PHÒNG GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO THANH THUỶ

ĐỀ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI LỚP 9 THCS NĂM HỌC: 2016-2017 MÔN:
Đề chính thức Tiếng Anh
Thời gian: 150 phút, không kể thời gian giao đề.
Đề thi có: 05 trang

SECTION A: PHONETICS
I. Choose one word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the
others (1 point).
1. A. natural B. nature C. native D. nation
2. A. southern B. northern C. mouths D. months
3. A. both B. cloth C. ghost D. sold
4. A. examine B. determine C. famine D. dine
5. A. sacred B. decided C. contaminated D. watered
II. Choose one word whose stress pattern is different from the others (1
point).
1. A. appliance B. activity C. adventure D. average
2. A. dormitory B. category C. priority D. ordinary
3. A. compliment B. effective C. charity D. extreme
4. A. advertise B. advertisement C. teenager D.
surrounding
5. A. national B. newspaper C. dormitory D. biology
SECTION B: GRAMMAR & VOCABULARY
III. Choose the correct answer to complete each of the following
sentences (5 points).
1. - Daisy: “What a lovely house you have!” - Mary: “______.”
A. Lovely, I think so B. Thank you. Hope you will drop in
C. Of course not, it’s not costly D. No problem
2. Analysts suggested the country __________its infrastructure to get foreign investment.
A. improve B. to improve C. improves D. improving
3. The children __________to the zoo.
A. were enjoyed taken B. were enjoyed taking
C. enjoyed being taken D. enjoyed taking
4. _______ my friends were unsuccessful at the job interviews.
A. Most B. The most of C. Most of D. Most out of
5. _______ hard it is, we’ll finish solving it before you come back.
A. No matter what B. How far C. No matter how D. Whichever
6. It was clear that the young couple were _______ of taking charge of the restaurant.
A. responsible B. reliable C. capable D. able
7. _______ he loved her, he didn’t forgive her for what she had done.
A. Much as B. Because C. No matter D. However
8. _______ for the intolerable heat in the hall, we would have stayed much longer.
A. If it weren’t B. Unless it were C. Hadn’t it been D. Had it not been
9. Last year, Matt earned..........................his brother
A. twice as much as B. twice as many as C. twice more than D. twice as more as
10. Rarely...........about the environment enough to give up their cars
A. do people care B. are people care C. people are care D. care people
11. Tom always.............the crossword in the paper before breakfast
A. makes B. writes C. does D. works
12. I do not mind your using my bike.................you take care of it
A. although B. for the fear that C. provided that D.
unless 13. What time are you _______ duty? Let’s have a
coffee after that.
A. over B. on C. off D. out of
14. Don’t give up your harboring dream. _______ working harder and harder.
A. Try out B. Keep on C. Speed up D. Go off
15. It’s been a good year. I’ve written two books and a couple of articles, and _______
are now in print.
A. both of which B. both of them C. all of which D. all of them
16. The meal Mary cooked tastes_______.
A. well B. badly C. good D. worse
17. ______ at the party, we saw Ruth standing alone.
A. Arriving B. We arrived C. Arrived D. We were arriving
18. He was turned down for the job because he is ________.
A. qualified B. qualifying C. unqualified D. qualification
19. Everyone hopes to pass the next final exam,___________?
A.doesn’t he B. hasn’t he C. haven’t they D. don’t they
20. _______ had booked in advance were allowed in.
A. Only who B. Only those who
C. Only who were those D. Only were those who
21. They hardly believe him and ................
A. so do I B. neither do I C. I do, too D. I believe him
22. The house was .............building.
A. a stone nice old B. a nice old stone C. a nice
stone old D. an old nice stone
23. At the moment she's considering ________ a car.
A. buying B. to buy C. to buying D. buy
24. She.................her neighbor’s children for the broken window
A. accused B. complained C. blamed D. denied
25. I don’t think we have very much......................., we are very different people
A. together B. in common C. the same D. similar
IV. Identify the error in the following sentences by circling A, B, C or D (2 points)
1. (A)Because the expense of (B)traditional fuels, many countries (C )have been
investigating alternative (D)sources of power..
2. Mrs. Barnes, (A) who was so (B)proud of her new car, (C) drove to work when the
accident (D)suddenly happened and damaged her car.
3. The (A)oceans contain many (B)forms of life that (C)has not (D)yet been discovered.
4. (A)Not only my teacher (B)but also my close friend (C)are (D)here.
5. (A) Dislike the gorilla, the (B) male adult chimpanzee weighs(C) under 100
(D)kilograms.
6. (A)Among the people (B) present at the bar, the police (C)suspected a (D)thirty-
years-old man
7. Tom drove (A)past (B)the police’s station (C)on his (D)way to work
8. (A)After driving for twenty miles, he suddenly (B)realized that he (C)has been
driving (D)in the wrong direction.
9. So far Linda(A) has been writing 5 novels(B) on the problems (C)teenagers have to
(D)cope with in the new world.
10. Pele, (A)from Brazil, is (B)considered one of the (C)greatest football (D)player of all
time.
V. Supply the correct form of the words in bracket (1 point)
1. The committee has made some ..........................changes for the better (DECIDE)
2. Do you know that the ..................of the awards are coming on Sunday? (RECEIVE)
3. She thinks chatting on the Internet is.......................(TIME-CONSUME)
4. John went to bed early because he had had a ___________day. ( TIRE)
5. The professor explained his idea with great________. ( CLEAR)
VI. Supply the correct form and tense of the verbs in
brackets (1 point) 1. You (stop) ______by a policeman if
you try to cross the road now.
2. She wishes she ( not give )______ them her phone number last week.
3. Would you be so kind as (switch off)………….. the lights when leaving?
4. It’s imperative that the wildlife program ( broadcast)………
5. Had it not been for her sickness, she (go out)................................ with me to the party
SECTION C: READING
VII. Fill in each blank with a suitable word (2 points)
 Nowadays people are more aware that wildlife all over the world is in (1) .....................
Many species of animals are threatened, and could easily become extinct if we do not
(2)........................an effort to protect them. There are many reasons for this. In some
cases, animals are hunted for their fur or for other (3)..................... parts of their
bodies. Some birds, such as parrots, are caught alive, and sold (4).............pets. For
many animals and birds, the problem is that their (5)........................- the place where
they live is disappearing. More land is (6)...................for farms, houses or industry,
and there are fewer open spaces (7)..........there once were. Farmers use powerful
chemicals to help them grow better crops, (8)..................these chemicals pollute the
environment and harm wildlife. The most successful animals on earthhuman
(9)......................- will soon be the only ones left, unless we can (10)....................this
problem.
VIII. Read the passage and choose the best option to complete the passage (2
points)
One step beyond automated machines is the (1) _______ robot, the heart and
brain (2) _______ which is the microcomputer. Unlike most automated machines,
industrial robots can (3) _______ programmed to do a variety of tasks (4) _______
are usually accomplished by human factory workers. Like their human (5) _______,
industrial robots can be switched from one job to (6) _______ and can be
programmed to (7) _______ new tasks. Thus, robots have found their greatest use in
assembling (8) _______ components. However, they are swiftly branching (9)
_______ basic assembly operations to construction and mining, and their (10)
_______ wonderful use of all is the exploration of oceans and outer space.
1. a. industry b. industrial c. industrialize d. industrialization
2. a. of b. in c. from d. for
3. a. to be b. be c. is d. being
4. a. who b. whom c. whose d. that
5. a. combination b. counterpart c. evaluation d. abolishment
6. a. some b. any c. another d. others
7. a. handle b. expose c. judge d. compare
8. a. mechanic b. mechanical c. mechanics d. mechanization
9. a. for b. onto c. from d. forward
10. a. most b. best c. worse d. less
IX. Read the following passages and choose the best answers to each questions (1
point)
People usually complain that they never have enough time to accomplish
tasks. The hours and minutes seem to slip away before many planned chores get
done. According to time management experts, the main reason for this is that most
people fail to set priorities about what to do first. They get tied down by trivial; time-
consuming matters and never complete the important ones.
 One simple solution often used by those at the top is to keep lists of tasks to be
accomplished daily. These lists order jobs from most essential to least essential and
are checked regularly through the day to access progress. Not only is this an effective
way to imagine time, but also it serves to give individuals a much-deserved sense of
satisfaction over their achievements. People who do not keep lists often face the end
of the work with uncertainty over the significance of their accomplishments, which
over time can contribute to serious problems in mental and physical health.
1. Which of the following is the best title for the passage?
A. Common Complains About Work B. Accomplishing Trivial Matters
C. Achieving Job Satisfaction D. Learning To Manage Time
2. According to the passage, why do many people never seem to have enough time to
accomplish things?
A. They do not prioritise tasks.
B. They get tied down by one difficult problem.
C. They fail to deal with trivial matters.
D. They do not seek the advice of time management experts.
3. In paragraph 2, the word those refer to:
A. daily lists B. trivial matters C. priorities D. people
4. The passage states that one solution to time management problems is to:
A. consult a time management expert
B. accomplish time-consuming matters first
C. keep daily lists of priorities and check them regularly.
D. spend only a short time on each task.
5. The paragraph following the passage most probably discusses: A. mental and
physical health problems.
B. another solution to time management problems
C. ways to achieve a sense of fulfillment.
D. different types of lists.
SECTION D: WRITING:
X. Sentence transformation (2 points)
Rewrite the following sentences in such a way that the second sentence has the
same meaning as the first one
1.It’s my opinion that you should take more exersise.
If I were.............................................................................................................................
2.He never suspected that the money had been stolen.
At no time ........................................................................................................................
3. You have ridden a horse before, haven’t you?
Have……………………………………………………………………………….........
4. I’m quite happy to look after the baby for you.
I don’t................................................................................................................................
5. Vietnamese women continue to wear the fashionable Ao dai.
The fashionable Ao dai……………………………………………..………………......
6. “Would you like to go to the concert with me tonight?” Peter said to Ann.
Peter invited…..……………………………..………..………………...........................
7. He was annoyed because his son often came home late.
He objected....................................................................................................................
8. She dances beautifully and she sings sweetly, too.
Not only .......................................................................................................................
9. Thomas and David are very good friends.
Thomas and David get.....................................................................................................
10. Driving on the left is strange and difficult for Americans.
Americans aren't..............................................................................................................
XI. Sentence building (2 points)
Use the following sets of words and phrases to write a letter. Make all the changes
and additions if necessary. Dear Na,
1. I/ already/ arrive home/ New York
…………………………………………………………………………………………
2. It/ happy/ see/ whole family again.
…………………………………………………………………………………………
3. Thank/ for/ lovely time/ you/ house
…………………………………………………………………………………………
4. It/ kind/ you/ show me so much/ hometown
…………………………………………………………………………………………
5. I/ really impressed/ friendliness/ your people
…………………………………………………………………………………………
6. mountainous sights/ make/ deep impression/ me
…………………………………………………………………………………………
7. I still remember/ invited/ eat/ sour meat/ and / it/ delicious
…………………………………………………………………………………………
8. your homeland/ beautiful/ so/ I wish/ have a chance/ visit/ again
…………………………………………………………………………………………
9. If/ you/ time/ write/ me
…………………………………………………………………………………………
10. I / look / hear / you/. Give/ regards/ parents
…………………………………………………………………………………………
.....Hết....
PHÒNG GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI LỚP 9
HUYỆN KIM BẢNG CẤP TRƯỜNG NĂM HỌC 2016-2017

ĐỀ THI MÔN: TIẾNG ANH

TRƯỜNG THCS KHẢ PHONG
Thời gian: 150 phút (không kể thời gian giao nhận
đề)
ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC Ngày kiểm tra: 20/9/2016

A. LISTEN (1,6 pts)

I. People are talking about their weekends. How was each person’s weekend?
Listen and circle the correct answer. You are allowed to listen to the recorder
TWICE (0,8 pts)
1. A. so-so B. terrible C. great D. nice
2. A. disappointing B. pleasant C. boring D.
interesting
3. A. tiring B. terrific C. wonderful D. beautiful
4. A. awful B. quiet C. enjoyable D. suitable
II. Four hotel guests are calling for a taxi. Are these statements True or False?
Listen and
check ( ) the appropriate box. You are allowed to listen to the recorder TWICE
(0,8 pts)
TRUE FALSE
5. The caller’s flight leaves in four hours.
6. The caller wants to go to another hotel.
7. The caller needs to catch a train.
8. The caller’s friend is going to have a baby soon.
B. WORD SOUND AND STRESS PATTERN (2 pts)
I. Choose the word with the different pronunciation of the underline part (1 pt)
9. A. naked B. crooked C. packed D. wicked
10. A. relationship B. recommend C. resident D. revolution
11. A. exchange B. charity C. teacher D. chorus
12. A. delivery B. wilderness C. rhino D. philosophy
13. A. Threaten B. Earth C. Healthy D. Northern
II. Choose the word in each line that has different stress pattern (1 pt)
 14. A. telephone B. facility C. reference D. precaution
15. A. energy B. pedestrian C. institute D. document
16. A. historic B. economic C. afternoon D. entertainment
17. A. accuracy B. interestingly C. efficiency D. dangerously 18. A. economic
B. experienceC. invitation D. introduction
C. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR (6,4 pts)
I. Choose the best answer by circling its corresponding letter A, B, C or D (3 pts)
19. Shhh. I hear someone _________ from the distance. Do you hear anything?
A. interesting B. thinking C. boring D. crying
20. We looked for him everywhere but he was nowhere_________.
A. to be seen B. saw C. seeing D. seen
21. The man and his pets _________ are playing in the garden look so happy.
A. which B. who C. that D. B and C
22. John is working in a factory. His job is_________broken machines.
A. repairing B. repaired C. to repair D. repair
23. If he had not been absent yester day, everything _________
A. would be ok at the moment. B. wouldn’t ok at present.
C. won’t be alright now. D. wouldn have been ok now.
24. The letter must have been written_________different languages.
A. by B. in C. with D. of
25. We all believe that the survival girl_________better then.
A. was B. is C. be D. to be
26. The more paper we save, the_________wood we use for making it.
A. fewer B. less C. smaller D. more
27. Computers are products made for_________in almost all offices nowaday.
A. using B. usage C. to use D. use
28. I wrote to them a fortnight ago but_________I have not had a reply.
A. as yet B. those days C. so long D. just now
29. A lot of progress has been _________since the country became independent
A. created B. done C. built D. made
30. Don’t let a good chance_________.
A. go by B. go off C. go down D. go over
31. The trees_________
A. were grown by John yesterday B. were grown in the backyard
in the backyard. by John yesterday.
C. were grown in the backyard yesterday by D. in the backyard were grown yesterday by
John. John.
32. I did not use to like football.
A. I do not like football. B. When I was young I liked football, but
now I don’t.
C. Once I didn’t like football, but now I do. D. I was not accustomed to football.
33. ‘Would you like some coffee?’ Peter asked me.
A. Peter asked me if I liked coffee. B. Peter offered to give me some coffee.
C. Peter asked me to make him a cup of D. Peter wanted to know if I would like
to coffee. make coffee.
II. Give the correct form of the verbs in parentheses (1 pt)
34. Our boss suggested that the trip to the countryside (delay)_______untill next month.
35. She stopped talking about her illness and went on_______(work).
36. The casstle looks so old that it needs (repair)_______.
37. _______(make) of metal, the gate is quite safe.
38. Could you tell me the name of the man (make)_______a speech on the stage?
- I have no idea.
Write your answers here:
34. 35. 36.
________________________ ________________________
_______________________
37. 38.
________________________
________________________ III. Complete the
sentences with the correct prepositions (1 pt)
39. The city was covered_______smoke from the burns nearby.
40. The police said a notorious criminal was involved_______the robbery.
41. For most North American household lighting accounts for 10 percent to 15 percent
of the electricity bill. However, this amount can be reduced by replacing an ordinary
100. watt light bulb_______an energy saving bulb.
42. The weather is terribly hot, so many boys run to the rivers, jump_______and swim.
43. Ho Chi Minh devoted all his life to the struggle_______the liberation of our
country.
Write your answers here:
39. 40. 41.
________________________ ________________________
_______________________
42. 43.
________________________ ________________________
IV. Give the correct forms of words in the brackets (1,4 pts)
YOUR ANSWERS
44. The_______examination is of great importance to the
students of grade 9. (ENTER) 44.
_____________________
45. Mispronunciation in speaking a language usually leads to
_______. (UNDERSTAND)
45.
_____________________
46. Most of the banks are now_______. (COMPUTER) 46.
_____________________
47. We are waiting for the______of his plane. (ARRIVE)
47.
_____________________
48. Women nowadays have more_______to participate in
social activities. (FREE) 48.
_____________________
49. She made a deep_______on the members of her class.
(IMPRESS) 49.
_____________________

50. He is one of the most famous_______in the world. 50.

(ENVIRONMENT) _____________________
D. READING COMPREHENSION (5 pts)
I. Read, then choose the best answer by circling the corresponding letter A, B, C,
or D (2 pts)
Radar is an electronic device that can “see” great distances (51)_____fog, rain,
snow, cloud, and darkness. It can find and (52)_____locate missiles, aircraft, ships,
cities, rainstorms, and mountains. Radar uses radio waves, (53)_____light waves, which
the human eye uses in seeing. This makes it (54)_____for radar to locate many kinds of
objects at (55)_____greater distances than the eye can see. Radar became an important
military device during World War II. Today, networks of radar lookout stations guard
the United States and Canada 24 hours a day against (56)_____missiles and airplanes.
Patrol planes and ships (57)_____the oceans with radar for hostile ships and aircraft.
Airports use radar to (58)_____planes safety to earth in fog or storms. Ships use it to
steer clear of other (59)_____or icebergs. Radar helps weathermen warn of (60)_____
hurricanes or tornadoes.
51 A. in spite B. despite C. though D. although
52 A. cure B. exact C. accurately D. accurate
53 A. instead of B. in addition C. in stead D. in addition to
54 A. possibility B. possible C.possibly D. can
55 A. well B. farther C. far D. further
56 A. long range B. low range C. ranged D. length range
57 A. use B. find C. seek D. search
58 A. find B. take C. guide D. guidance
59 A. vessel B. vessels C. sail D. sails
60 A. to approach B. approaches C. approach D. approaching
II. Fill in each numbered blank with a suitable word (2 pts)
ADVICE BEFORE STARTING WORK
In these days of high unemployment, it is often difficult (61)_____young people
to find a job. If they are lucky (62)_____to be asked to go for an interview, they may
find (63)_____there are at least 20 other applicants for the (64) _____. If a company is
thinking of offering (65)_____a job, they will ask you for at least one reference from
either your previous employer (66)_____someone who knows you well. (67)
_____taking up your job, you may have to sign a contract. You will probably have to do
some training, (68)_____helps you to do the job more successfully. Once you have
decided that this is your chosen career, you will then have to work (69)_____to try and
get promotion, which usually brings more responsibility and more money! If you are
unlucky, you may be made redundant, and not be able to find (70)_____job. It is also a
good idea to pay some money into a pension scheme, which will help you to look after
yourself and your family when you are retired. Finally, good luck!
Write your answers here:
61. 62. 63.
________________________ ________________________ _______________________
64. 65. 66.
________________________ ________________________ _______________________
67. 68. 69.
________________________ ________________________ ________________________
70.
________________________
III. Read the passage and choose the best answer A, B, C or D (1 pt)
In the future, maybe all cars that run on petrol will be replaced by solar cars,
which have been around for a while, but with recent developments in solar car design
and the measurement of photovoltaic cells becoming smaller, the dream of a truly
efficient solar car is more reality than fantasy. A solar car is a vehicle powered by
photovoltaic cells, also called solar cells, which convert sunlight (light energy) into
electrical energy. As a source of energy on earth, there is nothing like the sun: in a mere
one thousandth of one second (.001), the sun emits enough energy to fulfill our planet's
energy needs for the next 5,000 years. It is a staggering fact, and an exciting one. Since
the energy from the sun is responsible for renewable resources such as wind, tides, and
heat, solar energy seems to offer the brightest future for not only cars, but for the entire
energy crisis. Despite the appearance that solar energy may be the least feasible among
the current crop of alternative fuel propositions, new solar powered devices and more
specifically solar powered cars are beginning to be developed. How do Solar. Cars
work?
The photo-voltaic cells absorb photons from sunlight. This action generates heat,
which the cells then convert into electrical energy and stores in an on-board battery.
This process of conversion is called the photovoltaic effect. Not surprisingly, such a
vehicle has zero emissions, and is very environmentally friendly. Unfortunately, at the
moment photovoltaic cells are extremely inefficient, yet as time progresses the
efficiency of these cells will grow. This will make solar energy and solar cars the fuel
and car of the future-a closer reality.
71. According to the text, _________
A. up to now, we have designed some solar B. solar cars have been very popular for
cars. many years.
C. we have not produced any solar cars yet. D. solar cars are not as much appreciated as
 other kinds of car.
72. A solar car is supplied power from_________.
A. gas B. petrol C. photovoltaic cells D. electricity
73. Which can not help us to solve the problem of energy crisis?
A. wind B. tide C. the sun D. heat from the moon
74. According to the text, _________
A. no powered solar devices have beenB. besides solar car, we have also developed
developed so far. solar powered device.
C. solar energy plans are more feasible thanD. tide can supply more energy than the sun.
wind energy plans.
75. The photovoltaic effect is _________
A. the process of operating a solar car. B. the process of absorbing photons
from the sun.
C. the developing of solar cars and solar D. the converting of heat
from the sun into powered devices. electricity.
E. WRITE (5 pts)
I. Rewrite the sentences so as to have the same meaning (1,8 pts)
76. We could not have succeeded without my father’s money.
=> If
it...........................................................................................................................................
...
77. One runner was too exhausted to complete the last lap of the race.
=> One runner was
so...............................................................................................................
78. Even though his legs were broken, he managed to get out of the burn.
=> In
spite.....................................................................................................................................
.....
79. The room was so small that we couldn’t live in it together.
=> It
was......................................................................................................................................
80. Mark may not be very well but he still manages to enjoy life.
=>Mark’s poor...............................................................................................................
81. The guest didn’t tell us why he had behaved so strangely at the ceremony.
=> The reason why ............................................................................................................
82. Keeping calm is the secret of passing your driving test.
=> As long
as....................................................................................................................................
83. We left quietly so that we would not disturb the children.
=> So
as.........................................................................................................................................
84. The robber wore dark glasses so that no one would recognize him.
=> The robber
avoided................................................................................................................
II. Find out the mistakes. Underline and correct them. (Each sentence has only one
mistake) (1,4 pts)
Incorrect sentences Correction

85. After living in London for two months, my brother got use to
drive on the left. 85.
_____________________
86. Kangaroos, that can be seen everywhere
in Australia, have long tails. 86. __________________
87. A few tiles on Skylab were the only equipments that failed to
perform well in outer space. 87. __________________
88. The next important question we have to decide is when we
have to submit the proposal. 88. __________________

89. He driver of the car was serious injured in the accident. 99. __________________
90. When you are on orbit, You will be able to get out of your seat
and walk on the car bin. 90. __________________
91. One person out of seven in the world can speak English so
fluently as the native speakers can. 91. __________________
92. He started working as an editor 10 years ago but now he knows
as a famous MC. 92. __________________
III. Write an essay (1,6 pt)
Some people say that wearing uniform is necessary for all students when they are
at school while others complain that it is not necessary to do so. Give your opinion
about this statement ( IN ABOUT 120-150 WORDS.)
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