Bộ 10 đề ôn thi học sinh giỏi Tiếng anh lớp 9 có đầy đủ đáp án (Đề 6)

SECTION I: LISTENING

Listen to the recording twice. Choose the correct letter from A, B or C for each of the following questions.

The most famous view in this park is ________.

SECTION III: READING

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

      Why did you decide to read, and will you keep reading to the end? Do you expect to understand every single part of it and will you remember anything about it in a fortnight’s (56) ­­­________ ? Common sense (57) ­­­________ that the answers to these questions depend on “readability”- whether the (58) ­­­________ matter is interesting, and the argument clear and the (59) ________ attractive. But psychologists are trying to (60) ­­­________ why people read – and often don’t read certain things, for example technical information. They also have examined so much the writing as the readers.

      Even the most technically confident people often (61) ­­­________ instructions for the video or home computer in favor of hands- on experience. And people frequently take little notice of consumer information, whether on nutritional labels or in the small print  of contracts. Psychologists researching reading (62) ________ to assume that both beginners and competent readers read everything put in front of them from start to finish. There are (63) ­­­________ among them about the role of eyes, memory and brain during the process. Some people believe that fluent readers take in very letter or word they see; other (64) ­­­________ that reader rely on memory or context to carry them from one phrase to another. But they have always assumed that the reading process is the same: reading starts, comprehension (65) ­­­________, then reading stops.

Do you expect to understand every single part of it and will you remember anything about it in a fortnight’s (56) ­­­________ ?

Common sense (57) ­­­________ that the answers to these questions depend on “readability”

whether the (58) ­­­________ matter is interesting

the argument clear and the (59) ________ attractive

But psychologists are trying to (60) ­­­________ why people read – and often don’t read certain things, for example technical information

But psychologists are trying to (60) ­­­________ why people read – and often don’t read certain things, for example technical information

Even the most technically confident people often (61) ­­­________ instructions for the video or home computer in favor of hands- on experience

Psychologists researching reading (62) ________ to assume that both beginners and competent readers read everything put in front of them from start to finish.

There are (63) ­­­________ among them about the role of eyes, memory and brain during the process.

Some people believe that fluent readers take in very letter or word they see; other (64) ­­­________ that reader rely on memory or context to carry them from one phrase to another

But they have always assumed that the reading process is the same: reading starts, comprehension (65) ­­­________, then reading stops.

According to the tour guide, what is best to do on top of the mountain? 

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

      Some animal behaviorists argue that certain animals can remember part events, anticipate future ones, make plans and choices, and coordinate activities within a group. These scientists, however, are cautious about the extent to which animals can be credited with conscious processing.

      Explanations of animal behavior that leave out any sort of consciousness at all and ascribe actions entirely to instinct leave many questions unanswered. One example of such unexplained behavior: Honeybees communicate the sources of nectar to one another by doing a dance in a figure-eight pattern. The orientation of the dance conveys the position of the food relative to the sun’s position in the sky, and the speed of the dance tells how far the food source is from the hive. Most researchers assume that the ability to perform and encode the dance is innate and shows no special intelligence. But in one study, when experimenters kept changing the site of the food source, each time moving the food 25 percent father from the previous site, foraging honeybees began to anticipate where the food source would appear next. When the researchers arrived at the new location, they would find the bees circling the spot, waiting for their food. No one has yet explained how bees, whose brains weigh four ten-thousandths of an ounce, could have inferred the location of the new site.

      Other behaviors that may indicate some cognition include tool use. Many animals, like the otter who uses a stone to crack mussel shells, are capable of using objects in the natural environment as rudimentary tools. One researcher has found that mother chimpanzees occasionally show their young how to use tools to open hard nuts. In one study, chimpanzees compared two pairs of food wells containing chocolate chips. One pair might contain, say, five chips and three chips, the other four chips and three chips. Allowed to choose which pair they wanted, the chimpanzees almost always chose the one with the higher total, showing some sort of summing ability. Other chimpanzees have learned to use numerals to label quantities of items and do simple sums.

What does the passage mainly discuss?

Which of the following is NOT discussed as an ability animals are thought to have?

What is the purpose of the honeybee at a site?

The word “yet” is closest in meaning to ___________.

What did researchers discover in the study of honeybees discussed in paragraph 2?

It can be inferred from the passage that brain size is assumed to ___________.

The word “rudimentary” in meaning to ___________.

The phrase “the one” refer to the ____________.

Scientists concluded from the experiment with chimpanzees and chocolate chips that chimpanzees __________.

What did the tour guide recommend for more experienced walkers?

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

                                                           KANGAROOS

The kangaroo is (76) …………………………. of the Australia’s most iconic animals. Kangaroos of different types live in all areas of Australia, from cold climate areas and desert plains (77) …………………………. tropical rainforests and beaches.

          Kangaroos are herbivorous, eating a range of plants and, (78) …………………………. some cases, fungi. Different kangaroo species inhabit different habitats. Some, for example, make nests on the ground while tree-kangaroo live above the ground. Larger (79) …………………………. of kangaroo tend to shelter under trees or in caves.

          Most kangaroos are distinguished from (80) …………………………. animals by the way they hop on their strong back legs. A kangaroo’s tail is used to balance while hopping and as a fifth climb when moving slowly.

Kangaroos have long (81) …………………………. important to the survival of Australia’s indigenous people, (82) …………………………. have hunted them for tens of thousands of years, using (83) …………………………. the meat and the skins. When Europeans arrived in Australia in the late eighteenth century, they too hunted kangaroos for survival. Kangaroos continue to be used as a resource, but only (84) …………………………. strict government controls. Nowadays only the four most abundant species of kangaroo may be commercially harvested for export, and then only by licensed hunters in accordance (85) …………………………. an approved management plan.

The kangaroo is (76) _{………………………….} of the Australia’s most iconic animals

Kangaroos of different types live in all areas of Australia, from cold climate areas and desert plains (77)_{………………………….} tropical rainforests and beaches.

Kangaroos are herbivorous, eating a range of plants and, (78) _{………………………….} some cases, fungi

Larger (79) _{………………………….} of kangaroo tend to shelter under trees or in caves.

Most kangaroos are distinguished from (80) _{………………………….} animals by the way they hop on their strong back legs

Kangaroos have long (81) _{………………………….} important to the survival of Australia’s indigenous people

(82)_{………………………….} have hunted them for tens of thousands of years

using (83) _{………………………….} the meat and the skins

Kangaroos continue to be used as a resource, but only (84) _{………………………….} strict government controls.

Nowadays only the four most abundant species of kangaroo may be commercially harvested for export, and then only by licensed hunters in accordance (85) _{………………………….} an approved management plan.

What is mentioned about the transport in the park?

Which activity is provided for adults all year round?

What should the visitors do before they go to the restaurant?

Listen to the recording twice. Complete the notes below. Write no more than two words or numbers for each answer.

REVISION NOTE

          Example

           •  Problem with:    the brochure

           •  Company name:           (7) _{………………………….} Hotel Chains

                    - Letters of the (8) _{………………………….} should be bigger.

                    - The information of the (9) _{………………………….} should be removed. 

                    - Change the description under the top photo to reception

                    - Use the picture with the (10) _{………………………….} of the hotel.

                    - The  (11) _{………………………….} should be in red print.

                    - Translate into (12) _{………………………….}

       •  Deadline:               by the end of (13) _{………………………….}

       •  Address:                No. 9 Green Drive, (14) _{………………………….}, NY21300 

       •  Telephone number:          (15) _{………………………….}

SECTION II: LEXICO – GRAMMAR

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

If we leave now for our trip, we can drive half the distance before we stop _______lunch.

It is interesting to take _______ a new hobby such as collecting stamps or going fishing.

Jack made me _______ him next week.

“I passed the TOEFL test, Mom.” -“ _______.”

Parts of the country are suffering water _______ after the unusually dry summer.

The bad weather caused serious damage to the crop. If only it _______ warmer.

My supervisor is angry with me. I didn’t do all the work that I _______ last week.

Jogging every day will_______ you good.

_______you, I’d think twice about that decision. I could be a bad move.

They are having their house _______ by a construction company.

Stay out of this problem and do not interfere, please! It’s none of your _______!

Not only _______ to speak to him, but she also vowed never to see him again.

The judge _______ the pedestrian for the accident.

She had to borrow her sister’s car because hers was _______.

We should participate in the movement _______ to conserve the natural environment.

–“Would you like another coffee?”  – “____________.”

I can’t _________ what he’s doing; it’s so dark down her.

I haven’t _________ any name for puppy. What do you think I should call him.

Please _________ your luggage and leave now. I can’t stand your presence any more.

My mother asked me _____

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

_{………………………….}, there are black holes in space. (theory)

Many students are suffering severe financial _{………………………….}. (hard)

Don’t try to do things too quickly. Set yourself a _{………………………….} target. (really)

His _{………………………….} arrival surprised all of his friends and family. (expect)

The principal said some _{………………………….} words to the pupils before the exam. (courage)

There are a lot of _{………………………….}articles in this newspaper. Why not read it?(news)

Children who grow up in time of war are more likely to be _{………………………….}than others.

The introduction of insecticides in the 20th Century _{………………………….}agriculture across the world. (revolution)

The damage caused by the terrible storm two days ago was _{………………………….}by the government. The real figures go up every minute. (estimate)

Stop sitting there looking so bored and _{………………………….}get up and find something to do! I don't want you sitting around the house like this all summer. (enthusiasm)

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

In many ways, riding a bicycle is similar with driving a car.

An octopus has three heart to pump blood throughout their body.

Alike light waves, microwaves may be reflected and concentrated elements.

Neither of the man arresting as terrorist would reveal information about his group.

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

Fill in each blank with a suitable preposition.

Nga is very modest, always playing _{………………….}her success.

Peter is not a modest boy since he often shows _{………………….}his prizes.

_{………………….}all means stay the night if it's too difficult to get home.

She ran in a marathon last week but dropped _{………………….}after ten kilometers.

Sorry, I can’t come to your party. I am busy _{………………….}work at the moment.

Why are otters and mussel shells included in the discussion in paragraph 3?

SECTION IV. WRITITNG

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

Richard only took over the family business because his father decided to retire early.

But for his _{.........................................................................................................................................................................}

Melissa’s father was very busy, but he still played with her.

Busy _{.........................................................................................................................................................................}

They cancelled the flight because of the heavy rain.

So heavily _{.........................................................................................................................................................................}

He isn’t present at the meeting, and I’m not either.

Neither he _{.........................................................................................................................................................................}

He hasn’t come back to his home village for over 20 years now.

It’s _{.........................................................................................................................................................................}

Ann said to me “Will you do English test tomorrow?”

Ann asked me _{.........................................................................................................................................................................}

France presented the Statue of Liberty to the United States in 1876.

The Statue of Liberty _{.........................................................................................................................................................................}

It is believed that the man escaped in a stolen car.
The man ...............................................................................................................................................................

A small church lies at the foot of the hill.
 At the foot _{.........................................................................................................................................................................}

He can’t afford to go to America this summer.
He doesn’t ....................................................................

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.

Many people think Steve stole the money. (believed)

Steve _{…………………………………………….………………………………..} the money.

I don’t understand one word of this document.(head)  

I can’t _{…………………………………………….………………………………..} this document.

Erika didn’t mention her illness at all. (reference)      

Erika _{…………………………………………….………………………………..} her illness.

Jack really likes football and never misses a match. (crazy)

 Jack _{…………………………………………….………………………………..} football and never misses a match.

Despite knowing this place very well, I got lost. (though)

I got lost _{…………………………………………….………………………………..} very well.

Were Jack not so affluent a man, she would not be dating with him.(but)

_{…………………………………………….………………………………..}, she would not be dating with him.    

I don’t mind whether we go to the seaside or not this year. (difference)

It doesn’t _{…………………………………………………………..}whether we go to the seaside or not this year.

I would prefer you not to phone me at work. (rather)

 I _{…………………………………………….…………….………………………………..}at work.

He is determined to campaign for his son’s freedom. (intention)

He has _{…………………………………………….………………………………..}for his son’s freedom.

The film is similar to Shakespeare’s Hamlet in a number of ways (resemblance)

The film _{…………………………..……………………….………………………………..} Shakespear's Hamlet.