Đề thi chọn học sinh giỏi Tiếng anh lớp 9 - Năm học 2016-2017 - Phòng GD & ĐT huyện Tháp Mười

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CỘNG HOÀ XÃ HỘI CHỦ NGHĨA VIỆT NAM
PHÒNG GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO
Độc lập - Tự do - Hạnh phúc
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ĐỀ THI ĐỀ XUẤT CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI LỚP 9, NĂM HỌC 2016 -2017
MÔN: ANH VĂN
THỜI GIAN: 150 PHÚT (không kể thời gian phát đề)
Giáo viên ra đề: TRẦN KIM OANH
Trường : THCS TT MỸ AN
LISTENING (2,0 marks) 
Part 1: Listening to the CD player twice and fill in each blank with one word or a phrase. There is one example. Write the word in the box below. (0,8 mark)
WESTWOOD ENGLISH SCHOOL
Evening classes on: (0) Thursday
Next course starts on: (1) 
Speaking class with : (2)..
Cost for 12 classes: (3)ponds.
Address: (4).Fitzroy square.
School is next to : bookshop
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Part 2: Listen to the CD player twice and write the best answer in the box below. There is a pause after each time you listen. (1,2 marks)
1 - Where is Angela working at the moment
A) Britain
B) the USA
C) Asia
2 - Angela likes her job because she 
 A) loves being in dangerous situations
B) never knows where she'll go next
C) enjoys watching important events happen
3 - What did Angela bring home from Hong Kong?
 A) pictures
B) carpets
C) furniture
4 - What time does Angela's day begin?
A) 8.30 a.m.
B) 6.30 p.m.
C) 10.00 a.m.
5 - Where did Angela meet her boyfriend?
A) at her sister's house
B) at university
C) in Hong Kong
6 - What does Angela do to relax?
A) She cooks a meal
B) She goes sailing
C) She goes shopping
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PHONETICS: (1 mark)
Choose the word whose primary stress is pronounced differently from that of the others. Write your answer in the box below. (0,4 mark)
A. unpopular	B. unprinciple	C. unproductive	D. unsolvable
A. consecutive	B. considerable	C. conspicuous	D. continental
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Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others. Write your answer in the box below.(0,6 mark)
A. thesaurus	B. therapy	C. thereby	D. theater
A. sociable	B. pose	C. obviuos	D. nobody
A. chaotic	B. charity	C. Christmas	D. characteristic
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 GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY: (7,0 marks)
Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete each sentence and write it in the box below. ( 2,0 marks)
1. ........could only have been made by someone incompetent.
A. How serious a mistake 	B. Such serious mistake 
C. So serious is this mistake 	D. So serious a mistake
2. She insisted that the report ........ as his source of information.
A. not be mentioned 	B. not to mention 	C. not mentioning 	D. not mention
3. ... traveling is educational, it can also be stressful and expensive.
A. Since	B. Providing	C. While 	D. Even
4. They arrived home only to find their house........in their absence.
A. was burgled	B. has burgled 	C. had been burgled	D. was burgling
5. There isn't a.........of truth in his words. What a liar!
A. wealth	B. trace 	C. pack	D. grain
6. Don't count your........ before they 
A. ducklings	B. chickens 	C. puppies	D. birds
7. Manh: Should I buy a new bike or a used one? ~ Dung: Buy ......you can afford.
A. the one whichever	B. which one that	C. those that	D. whichever one
8. Dung: “Merry Christmas!” ~ Manh: ".......... ."
A. You, too	B. Merry Christmas	C. You are welcome	D. You bet
9. I hope everything is OK. They ........several hours ago.
A. would have called	B. supposed to call	C. must have called	D. were to have called
10. He was a great athlete when he was younger. He now still ........if he hadn't had that accident.
A. would have been	B. had been	C. will be	D. would be
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There is one mistake in each sentence. Find the mistake and write your correction in the space provided below. (1,0 mark)
Jane looked sadly and worried this morning. I wonder what happened to her.
0.sadly → sad
If we have times, I promise you that we'll do the best we can to call you in you next time.
Through the war the soldiers had tried several times to capture the enemy leader but had never managed to do so.
It was concluded after the investigation that nobody is to be regarded as at fault concerning the accident.
I had a big surprise this morning because in the post there was an invitation to a wedding and of course I agreed going.
I just don't understand it and wondering why she did it.
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MISTAKES
CORRECTED WORDS
sadly
sad
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Give the correct form of the words in brackets. Write your answers in the box below. (1,0 mark)
She was a much less (industry). student than her sister.
The movie we have just watched is (exception).. good. 
Even though the remark was not (intend).., it caused embarrassment.
It is difficult for a sloppy person to live with a (perfect)
They said my illness was (imagine). Don’t they realize I’m in a lot of pain?
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Give the correct form of the verbs in the brackets. Write your answers in the box. (1,0 mark)
It is imperative that the letter (send) at once
That guy admitted (steal). the gold watch.
Had you listened carefully to the instructions, you (not be) that confused now.
Neither Jane nor Peter (be).. coming to the club tonight.
Mr. Bill often (have).. ..difficulty (get) along with his friends due to his irritating manner.
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Write a suitable preposition for each sentence in the box below. (1,0 mark)
The conference had to be put .until a later date.
The party last night, .. which I made a speech, was enjoyable.
Take an umbrella with you. It will save yougetting wet on the way home.
She never trusted me. She was suspicious.. my intention.
.entering the hall, she found everyone waiting for her.
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Complete the text with a, an, the or X( no article). Write your answer in the box below. (1 mark)
Example: I had___X____ dinner with the Queen.
Every nation and every country has its own customs and traditions. In Britain, traditions play (1) more important part in the life of (2) people than in other countries. 
Englishmen are proud of their traditions and carefully keep them up. It has been the law for about three hundred years that all (3).. theatres are closed on Sundays. No (4).. letters are delivered, only (5).few Sunday papers are published.
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READING (4,0 marks)
Choose the word which best completes each blank in the following passage. Write your answer in the box below. (2,0 marks)
SPRING FESTIVAL
	From (1) ______ times people have celebrated the end of winter and the new life that spring brings. One of the most important Christian festivals is Easter, (2) ______ Christians remember the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ.
	Easter, however, is not the (3) ______ spring festival. In Sweden, people celebrate the end of the winter by making (4) ______ bonfires. Fire also plays an important part in the Hindu festival of Holi. In some villages children are (5) ______ round bonfires by their mothers to protect them (6) ______ danger in the coming year. Buddhists in Thailand soak (7) ______ in water when celebrating their New Year, which (8) ______ in the middle of April. In Antigua in Guatemala they carpet the streets with flowers. Chinese spring parades are (9) ______ colourful, but (10) ______ flowers they have large dragon puppets which dance in the streets. 
	1. A. earliest	B. latest	C. previous	D. old
	2. A. which	B. when	C. because	D. by then
	3. A. single	B. one	C. only	D. lonely
	4. A. giant	B. tremendous	C. extreme	D. huge
	5. A. gone	B. carried	C. brought	D. run
	6. A. in	B. out of	C. against	D. from
	7. A. through	B. one other	C. each other	D. mutually
	8. A. falls	B. appears	C. happens	D. occurs
	9. A. the same	B. as	C. not less	D. equally
	10. A. instead of	B. on behalf of	C. in spite of	D. place of
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Fill in the blank with the most suitable word to complete the text. Write your answer in the box below. (1,0 mark)
Another strong earthquake shook Bac Tra My District in Quang Nam Province at 1.34 p.m on Thursday, September 27th, 2012. Over 200 houses faced cracks (1) ______ the quake. Financial aid (2) ______ provided to families whose houses faced cracks. (3) ______ the earthquake was strong, it was still milder than the 4.1 magnitude quake on September 23rd. 
On Thursday, a delegation from the Central Committee for Flood and Storm Prevention and Control was sent (4) ______ survey the earthquake belt in Bac Tra My District. The delegation (5) ______ houses and schools in the area affected by the quakes, inspected the Song Tranh 2 Hydropower Plant and met with authorities in Bac Tra My District.
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Read the passage, choose the best answer and write it in the box below. (1,0 mark)
Over the past 600 years, English has grown from a language of few speakers to become the dominant language of international communication. English as we know it today emerged around 1350, after having incorporated many elements of French that was introduced following the Norman invasion of 1066. Until the 1600s, English was, for the most part, spoken only in England and had not extended even as far as Wales, Scotland or Ireland. However, during the course of the next two centuries, English began to spread around the globe as a result of exploration, trade (including slave trade), colonization, and missionary work. Thus, small enclaves of English speakers became established and grew in various parts of the world. As these communities proliferated, English gradually became the primary language of international business, banking and diplomacy.
Currently, about 80% of the information stored on computer systems worldwide is in English. Two – thirds of the world’s science writing is in English, and English is the main language of technology, advertising, media, international airports, and air traffic controllers. Today there are more than 700 million English users in the world, and over half of these are non-native speakers, constituting the largest number of non-native users than any language in the world.
1. What is the main topic of this passage?
A. The number of non-native users of English
B. The French influence on the English language
C. The expansion of English as an international language
D. The use of English for science and technology
2. The word “emerged” in paragraph 1 means________.
A. appeared	B. hailed	C. frequented	D. engaged 
3. Approximately, when did English begin to be used beyond England?
A. in 1066	B. around 1350	C. before 1600	D. after 1600
4. Which of the following is closest in meaning to the word “stored” in paragraph 2?
A. bought	B. saved	C. spent	D. valued
5. According to the passage, approximately how many non-native users of English are there in the world today?
A. a quarter million	B. half a million	C. 350 million	D. 700 million
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Writing (6,0 marks)
Write the second sentence that it has the same meaning as the first one. (1,5 marks)
1. Children learn a lot about how to behave in a situation like this.
ð Only ___________________________________________________________.
2. You can use it as long as you like, and it will not wear out.
ð No matter ______________________________________________________.
3. You needn’t make an appointment to see the personal manager.
ð There’s _____________________________________________________.
4. The train journey from London to Bristol takes two hours.
ð It is a __________________________________________________________.
5. If you don’t believe in it, you will never be able to do it.
ð Believe _________________________________________________________.
Complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first one. (1,5 marks)
Example:	The programme only finished a minute ago.
	JUST
	The programme has just finished.
1. I’d love to be really intelligent! 	(wish)
ð _______________________________________________________________.
2. The police have found the stolen money in the park. 	(by)
ð _______________________________________________________________.
3. Sudden fires often cause serious damage. 	(that)
ð ________________________________________________________________.
4. There’s hardly anything he doesn’t know about whales.	(knows)
ð ________________________________________________________________.
5. He enjoys walking in the rain. 	(pleasure)
ð _____________________________________________________________.
 What do you like your friend to be?-someone who is intelligent, or someone who has sense of humor, or someone who is reliable? Which one of these characteristics is most important to you? Write about 250 words using reasons and specific examples to explain your choice.
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THE END
HƯỚNG DẪN CHẤM ĐỀ ĐỀ XUẤT HSG 9 _ ANH VĂN
NĂM HỌC 2016-2017
TRƯỜNG THCS THỊ TRẤN MỸ AN
LISTENING (2,0 marks)
Part 1: Listening to the CD player twice and fill in each blank with one word or a phrase. Write the word in the box below. (0,8 mark)
SENTENCES
CONTENTS
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22nd of September
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Miss. JARVIS
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78
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223
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Part 2: Listen to the CD player twice and write the best answer in the box below. There is a pause after each time you listen. (1,2 marks)
SENTENCES
CONTENTS
MARKS
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A
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C
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PHONETICS: (1 mark)
Choose the word whose primary stress is pronounced differently from that of the others. Write your answer in the box below. (0,4 mark)
SENTENCES
CONTENTS
MARKS
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C
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Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others. Write your answer in the box below.(0,6 mark)
SENTENCES
CONTENTS
MARKS
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C
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GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY: (7,0 marks)
Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete each sentence and write it in the box below. ( 2,0 marks)
SENTENCES
CONTENTS
MARKS
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B
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A
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There is one mistake in each sentence. Find the mistake and write your correction in the space provided below. (1,0 mark)
SENTENCES
CONTENTS
MARKS
Mistakes
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times
time
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Through
During
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is
was
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going
to go
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wondering
wonder
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NOTE: 0,1 for identifying each mistake
	 0,1 for each correct word
Give the correct form of the words in brackets. Write your answers in the box below. (1,0 mark)
WORDS
FORM OF THE WORD
MARKS
industry
industrious
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exception
exceptional
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intend
intentional
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perfect
perfectionist
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 imagine
imaginary
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Give the correct form of the verbs in the brackets. Write your answers in the box. (1,0 mark)
SENTENCES
CONTENTS
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should be sent
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to have stolen
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wouldn’t have been
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is
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has/getting
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Write a suitable preposition for each sentence in the box below. (1,0 mark)
SENTENCES
CONTENTS
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off
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at
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from
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of
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on
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Complete the text with a, an, the or X( no article). Write your answer in the box below. (1 mark)
SENTENCES
CONTENTS
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a
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the
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the
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READING (4,0 marks)
Choose the word which best completes each blank in the following passage. Write your answer in the box below. (2,0 marks)
SENTENCES
CONTENTS
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A
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A
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Fill in the blank with the most suitable word to complete the text. Write your answer in the box below. (1,0 mark)
SENTENCES
CONTENTS
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after
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was
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Though/Although
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to
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visited
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Read the passage, choose the best answer and write it in the box below. (1,0 mark)
SENTENCES
CONTENTS
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C
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WRITING (6,0 marks)
Write the second sentence that it has the same meaning as the first one. (1,5 marks)
SENTENCES
CONTENTS
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Only in a situation like this do children learn a lot about how to beheave.
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No matter how long you use it, it will not wear out.
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There’s no need to make an appointment to see the manager.
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It is a two-hour train journey from London to Bristol.
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Believe in it or /otherwise you’ll never be able to do it .
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B.Complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first one. (1,5 marks)
SENTENCES
CONTENTS
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I wish I were really intelligent.
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The stolen money has been found in the park by the police.
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The damage that sudden fires cause is often serious.
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He knows nearly /almost everything about whales.
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Waliking in the rain gives him pleasure.
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