Đề thi chọn học sinh giỏi cấp huyện đợt 1 môn Tiếng Anh Lớp 9 - Năm học 2015-2016 - Đề 10 (Có hướng dẫn chấm)

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ĐỀ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI CẤP HUYỆN ĐỢT I
Năm học 2015 – 2016
Môn thi: Tiếng Anh - Lớp 9
Thời gian làm bài:120 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề)
I : PHONETICS (1point)
Question 1. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the rest by circling the corresponding letter A, B, C, or D. (0,5 point)
1. A. relaxes	B. watches	C. misses	D. lives
2. A. fear 	B. leather 	C. dear	D. clear
3. A. weather	B. another	C. wealthy	D. although
4. A. garage 	B. luggage	C. marriage	D. message
5. A. taxed	B. laughed 	C. shopped 	D. ragged
Question 2. Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from that of the others.
(0.5 point)
1.A. complain
B. favorite
C. terrible 
D. famous
2.A. awful
B. empty
C. delicious
D. lovely
3.A. climate 
B. design 
C. region 
D. comic
4.A. inspiration 
B. economic 
C. reputation 
D. dormitory
5.A. entertainment
B. information
C. education
D. television
II. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR (3 points)
Question 1. Choose the word or phrase that best completes the sentence. Identify your answer by circling the corresponding letter A, B, C, or D. (1 point)
1.Children were madeto bed at 9.30p.m 
 A.go B.to go C.for go D.going
2. He is not_______ get married.
	A. enough old to 	B. enough old for 	C. old enough to 	D. old enough for
3. My friend __________ me that he was going to take a driving test
	A. spoke	B. told	C. said	D. talk
4. Mary never cooks, __________?
	A. did not she	B. doesn’t she	C. does she	D. did she
5. You will miss the last bus to school __________ you leave now.
	A. unless	B. until	C. while	D. till
6. Michael : “ It’s hot in here”.
 Tom : “__________ I open the window ?”
	A. Did	B. Do	C. Would 	D. Shall
7. I asked my friend __________ he wanted to go out with me. 
	A. that	B. which	C. what 	D. if
8. I’m learning English __________ I want to get a better job.
	A. or 	B. but 	C. therefore 	D. because
9. I wish you __________to the theater last night , but you didn’t.
	A. would come 	B. had come 	C. was coming	D. came 
10. Mike “ Would you like to have dinner with me ?”.
 Jane : “__________”
	A. Yes, I’d love to	B. Yes , so do I	C. I’m very happy	D. Yes, it is
Question 2. Supply the correct form of the words in capital. (0,5 point)
It was the best live .I have ever seen. (PERFORM)
It becoming obvious that changes will have to take place ( INCREASE)
The army made him complete his ..course. (TRAIN)
.is a course of income for the radio, TV and newspapers (ADVERTISE)
 5. She's very ........... and loves looking after babies and toddlers. (MOTHER)
Question 3. Give the correct form of the verbs in the brackets. (0,7 point)
1. I can’t find my favorite book .You (see) it ?
2.Would you mind (show) me how (send) an e-mail?
3. My father ( work) in that factory since it (build).
4. Nothing (give)_______to you if you (not study)________hard.
Question 4. There is a mistake in the underlined parts of each sentence. Identify your answer by circling the corresponding letter A, B, C or D. (0,8 point)
1.Have you over left a restaurant without pay the bill?
 A B C D
2.He forgot to leave the dustbin out ,so it didn’t get emptying.
 A B C D
3.I had my house painting .That is why there is all this mess.
 A B C D
4.Even some people who had tickets weren’t able to getting in to the stadium
 A B C D
5.We won’t get to the airport in least than 30 minutes.
 A B C D
6.Unless he phones his wife immediately ,he will get any information.
 A B C D
7.Each students in the class is required to take the final examination.
 A B C D
8.Don’t forget to be called home as soon as you arrive at your destination.
 A B C D
III. READING COMPREHENSION (3 points)
Question 1: Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word. ( (1 point)
	HOW DO WE SEE 3D
When we look across a field, how (0) do we know that one distant object is bigger than another (1) ............. that one object is behind another, not in front of it? In (2) .................words, how do we see things in three dimensions, in proper relation to (3) ................ other, instead of seeing every thing “ flat ”? The answer is that (4) ............... we see things, we see them not (5) ................ with our eyes but with our minds as well: we see things (6) ............... the light of experience. Our minds and memories help (7) .............. to interpret what we see. For instance, experience gives us an idea about the size of things. A man (8) ............ a boat some distance from the shore looks much smaller than a man on the beach. But you don’t think that one is very large man and the (9) ........... a very small man. What you say to yourself is that one man is nearby and the other is (10) ............. away.
Question 2. Complete the passage below by choosing the most suitable word.
 (1 point)
	English is the first language of many people in countries outside the United Kingdom. When you (1).......... speakers of English from around the world, you (2)......... notice that they do not all speak in the same way. There are also some (3).......in the words they use, including the names of (4) ...... objects that are part of everyone’s daily life. But although pronuciation and (5)...... are not the same everywhere, it is interesting that English speakers (6)........ opposite sides of the world can understand (7)...... other quite easily. It does not seem to (8)......... where they learnt the language. And of course this is one reason why speakers of other languages are keen (9)........ learning English too. If you know English, you are more (10)....... to be able to study or work in all sorts of exciting places, such as the United States or Australia.
1. A. recognize B. meet C. find D. attend
2. A. originally B. strangely C. curiously D. immediately
3. A. mistakes B. corrections C. changes D. differences
4. A. common B. popular C. favorite D. general
5. A. reading B. composition C. dictation D. vocabulary
6. A. of B. in C. from D. at
7. A. each B. one C. the D. some
8. A. mine B. care C. matter D. worry
9. A. by B. on C. to D. for
10. A. likely B. probably C. possibly D. luckily 
Question 3: Read the passage and choose the correct answer. (1 point)
Thomas Edison was born in Milan, Ohio, in 1847. His family moved to Port Huron, Michigan, when he was seven years old. Surprisingly, he attended school for only two months. His mother, a former teacher, taught him a few things, but Thomas was mostly self-educated. His natural curiosity led him to start experimenting at a young age. 
 	Thomas Edison lit up the world with his invention of the electric light. Although the electric light was the most useful, it was not his only invention. He also invented the record player, the motion picture camera, and over 1,200 other things. About every two weeks he created something new. He worked 16 out of every 24 hours.Sometimes he worked so intensely that his wife had to remind him to sleep and eat. 
 	 Thomas Edison died in 1931, in West Orange, New Jersey. He left numerous inventions that 
improved the quality of life all over the world. 
 1. Thomas Edison was ______. 
A. a discoverer 	B. a teacher 	C. an explorer 	D. an inventor 
2. In 1854 Edison’s family ______. 
A. moved to Port Huron, Michigan 	B. bought a new house in Milan, Ohio 
C. decided to settle in Milan, Ohio 	D. sent him to a school in New Jersey 
3. The word “self-educated” in the passage mostly means ______. 
A. “having been well taught” 	B. “having had good schooling” 
C. “having taught himself” D. “having had a high education” 
4. Edison died at the age of ______. 
A. 76 	B. 84 	C. 47 	D. 74 
5. Which of following statements is NOT true about Edison? 
A. He invented the motion picture camera. 	B. He didn’t go to school at all. 
C. He made numerous inventions. 	D. He worked very hard. 
IV. WRITING (3 points)
Question 1 . Finish the second sentence in such a way that it means the same as the sentence printed before it. (1point)
He didn’t need to be reminded about it.
à It wasn’t.
Those shoes will have to be repaired.
à They will.
I love music although I can’t play any musical instrument.
à Despise..
“How long has it been since you left this city, Bob” ?
à He wanted to know..
There are more people out of work in this country than ever before
à Never................................................................................................
The bookshelf was so high that the children couldn’t reach it.
à The bookshelf was too........................................................................
You do not have to pay for elementary education in Viet Nam.	
à Elementary education..................................................................................
Jane will stay on at school unless she finds a good job before September.
à If 
Vinh keeps forgetting his homework 	
 à Vinh is...................................................
It's a pity your friend isn't at this party.	
 à I wish ....................................................
Question 2. Finish each of the following sentences in such a that it is as similar as possible in meaning to the original sentence. Use the word given and other words as necessary. Do not change the form of the given word. (0,5 point)
1. '' You should enroll in this college,'' said my father. ADVISED
2. If she doesn't hurry, she will miss the last train UNLESS
3. Work hard or you can't pass the exam. IF
4. '' Where are you working now, Nam?'' said Peter. THEN
5. Let's attend the Brighton Language Center. DON'T 
 Question 3 : Put the words in order to make meaningful sentences . (1 point)
1. wanted/ clearly/ the front line/ the President/ we/ so/ to see/ stood/ in/ we.
2. holiday/ she/ in/ wishes/ Nha Trang/ spend/ next summer/ her/ Liz/ could.
3. return/ twice/ they/ home/ least/ a month/ town/ to/ usually/ at/ their.
4. started/ after/ pleasant/ the countryside/ home/ day/ a/ to go/ in/ they/ having.
5. people/ mountain resorts/ some rest/ hard-working/ many/ go to/ to have/ a/ after/ week.
6. the capital/ 80 kilometers/ home village/ about/ the north-east/ is/ of/ to/ my.
7. hours/ boat/ got/ main/ after/ traveling/ to/ island/ three/ by/ the/ we.
8. some mintutes/ a tree/ tired/ the man/ and/ he/ and/ for/ felt/ hungry/ so/ slept/ under/ sat down.
9. stay/ until/ September/ uncle/ with/ the end/ my/ will/ of/ us.
10. learned/ a lot/ people/ arrived/ Tom/ about/ since/ Vietnamese/ has/ he/ here. 
Question 4: Use the suggested words and phrases to make a complete letter (0,5 pt):
Dear sir,
1 We / now / plan / holiday / next summer.
2. Holiday / begin / july 15th / we / return / july 29th.
3. My daughter / dislike / travel / coach / we / wish / go / air.
4. We / expect / stay / hotel / east coast.
5. We / grateful / you / sent / information / details / charges.
Your sincerely
 Nga
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Môn thi: Tiếng Anh- Lớp 9
Ý / Phần
 Đáp án 
Biểu điểm 
I : PHONETICS (3 points)
Question 1. Choose the word whose underlined 
part is pronounced differently from the rest by 
circling the corresponding letter A, B, C, or D. (0,5 point)
*Each right answer gets 0,1 point.
1. D. lives 2. B. leather 3.C.wealthy 4.A. garage 
5.D.ragged
Question 2. Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from that of the others.
*Each right answer gets 0,1 point
1.A. complain	2.C. delicious	3.B. design 4.D. dormitory	 5.D. television
(0,5 point)
(0,5 point)
II. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR (3 points)
Question 1. Choose the word or phrase that best completes the sentence. Identify your answer by circling the corresponding letter A, B, C, or D. 
*Each right answer gets 0,1 point
1/ B 2/ C 3/ B 4/ C 5/ A 6/ D 7/ D 8/ D 9/ B 10/ A 
Question 2. Supply the correct form of the words in capital. 
*Each right answer gets 0,1 point
1. performance
2.increasingly
3.training
4.Advertisement
5. motherly
Question 3. Give the correct form of the verbs in the brackets. 
*Each right answer gets 0,1 point
1. Have you seen 
2. showing ; to send 
3. has worked ; was built 
4. will be given ; don't study 
Question 4. There is a mistake in the underlined parts of each sentence. Identify your answer by circling the corresponding letter A, B, C or D. 
*Each right answer gets 0,1 point
1. D- paying
2.D- emptied
3.B- painted
4.C- get
5.C-less
6. C- won’t
7.A- Each student
8. B- to call
(1 point)
(0,5 point)
(0,7 point)
(0,8 point)
III. READING COMPREHENSION (3 points)
Question 1. Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word. 
*Each right answer gets 0,1 point.
1. or
2. other
3. each
4. when
5. only
6. in/though
7. us
8. on
9. other
10. far
Question 2. Complete the passage below by choosing the most suitable word. 
*Each right answer gets 0,1 point.
1. B 2. D 3. D 4. A 5.D 6. C 7. A 8. C 
9. B 10 . A
Question 3 Read the passage and choose the correct answer. 
*Each right answer gets 0,2 point
1/ D 2/ A 3/ C 4/ B 5/ B
(1 point)
(1 point)
(1 point)
IV. WRITING (3 points)
Question 1 . Finish the second sentence in such a way that it means the same as the sentence printed before it. 
*Each right answer gets 0,1 point
It wasn’t necessary to remind him about it.
They will have their shoes repaired.
Despite my love of music, I can’t play any musical instrument.
He wanted to know how long it had been since Bob left that city.
Never have there been more people out of work in this country.
The bookshelf was too high for the children to reach.
Elementary education does not have to be paid in Viet Nam.
If Jane doesn’t find a good job before September, she will stay on at school. 
Vinh is always forgetting his homework.
I wish your friend were at the party.
Question 2.Finish each of the following sentences in such a that it is as similar as possible in meaning to the original sentence. Use the word given and other words as necessary. Do not change the form of the given word. *Each right answer gets 0,1 point
1. My father advised me to enroll in that collage.
2. Unless she hurries , she will miss the last train.
3. If you don't work hard , you can't pass the exam .
4. Peter asked Nam where he was working then.
5. Why don't we attend the Brighton Language Center ?
Question 3 : Put the words in order to make meaningful sentences . 
*Each right answer gets 0,1 point
1. We wanted to meet the President clearly so we stood in the front line .
2. Liz wishes she could spend her holiday in Nha Trang next summer .
3. They usually return to their home town at least twice a month .
4. They started to go home after having a pleasant day in the countryside .
5. Many people go to mountain resorts to have some rest after a hard working week.
6.My home village is about 80 kilometers to the north-east of the capital.
7. After three hours traveling by boat , we got to the main island / We got to the main island after three hours traveling by boat 
8. The man felt tired and hungry , so he sat down under a tree and slept for some minutes .
9.My uncle will stay with us until the end of September .
10. Tom has cleaned a lot about Vietnamese people since he arrived here .
Question 4: Use the suggested words and phrases to make a complete letter 
*Each right answer gets 0,1 point
Dear sir,
1. We are now planing a holiday for next summer.
2. Our holiday will begin on July 15th and we will return on July 29th.
3. My daughter dislikes traveling by coach, so we wish to go by air.
4. We expect to stay at a hotel on the east coach.
5.We would be grateful if you could send us some information with details of charges.
Your sincerely
 Nga
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