Đề số 8

Kỳ thi: Chọn học sinh giỏi lớp 9

Môn thi: Tiếng Anh
Thời gian làm bài: 150 phút
SECTION A: LISTENING (4.0 POINTS)
Part 1. Listen and write the name of the people in the picture. (1.0 point)

Part 2: Listen and write.(2.0points)

Well, I think that (1) ……….. in Bangkok is very exciting, but I haven’t lived here all
my life. My family came here when I was (2) ………... But now it is my home.
Nearly all my friends live here. It’s our ( 3) ……….. city, and very big. From
morning till night there are (4) ……….. of people on the main streets. Some parts of
the city are very big and noisy.
I have a long (5 ) ……….. to school every day, but I don’t mind because it’s so (6)
………... There’s always something happening in the (7) ………... There are all
kinds of people selling things – fruits, flowers, ( 8) ……….. food, clothes –
everything you could imagine. I really enjoy the excitement of the crowded streets
and large (9) ……….. buildings. I love walking (10 ) ……….. the streets at the
weekend with some other boys from my class.
Part 3: Listen and tick. (1.0point)
A. Michael Gottlieb
1.The director of A Kid in King Arthur's Court is B. Calvin Fuller
C. Thomas Ian Nicolas

2. The main character in the film is A. Michael Gottlieb

B. Calvin Fuller
C. Thomas Ian Nicolas

A. basket ball
3.When there is a terrible earthquake, Calvin is
B. volleyball
playing
C. baseball

A. knight
4. Calvin is trained to be a B. King
C. director
5. The film is …………… A. a comedy and a drama
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 B. a drama and an action film
C. a comedy, an action film and a drama

SECTION B. PHONETICS (1.0 point)

I. Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the
rest. (0.5point)
1. A. addresses B. abilities C. believes D. lies
2. A. plays B. says C. rays D. stays
3. A. beloved B. prepared C. retired D. improved
4. A. spread B. dealt C. heat D. dreamt
5. A. occur B. conservation C. solution D. horizon
II. Choose the word that has different stress. (0.5point)
1.A. vocabulary B. influential C. engineering D. biological
2. A. tourism B. dictionary C. household D. computer
3. A. geography B. imaginative C. comfortable D. unless
4. A. ashamed B. absent C. because D. instead
5. A. advantage B. laboratory C. bamboo D. courage
SECTION C.LEXICO & GRAMMAR (6.0points)
I. Circle your choice of the word, phrase or expression (A, B, C or D) that best
completes each sentence. (1.0 point)
1. The little girl wasted half an hour ___________________for her picture book.
A. look B. looking C. to look D. looked
2. It is high time you ______________________more attentive in class.
A. are B. were C. must be D. have been
3. He was _____________________that we turned off the TV set immediately.
A. such a bad singer B. so bad singer
C. such bad a singer D. so bad a singer
4. I wish you _______________________that! It’s really annoying habit.
A. won’t do B. couldn’t do C. wouldn’t do D. don’t do
5. Not until 2008 ______________________across the river.
A. the first bridge was built B. the first building of a bridge was
C. built the first bridge D. was the first bridge built
6. The wheel, _______________has remained important for 4,000 years, is one of
mankind’s first inventions.
A. how B. when C. which D. about
7. I’m afraid this article is _______________ date.
A. over B. pass C. behind D. out of
8. I had to get up early, _______________I would miss the train.
A. otherwise B. if not C. but D. so that
9. Most young people want to _______________more about environmental
problems.
A. look up B. find out C. deal with D. make out
10. Teacher: “That’s an excellent essay, Tom.” – Tom: “_______”
A. No, thanks, sir. B. You’re so kind. C. Yes, please. D. Thanks, sir.
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II . Supply the corect form of the verbs. (1.0point)
1. People always ........................(blame) their circumstances for what they are.
2. Over the years, She ........................(collect) thousands of stamps.
3."Where is Jane?" "Down stairs sir" ."She................... (greet) the guests."
4. The vase......................... (break) when it ......................(move) to the other room.
III. Give the correct form of the words .(1.0point)
1. The gas from the chemical factory was ……………… ... harmful. (EXTREME)
2. Pablo Picasso was a very ……………………….. artist. (CREATE)
3. It’s ………. ………………of motorists to drink and drive. (RESPONSIBILITY)
4. I found the whole experience absolutely………….. ………… (EMBARRASS)
5. Since ………. ……………has been so poor the class is being closed. (ATTEND)
IV: Each of the following sentences has a mistake. Find and correct it.
(1.0 point)
1. Of all the elements in the Earth’s crust, oxygen is known to be the more common.
A B C D
2. According to a team of scientists, there is evidence that Mount Everest is still risen.
A B C D
3. New laws should be introduced to reduce the number of traffic in the city center.
A B C D
4. If you don’t want to be late for work again, try to go to bed earlier.
A B C D
5. He was awarded the employee of the year though his young age.
A B C D
6. Can we meet each other at my university, where is situated in the city centre?
A B C D
7. In the future classrooms, exercise books will replace by laptop computer
A B C D
8. I like to go to the countryside and my little sister does, either.
A B C D
9. We are confident that we will be ability to persuade our friends to keep the school
clean. A B C D
10. The town we visited was a four-days journey from our hotel, so we took the train
instead of the bus. A B C
D
V. Give the correct tense or form of the verbs in brackets. (2.0 points)
Although some groups of people (1. always live) _________ outdoors in tents,
camping as we (2. know) _________ it today (3. begin) _________ to be popular
about 50 years ago. The increase in the use of cars and improvements in camping
equipment (4. allow) _________ more people to travel longer distances into the
countryside and (5. stay) _________ there in greater comfort. Many campers like (6.
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be) _________ themselves in quiet areas, so they take their tent and food and walk or
cycle into the forests or the mountains. Others, (7. prefer) _________ to be near
people, (8. drive) _________ to a public or privately-owned campsite which (9. have)
_________ up-to-date facilities, like hot shower and swimming pools.
Whether campers are separate in the mountain or on a busy site, they should
remember to keep the area clean and tidy. In the forests, they must put out any fires
and keep food hidden to avoid (10. attract) _________ animals.
SECTION D.READING (4.0 points)
I. Choose the best answer to complete the sentences by circling A, B, C or D.
(2.0points)
WEATHER
Weather influences the lives of everyone. The climate of any country depends on
its position on Earth, its ...(1)... from the sea and how high it is. In countries which
have sea all ... (2)... them, like Britain and New Zealand, winters are mild and
summers are cool. There is not a huge change from one season to ... (3).... Countries
near the Equator have hot weather all year with some ... (4)...rain, except in deserts
where it rains ... (5)... little. Above the desert there are no clouds in the sky so the ...
(6)... of the sun can easily warm the ground during the day but it gets very cold at
night. People are always ... (7)... in unusual weather and pictures of tornadoes, for
example, are shown on television. Strong winds and rain can ... (8)... a lot of damage
to buildings and in spite of modern ... (9)... of weather forecasting they can ... (10)...
surprise us.
1. A- distance B- space C- depth D- length
2. A-through B-beside C-around D-near
3. A- next B- another C-later D-other
4. A- hard B- large C-heavy D-great
5. A- not B- quite C-more D-very
6. A-heat B- fire C-light D-temperature
7. A- attracted B- interested C-keen D-excited
8. A- make B- happen C-have D-cause
9. A-jobs B- tools C-methods D-plans
10. A-yet B - still C- already D-ever
II. Read the passage carefully and choose the best answer below .(2.0 points)
During the teenage years, many young people can at times be difficult to talk to. They
often seen to dislike being questioned. They may seen 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

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1.This passage is taken from a
A handbook for parents B. school timetable
C. teenage magazine D. 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 adults
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 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 men
D. they regard them as a mark of eduthood
5. The word BEHAVIOUS in the passage most nearly means
A. feeling B. manners C. activities D. reaction
1………… 2…………… 3…………… 4…………… 5…………
SECTION E:WRITING (5.0 points)
I. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the
same as the sentence printed before it. (2.0 points)
1. Although the girl is young, she is quite experienced.
-> In spite of ………………………………………………………………….
2. The play started as soon as we arrived at the theatre.
-> No sooner…………………………………………………………………...
3. As Mike earned more money, he bought more clothes.
-> The …..………………………………………………………………………
4. Who often makes people in your class laugh ?
-> By .………………………………………………………………………….
5. “Shall I clean the windows for you, Mai ? ” Said Nam
-> Nam offered …………………………………………………………………
6. He said he was not guilty of stealing the car.
-> He denied ……………………………………………..…………..
7. He never suspected that the money had been stolen.
-> At no time …………………………………………………………………..
8. No one has seen Hoa since her birthday.
-> The last time Hoa .. …………………………………………………………
9. The boys prefer playing soccer to staying indoors.
-> The boys would rather ……………………………………………………..
10. Nam doesn’t like chocolate cakes and his parents don’t, either
-> Neither............................................................................................................
II. Complete the sentences, using the given words. (1.0point)
1. Mr.Brown / teach English/ six years now.

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 …………………………..……………………………………………………
2. The recent earthquake/ cause/ serious damage/ Japan’s economy.
…………………………..……………………………………………………
3. If/ I/ you/ I/ take/ public transport/ school/ avoid traffic jams/ save energy.
…………………………..……………………………………………………
4. It/ essential that/ the boy/ have/ good command/ English.
…………………………..……………………………………………………
5. We/ having/ very good/ time/ together/ help us/ strengthen/ friendship.
…………………..……………………………………………………………
III. Write a paragraph of about 130-150 words on the following topic: (2.0points)

Self-study is a very important factor that helps students get success in their study.

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