ĐỀ HSG 9 TIENG ANH CẤP TỈNH 1011

Americans find it very easy to be friendly with people that they don't know very well, but find it difficult to build real friendships.. Obviously, this has meant that the world has need

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KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI CẤP TỈNH NĂM HỌC 2010-2011

MÔN THI : TIẾNG ANH 9 -THCS

-( 150 phút, không kể thời gian giao đề )

– Đề thi này có 07 trang

– Học sinh làm bài vào đề thi này

ĐIỂM BÀI THI GIÁM KHẢO 1 GIÁM KHẢO 2 MÃ BÀI THI

I LISTENING (20 points)

Part 1 Listen to a typical day in the life of an American “househusband” and select the word that accurately describes each of the events.

1 Yesterday the man woke up _ his wife and son

2 The man started cooking breakfast _ he made his son's lunch

3 He threw a basket of laundry into the washing machine _ his wife and son were eating breakfast

4 The phone rang _ he entered the house

5 He cleaned the house _ he talked to his mother-in-law

6 He went shopping for groceries _ lunch

7 His wife came home _ he helped his son with his homework

8 His wife made dinner _ he watered the garden

9 He washed the dishes _ his wife put their son to bed

10 _ dinner he collapsed in front of the TV

Part 2 Listen to the conversation and decide whether the statements are true (T) or false (F)

11 Mari is not an American

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Mari understands the ways of American culture

13 Mari is not used to how Americans interact with each other

14 People in America behave differently from the way they do in

Mari's home country

15 Next time someone says, "How are you?" Mari will not take it

so literally

Part 3 Listen to the conversation again and answer the following questions.

16 What is the relationship between Yolanda and Mari?

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17 What does Nancy say about friendship and friendliness in the United States?

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18 Do Yolanda and Mari go to the movies together often?

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19 According to Nancy, what does “How are you?” mean?

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20 Which sentence below best summarizes the main point of the conversation?

A It is not difficult to make lasting friendships with Americans because they are very friendly people

B Americans are very friendly, but that should not be confused with friendship Friendships take

a long time to build with anyone, so you need to be patient

C Americans are very fake people It is very difficult to build friendships with Americans or get

to know them since they often say things that they don't mean

D Americans are very busy people and don't seem to have time to build true friendships Even though they are friendly, their friendships are superficial

E Americans find it very easy to be friendly with people that they don't know very well, but find

it difficult to build real friendships

II PHONETICS (20 points)

Part 1 Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others.

Part 2 Group the following words into columns according to their stress patterns.

1 st syllable 2 nd syllable 3 rd syllable 4 th syllable

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III VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR (60 points)

Part 1 Choose the words or phrases which best fit the blanks:

41 The Internet is a very fast and convenient way for people to _ information

42 The name of the book was on the _ of my tongue, but I just could not think of it

43 The plans for the new hospital _ yet

A isn’t finished B isn’t finishing C aren’t finishing D.aren’t finished

44 A lot of people make contributions to the victims of the disasters

45 Not only _ but she is also very intelligent

A beautiful she is B is she beautiful C she is beautiful D beautiful is she

46 Dangerous chemicals can be _ from burning plastics or hairspray containers

47 A number of sheep _ eating grass now

48 Many factories have to _ old newspapers by new methods

49 Would Tim be angry if I _ his bicycle without asking?

50 These snakes will not cause you any serious harm even if they bite you They are _

51 Peter won $20.000, half of _ he gave to the local orphanage

52 Applicants for government posts are always thoroughly _ before being admitted

53 Someone must have taken my bag I clearly remember _ it by the window and now it has gone

54 Mr Brown _ for 10 years when he finally gave it up

A had been smoking B has been smoking C had smoked D has smoked

55 Jane has to search for more information before she writes her graduation thesis

56 _ they might be hungry, I offered them something to eat

57 The sun is shining and there are very few clouds; _, I am sure it is going to rain

58 My sister’s eyes are red She _

59 Solar energy is considered as one kind of _ fuels

60 All passengers have to go through customs and immigration at the airport

A checkout counters B government department C taxes D visa office

Part 2 Choose a verb from the list on the left and put it with a particle from the list on the right to complete the sentences In some cases, you will need to change the tense or form of the verb Use each verb once only The first one has been done as example.

out √ up

Example: We have run out of gasoline The tank is totally empty.

61 Be careful not to the children!

62 I was on the bus to Caravel Hotel, but it was so crowded that I decided to at Ben Thanh Market and walked the rest of the way

63 Sorry, I didn’t mean to interrupt you Please _ _ and finish what you were saying

64 They _ their project almost five years ago

65 If you don’t understand the meaning of a word, it in a dictionary

66 May I _ you tomorrow afternoon?

67 She the television and went to bed

68 Now that Mr Bill has retired, he is going to have plenty of free time Maybe he can _ a new hobby

69 Will you come to the airport to me , or must I go there alone?

70 The story and appeared in the next day’s newspaper

Part 3 Put a, an, the or nothing (X) in the blanks to complete the following passage.

Elephants are (71) _ largest land animals on earth (72) _ adult male African elephant can weigh six tons and be 12 feet tall (73) _ newborn elephant, called (74) _ calf, weighs about 260 pounds and stands about three feet tall (75) _ elephant may live 60 years or more Elephants usually have two tusks These are (76) _ long, pointed teeth that extends from (77) _ elephant’s mouth (78) _ elephant’s tusks grow all through its life (79) _ tusks of an old male may reach nine feet in length Elephants only use their tusks for (80) _ protection

Answers:

Part 4 The passage below contains 10 errors Identify and correct them Write your answers in the space provided in the column on the right (00) has been done as an example

GENERAL ECONOMIST CONDITIONS

After the remarkable return to prosperity who had

been noticeable in 1955, the year 1956 presented a less

brilliant portrait A brief but intense spell of cold weather

in February caused serious damage to important crops On

the another hand, the granting of three weeks’ paid

vacation – instead of two, as had being customary

heretofore – to the workers and the recall to the colors of a

large number of youth men for the Algerian war adversely

affected France industrial productivity At the end of the

year, shortages of essential materials, particularly oil,

resulted from the Suez crisis, further slowed down certain

economic active Yet, the inflationary trend prevailing

throughout Europe and the great demand for steel produce

acted as stimulants on the French economic and

counteracted to a marked degree the other unfavorable

influences

Mistakes

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Part 5 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 There is an example at the beginning (00). Modern advertisements contain (00) messages, (91) _ in the advertisement showing the pretty girl in the new car or the (92) _ children round the packet of washing powder is the message that if we buy the product, we also achieve (93) _ and happiness It is a subtle approach since it seeks to (94) _ our secret dreams, and it is inescapable since advertising is ubiquitous They HIDE IMPLICATE SMILE SUCCEED EXPLOITATION BELIEF 00 hidden 91…………

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brainwash us into (95) _ that we can realize our

ambitions quickly and easily On the other hand, defenders

of advertising say that it is (96) _ Advertising is

informative Advertisements tell us about useful new (97)

_ They (98) _ our lives with color and music

Whether for or against advertising, most people would

agree that some kind of watch-dog body, appointed by the

(99) _ or by the advertising industry itself, is

necessary to maintain the standards of (100) _ and to

discourage the more blatant types of misleading

advertisements

BENEFIT PRODUCTIVITY BRIGHT

GOVERN HONEST

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IV READING COMPREHENSION (50 points)

Part 1 Read the passage and then choose the best answers.

In many ways, the increasingly rapid pace of climate change is a direct result of the growth

of the human population In the last 100 years, the world population has more than tippled Obviously, this has meant that the world has needed to produce three times as much food, energy, and other natural resources

In addition, the average person uses more energy and natural resources than the average

person one hundred years ago, meaning that the rates of consumption are actually much higher

than just the increase in population would imply

All of these activities: food production, energy usage, and the use of natural resources, contribute

to climate change in some way The greater amounts of oil and other fuels burned to create energy release chemicals which add to global warming In order to produce more food, farmers cut down trees to gain more land for their fields In addition, we cut down trees to build the houses needed for a larger population Those trees are an essential part of controlling global warming

In addition to a growing population, the world also has a population that desires a higher standard of living than in the past, and a higher standard of living requires the use of even more natural resources For example, China is the world’s most populous nation, with 1.3 billion people Currently, the standard of living for most of those people is far below that of people in first world nations Therefore, the average Chinese citizen uses far fewer natural resources and less energy than the average citizen of the US or Japan If every Chinese person attains a first world lifestyle, the amount of energy and natural resources needed in the world will double, even if the standard of living in every other nation on Earth remains the same as it is today

101 The word “pace” in the passage is closest in meaning to _

102 The word “consumption” in the passage is closest in meaning to _

103 According to the passage, how does food production contribute to global warming?

A Producing more food leads to growth in the world population

B Food production uses many chemicals which add to global warming

C Food production requires that the forests be cleared to create farmland

D Food production decreases the ability of the air to release heat

104 According to the passage, how does the standard of living affect global warming?

A Higher standards of living are better for the environment

B First world nations create less population than developing nations

C The use of natural resources is directly related to the standard of living

D High standards of living lead to increases in world population

105 Why does the author discuss China, Japan and the United States?

A To compare the standards of their citizens

B To explain why China will not be able to become a first world nation

C To better illustrate the effects of an increase in standards of living

D To explain why the world’s use of energy will need to double soon

Part 2 Read the passage and then decide which answer A, B, C, or D best fits each space.

Greetings in all languages have the same (106) _ : to establish contact with another person, to recognize his (107) _ her existence and to show friendliness The formulas (108) _ greeting are very specific and usually do carry any literal meaning People (109) _

“Good morning” even if it is a miserable day and may reply to “How are you?” with “Fine, thanks”, even if they aren’t feeling (110) _ people who are together every day greet one another the first time they (111) _ each day They do not shake hands

When people have not seen each other (112) _ a long time, the greeting is often enthusiastic and is usually (113) _ by shaking hands among men, (114) _ among both men and women, and sometimes a kiss on the cheek (115) _ women

Part 3 Fill in each space with ONE suitable word.

A FRIEND IN NEED IS THE FRIEND INDEED

The proverb just (116) _ that we shall know who our real friends are and when we are in (117) _ Those who desert us when we are in difficulties are just unfaithful (118) _ A true friend would remain (119) _ us whether we are rich (120) _ poor Some people befriend the rich, simply for the sake of getting benefits (121) _ them A true friend will (122) _ by us in our trials and tribulations She will be the greatest source of consolation and comfort in our adversities So we must be (123) _ in choosing our friends It is (124) _ to choose a sincere friend overnight as it (125) _ years for us to find a sincere friend

V WRITING (50 points)

Part 1 Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence printed before it

126 Scientists say forests are being destroyed by air pollution

- Scientists blame

127 The idea no longer interests her

- She has gone

128 The film star wore dark glasses so that no one could recognize her

- The film star avoided

129 Keeping calm is the secret of passing your driving test

- As long as

130 He had no idea how difficult the task would be until he was half way through it

- Only when

131 You’re asking these questions because you didn’t listen to what I told you earlier

- If

132 It’s more than a fortnight since anyone saw Julian

- Julian was

133 You must concentrate on your work more

- You must apply

134 It’s believed that a general election will be held in Germany

- A general election

135 Although he was very tired, he agreed to play tennis

- Tired .

Part 2 Rewrite the following sentences using the words in brackets Do not alter the words given.

136 The young man was very embarrassed when his proposal was turned down (REJECTION)

137 Our parents usually watched romantic, musical and western films in their youth (ACCUSTOMED)

138 Mr Lee managed to repair the garage roof only because his neighbor helped him (WITHOUT)

139 The last Olympics Games were held in Seoul (TOOK)

140 I wish I knew what to do about the problem (SOLUTION)

141 Would you like to go for a coffee in 10 minutes or so? (ABOUT)

142 The garden is too small for us to build a swimming pool (ROOM)

143 The two young men introduced a virus into the computer system (ALLEGED)

144 Vicky’s name was missed off the list, so she wasn’t very pleased (WHOSE)

145 I hope to receive your confirmation soon (LOOK)

Part 3 With the cues given, write complete sentences.

146 The driver flash/ his car lights several times/ indicate he wished/ overtake

147 They expected/ ship/ arrive/ the harbor/ five o’clock

148 The hens lay/ five eggs this morning/ we had/ breakfast

149 Mark Twain, one/ the greatest authors, told/ interesting tale/ a boy’s adventures/ his book

“The Adventures/ Tom Sawyer”

150 Neither/ there excitement/ entertainment/ this small, old town

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