Đề thi chọn học sinh giỏi cấp tỉnh môn Tiếng Anh Lớp 9 - Năm học 2017-2018

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(Đề thi có 10 trang)
ĐỀ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI CẤP TỈNH
NĂM HỌC 2017 - 2018
Môn thi: Tiếng Anh - Lớp 9
Thời gian làm bài: 150 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề)
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SECTION ONE: LISTENING (4.0 POINTS)
Hướng dẫn phần thi nghe: Nội dung thi nghe gồm 3 phần. Thí sinh được nghe mỗi phần 02 lần liên tiếp. Mở đầu và kết thúc phần nghe có tín hiệu nhạc. Thời gian đọc đề bài được mặc định trong đĩa CD. 
Part 1: 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. (1.8 pt)
Forename: (1) _____________________
Surname: (2) ______________________
Postcode: (3) ______________________ Park Hill Road, Nutley 
Postal address: (4) ______________________ 
Part Required: Inside Light
Make: (5) ______________________
Model: Spirit
Year: (6) ______________________
Cost Including Tax and Postage: £35.76
Card Number: (7) ______________________
Expiry Date: (8) ______________________- 19
Security Code: (9) ______________________
Part 2: Listen to people talking about prices in the U.S and prices in their own countries and decide whether the statements are TRUE (T) or FALSE (F). Write your answers in corresponding numbered boxes. (1.2 pt)
1. The woman doesn’t own a car in the U.S.
2. The man lived in a nicer neighbourhood at home than the one he lives in now.
3. The woman bought a lot of clothes before she moved to the U.S.
4. The woman travels by plane a lot in the U.S.
5. Public schools in the man’s country are better than those in the U.S.
6. Hospitals and clinics are expensive in the man’s country.
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Part 3: Listen to a radio report and choose the correct answer to each of the questions. Write your answers in corresponding numbered boxes. (1.0 pt)
1. What college is a leader in getting women interested in technological professions?
 A. Harlem Mutt College	 B. Aiken Technical College	 C. Harvey Mudd College
2. What is tai chi?
A. An ancient Chinese meditation exercise
B. A Chinese folk song 
C. A Chinese dish
3. What is Jane Wu studying at the college?
A. mathematics	
B. computer science	
C. mathematics and computer science
4. What can Wu ’s robots do?
A. They can do sums with human control
B. They can act on their own, without any human control
C. They can interact with humans
5. Who was the college named after?
A. a billionaire	B. a businessman	C. a mining engineer
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SECTION TWO: PHONETICS, LEXICO-GRAMMAR (6.0 POINTS)
Part 1: Choose the word that has a stress pattern different from that of the others. Write your answers in corresponding numbered boxes. (0.3 pt)
1. A. community 	B. developing 	C. conditioner 	D. interested
2. A. continue 	B. importance 	C. different 	D. directed
3. A. medicine 	B. opposite 	C. pollution 	D. capable
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Part 2: Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others in each group. Write your answers in corresponding numbered boxes. (0.2 pt)
1. A. off 	B. of 	C. if	D. fly
2. A. facsimile	B. transfer 	C. spacious 	D. fax
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Part 3: Choose the word, phrase or expression which best completes each sentence. Write your answers in corresponding numbered boxes. (2.5 pts)
1. You have never been to Italy, ______?
A. have you	B. haven’t you 	C. did you 	D. had you
2. You can’t tell what someone is like just from their ______.
A. character 	B. looking 	C. appearance	D. personality
3. Boy: “What is your greatest phobia?”	 Girl: “________”
A. I'm afraid not.	B. Worms, definitely!	
C. Probably people who smoke.	D. I haven't made up my mind.
4. If I had known how difficult the job was, I ________ it.
 A. won't have taken	B. wouldn't take C. won't take	 D. wouldn't have taken
5. John got sick, then his brothers and sisters all got sick. It never rains but it ________.
	A. falls	B. drops	C. pours	D. dries
6. All students went to the magic show, which we thought was really________.
A. amusing	B. amused	C. amusingly	D. amuse
7. Peter: “Do you mind if I take a seat?” Ann: “________”
A. Yes, I don’t mind	B. No, do as you please
C. No I mind	D. Yes, do as you please
8. I never get a ________ of sleep after watching a horror film.
	A. wink	B. blink	C. night	D. ounce
9. Whenever we meet, we stop________.
 A. to talk	B. talking	C. to talking	D. talk
10. In most ________ developed countries, up to 50% of ________ population enters higher education at some time in their lives.
	A. Ø / Ø	B. the / Ø	C. Ø / the	D. the / a
11. Mr. Henry was given a medal in ________of his service to his country.
 A. gratitude	B. knowledge	C. recognition	D. response
12. The more he tried to help her, ________ she seemed to appreciate it.
 A. less	B. the less	C. lesser	D. the lesser
13. ________ long, I'm sure you will be speaking English ________ a native speaker.
	A. After/ like 	B. Before/ like	C. After/ with 	D. Before/ with
14. I know you’re annoyed, but you must try to control your ________ .
	A. blood 	B. storm 	C. explosion 	D. temper
15. You can stay here ________ you don't make a bad noise.
 A. until	B. unless	 C. so long as	D. otherwise
16. ________ at 2 a.m, he was thought to be the suspect.
A. Seeing and leaving 	B. Seen and left
C. Seen leaving	D. To be seen leaving	
17. ________ learning a foreign language, John is smarter than Tim.
A. Comparing	B. As far as	C. Instead of	D. In terms of
18. ________ the advent of the Industrial Revolution, pollution was virtually unheard of.
A. Previously	B. Earlier than	C. Formerly	D. Prior to
19. Weakened by successive storms, ________
A. they find the bridge not safe any more.	
B. many people thought the bridge had not been safe.
C. the bridge can be no longer safe.	
D. it is the bridge that is no longer safe.
20. ________, driving fast is dangerous.
A. You are experienced	B. No matter how experienced you may be
C. Although it is your experience	D. As experienced as you are
21. ________, she went back to her room.
	 A. There was no cause for alarm	B. Without having cause for alarm
	 C. There being no cause for alarm	D. Being no cause for alarm
22. Because of the rain, many people have called to ask________ canceled.
 A. that the parade was	B. whether the parade was
 C. if or not the parade was	D. that the parade would be
23. Mr. Smith knew that he could make a success of the little weekly newspaper in the long ________.
	A. time	B. run	C. distance	D. step
24. They’re staying in rented accommodation for the time ________.
 A. going 	B. making 	C. doing 	D. being
25. An artist ________ will do his best to express innocence and inexperience in the child’s face.
	A. portraying a child	B. who portray a child
	C. he portrays a child	D. portrayed a child
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Part 4: Put the verbs given in the brackets into the appropriate tenses or forms. Write your answers in corresponding numbered boxes. (1.5 pt)
1. Nam: “You were late for your dental appointment.”
 Long: “I know. I (not/ stay) ________ so long at the library.”
2. It is necessary that everyone (be) ________ calm in times of danger.
3. If you want to see us, come to Tom’s on Sunday. We (wait) ________ for you there at 
midday.
4. It was a fine day and the roads were crowded because a lot of people (rush) ________ 
to the seaside.
5. Those were the highest words of praise they ever (hear) ________ from the old man.
6. Our little children enjoy (take) ________ to the Water Park every Sunday.
7. I don’t feel good. I (stay) ________ home from work tomorrow.
8. It won’t be safe to use these stairs until they (repair) ________ .
9. The city is now crowded with the people who (seek) ________ employment.
10. The old man is said (leave) ________ all his money to an old people’s home when he died. 
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Part 5: Complete each sentence with the correct form of the phrasal verbs in the box. Use each once only. There are two extra phrasal verbs which you do not need to use. Write your answers in corresponding numbered boxes. (0.5 pt)
 take after do without come in for sell out 
 look into drop in on cut down on 
1. Any time you're in the area, feel free to ________ us. 
2. Tom: “Does Tan _______ his father or mother?”
 Jane: “Well, he looks just like his father, but has his mother nature”.
3. You should ________ smoking if you can't stop completely.
4. We'll give you our decision when we have had time to _______ the matter.
5. They are going to ________ a lot of criticism for increasing bus fares by so much.
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Part 6: Fill each gap with the correct form of the word in brackets. Write your answers in corresponding numbered boxes. (1.0 pt)
1. They’re an incredibly _______ family. You should see how much food they throw away. (WASTE) 
2. A _______ has been made in AIDS research. (BREAK)
3. _______ , there are black holes in space. (THEORY) 
4. They ________ and there was a lot of food left over after the party. (ESTIMATE) 
5. Many diseases which were once thought _______ now can be routinely treated. (CURE) 
6. This road is so bad that it needs _______. (SURFACE)
7. The water in this area is _______and should not be drunk. (PURE) 
8. He wanted a divorce because his wife had been _______. (FAITH) 
9. Most peasants were living in subhuman conditions as the Feudalism had _______ them for a long time. (POOR)
10. Are all those _______ they put in food really necessary? (ADD)
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SECTION THREE: READING (5.0 POINTS)
Part 1: Read the following passage and choose the best answer to each of the following questions. Write your answers in corresponding numbered boxes. (2.0 pts)
Most people can remember a phone number for up to thirty seconds. When this short amount of time elapses, however, the numbers are erased from the memory. How did the information get there in the first place? Information that makes its way to the short term memory (STM) does so via the sensory storage area. The brain has a filter which only allows stimuli that is of immediate interest to pass on to the STM, also known as the working memory.
There is much debate about the capacity and duration of the short term memory. The most accepted theory comes from George A. Miller, a cognitive psychologist who suggested that humans can remember approximately seven chunks of information. A chunk is defined as a meaningful unit of information, such as a word or name rather than just a letter or number. Modern theorists suggest that one can increase the capacity of the short term memory by chunking, or classifying similar information together. By organizing information, one can optimize the STM, and improve the chances of a memory being passed on to long term storage.
When making a conscious effort to memorize something, such as information for an exam, many people engage in "rote rehearsal". By repeating something over and over again, one is able to keep a memory alive. Unfortunately, this type of memory maintenance only succeeds if there are no interruptions. As soon as a person stops rehearsing the information, it has the tendency to disappear. When a pen and paper are not handy, people often attempt to remember a phone number by repeating it aloud. If the doorbell rings or the dog barks to come in before a person has the opportunity to make a phone call, he will likely forget the number instantly. Therefore, rote rehearsal is not an efficient way to pass information from the short term to long term memory. A better way is to practice "elaborate rehearsal". This involves assigning semantic meaning to a piece of information so that it can be filed along with other pre-existing long term memories.
Encoding information semantically also makes it more retrievable. Retrieving information can be done by recognition or recall. Humans can easily recall memories that are stored in the long term memory and used often; however, if a memory seems to be forgotten, it may eventually be retrieved by prompting. The more cues a person is given (such as pictures), the more likely a memory can be retrieved. This is why multiple choice tests are often used for subjects that require a lot of memorization.
Question 1: According to the passage, how do memories get transferred to the STM?
A. They revert from the long term memory.
B. They are filtered from the sensory storage area.
C. They get chunked when they enter the brain.
D. They enter via the nervous system.
Question 2: The word “elapses” in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to _______.
A. passes	B. adds up	C. appears	D. continues
Question 3: All of the following are mentioned as places in which memories are stored EXCEPT the _______.
 A. STM	B. long term memory
 C. sensory storage area	D. maintenance area
Question 4: Why does the author mention a dog's bark?
A. To give an example of a type of memory
B. To provide a type of interruption
C. To prove that dogs have better memories than humans
D. To compare another sound that is loud like a doorbell
Question 5: How do theorists believe a person can remember more information in a short time?
A. By organizing it	B. By repeating it
C. By giving it a name	D. By drawing it
Question 6: The author believes that rote rehearsal is _______.
A. the best way to remember something	B. more efficient than chunking
C. ineffective in the long run	D. an unnecessary interruption
Question 7: The word elaborate in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to _______.
A. complex	B. efficient	C. pretty	D. regular
Question 8: Which of the following is NOT supported by the passage?
A. The working memory is the same as the short term memory.
B. A memory is kept alive through constant repetition.
C. Cues help people to recognize information.
D. Multiple choice exams are the most difficult.
Question 9:. The word “cues” in the last paragraph is closest in meaning to _______.
A. questions	B. clues	C. images	D. tests
Question 10: Which of the following best provides the important information in the bold sentence from the passage? 
A. Prompting is the easiest way to retrieve short term memory after an extended period of time.
B. A memory can be retrieved by prompting, in a case where it has been rarely used.
C. It's easier to remember short term memories than long term memories due to regular prompts.
D. Recalling a long term memory that is often used is easy, while forgotten memories often require prompting.
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Part 2: Read the text below and fill in each blank with the most suitable word. Write your answers in corresponding numbered boxes. (1.5 pt)
Society has changed in many ways since the introduction of computers, and people's lives at home and at the office have been (1) ________ . Most people are working for fewer hours per week than they (2) ________ to, and manufacturers and advertising agencies are becoming much more interested in (3) ________ people spend this extra leisure time. One recent report stated that (4) ________ the number of hobbies had not increased, each hobby had become more specialized.
A second (5) ________ is that nowadays, many managers would rather spend time with their families than stay (6) ________ in the office every day. Home life seems to be just as important as working. Some companies now make managers (7) ________ their annual holidays even if they don't want to, because this leads to such an (8) ________ in their performance if they have some rest.
In spite of these changes, some people are working harder than ever before. The standard of exams is getting higher, and increased competition is (9) ________ it harder to get into university than it was 20 years ago. School children and students are now having to work so hard that in many cases they work (10) ________ hours than their parents.
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Part 3: Read the following passage and decide which option A, B, C or D best fits each space. Write your answers in corresponding numbered boxes. (1.5 pt)
Schools in the United States have not always had a large number of libraries. As (1.)________as 1958 about half of the public schools in the United States had no libraries at all. The number of public school libraries increased dramatically (2.)_______ the federal government passed the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, (3.)_______ provided funds for school districts to improve their education programs and facilities, including their libraries. (4.) ________, many educators claim that since the legislation was passed, federal spending has not increased sufficiently to meet the rising (5.)______ of new library technologies such as computer databases and Internet access.
 Because the federal government provides only limited funds to schools, individual school districts (6.) _______ on funds from local property taxes to meet the vast majority of public school expenses. Therefore, the libraries of the public schools tend to reflect the (7.) ______ capabilities of the communities in which they are located. Districts in wealthy suburbs often have fully staffed libraries (8.) _______ abundant resources, spacious facilities, and curricular and instructional support. In (9.) ______, school districts in many poor areas house their libraries in ordinary classrooms or in small rooms. The libraries in such areas are generally staffed by volunteers, who organize and (10.) ______ books that are often out-of-date, irrelevant, or damaged.
1. A. freshly
2. A. though
3. A. that
4. A. Nevertheless
5. A. fine
6. A. go
7. A. educational
8. A. for
9. A. country
10. A. attain
B. recently
B. with
B. who
B. Therefore
B. fee
B. come
B. economical
B. with
B. converse
B. obtain 
C. frequently
C. during
C. which
C. Consequently
C. cost
C. rely
C. political 
C. on
C. contrast
C. contain
D. newly
D. when
D. this
D. Otherwise
D. sum
D. stay
D. financial
D. by
D. conflict
D. maintain
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SECTION FOUR: WRITING (5.0 POINTS)
Part 1: Rewrite each of the following sentences so that it has the same meaning as the original one. (0) has been done as an example. (2.0 pts)
 (0). She was not used to driving on the left. -> She found it strange to drive on the left.
1. “You damaged my bicycle, John”, Mary said.
-> Mary ...........................................................................................................................
2. We’d prefer you not to smoke.
-> We’d rather ................................................................................................................
3. His jealousy increases with his love for her.
-> The more ....................................................................................................................
4. The result of the entrance exam was never in doubt. 
-> At no time ..................................................................................................................
5. He is very strong but he still can’t lift that box.
-> Although ....................................................................................................................
6. Most students ignored what the teacher was saying. 
-> Few .............................................................................................................................
7. They said that the explosion had been caused by mine.
-> The explosion ............................................................................................................
8. They tried hard so that they would pass the exam.
-> With ............................................................................................................................
9. She discovered eight new comets in the course of her work.
-> Her work resulted ..................................................................................................................
10. What mainly distinguishes man from other animals is the power of speech.
-> Man............................................................................................................................. 
Part 2: Rewrite each of the following sentences using the word in the bracket so that its meaning stays the same as the original one. You must use between TWO and SIX words, including the word given. (1.0 pt)
1. The concert wasn’t as good as we expected. (MEET)
à The concert .................................................................................................................
2. The boss postponed the meeting for an hour. (PUT)
à The boss ................................................................................................. for an hour.
3. She thought it was too difficult for her to come to the class on time. (FOUND)
à She ........................................................................................... to the class on time.
4. You can't just suddenly decide to go on a safari. You need to plan things very carefully.	 (SPUR)
à Going on safari isn't a decision you can make ......................................................................... You need to plan things very carefully.
5. When he was at his most success, the president had enormous influence. (HEIGHT)
àAt ................................................................................., the president had enormous influence. 
Part 3: Essay Writing (2.0 pts)
	 Many people suggest that children should be encouraged to do the housework. 
Write an essay of about 250 words to expess your point of view on the topic. Use specific reasons and examples to support your opinion.
 (You may continue your writing on the back page if you need more space.)
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