Đề thi chọn học sinh giỏi môn Tiếng Anh Lớp 9 - Năm học 2014-2015 - Trường THCS Thanh Mai (Có đáp án)

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1. PHÒNG GD&ĐT THANH OAI ĐỀ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI CẤP HUYỆN TRƯỜNG THCS THANH MAI NĂM HỌC: 2014 – 2015 MÔN: TIẾNG ANH 9 (Thời gian làm bài: 120 phút) Chú ý: - Đề thi này gồm 06 trang, thí sinh làm bài trực tiếp vào đề . - Thí sinh không được sử dụng bất cứ tài liệu gì, kể cả từ điển. PART ONE: LISTENING: Listen and fill in the blank with ONE word. (2.0 pts) THE FOUR SEASONS Springtime full of fresh new things. The trees(1) .very green. April showers fill the earth, with sunshine warm in (2) . Seasons come and seasons go, changing all the time. Summertime and sunshine, with (3) . and sea so blue, warm breezes blow, as fields do grow. The sun (4) hot in summer. Seasons come and (5) . go, changing all the time. Autumn leaves are painted gold, the (6) . all shed the leaves, breezes blow a little cold with(7) orange seas. Seasons come and seasons go, changing (8) the time. Winter white and snowing bright. The trees have lost their (9) ., breezes cold and frosty toes. The (10) is here. Seasons come and seasons go, changing all the time. Write your answers here: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 PART TWO: PHONETICS: (0.2 x 10 = 2.0pts) I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the rest in each group. (0.2 x5 = 1.0pt) 1. A. parachute B. mechanic C. Christmas D. scheme 2. A. southern B. northern C. mouths D. months 3. A. shadow B. vanish C. Danish D. Spanish 4. A. have B. many C. shadow D. thank 5. A. exhibition B. exhaust C. exhibit D. exist Write your answers here: 1 2 3 4 5 1
2. II. Choose the word that has the stress pattern different from that of the other words. (0.2 x5 = 1.0pt ) 1. A. advertise B. advertisement C. teenager D. surrounding 2. A. economic B. introduce C. religion D. souvenir 3. A. earthquake B. literature C. disappear D. generous 4. A. preference B. disappointed C. unpolluted D. documentary 5. A. recommend B. spectator C. individual D. unexpected Write your answers here: 1 2 . 3 4 5 PART THREE: VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR: (0.2 x 30 = 6.0pts) I. Choose the best answer to complete the following sentences. (0.2 x 10 = 2.0pts) 1. I can't make ___ what is happening. A. away B. over C. out D. on 2. A ___ is being offered for information leading to the arrest of the bank robber. A. prize B. reward C. notice D. repayment 3. This dish ___. Is it spicy? A. smells well B. is smelling good C. is smelled well D. smells good 4. Who was the first American person ___ on the moon? A. walking B. who walked C. walked D. to walk 5. She is one of the few people ___. A. to whom I look up B. I look up C. who look up to D. to who I look up 6. I live in Dalat, ___ is one of the most beautiful cities of Vietnam. A. in which B. that C. which D. where 7. Neither the students nor the teacher ___ come. A. has B have C. is D. are 8. On the way to the town, they stop ___a rest. A. taking B. to take C. to have D. having 9. It costs about fifty dollars to have a tooth ___. A. filling B. to fill C. filled D. being filled 10. The roof was damaged and water ___ from the ceiling in wet weather. A. spilled B. dripped C. drained D. dropped Write your answers here: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 II. Give the correct forms of the words given in brackets. (0.2 x 10 = 2.0pts) 1. The university has ___ the use of dictionaries during language examinations. (author) 2. It is very difficult to find Mrs. Burton's shop, for it was ___ from all others in the street. (distinguish) 2
3. 3. He is very generous. Everyone admires his ___. (selfish) 4. ___ skill is the one skill that can grant you the opportunity to get a good job. (lead) 5. ___ are alarmed by the rate at which tropical rainforests are being destroyed. (Conserve) 6. Mary is an girl. (attract) 7. The waste from the factory makes the water of the river ( pollute) 8. Wearing uniform is in my school.(compel) 9. Why don’t you give me the of this exercise?(correct) 10. How many planets are there in our system?(sun) Write your answers here: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 III. Give the correct forms of the verbs given in brackets. (0.2 x 5 =1.0pt) 1. What tune (play) ___ when we came in? 2. She was badly hurt when her car hit another car. If she (wear) ___ her seat belt, she (not hurt) ___ so badly. 3. If you don't hurry, all the tickets (sell) ___ by the time we (get) ___ there. Write your answers here: 1 2 3 4 5 IV. Fill each gap of the following sentences with a suitable preposition: ( 0.2 x 5 = 1.0pt) 1. In the area, she is famous (1) the best singer. 2. These species of animals are in danger (2) extinction. 3. On seeing the snake, she shouted (3) terror. 4. Mai failed to give satisfactory reasons (4) her absence from class. 5. I’d rather you paid (5) dollar instead of VND. 1 2 3 4 5 PART FOUR: READING: ( 0.2 x 25 = 5.0pts) I.Read the passage and choose one correct answer to fill in each blank: (10 x 0,2 = 2 pts) Have you ever stopped (1) why people give each (2) eggs at Easter ? - The Christian festival of Easter celebrates the return of Christ from the dead, but the festival is actually name (3) the goddess of the sun, Eostre, whose name is taken from the East where she (4) In very ancient times, Easter was a celebration that winter was (5) and that a new life was about to begin . The 3
4. rabbit , (6) . to the number of young it produces, it the symbol of life. In some parts of the world, the rabbit leaves large (7) of eggs(another symbol of new life) in the garden and children have to find as many as they can . This is very (8) . Christmas when Santa Claus leave presents for individual children. At Easter children have to be independent and (9) after themselves . In this (10) the hunt for Easter eggs presents the need for young people to go out into the world and make their own fortune . 1A. to wonder B. wondering C. wonder D. wander 2A.else B. person C. others D.other 3A.for B. about C. after D. with 4A. goes B. sets C . rises D. raises 5A. finish B.conclusion C. up D. over 6A. as B.since C. due D. because 7A. numbers B. sums C. fingures D. totals 8A. like B.unlike C.different D.similar 9A.take B.get C.look D. carry 10A day B. way C.habit D.time Write your answers here: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 II. Read the text below and think of the word which best fits each space. Use only ONE word in each space. (0.2x 10 =.20 pts) Speech is one of the most important (1) ___ of communicating. It consists of far more than just making noises. To talk and also to be (2) ___ by other people, we have to speak a language, that is, we have to use combinations of (3) ___ that everyone agrees stand for particular object or idea. Communication would be impossible if everyone made up their own language. (4) ___ a language properly is very important. The basic (5) ___ of English is not very large, and only about 2000 words are needed to (6) ___ it quite well. But the more words you know, the more ideas you can (7) ___ and the more precise you can be about their exact meaning. Words are the (8) ___ thing we use in communicating what we want to say. The (9) ___ we say the words is also important. Our tone of voice can express many motions and (10) ___ whether we are pleased or angry, for instance. Write your answers here: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 4
5. III. Read the passage and then answer the questions below.( 0.2 x 5 = 1.0pt) Alfred Bernard Nobel (1833 - 1896) a Swedish scientist was the first man to make dynamite. He allowed his invention to be used in peace. However, he saw it being used in war to destroy things, he was extremely unhappy. On his death, he left all his money to be spent upon a prize every year. The Nobel Prize is now one of the greatest prizes that a person can ever receive. It is given every year for the best work in one of the following subjects: Physics, Chemistry, Medicine; Literature and Peace. Some of the world's greatest scientists are asked to choose who should be given the prizes. * Questions: 1.What was Nobel's invention about? 2.How was he when he knew his invention being used for bad purpose? 3.Did he give all the money to his relatives on his death? 4.What is his money used for? 5.Can we choose who should be given the prizes? If not, who can? PART FIVE: WRITING: ( 5pts) I. Complete the sentence using the words given. Make all the changes and additions if neccessary. (0.2 x 5 =1.0 pt) 1. We / be / close friends/ because / we / have / many things/ common. 2. Passover/ celebrate/ every country/ world/? 3. We/ decide/ go/ short walk/ before/ sit down/ lunch. 4. After/ walk/ three hours/ we/ stop/ let/ others/ catch/ up/ us. 5. There/ be/ more/ and/ challenges/ school children today/ early age. . II. Complete each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence printed before it. (0.2 x 10 =2.0 pts) 1. You must submit articles for the magazine by June 18th . -> The final date 2. When are the council going to do something about the city's traffic problem? -> It's high time something 5
6. 3. They estimated the price, including all the costs. ->Taking 4. Nothing was done about it. ->Nobody 5. It is not a habit of mine to sleep in the afternoon. -> I am III.Write a short paragraph in less than 150 words about “How to protect our environment.” (2 pts) The End-Good Luck. 6
7. PHÒNG GD& ĐT THANH OAI HƯỚNG DẪN CHẤM THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI CẤP HUYỆN LỚP 9 NĂM HỌC: 2014-2015 Môn: Tiếng Anh (Hướng dẫn chấm gồm: 02 trang) PART ONE: LISTENING: Listen and fill in the blank with ONE word. (2.0 pts) 1. are 2. Spring 3. sky 4. so 5. seasons 6. trees 7. sunset 8. all 9. leaves 10. wintertime PART TWO: PHONETICS: (0.2 x 10 = 2.0pts) I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the rest in each group. (0.2 x5 = 1.0pt) 1. A 2. D 3. C 4. B 5. A II. Choose the word that has the stress pattern different from that of the other words. (0.2 x5 = 1.0pt ) 1. A 2. C 3. C 4. A 5. B PART THREE: VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR: (0.2 x 30 = 6.0pts) I. Choose the best answer to complete the following sentences. (0.2 x 10 = 2.0pts) 1. C 2. B 3. D 4. D 5. A 6. C 7. A 8. B 9. C 10. B II. Give the correct forms of the words given in brackets. (0.2 x 10 = 2.0pts) 2. 3. selflessness/ 5. 1. authorized indistinguishable unselfishness 4. leadership Conservationists 6.attractive 7.polluted 8.compulsory 9.correction 10.solar III. Give the correct forms of the verbs given in brackets. (0.2 x 5 =1.0pt) 1. was being 2. had been 3. wouldn’t 4. will have been 5. get played wearing have been hurt sold IV. Fill each gap of the following sentences with a suitable preposition: ( 0.2 x 5 = 1.0pt) 1.as 2.of 3.with 4.for 5.in PART FOUR: READING: ( 0.2 x 25 = 5.0pts) I.Read the passage and choose one correct answer to fill in each blank: (10 x 0,2 = 2 pts) 1.A 2.D 3.C 4.C 5.D 6.C 7.A 8.A 9.C 10.B 7
8. II. Read the text below and think of the word which best fits each space. Use only ONE word in each space. (0.2x 10 =.20 pts) 3. sounds/ 1. means/ways 2. understood sound 4. Learning 5. vocabulary 6. speak 7. express 8. main 9. way 10. show III. Read the passage and then answer the questions below.( 0.2 x 5 = 1.0pt) 1.It was about dynamite 2.He was very unhappy. 3.No,he didn’t . 4.His money is now used for the best working one of the following subjects: physics, chemistry, medicine, literature and peace. 5.No, we can't. Some of the world's greatest scientists. PART FIVE: WRITING: ( 5pts) I. Complete the sentence using the words given. Make all the changes and additions if neccessary. (0.2 x 5 =1.0 pt) 1. We are close friends because we have many things in common. 2. Is Passover celebrated in every country in/ around/ all over the world? 3. We decided to go for a short walk before sitting down for lunch. 4. After walking for three hours we stopped to let (the) others catch up with us. 5. There are more and more challenges for school children today at the/ their early age. II. Complete each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence printed before it. (0.2 x 10 =2.0 pts) 1. The final date for you to submit articles / for articles to be submitted for the magazine is June 18th. 2. It's high time something was/ were done about the city's traffic problem by the council. 3. Taking all the costs into account they estimated the price. 4. Nobody did anything about it. 5. I am not in the habit of sleeping in the afternoon. III.Write a short paragraph in less than 150 words about “How to protect our environment.” (2 pts) Bài viết đảm bảo được những nội dung sau: - Đúng chủ đề. - Đảm bảo nội dung. - Đúng chính tả và ngữ pháp. - Diễn đạt ý trôi chảy có kết nối ý. Tổng điểm toàn bài: 20 điểm DUYỆT CỦA TỔ NHÓM GIÁO VIÊN RA ĐỀ 8