Đề thi chọn học sinh giỏi môn Tiếng Anh Lớp 9 - Đề số 8 (Có đáp án)

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1. ĐỀ SỐ 8 I. PHONETICS (1-3). Choose the word whose underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others. 1. a. pipe b. sight c. mineral d. pilot 2. a. flood b. typhoon c. food d. tool 3. a. option b. question c. pollution d. collection (4-5). Choose the word whose main stress pattern is not the same as that of the others. 4. a. meteor b. volcano c. typhoon d. parade 5. a. describe b. distinguish c. destroy d. decorate GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY (6-20). Choose the word or phrase (a, b, c or d) that best fits the blank space in each sentence. 6. She’s extremely well qualified___ the job. a. in b. by c. for d. to in b. by c. for d. to 7. He is very capable___ learning and understanding things. a. with b. of c. at d. about 8. Put___ the cigarette, please. I don’t like the smell of it. a. out b. in c. up d. off 9. ___ the wet weather, the football match went ahead. a. Although b. Owing to c. Because of d. Despite 10. Many designers took from Vietnamese’s ethnic minorities. a. artificiality b. inspiration c. fashion d. information 11. She spoke quietly___ nobody else could hear a word. a. because b. although c. so that d. therefore 12. My pen friend,___ photos I showed you, will come to see me next week. a. her b. which c. who d. whose 13. He lent me several books, but___ of them was interesting. a. neither b. both c. none d. all 14. My father will have a___ holiday next month. We’ll go to Nha Trang. a. five days b. five-days c. five-day d. five day’s 15. Nowadays more and more people are shopping on the___ . a. Television b. Computer c. Newspapers d. Internet 16. She lives in New York, but she___ in Washington D.C. right now. a. works b. worked c. is working d. has worked 17. It was pleasant to meet___ interesting people. a. so b. such c. that d. too
2. 18. The house was to live in, so we moved to a bigger one. a. small enough for us b. too small for us c. enough small for us d. so small to us 19. I told you___ the computer, didn’t I? a. don’t switch off b. not switch off c. not to switch off d. to not switch off 20. ‘Can I help you?’ ‘ ___ ’ a. I’m sorry you can’t. b. No, it’s all righ. I can manage, c. Not for me. Thank you. d. I’d rather you couldn’t. (21-25). Choose the underlined word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that needs correcting. 21. Some artists have few (A) or (B) no formal (C) art training (D). 22. All employees are required to wear their identification badges in work. 23. I suggest (A) that he will go (B) to the doctor as soon as (C) he returns (D) from school. 24. Oxygen plays (A) an important (B) role in maintaining (C) live (D). 25. When (A) George returned (B) to (C) his house, he was reading (D) a book. (26-30). Use the correct form of the word given in each sentence. 26. You can not work all the time. You need some rest and___. (relax) 27. The kids were___about the holiday, (excite) 28. She is so busy with ___activities that she has no time for entertainment, (society) 29. Many rivers have been found___with filthy waste from factories, (pollute) 30. A helmet affords the cyclist some degree of___ against injury, (protect) READING (31-38). Choose the word or phrase (a, b, c or d) that best fits the blank space in the following passage. One of the (31)___ things that can happen on our earth is an earthquake. When earthquakes happen near large cities, many people may be killed and many buildings are (32)___ down. Fire may start and do more damage than the quake (33)___. Earthquake comes (34)___ a shaking of the rocks under the surface of the earth. Forces within the earth push against the rocks (35)___ ; they break. Sometimes, the earth above the break will split open. We cannot tell exactly (36)___ an earthquake is coming, but we can know places on the earth where they happen most often. Much (37)___ is stopped by building stronger buildings in these places. As many as a million earthquakes may happen in a year, but most of them do no damage (38) ___ they under the sea. 31. a. bad b. badly c. worse d. worst
3. 32. a. cut b. knocked c. pulled d. gone 33. a. himself b. themselves c. itself d. herself 34. a. down b. in c. to d. from 35. a. until b. as c. though d. since 36. a. where b. when c. which d. why 37. a. disaster b. injury c. damage d. destroy 38. a. because b. although c. in case d. if (39-43). Read the passage below carefully and choose the correct answer a, b, c or d. People who travel frequently on business or for pleasure often suffer some form of health problem, yet over half of these problems can easily be prevented. The most common ailment, a headache, can be avoided by taking along an ample supply of aspirin or other pain reliever. Another common affliction is motion sickness caused by the constant movement of a vehicle. Ginger capsules, sold in most health-food stores, have been found effective as a remedy. Other familiar problems include sunburn, which can be prevented by using an effective sunscreen, and insect bites, which can be controlled with use of a repellent spray or ointment. For everyday cuts and scratches, a first-aid kit containing bandages and antiseptic cream is recommended. 39. What is the best title for this passage? a. Frequent Travelers b. Avoiding Travel Ailments c. Common Health Problems d. Traveling for Business or Pleasure 40. According to the passage, travelers are most commonly bothered by___ . a. sunburn b. motion sickness c. insect bites d. headache 41. In line 4, the word ‘affliction’ can best be replaced by___ . a. result b. experience c. ailment d. supply 42. According to the passage, what can be used to remedy motion sickness? a. A moving vehicle b. Pain-killers c. Ginger capsules d. A first-aid kit
4. 43. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage as a solution to health problem? a. Sunscreen b. Cold cream c. Repellent spray d. Aspirin WRITING (44-46). Choose the sentence (a, b, c or d) that is almost the same in meaning as the sentence given. 44. We’ve never seen a prettier flower display. a. This flower display isn’t as pretty as those we’ve seen. b. This is the prettiest flower display we’ve ever seen. c. This flower display is prettier than some we’ve ever seen. d. This is one of the prettiest flower displays we’ve ever seen. 45. I don’t have a map, so I can’t show you the way. a. Unless you give me a map, I won’t show you thê b. I would have a map if I showed you the way. c. I would show you the way if I had a map. d. Unless you have a map, I can show you the way. 46. John had better go before it gets dark. a. It’s getting dark now, and John should go. b. John must left right away because it gets dark. c. John should go while it’s still daylight. d. It’s better for Bob to leave in darkness. (47-50). Write complete sentences using the suggested words. 47. We really/ enjoy/ fireworks/ which/ display/ New Year’s Eve/ last year ___ 48. Scientists/ think/ how/ use/ rise/ fall/ tide/ produce/ electricity ___ 49. Minh/ wish/ can speak/ English/ fluent/ as/, native speaker ___ 50. We/ not see/ Martin/ since/ we/ leave/ college ___ Đáp án I. 1. c 2. a 3. b 4. a 5. d II. 6. c 7. b 8. a 9. d 10. b
5. 11. c 12. d 13. c 14. c 15. d 16. c 17. b 18. b 19. c 20. b 21. A (little) 22. D (at) 23. B (goes/ go/ should go) 24. D (life) 25. D (read) 26. relaxation 27. relaxation 28. social 29. polluted 30. protection III. 31. d 32. b 33. c 34. d 35. a 36. b 37. c 38. a 39. b 40. d 41. c 42. c 43. b IV. 44. b 45. c 46. c 47. We really enjoyed the firework which was displayed on New Year’s Eve last year. 48. Scientists are thinking of how to use the rise and fall of the tide to produce electricity. 49. Minh wishes he could speak English fluently as a native speaker. 50. We haven’t seen Martin since we left the college.