Đề thi chọn học sinh giỏi huyện môn thi Tiếng Anh Lớp 9 - Năm học 2013-2014

UBND HUYệN KINH MÔN
PHòNG GIáO DụC Và ĐàO TạO
Đề THI CHọN HọC SINH GIỏI HUYệN
Môn: Tiếng Anh lớp 9
Năm học: 2013 – 2014
(Thời gian làm bài: 120 phỳt)
A. Phonetics
I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.(5 points)
1. A. object	B. convenient	C. operation	D. context
2. A. analyst	B. attraction	C. sandal	D. sample	
3. A. motivation	B. block	C. context	D. model
4. A. vegetarian	B. eternal	C. chemist	D. address
5. A. advance	B. mechanic	C. character	D. casual
II. Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others (5 points).
6. A. correspond	B. inspiration	C. compulsory	D. intermediate
7. A. biology	B. dormitory	C. minority	D. community
8. A. celebrate	B. historical	C. retirement	D. communicate
9. A. competition	B. participate	C. importance	D. disqualify
10. A. occupation	B. attraction	C. satisfactory	D. disappointment
B. GRAMMAR – VOCABULARY – LANGUAGE FUNCTIONS
I. Choose the best answer to complete the following sentences. (10 points)
11.He is not clever, nor....................hard.
 A. he works	B. is he worked	C. does he work	D. he is 
12. I’ll give you ten minutes to come ....................with a better idea.
 A. in B. up 	C. through	D. out
13. The paintings . from the museum haven't been found yet.
 A. stole	B. were stolen	C. stolen	D. steals
14. There are two churches in the town and . of them are extremely old
 A. each	B. all	C. both	D. most
15.Not until 1856  across the Mississippi River.
A. the first bridge was built	B. was the first bridge built
C. the first building a bridge	D. the bridge building was
16. She had no difficulty.......................some money.
 A. earn	B. to earning	C. to earn	D. earning 
17.The population of the world is growing at an alarming.................... 
 A. rate 	B. measure	 C. step	 D. cost
18.He is the manager of the factory. He’s. it.
 A. charged with B. charged C. in charge D. in charge of
19. There was nothing special about him .. from his flowery tie. 
 A. but	B. apart	C. other	D. except
20. Many buildings in the town still ................... the scars of the bombing.
 A. bear	B. had bore	C. bearing	D. borne
II. Choose the words or phrases that are not correct in Standard English. (10 points)
21. Watching television to the exclusion of all other activities is not a health habit for a 
	A	 B	 C
growing child.
 D
22. I regret not have tried harder to help my classmates.
	 A	B	C	D	 
23. My brother said me to sit down at the table and do my homework.
	 A	B	C	 D
24. My family spent an interested holiday in Nha Trang last summer.	
 A B C	D
25. Jane asked me how did I go to school every day.
	A B	 C D
26. The master of ceremonies announced in a clear voice and told that the dinner would be late 
	A	 B	C
due to unforeseen circumstance.
 D
27. Even on the most careful prepared trip, problems will sometimes develop.
 A	 B	 C	 D
28. Some studies show that young babies prefer the smell of milk to those of other liquids.
	 A	 B	 C	D
29. Some people think that the desire to wear sunglasses are more a need to impress than to 
	 A	 B	 C
protect the eyes.
	 D
30. Please send me information with regard about English courses available in your school.
	 A	 B	 C	 D
III. Match one sentence in Column A with one suitable response in Column B. Use each response ONCE only (5 points)
(A)
(B)
31. Did you have a good time ? 
32. Did you stay in a hotel ? 
33. You look very well! Have you been on holiday?
34. Who did the cooking ?
35. Are you thinking of going there again?
a) If I can afford it. It's a great place! Why don't you come too ? 
b) We took turns. But sometimes we ate out. The restaurants were really good and not very expensive.
c) No. It would have been too expensive. But we had a very nice self-catering apartment.
d) Yes, it was brilliant, really great.
e) Yes, to the South of Spain. Torremolinos.
IV. Fill in each blank with the correct form of the word in capitals. (10 points)
36. We are waiting for the __________ of his plane.
arrive
37. Reading books can widen your __________ of this wonderful world.
know
38. We often take part in many __________ activities at school.
culture
39. You don't have to do that work. In other words it's __________ for you.
necessity
40. He was very __________ of the work he had done.
pride
41. Our school has a lot of __________ teachers.
qualify
42. Air and water __________ can make people fall ill.
pollute
43. The meeting began in __________, but finally everyone accepted the manager's proposal.
agree
44. Thousands of people were made __________ by the war.
home
45. Nothing is more precious than __________ and freedom.
depend
C. Reading
I. Read the passage and answer the questions (5 points).
After inventing dynamite, Swedish-born Alfred Nobel became a very rich man. However, he foresaw its universally destructive powers too late. Nobel preferred not to be remembered as the inventor of dynamite, so in 1895, just two weeks before his death, he created a fund to be used for awarding prizes to people who had made worthwhile contributions to mankind. Originally there were five awards: literature, physics, chemistry, medicine and peace. Economics was added in 1968, just sixty-seven years after the first award ceremony. Nobel's original legacy of nine million dollars was invested, and the interest on this sum is used for the awards which vary from $30,000 to $125,000.
Every year on December 10, the anniversary of Nobel's death, the awards (gold medal, illuminated diploma, and money) are presented to the winners. Sometimes politics plays an important role in the judges' decisions. Americans have won numerous science awards, but relatively few literature prizes. No awards were presented from 1940 to 1942 at the beginning of World War II Some people have won two prizes, but this is rare; others have shared their prizes.
46. When was the first award ceremony taken place ?
47. Why was the Nobel prize established?
48. In which area have Americans received the most awards?
49. When is the award ceremony taken place every year?
50. In how many fields are the prizes bestowed?
II. Choose the suitable word to fill in each blank. (10 points)
 Though Manchester was originally a small town that has been around (51) _________ Roman times, it only (52) _________ a city in the mid 19th century. When the Industrial Revolution shook England, Manchester was at the center of the cotton industry - a hub of activity where surrounding towns brought their produce to send it away (53) _________ ship and rail. The manufacture and (54) _________ of cotton became such a thriving industry in the area that Manchester was nicknamed "Cottonopolis". The time saw rapid (55) _________ and expansion in both Manchester and the small towns and villages nearest to it. The cotton industry only began to decline when cheap foreign imports made their way to customers' shores in the 1950s.
 Today, Manchester is a hive of activity. It (56) _________ millions of visitors every year and numerous large companies are based here. It has the most extensive motorway network in the UK and is (57) __________ by rail, road and air. It is also fairly close to London and the two are connected by train.
 Incredible diversity (58) _________ here from foreign cuisine to music and entertainment. You can enjoy 3 National Parks which are not too far away, hundreds of tourist attractions and many fine buildings with historical and architectural (59) _________. Because it is centrally (60) _________, Manchester is the ideal base for a holiday. A short drive will see you at Liverpool, London and even Hadrian's Wall.
51. A. since	B. for	C. while	D. above
52. A. began	B. become	C. became	D. rise
53. A. on	B. by	C. with	D. in
54. A. production 	B. product	C. produce	D. productive
55. A. growing	B. expansion	C. developing 	D. growth
56. A. get	B. receive	C. receives	D. contains
57. A. available 	B. accessible	C. acceptable	D. agreeable
58. A. has	B. exists	C. resides	D. exist
59. A. quality	B. quantity	C. value	D. trademark
60. A. located	B. locating	C. stood	D. standing
III. Read the text below and think of the word which best fits each space. Use only ONE word in each space. (10 points)
 As soon as my father had booked his flight to Cairo he had a funny feeling, a kind of foreboding. It was not his first business trip to Cairo but it was certainly his (61) _________ eventful. To begin with, his (62) _________ was delayed for two hours due to mechanical failure and when it finally arrived, the plane door wouldn't open . When he got his suitcase from the baggage area it had (63) _________ torn down one side, and then the first taxi he took ran (64) _________ of petrol. Feeling a little annoyed, he caught another taxi and made it (65) _________ his usual hotel.
 At the reception he was told that his reservation could not be found and there was no chance of finding a (66) _________ for him as they were fully booked, so he had to settle (67) _________ another hotel. When he finally got to his room, the lights (68) _________ off as he walked in. By now he was very upset. He called Mr. Fekesh, wanting to have a (69) _________ with him about their meeting and they told him he had had to leave on urgent business. Hurriedly, my father went back to the (70) _________ and caught the first flight home just hoping the plane wouldn't crash on the way back.
D. Writing
I. Rewrite each of the following sentences in such a way that it is as similar as possible in meaning to the original one. (10 points)
71. We can't sit on the grass because it is too wet.
 The grass isn't ..
72. It is believed that the man escaped in a stolen car.
 The man .
73. He was annoyed because his secretary came late to work.
 He objected 
74. English is not as difficult as Math.
 Math is ..
75. "I'm sorry that I broke the glass." said Peter.
 Peter apologized 
76. Reading scientific books is one of my interests.
 I am 
77. Oil was slowly covering the sand of the beach.
 The sand ...........................................................................................................................
78. The Picasso painting was so expensive that nobody could buy it.
 So ......................................................................................................................................
79. If you do not try hard, you can't pass the examination.
 Unless ................................................................................................................................
80. The last time I saw her was six months ago.
 I haven't ..............................................................................................................................
II. Use the given words to write a story about Jack and Jill. (10 points)
81. One evening / last week / Jack and Jill / go / movies.
82. The film / very good, but longer / than / thought.
83. When / come / out / the cinema / last / bus / go.
84. They / not / know / how / get / home.
85. Jack / want / take / taxi / but / Jill / disagree.
86. They / have / no choice / so / they / start / walk / home.
87. It / a long / walk.
88. They / getting tired / when / suddenly / a car / stop / next / them.
89. To their surprise / it / a neighbor of theirs.
90. They / happy / see/ him / accept / the ride / home / even though / they only / five minutes / from / home.
III. Write a letter (about 150 words) to your pen pal to tell her/him about your hometown. (10 points)
UBND HUYỆN KINH MễN
PHềNG GIÁO DỤC & ĐÀO TẠO
ĐÁP ÁN VÀ BIỂU ĐIỂM
ĐỀ THI HỌC SINH GIỎI HUYỆN
Mụn thi: Tiếng Anh lớp 9
Năm học: 2013-2014
A. PHONETICS:
I. 5.0 points: 1.0 point for each correct answer.
1. B
2. D
3. A
4. B
5. A
II. 5.0 points: 1.0 point for each correct answer.
6. C
7. B
8. A
9. A
10. B
B. GRAMMAR – VOCABULARY – LANGUAGE FUNCTIONS:
I. 10 points: 1.0 point for each correct answer.
11. C
12. B
13. C
14. C
15. B
16. D
17. A
18. D
19. B
20. A
II. 10 points: 1.0 point for each correct answer.
21. C
22. A
23. A
24. B
25. B
26. B
27. B
28. C
29. B
30. B
III. 5 points: 1 point for each correct answer.
31.d
32.c
33.e
34.b
35.a
IV. 10 points: 1.0 point for each correct answer.
36. arrival
37. knowledge
38. cultural
39. unnecessary
40. proud
41. qualified
42. pollution
43. disagreement
44. homeless
45. independence
C. READING:
I. 5 points: 1.0 point for each correct answer.
46. The first award ceremony/ It was taken place in 1901.
47. To recognize worthwhile contributions to humanity.
48. It is Science.
49. The award ceremony/ It is taken place on December 10 every year	.
50. The prizes are bestowed for 6 fields.
II. 10 points: 1.0 points for each correct answer.
51. A
52. C
53. B
54. A
55. D
56. C
57. B
58. B
59. C
60. A
III. 10 points: 1.0 point for each correct answer. 
61. most
62. flight
63. been
64. out
65. to
66. room
67. for
68. went
69. word
70. airport
D. WRITING:
I. 10 points: 1.0 point for each correct sentence. 
71. The grass isn't dry enough (for us)to sit on.
72. The man is believed to have escaped in a stolen car.
73. He objected to his secretary('s) coming late to work. / . to the fact that his secretary came late to work.
74. Math is more difficult than English.
75. Peter apologized for having broken the glass./breaking the glass.
76. I am interested in reading scientific books.
77. The sand of the beach was being slowly covered by oil
78. So expensive was the Picasso painting that nobody could buy it.
79. Unless you try hard, you can't pass the examination. 
80. I haven't seen her for six months
II. 10 points: 1.0 point for each correct sentence. 
81. One evening last week Jack and Jill went to the movies.
82. The film was very good, but it was longer than they thought.
83. When they came out of the cinema, the last bus had gone.
84. They didn’t know how to get home.
85. Jack wanted to get a taxi, but Jill didn’t agree.
86. They had no choice, so they started walking home.
87. It was a very long walk.
88. They were getting very tired when suddenly a car stopped next to them.
89. To their surprise, it was a neighbor of theirs.
90. They were very happy to see him and accept the ride home, even though they were only five minutes from home.
III. 10 points. 
* Form: (1 point)
 - correct form of a letter. 
* Task fulfillment: (4 points)
	- complete the letter with all relevant information
	- well-organized.
*Language: (5 points)
	- accurate grammar
	- appropriate vocabulary
Chỳ ý: Tổng số điểm là 100, sau đú qui về thang điểm 10, và làm trũn đến số thập phõn thứ nhất.