Đề thi chọn học sinh giỏi huyện Tiếng anh lớp 9 - Năm học 2014-2015 - Phòng GD & ĐT Cẩm Xuyên

PHÒNG GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO
ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC
CẨM XUYÊN
KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI HUYỆN
NĂM HỌC 2014 - 2015
Đề thi môn: Tiếng Anh – Lớp 9
Thời gian: 150 phút (không kể thời gian giao nhận đề)
Điểm bài thi
Bằng số: _______________________
Bằng chữ: ______________________
Họ tên và chữ kí giám khảo 1:
___________________________
Họ tên và chữ kí giám khảo 2:
___________________________
Số phách .........................
(do chủ tịch hội đồng chấm thi ghi)
* Lưu ý: Thí sinh làm bài trên đề thi.
PART A: LISTENING
Task 1: People are talking about their part-time jobs. What do they like best about their job? 
 Circle the correct answer. 
(You will listen to the tape twice. Number 1. has been done for you: 1 -> b )
1. a. She works outdoors.	 4. a. The hours are long.
 b. She meets interesting people	 b. Her co-workers are terrific
 c. She travels to South America.	 c. She is well-paid.
2. a. The salary is good.	 5. a. She likes working outside.
 b. He has flexible hours.	 b. It’s really stressful.
 c. He has nice co-workers. c. She’s met some famous people.
3. a. It’s relaxing work.	 6. a. He is very well-paid.
 b. He is well-paid.	 b. The hours are good.
 c. He enjoys working with children.	 c. The work is easy.
* Write your answers here: 
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Task 2: People are talking about good experiences they had in different cities. Are these statements true (T) or false (F)? Check the correct answer. 
(You will listen to the tape twice. Number 1. has been done for you )
1. Someone stole her lunch.
2. She got food poisoning from seafood.
3. He had to sleep at the bus station.
4. She got a great suntan.
5. He ran out of money.
6. She brought too much warm clothing.
1. ______F______
2. _____________
3. _____________
4. _____________
5. _____________
6. _____________
PART B: VOCABULARY – GRAMMAR AND SKILLS
Question I: Circle the best option from A, B, C or D whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others. 
1. A. chorus
B. cherish
C. chaos
D. scholarship
2. A. houses
B. faces
C. horses
D. places
3. A. frightened
B. organized
C. arrived
D. examined
4. A. award
B. Mars
C. marvelous
D. apart
5. A. minimize
B. pesticide
C. prohibition
D. display
* Write your answers here: 
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Question II: Choose a word that has different stress (A, B, C or D).
6. A. economic
B. encourage
C. embroider
D. experience
7. A. compulsory
B. convenient
C. correspond
D. communicate
8. A. control
B. remote
C. purpose
D. respond
* Write your answers here: 
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Question III: Circle the best option from A, B, C or D to complete the following sentences. 
9. Do you know what time the train ____________ for Leeds? 
	A. gets	B. reaches	 C. arrives D. leaves 
10. - Do you smoke?
 - No, I don’t. I ___________ smoking three months ago.
A. gave up	B. tried on	C. took over	D. looked up
11. The classroom is empty. I think they _______ have gone to the laboratory.
	A. must	B. need	C. should	D. can
12. Is this the address to ____________ you want the package sent ?
A. where
B. which
C. that
D. whom
13. I don’t suppose there is anyone there, _______?
	A. is there 	B. isn’t there 	C. do I 	D. don’t I
14. It _______ that to be a good musician, you have to learn to play very young.
	A was said 	B. says	C. is said 	D. had been said
15. In some parks, visitors are requested to keep _______ the grass.
	A. off	 B. aside 	 C. out 	D. away
16. The headmaster had been trying for years to _______money for a new science block.
	A. increase 	B. deal 	C. raise	D. ask 
17. One _______ of their new house is that it has no garden.
	A. pity 	B. dislike	C. complaint	D. disadvantage
18. My mother is busy _______ a letter.
	A. write	B. to write 	C. in writing	D. writing
19. Which do you want, this pen or that one? – I want _______.
	A. both 	B. all 	C. any 	D. some
20. _______ her mother, Helen likes sewing.
	A. Like	B. Likes	C. Liked	D. Likely
21. What ______ if there ______ a serious nuclear accident?
 A. happens / was B. will happen / were 
 C.would happen / were D. would happen / had been
22. Jane lost her case because it didn’t have _______ with her name on. 
A. a ticket	B. a poster	 	C. a label D. an identification
23. Ronaldo 's shoes are very dirty. They need __________ .
 A. to cleaning B. clean C. to clean D. cleaning
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Question IV: There is ONE mistake in the following sentences. Find out and correct it. 
24. No sooner had the secretary hang up than the phone rang again.
 A	 B C	 D
25. It spent a long time to travel to the skiing resort but in the end we got there.
 A	 B 	C 	D 	 	 26. As a child grows on, its physical health is affected by many elements in the air, water and food.
 A	 	 B C D
27. I was such nervous that I didn’t think I would pass the exam.
 A	 B 	 C 	 D
28. It should not be assume that the lower the price, the happier the buyer.
 	A	 B 	 C 	 D
29. We work with many people who are different from us because every person are unique.
 A	 B 	 C 	D
* Write your answers here: 
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Question V: Give the correct forms of the words in CAPITALS in the text below.
With its (30) __________ sunshine, clear, blue water and the warm welcome you will receive, this island is hard to beat as a holiday destination. The island has something for everyone, but the (31) __________ west coast is the perfect (32) __________ for people who love water sports, such as water-skiing and windsurfing. For those who prefer a more relaxing holiday, there are beaches of fine, white sand, facing the calm Caribbean Sea and also an (33) __________ selection of restaurants, where the local seafood is (34) __________ recommended.
Among the many other (35) __________ on the island are trips in a submarine – which allow you to explore the island’s fascinating coral reefs – Caribbean dancing and a jazz festival held annually, early in January. It is also worth traveling along the wild east coast, where, because it faces the Atlantic Ocean, the weather is often (36) __________. Sadly, this makes the coast rather (37) __________ for swimming, in contrast to the calmer beaches on the west coast. Getting round the island is not difficult, as car and bicycle hire is (38) _________ arranged, and there is an excellent road system, with a very (39) __________ bus service.
 TROPIC
 DELIGHT
 CHOOSE
 IMPRESS
 HIGH
 ATTRACT
 STORM 
SUITABLE
EASY
RELY
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Question VI: Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets.
40. I was just about (leave)................ the office when the phone rang.
41. They'll have their cars (mend) ..tomorrow. 
42. Jane hates ( ask ) ......................... about her personal information .
43. I am sorry about the noise last night. We (have).................... a party.
44. My teacher was not at home when I arrived. She (just go) ..out.
45. 46. After shouting for help, she took off her shoes and (jump)............. in (save).............. him.
47. England (win)the championship if they had played better.
* Write your answers here: 
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PART C: READING
Question I: Read and Filling in each space with one appropriate word . 
	They called New York “the Big Apple”. Maybe it is not exact like an apple, it’s certainly very big ..(48) expensive. There are too many people, that’s the problem. The streets are always full ..(49) cars and trucks, you can never find a place to park there.
 If you have enough money, you can ..(50) a taxi. New York cabs are yellow. They look all the same. But the drivers are very different. Some were born and raised in New York, but many are newcomers to the United States. A few drive ..(51, but most go very and very fast. The cab driving is a difficult job. It can be dangerous, too. Thieves often try to ..(52) the drivers’ money. Drivers sometimes get hurt.
 If you don’t want to take a taxi, you can go by bus ..(53) you can take the subway. The subway is quick and it’s cheap, but parts of it are old and dirty. Lights don’t always work and there are often fires on the track. On some subway lines, there ..(54) new, clean, silver trains. But you can’t ..(55) the color of the old trains easily. There is too much dirt and too much graffiti, inside and out side.
* Write your answers here: 
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Question II: Choose the best answer (A, B, C or D) for each blank to complete the following passage.
 The wind controls our planet,s weather and climate, but now how much do we understand about this complex (56)_______ , which can kill and spread fear? On the night of 15 October 1987, the south of England was (57) _______ by the strongest winds it had known for over two hundred years. (58) _______ of over 130km/h blew through the region. Nineteen people were killed, $1,5 billion-worth of (59) _______ was caused and 19 million trees were (60) _______ in just a few hours.
	Although people thought of this as a hurricane, the winds of 1987 were only (61) ______ storm force. They are far better known than the much more serious storms of 25 January 1990, (62) ______ most of Britain was hit by daytime winds of up 173 km/h. On this (63) _______, 47 people were killed, even though, (64) ______ in 1987, the weather forecasters issued accurate (65) _______.
56.	A. air	 	 B. climate 	C. weather	D. force	
57.	A. occurred	 B. caused	 C. struck	D. destroyed
58.	A. Gusts	B. Blows	C. Hits	D. Clouds
59.	A. hurt	B. damage	C. injury	D. destruction
60.	A. let down	B. cut down	C. blown down	D. fallen down
61.	A. serve	B. serious	C. powerful	D. dangerous
62.	A. that	B. where	C. which	D. when
63.	A. occasion	B. incident	C. accident	D. event
64.	A. like	B. as	C. likely	D. unlike
65.	A. warnings	B. treats	C. news	D. Sign
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Question III: Read the passage below and choose the best answer (A, B, C or D) to each question
 Gelatin is a protein substance that comes from the skins and bones of animals. Most people know it as the substance used to make a jellylike salad or dessert. Not only is it useful in making these foods, but it is also beneficial to the consumer because of its high protein content. Gelatin is also commonly used in the photographic industry and in making medicinal capsules.
	The process for producing gelatin is a long and complex one. In the processing of gelatin made from bones (which varies slightly from that of gelatin made from skin), the grease first must be eliminated. Then the bones are soaked in a solution of hydrochloric acid in order to rid them of minerals and washed several times in water. Next, the bones are placed in distilled water, heated to over 900F for a few hours, placed in fresh distilled water, and then heated again at a little over 1000F. A fluid forms from this heating, and it is concentrated, chilled, and sliced. Finally, it is dried and ground. In its final form, gelatin is white, tasteless, and odorless.
66. It can be inferred from this reading passage that_________.
 A. fat acids in making good gelatin	
 B. one could easily make gelatin at home	
 C. it is necessary to add minerals to the gelatin
 D. gelatin is useful for elderly and ill people because it is easy to chew and high in protein
67. The word 'that' in line 6 refers to _________.
 A. skin	B. gelatin	C. processing	D. bones
68. All of the following industries are mentioned as using gelatin EXCEPT_________.
 A. the food industry	 	B. the lawn care industry 
 C. the pharmaceutical industry	D. the photographic industry 
69. According to the passage, why is eating gelatin healthy?
 A. It is protein rich.	 B. It is low fat.	
 C. It doesn't damage the teeth.	 D. It doesn't harm to animals.
70. Which of the following would be best title for this passage?
 A. Uses for bones	B. Protein Foods
 C. A great Dessert	D. The Process of Making Gelatin 
* Write your answers here: 
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PART D: WRITING
Question I : Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word given and do not change it. 
71. Lucia was last heard of a month ago. 	 (for)
=> Nobody ................................................................................................. a month.
72. “I’ll give the money back tomorrow”, said Phillip. 	(promised)
=> Phillip ................................................................................................. back the next day.
73. She doesn’t intend to give up her hobby.	 (intention)
=> She has ................................................................................................... her hobby.
74. It was easy for us to get tickets for the concert. ( in )
=> We ..................................................................................... tickets for the concert
75. Cooking dinner everyday is my mission. (responsible)
=> I am ................................................................................................................
Question II: Complete the second sentence so that is has the same meaning to the first one.
76. Lan said she was sorry she had not attended the meeting.
=> Lan apologized 	..........................................................................................................................
77. It is believed that the man escaped in a stolen car. 
à The man .......................................................................................................................................
78. Although he took a taxi, Bill still arrived late for the concert.
=> Despite ........................................................................................................................................	.
79. It may rain hard this afternoon, so take the rain coat with you.
=> In case .............................................................................................................................................
80. Don't you regret not learning to swim ?
-> Don't you wish ........................................................................................................................ ?
Question III: 
 " How can you protect the environment ? " Write a passage about 100 - 130 words to express your opinion.
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