Đề thi chọn học sinh giỏi cấp huyện môn Tiếng Anh Lớp 9 - Năm học 2015-2016 (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 2015 - 2016
( Thời gian làm bài : 120 phút ) 
A. PHONETICS 
I. Choose one word ( A, B, C, D) whose underlined part is pronouced differently from the rest in each group (5 points)
1.
A.compulsory
B. hungry
C.tunic
D.adult
2.
A. migrant
B. inspiration
C. habit
D.limitation
3.
A.official
B.encourage
C.occasion
D.picnic
4.
A. encourage
B. proud 	
C. enough
D.young 
5.
A.style
B.sugar
C.campus
D.sale
II. Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others in each group 
(5 points)
6. A. intermediate 	B. acquaintance 	C. communicate	D. experience 
7. A. difference 	B. suburban 	C. internet 	D. character
8. A. competition	B. ambitious	C. memorial	 D. convenient
9. A. understand 	B. invitation 	C. industry 	D. computation
10. A. certificate 	B. appreciate 	C. apologize 	D. classify
B. GRAMMAR - VOCABULARY - LANGUAGE FUNCTION 
III. Choose the word or phrase A, B, C or D which best completes each sentence (10points)
11. It's about time you. to study seriously.
A. begin 	B. began 	C. did begin 	D. would begin
12. I can't help . him in spite of his fault.
A. admire 	B. admired 	C. to admire 	D. admiring
13 . that she burst into tears.
A. Such was angry girl	B. So angry was she
C. She was angry so	D. Her anger was such
14. I'd like to have my shoes . at once.
A. repair 	B. repairing 	C. repaired 	D. being repaired
15. . every part of the world has experienced an earthquake in recent years. 
A. Most	B. Almost	C. Each	D. Nearby
16. Neither Mary nor her sisters . a consent form for tomorrow's field trip.
A. need	B. needed	C. has need	D. is needing
17. Losing my job was a great shock, but I think I’m. it.
A. seeing to 	 B. putting up with C. standing for D.getting over 
18. High blood pressure is a health problem that may result . eating too much salty and high-fast food.
A. from	 B. in	 C. on D. at
19. I am sure you will have no..................the exam.
A. difficult to pass B. difficulties to pass C. difficult passing D. difficulty passing 
20. “Have you visited our new teacher?’’ - “No. I didn’t know her address .I would have visited her”
A. therefore	B. because	 C. otherwise D. consequently
IV. In each of the following sentences there is one error. Identify it (10 points)
21. If either of you take a vacation, we will not be able to finish the work.
 A B C D
22. The pollution of the sea can be the result of careless or dumping of waste.
 A B C D
23. One of the most urgent problems faces us now is the need to control population growth.
 A B C D
24. Most of the oranges grow here come from farms in the South.
 A B C D
25. In countries where food is scare people have to spend most their time to get enough to eat.
 A B C D
26. The girl sits next to the window is Mai 
	A B	 C	 D
27. She felt tired but she went to bed earlier than usual.
	 A	 B C D
28. My brother didn't wear that uniform since he left school.
 A B C D
29. Susan hardly never misses an opportunity to get good marks in our class. 
 A B C D
30. The food was so rotten that it had to thrown away.
	 A B C D
V. Provide the correct form of the words in bold (10 points)
31. The students are waiting .. for the result of their exam. 	ANXIETY
32. The storm has caused widespread .. in the countryside. 	DESTROY
33. His performance earned him very .. reviews from the critics. 	FAVOR
34. Her trousers need .. because they are too long. 	SHORT
35. The new - built cinema shows a .. of films. 	VARY
36. Don't be .. We've only been waiting for a few minutes. 	PATIENCE
37. He got an accident due to his ..	CARE
38.She always listens .. to what she is told. 	ATTENTION
39. Today there is a meeting of local ..	CONSERVE
40. In some areas water has to be boiled to .. it. 	PURE
VI. Match each sentence in column A with its suitable response in column B (5 points)
A
B
41. Have you noticed how thin Jane has got?
A. Yes, It’s always absolutely on time.
42. Is it true you saw a ghost last night?
B. She’s on a diet.
43. Will the bank be opened at half past nine?
C. Yes, I think it’s going to rain.
44. What did you do yesterday? At the sports center? 
D. Yes, I went there with Andrew.
45. It’s very cloudy.
E. Yes, I did.
	C. READING 
VII. Read the following passage and decide which option A, B, C, D best fits each space (10 points)
	Health is something we tend to (46) .. when we have it. When our body is doing well, we are hardly (47) .. of it. But illness can come, even (48) .. we are young. In fact, childhood has been a very susceptible time. Many diseases attack children in particular, and people know very little (49) .. to cure them once they struck. The result was that many children died. About a century ago, (50) .., scientists found out about germs, and then everything changed. The (51) .. of many diseases was found, and cures were developed. As this medical discovery spread, the world became (52) .. safer for children. The result is that (53) .. a hundred years ago, the average man lived for 35 years, nowadays, in many areas of the world, people can (54) .. to live for 75 years. And what do we expect by the year 2020? Undoubtedly, medical science will continue to (55) .. Some people will be able to avoid medical problems that are unavoidable today.
46. A. forget	 B. ignore	C. give up	D. throw away
47. A. awake	 B. keen	C. aware	D. concerned
48. A. if	 B. so	C. when	D. while
49. A. how	 B. what	C. which	D. when
50. A. therefore	 B. however	C. although	D. moreover
51. A. reason	 B. origin	C. source	D. cause
52. A. more	 B. much	C. very	D. quite
53. A. where	 B. when	C. why	D. whereas
54. A. desire	 B. hope	C. want	D. expect
55. A. speed up 	B. advance	C. accelerate	 	 D. Run
VIII. Fill in each blank with one suitable word to complete this passage (10 points)
Freddy liked to go to the countryside to draw animals and plants. One day, while (56).............. across the field, looking for rabbits to draw, he was so lost in thought that he did not (57).................... a bull running towards him. About a hundred meters (58)............... was a tree under which he usually sat to draw. Suddenly he heard a (59) ..................... noise behind him. It was the bull! He knew that a bull could run much (60)................... than a man, but he also knew that a bull could not see very (61)................. and noticed only shape and movement. To distract the bull, he threw his bag away (62)......................him. The bull saw the sudden movement and headed for the bag. Freddy quickly climbed (63)...................... the tree and watched the bull attack his bag. (64).................. the bull was satisfied and had gone away, he got down from the tree and ran (65)..............fast as he could. Everything in the bag was completely ruined. 
IX. Read the following passage then choose the best answer (5 points)
Winter driving is dangerous because it’s so difficult to know what is going to happen and accidents take place so easily. Fog can be waiting to meet you over the top of the hill. Ice might be hiding beneath the melting snow, waiting to send you off the road. The car coming towards you may suddenly slide across the road.
Rule Number One for driving in icy road is to drive smoothly. Uneven movements can make a car suddenly very difficult to control. So every time you turn the wheel, touch the brakes or increase your speed, you must be as gentle and as slow as possible. Imagine you are driving with a cup of hot coffee on the seat next to you. Drive so that you wouldn’t spill it.
Rule Number Two is to pay attention to what might happen. The more ice there is, the further down the road you have to look. Test how long it takes to stop by gently braking. Remember that you may be driving more quickly than you think. In general, allow double your normal stopping distance when the road is wet, three times this distance in snow, and even more on ice. Try to stay in control of your car at all times and you will avoid trouble.
66. What is the writer trying to do in this text?
A. complain about bad winter driving.	B. give information about winter weather.
C. warn people against driving in winter.	D. advise people about safe driving in winter.
67. Why would somebody read this text?
A. to find out about the weather.	B. for information on driving lessons.
C. to learn about better driving.	D. to decide when to travel.
68. What does the writer think?
A. People should avoid driving in the snow.	B. Drivers should expect problems in winter.
C. People drive too fast in winter.	D. Winter drivers should use their brakes less.
69. Why does the writer talk about a cup of coffee?
A. to explain the importance of smooth movements.
B. because he thinks refreshments are important for drivers.
C. because he wants drivers to be more relaxed.
D. to show how it can be spilled.
70. Which traffic sign shows the main idea of the text?
REDUCE SPEED NOW
FOG AHEAD
DRIVE CAREFULLY
ICE ON THE ROAD AHEAD
A 	B
SLOW DOWN
ACCIDENT AHEAD
DRIVE CAREFULLY
ROAD REPAIRS AHEAD
C.	D. 
D. WRITING (25,0 points)
D. WRITING 
X. Rewrite the sentences in such another way so that they mean almost the same as those printed before them (10 points)
71. People say that he was in French Foreign Legion.
® He is ...................................................................................................................................
72. I don’t intend to apologize to either of them.
® I have ...............................................................................................................................
73. The garage is servicing my car on Monday. 	 
® I am ,,,,
74.The dentist will have to take out of the infected tooth .
® The infected tooth ............................................................................................................
75.Martin may not be very well but he still manages to enjoy life.
® Martin's ............................................................................................................................
76.I prefer Vietnamese food to English food. 
® I'd .....................................................................................................................................
77.I don't find it difficult to study late at night.
® I am ....................................,...............................................................................................
78. Though he was poor, he was always happy.	
® Despite ............................................................................................................................
79. I love walking in the rain, though it is not good for health.
® Walking ...........................................................................................................................
80. His parents made him study hard for his exam.
® He ....................................................................................................................................
XI. Write a letter using the cues given (10 points)
Dear Julia,
81. I/ sorry/ it take/ so long/ reply/ letter.
82. I/ just/ come back/ trip/ the north/ country.
83. You/ be pleased/ know/ I come/ London/ next weekend.
84. It seem/ long time/ since/ we last /see/ other
85. I/ like/ meet you/ and / go out/ together.
86. I wonder/ you like/ go/ see/ film/ play.
87. There/ be/ new Harrison Ford film/ New Century cinema.
88. Perhaps/ can go/ meal/ drink/ afterwards.
89. Give/ ring later/ week/ arrange/ more definite
90. I/ look forward/ hear/ you soon.
Love,
Mary
XII. Write a passage ( 120 - 150 words) about " How do you learn English?"(10 points ) 
+ Where you learn English
+ How you learn English 
+ What aspect of learning English you find most difficult
+ How you can improve it 
............ The end ............
Họ và tên thí sinh : ................................................................. SBD: ..............................................
HƯỚNG DẪN CHẤM ĐỀ THI TIẾNG ANH
A. PHONETICS 
I. 5 points - 1 point for each correct answer.
 1. C
 2. A
 3. A
 4. B
5. B
II. 5 points - 1 point for each correct answer.
6. A
 7. B
 8. A
 9. C
10. D
B. VOCABULARY – GRAMMAR – LANGUAGE FUNCTIONS
III. 10 points - 1 point for each correct answer.
11. B
12. D
13. B
14. C
15. B
16. A
17. D
18. A
19. D
20. C
IV. 10 points - 1 point for each correct answer.
21. B
22. C
23. B
24. B
25. C
26. A
27. B
28. A
29. A
30. C
V. 10 points - 1 point for each correct answer.
31. anxiously
32. destruction
33. favorable
34. shortening
35. variety
36. impatient
37. carelessness
38. attentively
39. conservationists
40. purify
VI. 5 points - 1 point for each correct answer.
41. B
42. E
43. A
44. D
45. C
C. READING
VII. 10 points - 1 point for each correct answer.
46. B
47. C
48. C
49. A
50. B
51. D
52. B
53. D
54. D
55. B
VIII. 10 points - 1 point for each correct answer.
56. walking
57. see	
58. away
59. loud/strange
60. faster
61. well/clearly
62. from
63. up
64. when
65. as
IX. 5 points - 1 point for each correct answer.
66. D
67. C
68. B
69. A
70. A
D. WRITING
X. 10 points – 1 point for each correct answer. 
71. He is said to have been in French Foreign Legion.
72. I have no intention of apologizing to either of them.
73. I am having my car serviced on Monday./I am having the garage survice my car on Monday.
74. The infected tooth will have to be taken out by the dentist.
75. Martin's poor health doesn't stop/ prevent him from enjoying life.
76. I'd rather have/eat Vietnamese food than (have/eat) English food.
77. I am used to studying late at night. 
78. Despite being poor, he was always happy.
or Despite his poverty, he was always happy
or Despite the fact that he was poor, he was always happy
79. Walking in the rain is not good for health, but I love it.
80. He was made to study hard for his exam.
XI. 10 points - 1.0 point for each correct answer.
Dear Julia,
81. I’m sorry (because) it has taken so long to reply to your letter
82. I have just come back (home) from a trip to the north of the country
83. You will be pleased to know (that) I’m coming to London next weekend
84. It seems a long time since we last saw each other
85. I would like to meet you and we can go out together
86. I wonder if you would like to go and/ to see a film or a play
87. There is/ will be a new Harrison Ford film at the New Century cinema
88. Perhaps we can go for a meal or a drink afterwards
89. Give me a ring later this/next week to arrange something more definitely.
90. I look/ am looking forward to hearing from you soon
Love,
Mary
XII. 10 points. 
1. Organization: 2 points
	+ correct form of a paragraph 
	+ well-organized, easy to follow
2. Content: 4 points
 + cover the task successfully
 	+ include relevant supporting ideas
3. Language: 4 points
	+ appropriate vocabulary
	+ accurate grammar
	+ punctuation / spelling
Chú ý: Tổng số điểm là 100, sau đó qui về thang điểm 10 và làm tròn đến số thập phân thứ nhất.