Đề thi HSG tiếng Anh lớp 9 năm 2014-2015: Phòng GD&ĐT Lai Vung (mới nhất)

KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI LỚP 9 NĂM HỌC 2014 – 2015

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UBND HUYỆN LAI VUNG PHÒNG GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC

MÔN THI: TIẾNG ANH Thời gian: 150 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề) Ngày thi: 07/12/2014

(Phần này dành cho hội đồng chấm thi)

+ Họ và tên: ________________

Điểm bài thi Điểm từng phần Giám khảo 1: + Chữ ký: __________________ Bằng số Bằng chữ STT (do hội đồng chấm thi ghi) Câu I:..............

Câu II:….........

Câu III:...........

Giám khảo 2: + Chữ ký: __________________

+ Họ và tên: ________________

Số phách (do hội đồng chấm thi ghi)

Câu IV:........... Tổng:..............

I. LISTENING (2.0 marks)

A. Listen to the CD player twice and choose the correct answers: (1m) 1. The Statue of Liberty is in _____. A. the centre of New York City B. New York Harbour C. the suburbs of New York City 2. The Statue was made by_____. A. Americans B. the French C. the British 3. The Statue was completed in _____. A. 1886 B. 1884 C. 1866 4. The Statue was made because _____. A. French people wanted to show their friendship with American people. B. American people wanted to show their friendship with French people. C. French people wanted to show their friendship with British people. 5. Tourists can visit the Statue ____. A. every day, including Christmas day B. every day, except Sunday C. every day, but not on Christmas day

ANSWERS:

1 2 3 4 5

B. Listen to the CD player twice and fill in the missing words: (1m) Write NO MORE THAN ONE WORD OR A NUMBER for each answer. Write your answer in the box below:

1. Sally got a general ________ at local schools. 2. In _______ she joined the Star Sports Club. 3. There are ________ people in her family. 4. She likes _________ sports-basketball and swimming, for example. 5. She likes to read love stories- ____________ books.

ANSWERS:

1 2 3 4 5

B. satisfied D. satisfy C. satisfactory

C. the most slowly D. so slowly than

B. take part in D. get in touch with

D. doesn’t it B. don’t they

D. to taking C. than take B. taking

C. cause D. reason

B. wouldn’t lend C. weren’t lending D. hadn’t lent

B. profession C. work D. job

D. so

II. GRAMMAR – VOCABULARY: (8 marks) A. Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete each sentence and write it in the box below: (2ms) 1. _______ want to get a good job have to have certain qualifications and experience. D. Those who A. Who B. Those which C. Those whom 2. He is ____________ with his present job. A. satisfying 3. Minh ran__________his brother, Thanh. A. more slowly than B. as slow as 4. Shy people often find it difficult to ________ group discussions. A. take place in C. get on with 5. Nobody knows who invented the wheel, ______? C. does it A. do they 6. I prefer staying at work late ______ work home with me. A. to take 7. No one knows what the ______ of the explosion is. A. source B. reaction 8. I wish I_________Bob the money; he spent it all gambling. A. didn’t lend 9. Many people will be out of _______ if the factory is closed. A. career 10. Mary will take a plane ________ she dislikes flying. A. because B. but C. even though ANSWERS: 1 10 2 5 6 9 4 3 7 8

B. There are five mistakes in the passage. Write out the mistakes and correct them: (1m)

Line 1

Text If you stay in a Indian home, bring something from your home country as a gift. Despite it is not expected, it would be much appreciated. But find out the social status and religion of your hosts before you chose the gift. A bottle of whisky would be the perfect gift for some, and no at all appropriately for others. If you know the people you are going to stay with, it is a good idea to ask them how they would like. Some things are just not available in India.

ANSWERS:

CORRECTED WORDS an

Line 1 MISTAKES a

C. Supply the correct form of the word in brackets.(2ms)

REASON

One thing I know is that I wouldn't like to have an (0) occupation OCCUPY that has anything to do with physics,(1)............................ or math; CHEMIST I am not the (2)........................ type at all. In fact at school, I was a SCIENCE complete (3)........................ in these subjects. Neither am I very FAIL good at dealing with people, nor am I (4) ........................, so jobs in AMBITION business, administration and (5)........................ don't really interest MANAGE me either. Moreover I find it (6)........................to be surrounded by IRRITATE a lot of people; I would much rather have a job involving (7)........ CREATE work or artistic skills of some sort. I would like to have the chance OCCASION of work outdoors (8)........................ and perhaps do a bit of traveling too. I am not (9)........................ concerned about becoming rich but PARTICULAR I would like to have a (10)........................ income enough to live comfortably.

ANSWERS:

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

D. Complete the passage with the correct form of the verbs in the brackets: (2ms)

My sister (1. work) _____________ for a bank. She (2. start) __________ working five years ago. She (3. decide) ________________ that she wanted to go into banking while she (4. study)____________ at school. She (5. earn) _________ fifteen thousand pounds a year. She (6. do) ________ an evening course in business administration at the moment to improve her career prospects. She (7. probably/get) _____ promotion if she does well on the course. At the moment she (8. talk) ______ to a customer, Mr. Pike, who (9. want) __________ to borrow some money. Mr. Pike has a furniture shop. Next month he will open another shop nearby a town, but he (10. need) _________ some extra capital first.

ANSWERS: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

E. Write a suitable preposition for each sentence in the box below: (1m)

1. Someone broke ___________ the school and made off with computer equipment worth 20,000 dollars. 2. The boys _______________ the end of the class are talking noisily. 3. I never feel tired _________ watching my father’s coin collection. 4. Clean air provides us ________ a healthy supply of oxygen. 5. Most towns put ______ a Christmas tree, a fir tree decorated with colored lights, shiny balls, tinsel and bows.

ANSWERS:

1 2 3 4 5

III. READING: (4 marks)

A. Read the passage below carefully and write the best answer A, B, C or D in the box below: (2ms)

Children in (1) _____ Netherlands must be at least four years old to (2) _____ primary education. Almost all 4-year-olds (99.3%) in the country indeed attend primary school, (3) _____ this is not compulsory until children reach the age (4) _____ five. Primary school is free of charge. In most schools, children are grouped by (5) _____ in mixed ability classes, with one teacher for all subjects. Primary school (6) _____ of 8 groups, thus schooling (7) _____ for 8 years. During the first two years, which (8) _____ kindergarten, children receive an average of 22 hours of (9) _____, during the last 6 years children receive an average of 25 hours per week. Schools are open 5 days a week, but children are free on Wednesday afternoon. At the end of primary school, or in group 8,

schools advice on secondary school choice. Most schools use a national test to support this advice, for instance the 'Citotoets’, a test (10) ____ by the Central Institute for Test development.

B. an B. enter B. despite B. on B. elderly B. contains B. lasts

1. A. a 2. A. afford 3. A. although 4. A. of 5. A. old 6. A. includes 7. A. spends 8. A. also called B. is also called 9. A. educate 10. A. develop B. educative B. to develop C. the C. come C. in spite C. in C. aging C. consists C. lengthens C. is called also C. educator C. developing D. Ø D. run D. because D. for D. age D. composes D. takes D. is also calling D. education D. developed

ANSWERS:

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

B. Read the passage and fill in each blank with ONE word: (1m)

WHAT MAKES SOMETHING COLLECTABLE? Why do some everyday objects become valuable and highly priced by collectors, while (1) _____ will always remain worthless reminders of the past? Hilary Kay, (2) ______ antiques expert, suggests that to see what will be valuable in the future, one needs to look (3) ______ to the past. She gives the example of one of the most valuable objects ever brought to her for an expert opinion. It was a French clockwork toy from the turn of the century - a fashionably dressed young man smoking a (4) _______ - which perfectly expressed that age of wealth and leisure. The clockwork toy was then just a cheap object of after-dinner amusement, (5) ______ today it is worth around 100,000 pounds.

ANSWERS:

1 2 3 4 5

C. Read the passage carefully and choose the best answer to the questions below: (1m)

In the past, both men and women were expected to be married at quite young ages. Marriages were generally arranged by parents and family, with their children having little chance to say no in the matter. In the past it was not surprising to find that a bride and groom had only just met on the day of their engagement or marriage.

In modern Vietnam, this has changed completely as people choose their own marriage-partners based on love, and in consideration primarily to their own needs and wants. Moreover early marriage is quite illegal.

The traditional Vietnamese wedding is one of the most important of traditional Vietnamese occasions. Regardless of westernization, many of the age-old customs practiced in a traditional Vietnamese wedding continue to be celebrated by both Vietnamese in Vietnam and overseas, often combining both western and eastern elements. Besides the wedding ceremony, there is also an engagement ceremony which takes place usually half a year or so before the wedding. Due to the spiritual nature of the occasion, the date and time of the marriage ceremony are decided in advance by a fortune teller. The traditional Vietnamese wedding consists of an extensive array of ceremonies: the first is the ceremony to ask permission to receive the bride, the second is the procession to receive the bride (along with the ancestor ceremony at her house), the third is to bring the bride to the groom's house for another ancestor ceremony and to welcome her into the family, then the last is a wedding banquet. The number of guests in attendance at these banquets is huge, usually in the hundreds. Several special dishes are served. Guests are expected to bring gifts, often money, which the groom and bride at one point in the banquet will go from table to table collecting.

1. In the past, _________.

A. Vietnamese couples were free to make a decision on the marriage B. Vietnamese marriage was decided by parents and family C. getting married at an early age was not allowed D. parents had no right to interfere their children's marriage

2. In former days, the fact that a bride and groom had only first met just on the day of their engagement or marriage was _________.

A. surprising B. uncommon C. popular D. strange

3. Which sentence is referred Vietnamese modern marriage?

A. Most young people do not have their marriage based on love. B. All marriages are arranged by parents and family. C. Marriage is quite westernization. D. Couples do not get married at quite young ages.

4. According to the passage, __________.

A. Oversea Vietnamese people do not like to organize a traditional wedding B. There is an engagement ceremony which takes place usually half a year or so before the wedding C. Many of the age-old customs practiced in a traditional Vietnamese wedding do not exist nowadays D. Vietnamese people never ask a fortune teller the date and time of the marriage ceremony

5. Which does not exist in a Vietnamese wedding party? C. dishes A. firecrackers B. guests D. gifts

ANSWERS:

2 3 4 5

IV. WRITING: (6 marks)

A. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it is as similar as possible in meaning to the sentence printed before it. (1,5ms)

1. I can’t play football as well as Peter does.

→ Peter …………………………………………………………………………………….

2. The knife is so dull that we can’t use it.

→ The knife is too ….……………………………………………………............................

3. I won’t go with you unless you let me pay my own way.

→ If …………. .…..………………………………………………………………………..

4. It’s ages since we last met him.

→We have …..……………………………………………………………………………...

5. She said nothing when leaving the room.

→ She left ……….…………………………………………………………………………. B. Use the word given in brackets and make any necessary additions to write a new sentence in such a way that it is as similar as possible in meaning to the original sentence. Do NOT change the form of these words.(1,5ms)

1. I solved the problem in two hours. (TOOK)

→...............................................................................................................

result examination, I admire his I don’t though like him. (AS) 2. Even →...............................................................................................................

3. It’s a pity my father didn’t go home early. (WISH)

→...............................................................................................................

4. Could you look after the children until I get home? (MIND)

→...............................................................................................................

5. “How long has Jane been working here?” she asked me. (HAD)

→............................................................................................................... C. Paragraph writing. (3.0 ms)

Many teachers assign homework to students every day. Do you think that daily homework is necessary for students?

Write a paragraph to express your idea on this. (You should write within 100 - 150 words)

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PHÒNG GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO HUYỆN LAI VUNG

HƯỚNG DẪN CHẤM VÀ THANG ĐIỂM KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI LỚP 9 NĂM HỌC 2014 – 2015 MÔN: TIẾNG ANH

Part 1: LISTENING (2.0 marks)

A. (0.2 x 5) = 1.0m

1 B 2 B 3 B 4 A 5 C

B. (0.2 x 5) = 1.0m

1 education 2 1995 3 5 (five) 4 different 5 romantic

II. GRAMMAR – VOCABULARY: (8.0 marks) A. (0.2 x 10) = 2.0ms

1 D 2 B 3 A 4 B 5 A 6 D 7 C 8 D 9 C 10 C

B. 0.2 x 5 = 1.0m

Line 1 2 3 4 5 6

Text If you stay in a Indian home, bring something from your home country as a gift. Despite it is not expected, it would be much appreciated. But find out the social status and religion of your hosts before you chose the gift. A bottle of whisky would be the perfect gift f or some, and no at all appropriately for others. If you know the people you are going to stay with, it is a good idea to ask them how they would like. Some things are just not available in India.

CORRECTED WORDS MARKS

ANSWERS: LINE 1 2 3 4 5 6 MISTAKES a Despite chose no appropriately how an Although choose not appropriate what 0,2 0,2 0,2 0,2 0,2

C. 0.2 x 10 = 2.0ms

6. irritating 7. creative 8. occasionally 9. particularly 10. reasonable 1. chemistry 2. scientific 3. failure 4. ambitious 5. management

D. 0.2 x 10 = 2.0ms

is doing will probably get is talking wants needs 6 7 8 9 10 1 Works Started 2 3 Decided 4 was studying Earns 5

E. 0.2 x 5 = 1.0m

1. into 2. at 3. of 4. with 5. up

III. READING: (4 marks) A. 0.2 x 10 = 2.0ms

1 C 2 B 3 A 4 A 5 D 6 C 7 B 8 B 9 D 10 D

B. 0.2 x 5 = 1.0m

1. others 2. an 3. back 4. cigarette 5 but

C. 0.2 x 5 = 1.0m

1 B 2 C 3 D 4 B 5 A

IV. WRITING: (6 marks) A. 0.3 x 5 = 1,5ms

1. →Peter plays football better than I do. 2. → The knife is too dull for us to use. 3. → If you don’t let me pay my own way, I won’t go with you . 4. → We have not met him for ages.

5. → She left the room without saying a word .

B. 0.3 x 5 = 1,5ms 1. → It took me two hours to solve the problem . 2. → Much as I admire his result examination, I don’t like him. 3. → I wish my father had gone home early. 4. →Would you mind looking after the children until I get home? 5. → She asked me how long Jane had been working there.

C. Paragraph writing. (3.0 ms) Many teachers assign homework to students every day. Do you think that daily homework is necessary for students? Write a paragraph to express your idea on this. (You should write within 100 - 150 words)

1. Content: 50% of total mark: a provision of all main ideas and details as

appropriate

2. Language: 30% of total mark: a variety of vocabulary and structures

appropriate to the level of English language gifted lower -secondary school

students

3. Presentation: 20% of total mark: coherence, cohesion, and style appropriate

to the level of English language gifted lower-secondary school students.

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TAPESCRIPTS

LISTENING A

The statue of liberty, one of America’s most familiar images, is on an island in N ew

York Harbor. It is a symbol of freedom. Its formal name is a Liberty Enlightening the

World. It was a gift to American people from the French to show the friendship between

the two nations. This is the statue of the woman who is wearing loose rope and a crown

on her head. Her right hand holds was a born in torch, and her left hand holds a table

with the date July 4, 1776 on it. The study weighs 205 tons and as 46 m high. It stands

on a stone and concrete base. The base and the concrete stone increa se the height of the

monument to 93 metres. The outside is made of copper. Inside, it has an iron frame.

The statue was completed in 1884 in France, and then t ransported to America in 1886.

Tourists can visit the statue from 9.30 AM to 5:00 PM daily excep t Christmas Day.

LISTENING B Bob: Congratulations! You are now the Olympic Champion. Sally: Thanks. Yes, I’m very happy. B: Our readers want to know all about you. S: That’s nice! Well, ask me your questions. B: First of all, tell me something about yourself. S: Well, I was born in 1980. I got a general education at local schools and when I was 15, I joined the Star Sports Club near my home. B: Where is your home? S: In Manchester. B: I see. And do you live alone? S: No, I live with my family, my parents and two brothers. B: What do you like to do in your free time? S: Well, I don’t have much free time, but I like different sports -basketball and swimming, for example- and just sitting at home and reading . B: What sorts of books do you like? S: Oh, love stories-romantic books. B: And what do you want to be in the future? S: I want to be a sports teacher. I’m a student at college. I want to get my teacher’s diploma. B: I see. Now tell me…