đề thi HSG AV 9 Tiền Giang

UBND TỈNH TIỀN GIANG CỘNG HÒA XÃ HỘI CHỦ NGHĨA VIỆT NAM
SỞ GIÁO DỤC& ĐÀO TẠO Độc lập - Tự do – Hạnh phúc
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KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI LỚP 9 THCS CẤP TỈNH
Khóa ngày 27 tháng 02 năm 2008
Đề chính thức Môn TIẾNG ANH
Thời gian làm bài: 150 phút ( không kể thời gian giao đề )
( Đề gồm 6 trang )-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

PART I : LISTENING COMPREHENSION : ( 2.0 pts )

Question 1 : Listen to the passage then pick out ONE best option ( A,B,C or D ) to complete each sentence. The passage will be read twice :

A round is a part of the fight which lasts :
5 minutes B. 3 minutes.
30 minutes D. 1 minute.
2. In the beginning of the match, two fighters
A. kick the other B. run around the stage
C. play drum and flute D. kneel and pray to God
3. In Thai boxing, the fighters
A. can kick with their feet, hit the other with hands, elbows and knees.
B. can hit the other with hands only.
C. cannot hit the other with hands.
D. cannot hit the other with feet, or other parts of the body except hands.
4. Thai boxing started
A. 50 years ago B. in the 20th century
C. over 500 years ago D. in the 5th century

Question 2 : Listen to the passage then complete the sentences below with the information
from the passage. The passage will be read twice :

Dolphins can talk or show their feelings with………………..
Dolphins swim together in a ……………….
People cannot hear the sounds of dolphins because those sounds are very………….
Many people believe that dolphins bring………………….


PART II : READING COMPREHENSION : ( 8.0 pts )

Question 3 : Read the passage below then pick out ONE best option ( A,B,C or D ) to
complete each sentence :

RED KERCHIEFS IN THE COUNTRY OF THE DOLLAR

The story of the Young Pioneer Movement in the United States was written by one of the former American Young Pioneers, Harry Eisman who lived in the USSR from 1931. In1974 he visited New York, where he went to see his old school and other places of his childhood.
Young Pioneer detachments were first formed in Chicago in 1923. In the beginning they were young pioneer clubs, where children learnt revolutionary songs, studied the history of the workers’ movement, went in for sports and games. But life in the United States was very hard in those days for the workers’ families and the young pioneers took an active part in the workers’ struggle for their rights.
One of the most important events of those days was the strike of the textile workers in New Jersey, which went on for eleven months. The owners of the textile mills did everything to break the strike. They engaged strike-breakers to work in the mills, sent the police to arrest the workers’ pickets around the mills, but the workers did not stop the strike. They were supported by progressive people all over the country. A powerful national campaign of solidarity was begun. Everywhere people collected money, clothes and food. The pioneers also took an active part in this struggle. They organized children’s clubs with kitchens to feed the children of the striking workers.
Young pioneers also visited many flats and collected money and warm clothes.
One day, they decided to visit Passaic and meet the children of the striking workers. Louis Obgiler had a small Ford wagon. He loved children and decided to help them. On Saturday morning his wagon, all decorated with calls to support the strike, stood ready to receive the pioneers. It was too small to take all those who wished to go, so some had to remain in New York.
They arrived in Passaic on Sunday and went at once to the strike committee where the children were already waiting for their New York guests. The New York pioneers had collected enough money to open a kitchen where the children whose fathers or mothers were on strike could get a hot meal. After the meal the children remained to play, sing songs and listen to stories about the workers struggling against the capitalists.
In those years in sixty-three cities and towns of the United States there were young pioneer detachments. Pioneers were given membership cards and before receiving them they took the Young Pioneer Oath: “ I promise to be true to the Workers’ Red Banner and to the cause it serves. We have one aim in our life- to liberate the working class.”
Every young pioneer meeting began with these words. The young pioneers had red kerchiefs but they could not wear them in school because pioneer activity was forbidden in schools, they wore them only on the First of May, at the workers’ meeting or in the pioneer camp.

Harry Eisman
was one of the former American Young Pioneers.
was born in the USSR in 1931.
wrote the story of the Young Pioneer Movement in the United States.
Both A and C are correct.
In the beginning, young pioneer detachments were formed as a place for children
to play some games after school.
to work hard after school.
to learn songs, history of the workers’ movement or play sports and games.
to take part in the workers’ struggle for their rights.
In those days, there was
a strike of textile workers in New Jersey for 11 months.
a strike of textile workers in New York for 11 months.
a struggle for the workers’ families for 11 months.
a struggle for the rights of the young pioneers.
The owners of the textile mills
made their supports to the workers’ families.
did everything to break the strike.
asked the police to protect the workers’ pickets around the mills.
approved with the workers’ demands.
The workers
did not stop but continued to go on the strike.
stopped their strike and went back to their mills for work.
went around the country to ask for supports from progressive people.
collected money, clothes and food for their children.
Young pioneers
went on the strike together with the workers.
sent their solidarity to the striking workers.
organized all kinds of supports to the children of the striking workers.
organized kitchens to feed the striking workers.
A group of young pioneers from New York
went to Passaic, New Jersey to visit the children of the striking workers.
opened a kitchen to supply a hot meal to those children.
supplied a big sum of money to the striking workers.
Both A and B are correct.
Young pioneers in those years
wore their red kerchiefs when they went to schools.
wore their red kerchiefs at many places but schools.
got their membership cards from their schools.
had to say aloud the Young Pioneer Oath in the beginning of their classes.

Question 4 : Read then match each paragraph ( 1 – 8 ) to its main idea or related idea ( A – L )

Eight paragraphs ( 1 – 8 ) :

Vegetables are good for us. They have a lot of vitamins which we need to grow up strong and healthy. There are many types of vegetables. I love tomatoes, spinach, cucumbers, cabbages and lettuce. Mother always buys vegetables when she goes to the market. I eat at least one type of vegetables daily. I refuse to eat my meals when I do not see any vegetable dish on the table. However, that seldom happens as Mother knows that I love vegetables.
The children are excited. Their parents are taking them to the circus today. There will be many exciting acts at the circus. However, the children are looking forward to the magic show very much. They have heard that the performing magician is very good. They cannot wait to watch all his magic tricks. They hope that the magician will ask for volunteers during the show. They want to get a chance to go on stage and watch the magician perform up close.
The examination is coming soon. I have been studying hard every day for the past three weeks. My teacher says that she is pleased with my hard work. She believes that I can pass the examination with flying colours. I am happy to hear that my teacher has confidence in me. I shall try to pass my examination well to show her that I have really prepared myself well. I also want to pass my examination so that I can get promoted to a good class next year.
Two teams of seven people each will play against each other and try to score as many goals as possible. A goal is scored when a player throws the ball over and through the net that is guarded by a player from the other team. With all the excitement, the rules are sometimes broken but there are always two umpires at each match to see that the game is play in a fair manner.
Telephones are useful and convenient for many reasons. People who like to talk with their families, friends and business associates cannot possibly carry on their activities without fast communication. However, it is in emergencies that the telephone really proves its usefulness. When there is a fire, or when someone is suddenly taken ill, the first thing one thinks of is, “ Where is the nearest telephone?” so that help can be summoned.
The doctor then proceeds to examine the patient. He may take the patient’s temperature, check his blood pressure, listen to his heart and lungs, and examine whatever affected parts of his body. Often he is able to make a diagnosis right away and prescribe the necessary treatment.
No one goes through life without handling money. Millions of people work hard year in and year out to earn money. Some people are born into money, some marry into money, others inherit money. Millions buy lottery tickets hoping to win money. Some people even