Đề thi chọn học sinh giỏi tỉnh môn Tiếng Anh Lớp 9 THCS - Năm học 2011-2012

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SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO 
THANH HÓA 
ĐỀ THI CHÍNH THỨC 
KÌ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI TỈNH 
Năm học: 2011-2012 
Môn thi: Tiếng Anh 
Lớp 9 THCS 
Ngày thi: 23 tháng 3 năm 2012 
Thời gian : 150 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề) 
Đề này có 05 trang 
 Part A : PHONETICS ( 5pts ) 
I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the rest 
in the same line. ( 3pts ) 
1. A. subject B. conclusion C. public D. unidentified 
2. A. abroad B. infant C. abrupt D. label 
3. A. comb B. climb C. debt D. bribe 
II. Pick out the word whose main stressed syllable is different from the rest in the 
same line.( 2pts ) 
1. A. minimize B. dynamite C. junkyard D. environment 
2. A. government B. opinion C. deposit D. appliance 
 Part B : VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR ( 35 pts ) 
I. Choose the most suitable word or phrase to complete each sentence. ( 10pts ) 
1. They didn’t want to get home late, —— they hired a mini bus. 
 A. but B. so that C. so D. however 
2. You rarely watch sports programs on TV, ——? 
 A. do you B. don’t you C. is it D. are you 
3. I recently visited the school —— I used to study 5 years ago. 
 A. where B. which C. in that D. there 
4. —— playing professional basketball, she also enjoys tennis. 
 A. Moreover B. Apart C. Together D. Besides 
5. The SEA Games were —— every 2 years. 
 A. had B. held C. taken D. made 
6. It’s worth —— if there are any cheap flights to Singapore at the weekend. 
 A. find out B. finding out C. to find out D. that you find 
7. The village seemed strange to me —— I’d been there several times. 
 A. however B. in spite of C. although D. despite 
8. Students were —— a lot pressure before the final examination. 
 A. above B. with C. under D. on 
9. Do not —— the driver while the bus is in motion. 
 A. disturb B. distract C. convert D. interrupt 
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10. Lan: “ —— ” 
 Tien: “Don’t worry. I can fix it.” 
 A. I’ve just bought a new bike. 
 B. Where is your bike? 
 C. I am sorry that I have broken your bike. 
 D. I am sorry that I have lost your bike. 
II. Put each verb in brackets into an appropriate form. ( 10pts ) 
1. Since I ( pay ) —— for our lunch, I ( try ) —— to attract the waiter’s attention. 
2. Hurry up. By the time you ( finish ) —— getting ready, we ( miss ) —— 
 the train! 
3. Sally! I ( not expect ) —— to see you here! What ( you do ) —— here in 
Thanh Hoa City? 
4. I think I ( lose ) —— my sunglasses. I ( look ) —— for them since noon, but I 
can’t find them. And they ( be ) —— very expensive. 
5. I am fed up with your clothes lying all over the floor. I wish you ( be ) —— more 
disciplined. 
III. Put each word in brackets into an appropriate form. ( 10pts ) 
1. Internet users sometimes suffer various risks such as spam, junk mail, and 
personal information —— ( LEAK ) 
2. Nowadays, TV viewers can watch a —— of local and international programs on 
different channels. ( VARY ) 
3. My elder brother has taken part in different charity activities in his town and has 
been nominated as the most effective —— in the town charity program. ( ACT ) 
4. A person whose occupation is the installation, ——, repair, or operation of 
electric equipment is an electrician. ( MAINTAIN ) 
5. My friend Lan, who is the most —— like an exciting holiday with lots to see and 
do. ( ADVENTURE ) 
6. Ba reads short stories in English every day to —— his vocabulary. ( RICH ) 
7. Many people consider good luck charms foolish and —— ( REASON ) 
8. Some guests arrived —— and caused trouble to the hostess. (EXPECT ) 
9. One of the reasons why ancient buildings still stand is because they are —— 
structures. ( CONSERVATION ) 
10. The climbers came down from Mount Everest with fingers so —— that they 
clinked like glass. ( FREEZE ) 
IV. Complete each sentence with the most suitable form of one of the verb below 
and the preposition OF, OUT, OFF, UP, or IN. Use each verb once only. 
specialize, approve, go, give , turn ( 5 pts ) 
1. Could you —— —— the radio? I’m trying to finish this assignment. 
2. The secure team —— —— the search when it got dark. 
3. After taking a general course she decided to —— —— tropical medicine. 
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4. Some guests haven’t —— —— having to pay extra to use the tennis court. I’m 
not surprised they are so annoyed. 
5. The fire —— —— after burning for seven hours. 
Part C : READING ( 25 pts ) 
I. Read the following passage and then choose the most suitable word for each 
space. (10 pts ) 
 Australia is located in the southern hemisphere. It is the driest country on 
earth and is the only country which ( 1 ) —— an entire continent. From north to 
south the ( 2 ) —— is 3,220km and from east to west 3,860 km. ( 3 ) —— area it 
is about the same size as the USA. Today about 85% of the population of 18 million 
live in six major cities around the ( 4 ) —— . Two thirds of the country is dry or 
desert. 
 Australia is an extremely rich country. It produces metals, ( 5 ) —— stones, 
coal, grain, meat and wine, and has the biggest iron ( 6 ) —— in the world. 
Australia has about one sixth of the world’s sheep and produces ( 7 ) —— one third 
of its wool. Cattle are also kept, and about 15 million tons of wheat are grown every 
year. Fruits and vegetables are grown in areas where there is enough water. 
 The climate is different ( 8 ) —— on area. The south has cool, wet winters 
and warm, dry summers. The north has warm, dry winters and hot, wet summers. 
The centre of Australia is hot and dry all the year ( 9 ) —— Because of such a 
climate, much of daily life ( 10 ) —— indoors. 
1. A. runs B. covers C. consists D. lies 
2. A. length B. area C. distance D. route 
3. A. On B. With C. By D. In 
4. A. coast B. coastline C. seaside D. beach 
5. A. precious B. worthy C. wealthy D. expensive 
6. A. caves B. regions C. mines D. fields 
7. A. almost B. much C. most D. near 
8. A. relying B. concentrating C. depending D. going 
9. A. long B. around C. wide D. round 
10. A. occurs B. happens C. arises D. exists 
II. Supply the most suitable word for each blank. (10 pts) 
 Vietnam’s New Year is celebrated according to the Lunar calendar. It is 
officially known as Tet Nguyen Dan ( 1 ) —— Tet. It begins ( 2 ) ——January 
twenty - first and February nineteen. The exact ( 3 ) —— changes from year to 
year. Vietnamese people usually make ( 4 ) —— for the holiday several weeks 
beforehand. They tidy their houses, cook ( 5 ) ——food, clean and make offerings 
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on the family alters. On the New Year’s Eve, people sit ( 6 ) —— to midnight to 
see the New Year in, then they put on new ( 7 ) —— and give one another the 
greetings of the season. Tet lasts ten days. The ( 8 ) —— three days are the most 
important. Vietnamese people believe that ( 9 ) —— people act during those days 
will influence the whole year. As a result, they make every effort to avoid 
arguments and smile as much as ( 10 ) —— . 
III. Read the passage and choose the best answers to questions below. ( 5 pts ) 
Every four to ten years something happens to the weather system of the 
Earth. Everything changes, and scientists don’t know why. The low - pressure area 
moves toward the east, the high - pressure area is very weak, and the winds blow 
toward the east. A great pile of warm surface water moves toward South America. 
People call this “ EL Nino”. It usually happens at Christmas time, and EL Nino is 
the Spanish name for the baby Jesus. 
 Usually the effects of EL Nino are very mild. However, the one that started in 
1982 was different from the other recent ones. It had a very powerful effect on the 
world’s climate. It caused huge changes in the ocean currents. It caused floods in 
some areas and droughts in others. There were terrible windstorms and huge ocean 
waves swept houses into the sea. EL Nino did billions of dollars worth of damage. 
Thousands of people lost their lives and thousands of others were left homeless. 
 In 1983, the winds, ocean currents, and pressure areas started to become 
normal again. Meanwhile, scientists throughout the world organized research to 
learn more about EL Nino. They are using satellites and research boats to observe 
the atmosphere and the ocean. It is a very complicated problem, but if the scientists 
of the world work together, they should be able to learn the causes of EL Nino. 
Then they will be able to predict what will happen and work to prevent a repeat of 
the death and destruction of 1982 - 1983. 
1. The reason why the weather system changes —— 
 A. are known in advance by all scientists. 
 B. are not mysterious to scientists today. 
 C. are still unknown to scientists nowadays. 
 D. are easy and simple to scientists today. 
2. The effects of EL Nino are —— 
 A. usually mild B. very violent 
 C. sometimes very powerful D. both A and C 
3. The EL Nino that started in 1982 was —— 
 A. the same as the other recent ones. 
 B. less powerful than the other recent ones. 
 C. more powerful and destructive than the other recent ones. 
 D. very powerful but caused no damage. 
4. The word “ EL Nino” is the Spanish name for the baby Jesus because —— 
 A. EL Nino usually happens at Christmas time. 
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 B. it first happened in Spain. 
 C. it first happened when Jesus was born. 
 D. Jesus used the Spanish name to call it. 
5. Since 1983, scientists all over the world —— 
 A. have used satellites to study the oceans. 
 B. have used research boats to study the atmosphere. 
 C. have organized research to learn more about EL Nino. 
 D. have helped people to recover the damage and loss from EL Nino. 
 Part D : WRITING ( 15 pts ) 
I. Complete each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same 
as the sentence printed before it. ( 10pts ) 
1. He drives so carefully that he has never had any accidents. 
 → He is so ................................................................. 
2. “ We got home late last night” they said. 
 → They said ............................................................. 
3. We suggested a lot of things, which were all rejected. 
 → Everything ........................................................... 
4. This is his first visit to Ho Chi Minh City. 
 → He is ..................................................................... 
5. The man was not able to go on an expedition to the Middle East because of 
his age. 
 → The man was too .................................................. 
6. Despite his intelligence, he doesn’t study well at school. 
 → Even .................................................................... 
7. If you don’t take care of those shoes ,they won’t last for long. 
 → Unless you look ..................................................... 
8. I would prefer you not to phone me at work. 
 → I’d rather ................................................................ 
9. It is thought that the accident was caused by human error. 
 → The accident is ...................................................... 
10. She didn’t know the way, so she asked a policeman. 
 → Not ....................................................................... 
II. Your class had a weekend picnic to the countryside last Sunday. Write 
 a paragraph of about 60 words about it. ( 5pts ) 
___________________________ The End __________________________ 
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SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO 
THANH HÓA 
KÌ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI TỈNH 
Năm học: 2011-2012 
HƯỚNG DẪN CHẤM MÔN TIẾNG ANH 
(Đề chính thức) 
Lớp 9 THCS 
Ngày thi: 23 tháng 3 năm 2012 
(Hướng dẫn gồm 03 trang) 
 A. ĐÁP ÁN 
Part A : PHONETICS ( 5pts ) 
I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the 
rest in the same line. ( 3pts ) 
( Mỗi một đáp án đúng được 1 point ) 
1B 2D 3D 
II. Pick out the word whose main stressed syllable is different from the rest in 
the same line. ( 2pts ) 
( Mỗi một đáp án đúng được 1 point ) 
1D 2A 
 Part B : VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR ( 35 pts ) 
I. Choose the most suitable word or phrase to complete each sentence ( 10pts ) 
 ( Mỗi một đáp án đúng được 1 point ) 
1 C 3 A 5 B 7 C 9 B 
2 A 4 D 6 B 8 C 10 C 
II. Put each verb in brackets into an appropriate form ( 10pts ) 
 ( Mỗi một động từ đúng được 1 point ) 
1. was paying - tried 
2. finish - will have missed 
3. didn’t expect/ wasn’t expecting - are you doing 
4. have lost - have been looking - were 
5. were / would be 
III. Put each word in brackets into an appropriate form. ( 10pts ) 
 ( Mỗi một từ đúng được 1 point ) 
1. leaking 
2. variety 
3. activist 
4. maintenance 
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5. adventurous 
6. enrich 
7. unreasonable 
8. unexpectedly 
9. conservative 
10. frozen 
IV. Complete each sentence with the most suitable form of one of the verb 
below and the preposition OF, OUT, OFF, UP, or IN. Use each verb once 
only. 
specialize, approve, go, give , turn ( 5 pts ) 
( Mỗi một đáp án đúng được 1 point ) 
1. turn off 
2. gave up 
3. specialize in 
4. approved of 
5. went out 
Part C : READING ( 25 pts ) 
I. Read the following passage and then choose the most suitable word for each 
space. (10 pts ) 
( Mỗi một đáp án đúng được 1 point ) 
1 B 2 D 3 C 4 D 5 B 
6 A 7 B 8 D 9 A 10 C 
II. Supply the most suitable word for each blank (10 pts) 
( Mỗi một đáp án đúng được 1 point ) 
1.or 
2. between 
3 . date 
4. preparations 
5. special 
6. up 
7. clothes 
8. first 
9. how 
10. possible 
III. Read the passage and choose the best answers to questions below. 
( 5 pts ) 
( Mỗi một đáp án đúng được 1 point ) 
1C 2D 3C 4A 5C 
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 Part D : WRITING ( 15 pts ) 
I. Complete each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the 
same as the sentence printed before it. ( 10pts ) 
( Mỗi một câu viết lại đúng được 1 point ) 
1.He is so careful a driver that he has never had any accidents. 
2. They said ( that ) they had got home late the previous night / the night before. 
3. Everything ( that ) we suggested was rejected. 
4. He is visiting Ho Chi Minh City for the first time. 
5. The man was too old to go on an expedition to the Middle East. 
6. Even though he is intelligent , he doesn’t study well at school. 
7. Unless you look after those shoes ,they won’t last for long. 
8. I’d rather you didn’t phone me at work. 
9. The accident is thought to have been caused by human error. 
10. Not knowing the way, she asked a policeman. 
II. (5 pts ) 
Marking scheme 
The impression mark is based on the following scheme : 
1. Content : 3pts 
( suggestions: time, place of the picnic, travel, weather, activities during the 
picnic , participants, feelings of participants about the picnic etc) 
2. Language : 1pt ( grammar , vocabulary , structures ) 
3. Presentation : 1 pt ( coherence , cohesion , style ) 
 B. HƯỚNG DẪN CHẤM 
Bài thi chấm theo thang điểm 20 
Điểm bài thi = Tông số points X 0,25