Đề thi học sinh giỏi môn Tiếng Anh 9 - Năm học 2014-2015

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CỘNG HOÀ XÃ HỘI CHỦ NGHĨA VIỆT NAM 
Độc lập - Tự do - Hạnh phỳc 
TỜ GIẤY THI 
Lời dặn thớ 
sinh: 
Khụng được 
đỏnh số, hay 
ghi một dấu 
hiệu gỡ vào tờ 
giấy thi 
Họ, tờn chữ ký của 2 giỏm khảo 
1. 
2. 
Số phỏch do 
CTHĐ ghi 
Điểm bài thi 
Bằng số Bằng chữ 
Phần này dành 
cho HĐPK 
Họ, tờn chữ ký của 2 giỏm khảo 
của HĐKP 
1.. 
2.. 
Số phỏch do 
CTHĐPK 
ghi 
Điểm bài thi 
Bằng số Bằng chữ 
(Tờ số 1) 
I. Choose the word A, B, C or D whose underlined part is pronounced 
differently from the others. 
1. A. pronounce B. other C. won D. ton 
2. A. gather B. ethnic C. there D. although 
3. A. man B. happy C. bag D. any 
4. A. admitted B. offered C. learned D. destroyed 
5. A. fast B. hard C. cat D. father 
6. A. house B. honor C. horn D. hen 
7. A. ago B. original C. image D. manager 
8. A. exchange B. reach C. chance D. chemistry 
9. A. cover B. category C. ancient D. decorate 
10. A. village B. Shrine C. river D. picnic 
 II. Choose the woard whose main stress pattern is not the same as that 
of the others. 
1. A. important B. community C. organize D. diseases 
2. A. remain B. convenient C. continue D. memorable 
3. A. permanent B. permission C. power D. carpet 
4. A. cotton B. baggy C. ignore D. label 
5 A. relax B. blanket C. picnic D. hamburger 
III. Choose the best word or phrase to complete the following sentences. 
1. The students in my class loved ................ the ancient city. 
A. hunting B. discovering C. detecting D. exploring 
2. We will have to .............. our soccer match if it rains heavily. 
A. cut off B. put up C. put off D. put on 
3. The boy was fond of ......................... soccer on the beach. 
A. playing B. play C. to play D. plays 
4. Mary often has to look ................ her grandmother when she is ill. 
A. for B. at C. after D. around 
 Họ, tờn, chữ ký: 
Giỏm thị 1: 
Giỏm thị 2:... 
Số phỏch do 
CTHĐ ghi 
Số phỏch do 
CTHĐPK ghi 
KỲ THI: 
CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI LỚP 9 
VềNG I NĂM HỌC 2014-2015 
Khoỏ ngày:...//2014 
HỘI ĐỒNG COI THI 
.............. 
Mụn thi: Tiếng Anh 
Ngày thi:......//2014 
HỌ VÀ TấN THÍ SINH 
.................. 
Sinh ngày:....././20..... 
Nơi sinh (Ghi huyện, tỉnh) 
.................. 
Dõn tộc:.............. 
Nam (nữ)......... 
Tờn trường đang học: 
................. 
Số bỏo danh: 
CHÚ í: 
Thớ sinh phải ghi đầy đủ cỏc 
thụng tin cần thiết theo sự 
hướng dẫn của giỏm thị. 
Thớ sinh khụng đợc ký tờn 
hay dựng bất cứ ký hiệu gỡ để 
đỏnh dấu bài thi. 
Bài thi khụng được viết bằng 
mực đỏ, bỳt chỡ; khụng viết 
bằng hai thứ mực, khụng 
dựng bỳt xoỏ. 
Trỏi với điều trờn, thớ sinh 
sẽ bị loại 
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5. They were quite .............. when I offered them a gift. 
6. Everyone burst out laughing. There was a lot of ................. 
A. laughs B. laughter C. laughings D. laugh 
7. I am afraid that these regulations have to be ................. with. 
A. complied B. provided C. faced D. met 
8. ....... scientists have observed increased pollution in the water supply. 
A. late B. later C. Latter D. Lately 
 9. The teacher didn't explain the reason .............. he was punished. 
A. what B. which C. how D. why 
10. It's difficult to pay one's bills when prices keep .................. . 
A. growing B. gaining C. rising D. raising 
11. The computer won’t work unless you .................. these cables. 
A. connect B. connected C. don't connect D. didn’t connect 
12. They could find no ..... of the mising car despite an extensive search. 
A. clue B. remnant C. indication D. trace 
13. Be quick! I think there are only ................ seats left. 
A. a lot of B. a few C. a little D. many 
14. She ................. him of lying to her. 
A. threatened B. blamed C. accused D. critcised 
15. Why don't you go to the park ............................. ? 
A. in the car B. with the car C. with car D. by the car 
16. This problem is a very common one ........... you do, don't try to 
remove it yourself. 
A. No matter B. Whatever C. However D. Whoever 
17. I use my mobile to stay in touch ........................... my friends. 
A. in B. with C. about D. on 
18. The crowd ............. into tears when they thought that they were lost. 
A. burst B. fell C. broke D. dripped 
19. He spoke ........ all the families who had lost relatives in the disaster. 
A. with a view to B. in respect C. on behalf of D. on aid of 
20. Today young generation .................... wearing jeans. 
A. like B. enjoy C. is fond of D. all A,B and C 
IV. Choose the underlined word or phrase in each sentence that 
needs correcting . Then correct them. 
1. The study of these animals are truly fascinating, and many books 
 A B 
 have been written about them. 
 C D 
A. excited B. exciting C. excitement D. excitingly 
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2. Either John or his brothers is going to help her. 
 A B C D 
3. The post office hasn’t been repainted since it built. 
 A B C D 
4. She was waiting nervous in front of the last train at this time yesterday. 
 A B C D 
5. My brother speaks so fastly that his neighbors can't understand him. 
 A B C D 
6. The price of crude oil used to be a great deal lower than now, wasn't it? 
 A B C D 
7. I'm used to play badminton when I was a school boy. 
 A B C D 
8. If I was you, I would make a trip to America. 
 A B C D 
9. The harder you learn, the most knowledge you get. 
 A B C D 
10. Every day, The Greens have bread and eggs of breakfast. 
 A B C D 
YOUR ANSWER 
1. ........=>................................. 2. ........=>................................. 3. ........=>................................. 
4. ........=>................................. 5. ........=>................................. 6. ........=>................................. 
7. ........=>................................. 8. ........=>................................. 9. ........=>................................. 
10. ........=>.................................. 
V. Complete the following sentences with an appropriate form of the word in the brackets. 
1. Teenagers are now ........................... dressed. FASHION 
2. ....................... are trying to find out new stars. SCIENCE 
3. Nowadays more people are concerning about the environmental ............................. . POLLUTE 
4. Huong has a lot of friends as she is so ................................... . FRIEND 
5. It is very hard for us to understand his explanation. It is ................................... . LOGICAL 
6. Many designers took ................................... from Vietnam’s ethnic minorities. INSPIRE 
7. The child should be pulished because of his rude ................................... . BEHAVE 
8. His ................................... makes me happier . APPEAR 
9. ..................., my grandfather has a hearing problem and he hardly hears what we say. FORTUNE 
10. Could you please ........................................ us about the courses and the fees? INFORMATION 
VI. Supply the correct form of the verbs in the parentheses. 
1. That old building (make) .............................................. about two hundred years ago. 
2. Were I your age, I (do) ......................................... differently. 
3. - Mr Dung: Huy! You (always talk) ..................................................... in class. 
 - Huy: I'm sorry, I won't talk more. 
4. I feel as if my head (be) .................................. on fire now, doctor. 
5. - Miss Lien: Do you know the student (stand) .................................................... over there. 
 - Mrs Nga: No, I don't. 
6. They (hold) ............................................ their Wedding Party in five days. 
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7. This morning we (do) ..................................... our homework when he arrived. 
8. It's time for us (finish) ............................................. this work. 
9. She is accustomed to (train) .................................................. for long hours. 
10. I'd rather you (not tell) ............................................. her the truth. 
VII. Read the text below and select the best option for each blank. Write your answers (A, B, C, or D) 
in the box provided. 
Notting Hill Carnival 
 The most colorful street event in Britain is the Notting Hill Carnival. It is (1) ______ in London each August 
Bank Holiday. The festival (2) ______ the traditions of the British black (3) ______ who emigrated to Britain 
from the West Indies in the 1950s. They brought the Caribbean idea of “carnival” – with magnificent 
processions, (4) ______ costumes, steel bands, reggae, and street dancing. Preparations begin weeks 
beforehand. (5) ______ and masks are carefully designed and floats (6) ______ . Steel bands rehearse. Huge 
loudspeakers are placed in the streets to carry the throbbing beat of reggae over the roar of London (7)______. 
There are (8) ______ who sing, dance, and swing along the streets. Thousands of people watch the carnival, 
and they also sway and dance. Even the policemen (9) ______ duty take part in the fun. For these three (10) 
______ days in August, a little Caribbean magic touches the gray streets of London. 
1 A. taken place B. held C. seen D. performed 
2 A. holds B. reminds C. celebrates D. praises 
3 A. ethnic B. resident C. society D. community 
4 A. colorful B. color C. colored D. multicolor 
5 A. Clothing B. Clothes C. Costumes D. Dresses 
6 A. painted B. decorated C. built D. run 
7 A. cars B. crowds C. buses D. traffic 
8 A. entertaining B. entertainment C. entertainers D. entertained 
9 A. in B. off C. on D. at 
10 A. carefree B. careful C. careless D. care 
VIII. Read the passage carefully, then choose the correct answer. 
Fruitibix 
 Do you want to be slim? So you worry about your family's health? Then you should try Fruitibix, the new 
healthy fruit and nut biscuit. Fruitibix tastes wonderful, but it contains less sugar than most other biscuits. Each 
biscuit dried fruit and nuts, including apples, coconuts and bananas. Sometimes you feel like eating something 
between meals. Now, instead of having chocolate, bite into a Fruitibix. It won't make you fat and it will keep 
you healthy. 
 At lunchtime, instead of chips and hamburgers, have a Fruitibix. It contains all the essential foods for a 
balanced meal. And if you are in a hurry, and you don't have time for a proper meal, Fruitibix will give you the 
energy to keep on going. So whenever your children ask for something sweet, give them Fruitibix instead of 
cakes or chocolate. They will love the taste and it won't harm their teeth. Discover Fruitibix. It's on our 
supermarket shelves now! 
 1. This is ... 
 A. a letter B. a magazine C. a student's notebook D. an advertisement 
 2. The writer wants to ... 
 A. persuade people to buy a product . B. explain why people buy this product. 
 C. give advice about healthy living. D. compare Fruitibix with other sorts of food. 
 3. Why, in the writer's opinion, should people eat Fruitibix instead of chocolate? 
 A. Fruitibix tastes better than chocolate. 
 B. Fruitibix contains more fat than chocolate. 
 C. Fruitibix is cheaper and easier to eat than chocolate. 
 D. Fruitibix is healthier and less fattening than chocolate. 
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CỘNG HOÀ XÃ HỘI CHỦ NGHĨA VIỆT NAM 
Độc lập - Tự do - Hạnh phỳc 
TỜ GIẤY THI 
Lời dặn thớ sinh: 
Khụng được 
đỏnh số, 
hay
ghi một 
dấu hiệu gỡ vào 
tờ giấy thi. 
Họ, tờn chữ ký của 2 giỏm khảo 
1. 
2
. 
Số phỏch do 
CTHĐ ghi 
Điểm bài thi 
Bằng số Bằng chữ 
Phần này dành 
cho HĐPK 
Họ, tờn chữ ký của 2 giỏm khảo 
của HĐKP 
1.. 
2
.. 
Số phỏch do 
CTHĐPK ghi 
Điểm bài thi 
Bằng số Bằng 
chữ 
(Tờ số 2) 
 4. Why does the writer say that Fruitibix is useful when you are in a 
hurry? 
 A. You don't need to cook it. B. You can buy Fruitibix everywhere 
 C. It's as good as proper meal. D. It won't be harmful to your teeth. 
 5. Which of these people should buy Fruitibix? 
 A. Mrs Brown is looking for something special to serve for dessert 
at a dinner party. 
 B. Mr Green wants something to take with him to the office. he is 
busy today and might not have time for lunch. 
 C. Mr Taylor is going on a fishing trip and wants to take something 
to eat with him. He enjoys salty food. 
 D. Mrs Brook's daughter was ill yesterday. She is getting better but 
the doctor advised Mrs Brook to give her liquid food without any sugar or 
salt in it. 
IX. Read the text and fill in each gap with ONE suitable word. 
 I have several good friends but I suppose that my best (1) ............. 
is Ellen. We have been friends with each other (2) ............. we were very 
young because she used to live next door to me. We were in the 
(3)............. class at school. She has always been much more clever than 
me at all subjects. I don’t mind (4) .............. she often helps me with my 
homework! Anyway, I have always been better at sport than she is. I beat 
her at tennis and she didn’t like that. In fact, she hates (5) .................. at 
anything and gets very annoyed if she does. That is the only thing that I 
don’t like about her. Otherwise, she has a great sense of (6) ................. 
and she always makes me laugh. We get on very well (7).................. 
 Họ, tờn, chữ ký: 
Giỏm thị 1: 
Giỏm thị 2:.... 
Số phỏch do 
CTHĐ ghi 
Số phỏch do 
CTHĐPK ghi 
KỲ THI: 
CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI LỚP 9 
VềNG I NĂM HỌC 2014-2015 
Khoỏ ngày:...//2014 
HỘI ĐỒNG COI THI 
.............. 
Mụn thi: Tiếng Anh 
Ngày thi:......//2014 
HỌ VÀ TấN THÍ SINH 
................ 
Sinh ngày:.....//20.. 
Nơi sinh (Ghi huyện, tỉnh) 
................ 
Dõn tộc:.......... 
Nam (nữ)........ 
Tờn trường đang học: 
.................... 
Số bỏo danh: 
CHÚ í: 
Thớ sinh phải ghi đầy đủ cỏc 
thụng tin cần thiết theo sự 
hướng dẫn của giỏm thị. 
Thớ sinh khụng đợc ký tờn 
hay dựng bất cứ ký hiệu gỡ để 
đỏnh dấu bài thi. 
Bài thi khụng được viết bằng 
mực đỏ, bỳt chỡ; khụng viết 
bằng hai thứ mực, khụng 
dựng bỳt xoỏ. 
Trỏi với điều trờn, thớ sinh 
sẽ bị loại 
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although we have arguments about silly little things sometimes. Ellen 
and her family moved to another district last year but I (8).................. 
see her a lot. We’re planning to go on a (9)................around Europe 
next summer. I’m really looking forward to it because I think we’ll 
(10)........................ a lot of fun and see exciting places. 
YOUR ANSWER 
1. 6. 
2. 7. 
3. 8. 
4. 9. 
5. 10. 
X. Rewrite the following sentences without changing the meaning. 
( 2 points) 
1. If you are a student, you can always get special reduced prices. 
=> Unless .............. .......................................................................... 
................................................................................................................... 
2. We like pasta but we don't have it every day. 
=> Although ............................................................................................ 
................................................................................................................... 
3. I bought a dog from a man. He lives in an apartment. You used to 
lived in his apartment. 
=> I bought ..................................................................................... 
................................................................................................................... 
4. This city had beautiful churches, but none can be found nowadays. 
=> There used.......................................................................................... 
................................................................................................................... 
5. Marry broke her leg, and also injured her arm. 
=> Not only ............................................................................................. 
................................................................................................................... 
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6. The film star wore dark glasses so that no one could recognize her. 
=> The film star avoided ....................................................................................................................................... 
7. I have never seen such a mess in my life! 
=> Never in ......................................................................................................................................................... 
8. Living in the city is noisier than living in the countryside. 
=> Living in the countryside ................................................................................................................................ 
9. She is too young to see that movie. 
=> She isn't .......................................................................................................................................................... 
10. Gary is the best guitarist in the class. 
=> No one else ...................................................................................................................................................... 
XI. Complete these sentences, using the suggested words given. 
 1.He /bad fall /while /he/repair /his roof/yesterday. 
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2. We/ go /the theater /three times /this month. 
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3. If/ you/ press/ that button /a receptionist /come /help . 
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4.It /not /be /safe /use /these stairs /until they /repair . 
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5. It /be /such /dark night /we/ not /see/ him. 
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6. The price /holiday /depend /when /you /want /travel . 
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