SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO
KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI CẤP TỈNH TỈNH PHÚ YÊN
LỚP 9 THCS, NĂM HỌC 2017-2018 Ngày thi: 02/3/2018 ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC MÔN: TIẾNG ANH
Thời gian: 150 phút (Không kể thời gian giao đề) Mã phách Điểm bằng Họ tên và Họ tên và Điểm bằng chữ (Do Chủ tịch HĐ số chữ ký GK1 chữ ký GK2 chấm thi ghi)
Lưu ý : Đề thi có 05 trang. Thí sinh làm bài trên đề. LISTENING
I. Listen and choose the correct answer A, B or C. You will hear the recording twice. (1 point) 1. What is the woman’s job? A. She works in a café. B. She is a taxi driver. C. She is a shop assistant.
2. Which is Elizabeth’s bike? A. The one without a basket.
B. The one with a basket at the front.
C. The one with a basket at the back. 3. Who is the message for? A. The doctor B. The teacher C. John
4. How is the man going to the station? A. By taxi B. By bus C. On foot Answers 1. 2. 3. 4.
II. You will hear a voicemail message. Listen and complete the notes with information from
the voicemail. You will hear the recording twice. (3 points) 5. Message from : ____________ 6. Day when Nick moves : ____________ 7. Time Angie needs to arrive : ____________ 8. Angie must take : ____________ 9. Angie can help Nick : ____________ 10. Nick’s new number : ____________
PRONUNCIATION, VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR
I. Pick out the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest. (1 point ) 1 11. A. question B. pollution C. nation D. information 12. A. carried B. looked C. managed D. opened 13. A. energy B. terrify C. destroy D. second 14. A. control B. pagoda C. remote D. move Answers 11. 12. 13. 14.
II. Choose the correct answer. (2 points)
15. Wearing uniforms helps poor students feel equal _________ others. A. up B. on C. off D. to
16. Are all the students used ___________ their summer vacation in the countryside? A. to spend B. spend C. to spending D. spending
17. If Ba were rich, he ________ around the world. A. should travel B. traveled C. could travel D. must travel
18. They are still playing on the field ___________ it is raining heavily. A. though B. because C. but D. despite
19. Study harder _________________. A. if you will pass the exam B. and you will pass the exam C. unless you pass the exam D. or you will pass the exam
20. On the way to school, Long often stops _________ a newspaper. A. to buy B. buy C. buying D. bought
21. The cooker ________ is displayed at Nguyen Kim Supermarket looks modern. A. why B. who C. which D. whose
22. _ “Let’s go to Vung Tau on the weekend.” _ “_____________.”
A. That’s a fine day B. That’s a good trip C. Yes, please D. Yes, let’s Answers 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22.
III. Give the correct form of the word in brackets. (2 points) NUTELLA
It is often said that necessity is the mother of invention, and this is certainly true of
Nutella. In the years after the Second World War, chocolate was a luxury product in Europe that
only (23.RELATIVE)_________ rich people could enjoy. Nutella, an (24.AFFORD)
_________ spread made from hazelnuts, was the brainchild of Pietro Ferrero, who saw a gap in
the market for a product that could be spread thinly on bread, which was cheap and
(25.PLENTY) _________ at the time.
Hazenuts grew in (26.ABUNDANT) _________ around Alba in northern Italy where
Ferrero lived and Nutella soon became popular in Italy, where it was regarded as a
(27.HEALTH) _________ breakfast item, especially for children. This is still true today as the
product contains no artificial colours or (28.PRESERVE) _________.
It was never Ferrero’s (29.INTEND) _________ to sell Nutella as a chocolate substitute,
however, and it soon became a worldwide success in its own right. By 2015, an
(30.CREDIBLE) _________ 365 million tons of Nutella was being consumed annually in 160 countries around the world. Answers 23. 24. 25. 26. 2 27. 28. 29. 30.
IV. The text below has eight words that should not be there. Find them, underline and write
them down in the boxes below. (2 points )
As you know, I work at home so when we moved into this new flat I wanted a study
where I could work enough comfortably. In the old flat almost all the rooms were too much
small. Apart from that, the flat was rented, so we could not throw out a furniture we did not like,
or put in all the bookshelves I needed for my books. So when we came here I decided – and
Jenny was agreed with me – that I would take this room at the back of the house and make it my
study. I enjoy to work but I like to see the light to come through the windows. Now, as you enter
into this room, you get light on two sides because outside of the windows is the terrace, and there
are bookshelves along the other walls so I have enough space for all my books. Answers 31. 32. 33. 34. 35. 36. 37. 38. READING
I. Read the passage and choose the best option. (2 points )
CHOCOLATE IS GOOD FOR YOU
I was delighted to read recently that various researchers have come to the conclusion that
eating chocolate can bring both physical and psychological health (39) _________ .What a
relief! I've always felt (40) _________guilty about turning to chocolate to cheer myself up when
I feel unhappy or under (41) _________. What's more, chocolate is perfect when I want to treat
myself or if I have something to celebrate.
If I looked behind the headlines, however, I'm sure I'd find that the (42) _________ of the
research are more complicated than that. The kinds of foods that we usually (43) _________with
comfort eating tend to be fatty and sugary and chocolate is no (44) _________to this rule. So I
imagine that the researchers are talking about eating chocolate in moderation. So I shall continue
to watch how much of it I eat! (45) _________ enjoying chocolate certainly helps to improve my
mood in the short-term, coming to (46) _________on it too much wouldn't be such a good idea. 39. A. aids B. benefits C. advantages D. gains 40. A. widely B. slightly C. hardly D. surely 41. A. worry B. nerves C. pressure D. problems 42. A. details B. items C. matters D. issues 43. A. regard B. join C. associate D. concern 44. A. comparison B. exception C. difference D. alternative 45. A. Whilst B. Despite C. Nonetheless D. Given 46. A. commit B. confide C. trust D. rely Answers 39. 40. 41. 42. 43. 44. 45. 46.
II. Read the following passage and choose the correct answer. (1.25 points)
Dogs today come in all shapes and sizes, but scientists believe they evolved from just a
few wolves tamed by humans living in or near China less than 15,000 years ago. Researchers
have attempted to solve some long-standing mysteries in the evolution and social history of dogs.
Their finds point to the existence of probably three founding females – the so-called
‘Eve’ of the dog world. They conclude that intensive breeding by humans over the last five
hundred years – not different genetic origins – is responsible for the dramatic differences in appearance among modern dogs.
Investigators studied Old World dogs to try to discover their origins, previously thought 3
to be in the Middle East. A second team studied dogs of the New World – North, Central and
South America – and found they are not New World dogs at all, but also have their origins in
East Asia. Dogs originating in the Old World arrived in the New World with immigrating
humans. Therefore, even before the development of trade as we know it, humans had to be
exchanging dogs. The speed at which dogs seem to have multiplied and diversified indicates they
played an important role in human life.
In the study of Old World dogs, DNA samples were analyzed from samples taken from
dogs in Asia, Europe, Africa and artic America. The results showed that though most dogs
shared a common gene pool, genetic diversity was highest in East Asia, suggesting that dogs
have been domesticated there the longest. The researchers studied gene sequences from the dogs’
mitochondrial DNA, which is inherited directly from the mother. The findings indicated that the
major present-day dog populations at some point had a common origin from a single gene pool.
These results strongly support the theory that 95 per cent of current dogs come from just three original founding females.
Note: Nuclear DNA is inherited from both mother and father,but‘mitochondrial DNA’ is
inherited only from the mother.
47. According to the passage, the variations in modern dogs are due to
A. diversification of their genetic origins.
B. the three original female dogs. C. where they come from. D. the interference of humans.
48. The analysis of the DNA from Old World dogs implied that they
A. all shared the same gene pool, wherever they came from.
B. all evolved from wolves more than 15,000 years ago.
C. had been with humans in East Asia for a long time.
D. each had different genetic origins.
49. Which of the following does the author not discuss?
A. Three female dogs are the ancestors of most modern dogs.
B. Most dogs today come from one gene pool.
C. Dogs were thought to have originated in the Middle East.
D. How wolves were domesticated by humans.
50. Why does the author mention the speed at which dogs reproduced and changed?
A. To stress that they were significant in people’s lives.
B. To show that people have been trading in dogs for centuries.
C. To explain that New World dogs traveled overseas.
D. To indicate that their origins were in East Asia.
51. What do the results of the DNA testing show?
A. Dogs have been domesticated for thousands of years.
B. That most modern day dogs share the same ancestors.
C. The European and American dogs were genetically diverse.
D. The first three female dogs had the same genes as each other. Answers 47. 48. 49. 50. 51.
III. Fill in the gap with ONE suitable word. (2 points) A COMPUTER CALLED BABY
When the machine jokingly named Baby whirred into life on 21 June 1948, it became the
world’s first modern computer. And nothing (52) ______________ ever be the same again.
Developed by Tom Kilburn and Freddie Williams, two scientists at Manchester University in the 4
UK, Baby was the first device to have all the components now regarded (53) _____________
characteristic of the basic computer. It could store (54) _____________ only data, but also a
short user programme in electronic memory and process it at electronic speed. In many respects,
Baby, which was big enough to fill a room, was completely (55) _______________ today’s
small, powerful computers. A smart phone can store several hundred million (56)
______________ more bytes of data than Baby could. But it was a key breakthrough.
(57) _____________ being a British invention, however, the original research was not
fully exploited in the UK, and other countries soon raced ahead in harnessing the new
technology. Both inventors had successful academic careers, but (58) _____________ ever made
the money of people like Bill Gates, the billionaire founder of Microsoft, who was as (59)
______________ unborn when Baby first came to life. WRITING
I. Finish the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the
word given. Do not change the word given. (1 point)
Example : I’d rather you didn’t phone me at work. prefer
→ I’d prefer you not to phone me at work. 60. I want to be alone. disturbed
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61. He’s always found it very difficult to learn English. difficulty
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62. I have no intention of giving up now. intend
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63. They’ve always been allowed to do what they want. freedom
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II. Finish the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence.(1 point)
64. It was a bit difficult to get into work this morning.
Getting _____________________________________________________
65. He knows nearly everything there is to know about whales.
There’s______________________________________________________
66. When the police caught him, he was climbing over the garden well.
The police caught______________________________________________
67. It is believed that the man escaped in a stolen car.
The man is ___________________________________________________.
The man is believed to have escaped in a stolen car.
III. Writing : People have different hobbies such as collecting stamps or wood carving. Why are
hobbies important to us? How can we benefit from having hobbies? Write about 100-120 words. (1.75 points)
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________THE END ________ ANSWER KEY LISTENING I. 1 pt 1. B 2. C 3. B 4. A II. 3 pts 5. Nick 6. Thursday 7. 8.00 8. Newspapers 9. Clean 10. 0784916992
PRONUNCIATION AND VOCABULARY I. 1 point 11. A 12. B 13. C 14. D II. 2 points
15. D 16. C 17. C 18. A 19. B 20. A 21. C 22. D III. 2 points 23. relatively 24. affordable 25. plentiful 26. abundance 27. healthy 28. preservatives 29. intention 30. incredible IV. 2 points
As you know, I work at home so when we moved into this new flat I wanted a study where I
could work (31) enough comfortably. In the old flat almost all the rooms were too (32) much
small. Apart from that, the flat was rented, so we could not throw out (33) a furniture we did not
like, or put in all the bookshelves I needed for my books. So when we came here I decided – and
Jenny (34) was agreed with me – that I would take this room at the back of the house and make it
my study. I enjoy (35) to work but I like to see the light (36) to come through the windows. Now,
as you enter (37) into this room, you get light on two sides because outside (38) of the windows
is the terrace, and there are bookshelves along the other walls so I have enough space for all my 6 books. READING I. 2 points
39. B 40. B 41. C 42. A 43. C 44. B 45. A 46. D II. 1.25 points 47. D 48. C 49. D 50. A 51. B III. 2 points 52. would 53. as 54. not 55. unlike 56. times 57. Despite 58. neither 59. yet WRITING I. 1 point
60. I don’t want to be disturbed.
61. He has always had great difficulty in learning English.
62. I don’t intend to give up now.
63. They’ve always had/ been given/been allowed the complete freedom to do what they want. II. 1 point
64. Getting into work this morning was a bit difficult.
65. There’s very little/not a lot/ hardly anything he doesn’t know about whales.
66. The police caught him (as he was) climbing over the garden well.
67. The man is believed to have escaped in a stolen car. III. 1.75 points
I don’t want to be disturbed.
He has always had great difficulty in learning English.
I don’t intend to give up now.
They’ve always had/ been given/been
allowed the complete freedom to do what they want. II. 1 point
Getting into work this morning was a bit difficult.
There’s very little/not a lot/ hardly
anything he doesn’t know about whales.
The police caught him (as he was) climbing over the garden well.
. The man is believed to have escaped in a stolen car. 7 8 9 \ 10