Đề thi chọn học sinh giỏi môn Tiếng Anh Lớp 9 - Năm học 2015-2016 - Phòng GD&ĐT Thanh Thủy (Kèm đáp án + File nghe)

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1. PHÒNG GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO THANH THUỶ ĐỀ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI LỚP 9 THCS NĂM HỌC: 2015-2016. MÔN: TIẾNG ANH Đề chính thức Thời gian: 150 phút, không kể thời gian giao đề. Đề thi có: 6 trang SECTION A. LISTENING: I. Nick is listening to an audio guide to Hoi An. Listen and fill in the gaps. (1 pt) Welcome to Hoi An! Hoi An is famous for its (1) buildings, shops, pagodas and houses. They,re older than in other cities in Viet Nam. The streets are very narrow so it is more convenient to walk there. OK. Let,s start our tour! First, go to Quan Cong Temple. To get there, walk (2) .. for 5 minutes. The temple is on your left. (3) ., go to the Museum of Sa Huynh culture. Take the second left. Turn right and it is on your right. Then, have lunch at Café 96. Its “cao lau” and “banh vac” are very good. Turn ( 4) . and take the second turning on your right. Finally, go to Hoa Nhap Workshop to buy presents for your friends. Turn left, then turn right. The workshop is (5 ) Tan Ky House. Write your answers here: 1 . 2 . . 3 4 .. 5 .... II. Listen and decide if these sentences are True ( T) or False (F) (1 pt). 1. The family will spend a week in Singapore. 2. They will do a lot of shopping. 3. Bukit Timah is a natural attraction. 4. Mai and Bin searched for information about Singapore on the Internet. 5. They must book their air tickets early. Write your answers here: 1 . 2 . . 3 4 .. 5 .... SECTION B. PHONETICS: III.Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the rest by writing your answer (A, B, C, or D) in the numbered box. (1 pt) 1. A. influenced B. terrified C. averaged D. tried 2. A. promote B. promise C. proper D. profit 3. A. pool B. soon C. stood D. shoot 4. A. with B. depth C. smooth D. breathe 5. A. wash B. catch C. match D. fat IV. Choose the letter (A, B, C or D) next to the word whose main stress is placed differently. (1 pt) 1. A. referee B. engineer C. absentee D. attitude 2. A. prevent B. patient C. medicine D. pleasant 3. A. documentary B. understand C. disappear D. experience 4. A. approximate B. convenience C. survive D. organize 1
2. 5. A. nature B. mature C. culture D. measure Write your answers here: 1 . 2 . . 3 4 .. 5 .... SECTION C. LEXICO- GRAMMAR: V. Choose the word or phrase which best completes each sentence. Write your answer (A, B, C, or D) in the numbered box. (4 pts) 1. It is high time we . something about the pollution. A. did B. had done C. made D. had made 2. FiFa was . in 1904. A. find B. found C. founded D. held 3. Despite losing, all the players agreed that it had been a good .. A. play B. score C. sport D. game 4. The police have already found the .. jewels. A. steal B. stealing C. stole D. stolen 5. Most people . will be polite to you .you are polite to them. A. you meet/ unless B. you meet/ if C. meet you / only D. meeting you/ incase 6. Ben and his brother are .. hard- working carpenters that I am sure they will make success of their business. A. so B. such C. so a D. such a 7. Will you .. me to post this letter tomorrow? A. remind B. mind C. remember D. suggest 8. He is so shy. He hasn,t spoken anything he came here. A. since B. when C. while D. which 9. There are too motorbikes in big cities like Ha Noi and Ho Chi Minh City. A. much B. few C. many D. lots 10. I don,t have my own room. I have to the bedroom with my elder brother. A. divide B. share C. separate D. live 11. Don,t go too fast! I can,t . up with you. A. keep B. go C. walk D. run 12. I,ll hand over all my files to my assistant before I . A. am living B. leave C. will leave D. shall leave 13. We decided not to go camping because of the rain. A. great B. amount C. heavy D. extra 14. I am afraid I don,t find basketball very .. A. interesting B. interested C. interest D. interests 15. Viet Nam is divided . three main regions, known .. the North, the South and the Central. A. to/ like B. into/ as C. into/ like D. to/ as 16. “ Donna was really upset!” “ She,s not used .. told what to do”. A. to be B. having been C. was D. to being 17. We,re having a party . the end of this week. 2
3. A. at B. in C. on D. of 18. His teacher encouraged him . in the competition. A. take part B. to take part C. taking partD. take part in 19. I wish I . go with you to the countryside next weekend. A. could B. can C. will D. did 20. Take this road and you will .. at the hotel in five minutes. A. come B. find C. reach D. arrive Write your answers here: 1 . 2 . . 3 4 .. 5 .... 6 7 . 8 9 . 10 . 11 . 12 .. 13 14 15 .. 16 .. 17 . 18 ... 19 20 . VI. There is one mistake in each sentence. Find the mistake and correct it in the space provided below. (1 pt) 1. John as well as his family members enjoy their life in the city. 2. The number of people who survived the Titanic shipwreck in 1912 were quite small. 3. Although he did well at school, but he never seemed to be satisfied with the result. 4. You have to be back both 9 o,clock and 9.30 in the evening. 5. Anna Robertson Moses, who was also known as Grandma Moses, is considered one of the greatest female artist of US art. Write your answers here: 1 . 2 . . 3 4 .. 5 .... VII. Complete the sentences by filling in each blank with the correct form of the word in bracket. (1 pt) 1. Jeans have become so popular among Vietnamese students. Only a . of them don,t wear jeans nowadays. ( minor) 2. It has become .. difficult to find a job nowadays. ( increase) 3. I think it is very of him to expect us to work overtime every night. ( reason) 4. This book doesn,t have a lot of information. I think it,s ..( use) 5. Harry asked for a . and the cashier gave him one. ( receive) Write your answers here: 1 . 2 . . 3 4 .. 5 .... VIII. Complete the sentences with the right form of the verbs in brackets. (1 pt) 1. Either Nam or Lan ( have to do ) the housework. 2. I don,t feel like ( go) .. to the library to study this afternoon. I would rather ( go) .. to the shopping mall with my friends. 3. This morning, on the M6 Motorway, a high- sided vehicle, which ( carry) .dangerous chemicals, ( blow over) Write your answers here: 3
4. 1 . 2 . . 3 4 .. 5 .... SECTION D. READING: IX. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer. (2 pts) Learned men have ( 1) been said to be absent minded people. In the on days, many learned men were interested (2) astronomy. People who were interested in the stars would often walk with their faces turned (3) . the sky. (4) . meant that they probably would not be aware of (5) . surroundings. Many astronomers fell into a well (6) . of this habit of looking upwards. There is a story ( 7) an absent minded thing Isaac Newton, the great scientist, did once. He wanted to time ( 8) . long it took for an egg to be boiled. His mind was ( 9) taken up with calculations that he put his watch into the boiling water and timed it with ( 10) .egg in his hand. 1. A. often B. used to C. just D. recently 2. A at B. on C. to D. in 3. A. up B. to C. towards D. at 4. A. That B. This C. These D. Those 5. A. things B. what C. the D. people 6. A. because B. according to C. for D. since 7. A. of B. with C. about D. for 8. A. how much B. how C. when D. what time 9. A. as B. very C. so D. too 10. A. boiling B. hot C. boiled D. an Write your answers here: 1 . 2 . . 3 4 .. 5 .... 6 7 . 8 9 . 10 . X. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer . (1 pt) The Nobel prizes, awarded annually for distinguished work in chemistry, physics, physiology or medicine, literature, and international peace, were made available by a fund bequeathed for that purpose by a Swedish philanthropist. Alfred Bernhard Nobel. The prizes, awarded since 1901, are administered by the Nobel Foundation in Stockholm. In 1969, a prize for economics endowed by the Central Bank of Sweden was added. Candidates for the prizes must be nominated in writing by a qualified authority in the field of competition. Candidates are judged by Swedish and Norwegian academies and institutes on the basis of their contribution to mankind. The awards are usually presented in Stockholm on December 10, with the King of Sweden officiating, an appropriate tribute to Alfred Nobel on the anniversary of his death. Each prize includes a gold medal, a diploma and a cash award of about one million dollars. 1. What does this passage mainly discuss? A. Alfred Bernhard Nobel B. The Nobel prizes C. Great contribution to mankind D. Swedish philanthropy 2. How often are the Nobel prizes awarded? A. Five times a year. B. Once a year 4
5. C. Twice a year D. Once every two years 3. A Nobel prize would not be given to . A. an author who wrote a novel B. a doctor who discovered a vaccine C. a composer who wrote a symphony D. a diplomat who negotiated a peace settlement 4. Why were the prizes named after Alfred Bernhard Nobel? A. He left money in his will to establish a fund for the prizes. B. He won the first Nobel Prize for his work in philanthropy. C. He is now living in Sweden. D. He serves as chairman of the committee to choose the recipients of the prizes. 5. Why are the awards presented on December 10? A. Because it is a tribute to the King of Sweden. B. Because Alfred Bernhard Nobel died on that day. C. Because that date was established in Alfred Nobel,s will. D. Because the Central Bank of Sweden administers the trust. Write your answers here: 1 . 2 . . 3 4 .. 5 .... XI. Fill in each numbered blank with ONE suitable word. (2 pts) I was ( 1) . up by my Uncle and Aunt and (2) up on a small farm in the West of England. I think it was better than living in a city, because every day I ran (3) .. in the open (4) . until I went to school, all I did ( 5) play on the farm all day. Both my Aunt and Uncle worked ( 6) the animals, and although they worked very hard, they always explained interesting ( 7) to me. They didn,t have much money but they got along (8) (9) everyone. I always felt happy on the farm. There was no noise or pollution, and it was peaceful. That,s probably( 10) .. I became a farmer when I was older. Write your answers here: 1 . 2 . . 3 4 .. 5 .... 6 7 . 8 9 . 10 . SECTION E. WRITING: XII. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence printed before it. (2 pts) 1. He didn,t run fast enough, did he? He ran ... 2. If they fail the final examination, they will be unable to graduate. Unless .. 3. “ I wasn,t there at that time” She said. She denied ... 4. I haven,t been to a cricket match for years. It,s 5. It is such a marvellous opportunity that we mustn,t miss it. 5
6. It is too . 6. If I had known all the facts, I wouldn,t have rung the police. As I .. 7. I would love to be rich and famous. If only .. 8. He is having the window mended. He is getting someone . 9. My father finds the maps hard to follow. My father has .. 10. Because of the frost, oranges are scarce. The freezing weather .. XIII. Use the following sets of words or phrases to write complete sentences . Make all the changes and additions if necessary. (2 pts) 1. I/ ten minutes late / my interview. ................................................................................................................................ 2. They / better/ quit/ smoke. ............................................................................................................................... 3. Everybody like/ Mrs Hope/ in spite of / odd habits. ................................................................................................................................ 4. Ms Martha/ much/ talented/ than/ cousin. ................................................................................................................................ 5. 1872/ Jack London/ look for gold/ friends/ Alaska. ................................................................................................................................ 6. I/ apologise/ him/ not able/ arrive/ on time. ................................................................................................................................ 7. Minh /still work on/ last question/ when/ bell/ ring. ................................................................................................................................ 8. I/ learn/ a little French/ my stay/ Paris/ last year. ................................................................................................................................ 9. They/ finish/ bridge/ when/ you/ come back/ next year. ............................................................................................................................... 10. Her boss/ recommend/ this work/ done immediately. .............................................................................................................................. The end. Họ và tên thí sinh:.......................................SBD:.......... Cán bộ coi thi không cần giải thích gì thêm./. 6