Bộ đề thi học sinh giỏi môn Tiếng Anh Khối 9

150 phút
A. LISTENING 
Listen to Ryan talking about his life and decide whether the following statements are True (T) or False (F). (10 points)
..1. He has lived in a foreign country.	
..2. He has worked for a big company.	
..3. He has stayed in an expensive hotel.	
..4. He has flown in a jumbo jet.
..5. He has cooked a meal for a lot of people.
..6. He has met a famous person.
..7. He has seen a play by Shakespeare.
..8. He has ridden a motorbike.
..9. He has been to hospital.
..10. He has won a competition.
B. phonetics: 
I. Choose the word that has a different stress pattern from the others (5 points):
 1. A. environment 
 B. establish
 C. disapointed
 D. minority
 2. A. memorable 	 B. sociable 	 C. emigrate 	 D. equipment
3. A. surprising
B. astonishing
C. amazing
D. interesting
4. A. educate
B. demonstrate
C. modernize
D. guarantee
5. A. competitive
B. creativeness
C. scientific
D. astonish
II. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the other words : 5 points
 1. A. watched	B. naked	C. liked	D. looked
2.A. baggage
B. courage
C. damage
D. invasion
 3. A. clothes 	B. matches	C. colleges	D. churches
 4. A beneath 	B breath 	C health 	D breathe
 5. A. plumber	B. climbing	C. embroidery	D. comb
C. grammar- vocabulary- LANGUAGE FUNCTIONS
I. Choose the best option a, b,c or d to fill in the blanks( 10 points)
1. One problem for teacher is that each student has his/ her own ________ needs. 
A. separate 	B. divided 	C. individual 	D. distinctive
2.Last night,a tornado sweptthrough the village. It_______destroyed everything in its path.
A.was being B.was C. X D.had been.
3. The air of the hills is cooler than
A. one of the plains
 B. of the plains
C. that of the plains
 D. the plains
4. The boys ., have decided to organize a picnic this weekend.
A. five of whom are in my class	B. five of them are in my class
C. five them are in my class	D. five of them in my class
5. He missed the lecture, so I lent him my notes............. 
A. after 	B. afterwards	 C. at last 	D. finally
6. Everybody must take part in ..........................deforestation..
A. protecting	B. preserving	C. controling	D. preventing
7. Can I pay by credit card?
A. Yes, of course
B. Yes, you can
C. Not at all
D. I’m glad
8. To our surprise, Jone ..at the party.
A. turned out	 	B. turned off	C. turned over	D. turned up
9. Those companies are exploring.. oil.
A. of	B. at	C. on	D. for
10. I was just ......... to go out when you telephoned.
A. around	 B. thinking	 C. about	D. planned
II. In each of the following sentences, there is one mistake. Find out and correct the mistake .( 5 points)
1. Either Peter or Mary have left the door unlocked
 A B C D
2. Throughout history, shoes have been worn not only for protection but also decoration.
 A B C D
3. We can’t turn on with our plan if the weather is rainy.
 A B C D
4. One of the best ways to stay healthy are to do exercises every morning.
 A B C D
5. We haven't received the presents. It might have sent to the wrong address.
	A	 B C	 D
6. I can’t imagine live far away from home.
 A B C D
7. Cotton is one of the most popular fiber used to make clothes.
 A B C D
8. His job is quite important to the total function of the firm beacause he is responsible 
 A B
for maintain the records of sales and cost for all the departments.
 C D
9. Less than half the staff joined the new optional dental insurance programme.
 A B C D
10. Each of the nurses report to the operating room when his or her name is called.
 A B C D
III. Provide the correct form of the word in brackets. (10 points)
1. The increase in population has led to in many cities. (crowd)
2.You can never be sure what he is going to do. He is so . (predict)
3. She was the only visitor  into the sick room.
ADMISSION
4. The fishermen caught fish to eat and drank rain water to stay.....................
5. Professor Smith has joined the company in an.capacity.(ADVISE) 
6. Kien's sense of humor . him from other students.	( distinct)
7. You'd better drive . I'm too. for such traffic . (experience)
(LIVE)
8. It’s . of motorists to drink and drive. (RESPONSIBILITY)
9. If your work is . you won’t get a raise. (satisfy) 
10. It is important to keep ourselves healthy so that we can always be vibrant 
and ....................................... (ENERGY)
D. READING:
I. Read the passage below and choose the best answer for each question. (5 points)
People have been playing with marbles for thousands of years. The first marbles were probably either river stones that happened to be naturally round enough to roll or, more likely, rounded globs of clay that were baked hardness. Such very old clay marbles have been found in both Greek and Roman ruins, and quartz spheres have been dated at around 6000 B.C. Harder and more durable marbles tend to inspire different kinds of games than soft clay marbles, which crack very easily. So with the advent of hand rounded and polished marbles made of agate or some other rugged, igneous rock, the ‘golden age’ of marbles and marble play flowered. Stone marbles began to appear in the early 1800s in what is now the southern part of Germany. Shortly after, handmade glass marbles appeared in the same part of Europe. For the next 120 years, marbles and marble playing-there were literally hundred of games - flourished in both Europe and America. Marble players developed their own vocabulary for different sizes and materials of marbles, as well as for the many kinds of games to be played and the way marbles were used in the games. For example, if you were going to play a game of Ring-Taw, one of the most popular and enduring marbles games, you would lag for the first shot, and then knuckle down from the baulk, trying your best to get a mib or two with your opponent’s immie.
1. The author makes the point in the passage that playing with marbles __________.
A. has been going on since ancient times 	
B. is a relatively recent phenomenon
C. is losing popularity	
D. is a very expensive pastime
2. According to the passage, which of the following was the least used substance for making marbles?
A. agate
B. glass
C. rock
D. clay
3. It can be inferred from the passage that the use of marbles became very popular in Europe and America __________.
A. in the 18th century	
B. in the 1970s	
C. in 6000 B.C	
D. after glass marbles were developed
4. We can infer from the passage that marble playing __________.
A. is a game only for children	
B. has many variations in games
C. is played according to one set of rules	
D. uses only one kind of marble
5. We can conclude from lines 11-12 of the passage that the terminology of marble playing is __________.
A. specialized	
B. used only by children
C. easy to understand	
D. derived from an ancient language
II. Read the following passage and decide which option A, B, C or D best fits each space (10 point):
The power of nature
The wind controls our planet’s weather and climate, but how much do we understand about this complex force, which can kill and spread fear?
	On the night of 15th October 1987, the south of England was struck by the (1)...... winds it had known for over two hundred years. (2)...... of over 130km/h blew through the region. Nineteen people were killed, £1.5 billion-worth of (3)...... was caused and 19 million trees were (4) ..........in just a few hours.
	Although people thought of this as a hurricane, the winds of 1987 were 
only (5) ................storm force. They are far better known than the much more 
serious storms of 25th January 1990, when most of Britain was hit by daytime 
winds of up to 173 km/h. On this (6)....... .......47 people were killed, even
 though, unlike in 1987, the weather forecasters issued accurate(7)........... .. 
(8) ......... weather events such as these are dramatic reminders of the power
 of the wind. It is one part of the weather that people generally do not (9)........ a second thought to, but across the world the wind (10)........... a crucial role in people’s lives.
1. 	A. heaviest	 	B. fastest	C. strongest	D. quickest
2. 	A. Blows	B. Hits	C. Clouds	D. Gusts
3. 	A. hurt	B. injury	C. destruction	D. damage
4. 	A. blown down	B. cut down	C. knocked down	D. blown up
5. 	A. powerful	B. severe	C. serious	D. dangerous
6. 	A. occasion	B. event	C. accident	D. incident
7. 	A. threats	B. warnings	C. news	D. signs
8. 	A. Extreme	B. Excessive	C. Extravagant	D. Exaggerated
9. 	A. have	B. make	C. put	D. give
10. 	A. has	B. makes	 C. plays	D. does
III. Read the following passage and fill each numbered blank with one suitable word.
 (10 points). 
 The police are looking ________(1) someone who broke into a house in Thornton last night and attacked a woman and (2)______ two children. They think the attacker was a man (3)______ about thirty. He broke into the house at ten o'clock last night and tried to steal (4)_____money. When the woman heard someone in the house, she (5)______ to phone the police. But the man pulled the telephone wires from the wall. Then he hit the woman over the head (6)_______a heavy stick. The two children (7) ______ crying loudly when they saw their mother on the floor, but unfortunately (8)_______could hear their cries. The police want to (9)_____ to anyone at (10)______ who was near the house that night. They feel sure that someone saw the man.
E. writing
I. Rewrite each sentence, using the word given in brackets, so that the meaning stay the same.( 10 points)
1. People did not discover AIDS until 1981. 
à Not until
2. Is it necessary for me to confirm my reservation?
àDo I   ..
3. I’m very sad that I wasn’t accepted in that group.
àI’m very sad not .
4. John only understood very little what the teacher said.
àJohn could hardly .................................................................................................................. 5. Because his mother was there, I said nothing about it.
à Because of..............................................................................................
6. Their car is Italian. It’s big, red and beautiful.
à They’ve got a
7. Nobody left the party before me.
àI was
8. He could do his homework because his sister helped him
à Without............................................................................................................................
9. I haven't seen her for five years.	
à Five years................................................
10. Her uncle's generosity enabled us to go on a Mediteranean cruise.
à Thanks................................................................................................................ 
II. Use the suggestions to write a complete letter. ( 10 points)
Dear Annie and Marie,
1. I / just / arrive/ back / Ha Noi. 
 - ......................................................................................... .................
2. It / lovely / see my family again / I / miss you / all / friends / New York. 
 - ....................................................................... ...................................
3. I / have / wonderful time / you both / apartment.
 - .......................................................................................... ...............
4. I / enjoy myself very much / indeed. 
 - ............................................................................................. .............
5. Also / it / very kind / you / show me so much / city.
 - .................................................................................................. ........
6. I / think / / English / improve quite / lot. 
 - ........................................................................................ ..................
7. At first I / so worried / I / not / understand / word. 
 - ............................................................................................ ..............
8. You both / speak / so quickly / soon / I / begin / understand / more /more.
 - .................................................................................................... ......
9. I / hope / one day / you / visit / me / Ha Noi. 
 - ................................................................................ ..........................
10. I / love / show / my city.
 - ..................................................... .....................................................
Much love to you both,
Lan
ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC
PHÒNG GD&ĐT BÌNH GIANG
ĐỀ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI CẤP TRƯỜNG
NĂM HỌC 2014 - 2015
MÔN: TIẾNG ANH - LỚP 8
(Đề thi gồm có 5 trang)
(Thời gian làm bài: 120 phút)
- Thí sinh làm bài vào tờ giấy thi, KHÔNG làm bài vào đề thi này.
- Phần trắc nghiệm: Viết phần (A, B ), câu (I, II...), ý (1, 2) và phương án chọn A, B, C, hoặc D.
- Phần tự luận : Viết đầy đủ theo yêu cầu của bài.
(Thí sinh không được sử dụng bất cứ tài liệu gì)
A. LISTENING
I. Listen to the passage 3 times then decide if the statements are True (T) or False (F). (10 pts)
1. Only in Britain people celebrate people’s birthday.
2. Some people may send gifts if they can’t go to the party.
3. They open the gifts in front of their friends at birthday party.
4. Father always makes the cake for the party.
5. They don’t sing any songs at the party.
II. Listen to the dialogue 3 times and choose the best answer. (10pts)
6. Where does the man want to go?
A. To the science museum. 
B. To the art museum. 
C. To the natural history museum.
7. How much is the train ride?
A. a dollar-fifteen 
B. a dollar-forty 
C. a dollar-fifty
8. What platform does the man get on?
A. number 2 
B. number 3 
C. number 4
9. How often do the trains come around this time of day?
A. every six minutes 
B. every seven minutes 
C. every eight minutes
10. Where does the man get off the train?
A. Two stops from there. 
B. Three stops from there. 
C. Four stops from there.
B. PHONETICS
Choose one of word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others. (5pts)
 11. A. Christmas 	 B. character	 C. school	 D. church 
 12. A. traveled	 B. surprised	 C. worked	 D. climbed
 13. A. towel B. down	 C. window	 D. flower
 14. A. cook B. food	 C. too	 D. pool
15. A. study
B. success
 C. surprise
 D. sugar
C. GRAMMAR – VOCABULARY – LANGUAGE FUNCTIONS
I. Choose the option A, B, C or D which best completes or responds to each sentence. (15 points)
16. He drives as.his father does.
A. careful as
B. more carefully
C. the most careful
D. carefully as
17. My brother is studying hard ......................... pass the exam.
A. for
B. in order to
C. so to
D. so that
18. “Would you mind if I took a photo?” - “........................ .”
A. Sure, here you are
B. I’d rather you didn’t. 
C. Yes, I’d love to
D. Here your camera
19. He was born in England. English is his.......................... .
A. mother tongue
B. first language
C. foreign language
D. A and B are correct
20. That car is the ........................... as ours.
A. same
B. most
C. much
D. more
21. - Let’s camp on the other side of the river. -  !	
A. Yes, please
B. Yes, of course
C. Good idea
D. I like it
22. ‘Which girl is Mary?’ - ‘She’s the one with hair’
A. long curly black 
B. curly long black 
C. long black curly 
D. curly black long 
23. I was late, butthey waited for me. 
A. lovely
B. luckily
C. extremely
D. silly
24. Would you like some tea, please? -  .
A. Yes, I’d like
B. Yes, please
C. Yes, of course
D. Yes, All right
25. Each of the rooms..a different color. 
A. has
B. have
C. have had
D. are having
26. Of all my friends, Hoa is.............
A. the tallest
B. the most tallest
C. taller
D. more taller
27. This school..........in 1997
A. built
B. is built
C. was built
D. has built
28. Are you interested...........playing badminton after class?
A. in
B. with
C. on
D. for
29. Can I speak to Ba, please?
A. Yes, you can
B. It's me. Who's speaking?
C. Here you are
D. Ba is my friend
30. Look at these flowers! I think they need..................................
A. water
B. to water
C. be watered
D. watering
II. Supply the correct form of the word in Capital letters for each gap in the following sentences. (5 pts)
31. People are working with the help of modern equipments. Life is more ________now. (comfort)
32. There are many cultural_____________between his country and mine. (differ)
33. It is ____________to eat much sugar and fat. (health)
34. These medicines can work well with your _________ (ill)
35. He drove ______________and he had an accident. (care)
II. Each of the following sentences has a mistake marked A, B, C, or D. Identify the mistakes. (5 points)
36. I'm looking forward to hear from you.
 A B C D
37. “Do you think anyone saw us?” she told nervously.
 A B C D
38. The plays writing by Shakespeare are very popular in the world.
 A B C D
39. The employer said that he would give them a two – day trip to Phu Tho next week.
 A B C D
40. My sister is studying very hard in order to pass the exam and getting scholarship at a university. A B C D
D. READING
I. Choose the word or phrase which best completes each blank in the following passage (10 points) 
Air pollution is caused ________(41) ill health in human beings. In a lot of countries, there are ________(42) limiting the amount of smoke factories can produce although there is not enough _______(43) on the effects of smoke on the atmosphere. Doctors have ________(44) that air pollution causes ________ (45) diseases. The gases from the exhausts of cars _______(46) also increased air pollution in most cities. The ________ (47) of petrol produces a poisonous gas, which is often collected in busy streets circled by high buildings. Children _______(48) in areas where there is a lot of lead in the atmosphere can not think as ________(49) as other children, and are clumsy when they _______(50) their hands. 
 41. A. from 	B. on 	C. over 	D. of
 42. A. laws 	B. ideas 	C. problems 	D. regulations
 43. A. news 	B. article 	C. information 	D. newspaper
 44. A. agreed 	B. pointed 	C. disagreed 	 D. proved
 45. A. lung 	B. heart 	C. liver 	D. stomach
 46. A. had 	B. have 	C. has 	 D. having
 47. A. water 	B. lead 	C. gas 	 D. exhaust
 48. A. lived 	B. live 	C. to live 	D. living
 49. A. quick 	B. slowly 	C. quickly 	D. slow
 50. A. touch 	B. use 	 C. handle 	D. collect
II. Fill in the blank with one suitable word (10pts). 
 Charlie Chaplin was born in a very poor part of London. (51) ______father was a comedian and his mother worked (52) ______a dancer and a singer. Neither of them (53) _____successful so the family (54) ______very little money. The first time he himself earned (55) _____ by dancing and singing, he was only five years old. He did many kinds of jobs, but what he loved best was working (56) ______the theatre. 
 When he (57) ______ about fifteen, he joined a traveling theatre company and went on trips to America. On one such tour, (58) _____ was offered a part in a film, so he went to Hollywood, where he eventually became both a famous actor (59) _______ film director.
 He died in Switzerland in 1977, at the (60) ______ of 88. There is now a statue of him in Leicester Square, London, the city of his birth and early up-bringing.
III/ Read the passage and choose the correct answer A, B, C or D for each question (5pts)
How Nam has improved his English.
 In the first year of lower secondary school, I had some difficulties in learning English. My English pronunciation was really bad and my English grammar was worse. I did not know how to improve them. I didn’t want my father and mother to know about this. One afternoon after the lesson, my teacher of English told me to wait for her outside the classroom. She took me to the school library and showed me cassettes of pronunciation drills kept in a glass bookcase. She also to