ĐỀ THI học SINH GIỎI môn TIẾNG ANH lớp 9

Your answers: Question 6: The word in capital letters at the end of each of the following sentences can be used to form a word that fits suitably in the blank space.. Question 8: Read t

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ĐỀ THI HỌC SINH GIỎI MÔN TIẾNG ANH LỚP 9

Sở Giáo Dục & Đào Tạo KỲ THI TUYỂN HỌC SINH GIỎI THÀNH PHỐ HẢI PHÒNG Môn thi: Tiếng Anh 9

Thời gian làm bài: 150 phút Question 1: Listen to people talking about different cities What can you do in each place? Tick the list below You will hear the talk twice (8 points)

Question 2: Listen to people getting ready for their holidays Tick the things there are going to take with them You will hear the talk twice (8 points)

Your answers:

Question 4: Choose the best option: (a), (b), (c) or (d) Write your answers in the box below (24 points)

01 Alex didn't come to see the film last night because he _ it before.

02 A cold wind _ for the last three days.

(a) has been blowing (b) blows (c) is blowing (d) blew

03 I wish I _ younger.

04 She said she _ to me, but she didn't.

(a) would have written (b) will have written (c) would write (d) will write

05 She told him that if he _ his promise, she _ speak to him again.

(a) break-would never (b) break - will never (c) broke - will never (d) broke-would never

06 I'll see you in August when I _ back.

07 We were very pleased _ the service.

08 He mumbled throughout his speech so I could _ understand a single word.

09 I have _ told her not to do that and yet she always does.

(a) admittedly (b) repeatedly (c) wholeheartedly (d)frankly

10 It was a very long day but we _ arrived in time for tea.

11 What would you like to eat for lunch? _ I don't mind.

(a) Nothing (b) Something (c) Everything (d) Anything

12 I asked if _ wanted an ice cream.

13 The steamer Mongolia was built _ iron.

14 Two men were walking up and down the dock at Suez _ the crowd of natives.

15 "You say, consul," Fix asked for the twentieth time, "that this steamer is never _ schedule?"

16 from Bill, all the students said they would go.

17 If only he _ told us the truth in the first place, things wouldn't have gone so wrong.

18 You may think that this is a _ job for someone who is applying for a marketing post.

19 Suddenly _ hungry, he stopped to buy a bar of chocolate.

20 Everyone thought she would accept the offer _, she turned it down.

21 I am sure I could very easily _ all the requirements

22 He says he will pay ; I don’t think he will, _.

23 Safety should come first _ lives shouldn’t be put at risk.

24 Would you be _ my letters while I am away ?

(a) too good as to forward (b) as good as forward

(c) so good as to forward (d) so good as forwarding

02 He couldn't find the (A) dictionary because it was packing (B) in the case (C) ready for sending (D).

03 The (A) athlete really surprised (B) to hear that he had won (C) the race after all (D).

04 He sounded his horn sudden (A) when he saw the really (B) old man step carelessly (C) off (D) the

sidewalk.

05 Your friends became very (A) angrily (B) over a seemingly (C) little (D) problem.

06 The coal (A) is the world's (B) most abundant fossil (C) fuel (D).

07 A traveller can reach (A) some of the village (B) along the Amazon only (C) by riverboat (D).

Your answers:

Question 6: The word in capital letters at the end of each of the following sentences can be used to form

a word that fits suitably in the blank space Fill in the blank in this way (10 points)

Some recent research into (01) (CONVERSE) between men and women has produced results which will surprise few women Men are always interrupting women when they talk One ( 02) _ (RESEARCH) feels that men regard female talk as a kind of conversational (03) (HOUSE) They expect women to play a (04) (SUPPORT) role So a man interrupts in a display of dominance or control Men also have a much more (05) (PLEASANT) listening style Whereas a woman uses gestures or say: "mm", a man will say such thing as

"right" or "okay" thus settle the stage for an (06) (INTERRUPT) Conversation of this kind, then, hardly has (07) (MEAN) communication Male talk is often (08) _ (ARGUE) while women are more tentative, asking more questions and tending to build up their replies on what the other person had said The research would indicate that women are better ( 09) (LISTEN) than men Yet, listening secretly to conversation between groups of women, one has the (10) (IMPRESS) of several simultaneous monologues into which no man would be

able to get a chance to speak.

Question 7: Read the following paragraph about the education in Britain Write true (T) or false (F) for each of the sentences below, according to the information given If the information is not in the

paragraph write no information (NI) (10 points)

In Britain most schools are financed by the state and, for the children attending these schools, they are free However; about 5 per cent of the school population attend private schools, and these are financed from pupils' fees The general pattern of schooling in Britain is as follows.

All the children must start school at the age of five Many have previously attended play schools or nursery schools, but these are not compulsory Primary education, whether state or private, seeks to develop all aspects of the child: physical and emotional, as well as intellectual and cultural.

Roughly at the age of 11 (but often somewhat later, especially in the case of private education), children move to different schools These are called secondary schools, and nowadays most of them are comprehensive, that is to say, children of all abilities go to the same

school Within some comprehensive schools children are put into different classes according to their intellectual ability; in others, children of different abilities are all kept together in the same class.

In the first four or five years at a secondary school, the pupils have a set timetable of subjects, such as History, English and a foreign language, as well as science subjects and sports At the end of this period most pupils take one or two public examinations, though these do not normally include all the subjects that the students have studied In fact, a pupil may take the exam in as many, or as few, subjects as is thought suitable After these exams, i.e at the age of 16 or so, most pupils at state schools leave Only about 30 per cent continue at school, compared with about 90 per cent in the small private sector For those

that stay on, in either type of school, the next two or three years are spent concentrating on a small number of subjects, and at the end of these years of concentrated preparation, the pupils usually take a public school- leaving examination in their three specialist subjects Their results in these exams will largely determine whether they now start to work, or whether they can continue with higher education at a university or college.

Answers (T, F or NI)

01 School education in Britain is free of charge.

02 School education is compulsory in Britain.

03 School education in Britain is mainly free of charge.

04 Most children in Britain attend private schools.

05 Most children in Britain attend state schools.

06 Comprehensive secondary schools are for pupils of different abilities.

07 Pupils of the same abilities must attend comprehensive secondary schools.

08 After four or five years at secondary schools, all pupils take one or two public examinations.

09 In Britain state schools are better than those of the private sector.

10 At the age of 16 or so, about 70 per cent pupils at state schools leave.

Question 8: Read the following passage then answer the questions below (8 points)

A healthful lifestyle leads to a longer, happier, healthier life Staying healthy means eating well-balanced diet, getting regular exercise, avoiding things that are bad for the body and mind.

Nutrition plays a key role in maintaining good health and preventing many diseases In spite of all the information available about diets, scientists still believe that good nutrition can be simple.

There are several basic rules to follow Keep fat intake low Eat foods high in carbohydrates which are the starches in grains, legumes, (beans, and peas),vegetables, and some fruits Avoid too much sugar Limit salt Eat lots of fruits and vegetables which are high in vitamins.

A healthy lifestyle is an active lifestyle Lack of proper physical exercise can cause tiredness, irritability, and poor general health Physical fitness requires both aerobic exercise, such as running, bicycle riding , and swimming, and muscle- strengthening exercise, such as weight lifting Finally, good health is acquired saying no to bad habits such as smoking, drinking, and over-eating and by avoiding

situations that are constantly stressful People can take their lives and happiness into their own hands Maintaining a healthy lifestyle is the first step.

Question 9: Rewrite these sentences in such a way that they mean the same as the first, using the word

in brackets at the end of each sentence DO NOT CHANGE THE FORM OF THE GIVEN WORD (10 points)

Example: Opera doesn't interest David (INTERESTED)

» David isn’t interested in Opera.

01 "Did you speak to the headmaster, Mom" I asked (SHE)

06 You ought to go to the dentist's immediately (BETTER)

Question 10: Sentence building Complete the dialogue below (10 points)

A: Hello / John! Nice / see / you / you / have / comfortable / journey?

You’ve got 2 minutes to read all the sentences in Question 1 and Question 2 before listening.

Question 1 Listen to people talking about different cities What can you do in each place? Tick the lists below You will hear the talk twice.

1 It’s not really the best place to shop Prices are too high there nowadays But the food’s great and quite cheap It’s a wonderful place just to walk around in and look at the old buildings But there aren’t any

interesting museums or art galeries, I am afraid.

2 It’s a very nice place to visit if you like being outdoors The scenery is beautiful Take a bus trip around the island, and sail around it if you have time You can also go skiing Unfortunately, the water is too cold there for swimming You probably won’t like the local food It’s

You’ve got 2 minutes to check your answers before we come to Question 2.

Question 2 Listen to people getting ready for their holidays Tick the things they are going to take with them You will hear the talk twice.

a I am not going to take many things with me this time, so I won’t need the big suitcase Let’s see I think we can buy presents for our friends when we get there They’ll have music on the plane, so I won’t need my personal stereo, but I’d better take something to read It’ll be fairly cool at this time of the year, so I don’t surpose we’ll be doing any swimming I’d better pack the umbrella in case it rains I’ll need a thick coat, too,

if it’s going to be cold That’s about everything.

b I’ll put all our things into the big suitcase Now, where are all the presents we bought? I’ll put them in the top I think I’ll get a new camera as soon as I arrive I won’t take my old one You might want to listen to music on the plane, so I’ll take my personal stereo I won’t take these books, they are too heavy The weather should be good at this time of the year, so we’ll able to do some swimming We don’t need coats or

umbrellas I’ll put in some air-sickness tablets in case we need them.

That’s the end of the listening.

Question 6 The word in capital letters at the end of each of the following sentences can be used to form

a word that fits suitably in the blank space Fill in the blank in this way (10 points)

01 conversation 02 researcher 03 housework 04 supporting

05 unpleasant 06 interruption 07 meaningful 08 argumentative

Question 8 Read the following passage then answer the questions below (8 points)

1 fat, sugar and salt.

2 tiredness, irritability, poor general health.

3 aerobic exercise and muscle- strengthening exercise

4 running, bicycle riding, swimming

5 weight-lifting

6 carbohydrates

7 vitamins

8 The main idea of the passage is how to lead a healthy life.

Question 9 Rewrite these sentences in such a way that they mean

the same as the first, using the word in brackets at the end of

each sentence DO NOT CHANGE THE FORM OF THE GIVEN WORD (10 points)

01 I asked my mother if / whether she had spoken to the headmaster.

02 That film isn't worth seeing.

03 We wouldn't have been able to buy the car if you hadn’t bought your cheque book.

04 The flight to London was not as expensive as I had thought it would be.

05 You must have been tired after the match.

06 You had better go the dentist's immediately.

07 The flight was cencelled owing to the snow.

08 Maria and Philip are getting married, although they haven’t got/do not have very much money.

09 It‘s 4 years since I last ate Chinese food.

10 I don’t mind anywhere we go.

Question 10 Sentence building Complete the dialogue below (10points)

A: Hello, John Nice to see you Did you have a comfortable journey?

B: Yes, thanks I came up here yesterday on the 10 a.m (train) from King's Cross.

A: Have you found a good hotel? Where are you staying?

B: At the Queen's in Princess Street I booked a few days ago so I had no trouble at all.

A: Good That's one of the best in the city How long are you staying?

B: For three days .

A: Do you know Edinburgh at all?

A: I shan't be very busy this afternoon If you like, I'll take the afternoon off and show you round.

B: Thanks very much That'll be very pleasant.

SỞ GIÁO DỤC ĐÀO TẠO KỲ THI TUYỂN CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI

02 We can’t go camping today The weather is _.

03 The prupose of the examination was to _ the students’ knowledge of the subject.

04 She asked me _ I like tiked eating chocolates.

05 He used to walk a long way to work Now he _ to work.

A still walks B no longer walks C walks D did not walk

06 This is the place where the car turned _.

07 Tom’s _ finished his homework.

A just B frequently C often D usually

08 The children _ to the zoo.

A were enjoyed to take B enjoyed being taken

C were enjoyed talking D enjoy taking.

09 Let’s go, _ we?

10 The synonym of the verb “deny” is _.

Your answers:

II There are 5 mistakes in the passage below Write out the mstakes and

correct them (1 mark).

In 1783, two French brothers built the first balloon to take people into the air One hundred and twenty years lately, in 1903, the Wright brothers built the first plane with an engine and flew in it This was in the United States Then, in 1918, the US Post Office begun the first airmail service Aeroplanes changed a much in the next thirty years Then, in 1950s, aeroplanes became much faster because they had jet engines In1976,Concorde was build in the UK and France It is the fastest passenger plane in the world and it can fly at 2500 kilometers an hour, so the journey in London to New York is only four hours Today millions of people travel on aeroplane, and it is difficult

to think of a world without them.

(04) (turn) the corner when suddenly, a cat (05) (run) in front of my bike I tried (06) (stop), but I fell and (07) (break) my arm Then a few days after that, I (08) (walk) up the stairs in my apartment when I (09) (hurt) my ankle Fortunately, I (10) (not break) it, but it wasn’t a good month.

IV Fill in the blanks with correct form of the words given in brackets (2 marks).

The families in our street are slowly being driven mad by the (01) (refuse) of the inhabitants of No

13 to have any form of (02) (communicate) with them The trouble started over what is known as noise (03) (pollute) Every evening the (04) (think) neighbors used to turned up the volume on the TV so loud that no one in the (05) (neighbor) was able to hear anything else Not knowing what (06) (act) to take, local residents held a meeting to see if anyone had any (07) (suggest) as to how to deal with the problem A (08) (decide) was made to send a number of people to talk to the family in No 13 and ask them (09) (polite) to turn their music down after six in the evening (10) (Fortunately), the visit did not turn out to be successful,as the habitants

of No13 refused to talk to them, so on the advice of local police, the matter is now in the hands of the court.

V Complete each sentence with a suitable preposition (1 mark).

01 I get tired _ doing the same thing everyday.

02 Many Vietnamese women like wearing morden clothing _ work.

03 When the Jones arrived _ London It was very cold.

04 Are you busy _ your homework?

05 I couldn’t meet Mrs Chi because she’s _.

C READING COMPREHENSION (4 MARKS)

Passage 1.

Finish-born botanist William Nylander taught at the university of Hesinkifor a number of years and later moved

to Paris, where he lived until his death at the end of the nineteenth century During the second half of the last century, he became a prominent figure in the field of lichenology Botanists from all over the world sent samples to his laboratory to be analyzed and classified It can be said without exaggeration that four of five lichens bear his name.

He was the first to realize the importance of using chemical reagents in the taxomony of lichens He selected the most common reagents used by the chemists of his time Lichenologists all over the world still use these reagents, including tincture of odine and hypochorite in their laboratories During the first half of the nienteenth century, a Japanese named Abahima added only one chemical product- Phenol diamines Nylander was also responsible for discovering that atmosphere of big cities hindered the lichens’s development and cause them to disappear Now they are used to detect atmospheric pollution Nevertheless, he considered lichens to be simple plants and vehemently opposed the widely accepted modern theories that lichens are compound species formed by two discordant elements: algae and fungi.

I Write T (true) or F (false) (1 mark).

_ 01 Nylander was born in Paris.

_ 02 He used to work at a university

_ 03 He died in late 1990s

_ 04 He was a doctor.

_ 05 He was a vey well-known man.

01 Internationally renowed scientists sent lichens samples to Nylander because

A he considered them to be simple plants

B he used reagents to deternine their use.

C he analyzed and classified them.

D he collected and preserved them.

02 Which of the following is not true?

A Nylander accepted his coleagues’ theories on the composition of lichens.

B Eighty percent of lichens bear his name.

C Today lichens are used to detect atmospheric pollution.

D Most of botanists consider lichens to be a compound specie.

03 All of the following are true except:

A he was the first to use chemical reagents in taxonomy of lichens

B he believed that lichens were simple plants.

C he was an esteemed lichenologist.

D he taught botany at a university in Paris.

04 According to the nineteenth -century theories, which elements form the composition of lichens?

A odine and chemical reagents B algae and fungi

C hypochlorite and odine D chemical reagents and atmospheric chemicals.

05 How could william Nylander best described?

A degenerate B dormineering C ingenious D anxous.

08 a tests b examinations c competitions d races

D WRITING (6 MARKS).

I Rewrite the following sentences without changing meanings of the

ones given (3 marks).

01 Nam is bigger than Ba.

04 “How much do you think it will cost?” he asked.

II Make all changes and additions necessary to produce a complete letter

from the words and phrases given (3 marks).

01 I / be / glad / receive / letter.

I 01 A 02 C 03 D 04 A 05 B 06 D 07 A 08 B 09 B 10 B

II 01 begun » began 02 much » lot 03 build » built 04 in » from 05 on » by

III 01 was raining 02 were riding 03 wanted 04 was turning

09 hurt 10 didn’t break

IV 01 refusal 02 communication 03 pollution 04 thoughtless

05 neighborhood 06 action 07 suggestions 08 decision

I 01 Ba is smaller than Nam (Ba isn’t so/ as big as Nam).

02 Why don’t we go abroad for our holiday this year.

03 Lan is the youngest (person) in the group.

04 He wanted to know how much we thought it would cost.

05 You need not book tickets for the show in advance.

06 Were those books returned to the library.

07 It was painful to listen to the story of their sufferings.

08 It took one hour and a half to fly to Ho Chi Minh City.

09 Because of the boy’s good behaviour, every body loves him.

10 Miss Lan has been a television presenter for five years.

II 01 I am glad to receive your letter.

02 I have just got some wonderful news.

03 I have passed the final examination at the university.

04 My father will be very pleased when he hears this.

05 He has already promised to pay for a holiday abroad if I pass.

06 So I will come to England.

07 I’d like to study English in a school near your home.

08 I will look for an advanced course which perhaps lasts for three or four hours a day.

09 Can you help me to find one?

10 I am looking forward to seeing you soon.

UBND TỈNH TIỀN GIANG CỘNG HÒA XÃ HỘI CHỦ NGHĨA VIỆT NAM

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KỲ THI LẬP ĐỘI TUYÊN HỌC SINH GIỎI LỚP 9 DỰ THI CẤP TỈNH

Khóa ngày 10 tháng 02 năm 2009

Đề chính thức Môn TIẾNG ANH

Thời gian làm bài: 150 phút ( không kể thời gian giao đề )

( Đề gồm 4 trang )-Học sinh làm bài trên giấy thi được phát kèm với đề

-PART I : LISTENING COMPREHENSION : ( 2.0 pts )

Question 1 : Listen to the passage then state whether the following sentences are TRUE

or FALSE The passage will be read twice :

1 Computer won’t be able to touch the lives of people who live in distant villages

2 From your own room, you can search the news you want from all over the world on the Internet

3 Computers are not very useful in some areas such as business

4 Computers can work during the night while we are sleeping and give us a report we want the next morning

Question 2 : Listen to the passage then pick out ONE best option ( A,B,C or D ) to

complete each sentence The passage will be read twice :

1 Environmental pollution is the result of …………

C very easy D serious

3 By wearing a mask when getting out of houses, people want………

A to protect their faces’ skin from the sunlight

B to avoid cold or hot atmosphere

C not to inhale traffic fumes and chemical wastes

D not to inhale all kinds of pure air

4 Nowadays, if living indoor we……

A can protect ourselves from pollution

B cannot avoid toxic indoor pollution

C can inhale quite pure and safe air

D can protect ourselves when doing housework

PART II : READING COMPREHENSION : ( 6.0 pts )

Question 3 : Read the passage below then state whether the following sentences are

TRUE or FALSE :

It is important to have healthy teeth Good teeth help us to chew our food They also help us to look nice How does a tooth go bad? The decay begins in a little crack in the enamel covering of the tooth This happens after germs and bits of food have collected there Then the decay slowly spreads inside the tooth Eventually, poison goes into the blood, and we may feel quite ill

How can we keep our teeth healthy? Firstly, we ought to visit our dentist twice a year He can fill the small holes in our teeth before they destroy the teeth He can examine our teeth to check that they are growing in the right way Unfortunately, many people wait until they have toothache before they see a dentist Secondly, we should brush our teeth with a toothbrush and fluoride toothpaste at least twice a day- once after breakfast and once before we go to bed We can also use wooden toothpicks to clean between our teeth after a meal Thirdly, we should eat food that is

good for our teeth and our body: milk, cheese, fish, brown bread, potatoes, red rice, raw vegetables and fresh fruit Chocolates, sweets, biscuits and cakes are bad, especially when we eat them between meals They are harmful because they stick to our teeth and cause decay.

1 Good teeth help us to chew our food and to look nice

2 The decay usually begins firstly inside the tooth or from the blood

3 The decay spreads inside the tooth after it begins in a little crack in the enamel covering of the tooth

4 Dentists can help us keep our teeth healthy

5 Dentists can help us brush our teeth twice a year

6 Most people go to see a dentist before they have toothache

7 We should brush our teeth at least twice a day with fluoride toothpaste

8 Some kinds of food are good for our teeth while some others are harmful

Question 4 : These announcements appear at some places only Match each announcement ( 1 – 8 ) with a proper place ( A – J ) where it usually appears :

1 Shake well before using

B On the front doors of a building

C On boxes or bottles of medicine

D On the doors of toilets

E On motorways

F On bags of sugar or flour

G In front of a cinema or theatre

H Railway station

I On the way or on the doors to some rooms or offices

J Inside the gates of kindergartens

Question 5 : Fill in each numbered blank with ONE word chosen from the list below to complete the meaning of the passage :

outside, through, but, travel, churches, experiments, ago, remember, taught, who

As you turn on the radio for your favourite programme, do you ever wonder how you can hear

those sounds? How do they…( 1 )…through the air and reach your radio exactly as they are sent

out?

It all began nearly a hundred years…( 2 )…when a young Italian called Guglielmo Marconi discovered how to send sounds…( 3 )…the air Marconi was born in Boloyma in northern Italy in

1874 His father was a rich Italian businessman, and his mother was a Scot…( 4 )…had lived in

Ireland and had gone to Italy to study music The family lived in a countryhouse just

…( 5 )…Boloyma.

When he was a boy, people did not think that Marconi was clever He was a quiet boy who

spoke little…( 6 )…thought a lot He liked to sit and read science books in his father’s big library He also liked to do…( 7 )…with electricity For most of his early life, he was…( 8 )…

at home He did not go to school

PART III : GRAMMAR & VOCABULARY : ( 8.0 pts )

Question 6 :

1 Pick out ONE word that has the underlined syllable pronounced differently from the others in each case :

b) great , neat , heat , seat , meat

c) simplify , apply , reply , supply , primary

d) g arment , generation , gold , gasoline , golf

2 Pick out ONE word that is of different kind or part of speech from the others in each case:

a) sunset , sun-glasses , sunflower , sunlight , sunburnt

b) junkyard , benefit , sewage , trash , garbage

c) amusing , rollicking , joyful , terrible , pleasant

d) enlarge , widen , golden , enrich , deepen

Question 7 : Write the verbs in the numbered brackets into its correct tense and form :

Last Tet my classmates and I ( 1 visit ) Rach Mieu Bridge The bridge ( 2 open ) on

January 19, 2008 Since then, there ( 3 be ) hundred thousands of visitors coming to see the bridge This suspension bridge ( 4 connect ) Ben Tre to Tien Giang They ( 5 start ) the

construction in 2002, and thousands of workers ( 6 work ) hard for 6 years to offer a huge gift to the local people on the occasion of Tet Before the bridge was put in use, people ( 7 travel ) across the large river by ferry-boat or wooden boat It ( 8 take ) the passengers a lot of time to

travel across Rach Mieu ferry-boats during the Lunar Tet for many years

Question 8 : Fill in each blank in these sentences with the suitable form of the words in

brackets :

1 Vietnamese people are very……….( friendliness)

2 Over a million…… ( publish) of this work have been sold since 2000

3 The…… ( communicate ) throughout the world has been easier thanks to the Internet

4 The speed of cars and motorcycles is……….( limitation ) inside the city

5 The reason for his absense is very clear It is…… ( deny )

6 Do you know the ………( widely ) of this lake?

7 Ho Chi Minh City is…… ( locate) on the bank of Sai Gon River

8 Helen was introduced to many other stamp…….( collection ) at the meeting

Question 9 : Rewrite these sentences, beginning with the words given in such a way that they

remain the same meaning as the old ones :

1 He won a prize at the competition because he spoke English fluently

4 They will open the flower garden to the public for ten days

The flower garden……

5 The pagoda is very small A lot of visitors cannot stay inside at the same time

The pagoda is not………

6 My father hasn’t driven any car for 10 years

The last time……

7 The weather is not good They cannot climb up to the top of the mountain

If……

8 When he was young, he went swimming every morning He doesn’t do it anymore

He used………

PART IV :WRITING ( 4.0 pts )

Question 10 : Write a letter to your friend to tell him/ her how your family prepared to

celebrate last Lunar Tet ( in about 120 to 150 words – You mustn’t use your real name and address )

Question 11 : Your friends and you were chosen into the team of good students to sit for the

examination of gifted students in English You are discussing on a plan to study and practise for the exam.Rewrite the conversation in about 15 to 20 conversational exchanges

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Khóa ngày 10 tháng 02 năm 2009

PHẦN I : NGHE HIỂU : 2.0 điểm

Câu hỏi 1 : Nghe, chọn câu TRUE/ FALSE : 1.0 điểm, mỗi câu chọn đúng : 0.25 đ

1 False 2 True 3 False 4 True

Câu hỏi 2 : Nghe, chọn thông tin đúng : 1.0 điểm, mỗi câu đúng : 0.25 đ

1 D 2 A 3 C 4 B

PHẦN II : ĐỌC HIỂU : 6.0 điểm

Câu hỏi 3: Xác định câu TRUE / FALSE: 2.0 điểm, mỗi câu đúng : 0.25 đ

1 True 2 False 3 True 4 True

5 False 6 False 7 True 8 True

Câu hỏi 4: Ghép đôi biển báo và vị trí xuất hiện: 2.0 điểm, mỗi cặp ghép đúng : 0.25 đ

1 C 2 I 3 A 4 F

5 D 6 B 7 J 8 E

Câu hỏi 5: Chọn từ thích hợp điền khuyết hoàn chỉnh bài văn: 2.0 điểm, mõi từ điền đúng:

0.25 đ

1 travel 2 ago 3 through 4 who

5 outside 6 but 7 experiments 8 taught

PHẦN II : TỪ VỰNG VÀ NGỮ PHÁP : 8.0 điểm

Câu hỏi 6 :

1 Chọn 1 từ có vần gạch chân được đọc khác với các từ còn lại : 2.0 điểm, mỗi từ chọn đúng : 0.25 đ

a) chemist b) great c) primary d) generation

2 Chọn từ khác chủ đề hoặc tự loại với các từ khác :2.0 điểm, mỗi từ chọn đúng: 0.25đ a) sunburnt b) benefit c) terrible d) golden

Câu hỏi 7 : Viết động từ trong đoạn văn ở đúng thì và thể : 2.0 điểm, mỗi động từ viết đúng :

0.25 đ

1 visited 2 was opened 3 have been 4 connects

5 started 6 had worked / had 7 had travelled / 8 had taken

been working had traveled

Câu hỏi 8 : Tìm dạng thích hợp của từ, điền hoàn chỉnh câu:2.0 điểm, mỗi câu làm

Câu hỏi 9 :Viết chuyển đổi câu, bắt đầu với từ cho sẳn: 2.0 điểm, mỗi câu viết đúng : 0.25 đ

1 Because of his fluent English/ his fluency in speaking English, he won a prize at the competition

2 Mr Le advised his daughter to do as many exercises in English as she could

3 I think rose is the most beautiful flower

4 The flower garden will be opened to the public for ten days

5 The pagoda is not large enough for a lot of visitors to stay inside at the same time

6 The last time my father drove a car was ten years ago

7 If the weather were good, they could climb up to the top of the mountain

8 He used to go swimming every morning when he was young

PHẦN IV: VIẾT : 4.0 điểm

Câu hỏi 10: 2.0 điểm Viết một bức thư cho bạn để thuật lại việc chuẩn bị đón Tết ở gia đình

mình

• Ý tưởng : 1.0 điểm : Nêu ra được các việc chuẩn bị đón Tết như dọn dẹp vệ sinh, trang

trí nhà cửa, bàn thờ, sân , cổng vào…, mua hoa, các loại bánh kẹo, trái cây, thực phẩm, quần áo mới…, tặng quà hoặc thiệp chúc Tết cho bạn bè, người thân…, việc gia đình quây quần chờ đón năm mới , lúc giao thừa…

• Kỹ thuật : 1.0 điểm : Viết được bức thư dài khoãng 120 – 150 từ, đúng bố cục của một

bức thư, câu văn viết đúng ngữ pháp, dùng từ chính xác, phong phú

hay địa chỉ thật, đề nghị trừ điểm vì thí sinh không hiểu đề

Câu hỏi 11: 2.0 điểm Viết một đoạn hội thoại nói về kế hoạch học tập.

• Ý tưởng: 1.0 điểm : Nêu ra được các công việc mà đội học sinh giỏi phải thực hiện để

nâng cao khã năng và trình độ, chuẩn bị tham dự kỳ thi học sinh giỏi sắp đến như nắm vững kỹ thuật làm bài, biết cách trả lời các dạng bài tập khác nhau, đọc sách và luyện thêm các bài tập về ngữ pháp, từ vựng, đọc, viết…và nhất là rèn luyện kỹ năng nghe Học sinh cũng có thể nêu lên kế hoạch tham vấn những lời khuyên hữu ích của các thầy

• Kỹ thuật : 1.0 điểm : Viết đoạn văn dưới dạng hội thoại, dài khoóng 15 – 20 cõu trao

đổi, cõu đối thoại tự nhiờn, dựng từ phong phỳ ,chớnh xỏc Nếu viết dưới dạng văn xuụi : khụng cho điểm kỹ thuật

tỉnh thừa thiên huế năm học 2004-2005

* * *

đề thi chính thức môn thi: tiếng anh lớp 9 (vòng 1)

ngày thi : 12 - 04 -2005

(thí sinh làm bài trên đề thi này)

-I VOCABULARY: (30 points)

Part 1: Circle the letter (A, B, C or D) next to the word or phrase which best completes each sentence.

1 It's a good idea to see your doctor regularly for

2 Last year the potato harvest was very disappointing, but this year it looks as though we shall have a better

3 When the starter gave the all the competitors in the race began to run round the track

4 from Bill, all the students said they would go

5 The new manager explained to the staff that she hoped to new procedures to save time and money

6 There is a fault at our television station Please do not your television set

7 The crowd at a football match are often

8 I'm very in the information you have given me

é ? a c h ? : K h u 5 - t h ? t r ? n A ớ N g h i a , h u y ? n é ? i L ? c , t ? n h Q u ? n g N a m

Số phách

(Do chủ tich HĐ ghi)

A concerned B surprised C bored D interested

9 I saw a thief take Peter's wallet so I ran him, but I didn't catch him

10 If it's raining tomorrow, we shall have to the match till Sunday

Part 2: Read the text below Use the word given in capitals at the end of each line to form

a word that fits in the space in the same line.

Kids watch more TV

tend to watch less television than children from less educated

family(2) The report also suggests that a high rate of BACK

and in the provinces, compared to those living in large urban centre,

of children said they preferred (10) _ films and thrillers VIOLENCE

Part 3: Match each phrasal verb with the correct definition

II GRAMMAR (20 points)

Part 1: Use the correct forms of the verbs in the brackets to complete the passage below.

I (write) (1) to express my dissatisfaction of my stay at the Lord Hotel in London last weekend I (book) (2) the hotel in Sweden and also (receive) (3) information about the hotel I (promise) (4) a luxury weekend However, I (be) (5) not satisfied The room was comfortable, but the traffic from the road opposite the hotel (make) (6) it impossible to (sleep) (7) I (ask) (8) for another room, but no single rooms (be) (9) available I required room-service one night and I (have) (10) to wait for almost one hour before someone came.

Part 2: Complete the sentences with the correct prepositions

1 She was very conscious (1) her lack of experience on her first day at work.

2 He has a new solution (2) the problem

3 Nobody helped him He managed it (3) his own

4 The drivers (4) London kept their cars (5) the left

5 The summer holiday is coming We are all excited (6) going (7) a long trip (8) the South

6 The children were amazed (9) the lion show at the circus

7 Her small garden looks very beautiful in spring because all the flowers are (10) full bloom

III READING: (25 points)

Part 1: Put ONE suitable word in each space

Miss Darby was one of those people who never threw anything away “You never know when you might need it” was (1) of her favorite sayings She lived (2) herself in a large Victorian house across the road from us Although I never went to her house, I knew it was full (3) antique furniture, Persian carpets and so on In every room, there were dozens of paintings so that her house was (4) an art gallery I remember my father (5) that she was a “ Staffordshire Darby” but I had (6) idea what he meant I (7) out years later that the Darby family had made their money from coal-mining in Staffordshire We used to make up stories (8) her My sister Alice, (9) was a romantic girl, told us that Miss Darby once had a lover, but he walked out one day and she (10) saw him again!

Part 2 : Read the following passage and answer the questions.

The world's oceans are so vast that they can cope with the present levels of pollution However, little is known about the long-term effects of such slow poisoning The most serious problem of modern time is that man is destroying the earth's natural resources and transforming huge areas into waste land As a result, it is becoming extremely difficult to grow enough to feed the world's rapidly increasing population A way of protecting all wild life on the earth must also

be found as many species are in danger of disappearing completely from the face of the earth The smoke in the atmosphere, for example, is increasing so much that the amount of sunlight has been reduced in many cities Man's whole environment is being changed in a serious way

1) What is the process of making something dirty ?

2) Find a word or phrase from the passage with the same meaning as the air, water and land

in which we live?

3) What is the air surrounding the earth called ?

4) What could be best replaced wealth, goods or products people can use ?

5) What is a difficulty which needs attention and thought ?

Part 3: Read the passage and decide which is the best answer Circle the letter A, B, C or

D next to the word you choose

Paper is named for papyrus, a reed like plant used by ancient Egyptians as writing material more than 5000 years ago The Chinese invented the paper that we use 2000 years ago

used in paper, however, are plant fibers, and there are millions of them in one sheet In addition

to the plant fiber, dyes and additives such as resin may be used Dyes can make the paper different colors; resin may add weight and texture

comes from trees Millions are cut down, but new trees are planted in their place Paper may be also made from things like old rags or pieces of cloth Wastepaper, paper that has been made and used, can be turned into recycled paper This recycling process saves forest, energy and reduces air and water pollution

1 According to the passage, the paper that we use was first invented by

A the Chinese B the Egyptians C ancient cultures D foresters

2 What is the main ingredient in most paper ?

A resin B cardboard C plant fiber D papyrus

3 According to the passage, the primary source of the plant fiber used in paper is

A rags B trees C fabric D wastepaper

4 According to the passage, recycling paper is

A bad for the environment C good for the environment

B wasteful D economical

5 According to the passage, recycling paper does all of the following EXCEPT

A reduce the need for ink C save energy

B save forests D reduce air pollution

IV WRITING: (25 points)

Part 1: Rewrite each sentence beginning as shown, so that the meaning remains the same

Example: He wrote the letter in two hours.

It took him two hours to write the letter.

1 The keepers feed the lions at 3 pm every day

6 We've run out of tea.

9 Robert has not had a job for two years

Robert has been

10 She will complete the work only she is paid extra

Part 2 Use the words in the brackets to combine the following sentences

1 All the students love the principal He is very kind (because of)

Part 3 : A friend of yours has written to you, asking for some advice He wants to visit

your country for three weeks this summer and would like to know which places to visit, where to stay, what sights to see, and what clothes to bring Write to him, giving as many

suggestions as you can and mentioning any national customs that may seem strange to

him (about 200 words)

tØnh thõa thiªn huÕ n¨m häc 2004-2005

Part 2: (10 points)

1 education 2 backgrounds 3 suburban 4 poverty

1) am writing 2) booked 3) received 4) was promised 5) am not

6) made 7) sleep 8) asked 9) were 10) had

Part 2: (10 points)

III READING: (25 points)

Part 1: (10 points)

1 one 2 by 3 of 4 like 5 saying

6 no 7 found 8 about 9 who 10 never

Part 2 (5 points)

2) A word or phrase with the same meaning as the air, water and land we live is environment / hoÆc chØ

tr¶ lêi ng¾n: environment

3) The air surrounding the earth is called atmosphere/ hoÆc chØ tr¶ lêi ng¾n: atmosphere

4) Resources could be best replaced wealth, goods or products people can use / hoÆc chØ tr¶ lêi ng¾n:

Resources

5) A difficulty which needs attention and thought is problem / hoÆc chØ tr¶ lêi ng¾n: problem

Part 3: (10 points) 2 points for each correct answer

1 A 2 C 3 B 4 C 5 A.

IV WRITING: (25 marks)

Part 1: (10 points)

2 If we had had a map, we wouldn't have got lost

3 I would rather you delivered the sofa on Friday

4 It was such a low bridge that the bus couldn't go under it

5 What a silly thing to say!

6 There isn't any tea left

7 I haven't seen him since I was a student

8 Susan was so excited that she couldn't sleep

9 Robert has been out of job/ jobless/ unemployed for two years

10 She will not complete the work unless she is paid extra/ if she is not paid extra

Part 2: (5 points)

1 All the students love the principal because of his kindness

2 I’m sorry for having forgotten the tickets

3 If I hadn’t seen it with my own eyes, I wouldn’t have believed it

4 The house at the end of the street which has been empty for years has been sold

5 I wish he took the doctor's advice

Part 3: (10 points)

 Total score of Paper 1 : 100 points

SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO ĐỀ THI TUYỂN CHỌN HỌC SINH

GIỎI

TỈNH THỪA THIÊN HUẾ NĂM HỌC 2002-2003

MÔN THI:TIẾNG ANH-LỚP 9 (Vòng 1)

THỜI GIAN: 120 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề)

I.VOCABULARY(30 points)

Part I: Circle the letter (A,B,C or D) next to the word or phrase which best complete each sentence.

3 Could you ………a picture of us with my camera ?

7 Charles has been out of ……… for over a year now

9 Take your overcoat with you ……… it gets cold.

10 We had to ……… the match because of the bad weather

Part 2: Fill in the blanks with the appropriate form of words in parentheses.

1 She was the only ……….left in the town (INHABIT)

2 Her………wants $10.000 for her safe return (KIDNAP)

3 It was ………., so they had to drive very slowly (FOG)

4 I live in the ……… part of the country (SOUTH)

5 We must make a ……….about where to go (DECIDE)

6 What kind of ……….is there in this town ? (ENTERTAIN)

7 Is there any more……… ……….about the accident ? (INFORM)

9 The train made a late……….……….……… (DEPART)

10 She gave a ………of the new computer

(DEMONSTRATE)

Part 3: Complete each sentence with a suitable preposition.

1 We will have to use the stairs The lift is……… of order

3 Turn right……….the traffic lights and you will see the cinema

4 This letter is full……… mistakes Could you do it again, please ?

6 Parents are responsible………educating their children

7 Could you explaining this rule………me ?

8 Helen is excited………winning the prize

9 I am very busy ……….my lesson and tasks today

II GRAMMAR.(20 points)

Part 1: Match each sentenceon the left with the best response on the right Use each

response once only The firt one has been done as an example

were saying

I,m very sorry that I haven,t written to you for so long, but I (be)1………

III READING(25 points)

Part 1: Read the passage and decide whether the staements (17) are TRUE or FALSE

Mr Alex Fraser lived his whole life in a small town in the north of England He never left the house where he was born, never married, never went on holiday and had no friends

He worked in a local factory for over forty years but even the people who had worked with him for years knew very little about him He wore the same old clothes year in year out, and although

he shopped regularly at the local store he bought only the most basic foodstuffs, never changed

he purchases from one week to the next

So when he died last month, neighbours and local people were astonished to learn that Mr Fraser was not just a rich man , he was in fact a millionaire !

He had no money in the bank or invested anywhere but in the various drawers, cupboards and boxes in his house there were hundreds and thousands of banknotes and coins It took the police over two weeks to clear the house, and bank clecks spent just as long counting all the money “We had absolutely no idea that he had so much money” one of his neighbours said “In fact,

we used to feel sorry for him, we thought he was a poor old man who was unable to afford

anything better for himseft !”

1 Mr Fraser lived most of his life in a small town in England

2 The people who had worked with Mr Fraser in a local factory did not know

much about him

3 Mr Fraser bought new clothes for himseft once a year

4 mr Fraser always bought the same kinds of food at the local store

5 Although Mr Fraser lived as if he were a poor man, he was, in fact, a very rich

man

6.When he died, he left so many banknotes and coins in his house that the bank

clecks had to spend two weeks counting them

Part 2: Read the passage and decide which is the best answer Circle the letter A,B,C or D next to the word you choose The first one has been done for you(0)

What kind of music do you(0)enjoy ? Some people like going to (1)………

concerts, and listening to (2)……… The musicians wear very formal clothes, and the(3)……….is silent until the end of the (4)

………Perhaps you are a rock music (5)

……… Rock concerts are often held at foodball (6)

……….or in parks Members of the audience dance to the music, or sing the songs.(7)………music is played at wedding and parties in many countries, and some peope (8)……… their own music at home.Nowadays, we (9)

……….music in shops and lifts, and many people carry their own with them, or even (10)………to music when they study.Music is everywhere

Part 3: Fil each of the underlined blanks in the following passage Use only ONE word in each space The first one has been done for you(0)

HOLIDAYS

Most people enjoy going (0) abroad for their holidays, and having the opportunity to (1)

………in an interesting city or a seaside (2)……… If you speak foreign languages, you can make new friends, (3)

……… take home some interesting souvenirs as presents But before you can (4)……….that, you have to reach your destination, and that is often problem!

If you fly, then you may find your flight has been (5)……… Journeys

by train can can also be difficult (6)……… train are often crowded in the summer, and you might have to (7)……… a seat in advance Whichever way you travel, you can have problem with your luggage, and is often difficult to find good accommodation Apart (8)……… this, you might not be able to affort the fare!

IV WRITING (25 points)

Part1: Each of the following sentence has an erro(a word or word combination) Underline the erro, and rwrite the sentences correctly in the blanks provided

Example: She is good in EnglishShe is good at English

1 Where is the ruler that I left it on the desk ?

Part 2:Rewrite each sentence beginning as shown, so that the meaning remains the same.

Example: He wrote the letter in two hours

It took him two hours to write the letter

Dear Nam,

1 school year / going / come / end

2 I / look / forward / summer vacation

3 this occasion / I / go / your country

4 I / intend / stay / house / two / weeks

5 I hope / your / parents / kind / provide / food / accommodation

6 this opportunity / amuse / heartily

7 first day / morning / long walk / country /

8 and / evening / swim / river

9 following days / help / parents / farm work / and…

10 give / regards / everybody / hope / see / soon

II GRAMMAR (20 points)

9 will be staying / am staying / am going to stay

10 will be going / am going

III READING (25 points)

1 Where is the ruler that I left on the desk ? (delete it)

2 The people whose luggage was lost had to wait a long time

3 Although Mary was ill, she went to school (delete but)

5 In the end there was a war between the two countries

6 As soon as we are ready, w will phone you

7 That was a very strange question to ask

Part 2: (8 points)

1 Despite his inexperience, he got the job.

3 This restaurant is the most expensive.

4 Jim was the worst player on the field.

5 If I had gone to bed early, I would have woken up at 5:00.

7 They invited me to go to the concert with them tonight.

8 I wish I could dance as well as her / I wish I danced as well as her./ I wish I were a fantastic

dancer like her

Part 1: (10 points)

1 The school year is going to come to an end

4 I intend to stay in your house for two weeks

5 I hope your parents will be kind enough to provide me with food and accomodation

10 Please give my regards to everybody I hope to see you soon

SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO ĐỀ THI TUYỂN CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI

TỈNH THỪA THIÊN HUẾ NĂM HỌC 2002-2003

MÔN THI:TIẾNG ANH-LỚP 9 (Vòng 1)

THỜI GIAN: 120 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề)

I.LISTENING (20 points)

Part 1: Mady Poole love watching Tv every morning, especially the Breakfast Time Quiz

she has been chosen to have an interview for the quiz at the moment

answer the questions below

1 Where does Mandy Poole live ?

Part 2: Inthis part you will hear two friends who share a flat deciding what they need to buy at

the shops Listen carefully and fill in the missing information on their shooping list

II VOCABULARY & GRAMMAR (30 points)

Part 1: Put a word from the list into each space, in a comparative form.Some word canbe used

more than one.(9 points)

(1)……….than films and probably (2)……….,too (because you keep them) On the other hand, some films are (3)……… because of the special effects, although some people say that books can be just as (4)……… Going to see a film is a

books are (7)………than others, just as films are Personally, I find a good film

Part 2:Choose an adjective from the list on the left and put it with a preposition from the list

to the right to complete the sentences Use each adjective once only> The first one has been done as an example (10 points)

close afraid famous good preferable short

similar grateful full sorry tired

at of for to

Example: They live close to the town center, which makes shoping easier for them.

4 At night that tree is ………birds The noise makes it difficult for me to get to sleep

5 Her dress if very ………mine Only, the belt is different

6 Having a boring job is ……… having no job at all

7 The town is……….its museum People come from all over the world to visit it

10 Everybody felt very……….him after his terrible accident

Part 3: Put he verb in brackets into passive voice in a suitable tense.

long time So we have been very busy redecorating! Since we moved in, all the room(paint)(2)

III READING (25 points)

Part 1: Read the passage and decide whether the statements (1-7) are TRUE or FALSE

CAMPING Camping is an activity in which people live temporarily in the outdoors Campers participate

in fishing, hunting, swimming, plant study, wildlife watching, and nature photography It provides physical benefits when it envolves hiking to, from around a campsite, and many people believe that camping makes youngsters feel more confident

People throughout the world enjoy hiking to wildness campsites This activity is called backpacking because it envolves carrying such essential camping gear as a tent, food, clothing, and sleeping bag on the back in a bag called backpack Backpacking is best suited for those who are in good physical condition as it may require walking several miles

The key to any enjoyable camping tripm is planning A decision on where to camp depends

on personal preference, but planning the trip before leaving help campers avoid preventable accidents Many situations- bad weather, injury, or simply a crowded campsite- are less alarming if campers are prepared

1 Camping helps people enjoy outdoor activities and nature

2 The only purpose of camping is to have pleasure

3 Camping not only strengthens your health but also makes you feel confident

4 A form of camping is called backpacking because it envolves hiking to

wildness campsites

5 Bcakpacking is suited for everyone

6 Careful planning can help campers avoid trouble

7 A crowded campsite is good for all campers

Part 2: Read the following story carefully and then answer the questions that follow (8

points)

The Shawl

This story happened in Pheladelphia towards the end of nineteenth century One winter evening Dr S Weir Mitchell sat down in an armchair and started reading a book, but after an

exhausting day at the surgery, he soon felt asleep A short while later he woke up suddenly

when heard a doorbell ringing There was a girl standing on the doorstep It was cold and snow

falling , but she was wearing only a thin shawl around her shoulders and she was shilvering “

My mother is very ill,” she said ”Please come”

Walking through the dark and snowy streets was not easy, but eventually they came to an old

woman lying on the bed and the doctor recognized her as a former servant of his After

daughter?” he asked the woman I need her to go for some medicine.”

impossible”, said the doctor “She came to fetch me I saw her She was wearing a shawl”

cupboard The doctor stopped writing out the prescription and went to a cupboard He saw the

Everyone is becoming aware that the environment is a (0) serious issue However, we have not done (1)……….to deal with this problem because we seem to wait for governments to (2)………actions In my opinion, individuals can do many things to help (3)………the problem To begin (4)………, we can be more responsible

in the (5)……… we dispose of waste We should not throw rubbish into lakes and (6)

……… Moreover, we also need to (7)……… the water we use Fresh water (8)………drinking is running out in many (9)……… of the world Finally, I think that if we use (10)………transport more we can reduce air pollution

IV WRITING (25 points)

Part 1: Complete the unfinished sentence in such a way that it means nearly the same as the

sentence(s) printed before it (6 points)

1 The dentists will have to take out infected tooth

The infected tooth………

2 Driving on the left feels strange to me

 I , m not used………

3 Henry regretted buying that old car.

Part 2: The sentence in column A, when combined, tell a story.Tell the story by rewriting the

sentences in spaces provided in column B, keeping the meaning of orginal sentences with the words given in the column B Make only those changes which are necessary The first has been done for you(0).(5 points)

her what was wrong

(1) She was on the verge of tears when she

told us that she had lost her purse

promised, trying to comfort her

(3) Suddenly, the phone rang and Mary

swiftly picked up the receiver

(4) She turned around to tell us the good

news and she was brimming with joy

(5) A stranger had found her purse and had

handed it over to the police

(0) Sensing her anxiety, we asked Mary what was wrong

(1) On………

……….(2) We tried………

………(3) With………

………(4) Brimming………

………(5) Her ………

………

Part 3: Write a paragraph (of about 150 words)in which you suggest several ways to protect

the environment of your school You can use the cues and the words/phrases that state an opinion and list points below (14 points)

-not throw rubbish inside and outside classroom

-put wastes in dustbins

-not write or draw on desks or walls

-water trees and plants in the school regularly and plant more trees

-clean classrooms every day

-not eat in classrooms or make too much noise at school

*Expressions stating an opinion:

In my opinion, / As I see it, / To my mind, / Personally, I think that, /…

*Expressions listing points:

-In the first place, / To begin with, / …

TỈNH THỪA THIÊN HUẾ NĂM HỌC 2002-2003

MÔN THI:TIẾNG ANH-LỚP 9 (Vòng 1)

THỜI GIAN: 120 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề)

Mandy:Yes, I do

Russell:Where do you live ?

Mandy:I live in London

Russell:What do you do ?

Russell:Are you married ?

Mandy:Yes, I am

Russell:What does he do ?

Mandy:He works in an office

Russell:Is he listening at the moment ?

Russell:Is he going to meet you on TV ?

Mandy:Yes, he is

questions

Two points for each correct answer

Part 2: (8 points)

Tape script of the listening test.

A: Have we run out milk then ?

sugar, so put down a kilo of that

B: Also we must go and pick up the theatre tickets from the booking office Youn paid for

else?

that way we could get coffee from that nice shop in King Street Speciers, you know

?

One point for each answer:

II VOCABULARY & GRAMMAR (30 points)

Part 1: (9 points)

Part 2: (10 points)

Part 3: (11 points)

III READING (25 points)

Part 1: (7 points)

Part 2: (8 points) 5 points for 5 questions & answers; 3 points for six words / phrases.

1 The incident took place one winter evening in Philadelphia toward the end of nineteenth century

2 It was cold and snowy She was shilvering as / since / because she was wearing only a thin shawl

3 She was a former servant of Dr S weir Mitchell

4 To explain that her daughter died a month ago

6 a = a scarf (a large piece of cloth, made of wool, usually worn by a woman round the

shoulders or head )

b = very tired

c = was trembling / shaking from cold or fear (because of…)

d =at last, in the ens, finally

e =drug

f = a form on which a doctor has written the name of the medicine/ drug that onr needs

Part 3: (10 points)

IV WRITING ( 25 points)

Part 1: (6 points)

1 The infected tooth will have to be taken out by the dentist

4 The museum (that) we want to visit opens at 12:00

5 The boy whose bicycle was taken went to the police station

6 Because Jack was a correspondent , he could write very fast

Part 2: (5 points)

1 One the verge of tears, she told us that she has lost her purse

2 We tried to comfort her by promising to help her to look for it

3 With swiftness, Mary picked the receiver when the phone rang suddenly

4 Brimming with joy, she turned around to tell us the good news

5 Her purse, which had been found by a stranger, had been handed over to the police

Part 3: Writing –composition (14 points)

Markers are requested to use the marking scheme for writing provided by ELTTP

SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO ĐỀ THI TUYỂN CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI

TỈNH THỪA THIÊN HUẾ NĂM HỌC 2003-2004

MÔN THI:TIẾNG ANH-LỚP 9 (Vòng 1)

THỜI GIAN: 120 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề)

I VOCABULARY: (30 points)

Part 1: Circle the letter A,B,C or D next to the word or phrase which best completes each sentence.(10 points)

2 I disagree My ideas are entirely opposite……… yours

3 The more ……….we walk the longer it will take us to get home

4 Would you ………opening the window, please ?

5 I,ll ……… you just one more story before you go to sleep.

6 Your car is very ……… It hardly seems to use any petrol at all

7 By appearing on the soap powder commercials, she became

a……….name

9 How you invest your money is none of my ………

10 If the level of VAT is ……….this year, small businesses will be affected

Part 2: Fill in the blanks with the appropriate form of the words in parentheses (10 points)

1 Jane felt very ………when she saw the police car (RELIEF)

2 They reached the hotel just as ………fell (DARK)

3 When Jack left home, he began to enjoy his………(INDEPENDENT)

4 You are ………to choose how to spend the evening (FREEDOM)

5 Your house is ……… by several burglar alarms (PROTECTION)

6 You should go to a doctor and have a thorough ……… (EXAMINE)

7 The phone doesn,t work It has been ……….(CONNECTION)

8 Linda has a rapid……… from her illness (RECOVERED)

9 This road is much………than I thought (LENGTH)

10 The radio gave them a ……….about the storm (WARNED)

Part 3: Complete the sentences using one of the best words from the box Four of words aren , t used (10 points)

1 When you have a party, you have to do a lot of ………

2 The ………of the telephone revolutionized communication between

7 A good adventure film is full of ………

8 She sent me a present after I helped her to pass the exam She feels

………to me

9 He has a lot of power in his office He is very………

10 Students should listen to what the teacher is saying in class They should be

………

II GRAMMAR (20 points)

Put each verb in brackets into the most suitable tense

1 I (think)……… of selling my car but I (not decide)

……….………… yet

2 Penny (live)……….here ever since she (arrive)

worried invention influential attentive preparation appointment gratefulnatural practical careful excitement entertainment happy work