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<span class='text_page_counter'>(1)</span>Trường THCS Thị Trấn Phú Xuyên. ĐỀ THI HỌC SINH GIỎI CẤP TRƯỜNG MÔN: Tiếng Anh – Lớp 9 Năm học: 2017 – 2018 Thời gian: 150 minutes. I. Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest. (1.25 points) 1. A. light B. like C. lit D. lifebuoy 2. A. stay B. chance C. occasion D. amaze 3. A. power B. tore C. more D. flow 4. A. brother B. honey C. love D. lose 5. A. fell B. meat C. shell D. best II. Choose A,B,C or D to complete the following sentences:(2.5 points) 1. When ....... a dictionary, you need to be able to understand the symbols and the abbreviations it contains. A. having used B. use C. to use D. using 2. How can I know ................book is yours?- They are so alike. A. what B. which C. this D. the 3. ............. Paul brings the money for lunch, we’ll go right down to the cafeteria. A. Since B. As soon as C. Now that D. Until 4. If I .............you, I’d take some rest before the game tomorrow. A. am B. could be C. were D. would be 5. You have never been to Nha Trang, ..................... ? A. have you B. haven’t C. you have D. you haven’t 6. She will visit us as soon as she arrives ............. Paris. A. at B. in C. on D. to 7. The smaller the room is, the ....................furniture it needs. A. fewer B. small C. more D. less 8. The secretary to ........... I talked didn’t know where the meeting was. A. which B. who C. that D. whom 9. I find the time of English meals very strange. I’m not used .......... dinner at 5 pm. A. to have B. to having C. having D. have 10. I have to be present at eight o’ clock and so ...................... . A. are you B. have you C. do you D. you do III. Give the correct form/tense of the verbs in brackets.(2.5 points) 1-2. Jane (1. rest) ……………….now. She always (2. rest) ………….after lunch. 3-4. He (3. leave) ……………. after he (4. write) …………the report. 5-6. When I (5. meet) ……………her two weeks ago, she told me that she (6. be) ………………..to London. 7-8. John (7. fall) ………… off the ladder while he (8. paint) …………………… the ceiling. 9-10. When you (9. take) ……………….the medicine, you (10. feel) ……………… better..

<span class='text_page_counter'>(2)</span> IV-Complete the following sentences with an appropriate form of the words in the brackets:(2.5 points) 1. It's (HONEST) ………………… of you to say that. You know it isn't true! 2. We must test the (PURE) ……………… of the water. 3. Three firms are in (COMPETE) …………………. for the same contract. 4. She is extremely (KNOW) ………………. about the history of art. 5. I got some very (SURPRISE).................... news this morning. 6. I’m applying for (MEMBER) ……………… of this club. 7. What I hate most about Tom is his (RELIABLE) ……………………. 8. The boy was not (COURAGE) ……………………. to admit his mistake. 9. This is Alexandra, my personal (ASSIST) …………………….. 10. The police asked me to give a (DESCRIBE) ……………………. of the suitcase I had lost. V. Read the passage carefully then answer the questions below it. (10 points) All languages have rules for forming words and for ordering those words in meaningful sentences. In written languages, meaning is expressed through a system of characters and rules for combining those characters. In spoken languages, meaning is expressed through a system of sounds and rules for combining those sounds. Word order is more important in English than it is in some languages, such as Russian. Like other languages English is always changing, but it changes very slowly. People invent new words, borrow words from other languages, and change the meaning of words as needed. For example, the English word byte was invented by computer specialists in 1959. The word tomato was borrowed from Nahuatl, an American Indian language spoken in Mexico. The word meat once referred to food in general. People learn English as well as languages by listening, copying what they hear, and using the language. Most children learn their first language easily – and sometimes other languages as well. 1. What kinds of rules do all languages have? ………………………………………………………………………………………. 2. How is meaning expressed in spoken languages? ………………………………………………………………………………………. 3. What is more important in English in comparison with some languages? ………………………………………………………………………………………. 4. By whom was the word byte invented? ………………………………………………………………………………………. 5. How do people learn English and languages in general? ………………………………………………………………………………………. VI. Read the passage then choose the correct answer to each question Circle A, B ,C or D. (10 points) You have probably never heard of Charles Burgess Fry but in the early years of this century, he has the most famous man in England. He became (1)_____ while still at the university, mainly (2)_____ of his sporting achievements. He was, at the same time,.

<span class='text_page_counter'>(3)</span> captain of the university football, cricket and athletics team and held the world record for the long jump. He was (3)_____ a popular sport journalist. He was so famous that letters addressed to “Mr. Fry, Oxford” were delivered to him (4)_____ any difficulty. His college, although it has a quite different name, (5)____ known as “Fry’s College”. Some people have criticized Fry’s sporting (6)_____. They point out that he lived at a time (7)_____ standards were quite low and (8)_____ was much easier to do well in several sports. It is certainly true that athletes at a time did not have the totally delicate approach of modern athletes. However, it is only fair to judge him (9)_____ the standards of his (10)_____ time. There is no doubt that he had extraordinary skills and an ability to write about sport with style and intelligence. 1. A. fame B. rich C. well-known D. common 2. A. because B. that C. which D. thus 3. A. so B. too C. also D. of 4. A. with B. without C. no D. not 5. A. be B. which C. what D. was 6. A. achievements B. succeed C. famous D. expect 7. A. then B. when C. which D. that 8. A. him B. men C. they D. it 9. A. at B. beneath C. out of D. to 10. A. single B. owe C. own D. private VII. There are ten mistakes in the following passage. Find them and write your corrections in the numbered space provided.(5 points) 1. We took part in a six-hours journey to the eastern coast. 2.Different kinds of newspapers are arranging on the shelves. 3. There are a little activities that we can do after the meeting. 4. Hung really wishes that he can take part in the game. 5. They’re going to get their house to decorate for the May Day. 6. I used to sit next to a man who his name is Almed. 7. I’d rather typing this letter than write it because it’s faster. 8. He drives too fast that no one likes to ride with him. 9. The novel writing by Charles Dickens attracts a lot of children. 10. Thank you very much for your letter, who came yesterday.. 1…………… 2…………… 3 …………… 4…………… 5…………… 6…………… 7…………… 8…………… 9……………. 10…………... VIII. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that means exactly the same as the sentences printed before it:(10 points) 1. I wish I had a sister. - If only …………………………………………………………… 2. People think Columbus found America before others. - America …………………………………………………………… 3. “Shall we go to the theatre tonight?” said one of the boys. - One of the boys …………………………………………………………… 4. I was late for the meeting because I missed the bus. - If I had caught …………………………………………………………….

<span class='text_page_counter'>(4)</span> 5. She asked an assistant how much the Colombian coffee cost. - She asked, …………………………………………………………… 6. It is often easier to prevent a disease than to cure it. - It is often less …………………………………………………………… 7. Although it looks fierce, the dog has never bitten anyone. - Fierce …………………………………………………………… 8. It is impossible to finish the job today. - The job …………………………………………………………… 9. "You should have waited for us," the team leader said to John. - The team leader criticized …………………………………………………… 10. They kept his passport so that he couldn't leave the country. - They prevented …………………………………………………………… IX-Use the following sets of words and phrases to make complete sentences(10 points) 1. These exercises/ too difficult/ students/ do/ without/ mistakes. ……………………………………………………………………………………….. 2. The / clearly / teacher / explain / lessons / faster / we / understand / them. ……………………………………………………………………………………….. 3. He/ can’t/ go/ work/ bicycle/ because/ live/ far/ office. ……………………………………………………………………………………….. 4. After/ Peter/ finish/ homework/ turn off/ light/ and/ go/ bed. ……………………………………………………………………………………….. 5. If/ Bob/ have/ lot/ money/ he/ buy/ car/ and/ travel/ around/ world. ……………………………………………………………………………………….. 6. I/ not see/ Mai/ since/ we/ leave/ school. ……………………………………………………………………………………….. 7. Last summer/ holidays/ be/ time/ when/ we/ have/ lot/ fun. ……………………………………………………………………………………….. 8. Mr. Green / not used / take / children / circus / when / live / city. ……………………………………………………………………………………….. 9. Although/ Uncle Tom/ look/ everywhere/ glasses/ not/ find. ……………………………………………………………………………………….. 10. It/ be/ such/ cold day/ we/ decide/ not/ go out. ……………………………………………………………………………………….. THE END ĐÁP ÁN BIỂU ĐIỂM I. Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest. (1.25 points) 1. C 2. B 3. D 4. D 5. B II. Choose A,B,C or D to complete the following sentences:(2.5 points) 1. D 2. B 3. B 4. C 5. A 6. B 7.D 8.D 9.B 10.C.

<span class='text_page_counter'>(5)</span> III. Give the correct form/tense of the verbs in brackets.(2.5 points) 1.is resting - 2rests 3. left – 4. had written 5. met – 6. had been 7. fell – 8. was painting 9. have taken – 10. will feel IV-Complete the following sentences with an appropriate form of the words in the brackets:(2.5 points) 1. dishonest 2. purity 3. competition 4. knowledgeable 5. surprising 6. membership 7. unreliability 8. courageous 9. assistant 10. description V. Read the passage carefully then answer the questions below it.(1.25 points) 1. They have rules for forming words and for ordering those words in meaningful sentences. 2. It is expressed through a system of sounds and rules for combining those sounds. 3. Word order is. 4. It was invented by computer specialists. 5. They learn them by listening, copying what they hear, and using the language. VI. Fill in each space in the following passage with one suitable word(2.5 points). 1.C. 2.A. 3.C. 4.B. 5.D. 6.A. 7.B. 8.D. 9. A. 10.C. VII. There are ten mistakes in the following passage. Find them and write your corrections in the numbered space provided.(2.5 points). 1. We took part in a six-hours journey to the eastern coast. 2. Different kinds of newspapers are arranging on the shelves. 3. There are a little activities that we can do after the meeting. 4. Hung really wishes that he can take part in the game. 5. They’re going to get their house to decorate for the May Day. 6. I used to sit next to a man who his name is Almed. 7. I’d rather typing this letter than write it because it’s faster. 8. He drives too fast that no one likes to ride with him. 9. The novel writing by Charles Dickens attracts a lot of children. 10. Thank you very much for your letter, who came yesterday.. 1. six-hour 2. arranged 3. few 4. could 5. decorated 6. whose 7. type 8. so 9. written 10. which. VIII.-Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that means exactly the same as the sentences printed before it:(2.5 points) 1. If only I had a sister. 2. America is thought to have been found by Columbus before others. 3. One of the boys suggested going to the theatre that night. 4. If I had caught the/my bus, I wouldn’t have been late/in time for the meeting. 5. She asked, “How much does the Colombian coffee cost?”. 6. It is often less difficult to prevent a disease than to cure it. 7. Fierce as/though it looks, the dog has never bitten anyone. 8. The job can’t be finished today. 9. The team leader criticized John for not waiting/having waited for them..

<span class='text_page_counter'>(6)</span> 10. They prevented him from leaving the country by keeping his passport. IX-Use the following sets of words and phrases to make complete sentences. (2.5 points) 1. These exercises are/ were too difficult for the students to do without (any) mistakes. 2. The more clearly the teacher explains / explained our/ the lessons, the faster we understand/ understood them. 3. He can’t go to work by bicycle because he lives (very) far (away) from the/ his office. 4. After Peter had finished his homework, he turned off the light and went to bed. 5. If Bob had a lot of money, he would buy a car and travel around the world. 6. I haven’t seen Mai since we left school. 7. The last summer holidays were the time when we had a lot of fun. 8. Mr. Green didn’t use to take his children to the circus when they/ he lived in the city. 9. Although Uncle Tom looked everywhere for his/ the glasses, he didn’t/ couldn’t find them. 10. It was such a cold day that we decided not to go out..

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