Phòng GD&ĐT Phù NINH ____________________________ Bài thi chọn đội dự tuyển học sinh giỏi lớp 9 năm học 2011-2012 Môn Tiếng Anh Họ tên TS: SBD: HS trờng THCS Thời gian làm bài: 150 phút (Đề có 05 trang) Đề Chẵn Ngời coi thi: Họ và tên GT1: Chữ kí: Họ và tên GT2: Chữ kí: Số phách: Ngời chấm Họ và tên GK số 1: Chữ kí: Họ và tên GK số 2: Chữ kí: Số phách: Điểm của bài thi: Bằng số: Bằng chữ: Bài làm A. LISTENING : I. Listen and complete the dialogue: Bruno: Dad, what is France like? Bruno's dad: Well, son, it's just like America, except the food and (1) are better. Bruno: Do they play baseball in France? Bruno's dad: Well, no. They play soccer there, which they call 'football'. Bruno: And do they eat hot dogs? Bruno's dad: Well, not exactly, but they do have crêpes. Announcement: Ladies and gentlemen, this is the last call for flight (2) . to Paris Charles De Gaulle via Dubai. (3) please (4) to gate 39. Bruno's dad: Goodbye son. Have (5) in France, and take care of your grandfather! II.Listen and decide the following sentences are TRUE (T) or FALSE(F): 1. Xavier loved his soup more than anything else. 2. Xavier ate soup every day. B. Phonetics: III. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others: 1. A. dumb B. rob C. best D. both 2. A. write B. work C. will D. way 3. A. secret B. season C. serious D. sugar 4. A. brush B. bush C. bus D. cup 5. A. hour B. sour C. pour D. our IV. Choose the word whose main stress pattern is not the same as that of the others: 6. A. follow B. apology C. experienced D. direct 7. A. explain B. obtain C. promise D. suspect 8. A. combination B. illustration C. comprehension D. origin 9. A. reflection B. attention C. invention D. necessary 10. A. repaired B. divide C. married D. decide 1 ThÝ sinh kh«ng viÕt vµo « trèng nµy ________________________________________________________________________________ C. GRAMMAR & VOCABULARY: V. Choose the correct word or phrase to complete each sentence 1. I am _______ to come to the meeting on Monday evening. A. incapable B. unable C. excused D. disliked 2. ______his advice I would never have got the job. A. Except B. Apart from C. But for D. As for 3. I am afraid a rise in salary is _________ just now. A. out of sight B. out of control C. out of date D. out of the question. 4. He ________ being given a receipt for the bill he had paid. A. insisted on B. demanded C. asked for D. required 5. The Chairman was so angry with the committee that he decided to ______ from it. A. cancel B. resign C. postpone D. prevent 6. Thank you for the kind help you extended to me the other day. I _______ alone. A. can’t manage B. can’t have managed C. couldn’t have managed D. couldn’t manage 7. The soldier was punished for _________ to obey his commanding officer’s orders. A. resisting B. regretting C. objecting D. refusing 8. Phone me before ten; _________ I’ll be too busy to talk to you. A. otherwise B. whether C. unless D. if 9. Drug taking has become a major _______ in sport. A. argument B. issue C. view D. case 10. By the time you receive this letter, I __________ for Japan. A. will have left B. have left C. would have left D. will leave 11. They ________ that the cinema be demolished. A. announced B. wanted C. proposed D. promised 12. The car is old but reliable; so far it hasn’t let me _______. A. in B. down C. up D. through 13. The gun went _______ as he was cleaning it but luckily he wasn’t hurt. A. out B. by C. over D. off 14. The manager was pleased with the increased ________ from the factory. A. output B. outcome C. outset D. outlet 15. Chris is in a terrible state. Her house was __________ last night. A. robbed B. stolen C. burgled D. broken in 16. One ______ of their new house is that it has no garden. A. pity B. dislike C. complaint D. disadvantage 17. I shouldn’t imagine there is _______ on earth who can answer that question. A. no one B. somebody C. anyone D. some person 18. In order to ________ with his studies he worked through the summer. 2 A. take on B. catch on C. take up D. catch up 19. He is a friendly person, who _______ well with everyone at the office. A. sets up B. takes place C. gets on D. turns out 20. Robert surprised everyone when he _______ the job of office manager. A. turned down B. turned back C. turned away D. turned over VI. From the four underlined words or phrases (A), (B), (C), or (D), identify the one that is not correct. 1. After studying all the new materials, Nam was able to rise his test score by thirty five points. A B C D 2. I suggest that he goes to the doctor as soon as he returns from taking the exam. AB C D 3. Lack of sanitation in restaurants are a major cause of disease in some areas of the country. A B C D 4. The Department of Foreign Languages are not located in the new building opposite the old one. A B C D 5. Lucy being chosen as the most outstanding student in her university made her parents very happy. A B C D 6. When Cliff was sick with the flu, his mother made him to eat chicken soup and rest in bed. A B C D 7. She wishes that we didn’t send her the candy yesterday because she’s on a diet. A B C D 8. The harder he tried, the worst he danced before the large audience. A B C D 9. Stuart stopped to write his letter because he had to leave for the hospital. A B C D 10. The fire began in the fifth floor of the hotel, but it soon spread to adjacent floors. A B C D VII. Give the correct form of the words for each sentence below. 1. (Tradition), the teacher is viewed as an organizer of the classroom activities. 2. RMIT University provides a dynamic environment to (able) students to achieve their full potential. 3. Children said that they were afraid of (violate) crime against them or a family member. 4. Men become increasingly (conscience) of women’s rights. 5. Life has indeed become more violent and more (danger) for children. 6. The (innocent) of children has been replaced by the very real threat of violence. 7. The fact is that the solution to the question of women’s right is linked to a permanent (transform) in the present socio-economic system. 8. Women’s participation in socially productive work leads to the healthy development of their (person). 9. Sharp fluctuation in economic development and crises in production bring about mass (employ). 10. On Vietnam’s roads there are still many old and dangerous buses and lorries operating (legal); they present an inherent risk. Write your answer here 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 D. READING COMPREHENSION: VIII. Read the following passage, then answer the questions according to the information given in the passage All the tea in the world originally came from China. When drinking Chinese tea with a meal, it is usual to refill other people’s cup before your own. Each time someone pours some tea for you, it is polite to thank the person pouring it. It is very rude not to drink some tea each time it is served. 3 When requesting your teapot to be filled in a Chinese restaurant, you should remove the lid and place it on the edge of the teapot. The waiter will then see it and get you some fresh tea. There is an interesting story of how this custom came about. A teacher brought his favorite pet bird with him to a tea house one winter’s day. After finishing his pot of tea he put the bird in the covered teapot to keep it warm. A waiter did not see that a bird was inside the pot and refilled the pot with hot water. Sadly, the bird died. From then on, it was said you had to remove the lid when you wanted some more tea. This was a sure sign that the pot was really empty. 1. When someone pours you some tea, you should __________ A. not dink any before other people. C. only drink it after other people. B. thank them politely. D. serve them some tea as well. 2. How do you request more tea in a Chinese restaurant? A. Call a waiter and ask for some more tea. C. Take the lid off the teapot. B. Give the waiter the teapot. D. Ask the waiter for some hot water. 3. Why did the teacher had put the bird in the teapot? A. Because the bird was thirsty. C. To keep the bird warm. B. Because he wanted to kill the bird. D. Because the tea was cold. 4. After the teacher put the bird in the teapot, he _____ A. ordered some more tea. C. refilled the pot with hot water. B. put the lid back on the teapot. D. put the lid on the edge of the teapot. 5. An uncovered teapot shows that the teapot is ________ A. hot B. cold C. full D. empty IX. Read the text below and think of the word which best fits each space. use only one word in each space. Reading faces Hippocrates, the father of medicine, believed that personality and physical appearance (1)________ together. Even in our own times, researchers (2)________ tried to prove that a person’s character is somehow connected (3)_______ the way they look. Psychologists often divide people (4)______ two types: those that are short and fat and those that are tall and thin. People in the first group tend to be shorter (5)_______ average and as they grow older they (6)_______ fatter. Although, in general, these people tend to be cheerful extroverts, (7)_______ mood may suddenly change and they become either depressed (8)______ inward-looking. Criminals often fall into this group and many dictators have also (9)_______of the short, stocky type, for (10)_______ Nero, Napoleon, and Mussolini. Tall, thin people usually (11)_______ smallish heads, long noses and bony faces. As far (12)________ their personality is concerned, they tend to be both shy (13)_______ bad-tempered. They often suffer (14)_______ stress and avoid physical activity, although (15)_________ they do take part in sports, they are generally very good. E. WRITING: X. 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. You must use between two and five words, including the word given. 1. I suppose you were very tired after your long walk. (must) You _______________________________ after your long walk. 2. We had to do a lot of homework at my school. (made) We _______________________________ a lot of homework at my school. 3. It is against the law to sell drugs to young people. (allowed) You _______________________________ sell drugs to young people. 4. The police are examining the case carefully. (looked) The case ___________________________ carefully by the police. 5. I regret not going to Mykonos when I was younger. (wish) I ______________________________ Mykonos when I was younger. 6. During his law studies he met his future wife. (studying) 4 While __________________________ he met his future wife. 7. Andrew said the mistake was my fault. (blamed) Andrew ________________________ the mistake. 8. When he got to the party everyone was chatting and eating. (arrival) On ___________________________ the party everyone was chatting and eating. 9. In the end, the motorway was a great success. (turned) The motorway __________________________ a great success. 10. I didn’t enjoy the performance and I didn’t like the theatre. (neither) I liked ____________________ the theatre. XI. Rewrite the sentences in such a way that they mean almost the same as those printed before them. 1. When the Prime Minister was asked about the strike, he declined to comment. => On _____________________________________________________________. 2. Immediately after his arrival things went wrong. => Hardly _______________________________ 3. They cancelled the flight because of the heavy rain. => So heavily _____________________________ 4. You can use it as long as you like, and it won’t wear out. => No matter ______________________________ 5. You remembered to post the letter, didn’t you? => You didn’t _____________________________ XII. Use the words given to write sentences about Albert Einstein. 1. Albert Einstein / born / 1897 / Germany / die / 1955. …………………………………………………………………………… 2. He / graduate / University of Zurich / 1905. …………………………………………………………………………… 3. 1919 / win / the Nobel Prize / physics. …………………………………………………………………………… 4. 1919 / to 1933 / live Germany / travel / lot / talk / scientists. …………………………………………………………………………… 5. 1933 / leave Germany / United States / live / until/ death. …………………………………………………………………………… …… … …… … .The end… … …… … 5 Phòng giáo dục và Đào tạo phù ninh __________________________________________ Hớng dẫn chấm Bài thi chọn Đội tuyển học sinh giỏi huyện Môn: Tiếng Anh lớp 9 Năm học 2011-2012 ( Thang điểm 20 ) Đề Chẵn A. LISTENING I.2 (0,4 x 5 ) 1. wine 2. AF0073 3. Passengers 4. proceed 5. fun II. 1 ( 0,5 x 2 ) 1. F 2. T B.Phonetics III. 1 (0.2 x 5) 1. A 2. A 3. D 4. B 5. C IV.1 (0.2 x 5) 6. A 7. C 8. D 9. D 10. C C. GRAMMAR & VOCABULARY V. 4 (0.2 x 20) 1. B 6. C 11. C 16. D 2. C 7. D 12. B 17. C 3. D 8. A 13. D 18. D 4. A 9. B 14. A 19. C 5. B 10. A 15. C 20. A VI. 2 (0.2 x 10) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 D B B B A C A B A A VII. 2 ( 0.2 x 10) 1 2 3 4 5 Traditionally enable violent conscious dangerous 6 7 8 9 10 innocence transformation personality unemployment illegally D. READING COMPREHENSION VIII. 1 ( 0.2 x 5) 1. B 2. C 3. C 4. B 5. D IX. 3 ( 0.2 x 15) 1. go / went 2. have 3. to 4. into 5. than 6. get 7. their 8. or 9. been10. example 11. have 12. as 13. and14. from 15. if / when E. WRITING X. 2 (0.2 x 10) 6 1. must have been very tired 6. he was studying law 2. were made to do 7. blamed me for 3. are not allowed to 8. his arrival at 4. is being looked into 9. turned out to be 5. wish I had gone to 10. neither the performance nor XI. 0,5 ( 0,1 x 5 ) 1. On being asked about the strike, the prime Minister declined to comment. 2. Hardly had he arrived when things went wrong. 3. So heavily did it rain that they cancelled the flight. 4. No matter how long you (may) use it, it won’t wear out. 5. You didn’t forget to post the letter, did you? XII. 0,5 ( 0,1 x 5 ) 1. Albert Einstein was born in 1897 in Germany and died in 1955. 2. He graduated from the University of Zurich in 1955. 3. In 1919 he won the Nobel Prize for physics. 4. From 1919 to 1933 he lived / was living in Germany and traveled a lot to talk to (other) scientists. 5. In 1933 he left Germany for the United States / and went to the U.S, and lived there until his death. PHÇN NGHE Tape script1: Bruno: Dad, what is France like? Bruno's dad: Well, son, it's just like America, except the food and wine are better. Bruno: Do they play baseball in France? Bruno's dad: Well, no. They play soccer there, which they call 'football'. Bruno: And do they eat hot dogs? Bruno's dad: Well, not exactly, but they do have crªpes. Announcement: Ladies and gentlemen, this is the last call for flight AF0073 to Paris Charles De Gaulle via Dubai. Passengers please proceed to gate 39. Bruno's dad: Goodbye son. Have fun in France, and take care of your grandfather! Tape script2: Bruno: Xavier will no longer be seen opening his laboratory door. Xavier will no longer be seen dancing on his laboratory floor. He will not be sitting down for dinner with us anymore. Xavier's daily soup will go cold tonight, but our hearts are still filled with warmth. Xavier loved his soup, but what he loved most were his friends. Perhaps you were his customer, perhaps his grandchild, or perhaps a stranger who just likes to attend funerals, but the fact is, that with Xavier, everyone felt like his friend. Yes, my grandfather had friends, many friends. And a perfume shop. He will be missed. THE END ===================== 7 . NINH ____________________________ Bài thi chọn đội dự tuyển học sinh giỏi lớp 9 năm học 2011-2012 Môn Tiếng Anh Họ tên TS: SBD: HS trờng THCS Thời gian làm bài: 150 phút (Đề có 05 trang) Đề Chẵn Ngời coi thi: Họ và. ninh __________________________________________ Hớng dẫn chấm Bài thi chọn Đội tuyển học sinh giỏi huyện Môn: Tiếng Anh lớp 9 Năm học 2011-2012 ( Thang điểm 20 ) Đề Chẵn A. LISTENING I.2 (0,4 x 5 ) 1. wine 2 Einstein was born in 1 897 in Germany and died in 195 5. 2. He graduated from the University of Zurich in 195 5. 3. In 191 9 he won the Nobel Prize for physics. 4. From 191 9 to 193 3 he lived / was living