Đề thi chọn học sinh giỏi môn Tiếng Anh Lớp 9 - Năm học 2015-2016 - Phòng GD và ĐT Thanh Oai (Có đáp án)

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1. PHÒNG GD&ĐT THANH OAI ĐỀ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI LỚP 9 Năm học: 2015-2016 ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC Môn: Tiếng Anh Thời gian: 150 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề) Điểm Họ tên, chữ ký của người chấm thi số 1: Số phách (Do Chủ tịch hội - Bằng số: đồng chấm thi ghi) - Bằng chữ: Họ tên, chữ ký của người chấm thi số 2: PART ONE: LISTENING (2.0 pts) Listen to the tape and fill in each numbered blank with the word you hear: (0.2 10 = 2.0 pts) Digital cameras have changed the way that we look at pictures. Now there’s a device that changes the way we focus them. This is the LytroIllum, a digital (1) ___ that lets you refocus your photographs after you’ve taken them. The camera uses something called light-field (2) ___, which helps it catch millions of light rays with each image. Once you snap your photo, you use the camera’s software to (3) ___what you want to focus on. You can also use it to shift perspective, create 3D images, and even animate still photos; creating what Lytro calls ‘living pictures.’ The Illum is designed to look like a DSLR camera. It comes equipped with a (4) ___and powerful zoom lens and LCD touch-screen monitor but all of this doesn’t come cheap. The Illum goes for 1600 dollars. So, is this the future of (5) ___? That’s still up for debate. Lytro released an earlier and much (6)___ model in 2011 but the camera never took off. After all, the LytroIllum’s 2d processed image is only about (7) ___ megapixels, a far cry from what (8) ___ of today’s smart phones can shoot. And a number of smart phone apps claim to imitate what light-field photography with varying (9) ___, for only a few dollars. Still, other smart phone manufacturers are working on similar technology – but as they say, imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. And last year, (10) ___, patented its own light-field camera. So, maybe Lytro really is on to something. PART TWO: PHONETICS (0.2 x 10 = 2.0 pts) I. Find out and circle the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others. (0.2 × 5 = 1.0 pt) 11. A. opened B. closed C. contained D. finished 12. A. laughter B. sightseeing C. daughter D. fight 13. A. island B. foodstuff C. stream D. service 14. A. paper B. receipt C. complain D. envelop 15. A. official B. ocean C. convenient D. precious 1
2. II. Pick out and circle the word whose main stress is different from those of the others. (0.2 × 5 = 1.0 pt) 16. A. businessman B. secretary C. secondary D. artificial 17. A. dangerous B. opposite C. interested D. umbrella 18. A. happy B. early C. allowed D. injured 19. A. inspiration B. economic C. situation D. material 20. A. separate B. emigrate C. precaution D. demonstration PART THREE: VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR (0.2 x 30 = 6.0 pts) I. Choose the best answer to complete the following sentences: (0.2 x 10 = 2.0 pts) 21. We don’t think the white shirt him. A. matches B. suits C. agrees D. gets on 22. The dentist told him to open this mouth . A. wide B. broad C. greatly D. large 23. Hardly the door when the telephone rang. A. he had opened B. did he open C. had he opened D. has he opened 24. I’m sorry. I have forgotten the letter for you. A. to send B. sending C. having sent D. to be sent 25. She prefers TV to music. A. to watch/ to listen B. watch/ listen C. watching/ to listening D. watching/ to listen 26. Mai and Hung were ill, so went to school today. A. neither them B. either one of them C. both of them D. neither of them 27. No longer .their housework as they used to. A. the housewives do B. had the housewives do C. do the housewives do D. have the housewives done 28. Fortunately I arrived .to save the boy. A. on time B. in time C. by time D. before time 29. They don’t have their own houses. They are the A. housekeepers B. housewives C. homeless D. conductors 30. My father .me to lock the door before going to bed. A. remembered B. warned C. threatened D. reminded Write your answers here: 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 II. Use the words given in brackets to form a word that fits in the space: (0.2 x10=2.0 pts) 31. We can’t sit on this chair because it’s really ___. (COMFORT) 32. This city has over half a million ___. (INHABIT) 33. Our state is trying best to help ___ people to apply for jobs. (EMPLOY) 2
3. 34. John’s ___ of history is amazing for a boy of his age. (KNOW) 35. The child should be pulished because of his rude ___. (BEHAVE) 36. ___, my grandfather has a hearing problem and he (FORTUNE) couldn’t hear what they were saying at the party. 37. Nowadays, viewers can watch a ___ of local and international programs on different channels . (VARIOUS) 38. When my first coming to Singapore, I was ___ by (IMPRESS) the cleaness and the beauty of the city . 39. His sudden ___ must be a shock to your family. (DIE) 40. You don’t have to do that work. In other words, it’s ___ for you. (NECESITY) -> Your answers: 31 . 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 . 40 III. Supply the correct form or tense of the verb in the brackets. (0.2 x 5 = 1.0 pt) 41. I couldn’t resist (laugh) at the way he answered my question. 42. What tune (play) when we came in? 43. Nam (not look) well since he went on a diet. 44. The sewing machine which you are using at present (invent) . in 1830 by a French. 45. He threatens (resign) if we do not agree to his proposal. IV. Supply each space with a suitable preposition to complete sentences. (0.2 x 5=1.0 pt) 46. My mother is very keen growing flowers. 47. She can deal .any situation. 48. Nam isn’t here at the moment. He’ll be back .a few minutes. 49. They named their daughter their favorite singer. 50. Sales of jeans went .and the storekeepers got a lot of money. PART FOUR: READING (0.2 x 25 = 5.0 pts) I. Circle best option A, B, C or D to complete the following passage: (0.2 x 10 = 2.0 pts) It’s always worth preparing well for an interview. Don’t just hope (51) the best. Here are a (52) tips. Practise how you say things, as well as what you (53) to say. If you don’t own a video camera, perhaps a friend of (54) does. Borrow it and make a video tape of yourself. Find (55) to watch it with you and 3
4. give you a (56) of advice on how you appear and behave. Before the interview, plan what to wear. Find out how the company expects its (57) to dress. At the interview, believe (58) yourself and be honest, open and friendly. (59) attention and keep your answers to the point. The interviewer doesn’t want to waste time and (60) do you. 51. A. against B. for C. to D. at 52. A. little B. several C. few D. lot 53. A. intend B. consider C. imagine D. think 54. A. his B. yours C. mine D. ours 55. A. anybody B nobody C. everybody D. somebody 56. A. number B. slice C. plenty D. bit 57. A. colleagues B. employees C. customers D. employers 58. A. in B. of C. with D. by 59. A. Attract B. Give C. Turn D. Pay 60. A. so B. either C. neither D. or II. Fill in each blank with ONE suitable word to complete the passage: (0.2x10 = 2.0 pts) Many people think of computers (61) very modern inventions, products of our technological (62) But actually the idea for a computer was worked out over two centuries ago by a man (63) Charles Babbage. Babbage was born in 1791 and grew up to be a brilliant mathematician. He drew up plans for several calculating machines(64) he called "engines". But (65) the fact that he started building some of these, he never finished (66) of them. Over the years people have argued (67) his machines would ever work. Recently, however, the Science Museum in London has finished building an engine based (68) one of Babbage's designs. It has(69) six years to complete and more than four thousand parts have been specially made. Whether it works or not, the machine will be on show at a special exhibition in the Science Museum to(70) people of Babbage's work. 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 III. Read the following passage and answer the questions below: (0.2 x 5 = 1.0 pt) The world's oceans are so vast that they can cope with the present levels of pollution. However, little is known about the long-term effects of such slow poisoning. The most serious problem of modern time is that man is destroying the earth's natural resources and transforming huge areas into waste land. As a result, it is becoming extremely difficult to grow enough to feed the world's rapidly increasing population. A way of protecting all wild life on the earth must also be found as many species are in danger of disappearing 4
5. completely from the face of the earth. The smoke in the atmosphere, for example, is increasing so much that the amount of sunlight has been reduced in many cities. Man's whole environment is being changed in a serious way. 71. What is the process of making something dirty? 72. Find a word or phrase from the passage with the same meaning as the air, water and land in which we live? 73. What is the air surrounding the earth called? 74. What could be best replaced wealth, goods or products people can use? 75. What is a difficulty which needs attention and thought? PART FIVE: WRITING (5.0pts) I. Make meaningful sentences from the following cues: (0.2 x 5 = 1.0 pt) 76. Many / people/ fond/ go/ countryside/ weekends. 77. Solar panels/ install/ roof / a house/ receive/ the energy/ sun. 78. The internet/ not only/ time-consuming/ costly/ but/ dangerous/ because/ viruses/ bad programs. 79. It/ wrong/ you/ not/ call/ doctor/ once . 80. The buffalo/ Viet Nam/ choose/ the logo/ SEA Games 2003. II. Rewrite the sentences without changing the meaning. (0.2 x 10 = 2.0 pts) 81. Although Sue felt tired, she stayed up late talking to Jill. -> Despite 82. It was a hot day so we had lunch outside in the garden. -> It was such 83. I’ve been working for this company for ten years. -> I started 84. I'm sorry that I didn't finish my homework last night. -> I wish 85. The furniture was so expensive that I didn’t buy it. -> The furniture was too 86. She knows a lot more about it than I do. -> I don’t know 5
6. 87. Unless he phones immediately, he won’t get any information. -> If 88. “I’m sorry I didn’t phone you earlier.” Jane said to you. -> Jane apologized 89. "You'd better do morning exercise, Minh", said I. -> I advised 90. “ Would you like to go with me to the market, Mai ? ”- Ha said. -> Ha invited III. Write a paragraph (of about 150 words) in which you suggest several ways to protect the environment of your school . (2.0 pts) ĐÁP ÁN ĐỀ THI HSG MÔN TIẾNG ANH 9 Năm học: 2015-2016 6
7. PART ONE: LISTENING (0.2 x 10 = 2.0 pts) Listen to the following passage and fill in each blank with a missing word you have heard. (0.2 x 10 = 2.0 pts) 1. camera 2. technology 3. choose 4. fast 5. photography 6. cheaper 7. five 8. some 9. success 10. Apple PART B: PHONETICS: (10 ×0,2 = 2pts) I. Find out and circle the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others. (5× 0.2 = 1.0pt) 11. D 12. A 13. A 14. B 15. C II. Pick out and circle the word whose main stress is different from those of the others. (5× 0.2 = 1,0pt) 16. D 17. D 18. C 19. D 20. C PART THREE: VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR (6.5 pts) I. Choose the best answer to complete the following sentences. (0.15 x 10 = 1.5 pts) 21 22 223 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 B A C A C D C B C D II. Use the words given in brackets to form a word that fits in the space: (10 x 0,2= 2.0 pts) 31. uncomfortable 32. inhabitants 33. unemployed 34. knowledge 35. behavior 36. Unfortunately 37. variety 38. impressed 39. death 40. unnecessary III. Supply the correct form or tense of the verb in the brackets. (0.2 x 5 = 1.0 pt) 41. laughing 42. was being played 43. has looked 44. was invented 45. to resign IV. Supply each space with a suitable preposition to complete sentences. (0.2 x 5 = 1.0 pt) 46. on 47. with 48. in 49. after 50. up PART FOUR: READING (0.2 x 25 = 5.0 pts) I. Circle best option A, B, C or D to complete the following passage: (0.2 x 10 = 2.0 pts) Questions 51. 52. 53. 54. 55. 56. 57. 58. 59. 60. Key B C A B D A B A D C II. Fill in each blank with ONE suitable word to complete the passage: (0.2 x 10 = 2.0 pts) 61. as 62. age 63. called 64. which 65. despite 7
8. 66. any 67. whether/ if 68. on 69. taken 70. remind III. Read the following passage and answer the questions below: (0.2 x 5 = 1.0 pt) 71. The process of making something dirty is pollution / hoặc trả lời ngắn: pollution. 72. A word or phrase with the same meaning as the air, water and land we live is environment/ hoặc trả lời ngắn: environment. 73. The air surrounding the earth is called atmosphere/ hoặc trả lời ngắn: atmosphere. 74. Resources could be best replaced wealth, goods or products people can use/ hoặc trả lời ngắn: Resources. 75. A difficulty which needs attention and thought is problem / hoặc trả lời ngắn: problem. PART FIVE: WRITING (5.0pts) I. Make meaningful sentences from the following cues: (0.2 x 5 = 1.0 pt) 76. Many people are fond of going to the countryside at/on weekends. 77. Solar panels are installed on the roof of a house to receive the energy from the sun. 78. The internet is not only time-consuming and costly but also dangerous because of viruses and bad programs. 79. It was wrong of you not to call the doctor at once . 80. The buffalo in Viet Nam was chosen to be the logo of SEA Games 2003. II. Rewrite the sentences without changing the meaning. (0.2 x 5 = 1.0 pt) 81. Despite feeling tired, Sue stayed up late talking to Jill. 82. It was such a hot day that we had lunch outside in the garden. 83. I started working for this company ten years ago. 84. I wish I had finished my homework last night. 85. I'm interested in reading scientific books. 85. The furniture was too expensive for me to buy. 86. I don’t know as much about it as she does. 87. If he doesn’t phone immediately, he won’t get any information. 88. Jane apologized for not phoning me earlier. 89. I advised him/ Minh to do morning exercise. 90. Ha invited Mai to go with her to the market. III. Write a paragraph (of about 150 words) in which you suggest several ways to protect the environment of your school. (2.0 pts) - Mở bài: Nêu ra được chủ đề về bảo vệ môi trường trong trường học: (0.5 pt) - Thân bài: Nêu được ít nhất 3 lí do, giải pháp đối với việc bảo vệ môi trường; có sử dụng connectors and link words (1.0 pt) - Kết luận: Nêu ý kiến của bản thân (0.25 pt) ; đủ số lượng từ (0.25 pt). * Chú ý: Các câu viết đúng ngữ pháp và đủ số lượng từ mới cho điểm tối đa. 8