Đề thi chọn Học sinh giỏi cấp Tỉnh môn Tiếng Anh Lớp 9 - Năm học 2016-2017 - Sở GD&ĐT Sóc Trăng (Kèm file nghe)

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1. SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI CẤP TỈNH SÓC TRĂNG Năm học 2016-2017 ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC Môn: Tiếng Anh - Lớp 9 (Thời gian làm bài 150 phút, không kể phát đề) ____________ Đề thi này có 6 trang - Thí sinh làm trên giấy làm bài. - Thí sinh làm phần nghe hiểu trước. A. Listening (3.6 points) Part 1. You will hear people talking in eight different situations. For questions 1-8, choose the best answer (A, B or C). (1.6 points) 1. You hear a woman leaving a message on an answer phone. What does she want to do? A. postpone a meeting B. cancel a meeting C. change the location of a meeting 2. You overhear a woman talking about a meal she had in a restaurant. What does she say about her meal? A. The food looked unappetizing. B. She did not finish the main dish. C. It was not good value for money. 3. You hear a man remembering something that once happened to him. What is he talking about? A. a meeting that led to his becoming a famous model B. the part that he played in the development of a toy C. the opportunity to take up a new profession 4. You overhear a conversation at a reception desk in a sports club. What is the woman trying to do? A. clarify some information B. obtain some literature C. correct a mistake 5. On the radio, you hear a man talking about new research into the human body. According to the man, when is the best time to take exercise? A. in the morning B. in the afternoon C. in the evening 6. You hear a man and a woman talking about their daughter’s school ski trip being cancelled. Which view is expressed? A. The school should have been able to solve any problems. B. The teachers concerned should go ahead with the trip. C. It may be possible to arrange an alternative trip. 1
2. 7. You hear a man who designs websites, talking about his work. Which client is he designing a website for at the moment? A. a football club B. an artist C. a hotel 8. You overhear a woman talking on the phone. Why didn’t she catch her usual train? A. She had the wrong ticket. B. She was standing on the wrong platform. C. She was waiting at the wrong time. Part 2. On a travel programme, you will hear a man, Jeremy Clark, reporting from Mapé, a tropical island where people go on holiday. For questions 9-18, complete the sentences. (2.0 points) Mapé - a tropical island Jeremy has spent a (9) _____ on the holiday island of Mapé, and he’d like to stay longer. Most tourists arrive at Mapé in what’s called a (10) _____ which connects it to another island. On one side of Jeremy’s hotel there is the beach; on the other there is a (11) ____. The best thing about Port Mapé is the wonderful (12) _____ which is held in the evening. Jeremy travelled around the island on a (13) _____ which he hired. The northern part of the island has both beautiful (14) _____ and frightening roads. Jeremy was particularly impressed by the (15) _____ of the fish he saw from the beach. In a bay near Jeremy’s hotel, it’s possible to do windsurfing and (16) _____, but not other sports. Jeremy describes the locally produced hotel food as both (17) _____ and _____. Jeremy mentions (18) _____ as a type of food unavailable on the island. B. Grammar and use (6.4 points) Part 1. Choose the best answer. (2.0 points) 1. It’s too early in the ____ to expect many visitors to the town. A. time B. calendar C. season D. term 2. Please move in ____ more people can get on the bus. A. when B. even though C. or else D. so that 3. Girl: “Would you like a cup of coffee?” - Boy: “______.” A. Yes, that’s right B. Yes, please C. Yes, I would D. Yes, I do 4. He read his article on the website last night, ____? A. doesn’t he B. did he C. didn’t he D. hasn’t he 2
3. 5. Our house needs ___________. A. painting B. to paint C. be painted D. paint 6. Jack: “Congratulations on passing the final examination.” - Lily: “_____.” A. You can say that again B. Never mind C. You are welcome D. Thanks. It’s very kind of you to say so 7. All the _____ of the dances went to charity. A. finances B. rewards C. results D. points 8. ______ my shyness, they refused to give me the job as a receptionist. A. Instead of B. As for C. Despite D. Due to 9. I couldn’t ____ her. She is a fast runner. A. get away B. catch up with C. come up with D. bring back 10. Margaret didn’t remember what I ____ her the day before. A. had told B. told C. have told D. would tell Part 2. Use the correct form of the words in parentheses. (1.6 points) 1. Scott built his own boat in a _______________ in his garden. (WORK) 2. Don’t depend on him; he’s a very _______________ person. (RELY) 3. Housework has _______________ been regarded as women’s work. (TRADITION) 4. It’s hard to imagine the _______________ of hand phones nowadays. (POPULAR) 5. He’s quite an ______________ person. He plays lots of sports and goes running every day. (ENERGY) 6. Some designers have _____________ the Ao dai by printing lines of poetry on it. (MODERN) 7. Her father is a famous _____________. (LINGUISTICS) 8. _______________, we intended to go to Japan, but then we decided to go to Korea. (ORIGIN) Part 3. Identify the one underlined word or phrase A, B, C or D that should be corrected or rewritten. (1.6 points) 1. Florida has become (A) the twenty - seventh (B) state (C) in the United States on (D) March 3, 1845. 2. All the students are looking forward to (A) spending (B) their free time relax (C) in the sun (D) this summer. 3. John’s parents (A) are very glad that he has done (B) lots of (C) progress (D) this school year. 4. Some relatives of mine (A) like staying (B) at their cabin on (C) Lake Omega every summer holidays (D). 5. Could (A) you please look at (B) my children when (C) I’m away (D)? 6. Because of (A) the long questions (B), Peter could not hardly (C) finish the test on time (D). 7. The Smiths are very proud of (A) that their (B) son always gets high marks in (C) his courses (D). 8. The teacher told (A) his students to close their (B) books, stand up immediately (C) and listened to (D) his instructions. 3
4. Part 4. Choose the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word or phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part of the following sentences. (1.2 points) 1. He doesn’t like to work for his wife’s mother. A. mother of his wife’s B. mother of his C. mother-in-law D. mother of his wife 2. The UFO stayed in the sky for about thirty seconds, and then it went away. A. disappeared B. appeared C. flew D. traveled 3. He was proud of his son’s accomplishment. A. endurance B. determination C. first attempt D. achievement 4. The roof collapsed under the weight of snow. A. put away B. fell in C. pulled down D. broke off 5. It’s risky to climb to the top of that tree. A. dangerous B. brave C. normal D. unusual 6. I must think that matter over carefully before I answer you. A. memorize B. remember C. consider D. decide C. Reading (4.0 points) Part 1. Read the passage below and choose the correct answer A, B, C, or D. (2.0 points) Everyone wants to reduce pollution but the pollution (1) ____ is as complicated as it is serious. It is complicated (2) ____ much pollution is caused by things that benefit people. For example, (3) ____ from automobiles causes a large percentage of air pollution. But the automobile (4) ____ transportation for millions of people. Factories (5) ____ many of materials that pollute the air and water, but factories give employment to a large number of people. Thus, to end (6) ____ greatly reduce pollution immediately, people would have to stop using many things that (7) ____ them. Most of the people do not want to do that, of course. But pollution can be (8) ____ reduced in several ways. Scientists and engineers can work to find ways to lessen the amount of pollution that such things as automobiles and factories cause. Governments can pass and enforce laws that (9) ____ businesses and (10) ____ to stop, or cut down on certain polluting activities. 1. A. work B. problem C. accident D. event 2. A. while B. so C. that D. because 3. A. liquid B. fire C. exhaust D. gas 4. A. provides B. affords C. takes D. carries 5. A. bring B. discharge C. cause D. offer 6. A. or B. that C. to D. so 7. A. motivate B. harm C. benefit D. encourage 8. A. so B. little C. that D. gradually 9. A. request B. require C. forbid D. prevent 10. A. surrounding B. traffic C. commercials D. individuals Part 2. Read the text below and think of the word which best fits each space. Use only ONE word in each space. (2.0 points) 4
5. I’d like to talk about some of the problems that students face (1) ____ they follow a course of study through the medium of English (2) ____ English is not their mother tongue. The problems can be (3) ____ into three broad categories: psychological, cultural and linguistic. The first two categories mainly affect those (4) ____ come to study in Britain. I’ll comment only briefly on these two categories and then spend most of the time looking at linguistic difficulties apply to everyone. Some of the common psychological problems really involve fear of the unknown: for (5) ____, whether one’s academic studies will be too difficult. Looking at the cultural problems, we can see that some of them are of a very practical nature, e.g. arranging satisfactory accommodation. Others are less easy to define. (6) ____ largest category seems to be linguistic. Let’s look at this (7) ____ some details. Most students, in their (8) ____ countries, will have little opportunity to practise using (9) ____. When foreign learners first have the opportunity to speak to an English-speaking person they may have a shock: they often have great (10) ____ in understanding. D. Writing. (6.0 points) Part 1. Rewrite the following sentences so that they are nearest in meaning to the sentences before them. (2.0 points) 1. Nam finds it hard to drive on the left. * Nam is not ........................................................................................................ 2. He is trying to give up smoking. * He is making .................................................................................................... 3. She wore dark glasses and a wig so that no one could recognize her. * To avoid ........................................................................................................... 4. Mary was the only student absent from class. * Apart ................................................................................................................. 5. Success depends on hard work. * The harder ........................................................................................................ Part 2. Rewrite the following sentences, using the word given in capital. Do not change this word in any way. (2.0 points) Ex: I hadn’t made speeches before, so I was very nervous. (USED)  Because I wasn’t used to making speeches, I was very nervous. 1. You will start to feel better as soon as this drug is effective. (EFFECT) * The moment ................................................................................................... 2. She is proud of being able to communicate in English effectively. (PRIDES) * She .................................................................................................................. 3. My dad is now abroad and I am in charge of the office. (UNDER) * My dad has ..................................................................................................... 4. As long as you keep calm, you can pass the driving test. (SECRET) * Keeping calm ................................................................................................. 5
6. 5. The exam wasn’t as hard as I expected. (THAN) * The exam ....................................................................................................... Part 3. It is said that English is a useful language. Do you think so? Write a passage (not more than 180 words) about your idea. (2.0 points) * Note: Don’t write your name or your school’s name. --- THE END --- Họ tên thí sinh: ........................................................ Số báo danh: ......................... Chữ ký của Giám thị 1: ......................... Chữ ký của Giám thị 2: .......................... 6