Đáp án, hướng dẫn chấm kỳ thi chọn học sinh giỏi cấp tỉnh lớp 9 năm học 2008-2009 môn: tiếng anh

SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO
 TUYÊN QUANG 
ĐÁP ÁN, HƯỚNG DẪN CHẤM KỲ THI CHỌN HSG CẤP TỈNH 
LỚP 9 THCS NĂM HỌC 2008-2009
MÔN: TIẾNG ANH
SECTION I: LISTENING COMPREHENSION (2 points) Each correct sentence: 0,2 point.
1. Can you tell me
5. do you want to come back
9. what time do they
2. from
6. five o’clock
10. 8.10
3. back to
7. leaves
4. evening
8. another one
SECTION II: GRAMMAR AND STRUCTURES (9 points)
 I. Complete the following paragraph with before, after, when, because, and, but, or so. (1,8 points). Each correct sentence: 0,2 point.
1. before
4. when/after
7. so
2. when
5. and
8. but
3. Before
6. Because 
9. because
II. Give the correct tense of the verbs in brackets. (1,2 points). 
Each correct sentence: 0,1 point.
1. is
5. tries
9. find
2. plays
6. shows
10. have not been
3. lives
7. is
11. left
4. becomes
8. decides
12. has been considered
III. Choose the best answer by circling its corresponding letter A, B, C or D. (6 points). Each correct sentence: 0,2 point.
C
7. C
13. C
19. B
25. D
B
8. C
14. D
20. D
26. B
D
9. D
15. A
21. B
27. C
D
10. C
16. C
22. D
28. C
A
11. D
17. D
23. D
29. A
D
12. B
18. A
24. A
30. B
SECTION III: READING COMPREHENSION (5 points)
Give the correct forms of words in the brackets. (2 points). Each correct sentence: 0,2 point.
1. daily
5. communication
9. reception
2. news
6. appearance
10. televised
3. entertaining
7. Improvements
4. inventor
8. constantly
II. Read the following passage then choose the best word to fill in the gap by circling its corresponding letter A, B, C, or D. (2 points). Each correct sentence: 0,2 point.
1. B
2. A
3. D
4. A
5. C
6. B
7. A
8. D
9. D
10. C
Read the following passage then decide which the best choice is by circling the best answer A, B, C or D. (1 point). Each correct sentence: 0,2 point.
YOUR ANSWERS:
1. B
2. A
3. C
4. A
5. D
SECTION IV: WRITING (4 points)
I. Rewrite the following sentences beginning with the given words so that the meaning stays the same. (2 points). Each correct sentence: 0,2 point.
1. She advised me not to worry about my work.
2. I didn’t arrive early enough to see my mother off at the airport yesterday.
3. Despite (his) feeling very tired, he went to school this morning.
4. I am used to doing a lot of homework every afternoon.
5. Tommy’s father can drive/drives better than he can/does.
6. I wished you had been able to go to Da Lat Resort with us last summer.
7. We have never met David before.
8. The rain forests are being destroyed at an alarming rate.
9. The firemen managed to put out the fire after fighting (it) for twelve hours.
10. Peter accused John of having damaged/damaging his bicycle.
II. Using the given suggestions to complete the following letter. (2 points). Each correct sentence: 0,2 point. 
I (will) never forget the good time (of my) staying/having stayed with your family last summer.
Thank you very much for your invitation to spend three weeks next/in/during August with your family in Scotland.
I would love to come but unfortunately I am/will be unable to accept it.
My cousins who live/are living in Canada are going to stay with us from August 3rd to August 8th.
As it is their first visit to this country, I am planning/plan to show them round.
Would it/will it be possible to visit you in September instead?
I will certainly need a rest after my cousins have gone back home to Canada.
Please tell me whether September would be/is/will be convenient for you.
I am looking forward to seeing you all again
Give my (best) regards to your family.
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