Đề thi học sinh giỏi môn Tiếng Anh Lớp 9 - Năm học 2014-2015 (Có đáp án)

Đề thi học sinh giỏi Tiếng Anh 9 
Năm học 2014 - 2015.
 ( Thời gian : 150 phỳt - Khụng kể giao đề)
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A. phonetics - grammar - Vocabulary:
Question I: Choose the word that has the underlined parts pronounced differently from the others (5p):
1. A. photo
B. below
C. wonder
D. lotus
2. A. forest
B. resort
C. reason
D. visit
3. A. health
B. speak
C. each
D. seat
4. A. thirsty
B. guitar
C. dirty
D. listen
5. A. sundeck
B. garden
C. weekend
D. event
Question II. Choose the words that has different stress pattern from the others (5p):
1. A. accomplish
B. examine
C. imagine
D. chemistry
2. A. desire	
B. mountain
C. plateau
D. constant
3. A. industry
B. interest
C. suburb
D. equality
4. A. medicine
B. decide
C. distance
D. patient
5.A arrangement
B. relationship
C. scientist
D. improve
Question III. Choose the word or phrase that best completes each sentence (10p):
1. ........... he comes in half an hour, we shall go alone
A. Because
B. If
C. Unless
D. When
2. I don’t believe a word she says , I think she ............... . 
A. lied
B. I laying
C. is telling lie
D. is lying
3. .................., a bat sends out a series of signals, which bounce off any object in its path.
A. When in flying
B. While it is flying
C.When they are flying
D. Once flying
4. Mr John does not know ................. the lawn mover after they had finished using it .
A. where did they put
B. where they did put
C. where they put
D. where to put
5. The .............. noise startled the woman . 
A. frightened 
B. frighten
C. frightening
D. fright
6. Jack’s shoes are very dirty . They need ..............
A. cleaning 
B. cleaner
C. to clean
D. clean
7. His pronunciation causes me a lot of .................. . 
A. difficulties
B. difficult
C. difficulty
D. difficultly
8. We lived in that ................ on the corner.
A. old house brick small .
C. small old brick house
B. brick small old house.
D. house brick small old
9. ............. around us gives us vital information about our environment
A. The sounds are heard.
C. Hearing the sounds .
B. That the hearing of sound.
D. What ever the sounds are heard .
10. He took his seat quietly ,............ .
A. in order that not to disturb their conversation.
C. in order not disturb their conversation .
B. so as to disturb their conversation
D. so as not to disturb their conversation .
QuestionIV: Choose the underlined word or phrase in each sentence that needs correcting(10p).
1. I suggested that you taking his advice to treat your cough. 
	A 	 B 	 C 	 D
2.Even though studying hard, he failed his exam last year.
	A 	 B 	 C 	 D
3.The pollution of the sea can be the result of careless or dumping of waste.
	 A 	 B 	 C D
4. If today is Sunday, we would have a lot of fun at the camping.
 A B C D 
5. She apologized for being many rude to me.
 A B C D
6.The children were playing lastnight outdoor when it began to rain hard.
	A 	B C 	 D
7.The bridge was hitting by a large ship during a sudden storm last week.
	 A 	 B 	 C 	D
8.Eventhough she looks very young, she is twice older than my twenty - year - old sister.
 	A 	 B 	 	 C 	 D 
9.One of the most urgent problem, facing us now is the need to control population growth.
 	 A 	B 	 C 	 D
10.Tom has not completed the assignment yet, and Maria hasn’t, neither.
 	 A 	 B 	 C 	 D
Question V. Provide the correct form of the words given (10p):
The environment - our responsibility
 These days it is (0). impossible..... to open a newspaper without reading about the damage we are doing to the environment. The earth is being (1) ............. and the future looks bad . What can each of us do ?
 We can not clean up our (2) .............. rivers and seas overnight. Nor can we stop the 
(3) .............. of plants and animals. But we can stop adding to the problem while (4)............... search for answers, and laws are passed in nature’s (5) .................... .
 It may not be easy to change your lifestyle (6) .................., but some steps are easy to take : cut down the amount of (7).............. ...you do, or use as little plastics as possible . 
It is also easy to save energy, which also reduces (8)................ bills . We must all make a personal (9)................ to work for the future of our planet if we want to (10)............... a better world for our grand - children . 
0. possible
1. threat
2. pollution
3. appear
4. science
5. defend
6. complete
7. drive
8. house
9. decide 
10. sure
B. reading : 
Question VI : Choose the word or phrase which best completes each blank in the following passage(10p):
 My home is in the air - I do an enormous amount of travelling . It is a fast life and (1)........ of work , but I like it and that is the only way (2)............. me .
 Everything is tiring - music, travelling- but what can I do ? I am not (3).......... to complaining . It is hard to imagine now (4)........... I will ever be very long in one place . My home town is on the Caspian Sea . There is sea, wind, sun, and (5).......... many tourists and hotels . I have my own flat with four or five rooms , but I am seldom there . If I am there for a day or two I prefer to (6).......... with my mother and grandmother . They live in a small house , (7)......... it is very comfortable and my mother cooks for me . I like good, simple food. 
 I have no wife , no brothers or sisters and my father (8).......... when I was seven . He was an engineer and I don’t (9)......... him very well . He liked music very much and wanted me to(10).......... a musician. 
1. A. most
B. full
C. complete
D. more
2. A. for 
B. to
C. in
D. by
3. A. wanted
B. taken
C. used
D. known
4. A. and
B. so
C. while
D. that
5. A. far
B. too
C. much
D. more
6. A. stay
B. go
C. do
D. spend
7. A. but
B. since
C. even
D. which
8. A. killed
B. gone
C. passed
D. died
9. A. know
B. remember
C. remind
D. see
10. A. become
B. turn
C. develop
D. grow
Question VII: Read the passage and choose the best answer (10p):
 Man discovered fire many thousands years ago . The first time he saw fire was probably when a tree was struck by lightning . He soon learned how to make fire for himself . However man probably made his fire by rubbing two sticks together.
 Fire was very important to man . He needed fire to keep himself warm at night . He used fire to cook his food . He used fire to frighten away enemies and wild animals . In some parts of the world he used fire to signal messages. Red Indians, for example , used fire to make smoke signals . In some other countries people lit fires to warn their friends of danger.
 Fire was very also used to give light . Before the invention of oil lamp, men used burning sticks as torches . And before man discovered gas and electricity , he hung small fires in wire baskets from posts to light the streets .
 One man even used fire to tell the time . He invented a candle clock . He made a candle that took exactly twelve hours to burn . Then he marked this candle in twelve equal parts . He lit the candle and could tell the time by counting the number of parts left of the burning candle . But the candle clock did not always work well . If there was a wind blowing on the candle , the flame burned too quickly . 
Man probably first made fire ........
A. from a tree struck by lightning
C. from wire baskets hung on poster. 
B. by rubbing two sticks together.
D. from a candle.
Man probably first used fire .........
A. to tell the time.
C. to light the streets.
B. to send signal.
D. to keep warm at night.
Fire was used by Red Indians ........
A. to make gas and electricity.
C. to send messages 
B. to burn down trees
D. to frighten away enemies.
The first street lights were ........
A. large bonfires .
C. burning trees .
B. small fires in hanging baskets .
D. candles .
The candle clock burned for .... 
A.twelve hours .
C. a day .
B. one hour.
D. twelve days .
Question VIII: Fill each the numbered blanks in the following passage with ONE suitable word (10p):
 Food plays an important part in the development of nations. In countries where food is (1)........ people have to spend most of their time getting enough to eat . This usually slows down progress, because men have little time to (2)............. to science, industry, government, and art . In nations where food is (3)............... and easy to get , men have more time to spend in activities that lead to progress and (4).............. of leisure . The problem of (5).............. good food for everybody has not yet been solved . Many wars have been (6) ............... for food . But it is no longer necessary to go to war for food . Nations are beginning to put (7)................. knowledge to work for a (8 )................ of their food problems . They work (9)............... in the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) to help hungry nations (10)................more food.
C. writing : 
Question IX: Complete the second sentence in such a way that it is almost the same as the first (10p):
1. “ You’d better not lend that man any more money, Mary” - said John.
 John advised............................................................................................................... 
2. Although he took a taxis, Bill still arrived late for the concert .
 Despite ........................................................................................................................
3. “It is ages since Alan visited his parents. 
 Alan ............................................................................................................................ 
4. Handicapped people find shopping in supermarkets difficult.
 It is ...............................................................................................................................
5. “You’d better go to the doctor if you’ve got a pain in your back, Anne”- Herry said.
 Herry suggested .......................................................................................................
6. “ Could I borrow five pounds from you, Jane ?”- asked Nick.
 Nick asked Jane if ....................................................................................................... 
7. It isn’t necessary to book tickets for the show in advance.
 You need ....................................................................................................................... 
8. Don’t you regret not learning to swim ? 
 Don’t you wish ..............................................................................................................? 
9. We got lost because we didn’t have a map.
 Had ................................................................................................................................. 
10. They manage to finish the project in time for the presentation.
 They succeeded ................................................................................................................
Question X: Use the suggested words and phrases to write a complete letter(10p).
Dear Mother and father,
a. You/ be pleased/ hear/ I / meet/ LonDon Airport/ Mr and Mrs Robinson and/ son / Michael.
b. Before I arrive/ it rain/ a week/ but/ Sunday/ sun shine/ first time.
c. Last Tuesday they take me/ Buckingham Palace/ I see the Changing of the Guard and listen / the band.
d. Then we go/ Hyde Park/ have lunch/ a restaurant.
e. After we / eat/ we go/ a walk/ see the Serpentine Lake.
f. While we / walk/ I buy a postcard/ I enclose/ this letter.
g. London have many interesting places/ see/ and I/ enjoy/ be here very much/
h.Mr and Mrs Robinson and Michael ask me/ give/ their kind regards.
 Love. / Carl
Question XI: Write a paragraph (100 - 120 words ) about a festival or a celebration in your country, using the following brief notes : (10p).
	+ Opening : - Which festival ?
Where ? When ? Why ?	
	+ Main body : - How is it celebrated ? (general).
What happens ? (details).
Food and drink ?
	 + Ending : How does it end ?	
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Keys
A. phonetics - Grammar – vocabulary :
Question I: 5đ (mỗi câu chọn đúng 1 đ)
 1.C 2.A 3.A 4.D 5. B 
QuestionII: 5 đ(mỗi câu chọn đúng 1 điểm)
 1.A ; 2.A; 3.D; 4.B; 5.C; 
Question III: 10 đ (mỗi câu chọn đúng 1 đ)
 1.C 2.D 3.B 4.D 5. C 6. A 7. A 8. C 9.C 10.D
Question IV: 10 đ (mỗi câu chọn đúng 1 đ)
1.B 2.A 3. C 4. B 5. D 6.B 7.A 8.C 9.B 10.D
Question V: 10 điểm (mỗi câu đúng 1 đ)
1. threatened 2. polluted 3. disappearance 4. scientists 5. defence 6. completely 7. driving 8. household 9. decision 10. ensure .
B.Read
Question VI: 10 đ (mỗi câu chọn đúng 1 điểm)
 1.B ; 2.A ; 3.C ; 4.D ; 5.B ; 6.A ; 7.A ; 8.D ; 9.B ; 10.A .
 Question VII: 10 đ (mỗi câu chọn đúng 2 đ)
 1.B ; 2.D ; 3.C 4.B; 5.A; 
Question VIII: 10 đ (mỗi câu chọn đúng 1 điểm)
 1. scare 
 2. devote 
 3. plentiful 
 4. enjoyment 
 5. providing 
6. fought 
7. scientific 
 8.solution 
9. together 
10. produce. 
C. Writing :
Question IX: 10 điểm (mỗi câu đúng 1 điểm)
John advised Mary not to lend that man any more money.
Despite (his)taking/ having taken a taxi, Bill still arrived late for the concert.
Alan has not visited his parents for ages.
It’s difficult for handicapped people to shop/ go shopping.
Herry suggested that Anna went/ should go... to the doctor .
Nick asked Jane if she could lend him five pounds.
You need not book tickets for the show in advance.
Don’t you wish you had learnt to swim ? 
Had we had a map, we wouldn’t have got lost.
They succeeded in finishing the project in time for the presentation./.
Question X: 10 điểm ( Câu mỗi câu đúng 1 điểm)
Dear Mother and father,
a. You’ll be pleased to hear that I was met at LonDon Airport by Mr and Mrs Robinson and their son Michael.
b. Before I arrived it had been raining for a week but on Sunday the sun shone for the first time.
c. Last Tuesday they took me to Buckingham Palace where I saw the Changing of the Guard and listened to the band.
d. Then we went to Hyde Park to have lunch in a restaurant.
e. After we had eaten we went for a walk to see the Serpentine Lake.
f. While we were walking I bought a postcard which I enclose with this letter.
g. London has many interesting places to see and I am enjoying being here very much. 
h.Mr and Mrs Robinson and Michael ask me to give you their kind regards.
 Love. 
 Carl
Question XI: 10 đ . 
A. Content (5đ ) : 
- Good opening, ending	1đ
	- Cover all relevant details	2đ
	- Well - organised, easy to read ......	 2đ
B. Language : (5 điểm)
- Exact Vocabulary . 1 đ
- Correct spelling . 1 đ
- Correct tenses . 1 đ
- Correct prepositions , articles ........ 1 đ
- Good connectors ..... 1 đ./. 
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