Đề thi tuyển học sinh giỏi thành phố năm học: 2006 - 2007 môn thi: Tiếng Anh 9

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Sở Giáo Dục & Đào Tạo Kỳ Thi Tuyển Học Sinh Giỏi Thành Phố
HẢI PHÒNG Năm học: 2006 - 2007
Môn thi: Tiếng Anh 9
Thời gian làm bài: 150 phút
Question 1: Listen to people talking about different cities. What
can you do in each place? Tick the list below. You will hear the
talk twice. (8 points)
1 3
go shopping visite the old castle
 go for a walk go shopping
drive around visit the hotels
try the local food go to the night clubs
visit a museum or art gallery go swimming
2 4
go swimming visit the museum
take a boat trip go to the theatre
go skiing go to a night club
go round the island by bus try Chinese food
try the local food try the local food
Question 2: Listen to people getting ready for their holidays. Tick
the things there are going to take with them. You will hear the talk
twice. (8 points)
1 2
large suitcase large suitcase
small suitcase small suitcase
presents presents
camera camera
personal stereo personal stereo
books books
swimsuit swimsuit
umbrella umbrella
coat coat
medicine medicine
Question 3: Circle the letter before the word whose underlined
part is pronounced differently from those of the others. (5 points)
01. A. float B. broad C. goat D. coat
02. A. office B. promise C. service D. expertise
03. A. physical B. mythology C. rhythmic D. psychological
04. A. danger B. angel C. anger D. magic
05. A. black B. blade C. blab D. black
Question 4: Choose the best option: (a), (b), (c) or (d). Write your
answers in the box below. (24 points)
01. Alex didn't come to see the film last night because he _______ it
before.
(a) saw (b) had seen (c) has seen (d) was seen
02. A cold wind _______ for the last three days.
(a) has been blowing (b) blows
(c) is blowing (d) blew
03. I wish I _______ younger.
(a) had been (b) would be (c) were (d) have been
04. She said she _______ to me, but she didn't.
(a) would have written (b) will have written
(c) would write (d) will write
05. She told him that if he _______ his promise, she _______ speak to
him again.
(a) break-would never (b) break - will never
(c) broke - will never (d) broke-would never
06. I'll see you in August when I _______ back.
(a) will come (b) came (c) will have come (d) come
07. We were very pleased _______ the service.
(a) with (b) on (c) at (d) from
08. He mumbled throughout his speech so I could _______ understand
a single word.
(a) really (b) fully (c) hardly (d) hard
09. I have _______ told her not to do that and yet she always does.
(a) admittedly (b) repeatedly (c) wholeheartedly (d)
frankly
10. It was a very long day but we _______ arrived in time for tea.
(a) eventfully (b) unusually (c) dully (d) eventually
11. What would you like to eat for lunch? _______ I don't mind.
(a) Nothing (b) Something (c) Everything (d) Anything
12. I asked if _______ wanted an ice cream.
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(a) anyone (b) someone (c) everyone (d) no one
13. The steamer Mongolia was built _______ iron.
(a) from (b) by (c) with (d) of
14. Two men were walking up and down the dock at Suez _______ the
crowd of natives.
(a) within (b) among (c) in (d) between
15. "You say, consul," Fix asked for the twentieth time, "that this
steamer is never _______ schedule?"
(a) behind (b) before (c) after (d) off
16. ____ from Bill, all the students said they would go.
(a) Except (b) Only (c) Apart (d) Separate
17. If only he _______ told us the truth in the first place, things wouldn't
have gone so wrong.
(a) had (b) has (c) would have (d) should have
18. You may think that this is a _______ job for someone who is
applying for a marketing post.
(a) peculiar (b) stranger (c) usual (d) typical
19. Suddenly _______ hungry, he stopped to buy a bar of chocolate.
(a) felt (b) having felt (c) feeling (d) feels
20. Everyone thought she would accept the offer. _______, she turned
it down.
(a) However (b) So (c) Too (d) Moreover
21. I am sure I could very easily _______ all the requirements
(a) complete (b) fulfil (c) commit (d) finish
22. He says he will pay ; I don’t think he will, _______.
(a) though (b) even though (c) in case (d) but
23. Safety should come first. _______ lives shouldn’t be put at risk.
(a) People (b) Peoples (c) People’s (d) Peoples’
24. Would you be _______ my letters while I am away ?
(a) too good as to forward (b) as good as forward
(c) so good as to forward (d) so good as forwarding
Question 5: Identify the one underlined word or phrase that
would not be appropriate in standard written English. Supply the
right one. (7 points)
01. Today the number (A) of people which (B) enjoy winter sports is (C)
almost double that (D) of twenty years ago.
02. He couldn't find the (A) dictionary because it was packing (B) in the
case (C) ready for sending (D).
03. The (A) athlete really surprised (B) to hear that he had won (C) the
race after all (D).
04. He sounded his horn sudden (A) when he saw the really (B) old
man step carelessly (C) off (D) the sidewalk.
05. Your friends became very (A) angrily (B) over a seemingly (C) little
(D) problem.
06. The coal (A) is the world's (B) most abundant fossil (C) fuel (D).
07. A traveller can reach (A) some of the village (B) along the Amazon
only (C) by riverboat (D).
Question 6: The word in capital letters at the end of each of the
following sentences can be used to form a word that fits suitably
in the blank space. Fill in the blank in this way. (10 points)
Some recent research into (01) ______________ (CONVERSE)
between men and women has produced results which will surprise few
women. Men are always interrupting women when they talk. One (02)
_____________ (RESEARCH) feels that men regard female talk as a
kind of conversational (03) ______________ (HOUSE). They expect
women to play a (04) ______________ (SUPPORT) role. So a man
interrupts in a display of dominance or control. Men also have a much
more (05) ______________ (PLEASANT) listening style. Whereas a
woman uses gestures or say: "mm", a man will say such thing as "right"
or "okay" thus settle the stage for an (06) ______________
(INTERRUPT). Conversation of this kind, then, hardly has (07)
______________ (MEAN) communication. Male talk is often (08)
_____________ (ARGUE) while women are more tentative, asking
more questions and tending to build up their replies on what the other
person had said. The research would indicate that women are better
(09) ______________ (LISTEN) than men. Yet, listening secretly to
conversation between groups of women, one has the (10)
______________ (IMPRESS) of several simultaneous monologues
into which no man would be able to get a chance to speak.
Question 7: Read the following paragraph about the education in
Britain. Write true (T) or false (F) for each of the sentences below,
according to the information given. If the information is not in the
paragraph write no information (NI). (10 points)
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In Britain most schools are financed by the state and, for the
children attending these schools, they are free. However; about 5 per
cent of the school population attend private schools, and these are
financed from pupils' fees. The general pattern of schooling in Britain is
as follows.
All the children must start school at the age of five. Many have
previously attended play schools or nursery schools, but these are not
compulsory. Primary education, whether state or private, seeks to
develop all aspects of the child: physical and emotional, as well as
intellectual and cultural.
Roughly at the age of 11 (but often somewhat. later, especially
in the case of private education), children move to different schools.
These are called secondary schools, and nowadays most of them are
comprehensive, that is to say, children of all abilities go to the same
school. Within some comprehensive schools children are put into
different classes according to their intellectual ability; in others, children
of different abilities are all kept together in the same class.
In the first four or five years at a secondary school, the pupils
have a set timetable of subjects, such as History, English and a foreign
language, as well as science subjects and sports. At the end of this
period most pupils take one or two public examinations, though these
do not normally include all the subjects that the students have studied.
In fact, a pupil may take the exam in as many, or as few, subjects as is
thought suitable.
After these exams, i.e. at the age of 16 or so, most pupils at
state schools leave. Only about 30 per cent continue at school,
compared with about 90 per cent in the small private sector. For those
that stay on, in either type of school, the next two or three years are
spent concentrating on a small number of subjects, and at the end of
these years of concentrated preparation, the pupils usually take a
public school-leaving examination in their three specialist subjects.
Their results in these exams will largely determine whether they now
start to work, or whether they can continue with higher education at a
university or college.
Answers (T, F or NI)
____ 01. School education in Britain is free of charge.
____ 02. School education is compulsory in Britain.
____ 03. School education in Britain is mainly free of charge.
____ 04. Most children in Britain attend private schools.
____ 05. Most children in Britain attend state schools.
____ 06. Comprehensive secondary schools are for pupils of different
abilities.
____ 07. Pupils of the same abilities must attend comprehensive
secondary schools.
____ 08. After four or five years at secondary schools, all pupils take
one or two public examinations.
____ 09. In Britain state schools are better than those of the private
sector.
____ 10. At the age of 16 or so, about 70 per cent pupils at state
schools leave.
Question 8: Read the following passage then answer the
questions below (8 points)
A healthful lifestyle leads to a longer, happier, healthier life.
Staying healthy means eating well-balanced diet, getting regular
exercise, avoiding things that are bad for the body and mind.
Nutrition plays a key role in maintaining good health and
preventing many diseases. In spite of all the information available
about diets, scientists still believe that good nutrition can be simple.
There are several basic rules to follow. Keep fat intake low. Eat foods
high in carbohydrates. which are the starches in grains, legumes,
(beans, and peas),vegetables, and some fruits. Avoid too much sugar.
Limit salt. Eat lots of fruits and vegetables. which are high in vitamins.
A healthy lifestyle is an active lifestyle. Lack of proper physical
exercise can cause tiredness, irritability, and poor general health.
Physical fitness req ... .............................................................................................................
08. What is the main idea of the whole passage?
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Question 9: Rewrite these sentences in such a way that they mean
the same as the first, using the word in brackets at the end of
each sentence. DO NOT CHANGE THE FORM OF THE GIVEN
WORD. (10 points)
Example: Opera doesn't interest David. (INTERESTED)
» David isn’t interested in Opera.
01. "Did you speak to the headmaster, Mom" I asked. (SHE)
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02. There is no point in seeing that film. (WORTH)
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03. It's good thing you brought your cheque book or we wouldn't have
been able to buy the car. (YOU)
» ...............................................................................................................
04. The flight to London was cheaper than I had thought it would be.
(AS)
» ...............................................................................................................
05. I expect you were tired after the match. (BEEN)
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06. You ought to go to the dentist's immediately. (BETTER)
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07. It snowed so they cancelled the flight. (OWING)
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08. Maria and Philip are getting married, despite not having very much
money. (ALTHOUGH)
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09. The last time I ate Chinese food was 4 years ago. (YEARS)
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10. I am happy to go anywhere you like. (MIND)
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Question 10: Sentence building. Complete the dialogue below. (10
points)
A: Hello / John! Nice / see / you /. you / have / comfortable / journey?
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B: Yes / thanks. / I / came up / yesterday / the 10 a.m / King's Cross.
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A: you / found / good / hotel? Where / you / stay?
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B: At / Queen's / Princess Street. / I / booked / few / ago / I / no trouble
/ at all.
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A: Good. / That / one / best / city. / How long / you / stay?
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B: three / days.
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A: you / know / Edinburgh / at all?
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B: No. / I / haven't / here / many / years. / I / think / I / spend /
afternoons / looking / Edinburgh.
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A: I / not / busy / afternoon. / If / like / take / afternoon / off show /
round.
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B: Thanks / very much. / That / very / pleasant.
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Sở Giáo Dục & Đào Tạo Kỳ Thi Tuyển Học Sinh Giỏi Thành Phố
HẢI PHÒNG Năm học: 2006 - 2007
Môn thi: Tiếng Anh 9
Thời gian làm bài: 150 phút
ĐÁP ÁN
You’ve got 2 minutes to read all the sentences in Question 1 and
Question 2 before listening.
Question 1. Listen to people talking about different cities. What
can you do in each place? Tick the lists below. You will hear the
talk twice.
1. It’s not really the best place to shop. Prices are too high there
nowadays. But the food’s great and quite cheap. It’s a wonderful place
just to walk around in and look at the old buildings. But there aren’t any
interesting museums or art galeries, I am afraid.
2. It’s a very nice place to visit if you like being outdoors. The
scenery is beautiful. Take a bus trip around the island, and sail around
it if you have time. You can also go skiing. Unfortunately, the water is
too cold there for swimming. You probably won’t like the local food. It’s
very spicy.
3. There are very good beaches there. Everything‘s quite cheap,
so take plenty of money with you. There’s not much else to do. There’s
only one hotel and no interesting old buildings.
4. There are several excellent museums and art galleries. If you
like Chinese food you should visit China town. It’s fairly quiet at night
though. It dosen’t have any good nightclubs or theatres.
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go shopping visite the old castle
 go for a walk  go shopping
drive around visit the hotels
 try the local food go to the night clubs
visit a museum or art gallery  go swimming
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go swimming  visit the museum
 take a boat trip go to the theatre
 go skiing go to a night club
 go round the island by bus  try Chinese food
try the local food try the local food
You’ve got 2 minutes to check your answers before we come to
Question 2.
Question 2. Listen to people getting ready for their holidays. Tick
the things they are going to take with them. You will hear the talk
twice.
a. I am not going to take many things with me this time, so I won’t
need the big suitcase. Let’s see. I think we can buy presents for our
friends when we get there. They’ll have music on the plane, so I won’t
need my personal stereo, but I’d better take something to read. It’ll be
fairly cool at this time of the year, so I don’t surpose we’ll be doing any
swimming. I’d better pack the umbrella in case it rains. I’ll need a thick
coat, too, if it’s going to be cold. That’s about everything.
b. I’ll put all our things into the big suitcase. Now, where are all
the presents we bought? I’ll put them in the top. I think I’ll get a new
camera as soon as I arrive. I won’t take my old one. You might want to
listen to music on the plane, so I’ll take my personal stereo. I won’t take
these books, they are too heavy. The weather should be good at this
time of the year, so we’ll able to do some swimming. We don’t need
coats or umbrellas. I’ll put in some air-sickness tablets in case we
need them.
That’s the end of the listening.
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large suitcase  large suitcase
 small suitcase small suitcase
presents  presents
camera camera
personal stereo  personal stereo
 books books
swimsuit  swimsuit
 umbrella umbrella
 coat coat
medicine  medicine
Question 3: Circle the letter before the word whose underlined
part is pronounced differently from those of the others. (5 points)
01. B 02. D 03. D 04. C 05. B
Question 4: Choose the best option (a), (b), (c) or (d). Write your
answers in the box. (24 points)
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01. b 02. a 03. c 04. c 05. d 06. d 07. a 08. c
09. b 10. d 11. d 12. a 13. d 14. b 15. a 16. c
17. a 18. a 19. c 20. a 21. b 22. a 23. c 24. c
Question 5. Identify the one underlined word or phrase that would
not be appropriate in standard written English. Supply the right
one. (7 points)
01. B » who
02. B » packed
03. B » was really surprised
04. A » suddenly
05. B » angry
06. A » coal
07. B » the villages
Question 6. The word in capital letters at the end of each of the
following sentences can be used to form a word that fits suitably
in the blank space. Fill in the blank in this way. (10 points)
01. conversation 02. researcher
03. housework 04. supporting
05. unpleasant 06. interruption
07. meaningful 08. argumentative
09. listeners 10. impression
Question 7. Read the following paragraph about the education in
Britain. Write true (T) or false (F) for each of the sentences below,
according to the information given. If the information is not in the
paragraph write no information (NI). (10 points)
01. F 02. T 03. T 04. F 05. T
06. T 07. F 08. F 09. NI 10. T
Question 8. Read the following passage then answer the
questions below. (8 points)
1. fat, sugar and salt.
2. tiredness, irritability, poor general health.
3. aerobic exercise and muscle- strengthening exercise
4. running, bicycle riding, swimming
5. weight-lifting
6. carbohydrates
7. vitamins
8. The main idea of the passage is how to lead a healthy life.
Question 9. Rewrite these sentences in such a way that they mean
the same as the first, using the word in brackets at the end of
each sentence. DO NOT CHANGE THE FORM OF THE GIVEN
WORD. (10 points)
01. I asked my mother if / whether she had spoken to the headmaster.
02. That film isn't worth seeing.
03. We wouldn't have been able to buy the car if you hadn’t bought
your cheque book.
04. The flight to London was not as expensive as I had thought it would
be.
05. You must have been tired after the match.
06. You had better go the dentist's immediately.
07. The flight was cencelled owing to the snow.
08. Maria and Philip are getting married, although they haven’t got/do
not have very much money.
09. It‘s 4 years since I last ate Chinese food.
10. I don’t mind anywhere we go.
Question 10. Sentence building. Complete the dialogue below. (10
points)
A: Hello, John. Nice to see you. Did you have a comfortable journey?
B: Yes, thanks. I came up here yesterday on the 10 a.m. (train) from
King's Cross.
A: Have you found a good hotel? Where are you staying?
B: At the Queen's in Princess Street. I booked a few days ago so I had
no trouble at all.
A: Good. That's one of the best in the city. How long are you staying?
B: For three days. .
A: Do you know Edinburgh at all?
B: No. I haven't been here for many years. I think I'll spend the
afternoons looking round Edinburgh.
A: I shan't be very busy this afternoon. If you like, I'll take the afternoon
off and show you round.
B: Thanks very much. That'll be very pleasant.