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1. Trường THCS Minh Lộc ĐỀ THI CHỌN ĐỘI TUYỂN TỈNH Năm học: 2018-2019 Môn thi: Tiếng Anh Lớp 9 Thời gian : 180 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề) Họ tên thí sinh: Phòng thi số: Số báo danh: PART A: PHONETICS (5 pts) Question I: Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the rest in the same line. (2 pts) 1. A. chamber B. ancient C. danger D. ancester 2. A. debt B. nib C. absorb D. absent 3 . A.curriculum B.survive C. circus D. surface Question II: Find the word with the stress pattern different from that of the other three words in each question. (3 pts) 4. A. participant B. publicity C. competitive D. Individual 5. A. limitation B. documentary C. government D. interactive PART B: VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR (40 pts) Question I: Choose the most suitable word or phrase to complete each sentence. (15 pts) 6. Never ___ till tomorrow what you can do today . A. put out B. put off C. put away D. put down 7. John’s score on the test is the highest in the class;___ . A. he should study last night B. he should have studied last night C. he must have studied last night D. he must have to study last night 8. We bought some ___. A. German lovely old glasses B. German old lovely glasses C. lovely old German glasses D. old lovely German glasses 9. Mai is___of the two sisters. A. as beautiful as B. more beautiful C. the more beautiful D. the most beautiful 10. Many lists of “Wonders of the World” ___during the Middle Ages. A. said to be existed B. are said to exist C. said to exist D. are said to have existed 11. The weather is going to change soon; I feel it in my ___. A. body B. legs C. skin D. bones 12.The workers have gone on strike. ___, all production has ceased. A. So that B. Therefore C. Because D. Now that 13. –“Would you mind giving me a hand with this bag?” - “ ___” 1
2. A. Yes, I’ll do it now. B. No, not at all. C. Well, I’d love to D. Yes, I am. 14. On the___, optimists believe that life will be much better than it is today. A. contrary B. contrast C. opposition D. opponent 15. You had your house decorated, ? A. hadn’t you B. didn’t you C. weren’t you D. haven’t you 16. But for the fog, we___ our destination ages ago. A. would have reached B. would reach C. reached D. had reached 17. Nam: “ I'm having some friends over for lunch this Saturday. Would you like to join us?” Huong: “___”. A. Can I take a rain check? B. Come on. It's your turn. C. Thanks, but I musn't D. As a matter of fact, I do. 18. 1915 that the cinema really became an industry. A. It is not until B. It was not until C. Not until D. Until in 19. 'Which of these two men is Chinese?' ' ___ is.' A. Both of them B. All of them C. Neither of them D. None of them 20. I wonder if they have that dress in my size. I ___ a size 10. A. make B. have C. take D. get Question II: Find and correct mistaskes in the following sentences. (5 pts) 21. A secretary told me an important file had left in the lunch room just the other day. A B C D 22. Almost all the students were confusing because Ms. Kelly’s explanation was unclear . A B C D 23. It is extremely important for an engineer to know to use a computer. A B C D 24. We must be quick. There is a little time left. A B C D 25. Happy people find it easily to get to sleep and they sleep soundly. A B C D Question III: Put each verb in brackets into an appropriate form. (10 pts) 26. It is crucial that English (teach) ___ in a more practical way. 27. Without my parents’ financial support, I (not,be) ___ so successful now. 28. My children enjoy (allow) ___ to stay up late when there is something special on television. 29. I didn’t do the test well. I (prepare) ___ it very carefully at home. 30. The cowboy (wound) ___ by an arrow fell of the horse. 31. Nam: "The maintenance people didn't remove the chairs from the ballroom." Huong: "Don't worry. They (move) ___ them before the dance begins." 2
3. 32-33. It’s high time the local government (do) ___something about the sewage system which (not upgrade) ___ for years. 34- 35. Come on, Hoa. I want to show you something. - Oh how nice of you! I (never think) ___ you (bring) ___ me a gift. Question IV: Put each word in brackets into an appropriate form. (10 pts) 36. All those foreign visitors can speak Vietnamese very well. There will be a big ___to have a translator here. USEFUL 37. Katherine Curtis's water ballet club attracted both national and international ___ . PUBLIC 38. The ___ of books were the hand-written books since centuries BC, including clay tablets, wood or bamboo tablets tied with cord. RUN 39. The doctor gave him an injection to ___ the pain. DIE 40. According to Dr. Davis, the ___ population is mushrooming as our general health improves. CENTENARY 41. A century ago average life ___ in Europe was 45, today it is 70. EXPECT 42. Because of the nuclear leakage, a large area of land needs ___ . CONTAMINATE 43. If your luggage is very ___ , you’ll have to pay an excess charge. WEIGH 44. If your terms are ___, we may consider placing regular orders. SATISFY 45. He talked ___ of the past and his youth. ROMANTIC PART C: READING COMPREHENSION (25 pts) Question 1:Complete the letter that Tom wrote to his family while he was on vacation. Write ONE word in each gap.(10 pts) DEALING WITH WASTE PLASTIC Every year people throw away miliions of tonnes of plastic bottles, boxes and wrapping. These create huge mountains of waste that are extremely hard to get rid(46)___. Now a new recycling process promises to reduce this problem by turning old plastic into (47) ___. Scientists have (48) ___ a long time to develop their ideas because waste plastic has always been a bigger problem (49) . substances like waste paper. You can bury plastic but it takes many years to break down. If you (50) ___ it, it just becomes another form of pollution. A few products, for example bottles, can be reused, but it is (51) ___ or difficult to do this with a lot of plastic products. Now a group of companies has developed a new method of (52) ___ that could save almost any plastic (53) ___. Nearly every type of waste plastic can be used: it does (54) ___ have to be sorted. In addition, labels and ink may be left on the products. Everything is simply mixed together and heated to more than 400 degrees centigrades so that it melts. It is then cooled, producing a waxy substance that can (55) . used to make new plastic products. Question 2: Choose the best answer from A, B, C or D to fill in the gaps in the following passage.(10pts) These days it is impossible (56) a newspaper without reading about the damage we are doing to the environment. The earth is being threatened (57) the future looks bad. (58) can each of us do? We can not clean (59) .our polluted rivers and seas overnight. Nor can we stop the (60) of plants and animals. But we can stop adding to the problem (61) scientists look for answers. 3
4. It may not be easy to change your lifestyle (62) but some steps are easy to take: cut down the amount of driving you do, or use as little plastic as possible. It is also easy to save (63) ., which also (64) household bills. We must all make a personal decision to work for the future of our planet if we want to ensure a better world (65) our grandchildren. 56. A. opening B. to open C. open D. opened 57. A. and B. however C. so D. moreover 58. A. Where B. when C. why D. what 59. A. up B. to C. on D. in 60. A. appear B. appearance C. disappear D. disappearance 61. A. when B. during C. while D. within 62. A. complete B. completeness C. complete D. to complete 63. A. water B. energy C. money D. health 64. A. adds B. decreases C. reduces D. supplies 65. A. from B. for C. to D. in Question 3: Read the following passage and choose the correct answer. (5 points) About 200 million years ago, as the Triassic Period came to a close, many species of animals disappeared from the face of the Earth. Scientists previously believed that the series of extinctions happened over a period of 15 to 20 million years. Recent discoveries in Nova Scotia suggest, however, that the extinctions may have happened over a much shorter period of time, perhaps less than 850,000 years. Evidence for a rapid extinction of species at the end of the Triassic Period is found in the McCoy Brook Formation along the Bay of Fundy in Nova Scotia. Fossils found in this formation indicate a rapid disappearance of species rather than a slow and gradual change over time. One explanation for a relatively sudden extinction at the end of the Triassic may be that a large meteorite struck the earth at the time and is responsible for a 70- kilometer hole nearby. If geologists and other researchers can find evidence, such as shocked quartz in the rock formations, that a meteorite did strike the earth, it would give more credence to the theory of rapid Triassic extinctions. It is possible, however, that even if a rapid extinction happened in and around Nova Scotia, it did not necessarily occur in the rest of the world. 66. Which of the following could best replace the word "close" ? A connection B dispersion C separation D end 67. The author uses the phrase "the face of the Earth" in order to A emphasize the disappearance B focus on one part of the Earth C focus on one period of time D point out the reference to land, not water 68. All of the following were mentioned in the passage EXCEPT A the extinction of late Triassic animals B the duration of time for the extinction C a large meteorite hitting the Earth 10 million years ago D the use of types of rock in scientific research 69. Which of the following could best replace the word "struck" ? A affected B discovered C devastated D hit 70. What is the main topic of this passage? A the disappearance of animal species at the end of the Triassic Period B evidence of a rather sudden extinction of species C the possibility of an extinction happening throughout the world at the same time 4
5. D a meteorite hole in the Bay of Fundy in Nova Scotia PART D: WRITING (20 pts) I. Finish the second sentence in each pair in such a way that it means the same as the sentence before it. 71. The house was so badly damaged in the fire that it couldn’t be repaired. - The house was too 72. You won’t reach the station in less than twenty minutes. - It will take . 73. The collision didn’t damage my car much. - Not a great 74. Just thinking about his face at that moment makes me laugh. - The very 75. I took my car to the garage last Saturday and they resprayed it. - I had . 76. Although Christopher was the stronger of the two, his attacker soon overpowered him. - Despite his 77. What a surprise to see you here! - Fancy 78. It was only when I left home that I realised how much my father meant to me. - Not until 79. The house collapsed because of faulty building work. - It was 80. The boys clearly intended to make trouble when they entered the hotel. - The boys were II. Write the second sentence in such a way that it is as similar as possible in meaning to the original sentence. Use the word given in brackets and other words as necessary. Do not change the form of the given word. (10 points) 81. Dickens’ last novel was unfinished when he died. (WITHOUT) - . 82. John was shocked to hear that he had failed his driving test. (CAME) - . 83.He is likely to come. (PROBABILITY) - 84. Mathew didn’t listen to what his doctor told him. (NOTICE) - . 5
6. 85. I don’t feel like going to the party. (MOOD) - . 86. The new manager blames me for everything that goes wrong. (PICKING) - . 87. He talked about nothing except the weather. (SOLE) - . 88. In the end, I felt I had been right to leave the club. (REGRETS) - 89. He is different from his brother in almost all aspects. (BEARS) - . 90. The passengers don’t realise how lucky they have been. (LITTLE) Question III. Essay writing (10 pts): Do you agree or disagree with the following statement: “All children should learn at least one foreign language at school”? Write an essay ( about 150 to 200 words) to express your personal point of view. THE END 6
7. Trường THCS Minh Lộc ĐỀ THI CHỌN ĐỘI TUYỂN TỈNH Năm học: 2018-2019 Môn thi: Tiếng Anh Lớp 9 A- ĐÁP ÁN: PART A: PHONETICS (5 điểm ) 1.D 2.A 3.C 4.D 5.C PART B: VOCABULARY & GRAMMAR (40 điểm) Question I. 6.B 7.C 8.C 9.C 10.D 11.D 12.B 13.B 14.A 15.B 16.A 17.A 18.B 19.C 20.C Question II. 21. B – left 24. C – little 22. C – confused 25. B - easy 23. D – to know how Question III 26. be taught/ should be taught 31. will have moved 27. would not be. 32. did 28. being allowed 33. has not been upgraded 29. should have prepared 34 never thought 30. wounded 35. were going to bring/would bring Question IV 36. uselessness 37. publicity 38. forerunners 39. deaden 40. centenarian 41. expectancy 42.decontaminating 43. overweight 44. satisfactory 45. romantically PART C: READING COMPREHENSION (30 pts) Question 1: 46. of 47. new 48. taken 49. than 50. burn 51.costly/expensive 52. recycling 53. waste 54. not 4. 55. be Question 2: 56.B 57.A 58.D 59.A 60.D 61.C 62.C 63.B 64.C 65.B Question 3: 66. D 67.A 68. C 69.D 70.B PART D: WRITING (20 pts) I. Finish the second sentence in each pair in such a way that it means the same as the sentence before it. 7
8. 71. The house was too badly damaged to be repaired. 72. It will take you at least twenty minutes to reach the station. 73. Not a great deal/ amount of damage was done/ caused to my car (by the collision) 74. The very thought of his face at that moment makes me laugh. 75. I had my car resprayed at the garage last Saturday. 76. Despite his (superior) strength, Christopher was soon overpowered by his attacker. 77. Fancy seeing you here. 7 8. Not until I left home did I realise how much my father meant to me. 79. It was faulty building work that caused the house to collapse. It was faulty building work that caused the collapse of the house. 80. The boys were clearly intent on making trouble when they entered the hotel. II - Write the second sentence in such a way that it is as similar as possible in meaning to the original sentence. Use the word given in brackets and other words as necessary. Do not change the form of the given word. (10 points) 81. Dickens died without finishing/ having finished/ being able to finish his last novel. 82. It came as surprise/ a shock to John to hear that he had failed the driving test. 83. In all probability, he will come/ is coming. /There is a high/ distinct/ strong probability that he will come/ of his coming. 84. Mathew took no notice of his doctor’s advice. 8 5. I’m not in the right mood for going to the party. I’m in no mood to go/ for going to the party. 86. The new manager is always picking on me (for everything that goes wrong). 87. His sole topic/ subject of conversation was the weather. 88. I had no regrets about/ on/ over leaving/ having left the club in the end. 89. He bears little/ hardly any resemblance to his brother. 90. Little do the passengers realise how lucky they have been Question III. Essay writing (10 pts): 8