Đề thi và kiểm tra học sinh giỏi cấp huyện tỉnh lớp 9

Các chuyên đề tiếng Anh dành cho học sinh giỏi tiếng Anh lớp 9, giúp các em nâng cao kiến thức

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

Ngày thi: 24 / 3/ 2011

Đề thi này gồm 04 trang

Question 1:

a Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the

rest in the same line ( 3p)

2 A athletics B health C earthquake D furthermore

3 A sewage B save C treasure D campus

b Pick out the word that has the tress syllable differently from that of the other words (5p)

1 A profession B condition C departure D energy

2 A writer B carefully C origin D compete

Question 2: Choose the correct word or phrase to complete each sentence (10p)

1 I’m really bored eating chips Can’t we have something else for a change?

2 During her last trip to England, Lan her homework and housework

A had not to do B would not have to do

C did not have to do D had not done

3 That director a big company

4 Since the Tet holiday the cost of living considerably

A rises B rose C was rising D has risen

5 Janet, father is a chef at a famous restaurant, cannot cook

6 - “This movie is boring and too violent”

- “ I agree ?”

A Will we leave B Why don’t we leave

C Must we leave D Would we leave

7 I don’t notice that you are still working : I’ll turn the volume

A in B off C over D down

8 If you park your car in the wrong place, you must pay a(n)

A ticket B attention C fee D fine

9 Mount Pinatubo, which is a volcano the Philippines, erupted in 1991

A at B with C on D in

10 We were so late that we had time to catch the train

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Question 3: Use the correct forms of the verbs in brackets (10p)

1 Whenever we met, Jack avoided (look) at me

2 By this time next year I (save) 500 dollars

3 The children were frightened because it (get) dark

4 It (rain) very much in this part of the country every spring

5 Had you asked me earlier, I (tell) you the news

6 Only yesterday I (realise) what was going on

7 We are going (have) our house (repaint) next month

8 She looks as if he (be) from another planet

9 I remember (take) to that place once

Question 4: Fill each blank with the correct form of the words given (10p)

1 Road accident is one of our serious problems nowadays (society)

2 You are only one of many for that job (apply)

3 The Internet has developed and become part of our daily life (increase)

4 However, the Internet also has some (limit)

5 The university has the use of dictionaries during language exams (author)

6 Panda is to China only (nation)

7 Viet Nam declared its in 1945 (depend)

8 .are doing their best to make people aware of the danger of all

The air is generally dry It is very pleasant to…(4)…a walk in the morning, when the country is cool, or again in the evening,…(5)…the sunshine is not so hot, and the moon (6)…above the horizon

How beautiful a…(7)…night in England is! It is really beautiful (8) the countryside There high in the sky, there is the moon (9)…sheds its silver light together…(10)…thousands of little stars twinkling and twinkling

b Read the following passage then choose the best option (A, B, C or D) to fill in the blank.

Whales are (1) They breathe air like us They rise to the surface (2) the water to breathe They live in the oceans of the world

There are many (3) kinds of whales Some are the killer whale, humpback whale, sperm whale and gray whale They are some of the largest animals The largest whale is the blue whale It can grow to be a hundred feet (4) and weigh as much as 15 elephants It is (5) animal on Earth.

Whales leap out of the water They also dive and roll Whales dive (6) food Some whales can dive more (7) a mile down!

We can (8) whales in the zoo, public aquariums, and entertainment parks These whales live in large glass tanks They learn things very (9) Many people train them to (10) wit ball, leap, and dive down deep for certain objects

5 A largest B the largest C larger D more large

c Read the text and answer the questions below (5 points)

Bananas

Bananas are widely believed to grow on trees: this is incorrect The banana is a plant which finishes all its growth in one year, reaching a height of 30 feet Bananas have a subterranean stem from which come large, green leaves

The plant reaches its maturity in about 18 months As the bunches of bananas mature and the fruit develops, they can be propped up with poles and covered with blue polyethylene bags These bags prevent bruising, protect against the frost and speed ripening by increasing heat and humidity

Once the banana plant has produced its fruit, the mother plant dies and is replaced by pups sucker plants These grow next to the parent and make a new generation of banana plants

Questions:

1 Do the bananas grow on trees?

2 How high can the banana plant reach?

3 How long does it take the banana plant to reach its maturity?

4 What are blue polyethylene bags used for?

5 What happens when the banana plant has produced its fruit?

Question 6:

a There is one mistake in each of the following sentences Find and correct it (5p)

1 David Cooper, whom was beaten last night by a group of skinheads, is being

released from the hospital today

2 The whale died because the rescuers did not have proper equipment to support its weigh

3 Mai is not only intelligent but very hard-working

4 The proposal he made at the meeting sounded interestingly

5 Certain bacteria can capture light energy and uses it to make food

1 Because / heavy rain / students / late / class

2 It / wrong/ you not / help him / studies

3 Vietnam/ one / countries / Association / South East Asian Nations

4 One/ advantages/ own/ a car/ be/ its / comfort

5 He / suggest / use / gas / instead/ burn/ coal / for / cook

d Imagine you are a tourist on vacation in a certain place/city in Viet Nam Write a postcard about your trip (80-100 words) (5p)

(You need to cover the information about place, people, weather, )

- END

-SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO KỲ THI HỌC SINH GIỎI

THANH HÓA TỈNH NĂM HỌC 2015- 2016

Môn thi: Tiếng Anh

2.A exhibition B exhaust C exhibit D exist

3 A parachute B mechanic C Christmas D scheme

Question II- Choose and write in your answer sheet the word whose stress pattern is different from the rest of the group (2 pts)

1 A intermediate B documentary C psychedelic D communicate

2 A exhibition B precaution C position D selection

Part B : LEXICAL AND GRAMMAR ( 25 pts ) Question I Choose the best answer among A, B, C, and D (10pts)

1 She wondered ……… her father looked like now

2 Lan is the ……… of the three girls

A prettier B prettiest C pretty D mostly pretty

3 My watch is slow and ……… is my sister’s

A either B too C so D neither

4 We ……… the nearest village before the sunset

A came B arrived C reached D went

5 My sister will have a ……… course of English next month

A two months B two-months C two-month D second-month

6 They live on a busy road .a lot of noise from traffic

A There must be B It must be

C It must have been D There must have

7 .make a good impression on her

A Only by doing so can I B Only by so doing I can

C Only by doing so I can D Only so doing can I

8 Geometry is a branch of mathematics the properties of lines, curves, shapes and surfaces

A that concerning with B concerned with

C that concerned with D that it is concerned with

9 “Do you mind if I turn on the fan?” – “ ”

A Not for me B Not at all C Never mind D Not

enough

10 .that Columbus discovered America

A There was in 1492 B That was in 1492

C In 1492 D It was in 1492

Question II Use the correct form of the verbs in brackjets (5pts)

1 My father told me (not stay) _ up too late.

2 When I met him at the bookstore, he (talk) _ to his friends

3 He ate as if he (not, eat) _ anything for a long time.

4 He intends ( help) his mother to clean the house

tomorrow

5 I remembered (lock) _ the door last night before I went to bed Question III Supply an appropriate form of the words in brackets (5pts)

1 We don’t like him He’s 40 years old but he’s very (CHILD)

2 What are …… of life, Mary?-They are food, clothing and shelter (NEED)

3 Put these vegetables in the freezer to preserve their ……… (FRESH)

4 Many people believe that ………… jobs are plentiful in the city (PAY)

5 The roots of these plants are………, so we use them for food (EAT) Question IV There is one mistake in each of the following sentences Find and correct it ( 5 points)

1.Soccer is the most popular in England It always takes places at weekends

2.She refused accepting her friends’ invitation

3.Mrs Stevens , along with her cousins from New Mexico, are planning to attend the festival

4.The magazine went out of business because they did not have readers enough.5.I would love coming to your wedding, but it isn’t possible

Part C: READING (25pts) Question I Fill in each of the blanks with one suitable word (10 pts)

Our classes take place for three hours every morning from Monday (1) Friday The maximum class size is twelve (2) the average is ten We use modern methods of (3) and learning, and the school has a language laboratory, a video camera and recorders However, you will only be successful in improving (4) English if you work hard and (5)… speaking English

as much as you can You will take a short (6) in English as soon as you arrive In this way, we can put you in a (7) at the most suitable level

There are two classes at the Elementary level; one is for complete beginners and the other is for students who know only a little English In both classes you will practise simple conversations In the class (8) the intermediate level you will have a lot of practice in communication in real-life situations because we help you to use the English you have previously (9) in your own country, You will also have chances to improve your (10) of English grammar and

to build up your vocabulary

Question II Read the following paragraph and choose the best answer to fill in each blank

Dear Charles.

I’m very sorry I can’t come to meet you at the airport because I have to take

my mother (1 ) from hospital at that time Our neighbor, Peter Lee has

kindly offered to meet you and ( 2 ) you home As you have never met him before, I shall ( 3) him to you

Peter Lee ( 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 manager to recognize my neighbor ( 9 ) any

difficulty and I look forward to (10) you when he brings you to my flat

Yours sincerely

John

7- A because B when C although D for

Question III Read the passage below and choose the best answer for each question

A geyser is the result of underground water under the combined conditions

of high temperatures and increased pressure beneath the surface of the each Since temperatue rises approximately one degree F for every sixty feet under the earth’s surface, and pressure increases with depth, water that seeps down in crachs and fissures until it reaches very hot rocks in the earth’s interior becomes heated to a temperatue in excess of 290 degrees F Because of the pressure, it shoots out of the surface in the form of steam and hot water The result is a geyser

For the most part, geysers are located in three regions of the world : New Zealand, Iceland, and the Yellowstone National Park area of the United States The most famous geyser in the world is Old Faithful in Yellowstone Park Old Faithful erupts almost every hour, rising to a height of 125 to 170 feet and expelling more then ten thousand gallons during each eruption

1 In order for a geyser to erupt,

A Hot rocks must rise to the sufface of the earth

B water must flow underground

C it must be a warm day

D the earth must not be rugged or broken

2 Old Faithful is located in

A New Zeland B Iceland C the united States D.England

3 Old Faithful erupts

A every 10 minutes B every 60 minutes

C every 125 minutes D every 170 minutes

4 A geyser is

A hot water and steam B cracks and fissures

C hot rocks D great pressure

5 As depth increases,

A pressure increases but temperature does not

B temperature increases but pressure does not

C both pressure and temperature increase

D neither pressure nor temperature increases

Part D : WRITING ( 25 pts ) Question I: Rewrite the following sentences so that the meanings stay the same as the ones given (10pts)

1 If it doesn’t rain soon, they will lose the crop

7.The sea was so rough that the ferry couldn’t sail

The rough sea………

8.Their chances of success are small

Question II Complete each of the following sentences, using the words given

1) Next Sunday/ we/ go/ Hai Phong/ which/ big/ city/ northeast/ Viet Nam.2) Brother/ wish/ that/ can speak/ English/ fluent/ as/ native speaker

3) I/ ask/ whether/ he/ study/ university/ America/ then

4) If/ it/ not rain/ tomorrow/ I/ go camping/ friends

5) Phong/ be/ absent/ school/ since/ he/ break/ leg

Question III: It is said that we should wear helmet when riding a motor bike

Do you think so ? Write a paragraph (100-120 words ) about your idea

(10pts)

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ĐỀ THI HỌC SINH GIỎI LỚP 9

MÔN THI: TIẾNG ANH

Năm học: 2016 – 2017

A PHONETICS:

I Choose the words having the underline letters pronounced differently (3 points)

1 A shirts B pens C looks D stamps

2 A thanked B served C.saved D enjoyed

3 A.eraser B.convasation C.plant D data

II.Choose the word in each line that has different stress pattern (2points)

4.A wonderful B offical C dangerous D movement

5.A skillful B unique C cotton D cancel

B GRAMMAR – VOCABULARY – LANGUAGE FUNCTIONS:

I.Choose the best answer (10points )

6 people often said that it was never too late ………

A study B to study C being study D studied

7 Remember to pick me ………… at six o’clock tomorrow evening

A in B over C up D off

8.The holiday was very …………., so they decided to leave soon

A disapointed B.disapointedly C disapointing D.disapointingly

9.We can raise funds by ………… glass and waste paper

A collecting B collect C collected D colects

10 Could you do me a favor ? -…………

A Why? B.What can I do for you ?

C I’m sorry I’m really busy D both B & C are correct

11 Many people become because of the natural disasters every year

A homeland B homesick C homeless D homework

12 She was really by the beauty of the city

A impress B impressed C impression D impressive

13 He is a famous

A poetry B poem C poet D poetic

14.The Malaysian unit of currency is the

A ringgit B baht C rial D yen

15.The national language in Malaysia is

A Chinese B English C Malay D Tamil

II Circle the letter of the underlined portion which is not correct and correct it (5 points)

16 Hung was parking his car when he noticed that the wing-mirror is broken

20.A new department store was building in our town last month

A B C D

III Use the correct tese or form of the verb given in each sentence

(5 points)

21 I did’t use ………….jeans when I was a child.(wear)

22 My father ………….for this company for thirty years.(work)

23 We can’t go along here beause the road ……… at present.(repair)

24 She wishes she ……….a car It would make life so much easier

( have )

25 Children nowadays are made ………….a lot ( study)

IV:Use the correct form of the words in brackets to complete sentences (5

points)

26.After his illness , he started worrying that he was (weigh) 27 are concerned about the use of dynamite to catch fish (environment)

28.Uncle Ho is a great man of (simple)

29.That jacket is very You should buy a new one (wear)

30.David quickly and got into the warm bath (dress)

C READING:

I: Read the text and choose the correct word for each space: (10 points)

English around the world

English is the first language of many people in countries outside the United Kingdom

When you 31 speakers of English from around the world, you 32 notice that they do not all speak in the same way There are also some 33 in the words they use, including the names of 34 objects that are part of everyone’s daily life But although pronunciation and 35 are not the same everywhere, it is interesting that English speakers 36 opposite sides of the world can understand 37 other quite easily It does not seem to 38

where they learnt the language And of course this is one reason why speakers

of other languages are keen 39 learning English too If you know English, you are more 40 to be able to study or work in all sorts of exciting places, such as the United States or Australia.

31

.

32 A- originally B- strangely C- curiously D-

immediately

33 A- mistakes B- corrections C- changes D- differences

.

II Fill in each numbered blank with a suitable word (5points)

For most people, the distinction between vegetables and fruits is fairly clearly Scientists, however, have varied opinions in this regard For example,

horticulturists categorise a watermelon as a vegetable despite its general

acceptance as a fruit Botanists identify a tomato as a fruit even though it is

commonly used as a vegetables

These differences stem from the ways in which fruits and vegetables are classified For a botanist, a fruit is a seed – bearing portion of flowering plant or tree According to this definition, a tomato is a fruit For a horticulturist, a vegetable is the edible portion of a plant that must be replanted annually According to this view, a tomato is a vegetable A horticulturist sees a fruit as coming from a plat or tree that lives at least two years In the case of fruits and vegetables that meet the criteria of both groupd of scientists, such as apples or potatoes, there is no conflict

41.What does this passage mainly discuss?

a The work of botanists and horicuturists

b Common types of fruits and vegetables

c Scientific differences between fruits and vegetables

d The seed – bearing nature of fruit

42.According to the passage, the scientific classification of a watermelon by horicuturists.

e Differs from its popular discription as a fruit

f remains a major area of disagreement between scientists

g places it within the categories of both fruit and vegetable

h is no longer open to debate among members of the scientific

a.Some fruits are not edible

b Fruits develop from the flowers of plants and trees

c Some fruits do not develop seeds

d Botanists have studied fruits more carefully than horticulturists have

III: a) Fill in each numbered blank with a suitable word (10points)

According to the writer, the modern father looks after his children and helps

in the house, even (46) his wife does not goes out to work The division (47) the roles of the mother and the father is no (48) very clear,

and dad does (49) share of child care: he can change the baby, dress the children or make the dinner.This new image of the father is, of (50) , completely (51) from the still traditional dad,(52)

represents authority, is the head of the household (53) makes all the

"important" decisions His wife is (54) for the domestic side of family life while he (55) the one who advises or punishes as necessary

b) What do these sentences imply? A or B?(5 points)

56 I really appreciate your staying

A You've decided to stay

B You might stay

57 Would you might if I opened the window?

A You have opened the window already

B You haven't opened the window yet

58 I have a report to write

A I'm going to write a report

B Someone else already wrote the report

59 He eats his father's salt

A He lives together with his father

B His father provides him with food and clothing

60 They are in the same boat

A They are travelling by boat

B They have the same danger to face

I/ Choose and write in your answer sheet the word whose underlined part is

pronounced differently from the rest of the group

2 A surprising B amusing C interesting D

succefully

PART B VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR

I Choose the best answer to complete the sentences

1 The purpose of the examination was to _ the students’ knowledge of the subject.

2 You can’t tell what someone is like just from their .

A character B looking C appearance D personality

3 “How is it going?” - “ ”

A By bike B Not much C It sounds better D Mustn’t grumble

4 , you need to achieve a score of 60% or more.

A To pass this test B For being passed this test

C In order pass this test D So that to pass this test

5 The brochure says that the hotel has a great of the sea.

A appearance B look C sight D view

6 Our new coach is popular the whole team.

7 Margaret was slow at school, but she went on Prime Minister.

A being B to be C having been D to have been

8 In 1870, , John D Rockefeller and others created the Standard Oil Company.

A in spite of oil prices fluctuated B despite fluctuating oil

prices

C but the oil prices fluctuated D oil prices were fluctuating

9 They’re staying in rented accommodation for the time .

A going B making C doing D being

10 “I have an idea Let’s go for a swim on Sunday afternoon” -

“ ”

A OK, what time? B You’re kidding C I know D I’m sure

II Give the correct form of the words in brackets

1 We found it to your wonderful news.(THRILL)

2 Fruit as it ripens (SWEET).

3 He is very in everything he does (SYSTERM)

4 Many people expressed with the whole idea.(DISAGREE)

5 There was a dissatisfaction with the government’s policies (WIDE)

III/ Identify one underlined part that is incorrect in each of the following sentences

1 The little boy’s mother bought him a five-speeds racing bicycle for his

birthday.

2 It has been a long time since we last talked to each other, isn’t it?

3 Please give me a few coffee and some biscuits if you have any left.

4 My father’s motorbike is using too many gas these days.

5 It’s going to be rainy in Tokyo, that is the capital city of Japan.

IV Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets in the following sentences

1 Can you tell me when the train for Ho Chi Minh City ( leave )

……… ?

- At 8 every morning.

2 I sat down fopr a rest while the shoes ( repair )

……… .

3 Can’t you see that I am busy ( write )………

4 Were I ( know )……….the answer, I’d tell you right away.

5 The children enjoy ( allow )……… to stay up late when there is something special on TV.

PART C READING

I/ Read the text below and then choose the best answer to fill each space

Few people now question the reality of global warming and its effects on the world's climate Many scientists (1) _ the blame for recent natural disasters on the increase (2) _ the world's temperatures and are convinced that, more than ever before, the Earth is at (3) _ from the force of the wind, rain and sun (4) _ to them, global warming is making extreme weather events; such as hurricanes and droughts, even more (5) _ and causing sea levels all around the world to (6) _ Environmental groups are putting (7) _ on governments to take action to reduce the amount of carbon dioxide which is given (8) _ by factories and power plants, thus attacking the problem at its source They are

in (9) _ of more money being spent on research into solar, wind and wave energy devices, which could then replace existing power stations Some scientists, (10) _, believe that even if we stopped releasing carbon dioxide and other gases into the atmosphere tomorrow, we would have to wait several hundred years to notice the results Global warming, it seems, is to stay.

4.A Concerning B Regarding C Depending D According

encouragement

10 A because B however C despite D although

II Read the following passage and choose the correct answers (A, B, C, or D)

Before the mid-nineteenth century, people in the United States ate most foods only in season Drying, smoking and salting could preserve meat for a short time, but the availability of fresh meat, like that of fresh milk, was very limited; there was no way to prevent spoilage But in 1810, a French inventor named Nicolas Appert developed the cooking-and-sealing process of canning And in the 1850’s an American named Gail Borden developed a means of condensing and preserving milk Canned goods and condensed milk became more common during the 1860’s, but supplies remained low because cans had

to be made by hand By 1880, however, inventors had fashioned stamping and soldering machines that mass-produced cans from tinplate Suddenly all kinds

of food could be preserved and bought at all times of the year.

Other trends and inventions had also helped make it possible for Americans to vary their daily diets Growing urban population created demand that encouraged fruit and vegetable farmers to raise more produce Railroad refrigerator cars enabled growers and meat packers to ship perishables great distances and to preserve them for longer periods Thus, by the 1890’s, northern city dwellers could enjoy southern and western strawberries, grapes, and tomatoes, previously available for a month at most, for up to six months of the year In addition, increased use of iceboxes enabled families to store perishables As easy means of producing ice commercially had been invented in the 1870’s, and by 1900 the nation had more than two thousand commercial ice plants, most of which made home deliveries The icebox became a fixture in most homes and remained so until the mechanized refrigerator replaced it in the 1920’s and 1930’s.

Almost everyone now had a more diversified diet Some people continued

to eat mainly foods that were heavily in starches or carbohydrates, and not

everyone could afford meat Nevertheless, many families could take advantage

of previously unavailable fruits, vegetables, and dairy products to achieve more varied fare.

1 What does the passage mainly discuss?

A Causes of food spoilage

B Commercial production of ice

C Population movements in the nineteenth century

D Inventions that led to changes in the American diet

2 During the 1860’s, canned food products were

A unavailable in rural areas B available in limited quantities

C shipped in refrigerator cars D a staple part of the American diet.

3 It can be inferred that railroad refrigerator cars came into use

A before 1860 B before 1890 C after 1900 D after 1920

4 The word” them” in line 12 refers to

A refrigerator cars B growers C perishables D

distances.

5 Which of the following statements is supported by the passage?

A Most farmers in the United States raised only fruits and vegetables.

B People who lived in cities demanded home delivery of foods.

C Tin cans and iceboxes helped to make many foods more widely available.

D Commercial ice factories were developed by railroad owners

II Read the text below and decide which answer A, B, C or D best fits each space

When you read something in a foreign language, you frequently (1)……… across words you do not fully understand Sometimes you check the meaning

in a dictionary and sometimes you (2) The strategy you adopt depends very much upon the (3)……of accuracy you require and the time at your disposal.

If you are the sort of person who tends to turn to the dictionary frequently,

it is worth remembering that every dictionary has its (4)………._ Each definition is only an approximation and one builds up an accurate picture of the meaning of a word only after meeting it in a (5)…………of contexts It is also important to recognize the special dangers of dictionaries that translate from English into your native language and vice versa If you must use a dictionary, it is usually far safer to (6)…………an English-English dictionary.

In most exams you are not permitted to use a dictionary (7)……… you are allowed to use one, it is very time-consuming to look up words, and time in exams is usually limited You are, (8)…… , forced to guess the meaning of unfamiliar words.

When you find unknown words in an exam text, it is very easy to panic However, if you develop efficient techniques for guessing the meaning, you will (9)……….a number of possible problems and help yourself to understand far more of the text than you at first thought likely.

Two strategies which may help you guess the meaning of a word are: using contextual clues, both within the sentence and outside, and making use of clues (10)…………from the formation of the word.

I: Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means

exactly the same as the sentence before it.

6 I am only interested in why he did it.

→ The only thing

7 House prices have risen dramatically this year.

→ There has been

8 I can’t understand how this new computer works

→ This new computer works

9 She didn’t inherit anything under her uncle’s will.

→ Her uncle didn’t

10 I only recognized him when he came into light.

→ Not until

II: Use the word given in brackets and make any necessary additions to write

a new sentence in such a way that it is as similar as possible in meaning to the

original sentence Do NOT change the form of the given word You must use

between three and six words, including the word given (0) has been done as an

example

0 Fiona refused to wear her old dress (not)

Fiona said that she would not wear her old dress

1 As long as he could see, Kevin really didn't mind where he sat in the stadium (difference)

→ As long as he could see , where he sat in the

2 Somebody should have told us that the date had been changed (informed)

→ We should _ the change of the date

3 Jane's family persuaded her to enter the competition (talked)

→ Jane was the competition by her family

4 We never imagined that Julian might be planning to resign from his job

III: Write a paragraph of about 120 – 150 words on the following topic:

"The widespread use of the Internet has brought many problems What do you

think are the main problems associated with the use of the web? What solutions

can you suggest"?

ĐỀ THI HỌC SINH GIỎI LỚP 9

Môn: Tiếng Anh

PART A: PHONETICS

I Choose the word whose underlined part pronounced differently from that

of the others by circling A, B, C, or D: (3pts)

II Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from the others by circling A,

B, C, or D (2pts)

2 A expensive B organize C exciting D suggestion

PART B VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR

I Circle the best option A, B, C or D to complete the sentences( 10 pts)

1 I had to get up early, ……… ….I would miss the train

2 English is used as an access ……….….a world scholarship and world trade

3 Parents love and support their children ……….the children misbehave or do foolish things

4 The Historical Museum is becoming ……… … crowded.

A much and more B more and more C much and much D more and much

5 The scheme allows students from many countries to

communicate………

A with other B themselves C each other D with one another

6 Have you ever read anything……… ….Earnest Hengmingway?

7 Not a good movie,……… ….?

A did it B didn’t it C was it D wasn’t it

8 Hurry up! They have only got……… ….seats left

A a lot of B plenty of C a little D a few

9 _ parrots are native to tropical regions is untrue

A All B That all C Since all D Why all

10 Everyone Tom was invited to the party

A as B from C but D for

II Use the words given to form a word that fits in the space (5 pts)

1 He has little……… ….of winning a prize. EXPECT

2 It seems……… ….to change the timetable so often LOGIC

4 They all cheered……… ….as their team came out ENTHUSIASM

5 He will not benefit……… ….from the deal FINANCE

III Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets in the following sentences (5pts)

1 At no time before I accepted the job I (tell) that I would have to do so much traveling around the country.

2 I (stay) with my aunt when I am on holiday in Ho Chi Minh city next month

3 I (start) work last week, but I changed my mind

4 They helped me a lot I don’t know what (do) without their help

5 Where is John? I wish that he (hurry) up and get there

IV Identify the one underlined expression that is not correct and correct it (5

points)

1 I haven’t seen my grandparents since a quarter of a year

2 My family often go to the seaside on Sundays so I get used to enjoy pure air there

3 He studied very hard, so he passed the exam easy

4 We took part in a six-hours journey to the eastern coast

5 The water and land around the chemical factory are serious polluted

PART C: READING (25pts)

I Circle the best option A, B, C or D to complete the passage ( 10pts)

NEW HUNT FOR LIFE IN SPACE

British space scientists are planning to join the American in the race to find evidence of life on (1) ……… … planets Alan Penny and his team at the Rutherford Appleton Laboratory have designed a telescope that is 40 times more powerful than Hubble Known as ‘Darwin’, his telescope could tell if planets 50 (2)

……… ….years away have any kind of life on them Two days (3)

……… …., NASA scientists had shown a proof that one of Jupiter’s moons could support life, Penny announced that his telescope may be included in a European Space Agency mission The Darwin project, with a (4) ……… … of 500 million, is on a short list of two proposals If approved it will probably be (5)

……… … around 2015, its destination somewhere between Mars and Jupiter The blueprint is actually for five telescopes positioned 50 meters apart in space, slowly circling a (6) ……… … processing station The combined data from these telescopes would build up a full picture of a planet, picking out faint images that have never been seen before Darwin would not be able to take detailed photographs

of the planets it (7) ……… …., but Penny believes a second- generation telescope could be sent up to do this He claims it is worthwhile mapping the universe around our (8 ……… ….galaxy, even though these planets lie (9) _ our reach for the moment The European Space Agency will make its decision (10)

……… … Darwin within three years

1 A another B other C others D the other

2 A light B lighten C lightening D lighting

5 A driven B fetched C launched D taken

6 A central B centre C middle D heart

7 A invents B searches C discovers D looks