Đề thi thử học sinh giỏi cấp tỉnh môn Tiếng Anh Lớp 9 - Năm học 2010-2011 - Sở GD & ĐT Long An

Sở Giáo dục và Đào tạo
LONG AN
ĐỀ THI THỬ
Kỳ Thi HSG Lớp 9 Cấp Tỉnh 
Năm học : 2010 - 2011
Ngày thi : 
Môn thi : Tiếng Anh
Thời gian : 150 phút (không kể phát đề)
I / LISTENING ( 4 POINTS)
Listen to the tape and fill in the blanks .Each blank should contain only one word
I’m Faith Lapidus. And I'm Bob Doughty.  This week, we talk about (1)..– the leading cause of (2) .worldwide.
Barack Obama completed his first routine (3). as President of the United States last week.  Doctors (4). that Mister Obama is in excellent health.  They say all (5).. suggests that he will remain so during his presidency.
The ( 6) gave the president suggestions so that he can stay healthy.  One is for him to continue with ( 7).. to stop smoking.  Mister Obama has spoken publicly about those efforts in the past.  The new report shows his battle against smoking is (8)... 
II / GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY ( 5 POINTS) 
Write the correct FORM/ TENSE of the verbs in each bracket. ( 2 points )
Although some groups of people (1. always live)________________ outdoors in tents, camping as we (2. know)________________ it today (3. begin)________________ to be popular about 50 years ago. The increase in the use of cars and improvements in camping equipment (4. allow)____________ more people to travel longer distances into the countryside and (5. stay) ________________ there in greater comfort.
 Many campers like (6. be)_________________ themselves in quiet areas, so they take their tent and food and walk or cycle into the forests or the mountains. Others, (7. prefer)_______________ to be near people, (8. drive)_________________ to a public or privately-owned campsite which (9. have)_________________ up-to-date facilities, like hot shower and swimming pools.
 Whether campers are separate in the mountain or on a busy site, they should remember to keep the area clean and tidy. In the forests, they must put out any fires and keep food hidden to avoid (10. attract)________________ animals.
B. Preposition ( 2 points ) 
 	Fill in each blank with an appropriate preposition: 
1. It’s very difficult to find work . the moment.
2. You remind me .. .. .. . my sister.
3. In many ways you take .. your mother.
4. This computer is still .. guarantee.
5. They named their daughter .................their favorite singers.
6. She is far the best teacher I have ever had.
7. Parents are naturally anxious. their children.
8. I’m sure you will succeed  this entrance test.
9. We try to prevent people . littering.
10. I’m going to complain to the principal this.
C. Word Form ( 1 point ) 
Fill in the blank with the correct form of the word in parentheses: 
1. How many .. entered the race ? (compete)
2. He drives so . that he often has accidents. (care)
3. The computer is one of the most marvelous in our modern age. (invent)
4. She is always worried about her children’s.. . (safe)
 	5. In .............................to that, my bike tires were flat. (add)
III / READING ( 6 points )
 A. Choose the best option to fill in each of the blanks to make a meaningful passage
(4 points )
Computers (1).. an important part in our life nowadays. It’s (2). to carry on our work without computers. For example, (3) are necessary in a university library. All the (4).. normally found in a library is now (5). in computers. This is very (6) for students because they can (7). messages and receive information (8). having to leave their computers. Access (9) a computer has now (10) students’ need.
1.	A. do	B. make	C. have	D. play
2.	A. easy	 B. difficult	C. exciting	D. important
3.	A. books	B. things	C. computers	D. messages 
4.	A. information	 B. work	C. life	D. event
5.	A. kept	 B. stored	C. put	D. made
6.	A. difficult	B. comfortable 	C. suitable	D. convenient
7.	A. receive	B. send	C. give	D. write
8.	A. and	 B. but	C. without	D. not
9.	A. to	B. in	C. of	D. with
10.	A. became	B. becomes	C. becoming	D. become
B. Read the following passage and choose the correct answer A, B, C or D (2 points ) 
According to the World Health Organization (WHO) research, the emission from car exhausts causes more deaths than road accidents. The research found that one third of all harmful air pollution was caused by road transport, and that long term exposure to pollution caused estimated 21,000 premature deaths a year across the three countries, France, Austria and Switzerland. This is much higher than the 9,947 who died that year as a result of road accidents.
In addition, the researchers calculated that the car fumes caused 300,000 extra cases of bronchitis in children, and 15,000 extra hospital admissions for heart disease made worse by the pollution. They calculated that the cost of dealing with all this was 27 billion Euros per year. A lot of money goes into making cars safer, but not as much is spent solving air pollution.
1. What is the main idea of the text?
A. Pollution and road accidents	B. Bad effects of car exhausts
C. the necessity of making cars safer	D. The toll of road accidents
2. According to the passage,
A. air pollution causes more deaths than road accidents.
B. road accidents cause more deaths than car fumes.
C. long term exposure to pollution is harmless.
D. car fumes cause one third of premature deaths.
3. Which of the following is not true?
A. Car exhausts cause bronchitis and heart disease.
B. Car fumes cause one third of all harmful air pollution.
C. Each year road accidents cause 9,947 deaths.
D. More people died as a result of air pollution than road accidents.
4. The money spent solving air pollution is 
A. 27 billion Euros per year
B. not able to calculate
C. more than making cars safer
D. less than to make car safer
5. Which of the following is not mentioned as the bad effect of air pollution?
A. Causing illness in children
B. Causing premature deaths
C. Causing road accidents
D. Causing heart diseases
 IV . WRITING ( 5 POINTS) 
A. Rewrite the sentences so that they mean almost the same as those printed before them
 ( 1 point ) 
 	1. Although he had a good salary, he was unhappy in his job.
 	In spite
2.	I haven’t seen them for a long time.
It’s  
3.	Why don’t you ask her yourself ?
I suggest 
 	4. I'm sorry that I didn't finish my homework last night.
 	 I wish  
5.	People say football is the best game to play. 
Football  
B. Tet is the most important holiday in our country. Write a letter to your pen pal to tell him/ her about it. You should use the following information in your letter ( 4 points )
- Time of the holiday
- Activities people do before Tet
- Activities people do during Tet
- The things you enjoy most about the holiday
-..
Begin and end your letter as follows:
Dear Lan,
.......................................................
.......................................................
.......................................................
.......................................................
Love,
Thanh
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Sở Giáo dục và Đào tạo
LONG AN
ĐỀ THI THỬ
Kỳ Thi HSG Lớp 9 Cấp Tỉnh 
Năm học : 2010 - 2011
Ngày thi : 
Môn thi : Tiếng Anh
Thời gian : 150 phút (không kể phát đề)
I. LISTENING (4 POINTS)
 Listen to the text, then choose the correct answer to each questions below. (Choose A,B, C or D). You will hear the text three times.
 1. Where should you place heavy books?
	A. on the shelf	B. on the bottom shelf of your bookshelves
	C. in the desk	D. A&C
 2. Why should you block the rollers on your fridge and washing machine?
	A.to prevent them for moving	B. to prevent them for move
	C. to prevent them from moving	D. to prevent it for moving	
 3. Should you put your bed near a window?
	A. Yes.	B. Yes, I should.
	C. No, I shouldn’t.	D. No, I should.
 4. According to the expert, where are you going to be during an earthquake?
	A. to stay in side	B. to sit under a strong table or doorway.
	C. to stand in the corner of a room.	D. all are correct
 5. Is planning where you are going to be during an earthquake very important?
	A.Yes, it is	B. It is very important.
	C.Yes, they are	D. No, it isn’t.
II. GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY (5 POINTS)
 A.Complete the text with the correct tenses of the verbs in brackets. Write the answers in your answer sheet. (2 points)
 Our oceans are becoming extremely polluted. Most of this pollution (come) (1) ................from the land, which means it comes from people. Firstly, there (be) (2) ..............raw sewage, which (pump) (3) ..............directly into the sea. Many countries, both developed and developing, (be) (4) ..............guilty of doing this. Secondly, ship (drop) (5) ................about 6 million tons of garbage into the sea each year. Thirdly, there (be) (6) ...............oil spills from ships. A ship (have) (7) ..............an accident and oil leaks from the vessel. This not only (pollute) (8) .............the water, but it also kills marine life. Next, there are waste materials from factories. Without proper regulations, factory owners let the waste run directly into the rivers, which then (lead) (9) .............to the sea. And finally, oil (wash) (10) ...........from the land. This can be the result of carelessness or a deliberate dumping of waste.
B. Complete the sentences with the suitable preposition (2 points)
 1. She must depend ..........her father’s decision. 
 2. The guide provided the tourists .........a lot of information about the world. 
 3. School children are fond ..........chatting on network.
 4. She is fed up ..........washing clothes every day. 
 5. He gave..........smoking cigarettes. 
6. Some designers have taken inspiration........... Vietnam’s ethnic minorities. 
7. The building was built ...........1962 and 1969. 
8. Are you proud ...........your country? 
9. It is a month..........she last wrote to me. 
10. If it doesn’t rain, there will be a shortage .........water. 
C. Fill in each blank with the correct form of the word in capitals (1point)
 1. We should plant a lot of trees to minimize....................... POLLUTE 
 2. It was the world’s largest volcanic ........................ERUPT 
 3. Tam is the ...................student in my class. GOOD 
 4. This house is very ...................for children. CONVENIENCE 
 5. She has a......................for being intelligent. REPUTE 
III. READING (6 POINTS)
 A. Read the text and choose the best answer to complete each sentence below. (Choose A, B, C or D) (2 points)
 During the teenage years, many young people can at times be difficult to talk to. They often seem to dislike being questioned. They may seem unwilling to talk about their work in school. This is a normal development at this age, though it can be very hard for parents to understand. It is part of becoming independent, of teenagers trying to be adult while they are still growing up. Young people are usually more willing to talk if they believe that questions are asked out of real interest and not because people are trying to check up on them.
 Parents should do their best to talk to their son or daughter about school work and future plan but should not push them to talk if they don’t want to. Parents should also watch for the danger signs: some young people in trying to be adult may experiment with drugs, alcohol or smoking. Parents need to watch for any signs of unusual behavior which may be connected with these and get help if necessary.
This is from a...................
A. parents’ handbook	B. school timetable
C. teenage magazine	D. children’s book
 2. What is the writer trying to do?
	A. to be amusing	B. to be argumentative
	C. to be helpful	D. to be apologetic
 3. Why do adults sometimes find teenagers difficult?
	A. because teenagers are quiet.	
B. Because teenagers don’t want to talk to their parents.
C. Because teenagers think adults are not honest.
D. Because most teenagers hate adults.
4. When can you expect a young person to be more talkative than usual?
	A. When people talk to them because they are really interested and not just checking on them.
	B. When adults give them a lot of money to spend.
	C. When adults talk to them about something other than their work in school.
	D. When adults talk to them about drugs, alcohol and smoking.
5. Some teenagers experiment with drinking or smoking because....................
	A. women like smoking and drinking men
	B. cigarettes and alcohol are cheap
	C. cigarettes and alcohol are available everywhere
D. they regard it is a mark of adulthood.
B. Use the words given in the box to fill in the blanks to make a meaningful passage. There are TWO extra words you do not need to use. (4 points)
 too down air quickly about save dirty important 
 make grow are pollution
 We are all destroying the Earth. The seas and rivers are too (1)...............to swim in. There is so much smoke in the (2).............. that it is unhealthy to live in many of the world’s cities. In one well- known city, poisonous gases from cars (3).............the air polluted so much. We have cut (4)................so many trees that there are now vast areas of wasteland all over the world. As a result, in several parts of Africa can not (5)................enough food to eat. In some countries in Asia, there is so little rice. Moreover, we do not take enough care of the countryside. Wild animals are (6).............disappearing. For instance, tigers (7)................rare in India now because we have killed (8)..................many for them to survive. However, it isn’t so simple to talk (9)...........the problem. We must act now before it is too late to do anything about it. Join us now. (10)....................the earth.
IV. WRITING (5 POINTS)
Finish the sentences so that it has the same meaning as the sentence printed before 
it.(1 point)
1. It’s a pity your friend isn’t at this party.
- I wish my friend ...............................................
2. They usually wore jeans when they were young.
-. They used .............................................................
3. Practice speaking every day or you can’t improve your English.
- If ........................................................................................................
4. Spending the weekend in the countryside is very wonderful.
- It’s 
5. Can you understand the question? He asked you the question last time.
- Can you understand the question .............................................................
Write a passage of about 80 words to describe a friend whom you like much. In your passage write what you think about him/ her. (4 points) 
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