Đề thi chọn học sinh giỏi Khối 9 môn Tiếng Anh

PHÒNG GIÁO DỤC-ĐÀO TẠO THỊ XÃ HƯƠNG TRÀ 
ĐỀ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI KHỐI 9
MÔN: TIẾNG ANH .THỜI GIAN 150 PHÚT
Họ-tên học sinh:………………………………….
Part I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others.(5ms)
1.	A. object	B. convenient	C. operation	D. contact
2. 	A. parachute	B. machine	C. champagne	D. orchestra
3. 	A. grow	B. shower	C. below	D. window
4.	A. inspiration	B. minority	C. design	D. practicality
5.	A. meat	B. bear	C. meaning	D. steamer
 Part II. Identify the word whose stressed pattern is different from that of the others.(5ms)
1.	A. subject	B. gather	C. conduct	D. symbol
2.	A. encourage	B. material	C. compulsory	D. mausoleum
3.	A. challenging	B. religion	C. poetry	D. fashionable
4.	A. adequate	B. facility	C. traditional	D. participate
5.	A. relative	B. family	C. different	D. establish
Part III : In this part of the test you must choose the words or phrase which best completes each of the following sentences . ( 10ms) 
 1. ………… take a taxi, you’ll be late for the lecture.
 A. Unless you B. If you not C. Because of D. For you
 2. ………… the cold weather, she wasn’t wearing a coat.
 A. Although B. Because C. Since D. In spite of 
 3. John can’t make a ………..to get married to Mary or stay single until he can afford a
 house and a car
 A. decide B. decision C. decisive D. decisively
 4. When you see your friend off at the station, you say: “………………….!”
 A. Lucky you B. Good night C. Have a good journey D. You’re welcome
 5. He came home late, so I asked him where …………….
 A. he had been B. has he been C. he has been D. had he been
 6. He’s accustomed to …………….to music before bedtime.
 A. listen B. listened C. listening D. be listening
 7. He drank ……………coffee that he couldn’t sleep last night.
 A. so B. so much C. so many D. a lot of
 8. Billy, come and give me a hand with cooking.
 A. help B. prepared C. be busy D. attempt
 9. Mary always takes great care …………her chidren.
 A. for B. of C. to D. with
 10. All traffic laws ……………
 A. is observed B. had better observe C. must have observed D. must be observed 
Part IV: Filling in each space with one appropriate word . (10ms) 
	They called New York “the Big Apple”. Maybe it is not exact like an apple, it’s certainly very big ……..(1)……… expensive. There are too many people, that’s the problem. The streets are always full ……..(2)……… cars and trucks, you can never find a place to park there.
 If you have enough money, you can ……..(3)……… a taxi. New York cabs are yellow. They look all the same. But the ……..(4)……… are very different. Some were born and raised in New York, but many are newcomers to the United States. A few drive ……..(5)………, but most go very and very fast. The cab driving is a difficult job. It can be dangerous, too. Thieves often try to ……..(6)……… the drivers’ money. Drivers sometimes get hurt.
 If you don’t want to take a taxi, you can go by bus ……..(7)……… you can take the subway. The subway is quick and it’s ……..(8)………, but parts of it are old and dirty. Lights don’t always work and there are often fires on the track. On some subway lines, there ……..(9)……… new, clean, silver trains. But you can’t ……..(10)……… the color of the old trains easily. There is too much dirt and too much graffiti, inside and out side.
Part V: Read the following passage carefully, and then choose ONE best option (A,B,C or D) to complete each sentence. ( 5 ms)
	Ever since humans have inhabited the earth, they have made use of various forms of communicatio Generally, this expression of thoughts and feelings has been in the form of oral speech. When there is a language barrier, communication is accomplished through sign language in which motions stand for letters, words, and ideas. Tourists, the deaf, and the mute have had to resort to this form of expression. Many of these symbols of the whole words are very picturesque and exact and can be used internationally, spelling, however, cannot. Body language transmits ideas or thoughts by certain actions, either intentionally or unintentionally. A wink can be a way of flirting or indicating that the party is only joking. A nod signifies approval, while shaking the head indicates a negative reaction.
Other forms of nonlinguistic language can be found in Braille (a system of raised dots read with the fingertips), signal flags, Morse code, and smoke signals. Road maps and picture signs also guide, warm, and instruct people.
While verbalization is most common form of language, other systems and techniques also express human thoughts and feelings.
	1. Which of the following best summarizes this passage?
	A. When language is a barrier, people will find other forms of communication
	B. Everybody uses only one form of communication
	C. Nonlinguistic language is invaluable to foreigners
	D. Although other forms of communication exist, verbalization is the fastest
 2. The word “these” in the first paragraph refers to …………………………
 A. tourist s	 B. the deaf and the mute 
 C. thoughts and feelings D. sign language motions
 3. All of the following statements are true EXCEPT ………………………..
 A. There are many forms of communication in existence today 
	B. Verbalization is the most common form of communication 
	C. The deaf and mute can use an oral form of communication 
	D. Ideas and thoughts can be transmitted by body language
 4. Which form other than oral speech would be the most commonly used among blind people ? 
 A. Picture signs 	 B. Braille 	 C. Body language 	 D. Signal flags
	5. Sign language is said to be very picturesque and exact and can be used internationally EXCEPT for …………………………………..
 A. spelling 	 B. ideas 	C. whole words 	 D. expressions
Part VI: Read the following passage carefully, and then decide whether the following statements are True (T), False (F) or No Given (N) . (5 ms) 
	A combination of sewage, salt, air pollution, sun, sand and wind may destroy the huge statue on the outskirts of Cairo. This statue of the sun god has the body of a lion and the face of a human being. It is five thousand years old, but it is too badly damaged to be completely saved.
	The statue has already been dug out of the sad three times. However, the latest problems are much more serious. First, there are no proper drains and water pipes in the neighborhood and the underground passages round the statue have become blocked. Too much water has been running into the stone statue for several years. As a result, tiny pieces of salt have been left on the stone and have damaged it.
Secondly, air pollution from the increasing amount of traffic in Cairo is also destroying the ancient statue. The air is so full of poisonous gases that it is making the stone crumble and decay even faster.
	Thirdly, the statue is being damaged by extremes of temperature. For example, although the air is very cold at night, during the day the stone of the statue becomes very hot under the strong sun. Other natural forces such as serve sandstorms also attack the statue.
	Finally, the tourists who visit the statue everyday also cause a lot of damage.
1. The statue is in the center of Cairo.
2. Part of the statue looks like a lion and part like a person.
3. The underground passages round the statue are full of waste and water.
4. High temperatures damage stone far more than low temperature.
5. Fortunately, little damage is caused by visitors to the statue.
Part VII: Give the correct form of the words in brackets.There is an example for you.(10ms) 
	Ex : She is a good ………of English . (teach ) : teach à teacher
	1. She has one of the biggest …………… in Britain. ( COLLECT )
	2. Thank you for a very …………………... evening. ( ENJOY )
	3. He cycled ……………... and had an accident yesterday. ( CARE )
 4. I really don’t think he has the ……………. to do this job. (ABLE )
	5. His boss told him off because he had behaved .....................( RESPONSIBLE )
	6. The knife is very blunt. It needs ……………………….. ( SHARP )
	7. He doesn’t agree with the…… that there is life on other planets. (BELIEVE)
	8. She divorced him because of his …………… to the children. ( KIND )
	9. Is it possible to ………. between a hobby and an interest ? ( DISTINT )
	10. She always listens ………… to what she is told . ( ATTENTION )
Part VIII: You are going to read an article about a sailing race. Choose the most suitable heading from the list A - I for each paragraph from 1 – 5 of the article. There is three extra headings which you do not need to use. There have been an example for you. (5ms) 
 EX: Paragraph 0 + I 
A. An unexpectedly demanding way of life
B. The consequences of poor performance
C. No way out if you don’t like it
D. Letting everyone have a moment of glory
E. Benefiting from the power of nature
F. Cooperating to overcome the power of nature
G. It’s not what people think
H. A solution that seems to work
I. The terrible consequences of making a mistake
Paragraph 0: 
Imagine for a moment, spending the night on board a large yacht, being roughly
woken in the pitch dark and ordered on deck. Every so often you will be totally drenched, very suddenly, in salt water. You will be sharing the same cramped space with 14 other people for a whole year. Your stomach, when not affected by seasickness, will be hit by the competitive tension and nervousness that afflicts all sportspeople. You will be obliged to concentrate without cease. The slightest loss of focus could cost someone their life.
Paragraph 1: 
For the eight crews taking part in the Round-the-world yachting race, this has been daily life since they left Britain eleven months ago. Now, after racing 50,000 across kilometers of ocean, they are soon due home. While most of us have worked, slept, taken a holiday, these crews have sailed and sailed, day after day, night after night, in weather conditions that would test any human. This is the reality of ocean yacht racing, which bears little resemblance to the popular image of sailing- the quick sprint around a lake before returning ashore for a meal and a warm bath.
Paragraph 2: 
Racing 20-metre yachts around the world is a story of unrelenting hard work, pushing yourself to the limits of endurance. But it is also a story of the vastness and beauty of the sea, of seeing the sun rise and set on hundreds of desolate horizons, and of the supreme satisfaction of arriving somewhere knowing that wind alone has taken you there.
Paragraph 3: 
Unlike the captains, who are professional sailors, the crews all consist of amateur volunteers who have actually paid for the privilege of taking a year off from their work and enduring these difficult conditions. On board London Light the ages range from 21 to 65. For the youngest member, Susan Porter, the trip is about the excitement of both the racing and the elements ‘Being able to pitch yourselves as a team against a storm gives you a huge sense of achievement’, she says
Paragraph 4: 
Jerry Wallace, a marketing director, found sailing a refreshing change from the selfish individualism of business. Although he was prepared for the discomfort, the mental stress of long distance racing was not what he has anticipated, ‘A grand Prix driver has a few hours of focus, a footballer 90 minutes, but we have been racing for 11 months. This is something I didn’t really appreciate before I start.’
Paragraph 5: 
Inevitably, there are tensions. The kind of people who choose to take part in races like this tend to motivated and strong-willed. On a trivial level, there are the usual arguments about things like cleaning, tidying, personal hygiene, even the way people snore. Row on a boat must be addressed immediately. Left to develop, they get much worse. On London Light they have done this by having a meeting where problems can be discussed and resolved by majority vote. Cooperation is the key, and everyone can have their say. The London is one of the few boats that has never lost any crew early because of a personality clash.
Part IX : Choose one sentence that has the most similar meaning to the original one(5ms)
 1: “ Shall I make you a cup of tea ?”
	A. Mary wanted to make me a cup of tea.	 B. Mary hesitated to make me a cup of tea.
	C. Mary promised to make me a cup of tea. D. Mary offered to make me a cup of tea.
 2: The firefighters managed to put out the fire within 30 minutes.
	A. It took the firefighters about 30 minutes putting out the fire.
	B. The firefighters were capable to put out the fire within 30 minutes.
	C. It was about 30 minutes for the firefighters putting out the fire.
	D. The firefighters were able to put out the fire within 30 minutes.
 3: The police think that he was one of the robbers.
	A. He is alleged to take part in the robbery.
	B. The police suspect him of taking part in the robbery.
	C. He is thought to be one of the robbery.
	D. The police accuse him of taking part in the robbery.
 4: “ You shouldn’t have played computer games all day!” Ann said to her son.
	A. Ann advised her son not to play computer games all day.
	B. Ann asked her son for playing computer games all day.
	C. Ann told her son not to play computer games all day.
	D. Ann accused her son for playing computer games all day.
 5: Without your help, I would not have succeeded.
	A. I was talked to you for my success.
	B. If you had helped me, I would have succeeded
	C. Had it not been for your help, I would not have succeeded.
	D. I would be very grateful if you could help me.
Part X: Identify the underlined word or word phrases (A, B, C or D) that must be changed in order to correct the sentence. There have been an example for you. (5 ms)
 EX: He buy me a new book every month.
 A B C D
 - The correct answer is B
 1. My teacher got used to drive a car on the left when he lived in London.
 A B C D
 2. A number of tourists is going to return the evaluation form distributed by the travel agent.
 A B C D
 3. I have three brothers, one is a farmer, another is a doctor and the other a teacher.
 A B C D
 4. The film was a bit bored but in the end , the main characters had a happy ending.
 A B C D
 5. Do you remember to try this kind of food somewhere else before ? 
 A B C D 
Part XI: Fill in the blank with the words given (Don’t change their forms). Remember that there are more words than needed : (10ms)
 increasing shape beautiful wider as well as words
 girls where less untill heavier unlike
 	For the first ten years, girls and boys grow at almost exactly the same rate. Then ………(1)……… suddenly start to grow more quickly than boys. As a result, girls at the age of thirteen are taller, …………(2)……..…and stronger than boys.
 	At about the age of fourteen, the average girl starts to grow……….(3)……….. rapidly and the average boy catches up and then surpasses her. …….…(4)…….… girls, boys do not stop growing when they are fifteen or sixteen. They keep growing, although more slowly, …….…(5)……… they are about twenty. Then they begin to shrink, very slowly but surely.Their weight, however, usually goes on ………..(6)………… until they are in their forties. To keep fit, they must cut the fats from their diet ……..(7)……… exercise.
 	 In addition, adolescents undergo changes in facial appearance. The lower half of his or her face changes its………(8)……….. The jaw becomes longer and juts out more. As a result, the chin becomes much more pointed, and the mouth becomes ………(9)……... At the same time the nose also becomes slightly longer. In other…….(10)………, the “baby-face” look disappears. These changes are all part of growing up.
Part XII: Rewrite the sentences so that it has the same meaning as the sentence printed before it (10ms)
Although the girl is young, she is quite experienced.
-> In spite of ………………………………………………………………….
2. The play started as soon as we arrived at the theatre.
-> No sooner…………………………………………………………………...
	3. As Mike earned more money, he bought more clothes. 
 -> The …..………………………………………………………………………
 4. Who often makes people in your class laugh ? 
-> By .………………………………………………………………………….
 5. “Shall I clean the windows for you, Mai ? ” Said Nam 
 -> Nam offered …………………………………………………………………
 6. Fish are more expensive than meat in some areas of the country, aren’t they ?
 -> Meat isn’t ……………………………………………………………………
	7. My sister likes her boyfriend to take her to the movies.
	->My sister ………..……………………………………………………………
	8. No one has seen Hoa since her birthday. 
	-> The last time Hoa .. …………………………………………………………
 9. The boys prefer playing soccer to staying indoors.
 -> The boys would rather ……………………………………………………..
 10. Neither Nam nor his parents likes chocolate cakes. 
 -> Nam doesn’t …….………………………………………………………… 
Part XIII: Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence printed before it, using the words in the brackets (5ms)
	1. Mai said to Jean, “ Why are you so late ? Did your car have a flat tire ? ”
	->Mai ……………………………………………………. ( was )
	2. I am sorry that I didn’t take your advice.
	-> I ………………………………………………………......... ( regret )
	3. The house in the city is too expensive for my father to buy for me. 
 -> It is ………………………………………..,…………… ( so …… that )
	4. Finish the work today, or I won’t pay you. 
 -> I …………………………………………………………… ( unless )
	5. The difficult lessons aren’t finished in class on time. 
	-> The students ........................................................................... ( finish )
Part XIV: Write a composition about 150-200 words on the following topic: (10 ms)
TELL US ONE OF THE SUBJECTS YOU LIKE BEST. WHY
HƯỚNG DẪN CHẤM 
Part I. 1. B	2. D	3. B	4. C	5. B
Part II. 1. C	2. D	3. B	4. A	5. D
Part III : 1.A 2. D 3. B 4. C 5. A
 6. C 7. B 8. A 9. B 10. D
Part IV : 1. and 2. of 3. take/catch 4. drivers 5. slowly 
 6. steal 7. or 8. cheap 9. are 10. see/ watch 
Part V: 1. A 	2. D 3. C 4. B 5. A
Part VI: 1. F	2. T	 3. T	 4. N	 5. F
Part VII : 1. collections 2. enjoyable 3. carelessly 4. ability 5. irresponsibly
 6. sharpening/to be sharpened 7. belief 8. unkindness 9. distinguish 10. attentively 
Part VIII: 1. G 2. E 3. F 4. A 5. H 
Part IX: 1. D 2. D 3. B 4. A 5. C
Part X: 1. B 2. B 3. D 4. A 5. B 
Part XI: 
 1. girls 2. heavier 3. less 4. unlike 5. untill 
 6. increasing 7. as well as 8. shape 9. wider 10. words. 	
Part XII: 
	1. In spite of the young girl, she is quite experienced.
	2. No sooner had we arrived at the theatre than the play started. 
	3. The more money Mike earned, the more clothes he bought. 
	4. By whom are people in your class often made to laugh ? 
	5. Nam offered to clean the windows for Mai.
	6. Meat isn’t so/as expensive as fish in some areas of the country, is it ? 
	7. My sister likes to be taken/ being taken to the movies by her boyfriend.
 8. The last time Hoa was seen was on her birthday. 
 9. The boys would rather play soccer than stay indoors.
 10. Nam doesn’t like chocolate cakes and his parents don’t, either
 / Neither do his parents.
Part XIII: 
1. Mai asked Jean why he was so late and if/whether his car had a flat tire.
2. I regret not taking your advice/ not having taken your advice. 
 3. It’s so expensive a house in the city that my father can’t buy it fot me.
 4. I won’t pay you unless you finish the work today.
	5. The students don’t finish the difficult lessons in class on time.
PartT VIV : 
 (Giám khảo chấm theo ý làm bài của học sinh )
 - Hình thức: 1,5 điểm - Nội dung: 6, 5 điểm - Ngữ pháp: 2 điểm 
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