Circle the best option A, B, C or D to complete the following sentences.. Give the correct form of each verb in bracket to complete the following sentences 1pt 01.. Supply the correct fo
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KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI CẤP HUYỆN LỚP 9 THCS – NĂM HỌC 2014 - 2015
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 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
B Being busy at work
C Stress from work
D Drinking and partying
04 What do they plan on drinking?
A Coke
B Whiskey
C Beer
D Water
Task 2 Listen to the dialogue then answer the questions (2pts)
01 What is Mark doing right now?
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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)
03 A government B moment C comment D development
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
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
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 go B wasn't used to go C didn't used to wentD didn't use to go
03 are for both boys and girls to wear
Trang 3A 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 do more exercise
to
05 Playing English games always makes us
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
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)……….?
02 John (do) ……(c)……… the test again at the moment because he (not pass) ………(d)…… it the first time.
03 When I (pass) ……(e… her house the other day, I saw her (water) ……(f)…….the
trees in the garden
04 Tom (finish) ……(g)………… this course when his father (return) ………(h)……
next month
05 She (read) …(i)… the book for over three days, and she (read)…(k)…… more
than two hundred pages
2.3 Fill in each blank with one suitable preposition (0,4pt).
01 It is very cold here night
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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 do 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 4 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
02 Have an English pen pal is a good way to learn writing skill
03 Both French and English are speaking in Canada
04 His teacher encouraged him taking part in the competition
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
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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
03 A view B purpose C opinion D intention
04 A receives B gets C takes D gives
05 A found B produced C created D built up
07 A due to B in spite of C since D for
08 A cost B level C character D quality
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
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a computer at home There might even be more (10) _ walking and horse - riding, for pleasure and exercise
Write your answers here:
1 2 3 4 5
6 7 8 9 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 do 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 do not lock it”, the manager said to me
=> The manager asked
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=> 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)
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KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI CẤP HUYỆN MÔN TIẾNG ANH LỚP 9 – NĂM HỌC 2014 - 2015
Đề chính thức
I Các chú ý khi chấm thi:
1 Bài chấm theo thang điểm 20 điểm (chi tiết đến 0,1 điểm)
2 Điểm toàn bài thi bằng điểm tổng cộng các điểm từng phần, điểm toàn bài không làm tròn
3 Học sinh giải đúng bằng các cách khác thì cho điểm tương đương theo biểu điểm chấm của từng nội dung
II Đáp án và 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
2 A different person got a promotion
3 Stress from work
4 Beer
Task 2 Listen to the dialogue then answer the questions (2pts) (0,5pt for each correct answer)
1 Watching TV
2 Saturday
3 Planning on going to Starbucks
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)
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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)
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 do
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 4 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)
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)
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
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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: 1 pt
- Vocabulary and structure: 0,5 pt
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