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PART 1: LISTENING
Section 1: You will listen to a telephone conversation between a man named Carl and his friend Bella Listen and choose the correct option to complete the statements from 1 to 5 You will hear the recording TWICE
1 When she first moved to Canada, Bella had _
2 At first, Bella found it difficult to understand Canadians because _
A they use some different words
B they pronounce words differently
C they pronounce words differently and use different words
3 Bella thinks she is _
4 Bella joined a mountaineering group because _
5 Bella went climbing in the Rocky Mountains _
Section 2: You will hear five people talking about friendship For questions from 1-5, choose from the list (A-H) what each speaker says is the most important to them in a friendship Use each letter only once There are three extra letters which you do not need to use You will hear the recording TWICE
F similar personalities
G a sense of humor
H some experience of school
Section 3: Listen to a talk about citizen journalism Complete the notes below with one word in each gap You will hear the recording TWICE
SỞ GD&ĐT VĨNH PHÚC
ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC
KÌ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI LỚP 9 NĂM HỌC 2015 – 2016
ĐỀ THI MÔN: TIẾNG ANH Thời gian làm bài: 150 phút, không kể thời gian giao đề
(Đề thi gồm: 06 trang)
Citizen journalism = ordinary people involved in collecting, (1.) , reporting and disseminating news and (2.)
(3.) _ people are using modern technology to create media For instance, taking a photo and putting it (4.) _ in seconds
(5.) _ journalism is not being pushed aside People still want news from (6.) _ sources Professional news (7.) collect public (8.) _ which are often a valuable and insightful (9.) _ to standard news coverage
Most examples of citizen journalism are read on a professional news website, already
(10.) _, proofread and checked by professional journalists
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KÌ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI LỚP 9 NĂM HỌC 2015-2016
HƯỚNG DẪN CHẤM MÔN: TIẾNG ANH
PART 1 LISTENING (2 POINTS)
Section 1: You will listen to a telephone conversation between Carl and Bella Listen and choose the correct option to complete the statements from 1 to 5 You will hear the recording TWICE (0.5 pt; 0.1pt/item)
Section 2: You will hear five people talking about friendship For questions from 1-5, choose from the list (A-H) what each speaker says is the most important to them in a friendship Use each letter only once There are three extra letters which you do not need to use You will hear the recording TWICE (0.5 pt; 0.1 pt/item)
Section 3: Listen to a talk about citizen journalism Complete the notes below with one word in each gap You will hear the recording TWICE (1 pt; 0.1 pt/item)
1 analyzing/ analysing 2 information
PART 2 LEXICO-GRAMMAR (2.5 POINTS)
Section 1: Choose the correct option (A, B, C or D) to complete each of the following sentences (1 pt; 0.05 pt/item)
1 B 2 A 3 B 4 A 5 C 6 B 7 C 8 A 9 B 10 C
11 D 12 D 13 C 14 B 15 D 16 B 17 A 18 A 19 D 20 C
Section 2: Use the word given in capitals at the end of each line to form a word that fits in the space at the same line (1 pt; 0.1 pt/item)
1 STARRING 2 POPULATION 3 ECONOMIC 4 STRATEGIC 5 SITUATED
6 LEADERS 7 FORMALLY 8 INDEPENDENCE 9 EVIDENT 10 TOURIST
Section 3: The passage below contains five mistakes in five different lines Identify and correct them (0.5 pt; 0.1/ item identified AND corrected)
PART 3: READING (3 POINTS)
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Section 1: You are going to read a magazine article from which five sentences have been removed Choose the most suitable sentences from the list A-G for each part (1-5) of the article There are two extra sentences which you do not need to use (0.5 pt; 0.1 pt/item)
Section 2: Read the text below and decide which word (A, B, C or D) best fits each space (1 pt; 0.1 pt/item)
1 A mood 2 B putting 3 B looking for 4 D composing 5 C common
6 A while 7 C doing 8 A came 9 A tap 10 B possibilities
Section 3: Read the following extract and choose the answer (A, B, C or D) which best answers/completes the questions (1 pt; 0.1 pt/item)
Section 4: Read the following extract and think of a word which best fits each space Use only ONE word for each space (0.5 pt; 0.1 pt/item)
PART 4: WRITING (2.5 POINTS)
Section 1: Rewrite each of the following sentences so that it has a similar meaning to the original one (0.5 pt; 0.1 pt/item)
1 Ever since uncle Timber fell down the stairs a few years ago, he hasn’t felt right
2 You can’t blame me for having broken the glass/ breaking the glass
3 No sooner had he arrived than things went wrong
4 The exam this year is said to be much easier than it was last year
5 She’s always been on good terms with her neighbours
Section 2: Essay writing (2 pts)
Candidates’ essays are evaluated based on the following criteria:
Content: 40 %: Arguments are adequately supported (with main ideas, supporting ideas and relevant examples etc.)
Language: 30 %: Demonstrate a diverse range of lexical items and grammatical structures
Presentation: 30%: Write with suitable style, cohesion, coherence Appropriate word count
* Note for Part 3, Section 4 and Part 4, Section 1: The marking scheme above serves as a set of guidelines for the examiners Due to the unpredictable nature of the candidates’ answers, there might exist other acceptable alternatives to those suggested in the guidelines During the marking of the candidates’ papers, should any potentially correct answers arise, examiners are advised to discuss thoroughly and agree on the validity of those answers
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PART 2: LEXICO-GRAMMAR
Section 1: Choose the correct option (A, B, C or D) to complete each of the following sentences
1 She went in search of a new agent, without _ help she would never have made it
2 _ returned home that I realised just how much I missed seeing my brother
A It wasn’t until I B It was only by C The reason why I D It’s only by
3 Tom: “Sorry, I forgot to phone you last night.” Mary: “ ”
A Never say never! B Never mind! C Oops I did it! D You’re welcome!
4 All successful applicants are required _ a week-long training programme before commencing their new role
5 Come on! We must hurry We have time!
A a few B a little C little D few
6 We must carry _ a thorough investigation into the causes of the riot
A on B out C off D up
7 Jane: “Do you still play golf every weekend?”
Jack: “No, I’m far too busy these days I can only play _.”
A from time to when B from when to time C now and then D then and now
8 His name is Archibald, but everyone calls him Archie _
A for short B in brief C for brief D in short
9 Either player could have won the match It was _
A stick or carrot B touch and go C odds and ends D here or there
10 Please _ in mind that our price includes unlimited technical assistance and a three-year guarantee
A carry B have C bear D get
11 Nobody wants to be the first to make a sacrifice, _?
A does she or he B does anybody C do we D do they
12 I had once met Penelope Cruz She had _ hair
A long black beautiful B black long beautiful
C beautiful black long D beautiful long black
13 Jack: “Do you think my English is improving?” Jill: “Yes, it’s getting _.”
A each time better B always better C better and better D all the time better
14 Yvonne has gone away She’ll be back _ a week
A inside of B in C by D until
15 I would like to _ your attention to paragraph 3.2 of the chairman’s report
A attract B drag C pull D call
16 I took two big books with me on holiday, Moby Dick and War and Peace, but I didn’t read _
A neither of them B either of them C either one or other D neither one or other
17 What’s that bird holding in its _?
A beak B paw C scales D fins
18 They often give out free _, which you can try before you buy the item
A samples B bargains C brands D examples
19 I’m afraid the price is too _ and no one will want to buy the product
A enormous B tall C big D high
20 The man _ to talk to wasn’t there
A who wanted B that wanted C I wanted D which I wanted
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Section 2: Use the word given in capitals at the end of each line to form a word that fits in the space at the same line
CASABLANCA
Casablanca is most known as the title of a classic film from 1942 (1.)
Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman But what about the city where this romance
was set?
Casablanca (Spanish for white house), or Casa as it is known by those who live
there, is the largest city in Morocco with a (2.) _ of approximately 5
million and is the country’s (3.) _ capital Rabat is the political capital
Casablanca is situated in the west of Morocco on the Atlantic coast and boasts one of
the world’s largest artificial ports, a port which was very (4.) _ during the
Second World War At that time there was also a large American airbase (5.) _
in Casablanca and in 1943 it was in Casablanca that a significant conference took place
where world (6.) _ met to discuss the progress of the war
Casablanca was (7.) _ under the control of the French from
1910 until 1956 when Morocco gained (8.) _ French influence on
the city is (9.) _ in the city layout and architecture French is also the
second language after Arabic The city now has a growing (10.) _ industry,
although it is not as popular as other Moroccan cities like Marrakesh and Fez
1 STAR
2 POPULATE
3 ECONOMY
4 STRATEGY
5 SITUATE
6 LEAD
7 FORMAL
8 DEPEND
9 EVIDENCE
10 TOUR
Section 3: The passage below contains five mistakes in five different lines Write down the mistakes and the line numbers in which they appear and correct them
Lines
Many religious and philosophy traditions have spoken of the benefits of living in
the present moment but, until recently, there has not been much scientific evidences to
support this advice Now, a study by psychologists in the USA have shown that if we learn
to live in the now we can be happier Apparently, the problem is what we spend nearly
half of our time thinking about something others than what we are doing
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PART 3: READING
Section 1: You are going to read a magazine article from which five sentences have been removed Choose the most suitable sentences from the list A-G for each part (1-5) of the article There are two extra sentences which you do not need to use
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Computer games range from the highly educational and creative, to games of skill, to ones with violent-sounding titles such as World of Warcraft, artfully designed to lure teenagers and alarm parents It always amazes me to hear the parents of a nine or ten-year-old saying “He’s up playing computer games” And when you ask which games he likes, they do not know Would these people, if asked who was babysitting, say “Oh, some guy from the park”?
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Walk past, discuss what the game is about while you get on with making dinner Encourage sharing with other children Any game using two controllers is better than a lonely one
Enforce screen breaks for the sake of the eyes and nerves Give warning- let a level be finished-but enforce it
3
If you have a teenager who spends a lot of time online, you probably need software that records every site visited, and time spent; you may want one of the filter programmes that cut out dodgy sites
4.
This, during teenage years, can be a problem but it is always worth persevering If a parent or relative is around for long enough, slow to leap to judgement or hysteria, and willing to listen (leaning on the kitchen worktop while one of you has a late-night-pizza, in the car, wherever) then important issues will eventually come up
5.
So is an alternative, sociable, physical pastime We all know that a healthy, small child gets more fun out
of a sociable kitchen than out of a toy, and relishes a rough-and-tumble game with dad more than a television programme We need to extend that common sense into older ages, too
SENTENCES
A Probably the best guarantee against damage or confusion is the normal communication you have
with your child
B Enforce screen breaks for the sake of the eyes and nerves
C When children get to the age for games consoles, try to know what they are playing
D Indeed, personal happiness and reasonable self-esteem are the best weapons against any kind of
computer brain invasion
E As a parent, ensure that your children only use the computer for educational purposes
F As with television, keep the computer gaming area in one of the shared parts of the house
G It’s self-evident that parental responsibility has to be applied to the Internet, just as it must be for
every other kind of encounter
Section 2: Read the text below and decide which word (A, B, C or D) best fits each space
You know the feeling-you’re listening to music and suddenly your whole (1.) changes from sad to happy This mind-altering power of music is amazing, and Internet music sites are using sophisticated ways of (2.) us in touch with new artists They search our downloaded sites or online listening habits (3.) patterns, and the results are often surprising-would you believe that AC/DC fans may well enjoy Beethoven?
Musicians have been (4.) unforgettable music for centuries, using accepted ideas about the emotional appeal of certain combinations of musical sounds It’s (5.) knowledge that major chords sound upbeat (6.) minor chords sound mournful-in tests, even children as young as three connect music in major keys to happy faces Scientists investigating the subject have been (7.) various experiments such as scanning the brains of people while they listen to music One thing they (8.) across is that music triggers activity in the motor region of the brain, which could explain why we often need to (9.) our feet to music The (10.) for medicine and business are exciting
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Section 3: Read the following extract and choose the answer (A, B, C or D) which best answers/completes the questions
As many as one thousand years ago in the Southwest, the Hopi and Zuni Indians of North America were building with adobe – sunbaked brick plastered with mud Their homes looked remarkably like modern apartment houses Some were four stories high and contained quarters for perhaps a thousand people, along with storerooms for grain and other goods These buildings were usually put up against cliffs, both to make construction easier and for defense against enemies They were really villages in themselves, as later Spanish explorers must have realized since they called them “pueblos”, which is Spanish for towns
The people of the pueblos raised what are called “the three sisters”- corn, beans, and squash They made excellent pottery and wove marvelous baskets, some so fine that they could hold water The Southwest has always been a dry country, where water is scarce The Hopi and Zuni brought water from streams to their fields and gardens through irrigation ditches Water was so important that it played a major role in their religion They developed elaborate ceremonies and religious rituals to bring rain
The way of life of less–settled groups was simpler and more strongly influenced by nature Small tribes such as the Shoshone and Ute wandered the dry and mountainous lands between the Rocky Mountains and the Pacific Ocean They gathered seeds and hunted small animals such as rabbits and snakes In the Far North the ancestors of today’s Inuit hunted seals, walruses, and the great whales They lived right on the frozen seas in shelters called igloos built of blocks of packed snow When summer came, they fished for salmon and hunted the lordly caribou The Cheyenne, Pawnee and Sioux tribes, known as the Plains Indians, lived on the grasslands between the Rocky Mountains and the Mississippi River They hunted bison, commonly called the buffalo Its meat was the chief food of these tribes, and its hide was used to make their clothing and the covering of their tents and tips
1 What does the passage mainly discuss?
A The architecture of early America Indian buildings
B The movement of American Indians across North America
C Ceremonies and rituals of American Indians
D The way of life of American Indian tribes in early North America
2 According to the passage, the Hopi and Zuni typically built their homes _
3 The word “They” refers to _
4 It can be inferred from the passage that the dwellings of the Hopi and Zuni were _
A very small B highly advanced C difficult to defend D quickly constructed
5 The author uses the phrase “the three sisters” to refer to _
6 Which of the following is true of the Shoshone and Ute?
A They were not as settled as the Hopi and Zuni B They hunted caribou
C They built their homes with adobe D They did not have many religious ceremonies
7 According to the passage, which of the following tribes lived in the grasslands?
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8 Which of the following animals was the most important to the Plains Indians?
9 The author gives an explanation for all of the following words EXCEPT _
10 The author groups North American Indians according to their _
A tribes and geographical regions B arts and crafts
Section 4: Read the following extract and think of a word which best fits each space Use only ONE word for each space
I fell into my first job by chance I’d graduated (1.) _ a reasonable degree, but I was at a loss
to know what to do next I had no money, but (2.) _ this, I had unrealistic dreams of being able to travel the world In the end what happened was a happy coincidence An uncle of (3.) _ had set up
a language school in the Caribbean, and needed someone to help him run the office I jumped at the chance, although at the time I had no idea that it would turn (4.) to be a real challenge There were so many problems to deal with that I couldn’t cope, and there were times when I felt overwhelmed The advantages included good money and fantastic weather, but finally the pressure became too great so I had to quit However, working in a school helped me to realize (5.) was what I really wanted to do, and now
I am a teacher
PART 4: WRITING
Section 1: Complete each of the sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the one printed before it
1 Uncle Timber fell down the stairs a few years ago and hasn’t felt right since
Ever since _
2 It is not my fault that the glass broke
You can’t blame me _
3 Immediately after his arrival, things went wrong
No sooner _
4 People say that the exam this year is much easier than it was last year
The exam this year _
5 She’s always had a good relationship with her neighbours
She’s always been on _
Section 2: Write an essay of around 250 words on the following topic
Fashion designers in Vietnam have recently made various attempts to modernize the traditional ao dai Its original shape has been constantly altered and new patterns such as suns, stars and stripes have been added
Some are positive about those changes, claiming that they have made the ao dai more fashionable Others, however, consider the alterations made to this unique dress a blatant disregard
of tradition
What is your opinion?
Give reasons for your answer and include relevant examples from your own knowledge and experience
END OF THE TEST