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UBND HUYỆN THỦY NGUN PHỊNG GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO TRƯỜNG THCS LẬP LỄ ĐỀ THI HỌC SINH GIỎI CẤP TRƯỜNG NĂM HỌC 2015 – 2016 MƠN THI : TIẾNG ANH 9 Thời gian làm bài : 120’ ( khơng kể thời gian giao đề ) I. Choose the word (A, B, C or D) that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others in each group. (5 points) 1. A. author B. other C. there D. they 2. A. forest B. control C. product D. ecology 3. A. industry B. translate C. construction D. satisfy 4. A. baggage B. courage C. damage D. invasion 5. A. advantage B. addition C. advertise D. adventure II. Choose the word whose main stress is not the same as that of the others. (5pts) 1. A. father B. flower C. valley D. canal 2. A. prefer B. descend C. cashier D. suffer 3. A. certificate B. department C. furniture D. industrial 4. A. independence B. curriculum C. afternoon D. competition 5. A. knowledge B. landscape C. memorize D. machine III. Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets. (10 points) a. I (1meet) … John before I (2be) … a fortnight in Paris b. The children were frightened because the lights suddenly (3go) … out and they (4sit) … in the dark c. What tune (5play) … when we (6come) … in? d. She was badly hurt when her car hit another car. If she (7wear) … her seat belt, she (8not hurt) … so badly e. Coming into the room he (9see) … Mary where he (10leave) … her IV. Give the correct form of the words to complete the passage. (15 points) 1. We go to the restaurant for (vegetable) … whenever we‘re tired of eating meat. 2. Don’t worry. I‘ll be waiting for you at the (enter) … to the pagoda. 3. The old theater of our city is being enlarged and (modern)…. 4. Advertisements account for three fourths of the (come)… of the newspaper. 5. What is the (oppose) … of the adjective “solid”. 6. (Consume) … should complain if they are not satisfied with the service they receive. 7. If your work is (satisfy) … you won’t get a raise. 8. (Conserve) … are alarmed by the rate at which tropical rainforest are being destroyed. 9. The athletes take part in the Olympic Games in the true spirit of (sport)…. 10. You can never be sure what he is going to do. He is so (predict)…. V There is a mistake in each sentence below Underline the mistake and write the correct sentence. (10 points) 1. My mother, that is nearly 60, is coming to live with us 2. Andrew has been a teacher of English since a very long time 3. It is not easy to grow up children in a modern world 4. I think we should go some sightseeing this afternoon 5. The room where I am staying in is very noisy 6. This is Peter, whom sister works at your school. 7. Do you want to see the pictures that we took them on holiday? 8. Have you ever considered to become a professional footballer? 9. I’ll give Tania your letter if she will come to school tomorrow 10. I’ve really got to cut up smoking VI. Fill in each blank with a correct preposition (10ps) 1. The teacher divided the class (1) … two groups 2. We will provide you (2) … plastic bags 3. We’re afraid to say that we don’t agree (3) … your project. It causes many bad things (4) … the environment 4. Tom’s parents was disappointed (5) … him because he failed the final test 5. Take an umbrella with you. It will save you (6) … getting wet on the way home 6. The boy keeps (7) … asking his father (8) … protecting the environment 7. The streets are full (9) … garbage 8. We are all responsible (10) … keeping the environment clear and clean VII. Fill in each blank with one suitable word to complete this passage. (10 point) WATER Water is our life source. It makes up 70 percent of our bodies, and the average person actually ……(1)……. 18 months of his life in the bath, or shower …(2)……. We are only now learning how to ……(3)…… after water. Acid rain had polluted as ……(4)…… as 18,000 lakes and our seas and rivers are ……(5)…… with waste products. It is now very expensive to try to repair the damage which has been done. We have some hope ………(6)…… the future, though because new ……(7)……… of water have been discoverd. People living in the Sahara Desert have found fish swimming in deep underground streams. Scientists also believe ………(8)…… is a huge lake underneath London. If we have learnt anything from our mistakes, we will try to ……(9)… these new areas of ……(10) …….clean VIII. Read the text carefully and choose the correct answer A,B,C or D. (10pts) What kind of music do you enjoy? Some people like going to ………(1)…… concert, and listening to ………(2)…… The musician wear very formal clothes, and the ……(3) …… is silent until the end of the ………(4)…… . Perhaps you are a rock music ………(5) …… Rock concerts are often held at football ………(6)…… or in parks. Members of audience dance to music, or sing the songs. ………(7)… music is played at weddings and parties in many countries, and some people ……(8)………. Their own music at home. Nowadays we ………(9)……. Music in shops and lifts, and many people carry their own music with them, or even ………(10)…… to music when they study. Music is everywhere A. classic B. classic C. classical D. classified A. an orchestra B. a group C. a band D. a record A. spectators B. people C. guests D. audience A. happening B. performance C. music D. action A. fan B. enthusiasm C. reader D. friend A. matches B. grounds C. pitches D. pools A. Historical B. Nation C. Traditional D. Ancient A. do B. get C. make D. take A. understand B. hear C. perform D. listen 10 A. hear B. have C. follow D. listen IX. Rewrite the sentences in such a way that they mean almost the same as those printed before them. (15 points) 1.I realized how much I loved my country only after I had left it. > Only after 2. Please don’t ask me that question > I’d rather 3. Keeping calm is the secret of passing your final test > As long 4. John only understood very little what the teacher said. > John could hardly 5.I couldn’t have solved the problem if my father hadn’t helped me. > If it 6. She is fond of her nephew although he behaves terribly. > She is fond of her nephew in 7. He prefers reading books to watching TV > He would 8. He didn’t hurry, so he missed the bus. > If 9. The children are looked after by the woman. Their parents are very busy > The children 10. I regret staying up late last night > I wish X. Imagine you and your friends went on a picnic to the countryside last year. Write a short passage to retell the trip. ( about 80 – 100 words) (10pts) THE END UBND HUYỆN THỦY NGUN PHỊNG GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO TRƯỜNG THCS LẬP LỄ ĐỀ THI HỌC SINH GIỎI CẤP TRƯỜNG NĂM HỌC 2015 – 2016 MƠN THI : TIẾNG ANH 9 Thời gian làm bài : 120’ ( khơng kể thời gian giao đề ) PART I: PHONETICS (2.0 PTS) I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others. (5ps) 1. A. Tamil B. Islam C. advance D. gather 2. A. official B. mosque C. optional D. tropical 3. A. collection B. necessary C. explanation D. reputation 4. A. casual B. occasion C. impression D. usually 5. A. compulsory B. adult C. publish D. campus II. Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from that of the others.(5ps) 1. A. deny B. remote C. income D. unique 2. A. locate B. subject C. scenery D. tuition 3. A. admire B. Internet C. violent D. website 4. A. government B. lin guistics C. territory D. journalism 5. A. mausoleum B. vegetarian C. intermediate D. informative PART II. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR I. Give the correct tense or form of the verbs in brackets. (10ps) 1. As Hugh and I (come) down the steps we nearly (run) into my my father 2. I’m sure we (finish) al the work by the time he (return) next week 3. The city now (crowd) which people who (seek)employment 4. It’s high time that you (start) writing the report (require) by the boss 5. I don’t mind (wait). I’d rather (be) too early than too late 6. They (build) that bridge when I (be) there two years ago. They haven’t finish it yet. 7. I regret (not see)him when he (visit) our school last week 8. Jane (write )her report for two hours but she (write) only two pages 9. He (work) so hard this week. I’m sure he (pass) the exam with a high score 10.The English course (be) ended by the end of 2020. II. There is a mistake in each sentence below. Underline the mistake and write the correct sentence. (10 points) 1.I bought a computer which screen was not very good. 2. He has hardly ever talked so much in public, hasn’t he ? 3. The man was beaten by a hard stick. 4. The boss told me to request the other employees didn’t make noise when he was writing. 5. The bad weather, together with the bad roads, are making our trip extremely difficult. 6. The WWT woorkers have devoted all their lives to protect all animals. 7. I couldn’t help noticing the article about a unusual flying object seen recently. 8. Both John, Bob and Peter are outstandinggolfers and reasonably good tennis players. 9. In an essay writing in 1779, Judith Murray promoted the cause of human’s education 10. Each of the students in the class has to type their own research paper this term. III. Use the words given at the end of each line to form a word that fits in the space. (10pts) 1. He treated them with _. (GENEROUS) 2. There are many people living in now in the world. (POOR) 3. My new car is more than the one I had before. (ECONOMY) 4. How many entered the race? (COMPETE) 5. Housework has been regarded as women’s work. (TRADITION) 6. Her _ worries her parents the most. (APPEAR) 7. I love my grandfather very much. He gota smile. (CHILD) 8. Mary is the most student in our class. (STUDY) 9. My aunt made a quicker than we had expected (RECOVER) 10. Congratulation! You have made progress in you study so far (REMARK) IV. Complete the following sentences with proper prepositions(10ps) 1. Opening the parcel, he was surprised what he saw 2. She insisted him wearing the red tie 3. Teacher tried to explain the new formula his students 4. The English contest organized our teachers is an annual event in my school 5. The participants must find all the answers in order to go in the next round 6. Are you excited going on holiday next week? 7. She said to me “why don’t you relax _a while?” 8. _ the end of the film, the heroine was reunited with her family 9. On behalf our group, he made a speech at the meeting 10. Have you washed your hands having lunch PART III. READING I.Put ONE suitable word in each space.(10ps) Louis Armstrong, who ………(1)…… born in 1890 and ……(2)…………… in 1971, was a very famous jazz musician. He used to be known as “ Satchmo” and this nickname stayed with him all his ……(3)………… As a child in New Orleans, he learnt to ……(4) ……… The trumpet while he was living in a special home for childen who ………(5) ……… got into trouble with the police. When he had finished his stay in his home, he ………(6)…… Various bands and then formed his own. Between 1925 ……(7)…… 1928 he made about 60 records. These records made him one ……(8)………. The first solo stars in the history of pop ………(9)……. Whe he died, he had ……(10)….…… making records and he had been touring all over the ………(11)……. For more than forty years, and he ………(12)………. Just as popular ……(13)……… he had been before. …(14)……He even ……….(15)… a number one pop record – What A Wonderful – in the 1960s. II. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase for each of the blanks. (10ps) The popular image of student life is of young people with few responsibilities enjoying themselves and (1) _very little work. This is often not true. Many older people now study at college or university, sometimes (2) _a parttime basis while having a job and looking after a family. These students are often (3) _motivated and work very hard. Younger students are often thought to be lazy and careless about money but this (4) _is changing. In Britain reduced government support for higher education means that students can no longer rely on having their expenses (5) _for them. Formerly, students received a grant towards their living expenses. Now most can only get a loan (6) _has to be paid back. Since 1999 they have paid over £1 000 towards tuition (7) _and this amount will increase up to a maximum of £3 000. In the US students already (8) _pay for tuition and room and board. Many get a financial aid package which may (9) _grants, scholarships and loans. The fear of having large debts places (10) _pressure on students and many take parttime jobs during the term and work fulltime in the vacations. 1. A. producing B. carrying C. doing D. making 2. A. for B. with C. on D. at 3. A. highly B. mainly C. absolutely D. adequately 4. A. position B. state C. situation D. condition 5. A. paying B. paid C. pay D. to pay 6. A. whether B. what C. which D. who 7. A. money B. fees C. allowances D. charge 8. A. had better B. should C. may D. have to 9. A. include B. consist C. compose D. belong 10. A. large B. generous C. considerate D. considerable PART V: WRITING (4.0 PTS) I.Finish the second sentence so that the meaning stays the same the original one.(15ps) 1. Please don’t smoke in the kitchen I’d rather _ 2. There is no point in seeing the manager now. It’s no _ 3. I tried very hard , but I just counldn’t finish the job. No matter 4. Has anybody shown you what to do ? Have you _ 5. Have you got a larger bag ? Is this 6. Tim didn’t join our trip because of his illness If Tim 7. She wanted to know if he had studied French at school She asked him “ ” 8. It is not a habit of mine to sleep in the afternoon I am 9. He brought the umbrella along but it didn’t rain She needn’t 10.He got down to writing the letter as soon as he returned from his walk No sooner _ II. Rewrite each sentence in such a way that it means the same as the first, using the word at the end of the sentence. Do not change thisword in any way.(5ps) 1.Perhaps someone will find a cure for this disease oneday. (found) 2. Normally I have a 10 – minute journey to school .(me) 3. I haven’t been to the cinema for two months. (since) 4. Nobody took any notice of his appearance. (attention) 5. We couldn’t go out because of the heavy rain. (prevented) III. Write a paragraph of 100 – 120 words about the benefit of the internet. (10ps) … THE END… ... 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