ĐỀ THI CHỌN HSG TỈNH THANH HÓA NĂM 2018

SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO
THANH HÓA
ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC

KÌ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI CẤP TỈNH
NĂM HỌC 2017-2018

Môn thi: Tiếng Anh 9- THCS
Thời gian: 150 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề)
Ngày thi: 10/ 3/ 2018
Đề này có 06 trang.


SECTION A – LISTENING (15 pts)

HƯỚNG DẪN PHẦN THI NGHE HIỂU
* Bài nghe gồm 3 phần, mỗi phần được nghe 2 lần, mỗi lần cách nhau khoảng 15 giây, mở đầu và kết thúc mỗi phần nghe có tín hiệu.
* Mở đầu và kết thúc bài nghe có tín hiệu nhạc. Thí sinh có 3 phút để hoàn chỉnh bài trước tín hiệu nhạc kết thúc bài nghe.
* Mọi hướng dẫn cho thí sinh (bằng tiếng Anh) đã có trong bài nghe.

Part I.Listen to the passage and complete the form below. Use NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS or A NUMBER for each answer. (5 pts)


FACTS ABOUT THE PANDA
Habitat: (0) lives in high mountains in China
Food: mainly (1) ____________________
Eating time: (2) ___________ hours a day
Number: about (3) __________ in the wild and 100 in captivity
Cubs: more than (4) _________ die after birth
Solution: (5) _________________________


Part II. Listen to Sarah doing a survey on reading habits and decide whether each of the following statements is True (T) or False (F).(5 pts)
6. Sarah`s first question is about what type of books Charlie likes reading.  T/F 
7. Charlie likes science fiction, romance and Westerns.    T/F 8. Charlie spends about $50 a month on books.    T/F 9. Charlie buys books from the internet.   T/F 10. Charlie went to The Regal Bookstore last week.    T/F
Part III. You will hear a radio interview with Jack Williams, who is talking about a town called Swanton. Answer the questions by choosing A, B, or C. (5 pts)
11. Where is the town of Swanton located?
A. Near the sea. B. By a lake. C. On a hill.
12. What does Jack like most about living in Swanton?
A. There are opportunities for climbing nearby.
B. There are lots of activities in the town.
C. There is interesting wildlife near the town.
13. Jack is worried about the environment of Swanton because_______
A. the water in the river is dirty.
B. there are few wild birds around today.
C. pollution has destroyed the plants in one area.
14. What does Jack say about the way Swanton has changed?
A. He is sorry that there are fewer jobs available.
B. He thinks it is a more interesting place.
C. He preferred the town when it was smaller.
15. Jack is positive about the future of Swanton because _______
A. there will soon be a new airport.
B. there is a successful new shopping centre.
C. a new university is opening.

SECTION B: PHONETICS (5 pts)
Question I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the rest in the same line. (3 pts)
16.A. purse B. nervous C. surprise D. worse
17.A. architect B. parachute C. choir D. psychology
18. A. precious B. preparation C. pretty D. repetition
Question II. Find the word with the stress pattern different from that of the other three words in each question. (2 pts)
19. A. invent B. literacy C. inventory D. stationery
20. A.dormitory B. handicap C. minority D. voluntary

SECTION C : VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR (30 pts)

Question I. Choose the most suitable word or phrase to complete each sentence. (10 pts)

21.“Go on, finish the desert. It needs _______ up because it won’t stay fresh until tomorrow.”
A. eat B. eating C. to eat D. eaten
22. My parents lent me the money. ________, I couldn’t have afforded the trip.
A. However B. Therefore C. Only if D. Otherwise
23. Her face turned _______when she heard that her mother met with an accident.
A. red B. blue C.white D. grey
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