PHÒNG GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI CẤP HUYỆN LỚP THCS – NĂM HỌC 2014 - 2015 ĐỀ THI HSG MÔN TIẾNG ANH Thời gian làm 150 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề) (Bài thi có trang) SECTION I. LISTENING (4pts) Task 1. Listen and choose the best answer A, B, C, or D for each question below (2pts). 01. What does having a long face represent? A. The face is not short B. The face is narrow but long C. Represents happiness D. Represents unhappiness 02. What happened at work that caused the long face? A. He got a promotion B. A different person got a promotion C. He got a raise D. He lost his job 03. What topic are they talking about? A. Fun classes at school C. Stress from work B. Being busy at work D. Drinking and partying 04. What they plan on drinking? A. Coke C. Beer B. Whiskey D. Water Task 2. Listen to the dialogue then answer the questions (2pts). 01. What is Mark doing right now? 02. What day of the week is it? 03. What are they planning on doing? 04. When are they going to meet? SECTION II. LANGUAGE FOCUS : (4pts) 1. Phonetics (1pt) 1.1. Choose the word in each group that has the underlined, italic part pronounced differently from the rest. Circle your option (0,6 pt) 01. A. near B. dear C. hear D. bear 02. A. missed B. raised C. laughed D. watched 03. A. B. moment C. comment D. government development 04. A. whether B. ethnic C. clothing D. these 05. A. carrot B. ceiling C. cereal D. circle 06. A. B. nations C. plants D. lends kingdoms 1.2. Choose a word in each line that has different stress pattern from the others. Identify your answer by circling the corresponding letter A, B, C or D. (0,4 pt) Ex: A. notice B. depend C. climate D. separate Answer: B 01. A. comic B. police C. fashion D. cotton 02. A. remote B. amount C. purpose D. museum 03.A. entertainment B. information C. education D. television 04. A. enormous B. humorous C. generous D. dangerous 2. Lexical - Grammar (3pts) 2.1. Circle the best option A, B, C or D to complete the following sentences. (0,8pt) 01. The winter in Sapa is so cold and wet. I wish it . warmer and drier. A. would be B. will be C. was D. were 02. When Minh was a child, he to school by bicycle. His school was next to his house, so he walked there. A. didn't used to B. wasn't used to C. didn't used to D. didn't use to go go went go 03. . are for both boys and girls to wear. A. Blouses and sandals B. T-shirts and jeans C. Dresses and T-shirts D. Sandals and skirts 04. If you want to lose weight, you . eat more vegetables and more exercise. A. should B. might C. must D. have to 05. Playing English games always makes us A. liked B. enjoyed C. excited D. interested 06. You’d rather watch TV this evening, . ? A. isn’t it B. hadn’t you C. wouldn’t you D. won’t you 07. When the Queen gets up in the morning, seven people . her. A. look at B. look after C. look into D. look for 08. His classmates studied singing, acrobatics, gymnastics . martial arts. A. but B. or C. and D. because 2.2. Give the correct form of each verb in bracket to complete the following sentences (1pt) 01. If you (be)……(a)………… in my position now, what (you do)……(b)……….? (a) ……………………… ……. (b) ……………… .……………. 02. John (do) ……(c)……… the test again at the moment because he (not pass) ………(d)…… it the first time. (c) ……………………………. (d) ……………………………… 03. When I (pass) ……(e… her house the other day, I saw her (water) ……(f)…….the trees in the garden. (e) ……………………………. (f) …………………………… 04. Tom (finish) ……(g)………… this course when his father (return) ………(h)…… next month. (g) ……………………………. (h) …………………………… 05. She (read) …(i)… the book for over three days, and she (read)…(k)…… more than two hundred pages. (i) ……………………………. (k) …………………………… 2.3 Fill in each blank with one suitable preposition (0,4pt). 01. It is very cold here . night. 02. I wish you'd stop complaining your job. Try to finish it. 03. Hung has worked ten years now. 04. We both thank you the bottom of our hearts. 2.4. Supply the correct form of the words in the brackets to complete the sentences below. (0,4pt). Ex: 0. It's a lovely old house, I agree, but can we afford to (modern) it? => modernize 01.Yesterday the headmaster gave a long but very interesting (speak) to the newcomers. => _______________ 02. The situation was (hope). Nobody could anything to help. =>_______________ 03. There were over fifty (music) in the orchestra. =>_______________ 04. All students have tried hard to pass the university (enter) exam. =>_____________ 2.5. Each of the following sentences has underlined parts (A, B, C and D). One of these parts contains an error. For each sentence, circle the part that contains error (0,4pt) 01. Ben said he had invited Sarah to the party but she refuses. A B C D 02. Have an English pen pal is a good way to learn writing skill. A B C D 03. Both French and English are speaking in Canada. A B C D 04. His teacher encouraged him taking part in the competition A B C D SECTION III. READING: (6pts) 3. Read the passage below and choose the best option (A, B, C or D) for each space. Circle your option (2,5pts) UNICEF means the United Nations Children's Fund. It serves children in (1) ________ all over the world. It helps children of (2) ________ races, nationalities, religions and political systems in more than 140 worldwide countries. The (3) ________ of UNICEF is to help provide a better life for children and their mothers. UNICEF (4) ________ both long-term assistance and emergency. UNICEF was (5) ________ in 1946 to help bring food and medicine to children who suffered during World War two in Europe. It began (6) ________ a temporary agency, but became a permanent part of the United Nations in 1953 (7) ________ the need for its services around the world. UNICEF's primary concern is to help governments of developing countries improve the (8) ________ of life for almost one billion children. UNICEF's main office is in the United Nations, New York City, (9) ________ it also has more than 40 offices and 100 programs worldwide. In 1965, UNICEF won the Nobel Peace Prize (10) ________ its work helping children and building brighter future. 01. A. communities B. organizations C. groups D. society 02. A. every B. all C. some D. few 03. A. view intention 04. A. receives 05. A. found built up 06. A. like 07. A. due to 08. A. cost quality 09. A. and moreover 10. A. as B. purpose C. opinion D. B. gets B. produced C. takes D. gives C. created B. with B. in spite of B. level C. for C. since C. character B. besides C. but D. B. with C. for D. in D. D. as D. for D. 4. Read the text below and think of the word which best fits each space. Use only ONE word in each space. (2,5pts) TRAVELING A hundred years ago, most people traveled on foot, by train, or on horseback. Railways made (1) ______ possible to travel rapidly over long distances. (2) _____ were also becoming popular, after the invention of the air - filled tire, which made cycling a lot more comfortable. Buses, trams and underground railways (3) _____ invented, and cities all over the (4) _____ already had traffic jams. There were very (5) ______ private cars and city streets were still full of horses. What a difference a hundred years have made? Nowadays we have got used (6) _____ the problem of private cars, and some cities are (7) _____ noisy and polluted that in many places vehicles have been banned from the city center. (8) _____ will we travel in a hundred years’ time? Perhaps by then there will be only personal helicopters. (9) ______may be no need to travel to work or school in the future, since everyone will have a computer at home. There might even be more (10) _____ walking and horse - riding, for pleasure and exercise. Write your answers here: ………… . . . ………… . . . 10 5. Read the passage and then answer the questions below. (1pt) Zamenhof invented a new language called Esperanto to improve understanding between people of different countries. He showed Esperanto to his friends to find out what they thought about it. Later in the same year he went to study at a university in Moscow. He wanted to improve Esperanto. Zamenhof's friends then worked hard to spread the new language. They try to persuade schools throughout the world to teach it. However, only a few people today speak Esperanto because more and more people use English as a foreign language. Questions: 01. Why did Zamenhof invent Esperanto? . 02. What did he in Moscow? . 03. Who helped him to spread Esperanto? . 04. Do most people today speak Esperanto? Why or why not? . SECTION IV. WRITING: (4pts) 6. Read the first sentence, and then complete the second sentence with the same meaning. (2pts) 01. “Close the office door but not lock it”, the manager said to me. -> The manager asked 02. “Why don’t you complain to the company, Jane?”, said Mr. John. -> Mr. John suggested 03. We could not get nearer because of the police. -> The police 04. I didn’t arrive in time to see my aunt off at the airport last night. -> I wasn’t 05. You can improve your English by practicing speaking every day. -> If 06. It was such hot news that I couldn’t help announcing it to my classmates. -> The news . 07. He failed the exam because of his laziness. -> Because he 08. They were playing football at 3.00 o'clock yesterday afternoon. -> Football 7. Write a passage of more than 120 words supporting the argument that living in the countryside is better than living in the city (or living in the city is better than living in the countryside). (2pts) The end HƯỚNG DẪN CHẤM + BIỂU ĐIỂM KÌ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI CẤP HUYỆN LỚP MÔN TIẾNG ANH – NĂM HỌC 2014 - 2015 Đề thức: I. Các ý chấm thi: 1. Bài chấm theo thang điểm 20 điểm (chi tiết đến 0,1 điểm) 2. Điểm toàn thi điểm tổng cộng điểm phần, điểm toàn không làm tròn. 3. Học sinh giải cách khác cho điểm tương đương theo biểu điểm chấm nội dung. II. Đáp án cách cho điểm. SECTION I. LISTENING (4pts) Task 1. Listen and choose the best answer A, B, C, or D for each question below (2pts). (0,5pt for each correct answer) 1. Represents unhappiness 3. Stress from work 2. A different person got a promotion 4. Beer Task 2. Listen to the dialogue then answer the questions (2pts). (0,5pt for each correct answer) 1. Watching TV 3. Planning on going to Starbucks 2. Saturday 4. In 30 minutes SECTION II. LANGUAGE FOCUS: (4pts) 1.1. Choose the word in each group that has the underlined, italic part pronounced differently from the rest. Circle your option (0,6 pt) (0,1pt for each correct answer) 1.D 2. B 3. C 4. B 5. A 6.C 1.2. Choose a word in each line that has different stress pattern from the others. Identify your answer by circling the corresponding letter A, B, C or D. (0,4 pt) (0,1pt for each correct answer) 1. B 2. C 3. D 4. A 2. Lexical - Grammar (3pts) 2.1. Circle the best option A, B, C or D to complete the following sentences. (0,8pt) (0,1pt for each correct answer) 1.D 2. D 3. B 4. A 5. C 6. C 7. B 8. C 2.2. Give the correct form of each verb in bracket to complete the following sentences (1pt) (0,1pt for each correct answer) 1. were - would you 2. is doing - didn't pass 3. passed - watering 4. will have finished - returns 5. has been reading - has read 2.3 Fill in each blank with one suitable preposition (0,4pt). (0,1pt for each correct answer) 1. at 2. about 3. for 4. from 2.4. Supply the correct form of the words in the brackets to complete the sentences below. (0,4pt). (0,1pt for each correct answer) 1. speech 2. hopeless 3. musicians 4. entrance 2.5. Each of the following sentences has underlined parts (A, B, C and D). One of these parts contains an error. For each sentence, circle the part that contains error (0,4pt) (0,1pt for each correct answer) 1. D 2. A 3. C. 4. C SECTION III. READING: (6pts) 3. Read the passage below and choose the best option (A, B, C or D) for each space. Circle your option (2,5pts) (0,25pt for each correct answer) 10 A B B D C D A D C C 4. Read the text below and think of the word which best fits each space. Use only ONE word in each space. (2,5pts) (0,25pt for each correct answer) 1. it 2. bikes/bicycles 3. were 4. world 5. few 6. to 7. so 8. How 9. there 10. people 5. Read the passage and then answer the questions below. (1pt) (0,25pt for each correct answer) 1. To improve understanding between people of different countries. 2. He studied at a university in Moscow to improve Esperanto. 3. His friends did. 4. No, because more and more people use English as a foreign language. SECTION IV. WRITING: (4pts) 6. Read the first sentence, and then complete the second sentence with the same meaning. (2pts) (0,25pt for each correct answer) 01. The manager asked me to close the door but not to lock it. 02. Mr. John suggested (that) Jane should complain to the company. 03. The police prevented us from getting nearer. 04. I wasn't early enough to see my aunt off at the airport last night. 05. If you practice speaking English everyday, you can improve it/ your English. 06. The news was so hot that I couldn't help announcing it to my classmates. 07. Because he was lazy, he failed the exam. 08. Football was being played at 3.00 o'clock yesterday afternoon (by them). 7. Write a passage of more than 120 words supporting the argument that living in the countryside is better than living in the city (or living in the city is better than living in the countryside). (2pts) - Form: 0,5 pt - Ideas: pt - Vocabulary and structure: 0,5 pt The end 10 . 1 ĐỀ THI HSG MÔN TIẾNG ANH 9 Thời gian làm bài 150 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề) (Bài thi có 6 trang) SECTION. UNICEF's main office is in the United Nations, New York City, (9) ________ it also has more than 40 offices and 100 programs worldwide. In 196 5, UNICEF won the Nobel Peace Prize (10) ________ its. The end 8 HƯỚNG DẪN CHẤM + BIỂU ĐIỂM KÌ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI CẤP HUYỆN LỚP 9 MÔN TIẾNG ANH – NĂM HỌC 2014 - 2015 Đề chính thức: I. Các chú ý khi chấm thi: 1. Bài chấm theo thang