Đề thi HSG anh 8 năm 2016 2017

PHÒNG GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO THANH THUỶ
ĐỀ THI CHỌN ĐỘI TUYỂN HỌC SINH GIỎI LỚP 9 THCS
NĂM HỌC: 2016-2017
Đề chính thức
MÔN:TIÊNG ANH
Thời gian: 150 phút, không kể thời gian giao đề.
Đề thi có: 07 trang
SECTION ONE: LISTENING
I. Part 1 : (10 points)
Listen to the conversations, then choose the correct answer.
1. A. Cindy has a new job.
B. Cindy is going to change jobs.
C. Cindy has just received a big raise.
2. A. The rock concert is next month.
B. All the tickets has been sold.
C. They don’t like rock music
3. A. The puppy was a birthday present
B. She had a puppy before.
C. She didn’t like the puppy.
4. A. Terry will be arriving later.
B. Terry hasn’t been sick this year.
C. Terry has a flu
5. A. He has acted in some movies
B. The guys live in Canada.
C. Both of them have already seen his movies
II. Part 2: (10 points)
Listen to the conversation, then complete the notes below. Write no more than two words
and/or a number for each answer.
Questions : transport from Bayswater
Express train leaves at (1)……………………………………….
Nearest station is (2)……………………………………………..

Number 706 bus goes to (3)…………………………………….
Number (4)……………………………………bus goes to station.
Earlier bus leaves at (5)…………………………………………..
SECTION TWO. PHONETICS
III. Pronunciation : (6 points)
Identify the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others
in the group.
1. A. wicked
B. hatred
C. packed
D. scared
2. A. spear
B. wear
C. bear
D. pear
3. A. assure
B. proficient
C. machine
D. listen
IV. Stress : (4 points)
Identify the word whose stress pattern is different from the others.
1. A. economics
B. material
C. unpopular
D. delicious
2. A. psychological
B. variety
C. contribute
D. spectacular
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SECTION THREE. LEXICO- GRAMMAR
V. Multiple choice: (70 points)
Choose the word ( or phrase ) A, B, C or D which best completes each sentence. Some
sentences may have more than one correct answer.
1.As she didn’t understand his question, she merely gave him a……..look.
A. blank
B. clear
C. simple
D. useless
2.During the boss’s…………, his assistant took over.
A. vanishing
B. absence
C. loss
D. disappearance.
3. After reading the letter,…………it on the table.
A. leaving
B. and leaving
C. so she left
D. she left.
4.The teachers at the school went………..with flu one after the other.
A. off
B. down
C. out
D. under
5.Every student gets……………in their stomach before an important examination.
A. birds
B. butterflies
C. worried

D. nervous.
6.That young man must be…….his head when driving his car so fast.
A. out of
B. over
C. off
D. lost
7. I regret ……..that car.
A. buying
B. not buying
C. having bought D. not to buy
8.The sky got very dark and soon it began to………down.
A. roar
B. bath
C. bucket
D. pouring
9.My father ……………when he found out that I’d damaged the car.
A. hit the roof
B. saw pink elephants
C. made his blood boiled
D. bought the house down
10.He recommended that we……………….there on time.
A. were
B. should be
C. be
D. would be
11.After a long and exhausting journey, they arrived home……….
A. finally
B. by the end
C. at last
D. at the end

12.Visitors are………to be aware of pickpockets.
A. commanded
B. informed
C. advised
D. notified
13.A great …….of bees settled on our apple trees during the storm.
A. school
B. swarm
C. buzz
D. flock
14.I’d rather you ……………..that car , but you did.
A. didn’t buy
B. bought
C. hadn’t bought
D. had bought.
15.It is a serious quarrel, and they took a long time to make it…….
A. over
B. away
C. out
D. up
16.Edinburgh is known………….the Athens of the North.
A. for
B. by
C. as
D. with
17.Religion and politics interest him almost…………..
A. equally
B. the same
C. similarly
D. alike

18.The course………..a class book, a practice book and an audio tape.
A. consists
B. contains
C. comprises
D. composes
19. If I had taken your advice, I …………….in trouble now.
A. wouldn’t have been
B. would be
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C. wouldn’t be
D. would have been
20.The woman was convicted and sentenced………..six months in prison.
A. in
B. for
C. on
D. to
21. He …………all his money, then closed the account.
A. took away
B. took out
C. paid in
D. paid off
22.By the time you………..tomorrow, I……………………….
A. will come – will leave for Ha Noi.
B. come – will leave for Ha Noi.
C. come – will have left for Ha Noi.
D. will come - will have left for Ha Noi.
23. I………….. this summer all my life.
A. remembered

B. remember
C. will remember
D. have remembered
24.He was breathing fast and deep, as if he……………..
A. were running
B. had run
C. had been running
D. ran
25.He had changed so much that …….anyone recognized him.
A. almost
B. hardly
C. not
D. nearly
26………………………..in your position, I wouldn’t have bought that car yesterday.
A. if I had been
B. if I were
C. If I was
D. Were I
27.I feel sick. I wish………………so much cake.
A. didn’t eat
B. hadn’t eaten
C. wouldn’t eat
D. weren’t eating
28.Mai is the last applicant……….. ………………………….
A. to be interviewed
B. to be interviewing
C. to interview
D. to have interviewed
29. I am afraid this iron you sold me is………………..
A. fault

B. faulty
C. false
D. faulting
30.There is a saying in English: “…………speak louder than words”.
A. activities
B. acting
C. actions
D. actors
31. I am now………………….of my parents.
A. dependent
B. independent
C. dependable
D. depending
32. The match was……………………because of heavy rain.
A. damaged
B. postponed
C. called off
D. broken
33.I regret…………you that your application has been turned down.
A. informing
B. to inform
C. having informed
D. to have informed
34. This is the address to…………….I want to write .
A. which
B. whom
C. who
D. that
35.We all need friends whom we can………..when we are in trouble.
A. call on

B. break off
C. live on
D. go by
VI. Error identification: ( 10 points)
From four underlined parts, choose the one that needs correction.
1.The book that(A) you see (B)laying (C)on the table belongs to (D)the teacher.
2.We were pleased(A) to have the opportunity to watch(B) such talented(C) dancers
to perform(D) a highly new ballet.
3.One and (A)more sentences related to(B) the same(C) topic form(D) a paragraph.
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4.He told me that(A) he wanted to remind that (B)what was important was (C)not the cost,
but how well the job was done.(D)
5.The legal age which (a)a person is considered (B)to be (C)an adult is customarily (D)18.
SECTION FOUR. READING
VII. Exercise 1: ( 20 points )
Read the following text carefully and choose the answer which best fits each space.
Although many students are sick and tired of putting on their school uniform day after
day, a uniform does have its advantages. For a start, students have no need to….(1)….about
what to put on when they get up in the morning. Students know that in uniform they look
more or less the same as their classmates. As the result, their parents don’t feel…(2)
….pressure to provide a huge wardrobe of clothes for them to wear. However, it seems that
children wearing the same colors and styles of clothing gain a….(3) of belonging, something
which improves morale at school and reduces….(4)….of violence.
This theory has been supported by a study at a school in Long Beach, California. Staff
members there have noticed that since school uniform became….(5)….the number of
arguments amongst pupils has dropped by as much as 91%. This suggests that students who
are all dressed in the same simple school shirts and trousers are less likely to disagree with
one another. On the other…..(6)…..,Cozette Buckley, an education officer from Chicago,

……..(7)…..a rather different view, based on experience in her schools. In her……(8)…..,
school uniform are not permanent solution but only a…..(9)…..aid to playground problems
because they do not address the real source of conflict between children. It seems, therefore,
…..(10) by these conflicting findings, that the school uniform debate isn’t closed yet.
1.A. worry
B. consider
C. disturb
D. concern
2. A. below
B. under
C. in
D. on
3.A. sensation
B. concept
C. notion
D. sense
4. A. levels
B. degrees
C. scales
D. standard
5.A. forced
B. compulsory
C. necessary
D. complementary
6.A. aspect
B. hand
C. part
D. side
7. A. holds
B. says

C. thinks
D. speaks
8. A. thought
B. mind
C. opinion
D. idea
9. A. current
B. present
C. contemporary
D. temporary
10.A. judging
B. measuring
C. deciding
D. working
VIII. Exercise 2: (10 points)
Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow by circling A, B, C or D to
indicate your answers.
One of the most important discoveries of the nineteenth century was a method of using
natural gas for cooking and heating. Large amounts of natural gas are found in the United
States, usually several thousand feet below the surface of the earth. Natural gas is most often
found in places where petroleum, the oil from which gasoline is made, is found. Often the
natural gas must be removed before the oil itself can be reached.
For many years after natural gas was first discovered, it was thought to have no value.
Finally, however, people began to understand its use and to find ways of storing it and moving
from place to place. Today natural gas is stored in large tanks and used for lighting, cooking
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and heating. It has also been used for electric generators and hybrid cars recently. In many
ways natural gas is one of our finest fuels. It can be used for cooking without making the

room hot. It is cheap and can be moved easily from one place to another through long
pipelines, some of which are hundreds of miles in length.
1. It can be inferred from the passage that………………..
A. natural gas is useless
B. people once wasted natural gas
C. natural is remove in truck
D. natural gas is found where there is no petroleum
2. This passage as a whole is about……………………………..
A. discovering natural gas
B. finding petroleum
C. using natural gas and petroleum
D. natural gas and its use
3. Which of the following is NOT true about natural gas.
A. It is not used for heating.
B. It is cheap.
C. It moves through pipes.
D. It can be stored.
4. According to the passage, the easiest way to move natural gas from one place to
another is ……………….
A. to liquidize it and move it through pipelines.
B. to liquidize it and move it by trucks.
C. through pipelines
D. to store it in large tanks to move.
5. How many uses of natural gas are mentioned?
A. two
B. three
C. four
D. five
IX. Exercise 3: Gap-filling. (20 points)
Read the text and think of the word which best fits each space.

We have seen photographs of the whole earth taken from great distances in outer
space. This is the first time, the …..(1)……first time, in man’s long history that such
pictures have been possible. ….(2)…..many years most people have believed that the earth
was ball-shaped. A few thought it was round and….(3)….., like a coin. Now we know,
beyond doubt, that those few were….(4)….The photographs show a ball- shaped…..(5)….,
bright and beautiful. In color photographs of he earth, the sky is as….(6)….as coal. The ….(7)
….looks much bluer than usually does to us. All our grey…..(8)…..are a perfect white in
color; because, of course, the……(9)…..is for ever shining on them. We are….(10)….to live
on the beautiful earth.
SECTION FIVE. WRITING
X. Sentence transformation : (20 points)
Complete the sentences using the word in BOLD. Use two to five words.
1.Apparently, Marie wasn’t listening to me. APPEAR
->Marie……………………………………………….listening to me.
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2.They decided to build a new school immediately. BUILT
->They decided that………………………………………immediately.
3.There’s no way we can agree to this solution. QUESTION
->This solution……………………………………………….as far as we are concerned.
4.His arrogance irritates me. UP
->His arrogance……………………………nose.
5.Why don’t they stop making so much noise upstairs. WISH
->I…………………………making so much noise upstairs.
6.It was easy for us to get tickets for the concert. NO
->We……………………………………………tickets for the concert.
7.I wish Tom still wrote to me. MISS
->I miss…………………………………………from Tom.
8.I bought it without thinking it first. SPUR

->I bought it ………………………………the moment.
9.we haven’t received confirmation of our hotel booking yet. BEEN
->Our hotel booking …………………………………….yet.
10. “Why don’t you relax for a while ?” He said to me. TAKE
->He suggested………………………………………easy for a while.
XI. Tet is the most important holiday in our country. Write a letter ( from 120 to 150
words) to your pen pal to tell him/her about it.(20 points)
Begin and end your letter as follows :
Dear David,
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………………………………………
Love,
Hoa

.....Hết....
Họ và tên thí sinh:.......................................SBD:..........
Cán bộ coi thi không cần giải thích gì thêm./.

PHÒNG GIÁO DỤC & ĐÀO TẠO THANH THUỶ
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HƯỚNG DẪN CHẤM THI HỌC SINH GIỎI LỚP 9 THCS DỰ THI CẤP TỈNH
NĂM HỌC: 2016-2017
MÔN: Tiếng Anh
SECTION ONE: LISTENING
I. Part 1 : (10 points) (0,2 point for each correct answer)

Listen to the conversations, then choose the correct answer.
1. B
2. B
3.A
4.C
II. Part 2: (10 points) (0,2 point for each correct answer)

5.A

Listen to the conversation, then complete the notes below. Write no more than two words
and/or a number for each answer.
1. 9.30 (am)
4. (number/no)/ 792

2. Helendale
5. 8.55 (am)

3. Central street/St

SECTION TWO. PHONETICS
III. Pronunciation : (6 points) (0,2 point for each correct answer)
Identify the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others
in the group.
1.C

2.A

3. D

IV. Stress : (4 points) (0,2 point for each correct answer)

Identify the word whose stress pattern is different from the others.
1. A

2. A

SECTION THREE. LEXICO- GRAMMAR
V. Multiple choice: (70 points) (0,2 point for each correct answer)
Choose the word ( or phrase ) A, B, C or D which best completes each sentence. Some
sentences may have more than one correct answer.
1. A
6. C
11. C
16. C
21.B
26.B,D
31.B

2. B
7. A,B,C
12. B
17. A
22.C
27.B
32.B,C

3. D
8. C
13. C
18. C
23.C

28.A
33.B

4. B
9. B,C
14. C
19.C
24.C
29.B
34.B,D

5. B
10. C
15. D
20. D
25.B
30.C
35.A

VI. Error identification: ( 10 points) (0,2 point for each correct answer)
From four underlined parts, choose the one that needs correction.
1. B

2. D

3. A

4.B

SECTION FOUR. READING

VII. Exercise 1: ( 20 points ) (0,2 point for each correct answer)
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5.A


Read the following text carefully and choose the answer which best fits each space.
1.A
2.B
3.D
4.A
6.B
7.A
8.C
9.D
VIII. Exercise 2: (10 points) (0,2 point for each correct answer)

5.B
10.A

Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow by circling A, B, C or D to
indicate your answers.
1. B
2. D
3. A
4. C
5. D
IX. Exercise 3: Gap-filling. (20 points) (0,2 point for each correct answer)
Read the text and think of the word which best fits each space.
1.very

6.black

2. For
7.sea

3.flat
8.clouds

4. wrong/mistaken
9.sun

5.earth/planet
10.lucky/fortunate

SECTION FIVE. WRITING
X. Sentence transformation : (20 points) (0,2 point for each correct answer)
1. Marie did not/didn’t appear to be listening to me.
2. They decided that a new school should be built immediately.
3. This solution is out of the question as far as we are concerned.
4. His arrogance gets up my nose.
5. I wish they would stop making so much noise.
6. We had/found no difficulty/problem(s)/trouble (in) getting tickets for the concert.
7. I miss getting/ receiving letters from Tom.
8. I bought it on the spur of the moment.
9. Our hotel booking has not/ hasn’t been confirmed yet.
10. He suggested that I (should) take it easy for a while.
XI. Tet is the most important holiday in our country. Write a letter ( from 120 to 150
words) to your pen pal to tell him/her about it. You should use the following information
in your letter. (20 points)
*Ý tưởng : (10 điểm) : Nêu ra được các nội dung sau : Tết bắt đầu khi nào, hoạt động trước

ngày Tết, trong ngày Tết, hoạt động mà các em thích nhất trong ngày Tết và lí do…
* Kỹ Thuật : (10 điểm) : Viết được lá thư dài từ 120 -150 từ, có bố cục rõ ràng. Câu văn văn
viết mạch lạc, đúng ngữ pháp, dùng từ chính xác, phong phú, đúng thể thức của một lá thư
thông thường.
Chú ý : Tùy mức độ học sinh viết được, giám khảo dựa vào thang điểm để quyết định.

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