Bộ 10 đề ôn thi học sinh giỏi Tiếng anh lớp 9 có đáp án (Đề 3)
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SECTION 1 LISTENING
Part 1. You will hear an interview, with a woman called Rachel, who is talking about the shows she puts on for children. Choose the correct answer for each question.
Before her children were born, Rachel worked as ________.
an art teacher.
a painter.
an actor.
Who first thought of doing a show at a party?
Rachel's husband
Rachel's children
Rachel's parents
Rachel's neighbour, Lena, helps by ________.
making some dolls for the shows.
performing in the shows.
writing the music for the shows.
When Rachel did a play about a lion ________.
the children laughed too much.
the children were frightened.
the children's parents complained.
How do Rachel's daughters help her?
They show new dolls to their school friends.
They think of ideas for new stories.
They give her their opinions on her new plays.
Rachel thinks her shows are successful because ________.
she enjoys doing them so much.
she does a show daily.
they are suitable for all ages.
Part 2. You will hear a radio programme about a boy called Michael who crossed the Atlantic in a sailing boat. For questions 7 to 15 complete the sentences with no more than two words or numbers.
Sailing solo across the Atlantic |
* To achieve his record, Michael had to sail a total of (7) ……………..……. kilometres without any help. * Michael helped to design his boat which was called Cheeky (8) ……………..……. * Michael and his father were concerned in case any large (9) ……………..……. came too close to them. * All the food that Michael took on his voyage was in (10) ……………..….…. bought at the supermarket. * The type of food which Michael missed most on the trip was hot (11) ………………..……. * Michael enjoyed using his (12) ……………..…..…. to keep track of what his father was doing. * Michael's favourite pastimes on the boat were using his sister's I-Pod and reading. * Michael got a fright when a (13) ……………..…..…. fish landed on him. * The name of the charity that Michael is raising funds for is (14) …………..…..……. in Need * When Michael sails round the world, he plans to take (15) ……………..…..……. with him in case he feels homesick. |
SECTION II: LEXICO – GRAMMAR (7.0 POINTS)
Part 1: Questions from 16 to 35. (3.0 points - 0.15/ each)
Choose the best answer to each question.
My supervisor is angry with me. I didn't do all the work I ______ last week.
should have done
may have done
need to have don
must have done
She is very absent-minded: she ______ her cellphone three times!
has lost
loses
was losing
had lost
He always ______ the crossword in the newspaper before breakfast.
writes
makes
works
does
Not until the end of the 19th century ______ become a scientific discipline.
plant breeding has
did plant breeding
plant breeding had
has plant breeding
This factory produced ______ motorbikes in 2008 as in the year 2006.
twice as many
as twice as many
as twice many
as many as twice
In many big cities, people have to ______ up with noise, overcrowding and bad air.
keep
catch
face
put
Had she worked harder last summer, she ______.
wouldn't have been sacked
wouldn't have sacked
wouldn't sack
wouldn't be sacked
Nobody’s got to stay late this evening, _______?
is it
have they
isn’t it
don’t they
With hard work and study, you can ______ the goals you set for yourself.
establish
succeed
achieve
increase
I accidentally ______ Mike when I was crossing a street downtown yesterday.
kept an eye o
caught sight of
lost touch with
paid attention to
______ entering the hall, he found everyone waiting for him.
With
On
At
During
I would really ______ your help with this assignment.
respect
take
appreciate
than
I am considering ______ my job. Can you recommend a good company?
to move
changing
to change
moving
Can you keep calm for a moment? You ______ noise in class!
are always made
always make
have always made
are always making
These measures have been taken with a _______ to increasing the company's profits.
goal
view
reason
reason
Anyone _______ scholastic record is above average can apply for the scholarship.
who has
whose
with
has
You feel so _______ because there's nothing you can do to make the child better.
unhelpful
helpless
thoughtful
helpful
I must tell you about my_______ when I first arrived in London.
incidents
happenings
experiences
events
We have bought some_______.
German lovely old glasses
German old lovely glasses
lovely old German glasses
old lovely German glasses
I_______ to see Chris on my way home.
dropped back
dropped in
dropped out
dropped off
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.
Parents should ……………….…..…….their children from smoking. (courage)
It’s hard to buy meat on the island but fish is ……………….…..…….. (plenty)
She refuses to work on Sundays because of her religious ……………….…..…….. (believe)
We must all help to stop the ……………….…..…….of the ozone layer. (destroy)
The health of our children is being ……………….…..…….by exhaust fumes. (danger)
The damage caused by the earthquake cannot be imagined. It was ……………….…..…….. (describe)
I could see some ……………….…..…….in the trees. (move)
Some designers have ……………….…..…….the ao dai by printing lines of poetry. (modern)
These clothes are attractive but entirely ……………….…..…….. (practice)
If you are ……………….…..……., you might hurt someone’s feeling. (sense)
Part 3:Questions from 46 to 50. (1 points - 0.2/ each)
Each of the following sentences has an error. Find the errors and correct them.
The air that surrounds our planet is colourless, odour and invisible.
It would be both noticed and appreciating if you could finish the work before you leave.
Harry, alike his colleagues, is trying hard to finish hart work early.
Stand up straight, breathe deeply, hold your head up, and no look down!
The rings of Saturn are so distant to be seen from the Earth without a telescope.
Part 4:Questions from 51 to 55. (1 point - 0.2/ each)
Fill in each blank with a suitable preposition.
My anger at him has died ……………….……….since he apologized to me.
She knew that society would condemn her ………….…..…….leaving her children
This section of motorway will be ………………..…….repair until January.
Luckily, my parents were tolerant ………………..……. my choice of music.
She has worked for ten years in this fields, so she is very experienced ……….…..……. marketing.
SECTION III: READING (6.0 POINTS)
Part 1. Questions 56 to 65 (2 points - 0.2/ each)
Read the passage below and choose the best answer to each question.
Speech is one of the most important (56) ________of communicating
reason
tests
rules
ways
To talk and also (57) ________to by other people, we have to speak a language
be spoken
be examined
be understood
be talked
we have to use combinations of (58) ________that everyone agrees to stand for a particular object or idea
systems
sounds
languages
talks
Learning a language properly is very (59) ________.
easy
important
simple
expensive
The basic (60) ________of English is not very large,
grammar
word
vocabulary
structure
and not only about 2,000 words are needed to speak it quite (61) ________.
fluent
good
perfect
well
But the more idea you can (62) ________the more precise you can be about their exact meaning.
need
grow
express
pass
Words are the (63) ________thing we use in communicating what we want to say
main
certain
full
most
The way we (64) ________the words is also very important.
talk
say
pass
send
Our tone of voice can express many emotions and (65) ________whether we are pleased or angry, for instance.
show
ask
understand
know
Overall, what sort of picture is painted of the future effects of global warming?
disastrous
potentially disastrous
relatively optimistic
on balance things are going to be satisfactory
What is this passage?
a report
a preview of a report
an article describing a response to a report
an article previewing a report
Mr. David Melville suggests that in future more food could be imported into Hong Kong. He thinks these measures could be ________.
efficient
sufficient
insufficient
inefficient
The main point of paragraph 3 is to describe ________.
effects of changes in the climate of China on food production
future changes in the climate of China
effects of changes in the climate of China on the growing season
projected future changes in the climate of China
The main point of paragraph 4 is to describe ________.
global warming
the effects of global warming
the causes and projected effects of global warming
the causes and effects of global warming
Why does the writer add the information in square brackets in paragraph 5?
because the quote is from a second language user whose com mand of English is not perfect.
because, although they are not part of the original quote, the additional information given is necessary to understand the statement.
because the writer is quoting from another source.
because the writer wants to emphasize the meaning of these words.
In paragraph 7, which point is Mr Melville NOT making?
suggesting that there is a potential disaster in Hong Kong
suggesting that reclamation areas are at risk
criticising current safeguards
making a call for action
How would you describe the Dr. Leeman's attitude towards China?
mainly favourable
critical
supportive in theory
admiring
In paragraph 2 "negated" is closest in meaning to________.
made possible
made ineffective
reduced
paid for
In paragraph 7 "depleted" could be replaced by which of the following?
reduced
poor
decaying
decimated
I was born in one of (76) ………………..……. most interesting cities in Malaysia
It has a rich, colourful history and many parts of the city have hardly changed at (77) ………….…..……. during the last five centuries.
owever, nowadays, it is (78) ……………...……. longe
the trade centre that it (79) ……………….….……. to be.
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, not only physically but in spirit too.
As (83) …………….…..……. 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 souvenir.
SECTION IV. WRITITNG (4 POINTS)
Part 1: Questions 86 – 95. (2 point- 0.2/ each)
Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the sentence
printed before it.
In spite of the heavy rain, my father went to work.-> Although...........
You may be very intelligent, but you should be careful about this.
->No matter............
Immediately after his arrival home a water-heater exploded.-> Hardly...........
People say he was dismissed last week.->He.............
I'm sure they didn't plan this project.-> They can't ............
I really think she should stop ignoring me in meetings->It's about .............
If you changed your mind, you would be welcomed to join our class.-> Were you .................
Success depends on hard work. ->The harder.............
I regret not going to the airport to say goodbye her.->I wish............
Although he was very tired, he agreed to play tennis.
->Tired............
Part 2: Questions 96 – 105. (2 point - 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.
The TV programme was so complicated that none of the children could understand it. (too)
->The TV programme …………………………………………………………………………….……. to understand.
Luke knocked over the old lady’s bicycle by accident. (mean)
->Luke…………………………………………………………………………….……. over the old lady’s bicycle.
I’ve already planned my next holiday. (arrangements)
->I've already…………………………………………………………………………….……. my next holiday.
They say the ice in Antarctica is getting thinner all the time. (said)
->The ice in Antarctica …………………………………………………………………………getting thinner all the time.
We didn’t enjoy our walk along the seafront because it was so windy. (prevented)
->The strong wind…………………………………………………………………………….……. our walk along the seafront.
It looks as if Susan has left her jacket behind. (seems)
->Susan………………………. her jacket behind.
A newly qualified dentist took out Mr Dupont's tooth. (taken)-> Mr Dupont ……….……. by a newly qualified dentist.
Antonio only lost the 100-metre race because he fell. (not)
-> If Antonio had ……………….……. won the 100-metre race.
The teachers agreed to introduce the new methods. (agreement)-> There …………………….……. to introduce the new methods.
The fox was unsuccessful in reaching the grapes.(vain)
->The fox....................... the grapes.
