Đề kiểm tra học sinh giỏi môn Tiếng Anh Lớp 9 năm học 2015 - 2016 (Kèm đáp án)

 TEST FOR EXCELLENT STUDENTS OF DAKPO TOWN
 Subject: English
St’s name:. Duration:150 minutes
PART A: Multiple choice. (10ms)
I/ Circle the word which has the italic part pronounced in a different way: (1m)
1.a. enough	b. young	 c. country 	d. mountain
2.a. experimented	b. collected	 c. needed	d. raised
3.a. knife	b. socket	 c. desk	d. book
4.a. hour	b. honour	c. honest	d. honey
5.a. houses	b. villages	c. studies	d. fences
II/ Choose the word whose stress pattern is not the same as the other. (1m)
1. a. admire	b. blanket	c. collection	d. exchange
2. a. pagoda	b. economic	c. relax	d. material
3. a. embroider	b. occasion	c. minority	d. intermediate
4. a. embroider	b. encourage	c. champagne	d. logical
5. a. correspond	b. comprise	c. compulsory	d. depend
III./ Choose the word or phrase that best completes each sentence. (4ms)
1. Jane and Jack stood in front of the mirror and looked at ..
a. herself	b. himself	c. themselves	d. ourselves
2. Which one is  milk or orange juice?
a. better	b. the best	c. good	d. well
3. They haven’t found the paintings from the museum.
a. steal	b. stole	c. stolen	d. stealing
4. The smaller the room is, the .furniture it needs.
a. fewer	b. smaller	c. more	d. less
5. O. Henry, .work have been famous in the world, was an American writer.
a. which	b. that	c. who	d. none are correct
6. It took him ages to  living in the new town.
a. use to	b. used to	c. will used to	d. will use to
7. The house was  building.
a. a nice old stone	b. a nice stone old	c. a stone old nice	d. an old nice stone
8. Hardly Duy when she stayed smiling.
	a. had she seen	b. she had seen	c. has he seen	d. does she see
9. I would rather you .me the story.
	a. tell	b. told	c. to tell	d. telling
10. “ War and Peace”  the longest book I have ever read.
	a. are	b. was	c. were	d. is
11. “ Nghi doesn’t like American beer” – “  does Vy”.
	a. Either	b. So	c. Neither	d. too
12. Ken doesn’t work here.. . he left about six months ago.
a. any longer	b. no longer	c. still	d. yet
13. That’s a . building.
a. five- story	b. five – stories	c. five – story’s	d. five- stories’s
14. Vietnam is one of the countries of the of South East Asian Nations.
	a. affection	b. association	c. administration	d. federration
15. I was just ..............to go out when you telephoned.
	a. around	b. about	c. thinking	d. planed
16. She helped me . The house.
	a. to clean	b. cleaning	c. clean	d. both a and c
17. .is a telephone you can carry around with you.
 	a. Mobile phone	b. Public telephone
 c. Telephone directory	d. Answering machine
18. is a large piece of furniture where you can hang your clothes.
 a. Wardrobe	b. Refrigerator	c. Desk	d. Counter.
19. Please tell him to write to me if you him tomorrow.
 	a. see	b. saw	c. will see	d. seen
20. The national dress of japanese women is 
	a. Ao dai	b. Kimono	c. Sari	d. Jeans
IV. Choose the words or phrases that are not correct in standard English.(2ms)
1.Our Spanish professor would like us spending more time in the laboratory
 A B C 
practicing our pronunciation.
 D
2. You shouldn’t let your children playing with matches.
 A B C D
3. Stop tell me what to do! Let me make up my own mind.
 A B C D
4. What did Tim’s mother tell him in the end of the conversation?
 A B C D
5. The boy playing soccer here yesterday was look like Maradona.
 A B C D
6. Mary usually arrives at the office at nine o’clock, but because the storm, she was 
 A B C
two hours late.
 D
7. After a carefully investigation, we soon discovered that the house was infested with 
 A B C 
termites.
 D
8. I wish I have more time to get to know your beautiful country better.
 A B C D
9. It seems very difficultly for me to have a trip aboard.
 A B C D
10. Tim’s mother was very proud about him because Tim worked really hard this 
 A B C D
semester.
V. Circle A, B, C or D to choose the sentence which has the same meaning as the original sentence.(1m)
1. I’d prefer you to start work next month.
 a. I’d rather you start work next month.
 b. I’d rather start work for next month.
 c. I'd rather you started work next month.
 d. You should start work next month.
2. This room is too small for five people.
 a. This room is very small for five people
 b. This room is such small that five people can’t live in.
 c. This room isn’t big enough for five people.
 d. This room isn’t too big for five people.
3. They made me study hard when I was at school
 a. I was made study hard when I was at school.
 b. I was made to study hard when I was at school.
 c. I was made studying hard when I was at school.
 d. When I was at school I studied hard.
4. You should go to the dentist’s at once.
 a. Don’t delay to go to the dentist’s at once.
 b. Don’t delay to go to the dentist’s any more.
 c. Don’t delay going to the dentist’s any longer.
 d. Don’t put off go to the dentist’s ant longer.
5. My grandfather is old, but he can walk to the park.
 a. Although my grandfather is old, he can walk to the park.
 b. Despite his old age, my grandfather can walk to the park.
 c. In spite of being old, my grandfather can walk to the park.
 d. All are correct.
VI./ Choose the correct sentence ( A, B, C or D) that contains the given words. (1m)
1. Not only/ he / refuse / take / medicine / but / hit / nurse
a. Not only he refused to take medicine but he also hit the nurse.
b. Not only he refused to take medicine but also hit the nurse.
c. Not only did he refuse to take medicine but he also hit the nurse.
d. B and C are correct.
2. If / I / realize / traffic lights/ red / stop
 a. If I realized that the traffic lights were red, I would stop.
 b. If I realized that the traffic lights were red, I will stop.
 c. If I realized that the traffic lights were red, I would have stop.
 d. All are correct.
3. No matter / how / hard / he / try / not / successful.
 a. No matter how hard he tried, he did not successful.
 b. No matter how hard he tried, he was not successful.
 c. No matter how hard he tried, he is not successful.
 d. No matter how hard did he tried, he was not successful.
4. Uyen/ interested/ films/ children
 a. Uyen is interested in films for children.
 b. Uyen is interested at films for children.
 c. Uyen is interested in films with children.
 d. All are correct.
5. Ngoc / shirt / same / Duy
 a. Ngoc’s shirt is the same as Duy.
 b. Ngoc’s shirt is the same as Duy’s
 c. Ngoc’s shirt is the same Duy’s
 d. All are correct.
PART B: Written tests.(10ms)
I./ Give the correct verb form in the brackets.(2ms)
1. It’s high time that you (get)..down to more serious work.
2.That man (stand).at the bus stop for the last half hour. Shall I tell him that the last bus already (go)?
3.By next September I (pay)4,000 pounds in income tax.
4. If he (leave)home five minutes earlier, he (sit)..here now.
5. At this time next week they (sit)..in the train on their way to Paris.
II./ Supply the suitable forms of the words in brackets: (1ms)
We’ll live in a happier and  life if we keep our environment clean.(health)
Thirty years ago, my hometown was small. Now it has turned into an city.(industry)
Islam is the ..religion of Malaysia. (office)
Don’t depend on him; he’s a very .person. (rely)
She is extremely .about the history.(know)
III./ Rewrite the sentences, keep the meaning unchanged: (2ms)
1.These shoes will have tobe rapaired.
 Richard will have
2.Bill never does any things if you don’t tell him what to do.
 Unless.
3.” Why don’t you put a better lock on the door, Mai?” Minh asked.
 Minh suggested..
4. Keeping calm is the secret of passing your driving test.
 As long as..
5.When she heard the news, she broke down.
 On.
6.She’d rather have Italian food than French food.
 She prefers..
7.We couldn’t get nearer because of the police.
 The police prevented
8.Although both of his legs were broken in the crash, he managed to get out of the car before it exploded.
 Despite his
9.Every heard about the accident before I did.
 I was the ..
10. It’s common knowledge that he has been in prison several times.
 He is known.
IV./ Complete the passage below by choosing the best word from the ones given for each blank: (3ms)
The Nobel Prize was ..(1)by a...(2)inventor, Alfred Nobel. He was born in Stockholm, Sweden, in 1833. His father was (3) an inventor. Under his influence, the (4) Nobel was very eager to (5) his knowledge. Unfortuntely, Nobel, ..(6) a child he didn’t (7)a school. As a ................(8),his father had his school lessons.(9) by a private..(10)so he learned.(11)to read and write at home.
 Nobel felt curious(12) everything whenever he had a problem, he would study .(13) he could understand it throughly. He would do an experiment over and over again in his ..(14)until he finally.(15)explosives.
1. a. founded	b. found	c. invented	d. given
2. a. swedish	b. spanish	c. english	d. british
3. a. even	b. only	c. still	d. also
4. a. old	b. young	c. little	d. youngest
5. a. enable	b. equal	c. enrich	d. enter
6. a. like	b. with	c. as	d. such
7. a.go	b. arrive	c. come	d. attend
8. a. cause	b.reason	c. fact	d. result
9. a. taught	b. studied	c. learnt	d. instructed
10. a. tutor	b. teacher	c. headmaster	d. professor
11. a. what	b. which	c. how	d. why
12. a. at	b. for	c. about	d. to
13. a. toward	b. until	c. when	d. while
14. a. library	b. laboratory	c. showroom	d. museum
15. a. discovered	b. founded	c. invested	d. invented
V./ Complete each sentence of the following letter.(2 ms)
Dear Diana,
Thank you/ much/ your letter/ arrive/ few days ago.
..
It / be lovely / hear / you.
..
I / be sorry / I not write / such / long time/ but I / be very busy.
As you know/ we buy / new house / September.
..
It / be /very bad condition / and it need / a lot / work.
.
We finish / most / it now / and it look / very nice.
..
Peter and I / decide / give / house- warming party / May 3rd
 ..
You think / you / able / come?
Please give me / ring / let / know / you / make it.
10. I / really / look forward / see you again.
..
Love,
Jenny
Answer keys:
PART A: Multiple choice. (10ms)
I./
1.a 2.d 3. a 4.a 5. a
II./
1. d
2. b
3. a
4. d
5. d
III./
c
a
c
d
d
c
d
a
b
d
c
a
a
b
b
d
a
a
a
b
IV./
 1.b
 2. c
 3. a
 4. c
 5.a
 6. c
 7. a
 8. a
 9. b
 10. b
V./
 1. c
 2. c
 3. b
 4. c
 5. d
 VI./
 1. c
 2. a
 3. b
 4. a
 5. b
PART B: Written tests.(10ms)
I./
1. got
2. has been standing/ has already gone
3. will have paid
4. left / would sit
5. will be sitting
II./
healthy
industrial
official
unreliable
knowledgeable
III./
Richard will have these shoes repaired
Unless you tell bill what to do, he never does anythings.
Minh suggested Mai ( should) put a better lock on the door.
As long as you keep calm, you will pass your driving test.
On hearing the news, she broke down.
She prefers Italian food to French food.
The police prevented us from getting nearer.
Despite his broken legs in the crash, he managed to get out of the car before it exploded.
I was the last one who heard about the accident.
He is know to have been in prison several times.
IV./
1. c
2.a
3. d
4. b
5. c
6. c
7. d
8. d
9. a
10. a
11. c
12. a
13. b
14. a
V./
1. Thank you very much for your letter which arrived a few days ago.
2. It was lovely to hear from you.
3. I’m sorry I haven’t written for such a long time but I’ve been very busy.
4. As you know, we bought a new house in September.
5. It was in very bad condition and it needed a lot of work.
6. We have finished most of it now and it looks very nice.
7. Peter and I have decided to give a house- warming party on May 3rd
8. Do you think you will be able to come?
9. Please give me a ring and/ let me know if you can make it.
10. I’m really looking forward to seeing you again.