Đề thi chọn học sinh giỏi cấp tỉnh môn Tiếng Anh Lớp 9 - Đề số 19

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1. KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI CẤP TỈNH Đề số 19 Môn: Tiếng Anh 9 Thời gian làm bài: 150 phút SECTION I: LISTENING (3.0 points) (You will hear twice for each part) Part 1. Listen to Adam talking to Carol about his day. Choose the correct answer. 1 Adam went to bed late because A. he was fixing his computer. B. he didn’t feel tired. C. his son felt sick. 2 Adam’s son returned to bed at A. four o’clock a.m. B. six o’clock a.m. C. a quarter to seven a.m. 3 At ten to eight, A. Adam’s alarm clock went off. B. Adam got up. C. Adam left home. 4 In the morning, Adam didn’t have time to A. wash. B. have breakfast. C. buy petrol. 5 Adam borrowed money to buy A. a bus ticket. B. lunch. C. petrol. 6 This evening, Adam will A. relax and watch TV. B. spend time with his family. C. be very busy. Part 2. A man needs to buy a part for his car. He calls a company to order the part. Listen and complete the details in the order form. Forename: Allan Surname: (7) . Postcode: (8) Postal address: 27 (9) Road, Nutley Part Required: Inside Light Make: (10) Model: Spirit Year: (11) Cost Including Tax and Postage: (12) £ Card Number: (13) Expiry Date: (14) Security Code: (15) SECTION II: LEXICO – GRAMMAR (7.0 points) Part 1: Questions from 16 to 36. (3.0 points - 0.15/ each) Choose the best answer to each question. 16. Pick me up at 4 p.m. I ___ my bath by then. A. will haveB. will be havingC. will have hadD. must have had 17. She said that she would be punctual for the opening speech, ___ she were late? A. but what ifB. how aboutC. and what aboutD. so if 18. What are the main ___ of this illness? A. tracesB. emblemsC. tokensD. symptoms 19. We believe that these animals could be saved if our plan were ___. A. adoptedB. taken upC. practisedD. exploited 20. Local people are concerned about pollution from ___ oil wells. A. maritimeB. sea-going C. off-shoreD. coast line 21. The topic ___ at yesterday’s meeting was of great importance.
2. A. to be discussedB. to have been discussed C. discussedD. having been discussed 22. Evidence came up ___ specific speech sounds are recognized by babies as young as 6 months old. A. whatB. whenC. whichD. that 23. There have been protests from animal rights group about ___ on animals. A. experienceB. experimentsC. expirationD. trials 24. She couldn’t perform well once she was ___ . A. under pressureB. out of mindC. in the moodD. over the moon 25. All the sales people I met always try to ___ buying their products. A. persuade me forB. force me toC. talk me intoD. help me with 26. There was nothing special about his clothes___ from his flowery tie. A. but B. except C. other D. apart 27. She always___ the crossword in the paper before breakfast. A. makes B. writes C. doesD. works 28. When the tenants failed to pay their bill, the authorities decided to cut___ the gas supply to the flat. A. down B. out C. across D. off 29. His parents agreed to ___ him their car while they were away on holiday. A. borrow B. lendC. hire D. let 30. We try to ___to see our parents at least twice a month. A. call up B. go up C. come on D. drop in 31. He has always looked ___ his elder brother. A. up to B. back onC. intoD. up and down 32. ___ what most people say about him, Paul has a very good sense of humour. A. Opposite toB. AgainstC. Contrary toD. Opposing 33. They are happily married although, of course, they argue ___. A. most timesB. from day to dayC. every now and then D. on the occasion 34. The water company will have to ___ off water supply while repairs to the pipes carry out. A. cutB. take C. break D. set 35. We could make better ___ of our energy resources. A. spend B. useC. need D. limit Part 2: Questions from 36 to 45. (2 points - 0.2/ each) Use the correct form of the word in brackets to complete the following sentences. 36. This took place at the end of the century. TWENTY 37. People really the party. JOY 38. Meditation is great as a means of RELAX 39. This method is a lot more than the previous one. EFFECT 40. Picasso was a Spanish who also lived in France. ART 41. There has been little in the negotiations since January. MOVE 42. enough, I didn't know she already had four children. SURPRISE 43. His voice was recognizable. INSTANT 44. The only cure for is creativity. BORE 45. This is a textile company in denim. SPECIAL Part 3: Questions from 46 to 50.(1 point - 0.2/ each) Each of the following sentences has an error. Find the errors and correct them. 46. A dog should be checked regular by a reterinarian to ensure that it remains in good health. 47. George has not completed the assignment yet , and Mary hasn’t neither.
3. 48. Although my sister was tired, but she helped me with my homework. 49. Semitic is the name of an alphabet which developed their symbols from Egyptian hieroglyphics. 50. There are many different ways of comparing the economy of one nation with those of another. Part 4: Questions from 51 to 55.(1 point - 0.2/ each) Fill in each of the sentences with correct prepositions. 51. Did you know that Paul is married .Susie last week? 52. According . the timetable, the next train is due in two hours. 53. Apart . you, nobody else knows that I have escaped from prison. 54. Please go .your homework and look for the mistakes once more time. 55. Volunteers were handing . food and clothes after the flood in the mountainous area. SECTION III: READING (6.0 points) Part 1. Questions 56 – 65 (2 points - 0.2/ each) Read the passage below and choose the best answer to each question. Nowadays people are more aware that wildlife all over the world is in (56) ___many species of animals are threatened, and could easily become (57) ___ if we do not make an effort to (58) ___them. There are many reasons for this. In some cases, animals are (59) ___for their fur or for other valuable parts of their bodies. Some birds, such as parrots, are caught (60) ___, and sold as pets. For many animals and birds, the problem is that their habitat- the place where they live- is (61) ___. More (62) ___is used for farms, for houses and industry , and there are fewer open spaces than there once were. Farmers use powerful chemicals to help them grow better (63) ___, but these chemicals pollute the environment and (64) ___wildlife. The most successful animals on earth- human beings- will soon be the only ones (65) ___, unless we can solve this problem. 56. A. problemB. vanishingC. threatD. danger 57. A. emptyB. disappearedC. dangerD. vanished 58. A. serveB. protectC. defendD. harm 59. A. gameB. extinctC. chasedD. hunted 60. A. aliveB. for livingC. livelyD. for life 61. A. departingB. exhaustingC. disappearingD. escaping 62. A. landB. areaC. soilD. earth 63. A. productsB. fieldsC. cropsD. herbs 64. A. woundB. wrongC. harmD. spoil 65. A. stayingB. survivedC. overD. left Part 2. Questions 66 – 75 (2.0 points - 0.2/ each) Read the passage below and choose the best answer to each question (Early peoples had no need of engineering works to supply their water. Hunters and nomads camped near natural sources of fresh water_66), and populations were so sparse that pollution of the water supply was not a serious problem. After community life developed and agricultural villages became urban centres, the problem of supplying water became important for inhabitants of a city, as well as for irrigation of the farms surrounding the city. Irrigation works were known in prehistoric times, and before 2000 BC the rulers of Babylonia and Egypt constructed systems of dams and canals to impound the flood waters of the Euphrates and Nile rivers, controlling floods and providing irrigation water throughout the dry season. Such irrigation canals also supplied water for domestic purposes. (The first people to consider the sanitation of their water supply were the ancient Romans_68), who constructed a vast system of aqueducts to bring the clean waters of the Apennine Mountains into the city and built basins and filters along these mains to ensure the clarity of the water. The construction of such extensive water-supply systems declined (when the Roman Empire disintegrated, and for several centuries local springs and wells_69) formed the main source of domestic and industrial water.
4. (The invention of the force pump in England in the middle of the 16th century greatly extended the possibilities of development of water-supply systems. In London, the first pumping waterworks was completed in 1562; it pumped river water to a reservoir about 37 m above the level of the River Thames and from the reservoir the water was distributed by gravity, through lead pipes, to buildings_71) in the vicinity. (Increased per-capital demand_73) has coincided with water shortages in many countries. Southeast England, for example, receives only 14 per cent of Britain's rainfall, has 30 per cent of its population, and has experienced declining winter rainfall since the 1980s. (In recent years a great deal of interest has been shown in the conversion of seawater to fresh water to provide drinking water for very dry areas, such as the Middle East. Several different processes, including distillation, electrodialysis, reverse osmosis, and direct-freeze evaporation_74), have been developed for this purpose. Some of these processes have been used in large facilities in the United States. Although these processes are successful, the cost of treating seawater is much higher than that for treating fresh water. 66. Early peoples didn’t need water supply engineering works because ___. A. their community life had already developed B. natural sources of fresh water nearby were always available C. there was almost no dry season in prehistoric times D. they had good ways to irrigate their farms 67. The word “impound” in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to “___”. A. supply B. irrigate C. provide D. drain 68. Clean water supply was first taken into consideration by ___. A. the English people B. the ancient Romans C. the Egyptians D. the US people 69. For several centuries after the disintegration of the Roman Empire, the main source of water supply was from ___. A. springs and wellsB. systems of aqueducts C. dams and canals D. water pipes 70. The word “mains” in paragraph 1 could best be replaced by “___”. A. lands B. areas C. pipes D. rivers 71. Which of the following is NOT true about London’s water supply in the middle of the 16th century? A. Water was pumped from the River Thames. B. Water was stored in a reservoir. C. Water ran from the reservoir to buildings. D. Water was conducted through canals. 72. The word “vicinity” in paragraph 2 refers to ___. A. the cities in South-east England B. the areas along the River Thames C. the neighborhood around a reservoir D. the region where industry developed 73. One of the causes of water shortages in South-east England is ___. A. water pollution B. increased demand C. water-supply system decline D. water evaporation 74. Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a process of conversing seawater to freshwater? A. Steaming and coolingB. Water evaporation C. Dissolving chemicalsD. Purification method 75. In the passage, the author mainly discusses ___. A. the development of water supplyB. the results of water shortages C. the water pumping systems D. the fresh water storage Part 3: Questions 76 – 85 (2.0 points - 0.2/ each) Read the text and fill in one word which best fits each gap.
5. For a long time in the past photography was not regarded (76) an art. It was simply a skill and it was criticized for being too mechanical and not creative enough. At last, however, photography is now accepted as a unique (77) very important form of art. The photograph's claim to be (78) objective record of reality is now seriously challenged, and the important function of photography in modern-day society is consequently (79) threat. The threat has suddenly become all the more serious as more and more photographers are turning to the new technology offer (80) computers offer. Moreover, an increasing (81) of colleges have now begun to courses in computer imaging. All these developments raise a disturbing question. Is photography, as we know it dead? In (82) of its complete transformation by new technological developments, however, photography will continue to play a key (83) in our culture. Although it may (84) longer claim to be realistic, modern photography can continue to provide us (85) fresh visual information about ourselves and the world in which we live. SECTION IV: WRITING (4.0 points) Part 1: Questions from 86 to 90.(2 point- 0.4/ each) Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the sentence printed before it. 86. Peter hasn’t had his hair cut for over 3 months.  It is over 87. People will only become aware of the problem if you increase the publicity.  Only if 88. Scientists have tried very hard to find a cure for AIDS.  Enormous 89. Success depends on hard work.  The harder 90. If you changed your mind, you would be welcomed to join our class.  Were you Part 2: Questions from 91 to 92.(2 points - 0.4/ each) Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word given. Do not change the word given. 91. He had to give the money back. obliged  He give the money back. 92. I didn’t need any help to repair my bicycle. repaired  I own. 93. Teachers from the British Council started this school. set  This school . teachers from the British Council. 94. ‘I won’t be able to finish the assignment,’ she said. explained  She . be able to finish the assignment. 95. I thought I would get the job, but someone else got it instead. succeed  I . the job. THE END KEY+AUDIO