Bộ 10 đề ôn thi học sinh giỏi Tiếng anh lớp 9 có đầy đủ đáp án (Đề 2)

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?

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

Mystery of Moriarty

        We are inviting you to join us for a walk through the streets of London in order to solve a trail of clues left by Professor Moriarty. You will be acting as Sherlock Holmes, the (56) ________ private detective created by Arthur Canon Doyle. Accompanied by Dr Watson you will (57) ________ Victorian London in our especially designed venue for this bespoke game. You will be (58) ________ the design and all the detail that has (59) ________ the construction of the place. Holme’s (60) ________with Moriarty is legendary, so we have attempted to give you a taste of that. Don’t expect a (61) ________ progression to the game that you can (62) ________easily. The same as the great character, Holmes, it will be (63) ________, but fascinating. This experience will require a (64) ________ of imagination, a group of friends and a fully charged mobile phone. You will be (65) ________ a uniquely designed experience, that’s a promise!

You will be acting as Sherlock Holmes, the (56) ________ private detective created by Arthur Canon Doyle

Accompanied by Dr Watson you will (57) ________ Victorian London in our especially designed venue for this bespoke game

You will be (58) ________ the design

all the detail that has (59) ________ the construction of the place

Holme’s (60) ________with Moriarty is legendary, so we have attempted to give you a taste of that

you can (62) ________easily

The same as the great character, Holmes, it will be (63) ________, but fascinating

This experience will require a (64) ________ of imagination, a group of friends and a fully charged mobile phone

You will be (65) ________ a uniquely designed experience, that’s a promise!

Paul thought his first job ________.

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

          Rankedasthenumberonebeverageconsumedworldwide,teatakestheleadovercoffeeinboth popularityandproductionwithmorethan5millionmetrictonsofteaproducedannually.Althoughmuchofthisteais  consumed  inAsian,European,andAfricancountries,theUnitedStatesdrinksitsfairshare.AccordingtoestimatesbytheTeaCounciloftheUnitedStates,teaisenjoyedbynolessthanhalfoftheU.S.populationonanygivenday.Blackteaorgreentea–iced,spiced,orinstant–teadrinkinghasspurredabillion-dollarbusinesswithmajorteaproducers inAfricaandSouth AmericaandthroughoutAsia.

          Teaismadefromtheleavesofanevergreenplant,Camelliasinensis,whichgrowstallandlushintropical regions.Onteaplantation,theplantiskepttrimmedtoapproximately fourfeethighandasnewbudscalled flushappear,theyarepluckedoffbyhand.Evenintoday’sworldofmodernagriculturalmachinery,handharvestingcontinuestobethepreferredmethod.  Ideally,onlythetoptwoleavesandabudshouldbepicked.Thisnew growthproducesthehighestqualitytea.

          Afterbeingharvested,tealeavesarelaidoutonlongdryingracks,calledwitheringracks,for18to20hours.Duringthis  process,theteasoftensandbecomeslimp.Next,dependingonthetypeofteabeing produced,theleavesmaybecrushedor  choppedtoreleaseflavor,andthenfermentedundercontrolledconditionsofheatandhumidity.Forgreentea,thewhole  leavesareoftensteamedtoretaintheirgreen color,andthefermentationprocessisskipped.Producingblackteasrequiresfermentationduringwhichthetealeavesbegintodarken.Afterfermentation,blackteaisdriedinvatstoproduceitsrichbrownorblackcolor.

          Nooneknowswhenorhowteabecamepopular,butlegendhasitthatteaasabeveragewasdiscoveredin 2737B.C.byEmperor Shen Nungof China whenleavesfromaCamelliadropped into hisdrinkingwaterasitwasboilingoverafire.Asthestorygoes,EmperorShenNungdranktheresultingliquidandproclaimed thedrinktobemostnourishingandrefreshing.Thoughthisaccountcannotbedocumented,itisthoughtthatteadrinkingprobablyoriginatedinChinaand  spreadtootherpartsofAsia,thentoEurope,andultimatelytoAmericacoloniesaround1650.

          Withabouthalfthecaffeinecontentascoffee,teaisoftenchosenbythosewhowanttoreduce,butnotnecessarilyeliminatetheircaffeineintake.Somepeoplefindthatteaislessacidicthancoffeeandthereforeeasieronthestomach.Othershave  become  interestedinteadrinkingsincetheNationalCancerInstitutepublisheditsfindingson theantioxidantpropertiesof tea.Butwhethertea

Whydoestheauthorincludestatisticsontheamountofteaproduced,sold,andconsumed?

Basedonthepassage,whatisimpliedaboutteaharvesting?

Whatdoes theword“they”inparagraph2ofthepassagereferto       ?

WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrueabouttheteaproductionprocess?

Theword“documented”inparagraph4couldbebestreplacedbywhichofthefollowingword?

Accordingtothepassage,whatistrueabouttheoriginofteadrinking?

Theword“eliminate”inparagraph5 couldbebestreplacedbywhichofthefollowingword?

Accordingtothepassage,whichmaybethereasonwhysomeonewouldchoosetodrinkteainsteadof coffee?

Whereinthepassagedoestheauthormentionresearchconductedonthebeneficialeffectsofteadrinking?

Whatbestdescribesthetopicofthispassage?

Paul's relative ________.

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

When did it all start?

        Back in my grandparents’ days, it was assumed that the key factor in marketing a product was (76) _{…………………………..}quality; everything was made to be durable. 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 and 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.

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

Paul thought ________.

The job meant Paul had to ________.

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.

If necessary, part of the responsibility is ________ by the internal security troops.

I couldn't quite _______what they were doing because they were so far away.

The bank is reported in the local newspaper _______ in broad daylight yesterday.

________ pollution control measures are expensive, many industries hesitate to adopt them.

Mr. Henry was given a medal in _______ of his service to his country.

We are going to have a trip to Hanoi Capital. We need to________ arrangements for the trip carefully.

________ that we had to ask a police officer for directions.

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.

It is necessary that a life-guard ________ the swimming pool while the children are taking their swimming lessons.

George wouldn't have met Mary________ to his brother’s graduation party.

In spite of our big effort, we have not managed to _______ enough money for the renovation of the school buildings.

She’s just bought three new dresses, _______ her if she gains weight.

Thomas received a warning for speeding. He _________ so fast.

_______ learning a foreign language, John is smarter than Tim although they are twins.

When a fire broke out in the Louvre, at least twenty _______ paintings were destroyed, including two by Picasso.

I don’t remember ________ of your decision to change our vacation plan.

Not having written about the required topic, ________ a low mark.

I’d rather you _______at my party last night.

I know it’s not a huge corporation to work for - but it’s better to be __________.

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!

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.