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1. ƯBND TỈNH BÌNH PHƯỚC KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI LỚP 9 THCS CẤP TỈNH
SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO NẢM HỌC 2013-2014
ĐỀ THI CHÍNH THỨC Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH
Thời gian làm bài: 120 phút
Ngày thi: 28/03/2014
(Đe thi này gồm có 05 trang)
PART Ị : LISTENING COMPREHENSION (3.0 points)
In thispart, you will hear each section twice. You should spend at least 5 minutes going through the
tasks before listening.
A. You will hear about Ba’s trip to his home village. Listen and then choose the best option for
each sentence as you hear.
1. After everyone got on the bus, it______ north on Highway Nol.
A. turned right B. turned left c. went on D. stopped
2. Crossing the Dragon Bridge, the bus stopped to get______ .
A. goods B. passengers c. fuel D. information
3. The bus left the Highway Nol and turned______ onto a small road westward.
A. on B. down c. left D. off
4. People saw many_______when the bus ran between green paddy fields.
A. farmers B. bừds c. tractors D. cows
5. At the end of the road, the bus______ .
A. turned left B. turned right c. stopped D. went straight ahead
6. The bus did not ______that road very long.
A. stay on B. stop by c. go on D. wait for
7. The bus went through a ______ .
A. banyan ừee B. meadow c. bamboo forest D. jungle forest
8. The bus stopped, everyone______ near a big old banyan free.
A. got off B. stay in c. got on D. walked in
9. The bus parked at the______ .
Ạ. parking lot B. side ofthe road c. banyan tree D. entrance of the village
10. The bus______ everyone to come back.
A. dropped B. waited for c. picked up D. left
B. You will hear the recording. Listen and then fill in each blank with one suitable word.
It can be said that______ (11) beings are changing the environment in all respects through
theừ actions and by their_______(12). This has resulted into_______(13) consequerfces. The first is
that many kinds of rare animals are killed. Thesecond isthat the environment where these animals are
living is badly destroyed. As a ______ _ (14), thenumber of rare animals is increasing sorapidly thal
they are in ______ (15) of becoming extinct.
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2. Part II: GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY (7.0 points)
A. Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best completes the sentence. (2.0 points)
16. Every body was surprised because he went to the party without_______.
A. inviting B. invited C. being invited D. to invite
17. It is important that she______ what you say.
A. understands B. will understand C. understand D. understanding
18. His new appointment takes_________ from the beginning of next month.
A. place B. effect C. time
19. By next month, my father , in that hospital for 20 years.
A. will work B. will be working C. will have worked
20. If only she______ me a chance, I could have told him the truth.
A. could give B. has given C. had given
21. Neither the boy’s parents nor I _____ satisfied with his progress.
A. am B. is C. are
22. Nobody phoned me while I was out,______ ?
A. did he B. didn’t he C. didn’t they
23. “Would you mind if I smoked here?” - “______ .”
A. Thank you B. Yes, I’d love to C. I’d rather you didn’t
24. No sooner______ the engine than the car exploded.
A. they had started B. they started C. did they start
25. Jim invited Jane tojoin his family on_________ to his hometown.
A. a two days trip B. a trip two days C. a two-day trip
26. Police officers don’t have to wear uniform when they are______ duty.
A. on B. in C. of D. off
27. ______weather! .We can’t go out for a walk now.
A. How terrible B. What terrible C. How a terrible D. What a terrible
28. She always gets good marks________she spends much time on studying.
A. so B. since C. although D. and
29. We got our car______ yesterday.
A. wash B. to wash C. washing D. washed
30. It’s a good idea to see your doctor regularly for______ .
A. a revision B. a control C. an investigation D. a check-up
31. Your house has______ nice furniture.
A. such . B. such a C. so D. too
32. Everyone_______Tom was invited to the party. ,
A. as B. from C. but D. for
33. She looks beautiful today. She is wearing a ______ .
A. silk pretty purple dress B. dress silk pretty purple
C. purple pretty silk dress D. pretty purple silk dress
D. possession
D. has worked
D. gave
D. has
D. did they
D. You’re welcome
D. had they started
D. a two trips day
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3. 34. She had changed so much that______ anyone recognized her.
A. almost B. hardly C. not D. nearly
35. Mount Pinatubo, _ _ _ _ _ is a volcano in the Philippines, erupted in 1991.
A. which B. that C. whose D. it
B. Each of following sentences has a mistake. Find the mistakes (A, B, C or D) and correct them.
(2.0 points)
36.1am going to attend an university in Hanoi which specializes in biology.
A B C D
37. Mathematics have been my most interesting subject so far this year.
A B C D
38. I’ll send you a postcard as soon as Pll arrive in Dalat City.
A B C D
39. The dress was bought by your father on your birthday must be beautiful.
A B C D
40. If I had known that Jane didn’t have an appointment with her teacher yesterday afternoon, I would
A B C
have asked her to come with myself.
D
41. Married customs differ greatly from society to society.
A B CD
42. Nobody thought that Peter was capable to win the championship.
A B C D
43.1have just bought a computer which screen was not really good.
A B C D
44. Jack seldom pays his bills on time, and hisbrother does too.
A B C D
45. They asked me what did happen last night, but I was unable to tell them.
A BC D
C. Use the correct form of the words in brackets to complete the following sentences. (2.0 points)
46. Mr. Jake was very disappointed about his student’s ______ . (CARE)
47. My wallet has_____ ; It was in the bag a moment ago. (APPEAR)
48. This machine . turns off after 10 minutes not in use. (AUTOMATIC)
49. She received a lot of______ from her parents and friends. (ENCOURAGE)
50. Don’t depend on him; he’s a very______ person. (RELY)
51. She left school with good_______ . (QUALIFY)
52. Ben is quite an _ _ _ _ _ person. He plays lots of sports. (ENEGY)
53. Her boring essay is the________ one that I have ever read. (LENGTH)
54. Mr. Smith has been having________ problem for a long time. (FINANCE)
55. It is______ to drive a car if you don’t have a driver’s licence. (LEGAL)
D. Fill in the blank with a suitable preposition. (1.0 points)
56. The children are all excited______ the summer holiday.
57. The students should try to become more independent_________ their teacher.
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4. 58. His new book will probly be translated______ a number of foreign languages.
59.1was given a new pair ofjeans on the 15th birthday______ my parents.
60. When we finish class, we often talk for a while______ going home.
PART in:READING COMPREHENSION (6 points)
A. Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits the blank space in the. following
passage. (2.0 points)
English is the first language of many people in countries outside the United Kingdom.
When you . (61) speakers of English from around the world, you______ (62) notice
that they do not all speak in the same way. There are also some_______(63) in the words they use,
including the names o f ______ (64) objects that are part of everyone’s daily life. But ajlthough
pronunciation and______ (65) are not the same everywhere, it is interesting that English sjpeakers
______ (66) opposite sides of the world can understand_______ (67) other quite easily. It does not
seem to ______ (68) where they learnt English. And of course it is one reason why speakers bf other
language are keen______ (69) learning English, too. If you know English, you are more j______
(70) to be able to study or work in all sorts of exciting places, such as the United States or Australia.
61. A. regconize B. meet C. find D. attend
62. A. originaly B. strangely C. curiously D. immediately
63. A. mistakes B. corrections C. changes D. differences
64. A. common B. popular C. favorite D. general
65. A. reading B. composition C. dictation D. vocabulary
66. A. of B. in C. from D. at
67. A. each B. one C. the D. some
68. A. mind B. care C. matter D. worry
69. A. by B. on C. to D. for
70. A. likely B. probably C. possibly D. luckily
B. Fill in each blank with one appropriate word to make a meaningful passage. (2.5 points)
Jeans are very popular with young people all______ (71) the world. Some people say that
jeans are the “uniform” o f_______ (72). But they haven’t always been popular. The story of jeans
started______ (73) two hundred years ago. People in Genoa, Italia made pants. The cloth j_______
(74) in Genoa was called “jean”. The pants were called “jeans”. In 1850, a saleman____r__ (75)
California began selling pants made of canvas. His name was Levis Strauss.______ (76) they were so
strong, “Levi’s pants” became ______ (77) with gold miners; farmers and cowboys. Six years
______ (78); Levis began making his pants with blue cotton_______ (79) called denim. Soon after,
factory workers in the United States and Europe began______ (80) jeans. Young people! usually
didn’t wear them.
C. Read the passage then answer the he questions. (1.5 points)
The “Maiy Celeste” was built in 1861 in Canada. When it was launched, it was given the name
“The Amazon”. It was not a lucky ship. The first captain died in a few days after it was registered, and
on its first voyeur in 1862 it was badly damaged in a collision. When it was repaired in ptort, it caught
fire. In 1863, it crossed the Atlantic for the first time, and collided with another ship in English
Channel. Four years later, in 1867, it ran aground on Cape Breton Island, off the Canadian coast. The
ship was almost completely wrecked and had to be rebuilt. It was then sold and the name was changed
to the “Mary Celeste”.
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5. QUESTIONS:
81. Where and when was the “Mary Celeste” built?
82. What was its first name?
83. What happened to it when it was repaired in port?
84. How many times did it collide with other ships?
85. When was it rebuilt? Why?
PART 4:WRITING (4.0 points)
A. Rewrite each of the sentences using the given word so that the new one has a similar
meaning as the given one. You must not change the given word. (1.0 point)
86. You can use it as long as you like, and it won’t wear out.
-> No matter......... .......................................................................................
87. This is my first visit to Singapore.
I ................................................................................................................................................
88. Thousands of people were unable to go to work because ofthe bad weather.
-> The bad weather.......................................................................................
89. If the work is finished by lunchtime, you can go home.
-»G et..........................................................................................................
90. It’s my opinion that you should take more exercise.
-»If I ............................................................................................................
B. Essay Writing (3.0 POINTS)
No one can deny the benefits that computer brings about, but it also has some
disadvantages. What is your idea?
Write an essay and give reasons and examples to support your viewpoint.
You should write at least 150 words.
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