Đề thi chọn học sinh giỏi môn Tiếng Anh Lớp 9 - Đề 12 - Phòng GD & ĐT Thủy Nguyên

UBND HUYỆN THỦY NGUYÊN ĐỀ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI
PHÒNG GIÁO DUC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO 
MÔN: TIẾNG ANH 9
Thời gian: 120 phút( Không kể thời gian giao đề)
I. Choose the word whose underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others.(1pt)
1. 	A. respond	B. novel	C. work	D. cotton
2. 	A. wicked	B. naked	C. needed	D. worked
3.	A. viable	B. dynamite	C. priority	D. responsible
4. 	A. ache	B. chemist	C. chalk	D.character
5. 	A. father	B. healthy	C. weather	D. clothing
II. Choose the word or phrase that best fits the blank space in each sentences.(1pt)
1. Have you ever read anything _______ Earnest Hemingway?
A. of	B. by	C. from	D. for
2. I didn’t intend to take you umbrella. I took it ________.
A. by chance	B. by accident	C. by mistake 	D. on purpose
3. How are you getting ________ in your new job? Are you enjoying it?
A. on	B. off	C. in	D. with
4. Things are changing all the time. It’s difficult to keep ________ all these changes.
A. out of	B. up with	C. back from	D. on about
5. We let the kids decorate their rooms ________ they want to.
A. wherever	B. whenever	C. whatever	D. however
6. I ________ to see Chris on my way home.
A. dropped in	B. turned over	C. got by	D. crossed out
7. Don’t ________ until tomorrow what you can do today.
A. call off 	B. put off	C. take off	D. run off
8. the gold medal, he will have to do better than that.
 A. To win	B. So he wins	C. So that he wins	D. Winning
9. Who can suggest a good..to this problem?
 A. result	B. key	C. solution	D. answer
10. Not until darkness fell..he hadn’t done half of his work.
 A. that he realized	B. that he didn’t realize	C. did he realize	D. didn’t he realize
III. Find and correct the underlined word or phrase that is not correct as standard English.(1pt)
1. If I can’t leave my bags here, what do you suggest me to do with them.
	A	 B	 C	 D 
2. Some university students support themselves by tutoring, working in restaurants or 
 A B they do market research.
 	 	 	 C	D	 
3. We are looking forward to taking on a tour of athens by our Greeks friends.
	 A	 B C	 D 
4. The prize-giving ceremony will be televised lively from Hoa Binh theater.
	 A	B	 C	 D 
5. He usually comes home at five o’clock, but this week he works very late.
	 A	 B	 C	 D 
IV. Use the correct form of the word given in each sentence.(1pt)
1. They are going to announce the ..of the Prince. (arrive)
2. ______________people stand to benefit most from these policies.	(employ)
3. At present, solar cells are too expensive and ___________to be used in the commercial generation of electricity. 	 (effeciency)
4. His English is not the ______________in the class.	 ( bad )
5. Visitors said that the ______________of the people in Vietnam was most unforgetable. 	 (hospitable)
6. One of the ___________of English is that it is becoming simpler and simpler (strong)
7. The explaination of the accident is very ______________	(confuse)
8. Freedom of ______________is one of the fundamental rights. 	(speak )
9. Don't be so ______________We've only been waiting for a few minutes	(patient)
10. ______________ acology will lead to a lot of natural disasters.	(balance)
VRead the passage below and circle the best answer( A,or B, C, D) to complete the sentences (1m)
	As viewed from space, Earth’s distinguishing characteristics are its blue water and white clouds.
Enveloped by an ocean of air consisting of 78% nitrogen and 21% oxygen, the planet is the only one in our solar system known to harbor life. Circling the Sun at an average distance of 149 million kilometers (93 millions miles), Earth is the third planet from the sun and the fifth largest planet the solar system.
	Its rapid spin and molten nicked-iron core give rise to an extensive magnetic field which, coupled with the atmosphere, shields us from nearly all of the harmful radiation coming from the sun and other stars. Most meteors burn up in the Earth’s atmosphere before they can strike the surface. The planet’s active geological processes have left no evidence of the ancient pelting it almost certainly received soon after it was formed. The Earth has singe natural satellite-the Moon.
1. The main idea of the passage is that
A. there are life-supporting characteristics on Earth
B. Earth is predominantly water
C. Earth has no common characteristics with other planets
D. Earth is the only planet with a moon
2. The word “distinguishing” as it is used in the passage means
A. devastating in nature
B. elevating in nature
C. characteristics like all other planets
D. characteristics that set it apart from other planets
3. It’s probable that the next paragraph would discuss
A. people on planets B. the solar system as a whole
C. the Earth’s natural satellite-the Moon D. rings around Saturn
4. As used in the passage, the word “harbor” is synonymous with
A. support B. surround C. water D. include
5. This passage leads one to believe that Earth.
A. never gets hit by meteors
B. always gets hit by meteors
C. was hit by meteors in some past time period
D. may be bombarded by mentors in the near future
VI. Fill in each blank with one appropriate word to make a meaningful passage.(1pt)
The country and the city have (1)________ and disadvantages. People in the country live in more beautiful (2)________ . They enjoy peace and quietness, and can do their work (3) _______ their own pace because no one is in a hurry. They live in larger, more comfortable houses, and their (4)________ are more friendly, and ready to help them when they need it. However, their (5) ______ can be monotonous and they can be isolated, a long way from the nearest town, which is a serious problen if they are ill or (6)___________to take children to school.
	The city has all the services the country lacks, but it also has a lot of (7)_________ . Cities are often ugly and (8) ___________ ; They not only have bad air but are also noisy. Everyone is always in a (9) ___________ and this means that people have no time to get to know each other and make (10) 
VII/ Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentences printed before it. (2ms)
1. His briefcase was too full for the the zip fastener to close properly.
à His briefcase was so 
2. He got down to writing the letter as soon as he returned from his walk. 
à No sooner
3. “Why didn’t you report the incident to the police last week?” the officer asked the frightened witness
à The officer wanted to know
4. A fire destroyed most of the old city of London in the 1600s.
à The destruction
5. He hasn’t been back to his home town for over 20 years now. 
à It is
6. I would love to be rich and famous. 
à If only
7. If you want to save your eyesight, we must operate immediately. 
à Only by
8. I’m having a lot of trouble now because I lost my passport last week. 
à If I
9. We had planned to visit grandmother, so we left early in the morning.
à We were
10. It is believed that the man escaped in a stolen car. 
à The man
VIII. Write complete sentence using the suggested words.(1pt)
1. I / write / Jim / last week / but / so far / receive / no reply / my letter//
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2. I / invite / party / occasion / her birthday / last week
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3. Yuri Gararin / first man / travel / space.
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4. Tet / time / Vietnamese people / celebrate / beginning / spring.
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5. concert hall / so crowded / I / see / hear / nothing.
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IX/ Listen (1pt)
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UBND HUYỆN THỦY NGUYÊN HƯỚNG DẪN CHẤM THI CHỌN HSG 
PHÒNG GIÁO DUC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO MÔN: TIẾNG ANH 9 
Câu
Đáp án
Điểm
1
I. Choose the word whose underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others.
(1,0m)
 1.C 
0,2
2.D
0,2
3.D
0,2
4.C
0,2
5.D
0,2
2
II. Choose the word or phrase that best fits the blank space in each sentences.
(1,0m)
1B 
0,1
2C
0,1
3A
0,1
4B
0,1
5D
0,1
6A
0,1
7B
0,1
8A
0,1
9C
0,1
10C
0,1
3
III. Find and correct the underlined word or phrase that is not correct as standard English.
1m
1C --> Should do
0,2
2C --> Doing
0,2
3B --> To be taken
0,2
4D --> Live
0,2
5C --> is working
0,2
4
IV. Use the correct form of the word given in each sentence.
1m
1 .Arrival 
0,1
2. Unemployed 
0,1
3. Ineffecient 
0,1
4. Worst 
0,1
5.Hospitablity 
0,1
6. Strength 
0,1
7. Confusing
0,1
8.Speech 
0,1
9. Impatient
0,1
10.Unbalanced
0,1
5
VRead the passage below and circle the best answer( A,or B, C, D) to complete the sentences 
1m
1.T 
0,2
2.IK
0,2
3.T
0,2
4.T
0,2
5.F
0,2
6
VI. Fill in each blank with one appropriate word to make a meaningful passage.
1m
1.advantages 
0,1
2.surrounding/environment 
0,1
3. at 
0,1
4. neighbors
0,1
5.Life 
0,1
6.have/want 
0,1
7. disadvantages 
0,1
8.dirty/polluted
0,1
9.hurry/haste 
0,1
10.friends 
0,1
7
VII/ Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentences printed before it. 
2m
1. His briefcase was so full that the zip fastener didn’t close properly.
0,2
2. No sooner had he returned from his walk than he got down to writing the letter.
0,2
3. The officer wanted to know why the witness had not reported the incident to the police the previous week.
0,2
4. The destruction of most of the old city of London was brought about by a fire in the 1600s.
0,2
5. it is over 20 years since he last went back to his home town.
0,2
6. If only I were rich and famous.
0,2
7. Only by operating immediately can we save your eyesight.
0,2
8. If I hadn’t lost my passport last week, I wouldn’t be having so much trouble now.
0,2
9. We were planning/ going/ intending to visit/ We were to visit grandmother, so we left early in the morning.
0,2
10. The man is believed to have escaped in a stolen car.
0,2
8
VIII. Write complete sentence using the suggested words.
1m
1 I wrote to Jim last week, but so far I have received no reply for my letter.
0,1
2 I was invited to her party on the occasion of her birthday last week.
0,1
3 Yuri Gagarin was the first man to walk on the moon.
0,1
4 Tet is the time when Vietnamese people celebrate the beginning of the spring.
0,1
5 The concert hall was so crowded that I saw nad heard nothing.
0,1
HẾT.