Đề thi chọn học sinh giỏi cấp tỉnh môn Tiếng Anh Lớp 9 - Năm học 2016-2017 - Sở GD & ĐT Lào Cai

 SỞ GD&ĐT TỈNH LÀO CAI
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 ĐỀ THI CHÍNH THỨC
KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI LỚP 9 CẤP TỈNH
 Môn: Tiếng Anh năm học 2016 - 2017
 Thời gian: 150 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề)
(Đề thi gồm có 6 trang, 15 câu)
Số phách
(Do chủ tịch HĐ chấm thi ghi)
I.SECTION I : LISTENING (3pts)
Question I. Listen and circle the letter before the correct answer:( 0.8 pt)
1.Why does Mrs. Young’s son decide not to be a doctor?
A. Because he’s seen his father hard life as a doctor. C. Because he hates doctors.
B. Because he is fainted at sight of blood. D. Because he hates his father.
2. What’s the occupation of Mrs. Black’s husband?
A. Medical engineer. C. Civil engineer.
B. Doctor D. Mechanical engineer.
3. What is a civil engineer?
A. A man who makes water-supply system C. A man who designs cars
B. A man who makes roads and bridges D. A man who wages war
4.What does Mrs. Young’s son decide to be after graduation?
A. A civil engineer C. A water-supply engineer
B. A chemical engineer D. A electrical engineer
Question II. Listen and complete the form:( 1.2pts)
MEDICAL REPORT
Name: ___________________ Whitaker
Address: _____________Bell____________________
Date of birth: _________________________________
Health insurance number:_______________________
Reason for visit: ______________________________
Allergies: Yes No 
Question III Listen and complete the sentences ( 1.0 pt)
1. Friendship usually develops during _____________________ .
2. Friends influence your development, maturity and __________________ of responsibility.
3. Friendship is based on common _________________.
4. Some people call you their friends for the __________________reasons.
5 It is not ________________ to find a true friend.
SECTION II: LANGUAGE FOCUS (5,0 Pts)
Question I: (1.0pt)
Part A: Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others. (0.5pt)
1.	A. weight	B. freight 	C. foreign 	D. eight 
2.	A. leisure	 B. pressure	 C. pleasure	D. treasure 
3.	A. search	 B. pearl	 C. learn 	 D. pear
4.	A. blocked	B. stayed 	C. traveled	D. changed
5.	A. charge	 B. page	 C.dialogue 	D. arrange 
Part B: Choose the word that has the stress pattern different from the others. (0.5pt) 
1.	A. department	B. natural	C. exception	D. attentive
2.	A. education	B. ability	 C. hilarious	 D. acceptable 
3.	A. machine 	B. kitchen	C. suffer	 D. careful
4.	A. politics 	B. conception 	C. occasion	 D.deposite
5.	A. comedian 	B. committee	C. communist	 D. expensive
Question II : Choose the best answer from the four options (circle A, B, C or D) to complete each of the following sentences. ( 2,0pts)
1. He likes to wear jeans because they are not easily _______.
 A. gone out	B. worn out	 C. went off	 D. got off
2. Your brother hardly surfs the Internet, _______?
 A. does he	 B. has he	 C. doesn’t he	 D. is he
3. I suggest he ________ to the dentist as soon as possible.
 A. goes	 B. to go	 C. going	 D. go
4. Everything _________ we suggested was rejected.
 A. that	 B. whom	 C. which	 D. why
5. My parents saw me ________ at the railway station.
 A. in	B. for	 C. up	 D. off
6. Linda: “I enjoy Western food.” - Mary: “ ________.”
 A. I’m too B. Neither do I 	 C. I don’t 	 D. So am I
7. It's no use ______ children ________ quiet. They are always noisy.
 A. to ask / to keep B. asking /keeping 	 C. to ask / keeping D. asking /to keep
8. I feel sick now. I wish I __________ so much candy.
 A. didn’t eat 	 B. hadn’t eaten C. haven’t eaten D. wouldn’t have eaten
9. My watch broke some days ago. It needs __________.
 A. to be repair B. repaired C. repairing	 D. to repair
10. Linda was the last person ________ the classroom yesterday 
 A. leave B. to leave C. left 	 D. leaves
Question III :Supply the correct form of the verbs in brackets. (1,0pt)
1. She felt that she (follow)__________________________ by someone. 	
2. The author (write)_________________ three novels when she (be)____________ only 17.
3. Ow! Your English is really good. I think that you (study) _________________________ abroad in an English speaking country.	
4. Were I to live in New York, I (visit) ______________________ the Statue of Liberty. 
5. He (go)__________________________ fishing but he changed his mind at last.	
Question IV :Write the correct form of the words given in capital letters to complete the following sentences. (0.5pt)
1. My friend is a __________________ student. He always gets good grades. INDUSTRY
2. He has a __________________ for being intelligent. 	 REPUTE
3. It is _____________________ to drink alcohol and drive.	 	 RESPONSIBLE 
4. I’m sorry, I _______________________ the instruction you gave me. UNDERSTAND
5.Unfortunately, the film got _____________________ reviews. FAVOR
Question V : Fill in each blank with a correct preposition. (0.5pt)
1.Many people survived because scientists had warned them __________ the flood.
2. Nick applied for the post but he was turned _________.
3. I thought everything _______again but I couldn’t remember all important details.
4. We took ______ gardening when we moved into the countryside.
5. They broke ________ the engagement just two days before the wedding.
SECTION III: READING (5,0pts) 
Question I: Read the passage and fill in each of the numbered blanks in the following passage with one suitable word in the box. (2.0pts)
	Most people think of computers as very modern inventions, products of our new technological age. But actually the idea for a computer was (1)_______ out over two centuries ago by a man (2)_______ Charles Babbage.
Babbage was born in 1971 and (3)________ to be a brilliant mathematician. He drew up plans for several calculating machines (4)__________ he called “engine”. But despite the fact that he (5)_________ building some of these he never finished any of them.
Over the years people have argued (6)____________ his machines would ever work. Recently, however, the Science Museum in London has finished building (7)_____________ engine (8)______ on one of Babbage’s designs.
It has taken six years to complete and more (9)________ four thousand parts have been specially made. Whether it works or not, the machine will be on show at a special exhibition in the Science Museum to (10)________ people of Babbage’s work.
1.	A. thought 	B. invented	C. turn 	D. worked
2.	A. called	 B. recognized	 C. written	D. known 
3.	A. developed	 B. brought 	 C. expected	 D. grew
4.	A. who	B. there	C. which	D. whose
5.	A. wanted	 B. started	 C. made	D. missed
6.	A. whether	 B. until	 C. while 	 D. though
7.	A. the	 B. some	C. an	 	 D. that
8.	A. insisted 	 B. depended 	 C. influenced	 D. based 
9.	A. over	 B. therefore	 C. then 	 D. than 
10.	A. say 	B. remind 	C. inform	 D. encourage
Question II. Fill in each gap with a suitable word( 2,0pts)
 The 2015 Nepal earthquake, which ________(1)_________ more than 8,000 people and injured more than 18,000, occurred at 11:56 on 25th April. The earthquake _______(2)_________about twenty seconds. Its epicenter was the village of Barpak, Gorkha district, and its hypocenter was at a depth ________(3)_________ approximately 15km. It was the worst ________(4)_________ disaster to strike Nepal since the 1934 Nepal-Bihar earthquake.
Hundreds of thousands of people became ________(5)_________ when their houses collapsed, entire villages were flattened. Many old buildings were completely _________(6)________. The country also had a continued risk of landslides.
Two ________(7)________ powerful earthquakes struck Nepal at 06:11 and 06:45. The first earthquake measured 7.9 Mw and its epicenter was identified at a _____(8)______ of 80km to the northwest of Kathmandu, the capital of Nepal. Bharatpur was the nearest major city to the main earthquake, 53km from the epicenter. The second one was somewhat less powerful ________(9)________ the first one. It occurred 65km east of Kathmandu. These _______(10)_________ were really terrible. 
1._____________________ 6 ____________________
2 ._____________________ 7 ____________________
3._____________________	 8 ____________________
4._____________________	 9 ____________________
5._____________________	 10____________________
Question III. Read the passage and choose the correct answer: ( 0,5pt)
In biology and ecology the environment is all of the natural materials and living things on the Earth. This is also called the natural environment. Some people call themselves environmentalists. These people think that harmony with the environment is important. They think we must protect the environment. The important things in the environment that we value are called natural resources. For example fish, sunlight, and forests. These are renewable natural resources because they grow naturally when we use them. Non-renewable natural resources are important things in the environment that do not come back naturally. For example coal and natural gas.
What does the world “environmentalists” in line 2 mean?
	A. living things	B. people who protect the environment
	C. people who destroy the environment	D. people who pollute the environment
One example of renewable natural resources is_________.
	A. sunlight	B. coal	C. oil D. natural gas
One example of non-renewable natural resources is_________.
	A. fish	B. tree	C. water D. coal
All of the following things are renewable natural resources except_________.
	A. air 	B. gas	C. silver D. animal
What does the word “them” in line 6 refer to?
	A. materials	B. environmentalists
	C. renewable natural resources	D. non-renewable natural resources	 
 Question IV: Read the passage and answer the questions below (0,5 pt) 
 It is the custom in America to give women special treatment. Although there was a time when they were denied the right to vote and their proper place was considered to be in the home, they were always looked upon as the “fair sex”. A man’s job was seen as that of the breadwinner; a woman’s position was that of the homemaker. The man brings home the bacon and the woman takes care of the rest.
Along with this subservient role came certain privileges. A woman was given a priority in various social situations and treated with both reverence and respect. This respect she justly earned if she were both a caring mother and a faithful wife.
In the past it has been the gentleman’s responsibility to be her protector and escort. Even today a man with proper breeding and good manner will politely open the door for a lady, help her on with her coat when necessary and escort her to the door of her home after a date, making sure she is safely within the confines of her home.
Likewise, when a man takes a woman out for dinner, it is considered polite to assist her with her chair when she gets up or sits down. On a crowded train or bus, it is altogether proper for a man to offer a woman his seat especially if she is elderly or pregnant. This respect for women dates back perhaps to the time of chivalry when men fought duels for the hand of a fair maiden. The ritual of courtship involved the endurance of great hardships, the demonstration of valiant courage and the courtesy of good manners. Even when it comes to shaking hands ladies come first. It is considered impolite for a man to extend his hand to a woman for a handshake upon first greeting. This remains the woman’s option. If a woman does not extend her hand to the man first, then the man should refrain from offering his. In this sense the woman’s choice comes first.
Not only do ladies come first, but if she is the wife of the president, she is called the “First Lady” and women continue to break new “first” categories by entering into fields of social service once considered exclusively the realm of men. America now and a “first” woman president may not be far off in the future.
There is no doubt that the Women’s Liberation Movement has put women on an equal footing with men with respect to jobs and career opportunities. There can also be no denying that many women today prefer to be treated the same as men in every way. Yet, in spite of their new freedom and social equality none of them seem to object to the rule of “ladies first”.
1, In the family, what was considered to be the traditional position of women?
___________________________________________________________________________
2, What would a man of proper breeding do for a woman on a crowded bus?
___________________________________________________________________________
3, When shaking hands with a woman, what is considered rude?
___________________________________________________________________________
4, What is the president’s wife of the US called?
___________________________________________________________________________
5, How do most American women feel about the concept of “Ladies First”?
___________________________________________________________________________ 
SECTION IV: WRITING (5,0pts) 
Question I :Rewrite the following sentences so that the meanings stay the same. Beginning with the word given. (1pt)
1. People say that the thief stole everything in his house.
Everything _________________________________________________________________
2. “What a beautiful car you have, Peter!” said Tom.
 Tom complimented__________________________________________________________
3. I prefer staying at home to going out with her tonight.
 I'd rather___________________________________________________________________
4. Laura may not very well but she still manages to enjoy life.
Laura’s poor________________________________________________________________
5. He never has enough money.
He's always_________________________________________________________________
Question II Rewrite the following sentences with the word in the bracket so that the meanings stay the same. (1pt)
1. My English friend finds driving on the right difficult. ( acquainted)
__________________________________________________________________________
2. Their dog was so fierce that nobody would visit them. (such)
__________________________________________________________________________
3. It’s not worth asking him to give up smoking. (point)
________________________________________________________________________
4. My sister often spends two hours learning English every day. (takes)
________________________________________________________________________
5. They took pride in being the best soccer players of the school. (proud)
________________________________________________________________________
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