Read the following passage and decide which option A, B, C, D best fits each space... Read the following passage and fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word.. Read the followi
Trang 1PHÒNG GD&ĐT BÌNH GIANG ĐỀ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI VÒNG I
NĂM HỌC: 2012-2013 Môn thi : TIẾNG ANH - LỚP 9 Thời gian làm bài: 150 phút
(Đề thi gồm 04 trang)
Học sinh làm bài vào tờ giấy thi, không làm bài vào đề thi này.
Phần trắc nghiệm: Chỉ cần viết phương án chọn A hoặc B, C, D
Phần tự luận : Viết đầy đủ theo yêu cầu của đề bài.
(Thí sinh không được sử dụng bất cứ tài liệu gì)
A LISTENING
Listen to Becky and Sarah talking about their new apartments and decide whether the following statements are True (T) or False (F) You will listen to their talks twice (10 pts)
1 The bookshelf looks really good in Becky’s living room
2 She wants to buy an expensive mp3 player
3 She doesn’t have a dinner table
4 Now she has to sit on the sofa to watch TV
5 Her living room is small
6 Sarah doesn’t have many books
7 She has a new TV
8 She doesn’t have enough money to buy a mp3 player now
9 Her dinner table isn’t nice and big
10 She didn’t buy an expensive sofa
B PHONETICS
Choose the word that has a different stress pattern from the others in the group (5 points)
11 A academic B reputation C experience D intermediate
13 A advertise B separate C primary D instruction
14 A compulsory B economic C material D community
C GRAMMAR – VOCABULARY – LANGUAGE FUNCTIONS
I Choose the option A, B, C or D which best completes or responds to each sentence (15 points)
16 Nisa: “Do you mind if I borrow your umbrella for a while?”
Jira: “ _”
A No, here you are B Never mind C You’re welcome D Yes, and bring it back
17 She has lived in a _ since 2008
A five-floors building B five-floor building C five-floor buildings D five-floors buildings
18 Maria: “Thanks for lovely evening.”
Diana: “ _”
A Oh, that’s right B Yes, it’s really great C No, it’s not good D I’m glad you enjoyed it
19 The liquid to a boiling point
A heats B was heated C heated D be heated
20 If you _, I will explain it again to you
A understand B don’t understand C won’t understand D didn’t understand
21 Nick: “Can you lend me your car this afternoon? I have an urgent appointment.”
ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC
Trang 2Susan: “ _”
A I don’t think so I won’t need it B No I can’t I won’t need it
C I think so I won’t be using it D Yes, I can I will be using it
22 Mr Thomas: “Would you mind if I turned the air-conditioner down?
Mark: “ _”
A No, please do B Yes, I don’t mind C Yes That’s right D No, I mind
23 I wish I _ you some money for your ticket, but I have nothing left now
A can lend B would lend C could lend D will lend
24 I was impressed the beauty of the bay
25 I _ a letter to my friends
A posted B issued C collected D published
26 She moved to Hanoi, but we still keep in _
27 Vietnamese women today prefer modern clothes _ the ao dai.
A to B for C in D with
28 The girl: “This box is very bulky Can you give me a hand?”
The boy: “ _”
A That box isn’t mine B Sure, I’ll be glad to help
C Yes, that’s right D Certainly, I’m looking for someone to help you
29 _ to Nha Trang? – Yes, twice
A Did you ever go B Are you ever C Do you ever go D Have you ever been
30 Give me a hand, ?
A will you B do you C don’t you D won’t you
II Provide the correct form of the words in capital letters to complete the sentences (10 points)
31 The Minister of Finance is responsible for _ affairs (ECONOMY)
32 My teacher _ me to take this examination (COURAGE)
33 I live in the _ part of the country (NORTH)
34 Put the food in the _, please (FREEZE)
35 Her car needs _ at the garage (SERVICE)
36 Many of different organizations participated in the conference yesterday (REPRESENT)
37 The weather was terrible, so we had a very _ holiday (PLEASE)
38 We must make a _ about where to go (DECIDE)
39 _, many houses have to be demolished to make ways for the roads (FORTUNATE)
40 Nowadays people are using energy at an _ speed (BELIEVE)
III Choose the underlined word or phrase in each sentence that needs correcting (5 points)
41 Although it rained heavily, but I came to class in time
A B C D
42 My father, along with his friends, are drinking tea in the living room
A B C D
43 The lesson is too difficult for us to understand it
A B C D
44 In many ways, riding a bicycle is similar with driving a car
A B C D
45 Your friends became very angrily over a seemingly little problem
A B C D
D READING
I Read the following passage and decide which option A, B, C, D best fits each space (10 points)
Trang 3A WELSH FESTIVAL
Wales has a population of about three million English is the main language and only twenty per cent speak both Welsh and English Every year, (46) _ August there is a Welsh-speaking festival It (47) _ place in a different town each year so everyone has a chance for it to be near them Local people (48) _ years making plans for when the festival will be in (49) _ town Each festival is (50) _ by about 160.000 people They travel not only from nearby towns and villages (51) _ also from the rest of the British Isles and (52) _ from abroad There are concerts, plays and (53) _ to find the best singers, poets, writers and so on Shops sell Welsh music, books, pictures and clothes as (54) _ as food and drink The festival provides a chance for Welsh-speaking people to
be together for a whole week, with (55) _ Welsh language all around them
53 A tests B examinations C competitions D races
II Read the following passage and fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word (10 points)
In Britain there is a (56) _ now which people call Mother’s Day In the old days many girls from working-class families in towns and cities and from farmers’ families in the country worked in rich houses They had to do all the (57) _ and their working day was usually very long, they often (58) _ on Sundays, too Once a year, it was usually one Sunday in March, they could (59) _ their mothers They went home on that day and (60) _ presents for their mothers and for (61) _ members of their families They could stay at home only one day, and then they went back (62) _their work People call that day Mothering Day (63) _Mothering Sunday
Later workers at the (64) _ and girls who worked in the houses of rich families received one free day a week, and Mothering Day became Mother’s Day It is (65) _ last Sunday in March
III Read the following passage and choose the correct answer A, B, C or D (10 points)
FRUITIBIX
Do you want to be slim? Do you worry about your family's health? Then you should try Fruitibix, the new healthy fruit and nut biscuit Fruitibix tastes wonderful, but it contains less sugar than most other biscuits Each biscuit contains dried fruit and nuts, including apples, coconuts and bananas Sometimes you feel like eating something between meals Now, instead of having a chocolate, bite into a Fruitibix It won't make you fat and it will keep you healthy
At lunchtime, instead of chips and hamburgers, have a Fruitibix It contains all the essential foods for a balanced meal And if you are in a hurry, and you don't have time for a proper meal, Fruitibix will give you the energy to keep on going So whenever your children ask for something sweet, give them Fruitibix instead of cakes or chocolate They will love the taste and it won't harm their teeth Discover Fruitibix It's
on our supermarket shelves now!
66 This is
A an advertisement B a magazine C a student's notebook D a letter
67 The writer wants to
A explain why people buy this product C give advice about healthy living
B persuade people to buy the product D compare Fruitibix with other sorts of food
68 Why, in the writer's opinion, should people eat Fruitibix instead of chocolate?
Trang 4A Fruitibix tastes better than chocolate
B Fruitibix contains more fat than chocolate
C Fruitibix is cheaper and easier to eat than chocolate
D Fruitibix is healthier and less fattening than chocolate
69 Why does the writer say that fruitibix is useful when you are in a hurry?
A You don't need to cook it C It's as good as a proper meal
B You can buy Fruitibix everywhere D It won't be harmful to your teeth
70 Which of these people should buy Fruitibix?
A Mrs Brown is looking for something special to serve for dessert at a dinner party
B Mr Taylor is going on a fishing trip and wants to take something to eat with him He enjoys salty food
C Mrs Brook's daughter was ill yesterday She is getting better but the doctor advised Mrs Brook to give her liquid food without any sugar or salt in it
D Mr Green wants something to take to the office He is busy today and might not have time for lunch
E WRITING
I Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence printed before it (5 points)
71 He won a prize at the competition because he spoke English fluently
Because of _
72 Nowhere is more expensive than this restaurant
This restaurant
73 Mr Lee said to his students, “Do as many exercises in English as you can.”
Mr Lee advised
74 “How much do you think it will cost?” she asked
She wanted to know
75 I last saw him when I was a student
I haven't
II Use the following sets of words and phrases to write a letter from Lilly to Elizabeth (10 points)
Dear Elizabeth,
76 I / be / glad / receive / letter
77 I / just / wonderful / news
78 I / pass / final / examination / university
79 My father / be / please / he / hear this
80 He / already / promise / pay / holiday abroad / I / pass
81 So / I / come / England
82 I / like / study English / school / near / home
83 I / look for / advanced course / perhaps / three / four hours / day
84 You / help / find / one?
85 I / look forward / see / soon
Love,
Lilly
III It is said that the Internet plays an important role in our life Do you think so? Write a passage of about 120 -150 words to express your idea about this saying (10 points)
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Họ tên, chữ ký giám thị 1:
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Trang 5HƯỚNG DẪN CHẤM THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI HUYỆN VÒNG I
NĂM HỌC: 2012-2013 MÔN THI: TIẾNG ANH - LỚP 9
A LISTENING
Listen to Becky and Sarah talking about their new apartments and decide whether the following statements are True (T) or False (F) You’ll listen to their talks twice (10 pts)
Tổng 10 điểm, mỗi câu đúng cho 1 điểm
B phonetics
Choose the word that has a different stress pattern from the others in the group
T ng 5 đi m, m i câu đúng cho 1 đi m ổng 5 điểm, mỗi câu đúng cho 1 điểm ểm, mỗi câu đúng cho 1 điểm ỗi câu đúng cho 1 điểm ểm, mỗi câu đúng cho 1 điểm
C grammar vocabulary language functions– vocabulary – language functions – vocabulary – language functions
I Choose the option A, B, C or D which best completes or responds to each sentence (15 points) Tổng 15 đi m, m i câu đúng cho 1 đi m ểm, mỗi câu đúng cho 1 điểm ỗi câu đúng cho 1 điểm ểm, mỗi câu đúng cho 1 điểm
II Give the correct form of the words in brackets to complete the sentences (10points).
Tổng 10 điểm, mỗi câu đúng cho 1 đi m ểm, mỗi câu đúng cho 1 điểm
III Choose the underlined word or phrase in each sentence that needs correction (5 points)
T ng 5 đi m, m i câu đúng cho 1 đi m ổng 5 điểm, mỗi câu đúng cho 1 điểm ểm, mỗi câu đúng cho 1 điểm ỗi câu đúng cho 1 điểm ểm, mỗi câu đúng cho 1 điểm
D READING
I Read the following passage and decide which option A, B, C, D best fits each space (10 points)
T ng 10 đi m, m i câu đúng cho 1 đi m ổng 5 điểm, mỗi câu đúng cho 1 điểm ểm, mỗi câu đúng cho 1 điểm ỗi câu đúng cho 1 điểm ểm, mỗi câu đúng cho 1 điểm
II Read the following passage and fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word (10 points) Tổng 10 điểm, mỗi câu đúng cho 1 điểm
Trang 659 visit/ meet/ see 64 factories
III Read the following passage and choose the correct answer A, B, C or D (10 points)
T ng 10 đi m, m i câu đúng cho 2 đi m ổng 5 điểm, mỗi câu đúng cho 1 điểm ểm, mỗi câu đúng cho 1 điểm ỗi câu đúng cho 1 điểm ểm, mỗi câu đúng cho 1 điểm
E WRITING
I Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence printed before it (5 points)
Tổng 5 điểm, mỗi câu đúng cho 1 điểm
Possible answer:
71 Because of his fluent English, he won a prize at the competition
OR: Because of his fluency in English, he won a prize at the competition
OR: Because of his speaking English fluently, he won a prize at the competition
72 This restaurant is the most expensive
73 Mr Lee advised his students to do as many exercises in English as they could
74 She wanted to know how much I/we thought it would cost
75 I haven't seen him since I was a student
II Use the following sets of words and phrases to write a letter from Lilly to Elizabeth (10 points) Tổng 10 điểm, mỗi câu đúng cho 1 điểm
Dear Elizabeth,
76 I am glad to receive your letter
77 I have just got/had some wonderful news
78 I have passed the final examination at the university
79 My father will be very pleased when he hears this
80 He has already promised to pay for a holiday abroad if I pass
OR: He has already promised to pay for me to go on holiday abroad if I pass
81 So I will come to England
82 I’d like to study English in a school near your home
83 I will look for an advanced course which perhaps lasts for three or four hours a day
84 Can you help me to find one?
85 I am looking forward to seeing you soon
Love,
Lilly
III It is said that the Internet plays an important role in our life Do you think so? Write a
passage of about 120 -150 words to express your idea about this saying (10 points)
1 Content: (5 pts)
1.1 Passage structure for one side of the argument:
+ Introduction: topic + your opinion (either agree or disagree) (1.0 pt)
+ First idea to support your opinion
+ Second idea to support your opinion
+ Second idea to support your opinion (3.0 pts)
………
+ Conclusion: repeat your opinion (1.0 pt)
1.2 Passage structure for giving both sides:
+ Introduction: topic + say that you 'partly agree' (1.0 pt)
Trang 7+ On the one hand, (1.5 pts)
+ On the other hand, (1.5 pts)
+ Conclusion: repeat that you accept elements of both arguments (1.0 pt)
2 Language: (5 pts)
+ Appropriate vocabulary (1.5 pts)
+ Correct grammar (2.5 pts)
+ Punctuating/ Spelling (1.0 pt)
Chú ý: Tổng số điểm là 100, sau đó qui về thang điểm 10 và làm tròn đến số thập phân thứ nhất.
Transcript of the listening part 1.
The bookshelf looks really good in the living room And the TV is just fine When I find a mp3 player, I’m going to put it in the bookshelf I don’t have mp3 player now because I want to find a cheap one I’m going
to check out the sales next week I’ve got a dinner table, but I still need a sofa Now I have to sit at the dinner table to watch TV My living room is small, so I want a small sofa
2.
I was thinking about getting a bookshelf, but I don’t have many books yet, so I guess I can wait I was lucky I got a really cheap used TV the other day It only cost $50 and it works really well It’s nice to have something to watch Right now I don’t have enough money to buy mp3 player The dinner table is very nice and big enough for six people I bought a cheap sofa, too It’s really comfortable