A. old B. new C. common D. famous

SỞ GD&ĐT VĨNH PHÚC KÌ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI LỚP 9 NĂM HỌC 2015 – 2016 ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC ĐỀ THI MÔN: TIẾNG ANH Thời gian làm bài: 150 phút, không kể thời gian giao đề (Đề thi gồm: 06 trang)

PART 1: LISTENING Section 1: You will listen to a telephone conversation between a man named Carl and his friend Bella. Listen and choose the correct option to complete the statements from 1 to 5. You will hear the recording TWICE

1. When she first moved to Canada, Bella had_________.

A. a great time B. an OK time C. a hard time 2. At first, Bella found it difficult to understand Canadians because_________. A. they use some different words B. they pronounce words differently C. they pronounce words differently and use different words 3. Bella thinks she is_________.

A. shy B. confident 4. Bella joined a mountaineering group because_________. C. clever A. she loves climbing B. she wanted to make friends 5. Bella went climbing in the Rocky Mountains_________. C. she wanted to see Canada

A. last week B. last month C. last year

Section 2: You will hear five people talking about friendship. For questions from 1-5, choose from the list (A-H) what each speaker says is the most important to them in a friendship. Use each letter only once. There are three extra letters which you do not need to use. You will hear the recording TWICE

A. frequent contact 1. Speaker 1: ________

B. mutual trust 2. Speaker 2:_________

C. shared interest 3. Speaker 3:_________

D. good manners 4. Speaker 4:_________

E. emotional support 5. Speaker 5:_________

F. similar personalities

G. a sense of humor

H. some experience of school

Section 3: Listen to a talk about citizen journalism. Complete the notes below with one word in each gap. You will hear the recording TWICE Citizen journalism = ordinary people involved in collecting, (1.) ________, reporting and disseminating news and (2.) ________. (3.) _______ people are using modern technology to create media. For instance, taking a photo and putting it (4.) _________ in seconds. (5.) _______ journalism is not being pushed aside. People still want news from (6.) _________ sources. Professional news (7.) ________ collect public (8.) _________ which are often a valuable and insightful (9.) _________ to standard news coverage.

Most examples of citizen journalism are read on a professional news website, already (10.) _________, proofread and checked by professional journalists. PART 2: LEXICO-GRAMMAR Section 1: Choose the correct option (A, B, C or D) to complete each of the following sentences

1. She went in search of a new agent, without _______ help she would never have made it. A. whom B. whose C. that D. which 2. _______ returned home that I realised just how much I missed seeing my brother. A. It wasn’t until I B. It was only by C. The reason why I D. It’s only by 3. Tom: “Sorry, I forgot to phone you last night.” Mary: “________” A. Never say never! B. Never mind! C. Oops I did it! D. You’re welcome! 4. All successful applicants are required _______ a week-long training programme before commencing their new role.

A. to attend B. attending C. to be attending 5. Come on! We must hurry. We have ________time! D. attend

A. a few B. a little C. little 6. We must carry _______ a thorough investigation into the causes of the riot. D. few A.on B. out C. off 7. Jane: “Do you still play golf every weekend?”

Jack: “No, I’m far too busy these days. I can only play _______.” D. up A. from time to when B. from when to time C. now and then 8. His name is Archibald, but everyone calls him Archie _______. D. then and now

A.for short B. in brief C. for brief 9. Either player could have won the match. It was _______. D. in short A. stick or carrot B. touch and go C. odds and ends D. here or there 10. Please _______ in mind that our price includes unlimited technical assistance and a three-year guarantee. A. carry B. have C. bear D. get 11. Nobody wants to be the first to make a sacrifice, _______? A. does she or he B. does anybody C. do we D. do they 12. I had once met Penelope Cruz. She had _______ hair. A. long black beautiful B. black long beautiful C. beautiful black long D. beautiful long black 13. Jack: “Do you think my English is improving?” Jill: “Yes, it’s getting _______.” A. each time better B. always better C. better and better D. all the time better 14. Yvonne has gone away. She’ll be back _______ a week. A. inside of B. in C. by D. until 15. I would like to _______ your attention to paragraph 3.2 of the chairman’s report. A. attract B. drag C. pull D. call 16. I took two big books with me on holiday, Moby Dick and War and Peace, but I didn’t read _______. A. neither of them B. either of them C. either one or other 17. What’s that bird holding in its _______? D. neither one or other A. beak B. paw C. scales 18. They often give out free _______, which you can try before you buy the item. D. fins A. samples B. bargains C. brands 19. I’m afraid the price is too _______ and no one will want to buy the product. D. examples

A. enormous B. tall 20. The man _______ to talk to wasn’t there. A. who wanted B. that wanted C. I wanted D. which I wanted Section 2: Use the word given in capitals at the end of each line to form a word that fits in the space at the same line

CASABLANCA

Casablanca is most known as the title of a classic film from 1942 (1.) ______________ 1. STAR Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman. But what about the city where this romance was set? Casablanca (Spanish for white house), or Casa as it is known by those who live there, is the largest city in Morocco with a (2.) _______________ of approximately 5 2. POPULATE million and is the country’s (3.) _______________ capital. Rabat is the political capital. 3. ECONOMY Casablanca is situated in the west of Morocco on the Atlantic coast and boasts one of the world’s largest artificial ports, a port which was very (4.) _______________ during the 4. STRATEGY Second World War. At that time there was also a large American airbase (5.) ___________ 5. SITUATE in Casablanca and in 1943 it was in Casablanca that a significant conference took place where world (6.) _______________ met to discuss the progress of the war. 6. LEAD Casablanca was (7.) _______________ under the control of the French from 7. FORMAL 1910 until 1956 when Morocco gained (8.) _______________. French influence on 8. DEPEND the city is (9.) _______________ in the city layout and architecture. French is also the 9. EVIDENCE second language after Arabic. The city now has a growing (10.) _______________ industry, 10. TOUR although it is not as popular as other Moroccan cities like Marrakesh and Fez.

Section 3: The passage below contains five mistakes in five different lines. Write down the mistakes and the line numbers in which they appear and correct them

Lines

Many religious and philosophy traditions have spoken of the benefits of living in 1. the present moment but, until recently, there has not been much scientific evidences to 2. support this advice. Now, a study by psychologists in the USA have shown that if we learn 3. to live in the now we can be happier. Apparently, the problem is what we spend nearly 4. half of our time thinking about something others than what we are doing. 5.

PART 3: READING Section 1: You are going to read a magazine article from which five sentences have been removed. Choose the most suitable sentences from the list A-G for each part (1-5) of the article. There are two extra sentences which you do not need to use.

FIGHTING THE TREND

1. __________ Computer games range from the highly educational and creative, to games of skill, to ones with violentsounding titles such as World of Warcraft, artfully designed to lure teenagers and alarm parents. It always amazes me to hear the parents of a nine or ten-year-old saying “He’s up playing computer games”. And when you ask which games he likes, they do not know. Would these people, if asked who was babysitting, say “Oh, some guy from the park”? 2. __________

Walk past, discuss what the game is about while you get on with making dinner. Encourage sharing with other children. Any game using two controllers is better than a lonely one. Enforce screen breaks for the sake of the eyes and nerves. Give warning- let a level be finished-but enforce it. 3. __________ If you have a teenager who spends a lot of time online, you probably need software that records every site visited, and time spent; you may want one of the filter programmes that cut out dodgy sites. 4.__________ This, during teenage years, can be a problem but it is always worth persevering. If a parent or relative is around for long enough, slow to leap to judgement or hysteria, and willing to listen (leaning on the kitchen worktop while one of you has a late-night-pizza, in the car, wherever) then important issues will eventually come up. 5.__________ So is an alternative, sociable, physical pastime. We all know that a healthy, small child gets more fun out of a sociable kitchen than out of a toy, and relishes a rough-and-tumble game with dad more than a television programme. We need to extend that common sense into older ages, too. SENTENCES A. Probably the best guarantee against damage or confusion is the normal communication you have with your child. B. Enforce screen breaks for the sake of the eyes and nerves. C. When children get to the age for games consoles, try to know what they are playing. D. Indeed, personal happiness and reasonable self-esteem are the best weapons against any kind of computer brain invasion. E. As a parent, ensure that your children only use the computer for educational purposes. F. As with television, keep the computer gaming area in one of the shared parts of the house. G. It’s self-evident that parental responsibility has to be applied to the Internet, just as it must be for every other kind of encounter. Section 2: Read the text below and decide which word (A, B, C or D) best fits each space MUSIC ON YOUR MIND You know the feeling-you’re listening to music and suddenly your whole (1.) __________ changes from sad to happy. This mind-altering power of music is amazing, and Internet music sites are using sophisticated ways of (2.)__________us in touch with new artists. They search our downloaded sites or online listening habits (3.) __________patterns, and the results are often surprising-would you believe that AC/DC fans may well enjoy Beethoven? Musicians have been (4.) __________unforgettable music for centuries, using accepted ideas about the emotional appeal of certain combinations of musical sounds. It’s (5.) __________knowledge that major chords sound upbeat (6.) __________minor chords sound mournful-in tests, even children as young as three connect music in major keys to happy faces. Scientists investigating the subject have been (7.) __________various experiments such as scanning the brains of people while they listen to music. One thing they (8.) __________across is that music triggers activity in the motor region of the brain, which could explain why we often need to (9.)__________our feet to music. The (10.) __________for medicine and business are exciting. 1. A. mood B. atmosphere C. temper D. idea 2. A. placing B. putting C. making D. doing 3. A. looking out B. looking for C. looking up D. looking after 4. A. constructing B. forming C. inventing D. composing 5. A. great B. usual C. common D. wide

6. A. while B. during C. since D. so 7. A. taking B. making C. doing D. having 8. A. came B. went C. brought D. took 9. A. tap B. bang C. hit D. strike 10. A. likelihood B. possibilities C. probabilities D. chance Section 3: Read the following extract and choose the answer (A, B, C or D) which best answers/completes the questions

As many as one thousand years ago in the Southwest, the Hopi and Zuni Indians of North America were building with adobe – sunbaked brick plastered with mud. Their homes looked remarkably like modern apartment houses. Some were four stories high and contained quarters for perhaps a thousand people, along with storerooms for grain and other goods. These buildings were usually put up against cliffs, both to make construction easier and for defense against enemies. They were really villages in themselves, as later Spanish explorers must have realized since they called them “pueblos”, which is Spanish for towns. The people of the pueblos raised what are called “the three sisters”- corn, beans, and squash. They made excellent pottery and wove marvelous baskets, some so fine that they could hold water. The Southwest has always been a dry country, where water is scarce. The Hopi and Zuni brought water from streams to their fields and gardens through irrigation ditches. Water was so important that it played a major role in their religion. They developed elaborate ceremonies and religious rituals to bring rain. The way of life of less–settled groups was simpler and more strongly influenced by nature. Small tribes such as the Shoshone and Ute wandered the dry and mountainous lands between the Rocky Mountains and the Pacific Ocean. They gathered seeds and hunted small animals such as rabbits and snakes. In the Far North the ancestors of today’s Inuit hunted seals, walruses, and the great whales. They lived right on the frozen seas in shelters called igloos built of blocks of packed snow. When summer came, they fished for salmon and hunted the lordly caribou. The Cheyenne, Pawnee and Sioux tribes, known as the Plains Indians, lived on the grasslands between the Rocky Mountains and the Mississippi River. They hunted bison, commonly called the buffalo. Its meat was the chief food of these tribes, and its hide was used to make their clothing and the covering of their tents and tips. 1. What does the passage mainly discuss? A. The architecture of early America Indian buildings B. The movement of American Indians across North America C. Ceremonies and rituals of American Indians D. The way of life of American Indian tribes in early North America 2. According to the passage, the Hopi and Zuni typically built their homes _________. A. in valleys B. next to streams C. on open plains D. against cliffs 3. The word “They” refers to _________. A. Goods B. Buildings C. Cliffs D. Enemies 4. It can be inferred from the passage that the dwellings of the Hopi and Zuni were _________. A. very small B. highly advanced C. difficult to defend D. quickly constructed 5. The author uses the phrase “the three sisters” to refer to_________. A. Hopi women B. family members C. important crops D. rain ceremonies 6. Which of the following is true of the Shoshone and Ute?

A. They were not as settled as the Hopi and Zuni. B. They hunted caribou.

C. They built their homes with adobe. D. They did not have many religious ceremonies.

7. According to the passage, which of the following tribes lived in the grasslands? A. The Shoshone and Ute B. The Cheyenne

C. The Hopi and Zuni D. The Pawnee and Inuit 8. Which of the following animals was the most important to the Plains Indians? A. The salmon B. The caribou C. The seal D. The buffalo 9. The author gives an explanation for all of the following words EXCEPT_________. A. adobe B. pueblos C. caribou D. bison 10. The author groups North American Indians according to their _________. A. tribes and geographical regions B. arts and crafts

C. rituals and ceremonies D. date of appearance on the continent

Section 4: Read the following extract and think of a word which best fits each space. Use only ONE word for each space

I fell into my first job by chance. I’d graduated (1.) _________ a reasonable degree, but I was at a loss to know what to do next. I had no money, but (2.) _________ this, I had unrealistic dreams of being able to travel the world. In the end what happened was a happy coincidence. An uncle of (3.) _________ had set up a language school in the Caribbean, and needed someone to help him run the office. I jumped at the chance, although at the time I had no idea that it would turn (4.) __________to be a real challenge. There were so many problems to deal with that I couldn’t cope, and there were times when I felt overwhelmed. The advantages included good money and fantastic weather, but finally the pressure became too great so I had to quit. However, working in a school helped me to realize (5.) __________ was what I really wanted to do, and now I am a teacher. PART 4: WRITING Section 1: Complete each of the sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the one printed before it 1. Uncle Timber fell down the stairs a few years ago and hasn’t felt right since. Ever since___________________________________________________________. 2. It is not my fault that the glass broke. You can’t blame me_________________________________________________. 3. Immediately after his arrival, things went wrong. No sooner___________________________________________________________. 4. People say that the exam this year is much easier than it was last year. The exam this year_________________________________________________. 5. She’s always had a good relationship with her neighbours. She’s always been on_______________________________________________. Section 2: Write an essay of around 250 words on the following topic

Fashion designers in Vietnam have recently made various attempts to modernize the traditional ao dai. Its original shape has been constantly altered and new patterns such as suns, stars and stripes have been added. Some are positive about those changes, claiming that they have made the ao dai more fashionable. Others, however, consider the alterations made to this unique dress a blatant disregard of tradition. What is your opinion? Give reasons for your answer and include relevant examples from your own knowledge and experience.

END OF THE TEST

SỞ GD&ĐT VĨNH PHÚC KÌ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI LỚP 9 NĂM HỌC 2015-2016 -------------------------- HƯỚNG DẪN CHẤM MÔN: TIẾNG ANH

(Hướng dẫn chấm có 02 trang)

PART 1. LISTENING (2 POINTS) Section 1: You will listen to a telephone conversation between Carl and Bella. Listen and choose the correct option to complete the statements from 1 to 5. You will hear the recording TWICE (0.5 pt; 0.1pt/item)

1. C 2. C 3. A 4. B 5. A Section 2: You will hear five people talking about friendship. For questions from 1-5, choose from the list (A-H) what each speaker says is the most important to them in a friendship. Use each letter only once. There are three extra letters which you do not need to use. You will hear the recording TWICE. (0.5 pt; 0.1 pt/item) 1. C 2. G 3. E 4. A 5. F Section 3: Listen to a talk about citizen journalism. Complete the notes below with one word in each gap. You will hear the recording TWICE (1 pt; 0.1 pt/item)

1. analyzing/ analysing 3. Ordinary 5. Serious 7. providers 9. complement 2.information 4.online 6.trusted 8.contributions 10.edited

PART 2. LEXICO-GRAMMAR (2.5 POINTS)

Section 1: Choose the correct option (A, B, C or D) to complete each of the following sentences (1 pt; 0.05 pt/item) 1. B 2. A 3. B 4. A 5. C 6. B 7. C 8. A 9. B 10. C

11. D 12. D 13. C 14. B 15. D 16. B 17. A 18. A 19. D 20. C

Section 2: Use the word given in capitals at the end of each line to form a word that fits in the space at the same line. (1 pt; 0.1 pt/item)

1. STARRING 2. POPULATION 3. ECONOMIC 4. STRATEGIC 5. SITUATED

Section 3: The passage below contains five mistakes in five different lines. Identify and correct them (0.5 pt; 0.1/ item identified AND corrected)

Lines Mistakes Corrections 1 2 philosophy evidences philosophical evidence

3 4 have what has that

5 others other

PART 3: READING (3 POINTS) Section 1: You are going to read a magazine article from which five sentences have been removed. Choose the most suitable sentences from the list A-G for each part (1-5) of the article. There are two extra sentences which you do not need to use. (0.5 pt; 0.1 pt/item) 1.C 2.F 3.G 4.A 5.D

Section 2: Read the text below and decide which word (A, B, C or D) best fits each space (1 pt; 0.1 pt/item)

1. A. mood 2. B. putting 3. B. looking for 4. D. composing 5. C. common 6. A. while 7. C. doing 8. A. came 9. A. tap 10. B. possibilities

Section 3: Read the following extract and choose the answer (A, B, C or D) which best answers/completes the questions (1 pt; 0.1 pt/item) 1. D 2. D 3. B 4. B 5. C 6. A 7. B 8. D 9. C 10. A

Section 4: Read the following extract and think of a word which best fits each space. Use only ONE word for each space (0.5 pt; 0.1 pt/item)

1.with 2.despite 3.mine 4.out 5.that/this

PART 4: WRITING (2.5 POINTS)

Section 1: Rewrite each of the following sentences so that it has a similar meaning to the original one. (0.5 pt; 0.1 pt/item)

1. Ever since uncle Timber fell down the stairs a few years ago, he hasn’t felt right. 2. You can’t blame me for having broken the glass/ breaking the glass. 3. No sooner had he arrived than things went wrong. 4. The exam this year is said to be much easier than it was last year. 5. She’s always been on good terms with her neighbours.

Section 2: Essay writing (2 pts)

Content: 40 %: Arguments are adequately supported (with main ideas, supporting ideas and relevant examples etc.).

Language: 30 %: Demonstrate a diverse range of lexical items and grammatical structures.

Presentation: 30%: Write with suitable style, cohesion, coherence. Appropriate word count.

* Note for Part 3, Section 4 and Part 4, Section 1: The marking scheme above serves as a set of guidelines for the examiners. Due to the unpredictable nature of the candidates’ answers, there might exist other acceptable alternatives to those suggested in the guidelines. During the marking of the candidates’ papers, should any potentially correct answers arise, examiners are advised to discuss thoroughly and agree on the validity of those answers.

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UBND HUYỆN YÊN LẠC PHÒNG GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO

ĐỀ THI CHÍNH THỨC ĐỀ THI CHỌN HSG LỚP 9 CẤP HUYỆN

NĂM HỌC 2015 -2016 MÔN: TIẾNG ANH ( Thời gian làm bài 150 phút, không kể thời gian giao đề )

( Đề thi gồm có 5 trang. Học sinh làm bài trên tờ giấy thi )

LISTEN. Part 1: ( questions 1 -5 ) You will listen only once You will hear a dialogue between a receptionist and a customer talking on the phone. Listen and fill in the missing information with one or MORE THAN TWO WORDS

• Customer’s name: Mr. Collins

• When to book : ( 1)…………………………………….. • Type of room : ( 2)……………………………………... • Room number : 405

• Floor : (3) ……………………………………. • Day to come : (4) ……………………………………. • Day to leave : Friday • Requirement: ( 5)……………………………………….

Part 2: You will listen twice

You are going to hear a travel agent discussing a holiday booking with two customers. Listen to the conversation and answer the questions 6 to 10.

6. Which month would the customers like to book the holiday for? …………………. 7. Do they know exactly where they want to go for their holiday? …………………. 8. When will both customers be free to travel?

A. The first week of July B. The whole month except for the last five day C. From the first to the twenty – third of July D. From the seventh to the twenty – third of July 9. Which country did the two customers visit last year? A. Italy B. Sweden C. France D. Portugal

10. How long do the customers want for their holiday? A. a week B. ten days C. two weeks D. four weeks

PHONETICS I/ Choose and write in your answer sheet the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the rest of the group. 11.A. describe B. excite C. timber D. dive 12. A. devotion B. congestion C. suggestion D. question II/ Choose and write in your answer sheet the word whose stress pattern is different from the rest of the group. 13. A. glorious B. bargain C. passenger D. important 14. A. migrate B. inhabit C. character D. diversity 15. A. advance B. ancient C. cancer D. annual LEXICAL AND GRAMMAR I. Choose the most suitable word or phrase to complete each sentence. 16 After Joe’s mother died, he was…………….. up by his grandmother.

A. brought B. taken C. grown D. drawn

17. If you keep trying you might …………………. to do it.

A. succeed B. discover C. understand D. manage

18. My employer’s …………………. of my work does not matter to me at all.

A. meaning B. belief C. opinion D. expression

19. I don’t think that the red dress …………….. her.

A. suits B. matches C. cheers D. agrees

20. She’d prefer to go out …………….home. A. than to stay B. than staying C. rather than staying D. rather than stay 21. They received …………….advice from their parents that they became successful.

A. so good B. such a good C. so good an D. such good

22. Have you got a car ……………. ?

A. of your own B. of yourself C. of you D. of your

23. There is a fault at our radio station. Please do not ……………. your radio set.

A. change B. adjust C. repair D. switch

24. If you want to attend the course, you must pass the ................... examination.