Đề thi chọn học sinh giỏi cấp huyện môn Tiếng Anh Lớp 9 - Năm học 2015-2016 - Phòng GD & ĐT Lương Tài (Có đáp án)

UBND HUYỆN LƯƠNG TÀI
PHÒNG GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO
ĐỀ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI CẤP HUYỆN
NĂM HỌC 2015-2016
Môn thi: Tiếng Anh – Lớp 9
Ngày thi: 03 tháng 12 năm 2015
Thời gian làm bài: 120 phút ( Không kể thời gian giao đề)
Question I.Choose the word that has the underlined part pnonounced differently from the rest (0,5p ):
1. A.impressed
B. used
C. wished
D. practiced
2. A. sound
B. southern
C. drought
D. mountain
3.A. flood
B. typhoon
C. groom
D. balloon
4.A. girls
B . countries
C . regions
D . separates
5. A.language
B.passage
C.angry
D.danger
Question II. Find the word with the stress pattern different from that of the other three words in each question.(0,5p)
1. A. movie	
2. A. significant	
3. A. cigarette
4. A. energy
5. A. enrich
B. nature
B. entertainment
B. replace
B. intensive
B. introduce 
C. event
C. documentary
C. military
C. reclaiming
C. protect
D. picture
D. education
D. magazine
D. mature
D. poison
Question III. Choose the best answer to complete each sentence (1 p):
1. You can borrow my book ..............you bring it back by Monday.
A. as long as	 	B. unless 	C. so that 	D. while
2. The customer insisted ...........seeing the manager.
A. of 	B. on 	C. in 	D. about
3. I remember ............them somewhere in the city.
A. to see 	B. saw 	C. seeing 	D. seen
4. In the newspaper there ......................... a lot of news about the earthquake.
A. be
B. are
C. is
D. were
5. My shoes are dirty. I'd better take them ......................... before I come in.
A. away
B. up
C. on
D. off
6. Has the committee .................. a decision yet?
A. given	B. made	C. done	D. arrived
7. Because of the bad weather, we had to put ..................our picnic until next weekend.
A. out	B. away	C. up	D. off
8.Your house has  nice furniture.
 a. such 
b. such a
c. so
d. so a
9. He tried to explain the reason .................. he got to class late yesterday.
A. for which	B. of which	C. in which	D. by which
10.A number of planes ______________ because of the bad weather.
A. were delayed
B. was delayed 
C. had delayed 
D. delayed
Question IV. Use the correct form of the word in brackets to complete the sentences (1p):
1. It has become .......difficult to find a job nowadays.
INCREASE
2. Most . who visit Britain are surprised to find that its 
 inhabitants are more informal than they had imagined.
FOREIGN
3. He is old enough to live ..
DEPEND
4. He has great................in God.
BELIEVE
5. James Watt was one of the world’s greatest
INVENT
6.The  of the students like pop music.
MAJOR
7. The situation was.. Nobody could do anything to help.
HOPE
8. I was upset by his..to cooperate.
REFUSE
9. My colleagues are very pleasant but the manager is a little ................
FRIEND 
10.Students feel................ when they are not in their favorite clothes 
COMFORT
Question V. Use the correct form of the the verbs in brackets( 1p)
1. My children enjoy (allow)  (stay)  up late when there is something special on TV.
2.When I (come). to see Mr.John last night , he (read)  a newspaper and his two children ( listen) . to an English song. 
3. He use (dream) of a television set when we (be) . small.
4.I regret ...........(not warn) him about the risk . It (be) ..............too late now.
5. Alice was very tired, so she (lie)....................down on the bed and went to sleep.
Question VI. Find and correct the mistakes in the following sentences(1p).
1. Wear a helmet when riding a motorbike. Helmets are used to protecting our heads.
 A B C D
2. A meeting will held next week by the committee. 
 A B C D
3.My brother didn’t have money enough to buy the dictionary he liked.
 A B C D
4. She left the room with not saying a word.
 A	 B	 	C	 D
5. He gave me some very valuable advices on buying a new house.
 A B C D
6. Nora hardly never misses an opportunity to play in the tennis tournaments.
 A B C D
7. I suggested that you writing to them to accept their offer.
 A B C D
8. I was shock when I got the news that I didn’t know what to say.
 A B C D
9. Nam asked Mai what can he do to help her.
 A B C D
10.Nam seldom pays his bills on time, and his brother does too. 
 A	 B	 C	 D
Question VII: Fill each the numbered blanks in the following passage with one suitable word (1p):
Thoroughly tired he (1).......down on the bed and fell asleep almost immediately. He was (2).......by the sound of heavy footsteps in the attic above. He took his torch and crept up the steep (3).......of stairs, opening the attic door silently. There were some cupboards inside but otherwise the room was virtually empty. He (4)........on his torch now and started to examine it carefully, but found (5)........to explain the sounds. He leaned (6)........a large wardrobe and shook his head disbelievingly. He had no idea (7).........to do next. Then he noticed that the surface of the floor was completely covered with dust apart from his own footprints. He made his (8)........downstairs again but he (9).........little that night. He kept listening to every sound and wondering (10)..............the house might be haunted.
QuestionVIII:Read the pasage then choose the best answer(1p)
 WHAT IS THE BEAUTY IN A PERSON?
	It is said that what one (1)___considers beautiful may not be beautiful to another. (2)___ beauty is something that (3)___not only to the eyes, but also the other senses. I think true beauty makes you see beyond the lovely sight. It will give you insight or realization of something (4)____ beyond the appearance.
	When we talk about beauty in people, we often refer to their (5)___attractiveness. Of course, a beautiful or handsome face is pleasant to (6)___. But I find that the most memorable ”beautiful people” are those who have good personalities behind their pretty faces. (7)__kind of beauty in people that attracts us greatly is what known as the inside beauty. People with this kind of beauty have attained inner peace. They usually care about their fellow -man, and try to right the justice in this world. As you know, Nelson Mandela, Princess Diana and Mother Teresa are well-known for these personalities.
	In fact, around us, we know many people who are always ready to lend (8)___to people in trouble. Many people in our city provide (9)___of floods in Mekong Delta, the disabled or the poor.... with clothes, money and food. Many young go to rural, mountainous or island areas to help people there... We greatly admire the beauty of these people because they make the world better. This inner beauty gives a certain radiance to their looks.
	In short, everyone has (10)___ idea of beauty, and we need to have things, people and places of beauty in our everyday life. Do you think so?
1. A. individual	B. persons	C. people	D. member
2. A. With me	B. For me	C. To me	D. Of me
3. A. pleasant	B. pleases	C. pleased	D. pleasing
4. A. interesting	B. interested	C. interest	D. interestedly
5. A. physic	B. physics	C. physist	D. physical
6. A. look for	B. look after	C. look at	D. look in
7. A. Another	B. Other	C. Others	D. Anothers
8. A. hands	B. a hand	C. the hand	D. the hands
9. A. peoples	B. individuals	C. members	D. victims
10. A. his own	B. our own	C. their own	D. her own
Question IX: . Finish the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the sentence printed before it (2ps):
1. “You shouldn’t ride your bike too fast ,” I said to Nam. I advised 
2. The shop keeper said , “How many boxes of crayons do you want, the boy?”
 The shop keeper asked.........................................................................................
3. She couldn’t come to class because of her illness. 	 
 As.. 
4.If you are happier, you look younger. 
 The happier
5. Even though I admire his courage, I think he is foolish.
 Much..
6. It is such an interesting book that I can’t put it down.
 It is so..
7. Jane hasn’t made much progress at school.
 Jane has only..
8. I haven’t done any gardening for three months. The last
9. They couldn’t move any further because of the thick fog. The thick fog 
10. It’s your responsibility to design the school project. You are 
Question X: Use the words given to complete the following sentences (1p)
1. We / not use / wear / jeans / when / study / primary school.
2. sister / wear / new skirt / only twice / since / she / buy / it.
3. If / you / want / lose weight / you / shouldn’t / eat / too much/ fatty food .
4. It/ advisable/ that children/ learn/ write/ not use/ ball point pens.
5. The air/ full/ dust/ because/ roads/ repair.
---------- HẾT ---------- 
(Đề thi gồm có 04 trang)
Thí sinh không được sử dụng tài liệu. Cán bộ coi thi không giải thích gì thêm. 
Họ và tên thí sinh:.....................................................; Số báo danh................................