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THÀNH PHỐ BẮC GIANG NĂM HỌC 2012 - 2013

ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC MÔN THI: TIẾNG ANH 9
Ngày thi: 01/12/2019
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SECTION ONE: LISTENING (20 POINTS)

Part I.You are going to listen to a conversation between Carl and Pancho, then choose the best
answer.(5 points).
1. Where is Pancho from ?
A. Paraguay B. Peru C. Portugal D. Vietnam
2. How many brothers and sisters does Pancho have ?
A. 11 B. 12 C. 13 D. 14
3. What is his father's job?
A. Taxi driver B. Dentist C. Farmer D. Police officer
4. What does his mother do?
A. She owns a beauty salon B. She runs a small family store
C. She works at a bread shop D. She works in a factory
5. Which thing does Pancho NOT say?
A. His brothers and sisters help his mom B. His mom sells food like eggs and sugar
C. His mother enjoys her job very much D. His father works hard to support the family
Part II. Listen to the text and write down the missing words or numbers. (15 points).
Hi, I'm Conrad and I'm going to talk about (1)……………..….. This first sport was invented by a Canadian
man, although most people believe it was invented by an American. In this sport you need at least (2)
……………..….. players on each team and the goal is to shoot a ball into a basket or hoop. In this next
sport, there are usually ten rounds. Each round is three (3)……………..….. long. It's man versus man and
they are both fighting using just their (4)……………..…..
This next sport is in a (5)……………..….. It's also a very fast-paced sport where swimmers are swimming
back and forth, also throwing a ball into a net. In this sport lots of things happen under (6)……………..…..
that the referee can not see. It's a very tough sport to play.
This next sport is on a (7)……………..….. There is a little white plastic ball that moves very, very quickly.
In Japan there is a famous little girl who plays this sport. Her name is 'love' in English.
This next sport was invented in England. It requires eleven players on each (8)……………..….. In this sport
you cannot use your hands unless you're the goalie or (9)……………..…..
And the last sport I'll talk about also happens in the water. This sport is one of the most (10)……………..
….. sports for the summer Olympics. In this sport, there are four main strokes, and 'crawl' is the most
common.
SECTION TWO: VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR (30 POINTS)
Part I. Choose the best answer to complete each sentence. (10 points)
1. One problem for teacher is that each student has his/ her own ________ needs.
A. separate B. divided C. individual D. distinctive
2. I was ________ in the book I was reading and didn’t hear the phone.
A. submerged B. distracted C. gripped D. engrossed
3. If we hurry, we might get there ________ to catch the early train.
 A. right B. in time C. on time D. before time
4. To get a passport, you must send in your birth ________ and two photos.
A. certificate B. licence C. paper D. card
5. She tries to set ________ an hour a week for practice.
A. about B. down C. aside D. in
6. ________ stay the night if it’s too difficult to get home.
A. At all costs B. By all means C. In all D. On the whole
7. Robert and his wife ________ to my house for tea yesterday evening.
A. came round B. came about C. came down D. came away
8. Each of the guests ________ a bunch of flowers.
A. are given B. is given C. were given D. give
9. To everyone’s surprise, Mr Brown ________ at the Trade Union meeting.
A. turned in B. turned over C. turned up D. turned round
10. Everyone burst out laughing. There was a lot of ________.
A. laughs B. laughter C. laughings D. laugh
Part II. Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets. (10 points)
1. I (meet) ________ John before I (be) ________ a fortnight in Paris.
2. The children were frightened because the lights suddenly (go) ________ out and they (sit) ________ in
the dark.
3. What tune (play) ________ when we (come) ________ in?
4. She was badly hurt when her car hit another car. If she (wear) ________ her seat belt, she (not hurt)
________ so badly.
5. Coming into the room he (see) ________ Mary where he (leave) ________ her.
Part III. Give the correct form of the words to complete each sentence. (10 points)
1. We go to the restaurant for ________ whenever we're tired of eating meat. (vegetable)
2. Don’t worry. I ‘ll be waiting for you at the ________ to the pagoda . (enter)
3. The old theater of our city is being enlarged and ________. (modern)
4. Advertisements account for three-fourths of the ________ of the newspaper. (come)
5. What is the ________ of the adjective “solid”. ( oppose)
6. ________ should complain if they are not satisfied with the service they recieve. (Consume)
7. If your work is ________ you won’t get a raise. (satisfy)
8. ________ are alarmed by the rate at which tropical rainforest are being destroyed.(Conserve)
9. The athletes take part in the Olympic Games in the true spirit of ________. (sport)
10. You can never be sure what he is going to do. He is so ________. (predict)
SECTION THREE: READING (30 POINTS)
Part I. Read the passage below and choose the best answer for each question. (5 points)
People have been playing with marbles for thousands of years. The first marbles were probably either
river stones that happened to be naturally round enough to roll or, more likely, rounded globs of clay that
were baked hardness. Such very old clay marbles have been found in both Greek and Roman ruins, and
quartz spheres have been dated at around 6000 B.C. Harder and more durable marbles tend to inspire
different kinds of games than soft clay marbles, which crack very easily. So with the advent of hand rounded
and polished marbles made of agate or some other rugged, igneous rock, the ‘golden age’ of marbles and
marble play flowered. Stone marbles began to appear in the early 1800s in what is now the southern part of
Germany. Shortly after, handmade glass marbles appeared in the same part of Europe. For the next 120
years, marbles and marble playing-there were literally hundred of games - flourished in both Europe and
America. Marble players developed their own vocabulary for different sizes and materials of marbles, as
well as for the many kinds of games to be played and the way marbles were used in the games. For example,
if you were going to play a game of Ring-Taw, one of the most popular and enduring marbles games, you
would lag for the first shot, and then knuckle down from the baulk, trying your best to get a mib or two with
your opponent’s immie.
1. The author makes the point in the passage that playing with marbles __________.
A. has been going on since ancient times C. is losing popularity
B. is a relatively recent phenomenon D. is a very expensive pastime
2. According to the passage, which of the following was the least used substance for making marbles?
A. agate B. glass C. rock D. clay
3. It can be inferred from the passage that the use of marbles became very popular in Europe and America
__________.
 A. in the 18th century C. in 6000 B.C
B. in the 1970s D. after glass marbles were developed
4. We can infer from the passage that marble playing __________.
A. is a game only for children C. is played according to one set of rules
B. has many variations in games D. uses only one kind of marble
5. We can conclude from lines 11-12 of the passage that the terminology of marble playing is __________.
A. specialized C. easy to understand
B. used only by children D. derived from an ancient language
Part II. Read the text and decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits each space. (15 points)
LOOK ON THE BRIGHT SIDE
Do you ever wish you were more optimistic, someone who always (1) _______ to be successful ?
Having some one around who always (2) _______ the worst isn’t really a lot of (3) _______ we all know
someone who sees a single cloud on a sunny day and says,b “It looks (4) _______ rain.” But if you catch
yourself thinking such things, it’s important to do something (5) _______ it. You can change your view of
life, (6) _______ to psychologists, it only takes a little effort, and you’ll find life more rewarding as a (7)
_______ . Optimism, they say, is partly about self-respect and confidence, but it’s also a more positive way
of looking at life and all it has to (8) _______ . Optimists are more (9) _______ to start new projects and
generally more prepared to take risks.
Upbringing is obviously very important in forming your (10) _______ to the world. Some people are
brought up to (11) _______ too much on others and grow up forever blaming other people when anything
(12) _______ wrong. Most optimists, on the (13) _______ hand, have been brought up not to (14) _______
failure as the end of the world-they just (15) _______ with their lives.
1. A. counted B. expected C. felt D. waited
2. A. worries B. cares C. fears D. doubts
3. A. musement B. play C. enjoyment D. fun
4. A. so B. to C. for D. like
5. A. with B. against C. about D. over
6. A. judging B. according C. concerning D. following
7. A. result B. reason C. purpose D. product
8. A. supply B. suggest C. offer D. propose
9. A. possible B. likely C. hopeful D. welcome
10. A. opinion B. attitude C. view D. position
11. A. trust B. believe C. depend D. hope
12. A. goes B. falls C. comes D. turns
13. A. opposite B. next C. other D. far
14. A. regard B. respect C. suppose D. think
15. A. get up B. get on C. get out D. get over
Part III. Fill in each blank with one suitable word to complete this passage. (10 points)
Travelling to all corners of the world is (1) _______ easier and easier. We live (2) _______ a global
village, but how well do we know and understand each other ? Here is (3) _______ simple test. Imagine you
have arranged a meeting at 4 p.m . What time should you expect your foreign business colleagues to arrive?
If they are German, they ‘ll be exactly (4) _______ time. If they are American, they ‘ll probably be 15
minutes early. If they are Bristish, they be 15 minutes (5) _______, and you should allow up to an hour for
the Indians. Therefore, these are some small advice in (6) _______ not to behave badly abroad. In France
you shouldn’t sit down in a cafard untill you are shaken hands with everyone you know.In Afghanistan you
‘d better spend at last 5 minutes (7) _______ hello. In Pakistan you mustn’t wink. It is offensive. In the
Middle East you must never use the left hand for greeting, eating, drinking or smoking. Also, you should
care not to admire (8) _______ in your host’s home. They will feel that they have to give it to you.In Russia
you must your hosts drink for drink or they will think you are unfriendly. In Thailand you should clasp your
hands (9) _______ and lower your head and your eyes when you greet someone. In America you should eat
your hamburger with both hands and as quickly as (10) _______. You shouldn’t try to have a conversation
until it is eaten.
SECTION FOUR: WRITING (20 POINTS)
Part I. Rewrite the sentences in such a way that they mean almost the same as those printed before
them. (10 points)
1. My brother studies now harder than he used to.
My brother .............................................................................................................................
2. Please don’t ask me that question.
I’d rather ................................................................................................................................
3. I last saw Bob when I was in Ho Chi Minh City.
I haven’t .................................................................................................................................
4. John only understood very little what the teacher said.
John could hardly ..................................................................................................................
5. Tom will be twenty next week.
It’s Tom’s ..............................................................................................................................
6. She is fond of her nephew although he behaves terribly.
She is fond of her nephew in .................................................................................................
7. He prefers reading books to watching TV.
He would ...............................................................................................................................
8. He didn’t hurry, so he missed the bus.
If ............................................................................................................................................
9. The train takes longer than the plane.
The plane ...............................................................................................................................
10. I don’t suppose you have change for 2 pounds, do you?
Do you happen .......................................................................................................................
Part II. Use the promps provided to write full sentences to make a complete letter. (10 points)
Dear Sir / Madam,
1. I / like / express / concern / increasing number / karaoke bars / city.
2. There be / lot / reason / I object / places.
3. Firstly, / owners / take / much money / those / come / sing.
4. Secondly, / they cause / much noise / neighborhood.
5. Thirdly, / there / number / pupils / play truant / just / go / those places / sing.
6. Last / least / these bars / do harm / appearance / city / because / their / ugly flashing lights.
7. I want / say / I / not / old fashioned person.
8. I hope / authority / take / matter / careful consideration.
9. I / not mean / ban them / but / there should / effective way / control / this kind / entertainment places.
10. I / look / see / city council / do / this master.
Yours truly, Thomas Cruise.

HƯỚNG DẪN CHẤM ĐỀ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI CẤP TỈNH
NĂM HỌC 2012-2013
 MÔN THI : TIẾNG ANH 9

SECTION ONE: LISTENING (20 POINTS)

Part I. (5 points)- 1 points for each correct answer.
1. Where is Pancho from ?
B. Peru
2. How many brothers and sisters does Pancho have ?
C. 13
3. What is his father's job?
A. Taxi driver
4. What does his mother do?
B. She runs a small family store
5. Which thing does Pancho NOT say?
C. His mother enjoys her job very much

(Carl: Hi. My name’s Carl. Nice to meet you.

Pancho: Nice to meet you, too. My name is Francisco.
Carl: What?
Pancho: Francisco, but all my friends and family back in Peru call me Pancho.
Carl: Okay, Pancho. So, tell me about your family?
Pancho: Well, I have seven brothers and six sisters.
Carl: Wow. That is a big family. So are you the oldest, Pancho?
Pancho: No. I’m the second oldest in my family.
Carl: So, what do your parents do?
Pancho: My father is a taxi driver in Lima, Peru. It’s a hard job, but he works hard to support the family.
Carl: How about your mother?
Pancho: She helps run a small family store with some of my older brothers and sisters.
Carl: What kind of store?
Pancho: We mainly sell food, like bread, eggs, soft drinks, rice, sugar, and cookies. Things that people buy
every day)

Part II. (15 points). 1.5 points for each correct answer.
1. sports 6. water
2. five 7. table
3. minutes 8. team
4. hands 9. goalkeeper
5. swimming pool 10. popular

SECTION TWO: VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR (30 POINTS)

Part I. (10 points)- 1 point for each correct answer.

1. C 2. D 3. B 4. A 5. C
6. B 7. A 8. B 9. C 10. B

Part II. (10 points) -1 point for each correct answer.

1. met – had been. 4. had been wearing – wouldn’t have been hurt.
2. had gone – sat. 5. saw – had left.
3. was being played – came.

Part III. (10 points)- 1 point for each correct answer.

1. vegetarians 6. consumers
2. entrance 7. unsatisfactory
3. modernized 8. Conservationists
4. incomes 9. sportsmanship
5. opposite 10.unpredictable
SECTION THREE: READING (30 POINTS)
Part I. (5 points) -1 point for each correct answer.
 1. A 2. D 3. D 4. B 5. A
Part II. (15 points) - 1 point for each correct answer.
LOOK ON THE BRIGHT SIDE
1. B 2. C 3. D 4. D 5. C
6. B 7. A 8. C 9. B 10. B
11. C 12. A 13. C 14. A 15. B
Part III. (10 points) - 1 point for each correct answer.
1. getting 2. in 3. a 4. on 5. late
6. order 7. saying 8. anything 9. togethet 10. possible
SECTION FOUR: WRITING (20 POINTS)
Part I. (10 points)- 1 point for each correct answer.
1. My brother didn't use to study as/ so hard as he does now/ used to study more lazily than he does now.
2. I’d rather you didn’t ask me that question.
3. I haven’t seen Bob since I was in Ho Chi Minh City.
4. John could hardly understand what the teacher said.
5. It's Tom's twentieth birthday next week.
6. She is fond of her nephew in spite of his terrible behaviour.
7. He would rather read books than watch TV.
8. If he had hurried he would/could have caught / wouldn’t have missed the bus
9. The plane does not take as long as/takes a shorter time than/ is quicker/faster than the train.
10. Do you happen to have change for 2 pounds?
Part II. (10 points) - 1 point for each correct answer.
Dear Sir/ Madam,
1. I would like to express (my) concern about the increasing number of karaoke bars in the/ our city.
2. There are a lot of reasons that/ why I object to these/ those places.
3. Firstly, the owners take too much money from those (people) who come to sing.
4. Secondly, they cause/ are causing too much noise in/ to the neighborhood.
5. Thirdly, there are a number of pupils who/ that play truant just to go to those places to sing.
6. Last but not least, these bars do harm to the appearance of the city because of their ugly flashing light.
7. I (also) want to say (that) I am not an old fashioned person.
8. I hope (that) the authority will take this matter into careful consideration.
9. I do not mean to ban them, but there should be an/ some effective way to control this kind of
entertainment places.
10. I look/ am looking forward to seeing the city council doing something about this matter.
Yours truly, Thomas Cruise.