Đề thi thử học sinh giỏi cấp tỉnh môn Tiếng Anh Lớp 9 - Đề số 43 - 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 43 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) You will hear part of a radio interview with a woman called Alice, who is talking about learning how to drive. 1. How old was Alice when she had her first lesson? A. 17 B. 18 C. 19 2. Why didn't her father give her lessons? A. He didn't have a car B. He was worried that she would damage his car C. Alice didn't want him to teach her 3. Alice found learning to drive A. enjoyable B. stressful C. easy 4. On the day of her test, Alice A. was ill. B. got up late C. was nearly late for the test 5. At the end of the test A. the examiner called his office. B. Alice spoke to her dad. C. Alice kissed the examiner. 6. Alice doesn't have a car because A. she doesn't need one. B. the car she wants is too expensive. C. she drives her father's car. Part 2: Questions from 7 to 15. (1.8 points - 0.2/ each) Listen to the recording twice. Complete the form the form below. Write no more than two words or a number for each answer. Dubai Palm Apartments Enquiry taken by: Amanda Name: (7) Leo . Address: (8) 37 . Vienna Telephone number: (9) . Number of people: four Starting date: (10) . Length of stay: (11) . Price per day: (12) . Euros Other requirements: - fully equipped (13) . - view of the sea - air conditioning must be (14) . - (15) a . for car SECTION II: LEXICO – GRAMMAR (7.0 points) Page 1
2. 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. ___ as taste is really a composite sense made up of both taste and smell. A. That we refer to B. What we refer to C. To which we refer D. What do we refer to 17. ___ you have the money in your account, you can withdraw up to $100 a day. A. Unless B. Although C. Provided that D. As soon as 18. The witness’s account was not ___ with the facts. A. matched B. reliable C. confirmed D. consistent 19. Fortunately, the demonstration ___ to be quite peaceful. A. turned out B. turned into C. turned up D. turned off 20. She won the award for ___ her whole life to looking after the poor. A. paying B. devoting C. causing D. attracting 21. Microwaves are used for cooking, telecommunications, and ___. A. to diagnose medically B. diagnosed medically C. medical diagnosis D. medical diagnosing 22. I couldn’t ___ them when we climbed the mountain. A. keep out of B. keep up with C. keep away from D. keep on with 23. The director retired early ___ ill-health. A. on account of B. ahead of C. on behalf of D. in front of 24. The disappearance of one or several species may result in the loss of ___. A. biology B. biography C. biodiversity D. biochemistry 25. “I regret ___ so much trouble.” _ “Well. Let’s forget all about that.” A. caused B. to cause C. having caused D. to have caused 26. He wanted to know where___. A. I had been B. had I been C. did I been D. I been going 27. I’m not keen on ___control of the project to a relatively newcomer A. undertaking B. charging C. entrusting D. allotting 28. There should be an international law encouraging ___. A. afforestation B. deforestation C. forestry D. reforestation 29. He is not under arrest, nor have the police placed any ___ on his movements A. obstacle B. veto C. restriction D. regulation 30. She is extremely competent and ___. A. industrial B. industrious C. industry D. industrialized 31. Whatever Jane ___to do, she finishes. A. gets on B. sees to C. sets out D. looks for 32. When Helen agreed to run the school play, she got more than she ___. A. came down to B. bargained for C. faced up to D. got round to 33. At the end of the match the players were ___ exhausted. A. solely B. utterly C. actually D. merely 34. This conversation project looks promising, but it’s still ___. A. in the early stages B. in advance C. under stress D. at first sight 35. The smell of the kippers cooking ___my breakfast. A. put me off B. came up against C. gave off D. held up Part 2: Questions from 36 to 45. (2 points - 0.2/ each) Page 2
3. Use the correct form of the word in brackets to complete each sentence. 36. This morning I . and was late for school. (sleep) 37. He was a . adventurous person. There is no about it. (decide) 38. Her health has . considerably since we last saw her. (bad) 39. From the hotel there is a . view across the canyon. (breath) 40. The manager handed in his . after being accused of dishonesty. (resign) 41. He told me . that he’s thinking of resigning next year. (confide) 42. The government has yet to make an official . on the issue. (pronounce) 43. I agree with the sentiments so expressed in David’s wonderful speech. (eloquence) 44. The lower tax rate is . beneficial to poorer families in this area. (advantage) 45. Chemicals are easily if they are laid open in the atmosphere for a long time. (action) 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. There are very large rooms with beautiful decorated walls in her new house. 47. In order to get a work as a computer analyst, you need a degree in computer science. 48. She had so many luggage that there was not enough room in the car for it. 49. Although the bad traffic, I managed to arrive at the meeting on time. 50. Fountain pens first became commercial available about hundred years ago. Part 4: Questions from 51 to 55. (1 point - 0.2/ each) Fill in each blank with a suitable preposition. 51. An agreement as drawn . and signed by the two parties. 52. Please fill . the enclosed form and send it back as soon as possible. 53. As we can see here in this chart, there has been a rise . Capital Expenditure. 54. He looked so attractive in that black suit that I couldn’t help falling . him. 55. The two leaders of the countries don't get on . each other. They always find a reason to dispute. 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. A GREAT COMEBACK While (56) ___ disappointed after his defeat at Wimbledon last year due to an injury, the world’s number one decided to undergo an operation; a decision heavily (57) ___ by his support team. People believed that they had to reset their expectations quite (58) ___, but he proved them all wrong. The world number one had a big year ahead to prove himself after his failure to (59) ___ his ranking last year, but he came back at a great level. He admitted he was fearful about his operation derailing his campaign on the tour this year, but instead we saw a (60) ___ change in his game. He competed extremely well considering the (61) ___ and didn’t get (62) ___ by the event; his eyes were focused on the ball and his opponent and he won point after point masterfully. The Spanish tennis star admitted that winning the match today was (63) ___ to convince the world and himself that reports of the end of his era were (64) ___ exaggerated and he (65) ___ for excellence in his performance. 56. A. finally B. bitterly C. immediately D. specifically 57. A. conflicted B. believed C. influenced D. convinced 58. A. systematically B. suitably C. automatically D. dramatically 59. A. maintain B. include C. achieve D. deflect Page 3
4. 60. A. rigorous B. cutting-edge C. tremendous D. partial 61. A. sequences B. circumstances C. approaches D. moves 62. A. involved B. reflected C. confronted D. side-tracked 63. A. brilliant B. crucial C. outstanding D. exhausting 64. A. greatly B. positively C. cleanly D. largely 65. A. reached B. strived C. challenged D. slammed Part 2. Questions 66 – 75 (2.0 points - 0.2/ each) Read the passage below and choose the best answer to each question. Are organically grown foods the best choices? The advantages claimed for such foods over conventionally grown and marketed food products are now being debated. Advocates of organic foods – a term whose meaning varies greatly – frequently proclaim that such products are safer and more nutritious than others. The growing interest of consumers in the safety and more nutritional quality of the typical North American diet is a welcome development . However, much of this interest has been sparked by sweeping claims that the food supply is unsafe or inadequate in meeting nutritional needs. Although most of these claims are not supported by scientific evidence, the preponderance of written material advancing such claims makes it difficult for the general public to separate fact from fiction. As a result, claims that eating a diet consisting entirely of organically grown foods prevents or cures disease or provides other benefits to health have become widely publicized and form the basis for folklore. Almost daily the public is besieged by claims for “no-aging” diets, new vitamins, and other wonder foods. There are numerous unsubstantiated reports that natural vitamins are superior to synthetic ones, that fertilized eggs are nutritionally superior to fertilized eggs, that untreated grains are better than fumigated grains and the like. One thing that most organically grown food products seem to have in common is that they cost more than conventionally grown foods. But in many cases consumers are misled if they believe organic foods can maintain health and provide better nutritional quality than conventionally grown foods. So there is real cause for concern if consumers, particularly those with limited incomes, distrust the regular food and buy only expensive organic foods instead 66. The word “Advocates” is closest in meaning to which of the following? A. Proponents B. Inspectors C. Consumers D. Merchants 67. In the first paragraph, the word “other” refers to ___. A. advocates B. products C. advantages D. organic foods 68. The “ welcome development” mentioned is an increase in ___. A. the amount of health food grown in North American B. interest in food safety and nutritional quality of the typical North American diet C. the number of consumers in North American D. the nutritional quality of the typical North American diet 69. According to the first paragraph, which of the following is true about the terms “organic foods”? A. It has been used only in recent years. B. It is seldom used by consumers. C. It has no fixed meaning. D. It is accepted by most nutritionists . 70. The word “unsubstantiated” is closest in meaning to ___. A. uncontested B. unbelievable C. unverified D. unpopular 71. The word “maintain” is closest in meaning to ___. A. preserve B. retire C. improve D. monitor Page 4
5. 72. Who does the author think should NOT buy organic foods ? A. Advocated of organic food B. Wealthy people C. Concerned consumers D. Low income consumers 73. The author implies that there is cause for concern if consumers with limited incomes buy organic foods instead of conventionally grown foods because ___. A. too many farmers will stop using conventional method to grow food crops B. many organic foods are actually less nutritious than similar conventionally grown foods C. conventionally grown foods are more readily available than organic foods D. organic foods can be more expensive but are often no better than conventionally grown foods 74. According to the last paragraph, consumers who believe that organic foods are better than conventionally grown foods are often ___. A. wealthy B. mistaken C. thrifty D. careless 75. What is the author’s attitude toward the claims made by advocates of health foods? A. Very enthusiastic B. Neutral C. Skeptical D. Somewhat favorable Part 3: Questions 76 – 85. (2.0 points- 0.2/ each). Read the text and think of the word which best fits each gap. Every year people throw away millions of tonnes of plastic bottles, boxes and wrapping These create huge mountains of waste that are extremely hard to get (76) . of. Now a new recycling process promises to reduce this problem by turning old plastic (77) . new. Scientists have taken (78) . long time to develop their ideas because waste plastic has always been a bigger problem (79) . substances like waste paper. You can bury plastic, but it takes many years to break down. If you burn it, it just becomes another (80) . of pollution. A few products, for example bottles, can be re-used, but it is expensive or difficult to do this with a lot of plastic products. Now a group of companies has developed a new method (81) . recycling that could save almost (82) . plastic waste. Nearly every type of waste plastic can be used: it does (83) . have to be sorted. In addition, labels and ink may be left on the products. Everything is simply mixed together (84) . heated to more than 400 degrees centigrade (85) . that it melts. It is then cooled, producing a waxy substance that can be used to make new plastic products, including computer hardware. SECTION IV. WRITITNG (4 points) Part 1: Questions 86 – 95. (1 point- 0.2/ each) Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the sentence printed before it. 86. That restaurant is so dirty that no one wants to eat there.  So 87. I am sure he didn’t know that his mother was seriously ill.  He couldn’t possibly 88. I’m having a lot of trouble now because I lost my passport last week.  If I 89. The last time I visited Maryam was in 2012.  I haven’t 90. Lodon is such a crowded city that we cannot go about quickly and easily.  The city of London is so Page 5
6. 91. Paul looks very happy. His father has given him a present.  Paul, whose 92. We have arranged to start the project next weekend.  We are 93. This is the best laptop I have ever used.  I have 94. He failed the test because of the difficult questions.  Had 95. Since we had nothing else to do, we decided to go for a walk.  Having 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. She has taken it upon herself to take care of her mother. (commited)  She care of her mother. 97. Were Ann not so beautiful a girl, John wouldn't be marrying her. (beauty)  But be marrying her. 98. I was surprised to find out that Martin hadn't married Jane. (surprise)  It that Martin hadn't married Jane. 99. "I wish I'd had the chance to visit Dublin", Peter said. (not)  Peter the chance to visit Dublin. 100. She would rather watch TV than read books. (to)  She books. 101. 'What do you think of the new health centre?' (asked)  She of the new health centre. 102. Fiona doesn't like bananas. She doesn't like grapes either. (nor)  Fiona likes . 103. It's believed that he was the most handsome boy in our school. (been)  He is the most handsome boy in our school. 104. Have you decided whether to go to New York or not? (made)  Have you whether to go to New York or not? 105. Susan couldn't get to the date because of the heavy rain. (prevented)  The heavy rain to the date. Page 6