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PHÒNG GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO
HUYỆN GIA LỘC

ĐỀ KHẢO SÁT ĐỘI TUYỂN
HỌC SINH GIỎI LỚP 9 - ĐỢT 2
NĂM HỌC 2014 - 2015
MÔN: TIẾNG ANH
Thời gian làm bài: 150 phút
Đề thi gồm 05 trang

A: LISTENING (20 pts)
I. Listen to the recording and choose the best answer to the questions below. (10 pts)
What does the speaker say about apes?
Apes can learn even a few words. B. Apes can join words and make sentences.
C. Apes can think as we do. D. Apes think about the past but not the future.
Why are men different from animals according to scientists?
Because men can learn. B. Because men can talk in many different languages.
C. Because men cannot talk about the past or the future.
D. Because men have learnt to use language.
Why can men speak according to the scientists?
Because they have a big brain. B. Because they teach their children.
C. Because they know how animals learn to speak.
D. Because they can make sounds and noises.
How can apes understand some things according to the scientists?
They can’t do as well as men do. B. They can do better than men do.
C. They can do faster than men do. D. They hardly ever do faster than men.
What do men have to develop civilization?
They have a big brain. B. They have language.
C. They have a lot of children. D. They have a wonderful view about the future.
II. Listen to the recording and fill in each gap with only ONE missing words. (10 pts)
a/ A tidal wave is a very large and very (6)________________ wall of water that (7)________________in from the ocean toward the shore.
b/ A tidal wave is caused by an (8)______________ earthquake. Scientists call the underwater earthquake a (9)____________.
c/ Tidal waves have taken many (10)_________________ lives in the past. Today scientists can (11)__________________ when a tidal wave will hit land.
d/ A seismograph is an instrument that (12)_________________ the strength, the direction, and the length (13)________________ time of an earthquake.
e/ It is not possible to (14)_______________ back a tidal wave, but is possible to (15)_________________ people that a tidal wave is coming.
B. PHONETICS- GRAMMAR- VOCABULARY: (25 pts)
I. Choose the words that has a different stress pattern from the others: (5 pts)
16.A. practical
B. designer
C. minority
D. occasion

17.A. consist
B. fashion
C. design
D. collect

18.A. enjoyment
B. pagoda
C. collection
D. business

19.A. economical
B. federation
C. itinerary
D. complication

20.A. advertise
B. deposit
C. candidate
D. institute

II. Choose the word or phrase which best completes each sentence: (15 pts)
21. I was just ……to go out when you telephoned.
A. around B. about C. thinking D. planned
22. Peter: “ I enjoy listening to pop music.” Maria: “………..”
A. I’m, too B. I don’t C. Neither do I D. So am I
23. Two other ……in his argument for his country independence are worth a mention.
A. notices B. points C. effects D. reports
24. I could probably………out the answer if I had a pencil, some paper and a calculator.
A. think B. study C. hand D. work
25. This is a big decision to make. Think it…….before you give me your final word tomorrow.
A. over B. upon C. carefully D. on
26. The soldier was punished for ……to obey his commanding officer’s order.
A. refusing B. regretting C. objecting D. resisting
27. No longer………………. clean the floor. I have just bought a vacuum cleaner.
A. do I have to B. I do have to C. I have to D. have I to do
28. Neither Peter nor his parents ………………. going to spend the summer abroad.
A. is B. are C. was D. has been
29. It is essential that every student ……………..to learn English at university.
A. to have B. have C. has D. had
30.