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<b>SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI CẤP TỈNH</b>
<b>LONG AN </b> Năm học: 2011-2012
Khóa ngày: 11/ 04/ 2012
<b>ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC</b> <b>Mơn thi: TIẾNG ANH – KHỐI 9</b>
Thời gian: 150 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề)
<i><b>(Học sinh không làm bài trên đề thi, chỉ làm bài trên giấy thi thông thường)</b></i>
<b>PART 1: LISTENING (4pts) </b>
Listen to the conversation three times. Then complete the table below.
<i><b>Write no more than three words and/ or a number for each answer.</b></i>
<b>BLUE HARBOR CRUISES</b>
Name of cruise Highlight Cruise Noon Cruise <b>(1)__________</b>
Price per person $16 <b>(3)___________</b> $25
Departure times 9.30 12.00 <b>(4)_______(p.m.)</b>
<b>Included in the price (2)__________</b> Three-course lunch <b>Coffee and (5)_____</b>
<b>PART 2: USE OF ENGLISH (5pts) </b>
<b>A. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct tense. (2pts)</b>
<b>Susan has been studying interior design part time for three years and she (1.get)</b>
<b>_______ her diploma next month. Since she (2.work) _______ in the same company for</b>
<b>over ten years, she feels that she (3.need) _______ a change, so she (4.plan) _______ to</b>
<b>B. Put the suitable prepositions into the reading passage.</b> (2pts)
<b>Trouble at Norton Mining</b>
<b>The entire workforce of Norton Mining has gone (1) _______ strike following a</b>
<b>serious accident at the mine in Coolooma. The cause (2) _______the accident is unclear,</b>
but the union is blaming management attitudes to safety regulations. A spokesperson said
<b>“Damage (3) _______ equipment was frequently ignored and union demands (4)</b>
<b>____safer working practices were rejected. The managers’ relationship (5)_______ the</b>
<b>union was very poor, so although we pointed out that there’d been a rise (6)_______ the</b>
number of minor accidents over the past year, they said there was no need for a change in
working practices.”
It is understood that the police would like to speak to Mr. Norton in connection
<b>(10) _______ a number of his financial dealings.</b>
<b>C. Give the correct form of the words in brackets.</b> (1pt)
<i><b>The Language Instinct</b></i>
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
<b>(1. pronounce) _______ everything. My teacher knew I was an ambitious student who</b>
<b>wanted to do well, but I let myself down in languages. My marks were (2. accept)</b>
_______ in French and German and I wanted to give it up. Then one year I went to
<b>Germany and something amazing happened. It all started to make sense. I took (3. proud)</b>
<b>PART 3: READING COMPREHENSION (6pts)</b>
<b>A. Read the passage and choose the best answers. </b> (2pts)
<b>The Statue of Liberty and the Liberty Bell</b>
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
<b>USA. The Liberty Bell commemorates the struggle for freedom that marks America’s</b>
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
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.
B. commences
C. destroys
D. claims
<b> 2. The word her in the passage refers to ____________.</b>
A. the Liberty Bell
B. the famous tower
C. the statue
D. America
<b> 3. According to the passage, why did France give the Statue of Liberty to the United </b>
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.
<b> 4. When is the Liberty Bell most famous for being rung?</b>
A. On July 4, 1776.
B. On July 8, 1776.
C. On December 25, 1776.
D. On January 1, 1776.
<b> 5. Who intended to attack the symbols of freedom?</b>
A. Gustave Eiffel.
B. Citizens.
C. The FBI.
D. Terrorists.
<b>B. Choose the words from the box below to fill the gaps. (4pts)</b>
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
<b>PART 4: WRITING (5pts)</b>
<b>A. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first</b>
sentence, using the words given. (1pt)
<b>1.</b> The last time we met the Boultons was in September.
<b>since</b>
We………..………..………..
<b>2.</b> Roller-skating isn’t as exciting as bungee jumping.
<b>more</b>
<b>spite</b>
<b> ……… ………..….……….…….</b>
<b>4.</b> People say that he will retire because of poor health.
<b>to</b>
He……….……….………
<b>5.</b> “ Don’t drink the water from the pond.” – He said to us.
<b>warned</b>
He ………….. ………. ……….
<b>B. Write an essay to describe a Tet holiday in your place. (over 90 words) </b> (4pts)