ĐỀ THI HSG 9 TỈNH LONG AN 14-15 MÔN TIẾNG ANH

SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI CẤP TỈNH
LONG AN Năm học: 2014-2015
Khóa ngày: 17/04/2015
Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH – KHỐI 9
Thời gian: 150 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề)

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

PART 1: LISTENING (4 POINTS)
You will hear a telephone message about a Business Studies course. For each question, fill in the missing information in the numbered space.


Business Studies course



Course start date: (1) __________

Course begins with: video about business

What students mustn`t bring to class: (2) __________

Visitors` car park: next to the (3) __________

Language classes available: Spanish and (4) __________

Name of Business Studies secretary: Sonia (5) __________




PART 2: GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY (5 POINTS)

A. Write the correct tense of the verbs in brackets ( 2 point )

Next week John (1)__________ (go) on holiday to the Bahamas. He (2)__________ (make) up his mind two months ago when a friend of his who (3)__________ (live) there (4)__________ (invite) him. John is sure he (5) __________ (have) a good time there as he (6)__________ (always/want) to visit such an exotic place. At the moment he (7)__________ (make) a list of all the things he’s going to need. His friend (8) __________ (wait) for him at the airport; John only hopes he (9) __________ (recognize) her as he (10) __________ (not/see) her for six years!


B. Fill in each blank with an appropriate preposition. (2 points)

We are very proud __________ our country, Vietnam.
I will have to come there this evening __________ order to attend a meeting.
Is his birthday __________ October the fifteenth?
Would you please explain this grammar __________ us again?
Yesterday, Nga was absent __________ class because she was sick.
They congratulated Tuan __________ his first prize in the English speaking contest.
My sister likes listening to folk music __________ night.
Are there any differences __________ British English and American English?
This test is mainly divided __________ four important parts.
What time does the last bus leave __________ Ho Chi Minh City?

C. Use the correct form of the words given to make a meaningful passage. (1 point)

HAWAII
The Hawaiian islands (0) _____really_____ (real) are a tropical paradise. Palm trees, scenic views and breathtaking sunsets add up to many people’s ideal holiday. At the (1) __________ (fame) resort of Waikiki you’ll find a wide variety of restaurants, bars and nightclubs, with prices ranging from (2) __________ (fair) reasonable to very expensive. By day the beaches are buzzing with activity and, as the sun sets, nightlife of every (3) __________ (describe) can be experienced. If you’re not keen on busy beaches, then there’s the (4) __________ (possible) of taking one of the many excursions around the islands or even snorkeling in the fascinating bays. The final (5) __________ (decide) on how you spend your time is yours, but few people ever regret going there.

PART 3: READING COMPREHENSION (6 POINTS)

Read the text and questions below. For each question, choose the correct letter A,B,C or D. (2 points)
THE IMPORTANCE OF WATER
More than two-thirds of the Earth’s surface is covered with water. Water is essential to life. Neither plants nor animals can live without it.
Although we are surrounded by water, only less than three percent of this water is fresh water, which is important to us. We need fresh water to irrigate our crops, and plants and animals need it to survive.
Water has become one of the most important sources of energy. In the olden days, we used steam to move engines of ships and trains. Then we discovered hydro-electricity. This meant that there was no need to burn fuel to produce electricity. Fast running water turned the turbo engine and this in turn produced energy like electricity. There was less pollution in this process. Later, we built dams along rivers to ensure that there was fast-running water and we also made use of tidal waves.
Sad to say, man has polluted the water which he needs. For years, we have been polluting our water. We use water to flush our waste and we use rivers as sewers to carry our wastes away. We dump rubbish into the lakes and oceans, thinking that it will be safe. Not only that, many