Đề thi môn Tiếng Anh Lớp 9 - Kỳ thi chọn đội tuyển học sinh giỏi năm học 2015-2016

KỲ THI CHỌN ĐỘI TUYỂN HSG TỈNH LỚP 9 NĂM HỌC 2015 – 2016
Môn: Tiếng Anh 
Thời gian làm bài: 180 phút
A. PHONETICS
I. Cricle the letter A, B, C or D next to the word that has bolded part is pronounced differently from that of the others in each question
1.
A. washed
B. missed
C. watched
D. closed
2.
A. dental
B. send
C. pretty
D. petty
3.
A. arrives
B. changes
C. classes
D. finishes
4.
A. proficiency
B. musician
C. ancient
D. criticism
5.
A. international
B. application
C. geography
D. mathematics
II. Cricle the letter A, B, C or D next to the word with the stress pattern differently from that of the others in each question
1.
A. popular
B. business
C. beautiful
D. efficient
2.
A. material
B. discover
C. abandon
D. capital
3.
A. explanation
B. experiment
C. experience
D. equipment
4.
A. receive	
B. replace
C. regularly
D. reduce
5.
A. energy 
B. recycle 	
C. logical 	
D. grocery
B. GRAMMAR & LEXICO
I. Circle A, B, C, or D next to the word or phrase which best completes each sentence below.
1. A: “Was Paul at the party when you arrived?” B: “No, he __________ home.”
A. went 	B. had gone 	C. has gone 	D. goes
2. This time tomorrow __________ by my swimming pool.
A. I'm relaxing 	 B. I'm relaxed 	C. I relax	D. I'll be relaxing
3. Having overcome a lot of difficulty, he __________ to find a good job.
A. managed 	B. succeeded	C. obtained 	D. realized
4. My brother enjoys working with his American specialist, __________ is kind and devoted.
A. that	B. who	C. he	D. which
5. Laura wonders why __________ tell a secret to him.
A. she would rather 	B. she would prefer 	C. she would like	D. would she like
6. They arrived at the destination _______ .
A. safe	B. safely	C. save	D. savely
7. Daisy has approved ______ telling Peter the story.
A. on 	B. about 	C. at 	D. of
8. However _______ she couldn’t find a good job.
A. hard she tried 	B. hard did she try	C. hardly she tried	D. hardly did she try
9. You can join our English speaking club _______ you like speaking English.
A. although	B. provided 	 C. given	D. provide
10. _______ that she got fainted.
A. So exhausted she was 	B. She was so exhausting C. So exhausting was she 	D. So exhausted was she 
11. If George ______ a well-paid job, he would be able to afford for a car.
A. found	B. finds	C. was found	D. has found
12. A: “Would you like something to drink, please” B: “_______ ”
A. Yes, I do! 	B. Yes, please.	 C. Yes, I have. 	D. Yes, I would.
13. It's worth _______ out if there is an English club to join at the weekend.
A. find 	B. to find 	C. finding 	D. that you find 
14. Susan is _______ to go abroad alone.
A. too young 	B. not enough old	C. too young girl	D. not very old
15. A: “Have you finished your work?” B: “No, I haven’t and _______”
A. she has not too	B. neither she has	C. neither has she	D. she has either
16. Barbara's supposed to have written the letter, _______ ?
A. hasn't he	B. wasn't he 	C. didn't he	D. isn't he
17. A: “Are you leaving?” B: “Yes, but I wish I _______ to go”
A. didn’t have	B. will no have	C. don’t have	D. may not have
18. Your brother was ______ driver!
A. how careful a 	B. so a careful	C. so careful a 	D. what a careful
19. I’m sorry, I haven’t got _______ change. Why don’t you try the bank?
A. some 	B. lots	C. any 	D. all
20. Are you used_______ on your own?
A. at work	B. to working	C. to work 	D. with working
II. Complete the following passage with an appropriate form of the word in BLOCK CAPITAL. Write your answer in the numbered box below. 0 has been done as an example. 
 	 HOMEWORK
School inspectors have found that, contrary to all (0)______ children
don’t (1)______ homework at all. In fact, many do more than their
teachers suggest, either because of (2)_____ about their marks or 
simply for (3)______. The inspectors’ findings add to the evidence of 
the powerful (4)______ effects of homework on pupils’ achievement.
The inspectors also recommend the (5)______ of “homework charters”.
These tell parents and children how much (6)______ work is expected
and provide encouragement to schools to form links with parents who can
check that tasks are (7)______ completed.
International (8)______ suggest that a typical 14-year-old does six hours
homework in Britain, eight hours in Italy, and almost nine hours in Hungary,
Japan and Poland.
EXPECT
LIKE
ANXIOUS
ENJOY
BENEFIT
INTRODUCE
ADD 
PROPER 
COMPARE
III. Read the text below and look carefully at each line. Some of the lines are correct but some have a word which should not be there. If a line is correct, put a tick (√) at the end of the line. If a line has a word which should not be there, write the word at the end of the line. 
FASHION DESIGNER
Lines
Answer
When I was 17, my father asked me about what jobs I was applying for. It was
0
about
the moment I’d been dreading, but I couldn’t avoid it. I said: “Dad, this may
00
ü
be come as a shock to you, but I’m thinking of going to university.” He looked 
1
confused. “University! What do you want to go there for?” “To train to be a
2
fashion designer,” I said. He looked out from me to my mum and back again. 
3
“You’re joking, aren’t you? Please tell me you’re joking.” No one believed me
4
I was serious. But in the end I stuck to my plans. I knew what I was good at,
5
I knew what I wanted and I knew how much to get it. And I did. After a 
6
three-year course, I graduated with a degree in fashion design. In my final year,
7
months before graduating, I was sent examples of my designs around the world.
8
The directors of an Italian fashion company were so far impressed with my work
9
far
that I was given a contract for to design jackets for their summer collection. And
10
for
 at my graduation fashion show, there were no prouder parents than mine.
11
ü
IV. Fill in the blank space with a right preposition or adverb particle
1. I love this song! Do you mind turning (1) ................. the volume?
2. Jane want Joss to give (2) ............. smoking.
3. I’m looking (3) ............. my mobile phone. I don’t know where it is.
4. He can stay at home and look (4)............... his children.
5. She doesn’t get (5) .............. well with her little brother.
C. READING
I. Fill in each numbered blank with a suitable word.
THE KOREAN GIRLGROUP
Girls' Generation, also known (1) ....... SNSD, is a South Korea girlgroup formed by S.M. entertainment. The group is composed of eight members: Taeyeon, Tiffany, Seohyun, Yuri, Yoona, Hyoyeon, Sunny and Sooyoung. Girls' Generation officially debuted (2)........... August 5, 2007 with its debut single "Into the New World" and subsequently gained some attention with their self-titled debut album.  However, it was not (3)............. 2009 that they rose to prominence with the single "Gee", which claimed the top spot on every music chart in Korea for a record-breaking nine consecutive weeks and was (4) ........... the most popular song of the 2000s in Korea.
After 2009, Girls' Generation became the (5) ........... famous korean girlgroup in Korea and in the world. In 2010, The group returned with The Boys, which has sold over 457,000 copies in South Korea, becoming the best-selling album in the (6) ............ since 2010. 
In 2013, Girls' Generation's fourth album called I Got a Boy was (7) ............. The album was subjected to major attention from western media after it was (8) ..............Video of the Year at the inaugural YouTube Music Awards.
In April 2012, S.M. Entertainment formed a small group of Girls' Generation named TTS (also known as TaeTiSeo), (9) ............. is composed of three members: Taeyeon, Tiffany, and Seohyun. In May 2012, they released their debut album “Twinkle”. 
Until now, Girls' Generation is the most sucessful korean girlgroup in the world. Girls' Generation is usually (10) ................ "The Nation's Singers" or "The Nation's Girl Group".
1.
A. as
B. by
C. in
D. on
2.
A. in
B. on
C. at
D. under
3.
A. until
B. till
C. over
D. A&B
4.
A. called
B. told
C. advised
D. imagined
5.
A. more
B. many
C. most
D. much
6.
A. history
B. USA
C. Koreans
D. Asian
7.
A. fininshed
B. publics
C. sell
D. released
8.
A. won
B. awarded
C. called
D. sold
9.
A. what
B. who
C. whom
D. which
10.
A. call
B. award
C. win
D. tell
II. Read the passage and choose the best answer A, B, C or D to answer the questions below.	
Reducing your intake of sweet food is one way to keep your teeth healthy. The least cavity-causing way to eat sweets is to have them with meals and not between. The number of times you eat sweets rather than the total amount of sweets determines how much harmful acid the bacteria in your saliva produces. But the amount of sweet influences the quality of your saliva. Avoid, if you can, sticky sweets that stay in your mouth a long time. Also try to brush and floss your teeth after eating sugary foods. Even rinsing your mouth with water is effective. Whenever possible, eat foods with fiber, such as raw carrot sticks, apples, celery sticks, etc., that remove plaque, acting as a toothbrush. Cavities can be greatly reduced if these rules are followed when eating sweets.
1. What does this passage mainly discuss?
A. A healthy diet B. Food with fiber C. Sweets and cavities D. Tooth decay
2. The word "influences" underlined in line 4 in the passage is closest in meaning to ____________ .
A. has 	 B. affects 	C. increases 	 D. gives
3. The author of the passage states that the amount of acid produced by the bacteria in your saliva increases ____________ .
A. with the number of times you eat sweets	B. with the amount of sweets you eat 
C. if you eat sweets with your meals 	D. if you eat sticky sweets
4. According to the passage, the value of eating foods with fiber is that ____________ .
A. they contain Vitamin A 	B. they are less expensive than a toothbrush
C. they contain no sugar 	D. they are able to remove the plaque from your teeth
5. What can be concluded from the passage about sweets?
A. All sweets should be avoided.	B. It is better to eat sweets a little at a time throughout the day
C. Sweets should be eaten with care.	D. Sticky sweets are less harmful than other sweets.
III. Fill in each numbered blank with a suitable word.
Sherlock Holmes, (1) ________ name is well-known, didn’t really exist. However, for many who have read adventures, he might as well have been a real person. The man who created Holmes (2) ________ Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, born in Edinburgh in 1859. He trained (3) ________ a doctor, but found he could earn more money by writing (4) ________ by practicing medicine. He wrote not only stories about Holmes (5) ________ many other books that people also liked. It is for the detective stories he wrote that he is best remembered. The place (6) ________ the Holmes mysteries are set is Victorian England. Holmes, (7) ________ is a brilliant detective, uses his intelligence and scientific knowledge (8) ________ solve the mysteries.
 Even though Doyle (9) ________many Holmes mysteries, we’ll never know the reason why he gave us so little information about Holmes’ private life. All the books were written in the first person, not by Holmes, but by his assistant, Dr. Watson, (10) ________ knowledge of his master’s private life was limited.
IV. Fill in each gap with one of the words or phrases given.
A. all	 B. as C. As a result 	D. asthma E. certain	 F. every 	G. from 
H. In addition I. like K. to J. sight	 L. value	 M. with N. worth
	Plants supply man (1) _______ food, clothing, and shelter – his most important needs. Many of our most useful medicines are also made (2) _______ plants. (3) _______, plants add beauty and pleasure (4) _______ our lives. Most people enjoy the smell of flowers, the (5) _______ of a field of waving grain, and the quiet of a forest. Not (6) _______ plants are helpful to man. Some species grow in fields and gardens (7) _______weeds that choke off useful plants. Tiny bits of pollen from (8) _______ plants cause such diseases as (9) _______ and hay fever. Other plants destroy millions of dollars (10) _______ of crops yearly.
D. WRITING
I. Rewrite the following sentences so that they have the same meaning as the original ones.
1. I was not surprised to hear that Tom had failed the exam.
It came 
2. Immediately after his appointment to the post, the new editor fell ill.
No sooner 
3. I had better get back to work. 
It’s ... 
4. Their teacher is making them study hard.
They are 
5. The critics were very impressed by her performance. 
Her performance made 
6. His parents keep complaining about his job. 
His parents are
7. He forgot about the gun until he got home. 
Not until 
8. May I borrow your pen?
Would you mind ?
9. Many people were severely critical of the proposals for the new motorway. 
There was 
10. I never intended to go to the meeting.
I never had 
II. Write an essay in which you discuss the necessity to learn English nowadays. (About 150 words)
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KỲ THI CHỌN ĐỘI TUYỂN HSG TỈNH LỚP 9 NĂM HỌC 2015 – 2016
Môn: Tiếng Anh 
Đáp án – Biểu điểm – Hướng dẫn chấm
A. PHONETICS 
I. (1 pt) 1. D 2. C 3. A 4. D 5. B
II. (1 pt) 1. D	 2. D	 3. A	 4. C	 5. B
B. GRAMMAR & LEXICO
I. (2 pts)
1. B 2. D	3. A	 4. B	 5. A	 6. B	7. D	 8. A 	9. B	 10. D
11A 12. B	13. C	 14. A 15. C 16D 	17. A 18. C	19. C 20. B
II. (2 pts)
1. dislike
2. anxiety 
3. enjoyment
4. beneficial 
5. introduction
6. additional
7. properly
8. comparisons
III (1 pts)
1. be
2. ü
3. out
4. me
5. ü
6. much
7. ü
8. was
IV. (1 pts)
1. up
2. up
3. for
4. after 
5. on
C. READING
I (2 pts)
1. a
2. b
3. d
4. a
5. c
6. a
7. d
8. b
9. d
10. a
II.(2 pts)
1. C. 	2. B	3. A	4. D	5. C
III. (1 pts)
(1) whose (2) was (3) as (4) than (5) but 
(6) where (7) who (8) to (9) wrote (10) whose 
IV. (1 pts)
1. M 2. G	 3. H	 4. K	 5. J	 6. A 7. B 8. E 9. D 10.N
D. WRITING
I. (2 pts)
1. It came as no surprise to me that Tom had failed the exam.
2. No sooner  had he been appointed to the post than the new editor fell ill.
3. It’s time I got back to work. 
4. They are being made to study hard.
5. Her performance made ..a considerable / great impression on the critics.
6. His parents are .always complaining about his job.
7. Not until he got home did he remember about the gun.
8. Would you mind lending me your pen?
9. There was severe criticism of the proposals for the new motorway. 
10. I never had any intention of going to the meeting 
II. (2 pts)
Organization
Content
Vocabulary
Grammar
Total: 20 points
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