Evidence for a rapid extinction of species at the end of the Triassic Period is found in the McCoy Brook Formation along the Bay of Fundy in Nova Scotia.. Fossils found in this formation[r]
(1)PHÒNG GIÁO DỤC & ĐÀO TẠO
HUYỆN TRIỆU SƠN ĐỀ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI CẤP HUYỆN NĂM HỌC 2015 – 2016
MÔN: TIẾNG ANH 9
Thời gian làm bài: 150 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề) Ngày thi: 16/11/2015
Họ tên: ………… … Số báo danh: ………. Chú ý:
- Đề thi gồm có 04 trang;
- Thí sinh làm thi vào tờ giấy làm thi, không làm vào tờ đề thi. I Pronunciation (5points)
A Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others (2 points)
1 A accurate B account C occur D accuse
2 A hour B horn C vehicle D honour
B Choose the word whose main stress pattern is placed differently from the others (3points)
1 A practical B secretary C manager D immediate
2 A alternative B information C profession D discussion
3 A element B discovery C enormous D pronounce
II Supply the correct form of the verbs in the brackets to complete the sentences below (10 points)
1 We (not visit) our friends in Ha Long this weekend According to the weather forecast, there (be) much rain there at the time
are not visiting – will be
2 When I got to the cinema, Jack (wait) for me was waiting
3 (play) football Tim had his leg (break) playing - broken
4 I can’t stand (sit) with you in this room any longer You (complain) about the situation for hours sitting – have been complaining
5 She wishes she (stay) with her mother now was staying/were staying/could stay
6 I want this meeting (delay) till next month to be delayed
7 If you heat water at 100 degrees Celsius, it (boil) boils
III Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences. (20 points)
1 The … in the southern part of the country is very rich and fertile
A ground B soil C earth D land
2 He wasn’t allowed to… the exam
A sit B make C offer D go
3 … he has not said anything, he seems to be upset about it
A But B Because C Though D As
4 You can’t see five yards in … fog like that
A solid B fat C thick D wet
5 I know it’s not sunny now; … I will take my sunglasses
A as though B although C even so D even though
6 … the rise in unemployment, people seem to be spending more
A Nevetheless B Meanwhile C Despite D Although
7 I told him I’d prefer to walk but he insisted on … me a lift
A taking B helping C making D giving
(2)A of B with C by D from
9 British Rail regrets … passengers that The London train is running 15 minutes late
A informing B to inform C inform D for informing
10 I’m really bored … eating chips Can’t we have something else for a change?
A with B of C from D about
11 All the doors were open, … seemed rather odd
A it B that C who D which
12 It was the first car … I ever drove
A that B who C Ø D A and C
13 I love Paris, … has a lot of beautiful streets
A which B that C where D when
14 There’s a lot more traffic than usual There must be something … in the town centre A getting on B going off C going on D getting off
15 Sometimes I’m so hungry in the middle of the night… I eat a whole packet of biscuits
A and B that C so D than
16 You must … these instructions very carefully
A bring out B carry out C carry on D get up to 17 … of the students in our class could solve this math problem
A Neither B None C Not much D Not
18 The … of this product is three times as long as that of the similar one on the market
A technique B life C cost D value
19 Today’s my 20th birthday - …………
A Many happy returns! C Take care!
B I don’t understand D Have a good time 20 I’ve passed my exam, dad - …………
A It’s my pleasure C You’re welcome
B Good job! D Good way!
IV Supply the correct form of the word in capital at the end of each sentence (10 points)
1 Dictionaries are ……reference…… books REFER
2 You should ……describe…… this in detail DESCRIPTION
3 Mr Green doesn’t smoke He is a ……non-smoker…… SMOKE She is always making a lot of ……complaints…… COMPLAIN They felt ……helpless…… as they could nothing to make
the situation better HELP
6 The ……outlook…… for the economy is bright LOOK The car is ……surprisingly…… cheap
SURPRISE
8 Animals live better in their natural ……surroundings…… SURROUND Turn on the lights so that everything is ……visible…… VISION 10 The country roads are being ……widened…… WIDE V Each of the following sentences has a mistake Find it and correct it (5 points) They are so beautiful pictures that I can’t help buying
so -> such
2 We are terrible sorry for being late terrible -> terribly
3 They suggested us that we should leave for London us -> ø (bỏ “us”)
4 Many students find very easy to learn English grammar find -> find it
5 I am delighting that you passed your examination delighting -> delighted
VI Choose the best answer from A, B, C or D to fill in the gaps in the following passage (10pts)
(3)… from the forces of the wind, rain and sun According to them, global warming is making extreme weather events, (5)… as hurricanes and droughts, even more severe and causing sea levels all around the world to (6)…
Environmental groups are putting (7)… on goverments to take action to reduce the (8)… of carbon dioxide which is given off by factories and power plants, thus attacking the problem at its source They are in favour of more money being spent on research into solar, wind and wave energy devices, (9) … could then replace existing power station
Some scientists, (10)… , believe that even if we stop releasing carbon dioxide and other gases into atmostphere tomorrow, we would have to wait several hundred years to notice the results Global warming, it seems, is to stay
1 A effects B aspects C affects D influences
2 A in B at C by D to
3 A yet B never C once D ever
4 A threath B danger C risk D harm
5 A the same B like C such D so
6 A raise B arise C rise D lift
7 A force B pressure C persuation D encouragement
8 A amount B deal C number D count
9 A that B which C who D where
10 A but B however C moreover D though
VII Fill in each gap with one suitable word (15 points)
Detective stories are the most popular (1)…type…… of stories in the world But (2)…… who… is the most famous fictional detective? Without a doubt, it is Sherlock Holmes
The (3)…author…… of the Sherlock Holmes stories was Athur Conan Doyle He was born in Scotland in 1859 and studied medicine at Edinburgh university After (4)…leaving…… university he moved to the south of England and (5)…worked…… as a doctor, but in his spare time he started to (6)……write… detective stories
The hero of the (7)…stories…… is a private detective (8)…called…… Sherlock Holmes, (9)…who…… lived (10)……at… 221b Baker Street in London There is now a museum at that address (See http://www.sherlockholmes.co.uk) Holmes is tall and thin, (11)…with…… a long, sharp face He usually (12)…wears…… a deerstalker hat, smokes a pipe or cigarettes, and carries a a magnifying glass He is an extremely intelligent man who always thinks logically (13)… about…… the crimes he is trying to (14)…solve…… He is (15)…also…… a brilliant violinist
VIII Read the following passage and choose the correct answer (5 points)
About 200 million years ago, as the Triassic Period came to a close, many species of animals disappeared from the face of the Earth Scientists previously believed that the series of extinctions happened over a period of 15 to 20 million years Recent discoveries in Nova Scotia suggest, however, that the extinctions may have happened over a much shorter period of time, perhaps less than 850,000 years
Evidence for a rapid extinction of species at the end of the Triassic Period is found in the McCoy Brook Formation along the Bay of Fundy in Nova Scotia Fossils found in this formation indicate a rapid disappearance of species rather than a slow and gradual change over time One explanation for a relatively sudden extinction at the end of the Triassic may be that a large meteorite struck the earth at the time and is responsible for a 70- kilometer hole nearby If geologists and other researchers can find evidence, such as shocked quartz in the rock formations, that a meteorite did strike the earth, it would give more credence to the theory of rapid Triassic extinctions It is possible, however, that even if a rapid extinction happened in and around Nova Scotia, it did not necessarily occur in the rest of the world
- meteorite: thiên thạch
1 Which of the following could best replace the word "close" ?
(4)2 The author uses the phrase "the face of the Earth" in order to A emphasize the disappearance
B focus on one part of the Earth C focus on one period of time
D point out the reference to land, not water
3 All of the following were mentioned in the passage EXCEPT A the extinction of late Triassic animals
B the duration of time for the extinction
C a large meteorite hitting the Earth 10 million years ago D the use of types of rock in scientific research
4 Which of the following could best replace the word "struck" ?
A affected B discovered C devastated D hit
5 What is the main topic of this passage?
A the disappearance of animal species at the end of the Triassic Period B evidence of a rather sudden extinction of species
C the possibility of an extinction happening throughout the world at the same time D a meteorite hole in the Bay of Fundy in Nova Scotia
IX Rewrite each of the following sentences, beginning as shown, so that its meaning does not change (10 points)
1 We went swimming everyday during our holiday in Greece While we were on holiday in Greece, we went swimming everyday.
2 “Don’t swim here! There are some dangerous currents.” said the man to the children The man warned the children not to swim there (because/as/since there were some dangerous currents.)
3 I wish you could lend me your bicycle It’s a pity I can’t borrow your car.
4 If they asked you to go with them, would you agree? If they were to ask you to go with them, would you agree? “Must we stay in this hotel all evening?”, he said to us
He asked if/whether they must stay/had to stay in that hotel all evening. She let him smoke in her room
He was allowed to smoke in her room/was let smoke in her room. I saw the boy run into the stock
The boy was seen to run into the stock. You should go to the doctor at once Don’t postpone going to the doctor.
9 After she finished her work, she went to bed Having finished her work she went to bed. 10 We were all impressed by her performance
What impressed all of us was her performance/ made all of us impressed was her performance. X Should students wear uniform at school? Write a paragraph (80 – 120 words) about it (10 points)
- Task completion : điểm
+ Yêu cầu thể thức nội dung viết.
+ Tùy mức độ hồn thành u cầu, giám khảo chấm từ 1- điểm.
- Grammatical accuracy and spelling: điểm
Bài viết khơng có lỗi tả lỗi ngữ pháp cho điểm tối đa Cứ lỗi chính tả ngữ pháp trừ điểm (Trừ không điểm).
(5)Tùy mức độ mạch lạc, liên kết câu, liên kết đoạn viết, giám khảo chấm 1-3 điểm.
- Nhiều so với yêu cầu từ, trừ 0.1 điểm
http://www.sherlockholmes.co.uk).