Đề thi khảo sát chất lượng các đội tuyển học sinh giỏi môn Tiếng Anh Lớp 9 - Đề số 996 - Năm học 2019-2020 - Đỗ Bình

Nội dung text: Đề thi khảo sát chất lượng các đội tuyển học sinh giỏi môn Tiếng Anh Lớp 9 - Đề số 996 - Năm học 2019-2020 - Đỗ Bình

1. SYSTEM OF GIFTED STUDENTS MOCK TESTS - DÀNH CHO HỌC SINH GIỎI 9 PHÒNG GD&ĐT KÌ THI KSCL CÁC ĐỘI TUYỂN HSG KHỐI 9 Năm học 2019-2020 Trường THCS ĐỀ THI MÔN. TIẾNG ANH (Thời gian 150 phút) ĐỀ SỐ 996 A. PHONETICS: I. Circle the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently. (2.0 pts) 1. A. seizure B. seize C. azure D. division 2. A. treasure B. usually C. treason D. measure 3. A. Valentine B. imagine C. discipline D. examine 4. A. wood B. couldn’t C. push D. moon 5. A. cure B. tune C. amuse D. use 6. A. forget B. forty C. former D. fortunate 7. A. surgical B. surround C. surrender D. survival 8. A. vehement B. exhibit C. Fahrenheit D. Buddhist 9. A. mature B. sure C. lurid D. tenure 10. A. Thames B. Thistle C. everything D. south II. Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from the other words in each group. (1. pt) 1. A. delicate B. invention C. organic D. bacteria 2. A. abnormality B. automatically C. metropolitan D. miraculously 3. A. discard B. conceal C. birthmark D. suppose 4. A. continental B. conservation C. revolution D. particular 5. A. potentially B. fashionable C. invaluable D. electrify B. GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY: I. Circle the word or phrase which best completes these sentences. (2.0 pts). 1. The soldier was punished for___ to obey his commanding officer’s orders. A. refusing B. regretting C. objecting D. resisting 2. She is___ to leave as soon as possible A. cautious B. anxious C. worried D. nervous 3. Nobody seems to be___ control of those children A. under B. over C. with D. in 4. She___ her husband’s job for his ill health A. accused B. blamed C. caused D. claimed 5. I think he___ all that is necessary. A. has done B. did C. had done D. would do 8. They’d like to move to London, but their children will never agree A. with going B. to go C. with go D. going 9. To get a passport, he must send his birth___ and to photos. A. certificate B. license C. paper D. card 10. There was no___ in waiting longer than half an hour, so we left. A. good B. use C. worth D. point 11. ___ you have no key, you’ll have to get back before I go out. A. Although B. Provided C. As D. Unless 12. Is he___ enough to take on so much responsibility? A. elderly B. ancient C. ripe D. mature 13. We have had the roof of our house___. A. to replace B. replace C. been replaced D. replaced 14. Imagine you___ a flight, would you have gone by train? A. haven’t booked B. hadn’t booked C. don’t book D. won’t book 15. They had___ ashtrays on the table. A. Two square glass B. glass square two C. square two glass D. two glass square 16. Faraday’s accomplishments seem more wonderful when we realize that he had very___ education. A. a few B. few C. a little D. little 17. After waiting for an hour he realized that the bus was___ to come. By Đỗ Bình – Lien Son High School, Lap Thach, Vinh Phuc Trang 1
2. SYSTEM OF GIFTED STUDENTS MOCK TESTS - DÀNH CHO HỌC SINH GIỎI 9 A. improbable B. impossible C. uncertain D. unlikely 18. ___ being tired, I went for a picnic with my family. A. That B. Though C. Since D. Despite 19. I would rather___ nothing than___ that book. A. do/to read B. do/read C. doing/reading D. done/read 20. Do you want___ with you or do you want to go alone? A. me coming B. me to come C. that I come D. that I will come II. Fill in each blank with a suitable preposition. (2.0 pts) 1. Anna is really kind; she has a good relationship ___ all of her employees. 2. The secretary is typing the reply ___ his letter. 3. He can’t find the solution ___ the problem. 4. Did the secretary give you the answer ___ my question? 5. You shouldn’t have such a negative attitude ___ the project. 6. The newcomers are often shy and have much difficulty ___ making friends. 7. Did you know that Tony had gone to California twice ___ business? 8. You say that they have already had rice ___ breakfast, don’t you? 9. I know that they are going ___ holiday next week. 10. When I left the party, I took my brother’s expensive coat ___ mistake. III. Give the correct form of the words in brackets. (2.0 pts) 1. My father helps my mother with the housework. He proves to be ___ especially when she is sick . (SUPPORT) 2. I like my work because I have the ___ to make my own decision. FREE 3. Well, I think that the prices in Dong Thap supermarket are ___. REASON 4. This company offered a lot of ___ jobs. ATTRACT 5. Mrs. Pike has been told by her doctor that she is ___, she can’t have a child of her own. CHILD 6. In the past people believed that women’s ___ roles were as mothers and wives. NATURE 7. These shops have goods for sale at ___prices. ATTRACT 8. They should give ___flowers to their sweetheart. BEAUTY 9. All of my students appreciate the___ of English learning. IMPORTANT 10. Mr. Lam is a careless driver. He never drives___. CARE IV. Put the words in brackets into the correct form. Write your answers in the space provided. (1.0 pt) 1. You must tell me the truth. I insist on (1. tell)___ the truth. 2. Thompson (2. catch)___ the ball, we would have won the game. 3. Don’t worry. We (3. finish)___ the report by 11 o’clock. 4. Fred was pleased (4. admit)___ to the college. 5. There were some people (5. row)___ on the river. 6. Alex has a test tomorrow that he needs to study for. He (6. not watch)___ TV right now. 7. Were I (7. know)___ the answer, I (8. tell)___ you right away. 8. Alice (9. not take)___ the bus to school every day. She usually (10. walk)___ instead V. Identify one mistake in each sentence, then correct it. Write your answers in the space provided. (2.0 pts) 1. The bridge was hitting by a large ship during a sudden storm last week. A B C D 2. Because there are less members present tonight than there were last night, we must wait until the next meeting to vote. A B C D 4. The progress made in space travel for the early 1960s is remarkable. A B C D 5. Sandra has not rarely missed a play or concert since she was seventeen years old. A B C D 6. The governor has not decided how to deal with the new problems already. A B C D By Đỗ Bình – Lien Son High School, Lap Thach, Vinh Phuc Trang 2
3. SYSTEM OF GIFTED STUDENTS MOCK TESTS - DÀNH CHO HỌC SINH GIỎI 9 7. There was a very interesting news on the radio this morning about the earthquake in Italy. A B C D 8. The professor had already give the homework assignment when he had remembered that Monday was a holiday. A B C D 9. Having been beaten by the police for striking an officer, the man will cry out in pain. A B C D 10. This table is not study enough to support a television, and that one probably isn’t neither. A B C D C. READING: I. Read the text and questions below, circle the correct answer (A, B, C or D) which you think fits best according to the text. (2.0 pts) SAFETY ON THE ROADS. Every day many road accidents happen in Hong Kong. Some accidents cause injuries but some lead to death. Everyone, especially children, must learn how to cross the road. A simple code to remember is “STOP, LOOK and LISTEN BEFORE YOU CROSS”. The Transport Department organizes road safety campaigns every year in order to reduce traffic accidents. Parents and teachers should educate children on road safety. Most schools have their own School Road Safety Patrols. The School Road Safety Patrol is a uniformed group. It recruits secondary school students as members. Students are senior forms help fellow students cross the road correctly and safely on their way to and from school. When you go out alone, however, what is the best way to cross the road? First, you must find a safe place to cross, There may be subways, footbridges, zebra or green man crossing. Of course, it is safest to be directed by a policeman. Then you should stand on the pavement where you can see clearly all the directions, look round for the traffic and listen. If a car is coming, you ought to let it pass. When there is no traffic near, walk straight across the road. Do not run as you may trip! Roads are dangerous. However, if everyone takes care when crossing the road, there will be fewer traffic accidents. Our transport system will then become safer and more efficient. 1. Who must learn how to cross the road safety? A. Children and their parents. B. Everyone, especially teachers. C. Those injured in road accidents. D. Everyone who uses the road. 2. Road safety campaigns are organized by___ to___. A. schools/ help their School Road Safety Patrols B. the Transport Department/ cut down their number of road accidents C. traffic warders/ direct students to cross the road D. teachers and parents/ educate children on road safety 3. What is the most suitable description for the School Road Safety Patrol? A. It accepts school teachers as members. B. Its duty is to participate in Road Safety Campaigns. C. You need not wear a uniform if you join. D. Patrol members direct students to cross the road correctly. 4. According to the writer, what will happen if everyone is more careful in using the road? A. There will be no more traffic accidents B. Our tranport system will not be safe C. Fewer traffic accidents will happen D. The roads will be widened II. Read the following passage and choose the best answer (A, B, C, or D) to each of the questions below. (2.0 pts) In the early days of the cinema, before sound was introduced, silent films were (1) ___ by a pianist, or even a small orchestra playing in the cinema itself. One reason for this was to (2) ___ up the noise of the projector. However, a more important role was to provide (3) ___ for what was going on in the film, and (4) ___ the audience through the story. Different kinds of music were (5) ___ with different situations, such as fights, chases, romantic scenes and so on. Music was also used to identify the geographical location or historical setting of the story. In (6) ___ , individual characters often had their own tune, which could also (7) ___ what sort of person they were. By Đỗ Bình – Lien Son High School, Lap Thach, Vinh Phuc Trang 3
4. SYSTEM OF GIFTED STUDENTS MOCK TESTS - DÀNH CHO HỌC SINH GIỎI 9 Music (8___ something extra what was happening on the flat screen. It could create atmosphere and (9) ___ the involvement of the audience, one moment encouraging them to relax, the next developing a (10) ___ of tension. And all this was done without any words being spoken. Audiences at that (11) ___ would have been (12) ___ with the musical language connected with the traditions of popular theatre, and many of these were (13) ___ to the new medium of the cinema. Today, (14) ___ the films produced may be technically very different from before, much of the musical history still (15) ___ 1 A chased B pursued C taken D accompanied 2 A tie B put C cover D make 3 A support B description C suggestion D comment 4 A persuade B guide C follow D send 5 A associated B united C joined D collected 6 A measure B addition C plus D total 7 A point B indicate C paint D draw 8 A placed B made C added D put 9 A increase B rise C grow D lift 10 A look B meaning C sight D sense 11 A time B spell C occasion D century 12 A popular B educated C familiar D experienced 13 A transferred B moved C transported D carried 14 A instead B however C despite D although 15 A remains B stays C keeps D Rests III. Fill each of the numbered blanks with one suitable word. (2.0 pts) Many species are now in (1) ___ of being extinct. Among the threats to endangered species are businesses that buy and (2) ___ animals for their skin and other (3) ___. Unfortunately, the people who run these businesses are not discouraged by fines, which they see as just another business expense. A (4) ___ way to control the problem would be to force (5) ___ is caught buying or selling products made from endangered (6) ___ to do community service. Their community service should require work that helps (7) ___ the animals they are harming. Such a law should be quite effective. If people trafficking in (8) ___ animal products were forced to help endangered species, they might understand (9) ___ destructive their business is. Also, their community service tasks turn them into helpers rather (10) ___ destroyers. D. WRITING I. Rewrite each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence printed before it. (2.0 pts) 1. An announcement of their engagement appeared in the local paper. → Their engagement 2. The minister was interrupted just after starting his speech. → Hardly 3. Allan regretted asking Arthur to lend him £20. → Allan wished 4. Parking is not permitted here. → You aren’t 5. John asked if it was the blue one or the green she wanted. → “Which ” 6. If Mike hadn’t been interested, the trip would have been cancelled. → But 7. It was so late that nothing could be done. → It was too 8. Even though I admire his courage, I think he is foolish. → Much 9. That meal was excellent! By Đỗ Bình – Lien Son High School, Lap Thach, Vinh Phuc Trang 4
5. SYSTEM OF GIFTED STUDENTS MOCK TESTS - DÀNH CHO HỌC SINH GIỎI 9 → What 10. I’d prefer him not to have said all those embarrassing things about me. → I’d sooner Writing. Use the following prompts to write the perfect sentences. (2.0 pts) Dear Nam, 1. school year / going / come / end 2. I / look / forward / summer holiday 3. this occasion / I / go / your country 4. I / intend / stay / your house / two weeks 5. I / hope / your parents / kind / provide / food / accommodation 6. this opportunity / amuse / heartily 7. first day / morning / long walk / country 8. and / evening / swim / river 9. following days / help / parents / farm work 10. give / regards / everybody Affectionately yours ___THE END___ By Đỗ Bình – Lien Son High School, Lap Thach, Vinh Phuc Trang 5