Đề thi thử học sinh giỏi cấp tỉnh môn Tiếng Anh Lớp 9 - Đề số 41 - Năm học 2019-2020

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1. SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO KỲ THI CHỌN HSG LỚP 9 CẤP TỈNH ___ NĂM HỌC . ĐỀ THI THỬ SỐ 41 Môn: Tiếng Anh Thời gian làm bài: 120 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề) SECTION I: LISTENING (3.0 points) (You will hear twice for each part) Part 1: Questions from 1 to 6. (1.2 points -0.2/ each) Listen to a girl, called Teresa talking about going shopping with her sister. Choose the correct answer from A, B or C for each of the following questions. 1. Teresa says when she goes clothes shopping with her sister Sabrina, she ___. A. thinks the clothes she makes herself are better. B. often buys clothes she doesn’t really like. C. lets Sabrina choose some of her clothes for her. 2. Teresa and Sabrina went to the fashion store because ___. A. they’d heard about it at school. B. their mum wanted to do something nice for them. C. they both felt they needed a new look. 3. Teresa says that when they first arrived, they ___. A. had a kind of interview with the assistant. B. looked at lots of clothes with the assistant. C. told the assistant what sort of clothes they liked. 4. Teresa says that compared with her sister, she ___. A. is a quieter person. B. wears smarter clothes. C. prefers brighter colours. 5. What clothes did the girls buy from the fashion store? A. most of what the assistant showed them B. only a few of their favourite items C. things that were similar to their usual clothes 6. After their shopping trip, the girls ___. A. changed back into their old clothes again. B. bought a present for their mum. C. had a special evening out. Part 2: Questions from 6 to 15. (1.8 points - 0.2/ each) Listen to the conversation between Angela and a man, asking about conference facilities at the hotel. Fill in each blank space with no more than one word or number. Flanders Conference Hotel Customer Services Manager: Angela Date available • weekend beginning February 4th Conference facilities • the (7) . room for talks (projector and (8) . available) • area for coffee and an (9) . • free (10) . throughout • a standard buffet lunch costs $ 45 per head Page 1
2. Accommodation Rooms will cost (11) $ . including breakfast. Other facilities • The hotel also has a spa and rooftop (12) . • There’s a free shuttle service to the (13) . Location • Wilby Street (quite near the (14) .) • near to restaurants and many (15) . SECTION II: LEXICO – GRAMMAR (7.0 points) Part 1: Questions from 16 to 35. (3.0 points - 0.15/ each) Choose the best answer from A, B, C or D to best complete the following sentences. 16. Corporations have been donating more and more to ___. A. the needy B. the need C. the needed people D. the needed 17. The play is very long but there are three ___. A. intervals B. breaks C. rests D. naps 18. Going on this diet has really ___ me good. I’ve lost weight and I feel fantastic! A. made B. taken C. done D. had 19. There is ___in my bedroom. A. an old wooden square table B. a square wooden old table C. a wooden old square table D. an old square wooden table 20. Mrs. Smith always likes someone to ___ her to the bus stop at night. A. go B. company C. join D. accompany 21. The couple decided to ___some money every month for their retirement. A. put off B. put aside C. take on D. take against 22. Money was short and people survived by ___ and saving. A. scrimping B. scavenging C. scouring D. scrounging 23. Although he acts tough, ___. A. his bark is worse than his bite B. he’s a tough nut to crack C. he’s learned the hard way D. he isn’t up to scratch 24. When his manager went on a business trip, Mark stepped into the ___and chaired the meeting. A. hole B. breach C. pool D. crack 25. ___in 1636, Harvard is one of the most famous universities in the United States. A. Founding B. Founded C. Being founded D. It was founded 26. ___an emergency arise, call 113. A. Should B. Can C. Does D. Will 27. After three days in the desert, his mind began to play ___on him. A. games B. jokes C. tricks D. fun 28. It is very easy for the undereducated to be ___by slick-talking salesmen. A. washed up B. heard from C. taken in D. turned over 29. The size and shape of a nail depend primarily on the function ___ intended. A. which it is B. for which it C. which it is for D. for which is 30. The facilities of the older hospital are as good ___. A. as or better than that of the new hospital B. as or better that the new hospital C. as or better than those of the new hospital D. as or better than the new hospital 31. Hello. Is that 4578? Please put me ___ to the manager. Page 2
3. A. across B. up C. over D. through 32. A: “Do you know how old I am?” - B: “___ .” A. Happy birthday B. I couldn’t help it C. Don’t mention it D. I haven’t a clue 33. By the end of this month I ___ at this school for two years. A. have been studying B. will study C. will have been studying D. will be studying 34. Please cut my hair ___ the style in this magazine. A. the same length as B. the same long as C. the same length like D. the same long like 35. People of all countries are expected to ___the principles of the United Nations. A. uphold B. inspect C. exaggerate D. integrate Part 2: Questions from 36 to 45. (2 points - 0.2/ each) Use the correct form of the word in brackets to complete each sentence. 36. She was . gifted: as a writer and as a painter. (doubt) 37. The illitaracy rate on the island is still . high. (accept) 38. They studied the geographical . of the disease. (distribute) 39. Most people agree that Christmas has become too (commerce) 40. They told me the museum was open today but was obviously (inform) 41. She found that it was difficult to handle children who . in class. (behave) 42. Paul’s . for the occupants grew much stronger when he learned (hate) about his parents’ death. 43. The pottery we have found under the rocks is the most evident . (prove) of human existence on the island. 44. . at this school is severely punished, so remember to mind your (obey) manners both during the lessons and outside the classroom. 45. The view that came into perspective was No wonder, they (breath) lingered on the hill enchanted by the lush tropical forests and haze of moist air hanging above their heads. Part 3: Questions from 46 to 50. (1 point - 0.2/ each) Each of the following sentences has an error. Find the errors and correct them. 46. She must have lose her way; otherwise, she would have arrived by now. 47. Hardly had he entered the office than he realized that he had forgotten his wallet. 48. With its compound eyes, dragonflies can see moving insects approximately 18 feet away. 49. The president, with his wife and daughter, attend a press conference this afternoon. 50. Fertilize farmland is one of the biggest natural resources in the Central States. Part 4: Questions from 51 to 55. (1 point - 0.2/ each) Fill in each blank with a suitable preposition. 51. I sometimes drop . to see my grandparents on my way home from school. 52. Make sure to watch out . pick-pockets when you go to the market. 53. We set . at six in the morning on our drive to the Grand Canyon. 54. When I was staying in German last year, I picked . quite a lot of German. 55. There is just too much work to be done. We’ll have to take some new employees. SECTION III: READING (6.0 POINTS) Part 1. Questions 56 to 65 (2 points - 0.2/ each) Read the passage below and choose the best answer to each question. MYSTERY OF MORIARTY Page 3
4. We are inviting you to join us for a walk through the streets of London in order to solve a trail of clues left by Professor Moriarty. This (56) ___ experience is inspired by popular Sherlock Holmes novels; one of fiction’s most beloved characters. While (57) ___ the criminal mastermind, Professor Moriarty, you will step experience (58) ___ dangers. Be prepared to get yourself into (59) ___ by wearing a hat, coat and other Sherlock costumes. You may get (60) ___ in a murder case or be gathering intelligence to find a missing person. Whatever the mission is, you should try to (61) ___ it with Dr Watson’s help. The whole thing looks (62) ___ simple but is quite complex in practice, so when you are (63) ___ a situation, think about multiple ways it could (64) ___ in the end. You will need about 3–4 hours. It will start with a (65) ___ at the venue. All you need is to get a group of your friends together and show up at the venue. 56. A. candid B. authentic C. unsettling D. immersive 57. A. tracking down B. bringing in C. covering up D. holding up 58. A. undeniable B. unreasonable C. unrealistic D. unimaginable 59. A. character B. disguise C. deception D. fantasy 60. A. captured out B. caught up C. held up D. embarked upon 61. A. stay away from B. come up to C. get out of D. watch out for 62. A. visibly B. obviously C. actually D. deceptively 63. A. confronted with B. brought in C. taken in D. put out 64. A. come up B. make out C. turn out D. give in 65. A. background B. briefing C. discussion D. narration Part 2. Questions 66 – 75 (2.0 points - 0.2/ each) Read the passage below and choose the best answer to each question. Colors and Emotions Colors are one of the most exciting experiences in life. I love them, and they are just as important to me as emotions are. Have you ever wondered how the two are so intimately related? Color directly affects your emotions. Color both reflects the current state of your emotions, and is something that you can use to improve or change your emotions. The color that you choose to wear either refects your current state of being, or reflects the color or emotion that you need. The colors that you wear affect you much more than they affect the people around you. Of course thay also affect anyone who comes in contract with you, but you are the one saturated with the color all day ! I even choose items around me based on their color. In the morning, I choose my clothes based on the color or emotion that I need for the day. So you can consciously use color to control the emotions that you are exposed to, which can help you to feel better. Color, sound, and emotions are all vibrations. Emotions are literally energy in motion; they are meant to move and flow. This is the reason that real feelings are the fastest way to get your energy in motion. Also, flowing energy is exactly what creates healthy cells in your body. So, the fastest wau to be healthy is to be open to your real feelings. Alternately, the fastest way to create disease is to inhibit your emotions. 66. What is the main edea of the passage? A. Colorful clothes can change your mood B. Emotions and colors are closely related to each other. C. Colors can help you become healthy. D. Colors are one of the most exciting. 67. Which of the following can be affected by color? A. Your need for thrills B. your friend's feelings Page 4
5. C. your appetite D. your mood 68. Who is more influenced by colors you wear? A. The people around you are more influenced B. neither A nor C C. You are more influenced D. Both A and C 69. According to the passage, what do color, sound, and emotion all have in common? A. They all affect the cells of the body B. They are all forms of motion C. They are all related to health D. none of the above 70. According to this passage, what creates disease? A. wearing the color black B. exposing yourself to bright colors C. being open to your emotions D. ignoring your emotions 71. The term "intimately" in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to A. clearly B. closely C. obviously D. simply 72. The term "they" in paragraph 3 refers to A. emotions B. people C. colors D. none of the above 73. Why does the author mention that color and emotions are both vibrations? A. to show how color can affect energy levels in the body. B. Because they both affect how we feel. C. to prove the relationship between emotions and color. D. Because vibrations make you healthy. 74. The phrase "saturated with" in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to A. bored with B. in need of C. covered with D. lacking in 75. What is the purpose of the passage? A. to persuade the reader that colors can influence emotions and give a person more energy B. to show that colors are important for a healthy life C. to give an objective account of how colors affect emotions D. to prove the relationship between color and emotion Part 3: Questions 76 – 85. (2.0 points- 0.2/ each). Read the text and think of the word which best fits each gap. In April 2002, Erich Ritter, a shark expert, was carrying (76) . research in the Bahamas when part of his leg was bitten off by an adult shark that was pursuing a large fish. (77) . was nothing unusual about the incident, (78) . for the fact that Ritter had claimed to know how to prevent sharks from attacking him. He believed that sharks could sense fear, and that this triggers the attack response. Dr Ritter, a yoga expert, had learnt (78) . to lower his heart rate, believing that this could fool the sharks and they would (80) . see him as prey. When he was attacked, he was actually standing bare-legged in water, surrounded by pieces of fish which had (81) . thrown into the water to attract sharks. (82) . shark experts were unsurprised by the incident. They felt that something like this was bound to happen. He had been risking his life for years because of his theories, although they had (83) . been proved. At the time of the attack, Dr Ritter was (84) . filmed by a TV crew, so the whole horrific incident was recorded. A documentary called Anatomy of a Shark Bitewas made a year (85) This showed footage of the attack as well as Dr Ritter diving with sharks again for the first time since he had been bitten. SECTION IV. WRITITNG (4 points) Part 1: Questions 86 – 95. (1 point- 0.2/ each) Page 5
6. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the sentence printed before it. 86. It is known that colourful T-shirts were popular during the 1960s.  Colourful T-shirts 87. It was wrong of you to be rude to Judy last night.  I’d rather 88. Someone has suggested the resignation of the minister.  It 89. She never seems to succeed, even though she works hard.  However 90. I never thought that I would win a prize  It had 91. You should make an effort to get out and about more.  It's high time 92. A new flu vaccine has been on trial since the beginning of the year.  They 93. The only thing that kept us out of prison was the way he spoke the local dialect.  But for his command 94. She never seems to succeed even though she works hard  Hard 95. When she got to the party, everyone was dancing and singing.  On Part 2: Questions 96 – 105. (1 point - 0.2/ each) Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word given. Do not change the word given. 96. My father is not feeling well these days. (weather)  My father . these days. 97. Don’t run away with the idea that this job is easy. (conclusion)  Don’t . that this job is easy. 98. His choice always followed what his wife decided. (step)  His choice . what his wife decided. 99. I was made responsible for foreign sales. (charge)  They put . sales. 100. I know I can convince Dave that I'm right about this matter. (bring)  I know . my way of thinking on this matter. 101. You must never mention this to him. (no)  Under . this to him. 102. I've forgotten that commentator's name but he's very well-known. (whose)  That commentator, ., is very well – known. 103. Martin cannot go any higher in his career. (pinnacle)  Martin . his career. 104. If I was left alone, I would finish the job quickly. (interrupting)  If you . me, I would finish the job quickly. 105. George has been unemployed for two years now. (out)  George . for two years now. Page 6