Đề thi học sinh giỏi môn tiếng anh 9 tỉnh vĩnh phúc năm học 2015 2016(có đáp án)

SỞ GD&ĐT VĨNH PHÚC -------------------------- KÌ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI LỚP 9 NĂM HỌC 2015-2016 HƯỚNG DẪN CHẤM MÔN: TIẾNG ANH (Hướng dẫn chấm có 02 trang) PART 1. LISTENING (2 POINTS) Section 1: You will listen to a telephone conversation between Carl and Bella. Listen and choose the correct option to complete the statements from 1 to 5. You will hear the recording TWICE (0.5 pt; 0.1pt/item) 1. C 2. C 3. A 4. B 5. A Section 2: You will hear five people talking about friendship. For questions from 1-5, choose from the list (A-H) what each speaker says is the most important to them in a friendship. Use each letter only once. There are three extra letters which you do not need to use. You will hear the recording TWICE. (0.5 pt; 0.1 pt/item) 1. C 2. G 3. E 4. A 5. F Section 3: Listen to a talk about citizen journalism. Complete the notes below with one word in each gap. You will hear the recording TWICE (1 pt; 0.1 pt/item) 1. 3. 5. 7. 9. analyzing/ analysing Ordinary Serious providers complement 2. information 4. online 6. trusted 8. contributions 10. edited PART 2. LEXICO-GRAMMAR (2.5 POINTS) Section 1: Choose the correct option (A, B, C or D) to complete each of the following sentences (1 pt; 0.05 pt/item) 1. B 2. A 3. B 4. A 5. C 6. B 7. C 8. A 9. B 10. C 11. D 12. D 13. C 14. B 15. D 16. B 17. A 18. A 19. D 20. C Section 2: Use the word given in capitals at the end of each line to form a word that fits in the space at the same line. (1 pt; 0.1 pt/item) 1. STARRING 6. LEADERS 2. POPULATION 7. FORMALLY 3. ECONOMIC 8. INDEPENDENCE 4. STRATEGIC 9. EVIDENT 5. SITUATED 10. TOURIST Section 3: The passage below contains five mistakes in five different lines. Identify and correct them (0.5 pt; 0.1/ item identified AND corrected) Lines 1 2 3 4 5 Mistakes philosophy evidences have what others Corrections philosophical evidence has that other PART 3: READING (3 POINTS) Page 1 of 2 Section 1: You are going to read a magazine article from which five sentences have been removed. Choose the most suitable sentences from the list A-G for each part (1-5) of the article. There are two extra sentences which you do not need to use. (0.5 pt; 0.1 pt/item) 1. C 2. F 3. G 4. A 5. D Section 2: Read the text below and decide which word (A, B, C or D) best fits each space (1 pt; 0.1 pt/item) 1. A. mood 6. A. while 2. B. putting 7. C. doing 3. B. looking for 8. A. came 4. D. composing 9. A. tap 5. C. common 10. B. possibilities Section 3: Read the following extract and choose the answer (A, B, C or D) which best answers/completes the questions (1 pt; 0.1 pt/item) 1. D 6. A 2. D 7. B 3. B 8. D 4. B 9. C 5. C 10. A Section 4: Read the following extract and think of a word which best fits each space. Use only ONE word for each space (0.5 pt; 0.1 pt/item) 1. with 2. despite 3. mine 4. out 5. that/this PART 4: WRITING (2.5 POINTS) Section 1: Rewrite each of the following sentences so that it has a similar meaning to the original one. (0.5 pt; 0.1 pt/item) 1. Ever since uncle Timber fell down the stairs a few years ago, he hasn’t felt right. 2. You can’t blame me for having broken the glass/ breaking the glass. 3. No sooner had he arrived than things went wrong. 4. The exam this year is said to be much easier than it was last year. 5. She’s always been on good terms with her neighbours. Section 2: Essay writing (2 pts) Candidates’ essays are evaluated based on the following criteria: Content: 40 %: Arguments are adequately supported (with main ideas, supporting ideas and relevant examples etc.). Language: 30 %: Demonstrate a diverse range of lexical items and grammatical structures. Presentation: 30%: Write with suitable style, cohesion, coherence. Appropriate word count. * Note for Part 3, Section 4 and Part 4, Section 1: The marking scheme above serves as a set of guidelines for the examiners. Due to the unpredictable nature of the candidates’ answers, there might exist other acceptable alternatives to those suggested in the guidelines. During the marking of the candidates’ papers, should any potentially correct answers arise, examiners are advised to discuss thoroughly and agree on the validity of those answers. ---------------THE END---------------Page 2 of 2 PART 2: LEXICO-GRAMMAR Section 1: Choose the correct option (A, B, C or D) to complete each of the following sentences 1. She went in search of a new agent, without _______ help she would never have made it. A. whom B. whose C. that D. which 2. _______ returned home that I realised just how much I missed seeing my brother. A. It wasn’t until I B. It was only by C. The reason why I D. It’s only by 3. Tom: “Sorry, I forgot to phone you last night.” Mary: “________” A. Never say never! B. Never mind! C. Oops I did it! D. You’re welcome! 4. All successful applicants are required _______ a week-long training programme before commencing their new role. A. to attend B. attending C. to be attending D. attend 5. Come on! We must hurry. We have ________time! A. a few B. a little C. little D. few 6. We must carry _______ a thorough investigation into the causes of the riot. A. on B. out C. off D. up 7. Jane: “Do you still play golf every weekend?” Jack: “No, I’m far too busy these days. I can only play _______.” A. from time to when B. from when to time C. now and then D. then and now 8. His name is Archibald, but everyone calls him Archie _______. A. for short B. in brief C. for brief D. in short 9. Either player could have won the match. It was _______. A. stick or carrot B. touch and go C. odds and ends D. here or there 10. Please _______ in mind that our price includes unlimited technical assistance and a three-year guarantee. A. carry B. have C. bear D. get 11. Nobody wants to be the first to make a sacrifice, _______? A. does she or he B. does anybody C. do we D. do they 12. I had once met Penelope Cruz. She had _______ hair. A. long black beautiful B. black long beautiful C. beautiful black long D. beautiful long black 13. Jack: “Do you think my English is improving?” Jill: “Yes, it’s getting _______.” A. each time better B. always better C. better and better D. all the time better 14. Yvonne has gone away. She’ll be back _______ a week. A. inside of B. in C. by D. until 15. I would like to _______ your attention to paragraph 3.2 of the chairman’s report. A. attract B. drag C. pull D. call 16. I took two big books with me on holiday, Moby Dick and War and Peace, but I didn’t read _______. A. neither of them B. either of them C. either one or other D. neither one or other 17. What’s that bird holding in its _______? A. beak B. paw C. scales D. fins 18. They often give out free _______, which you can try before you buy the item. A. samples B. bargains C. brands D. examples 19. I’m afraid the price is too _______ and no one will want to buy the product. A. enormous B. tall C. big D. high 20. The man _______ to talk to wasn’t there. A. who wanted B. that wanted C. I wanted D. which I wanted P a g e 2|6 Section 2: Use the word given in capitals at the end of each line to form a word that fits in the space at the same line CASABLANCA Casablanca is most known as the title of a classic film from 1942 (1.) ______________ Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman. But what about the city where this romance was set? Casablanca (Spanish for white house), or Casa as it is known by those who live there, is the largest city in Morocco with a (2.) _______________ of approximately 5 million and is the country’s (3.) _______________ capital. Rabat is the political capital. Casablanca is situated in the west of Morocco on the Atlantic coast and boasts one of the world’s largest artificial ports, a port which was very (4.) _______________ during the Second World War. At that time there was also a large American airbase (5.) ___________ in Casablanca and in 1943 it was in Casablanca that a significant conference took place where world (6.) _______________ met to discuss the progress of the war. Casablanca was (7.) _______________ under the control of the French from 1910 until 1956 when Morocco gained (8.) _______________. French influence on the city is (9.) _______________ in the city layout and architecture. French is also the second language after Arabic. The city now has a growing (10.) _______________ industry, although it is not as popular as other Moroccan cities like Marrakesh and Fez. 1. STAR 2. POPULATE 3. ECONOMY 4. STRATEGY 5. SITUATE 6. LEAD 7. FORMAL 8. DEPEND 9. EVIDENCE 10. TOUR Section 3: The passage below contains five mistakes in five different lines. Write down the mistakes and the line numbers in which they appear and correct them Many religious and philosophy traditions have spoken of the benefits of living in the present moment but, until recently, there has not been much scientific evidences to support this advice. Now, a study by psychologists in the USA have shown that if we learn to live in the now we can be happier. Apparently, the problem is what we spend nearly half of our time thinking about something others than what we are doing. Lines 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. PART 3: READING Section 1: You are going to read a magazine article from which five sentences have been removed. Choose the most suitable sentences from the list A-G for each part (1-5) of the article. There are two extra sentences which you do not need to use. FIGHTING THE TREND 1. __________ Computer games range from the highly educational and creative, to games of skill, to ones with violentsounding titles such as World of Warcraft, artfully designed to lure teenagers and alarm parents. It always amazes me to hear the parents of a nine or ten-year-old saying “He’s up playing computer games”. And when you ask which games he likes, they do not know. Would these people, if asked who was babysitting, say “Oh, some guy from the park”? 2. __________ P a g e 3|6 Walk past, discuss what the game is about while you get on with making dinner. Encourage sharing with other children. Any game using two controllers is better than a lonely one. Enforce screen breaks for the sake of the eyes and nerves. Give warning- let a level be finished-but enforce it. 3. __________ If you have a teenager who spends a lot of time online, you probably need software that records every site visited, and time spent; you may want one of the filter programmes that cut out dodgy sites. 4.__________ This, during teenage years, can be a problem but it is always worth persevering. If a parent or relative is around for long enough, slow to leap to judgement or hysteria, and willing to listen (leaning on the kitchen worktop while one of you has a late-night-pizza, in the car, wherever) then important issues will eventually come up. 5.__________ So is an alternative, sociable, physical pastime. We all know that a healthy, small child gets more fun out of a sociable kitchen than out of a toy, and relishes a rough-and-tumble game with dad more than a television programme. We need to extend that common sense into older ages, too. SENTENCES A. Probably the best guarantee against damage or confusion is the normal communication you have with your child. B. Enforce screen breaks for the sake of the eyes and nerves. C. When children get to the age for games consoles, try to know what they are playing. D. Indeed, personal happiness and reasonable self-esteem are the best weapons against any kind of computer brain invasion. E. As a parent, ensure that your children only use the computer for educational purposes. F. As with television, keep the computer gaming area in one of the shared parts of the house. G. It’s self-evident that parental responsibility has to be applied to the Internet, just as it must be for every other kind of encounter. Section 2: Read the text below and decide which word (A, B, C or D) best fits each space MUSIC ON YOUR MIND You know the feeling-you’re listening to music and suddenly your whole (1.) __________ changes from sad to happy. This mind-altering power of music is amazing, and Internet music sites are using sophisticated ways of (2.)__________us in touch with new artists. They search our downloaded sites or online listening habits (3.) __________patterns, and the results are often surprising-would you believe that AC/DC fans may well enjoy Beethoven? Musicians have been (4.) __________unforgettable music for centuries, using accepted ideas about the emotional appeal of certain combinations of musical sounds. It’s (5.) __________knowledge that major chords sound upbeat (6.) __________minor chords sound mournful-in tests, even children as young as three connect music in major keys to happy faces. Scientists investigating the subject have been (7.) __________various experiments such as scanning the brains of people while they listen to music. One thing they (8.) __________across is that music triggers activity in the motor region of the brain, which could explain why we often need to (9.)__________our feet to music. The (10.) __________for medicine and business are exciting. 1. A. mood B. atmosphere C. temper D. idea 2. A. placing B. putting C. making D. doing 3. A. looking out B. looking for C. looking up D. looking after 4. A. constructing B. forming C. inventing D. composing 5. A. great B. usual C. common D. wide 6. A. while B. during C. since D. so P a g e 4|6