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PHÒNG GD&ĐT THANH OAI
ĐỀ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI
TRƯỜNG THCS MỸ HƯNG
NĂM HỌC: 2014 - 2015
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MÔN: TIẾNG ANH - LỚP 9
Thời gian: 150 phút
(không kể thời gian giao đề)
I. PHONETICS:
a. Choose one word that has the unđerhned part pronounced differently from tbe others by
circling A, B, C, or D: (3 x 0,2 = 0,6 pt)
1. A. divided
B. prayed
C. designed
D. lived
2. A. campus
B. relax
C. documentary
D. fashion
3. A. exchange
B. gather
C. encourage
D. stage
b. Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from the others by circling A, B, C, or D:
(3 x 0,2 = 0,6 pt)
4. A. region
B. religion
C. fashion
D. subject
5. A. friendlyness
B. separate
C. poetry
D. pagodar
6. A. disadvantage
B. documentary
C. communicate
D. exploration
II VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR:
a. Circle the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the sentences: (20 x 0,2 = 4,0 pts)
7. Tuan ………………go fishing with his brother when he was young.
A. used to
B. is used to
C. has used to D. was used to
8. I don't like doing the . ……………. , especially cleaning the windows.
A. homework
B. housework
C. job
D. occupation.
9. She. ……………. a letter when the telephone rang.
A. writes
B. wrote
C. has written D. was writing
10. He has just got an interesting . ……………. in a textile company.
A. work
B. job
C. occupation D. employment
11. William suggested . ……………. at home for a change.
A. staying
B. to stay
C. stay
D. stayed
12. What will happen if the pollution ....................... on.
A. puts
B. goes
C. keeps
D. takes
13. I’m afraid this article is ........................ date.
A. over
B. pass
C. behind
D. out of
14. I had to get up early, .................... I would miss the train.
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A. otherwise
B. if not
C. but
D. so that
15. " Does Jack know about your project". "Yes, I told him…………….to do"
A.what was I planning
B. what I have planned
C. what did I plan
D. what I was planning
16. I wish you……………… me how to do this exercise.
A. can help
B. will help
C. could help D. should help
17. The children…………………..to the zoo.
A.were enjoyed taken
B. enjoyed being taken
C. were enjoyed taking
D.enjoyed taking
18. Since the Tet holiday the cost of living ........................ considerably.
A. rises
B. rose
C. was rising
D. has risen
19. I don’t notice that you are still working : I’ll turn ................... the volume.
A. in
B. off
C. over
D. down
20. If you park your car in the wrong place, you must pay a(n) ................
A. ticket
B. attention
C. fee
D. fine
21.After………..he was taken to the police station.
A.arrested
B.arrest
C.being arrested
D.arresting
22. If you ............to my advice in the first place, you wouldn’t be in this mess now.
A. listen
B. will listen
C. listened
D. had listened
23 She didn’t get well……… with her boss, so she left the company.
A.at
B.on
C. through
D. up
24. Please don’t disturb me ..............there is something urgent.
A. if
B or
C.otherwise
D.unless
25.She used to work as a typist,...............she?
A did
B. didn’t
C. use
D. wouldn’t
26.My friends have come to stay …...me ……..Christmas.
A. to/in
B. to/at
C. with/in
D. with/at
b. Fill in each numbered blank with a suitable word: (7 x 0,2 = 1,4 pts)
Louis Armstrong
Louis Armstrong, who (27) ........born in 1990 and died in 1971, was a very famous jazz musician.
He used to be known as “ Satchmo” and this nickname stayed with him all his (28) ................. . As
a child in New Orleans, he learnt to play the trumpet while he was living in a special home for
children who had got into trouble with the police. When he had finished his stay in the home,
he(29) ..............various bands and then he formed his own. Between 1925 (30) ...........1928 he made
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about 60 records. These records made him one of the first solo stars in the history of pop (31) .........
When he died, he had been making records and he had been touring all over the (32) ................for
more than forty years, and he was just as popular as he had been before. He even had a number one
pop record” What A Wonderful World” (33) ...... the 1960s.
-> Your answers:
27.…….……..….
28.…….……..…..…
29.…….……..…..…
31. ….……..…..…
32. ….……..…..…
33. …….……..…..…
30…….……..…..…
c. Fill in each blank in these sentences with the suitable form of the words in brackets :
34. Tourists are pleased with________food of the South. ( region )
35. These films are not good for children. There are lots of_______.( violent )
36. Her uncle is a famous_________.( music )
37. The ________monument was built in the center of the city.( impress )
38. These works have been________for many centuries.( collection )
39. It is very easy for us to understand his explanation. It is________( logical )
40. Presents were divided _______to all children. One bag of toys to every child. ( equal )
-> Your answers:
34. …….……..…..…
35. …….……..…..…
36.…….……..…..…
38.…….……..…..…
39. …….……..…..…
40. …….……..…..…
37…….……..…..…
d. Identify the error in the following sentences. (10 0,2 = 2,0 pts)
41. John, I think you should stop playing computer games and concentrate in your study.
A
B
C
D
42. I suggested that you taking his advice to treat your cough.
A
B
C
D
43. If today is Sunday, we would have a lot of fun at the camping.
A
B
C
D
44. I haven’t seen my grandparents since four months
A
B
C
D
45.A new restaurant was opening on Main Street last week.
A
B
C
D
46.The bridge was hitting by a large ship during a sudden storm last week.
A
B
C
47. They asked me what did happen , but I was unable to tell them.
D
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A
B
C
D
48. Many people believe that New York is the most great city in America.
A
B
C
D
49. Each year people around the world spending billions of dollars buying goods on the Internet
A
B
C
D
50.My family is used to have dinner at 7 o’clock in the evening
A
B
C
D
III. READING:
a. Read the passage and circle the best option A, B, C or D to complete the passage: (10 x 0,2 =
2,0 pts)
An increasing number of people are now going on....(51)....... to Egypt. Last year, for example,
about one and a half million.....(52)........visited Egypt. The ......(53)........of Egypt is about fifty
million and the.....(54)..........is El Qahira (Cairo), a busy city of just under nine million people.
Although the.........(55)............is hot and dry and most of the country is desert, the
average......(56).......from October to March is not too high. The most.....(57).......places are the
pyramids at Giza. However, it is also pleasant to...........(58)...........Alexandria, Port Said and several
other places and do as much........(59)..........as possible in the time available. A......(60).........to
Luxor is an unforgettable experience.
51. A. visit
B. holiday
C. trip
D. excursion
52. A. tourists
B. passengers
C. voyagers
D. explorers
53. A. people
B. citizenship
C. nation
D. population
54. A. town
B. head
C. state
D. capital
55. A. temperature
B. climate
C. condition
D. position
56. A. weather
B. measurement
C. temperature
D. climate
57. A. famous
B. known
C. visited
D. requested
58. A. search
B. inspect
C. examine
D. visit
59. A. sightseeing
B. looking
C. inspecting
D. viewing
60. A. pinic
B. trip
C. guide
D. entertainment
b. Read the passage, and do the task below: (5 x 0,2 = 1,0 pt)
Every year people in many countries learn English. Some of them are young children. Others
are teenagers. Many are adults. Some learn at school. Others study by themselves. A few learn
English just by hearing the language in films, on television, in the office or among their friends. But
not many are lucky enough to do that. Most people must work hard to learn English.
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Why do all these people learn English ? It's not difficult to answer this question. Many boys and
girls learn English at school because it is one of their subjects. Many adults learn English because it
is useful for their work. Teenagers often learn English for their higher studies because some of their
books are in English at the college or university. Other people learn English because they want to
read newspapers or magazines in English.
61. According to the writer,...................................................................................
A. only young people learn English
B. English is useful only for university students
C. all people learn English at school
D. English is popular all over the world
62. Most people learn English by ........................................................................
A. watching films
B. hearing the language on television
C. working hard on the lessons
D. speaking English to their friends
63.Many boys and girls learn English because ..................................................
A. it is included in their study courses
B. it's useful for their higher studies
C. it's their own language
D. they are forced to learn it
64 .Many adults learn English ............................................................................
A. in order to be able to read newspapers in English
B. because it helps them in their work
C. because of their higher studies
D. to communicate with their colleagues in the office
65. Which of the following isn't mentioned ?
A. English is widely used
B. English is a compulsory subject
C. English is spoken in the office
D. English is spoken in the college or university.
c. Use one of these words in its correct form to complete the text. (10 x 0,2 = 2,0 pts)
which
carry
because
to
so
is
the
richest
earn
in
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Brunei is one of the smallest counties in the world. Its population ……… (66) only 250,000
and most of them live ………… (67)
Bandar Seri
Begawan
(the capital
city
with …(68)…………longest name in the world). It is also the ………… (69) country in Asia and
maybe the richest country in the world ……… (70) …it has a lot of oil and gas…
…………… (71) it exports to Japan. Every week huge tankers …… (72) …… oil and gas from the
oil-fields of Brunei ……… (73) Japan ,………(74) they………….(75) a lot of money.
-> Your answers:
66……………..
67……………..
68……………..
69……………..
70……………..
71……………..
72……………..
73……………..
74……………..
75……………..
IV. WRITING:
a. Rewrite the sentences without changing the meaning. (5 x 0,2 = 1,0 pt)
76. It is pity.Your friend isn’t at the party
I wish.................................................................................................................................
77. “ You’d better not lend that man any more money, Mary” - said John.
John advised...............................................................................................................
78. “You’d better go to the doctor if you’ve a pain in your back, Anne”- Herry said.
Herry suggested .......................................................................................................
79. They usually wore Jeans when they were young.
They used ........................................................................................................................
80. I don’t go on a picnic with you because I’m not free today.
If..................................................................................................................................................
B. Complete the following sentences, using the suggested words. (5 x 0,2 = 1,0 pt)
81. Nam/ Mary/ be/ pen pals/ over four years/.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
82. I/ use/ walk/ past/ temple/ on/ way/ primary school/ when/ little boy/.
……………………………………………………………………………………………………
83. It/ very difficult/ Vietnamese students/ study/ abroad/.
………………………………………………………………………………………………
84. A new stadium/ build/ this area/ next month/.
……………………………………………………………………………………………………
85. Liz/wish/she/be going/Ha Noi/parents/next Sunday/.
………………………………………………………………………………………
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C. Many people say that the Internet is important in our life .Do you agree? Why or Why not?
(3,0 pts)
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ĐÁP ÁN ĐỀ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI MÔN TIẾNG ANH LỚP 9
I. PHONETICS:
a. Choose one word that has the unđerhned part pronounced differently from tbe others by
circling A, B, C, or D. (3 x 0,2 = 0,6 pt)
1. A. divided
2. C.documentary
3. B.gather
b. Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from the others by circling A, B, C, or D.
(3 x 0,2 = 0,6 pt)
4. B.religion
5. D.pagoda
6. D. communicate
II VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR:
a. Circle the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the sentences. (20 x 0,2 = 4,0 pts)
7. A. used to
8. B.housework
9. D.was writing
10. A.work
11. A.staying
12. B.goes
13. D.out of
14. A.otherwise
15.D.what I was
16. C. could help
17.B.enjoyed being taken
18. D. has risen
19. D.down
20. D. fine
21. C.being arrested
22. C .listened
23. B.on
24. A.if
25. B.didn’t
26. D. with/at
planning
b. Fill in each numbered blank with a suitable word: (7 x 0,2 = 1,4 pts)
27. was
28. life
29.joined
30. and
31. music
32. world
33. in
c. Complete the following passage with an appropriate form of the word in BLOCK
CAPITAL. (0) has been done as an example. (7 x 0,2 = 1,4 pts)
34. regional
35. violence
36. musican
38. collected
39. logical
40. equally
37. impressive
d. Identify the error in the following sentences. (10 x 0,2 = 2,0 pts)
41. D
42. B
43. B
44. C
45. B
46. A
47. B
48. C
49. B
50. C
III. READING:
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a. Read the passage and circle the best option A, B, C or D to complete the passage. (10 x 0,2 =
2,0 pts)
51. B
52. A
53. D
54. D
55. B
56. C
57. A
58.D
59. A
60. B
b. Read the passage, and do the task below: (5 x 0,2 = 1,0 pt)
61.D
62.C
63.A
64.B
65.A
c. Use one of these words in its correct form to complete the text. (10 x 0,2 = 2,0 pts)
66. is
67. in
68. the
69. richest
70. because
71. which
72. carry
73. to
74. so
75. earn
IV. WRITING:
a. Rewrite the sentences without changing the meaning. (5 x 0,2 = 1,0 pt)
76. I wish your friend were at the party.
77. John advised Mary not to lend that man any more money.
78. Herry suggested that Anne should go to the doctor if she has a pain in her back.
79. They used to wear Jeans when they were young.
80. If I were free today,I would go on a picnic with you.
b. Complete the following sentences, using the suggested words. (5 x 0,2 = 1,0 pt)
81. Nam and Mary have been pen pals for over four years.
82. I used to walk past this/the temple on my/the way to primary school when I was a little boy.
83. It is very difficult for Vietnamese students to study abroad.
84. The/ A new stadium is going to/ will be built in this area next month.
85. Liz wishes she were going to Ha Noi with her parents next week.
c. Write about 120 words. (3,0pts)
Bài viết phải đảm bảo “format of an argument” và chi tiết sau:
1. Mở bài: Nêu được quan điểm của mình ,đồng ý hay không đồng ý (được 0,5 điểm)
2. Thân bài: Nêu được ít nhất 3 lý do tại sao lại đồng ý hay không đồng ý.Dùng đúng thì hiện tại
đơn và không sai chính tả.(được 2,0 điểm)
3. Kết luận: Nhăc lài quan điểm của mình. (được 0,5 điểm)