Đề thi chọn học sinh giỏi môn Tiếng Anh Lớp 9 - Năm học 2014-2015 - Phòng GD & ĐT Phù Ninh

 PHÒNG GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO PHÙ NINH 
BÀI THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI 
MÔN : TIẾNG ANH - LỚP 9 - NĂM HỌC 2014-2015
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SECTION 1. PHONETICS:
I. Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the rest by writing your answer A, B, C, or D in the numbered box. (10 points)
A. think	B. healthy 	C. thus 	 D. ethnic
A. cease	B. chase	C. increase	D. raise
A. comb	B. climb	C. dumb	D. blond	
A. toothache	B. chance	C. clutch	D. teachings
A. sword	 B. sweet	C. swear 	D. swing
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II. Choose the letter A, B, C or D next to the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others. (10 points)
A. delicious	B. generate	C. confidence	D. energy
A. official	B. ordinary	C. object	 D. orchestra
A. directory	B. telephone	C. invention	D. experiment
A. prevention	B. agreement	C. satisfy	D. experience
A. elephant	 B. violent	C. agree	 D. mineral
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SECTION 2. LEXICO- GRAMMAR:
III. Choose the word or phrase which best completes each sentence. Write your answer A, B, C, or D in the numbered box. (40 points)
Helen is my aunt’s daughter so she is my _______ .
 A. sister
B. cousin 
C. niece
D. friend
2. This is a contest in which people have to arrange flowers so it’s a _________ contest.
 A. flower - arranging
 C. arranging - flower
B. flowers - arranging
D. flower - arrange
I would rather you __________ me the story. 
 A. tell
B. told
C. to tell
D. telling
As she was running, suddenly she stumbled_________ a rock and fell _________. 
 A. at - off
B. in - out
C. over - down
D. off - down
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Jane really enjoys __________ to dinner parties.
 A. inviting
B. being inviting
 C. being invited
D. be invited
Maria’s English is excellent. She speaks English _________ 
 A. very perfect
B. perfective
 C. perfectively
D. perfectly
Many tourists visit the historic shrine on the mountain.
 A. a special holy place
B. an impressive tomb
 C. an impressive mosque
D. a large temple
I __________ in heavy traffic every day.
 A. used to drive
B. am used to driving
 C. get used to drive
D. used to driving
The weather was bad, __________ we didn’t go on a picnic.
 A. however
B. but
C. because
D. so
Nam wishes he __________ Thanh some money for her rent, but he’s broke himself.
 A. can lend
B. would lend
C. could lend
D. lend
Tell me __________ .
 A. what do you want?
B. you want what
 C. what you want
D. that what you want
When you buy something, you are usually given a __________ .
 A. recipe
B. receipt
C. bill
D. prescription
Don’t forget to give Mr. Son my message, __________ ?
 A. do you
B. are you
C. shall you
D. will you
The factory paid __________ nearly a million pounds to their employees who were injured in the explosion.
 A. off
B. out
C. back
D. in
You will know the result __________ two weeks.
 A. on
B. about
C. in
D. during
 16. No child __________ the age of sixteen will be admitted to this film.
 A. before
B. except
C. lacking
D. below
 17. If you want to __________ success in life, you have to work hard.
 A. achieve
B. receive
C. award
D. earn
 18. It was clear that the young couple were __________ of taking charge of the restaurant.
 A. responsible
B. reliable
C. capable
D. able
 19. Give me a word __________ with S.
 A. beginning
B. began
C. begins
D. begin
 20. Owing to the bad weather, the garden party was __________ .
 A. called off
B. shouted out
C. spoken against
D. cried down
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IV. Complete the sentences by filling in each blank with the correct form of the word in brackets. Write your answer in the numbered box. (20 points)
1. Internet users sometimes suffer various risks such as spam, junk mail, and personal information __________ (leak). 
2. Nowadays, TV viewers can watch a __________ (vary) of local and international programs on different channels. 
3. My elder brother has taken part in different charity activities in his town and has been nominated as the most effective __________ (act) in the town charity program. 
4. He always gets bad marks because he is a __________ ( care ) student. 
5. Our school has a lot of __________ ( qualify ) teachers. 
6. Ba reads short stories in English every day to __________ (rich) his vocabulary. 
7. Many people consider good luck charms foolish and __________ (reason). 
8. Some guests arrived __________ (expect) and caused trouble to the hostess. 
9. No one knows the exact __________ ( deep ) of this river. 
10. When you take an exam, you are an __________ ( examine ).
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V. Identify the underlined word or phrase that must be changed to make the sentence correct by writing the letter A, B, C, or D in the numbered box. ( 10 points )
1. There are a lot of food in the fridge, so help yourself.
 A B C D
2. This is the second time I took part in the rice - cooking contest.
 A B C D
3. Either Nam or his father know how to connect the printer.
 A B C D
4. Most wars have started from a a desire for land, power and to be secure.
 A B C D
5. It was an extremely frightened experience in life.
 A B C D
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VI. Give the correct form of the verbs in the brackets. Write your answer A, B, C, or D in the numbered box. (20 points)
1. While I (watch) __________ a good film on TV, the mailman (come) __________ and (give) __________ me a letter. 
2. I (know) __________ her for six years. When I met her, she ( work ) __________ for a foreign company. 
3. Please stop laughing. I hate (laugh) __________ at by others. 
4. It (not rain) __________ much in the winter. 
5. They’d rather you (not come) __________ to the party too late. 
6. You always (watch) __________ television. You should play badminton, soccer or volleyball. 
7. This building (build) __________ over 100 years ago.
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SECTION 3. READING:
VII. Fill in each numbered blank ONE suitable word. (20 points)
	The Golden Bridge joins the beautiful city of San Francisco with the suburbs to the north. Each day, about one hundred thousand automobiles cross the bridge, taking people to and from the city. More than half ( 1 ) __________ them cross the bridge during the morning and evening ( 2 ) __________ hours. As the traffic is so heavy, the trip is not pleasant.
	Now, however there is at least ( 3 ) __________ group of happy commuters. They are the people, ( 4 ) __________ travel under the bridge instead of on it. They go to work ( 5 ) __________ boat and enjoy it so much that most of ( 6 ) __________ say they will never go by car again.
	The ferry they take is the roomy, quiet and comfortable “ Golden Gate ”. Commuters can enjoy the sun on deck. In the morning they can have ( 7 ) __________ in the coffee shop, and in the evening they can order a drink in the bar ( 8 ) __________ looking at San Francisco’s famous skyline and the nearby hills. 
	The trip ( 9 ) __________ only thirty minutes and it is not very costly. But best of all, being on a boat seems to ( 10 ) __________ people feel more friendly toward each other.
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VIII. Read the following passage carefully, and then choose ONE best option (A, B, C or D) to complete each sentence. Write your answer A, B, C, or D in the numbered box. (10 points)
	Ever since humans have inhabited the Earth, they have made use of various forms of communication. Generally, this expression of thoughts and feelings has been in the form of oral speech. When there is a language barrier, communication is accomplished through sign language in which motions stand for letters, words, and ideas. Tourists, the deaf, and the mute have had to resort to this form of expression. Many of these symbols of the whole words are very picturesque and exact and can be used internationally, spelling, however, cannot. 
	Body language transmits ideas or thoughts by certain actions, either intentionally or unintentionally. A wink can be a way of flirting or indicating that the party is only joking. A nod signifies approval, while shaking the head indicates a negative reaction. 
	Other forms of nonlinguistic language can be found in Braille (a system of raised dots read with the fingertips), signal flags, Morse code, and smoke signals. Road maps and picture signs also guide, warm, and instruct people. While verbalization is most common form of language, other systems and techniques also express human thoughts and feelings. 
1. Which of the following best summarizes this passage? 
A. When language is a barrier, people will find other forms of communication. 
B. Everybody uses only one form of communication. 
C. Nonlinguistic language is invaluable to foreigners. 
D. Although other forms of communication exist, verbalization is the fastest. 
2. The word “these” in the first paragraph refers to  
A. tourists	B. the deaf and the mute
C. thoughts and feelings	D. sign language motions
3. All of the following statements are true EXCEPT _________ .
A. There are many forms of communication in existence today. 
B. Verbalization is the most common form of communication. 
C. The deaf and mute can use an oral form of communication.
D. Ideas and thoughts can be transmitted by body language. 
4. Which form other than oral speech would be the most commonly used among blind people?
A. Picture signs	B. Braille
C. Body language	 D. Signal flags
5. Sign language is said to be very picturesque and exact and can be used internationally EXCEPT for _________ .
A. spelling B. ideas C. whole words D. expressions
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IX. Read the following passage and decide which answer best fits each space given. Write your answer A, B, C or D in the numbered box. (20 points) 
	 THE LANGUAGE OF CLOTHES
	We don’t only choose clothes to make us look ( 1 ) __________, we also use them to tell the world ( 2 ) __________ our personality. The clothes we wear and our appearance ( 3 ) __________ a whole give other people useful information about what we think and ( 4 ) __________ we feel. If we feel cheerful, we usually wear ( 5 ) __________ clothes and if we feel ( 6 ) __________ we sometimes puts on dark clothes. But why do teenagers wear black so ( 7 ) __________ ? Is it because they feel miserable all ( 8 ) __________ ? This is unlikely the case. It is probably just because it is ( 9 ) __________ to wear black, and young people they are real fans ( 10 ) __________ fashion. 
A. attract	B. attractive	C. attractively	D. attraction
A. of	 B. with	 C. by	 D. about
A. on	 B. at	 C. for	 D. in
A. which	B. what	C. how 	 D. when
A. colorful	B. colors	C. colorfully	D. colorless
A. depress	B. depressed	C. depressing	D. depression
A. frequent	B. frequency	 C. frequently	D. infrequency
A. the time	B. the times	C. the week	D. the month
A. fashion	B. fashionable	C. fashioner	D. fashioned
A. of B. in C. from D. with
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SECTION 4. WRITING:
X. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence printed before it. (20 points)
1. The movie was very bad. I couldn’t see it. 
à The movie was not 
2. “Shut the door but don’t lock it”, he said to us.
à He told ...
3. In spite of his intelligence, he doesn’t do well at school. 
à Although .
4. You must see the headmaster. 
à You’ve 
5. Remember to check your flight numbers. 
à Don’t ..
6. Nobody use this house last year. 
à This house ..
7. Is this the best price you can offer? 
à Can’t you ..?
8. “Don’t forget to bring your passport with you when you go abroad”. 
à She reminded .................................
9. Smoking is not allowed in the hall. 
à Would you ................................? 
10. I have frequently made stupid mistakes like that.
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XI. Use the following sets of words and phrases to write full sentences. Make all the changes and additions if neccessary. (20 points)
They/ very interested/ play/ badminton/ when/ live/ city.
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I/ not/ talk/ sister/ since/ she/ buy/ new house/ city center.
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Would/ you/ mind/ sit/ front seat/ taxi?
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We/ ought/ use/ cloth bags/ instead/ reuse/ plastic bags.
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This/ be/ good/ computer/ I/ ever/ use.
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Learning/ foreign language/ necessary/ us/ get/ job.
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My family/ I/ spend/ two months/ make our plan/ for summer holiday.
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You/ know/ who/ invent/ computer?
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 9. There / be/ strange noise / come / machine / and / it / not / work. 
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 10. This morning / Mr Binh / leave / house / early / start / jog / direction / West Lake. 
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