Kỳ thi chọn học sinh giỏi cấp tỉnh lớp 9-Thcs hướng dẫn chấm môn Tiếng Anh

aph 1: 
For the eight crews taking part in the Round-the-world yachting race, this has been daily life since they left Britain eleven months ago. Now, after racing 50,000 across kilometers of ocean, they are soon due home. While most of us have worked, slept, taken a holiday, these crews have sailed and sailed, day after day, night after night, in weather conditions that would test any human. This is the reality of ocean yacht racing, which bears little resemblance to the popular image of sailing- the quick sprint around a lake before returning ashore for a meal and a warm bath.
Paragraph 2: 
Racing 20-metre yachts around the world is a story of unrelenting hard work, pushing yourself to the limits of endurance. But it is also a story of the vastness and beauty of the sea, of seeing the sun rise and set on hundreds of desolate horizons, and of the supreme satisfaction of arriving somewhere knowing that wind alone has taken you there.
Paragraph 3: 
Unlike the captains, who are professional sailors, the crews all consist of amateur volunteers who have actually paid for the privilege of taking a year off from their work and enduring these difficult conditions. On board London Light the ages range from 21 to 65. For the youngest member, Susan Porter, the trip is about the excitement of both the racing and the elements ‘Being able to pitch yourselves as a team against a storm gives you a huge sense of achievement’, she says
Paragraph 4: 
Jerry Wallace, a marketing director, found sailing a refreshing change from the selfish individualism of business. Although he was prepared for the discomfort, the mental stress of long distance racing was not what he has anticipated, ‘A grand Prix driver has a few hours of focus, a footballer 90 minutes, but we have been racing for 11 months. This is something I didn’t really appreciate before I start.’
Paragraph 5: 
Inevitably, there are tensions. The kind of people who choose to take part in races like this tend to motivated and strong-willed. On a trivial level, there are the usual arguments about things like cleaning, tidying, personal hygiene, even the way people snore. Row on a boat must be addressed immediately. Left to develop, they get much worse. On London Light they have done this by having a meeting where problems can be discussed and resolved by majority vote. Cooperation is the key, and everyone can have their say. The London is one of the few boats that has never lost any crew early because of a personality clash.
Part IX : Choose one sentence that has the most similar meaning to the original one(5ms)
 1: “ Shall I make you a cup of tea ?”
	A. Mary wanted to make me a cup of tea.	 B. Mary hesitated to make me a cup of tea.
	C. Mary promised to make me a cup of tea. D. Mary offered to make me a cup of tea.
 2: The firefighters managed to put out the fire within 30 minutes.
	A. It took the firefighters about 30 minutes putting out the fire.
	B. The firefighters were capable to put out the fire within 30 minutes.
	C. It was about 30 minutes for the firefighters putting out the fire.
	D. The firefighters were able to put out the fire within 30 minutes.
 3: The police think that he was one of the robbers.
	A. He is alleged to take part in the robbery.
	B. The police suspect him of taking part in the robbery.
	C. He is thought to be one of the robbery.
	D. The police accuse him of taking part in the robbery.
 4: “ You shouldn’t have played computer games all day!” Ann said to her son.
	A. Ann advised her son not to play computer games all day.
	B. Ann asked her son for playing computer games all day.
	C. Ann told her son not to play computer games all day.
	D. Ann accused her son for playing computer games all day.
 5: Without your help, I would not have succeeded.
	A. I was talked to you for my success.
	B. If you had helped me, I would have succeeded
	C. Had it not been for your help, I would not have succeeded.
	D. I would be very grateful if you could help me.
Part X: Identify the underlined word or word phrases (A, B, C or D) that must be changed in order to correct the sentence. There have been an example for you. (5 ms)
 EX: He buy me a new book every month.
 A B C D
 - The correct answer is B
 1. My teacher got used to drive a car on the left when he lived in London.
 A B C D
 2. A number of tourists is going to return the evaluation form distributed by the travel agent.
 A B C D
 3. I have three brothers, one is a farmer, another is a doctor and the other a teacher.
 A B C D
 4. The film was a bit bored but in the end , the main characters had a happy ending.
 A B C D
 5. Do you remember to try this kind of food somewhere else before ? 
 A B C D 
Part XI: Fill in the blank with the words given (Don’t change their forms). Remember that there are more words than needed : (10ms)
 increasing shape beautiful wider as well as words
 girls where less untill heavier unlike
 	For the first ten years, girls and boys grow at almost exactly the same rate. Then ………(1)……… suddenly start to grow more quickly than boys. As a result, girls at the age of thirteen are taller, …………(2)……..…and stronger than boys.
 	At about the age of fourteen, the average girl starts to grow……….(3)……….. rapidly and the average boy catches up and then surpasses her. …….…(4)…….… girls, boys do not stop growing when they are fifteen or sixteen. They keep growing, although more slowly, …….…(5)……… they are about twenty. Then they begin to shrink, very slowly but surely.Their weight, however, usually goes on ………..(6)………… until they are in their forties. To keep fit, they must cut the fats from their diet ……..(7)……… exercise.
 	 In addition, adolescents undergo changes in facial appearance. The lower half of his or her face changes its………(8)……….. The jaw becomes longer and juts out more. As a result, the chin becomes much more pointed, and the mouth becomes ………(9)……... At the same time the nose also becomes slightly longer. In other…….(10)………, the “baby-face” look disappears. These changes are all part of growing up.
Part XII: Rewrite the sentences so that it has the same meaning as the sentence printed before it (10ms)
Although the girl is young, she is quite experienced.
-> In spite of ………………………………………………………………….
2. The play started as soon as we arrived at the theatre.
-> No sooner…………………………………………………………………...
	3. As Mike earned more money, he bought more clothes. 
 -> The …..………………………………………………………………………
 4. Who often makes people in your class laugh ? 
-> By .………………………………………………………………………….
 5. “Shall I clean the windows for you, Mai ? ” Said Nam 
 -> Nam offered …………………………………………………………………
 6. Fish are more expensive than meat in some areas of the country, aren’t they ?
 -> Meat isn’t ……………………………………………………………………
	7. My sister likes her boyfriend to take her to the movies.
	->My sister ………..……………………………………………………………
	8. No one has seen Hoa since her birthday. 
	-> The last time Hoa .. …………………………………………………………
 9. The boys prefer playing soccer to staying indoors.
 -> The boys would rather ……………………………………………………..
 10. Neither Nam nor his parents likes chocolate cakes. 
 -> Nam doesn’t …….………………………………………………………… 
Part XIII: Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence printed before it, using the words in the brackets (5ms)
	1. Mai said to Jean, “ Why are you so late ? Did your car have a flat tire ? ”
	->Mai ……………………………………………………. ( was )
	2. I am sorry that I didn’t take your advice.
	-> I ………………………………………………………......... ( regret )
	3. The house in the city is too expensive for my father to buy for me. 
 -> It is ………………………………………..,…………… ( so …… that )
	4. Finish the work today, or I won’t pay you. 
 -> I …………………………………………………………… ( unless )
	5. The difficult lessons aren’t finished in class on time. 
	-> The students ........................................................................... ( finish )
Part XIV: Write a composition about 150-200 words on the following topic: (10 ms)
TELL US ONE OF THE SUBJECTS YOU LIKE BEST. WHY ?
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