Write in your test paper the number of the question and the letter A or B, C, D 15 points 11ư You can find a book with either the author……….the title 12ư Why did you go to Australia?.
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đề thi chọn học sinh giỏi lớp 9 ư THCS
Môn thi: Tiếng Anh
Thời gian: 150 phút ( Không kể thời gian giao đề )
A – Listening (10 points)
Hướng dẫn phần thi Nghe hiểu:
- Bài nghe gồm 1 phần, thí sinh đ-ợc nghe 2 lần Mở đầu và kết thúc mỗi phần nghe có tín hiệu nhạc
- Mọi h-ớng dẫn cho thí sinh (bằng Tiếng Anh) có trong bài nghe
Listen and write the letter of the sentences you hear
1 a The Robinsons returned to Ha Noi by train
b The Robinsons returned to Ha Noi by bus
2 a This was the second time Liz saw the paddies
b This was the first time Liz saw the paddies
3 a They stopped at the restaurant for a long time
b They stopped at the restaurant for a short time
4 a Mr Robinson bought some food for Liz
b Mrs Robinson bought some food for Liz
5 a They arrived home in the afternoon
b They arrived home in the evening
Bư Phonetics
Choose the word that has a different stress pattern from the others Write in your test paper the number of the question and the letter A or
B, C, D (5points)
6-
7-
8-
9-
10-
A distance
A kilometer
A library
A excuse
A restaurant
B unhappy
B market
B holiday
B personal
B amazing
C different
C theater
C polite
C telephone
C comfortable
D family
D office
D number
D impressed
D dishwasher
Cư Grammar – Vocabulary – language functions
Iư Choose the best option A, B, C or D to complete each sentence Write
in your test paper the number of the question and the letter A or B, C, D (15 points)
11ư You can find a book with either the author……….the title
12ư Why did you go to Australia? – I went there……….my cousins
A because I visited B and visited C to visit D for visiting
13ư He arrived……….the hotel last night
14ư Hoa’s orchestra will give a………… at the school anniversary celebrations
A concert B demonstration C show D performance
15ư There aren’t any good movies……….at the moment
A going on B being on C performing D showing
16ư People have become more and more concerned……….the environment
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A show B tell C explain D A&B
18 I’d like to mail this letter …………my friend in the US
A for B with C to D up to
19 Students take part in many different………
A activities for after school B after – school activity
C after school activities D after school’s activities
20 Our summer vacation starts in June It……….for almost two months
A lasts B takes C what D that
21 This is the first time……….Liz saw the rice paddies
A when B in which C at which D ……
22 She didn’t buy this dress; she………….it herself
A made B threaded C produced D sewed
23 ……….to Ho Chi Minh city?
A Have you ever gone B Did you ever go
C Have you ever arrived D Have you ever been
24 I went out………it was raining
A in spite of B despite C although D because
25 Lien looks worried because she has forgotten……….her exercise book
A bringing B to bring C about bringing D not to bring
II Give the correct form of the words in brackets Write in your test paper the number of the question
and the correct word (5 points)
26 Please give me………milk than you did last night LITTLE
27 She is a……… at the same school as me STUDY
28 Have you got any more……… about the accidents? INFORM
29 Maria is the ……….of the two sisters TALL
30 The play was very……….and he became very rich SUCCESS
III Each of the underlined parts in the following sentences has an
error Identify it Write in your test paper the number of the question
and the letter A or B, C, D (5 points)
31 You should eat some body building foods, as meat and diary products
A B C D
32 One advantage of listening to English news broadcasts are that you can improve your listening skill
A B C D
33 Your health depends on how sensible you eat
A B C D
34 He came into the room, turned on the light and closing the door behind him
A B C D
35- You should take a 10-minutes rest after every hour of playing games
A B C
D
IVMatch the phrasal verbs in column A with their definitions in column B Use each response once
only Write in your test paper the number of the sentence in column A and the letter A or B, C, D, E,
F, G, H before the response in column B (10 points)
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36 look after
37 turn down
38 come across
39 get on with
40 put off
A stop/ discourage from doing something
B have relationship with some one
C take care of
D refuse/ reject
E leave on a journey
F discover information/ facts
G visit someone
H find by chance
D READING
1 Read the following passage and decide which option A, B, C or D best fits each space Write in your test paper the number of the question and the letter A or B, C, D (10 points)
Living in the country is something ( 41) _ people from the city often dream about However, in reality it has both advantages and ( 42) _
There are certainly many advantages of living in the country First
of all, you can enjoy ( 43 ) _ and quiet Moreover, people tend
to be friendlier A further advantage is that there is less( 44 ) _ , so it is safer for young children
However, there are certain drawbacks to life outside the city Firstly, because there are (45) _ people, you are ( 46 ) _
to have few friends In addition, entertainment is difficult to find, (
47 ) _ in the evening Furthermore, the fact that there are fewer shops and services means that it is hard to find ( 48 )
In conclusion, it can be seen that the country is ( 49 ) _ suitable for some people than the others On the whole, it is often the best place for those who are retired or who have young children In ( 50 ) _, young people who have a career are provided for in the city
41 A which B who C whom D that
42 A benefit B difficulty C hardship D disadvantages
43 A peace B peaceful C silent D still
44 A cars B motors C traffic D vehicles
45 A more B fewer C less D little
46 A like B likely C likelihood D possibly
47 A early B particularly C specially D usually
48 A career B job C place D work
49 A many B more C most D much
50.A contrary B contrast C convert D conversion
2 Read the following passage and fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word Write in your test paper the number of the question and the word you fill (10 points)
Henry bought some presents and came 51 of the shop Although the sun had clouded 52 , he didn’t feel like hurrying There was all the time he needed to do what he …… 53 He only regretted .54……… it was not quite warm 55……… to sit down at one of those little tables on the pavement and take a cup of coffee It would remind him 56……… his first trip abroad and the delight he had taken
in such everyday differences as the drinking of coffee 57…… the open air He wanted to experience all
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3 Read the following passage and choose the correct answer A, B, C or D Write in your test paper the number of the question and the letter A or
B, C, D (10 points)
Chelsea and Andrew knew Mother’s Day was coming soon They wanted to do something special But, what could it be? Mom likes flowers, they thought Chelsea said that they could use their allowance to buy their mom some daisies Daisies were her favorite flower Andrew thought her mom would like something sweet Maybe candy, he thought They could buy mom some candy They were thinking, and thinking “ Those things are nice”, said Chelsea, “But they will not last long!” Then Andrew said,
“Let’s make her something that will last a long time!” Chelsea ran to her room and came out with paper, ribbons, glue and scissors She and Andrew went to work They cut, and they pasted When they were done they had a beautiful poster They wrote about all the things that their mom did that was special On Mother’s Day, their mom was in the kitchen Chelsea and Andrew quietly entered the room
“Surprise,” they shouted, with big smiles on their faces
“Happy Mother’s Day!”
Then they gave their mom the best present of all It was a beautiful poster and it said:
Every Day is Mother’s Day
We love you!
61 What ideas did Chelsea and Andrew come up with for a gift for their mother?
A- daisies
B- candies
C- ice- cream D- both A and B
62 Why did they change their mind about buying their mother candy and flowers?
A- they wouldn’t last long
B- their mother didn’t like
candy
C- they didn’t have money D- none of the above
63 What did they decide to do?
A- not give their mother a
gift
B – make a special poster
C – sing a song to their mother
D – none of the above
64 On Mother’s Day, how do you think Chelsea and Andrew left?
A- unhappy
B - worried
C - afraid
D - excited
65 Why was their mother so happy?
A – because her children
made her a gift
B – because her gift would
last forever
C – because Chelsea and
Andrew made her feel special
D – all the above
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E Writing
1 Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence printed before it Write the number of the question with your answer in your test paper (5 points)
66- “I wouldn’t go swimming on a day like this, if I were you, Tom.”
67- Mike enjoys playing tennis more than I do
68- If you walk slowly, it takes longer to get there
69- “When are you leaving for Rome, Maria?” asked Diana
Maria
70- “Don’t forget to buy some bread, Mum,” said Pauline
2 Make sentences from the words and phases provided (10 points)
71 I/ enjoy/ dance
72 Would/you/mind/ close/ door?
73 Suddenly/ everybody/ stop/ talk
74 Jonah/ suggest/ go/ cinema
75 It/ no use/ complain
76 I/ do/ not/ fancy/ go out/ the evening
77 Have/ you/ consider/ go/ live/ another/ country?
78 I/ can/ not/ imagine/ George/ ride/ a motorbike
79 Paula/ give up/ smoke/ five years ago
80 We/ must/ do/something/ We/ can’t/ go on/ live/ like this
3Today Internet is very popular in the world Write a passage (100 120 words) about advantages and disadvantages of it The following guided may help you (10p):
- Internet is very convenient and modern in transforming information
- It helps you more understand about the world
- You can study many subject on it without teachers
- Many students join in internet to play games
- Waste time and money
………
………
……
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Líp 9 thcs m«n tiÕng anh
A Listening (10 points)
(2 points for each correct answer)
B PHONETICS
Choose the word that has a different stress pattern from the others Write in your test paper the number of the question and the letter A or
B, C, D (5points)
1 point for each correct answer
C Grammar – Vocabulary – language functions
I Choose the best option A, B, C or D to complete each sentence Write
in your test paper the number of the question and the letter A or B, C,
D (15 points)
11 A
16 A
21 D
12 C 17.D
22 A
13 B
18 C
23 D
14.A
19 C
24 C
15 D
20 A
25 B
II Give the correct form of the words in brackets Write in your test paper the number of the question and the correct word (5 points)
1 point for each correct answer
26 less
29 taller
27 student
30
successful
28
information
III Each of the underlined parts in the following sentences has an error Identify it Write in your test paper the number of the question and the letter A or B, C, D (5 points)
1 point for each correct answer
IV Match each sentence in column A with its suitable response in column B Use each response once only Write in your test paper the number of the sentence in column A and the letter A or B, C, D, E, F before the response in column B (10 points)
1 point for each correct answer
D READING
1 Read the following passage and decide which option A, B, C or D best fits each space Write in your test paper the number of the question and the letter A or B, C, D (10 points)
1 point for each correct answer
41 D
46 B
42 A
47 D
43 C
48 A
44 B
49 C
45 D
50 D
2 Read the following passage and fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word Write in your test paper the number of the question and the word you fill (10 points)
1 point for each correct answer
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with
3 Read the following passage and choose the correct answer A, B, C or
D Write in your test paper the number of the question and the letter A
or B, C, D (10 points)
1 point for each correct answer
E writing
1 Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence printed before it Write the number of the question with your answer in your test paper (5 points)
66- Brian advised Tom not to go swimming
67 I don’t enjoy playing tennis as much as Mike does
68 The more slowly you walk, the longer it takes to get there
69 Diana asked Maria when she was leaving for Rome
70 Pauline reminded her mother to buy some bread
2 Use the suggested words and phrases to write complete sentences of a passage (10 points)
71 I enjoy dancing
72 Would you mind closing the door?
73 Suddenly everybody stopped talking
74 John suggested going to the cinema
75 It’s no use complaining
76 I don’t fancy going out in the evening
77 Have you considered going to live in another country?
78 I can’t imagine George riding a motorbike
79 Paula gave up smoking 5 years ago
80 We must do something We can’t go on living like this
3 In about 100 150 words, write about the advantages and
disadvantages of a child in a large family (10 points)
Marking
Content:
8 marks
Organization of ideas (paragraph topic, supportive sentences, use
of cohesive devices)
3 marks
Language (Grammar, sentence structures) 4 marks