Đề thi chọn học sinh giỏi môn Tiếng Anh Khối 9 - Năm học 2015-2016 - Phòng GD & ĐT Thanh Oai (Có đáp án)

PHÒNG GD & ĐT THANH OAI ĐỀ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI LỚP 9 NĂM HỌC 2015-2016
 Môn: Tiếng Anh
 Thời gian: 150 phút (Không kể thời gian giao đề)
 Đề thi gồm có 06 trang 
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PART ONE: LISTENING (3.0 pts)
I. Listen to the dialogue and decide which statement is True or False. (0.2 x 5 = 1.0 pts) 
Statements
True
False
1. Sam caught a cold.
2. Alice advised Sam to drink a lot of water.
3. Sam still felt like death warmed over.
4. Alice brought Sam some medicines.
5. The medicines made Sam awake.
II. Listen to the following passage and fill in each blank with a missing word you have heard. (0.2 x 10 = 2.0 pts)
Digital cameras have changed the way that we look at pictures. Now there’s a device that changes the way we focus them. This is the LytroIllum, a digital (1) ___________ that lets you refocus your photographs after you’ve taken them. 
The camera uses something called light-field (2) ___________, which helps it catch millions of light rays with each image. Once you snap your photo, you use the camera’s software to (3) ___________what you want to focus on. You can also use it to shift perspective, create 3D images, and even animate still photos; creating what Lytro calls ‘living pictures.’ 
The Illum is designed to look like a DSLR camera. It comes equipped with a (4) ___________and powerful zoom lens and LCD touch-screen monitor but all of this doesn’t come cheap. The Illum goes for 1600 dollars. 
So, is this the future of (5) ___________? That’s still up for debate. Lytro released an earlier and much (6)____________ model in 2011 but the camera never took off. After all, the LytroIllum’s 2d processed image is only about (7) ___________ megapixels, a far cry from what (8) ___________ of today’s smart phones can shoot. And a number of smart phone apps claim to imitate what light-field photography with varying (9) ___________, for only a few dollars. 
Still, other smart phone manufacturers are working on similar technology – but as they say, imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. And last year, (10) ___________, patented its own light-field camera. So, maybe Lytro really is on to something.
PART TWO: PHONETICS (2.0 pts)
III. Choose the word whose underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others by circling A, B, C, or D. (0.2 x 5= 1.0 pt)
1. 	A. label	B. danger	C. natural	D. ancient
2. 	A. chalk	B. chicken	C. machine	D. chapter
3. 	A. sugar	B. sight	C. spot	D. trust
4.	A. music	B. future	C. public	D. cubic
5. 	A. purpose	B. produce	C. pollute	D. compose
IV. Chose the word whose STRESS pattern is different from the others by circling A, B, C, or D. (0.2 x 5= 1.0 pt)
1. 	A. alcohol	B. legendary	C. prominent	D. legitimate
2. 	A. architect	B. pioneer	C. military	D. principle	
3. 	A. conceal	B. conference	C. confidence	D. context
4. 	A. activity	B. biology	C. geography	D. scientific
5. 	A. musician	B. museum	C. competent	D. computer
PATR THREE: VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR (6.5 pts)
V. Circle best option A, B, C or D to complete the following sentences. (0.1 x 15 = 1.5 pts)
1. You will not pass the exam _______________ working harder. 
 A. unless 	B. if 	C. without 	D. although
2. You’d better do your homework before going to class, ____________? 
 A. wouldn’t you 	B. hadn’t you 	C. would you 	D. had you
3. Her parents never ______________ her to go out after 8 p.m. 
 A. make 	B. allow 	C. let 	D. agree 
4. It was raining very _______________ , so we had to put off our picnic. 
 A. wet 	B. badly 	C. hard 	D. heavy
5. The material, called Jeans was named ____________ sailor from Genoa. 
 A. after 	B. as 	C. like 	D. with
6. Everything is all right, ______________? 
 A. isn’t everything 	B. is everything 	C. is it 	D. isn’t it
7. I never wear yellow because it doesn’t ______________ me. 
 A. match 	B. fit 	C. agree 	D. suit 
8. I am looking forward to ______________ on vacation. 
 A. go 	B. going 	C. be going 	D. having gone
9. They are busy ______________ their homework now. 
 A. do 	B. to do 	C. doing 	D. to have done 	
10. He had his motorbike ______________ by the mechanic.
 A. repair 	B. to repair 	C. repairing 	D. repaired
11. Only after doing his chores_____________ to go to meet his friends.
 A. Jason was allowed	 B. did Jason allow	 C. was allowed Jason	D. was Jason allowed
12. After finishing her course, Rachel went on _____________ a well-known lawyer.
 A. to become	 B. becoming	C. to becoming	D. become
13. Actually I’d rather you _____________ in here.
 A. are not smoking B. hadn’t smoked	C. didn’t smoke	D. don’t smoke
14. The dog was so dirty that he looked as if he ______________ in the mud.
 A. had been lay	B. had been lying	C. had been laid	D. had been lain
15. There were many scientists at the meeting, several of ____________ were very young.
 A. that	B. which	C. who	D. whom
VI. Fill each gap of the following sentences with a suitable preposition. (0.1 x 10 = 1.0 pt)
Have you said congratulations ................Jack?
He’s tired .................all the hard work he’s done to day
3. Translate this article.. .. .. ..English for me, please.
4. Donna is thinking of importing flowers ...............Vietnam.
5. They have only been there ................ a few minutes.
6. The canoe overturned and everyone fell ............the deep water.
7. Jackson was late because he was not aware ...............the time
8. We stop every one  leaving the building.
9. Take an umbrella with you. It will save you ................getting wet on the way home.
10. Measuring money must be very difficult to carry...........
VII. Use the words given in brackets to form a word that fits in the space. (0.2 x 10 = 2.0 pts)
1. I was late because ..how much time I’ll need.	(ESTIMATE)
2. There was ice on the pavement which made it very difficult to walk as it was so .. ( SLIP)
3. Despite the star-studded cast, the film was only .. successful.	(PART)
4. How can you ..the fact that some people live in mansions while others live in slumps? (JUST)
5. I .. met an old friend last week. 	(EXPECT)
6. I think it is very.. of him to expect us to work overtime every night this week. (REASON)
7. I have applied for the job, but I am not sure because there are a lot of job ..	 (APPLY)
8. The thing I hate about John is his ..	(RELY)
9. The ..of the Hollywood actor, Jimmy Haltom, was announced last night.	(DIE)
10. An aero plane has to overcome the .. of the air. 	(RESIST)
VIII. Complete the following sentences with the correct form of the phrasal verbs given in the box. (0.2 x 10 = 2.0 pts)
come back get on well fall over look up come across
bring up pay back turn on lie down take back
1. I an old friend while I was walking along the street.
2. I am late because my alarm clock didn’t this morning.
3. Could you lend me ten pounds? I’ll.............. you............... on Friday.
4. The sidewalk is very icy. Be careful you don’t...................
5. I was feeling so tired, I had to.................. on the bed for a while.
6. His parents died when he was very young so he was .. by an aunt.
7. Mark’s gone out and I don’t know when he is going to ..
8. Let’s these new words.. in a dictionary.
9. I’ll have to ......................these books............. to the library.
10. She didn’t  with her boss, so she left the company.
PART FOUR: READING (4.0 pts)
IX. Circle best option A, B, C or D to complete the following passage. (0.1 x 10 = 1.0 pt)
Birth of the computer
 Most people think of computers as very modern inventions, products of our new technological age. But actually the idea for a computer (1) ________ worked out over two centuries ago by a man (2)_________ Charler Babbage.
 Babbage was born (3)________ 1791 and grew up to be a brilliant mathematician. He drew up plans for several calculating machines (4) _________ he called “engines”. Despite the fact that he (5)_________ building some of these he never finished any of them. Over the year people have argued (6)__________ his machines would ever work. Recently, however, the Science Museum in London has finished building (7)_________ engine based on one of Babbage’s designs. (8)___________ has taken six years to complete and more (9)_________ four thousand parts have been specially made. Whether it works or not, the machine will be on show at a special exhibition in the Science Museum (10) _________ remind people of Babbage’s work.
1- A. has B. was C. had D. is
2- A. known B. recognized C. written D. called 
3- A. on B. in C. by D. for 
4- A. whose B. who C. these D. which 
5- A. wanted B. made C. started D. missed 
6- A. until B. whether C. while D. though 
7- A. some B. the C. an D. that 
8- A. One B. He C. They D. It 
9- A. than B. therefore C. when D. then
10- A. to B. as C. for D. so
X. Fill in each blank with ONE suitable word to complete the passage. (0.2 x 10 = 2.0 pts)
	Sue Hamilton is a very ambitious girl. In two years’ (1) she will have completed her degree. Then she plans to go to the USA (2)__________ she can earn lots of money. Her dream is to set up her (3)__________ business selling the jewellery she designs. She says that she expects to (4)__________ her fortune before she is thirty (5)__________ she can retire. However, in case things don’t work out, she is considering (6)__________ a partner in her brother’s firm. She has worked (7)__________ him during her vacations and she says she (8) __________ mind doing that again. Her brother is a very successful accountant and is always trying to tempt her into working with him. Sue thinks she (9) __________ give it a go. Otherwise she will just wait and see (10) __________ comes along. 
XI. Circle best option A, B, C or D to answer following questions. (0.2 x 5= 1.0 pt) 
 Maybe you recycle cans, glass, paper and metal. Did you know that nature recycles, too? One of the things nature recycles is water. Water goes from the ocean, lakes and rivers into the air. Water falls from the air as rain or snow. Rain and snow eventually find their way back to the ocean. Nature’s recycling process for water is called the water cycle. The water cycle has four stages: storage, evaporation, precipitation and run-off. Water on Earth gets stored in oceans, lakes, rivers, ice and even underground. Water goes from storage into the atmosphere by a process called evaporation. When water evaporates, it changes from a liquid into a gas, called water vapor. Water vapor goes up into the atmosphere. Water returns to Earth as precipitation in rain or snow by changing into drops of water when the air gets cold enough. Clouds are collections of water droplets. Most precipitation falls into the oceans and goes right back into storage.
 Water that falls on land always flows from higher places to lower ones - This flow is called run-off. Water from land flows into streams. Streams join together to make rivers and eventually the water flows into storage in the ocean, then the water cycle starts all over again.
1. What can nature recycle?
	A. Cans, glass, paper and metal	 B. Ocean	 C. Lakes and rivers	D. Water 
2. In recycling, where does water go from?
 A. From rivers, lakes to oceans	 B. From oceans to lakes 
 C. From the ocean into lakes, rivers and ponds D. From oceans, lakes and rivers into the air
3. In what way, does water go from storage into the atmosphere?
	A. By a process called precipitation	B. By a process called evaporation
	C. By tornadoes	D. By moving of air
4. When water evaporates, how does it change?
 A. From the air as rain or snow	 B. From water vapor up into the atmosphere
 C. From a gas into liquid called water vapor D. From a liquid into a gas called water vapor
5. In the end, where does water flow into?
 	A. Wells	B. Ponds	C. Lakes	D. Storage in the ocean.
PART FIVE: WRITING (4.5 pts)
XII. Finish the second sentence in such a way that is similar to the original one. (0.2 x 5 = 1.0 pt)
2. “You stole the jewels” the inspector said to him.
	à The inspector accused.
4. The drama critic of the “daily news” regards the new play as a major breakthrough.
	à According
6. The only way you can become a good athlete is by training hard everyday 
	à Only
7. He speaks more persuasively than his brother.
	à He is .
8. If you want my advice, I would forget about buying a new house.
	à If..
XIII. Complete the second so that it has a similar meaning to the first one, using the word given in bracket. Do not change the words in any way. (0.2 x 5 = 1.0 pt)
1. “Where have I left my keys, Dung?” asked Nam. (where)
 Nam _________________________________________________.
2. Languages are my best subject at school. (better)
 I am _________________________________________________.
3. If you don’t take good care of those shoes, they won’t last for long. (look)
 Unless _________________________________, they won’t last for long.
4. I was taught Italian by a very good teacher. (who)
 The __________________________________________________________. 
5. As a school boy, he often played football in the school team. (to)
 He ___________________________________________________________.
XIV. In about 200 words write about your last holiday. (2.5 pts)
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HƯỚNG DẪN CHẤM ĐỀ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI LỚP 9
NĂM HỌC 2015-2016
Môn: Tiếng Anh
PART ONE: LISTENING (3.0 pts)
I. Listen to the following dialogue and decide which statement is True or False. (0.2 x 5 = 1.0 pts) 
1.T 	2. F 	3. T 	4. T 	5 . F
II. Listen to the following passage and fill in each blank with a missing word you have heard. (0.2 x 10 = 2.0 pts)
1. camera 	6. cheaper
2. technology 	7. five
3. choose 	8. some
4. fast 	9. success
5. photography 	10. Apple
PART TWO: PHONETICS (2.0 pts)
III. Choose the word whose underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others by circling A, B, C, or D. (0.2 x 5= 1.0 pt)
1. D	2. C	3. A	4. C	5. B
IV. Chose the word whose stress pattern is different from the others by circling A, B, C, or D. (0.2 x 5= 1.0 pt)
1. D (3)	2. B (3)	3. A (2)	4. D (3) 	5. C (1)
PATR THREE: VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR (6.5 pts)
V. Circle the best option A, B, C or D to complete the following sentences. (0.1 x 15 = 1.5 pts)
1.C 	2. B 	3. B 	4. C 	5. A 	6. D 	7. D 	8. B 	9. C 	10. D 	
11.D 	12. A 	13. C 	14. C 	15. D
VI. Fill each gap of the following sentences with a suitable preposition. (0.1 x 10 = 1.0 pt)
1. on 	6. into
2. of 	7. of
3. into 	8. from
4. from 	9. From
5. in 	10. out
VII. Use the words given in brackets to form a word that fits in the space. (0.2 x 10 = 2.0 pts)
1. unestimated	2. slippery
	3. partly	4. justify
	5. unexpectedly	6. unreasonable
	7. applications	8. unreliability
	9. death	10. resistance
VIII. Complete the following sentences with the correct form of the phrasal verbs given in the box. (0.2 x 10 = 2.0 pts)
1. came across 	6. brought up
2. turn on 	7. come back
3. pay back 	8. look/ up
4. fall over 	9. take/ back
5. lie down 	10. get on well
PART FOUR: READING (4.0 pts)
IX. Circle best option A, B, C or D to complete the following passage. (0.1 x 10 = 1.0 pt)
1- B 6 - B
2- D 7 - C 
3- B 8 - D
4- D 9 - A 
5- C 10- A 
X. Fill in each blank with ONE suitable word to complete the passage. (0.2 x 10 = 2.0 pts)
1. time	6. becoming/ working as
2. so/ so that/ where	7. for/ with
 3. own	8. wouldn’t/ would not
4. make	9. may/might
 5. so	10. 	what
XI. Circle best option A, B, C or D to answer following questions. (0.2 x 5= 1.0 pt) 
 1. D 	2. D 	3. B 	4. D 	5. D
PART FIVE: WRITING (4.5 pts)
XII. Finish the second sentence in such a way that is similar to the original one. (0.2 x 5 = 1.0 pt)
XIII. Complete the second so that it has a similar meaning to the first one, using the word given in bracket. Do not change the words in any way. (0.2 x 5 = 1.0 pt)
XIV. In about 200 words write about your last holiday. (2.5 pts)