SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO ĐỀ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI CẤP TỈNH LỚP 9 THCS

TUYÊN QUANG Năm học 2010-2011

Môn thi: Tiếng Anh
Đề chính thức Thời gian: 150 phút . (Không kể thời gian giao đề)
Đề này có 07 trang
(Thí sinh làm bài trên tờ đề thi)

Điểm của toàn bài thi Họ, tên, chữ ký Số phách

Bằng số Bằng chữ (Do Trưởng ban
- Giám khảo số 1 :
chấm thi ghi)
.................................................................
- Giám khảo số 2 :
..................................................................

SECTION I: LISTENING (2 points)

Ann is at the Briston Station. Listen and complete the conversation by filling the gaps with the
missing words. You are allowed to listen to the tape TWICE.

Ann: Good morning. (1)_____________________ me the times of trains (2) _______________ Briston
(3)___________ to Oxford, please?
Clerk: Afternoon, evening? When do you want to (4)_____________________?
Ann: About five o’clock this afternoon.
Clerk: About five o’clock. Right. Let’s have a (5) ____________. There’s a train that (6) ____________
at 5.28, then there isn’t (7)_________________________ until 6.50.
Ann: And (8)___________________________ do they get in?
Clerk: The 5.28 gets into Oxford at (9)________________ and the 6.50 gets in at (10) _____________.
Ann: Thanks a lot.

SECTION II: GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY (11 points)

Part 1: Choose the words whose underlined part is pronounced differently from others. (1 point)
1. A. month B. northern C. south D. north
2. A. chemists B. lamps C. days D. books
3. A. amount B. count C. mountain D. course
4. A. climate B. time C. timber D. climb
5. A. asked B. advised C. clapped D. promised

Part 2: Choose the best answer by circling its corresponding letter A, B, C or D. (4 points)
1. Ann: “Do you think that you will get the job?”
Tom: “_________.”
A. I know so B. I think not C. Well, I hope so D. Yes, that’s right
2. Cancer is a _________ disease.
A. dead B. death C. kill D. killing

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3. She is a bit overweight, so the doctor advises her to go on a _________.
A. treatment B. prevention C. diet D. cure
4. After his long absence from school, he found it difficult to _________ up with the rest of his class.
A. take B. catch C. make D. work
5. There was no _________ in waiting longer than half an hour so we decided to leave.
A. good B. worth C. point D. use
6. Would you like a single room or _________ room?
A. two B. second C. couple D. double
7. Can you please give me a _________ of paper?
A. tube B. bar C. pair D. sheet
8. Linda was the last person _________ the classroom yesterday.
A. leave B. to leave C. left D. leaves
9. I can’t help _________ because of his sense of humor.
A. laugh B. to laugh C. to be laughing D. laughing
10. “_________ bad weather we are having this summer!” said the woman.
A. What a B. How C. What D. How this
11. She didn’t eat much _________ she was hungry.
A. though B. but C. however D. because
12. It was not _________ 1989 that he became a Prime Minister.
A. when B. as C. until D. before
13. We must make _________ our mind about where to go out for our picnic.
A. out B. off C. up D. on
14. Would you like tea or coffee? - I’d _________ have some tea.
A. rather B. like C. prefer D. better
15. This house was built more than 10 years ago. Now it needs _________.
A. to repaint B. repainted C. to be repainting D. repainting
16. Lan: “I’m taking the first term test tomorrow?”
Mai: “_________.”
A. Good day B. Good luck C. Good chance D. Good time
17. You should pay _________ to the traffic signs when travelling on the road so as not to break the law.
A. concentration B. attention C. intention D. recognition
18. Our English teacher has a good sense of humor. He enjoys _________ jokes.
A. talking B. saying C. telling D. speaking
19. The place _________ we spent our holiday last week was really beautiful.
A. what B. where C. which D. who
20. Recycling a product creates less pollution _________ producing a new one.
A. more B. more than C. than D. as

Part 3: Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets. (2 points)

1. There (be) __________________ a lot of changes since computers (invent) __________________.

2. Our football team is having a great season. They (win) _________________ all but one of their games
so far this year and will probably win the championship.

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3. Matthew Webb was the first person who (swim) __________________ across the English Channel.

4. Bill asked me to come over to his apartment, but I (not want) __________________ to leave the house

because I (wait) ____________________ for a phone call.

5. Our baby (not start) ____________________ to talk yet. My friend’s baby, who is several months
older, can say a few words in English and a few words in French.

6. Little Freddie (grow) ____________________ a lot since I last (see) ____________________ him last
year. He’s going to be tall just like his father, isn’t he?

7. The number of students who knew the answer to the last question on the exam (be) _______________
very low.

Part 4: Give the correct form of the words in brackets. (2 points)

1. This coffee is too _______________________ to drink. (heat)
2. I feel so _______________________. I am going to bed. (sleep)
3. Smoking is _______________________ to our health. (harm)
4. The American celebrate their ______________________ on 4th July. (depend)
5. Ho Chi Minh City is a __________________ city in Vietnam. (South)
6. This summer, many areas in our country will have to suffer from a serious ___________________ of
electricity. (short)
7. I am _______________________ to have such good friends. (luck)
8. We should take actions to reduce environment _______________________ . (pollute)
9. I find it _______________________ to talk to Tom’s grandfather. (interest)
10. The river here is very _______________________ for swimmers. (danger)

Part 5. Fill in the gaps with one suitable preposition. (2 points)

1. Weekly newspapers focus _________ local happenings rather than national or international events.
2. We both share a love _________ music.
3 At weekends, all the shops in my homeland are crowded _________ shoppers.
4. I open the can _________ a can opener.
5. The book consists _________ five chapters.
6. Cambridge is 100 km north _________ London.
7. My brother is very good _________ maths.
8. She is very worried _________ her next entrance examination.
9. Environmentalists are against experiments _________ animals.
10. We met three years ago in a party and we haven’t kept _________ touch with each other since then.

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SECTION III: READING COMPREHENSION: (4 points)
Part 1. Look at the text in each question. What does it says? Choose one correct answer by circling
the corresponding letter A, B, C or D. (2 points)
The first question has been done for you as an example.
Example:
0. A. Do not leave your bicycle touching the window.
NO BICYCLES
B. Do not ride your bicycle in this area.
AGAINST GLASS
PLSEASE C. Broken glass may damage your bicycle tyres.

1. WILL THE LAST PERSON A. Don’t turn the lights on until it’s necessary.
TO LEAVE PLEASE
B. Switch the lights on when you’re in the room.
SWITCH OFF THE LIGHTS
C. Don’t leave the lights on if the room is empty.

2.
THIS CAR PARK IS LOCKED A. Users must lock the car after leaving
AFTER BUSINESS HOURS B. People can park here while they are at work.
EACH DAY C. This car park is for employees only.

3. A. Take the tablets regularly until the bottle is

empty.
TAKE ONE B. Take one tablet every day until they are
TABLET THREE
TIMES A DAY finished.
AFTER MEALS. C. Take three tablets after meals until you feel
FINISH THE
PRESCRIPTION better.

4. A. Cameras cannot be used near this building.

WARNING - B. You must look after your cameras here.
SECURITY CAMERAS IN USE
AROUND THIS BUILDING C. This building is guarded by cameras.

5.
To: Heidi From: Ruth A. Heidi will start her new job in September.

Congratulations on the new job. Do you B. Ruth wants Heidi to help her find employment.
think they’d take me as well? Like you,
I’m available until September. Could you C. Ruth has offered to talk to Heidi’s boss about
tell them about me? her.

Part 2. Read the following passage then choose the best answer by circling its corresponding
letter A, B, C or D. (1 point)
CARTOON FILMS
Cartoon films have very little limits. If you can draw something, you can (1) _________ it move on
the cinema screen. The use (2) _________ new ideas and advanced computer programs means that
cartoons are becoming exciting again for people of (3) _________ ages.

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 By the (4) _________ of the 1970s, the cinema world had decided that cartoons were only for
children.
But soon (5) _________ , one or two directors had some original ideas. They proved that it was
possible to make films which both adults and children could (6) _________ the fun.
However, not (7) _________ cartoon film was successful. The Black Cauldron, for example, failed,
mainly because it was too (8) _________ for children and too childish for adults. Directors learnt from
this (9) _________, and the film companies began to make large (10) _________ of money again.
1. A. get B. cause C. wish D. make
2. A. for B. of C. with D. by
3. A. more B. other C. all D. these
4. A. end B. finish C. departure D. back
5. A. afterwards B. later C. next D. then
6. A. divide B. add C. mix D. share
7. A. every B. both C. any D. each
8. A. nervous B. fearful C. afraid D. frightening
9. A. damage B. crime C. mistake D. fault
10. A. amounts B. accounts C. numbers D. totals

Part 3: Read the following passage then choose the best answer by circling its corresponding letter
A, B, C or D. (1 point)
When I opened the first “Body Shop” in 1976, my only object was to earn enough money to feed
my children. Today “The Body Shop” is an international company rapidly growing all around the world.
In the years since we began, I have learned a lot. Much of what I have learned will be found in this book,
for I believe that we, as a company, have something worth saying about how to run a successful business
without giving up what we really believe in.
It’s not a normal business book, nor is it just about my life. The message is that to succeed in
business, you have to be different. Business can be fun, a business can be run with love and it can do
good. In business, as in life, I need to enjoy myself, to have the feeling of family and to feel excited by
the unexpected. I have always wanted the people who work for “The Body Shop” to feel the same way.
Now this book sends these ideas of mine out into the world, makes them public. I’d like to think
there are no limits to our “family”, no limits to what can be done. I find that an exciting thought. I hope
you do, too.

1. What is the writer’s main purpose in writing this text?

A. to tell the reader her life story.
B. to introduce her ideas to the reader.
C. to explain how international companies operate.
D. to tell the reader how she brought up a family.

2. What would someone learn from this text?

A. how to make a lot of money.
B. how to write a book about business.
C. what the writer’s family is like.
D. what the writer’s book is about.

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 3. How does the writer feel about the business she runs?
A. She doesn’t care about success if her children are fed.
B. She just runs it for her own entertainment.
C. It is not like any other company.
D. It is likely to become even more successful

4. What kind of workers does the writer like to employ?

A. workers who can explain her ideas.
B. workers who get on well with the public.
C. workers who have the same attitudes as she does.
D. workers who have own families.

5. What kind of person does the writer seem to be?

A. She seems to be someone with strong opinions.
B. She doesn’t seem to be confident.
C. She is mainly interested in making money.
D. She sees running a business as just a job.

SECTION IV: WRITING (3 points)

Part 1: Rewrite the following sentences beginning with the given words so that the meaning stays
the same. (2 points)
1. Although his leg was broken, he managed to get out of the car.

In spite of __________________________________________________________________________

2. They don’t have a computer so they cannot get information from the internet.

If _________________________________________________________________________________

3. It was so late that nothing could be done.

It was too __________________________________________________________________________

4. The child will die if nobody sends him for a doctor.

Unless ____________________________________________________________________________

5. My sister doesn’t like collecting stamps. I don’t like collecting stamps, either.

Neither ____________________________________________________________________________

6. I don’t have a new house in the city center.

I wish ____________________________________________________________________________

7. “I will arrive at noon,” she said.

She said that _______________________________________________________________________

8. You should give up smoking right now.

If I ______________________________________________________________________________

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9. That information doesn’t interest me much.

I am ______________________________________________________________________________

10. Did Ann discover the mistake?

Was _____________________________________________________________________________

Part 2: Find out one word or phrase that needs correcting by circling its corresponding letter A, B,
C or D. (1 point)
1. The book is such interesting that many children love reading it again and again.
A B C D

2. Turn up the TV for me, please. I want to watch the news program now.
A B C D
3. The children are really interesting in the cartoon film which they watched last weekend.
A B C D
4. His friends advise him to stop to smoke so as to improve his health.
A B C D
5. Thank to television, people can get the latest information in an inexpensive and convenient way.
A B C D

_________THE END_______

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SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO
TUYÊN QUANG

ĐÁP ÁN, HƯỚNG DẪN CHẤM ĐỀ THI CHỌN HSG CẤP TỈNH
LỚP 9 THCS NĂM HỌC 2010-2011
MÔN: TIẾNG ANH
Total points: 20.
Each correct question: 0,2 point

SECTION I: LISTENING (2 points).

1. Can you tell 6. leaves
2. from 7. another one (0,4)
3. back 8. what time
4. come back 9. 6.54
5. look 10. 8.10
SECTION II: GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY (11 points)
Part 1: Choose the words whose underlined part is pronounced differently from others. (1 point)
1. B 2. C 3. D 4. C 5. B

Part 2: Choose the best answer by circling its corresponding letter A, B, C or D. (4 points)

1. C 5. C 9. D 13. C 17. B

2. D 6. D 10. C 14. A 18. C

3. C 7. D 11. A 15. D 19. B

4. B 8. B 12. C 16. B 20. C

Part 3: Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets. (2 points)

1. have been – were invented 2. have won
3. swam 4. didn’t want – was waiting
5. has not started 6. has grown – saw
7. was

Part 4: Give the correct form of the words in brackets. (2 points)

1. hot 2. sleepy 3. harmful 4. independence 5. Southern
6. shortage 7. lucky 8. pollution 9. interesting 10. dangerous

Part 5. Fill in the gaps with one suitable preposition. (2 points)

1. on 2. for 3. with 4. with 5. of 6. to/from 7. at 8. about 9. on 10. in

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SECTION III: READING COMPREHENSION: (4 points)
Part 1: Look at the text in each question. What does it says? Choose one correct answer by circling
the corresponding letter A, B, C or D. (1 point)
1. C 2. B 3. C 4. C 5. B
Part 2: Read the following passage then choose the best answer by circling its corresponding letter
A, B, C or D. (2 points)
1. D 2. B 3. C 4. A 5. A
6. D 7. A 8. D 9. C 10. A
Part 3: Read the following passage then choose the best answer by circling its corresponding letter
A, B, C or D. (1 point)
1. B 2. D 3. C 4. C 5. A
SECTION IV: WRITING (3 points)
Part 1: Rewrite the following sentences beginning with the given words so that the meaning stays
the same. (2 points)
1. In spite of his broken leg, he managed to get out of the car.

(In spite of the fact that his leg was broken, he managed to get out of the car)

2. If they had a computer, they could get information from the internet.

3. It was too late to do anything / It was too late for anything to be done.

4. Unless somebody sends the child for a doctor, he will die.

(Unless the child is sent for a doctor, he will die)

5. Neither my sister nor I like collecting stamps / Neither I nor my sister likes collecting stamps.

6. I wish I had a new house in the city center.

7. She said that she would arrive at noon.

8. If I were you, I would give up smoking right now.

9. I am not interested in that information much.

10. Was the mistake discovered by Ann?

Part 2: Find out one word or phrase that needs correcting by circling its corresponding letter A, B,
C or D. (1 point)
1. A 2. A 3. A 4. C 5. A

Tapescript:
Ann: Good morning. Can you tell me the times of trains from Briston back to Oxford, please?
Clerk: Afternoon, evening? When do you want to come back?
Ann: About five o’clock this afternoon.
Clerk: About five o’clock. Right. Let’s have a look. There’s a train that leaves at 5.28, then there
isn’t another one until 6.50.
Ann: And what time do they get in?
Clerk: The 5.28 gets into Oxford at 6.54 and the 6.50 gets in 8.10.
Ann: Thanks a lot.