Đề thi HSG môn ngoại ngữ năm 2015-2016

PHÒNG GD-ĐT CHÂU THÀNH

ĐỀ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI CẤP HUYỆN
Năm học: 2015-2016
Môn thi: Tiếng Anh 9
Ngày thi: 24/3/2016
Thời gian: 150 phút ( không kể thời gian phát đề)

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PART I: LISTENING (4.0 POINTS)
Listen to the teacher giving advice for exams and fill in the missing information in the sentencesbelow. (4.0 points)
1. The teacher wants the students to make some……………….………….. while she
is speaking.
2. The teacher suggests eating …………………..………………..……….. and cereals.
3. Students are advised to ………………….……………. the important things to learn.
4. The teacher recommends a break of five minutes every ……….………….. minutes.
5. The teacher is sure that the students will …………………………………………….
PART II: GRAMMAR- VOCABULARY(5.0 POINTS)
A. Supply the correct form of the verbs in brackets.(2.0points)
Sometimes you know things about people the first time you (1)…………………… (see) them, for example, that you want(2) ……………………………………. (be) friends with them or that you (3)………………………. (not trust) them. But perhaps this kind of intuition isn`t as hard (4)………………………… (explain) as it may seem. For instance, people give out body language signals all the time. The way you hold your body, head and arms (5)……………………….(tell) people about your mood. If you hold your arms tightly at your sides, or fold them across your chest, people (6) ………………………
(feel) that you are being defensive.(7)……………….. (hold) your head to one side shows interest in the other, while an easy, openposture indicates that you are self-confident. All this affects the way you feel about someone.
Also, a stranger may remind you of a meeting with someone. This may be because of something as simple as the fact that he or she is physically similar to someone who (8)……………………… (treat) you well or badly. Your feelings about a stranger could (9)………………… (influence) by a smell in the air that brings to mind a place where
you were happy as a child. Since even a single word can bring back a memory such as that, you may never realize it (10) …………………………….…….. (happen).
B. Fill in each blank with a suitable preposition to complete the sentences. (2.0 points)
1. We have to cope ………………………...…. many environmental problems nowadays.
2. I’m not ashamed …………………….…………………………………… what I did.
3. It would be better if we don’t throw trash …………………….…………. the water.
4………………….. living in London for two months, my brother got used to driving on the left.
5. It’s really dark in here. Please turn …………………..…….……………… the lights.
6. I read the paper ………….……………………….……… the taxi on the way home.
7. I’m sorry …………………..…………………….………. shouting at you yesterday.
8. Who is that guy dressed ……………….………… black?
9. Do you got ……………………….….. well with your sister?
10. I met him …………………………….… midday yesterday.
C. Complete the sentences using the correct form of the words in brackets. (1.point)
1. It is very ………………………………………..….. to live in a damp room. (health)
2. Teachers should do something to ……………………….. students to read. (courage)
3. He broke the vase because of his ………………….…………………………. (care)
4. The driver of the car was ………………………….. injured in the accident. (serious)
5. These days, beaches are covered with ……………..………………………. (pollute)
PART III: READING (6.0 POINTS)
Read the text and the questions below. Choose the correct answer A, B, Cor D.( 2.0points)
EARTH DAY
We celebrated Earth Day in my city last week. The idea of this special day began in 1960s when life was very different. Few people talked, or even thought, about the environment. Most people had no idea how dirty our air and water were. This attitude bothered Gaylord Nelson, who was a senator in the US government, and he had an idea. If people around the world knew the planet was in danger, they might work harder to save it, so he just needed to get their attention. The first Earth Day was just in the United States but it led to events every year around the world on April 22 or the nearest weekend, depending on where you are.
In my town, last Saturday afternoon lots of people rode their bikes from the park, around the town together and back to the park, taking as much time as they possibly could, so that the cars had to wait. Then we talked to all the drivers in cars which just had one person in