Đề thi chọn học sinh giỏi môn Tiếng Anh Lớp 9 (Có đáp án chi tiết)

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1. TEST Part A : PHONETICS ( 5pts ) I/ Choose and write in your answer sheet the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the rest of the group. ( 2points ) 1. A. predict B. environment C. exist D. precious 2. A. books B. tables C. roots D. makes II/ Choose and write in your answer sheet the word whose stress pattern is different from the rest of the group. ( 3 points ) 3. A. career B. avoid C. manage D. advise 4. A. valuable B. entertain C. honesty D. mountain 5. A. separate B. mechanic C. produce D. deny Part B : LEXICAL AND GRAMMAR ( 35 pts ) I. Choose the most suitable word or phrase to complete each sentence. ( 15pts ) 6. My colour TV, ___ I bought 10 years ago, still gives beautiful pictures. A. which B. that C. what D. X 7. “Who is Mr. Madely?” “ I have no idea. I’ve never heard ___ him”. A. about B. from C. after D. of 8. Most tourists didn't bring their meals with them , ___ they ate at the foodstalls along the roads. A. because B. but C. so D. although 9. I’ve never___very well with my brother. We’ve got completely different personalities. A. got off B. got on C. got away D. got up 10. When my father retired, he decided to take ___ golf. A. in B. with C. up D. for 11. The doors were painted blue to the walls. A. suit B. match C. fix D. fit 12. I’m sure he didn’t do it purpose. A. on B. with C. for D. in 13. She came a lot of problems at work. A. up with B. down with C. in for D. up against 14. We will go for a walk it’s foggy - I hate walking in the fog. A. though B. unless C. if D. in case 15. Daisy wrote___ report on the Vietnam war. A. ten-page B. a ten-page C. ten pages D. ten-paged 16. His___ made him cry. A. fearful B. fearfulness C. fearless D. fearlessness 17. The children were completely fascinated___. A. on the story the teacher told them B. by the story the teacher told them. C. by the teacher told story. D. on the story telling them by the teacher. 18. My boss is angry with me. I didn’t do all the work I ___ last week. A. should do B. should have done C. could do D. must have done 19. “I have never seen such a perfect thing on you.”-“___” A. haven’t you? B. I am so happy C. really? D. Thank you. That’s a nice compliment. 20. “___”- “Thank you. I’m glad you like it.” A. Congratulations! You have a beautiful motorbike. B. The motorbike is beautiful. C. Where did you buy this motorbike? D. I didn’t know you bought a motorbike. II. Use the verbs in brackets in the correct tense or form(10pts) 21-22. He (not finish) ___his work yet. He only (start) ___ an hour ago.
2. 23. A lot of people (kill) ___ by AIDS recently, and I wish nobody would die any more. 24. Only yesterday I (realise) ___ what was going on. 25. George as well as his brothers (not go) ___ to the cinema very often. 26-27. What you ( do)___ ___ if you ( give) ___ $ 1,000,000? 28. There was a problem with the cellphone, but I (fix) ___ it now. 29. From the clink of dishes one can tell that supper (prepare) ___. 30. You have read this book already. What you (think) ___ of it?. III. Supply the correct form of the word in capital letters. (10pts) 31. Articles and reports in newspapers talk a lot about UFO ___. APPEAR 32. If there were flying saucers, there would be traces of their ___. LAND 33. The ___ of children won’t be ready to stay away from home until they are in MAJOR their teens. 34. The Internet has ___ developed and become a part of our everyday life. INCREASE 35. Television can make things more ___ because it brings both sounds and pictures. MEMORY 36. Sam was accused of stealing some___ documents from the safe. CONFIDENCE 37. You do not have to go. Your decision must be entirely___ . VOLUNTEER 38. Most people agree that Christmas has become too___ . COMMERCE 39. Don’t leave your house ___ when you go out. LOCK 40. Our visit to Cuc Phuong National Park last week was an ___ experience. FORGET Part C : READING ( 20 pts ) I. Supply the most suitable word for each blank. (5 pts) It is not easy for adult students of English to improve their accent. 41___ children, who are flexible, adults often find it hard to change the way they speak. This is why 42___ the top, or smartest adult students have difficulty in pronunciation. There are several things that an international student can do to improve his or her pronunciation. One method is to sign up for a class. Studying pronunciation can help students understand the rules of English, but in order to practice speaking, students often need to be exposured 43___ English outside the classroom as well. This is 44___ many students say that studying in an English- speaking country greatly affects their English. Living with native speakers can help students learn new vocabulary as well as improve their 45___ II. Choose the best answer from A, B, C or D to fill in the gaps in the following passage.(10pts) EI Nino is a weather phenomenon of the Pacific ocean which is (46) by an abnormal (47) of water on the surface of the ocean. It has the (48) to influence global weather partterns as it brings drought to some continents and heavy rain to (49) It was first (50) by fishermen in Spanish ports in the Pacific in the 17th century. It got its name (Spanish for “boy child”) because it usually takes (51) near Christmas time. It can cause catastrophic (52) . The 1982 EI Nino (53) in 1,500 deaths, but it can be a lot worse than that. Sea animals, (54) fish and birds, also die in large numbers. It is (55) that sailors in the Pacific can smell the dead sea-life during EI Nino. 46. A. happened B. caused C. occured D. done 47. A. increase B. extra C. heater D. warming
3. 48. A. proficiency B. power C. practice D. performance 49. A. other B. another C. others D. the others 50. A. saw B. noticed C. caught D. time 51. A. away B. care C. part D. place 52. A. damage B. difficulty C. hurt D. problem 53. A. resulted B. led C. caused D. gave 54. A. containing B. holding C. including D. involving 55. A. said B. felt C. told D. written III. Read and answer the questions below. ( 5pts) “ THE PROPHECY” People who live in California have every reason to be afraid of earthquakes. No one has ever forgotten the great quake that destroyed San Francisco in 1906. In May, 1988, the people of Los Angeles panicked. According to a prophecy made in the 16th century by a prophet called Nostradamus, the city would be destroyed early in 1988. During the panic, parents didn’t send their children to school and people didn’t go to work. No one stayed at home, either. The airlines did great business carrying people who fled from their “ doomed city”. Which is more puzzling: how Nostradamus knew that a city which didn’t even exist in his time would be destroyed in the 20th century, or the behavior of the people who believed “ the prophecy”? 56. What are Californians afraid of? ___ 57. When did the great earthquake destroy San Francisco? ___ 58. When was the prophecy about the destruction of Los Angeles made? ___ 59. According to the prophecy, when would the destruction of Los Angeles happen? ___ 60. How did the people of Los Angeles flee from their doomed city? ___ Part D : WRITING ( 20 pts ) I. Complete each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the sentence printed before it. ( 10pts ) 61.They will open a new school here next year. A new school 62. What a pity, he can’t drive. I wish he . 63. She can’t go to work today because she is tired. If she 64. “I’m going on business tomorrow” said Ann. Ann said . 65. Please let me open the window. Would you mind ? 66. The course finished with a big party. At the end 67. I wish I hadn’t heard that!
4. I’d rather you 68. The living-room hasn’t been painted for many years. We 69. “Why don’t we go and have a look at the cathedral?” He suggested 70. Harry broke his leg, and also injured his shoulder. Not only III. Write a paragraph (80 - 100 words) about the limitations of the Internet. ( 10pts ) ___ The End ___
5. ĐÁP ÁN: Part A : PHONETICS ( 5pts ) I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the rest in the same line. ( 3pts ) 1.D 2. B II/ Choose and write in your answer sheet the word whose stress pattern is different from the rest of the group. ( 3 points ) 3. C 4. B 5. A Part B : LEXICAL AND GRAMMAR ( 30pts ) I. Choose the most suitable word or phrase to complete each sentence ( 10pts ) 6 A 10 C 14. B 18. B 7 D 11. B 15. B 19. D 8 C 12. A 16. B 20. A 9 B 13. D 17. B II. Put each verb in brackets into an appropriate form ( 10pts ) 21-22. hasn’t finished , started 26-27. would you do, were given 23. have been killed 28. have fixed 24. did I realise 29. is being prepared 25. doesn’t go 30. do think III. Put each word in brackets into an appropriate form. ( 10pts ) 31. appearance 36. confidential 32. landing 37. voluntary 33. majority 38. commercialized 34. increasingly 39. unlocked 35. memorable 40. unforgetable Part C : READING ( 25 pts ) I. Supply the most suitable word for each blank (10 pts) ( Mỗi một đáp án đúng được 1 point ) 41.Unlike 44. why 42. even 45. pronunciation/accent 43 . to II. (1p for 1 correct answer X 10= 10 points) 46. B 51. D 47. D 52. A 48. B 53. A 49. C 54. C 50. B 55. A III. Read and answer the questions below. ( 5pts) 56. Californians are afraid of earthquakes. 57. The great earthquake destroyed San Francisco in 1906. 58. The prophecy about the destruction of Los Angeles was made in the 16 century. 59. According to the prophecy, the destruction of Los Angeles would happen in 1988. 60. The people of Los Angeles fled from their doomed city by plane. Part D : WRITING ( 20 pts )
6. I. Complete each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the sentence printed before it. ( 10pts ) 61. A new school will be opened here next year. 62. I wish he could drive. 63. If she were not tired, she could/ would go to work today. 64. Ann said she was going on business the next/ following day. 65. Would you mind if I opened the window? 66. At the end of the course, there was a big party. 67. I’d rather you hadn’t told me that. 68. We haven’t had the living room painted for many years./ We haven’t painted the living room for many years. 69. He suggested that we (should) go and have a look at the cathedral./ He suggested our going and having a look at the cathedral. 70. Not only did Harry break his leg, but he (also) injured his shoulder./ Not only did Harry break his leg, but he injured his shoulder aswell. II. Write a paragraph of 80 - 100 words about the limitations of the Internet. ( 10pts ) Mark should be based on the following scheme : 1.Format: 2 pts ( coherence , cohesion,style ) The paragraph should have 3 parts a. Introduction: a topic sentence in which students should narrow down the limitations of the Internet. b. Body: students should give reasonings and examples to clarify his presented ideas. c. Conclusion (summary of the main reasons, students’ comment) 2. Content : 5pts Students should give specific limitations of Internet - Information is out of control: It is hard for people to get proper information People are easily confused when they look for information They can be fooled or cheated - There are a lot of violent and sexual videos and programmes Teenagers may be badly affected and get misled - It creates more and more game or social- network addicts. Game or social- network addiction will ruin family and social relationships. People may waste a lot of time and energy The addicts may severely be obsessed or even break down. 3. Language : 3pts ( grammatical accuracy, wide range of vocabularies and structures ) HƯỚNG DẪN CHẤM: Bài thi chấm theo thang điểm: 20 Điểm bài thi làm tròn đến 0,25 Tổng số point thi sinh làm đúng Điểm bài thi = 4