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(1)PHÒNG GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO
THỊ XÃ GIA NGHĨA KỲ THI HỌC SINH GIỎI BẬC THCSCẤP THỊ NĂM HỌC 2015 – 2016 MÔN: TIẾNG ANH - LỚP 9
Thời gian: 150 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề) A
LISTENING. (2 ms)
I Listen and match the speaker with the correct job There is one example (1m)
Mark
shop assistant dentist pilot nurse tour guide Speaker A works as a shop assistant
2 Speaker B works as a _ Speaker C works as a _ Speaker D works as a _ Speaker E works as a _
II Listen to the Captain's announcement on an airplane Write a number or a word in the blank (1m)
1 This is the captain _
2 The number of Rightwing Flight is The time is PM
5 The weather looks _ B PRONUNCIATION (2 ms)
I Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced different from the other (1m) A bush B brush C pull D put
2 A caused B increased C practiced D promised A plain B plaid C main D fainted A the B think C without D that
II Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from that of the others (1 m) A silly B remote C reduce D provide
2 A comprise B climate C impress D farewell
3 A separate B optional C religion D primary A access B wander C deny D crier
(2)I Choose the best option to complete each of the following sentences (4ms) Would you mind me a hand with this bag
A give B giving C to give D to have given She is very good playing chess
A to B at C on D in
3 I’m tired that I can’t go on
A too B very C such D so
4 I think you better not encourage the students to take too much lessons A had B should C will D could
5 I was very that you won the first prize
A amazed B amaze C amazing D amazement Food should in the refrigerator
A kept B keep C be keeping D be kept
7 The boss had a porter his luggage upstairs yesterday
A carried B carry C to carry D carrying Peter: "What you usually on Sunday night?"
- Margaret: " time I go out with my friends"
A Most B The most C The most of D Most of the William suggested at home for a change
A staying B to stay C stay D stayed
10 Would you opening the window?
A care B mind C like D help 11 Nobody go to school on Sunday, ?
A don’t they B they C are they D aren’t they 12 The more we walk, the longer it will take us to get home
A slowest B slower C slowly D slow
13 I wish I English well to get a better job
A speak B could speak C can speak D will speak
14 Do you remember the name of the girl we met at the party last night?
A whose B where C who D whom
15 What you if you saw a ghost?
A will B C would D can
16 I didn't go to school yesterday I was ill
A because B and C but D so
II Use the correct form of the words given in these sentences (2ms)
1 I can complete a English test if you want (SPEECH)
2 TV can watch many programs on different channels (VIEW) If you want to your English, we can help you
(IMPROVEMENT)
4 Books help people to get more (KNOW)
5 You should be when you open that door (CARE)
6 There is a small bamboo forest at the to the village (ENTER) If only I money, I would lend you some (HAVE)
8 We can protect the environment by air pollution (REDUCE) D READING (5ms)
(3)In general, people in Britain and the US dress fairly (1) Many wear casual clothes most of (2) _ time, not just when they are at home or on holiday Men and women wear jeans (3) a shirt or T-shirt and a sweater to go (4) _, meet friends, go to a pub or bar, or take their children out Leggings, which are women’s trousers that stretch to fit tightly, or jogging pants are also (5) _ Older people are more (6) to dress more smartly, with women wearing a dress or skirt and blouse, and men a shirt, jacket and trousers, when they go out In summer younger people may wear shorts, but some people think they are only (7) _ on the beach When the weather is hot, some men take off their shirts, (8) _some people not like this Most people in Britain dress up, which means putting on smart clothes, to go to party or restaurant Some restaurants will not (9) people who are wearing jeans or men (10) a tie
1 A formal B informally C in form D informal
2 A their B the C day D free
3 A together B under C with D along
4 A shop B shops C shopping D to shop
5 A many B much C popular D well-known
6 A possible B likely C like D certainly
7 A suit B appropriate C fit D well
8 A therefore B since C hence D though
9 A let in B allow C permit D agree
10 A wear B wearing C not to have D without II Fill in the blanks with the suitable words from the box (There are three extra words that you not need to use) (2.5 ms)
knows - understanding - also - things - subjects - written - many - to - know - friendship - in - what - meaning
English is not only very useful language but it is (1) used as an international language If we (2) English, we can go to any countries we like We won’t find difficult to make people understand (3) we want to say English also helps us to learn all kinds of (4) Hundreds of book are (5) English every day in (6) countries English has also helped to spread ideas and knowledge (7) all corners of the world In addition, learning English well, you can easily understand the (8) of your favorite English songs
Therefore, the English language has helped to spread better (9) and (10) among countries of the world
E WRITING (5ms)
I Rewrite the following sentences so that the second sentence has a similar meaning to the first, beginning with the given words (2.5 ms)
1 It took Nam an hour to drive from his home village to Hanoi last week
Nam spent Tom hasn’t seen Jerry since 2013
The last _ The colorful T-shirt is too expensive for me to buy
(4)4 Nowadays I consider taking up a hobby to be far less important than I used to
Nowadays I don’t attach nearly _ Nobody takes them back to the hotel
They _ “If I were you, I wouldn’t drive so fast.” I said to Nam
I advised _ We went out although it rained heavily
Despite _ It was an exciting competition All of us felt excited
It was _ Whose schoolbag is this?
Who does _? 10 The shirt was so tight that he couldn’t wear it
The shirt was too _
II Make all the changes and additions if necessary to make meaningful sentences. (2.5ms)
1 Never / her life / she / see / such / tall building
_ It / wrong / you /not / give / her / chance / talk
_ you/ like/ me/ show/ you/ best/ places/ our town?
_ The air/ full/ dust/ because/ roads/ repair
_ It / take/ Mai /five hours/ go/ seaside/ last week
_
6 Because/ heavy rain/ many students/ be late/ class/ yesterday
_ I / want / have / that suit / clean / iron/ before/ meeting
_
8 My brother/often/ spend/ spare time/ read /books/ watch/ television
_ You/ know/ who / invent/ telephone?
_ 10 Last weekend / my family / two-day trip / home village
_
(5)ANSWER KEYS A LISTENING.(2 ms)
I Listen and match the speaker with the correct job There is one example (1m) Ex shop assistant
2 tour guide dentist pilot
5 nurse
II Listen to the Captain's announcement on an airplane twice Write a number or a word in the blank (1m)
1 speaking
2 86A / eighty- six A 1.25 / one twenty- five good
B PRONUNCIATION.(2 ms)
I Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced different from the other.( 1m) B brush
2 A caused B plaid B think
II Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from that of the others (1 m) A silly
2 B climate D primary C deny
C VOCABULARY AND STRUCTURES (6ms)
I Choose the best option to complete each of the following sentences (4ms) B giving B at
(6)13 B could speak 14 D whom
15 C would 16 A because
II Use the correct form of the words given in these sentences (2ms) 1 SPOKEN VIEWERS
3 IMPROVE KNOWLEDGE CAREFUL ENTRANCE HAD REDUCE D READING (5ms)
I Read the following passage, then choose A, B, C, D that best fits each of the blanks. (2.5 ms)
1 B informally B the C with C shopping C popular B likely B
appropriate
8 D though A let in 10 D without
II Fill in the blanks with the suitable words from the box (There are three extra words that you not need to use) (2.5 ms)
1 also know what subjects written many to meaning understanding 10 friendship E WRITING.(5ms)
I Rewrite the following sentences so that the second sentence has a similar meaning to the first, beginning with the given words (2.5 ms)
1 Nam spent an hour driving from his home village to Hanoi last week The last time Tom saw Jerry was in 2013
3 It’s such an expensive colorful T-shirt that I can’t/don’t buy it
4 Nowadays I don’t attach nearly as / so much importance to taking up a hobby as I used to
5 They aren’t taken back to the hotel I advised Nam not to drive so fast Despite the heavy rain, we went out
8 It was such an exciting competition that all of us felt excited Who does schoolbag belong to?
(7)II Make all the changes and additions if necessary to make meaningful sentences (2.5 ms)
1 Never in her life has she seen such a tall building
2 It is / was wrong of you not to give her a chance to talk
3 Would you like me to show you the best places in/of our town? The air is full of dust because the roads are being repaired It took Mai five hours to go to the seaside last week
6 Because of the heavy rain, many students were late for class yesterday I want to have that suit cleaned and ironed before the meeting
8 My brother often spends his spare time reading books and watching television Do / Did you know who invented the telephone?