Đề thi chọn HSG

PHÒNG DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI CẤP HUYỆN
Năm học: 2017-2018
Khóa ngày: 27/01/2018
Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH – KHỐI 9
(Đề thi gồm có 4 trang) Thời gian: 150 phút (không kể thời gian phát đề)

LƯU Ý: THÍ SINH LÀM BÀI TRÊN PHIẾU TRẢ LỜI (ANSWER SHEET),
KHÔNG LÀM BÀI TRỰC TIẾP LÊN ĐỀ THI NÀY

PART 1: LISTENING ( 5 POINTS )
I. PART 2: You will hear an interview with a woman called Rachel who is talking about the shows she puts on for children. For questions 1-4, choose the best answer. Listen to the recording TWICE. ( 2.0 points )
1. Before her children were born, Rachel worked as
A. an art teacher.
B. a painter.
C. an actor.
2. Who first thought of doing a show at a party?
A. Rachel’s husband.
B. Rachel’s children.
C. Rachel’s parents.
3. Rachel’s neighbor, Lena, helps by
A. making some dolls for the shows.
B. performing in the shows.
C. writing the music for the shows.
4. When Rachel did a play about a lion
A. the children laughed too much.
B. the children were frightened.
C. the children’s parents complained.
II. PART 3: You will hear a woman talking on the radio about an exhibition of food and cooking. For each question, fill in the missing information in the numbered space. ( 3.0 points )

The Good Food Show
At the Capital Exhibition Centre

At the show, you can

- buy Jane Adams’ new book about making ( 5 ) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- get advice about buying ( 6 ) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- watch how to cook a lunch just with ( 7 ) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- learn how to make a dessert in less than ( 8 ) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- taste food from many different countries – the food from ( 9 ) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . is specially recommended.
The show finishes on ( 10 ) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .


PART 2: GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY (5 POINTS)
I. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct tenses. (2 points)
Dear sir
I (11) ( write ) ……………. to you three weeks ago, asking about conditions of entry into your college. You replied, (12) ( enclose ) ……………. an enrolment form, which I (13) ( fill up )……………. and returned without delay. Since then, however, I (14) (hear) ……………. nothing and I begin to wonder if my application ( 15 ) ( go ) ……………. astray. You please (16 ) ( check ) ……………. that you have received it and if you haven’t, please send me another enrolment form. If, on the other hands, you have received my application but ( 17 ) ( not decide ) ……………. whether to accept me as a student or not, I ( 18 ) ( be ) ……………. very grateful if you would tell me when I may expect to hear your decision. Finally, if my application (19) ( already / be )……………. refused, I would like to be informed as soon as possible because if I do not get into your college I (20 ) ( have ) ……………. to apply to another and the sooner I do this, the better chance I have of being accepted.
Yours faithfully
P. Smith
II. Fill in each blank with an appropriate preposition. (2 points)
21. Paul was ashamed ……………. himself after his unfair attack on his friend.
22. Let’s agree ……………. the best way to solve this problem.
23. John was angry ……………. Ann’s attitude towards the children.
24. Sheila was anxious ……………. her impending French test.
25. You must take all the tablets if you are to benefit ……………. them.
26. My teeth are very sensitive ……………. cold things such as ice-cream.
27. Carrots are rich ……………. vitamin A.
28. Sally was able to sympathise ……………. my situation as she’d been through something