Đề thi chọn học sinh giỏi lớp 9

Đề thi chọn học sinh giỏi lớp THCSMôn thi: Tiếng AnhThời gian: 150 phút (Không kể thời gian giao đề )ĐỀ 1Question 1:a- Choose the word whose underlined part is pronouced differently from that of the others in each group.1. A- th ank B- th an C- mon th D- you th2. A- ad vantage B- ad venture C- ad vertise D- ad dtion3. A- ain B- compl ain C- curt ain D- entert ain4. A- oo B- oo C- oo D- oo d5. A- si ng B- morni ng C- lo ng D- ng ryb- 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.1. He was ………. when he did the test badly. HOPE2. We started our trip on beautiful ……… morning. SUN3. enjoyed the book very much, because it was so ……….. READ4. What time do you ……….. start work USE5. really don’t think he has the ………. to do this job. ABLE6. He was very ……. of the work he had done. PRIDE7. Thank you for very ……… evening. ENJOY8. Their ……. has lasted lifetime. FRIEND9. He cycled ……… and had an accident. CARE10. She has one of the biggest ……… in Britain. COLLECTb- Correct the wrong form of verbs in the following sentences.1. 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, 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 gobrown, red and yellow and they go down. love to watch it! We play in the parks lot but we wear warm clothes, because the days getcold. School starts again in autumn, at the beginning of September. Idon'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 walks more. Thedays 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!FionaIt's very cold in winter! Sometimes, we have lot of snow and we can make snowmen. don't like winter because we can't go for walks very much. We wear thick clothes and in our house it sometimes gets cold. When we come home from school at o'clock,it is already dark. don't like it at all! But there is one good thing about winter Chirismas! After the long winter, sprong is great! There are new leaves on the trees and the birds start to sing. We can go for long walks again and play in the park. The days are longer and it doesn't get dark until about six o'clock. It's much warmer but it rains lot and the days are very windy.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 in the afternoon in spring.d- In Great Britain it doesn't rain much in spring.ĐỀ SỐ 1I. VOCABULARY: (30 points)Part 1: Circle the letter (A, B, or D) next to the word or phrasewhich best completes each sentence.1. It's good idea to see your doctor regularly for ................... .A. revision B. control C. an investiagation D. check-up2. Last year the potato harvest was very disappointing, but this yearit looks as though we shall have better ................... .A. product B. outcome C. amount D. crop3. When the starter gave the ................... all the competitors in therace began to run round the track.A. signal B. warning C. shot D. show4. ................... from Bill, all the students said they would goA. Except B. Only C. Apart D. Separate5. The new manager explained to the staff that she hopedto ................... new procedures to save time and money.A. manufacture B. establish C. control D. restore6. There is fault at our television station. Please donot .................... your television set.A. change B. adjust C. repair D. switch7. The crowd at football match are often ................. .A. excite B. excited C. exciting D. excitement8. I'm very .................... in the information you have given me.A. concerned B. surprised C. bored D. interested9. saw thief take Peter's wallet so ran ................... him, but Ididn't catch him.A. into B. after C. over D. near10. If it's raining tomorrow, we shall have to................... the matchtill Sunday.A. put off B. cancel C. play D. put awayPart 2: Read the text below. Use the word given in capitals at theend of each line to form word that fits in the space in the sameline.Kids watch more TVA study into children's television (0) viewing (VIEW) habits reveals that children whose parents have high level of (1) ____________(EDUCATE) tend to watch less television than children from lesseducated family (2) ________________ .(BACK) The report alsosuggests that high rate of TV watching among children in poorer(3) _________________ (SUBURB) areas and in the provinces,compared to those living in large urban centre, is often due to (4)_________________ (POOR) and lack of other kinds of (5)_________________ (ENTERTAIN) in the area. Disco, cinema, theatreand sports (6) ________________(ACTIVE) offer children in urbancentre wider range of pastimes, which leads to far (7)______________ (FEW) hours being spent in front of the box. (8)______________(COMMERCE), comedies and adventure films arechildren's (9) _______________ (FAVOUR) programmes, while twentyper cent of children said they preferred (10) _______________(VIOLENCE) films and thrillers. Part 3: Match each phrasal verb with the correct definition1. fill in A. participate2. turn into3. go away4. put away5. run out of6. get away with7. join in8. pick out9. keep on10. get over B. avoid punishmentC. select, chooseD. change into, becomeE. continueF. complete form)G. leaveH. recover fromI. use up completelyJ. return something to its correct placeII. GRAMMAR (20 points)Part 1: Use the correct forms of the verbs in the brackets tocomplete the passage below.I (write) (1) ....................................... to express my dissatisfaction ofmy stay at the Lord Hotel in London last weekend. (book)(2) ...................................... the hotel in Sweden and also (receive)(3) ............................. information about the hotel. (promise)(4) ................................ luxury weekend. However, (be)(5)..................................... not satisfied. The room was comfortable,but the traffic from the road opposite the hotel (make)(6) .................................... it impossible to (sleep)(7) ............................ (ask) (8) ...................................... for anotherroom, but no single rooms (be) (9) ................................. available. Irequired room-service one night and (have)(10) .................................. to wait for almost one hour beforesomeone came.Part 2: Complete the sentences with the correct prepositions1. She was very conscious (1).................. her lack of experience onher first day at work.2. He has new solution (2).................. the problem.3. Nobody helped him. He managed it (3).................. his own.4 The drivers (4) ................... London kept their cars (5) ...............the left.5. The summer holiday is coming. We are all excited (6) .................going (7) ............. long trip (8) ............ the South.6. The children were amazed (9) .................... the lion show at thecircus.7. Her small garden looks very beautiful in spring because all theflowers are (10) .................... full bloom.III. READING: (25 points)Part 1: Put ONE suitable word in each spaceMiss Darby was one of those people who never threw anythingaway. “You never know when you might need it” was(1) ...................................... of her favorite sayings. She lived(2) ...................................... herself in large Victorian house acrossthe road from us. Although never went to her house, knew it wasfull (3) ...................................... antique furniture, Persian carpetsand so on. In every room, there were dozens of paintings so that herhouse was (4) ...................................... an art gallery. remembermy father (5) ...................................... that she was StaffordshireDarby” but had (6) ...................................... idea what he meant. I(7) ...................................... out years later that the Darby familyhad made their money from coal-mining in Staffordshire. We used tomake up stories (8) ...................................... her. My sister Alice,(9) ...................................... was romantic girl, told us that MissDarby once had lover, but he walked out one day and she(10) ...................................... saw him again!Part 2: Read the following passage and answer the questions.The world's oceans are so vast that they can cope with the presentlevels of pollution. However, little is known about the long-termeffects of such slow poisoning. The most serious problem of moderntime is that man is destroying the earth's natural resources andtransforming huge areas into waste land. As result, it is becomingextremely difficult to grow enough to feed the world's rapidlyincreasing population. way of protecting all wild life on the earthmust also be found as many species are in danger of disappearingcompletely from the face of the earth. The smoke in theatmosphere, for example, is increasing so much that the amount ofsunlight has been reduced in many cities. Man's whole environmentis being changed in serious way.1) What is the process of making something dirty?............................................................................................................2) Find word or phrase from the passage with the same meaningas the air, water and land in which we live?............................................................................................................3) What is the air surrounding the earth called?............................................................................................................4) What could be best replaced wealth, goods or products peoplecan use?...........................................................................................................5) What is difficulty which needs attention and thought?...........................................................................................................Part 3: Read the passage and decide which is the best answer.Circle the letter A, B, or next to the word you choose.Paper is named for papyrus, reed like plant used by ancientEgyptians as writing material more than 5000 years ago. TheChinese invented the paper that we use 2000 years ago.A piece of paper is really made up of tiny fibers, unlike piece ofmaterial. The fibers used in paper, however, are plant fibers, andthere are millions of them in one sheet. In addition to the plant fiber,dyes and additives such as resin may be used. Dyes can make thepaper different colors; resin may add weight and texture.Where do these fibers come from The majority of paper is madefrom the plant fiber that comes from trees. Millions are cut down,but new trees are planted in their place. Paper may be also madefrom things like old rags or pieces of cloth. Wastepaper, paper thathas been made and used, can be turned into recycled paper. Thisrecycling process saves forest, energy and reduces air and waterpollution.1. According to the passage, the paper that we use was firstinvented byA. the Chinese B. the Egyptians C. ancient cultures D.foresters2. What is the main ingredient in most paper ?A. resin B. cardboard C. plant fiber D.papyrus3. According to the passage, the primary source of the plant fiberused in paper isA. rags B. trees C. fabric D.wastepaper4. According to the passage, recycling paper isA. bad for the environment C. good for theenvironmentB. wasteful D. economical5. According to the passage, recycling paper does all of the followingEXCEPTA. reduce the need for ink C. save energyB. save forests D. reduce air pollutionIV. WRITING: (25 points)Part 1: Rewrite each sentence beginning as shown, so that themeaning remains the same.1. The keepers feed the lions at pm every day.Thelions ...............................................................................................2. We got lost because we didn't have map.Ifwe ......................................................................................................3. would prefer you to deliver the sofa on Friday.I wouldrather ........................................................................................4. The bridge was so low that the bus couldn't go under it.Itwas ....................................................................................................5. That was silly thing to say.What .....................................................................................................6. We've run out of tea.There ....................................................................................................7. last saw him when was student.Ihaven't ................................................................................................8. Susan was too excited to sleep.Susanwas ............................................................................................9. Robert has not had job for two years.Robert hasbeen ...................................................................................10. She will complete the work only she is paid extra.She willnot ..........................................................................................Part Use the words in the brackets to combine the followingsentences.1. All the students love the principal. He is very kind. (because of).............................................................................................................2. have forgotten the tickets. I’m sorry for it. (having).............................................................................................................3. saw it with my own eyes. believed it. (if).............................................................................................................4. The house at the end of the street has been sold. It has beenempty for years. (which).............................................................................................................5. It's pity he doesn't take the doctor's advice. (wish).............................................................................................................Part 3: friend of yours has written to you, asking for some advice.He wants to visit your country for three weeks this summer andwould like to know which places to visit, where to stay, what sightsto see, and what clothes to bring. Write to him, giving asmany suggestions as you can and mentioning any national customsthat may seem strange to him. (about 200 words) GIÁO DỤC VÀĐÀO TẠOTỈNH VĨNHPHÚC(ĐỀ THI CHÍNH THỨC) KÌ THI CHỌN HSG LỚP CẤP TỈNH NĂMHỌC 2012-2013ĐỀ THI MÔN: TIẾNG ANHThời gian làm bài: 150 phút, không kể thờigian giao đêPART I. LISTENINGI. People are talking about past events. Whathappened to them? Choose the correct answer.Question number has been done for you as an example.You will hear the talks TWICE.1. A. Her car was damaged.B. She ran into another car.C. Her car got stuck. 4. A. He was injured in thefire.B. He escaped from thefireC. He didn’t hear thealarm.2. A. His plane had mechanicaldifficulties.B. His plane flew into bad weather.C. His plane had to make anemergency landing. 5. A. She won first prize.B. Her friend won firstprize.C. She sold some raffletickets.3. A. She got lost in the hotel.B. She was stuck in the elevator.C. She was locked out of the room. 6. A. He spoke to famousperson.B. He saw famousperson.C. His wife spoke to afamous person.Answer: C2. ………… 3. …………… 4. ……………. 5. ………….. 6. …………….II. You are going to hear conversation between two peoplein the marketing department. Listen carefully and completethe table below using NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS foreach answer. You will hear the conservation TWICE.The cheapest medium to advertise is 1.………………………………………………….A magazine is aimed at students or at 2.………………………………………………….Information on the radio is more 3.………………………………… ……………....A jingle is 4.……………………………………song.TV is good because you can advertise to lot of people at the sametime and people 5. ………………… companiesthat advertise on TV.PART II. PRONUNCIATIONIII. Choose the word whose stress pattern is different fromthat of the other words in each group.1. A. cinema B. celebrate C. generous D.discover2. A. endanger B. natural C. habitat D.industry3. A. compose B. return C. forget D.forecast4. A. instruction B. establish C. experience D.entertain5. A. population B. continental C. original D.universityPART III. GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARYIV. Complete the following sentences by choosing thecorrect answer among four options (A, B, or D).1. As the President was absent, was asked to ______ the meeting.A. officiate B. chair C. govern D. regulate2. No, it’s no good. I’ve ______ my time in trying to make it work.A. spent B. spoiled C. wasted D. consumed3. I’m really looking forward ______ to university.A. to go B. going C. to going D. go4. walnut tree ______ us from the sun on hot days.A. fences B. warns C. prevents D. shelters5. Hoa failed her math test. ______, she has to do the test again.A. Therefore B. However C. Because D. So6. “______ the TV for me, will you? want to watch the weatherforecast.”A. Turn off B. Turn down C. Turn on D. Turn over7. ______ smoking is causative factor of many diseases, there isnot ban on tobacco advertising.A. However B. Although C. In spite of D. Therefore8. The bill came ______$ 1000.A. at B. for C. to D. as9. This is ______ the most difficult job I’ve ever had to do.A. by far B. by chance C. by heart D. by myself10. “______ you treat him, he’ll help you. He’s so tolerant.”A. No matter how B. In addition to C. Even though D. As if11. Alfonso: “I had really good time. Thanks for the lovelyevening.” Maria: “______.”A. I’m glad you enjoyed it B. Yes, it’s really goodC. Oh, that’s right D. No, it’s very kind of you