HSG Tieng Anh Long An 2016-2017

SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI CẤP TỈNH
LONG AN Năm học: 2016-2017
Khóa ngày: 21/04/2017
Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH – KHỐI 9
(Đề thi gồm có 4 trang) Thời gian: 150 phút (không kể thời gian phát đề)

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

PART 1: LISTENING (4 POINTS)
You will hear people talking in five different situations. For questions 1-5, choose the best answer. Listen to the recording TWICE.
1. You overhear some people talking at a party in a hotel. Where did the people first meet each other?
A. at school
B. at work
C. at a wedding
2. You overhear a conversation in a restaurant. Why haven’t they seen each other lately?
A. He has been too busy.
B. He has been ill.
C. He has been away.
3. You overhear someone talking about a concert. How did she feel at the time?
A. angry
B. frightened
C. disappointed
4. You hear a writer of children’s stories talking about books and compact discs. What advantage does he think books have over compact discs?
A. They may last for a longer time.
B. They are easier to look after.
C. They contain better quality material.
5. You hear a husband and a wife talking about their summer holidays. What problem do they have?
A. They really hate flying anywhere.
B. They can never think of anywhere to go.
C. They never agree about what to do.

PART 2: GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY (5 POINTS)
I. Supply the correct tense of the verbs in parentheses. (2 points)
Sonia: Hi, Jim. How’s it going?
Jim: Great.
Sonia: ______ (1. you, enjoy) the rock concert last night?
Jim: You bet! I had a terrific time.
Sonia: Tell me about it. I _______ (2. go, never) to a rock concert.
Jim: Well, I _______ (3. go, never) to a rock concert before either. I _______ (4. know, not) what to expect. I’ve been to symphony concerts lots of times, but never a rock concert. Ten minutes before the concert was supposed to start, hundreds of teenagers _______ (5. try, still) to find their seats. The place was a madhouse. I thought that things would settle down once the concert began. Boy, was I wrong! As soon as the lead singer _______ (6. appear) on the stage, everyone _______ (7. start) screaming at the top of their lungs. I couldn’t hear myself think. But after a while things _______ (8. calm) down. And the music was great. At one time during the concert, while the lead singer _______ (9. sing) a famous hit song, many people in the audience knew the song so well that they sang along with him. All in all, the concert _______ (10. be) a lot of fun, but very noisy.
Sonia: It does sound like really fun!

II. Fill in each blank with an appropriate preposition. (2 points)
We’ll buy a smaller house when the children have grown _____ and left home.
He can’t keep his secrets _____ his wife. Sometimes he even feels that she knows what he’s thinking.
I’m sorry. I took your jacket _____ mistake this morning.
Finally, he admitted having opened the suitcase _____ asking its owner.
Some countries try to prohibit their citizens _____ travelling abroad.
My pen pal and I have a lot _____ common.
I think your mother should let you make _____ your own mind.
Sarah is becoming increasingly impatient _____ small children.
Can I lean my bike _____ the wall?
Poor working conditions are believed to have caused a decrease _____ production.

III. Use the correct form of the words given in CAPITALS. (1 point)
The victims of the _______ village were provided with food and medicine.
Do you know what ______ cause air pollution?
The teacher said this water was ______ and couldn’t be used in our experiment.
I spent my first two weeks back at work ______ myself with all the new procedures.
5. There are very few ______ places left on earth. Man has been nearly everywhere.
FLOOD
POLLUTE PURITY

FAMILIAR

EXPLORE



PART 3: READING COMPREHENSION (6 POINTS)
I. Read the following passage and choose the best answer to each question . (2 points)
FOOTPRINTS ON THE MOON
Long ago a lot of people thought the