Đề thi chọn học sinh giỏi môn Tiếng Anh Lớp 9 - Năm học 2010-2011 - Phòng GD & ĐT Tam Dương (Có đáp án)

UBND HUYỆN TAM DƯƠNG
PHÒNG GD&ĐT
ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC
KÌ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI LỚP 9- NĂM HỌC 2010- 2011
Môn: Tiếng Anh
Thời gian làm bài 150 phút
(Đề này gồm 04 trang)
A. LISTENING
You will hear an expert talking on how to live with earthquakes three times and do the task below.
I. Listen and fill in each gap with ONE missing word.
1. Put hanging ___________plants in plastic___________.
2. Make sure they ___________move.
3. Don’t put your ___________next to a ___________. 
II. Listen and check T/F statements.
1. 	Place heavy books on the top shelf of your bookshelves.
2. 	Block the rollers on your fridge and washing machine.
3. 	Check the mirrors in your bathroom and bedroom.
4.	The first thing to remember is to stay outside.
5. 	You should sit under a strong table or doorway, or stand in the middle of a room.
B. PRONUNCIATION AND STRESS
I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others in each group. 
1.	A. deforestation	B. reputation	C. federation	D. regularly
2. 	A. Passover	B. access	C. impress	D. dissolve
3. 	A. nominate	B. considerate	C. celebrate	D. decorate
4. 	A. computer	B. congratulate	C. compulsory	D. comment
5. 	A. faucet	B. pesticide	C. commercial	 	D. efficiency
II. Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others in each group.
1.	A. occur	B. parade	C. collapse	D. forecast
2. 	A. tuition	B. volcano	C. celebrate	D. linguistics
3. 	A. communicate	B. mausoleum	C. economic	D. interactive
4.	A. dormitory	B. minority	C. territory	D. category
5. 	A. unidentified	B. documentary	C. intermediate	D. imagination
C. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR
I. Choose the best word or phrase (A, B, C or D) to complete the following sentences.
1. Harvard__________ a school for men, but now it is coeducational, serving as many women as men.
A. was used	B. used to be	C. was used to	D. was used to be
2. He__________ me to go to the doctor’s.
A. suggested	B. advised	C. insisted	D. threatened
3. Hoa was the only student __________ could do this exercise.
A. which	B. who	C. whom	D. that
4. __________ call the police.
A. Either you leave at once or I	B. Leave at once or I’ll
C. You either leave at once or I will 	D. Or you leave at once, or I will
5. __________ pollution control measures are expensive, many industries hesitate to adopt them.
A. Although	B. However	C. Because	D. On account of
6. “Would you like to join us on Sunday? We’re going to go on a picnic at the lake”.
- “__________, but I have a test on Monday, and I have to get ready for it”.
A. Yes, please	B. I’d love to 	C. Please don’t	D. As a matter of fact.
7. The nurse was on__________ in the hospital last night.
A. work	B. alarm	C. duty	D. service
8. The passengers were not allowed to board _________the crew was cleaning the cabin.
 	A. during	B. after	C. for	D. whether
9. Joining a newsgroup allows computer users to make _______ with other people who share a similar interest.
A. fun 	B. touch 	C. approach 	D. contact
10. There’s no__________ to book tickets in advance. There are always plenty of seats.
A. problem	B. matter	C. need	D. demand
11. Our house, which__________ by the river, has a beautiful and modern design.
A. is situated 	B. situates 	C. was given 	D. give
12. He’ll meet the British Prime Minister and they’ll talk about European__________ problems.
A. economic	B. economy	C. economical	D. economization
13. This work needs __________ on time.
A. finish	B. to finish	C. finishing	D. to have finished
14. If men were only more reasonable, there __________ no more wars.
A. will be	B. would be	C. was	D. were
15. That isn’t Tom, __________?
A. is it	B. is he	C. isn’t he	D. isn’t it
II. Choose the underlined part (A, B, C or D) that is incorrect.
1. I think it would be better if we used banana leaves instead of paper or plastic bags to wrap food.
 A B C D
2. Baths use as twice much water as showers.
 A B C D
3. Easter is a joyful festival which celebrated in many countries.
 A B C D
4. Although Mrs. Thoa was tired, but she helped Tuan with his homework.
 A B C D
5. Tornadoes are funnel- shape storms which pass overland below a thunderstorm.
 A B C D
III. Give the correct form of the words in CAPITAL letter to complete the sentences.
1. Nga’s parents _______her to apply for the job last year. 	COURAGE
2. His long and boring _______makes us feel asleep. 	SPEAK
3. In_______, it is comfortable to wear casual clothes. 	CONCLUDE
4. You can never be sure what he is going to do. He is so_______.	PREDICT
5. She has _______provided a picnic lunch for us. 	KIND
D. READING
I. Fill in each numbered blank with ONE suitable word. 
Good evening. Welcome to our Science for Fun Program. This week we've received a lot of questions asking about life on the moon. We've talked to some experts and this is what we've found out. There is no water or air on the moon. It is all (1)__________ because there is no air. Of course, there will be no music, no sounds. There are no rivers and no lakes. At night it is very cold. The temperature goes down to 151°C below zero. But during the day the temperature rises to 100°C above zero.
There are great round (2)__________ on the moon. They look like big lakes. They are called craters. There are more than 30,000 craters on the moon. There are also high mountains. The highest mountains on the moon are about 26,000 feet or 8,000 meters high.
And here is something very interesting to know: on the moon you weigh one sixth (3)__________ what you weigh on earth. If you weigh 50 kilos, on the moon you (4)__________ weigh only a little more than 8 kilos. You will be able to jump very high, even higher than an Olympic Champion. You can (5)__________very long steps as well. And... Maybe you won’t sleep very well because one day on the moon lasts for two weeks.
So, is there life on the moon? I’ll leave the question for you to answer yourself.
II. Choose the best answer from the four options (A, B, C or D) to complete each of the numbered blanks in the following passage.
From the moment they leave the security of their (0)__accustomed____ environment, travelers are at risk. (1)________arise not just from strange diseases they meet on their travels but from other factors too: seemingly uninspiring home comforts such as safe water (2)________, sanitation and public hygiene controls, legal safety standards for motor vehicles and road (3)________, are easily taken for granted, but simply do not exist in many countries. Environmental factors such as arduous conditions, adverse climate, and high altitude may constitute a danger; and so may travelers’ own behavior, free from the (4)_______
of the daily routine, and determined to have a good time with scan (5)________for the consequences.
	When illness or injury occur abroad, travelers are against disadvantages from (6)________to communicate with a doctor on account of language or culture difficulties, or being unable to find a doctor owing to ignorance of the (7)_______medical system. There may be a complete absence of skilled medical care, or of medical facilities of a (8)_______ acceptable to travelers from technologically sophisticated countries.
	When symptoms of an illness (9)________abroad do not appear until after return home a final hazard becomes apparent: the symptoms may be unfamiliar, may pass (10)________, and the correct diagnosis may not be considered until it is too late. 
0. 	A. adapted	B. ordinary	C. local	D. accustomed
1. 	A. Questions	B. Changes	C. Hazards	D. Complications
2. 	A. stores	B. collections	C. levels	D. supplies
3. 	A. maintenance	B. correction	C. quality 	D. improvement
4. 	A. restraints	B. assurances	C. certainties	D. regulations
5. 	A. knowledge	B. awareness	C. regard	D. need
6. 	A. difficulty	B. inability	C. timidity	D. inflexibility
7. 	A. district	B. local	C. area	D. neighborhood 
8. 	A. type	B. design	C. standard	D. degree
9. 	A. received	B. formed	C. gained	D. acquired
10. 	A. unrecognized	B. unknown	C. unforeseen	D. unearthed
III. Read the passage below and choose the best answer from the 4 options (A, B, C, or D).
	Ever since humans have inhabited the earth, they have made use of various forms of communication. Generally, this expression of thoughts and feelings has been in the form of oral speech. When there is a language barrier, communication is accomplished through sign language in which motions stand for letters, words, and ideas. Tourists, the deaf, and the mute have had to resort to this form of expression. Many of these symbols of whole words are very picturesque and exact and can be used internationally; spelling, however, cannot.
	Body language transmits ideas or thoughts by certain actions, either internationally or unintentionally. A wink can be a way of flirting or indicating that the party is only joking. A nod signifies approval, while shaking the head indicates a negative reaction.
	Other forms of nonlinguistic language can be found in Braille (a system of raised dots read with the fingertips), signal flags, Morse code, and smoke signals. Road maps and picture signs also guide, warn, and instruct people.
	While verbalization is the most common form of language, other systems and techniques also express human thoughts and feelings.
1. Which of the following best summarizes this passage?
 	A. When language is a barrier, people will find other forms of communication.
 	B. Everybody uses only one form of communication.
 	C. Nonlinguistic language is invaluable to foreigners.
 	D. Although other forms of communication exist, verbalization is the fastest.
2. The word “these” refers to_________.
 	A. tourists	B. the deaf and the mute	
 	C. thoughts and feelings	D. sign language motions
3. All of the following statements are true EXCEPT_________.	
 	A. there are many forms of communication in existence today.
 	B. verbalization is the most common form of communication.
 	C. the deaf and mute use an oral form of communication.
 	D. ideas and thoughts can be transmitted by body language.
4. People need to communicate in order to_________.
 	A. create language barriers	B. keep from reading with their fingertips
 	C. be picturesque and exact	 	D. express thoughts and feelings
5. What is the best title for the passage?
 	A. The Importance of Sign Language	B. The Many Forms of Communication
 	C. Ways of Expressing Feelings	D. Picturesque Symbols of Communication 
E. WRITING
I. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one.
1. Julia has been working for this company for 6 years.	- Julia started	
2. I can’t understand him because he speaks so quickly.	- If he didn’t	
3. I am really sorry I didn’t invite her to the party.	- I really wish	
4. Mary always went swimming after school last year.	- Mary used	
5. Although Tuan took a taxi, he still arrived late for the interview. - In spite of	
II. Choose the sentence (A, B, C or D) which is closest in meaning to the one in bold.
1. Studying all night is good for neither your grades nor your health.
 	A. Studying all night is good for your grades. 	
B. Studying all night is helpful to you.
 	C. Studying all night is good for your health.	
D. Studying all night does not help you at all.
2. It doesn't matter to them which film they go to.
 	A. They have a good taste for films.	 	
 	B. No matter what films are shown, they never go.
 	C. They don't mind which film they go to.
 	D. Which film they go to matters more than the cost.
3. It’s thought that the accident was caused by human error.
 	A. The accident is thought to have been caused by human error.
 	B. Humans’ thoughtlessness caused the accident.
 	C. The accident took place because of thoughtlessness.
 	D. The accident is thought to cause human error.
4. Had it not been for your help, I would never have managed to complete the course.
 	A. You helped me, but I couldn’t complete the course.
 	B. If you hadn’t helped me, I would never have managed to complete the course.
 	C. I couldn’t complete the course because you didn’t help me.
 	D. I completed the course without your help.
5. The children made every effort to please their father.	.
 	A. Please make every effort to please the children.
 	B. The children tried their best to please their father.
 	C. The children made few efforts to please their father.
 	D. The children made little effort to please their parents.
III. Use the words or phrases given to make meaningful sentences. 
1. Lan/ used/ walk past/ mosque/ her way/ primary school.	- 	
2. Other designers/ taken/ inspiration/ Vietnam’s ethnic/ minorities.- 	
3. They walked/ mountain/ visit/ shrine of/ Vietnamese hero and enjoyed/ fresh air.- 	
4. She/ ask me/ aspect/ learning English/ I find/ most difficult.	- 	
5. Thanks/ television/ people can get/ latest information and enjoy interesting programs/ an inexpensive/ convenient way.- 	
IV. Nowadays our environment is being polluted seriously. What should you do to protect the environment? Write a passage of about 100-120 words to persuade readers to do the following things in order to protect the environment, using Firstly,... Secondly... and the expressions and cues given: 
- Use banana leaves to wrap food. (plastic bags are very hard to dissolve/ save paper)
- Reuse and recycle bottles and cans. (reduce garbage/ save natural resources) 
- Not throw trash onto the water. (keep the water clean/ polluted water can directly do harm to people's health and kill fish)
- Go to school or go to work by bike. (save energy/ keep the air cleaner)
- Put garbage bins around the schoolyard. (prevent lazy students from throwing trash/ keep the schoolyard clean)
- Use public buses instead of motorbikes. (avoid traffic jams/ reduce exhaust fume/ save energy) 
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UBND HUYỆN TAM DƯƠNG
PHÒNG GD&ĐT
ĐÁP ÁN CHÍNH THỨC
KÌ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI LỚP 9- NĂM HỌC 2010- 2011
Môn: Tiếng Anh
Thời gian làm bài 150 phút
(Đề này gồm 01 trang)
A. I. (10)	1. potted (2)/ containers (2)	2. can’t	 (2)	3. bed (2)/ window (2)
 II. (5)	1F	2T	3T	4F	5F
B. I. (5)	1A	2D 	3B	4D	5C
 II. (5)	1D	2C	3A	4B	5D
C. I. (15)	1B	2B	3D	4B	5C	6B	7C	8C	9D	10C	
11A	12A	13C	14B	15A
 II. (5)	1B	2C	3D	4C	5B
 III. (5)	1. encouraged	2. speech	3. conclusion	4. unpredictable	5. kindly
D. I. (5)	1. silent	2. holes	3. of	4. will	5. take
 II. (10)	1C	2D	3A	4A	5C	6B	7B	8C	9D	10A
 III. (10)	1A	2D	3C	4D	5B
E. I. (5)	1. Julia started working/ to work for this company 6 years ago.
	2. If he didn’t speak so quickly, I could understand him.
	3. I really wish I had invited her to the party.
	4. Mary used to go swimming after school last year.
	5. In spite of taking/ having taken a taxi, Tuan still arrived late for the interview.
	In spite of the fact that Tuan took a taxi, he still arrived late for the interview.
 II. (5)	1D	2C	3A	4B	5B
 III.	(5)	1. Lan used to walk past the mosque on her way to primary school.
	2. Other designers have taken inspiration from Vietnam’s ethnic minorities.
3. They walked up the mountain to visit the shrine of a Vietnamese hero and enjoyed the fresh air.
	4. She asked me what aspect of learning English I found most difficult.
5. Thanks to television people can get the latest information and enjoy interesting programs in an inexpensive and convenient way.
 IV. (10)	Suggested ideas:
(2)	Nowadays our environment is being polluted seriously. All of us are responsible for doing something to protect the environment.
(1)	Firstly, I think we should use banana leaves to wrap food. Because plastic bags are very hard to dissolve, they will cause pollution. And if we use less paper, we can save trees in the forests. That's how we can save the environment.
(1)	Secondly, it would be better if we reuse and recycle bottles and cans. Because we can reduce garbage and save natural resources. 
(1)	Thirdly, we should not throw trash onto the water. If we do that, we can’t keep the water clean because polluted water can directly do harm to people's health and kill fish.
(1)	Next, why don’t we go to school or go to work by bike, which helps us save energy and keep the air cleaner?
(1)	Then, we should put garbage bins around the schoolyard in order to prevent lazy students from throwing trash and keep the schoolyard clean.
(1)	Finally, we should use public buses instead of motorbikes to avoid traffic jams, reduce exhaust fume and save energy.
(2)	In conclusion, we should do much more than those above to protect the environment. 
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