Đề thi chọn học sinh giỏi cấp huyện năm học 2016 – 2017. môn thi: Tiếng anh 9

ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC
PHÒNG GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO
THẠCH HÀ
Ngày 29 tháng 9 năm 2016
KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI CẤP HUYỆN NĂM HỌC 2016 – 2017.
 Môn thi: Tiếng Anh 9
Thời gian làm bài: 150 phút (Không kể thời gian giao đề) 
(Đề thi có 9 trang) 
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Riêng phần trắc nghiệm thí sinh chỉ ghi đáp án A, B, C hoặc D vào ô cho sẵn.
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Giám thị không giải thích gì thêm.
Điểm của toàn bài thi
Các giám khảo
Số phách
(Bằng số)
(Bằng chữ)
(Ký và ghi rõ họ tên)
(Do Trưởng Ban chấm thi ghi)
Giám khảo 1: 
Giám khảo 2: 
A. LISTENING
Listen to Richard and Molly talking about plans for the weekend. Complete the timetables with their activities. Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each answer.You can listen three times. You have 1 minute to think before listening.
SATURDAY
Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Richard 
(1) go
 ..
(2) go to a
..
Molly
(3) go 
(4) go to the ..
(5) go to the 
..
Molly’s Mom
do baking
SUNDAY
Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Richard
play squash
(6) play
..
Molly
(7) go
..
(8) do
..
Molly’s sister
(8) go to a 
..
(9) do
..
Molly’s parents
(10) go to a
..
 B. PHONETICS, VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR.
I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others.
1.
A. photo
B. below
C. wonder
D. lotus
2.
A. forest
B. resort
C. reason
D. visit
3.
A. health
B. speak
C. each
D. seat
4.
A. thirsty
B. guitar
C. dirty
D. listen
5.
A. desk
B. garden
C. weekend
D. event
6.
A. protect	
B. program
C. protocol
D. protein
7.
A. hated
B. needed
C. asked
D. wanted 
8.
A. agent
B. annoy
C. allow
D. agree
9.
A. density	
B. complicate
C. capacity
D. university
10.
A. education
B. graduate
C. soldier
D. dosage
Your answers: 
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III. Choose the most suitable word or phrase. 
1. My mother _________ to Hue for this summer.
A. is going
B. is going to go
C. will go
D. goes
2. The coffee __________ by the time I got up this morning.
A. was already made
B. had already been made
C. has already been made
D. would have already made
3. What time _________ tomorrow?
A. will the train leave
B. is the train leaving
C. does the train leave
D. is the train going to leave
4. Please share your fruit and cake __________ others.
A. to
B. for
C. with
D. among
5. If it _______ next Sunday, we’ll stay at home.
A. wil rain
B. rains
C. rained
D. would rain
6. Jack will miss his bus __________ he leaves now.
A. if
B. unless
C. when
D. untill
7. Zoos don’t want _______ as places where animals are imprisoned.
A. to see
B. seeing
C. being seen
D. to be seen
8. But for your help, we __________ in trouble .
A. will be
B.would be
C. had been
D. would have been
9. The paper has ___________ good news today.
A. a
B. an
C. the 
D. some
10. Their best player is __________ to leave for Chelsea. 
A. on the point
B. looking forward
C. planned
D. about
11. I don't usually like staying at hotels but last summer we spent a few days at ________ very nice hotel by ______ sea.
A. a / x 
B. a / the	
C. the / a 
D. x / the 
12. My father has gone away. He' ll be back ______a week.
A. for
B. at
C. until
D. in
13. _________ don ' t visit this part of the town.
A. Most tourists 
B. Most of tourists 
C. The most tourists 
D. Many tourist
14. Jack can’t remember _____ the telephone number down.	 
A. write
B. to write
C. writing
D. written
15. You should pay ______________ to what the instructor is saying.
A. attendance 
B. intention 
C. convention 
D. attention
16. I am fed ______________ hanging around here with nothing to do.
A. up on 
B. out of 
C. up with 
D. by
 17. ___________ my shyness, they refused to give me the job as a receptionist.
A. Despite 
B. As for 
C. Instead of
D. Due to 
18. We got our car ___________ yesterday.
A. wash
B. to wash
C. washing
D. washed
19. I hope I won’t have ________ homework today.
A. too much
B. so much
C. so many
D. too many
20. May I help you ? - “_________________”
A. I’m sorry, I can’t
B. No problem
C. No, thank you
D. How can I help you
Your answers:
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IV. Complete sentences using the correct form of the words.
1.
1. It’s forbidden to destroy ______________ buildings.
HISTORY
2.
Hard work always brings ________
SUCCEED
3.
John likes a lot of dishes of Vietnam, __________ Pho Hanoi.
SPECIAL
4.
If your luggage is ________ , you’ll have to pay an excess charge.
WEIGH
5.
Jackson had another violent ____________ with the referee.
AGREE
6.
The result was very strange! In fact it was ______________
BELIEVE
7.
The advantage of living in the countryside is that the air is ____.
POLLUTE
8.
Samuel talked___________ about human cloning
END
9.
I am tired of your ________ attitude.
CHILD
10.
Her letter caused him some ___________
CÔMFORT
Your answers:
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V. Each sentence has ONE mistake, find and correct it.
Eg: We is interested in listening to Rock music. is -> are
1.
The director felt badly about not giving Mary the position that she had looked for from his company.
2.
Only when you grow up you will know the truth.
3.
You’d better tell me the reason for he did not turn up.
4.
The whole of family should be present during the dinner in which many different kinds of dishes are served.
5.
Mrs. Brown’s children are used to be picked up after school every day.
6.
Andrew has been a teacher of English since a very long time
7.
I think we should go some sightseeing this afternoon.
8.
You are tired although you stayed up too late to watch TV last night.
9.
Don't speak English with him; he hardly not know any English.
10.
Mary bought her mother a twenty-inches television last week.
Your answers:
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VI. Put the correct tense or form of the verbs in the parentheses.
1.
I am going to bed. I (work) __ (1) __ for hours and I’m tired.
2.
We (be) __ (2) __ a few minutes late, so the film (already/start) __ (3) __ when we (get) __ (4) __ to the cinema.
3.
“I’ ll come) to see you tomorrow unless I (keep) __ (5) __ late at the office” – “Okay. I (wait) __ (6) __ for you around noon” 
4.
I don’t mind (wait) __ (7) __. I’d rather (be) __ (8) __ too early than too late.
5.
It always rains when the windows (clean) __ (9) __.
6.
At this time next week, they (sit) __ (10) __ in the train on their way to Paris.
Your answers:
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VII. Fill in the blank with one preposition.
1. Nobody helped him to do this work. He managed to do it___ (1) ___ his own.
2. He has a new solution ___ (2) ___ the problem.
3. Do you know any songs ___ (3) ___ the Beatles?
4. His attitude___ (4) ___ his job is very negative.
5. I’m just going out to do some shopping . I’ll be back___ (5) ___ half an hour.
6. Don’t go out___ (6) ___ the rain ___ (7) ___ an umbrella.
7. I spoke___ (8) ___ him ___ (9) ___ my trip ___ (10) ___ Da Nang City.
Your answers:
1. 
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10.
 C. READING
I. Complete the passage by filling a suitable word into each gap
 	MUSIC IN OUR LIFE
	Music plays an important ___ (1)___ in our daily lives. It would be impossible for a day to go by without music. Music serves ___ (2)___ functions within our society: it is used to entertain, relax, motivate, persuade, teach, treat diseases, unite, promote patriotism, and so on.
	Advertisers are fully aware ___ (3)___ the role music can play in entering the mind of the consumer. For example, the ___ (4)___ effective way to aid the memory of the consumer is to accompany an advertisement with ___ (5)___ interesting song. Once the customer likes that song, he might remember the brand name of the advertised product as well and he will choose that product while standing in front of a shell full of goods of different brand names.
 Music ___ (6)___ special occasions is essential. At the Olympic sports events, it is interesting to observe how music is played. Entertainment is an obvious function, but further, music at such events helps create an exciting atmosphere. The use of national anthems is ___ (7)___ promote the fellings of patriotism, thus encouraging athletes to ___ (8)___ great efforts.
 Music can also be used ___ (9)___ a means of treating patients. It soothes the nerves of patients with mental disorder. For those with visual impairment, playing music is one ___ (10)___ to help them open their hearts to the outside world. Obviously, music has a profound and powerful impact on our lives.
Your answers:
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II. Read the passage and choose the best answer to each question from the 4 choices (A, B, C, or D) given.	
	 HOAN KIEM LAKE
 Right in the middle of the city of Hanoi, Hoan Kiem Lake, or locally _ (1) __ as Bo Ho that means “The shore of the lake”, is ___ (2) __ the place for morning exercises, leisure and recreation activities. It is the heart and the beats of the city - thousands of local folks ____ (3) ____ together on the Liberation Day and the photographers snap photos of brides and grooms __ (4) ___ the wedding season.
 The lake has the legend way back in the mid - 15th century ___ (5) ___ Emperor Ly Thai To (Le Loi) got a magical sword from heaven to fight __ (6) __ the Chinese, the Minh aggressors, out of Vietnam. After that one day when he was out__ (7)__ in the lake, a giant golden tortoise suddenly grabbed the sword and __ (8) __ into the water. The lake is also known as “Ho Hoan Kiem”, the Lake of the Restored Sword, ___(9) __ it is believed the sword was taken to its original divine owners.
 On an islet in the middle of the lake towards its south ___(10) __ the Tortoise Tower or the Thap Rua on the top of which a red star is often held as an emblem of Hanoi.
1.
A. believed 
B. known 
C. considered 
D. said
2.
A. so as 
B. much as 
C. more than 
D. more or less
3.
A. gather 
B. reach 
C. arrive 
D. go
4.
A. during 
B. on 
C. of 
D. within
5.
A. which 
B. when 
C. while 
D. what
6.
A. above 
B. down 
C. for 
D. against
7.
A. diving 
B. playing 
C. sailing 
D. walking
8.
A. disappeared 
B. endangered 
C. lost 
D. fled
9.
A. although 
B. however 
C. so 
D. because
10.
A. sits 
B. stands 
C. run 
D. watches
Your answers:
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III. Some phrases are removed from the text. Put them in the correct order. One example has been done for you .
	Mr. And ____ (1) ____ were going to begin their vacation one day, ____ (2) ____ Mr. Wilson said that it would take them half an hour to get to the airport in the taxi so they all had to be ready by 11 o’clock.
	At ten minutes to eleven they were still all running around doing things, except Mrs. Wilson, ____ (3) ____ enjoying the sun.
	Her husband and the children were very surprised ____ (4) ____, too, until the taxi arrived and Mrs. Wilson said to them, “Well, I knew that this was going to happen, so before I went to bed last night, I moved all our clocks and watches ahead twenty minutes. So now we can go to the airport quietly ____ (5) ____
who was sitting quietly on a chair in the garden.
that she wasn’t in a hurry
and they had to be at the airport at 11: 40 am.
without worrying about being late.
Mrs. Wilson and their children
Your answers:
1. 
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D. WRITING
I. Rewrite the sentences in such a way that they mean almost the same as those printed before them.
1.
The flood was so high that they had to live on the roofs.
-> It was such ..
2.
No matter how rich he was, he never helped the poor	
-> Rich as ....................................................................
3.
I think that no city in Viet Nam is more attractive than Da Nang.
-> I think Da Nang ...........................................................
4.
Success depends on hard work.
-> The harder .......................................................................
5.
It was wrong of you to behave like that to your boss.
-> You should ...................................................................
6.
Will you invite her to your wedding party?
-> Will?
7.
We’ve never met such a famous singer before.
-> It’s ...................................................................
8.
House prices have risen dramatically this year.
 -> There has...................................................................
9.
It’s against the rules to park your car here. 
-> You are ...................................................................
10.
My advice to you is to study harder next semester .
-> If I ...................................................................
Your answers:
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II. Rewrite the following sentence with the given words in such a way that the second sentence has the same meaning as the first one. Do not chance the form of the words in the capital letters.
1.
We have arranged to start the trip at 6 a.m tomorrow.
-> We 
ARE
2.
There are a lot of old people need looking after.
-> Many old people need someone  them
TAKE
3.
Why did you phone him, Linh?
-> I want to know ., Linh?
WHAT
4.
Mai began singing when she was eleven. 
 -> Mai has ..................................................... she was eleven.
ABLE
5.
I haven’t done any gardening for three months. 
-> The last
WAS
6.
 I haven’t been to London for five years.
-> I
WENT
7.
It is not necessary for you to ring me unless you’ve got a problem. 
-> I .
HAVE
8.
I can’t stand people interrupting me when I’m studying
-> I .
RATHER
9.
You should choose English to learn.
-> I .
BETTER
10
Both Tom and Jane prefer jazz to classical music.
NEITHER
Your answers:
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IV. Write a passage of 120 -150 words about: There are many leisure activities on average day. Nowadays both children and adult enjoy playing computer games. What do you thinhk about playing video games ? Good or not good ? Why?
PHÒNG GD&ĐT .

ĐÁP ÁN VÀ BIỂU ĐỂM
KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI CẤP HUYỆN NĂM HỌC 2016 – 2017.
Môn thi: Tiếng Anh 9
	A. LISTENING 
SATURDAY
Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Richard 
(1) go
 shopping
(2) go to a
football match
Molly
(3) go 
swimming
(4) go to the
 library
(5) go to the 
cinema
Molly’s Mom
do baking
SUNDAY
Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Richard
play squash
(6) play
computer games
Molly
(7) go
running
(8) do
gardening
Molly’s sister
(8) go to a 
sport centre/center
(9) do
yoga
Molly’s parents
(10) go to a
concert
	B. PHONETICS, VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR: 
	 I. 
 1. C
2. A
3. A
4. D
5. B
 6. A
7. C
8. A
9. B
10. D
	 III. 3 Điểm (20X 0,15)
1. A
2. B
3. C
4. C
5. B
6. B
7. D
8. D
9. D
10. D
11. B
12. D
13. A
14. C
15. D
16. C
17. D
18. D
19. B
20. C
	IV 
1. historical
2. success
3. especially
4. overweight
5. disagreement
6. unbelievable
7. unpolluted
8. endlessly
9. childish/childlike
10. uncomfort/discomfort
	V. 
1. badly -> bad
2. you will -> will you
3. for -> why/ for which/ f
4. The whole of -> The whole
5. be -> being
6. since -> for
7. go some sightseeing -> do some sightseeing / go sightseeing
8. although -> because
9. not know -> knows
10. twenty-inches -> twenty-inch
	VI. 
1. have been working/have worked
2. were
3. had already started
4. got
5. am kept
6. . will be waiting
7. waiting
8. be
9. have been cleaned
10. will be sitting
 	VII. 
1. on
2. to	
3. by	
4. to/towards
5. In
6. in
7. without 
8. to
9. about 
10. to
	C. READING: 
	I. 
1. role/part
2. many
3. of
4. most
5. an
6. on
7. to
8. make
9. as 
10. way
	II. 
1. B
2. C
3. A
4. A
5. B
6. D
7. C
8. A
9. D
10. B
	III. 
1. E
2. C
3. A
4. B
5. D
	D. WRITING: 
	I. 
1.
It was such a high flood that they had to live on the roofs.
2.
Rich as he was, he never helped the poor.	
3.
I think Da Nang is the most attractive city in Viet Nam.
4.
The harder you work, the more successful you are/ will be.
5.
You should not have behaved like that to your boss.
6.
Will she be invited to your wedding party?
7.
It’s the first time we have met such a famous singer.
 Or It’s the most famous singer I”ve ever met.
8.
There been a dramatical rise in house prises this year
9.
You are not allowed to park your car here / you are parking your car here against the rules.
10.
If I were you, I would study harder next semester.
	II. 
1.
We ARE starting/ ARE going to/ARE about to start the trip at 6 a./ tomorrow.
2.
Many old people need someone to TAKE care of them
3.
I want to know WHAT you phoned him for, Linh?
4.
Mai has been ABLE to sing since she was eleven.
5.
The last time I did gardening WAS three months ago.
6
I last went to....5 years ago/the last time I went...was 5 years ago/ it is 5 years since I last went...
7
I don’t have to be rung/called/made a phonecall unless you have a problem
8
I would rather people didn’t interrupt me when....
9
I think you’d better choose E. to learn
10
Neither Tom nor Jane prefers classical music to jazz
	III. 
* Nội dung , ý tưởng
* Kỹ thuật và ngôn ngữ 
 - Viết được đoạn văn dài khoảng 120 – 150 từ;
 - Có bố cục rõ ràng, câu văn mạch lạc, viết đúng ngữ pháp, dùng từ phong phú , chính xác.
* Tùy mức độ thí sinh viết được, giám khảo dựa vào thang điểm để quyết định.
PHÒNG GD&ĐT.