ĐỀ THI HỌC SINH GIỎI LỚP 9 ĐỀ SỐ 1 I LISTENING A You will hear a tour guide talking to a group of tourists about a coach trip Choose the correct answer 1 What is the change of the plan? A They will visit two towns B They will look around a university C They will visit a wildlife park 2 Where will they stop for coffee? A near a waterfall B by a lake C on a mountain 3 The town of Brampton became well known because of its A shops B university C museum 4 What animals will they see in the wildlife pa.
ĐỀ THI HỌC SINH GIỎI LỚP ĐỀ SỐ I LISTENING: A You will hear a tour guide talking to a group of tourists about a coach trip Choose the correct answer What is the change of the plan? A They will visit two towns B They will look around a university C They will visit a wildlife park Where will they stop for coffee? A near a waterfall B by a lake C on a mountain The town of Brampton became well known because of its A shops B university C museum What animals will they see in the wildlife park? A lions B monkeys C tigers What time will they arrive back at the hotel? A 5.30 B 6.45 C 7.15 B Listen to the talk then write ONE WORD ONLY for each answer Business Cultures Power Culture Characteristics of organization • small • ……….power source • few rules and procedures • communication by ….,…………… Advantage: can act quickly Disadvantage: might not act …………………………… Suitable employee • not afraid of …………………………… • doesn’t need job security Role culture Characteristics of organization: • large, many 10 ……………… • specialized departments • rules and procedures, eg job 11 ………… and rules for discipline Advantages: economies of scale Succssful when 12 _ ability is important Disadvantages: slow to see when 13 is needed Slow to react Suitable employee: • values security • does not want 14 Task culture Characteristic of organization: • project oriented • in competitive market or making product with short life • a lot of delegation Advantages: 15 II PRONUNCIATION: A Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the rest in the same line 16 A curriculum B particular C flexible D economics 17 A naked B checked C booked D ticked 18 A result B destroy C simple D construct 19 A density B complicate C capacity D university 20 A education B graduate C soldier D dosage B Find the word with the stress pattern different from that of the other three words in each question 21 A primary B religion C tropical D friendliness 22 A magazine B understand C embroider D entertain 23 A.complication B deforestation C.electricity D.disappointed 24 A.attention B.environment C.category D.effectively 25 A.manufacture B.tomorrow C.development D.employment III GRAMMAR & VOCABULARY: A Circle the letter (A, B, C or D) next to the word or phrase which best completes each sentence 26 It's a good idea to see your doctor regularly for A a revision B a control C an investigation D a check-up 27 Last year the potato harvest was very disappointing, but this year it looks as though we shall have a better A product B outcome C amount D crop 28 When the starter gave the all the competitors in the race began to run round the track A signal B warning C shot D show 29 from Bill, all the students said they would go A Except B Only C Apart D Separate 30 The new manager explained to the staff that she hoped to new procedures to save time and money A manufacture B establish C control D restore 31 There is a fault at our television station Please not your television set A change B adjust C repair D switch 32 The crowd at a football match are often A excite B excited C exciting D excitement 33 I'm very in the information you have given me A concerned B surprised C bored D interested 34 I saw a thief take Peter's wallet so I ran him, but I didn't catch him A into B after C over D near 35 If it's raining tomorrow, we shall have to the match till Sunday A put off B cancel C play D put away 36 I can’t .walking.Can we stop and have a short rest? A.go on B.get on C.go up D.get up 37 They .all day swimming and sunbathing at the beach A.used B.took C.spent D.passed 38 “ Can I help you?- Yes Do you know ? A when does the bus come B when the bus come C when the bus comes D when will the bus come 39 She said I ……… learn harder ……… pass the exam A had/in order to B should/so as to C Must/in order D will/so as to 40 Mr Smith: You made a lot of noise last night! - David: A Really? B What a pity! C Oh! I’m really sorry! D It’s kind of you to say so B Match each phrasal verb with the correct definition 41 fill in A participate 42 turn into B avoid punishment 43 go away C select, choose 44 put away D change into, become 45 run out of E continue 46 get away with F complete (a form) 47 join in G leave 48 pick out H recover from 49 keep on I use up completely 50 get over J return something to its correct place C Complete the sentences with the correct prepositions 51 She was very conscious her lack of experience on her first day at work 52 He has a new solution the problem 53 Nobody helped him He managed it his own 54-55 The drivers London kept their cars the left 56-57-58 The summer holiday is coming We are all excited going a long trip the South 59 The children were amazed the lion show at the circus 60 Her small garden looks very beautiful in spring because all the flowers are full bloom D Read the text below Use the word given in capitals at the end of each line to form a word that fits in the space in the same line Kids watch more TV A study into children's television (0) viewing habits reveals VIEW that children whose parents have a high level of (61) _ EDUCATE tend to watch less television than children from less educated family (62) The report also suggests that a high rate of BACK TV watching among children in poorer (63) _ areas SUBURB and in the provinces, compared to those living in large urban centre, is often due to (64) _ and a lack of other kinds of POOR (65) _ in the area Disco, cinema, theatre and sports ENTERTAIN (66) offer children in urban centre a wider range ACTIVE of pastimes, which leads to far (67) hours being spent FEW in front of the box (68) , comedies and adventure films COMMERCE are children's (69) _ programmes, while twenty per cent FAVOUR of children said they preferred (70) _ films and thrillers VIOLENCE IV READING: A Put ONE suitable word in each space Miss Darby was one of those people who never threw anything away “You never know when you might need it” was (71) of her favorite sayings She lived (72) herself in a large Victorian house across the road from us Although I never went to her house, I knew it was full (73) antique furniture, Persian carpets and so on In every room, there were dozens of paintings so that her house was (74) an art gallery I remember my father (75) that she was a “ Staffordshire Darby” but I had (76) idea what he meant I (77) out years later that the Darby family had made their money from coalmining in Staffordshire We used to make up stories (78) her My sister Alice, (79) was a romantic girl, told us that Miss Darby once had a lover, but he walked out one day and she (70) saw him again! B Choose the best answers to fill in the blanks: CHOOSING BOARDING SCHOOL Have you ever (81)……………… what it would be like to live away from home while you attend school? Would you like to have the (82)……………… of living and studying with students from different countries around the world? Cranbrook Kingswood School is one of the few schools that can (83) ……………… you this kind of remarkable opportunity! Cranbrook’s green, wooded campus is a beautiful and safe living and learning (84) ………………… A freshwater lake and (85) ……………… sculptures by the famous artist Carl Milles awaken the (86) …………… ! The many buildings of Cranbrook were designed by (87) ……………… architect Aliel Sarineen and are both beautiful and unique In fact, all of the furniture, woodwork, window glass and tapestries at the school were specially designed for the school and made (88) …………… hand Each room and building (89) …… created to please and (90) …………………… Clubs and other activities keep the students happy and busy during the year 81 A tried B believed C wondered D seen 82 A need B experience C subject D exploration 83 A offer B request C take D exchange 84 A expression B environment C attitude D surround 85 A few B lots C very D several 86 A image B imagination C imaginative D imaginations 87 A world-renown B world-renowns C world-renowned D world-renowing 88 A of B from C with D by 89 A inquire B intend C invest D inspire 90 A is B are C was D were C Read the passage and choose the best answers to questions below Before the mid-nineteenth century, people in the United States ate most foods only in season Drying, smoking, and salting could preserve meat for a short time, but the availability of fresh meat, like that of fresh milk, was very limited; there was no way to prevent spoilage But in 1810 a French inventor named Nicolas Appert developed the cooking-and-sealing process of canning And in the 1850's an American named Gail Borden developed a means of condensing and preserving milk Canned goods and condensed milk became more common during the 1860's, but supplies remained low because cans had to be made by hand By 1880, however, inventors had fashioned stamping and soldering machines that mass-produced cans from tinplate Suddenly all kinds of food could be preserved and bought at all times of the year Other trends and inventions had also helped make it possible for Americans to vary their daily diets Growing urban populations created demand that encouraged fruit and vegetable farmers to raise more produce Railroad refrigerator cars enabled growers and meat packers to ship perishables great distances and to preserve them for longer periods Thus, by the 1890's, northern city dwellers could enjoy southern and western strawberries, grapes, and tomatoes, previously available for a month at most, for up to six months of the year In addition, increased use of iceboxes enabled families to store perishables An easy means of producing ice commercially had been invented in the 1870's, and by 1900 the nation had more than two thousand commercial ice plants, most of which made home deliveries The icebox became a fixture in most homes and remained so until the mechanized refrigerator replaced it in the 1920's and 1930's Almost everyone now had a more diversified diet Some people continued to eat mainly foods that were heavy in starches or carbohydrates, and not everyone could afford meat Nevertheless, many families could take advantage of previously unavailable fruits, vegetables, and dairy products to achieve more varied fare 91 What does the passage mainly discuss? A Causes of food spoilage B Inventions that led to changes in the American diet C Commercial production of ice D Population movements in the nineteenth century 92 The phrase "in season" in paragraph refers to A a kind of weather B a particular time of year C an official schedule D a method of flavoring food 93 During the 1860's, canned food products were A unavailable in rural areas B shipped in refrigerator cars C available in limited quantities D a staple part of the American diet 94 The word "them" in paragraph refers to A refrigerator cars B perishables C growers D distance 95 Which of the following types of food preservation was NOT mentioned in the passage? A Drying B Canning C Cold storage D Chemical additives V WRITING: A Complete the second sentence with the same meaning as the first one 96 People always laugh at his face, and he dislikes it He hates ……………………………………………………………………………… 97 I am sorry I forgot to phone grandma I apologise …………………………………………………………………………… 98 Given fair warning, I could have avoided that date If you had told me 99 All the children will receive a prize, whatever their score in the competition No matter what their …………… ………………………………… ……………… 100 No matter how rich he was, he never helped the poor -> Rich as B Use the words in the brackets to combine the following sentences 101 All the students love the principal He is very kind (because of) 102 I have forgotten the tickets I’m sorry for it (having) 103 I saw it with my own eyes I believed it (if) 104 The house at the end of the street has been sold It has been empty for years (which) 105 It's a pity he doesn't take the doctor's advice (wish) C Write a paragraph of 120-150 words to support the argument that secondary school students shouldn’t spend too much time playing computer games (10 points) (THE END) ... first one 96 People always laugh at his face, and he dislikes it He hates ……………………………………………………………………………… 97 I am sorry I forgot to phone grandma I apologise …………………………………………………………………………… 98 Given... with F complete (a form) 47 join in G leave 48 pick out H recover from 49 keep on I use up completely 50 get over J return something to its correct place C Complete the sentences with the correct... specially designed for the school and made (88) …………… hand Each room and building ( 89) …… created to please and (90 ) …………………… Clubs and other activities keep the students happy and busy during the