Đề thi học sinh giỏi tỉnh Long An lớp 9 năm 2012 môn Tiếng Anh

SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI CẤP TỈNH
LONG AN Năm học: 2011-2012
Khóa ngày: 11/ 04/ 2012
ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH – KHỐI 9
Thời gian: 150 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề)
(Học sinh không làm bài trên đề thi, chỉ làm bài trên giấy thi thông thường)
PART 1: LISTENING (4pts)
Listen to the conversation three times. Then complete the table below.
Write no more than three words and/ or a number for each answer.
BLUE HARBOR CRUISES
Name of cruise Highlight Cruise Noon Cruise (1)__________
Price per person $16 (3)___________ $25
Departure times 9.30 12.00 (4)_______(p.m.)
Included in the price (2)__________ Three-course lunch Coffee and (5)_____
PART 2: USE OF ENGLISH (5pts)
A. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct tense. (2pts)
Susan has been studying interior design part time for three years and she (1.get)
_______ her diploma next month. Since she (2.work) _______ in the same company for
over ten years, she feels that she (3.need) _______ a change, so she (4.plan) _______ to
open her own design business. She (5.start) _______ looking for an office next week, and
she (6.hope) _______ she will have found something in good location and at a reasonable
price by the end of the month. Her tutors (7.tell) ______ her that she (8.be)______ very
talented and they (9.assure) _______ her that she (10.make) _______ a success of the
business.
B. Put the suitable prepositions into the reading passage. (2pts)
Trouble at Norton Mining
The entire workforce of Norton Mining has gone (1) _______ strike following a
serious accident at the mine in Coolooma. The cause (2) _______the accident is unclear,
but the union is blaming management attitudes to safety regulations. A spokesperson said
“Damage (3) _______ equipment was frequently ignored and union demands (4)
____safer working practices were rejected. The managers’ relationship (5)_______ the

union was very poor, so although we pointed out that there’d been a rise (6)_______ the
number of minor accidents over the past year, they said there was no need for a change in
working practices.”
John Norton, the chairman of Norton Mining, is away (7) _______ a business
trip. His secretary said she had spoken to him (8) _______ the phone. The news of the
accident had come (9) _______ a great shock to him, she added. She was unable to say
when he would be back.
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It is understood that the police would like to speak to Mr. Norton in connection
(10) _______ a number of his financial dealings.
C. Give the correct form of the words in brackets. (1pt)
The Language Instinct
When I was young, I found language classes rather pointless. I enjoyed other
subjects, but languages were my weaknesses. I couldn’t understand a word and I used to
(1. pronounce) _______ everything. My teacher knew I was an ambitious student who
wanted to do well, but I let myself down in languages. My marks were (2. accept)
_______ in French and German and I wanted to give it up. Then one year I went to
Germany and something amazing happened. It all started to make sense. I took (3. proud)
_______ in talking to people. I didn’t feel like a (4. fail) _______ anymore and I started to
make progress. In fact, languages became one of my (5. strong) _______. I went on to
study German at college and became a good communicator.
PART 3: READING COMPREHENSION (6pts)
A. Read the passage and choose the best answers. (2pts)
The Statue of Liberty and the Liberty Bell
In America, two monuments symbolize the ideal of freedom that the country holds
dear. The Statue of Liberty and the Liberty Bell represent freedom in different ways. The
Statue of Liberty brings about feelings of hope for freedom to immigrants who enter the
USA. The Liberty Bell commemorates the struggle for freedom that marks America’s
past.
In the past, the Statue of Liberty was the first thing people saw when their boats

approached America. The statue stands over 45 meters tall. It was given as a gift to the
United States in 1885 by France. The date was chosen to mark the centennial of the
establishment of the United States.
The sculpture is made of copper. The internal structure was designed by Gustave
Eiffel, who also designed the famous tower bearing his name in Paris. The statue is
located on Liberty Island in New York Harbor. In her right hand Lady Liberty holds a
torch. It is meant to light the way of freedom across the land. In her left hand she holds a
tablet with the date 1776 inscribed on it. This is to commemorate the year America
declared its independence from Great Britain. It is possible to go inside the statue. Many
people enjoy climbing the stairs to enter her head and torch.
The Liberty Bell is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and is most famous for
being rung on July 8, 1776. It was rung to summon citizens for the first public reading of
the Declaration of Independence. It was also rung in 1774 to announce the opening of the
first Continental Congress. Inside the bell is cast an inscription from the Bible’s Leviticus
25:10. This passage states, “Proclaim liberty throughout all the land unto all the
inhabitants thereof.” The Liberty Bell was originally cast in 1752. It got its famous crack
in 1753 the first time it was rung.
In 1965, the FBI uncovered a plot by terrorists to destroy the Statue of Liberty and
the Liberty Bell. But these attacks on the symbols of freedom were quickly stopped.
1. The word commemorates in the passage is closest in meaning to ___________.
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A. celebrates
B. commences
C. destroys
D. claims
2. The word her in the passage refers to ____________.
A. the Liberty Bell
B. the famous tower
C. the statue
D. America

3. According to the passage, why did France give the Statue of Liberty to the United
States?
A. To pay off a debt.
B. To build up the friendship between both countries.
C. To make New York Harbor look nicer.
D. To celebrate the hundred-year birthday of America.
4. When is the Liberty Bell most famous for being rung?
A. On July 4, 1776.
B. On July 8, 1776.
C. On December 25, 1776.
D. On January 1, 1776.
5. Who intended to attack the symbols of freedom?
A. Gustave Eiffel.
B. Citizens.
C. The FBI.
D. Terrorists.
B. Choose the words from the box below to fill the gaps. (4pts)
The Sydney Opera House is one of the most famous (1) _________ buildings in the
world. Officially opened in (2) _________, its eye-catching and (3) ________ shape was
the dream of a Danish (4) ________, called Utzon. Unfortunately, his design for the (5)
_________ could not be completed for financial reasons. Nonetheless, the building was
finally ready after (6) _________ years of (7) ________ and argument, and is now (8)
________ as a (9) ________ of modern architecture. World-class performances are
regularly given in the Opera House by Australian (10) ________ from the worlds of
opera, ballet and theatre.
distinctive star acclaimed originally 14
famous modern hail controversy architecture
masterpiece 1975 artists architect interior
PART 4: WRITING (5pts)
A. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first

sentence, using the words given. (1pt)
1. The last time we met the Boultons was in September.
since
 We………………………… ……………………………………………… ………
2. Roller-skating isn’t as exciting as bungee jumping.
more
 Bungee……………….……………………………………………………………….
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3. Although Alice works night shifts, she doesn’t earn much.
spite
 ……… ……………… ….…………………………………………………….…….
4. People say that he will retire because of poor health.
to
 He…………………….…………………………………………….…………………
5. “ Don’t drink the water from the pond.” – He said to us.
warned
 He ………… ……………. ………………………………………………………….
B. Write an essay to describe a Tet holiday in your place. (over 90 words) (4pts)
THE END
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