SỞ GIÁO DỤC – ĐÀO TẠO ĐỀ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI TOÀN TỈNH

NAM ĐỊNH Năm học 2007-2008

Môn: TiÕng Anh Lớp 9

ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC Thời gian làm bài: 150 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề)
(Đề bài này gồm 07 trang)

Chú ý: Thí sinh làm bài vào đề thi này.

Điểm bài thi Họ, tên và chữ ký 2 giám khảo SỐ PHÁCH

(Do chủ tịch Hội đồng chấm thi ghi)
Bằng số: .......................... Giám khảo 1: .........................................
Bằng chữ: ........................ Giám khảo 2: .........................................

PART A. PHONETICS: (2.0p)

I. Choose the word whose main stress is different from the rest. Circle A, B, C or D. (0) is an example:
(1.0p)
0. A. 'father B. 'teacher © mis'take D. 'nature
1. A. plumber B. quarter C. conserve D. lunar
2. A. junkyard B. persuade C. pollute D. receive
3. A. sewage B. faucet C. hobby D. describe
4. A. generous B. appliance C. dynamite D. energy
5. A. effectively B. infrastructure C. ordinary D. profitable
II. Choose the word that the underlined part is pronounced differently from the rest. Circle A, B, C or
D. (0) is an example: (1.0p)
0. A. met B. better © pretty D. set
1. A. wealth B. meat C. peaceful D. beaches
2. A. deny B. deposit C. benefit D. respond
3. A. disappointed B. provided C. polluted D. reduced
4. A. casual B. material C. champagne D. campus
5. A. comb B. plumb C. climb D. disturb
PART B. VOCABULARY: (3.0p)
I. Choose the best word to complete each of the following sentences. Circle A, B, C or D. (0) is an
example: (1.0p).
0. His secretary ____ he would be back in an hour.
A. spoke B. told © said D. asked
1. What’s the time now? It’s _____ twelve o’clock.
A. at B. near C. nearly D. most
2. I don’t need as many as twenty. Just give me ______.
A. a hundred B. thirty C. zero D. a dozen
3. I _____ have toast but I wasn’t very hungry this morning.
A. nearly B. normally C. quite D. well
4. The World Cup is _____ every four years.
A. had B. held C. taken D. made
5. Be quiet! It’s rude to _____ people when they are speaking.
A. interfere B. interrupt C. prevent D. introduce
6. The doctor examined me and then wrote out a _____ for me to take to the chemist.
A. paper B. recipe C. prescription D. ticket
7. I don’t mind when you go on holiday. It doesn’t really ______ me.
A. effect B. affect C. matter D. suit
8. The main argument _____ a ban on cigarette advertising is that it would be undemocratic.
A. against B. opposing C. opposite D. facing
9. Although we live in a fairly ______ society, there is still a lot of poverty.
A. wealth B. affluent C. poor D. mean
10. It was not easy to understand her _____ to the situation.
A. feelings B. conduct C. outlook D. reaction
II. Give the correct form of the words in capital letters on the right column to complete each of the
numbered spaces on the left. (0) is an example: (2.0p)
EXCHANGE VISITS
The most (0) effective (example) way of learning a language 0. EFFECT
is by living in the country concerned, but parents should think
 (1) _____________ before they send their children abroad. Although 1. CARE
some (2) __________________ arrange visits for children as young 2. ORGANIZE
as ten, the (3) _____________ of them won’t be ready to stay away 3. MAJOR
from home and deal with (4) _____________differences until they 4. CULTURE
are in their teens. Even then they will need a basic (5) 5. KNOW
______________ of the language and some experience of foreign
travel before they go.
Exchange visits are a good way for (6) ______________ to
improve their language skills. It is a good idea for them to exchange 6. TEENS
(7) __________________ before the visits. Host families should not
feel any (8) _________________ to provide an extensive program of 7. CORRESPOND
(9) ____________________. It is more important to make the guest 8. OBLIGE
feel welcome. 9. ENTERTAIN
Travel can (10) _____________ the mind, and exchange
visits give young people experience of a different way of life as well 10. BROAD
as a different language.
PART C. GRAMMAR: (4.0p)
I. Choose the best word or phrase to complete each of the following sentences. Circle A, B, C or D:
(1.0p)
1. If we keep our environment ______, we will live a happier and healthier life.
A. clean B. to clean C. cleaning D. cleanly
2. She’s the most intelligent student at my college, _____ she can solve any maths problems the
lecturer gave her.
A. but B. or C. so that D. so
3. If we use much pesticide _____ vegetables, they will become poisonous and incredible.
A. in B. on C. for D. with
4. John hopes to _____ his examination in September.
A. make B. do C. take D. offer
5. Our teacher gave us _____ advice.
A. some B. a few C. another D. these
6. Nobody saw me come in. I came in without ______.
A. anybody saw me B. anybody sees me C. been seen D. being seen
7. The village seemed strangely familiar, ______ I’d never been there before.
A. however B. in spite of C. although D. despite
8. It’s worth ______ if there are any cheap flights to Spain at the weekend.
A. find out B. finding out C. to find out D. that you find
9. Don’t be late for the interview, ______ people will think you are a disorganized person.
A. unless B. otherwise C. if not D. or so
10. Nobody was injured in the accident, _______?
A. was it B. were they C. was they D. wasn’t it
II. Complete each of the following sentences with the correct form of one of the phrasal verbs below.
Use each phrasal verb once only. Write your answers in the spaces provided. (0) is an example: (2.0p)
turn on go on take off get on
succeed in look into run over look forward to manage to
0. After trying an hour she finally succeeded in starting the car.
1. We must change our ways. We can’t ______________________ living like that.
2. I’ve been very tired at work, so I’m really ______________________ going away on holiday next
week.
3. She ________________ get in the car though she is quite big.
4. It’s dark in here. Please ___________________ all the lights.
5. The government has set up an enquiry to _________________ the causes of the oil disaster.
6. Mandy’s very upset because she ___________________ her cat last week while she was driving into
her garage.
7. Students _________________ their coats before entering a lecture hall.
8. The bus was full. We couldn’t _________________.
III. Underline and correct mistakes in the following paragraph. Each line has one mistake. Write the
correct one in the numbered blanks. (0) is an example: (1.0p)

The other day, when I was in London, I ran in an old friend of mine who 0. ___into__
had been at university with me. Although we hadn’t seen one another for 1. _________
ages and had lost touch, it was just like old times, and he told me all his new. 2. _________
He moved to London after leaving from university, and started to train as an 3. _________
accountant. He left after a few months because he hadn’t found it very 4. _________
interesting, and he didn’t feel like spending the rest of this life in an office. 5. _________
His parents were very helpful - they didn’t try to make him to carry on 6. _________
training as a chartered accountant, and said they will continue to support him 7. _________
 despite of the fact that he didn’t have a job to go to. He soon found work 8. _________
do what he really wanted - writing for a TV show, after the first series, the 9. _________
producer let him to have his own TV show even though he was relatively 10. _________
young, and it turned out to be a great success.
PART D. READING: (6.0p)
I. Look at each sign below and read the sentences next to it. Only one sentence is completely correct
(but the others may be partly correct). Choose the best answer for each of the questions 1-5. Circle A,
B, C or D to indicate your answer. (0) is an example: (1.0p)
Example:
0. non-smoking compartment
A. Come to my apartment.
B. Smoking is allowed in this compartment.
©. Do not smoke here.
D. There is smoke in this compartment.
1. Sorry! We are closed for repairs – reopening march 1st
A. Repair work will begin on March 1st
B. Repairs have been taking place here since March 1st
C. Repairs are being carried out until March 1st
D. Repairs are being closed until March 1st
2. warning- dangerous machinery - please keep this gate closed!
A. The machinery might be stolen if the gate is not kept shut.
B. The gate is operated by machinery, which is dangerous.
C. You must close the gate, because the machinery inside is dangerous.
D. The machinery is very dangerous, don’t close the gate.
3. warning- tickets available from the desk at reception after 6.00 p.m
A. You can collect tickets after six o’clock from the desk in reception.
B. The desk in reception is closed until six o’clock.
C. You can get tickets from the desk at reception, which is open until six o’clock.
D. Only after 6 o’clock can you sell tickets.
4. 10% off all electrical goods! Special offer for Christmas season !
A. Ten percent of the electrical goods have been sold at Christmas.
B. Nine out of ten electrical things make good Christmas presents.
C. For Christmas, all the electrical goods cost ten percent less.
D. At Christmas you can buy 10 % of all electrical goods without having to pay.
5. toilet out of order! Please use staff toilet upstairs!
A. Staff are not allowed to use this toilet. They must go upstairs.
B. This toilet has been closed. A new toilet has been opened upstairs.
C. This toilet is broken, but you can use the one upstairs.
D. If you are staff, you can use the toilet upstairs.
II. Read the passage and choose the best option to fill in each blank. Circle A, B, C or D to indicate
your answers. (0) is an example: (3.0p)
EVERYONE’S AN ARTIST
Every year, the village of Pettineo (0) _____ its unique arts festival. For a few days each summer,
artists from all over Europe (1) ______ at this village near the north coast of Sicily to (2) ____ the
creative atmosphere. During their stay, the artists get (3) ____ with the local people to paint a one-
kilometre long picture that runs the (4) _____ of the high street. (5) ______ the painting is done, each
visiting artist joins a local family for a big lunch and, (6) ______ the meal, the family receives the (7)
_____ of the painting that the artist has painted. As a result, (8) ______ few villagers are rich, almost
every home has at least one painting by a well-known European artist. Visitors to the village are eagerly
(9) _____ into homes to see these paintings.
The festival was the (10) _____ of Antonio Presti, a local businessman who (11) _____ it up four
years ago. Since then, Pettineo has (12) _____ a sort of domestic art museum in (13) _____ any visitor
can ring a doorbell, go into a house and (14) _____ a painting. In addition to this exhibition of paintings
in people’s homes, for those who have time to spare, there is an opportunity to (15) _____ through the
display of huge sculptures in the village square.
0. A. honours B. shows ©. celebrates D. demonstrates
1. A. group B. crowd C. gather D. combine
2. A. amuse B. enjoy C. entertain D. delight
3. A. linked B. jointly C. combined D. together
4. A. size B. measure C. length D. area
5. A. Just B. Once C. Soon D. Only
6. A. in addition to B. in place of C. in common with D. in exchange for
7. A. partition B. section C. division D. region
8. A. though B. despite C. since D. even
 9. A. persuaded B. invited C. requested D. attracted
10. A. imagine B. purpose C. thought D. idea
11. A. set B. put C. got D. had
12. A. become B. advanced C. grown D. increased
13. A. what B. where C. whom D. which
14. A. wonder B. stare C. admire D. delight
15. A. move B. step C. wander D. march
III. Read the passage and choose the best answer for each question 1-10. Circle A, B, C or D to
indicate your answers: (2.0p)
After two decades of growing student enrollments and economic prosperity, business schools in
the United Stales have started to face harder times. Only Harvard's MBA School has shown a
substantial increase in enrollments in recent years. Both Princeton and Stanford have seen decreases
in their enrollments. Since 1990, the number of people receiving Masters in Business Administration
(MBA) degrees has dropped about 3 percent to 75,000, and the trend of lower-enrollment rates is
expected to continue.
There are two factors causing this decrease in students seeking an MBA degree. The first one is
that many graduates of four-year colleges are finding that an MBA degree does not guarantee a plush
job on Wall Street or in other financial districts of major American Cities. Many of the entry-level
management jobs are going to students graduating with Master of Arts degrees in English and the
humanities as well as those holding MBA degrees. Students have asked the question "Is an MBA
degree really what I need to be best prepared for getting a good job?" The second major factor has
been the cutting of American payrolls and the lower number of entry-level jobs being offered.
Business needs are changing, and MBA schools are struggling to meet the new demands.
1. What is the main focus of this passage?
A. Jobs on Wall Street
B. Types of graduate degrees
C. Changes in enrollment for MBA schools
D. How schools are changing to reflect the economy.
2. The phrase ''two decades" in the first paragraph refers to a period of:
A. 10 years B. 20 years C. 50 years D. 100 years
3. The word "prosperity" in the first paragraph could best be replaced by which of the following?
A. success B. surplus C. nurturing D. education
4. Which of the following business schools has NOT shown a decrease in enrollment?
A. Princeton B. Harvard C. Stanford D. Yale
5. The phrase "trend of' in the first paragraph is closest in meaning to which of the following?
A. reluctance of B. drawback to C. movement toward D. extraction from
6. As used in the second paragraph, the word, "seeking" could best be replaced by which of the
following?
A. examining B. avoiding C. seizing D. pursuing
7. Which of the following descriptions most likely applies to Wall Street?
A. A center for international affairs B. A major financial center
C. A shopping district D. A neighborhood in New York
8. According to the passage, what are two causes of declining business school enrollments?
A. Lack of necessity for an MBA and an economic recession
B. Low salary and foreign competition
C. Fewer MBA schools and fewer entry-level jobs
D. Declining population and economic prosperity
9. The first paragraph is mainly concerned with which of the following?
A. Factors contributing to the decline in MBA students
B. A current trend affecting the nation's business schools
C. The difference between Harvard, Princeton, and Stanford
D. Two decades of hard times for business schools
10. As used in the second paragraph, the word "struggling" is closest in meaning to:
A. evolving B. plunging C. starting D. striving
PART E. WRITING: (5.0p)
I. Use suggestions to make complete sentences. Write your answers in the spaces provided: (1.0p)
Example: She/ usually/go/ school/ bike.
→ She usually goes to school by bike.
1. I/ interested/ learn/ English/ and/ I’d/ like/ information/ your school.
………………………………………………………………………………………….
………………………………………………………………………………………….
2. One/ disadvantages/ watch TV/ too much/ that/ it/ harm/ our eyes.
………………………………………………………………………………………….
………………………………………………………………………………………….
 3. He/ want/ become/ doctor/ before/ he/ twenty-one/ old.
………………………………………………………………………………………….
………………………………………………………………………………………….
4. It/ rain/ now. I’d like/ stay here/ until/ rain/ stop.
………………………………………………………………………………………….
………………………………………………………………………………………….
5. Thank/ much/ present/ flowers/ send me/ birthday/ last week.
………………………………………………………………………………………….
………………………………………………………………………………………….
II. Complete each of the second sentences so that it has a similar meaning to the first one, using the
word given. Do not change the word given. You must use between two and five words,
including the word given. Write your answers in the spaces provided: (2.0p)
Example: What does your father do, Joji? is
 What is your father’s job, Joji?
1. Why don’t you install a burglar alarm in your house? suggest
I __________________________________ a burglar alarm in your house
2. The owners of the restaurants are usually very rich. Who
The people __________________________________ usually very rich
3. Despite his intelligence, he doesn’t study well at school. Is
Even __________________________________, he doesn’t study well at school.
4. It was such a cold day that we stayed indoors. Cold
The day __________________________________ we stayed indoors
5. “Are you leaving for New York tomorrow?” he said to me. leaving
He asked me ___________________________________ New York the following day.
6. If he doesn’t take care of those shoes, they won’t last for long. Looks
Unless he __________________________________, they won’t last for long.
7. The authorities have improved the public transport system here recently. Improvements
The authorities __________________________________ the public transport system here recently
8. It was easy for us to get tickets for the concert. no
We __________________________________ tickets for the concert.
III. Write a paragraph in which you suggest several ways to protect the environment of your school.
Your paragraph must be between 120 and 150 words. Write your answer in the space provided below.

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SỞ GIÁO DỤC – ĐÀO TẠO ĐÁP ÁN VÀ HƯỚNG DẪN CHẤM

NAM ĐỊNH ĐỀ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI TOÀN TỈNH
Năm học 2007-2008
Môn: TiÕng Anh Lớp 9
ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC
Thời gian làm bài: 150 phút

PART A. PHONETICS: (2.0p)

I. Stress: 0.2 point for each correct option
1. C 2. A 3. D 4. B 5. A
II. Pronunciation: 0.2 point for each correct option
1. A 2. C 3. D 4. B 5. D

PART B. VOCABULARY: (3.0p)

I. Multiple choice: 0.1 point for each correct option
1. C 2. D 3. B 4. B 5. B
6. C 7. B 8. A 9. B 10. D

II. Word-form: 0.2 point for each correct word

1. carefully 6. teenagers
2. organizations 7. correspondence
3. majority 8. obligation
4. cultural 9. entertainment
 5. knowledge 10. broaden
PART C. GRAMMAR: (4.0p)
I. Multiple choice: 0.1 point for each correct option
1. A 2. D 3. B 4. C 5. A
6. D 7. C 8. B 9. B 10. B
II. Phrasal verbs: 0.25 point for each correct phrasal verb
1. go on 2. looking forward to 3. managed to/ manages to 4. turn on
5. look into 6. ran over 7. took off 8. get on
III. Mistake correction: 0.1 point for each correct answer
1. one another  each other 6. to carry  carry/ to  omit
2. new  news 7. will  would
3. leaving from  leaving/ from  omit 8. despite of  despite/ of  omit
4. hadn’t found  didn’t find 9. do  doing
5. this  his 10. to have  have/ to  omit
PART D. READING: (6.0p)
I. Sign understanding: 0.2 point for each correct option
1. C 2. C 3. A 4. C 5. C
II. Gap-fill MTC: 0.2 point for each correct option
1. C 2. B 3. D 4. C 5. B
6. D 7. B 8. A 9.B 10. D
11. A 12. A 13. D 14. C 15. C
III. Reading comprehension: 0.2 point for each correct option
1. C 2. B 3. A 4. B 5. C
6. D 7. B 8. A 9. B 10. D
PART E. WRITING: (5.0p)
I. Making sentences: 0.2 point for each correct sentence
1. I am interested in learning English and I’d like some information about your school.
2. One of the disadvantages of watching TV too much is that it harms our eyes.
3. He wants to become a doctor before he is 21 years old.
4. It is raining now. I’d like to stay here until the rain stops.
5. Thank you very much for the present and (the) flowers you sent me on my birthday last week.
II. Complete second sentences: 0.25 point for each correct sentence
1. suggest you (should) install
2. who own the restaurants are
3. though he is intelligent
4. was so cold that
5. if I was leaving for
6. he looks after those shoes
7. have made (some) improvements to/ in
8. had no difficulty (in) getting
III. Topic writing: (2.0 p)
Marking scheme
The impression mark is based on the following scheme:
1. Content: 1.0 point: a provision of all main ideas and details as appropriate
Possible suggestions:
+ Not throw rubbish inside and outside classrooms.
+ Put wastes in dustbins.
+ Not write or draw on desks or walls.
+ Water trees and plants in the school regularly and plant more trees.
+ Clean classrooms every day.
2. Language: 0.5 point: a variety of vocabulary and structures appropriate to the level of English
language gifted upper-secondary school students
3. Presentation: 0.5 point: form, coherence, cohesion, and style appropriate to the level of English
language gifted upper-secondary school students.