Kỳ thi chọn học sinh giỏi lớp 9 THCS năm học 2012 - 2013 môn thi: Tiếng Anh

PHÒNG GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO KIM BẢNG
ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC
KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI LỚP 9 THCS
NĂM HỌC 2012-2013
Môn thi: Tiếng Anh
Thời gian 150 phút 
(Đề thi gồm 05 trang; thí sinh làm bài vào đề thi này)
ĐIỂM CỦA BÀI THI
Họ tên, chữ ký giám khảo
SỐ PHÁCH
Bằng số:
Giám khảo số 1:
Bằng chữ:
Giám khảo số 2:
SECTION A. PHONETICS (20 points)
Pick out the word whose underlined part is differently pronounced. (20 points)
1. A. hobby	B. solid	C. modern	D. innovate
2. A. paragraphed 	B. coughed 	C. ploughed	D. faced 
3. A. books	B. stamps	C. roofs	D. windows
4. A. foot	B. flood	C. book	D. good 
5. A. ordinary	B. category	C. standard	D. wrap
6. A. movie 	B. possible 	C. college 	D. scholarship
7. A. plays 	B. pays 	C. says 	D. lays
8. A. there 	B. healthy 	C. gather 	D. northern
9. A. special 	B. century 	C. city 	D. notice
10.A. humor 	B. student 	C. lunar 	D. useful
Your answer:
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
SECTION B. LEXICO & GRAMMAR (80 points)
Part I. Give the correct tense/form of the verbs in brackets to complete these sentences.(20 points)
Last week I (1.walk) ............ home after playing tennis when it (2. start)................ raining very heavily. "Oh, no. I (3.get) ................ soaked before I (4. reach).................home." I thought " I wish I (5. remember) ................ to bring my raincoat." But unfortunately I (6. leave) .................... it at home. " How stupid of me! I always (7. get) ............... to bring it with me." Luckily just then a friend of mine passed in her car and offered me a lift. "(8. You go) .................. home? she asked me, "or (9. you want) ................... to go for a drink?" " I think I'd rather you (10. take) ................ me home." I said.
 Your answer:
1 . ......... 
2 . ......... 
3 . ......... 
4 . ......... 
5 . ......... 
6 . ......... 
7 . ......... 
8 . ......... 
9 . ......... 
10. ......... 
Part II. Give the correct form of the words in brackets. (20 points)
1. Chatting has become more and more..with young Internet users. (people)
2. Advertisements account for three fourths of theof the newspaper. 	(come)
3. These workers got a bonus because they did their jobs. (effect)
4. What do you do in the afternoon? 	 (use)
5. You can buy electricalat the shop over there. 	(apply)
6. He has been one of the most effective.in the “Keep Our City Clean” campaign .(activity)
7. The President’s New Year Speech is going to broadcast 	(nation)
8. Some people believe strongly in the..of life on the other planets. 	(exist)
9. His lawyer speaks morethan yours. 	(persuade)
10.The weather in Britain is...we don’t whether it’s sunny or rainy after five minutes.(predict)
 Your answer:
1 . . 
2 . ......... 
3 . ......... 
4 . ......... 
5 . ......... 
6 . ......... 
7 . ......... 
8 . ......... 
9 . ......... 
10. ......... 
Part III. Choose the best answer from A, B, C or D to complete these sentences. (25 points)
1. “Are Alice and Tom still living in New York?”
 “No, they _______ to Dallas.”
	A. are just moved B. had just moved C. have just moved D. will just move
2. ‘What is the _______ of Thailand?’ – ‘The Bath.’
A. current	B. population	C. territory	D. currency
3. He’ll never pass his driving test _______he takes some lessons.
	A. unless	B. if only	C. provided	D. if
4. Eight dollars ______the price of a movie these days.
A. are	B. is	C. were	D. am
5. After_______ by the police, the man admitted_______ the car.
A. being stopped - stealing 	B. stopping - stealing
C. being stopped - to steal 	D. stopping - being stolen
6. He asked me______.
A. since when I waited 	B. since when I am waiting 
C. how long I have been waiting 	D. how long I had been waiting
7. I turn down the job______ the attractive salary.
A. because 	B. because of 	C. although 	D. despite
8 .The trade talks which had begun between the two countries were ____ when the war began.
A. broken down	B. broken in	C. broken off	D. broken out
9. I saw your school advertisement ______ today’s edition of Vietnam News.
A. in	B. on	C. of	D. from
 10 . Don’t talk loudly. No one ________ noise in the reading room.
A. is allowed to make	B. is allowed making
C. allows to make	D. allows making
Your answer:
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
Part IV: Each line of the following passage contains one mistake. Underline them and write the correct answers in the space provided.( 20 points)
 In June, 1835, John Batman, after sailed a few miles up the Yare river, stepped shore where busy Flinders Street is now run. “This will be the place for a village”, he wrote in his diary. The spot is marking today by a plaque in the foot path outsides the old Custom House.
 Why did Batman chose that place? Why did the village grow so quick and come to dominate the whole of Victoria? If you had been in Batman’s shoes, how would you have make your decision?
1. ..
2. ..
3. .
4. ..
5. 
6. 
7. ...
8. 
9. 
10. 
SECTION C. READING (50 points)
Part I. Read the following passage and decide which option A, B, C or D best fits each space. (20 points)
 It’s always worth preparing well for an interview. Don’t just hope (1)the best . Here are a (2)..tips. Practice how you say things, as well as what you (3).to say. If you don’t own a video camera, perhaps a friend of (4)does. Borrow it and make a video tape yourself. Find (5).to watch it with you and give a (6)of advice on how you appear and behave. Before the interview, plan what to wear. Find out how the company expects its (7)to dress. At the interview, believe (8).yourself and be honest, open and friendly. (9)attention and keep your answers to the point. The interviewer doesn’t want to waste time and (10)..do you.
1.	A. against	B. for	C. to	D. at
2. 	A. little	B. several	C. few	D. lot
3.	A. intend	B. consider	C. imagine	D. think
4. 	A. his	B. yours	C. mine	D. ours
5. 	A. anybody	B. nobody	C. everybody	D. somebody
6. 	A. number	B. slice	C. plenty	D. bit
7. 	A. colleagues	B. employees	C. customers	D. employers
8. 	A. in	B. of	C. with	D. by
9. 	A. Attract	B. Give	C. Turn	D. Pay
10. 	A. so	B. either	C. neither	D. or
Your answer:
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
Part II. Read the passage and choose the best answer. (15 points)
	Man is a land animal, but he is also closely tied to the sea. Throughout history the sea has served the need of man. The sea has provided man with food and a convenient way to travel to many parts of the world. Today, nearly two thirds of the world’s population live within 80 km of the sea coast. 
In the modern technological world, the sea offers many resources to help mankind survive. Resources on land are beginning to be used up. The sea, however, still can be hoped to supply many of man’s needs. The list of riches of the sea yet to be developed by man’s technology is impressive. Oil and gas explorations have been carried out for nearly 30 years. A lot of valuable minerals exist on the ocean floor ready to be mined. 
Fish farming promises to be a good way to produce large quantities of food. The culture of fish and shellfish is an ancient skill practiced in the past mainly by Oriental people. 
Besides oil and gas, the sea may offer new sources of energy. Experts believe that the warm temperature of the ocean can be used in a way similar to the steam in a steamship. Ocean currents and waves offer possible use as a source of energy. 
Technology is enabling man to explore ever more deeply under the sea. The development of strong, new materials has made this possible. 
The technology to harvest the sea continues to improve. Experts believe that by the year 2050s the problems that prevent us from fully exploiting the food, minerals, and energy sources of the sea will be largely solved.
1. The best title for this passage is ___________.
A. Sea Harvest.
C. Sea Food.
B. Technology and the Exploiting of the Sea.
D. Man and Sea.
2. The major things that the sea offers man are ___________.
A. food, energy sources and minerals.
C. minerals and oil.
B. fish and oil.
D. ocean currents and waves.
3. The sea serves the needs of man because ___________.
A. it provides man with sea food.
C. it supplies man with minerals.
B. it offers oil to man.
D. all of the above.
4. The word Oriental people in the fourth paragraph probably means ___________.
A. European people.
C. Asian people.
B. African people.
D. American people.
5. We can conclude from the passage that ___________.
A. the sea resources have largely been used up.
B. the sea, in a broad sense, hasn’t yet been developed.
C. the problems that prevent us from fully exploiting the sea have already been solved.
D. by the year 2050, the technology will be good enough to exploit all the sea resources.
Your answer:
1. 
2. 
3. 
4. 
5. 
Part III: Fill in each blank with a suitable word to complete the following passage.(20 points) 
TRADITIONS AND CUSTOMS IN GREAT BRITAIN
Every nation and every country has its own customs and traditions. In Britain, traditions (1) ..a more important part in the life of the people than in (2) ..countries. Englishmen are proud (3) . their traditions and carefully keep them up.
It has been the law (4) ..about 300 years that all theaters are closed on Sundays. No letters are (5) .. , only a few papers are published.
To this day, an English family prefers a house with a garden (6) .. a flat in a modern house(7)..central heating. English people like gardens. Sometimes,(8) ..garden in front of the house is a little square (9.. with cement painted green in imitation of grass and a box of flowers.
Holidays are especially rich in old traditions and are different in Scotland, Ireland, Wales and England. Christmas is a great English national holiday, (10) .. in Scotland, it is not kept, except by clerks in banks, all shops and factories are working.
 Your answer:
1 . ......... 
2 . ......... 
3 . ......... 
4 . ......... 
5 . ......... 
6 . ......... 
7 . ......... 
8 . ......... 
9 . ......... 
10. ......... 
SECTION D. WRITING (50 points)
Part I. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence printed before it. (20 points) 
1. He learned to speak English well in only one year.
Ò It took.... 	
2. He spent all his money. He even borrowed some from me. 
Ò Not only ... 	
3. I prefer going out for a meal to staying at home.
Ò I’d rather... 	
4. But for his help we wouldn’t have finished the project on time.	
Ò If it .. 
5. It is believed that the man escaped in a stolen car.	
Ò The man is..  
 6. Mary rang hours and hours ago.
→ It’s hours ..
7. When did you start to learn English?
→ How . ..
8. As my grandmother grows older, she becomes more intolerant.
→ The....
9. On arriving in Canberra, I always wrote a letter to my parents.
→When I .
10. I apologized to the man. I spilled his coffee. 
à I apologized to the man
Part II. Write an essay of about 200 words on the following topic: (20 points)
	People do many different things to stay healthy. What do you do for good health? Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer.
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PHÒNG GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO KIM BẢNG
ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC
KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI LỚP 9 THCS
NĂM HỌC 2012-2013
Hướng dẫn chấm Môn thi: Tiếng Anh
Thời gian 150 phút, không kể thời gian giao đề 
SECTION A. PHONETICS (20 points)
Pick out the word whose underlined part is differently pronounced. 10 x 2=20 points
Answer:
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
d
C
d
b
A
a
c
b
a
c
SECTION B. LEXICO & GRAMMAR (80 points)
Part I. Give the correct tense/form of the verbs in brackets to complete these sentences.10 x 2 = 20 points
Answers:
1.was walking
2. started
3. will get
4. reach
5. had remembered
6. had left
7.am always getting
8. Are you going
9. do you want
10. took
Part II. Give the correct form of the words in brackets. 10 x 2 = 20 points
Answers: 
1. popular
2. income
3. effectively
4. usually
5.appliances
6. activists
7. nationwide
8. existence
9. persuasively
10.unpredictable
Part III. Choose the best answer from A, B, C or D to complete these sentences. 10 x 2.5 = 25 points
Answer:
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
C
D
A
b
a
d
d
c
A
a
Part IV: Each line of the following passage contains one mistake. Underline them and write the correct answers in the space provided.
10 x 2 = 20 points
 In June, 1835, John Batman, after sailed a few miles up the Yare river, stepped shore where busy Flinders Street is now run. “This will be the place for a village”, he wrote in his diary. The spot is marking today by a plaque in the foot path outsides the old Custom House.
 Why did Batman chose that place? Why did the village grow so quick and come to dominate the whole of Victoria? If you had been in Batman’s shoes, how would you have make your decision?
1. sailing
2. ashore 
3. running
4. marked
5. outside
6. Customs
7. choose
8. quickly
9. 0mit (of)
10. made
SECTION C. READING (50 points)
Part I. Read the following passage and decide which option A, B, C or D best fits each space. 
10 x 2 = 20 points
Answer:
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
B
C
A
B
D
A
B
A
D
C
Part II. Read the passage and choose the best answer. 
5 x 3 = 15 points
Answers:
1. B
2. A
3. D
4. C
5. D
Part III: Fill in each blank with a suitable word to complete the following passage.
10 x 2 = 20 points
 Answers:
1. play 
2. other
3. of
4. for 
5. delivered
6.to
7. with 
8. a/the
9. covered 
10. but 
SECTION D. WRITING (50 points)
Part I. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence printed before it. 10 x 2 = 20 points
1. It took him only one year to learn to speak English well.	
2. Not only did he spend all his money but also borrowed some from me.	
3. I’d rather go out for a meal than stay at home.	
4. If it hadn’t been for his help, we wouldn’t have finished the project on time.	
5. The man is believed to have escaped in a stolen car.	
6. It’s hours (and hours) since Mary rang.
7. How long ago did you start to learn English
 How long have you learnt English? / How long have you been learning English?
 How long is it since you learned English?
8. The older my grandmother is, the more intolerant she becomes.
9. When I arrived in Canberra, I used to write a letter to my parents.
10. I apologised / apologized to the man whose coffee I spilled.
Part II. (20points) Write an essay of about 200 words on the following topic:
	People do many different things to stay healthy. What do you do for good health? Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer
 Bài viết cần rõ nội dung; ngôn ngữ phù hợp, chính xác.
* Gợi ý phần cho điểm chi tiết như sau:
1. Form: an essay (4 points)
	+ Organization: Introduction- body- ending- linking words
2. Content: (8 points)
 + should be clear, logical and creative with explanations
3. Language: (8 points)
	+ Appropriate vocabulary (2 points)
	+ Suitable connectors (1 point)
	+ Correct grammar (4 points)
	+ Punctuating/ Spelling (1 point)
Chú ý: Tổng số điểm toàn bài là 200; kết quả làm bài thi của thí sinh được quy về thang điểm 20./.
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