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KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI NĂM HỌC 2016 - 2017

Môn thi: Tiếng Anh – Lớp 9 Thời gian làm bài: 180 phút không kể thời gian giao đề

Ngày thi: 13/ 03/ 2017

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Bằng số Bằng chữ Giám khảo số 1 Giám khảo số 2

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PART A: PHONOLOGY (1.5 p)

I Choose and circle the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others (1.0 p)

3 A site B kite C high D sit

5 A music B singer C send D singular

7 A months B cousins C compulsory D consuming

10 A theater B teaching C speaking D reading

II Choose the word that has different stress pattern in each line ( 0.5 p )

1 A different B movement C eruption D earthquake

2 A freedom B happiness C friendship D priority

3 A occasion B religion C federation D collection

5.A climate B comprise C casual D cotton

PART B: VOCABULARY (4.5 ps)

I Give the correct form of the words in brackets to complete sentences (2.0 ps)

1 I watch the news every day because it’s very _ (inform)

2 Many Vietnamese for Tet by cooking

special foods and tidying the house

(preparation)

3 My sister wears nice and new clothes She looks very

(fashion)

4 The teacher told me that besides improving grammar and

vocabulary, you should work harder on your

_

(pronounce)

5 The are scheduled to take off at 10:00 and

10:30

(fly)

6 The Great Pyramid of Giza is one of the seven

of the ancient world

(wonderful)

7 My brother is a stamp (collect)

8 It’s hard to find at this time in Dien Bien

Phu city

(accommodate)

9 My Linh is a famous singer in Vietnam She sings

_

(beauty)

10 We must learn about keeping the environment

_

(pollute)

II Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits the blank space in each sentence or substitutes for the underlined word or phrase (1.5 p)

1 We should wasted paper to save money and labour

2 The Malaysian unit of _ is the ringgit, consisting of 100 sen

3 Oil, coal, and natural gas are _

A solar system B nuclear power C hydropower D fossil fuels

4 You should get a _ to check if there is any crack in the pipe.

A electrician B teacher C carpenter D plumber

5 Remember to turn off the _ after using to save water

6 Her mother did a _ job when she was a student

A part – time B part – times C parts – time D parts - times

7 The librarian asked us so much noise in the reading room

A didn't make B not to make C don't make D not made

8 A faucet can waste a lot of water a month

9 Would you mind if I smoked here? -

A No, I'm sorry B I'd rather you didn't

C Yes, certainly D Yes, of course not

10 My sister will have a Course of English next month

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

11 My house _in 1986

A is built B was building C was built D has been built

12 is a large building in a college or university where students live

13 I think we should use shower bath to save water

A because of B instead of C in spite of D in case of

14 If you get up early, you _late

15 Nobody went to the party, _?

III Fill in each blank with a suitable preposition (1.0 p)

1 Her parents were very proud her when she got the scholarship

2 This suit is different the one I saw yesterday

3 The passage is written English

4 Sales of jeans went and shokeepers got a lot of money

5 I have to depend my parents to continue my college studies

6 I think it’s a good idea to keep _ touch with our changing world

7 Her new album consists _ 25 songs written by Trinh Cong Son.

8 She divided the cake _ four then gave one to the children each

9 I think traditional costume is never out fashion

10 _ night, we can see lots of stars in the sky overhead

PART C: GRAMMAR AND STRUCTURE ( 5.0 ps)

I Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets to complete sentences (2.0 ps)

1 You always (play) computer games You ought to go out and play badminton, soccer or volleyball

2 I hate (do) the housework

3 This is my house We (live) here since 2005

4 When the mail man came, I _(cook) dinner

5 All buildings in Japan (heat) by solar energy in 2020

6 Look! She _(climb) the mountain

7 Would you mind if I _ (use) your motorbike? - Please do

8 What would you rather (do) tomorrow morning?

9 My teacher suggests (make) posters on energy saving and hanging them around our school

10 I wish I _ (know) your phone number If I (have) it, I would call you

11 Homework must be (do) before (go) to class

12 Although I _(live) in China for months I'm not used (eat) their food

13 Miss Chi said she (visit) Hue the next day

14 I _(write) to my pen pal two months ago, but I (not receive) his reply since then

15 Those boys (speak) English are my students

16 This book tells you how (win) at chess

II Choose and circle the word or phrase which best completes sentences (2.0 ps)

1 Susan used to camping when she was a student

2 He is not _ drive a car

A enough old to B enough old for C old enough to D old enough for

3 The teacher advised the children and see the dentist regularly

4 The Eiffel Tower by the French civil engineer Alexander Gustave Eiffel for the Paris World’s Fair of 1889

A is designed B was designed C were designed D designed

5 My father was taking a shower while my mother the weather forecast

A watched B watches C is watching D was watching

6 I _my room yet

A haven’t cleaned and tidied B cleaned and tidied

C have cleaned and tidied D clean and tidy

7 You have never been to Ho Chi Minh city, , Peter?

A doesn't he B have you C aren't you D haven't you

8 The man to Hoa is my English teacher, Mr John Smith

9 A newspaper is published every day is called a daily newspaper

10 the traffic was bad yesterday, Miss Nga arrived at her office on time

11 People are destroying their environment _, they will suffer from pollution

12 It's very hot today I wish I _on the beach now

13 I don't really believe his story -

A I don't, too B I don't neither C I don't either D Neither don't I

14 Unless you all of my questions, I can’t do anything to help you

A answered B are answering C answer D would answer

15 Let’s go out for dinner, _?

A are we B don’t you C will you D shall we

16.He got wet he did not take a raincoat

17 _ waiting for me a few minutes?

18 Last Sunday it was _wet _ we couldn’t go to the movies

19 " What time does the manager come back?" the customer asked

The customer wanted

A knowing what time the manager came back

B to know what time the manager came back

C to know what time the manager comes back

D to know what time does the manager come back

20 The government has had new houses _ in the rural areas

III Find the mistake marked A, B, C or D in the following sentences (1.0 p)

1 We suggest planting more trees along the streets having more shades and fresh air

A B C D

2 I haven’t heard from Lan since a long time

A B C D

3 Mai didn’t went to the zoo with her friends last Sunday because of her sickness

A B C D

4 If you are in difficulties with anything, we would help you by all means

A B C D

5 After living in London for two months, my brother got used to drive on the left

A B C D

6 My father prefers watching films at home than going to the cinema

A B C D

7 They asked me where was I going to spend my vacation that summer

A B C D

8 Your brother hardly goes to work by bus, doesn’t he?

A B C D

9 If we pollute the water, we would have no fresh water to use

A B C D

10 Your new bicycle is more cheap than John’s

A B C D

PART D: READING (4.0 ps)

I Read the passage below and choose the best answer to fill in each gap (2.0 ps)

One of the most serious problems (1) _ human life is the dirtying and poisoning of air and water It is the pollution of our environment

Air pollution (2) when wastes are poured into the atmosphere and the air becomes contaminated and unpleasant to (3) We depend (4) life on the air we breathe As the air becomes more and more (5) _, hazards to health increase Today we have industrial air pollutants from (6) and mills and engine - exhaust fumes That’s (7) _ some large cities have to ban cars from the city centre to wipe out smoke and limit the emission of poisonous gases and (8) chemicals from industrial smoke stacks in (9) _ to clean the air in our living environment as much as (10)

1 A threatening B threatened C threatens D to threaten

II Read the following passage, choose the correct option to complete the sentence (2,0 ps).

Albert Einstein was born on March, 14th, 1879 in Ulm, Germany His interest

in science began when he was only five years old But in school, he was not a very good student Albert was dropped out of school at fifteen because he hated strict discipline and route- learning When his family moved to Milan, Italy, Albert decided

to study Physics at the Swiss Federal Institute of technology in Zurich, Switzerland

He failed the Institute’s entrance exam, but after a year’s study at a school near Zurich, he passed and entered in 1896 He graduated in 1900 Then he became a private Physics and Mathematics tutor for two years

In 1902, Albert Einstein took a job in the Swiss Parent Office in Bern The work was not very demanding, so he had plenty of time to develop his theories that would later changed the science forever In 1909, Albert Einstein left his job at the Parent Office and began his lifelong career in the academic world His genius had begun to be recognized, and by 1914 he was at the top of his profession as a member

of the Royal Prussian Academy of Sciences in Berlin In 1942, he was awarded the

Nobel Prize in Physics, but he continued working in the Institute for Advanced Study.

He died on April 18th, 1955

1 Albert Einstein was born in , Germany

A Milan, Italy B Ulm, Germany C Berlin, Germany D Albert Einstein

2 He liked science when he was _ years old

3 He was keen on _ so he decided to study it

4 He failed the Institute’s entrance exam in _

5 The Swiss Federal Institute of technology is in _

A Albert Einstein B Ulm, Germany

C Berlin, Germany D Zurich, Switzerland

6 After graduating in 1900, he worked as a tutor for years

7 The work was not very demanding, so he had time to develop his theories

8 His talent was only recognized when he started working in the

A academic world B university C Swiss Parent Office D Milan,

9 He was at the top of his profession when he was _ years old

10 After getting the Nobel Prize in 1942, he _

A stopped working and retired B continued working

C died of lung cancer D returned to Ulm, Germany

PART E: WRITING (5.0 ps)

I Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the sentence printed before it (2.0 ps)

1 They have sold that old house for a week.

=> That old house _

2 Tim was very intelligent He could do this difficult exercise.

=> Tim was intelligent enough _

3 I can’t remember the answers to these questions

=> I wish

4 "What games do you often play?"

=> He asked me _

5 My little daughter loves watching cartoon on television

=> My little daughter is interested _

6 It is such an intelligent boy that we all admire him

=> The boy is so

7 He said: " Do you visit Hue citadel?"

=> He asked me _

8 The boy spends 3 hours a day learning English lesson

=> It takes _

9 If I had a lot of money, I would buy a new house

=> Were I _

10 Anne couldn’t go to university because of her financial difficulties

=> Because she had

II Rewrite the sentences in such a way that it means the same as the original sentence Use the word given.(Do not change the form of the given word) (2.0 ps)

1 He cannot speak Chinese I can’t speak Chinese (neither)

=> _

2 Nobody in my class is as intelligent as Bao (most)

=> _

3 “How about going camping this Sunday morning?” Mai says (suggests)

=> _

4 Linh likes the country life more than the city life (prefers)

=> _

5 Minh didn’t go to school on time He got up late (because)

=> _

6 We usually played folk games when we were young (used)

=> _

7 Tuan is too young He can't drive a car (enough)

=> _

8 Minh is a 7-year-old boy He must go to school (time)

=> _

9 Did you usually wear jeans when you were young? (use)

=> _

10 Ba studies English hard He wants to study oversea (in order to)

=> _

III Use cue words or phrases to complete these sentences (1.0 p)

1 These exercises / too difficult / us / do / without / mistakes.

=>

2 He / can’t / go / work / bicycle / because / live / far / office

=> _

3 If / Mai / have / lot / money / she / travel / around / world

=> _

4 I / not see / Hoa / since / we / leave / school

=> _

5 Minh / not / old / enough / get married

=> _

6 I / promise/ I / not / play / computer / games /any more

=> _

7 phone / ring /while / Lan / sleep /10:00 / last night

=> _

8 We / suggest / go / school / bike / to / protect / the environment

=> _

9 We / have to / work / hard / order / pass / exam

=> _

10 My teacher / ask / me / not / talk free / in class

=> _

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