Bộ 10 đề ôn thi học sinh giỏi Tiếng anh lớp 9 có lời giải chi tiết (Đề 4)
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SECTION I: LISTENING (You will hear twice for each part)
Part 1. Listen to the recording twice. Choose the correct answer for each of the following blanks.
When is the reality showing on TV? What channel is showing the program?
at 7:00 on channel 5
at 7:30 on channel 7
at 8:00 on channel 11
Why does the man not want to watch the reality show?
He watched the same program last week.
He isn't interested in show's theme.
He wants to go swimming instead.
How does the man feel about watching Star Wars on TV?
He wouldn't mind seeing it again.
He'd like to watch it if he had more time.
He'd prefer to watch something else.
Which statement best describes the man's feelings about watching the home improvement show?
He doesn't want to watch because his wife will expect him to fix things around the house.
He thinks that he will be able to get a better job by learning from the show.
He thinks it is easier to get someone else to repair their problems around the house.
What does the couple decide to watch?
a TV drama
a sports event
a talk show
Part 2. Listen to the recording. Complete the form below. Write no more than two words or numbers for each of the following blanks.
Sidney Street Community Cetre
Venue booking form
Example Answer
Name: Maria Lincoln
Details of party booking
Number of people (6) approximately …………………………………
Date of party: (7) …………………………………
Name of room: The (8) …………………………………Suite
Time: (9) from ……………………to …………………… p.m
Drinks: licensed for soft drinks
Contact details:
Postcade (10) …………………………………
Address: Flat (11) ……………, 35 Beeches Street
Telephone
Landline: 22 32 79
Mobile 07897 (12) ……………………………
Booking fee
Cost of room hire: £ 115 with (13) ……………………… and ………………………
Disco system hire Optional. Fee £ 25 with no technician
Deposit: (14) £ ……………………
Insurance: £ 9 for 24 hours. Cover cancellation, (15) ……………………and ……………………
SECTION II: LEXICO – GRAMMAR
Part 1: Questions from 16 to 36.
Choose the best answer to each question.
Mrs. Archer is known ________ the finest collection of twentieth century art in private hands
as have
having
by having
to have
________an emergency arise, call 911
Should
Can
Does
Will
The house is found ________ down
to burn
burning
having burned
to have been burned
“Would you mind turning down your stereo ?’’ - “________.”
I’m really sorry! I ‘m not paying attention
Oh! I’m sorry! I didn’t realize that
No. I don’t
Yes, I do
Granny is completely deaf. You’ll have to ________allowance for her
bring
take
make
find
I decided to go to the library as soon as I ________.
finish what I did
would finish what I did
finished what I did
finished what I was doing
It’s essential that every student ________ the exam before attending the course.
pass
passes
would pass
passed
She was ________ she could not say anything.
so surprised at the news that
such surprised at the news that
so surprised of the news that
so that surprised for the news
Deborah is going to take extra lessons to ________ what she missed while she was away.
catch up on
cut down on
put up with
take up with
A washing machine of this type will certainly ________ normal domestic use.
stand up for
come up with
get on to
take down with
Ancient Egyptians mummified their dead through the use of chemicals, ________ancient Peruvians did through natural processes.
because
whereas
even though
whether or not
It is very difficult to ________ the exact meaning of an idiom in a foreign language.
convert
convey
exchange
transfer
Half of the children were away from school last week because of ________ of influenza.
a break- out
a breakthrough
an outburst
an outbreak
A: This grammar test is the hardest one we’ve ever had this semester!
B:________ but I think it’s quite easy.
I couldn’t agree more.
I understand what you’re saying.
You’re right.
I don’t see in that way.
So little ________ about mathematics that the lecture was completely beyond me.
I have known
I knew
do I know
did I know
________ in the atmosphere is the temperature falling below freezing.
Frost is produced
Frost produces
What produces frost
What is frost produced
He said that the plane had already left and that I________an hour earlier.
Must have arrived
had to arrive
should have arrived
was supposed to arrive
She _____ down completely on hearing of her friend's death.
broke
turned.
put
fell
________having a good salary, he also has a private income.
What's more
Furthermore
Apart from
From
The whole village was wiped out in the bombing raids.
removed quickly
cleaned well
changed completely
destroyed completely
Part 2: Questions from 36 to 45
Use the correct form of the word in brackets to complete the following sentences.
The …………………………helped to improve the students' performance in the school play.
The ……………………………of the education system in Finland is famous all around Europe.
Jackson has made a marriage ……………………………to Lucia in front of everyone.
I can't have ……………………………in this house! There aren't partition walls!
His latest ……………………………is a book of verse on the theme of relationships
There will be a ……………………………for bar waiter next month.
Too much ……………………………to the sun can result in skin cancer.
He doesn't get any ……………………………out of doing physical exercise
Have you sent in your ……………………………form yet?
The experts predicted ……………………………for the company in 2015.
Part 3: Questions from 46 to 50.
Each of the following sentences has an error. Find the errors and correct them.
Many people believe that New York is the greater city in America.
Each year people around the world spending billions of dollars buying goods on the Internet
One of the most urgent problem facing us now is the need to control population growth.
I'd lost my front door key and I had to smash a window by a brick to get in.
Despite of the heavy snow, she went out.
Part 4: Questions from 51 to 55.
Fill in each of the sentences with correct prepositions.
The insurance company has agreed to meet our claim …………………… full.
The course was described as suitable …………………… complete beginners.
I didn't think his work was …………………… to standard so I asked him to do it again.
I might drop …………………… for a while next weekend if you are at home then.
I dropped out…………………… the Germanl class because I couldn't catch up with the level.
Nearly 200 of the 1500 native plant species in Hawaii are at risk of going extinct in the near future because they have been (56) _______ to such low numbers.
reduced
increased
disappeared
developed
Approximately 90 percent of Hawaii's plants are found nowhere else in the world but they are (57) _______ by alien invasive species such as feral goats, pigs, rodents
guarded
invested
threatened
conserved
and (58) _______ plants.
national
native
non-native
international
The Hawaii Rare Plant Restoration Group is striving to (59) _______
encourage
stimulate
influence
prevent
the extinction of the 182 rare Hawaiian plants with fewer than 50 individuals remaining in the (60) _______ .
atmosphere
hole
sky
wild
Since 1990, (61) _______ a result of their "Plant Extinction Prevention Program",
so
as
due
but
sixteen species have been brought into (62) _______ and three species have been reintroduced.
contamination
cultivation
production
generation
Invasive weeds have been removed in key areas and fencing put up in order to (63) _______ plants in the wild.
derive
vary
protect
remain
In the future the Hawaii Rare Plant Restoration Program aims (64) _______ collecting genetic material from the remaining plants in the wild for storage as a safety net for the future.
for
with
on
at
They also aim to manage wild populations and where possible reintroduce species into (65) _______ .
reserves
shelters
gardens
halls
The passage is probably an excerpt from an article on _________.
sociology
demographics
psychotherapy
sociobiology
Which of the following statements is supported in the passage?
The beliefs of young adults are more common among the old.
The beliefs of young adults have shown little change.
Young adults have participated in many common studied.
The egalitarian movement has been a resounding success.
In line 3, the word ambitious is closest in meaning to _________.
anxious
ambiguous
enterprising
honest
In line 4, the word high-strung is closest in meaning to _________.
nervous
hideous
high-class
fair-minded
In line 9, the word perpetuate is closest in meaning to _________.
perplex
maintain
mount
personalize
According to the passage, characterizations of men and women as havingparticular sets of attributed are _________.
found in several coutries
reflected in modern fashion
uniform across all groups
contingent (tình cờ) on a socioeconomic class
It can be inferred from the second paragraph that young children learnabout sex-trait stereotypes _________.
by watching their parents
when their learning is reinforced
by being exposed to various media
after they start school
It can be inferred from paragraph that social beliefs precipitate _________.
nontraditional gender roles
the rationalizationfor stereotyping
the on-going egalitarian change
concerns for the legitimacy of sex traits
The author of the passage would most probably agree with which of thefollowing statements?
Social attitudes are not likely to change radically
Social attitudes toward women have been updated and made morebalanced.
Social attitudes toward men are continually nullifiedand modernized.
The women’s liberation movement has borne little fruit.
Which of the following is the best title for the passage?
A Cross–examination of Stereotypical Behaviors
A Relativist Perspective on Stereotyping
The Pervasivenessof Sex–Trait Stereotypes
A Unilateral Approach to Sex – Trait Stereotyping
His family (76) ………………..……… to Port Huron, Michigan, when he was seven years old.
Surprisingly, he attended school (77) ………………..……… only two months.
His natural curiosity (78) ………………..……… him to start experimenting at young age.
Thomas Edison lit (79) ………………..……… the world with his invention of the electric light.
Though the electric light seems to be the (80) ………………..……… useful,
it was not his (81) ………………..……… invention. He also invented the record player
the motion picture camera, and over 1,200 (82) ………………..……… inventions.
About every two weeks, he (83) ………………..……… something new.
Sometimes he worked (84) ………………..……… intensely that his wife had to remind him to sleep and eat.
He left numerous inventions (85) ………………..……… improved the quality of life all over the world.
SECTION IV: WRITING
Part 1: Questions from 86 to 90.
Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the sentence printed before it.
It's not possible that he ran away with the stolen goods.
The game was cancelled because it rained heavily.
They often went to the zoo with their parents as children.
Martin may not be very well but he still manages to enjoy life.
My brother can’t run as fast as he used to.
He got down writing a letter as soon as he returned from his work.
What a pity they closed the shop at lunch time.
Taking the necessary precautions, you shouldn't have any health problems.
If we took effective action now, we could still save the rainforests.
It is believed that the man was killed by terrorists.
Part 2: Questions from 91 to 92
Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word given. Do not change the word given.
The fridge is completely empty. left
It is pointless to have that old typewriter repaired. worth
Frank never pays any attention to my advice. notice
John only understood very little of what the teacher said. hardly
Her ability to run a company really impresses me. impressed
Sarah cried her eyes out immediately she was told she failed the exam. tears
Do you mind if I come over to see you later? objection
The police now think he invented the story to protect his girlfriend. made
Driving a car without insurance is illegal. law
People generally think of tennis as a safe sport. considered
