Đề thi chọn học sinh giỏi cấp huyện môn Tiếng Anh Lớp 9 - Năm học 2013-2014 (Có hướng dẫn chấm)

UBND HUYệN KINH MÔN
PHòNG GIáO DụC Và ĐàO TạO
Đề THI CHọN HọC SINH GIỏI HUYệN
Môn: Tiếng Anh lớp 9
Năm học: 2012 – 2013
(Thời gian làm bài: 120 phút)
A. Phonetics
I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.(5 points)
1. A. mosque	B. optional	C. notice	D. tropical
2. A. divide	B. impress	C. official	D. comprise
3. A. ethnic	B. currency	C. secondary	D. official
4. A. climate	B. divide	C. primary	D. religion	
5. A. hold	B. history	C. Buddhism	D. home
II. Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others (5 points).
1. A. design	B. modern	C. stylish	D. sleeveless
2. A. ethnic	B. minor	C. famous	D. enjoy
3. A. appear	B. special	C. comfort	D. symbol
4. A. argue 	B. camping	C. delay	D. wedding
5. A. album	B. freedom	C. lively	D. describe
B. GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY
I. Choose the best answer to complete the following sentences. (10 points)
1. Learning a foreign language also includes learning the ____________ of that country.
 A. reputation	B. scenery	C. culture	D. nature
2. Bill wanted to know when ____________
 A. will the exam be taken	B. the exam will be taken
 C. would the exam be taken	D. the exam would be taken
3. When the fire alarm clock rang, our teacher said we ____________ immediately
 A. had to leave	B. could leave	C. might leave	D. would leave
4. When the phone rang, I reached for the phone and was ____________ that I was being called from Paris.
 A. said	B. told	C. spoken	D. listened
5. Since the first space mission many communication satellites ____________.
 A. was launched	B. are launched	
 C. have been launched	D. had been launched
6. Temperature, the simplest weather element to measure, is probably ____________ used than any kind of data.
 A. more frequently	B. most frequently	
 C. as frequently	D. frequently 
7. My brother used to _____________ swimming every Friday when he was a student.
 A. went	B. go	C. going	D. go
8. I'm learning English _____________ I want to get a better job.
 A. or	B. but	C. therefore	D. because
9. We didn't remember _____________ our document into our removable disk so we have lost all now.
 A. saving	B. to be saving	C. saved	D. to save
10. Jane would rather ____________ a book in the evening.
 A. read	B. to read	C. reading	D. reads
II. Match each sentence in column A with its suitable response in column B. Use each response once only. (5 points) 
A
B
1. Can I leave this jacket with you ?
a. It'll be six pounds, but you pay when you pick it up. Here's your ticket. Don't forget to bring it with you.
2. You can't possibly do it for later this afternoon, can you ?
b. Put it on the scale  just $3
3. How much is it ?
c. No, sorry. Tomorrow morning is the earliest we can manage.
4. I want to send this parcel to Spain. How much is it ?
d. You're really too late but you might be lucky. 
5. Good. Will it get there before Christmas ?
e. When would you like to pick it up ?
III. Choose the words or phrases that are not correct in Standard English. (10 points)
1. My father prefers watching films at home than going to the cinema.
	 A	 B	 C	 D
2. The film was so bored that all audience had gone home before it ended.
	A	B	C	D
3. Although my sister was tired, but she helped me with my homework.
	 A	 B	 C	 D
4. I like being encourage. Your encouragement has helped me a lot.
	 A	B	 C	 D
5. The children laughed happy when they heard the funny story.
	 A	B	 C	 D
6. Land polluted is now a serious problem in many parts of the world.
	A	B	 C	 D
7. I have read "Gone with the wind" when I was in high school.
	 A	 B C D
8. Nam asked Mai what can he do to help her.
	 A	B	 C	 D
9. The fruit was so rotten that it had to throw away.
	 A	B	 C	 D
10. Last Tuesday Miss Ha didn't go to work because her illness.
	 A	 B	C	 D
IV. Use the correct form of the word in brackets for each gap (10 points)
1. Our visit to Cuc Phuong National Park last week was an _____________ experience.
forget
2.You must be _____________ when you open that door.
care
3. She received a lot of _____________ from her mother.
encourage
4. Every student was very _____________ about the holiday.
excite
5. He didn't feel happy because he worked _____________
success
6. Do you have a _____________ costume in your country.
nation
7. New technology is vital if we want to have high ____________ growth.
economy
8. Two million people in the country live in ____________ 
poor
9. That singer is always ___________ dressed. No wonder she is very popular.
fashion
10. He wants to live in a ____________ place when he retires 
peace
C. Reading
I. Read the passage and choose the best option. (10 points)
The beatles
 In the 1960s, The Beatles were probably the most famous pop group in the whole world. Since then, there have been a great many groups that have achieved enormous fame, so it is perhaps difficult now to imagine how sensational The Beatles were at that time. They were four boys from the north of England and none of them had any training in music. They started by performing and recording songs by black Americans and they had some success with these songs. Then they started writing their own songs and that was when they became really popular. The Beatles changed pop music. They were the first pop group to achieve great success from songs they had written themselves. After that it became common for groups and singers to write their own songs. The Beatles did not have a long career. Their first hit record was in 1963 and they split up in 1970. They stopped doing live performances in 1966 because it had become too dangerous for then - their fans were so excited that they surrounded then and tried to take their clothes as souvenirs ! However, today some of their songs remain as famous as they were when they first came out. Throughout the world many people can sing part of a Beatles song if you ask them.
1. The passage is mainly about _____________
 A. how the Beatles became more successful than other groups.
 B. why the Beatles split up after 7 years.
 C. the Beatles' fame and success.
 D. many people's ability to sing a Beatles son.
2. The first songs of the Beatles were _____________
 A. written by themselves
 B. broadcast on the radio
 C. paid a lot of money
 D. written by black Americans
3. What is not true about the Beatles ?
 A. The members had no training in music.
 B. They had a long stable career.
 C. They became famous when they wrote their own songs.
 D. They were afraid of being hurt by fans.
4. The Beatles stopped their live performs because _____________
 A. They had earned enough money.
 B. They did not want to work with each other.
 C. They spent more time writing their own songs.
 D. They were afraid of being hurt by fans.
5. Some songs of the Beatles now _____________
 A. are still famous as they used to be.
 B. became too old to sing.
 C. are sung by crazy fans.
 D. are the most famous.
II. Choose the best answer for each space. (10 points)
 For many people, traveling by plane is an exciting experience. Others, however, find the whole idea terrifying, (1) ____________ flying is no more dangerous (2) ____________ any other form of travel and some experts say it is considerably safer. It is known, however, that most accidents occur (3) ____________ take-off and landing when a (4) ____________ decisions are vitally important.
 The people (5) ____________ job is to look (6) ____________ the passengers - the stewards and stewardesses - play an important part in helping passengers to (7) ____________safe and comfortable. Indeed for many passengers being (8) ____________ such care of is all part of the total experience. (9) ____________ other form of travel involves waiting on people in quite the same (10) ___________, with food, drink, newspapers, magazines, music and even video films. 
1. A. although	B. too	C. and	D. because
2. A. than	B. as	C. then	D. with
3. A. while	B. during	C. for	D. through
4. A. leader's	B. chief's	C. driver's	D. pilot's
5. A. which	B. whose	C. their	D. that
6. A. for	B. up	C. after	D. round
7. A. feel	B. rest	C. experience	D. lie
8. A. given	B. kept	C. shown	D. taken
9. A. Any	B. No	C. All	D. Not
10. A. sort	B. kind	C. way	D. part
III. Fill each gap in the passage with ONE suitable word. (10 points)
 Asia is the biggest of the seven continents. In fact, it covers about 30 percent of all the world's land. Asia is (1) ____________ big that it touches Europe in the west and nearly reaches North America (2) ____________ the east 
 In northern Asia are the vast frozen lands of Siberia, In the south (3) __________ the damp tropical forests of Malaysia (4) ___________ Indonesia . Asia has large , crowed cities (5) ___________ Bombay, India. It (6) ___________ huge, empty inland deserts like the Gobi in China. Seven (7) ___________ the ten longest rivers in the world flow through Asia.
 Asia has the world's highest point at (8) __________ Everest in Nepal. It has the lowest point, too. That's near the Dead Sea, in an area of southwest Asia called the Middle East. At any given moment (9) __________are places in Asia that are very hot and others that are very (10) ___________. There are places that are as dry as a bone and others that are rainy and wet.
D. Writing
I. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one. (5points)
1. They will have to sign these documents.
 These documents .
2 I have a special tailor design my formal suits.
 I have my .
3 "Well, in the end I think I'll take the brown pair," said the customer.
 The customer finally .....................................................................................................
4 I started to play the piano ten years ago.
 I have ............................................................................................................................
5 The train was delayed for twenty minutes because of the bad weather.
 Because . 
II. Insert additional words and make any changes necessary to produce ten sentences to make up a letter. (10 points)
Dear Thuy An,
1. Thank you / lovely letter/ tell me / your holiday.
2. I / be / glad/ hear / you / good time / family / Tam Dao Mountain Resort.
3. I/ just / have / wonderful holiday / cousins / Ha Noi.
4. We / drive / Ha Noi / Quang Ninh / and visit / lots / interesting places.
5. We / stay / hotel / which / five minute -walk / sea.
6. We / spend / most / time / swim / sea / and / lie / sun.
7. We / hire / boat / sail / Ha Long Bay / visit / beautiful caves.
8. We / take / a lot / photographs.
9. Now I / be ready / new school year. 
10. I / look forward / see / you / classmates.
Yours,
Linh.
III. Imagine you are visiting your relatives or friends in another part of Viet Nam . Write a letter to your family. Follow the outline (10 points)
First paragraph: say when you arrived and who met you at the bus station/train station / airport.
Second paragraph: Talk about
What you've done
Places you've visited
People you've met
Food you've tried
Things you've bought
Third paragraph
Tell how you feel (happy / disappointed ....)
Say what interests you most (people / places / activities ....)
Mention when you return home.
Answer keys
A. PHONETICS
I. Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others. (5 pts) One point for each correct answer
1. C	2. A	3. D	4. D	5. C
II. Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others. (5 pts)
	One point for each correct answer
1. A	2. D	3. A	4. C	5. D
B. GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY 
I. Choose the sentences or phrases (A, B, C or D) that best fits the blank space. (10 points) One point for each correct answer
1. C	2. D	3. A	4. B	5. C	
6. A	7. B	8. D	9. A	10. A
II. Match each sentence in column A with its suitable response in column B. Use each response once only. (5 points) One point for each correct answer 
1 - e	2 - c	3 - a	4 - b	5 - d
III. Choose the words or phrases that are not correct in Standard English. (10 points)
One point for each correct answer 
1. C	2. B	3. B	4. A	5. B	
6. A	7. A	8. B	9. C	10. C
IV. Use the correct form of the word in brackets for each gap (10 points)
One point for each correct answer
1. unforgettable	2. careful	3. encouragement	4. excited
5. unsuccessfully	6. national	7. economic	8. poverty
9. beautifully	 10. peaceful
C. READING
I. Read the passage then choose the best option(10 points)
Two points for each correct answer
1. C	2. D	3. B	4. D	5. A
II. Choose the best answer for each space (10 points)
One point for each correct answer
1. A	2. A	3. B	4. D	5. B
6. C	7. A	8. D	9. B	10. C
III. Fill each gap in the passage with ONE suitable word. (10 points)
One point for each correct answer 
1. so	2. in	3. are	4. and	5. like
6. has	7. of	8. Mount	9. there	10. cold
D. WRITING
I. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one. (5 points)
One point for each correct answer 
1. These documents will have to be signed (by them).
2. I have my formal suits designed by a special tailor.
3. The customers finally decided to take the brown pair.
4. I have played the piano for ten years. 
5. Because the weather was bad, the train was delayed for ten minutes.
II. Insert additional words and make any changes necessary to produce ten sentences to make up a letter. (10 points) One point for each correct answer 
Dear Thuy An,
1. Thank you for your lovely letter which tells me about your holiday.
2. I was glad to hear that you had a good time with your family in Tam Dao Mountain Resort.
3. I have just had a wonderful holiday with my cousin in / from Ha Noi.
4. We drove from Ha Noi to Quang Ninh and visited lots of interesting places.
5. We stayed at/in the hotel which was five minute - walk to / from the sea.
6. We spent most of our time swimming in the sea and lying in the sun.
7. We hired a boat and sailed (around) Ha Long Bay to visit beautiful caves.
8. We took a lot of photographs.
9. Now I am ready for the new school year.
10. I look forward to seeing you and all the/our classmates
 (I am looking forward to seeing you and all the/our classmates)
Yours,
Linh
III. Imagine you are visiting your relatives or friends in another part of Viet Nam . Write a letter to your family. Follow the outline (10 points)
* correct form of a letter. (1 point)
* Task fulfillment: (4 points)
	- complete the letter with all relevant information
	- well-organized.
*Language: (5 points)
	- accurate grammar
	- appropriate vocabulary
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