Đề thi môn Tiếng Anh - Kỳ thi chọn học sinh giỏi Lớp 9 THCS cấp Tỉnh - Năm học 2013-2014 - Nguyễn Đình Luyện

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 UBND TỈNH BÌNH PHƯỚC KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI LỚP 9 THCS CẤP TỈNH 
 SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO NĂM HỌC 2013-2014 
 Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH 
 Thời gian làm bài: 120 phút 
 Ngày thi: 28/03/2014 
(Đề thi này gồm có 05 trang) 
PART I: LISTENING COMPREHENSION (3.0 points) 
In this part, 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 No1. 
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 No1 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. birds 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 tree B. meadow C. bamboo forest D. jungle forest 
8. The bus stopped, everyone _______ near a big old banyan tree. 
A. got off B. stay in C. got on D. walked in 
9. The bus parked at the _______. 
A. parking lot B. side of the 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 human (11) beings are changing the environment in all respects through their 
actions and by their habits (12). This has resulted into _______ (13) consequences. The first is that 
many kinds of rare animals are killed. The second is that the environment where these animals are 
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living is badly destroyed. As a _______ (14), the number of rare animals is increasing so rapidly that 
they are in _______ (15) of becoming extinct. 
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 D. possession 
19. By next month, my father _______ in that hospital for 20 years. 
 A. will work B. will be working C. will have worked D. has worked 
20. If only she _______ me a chance, I could have told him the truth. 
 A. could give B. has given C. had given D. gave 
21. Neither the boy’s parents nor I _______ satisfied with his progress. 
 A. am B. is C. are D. has 
22. Nobody phoned me while I was out, _______? 
 A. did he B. didn’t he C. didn’t they D. did 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 D. You’re welcome 
24. No sooner _______ the engine than the car exploded. 
 A. they had started B. they started C. did they start D. had they started 
25. Jim invited Jane to join his family on _______ to his hometown. 
 A. a two days trip B. a trip two days C. a two-day trip D. a two trips day 
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 
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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 
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. I am 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 I’ll 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 C D 
42. Nobody thought that Peter was capable to win the championship. 
 A B C D 
43. I have just bought a computer which screen was not really good. 
 A B C D 
44. Jack seldom pays his bills on time, and his brother does too. 
 A B C D 
45. They asked me what did happen last night, but I was unable to tell them. 
 A B C 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) 
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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. 
58. His new book will probly be translated _______ a number of foreign languages. 
59. I was given a new pair of jeans on the 15th birthday _______ my parents. 
60. When we finish class, we often talk for a while _______ going home. 
PART III: 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 of _______ (64) objects that are part of everyone’s daily life. But although 
pronunciation and _______ (65) are not the same everywhere, it is interesting that English speakers 
_______ (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 of other 
language are keen _______ (69) learning English, too. If you know English, you are more _______ 
(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” of _______ (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 _______ 
(74) in Genoa was called “jean”. The pants were called “jeans”. In 1850, a saleman _______ (75) 
Clifornia 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) 
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 The “Mary 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 port, 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”. 
 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 of the bad weather. 
 The bad weather .. 
89. If the work is finished by lunchtime, you can go home. 
 Get .. 
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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UBND TỈNH BÌNH PHƯỚC KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI TỈNH 
SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO LỚP 9 NĂM HỌC 2013-2014 
 Môn: Tiếng Anh 
ĐÁP ÁN VÀ HƯỚNG DẪN CHẤM 
(Giám khảo không làm tròn điểm số của bài thi) 
PART I: LISTENING COMPREHENSION. (3.0 points) 
A (0.2 points for each correct answer) B (0.2 points for each correct answer) 
1 - C 3 - C 5 - B 7 - C 9 - A 11 - human 13 - serious 15 - danger 
2 - C 4 - D 6 - A 8 - A 10 - B 12 - habits 14 - result 
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 points) 
0.1 point for each correct answer 
16 – C 21 – A 26 – D 31- A 
17 – B 22 – D 27 – B 32 – C 
18 – A 23 – C 28 – B 33 – D 
19 – C 24 – D 29 – D 34 – B 
20 - C 25 - C 30 - D 35 - A 
B. Each of following sentences has a mistake. (2.0 points) 
 Mỗi câu làm đúng như đáp án = 0.2 điểm. Nếu chỉ tìm được lỗi sai mà sửa không đúng thì cho 
câu đó = 0.1 điểm. 
36. B  a university 37. B  has been 38. D  I arrive 
39. A  bought 40. D  with me 41. A  marriage 
42. D  of winning 43. B  whose 44. D  doesn’t either 
45. B  happened 
C. Supply the correct form of the words in brackets (2.0 points) 
0.2 points for each correct answer 
46 - carelessness 48 - automatically 50 – unreliable 52 - energetic 54 – financial 
47 – disappeared 49 - encouragement 51- qualification 53 - longest 55 - illegal 
D. Fill in the blank with a preposition. (1.0 point) 
0.2 points for each correct answer 
56 - about 58 – into 60 - before 
57 - of 59 - by 
PART 3: 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) 
0.2 point for each correct answer 
61 – B 63 – D 65 – D 67 – A 69 – B 
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62 - D 64 - A 66 - C 68 - C 70 - A 
B. Fill in each blank with one appropriate word to make a meaningful passage. (2.5 points) 
0.25 points for each correct answer 
71 - over 76 – Because 
72 – youth 77 – popular 
73 – almost 78 – later 
74 – made 79 – cloth 
75 - in 80 - wearing 
C. Read the passage then answer the he questions. (1.5 points) 
0.3 points for each correct answer 
Giám khảo chấm linh động, nếu học sinh viết khác đáp án mà nội dung vẫn đảm bảo yêu cầu trả lời câu 
hỏi theo bài đọc thì vẫn cho học sinh điểm tối đa sau khi cả Tổ chấm thảo luận, thống nhất. Nếu câu trả 
lời bị sai lỗi về chính tả, ngữ pháp không cơ bản trừ ½ số điểm của câu. 
81. It ( The “Mary Celeste”) was built in 1861 in Canada. 
82. Its first name/It was “The Amazon”. 
83. It caught fire. 
84. It collided twice with other ships. 
85. It was rebuilt in 1897 because it was almost completely wrecked. 
PART 4: WRITING (4 points) 
A. Rewrite the sentences so that they are nearest in meaning to the sentence printed before them. 
(1.0 point) 
0.2 points for each correct answer 
 Sai một lỗi bất kỳ, không cơ bản thì trừ ½ số điểm của câu. Giám khảo chấm linh động, nếu học sinh 
viết khác đáp án nhưng vẫn giữ nguyên nghĩa thì vẫn cho điểm tối đa sau khi cả Tổ chấm thảo luận, 
thống nhất. 
 86.  No matter how long you use it, it won’t wear out. 
87.  I have never been to Singapore before. 
88.  The bad weather prevented thousands of people from going to work. 
89.  Get the work finished by lunchtime, you can go home. 
90.  If I were you, I would take more exercise. 
B. Essay Writing (3.0 POINTS) 
1. Organization: 0.5 points 
2. Coherency: 0.5 points 
3. Structures & Word choice: 1.25 point 
4. Ideas: 0.75 points