SỞ GIÁO DỤC – ĐÀO TẠO KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI CẤP TỈNH SÓC TRĂNG Năm học 2010-2011 Đề chính thức Môn: Tiếng Anh - Lớp 9 (Thời gian làm bài 150 phút, không kể phát đề) _______________ Đề thi này có 05 trang Họ tên – chữ ký Giám khảo 1 Họ tên – chữ ký Giám khảo 2 Điểm (bằng số) Điểm (bằng chữ) Questions Section I: Listening (3.0 pts). Hướng dẫn phần thi nghe hiểu: - Bài nghe gồm 2 phần, mỗi phần được nghe 2 lần, mỗi lần cách nhau 5 giây. - Mở đầu và kết thúc bài nghe có tín hiệu nhạc. Thí sinh có 01 phút để hoàn chỉnh bài trước tín hiệu nhạc kết thúc bài nghe. - Các hướng dẫn cho thí sinh (bằng tiếng Anh) đã có trong bài nghe. Part 1 (1.0 pt) Listen to the passage about A young man in the library. Then check (X) if the sentences are true or false. You will listen to the piece twice. True False 1. A young man hurried into library to look for an English history book. 2.The librarian remembered the name of the book. 3. The book made the young man feel interested. 4.The young man looked for the telephone number of his friend. Part 2 (2.0 pts) Listen carefully to a conversation between Doreen and her mother. Then use the key words to answer the following questions. You will listen to the piece twice. 1.What would Doreen be doing in England? 2. How often would Doreen’s mother write to her? 3.What would Doreen miss most in winter? 4.When would the family gather again? Page 1/6 SỐ PHÁCH (do Chủ tịch hội đồng chấm thi ghi) Section II : Grammar and use (7.0 pts). I. Choose the best answers (2.0 pts) 1. Mathematics and Literature are ____________ subjects in high schools. A. additional B. optional C. compulsory D. religious 2. The national ___________________ in Malaysia is Malay. A. language B. currency C. religion D. climate. 3. The Ao dai is the _______________ dress of Vietnamese women. A. baggy B. beautiful C. casual D. traditional 4. Living in a distant town, students can’t get ___________ to the internet easily. A. access B. work C. connect D. relation. 5. _______________ have fashion designers done to modernize the Ao dai? A. How B. Why C.What D.Where 6. Remote controls are used to __________________ with television. A. invent B. develop C. interact D. respond 7. “ I suggest going to Vung Tau on the weekend”. “ ____________.” A. That’s the reason B. That’s a good idea C. That’s a fine day D. That’s a trip. 8. Town criers shouted the latest news _______________ they were walking through city streets. A. as B. because C. so D. since II. Fill in the blanks with the suitable prepositions (1.0 pt) 1. In most factories workers have to wear uniform ______________ work. A. in B. on C. at D. out 2. What is your response __________________ this forum? A. about B. for C. with D. to 3. People used to get the news _______________ town criers. A. for B. on C. from D. with 4. The government should do something ______________ the environmental pollution. A. about B. on C. in D. for III Mistake correction (2.0 pts) In each of the following sentences, four words or phrases have been underlined. Choose the one word or phrase that would NOT be appropriate. 1. Now don’t forget that on Monday you fly to Denver and from here A B C You have to go on to Houston. D 2. The price of coffee is low last month, but everyone knows that it is A B C going to go up this month. D 3. The governor, with his wife and children, are at home watching A B C the election returns on TV. D 4. I’m not often traveling by air because the cost of flying is very high. A B C D 5. He never allows us smoking in this room. A B C D 6. Is Chinese spoken by great much people in the world? A B C D Page 2/6 7. He must doing his homework before he went to bed A B C D 8. Nowadays with modern equipment, scientists can prediction when a volcano A B C will erupt. D IV. Supply the correct form of the word in brackets (1.0 pt). 1. He enjoyed ________________( social) with friends and it cost nothing. 2. There is a __________________( possible) that he will come tomorrow. 3. We shouldn’t eat too much __________________( fat) food and sugar. 4. A ________________ (able) child can hardly feed himself. V. Use the correct tense or form of the verbs in parentheses (1.0 pt) 1. Helen and Lan ________________ pen pals for over one year.(be) 2. This test must ________________ carefully. (do) 3. why not ___________________energy in your family.( save) 4. The director doesn’t allow _______________ in the office. (smoke) Section III: Reading (4.0 pts) Question 1 (2.0 pts) Read the following passage carefully and then choose the correct answers. Singapore is a small country in the South East Asia. It consists of 35 islands between Malaysia and Indonesia. They together comprise an area of 682.7 sq km. That is slightly more than 3.5 times the size of Washington, DC. Singapore enjoys tropical climate: It’s hot, humid and rainy most of the time. There are two distinct monsoon seasons-Northeastern monsoon from December to March and Southwestern monsoon from June to September. The most common terrain is lowland. Singapore’s highest point is only 166 m. It has a coastline of 193 km. 1. What does the passage mainly discuss? A. The economic features of Singapore. B. The geographical features of Singapore. C. The natural resources of Singapore. D. The history of Singapore. 2. What does the word they in line two refer to? A. Singapore‘s islands. B. Malaysia and Indonesia. C. The islands, Malaysia, and Indonesia. D. The islands, Singapore, Malaysia, and Indonesia. 3. How large is Singapore compared to Washington, DC? A. Singapore is about 3.5 times smaller than Washington, DC. B. Singapore is larger than Washington, DC by 3.5 sq km. C. Singapore is about 3.5 times larger than Washington, DC. D. Singapore is smaller than Washington , DC by 3-5 sq km 4. What is NOT true about Singapore? A. It is small. B. It consists of islands. C. It is a tropical country. D. It has a mountainous terrain. Page 3/6 Question 2 (2.0 pts) Choose the word or phrase that best fits the blank space in the following passage. Air pollution is a (1) _____________ of ill health in human beings. In a lot of countries there are laws limiting the amount of smoke (2) ______________ factories increasing produce. Although there isn’t (3) _____________information on the amount of smoke in the atmosphere, doctors have (4) ______________ that air pollution causes lung diseases. (5) ____________ gases from the exhausts of cars have (6) ___________________ increased air pollution in most cities. The lead (7) __________ petrol produces a poisonous gas which often (8) ___________ in busy streets surrounded by high buildings. 1. A cause B. result C. purpose D. contrast. 2. A. what B. which C. where D. in which 3. A. too B. many C. so D. enough. 4. A. advised B. warned C. wanted D. allowed 5. A. Poisonous B. Harmless C. Safe D. Pure. 6. A. hardly B. quickly C. nearly D. almost 7. A. in B. on C. of D. with 8. A. occurs B. takes C. happened D. took Section IV: writing (6.0 pts) I. Rewrite the sentences using the words provided in such a way that they mean the same as the original sentences (3.0 pts) 1. I can’t understand him because he speaks so quickly. -> If he didn’t 2. Please do not smoke in this area of the restaurant. -> Customers are requested 3. John used to smoke. -> John doesn’t 4. You are too young to go out yourself. -> You are not 5. It’s a pity he doesn’t take the doctor’s advice. -> I wish Page 4/6 6. “when did you go to school ?” > She wanted II.Paragraph writing (3.0 pts) Topic: How to protect your environment of your school. Write about 130 words. You can use the cues and the words / phrases that state an opinion and list points below: - Not throw rubbish inside and outside classrooms - Put wastes in dustbins. - Not write or draw on desks or walls - Water trees and plants in the school regularly and plant more trees - Clean classroom everyday. • Expressions stating an opinion - In my opinion,/ As I see, / To my mind • Expressions listing points - In the first, / To begin with, / - Furthermore, / Moreover, / - Finally, / Lastly, / Page 5/6 The End Page 6/6 . state an opinion and list points below: - Not throw rubbish inside and outside classrooms - Put wastes in dustbins. - Not write or draw on desks or walls - Water trees and plants in the school. provided in such a way that they mean the same as the original sentences (3.0 pts) 1. I can’t understand him because he speaks so quickly. -> If he didn’t 2. Please do not smoke in this. in a distant town, students can’t get ___________ to the internet easily. A. access B. work C. connect D. relation. 5. _______________ have fashion designers done to modernize the Ao dai? A.