BỘ ĐỀ HSG LỚP 9

Question VII : Fill in the blank of the following passage with ONE suitable word : 10p:There is much more water than land 1______ the surface of the earth.. Question VIII : Read the foll

đề thi chọn đội tuyển anh 9 Môn tiếng anh (150 phút)

Đề 1 QuestionI:Choose the word that has the underlined parts pronounced differently from the others (5p)

1 A artificial B province C special D facial

Question II Choose the words that has a different stress pattern from the others (5p):

1 A completely B decided C company D develop

2 A average B aquatic C athletic D accustomed

3 A schedule B report C promise D orbit

4 A potential B delicate C apprentice D astonished

5 A technique B treatment C guidance D plastic

Question III Choose the word or phrase which best completes each sentence (10p):

1.The teacher gave back the papers which marked

2 Mrs Ramsay was accustomed in this rickety house

A by living B to living C with living D lining

3 Neither Mary nor her two brothers _ superstitious.

4 If my candidate had won the election, I _ happy now.

5 I _ very well with my father now, we never have any arguments

6 People have different ways of preparing _

A their exams B to exams C for exams D in exams

7 Lack of sleep can have a noticeable _ your performance at work

A effect to B effect in C affect on D effect on

8 I’ve got to see the dentist for a check - up tomorrow; I just hope I don’t need to _

A have anything

done B be done something to C let anything be done D make something done

9 He climbed up the tree _ to pick the apples before the wind blew them off

10 Next summer, we’re _ a swimming pool built in our garden

Question IV Each of the following sentence has one mistake Identify and correct the mistakes(10p):

1.These televisions are very expensive for us to buy at this time, but perhaps we will return later.

2 Because they had spent too many time considering the new contract, the students lost the opportunity to

3 After she had bought for herself a new automobile, she sold her bicycle.

4 The food that Mary is cooking in the kitchen is smelling delicious.

5 Buying clothes are often a very time - consuming practice because those clothes that a person likes are

rarely the ones that fit him or her

6 The next important question we have to decide is when do we have to submit the proposal.

Question V Provide the correct form of the words in brackets (10p):

1 My tooth was really , so I went to see the dentist (pain)

2 She extremely about the history of art (know)

3 I’m afraid you aren’t suitably _ for the job (qualification)

4 Thousands of people are living in after earthquake (miserable)

5 She has an command of the language (impress)

6 You can always rely on Barbara She is very _ (depend)

7 I watch the news everyday because it’s very _ (inform)

8 A holiday in America can be _ cheap (surprise)

9 I am thankful to my teacher who always gives me lots of _ to better my knowledge

(courage).

10 Many chemicals have a _ effect on the environment (disaster)

Question VI Read the passage and choose the best option(10 p)

You have probably never heard of Charles Burgess Fry but in the early years of this century, he has the most famous man in England He became (1) while still at the university, mainly (2) of his sporting achievements He as, at the same time, captain of the university football, cricket and athletics team and held the world record for the long jump He was (3) a popular sport journalist He was so famous that letters addressed to “ Mr Fry, Oxford” were delivered to him (4) any difficulty His college, although it has a quite different name, (5) known as “ Fry’s College”.

Some people have criticized Fry’s sporting (6) They point out that he lived at a time (7) standards were quite low and (8) was much easier to do well in several sports It is certainly true that athletes at a time did not have the totally delicate approach of modern athletes However, it is only fair to judge him (9) the standards of his (10) time There is no doubt that he had extraordinary skills and an ability to write about sport with style and intelligence.

Question VII : Fill in the blank of the following passage with ONE suitable word : (10p):

There is much more water than land (1) the surface of the earth The sea and oceans (2) nearly four-fifths of the whole world, and only one-fifth of (3) land If you traveled over the earth (4) different directions, you would have to spend much more of your time (5) on water than on roads or railways We sometimes forget that (6) every mile of land there is four miles of water.

There is much water on the surface of our earth that we (7) to use two words to describe

We use the word seas to (8) those parts of water surface which (9) only a few hundreds of miles wide, the word oceans to describe the huge areas of water which are thousands

of miles wide (10) very deep.

Question VIII : Read the following passage carefully and choose the best answer to each question (10p):

One of the most urgent environmental problems in the world today is the shortage of clean water Having clean drinking water is basic human right But acid rain, industrial pollution and garbage have made many sources of water undrinkable Lakes, reservoirs and even entire seas have become vast pools of poison Lake Baikal in Russia is one of the largest lakes in the world It contains a rich variety of animals and plants, including 1,300 rare species that do not exist anywhere else in the world But they are being destroyed by the massive volumes of industrial effluent which pour into the lake everyday Even where law existed, the government did not have the power to enforce them Most industries simply ignore the regulations The Mediterranean Sea occupies 1% of the world’s water surface But it is the dumping ground for 50% of all marine pollution Almost 16 countries regularly throw industrial wastes a few miles off shore

Water is free to everyone A few years ago people thought that the supply of clean water in the world was limitless Today, many water supplies have been ruined by pollution and sewage Clean water is now scarce, and we are at last beginning to respect this precious source We should

do something now

1 According to the writer, one environmental problem in the world today is

A acid rain B industrial pollution.

C safe water shortage D population explosion

2 Many sources of water are not drinkable because of _

A acid rain B industrial pollution.

C garbage D all A, B, C, are correct

3 What is serious problem of Lake Baikal in Russia?

A It contains a rich variety of animals and plants.

B It is polluted by massive volumes of industrial wastes discharged into it

C It has 1,300 rare species that do not exist anywhere else in the world

D The government did not have the power to enforce laws and regulations.

4 How many countries throw industrial waste into the Mediterranean Sea regularly?

5 What is the message to reader?

A We should take action to protect our water resources

B We should take all water resources into account.

C We should limit the use of water resources.

D We should encourage people to use safe water.

Question IX: Complete the second sentence in such a way that it is almost the same as the first (10p):

1 They’ve been living here for six years now

-> They moved

2 You should take two tablets every four hours.

-> Two tablets should

3 I’m really sorry I didn’t invite her to the party

-> I really wish

4 “Do you know where Tony is ? ”- I asked my brother.

-> I asked my brother

5 “I’ll see you here tomorrow ”said Sue ‘And don’t be late’.

-> Sue said she

6 People say that the bus driver was listening to his walkman at the time of the crash.

-> The bus driver is said

7 They think the owner of the house is abroad.

3 Babbage/ bear/ 1791/ and grow/ be/ brilliant mathematician.

4 He/ draw up/ plans/ several calculating machines/ he / call “engines”.

5 But despite/ fact that/ he/ start/ build/ some/ these/ he never/ finish/ any of them

6 Over the years/ people/ argue whether/ his machines/ ever work

7 Recently, however,/ the Science Museum/ London/ finish/ build/ engine based/ one / Babbage’s designs

8 It/ take/ six years/ complete/ and/ more/ four thousand parts/ specially/ make.

9 Whether/ it/ work/ not/, the machine/ be/ show/ special exhibition/ the Science Museum/ remind/ people/ Babbage’s work./

Question XI : (10p) Write a paragraph of about 100 - 120 words about the following topic :

“What should we do to save energy ? ”

You may use the following suggested ideas :

- get a plumber to check cracks in the pipes.

- Take a shower instead of a bath

- Turn off the lights, the fans, air conditioner when no one is in the room

- Turn off the faucet after using

- Keep the fridge door closed or prepare food carefully before turning on the stove.

- Travelling by bikes or public buses instead of using motorcycles

-The End

-Hớng dẫn chấm đề thi chọn đội tuyển anh 9

§Ò 1

Question I : 5 points (1p for each correct answer) 1/ B 2./C 3/ D 4/ A 5/ D

Question II : 5 points (1p for each correct answer) 1/ C 2/ B 3/ A 4/ C 5/ A

Question III : 10 points (1p for each correct answer)

Question V : 10 points (1p for each correct answer)

1 painful 2 knowledgeable 3 qualified 4 misery 5 impressive

6 dependable 7 informative 8 surprisingly 9 encouragement 10 disastrous

Question VI : 10 points (1p for each correct answer)

1 C 2 A 3 C 4 B 5 D 6 A 7 B 8 D 9 A 10 C

Question VII : 10 points (1p for each correct word)

1 on 2 cover 3 its 4 in 5 moving 6 for 7 have 8 describe 9 is 10 and

Question VIII : 10 points (1p for each correct answer)

1/ C 2/ D 3/ B 4/ A 5/ A

Question IX : 10 points (1p for each correct sentence: 0,5p for correct verb tense, 0,5p for the rest)

1 They moved here 6 months ago

2 Two tablets should be taken every 4 hours

3 I really wish I had invited her to the party.

4 I asked my brother if he knew where Tony was

5 Sue said she would see me the following day and told me not to be late

6 The bus driver is said to have been listening to his walkman at the time of the crash

7 The owner of the house is thought to be abroad.

8 I am having my flute repaired at the moment.

9 He suggested (that) I / she put my (her) luggage under the seat.

10 He objected to his secretary(‘) coming late to work / to the fact that his secretary came late to work.

Question X :10 points (1p for each correct answer).

3 Most people think of computers as very modern inventions, products of our new technological age.

4 But actually the idea for computer was worked out over two centuries ago by a man called Charles Babbage.

5 Babbage was born in 1791 and grew to be a brilliant mathematician.

6 He drew up plans for several calculating machines which he call ed “engines”.

7 But despite the fact that he started building some these he never finished any of them

8 Over the years people have argued whether his machines would ever work

9 Recently, however, the Science Museum in London has finished building an engine based on one of Babbage’s designs

10 It has taken six years to complete and more than four thousand parts have been specially made.

11 Whether it works or not , the machine will be shown at the special exhibition in the Science Museum to remind people of Babbage’s work./.

Question XI :10 points (1p for each correct answer).

a Content: 6 points: - 1 p for each idea

b Language : - 4 points : ( 2,5 for correct grammar (tense, prep, articles )

- 1,5 p for vocabulary (wide range of vocabulary, spelling/ use suitable connectives ) TOTAL: 100 points

ĐỀ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI LỚP 9 – THCS

Môn thi: Tiếng Anh

Thời gian: 150 phút ( Không kể thời gian giao đề )

ĐỀ 2

Question 1:

a- Choose the word whose underlined part is pronouced differently from that of the others in each group.

2 A- advantage B- adventure C- advertise D- addtion

3 A- main B- complain C- curtain D- entertain

b- Supply the correct form of the verb in brackets:

1 When we …(see) … them last night, they …(sing)… ; they …(say)… they

…(sing)… since six o’clock

2 We …(wait)… for you when you …(get)… back tomorrow

3 They …(not come)… home until they …(see)… everything

4 What do you think the children …(do)… when we get home ?

5 I’m sure the letter won’t arrive in time unless it …(send)… by air

Question 2 :

a- Fill each blank with correct form of the word given in capital letters.

2 We started our trip on a beautiful ……… morning SUN

3 I enjoyed the book very much, because it was so ……… READ

5 I really don’t think he has the ……… to do this job ABLE

10 She has one of the biggest ……… in Britain COLLECT

b- Correct the wrong form of verbs in the following sentences.

1 I enjoyed to listen to her song

2 The breaking glass was still on the floor

3 He walked away without to look back

4 Most of people inviting to dinner were old friends

5 We’re looking forward to visit London

Question 3: Read the text below then choose the right sentence a, b, c or d.

Do you like seasons?

The four seasons in Britain are very different Read about what Daniel and Fiona think about winter, spring, summer and autumn

Daniel

Autumn is very beautiful time of the year The leaves on the trees go brown, red and yellow and they go down I love to watch it ! We play in the parks a lot but we wear warm clothes, because the days get cold School starts again in autumn, at the beginning of September I don’t like school !

Summer is the time for me! School finishes in July and we can play in the parks all the time Sometimes it is very hot People are happier and they talk with their friends and

go for a walks more The days are very long In July, for example, it gets dark only about

10 o’clock It’s very difficult to go to sleep at night!

1 a- Daniel likes autumn because the trees are beautiful

b- Daniel likes autumn because school starts in September

c- Daniel doesn’t play in the park in autumn because the days are cold

d- Daniel goes to school with great pleasure

2 a- School in Britain finishes in May

b- Daniel doesn’t like to meet his friends in the park in summer

c- People in Great Britain sometimes have hot summers

d- In July it is dark at nine

3 a- Daniel always goes to sleep at eight in summer because the days are shorter than in winter

b- It is always very hot in Britain in summer

c- Daniel doesn’t like autumn at all !

d- In summer Daniel is happier than in autumn because he doesn’t go to school

4 a- Fiona makes snowmen every day in winter

b- Fiona likes to go for walks with her friends

c- Fiona doesn’t like winter because it is cold in winter

d- It never gets cold in Fiona’s house

5 a- Winters are short in Britain

b- Fiona comes home in the afternoon

c- Fiona doesn’t like winter at all !

d- It never snows in Great Britain

6 a- Fiona likes spring very much

b- Fiona likes dark winter days

c- It gets dark at 5 in the afternoon in spring

d- In Great Britain it doesn’t rain much in spring

Question 4: Complete the sentences with at / in.

1 Hamid works …… a restaurant ……… Oxford

2 We live ……… number 32 Redland Road now

3 We had a wonderful week ………… Madrid

4 The accident happened because the driver didn’t stop ……… the traffic lights

5 There’s a supermarket ……… the end of the street

6 We had a great fun last night ……… Mick’s party

7 Are there any fish …… this river ?

8 It’s too cold to go out I’m staying ……… home tonight

Question 5: Fill in each blank with one suitable word.

1 Quiet please! The headmaster would like to …… a few words.

2 You are late; we’ve been waiting for you ……… eight o’clock.

3 ……… he is wrong, almost everyone admires him.

4 I don’t think I’ve lent you this book before, ……… I ?

5 Many people find ……… difficult to give up smoking.

6 I don’t know ………… to call him, Mister or Doctor.

7 We must find him, ……… he is.

8 If I had today ………., I would go to the seaside.

9 Practice ………… perfect.

10 The book I am talking about is that ……… on the second shelf.

Question 6: Rewrite each sentence, beginning as shown, so that the meaning stays the

same.

1 It isn’t necessary to finish the work today

You don’t ………

2 Sally finally managed to get a job

Sally finally succeeded ………

3 That’s the last time I go to that restaurant

ĐÁP ÁN - HƯỚNG DẪN CHẤM ĐỀ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI LỚP 9 - THCS

Môn : Tiếng Anh

ĐỀ 2

A-ĐÁP ÁN

Question1: ( 15 points)

b- 1 saw / were singing / said / had been singing

2 will be waiting / get

3 won’t come / see

4 will be doing

5 is sent

Question 2: ( 15 points)

a- 1 hopeless 2 sunny 3 readable 4 usually 5 ability

6 proud 7 enjoyable 8 friendship 9 carelessly 10 collectionsb- 1 enjoyed listening to

1 say 2 since 3 Although ( Though) 4 have 5 it

6 what 7 wherever 8 off 9 makes 10 one

Question 6: ( 5 points)

1 You don’t have to finish the work today

2 Sally finally succeeded in getting a job

3 I certainly won’t go to that restaurant any more

4 You’d better take a holiday

5 Unless you rest yourself you really will be ill

B- HƯỚNG DẪN CHẤM:

- Tổng điểm toàn bài: 60 points

- Thang điểm 10

Tổng những phần, câu làm đúng Điểm bài thi =

6

ĐỀ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI LỚP 9 – THCS

Môn thi: Tiếng Anh

Thời gian: 150 phút ( Không kể thời gian giao đề )

ĐỀ 3

I.Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the othe

1 A rose B disclose C chosen D whose

2 A ocean B decision C cushion D patient

1 2 3 4 5

II Choose the best answer from A,B, C or D:

1 Thank you very much for that! - Well,

A you're welcome B of course C thank you D I don't mind

2 It's no use children quiet They are always noisy

A to ask / to keep B asking /keeping C to ask / keeping D asking /to keep

3 We finally our teacher to go on a camping trip with us

4 Who’s responsible for ink over my book

A putting B spreading C spilling D pouring

5 Linda was the last person the classroom yesterday

A leave B to leave C left D leaves

6 If it's raining tomorrow, we shall have to the match till Sunday

A put away B put out in C put off D put on

7 Peter will only pass his exams if there is a/ an …………in his class work

8 The noise from the boat engine might disturb sea animals

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

III Rewrite the following sentences so that they have the same meanings:

1 I should like someone to take me out to dinner

What I should ………

2 Martin may not be very well but he still manages to enjoy life

Martin’s poor ………

3.They’ll have to take the dog on holiday with them

They can’t leave ………

4.My aunt got heavily stressed because her marriage broke up

The break-up of the marriage ………

5 I can’t believe that he passed the exam

IV Read the following passage and choose the best answer from A,B, C or D:

I had feared that my companion would talk, but it was soon plain (rõ ràng) that there

was no such danger Two days passed during which we did not exchange a single word He seemed, indeed, absolutely unaware of my presence He neither read nor wrote, but spent most of his time sitting at the table and looking out of the window across the pleasant

parkland that surrounded the house He sometimes talked to himself and said things half

under his breath He bit his nails and once he produced a penknife and dug holes in the furniture until one of the attendants (nhân viên) took it from him I thought at first that perhaps he was mentally ill During the second day I even began to feel a little nervous of him He was extremely large, both broad and tall, with very wide shoulders and enormous hands His huge head was usually sunk low between his shoulders He had dark, rather untidy hair and a big shapeless mouth which open very now and then Once or twice he began singing to himself, but broke off abruptly (bất ngờ) on each occasion - and this was the nearest he seemed to get to noticing my presence.

By the evening of the second day I was completely unable to go on with my work Out of a mixture of nervousness and curiosity, I sat, too looking out of my window and blowing my nose, and wondering how to set about establishing the human contact which was by now becoming an absolute necessity It ended of with my asking him for his name

He had been introduced to me when he arrived, but I had paid

no attention then He turned towards me a very gently pair of dark eyes and said his name: Huge Belfounder He added:" I thought you didn't want to talk." I said that I was not at all against talking, that I had just been rather busy with something when he arrived, and I begged his pardon if I had appeared rude

It seemed to me, even from the way he spoke, that he was not only mentally ill, but was highly intelligent; and I began, almost automatically, to pack up my papers I knew that from now on I should do no more work I was sharing a room with a person of the greatest fascination

1 2 3 4

V Read the passage and put one suitable word into each gap:

People usually complain that they never have enough time to accomplish tasks The hours and

(1) seem to slip away before many planned chores get done

(2) to time management experts, the main reason for this is that most people

1 How did Huge spend the first two days?

A He worked as if the writer was not there

B He talked and sang to himself from time

to time

C He spent his time making holes in the

furniture

D He kept annoying the attendants

2 On the second evening the writer

A tried in vain to start a conversation

B was feeling bored

C began to fell frightened of his

companion

D could not concentrate on his work

3 Huge didn't talk to the writer at first because

A he didn't realise the writer wished to

B he thought the writer was rude

C he was feeling ill

D he was too busy

4 The writer's attitude to Huge changed from

A fear to nervousness

B nervousness to interest

C curiosity to nervousness

D nervousness to unfriendliness

fail to set priorities about what to do (3) They get tied down by trivial; consuming matters and never complete the important ones.

One simple solution often used by those at the top (4) to keep lists of tasks to be accomplished daily These lists order jobs from most essential to (5) essential and are checked regularly through the day to access progress Not only is this an effective way to imagine time, but also it serves to give individuals a much-deserved sense (6) satisfaction over their achievements People (7) do not keep lists often face the end of the work with uncertainty over the significance of their

accomplishments, which over time can contribute to serious problems in mental and

Milly , Bob , Tim and Teresa

VII Every sentence has one mistake Correct these nine mistakes:

1 .

Thirteen-year-olds not spend as much money as their parents suspect - at least not according to the findings of a recent survey,

Money and Charge.

The survey included three hundred teenagers, 13-17 years old, from all over British

By the time they reach their teens, most children see its weekly allowance rise dramatically to an amazing national average of

VIII Fill in each gap in the sentence with the correct form of the word in capital letters:

1 Alice had a ……… … day at work and went to bed early ( TIRE )

2 Food and clothing are of life ( NECESSARY )

3 His dream is to be an like his father when he grows up (economy)

4 Japan is an ………country (industry)

5 She can find no to her financial troubles ( SOLVE )

6 The instructions are very I am not clear what I should do.( confuse)

7 The large dog is perfectly ……… and he has never been known to attack anyone (harm)

8 The party is …….…………, so you don’t have to dress up for it ( FORM )

9 Travelling in big cities is becoming more ………… …… everyday ( TROUBLE )10.We should learn all the new words by heart in order to …… …… our vocabulary (rich)

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

III

1 What I should like is being/ to be taken out to dinner.

2 Martin’s poor health doesn’t / can’t prevent / stop him ( from ) enjoying life.

3 They can’t leave their dog behind when they go/are on holiday.

4 The break-up of the marriage made my aunt heavily stressed.

5 I find it hard to believe that he passed the exam.

6 There’s no faster way than this to get to the city center.

7 He is the most likely person to succeed in solving the problems.

1 We haven't seen you for such a long time

2 We're really pleased that we moved to the country because we were getting so fed up with living in London

3 In the city there was so much traffic and noise and there was no time to relax

4 Here in the country, life is slower and much more peaceful

5 The children are enjoying the fresh air and have made a lot of new friends

6 The people here are helpful kind and ever so friendly

7 But we do miss all our friends in London, especially you, Jan

8 Do come and see us soon

9 We're all looking forward to seeing you again

VII

1 do not spend 4 expect to do 7 result- a result

2 Britist - Britain 5 between – among 8 in these - at these

3 its – their 6 do – make an affort 9 took part- who took part

VIII

1 tiring 4 industrial 7 harmless

2 neccessities 5 solution 8 informal

3 economist 6 confusing 9 troublesome

10 enrich

ĐỀ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI LỚP 9 – THCS

Môn thi: Tiếng Anh

Thời gian: 150 phút ( Không kể thời gian giao đề )

ĐỀ 4

A PRONUNCIATION AND STRESS

I Which word is stressed differently from the others? (0,5m)

3 A frequently B gymnastic C adjective D difference

4 A activity B destination C independent D intersection

II Which underlined part is pronounced differently? (0,5m)

B GRAMMAR AND STRUCTURE

I) Choose and circle the word (A, B, C or D) that best completes each sentence (3ms)

1 Hurry up, there’s …… time left

2 For lunch, you may have _ fish or chicken

3 The clerk said she was tired …… hearing complaints day after day

4 You and I are busy right now, ……?

A aren’t I B aren’t we C we aren’t D aren’t you

5 We arrived …… to have some coffee before class

A enough early B early enough C too early D early too

6 “What are you doing?”

“I …… the flowers They …… wonderful!”

C am smelling / are smelling D smell / are smelling

7 Do you know _ ?

A who how many people go on Sundays to church

B who go to church on Sundays how many people

C how many people who go on Sundays to church

D how many people who go to church on Sundays

8 We watch the cat the tree

9 If we had known your new address, we to see you

come

10 He looked forward to his first pay packet.

A receive B have received C be receiving D receiving

11 “Let’s go dancing, _?” – “Yes, let’s.”

12 I wish I _ all about this matter a week ago

D B & C are correct

13 He was _ he could not wake up

A very tired that B such tired that C too tired that D so tired that

14 Joan asked _

A if there was coffee B there was coffee

15 I my house That is why there is all this mess

A had – paint B have – paint C am having – painted D had had - paint

16 He was made _ for two hours

D waited

17 “Where are my jeans?” “They _ at the moment Sorry.”

being washed

18 It took weeks to get used to …… someone else around

has

19…… he comes in half an hour, I shall go alone

“Did you like the new French movie?”

“My wife liked it but I was a little …….”

20 I want to have my suit …… I’m going to a wedding on Saturday

21 He turned …… the light so as not to waste electricity

22 My father tells me to give …… smoking

23 Anne smokes a lot ……

C Does her mother too D Too her mother does

24 I haven’t seen Jenny ……

A for a long time B in the last time C since long D lastly

25 Are these the books …… you have been looking for?

26 Keiko has $100 Betty has $75 Betty has less money than Keiko.