Kỳ thi chọn học sinh giỏi Tiếng Anh Lớp 9 - Đề số 21 - Sở GD&ĐT Hà Nam

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1. Đề số 21 SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI LỚP 9 THCS HÀ NAM Môn: Tiếng Anh ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC Thời gian làm bài: 150 phút (Đề thi gồm 08 trang, thí sinh làm bài ngay vào đề thi này) SECTION A: LISTENING (30 points) Part I. Listen to Thomas Lambert talking about his life as a ballet dancer. Choose the correct answer. (10 points) 1. How did Thomas feel about doing performing arts? A. It was important to maintain a family tradition. B. It was something he was born to do. C. He wasn’t talented enough to become a pianist. D. he found it interesting and important. 2. Thomas went to different ballet schools because A. he liked performing in different places. B. he enjoyed travelling to different countries. C. he needed to find out what suited him best. D. he wanted to get the widest range of experience. 3. What does Thomas like best about ballet? A. It’s difficult to get it right. B. It involves more than movement. C. Each ballet tells a story and it attracts him. D. It’s fun performing in front of an audience. 4. What does Thomas like best about awards? A. Some of them are worth more than others. B. It is very important to him. C. Dancers have to win them while they are young. D. It’s difficult to win them because dancers have a short career. 5. Thomas says that by the time he stops dancing he wants to have A. studied more about ballet. B. started to teach ballet to new students. C. increased audiences for ballet. D. made the most of his time on stage. Part II. Listen and fill the information you hear in the numbered spaces. NO MORE THAN 3 WORDS OR A NUMBER for each space. (10 points) Transport from Airport to Milton Example Answer Distance: .147 miles Options * Car hire - don’t want to drive * (1) . - expensive * Greyhound bus -$ 15 single , (2). . return - direct to the City centre - long (3) . . * Airport (4) - door to door service - need to (5) . . Part III. You will hear a conversation between a girl and her father about what she’s going to study next year. Decide if each sentence is correct or incorrect. Put a () in the box under A for YES and under B for No. (10 points) Yes NO Statements (A) (B)
2. 0.Charlotte wants to study Spanish because she thinks Spanish is easy.  1. Chartlotte’s grandmother was born in England. 2. Charlotte’s father is sorry he can’t speak Chinese. 3. Charlotte’s father is keen on her studying in China. 4. Charlotte plans to go to China alone. 5. Charlotte and her father agree that her mother wants to visit China. SECTION B. PHONETICS (10 points) Part I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the rest. (5 points) 1. A. breathtaking B. breathe C. mouth D. monthly 2. A. spectacular B. sandal C. affordable D. negative 3. A. career B. peer C. pear D. appear 4. A. shortage B. carriage C. teenage D. storage 5. A. climber B. subtle C. debtor D. probable Your answers: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Part II. Choose the word that has a different stress pattern from the others in the group.(5 points) 1. A. volunteer B. understand C. temperature D. scientific 2. A. accidental B. sensitivity C. beneficial D. industrial 3. A. television B. information C. economic D. engineer 4. A. adolescence B. metropolitant C. multicultural D. spectacular 5. A. swallow B. extinct C. crisis D. journey SECTION C. LEXICO AND GRAMMAR (65 points) Part I. Choose the word, phrase or expression which best completes each sentence. (15 points) 1. He thought the talk was fascinating. His friend, ___, fell asleep halfway through it. A. although B. nevertheless C. therefore D. B or C 2. All of the students___ the seniors will receive their grades in two weeks. A. but B. so C. and D. or 3. The press puts ___ on the police forces who were unable to cope with the crowd of savage hooligans. A. fault B. charge C. blame D. guilt 4. We couldn’t stay long so we only wished Mark many happy ___ of his birthday and hurried to the airport. A. days B. returns C. moments D. regards 5. "Did you like the novel that I gave you last week?” - “ ___ the novels that I’ve read, I enjoyed this one the most.” A. All of B. Of all C. For all D. From all 6. “Excuse me, is this seat free?” - “___” A. No, you can’t sit here. C. Sorry, it is taken. B. Yes, it is seated by a boy. D. Yes, but I don’t know so. 7. Noone who was invited to the party last night came, ___? A. didn’t they B. weren’t they C. did they D. was he 8. He may be shy now, but he’ll soon come out of his ___ when he meets the right girl. A. shoe B. shell C. shed D. hole 9. “By the way, have you heard the one about the Welshman, the Irishman and the pig?”
3. “Yes, we have. That joke’s as old as___”. A. Solomon B. the hills C. a dinosaur D. Jupiter 10. Just think, ___ two years’ time, we’ll be 18! A. under B. over C. after D. in 11. The referee called off the soccer game because of the darkness. A. canceled B. postponed C. put off D. called up 12. Matthew has changed his ___ several times about buying a new car. A. sight B. view C. head D. mind 13. We're living in an apartment for now, but soon we'll be looking for a house to buy. A. in a hurry B. to shake hands C. for the time being D. up to now 14. Playing ___ violin was to be ___ great adventure for him. He knew ___ little about it. A. ø/a/a B. the/ ø /a C. a/a/a D. the/a/ ø 15. Of the two shirts, this one is ___ A. the prettiest B. the most pretty C. more pretty D. the prettier Your answers: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Part II. Give the correct form of the words (20 points) Computer skills in the office To be (0) successfully in the bussiness market, it is vital for a company to keep up 0.Success with all the latest technological development. Nowadays it is (1)___ 1. Wide accepted that running a company without computers, in particular, is virtually (2)___ . This is why businesses are so keen to hire the best people available 2. Possible for their technology departments. Apart from the needs of the technology department, it is important that almost all 3. employ (3)___ have some degree of (4) ___ with personal or desktop 4. Familiar computers, even if this involves no more than the (5) ___ of a basic 5. Complete computer course. Like all new things, however, most people will only become 6. Comfort (6)___ with using computers after practical experience . Thanks to computers, today’s businesses are run and managed with far less 7. Difficult (7)___ than companies could hope to achieve in the past. For example, 8. Organise computers enable the (8)___ of huge amounts of information and greatly 9. Prepare speed up the (9) ___ of documents and reports. In short, although the average businessperson has no need to be a technology expert, 10. Like they are (10)___ to get very far without at least a basic knowledge of computers. Part III. Give the correct tense or form of the verbs in brackets. (20 points) 1. You must tell me the truth. I insist on ( tell ) ___the truth. 2. But for his help, her project (not complete) ___so sucessfully. 3. (Not know) ___ where the theater was, she asked for directions at the hotel reception. 4. There you are! I ( wait) ___ for two hours. Where’ve you been? 5. Under the tree (some students/ stand) now. 6. I feel as if my head (be) ___on fire now, doctor. 7. He would rather he (visit) ___Halong bay last year.
4. 8. A. had better B. may C. have to D. should 9. A. consist B. belong C. include D. compose 10.A. large B. generous C. considerate D. considerable Your answer: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. III. Fill in each of the blanks with one suitable word. (2.0 points) THE TROUBLE A man (1) into a bar and (2) to the barman, “Give me a glass of beer before trouble starts!” The (3) was very surprised but he (4) the man a glass of beer. The man drank (5) quickly then he said, “Give me one more before trouble starts!” The barman said nothing (6) he gave the man another (7) The man drank that glass very very quickly and then he said, “One more, please. One more before trouble starts.” This time the barman was (8) busy so he gave the man the (9) glass. Then he asked the man worriedly, “What is the (10) you are talking about?” The man drank the glass of beer quickly and answered, “The trouble is that I haven’t got any money.” Your answer: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. SECTION E. WRITING (4.0 points) I. Using the word given in each bracket and other words to complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first. You must use between three and five words. DO NOT CHANGE THE WORD GIVEN IN BOLD. Write your answer on the answer sheet. (1.0 point) 1. You mustn’t miss this opportunity to visit Sydney. ( advantage ) -> You must this opportunity to visit Sydney. 2. If Joe doesn't change his ways, he will be punished by his teacher. ( unless) -> . 3. The last time we visited Kuala Lumpur was two years ago. ( for ) -> 4. I'd like to express my thanks for everything you've done for me ( thankful ) -> 5. " I'll take you to town" Nam said to Hung . ( offered) -> II. Rewrite the following sentences in such another way that it has the same meaning as the first sentence with the given word. (2.0 points) 1. As soon as we had finished dinner, the thunderstorm broke.  Hardly 2. It’s thought that he was staying in London at the time of the assault.  He is
5. 3. He always has his nose in a book and never pays attention to what I say.  If he didn't 4. “Why don’t you complain to the company, Jane?” said Mr. John. -> Mr. John suggested . . 5. The books interest me more than the films. -> I think 6. We live far from our relatives. We miss them very much. -> The 7. Nam is sorry now that he didn’t accept the job. -> Nam now wishes that 8. “They won’t give you these papers before Friday,” he said. -> He said I 9. In spite of having a good job, Mary was not happy. -> Although . 10. This is the first time I have been in England. -> I haven’t III. Nowadays, most students take extra classes. Do you think this is a good idea? Or would it be better for students to invest all that time in self-study? Write a paragraph of about 130-150 words. Support your points with examples and relevant evidence. (1.0 point) The end KEY+AUDIO Đề số 25 SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI LỚP 9 THCS TẠO Môn: Tiếng Anh SECTION I: LISTENING (3.0 points) (You will hear twice for each part) Part 1. Listen to the recording twice. Choose the correct answers to the questions. 1. Where is the man going? A. to a museum B. to a movie theater C. to a musical D. to a park 2. How long will it take to get to his destination? A. under five minutes B. under ten minutes C. under fifteen minutes D. under twenty minutes 3. What time does the place in Question 1 close? A. at 4:30 PM B. at 5:00 PM C. at 6:00 PM D. at 6:30 PM
6. 4. Where is the man going later downtown? A. to a party B. to a restaurant C. to a play D. to a business meeting 5. How much will the fare be for the taxi ride, not including a tip? A. between five and ten dollars B. between ten and fifteen dollars C. between fifteen and twenty dollars D. more than twenty dollars Part 2. Complete The form below. Write no more than two words or a number for each answer. Student Union Registration Form Name: Stefan Unger Degree programme: (1) Department: (2) Leisure activities: (3) Languages (apart from English): (4) Type of accommodation: (5) Contact number: (6) When can students use the photocopier? (7) in the Where are events usually held? (8) Which Union officer is responsible for van hire? (9) What will Union members be able to get a discount on? (10) 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. Learning English isn't so difficult once you___ . A. get down to it B. get off it C. get on it D. get down with it 17. George wouldn't have met Mary___ to his brother's graduation party. A. had he not gone B. hadn't he gone C. if he has not gone D. if he shouldn't have gone 18. Nowadays children would prefer history ___ in more practical ways. A. to be taught B. teach C. be taught D. to teach 19. John has a monthly bank ___ sent to him so that he knows how much there is in his account. A. statement B. overdraft C. cheque D. balance 20. Can you list the problems ___ poor and ___ countries? A. facing/ overpopulation B. facing/ overpopulated C. face/ overpopulated D. facing/ overpopulating 21. In a few hours, we___ the test, and we’ll go home and rest. A. are finishing B. have finished C. will have finished D. will be finishing
7. 22. The doctor gave the patient ___ examination to discover the cause of his collapse. A. a thorough B. an exact C. a universal D. a whole 23. I thought you said she was going away the next Sunday,___ ? A. wasn't she B. didn't you C. didn't I D. wasn't it 24. ___ non-verbal language is ___ important aspect of interpersonal communication. A.  /an B. A/ the C. the/ D. The/a 25. We bought some ___. A. German lovely old glasses B. German old lovely glasses C. lovely old German glasses D. old lovely German glasses 26. I’m afraid I’ve completely lost the ___of the argument. A. streamB. threadC. traceD. idea lose the thread of the argument: mất mạch lạc trong lập luận 27. When the teacher asked Mary what the chemical formula was, her mind was a total ___. A. voidB. empty C. blank D. nothing 28. If you can win his attention ___for you. A. the so much betterB. the better so much C. so much the betterD. so the much better 29. No one can function properly if he or she is ___adequate sleep. A. took away B. deprived ofC. derived fromD. got rid of 30. I was so exhausted that I went out like___. A. a baby B. a candleC. a lightD. a log 31. Most of ___archaeologists know about prehistoric cultures is based on studies of material remains. A. whatB. theseC. which D. the 32. She ___fainted when she heard that her child died. A. rather thanB. nothing butC. all but D. near 33. She had no chance to defend herself : the dog___for me as soon as I opened the door. A. ranB. wentC. fell D. stood 34. John ___from social activity because he felt embarrassed with people. A. held onB. held offC. held backD. held out 35. I’m afraid Tim doesn’t take much care over his homework. He usually does it ___. A. any how B. any old howC. how on earthD. how come 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. There is a feeling of isolation and professional . in schools. SECURE 37. Many candidates showed little . of the problems from the headhunter's APPRECIATE point of view. 38. The evidence from . times can seldom be interpreted with any HISTORY certainty. 39. He admired the . of relationships he saw around him. WARM
8. 40. The question of whether he was . remained for trial. NEGLECT 41. The first thing he discovered was that Newley had not died . ACCIDENT 42. All this she heard, even understood, but still she was . SPEAK 43. But not all . are valid in reference to pedagogy. IMPLY 44. Light . will be served from 3.30pm in the main hall. REFRESH 45. The white cliffs rise . from the sea. MAJESTY 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. Some people often saythat using carsis not as convenient than using motorbikes. 47. It was not until the endof prehistoric times that the first wheeled vehicles appearing. 48. They asked me what happen last night, but I was unable to tell them. 49. Air pollution, along with littering, are causing many problems in our industrial cities today. 50. Nora hardly never misses an opportunity to play in the tennis tournaments. Part 4: Questions from 51 to 55.(1 point - 0.2/ each) Fill in each of the sentences with correct prepositions. 51. We are looking for someone who is skilled . giving presentations. 52. The company president didn’t want to comment . the scandal. 53. After graduation, Joan will apply to some local companies . a job as a graphic designer. 54. The plane took . and was soon high over the city. 55. You have to check . an hour before the plane leaves. 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. In addition to the challenge to be excellent, American schools have been facing novel problems. They must (56) ___ with an influx of immigrant children, many of whom speak little or no English. They must respond to demands (57) ___ the curriculum reflect the various cultures of all children. Schools must make sure that students develop (58) ___ skills for the job market, and they must consider the needs of nontraditional students, such as teenage mothers. Schools are (59) ___ these problems in ways that reflect the diversity of the US educational system. They are hiring or training large numbers of teachers of English (60) ___ a second language and, in some communities, setting up bilingual schools. They are opening (61) ___ the traditional European-centered curriculum to embrace material from African, Asian, and other cultures. Schools are also teaching congnitive skills to the (62) ___ 40 percent of American students who do not go on to higher education. In the (63) ___ of a recent report by the Commission on Achieving Necessary Skills, “A strong back, the willingness to work, and a high school diploma were once all that was necessary to (64) ___ a start in America. They are no longer. A well-developed mind, a continued willingness to learn and the ability to put knowledge to work are the new keys (65) ___ the future of our young people, the success of our business, and the economic well-being of the nation.”
9. 56. A. doB. stayC. fightD. cope 57. A. that B. whoC. whetherD. what 58. A. baseB. basisC. basicD. basics 59. A. addressingB. deliveringC. distributingD. discharging 60. A. asB. fromC. withD. like 61. A. onB. intoC. forD. up 62. A. slightlyB. mostlyC. fairlyD. nearly 63. A. mindsB. directionsC. wordsD. ways 64. A. makeB. takeC. getD. bring 65. A. toB. atC. inD. for Part 2. Questions 66 – 75 (2.0 points - 0.2/ each) Read the passage below and choose the best answer to each question. Since water is the basis of life, composing the greater part of the tissues of all living things, the crucial problem of desert animals is to survive in a world where sources of flowing water are rare. And since man’s inexorable necessity is to absorb large quantities of water at frequent intervals, he can scarcely comprehend that many creatures of the desert pass their entire lives without a single drop. Uncompromising as it is, the desert has not eliminated life but only those forms unable to withstand its desiccating effects. No moist- skinned, water-loving animals can exist there. Few large animals are found. The giants of the North American desert are the deer, the coyote, and the bobcat. Since desert country is open, it holds more swift-footed running and leaping creatures than the tangled forest. Its population is largely nocturnal, silent, filled with reticence, and ruled by stealth. Yet they are not emaciated. Having adapted to their austere environment, they are as healthy as animals anywhere else in the word. The secret of their adjustment lies in the combination of behavior and physiology. None could survive if, like mad dogs and Englishmen, they went out in the midday sun; many would die in a matter of minutes. So most of them pass the burning hours asleep in cool, humid burrows underneath the ground, emerging to hunt only by night. The surface of the sun-baked desert averages around 150 degrees, but 18 inches down the temperature is only 60 degrees. 66. The title for this passage could be . A. Animal Life in a Desert EnvironmentB. Desert Plants C. Man’s Life in a Desert EnvironmentD. Life Underground 67. The word “tissues” in the passage mostly means . A. the smallest units of living matter that can exist on their own B. the simplest forms of life that exist in air, water, living and dead creatures and plants C. collections of cells that form the different parts of humans, animals and plants D. very small living things that cause infectious disease in people, animals and plants 68. Man can hardly understand why many animals live their whole life in the desert, as . A. water is an essential part of his existence B. water composes the greater part of the tissues of living things
10. C. very few lager animals are found in the desert D. sources of flowing water are rare in a desert 69. The phrase “those forms” in the passage refers to all of the following EXCEPT A. many large animalsB. water-loving animals C. moist-skinned animalsD. the coyote and the bobcat 70. According to the passage, creatures in the desert . A. are more active during the day than those in the tangled forest B. are not as healthy as those anywhere else in the world C. run and leap more slowly than those in the tangled forest D. run and leap faster than those in the tangled forest 71. The author mentions all the following as examples of the behavior of desert animals EXCEPT . A. they dig home undergroundB. they sleep during the day C. they are watchful and quietD. they are noisy and aggressive 72. The word “emaciated” in the passage mostly means . A. living or growing in natural conditions, not kept in a house or on a farm B. large and strong, difficult to control or deal with C. thin and weak because of lack of food and water D. able to get what one wants in a clever way, especially by tricking or cheating 73. According to the passage, one characteristic of animals living in the desert is that A. they are smaller and fleeter than forest animals B. they can hunt in temperature of 150 degrees C. they live in an accommodating environment D. they are less healthy than animals living in other places 74. The word “burrows” in the passage mostly means . A. places where a particular type of animal or plant is normally found B. holes or tunnels in the ground made by animals for them to live in C. places where insects or other small creatures live and produce their young D. structures made of metal bars in which animals or birds are kept 75. We can infer from the passage that . A. desert life is colorful and diverseB. living things adjust to their environment C. healthy animals live longer livesD. water is the basis of desert life Part 3: Questions 76 – 85 (2.0 points - 0.2/ each) Read the text and fill in one word which best fits each gap. It is true that newspapers are an (76) source of information. Many people begin their (77) by reading the paper. In this way, they learn (78) is now on in the world. Sometimes, however, they don’t have time to read the news (79) and must read with a quick look at the front (80) . At other times, they may be in such a (81) that they have time only to glance (82) the headlines.
11. Another type of publication which helps keep the population informed is the (83) Some magazines are published weekly. Others are put out monthly. There are news magazines, and magazines for (84) special interest as photography, sports, arts and music. Some are primarily for men, others for women, and there is a selection (85) children’s magazines, too. In the United States, there are publications for every taste and interest. 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 wasn't necessary for you to come to the meeting so early.  You needn't . 87. I drank such a lot of coffee that I couldn’t get to sleep.  I drank so 88. They couldn’t do anything to stop it.  Nothing . 89. She can’t sing as well as she used to.  She used . 90. The table was so heavy that we couldn’t move it.  The table was too . 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. 91. The manager provided the staff with extra training. by  . 92. He becomes angry whenever people call him by his nickname. (temper)  . 93. I only managed to see the driver for a while. (glimpse)  . 94. It's possible that the thieves entered the building. broken  . 95. Do you think you could give me a hand to move the sofa? mind  .?