Read the following passage and then decide which option A, B, C, or D bests fits each space 10 points: English is the first language of many people in countries outside the United Kingd
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SỞ GIÁO DỤC – ĐÀO TẠO
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KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI TỈNH LỚP 9 THCS
NĂM HỌC 2013 – 2014 MÔN THI: TIẾNG ANH Thời gian làm bài: 150 phút Ngày thi: 20/3/2014
(Đề thi gồm có 05 trang)
Thí sinh làm bài vào tờ giấy thi.
Phần trắc nghiệm: Chỉ cần viết chữ cái A hoặc B, C, D.
Phần tự luận: Viết đầy đủ theo yêu cầu của bài.
(Thí sinh không được sử dụng bất cứ tài liệu gì.)
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A LISTENING:
Hướng dẫn làm bài nghe:
- Bài nghe gồm có 02 phần, mỗi phần thí sinh được nghe 02 lần Mở đầu và kết thúc có tín hiệu nhạc.
- Thí sinh đọc kỹ yêu cầu của mỗi bài trước khi nghe.
I Listen to the people named A, B, C, D and E talking about where they like to read Complete the sentences with the correct speakers, A, B, C, D or E (5.0 points):
1 doesn’t usually have much time for reading
2 gets travel sick
3 always carries a book with her / him
4 sometimes reads something he / she hasn’t bought
5 likes to read at the end of the day
II Listen to the conversation and complete the sentences with the missing information (10 points):
a Adam’s great-grandmother, Sheena, wasn't born (6) ………
b His great-grandmother moved to the Sates when she was (7)………
c They went to the USA because they wanted to find (8)………
d They lived in New York when they (9)………
e Her (10)……… stayed there but Sheena decided to go to (11)………
f She wanted to work in (12)………
g She wanted to be an (13)……… but she wasn’t (14)………
h She died at the age of (15)………
B PHONETICS:
I Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others (2.0 points):
16 A architect B parachute C choir D psychology
17 A paragraphed B coughed C ploughed D faced
II Choose the word that has a different stress pattern from the others (3.0 points):
18 A congratulate B celebrate C compulsory D communicate
19 A enjoyment B pagoda C collection D business
20 A national B newspaper C dormitory D biology
ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC
Trang 2C GRAMMAR – VOCABULARY – LANGUAGE FUNCTIONS:
I Choose the word, phrase, or expression that best completes each sentence below (15 points):
21 “Don’t be late for the interview, ……… people will think you are a disorganized person, Tom,” the mother said
22 Mary seldom does morning exercise, ……… ?
A does she B doesn’t she C is she D isn’t she
23 The old man persisted ……… believing that his son was still somewhere in the city
24 ……… on the ice, he wouldn’t have broken his arm
A If he didn’t slip B If he hasn’t slipped C If he had slipped D Had he not slipped
25 You will have to ……… your holiday if you feel too tired
26 Neither Lilly nor her classmates ……… the National Museum so far
A visit B visited C has visited D have visited
27 “Could you please cut the cake into five ……… pieces?”, Henry said to Jane
28 The environment is ……… almost everywhere
A threatening seriously B seriously threatening
C seriously threatened D serious threat
29 When in the army, we were made……… to bed at 10 p.m
30 The police stated that the car accident would be ……… soon
A investigate B investigated C investigating D investigation
31 This cooker,……… looks beautiful, doesn’t work properly
32 Sarah said that if her boyfriend ……… his promise, she ……… to him again
A broke / would never speak B breaks / will never speak
C broke / will never speak D broken / would never speak
33 The older my grandpa gets, ……… he becomes
A the weakest B the weaker C weaker D the weak
34 Last night when I ……… along the river, I ……… my old teacher
C walked / was meeting D was walking / met
35 Yesterday I went to the garage near my house to ………
A have my car serviced B servicing my car
C get my car to service D get my car service
II Give the correct form of the words in brackets (5.0 points):
36 The university has …………the use of dictionaries during language examinations
37 It is said that the …………of Swiss watches is perfect
38 A holiday in Sapa in late summer can be …………cheap
39 They have decided to interview three …………for the post
40 The village I spent my childhood in has changed so much that it is almost …………
AUTHOR PRECISE SURPRISE APPLY RECOGNIZE
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41 Although smoking cigarettes make Mr Thomson cough a lot, he cannot give it up
A B C D
42 Vietnam, where Bob worked as a teacher of English some years ago, has a 4,000-years history
A B C D
43 The little girl sitting next to me on the plane yesterday was nervous because she has never flown
A B C D
before
44 The teacher told his students to close their books, stand up immediately and listening to his instructions
A B C D
45 On hearing the good news, all of the children were too exciting to sit still
A B C D
IV Match one sentence in column A with one suitable response in column B Use each response ONCE only (5.0 points):
46 I have passed my final examination
47 Do you mind if I take a photo here?
48 How would you like your tea, Sir?
49 What a lovely hat you are wearing!
50 Thank you very much for your help, Mr Smith!
A Thanks for your nice compliment, Tom
B Not too strong, please!
C Of course, it is very expensive
D Oh no Please do
E Great! Congratulations!
F It's my pleasure!
G Yes, I do
D READING:
I Read the following passage and then decide which option A, B, C, or D bests fits each space (10 points):
English is the first language of many people in countries outside the United Kingdom When you (51)……… speakers of English from around the world, you (52)……… notice that they do not all speak in the same way There are also some (53)……… in the words they use, including the names of (54)……… objects that are part of everyone’s daily life Although pronunciation and (55)……… are not the same everywhere, it is interesting that English speakers (56)……… opposite sides of the world can understand (57)……… other quite easily It does not seem to (58)……… where they learnt the language And of course this is one reason why speakers of other languages are keen (59)……… learning English too
If you know English, you are more (60)……… to be able to study or work in all sorts of exciting places, such as the United States or Australia
52 A originally B strangely C curiously D immediately
53 A mistakes B corrections C changes D differences
54 A common B popular C favorite D general
55 A reading B composition C dictation D vocabulary
Trang 460 A likely B probably C possibly D luckily
II Read the following passage and fill in each blank with ONE suitable word (10 points):
The Culture House at my neighborhood regularly organizes a wide (61)……… of activities for people of different age groups in the community Last week, school children and their parents participated (62) ……… an activity called "Walk & Talk” (63) ……… activity aimed to promote active lifestyles, educate road safety and improve family relationships The (64)
……… gathered at the yard in front of the Culture House at 7.00 a.m After listening to a brief speech (65) ……… by the organizer, they started a walk around the local area for about two hours They were encouraged to observe the (66) ……… around them, collect the objects like bottles, plastic bags etc along the way and talk about (67) ……… they could see, hear and smell (68) ……… walked, ran, talked to their friends and their parents Parents discovered that their children (69) ……… very active and happy because their parents listened to them and did not say "Hurry up, we’re late” All participants were interested in the activity (70) ……… it was practical, educational and easy to organize
III Read the passage below and choose the correct answer for each question (5.0 points):
Gelatin is a protein substance that comes from the skins and bones of animals Most people know it as the substance used to make a jellylike salad or dessert Not only is it useful in making these foods, but it is also beneficial to the consumer because of its high protein content Gelatin is also commonly used in the photographic industry and in making medicinal capsules
The process for producing gelatin is a long and complex one In the processing of gelatin made from bones (which varies slightly from that of gelatin made from skin), the grease first must be eliminated Then the bones are soaked in a solution of hydrochloric acid in order to rid them of minerals and washed several times in water Next, the bones are placed in distilled water, heated to over 900F for a few hours, placed in fresh distilled water, and then heated again at a little over 1000F
A fluid forms from this heating, and it is concentrated, chilled, and sliced Finally, it is dried and
ground In its final form, gelatin is white, tasteless, and odorless
71 It can be inferred from the reading passage that………
A fat acids are used in making good gelatin
B one could easily make gelatin at home
C it is necessary to add minerals to the gelatin
D gelatin is useful for elderly and ill people because it is easy to chew and high in protein.
72 The word 'fluid' is closest in meaning to………
A liquid B distilled water C substance D hard material
73 According to the passage, why is eating gelatin healthy?
A It is protein rich B It has low fat
C It does not damage the teeth D It has no animal byproducts
74 Which of the following is TRUE?
A When the gelatin is dried, it is in powder form
B Grease probably does not aid us in producing gelatin
C Gelatin made from skin is produced in the same way as that made from bones
D The chemical used in making gelatin helps maintain minerals on the bones
75 Which of the following would be the best title for this passage?
C A great Dessert D The Process of Making Gelatin
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I Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence given before it (5.0 points):
76 Immediately after her arrival, things started to go wrong
Hardly………
77 Lama could not go to the beach with his friends because of his illness
Lama's illness………
78 But for his encouragement, they wouldn't have been successful
If………
79 It is pity that I cannot speak Japanese well
I wish………
80 Although tired, Peter managed to walk home
In spite of……… ………
II Use the suggested words and phrases to write complete sentences of a passage (10 points):
81 Bill Gates / born / 1955 / Washington State He / grow up / rich family
82 His parents / send / him / private school There / he / meet / business partner / Paul Allen
83 When / they / be / 8th grade, they / write / programs / business / computers
84 1973 / Bill Gates / accept / Harvard University Parents / happy
85 Two years later / Bill Gates / drop out / of Harvard / work / computer program / his friend Allen
86 1975 / they / create / company / Microsoft / sell / their products
87 A few years later / Microsoft / become / giant company
88 1990 / Bill Gates / youngest / billionaire / United States / age / 34
89 He / achieve / success / a lot of hard work He / be / “King of software”
90 1997 / he / richest / man / United States
III It is said that television brings us both advantages and disadvantages What do you think about this statement? Write a passage of about 150 - 170 words to support your opinion (10 points).
THE END
Họ và tên thí sinh:……… Số báo danh………
Họ và tên Giám thị 1……….Chữ ký:…
Họ và tên Giám thị 2……….Chữ ký:…
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ĐÁP ÁN BIỂU ĐIỂM VÀ HƯỚNG DẪN CHẤM BÀI THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI TỈNH LỚP 9 THCS
NĂM HỌC 2013 – 2014 MÔN THI: TIẾNG ANH Thời gian làm bài: 150 phút Ngày thi: 20/3/2014
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A LISTENING:
I (5.0 points): One point for each correct answer:
III (10 points): One point for each correct answer:
6 in the United States 7 still a little child
B PHONETICS:
I (2.0 points): One point for each correct answer:
II (3.0 points): One point for each correct answer:
C GRAMMAR – VOCABULARY – LANGUAGE FUNCTIONS:
I (15 points): One point for each correct answer:
II (5.0 points): One point for each correct answer:
36 AUTHORIZED 37 PRECISION / PRECISENESS 38 SURPRISINGLY
39 APPLICANTS 40 UNRECOGNIZABLE
III (5.0 points): One point for each correct answer:
IV (5.0 points): One point for each correct answer:
D READING:
I (10 points): One point for each correct answer:
II (10 points): One point for each correct answer:
65 GIVEN / MADE 66 ENVIRONMENT 67 WHAT 68 CHILDREN
ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC
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E WRITING:
I (5.0 points): One point for each correct answer:
76 Hardly had she arrived when things started to go wrong
77 Lama's illness prevented / stopped him from going to the beach with his friends
78 If he hadn't encouraged / had discouraged them, they wouldn't have been successful
If it hadn't been for his encouragement, they wouldn't have been successful
79 I wish I could speak Japanese well
80 In spite of being / feeling tired, Peter managed to walk home
In spite of Peter's tiredness, he managed to walk home
In spite of the fact that Peter was / felt tired, he managed to walk home
II (10 points):
81 Bill Gates was born in 1955 in Washington State (0.5 p) He grew up in a rich family (0.5 p)
82 His parents sent him to a private school (0.5 p) There, he met a / his business partner (0.5 p) (who was) called / named Paul Allen (0.5 p)
83 When they were in 8th grade (0.5 p), they wrote programs for business computers (0.5 p)
84 In 1973, Bill Gates was accepted to Harvard University (0.5 p) His parents were happy (0.5 p)
85 Two years later, Bill Gates dropped out of Harvard (0.5 p) and worked on a computer program with his friend Allen (0.5 p)
86 In 1975, they created a company (0.5 p) (which was) called / named Microsoft (0.5 p) to sell their products (0.5 p)
87 A few years later, Microsoft became a giant company (0.5 p)
88 In 1990, Bill Gates was / became the youngest billionaire (0.5 p) in the United States at the age of
34 (0.5 p)
89 He achieved success with a lot of hard work (0.5 p) He was (called) the “King of software” (0.5 p)
90 In 1997, he was / became the richest man in the United States (0.5 p)
III (10 points).
1 Task fulfillment: 6.0 points
+ Complete the task with relevant information
+ Well-organized
2 Language: 4.0 points
+ Appropriate vocabulary
+ Correct grammar
+ Punctual / Spelling