Đề thi chọn học sinh giỏi cấp huyện Tiếng anh lớp 9 - Năm học 2016-2017 - Phòng GD & ĐT huyện Bảo Thắng

PHÒNG GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO
HUYỆN BẢO THẮNG
 KÌ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI CẤP HUYỆN
LỚP 9 THCS – NĂM HỌC 2016 - 2017
 Đề thi môn: Tiếng Anh
Hội đồng coi thi: 	.	 
Ngày thi: ......../ 01 / 2017
Họ và tên thí sinh: 	 
Ngày, tháng, năm sinh: ... 
Trường: 	.......................................................
 Số báo danh: 
SỐ PHÁCH
	 Chữ ký của giám thị coi thi
	(Ký, ghi rõ họ tên)	
Giám thị 1: 	
Giám thị 2: 	
PHÒNG GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO
HUYỆN BẢO THẮNG
ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC
KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI CẤP HUYỆN
LỚP 9 THCS – NĂM HỌC 2016 - 2017
ĐỀ THI HSG MÔN TIẾNG ANH 9
	Thời gian làm bài 150 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề)
(Bài thi có 7 trang)
Thí sinh không được sử dụng tài liệu, kể cả từ điển.
SỐ PHÁCH
Cán bộ coi thi không giải thích gì thêm.
Thí sinh làm bài trực tiếp vào đề thi. 	Điểm bài thi (Do giám khảo chấm thi ghi)
Bằng số: ..............
Bằng chữ: .....................
 Giám khảo 1: ..
	 	 Giám khảo 2: ..
	SECTION I. LISTENING (3pts)
Task 1. Listen to the recording and choose the best answer A, B, C, or D for each sentence below (1pt).
01. Why does Mrs.Young’s son decide not to be a doctor?
A. Because he’s seen his father’s hard life as a doctor.	 C. Because he hates doctor.
B. Because he is fainted at sight of blood.	 D. Because he hates his father. 
02. What’s the occupation of Mrs. Black husband?
A. Doctor.	C. Mechanical engineer.
B. Civil engineer	.	 	D. Chemical engineer.
03.What is a civil engineer?
A. A man who designs cars.	 C. A man who makes water- supply system.
B. A man who wages war.	 D. A man who makes roads and bridges.
04. Where will Mrs. Young’s son go to take a job after graduation?.
A. In China.	 	C. In a developed country.
B. Abroad.	 	D. In a development zone.
05. What does Mrs. Young’s son decide to be after graduation?
	A. A civil engineer.	C. A chemical engineer.
	B. A water-supply engineer.	D. A electrical engineer.
Task 2. 
a. Use the words and phrases given in the box to complete the sentences. There are TWO EXTRA words or phrases that will not be used. (1pt)
 solar panels natural disasters excessive consumption energy 
 non-renewable resources renewable resources sunlight
1. Earth has been destroyed by.
2. Coal and oil are examples of ...
3. Non-renewable energy may be used up soon because of human beings’ .. .
4. .can be used again and again.
5. . are one of the devices for producing renewable energy.
b. Listen to the recording and read each statement and decide if it is true or false. Tick (ü) in the boxes. (1pt)
Statements.
T
F
6. Only cans, bottles and paper can be recycled.
7. Compost can be made from food which is left after meals. 
8. Plastic bags are as harmful to the environment as exhaust fumes from cars.
9. Cutting down on using carrier bags is an example of “reuse”.
10. Methods suggested by the lecturer can save the environment, but they are costly to families.
	SECTION II. LANGUAGE FOCUS : (5pts) 
	1. Phonetics (1pt)
	1.1. Choose the word in each group that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest. Circle your option (0,5 pt) 
1. A. enough	B. laugh	C. cough	D. plough
2. A. breathe 	B. health 	C. breath 	D. beneath
3. A. leaf	B. of	C. deaf	 D. wife
4. A. leisure	B. pressure	C. treasure	D. pleasure
 5. A. name	B. native 	C. natural	D. nation
	1.2. Choose a word in each line that has different stress pattern from the others. Identify your answer by circling the corresponding letter A, B, C or D. (0,5 pt) 
	Ex: A. notice	B. depend	C. climate	 D. separate
	Answer: B
1. A. correspond 
B. convenient
C. compulsory
D. communicate
2. A. national
B. engineer
C. interesting
D. scientist
3. A. purpose
B. greenhouse
C. surface
D. machine 
4. A. occasional
B. industrial
C. information
D. variety
5. A. innovation
B. communicate
C. effectively
D. efficiency
	2. Lexical - Grammar (4pts)
	2.1. Circle the best option A, B, C or D to complete the following sentences. (1pt)
1. She asked me how I .................................. English in the future.
A. will use	B. would use	C. used	D. use 
2. The wall of the room was made ............................... thick glass.
A. by	B. off	C. in	D. of
3. Would you mind if I took a photo? – “.......................”
A. Please go ahead 	B. Thank you 	 C. Yes, I would 	 D.Congratulations
4. We are all ........................... that you passed your English exam. Congratulation!
 A. relieved 	B. afraid	C. delighted 	D. certain
5. You dislike playing basketball and table tennis,..?
A. don’t you
B. do you
C. won’t you
D. will you
6. She failed ................................ she tried her best to study.
A. because
B. despite
C. since
D. although
7. My watch stopped some days ago. I must have it ..................... .
A. repaired
B. repair
C. repairing
D. repairs
8. .................................. terrible weather!
A. How
B. How a
C. What
D. What a
9. I feel sick now. I wish I .......................... so much cake. 
	A. not ate 	 B. didn’t eat C. hadn’t eaten 	D. wouldn’t have eaten
10. If you had taken my advice, you ............................ in this mess now. 
A. wouldn’t be	B. won’t be	C. aren’t	D. wouldn’t have been
	2.2. Give the correct form of each verb in bracket to complete the following sentences (1,5pt) 
He prefers (play) .. soccer to (watch) .. it on TV.
Last time his doctor (suggest) ..that he (give up) .. smoking.
The author (write) .. three novels when he (be) .. only 35 years old.
If he (see) ..the doctor last week, he (not suffer) .. now.
5. Our teacher never allows (cheat) ............................ in exam. It’s shameful.
6.The lamps (make) ......................................... in China are very cheap.
7. My English (get) ...................................... better and better.
8. When I (come) .......................... to see Mr. Robinson last night, he was reading a newspaper and his two children (listen) ........................ to an English song.
9. I (return)..the book as soon as I finish reading it.
10. You always (complain).about my cooking.
Write your answers here:
1. ................................................................
4. ............................................................
2. ................................................................
5. ............................................................
3. ................................................................
6. ............................................................
7. ................................................................
8. ............................................................
9. ................................................................
10. ..........................................................
2.3 Fill in each blank with one suitable preposition (0,5pt).
1. We are all responsible .... keeping the environment clear and clean.
2. Please tell me ....................... once!
3. May I introduce you .................... Miss Brown?
4. There is no point  asking Sam for help.
Measuring money must be very difficult to carry ........................... .
2.4. Supply the correct form of the words in the brackets to complete the sentences below. (0,5pt).
Ex: 0. It's a lovely old house, I agree, but can we afford to modernize it?	(MODERN)	
1. I think, it is not easy for you to apply for that job because you behaved towards the boss so ........................................................... (POLITE)
2. Thousands of people have been made........................................by the war. (HOME)
3. I am bored . I need some .............................................. in my life.	(EXCITE)	
4. I had my trousers ........................................ because they were too short. (LONG) 
5. A ..................................... person is the one who is kind.	(THINK)
2.5. Find and correct a mistake in each sentence (0,5pt)
1. Every one in the village was concerning about the plan for a new mall.	
2. The Nelsons asked us to look over their garden while they were away on vacation.
3. These shoes wore in so quickly that I had to buy a new pair after two months.
4. Unless you don’t study hard, you’ll pass the exam.
5. Let’s stop to work for a while. I’m getting tired.
	SECTION III. READING: (5pts)	
	3. Read the passage below and choose the best option (A, B, C or D) for each space. Circle your option (2pts).
Why is it that many teenagers have the energy to play computer games until late at night but can’t find the energy to get out of bed (1) . for school? According to a new report, today’s generation of children are in danger of getting so (2). sleep that they are putting their mental and physical health at (3) . Adults can easily survive on seven to eight hours’ sleep a night, (4) ..teenagers require nine or ten hours. According to medical experts, one in five youngsters (5) .. anything between two and five hours’ sleep a night less than their parents did at their age.
	 This (6) .. serious questions about whether lack of sleep is affecting children’s ability to concentrate at school. The connection between sleep deprivation and lapses in memory, impaired reaction time and poor concentration is well (7). . Research has shown that losing as little as half an hour’s sleep a night can have profound effects (8) ..how children perform the next day. A good night’s sleep is also crucial for teenagers because it is while they are asleep (9).. they release a hormone that is essential for their ‘growth spurt’ (the period during teenage years when the body grows at a rapid rate). It’s true that they can, to some (10) .., catch up on sleep at weekends, but that won’t help them when they are dropping off to sleep in class on a Friday afternoon.	
1. A. behind time	B. about time C.in time 	D. at time 
2. A. few 	B. less	 C. much 	 D. little 
3. A. jeopardy 	B. threat C. risk 	 	D. danger 
4. A. or 	B. because C. whereas 	D. so
5. A. puts	B. gets 	 C. brings 	 D. makes
6. A. raises 	B. rises	 C. results 	D. comes
7. A. organized	B. arranged C. established	D. acquired
8. A. in	B. on 	 C. to 	D. at
9. A. at which	B. which 	 C. where 	D. that
10. A. rate	B. extent	 C. level 	D. point
	4. Read the text below and think of the word which best fits each space. Use only ONE word in each space. (2pts)
Speech is one of the most important (1) ________ of communicating. It consists of far more than just making noises. To talk and also to be (2) ________ by other people, we have to speak a language, that is, we have to use combinations of (3) ________ that everyone agrees stand for particular object or idea. Communication would be impossible if everyone made up their own language.
(4) ________ a language properly is very important. The basic (5) ________ of English is not very large, and only about 2000 words are needed to (6) ________ it quite well. But the more words you know, the more ideas you can (7) ________ and the more precise you can be about their exact meaning.
Words are the (8) ________ thing we use in communicating what we want to say. The (9) ________ we say the words is also important. Our tone of voice can express many motions and (10) ________ whether we are pleased or angry, for instance.
Write your answers here:
1 ....
2........................
3........................
4........................
5.....................
6 ......
7........................
8........................
9........................
10...................
	 5. Read the passage below and do the exercises (1pt)
THAILAND
Thailand, located in the Southeast of Asia, has a total area of 513,115 sq km. It is bordered by the countries Laos in the Northeast, Cambodia in the Southeast and Malaysia in the South. The total population is about 65.5 million in 2010. Bangkok, the most populous city, is the capital of Thailand. The country’s unit of currency is the Baht, which consists of 100 Satang.
The country enjoys a tropical monsoon climate, and there are differences between the weather in the North and the South. The Northern Thai have three seasons in a year, hot from March to May, rainy from June to October, and cool from November to February. The Southern Thai have only two seasons, rainy from April to November and hot from December to March.
The national language is Thai. English is also spoken and understood by many citizens, especially in Bangkok and other tourism areas. Although Thailand has no official religion, up to 96.4% people (2002) believe in Buddhism. Additionally, there are followers of some other religions such as Muslims, Hinduism and Christianity.
Decide whether the following statements are True (T) or False (F).
Statements.
T
F
1. Thailand is contiguous to Laos, Cambodia and Malaysia.
2. The weather in Northern and Southern Thailand is the same.
3. Southern Thailand has rainy and cool seasons.
Read the text again and find words/phrases which match the following definitions.
 4. .. - inhabitants of a particular town or city.
 5. .. - people who support and admire a particular person or set of ideas.
SECTION IV. WRITING (5pts)	
	6. Read the first sentence, and then complete the second sentence with the same meaning. (2pts)
1. They have recycled waste paper into newsprint.
-> Waste paper	
2. It was too cold and he couldn’t go out.
-> It was so	
3. It’s a five hour drive from Lao Cai to Hanoi.
-> It takes	
 4. John lives in a small flat and he doesn’t like it.
-> John wishes	
5. "You'd better do morning exercise, Minh", said I. 
-> I advised 	 
6. No one has seen Hoa since her birthday. 	
-> The last time Hoa 	
7.The boys prefer playing soccer to staying indoors.
-> The boys would rather 	
8. My English friend finds using chopsticks difficult.
-> My English friend isn't...........
9. Their dog was so fierce that nobody would visit them.
-> They had ...
10. It is said that the thief stole everything in the house.
-> Everything .......
	7. Put the provided words in correct order to make meaningful sentence. (1pt)
1. I/ you, / tell / If / the / were / truth. / would / him / I/ ............................................
2. should/ before / We/ the / lights/ turn / off/ going out./
..
3. interested/ going/ shopping/ I /am/ at/ weekend./ in/ the/
..
4. new / built / next / hospital / in / A / neighborhood / will / my / be / month./
5. catches / He / that / fine / anyone / suggested / fish / way. / in / who / this / heavily / should / local authority / the /
...
	8. Write a passage of about 150 words to retell your trip to your home village or to the countryside. (Do not use your name in the passage) (2 pts).
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