him at six and thirty, but by the time I got there, it was ten past 5 seven and my friend was not there. I waited for him for an hour despite of 6 the freezing weather, but he didn't come. When I had returned to 7 my car, I saw that someone had been broken into it, probably looking 8 for the radio. Luckily, I never leave the radio in the car. 9 Later I spoke with my friend and discovered out that he had waited for 10 only half an hour and left. He didn't even apologized himself for not waiting for me longer. Question IV: Use the correct form of the words in the brackets to complete the following passage. (2.0 ps) The most effective way of learning a language is by living in the country concerned, but parents should think (1-care) before they send their children abroad. Although some (2-organize) arrange visits for children as young as ten , the (3- major) of them won’t be ready to stay away from home and deal with (4-culture) differences until they are in their teens. Even then they will need a basic (5-know) of the language and some experience of foreign travel before they go. 2 Exchange visits are a good way for (6-teen) to improve their language skills. It is a good idea for them to exchange (7- correspond) before their visits. Host families should not feel any (8- oblige) to provide an extensive programme of (9- entertain). It is more important to make the guest feel welcome. Travel can (10- broad) the mind, and exchange visits give young people experience of a different way of life as well as a different language. Your answer: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 QuestionV: Fill in each numbered blank in the passage with the most suitable preposition (2.0p) Right! Your plane leaves at 14.00 hours. You should check in one hour and a half (1) departure time, so you need to be (2) the airport at 12.30. You can wait (3) the departure lounge (4) check-in time (5) departure time. You’ll probably wait there (6) about 13.50. Now, about getting (7) the airport, there’s an airport bus that leaves the terminal (8) 11.00 hours. You could catch that. I know there’s always a lot of traffic going to the airport in the morning, (9) about 8.00 till about 10.00. However, you’ll be going (10) that period. Your answer: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Question VI. Read the text and decide which option A,B,C or D best fits each numbered blank (2.0ps) Advice for travellers who may fall (1) while abroad. Most British people go abroad on holiday, to visit family, or on short business (2) . People are (3) to find out how to get urgent treatment before leaving the UK. They have to (4) in a form which explains what they ought to do if they fall ill or have (5) , and what arrangements exist in each country for (6) treatment. The regulations are fairly simple but (7) people don’t have this information, they may (8) that they don’t have enough money with them to (9) the total costs and in such circumstances an already difficult (10) becomes even more complicated. 1/ a. ill b. down c. accident d. over 2/ a. travel b. trips c. holidays d. flight 3/ a. said b. suggested c. advised d. spoken 4/ a. bring b. put c. get d. fill 5/ a. a sick b. an ambulance c. an accident d. a medicine 6/ a. medicine b. medical c. doctor d. dentist 7/ a. whether b. because c. as d. if 8/ a. know b. look c. want d. find 9/ a. pay b. spend c. give d. have 3 10/ a. effect b. situation c. event d. journey Your answer: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Question VII. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the best answer to each of the following questions. (2,0 p) They call New York “the Big Apple”. Maybe it isn’t exactly like an apple, but it is certainly very big. There are too many people, that’s the problem. The streets are always full of cars and trucks, and you can never find a place to park. If you have enough money, you can take a taxi. New York cabs are yellow. They look all the same. But the drivers are very different. Some were born and raised in New York, but many are newcomers to the United States. A few drive slowly, but most go very fast. Cab driving is a difficult job. It can be dangerous, too. Thieves often try to steal the drivers’ money. Drivers sometimes get hurt. If you don’t want to take a taxi, you can go by bus or you can take the subway. The subway is quick, and it’s cheap, but parts of it are old and dirty. Lights don’t always work and there are often fires on the track. On some subway lines, there are new, clean, silver trains. But you can’t see the color of the old trains easily. There is too much dirt and too much graffiti, inside and outside. 1/ What is the problem of New York ? A. It has too many apples C. It is too big B. It looks like an apple D. It is too crowded 2/ What does a “cab” mean ? A. a truck B. a bus C. a taxi D. a subway 3/ Cab drivers in New York A. can be dangerous C. look the same B. can be attacked by thieves D. were all born in New York 4/ The word “track” can best be replaced by A. roadway B. station C. light bulb D. train 5/ Subway in New York A. are quickly but dirty C. have no lights B. are colorless D. often cause fires. Your answer: 1 2 3 4 5 Question VIII. Rewrite each sentence, beginning as shown, so that the meaning stays the same. (2.0p) 1/ “Do you speak any other language, Nga ?” the teacher said. The teacher asked 2/ In order to be highly paid, they work much harder. They work much harder, so 3/ It is impossible to translate these difficult passages. 4 These difficult passages 4/ The doctor covers the burn with ice. The ice helps ease the pain. In order to 5/ It was nice of you to help me. Thank you very much, George told me. George thanked 6/ Although Mr Paul is old, he goes jogging every morning. In spite of 7/ People who are lazy wont be healthy. Nobody who 8/ She couldnt sleep because the traffic was noisy. The noise 9/ They believe that Peter will get the scholarship. Peter 10/ We breathe polluted air. We feel bad The more Question IX. Write a passage about 100-150 words about Mothers Day. (3,0ps) - Give the reasons for celebrating this day. - Give details about: + When to celebrate + How to celebrate + What special gifts to give + What special food to offer -Give your idea about this day. The End Sở giáo dục-đào tạo hà nam d b đáp án, biểu điểm & hớng dẫn chấm bài thi chọn học sinh giỏi tỉnh lớp 9 năm học 2010-2011 môn tiếng anh 5 Question I: Choose the word or phrase (A,B,C or D) that best fits the blank space in each sentence (3.0ps) 15 x 0.2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 A C B D C A B D B D B C A D C Question II: Complete the passage by supplying the correct form of the verbs in brackets. (2,0 ps) 10 x 0.2 1. were driving 2. standing 3. driving 4- is getting 5. drove 6. would you like 7. are you going 8-am going 9. have lived 10. replied Question III: Read the text below. 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. ( 2.0 ps ) 10 x 0.2 0 Last Sunday was definitely not a good day for me. It 00 was all started when I got into my car and it refused to start. was 1 I immediately realised that I had left the lights on and the battery had 2 gone flat. I telephoned to my friend and he came round and helped me to 3 start the car. I then drove into town to see a friend. I had arranged 4 to meet him at six and thirty, but by the time I got there, it was ten past and 5 seven and my friend was not there. I waited for him for an hour despite of of 6 the freezing weather, but he didn't come. When I had returned to had 7 my car, I saw that someone had been broken into it, probably looking been 8 for the radio. Luckily, I never leave the radio in the car. 9 Later I spoke with my friend and discovered out that he had waited for out 10 only half an hour and left. He didn't even apologized himself for not waiting for me longer. himself Question IV: Use the correct form of the words in the brackets to complete the following passage. (2.0 ps) 10 x 0.2 1-carefully 2- organizations 3-majority 4- cultural 5-knowledge 6- teenagers 7- correspondence 8-obligations 9-entertainment 10-broaden Question V: Fill in each numbered blank with the most suitable word (2.0 p) 10 x 0.2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 before at in from to/till/ until till/until to at from after Question VI. Read the text and decide which answer A,B,C or D best fits each numbered blank (2.0p) 10 x 0.2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 a b c d c b d d a b 6 Question VII. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the best answer to each of the following questions. (2,0 p) 5 x 0.4 1 2 3 4 5 d c b a a Question VIII. Rewrite each sentence, beginning as shown, so that the meaning stays the same. (2.0 ps ) 10 x 0.2 1/ The teacher asked Nga if / whether she spoke any other language. 2/ They work much harder, so they can be highly paid. 3/ These difficult passages are impossible to translate. 4/ In order to ease the pain, the doctor covers the burn with ice. 5/ George thanked me for helping him. 6/ In spite of his old age, Mr Paul goes jogging every morning. 7/ Nobody who is lazy will be healthy. 8/ The noise of the traffic prevented her from sleeping. 9/ Peter is believed to get the scholarship. 10/ The more polluted air we breathe, the worse we feel. Question IX. Question IX. Write a passage about 100-150 words about Mother’s Day. (3,0ps) - Give the reasons for celebrating this day: ( 0,6p) For children to express their feelings, memories, and love for their mothers; to enhance family traditions; to bring family members closer, - Give details about: (1,8 p) + When to celebrate: in what season, or what month, what date of the month or day of the week, + How to celebrate: having parties, sending cards, going on picnic, + What special gifts to give: + What special food to offer: - Give your idea about this day: (0,6 p) The End 7 . best. A. occasion B. situation C. opportunity D. chance 7/ A number of planes because of the bad weather. A. was delayed B. were delayed C. had delayed D. delayed 8/ How can I make payment in this. too much graffiti, inside and outside. 1/ What is the problem of New York ? A. It has too many apples C. It is too big B. It looks like an apple D. It is too crowded 2/ What does a “cab” mean. 9/ He has promised herself to be to work every day. That is a good idea. A. to time B. on time C. by time D. exact time 10/ By the time Mr Linh’s daughter graduates, retired. A. he B. he has C.