Bộ 10 đề ôn thi học sinh giỏi Tiếng anh lớp 9 có đầy đủ đáp án (Đề 2)
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SECTION I: LISTENING
You will hear part of a radio interview, with a man called Paul, who is talking about some of the jobs he did, when he left school.
What was Paul's first job when he left school?
shop assistant
waiter
vet
Paul thought his first job ________.
didn't offer enough work.
wasn't very interesting.
didn’t pay enough money.
Paul's relative ________.
gave him a job.
knew he was unemployed.
offered to help him.
Paul thought ________.
he didn't have enough experience to work at the animal rescue centre.
the job at the animal rescue centre was perfect for him.
the animal rescue centre didn't pay him enough.
The job meant Paul had to ________.
get up early.
take som e exams.
go and live in a different place.
Listen to the conversation twice. Fill in each blank space with no more than one word or numbers.
TOTAL HEALTH CLINIC
PATIENT DETAILS
Personal In formation
Name: Julie Anne Garcia
* Contact phone: (6) ……………………………..
* Date of birth: (7) …………………………….. October 1992
* Occupation works as a: (8) ……………………………..
* Insurance company: (9) ……………………………..life insurance
Details of the problem
* Type of problem: pain in her left (10) ……………………………..
* When it began: (11) 3 ……………………………..ago
* Action already taken: has taken pain killers and applied ice
Other information
* Sports played: belongs to a (12) …………………………..club
goes (13) ……………………………..regularly
* Medical history: injured her (14) …………………………..last year
no allergies
no regular medication apart from (15) ……………………………
Choose the best answer from A, B, C or D to best complete the following sentences.
Her ________to medicine was so great that she had little time for anything else.
importance
dedication
emphasis
reputation
If necessary, part of the responsibility is ________ by the internal security troops.
taken on
taken over
taken in
taken up
I couldn't quite _______what they were doing because they were so far away.
bear out
make out
think out
try out
The bank is reported in the local newspaper _______ in broad daylight yesterday.
to be robbed
robbed
to have been robbed
having been robbed
________ pollution control measures are expensive, many industries hesitate to adopt them.
Although
However
Because
On account of
Mr. Henry was given a medal in _______ of his service to his country.
gratitude
knowledge
recognition
response
We are going to have a trip to Hanoi Capital. We need to________ arrangements for the trip carefully.
do
make
get
pay
________ that we had to ask a police officer for directions.
So confusing was the map
was so confusing the map
The map was such confusing
Such confusing was the map
By the end of this year, Chen __________ English for three years, but he will still need more training and experience before he masters the language.
will have been studying
has been studying
has studied
will be studying
It is necessary that a life-guard ________ the swimming pool while the children are taking their swimming lessons.
monitored
monitors
monitor
monitoring
George wouldn't have met Mary________ to his brother’s graduation party.
hadn't he gone
had he not gone
if he has not gone
if he should not have gone
In spite of our big effort, we have not managed to _______ enough money for the renovation of the school buildings.
raise
take
rear
score
She’s just bought three new dresses, _______ her if she gains weight.
none of them will fit
that won’t fit
which none of them fit
none of which will fit
Thomas received a warning for speeding. He _________ so fast.
shouldn’t have driven
would have driven
should have driven
might have driven
_______ learning a foreign language, John is smarter than Tim although they are twins.
On account of
Instead of
In terms of
In place of
When a fire broke out in the Louvre, at least twenty _______ paintings were destroyed, including two by Picasso.
worthless
priceless
valueless
worthy.
I don’t remember ________ of your decision to change our vacation plan.
to tell
being told
telling
to be told
Not having written about the required topic, ________ a low mark.
my presentation was given
the teacher gives me
the teacher gave me
I was given
I’d rather you _______at my party last night.
be
were
had been
have been
I know it’s not a huge corporation to work for - but it’s better to be __________.
other fish to try
a big fish in a small pond
a fish out of water
plenty more fish in the sea
Use the correct form of the word in brackets to complete each sentence.
Most people who work feel that they are ………………………………... (pay)
I ………………………………..how wide the stream was and fell in. (judge)
It was ………………………………..of you not to offer her a drink. (hospitable)
He was ………………………………..of the consequences in advance. (information)
He didn’t feel happy because he worked ………………………………... (success).
Many people expressed ………………………………..with the whole idea. (disagree)
English is a ………………………………..easy language for Swedes to learn. (compare)
People can become infected after eating raw or ………………………………..meat. (cook)
The factory’s ……………………………..has increased considerably in the past few years. (put)
I think it is very …………………………of him to expect us to work overtime every night this week.(reason)
Each of the following sentences has an error. Find the errors and correct them.
Mary bought her mother a twenty-inches television last week.
He knows to repair the carburetor without taking the whole car apart.
Please remain in your assign seats until the instructor dismisses the class.
If one does not have respect for himself, you cannot expect others to respect him.
Japanese initially used jeweled objects to decorate swords and ceremonial items.
Fill in each blank with a suitable preposition.
John and Mary used to fall …………………………..a lot and they eventually split up.
He presented the award to me on behalf …………………………..the community club.
Can you give us some information …………………………..bus tours, please?
For security reasons, you have to check …………………………..two hours before your flight.
She nearly freaked …………………………..when she saw the colour of her hair. It was a disaster!
You will be acting as Sherlock Holmes, the (56) ________ private detective created by Arthur Canon Doyle
delusional
artificial
fictional
imagined
Accompanied by Dr Watson you will (57) ________ Victorian London in our especially designed venue for this bespoke game
get into
step into
forge into
turn into
You will be (58) ________ the design
intrigued by
encouraged with
informed by
creative with
all the detail that has (59) ________ the construction of the place
taken up
made out
gone into
flooded in
Holme’s (60) ________with Moriarty is legendary, so we have attempted to give you a taste of that
interaction
association
mannerism
semblance
you can (62) ________easily
get away
buy into
bring in
follow along
The same as the great character, Holmes, it will be (63) ________, but fascinating
defining
unpredictable
identical
unforeseeable
This experience will require a (64) ________ of imagination, a group of friends and a fully charged mobile phone
leap
fringe
faint
strain
You will be (65) ________ a uniquely designed experience, that’s a promise!
immersed in
down to
flooded with
fitted in
Whydoestheauthorincludestatisticsontheamountofteaproduced,sold,andconsumed?
Todemonstratetea’spopularity
Toshowtheexpenseofprocessingsuchalargequantityoftea
To explainwhycoffeeisnotthemostpopularbeverageworldwide
Toimpressthereader withfactualsoundinginformation
Basedonthepassage,whatisimpliedaboutteaharvesting?
Themethodhasremainednearlythesameforalongtime.
Itistotallydonewiththeassistanceofmodern agriculturalmachinery.
Itisnolongerdonein China
Themethodinvolvestrimmingtheuppermostbranches oftheplant.
Whatdoes theword“they”inparagraph2ofthepassagereferto ?
newbuds
tropical regions
teapickers
evergreenplants
WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrueabouttheteaproductionprocess?
Blackteagoesthroughtwodryingphasesduringproduction.
Blackteadevelopsitsdarkcolorduringfermentationandfinaldrying.
Greentearequiresalongfermentationprocess.
Greenteaisoftensteamedtokeepits color
Theword“documented”inparagraph4couldbebestreplacedbywhichofthefollowingword?
kept
proved
stored
ignored
Accordingtothepassage,whatistrueabouttheoriginofteadrinking?
ItbeganduringtheShenNungdynasty
Itmayhave begunsometime around1650
Itisunknownwhentea firstbecamepopular.
ItwasoriginallyproducedfromCamillia plantsin Europe.
Theword“eliminate”inparagraph5 couldbebestreplacedbywhichofthefollowingword?
increase
reduce
decrease
remove
Accordingtothepassage,whichmaybethereasonwhysomeonewouldchoosetodrinkteainsteadof coffee?
Becauseit’seasiertodigestthancoffee
Becauseit hasahighernutritionalcontentthancoffee
Becauseit helpspreventcancer
Becauseit hasmorecaffeinethan coffee
Whereinthepassagedoestheauthormentionresearchconductedonthebeneficialeffectsofteadrinking?
Inparagraph4
Inparagraph2
Inparagraph1
Inparagraph5
Whatbestdescribesthetopicofthispassage?
Thetwomostpopulartypesoftea
Howteaisproducedandbrewed
Thebenefitsofteaconsumptionworldwide
Tea consumptionand production
Back in my grandparents’ days, it was assumed that the key factor in marketing a product was (76) …………..quality
And just (77) …………………………..all other consumers at that time, my grandparents valued this and
believe it or (78) ………………………….., they still own the same kitchen appliances they bought nearly forty years ago.
But fast forward forty years, (79) …………………………..have changed
marketing has almost (80) …………………………..to do with the product.
It is the customer (81) …………………………..has become
the driving force (82) …………………………..all business strategies
Technological developments and economic growth have played a vital role in transforming all aspects of (83) ………………..lives including industries
The irony of it (84) …………………………..is that the goal of manufacturers is not to make something that lasts for years to come and
this is (85) ………………………….. business is today
Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the sentence printed before it.
Their teacher is making them study hard.
They .........................................................................................................................................................................
He forgot about the dictionary until he got home.
Not until .........................................................................................................................................................................
Her ability to run a company really impresses me.
What .........................................................................................................................................................................
This is the best essay I have ever written.
Never .........................................................................................................................................................................
That car's so expensive, I don’t think I can buy it.
It's such .........................................................................................................................................................................
“If I were you, I would try my best to learn English well”. John said to Jane.
John advised .........................................................................................................................................................................
He said to me, “Did you send her my book yesterday?”
He asked .........................................................................................................................................................................
Be sure to say goodbye to your grandparents before you leave.
Be sure not .........................................................................................................................................................................
I tried as hard as I could, but I just couldn’t get the money.
No matter _____________________________________________.
Even though his legs were broken, he managed to get out of the burn.
→ In spite of ________________________________.
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.
Paul wasn't able to leave the house all day because of the terrible weather. (impossible)
The terrible weather ……………………………………………………………..Paul to leave the house all day.
I managed to finish the preparations in time. (succeeded)
I ……………………………………………………………..…………the preparations in time.
Javier and I are completely different. (common)
I ……………………………………………………………..……………..Javier.
Anne told me that she doesn't intend to stop working. (intention)
Anne told me that she ……………………………………………………………..……………..up her job.
The school's management are investigating allegations of teacher brutality. (into)
Allegations of teacher brutality ……………………………………………………………..the school's management.
I couldn’t think of a way of solving the problem. (how)
I couldn’t work ……………………………………………………………..……………..the problem.
The authorities have improved the public transport system recently. (improvements)
The authorities ……………………………………………………………..………the public transport system recently.
We need to decide how we’re going to go to the theatre. (decision)
We need to ……………………………………………………………..……………..to get to the theatre.
People think that bilingual children were disadvantaged in the past. (thought)
Bilingual children ……………………………………………………………..……………..in the past.
I thought you wanted me to invite him. (impression)
I was ……………………………………………………………..……………..you wanted me to invite him.








