Circle the best option a, b, c or d to complete the following sentences.. Use the words given in brackets to form a word that fits in the space 1.0 pt 21.. Fill in each blank with one s
Trang 1Phßng GD- §T Thanh oai
Trêng THCS NguyÔn Trùc – tt Kim Bµi ĐÊ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI LỚP 9
Năm học: 2013-2014
M«n: TiÕng Anh
Thời gian: 150 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề)
PART ONE: PHONETICS (2.0 pts)
I Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from
that of the others by circling a, b, c or d (1 pt)
II Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from that of the others
by circling a, b, c or d (1 pt)
PART TWO: VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR (4.0 pts)
I Circle the best option a, b, c or d to complete the following sentences.
(2.0pts)
11.Why don’t you him a visit while he’s in town?
12.Nam wishes he _ her sister some money for her rent, but he broke
himself
13.Today young generation _ wearing jeans
14 The younger you are, it is to learn
a easier b you are easier c the more easy d the easier
15 When you feel depressed, _laughter is the best medicine
16 Have you done the _? I haven’t got a clean shirt to wear
17 _ you study harder, you won’t able to pass the examination
Trang 218.There were two small rooms in the beach house, served as a kitchen.
c the smallest of which d the smaller of which
19 The doctor advised _ more fruit and vegetables
20 My grandfather is to walk without a stick
II Use the words given in brackets to form a word that fits in the space (1.0
pt)
21 Not only overeating but also physical (act) may lead to several deadly diseases
22.She passed the National High School Graduation Exam with (fly) colors 23.The police are going to look into the (appear) of the child
24 I like that photo very much Can you make an (large) for me?
25 As the manager, she has to make many important (decide)
III. Correct the mistakes in the following sentences (1.0 pt)
26 Ken does lots of mistakes, but he never seems to learn from them
27.My son keeps asking me to have his car fix before he goes to Canada
28 He practices English every day in order to he can speak to foreigners
29 The Sun is so bright to look at directly
30 As we were students, we couldn’t afford to pay much for our travel, but we
often traveled freely by hitchhiking
D 26: _ 27: 28: 29: 30:
PART THREE: READING (8.0 pts)
I Put the verbs in brackets in the correct form Then read the passage and circle the best answer among a, b, c or d to the tasks below (4.0 pts)
Ted Robinson has been worried all the week Last Tuesday he received a
letter from the local police In the letter he 31 (ask) to call the station Ted 32 (wonder) why he 33 (want) by the police, but he 34 (go) to the station yesterday and now he 35 (not be) worried any more At the station he 36 (tell) by a smiling policeman that his bicycle 37 (find) Five days ago, the policeman 38 (tell) him, the bicycle 39 (pick up) in a small village five hundred miles away.
Trang 3It now 40 (send) to his home by train Ted 41 (be) surprised when he 42 (hear) the news He 43 (be) amused too, because he never expected the bicycle 44 (find) It 45 (steal) twenty years ago when Ted was a boy of fifteen.
46.Ted was worried because .
a he received a letter c he went to the police station yesterday
b The police would catch him d he didn’t know why the police wanted him
47.The police who talked to Ted was _
48.Why was Ted very surprised when he heard the news?
a Because his bicycle was stolen 20 years ago
b Because his bicycle was found when he was a boy of fifteen
c Because he thought he would never find the bicycle
d Because the bicycle was sent to him by train
49.When was Ted’s bicycle found?
a Last Tuesday b Five days ago c Twenty years ago d yesterday
50.Which of the following statements is not true?
a The police asked Ted to go to the station
b The police told Ted the good news five days ago
c Ted is no longer anxious
d Ted is 35 years old now
II Fill in each blank with one suitable word to complete the passage (2.0pts).
Along (51) jogging and swimming, cycling is one of the best all-round form of exercise It can help to increase your strength, and energy, giving you (52) _ efficient muscles and a stronger heart But increasing your strength is not the (53) _ advantage of cycling Because you are not carrying the weight of your body on your (54) _ , it is a good form of exercise for people (55) _ painful feet or backs (56) _ , with all form of exercise it is important to start slowly and build (57) _ gently Doing too much too quickly can damage muscles that aren’t (58) _ to working If you have any doubts about taking up cycling (59) _ health reasons, talk to your doctor and ask his or her (60) _
Trang 4III Read the passage and circle the best option a, b, c, or d that best fits
in the gap (2.0 pts)
If you are invited to someone’s house in the United States, you should (61) _ a gift such as a bunch of flowers or a box of chocolates If you give your host a (62) gift, he/she may open it in front of you Opening
a present in front of the gift-giver is considered (63) It shows that the host is excited about receiving the gift and wants to show his/ her (64)
to you immediately (65) _ the host doesn’t like it he/she will tell a
“(66) _lie” and say how much they like the gift to prevent the guest
from feeling sad If the host asks you to arrive at a particular time, you should not arrive (67) _on time or earlier than the (68) _ time, because this is considered to be the potentially inconvenient and (69) _ rude, as the host may not be (70)
PART FOUR: WRITING (6.0 pts)
I Write complete sentences using the words or phrases given (1.0 pt).
71 Mr Brown/ have/ sudden/ heart attack/ when/ he / go/ to work/ yesterday
72 Village fairs/ use/ hold/ ground/ village common years ago
73 Many/ us/ wish/ there/be/ more/ fresh air/ city/ so/ we/ not / have/ go/ far /relax
74.Heavy traffic/ make/ difficult/ get/ work/ time
75.It/ be /dangerous/ drive/ this bad weather
II Finish the second sentence in such a way that is similar to the original one (1.0 pts).
76 She was wearing a raincoat to avoid getting wet
- In order not
77 “Why don’t you ask your teacher for advice?” my brother said to me
- My brother suggested
Trang 578 She won’t open the door if she doesn’t know who it is.
- Unless
79 I have been learning English since I was a nine-year- old girl - I started
80 They have sold the old house at the end of the road - The old house
III Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word given in brackets Do not change these words in any way (1.0 pt) 81 People say that he can speak five foreign languages (able) - He
82 If they offered me a job, I would accept it (to) - Were
83 He failed to win the race (succeed) - He
84 It was careless of you to leave the door open last night (shouldn’t) - You
85 It’s a pity that Charles always complains so much.(wouldn’t) - I so much IV In about 200 words, write about Thanh Oai District You may use the following guideline (Position/landscape/people…) (3.0 pts)
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Trang 6ĐÁP ÁN ĐỀ THI HSG MÔN TIẾNG ANH 9
Năm học: 2013-2014
PART ONE: PHONETICS (2.0 pts)
III. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently
from that of the others by circling a, b, c or d (0.2 x 5= 1.0 pt)
1. a region 2. d lose 3. b faded 4. c countable 5.a stripped
IV. Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from that of the
others by circling a, b, c or d (0.2 x 5= 1.0 pt)
6.b confident 7 b employee 8 c association 9 b anyway 10.a unique
PART TWO: VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR (4.0 pts)
IV. Circle the best option a, b, c or d to complete the following sentences
(0.2 x 10= 2.0 pts)
V Use the words given in brackets to form a word that fits in the space.
(0.2 x 5= 1.0 pt)
21: inactivity 22:flying 23:disappearance 24: enlargement 25:decisions
VI Correct the mistakes in the following sentences (0.2 x 5= 1.0 pt)
PART THREE: READING (8.0 pts)
V Put the verbs in brackets in the correct form Then read the passage and circle the best answer among a, b, c or d to the tasks below
(0.2 x 20 =4.0 pts)
39 was picked 40 is (now)
being sent
46 d he didn’t know why the police wanted him.
47 a pleasant
48 c Because he thought he would never find the bicycle.
49 b Five days ago
50 b The police told Ted the good news five days ago.
Trang 7VI Fill in each blank with one suitable word to complete the passage
(0.2 x 10= 2.0 pts)
III Read the passage and circle the best option a, b, c, or d that best fits in the gap (0.2 x 10= 2.0 pts)
71 c bring 72 d wrapped 73. b polite 74. a appreciation 75.c Even if
76 d white 77 b exactly 78.expected a 79 d consequently 80 b ready
PART FOUR: WRITING (6.0 pts)
a. Write complete sentences using the words or phrases given.
(0.2 x 5= 1.0 pt)
86 Mr Brown/ had a/ sudden/ heart attack/ when/ he / was going/ to work/
yesterday
87.Village fairs/ used to be/ held on the/ ground/of the village common years
ago
88 Many/ of us/ wish/ there/were/ more/ fresh air/in the city/ so/ we/ did not / have/ to go/ far /to relax.
89 Heavy traffic/ makes it/ difficult/to get/ to work/ on time.
90 It/ is /dangerous/ to drive/ in this bad weather.
b.Finish the second sentence in such a way that is similar to the original
one (0.2 x 5= 1.0 pt)
76.In order not to get wet she was wearing a rain coat.
77.My brother suggested (that) I should ask my teacher for advice.
78.Unless she knows who it is, she will open the door.
79.I started learning/to learn English when I was a nine-year-old girl.
80.The old house at the end of the road has been sold.
c. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word given in brackets Do not change these words
in any way (0.2 x 5= 1.0 pt)
81.He is said to be able to speak five foreign languages.
82.Were they to offer me a job, I would accept it.
83.He didn’t succeed in (winning) the race.
84.You shouldn’t have left the door open last night.
85.I wish Charles wouldn’t complain so much.
d. In about 200 words, write about Thanh Oai District (3.0pts)
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