Đề thi học sinh giỏi môn Tiếng Anh Khối 9

March 11th PRACTICE TEST
A. LISTENING (1 pt)
Part 1. You will hear an actor, called Paul Davis, talking on the radio about his career. Choose the correct answer from A, B or C for each question.
1. Paul got his first acting job when he was
A. 18 years old.	B. 21 years old.	C. 22 years old.
2. Paul left his previous job because
A. he was offered more money.	
B. he needed to develop his career.	
C. he was bored with the acting role.
3. What does Paul miss about his last job?
A. working with the other actors 	
B. being recognized all the time 	
C. receiving letters from fans
4. How did Paul prepare for the program he acts in now?
A. He went to the gym to get fitter.
B. He spent time with some real police officers. 
C. He got to know the city it was filmed in.
5. How has the new job changed his life?
A. He travels less.	B. He has less free time.	C. He sees his family less.
Part 2. You will hear a radio presenter, talking about a photography competition for children. Fill in each blank, with no more than one word or numbers.
Photography Competition
Competition is for children between: 	8 and 12 years old
Topic of photos: 	the (6) 
First prize: 	a (7) 
Send all photos with postcard to: 	Star Radio, 24 (8) Square, London.
Postcard to show child’s: 	name, (9) and phone number
Date photos to be received by: 	17th August
Exhibition of photos to take place at: 	the (10) 
I. TRẮC NGHIỆM NGÔN NGỮ (3,5 điểm)
PART 1: PHONETICS (0.5 pts - 0.1/ each)
Task 1: Choose the word (A, B, C or D) whose underlined part is pronounced differently from
that of the rest in each o f the following questions.
11. A. hurriedly	B. tiredly	C. doggedly	D. allegedly
12. A. bridegroom	B. obliged	C. primary	D. kindergarten
Task 2: Choose the word (A, B, C or D) whose main stress pattern is different from that o f the rest in each of the following questions.
13. A. electrician 	B. comfortable 	C. manufacture 	D. accidental
14. A. summary 	B. intensify 	C. instruction 	D. affectionate
15. A. culminate 	B. operate 	C. terminate 	D. machine
 PART 2: LANGUAGE FUNCTION (0.5 pts - 0.1/ each)
Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best completes each of the following exchanges.
16. – Keane: “______ detective stories?” 
– Mesy: “In my opinion, they are very good for teenagers.”
A. What do you think about 	B. Are you fond of
C. How about	D. What do people feel about
17. – Lapard: “Would you mind lending me your bike?”– Terry: “_________.”
A. Yes. Here it is 	B. Not at all 	C. Great 	D. Yes, let’s
18. – Lukapu: “Has an announcement been made about the eight o’clock flight to Paris?”
– Veron: “_________.”
A. Not yet 	B. Yes, it was 	C. I don’t think that	D. Sorry, I don’t
19. – Smith: “I’m afraid I can’t come with you.” – John: “________”
A. What a shame! 	B. It’s shameful! 	C. Thank you 	D. I don’t think so
20. – Neymar: "What do you think of the film we’ve watched? " – Josh: “_________.”
A. It’s a breeze!	B. No kidding!
C. None of your business!	D. I’ve seen better!
PART 3: SYNONYM AND ANTONYM (0.5 pts - 0.1/ each)
Task 1: Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following sentences. 
21. I can consume 1 kg of rice at a time.
	A. at once 	B. one by one 	C. once in a while 	D. off and on
22. That China emerged as a world economic power has been a threat to the rest of the world.
	A. surrendered 	B. came forth 	C. fought 	D. dismissed
23. The glass won’t break into many pieces easily because it is made of plastic.
	A. shatter 	B. tear 	C. collapse 	D. rupture
Task 2: Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following sentences.
24. As this is an old hotel, mishaps are to be expected.
A. accidents 	B. misunderstandings 	C. luck 	D. misfortunes
25. After a grueling and busy week at work, the stillness of the river reminded Lara of the silence she’s been searching for since Monday.
A. uproar 	B. tranquility 	C. serenity 	D. tameness
PART 4: LEXICO - GRAMMAR (2.0 pts - 0.1/ each)
Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best completes each of the following sentences. 
26. The ______ will be chaired by Mr. Sheldon, one of the most innovative directors in the company.
A. category	B. qualification	C. committee	D. productivity
27. The customer returned his order saying its switch was defective, and the online store agreed to ______ the full amount to his account. 
A. magnify 	B. credit 	C. discontinue 	D. charge
28. His neighbors found his ______ manner bossy and irritating, and they stopped inviting him to backyard barbeques. 
A. insentient 	B. magisterial 	C. preparatory 	D. restorative 
29. Steven is always ______ about showing up for work because he feels that tardiness is a sign of irresponsibility. 
A. legible 	B. tolerable 	C. punctual 	D. literal 
30. Candace would ______ her little sister into an argument by teasing her and calling her names. 
A. advocate 	B. provoke 	C. perforate 	D. expunge 
31. If only we _________a long time ago.
A. met 	B. did meet 	C. were meeting	D. had met
32. The plants need_________ before noon.
A. watering 	B. to water 	C. be watered 	D. being watered
33. The school required that every student _________before September 1st.
A. register 	B. registered 	C. registers 	D. was registered
34. She resented_________ waiting for hours in front of the cinema. 
A. to be kept 	B. keeping 	C. being kept 	D. being keeping
35. Doctors always hope that there will be new cures ________some diseases.
A. to 	B. of 	C. in 	D. for
36. Small pox and diphtheria disappeared in Britain many years ago, ________ cancer, AIDS and heart disease are now predominant.
A. because 	B. in the event that 	C. in case 	D. whereas
37. We haven't seen_________ for ten years. I did wonder where you were.
A. one other 	B. each other 	C. together 	D. the others
38. In 1997, _________ the noise and pollution of the city, best-selling author Will Smith moved out to Chersey.
A. tiring with 	B. tire about 	C. being tired from 	D. tired of
39. I'd rather walk_________ a bus.
A. than catch 	B. to catch 	C. to catching 	D. than catching
40. I _________three rooms of the house so far today; I'll do the other two this afternoon.
A. has been cleaning 	B. cleaned	C. are cleaning 	D. have cleaned
41. Charlie Chaplin was _________of the silent movies.
A. one of the great actor comics 	B. the greatest comic actors
C. one of the greatest comic actors	D. a great comic actor one
42. Although we do not live in the same town, my cousin and I still keep_________ and
often speak on the phone.
A. up date 	B. in touch 	C. in hand 	D. off work
43. I am looking for a friendly young person to help_________ my elderly brother while Igo out to work during the day.
A. take after 	B. give care of 	C. put up with 	D. look after
44. ________did you see such a good advertisement?
A. In which issue of which newspaper 	B. In which newspaper of which issue
C. In which issue newspaper 	D. What is the issue of which newspaper
45. ________my personal qualities, I have experience of working in a multi-national company for three years.
A. Beside 	B. In addition 	C. Instead of 	D. Apart from
II. TỰ LUẬN KIẾN THỨC NGÔN NGỮ (1,5 điểm)
PART 1: WORD FORM (0.5 pts – 0.05/ each)
Give the correct form of the words in brackets to complete the following sentences.
46. One is left with the problem of larger populations requiring more and more food. 
(solve)
47. The of the trains and buses causes frustration and annoyance. 
(frequent)
48. Women who are slimming can never enjoy a meal without being afraid of their diet. 
(organize)
49. They frequently the traffic as they march through the streets. 
(mobile)
50. There will sometimes be silences and pauses in a TV commentary, although these are becoming rare. 
(increase)
51. More women than men emphasized and trust; more men than women emphasized pleasure in a friend’s company, going out with a friend and having a friend in one’s home. 
(confidence)
52. Among the middle-aged men and women, the lack of contact with relatives, even those who lived nearby, was notable, suggesting that friends and relatives are indeed . 
(change)
53. There is dissatisfaction with the government’s policies. 
(wide)
54. Welcome to another edition of the club newsletter. A list of  events for the autumn is being prepared. 
(come)
55. One of the of this car is its high petrol consumption. 
(draw)
PART 2: ERROR CORRECTION (0.5 pts – 0.1/ each)
There are 05 errors in the following passage. Identify the errors, write the line number and correct them. Write your answers in the numbered spaces below. Number (00.) is done as an example.
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The streets are crowded about traffic. Taxis are bringing tired people from the airport and the railroad stations to the hotels. They hope to sleep a few hours before their busy day in the big city. Trucks are bringing fresh fruit and vegetables into the city. Ships loaded with food and fuel are tied up at the dock. Toward morning the streets are quieter. But they are never desserted in the big city. Soon it’s morning in the big city. By 8 o’clock the streets are filled again with people. Millions of people live in the big city. And millions of people who work in the big city live in the suburb, the commuters, are hurrying out of railroad station, subways, buses and private cars. The people who live in the city are hurrying out of apartment houses. Hurry, hurry, hurry. Everyone is in a hurry. Some stop only to drink a quick cup of coffee. There’s not time for breakfast. Others stop to buy the morning paper. They read the headlines before they hurry on to the tall buildings where they work. The noisy of the traffic grows louder and louder. Trucks are loading and unloading. The early shoppers are stepping out of buses and cars. The policeman blow their whistles again and again to stop the traffic or to hurry it along. Elevate trains are roaring overhead. Subways are rumbling below the ground. There are the noises of a city at work.
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PART 3: PREPOSITIONS AND PHRASAL VERBS (0.5 pts – 0.05/ each)
Supply each space with a suitable preposition or adverbial particle to complete each of the following sentences. 
61. Ben began to get increasingly irritated her questions.
62. There has been an increase the number of road accidents recently. 
63. Chemical wastes from factories are extremely harmful our life.
64. Many people still believe that our natural resources will never be used . 
65. Henry's knowledge ..programming proved vital in our negotiations with the customer.
66. When she was young she looked .to her parents. They were very good role models for her. 
67. There is a lot of excitement who will become our new CEO.
68. Sony achieved success developing flat screen televisions in the 1990s.
69. There is still doubt our supplier's ability to deliver on time.
70. The restaurant will be crowded tourists next week.
KỸ NĂNG NGÔN NGỮ 
PART 1: READING (2 pts - 0.1/ each)
Task 1: GUIDED CLOZE TEST 
Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits each blank in the following passage.
	Some time ago, scientists began experiments tofind out (71) ________ it would be possible to set up a “village” under the sea. A special room was built and lowered (72) ________the water of Port Sudan in the Red Sea. For 29 days, five men lived (73) ________a depth of 40 feet. At a (74) ________lower level, another two divers stayed for a week in a smaller “house”. On returning to the surface, the men said that they had experiencedno difficulty in breathing and had (75) ________many interesting scientific observations. The captain of the party, Commander Cousteau, spoke of the possibility of (76) ________the seabed. He said that some permanent stations were tobe set up under the sea, and some undersea farms would provide food for the growing population of the world. The divers in both “houses” spent most of their time (77) ________the bottom of the sea. On four occasions, they went down to 360 feet and observed many extraordinary (78) ________of the marine life, some of which had never been seen before. During their stay, Commander Cousteau and his divers reached a depth of 1,000 feet and witnessed a gathering ofan immense (79) ________of crabs which numbered, perhaps, hundreds of millions. Theyalso found out that itwas (80) ________to move rapidly in the water in a special vessel known as a “diving saucer”. 
71. A. which 	B. whether 	C. how 	D. what 
72. A. below 	B. down 	C. underneath 	D. into 
73. A. from 	B. at	C. in 	D. on 
74. A. any 	B. some 	C. more 	D. much 
75. A. exercised 	B. made 	C. caught 	D. done 
76. A. cultivating 	B. growing 	C. implanting 	D. transplanting 
77. A. enquiring 	B. imploring 	C. exploring 	D. inquiring 
78. A. forms 	B. breeds 	C. systems 	D. castes 
79. A. flock 	B. herd 	C. school 	D. pack 
80. A. able 	B. capable 	C. hardly 	D. possible
Task 2: READING COMPREHENSION 
Read the passage and choose the best answer for each question below. 
	Probably the most famous film commenting on the twentieth-century technology is Modern Times, made in 1936. Charlie Chaplin was motivated to makethe film by a reporter who, while interviewing him, happened to describe the working conditions in industrial Detroit. Chaplin was told that healthy young farm boys were lured to the city to work on automotive assembly lines. Within four or five years, these young men’s health was destroyed by the stress of work in the factories.
	The film opens with a shot of a mass ofsheep making their way down a crowded ramp.
Abruptly, the film shifts toa scene of factory workers jostling one another on their way to a factory. However, the rather bitter note of criticism in the implied comparison is not sustained. It is replaced by a gentle note of satire. Chaplin prefers to entertain rather than lecture.
	Scenes of factory interiors account for only about one-third of Modern Times, but they contain some of the most pointed social commentary as well as the most comic situations. No one who has seen the film can ever forget Chaplin vainly trying to keep pace with the fast-moving conveyor belt, almost losing his mind in the process. Another popular scene involves an automatic feeding machine brought to the assembly line so thatworkers need not interrupt their labor to eat. The feeding machine malfunctions, hurling food at Chaplin, who is strapped in his position on the assembly line and cannot escape. This serves to illustrate people’s utter helplessness in the face of machines that are meant to serve their basic needs.
	Clearly, Modern Times has its faults, but it remains the best film treating technology within a social context. It does not offer a radical social message, but it does accurately reflect the sentiment of many who feel they are victims of an over-mechanised world. 
81. According to the passage, Chaplin got the idea for Modern Times from ______. 
A. fieldwork 	B. a conversation 	C. a newspaper 	D. a movie 
82. The young farm boys went to the city because they were ______. 
A. promised better accommodation 	B. driven out of their sheep farm 
C. forced to leave their sheep farm 	D. attracted by the prospect of a better life 
83. The phrase “jostling one another” in the third paragraph is closest in meaning to “______”. 
A. jogging side by side 	B. pushing one another 
C. hurrying up together 	D. running against each other 
84. According to the passage, the opening scene of the film is intended ______. 
A. to produce a tacit association 	
B. to give the setting for the entire plot later 
C. to introduce the main characters of the film 
D. to reveal the situation of the factory workers 
85. The word “vainly” in the fourth paragraph is closest in meaning to “______”. 
A. hopelessly 	B. recklessly 	C. carelessly 	D. effortlessly 
86. The word “This” in the fourth paragraph refers to ______. 
A. the situation of young workers in a factory 
B. the malfunction of the twentieth-century technology 
C. the scene of an assembly line in operation 
D. the scene of the malfunction of the feeding machine 
87. According to the author, about two-thirds of Modern Times ______. 
A. is rather discouraging 	B. entertains the audience most 
C. is more critical than the rest 	D. was shot outside a factory 
88. The author refers to all of the following notions to describe Modern Times EXCEPT “______”. 
A. entertainment 	B. criticism 	C. revolution 	D. satire
89. Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage? 
A. The working conditions in the car factories of the 1930s were very stressful. 
B. The author does not consider Modern Timesas a perfect film. 
C. Modern Times depicts the over-mechanised world from a social viewpoint. 
D. In Modern Times, the factory workers’ basic needs are well met. 
90. The passage was written to ______. 
A. explain Chaplin’s style of acting 	B. review one of Chaplin’s popular films 
C. discuss the disadvantages of technology 	D. criticize the factory system of the 1930s
PART 2: WRITING (2 pts)
For questions 91–100, finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it has the same meaning as the first sentence
91. These books are on loan from the British Council library. 
@ These books have	
92. People believe that the island was found more than 200 years ago.
@ The island 	
93. People think that heavy traffic caused the subsidence.
@ The subsidence	
94. She was so popular that everyone voted for her.
@ Such	
95. He threatened the officers with violence.
@ He made	
96. If the bus hadn’t been late ,I would have gone to school on time this morning.
@ Unless	
97. Someone stole the old lady’s handbag.
@ The old lady	
98. If you have completed your test, you can go home.
@ Get	
99. Women do not have equal rights with men at any level of society. 
@ At no	
100. I realized later that I had made a big mistake. 
@ Not until then	
For questions 101–110, complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word given. Do not change the word given. You must use between two and five words, including the word given. 
101. There's no point in asking George to help. (worth) 
@ It's  George to help. 
102. The last time I saw him was when I lived in London. (since)
@ I haven't  in London. 
103. I don't normally go into town by car. (used)
@ I am  into town by car. 
104. Nobody plays this piece as beautifully as he does. (more) 
@ He plays  anyone else does. 
105. John's behavior at the party annoyed me. (way)
@ I was annoyed  at the party. 
106. Apparently the enntire warehouse was destroyed in a fire last month. (flames)
@ Apparently the enntire warehouse last month.
107. Can anyone slove this problem? (come)
@ Can anyone  to this problem?
108. “It is not worth worrying about the past” I told him. (point) 
@ I told him that worrying about the past.
109. I tried as hard as I could, but I just couldn’t get the money. (matter)
@ No , I couldn’t get the money.
110. She doesn't see some of her friends any more. (touch)
@ She has some of her friends.