ĐỀ THI HSG CẤP HUYỆN K9

PHÒNG GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI CẤP HUYỆN
BẾN LỨC CẤP TRUNG HỌC CƠ SỞ (2008-2009)
Môn thi: Tiếng Anh 9
ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút
(cho cả hai phần thi: Nghe và Đọc-Viết)
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Lưu ý: thí sinh làm bài trên tờ Giấy làm bài (ANSWER SHEET) được phát kèm với đề thi, không làm bài trên đề thi này. Chỉ nộp lại Giấy làm bài (ANSWER SHEET) cho giám thị coi thi.
                                       
PHẦN THI NGHE
 
I. You will hear part of an interview with a girl called Sally Myers whose first book has recently been published. For questions 1-6, choose the correct answer A, B, or C. The recording is repeated three times. Write your answers on the ANSWER SHEET. (2.4 POINTS)
 
1. Why did Sally decide to write her first book?
(A) her pen friend suggested it
(B) people said her stories were good
(C) her family bought her a diary
2. Why didn’t Sally’s Dad want her to send her book to a publisher?
(A) He didn’t like it very much.
(B) He had given her help to write it.
(C) He was worried that they wouldn’t be interested.
3. Sally sent her book to a company which
(A) published her favorite stories.
(B) published books of a similar type.
(C) published books only on the internet.
4. How did Sally feel when the company phoned her Mum?
(A) very excited
(B) extremely surprised
(C) anxious about the future
5. Sally says that, as a result of her book,
(A) she is in contact with new people.
(B) she now has more money.
(C) she has lost some of her friends.
6. What does Sally say about her next book?
(A) It will be quite different from her first one.
(B) It will be written for older readers.
(C) It will be about something all children experience.
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II. Read the text and questions below. For questions 7-11, choose the correct answer A, B, C or D. Write your answers on the ANSWER SHEET. ( 2.0 POINTS)
Ainsley Harriott
I have always been a bit of entertainer and played the funny man. I was a part-time comedian for years, so I learned how to stand in front of audiences. It made me sure of myself. I like being liked and I love making everyone smile.
I have lied in London all my life and have just moved to a larger house with my wife Clare and our two children, Jimmy and Madeleine. We spend a lot of time just singing and dancing around the house. I grew up with music because my dad is the pianist, Chester Harriott- who’s still playing, by he way.
My working day is divided between television and writing cook books, though TV takes most of my time. I spend about five days a fortnight working on the cooking programs I appear in. I eat all sorts of things at home but I only buy quality food. When I’m cooking, I experiment with whatever is in the fridge- it’s good practice for my TV series.
I’m a football fan and enjoy going to matches, but I’m a home-loving person really. I don’t like going to the pub but we do go out to eat about twice a month. There’s nothing better than a night at home playing with the children. I rarely go to bed before midnight. Late evening is when fresh thoughts on cooking usually come to me, so I often write or plan my programs then. When I eventually get to bed, I have no trouble sleeping!

7. What is the writer’s main purpose in writing the text?
(A) to describe how he lives (B) to say what makes him laugh (C) to talk about his cooking ideas (D) to explain how he started in TV
8. What would a reader learn about Ainsley from the text?
(A) He is a very good musician. (B) He likes to plan the family meals. (C) He is nervous about performing on stage. (D) He enjoys spending time with his family.
9. What does the writer say about himself?
(A) He loves going out and meeting people. (B) He is very similar to his father. (C) He enjoys being popular. (D) He should go to bed earlier.