1. He Has Lived in a Foreign Country

PHÒNG GD & ĐT TP HẢI DƯƠNG
ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC
/ ĐỀ THI CHỌN ĐỘI TUYỂN HSG
NĂM HỌC 2014 – 2015
MÔN THI: TIẾNG ANH 9
(Thời gian làm bài: 150 phút)
Đề thi gồm: 12câu, 06trang
ĐIỂM
BẰNG SỐ / BẰNG CHỮ
/ GK 1: …………………………………. / SỐ PHÁCH
GK 2: ………………………………….

A. LISTENING

Listen to Ryan talking about his life and decide whether the following statements are True (T) or False (F). (10 points)

………..1. He has lived in a foreign country.

………..2. He has worked for a big company.

………..3. He has stayed in an expensive hotel.

………..4. He has flown in a jumbo jet.

………..5. He has cooked a meal for a lot of people.

………..6. He has met a famous person.

………..7. He has seen a play by Shakespeare.

………..8. He has ridden a motorbike.

………..9. He has been to hospital.

………..10. He has won a competition.

B. phonetics:

I. Choose the word that has a different stress pattern from the others (5 points):

1. A. environment / B. establish / C. disapointed / D. minority

2. A. memorable B. sociable C. emigrate D. equipment

3. A. surprising / B. astonishing / C. amazing / D. interesting
4. A. educate / B. demonstrate / C. modernize / D. guarantee
5. A. competitive / B. creativeness / C. scientific / D. astonish

II.Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the other words : 5 points

1. A. watchedB. nakedC. likedD. looked

2.A. baggage / B. courage / C. damage / D. invasion

3. A. clothesB. matchesC. collegesD. churches

4. A beneathB breathC healthD breathe

5. A. plumberB. climbingC. embroideryD. comb

C. grammar- vocabulary- LANGUAGE FUNCTIONS

I. Choose the best option a, b,c or d to fill in the blanks( 10 points)

1. One problem for teacher is that each student has his/ her own ______needs.

A. separateB. dividedC. individualD. distinctive

2.Last night,a tornado sweptthrough the village.It______destroyed everything in its path.

A.was being B.was C. X D.had been.

3. The air of the hills is cooler than…………

A. one of the plains / B. of the plains / C. that of the plains / D. the plains

4. The boys …………., have decided to organize a picnic this weekend.

A. five of whom are in my classB. five of them are in my class

C. five them are in my classD. five of them in my class

5. He missed the lecture, so I lent him my notes......

A. afterB. afterwardsC. at lastD. finally

6. Everybody must take part in ...... deforestation..

A. protectingB. preservingC. controlingD. preventing

7. Can I pay by credit card?

A. Yes, of course / B. Yes, you can / C. Not at all / D. I’m glad

8. To our surprise, Jone …………..at the party.

A. turned out B. turned offC. turned overD. turned up

9. Those companies are exploring………….. oil.

A. ofB. atC. onD. for

10. I was just ...... to go out when you telephoned.

A. around B. thinking C. aboutD. planned

II. In each of the following sentences, there is one mistake. Find out and correct the mistake .( 5points)

1. Either Peter or Mary have leftthe doorunlocked

A B C D

2.Throughout history, shoes have been worn not only for protection but also decoration.

A B C D

3. We can’t turn onwith our planif the weather is rainy.

A B C D

4. One of the best ways to stay healthyare to do exercises every morning.

A B C D

5. We haven't received the presents. It might have sentto the wrong address.

A B C D

6. I can’t imaginelive far away from home.

A B C D

7. Cotton is one of the most popularfiber used to make clothes.

A B C D

8. His job is quite important to the total function of the firm beacause he is responsible

A B

for maintain the records of sales and cost for all the departments.

C D

9. Less than half the staff joined the new optional dental insurance programme.

A B C D
10. Each of the nurses report to the operating room when his or her nameis called.

A B C D

III. Provide the correct form of the word in brackets. (10 points)

1. The increase in population has led to……………………… in many cities.(crowd)

2.You can never be sure what he is going to do. He is so ……………. (predict)

3. She was the only visitor ………… into the sick room. /

ADMISSION

4. The fishermen caught fish to eat and drank rain water to stay......
5. Professor Smith has joined the company in an………….capacity.(ADVISE)
6. Kien's sense of humor …………………. him from other students.( distinct)
7.You'd better drive . I'm too………………. for such traffic . (experience) / (LIVE)

8. It’s ………. ………………of motorists to drink and drive. (RESPONSIBILITY)

9. If your work is …………. you won’t get a raise. (satisfy)

10. It is important to keep ourselves healthy so that we can always be vibrant

and ...... (ENERGY)

D. READING:

I. Read the passage below and choose the best answer for each question. (5 points)

People have been playing with marbles for thousands of years. The first marbles were probably either river stones that happened to be naturally round enough to roll or, more likely, rounded globs of clay that were baked hardness. Such very old clay marbles have been found in both Greek and Roman ruins, and quartz spheres have been dated at around 6000 B.C. Harder and more durable marbles tend to inspire different kinds of games than soft clay marbles, which crack very easily. So with the advent of hand rounded and polished marbles made of agate or some other rugged, igneous rock, the ‘golden age’ of marbles and marble play flowered. Stone marbles began to appear in the early 1800s in what is now the southern part of Germany. Shortly after, handmade glass marbles appeared in the same part of Europe. For the next 120 years, marbles and marble playing-there were literally hundred of games - flourished in both Europe and America. Marble players developed their own vocabulary for different sizes and materials of marbles, as well as for the many kinds of games to be played and the way marbles were used in the games. For example, if you were going to play a game of Ring-Taw, one of the most popular and enduring marbles games, you would lag for the first shot, and then knuckle down from the baulk, trying your best to get a mib or two with your opponent’s immie.

1. The author makes the point in the passage that playing with marbles ______.

A. has been going on since ancient times
B. is a relatively recent phenomenon / C. is losing popularity
D. is a very expensive pastime

2. According to the passage, which of the following was the least used substance for making marbles?

A. agate / B. glass / C. rock / D. clay

3. It can be inferred from the passage that the use of marbles became very popular in Europe and America ______.

A. in the 18th century
B. in the 1970s / C. in 6000 B.C
D. after glass marbles were developed

4. We can infer from the passage that marble playing ______.

A. is a game only for children
B. has many variations in games / C. is played according to one set of rules
D. uses only one kind of marble

5. We can conclude from lines 11-12 of the passage that the terminology of marble playing is ______.

A. specialized
B. used only by children / C. easy to understand
D. derived from an ancient language

II. Read the following passage and decide which option A, B, C or D best fits each space (10 point):

The power of nature

The wind controls our planet’s weather and climate, but how much do we understand about this complex force, which can kill and spread fear?

On the night of 15th October 1987, the south of England was struck by the (1)...... winds it had known for over two hundred years. (2)...... of over 130km/h blew through the region. Nineteen people were killed, £1.5 billion-worth of (3)...... was caused and 19 million trees were (4) ...... in just a few hours.

Although people thought of this as a hurricane, the winds of 1987 were

only (5) ...... storm force. They are far better known than the much more

serious storms of 25th January 1990, when most of Britain was hit by daytime

winds of up to 173 km/h. On this (6)...... 47 people were killed, even

though, unlike in 1987, the weather forecasters issued accurate(7)......

(8) ...... weather events such as these are dramatic reminders of the power

of the wind. It is one part of the weather that people generally do not (9)...... a second thought to, but across the world the wind (10)...... a crucial role in people’s lives.

1. A. heaviest B. fastestC. strongestD. quickest

2. A. BlowsB. HitsC. CloudsD. Gusts

3. A. hurtB. injuryC. destructionD. damage

4. A. blown downB. cut downC. knocked downD. blown up

5. A. powerfulB. severeC. seriousD. dangerous

6. A. occasionB. eventC. accidentD. incident

7. A. threatsB. warningsC. newsD. signs

8. A. ExtremeB. ExcessiveC. ExtravagantD. Exaggerated

9. A. haveB. makeC. putD. give

10. A. hasB. makes C. playsD. does

III. Read the following passage and fill each numbered blank with one suitable word.

(10 points).

The police are looking ______(1) someone who broke into a house in Thornton last night and attacked a woman and (2)______two children. They think the attacker was a man (3)______about thirty. He broke into the house at ten o'clock last night and tried to steal (4)_____money. When the woman heard someone in the house, she (5)______to phone the police. But the man pulled the telephone wires from the wall. Then he hit the woman over the head (6)______a heavy stick. The two children (7) ______crying loudly when they saw their mother on the floor, but unfortunately (8)______could hear their cries. The police want to (9)_____ to anyone at (10)______who was near the house that night. They feel sure that someone saw the man.

E. writing

I. Rewrite each sentence, using the word given in brackets, so that the meaning stay the same.( 10 points)

1. People did not discover AIDS until 1981.

Not until

2. Is it necessary for me to confirm my reservation?

Do I ……………………………………………………………………………………..

3. I’m very sad that I wasn’t accepted in that group.

I’m very sad not …………………………………………………………………….

4. John only understood very little what the teacher said.

John could hardly ...... 5. Because his mother was there, I said nothing about it.

Because of......

6. Their car is Italian. It’s big, red and beautiful.

 They’ve got a………………………………………………………………

7. Nobody left the party before me.

I was…………………………………………………………………………………

8. He could do his homework because his sister helped him

 Without......

9. I haven't seen her for five years.

 Five years......

10. Her uncle's generosity enabled us to go on a Mediteranean cruise.

 Thanks......

II. Use the suggestions to write a complete letter.( 10 points)

Dear Annie and Marie,

1. I / just / arrive/ back / Ha Noi.

- ...... ………………………......

2. It / lovely / see my family again / I / miss you / all / friends / New York.

- ...... ………………………......

3. I / have / wonderful time / you both / apartment.

- ...... ………………………......

4. I / enjoy myself very much / indeed.

- ...... ………………………......

5. Also / it / very kind / you / show me so much / city.

- ...... ………………………......

6. I / think / / English / improve quite / lot.

- ...... ………………………......

7. At first I / so worried / I / not / understand / word.

- ...... ………………………......

8. You both / speak / so quickly / soon / I / begin / understand / more /more.

- ...... ………………………......

9. I / hope / one day / you / visit / me / Ha Noi.

- ...... ………………………......

10. I / love / show / my city.

- ...... ………………………......

Much love to you both,

Lan

III. Write a letter to your pen friend telling him / her about what you have done to improve your English( about 120-150 words). The following words or phrase may help you( 10points)

Learn/do/listen/ read/ write/ speak/ make/ attend/ use/ watch….. words/ TV/ English news/ radio/ homework/ grammar/ vocabulary/ sentences/ examples/on-line school/self- study/ dictionary……..

......

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PHÒNG GD & ĐT TP HẢI DƯƠNG
ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC
/ HƯỚNG DẪN CHẤM
ĐỀ THI CHỌN ĐỘI TUYỂN HSG LỚP 9
MÔN TIẾNG ANH- VÒNG 1
Thời gian làm bài: 150 phút
Hướng dẫn chấm gồm: ….. trang

A. LISTENING

Listen to Ryan talking about his life and decide whether the following statements are True (T) or False (F). (10 points)

1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 / 6 / 7 / 8 / 9 / 10
T / T / F / T / F / F / T / T / F / F

B. phonetics:

I/ Choose the word that has a different stress pattern from the others (5 points):

1. C. disapointed

2. D. equipment

3. D. interesting
4. D. guarantee
5. C. scientific

II/ Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the other words : 5 points

1. B. naked

2. D. invasion

3. A. clothes

4. D breathe

5. C. embroidery

C. grammar- vocabulary- LANGUAGE FUNCTIONS

I. Choose the best option a, b,c or d to fill in the blanks( 10 points)

1.C2.C3.C4. A 5. B

6. D 7. A8. D9. D10. C

II. In each of the following sentences, there are 4 underlined parts. Find out the part that needs correcting .( 5points)

1. B=> has left

2. D => but also for

3. A=> turn over

4. C=> is

5. B => might have been sent

6. C -> living

7. C=> fabric

8. C => maintenance/ maintaining

9. A=> fewer

10. B=> reports

III. Provide the correct form of the word in brackets. (10 points)

overcrowding
unpredictable

3. admitted
4. alive
5. advisable
6. distinguishes
7. inexperienced

8. irresponsible

9. unsatisfactory

10.energetic

D. READING:

I. Read the passage below and choose the best answer for each question. (5 points)

1. A / 2. D / 3. D / 4. B / 5. A

I. Read the following passage and decide which option A, B, C or D best fits each space (1,0 point):

I. Read the following passage and decide which option A, B, C or D best fits each space (10 point):( each correct answer: 1 point)

1.C / 2.D / 3. D / 4.A / 5.B
6. A / 7. B / 8. A / 9. D / 10. C

II. Read the following passage and fill each numbered blank with one suitable word (10 points).

1. for 2. her 3. of 4. some 5. tried

6. with 7. began/ started 8. no one/ nobody 9. talk 10. all

E. writing

I. Rewrite each sentence, using the word given in brackets, so that the meaning stay the same.( 10 points)

1. Not until 1981 did people discover AIDS

2. Do I need to confirm my reservation?

3. I’m very sad not to be accepted in that group.

4.John could hardly understand what the teacher said.

5. Because of his mother’s presence/ being there, I said nothing about it.

6. They’ve got a beautiful big red Italian car.

7. I was the first (person) to leave the party.

8. Without his sister's help, he could not have done his homework

9. Five years has passed since I last saw her.

10. Thanks to her uncle's generosity we were able to go on a Mediteranean cruise.

II. Use the suggestions to write a complete letter.(10pts)

Dear Annie and Marie,

1. I have just arrived back in Ha Noi.

2. It is lovely to see my family again but I miss you and all my friends in New York.

3. I had a wonderful time with you both in your apartment.

4. I enjoyed myself very much indeed.

5. Also it was very kind of you to show me so much of the city.

6. I think English has improved quite lot.

7. At first I was so worried because I did not understand a word.

8. You both spoke so quickly but soon I began to understand more and more.

9. I hope one day you will visit me in Ha Noi.

10. I love to show you my city.

Much love to you both,

Lan

III. Write a letter to your pen friend telling him / her about what you have done to improve your English( about 120-150 words). The following words or phrase may help you( 10points)

*Form: 1 point

- Correct form of a letter: heading, Opening, Body and Closing

* Task fulfilment: 4 points

- Complete the task with all relevent information

- well- organnized

* Language: 5 points

- accurate grammar: verb tense/ form, articles, preposition….

- appropriate vocabulary