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

Callum says that inside the magazine, there are

What does Gemma do on the magazine?

What has Gemma found difficult about working on the magazine?

What are Gemma and Callum most proud of on the magazine?

Listen to the recording twice. Fill in each blank space with no more than two words or numbers.

ABLE EMPLOYMENT AGENCY

_ APPLICATION FORM_

Full name:                         (6) _{…………………………..………}

Address:                           (7) 4 _{…………………………..………}

                                         Melford MF4 5JE3

Contact number:              (8) _{…………………………..………}

Qualifications:                 (a) A levels

                                         (b) (8) _{…………………………..………}

                                         (c) computer skills (10) _{…………………………..………}

Previous experience:        (a) general work in a (11) _{…………………………..………} (3 months)

                                         (b) part-time job as a (12) _{…………………………..………}

Inreresrs:                         (a) member of a (13) _{…………………………..………}

                                         (b) enjoys (14) _{…………………………..………} (10 years)

Date available:                 (15) _{…………………………..………}

SECTION II: LEXICO – GRAMMAR

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

She built a high wall round her garden ________.

In the last match, Sabella changed his formation at half-time, introducing Fernado Gago in midfield and Higuain in attack, but in the end it was Messi’s magic that ________ the difference.

________ his advice, I would never have got the job at this company.

________ at the Isthmus of Panama, so animals were able to migrate between North and South America.

“I’m going for an interview for a job this afternoon” – “Good luck! I’ll keep my ________ crossed for you.”

________ opening the door, Jerry found his house had been broken into.

Carbon dioxide ________ as one of the main contributors to the green house effect.

In 1973, when the tigers appeared to be facing _______, the World Wild Fund for _______ and the Indian Government agreed to set up “Operation Tiger”.

Kate didn’t enjoy the roller coaster ride because it was _______ experience of her life.

Vietnam reached the semi-finals of the AFC U23 Championship 2018 with a penalty shootout win _______ Iraq on Saturday, January 20th, 2018.

Working as a volunteer gives her a chance to develop her interpersonal skills, promote friendship, and ________ her own talent.

She ________ to tell where the money was hidden.

Mr. Black: What shall I do when I want to call you?      Nurse: “_______.”

John and Mary are friends. They have just finished lunch in a restaurant.

      Mary: The food is great. I'll get the bill.         John: “_______.”

Despite being a very good student, she didn’t fulfil her ________ later in life.

Nations that live in concord are nations that live together in peace.

John lost the __________ bicycle he bought last week and his parents were very angry with him

because of his carelessness.

Despite many recent ________ advances, there are parts where schools are not equipped with

computers.

It was announced that neither the passengers nor the driver ________ in the crash.

After years of being exposed to the sun and rain, the sign had become completely ________.

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

She was much less _{…………………………..………}student than her sister. (industry)

Jim is one of the most _{…………………………..………}members of the committee. (speak)

A certain degree of stress seems to be _{…………………………..………}in modern life. (avoid)

She won the first prize in the contest due to her _{…………………………..………}. (persuade)

We had the phone _{…………………………..………}because we are moving tomorrow. (connect)

Film directors usually ask actors to _{…………………………..………}the scene in their mind. (visual)

The job was done _{…………………………..………}, and we were extremely displeased. (competence)

Phil was sentenced to three years’ _{…………………………..………}for his part in the robbery. (prison)

I was late for work this morning because my car had a _{…………………..………}on the motorway. (break)

Gold is _{…………………………}more precious than iron. In fact, there is really no comparison. (compare)

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

If you have difficulty for finding my house, try to ask someone for help.

Never before has so many people in the United States been interested in soccer.

The vase has the same design, but it is different shaped from that one.

The closer it gets to December 21, the first day of winter, the short the days become.

It was not until the late 1970s when these country people could enjoy the benefits of electricity.

Fill in each blank with a suitable preposition.

Salaries have not kept up _{……………..………}inflation in the last few years.

He left the country _{…………………………}threat of arrest if he returned.

Another conclusion will be drawn _{…………………………}the experiment

We all know the risks _{……………………………}getting a virus if we don’t protect our computer.

After Joe’s mother died, he was brought _{………………..………}by his grandmother.

It can (56) _________ a long time to become successful in your chosen field, however talented you are

One thing you have to be (57) _________ of is that you will face criticism along the way

If you have made up your (58) _________ to achieve a certain goal

don’t let the negative criticism of others prevent you from reaching your (59) _________

let constructive criticism have a positive (60) _________ on your work.

If someone says you are totally (61) _________ in talent, ignore them.

If, however, someone advises you to revise your work and gives you good reasons for doing so, you should (62) _________ their suggestions carefully

There are many film stars who were once out of (63) _________.

There are many famous novelists who made a complete (64) _________ of their first novel - or who didn’t, but had to keep on approaching hundreds of publishers before they could get it published

But things are more likely to (65) _________ well if you persevere and stay positive.

What is the author's main purpose in the first paragraph of the passage?

The word "cherished" in line 22 is closest meaning to

Which of the following statements about primary cooperation is supported by information in passage?

The word "fuse" in line 44 is closest in meaning to

According to the passage, why do people join groups that practise secondary cooperation?

The word "fragile" in line 1616  is closest in meaning to

Which of the following is an example of the third from of cooperation as it is defined in the paragraph?

As used throughout the passage, the term common is closest in meaning to which of the following?

Which of the following is NOT given as a name for the third type of cooperation?

Which of the following best describes the overall organization of the passage?

Back in my grandparent’s day, fashion didn’t change so fast (76) _{……………..………}it does these days.

I take the (77) _{……………..………} stance as my friend, an experienced economist

who says that it is (78) _{……………..………} the pace of the technology that has affected fashion than anything else

If you look (79) _{……………..………}

you will be surprised at (80)_{……………..………} changes in fashion happened slowly in the past

Product marketing was rather traditional (81) _{……………..………}word-of-mouth and magazines

but these days everything is immediately shared and it (82) _{……………..………}seem that everyone is in the know

This fast-moving fashion market needs (83) _{……………..………}more than traditional ways of marketing

that’s (84) _{……………..………} companies are investing massively in interacting with customers through social media

They also have to keep up with the trends and manage (85) _{……………..………}products to satisfy customer demand

SECTION IV. WRITITNG

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

Please don’t smoke in the kitchen.

Would you mind _{.........................................................................................................................................................................} 

Everyone was surprised to see him leave the party early.

To everyone’s_{.........................................................................................................................................................................}

Before the Internet was invented, people couldn’t communicate in distance easily.

It was not _{.............................................................................................................................................}

She gave up working as a reporter because of her bad health.

If her health _{.........................................................................................................................................................................}

Student must read history books to complete this course.

It is essential that _{.........................................................................................................................................................................}

He told me that it was wrong of me to leave the party so early.

It is essential that _{.........................................................................................................................................................................}

It is believed that his father died in a car accident.

His father _{.........................................................................................................................................................................}

When the Minister was asked about the strike, he declined to comment.
On _{.........................................................................................................................................................................}

As she grows older, she becomes increasingly cheerful.
The older _{.........................................................................................................................................................................}

If you changed your mind, you’d be welcome to join us.
Were _{.........................................................................................................................................................................}

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 accident took place just after the workers started their work. (started)

Hardly _{……………..……………………..……………………..………}when the accident happened.

Although he took a taxi, Jack still arrived late for the conference. (spite)

 In _{……………..……………………..……………………..………}, Jack arrived late for the conference.

In the end, I felt I had been right to leave the club. (regrets)

In the end, I _{……………..……………………..……………………..………}left the club.

It is stupid of you to refuse Richard’s offer of a loan. (idiot)

You are _{……………..……………………..……………………..………}Richard’s offer of a loan.

The company didn’t decide to replace this model. (intention)

The company _{……………..……………………..……………………..………}replacing this model.

In the next few years, we’ll probably hear a lot more about the environment pollution. (likely)

In the next few years, we _{……………..……………………..………}a lot more about the environmental pollution.

Paula said I had caused the accident. (blamed)

Paula _{……………..……………………..……………………..………}the accident.

People claim that he was the best tennis player of his times. (said)

He_{……………..……………………..……………………..………}the best tennis player of his times.

They left early because they didn’t want to get caught in the traffic. (avoid)

They left early in order _{……………..……………………..……………………..………}in the traffic.

Why didn’t they tell me about these changes earlier? (should)

I _{……………..……………………..……………………..………}about these changes earlier.