Kỳ thi chọn học sinh giỏi cấp tỉnh môn Tiếng Anh Lớp 9 - Đề số 18

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1. KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI CẤP TỈNH Đề số 18 Môn: Tiếng Anh 9 Thời gian làm bài: 150 phút SECTION I: LISTENING (3.0 points) (You will hear twice for each part) Part 1. You will hear a radio interview with the manager of a summer activity course. For each question, choose the correct answer. 1. This year, the course will run for ___. A. six weeks. B. seven weeks. C. eight weeks. 2. The problem last year was that___. A. few people wanted to attend. B. there were too few workers. C. there was nothing to do on rainy days. 3. This year for the first time, children will___. A. do creative activities. B. do new outdoor sports. C. organise events. 4. Molly doesn’t think children will come for six weeks because___. A. it’s too expensive. B. they will do the same activities again and again. C. their parents will want to spend time with them. 5. The course isn’t open to teenagers because ___. A. Molly thinks they aren’t interested in the activities which are available. B. Molly thinks they should spend time with young people of a similar age. C. Molly’s staff think that teenagers are difficult to please. 6. It’s important that parents of children attending the course___. A. pay the full amount immediately. B. choose the activities the child wants to do when they apply. C. inform Molly about any food the child cannot eat. Part 2. You will hear a radio announcer giving details about a local Motor Show. For each question, fill in the missing information in the spaces. Write no more than three words and/or a number. Eastbrook Motor Show Date: (7) Location: (8) Show Ground Displays: (9) and buses Cars of the (10) Famous People: Jack Tyler from the Television Show (11) Top Racing Driver Michael Boreman For Ladies: Stalls selling (12) , jewellery and clothes Competition - Guess the number of (13) in the car
2. £: (14) pounds for adults and six pounds for Price of Family children. Ticket: £: for two adults and up to three children for (15) SECTION II: LEXICO – GRAMMAR (7.0 points) Part 1: Questions from 16 to 36. (3.0 points - 0.15/ each) Choose the best answer to each question. 16. He confessed ___ being somewhat nervous about having to speak in front of a large crowd. A. aboutB. toC. for D. with 17. In a money-oriented society, the average individual cares little about solving ___ problem. A. any other B. any other’s C. anyone else’s D. anyone’s else 18. Would you please leave us details of your address ___ forwarding any of your mail to come? A. for the purpose ofB. as a consequence of C. for the sake of D. by means of 19. The woman they finally choose was much older than the other___ for the job. A. informant B. participants C. applicants D. consultants 20. He can’t find money for life necessities, ___ such luxuries as wine and tobacco. A. leave aloneB. buy aloneC. mention alone D. let alone 21. Cigarette smoking has been ___ breast as well as lung cancer. A. concerned toB. originated fromC. caused by D. associated with 22. The general is always ___ about his past campaigns. A. boastingB. praisingC. complimenting D. congratulating 23. ___ of the Chairman, the Executive Director will be responsible for chairing the meeting. A. For the absence B. On the absence C. In the absence D. To the absence 24. "I'm ___ to listen to your pathetic excuses," she said. A. sick and tiredB. in no moodC. having enough D. sick to death. 25. Unfortunately our local cinema in on the ___ of closing down. A. threatB. dangerC. edge D. verge 26. I was early for the meeting so I went to a bookshop to ___ time. A. killB. wasteC. spend D. make 27. This ticket ___ one person to the museum.
3. A. allows B. enters C. permits D. admits 28. You must ___ allowances for him; he is not very healthy. A. get B. makeC. do D. have 29. As the drug took ___, the boy became quieter. A. force B. influence C. action D. effect 30. The teacher asked a difficult question, but finally Ted ___ a good answer. A. put up with B. keep pace with C. made way for D. came up with 31. His brother refuses to even listen to anyone else's point of view. He is very ___. A. kind - heartedB. narrow- mindedC. open - mindedD. absent - minded 32. The players’ protests___ no difference to the referee’s decision at all A. didB. madeC. caused D. created 33. “I’m tired of the same old routine.” _ “I know how you feel. I get tired of doing the same things day in___.” A. and day offB. and day onC. and day of D. and day out 34. The ___of plastic bags gathered was nearly the same in both years. A. numberB. lot C. percent D. amount 35. After the accident, the injured cyclist was in great___. A. agony B. suffering C. hurt D. pain Part 2: Questions from 36 to 45. (2 points - 0.2/ each) Use the correct form of the word in brackets to complete the following sentences. 36. This cloth is made from fibers. NATURE 37. If you want to take care of the environment, it's important to CYCLE 38. In the next few years, will hopefully have found a cure for malaria. SCIENCE 39. According to the , the epidemic started in Kuala Lumpur. SEARCH 40. from family and friends can lead to feelings of anxiety. ISOLATE 41. I was to understand what the problem was. ABLE 42. There will be a of solo games and competitive games available. MIX 43. Participants will later be asked for on the event. FEED 44. It was an reunion and we were all really touched when we remembered how we had met. EMOTION 45. I am writing to ask for further on your Open Day. INFORM Part 3: Questions from 46 to 50.(1 point - 0.2/ each) Each of the following sentences has an error. Find the errors and correct them. 46. We understand them as well as they understand we. 47. I am not sure where he’s from. He’s either Spanish nor Italian.
4. 48. She said that she didn’t know what her father was alike because he died when she was still young. 49. Before to go out, remember to turn off the lights. 50. Her sister knows how for prepare Chinese foods. Part 4: Questions from 51 to 55.(1 point - 0.2/ each) Fill in each of the sentences with correct prepositions. 51. Although he studied hard, he couldn't succeed . getting a high score in his test. 52. Most people agree that kindergarten contributes the child's mental development. 53. I plan to keep up my friend when we go running. I don't like to get behind him. 54. Sue's put in the position of assistant teen reporter. 55. The dinosaurs died . millions of years ago. SECTION III: READING (6.0 points) Part 1. Questions 56 – 65 (2 points - 0.2/ each) Read the passage below and choose the best answer to each question. Choose the best answer to fill in each blank. From the seeds themselves to the machinery, fertilizers and pesticides - The Green Revolution regimen depend heavily on technology. One (56) ___, however, depends much (57) ___ on technology - organic farming. Many organic farmers use machinery, but (58) ___ chemical fertilizers or pesticides. (59) ___ chemical soil enrichers, they use animal manure and plant parts not used as food - ,natural,organic fertilizers that are clearly a renewable (60) ___. Organic farmers also use alternatives (61) ___ pesticides; for example they may rely on natural predators of certain insect pests. (62) ___ the need arises, they can buy the eggs and larvae of these natural predators and introduce them into their crop fields. They use (63) ___ techniques to control pests as well, like planting certain crops together because one crop repels the other's pests. Organic farmers do not need a lot of land; (64) ___ organic farming is perfectly (65) ___ to small farms and is relatively inexpensive. Finally, many organic farmers' average yields compare favorably with other farmers' yields. 56. A. alteration B. alternate C. alternativeD. alternation 57. A. more B. less C. better D. worse 58. A. also B. for C. notD. all 59. A. In .spite of B. On account of C. In favour of D. Instead of 60. A. resource B. source C. matter D. substance 61. A. of B. to C. forD. from 62. A. Then B. If C. Because D. Though 63. A. others B. another C. the others D. other
5. 64. A. instead B. in one way C. on one hand D. in fact 65. A. suitable B. open C. likely D. suited Part 2. Questions 66 – 75 (2.0 points - 0.2/ each) Read the passage below and choose the best answer to each question The rules of etiquette in American restaurants depend upon a number of factors the physical location of the restaurant, e.g., rural or urban; the type of restaurant, e.g., informal or formal; and certain standards that are more universal. In other words, some standards of etiquette vary significantly while other standards apply almost anywhere. Learning the proper etiquette in a particular type of restaurant in a particular area may sometimes require instruction, but more commonly it simply requires sensitivity and experience. For example, while it is acceptable to read a magazine in a coffee shop, it is inappropriate to do the same in a more luxurious setting. And, if you are eating in a very rustic setting it may be fine to tuck your napkin into your shirt, but if you are in a sophisticated urban restaurant this behavior would demonstrate a lack of manners. It is safe to say, however, that in virtually every restaurant it is unacceptable to indiscriminately throw your food on the floor. The conclusion we can most likely draw from the above is that while the types and locations of restaurants determine etiquette appropriate to them, some rules apply to all restaurants. 66. What topic is this passage primarily concerned with? A. rules of etiquetteB. instruction in proper etiquette C. the importance of good mannersD. variable and universal standards of etiquette 67. According to the passage, which of the following is a universal rule of etiquette? A. tucking a napkin in your shirtB. not throwing food on the floor C. reading a magazine at a coffee shopD. eating in rustic settings 68. According to the passage, ___ requires sensitivity and experience. A. learning the proper etiquetteB. asking for instructions C. knowing the type of restaurantD. knowing about an area 69. The word "rustic" in the passage is closest in meaning to ___. A. agriculturalB. ancientC. unsophisticatedD. urban 70. The word "tuck" in the passage is closest in meaning to ___. A. putB. setC. holdD. fold 71. The word "sophisticated" in the passage could best be replaced by ___ A. expensiveB. culturedC. famousD. exclusive 72. The author uses the phrase "safe to say" in order to demonstrate that the idea is ___. A. somewhat innocentB. quite certain C. very cleverD. commonly reported
6. 73. The word "indiscriminately" could best be replaced by ___. A. randomlyB. angrilyC. noisilyD. destructively 74. The word "draw" in the passage is closest in meaning to ___. A. pick outB. drag awayC. evokeD. infer 75. What is the author's main purpose in this passage? A. to assist people in learning sophisticated manners B. to describe variations in restaurant manners C. to simplify rules of restaurant etiquette D. to compare sophisticated and rustic restaurants Part 3: Questions 76 – 85 (2.0 points - 0.2/ each) Read the text and fill in one word which best fits each gap. Our oceans are becoming extremely polluted. Most of this (76) comes from the land, which means it comes from people. Firstly, there is raw (77) , which is pumped directly (78) the sea. Many countries, both developed and developing, are guilty (79) doing this. Secondly, ships drop about 6 million tons of garbage into the (80) each year. Thirdly, there are oil spills from ships. A ship has (81) accident and oil leaks from the vessel. This not (82) pollutes the water, but it also kills marine life. Next, there (83) waste materials from factories. Without proper regulations, factory owners let the waste run directly into the rivers, (84) then leads to the sea. And finally, oil is washed from the land. This can be (85) result of carelessness or a deliberate dumping of waste. SECTION IV: WRITING (4.0 points) Part 1: Questions from 86 to 90.(2 point- 0.4/ each) Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the sentence printed before it. 86. It is said that he escaped to a neutral country.  He 87. Although he was very tired, he agreed to play tennis.  Tired 88. “You have done really well to pass your driving test so quickly.” She said to me  She congratulated 89. I regret not going to the airport to say goodbye her.  I wish 90. As he grew older, he became more and more forgetful.  The older Part 2: Questions from 91 to 92.(2 points - 0.4/ each) Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word given. Do not change the word given.
7. 91. You must never let anyone use your Identity Card. should  Under let anyone else use your identity card. 92. Many people believe that Edison has the ability to become world judo champion. capable  Many people believe that Edison the world championship in judo. 93. My passport needs renewing because I´m going abroad this summer. get  I need because I´m going abroad this summer. 94. Clara said that she had not seen the missing letter. having  Clara the missing letter. 95. It's important to consider everyone's opinion before a final decision is made. account  Everyone's opinion must before a final decision is made. THE END