ĐỀ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI LỚP 9 THCS TỈNH NINH BÌNH NĂM HỌC 2017 - 2018 Môn TIẾNG ANH Ngày thi 14-03-2018 Mã A915887

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ĐỀ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI LỚP 9 THCS

NĂM HỌC 2017 - 2018

Môn: TIẾNG ANH Ngày thi: 14/ 3/ 2018 Thời gian làm bài:150 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề)

Đề thi gồm 04 phần trong 09 trang .

(Thí sinh làm bài trực tiếp trên đề thi này)

PART A: LISTENING (3.0 points) Hướng dẫn thí sinh: - Phần thi nghe gồm 3 bài. Thí sinh được nghe mỗi bài 2 lần liên tiếp.

- Thí sinh đọc kĩ yêu cầu của từng bài trước khi nghe.

- Hướng dẫn chi tiết bằng Tiếng Anh đã có trong đĩa nghe. Bắt đầu và kết thúc bài nghe có tín

hiệu nhạc.

I. Listen and decide whether each of the following statements is true (T) or false (F). Write your answers in the corresponding numbered box. (1.0 point) 1. Researchers have made a spider's web from steel. 2. Researchers made a 10-km-long spider-web thread. 3. Doctors say the new silk could be used to stitch up injuries. 4. Airplane manufacturers are interested in the artificial silk. 5. The researchers are the first to successfully copy how spiders spin silk.

II. Choose the correct answer A, B, C or D to complete the sentences below. Write your answers in the corresponding numbered box. (1.0 point) Susan comes to the Barclay Bank and talks to a bank clerk. Listen to their conversation. 1. Susan is ________.

A. a college professor B. a college student C. a school pupil D. a teacher 2. A current account provides the following facilities: ________.

A. a chequebook B. a cashcard and a chequebook C. a deposit book D. a cashcard and a deposit book 3. If the balance is £500 or over, the interest is________.

A. 5.25% B. 2.55 % C. 7.25% D. 7.55% 4. Money can be withdrawn with ________.

A. a chequebook B. a cashcard C. an ID card D. a passport 5. The bank statement provides you with a permanent record of________.

A. income only B. expenditure only C. both income and expenditure D. none of them * Your answers:

III. Listen to a summary of a tale (taken from Aesop’s famous stories) and fill in each blank with ONE suitable word. Write your answers in the corresponding numbered box. (1.0 point)

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The two mice in this tale are (1)_________. The town mouse was a very (2) _________ mouse to the country one. One day, he invited the country mouse to stay in his town house and experience the (3) _________ lifestyle of the town. During the meal, two (4) _________ - a dog and a cat wanted to join them. The country mouse was very scared of that. He thought that was not a good place for him and after the meal he (5) _________ to his peace and quiet house.

PART B: GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY (3.0 points) I. Choose the best option (A, B, C or D) to complete each sentence. Write your answers in the corresponding numbered box. (1.0 point) 1. Salt and ice can be used to _________ food. A. contaminate B. pollute C. include D. preserve 2. They named their daughter _________ their favourite movie star. A. of B. for C. after D. on 3. I won't speak to her _________ she apologizes. A. in case B. in spite of C. so that D. unless 4. I like that photo very much. Could you make an _________ for me? A. increase B. enlargement C. expansion D. extension 5. Anna: “Would you like to have dinner with me?” - Helen: “_________.” A. Yes, it is B. Yes, I’m very happy C. Yes, so do I D. Yes, I’d love to 6. _________ in astronomy, the discovery of Uranus was by accident. A. Alike many finds B. Many alike finds C. Like many finds D. It was like many finds 7. I can not help feeling anxious _________ the exam results. A. on B. with C. about D. of 8. Do you really think those high-heeled shoes are _________ in the jungle? A. loose B. ancient C. rough D. suitable 9. When are you going to _________? A. get fixed your bike B. get your bike fixed C. have your bike fixing D. have fixed your bike 10. He has bought a _________ statuette. A. white beautiful marble little B. marble beautiful little white C. beautiful little white marble D. beautiful little marble white

II. Use the correct form of the word given …