UBND TỈNH TIỀNGIANG CỘNG HÒA XÃ HỘI CHỦ NGHĨA VIỆT NAM SỞ GIÁO DỤC& ĐÀO TẠO Độc lập - Tự do – Hạnh phúc ----------- --------------- KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI LỚP 9 THCS CẤP TỈNH Khóa ngày 27 tháng 02 năm 2008 Đề chính thức Môn TIẾNG ANH Thời gian làm bài: 150 phút ( không kể thời gian giao đề ) ( Đề gồm 6 trang )------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PART I : LISTENING COMPREHENSION : ( 2.0 pts ) Question 1 : Listen to the passage then pick out ONE best option ( A,B,C or D ) to complete each sentence. The passage will be read twice : 1. A round is a part of the fight which lasts : A. 5 minutes B. 3 minutes. C. 30 minutes D. 1 minute. 2. In the beginning of the match, two fighters A. kick the other B. run around the stage C. play drum and flute D. kneel and pray to God 3. In Thai boxing, the fighters A. can kick with their feet, hit the other with hands, elbows and knees. B. can hit the other with hands only. C. cannot hit the other with hands. D. cannot hit the other with feet, or other parts of the body except hands. 4. Thai boxing started A. 50 years ago B. in the 20 th century C. over 500 years ago D. in the 5 th century Question 2 : Listen to the passage then complete the sentences below with the information from the passage. The passage will be read twice : 1. Dolphins can talk or show their feelings with……………… 2. Dolphins swim together in a ………………. 3. People cannot hear the sounds of dolphins because those sounds are very…………. 4. Many people believe that dolphins bring…………………. PART II : READING COMPREHENSION : ( 8.0 pts ) Question 3 : Read the passage below then pick out ONE best option ( A,B,C or D ) to complete each sentence : RED KERCHIEFS IN THE COUNTRY OF THE DOLLAR The story of the Young Pioneer Movement in the United States was written by one of the former American Young Pioneers, Harry Eisman who lived in the USSR from 1931. In1974 he visited New York, where he went to see his old school and other places of his childhood. AV9 – HSG.T 2007 - 2008 Young Pioneer detachments were first formed in Chicago in 1923. In the beginning they were young pioneer clubs, where children learnt revolutionary songs, studied the history of the workers’ movement, went in for sports and games. But life in the United States was very hard in those days for the workers’ families and the young pioneers took an active part in the workers’ struggle for their rights. One of the most important events of those days was the strike of the textile workers in New Jersey, which went on for eleven months. The owners of the textile mills did everything to break the strike. They engaged strike-breakers to work in the mills, sent the police to arrest the workers’ pickets around the mills, but the workers did not stop the strike. They were supported by progressive people all over the country. A powerful national campaign of solidarity was begun. Everywhere people collected money, clothes and food. The pioneers also took an active part in this struggle. They organized children’s clubs with kitchens to feed the children of the striking workers. Young pioneers also visited many flats and collected money and warm clothes. One day, they decided to visit Passaic and meet the children of the striking workers. Louis Obgiler had a small Ford wagon. He loved children and decided to help them. On Saturday morning his wagon, all decorated with calls to support the strike, stood ready to receive the pioneers. It was too small to take all those who wished to go, so some had to remain in New York. They arrived in Passaic on Sunday and went at once to the strike committee where the children were already waiting for their New York guests. The New York pioneers had collected enough money to open a kitchen where the children whose fathers or mothers were on strike could get a hot meal. After the meal the children remained to play, sing songs and listen to stories about the workers struggling against the capitalists. In those years in sixty-three cities and towns of the United States there were young pioneer detachments. Pioneers were given membership cards and before receiving them they took the Young Pioneer Oath: “ I promise to be true to the Workers’ Red Banner and to the cause it serves. We have one aim in our life- to liberate the working class.” Every young pioneer meeting began with these words. The young pioneers had red kerchiefs but they could not wear them in school because pioneer activity was forbidden in schools, they wore them only on the First of May, at the workers’ meeting or in the pioneer camp. 1. Harry Eisman A. was one of the former American Young Pioneers. B. was born in the USSR in 1931. C. wrote the story of the Young Pioneer Movement in the United States. D. Both A and C are correct. 2. In the beginning, young pioneer detachments were formed as a place for children A. to play some games after school. B. to work hard after school. C. to learn songs, history of the workers’ movement or play sports and games. D. to take part in the workers’ struggle for their rights. 3. In those days, there was A. a strike of textile workers in New Jersey for 11 months. B. a strike of textile workers in New York for 11 months. C. a struggle for the workers’ families for 11 months. D. a struggle for the rights of the young pioneers. 4. The owners of the textile mills A. made their supports to the workers’ families. B. did everything to break the strike. C. asked the police to protect the workers’ pickets around the mills. D. approved with the workers’ demands. 2 AV9 – HSG.T 2007 - 2008 5. The workers A. did not stop but continued to go on the strike. B. stopped their strike and went back to their mills for work. C. went around the country to ask for supports from progressive people. D. collected money, clothes and food for their children. 6. Young pioneers A. went on the strike together with the workers. B. sent their solidarity to the striking workers. C. organized all kinds of supports to the children of the striking workers. D. organized kitchens to feed the striking workers. 7. A group of young pioneers from New York A. went to Passaic, New Jersey to visit the children of the striking workers. B. opened a kitchen to supply a hot meal to those children. C. supplied a big sum of money to the striking workers. D. Both A and B are correct. 8. Young pioneers in those years A. wore their red kerchiefs when they went to schools. B. wore their red kerchiefs at many places but schools. C. got their membership cards from their schools. D. had to say aloud the Young Pioneer Oath in the beginning of their classes. Question 4 : Read then match each paragraph ( 1 – 8 ) to its main idea or related idea ( A – L ) Eight paragraphs ( 1 – 8 ) : 1. Vegetables are good for us. They have a lot of vitamins which we need to grow up strong and healthy. There are many types of vegetables. I love tomatoes, spinach, cucumbers, cabbages and lettuce. Mother always buys vegetables when she goes to the market. I eat at least one type of vegetables daily. I refuse to eat my meals when I do not see any vegetable dish on the table. However, that seldom happens as Mother knows that I love vegetables. 2. The children are excited. Their parents are taking them to the circus today. There will be many exciting acts at the circus. However, the children are looking forward to the magic show very much. They have heard that the performing magician is very good. They cannot wait to watch all his magic tricks. They hope that the magician will ask for volunteers during the show. They want to get a chance to go on stage and watch the magician perform up close. 3. The examination is coming soon. I have been studying hard every day for the past three weeks. My teacher says that she is pleased with my hard work. She believes that I can pass the examination with flying colours. I am happy to hear that my teacher has confidence in me. I shall try to pass my examination well to show her that I have really prepared myself well. I also want to pass my examination so that I can get promoted to a good class next year. 4. Two teams of seven people each will play against each other and try to score as many goals as possible. A goal is scored when a player throws the ball over and through the net that is guarded by a player from the other team. With all the excitement, the rules are sometimes broken but there are always two umpires at each match to see that the game is play in a fair manner. 5. Telephones are useful and convenient for many reasons. People who like to talk with their families, friends and business associates cannot possibly carry on their activities without fast communication. However, it is in emergencies that the telephone really proves its usefulness. When there is a fire, or when someone is suddenly taken ill, the first thing one thinks of is, “ Where is the nearest telephone?” so that help can be summoned. 3 AV9 – HSG.T 2007 - 2008 6. The doctor then proceeds to examine the patient. He may take the patient’s temperature, check his blood pressure, listen to his heart and lungs, and examine whatever affected parts of his body. Often he is able to make a diagnosis right away and prescribe the necessary treatment. 7. No one goes through life without handling money. Millions of people work hard year in and year out to earn money. Some people are born into money, some marry into money, others inherit money. Millions buy lottery tickets hoping to win money. Some people even break the law in order to get money. Everybody wants to have money because it makes life easy. 8. For many years in the United Kingdom, it was hard to find a school in some urban areas where children were not beaten by teachers. However, in 1984 a law was passed; it stopped corporal punishment in state schools. In many private schools, however, discipline is much stricter and children are still beaten. Related main ideas for matching ( A – L ) : A. Students may not use mobile phones during their examinations. B. Any patient will be taken care by a doctor when he comes to his office. C. Why do people want to have it in their life? D. Magic shows are always the most exciting to children. E. What is the most favourite sport in the United Kingdom? F. It is really a useful and convenient device for everybody. G. My meals do not taste good without vegetables. H. Doctors often help students before their examinations. I. Sport is exciting when it is played in good manner. J. Most children like eating ice cream when watching sports. K. How do they treat children in the United Kingdom? L. I am ready for the next examination. Question 5 : Fill in each numbered blank in the passage with ONE suitable word to complete its meaning : For the first ten years, girls and boys grow at almost exactly the same rate. Then …( 1 )… suddenly start to grow more quickly than boys. As a result, girls at the age of thirteen are taller, …( 2 )…and stronger than boys. At about the age of fourteen, the average girl starts to grow…( 3 )…rapidly and the average boy catches up and then surpasses her. Unlike girls, boys do not stop growing when they are fifteen or sixteen. They keep growing, …( 4 )…more slowly, until they are about twenty. Then they begin to shrink, very slowly but surely.Their weight, however,usually goes on ( 5 )… until they are in their forties. To keep fit, they must cut the fats from their diet as well as exercise. In addition, adolescents undergo changes in facial appearance. The lower half of his or her face changes its…( 6 )….The jaw becomes longer and juts out more. As a result, the chin becomes much more pointed ,and the mouth becomes…( 7 )….At the same time the nose also becomes slightly longer. In other…( 8 )…, the “baby-face” look disappears.These changes are all part of growing up. Question 6: These paragraphs or sentences ( A – H ) are not in a good order. Rearrange them into a good order ( 1 – 8 ) to make it a logical meaningful passage: A. Anyone can try to make a drink which tastes similar to Coca-Cola. Chemists say that it consists almost entirely of carbonated water and sugar. 4 AV9 – HSG.T 2007 - 2008 B. In only a few years Coca-Cola became the national drink of the United States. The shape of the famous bottle was invented in 1961. During the Second World War, American soldiers drank three million bottles of Coca-Cola a day. C. Coca-Cola was originally invented by John Pemberton, a pharmacist in Atlanta, Georgia. In 1886, he created a new kind of medicine to cure tiredness and headaches. D. This helped spread the name and flavour of ‘ Coke’ all over the world . E. Then a businessman bought Pemberton’s recipe for his creation. He did something to the recipe and made a really refreshing drink that appealed to many people. Demand for the drink grew. F. But no one outside the Coca-Cola company has yet discovered what the ‘magic’ combination of ingredients is, and a very few people- only seven, have ever known the secrete formula of Coca-Cola. Only two of them are still alive today, so they never travel on the same aeroplane. G. Today, nearly a hundred million bottles or cans are drunk every day, in one hundred and fifty-five different countries. H. It tasted so revolting that just about no one wanted to buy it. In the first year, Pemberton only made $50 from his creation. PART III : GRAMMAR & VOCABULARY : ( 6.0 pts ) Question 7 : Pick out ONE best option ( A,B,C or D ) to complete each of the following sentences: 1. Do very young children really………foreign travel ? A. appreciate B. benefit C. delight D. evaluate 2. One way of cutting down waste is to…….such things as glass and paper. A. repeat B. renew C. recycle D. redirect 3. The local wine is rough, but you soon……a taste for it. A. receive B. acquire C. accept D. adopt 4. Computer technology will bring…… a revolution in business administration. A. over B. across C. up D. about 5. …… the cold climate, the tourists set out very early. A. Although B. Despite C. Even though D. In spite 6. …… that boy my younger brother, I would give him a lesson . A. Were B. Even if C. In case D. Since 7. During her last trip to England, Lan…….her homework and housework. A. had not to do B. would not have to do C. did not have to do D. had not done 8. Mrs Dawson told her son…… wine and beer. He was too young. A. not to drink B. not drink C. that to drink D. that not to drink Question 8 : Fill in each blank in these sentences with the suitable form of the words in brackets : 1. The increase of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere has……greatly on the earth climate recently.( effect ) 2. Recycling of wastes is one of the ………solutions for pollution.( practice ) 3. ………countries such as the United States and Japan should help poor countries in many aspects.( development ) 4. Most……….at the international workshop in Tokyo focused on the increase of the earth temperature. (environment ) 5. Road accident is one of our serious………problems nowadays. ( society ) 6. Sir Isaac Newton was an English……….scientist. ( stand ) 5 AV9 – HSG.T 2007 - 2008 7. The…… for modern school takes a lot of money. ( equip ) 8. It seems…… to inhabit on the dark side of the moon. ( possible ) Question 9 : Rewrite these sentences, beginning with the words given in such a way that they remain the same meaning as the old ones : 1. Mary hasn’t made any long trip for five years. The last…… 2. We have to water these young trees during the dry season. These young trees……. 3. They have warmed their cattle stables since the first days of the chilly period. Their cattle stables…… 4. Mrs Laurence says to David, “ Don’t forget to put on your coat, son !” Mrs Laurence tells……… 5. Minh cannot make a trip to Sapa. He cannot watch the snow falling there. Minh wishes… 6. It was too cold for children to go to school. It was not…… 7. Factories are polluting the river water. Fish cannot live there. If……… 8. A lot of children and old people have to go to hospitals because of the cold climate. Because…… PART IV :WRITING ( 4.0 pts ) Question 10 : There were a great number of road accidents in the last Tet Holidays. Write a short passage on what you saw or heard then give your comments.( in about 100 – 120 words ) Question 11: Everyone has a favourite activity in his or her free time.What is your favourite one? Say something about it and the reason why you choose it. ( in about 100 – 120 words ) -------------------------------------------------The end------------------------------------------------------- 6 . lived in the USSR from 193 1. In 197 4 he visited New York, where he went to see his old school and other places of his childhood. AV9 – HSG. T 2007 - 2008 Young. suddenly taken ill, the first thing one thinks of is, “ Where is the nearest telephone?” so that help can be summoned. 3 AV9 – HSG. T 2007 - 2008 6. The doctor