Bộ 10 đề ôn thi học sinh giỏi Tiếng anh lớp 9 có đáp án (Đề 8)

SECTION 1 LISTENING

This is the listening section. There are two parts in this section. You will hear each part twice. After each part, you will have a ten-second pause to do.

Part 1. Listen to the recording twice. Choose the correct answer A, B or C for each of the following blanks.

__________ will like the headphones.

The fridge plays music when it is getting __________ .

The 3D TV doesn’t have a __________ .

The dishwasher has a __________ on its front door.

Lisa thinks the dishwasher __________ very well.

The microwave __________ when the food is ready.

Part 2. You will hear a woman, booking a room for a party, at a community center. Fill in each blank space with no more than three words or numbers.

SIDNEY STREET COMMUNITY CENTRE

VENUE BOOKING FORM

Name:                                                  Rachel Wilson

Details of party booking

Number of people:                      approximately (7) _{…………………………………..}

Date of party:                             (8) _{…………………………………..}

Name of room:                           The (9) _{…………………………………..}Suite

Time:                                         from 3:30 pm to 9:00 pm

Drinks:                                      Licensed only for soft drinks

Contact details:

Postcode:                                    (10) _{…………………………………..}

Address:                                    Flat 40 (11) _{…………………………………..}Street

Telephone:

Landline:                                   22 32 79

Mobile Tel:                                 (12) _{…………………………………..}

Booking fee

Cost of room hire                       115 with (13) _{…………………………………..}

Disco system hire                        Optional fee 25 with no technician

Deposit                                       (14) _{…………………………………..}

Insurance                                   9 for 24 hours. Covers cancellation

                                                   (15) _{…………………………………..}

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.

I'm sure it's not my fault that Peter found out what we were planning. I don't remember ________ anyone about it.

________appears considerably larger at the horizon than it does overhead is merely an optical illusion.

Tim looks so frightened and upset. He ________ something terrible.

My friend has just bought ________ from a shop on Tran Phu street.

________ we have finished the course, we should start doing more revision work.

There are two small rooms in the beach house, ________ served as a kitchen

People who are unemployed can receive the  ________.

Everyone knows about pollution problems, but not many people have  ________ any solutions.

The car burst into  ________ but the driver managed to escape.

The little boy pleaded ________ his mother not to leave him alone in the dark.

It is the recommendation of many psychologists ________ to associate words and remember names.

Sarah delivered a/an________appeal to the court and asked for mercy.

Of course I’ll play the piano at the party but I’m a little  ________.

She  ________ modern art. She visits all the local exhibitions.

Unfortunately, I might have to leave for Boston  ________.

Many habitats change  ________ the types of plants and animals that live there.

My old riding boots served me well for eleven years before they finally  ________.

________, the catfish is prized for its state.

He has been unable to find a job ________ with his ability as an accountant.

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.

Waiting for exam results is a time of …………………………………...

Their plan seemed to be ………………..possible (theory)

Air …………..is a big problem in many cities in the world. (pollute)

Both Nam and Hoa are stamp …………………………………... They share the same hobby (collect)

His disappearance is very strange, in fact quite ……………(explain)

I've made some ………………decisions this year, but all in all, I've done well.(question)

Burning coal is an ……………way of heating a house. Gasis much cheaper (economy)

They have decided to organize the ………………………election by the end of this year. (president)

“This is not a good essay” said the lecture. “I find your arguments ………….” (convince)

The whole situation is not under control. They were ………………in meeting their objectives for the year.(succeed)

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.

Had the teacher realized that the students couldn’t understand him, he would speak louder.

Some people often say that using cars is not so convenient than using motorbikes.

If you want to do a lot of progress, you need to try harder.

Before she became a film star, she has been a stand up comedian.

Millions of dead fish in Vietnam's shores raise industrial pollution fears.

Part 4:Questions from 51 to 55. (1 point - 0.2/ each)

Fill in each blank with a suitable preposition.

My cousin George is obsessed ………………..keeping fit.

Many frozen foods are deficient ………………..vitamins.

Is that the best idea you can come ………………..with?

She’s absolutely ………………..the moon about her new job.

We need to keep an eye  ………………..the timetable to make sure that production doesn’t slide.

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.

Cheaper holidays

          We can  (56) ________ money on all aspects of our holiday, from where and when to go to how to get to and from the airport; here are some  (57) ________ on how to get the most for your money when (58) ________ a holiday.

          For the best deals (59) ________ your holiday between the high and low seasons; you could save up to 70%  on some holiday (60) ________ while still enjoying good weather and other high season (61) ________ and there will be fewer crowds.

          You can also save money by going somewhere where living costs are lower. It might cost more to get there but once you are there you will (62) ________ less on eating out and getting around as food and transport will be significantly cheaper.

          And start saving before you even leave the country by choosing the most cost effective way to the airport. There are many bus services from (63) ________ cities to airports which are cheaper than trains. If you go by train book well in (64) ________ to get cheaper tickets and if you do decide to go by car, book your carparking as soon as possible; some airports offer up to  50%  (65) ________ for early bookings.

          Finally, make sure you research all the available options on-line. Signing up to email  alerts can be a good idea as then you will be the first to know about cheap offers. The earlier you book the better the bargains are likely to be.

We can (56) ________ money on all aspects of our holiday

, from where and when to go to how to get to and from the airport; here are some (57) ________

your money when (58) ________ a holiday.

For the best deals (59) ________ your holiday between the high and low seasons

you could save up to 70% on some holiday (60) ________ while still enjoying good

weather and other high season (61) ________ and there will be fewer crowds.

It might cost more to get there but once you are there you will (62) ________ less on eating out and getting around as food and transport will be significantly cheaper.

There are many bus services from (63) ________ cities to airports which are cheaper than trains.

If you go by train book well in (64) ________ to get cheaper tickets and if you do decide to go by car,

book your carparking as soon as possible; some airports offer up to 50% (65) ________ for early bookings.

Part 2. Questions 66 – 75 (2.0 points - 0.2/ each)

Read the passage below and choose the best answer to each question

What I love about my job is the variety. I get enquiries from people all over the world asking me how they should go about setting up their own website. I’ve been asked about so many subjects - anything from someone wanting to teach people how to throw boomerangs to another people selling paper flowers which they make at home in their spare time.

Obviously with all the thousands of websites available at the click of a button, you want to create an impression with your website so that it becomes a must-see destination. Not everyone is prepared, however, for the way in which a website can become so popular that it actually has to be closed down.

When people first set up their websites they probably pay their web advertiser a monthly fee based on the number of hits or page impressions their site receives. If they can pay their monthly fee without it costing them too much, that is the best that most people hope for. One guy, Pete Bennett, whom I helped, wanted to set up a one-stop shop to provide decent images of the world’s flags. He’d been fascinated by flags since his boyhood and had no idea that thousands of other people share his passion. Anyway, in one month his web page had over 1.5 million hits. As a result his internet provider trebled the fee that he was being charged. He wasn’t a rich person and he couldn’t afford to spend that amount of money on a hobby without any benefit to him, so he decided to carry advertising on his site. He found a company which specializes in smaller sites and adverts were added to the pages on his website. So, although he doesn’t make a huge profit, at least his hobby provides him with a small income.

If you have specialist skills or expertise, it can pay you to sell the products that people want. I helped one woman design a page to advertise the fact that she tells fortunes, based on the information that her clients supply her with. If you want her to tell your fortune, you fill in a questionnaire online - your age, date of birth, hobbies, interests and so on and for a small fee she e-mails you back your fortune. You can print it out and it looks really good, decorated with moons and stars, your zodiac sign and your birthstone. I tried it myself and although I’m not sure I believe it, my future according to her is positive and exciting. I also found out that for someone born in August, like me, the birthstone is a period, a pale green stone which I’d never even heard of!

I also get a fair number of complaints from people e-mailing me to say that they can’t access the website. When they click on the site a message appears on their screen saying ‘An error has occurred in the script on this page’. This usually happens when someone has tried to achieve fancy effects on their website by using programming techniques based on a scripting language. This means that unless they really know what they are doing, whoever designed the site has probably made a mistake in their programming. This is where people like me come in. Most computer instruction guides make things appear quite straightforward, but unless you’re very skilled, you’re likely to run into problems. It’s generally worth getting a professional to help you set up your site in the first place - otherwise people like me would be out of work. And let’s face it, this is big business.

What does Paul Howells enjoy most about his job?

What does Paul mean by ‘a must-see destination’ in paragraph 2?

Why did Pete Bennett set up a website on flags?

What word can best replace the word “hits” in paragraph 3?

Why did Pete Bennett accept advertising on his website?

Who are the “clients” in paragraph 4 referred to?

Why do error messages sometimes appear?

What comment does Paul make about setting up a website?

What word can best replace the word “script” in paragraph 5?

What does Paul’s final sentence suggest about his work?

Part 3: Questions 76 – 85. (2.0 points- 0.2/ each).

Read the text and think of the word which best fits each gap.

A shorter presentation

          Do you find the idea of sitting through yet another slide show presentation fills you with dread? Do you find (76) _{……………………..…..}hard to stay awake when confronted with slide after slide and  an hour-long talk? Well, don’t worry, (77) _{……………..……..}is a solution. Presentations don’t have to (78) _{……………………..…..}long and boring; they can be short, attention grabbing and even a competitive sport.

          In Japan in  2003  Astrid Klein and Mark Dytham (79) _{……………………..…..}looking for a better way for ambitious young architects to show (80) _{……………………..…..}work easily, efficiently and informally. They wanted to increase the numbers of presenters talking  at events and raise audience attention and realised they needed to limit the length of presentations and make them (81) _{……………………..…..}concise. They came up with something called Pecha Kucha; a presentation format (82) _{……………………..…..}permits only 20  slides and only 20 seconds to talk about (83) _{……………………..…..}one. This means the whole presentation lasts exactly 6 minutes and  40  seconds. (84) _{……………………..…..}you start with the first slide there is no stopping and no going back.

          Pecha Kucha events now take place throughout the world and are immensely popular. The Pecha Kucha format is now being used in (85) _{……………………..…..}types of settings including business and academia in cities as far apart as Auckland and Vancouver. So why not try it next time you have to give a presentation?

Do you find (76) _{……………………..…..}hard to stay awake when confronted with slide after slide and an hour-long talk?

Well, don’t worry, (77) _{……………..……..}is a solution.

Presentations don’t have to (78) _{……………………..…..}long and boring; they can be short, attention grabbing and even a competitive sport.

In Japan in 2003 Astrid Klein and Mark Dytham (79) _{……………………..…..}looking for a better way

for ambitious young architects to show (80) _{……………………..…..}work easily, efficiently and informally.

They wanted to increase the numbers of presenters talking at events and raise audience attention and realised they needed to limit the length of presentations and make them (81) _{……………………..…..}concise

They came up with something called Pecha Kucha; a presentation format (82) _{……………………..…..}permits only 20 slides

and only 20 seconds to talk about (83) _{……………………..…..}one.

This means the whole presentation lasts exactly 6 minutes and 40 seconds. (84) _{……………………..…..}you start with the first slide there is no stopping and no going back.

The Pecha Kucha format is now being used in (85) _{……………………..…..}types of settings including business and academia in cities as far apart as Auckland and Vancouver.

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.

They claimed that the CEO had signed the documents.

-> The documents........

The moth.er smiled happily. She took the baby in her arms.-> Smiling.............

The noise next door did not stop until after midnight.-> It was........

It is thought that the boss is considering raising wages.-> The boss...........

She can’t have any more children because of her age.-> She is too..............

I will marry her and I do not care how old she is.

-> No matter..............

The storm completely wiped out all my crops.

-> I had...........

"I am sorry I was rude to you yesterday" said the boss to me.

-> The boss apologized..........

I rarely sleep in the afternoon.-> I’m not in...................

You should be able to dress yourself by now.-> It's high ...............

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.

My friend persuaded me to go to the party in fancy dress. (into)

-> My friend ………… to the party in fancy dress.

The thief ran right past you, so I'm sure you saw his face. (have)-> You ……………… the thief's face because he ran past you.

The accused never expressed regret for what he had done. (time)-> At …………… regret for what he had done.

Terry and I started arguing about the situation in the Middle East. (argument)-> I ……………… Terry about the situation in the Middle East.

She is the best violinist in our school. (second)-> In playing the violin, she is …………………… in our school.

I didn't feel like doing something energetic. (mood)-> I was not……… doing something energetic.

I'm sorry, James. But I'm very busy with my work. (up)-> I'm sorry, James. But I'm ………………… in work.

Don't tell the boss anything about her absence today. (breathe)

-> Don't …………………… todayto the boss.

I tried to remember what has happened all those years before. (cast)-> I …………… what has happened all those years before.

Hard work was what caused Jill's success. (put)-> Jill's success can ………………… hard work.