PHÒNG GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO HƯƠNG THỦY ĐỀ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI HUYỆN NĂM HỌC 2009 – 2010 MÔN TIẾNG ANH 9 Thời gian làm bài : 120 phút (không kể thời gian phát đề) Học sinh làm trực tiếp trên đề thi I. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR (40 POINTS) Part 1 (20 points). Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) which best completes each sentence. 1. Kate grew up on a farm. She …………… up early in the morning A. used to get B. is used to get C. is used to getting D. used to getting 2. That receptionist looked …………… but he spoke …………… A. polite/ rude B. politely/ rudely C. polite/ rudely D. politely/ rude 3. Your work isn’t very good. I’m sure you can do …………… this A. more good than B. better than C. as well as D. as hardly as 4. Look at Tom’s suit. Is it …………… mine? A. the same style that B. the same style than C. as same as D. the same style as 5. I’m applying …………… a new management position in my company A. to B. in C. at D. for 6. A: I’ve come out without any money. B: Never mind, I …………… you some A. will lend B. am lending C. am going to lend D. lend 7. Jane is studying very hard …………… she can pass the final exam. A. in order that B. in order C. in order to D. so as to 8. …………… we walk home? It’s not very far. A. Will B. Shall C. Should D. Could 9. Then the empty bottles are cleaned and …………… A. full up B. refilled C. reusing D. recycled 10. I’d like to cook these noodles, but it’s …………… the directions on the package. A. difficulty to read B. difficult for reading C. difficulty to reading D. difficult to read 11. People …………… billions of cans every year all over the world. A. throw away B. get rid C. get away D. put away ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC 12. Don’t postpone things you need to do. Important work shouldn’t …………… A. be put away B. put off C. be putting off D. be put off 13. Would you mind if I …………… on the radio? A. turn B. turning C. turned D. to turn 14. The children went to the circus. For them, the circus was …………… A. exciting B. excited C. excite D. excitedly 15. The money …………… in the robbery was never found. A. stole B. steal C. stolen D. stealing 16. I can’t stand Jack. He …………… always …………. his dirty dishes on the table. A. does/ leave B. has/ left C. is/ leaving D. was/ leaving 17. While Mrs. Emerson …………… the little boy a story, he …………… asleep A. read/ fall B. was reading/ fell C. was read/ fell D. was reading/ felt 18. Viet Nam is a country which exports a lot of rice. Viet Nam is a …………… country A. rice-export B. rice- exported C. rice-exporting D. export-rice 19. This street …………… . It’s more convenient for us to travel now. A. has widened B. widened C. has been widened D. is widened 20. Can you tell me how …………… this washing machine? A. to operate B. I could operate C. operating D. could I operate Part 2 (13 points). Complete the letter, using the correct form or tense of the verbs in brackets. Dear Paul, I (1) …………………………… (just/ receive) your letter since yesterday. I’m very happy (2) …………………………… (hear) that everybody in your family (3) …………………………… (be) all well. Please (4) …………………………… (give) them my regards. Yesterday, our form teacher (5) …………………………… (hold) a visit to the paper mill near my school. It’s very interesting (6) …………………………… (see) the process of (7) …………………………… (recycle) plastic things. You know, the plastic things such as old plastic bottles, cans, and plastic sandals can (8) …………………………… (reuse) (9) …………………………… (recycle). The recycled plastic (10) …………………………… (use) to make toys and utensils. Next month, we (11) …………………………… (visit) a paper-mill to see how (12) …………………………… (recycle) waste paper. (13) …………………………… you ever …………………………… (visit) a paper-mill? Write soon and share your recycling story with me. Love Peter Part 3 (7 points). Complete the passage with the correct form of words in brackets The computer – one of the most marvelous (1) …………………………… (invent) in our modern age has proved to be extremely (2) ……………………………(help) to man’s life. A computer can not only solve the most complex math problems with lightning speed and perfect (3) ……………………………(accurate), but also gather the wide range of (4) ……………………………(inform) for (5) ……………………………(variety) purposes in many fields. Nowadays, the computer always plays an (6) …………………………… (importance) role that is (7) …………………………… (change). II. READING (30 POINTS) Part 1 (11 points). Read the text below and decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits each space. THE HANGING GARDENS OF BABYLON The Hanging Gardens of Babylon were considered to be one of the Seven Wonders of the …………… World. They are believed to have been built by King Nebuchadnezzar in the sixth (2) …………… B.C as a present for his wife, Amytis. The gardens were (3) …………… in layers – one on top of the other, much like a modern multi-storey car (4)…………… though a lot more (5) …………… to look at. Each layer was a large terrace (6) …………… with tropical flowers, plants and trees. The large (7) …………… of water which these plants required was pumped from the river Euphrates nearby. It is said that Nebuchadnezzar and his wife would sit in the shade of the gardens and (8) …………… down on the city of Babylon below. The gardens’ fame quickly spread and travellers would come from far and wide to (9) …………… them. Even thousands of years ago, people used to go (10) …………… ! the city of Babylon itself was also famous throughout the whole (11) …………… for its beautiful buildings, huge tiled walls and magnificent gates made of brass. Sadly, nothing remains today of the beautiful hanging gardens, and the city of Babylon lies in ruins in what is modern-day Iraq. 1. A. Antique B. Ancient C. Historical D. Traditional 2. A. decade B. period C. era D. century 3. A. constructed B. assembled C. collected D. invented 4. A. park B. stop C. station D. garage 5. A. good-looking B. attractive C. handsome D. adorable 6. A. included B. contained C. filled D. consisted 7. A. total B. sum C. amount D. number 8. A. look B. see C. watch D. observe 9. A. approve B. respect C. admire D. assess 10. A. glimpsing B. sightseeing C. glancing D. staring 11. A. planet B. globe C. earth D. world Part 2 (9 points). Read the following text and then fill in each gap with ONE suitable word. Clothes today are very different (1) …………………… the clothes of the 1800s. One difference is the way they look. For (2) ……………………, in the 1800s all women (3) …………………… dresses. The dresses all had long skirts. But today women do (4) …………………… always wear dresses with long skirts. Sometimes they wear (5) …………………… skirts. Sometimes they wear pants. Another difference (6) …………………… 1800s and today is the cloth. In 1800s, clothes (7) …………………… made only from natural kinds of cloth. They were made from cotton, wool, silk or linen. But today, (8) …………………… are many kinds of man-made cloth. A (9) …………………… of clothes are now made from nylon, rayon, or polyester. Part 3 (10 points). Read and complete the following passage with the suitable words in the box. There are FIVE extra words you don’t need to use. Television is one of man’s most important (1) …………………… of communication. It brings (2) …………………… and sounds from around the world into millions of homes. A person with a television set can sit in his house and watch the President (3) …………………… a speech or visit a foreign country. He can see a war being fought and watch statesmen try to (4) ……………………peace. (5) …………………… television, home viewers can see and learn about people, places, and things in faraway lands. TV even takes its viewers out of this world. It brings them (6) …………………… of America astronauts as the astronauts explore outer space. (7) …………………… all these things, television brings its views a steady stream of programs that are (8) ……………………to entertain. In fact, TV provides many more (9) ……………………programs than any other kind. The programs include antion-packed dramas, light comedies, sporting (10) ……………………, and motion pictures. III. WRITING (30 POINTS) Part 1 (10 points). Finish the second sentences so that it has the same meaning as the first 1. I haven’t eaten this kind of food before. This is 2. The wall is too high for me to jump over. The wall isn’t 3. I would like you to help me to put the chairs away. Do you mind 4. “ Don’t touch anything in this room, children!” The guard warned 5. How much do you pay for this computer? How much does ? 6. Her best friend is slightly better looking than she is She is not as 7. I would rather watch TV than go to the cinema. I prefer 8. “ Where will you spend your vacation next year?” Liz said to us. Liz 9. You’d better put your money in the bank, Jack. I advised according to bring about coverage designed entertainment established events fun in addition to make means pictures purposes through throughout 10. Roses can’t possibly grow in such poor ground. It is impossible Part 2 (10 points). Imagine you are studying English in London now. Make all the changes and additions necessary, from the words and phrases, to produce a complete letter to your Japanese pen pal. Dear Kumiko, 1. I/ have/ wonderful time/ here in London. 2. I/ stay/ International School of English/ some foreign students. 3. They/ come/ France, Italy and Spain. 4. They/ be/ friendly and very helpful,/ and/ their English/ be/ much better/ mine. 5. Every day/ I / practice/ speak English/ them. 6. My speaking/ be/ bad,/ and/ they/ often/ correct/ pronunciation. 7. Sometimes/ I / find/ it/ difficult/ understand them,/ especially/ they/ speak fast. 8. My English grammar/ be/ Ok, but I sometimes/ make/ spelling mistakes/ writing 9. I/ hope/ improve/ my English/ the end/ course. 10. Write/ me soon. Yours sincerely Part 3 (10 points). Write a short paragraph of about 100 words telling about your last holiday. You may use the following prompts: - Where did you go? - Whom did you go with? - How did you go? - How long did you stay? - Where did you stay? - What did you do? - How was the weather? Thí sinh không được sử dụng tài liệu. Cán bộ coi thi không được giải thích gì thêm. PHÒNG GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO HƯƠNG THỦY ĐÁP ÁN VÀ HƯỚNG DẪN CHẤM I. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR (40 POINTS) Part 1: 20 điểm. Mỗi câu trả lời đúng 1 điểm 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C C B D D A A B B D 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 A D C A C C B C C A Part 2. 13 điểm mỗi động từ chia đúng thì được 1 điểm 1. have just received 2. to hear 3. are 4. give 5. held 6. to see 7. recycling 8. be reused 9. being recycled 10. is used 11. are going to visit 12. to recycle 13. Have … visited. Part 3. 7 điểm. Mỗi từ đúng 1 điểm. 1. invention 2. helpful 3. accuracy 4. information 5. various 6. important 7. unchangeable II. READING (30 ĐIỂM) Part 1. 11 điểm. Mỗi câu trả lời đúng 1 điểm 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 B D A A B C C A C B D Part 2: 9điểm. Mỗi từ đúng 1 điểm 1. from 2. example/instances 3. wore 4. not 5. short 6. between 7. were 8. there 9. lot Part 3: 10điểm. Mỗi từ đúng 1 điểm 1. means 2. pictures 3. make 4. bring about 5. through 6. coverage 7. in addition to 8. designed 9. entertainment 10. events III. WRITING (30 POINTS) Part 1. 10 điểm. Mỗi câu trả lời đúng 1 điểm 1. This is the first time I have eaten this kind of food. 2. The wall wasn’t low enough for me to jump over. 3. Do you mind helping me to put the chairs away. 4. The guard warned children not to touch anything in that room. 5. How much does this computer cost? 6. She is not as good-looking as her best friend. 7. I prefer watching TV to going to the cinema. 8. Liz asked us where we would spend our vacation the following year. 9. I advised Jack to put his money in the bank. 10. It is impossible to grow roses in such poor ground. Part 2. 10 điểm. Mỗi câu trả lời đúng 1 điểm 1. I am having a wonderful time here in London. 2. I stay/ am staying in the International School of English with some foreign students. 3. They come from France, Italy and Spain. 4. They are friendly and very helpful, and their English is much better than mine. 5. Every day I practice speaking English with them. 6. My speaking is so bad, and they often correct my pronunciation. 7. Sometimes I find it difficult to understand them, especially when they speak fast. 8. My English grammar is Ok, but I sometimes make some spelling mistakes in writing. 9. I hope to improve my English at the end of the course. 10. Write to me soon. Part 3: 10 points - Viết đủ các ý đã cho 5 điểm Ngữ pháp và chính tả 5 điểm Hết . ĐÀO TẠO HƯƠNG THỦY ĐỀ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI HUYỆN NĂM HỌC 2009 – 2010 MÔN TIẾNG ANH 9 Thời gian làm bài : 120 phút (không kể thời gian phát đề) Học sinh làm trực tiếp trên đề thi I. VOCABULARY. and things in faraway lands. TV even takes its viewers out of this world. It brings them (6) …………………… of America astronauts as the astronauts explore outer space. (7) …………………… all these things,. eaten this kind of food before. This is 2. The wall is too high for me to jump over. The wall isn’t 3. I would like you to help me to put the chairs away. Do you mind 4. “ Don’t touch anything