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Part II. Listen to Sarah doing a survey on reading habits and decide whether each of the
following statements is True (T) or False (F).(5 pts)
6. Sarah's first question is about what type of books Charlie likes reading. T/F
7. Charlie likes science fiction, romance and Westerns. T/F
8. Charlie spends about $50 a month on books. T/F
9. Charlie buys books from the internet. T/F
10. Charlie went to The Regal Bookstore last week. T/F
Part III. You will hear a radio interview with Jack Williams, who is talking about a town
called Swanton. Answer the questions by choosing A, B, or C. (5 pts)
11. Where is the town of Swanton located?
A. Near the sea. B. By a lake. C. On a hill.
12. What does Jack like most about living in Swanton?
A. There are opportunities for climbing nearby.
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B. There are lots of activities in the town.
C. There is interesting wildlife near the town.
13. Jack is worried about the environment of Swanton because_______
A. the water in the river is dirty.
B. there are few wild birds around today.
C. pollution has destroyed the plants in one area.
14. What does Jack say about the way Swanton has changed?
A. He is sorry that there are fewer jobs available.
B. He thinks it is a more interesting place.
C. He preferred the town when it was smaller.
15. Jack is positive about the future of Swanton because _______
A. there will soon be a new airport.
B. there is a successful new shopping centre.
C. a new university is opening.
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80.Which of the following is NOT true?
A.Tsunamis only occur in Asia.
B.A cyclone along with storm surge happened in Asia in 1970.
C.Storm surges are domes of water rising underneath hurricanes or cyclones.
D. Storm surges cause extensive coastal flooding.
SECTION E: WRITING (20 pts)
Question I. Complete each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as
the sentence printed above it. (5 pts)
81. The company presents a gold watch to each of its retiring employees.
Each ______________________________________________________.
82. They tried hard so that they would pass the exam.
With _______________________________________________________.
83. On his way home Terry had an unfortunate accident .
Terry met _________________________________________________.
84.The Pacific Ocean is averagely deeper than the Atlantic.
The average _________________________________________________.
85.Peter said “I wish I were in your place”.
Peter said ___________________________________________________.
Question II. Complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first one,
using the words given. You MUST use between TWO and FIVE words. (5 pts)
86. You’d feel better if you had a quiet holiday. (DO)
A quiet holiday___________________.
87. By chance I was in that town when the earthquake started. (HAPPENED)
I _________________that town when the earthquake started.
88. Despite knowing this place very well, I got lost. (THOUGH)
I got lost_________________________very well.
89. Were Jack not so affluent a man, she would not be dating with him. (BUT)
__________________, she would not be dating with him.
90. They listened eagerly and attentively to the President’s speech. (EARS)
They____________________ to the President’s speech.
Question III. Write a paragraph 120-150 words (10 pts)
Should lower secondary school students play video games? Use specific examples and reasons
to support your idea.
SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI CẤP TỈNH
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THANH HOÁ Năm học: 2017 – 2018
Môn thi: Tiếng Anh9- THCS
ĐÁP ÁN VÀ HD CHẤM
( HDC gồm 03 trang) Thời gian: 150 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề)
Ngày thi: 10/ 3/ 2018
Part I.Listen to the passage and complete the form below. Use NO MORE THAN THREE
WORDS or A NUMBER for each answer. (5 pts)
Part II. Listen to Sarah doing a survey on reading habits and decide whether each of the
following statements is True (T) or False (F).(5 pts)
6. F 7. F 8. T 9. T 10. F
Part III. You will hear a radio interview with Jack Williams, who is talking about a town
called Swanton. Answer the questions by choosing A, B, or C. (5 pts)
Question II. Find the word with the stress pattern different from that of the other three
words in each question. Write the answers on your answer sheet.(2pts)
19.A 20.C
Question II. Put each verb in brackets into an appropriate form. Write the answers on your
answer sheet .(8 pts)
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31. had I followed 35. should have given
32. has been acting (has acted) 36. will be having
33. to be awarded 37. needn’t have sold
34. to have completed 38. was wondering
Question III. Put each word in brackets into an appropriate form. Write the answers on your
answer sheet. (7pts)
39. weightlessness 43. dismounted
40. differentiate 44. businesslike
41. overbalanced 45. preoccupied
42. absentees
Question IV. There are FIVE mistakes in the text . Identify each mistake, write it down and
give your correction. (5pts)
46. Line 2 : are →were
47. Line 3:where →when
48. Line 4: seeming →seemingly
49. Line 6: or→ nor
50. Line 10: him →himself
QuestionII. Read the following passage and then choose the most suitable word or phrase for
each space. Write the answers on your answer sheet. (10pts)
61. B 62. D 63. A 64. B 65. A
66. D 67. C 68. D 69. B 70. C
Question III. Read the passage and choose the best answers to questions below. Write the
answers on your answer sheet. (10 pts)
71.A 72.C 73.C 74.B 75.D
76.C 77.D 78.A 79.B 80.A
2. Content ( 5 pts)
Ideas are presented with coherence and cohesion, style and clarity.
3. Language (3 pts)
A provision of a variety of vocabulary, good use and control of grammatical structures, good
punctuation and no spelling mistakes.