Đề thi học học sinh giỏi môn Tiếng Anh Lớp 9 (Có đáp án)

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1. ĐỀ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI LỚP 9 – THCS Môn thi: Tiếng Anh Thời gian: 150 phút ( Không kể thời gian giao đề ) ĐỀ SỀ 10 Question I : Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the other words in each group. (5 pts) 1. A. both B. month C. son D. none 2. A. kitchen B. children C. teacher D. chemist 3. A. kindness B. climate C. village D. climbing 4. A. consider B. century C. cigarette D. celebrate 5. A. heat B. teach C. bread D. mean Question II: Choose the best option from A, B, C or D to complete the following sentences(15 pts) 1. Peter used to ___ swimming every Friday when he was a student A. went B. goes C. going D. go 2. He is not___ get married. A. enough old to B. enough old for C. old enough to D. old enough for 3. My friend ___ me that he was going to take a driving test A. spoke B. told C. said D. talk 4. The teacher advised the children ___ and see the dentist regularly A. went B. going C. go D. to go 5. You will miss the last bus to school ___ you leave now. A. unless B. until C. while D. till 6. Peter : “ I enjoy listening to pop music,” Maria : “___” A .I’m too B. I don’t C. Neither do I D. So am I 7. I asked my friend ___ he wanted to go out with me. A. that B. which C. what D. if 8. I’m learning English ___ I want to get a better job. A. or B. but C. therefore D. because 9. I wish you ___to the theater last night , but you didn’t. A. would come B. had come C. was coming D. came 10. Mike “ Would you like to have dinner with me ?”. Jane : “___” A. Yes, I’d love to B. Yes , so do I C. I’m very happy D. Yes, it is 11. After drinking a big bottle of ___, he got drunk. A. wine B. milk C. water D. orange juice 12. Michael : “ It’s hot in here”. Tom : “___ I open the window ?” A. Did B. Do C. Would D. Shall 13. Mary never cooks, ___? A. did not she B. doesn’t she C. does she D. did she 14. I don’t study hard enough for the examination. I wish I ___ harder. A. study B. studied C. have studied D. studies 15. She looks forward ___ seeing her mother coming back soon. A. to B. on C. with D. at Question III: Each of the following sentences has one mistake. Identify the mistakes. (10 pts)
2. 1. My brother hasn’t played football for last year. A B C D 2. Your new bicycle is more cheap than John’s . A B C D 3. I am fond with jogging every morning . A B C D 4. Do you mind to go out with her to buy some ice - creams? A B C D 5. My brother said me to sit down at the table and do my homework . A B C D 6. My father prefers watching films at home than going to the cinema . A B C D 7. I’d like some informations about the flights to Lon Don tomorrow, please. A B C D 8. I wish I can go with you to the seaside next weekend. A B C D 9. The film was so bored that all audience had gone home before it ended . A B C D 10. Jane asked me how did I go to school everyday. A B C D Question IV: Give the correct form of the words in the brackets. (10 pts) 1. You must be ___ when you open that door . ( care ) 2. We can see many ___ on TV everyday . ( advertise ) 3. I watch the news everyday because it very ___ . ( inform ) 4. He didn’t feel happy because he worked ___ . ( success ) 5. Our school has a lot of ___ teacher ( qualify ) 6. She received a lot of ___ from her mother . ( encourage ) 7. He was very ___ of the work he had done . ( pride ) 8. Do you have a ___ costume in your country . ( nation ) 9. The children are more ___ in cartoons . ( interest ) 10. Every student was very ___ about the holiday . ( excite ) Question V: Match the sentences in column A with those in column B (10 pts). A B 1. Will you empty the basket for me, please? A. It’s near here . 2. How are you today ? B. No, thank you . I’m 3. It’s very nice of you to meet me here. full. 4. Do come in. C. That’s all right. 5. Where is your house ? D. Yes, please. 6. Shall we go to the Chemist’s? - I need some E. Yes, certainly. medicine. F. Yes, let’s. 7. Shall we go to the stadium now? G. Thank you. 8. Will you have some more cakes? H. It’s a pleasure. 9. Oh, I’m sorry. I. No, let’s not. I have 10. Shall I warm the milk for you? some. J. I’m fine, thanks. And you ? 1+ 2 + 3 + 4 + 5 + 7 + 8 + 9 + 10 + 1
3. Question VI: Choose the word or phrase which best completes each blank in the following passage (10 pts): Alexander Graham Bell was born in 1847 in Edinburgh, Scotland. His father was an expert in phonetics. (1)___ a boy , Alexander became interested in sounds and speech . in 1870, The Bells decided to (2) ___ to America. They lived in Boston, (3) ___ Alexander taught in a school for the deaf. There he began experimenting with a machine (4) ___ help the deaf hear .While experimenting with this machine, Bell had an idea, “Why do not use electricity to (5)___ the human voice from one place to another ? ” He began to work on a new (6) ___ . For years , Bell and his assistant, Thomas Watson , worked day (7) ___ night. They rented rooms in a boarding house . Bell was on one floor , and Watson was on (8) ___ . They tried to send (9) ___ through a wire . Finally, on March 19th, 1876, Watson heard these words very clearly : “ Mr Watson, come here. I want you.”. Watson rushed upstairs, ran (10) ___ Bell’s room, and shouted , “ I heard you ! ” 1. A. Despite B. During C. Be D. As 2. A. leave B. take C. move D. return 3. A. which B. why C. when D. where 4. A. for B. in order C. to D. so that 5. A. go B. get C. change D. send 6. A. invention B. inventor C. inventive D. invent 7. A. by B. after C. and D. or 8. A. others B. the others C. another D. other 9. A. speaking B. letters C. speech D. telegram 10. A. onto B. into C. in D. to Question VII: Read the passage and choose the correct answer. (10 pts) Thomas Edison was born in Milan, Ohio, in 1847. His family moved to Port Huron, Michigan, when he was seven years old. Surprisingly, he attended school for only two months. His mother, a former teacher, taught him a few things, but Thomas was mostly self-educated. His natural curiosity led him to start experimenting at a young age. Thomas Edison lit up the world with his invention of the electric light. Although the electric light was the most useful, it was not his only invention. He also invented the record player, the motion picture camera, and over 1,200 other things. About every two weeks he created something new. He worked 16 out of every 24 hours.Sometimes he worked so intensely that his wife had to remind him to sleep and eat. Thomas Edison died in 1931, in West Orange, New Jersey. He left numerous inventions that improved the quality of life all over the world. 1. Thomas Edison was ___. A. a discoverer B. a teacher C. an explorer D. an inventor 2. In 1854 Edison’s family ___. A. moved to Port Huron, Michigan B. bought a new house in Milan, Ohio C. decided to settle in Milan, Ohio D. sent him to a school in New Jersey 3. The word “self-educated” in the passage mostly means ___. A. “having been well taught” B. “having had good schooling” C. “having taught himself” D. “having had a high education” 4. Edison died at the age of ___. A. 76 B. 84 C. 47 D. 74 2
4. 5. Which of following statements is NOT true about Edison? A. He invented the motion picture camera. B. He didn’t go to school at all. C. He made numerous inventions. D. He worked very hard. Question VIII: Choose the correct sentence which has the same meaning as the given one.( 5 pts) 1. He last had his eyes tested ten months ago. A. He had tested his eyes ten months ago. B. He had not tested his eyes for ten months then. C. He hasn’t had his eyes tested for ten months. D. He didn’t have any test on his eyes in ten months 2. I have never been to France before. A. It’s the first time that I’ve gone to France. B. It’s the first time that I went to France. C. It’s the first time that I’ve been to France. D. It’s the first time that I was to France. 3. The car was so expensive that I didn’t buy it . A. The car was not so cheap that I couldn’t buy it . B. The car was such expensive that I didn’t buy it . C. The car was cheap enough for me to buy. D. The car was too expensive for me to buy. 4. We must take steps to preserve natural resources; otherwise the planet will be in danger. A. Unless we take steps to preserve natural resources, the planet will be in danger. B. Unless we take steps to preserve natural resources, the planet will not be in danger. C. If we take steps to preserve natural resources , the planet would be in danger. D. If we take steps to preserve natural resources, the planet will be in danger. 5. “I would study English if I were you ,” Mai’s friend said . A. Mai’s friend advised her to study English. B. Mai’s friend advised her to have studied English. C. Mai’s friend said that she was like Mai D. Mai told her friend to study English. Question IX: Complete the second sentence in such a way that it is almost the same meaning as the first (l0 pts): 1. His parents made him study hard for his exam. He was made ___. 2. We spent two hours getting to London. It took ___. 3. They’ll have to change the date of the meeting again. The date ___. 4. Peter doesn’t play football anymore. Peter used ___. 5. He has been collecting stamps for five years . He started ___. 6. I haven’t seen my sister since 2000. I last ___. 7. “You shouldn’t ride your bike too fast ,” I said to Nam. I advised ___. 8. He is too young to go to school alone . He is ___. 3
5. 9. “Why don’t we go out for a walk ,” My brother said My brother suggested ___. 10. “ It was nice of you to help me. Thank you very much ,” Tom said to you Tom thanked ___ . Question X: Write a passage(about 100- 120 words ) about your last holiday. (10 pts) You may use the following ideas : 1. Where and when did you go? 2. Who did you go with ? 3. How did you go ? 4. What did you do there? 5. What did you eat / drink? 6. Did you take any photographs? 7. Did you buy any souvenirs ? 8. How did you feel afterward ? ĐÁP ÁN ĐỀ 10 Question I : 5 points (1p for each correct answer) 1. A 2/ D 3/ C 4/ A 5/ C Question II : 15 points (1p for each correct answer) 1/ D 2/ C 3/ B 4/ D 5/ A 6/ B 7/ D 8/ D 9/ B 10/ A 11/ A 12/ D 13/ C 14/ B 15/ A Question III : 10 points (1p for each correct answer) 1. D since 6. C to 2. C cheaper 7. B information 3. B of 8. B could go 4. A going 9. B boring 5. A told 10.B I went Question IV : 10 points (1p for each correct answer) 1/ careful 2/ advertisements 3/ informative 4/ unsuccessfully 5/ qualified 6/ encouragement 7/ proud 8/ national 9/ interested 10/ excited Question V : 10 points (1p for each correct answer) 1/ +E 2/ +J 3/ +H 4/ +G 5/ +A 6/+ I 7/ +F 8/ +B 9/ +C 10/ +D Question VI : 10 points (1p for each correct answer) 1/ D 2/ C 3/ D 4/ C 5/ D 6/ A 7/ C 8/ C 9/ C 10/ B Question VII : 10 po 1/ D 2/ A 3/ C 4/ B 5/ B Question VIII : 5 points 1/ C 2/ C 3/ D 4/ A 5/ A Question IX : 10 points (1p for each correct answer) 1. He was made to study hard for his exam. 2. It took us two hours to get to London. 3. The date of the meeting will have to be changed again. 4. Peter used to play football. 5. He started collecting stamps five years ago. 6. I last saw my sister in 2000. 7. I advised Nam not to ride his bike too fast. 8. He is not old enough to go to school alone. 9. My brother suggested going out for a walk. 4
6. 10. Tom thanked me for helping him. Question X : 10 points (1p for each correct sentence: 0,5p for correct verb tense, 0,5p f a) Contents : 5 - Good opening, ending 1 - Cover all the activities mentioned 4 b) Language: 5 + Exact vocabulary 1 + Correct spelling 1 + Correct tenses/ grammar 1 + Correct prepositions, correct articles 1 + Good connectors 1 ĐỀ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI LỚP 9 – THCS Môn thi: Tiếng Anh Thời gian: 150 phút ( Không kể thời gian giao đề ) Sè 12 5
7. Question I: Phonetics (5points) Part A: Choose a word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the rest of the group ( 3 points ). 1. A. decided B. lived C. stayed D. studied 2. A. likes B. days C. lives D. earns 3. A. fade B. label C. happy D. sale Part B : Choose a word whose stress pattern is different from the rest of the group ( 2 points ). 4. A. freedom B. humor C. solar D. suggest 5. A cover B. account C. install D. prevent Question II : Verb forms ( 15 points )Give the correct form of the verb given in the brackets. 1. My dad (not like) coffee, he never (drink) it . 2. Ba is short. He wishes he (be) taller. 3. This house is empty. It (not live) in for many years. 4. I hate (get) up early in winter. 5. Traditionally, the ao dai (wear) by both men and women. 6. This is my house. I (live) here for 7 years. 7. I'm busy at the moment. I (clean) the floor. 8. Where you (spend) your holiday last summer ? 9. I (see) Nam while I (go) to school yesterday. We (say) hello and (walk) the rest of the road to school together. 10.My brother is a teacher. He (work) in a school in the city centre. 11. Listen! They (sing) an English song. Question III : Word forms ( 10 points ) Fill in each blank with the correct form of the word given in capital letters. 1. There are many parks in Hanoi. BEAUTY 2. is now a serious problem in Viet Nam. FOREST 3. Hoa has a lot of friends as she is so FRIEND 4. This magazine is read by both teenagers and adults. WIDE 5. I hope to speak English as as my teacher. GOOD 6. Viet Nam is interested in saving resources. nature 7. We should prepare food before turning on the stove. careful 8. are concerned about the use of dynamite to catch fish. environment 9. Ba is very strong. He runs than anyone in the class. fast 10. I like this website because it is for me. Use Question IV: Choose the best option to complete each of the following sentences. ( 15 points) 1. I didn't go to school yesterday I was ill. A. because B. and C. but D. so 2. He will stay at home it rains. A. or B. however C. if D. but 3. That man lives next door, he? A. does B. doesn't C. don't D. isn't 4. Mary wishes she speak Vietnamese. A. can B. could C. should D. will 5 the afternoon, mum feeds the chickens. 6
8. A. Over B. On C. In D. For 6. She was ill, , she offered to help. A. although B. because C. therefore D. however 7. Viet Nam, is in the south-east Asia, exports rice. A. who B. which C. that D. whose 8. What you do if you saw a UFO? A. will B. do C. would D. can 9. Nobody came here yesterday, ? A. didn't they B. didn't he C. did he D. did they 10 Do you remember the name of the girl we met at the party last night ? A. which B. where C. who D. whose 11. We have English Monday. A. in B. on C. at D. for 12. I first met him a long time A. after B. before C. ago D. already 13. Could you the radio? I am doing my homework. A. get off B. turn off C. go off D. cut off 14. I can't solve this math problem. I need someone to me with it. A. help B. save C. fix D. adjust 15. I had a long conversation with the man son plays for my school football team. A. who B. whom C. whose D. what Question V: Reading ( 15 points) Part A: Fill in each of the numbered blanks in the following passage with one suitable word ( 10 points) Van , a student from Ho Chi Minh City, is an exchange student in the USA. He is now living with the Parker family on a farm 100 kilometers outside Columbus, Ohio. He will stay there till (1) beginning of October. Mr. Parker grows maize on his (2) , while Mrs. Parker works part- time (3) a grocery store in a nearby town. They (4) two sons. Peter is the same age as Van, and Sam is still in primary (5) Since Van arrived, he has been learning a (6) about life on a farm. In the afternoon, as (7) as he completes his homework, he feeds the chickens and (8) their eggs. On weekends, if Mr. Parker is busy, the three (9) help him on the farm. On Saturday afternoons, Peter plays baseball. The Parker family and Van eat hamburgers or hot dogs while they watch Peter play. The Parkers are nice so Van feels like a (10) of their family. Part B: Read the passage and choose the best answer. ( 5 points) Ted Robinson has been worried all the week. Last Tuesday he received a letter from the local police. In the letter he was asked to call at the station. Ted wondered why he was wanted by the police but he went to the station yesterday, and now he is not worried any more. At the station, he was told by a smiling policeman that his bicycle had been found. Five days ago, the policeman told him, the bicycle was picked up in a small village four hundred miles away. It is now being sent to his home by train. Ted was most surprised when he heard the news. He was amused too, because he never expected the bicycle to be found. It was stolen twenty years ago when Ted was a boy of fifteen! 1. What happened to Ted last week? A. He lost his bicycle. 7
9. B. He received a letter from his friend. C. He was asked to go to the local police station. D. He called the local police. 2. The policeman who met Ted at the station was A. impolite B. friendly C. generous D. reserved 3. Where was the bicycle found? A. At the station B. On the train C. In a village D. In a city 4. Ted was surprised when he heard the news because A. his bicycle was found five days ago. B. he believed that the police would find his bicycle. C. his bicycle is being sent to his home by train. D. he didn't think his bicycle would be found. 5. How old is Ted now? A. 35 B. 30 C. 20 D. 15. Question VI: Writing ( 15 points) Part A: Combine each pair of the sentences, using the word in brackets ( 5 points) 1. Mrs. Thoa was tired. She helped me with my homework. ( although) 2. Hoa was happy. She got a good mark. ( that) 3. Ha failed her English test. She had to do her test again. (therefore) 4. I got wet. I forgot my raincoat. ( because) 5. It's raining hard. We can't go out ( so) Part B: Rewrite each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence printed before it.( 10 points) 1. Has someone booked the seats yet? Have ? 2. I said to Mrs. Hoa, "What sports do you often play?" I asked Mrs. Hoa 3. "Is there a TV in the bedroom?", I asked the landlady. I asked the landlady 4. "Let's go to the cinema. ", Lien said. Lien suggested 5. What a pity I can't speak English. I wish I 6."I am going to Hanoi tomorrow", he said. He said that 7. The poor farmer was tired but he kept working. In spite 8. I don't know the answer, so I can't tell you. If I 9. I last met him two months ago. I haven't 10. If you don't try hard, you will not pass your final exam. Unless Question VII: Choose the underlined words which need correcting (5points) 1. She asked me if I live in Hanoi. A B C D 2. If you work hard, you would get good marks. A B C D 8
10. 3. A meeting will held next week by the committee. A B C D 4. Mrs. Lien, whom sings very well, is my teacher of English. A B C D 5. The boys are playing soccer over there are from class 9 A. A B C D . THE END ĐÁP ÁN ĐỀ 12 Question I : Phonetics ( 5 points ) Part A (3 points) 1. A 2. A 3. C Part B ( 2 points ) 4. D. 5. A Question II : Verb forms ( 15 points ) 1.doesn't / drinks 2. were 3. hasn't been lived 4. getting 5. was worn 6. have lived/have been living 7. am cleaning 8. did spend 9. saw/ was going / said / walked 10. works 11. are singing Question III : Word forms ( 10 points ) 1.beautiful 2. Deforestation 3. friendly 4. widely 5. well 6 natural 7. carefully 8 Environmentalists 9 faster 10. useful Question IV: Choose the best option to complete each of the following sentences. 1. A 2. C 3.B 4.B 5. C 6.D 7. B 8.C 9 .D 10. C 11.B 12. C 13. B 14. A 15. C Question V: Reading ( 15 points) Part A: ( 10 points) 1. the 2. farm 3. at 4. have 5. school 6. lot 7. soon 8. collects 9. boys 10. members Part B: ( 5 points) 1. C. He was asked to go to the local police station. 2. B. friendly 3. C. In a village 4.D. He didn't think his bicycle would be found. 5. A. 35 Question VI: Writing ( 15 points) Part A: (5 points) 1. Although Mrs. Thoa was tired, she helped me with my homework. 2. Hoa was happy that she got a good mark. 3. Ha failed her English test, therefore she had to do her test again. 4. I got wet because I forgot my raincoat. 5. It's raining hard, so we can't go. Part B: ( 10 points) 1. Have the seats been booked yet? 2. I asked Mrs. Hoa what sports she often played. 3. I asked the landlady if / whether there was a TV in the bedroom. 4. Lien suggested going to the cinema. 5. I wish I could speak English. 6. He said he was going to Hanoi the next day/ the following day. 7. In spite of tiredness, the poor farmer kept working. 8. If I knew the answer, I would/ could tell you. 9
11. 9 I haven't met him for two months. 10 Unless you try hard, you will not pass your final exam. Question VII (5 points) 1. C 2. C 3. B 4. A 5. B ĐỀ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI LỚP 9 – THCS Môn thi: Tiếng Anh Thời gian: 150 phút ( Không kể thời gian giao đề ) §Ò Sè 13 I. Find the word which is pronounced differently in the part underlined. 1. a. trouble b. flu c. tooth d. shoe 2. a. warm b. thought c. got d. saw 10
12. 3. a. break b. weight c. plane d. said 4. a. lived b. buy c. wine d. fine 5. a. sit b. feet c. in d. if II. Choose a, b, c or d to complete the following sentences . 1. My sisiter will have a Course of English next month. a. two month, b. two – months c. two – month. d. second - month 2. To prepare his works , he spent his while days in his library. a. science b. scientific c. scientist d. sciences 3. The less we study , the we are a. worse b. bad c. well d. good 4. After the summer holiday, the children all looked a. health b. healthy c. healthful d. healthily. 5. The person he works with like him very much. a. who b. whom c. whose d. which. 6. Football all over the world. a. plays b. is playing c. is played d. played 7. I know she has gone for holiday. a. when b. where c. why d. which. 8. Come here and sit me a. besides b. beside c. between d. among. 9.Andrew came to the party he hadn't been invited. a. although b. despite c. incase d. even 10.It was Sunday shop was open, all the others were closed. a. One b. a c. An d. Some III. Fill each gap in the sentences with a suitable preposition . 1. The teacher divided the class two groups. 2. I apologized Mary for the misunderstanding. 3. Look these flowers . Aren’t they pretty? 4. I like the picture hanging the wall the kitchen 5. Tom’s parents was disappointed him because he failed the final test. 6. My present job isn’t wonderful, but I prefer it what I did before. 7. The plan flew . The clouds to avoid the storm. 8.The people next door are furious us making so much noise last night . IV. Give the correct form of the word in the bracket. 1 .Almost every country in the world is the a member of this (organize) 2.The 22nd SEA GAMES were great (succeed). 3. How this man is ! (danger ) 4. You are very from your brother . (differ) 5. We can see many on T.V everyday. (advertise ) 6.Is it possible to between a hobby and an interest? (distinct) 7.It was a long, slow film. I nearly died of (bore) 11
13. 8.On a day we receive about fifty letters. (type) 9.Freedom of is one of the fundamental rights. (speak) 10.The duty of the police is the of law and order. (maintain ) V: Find out the mistake in four parts underlined of each sentence . 1. There's a new Oriental restaurant in town, isn't it? A B C D 2. Nam seldom pays his bills on time, and his brother does too. A B C D 3. Mai didn’t go to the zoo with her friends last Sunday because her sickness A B C D 4. The water and land around the chemical factory are serious polluted. A B C D 5. Our neighbor will look for the garden when we go on holiday. A B C D VI. Use the following sets of words and phrases to write complete sentences. 1. Look! / sun / set / mountains 2. I/ wait/ half an hour/ but she/ not come. 3. If I/ be/ him / I / choose/ English / learn 4. In/ end/ I decide/ not buy / dictionary / because/ too expensive 5. This video film / so interesting / I / see /twice. VII. Give the correct tense of the verb in the parentheses . 1. We couldn’t risk ( leave) him alone. 2. I’m sitting in class right now. I (sit) in class at this time yesterday. 3. I’m sure you will have forgotten me by the time I (be) back in five years. 4. Up to now, our teacher ( give ) our class five tests. 5. Trung is used to ( get ) up early every morning. 6. If you ( smoke ) less, you would have much more money . But I don’t think you will. 7. What shouldn’t the children ( drink ) ? 8. Tom’d rather ( be) early than late. 9. I knew him when I ( be ) a child. 10. I can’t go with you as I ( not finish ) my work. VIII , Fill in each blank with the most suitable word to complete the text. The Browns live in the countryside. Last week when they came up to London, they 1 their times in seeing as much as 2 . Mrs Brown was most interested in stores, especially in Oxford Street, and bought some of 3 things which she could not find in the shops in the countryside. Their two children, George and Susan, 4 had never been to London before, were surprised 5 the crowds everywhere. They enjoyed travelling on the underground and going down the moving stairs 6 lead to the platforms. One day they went to Hyde Park and walked along on the grass to Kensington Garden 7 the bright autunm sunshine. It was very quiet here. Only 8 noise from the streets reminded them that they were still in a city. The 9 of the tall trees were turning red, brown and yellow, birds were 10 about, sheep 11 eating the grass, there were 12 of flowers, and ducks were swimming about on the Round Pond. George, 13 hobby was planes and boats, was very much interested in the model boats which boys were sailing 14 the Pond. 12
14. Before the end of the week they had seen a great 15 . They hoped, however, to see more of London on their next visit. IX. Rewrite the following sentences with suggested words. 1. It’s such a pity your sister can’t come as well. If only 2. The house seemed to have been occupied for several months. It looked 3. He was so tired that he fell asleep before the end of the film. He was too. 4. Everyone heard about the accident before I did. I was the . 5. Keeping the environment clean is very important. It’s . 6. He didn’t attend the seminar simply because he was not informed. If 7. Although I’m short of money, I’ll lend you some. In spite of . 8. “Don’t swim out too far, boys” I said. I warned 9. She forgot to add salt, so the food was tasteless. If she hadn’t forgotten 10. What a shame you didn’t tell me earlier. If only END ĐÁP ÁN - HƯỚNG DẪN CHẤM ĐỀ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI LỚP 9 - THCS Môn : Tiếng Anh ĐỀ 13 A- ĐÁP ÁN I. Find the word which is pronounced differently in the part underlined. (5 Points) 1. a 3. d 5. b 2. c 4. a II.Choose a, b, c or d to complete the following sentences .( 10Points ) 1. c 2. b 3. a 4. b 5. d 6. c 7. b 8. b 9. a 10. a III. Fill each gap in the sentences with a suitable preposition . ( 10 Points ) 13
15. 1. into 3. at 5. in 2. to 4. on – in 6. to 7. above 8. with - for IV. Give the correct form of the word in the bracket. ( 10 Points ) 1. organization 2. success 3 . dangerous 4. different 5.advertisement 6. distinguish 7. boredom 8. typical 9. speech 10. maintainance V. Find out the mistake in each sentence . ( 5 Points ) 1. D 2. D 3. C 4. D 5. B VI. Use the following sets of words and phrases to write complete sentences. ( 5 Points ) 1. Look! The sun is setting behind the mountains 2. I have been waiting for her for half an hour but she hasn’t come (yet). 3. If I were him , I would choose English to learn. 4. In the end, I decided not to buy that (the) dictionary because it was too expensive. 5. This video film is so interesting that I have seen it twice. VII. Give the correct tense of the verb in the parentheses. ( 10 Points ) 1. leaving 6. smoked 2. was sitting 7. drink 3. am 8. be 4. has given 9. was 5. getting 10. haven’t finished VIII. Fill in each blank with the most suitable word to complete the text. ( 15 Points ) 1. spent 6. which 11. were 2. possible 7. in 12. lots 3. the 8. the 13. whose 4. who 9. leaves 14. on 5. at (by) 10. flying 15. deal IX. Rewrite the following sentences with suggested words. ( 10 Points ) 1) If only your sister could come as well. 2) It looked as if / though the house had been occupied for several months. 3) He was too tired to stay awake until the end of the film. 4) I was the last person to know about the accident. 5) It’s very important to keep the environment clean. 6) If he had been informed, he would have attended the seminar. 7.In spite of being short of money, I’ll lend you some. 8) I warned the boys not to swim out too far. 14
16. 9) If she hadn’t forgotten to add salt, the food wouldn’t have been tasteless. 10) If only you had told me earlier. B- HƯỚNG DẪN CHẤM - Tổng điểm toàn bài: 80 Points - Thang điểm: 20 Tổng số câu, từ làm đúng - Điểm bài thi = 4 - Tổng điểm toàn bài làm tròn đến 0,25. ĐỀ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI LỚP 9 – THCS Môn thi: Tiếng Anh Thời gian: 150 phút ( Không kể thời gian giao đề ) §Ò Sè 14 Question 1: Supply the correct forms of the verbs in brackets.(10points) 1. She felt that she (look) at. 2. I can't go out because I (not finish) my homework. 3. If you kicked the policeman, you (arrest) 4. All students objected to (do) that work. 5. Trang isn't in her room at the moment. She (cook) in the kitchen. 6. I can't afford ( go) on holiday abroad this year. 15
17. 7. Passengers (travel) on this bus bought their tickets in books. 8. I (not use) the car this evening, so you can have it. 9. The man who (rescue) had been in the sea for ten hours. 10. People always (blame) their circumstances for what they are. Question 2: Use the correct form of the words in brackets to complete sentences (10 points) 1. The child should be punished because of his bad ( behave) 2. The in this town are very friendly (reside) 3. Every week, there are two from Ha Noi to Nha Trang. (fly) 4. We're very impressed by the of your town's people. (friend) 5. All the newspapers praised the of the firemen (brave) 6. It was not to write down the address. ( fool) 7. The tiger wanted to see the farmer's (wise) 8. Bell experimented with ways of transmiting over a long distance. (speak) 9.Freedom of is one of the fundamental rights. (speak) 10.The duty of the police is the of law and order. (maintain) Question3: a) Change the following sentences into reported speech (5 points) 1. "Do you live here?" Liz asked 2. She said "He doesn't buy this book." 3. The teacher said "All the homework must be done carefully." 4. "Don’t throw that bottle away. We can reuse it," said Mr Cuong. 5. "I don’t understand what you are saying. "Tom told us. b) Fill in the blanks with a suitable preposition.(5points) 1. Measuring money must be very difficult to carry 2. In this respect, French differs English 3. I'll come to pick her up at 8 o'clock. 4. The passage is written English . 5. Mr Duc Thanh is thinking of exporting rice India. Question 4: Fill in each numbered blank with a suitable word (10 points) If you live in a city, you probably see many people, hear the (1) of traffic, and smell the pollution (2) cars and factories. We are entering a new time in (3) history of the world. Before this, most (4) were farmers. They lived in the country. Now many people are (5) the farms and moving into the cities. They are looking for better jobs. The cities are growing very quickly. Most cities are very crowded. People are driving more cars, burning more fuel, (6) more water, eating more food, making more garbage, and producing more things in factories than (7) before. Life is becoming difficult. Some governments are trying to plan for the future. They are building new roads, putting (8) new houses, looking for more water, and limiting growth in certain areas. Still, city planners are getting worried. People are crowding into the cities (9) than cities can take them. The cities are running out (10) room. What is the answer to this problem? Question 5: Read the passage and choose the best answer. (5 points) It is very important to have healthy teeth. Good teeth help us to chew our food. They also help us to look nice. How does a tooth go bad? The decay begins in a little crack in the enamel covering of the tooth. This happens after germs and bits of food have collected 16
18. there. Then the decay slowly spreads inside the tooth. Eventually, poison goes into blood, and we may feel quite ill. How can we keep our teeth healthy?. Firstly, we ought to visit our dentist twice a year. He can fill the small holes in our teeth before they destroy the teeth. He can examine our teeth to check that they are growing in the right way. Unfortunately, many people wait until they have toothache before they see a dentist. Secondly, we should brush our teeth with a toothbrush and fluoride toothpaste at least twice a day- once after breakfast and once before we go to bed. We can also use wooden toothpicks to clean between our teeth after a meal. Thirdly, we should eat food that is good for our teeth and our body: milk, cheese, fish, brown bread, potatoes, red rice, raw vegetables and fresh fruit. Chocolate, sweets, biscuits and cakes are bad, especially when we eat them between meals. They are harmful because they stick to our teeth and cause decay. 1. Good teeth help us to A. be nice B. have a good eye sight. C. chew our food D. be important 2. When food and germs collect in a small crack, our teeth A. become hard B. begin to decay. C. send poison into the blood.D. makes us feel quite ill. 3. A lot of people visit a dentist only when A. their teeth grow properly B. they have holes in their teeth C. they have toothache D. they have brushed their teeth. 4. We ought to try clean our teeth A. once a day B. at least twice a day C. between meals D. before breakfast. 5. We shouldn’t eat a lot of A. red rice B. fresh fruit C. fish D. chocolate. Question 6: a/ Use the following sets of words and phrases to write complete sentences.(5points) 1. This video film / be/so / interesting / I/ see/ twice/. 2. It / difficult/ learn English / without/ good dictionary. 3. He / learn/ English / two years now. 4. She /used/ stay / her uncle/ when / be / a child. 5. I/ meet/ my friend/ before/ I / meet her b/ There is a mistake in the sentence. Find the mistake and correct it.(5points) 1. The climate in Vietnam is different than that of England . 2. The boys said they have to bring home medals. 3. He has waited here for a quarter past six. 4. Surface is many cheaper than airmail. 5. The bicycle is such old that I don’t want to use it. Question7: Complete the second sentence with the same meaning.(10points) 1. Vinh keeps forgetting his homework Vinh is 2. It's a pity your friend isn't at this party. I wish 3. We started living here fifteen years ago. We have 4. Trung's parents gave him a microcomputer on his birthday Trung 17
19. 5. He has never played a computer game before. This is 6. Nga is pleased to meet her aunt again soon. Nga is looking 7. He is too old to have more children. He is so 8. "I'm very busy. I'll ring you tomorrow," Susan said to me. Susan 9. Their teacher is making them to study hard. - They are 10.This cheque has not been signed - No THE END ĐÁP ÁN ĐỀ 14 Question 1: Supply the correct forms of the verbs in brackets. 1. was being looked 5. is cooking 9. was rescued 2. haven't finished 6. to go 10. are always blaming 3. would be arrested 7. travelling 4. doing 8. am not using Question 2: Use the correct form of the words in brackets to complete sentences 1. behaviour/behavior 5. bravery 2. residents 6. foolish 3. flights 7. wisdom 4. friendliness 8. speech 9. speech 10. maintenance/maintaining Question3: a) Change the following sentences into reported speech 1. Liz asked me if / whether I lived there. 2. She said (that) he didn’t buy that book 3. The teacher said/required (that) all the work had to/must be done carefully. 4. Mr Cuong told/asked us/me not to throw that bottle away (because) they could reuse it. 5. Tom told us that he didn’t understand what we were saying. b) Fill in the blanks with a suitable preposition. 1. out 2. to 3. over 4. in 5. to Question 4: Fill in each numbered blank with a suitable word 1. noise 6.using 2. from 7. ever 3. the 8. up 4. people 9. faster 5. leaving 10. of Question 5: Read the passage and choose the best answer. 1. C 2. B 3.C 4. B 5.D Question 6: a/ Use the following sets of words and phrases to write complete sentences. 1. This video film is so interesting that I have seen it twice. 2. It is difficult to learn English without a good dictionary. 3. He has been learning/ has learnt English for 2 years now. 18
20. 4. She used to study with her uncle when she was a child. Question7: Complete the second sentence with the same meaning. 1. Vinh is always forgetting his homework. 2. I wish your friend were at the party. 3. We have lived/have been living here for 15 years.(since 15 years ago) 4. Trung was given a microcomputer on his birthday. 5. This is the first time he has played a computer game. 6. Nga is looking forward to meeting her aunt again. 7. He is so old that he can't have more children. 8. Susan said to me that she was very busy so she would ring me the following/next day. 9. They are being made to study hard by their teacher. 10.No one has signed this cheque. ĐỀ THI HỌC SINH GIỎI LỚP 9 Môn thi: Tiếng Anh Thời gian: 150 phút ( Không kể thời gian giao đề ) ĐỀ SỀ 15 Question I: Phonetics (5 points) a, Pick out the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others. 1. A. looked B. missed C. stopped D. united 2. A. smooth B. both C. month D. think 3. A. host B. lost C. most D. post b, Pick out the word whose main stressed syllable is different from the rest. 1. A. predict B. receive C. label D. behave 2. A. document B. celebrate C. energy D. pedestrian Question II: (15 points) Put each verb in brackets into an appropriate form. 1. He still (have) a pain in his leg now, but it (get) better. 2. -I understand you (have) an unpleasant experience at the weekend. 19
21. - What (happen) ? 3. I’m sorry about the noise last night. We (have) a party. 4. You look tired. You (work) too hard ? 5. When I arrived home, she was busy (get) lunch ready. 6. Imagine you (be) in London now, Where you (like) to visit ? 7. I’m hungry because I (not have) breakfast or lunch. 8. No one expected that he (be) so successful. 9. It’s about time something (do) about traffic problems in big cities. 10. I still remember (take) to Thu Le zoo once. 11. The boat was made (return) by the police. 12. Is there anything here worth (buy) ? Question III: (15 points) Choose the best answer to complete each sentence. 1. My pen is out of ink. A. the B.  C. an D some 2. The museum, we wanted to visit, was shut when we got there. A. that B which C. what D. where 3. Unexpectedly, the lights out and we were left in darkness A. went B. turned C. put D. gave 4. Did Ann’s parents leave her any money ?- No. She has to support A. her B. all alone C. herself D. on her own 5. Most children feel on New Year’s Eve . A. excited B. exciting C. excitement D. being excited 6. How does the plane fly ? - It flies at 6oo m p h. A. far B. long C. quick D. fast 7. The man sat down, took off one shoe, and then . A. other B. the other C. another D. the rest 8. My brother has refused that job, the attractive salary. A. although B. despite of C. in spite of D. because of 9. Let’s go to the beach tomorrow, ? A. shall we B. shan’t we C. will you D. don’t you 10. There was a small room into we all crowded. A. it B. that C. which D. where 11. We started early to miss the train. A. so that B. so as C. not in order D. in order not 12. Have I you about how Mary is getting on at school ? A. told B. said C. answered D. explained 13. Because of the rain, I was . A. late an hour B. an hour late C. late for an hour D. late of an hour 14. Jamie was excited to sit still for long. A. very B. too C. so D. much 15. You have to hurry because the train will leave in ten minutes. A. last B. late C. latter D. latest Question IV: (10 points) Give the correct form of the word in the bracket. 1. The situation was . Nobody could do anything to help. (hope) 2. Rudeness never gets you what you want ; always pays ! (polite) 3. Are there any rivers left on earth ? (pollute) 4. There was a of water here last year. (short) 5. The scientist took great in his new discovery. (proud) 20
22. 6. What is the of this pool ? (deep) 7. Please your seatbelt. The plane is taking off. (fast) 8. The value of the gold was over $ 10,000. (steal) 9. I’ve been told some news. (surprise) 10. We should be more with our electricity. (economy) Question V: (10 points) Fill in the gap with one suitable preposition. 1. That old man asked me a coin but I didn’t have any. 2. My children are important me. 3. Wine is made grapes. 4. He looked at me a smile. 5. It isn’t an answer my question. 6. Don’t look at me that. 7. He is work on a new book. 8. What do you mean that ? 9. The car went full speed. 10. Don’t turn from me when I’m talking to you. Question VI: (10 points) Rewrite each sentence, starting as shown, so that the meaning stays the same. 1. I have to do a lot of homework today. - I wish . 2. I haven’t enjoyed myself so much for years. – It’s years . 3. You can try to get Tim to lend you his car, but you won’t succeed. - There is no point . 4.- There are a lot of hotels and restaurants in this city. – This city . 5. I last saw him when I was a student. – I haven’t . 6. Is it really necessary for us to arrive so early? - Do we really . 7. Be careful or you may fall. – If you . 8. She left the university two years ago. – It . 9. This is my first visit to Scotland. – I have . 10.Mark is too young to see the horror film. – Mark is not . Question VII: (5 points) Find out one mistake in each sentence and correct it. 1. We discussed about the problem. 2. We are truly sorry that you had to wait so long for the delivery. 3. I have three brothers, all of them are businessmen. 4. I’d like to buy a watch as yours. 5. It will get cold in the desert when winter will come. Question VIII: (10 points) Fill in the gap with one suitable word to complete the paragraph. 21
23. There are four people in my family. Each of us has a 1 hobby. My dad likes reading newspapers because he can get the 2 news every morning. However, my mom enjoys watching TV and reading magazines. She often spends hours reading articles about fashion and cooking. 3 my mom and dad , my brother 4 loves exploring websites about airplanes. He spends 5 of his free time 6 information about the history and development 7 aircraft. He also writes emails 8 chats with his friends about his hobby. For me, I am 9 interested in listening to music. I love listening to music on the FM radio. I also like music 10 on TV on Sundays. What about you ? What is your hobby ? ĐÁP ÁN DÊ SÓ 15 Question :I a, 1. D 2. A 3. B b, 1. C 2. D Question :II 1. has – is getting 5. getting 10. being taken 2. had – happened 6. were – would like 11. to return 3. were having 7. haven’t had 12. buying. 4. have worked 8. would be 9. was done Question :III 1. B 6. D 11. D 2. B 7. B 12. A 3. A 8. C 13. B 4. C 9. A 14. B 5. A 10. C 15. A Question :IV 1. hopeless 2. politeness 3. unpolluted 4. shortage 5.pride 6. depth 7. fasten 8. stolen 22
24. 9. surprising 10. economical Question :V 1. for 3. from 5. to 7. at 9. at 2. to 4. with 6. like 8. by 10. away Question :VI 1. I wish I didn’t have to do a lot of homework today. 2. It’s years since I enjoyed myself so much / I had such a good time. 3. There is no point in getting Tim to lend you his car. 4. This city has a lot of hotels and restaurants. 5. I haven’t seen him since I was a student. 6. Do we really have to arrive so early? 7. If you are not careful, you’ll fall. 8. It is two years since she left the university. 9. I have never visited Scotland before / I have never paid a visit to Scotland before / I have never been to Scotland before. 10. Mark is not old enough to see the horror film. Question :VII 1. bỏ about 3. them whom 5. will come comes 2. have had 4. as like Question :VIII 1. different 6. getting 2. latest 7. of 3. unlike 8. or 4. only 9. really 5. most 10. program( me ) 23