The RSA continues to forge links with the community through auxiliary membership to any of the twenty-five clubs on campus or access to our many facilities including the Aquatic Centre, [r]
(1)PHÒNG GD&ĐT NINH HÒA
-KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI CẤP HUYỆN NĂM HỌC 2009-2010
MÔN TIẾNG ANH - LỚP 9 Thời gian làm bài: 150 phút
(Đề thi có 05 trang)
SECTION A: LISTENING
Question 1: Listen to the conversation and tick (v) the correct answers: (8m) Where was the festival?
Reading Bristol York
2 Where was Karen’s favourite band from? Uganda
Colombia Korea
3 Which kind of food doesn’t she mention? North African
Mexican Turkish Japanese Indian
4 How many people were there? hundreds
thousands a million
5 What was the weather like at the festival on Saturday morning? dry and sunny
cold and wet cloudy but warm
(2) dry and sunny cold and wet cloudy but warm Where was Karen? in a tent
in a hotel in a caravan
8 How long was Karen there? Friday to Sunday
only on Saturday Saturday and Sunday
Question 2: Aki is on a homestay in America, and the mother of the family is explaining about the house and family Fill in the details as you listen to the tape: (7m)
1 Where to put clothing: ………
2 What to be careful of when taking a bath: ……… Where to leave shoes: ………
4 Breakfast time: ………
5 Where to catch the bus for school: ……… Dinner time: ………
7 After dinner activities: ……… SECTION B: PHONETICS, VOCABULARY & GRAMMAR
Question 1: Pick out the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the rest: (5m)
1 a/ says b/ plays c/ days d/ raise
2 a/ clown b/ south c/ southern d/ plough
3 a/ hour b/ honour c/ honest d/ honey
4 a/ though b/ enough c/ cough d/ rough
5 a/ sun b/ sure c/ success d/ sort
(3)* Your answers:
1 ……… ……… 3……… 4……… 5……… Question 3: Choose the best option to fill in the blank: (15m)
1 She often wishes that she………a bicycle
a can rode b can ride c could rode d could ride
2 All the rooms in this small hotel are ……… and that would make it too expensive to stay in
a air-condition b air-conditioners c air-conditioning d air-conditioned I look forward……….from you soon
a to hearing b for hearing c to hear d with hearing They have no warm……… to wear
a cloth b cloths c clothes d clothe
5 ……….our teacher’s help, we’ve made much progress in our studies
a Thanked to b Thanks to c Thanks for d Thanking to This food tastes ……… I like it very much
a good b deliciously c well d very well
7 The examiner asked me how……….English in the future
a I will use b will I use c I would use d would I use I speak……….English but I want to learn to read and write it
a a little b a few c many d much
9 Many foreigners……… to the hot weather in Vietnam
a use to b used c used to d are used
10 You’re not the only one who didn’t hear the news I didn’t………
a neither b too c either d so
11 Please don’t enter without………
a knock b knocking c to knock d knocked
12 I had to wear………uniform when I worked in the hotel
a some b a c any d an
13 She ……… a letter when the telephone rang
a writes b wrote c has written d was writing
(4)a wasn’t used b didn’t used c never used d not used 15 The boy decided to go out………it was raining very heavily outside
a because b despite c even if d although
Question 4: Fill in each blank with a suitable noun One example (0) has been done for you: (5m)
0 Some learners write each word and its use on a piece of paper I asked him for a ………of advice
2 They gave her a big………of flowers for her birthday
3 My mother went to the market and bought a ……….of cooking-oil There are many……….of sugar on the shelves
5 My father often has a……… of beer for dinner
6 There was a……….of journalists in front of the stadium My breakfast consisted of two………of bread
8 Give me a ……… of lemonade, please! There is a ……….of toothpaste on the table 10 Mr John smokes a ………of cigarettes a day Question 5: Write the plural form of the following nouns: (5m)
1 child ……… tomato ………
2 goose ……… foot ………
3 leaf ……… parenthesis ………
4 sheep ……… industry ………
5 mouse ……… 10 monkey ………
SECTION C: READING COMPREHENSION
Question 1: Read the following advertisement and answer the questions There are not more than words in each answer: (8m)
The Recreation and Sports Association
(5)The RSA continues to forge links with the community through auxiliary membership to any of the twenty-five clubs on campus or access to our many facilities including the Aquatic Centre, Synthetic Hockey Centre, and the Recreation Centre
Membership All students and staff are automatically members of the Recreation and Aquatic Centres Membership entitles students and staff to all facilities and programmes at member rates In addition, members are eligible to join any of our constituent clubs
Types of Membership Cost
Students: Paid from enrolment fees Staff: Nil Auxiliary: $90 Graduates: $76 Life: After years of fees, $15 Membership cards must be produced upon request or non-member rates will apply
Recreation FacilitiesThe Recreation Centre comprises the Indoor Recreation Centre, the Aquatic Centre, and a variety of playing fields and tennis courts
Hours of Operation
now has
* new pool changing rooms * an expanded sports lounge * new cricket nets * new tennis courts * a new aerobics room
has
* glass-backed squash courts
Booking can be made by telephone or by calling in person to the Centre
There are many courts for indoor activities, including: * Badminton (6 courts) * Basketball (2 courts) * Volleyball ( courts)
During Session Monday-Thurday - 7.30 am – 11 pm Friday - 7.30 am – pm Out of Session Saturday – Sunday - 8.30 am – pm Public Holidays (unless otherwise notified) - 9.30 am – pm The Recreation and Sports Association
The Squash Centre
(6)* Hockey (1 court) * Soccer (1 court) * Netball (2 undersize, international court)
Space is available for long-term hire or on a casual basis depending on your requirements Call into the Recreation Centre and see the range of activities available
The Lounge is available on a casual basis for students to sit and have lunch when unoccupied It can be booked for parties, conferences, lectures, or any other activity suited to moderate-sized groups This facility is utilised by some of our sporting clubs as a canteen/ kiosk area, but can be adapted to suit a variety of uses It also links to the pool area for an extensive “Pool Party/BBQ”, if you desire Why not organise a party, BBQ, or social function? The Lounge can cater for 100 people All are welcome
For further enquiries phone: 371-4356 during office hours What the letters RSA stand for?
……… What does a member of the Recreation need to show when requested?
……… Do students pay money for facilities at the Centres?
……… At what time does the Recreation Centre usually open on public holidays?
……… How many courts does the Sports Hall have?
……… How many netball courts are available for hire?
……… Which place is available for hire to hold parties?
……… At what time can you ring for further enquiries?
Aerobics/ Conferences:
(7)………
Question 2: Read the above advertisement again and circle T if the statement is True, F if the statement is False, N if the information is Not Given in the text (12m)
1 Players wishing to use the tennis courts must book in advance T F N
2 All students and staff can come to the RSA T F N
3 The RSA serves students and staff every day T F N
4 You can aerobics at the aerobics room at am every morning T F N
5 Student membership of the Association is paid from tuition fees T F N
6 The freshmen are free at the RSA T F N
7 Non-member rates will apply if you are not the member T F N You can stay at the RSA overnight on the weekends T F N
9 You can book to get a squash court by telephone T F N
10 There is a volleyball court outside at the RSA T F N 11 You can play all kinds of sports at the Sports Hall T F N 12 The Sports Lounge can contain more than 100 people T F N SECTION D: WRITING
Question 1: Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence Use the word given and other words to complete each sentence You must not write more than five words Do not change the word given (5m)
1 “You’ve broken my special pen, Paul!” said Kate accused
Kate ……….her special pen My father regrets not buying that house
wishes
My father……… that house “Do you remember what you have to do?” the teacher asked her class
what
The teacher asked her class if……….to “Please don’t smoke in the house,” she said to us
to
(8)5 We can’t work in all this noise impossible
It……… work in all this noise
Question 2: Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence printed before it (5m)
1 I can’t cook very well
I am not ……… If I were you, I would go home and have a rest now
You’d ……… They are going to build a new school here next year
A new ……… He wrote the letter in hours
It took ……… They didn’t find the trip interesting because the weather was bad
Because of………
Question 3: Watching TV gives us a lot of interesting and useful things In about 200 words, write about advantages of watching TV (20m)
………
………
………
………
………
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(9)ANSWER KEYS (Tổng điểm toàn bài: 100 điểm )
SECTION A: LISTENING
Question 1: (8m) (Mỗi câu điểm)
1 Reading cloudy but warm Uganda cold and wet Turkish in a caravan thousands Friday to Sunday Question 2: (7m) (Mỗi câu điểm)
1 Where to put clothing: in the closet and dresser
2 What to be careful of when taking a bath: not to get water on the floor Where to leave shoes: on the floor of the closet in your room
4 Breakfast time: 8.30
5 Where to catch the bus for school: at the corner Dinner time: 6.30
7 After dinner activities: help mother clean up; visit (chat with) mother SECTION B: PHONETICS, VOCABULARY & GRAMMAR
Question 1: (5m) (Mỗi từ điểm) a/ says
2 c/ southern d/ honey a/ though b/ sure
Question 2: (5m) (Mỗi từ điểm) rhinoceros
2 island Wednesday wrong exhibition
(10)2 d air-conditioned a to hearing c clothes b Thanks to a good c I would use a a little d are used 10 c either 11 b knocking 12 b a
13 d was writing 14 c never used 15 d although
Question 4: (5m) (Mỗi câu 0,5 điểm) piece/ bit
2 bunch bottle jars / bowls can / bottle group
7 slices / pieces / loaves glass
9 tube 10 packet
Question 5: (5m) (Mỗi từ 0,5 điểm)
1 child children tomato tomatoes
2 goose geese foot feet
3 leaf leaves parenthesis parentheses
4 sheep sheep industry industries
(11)SECTION C: READING COMPREHENSION Question 1: (8m) (Mỗi câu điểm) The Recreation and Sports Association a membership card
3 Yes, they 9.30 am – pm 15 courts court
7 Sports Lounge During office hours
Question 2: (12m) (Mỗi câu điểm)
1.N 2.T 3.T 4.F 5.F 6.N 7.T 8.F 9.T 10.F 11.F 12.F
SECTION D: WRITING
Question 1: (5m) (Mỗi câu điểm)
1 Kate accused Paul of breaking/ having broken her special pen My father wishes he had bought that house
3 The teacher asked her class if they remembered what they had to She asked/told me not to smoke in the house
5 It is impossible for us to work in all this noise Question 2: (5m) (Mỗi câu điểm) I am not very good at cooking
2 You’d better go home and have a rest now A new school is going to be built here next year It took him hours to write the letter
5 Because of the bad weather, they didn’t find the trip interesting Question 3: (20m) (Tùy mức độ viết học sinh mà cho điểm.)
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