Đề thi môn Tiếng Anh - Thi chọn học sinh giỏi cấp Huyện - Năm học 2015-2016 - Trường THCS Thanh Mai

PHÒNG GD&ĐT THANH OAI ĐỀ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI CẤP HUYỆN
TRƯỜNG THCS THANH MAI NĂM HỌC: 2015– 2016
 MÔN: TIẾNG ANH 9
 (Thời gian làm bài: 120 phút) 
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PART ONE: LISTENING:Listen to a song and fill in the missing verbs (2.0 pts)
Only Love
Two a.m. and the rain is (1)..........................
Here we are at the crossroads once again
You're telling me you're so confused
You can't (2).......................... up your mind
Is this meant to be
You're asking me
But only love can say - try again or (3).......................... away
But I believe for you and me
The sun will (4)................................. one day
So I'll just play my part
And (5).............................. you'll have a change of heart
But I can't make you (6).................................. it through
That's something only love can do
In your arms as the dawn is (7)................................
Face to face and a thousand miles apart
I've (8)............................... my best to make you see
There's hope beyond the pain
If we give enough, if we (9)................................ to trust
But only love can say - try again or walk away
But I (10).................................. for you and me
The sun will shine one day
So I'll just play my part
And pray you'll have a change of heart
But I can't make you see it through
That's something only love can do
PART TWO: PHONETICS: (0.2 x 10 = 2.0pts)
I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the rest in each group. (0.2 x5 = 1.0pt)
1. A. took 	B. school	C. food	D. choose
2. A. southern	B. northern	C. with	D. breath 
3. A. massage 	B. voyage	C. marriage	D. carriage
4. A. cough	B. rough	C. though	D. laugh
5. A. sociable	B. ocean	 C. receive	D. special
Write your answers here:
1..
2........................
3...........................
4...........................
5..................
II. Choose the word that has the stress pattern different from that of the other words. (0.2 x5 = 1.0pt )
1. A. children	B. decorate	C. fortunate	 D. technique 
2. A. generally 	B. particularly	C. readily	D. lately
3. A. thunderstorm	B. temperature	C. consolidate	D. spacecraft
4. A. community	B. architect	C. simplify	D. comfortable
5. A. concentrate 	B. emergency	C. impression	D. expect
Write your answers here:
1
2.
3..
4
5
PART THREE: VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR: (0.2 x 30 = 6.0pts)
I. Choose the best answer to complete the following sentences. (0.2 x 10 = 2.0pts)
1.The children won’t go to sleep..we leave a light on outside their bedroom.
	A. except	B. otherwise	 C. unless	D. but
2. I hope you don’t mind meso late at night.
	A. telephoning	B. to telephone C. telephone	D. to have telephoned
3. The bus from my house to school is 10,000 dong.
	A. cost	B. fare	 C. payment	D. charge
4. Let’s go out now,.? The weather is so nice!
	A. won’t you	B. shan’t we	C. will you	D. shall we
5. I read an interestingin the paper the other day.
	A. article	B. information	C. news	D. reporting
6. If I had more time, I would.golf as a hobby.
	A. take to	B. take on	C. take over	D. take up
7.We must makeour mind about where to go out for our picnic.
 A. out	B. up	 C. off	 D. on
8. A ________ is being offered for information leading to the arrest of the bank robber.
 A. prize	B. reward	C. notice	D. repayment
9. Who was the first American person ________ on the moon?
 A. walking	B. who walked	C. walked	D. to walk
10. Neither the students nor the teacher ________ come.
 A. has	B have	C. is 	D. are
Write your answers here:
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2........................
3........................
4........................
5.......................
6 ..
7........................
8........................
9........................
10.....................
II. Give the correct forms of the words given in brackets. (0.2 x 10 = 2.0pts)
1. She has.....................................of her bad behaviour at the party.( shame)
2. ......................................makes you tired all day.( Sleep)
3. Don't be......................................... for what you do. ( responsibility)
4. She has a lot of........................................living in Hanoi Capital.( relation)
5. It was....................................of him to force her to type the letter.( reason)
6. She bought me an ....................................dictionary last week.( inform)	
7. I'm sure you will overcome your......................................problems soon.( finance)
8. The ...........................could answer my question but I refused to accept her.(interview)
9. The necklace is not valuable, in fact it is almost.....................................( worth)
10. Thousands of...................................have been homeless for five days.( inhabit)	
Write your answers here:
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2...............
3...........................
4...........................
5......................
6
7..
8..
9..
10
III. Give the correct forms of the verbs given in brackets. (0.2 x 5 =1.0pt)	
1. Jack spent his money as if he (win).............................. a lottery.
2. My cousin, along with my aunt and uncle, (work)...........................................in my grandpa's firm now.
3. The number of students in my school (be)............................. four hundred.
4. He wrote dark glasses to avoid (be).........................recognized.
5. Tony would rather that he (visit).................................many countries some day.
Write your answers here:
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2...................
3....................
4...........................
5.........................
IV. Fill each gap of the following sentences with a suitable preposition:
( 0.2 x 5 = 1.0pt)
1. She was confused.............(1)..............the dates.
2. Don't make a fuss ................(2)..............such trifles.
3. Her children are very quick ................(3).............computer games.
4. Many people are involved ............(4).............the use of English.
5. The forest fire went...........(5)...........after two days.
1.....................
2........................
3..........................
4......................
5...................
PART FOUR: READING: ( 0.2 x 25 = 5.0pts)
I.Read the text carefully and choose the correct answerA,B,C or D:(10 x 0,2 = 2 pts) 
 	Because writing has become so important in our (1)..............., we sometimes think of it as more real than speech. A little thought, (2)..............., will show why speech is primary and writing secondary to language. Human beings have been writing for (3).............5000 years; but they have been talking for much longer, doubtless ever since there have been human (4).................... .
	When writing (5).................. develop, it was derived (6)................... and represented speech, albeit imperfectly. Even today there are spoken languages that have no written form. (7).................., we all learn to talk well before we learn to write; any human child who is not severely handicapped physically or mentally will learn to talk: a normal human being can not be prevented from doing so. (8)................, it takes a special (9)................. to learn to write; in the past many intelligent and useful members of society didn't acquire the skill, and even today many who speak languages with writing (10).................. never learn to read or write , while some who learn the rudiments of those skills do so only imperfectly.
1.A. culture
B. education
C. training 
D. competition
2.A. though
B. nevertheless
C. however
D. furthermore
3.A. at least
B. at last
C. totally
D. finally
4.A. people
B. personality
C . beings
D. being
5.A. rather
B. quite
C. has
D. did
6.A. with
B. of
C. about
D. from
7.A. However
B. Otherwise
C. Furthermore
D. But
8.A. On behalf of
B. On the other hand
C. Another way
D. By the way
9.A. affect
B. affair
C. effort
D. effect
10.A. sign
B. signal
C. systems
D. net
Write your answers here:
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2........................
3........................
4........................
5.......................
6 ..
7........................
8........................
9........................
10.....................
II. Read the text below and think of the word which best fits each space. Use only ONE word in each space. (0.2x 10 =.20 pts)
Many people think of computers (1) ________ very modern inventions, products of our technological (2) ________. But actually the idea for a computer was worked out over two centuries ago by a man (3) ________ Charles Babbage. 
Babbage was born in 1791 and grew up to be a brilliant mathematician. He drew up plans for several calculating machines(4) ________ he called "engines". But (5) ________ the fact that he started building some of these, he never finished (6) ________ of them. Over the years people have argued (7) ________ his machines would ever work. Recently, however, the Science Museum in London has finished building an engine based (8) ________ one of Babbage's designs. It has(9) ________ six years to complete and more than four thousand parts have been specially made. Whether it works or not, the machine will be on show at a special exhibition in the Science Museum to(10) ________ people of Babbage's work.
Write your answers here:
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2........................
3........................
4........................
5.......................
6 ..
7........................
8........................
9........................
10.....................
III.Read the following passage and choose the correct answer for each of the questions: (5 x 0.2 = 1pt)
 During the teenage years, many young people can at times be difficult to talk to . They often seem to dislike being questioned. They may seem unwilling to talk about their work in school. This is a normal development at this age , though it can be very hard for parents to understand. It is part of becoming independent of teenagers trying to be adult while they are still growing up . Young people are usually more willing to talk if they believe that questions are asked out of real interest and not because people are trying to check up on them .
 Parents should do their best to talk to their sons and daughters about school work and future plant but should not push them to talk if they don't want to . Parents should also watch for the danger signs: some young people in trying to be adult may experiment with sex, drugs, alcohol, or smoking. Parents need to watch for any signs of unusual behaviour which may be connected with these and get help if necessary.
1.This passage is taken from a 
A. handbook for parents 	B. school timetable
C. teenage magazine. 	C. book for children
2. Why do adults sometimes find teenagers difficult to talk to? 
A. because most teenagers are quiet	
B. because teenagers don't want to talk to other people.
C. because teenagers think adults are not honest 
D. because most teenagers hate being questioned.
3. When can you expect young people to be more talkative than usual?
A. When people talk to them because they are really interested and not just checking on them. 
B. When adults give them a lot money to spend.
C. When adults talk to them about something other than their work in school.
D. When adults talk to them about sex, alcohol and drugs.
4. Some teenagers experiment with drinking bad smoking because 
A. cigarettes and alcohol are available everywhere.
B. cigarettes and alcohol are cheap 
C. women like smoking and drinking as men 
D. they regard them as a mark of adulthood
5. The word behaviour in the passage most nearly means
A. feeling 	B. manners
C. activities 	D. reaction.
PART FIVE: WRITING: ( 5pts)
I. Complete the sentence using the words given. Make all the changes and additions if necessary. (0.2 x 5 =1.0 pt)
1. You/ not pass/ coming exam/ unless/ work/hard.
 .............................................................. .........................................................................
2. James Watt/ Scottish scientist/ invent/ steam engine.
 ...........................................................................................................................................
3. sometimes/ a country/ refuse/ take part/ the Olympics.
 ..................................................................... ................................................................
4. I/apologise/him/not able/arrive/on time.
.........................................................................................................................................
5. Mars/ be /140 million miles/ know/ red planet.
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II. Complete each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence printed before it. (0.2 x 5 =1.0 p)
1. Keeping calm is the secret of passing your final test.
 -> So..............................................................................................................
2. She left for Hanoi Capital, but right after that it began to rain.
-> Hardly ........ ........................... ................................. ........................................
3. He doesn't like coffee and neither do his friends.
 ->Neither he ....................................................................... ..........................................
4. I realized how much I loved my country only after I had left it.
 ->Only ...................................... ........................... .......................................................
5. It was careless of you to leave the door open last night.
 -> You shouldn't ........................................................................................ ...................
6. I couldn't have solved the problem if my father hadn't helped me.
->If it.................................................................................................................................
7. It's worthless painting the room.
-> There is.........................................................................................................................
8. If only I had asked her for advice.
-> I regretted......................................................................................................................
9. We were too late to do anything.
-> Everything.....................................................................................................................
10. " I wasn't there last night," she said.
-> She denied.......................................................................................................................
III.In about 200 words, write about the benefits of the Internet. (2 pts)
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PHÒNG GD& ĐT THANH OAI
TRƯỜNG THCS THANH MAI
HƯỚNG DẪN CHẤM THI 
CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI CẤP HUYỆN LỚP 9 
NĂM HỌC: 2015-2016
Môn: Tiếng Anh
(Hướng dẫn chấm gồm: 02 trang)
PART ONE: LISTENING:Listen to a song and fill in the missing verbs (2.0 pts)
1. falling
2. make
3. walk
4. shine
5. pray
6. see
7. breaking
8. tried
9. learn
10. believe
 PART TWO: PHONETICS: (0.2 x 10 = 2.0pts)
I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the rest in each group. (0.2 x5 = 1.0pt)
1. A
took
2. D
breath
3. A
massage
4. C
though
5. C
receive
II. Choose the word that has the stress pattern different from that of the other words. (0.2 x5 = 1.0pt )
1. D
technique
2. B
particularly
3.C
consolidate
4. A
community
5. A
concentrate
PART THREE: VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR: (0.2 x 30 = 6.0pts)
I. Choose the best answer to complete the following sentences. (0.2 x 10 = 2.0pts)
1. C
unless
2. A
telephoning
3. B
fare
4. D
shall we
5. A
article
6. D
take up
7. B
up
8. B
reward
9. D
to walk
10. A
has
II. Give the correct forms of the words given in brackets. (0.2 x 10 = 2.0pts)
1. ashamed
2. Sleeplessness
3. irresponsible
4. relatives
5. unreasonable
6.informative
7.financial
8.interviewee
9.worthless
10.inhabitants
III. Give the correct forms of the verbs given in brackets. (0.2 x 5 =1.0pt)
1. had won
2. is working 
3. is 
4. being
5. visit
IV. Fill each gap of the following sentences with a suitable preposition:
( 0.2 x 5 = 1.0pt)
1.about
2.over/of
3.at
4.in
5.out
PART FOUR: READING: ( 0.2 x 25 = 5.0pts)
I.Read the passage and choose one correct answer to fill in each blank:
 (10 x 0,2 = 2 pts)
1.A
2.C
3.A
4.C
5.D
6.D
7.C
8.B
9.C
10.C
II. Read the text below and think of the word which best fits each space. Use only ONE word in each space. (0.2x 10 =20 pts)
1. as
2. age
3. called
4. which
5. despite
6. any
7.whether/ if
8. on
9. taken
10. remind
III.Read the following passage and choose the correct answer for each of the questions: (5 x 0.2 = 1pt)
1. A
2. D
3. A
4. D
5. B
PART FIVE: WRITING: ( 5pts)
I. Complete the sentence using the words given. Make all the changes and additions if neccessary. (0.2 x 5 =1.0 pt)
1. You won't pass the/your coming exam unless you work hard.
2. James Watt, (who was) a Scottish scientist, invented the steam engine.
3. Sometimes a country refuses to take part in the Olympic.
4. I apologised to him for being not able to arrive on time.
5. Mars, which is 140 million miles, is known as the red planet.
II. Complete each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence printed before it. (0.2 x 10 =2.0 pts)
1. So long as you keep calm, you will pass your final test.
2. Hardly had she left for Hanoi Capital when it began to rain.
3. Neither he nor his friends like coffee.
4. Only after I had left my country did I realize how much I loved it.
5. You shouldn't have left the door open last night.
6. If it hadn't been for my father's help, I couldn't have solved the problem.
7. There is no point in painting the room.
8. I regretted not having asked her for advice.
9. Everything was too late to be done.
10. She denied having been there the night before.
III.In about 200 words, write about the benefits of the Internet. (2 pts)
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