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PHÒNG GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO HUYỆN TAM ĐẢO ĐỀ THI HỌC SINH GIỎI LỚP 9 VÒNG 2 NĂM HỌC 2010-2011 MÔN: Tiếng Anh Thời gian: 150 phút (Không kể thời gian giao đề) Ngày thi: 29/3/2011 (Đề thi có 04 trang) I. Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest. Circle A, B , C or D. 1. A. gymnastics B. got C. enlarge D. bridge 2. A. worm B. worse C. more D. work 3. A. meat B. leader C. heat D. sweater 4. A. good B. mood C. noon D. pool 5. A. hurt B. nurse C. bury D. curly II. Choose the word that has the stress on a different syllable from the rest in each group . 1. A. education B. community C. development D. unbreakable 2. A. exciting B. important C. delicious D. beautiful 3. A. recreation B. entertainment C. literature D. information 4. A. natural B. department C. exception D. attentive 5. A. performance B. industry C. importance D. provision III. Use the correct form of the word given in capital letters to complete each of the following sentences. Write your answer on your answer sheet. 1. Tom spoke because he was so excited. BREATHE 2. No one accepted the man’s … . DENY 3. For me, job … is more important than the money. SATISFY 4. The children sat listening … to the story. ATTEND 5. Leonardo made many scientific … . COVER IV. Choose the correct answer from the four options ( marked A, B, C and D) to complete each of the following sentences. Identify your answers by writing down the corresponding letter A; B; C or D. 1. …… the salary meets my expectations, I will accept the job. A. Provided that B. Due to C. Even if D. Unless 2. It’s a good idea to see your doctor regularly for …… . A. revision B. control C. an investigation D. a check-up 3. Is David, …… works I respect highly, still a doctor? A. who’s B. whose C. who D. whom 4. Neither the director nor his assistant …… yet. A. have come B. haven’t come C. has come D. hasn’t come 5. …… your father was in hospital, we would have gone to see him. A. Had we known B. If we have known C. If we knew D. We had known 6. They decided to go for a picnic …… the cold weather. A. because of B. because C. in spite of D. and 7. He lost all his money gambling, …… really annoyed her. A. that B. who C. what D. which 8. The earthquake in Kobe in 1995 …… severe damage. A. caused B. made C. built D. resulted 9. Lan prefers watching a football match at the stadium …… it on TV. A. than watching B. than watch C. to watching D. to watch 10. To get the passport, you must send in your birth …… and two photos. A. licence B. certificate C. paper D. card 11. …… stay the night if it’s too difficult to get home. A. At all costs B. By all means C. In all D. On the whole 12. Each of the guests …… a bunch of flowers. ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC A. are given B. were given C. give D. is given 13. She …… in the kitchen when I came. A. is cooking B. was cooking C. cooked D. cooks 14. She was …… as anyone could have had. A. as patient teacher B. a patient a teacher C. as patient as teacher D. as patient a teacher 15. I took the wrong book …… mistake. A. by B. of C. with D. in V. Read the following passage then choose the best answer from the four options (marked A, B, C and D) to complete the numbered blanks in the passage. Identify your answers by writing the corresponding letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet. Although some groups of people have always lived outdoor in tents, camping as we know it today only began to be (1) _________ about 50 years ago. The increase in the use of cars and improvement in camping equipment have (2) __________ more people to travel longer (3) __________ into the countryside and to stay there in greater comfort. Many campers like to be (4) __________ themselves in quiet areas, so they (5)__________ their tent and food, and walk or cycle into the forests or the mountains. Others, preferring to be near people, drive to a public or privately-owned campsite (6) __________ has up-to-date facilities, (7)__________ hot showers and swimming pools. Whether campers are (8) ________ in the mountains or on a busy site, they should remember to (9)________ the area clean and tidy. In the forests, they must put out any fires and keep food hidden to avoid attracting (10) _________ animals. 1. A. fame B. popular C. favorite D. current 2. A. asked B. let C. made D. allowed 3. A. parts B. directions C. voyages D. distances 4. A. on B. by C. at D. of 5. A. take B. make C. pick D. do 6. A. where B. who C. which D. when 7. A. such B. like C. as D. just 8. A. lonely B. single C. separate D. alone 9. A. remain B. stay C. keep D. let 10. A. wild B. natural C. loose D. free VI. Read the following passage, then answer the questions 1-5. After each question there are 4 options marked A, B, C and D. Choose the correct answer by writing the corresponding letter A; B; C or D on your answer sheet. It is a common saying that we do not fully value a thing until we lose it. We often value the love and worth of a friend when he has been taken from us by death more than when he was with us in the flesh; it is only when we have left school or college that we understand the greatness of our opportunity of education, which has gone forever; and it is the sick and the ailing who realize the value of good health. When we are young and strong, we cannot imagine what it is to be weak and ailing. We are so used to vigorous health that we take it for granted. The organs of our body work so smoothly that we scarcely know we have lungs and liver, heart and stomach. But when any of these gets upset and gives us pain and sickness, we learn by bitter experience what an unspeakable blessing it is to be well. Loss of health makes us miserable, and a burden to ourselves and our friend. It cripples our efforts so that we cannot accomplish many of the good and great things we might have done. It spoils our life. What must we do to keep our health? We must be moderate in eating and drinking and wise in the choice of plain, wholesome simple food. Gluttony has killed thousands, and strong drink tens of thousands. We must, when young, get plenty of sleep, which is “nature’s sweet restorer”, and not try to burn the candle at both ends. We must live as much possible in the open air and keep our rooms well ventilated. We must get sufficient and regular physical exercise, and keep our bodies clean. And we must avoid bad habits and secret sins as we avoid the devil, and keep our thoughts clean and our bodies pure. Our ideal must be the sound mind in the sound body. 1. According to the passage, we often appreciate our friends A. only when they are with us. B. only when they were good to us. C. only when they passed away. D. only when they lived a long way from us. 2. We do not take care of our heath because A. we are always in good health. B. most of the diseases can be cured nowadays. C. we are so accustomed to good health. D. we are so busy making a living. 3. Poor health makes us A. useless. B. unable to fulfill our expectations. C. a shame to our friends. D. fail to become famous. 4. According to the author, having plenty of sleep when we are young A. is wasting our time. B. can help us regain our strength. C. may cause health problems. D. can reduce our vigor. 5. The best title for the passage is A. Health and Human Aspirations. B. Health and our Success C. How to Keep Our Health. D. The Value of Health. VII. Rewrite the sentences so that the meanings stay the same. 1. The teacher started to write the lesson plan right after he returned home from work. -> Hardly 2. I only recognized him when he came into the room. -> It was 3. I must thank Jane and Alice for their presents. -> I must send 4. He stayed home because he got a cold. -> He came down 5. They haven’t written to each other for almost two years. -> They stopped VIII. Read the following sentences and put them in the right order of the two stories: A) The loan B) The burglar 1. ‘That’s not so hard, George,’ said his father. ‘Write to him and say you need the $1000 at once.’ 2. Among my best friends are Joe and his wife Alice, who live in a nice little house near Manchester. 3. ‘You mean the $500,’ George interrupted. 4. The friend proved to be untrustworthy, and as George thought he would lose the $500, he asked his father for advice. 5. The donor neglected to send his name, and all day the couple’s question was, ‘Wonder who it is?’ 6. ‘No, I don’t! Say a thousand dollars and he will write back he only owes you $500.’ ‘Then you’ll have it in writing.’ 7. There was a note from the burglar propped up on the pillow in the bedroom saying, ‘Now you know.” 8. When, as a newly married couple, they had just returned from their honeymoon, they got a pleasant surprise in the post one morning – two tickets to the best show in town. 9. George Smith had lent a friend $500 but he had nothing in writing confirming the loan. 10. They enjoyed the show; when they reached home they found that their house had been broken into and that all their wedding presents had been taken. IX. Write an essay of more than 150 words about the following topic: It has been said, “Not everything that is learned is contained in books.” Compare and contrast knowledge gained from experience with knowledge gained from books. In your opinion, which source is more important? Why? The end./. Giám thị coi thi không giải thích gì thêm. Họ và tên thí sinh: ………………………………………… SBD ………… HƯỚNG DẪN CHẤM THI HSG LỚP 9 NĂM HỌC 2010-2011 MÔN TIẾNG ANH I. Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest. Circle A , B, C or D 0.5 points. (0.1 point for each correct answer) 1B 2C 3D 4A 5C II. Choose the word that has the stress on a different syllable from the rest in each group . 0.5 points. (0.1 point for each correct answer) 1A 2D 3C 4A 5B III. Use the correct form of the word given in capital letters to complete each of the following sentences. Write your answer on your answer sheet. 1.0 points. (0.2 point for each correct answer) 1. breathlessly 2. denial 3. satisfaction(s) 4. attentively 5. discoveries IV. Choose the correct answer from the four options (marked A, B, C and D) to complete each of the following sentences. Identify your answers by writing down the corresponding letter A; B; C or D 1.5 points. (0.1 point for each correct answer) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 A D B C A C D A C B V. Read the following passage then choose the best answer from the four options (marked A, B, C and D) to complete the numbered blanks in the passage. Identify your answers by writing the corresponding letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet. 1.5 points. (0.15 point for each correct answer) 1. B 3. D 5. A 7. B 9. C 2. D 4. B 6. C 8. D 10. A VI. Read the following passage, then answer the questions 1-5. After each question there are 4 options marked A, B, C and D. Choose the correct answer by writing the corresponding letter A; B; C or D on your answer sheet 1.0 points. (0.2 point for each correct answer) 1. C 2.C 3.B 4.B 5.D VII. Rewrite the sentences so that the meanings stay the same 1.0 points (0.2 point for each correct answer) 1. Hardly had the teacher returned home from work when he started to write the lesson plan. 2. It was not until he came into the room that I recognized him. 3. I must send Jane and Alice my thanks/ a thank-you note for their presents. 4. - He came down with a cold, so he stayed home. - He came down with a cold. Therefore, he stayed home. - He came down with a cold; therefore, he stayed home. 5. They stopped writing to each other almost two years ago. 11 12 13 14 15 B D B D A VIII. Read the following sentences and put them in the right order of the two stories 1.5 points A) The loan: 9 – 4 – 1 – 3 – 6. B) The burglar: 2 – 8 – 5 – 10 – 7. IX. Write an essay of more than 150 words about the following topic 1.5 points The candidate’s essay should include the following points: - The writing passage should be well organized: 0.25 point * Introduction, body and ending of the passage * Linking words - The content of the writing passage should be clear, logical and creative with explanations: 1 point - The writing passage is supposed to be free of grammatical and spelling errors: 0.25 point. We gain our knowledge about the world and our life from two sources: experience and books. These two sources are both important, but which of them is more important? Knowledge from books forms a very important part of our knowledge structure. In schools and colleges, we learn knowledge which is fundamental to our future career. We learn knowledge from books in order to make our contributions to this society in the future. A student learns mathematic equations and other scientific knowledge and becomes a scientist or an engineer. We will be illiterate or ignorant without learning knowledge from books. Moreover, we acquire knowledge about life and the world by reading books, magazines and newspapers. This is also very important as we cannot experience everything all by ourselves. Therefore …. On the other hand, we can’t learn everything from a book, “Experience is the best teacher” is an old cliché but I agree with it. The most important, and sometimes the hardest, lessons we learn in life come from our participation in situations. We learn how to get along with others or how to have self-respect from our experience, not from books. We cannot learn emotional feelings, such as love and care, through books; they come from our real life experience. Knowledge from experience is also a very important supplement to knowledge from books. Needless to say both learning sources, books and experience, are very important to us. But in my opinion … is more important, because without knowledge from … we cannot / it is impossible to …. . exercise, and keep our bodies clean. And we must avoid bad habits and secret sins as we avoid the devil, and keep our thoughts clean and our bodies pure. Our ideal must be the sound mind in the. an unspeakable blessing it is to be well. Loss of health makes us miserable, and a burden to ourselves and our friend. It cripples our efforts so that we cannot accomplish many of the good and. take it for granted. The organs of our body work so smoothly that we scarcely know we have lungs and liver, heart and stomach. But when any of these gets upset and gives us pain and sickness,