Đề thi HSG lớp 9 số 3

 TRƯỜNG THCS LÝ TỰ TRỌNG                    ĐỀ LUYÊN SỐ 3   

PART I. LISTENING (15 points)

HƯỚNG DẪN PHẦN THI NGHE HIỂU

Part 1:  You will hear an interview with a robot scientist. For questions 1-5, choose the best answer (A, B, C or D).

1. What does Keith say about his company's latest project?

A. He does not want to talk about it.         B. He is not allowed to talk about it.

C. He does not know much about it.          D. He does not understand it at all.

1. What does Keith say about robots in films? 

A. They are not always shown in a positive light.

           B. They often have a good sense of humour 

C. They are not particularly well designed.

D. They always make jokes.

1. Keith expresses concern that robots might cause us __________

A. to do less physical exercise.                  B. to make great efforts to think.

C. to think less for ourselves.                     D. to become less intelligent.

1. Keith says that progress in the robotics industry ___________

A. has been as fast as that of computers.               B. has been slower than predicted.

C. has been constant over the last century.           D. has been so quicker than expected.

1. What does Keith say about humanoid robots?

A. They are unable to perform many tasks.  B. Many people consider them to be a toy. 

C. People are getting used to seeing them.    D. They look like television sets. 

 Part 2: You will hear a man talking on the radio about Welsh speakers in Patagonia, Argentina. For questions 6-15, which summarize what he says. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS in each space provided. 

A popular place for tourists to visit in Patagonia is a Welsh (1) __________. There are estimated to be (2) ___________ speakers of Welsh in Patagonia. The first settlers wanted to establish a colony in an area which was (3) ______________. There were very few (4) _______ among the first Welsh settlers. The settlers soon became friendly with the (5) ______________. The name for the Andean region where the Welsh settled means (6)  “_________________”. A Welsh (7) __________________ festival is held each year in Patagonia. The National Assembly for Wales sends (8) ______________  to Patagonia each year. The streets and houses of Gaiman are decorated with (9)  ____________. The speaker decides to eat (10) ________ with his tea.

PART 2: PHONETICS. (5 pts)

Question 1. Choose the word whose stress pattern is different that of the others.(2.5 pts)

1.  A. commentary                 B. intimacy                   C. amphibian                D. preferable

2.  A. impetuous                     B. pantomime              C. orchestra                  D. corpulent

3.  A. painstakingly               B. condolence              C. communism             D. obstinacy

4.  A. consensus                     B. lucrative                  C. proponent                 D. proposal

5.  A. Arabic                           B. lunatic                      C. politics                      D. aerobics

Question 2. Pick out the word whose underlined part is differently pronounced from that of the others. (2.5 pts)

1. A. confusedly                     B. wickedly                  C. allegedly                   D. supposedly

2.A. anxiety                           B. complexion             C. anxious                     D. luxury

3.A. complain                        B. bargain                     C. ascertain                   D. campaign

4.A. external                          B. expunge                   C. extenuating              D. expurgate

5.A. sprout                             B. dough                       C. scowl                         D. frown

PART 3: VOCABULARY AND STRUCTURES.(25 pts)

Question 1. Choose the word or phrase (A, B , C or D) which best completes each sentence.

1. I hope the computer course starts this term. We've all as keen as ................ to get going.

       A. coffee                          B. cornflake                 C. mustard                     D. a gigolo

 2. People living abroad are not ................................ to enter for this competition.

       A. capable                        B. enable                      C. eligible                      D. permissible

 3. The escaped prisoner fought ............................ before he was finally overpowered.

       A. foot and mouth           B. heart and soul          C. head over heels        D. tooth and nail

 4. Although he was a hardened criminal, his one ....................... feature was his love of children.

       A. redeeming                   B. acquitting                C. saving                       D. recovering

 5. David is the captain of the school baseball team, ................................... his father before him.

       A. as well as                    B. similar to                 C. just like                     D. such as

 6. Once the air warms up, the snow should start to ..................................

       A. liquefy                         B. thaw                          C. defrost                      D. dissolve

 7. After months of bitter arguing the couple had to accept that they were ........................... 

       A. incompatible              B. disaffected              C. incongruous             D. dissident

 8. Our hosts had prepared a ........................... meal with seven courses to celebrate our arrival.

       A. generous                     B. lavish                       C. spendthrift               D. profuse

 9. We might just as well have stayed at home ................................ the enjoyment we had.

       A. for all                           B. on account of          C. so far as                    D. concerning

 10. They are happily married although, of course, they argue ...............................

       A. on the occasion          B. from day to day       C. every now and then D. most times