Kỳ thi chọn học sinh giỏi cấp tỉnh năm học 2013-2014 môn Tiếng Anh Lớp 9 THCS

SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI CẤP TỈNH KHÁNH HÒA NĂM HỌC 2013 - 2014 ¾¾¾¾ ¾¾¾¾¾¾¾¾¾ ĐỀ THI CHÍNH THỨC Môn thi : TIẾNG ANH lớp 9 – THCS (Bảng A) Ngày thi: 15/3/2014 (Thời gian: 150 phút – không kể thời gian phát đề) ¾¾¾¾¾¾¾¾¾¾¾¾¾¾¾ Nhắc nhở thí sinh: Điền đầy đủ thông tin của cá nhân; Đề thi và bài làm có 10 trang, thí sinh kiểm tra số trang, chất lượng bản in trước khi làm bài; Bài NGHE gồm 02 phần, mỗi phần được nghe 02 lần, mỗi lần cách nhau 15 giây; Bài làm bằng bút mực hoặc bút bi, không làm bằng bút chì kể cả phần trắc nghiệm; THÍ SINH LÀM BÀI NGAY TRÊN TẬP ĐỀ NÀY (VIẾT CÂU TRẢ LỜI VÀO PHẦN YOUR ANSWERS ĐƯỢC CUNG CẤP HOẶC VÀO CÁC PHẦN TRỐNG Ở CÁC CÂU HỎI (Ở CÁC PHẦN KHÔNG CÓ YOUR ANSWERS); Không sử dụng bất kỳ tài liệu nào trong quá trình làm bài. Họ và tên thí sinh: Ngày, tháng, năm sinh : / / - Nơi sinh: Lớp: Trường SBD: Phòng: Họ, tên và chữ ký giám thị 1 SỐ PHÁCH Họ, tên và chữ ký giám thị 2 Điểm bài thi đã quy đổi Họ, tên và chữ ký giám khảo ... Bằng số Bằng chữ GK1: GK2: SỐ PHÁCH I. LISTENING: (40 ms) (Questions 1-10). Listen and fill in the gaps with the words or phrases you hear. (20 ms) About twenty per cent of the world’s (1) __________________ already comes from the sun in one form or another. (2) __________________ have already been made available to place on the roofs of houses and (3) __________________ to catch the sun’s rays and thus (4) __________________. Thousands of these devices are now being used to (5) __________________ in homes throughout the United States and more than a million (6) __________________ water-heating units have already been built (7) __________________ in Japan. Other (8) __________________ for which solar energy is presently being used include the (9) __________________ of salt from seawater, irrigation and (10) __________________ disposal. (Questions 11-20) You will hear a conversation between a rental agent, whose name is Chase, and Brook, who is looking for accommodation. (20 ms) 11-14. Listen and complete the form below. Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer. (8 ms) RENTAL REQUEST Name: Brook Fields Age: (11) __________________ Length of Time in Brisbane: (12) __________________ Present address: Unit 4 (13) __________________ Crescent Postcode: 5217 Preferred Accommodation: unit/apartment with 2 bedrooms and (14) __________________ 15-20. Choose the correct letter, A, B, or C. (12 ms) 15. What will keep the apartment cool in summer? A air-conditioning B sea breezes C ceiling fans 16. Brook thinks the kitchen is A nice and small. B nice and modern. C nice and big. 17. The lounge room floor is A wooden. B tiled. C carpeted. 18. The rent for the new apartment is A £280 per week. B £300 per week. C negotiable. 19. Brook will pay the rent by A cheque. B cash. C direct credit. 20. Which utility is included in the rent? A water charges B the power bill C telephone and internet account Your answers: 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. II. VOCABULARY – GRAMMAR: (50 ms) (Questions 21-25) Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others. (5 ms) 21. A. ready B. friend C. telephone D. speedy 22. A. sauce B. source C. enormous D. cause 23. A. sun B. solar C. safe D. sure 24. A. exotic B. anxious C. exist D. exact 25. A. friends B. tunes C. clubs D. stamps Your answers: 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. (Questions 26-30) Choose the word that has the main stress placed differently from the others. (5 ms) 26. A. energy B. exhausted C. natural D. plentiful 27. A. scientist B. industry C. agriculture D. potential 28. A. hobby B. guitar C. modest D. common 29. A. category B. regular C. relative D. equipment 30. A. national B. react C. weightless D. failure Your answers: 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. (Questions 31-45) Choose the best answer A, B, C, or D which best completes each sentence. (30 ms) 31. She’s ...... a snobbish person ...... nobody likes to be with her. A. such... as B. such... that C. so... that D. rather... than 32. When you apply for a job, you are usually asked ...... you left your previous one, or are leaving your current job if you are still employed. A. whom B. where C. why D. what 33. It doesn’t matter which medicine you give me ...... it stops this ceaseless cough. A. however B. in case C. so long as D. whether 34. His monthly income is on a par with those of civil servants, ......? A. aren’t they B. are they C. is it D. isn’t it 35. If you ...... to me, then you ...... what I said. A. had listened / will have heard B. are listening / have heard C. listened / are going to hear D. had been listening / would have heard 36. Alice: I can’t stand such people as Mag who is so bossy all the time. - Bob: ...... That’s why I try to avoid her whenever I come across her. A. Neither can I. B. I believe so. C. I’m not either. D. So am I. 37. We have both electric and gas heating systems, so if ...... fails, we can use ...... A. another / anyone B. either / other C. one / the other D. the other / another 38. That man ...... us. He’s been behind us since we left the cafe. A. used to follow B. has got to follow C. must be following D. should have followed 39. If you keep passing notes in class, you will get ...... trouble ...... the teacher. A. at / about B. into / with C. to / from D. under / for 40. It was such a difficult decision that Jeff could not make up his mind without giving it ...... thought. A. such a little B. a good many C. as much as D. a great deal of 41. Though she ...... at the same place for ten years, she ...... of changing jobs soon. A. has been working / is thinking B. was working / has thought C. is working / has been thinking D. works / will be thinking 42. The reading comprehension passages ...... to us in our English class were too difficult ...... by a lower intermediate student. A. to be given / understanding B. being given / to understand C. given / to be understood D. giving / to have understood 43. The teacher locks the classroom door ...... 9:00, when the lesson starts, because she doesn’t want tardy students interrupting her lesson, so she expects her students to be ...... time. A. around / at B. at / on C. until / to D. before / with 44. ...... working as a children’s librarian, she developed the ambition to become an author. A. Since B. Because C. Even if D. While 45. Argentina is ...... large country occupying much of ...... southern portion of South America. A. the / the B. a / the C. Ø / Ø D. a / Ø Your answers: 31. 32. 33. 34. 35. 36. 37. 38. 39. 40. 41. 42. 43. 44. 45. (Questions 46-50) Put the words in the brackets in the correct form. (5 ms) 46. In the beginning, Tom knew nothing. But you can see he’s gaining more experience ...... (GRADE). 47. The rescuers’ immense ...... (BRAVE) was rewarded with a loud applause by the crowds that gathered round the burning house. 48. Turn on the headlights or else you will not see the ...... (COME) cars. 49. I’ll ask someone to make an ...... (LARGE) of the photo. Then, I’ll have it framed and hang it on the wall. 50. We don’t get newspapers every day. They are delivered ...... (REGULAR) to our island. Your answers: 46. 47. 48. 49. 50. (Questions 51-55) Choose the underlined word or phrase A, B, C, or D which should be corrected or rewritten. (5 ms) 51. (A) Never before (B) I have visited (C) this (D) fascinating place. 52. If (A) anybody (B) phone me, (C) tell him I (D) am out. 53. (A) Anything (B) dictionary (C) will give (D) you the meaning of these words. 54. I (A) don’t want to (B) go with him, he (C) drives very (D) dangerous. 55. There (A) is (B) something (C) is wrapped (D) in this blue paper. Your answers: 51. 52. 53. 54. 55. III. READING: (60 ms) (Questions 56-65) Fill each of the numbered blank spaces in this passage with ONE suitable word. (20 ms) ...... (56) had been an unusually peaceful evening, ...... (57) no arguments or disagreements, and Susan and Jack were reading comfortably in their chairs. Jack did not notice when Susan ...... (58) her book down. He turned a page and read several lines before she spoke. ‘He was such a nice man,’ she said, as ...... (59) to herself. Jack read as ...... (60) as the middle of the page before he really ...... (61) in what she had said. He looked over his book at her. ‘Did you say something?’, he asked, ...... (62) his place in the book with his finger. Susan ...... (63) her head. ‘No, dear. It wasn’t anything. I didn’t ...... (64) to interrupt. Just go on with your reading.’ Jack ...... (65) her thoughtfully for a moment, and went back to his book. He tried to go on with his reading. It was impossible. Your answers: 56. 57. 58. 59. 60. 61. 62. 63. 64. 65. (Questions 66-68) Choose the answer (A, B, C or D) which you think fits best according to the text. (12 ms) Scientists have warned that the Great Barrier Reef, meant to be one of the most strictly protected natural wonders of the world, is dying, and this is because of the western appetite for prawn cocktails, and a combination of other human activities, including tourism and oil mining. The Australian Conservation Foundation has said that the reef could soon be listed as ‘endangered’. It is one of the world’s richest natural sites, with more than 400 species of coral and 1,500 fish species. Every living thing in the 140,000-square-mile park is extremely sensitive to disturbance. The scientists’ report reveals that large-scale prawn fishing - both illegal and licensed - has in a few years reduced seabed animals by more than half. For every tonne of prawns caught, up to 10 tonnes of marine life is being sacrificed. 66. One can understand from the passage that the Great Barrier Reef... A. has more regulations than any other natural wonder in the world B. is not being as carefully protected as it ought to be C. houses many species that are listed endangered D. is not open to tourists unless they have a special permit 67. The Australian Conservation Foundation... A. is concerned about the future of the reef B. only allows one tonne of prawns to be caught annually C. sponsors tourism and mining in the area D. has declared the reef to be an endangered site 68. The author believes that prawn fishing... A. should be restricted to ten tonnes per year B. is the only means for the locals to earn their living C. only benefits the rich West D. is disturbing the balance of nature in the area Your answers: 66. 67. 68. (Questions 69-75) Read the passage and do the tasks below. (28 ms) JAPANESE EMPLOYEES In Japan, there is a close relationship between the worker and his company. Employees work hard and do hours of unpaid overtime to make their firms more efficient. If necessary, they give up weekends with the family to go on business trips. They are loyal to their organizations and they are totally involved with them. The system of lifetime employment creates a strong link between the enterprise and its workforce. It covers about 35% of the working population. Generally, when a person joins a firm after leaving high school or university, he expects to stay with that firm until he retires. He has a secure job for life. Therefore, he will not be laid off if the company no longer needs him because there is no work. Instead, it will retrain him for another position. The pay of a worker depends on his seniority, that is to say, on the years he has been with the firm. The longer he stays there, the higher his salary will be. When he is 30 or 40 years old, therefore, he cannot afford to change jobs. If he did move, he would also lose valuable fringe benefits. Promotion depends on seniority as well. Japanese managers are rarely very young, and chief executives are at least 60, and very often 70 years old. The Japanese have a special way of making decisions. They call it the consensus system. This is how it works: when a firm is thinking of taking a certain action, it encourages workers at all levels to discuss the proposal and give their opinions. The purpose is to reach a consensus, or general agreement. As soon as everyone agrees on the right course of action, the decision is taken. Because of this method, a group of workers, rather than one person, is responsible for company policies. One advantage of this is that decisions come from a mixture of experience from the top, the middle, and the bottom of an enterprise. Another advantage is that junior staff frequently suggest ideas for change. A disadvantage, perhaps, is that decision-making can be slow. Choose the correct answer according to the passage. 69. In Japan, the companies and their employees have a close relationship A. in order to increase the level of productivity B. as Japanese culture values work more than family life C. so that the workers won’t look for work elsewhere D. because so many people are employed for life 70. If there is no longer any work for a Japanese employee A. it is impossible to find another job B. retirement is the only option C. the company doesn’t dismiss him but trains him for another job D. the company will continue to provide the essentials for his family 71. Although the Japanese consensus system can mean that decisions are not made quickly A. no workers are excluded due to their position or lack of experience B. at least when the decision is reached everyone will be happy C. it is much more efficient than systems in other countries D. they can ensure that the decision comes from those most qualified to make it Complete the following sentences with words (or phrases) from the passage. 72. Thousands of workers have ...... because of the dreadful economic situation. 73. Her ...... to company director both surprised and delighted us all. 74. One of the most important qualities to be found in your friends is that they are ...... . 75. Our actual salary isn’t very high, but we receive so many ...... that it doesn’t really matter. Your answers: 69. 70. 71. 72. 73. 74. 75. IV. WRITING: 50 ms (Questions 76-80) Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the sentence printed before it. (10 ms) 76. Ba said, “Why don’t we stop eating chicken to avoid being infected with bird flu?” Ba suggested that chicken 77. I could realize how important the family is only after I left home. Not until 78. When my brother arrived in Paris, he sent me some postcards. On 79. Someone stole my bag while we were playing tennis. During 80. The play is so popular that the theatre is likely to be full every night. Such is (Questions 81-85) Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it is as similar as possible in meaning to the original sentence, using the word given and other words as necessary. Do NOT change the word given. (10 ms) 81. Mary couldn’t get her parents’ permission to buy an expensive car. ALLOW Mary’s parents an expensive car. 82. Do you want to go to the zoo? FEEL Do you the zoo? 83. Susan regrets not buying that house. WISHES Susan that house. 84. “Don’t forget to turn off the light before leaving, Kate.” said the teacher. REMINDED The teacher leaving. 85. Life in the countryside was completely different from that in the city. DIFFERENCE There was the city. (Question 86) Composition writing. (30 ms) What do you like your friend to be? - someone who is intelligent, or someone who has a sense of humour, or someone who is reliable? Which one of these characteristics is most important to you? Write about 250 words using reasons and specific examples to explain your choice. ¾¾¾¾¾¾¾¾ THE END ¾¾¾¾¾¾¾¾ - Giám thị không giải thích gì thêm.