Đề thi chọn HSG

PHÒNG GIÁO DỤC & ĐÀO TẠO KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI LỚP 9
HUYỆN TAM NÔNG CẤP HUYỆN

ĐỀ THI MÔN: TIẾNG ANH
Thời gian làm bài: 150 phút (Không kể thời gian phát đề )
(Đề thi gồm có: 06 trang)

I/. LISTENING: (4.0 marks)
Part 1: Listen to the CD player twice. Then decide whether these statements are true (T) or false (F). Write your answer on the answer sheet.
1. Angela is working in Britain
2. Angela likes her job because she enjoys watching important events happen.
3. Angela brought furnitures home from Hongkong
4. Angela’s working day begins at 6: 30
5. Angela met her boyfriend at university
Part 2: Listen to Philip talking to a friend about his photography course for questions 6-10, choose the correct answer A,B or C. You will hear the conversation twice. Write your answer on the answer sheet.
6. What time do the photography classes begin?
A. 5.15 pm
B. 6.00 pm
C. 6.45 pm

7. How much does Philip pay for the photography course ?
A. f 55
B. f 75
C. f 95

8. Philip’s happy with the course because he’s ………………
A. learning about famous photographers

B. using a new camera

C. getting better at photograph

9. Philip thinks it’s easy to take photograph of ……………….
A. trees
B. animals
C. children

10. After the course, Philip will ……………………..
A.buy a new camera
B. get a job in photograph
C. make photograph his hobby

Part 3: Listen to the recording twice and fill in the missing information with only one word in the number spaces. Write your answer on the answer sheet.
Teachers` Day
In many countries, Teachers` Day is a (11)________ day for the appreciation of teachers, and may include (12) ________ to honour them for their special contributions in a (13) ________ field area, or the community in general. The (14) ________ on which Teachers` Day is celebrated varies from country to (15) ________ Teachers` days in different countries are distinct from World (16) ________ Day, which is celebrated on 5 October.
The idea (17) ________ celebrating Teachers` Day took root in many countries during (18) ________ 20th century; in most cases, they celebrate a local (19) ________ or an important milestone in education .This is the (20) ________ reason why countries celebrate this day on different dates, unlike many other International Days.

II. PHONETICS (0.5 mark)
A. Choose the word whose primary stress is pronounced differently from that of the others. Write your answer on the answer sheet.
1. A. conservationist B. population C. innovation D. communication
2. A. Japanese B. behavior C. volunteer D. engineer
B. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others. Write your answer on the answer sheet.
1. A. months B. pens C. parks D. maps
2. A. realize B. organize C. surprise D. promise
3. A. interactive B. campus C. fade D. fashion
III. GRAMMAR – VOCABULARY (3,5 marks)
A. Choose the best answer A, B, C, or D to complete each sentence and write your answer on the answer sheet.
1. John wondered if the woman ________ him before.
A. knows B. knew C. has known D. had known
2. Yesterday morning, I saw a girl________ Jane.
A. names B. named C. is named D. was named
3. She never goes to the market in the morning, ________?
A. doesn`t she B. does she C. will she D. won`t she
4. ________ I was waiting for a visa interview, I ate my lunch.
A. Although B. Since C. While D. Because
5. Mr. Yokohama recommended _______ Mr. Yukihoro and Ms. Tamami for promotions
A. both B. but C. either D. neither
6. Nowadays, many people still use traditional ________to cure some diseases.
A. solutions B. procedures C. treatments D. measures
7. You don’t have to spend much money if you stay with your parents but you may not have