Đề thi chọn học sinh giỏi vòng 1 môn Tiếng Anh Lớp 9 - Năm học 2012-2013

PHÒNG GD&ĐT BÌNH GIANG
ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC
ĐỀ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI VÒNG I
NĂM HỌC: 2012-2013
Môn thi : TIẾNG ANH - LỚP 9
B. PHONETICS. 
Choose the word that has a different stress pattern from the others in the group. 
11. A. academic	B. reputation	C. experience	D. intermediate
12. A. visit	B. suggest 	C. employ	D. direct
13. A. advertise	B. separate	C. primary	D. instruction
14. A. compulsory	B. economic	C. material	D. community
15. A. poem 	B. writer 	C. contact 	D. symbol
C. GRAMMAR – VOCABULARY – LANGUAGE FUNCTIONS
I. Choose the option A, B, C or D which best completes or responds to each sentence. (15 points)
16. Nisa: “Do you mind if I borrow your umbrella for a while?” Jira: “________”
A. No, here you are. B. Never mind. 	C. You’re welcome.	D. Yes, and bring it back.
17. She has lived in a _________ since 2008.
 A. five-floors building B. five-floor building	C. five-floor buildings	D. five-floors buildings
18. Maria: “Thanks for lovely evening.” Diana: “________”
A. Oh, that’s right. B. Yes, it’s really great. C. No, it’s not good. D. I’m glad you enjoyed it. 
19. The liquid __________ to a boiling point.
      	A. heats	B. was heated	C. heated	D. be heated
20. If you _________, I will explain it again to you.
A. understand 	B. don’t understand C. won’t understand 	D. didn’t understand
21. Nick: “Can you lend me your car this afternoon? I have an urgent appointment.” Susan: “___”
A. I don’t think so I won’t need it. 	B. No I can’t. I won’t need it. 
C. I think so. I won’t be using it. 	D. Yes, I can. I will be using it. 
22. Mr. Thomas: “Would you mind if I turned the air-conditioner down? Mark: “_____”
A. No, please do. 	B. Yes, I don’t mind. 	C. Yes. That’s right. 	D. No, I mind. 
23. I wish I ___________ you some money for your ticket, but I have nothing left now. 
	A. can lend 	B. would lend 	C. could lend	D. will lend 
24. I was impressed ____________ the beauty of the bay.
A. on	B. by	C. in	D. from
25. I _____________ a letter to my friends.
A. posted 	B. issued 	C. collected 	D. published
26. She moved to Hanoi, but we still keep in _________.
A. phoning	B. writing	C. meeting	D. touch
27. Vietnamese women today prefer modern clothes _________ the ao dai.
	 A. to	B. for 	C. in 	D. with
28. The girl: “This box is very bulky. Can you give me a hand?” The boy: “____”
A. That box isn’t mine. 	B. Sure, I’ll be glad to help. 
C. Yes, that’s right. 	D. Certainly, I’m looking for someone to help you. 
29. _________ to Nha Trang? – Yes, twice.    
  	A.  Did you ever go	B.  Are you ever	C.  Do you ever go	D.  Have you ever been   
30. Give me a hand, __________?
A. will you                 	B. do you         	C. don’t you	D. won’t you
II. Provide the correct form of the words in capital letters to complete the sentences. 
31. The Minister of Finance is responsible for _________ affairs. (ECONOMY)
32. My teacher _________ me to take this examination. (COURAGE)
33. I live in the _________ part of the country. (NORTH) 
34. Put the food in the _________, please. (FREEZE) 
35. Her car needs _________ at the garage. (SERVICE) 
36. Many ___ of different organizations participated in the conference yesterday. (REPRESENT)
37. The weather was terrible, so we had a very _________ holiday. (PLEASE)	 
38. We must make a _________ about where to go. (DECIDE)
39. ____, many houses have to be demolished to make ways for the roads. (FORTUNATE)
40. Nowadays people are using energy at an _________ speed. (BELIEVE)
III. Choose the underlined word or phrase in each sentence that needs correcting. 
41. Although it rained heavily, but I came to class in time.
	 A B C D
42. My father, along with his friends, are drinking tea in the living room.
 A B C D
43. The lesson is too difficult for us to understand it.
 A B C D 
44. In many ways, riding a bicycle is similar with driving a car.
 A B C D
45. Your friends became very angrily over a seemingly little problem.
 A B C D
D. READING
I. Read the following passage and decide which option A, B, C, D best fits each space. 
A WELSH FESTIVAL
 Wales has a population of about three million. English is the main language and only twenty per cent speak both Welsh and English. Every year, (46) ___ August there is a Welsh-speaking festival. It (47) ___ place in a different town each year so everyone has a chance for it to be near them. Local people (48) ___ years making plans for when the festival will be in (49) __ town. Each festival is (50) ___ by about 160.000 people. They travel not only from nearby towns and villages (51) __ also from the rest of the British Isles and (52) __ from abroad. There are concerts, plays and (53) ___ to find the best singers, poets, writers and so on. Shops sell Welsh music, books, pictures and clothes as (54) ___ as food and drink. The festival provides a chance for Welsh-speaking people to be together for a whole week, with (55) ____ Welsh language all around them.
46. A. in 	B. by 	C. on	D. at
47. A. takes 	B. finds 	C. has 	D. makes
48. A. pass 	B. put 	C. spend 	D. do
49. A. our 	B. their 	C. his 	D. its
50. A. arrived 	B. come 	C. visited 	D. attended
51. A. and	B. but 	C. since 	D. however
52. A. just 	B. hardly 	C. quite 	D. even
53. A. tests 	B. examinations 	C. competitions 	D. races
54. A. long	B. far 	C. good 	D. well
55. A. one 	B. a 	C. the 	D. some
II. Read the following passage and fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word. 
In Britain there is a (56)___ now which people call Mother’s Day. In the old days many girls from working-class families in towns and cities and from farmers’ families in the country worked in rich houses. They had to do all the (57)__ __ and their working day was usually very long, they often (58)____ _ on Sundays, too. Once a year, it was usually one Sunday in March, they could (59)____ their mothers. They went home on that day and (60)_____ presents for their mothers and for (61)__ members of their families. They could stay at home only one day, and then they went back (62)____ _their work. People call that day Mothering Day (63)____ Mothering Sunday.
Later workers at the (64)__ __ and girls who worked in the houses of rich families received one free day a week, and Mothering Day became Mother’s Day. It is (65)__ _ last Sunday in March.
III. Read the following passage and choose the correct answer A, B, C or D. (10 points)
 FRUITIBIX
Do you want to be slim? Do you worry about your family's health? Then you should try Fruitibix, the new healthy fruit and nut biscuit. Fruitibix tastes wonderful, but it contains less sugar than most other biscuits. Each biscuit contains dried fruit and nuts, including apples, coconuts and bananas. Sometimes you feel like eating something between meals. Now, instead of having a chocolate, bite into a Fruitibix. It won't make you fat and it will keep you healthy.
At lunchtime, instead of chips and hamburgers, have a Fruitibix. It contains all the essential foods for a balanced meal. And if you are in a hurry, and you don't have time for a proper meal, Fruitibix will give you the energy to keep on going. So whenever your children ask for something sweet, give them Fruitibix instead of cakes or chocolate. They will love the taste and it won't harm their teeth. Discover Fruitibix. It's on our supermarket shelves now!
66. This is ______________. 
	A. an advertisement	B. a magazine	C. a student's notebook	D. a letter
67. The writer wants to ______________. 
	A. explain why people buy this product 	C. give advice about healthy living
	B. persuade people to buy the product 	D. compare Fruitibix with other sorts of food
68. Why, in the writer's opinion, should people eat Fruitibix instead of chocolate?
	A. Fruitibix tastes better than chocolate. 	
	B. Fruitibix contains more fat than chocolate.	
	C. Fruitibix is cheaper and easier to eat than chocolate.	
	D. Fruitibix is healthier and less fattening than chocolate.
69. Why does the writer say that fruitibix is useful when you are in a hurry?
	A. You don't need to cook it. 	C. It's as good as a proper meal.
	B. You can buy Fruitibix everywhere.	D. It won't be harmful to your teeth.
70. Which of these people should buy Fruitibix?
A. Mrs. Brown is looking for something special to serve for dessert at a dinner party.	
B. Mr.Taylor is going on a fishing trip and wants to take something to eat with him. He enjoys salty
food. 	
C. Mrs. Brook's daughter was ill yesterday. She is getting better but the doctor advised Mrs. Brook to
 give her liquid food without any sugar or salt in it.
D. Mr. Green wants something to take to the office. He is busy today and might not have time for lunch. 
E. WRITING
I. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence printed before it. (5 points)
71. He won a prize at the competition because he spoke English fluently.à Because of _______
72. Nowhere is more expensive than this restaurant.à This restaurant _______________________.
73. Mr. Lee said to his students, “Do as many exercises in English as you can.”à Mr. Lee advised _
74. “How much do you think it will cost?” she asked.à She wanted to know ____.
75. I last saw him when I was a student.à I haven't ______________.
II. Use the following sets of words and phrases to write a letter from Lilly to Elizabeth
 Dear Elizabeth,
76. I / be / glad / receive / letter.
77. I / just / wonderful / news.
78. I / pass / final / examination / university. 
79. My father / be / please / he / hear this.
80. He / already / promise / pay / holiday abroad / I / pass. 
81. So / I / come / England.
82. I / like / study English / school / near / home.
83. I / look for / advanced course / perhaps / three / four hours / day.
84. You / help / find / one?
85. I / look forward / see / soon.
 Love,
 Lilly
III. It is said that the Internet plays an important role in our life. Do you think so? Write a passage of about 120 -150 words to express your idea about this saying. (10 points)
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E. WRITINGI. 71. Because of his fluent English, he won a prize at the competition.
OR: Because of his fluency in English, he won a prize at the competition.
OR: Because of his speaking English fluently, he won a prize at the competition.
72. This restaurant is the most expensive.
73. Mr. Lee advised his students to do as many exercises in English as they could.
74. She wanted to know how much I/we thought it would cost.
75. I haven't seen him since I was a student.
II. Dear Elizabeth,
76. I am glad to receive your letter.
77. I have just got/had some wonderful news.
78. I have passed the final examination at the university.
79. My father will be very pleased when he hears this.
80. He has already promised to pay for a holiday abroad if I pass.
OR: He has already promised to pay for me to go on holiday abroad if I pass.
81. So I will come to England.
82. I’d like to study English in a school near your home.
83. I will look for an advanced course which perhaps lasts for three or four hours a day.
84. Can you help me to find one?
85. I am looking forward to seeing you soon.
 Love,
 Lilly 
Transcript of the listening part
1.
The bookshelf looks really good in the living room. And the TV is just fine. When I find a mp3 player, I’m going to put it in the bookshelf. I don’t have mp3 player now because I want to find a cheap one. I’m going to check out the sales next week. I’ve got a dinner table, but I still need a sofa. Now I have to sit at the dinner table to watch TV. My living room is small, so I want a small sofa.
2.
I was thinking about getting a bookshelf, but I don’t have many books yet, so I guess I can wait. I was lucky. I got a really cheap used TV the other day. It only cost $50 and it works really well. It’s nice to have something to watch. Right now I don’t have enough money to buy mp3 player. The dinner table is very nice and big enough for six people. I bought a cheap sofa, too. It’s really comfortable.