Đề thi môn Tiếng Anh Lớp 9 năm học 2015-2016 - Kỳ thi khảo sát đội tuyển học sinh giỏi Tỉnh - Phòng GD & ĐT Tam Đảo

UBND HUYỆN TAM ĐẢO
PHÒNG GD&ĐT
ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC
ĐỀ KHẢO SÁT ĐỘI TUYỂN HỌC SINH GIỎI THI TỈNH
NĂM HỌC 2015-2016
MÔN: TIẾNG ANH, LỚP 9
Thời gian làm bài: 150 phút ( không kể thời gian giao đề)
( Đề bài gồm 05 trang)
PART I: LISTENING
SECTION 1 Questions 1-10
Questions 1 – 3 Choose the correct letters A, B, C or D
1. Which city does the lady call the most?
A. Brisbane 	B. Melbourne 	C. Sydney 	D. Perth 
2.    The cost of a national call per minute is ____________.
A. 10 cents	B. 3 cents 	C. 6 cents 	D. 15 cents 
3.    The telephone connection fee to the USA is __________.
A. 50 cents	B. 6 cents 	C. 13 cents	D. 15 cents
Questions 4 - 6 Complete the form below.
Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.
Cheap Calls Unlimited:
New Customer Form
Name
Mandy (4) _____________
Address
10 Hazlewood St, Belmont, 4173
Telephone
(5) ________________
Date of Birth
13/7/72
Email
(6) _________@______________
Questions 7 and 8 Choose TWO letters A-E
What TWO reasons does the operator give for providing the date of birth?
for security
to make a payment
to request details about the account 
to change the account password
to make a patment
Question 9 and 10 Choose the correct letters A, B or C
9. The customer's new telephone service will start ___________.
A.       next month	B.       tomorrow	C.       today
10. The customer will receive the bill _____________.
A.      every three months 	B.      every two months	C.      every month
SECTION 2                  Questions 1-5
Questions 1 – 5. Complete the notes below.
Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.
 Assessment Overview
Semester consists of (1) ________________ assessments: Oral report: 20%
 Essay: 20%
 (2) ___________: 60%
Oral report
Individual presentations
PowerPoint to be used for delivery
Go to (3)___________ for more information 
Essay
Total words: (4)_____________
Topics available: (5) ______________
Will be come from course readings booklet
PART II. LEXICO-GRAMMAR
I. Read the sentences carefully and choose the best answers to make complete ones.
1. Our environment is seriously polluted, so it is high time for us to keep our environment ________.
A. clean	B. cleanly	C. cleanliness	D. cleanse
 2. Thanks a lot. Without your help, I __________ my work.
A. can hardly finish	B. could hardly finish	
C. cannot hardly finish	D. could not hardly finish
3. Linda: “Thanks for the nice gift you brought to us!”
 Jennifer: “_________”
A. All right. Do you know how much it costs?	B. Not at all. Don’t mention it
C. Actually speaking, I myself don’t like it.	D. Welcome! It’s nice of you.
4. Green turtles can migrate more than 1,400 miles to ________ their eggs.
A. lie	B. lain	C. laid	D. lay
5. Burning oil and coal releases gases which are harmful ________ humans.
A. with	B. for	C. to	D. on
6. They ___________ at work.
A. allow not to be worn jeans	B. are not allowed being wear jeans
C. are not allowed to wear jeans	D. do not allow to wear jeans
7. A national park is a place ___________ many endangered species are protected.
A. where	B. which	C. that	D. in that
8. So far there ___________ nine national parks established in Vietnam.
A. are	B will be	C. had been	D. have been
9. Salt and ice can be used to ___________ food.
A. contaminate	B. pollute	C. include	D. preserve	
10. There is no _____________ for us to call and tell him what he should have done.
A. necessity 	B. necessary	C. necessarily	D. necessitous
 II. Each line in the following passage contains 01 mistake. IDENTIFY and CORRECT them. (0) has been done as an example. Write your answers in the numbered blanks below
Lines
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
Collecting stamps
The collecting of postage stamps is an hobby that interests people of all ages and all walks of life. The more valuable stamp in the world is the one-cent British Guiana magenta of 1856. Only one copy is known to exist; it is valued at about $50,000. There are another stamps worth several thousands dollars while many others are valued at hundreds of dollars. Yet most stamps are very expensive. There are hundreds of stamps worth a few dollars and many more hundreds that you may buy with a few cents. So you see that stamp collecting is not merely a rich man’s hobby. Each stamp collection finds his own stamps fascinating, no matter how much or how many money he spends on them. The reason is that there is always a story behind postage stamps. The countries in the world use them as a mean of telling the world about their industries, their culture, and their great men. They also use stamps to celebrate importance events in his history. So while a stamp collector is enjoying hobby, he is also storing up knowledge about all kinds of things from every corner of the globe.
Answers: Line Mistake Correction
 	 0 an a
 III. Fill in each blank with a suitable PREPOSITION or PARTICLE. Write your answers in the numbered blanks provided below the passage.
1. If parents don’t get _____ very well, their children will be unhappy.
2. The firemen were able to put _________ the fire quickly.
3. I wish I hadn’t said it. If only I could turn the clock ___________.
4. We all need friends whom we can call _________ when we are in trouble.
5. I couldn’t make _________ the peak of the mountain in the foggy weather.
IV. Write the correct FORM of each bracketed word. 
 It’s a marvelous idea for children to do some cooking at an early age. Generally (1) _________________ (SPEAK), most children can’t wait to help in the kitchen and love getting involved in the (2) _________________ (PREPARE) of their meals. They should be (3) _______________ (COURAGE) to do so, and care should be taken to (4) _____________ (SURE) they enjoy the experience. It is important to show them how to do things (5) ________________ (CORRECT) but they shouldn’t be criticized too much. Although the finished result may not be quite to your (6) _________________ (LIKE), the young cook will undoubtedly find it quite the (7) ________________ (TASTE) food he or she has ever eaten.
 Kitchens can, of course, be (8) _________________ (ENDANGER) places and so the absolute (9) _________________ (IMPORTANT) of keeping an eye on children at all times cannot be emphasized too (10) __________________ (HEAVY). Sharp knives, for example, should be avoided until children are old enough to handle them safely.
PART III. READING
I. Fill in each blank space with an appropriate word. 
	Around 1990, people ___________ (1) many countries lived in New Orleans. Musicians in New Orleans started to play a new kind of music. It was _________ (2) jazz. It is kind of a mixture of many different kinds of music, for example, African, blues, European, church music, and work songs. Most early jazz __________ (3) are African American. They played in small bands and they didn’t write _________ (4) their music. They learned to work together to produce a loose and relaxed beat that was __________ (5) powerful that listeners can’t help but dance, or at least move their feet along ___________ (6) it. And soon white musicians were playing jazz, too.
Around 1920, jazz music began to spread. Jazz musicians ___________ (7) from city to city. People listened jazz records. They heard jazz __________ (8) the radio. In the 1930s and 1940s, jazz was popular in the U.S and Canada. The music was called swing and it was played in big bands. It was said that there are still a few bands made up of very old musicians ____________ (9) the old-style jazz in a club in New Orleans. They play jazz ____________ (10) four or a half hours each evening so many tourists go there and listen.
II. Read the following text carefully and choose the answer which best fits each space
 	Language is commonly believed to be a system of communication that consists of sounds and written symbols. However, we can also communicate ___________ (1) other ways by using our facial expressions, our tone of voice and even our _________ (2) body. In fact, in many situations, non-verbal communication can ____________ (3) more accurately what a person is feeling. Body language always speaks the truth, ________ (4) words can often be misleading
For successful communication both at work and at home, an understanding of body language is important. At work, non-verbal communication is ________ (5) to power. People in charge tend to lean _______ (6) in their chairs, fold their hands behind their heads and ______ (7) their feet up on the desk. They usually dominate conversations, both talking and interrupting more than others. Those who _______ (8) orders, on the other hand, are much less relaxed and tend to sit on the edge of their chairs with their arms tightly folded.
Body language plays an equally important role at home. Children are particularly quick to pick ________ (9) on non-verbal signals and can distinguish ______ (10) what is said and what is really meant.
1. A. in	B. for	C. to	D. by
2. A. full	B. whole	C. partial	D. total
3. A. explain	B. announce	C. publish	D. reveal 
4. A. except	B. so	C. whereas	D. therefore
5. A. associated	B. related	C. combined	D. reserved
6. A. away	B. behind	C. back	D. against
7. A. lie	B. lay	C. deposit	D. put
8. A. do	B. give	C. lead	D. follow
9. A. out	B. over	C. at	D. up
10. A. between	B. among	C. from	D. that
III. Read the following passage and choose the best answer. Write your answers in the numbered blanks provided below the passage. 
 In the 1960s, The Beatles were probably the most famous pop group in the whole world. Since then, there have been a great many groups that have achieved enormous fame, so it is perhaps difficult now to imagine how sensational the Beatles were at that time. They were four boys from north of England and none of them had any train of music. They started by performing and recording songs by black Americans and they had some success with these songs. Then they started writing their own songs and that was when they became popular. The Beatles changed pop music. They were the first pop group to achieve great success from songs they had written themselves. After that it became common for groups and singers to write their own songs. The Beatles did not have a long career. Their first hit record was in 1963 and they split up in 1970. They stopped doing live performances in 1966 because it had come too dangerous for them- their fans were so excited that they surrounded them and tried to take their clothes as souvenirs! However, today some of their songs remain as famous as they were when they first came out. Throughout the world many people can sing part of a Beatles song if you ask them. 
1. The passage is mainly about ______________.
A. How the Beatles became more successful than other groups
B. Why the Beatles split up after 7 years
C. Many people’s ability to sing a Beatles song
D. The Beatles’ fame and success.
2. The four boys of the Beatles _____________.
A. came from the same family	B. were at the same age
C. came from a town in the north of England	D. received good training in music
3. The word “sensational” is closet in meaning to ________________.
A. notorious	B. bad	C. shocking	D. popular
4. The first song of the Beatles were ____________.
A. written by themselves	B. broadcast on the radio
C. paid a lot of money	D. written by black Americans
5. What is NOT true about the Beatles?
A. They became famous when they wrote their own songs.	
B. They had a long stable career.
C. The members had no training in music.	
D. They were afraid of being hurt by fans.
6. The Beatles stopped their live performance because ____________.
A. they spent more time writing their won songs	 B. they had earned enough money
C. they did not want to work together	 D. They were afraid of being hurt by fans
7. The year 1970 was the time when _____________.
A. they started their career	B. they changed pop music
C. they split up	D. they stopped doing live performances
8. What the fans of the Beatles often did was _________________.
A. ask them to write more songs	B. take their clothes as souvenirs
C. sing together with them	D. ask them why they should separate
9. Some songs of the Beatles now _____________.
A. are still famous as they used to be	B. became too old to sing
C. are sung by crazy fans	D. are the most famous
10. The tone of the passage is that of _________.
A. admiration	B. neutral	C. sarcasm	D. criticism	
PART IV. WRITING 
I. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the sentence printed before it
1. You can’t visit the United States if you don’t have a visa.
Unless _________________________________.
2. Please don’t make noise here.
I’d_______________________________________.
3. He wore dark glasses so that no one would recognize him
He avoided _________________________________.
4. It is not my habit to go to bed so late. 
I am not __________________________________
5. They had hardly gone out when it rained heavily. 
Hardly _____________________________. 
II. Within 150 to 180 words, write a paragraph about your ideas of a happy life.
	The end!
UBND HUYỆN TAM ĐẢO
PHÒNG GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO
HƯỚNG DẪN CHẤM
ĐỀ THI HỌC SINH GIỎI CÂP HUYỆN 
NĂM HỌC 2015 - 2016
MÔN: TIẾNG ANH, LỚP 9
Total: 120 points
PART I: LISTENING (30pts)
SECTION 1 (20pts)
1.C
2.B
3. D
4. Silverstone
5. 55223481
6. mandy@tele.com
7,8: A, C
9. B
10.C
SECTION 2 (10 pts)
1. 4/ four
2. exams/ 2 exams
3. (the) library
4. 1,500 words
5. (by)next lecture
 PART II. LEXICO-GRAMMAR (35pts)
I. Read the sentences carefully and choose the best answers to make complete ones. (10pts)
1. A
2. B
3. B
4. D
5. C
6. C
7. A
8. D
9. D
10. A
II. Each line in the following passage contains 01 mistake. IDENTIFY and CORRECT them. (0) has been done as an example. Write your answers in the numbered blanks below (10pts)
Line
Mistake
Correction
1.
more
Most
2.
another
Other
3.
thousands
Thousand
4.
very
Not
5.
with
For
6.
collection
Collector
7.
many
Little
8.
mean
Means
9.
importance
Important
10.
his
Their
 III. Fill in each blank with a suitable PREPOSITION or PARTICLE. Write your answers in the numbered blanks provided below the passage. (5pts)
1. on
2. out
3. back
4. on
5. out
IV. Write the correct FORM of each bracketed word . (0) has been done as an example. (10pts)	 
1. speaking
2. preparation
3. encouraged
4. ensure
5. correctly
6. likeness
7. tasteful
8. dangerous
9. importance
10. heavily
PART III. READING (30pts)
I. Fill in each blank space with an appropriate word. (10pts)	 
1. from
2. called
3. musicians
4. down
5. so
6. with
7. moved
8. on
playing
10. for
II. Read the following text carefully and choose the answer which best fits each space (10pts) 
1.A
2. B
3. D
4. C
5.B
6. C
7. D
8. D
9. C
10.A
III. Read the following passage and choose the best answer. Write your answers in the numbered blanks provided below the passage. (10pts)
1. D
2. C
3. C
4. D
5.B
6. D
7. C
8. B
9. A
10.A
PART IV. WRITING (25pts)
I. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the sentence printed before it. (5pts)
1. Unless you have a visa, you can’t visit the United States
2. I’d rather you didn’t make noise here.
3. He avoided being recognized by wearing dark glasses.
4. I am not used to going to bed so late.
5. Hardly had they gone out when it rained heavily.
II. Within 150 to 180 words, write a paragraph about your ideas of a happy life. (20pts)
Marking scheme
The impression mark given is based on the following scheme: 
Content: 50% of total mark: a provision of all main ideas and details as appropriate
Language: 30% of total mark: a variety of vocabulary and structures appropriate to the level of English language gifted upper-secondary school students
Presentation: 20% of total mark: coherence, cohesion, and style appropriate to the level of English language gifted upper-secondary school students. 
------The end ------
	AUDIO TRASCRIPT
SECTION 1        Questions 1 - 10
Adam
Hello Cheap Calls Unlimited, this is Adam O’Shaughnessy. How can I help you? 
Mandy
I heard something on the TV the other day about cheap local and national calls. Do you have a new offer available at the moment? 
Adam
That's right! You would have heard about our special no-limit offer. 
Mandy
How does it work? How can I save? 
Adam
Well, do you make many calls outside your local area? 
Mandy
Yes, as a matter of fact, I often call my mother-in-law in Sydney and I sometimes call Perth and Melbourne, we've got family there 
Adam
OK. Where are you calling from? 
Mandy
Brisbane 
Adam
Right! This would be perfect for you. How it works is you tell us which city you call the most and we set up our special offer of 3 cents per minute no matter what time of the day you call. But it gets better! We also offer you 10-cent local calls. No other telephone carrier can offer you such a cheap plan! 
Mandy
Wow! That is cheaper than what I currently pay. But, what about international calls. I often call America. What are your rates to The States? 
Adam
Our rates to the USA are also competitive. You can call America for 6 cents per minute – this also includes a connection fee of 15 cents. 
Mandy
That's competitive all right! Sohow do I sign up? 
Adam
Well, we can do it right here over the phone if you likeor I can send you out an application formor I can email you the details with the form attached. Which would you prefer? 
Mandy
How long will it take over the phone?
Adam
Just a matter of 4 or 5 minutes. 
Mandy
OK, let's do it now. 
Adam
Right then, first off, I need your name and address 
Mandy
OK my name is Mandy Silverstone. That's S-I-L-V-E-R-S-T-O-N-E. My address is 16 Hazlewood St, That's H-A-Z-L-E-W-O-O-D St, Belmont, 4173 
Adam
Good, now what about your telephone number, date of birth and do you have an email address? 
Mandy
Yes. The telephone is 55 22 3481 my date of birth is July 13, 1972 and my email address is mandy@tele.com that's M-A-N-D-Y at T-E-L-E dot comwhy do you need my date of birth? 
Adam
RightOK. Yes, we request your date of birth for security reasons. We will ask you for this each time you call us to request information about your account not for making a paymentbut, you knowif you wish to change any of your detailsor change your planyou knowthose kinds of things 
Mandy
Ok, I understand 
Adam
OK Rightwell, we're finished. Do you have any other questions at all? 
Mandy
Yes, when does this new service actually start? 
Adam
Yes, I'm going to send the information to our sales department. They will process it today and your new service will be ready tomorrow. By next month you will really start to experience the savings! 
Mandy
Fantastic. OK that's all I wanted to knowOh, when will I receive the bill? 
Adam
That'll be one month from the day you signed up. It will be sent on the same day every month thereafterunless you request a change. We can send them every two or every three months if you would prefer? 
SECTION 2       Questions 1 - 5
Dr. Thomas
Ok, I’d like to take a moment now to talk about the assessment requirements for this semester.  Firstly as you can clearly see, on your handout, there are 4 assessments this semester – an oral report, an essay and two exams.  They are weighted 20% each for the oral report and the essay and the remaining 60% as you can see is divided equally between the two exams.  Yes, John.
Student 1 (Man)
Yes, Dr. Thomas, regarding the oral report, can we present this with a partner or must they be handled individually?
Dr Thomas
In the past, oral reports have been researched and presented in small groups of 2 or 3.  This year, we’ve decided to try them singly and see how they go.  We’re certainly not locked into any one wayall we do ask is that you use PowerPoint for your presentations.  The university has all the equipment you will need to deliver the presentation, further details can be found at the Library Yes, young lady at the back
Student 2 (woman)
I noticed that there is no word limit given on the essay.  Can you give us some more details about that? 
Dr Thomas
Actually, the limit is listedit just happens to be on the next pagea technical problem with the printing!  Now you’ll be pleased to hear that we’ve reduced the word count on the essay from last year.  Before it was 2000 now it’s fifteen hundredso that gives you some more time for your oral report, right! 
Student 2
Can you give us any indication of the topics that will be available
Dr T
Ahh, not at the moment.  
Student 2
None at all?  I’d like to make an early start on it if I can..
Dr T
I’ll have them ready by the next lecture.  I can say that they will be all to do with the units studied so if you consult your course readings, you will be able to get a general idea.