Choose the word or phrase which best completes each sentence.. If a line is correct, put tick √ next to the number.. If there is an extra word in a line, Write it next to the number.. H
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English Exercise Test Online – Grade 9 in Secondary School
LỚP 9 – ĐỀ SỐ 12 - NĂM HỌC 2013 - 2014 Name: ……… Class: ……….………… School: ……….……… Secondary School
Đề thi Học sinh Giỏi Môn Tiếng Anh 9 – Semester I –English 9
Time: 45 minutes
SECTION A: VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR
I Choose the word or phrase which best completes each sentence (15 points)
1 Last year, Phuc participated in _ funds for streets children
A making B raising C gathering D taking
2 Is it true the law says there is no smoking in restaurants in this city?
A that what B what C if D that
3 Harvard University is devoted to excellence in teaching, learning and research, and to
developing leaders in many areas make a difference globally
A which B what C who D whose
4 In my mother’s _, it is essential to eat a big breakfast
A thinking B idea C opinion D words
5 _ can come to the club You don’t need to be a member
A Anyone B Someone C Each one D Every
6 Lan: ‘Make yourself at home!’ ~ Maryam: ‘ _.’
A Not at all Don’t mention it B Tanks Same to you
C That’s very nice Thank you D Yes Can I help you?
7 People don’t like the way he shows off, ?
A don’t they B do they C does he D doesn’t he
8 If Lan comes to England, it will be a good _ for her to improve her English
A opportunity B possibility C advantage D experience
9 We all suffered from food poisoning on holiday I’m OK now, but my dad and mom
still haven’t _ it
A got from B got off C got away D got over
10 Long wishes he _ have to clean all the windows
A didn’t B doesn’t C don’t D wasn’t
11 I took someone else’s coat from the restaurant by _
A one’s self B mistake C error D hand
12 They have never _ any experience of living in the city
A wished B done C had D made
13 Mai forgot to bring the raincoat this morning; _, she got wet
A unless B because C although D therefore
14 The criminal to be living abroad now
A believed B is believed C is believing D has
believed
15 He was fined _ having used alcoholic drinks while driving
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A with B at C by D for
Your answer:
9
1 1
1 2
1 3
1 4
1 5
X
II Give the correct form of words in the brackets (8 points)
People collect a large variety of objects: Stamps, postcard, dolls, shells, ect Some
people collect things (1 connect) with historical events or with (2 fame)
_
people But one of the strangest (3 collect) is that of fish posters My friend,
Jack
Simpton, collects posters, but not any posters, just the ones about fish At present he has
over
550 fish posters from around the world Not (4 surprise) _ his favorite poster
is one
of the strangest and most (5 color) _ fishes His hobby began several years ago
when
he saw a few good-looking fish posters on (6 sell) at a local shop he
started
collecting them Others like his fish posters, too, “I have just bought a (7 replace)
for one of my favorites, which (8 mystery) _ disappeared last week”, he said
Yours answer:
III If a line is correct, put tick (√) next to the number If there is an extra word in
a line,
Write it next to the number The first two lines have been done for you (10 points)
A few years ago I had a real disappointment My favorite singer, Mariah Carey, 00
√
was planning to hold on an open-air concert in a city near the town where I live I 0 on
was so excited! I was the first in the queue for tickets and make it sure that I got a 1 good seat near the front The concert was being held on Saturday and all week I 2 couldn’t think about anything other else I couldn’t concentrate on my schoolwork 3
and my teachers all said that I was daydreaming, but I didn’t care At the last, I was
4
going to see Mariah! Friday came and I called my best friend, Tina, who she was going
to 5
the concert with me She answered the phone and sounded really unhappy so that I
6
asked her what wrong She told me to turn on the TV and watch the weather I did
7
as she told to me The forecast for the weekend was thunderstorms The concert
8
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would have to be called off if it rained! I hardly didn’t sleep at all that night and at
9
three in the morning I heard a loud crack of thunder The forecast had been right 10
and the concert was cancelled!
SECTION B: READING
I Fill in the blank with one suitable word (10 points)
Dear Bob,
I am very sory I can not come to meet you at the airport because I have to take my brother
(1) from hospital at that time Our neighbor Peter Pike has kindly offered to meet
you and (2) you home As you have never met him before, I shall (3) him
to you
Peter Pike (4) tall and slim He is a young man in his early twenties (5) _
short hair and a fair complexion He (6) _ a round face and appears cheerful by
nature It is easy to recognize him (7) _ he is usually dressed in jeans and a
T-shirt
and (8) boots
I do hope you manage to recognize my neighbor (9) any difficulty and I look (10)
_ to seeing you when he brings you to my flat
Yours sincerely,
John
Your answer:
II Read the text below carefully and decide which answer (A, B, C, or D) best fits
each
gap There is an example (0) at the beginning (10 points)
ALASKA
When Alaska became one of the United States in 1959, it (0) _ the size of the USA
a fifth
Yet this huge state, with the largest mountain in North America, has the second
smallest
population This (1) _ that there are still large numbers of wild animals (2) _
as polar
bears, moose and seals, and trapping and hunting are major industries The largest
group of (3)
_ people living in Alaska is the Inuit, who used to be (4) _ as Eskimos
Most of
them hunt or fish, but some of those living in cities are (5) _ in government work
Anchorage is the largest city in the state, with a (6) _ of around 230,000 people In
1964,
large areas of the city centre were (7) _ in an earthquake but the people soon
rebuilt the
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offices and apartment buildings Although it is only 571 kilometers south of the Arctic
Circle,
Anchorage has a surprisingly mild (8) Because of its remote lacation
Anchorage (9)
_ many tourists who want to (10) life in the wild A considerable
number of
them fly into Anchorage International Airport before hiring a pilot and setting off
into the
remote areas of Alaska
0 A increased B grew C formed D developed
1 A demands B proves C means D shows
2 A similar B such C same D like
3 A original B native C first D starting
4 A recognized B claimed C called D known
5 A involved B occupied C focused D included
6 A popularity B residence C people D population
7 A destroyed B dropped C collapsed D broken
8 A weather B temperature C climate D warmth
9 A appeals B attracts C brings D fetches
10 A contact B realize C look D experience
Your answer:
III Read the following passage, then choose the best answer (5 points)
In the United States and Canada, it is very importants to look a person in the eyes when you are
having a converstation with him or her If you look down or to the side when ther other
person is
talking, that person will think that you are not interested in what he or she is saying This of
course, is not polite If you look down or to the side when you are talking, you may appear
hiding something, that is, it might seem that you are not honest However, people
who are
speaking will sometimes look away for a few seconds when they are thinking or trying
to find
the right word But they always turn immediately back to look the listener in the eye These
social rules are the same for two women, two men, a woman and a man, or an adult and a child
or Canadian, you should _
A look down B look directly at him/her
C avoid looking directly at him/her D look to the side
2 It is very _ of you not to look in the eyes of the listener while talking
A polite B honest C dishonest D impolite
3 Looking down or to the side when you are spoken to means
A you feel bored with him/her words B you are paying antention to her/him
C you respect of him/her D you are afraid of him/her
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4 People can look away for a few seconds while speaking A to hide their feelings B to find the correct word C to find something D to hide something 5 These social rules are used for _ A everybody B two men C a man and a woman D two women Your answer: 1 2 3 4 5 SECTION D WRITING I Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word given Do not change the word given You must use between two and five words, including the word given (10 points) 1 The teacher advised the class to use a dictionary you “If I a dictionary”, said the teacher to the class 2 You should learn to drive time It’s _ to drive 3 Nick can’t swim as well as Vy good Nick is not Vy 4 I don’t mind walking to school because I do it all the time used I’m _ to school, so I don’t mind doing it 5 I last wrote to my grandma about two months ago since It I last wrote to my grandma 6 Promise to look after it and you can borrow my tennis racquet long You can borrow my tennis racquet as _ to look after it 7 Karen had difficulty carrying all the suitcases difficult Karen found _ all the suitcases 8 It’s a waste of time for you to get the train tickets in advance point There is _ the train tickets in advance 9 Mr Edward isn’t happy even though he has such a lot of money despite Mr Edward isn’t happy _ much money 10 Does your brother use the Internet everyday? doesn’t Your brother he? II How the Media help you in your study? Write a composition about 150-200 words (12 points)
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The end of written test!
SECTION D: LISTENING
Part I Listen to the dialogue then match the places in the box to the correct positions
on
the map by filling each gap with a number There is an example (0) (8 marks)
Places
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1 bus
station
2 temple
3 pagoda
4 hotel
5
restaurant
Your answer:
0 4(hotel) - b 1 - a 2 - c 3
Part II You will hear some information about “South Seas Travel Agency” Listen
and
complete the table with one suitable word for each number There is an example (0) (12 marks)
South Seas Travel Agency
0 The new phone number: 847 2296
1 New address: 98, Road
2 Near: the
3 Opposite: the
4 Opens on: May _
5 Book a holiday for: ₤ _ or more
6 and get a free
The end of listening test!
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ĐÁP ÁN CHẤM THI HỌC SINH GIỎI HUYỆN VÒNG 2-NĂM HỌC 2013-2014
MÔN: TIẾNG ANH 9 SECTION A: VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR
I Choose the word or phrase which best completes each sentence (15 points)
1 B 2
D
3 C
4 C
5 A
6 C
7 B
8 A 9
D
10
A
11 B
12
C
13 D 14
B
15 D X
II Give the correct form of words in the brackets (8 points)
1 connected 2 famous 3 collections 4
surprisingly
5 colorful 6 sale 7
replacement 8 mysteriously
III If a line is correct, put tick (√) next to the number If there is an extra word in
a line (10 points)
00
√
0
on
othe r
4
the
5
she
6
that
7 √ 8 to 9 hardly 10
√
SECTION B: READING
I Fill in the blank with one suitable word (10 points)
1 home 2
bring/ta ke
3
describe
4 is 5 with
6 has 7
because 8 wear 9 without 10 forward
II Read the text below carefully and decide which answer (A, B, C, or D) (10
points)
III Read the following passage, then choose the best answer (5 points)
SECTION D WRITING
I Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence
(10 points)
1 “If I were you, I would use a dictionary” said the teacher to the class.
2 It’s time you learned/learnt to drive.( It’s time for you to learn to drive)
3 Nick is not as good at swimming as Vy.
4 I am used to walking to school, so I don’t mind doing it.
5 It is about two months since I last wrote to my grandma.
6 You can borrow my tennis racquet as long as you promise to look after it.
7 Karent found it difficult to carry all the suitcases.
8 There is no point in getting the train tickets in advance.
9 Mr Edward isn’t happy despite (his) having much money.
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10 Your brother uses the Internet everyday, doesn’t he?
SECTION D: LISTENING
I Listen to the dialogue then match the places in the box to the correct positions on the map (8 points)
0 4(hotel) - b 1 5- a 2 1 - c 3 3 - d 4 2 - e
II Listen and complete the table (12 points)
1
Warnock
2 park 3 bank 4 21st 5 350 6 (travel)
bag
Total:100/5=20points
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