ĐỀ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI NĂM HỌC 2013 – 2014 MÔN: TIẾNG ANH 9 Thời gian làm bài: 150 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề) Question 1: Pronunciation (5points) A. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others.(2 points) 1. A faced B loved C stopped D hoped 2. A creature B feature C neat D creation B. Choose the word whose main stress pattern is placed differently from the others.(3points) 1. A begin B evidence C explosion D financial 2. A computation B explanation C redundancy D supernatural 3. A prevent B patient C medicine D pleasant Question 2: Supply the correct form of the verbs in the brackets to complete the sentences below. (10 points) 1. What you (think) you (do) in ten years’ time? 2. I realised that someone (steal) my wallet when I (feel) their hand in my jacket pocket. 3. You (let) me know the minute you (hear) any news? 4. It’s always the same! If I (decide) to leave the office early, my boss (call) me after I’ve left. 5. I (inform) that they postponed (deliver) our furniture. Question 3: Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences. (15 points) 1. The harder you try, … . A the most you achieve C the more you achieve B you achieve the more D the better achieve you have 2. Have I … to you how to use this new computer? A answered B explained C told D showed 3. You will be surprised at how … Joe is in French after a year. A fluently B fluent C fluency D influence 4. The United States consists of fifty states, … has its own government. A each of which B they each C each of them D each of 5. If it hadn’t been for your laziness, you … the exams. A could pass B had passed C could have passed D must have passed 6. It was only when she got to the station that she realised she had left her bag … . A back B away C behind D down 7. Anyone … to another country needs special papers. A travelled B travels C travel D travelling 8. Your father told me you were going to work abroad, … ? A didn’t you B wouldn’t you C didn’t he D weren’t you 9. The decimal numeral system is one of the … ways of expressing numbers. A useful most world’s C useful world’s most B world’s most useful D most world’s useful 10. … I know Linda is safe I shall not worry about her. A Even though B Unless C As long as D However 11. Jennifer lives in a small apartment ………… the ground floor. A under B by C in D on 12. Most day we went for a walk ………… after lunch. 1 A along the sea B in the beach C in the sand D along the shore 13. All visitors are requested to ………… with the regulations. A agree B comply C assent D consent 14. Nha Trang, ………… last year, is excellent for hoiliday-makers. A we visited B which we visited C that we visited D where we visited 15. ………… Ann by phone, James decided to email her. A Having failed to contact C Having failed contacting B He failed to contact D That he failed to contact Question 4: Supply the correct form of the word in capital at the end of each sentence. (10 points) 1. There was loud ………… when he fell off the bike. LAUGH 2. He is very anxious about the ………… of his passport. LOSE 3. His examination results were so unsatisfactory that it seemed ………… for him to continue studying. POINT 4. It is dishonest and ………… to cheat in an examination. HONOUR 5. They are going to announce the ………… of the Prince. ARRIVE 6. I believe you because you are ………… . TRUTH 7. She is one of the greatest ………… to appear in this theater. PERFORM 8. The thing I hate about John is his ………… . RELIABLE 9. Thousands of people are living in ………… after the storm. MISERABLE 10. It was a complete ………… due to poor planning. FAIL Question 5: Read the following passage and choose the correct answer for each of the questions. (5 points) Linh says that all of her friends have a cell phone, but her mom doesn't want to buy her one. Linh's mom doesn't want Linh to play video games either. What is more, the Internet scares her. Linh's mom says, “If Linh has a cell phone, how do we know whom she is talking to? Video games are bad for you. The Internet is dangerous and uncontrolled. It’s like having a gun in the house. We should just ban her from using the computer, and I'm not buying her a cell phone until she is eighteen. This is the only way we can be sure that Linh is safe." Linh’s dad disagrees with Linh's mom. Although he agrees that there are some dangers to it, he likes the Internet, and finds it to be very useful. “The trouble is,” he says, “We just can’t stop Linh from using the Internet, as this would put her at a disadvantage. What is more, I like video games. I think that, when played in moderation, they are fun. Obviously, it is not good to play them without restraint or self-control. Finally, I think Linh needs a cell phone. We can’t take these things away.” 1. Which of the following best describes the difference between Linh's mom and Linh's dad? A. Mom wants to ban Linh from using the computer, while dad likes to play video games. B. Mom thinks technology is dangerous, while dad thinks it can be useful. C. Mom cares little about Linh's future, while dad is very supportive. D. Mom is very strict while Dad is open-minded. 2. Which of the following best describes the similarity between Linh's mom and Linh's dad? A. Mom and dad both like technology. B. Mom and dad both think video games are bad. C. Mom and dad both think the internet is dangerous. D. Mom and dad both care about Linh’s well-being. 3. In paragraph 1, Linh's mom says, "It's like having a gun in the house." She says this in order to 2 A. show the idea that the Internet is dangerous B. agree that guns can be safe if they are used responsibly C. encourage Linh's dad to buy a gun D. explain why the Internet is uncontrolled 4. Linh's mom can best be described as A. strange B. careful C. cruel D. rude 5. Which of the following would be the best way for Linh to change the way her mom thinks about technology? A. Read her a newspaper article that talks about the importance of technology. B. Provide her an instruction manual detailing how the latest cell phone functions. C. Take her to the library and show her the top five most popular internet websites. D. Spend the weekend playing video games with her. Question 6: Fill in each gap with one suitable word. (5 points) However, despite the beliefs of these 17-21 million people, there is no evidence that accidents are more likely to (1) on Friday the 13th. On the contrary, some studies (2) shown there are actually fewer accidents on Friday the 13th. A recent report completed (3) a Dutch insurance company showed that there were fewer incidents of fires and theft on Fridays that fell on the 13th (4) on any other Fridays in the same year. It is highly probable that this reduction in accidents owes itself to the fear of Friday the 13th itself. If people are more cautious on Friday the 13th, then there are likely to be (5) accidents. Question 7: Choose the best answer from A, B, C or D to fill in the gaps in the following passage.(10pts) Do you want to (1)… part in the battle to save the world’s wildlife? Animal Watch is a book which will involve you (2)… the fight for survival that (3) … many of our endangered animals and show how they struggled on the (4) … of extinction. As you enjoy the book’s 250 pages and over 150 colour photographs, you will have the satisfaction of knowing that part of your purchase money is (5) … used to (6) … animals (7) … . From the comfort of your armchair, you will be able to observe the world’s animals close-up and explore their habitats. You will also discover the terrible results of human greed for land, flesh and skins. Animal Watch is packed with fascinating facts. Did you know that polar bears cover their black noses (8) … their (9) … so they can hunt their prey in the snow without being seen, for example? Or that (10) … each orangutan which is captured, one has to die? 1 A play B be C take D have 2 A at B in C of D on 3 A meets B opposes C forces D faces 4 A edge B start C limit D end 5 A been B to be C being D has been 6 A enable B help C allow D assist 7 A preserve B conserve C revive D survive 8 A with B by C for D from 9 A feet B claws C paws D toes 10 A with B by C for D from 3 Question 8: Each of the following sentences has a mistake. Find it and correct it (5 points) Example: 0. She is very interested at watching action movies. at -> in 1. Alike all other mammals, dolphins have lungs. 2. He is the man his novel won the Pulitzer prize last year. 3. Could you tell me how can I get to the arts gallery, please? 4. Vietnam Airline regrets informing passengers that flight 251 to Hanoi is postponed due to bad weather. 5. It’s true that less girls than boys become engineers. Question 9: Rewrite each of the following sentences, beginning as shown, so that its meaning does not change. (10 points) 1. I only made that terrible mistake because I wasn’t thinking. If I …………………………………………………………………………………………… 2. Please don’t say things like that any more. I wish …………………………………………………………………………………………. 3. It is believed that the man escaped in a stolen car. The man is ……………………………………………………………………………………. 4. It is not a habit of mine to sleep in the afternoon. I am …………………………………………………………………………………………… 5. Inspite of our warnings, he left the city without taking a map. Although ……………………………………………………………………………………… 6. Mary doesn’t realise how serious her illness is. Little ………………………………………………………………………………………… 7. He was a fool to say that. It ……………………………………………………………………………………………… 8. “Don’t forget to buy me some paper, Peter,” said Bob. Bob remenided……………………………………………………………………………… 9. They told Ann that they didn’t want her to listen to music at work. Ann …………………………………………………………………………………………… 10 I wouldn’t wake her up now if I were you. You’d………………………………………………………………………………………… Question 10: Write a passage ( 80 – 100 words) about environment protection. (5 points) The end HƯỚNG DẪN CHẤM ĐỀ THI HSG MÔN: TIẾNG ANH 9 Tổng điểm: 80đ/ 4 = 20đ Question 1: 5điểm. Mỗi đáp án đúng được 1đ. 4 A. 1B 2 D B. 1 B 2 C 3 A Question 2: 10đ. Mỗi đáp án đúng được 1đ. 1 do you think – will be doing 2 was stealing – felt 3 Will you let – hear/have heard 4 decide – calls 5 have been informed – delivering Question 3: 15đ. Mỗi đáp án đúng được 1đ. 1 C 2 B 3 B 4 A 5 C 6 C 7 D 8 C 9 B 10 C 11 D 12 D 13 B 14 B 5 A Question 4: 10đ. Mỗi đáp án đúng được 1đ. 1 laughter 2 loss 3 pointless 4 dishonorable 5 arrival 6 truthful 7 performers 8 unreliability 9 misery 10 failure Question 5: 5đ. Mỗi đáp án đúng được 1đ. 1 B 2 D 3 A 4 B 5 A Question 6: 5đ. Mỗi đáp án đúng được 1đ. 1 happen 2 have 3 by 4 than 5 fewer Question 7: 10đ. Mỗi đáp án đúng được 1đ. 1 C 2 B 3 D 4 A 5 C 6 B 7 D 8 A 9 C 10 C Question 8: 5đ. Mỗi đáp án đúng được 1đ. 1 Alike -> Like 2 his -> whose 3 can I -> I can 4 informing -> to inform 5-> fewer Question 9: 10đ. Mỗi đáp án đúng được 1đ. 1 If I had been thinking, I wouldn’t have (only) made that terrible mistake. 2 I wish you wouldn’t say things like that (anymore). 3 The man is believed to have escaped in a stolen car. 4 I am not used to sleeping in the afternoon/ I am not in the habit of sleeping in the afternoon. 5 Although we (had) warned him, he left the city without taking a map. 6 Little does Mary realise how serious her illness is. 7 It was foolish of him to say that. 8 Bob reminded Peter to buy him some paper. 9 Ann was told not to listen to music at work. 10 You’d better not wake her up now. Question 10: 5đ. 1.Format: 1đ ( coherence, cohesion, style ) The paragraph should have 3 parts: a. Introduction: a topic sentence in which students should mention environment pollution and environment protection. b. Body: students should give types of environment pollution, causes and sollutions. c. Conclusion (summary of the problems, students’ comment) 2. Content: 3đ. Students should give specific information about environment pollution and protection. - many types of pollution such as air pollution, water pollution - causes: smoke from cars, factories; human need for energy - solutions. 3. Language : 1đ ( grammatical accuracy, wide range of vocabularies and structures ) 5 6 . ĐỀ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI NĂM HỌC 2013 – 2014 MÔN: TIẾNG ANH 9 Thời gian làm bài: 150 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề) Question 1: Pronunciation (5points) A DẪN CHẤM ĐỀ THI HSG MÔN: TIẾNG ANH 9 Tổng điểm: 80đ/ 4 = 20đ Question 1: 5điểm. Mỗi đáp án đúng được 1đ. 4 A. 1B 2 D B. 1 B 2 C 3 A Question 2: 10đ. Mỗi đáp án đúng được 1đ. 1 do you think – will. special papers. A travelled B travels C travel D travelling 8. Your father told me you were going to work abroad, … ? A didn’t you B wouldn’t you C didn’t he D weren’t you 9. The decimal numeral