Chu Van An secondary school. 2009 108 đề thi chọn học sinh giỏi lớp 9 THCS Môn thi: Tiếng Anh Thời gian: 150 phút ( Không kể thời gian giao đề ) A Listening. (10 points). Hớng dẫn phần thi Nghe hiểu: - Bài nghe gồm 1 phần, thí sinh đ-ợc nghe 2 lần. Mở đầu và kết thúc mỗi phần nghe có tín hiệu nhạc. - Mọi h-ớng dẫn cho thí sinh (bằng Tiếng Anh) có trong bài nghe. Listen and write the letter of the sentences you hear. 1. a. The Robinsons returned to Ha Noi by train. b. The Robinsons returned to Ha Noi by bus. 2. a. This was the second time Liz saw the paddies. b. This was the first time Liz saw the paddies. 3. a. They stopped at the restaurant for a long time. b. They stopped at the restaurant for a short time. 4. a. Mr. Robinson bought some food for Liz. b. Mrs. Robinson bought some food for Liz. 5. a. They arrived home in the afternoon. b. They arrived home in the evening. B Phonetics. Choose the word that has a different stress pattern from the others. Write in your test paper the number of the question and the letter A or B, C, D (5points) 6- 7- 8- 9- 10- A. distance A. kilometer A. library A. excuse A. restaurant B. unhappy B. market B. holiday B. personal B. amazing C. different C. theater C. polite C. telephone C. comfortable D. family D. office D. number D. impressed D. dishwasher C Grammar Vocabulary language functions. I Choose the best option A, B, C or D to complete each sentence. Write in your test paper the number of the question and the letter A or B, C, D (15 points) 11 You can find a book with either the author.the title A or B and C about D with 12 Why did you go to Australia? I went there.my cousins. A. because I visited B. and visited C. to visit D. for visiting 13 He arrived.the hotel last night A. by B. at C. in D. on 14 Hoas orchestra will give a at the school anniversary celebrations. A. concert B. demonstration C. show D. performance 15 There arent any good movies.at the moment. A. going on B. being on C. performing D. showing 16 People have become more and more concerned.the environment . A. about B. for C. with D. in 17 Excuse me. Could youme the way to the railway station, please? Chu Van An secondary school. 2009 109 A. show B. tell C. explain D. A&B 18 I’d like to mail this letter …………my friend in the US. A. for B. with C. to D. up to 19 Students take part in many different……………………. A. activities for after school B. after – school activity C. after school activities D. after school’s activities 20 Our summer vacation starts in June. It……………….for almost two months. A. lasts B. takes C. what D. that 21 This is the first time…………….Liz saw the rice paddies. A. when B. in which C. at which D. ……. 22 She didn’t buy this dress; she………….it herself. A. made B. threaded C. produced D. sewed 23 ………………….to Ho Chi Minh city? A. Have you ever gone B. Did you ever go C. Have you ever arrived D. Have you ever been 24 I went out……………………it was raining. A. in spite of B. despite C. although D. because 25. Lien looks worried because she has forgotten…………….her exercise book. A. bringing B. to bring C. about bringing D. not to bring II Give the correct form of the words in brackets. Write in your test paper the number of the question and the correct word (5 points) 26 Please give me…………………milk than you did last night. LITTLE 27 She is a…………… at the same school as me. STUDY 28 Have you got any more…………… about the accidents? INFORM 29 Maria is the ……………….of the two sisters. TALL 30 The play was very…………….and he became very rich. SUCCESS III Each of the underlined parts in the following sentences has an error. Identify it. Write in your test paper the number of the question and the letter A or B, C, D (5 points) 31 You should eat some body building foods, as meat and diary products. A B C D 32 One advantage of listening to English news broadcasts are that you can improve your listening skill. A B C D 33 Your health depends on how sensible you eat. A B C D 34 He came into the room, turned on the light and closing the door behind him. A B C D 35- You should take a 10-minutes rest after every hour of playing games. A B C D IVMatch the phrasal verbs in column A with their definitions in column B. Use each response once only. Write in your test paper the number of the sentence in column A and the letter A or B, C, D, E, F, G, H before the response in column B (10 points) A B Chu Van An secondary school. 2009 110 36. look after 37. turn down 38. come across 39. get on with 40. put off A. stop/ discourage from doing something B. have relationship with some one. C. take care of. D. refuse/ reject E. leave on a journey. F. discover information/ facts G. visit someone H. find by chance D READING. 1 Read the following passage and decide which option A, B, C or D best fits each space. Write in your test paper the number of the question and the letter A or B, C, D (10 points). Living in the country is something ( 41) _________ people from the city often dream about. However, in reality it has both advantages and ( 42) _________. There are certainly many advantages of living in the country. First of all, you can enjoy ( 43 ) _________ and quiet. Moreover, people tend to be friendlier. A further advantage is that there is less( 44 ) _________ , so it is safer for young children. However, there are certain drawbacks to life outside the city. Firstly, because there are (45) _______ people, you are ( 46 ) _________ to have few friends. In addition, entertainment is difficult to find, ( 47 ) _________ in the evening. Furthermore, the fact that there are fewer shops and services means that it is hard to find ( 48 ) ______. In conclusion, it can be seen that the country is ( 49 ) _____ suitable for some people than the others. On the whole, it is often the best place for those who are retired or who have young children. In ( 50 ) _____, young people who have a career are provided for in the city. 41. A. which B. who C. whom D. that 42. A. benefit B. difficulty C. hardship D. disadvantages 43. A. peace B. peaceful C. silent D. still 44. A. cars B. motors C. traffic D. vehicles 45. A. more B. fewer C. less D. little 46. A. like B. likely C. likelihood D. possibly 47. A. early B. particularly C. specially D. usually 48. A. career B. job C. place D. work 49. A. many B. more C. most D. much 50.A. contrary B. contrast C. convert D. conversion 2 Read the following passage and fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word. Write in your test paper the number of the question and the word you fill (10 points). Henry bought some presents and came 51 of the shop. Although the sun had clouded 52 , he didn’t feel like hurrying. There was all the time he needed to do what he …… 53 . He only regretted 54……… it was not quite warm 55……… to sit down at one of those little tables on the pavement and take a cup of coffee. It would remind him 56……… his first trip abroad and the delight he had taken in such everyday differences as the drinking of coffee 57…… the open air. He wanted to experience all these simple pleasures 58……… . As he walked along the quiet London street and turned into avenue in 59……… he lived, he felt so glad that he almost shouted aloud 60………… joy. Chu Van An secondary school. 2009 111 3 Read the following passage and choose the correct answer A, B, C or D. Write in your test paper the number of the question and the letter A or B, C, D (10 points). Chelsea and Andrew knew Mother’s Day was coming soon. They wanted to do something special. But, what could it be? Mom likes flowers, they thought. Chelsea said that they could use their allowance to buy their mom some daisies. Daisies were her favorite flower. Andrew thought her mom would like something sweet. Maybe candy, he thought. They could buy mom some candy. They were thinking, and thinking. “ Those things are nice”, said Chelsea, “But they will not last long!” Then Andrew said, “Let’s make her something that will last a long time!” Chelsea ran to her room and came out with paper, ribbons, glue and scissors. She and Andrew went to work. They cut, and they pasted. When they were done they had a beautiful poster. They wrote about all the things that their mom did that was special. On Mother’s Day, their mom was in the kitchen. Chelsea and Andrew quietly entered the room. “Surprise,” they shouted, with big smiles on their faces. “Happy Mother’s Day!” Then they gave their mom the best present of all. It was a beautiful poster and it said: Every Day is Mother’s Day We love you! 61. What ideas did Chelsea and Andrew come up with for a gift for their mother? A- daisies. B- candies. C- ice- cream D- both A and B 62. Why did they change their mind about buying their mother candy and flowers? A- they wouldn’t last long. B- their mother didn’t like candy. C- they didn’t have money. D- none of the above. 63. What did they decide to do? A- not give their mother a gift. B – make a special poster. C – sing a song to their mother. D – none of the above. 64. On Mother’s Day, how do you think Chelsea and Andrew left? A- unhappy B - worried C - afraid D - excited 65. Why was their mother so happy? A – because her children made her a gift B – because her gift would last forever C – because Chelsea and Andrew made her feel special D – all the above Chu Van An secondary school. 2009 112 E Writing. 1 Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence printed before it. Write the number of the question with your answer in your test paper (5 points). 66- “I wouldn’t go swimming on a day like this, if I were you, Tom.” Brian advised 67- Mike enjoys playing tennis more than I do. I don’t 68- If you walk slowly, it takes longer to get there. The more 69- “When are you leaving for Rome, Maria?” asked Diana. Diana asked Maria 70- “Don’t forget to buy some bread, Mum,” said Pauline. Pauline reminded 2 Make sentences from the words and phases provided (10 points) 71 I/ enjoy/ dance. 72 Would/you/mind/ close/ door? 73 Suddenly/ everybody/ stop/ talk. 74 Jonah/ suggest/ go/ cinema. 75 It/ no use/ complain. 76 I/ do/ not/ fancy/ go out/ the evening. 77 Have/ you/ consider/ go/ live/ another/ country? 78 I/ can/ not/ imagine/ George/ ride/ a motorbike. 79 Paula/ give up/ smoke/ five years ago. 80 We/ must/ do/something/ We/ can’t/ go on/ live/ like this. 3Today Internet is very popular in the world. Write a passage (100 120 words) about advantages and disadvantages of it. The following guided may help you (10p): - Internet is very convenient and modern in transforming information. - It helps you more understand about the world. - You can study many subject on it without teachers. - Many students join in internet to play games - Waste time and money. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …… Chu Van An secondary school. 2009 113 Líp 9 thcs m«n tiÕng anh. A. Listening. (10 points). (2 points for each correct answer) 1. b 2. b 3. a 4. b 5. b B. PHONETICS. Choose the word that has a different stress pattern from the others. Write in your test paper the number of the question and the letter A or B, C, D (5points) 1 point for each correct answer. 6. B 7. A 8. C 9. A 10. B C Grammar – Vocabulary – language functions. I Choose the best option A, B, C or D to complete each sentence. Write in your test paper the number of the question and the letter A or B, C, D (15 points) 11. A 16. A 21. D 12. C 17.D 22. A 13. B 18. C 23. D 14.A 19. C 24. C 15. D 20. A 25. B II Give the correct form of the words in brackets. Write in your test paper the number of the question and the correct word (5 points) 1 point for each correct answer. 26. less 29. taller 27. student 30. successful 28. information III Each of the underlined parts in the following sentences has an error. Identify it. Write in your test paper the number of the question and the letter A or B, C, D (5 points) 1 point for each correct answer. 31. C 32. C 33. C 34.C 35. B IV Match each sentence in column A with its suitable response in column B. Use each response once only. Write in your test paper the number of the sentence in column A and the letter A or B, C, D, E, F before the response in column B (10 points) 1 point for each correct answer. 36. C 37. D 38. H 39. B 40. A D READING. 1 Read the following passage and decide which option A, B, C or D best fits each space. Write in your test paper the number of the question and the letter A or B, C, D (10 points). 1 point for each correct answer. 41. D 46. B 42. A 47. D 43. C 48. A 44. B 49. C 45. D 50. D 2 Read the following passage and fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word. Write in your test paper the number of the question and the word you fill (10 points). 1 point for each correct answer. Chu Van An secondary school. 2009 114 51. out 53. wanted 55. enough 57. in 59. which 52. over 54. that 56. of 58. again 60. with 3 Read the following passage and choose the correct answer A, B, C or D. Write in your test paper the number of the question and the letter A or B, C, D (10 points). 1 point for each correct answer. 61. D 62.A 63. B 64. D 65. D E writing. 1 Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence printed before it. Write the number of the question with your answer in your test paper (5 points) 66- Brian advised Tom not to go swimming. 67. I don’t enjoy playing tennis as much as Mike does. 68. The more slowly you walk, the longer it takes to get there. 69. Diana asked Maria when she was leaving for Rome. 70. Pauline reminded her mother to buy some bread. 2 Use the suggested words and phrases to write complete sentences of a passage (10 points). 71. I enjoy dancing 72. Would you mind closing the door? 73. Suddenly everybody stopped talking. 74. John suggested going to the cinema. 75. It’s no use complaining. 76. I don’t fancy going out in the evening. 77. Have you considered going to live in another country?. 78. I can’t imagine George riding a motorbike. 79. Paula gave up smoking 5 years ago. 80. We must do something. We can’t go on living like this. 3 In about 100 150 words, write about the advantages and disadvantages of a child in a large family. (10 points) . Marking Content: 8 marks Organization of ideas (paragraph topic, supportive sentences, use of cohesive devices) 3 marks Language (Grammar, sentence structures) 4 marks Vocabulary 3 marks Style 2 marks . secondary school. 20 09 108 đề thi chọn học sinh giỏi lớp 9 THCS Môn thi: Tiếng Anh Thời gian: 150 phút ( Không kể thời gian giao đề ) A Listening. (10 points). Hớng dẫn phần thi Nghe hiểu:. secondary school. 20 09 1 09 A. show B. tell C. explain D. A&B 18 I’d like to mail this letter …………my friend in the US. A. for B. with C. to D. up to 19 Students take part. Andrew thought her mom would like something sweet. Maybe candy, he thought. They could buy mom some candy. They were thinking, and thinking. “ Those things are nice”, said Chelsea, “But they