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

PHềNG GIÁO DỤC & ĐÀO TẠO
 HUYỆN TRIỆU SƠN	 ĐỀ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI CẤP HUYỆN
 NĂM HỌC 2015 – 2016
 ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC
 MễN: TIẾNG ANH 9
 Thời gian làm bài: 150 phỳt (khụng kể thời gian giao đề)
 Ngày thi: 16/11/2015
Họ và tờn: .................................. Số bỏo danh: .
Chỳ ý: 
	 - Đề thi này gồm cú 04 trang;
 - Thớ sinh làm bài thi vào tờ giấy làm bài thi, khụng làm vào tờ đề thi.
I. Pronunciation (5points)
A. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others. (2 points)
1.	A accurate	B account	C occur	D accuse
2.	A hour	B horn	C vehicle	D honour
B. Choose the word whose main stress pattern is placed differently from the others. (3points)
1.	A practical	B secretary	C manager	D immediate
2.	A alternative	B information	C profession	D discussion
3.	A element	B discovery	C enormous	D pronounce
II. Supply the correct form of the verbs in the brackets to complete the sentences below. (10 points)
1. We (not visit) our friends in Ha Long this weekend. According to the weather forecast, there (be) much rain there at the time.
are not visiting – will be
2. When I got to the cinema, Jack (wait) for me.
was waiting
3. (play) football Tim had his leg (break).
playing - broken
4. I can’t stand (sit) with you in this room any longer. You (complain) about the situation for hours.
sitting – have been complaining 
5. She wishes she (stay) with her mother now.
was staying/were staying/could stay
6. I want this meeting (delay) till next month.
to be delayed
7. If you heat water at 100 degrees Celsius, it (boil).
boils
III. Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences.
 (20 points)
1. The ........... in the southern part of the country is very rich and fertile.
	A ground	B soil	C earth	D land
2. He wasn’t allowed to........... the exam.
	A sit	B make	C offer	D go
3. ........... he has not said anything, he seems to be upset about it.
	A But	B Because	C Though	D As 
4. You can’t see five yards in ........... fog like that.
	A solid	B fat	C thick	D wet
5. I know it’s not sunny now; ........... I will take my sunglasses.
	A as though	B although	C even so	D even though
6. ........... the rise in unemployment, people seem to be spending more.
	A Nevetheless	B Meanwhile	C Despite	D Although
7. I told him I’d prefer to walk but he insisted on ........... me a lift.
	A taking	B helping	C making	D giving
8. In the winter, many old people wear special clothes to protect themselves ........... the cold.
	A of	B with	C by	D from
9. British Rail regrets ........... passengers that The London train is running 15 minutes late.
	A informing	B to inform	C inform	D for informing
10. I’m really bored ........... eating chips. Can’t we have something else for a change?
	A with	B of	C from	D about
11. All the doors were open, ........... seemed rather odd.
	A it	B that	C who	D which
12. It was the first car ........... I ever drove.
A that	B who	C ỉ	D A and C
13. I love Paris, ........... has a lot of beautiful streets.
	A which	B that	C where	D when
14. There’s a lot more traffic than usual. There must be something ........... in the town centre.
A getting on	B going off	C going on	D getting off
15. Sometimes I’m so hungry in the middle of the night........... I eat a whole packet of biscuits.
A and	B that	C so	D than
16. You must ........... these instructions very carefully.
	A bring out	B carry out	C carry on	D get up to
17. ........... of the students in our class could solve this math problem. 
A Neither	B None	C Not much	D Not
18. The ........... of this product is three times as long as that of the similar one on the market.
A technique	B life	C cost	D value
19. Today’s my 20th birthday.	- .. 
A Many happy returns!	C Take care!
B I don’t understand	.	D Have a good time.
20. I’ve passed my exam, dad. 	- .. 
	A It’s my pleasure.	C You’re welcome.
	B Good job!	D Good way!
IV. Supply the correct form of the word in capital at the end of each sentence. (10 points)
1. Dictionaries are reference. books. 	REFER
2. You should describe. this in detail.	DESCRIPTION
3. Mr Green doesn’t smoke. He is a non-smoker. .	SMOKE
4. She is always making a lot of complaints. .	COMPLAIN 
5. They felt helpless. as they could do nothing to make 
the situation better.	HELP	
6. The outlook. for the economy is bright.	LOOK
7. The car is surprisingly. cheap.	SURPRISE
8. Animals live better in their natural surroundings. .	SURROUND
9. Turn on the lights so that everything is visible. .	VISION
10. The country roads are being widened. .	WIDE
V. Each of the following sentences has a mistake. Find it and correct it. (5 points)
1. They are so beautiful pictures that I can’t help buying.
so -> such
2. We are terrible sorry for being late.
terrible -> terribly
3. They suggested us that we should leave for London.
us -> ứ (bỏ “us”)
4. Many students find very easy to learn English grammar.
find -> find it
5. I am delighting that you passed your examination.
delighting -> delighted
VI. Choose the best answer from A, B, C or D to fill in the gaps in the following passage. (10pts)
	Few people now question the reality of global warming and its (1)........... on the world’s climate. Many scientists put the blame for recent natural disasters on the increase (2)........... the world’s temperatures and are convicted that, more than (3)........... before, the Earth is at (4)........... from the forces of the wind, rain and sun. According to them, global warming is making extreme weather events, (5).......... as hurricanes and droughts, even more severe and causing sea levels all around the world to (6)........... .
	Environmental groups are putting (7)........... on goverments to take action to reduce the (8)........... of carbon dioxide which is given off by factories and power plants, thus attacking the problem at its source. They are in favour of more money being spent on research into solar, wind and wave energy devices, (9) ........... could then replace existing power station.
	Some scientists, (10)..........., believe that even if we stop releasing carbon dioxide and other gases into atmostphere tomorrow, we would have to wait several hundred years to notice the results. Global warming, it seems, is to stay.
1.	A effects	B aspects	C affects	D influences
2.	A in 	B at	C by	D to
3.	A yet	B never	C once	D ever
4.	A threath	B danger	C risk	D harm
5. 	A the same	B like	C such	D so
6.	A raise	B arise	C rise	D lift
7. 	A force	B pressure	C persuation	D encouragement
8. 	A amount	B deal	C number	D count
9.	A that	B which	C who	D where
10. 	A but	B however	C moreover	D though
VII. Fill in each gap with one suitable word. (15 points)
	Detective stories are the most popular (1)type.. of stories in the world. But (2)who.. is the most famous fictional detective? Without a doubt, it is Sherlock Holmes.
	The (3)author.. of the Sherlock Holmes stories was Athur Conan Doyle. He was born in Scotland in 1859 and studied medicine at Edinburgh university. After (4)leaving.. university he moved to the south of England and (5)worked.. as a doctor, but in his spare time he started to (6)write.. detective stories. 
	The hero of the (7)stories.. is a private detective (8)called.. Sherlock Holmes, (9)who.. lived (10)at.. 221b Baker Street in London. There is now a museum at that address. (See  Holmes is tall and thin, (11)with.. a long, sharp face. He usually (12)wears.. a deerstalker hat, smokes a pipe or cigarettes, and carries a a magnifying glass. He is an extremely intelligent man who always thinks logically (13)about..the crimes he is trying to (14)solve.. . He is (15)also.. a brilliant violinist. 
VIII. Read the following passage and choose the correct answer. (5 points)
	About 200 million years ago, as the Triassic Period came to a close, many species of animals disappeared from the face of the Earth. Scientists previously believed that the series of extinctions happened over a period of 15 to 20 million years. Recent discoveries in Nova Scotia suggest, however, that the extinctions may have happened over a much shorter period of time, perhaps less than 850,000 years. 
	Evidence for a rapid extinction of species at the end of the Triassic Period is found in the McCoy Brook Formation along the Bay of Fundy in Nova Scotia. Fossils found in this formation indicate a rapid disappearance of species rather than a slow and gradual change over time. One explanation for a relatively sudden extinction at the end of the Triassic may be that a large meteorite struck the earth at the time and is responsible for a 70- kilometer hole nearby. If geologists and other researchers can find evidence, such as shocked quartz in the rock formations, that a meteorite did strike the earth, it would give more credence to the theory of rapid Triassic extinctions. It is possible, however, that even if a rapid extinction happened in and around Nova Scotia, it did not necessarily occur in the rest of the world.
	- meteorite: thiờn thạch 
1. Which of the following could best replace the word "close" ? 
 A connection	B dispersion	C separation	D end
2. The author uses the phrase "the face of the Earth" in order to 
 A emphasize the disappearance
 B focus on one part of the Earth
 C focus on one period of time
 D point out the reference to land, not water
3. All of the following were mentioned in the passage EXCEPT 
 A the extinction of late Triassic animals
 B the duration of time for the extinction
 C a large meteorite hitting the Earth 10 million years ago
 D the use of types of rock in scientific research
4. Which of the following could best replace the word "struck" ? 
 A affected	B discovered	C devastated	D hit
5. What is the main topic of this passage? 
 A the disappearance of animal species at the end of the Triassic Period
 B evidence of a rather sudden extinction of species
 C the possibility of an extinction happening throughout the world at the same time 
 D a meteorite hole in the Bay of Fundy in Nova Scotia
IX. Rewrite each of the following sentences, beginning as shown, so that its meaning does not change. (10 points) 
1. We went swimming everyday during our holiday in Greece.
While we were on holiday in Greece, we went swimming everyday.
2. “Don’t swim here! There are some dangerous currents.” said the man to the children.
The man warned the children not to swim there (because/as/since there were some dangerous currents.)
3. I wish you could lend me your bicycle.
It’s a pity I can’t borrow your car.
4. If they asked you to go with them, would you agree?
If they were to ask you to go with them, would you agree?
5. “Must we stay in this hotel all evening?”, he said to us.
He asked if/whether they must stay/had to stay in that hotel all evening.
6. She let him smoke in her room.
He was allowed to smoke in her room/was let smoke in her room.
7. I saw the boy run into the stock.
The boy was seen to run into the stock.
8. You should go to the doctor at once.
Don’t postpone going to the doctor.
9. After she finished her work, she went to bed.
Having finished her work she went to bed.
10. We were all impressed by her performance.
What impressed all of us was her performance/ made all of us impressed was her performance.
X. Should students wear uniform at school? Write a paragraph (80 – 120 words) about it. (10 points)
- Task completion : 4 điểm
	+ Yờu cầu đỳng thể thức và nội dung của bài viết.
	+ Tựy mức độ hoàn thành cỏc yờu cầu, giỏm khảo cú thể chấm từ 1- 4 điểm.
- Grammatical accuracy and spelling: 3 điểm
	Bài viết khụng cú lỗi chớnh tả và dưới 4 lỗi ngữ phỏp được cho 3 điểm tối đa. Cứ 5 lỗi chớnh tả hoặc ngữ phỏp trừ 1 điểm (Trừ khụng quỏ 3 điểm).
- Coherence and cohesion (tớnh mạch lạc và sự liờn kết cõu): 3 điểm
	Tựy mức độ mạch lạc, liờn kết cõu, liờn kết đoạn của bài viết, giỏm khảo cú thể chấm 1-3 điểm.
- Nhiều hơn hoặc ớt hơn so với yờu cầu mỗi 5 từ, trừ 0.1 điểm
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