Bộ 10 đề ôn thi học sinh giỏi Tiếng anh lớp 9 có đáp án (Đề 9)
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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 6 recording twice. Choose the correct answer for each of the following questions.
Who has the boy bought the album for?
his dad
his friend Bob
himself
Where will the two friends go?
to see a band play
to Jack’s cousin’s house
to a clothes shop
Why does the boy have a notebook in his hand?
He’s directing the play.
He’s reviewing the play.
If he gets bored, he can draw pictures.
The two speakers ________.
have seats in different parts of the theatre.
arrived at the theatre together.
will change seats.
Why has Julie bought the DVDs?
Because they’re expensive.
They’re for her mum’s birthday.
She likes looking at the pictures on the boxes.
How many tickets will the girl book?
one
two
three
Part 2. Listen to the recording twice. Fill in each blank with no more than two words or numbers.
West Bay Hotel - details of job
Example Answer
• Newspaper advert for temporary staff
• Vacancies for (7) ……………………………
• Two shifts
• Can choose your (8) …………………………… (must be the same each week)
• Pay: £5.50 pec hour, including a (9) ……………………………
• A (10) …………………………… is provided in the hotel
• Total weekly pay: £ 231
• Dress: a wtiite shirt and dark colored trousers (not supplied)
a (11) …………………………… (supplied)
• Starting date: (12) ……………………………
• Call Jane (13) …………………………… (Service Manager)
before (14) …………………………… tomorrow
Tel: 832009
• She’ll require a (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.
Things would have been better ________ to my advice.
you not listened B. were you listened C. had you listened D. if you listened
were you listened
had you listened
if you listened
The experts were not fully ________ that the animal was a puma.
convinced
believed
realized
discovered
I hope you will take this matter into ________.
effect
understanding
consideration
notice
He could not resist the ________ of making a lot of money quickly.
introduction
temptation
invitation
trial
What she needs to do now is see a doctor for a ________.
check-up
set-up
make-up
build-up
His application was rejected immediately because of his lack of ________.
requirements
thought
quantifiers
qualifications
I absolutely ________ of everything that has been said.
agree
approve
admit
accepta
Hard work can often bring ________ success.
into
in
about
up
________ what you think, learning a foreign language is great fun.
Moreover
Contrary to
Whereas
Therefore
–“___________.” –“She’s Australian.”
How do you know her?
What’s her nationality?
Where has she been?
What do you think about her?
It is not very easy to study a foreign language by________.
oneself
himself
itself
herself
They’ll never________ to get here by six; the roads are quite busy today.
manage
arrive
succeed
able
His wife’s death was a terrible shock and it took him a long time to________ it.
get round
come through
go over
get over
It’s very ________ of you to offer me your seat, but really I’m quite happy to stand
sympathetic
considerate
grateful
appreciative
No matter how loudly you shout to him, he won't hear you. He is as deaf as a ________.
bat
stump
tomb
post
When I finish writing this composition, I'm going to ________ and go to bed.
make time
hit the day
hit the big time
call it a day
It could have been a lot worse _______ there.
when he was not
whether or not he had been
for he had not been
had he not been
After a lengthy debate, the spokesman announced the board had ________ a unanimous conclusion.
commited
solved
reached
comproinised
I am very sorry, our shop is now out of ________.
stock
order
date
question
The three men were ________ arrest for robbing a bank.
in
under
on
of
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.
It was a long, slow film. I nearly died of ……………
The criminal has a very …………… scar in his face. (notice)
Using electricity to cook is ……………………………, I’m afraid. (economy)
Whatever happens, don't let this failure …………………………… you. (heart)
Your carelessness may do …………………………… harm to people.(calculate)
I couldn’t sleep because the bed was so ……………………………. (comfort)
It is ………… summer, but it's rather autumnal today
People in the village no longer use water in that well because of its …………….…….
The teacher warned the children that if they …………………………… again, they’d be punished.(behave)
Things in this shop are ……………… cheaper than those in other shops.
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.
Dr. Harder, that is the professor for this class, will be absent this week because of illness.
The more frequently you exercise, the greatest physical endurance you will have.
Because the student spent too many time surfing the Internet, he didn't study well.
Many people object to use physical punishment in dealing with discipline problems at school.
It’s imperative that your grandfather decides the problem as soon as possible.
Part 4:Questions from 51 to 55. (1 point - 0.2/ each)
Fill in each blank with a suitable preposition.
The banks were unanimous ……………………… welcoming the news.
Shirley takes ……………………… her mother. She’s got the same blue eyes.
I’ll see you ……………………… at the airport when you travel to London.
I’m self-employed now. I’m going to set ……………………… my own office
I thought the conference was going to be boring but it turned …………………to be quite useful.
When manfirst learned how to (56) _______ a fire, he began to use fuel for the first time.
generate
devise
produce
make
The first fuel he used was (57) ______ wood
perhaps
maybe
possibly
probably
As time (58) _______, man eventually discovered that substances such as coal and oil would burn
went
spent
passed
flew
Coal was not used very widely as a source of energy (59) _____ the last century.
until
for
during
in
With the coming of the industrial revolution, it was (60) _______ realized that production would double if coal was used instead of wood
in time
early
timely
soon
Nowadays, many (61) ______ huge factories
of
of the
among
among the
electricity (62) ______ stations would be unable to function if there was no coal.
offering
making
creating
generating
In the last twenty or thirty years, however, the use of coal (63) _______ declined. As a result, there have been changes in the coal industry
have
was
is
has
It is believed that more people would use coal if oiland gas were not so readily (64) ________.
present
available
in use
plenty
There is more than enough coal in the world for man’s (65) ______ for the next two hundred years if our use of coal does not increase.
needs
necessities
requirements
requests
Which of the following is the main topic of the passage?
A definition of jazz
Jazz musicians
Improvisation in jazz
Jazz bands
The new music of jazz was first heard _________.
in Europe
in Africa
in South America
in North America
The word “blend” in the passage is closest in meaning to _________.
mixture
rejection
imitation
variety
The word “jazz” is considered to have come into regular use in around _____.
the first half of the 19th century
the second half of the 19th century
the first half of the 20th century
the second half of the 20th century
The word “premised” is closest in meaning to which of the followings?
fixed
based
created
performed
The jazz music originally came from __________.
folk and holy songs
folk, holy and labor songs
a variety of African sources
nonmusical activities
It can be inferred from the passage that __________.
it is free for jazz musicians to play as they wish around a theme
jazz musicians play prewritten music
jazz musicians have to improvise their music in group
it is necessary to test the improvisation skills before performance
Which of the following year was jazz popular outside the United States?
1900
1915
1925
1940
The best way to preserve jazz is _________.
written scores
improvising it
recordings
written scores and recorded performance
All of the following are characteristics of jazz EXCEPT _________?
a large number of percussion instruments
a printed score for the music
a melody played by the trumpet
a ragtime piano
The birthday cake is traditionally highly decorated, and typically covered (76) ………………………lit candles when presented
the number of candles often equals the (77) ………………………of the person.
The person (78) ………………………birthday it is makes a silent wish
then (79) ………………………out the candles; if done in one breath
the wish is supposed to come (80) ………………………, but only if the person keeps the wish to himself (or herself).
It is also common for the "birthday boy" or" birthday girl" to cut the initial (81) ………………………of the cake as a newlywed couple might with a wedding cake
Birthday cakes have been a tradition dating back as (82) ………………………as the Middle Ages
the English would conceal symbolic items (83) ………………………as gold coins, rings and thimbles inside their cakes.
Each item was associated with a prediction. For example, a person (84) ………………………a gold
gold coin in a birthday cake would supposedly (85) ………………………wealthy.
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.
I walked to school in 20 minutes.
-> It took..............
Their attitude caused us great disappointment.-> We were...........
I really think you ought to acquire a few manners.-> It’s high time.............
However friendly he seems, he's not to be trusted -> Friendly ................
He spent all his money. He even borrowed some from me.-> Not only................
We shouldn’t be impolite to our parents in any circumstance.-> In..............
We hope to hear another lecture by Professor Brown in the near future.
-> We look...............
It was only when I locked the room that I realized I hadn’t turned off the cooker.
-> Not until............
Richard only took over the family business because his father decided to retire early.
-> But for....................
Gary is proud of the fact that he is never late.
-> Gary prides.....................
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.
Speeding in the city is against the law. (forbidden)
-> Speeding …………
Marry didn’t feel like going to the party. (mood)-> Marry ………………….………… to the party.
He speaks German extremely well. (command)-> He has ……….……… German.
He failed to deliver the parcel on time. (succeed)-> He didn’t …………………………… the parcel on time.
No one else in the class is as good at at chess as Tim is. (second)-> Tim is …………………………… in the class
How long have you been playing badminton? (take)-> When …………………………………… badminton?
He is so intelligent a student that his classmates admire him. (look)-> Such is his intelligence that ………………………… him.
Because of her boyfriend's lack of punctuality, she left him. (unpunctual)-> The fact that her boyfriend ………………………………… him.
I don’t care whether you come or not. (difference)-> It …………………………………………… whether you come or not.
She tried really hard, but couldn’t persuade us to go with her. (how)-> No ……………………… she couldn’t persuadeus to go with her.
