Đề thi môn Tiếng Anh năm học 2016-2017 - Kỳ thi chọn học sinh giỏi lớp 9 - Đề số 5 - 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)
PART 1 I. Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from others’ in each line.
1. A. schedule 	B. withdraw 	C. thermal 	D. province
2. A. prosperity 	B. residential 	C. monotonous 	D. investigate
3. A. compulsory 	B. conservative 	C. discouraging 	D. ornamental
4. A. reinforce 	B. prosperous 	C. principal 	D. emerald
5. A. valuable 	B. organize 	C. celibate 	D. envisage
II. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others in the same line.
6. A. distant 	B. embarrassment 	C. magnificent 	D. distract
7. A. merchant 	B. interface 	C. emergency 	D. universal
8. A. breakdown 	B. mislead 	C. creature 	D. heating
9. A. deadline	B. engine	C. underline	D. combine
10. A. expose 	B. coconut 	C. remote 	D. judo
III. Choose the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to complete each of the following. 
11. “Let’s catch up over a cup of coffee this weekend, __________?”
A. will you	B. shall we	C. won’t us	D. will they
12. The form teacher insists __________ homework regularly.
A. that the student do	B. that the student does	C. the student to do	D. that the student is doing
13. It is very important that the students have full ____ to all library facilities, including multimedia and groupwork rooms. A. access 	B. license	C. update	D. agreement
14. – “It was very kind of you to invite us to your party.”	– “__________”
A. It’s my pleasure.	B. No, thanks.	C. OK. That’s great.	D. Good idea, thanks.
15. They only invited 12 people to the ceremony but they bought up to 5 cartons of beer. They ___ that much. A. can’t buy	B. were buying	C. should not have bought	D. should not buy
16. The teacher always __________ that the student make an outline before writing the complete essay.
A. reports 	B. tells	C. says	D. recommends
17. Julie was very upset because her hob was __________ twice.
A. turned off 	B. turned on	C. turned down	D. turned out
18. __________ of patience, no one can beat Allison.
A. Regardless	B. In terms	C. In spite	D. In front
19. Although they are twins, they don’t look __________.
A. similarly	B. after	C. like	D. alike
20. It’s sometimes tiring to live __________ the expectations of your loved ones.
A. up to	B. far away from	C. according to	D. Above
IV. Choose the letter A, B, C or D to show the underlined part that needs correction.
21. Although (A) colour is a minor (B) factor in soil composition, it is excellent (C) characteristic by which we can distinguish different soil layers (D). 
22. The (A) printing press makes it possibly (B) to print books more cheaply (C)and more quickly than ever before (D). 
23. We all (A) think that she will be suitable for (B) the work because she has been working (C) like (D) a secretary for a long time.
24. Almost (A) medical doctors have had (B) some training (C) in (D) psychology and psychiatry.
25. Not one (A) in one hundred children exposed to (B) the disease are (C) likely to develop symptoms (D) of it. 
26. The children forgot picking (A) up the note (B) from (C) the office and now they are (D) worried.
27. Of all (A) mammals, dolphins are undoubtedly (B) between (C) the friendliest (D) to humans.
28. Harmony (A), melody and rhythm are (B) important elements in mostly (C) forms of (D) music.
29. Only by reading (A) carefully and slowly that you can (B) understand what (C) the manual says (D) .
30. A galaxy, where it may (A) include billions (B) of stars, is held (C) together (D) by gravitational attraction.
V. Read the following passage and decide which option A, B, C or D best fits each numbered space.
Wikipedia
The online encyclopaedia Wikipedia challenges our preconceptions about factual information. Before Wikipedia, it was (31) ____ as read that encyclopaedias were written by paid experts. In other (32) _____, before Wikipedia, the “reader” of an encyclopaedia had no control over the content. Wikipedia has changed all that, as anyone is allowed to edit and add content. The idea has certainly (33) ____ on and, for millions of people, Wikipedia (34) ____ a vital need.
Wikipedia’s founders (35) _____ that, on the whole, the information on the site is no less accurate than more traditional encyclopaedias. Despite this, critics have (36) _____ the site for its inaccuracies . Articles on the site have certainly (37) ______ things which are not in fact true. However, although these have received wide media (38) __________, they essentially (39) _____ the problem. Most people have little (40) ______ how many inaccuracies there are in traditional printed encyclopaedias.
31. A. given 	B. taken 	C. made 	D. put
32. A. speech 	B. ways 	C. words 	D. terms
33. A. got 	B. put 	C. taken 	D. caught
34. A. says 	B. responds 	C. tells 	D. answers
35. A. insists 	B. assist	C. consist 	D. desist
36. A. pronounced 	B. renounced 	C. denounced 	D. announced
37. A. assented 	B. assigned 	C. asserted 	D. associated
38. A. treatment 	B. coverage 	C. handling 	D. usage
39. A. exaggerate 	B. boast 	C. flatter 	D. extend
40. A. gist 	B. hint 	C. hunch 	D. Inkling
VI. Read the passage and choose the correct answer among A, B, C or D.
 History books recorded that the first film with sound was The Jazz Singer in 1927. But sound films, or talkies, did not suddenly appear after years of silent screenings. From the earliest public performances in 1896, films were accompanied by music and sound effects. These were produced by a single pianist, a small band, or a full-scale orchestra; large movie theatres could buy sound-effect machines. Research into sound that was reproduced at exactly the same time as the pictures – called “synchronized sound” – began soon after the very first films were shown. With synchronized sound, characters on the movie screen could sing and speak. As early as 1896, the newly invented gramophone, which played a large disc carrying music and dialogue, was used as a sound system. The biggest disadvantage was that the sound and the pictures could become unsynchronized if, for example, the gramophone needle jumped or if the speed of projector changed. This system was only effective for a single song or dialogue sequence.
 In the “sound-on-film” system, sound was recorded as a series of marks on celluloid which could be read by an optical sensor. These signals would be placed on the film alongside the image, guaranteeing synchronization. Short feature films were produced in this ways as early as 1922. This system eventually brought us “talking pictures”.
41. The passage is mainly about the __________.
A. history of silent movies	C. development of sound with movies
B. disadvantages of synchronized sound	D. research into sound reproduction
42. According to the passage, films using sound effects were screened __________.
A. before 1896	B. as early as 1896	C. as early as 1922	D. in 1927
43. The word “screenings” is closest in meaning to __________.
A. projections	B. revelations	C. demonstrations	D. diversions
44. Whish of the following is not mentioned as a producer of sound to accompany movies?
A. a jazz singer	B. a single pianist	C. a small band	D. a gramophone
45. It can be referred that __________.
A. most movie theaters had a pianist 
B. sound-effects machines were not common because they were expensive
C. orchestras couldn’t synchronize sound with the pictures
D. gramophones were developed about the same time as moving pictures
46. According to the passage, gramophones were ineffective because they __________.
A. got out of synchronization with the picture	B. were too large for most movie theaters.
C. were newly invented and still had imperfections	D. changed speeds when the needle jumped
47. The word “sequence” is closest in meaning to __________.
A. interpretation	B. progression	C. distribution	D. organization
48. The phrase “these signals” refers to __________.
A. sounds	B. series	C. marks	D, sensors
49. According to the passage, sound-on-film guaranteed synchronization because the recording was ______.
A. made during the film of the picture	B. read by an optical sensor
C, inserted beside the image on the film	D. marked on the gramophone
50. Short feature films produced as early as 1922 __________.
A. were recorded by optical sensors	B. put musicians out of work
C. were only effective for dialogue sequences	D. preceding talking pictures.
Part 2  VII. Give the correct form of the word in brackets to complete the passage.
MADAME TUSSAUD’S
 Madame Tussaud’s is one of the most popular attractions in London and as it is very (51. crowd) ______ in summer, make sure you get there early. This famous and highly (52. entertain) ______ museum contains life-like wax figures, which are (53. continue) ______ brought up to date. On display are (54. real) _____ models of famous people, from the latest pop stars to (55. history) _____ figures. You can also see today’s politicians and the most well-known TV (56. person) _____. You can buy a combined ticket which allow you (57. admit) _____ to both the Museum and the Planetarium next door. The Planetarium is open (58. day) _____ from 10 am to 5.30 pm and (59. present) _____ are given every hour. Baker Street is the (60. near) ____ underground station for both attractions.
VIII. Fill ONE suitable word in each numbered space of the following passage.
 People have been diving without mechanical aids since ancient times. In those days, divers mainly went underwater to search (61) ____ pearls or sponges. Various ways of supplying divers with air, and so permitting them to stay underwater for long period of time, have been tried for well (62) _____ two thousand years. Alexander (63) _____ said to have gone underwater in an early (64) _____ of diving machine, and Aristotle talked about apparatus (65) _____ permitted divers to breathe underwater.
It was not (66) _____ the beginning of the 18th century that more advanced equipment was developed. In 1717. the first practical diving machine, or “diving bell” (67) ______ it was called, was invented. This was a small wooden room with an open bottom, glass windows at the top to (68) _____ in light, and a supply of air coming through leather tubes. Something similar, made of steel, is (69) ___ use today for underwater work, (70) __________ as building of the foundations of bridges.
Part 3
IX. Complete the second sentence so that its meaning stays the same as the first one, beginning with the word(s) given.
71. They do not clean the windows so the room looks rather dark. 	A Were they _____. 
72. The keeper had no sooner opened the cage door than the tiger attacked him.	A Hardly _____. 
73. I expect you were pleased to get home after such a terrible holiday.	A You must _____. 
74. Peter regrets not studying Spanish when he had the chance.	A Peter wishes _____. 
75. I would prefer you to wear something more formal to work.	A I‘d rather _____. 
X. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word given. You must use between 2 and 5 words, including the word given.
76. The salesman said she was sorry she was late for the meeting. 	APOLOGIZED
A The salesman ____________________________________________late for the meeting. 
77. It will take us 3 years to complete the project. 	COMPLETED
A In three years’ time ______________________________________________the project.
78. The company felt sufficiently confident to take on over 100 new employees. 	ENOUGH
A The company felt ____________________________________ over 100 new employees.
79. It is not necessary for you to carry the book – I’ll lend you mine. 	NEED
A You ___________________________________________ the book – I’ll lend you mine.
80. It is their duty to carry the luggage to the cabins. 	RESPONSIBLE 
A They ______________________________________________the luggage to the cabins.
XI. (81-100) You borrowed some books from your school library. Unfortunately you have to go away to visit a sick relative and cannot return the book in time.
Write a letter to the library. Explain what has happened and tell them what you want to do about it.
You should write at least 150 words. You do NOT need to write your own address. Begin and end your letter as followed:
Dear Sir/Madam,
Yours sincerely,
Reader
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