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UBND HUYỆN TAM ĐẢO

ĐỀ KHẢO SÁT ĐỘI TUYỂN HỌC SINH GIỎI

PHÒNG GD&ĐT

NĂM HỌC 2015-2016

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MÔN: TIẾNG ANH - LỚP 9

ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC

Thời gian làm bài: 150 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề)
(Đề bài gồm 05 trang)

PART I: LISTENING
SECTION 1 Questions 1-10
Questions 1 – 3 Choose the correct letters A, B, C or D:
1. Which city does the lady call the most?
A. Brisbane
2.

B. Melbourne

D. Perth

The cost of a national call per minute is ____________.

A. 10 cents
3.

C. Sydney

B. 3 cents

C. 6 cents

D. 15 cents

The telephone connection fee to the USA is __________.

A. 50 cents

B. 6 cents

C. 13 cents

D. 15 cents

Questions 4 - 6 Complete the form below.
Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.
Cheap Calls Unlimited:
New Customer Form
Name

Mandy (4) _____________


Address

10 Hazlewood St, Belmont, 4173

Telephone

(5) ________________

Date of Birth

13/7/72

Email

(6) _________@______________

Questions 7 and 8 Choose TWO letters A-E
What TWO reasons does the operator give for providing the date of birth?
A.

for security

B.

to make a payment

C.

to request details about the account


D.

to change the account password

E.

to make a patment


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Question 9 and 10 Choose the correct letters A, B or C:
9. The customer's new telephone service will start ___________.
A.

next month

B.

tomorrow

C.

today

10. The customer will receive the bill _____________.
A.

every three months


B.

every two months

C.

every month

SECTION 2
Questions 1 – 5. Complete the notes below.
Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.
Assessment Overview
Semester consists of (1) ________________ assessments:

Oral report: 20%
Essay: 20%
(2) ___________: 60%

Oral report

Essay

Individual presentations

Total words: (4)_____________

PowerPoint to be used for delivery

Topics available: (5) ______________


Go to (3)___________ for more information

Will be come from course readings booklet

PART II. LEXICO-GRAMMAR
I. Read the sentences carefully and choose the best answers to make complete ones.
1. Our environment is seriously polluted, so it is high time for us to keep our environment
________.
A. clean

B. cleanly

C. cleanliness

D. cleanse

2. Thanks a lot. Without your help, I __________ my work.
A. can hardly finish

B. could hardly finish

C. cannot hardly finish

D. could not hardly finish

3. Linda: “Thanks for the nice gift you brought to us!”
Jennifer: “_________”
A. All right. Do you know how much it costs?
C. Actually speaking, I myself don’t like it.


B. Not at all. Don’t mention it
D. Welcome! It’s nice of you.

4. Green turtles can migrate more than 1,400 miles to ________ their eggs.
A. lie

B. lain

C. laid

D. lay

5. Burning oil and coal releases gases which are harmful ________ humans.
A. with

B. for

6. They ___________ at work.

C. to

D. on


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A. allow not to be worn jeans

B. are not allowed being wear jeans


C. are not allowed to wear jeans

D. do not allow to wear jeans

7. A national park is a place ___________ many endangered species are protected.
A. where

B. which

C. that

D. in that

8. So far there ___________ nine national parks established in Vietnam.
A. are

B will be

C. had been

D. have been

9. Salt and ice can be used to ___________ food.
A. contaminate

B. pollute

C. include

D. preserve


10. There is no _____________ for us to call and tell him what he should have done.
A. necessity

B. necessary

C. necessarily

D. necessitous

II. Each line in the following passage contains 01 mistake. IDENTIFY and CORRECT them.
(0) has been done as an example. Write your answers in the numbered blanks below
Lines

Collecting stamps

0

The collecting of postage stamps is an hobby that interests people of all ages and all

1

walks of life. The more valuable stamp in the world is the one-cent British Guiana

2

magenta of 1856. Only one copy is known to exist; it is valued at about $50,000. There

3


are another stamps worth several thousands dollars while many others are valued at

4

hundreds of dollars. Yet most stamps are very expensive. There are hundreds of stamps

5

worth a few dollars and many more hundreds that you may buy with a few cents. So you

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see that stamp collecting is not merely a rich man’s hobby. Each stamp collection finds

7

his own stamps fascinating, no matter how much or how many money he spends on

8

them. The reason is that there is always a story behind postage stamps. The countries in

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the world use them as a mean of telling the world about their industries, their culture,

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and their great men. They also use stamps to celebrate importance events in his history.
So while a stamp collector is enjoying hobby, he is also storing up knowledge about all

kinds of things from every corner of the globe.

Answers:

Line

Mistake

Correction

0

an

a

III. Fill in each blank with a suitable PREPOSITION or PARTICLE. Write your answers in
the numbered blanks provided below the passage.
1. If parents don’t get _____ very well, their children will be unhappy.


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2. The firemen were able to put _________ the fire quickly.
3. I wish I hadn’t said it. If only I could turn the clock ___________.
4. We all need friends whom we can call _________ when we are in trouble.
5. I couldn’t make _________ the peak of the mountain in the foggy weather.
IV. Write the correct FORM of each bracketed word.
It’s a marvelous idea for children to do some cooking at an early age. Generally (1)
_________________ (SPEAK), most children can’t wait to help in the kitchen and love getting

involved in the (2) _________________ (PREPARE) of their meals. They should be (3)
_______________ (COURAGE) to do so, and care should be taken to (4) _____________
(SURE) they enjoy the experience. It is important to show them how to do things (5)
________________ (CORRECT) but they shouldn’t be criticized too much. Although the finished
result may not be quite to your (6) _________________ (LIKE), the young cook will undoubtedly
find it quite the (7) ________________ (TASTE) food he or she has ever eaten.
Kitchens can, of course, be (8) _________________ (ENDANGER) places and so the absolute
(9) _________________ (IMPORTANT) of keeping an eye on children at all times cannot be
emphasized too (10) __________________ (HEAVY). Sharp knives, for example, should be
avoided until children are old enough to handle them safely.
PART III. READING
I. Fill in each blank space with an appropriate word.
Around 1990, people ___________ (1) many countries lived in New Orleans. Musicians in
New Orleans started to play a new kind of music. It was _________ (2) jazz. It is kind of a mixture
of many different kinds of music, for example, African, blues, European, church music, and work
songs. Most early jazz __________ (3) are African American. They played in small bands and they
didn’t write _________ (4) their music. They learned to work together to produce a loose and
relaxed beat that was __________ (5) powerful that listeners can’t help but dance, or at least move
their feet along ___________ (6) it. And soon white musicians were playing jazz, too.
Around 1920, jazz music began to spread. Jazz musicians ___________ (7) from city to city.
People listened jazz records. They heard jazz __________ (8) the radio. In the 1930s and 1940s,
jazz was popular in the U.S and Canada. The music was called swing and it was played in big bands.
It was said that there are still a few bands made up of very old musicians ____________ (9) the oldstyle jazz in a club in New Orleans. They play jazz ____________ (10) four or a half hours each
evening so many tourists go there and listen.
II. Read the following text carefully and choose the answer which best fits each space:


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Language is commonly believed to be a system of communication that consists of sounds

and written symbols. However, we can also communicate ___________ (1) other ways by using our
facial expressions, our tone of voice and even our _________ (2) body. In fact, in many situations,
non-verbal communication can ____________ (3) more accurately what a person is feeling. Body
language always speaks the truth, ________ (4) words can often be misleading
For successful communication both at work and at home, an understanding of body
language is important. At work, non-verbal communication is ________ (5) to power. People in
charge tend to lean _______ (6) in their chairs, fold their hands behind their heads and ______ (7)
their feet up on the desk. They usually dominate conversations, both talking and interrupting more
than others. Those who _______ (8) orders, on the other hand, are much less relaxed and tend to sit
on the edge of their chairs with their arms tightly folded.
Body language plays an equally important role at home. Children are particularly quick to
pick ________ (9) on non-verbal signals and can distinguish ______ (10) what is said and what is
really meant.
1. A. in

B. for

C. to

D. by

2. A. full

B. whole

C. partial

D. total

3. A. explain


B. announce

C. publish

D. reveal

4. A. except

B. so

C. whereas

D. therefore

5. A. associated

B. related

C. combined

D. reserved

6. A. away

B. behind

C. back

D. against


7. A. lie

B. lay

C. deposit

D. put

8. A. do

B. give

C. lead

D. follow

9. A. out

B. over

C. at

D. up

10. A. between

B. among

C. from


D. that

III. Read the following passage and choose the best answer. Write your answers in the
numbered blanks provided below the passage.
In the 1960s, The Beatles were probably the most famous pop group in the whole world.
Since then, there have been a great many groups that have achieved enormous fame, so it is perhaps
difficult now to imagine how sensational the Beatles were at that time. They were four boys from
north of England and none of them had any train of music. They started by performing and
recording songs by black Americans and they had some success with these songs. Then they started
writing their own songs and that was when they became popular. The Beatles changed pop music.
They were the first pop group to achieve great success from songs they had written themselves.
After that it became common for groups and singers to write their own songs. The Beatles did not


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have a long career. Their first hit record was in 1963 and they split up in 1970. They stopped doing
live performances in 1966 because it had come too dangerous for them- their fans were so excited
that they surrounded them and tried to take their clothes as souvenirs! However, today some of their
songs remain as famous as they were when they first came out. Throughout the world many people
can sing part of a Beatles song if you ask them.
1. The passage is mainly about ______________.
A. How the Beatles became more successful than other groups
B. Why the Beatles split up after 7 years
C. Many people’s ability to sing a Beatles song
D. The Beatles’ fame and success.
2. The four boys of the Beatles _____________.
A. came from the same family


B. were at the same age

C. came from a town in the north of England

D. received good training in music

3. The word “sensational” is closet in meaning to ________________.
A. notorious

B. bad

C. shocking

D. popular

4. The first song of the Beatles were ____________.
A. written by themselves

B. broadcast on the radio

C. paid a lot of money

D. written by black Americans

5. What is NOT true about the Beatles?
A. They became famous when they wrote their own songs.
B. They had a long stable career.
C. The members had no training in music.
D. They were afraid of being hurt by fans.
6. The Beatles stopped their live performance because ____________.

A. they spent more time writing their won songs

B. they had earned enough money

C. they did not want to work together

D. They were afraid of being hurt by fans

7. The year 1970 was the time when _____________.
A. they started their career

B. they changed pop music

C. they split up

D. they stopped doing live performances

8. What the fans of the Beatles often did was _________________.
A. ask them to write more songs

B. take their clothes as souvenirs

C. sing together with them

D. ask them why they should separate

9. Some songs of the Beatles now _____________.
A. are still famous as they used to be

B. became too old to sing



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C. are sung by crazy fans

D. are the most famous

10. The tone of the passage is that of _________.
A. admiration

B. neutral

C. sarcasm

D. criticism

PART IV. WRITING
I. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the sentence
printed before it.
1. You can’t visit the United States if you don’t have a visa.
Unless _________________________________.
2. Please don’t make noise here.
I’d_______________________________________.
3. He wore dark glasses so that no one would recognize him
He avoided _________________________________.
4. It is not my habit to go to bed so late.
I am not __________________________________
5. They had hardly gone out when it rained heavily.
Hardly _____________________________.

II. Within 150 to 180 words, write a paragraph about your ideas of a happy life.
The end!


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UBND HUYỆN TAM ĐẢO

HƯỚNG DẪN CHẤM

PHÒNG GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO

ĐỀ THI HỌC SINH GIỎI CẤP HUYỆN

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NĂM HỌC 2015 - 2016
MÔN: TIẾNG ANH - LỚP 9

Total: 120 points
PART I: LISTENING (30pts)
SECTION 1 (20pts)
1.C

2.B

3. D

4. Silverstone


6.

7,8: A, C

9. B

10.C

5. 55223481

SECTION 2 (10 pts)
1. 4/ four

2. exams/ 2 exams

3. (the) library

4. 1,500 words

5. (by)next lecture

PART II. LEXICO-GRAMMAR (35pts)
I. Read the sentences carefully and choose the best answers to make complete ones. (10pts)
1. A

2. B

3. B

4. D


5. C

6. C

7. A

8. D

9. D

10. A

II. Each line in the following passage contains 01 mistake. IDENTIFY and CORRECT them.
(0) has been done as an example. Write your answers in the numbered blanks below (10pts)
Line

Mistake

Correction

1.

more

Most

2.

another


Other

3.

thousands

Thousand

4.

very

Not

5.

with

For

6.

collection

Collector

7.

many


Little

8.

mean

Means

9.

importance

Important

10.

his

Their


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III. Fill in each blank with a suitable PREPOSITION or PARTICLE. Write your answers in
the numbered blanks provided below the passage. (5pts)
1. on

2. out


3. back

4. on

5. out

IV. Write the correct FORM of each bracketed word . (0) has been done as an example. (10pts)
1. speaking

2. preparation

3. encouraged

4. ensure

5. correctly

6. likeness

7. tasteful

8. dangerous

9. importance

10. heavily

PART III. READING (30pts)
I. Fill in each blank space with an appropriate word. (10pts)
1. from


2. called

3. musicians

4. down

5. so

6. with

7. moved

8. on

playing

10. for

II. Read the following text carefully and choose the answer which best fits each space (10pts)
1.A

2. B

3. D

4. C

5.B


6. C

7. D

8. D

9. C

10.A

III. Read the following passage and choose the best answer. Write your answers in the
numbered blanks provided below the passage. (10pts)
1. D

2. C

3. C

4. D

5.B

6. D

7. C

8. B

9. A


10.A

PART IV. WRITING (25pts)
I. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the sentence
printed before it. (5pts)
1. Unless you have a visa, you can’t visit the United States
2. I’d rather you didn’t make noise here.
3. He avoided being recognized by wearing dark glasses.
4. I am not used to going to bed so late.
5. Hardly had they gone out when it rained heavily.
II. Within 150 to 180 words, write a paragraph about your ideas of a happy life. (20pts)
Marking scheme
The impression mark given is based on the following scheme:


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1. Content: 50% of total mark: a provision of all main ideas and details as appropriate
2. Language: 30% of total mark: a variety of vocabulary and structures appropriate to the level of
English language gifted upper-secondary school students
3. Presentation: 20% of total mark: coherence, cohesion, and style appropriate to the level of
English language gifted upper-secondary school students.
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AUDIO TRASCRIPT
SECTION 1
Questions 1 - 10

Adam

Hello Cheap Calls Unlimited, this is Adam O’Shaughnessy. How can I help you?

Mandy I heard something on the TV the other day about cheap local and national calls. Do
you have a new offer available at the moment?
Adam

That's right! You would have heard about our special no-limit offer.

Mandy How does it work? How can I save?
Adam

Well, do you make many calls outside your local area?

Mandy Yes, as a matter of fact, I often call my mother-in-law in Sydney and I sometimes
call Perth and Melbourne, we've got family there
Adam

OK. Where are you calling from?

Mandy Brisbane
Adam

Right! This would be perfect for you. How it works is you tell us which city you call
the most and we set up our special offer of 3 cents per minute no matter what time of
the day you call. But it gets better! We also offer you 10-cent local calls. No other
telephone carrier can offer you such a cheap plan!

Mandy Wow! That is cheaper than what I currently pay. But, what about international calls.

I often call America. What are your rates to The States?
Adam

Our rates to the USA are also competitive. You can call America for 6 cents per
minute – this also includes a connection fee of 15 cents.

Mandy That's competitive all right! So…how do I sign up?
Adam

Well, we can do it right here over the phone if you like…or I can send you out an
application form…or I can email you the details with the form attached. Which
would you prefer?

Mandy How long will it take over the phone?
Adam

Just a matter of 4 or 5 minutes.


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Mandy OK, let's do it now.
Adam

Right then, first off, I need your name and address

Mandy OK my name is Mandy Silverstone. That's S-I-L-V-E-R-S-T-O-N-E. My address is
16 Hazlewood St, That's H-A-Z-L-E-W-O-O-D St, Belmont, 4173
Adam


Good, now what about your telephone number, date of birth and do you have an
email address?

Mandy Yes. The telephone is 55 22 3481 my date of birth is July 13, 1972 and my email
address is that's M-A-N-D-Y at T-E-L-E dot com…why do you
need my date of birth?

Adam

Right…OK. Yes, we request your date of birth for security reasons. We will ask you
for this each time you call us to request information about your account… not for
making a payment…but, you know…if you wish to change any of your details…or
change your plan…you know…those kinds of things

Mandy Ok, I understand
Adam

OK… Right…well, we're finished. Do you have any other questions at all?

Mandy Yes, when does this new service actually start?
Adam

Yes, I'm going to send the information to our sales department. They will process it
today and your new service will be ready tomorrow. By next month you will really
start to experience the savings!

Mandy Fantastic. OK that's all I wanted to know…Oh, when will I receive the bill?
Adam

That'll be one month from the day you signed up. It will be sent on the same day

every month thereafter…unless you request a change. We can send them every two
or every three months if you would prefer?

SECTION 2
Questions 1 - 5


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Dr.

…Ok, I’d like to take a moment now to talk about the assessment requirements

Thomas

for this semester. Firstly as you can clearly see, on your handout, there are 4
assessments this semester – an oral report, an essay and two exams. They are
weighted 20% each for the oral report and the essay and the remaining 60% as
you can see is divided equally between the two exams. Yes, John.

Student 1 Yes, Dr. Thomas, regarding the oral report, can we present this with a partner or
(Man)

must they be handled individually?

Dr

In the past, oral reports have been researched and presented in small groups of 2

Thomas


or 3. This year, we’ve decided to try them singly and see how they go. We’re
certainly not locked into any one way…all we do ask is that you use PowerPoint
for your presentations. The university has all the equipment you will need to
deliver the presentation, further details can be found at the Library… Yes,
young lady at the back…

Student 2 I noticed that there is no word limit given on the essay. Can you give us some
(woman)

more details about that?

Dr

Actually, the limit is listed…it just happens to be on the next page…a technical

Thomas

problem with the printing! Now you’ll be pleased to hear that we’ve reduced
the word count on the essay from last year. Before it was 2000 now it’s fifteen
hundred…so that gives you some more time for your oral report, right!

Student 2

Can you give us any indication of the topics that will be available…

Dr T

Ahh, not at the moment.


Student 2

None at all? I’d like to make an early start on it if I can..

Dr T

I’ll have them ready by the next lecture. I can say that they will be all to do
with the units studied so if you consult your course readings, you will be able to
get a general idea….