Phòng GDĐT huyện gia viễn kỳ thi chọn học sinh giỏi lớp 9 năm học 2014-2015 Môn : Tiếng Anh Thời gian làm bài : 150 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề) ( Đề thi gồm 4 trang, từ trang 1 đến trang 4. Thí sinh làm bài vào tờ giấy thi, chỉ ghi câu trả lời, không ghi lại câu hỏi) PART 1: PHONETICS I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others. (5 points) 1. A. sight B. light C. kind D. sick 2. A. engineer B. been C. seen D. steel 3. A. anchor B. Christmas C. chemistry D. machine 4. A. stopped B. looked C. intended D. laughed 5. A. houses B. busses C. classes D. faxes II. Identify the word whose stressed pattern is different from that of the others. (2 points) 1. A. worker B. nation C. enjoy D. table 2. A. telephone B. television C. celebration D. difficult PART 2: VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR I. Choose the best answer from A, B, C or D to fill in the gaps. (15 points) 1. Who told you the news? The may not be correct. A. inform B. infiormation C. informational D. informative 2. The cost of. is the very high in big city. A. live B. living C. lived D. life 3. It took me 2 hours this exercise. A. finish B. to finish C. finished D. finishing 4. He thinks that on the Internet is a waste of time. A. chat B. chatting C. chatter D. to chat 5. We can see many international programs .different channels. A. in B. at C. on D. of 6. The crowd at a football match is often . A. excited B. excite C. exciting D. excitement 7. I dont know website is useful for me. A. why B. who C. when D. which 8. John his job last month and since then he out of work. A. lost/was B. has lost/has been C. was lost/is D. lost/has been 9. Yesterday morning, when I arrived at the airport, Sophie for me. A. waited B. was waiting C. has been waiting D. had waited 10. If you need any help, you can ask Tom. Hes always of great help. A. important B. helpless C. hospitable D. supportive 11. It is high time the principal responsible for his wrong policy. A. be B. were C. being D. was 12. Dont be so disappointed, Bill. You can take the driving test again, said Helen. A. Helen told Bill not to be disappointed and not to take the driving test again. B. Helen told Bill to be disappointed because of the driving test again. 1 chớnh thc C. Helen said Bill not to be disappointed in order to take the driving test again. D. Helen encouraged Bill to take the driving test again. 13. “You’re always making terrible mistakes,” said the teacher. A. The teacher complained about his students’ making terrible mistakes. B. The teacher asked his students why they always made terrible mistakes. C. The teacher realized that his students always made terrible mistakes. D. The teacher made his students not always make terrible mistakes. 14. “I’ll certainly help you tomorrow,” said Tom to Helen. A. Tom promised to help Helen the day after. B. Tom announced that he would help Helen the day after. C. Tom asked if Helen wanted him to help her the day after. D. Tom told Helen to help him the day after. 15. “No, I didn’t steal anything from her,” said Henry. A. Henry confirmed that he had stolen things from her. B. Henry refused to steal things from her. C. Henry denied stealing things from her. D. Henry said no to stealing things from her. II. Fill in each gap with the correct form of the given words. (10 points) 1. The journey to the countryside is very …………………………………… (interest) 2. The meeting finished without a single …………………………… ………. (agree) 3. We have to leave home ……………………………… or we'll miss the train. (hurry) 4. This restaurant is …………………………………… for its Chinese meals. (fame) 5. Have you seen the new ………………………… for Sun Silk shampoo? (advertise) 6. Most of the machines are old, but they are still very ………………………… (use) 7. Lan has a very lovely ……………………………………… of dolls. (collect) 8. Radio was ……………………………… by Marconi. (invent) 9. My best friend, Nga, sings very ………………………………… (BEAUTIFUL) 10. Exercises should not be seen as a …………………………… task. (DEMAND) III. Supply the correct tense/form of the verb in brackets. (12 points) - Can’t you see that I’m busy (1. write) …….? - The money (2. steal) …… in the robbery was never found. - At this time next month, they (3. work) ……. in Ho Chi Minh City. - I (4. work) ……… very hard lately. - By the end of last year, he (5. read) …… four Shakespeare plays and by next year he (6. read) …… two more. - If you (7. not take) ……these photographs, we wouldn’t have been arrested. - She wore dark glasses (8. avoid) …… (9. recognize) ……. - Almost everyone (10. leave) …… for home by the time we arrived. - When Mr Minh looked out, he……… (11. see) the children ……. (12. play) near the pool. PART 3: READING COMPREHENSION I. Read the following passage carefully and do the task that follows. (6 points) There is a lot of salt on the Earth, and it mixes very well with water. There is some salt in all water. Water on the land runs into lakes and rivers. These rivers run into the seas and oceans. They carry a little salt with them. Some of the ocean water moves into the air and 2 clouds - it evaporates. Salt can not evaporate, it stays in the oceans. The water in the oceans has more salt than river water. Some seas have more salt than others. Some lakes do not have a river to carry the water and salt away. Some of the water leaves the lakes. It evaporates, but the salt can not. These lakes are very salty. There are two famous lakes like this. They are the Dead Sea in the Middle East and Great Salt Lake in the USA. Check T (True) or F (false) for the statements. 1. Salt mixes with water. 2. Water on the land moves into lakes and rivers. 3. There is salt in rivers. 4. Rivers have more salt than oceans. 5. Salt evaporates. 6. The Dead Sea is very salty. II. Read the following passage and choose the best answer (5 points) Every year students in many countries learn English. Some of these students are young children. Others are teenagers. Many are adults. Some learn at school, others study by themselves. A few learn English just by hearing the language, in film, on television, in the office, or among their friends. But not many are lucky enough to do that. Most people must work hard to learn another language Learning another language! Learning English! Why do all these people want to learn English? Is it difficult to answer that question? Many boys and girls learn English at school because it is one of their subjects. They study their own language and Mathematics…and English (In England, or America, or Australia, many boys and girls study their own language, which is English, and Mathematics, and another language, perhaps French, or German, or Spanish) Many adults learn English because it is useful for their work. Teenagers often learn English for their higher studies, because some of their books are in English at the college or university. Other people learn English because they want to read newspapers or magazines in English. 1. According to the writer, …………… A. only adults learn English B. no children like learning English C. English is only useful to teenagers D. English is popular in much of the world 2. Many people learn English by ………. A. watching videos only B. hearing the language in the office C. working hard on their lessons D. talking with the film stars 3. Many boys and girls learn English because …………. A. English can give them a job B. it is included in their study courses C. their parents make them D. they have to learn their own language 4. In America or Australia many school children study ……………. A. such foreign languages as French, German, and Spanish B. English as a foreign language C. English and Mathematics only D. their own language and no foreign language 5. Many adults learn English because ………… A. their work is useful B. they want to go abroad C. most of their books are in English D. it helps them in their work 3 PART 4: WRITING I. Rewrite each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the first sentence. (10 points) 1. They have just opened a new factory in our town. A new factory ……………………………………… ……….… 2. I can’t go to Hoa’s birthday party tonight because I have a headache. If ………………………………………………………………… ….… 3. I was sorry I didn’t know how to do it. I wish ………………………………………….….…… ……….… 4. “Do you live in this flat with your parents?” Lan asked me. Lan asked me ……………………………………………….…….… 5. I was ill but we went to school this morning. Although …………………………………………………….…….… 6. It was too cold for children to go to school. It was not …………………………………………………….……….… 7. It was such good milk that we couldn’t stop drinking it The milk ………………………………………………………….……… 8. If you run a lot, you’ll be fitter. The more ……………………………………………….……………….… 9. Could you deliver the goods to my home? Could I have ….…………………………………………………………? 10. The boys had to stop playing soccer because it started to rain heavily. Because of …………………………………………… ……………….… II. Rewrite the questions using comparative and superlatives. (5 points) 1. What / long / river / the world? 2. Who / clever / girl / in your class? 3. Which / cheap / banana or apple? 4. What / exciting / film / you have ever seen? 5. Which / easy / Maths or History? III. What subject do you like to learn best at school? Write about 10 sentences to tell about that subject and the reasons why you like it best. THE END OF THE TEST Phßng GD§T huyÖn gia viÔn 4 ®¸p ¸n vµ Híng dÉn chÊm §Ò thi chän häc sinh giái THCS líp 9 N¨m häc 2014 -2015 M«n : TiÕng Anh PART 1: PHONETICS I. 5 x 1 = 5 points: 1. D 2. A 3. D 4. C 5. A II. 2 x 2 = 2 points: 1. C 2. C PART 2: VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR I. 15 x 1 = 15 points: 1. B 2. B 3. B 4. B 5. C 6. A 7. D 8. D 9. B 10. D 11. B 12. D 13. A 14. A 15. C II. 10 x 1 = 10 points 1. interesting 2. agreement 3. hurriedly 4. famous 5. advertisement/advert 6. useful 7. collection 8. invented 9. beautifully 10. demanding III. 12 x 1 = 12 points 1. writing 2. stolen 3. will be working 4. have worked/have been working 5. had read 6. wll have read 7. hadn’t taken 8. to avoid 9. being recognized 10. had left 11. saw 12. playing PART 3: READING COMPREHENSION I. 6 x 1 = 6 points: 1. T 2. T 3. T 4. F 5. F 6. T II. 5 x 2 = 10 points: 1. D 2. C 3. B 4. A 5. D PART 4: WRITING I. 10 x 1 = 10 points 1. A new factory has just been opened in our town. 2. If didn’t have/( hadn’t got) a headache, I could/would go to Hoa’s birthday party tonight. 3. I wish I had known how to do it. 4. Lan asked me if I live in that flat with my parents. 5. Although I was ill, I went to school this morning. 6. It was not warm enough for children to go to school. 7. The milk was so good that we couldn’t stop drinking it. 8. The more you run, the fitter you will be 9. Could I have the goods delivered to my home? 10. Because of (the) heavy rain, the boys had to stop playing soccer. 5 II. 5 x 1 = 5 points 1. What is the longest river in the world? 2. Who is the cleverest girl in your class? 3. Which is cheaper, banana or apple? 4. What is the most exciting film you have ever seen? 5. Which is easier, Maths or History? III. 10 points 1. Bài viết không có lỗi ngữ pháp, chính tả; ý rõ ràng: 6 điểm; trừ 1 điểm/2 lỗi 2. Kết hợp viết đợc các câu đơn, câu phức với độ dài ngắn khác nhau với ý nghĩa mạch lạc: 2 điểm 3. Cách chọn từ, cấu trúc hay, sử dụng từ nối lôgíc khi trình bày các lý do: 2 điểm Tổng điểm: 80 / 4 = 20 điểm 6 . viễn kỳ thi chọn học sinh giỏi lớp 9 năm học 2014-2015 Môn : Tiếng Anh Thời gian làm bài : 150 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề) ( Đề thi gồm 4 trang, từ trang 1 đến trang 4. Thí sinh làm. best. THE END OF THE TEST Phßng GD§T huyÖn gia viÔn 4 ®¸p ¸n vµ Híng dÉn chÊm §Ò thi chän häc sinh giái THCS líp 9 N¨m häc 2014 -2015 M«n : TiÕng Anh PART 1: PHONETICS I. 5 x 1 = 5 points: 1. D. I didn’t steal anything from her,” said Henry. A. Henry confirmed that he had stolen things from her. B. Henry refused to steal things from her. C. Henry denied stealing things from her.