Đề thi môn Tiếng Anh Lớp 9 - Kỳ thi chọn học sinh giỏi năm học 2016-2017 - Đề số 3 - Đỗ Bình

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KÌ THI HSG LỚP 9 NĂM HỌC:.
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KÌ THI CHỌN HSG LỚP 9 NĂM HỌC 201-201
ĐỀ THI MÔN: TIẾNG ANH
Thời gian: 150 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề)
A. PHẦN TRẮC NGHIỆM. I. PHONETICS (1 pt)
1. Choose a word (A, B, C, D) that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others.(0.5 pt)
1.	A. artificial	B. distance	C. centre	D. cells
2.	A. thought	B. tough	C. bought	D. fought
3.	A. raised	B. talked	C. watched	D. laughed
4.	A. hidden	B. minor	C. written	D. kitten
5.	A. many	B. lamb	C. handle	D. camera
2. Choose the word (A, B, C, D) whose main stress pattern is not the same as that of the others. (0.5 pt)
6. 	A. nomination	B. priority	C. congratulate	D. occurrence
7.	A. charity	B. energy	C. separate	D. pollution
8. 	A. celebrate	B. slavery	C. opinion	D. minimize
9. 	A. suggest	B. freedom	C. recent	D. sticky
10.	A. predict	B. cover	C. resource	D. replace
II. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR. (5 pts)
Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best completes the sentences.
11. Buy me a dozen of eggs on the way back, __________?
	A. will you	B. may you	C. do you	D. can you 
12. We insist that a meeting________ as soon as possible.
	A. be held	B. is held	C. were held	D. will be held
13. It is believed that there is a _________ between two crimes.
	A. join	B. chain	C. link	D. connector	
14. My uncle was______ ill last summer but fortunately, he is now making a slow but steady recovery. 
	A. critically	B. deeply	C. fatally	D. seriously
15. That man, _______ family is very poor, is standing in front of the hotel to ask for money.
	A. whose	B. whom	C. who	D. that
16. Joe seemed to be in a good mood, ________ he snapped at me angrily when I asked him to join us.
A. yet	B. so	C. for	D. and	
17. “Who has brothers and sisters?”“Everyone ________Virginia who’s an only child.”
A. except to	B. with	C. from	D. but
18. He is the manager of the factory. He’s ________it.
A. charged with	B. charged	C. in charge	D. in charge of
19. Florida, ________ the Sunshine State, attracts many tourists every year.
A. is	B. is known as	C. known as	D. that is known as
20. _______ my experience, very few people really understand the problem.
A. To 	B. In 	C. With 	D. From
21. When she died, she gave _________ all her money to a charity for cats.
A. away	B. out	C. on	 D. off
22. I don't want much sugar in my coffee. Just_______, please.
	A. few	B. a few	C. little	D. a little 
23. He's left his book at home; he's always so______.
	A. forgetful	B. forgettable	C. forgotten	D. forgetting
24. 'I'm very ______ to you for putting in so much hard work,' the boss said.
	A. thanking	B. grateful	C. considerate	D. careful
25. Steel_______ with chromium to produce a noncorrosive substance known as stainless steel.
	A. is combined	B. that is combined	C. combining	D. when combined
26. She looked very______ when I told her the good news.
	A. happily	B. happiness	C. happy	D. was happy
26. People are not aware ______ the problem of overpopulation.
A. for 	B. of 	C. at	D. in
27. We wish you both- health and longevity.
A. long life 	B. happy life 	C. easy life 	D. exciting life
28. We arranged the meeting, but ________came.
A. anyone	B. someone	C. everyone	D. no one
29. Better health care and agriculture have led to rapid population _______.
A. grow 	B. growing 	C. grown 	D. growth
30. Our school has managed to collect a lot of books to ____ to the children in a village school.
A. publish 	B. distribute 	C. employ 	D. depart
31. I am pleased to _______ the winner of the final competition. It's Group B.
A. recite 	B. announce 	C. explain 	D. appoint
32. Family members who live apart try to get together ______ Tet.
A. in 	B. at 	C. on 	D. during
33. The whole family usually tries to get together at Christmas.
A. contact 	B. gather 	C. relate 	D. communicate
34. I always get to work before ________ else.
A. anyone	B. someone	C. everyone	D. no one
35. Her first novel has been _______ acclaimed as a masterpiece.
A. nation 	B. national 	C. international 	D. internationally
36. Claire ______ at the homeless shelter once a week.
A. performs	B. participates 	C. joins	D. suffers 
37. He's been teaching music for years, but he hasn't any _______.
A. examinations 	B. experiences 	C. experience 	D. qualifications
38. He got an excellent grade in his examination ______ the fact that he had not worked particularly hard.
A. on account of 	B. because of	C. in spite of 	D. Although 
39. Vietnamese people usually make _______ for Tet several weeks beforehand.
A. preparing 	B. preparation 	C. preparatory 	D. preparations
40. I hope _______ will be comfortable here. We try to make each guest feel at home. 
A. anyone	B. someone	C. everyone	D. no one
41. ______ flowers for Tet are peach flowers and apricot flowers.
	A. Popular	B. National	C. International	D. Traditional
42. I've never seen this actor ______ before.
A. comfort	B. perform	C. present	D. represent 
43. He______ his poem in front of the whole school.
A. dedicated 	B. recited 	C. said 	D. delivered
44. Before Tet, supermarkets and shops are full _______ goods.
A. for	B. with 	C. in 	D. of
45. Japanese usually ______ their houses with some small pine trees.
A. prepare	B. celebrate	C. make	D. decorate 
46. Tet is also the time for children to receive lucky money ______ in red envelopes. 
A. which wrapped 	B. wrapped	C. wrapping	D. all are correct	
47. Hardly _______ turns up to the meeting.
A. anyone	B. someone	C. everyone	D. no one
48. Pressure on natural resources will _______ as we face a population explosion.
A. decrease 	B. decline 	C. increase 	D. raise
49. All students can take part in the annual English-speaking Competition.
A. happening once a year 	B. happening once a term
C. happening once a month 	D. happening once every six 
50. ______ Christmas Eve, people often have parties late at midnight.
A. On 	B. In 	C. At 	D. For
51. On Christmas Eve children go to bed full ______ excitement.
A. of 	B. with 	C. up 	D. in
52. How do people ______ New Year in your country?
A. prepare	B. celebrate	C. make	D. decorate 
53. I thought I heard ________ knocking at the door.
A. anyone	B. someone	C. everyone	D. no one
54. She ______ her difficulties to graduate.
A. overcame	B. got	C. passed	D. saw
55. There is now intense ______ between schools to attract students.
A. competence 	B. competition 	C. competitive 	D. competitor
56.Children are always ______ about Tet holiday.
A. excited 	B. interested 	C. keen 	D. concerned
57. On the first -day of Tet, children _______ their new clothes and make New Year's wishes to their parents.
A. take on 	B. pick on 	C. put on 	D. try on
58. The world's population is ______ to be over 7 billion by 2010.
A. claimed 	B. blamed 	C. expected 	D. reached
59. Janet Jones is ________ I rarely see these days.
A. anyone	B. someone	C. everyone	D. no one
60. Some people were in the streets ______ money for charity.
A. raising	B. getting	C. donating	D. giving	
III. LANGUAGE FUNTIONS (0.5 pt)
Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best completes the sentences.
61. –“How do you do?” –“______________.”
A. How do you do? 	B. Not too bad.	C. I’m well. Thank you. 	D. Yeah, OK.
62. –“Do you think you’ll get the job? –“____________.”
A. Yes, that’s right 	B. I think not 	C. I know so 	D. Well, I hope so
63. –“Happy Christmas!” –“____________.”
A. The same to you! B. Happy Christmas with you! C. You are the same! 	D. Same for you!
64. –“Thank you very much for a lovely party.” –“______________.”
A. Cheers 	B. Thanks 	C. Have a good day 	D. You are welcome
65. –“Would you like something to eat?" –“______________. I'm not hungry now.”
A. Yes, I would 	B. No, no problem 	C. No, thanks 	D. Yes, it is
IV. GUIDED CLOZE TEST (1 PT)
Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits each blank space in the following passage.
Do you want to take part in the battle to save the world’s wildlife? Animal Watch is the book which will (66) ____ you in the fight for survival that (67) ____ many of our endangered animals and show how they struggle on the edge of extinction. As you enjoy the book’s 250 pages and over 150 color photographs, you will have the (68) ____ of knowing that part of your purchase money is being used to help animals (69) ____ from the comfort of your armchair, you will be able to observe the world’s animals close-up and explore their habitats. You will also discover the terrible results of human (70) ____ for land, flesh and skins.
Animal Watch is packed with fascinating facts. Did you know that polar bears cover their black noses with their (71) ____ so they can hunt their prey in the snow without being seen, for example? Or that for each orang-utan which is captured, one has to die?
This superb (72) ____ has so (73) ____ Britain's leading wildlife charity that it has been chosen as Book of the Year, a title awarded to books which are considered to have made a major contribution to wildlife conservation. You will find Animal Watch at a special low (74) ____ price at all good bookshops, but hurry while (75) ____ last.
66. 	A. combine	B. involve	C. bring	D. lead
67. 	A. meets	B. opposes	C. forces	D. faces
68. 	A. satisfaction	B. enjoyment	C. virtue	D. value
69. 	A. preserve	B. conserve	C. revive	D. survive
70. 	A. greed	B. interest	C. care	D. concern
71. 	A. feet	B. claws	C. paws	D. toes
72. 	A. publicity	B. periodical	C. publication 	D. reference.
73. 	A. imposed	B. impressed	C. persuaded	D. admired
74. 	A. beginning	B. preparatory	C. original	D. introductory
75. 	A. stores	B. stocks	C. goods	D. funds 
II. Read the passage carefully and choose the best answer to the questions below.
	Most of the people who like films are only interested in the leading actor or actress when they enjoy a film. It seems to them that only the actors or actresses have made the film successful. They always pay attention to their appearance, performance, and fashion. There are many film viewers who have no awareness of the other people’s work to make a film. A finished film is, actually, the result of the collaboration of many people, and the most important among them are the scriptwriter, the cinematographer, the film editor, the actor, and the director. Especially, in some thrilling scenes, the roles of stuntmen are very important. They are always in danger when they are acting; some of them are even badly hurt or dead. But what a pity, many film viewers rarely appreciate their work.
1. To many film viewers, ________.
A. the director is the most important 	B. no one is more important than the leading actor or actress
C. the stuntmen play the most important role	D. the most important person is the cinematographer
2. Many film viewers always pay attention to ________.
A. the director’s name and appearance 	B. the pictures taken by the cinematographer
C. the leading actors’ or actresses’ family 	
D. the actors’ and actresses’ appearance, performance, and fashion
3. The work of stuntmen is ________.
	A. secure	B. dangerous	C. interesting	D. thrilled
4. A finished film is the result of the collaboration of _______.
A. many people	B. the actors	C. the actresses	D. the director
5. There are ______ most important people in making a film.
A. 3	B. 4	C. 5	D. 6
B. PHẦN TỰ LUẬN. I. VERB FORMS. (1.5 pts)
Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets to complete the sentences.
Dear Winnie,
Thank you for your letter which I received this morning. You asked me what we (81. do) _were we doing_ when the landslide occurred. I (82. not remember) __don’t remember_ things too clearly now but I think I (83. watch) __was watching_ TV and my sister (84. do) _was doing_ her homework at the time. Suddenly all the lights (85. go out) __went out__ and I (86. frighten) _frighened/ was frightened_. I remember (87. call out) __calling out_ to my parents, who (88. talk) __were talking__ quietly in the next room. The next minute we (89. hear) __heard_ a loud noise and the whole building began to shake.
It was a terrible experience and I never want (90. go) _to go___ through anything like it again. We are all safe now but we were very lucky.
Love,
Anna
II. WORD FORMS. (1.5 pts)
91.Television can make things more memorable__ because it brings both sounds and pictures.	MEMORY
92.Tim is one of the __ participants__ on a boat trip on Lake Michigan. 	PARTICIPATE
93.Saving energy means reducing ____ household__ bills. 	HOUSE
94. It is___ unhealthy___ to eat too much sugar and fat. 	HEALTH	 
95. If you can give a reasonable _ explanation_ for your bad behavior last night. I'll forgive you.	EXPLAIN
96. My brother often does experiments about electricity for __ pleasure __ .	PLEASE
97. The __ decorator_ charged me 50,000 VND for each room. 	DECORATE 
98. After taking an aspirin, her headache __ disappeared __.	APPEAR
99. If she can make up such stories, she is certainly a very ___ imaginative___ girl. 	IMAGINE
100. Tell me some____ similarities____ between these two pictures. 	SIMILAR	
III. READING COMPREHENSION. (1 pts)
Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer: True (T), False (F), No information (NI)
Bill Gates is a very important person in the computer industry. He has been chief executive officer of Microsoft Corporation for several years. He is also the richest person in the United States. How did he do it?
He learned a lot from his parents. While Bill was going to school, his father went to college, got a degree, and became a successful lawyer. From this, Bill learned that you have to work hard if you want something. His mother was a very busy teacher, but she also enjoyed going to parties. From this, he learned something else : If you want to work hard and play hard, you have to make a schedule.
When Bill was young, he spent a lot oi time alone. While most of his friends were playing, Bill read all of the World Book Encyclopedia and finished it when he was 8 years old.
Bill’s childhood was not air work, however. He used to play a lot of sports - swimming, water-skiing, tennis. He was very serious about sports. He loved winning and he hated losing. When Bill got older, he spent more and more time working - and playing - on a computer.
Before he was 20, Bill developed the world’s first computer language for the personal computer. Once when he was thinking about the future, he realized something important. He thought that every home was going to have a computer, ^md every computer would need software - his software. He said, ‘I’m going to 'make my first million dollars on software by the time I’m 25.’ And he did!
101. Bill Gates learned that you have to play hard for what you want! 101. F
102. He used to read a lot when he was young. 102. T
103. He was happy to lose a game of tennis. 103. F
104. He enjoyed playing games on the computer. 104. F
105. He wasn’t making much money when he was 25 years old. 105. F	
IV. PREPOSITIONS AND PHRASAL VERBS.
Supply each space with a suitable preposition to complete each sentence.
106. It’s very difficult to find work __ at __the moment.
107. This service is free __ of __charge.
108. In many ways you take __ after _your mother.
109. This computer is still __ under ___guarantee.
110. Money is not essential __ to/for__ happiness.
111. She is __ by __ far the best teacher I have ever had.
112. Parents are naturally anxious __ about ___their children.
113. I’m sure you will succeed _ in __ this entrance test.
114. We try to prevent people __ from___ littering.
115. I’m going to complain to the principal __ about_ this.
V. ERROR CORRECTION (2 pts)
There are ten errors in the following passage. Identify the errors, then underline and correct them. Write your answers in the numbered spaces.
	There are have about 3,000 living languages in the world 	0. ______have	 ______
today, but only six of them ones are major languages of the 	116. _________________
world. Two upper thirds of the world's population speak those	117. _________________
languages. More over than 400 million people speak English	118. _________________
as their first or native language. Another than 400 million	119. _________________
speak it as a second language. Nobody can knows exactly	120. _________________
how many do people speak it as a foreign language. Chinese	121. _________________
is the only language with more speakers than the English.	122. _________________
This is that because of the huge population of Chinese. It is	123. _________________
true that English is the best most widespread language on the	124. _________________
Earth. It must is the language of business, technology, sport and	125. _________________
aviation.
VI. SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION (2.5 pts)
126.The police made the youth empty his pocket. 
=> The youth was made to empty his pocket (by the police). 
127.I’m very pleased that we shall meet again soon. => I’m looking forward to meeting you.
128. He was annoyed because his secretary came late to work.
=> He objected to his secretary’s coming late to work.
129. I’ve never met such a famous person before. => It’s the first time I’ve ever met such a famous person.
130. I’m always nervous when I travel by air. => Traveling by air always makes me nervous.
131. I regret speaking to him so rudely yesterday. => I wish I hadn’t spoken to him so rudely yesterday.
132. Without her help, I couldn’t have finished my theme in time.
=> If there hadn’t been her help, I couldn’t have finished my theme in time.
133. The plane took off before we arrived at the airport.
=> By the time we arrived at the airport, the plane had taken off.
134. I would prefer you not to mention this matter to anyone else.
=> I’d rather you didn’t mention this matter to anyone else.
135. Minh laughed heartily when I told him the joke. => The joke (that) I told Minh mad him laugh heartily.
VII. WRITING (2 pts)
The benefits of physical exercises.
Write a composition (about 120 – 150 words) to state your ideas