Đề thi học sinh giỏi, kiểm tra tiếng anh lớp 9 sưu tầm tham khảo ôn thi (46)

PHÒNG GD - ĐT HỒNG LĨNH
BÀI THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI THỊ NĂM HỌC 2014 - 2015
MÔN THI: TIẾNG ANH 9
Thời gian làm bài: 150 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề)
Điểm bằng số Điểm bằng chữ Giám khảo
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Số phách
Lưu ý: - Đề thi này gồm 04 trang, học sinh làm bài trực tiếp vào đề
- Học sinh không được sử dụng bất kỳ loại tài liệu nào.
I. Match each phrasal verb with the correct definition.
1. fill in
2. turn into
3. go away
4. put away
5. run out of
6. get away with
7. join in
8. pick out
9. keep on
10. get over
A. participate
B. avoid punishment
C. select, choose
D. change into, become
E. continue
F. complete ( a form)
G. leave
H. recover from
I. use up completely
J. return something to its correct place

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II. Choose the best word or phrase to complete the following sentences. Circle A, B, C or D.
1. Nobody knows who invented the wheel, ______?
A. do they B. don’t they C. does it D. doesn’t it
2. ________ having the best qualifications among all the applicants, Justin was not offered the job.
A. Although B. While C. In spite of D. Despite of
3. You have been reading for four hours. This book _____ be very interesting.
A. can B. might C. must D. should
4. English is ________ used in the world.
A. wide B. widely C. wider D. widen
5. I can’t believe that you ______ all the five exercises. You just started ten minutes ago.
A. have finished B. will finish C. finished D. finishing
6. I can still vividly remember my father ______ me to ride a bicycle.
A. to teach B. teaching C. taught D. to have taught
7. My brother runs a business ______ he proves to have managerial skills.
A. however B. otherwise C. and D. but
8. The state laws limit the speed ______ motorists are permitted to drive.
A. at which B. which C. that D. where
9. ______ today, she would get home by Friday.
A. Would she leave B. Was she leaving C. Were she to leave D. If she leaves
10. He is _______ a lot of study pressure to win a place at university.

A. for B. under C. in D. with
11. Shy people often find it difficult to ________ group discussions.
A. take place in B. take part in C. get on with D. get in touch with
12. I live in a pleasant room _______ the garden.
A. to overlook B. overlooking C. overlooked D. which overlooking
13. No one knows what the ______ of the explosion is.
A. source B. cause C. reaction D. reason
14. I really can’t ______ the twins apart. They look so alike.
A. say B. talk C. take D. tell
15. The _______ age of the girls in this class is sixteen.
A. general B. average C. equal D. usual
16. It seems that the world record for this event is almost impossible to ______.
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A. meet B. break C. compare D. balance
17. My younger sister is very ______ and so she loves going out but I am much quieter and prefer
to stay at home.
A. enjoyable B. lively C. pleasing D. funny
18. Lomonosov was not ______ a great scientist but also a very talented poet.
A. fairly B. merely C. hardly D. scarcely
19. Linda: “What an attractive hair style you have got, Mary!” - Mary: “___________.”
A. Thank you very much. I am afraid. B. You are telling a lie.
C. Thank you for your compliment. D. I don't like your sayings.
20. Mark: “Do you find it very interesting to travel alone?” – Nick: “___________.”
A. Yes, you’re welcome B. Never mind
C. No, not at all D. It’s exciting
III. Fill in the blanks with the appropriate form of the words in parentheses.
THE HOLIDAY OF A LIFETIME
If you want a truly (1. memory) holiday, book with us now! We can
offer you a (2. person) service that no other company can. Our expert staff
will provide you with useful (3. inform) about all of the (4.

history) buildings and areas that you can visit. On some excursions, for a small
(5. add) change, we can even provide you with your own individual guide.
A trip with us will give you an insight into the (6. cultural) of the region.
We try to make sure that nothing is (7. miss) in order to make your trip a (8.
marvel) one that you will talk about for ages. We have something to
offer both those (9. look) for a peaceful time taking it easy, and more (10.
energy) people looking for the adventure of a lifetime.
IV. Fill a suitable word in each blank to complete the passage.
Many thousands of children have (1)… … in their homes. As a result some
children die. The most common accidents are with (2)… and hot water. Small
children often touch pots of (3)… … water on the stove. The pots fall over and the hot
water falls on the children and (4)… … them. Some children like to (5)…
… with fire. They enjoy striking matches or throwing things on fire to make it burn brightly. If the
fire gets too big, it gets out of (6)… … Then the house (7)… … fire.
It is very (8)… … to play with matches. When a child strikes a match, the flame soon burns
near his (9)… Then he (10)… … the match on the floor. Many houses
catch fire in this way.
V. Choose the best answer to complete the passage.
ENGLISH AROUND THE WORLD
English is the first language of many people in countries outside the United Kingdom.
When you (1)______ speakers of English from around the world, you (2)______ notice that
they do not all speak in the same way. There are also some (3)______ in the words they use,
including the names of (4)______ objects that are part of everyone’s daily life. But although
pronunciation and (5)______ are not the same everywhere, it is interesting that English speakers
(6)______ opposite sides of the world can understand (7)______ other quite easily. It does not seem
to (8)______ where they learnt the language. And of course this is one reason why speakers of other
languages are keen (9)______ learning English too. If you know English, you are more (10)______
to be able to study or work in all sorts of exciting places, such as the United States or Australia.
1. A. recognise B. meet C. find D. attend
2. A. originally B. strangely C. curiously D. immediately

3. A. mistakes B. corrections C. changes D. differences
4. A. common B. popular C. favourite D. general
5. A. reading B. composition C. dictation D. vocabulary
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6. A. to B. in C. from D. at
7. A. each B. one C. the D. some
8. A. mind B. care C. matter D. worry
9. A. by B. on C. to D. for
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A. likely B. certainly C. possibly D. luckily
VI. Rewrite the following sentences, beginning as shown, so that the meaning stays the same.
1. It was wrong of you to allow a four-year-old child to walk home alone.
- You should
2. I could realize how important the family is only after I left home.
- Not until
3. Mrs. Green is proud of her son’s contribution to the play.
- Mrs. Green is proud of what
4. They recruited very few young engineers.
- Hardly
5. Only two out of the five rooms we have booked have air conditioning.
- We have booked five rooms, only
6. Jane seems to come to the performance late.
- It looks
7. I could hold a big party due to my Mom’s help.
- Had it
8. Success depends on hard work.
- The harder
9. Fiona was so disappointed that she could not keep on working.
- Such

10. Although Richard is competent in his work, he does not know how to deal with this client.
- Competent
VII. Use the suggested words to write full sentences.
1. Don’t forget / keep / touch / us.
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2. How many / hour / week / you / spend / watch TV/?/
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3. If / I / be / you / I / take part / these / cultural / activity.
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4. It / be / national holiday / yesterday / so / my friends / I / go / picnic.
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5. It / take / us / half / hour / get / picnic site / motorbike.
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6. I / would like / congratulate / you / pass / your exam.
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7. They / as / fast / your cars.
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8. Good evening / ladies / gentlemen. / Thank you / come.
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9. What / population / Vietnam /?/
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10. We / suggest / learn / ten / word / heart / every day.
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VIII. Write an essay (about 120 - 150 words) about the topic:
“What career would you like to choose after leaving school?”
PHÒNG GD - ĐT HỒNG LĨNH
HƯỚNG DẪN CHẤM
BÀI THI HỌC SINH GIỎI THỊ NĂM HỌC 2014 - 2015
MÔN THI : TIẾNG ANH 9

I. Match each phrasal verb with the correct definition.
(10 x 0.2 = 2.0 điểm)
Q# 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Key F D G J I B A C E H
II. Choose the best word or phrase to complete the following sentences. Circle A, B, C or D.
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(20 x 0.2 = 4.0 điểm)
1. A. do they 2. C. In spite of 3. C. must 4. B. widely 5. A. have finished
6. B. teaching 7. C. and 8. A. at which 9. C. Were she to leave 10. B. under
11. B. take part in 12. B.
overlooking
13. B. cause 14. D. tell 15. B. average
16. B. break 17. B. lively 18. A. fairly 19. C. Thank you for… 20. D. It’s exciting
III. Fill in the blanks with the appropriate form of the words in parentheses.
(10 x 0.2 = 2.0 điểm)
1. memorial 2. personal 3. information 4. historic 5. additional
6. culture 7. missing 8. marvelous 9. looking 10. energetic
IV. Fill a suitable word in each blank to complete the passage.
(10 x 0.2 = 2.0 điểm)
1. accidents 2. fire 3. hot 4. burns 5. play
6. controls 7. catches 8. dangerous 9. fingers 10. drops
V. Choose the best answer to complete the passage.
(10 x 0.2 = 2.0 điểm)
1. B. meet 2. D. immediately 3. D. differences 4. A. common 5. D. vocabulary
6. C. from 7. A. each 8. C. matter 9. B. on 10. A. likely
VI. Rewrite the following sentences, beginning as shown, so that the meaning stays the same.
(10 x 0.2 = 2.0 điểm)
1. You should not have allowed a four-year-old child to walk home alone.
2. Not until I left home could I realize how important the family is.
3. Mrs. Green is proud of what her son can contribute / contributes to the play.

4. Hardly any young engineers were recruited.
5. We have booked five rooms, only two of which have air conditioning.
6. It looks as if she will come to the performance late.
7. Had it not been for Mom’s help, I could not have held a big party.
8. The harder you work, the more successful you are.
9. Such was Fiona’s disappointment that she could not keep on working.
10. Competent as/ though Richard is / may be in his work, he does not know how to deal with this
client.
VII. Use the suggested words to write full sentences.
(10 x 0.2 = 2.0 điểm)
1. Don’t forget to keep in touch with us.
2. How many hours a week do you spend watching TV?
3. If I were you, I would take part in these cultural activities.
4. It was a national holiday yesterday so my friends and I went on picnic.
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5. It took us half an hour to get to the picnic site by motorbike.
6. I would like to congratulate you on passing your exam.
7. They are as fast as your cars.
8. Good evening ladies and gentlemen. Thank you for coming.
9. What is the populartion of Vietnam?
10. We suggest learning ten words by heart everyday.
VIII. Write an essay (about 120 - 150 words) about the topic:
“What career would you like to choose after leaving school?”
(20 x 0.2 = 4.0 điểm)
* Nội dung , ý tưởng: 2.0 điểm :
* Kỹ thuật và ngôn ngữ : 2.0 điểm :
- Viết được đoạn văn dài khoảng 120 – 150 từ,
- Có bố cục rõ ràng, câu văn mạch lạc, viết đúng ngữ pháp, dùng từ phong phú , chính xác
* Tùy mức độ thí sinh viết được, giám khảo dựa vào thang điểm để quyết định./.
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