De Tjhi HSG tieng Anh 9 cap truong

S PHòNG GD & ĐT THị Xã PHú THọ
TRƯờNG THCS THANH VINH

KÌ THI CHỌN ĐỘI TUYỂN HỌC SINH GIỎI CẤP TRƯờNG LớP 9
MÔN: TIếNG ANH
Năm học: 2014 - 2015
(Đề thi có 0 trang)
Thời gian: 15 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề)

Section 1:
I/ LISTENING: (10 pts)
* Listen to a conversation between Chau and her father. Fill in the table with the information you hear.
When
What happened?

7th or 8th century
The first printed newspaper appeared in China?


(1).................
The telegraph was invented


early 20th century
Two new forms of news media appeard: (2)......................................


(3)....................................
(4) .................... became popular


mid- and late 1990s
(5)...................... became a major force injournalism



II. Nga is talking to Kate about her studying English.Listen to their conversation.Check (v) the boxes and correct the false sentences( 10pts).

1. Nga’s studying English for her hobby.

2. She learned English at school and university

3. She works for a national bank in Ha Noi

4. She needs to improve her writing

5. Her listening is excellent
Section 2:
III. Phonetics: Choose the word that has the underlined parts pronounced differently from the others (10pst)
1. A. change B. hungry C. stronger D. single
2. A. intention B. material C. mature D. intensity
3. A. rises B. houses C. raises D. promises
4. A. hand B. bank C. sand D. band
5. A. battle B. magic C. nag D. dismayed

IV. Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from that of the others. (10 pts)
1. A. national B. engineer C. interesting D. scientist
2. A. responsible B. environment C. importance D. residential
3. A. provide B. combine C. service D. account
4. A. difference B. difficult C. supporting D. beautiful
5. A. social B. reply C. contain D. appear
Section 3: Lexico- grammar
V. Choose the best option A,B,C, or D to complete each of the following sentences. Circle the letter before the word or phrase you choose.:(40pts)
1. ______ is normally used to refer to the treatment and training of the child within the home.
A. Feeding B. Mothering C. Upbringing D. Educating
2. Several important methods were ______ for preserving food in the nineteenth century.
A. seen B. covered C. prepared D. invented
3. A man is walking towards me. ______ man is carrying ______ parcel.
A. A / the B. The/ a C. Ø/ the D. The/ Ø
4. A few years after you buy it, a house is usually ______ much more than it originally costs you.
A. expensive B. worth C. worthy D. valueless
5. I will do anything but ______ the dishes.
A. wash B. washed C. washing D. will wash
6. I am so tired that I can`t make ______ what you are saying.
A. up B. in C. out D. on
7. I remember ______ the letter some time ago but I can’t remember exactly when.
A. to post B. posted C. posting D. post
8. They warned us ______ to the seaside in that month.
A. to not go B. not to go C. not to going D. not go
9. “I really like your new shoes.” - “And they cost less than I ______.”
A. expect B. was expected C. had expected D. am expecting
10. Those kids are always ______ trouble.
A. looking up to B. getting into C. finding about D. putting with
11. The dentist told me -------- more careful when I brushed my teeth.
A. have been B. being C. be D. to be
12. When Lan looked in her purse she found her ring