Bộ 10 đề ôn thi học sinh giỏi Tiếng anh lớp 9 có đầy đủ đáp án (Đề 1)

Teresa and Sabrina went to the fashion store because ________.

Teresa says that when they first arrived, they ________.

Teresa says that compared with her sister, she ________.

What clothes did the girls buy from the fashion store?

After their shopping trip, the girls ________.

Listen to the conversation between Angela and a man, asking about conference facilities at the hotel. Fill in each blank space with no more than one word or number.

Flanders Conference Hotel

          Customer Services Manager:   Angela

          Date available

                     • weekend beginning February 4th

          Conference facilities

                     • the (7) _{…………………………….} room for talks

                     (projector and (8) _{…………………………….} available)

                     • area for coffee and an (9) _{…………………………….}

                     • free (10) _{…………………………….} throughout

                     • a standard buffet lunch costs $ 45 per head

          Accommodation

                     Rooms will cost (11) $ _{…………………………….} including breakfast.

          Other facilities

                     • The hotel also has a spa and rooftop (12) _{…………………………….}

                     • There’s a free shuttle service to the (13) _{…………………………….}

          Location

                     • Wilby Street (quite near the (14) _{…………………………….})

                     • near to restaurants and many (15) _{…………………………….}

SECTION II: LEXICO – GRAMMAR

Choose the best answer from A, B, C or D to best complete the following sentences.

Corporations have been donating more and more to ________.

The play is very long but there are three ________.

Going on this diet has really ________ me good. I’ve lost weight and I feel fantastic!

There is ________in my bedroom.

Mrs. Smith always likes someone to ________ her to the bus stop at night.

The couple decided to ________some money every month for their retirement.

Money was short and people survived by ________ and saving.

Although he acts tough, ________.

When his manager went on a business trip, Mark stepped into the ________and chaired the meeting.

________in 1636, Harvard is one of the most famous universities in the United States.

________an emergency arise, call 113.

After three days in the desert, his mind began to play ________on him.

It is very easy for the undereducated to be ________by slick-talking salesmen.

The size and shape of a nail depend primarily on the function ______ intended.

The facilities of the older hospital are as good _______.

Hello. Is that 4578? Please put me ________ to the manager.

A: “Do you know how old I am?”          - B: “_______ .”

By the end of this month I _______ at this school for two years.

Please cut my hair _______ the style in this magazine.

People of all countries are expected to ________the principles of the United Nations.

Use the correct form of the word in brackets to complete each sentence.

She was undoubtedly gifted: as a writer and as a painter.  (doubt)

The illitaracy rate on the island is still unacceptablyhigh. (accept)

They studied the geographical distribution of the disease.  (distribute)

Most people agree that Christmas has become too commercialized. (commerce)

They told me the museum was open today but was obviously misinformed. (inform)

She found that it was difficult to handle children who misbehaved in class. (behave)

Paul’s hatred for the occupants grew much stronger when he learned about his parents’ death. (hate)

The pottery we have found under the rocks is the most evident proof of human existence on the island. (prove)

Disobedience at this school is severely punished, so remember to mind your manners both during the lessons and outside the classroom. (obey)

The view that came into perspective was breathtaking. No wonder, they lingered on the hill enchanted by the lush tropical forests and haze of moist air hanging above their heads. (breath)

Each of the following sentences has an error. Find the errors and correct them.

She must have lose her way; otherwise, she would have arrived by now.

Hardly had he entered the office than he realized that he had forgotten his wallet.

With its compound eyes, dragonflies can see moving insects approximately 18 feet away.

The president, with his wife and daughter, attend a press conference this afternoon.

Fertilize farmland is one of the biggest natural resources in the Central States.

Fill in each blank with a suitable preposition.

I sometimes drop_{……………….} to see my grandparents on my way home from school.

Make sure to watch out _{……………….} pick-pockets when you go to the market.

We set_{……………….} at six in the morning on our drive to the Grand Canyon.

When I was staying in German last year, I picked_{………………….} quite a lot of German.

There is just too much work to be done. We’ll have to take_{……………………}some new employees

This (56) ________ experience is inspired by popular Sherlock Holmes novels; one of fiction’s most beloved characters

While (57) ________ the criminal mastermind

you will step experience (58) ________ dangers

Be prepared to get yourself into (59) ________ by wearing a hat, coat and other Sherlock costumes

You may get (60) ________ in a murder case or be gathering intelligence to find a missing person.

Whatever the mission is, you should try to (61) ________ it with Dr Watson’s help.

The whole thing looks (62) ________ simple but is quite complex in practice

so when you are (63) ________ a situation

think about multiple ways it could (64) ________ in the end.

It will start with a (65) ________ at the venue

What is the main edea of the passage?

Which of the following can be affected by color?

Who is more influenced by colors you wear?

According to the passage, what do color, sound, and emotion all have in common?

According to this passage, what creates disease?

The term "intimately" in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to

The term "they" in paragraph 3 refers to

Why does the author mention that color and emotions are both vibrations?

The phrase "saturated with" in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to

What is the purpose of the passage?

In April 2002, Erich Ritter, a shark expert, was carrying (76)_{…………………….} research in the Bahamas when part of his leg was bitten off by an adult shark that was pursuing a large fish.

(77) _{…………………….}was nothing unusual about the incident

(78) _{…………………….}for the fact that Ritter had claimed to know how to prevent sharks from attacking him.

He believed that sharks could sense fear, and that this triggers the attack response. Dr Ritter, a yoga expert, had learnt (78) _{…………………….} to lower his heart rate

believing that this could fool the sharks and they would (80) _{…………………….} see him as prey.

When he was attacked, he was actually standing bare-legged in water, surrounded by pieces of fish which had (81) _{…………………….} thrown into the water to attract sharks.

(82) _{…………………….} shark experts were unsurprised by the incident.

They felt that something like this was bound to happen. He had been risking his life for years because of his theories, although they had (83) _{…………………….}been proved.

At the time of the attack, Dr Ritter was (84) _{…………………….} filmed by a TV crew, so the whole horrific incident was recorded.

A documentary called Anatomy of a Shark Bitewas made a year (85) _{…………………….}.

Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the sentence printed before it.

It is known that colourful T-shirts were popular during the 1960s.

Colourful T-shirts_{..................................................................................................................................................}

It was wrong of you to be rude to Judy last night.

I’d rather_{.........................................................................................................................................................................}

Someone has suggested the resignation of the minister.

 It_{.........................................................................................................................................................................}

She never seems to succeed, even though she works hard.However_{................................................................................................................................................................}

I never thought that I would win a prize

It had_{.........................................................................................................................................................................}

You should make an effort to get out and about more.

It's high time_{........................................................................................................................................................................}

A new flu vaccine has been on trial since the beginning of the year.

They_{.........................................................................................................................................................................}

The only thing that kept us out of prison was the way he spoke the local dialect.         

But for his command_{.........................................................................................................................................................................}

She never seems to succeed even though she works hard

Hard_{.........................................................................................................................................................................}

When she got to the party, everyone was dancing and singing.

On _{.........................................................................................................................................................................}

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 father is not feeling well these days. (weather)

My father _{………………………………………………………………………….} these days.

Don’t run away with the idea that this job is easy. (conclusion)

Don’t _{………………………………………………………………………….} that this job is easy.

His choice always followed what his wife decided. (step)

His choice _{………………………………………………………………………….} what his wife decided.

I was made responsible for foreign sales. (charge)

They put _{………………………………………………………………………….} sales.

I know I can convince Dave that I'm right about this matter. (bring)

I know _{………………………………………………………………………….} my way of thinking on this matter.

You must never mention this to him. (no)

Under _{………………………………………………………………………….} this to him.

I've forgotten that commentator's name but he's very well-known. (whose)

That commentator, _{………………………………………………………………………….}, is very well – known

Martin cannot go any higher in his career. (pinnacle)

Martin_{………………………………………………………………………….} his career.

If I was left alone, I would finish the job quickly. (interrupting)

If you _{………………………………………………………………………….} me, I would finish the job quickly.

George has been unemployed for two years now. (out)

George _{………………………………………………………………………….} for two years now.