Marble players developed their own vocabulary for different sizes and materials of marbles, as well as for the many kinds of games to be played and the way marbles were used in the games[r]
(1)PHÒNG GD & ĐT TP HẢI DƯƠNG
ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC
ĐỀ THI CHỌN ĐỘI TUYỂN HSG NĂM HỌC 2014 – 2015 MÔN THI: TIẾNG ANH 9 (Thời gian làm bài: 150 phút)
Đề thi gồm: 12 câu, 06 trang ĐIỂM
BẰNG SỐ BẰNG CHỮ GK 1: ……….
SỐ PHÁCH
GK 2: ………. A LISTENING
Listen to Ryan talking about his life and decide whether the following statements are True (T) or False (F) (10 points)
……… He has lived in a foreign country ……… He has worked for a big company ……… He has stayed in an expensive hotel ……… He has flown in a jumbo jet
……… He has cooked a meal for a lot of people ……… He has met a famous person
……… He has seen a play by Shakespeare ……… He has ridden a motorbike
……… He has been to hospital ……… 10 He has won a competition
B phonetics:
I Choose the word that has a different stress pattern from the others (5 points): A environment B establish C disapointed D minority A memorable B sociable C emigrate D equipment
3 A surprising B astonishing C amazing D interesting
4 A educate B demonstrate C modernize D guarantee
5 A competitive B creativeness C scientific D astonish
II Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the other words : points
A watched B naked C liked D looked
2.A baggage B courage C damage D invasion
A clothes B matches C colleges D churches
A beneath B breath C health D breathe
A plumber B climbing C embroidery D comb
C grammar- vocabulary- LANGUAGE FUNCTIONS I Choose the best option a, b,c or d to fill in the blanks( 10 points)
1 One problem for teacher is that each student has his/ her own needs
A separate B divided C individual D distinctive
2.Last night,a tornado sweptthrough the village It _destroyed everything in its path A.was being B.was C X D.had been
3 The air of the hills is cooler than…………
A one of the plains B of the plains C that of the plains D the plains The boys …………., have decided to organize a picnic this weekend
(2)C five them are in my class D five of them in my class He missed the lecture, so I lent him my notes
A after B afterwards C at last D finally
6 Everybody must take part in deforestation
A protecting B preserving C controling D preventing
7 Can I pay by credit card?
A Yes, of course B Yes, you can C Not at all D I’m glad
8 To our surprise, Jone ………… at the party
A turned out B turned off C turned over D turned up Those companies are exploring………… oil
A of B at C on D for
10 I was just to go out when you telephoned
A around B thinking C about D planned
II In each of the following sentences, there is one mistake Find out and correct the mistake ( points)
1 Either Peter or Mary have left the door unlocked A B C D
2 Throughout history, shoes have been worn not only for protection but also decoration A B C D
3 We can’t turn on with our plan if the weather is rainy A B C D
4 One of the best ways to stay healthy are to exercises every morning A B C D
5 We haven't received the presents It might have sent to the wrong address A B C D
6 I can’t imagine live far away from home A B C D
7 Cotton is one of the most popular fiber used to make clothes A B C D
8 His job is quite important to the total function of the firm beacause he is responsible A B
for maintain the records of sales and cost for all the departments C D
9 Less than half the staff joined the new optional dental insurance programme A B C D 10 Each of the nurses report to the operating room when his or her name is called A B C D III Provide the correct form of the word in brackets (10 points)
1 The increase in population has led to……… in many cities.(crowd) 2.You can never be sure what he is going to He is so ……… (predict) She was the only visitor ………… into the sick room ADMISSION The fishermen caught fish to eat and drank rain water to stay
5 Professor Smith has joined the company in an………….capacity.(ADVISE) Kien's sense of humor ……… him from other students ( distinct) You'd better drive I'm too……… for such traffic (experience)
(LIVE)
8 It’s ……… ………of motorists to drink and drive (RESPONSIBILITY) If your work is ………… you won’t get a raise (satisfy)
10 It is important to keep ourselves healthy so that we can always be vibrant and (ENERGY)
(3)I Read the passage below and choose the best answer for each question (5 points) People have been playing with marbles for thousands of years The first marbles were probably either river stones that happened to be naturally round enough to roll or, more likely, rounded globs of clay that were baked hardness Such very old clay marbles have been found in both Greek and Roman ruins, and quartz spheres have been dated at around 6000 B.C Harder and more durable marbles tend to inspire different kinds of games than soft clay marbles, which crack very easily So with the advent of hand rounded and polished marbles made of agate or some other rugged, igneous rock, the ‘golden age’ of marbles and marble play flowered Stone marbles began to appear in the early 1800s in what is now the southern part of Germany Shortly after, handmade glass marbles appeared in the same part of Europe For the next 120 years, marbles and marble playingthere were literally hundred of games -flourished in both Europe and America Marble players developed their own vocabulary for different sizes and materials of marbles, as well as for the many kinds of games to be played and the way marbles were used in the games For example, if you were going to play a game of Ring-Taw, one of the most popular and enduring marbles games, you would lag for the first shot, and then knuckle down from the baulk, trying your best to get a mib or two with your opponent’s immie
1 The author makes the point in the passage that playing with marbles A has been going on since ancient times
B is a relatively recent phenomenon C is losing popularityD is a very expensive pastime
2 According to the passage, which of the following was the least used substance for making marbles?
A agate B glass C rock D clay
3 It can be inferred from the passage that the use of marbles became very popular in Europe and America
A in the 18th century
B in the 1970s C in 6000 B.CD after glass marbles were developed We can infer from the passage that marble playing
A is a game only for children B has many variations in games
C is played according to one set of rules D uses only one kind of marble
5 We can conclude from lines 11-12 of the passage that the terminology of marble playing is
A specialized
B used only by children C easy to understandD derived from an ancient language
II Read the following passage and decide which option A, B, C or D best fits each space (10 point):
The power of nature
The wind controls our planet’s weather and climate, but how much we understand about this complex force, which can kill and spread fear?
On the night of 15th October 1987, the south of England was struck by the (1)
winds it had known for over two hundred years (2) of over 130km/h blew through the region Nineteen people were killed, £1.5 billion-worth of (3) was caused and 19 million trees were (4) in just a few hours
(4)of the wind It is one part of the weather that people generally not (9) a second thought to, but across the world the wind (10) a crucial role in people’s lives
1 A heaviest B fastest C strongest D quickest
2 A Blows B Hits C Clouds D Gusts
3 A hurt B injury C destruction D damage
4 A blown down B cut down C knocked down D blown up
5 A powerful B severe C serious D dangerous
6 A occasion B event C accident D incident
7 A threats B warnings C news D signs
8 A Extreme B Excessive C Extravagant D Exaggerated
9 A have B make C put D give
10 A has B makes C plays D does
III Read the following passage and fill each numbered blank with one suitable word. (10 points)
The police are looking (1) someone who broke into a house in Thornton last night and attacked a woman and (2) two children They think the attacker was a man (3) about thirty He broke into the house at ten o'clock last night and tried to steal (4) _money When the woman heard someone in the house, she (5) to phone the police But the man pulled the telephone wires from the wall Then he hit the woman over the head (6) _a heavy stick The two children (7) crying loudly when they saw their mother on the floor, but unfortunately (8) _could hear their cries The police want to (9) _ to anyone at (10) who was near the house that night They feel sure that someone saw the man
E writing
I Rewrite each sentence, using the word given in brackets, so that the meaning stay the same.( 10 points)
1 People did not discover AIDS until 1981
Not until
2 Is it necessary for me to confirm my reservation?
Do I ……… ……… ……… I’m very sad that I wasn’t accepted in that group
I’m very sad not ……… John only understood very little what the teacher said
John could hardly Because his mother was there, I said nothing about it
Because of Their car is Italian It’s big, red and beautiful
They’ve got a……… Nobody left the party before me
I was……… He could his homework because his sister helped him
Without I haven't seen her for five years
Five years
10 Her uncle's generosity enabled us to go on a Mediteranean cruise
Thanks II Use the suggestions to write a complete letter ( 10 points)
Dear Annie and Marie,
1 I / just / arrive/ back / Ha Noi
(5)2 It / lovely / see my family again / I / miss you / all / friends / New York
- ……… I / have / wonderful time / you both / apartment
- ……… I / enjoy myself very much / indeed
- ……… Also / it / very kind / you / show me so much / city
- ……… I / think / / English / improve quite / lot
- ……… At first I / so worried / I / not / understand / word
- ……… You both / speak / so quickly / soon / I / begin / understand / more /more
- ……… I / hope / one day / you / visit / me / Ha Noi
- ……… 10 I / love / show / my city
- ……… Much love to you both,
Lan
III Write a letter to your pen friend telling him / her about what you have done to improve your English( about 120-150 words) The following words or phrase may help you( 10 points)
Learn/do/listen/ read/ write/ speak/ make/ attend/ use/ watch… words/ TV/ English news/ radio/ homework/ grammar/ vocabulary/ sentences/ examples/on-line school/self- study/ dictionary……
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PHÒNG GD & ĐT TP HẢI DƯƠNG ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC
HƯỚNG DẪN CHẤM
ĐỀ THI CHỌN ĐỘI TUYỂN HSG LỚP 9 MÔN TIẾNG ANH- VÒNG
Thời gian làm bài: 150 phút Hướng dẫn chấm gồm: … trang A LISTENING
Listen to Ryan talking about his life and decide whether the following statements are True (T) or False (F) (10 points)
1 10
T T F T F F T T F F
B phonetics:
I/ Choose the word that has a different stress pattern from the others (5 points): C disapointed
D equipment D interesting D guarantee C scientific
II/ Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the other words : points
1 B naked D invasion A clothes D breathe C embroidery
C grammar- vocabulary- LANGUAGE FUNCTIONS I Choose the best option a, b,c or d to fill in the blanks( 10 points)
1.C 2.C 3.C A 5 B
6 D A D D 10 C
II In each of the following sentences, there are underlined parts Find out the part that needs correcting ( 5points)
1 B => has left D => but also for A => turn over C => is
5 B => might have been sent C -> living
7 C => fabric
8 C => maintenance/ maintaining A=> fewer
10 B=> reports
III Provide the correct form of the word in brackets (10 points) overcrowding
(8)5 advisable distinguishes inexperienced irresponsible unsatisfactory 10.energetic D READING:
I Read the passage below and choose the best answer for each question (5 points)
1 A D D B A
I Read the following passage and decide which option A, B, C or D best fits each space (1,0 point):
I Read the following passage and decide which option A, B, C or D best fits each space (10 point): ( each correct answer: point)
1.C 2.D D 4.A 5.B
6 A B A D 10 C
II Read the following passage and fill each numbered blank with one suitable word (10 points)
for her of some tried with began/ started no one/ nobody talk 10 all E writing
I Rewrite each sentence, using the word given in brackets, so that the meaning stay the same.( 10 points)
1 Not until 1981 did people discover AIDS Do I need to confirm my reservation?
3 I’m very sad not to be accepted in that group 4.John could hardly understand what the teacher said
5 Because of his mother’s presence/ being there, I said nothing about it They’ve got a beautiful big red Italian car
7 I was the first (person) to leave the party
8 Without his sister's help, he could not have done his homework Five years has passed since I last saw her
10 Thanks to her uncle's generosity we were able to go on a Mediteranean cruise II Use the suggestions to write a complete letter.(10pts)
Dear Annie and Marie,
1 I have just arrived back in Ha Noi
2 It is lovely to see my family again but I miss you and all my friends in New York I had a wonderful time with you both in your apartment
4 I enjoyed myself very much indeed
5 Also it was very kind of you to show me so much of the city I think English has improved quite lot
7 At first I was so worried because I did not understand a word
8 You both spoke so quickly but soon I began to understand more and more I hope one day you will visit me in Ha Noi
(9)Much love to you both, Lan
III Write a letter to your pen friend telling him / her about what you have done to improve your English( about 120-150 words) The following words or phrase may help you( 10points)
*Form: point
- Correct form of a letter: heading, Opening, Body and Closing * Task fulfilment: points
- Complete the task with all relevent information - well- organnized
* Language: points
- accurate grammar: verb tense/ form, articles, preposition… - appropriate vocabulary