Part A : PHONETICS 5pts I/ Choose and write in your answer sheet the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the rest of the group.. makes II/ Choose and write in yo
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THANH HOÁ
ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC
KỲ THI HỌC SINH GIỎI CẤP TỈNH
Năm học: 2012-2013
Môn thi:
Lớp 9 THCS
Ngày thi: 15/03/2013 Thời gian: 150 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề)
Đề thi gồm 70 câu, 4 trang.
Part A : PHONETICS ( 5pts ) I/ Choose and write in your answer sheet the word whose underlined part is
pronounced differently from the rest of the group ( 2points )
1 A predict B environment C exist D precious
2 A books B tables C roots D makes
II/ Choose and write in your answer sheet the word whose stress pattern is different from the rest of the group ( 3 points )
3 A career B avoid C manage D advise
4 A valuable B entertain C honesty D mountain
5 A separate B mechanic C produce D deny
Part B : LEXICAL AND GRAMMAR ( 35 pts )
I Choose the most suitable word or phrase to complete each sentence ( 15pts )
6 My colour TV, _ I bought 10 years ago, still gives beautiful pictures
7 “Who is Mr Madely?” “ I have no idea I’ve never heard _ him”
8 Most tourists didn't bring their meals with them , _ they ate at the foodstalls along the roads
A because B but C so D although
9 I’ve never very well with my brother We’ve got completely different personalities
A got off B got on C got away D got up
10 When my father retired, he decided to take golf
11 The doors were painted blue to the walls
12 I’m sure he didn’t do it purpose
13 She came a lot of problems at work
A up with B down with C in for D up against
14 We will go for a walk it’s foggy - I hate walking in the fog
15 Daisy wrote _ report on the Vietnam war
A ten-page B a ten-page C ten pages D ten-paged
16 His made him cry
A fearful B fearfulness C fearless D fearlessness
17 The children were completely fascinated _
A on the story the teacher told them B by the story the teacher told them
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……….
Trang 218 My boss is angry with me I didn’t do all the work I last week.
A should do B should have done
19 “I have never seen such a perfect thing on you.”-“ ”
A haven’t you? B I am so happy
C really? D Thank you That’s a nice compliment
20 “ ”- “Thank you I’m glad you like it.”
A Congratulations! You have a beautiful motorbike
B The motorbike is beautiful
C Where did you buy this motorbike?
D I didn’t know you bought a motorbike
II Use the verbs in brackets in the correct tense or form(10pts)
21-22 He (not finish) his work yet He only (start) an hour ago
23 A lot of people (kill) by AIDS recently, and I wish nobody would die any more
24 Only yesterday I (realise) what was going on
25 George as well as his brothers (not go) to the cinema very often
26-27 What you ( do) if you ( give) $ 1,000,000?
28 There was a problem with the cellphone, but I (fix) it now
29 From the clink of dishes one can tell that supper (prepare)
30 You have read this book already What you (think) of it?
III Supply the correct form of the word in capital letters (10pts)
31 Articles and reports in newspapers talk a lot about UFO APPEAR
32 If there were flying saucers, there would be traces of their LAND
33 The _ of children won’t be ready to stay away from home
until they are in their teens MAJOR
34 The Internet has developed and become a part of our everyday life
INCREASE
35 Television can make things more _ because it brings both sounds and pictures
MEMORY
36 Sam was accused of stealing some documents from the safe
CONFIDENCE
37 You do not have to go Your decision must be entirely VOLUNTEER
38 Most people agree that Christmas has become too COMMERCE
39 Don’t leave your house _ when you go out LOCK
40 Our visit to Cuc Phuong National Park last week was an experience
FORGET
Part C : READING ( 20 pts )
I Supply the most suitable word for each blank (5 pts)
It is not easy for adult students of English to improve their accent (41 ) children, who are flexible, adults often find it hard to change the way they speak This is why (42 ) the top, or smartest adult students have difficulty in pronunciation There are several things that an international student can do to improve his or her pronunciation
One method is to sign up for a class Studying pronunciation can help students understand the rules of English, but in order to practice speaking, students often need to be exposured (43 ) English outside the classroom as well This is (44……… ) many students say that studying in an English- speaking country greatly affects their English
Trang 3Living with native speakers can help students learn new vocabulary as well as improve their (45 )
II Choose the best answer from A, B, C or D to fill in the gaps in the following passage (10pts)
EI Nino is a weather phenomenon of the Pacific ocean which is (46) by an abnormal (47) of water on the surface of the ocean It has the (48) to influence global weather partterns as it brings drought to some continents and heavy rain to (49) It was first (50) by fishermen in Spanish ports in the Pacific in the
17th century It got its name (Spanish for “boy child”) because it usually takes (51) near Christmas time It can cause catastrophic (52) The 1982 EI Nino (53) in 1,500 deaths, but it can be a lot worse than that Sea animals, (54) fish and birds, also die in large numbers It is (55) that sailors in the Pacific can smell the dead sea-life during EI Nino
46 A happened B caused C occured D done
47 A increase B extra C heater D warming
48 A proficiency B power C practice D performance
49 A other B another C others D the others
52 A damage B difficulty C hurt D problem
53 A resulted B led C caused D gave
54 A containing B holding C including D involving
III Read and answer the questions below ( 5pts)
“ THE PROPHECY”
People who live in California have every reason to be afraid of earthquakes No one has ever forgotten the great quake that destroyed San Francisco in 1906 In May, 1988, the people of Los Angeles panicked According to a prophecy made in the 16th century by a prophet called Nostradamus, the city would be destroyed early in 1988 During the panic, parents didn’t send their children to school and people didn’t go to work No one stayed at home, either The airlines did great business carrying people who fled from their “ doomed city” Which is more puzzling: how Nostradamus knew that a city which didn’t even exist in his time would be destroyed in the 20th century, or the behavior of the people who believed “ the prophecy”?
56 What are Californians afraid of?
57 When did the great earthquake destroy San Francisco?
58 When was the prophecy about the destruction of Los Angeles made?
59 According to the prophecy, when would the destruction of Los Angeles happen?
60 How did the people of Los Angeles flee from their doomed city?
Part D : WRITING ( 20 pts )
I Complete each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the sentence printed before it ( 10pts )
61 They will open a new school here next year.
à A new school………
62 What a pity, he can’t drive
à I wish he ……….………
Trang 463 She can’t go to work today because she is tired.
à If she ………
64 “I’m going on business tomorrow” said Ann
à Ann said ………
65 Please let me open the window
à Would you mind ?
66 The course finished with a big party
à At the end
67 I wish I hadn’t heard that!
à I’d rather you
68 The living-room hasn’t been painted for many years
à We
69 “Why don’t we go and have a look at the cathedral?”
à He suggested
70 Harry broke his leg, and also injured his shoulder
à Not only
III Write a paragraph (80 - 100 words) about the limitations of the Internet ( 10pts )
_ The End
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THANH HOÁ
HD CHẤM CHÍNH THỨC
KỲ THI HỌC SINH GIỎI CẤP TỈNH
Năm học: 2012-2013
Môn thi:
Lớp 9 THCS
Ngày thi: 15/03/2013 Hướng dẫn chấm gồm 3 trang.
ĐÁP ÁN:
Part A : PHONETICS ( 5pts )
I Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the rest in the same line ( 3pts )
II/ Choose and write in your answer sheet the word whose stress pattern is different from the rest of the group ( 3 points )
Part B : LEXICAL AND GRAMMAR ( 30pts )
I Choose the most suitable word or phrase to complete each sentence ( 10pts )
6 A
7 D
8 C
9 B
10 C
11 B
12 A
13 D
14 B
15 B
16 B
17 B
18 B
19 D
20 A
II Put each verb in brackets into an appropriate form ( 10pts )
21-22 hasn’t finished , started
23 have been killed
24 did I realise
25 doesn’t go
26-27 would you do, were given
28 have fixed
29 is being prepared
30 do think
III Put each word in brackets into an appropriate form ( 10pts )
31 appearance
32 landing
33 majority
34 increasingly
35 memorable
36 confidential
37 voluntary
38 commercialized
39 unlocked
40 unforgetable
Part C : READING ( 25 pts )
I Supply the most suitable word for each blank (10 pts)
( Mỗi một đáp án đúng được 1 point )
41.Unlike
42 even
43 to
44 why
45 pronunciation/accent
II (1p for 1 correct answer X 10= 10 points)
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III Read and answer the questions below ( 5pts)
56 Californians are afraid of earthquakes
57 The great earthquake destroyed San Francisco in 1906
58 The prophecy about the destruction of Los Angeles was made in the 16 century
59 According to the prophecy, the destruction of Los Angeles would happen in 1988
60 The people of Los Angeles fled from their doomed city by plane
Part D : WRITING ( 20 pts )
I Complete each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the sentence printed before it ( 10pts )
61 A new school will be opened here next year
62 I wish he could drive
63 If she were not tired, she could/ would go to work today
64 Ann said she was going on business the next/ following day
65 Would you mind if I opened the window?
66 At the end of the course, there was a big party
67 I’d rather you hadn’t told me that
68 We haven’t had the living room painted for many years./
We haven’t painted the living room for many years
69 He suggested that we (should) go and have a look at the cathedral./
He suggested our going and having a look at the cathedral
70 Not only did Harry break his leg, but he (also) injured his shoulder./
Not only did Harry break his leg, but he injured his shoulder aswell
II Write a paragraph of 80 - 100 words about the limitations of the Internet ( 10pts )
Mark should be based on the following scheme :
1.Format: 2 pts ( coherence , cohesion,style )
The paragraph should have 3 parts
a Introduction: a topic sentence in which students should narrow down the limitations of the Internet
b Body: students should give reasonings and examples to clarify his presented ideas
c Conclusion (summary of the main reasons, students’ comment)
2 Content : 5pts
Students should give specific limitations of Internet
- Information is out of control:
It is hard for people to get proper information
People are easily confused when they look for information
They can be fooled or cheated
- There are a lot of violent and sexual videos and programmes
Teenagers may be badly affected and get misled
- It creates more and more game or social- network addicts
Game or social- network addiction will ruin family and social relationships
Trang 7 People may waste a lot of time and energy
The addicts may severely be obsessed or even break down
3 Language : 3pts ( grammatical accuracy, wide range of vocabularies and structures )
HƯỚNG DẪN CHẤM:
Bài thi chấm theo thang điểm: 20
Điểm bài thi làm tròn đến 0,25
Tổng số point thi sinh làm đúng Điểm bài thi =
-4