Đề thi chọn học sinh giỏi cấp huyện đợt 1 môn Tiếng Anh Lớp 9 - Năm học 2015-2016 - Đề 1 (Có hướng dẫn chấm)

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ĐỀ THI HỌC SINH GIỎI CẤP HUYỆN ĐỢT 1
Năm học 2015 – 2016
Môn thi : Anh lớp 9
Thời gian làm bài 120 phút ( không kể thời gian phát đề )
SECTION I: Phonetics: (1points)
Question 1.Choose the word whose part underlined is pronounced differently from the others in each group. (0,5pt)
A.sun
B. sure
C. success
D. sort
A. evening
B. key
C. envelope
D. secret
A.kissed
B. helped
C. forced
D. learned
A.dear
B. hear
C. bear
D. clear
A.both
B. south
C. truth
D. smooth
Question 2. Choose the word whose main stress pattern is placed differently from the others.(0,5points)
1.	A begin	B evidence	C explosion	D financial
2.	A computation	B explanation	C redundancy	D supernatural
3.	A prevent	B patient	C medicine	D pleasant
 4. A. dependent B. currency C. business D. recognise
 5. A. community B. protection C. develop D. company
SECTION II: GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY
Question 1: Choose the best answer (0,5pt)
Let’s wait until the rain 
A stops	B will stop	C has stopped	D is stopping
2. The roads are slippery . It  heavily last night .
	A must rain	B must be raining	C must be rained	D must have rained
3. This problem is difficult for me . I haven’t make  my mind yet .
	A to	B in	C up	D on
4. This book gives a brief  of the history of the castle the details of the art collection in the hall 
	A reference	B article	C outline	D research
5. If you try your best , you’ll . your classmates .
	A keep up with	B lose track of	C take care of	D put an end to
Question 2: Supply the correct forms of the verbs in brackets. (1pts)
She (learn) __________ English at school, but she (forget) __________ most of it.
There is someone behind us, I think we (follow) __________.
The police (pay) __________ no attention to Clare's complaint because she (phone) them many times before.
Jane (not wear) __________ her glasses at the time, so she (not notice) what kind of car the man (drive) __________.
On the left (be) __________ three paintings by Picasso
Anyone who (not finish) __________ his work won't be allowed to leave now.
Listen! I (hear) __________ somebody knocking at the front door.
The police (pay) __________ no attention to Mary’s complaint.
Question 3:	Use the correct form of the words in brackets to complete sentences. (0,5pts)
The ___________of the bird flu is worrying	
Congratulations! You have made___________ progress in your study so far. 
No___________ details about the celebration have been given
He has spent many ___________nights examining the question
He is in the government; he is a well-known ___________ . 
(break)
(remark)
(far)
(sleep)
(speak)
Question 4 : Fill in the blanks with a suitable prepositions. (0,5pt)
We wish we had a father ________ yours.
When I saw Marry I congratulated her________ her success in the exam.
What do people jog ________?
I've just rewarded her________ a book________her good study
They've just left Hanoi________ Dalat________their holiday.
Question 5: Identify the one underlined word or phrase that must be changed in order to make the sentence correct. (0,5pt)
In the 1920s cinema became an important art form and one of the ten largest industry in the US .
 A B C D
In some cases , advertisements make people to buy things that they do not really want .
 A B C D
George told Mary that he has seen this film three times . 
 A B C D 
It was so nice weather that we would like to go to the beach .
 A B C D 
Though it is one of the rarest metals , gold was one of the first to be discover . 
 A B C D
SECTION III: READING (3 points)
Question 1: Read the passage and then choose the best answer. (2pts)
 The Internet is celebrating its 30th birthday this year. Its universal accessibility has (1) _______it the most powerful and cost -effective tool in business and personal communication. It currently has 60 million users and has a growth (2) _______of 200,000 users per month. Not surprisingly, it has also created a great (3) _______ of millionaires under the age of thirty. The Internet was developed by scientists, (4) _______ as a way for the American government to withstand nuclear attacks, so it was (5) _______ used in the field of military. Who (6) _______ 30 years ago that its applications would have (7) _______ so many areas of our present-day life? And in the years to (8) _______, the Internet is (9) _______ the key factor not only in communication, but also in the (10) _______ of knowledge on the planet Earth.
1.A. taken
B. made
C. changed
D. set
2.A. number
B. speed
C. rate
D. development
3.A. deal
B. amount
C. lots
D. number
4.A. originally
B. first 
C. generally
D. ultimately
5.A. totally
B. mainly
C. importantly
D. major
6.A. would think
B. will have thought 
C. would have thought
D. will think
7.A. done
B. effected
C. affected
D. had
8.A. go
B. be
C. run
D. come
9.A. coming
B. being
C. getting
D. becoming
10.A.riches
B. richness
C. enrichment
D. rich
Question 2: Read the passage below and choose the best answer for each question. (1pts)
DIET AND WEIGHT
Most of the joggers who are overweight are reasonable for talking about and obsessing with their weight. Since many people start jogging to lose weight (perhaps you’re one of them), it is not surprising that body size is important. More and more people are on a diet, 50% of the women and close to 25% of the men in the US are watching what they eat. Body weight is the second most talked among joggers - heart disease and high blood pressure are the first! There are many factors that affect your weight. They include: body type, diet, exercise level, sex and age. What may be an “ideal" weight for you at the age of 27 may not be ideal when you are 54. And your ideal weight will probably be different during racing season when in a specific training phase.
1. What are most of joggers who are overweight worried about?
A. Their weight	B. Their height
	C. Their jogging	D. The distance
2. To many people, _________
A. body size is not a problem	B. body size is very important
C. they do not care about their body size	D. jogging is a waste of time.
3. In the US, _________
A. nobody is on a diet	B. 25% women are on a diet.
C. obesity is appreciate.	D. nearly 25% men are on a diet.
4. What are the most talked among joggers?
A. Body size	 	B. Lung cancer	 
C. Heart disease and high blood pressure.	D. Diet
SECTION IV: WRITING. (25 points)
Question 1: Rewrite the sentences without changing the meaning. (2pts)
1. Martin may not be very well but he still manages to enjoy life.
Martin’s ..
2. Thanks to his aunt’s legacy of £10.000 he was able to buy the house he wanted.
Had his ...
3.The workers only called off the strike after a new pay ofter.
Only after 
4. I prefer going out for a meal to staying at home. 
I’d rather .
5. Mary was the only student absent from class.
Apart ...
6. It’s difficult for older people to learn a language.
Older people have ...
7. Jane hasn’t made much progress at school.
Jena has only ..
8. He does almost no work.
He hardly 
9. I had expected the weather to be worse.
The weather was not ...
10. It’s the cheapest watch but it’s the nicest.
Not only ..
Question 2: Use the given suggestions to complete each sentence of the following letter (1point)
1. I/ be/ happy / get/ letter/arrive/ yesterday/
2. I/ also/ happy/ hear/ you/ move/ London
3. I / hope/ you/ not/ have/ many / difficulties/ get used/ life / here
4. your house/ be / not/ far / where / I / live
5. so / we/ able/ see/ each other/ more/ often
.
6. I / have/ party/ for friends/ Saturday evening
7. I/ like / invite/ you and Bob/ join/ us
8. I / like/ introduce/ you/ friends / here
.
9. let/ me/know/ if/ you / come
..
10. we/ all/ look forward / see/ you.
Yours, 
Ann.
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Môn thi : Anh lớp 9
SECTION I: Phonetics: (1points)
1.Choose the word whose part underlined is pronounced differently from the others in each group.( 0,5 pts)
1. B 2.C 3.D	 4. C 5. D 
2. . Choose the word whose main stress pattern is placed differently from the others.(0,5 points)
1.B 2.C 3.A 4.A 5.D 
SECTION II: GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY( 3pts)
Question 1: (0,5pt)Choose the best answer.
1
2
3
4
5
A
D
C
C
A
Question 2:(1 pt) Supply the correct forms of the verbs in brackets.
learnt - has forgotten
are being followed
paid - had phoned
wasn’t wearing - didn’t notice - was driving
are
hasn’t finished
hear
paid
Question 3: (0,5pts) Supply the correct forms of the verbs in brackets.
outbreak
remarkable
further
sleepless
speaker
Question 4: (0,5pt)Fill in the blanks with a suitable prepositions.Fill in the blanks with a suitable prepositions.
like
on
for
with - for
for - for
Question 5: (0,5pts) Identify the one underlined word or phrase that must be changed in order to make the sentence correct. 
1
2
3
4
5
D
C
B
A
D
SECTION III: READING (3 points)
Question 1: (2pt) Read the passage and then choose the best answer.
B
C
D
A
B
A
C
D
D
C
Question 2 : (01pts) Read the passage below and choose the best answer for each question.
1. A
2. B
3. D
4. D
SECTION IV: WRITING. (3 points)
Question 1: (2pts)Rewrite the sentences without changing the meaning.
1.Martin’s poor health doesn’t prevent him from enjoying life.
2.Had his aunt not died and left him her legacy of £10.000, he wouldn’t have been able to buy the house he wanted.
3.Only after a new pay offer, did the workers call off the strike.
4.I’d rather go out for meal than stay at home.
5.Apart from Mary every students was present in class.
6.Older people have difficulty in learning a language.
7.Jane has only made a little progress at school.
8.He hardly does any work.
9.The weather was not as bad as I had expected.
10.Not only is it the cheapest watch but it’s also the nicest.
Question 2. (1point)(Mỗi câu đúng được 0,1đ)
1. I am happy to get your letter which arrived yesterday
2. I am also happy to hear that you have moved to London
3. I hope you do not have many difficulties (in) getting used to life here
4. Your house is not far from where I live
5. So we will be able to see each other more often
6. I am having/ am going to have a party for friends this Saturday evening
7. I would like to invite you and Bob to join us
8. I would like to introduce you to my friends here
9. please let me know if you are able to/ can/ could come
10. we are all looking forward to seeing you.
Yours, 
Ann.