PHÒNG GD– ĐT PHÙ MỸ TRƯỜNG THCS MỸ TÀI ĐỀ THI THAM KHẢO KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI CẤP HUYỆN BẬC THCS NĂM HỌC: 2010 -2011 Môn: Tiếng Anh lớp 9 Phân môn: Đọc hiểu Thời gian làm bài: 140 phút (Không kể thời gian giao đề) I/- READING: (12.0MS) Part 1: In this part of the test you must choose the word or phrase which best completes each of the following sentences. Write your answers in the spaces below. There is an example for you (Number 0) (2.0ms) 0. The doctor __________ him to smoke a few cigarettes each day. A. let B. made C. stopped D. allowed 1. Young people hate __________, they prefer making questions. A. ask B. asking C. be asked D. being asked 2. Professional players are not allowed to __________ this race. A. take part in B. come into C. take place in D. take part 3. He has been in hospital __________ last Tuesday. A for B. when C. from D. since 4. He had the __________ of taking a course in economics. A. intend B. intention C. intended D. intending 5. We are quite surprised __________ his bad school report because he is not lazy. A. for B. in C. about D. at 6. Old people find long journeys __________. A. tiring B. tired C. tire D. to be tired 7. She was admitted to the hospital __________ a severe stomachache. A. despite B. due C. because of D. as 8. Be quite! I __________ to listen to some important information. A. was trying B. am trying C. try D. tried 9. He __________ that he had three Rolls -Royces at home. A. threaten B. reminded C. boasted D. promised 10. Professor More is always very patient __________ his English students. A. with B. to C. about D. for 11. I thought I would sell my car but __________ second thoughts I changed my mind, and __________ the whole I think I was wise. A. in - in B. on – on C. on – in D. in-on 12. Her mother has just __________ from the surgery. A. lived B. stayed C. recovered D. been 13. She waited for fifteen minutes and __________ arrived at the head of the queue. A. lastly B. finally C. at the end D. shortly 14. On the table, there were vegetables, bread and two large __________. A. bowl of soup B. bowls of soups C. bowls of soup D. bowl of soup 15. __________ the delay, we managed to end the discussion on time. A. Although B. However C. Because of D. In spite of 16. I think you ‘d rather __________ to the mountains for your holiday. A. to go B. go C. have gone D. going 17. “ Why are you driving so fast?” “ I’m __________” A. must be hurry B. in hurry C. in a hurry D. hurrying 18. I hope that this winter won’t be __________ last. 1 A. as cold than B. so cold as C. so cold like D. as cold like 19. After standing in the Sun for more than an hour, two of the people in the queue _________. A. passed out B. passed by C. passed through D. passed up 20. Opposite the hotel is a nice beautiful park __________ there are many trees and flowers. A. which B. where C. Who D. that YOUR ANSWERS: 0 ………D………… 1 ………………… 2 ………………… 3 ………………… 4 ………………… 5 ………………… 6 ………………… 7 ………………… 8 ………………… 9 ………………… 10 ………………… 11 ………………… 1 2 ………………… 1 3 ………………… 14 ………………… 15 ………………… 1 6 ………………… 17 ………………… 1 8 ………………… 19 ………………… 20 ………………… Part 2: There are 11 mistakes in the following passage. Find and correct them. There is an example for you (number 1). Write your answers in the spaces below. (1m ) According on the World Health Organization (WHO) research, the emission from car exhausts cause more deaths than road accident. The research found that one three of all harmful air pollution was caused by road transport, and that long term exposure to pollution caused estimated 21,000 premature deaths a year across the three countries, France, Austria and Switzerland. This is many higher than the 9,947 who died that year as the (a) result of road accidents. On addition, the researchers calculated that the car fumes caused 300,000 extra cases of bronchitis in children, and 15,000 extra hospital admissions for heart disease make worse by the pollution. They calculated that the cost of deal with all this was 27 billion Euros per year. A lot of moneys goes into making cars safer, but not as much is spent solving air pollution. YOUR ANSWERS: 1 … on…  ….to … 2 ………………… 3 ………………… 4 ………………… 5 ………………… 6 ………………… 7 ………………… 8 ………………… 9 ………………… 10 ………………… 11 ………………… Part 3: Give correct forms of the verbs in the parentheses. Write your answers in the spaces provided. There is an example for you (number 0). (1ms) 0. People always (blame) their circumstances for what they are. 1. What you (do) after you (go) home yesterday? 2. Before leaving home in the morning, she (tell) her mother she (work) in the factory that afternoon. 3. I realized that someone (steal) my wallet when I (feel) his hand in my pocket. 4. She (be) here but she (go) down with flu. 5. Bill (have) breakfast when I (stop) at his house this morning. YOUR ANSWERS: 0. …… are always blaming… 1. ……………………………… 2. …………………………… 3. …………………………… 4. ……………………………. 5. …………………………… 2 Part 4. Read the text below and think of the word which best fits space. Use only ONE word in each space. Write your answers in the spaces provided. There is an example for you (number 0). (1.0 m ) Six years ago when I was a student, I was (0) of money. So once a week I (1) to go home to see my parents and get a decent meal. Although I had a good relationship with my mother, I never got (2) well with my father. I could never live up to his high expectations of me. One day I did a very terrible thing. I stole some money from him. I asked him if he (3) lend me ten pounds. He refused saying he had already given me enough and it was (4) I became more responsible with money. You know what it is like being a student. I'd run out of money and wanted to take a girl out. When he refused I (5) him of being mean. and we had a terrible row. He left the house and I was (6) so angry that I stole ten pounds from his wallet. When he found out that the (7) was gone, he (8) who had done it and banned me from the house. (9) then I have returned but he has never really forgiven me and still (10) down on me for (11) I did. YOUR ANSWERS: 0. … … …short ………… 1. …………………………… 2. …………………………… 3. …………………………… 4. …………………………… 5. …………………………… 6. …………………………… 7 …………………………… 8. …………………………… 9. …………………………… 10. …………………………… Part 5: Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the passage. Write your answers in the spaces provided. (1.0m): Society has changed in many ways (1) the introduction of computers, and people’s lives at home and the office have been affected. Most people are working for fewer hours per week than they (2) to. Manufacturers and advertising agencies are becoming much more interested in how people spend this extra leisure time. One recent report stated that, (3) the number of hobbies had not increased, each hobby had become more specialized. A second finding is that nowadays, many managers would rather (4) time with their families than stay late in the office everyday. Home life is seen to be just as important as working. Some companies now (5) managers take their annual holidays even if they don’t want to, because this leads to such an improvement in their performance if they have some rest. (6) these changes, some people are working harder than ever before. The standard of exams is getting higher and increased competition is (7) it harder to get into university than it was twenty years (8) . School children and students are now having to work (9) hard that in many cases they work longer hours (10) their parents. 1. A. from B. since C. for D. at 2. A. have B. want C. ought D. used 3. A. because of B. as C. although D. but 4. A. spend B. to spend C. spending D. spent 5. A. force B. make C. cause D. have 6. A. In spite of B. Despite of C. Although D. Because 7. A. doing B. making C. causing D. working 8. A. later B. after C. ago D. now 9 A. very B. such C. too D. so 10. then B. than C. as D. compare 3 YOUR ANSWERS: 1 ………………… 2 ………………… 3 ………………… 4 ………………… 5 ………………… 6 ………………… 7 ………………… 8 ………………… 9 ………………… 10 ………………… Part 6: Read the text then answer the questions below with a full sentence or short phrase. Write your answers in the spaces provided. (1.0m) Fire was very important to man. He needed fire to keep himself warm at night. He used fire to cook his food. He used fire to frighten away enemies and wild animals. In some parts of the world he used fire to signal messages. Red Indians, for example, used fire to make smoke signals. In some other countries people lit fire to warm their friends of danger. Fire was also used to give light. Before the invention of the oil lamp, men used burning sticks as torches. And before man discovered gas and electricity, he hung small fires in wire baskets from posts to light the streets. One man even used fire to tell the time. He invented a candle clock. He made a candle that took exactly twelve hours to burn. Then he marked this candle in twelve equal parts. He lit the candle and could tell the time by counting the number of parts left of the burning candle. But the candle clock did not always work well. If there was a wind blowing on the candle, the flame burned too quickly. 1. What did man probably first use fire for? 2. For what purpose was fire used by red Indians? 3. What were the first street lights? 4. How long did the candle clock take to burn? 5. What would happen if a wind blew on a candle clock? Part 7: Put the following sentences (A – E) in the right order so that they make a complete paragraph. Write your answers in the spaces provided. (0.5m): A. Some may have an image of an American product such as big car or a hamburger. B. An in the United State, people are proud of the beautiful scene. C. When people from the other countries think about the US, they probably have many different ideas. D. Other may think of American institutions such as universities. E. There are also proud of the political freedom they have in this country, but some are concerned about American involvement in other countries. YOUR ANSWERS: 1 ………………… 2 ………………… 3 ………………… 4 ………………… 5 ………………… Part 8: Read the paragraph. Then choose the best answer A, B, C or D for each question. (1.0m) Christmas Two popular traditions at Christmas are: decorating the home and singing the Christmas carols. The home is the center of the Christmas celebration. Inside, an evergreen tree is usually placed in the corner of the Living room. Children and their parents wrap string of colorful lights around the tree, they hang ornaments on the branches. A star or angle often crowns the top. Careful- wrapped gifts are placed beneath. Outside, families often string lights around the windows and wind light around trees and shrubs in the front yard. As the families decorate their homes, they often put on Christmas record. Almost every family has at least one favorite album or compact disc. School children of all ages perform Christmas concerts for their 4 parents and communities. On Christmas’ Eve, family members gather around Christmas tree to sing traditional songs Such as Jingle bells and Silent night and then give presents to each other. Questions. 1- What are the popular traditions at Christmas? A. Decorating the home. B. Singing Christmas carols. C. Eating Christmas pudding. D. A, B and C are correct. Where is the evergreen put? A. In the middle of the living room. C. In the middle of the bedroom. B. In the corner of the living room. D. In the corner of the bedroom. 2- How do they decorate the Christmas tree? A. They wrap string of colorful lights around the tree. C. They crown a star on the top. B. They hang ornaments on branches D. A, B and C are correct. 3- What do the family members often do on Christmas’ Eve ? A. They gather around Christmas tree. B. They sing traditional songs. C. They gather around the tree, sing traditional song and get presents D. They give presents to each other. 4- What do they do as they decorate their home? A. They sing traditional songs. C. They eat Christmas pudding. B. They put on Christmas record. D. A, B and C are correct. YOUR ANSWERS: 1 ………………… 2 ………………… 3 ………………… 4 ………………… 5 ………………… Part 9: Complete sentences using the correct form of the words in brackets. (1.0m) 1. This dictionary is not so big but it is (inform) 2. She looks in her new dress. (attract) 3. The have to cook rice in this contest. (participate) 4. Old people often have in breathing. (difficult) 5. There were two yesterday: Boxing and Swimming. (compete) 6. I don’t think she has the to do this work. (able) 7. How of you to break that glass! (care) 8. Some of my live in a village outside Thanh Hoa city. (relate) 9. The house is large but it is terribly to live in. (comfort) 10.We should learn about keeping our environment . ( pollute ) YOUR ANSWERS: 1 ………………… 2 ………………… 3 ………………… 4 ………………… 5 ………………… 6 ………………… 7 ………………… 8 ………………… 9 ………………… 10 ………………… Part 10: Read the passage and choose True or False for each sentence (1- 6) Write your answers in the spaces provided. There is an example for you (number 1). (1.0 m ) Any invention has both good and bad effects on human beings. The invention of cars makes transportation much easier, but it is cars that are the greatest contributor of air pollution. Television is considered as the most wonderful means of amusement and entertainment. It’s also very useful to spread news. However, spending many hours watching TV makes bad effects on the eyes of viewers and makes viewers become less creative. People make wine to 5 enjoy themselves but it is wine that has bad effects on their mental and physical health. Fertilizers and pesticides help farmer get a success of good harvest, but they are the factors that make soil poisonous. Nuclear power is considered as the only alternative energy but we may be in danger of destruction by its radioactivity. The purpose of any invention is to make our lives better, so good or bad, it depends on the way by which we use these inventions. 1. Inventions only have good effects on human beings. 2. Cars account for air pollution. 3. Spending too much time on TV is not good for your eyes. 4. People enjoy wine because it’s good for their health. 5. Fertilizer and pesticides enrich the soil. 6. Nuclear power is considered as one of the alternative energy resources. YOUR ANSWERS: 1 ……… F ………… 2 ………………… 3 ………………… 4 ………………… 5 ………………… 6 ………………… Part 11: Choose from sentences A–G the one which fits each gap 1–6. There is one extra sentence you do not need to use. Write your answers in the spaces provided. There is an example for you (number 1). (1.0 m) A. Everyone loves and helps one another B .Early signals for communication included smoke from fires and the sounds of drums. C. Their knowledge of geographical things like mountains and rivers was limited. D. An important part of world history is the story of communication E. Soon they began to develop other ways to communicate F. People sent letters and news by horse and carriage. G. Life was changing for many people. (0). …………… .In prehistoric times, for example, people did not have books. They did not know much about geography. People were limited. They knew only about themselves and their environment (the land around their homes). (1) …………………. . They did not travel very far. Sometimes they knew about nearby people and communicated with them. They sent messages in simple ways. (2)……………………… Then people formed towns, and then cities, as safe places to live (3)……………………, to spread information. People began to buy and sell things to one another. Because of their business, they developed writing systems to keep records and to send messages. (4) ………………………. Business caused changes, and so did the invention of the printing press. Many more people learned to read then. Suddenly communication and knowledge improved greatly. (5)…………………… Later the mail went by train and then by airplane. World communication was now a possibility. YOUR ANSWERS: 0. ……… D………… 1. ………………… 2. ………………… 3. ………………… 4. ………………… 5. ………………… Part 12: Each of these groups of three sentences makes up a complete paragraph. In each case put the sentences in the correct order to make a paragraph. There is one example for you (Number 0). Write your answer in the space provided.(0.5m) 6 0. A. It is my home land. B. I am still living there now. C. I was born in Qui Nhon city, which belongs to Binh Dinh province. 1. A. The Parker family and Van eat hamburger or hot dogs while watch Peter play. B. On Saturday afternoon, Peter plays baseball. C. The Parker are nice so Van feels like a member of their family. 2. A. It is not only time- consuming and costly but also dangerous because of viruses and bad programs. B. People use the Internet for many purposes: education, communication, entertainment and commerce. C. However, the Internet has limitations. 3. A. Most of these damaging earthquakes occur either in the narrow belt which surrounds the Pacific Ocean or in a line which extends from Burma to the Alps in Europe. B. An Earthquake is a trembling or shaking movement of the Earth’s surface. C. Every year earthquakes are responsible for a large number of deaths and vast amounts of destruction in various parts of the world. 4. A. Their house is in the center of the village. B. Their bedrooms look out over the yard behind the house where various kinds of flowers are in full bloom all year round. C. It's a new house built of brick, located in the middle of a large garden. 5. A. It is quite big, with a population of about 200,000 people. B. I was born in Newcastle, a city in the North East of England. C. Newcastle is on the bank of the River Tyne. YOUR ANSWERS: 0. …….C – B - A… 1 ……… ………… 2 ………………… 3 ………………… 4 ………………… 5 ………………… II/- WRITING 6MS Part 1: Finish of the following sentences in such a way that it is as similar as possible in the meaning to the sentence printed before it. (2.0 ms) 0. Tom doesn’t play football anymore. Tom used ……………………………… ANSWER: Tom used to play football. 1."Don't forget to do your assignment, Jack.” said Jack’s mother. - Jack’s mother …………………………………………. 2. They didn’t have a map, so they got lost. - If …………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………. 3.It was so late that they couldn't do anything about this. - It was …………………………………… 4.Although I can't speak Chinese, I decide to settle in Shanghai. - In spite ………………………………………….…. 5It is difficult for me to understand his dialect. - I find …………………………………… 6. I'm sorry that I didn't finish my homework last night. - I wish 7. Reading scientific books is one of my interests. - I'm 8. John is sick because he doesn’t take his doctor’s advice. - Did………………………………………………… 9. I have never read such a romantic story. 7 - This is 10.What's the weight of your suitcase? - How ? Part 2: Finish of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence printed before it, using the words in the brackets. (1.0m) 1. The coffee is so weak that we can't drink it. (enough) - ……………………………………………… 2. “You stole the jewels!” the inspector said to him. (accused) - ………………………………………………… 3. It is a six- hour flight from London to New York. (takes) -…………………………………………………… 4. He left quietly, so that he wouldn’t disturb the children. (So as) - …………………………………………………………… 5. We couldn’t drive because of the fog. (prevented) - …………………………………………………………… Part 3: The following table shows the number of patients in Phu My hospital from January to August in 2010. Describe the table. You must write about 100 words. (1.0 m) Month Number of patients January – February 200 March – April 245 May – June 320 July - August 450 Part 4: write a composition on the following topic (about 200 words) (2.0 ms) “THE JOB YOU LIKE BEST” 8 PHÒNG GD– ĐT PHÙ MỸ TRƯỜNG THCS MỸ TÀI  ĐÁP ÁN ĐỀ THI THAM KHẢO KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI CẤP HUYỆN BẬC THCS NĂM HỌC: 2010 -2011 MÔN: TIẾNG ANH LỚP 9 oOo II. READIG (12 ms) Part 1: (2.0 điểm) = (0,1 điểm x 20) 1. D 2. A 3. D 4. B 5. D 6. A 7. C 8. B 9. C 10.A 11.B 12.C 13.B 14.C 15.D 16.B 17.C 18.B 19.A 20.B Part 2. (1.0 điểm) = (0,1 điểm x 10) 2. cause  causes 3. accident  accidents 4.three  third 5.polluted  pollution 6. many  much 7. the  a 8. On  In 9. make  made 10 . deal  dealing 11. moneys  money Part 3. (1.0 điểm) = (0,2 điểm x 5) (Mỗi chỗ chia động từ đúng ghi 0.1 điểm) 1. did you do ……… had gone 2. told ………… would work 3. was stealing …………. felt 4. should have been………… has gone 5. was having …………… stopped Part 4. (1.0 điểm) = (0,1 điểm x 10) 1. had 2. on 3. could 4. time 5. accused 6. so 7. money 8. knew 9. since 10. looked 11.what Part 5. (1.0 điểm) = (0,1 điểm x 10) 1D 2D 3 C 4A 5D 6 A 7 B 8 C 9 D 10 B Part 6 . (1.0 điểm) = (0,2 điểm x 5) 1. to keep himself warm at night. 2. to make smoke signals 3. small fires hung in wire baskets from post. 4. 12 hours. 5. the clock would be slow. Part 7. (0.5 điểm) = (0,1 điểm x 5) C – A – D – B - E Part 8. (1.0 điểm) = (0,2 điểm x 5) 9 1- D 2- B 3- D 4- C 5-B Part 9. (1.0 điểm) = (0,1 điểm x 10) 1- informative 6- ability 2- attractive 7- careless 3- participants 8- relatives 4- difficulty 9- uncomfortable 5- competitions 10- unpolluted Part 10. (1.0 điểm) = (0,2 điểm x 10) 2T; 3T; 4T; 5F; 6F; Part 11. (1.0 điểm) = (0,2 điểm x 10) 1C 2B 3E 4G 5F Part 12. (0. 5điểm) = (0,1 điểm x 5) 1. B –A –C 2. B- C- A 3. B –C –A 4. A –C –B 5. B –C -A II/- WRITING (6 điểm) Part 1. (2.0 điểm) = (0,2 điểm x 10) 1. Jack’s mother told Jack (him) not to forget to do his assignment. 2. If they had had a map, they wouldn’t have got lost. 3. It was such late time that they couldn't do anything about this. 4. In spite of not speaking Chinese, I decide to settle in Shanghai. 5. I find it difficult to understand his dialect. 6. I wish I had finished my homework last night. 7. I'm interested in reading scientific books. 8. Did John take his doctor’s advice, he wouldn’t be sick. 9. This is the fist time I have ever read such a romantic story. 10. How heavy is your suitcase? Part 2: (1.0điểm) = (0.2 điểm x5) 1. The coffee isn’t strong enough for us to drink it. 2. The inspector accused him of having stolen the jewels. 3. It takes six- hours to fly from London to New York. 4. So as not to disturb the children, he left quietly. 5. The fog prevented us from driving. Part 3 : (1.0điểm) Giám khảo chấm theo ý bài làm của học sinh : - Ngữ pháp đúng được 0.25 điểm - Nội dung chính xác, phù hợp được 0.75 điểm Part 4 : (2.0 điểm) Giám khảo chấm theo ý bài làm của học sinh : - Hình thức: 0.25 điểm - Ngữ pháp đúng được 0.5 điểm - Nội dung chính xác, phù hợp được 1,25điểm THE END 10 . 8 PHÒNG GD– ĐT PHÙ MỸ TRƯỜNG THCS MỸ TÀI  ĐÁP ÁN ĐỀ THI THAM KHẢO KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI CẤP HUYỆN BẬC THCS NĂM HỌC: 2010 -2011 MÔN: TIẾNG ANH LỚP 9 oOo II. READIG (12. PHÒNG GD– ĐT PHÙ MỸ TRƯỜNG THCS MỸ TÀI ĐỀ THI THAM KHẢO KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI CẤP HUYỆN BẬC THCS NĂM HỌC: 2010 -2011 Môn: Tiếng Anh lớp 9 Phân môn: Đọc hiểu Thời gian làm bài:. chấm theo ý bài làm của học sinh : - Ngữ pháp đúng được 0.25 điểm - Nội dung chính xác, phù hợp được 0.75 điểm Part 4 : (2.0 điểm) Giám khảo chấm theo ý bài làm của học sinh : - Hình thức: 0.25