Đề thi chọn học sinh giỏi môn tiếng anh lớp 9

SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO QUẢNG NAM ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI LỚP THCS NĂM HỌC 2013 – 2014 Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH Thời gian: 150 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề) Ngày thi: 08/4/2014 SỐ PHÁCH (Do chủ tịch HĐ chấm ghi) ……………… Đề thi gồm 09 trang (1-9) Thí sinh kiểm tra cẩn thận số trang đề trước làm PHẦN GHI ĐIỂM DÀNH CHO GIÁM KHẢO SECTION I Part 1: 10 câu x 0.1 đ câu điểm (2.0 điểm) Part 2: câu x 0.2 đ câu Question 1: 12 câu câu SECTION II Question 2: 10 câu x 0.2 đ câu điểm (7,4 điểm) Question 3: câu câu Question 4: câu câu Question 1: 10 câu câu SECTION III Question 2: câu x 0.2 đ câu điểm (5,6 điểm) Question 3: 12 câu câu Question 1: câu x 0.2 đ câu SECTION IV Question 2: câu câu điểm (5.0 điểm) Question 3: Viết thư 2.0 đ Tổng điểm thi: Điểm ghi chữ: Chữ ký giám khảo 1: ; Chữ ký giám khảo 2: Thí sinh làm trực tiếp vào tập đề thi SECTION ONE: LISTENING (2.0 pts) HƯỚNG DẪN PHẦN THI NGHE HIỂU - Bài nghe gồm phần: Phần (part 1) nghe lần, phần (part 2) nghe lần, lần cách 15 giây, mở đầu kết thúc phần có hướng dẫn tín hiệu; - Thí sinh có phút để hoàn chỉnh tập sau nghe; - Mọi hướng dẫn cho thí sinh (bằng tiếng Anh) có nghe; - Giám thị cần bấm nút “play” lần hết không giải thích thêm Part 1: Listen to three callers – Laura, Howard and Monica on radio programme, calling the Problem Solver for help and write the best answer in the box You will listen to the tape twice What does the Problem Solver think Laura's problem is? A She has noisy neighbors B She has unfriendly neighbors C She likes eating cakes too much What’s Laura's problem? A Her neighbors are always noisy B Her neighbors give her cakes and she’s getting fat C Her neighbors never bring her cakes What advice does he give her? A Stop being friends with them B Accept the food, and then give it to someone else C Ask them to stop what they are doing Page of 10 What does the Problem Solver think Howard's problem is? A He worries too much B His daughter goes out too much C His daughter works too hard What’s the problem with Howard's daughter? A She’s unhealthy B She cries all night C She’s studying too much What does his daughter when she isn’t studying? A She rides her bike or takes a walk with her dog B She watches films with her friends C She swims or goes out for dancing What option does he suggest? A Ask her to change her habits B Let her continue to what she's doing C Tell her to take her studies more seriously What does the Problem Solver think Monica's problem is? A She wants to take a vacation B She doesn't want to take the new job C She didn't get the job she wanted What is Monica’s problem? A She has to move to San Francisco B She’s supposed to start a new job during her vacation C She’s forced to cancel her vacation to Vietnam 10 What does he think she should do? A She should cancel her vacation plans B She should find another job C She should tell the company about her plans 10 Part 2: You will hear a conversation between a doctor and a patient who has come for an eye test Listen and write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER You will listen to the tape three times (0) has been done as an example PATIENT RECORD Time of appointment: Example: 10.00 am Given name: Family name: Date of birth: Address: Simon Anthony Lee 2. _, Adams Terrace, Willington Phone no 0211 558809 Name of insurance company: Date of last eye test: Patient’s observations: Problems seeing Page of 10 SECTION TWO: LEXICO – GRAMMAR (7,4pts) Question Choose the best option A, B, C or D to finish each of the following sentences Write your answer in the numbered box below (0) has been done as an example He a teacher A be B is C are D am Our teachers suggest money to help the poor in this area A to collect B collected C collecting D collect It was considerate of you not to play the music while I asleep A felt B fell C feel D was feeling A "What did you buy so much paint _?" B "I'm going to paint my room again." A for B about C with D by Few people came to the meeting last night, ? A did people B didn’t they C did they D were they Jim: Could you me a favor, please? Lina: “ ” A No, Thanks I can manage B Yes That’s very kind of you C Never mind D Sure What can I for you? Have you yourself recently? How tall are you? A counted B calculated C added Don't go too fast! I can't up with you D measured A go B walk C keep If don’t like a play, they walk out of the theater D run A spectators B audiences C viewers D actors In my company, the deputy director usually responsibility for organizing meetings and conferences A makes B gets C takes 10 The documentary was first on BBC television A broadcast B played C recorded 11 You have never a crime, have you? A robbed B stolen C admitted 12 The castle is set in beautiful A environment B surroundings C situation D becomes D performed D committed D views  Write your answers here You can write only the letter A, B, C or D B 10 11 12 Question Read the text below and look carefully at each line Some of the lines are correct but some have a word which should not be there If a line is correct, put a tick (√) at the end of the line If a line has a word which should not be there, write the word at the end of the line Some lines have been done as examples Page of 10 Page 3/9 WOMEN DRIVERS For the years women drivers have traditionally been seen the 00  as bad drivers However, a survey carried out for the British television network, the BBC, seems to tell a different story Over three times like as many men as women confess to bad driving habits According to of the survey, men are more likely to drive too close up to the car in front or read a map while they are driving! More men they appear to drive when they are tired and in danger of falling asleep Women stop at more red traffic lights and have fewer of serious accidents Is this due to traditional female characteristics such as gentleness compared with typical male characteristics such as aggression or a difference in the intelligence?  According to the Royal Automobile Club, things change as men 10 get older After the age of 30, so they tend to become safer! Question Complete the following passage with an appropriate form of the word in BLOCK CAPITAL Write your answer in the numbered boxes below.(0) has been done as an example TRAVELING Up until the 1960s, not many British people had (0) flown abroad for their FLY holidays Although the idea was (1) , flying was still too ATTRACT expensive for most people The only (2) people had was to go CHOOSE to British resorts Instead of flying, families (3) to the British DRIVE coast Places like Blackpool and Brighton had millions of (4) VISIT every year During the 1960s and 1970s, prices dropped and (5) TRAVEL began to visit places like Spain At first, hotels were (6) , COMFORT but they slowly got better These days, the (7) lounges at DEPART airports are full and people travel (8) and forwards across the BACK world for work and on holiday Every summer, tourists go in all directions in search of the perfect beach and the perfect resort  Write your answers here flown Question Match each phrasal verb in the sentences (0 - 7) in A with its meaning (A-I) in B Write your answer in the numbered boxes below There is an extra in B which you not need to use (0) has been done as an example A B Don’t worry about me - I can look after myself A become bad His evidence just doesn’t add up B pay a visit I’m afraid that deal didn’t come off after all C watch out Drop in whenever you pass D take care of They were lucky to get off with such light sentence E make sense This milk has gone off F take place successfully I don’t hold with the idea of using force G agree with Do look out for spelling mistakes in your work H stop working I avoid punishment  Write your answers here Write A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H or I next to the number D 4 Page of 10 SECTION THREE: READING (5,6 pts) Question Read the text below and decide which answer A, B, C, or D best fits each space Write your answer in the numbered boxes below (0) has been done as an example SCHOOL LUNCH Research has (0) that over half the children in Britain who take their own lunches to school not eat (1) in the middle of the day In Britain schools have to (2) meals at lunch time Children can choose to bring their own food or have lunch at the school canteen One shocking finding of this research is that school meals are much healthier than lunches prepared by parents There are strict standards for the preparation of school meals, which have to include one (3) of fruit and one of vegetables, as well as meat, a dairy item and starches food like bread or pasta Lunchboxes (4) by researchers contained sweet drinks, crisps and chocolate bars Children (5) twice as much sugar as they should at lunchtime The research will provide a better (6) of why the percentage of overweight students in Britain has (7) in the last decade Unfortunately, the government can not instruct parents, but it can remind them of the (8) value of milk, fruit and vegetables Children can easily develop bad eating (9) at this age and parents are the only ones who can (10) it A informed B told C shown D said A approximately B properly C probably D possibly A give B C make D provide A piece B portion C bowl D kilo A examined B found C taken D looked A take B contain C consume D consist A view B knowledge C understanding D opinion A increased B expanded C extended D added A nutritional B healthy C positive D good A behaviors B styles C attitudes D habits 10 A prevent B define C decide D delay  Write your answers here You can write only the letter A, B, C or D C 10 Question You are going to read a newspaper article about a man who teaches survival techniques Seven sentences have been removed from the article Choose from the sentences A-H the one which fits each space (0 - 6) There is one extra sentence which you not need to use Write your answer in the numbered boxes (0) has been done as an example Page of 10 A Mears even takes groups to visit a highly-protected nature reserve in Canada to watch bear cubs being born and raised B He has just hired an Internet consultancy firm to design a website which will give people all over the globe access to his knowledge C I try to show people how to reconnect with nature, how to see it in a different light D This experience, and others like it, led Mears to write The Survival Handbook, which was published in 1989 E The ancient woodlands should be left alone, and areas not needed for agriculture should be planted with trees and allowed to grow wild F These ancient skills help to put us back in touch with nature, and to understand our place in the world G He also teaches how to identify edible plants for food H His passions are reflected in Woodlore, a series of courses in which he passes on survival techniques to people of all ages The man who can survive any where Ray Mears tells Graham Hadley how learning survival skills can help us rediscover nature Armed with little more than a hunting knife and a cooking pot Ray Mears can survive anywhere He loves nothing more than spending days, weeks or even months alone in the wild, and he will talk passionately about any aspect of the natural world, from his favourite trees to endangered species of animals H Those who sign up for the courses range from children to grandparents, with a large number of twenty to thirty-year-olds looking for a taste of adventure 'People might see it as survival skills,' he says, 'but I aim to teach a little more than that Some who have participated on the course have experienced a very profound change in their life They develop a greater awareness of nature They return to the cities and notice the seasons change for the first time They see the geese, the pigeons, the edible plants growing between the cracks in the pavement The city and their life in it are transformed.' The Woodlore courses take participants to experience tribal life with the native people of Namibia, or to shiver through an Arctic survival course in Lapland These are the places to fulfill the schoolboy dream of lighting fires with just a couple of sticks 'There are lots of simple survival tips, like it's often better to avoid anything which is green More energy is used up eating it than you get out of it Roots are best because you need carbohydrates.' There is a very serious purpose to what Mears does 'All around the world cultures are losing ancient skills as the latest generation is attracted away from the land to an easy life through technology,' he explains 'We live in a world where we can have whatever we want, but along the way we have lost contact with the natural world Without them, there's a danger we could lose sight of where we've come from.' 'The area around London is particularly threatened People need places where they can get close to nature.' But Mears is not against the latest technological developments and is well aware of the benefits _‘In this way people can become part of a global tribe, one which lives both for and from the natural world.’ Page of 10  Write your answers here You can write only the letter A, B, C, D, E, F, G or H H Question Read the text below and think of the word which best fits each space Use only ONE word in each space Write your answer in the numbered boxes below (0) has been done as an example THE POWER OF FILE SHARING The big music story of 2005 turned (0) out _ to be the success of the Arctic Monkeys, a British group whose debut single went straight (1) _the top of the charts But theirs was no ordinary success story in the music business Far (2) _ being discovered and promoted by one of the big record labels, the group had made it (3) _ their own; recording their own material and freely distributing it by the Internet Music fans had downloaded the songs, realized (4) _ good they were and then forwarded the files to their friends by means of what became known (5) _ 'file sharing' In (6) _words, the group's reputation had been established via word-of-mouth The previous decade had seen a real revolution (7) _ home recording It had become possible for anyone with musical talent, and a modest amount to invest in the latest digital equipment, to achieve home recordings of comparable quality (8) _ those produced in professional studios To people in the music business, (9) _, the idea of allowing free downloading was unthinkable Surely, they reasoned, if you gave your music away on the Internet, (10) _ would buy a hard copy But the success of the Arctic Monkeys demonstrated that the loss of potential income when people downloaded songs (11) _ than buying them, could be offset by the increased exposure the music got (12) _ a result In effect, it was worth making some songs freely available as a way of generating interest in others for which, of course, people had to pay  Write your answers here out 10 11 12 SECTION FOUR: WRITING (5.0 pts) Question Make any changes and addition to build the sentences from the cues given I / not / much time, / so / not / use / Internet / very often I not have much time, so I don’t use the Internet very often Lan / run / home / with / dog / tell / mother / what / Skippy / _ It / be / long time / since / I / last / hear / you Page of 10 Nowadays / Internet / increasingly/ develop / and /become/ important / part/ our/ daily life _ Linda / better / apologize / Mrs Green / lost / cell phone _ material / call / jean / name / sailors / Genoa / Italy _ They / have / dog / look /neighbors / whenever / they / go / holiday _ There / people / can’t help / laugh / as / see someone / slip / banana skin _ Question Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one Use the word given in brackets You must use between THREE AND FIVE WORDS, including the word given Don’t change the form of the word given (0) has been done as an example The pond isn't deep enough to swim in (TOO) The pond is too shallow to swim in We had such a lot of homework to at the weekend (SO) We had to at the weekend Hoa regrets not watching that film last night (HAD) Hoa that film last night All the students passed the exam except Jenny (WHO) Jenny was the _ pass the exam People believe that Alan's wife destroyed his diaries after he died (HAVE) Alan's diaries _ destroyed by his wife after he died The coffee machine in our office hasn’t worked for three months (OUT) The coffee machine in our office _ for three months The secretary said that they had run out of paper for the photocopier (LEFT) The secretary said that there was _ for the photocopier She found the photographs when she was cleaning her room (CAME) She when she was cleaning her room It was wrong of you to lie to me (TO) Page of 10 You the truth Question Read the advertisement below and write a letter of about 120 – 150 words to the Foreign Language Council requesting for more information about the courses , fees, etc (Please DO NOT show your address, your name or signature in the letter.) FOREIGN LANGUAGE COUNCIL G/F, 12 Nam Trang Street Study English, French or Chinese in the morning & evening Places available in beginner/ intermediate classes Courses start on 3rd November _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Page of 10 ======= The end ====== Page 10 of 10