PHÒNG GDĐT YÊN KHÁNH ĐỀ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI LỚP 9 THCS MÔN: TIẾNG ANH Năm học 2014 – 2015 (Thời gian làm bài 150 phút, không kể thời gian giao đề) Đề thi gồm 4 phần, trong 06 trang Họ và tên thí sinh:…………………… Trường:……………………………………. Lớp:………… Số báo danh:………… Giám thị số 1:…………………… Giám thị số 2:…….…………… Số phách Điểm bài thi: - Bằng số:……………………. - Bằng chữ:………………… Chữ ký của giám khảo Giám khảo 1:………………… Giám khảo 2:………………… Số phách (Thí sinh làm bài trực tiếp trên đề thi này). PART I: PHONETICS I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others by circling A, B, C or D ( 1,25 point). 1. A. measure B. pleasure C. leisure D. pressure 2. A. machine B. choice C. cheap D. change 3. A. humor B. student C. lunar D. useful 4. A. foot B. flood C. book D. good 5. A. paragraphed B. coughed C. ploughed D. faced Your answers: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. II. Choose the word that has a different stress pattern from the others. Write your answer A, B, C or D in the numbered box. (1.25 point) 1. A. advise B. beauty C. picture D. postcard 2. A. important B. especially C. prefer D. influence 3. A. background B. career C. secondary D. private 4. A. occasion B. religion C. federation D. collection 5. A. scenery B. dormitory C. minority D. territory Your answers: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 1 ĐỀ THI CHÍNH THỨC PART II: VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR I. Choose the best word or phrase to complete each sentence. Write your answer A, B, C or D in the numbered box (1,5 point) 1. “Are Alice and Tom still living in New York?” “No, they _______ to Dallas.” A. are just moved B. had just moved C. have just moved D. will just move 2. ‘What is the _______ of Thailand?’ – ‘The Bath.’ A. current B. population C. territory D. currency 3. We can see many international programs …………… different channels. A. in B. at C. on D. of 4. Eight dollars ______the price of a movie these days. A. are B. is C. were D. am 5. The…………… asked me why I liked to learn English. A. examinee B. examiner C. examination D. exam 6. After_______ by the police, the man admitted_______ the car. A. being stopped - stealing B. stopping - stealing C. being stopped - to steal D. stopping - being stolen 7. He asked me______. A. since when I waited B. since when I am waiting C. how long I have been waiting D. how long I had been waiting 8. I turn down the job______ the attractive salary. A. because B. because of C. although D. despite 9. Alfred …………… in the same district for over 20 years now. A. lives B. was living C. has lived D. is living 10. The trade talks which had begun between the two countries were ____ when the war began. 2 A. broken down B. broken in C. broken off D. broken out Your answers: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. II. Give the correct tense/ form of the verbs in brackets (1.0 point) 1. The university has _______________ the use of dictionaries during language examinations. (author) 2. It is very difficult to find Mrs. Burton's shop, for it was __________________ from all others in the street. (distinguish) 3. ________ skill is the one skill that can grant you the opportunity to get a good job. (lead) 4. He cycled …………… and had an accident yesterday. (care) 5. When you are late for school, you should to your teacher. (apology) III. Supply the correct form of the verbs in brackets (1.5 point) - Minh (know) (1) _______ a little English, so he wishes he (can) (2) ______ speak it fluently. - I (have) (3) ________ my car (steal) (4)__________ when I parked it in the street. - Whenever we meet, we stop (talk) (5) ____________. - Nothing (do) (6)________ since I (move) (7)___________ here. - Listen to those people! What language they (speak) (8) ____________? - It started raining when we (play) (9) __________ in the garden. - This is the first time I have read a novel (write) (10) _________ by an American novelist. 1___________ 2___________ 3___________ 4___________ 5___________ 6___________ 7___________ 8___________ 9___________ 10__________ IV. Each sentence below has ONE mistake. Find and circle then correct it (2.0 point) 1. My teacher got used to drive a car on the left when he lived in London. A B C D 2. Both cattle or railroads helped build the city of Chicago. A B C D 3. It was very hot in the room, but I turned on the air-conditioner. A B C D 4. I wish I can go camping with my classmates tomorrow afternoon. A B C D 5. Each of the luxury cars in the showroom was quickly sold to their new owner. A B C D 1___________ 2___________ 3___________ 4___________ 5___________ PART III: READING I. Read the following passage and choose the best answer to each question (2.0 points) Although speech is the most advanced form of communication, there are many ways of communicating without using speech. Signals, signs, symbols, and gestures may be found in every known culture. The main function of a signal is to impinge upon the environment 3 in such a way that it attracts attention, as for example, the dots and dashes of a telegraph circuit. Coded to refer to speech, the potential for communication is very great. Less adaptable to the codification of words, signs also contain meaning in and of themselves. A stop sign or a barber pole conveys meaning quickly and more difficult to describe than either signals or signs because of their intricate relationship with the receiver’s cultural perceptions. In some cultures, applauding in a theatre provides performers with an auditory symbol of approval. Gestures such as waving and handshaking also communicate certain cultural messages. Although signals, signs, symbols, and gestures are very useful, they do have a major disadvantage. They usually do not allow ideas to be shared without the sender being directly adjacent to the receiver. As a result, means of communication intended to be used for long distances and extended periods are based on speech. Radio, television, and the telephone are only a few. 1. Which of the following would be the best title for the passage? A. Signs, Signals, and Symbols B. Gestures C. Communication D. Speech 2. What does the author say about speech? A. That it is the only true form of communication. B. That it is dependent upon the advances made by inventors. C. That it is necessary for communication to occur. D. That it is the most advanced form of communication. 3. Applauding was cited as an example of A. a sign B. a signal C. a symbol D. a gesture 4. Why were the telephone, radio, and TV invented? A. Because people were unable to understand signs, symbols, and signals. B. Because people wanted to communicate across long distances. C. Because people believed that signals, and symbols were obsolete. D. Because people wanted new forms of entertainment. 5. It may be concluded from this passage that A. signals, signs, symbols, and gestures are forms of communication. B. symbols are very easy to define and interpret. C. only some cultures have signals and symbols. D. waving and handshaking are not related to culture. 1___________ 2___________ 3___________ 4___________ 5___________ II. Read the passage and fill in blanks with suitable words. Each blank ONE word only (2.0 points) TRADITIONS AND CUSTOMS IN GREAT BRITAIN Every nation and every country has its own customs and traditions. In Britain, traditions (1) ……… a more important part in the life of the people than in (2) ……… countries. Englishmen are proud (3) ………. their traditions and carefully keep them up. It has been the law (4) ……… about 300 years that all theaters are closed on Sundays. No letters are (5) ……… , only a few papers are published. To this day, an English family prefers a house with a garden (6) ……… a flat in a modern house(7)……… central heating. English people like gardens. Sometimes,(8) 4 ……… garden in front of the house is a little square (9……… with cement painted green in imitation of grass and a box of flowers. Holidays are especially rich in old traditions and are different in Scotland, Ireland, Wales and England. Christmas is a great English national holiday, (10) ……… in Scotland, it is not kept, except by clerks in banks, all shops and factories are working. 1___________ 2___________ 3___________ 4___________ 5___________ 6___________ 7___________ 8___________ 9___________ 10__________ III. Read the passage and choose the word that best fits each blank (2.0 points) It’s always worth preparing well for an interview. Don’t just hope (1) the best. Here are a (2) tips. Practice how you say things, as well as what you (3) to say. If you don’t own a video camera, perhaps a friend of (4) does. Borrow it and make a video tape of yourself. Find (5) to watch it with you and give you a (6) of advice on how you appear and behave. Before the interview, plan what to wear. Find out how the company expects its (7) to dress. At the interview, believe (8) yourself and honest, open and friendly. (9) attention and keep your answers to the point. The interview doesn’t want to waste time and (10) do you. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. A. against A. little A. intend A. his A. anybody A. number A. colleagues A. in A. Attract A. so B. for B. several B. consider B. yours B. nobody B. slice B. employees B. of B. Give B. either C. to C. few C. imagine C. mine C. everybody C. plenty C. customers C. with C. Turn C. neither D. at D. lot D. think D. ours D. somebody D. bit D. employers D. by D. Pay D. or Your answers: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. PART IV: WRITING I. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the sentence printed before it (1.0 point) 1. The bridge was so low that the bus couldn’t go under it. → It was …….……………………………………………………………………………… 2. Samual started keeping a diary five years ago. → Samual has ….………………………………….…………………………………………. 3. They first printed "The Times" two hundred years ago. → "The Times"……………… …………………………………………………………… 4. “Can I have a new bicycle?” said Ann to her mother. → Ann asked ………… …………………………………………………………………… 5. Mr. Taylor does not like living in such a small house. → Mr. Taylor wishes ………… …………………………………………………………… 6. If Joe doesn’t change his ways, he will end up in prison. → Unless …………………………… …………………………………… ……………… 7. He spent all his money. He even borrowed some from me.  Not only ……………………………………………………… …….……………………. 5 8. I prefer going out for a meal to staying at home.  I’d rather……………………………….…………………………………………… …… 9. But for his help we wouldn’t have finished the project on time.  If it ………………………………………………………………………………… …… 10. It is believed that the man escaped in a stolen car.  The man is……………………………………………………………………… ……… II. Rewrite the following sentences without changing their meaning, using the words given. Remember not to make any changes to the words given (1.0 point) 1. "Do these clothes belong to you?" said Liz to me. (if) → ….………………………………….…………………………………………………… 2. It's a pity my father can't speak English. (only) → ….………………………………….…………………………………………………… 3. Traveling in a spaceship sounds interesting to me. (wish) → ….………………………………….…………………………………………………… 4. I am sorry that I didn’t take your advice. ( regret ) -> …………. ………………………….…………………………………………………… 5. Finish the work today, or I won’t pay you. ( unless ) -> ….………………….………………………….………………………………………… III. Write a paragraph of about 120-150 words about the advantages of Television (3.5 points) ………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………… THE END OF THE TEST 6 PHÒNG GDĐT YÊN KHÁNH HƯỚNG DẪN CHẤM ĐỀ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI LỚP 9 THCS MÔN:TIẾNG ANH Năm học 2014 – 2015 Hướng dẫn chấm gồm 03 trang - Tổng điểm toàn bài: 20 điểm PART ĐÁP ÁN I PHONETICS 2,5 điểm I: Mỗi ý đúng 0,25 điểm 1- D 2- A 3- C 4- B 5- C II: Mỗi ý đúng 0,25 điểm 1- A 2- D 3- B 4- C 5- C II. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR. (6.0 điểm) I. Mỗi ý đúng được 0.15 điểm. 1-C 2- D 3- C 4- B 5- B 6- A 7- D 8- D 9- C 10- C II. Mỗi ý đúng được 0.2 điểm. 1. authorized 2. indistinguishable 3. leadership 4. carelessly 5. apologize III. Mỗi ý đúng được 0.15 điểm. 1. knows 2. could 3. had 4. stolen 5. to talk 6. has been done 7. moved 8. are speaking 9. were playing 10. written IV. Mỗi ý đúng được 0.4 điểm (tìm được lỗi 0,2 điểm, sửa được 0,2 điểm) 1. B → driving 2. B → and 3. C → so 4. B → could 5. D → its III. READING. (6.0 điểm) I. Mỗi ý đúng được 0.4 điểm. 1. D. Speech 2. D. That it is the most advanced form of communication. 3. C. a symbol 4. B. Because people wanted to communicate across long distances. 5. A. signals, signs, symbols, and gestures are forms of communication. II. Mỗi ý đúng 0,2 điểm 1. play 2. other 3. of 4. for 5. delivered 6.to 7. with 8. a/the 9. covered 10. but 7 III. Mỗi ý đúng 0,2 điểm 1. B 2. C 3. A 4. B 5. D 6. A 7. B 8. A 9. D 10. C IV. WRITING. (5,5 điểm) I. Mỗi ý đúng được 0.1 điểm. 1. It was such a low bridge that the bus couldn’t go under it 2. Samual has been keeping/ kept a diary for five years. 3. "The Times" was first printed two hundred years ago. 4. Ann asked her mother if she could have a new bicycle. 5. Mr. Taylor wishes he did not live in such a small house. 6. Unless Joe changes his ways, he will end up in prison. 7. Not only did he spend all his money but also (he) borrowed some from me. 8. I’d rather go out for a meal than stay at home. 9. If it hadn’t been for his help, we wouldn’t have finished the project on time. 10. The man is believed to have escaped in a stolen car. II. Mỗi ý đúng được 0.2 điểm. 1. Liz asked me if those/ the clothes belonged to me. 2. If only my father could speak English. 3. I wish I could/ would travel in a spaceship. 4. I regret not taking your advice/ not having taken your advice. 5. I won’t pay you unless you finish the work today. III. (3,5 điểm): Cách cho điểm như sau: Bài viết cần rõ nội dung; ngôn ngữ phù hợp, chính xác. * Gợi ý phần cho điểm chi tiết như sau: 1. Form: an essay (1,0 points) + Organization: Introduction- body- ending- linking words… 2. Content: (1,25 points) + should be clear, logical and creative with explanations… 3. Language: (1,25 points) + Appropriate vocabulary (0,3 points) + Suitable connectors (0,25 point) + Correct grammar (0,5 points) + Punctuating/ Spelling (0,2 point) ……….Hết…… 8 . KHÁNH ĐỀ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI LỚP 9 THCS MÔN: TIẾNG ANH Năm học 2014 – 2015 (Thời gian làm bài 150 phút, không kể thời gian giao đề) Đề thi gồm 4 phần, trong 06 trang Họ và tên thí sinh: ……………………. points) ………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………… THE END OF THE TEST 6 PHÒNG GDĐT YÊN KHÁNH HƯỚNG DẪN CHẤM ĐỀ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI LỚP 9 THCS MÔN:TIẾNG ANH Năm học 2014 – 2015 Hướng dẫn chấm gồm 03 trang - Tổng điểm toàn bài: 20. Trường:……………………………………. Lớp: ………… Số báo danh:………… Giám thị số 1:…………………… Giám thị số 2:…….…………… Số phách Điểm bài thi: - Bằng số:……………………. - Bằng chữ:………………… Chữ ký của giám khảo Giám khảo 1:………………… Giám khảo