SỞ GD&ĐT KÌ THI CHỌN HSG TỈNH NĂM HỌC 2013 - 20014

QUẢNG BÌNH Khoá ngày 28 tháng 03 năm 2014

Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH
ĐỀ THI CHÍNH THỨC LỚP 9 THCS
Thời gian làm bài: 150 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề)
Họ và tên:..................................... (Đề thi này có 05 trang)
Số báo danh:................................

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SECTION ONE: LISTENING

 Bài nghe gồm 2 phần, mỗi phần được ghi âm 2 lần. Giữa 2 lần ghi âm của mỗi phần và giữa các
phần có một khoảng thời gian chờ.
Part 1. Listen to the recording and choose the best option (A, B, C or D) for the following statements
and questions. (5pts)
1. Vietnam ranks..............for growth in the number of telephone subscribers.
A. 6th B. 2nd C. 30th D. 8th
2. Vietnam is among the..........countries in the world that have more than two million telephones.
A. 6 B. 140 C. 13 D. 30
3. In 1996, Vietnam began upgrading its..............networks.
A. mobile phone B. subscriber C. fixed telephone D. post office
4. At present, ..............per cent of communes across Vietnam have telephone services.
A. 90 B. 80 C. 14 D. 93
5. When was the mobile phone system upgraded?
A. 1998 B. 1999 C. 2001 D. 2002
Part 2. Fill in the following blanks according to what you hear. (10pts)
I was trying to think of my best day. You know, my (6)............ at school seems so long ago. I can
remember an occasion when I won first prize in a singing (7)............ and I think that had to have been my
best day at school. The competition was (8)............ outside the school and we had a stage set up for each of
us to sing. The sound quality was not very good since it was an outdoor competition but I suppose that
(9)............ have acted in my favour, since I really don’t think I am that good of a singer. But anyway, I can
remember feeling on stage as nervous as (10)............, and just closing my eyes and letting myself sort of
float in my imagination. I imagined this was my profession, and I thought of myself as a famous person - but
I can’t remember (11).............. it was, it was so long ago. Anyway, after the song was finished I remember
people were giving me (12)............. a good applause.
When my name was announced as the winner I felt like (13)............. again. You know, it was
something that meant so much to me just to be on stage, but to actually (14)..............land the first prize was
something else. Now that I think back, (15).............., I probably won more because I had good relations with
the judges. They were all teachers who quite liked me, but anyway I won’t forget the feeling.
SECTION TWO: PHONETICS
Pick up the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others. (5pts)
16. A. bought B. sought C. drought D. fought
17. A. luxury B. example C. exist D. exempt
18. A. decision B. measure C. confusion D. tension
19. A. chooses B. houses C. rises D. horses
20. A. hooked B. wicked C. naked D. crooked
SECTION THREE: LEXICO - GRAMMAR
Part 1. Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) which best completes each sentence. (10pts)
21. My brother is intelligent but he……………..common sense.
A. fails B. lacks C. misses D. wants
22. Would you like a beer? – Not while I’m …………… .
A. in the act B. in order C. on duty D. under control
23. Mary searched all over the house ……………..could not find the key.

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 A. but B. although C. however D. because
24. The twins look so …………….their father.
A. likely B. alike C. likeness D. like
25. To get a passport, you must send in your birthday ……………and two photos.
A. certificate B. license C. paper D. card
26. You’ll fail the exam …………..you start revising.
A. if B. until C. when D. unless
27. I think I should have………….your mother while I was passing.
A. dropped in on B. come up with C. got on with D. run into
28. But for his help, I…………… .
A. had not succeeded B. could not have succeeded
C. did not succeed D. would succeed
29. .................. the storm, the ship could not reach its destination on time.
A. In case of B. In spite of C. Because of D. But for
30. She ran a comb…………….her hair.
A. on B. through C. in D. above
Part 2. Put the verbs given in brackets into the appropriate tenses or forms. (10pts)
31. Coming into the room he saw Mary where he (leave).................her.
32. Come to see me on Saturday. I (wait)...............for you at midday.
33. The statue broke while it (move)................to another room in this museum.
34. I am sure you (forget)................me by the time I am back in five years.
35. Is it important that he (be)................. on time for the meeting tonight?
36. He doesn’t want (take)....................to parties any more.
37. You see, I (do)...................this kind of work for the last 30 years.
38. Stay here until the light (turn)..................green.
39. I often have my sister (wash)...................my clothes.
40. We couldn’t risk (let).................him play alone at home.
Part 3. Complete each sentence with appropriate form of the word in block capitals. (10pts)
41. He has little..............of winning a prize. EXPECT
42. He resigned for a...............of reasons. VARIOUS
43. He is very generous and everyone admires his............... . SELF
44. It seems................to change the timetable so often. LOGIC
45. It is...............that you missed the meeting. FORTUNE
46. Could you................the picture over the sofa? STRAIGHT
47. She wanted to have her skirt.................. . LONG
48. They all cheered................as their team came out. ENTHUSIASM
49. He will not benefit...............from the deal. FINANCE
50. “Look after your mother,” were his.................words. DIE
SECTION FOUR: READING COMPREHENSION
Part 1. Choose the word that best fits each of the blanks in the following passage. Choose A, B, C or D
to indicate your answer. (10pts)
(51)...............six o’clock yesterday evening, the River Thames burst its banks and flooded a wide
area. By nine o’clock the floods had reached the town of Dorchester. The main street was soon
(52)................3 feet of water. Fire engines arrived quickly to pump away the water, but heavy rain made
their job very (53).................. .
Mrs. Rose Willow, a (54).................nearly 80 years old, and living alone in her cottage, was trapped
upstairs (55).................three hours. Finally, firemen were able to rescue her with ladders and a small
(56).................. . “My cat, Tibbles, stayed with me all the time,” said Mrs. Willow. “She (57).................me a
lot. She sat with me, so I didn’t feel afraid.”
The rain has finally stopped. The river level is falling and the weather forecast is good,
(58).................the floods have done a great deal of damage. “Luckily, nobody was (59).............. or injured.”
Chief Fire Officer Hawkins (60)..................reporters, “but it will take a long time to clear up the mess.”
51. A. In B. To C. At D. Until
52. A. over B. under C. through D. between
53. A. easy B. difficult C. quick D. clean

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54. A. girl B. man C. lady D. child
55 A. for B. during C. while D. through
56. A. ship B. boat C. car D. bicycle
57. A. worried B. frightened C. bored D. helped
58. A. but B. also C. therefore D. so
59. A. burnt B. cut C. scratched D. drowned
60. A. said B. asked C. told D. spoke
Part 2. Read the text below and think of the word which best fits each gap. Use only ONE word in
each gap. (10pts)
According to the writer, the modern father looks after his children and helps in the house,
(61)..............if his wife does not go out to work. The division (62)................the roles of the mother and the
father is no (63)................very clear, and dad does (64)................share of childcare: he can change the baby,
dress the children or make the dinner. This new image of the father is, of (65)................, completely
different (66)................the still traditional dad (67)................ represents authority, is the head of the
household (68).................makes all the “important” decisions. His wife is (69)..................for the domestic
side of family life while he (70).................. the one who advises or punishes as necessary.
Part 3. Read the following passage and choose the correct answers (A, B, C, or D). (5 pts)
If you were to stop people in the street and ask them to name a ship that had been sunk, it is likely
that nearly all of them would say the Titanic. For the sinking of the Titanic was, if not the most tragic,
certainly the most famous sea disaster in the history of ocean travel.
The Titanic was built as a luxury liner, intended to be the fastest in the world, and a great deal of
publicity had surrounded it. The last point probably explains why so many important people from all walks
of life were on the boat when it went down.
The Titanic was on its maiden voyage to America in 1912 when it struck an iceberg and sank. Of its
2,300 passengers, more than two-thirds were drowned. Because the Titanic was thought to be virtually
unsinkable, no one was prepared for the tragedy. There was total panic as very few of the passengers had
bothered to learn the necessary drill in the event of trouble. There was severe shortage of lifeboats and those
that were launched were still half-empty. The one point of calm was to be found in the ballroom where the
band carried on playing right to the very end.
What makes the sinking of the Titanic even more tragic is the fact that warnings of icebergs had been
sent, yet the liner was still continuing at full speed. In addition, one ship was only ten miles away but did not
receive the distress signal.
One good thing did, however, result from the disaster. The whole question of safety at sea was
looked into, resulting in much better safety measures, including stricter lifeboat regulations and the
establishment of an iceberg patrol.
71. The sinking of the Titanic was
A. the most tragic sea disaster. B. the most historic sea disaster.
C. the most famous sea disaster. D. the first great sea disaster.
72. Why were so many important people on board?
A. The Titanic had received a lot of publicity.
B. The Titanic was a luxury liner.
C. It was the fastest liner in the world.
D. They wanted to go to America.
73. How many passengers survived the shipwreck?
A. About 2,300. B. Less than one-third.
C. More than two-thirds. D. More than 1,500.
74. The chances of disaster were increased because
A. no warnings had been sent. B. the dance band was playing too loud.
C. the Titanic was travelling too fast. D. there were no distress calls.
75. The positive result of the disaster was that
A. a full inquiry was made.
B. a programme of iceberg destruction was started.
C. lifeboats were made larger.
D. sea travel was made safer.

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SECTION FIVE: WRITING
Part 1. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the
sentence printed before it. (10pts)
76. I’ve warned you not to go near that dog.
→I’ve warned you about......................................................................
77. She started working as a secretary seven years ago.
→She has..............................................................................................
78. She knows a lot more about it than I do.
→I don’t know......................................................................................
79. It is said that he escaped to a neutral country.
→He is..................................................................................................
80. He is sorry now that he didn’t invite Molly to his party.
→He wishes..........................................................................................
81. “Don’t move or I’ll shoot,” the bank robber said to the clerk.
→The bank robber................................................................................
82. They had to wait for twelve hours before the flight left.
→Only after a.......................................................................................
83. I won’t make any difference if it rains because we’ll still go.
→We’ll still go.....................................................................................
84. It was the weakness of the foundations that led to the collapse of the building.
→If.......................................................................................................
85. They estimated the price, including all the costs.
→Taking...............................................................................................
Part 2. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence using the
word given. DO NOT CHANGE THE WORD GIVEN. You must use between two and five words,
including the word given. (5pts)
86. Jo’s training accident meant she couldn’t take part in the race. prevented
→Jo’s training accident...................................... part in the race.
87. It isn’t necessary to book tickets for the show in advance. need
→You..................................... tickets for the show in advance.
88. She looks like my cousin Mary. reminds
→She..................................... my cousin Mary.
89. She found the photographs when she was cleaning her room. came
→She....................................... when she was cleaning her room.
90. It wasn’t a good idea for you to delete that file. should
→You............................................that file.
Part 3. Essay writing. (10pts)
There are a number of things you like to do in your free time. Write an essay about your hobbies and
give reasons for them. You should write at least 150 words.
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