Đề thi chọn học sinh giỏi cấp tỉnh môn Tiếng Anh Lớp 9 - Năm học 2012-2013 - Sở GD & ĐT Long An

SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO
LONG AN
 ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC
KÌ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI CẤP TỈNH 
Năm học: 2012 – 2013
 Khóa ngày : 09/04/2013
Môn thi : TIẾNG ANH _ KHỐI 9
Thời gian : 150 phút( không kể thời gian phát đề)
 (Đề thi gồm 03 trang)
Thí sinh làm bài vào tờ giấy thi, không làm bài vào đề
 (Thí sinh không được sử dụng bất cứ tài liệu gì) 
PART I: LISTENING ( 4 POINTS)
 Listen to the tape and fill in the blanks . You will hear three times.
I’m Faith Lapidus. And I'm Bob Doughty.  This week, we talk about smoking ,the leading cause of (1) .worldwide.
Barack Obama completed his first routine (2).  as President of the United States last week.  Doctors reported that Mister Obama is in excellent health.  They say all (3).. suggests that he will remain so during his presidency.
The doctors gave the president suggestions so that he can stay healthy.  One is for him to continue with (4).. to stop smoking.  Mister Obama has spoken publicly about those efforts in the past.  The new report shows his battle against smoking is (5)... 
PART II : GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY ( 5 POINTS) 
Write the correct form/ tense of the verbs in brackets. ( 2 points )
Dear Miguel,
 I thought you would like to know some of my news. I arrived in London two weeks ago and I (stay) (1)  with a family in Paddington called the Bolton’s. They are very nice. Mrs. Bolton (work) (2)  in a bank, but at the moment Mr. Bolton (not have) (3)  a job. He (do) (4)  a course in business management which starts next month.
 I (have) (5)  a good time in London, but the work is boring. I would like to change and find a job that is a little more interesting. I think I (start) (6)  looking soon.
 I (travel) (7)  on the underground the other day when I met Pedro. Do you remember him? When we last (see) (8)  him, he (work) (9)  for his father’s company. Now he is learning English at a private school here. We (see) (10)  an art exhibition together this afternoon. I’m really looking forward to it.
 I like London very much, but I think it is very expensive. Could you do me a favor? I need some money. Of course I will pay you back when I see you.
Take care,
 Anna
B. Fill in each blank with an appropriate preposition. (2 points ) 
1. You can reduce your vulnerability .. stress by taking a nap in the afternoon.
2. You remind me . my sister.
3. In many ways you take .. your mother.
4. This computer is still .. guarantee.
5. I’ve no idea why Tom is so angry. He never confides .. me.
6. On hearing the news , she burst .. tears.
7. Parents are naturally anxious. their children.
8. There’s no need to exercise ..the point of exhaustion.
9. Bob’s finding it hard to focus his mind .. his studies at the moment.
10.Moving house often has a negative effect . people’s mental health.
C. Fill in each blank with the correct form of the word in brackets. ( 1 point ) 
1.The book was found boring, so the teacher chose another. ( BELIEVE)
2.Those pollutants have the lives of many seabirds in the past few years. (DANGER)
3.What a .! She has the heating switched off all winter.( MEAN)
4.This ..woman never allows her daughter to talk to any boys.( FASHION)
5.The boss created of promotion when he favoured male candidates.( EQUAL)
PART III: READING COMPREHENSION: ( 6 POINTS)
A. Read the following article and choose the correct answer A, B, C or D. (2 points)
One of the most famous concert halls in America is the Carnegie Hall in New York. Initially, it was called simply the 'Music Hall', but three years after its opening it was renamed in honor of Andrew Carnegie, the man who had provided much of the finance for its building.
The Hall officially opened on May 5, 1891. Since then the Hall has played host to the giants of classical music, as well as those of jazz, pop, folk and rock music, and has also been used for political rallies, religious services and lectures.
One of the most dramatic lectures given in the Hall took place during its first year. This began simply as a talk accompanied by slides of paintings of sunsets and landscapes, which was what the audience had been expecting. However, as the lecture progressed, the effects became more dramatic, with thunder, rolling clouds and steam billowing over the audience's head while mechanical volcanoes exploded on stage - all to the amazement and delight of the audience.
In 1927 the violinist Yehudi Menuhin made his appearance at the Carnegie Hall for the first time - he was aged ten. In the afternoon before the performance, he was wandering around the Hall instead of practising and was fascinated by an axe which he saw on the wall. The axe was for use in a fire but the boy, not knowing this, asked a security guard what it was for. The guard made an impression with his reply: "That's for chopping the heads off soloists who don't play well enough. Quite a few have already been chopped off ”. Yehudi went rushing back to practise.
On one occasion another famous violinist and a pianist were giving a performance together when the violinist got lost in the music. He anxiously looked to the pianist for help and whispered "Where are we?". He received the less than helpful reply "In the Carnegie Hall".
Rock and roll made its first appearance at the Carnegie Hall in 1955 with Bill Haley and his Comets. In 1964 the British invasion arrived when the Beatles played their first concert here. On the day of the concert, cars came to a halt all over the city and the crowds surrounding the building were enormous. Fortunately, in all the chaos nobody was seriously injured and the Hall escaped with only minor damage.
In the 1950s the building was threatened with demolition but a vigorous campaign to save it was led by the conductor, Isaac Stern. In 1960 the Hall was purchased by the City of New York and a few years later it was named a national landmark. Over the years the most famous musicians, singers and entertainers in the world have appeared there - no doubt they will continue to do so for many years to come.
1. What do we learn about Andrew Carnegie?
A. He gave most of his money to the Hall.
B. He renamed the Hall.
C. He gave money to help build the Hall . 
D. He felt honored when the name was changed.
2. Why was the audience surprised at the lecture in the first year?
A. People thought that the special effects were frightening.
B. People had not been expecting to see slides.
C. People had expected the lecture to be rather more dramatic.
D. People had thought they were going to hear a straightforward lecture.
3. Why do you imagine Yehudi Menuhin went to practise after speaking to the security guard?
A. He realised that he needed to practise.
B. He believed what the guard had told him.
C. He thought the guard would attack him.
D. He wanted to find out what the axe was for.
4. What happened as a result of the Beatles going to Carnegie Hall?
A. A few people were seriously injured.
B. There were crowds in all parts of New York.
C. Some people escaped from the Hall uninjured.
D. There were traffic jams in New York.
5. What does the writer seem to think about the future of the Carnegie Hall?
A. The greatest entertainers in the world have appeared there.
B. No one can tell what the future will bring.
C. It will become a national landmark.
D. lt will continue to attract great stars.
Read the text below and think of the word which best fits each space. Use only one word in each space. (4points)
THE BRAIN
Contrary to popular belief, it is not true that we use only 10 percent of our brain power , it is one of the myths of modern times. The brain controls all of our bodily functions as(1) ..as carrying out the most complicated processes (2).thought and imagination. 
There must (3), be some spare capacity built into the system because brain cells – unlike most of the body’s other cells - are not(4)to divide and therefore are incapable of replacing themselves when they die.
It is possible to increase the abilities of our brain. We do (5)when we learn to read, for example. Current research shows that the learning process creates new connections (6)...brain cells (7)...increases our mental powers.
But scientists are unable to say exactly how (8)..of our brains we don’t use. Despite a lot of research, the brain is still the most mysterious organ in the body and it will be many years(9)enough information can be gathered to explain all (10).... functions.
 PART IV : WRITING ( 5 POINTS) 
Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, 
using the word given. (1 point ) 
1. I didn’t have time to finish my English test yesterday. had
@ If	.
2. The water was so hot that I couldn’t drink it.	such
@ It ..
3 The match was so thrilling that the crowd wouldn’t stop cheering. were 
@The crowd .
4. Would you mind helping me move this sofa? hand
@Would you mind  
5. I have too much work to do at the moment. snowed
 	 @I ...
 B. Write a composition (over 90 words) ( 4 points ) 
 “What is your favorite subject?”
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SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO
LONG AN
 ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC
KÌ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI CẤP TỈNH 
Năm học: 2012 – 2013
 Khóa ngày : 09/04/2013
Môn thi : TIẾNG ANH _ KHỐI 9
Thời gian : 150 phút( không kể thời gian phát đề)
 (Đề thi gồm 03 trang)
HƯỚNG DẪN VÀ BIỂU ĐIỂM CHẤM 
I / LISTENING ( 4 POINTS)
 Tổng 4 điểm, mỗi câu đúng cho 0,8 điểm
cancer
physical examination
evidence
efforts
continuing
II / GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY ( 5 POINTS) 
A. Write the correct form/ tense of the verbs in brackets. (2points)
	 Tổng 2 điểm, mỗi câu đúng cho 0,2 điểm
        1. am staying                                             2. works        
        3. doesn’t  have                                         4. is going to do       
        5. am having                                              6. will start     
         7. was traveling                                         8. saw  
 9. was working                                         10. are going to see
B. Fill in each blank with an appropriate preposition. (2 points ) 
	 Tổng 2 điểm, mỗi câu đúng cho 0,2 điểm
	 1. to 2. of 3. after 4. under 5. in	
 6. into 7. for 8. to 9. on 10.on
C. Fill in each blank with the correct form of the word in brackets.( 1 point)
	 Tổng 1 điểm, mỗi câu đúng cho 0,2 điểm
 1. unbelievably
 2. endanged
 3. miser
4. old-fashioned
5. inequalities
III / READING COMPREHENSION ( 6 POINTS )
Read the following article and choose the correct answer A, B, C or D. ( 2 points )
 Tổng 2 điểm, mỗi câu đúng cho 0,4 điểm
1
2
3
4
5
C
D
B
D
D
Read the text below and think of the word which best fits each space. Use only one 
word in each space. (4 points )
 Tổng 4 điểm, mỗi câu đúng cho 0,4 điểm
1. well
2. of / like
3. however
4. able
5. so / this
6. between
7. which 
8. much
9. before 
10. its
IV . WRITING ( 5 POINTS) 
A. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word given. ( 1 point ) 
	Tổng 1 điểm, mỗi câu đúng cho 0,2 điểm
1. I didn’t have time to finish my English test yesterday. had
@ If I had had time , I would have finished my English test yesterday.
2. The water was so hot that I couldn’t drink it. such
@ It was such hot water that I couldn’t drink it.
3. The match was so thrilling that the crowd wouldn’t stop cheering. were 
@The crowd were so thrilled by the match that they wouldn’t stop cheering.
4. Would you mind helping me move this sofa? hand
@Would you mind giving me a hand with this sofa ? 
5. I have too much work to do at the moment. snowed
@I am snowed under with work at the moment.
 B.Write a composition (over 90 words) (4 points )
 “What is your favorite subject ?”
Tổng 4 điểm
Suggested ideas: 
 _ Introduction: (0,5 point)
 _ Body: (3 points)
 * First reason..
 * Second reason.
 * Third .
 *
 	 _ Conclusion: (0,5 point)