Đề thi chọn học sinh giỏi cấp tỉnh môn Tiếng Anh Lớp 9 - Năm học 2014-2015

Đề CHíNH THứC
UBND TỉNH BắC NINH
Sở GIáO DụC Và ĐàO TạO
Đề THI CHọN HọC SINH GIỏI CấP TỉNH
NĂM HọC: 2014 - 2015
MÔN THI : TIếNG ANH - LớP 9
Thời gian làm bài: 150 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề)
Ngày thi 02 tháng 04 năm 2015
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* Ghi chỳ: Đề thi gồm 07 trang. Thớ sinh làm bài trực tiếp vào đề thi.
PART 1: PHONOLOGY (1.0 point)
Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the other three. (0.5 pt)
1. A. lays	B. says	C. stays	D. plays
2. A. feather	B. leather	C. feature	D. measure
3. A. audience	B. August	C. taught	D. laugh
4. A. cherish	B. chaos	C. scholarship	D. chorus
5. A. inhabitants	B. politics	C. questions	D. kidnaps
Your answers: 
	1 2 3 4 5
Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from that of the other three. (0.5 pt)
6. A. education	B. activity	C. opposition	D. demonstration
7. A. advance	B. chicken	C. culture	D. foreign
8. A. predict	B. surgeon	C. salary	D. perfect
9. A. decorate	B. disappoint	C. festival	D. primary
10. A. prevent	B. practice	C. pollute	D. provide
Your answers: 
	6 7 8 9 10
PART 2: GRAMMAR AND STRUCTURE (7.0 points)
I. Choose the best answer to complete the following sentences. (2.0 pts)
1. We didn’t _______ to the station in time to catch the train.
A. get	B. reach	C. arrive	D. leave
2. I’d rather you _______ at my party last night.
A. be	B. were	C. had been	D. have seen
3. No sooner had he sat down to lunch ______ there was a knock at the door.
A. when	B. that	C. as	D. than
4. Could you lend me some money? I’m very _______ of cash at the moment.
A. scare	B. short	C. low	D. down
5. Mary Smith decided to give up her job for the _______ of her children.
A. sake	B. care	C. advantage	D. concern
6. She came in quietly _______ not to wake the baby up. 
A. so as	B. is if	C. such as	D. if so
7. _______ are hot is a misconception.
A. All deserts	B. All deserts which	C. Of all deserts 	D. That all deserts
8. ________ book Jubilee, which was based on the life of her great-grandmother, Margaret Walker was awarded the Pulitzer Prize. 
A. For her	B. Her	C. It was her	D. That her
9. In order to buy his house, he had to obtain a large _______ from his bank.
A. loan	B. finance	C. capital	D. debt
10. _______ and you will succeed.
A. Work hard	B. Working hard	
C. If you work hard	D. If only you work hard
11. ________ the phone rang later that night did Ann remember the appointment.
A. No sooner	B. Only	C. Not until	D. Just before	
12. Sorry I forgot to ring him again. I’ve got a memory like a _______.
A. rake	B. sea	C. sieve	D. carpet 
13. Alex complained that no one invited him to any social events and that he felt _______.
A. turned out	B. left out	C. omitted out	D. gone out 
14. The singer and actor ______ coming now.
A. was	B. were	C. is	D. are
15. _______ you hurry, you won’t catch the bus.
A. As	B. Unless	C. If	D. Except
16. You can’t possibly say no to such a wonderful job offer. It’s too good to ______.
A. turn it up	B. turn it down	C. put it up	D. put it down
17. They go to the seaside _______ they should be disturbed by the noises of the city.
A. in order that	B. so that	C. for	D. lest
18. “Are you coming to Jeff’s party?” “I’m not sure. I ______ go to the concert instead.”
A. must	B. would	C. should	D. might
19. ______ it rain tomorrow, we would have to put off the visit to the Marble Mountains.
A. Were	B. Should	C. Would	D. Will
20. From time to time he _______ himself to a weekend in a five-star hotel.
A. craves	B. indulges	C. treats	D. benefits 
Your answers: 
	1 2 3 4 5 6 7... 8 9 10...
	11 12 13.. 14 1 5 16 17.. 18 19 20...
II. Put each verb in brackets in an appropriate tense/ form. (1.5 pt)
- She has made up her mind _______ (1. have) a garage ______ (2. build) next to the house. 
- Anyone who _______ (3. not finish) his work won’t be allowed to leave now.
- I always prefer driving to _______ (4. drive). 
- Nothing ______ (5. do) since I moved here. 
- It is necessary that the campaign to raise funds ________ (6. start) at once. 
- She fell over some pieces of wood ______ (7. leave) ______ (8. lie) around. 
- You ______ (9. not go) there because he did not expect you. 
- He ______ (10. elect) president of the football club at their last meeting. 
Your answers: 
1 .....	2.....	3..
4 ..	5..	6...	
7. .....	8. ..	9. ..	10. ..
III. Give the correct form of the word in brackets. (1.5 pt)
1. Their first public _______was not very successful. (perform) 
2. English is a _______ easy language for Swedes to learn. (compare) 
3. Telling lies is _______ . (moral) 
4. He was too _______ to tell his teacher about the stupid mistake. (shame) 
5. I ______ this morning and was late for school. (sleep)
6. The British government _______ the railways in 1948. (nation) 
7. He is very ______ and powerful. (wealth)
8. Are there any _______ rivers in the world? (pollute) 
9. Most people agree that Christmas has become too _________. (commerce)
10. Unless something is done about unemployment, the _______ for the future is not good. (look) 
Your answers: 
1 .....	2.....	3..
4 ..	5..	6...	
7. .....	8. ..	9. ..	10. .
IV. Put the suitable preposition(s) in each of the following blanks. (1.5 pt)
- The Browns were (1) _______ vacation.
- He was married (2)________ Sue for a day. 
- She burst (3) _______tears when she heard the news.
- Mary is afraid (4)_______ being looked (5) ____ by the neighbours (6) _______ not having a washing machine. 
- I turned (7)________ at the meeting but the others didn’t come. 
- “I can’t see you tomorrow,” she said. “I’m tied (8) ______ all day.” 
- This area is rich (9) _______wildlife.
- All he wanted was to settle (10)________ and raise a family. 
Your answers: 
1 ..	2...	3.. 4 ..	 5.. 6...	7.. 	8 .. 9.. 10. 
V. Point out the mistake in each of the following sentences. (0.5 pt)
1. Alexander Calder, who was originally interested in mechanical engineering, later became a 
 A	 B	 C
sculpture.
 D
2. Oceans of the world exerts strong influences on the weather over the Earth’s surface.
 A B C	D
3. The flag over the White House is risen at dawn every day by a color guard from the United States
 A B C D
armed forces.
4. Despite its frightened appearance, the octopus is shy and completely harmless.
 A B C D
5. Finland is heaviest forested and contains thousands of lakes, numerous rivers, and extensive areas of
 A B C	D
marshland.
Your answers: 
1 ..	2...	3.. 4 ..	 5.. 
PART 3: READING (6.0 points)
I. Read the passage and choose the best answer. (2.0 pts)
	One of the most interesting authors of the twentieth century, J.R.R Tolkien, achieved fame through his highly inventive trilogy, The Lord of the Rings. Born in 1892, Tolkien received his education from Oxford and then served in World War I. After the war, he became a professor of Anglo-Saxon and English language and literature at Oxford University.
	Although published in 1965, the three books that comprise The Lord of the Rings were written in intervals from 1936 to 1949. This was mainly due to Tolkien's responsibilities as a professor and the outbreak of World War II. By the late 1960s, this fascinating trilogy had become a sociological phenomenon as young people intently studied the mythology and legends created by Tolkien.
	The trilogy is remarkable not only for its highly developed account of historical fiction but also its success as a modern heroic epic. The main plot describes the struggle between good and evil kingdom as they try to acquire a magic ring that has the power to rule the world. The novels, which are set in a time called Middle Earth, describe a detailed fantasy world. Established before humans populated the Earth, Middle Earth was inhabited by good and evil creatures such as hobbits, elves, monsters, wizards, and some humans. The characters and the setting of Middle Earth were modeled after mythological stories from Greece and Northern Europe.
	Although readers have scrutinized the texts for inner meaning and have tried to connect the trilogy with Tolkien's real life experiences in England during World War II, he denied the connection. He claims that the story began in his years as an undergraduate student and grew out of his desire to create mythology and legends about elves and their language.
	Tolkien was a masterful fantasy novelist who used his extensive knowledge of folklore to create a body of work that is still read and enjoyed throughout the world today. 
1. What does this paragraph mainly discuss?
	A. J.R.R Tolkien's work as a professor	B. All of J.R.R Tolkien's fantasy books
	C. The popularity of J.R.R Tolkien	D. J.R.R Tolkien and his trilogy
2. What does the word "trilogy" mean?
	A. A group of three literary works	B. A specific type of fantasy novel	
	C. An unrelated group of books	D. A long novel
3. What is one of the reasons it took Tolkien thirteen years to complete the trilogy?
	A. His military service in World War II	B. His need to study more mythology
	C. His duties at the university	D. His family responsibilities
4. According to the passage, when did "The Lord of the Rings" trilogy become popular with young people?
	A. After World War II 	B. Between 1936 and 1946
	C. In the late 1960s	D. In 1892
5. What is the setting of Tolkien's trilogy?
	A. England in the 1800's	B. Middle Earth
	C. Oxford University	D. Modern - day Greece
6. What can we assume is NOT true about Middle Earth?
	A. People dominated Middle Earth.
	B. The good and evil kingdom fought for the power.
	C. Middle Earth was based on European folktales.	
	D. Middle Earth was a fictional world.
7. The following sentence could be added to paragraph 3. Where would it best fit into this paragraph?
“Once the ring is found by a hobbit, a wizard selects a group to take the ring to the volcano where it was forged and destroy it”
	A. after the sentence that ends with “heroic epic” 
	B. after the sentence that ends with “rule the world”
	C. after the sentence that ends with “fantasy world”
	D. after the sentence that ends with “monsters, wizards, and some humans”
8. The word "scrutinized" could be replaced by_______.	
	A. criticized	B. examined	C. enjoyed	D. denied
9. When did Tolkien begin to create this trilogy?
	A. During World War II	B. When he was a professor
	C. When he was a student	D. During World War I	
10. What can we assume is true about Tolkien?
	A. He enjoyed studying mythology and folklore. 
	B. He wrote the trilogy about his real life experience.
	C. He spent most of his life in the military.
	D. He lived in Greece.
Your answers: 
1 ..	2...	3.. 4 ..	 5.. 6...	7.. 	8 .. 9.. 10. ...
II. Read the passage and fill each gap with a suitable word. (2.0 pts)
In the 1960s women tennis players received little or no prize money at all. In the 1990s, (1) _________, the top players can earn twice as much in a fortnight as a successful company director does in a whole year. And (2) _________ most young people of their age were still studying for exams, players (3) _________ Monica Seles and Jenifer Capriati were earning thousands of pounds a week. When she was only sixteen, Seles was rich enough to buy any car she (4) _________.
	Nowadays, most of a (5) _________ tennis player’s income comes from sponsorships contracts with fashion or sportswear companies rather than from major championships. Players are (6) _________ huge sums of money to wear anything from tennis shoes (7) _________ a wristwatch. Official prize money, in fact, only accounts for fractions of total earnings.
	But (8) _________ so much money in the bank, and the world of their feet, it will be surprising if these young stars (9) _________ not affected by success. Both Seles and Capriati are coached by their fathers, (10) _________ do their best to protect their daughters from the pressure fame has brought. Only time will tell whether this is enough.
Your answers: 
1 ..	2...	3.. 4 ..	 5.. 6...	7.. 	8 .. 9.. 10. 
III. Read the following passage and choose the option that best completes each of the blanks. (2.0 pts)
POST IN HISTORY
 	Although it may come as a surprise (1) _______ many people, postal services (2) ________ in some parts of the world for thousands of years. There is ample evidence that a postal service existed among the Assyrians and Babylonians. In China a regular postal service was established in the seventh century BC, and over the centuries attained such a high level of efficiency that some 2,000 years after its (3) ________ it won the admiration of travelers (4) _______ Marco Polo. Efficient and highly developed postal services were also established in the Persian and Roman empires. In ancient times, these services were mainly confirmed (5) ________ the use of representatives of the state; private citizens made use of slaves, merchants and the (6) _______ to send their messages and documents. In Medieval Europe, postal services were organized by emperors and by the papacy, (7) _______ private citizens continued to entrust their correspondence to various travelers. Later, around the 13th century, universities and towns came to have their own messengers. However, it was not until the 14th century (8) _______ merchants, the private citizens who had the greatest need for a speedy and regular exchange of correspondence, began to set (9) _______ regular courier services. The needs of business (10) _______ to the development of the postal service as we know it today.
 1. 	A. to 	B. for 	 	C. with 	 D. among
 2. 	A. had existed 	B. would have existed 	C. existed 	 D. have existed
 3. 	A. introduction 	B. institution 	 	 	C. formation D. occurrence
 4. 	A. as 	B. to 	 	C. like D. towards
 5. A. into 	 	B. to 	 	C. in D. with 
 6. A. so 	 	B. like 	 	C. likely D. same
 7. A. when 	 	B. whereas	 	 	C. until D. while
 8. A. when 	 	B. which 	 	C. that D. in which 
 9. A. up 	B. out 	 	C. off D. in 
 10. A. resulted 	 	B. came 	 	C. brought D. led 
Your answers: 
1 ..	2...	3.. 4 ..	 5.. 6...	7.. 	8 .. 9.. 10. 
PART 4: WRITING (6.0 points)
I. Finish the second sentence in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence printed before it. (2.0 pts)
1. The match couldn’t start because of the heavy snow.
The heavy snow ..................................................................................................
2. Please don’t ask me such silly questions.
Would you mind not ..........................................................................................?
3. You should have called the doctor at once.
It was ..................................................................................................................
4. Mr. Jones remembered the date, and so did his wife.
Mr. Jones .............................................................................................................
5. Gary is proud of the fact that he is never late.
Gary prides ..........................................................................................................
6. That’s none of your business.
That’s got .............................................................................................................
7. It isn’t possible that Jane was absent from work today.
Jane ......................................................................................................................
8. We should leave for the disco now.
It is .......................................................................................................................
9. Their car is Italian. It is big and red.
They have ............................................................................................................
10. Sally is very disorganized, so she has no chance of getting that secretarial job.
Were ....................................................................................................................
II. Write a new sentence similar in meaning to the given one, using the word given in the brackets. Do not alter the word in any way. (2.0 pts)
1. At the moment I can’t afford to buy a new car. (question)
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2. I assume you’re hungry. (granted)
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3. When she left home, she had to do everything on her own. (fend) 
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4. You are so lucky to have inherited all that money. (come)
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5. I think you should go by train. (were)
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6. Cheques should only be accepted with proof of identity. (never)
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7. It’s pointless to try to make him change his mind. (waste)
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8. Even if we don’t like the idea, we’ll have to go with her. (whether)
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9. I’m sure it will snow tomorrow. (bound)
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10. There’s nothing new about crimes of passion. (hills)
III. Paragraph writing (2.0 pts)
Which do you prefer, living in a city or living in the countryside? In about 150 words, write a paragraph to express your opinion and explain the reasons for your choice. 
Your answer: 
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