Đề thi chọn học sinh giỏi Lớp 9 cấp THCS năm học 2017-2018 môn Tiếng Anh Bảng A - Sở GD&ĐT Nghệ An (Có đáp án)

 SỞ GD&ĐT NGHỆ AN KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI TỈNH LỚP 9 CẤP THCS NĂM 
 HỌC 2017 – 2018 
 ĐỀ THI CHÍNH THỨC 
 Môn: Tiếng Anh – Bảng A 
 Bài thi môn: TIẾNG ANH LỚP 9 – BẢNG A 
 Thời gian làm bài 150 phút (bao gồm cả phần nghe) 
 Điểm Họ tên, chữ ký giám khảo Số phách 
Bằng số: . . Giám khảo 1: 
Bằng chữ: . 
 Giám khảo 2: 
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 SECTION A. LISTENING 
Part 1 (20 points). Listen to the talk and fill in the gaps. Write ONLY ONE WORD OR A NUMBER for 
each answer. 
 John Frank Kennedy and Abraham Lincoln lived in different times. Kennedy was born in 
(1)_____, whereas Lincoln was born more than 100 years earlier. As for their family backgrounds, 
Kennedy came from a rich family. He was able to attend (2)_____ private schools. He graduated from 
(3)_____ University. Lincoln had only one year of formal schooling. In spite of his lack of formal 
schooling, he became a well-known (4)_____. He was a self-educated man. In spite of these differences in 
their backgrounds, some interesting (5)_____ between the two men are evident. For example, take their 
political careers. Both of them began their political careers as a (6)_____. They went to the Congress just 
one hundred years apart. Another interesting coincidence is that each man was elected President of the 
United States in a year (7)_____ with the number 60. Furthermore, both men were presidents during the 
years of civil unrest in the country. Both of them were assassinated while in (8)_____. They were 
(9)_____ while they were sitting next to their (10)_____. 
Your answers: 
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 
6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 
Part 2 (20 points). Listen to the talk and indicate whether the following statements are true or false by 
writing T for true and F for false in the boxes below. 
1. Sports play an important part in British life. 
2. Sailing and rowing are more popular in winter. 
3. Squash can be played all year round on outdoor courts. 
4. All colleges have their own impressive sports facilities. 
5. The most popular outdoor sports are football and tennis. 
6. Motor racing is one of the popular sports in Britain. 
7. There are many English idioms coming from the world of sports. 
8. "That's not cricket" means "to be fair". 
9. The most popular sport in Britain is football. 
10. People support their local clubs on Sunday afternoons. 
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Your answers: 
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 
Part 3 (10 points). 
Questions 1 - 4 
You will hear a woman talking to some students about her job. Complete the notes with words from the 
recording. Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each answer. 
Job: (1)_____________________________for five years. 
Studied (2)_______________________________ at university. 
Interested in (3)__________________________ side, not theory. 
Accepted for (4)____________________________ after graduating. 
Questions 5 - 7 
Now you will hear the next part of the talk. Choose THREE answers from A - F. 
What does the speaker think are the disadvantages of police work? 
A. danger of being attacked 
B. protecting the public 
C. not being available for family celebrations 
D. special training in avoiding trouble 
E. working difficult hours 
F. working with the public 
Your answers: 
 5. 6. 7. 
Questions 8 - 10 
Listen to the last part of the talk and answer the questions. Write no more than TWO WORDS. 
8. What does the speaker think about the financial rewards of police work? 
9. What kind of people do the police sometimes have to protect? 
10. What does the speaker want to be in the future? 
Your answers: 
 8. 9. 10. 
 SECTION B: VOCABULARY & GRAMMAR 
Part 1 (15 points). Choose the correct answer from A, B, C or D to complete each of the following 
sentences. Write it in ‘Your answers’ part. 
1. It says in the program that the show______ at 7:30. 
 A. starts B. has started C. will start D. started 
2. Two students ______ at a bus-stop were kidnapped yesterday. 
 A. wait B. waited C. waiting D. were waiting 
3. ______ anything suspicious arise, please phone me immediately. 
 A. Should B. If C. Would D. Could 
4. Most American people don’t object ______ them by their first names. 
 A. that I call B. that I am called C. for calling D. to my calling 
5. In my opinion, young ______ must be punished, but education is the best cure. 
 A. crime B. criminals C. crimes D. criminality 
6. A cooperative program between two companies building a famous ancient city into a(n) ______ city 
has proceeded smoothly since it started in September last year. 
 A. friendly ecology B. ecology-friendly 
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 C. friendly-ecological D. ecological-friendly 
7. Mr. Henry was given a medal in _______ of his service to his country. 
 A. gratitude B. knowledge C. recognition D. response 
8. Jane: “It was really kind of you to give me a lift home.” Peter: “______” 
 A. Oh, don’t mention it. I was coming past your house anyway. 
 B. I’m not pleased. 
 C. Oh, don’t do that. I was coming past your house anyway. 
 D. As a matter of fact, you’re pretty nice. 
9. Choose the best option A, B, C or D to indicate the phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning to the 
underlined part in the following sentence. 
 I knew he was only flattering me because he wanted to borrow some money from me. 
 A. making me impatient B. praising me too much 
 C. making me feel worse D. elevating me 
10. Choose the best option A, B, C or D to indicate the word OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined part 
in the following sentence. 
I think we ought to give him a free hand and let him carry out the scheme as he thinks best without any 
interference from us. 
 A. permit B. support C. control D. forbid 
11. You need to be more ______ if you want to become a novelist. 
 A. imaginary B. imagination C. imaginative D. imaginatively 
12. A person who is concerned only ______ his own interests cannot be a true friend. 
 A. about B. in C. for D. with 
13. Patient: “Excuse me! Could you tell me when Dr. Smith has office hours?” 
 Nurse: “______.” 
 A. Yes, I could B. Not really, but there’s a sign on the door I think 
 C. By no means D. When he’s not busy 
14. “______ bad weather we are having this summer!”, said the woman. 
 A. What a B. How C. How this D. What 
15. The reporters thought that the football coach would be depressed by his dismissal, but he just _____. 
 A. ran it down B. called it off C. laughed it off D. turned it down 
Your answers: 
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 
Part 2 (10 points). There are 10 mistakes in the following passage. Identify the mistakes and write the 
corrections in the corresponding numbered boxes. (0) has been done as an example. 
Example: Line (0): the a 
 0 Stress is often called the 21st century illness, but it has always 
 1 been with us perhaps with different names. Those days we often 
 2 consider stress is a necessary evil of modern life. However, stress is 
 3 not negative and without it we will certainly not enjoy some of the 
 4 highpoints in life just as the anticipation before a date or the 
 5 tension leading up to an important match. All these situations 
 6 produce stress, but if you can control it and not the other 
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 7 way round you will feel stimulated, not worn out. Like these 
 8 situations, which are generally positive but easier to deal with, 
 9 sitting in a train that is late, being stuck in a traffic jam, working 
 10 to a tight deadline is much harder to manage and control. Stress 
 11 is now recognized as a medical problem and as a significant 
 12 factor in causing coronary heart disease, high blooded pressure 
 13 and high cholesterol count. The fact is that patients are often willing to 
 14 admit to stress problems because they feel they are a form of 
 15 society failure and it is important that symptoms should be identified in 
 16 order to avoid unnecessary sufferings. So why should we be 
 17 looking out for as danger signals? Some common signs of stress are 
 18 increased tiredness, irritability and the inability to solve certain situations. 
Your answers: 
 Line Mistakes Corrections Line Mistakes Corrections 
1. 6. 
2. 7. 
3. 8. 
4. 9. 
5. 10. 
 SECTION C. READING COMPREHENSION 
Part 1 (15 points). Read the passage below and decide which answer (from A, B, C or D) best fits each 
gap. Write your answers in ‘Your answers’ part. 
 SMOKING 
 Smoking is harmful to health. This is known to many people worldwide. But men and women who 
began to smoke some thirty years ago or so did not have much research on how smoking can (1)______ 
the body and threaten health. It was known that smoking could (2)______ the teeth and fingers, dull the 
appetite, and be a very expensive (3)______ to maintain. But people who began to smoke did not know 
that smoking, (4)______ cigarette smoking, could be extremely (5)______ to their health. 
 Medical studies have shown that smoking is a great health hazard because of its effects on the 
body. These studies show that the (6)______ life expectancy of a smoker is three to four years less than 
(7)______ of a nonsmoker. The life expectancy of a person who smokes two or more (8)______ of 
cigarettes a day may be as much as eight years (9)______ than that of a nonsmoker. In addition, research 
has shown that people who smoke are more (10)______ to develop lung cancer and other serious diseases 
than nonsmokers. 
 (11)______ warnings that cigarettes are a health hazard, smoking gains (12)______ among youth. 
Frequently, young people tend to ignore the warnings about smoking because they plan to stop in five 
years or so. “I can always (13)______ before real damage is done” is the reason they give. But recent 
experiments prove that damage (14)______ the lungs becomes measurable almost (15)______ a person 
starts to smoke. 
 1. A. afford B. effect C. affect D. effort 
 2. A. discolor B. disorder C. disable D. disqualify 
 3. A. custom B. way C. rule D. habit 
 4. A. especially B. fundamentally C. principally D. generally 
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 5. A. bitter B. dangerous C. harsh D. hard 
 6. A. frequent B. average C. common D. constant 
 7. A. these B. this C. those D. that 
 8. A. boxes B. cases C. packs D. plates 
 9. A. fewer B. shorter C. narrower D. smaller 
 10. A. possible B. probable C. likely D. feasible 
 11. A. Despite B. Though C. With respect to D. In case of 
 12. A. reputation B. popularity C. respect D. prosperity 
 13. A. dismiss B. rid C. drop D. quit 
 14. A. for B. to C. of D. with 
 15. A. as soon as B. as far as C. as long as D. as much as 
Your answers: 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 
Part 2 (15 points). You are going to read an article in which four people describe their best teacher. For 
questions 1-15, choose from the people (A – D). The people may be chosen more than once. 
Which person had a teacher who 
 taught more than one member of the same family? 1.______ 
 might have wished their pupils to choose a different career? 2.______ 
 was popular with all the pupils? 3. ______ 
 had to overcome a disadvantage when teaching? 4. ______ 
 made contact after their pupils left school? 5. ______ 
 taught in an unusual physical position? 6. ______ 
 changed their pupils’ behavior? 7. ______ 
 became their teacher as a result of a personal contact? 8. ______ 
 developed their pupils’ physical and mental skills? 9. ______ 
 pointed their pupils in the direction of a successful career? 10. ______ 
 demonstrated a sense of humor? 11. ______ 
 decided what to teach by responding to their pupils’ interests? 12. ______ 
 showed what was necessary instead of talking about it? 13. ______ 
 was also doing another job? 14. ______ 
 put an emphasis on what pupils expressed, not the way they expressed it? 15. ______ 
 MY BEST TEACHER 
 A believe in giving marks for grammar or 
 Sandy Ross punctuation; he implied that the mechanics of 
 Brian Earle, my English teacher was a very writing were not important if you had something 
 intense man with thick glasses, and the fact that to say. When I wrote a short story for him called 
 he taught a lot of his classes standing on his head ‘Army’, he simply wrote across the bottom: 
 was also seen as extremely peculiar. He taught 'You’ve just got to keep on writing.’ Those few 
 me for just one year and it was probably one of words of support had a fantastic effect on me in 
 the most creative years of my life. He didn’t 
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 terms of wanting to write and be involved in Royal Shakespeare Company and playing fairly 
 writing. Brian Earle had a love for teaching and high-profile parts, I got a letter from Miss Young 
 his subject. saying she was following my career with 
 B interest, but as far as I know, she never came to 
 Rajah Ishtiak see me perform. She certainly never came to see 
 My mother was an editor of Pakistan’s largest me backstage. 
 newspaper and she knew and liked its librarian, D 
 Atif Burkhi. Atif was well-educated and when I Sarah Parker 
 was about 12, my mother decided I should learn Tae Kwon Do is a martial art which has become 
 more about the region’s history and she chose popular as a sporting activity in recent years. I 
 Atif as my tutor. It turned out to be an inspiring started learning it in the Ivory Coast in Africa 
 move. He would come to our house once a week when I was about 13, and later became the 
 to teach me, from the end of school until supper. country’s first black belt. My teacher, Park Min 
 He took me through a lot of history, but after a Ho, had been sent by the Tae Kwon Do 
 few lessons I got bored. ‘I know you’re being federation in Korea to open a club. It was very 
 paid by my parents to teach me this stuff,’ I said, successful. When he arrived he didn’t know a 
 ‘but there are other things in the world.’ He burst word of French, so he used to demonstrate rather 
 out laughing as he so often did and asked: ‘What than explain. At the time my brother and I started 
 do you want to talk about then?’ And so we learning Tae Kwon Do, we were fighting like 
 would discuss global issues and world literature. mad. But we quickly understood we had to stop 
 C fighting because we realized that fighting was 
 Jennifer Pitt about self-defense, not aggression. Tae Kwon Do 
 Everyone loved Miss Young. She taught me 
 teaches you to control your anger and control 
 between the ages of 13 and 17 and was 
 your body. It is very good for your memory, co-
 instrumental in my becoming an actress. She 
 ordination and self-discipline. And you are 
 knew I was interested in acting, but it just wasn’t 
 acquiring a philosophy. Later on, Park opened a 
 an option in my world. My father was a driving 
 restaurant and then moved back to Korea. We 
 examiner and I wasn’t exposed to acting as a 
 had a very friendly relationship, but somehow I 
 career. It was Miss Young who told me about the 
 feel like I was a disappointment to him. He 
 National Youth Theatre, which was an 
 thought I had a future in the sport. But when I 
 organization I was unaware of. She suggested I 
 was 17, I decided it was not what I wanted to do. 
 look into it and think about going there. About 
 ten years after I left school, when I was with the 
Part 3 (10 points). Read the following passage and choose the best answer to each question. 
 Madison Square Garden, a world-famous sporting venue in New York City, has actually been a series 
of buildings in varied locations rather than a single building in one spot. In 1873, P.T. Barnum built Barnum’s 
Monster Classical and Geological Hippodrome at the corner of Madison Avenue and 26th Street, across from 
Madison Square Park. Two years later, the bandleader Patrick Gilmore bought the property, added statues and 
fountains, and renamed it Gilmore’s Gardens. When Cornelius Vanderbilt bought the property in 1879, it was 
renamed Madison Square Garden. 
 A second very lavish Madison Square Garden was built at the same location in 1890, with a ballroom, 
a restaurant, a theater, a rooftop garden, and a main arena with seating for 15,000. However, this elaborate 
Madison Square Garden lasted until 1924 when it was torn down to make way for a forty-storey skyscraper. 
 When the second Madison Square Garden had been replaced in its location across from Madison 
Square Park, the boxing promoter Tex Rickard raised six million dollars to build a new Madison Square 
Garden. This new Madison Square Garden was constructed in a different location, on 8th Avenue and 50th 
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Street and quite some distance from Madison Square Park and Madison Avenue. Rickard’s Madison Square 
Garden served primarily as an arena for boxing prize fights and circus events until it outgrew its usefulness by 
the late 1950s. 
 A new location was found for a fourth for Madison Square Garden, a top Pennsylvania Railroad 
Station, and plans were announced for its construction in 1960. This current edifice, which includes a huge 
sports arena, a bowling center, a 5,000-seat amphitheater, and a twenty-nine-storey office building, does retain 
the traditional name Madison Square Garden. However, the name is actually quite a misnomer. The building 
is not located near Madison Square, nor does it have the flowery gardens that contributed to the original name. 
1. The main point of this passage is that Madison Square Garden ________. 
 A. has had a varied history in various locations B. was P.T. Barnum’s major accomplishment 
 C. is home to many different sporting events D. was named after and adjacent park 
2. Which paragraph discusses the third location of Madison Square Garden? 
 A. The third paragraph. B. The second paragraph. 
 C. The first paragraph. D. The last paragraph. 
3. According to the passage, Patrick Gilmore did all of the following EXCEPT that he ________. 
 A. purchased the property at the corner of Madison Avenue and 26th Street 
 B. made improvements to the property that he bought 
 C. named the property that he bought Madison Square Garden 
 D. sold the property to Cornelius Vanderbilt 
4. The word “lavish” in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to ________. 
 A. simple B. modern C. elaborate D. outlandish 
5. How long did the second Madison Square garden last? 
 A. 11 years B. 34 years C. 45 years D. 60 years 
6. Which of the following would most likely have taken place at Rickard’s Madison Square Garden? 
 A. A balloon dance B. A theater production C. A basketball game D. a tiger show 
7. An “edifice” in paragraph 3 is most likely________. 
 A. an address B. an association C. a competition D. a building 
8. Monster Classical and Geological Hippodrome was renamed Gilmore’s Gardens in ________. 
 A. 1890 B. 1879 C. 1875 D. 1874 
9. What can be inferred about the current Madison Square Garden? 
 A. It is on Madison Avenue. B. It is across from Madison Square Park. 
 C. It has incredible gardens. D. It is above a transportation center. 
10. Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE according to the passage? 
 A. Madison Square Garden has been rebuilt for the fourth time. 
 B. Lots of flowers have been planted inside Madison Square Garden. 
 C. The Madison Square Garden building is far from Madison Square. 
 D. Madison Square Garden still has its original name. 
Your answers: 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 
Part 4 (15 points). Fill ONE suitable word into each numbered blank. Write your answers in ‘Your 
answers’ part. 
 NEIL ARMSTRONG 
 Neil Armstrong was (1) ______ on 5 August 1930, in Ohio, United States. He was (2) ______ in 
flying from an early age. When he was only eight years old, he (3) ______ his first model plane. When he was 
ten years old, he got a part-time job mowing grass so that he could have (4) ______ money to purchase newer 
and bigger planes. 
 When Armstrong was a high school student, he continued to (5) ______ up different part-time work. 
He wanted to earn more money (6) ______ was needed to pay for his flying lessons. On his (7)______ 
birthday in 1946, Armstrong was (8)______ exhilarated on learning that he had gained his pilot’s license. 
 The (9) ______ year, 1947, Armstrong finished high school and went to Purdue University to study 
aeronautical engineering. (10)______, before he could finish his university studies, he was called up by the 
Navy to fight in the Korean War. 
 In 1952, Armstrong returned to the USA to (11) ______ his studies at Purdue. He graduated from the 
university in 1955 and worked (12) ______ a research pilot, testing new aircraft. 
 In 1962, Armstrong was selected by National Aeronautics and (13)______ Administration (NASA) to 
be an astronaut. He and several others had to go (14)______an intensive program of training to prepare (15) 
______ for America’s first mission to land on the moon. He is still famous for his saying “It’s only a small 
step of ours, but it is a giant leap of the human”. 
Your answers: 
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 
6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 
11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 
Part 5 (10 points). Choose the most appropriate heading from the list A-H for each part (1-5) of the article. 
There are TWO extra headings which you do not need to use. The first has been done as an example. 
 Lists of Headings 
A. Making friends during exams D. Vary the way you revise G. Set yourself targets 
B. Remembering the difficult bits E. Reward yourself H. Write down the main points 
C. Keep calm F. Be organized 
 HOT TIPS FOR STAYING COOL AT EXAM TIME 
0. _____G_____ 
It’s always good to know what you’re aiming for so that you know if and when you get there. By having an 
aim for each week, or even each day, it will help you check your progress and show you if you need to change 
your plans. 
1. ___________ 
Rather than have to work through masses of notes every time you revise something, try noting down things 
you want to remember on a piece of paper. It doesn’t seem much to learn that way, but it makes sure you 
don’t miss out anything important. Once you’ve learnt the main points, rewrite them on another piece of paper 
without looking at your notes. 
2. ___________ 
There is nothing worse than being confused about what you need to prepare for your coming exam. If you 
have a plan and stick to it, you won’t end up cramming all your revision into the last few hours! Make a list of 
your exams and what you need to learn beforehand, and then drew up a timetable covering all the topics. You 
can then work out what you need to do on a weekly basis and when you are going to do it. 
3. ___________ 
By now you’ll probably have discovered the method of revision which suits you best. But every now and then 
it might be helpful to try a different method. You could try working with a group of friends, or using a 
different book which covers things from a new angle. Whatever it is, just try something different occasionally. 
4. ___________ 
Some things are almost impossible to remember, so you may need to do something unusual to help you 
remember. Try writing them down in large letters and bright colors and sticking them on the fridge, on a 
mirror or on the bathroom door. Try recording them onto a cassette player and keep playing it back to yourself 
- on a personal stereo if you have got one! 
5. ___________ 
Not too many people like exams and most of us get nervous before and during exams. But if you’ve followed 
your plan and put the effort into revising, then there is no need to worry or panic. Hopefully these tips will 
have helped you. Give it your best shot - that’s all that anyone can expect from you. 
 SECTION D. WRITING 
Part 1 (10 points). Use the word in brackets, complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning 
to the first one. DO NOT change the word given. 
1. The boy was about to cry when he was punished by his mother. (point) 
 The boy was _______________________________________ when he was punished by his mother. 
2. There aren’t many other books which discuss this problem so well. (discussed) 
 In few other books _________________________________________________________________. 
3. I thought about what had happened all those years before. (mind) 
 I cast ___________________________________________________________________________. 
4. I’m sure it wasn’t Mrs. Smith you saw because she’s in Singapore. (been) 
 It ___________________________________________________because she’s in Singapore. 
5. Andrew is said to be a very good cook. (reputation) 
 Andrew ________________________________________________a very good cook. 
Part 2 (20 points). This is part of a letter you receive from an English-speaking friend, Tim, who is coming 
on holiday to your country. 
We will be spending a day in your town during our coach tour. Do you think we must meet? If so, what should 
we do? As this will be my first visit to your area, I want to give your parents a present, can you give me a 
suggestion? 
Write your letter (about 80-100 words), suggesting how you will both spend the day together. DO NOT write 
any addresses. 
Dear Tim, 
 ......................... 
 .. 
Best wishes, 
Nam 
Part 3 (30 points). Your English teacher has asked you to write a story (100-120 words) for your school 
story writing competition. Your story MUST begin with the following sentence: 
It was a contest for secondary students and I knew that was my chance to win. 
 .. 
 . 
 ... ..................................................
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 _THE END_ 
 SỞ GD&ĐT NGHỆ AN KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI TỈNH LỚP 9 CẤP THCS NĂM 
 HỌC 2017 – 2018 
 HƯỚNG DẪN CHẤM ĐỀ THI CHÍNH THỨC 
 Môn: Tiếng Anh – Bảng A 
 SECTION A. LISTENING 
Part 1 (10 x 2 = 20 points). Listen to the talk and fill in the gaps. Write ONLY ONE WORD OR A 
NUMBER. 
1. 1917 2. expensive 3. Harvard 4. lawyer 5. similarities 
6. congressman 7. ending 8. office 9. shot 10. wives 
Part 2 (10 x 2 = 20 points). Write T for true and F for false in the boxes below. 
1. T 2. F 3. F 4. F 5. F 6. T 7. T 8. F 9. T 10. F 
Part 3 (10 points). 
Questions 1 - 4 
1.police officer 2. law 3. practical 4. training 
Questions 5 - 7 
 5. A 6. C 7. E 
Questions 8 - 10 
8. well-paid 9. famous people/ celebrities 10. (a) detective 
 SECTION B: VOCABULARY & GRAMMAR