Đề thi chọn học sinh giỏi lớp 9 vòng 2 môn Tiếng Anh huyện Tam Dương, Vĩnh Phúc năm 2013 - 2014

Đề thi chọn học sinh giỏi lớp 9 môn Tiếng Anh

Đề thi chọn học sinh giỏi lớp 9 vòng 2 môn Tiếng Anh huyện Tam Dương, Vĩnh Phúc năm 2013 - 2014 có đáp án là tài liệu tham khảo hữu ích dành cho các bạn học sinh lớp 9, giúp các bạn ôn tập và nâng cao kỹ năng Tiếng Anh hiệu quả, mời các bạn theo dõi.

A. LISTENING

Listen to the tape twice and do the task below.

Questions 1-3: Complete the sentences below.

Write NO MORE THAN ONE WORD OR A NUMBER for each answer.

1. When did the first recorded Olympic festival take place? In ____________BC.

2. The only sport in the early athletic competitions was ____________.

3. Athletes who entered the competitions were not ____________.

Questions 4-8: Choose the best answer A or B, C, D.

4. When did everybody wishing to compete have to arrive?

A. two weeks early B. three months early C. four weeks early D. five weeks early

5. What did every competitor have to do before the games?

A. swear an oath B. greet the flag

C. run around the stadium D. bend their heads to their King

6. Which of the following is NOT true about what competitors promise today?

A. One athlete takes an oath on behalf of all the competitors.
B. They shall abide by the rules of the games.
C. They will act in an honorable and sportsmanlike manner.
D. They will not use any performance-enhancing drugs.

7. When were more modern means available?

A. In 1804 B. In 1904 C. In 1914 D. In 1844

8. What happened to Fred Lorz- the original "winner" of the Olympic marathon?

A. He was disqualified because he traveled half the distance in a car.
B. He was disqualified because he was carried across the finishing line by two of his trainers.
C. He was drunk and incapable because he ate a mix of egg whites, strychnine and brandy.
D. He couldn't finish the race because the audience attacked him.

Questions 9-10: Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.

9. Who usually sponsored ancient Greek winners?

10. When were the first modern attempts made to revive the Olympics?

B. PHONETICS

I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others.

1. A. Tamil B. Islam C. advance D. gather

2. A. official B. mosque C. optional D. tropical

3. A. collection B. necessary C. explanation D. reputation

4. A. casual B. occasion C. impression D. usually

5. A. compulsory B. adult C. publish D. campus

II. Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from that of the others.

1. A. deny B. remote C. income D. unique

2. A. locate B. subject C. scenery D. tuition

3. A. admire B. Internet C. violent D. website

4. A. government B. linguistics C. territory D. journalism

5. A. mausoleum B. vegetarian C. intermediate D. informative

C. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR

I. Choose the best answer from the four options marked A, B, C or D to complete each sentence below.

1. If Hoa _________rich, she would travel around the world.

A. is B. was C. were D. been

2. Ba _________a new bicycle recently.

A. bought B. buying C. buy D. has bought

3. Nam _________speaks Chinese but also speaks Japanese.

A. not only B. so C. only D. can

4. It is raining very hard, _________we can't go camping.

A. so B. so that C. more over D. however

5. Mrs. Hoa _________sings very well is Nam's mother.

A. which B. whom C. who D. where

6. Hung enjoys _________fishing and boating.

A. to go B. go C. going D. went

7. We must finish our project _________.

A. on time B. in time C. yesterday D. time

8. _________a kind of everlasting energy, solar energy may be the solution to our crisis.

A. Because B. Since C. As D. With

9. Students _________universities may have many difficulties in finding good study methods.

A. enter B. entering C. that enter D. who enter

10. _________tired, I went to bed early.

A. To feel B. Felt C. Feeling D. Having

11. Either John or his brothers _________the money.

A. has stolen B. have stolen C. has been stolen D. have been stolen

12. My dog as well as my cats _________twice a day.

A. eat B. eats C. has eaten D. have eaten

13. Do it right now, _________?

A. do you B. aren't you C. will you D. don't you

14. The teacher advised the children _________and see the dentist regularly.

A. went B. going C. go D. to go

15. I wish you _________to the theater last night, but you didn't.

A. would come B. had come C. was coming D. came

II. Choose the underlined words or phrases (A, B, C or D) that are incorrect in standard English.

1. My father prefers watching films at home than going to the cinema.

2. Women nowadays have more free to participate in social activities.

3. She had the gardener to plant some trees.

4. The church where we are going to visit isn’t far from here.

5. Come up to my place and we will discuss it.

III. Give the correct form of the words in CAPITAL to complete the sentences.

1. He treated them with ___________. (GENEROUS)

2. There are many people living in ____________now in the world. (POOR)

3. My new car is more ____________than the one I had before. (ECONOMY)

4. How many ____________entered the race? (COMPETE)

5. Housework has ____________been regarded as women’s work. (TRADITION)

IV. Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets.

1. I was tired when I got home. I (work) ____________all day.

2. I want to get married, but I (not meet) ____________the right person yet.

3. Why John (not/ want) ____________to play soccer last Sunday?

4. The astronaut’s clothes (make) ____________from special materials.

5. We would have caught the last bus if we (leave) ____________the cinema five minutes earlier.

D. READING

I. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase for each of the blanks.

The popular image of student life is of young people with few responsibilities enjoying themselves and (1)___________very little work. This is often not true. Many older people now study at college or university, sometimes (2) ___________a part-time basis while having a job and looking after a family. These students are often (3) ___________motivated and work very hard.

Younger students are often thought to be lazy and careless about money but this (4) ___________is changing. In Britain reduced government support for higher education means that students can no longer rely on having their expenses (5) ___________for them. Formerly, students received a grant towards their living expenses. Now most can only get a loan (6) ___________has to be paid back. Since 1999 they have paid over £1 000 towards tuition (7) ___________and this amount will increase up to a maximum of £3 000. In the US students already (8) ___________pay for tuition and room and board. Many get a financial aid package which may (9) ___________grants, scholarships and loans. The fear of having large debts places (10) ___________pressure on students and many take part-time jobs during the term and work full-time in the vacations.

1. A. producing B. carrying C. doing D. making

2. A. for B. with C. on D. at

3. A. highly B. mainly C. absolutely D. adequately

4. A. position B. state C. situation D. condition

5. A. paying B. paid C. pay D. to pay

6. A. whether B. what C. which D. who

7. A. money B. fees C. allowances D. charge

8. A. had better B. should C. may D. have to

9. A. include B. consist C. compose D. belong

10. A. large B. generous C. considerate D. considerable

(Còn tiếp)

Đáp án đề thi chọn học sinh giỏi lớp 9 môn Tiếng Anh

A. LISTENING (10 điểm)

1. 776 2. running 3. professional

4. C 5. A 6. A

7. B 8. A 9. their city state

10. in 19th century

B. PHONETICS (10 điểm)

I. (5) 1. B 2. A 3. B 4. C 5. D

II. (5) 1. C 2. D 3. A 4. B 5. D

C. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR (30 điểm)

I. (15) 1. C 2. D 3. A 4. A 5. C

6. C 7. A 8. D 9. D 10. C

11. B 12. B 13. C 14. D 15. B

II. (5) 1. C 2. B 3. C 4. B 5. A

III. (5) 1. generosity 2. poverty 3. economical

4. competitors 5. traditionally

IV. (5) 1. had been working 2. haven't met 3. didn't John want

4. are made 5. had left

D. READING (30 điểm)

I. (10) 1. C 2. C 3. A 4. C 5. B

6. C 7. B 8. D 9. A 10. D

II. (10) 1. watching 2. common 3. look

4. wearing 5. to

6. that 7. talking

8. about 9. is 10. turn

III. (10) 1. A 2. B 3. B 4. A 5. C

6. C 7. B 8. D 9. D 10. D

E. WRITING (20 điểm)

I. (5) 1. I wish I hadn't spent too much money on clothes.

2. Football is said to be the best game to play.

3. Tom thanked me for helping him.

4. It is a three-hour drive from Hai Phong to Ha Noi.

5. Never before has John been so rude to anybody.

II. (5) 1. I am afraid that the air pollution in our city is getting worse and worse.

2. We can use the Internet as an effective way for self-study.

3. We shouldn't swim in this river because its water is highly polluted.

4. In the city there was so much traffic and noise and there was no time to relax.

5. I will miss the train unless I leave now.

III. (10) The candidate's essay should include the following points:

• Organization: Introduction- body- ending- linking words...(2)
• Content: Should be clear, logical and creative with explanations... (6)
• Language skills: Should be free of grammatical and spelling errors... (2)

Giám khảo chú ý:

Đáp án + Hướng dẫn chấm này chỉ là một trong những cách giải. Thí sinh có thể giải theo cách khác, giám khảo căn cứ vào bài làm cụ thể của thí sinh để cho điểm hợp lý.

Tổng điểm toàn bài: 100 điểm - Sau đó quy ra thang điểm 10 (Không làm tròn).

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