Question III: 2.0 points Use the correct form of the words in the brackets to complete the following passage/ sentences.. shorter working hours have gave people more free time, women 1.
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ĐỀ THI CHÍNH THỨC
KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI TỈNH
LỚP 9 THCS NĂM 2011 Môn: TIẾNG ANH
Thời gian: 150 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề)
Đề thi gồm 05 trang; Thí sinh làm bài ngay vào bộ đề thi này
§iÓm cña bµi thi Hä tªn, ch÷ ký cña ngêi chÊm thi sè 1:
B»ng ch÷: sè ph¸ch
Question I: (3.0 points) Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits the blank space in each sentence
1.We had better _ an umbrella when we go out It looks like it's going to rain
2 We spent an enjoyable evening talking about old time
3 Tom read this article on the website, ?
4 I hope that the weather will improve _ we'll have to cancel the picnic
5 Not only _ , but he also plays the piano and writes his own songs
6 Jeans have never been fashion, and today young generation is still fond wearing them
A out of of B out of in C about on D with of
7 Don't promise _ it if you aren't sure you can
8 Are all the students used their summer vacation in the countryside?
9 If we don't on electricity, there will be power cut
10 I saw many soldiers and tanks were moving to the front
11 Tidal wave and _ which happened in Japan last month were natural disasters
12 When we heard the unexpected news, we were at a loss of words
A could not speak for a while B did not know what to say
13 " the T.V for me, will you? I want to watch the weather forecast"
14 is a row of things forming a fence
15 On Easter Day, young children receive chocolate or sugar they are good
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Question II: (2.0 points) Complete the sentences ( or exchanges) by supplying the correct form of the verbs in brackets
a A: What part of Birmingham (1 you / live) when you were a student?
B: A place called Selly Oak (2 you ever be) there?
b When I got home, Bill (3 lie) on the sofa The television was on, but he was not
watching it He (4 fall) asleep and (5 snore) loudly I turned the television off and just then he (6 wake) up.
c Mary said that she (7 learn) French for five years.
d Would you mind (8 tell) your children (9 keep) quiet for a moment? I (10 try) to
finish my report
Your answer:
1 2. 3. 4.
5 6. 7. 8.
9. 10.
Question III: (2.0 points) Use the correct form of the words in the brackets to complete the following passage/ sentences
Vietnamese people
revolutionary new drug that would save the lives of hundreds of people (4-fortunate) ,
I was never very good at (5-chemist) at school
After a while, I decided I would become an (6-invent) and designed an amazing new (7-produce) which would become a household name My parents were quite encouraging, but told me to be a little more (8-practice) and not so (9-ambition) A few weeks later, I had a brilliant idea for a pen that would write upside down To my (10-disappoint), a friend of mine pointed out that it was not a new discovery
Your answer:
1 2 3 4
5 6 7 8
9 10
Question IV: ( 2.0 points ) Read the text below Some of the lines are correct and some have a word which is incorrect If a line is correct, put a tick () If the line has an incorrect word, underline and correct it
Watching television and go for a walk are the most popular 0 going
Trang 3leisure activities in Britain But although longer holidays and 00
shorter working hours have gave people more free time, women 1
generally have little free time than men, because they spend time 2
on domestic work, shopping and childcare 3
Surveys showed that more men read newspapers than 4
woman, and a slightly higher proportion of adults read Sunday 5
newspapers than read day morning national newspapers 6
More people are take holidays abroad nowadays By 1971, only 7
36 per cent of adults in Britain had been abroad in holiday but, 8
by 1983 this proportion had risen to 62 per cent, nearly 9
fifteen millions people 10
Question V: (2.0 points) Fill in each numbered blank in the passage with one most suitable word Rivers are _1 _ of the world's most important natural resources Many cities are on large rivers, and almost every country has _2 least one river that 3 an important part in the lives of its people Besides transportation, rivers _4 _ food, water for crops, water to drink, and opportunities for recreation for people who live along their _5 _ And in order to get water for crops, engineers build a dam _6 _ a river and let the water become a lake _7 _ the dam Then people can use their 8 _ not only to irrigrate fields but also to make electricity for homes and industries However, the water often becomes polluted when cities on river bank grow in size and the number _9 _ industries increases We are learning that it is necessary to 10 river clean if we want to enjoy the benefits of the natural resources Your answer: 1 2 3 4
5 6 7 8
9 10
Question VI: (2.0 points) Read the text and decide which option A, B, C or D best fits each numbered blank
About twenty per cent of the world's present energy already (1) from the sun
in one form or another Special devices have already been made (2) to place on the roofs of houses and flats to (3) the sun's rays Thousands of these devices are now being used to provide (4) in homes throughout the United States (5) more than
a million solar (6) units have already been built in home in Japan Other purposes (7) which solar energy is at present being used include the (8) of salt from seawater, irrigation and sewage disposal
For most people in developing countries, the (9) is not for airconditioners or central heating (10) for cheap ways of cooking food, drying crops and lighting homes
6 A water-heat B water-heating C heat-water D heat-watering
Trang 410.A then B but C as D also
Your answer:
Question VII: (2.0 points) Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the best answer to each of the following questions
My village is generally called Langde which consists of Upper Langde and Lower Langde My own village is in Upper Langde, 32 km away from Kaili city and 17 km away from Leishan Country My hometown is located at the foot of a scenic mountain with a murmuring crystal clear river in front Groups of waterwheels by the river side produce beautiful folk songs day and night
My father says that we have a festival every thirteen years and the festival runs for three consecutive years People don’t kill fattened pigs during the first and second years but only in the final year So the most special year is the last one, namely the 13th year As you can imagine, it is not easy to see many in one lifetime I can’t remember what the last one,
13 years ago, was like Fortunately my village held the festival from 22nd February to 2nd
March 2009 and the one this year was a very spectacular one
1/ The writer’s village is
A in Upper Langde C 32 km away from Leishan Country
B in Lower Langde D 17 km away from Kaili city
2/ What is not mentioned in the description of the author’s hometown ?
A Waterwheels produce beautiful folk songs C You can go there on foot
B It is near a river D It is near a mountain
3/ When are the fattened pigs killed ?
A Every thirteen years of the festival C During the second year of the festival
B During the first year of the festival D In the final year of the festival
4/ The word “namely” can be best replaced by
A such as B that is C like D for example 5/ When will the next festival be held ?
A in 2010 B in 2011 C in 2012 D in 2022
Your answer:
Question VIII: (2.0 points) Rewrite each sentence, beginning as shown, so that the meaning stays the same
1 What a pity my wife can't speak English
I wish
2 The man called the police His wallet was stolen
The man
3 English people speak very quickly That's why I can't understand them
If
4 The last time we saw Peter was on Sunday
Trang 5 We haven't
5 This city had old buildings, but none can be found nowadays There used
6 Turn off all the lights before going out All the lights must
7 I would prefer you to deliver the sofa on Saturday I would rather
8 "Never borrow money from friends", my father said My father told me
9 Somebody repaired her refrigerator last month She
10 The novel was so interesting that I read it many times It was
Question IX: (3.0 points) Write a passage about 100 - 150 words about the topic: Learning english as a foreign language - The importance of learning English nowadays - How to learn English well
The end
Sở giáo dục- đào tạo
hà nam
Đề chớnh thức
đáp án, biểu điểm & hớng dẫn chấm
bài thi chọn học sinh giỏi tỉnh lớp 9 thcs năm 2011 môn: tiếng anh
Question I: (3.0points) 15 x 0.2
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Question II: (2.0 points) 10 x 0.2
1 did you live 2 Have you ever been 3 was lying 4.had fallen
5 was snoring 6 woke 7 had learnt/ had learned/
had been learning
8 telling
9 to keep 10 am trying
Question III: (2.0 points) 10 x 0.2
Question IV: ( 2.0 points ) 10 x 0.2
Watching television and go for a walk are the most popular 0 going
leisure activities in Britain But although longer holidays and 00
shorter working hours have gave people more free time, women 1 given
generally have little free time than men, because they spend time 2 less
Surveys showed that more men read newspapers than 4
newspapers than read day morning national newspapers. 6 daily
More people are take holidays abroad nowadays By 1971, only 7 taking
36 per cent of adults in Britain had been abroad in holiday but, 8 on
by 1983 this proportion had risen to 62 per cent, nearly 9
Question V:(2.0 points) 10 x 0.2
Question VI: (2.0 points) 10 x 0.2
Question VII: (2.0 p) 5 x 0.4
Question VIII: (2.0points) 10 x 0.2
1 I wish my wife could speak English
2 The man whose wallet was stolen called the police
Trang 73 If English people didn't speak (very) quickly, I could understand them./
If English people spoke (more) slowly, I could understand them
4 We haven't seen Peter since Sunday
5 There used to be old buildings in this city
6 All the lights must be turned off before going out
7 I would rather you deliver the sofa on Saturday
8 My father told me never to borrow money from friends /
My father told me not to borrow money from friends
9 She had her/ the refrigerator repaired last month./
She had somebody repair her/the refrigerator last month
10 It was such an interesting novel that I read it many times
Question IX: (3.0 points) Write a passage about 100 - 150 words about the topic:
Learning english as a foreign language:
- The importance of learning English nowadays 1.0 p
+ English is an international language
+ English is used to communicate with people especially foreigners
+ Learning English to improve the relation of nations in the world
+
- How to learn English well 2.0 ps
+ Write English as much as possible
+ Learn by heart all the new words ands texts
+ Speak English with friends
+ Practice listening to English tapes or English programs on the radio
+ Watch English programs
+ Read short stories and newspaper in English
+ Learn to sing English songs
+ Do the homework
+ Do more grammar exercises in grammar books
+
(The writing of students may have some of things from the list or other things)