ĐỀ, ĐÁP ÁN HSG ANH 9 BG 2012

SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO
BẮC GIANG

ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC

KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI CẤP TỈNH
NĂM HỌC 2011 - 2012
Môn thi: Tiếng Anh (Lớp 9)
Ngày thi: 01 tháng 4 năm 2012
Thời gian làm bài: 150 phút



ĐIỂM BÀI THI

Bằng số:

Bằng chữ: ................................

Chữ ký giám khảo 1: ..............................................................

Chữ ký giám khảo 2: ...............................................................



LƯU Ý:
- Đề thi gồm 04 trang, thí sinh làm bài trực tiếp vào đề thi.
- Thí sinh không được sử dụng bất cứ tài liệu nào kể cả từ điển.



I. Choose one word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others. (5 pts)
1. A. cool B. blood C. fool D. tool
2. A. champagne B. exchange C. chance D. reach
3. A. swing B. sweet C. sword D. swan
4. A. occupation B. occasion C. shake D. challenger
5. A. with B. thunder C. wealth D. marathon
Your answers: 1. _______ 2. _______ 3. _______ 4. _______ 5. _______
II. Choose one word whose stress pattern is different from the others. (5 pts)
1. A. education B. unhappily C. development D. community
2. A. exciting B. important C. delicious D. beautiful
3. A. calendar B. longevity C. scientist D. constancy
4. A. distribute B. intelligence C. calculate D. consumption
5. A. potential B. convenient C. available D. fertilizer
Your answers: 1. _______ 2. _______ 3. _______ 4. _______ 5. _______
III. Choose the best answer to complete the sentences. (10 pts)
1. - “Have a nice weekend!” - “______.”
A. Do you have any plans? B. I’m going to take it easy. C. Thanks. You too! D. Are you going anywhere?
2. Let`s go somewhere else. There`s ______ noise in this room.
A. too many B. too much C. enough D. too
3. The staff ______ at weekends so as not to delay the project any further.
A. works B. is working C. are working D. working
4. - “Is it far to the railway station from here?” - “______.”
A. Sure, no problem B. By taxi C. None at all D. Yeah, it’s pretty far
5. He is the first student ______ the scholarship this year
A. who win B. to win C. winning D. whose won
6. Tet is a wonderful opportunity for ______ off new clothes.
A. showing B. wearing C. carrying D. putting
7. They have just moved into a huge ______.
A. house two-storey B. house of two storey C. two-storeys house D. two-storey house
8. ______ in large quantities in the Middle East, oil became known as black gold because of the large profit it brought.
A. Discovering B. which was discovered C. Discovered D. That when discovered
9. The farther a star is from us, ______ it seems to us.
A. the smaller B. much small C. the smallest D. smaller
10. - "Do you like the novel that I gave you last week?”
- “______ the novels that I’ve read, I enjoy this one most.”
A. All of B. Of all C. For all D. From all
Your answers: 1. _______ 2. _______ 3. _______ 4. _______ 5. ________
6. _______ 7. _______ 8. _______ 9. _______ 10. _______
IV. Fill in each blank with a suitable preposition. Write the letter on the space provided. (5 pts)
1. Kim Jong-il died _______________ a suspected heart attack on 17 December 2011 while traveling _______________ train to an area outside Pyongyang.
2. _______________ the Internet, we can select information _______________ a wide variety of sources.
3. It`s hard work looking _______________ three children all day.
4. We had to call off the office party because _______________ the economic situation.
5. You have to fill _______________ this form, and return it to the manager.
6. For most households living in Hanoi, gas and electricity account ______________ 20% to 30% of the monthly bill.
7. She left the company because she didn’t get on _______________ her boss.
8. She walked into the house softly _______________ fear of being recognized.
V. Complete the telephone conversation between two friends. What does Jack say to Andrew? Write the letter (A-H) on the space provided. (5 pts)
Example : Andrew: Hi, Jack. It’s Andrew.
Jack: 0. ___C___
Andrew:
Oh, sorry. I’m phoning about the skateboarding competition this afternoon.
A. I’d like a new one but I don’t think I’m good enough to win.
B. I didn’t see it. Is the competition on all afternoon?
C. Hi, you’re calling early!
D. Do the winners get CDs like last year?
E. I wasn’t very good then.
F. I didn’t know that was today.
G. I haven’t got one of those.
H. Maybe, we’ll see. Shall we meet in the park at 2.00?

Jack:
(1) ____________________


Andrew:
Really? There was some information about it in our club magazine.


Jack:
(2) ____________________


Andrew:
Just from 2.30 till 5 p.m. They give out prizes at 6 p.m.


Jack:
(3) ____________________


Andrew:
The prizes are better this time. The top prize is a skateboard.


Jack:
(4) ____________________


Andrew:
You’re much better than you were last year.


Jack:
(5) ____________________


Andrew:
Great! See you then.


VI. Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the words in capital letters. (10 pts)
1. I think, it is not easy for you to apply for that job because you behaved towards the boss so _________________________.

(POLITE)

2. The most ________________________ earthquake struck the north-east coast and triggered a massive tsunami in Japan last year.
(DISASTER)

3. After her excellent _______________________ in Vietnam’s got talent, Phuong Anh, an energetic girl becomes more beloved by television viewers.
(PERFORM)

4. I apologize for the mistakes I made this morning. There appears to have been a slight _________________________.

(UNDERSTAND)

5. _________________________ are alarmed by the rate at which tropical rainforests are being destroyed.
(CONSERVE)

6. Please _________________________ your seatbelt. The plane is taking off.
(FAST)

7. You can never be sure what he is going to do. He is so ________________________.
(PREDICT)

8. Pop singer Whitney Houston, whose talent was discovered at an early age, was pronounced ________________________ at the Beverly Hilton hotel.

(DIE)

9. The fans of Manchester United shouted ________________________ when Wayne Rooney scored an important goal for the team.
(EXCITE)


10. I found the visit most ________________________.
(EDUCATE)

VII. Give the correct tense or form of the verbs in brackets to complete the following sentences. (10 pts)
1. Vladimir Putin (appoint) prime minister in 1999 by the foundering president, Boris N. Yeltsin and (become) the president of Russia a year later.
( _________________________
( _________________________

2. (Write) the letter, she put it carefully in an envelope and went to bed.
( _________________________

3. The man (sit) next to me was nervous because he (not fly) before.
( _________________________
( _________________________

4. No sooner the president (arrive) than they had an important discussion.
( _________________________

5. I don’t know why you always (talk) in class, boy.
( _________________________

6. Hue is a first year student. By the end of the year, she (learn) English for two years.
( _________________________

7. Were I to know the answer, I (tell) you right away.
( _________________________

8. Peter, together with his family members, (visit) Halong Bay twice this year.
( _________________________

VIII. Each of the following sentences contains one error. Underline and correct it. (5 pts)
1. We want to spend our holiday in a villa by the sea and enjoying sea food.
2. The new workers will soon be accustomed to work on a night shift.
3. It is essential that every child has the same educational opportunities.
4. The more frequent you exercise, the greater physical endurance you will have.
5. The letter was sent by special delivery must be very important.
( _______________________
( _______________________
( _______________________
( _______________________
( _______________________

IX. Fill in each numbered space with ONE appropriate word. (10 pts)
Bi Rain to return to Vietnam
Two famous Korean singers – Bi Rain and Park Hyo Shin – are expected to be in Hanoi (1) ______________ March 17 to 23, to perform in the meeting between officials of the Vietnamese (2) _______________ South Korean Ministries of Defense at the Hanoi Opera House on March 21. The two (3) _______________ will go to Vietnam with a company of 97 officers and soldiers from the theatrical wing of the Republic of Korea’s (RoK) Army, at the invitation of the Vietnamese Ministry of National Defense.
The tour is a part of a series of events to (4) ______________ the 20th anniversary of Vietnamese-RoK diplomatic ties. (5) _______________ the tour, the troupe will visit the popular tourist destinations of Hanoi and Halong Bay.
Since joining the army last October, Bi Rain (6) _______________ nearly disappeared from the stage.
(7) _______________ in 1982, Bi Rain is a highly accomplished dancer, singer and actor (8) _______________ acting and music career has expanded beyond Asian boundaries. In 2006, Bi Rain was named by Time magazine as (9) _______________ of the "100 Most Influential People Who Shape Our World."
Bi Rain`s concert will be (10) _______________ on March 21 at the Hanoi Opera House at 1 Trang Tien, Hoan Kiem, Hanoi.
X. Read the passage below and then choose the correct answer A, B, C or D. (10 pts)
During the (1) ______ years, many young people can at times be difficult to talk to. They often seem to dislike being questioned. They may seem (2) ______ to talk about their work at school. This is a normal (3) ______ of this age. Though it can be very hard for parents to understand, it is part of becoming (4) ______ of teenagers trying to be adult while they are still growing up. Young people are usually unwilling to talk if they believe, that questions are trying to (5) ______ up on them
Parents should do their (6) ______ to talk to their son and daughter about school, work and future