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
Trang 1SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO
TẠO
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 )
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 )
4 A valuable B entertain C honesty D mountain
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
Số báo danh
……….
Trang 214 We will go for a walk it’s foggy - I hate walking in the fog.
15 Daisy wrote _ report on the Vietnam war
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
C by the teacher told story D on the story telling them by the teacher
18 My boss is angry with me I didn’t do all the work I last week
19 “I have never seen such a perfect thing on you.”-“ ”
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
Trang 335 Television can make things more _ because it brings both sounds
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 Living 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
performance
Trang 449 A other B another C others D the others
place
54 A containing B holding C including D involving
written
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 ………
………
63 She can’t go to work today because she is tired
à If she
………
64 “I’m going on business tomorrow” said Ann
Trang 5à Ann said
………
65 Please let me open the window
mind ?
66 The course finished with a big party
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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TẠO
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
26-27 would you do, were given
28 have fixed
29 is being prepared
Trang 725 doesn’t go 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)
46 B 51 D
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
Trang 868 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
• 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
Trang 9Điểm bài thi =
-4
SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO KỲ THI TUYỂN SINH VÀO LỚP 10 NĂM HỌC 2010-2011
QUẢNG NGÃI Môn thi: Tiếng Anh (THPT)
Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút
(Đề thi gồm 2
trang)
I/ Choose the word which has the underlined part is pronounced
differently from the others (1pt)
D information
2 A carried B looked C managed
D opened
3 A energy B terrify C destroy
D second
4 A sight B considerate C.divide
D tidal
5 A control B pagoda C remote
D move
II/ Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete each of the following sentences (2pts)
6 They suggest more trees in the school yard
A.plant B planted C to plant
D planting
7 Her son felt sleepy………… he went to bed
A however B so C although
D because of
8 They ……… her since she left school
A haven’t seen B aren’t seen C doesn’t see
D don’t see
9 She used to……… soccer in the afternoon two years ago
A played B playing C play
D plays
10 I wish my home……… in the village
A was B were C is
D will be
ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC
Trang 1011 ……… Mrs.Thoa was tired, she helped her children with their home work
A If B And C Or
D Although
12 They arrived in Ho Chi Minh city………….……… Monday morning
A in B on C at
D to
13 I thanked the man……… helped me move the fridge
A whom B who C whose
D which
14 You don’t like this film,………?
A do you B don’t you C are you
D doesn’t you
15 If I were you, I……….ask the doctor for advice
A can B will C must
D would
III/ Supply the correct form of the words in brackets to complete the following sentences (1pt)
16 The film is so…………that I have seen it twice (INTEREST)
17 Air ………… is one of the problems that people have deal to with (POLLUTE)
18 My teacher teaches ………… sciences (NATURE)
19 The gas from the chemical factory was ……… (HARM)
20 She got the………… from the library (INFORM)
20/ information
III/ Choose the best underlined word or phrase in each sentence that needs correcting.(1pt)
21 I enjoy to collect stamps in my free time collecting
A B C D
22 teacher encouraged her Her taking part in the competition to take
A B C D
23 If he knew her address, I will write to her knows
A B C D
24 The man asked us not play near the lake not to play
A B C D
25 The exercises were such difficult that I couldn’t do them so
A B C D
V Put the verbs in the brackets into the correct tense forms (1pt)
26 I think we should (give)………… poor children books, notebooks and school things
27 I (not/meet) ……… Nam since he left school
Trang 1128 Nga (take) ……… many trips to Ho Chi Minh City since 2005
29 If Trang had an alarm clock, she (arrive) ……… to school on time
30 What will you do if you (decide) ……… to take a space trip?
30/ decide
VI Read thetext, then answer the questions below it (2 pts)
Clothes can tell a lot about person Some people like very colorful clothes because they want everyone to look at them and they want to be the center of things.Others like to wear nice clothes, but their clothes are not colorful or fancy They do not like people to look at them Clothes today are very different from the clothes of the 1800s One difference is the way they look For example, in 1800s, all women wore dress The dresses all had long skirts But today, women do not wear dresses with long skirts Sometimes they wear short skirts Sometimes they wear pants Another difference between 1800s and today is the cloth In the 1800s, clothes were made only from natural kinds of cloth They were made from cotton, wool, silk But today, there are many kinds of man-made cloth A lot of clothes are now made from nylon, rayon or polyester
31 Why do some people like very colorful clothes?
32 What kind of clothes do other people like to wear?
33 Were the clothes of the 1800s the same as today ?
34 What do sometimes women wear today?
35 Are there many kinds of man-made cloth now?
VII Complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning with the first one (2pts)
36 He didn’t go to the party because he was busy
He was busy, ………
37 It’s a pity We can’t speak English well
We wish ………
38 “Do you like classical music ?”She asked me
She asked me ………
39 The man is my new boss He is talking to the lady over there
The man ………
40 “Why don’t you buy them this picture as a wedding present, Tom ?”
Jane suggested ………
36/ …, so he didn’t go to the party
37/ ….we could speak English well
38/ …if I liked classical music
39/ …who is talking to the lady over there is my new boss