Đề thi chọn học sinh giỏi cấp huyện đợt 1 môn Tiếng Anh Lớp 9 - Năm học 2015-2016 - Đề 3 (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 )
A. Phonetics (1 point)
 Part 1. Choose the word with the different pronunciation of the underlined part: (0.5 point)
1. A. convenient	 B. together	C. today	D. modern	
2. A. tool	 B.cook 	C. soon	D. moon	
3. A. although       	B. enough          	C. cough              	D. laugh	.	
4.A. Scheme      	B. Mechanic          C. Machine         	D. Chemistry	
5. A. cure	B. tutor	C. sure	D. pure	
Part 2. Choose a word that has different stress pattern:	(0.5 point)
1. A. explain          B. involve             	C. purpose             	D. excite
2. A. specific         B. friendliness        C. inventive            D. regardless
3. A. happen        	B. fertile               	C. withdraw            D. heroism
4. A. establish       B. regional            	C. resident              D. maximum
5. A. particular       B. distinction         C. material              D. specialize
B. Vocabulary and Grammar (3 points)
Part 1: Circle the letter (A, B, C or D) next to the word or phrase which best completes each sentence.(1 point)
1. It's a good idea to see your doctor regularly for ................... .
	A. a revision	B. a control	
 C. an investiagation	D. a check-up
2 Jack can’t remember _____ the telephone number down. 
A. write 	B to write 	C. writing 	D. written 
3. Jane stopped the car _____ a newspaper. 
A. buying 	B. to buy 	C. buy 	D. bought 
4. ................... from Bill, all the students said they would go
	A. Except	B. Only	C. Apart	D. Separate
5. I _____ your name. Could you tell me again? 
A. am forgetting	B. ’ve been forgetting
C. ’ve forgotten 	D. was forgetting 
6. There is a fault at our television station. Please do not .................... your television set.
	A. change	B. adjust	C. repair	D. switch
7. The crowd at a football match are often .......... .
 	A. excite B. excited 	C. exciting	D. excitement 
8. I’ll give you ten minutes to come ______ with a better idea.
	A. out	B. in	C. through	D. up 
9. I saw a thief take Peter's wallet so I ran .............. him, but I didn't catch him.
	A. into	B. after	C. over	D. near
10. If it's raining tomorrow, we shall have to.............. the match till Sunday.
	A. put off	B. cancel	C. play	D. put away
Part 2. Fill in each gap in the sentence with the correct form of the word in capital letters: (0.5 point)
1. Food and clothing are ................. of life ( NECESSARY )
2. His dream is to be an ...........like his father when he grows up. (ECONOMY)
3. She can find no ............................. to her financial troubles. ( SOLVE )
4. The large dog is perfectly .........and he has never been known to attack anyone. (HARM)
5. The party is , so you don’t have to dress up for it. ( FORM )
Part 3. Use the correct form of the verbs in the brackets (0.5 point)
1. I (return)..the book as soon as I finish (read)it.
2. The glasses look very clean. ____ you (wash) them ?
3. He wore dark glasses to avoid (recognize)..
4. He asked me where I (go) the previous day.
Part 4. Find the word or phrase in each sentence that needs correcting and correct it (1 point)
1. I had these photos take by a good photographer
2. These televisions are quite popular in Europe, but those ones are not.
3. Many people believe that New York is the most great city in America.
4. One of the most urgent problem facing us now is the need to control population growth.
5. I find it very bored to listen to his lectures
C. Reading comprehension (3 points)
Part 1. Fill a suitable word in each blank to complete the passage. (2ps)
Many thousands of children have(1)..in their homes.As a result some children die. The most common accidents are with(2)..and hot water. Small children often touch pots of(3) water on the stove. The pots fall over and the hot water falls on the children and..(4) them. Some children like to (5)..with fire. They enjoy striking matches or throwing things on fire to make it burn brightly. If the fire gets too big, it gets out of(6)..Then the house(7) fire. It is very (8)..to play with matches. When a child strikes a match, the flame soon burn near his(9)....Then he(10)..the match on the floor.Many houses catch fire in this way.
Part 2. Read the text and choose the best answer to complete each sentences below.(1 point).
 Every year, students in many countries learn English. Some of these students are young children . Others are teenagers. Many are adults. Some learn at school, others study by themselves. A few learn English just by hearing language in films, on TV, in the office or among their friends. But not many are lucky to do that. Most people must work hard to learn another language.
 Many boys and girls learn English at school because it is one of their subjects.They study their own language , and mathematics....and English. In England, America, or Australia, many boys and girls study their own English , which is English, and mathematics... and another language , perhaps French , or German or Spanish.
 Many adults learn English , because it is useful for their work . teenagers often learn English for their higher studies, because some of their books are in English at the college or university. Other people learn English because they want to read newspapers or magazines in English.
 1. According to the writer.........................................
 A. only adults learn English.
 B. no children like to learn English.
 C. English is useful only for teenagers.
 D. English is popular all over the world.
 2. Most people learn English by.....................................
 A. watching video only.
 B. hearing the language in the office.
 C. talking with foreigners.
 D. working hard on their lessons.
 3. Many boys and girls learn English because.........................................
 A. English can give them a job.
 B. it is included in their study course.
 C. they are forced to learn it.
 D. they have to study their own languages.
 4. In America or Australia many school children study...............................
 A. English as a foreign language .
 B. English and mathematics only.
 C. such foreign languages as French, German, and Spanish.
 D. their own language and no foreign language.
 5. Many adults learn English because...........................................
 A. English is spoken in their office.
 B. they want to go abroad.
 C. most of their books are in English.
 D. it helps them in their work.
D. Writing (3 points)
Part 1. Rewrite the following sentences in such another way that it has the same meaning as the first sentence with the given words. (1point)
1. "I'm very busy, I'll ring you tomorrow," Susan said to me.	
à Susan ...........
2 . The boy spends 3 hours a day learning the English lesson. 
 It .........................................................................................
3. Diana finds it easy to make friends. 
 Diana has no ........................................................ 
4. “ Do you live in this city or in the country?” Nam asked.
Nam asked
5. Nobody has invited me, so I am not going to the party.
 Because I ............................................................................... 
6. It was such a good show that they decided to go and see it again.
 The show ..........................................................................
7. When did they buy the house? 
How long is ..? 
8. It is wrong of you to allow a 4-year-old child to walk home alone.
- You should ................................................................................
9. You will catch a cold if you don’t keep your feet dry.
Unless
10. They believed that he stole my new car. 
à My new car..
Key 
1. à Susan said to me (that) she was very busy, she would ring me the next day/ the following day.
2. It takes the boy 3 hours a day to learn English lesson.
3. Diana has no difficulty in making friends.
4. Nam asked me whether I lived in that city or in the country.
5. Because I has not been invited, I am not going to the party. 
6. The show was so good that they decided to go and see it again.
7. How long is is it since they bought the house? 
8. You should not allow a four-year-old child to walk home alone.
9. Unless you keep your feet dry, you will catch a cold.
10. à My car was believed to have been stolen by him.
Part 2. Finish the second sentence using the words in the brackets(0.5)
1. Do I have to fill in any forms?. 	 (necessary)
	Is _______________________________________?
2. This food is so good that I’m going to have some more.	(such)	
	This ___________________________________________________
3. It’s a long time since Susan visited her grandparents (for) 
 Susan______________________________________________
4. “Please don’t smoke in the house.” she said to us.	 (to)	
	She ___________________________________________________
5. “Why didn’t you mention the problem before?” I asked them.	 (had)	
	I asked them ____________________________________________
Key
Is it necessary for me to fill in any forms?
This is such good food that I’m going to have some more.
Susan hasn’t visited her grandparents for a long time.
She asked us not to smoke in the house.
 5. I asked them why they had not mentioned the problem before.
Part 3. Make all changes and addition necessary to produce from following sets of words or phrases to make a complete letter. (1.5 pt)
Dear Jack,
1. Thank you/ letter/ I receive / when/ get home/ last night.
2. I/ be/ please/ hear you/ after such/ long time.
3. I/ love/ go/ ballet/ with you/ but/ I/ not be free / until 6.30 p.m/
4. How about come/ my flat/ and have/ something/ eat/ before/ go ?
5. I/ not want/ take my car/ because/ it be / difficult/ find / somewhere/ park. 
6. I/ look forward / see you/ tomorrow night.
 love 
Anne 
Dear Jack,
1. Thank you for the letter that I received when I got home last night.
2. I was very pleased to hear from you after such a long time.
3. I'd love to go to the ballet with you but I won't be free until 6.30 p.m
4. How about coming to my flat and have something to eat before we go?
5. I don't want to take my car because it will be difficult to find somewhere to park.
6. I'm looking forward to seeing you tomorrow night.
 love
 Anne
HƯỚNG DẪN CHẤM THI HSG ANH 9 2015- 2016
A. Phonetics (1 point)
 Part 1. Choose the word with the different pronunciation of the underlined part: 
Key:
1. D 2. B 3.A 4. C 5.C
(0.5 point)
0.1/1 sentence
 Part 2. Choose a word that has different stress pattern:	(0.5 point)
Key:
1. C      2. B      3. C        4. A       5. D
(0.5 points)
0.1/ 1 sentence
B. Vocabulary and Grammar (3 points)
Part 1: Circle the letter (A, B, C or D) next to the word or phrase which best completes each sentence
Key
1. D 2. C 3. B 4. C 5. C 6. B 7. B 8. D 9. B 10. A
.(1 point)
0.1/ a sentence
Part 2. Fill in each gap in the sentence with the correct form of the word in capital letters: Key: 
1. necessities 2. economist 
3. solution 4. harmless 5. informal
(0.5 point)
0.1/ a word
Part 3. Use the correct form of the verbs in the brackets 
KEY
1. will return/ reading 
2. Have you washed 
	 3. being recognized 
4. had gone 
(0.5 point)
0.1/ a verb
Part 4. Find the word or phrase in each sentence that needs correcting and correct it	
Key:
1. take à taken 
2. those ones à those
3. most great à greatest
4. problem à problems
5. bored à boring
(1 point)
0.2/ a sentence
C. Reading comprehension (3 points)
Part 1. Fill a suitable word in each blank to complete the passage. KEY
1. accidents 2. fire 3. hot 4. burns 5. play 6. controls 7. catches 8. dangerous 9. fingers 10. drops
(2ps)
0.2/ a sentence
Part 2. Read the text and choose the best answer to complete each sentences below
Key
D; 2. D; 3. B; 4. C; 5. D
.(1 point).
D. Writing (3 points)
Part 1. Rewrite the following sentences in such another way that it has the same meaning as the first sentence with the given words. 
Key 
1. à Susan said to me (that) she was very busy, she would ring me the next day/ the following day.
2. It takes the boy 3 hours a day to learn English lesson.
3. Diana has no difficulty in making friends.
4. Nam asked me whether I lived in that city or in the country.
5. Because I has not been invited, I am not going to the party. 
6. The show was so good that they decided to go and see it again.
7. How long is is it since they bought the house? 
8. You should not allow a four-year-old child to walk home alone.
9. Unless you keep your feet dry, you will catch a cold.
10. à My car was believed to have been stolen by him.
(1point) 
0.1/ a sentence
Part 2. Finish the second sentence using the words in the brackets
Key
Is it necessary for me to fill in any forms?
This is such good food that I’m going to have some more.
Susan hasn’t visited her grandparents for a long time.
She asked us not to smoke in the house.
 5. I asked them why they had not mentioned the problem before.
(0.5 point)
0.1/ a sentence
Part 3. Make all changes and addition necessary to produce from following sets of words or phrases to make a complete letter. 
1. Thank you for the letter that I received when I got home last night.
2. I was very pleased to hear from you after such a long time.
3. I'd love to go to the ballet with you but I won't be free until 6.30 p.m
4. How about coming to my flat and have something to eat before we go?
5. I don't want to take my car because it will be difficult to find somewhere to park.
6. I'm looking forward to seeing you tomorrow night.
 love
 Anne
(1.5 pt)