Đề thi học sinh giỏi môn tiếng Anh lớp 9 1 ĐỀ 1 Question I: Choose the word that has the underlined parts pronounced differently from the others (5p): 1. A. equal B. fashion C. champagne D. match 2. A. economy B. occasion C. freedom D. logical 3. A. invite B. river C. shrine D. primary 4. A. encourage B. proud C. enough D. young 5. A. invited B. arrived C. mentioned D. loved Question II. Choose the words that has a different stress pattern from the others (5p): 1.A. practical B. designer C. minority D. occasion 2.A. consist B. fashion C. design D. collect 3.A. enjoyment B. pagoda C. collection D. business 4.A. economical B. federation C. itinerary D. complication 5.A. advertise B. deposit C. candidate D. institute Question III. Choose the word or phrase that best completes each sentence (10p): 1. She speaks Chinese as ______ as I do A. good B. better C. very good D. well 2. Jim is five centimeters ______ than Tom. A. taller B. tallest C. high D. tall 3. The harder she works, the _______ money she earns A. better B. much C. more D. less 4. Lucy answered the questions _______ than Sarah. A. intelligent B. more intelligently C. most intelligent D. more intelligent 5. I knew they were talking about me ______ they stopped when I entered the room. A. because B. so that C. despite D. therefore 6. The librarian told us not ______ reference books out of the library. A. to take B. taking C. take D. took 7. When I came to visit her last night , she ______ a bath . A. had B. was having C. were having D. is having 8. He has really worked hard so far, ______ he? A. does B. has C. doesn’t D. hasn’t 9. Nobody liked the film, ______ ? A. does he B. doesn’t he C. did they D. didn’t they 10. ______ the students in my class enjoy taking part in social activities. A. Many B. Most C. Most of D. The number of Question IV. Provide the correct form of the words in brackets (10p): 1. It’s very _______ ( HEALTH ) to live in damp room. 2. I’m not used to ______ (DRIVE ) on the left. 2 3. He was punished for his ______ (LAZY). 4. We had a very ______ (ENJOY) evening in Lon don last month 5. I believe you because I know you are ______ (TRUTH). 6. Nam is very _______ (INTEREST) in computer. 7. He drives so _______ (CARE ) that he is sure to have an accident. 8. I am ______ (CONFIDENCE) he will succeed in his chosen career. 9. Ba has a large _______ ( COLLECT ) of foreign stamps. 10. The ______ ( PERFORM ) she gave last night was marvelous. Question V. Choose the underlined word or phrase in each sentence that needs correcting (10p): 1. She was waiting nervous in the waiting room for the interview. A B C D 2. The children are very boring and they don’t know what to do . A B C D 3. I haven’t come back to London for my father last visited me. A B C D 4. They asked me what did happen last night, but I was unable to tell them. A B C D 5. Do you know how getting to the post office from here? A B C D 6. Tom wishes his neighbors don’t make so much noise. A B C D 7. Mary and Henry always goes out for a meal on their wedding anniversary. A B C D 8. Bill asked me if I was going to visit my aunt the day before. A B C D 9. The policeman told her not to driving her car so fast again. A B C D 10. I will lend you this money if you will promise to pay it back. A B C D Question VI : Read the passage and decide which answer A, B, C or D best fits each space.(10p) I live in a small village (1)____ Henfield - there are about 500 people here. I love it because it is (2) ____ and life is slow and easy. You never (3) ____ queue in shops or banks. The village is clean - ĐỀ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI LỚP 9 – THCS Môn thi: Tiếng Anh Thời gian: 150 phút ( Không kể thời gian giao đề ) §Ò Sè 11 Question I : Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the other words in each group. (5 pts) 1. A. both B. month C. son D. none 2. A. kitchen B. children C. teacher D. chemist 3. A. kindness B. climate C. village D. climbing 4. A. consider B. century C. cigarette D. celebrate 5. A. heat B. teach C. bread D. mean Question II: Choose the best option from A, B, C or D to complete the following sentences(15 pts) 1. Peter used to __________ swimming every Friday when he was a student A. went B. goes C. going D. go 2. He is not_______ get married. A. enough old to B. enough old for C. old enough to D. old enough for 3. My friend __________ me that he was going to take a driving test A. spoke B. told C. said D. talk 4. The teacher advised the children __________ and see the dentist regularly A. went B. going C. go D. to go 5. You will miss the last bus to school __________ you leave now. A. unless B. until C. while D. till 6. Peter : “ I enjoy listening to pop music,” Maria : “__________” A .I’m too B. I don’t C. Neither do I D. So am I 7. I asked my friend __________ he wanted to go out with me. A. that B. which C. what D. if 8. I’m learning English __________ I want to get a better job. A. or B. but C. therefore D. because 9. I wish you __________to the theater last night , but you didn’t. A. would come B. had come C. was coming D. came 10. Mike “ Would you like to have dinner with me ?”. Jane : “__________” A. Yes, I’d love to B. Yes , so do I C. I’m very happy D. Yes, it is 11. After drinking a big bottle of __________, he got drunk. A. wine B. milk C. water D. orange juice 12. Michael : “ It’s hot in here”. Tom : “__________ I open the window ?” A. Did B. Do C. Would D. Shall 13. Mary never cooks, __________? A. did not she B. doesn’t she C. does she D. did she 14. I don’t study hard enough for the examination. I wish I __________ harder. A. study B. studied C. have studied D. studies 15. She looks forward __________ seeing her mother coming back soon. A. to B. on C. with D. at Question III: Each of the following sentences has one mistake. Identify the mistakes. (10 pts) 1. My brother hasn’t played football for last year. A B C D 2. Your new bicycle is more cheap than John’s . A B C D 3. I am fond with jogging every morning . A B C D 4. Do you mind to go out with her to buy some ice - creams? A B C D 5. My brother said me to sit down at the table and do my homework . A B C D 6. My father prefers watching films at home than going to the cinema . A B C D 7. I’d like some informations about the flights to Lon Don tomorrow, please. A B C D 8. I wish I can go with you to the seaside next weekend. A B C D 9. The film was so bored that all audience had gone home before it ended . A B C D 10. Jane asked me how did I go to school everyday. A B C D Question IV: Give the correct form of the words in the brackets. (10 pts) 1. You must be __________ when you open that door . ( care ) 2. We can see many __________ on TV everyday . ( advertise ) 3. I watch the news everyday because it very __________ . ( inform ) 4. He didn’t feel happy because he worked __________ . ( success ) 5. Our school has a lot of __________ teacher ( qualify ) 6. She received a lot of __________ from her mother . ( encourage ) 7. He was very __________ of the work he had done . ( pride ) 8. Do you have a __________ costume in your country . ( nation ) 9. The children are more __________ in cartoons . ( interest ) 10. Every student was very __________ about the holiday . ( excite ) Question V: Match the sentences in column A with those in column B (10 pts). A B 1. Will you empty the basket for me, please? 2. How are you today ? 3. It’s very nice of you to meet me here. 4. Do come in. 5. Where is your house ? 6. Shall we 1 ĐỀ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI KHỐI 9 MÔN: TIẾNG ANH .THỜI GIAN 150 PHÚT Part I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others.(5ms) 1. A. object B. convenient C. operation D. contact 2. A. parachute B. machine C. champagne D. orchestra 3. A. grow B. shower C. below D. window 4. A. inspiration B. minority C. design D. practicality 5. A. meat B. bear C. meaning D. steamer Part II. Identify the word whose stressed pattern is different from that of the others.(5ms) 1. A. subject B. gather C. conduct D. symbol 2. A. encourage B. material C. compulsory D. mausoleum 3. A. challenging B. religion C. poetry D. fashionable 4. A. adequate B. facility C. traditional D. participate 5. A. relative B. family C. different D. establish Part III : In this part of the test you must choose the words or phrase which best completes each of the following sentences . ( 10ms) 1. ………… take a taxi, you’ll be late for the lecture. A. Unless you B. If you not C. Because of D. For you 2. ………… the cold weather, she wasn’t wearing a coat. A. Although B. Because C. Since D. In spite of 3. John can’t make a ……… to get married to Mary or stay single until he can afford a house and a car A. decide B. decision C. decisive D. decisively 4. When you see your friend off at the station, you say: “………………….!” A. Lucky you B. Good night C. Have a good journey D. You’re welcome 5. He came home late, so I asked him where ……………. A. he had been B. has he been C. he has been D. had he been 6. He’s accustomed to …………….to music before bedtime. A. listen B. listened C. listening D. be listening 7. He drank ……………coffee that he couldn’t sleep last night. A. so B. so much C. so many D. a lot of 8. Billy, come and give me a hand with cooking. A. help B. prepared C. be busy D. attempt 9. Mary always takes great care …………her children. A. for B. of C. to D. with 10. All traffic laws …………… A. is observed B. had better observe C. must have observed D. must be observed Part IV: Filling in each space with one appropriate word . (10ms) They called New York “the Big Apple”. Maybe it is not exact like an apple, it’s certainly very big …… (1)……… expensive. There are too many people, that’s the problem. The streets are always full …… (2)……… cars and trucks, you can never find a place to park there. If you have enough money, you can …… (3)……… a taxi. New York cabs are yellow. They look all the same. But the …… (4)……… are very different. Some were born and raised in New York, but many are newcomers to the United States. A few drive …… (5)………, but most go very and very fast. The cab driving is a difficult job. It can be dangerous, too. Thieves often try 2 to …… (6)……… the drivers’ money. Drivers sometimes get hurt. If you don’t want to take a taxi, you can go by bus …… (7)……… you can take the subway. The subway is quick and it’s …… (8)………, but parts of it are old and dirty. Lights don’t always work and there are often fires on the track. On some subway lines, there …… (9)……… new, clean, silver trains. But you can’t …… (10)……… the color of the old trains easily. There is too much dirt and too much graffiti, inside and out side. Part V: Read the following passage carefully, and then choose ONE best option (A,B,C or D) to complete each sentence. ( 5 ms) Ever since humans have inhabited the earth, they have made use of various forms of communication Generally, this expression of thoughts and feelings has been in the form of oral speech. When there is a language barrier, communication is accomplished through sign language in which motions stand for letters, words, and ideas. Tourists, the deaf, and the mute have had to resort to this form of expression. Many of these symbols of the whole words are very picturesque and exact and can be used internationally, spelling, however, cannot. Body language transmits ideas or thoughts by certain actions, Phũng GD Thng Bỡnh Đề chính thức Đề thi khảo sát học sinh giỏi Năm học 2010 - 2011 Môn: Tiếng Anh lớp 9 Thời gian: 150 phút(Không kể thời gian giao đề) Đề bài I-In three of the four words, the underlined part is pronounced the same as the fourth word the underlined part is pronounced differently. Find the fourth word: 1.A.light B. like C. lit D. lifebuoy 2.A.stay B. chance C. occasion D. amaze 3.A.power B. tore C. more D. saw 4.A.brother B. honey C. love D. lose 5.A.fell B. mail C. shell D. best II- Choose A,B,C or D to complete the following sentences: 1.When a dictionary, you need to be able to understand the symbols and the abbreviations it contains. A. having used B. use C. to use D. using 2.How can I know book is yours?- They are so alike. A. what B. which C. this D. the 3. Paul brings the money for lunch, well go right down to the cafeteria. A. Since B. As soon as C. Now that D. Until 4.If I you, Id take some rest before the game tomorrow. A. am B. could be C. were D. would be 5.You have never been to Nha Trang ? A. have you B. havent C. you have D. you havent 6.She will visit us as soon as she arrives Paris. A. at B. in C. on D. to 7.The smaller the room is, the furniture it needs. A. fewer B. small C. more D. less 8.The secretary to I talked didnt know where the meeting was. A. which B. who C. that D. whom 9.I find the time of English meals very strange. Im not used dinner at 5 pm. A. to have B. to having C. having D. have 10.I have to be present at eight o clock and so . A. are you B. have you C. do you D. you do III-Complete the following sentences with an appropriate form of the words in the brackets: 1.In some areas, water has to be boiled to(pure) it. 2.Although her visit was(expect) , we made her welcome as the same. 3.I know all the boys in my(neighbor) . 4.He doesn’t agree with the (believe) that there is life on other planets. 5.He examined the parcel(suspect) , as he had no idea what it could be. 6.All the courses(begin) in January will finish in June. 7.A letter should always end with the(sign) of the writer. 8.It is really quite(ordinary) that we should have been at the same college as having met before. 9.There is a great(similar) between Harris and his twin brother. 10.With a good(describe) of the criminal from witness, the police were able to find easily. IV-Find down the mistakes and correct them: 1.I used to sit next to a man who his name is Michael Faraday. 2.I’d rather typing is letter than write it because it faster. 3.He drives too fast that no one likes to ride with him. 4.The novel writing by Mark Twain attracts a lot of children. 5.Thank you very much for you letter who came yesterday. V-Choose the best answer A,B,C or D to complete this passage: These days it is impossible to open a newspaper(1) reading about the damage we are doing to the environment. The earth is being threatened(2) the future looks bad(3) can each of us do ? We can not clean(4) our polluted rivers and seas over night. Now we can stop the(5). of plants and animals. But we can stop adding to the problem(6) scientists look for answer. It may not be easy to change your lifestyle(7) but some steps are easy to take: cut down the amount of driving you do, or use as little plastic as possible. It is also easy to save(8) , which also(9) household bills. We all make a personal decision to work for the future of our planet if we want to ensure a better world(10) our grandchildren. 1.A.with B. without C. and D. but 2.A.and B. however C. so D. moreover 3.A.where B. when C. why D. what 4.A.up B. to C. on D. in 5.A.appear B. appearance C. disappear D. disappearance 6.A.when B. during C. while D. within 7.A.complete B. completeness C. completely D. to complete 8.A.water B. energy C. money D. health 9.A.adds B. decrease C. reduces D. supplies 10.A.from B. for C. to D. in VI-Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that means exactly the same as the sentences printed before it: 1.”You stole the jewels!” the thi hc sinh gii mụn Ting Anh lp 9 cp tnh ( kốm ỏp ỏn) s 1: sở giáo dục & Đào Tạo Đề thi chọn học sinh giỏi lớp 9 cấp tỉnh Cao Bằng năm học 2009-2010 Môn thi : tiếng Anh Ngày thi : 25 / 03 /2010 Thời gian làm bài :150 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề ) ( Đề gồm 04 trang ) Họ tên, chữ ký của giám khảo Giám khảo 1: Giám khảo 2: HNG DN LM BI THI NGHE - Phn thi nghe c thc hin t phỳt u tiờn tớnh t khi cú hiu lnh lm bi. - Giỏm th bt bng cho hc sinh nghe n khi cú nhc hiu ln 2 thỡ cho dng phn thi nghe hc sinh tip tc lm bi thi vit. A. LISTENING Listen to people asking when the flights below arrive. Write down the arrival times using the twenty-four hour clock: ( 4 pts ) Flight No. Arrival time Flight No. Arrival time 1. TW 218 5. A 115 2. BA 13 6. AF 35 3. AF 409 7. SK 70 4. LH 68 8. BA 502 B. READING (4pts) I/ Read the following pasage and answer the questions. The worlds oceans are so vast that they can cope with the present levels of pollution. However, little is known about the long term effects of such slow poisoning. The 1 Điểm Số phách đề số 2 Đề thi học sinh giỏi môn Tiếng Anh lớp 9 cấp tỉnh ( kèm đáp án) most serious problem of morden time is that man is destroying the earth’s natural resuorces and transforming huge areas into waste land. As a result, it is becoming extremely difficult to grow enough to feed the world’s rapidly increasing population. A way of protecting all wild life on the earth must also be found as many species are in danger of disappearing completely from the face of the earth. The smoke in the atmosphere, for example, is increasing so much that the amount of sunlight has been reduced in many cities. Man’s whole environment is being changed in a serious way. 1. What is the process of making something dirty? ………………………………………………………… 2. Find the word or phrase from the passage with the same meaning as the air, water and land in which we live? …………………………………………………………………………………… 3. What is the air surrounding the earth called? …………………………………………………………………………………… 4. What is a difficulty which needs attention and thought? …………………………………………………………………………………… C. GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY. I/ Use the correct forms of the verbs in brackets to complete the passage below. (2pts) I (write) (1)……. …………… to express my dissatisfaction of my stay at the Lord Hotel in London last weekend. I (book) (2) ………………………… the hotel in Sweden and also ( receive) (3) …………………………. information about the hotel. I (promise) (4) …………………………. a luxury weekend. However, I (be) (5) ………… not satisfied. The room was cormfortable, but the traffic from the road opposite the hotel (make) (6) ………………………. it impossible to (sleep) (7) ………………………… I (ask) (8) ………………………. for another room, but no single rooms were available. 2 Đề thi học sinh giỏi môn Tiếng Anh lớp 9 cấp tỉnh ( kèm đáp án) II/ Complete the sentences with the correct prepositions. (2pts) 1. She was very conscious (1) ……………………. her lack of experience on her first day at work. 2. He has a 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) ……….…… a long trip (8) ………………… the South. III/ Change the following sentences from the active into passive. (2pts) 1. Someone will tell him that news. ……………………………………………………………………………………… 2. They gave up the research after three hours. ……………………………………………………………………………………… 3. Must we finish the test before ten? ……………………………………………………………………………………… 4. He paid me a lot of money to do the job. …………………………………………………………………………………… 5. How many games has the team played? ……………………………………………………………………………………… 6. They told the new pupil where to sit. ……………………………………………………………………………………… 7. No one