Đáp Án Đề HSG Anh9 TPHCM 12-13

KỲ THI HỌC SINH GIỎI CẤP THÀNH PHỐ LỚP 9-THCS
NĂM HỌC: 2012-2013 ANSWER KEY
Đề chính thức Môn: TIẾNG ANH
Khoá ngày: 27-03-2013 Thời gian: 150 phút
PART ONE: LISTENING (25 pts)
Recording One: Listen to the recording carefully, then write down the missing word(s) in each blank in your Answer Sheet. (10 pts)
Our plane landed at Heathrow Airport. We had been away for months and were (1) returning home for Mum’s birthday. We went through passport control, and (2) collected our rucksacks. After (3) backpacking round the world, this was the easy part – or so we thought. We were pushing our (4) trolleys through customs, when a customs officer stopped us and spent ages (5) searching through our luggage. He must have thought that we were (6) carrying drugs.
We needed to get to London to get the last train to Cambridge. We went down to the (7) underground, bought a ticket and found out which train to get. The platform was (8) unbelievably crowded, but we managed to push our way onto the train. (9) Halfway through the journey the train suddenly stopped. Then a voice (10) announced that there was a problem with the track and we would have to get off.
Recording Two: Listen to the recording carefully, then decide whether each of the statements is True or False. Write TRUE or FALSE in your Answer Sheet. (5 pts)
The Magdalenians lived in Europe as long ago as 1,800 BC. F
Most of the paintings were discovered in Germany and Spain. F
Only air-conditioned caves can be visited by the general public. T
Most cave and rock artworks show pictures of ancient people. F
The artists preferred caves to outside rocks. T
Recording Three: Listen to the recording carefully. Then,write a short answer to each question about the recording. (10 pts)
16. Where was Penelope Cruz born? Madrid
17. What did Penelope do when she was a teenage? TV presenter
18. When did she become famous? In 1992
19. What classes had she attended before she started learning acting? Ballet
20. For which category did she win an Oscar? Best Actress
PART TWO: USE OF ENGLISH (40 pts)
Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C, or D) that best completes the sentence. (20 pts)
1. The more important an exam is, ________________________. A. the more you’ll get nervous B. the more nervous will you get C. the most nervous you’ll be D. the more nervous you’ll get
2. I wish they ___________________less noise; I’m trying to concentrate. A. are making B. could make C. would be making D. had made
3. There’s no point ___________________him for money; he won’t lend you any. A. asking B. to ask C. for asking D. in having asked
4. I’m sorry I __________________your name again. A. forget B. have forgot C. forgot D. am forgetting
5. There ____________________________. A. came our new teacher B. is our new teacher coming C. is coming our new teacher D. our new teacher comes
6. I don’t want to be hard on you, but you _________________me before using my laptop. A. must have asked B. might have asked C. needn’t have asked D. may as well ask
7. Hardly ____________________time to go to the cinema these days. A. should I find B. that I can find C. when I can find D. can I find
8. I met ___________________man in the conference. A. a tall American interesting B. an interesting tall American C. so tall an American interesting D. an American tall interesting
9. The whole place has been __________________in such a way to provide the disabled with easy access to all the facilities. A. laid out B. put up C. set about D. arranged for
10. The doctor has been ___________________to deal with an emergency. A. cut out B. sent with C. called away D. told off
11. She watched _________________fascination when he was sketching. A. in