Giáo án Môn Tiếng Anh Lớp 9 - Đề thi chọn học sinh giỏi Lớp 9 - Năm học 2013-2014

. To now B. On and off C. Formerly D. So far 3.Let's go to the library tomorrow, _______ ? A. shall we B. shan't we C. will you D. don't you 4.All the boys are good at cooking, but _______ is as good as the girls. A. either B. neither C. every D. none 5.The Blacks live in a house _______ the green doors. A. have B. with C. which D. where 6.That director _______ a big company. A. guides B. runs C. leads D. goes 7.Janet, _______ father is a chef at a famous restaurant, cannot cook. A. of whom B. who C. which D. whose 8.There was nothing special about him _______ from his flowery tie. A. but B. except C. other D. apart 9.It’s 7 years since we _______. A. talked to last Daisy B. have talked to Daisy C. last talked to Daisy D. last talked Daisy 10.I don’t like to work for my wife's mother. A. mother of my wife B.A. mother of my wife's C. mother-in-law D. mother of mine II. Supply the correct forms of the verbs in brackets. (10 pts) 1.It's no use (attempt) _______ to have dinner in two minutes. 2.Ba and Phong (know) _______ each other quite well for years. 3.He described the accident as if he (see) _______ it himself. 4.Trang (not be) _______ in her room at the moment. She (cook) _______ in the kitchen. 5.This book (just publish) _______ by Kim Dong publisher. 6.The astronaut’s clothes (make) _______ from special materials. 7.Were I your age, I (do) _______ differently. 8.After (stop) _______ by the police, the man admitted (steal) _______ the car but denied driving at 100 miles an hour. III. Give the correct form of the words given in brackets. (10 pts) 1.I am tired of your _______ attitude! (child) 2.In the future, many buildings will be _______ by solar energy. (hot) 3.If you are _______ with your essay, I suggest that you should rewrite it. (satisfy) 4.The _______ students often play soccer or basketball. (energy) 5._______ plastic bags is one way of protecting the environment. (cycle) 6.The old lady hid all her _______ under the floor. (save) 7.He regularly writes _______ for our newspaper. (poet) 8.We have decided to interview only the best six _______ for the job. (apply) 9.Everyone was _______ at the soccer match. (excite) 10.I’m afraid I’m not very good at making _______ . I never know what the best thing to do is. (decide) IV.Theren is one mistake in each sentence. Find and correct it. (5 pts) 1.I suggested that you taking his advice to treat your cough. 2.He looked very funny that I couldn’t help laughing. 3.The governor has not decided how to deal with the new problems already. 4.Many women have reached high positions in business but there are still little women in government. 5.The harder you learn, the most knowledge you get. Part C: READING I. Fill in each blank in the passage with one suitable word to complete the passage. (10 pts) John Lennon was born in Livepool in 1940. He was always (1) _______ on music and played in pop groups (2) _______school and Art College. John got married (3) _______Cynthia in 1962 and they had a son (4) _______ name was Julian. At that (5) _______, John was the member of a group (6) _______ "The Beatles". Many beautiful songs (7) _______ written by John and wherever the group went, crowds of fans gathered to see them. They (8)_______ scream and faint when "The Beatles" played, and lot of people (9) _______ their hair cut in a Beatles styles. Soon everyone had heard of "The Beatles" and John was (10) _______ richer than he had ever been. II. Read the passage below and choose the best answer from the four options marked A, B, C or D. (5 pts) A recent investigation by scientists at the US Geological Survey shows that strange animal behavior might help predict future earthquake. Investigators found such occurrences in a ten-kilometer radius of the centre of a fairly recent quake. Some birds screeched and flew about wildly. Dogs yelped and ran uncontrollably. Scientists believe that animals can perceive these environmental changes as early as several days before the disaster. In 1976 after observing animal behavior, the Chinese were able to predict a terrible quake. Although hundreds of thousands of people were killed, the government was able to evacuate millions of people and thus keep the death toll at a lower rate. 1. What prediction may be made by observing animal behavior ? the number of people who will die. environmental changes. a coming earthquake. D. the ten-kilometer radius of an earthquake. 2. Why can animals perceive these changes when humans can not ? Animals are more intelligent than humans. Humans don’t know where to look. By running around, they can feel the vibrations. Animals have certain instincts that humans don’t possess. 3. If scientists can accurately predict earthquakes, there will be _______ . a lower death rate. fewer animals going crazy. fewer people evacuated. fewer environmental changes. 4. Which of the following statements is not true ? Some animals may be able to sense an approaching earthquake. All birds and dogs in the ten-kilometer radius of an earthquake center become wild before the quake. The Chinese have successfully predict an earthquake and saved many lives. By observing animal behavior scientists perhaps can predict earthquake. 5. In the passage, the word “evacuate” most means _______ . A. save B. exile C. destroy D. remove III. Read the sentences and choose the best answer. (5 pts) How to use a bicycle? 1. Don’t ride a bicycle which is not the right size for you. 2. Check a bicycle before using it and make sure that the brakes and steering- wheel work properly and the tyres have enough air in them. 3. When riding a bicycle, always use a cycling track at the side of the road when there is one. 4. Don’t ride too fast, especially when going down hills and turning corners. 5. Control the speed of your bicycle with your brakes, but always use them gently. 6. When in a group, always ride in single file. 7. Always keep to the side of the road, do not ride in the middle of the road or weave back and forth on the road. 1. You should ride a bicycle which is ...... A. higher than you are B. with high seat C. your right side B. your favorite 2. Which part of your bicycle is used for changing direction? A. The front wheel B. The back wheel C. The tyres D. The steering wheel. 3. When is the most dangerous to ride fast? A. When riding along the roads B. When turning corner C. When going down hills D. B and C are right 4. Which part of a bicycle do you use to control the speed? A. The brake B. The lights C. The chains D. None of the above 5. When you are in hurry, you can ........... A. ride in the middle of the road B. weave back and forth C. ride dangerously D. ride in a cycling track quickly Part D: WRITING I. Rewrite the following sentences so that the meanings stay the same. (10 pts) 1. Her voice is so beautiful that everyone admires it. -> She ................................................................................................................... 2. He regrets telling her the truth. -> He wishes.......................................................................................................... 3.You may get hungry on the train, so take some sandwiches. -> In case... 4. People don’t do enough exercise, so there are a lot of heart diseases. -> If people 5. Is it true that you haven’t found a job yet? -> Are you still......................................................................................................? 6. Very few cities are as expensive as Tokyo. -> Tokyo is one ..................................................................................................... 7. She wanted to know if he had studied French -> She asked him: " ............?" 8. Let’s buy Alice a meaningful gift when we come to her house! -> I suggest ........................................................................................................... 9. I only realised what I had missed when they told me about it later. -> Only when 10. They believe he is mad. -> He . II. Write about 100- 120 words on the following topic.(5 pts) What students should and should not do to keep their schools clean. PHÒNG GD & ĐT THẠCH THÀNH ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC (Đề thi gồm 4 trang) ĐÁP ÁN KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI LỚP 9 MÔN: TIẾNG ANH Năm học: 2013 – 2014 Part A: PHONETICS. I. 1.A 2.C 3.D 4.C 5.D II. 1.D 2.A 3.D 4.B 5.A Part B: VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR. I. 1.B 2.D 3.A 4.D 5.B 6.B 7.D 8.D 9.C 10.C II. 1.attemping 2.have known 3.had seen 4.is not , is cooking 5.has just been published 6.are made 7.would do 8.being stopped, stealing III. 1.childish 2.heated 3.satisfied 4.energetic 5.Recycling 6.saving 7.poems 8.applicants 9.excited 10.decision IV. 1.taking -> (should) take 2.very -> so 3.already -> yet 4.little -> few 5.the most -> the more Part C: READING I. 1.keen 2.at 3.to 4.whose 5.time 6.called 7.were 8.would 9.had/got 10.much/far/a lot II. 1. C 2. D 3. A 4. B 5. D III. 1.C 2.D 3.D 4.A 5.C Part D: WRITING I. 1.She has such a beautiful voice that everyone admires it. 2.He wishes he hadn’t told her the truth. 3.In case you get hungry on the train, you should take some sandwiches. 4.If people did enough exercise, there wouldn’t be a lot of heart diseases. 5.Are you still finding a job? 6.Tokyo is one of the most expensive cities (in the world). 7.She asked him “Have you studied French?” 8.I suggest buying Alice a meaningful gift when we come to her house. 9.Only when they told me about it later, did I realised what I had missed. 10.He is believed to be mad. II. * Total mark: (5 pts) - accurate grammar (1 pts) - appropriate vocabulary (1pt) - variety of sentence types (1 pt) - appropriate linking devices (1 pts) - good organization (1 pts)