Đề thi chọn học sinh giỏi cấp huyện môn Tiếng Anh 9

PHÒNG GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO	KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI CẤP HUYỆN 
	BẾN LỨC	CẤP TRUNG HỌC CƠ SỞ (2008-2009) 
	Môn thi: Tiếng Anh 9 
	ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC	Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút 
	 	(cho cả hai phần thi: Nghe và Đọc-Viết) 
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Lưu ý: thí sinh làm bài trên tờ Giấy làm bài (ANSWER SHEET) được phát kèm với đề thi, không làm bài trên đề thi này. Chỉ nộp lại Giấy làm bài (ANSWER SHEET) cho giám thị coi thi. 
PHẦN THI NGHE 
I. You will hear part of an interview with a girl called Sally Myers whose first book has recently been published. For questions 1-6, choose the correct answer A, B, or C. The recording is repeated three times. Write your answers on the ANSWER SHEET. (2.4 POINTS) 
1. Why did Sally decide to write her first book? 
	(A) her pen friend suggested it 
	(B) people said her stories were good 
	(C) her family bought her a diary 
2. Why didn’t Sally’s Dad want her to send her book to a publisher? 
	(A) He didn’t like it very much. 
	(B) He had given her help to write it. 
	(C) He was worried that they wouldn’t be interested. 
3. Sally sent her book to a company which 
	 (A) published her favorite stories. 
	(B) published books of a similar type. 
	(C) published books only on the internet. 
4. How did Sally feel when the company phoned her Mum? 
	(A) very excited 
	(B) extremely surprised 
	(C) anxious about the future 
5. Sally says that, as a result of her book, 
	(A) she is in contact with new people. 
	(B) she now has more money. 
	(C) she has lost some of her friends. 
6. What does Sally say about her next book? 
	(A) It will be quite different from her first one. 
	(B) It will be written for older readers. 
	(C) It will be about something all children experience. 
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II. Read the text and questions below. For questions 7-11, choose the correct answer A, B, C or D. Write your answers on the ANSWER SHEET. ( 2.0 POINTS) 
Ainsley Harriott 
I have always been a bit of entertainer and played the funny man. I was a part-time comedian for years, so I learned how to stand in front of audiences. It made me sure of myself. I like being liked and I love making everyone smile. 
I have lied in London all my life and have just moved to a larger house with my wife Clare and our two children, Jimmy and Madeleine. We spend a lot of time just singing and dancing around the house. I grew up with music because my dad is the pianist, Chester Harriott- who’s still playing, by he way. 
My working day is divided between television and writing cook books, though TV takes most of my time. I spend about five days a fortnight working on the cooking programs I appear in. I eat all sorts of things at home but I only buy quality food. When I’m cooking, I experiment with whatever is in the fridge- it’s good practice for my TV series. 
I’m a football fan and enjoy going to matches, but I’m a home-loving person really. I don’t like going to the pub but we do go out to eat about twice a month. There’s nothing better than a night at home playing with the children. I rarely go to bed before midnight. Late evening is when fresh thoughts on cooking usually come to me, so I often write or plan my programs then. When I eventually get to bed, I have no trouble sleeping! 
7. What is the writer’s main purpose in writing the text? 
(A) to describe how he lives 
(B) to say what makes him laugh 
(C) to talk about his cooking ideas 
(D) to explain how he started in TV 
8. What would a reader learn about Ainsley from the text? 
(A) He is a very good musician. 
(B) He likes to plan the family meals. 
(C) He is nervous about performing on stage. 
(D) He enjoys spending time with his family. 
9. What does the writer say about himself? 
(A) He loves going out and meeting people. 
(B) He is very similar to his father. 
(C) He enjoys being popular. 
(D) He should go to bed earlier. 
10. What does he say about his working life? 
(A) He would like to appear less on TV. 
(B) He gets his best ideas at certain times. 
(C) He prefers being a comedian. 
(D) He should practice cooking more. 
11. Which of the following is the best description of the writer? 
	(A) The popular TV comedian who enjoys cooking, watching football, and having a busy 	social life. 
(B) The TV cook who loves making people laugh, watching football and, above all, having a happy family life. 
(C) The singing TV cook who likes making jokes, playing with his children, and having an early night. 
(D) The cook and comedian who takes great care about the way he cooks his food and enjoys listening to music more than anything. 
III. Here is a letter from Anna to a friend of hers. For questions 12-21, Put the verbs in the correct tense. Write your answers on the ANSWER SHEET. ( 2.0 POINTS) 
Dear Miguel, 
I thought you would like to know some of my news. I arrived in London two weeks ago and I (stay) (12)  with a family in Paddington called the Bolton’s. They are very nice. Mrs. Bolton (work) (13)  in a bank, but at the moment Mr. Bolton (not have) (14)  a job. He (do) (15)  a course in business management which starts next month. 
I (have) (16)  a good time in London, but the work is boring. I would like to change and find a job that is a little more interesting. I think I (start) (17)  looking soon. 
I (travel) (18)  on the underground the other day when I met Pedro. Do you remember him? When we last (see) (19)  him, he (work) (20)  for his father’s company. Now he is learning English at a private school here. We (see) (21)  an art exhibition together this afternoon. I’m really looking forward to it. 
I like London very much, but I think it is very expensive. Could you do me a favor? I need some money. Of course I will pay you back when I see you. 
Take care, 
Anna 
IV. For questions 22 - 29, read the article about penguins and think of the word which best fits each space. Use only one word in each space. Write your answers on the ANSWER SHEET (1.6 POINTS) 
PENGUINS 
There (0)..are.. seventeen different types of penguins. They can be (22) .. forty centimeters to more than one meter tall. They all (23) .. in the south part of the world. In winter, they swim (24) .. long way to find warmer weather. 
In spring, (25) .. penguins come together on the beaches of Antarctica. The female penguin has one or two eggs. She puts (26) .. eggs on the ground and sits there to keep (27) .. warm. But she doesn’t sit all the time because penguins can move with one egg between their legs. 
(28) .. the female penguin is sitting on the eggs, the male penguin brings her food. 
He also (29) .. this when the baby penguins are born. 
V. For questions 30 - 39, complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence. Write only the missing words on the ANSWER SHEET ( 2.0 POINTS )
30. “Don’t open your exam papers!” he said. 
	- He told us . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
31. It would be a good idea for you to see a doctor. 
	- I think you . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 
32. Laura left for Italy for the last time in 1992. 
	- Laura hasn’t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
33. My homework takes a long time, but yours doesn’t. 
	- Your homework doesn’t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
34. I advise you to be more truthful in future. 
	- If I . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
35. This problem is difficult to solve. 
	- It is . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
36. The police arrested the company director last week. 
	- The company director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
37. There are fifteen jars in the cupboard. 
	- The cupboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
38. You can trust me to finish the report on time. 
	- I promise . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
39. The phone call interrupted my breakfast. 
	- I was . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
(HẾT)