HSG Tieng Anh Long An 2015-2016

SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI CẤP TỈNH
LONG AN Năm học: 2015-2016
Khóa ngày: 12/04/2016
Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH – KHỐI 9
Thời gian: 150 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề)

LƯU Ý: THÍ SINH LÀM BÀI TRÊN TỜ PHIẾU TRẢ LỜI (ANSWER SHEET),
KHÔNG LÀM BÀI TRỰC TIẾP LÊN ĐỀ THI NÀY

PART 1: LISTENING (4 POINTS)
You will hear a conversation between a customer and an adviser at a tourist information office. For each question, fill in the missing information in the numbered space. Listen to the recording twice. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.

Journey details


Destination/town: (1) __________

Time/date of travel: (2) __________

Possible means of transport: bus or train

Train: change in York or (3) __________

Bus: stops (4) _____________ times en route

Bus or train: a couple of hours slower (5) __________



PART 2: GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY (5 POINTS)
I. Supply the correct tense of the verbs in parentheses. (2 points)
I come from a very large family, and recently my parents decided that they (1) _______ (spend) long enough living in an overcrowded house in Birmingham. “We (2) _______ (move) to the country,” my father (3) _______ (announce) one evening. So last week we loaded all our possessions into two hired vans, and for the last few days we (4) _______ (try) to organize ourselves in our new home. Yesterday, for example, my three brothers and I started painting the downstairs rooms. Unfortunately while I (5) _______ (mix) the paint, one of my sisters opened the door. Nobody (6) _______ (tell) her that we were in the room, you see. So instead of painting the walls, we spent all morning cleaning the paint off the floor. This morning when I (7) _______ (wake) up, water (8) _______ (drip) through the ceiling next to my bed. We (9) _______(spend) today so far repairing the roof. It’s not all bad news, though. The school in the village nearby closed down two years ago, and my parents (10) _______ (not find) another school for us yet.
II. Fill in each blank with an appropriate preposition. (2 points)
It was careless _______ him to leave the door open last night.
Wait _______ the end of the street and I’ll come and meet you.
I’ll never forgive you _______ what you’ve done!
Picasso has been a huge influence _______ me as a painter.
Michael is absorbed _______ his work and didn’t notice me coming.
My uncle is known _______ his generosity.
Would you like to contribute _______ our campaign fund?
Admission to this club is open _______ people under 30 only.
We were lucky to be able to finish the project ahead _______ schedule.
Don’t blame the theft _______ Tim. He didn’t steal anything.

III. Use the correct form of the words given in brackets. (1 point)
1. The advantage of living in the countryside is that the air is _______. (POLLUTE)
2. Children normally feel a lot of _______ about their first day of school. (ANXIOUS)
3. The police were unable to _______ that she had committed the crime. (PROOF)
4. You are never too old to go to college and gain some _______. (QUALIFY)
5. The fans waved ________ as the film star stepped out of the limousine. (EXCITE)
PART 3: READING COMPREHENSION (6 POINTS)
I. Read the following passage and choose the best option (A, B, C or D) to complete the blank or answer the question . (2 points)
Craigie Aitchison
The painter Craigie Aitchitson was born in Scotland. He came to London intending to study law, but went to art school instead. There he found the traditional drawing classes difficult, but still kept on painting.
In his late twenties, he was given money by the Italian government to study art, and became interested in early Italian artists, which shows in some of his work. He loved the greens and browns of the Italian fields and the clear light there, and wanted to put this light into his paintings.
This led him to paint colors thinly one on top of another from light to dark, but he insists he’s never sure what the results will be. He says, “It’s a secret – because I don’t know myself. I don’t start by painting yellow, knowing I’m going to put anything on top.” Like most talented people, Atchison makes it sound easy. “Anyone can do the colors – you can buy them