Bộ 10 đề ôn thi học sinh giỏi Tiếng anh lớp 9 có đáp án (Đề 10)
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SECTION I: LISTENING (3.0 points) (You will hear twice for each part)
Part 1: Questions from 1 to 6. (1.2 points -0.2/ each)
Listen to an interview with journalist Adam Green. Choose the correct answer from A, B or C for each of the following questions.
Adam first became interested in space when
he was asked to write about Edward White.
he discovered an interesting story.
he spoke to an astronaut.
Adam did his research by
interviewing people.
investigating on the Internet.
reading about the subject.
What surprised Adam about the rubbish in space?
Some of it comes off spacecraft.
There is so much ordinary rubbish.
Astronauts drop most of it.
Rubbish causes so much damage in space because
it’s often very large.
it travels very quickly.
it’s usually made of strong material.
What does Adam say about the number of accidents in space?
There are more than he expected.
The amount is growing.
There haven’t been many yet
What happened to spacestation Skylab as it fell to earth?
The whole thing fell into the sea.
It broke into two pieces.
Parts of it landed in different places.
He was born in (7) ………………….. in Brazil.
As a football player, Pelé was famous for his (8) ……………….. and controlling the ball.
Pelé became the only player to (9) ………three World Cups in 1958, 1962 and 1970.
Later Pelé became an international (10) ………………………….……….. for the sport, working to promote peace and understanding through friendly sport activities.
It is a (11) ………………………….………... Its formal name is Liberty Enlightening the World.
It was a gift to American people from the French to show the (12) ………………………….……….. between the two nations.
It stands on a stone and concrete base. The base and pedestal increase the height of the (13) ………………………….……….. to 93 metre
The outside is made of cooper. Inside, it has an iron frame. The statue was completed in 1884 in France, and then (14) ………………………….……….. to America in 1886
Tourists can visit the statue from 9:30 a.m to 5 p.m daily (15) ………………………….……….. Christmas Day.
SECTION II: LEXICO – GRAMMAR (7.0 points)
Part 1: Questions from 16 to 35. (3.0 points - 0.15/ each)
Choose the best answer from A, B, C or D to best complete the following sentences.
All volcanoes ______ smoke, ash, and lava.
blow
emit
erupt
release
Mary has trouble ______
to remember her homework.
to remembering her homework.
remember her homework.
remembering her homework.
The strike was _______ owing to a last minute agreement with the management.
called off
broken up
set back
put down
The chairman requested that _______.
the members studied more carefully the problem.
the problem was more carefully studied.
with more carefulness the problem could be studied.
the members study the problem more carefully.
The noise of the typewriter really _______ me off. I just couldn’t concentrate.
put
pulled
set
took
He didn’t know anyone at the wedding _______ than the bride and the groom.
except
other
apart
rather
Though badly damaged by fire, the palace was eventually _______ to its original splendor.
repaired
renewed
restored
renovated
The train service has been a _______ since they introduced the new schedules.
shambles
rumpus
chaos
fracas
The restaurants on the island are expensive, so it’s worth _______ a packed lunch.
take
to take
taking
taken
When the alarm went off, Mick just turned _______ and went back to sleep.
down
over
up
out
I shall do the job to the best of my _______.
capacity
ability
knowledge
talent
Helen asked me _______ The film called “Star Wars”.
have I seen
have you seen
if I had seen
if had I seen
You are going to come to the party, _______?
aren’t you
do you
will you
won’t you
“I really don’t like the idea.” – “Neither _______ I.”
like
don’t
nor
do
Before he got married, Danny always went out on Saturday nights. He never _______ stay in.
would
use to
used to
is used to
Boy: “What is your greatest phobia?” - Girl: “_______”
I'm afraid not.
Worms, definitely!
Probably people who smoke.
I haven't made up my mind.
I wish you ________ me a new one instead of having it ________ as you did.
would give / to repair
gave / to repair
had given / to be repaired
had given / repaired
Son: “What is the process of _______, Dad?”
Father: “Well, it involves the heating of liquid such as milk in order to kill harmful bacteria.”
industrialization
pasteurization
commercialization
globalization
New York and Tokyo are two of the most _______-populated cities in the world.
greatly
densely
variously
closely
Jackie has given such a great _______ that other dancers in the audience admire him so much.
performance
result
score
action
Part 2: Questions from 36 to 45. (2 points - 0.2/ each)
Use the correct form of the word in brackets to complete each sentence.
Don’t worry about the volcano. It’s been ………………………….……….. for years. (act)
He used the company for unfair ………………………….………... (dismiss)
They are very …………………….. of one another. (support)
Jim is very disorganized and not very ……………... (business)
You look rather ……….. Are you worried about something? (occupy)
When you travel into space, you can eat and drink in …………... (weight)
The medical tests were ………………….., and will need to be repeated. (conclude
His actions during the crisis were truly ………………………….………... (praise)
Your life will change ………….. when you have a baby. (drama)
When he became a boss I found him rather ………….. (approach)
Part 3: Questions from 46 to 50. (1 point - 0.2/ each)
Each of the following sentences has an error. Find the errors and correct them.
The assumption that smoking has bad effects on our health have been proved.
Antarctic blue whales can be 100 foot long and weigh more than any dinosaur that ever lived.
It seems difficult for us having a trip abroad at the moment.
Japan is the country where occurs the most earthquakes in the world.
Fountain pens first became commercial available about a hundred years ago.
Part 4: Questions from 51 to 55. (1 point - 0.2/ each)
Fill in each blank with a suitable preposition.
You shoes are similar ……………………..mine but they are not exactly the same.
I am surprised …………………….. how much money they want to pay him.
It’s unreasonable …………………….. you to expect her to love you at first sight.
The government has set …………………….. an inquiry to investigate bribery in local elections.
Your request for an extension of credit is …………………….. of question.
The schools teach (56)_______ many things of value to the future accountant, doctor or electrician
a great
large
a large
great
Yes, they teach the one thing that it is perhaps most valuable for the future employee (57) _______.
of knowing
how to know
knowing
to know
This means that your success as an employee will depend on your ability to communicate with people and to (58) _______ your own thoughts
transfer
interpret
present
represent
ideas to them so they will (59) _______ understand what you are driving and be persuaded.
both
as well
either
not
Of course, skill in expression is not enough (60) _______ itself. You must have something to say in the first place
on
by
in
for
The effectiveness of your job depends (61) _______ your ability to make other people understand your work as they do on the quality of the work itself.
on most
much on
most on
on much
Expressing one’s thoughts is one skill that the school can (62) _______ teach.
truly
quite
really
hardly
The foundations for skill in expression have to be (63) _______ early
lied
lain
lay
laid
an interest in and an ear (64) _______ language; experience in organizing ideas and data, in brushing aside the irrelevant, and above all the habit of verbal expression
for
by
if
in
If you do not these foundations (65) _______ your school years, you may never have an opportunity again.
when
for
of
during
The main purpose of this passage is to ________.
show the similarities between Montgomery’s life and that of her fictional character Anne.
contrast Canadian children’s literature with that of other countries.
provide a brief introduction to Prince Edward Island.
introduce Montgomery and her Anne books.
According to the passage, Montgomery was raised primarily ________.
by her grandparents
in an orphanage
by her mother
by her father
Approximately when did Lucy Maud Montgomery write the two sequels to her book Anne of Green Gables?
From 1874 to 1908
From 1911 to 1913
From 1908 to 1911
From 1913 to 1918
The word "precise" in line 13 is closest in meaning to _______.
kindly
old
friendly
sly
According to paragraph 3, which of the following is most important for an effective survey?
A high number of respondents
Carefully worded questions
An interviewer's ability to measure respondents' feelings
A sociologist who is able to interpret the results
The word "exercise" in line 15 is closest in meaning to _______.
utilize
consider
design
defend
The word "indispensable" is closest in meaning to ______.
necessary
complicated
expensive
simple
It can be inferred from the passage that one reason that sociologists may become frustrated with questionnaires is that _______.
respondents often do not complete and return questionnaires
questionnaires are often difficult to read
questionnaires are expensive and difficult to distribute
respondents are too eager to supplement questions with their own opinions
According to the passage, one advantage of live interviews over questionnaires is that live interviews _______.
cost less
can produce more information
are easier to interpret
minimize the influence of the researcher.
The word "probe" in the last paragraph is closest in meaning to _______.
explore
influence
analyze
apply
It has a rich, colourful history and many parts of the city have hardly changed at (76) ……………………..during the last five centuries.
However, nowadays, it is (77) ……………………..longer the trade centre
that it used to (78) ……………………...
It is difficult to imagine that at one time its harbour used to be visited (79) ……………………..over 2,000 ships a week,
that the huge warehouses along the quayside would have (80) …………………….. full of spices and silks, jewels and tea.
The old city centre is small, which (81) …………
it very easy to explore (82) ……………………..foot.
A river neatly divides the town, (83) ……………………..only physically but in spirit as well.
It is great fun to wander through the colourful, noisy backstreets. As well as having shops that sell a wide range of clothes and shoes, some of these streets are also famous (84) ……………………..high quality antiques
However, (85) ……………………..you look around carefully, you can still come across an interesting souvenvir.
SECTION IV. WRITITNG (4 points)
Part 1: Questions 86 – 95. (2 points- 0.2/ each)
Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the sentence printed before it.
John isn’t intelligent so he can’t do the test well.-> If John..................
They are going to demolish the old hospital soon.-> The old .....................
John and Mike got up late this morning.-> Neither......................
John has not had his house decorated for over three years.-> The last ................
I’d prefer you not to bring Andrew with you.-> I’d rather ...............
Missing breakfast always gives me a headache.-> If................
Why isn’t this TV set working?-> What................
"I never told anyone about your scheme," she said.-> She denied....................
This is the quickest way to gel into the town centre.-> There’s..............
I'll lake a mackintosh because it may rain this afternoon.-> In ...............
Part 2: Questions 96 – 105.(2 points - 0.2/ each)
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.
You must never let anyone use your Identity Card. (should) -> Under …………………. let anyone else use your
The football club is now being run by an experienced accountant. (taken)-> An experienced accountant ……………………….running of the football club.
The football club is now being run by an experienced accountant. (taken)-> An experienced accountant …………….running of the football club.
Simon really ought to make a decision about his future. (mind)-> It's high time simon ……………………………….about his future.
Nick said we should reduce the amount of salt in our food. (cut)-> We ……………….of salt in our food, according to Nick.
People think that bilingual children were disadvantaged in the past. (thought)-> Bilingual children……………….in the past.
I thought you wanted me to invite him. (impression)-> I was ……………………….you wanted me to invite him.
I was really bored by the film last night. (found)-> I …………………….last night.
It is not my fault that the glass broke. (blame)-> You cannot …………………….the glass.
Darius soon recovered after the operation (made)-> Darius soon …………………….after the operation.
