Đề thi HSG cấp tỉnh lớp 9 môn anh chuyên năm 2016 2018

Circle the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word or phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part of the following sentences.. 1.0 point The media are the means by which p

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Đề chính thức

Môn: Tiếng Anh - Lớp 9

(Thời gian làm bài 150 phút, không kể phát đề)

Đề thi này có 8 trang

- Thí sinh làm trên giấy làm bài

- Thí sinh làm phần nghe hiểu trước

A Listening (3.0 points)

Part 1 You will hear five short conversations You will hear each

conversation twice There is one question for each conversation For questions 1- 5 Put a tick () under the right answer (1.0 point)

Example: 0 What time does the earliest train to Nottingham leave?

1 Who is the woman’s brother?

2 How many pets does David have?

3 What is their flight number?

4 What did the woman order?

5 Which shirt will the man wear?

Part 2 Listen to John talking to a friend about a school sports day For

questions 6-10, write a letter (A-H) next to each person You will hear the conversation twice (1.0 point)

Example: 0 John

9 Sam  D 100 meter / metre race

F hockey

G high jump

H table tennis

D

Part 3 Listen to Aisling telling Michael about a new supermarket For

questions 11-15 tick A, B, or C You have 20 seconds to look at the questions You will hear the conversation twice (1.0 point)

Example: 0 When did the new supermarket first open?

A yesterday B last month  C last week 

11 Who did Aisling find out about the supermarket from?

A her mother  B her teacher  C her best friend 

12 What does Michael think of the new supermarket building?

A It’s modern looking  B It’s very big  C It’s very ugly looking 

13 Where can shoppers buy furniture?

A on the ground floor  B on the first floor  C on the second floor 

14 What does Aisling say about the special offer?

A It starts next week  B People aren’t interested in it 

C It will be popular 

15 How far away is the nearest bus stop?

A less than 100 meters  B half a kilometer  C about a kilometer 

B Grammar and use (7.0 points)

Part 1 Circle the best answer (2.0 points)

1 Be quiet, please Our principal would like to a few words

2 being ill, she still went to class yesterday

A Because B Despite C Since D Even though

3 Can you give me the for carrot soup?

A recipe B method C formula D order

4 Phu: “I’m sorry about that!” - Quang: “ _!”

A You’re welcome B That’s right C It’s OK D Of course

5 Australia is one of the countries

A English speaking B English spoken C spoken English D speaking English

6 It’s a good idea for Mr Bill to see his doctor regularly for a medical

A control B revision C check up D investigation

7 Lan’s sister bought jacket when she was in Taiwan last month

A a leather brown expensive B a brown leather expensive

C an expensive leather brown D an expensive brown leather

8 Kathy: “Have a nice weekend!” - Amy: “ ”

A I’m going to take it easy B Thanks You too!

C Are you going anywhere? D Do you have any plan?

9 A new study group has been by the United Nations



10 Jane’s parents wouldn’t her go to the demonstration

Part 2 Use the correct form of the words in parentheses (1.4 points)

1 Hoang has the _ to become a professional badminton player

(ABLE)

2 We don’t know why they call Peter a (LIE)

3 My grandfather wants me to have this photograph _ (LARGE)

4 Tony is very generous Everyone admires his _ (SELFISH)

5 Ants and bees are described as insects (INDUSTRY)

6 They are awaiting the test results (ANXIETY)

7 The article I read the day before was quite That’s why I keep it for later reference (INFORM)

Part 3 Identify the one underlined word or phrase A, B, C or D that should be

corrected or rewritten (1.4 points)

1 Some people believe that (A) humans will never (B) use away (C) all the natural resources of (D) the earth

2 Each year (A) people around the world spending (B) billions of dollars buying (C) goods on the internet (D)

3 Lora hardly never (A) misses an (B) opportunity to play (C) in (D) the tennis tournaments

4 Alex always wishes (A) that he owned (B) a modern racing car (C), but he didn’t (D)

5 It was (A) an extremely (B) frightened (C) experience in (D) his life

6 It was surprising (A) that the storm (B) had caused (C) little destroy (D) in the area

7 She was (A) waiting nervous (B) in the waiting (C) room for (D) the interview

Part 4 Circle the correct form or tense of the verb (1.2 points)

1 Would you mind if I some photos of you?

2 The road to those villages several times this year

A has been repaired B are repaired C is repaired D have been repaired

3 Mrs Nga’s children are used to up after school every day

A pick B being picked C be picked D picking

4 I would rather you me the truth

5 When Phuc came in, the lesson

A taught B was being taught C was teaching D was taught

6 The holiday’s over, but I wish we somewhere else

A had gone B have gone C was going D went

Part 5 Circle the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word or phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part of the following sentences (1.0

point)

1 All students can take part in the annual English-speaking competition

A happening once a month B happening once a term

C happening once a year D happening twice a year

2 Sue was offered a job as a translator but she turned it down

A got it B refused it C accepted it D considered it

3 We spent an enjoyable afternoon boating in the river

A free B comfortable C boring D pleasant

4 Tidal waves are the result of an abrupt shift in the underwater movement of the earth

5 Finally, we’ll have to make the decision ourselves

A Basically B Ultimately C Generally D Consequently

C Reading (4.0 points)

Part 1 Read the passage below and circle the correct answer A, B, C, or D

(1.0 point)

The media are the means by which people learn what is (1) in the city, in the country and in the world The news media can be classified (2) two general categories: the categories of print media and electronic media Print media use the written material to communicate news to (3) Electronic media use air waves to (4) news to homes, offices and public places Print media are usually divided into magazines and newspapers Most newspapers are printed news daily For example, the newspaper “The New York Time” is (5) daily However, Newsweek and Time magazines are published once a week The electronic media are (6) divided into radio and television (7) news is news that you listen to In the United States many radio (8) broadcast five minutes of news every hour Television news is news that you not only listen to but also watch In Canada and the United States, for example, many people watch an hour of news on TV at six o’clock in the evening In the future, new categories of news media will (9) even today computers are beginning to influence the transmission and reception (10) news

1 A showing B making C doing D happening

3 A spectators B viewers C readers D listeners

4 A send B get C receive D offer

5 A taken B published C brought D made

6 A generally B completely C carefully D especially

7 A Magazines B Print C Radio D Newspaper

8 A buildings B houses C offices D stations

9 A invent B discover C develop D disappear

Part 2 Read the text below and think of the word which best fits each space Use only ONE word in each space (2.0 points)

SAFE CAMPING

Camping in the country is usually great fun, but sometimes things can go wrong Accidents can happen, so it is essential to think about safety (1) before you go and while you are there This will prevent your fun camping trip turning into something less pleasant

Firstly, you need to plan ahead Check out the weather forecast a few days in (2) _ and watch out for any reports of fires in the area you are thinking of going to (3) _ an emergency kit in case you or anyone with you has an accident or illness while you are there

Choose your campsite carefully, avoiding any places (4) _ there is risk of flooding before you put up your tent, make (5) _ there are no sharp objects on the ground, or ants or wasps’ nests nearby

In order to keep insects out of the tent, close it whenever you go in or out

If you need a camp fire for cooking, be (6) _ not to build it anywhere near your tent, and before you go to bed, remember to put it out completely, preferably (7) _ lots of water

After meals, pick up any bits of food that (8) _ be left on the ground, as these can attract insects - or larger creatures It also makes senses, for the same reason, to keep (9) _ food in closed containers away from the camp You don’t want a hungry bear or another (10) _ suddenly appearing in your tent!

Part 3 Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow

Circle A, B, C or D to indicate your answers (1.0 point)

The search for alternative sources of energy has led in various directions Many communities are burning garbage and other biological waste products to produce electricity Converting waste products to gases or oil is also an efficient way to dispose of wastes

Experimental work is being done to derive Synthetic fuels from coal, oil

shale and coal tars Other experiments are underway to harness power with giant windmills Geothermal power is also being tested

Some experts expect companies to revive hydroelectric power derived from streams and rivers Fifty years ago hydroelectric power provided one

third of the electricity used in the United States, but today it supplies only four percent The oceans are another potential source of energy Scientists are studying ways to convert the energy of ocean currents, tides and waves to electricity Experiments are also underway to make use of the temperature differences in ocean water to produce energy

1 Which is the best title of the passage?

A New Discoveries in Geothermal Power

B The Use of Water Production for Energy

C The Search for Alternative Sources of Energy

D Efficient Ways of Disposing of Waste

2 Fifty years ago one third of the electricity in the United States was provided by

3 In the second paragraph, the phrase “Synthetic fuels” could be best

replaced by which of the following?

A Low burning fuels B Artificial made fuels

C Biological fuels D Fast burning fuels

4 Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage as an alternative source of energy?

A Synthetic fuels B Burning of garbage C Geothermal power D Electricity

5 According to the author, the impracticality of using coal, shale oil and coal tars as sources of energy is due to

A the lack of technology B the scarcity of sources

C their being money consuming D their being time consuming

D Writing (6.0 points)

Part 1 Rewrite the following sentences so that they are the nearest in

meaning to the sentences before them (2.0 points)

1 Mai’s presence made him feel better

* He felt _

2 He dislikes it when people criticize him unfairly

* He objects

3 She regrets speaking to him so rudely yesterday

* She wishes _

4 Tommy understood very little what the teacher said

* Tommy could hardly _

5 His lawyer said he shouldn’t say anything to the police

* His lawyer advised _ Part 2 Rewrite the following sentences, using the word given in capital Do

not change this word in any way (2.0 points)

Ex: I hadn’t made speeches before, so I was very nervous (USED)

 Because I wasn’t used to making speeches, I was very nervous

1 Fresh fruit is plentiful at this time of year (SHORTAGE)

* There is _

2 Tung’s effort really impressed the audience and judges (LEFT)

* It was

3 We have to go to bed early (ALLOWED)

* We

4 The first May Day meeting was held in America (IN)

* America is

5 If you worry, you will find it difficult to get to sleep (MORE)

* The Part 3 Write a paragraph with 150 words about the importance of fresh water

in our life (2.0 points)

* Note: Don’t write your name or your school’s name

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ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC

Môn: Tiếng Anh - Lớp 9

(Thời gian làm bài 150 phút, không kể phát đề)

Đề thi này có 6 trang

- Thí sinh làm trên giấy làm bài

- Thí sinh làm phần nghe hiểu trước

A Listening (3.6 points)

Part 1 You will hear people talking in eight different situations For questions 1-8, choose the best answer (A, B or C) (1.6 points)

1 You hear a woman leaving a message on an answer phone What does she want to do?

A postpone a meeting

B cancel a meeting

C change the location of a meeting

2 You overhear a woman talking about a meal she had in a restaurant What does

she say about her meal?

A The food looked unappetizing

B She did not finish the main dish

C It was not good value for money

3 You hear a man remembering something that once happened to him What is

he talking about?

A a meeting that led to his becoming a famous model

B the part that he played in the development of a toy

C the opportunity to take up a new profession

4 You overhear a conversation at a reception desk in a sports club What is the woman trying to do?

A clarify some information

B obtain some literature

C correct a mistake

5 On the radio, you hear a man talking about new research into the human body According to the man, when is the best time to take exercise?

A in the morning B in the afternoon C in the evening

6 You hear a man and a woman talking about their daughter’s school ski trip being cancelled Which view is expressed?

A The school should have been able to solve any problems

B The teachers concerned should go ahead with the trip

C It may be possible to arrange an alternative trip

7 You hear a man who designs websites, talking about his work Which client is

he designing a website for at the moment?

8 You overhear a woman talking on the phone Why didn’t she catch her usual train?

A She had the wrong ticket

B She was standing on the wrong platform

C She was waiting at the wrong time

Part 2 On a travel programme, you will hear a man, Jeremy Clark, reporting

from Mapé, a tropical island where people go on holiday For questions 9-18,

complete the sentences (2.0 points)

Mapé - a tropical island

Jeremy has spent a (9) _ on the holiday island of Mapé, and he’d like to stay longer

Most tourists arrive at Mapé in what’s called a (10) _ which connects it to another island

On one side of Jeremy’s hotel there is the beach; on the other there is a (11)

The best thing about Port Mapé is the wonderful (12) _ which is held in the evening

Jeremy travelled around the island on a (13) _ which he hired

The northern part of the island has both beautiful (14) _ and frightening roads

Jeremy was particularly impressed by the (15) _ of the fish he saw from the beach

In a bay near Jeremy’s hotel, it’s possible to do windsurfing and (16) _, but not other sports

Jeremy describes the locally produced hotel food as both (17) _ and _ Jeremy mentions (18) _ as a type of food unavailable on the island

B Grammar and use (6.4 points)

Part 1 Choose the best answer (2.0 points)

1 It’s too early in the to expect many visitors to the town

2 Please move in more people can get on the bus

A when B even though C or else D so that

3 Girl: “Would you like a cup of coffee?” - Boy: “ .”

A Yes, that’s right B Yes, please

4 He read his article on the website last night, ?

A doesn’t he B did he C didn’t he D hasn’t he