Đề thi học giỏi môn Tiếng Anh lớp 9 (30)

Chu Van An secondary school. 2009 176 PHÒNG GD&ĐT SÔNG LÔ =====000==== ĐỀ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI NĂM HOC: 2010  2011 Môn: Tiếng Anh  Lớp 9 Thời gian làm bài: 150 phút( Không kể thời gian giao đề) (Đề thi gồm 04 trang) I. Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest by writing the letter A,B,C or D on the answer sheet. 1. A. exchange B. reach C. chance D. champagne 2. A. worm B. worse C. more D. work 3. A. meat B. leader C. heat D. sweater 4. A. good B. mood C. noon D. pool 5. A. hurt B. nurse C. bury D. curly II. Identify the word whose stressed pattern is different from that of the others by writing the letter A,B,C or D on the answer sheet.: 6 A. advice B. beauty C. picture D. postcard 7 A. prevent B. practice C. pollute D. provide 8 A. happy B. polite C. careful D. modern 9 A. energy B. journalist C. computer D. company 10 A. economic B. disappointed C. intermediate D. interesting III. Choose the best answer from the four options (marked A, B, C, or D) to complete each sentence below. Identify your answers by writing the corresponding letter A, B, C, or D on the answer sheet. 11. Learning to sing English songs is a good way to develop listening and speaking…… A. voices B skills C. limits D. accents 12. the time you get to the theatre, the play will have finished. A. Until B. In C. By D. designer 13. her five dresses, she likes the red one best. A. Of B. In C. From D. Among 14. He wanted to see the……… of this magazine. A. editor B. writer C. poet D. musician 15. By the year 2015, the world population 8 biilion people. A. will reach B. reaches C. will have reached D. reach 16. We are destroying our environment by adding more to it. A. pollutes B. pollutants C. pollutives D. pollutions 17. He tried to explain the reason he got to class late yesterday. A. for which B. of which C. in which D. by which 18. We didn’t remember our document into our removable disk so we have lost all now. A. saving B. to be saving C. saved D. to save 19. There is a crowd of students for the lecturer outside the lecture hall. A. to wait B. waiting C. to be waiting D. are waiting 20. Kevin left school in 1982 and four months later he … a job in an office. A. finds B. did found C. was find D. found IV. Supply the correct form of the verbs in brackets. Write your answers on the answer sheet. 21. Over the years, he (collect)………. thousands of stamps. 22. I' ll never forget (see) ………….her for the first time. 23. It is difficult to get used to (eat)………… with chopsticks Chu Van An secondary school. 2009 177 24. Would you like some coffee? I just (make)……… some. 25. Look at those black clouds. It (rain)……… 26. That house (rebuild)……… in 1996. 27. This bike (use) …………for more than six years. 28. He should know how (use) ……… the lift, but if he doesn't you'd better (show) ……… him 29. The kids (sleep) …………when the bell rang. 30. Listen! The teacher (explain)………… the lesson. V. Supply the correct form of the words in capital letter in brackets to compltet the following sentences: Write your answers on the answer sheet. 31., Some of these traditional dresses have been ………… (MODERN) 32.Many Vietnamese women continue to wear the unique and … dress. (FASHION) 33.…………. Jeans are the 1960’s fashion. ( EMBROIDERY) 34.Jeans made in China are sometimes …………. cheap. ( SURPRISE) 35.February is ………………… the shortest. (FREQUENCY) 36.It is too to call anyone at night. (CONVENIENT) 37.There are many throughout the year. ( CELEBRATE) 38.I am very of my father. (PRIDE) 39.I want everybody to listen (CARE) 40.It was the best live I have ever seen. (PERFORM) VI. Complete the following passage by filling in each blank with the correct answer. Identify your choice by writing the corresponding letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet. When Malaysia became (41)…… , Malay language was chosen as the National Language. The reason (42)……… this choice is that it is the language of the Malays, who are the natives of Malaysia.The (43) ……… of malaysia takes pride of promoting this language among all the races in Malaysia. The Chiness, the Indians and other nonMalay communities (44) ………. accepted the decision of the government. It is the (45)……… language (46)………. the country.In Malaysia, the (47)…… language is (48) …………the Bahasa Malaysia. It is the language of (49) …………. in schools. Since the instruction of Malay in schools, it has become the most (50)……… used language in Malaysia. 41 A. independence B. independ C. dependent D. independent 42 A. for B. in C. since D. at 43 A. govern B. government C. governor D. governing 44 A. is B. are C. have been D. have 45 A. office B. official C. officer D. officially 46 A. in B. to C. of D. for 47 A. nation B. national C. native D. international 48 A. call B. calling C. to call D. called 49 A. instruction B. instruct C. instructive D. instructively 50 A. wide B. widen C. widely D. widen VII. Complete the sentences using the given words. Make any changes if necessary. 51. I/ want/ have/ that suit/ clean/ iron/ before/ meeting. 52. many foreigners/ be/ not/ accustomed/ cold weather/ Vietnam. 53. because/ heavy rain/ many students/ be late/ class/ yesterday. 54. my brother/often/ spend/ spare time/ read /books/ watch/ television. 55. one/ disadvantages/ living here/ lack/ public transport. Chu Van An secondary school. 2009 178 56. he/ learn / English / two years now. 57. cars/ buses/ move along/ slowly / because / weather / foggy. 58. nobody / predict/ what / happen. 59. the noise / the traffic/ prevented /me/ go to sleep/ 60. since / beginning/ course / I / never/ be late / class. VIII . Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it is as similar as possible in meaning to the original sentence. 61. He is on the fifteenth page of the report he's typing. So far he 62. My English friend finds using chopsticks difficult. My English friend isn't 63. That car's so expensive, I don’t think I can buy it. It's such 64. I've never heard a more amusing story than this one. This is 65. I was on the point of leaving the house when the telephone rang. I was 66. I never intended to help such a man. I never had 67. "I've seen the film three times, Mary", said George. George told 68. I don’t really like her, even though I admire her achievement. Much as 69. If people deliberately start a fire, they should be punished. I think anyone 70. I'd like to have more time to study, but I haven't . I wish IX . Each of the following sentences has a mistake . Find them and write your corrections on the answer sheet . 71. This sweater is too small for me to wear it. 72. This software isn’t good enough for children use. 73. Hoa is very happy when she received a letter from her friend this morning 74. As soon as Sylvia and Ronald will arrive, the meeting will start. 75. You must not let children to play in the kitchen because it is a dangerous place 76. Why do we have to put all dangerous objects out of children reach? 77. Eating too much sugar can lead for health problems 78. I don’t agree with you about that opinion. 79. Thomas Watson came to with a telephone. 80. She would be nicer unless she didn’t complain so much. X . Read the passage below and choose the best answer for each question. Identify your answers by writing the corresponding letter A, B, C or D on the answer sheet. Christmas Chu Van An secondary school. 2009 179 Two popular traditions at Christmas are : decorating the home and singing the Christmas carols. The home is the center of the Christmas celebration.Inside, an evergreen tree is usually placed in the corner of the Living room.Children and their parents wrap string of colorful lights around the tree, they hang ornaments on the branches . A star or angle often crowns the top. Careful wrapped gifts are placed beneath. Outside, families often string lights around the windows and wind light around trees and shrubs in the front yard. As the families decorate their homes, they often put on Christmas record. Almost every family has at least one favorite album or compact disc. School children of all ages perform Christmas concerts for their parents and communities. On Christmas’ Eve, family members gather around Christmas tree to sing traditional songs Such as Jingle bells and Silent night and then give presents to each other. Questions. 81. What are the popular traditions at Christmas? A. Decorating the home. B. Singing Christmas carols. C. Eating Christmas pudding. D. A and B are correct. 82. Where is the evergreen put ? A.In the middle of the livingroom. C. In the middle of the bedroom. B.In the corner of the livingroom. D. In the corner of the bedroom. 83. How do they decorate the Christmas tree? A. They wrap string of colorful lights around the tree. B. They hang ornaments on branches C. They crown a star on the top. D. A, B and C are correct. 84. What do the family members often do on Christmas’ Eve ? A. They gather around Christmas tree. B. They sing traditional songs. C. They gather around the tree,sing traditional song and get presents D. They give presents to each other. 85. What do they do as they decorate their home ? A. They sing traditional songs. C. They eat Christmas pudding. B. They put on Christmas record. D. A, B and C are correct. THE END. PHÒNG GD&ĐT SÔNG LÔ ĐÁP ÁN ĐỀ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI Năm học: 2010 – 2011 Môn: Tiếng Anh  Lớp 9 TỔNG ĐIỂM TOÀN BÀI: 10 Điểm I. 0,5 points ( 0,1 point for each correct answer ) 1D 2C 3D 4A 5C II. 0,5 points ( 0,1 point for each correct answer ) 6.A 7.B 8. B 9.C 10.D III. 1 point ( 0,1 point for each correct answer ) 11. B 12. C 13. A 14. A 15. C 16. B 17. A 18. A 19. B 20. A IV. 1 point ( 0,1 point for each correct answer ) 21. has collected 26. was rebuilt 22. seeing 27. has been used 23. eating 28. to use  show Chu Van An secondary school. 2009 180 24. have(just) made 29.were sleeping 25.is going to rain 30. is explaining V. 1 point ( 0,1 point for each correct answer ) 31.modernized 32.fashionable 33.embroidered 34.surprisingly 35.frequently 36.inconvenient 37.celebrations 38.proud 39.carefully 40.performance VI . 1 point ( 0,1 point for each correct answer ) 41.D 42.A 43.B 44.D 45.B 46.C 47.B 48.D 49.A 50.C VII . 1 point ( 0,1 point for each correct answer ) 51. I want to have that suit cleaned and ironed before the meeting. 52. Many foreigners are not accustomed to (the) cold weather in Vietnam. 53. Because of the heavy rain, many students were late for class yesterday. 54. My brother often spends his spare time reading books and watching television. 55. One of the disadvantages of living here is the lack of public transport. 56. He has been learning English for two years now. 57. Cars and buses were moving along slowly because the weather was foggy. 58. Nobody can predict what will happen. 59. The noise of the traffic prevented me from going to sleep. 60. Since the beginning of the course, I have never been late for class. VIII . 2 points ( 0,2 point for each correct answer ) 61. So far he has typed fifteen pages of the report. 62. My English friend isn't used to using chopsticks. 63. It's such an expensive car that I don’t think I can buy it. 64. This is the most amusing story that I've ever heard. 65. I was about to leave the house when the telephone rang. 66. I never had (any) intention of helping / to help such a man. 67. George told Mary that he had seen the film three times. 68. Much as I admire her achievement, I don’t really like her. 69. I think anyone who starts a fire should be punished. 70. I wish I had more time to study. IX . 1 point ( 0,1 point for each correct answer ) 71.bỏ it 72.use to use 73.is  was 74.will arrive arrive 75.to play play 76. children children's 77.for  to 78. bỏ opinion 79.bỏ to 80.bỏ didn't X . 1 point ( 0,2 point for each correct answer ) 81.D 82. B 83. D 84. C 85. B ỦY BAN NHÂN DÂN QUẬN 1 KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI QUẬN 1 PHÒNG GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO NĂM HỌC 2009 - 2010 Thời gian : 120 phút ( không kể thời gian giao đề ) Giám thò 1 . 20 09 176 PHÒNG GD&ĐT SÔNG LÔ =====000==== ĐỀ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI NĂM HOC: 2010  2011 Môn: Tiếng Anh  Lớp 9 Thời gian làm bài: 150 phút( Không kể thời gian giao đề) (Đề thi. C are correct. THE END. PHÒNG GD&ĐT SÔNG LÔ ĐÁP ÁN ĐỀ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI Năm học: 2010 – 2011 Môn: Tiếng Anh  Lớp 9 TỔNG ĐIỂM TOÀN BÀI: 10 Điểm I. 0,5 points ( 0,1 point. secondary school. 20 09 177 24. Would you like some coffee? I just (make)……… some. 25. Look at those black clouds. It (rain)……… 26. That house (rebuild)……… in 199 6. 27. This bike (use) …………for