Đề thi chọn học sinh giỏi cấp huyện đợt 1 môn Tiếng Anh Lớp 9 - Năm học 2015-2016 - Đề 12 (Có hướng dẫn chấm)

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TRƯỜNG THCS .
ĐỀ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI CẤP HUYỆN
MÔN TIẾNG ANH - LỚP 9 
Năm học 2015- 2016
Thời gian làm bài 120 phút ( không kể thời gian giao đề )
I. Choose the word in each group that has underlined part pronounced differently from the rest. Circile the letter you choose (0,5 p)
 1.A.campus B. relax C.locate D.fashion
 2.A.sing B.fine C.time D.nice
 3.A.gather B.ethnic C.there D.although
 4.A.talked B.watched C.ordered D.stopped
 5.A.exchange B.reach C.chance D.chemistry
II. Choose the word in each group that has different stress pattern. Circle the letter you choose (0, 5 p)
 6.A.control B.remote C.purpose D.respond
 7.A.economic B.encourage C.embroider D.experience
 8.A.inspiration B.collection C.reputation D.limitation
 9.A.objection B.opinion C.official D.optional
 	10.A.compulsory B.convient C.correspond D.communicate
III. Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the sentences (1pt)
1. We didn’t ________ to the station in time to catch the train. 
	A. reach	B. arrive	C. get	D. lead
2. He last had his eyes _______ ten months ago. 
	A. test	B. testing	C. tested	D. to be tested
3. The top shelf of the book case is _________. 
A. too high for the children to reach	B. so high for the children to reach
C. so high that the children not reach	D. enough high for the children to reach
4. It’s difficult for Western people to get used _________ with chopsticks.
	A. eating	B. to eating	C. to eat	D. eaten
5. Her parents made her study very hard for the exam. This means ___________.
 A. She was made study very hard for the exam by her parents	
 B. She was made to study very hard for the exam by her parents	
 C. Her study was made very hard by her parents for the exam
 D. She was made studying very hard for the exam by her parents	
6. The river divides the city __________ two parts.
 A. with	B. between	 	C. by	D. into
7. . “Would you mind turning the fan on?” - “__________.”
 A. Yes, please	B. No, thank you 	C. Not at all 	D. No, I’m not
8. I wish you __________to the theater last night , but you didn’t.
	A. would come 	B. had come 	C. coming	D. came 
9. She looks forward __________ seeing her mother coming back soon.
	A. to	B. on	C. with	D. at
10. We _______for her for ten minutes.
 A. wait B. waited C. are waiting	D. have been waiting
IV. Fill in each blank with the correct form of the word given in capital letters.(1 pt ) 
1. ........... is now a serious problem in Viet Nam.
2. This magazine is ........ read by both teenagers and adults. 
3. Viet Nam is interested in saving .......... resources.	 
4. I like this website because it is .........for me. 
5. I watch the news everyday because it very ............... 
6. Our school has a lot of ...........................teacher 
7. He was very .......................of the work he had done .
8. He didn’t feel happy because he worked ........... 
9. I hope to speak English as ........ as my teacher. 	
10. She received a lot of ..............................from her mother .
FOREST
WIDE
NATURE
USE
INFORM
QUALIFY
PRIDE
SUCCESS
GOOD
ENCOURGE
V. Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets. (1 pt)
1. This is the first time I (read) ____a novel (write) ______ by an American novelist.
2. The stereo (play) ________ since 6 pm. I wish someone (turn) ________ it off.
3. I (meet) ________ John before I (be) ________ a fortnight in Paris.
4. Traditionally, the ao dai (wear) by both men and women.
5. People always (blame) their circumstances for what they are.
VI. Fill in the missing preposition or adverb: (0,5pts) 
1. My father’s birthday is ...July 18. 
2. The law limiting the amount ..foreign exchange you can take out of the 
 country should have been done away with years ago.
3. Mrs. Lan’s school is preparing ...the coming Teachers’ Day.
4. School chidren are fond of chatting ........... the internet
5. Jeans have never been out ...... fashion
VII. There is one mistake in each sentence. Find and correct it (0,5pt)
1. Peter's teacher asked him pay attention to his study at school
2. These buildings are going to build near our hospital.
3. It is ages for I last corresponded Maryam. 
4. She wishes she mustn't work on Sundays 
5. I am pleased that you sing womderful. 
VIII. Fill in each gap with ONE suitable word.(2pts) 
 Water is our life source . It makes up 70 percent (1) ..our bodies, and the average person actually spends 18 months of his life in the bath (2).shower.
	But we are only now learning (3) to look after water. Acid rain has polluted as many as 18,000 lakes and our seas and our rivers are (4) ..with waste products. It is now very expensive to try to repair the damage (5)....has been done .We have some hope for the future, though, because new (6).of water have been discovered. People living the Sahara Desert have (7) fish swimming in deep undergrowth steams. Scientists also believe (8)is a huge lake beneath London. ...(9)... we have learnt anything from our mistakes, we will ...(10).... to keep these new areas of water clean 
Question IX. Rewrite the following sentences, beginning as showns, so that the meaning stays the same (2pts)
1. He has just sold his old car.
à His...............................................................................................................................
2. He spends an hour a day looking after the dog.
àIt .........................................................................................................................
3. His parents made him work hard for the final examination.
 He ................................................................................................................................
4. When he is asked about his past, he hates it.
àHe hates ...................................................................................................................
5. I now regret spending too much money on clothes
I wish...................................................................................................................
6. We started living here fifteen years ago.	
à We have .............................................................................................................
7. Trung's parents gave him a laptop on his birthday	
àA laptop ............................................................................................................
8. He has never played a computer game before.	
à This ...................................................................................................................
9. " I' ll go and visit my elder brother tomorrow " Lan said	
à Lan said .............................................................................................................
10. People say that he is the best student in this school	
à He is ..............................................................................................................
Question X. Write a letter to Maryam, using the given words(1pt)
Dear Maryam,
1. It /be/ month/ since/ I/ write/ you.
2. And we/ not meet/ or see/ each other/ three months.
3. Now here /be/ suggestion/ I/ be/ happy/ make.
4. You/ come/ here/ me/ this/ weekend?
5. I/ have/ lot/ news/ give/ you/ many questions/ ask.
6. Please write/ back me /soon/ possible. 
7. I /really/ look/ forward/ see/ you.
Your friend
Lan
Key
I. 1.C
2.A
3.B
4.C
5.D
II. 6.C
7.A
8B
9.D
10.C
III. 
1. C
2. C
3. A
4. B
5. B
6. D
7. C
8. B
9. A
10. D
IV. 
1. deforestation 
2. widely 
3.natural 
4. useful 
5. informative 
6. qualified 
7. proud 
8. unsuccessfully 
5. well 
10. encouragement
V.
1. have read – written 2. has been playing – would turn 3. met – had been.
 4. was worn 5. are always blaming
VI.
1. on
2. for 
3. for 
4. on
5. of
VII.
 1. pay- > to pay 2. build-> be built 3. for-> since 
 4. mustn't -> didn't have to 5. wonderful-> wonderfully 
VIII.
1. of 	
2. or
3. how
4. polluted
5. which / that
6. sources
7. found
8. there
9. if 
10. try
IX.
1. His old car has just been sold. 
2. It takes him an hour a day to look after the dog. 
3. He was made to work hard for the final examination.
4. He hates being asked about his past.
5. I wish I hadn't spent too much money on clothes
6. We have lived/have been living here for 15 years
7. A laptop was given to Trung's parents on his birthday 
8. This is the first time he has played a computer game
9. Lan said that she would go and visit her elder brother the next day / the following day
10.He is said to be the best student in this school. 
X.
Dear Maryam,
1. It is a month since I wrote to you 
2. And we have not met or seen each other for three months.
3. Now here is a suggestion that I am happy to make.
4. Will you come here with me this weekend?
5. I have lots of news to give you and many questions to ask.
6. Please wrte back to me as soon as possible
7. I really look forward to seeing from you.