Bộ 10 đề ôn thi học sinh giỏi Tiếng anh lớp 9 có đầy đủ đáp án (Đề 8)

SECTION I: LISTENING

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

What is the purpose of the talk?

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

HOW TRANSPORTATION AFFECTS OUR LIFE?

Without transportation, our modern society could not (56) ______. We would have no metal, no coal and no oil nor would we have any (57) ______ made from these materials. (58) ______ we would have to spend most of our time (59) ______ food and food would be (60) ______ to the kinds that could grow in the climate and soil of our neighborhood.

      Transportation also (61) ______ our lives in other ways. Transportation can speed a doctor to the (62) ______ of a sick person, even if the patients’ lives on an isolated farm. It can take police to the (63) ______ of a crime within a moments of being noticed. Transportation (64) ______ teams of athletes to compete in national and international sports contests. In time of (65) ______ transportation can rush aid to persons in areas stricken by floods, families and earthquakes.

Without transportation, our modern society could not (56) ______.

We would have no metal, no coal and no oil nor would we have any (57) ______ made from these materials

(58) ______ we would have to spend

most of our time (59) ______ food

food would be (60) ______ to the kinds that could grow in the climate and soil of our neighborhood

Transportation also (61) ______ our lives in other ways

Transportation can speed a doctor to the (62) ______ of a sick person, even if the patients’ lives on an isolated farm

It can take police to the (63) ______ of a crime within a moments of being noticed.

Transportation (64) ______ teams of athletes to compete in national and international sports contests

In time of (65) ______ transportation can rush aid to persons in areas stricken by floods, families and earthquakes.

What’s the audience of this speech?

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

Pandemic

Diseases are a natural part of life on Earth. If there were no diseases, the population would grow too quickly, and there would not be enough food or other resources. So in a way, diseases are nature's way of keeping the Earth in balance. But sometimes they spread very quickly and kill large numbers of people. For example, in 1918, an outbreak of the flu spread across the world, killing over 25 million people in only six months. Such terrible outbreaks of a disease are called pandemics.

Pandemics happen when a disease changes in a way that our bodies are not prepared to fight. In 1918, a new type of flu virus appeared. Our bodies had no way to fight this new flu virus, and so it spread very quickly and killed large numbers of people. While there have been many different pandemic diseases throughout history, all of them have a few things in common.

First, all pandemic diseases spread from one person to another very easily. Second, while they may kill many people, they generally do not kill people very quickly. A good example of this would be the Marburg virus. The Marburg virus is an extremely infectious disease. In addition, it is deadly. About 70-80% of all the people who get the Marburg virus die from the disease. However, the Marburg virus has not become a pandemic because most people die within three days of getting the disease. This means that the virus does not have enough time to spread to a large number of people. The flu virus of 1918, on the other hand, generally took about a week to ten days to kill its victims, so it had more time to spread.

While we may never be able to completely stop pandemics, we can make them less common. Doctors carefully monitor new diseases that they fear could become pandemics. For example, in 2002 and 2003, doctors carefully watched SARS. Their health warnings may have prevented SARS from becoming a pandemic.

This passage is mainly about ________.

According to paragraph 1, how are diseases a natural part of life on Earth?

Based on the information in the passage the term pandemics can best be explained as ________.

According to the passage, what causes pandemics?

According to the passage, all of the following are true of the 1918 flu pandemic EXCEPT that ________.

The word it in the passage refers to ____.

Which of the following is mentioned as a common feature of all pandemic diseases?

According to paragraph 3, why hasn't Marburg virus become a pandemic?

The word monitor in the passage is closest in meaning to ________.

The author mentions SARS in order to ________.

Why is the speaker most proud of the skating rink?

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

Mickey Mantle was one of (76) ……………….…….. greatest baseball players of all times. He played for the New York Yankees in their years of glory. From the time Mantle began to (77) ……………….…….. professionally in 1951 to his last year in 1968, baseball was the most popular (78) ……………….…….. in the United States. For many people, Mantle symbolized the hope, prosperity, and confidence of America at that time. Mantle was a fast and powerful (79) ……………….…….. who could bat both right-handed (80) ……………….…….. left-handed. He won game after game, one World Series championship (81) ……………….…….. another, for his team. He was a wonderful athlete, (82) ……………….…….. this alone cannot explain America’s fascination with him. Perhaps it was because he was a handsome, red-haired country boy, the son of a poor miner from Oklahoma. His career, from the lead mines of the West to the heights of success and fame, was a fairy-tale version of the American dream. Or perhaps it was because America always loves a “natural”: a person who wins without seeming to try, (83) ……………….…….. talent appears to come from an inner grace. That was Mickey Mantle. But (84) ……………….…….. many celebrities, Mickey Mantle had a private life full of problems. He played without complaint despite constant pain (85) ……………….…….. injuries. He lived to fulfil his father’s dreams and drank to forget his father’s early death. Mickey Mantle died of cancer at the age of 63.

Mickey Mantle was one of (76) _{……………….……..} greatest baseball players of all times

From the time Mantle began to (77) _{……………….……..} professionally in 1951 to his last year in 1968

baseball was the most popular (78) _{……………….……..} in the United States

Mantle was a fast and powerful (79) _{……………….……..}

who could bat both right-handed (80) _{……………….……..} left-handed

He won game after game, one World Series championship (81) _{……………….……..} another, for his team

He was a wonderful athlete, (82) _{……………….……..} this alone cannot explain America’s fascination with him

Or perhaps it was because America always loves a “natural”: a person who wins without seeming to try, (83) _{……………….……..} talent appears to come from an inner grace

But (84)_{……………….……..} many celebrities, Mickey Mantle had a private life full of problems.

He played without complaint despite constant pain (85) _{……………….……..} injuries

The complex has recently opened a new venue for 

What does the complex plan to do next year?

What does the complex encourage people to do?

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

SECTION II: LEXICO – GRAMMAR

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

Had the drought not lowered the reservoir the ancient village__________

It was not good to walk outside in ___________.

Mary: “Do you think it will rain?” Jenny: “Oh! ________”

It is believed _____________ causes insomnia.

The train accident _____________ the other train’s departure by a few hours.

____________ to the national park before, Sue was amazed to see the geyser.

In America, when a woman and a man are introduced, shaking hands is up to a woman.

A few diseases are still_________ in the world.

That beautiful girl died of an________ morphine.

He ____________ me to believe that they had left the district.

He was completely___________ by her tale of hardship.

Uncle Ho’s desire was that our country might______ other countries in the world.

Sarah is a young girl with________ and a straight nose.

You shouldn't ___________ to your teacher like that. It was very rude.

Don’t bother me while I___________.

Oh, no! My wallet has been ____________

- “Shall I put the books on the floor?” “No, I want to keep the_______

His parents have always wanted Phillip to set a good ________ to his younger brothers both at school and at home.

You may feel sure the casting will be done perfectly, just ________ your trust in me and you will see I'm right.

The instructor warned the students______ swimming alone in the pool.

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

My mother always complains about my _{……………..………..}. (tidy)

We were defeated because we were _{………………….……..}. (number)

My mother is very _{…………………….…..} about Chinese history. (know)

She's suffered a good deal of _{…………………………..} over the years. (fortune)

These measures are intended to help the _{……………………….……..}. (advantage)

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

Since I am an _{……………….…………..} driver, I think you should drive. (experience)

_{……………………..…………..} are fighting against the hunting of whales. (environment)

This is the latest _{……………….…………..} on birth control of the government. (pronounce)

In _{……………….…………..} with the rules of the competition, the team was disqualified. (accord)

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

I'm boring and I wonder if you can tell me what to do for fun.

Her absent from work without any permission made the boss so angry that he threatened to sack her.

Even on the most careful prepared trip, problems will sometimes develop. 

When collected in large numbers, money for charity could be of great use.

The Concord could fly across the Atlantic without refueling and carrying 11 tons of freight.

Fill in each blank with a suitable preposition.

One major disadvantage _{……….…………..} the area is the lack of public transport.

He resigned _{……………………..} the company in order to take a more challenging job.

It must be kept _{……………………..} mind that we shall have to be present before eight tomorrow.

The year-end party was _{…………………..} of this world. We had never tasted such delicious food.

The police have been looking into Harris's possible involvement _…………a series of robberies.

SECTION IV. WRITITNG

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

 I was not surprised to hear that Harry had failed his driving test.

 It came _{.........................................................................................................................................................................}

The only reason the party was a success was that a famous film star attended.

Had it not _{.........................................................................................................................................................................}

“Shall I help you do the dishes, Carlo?” said Robert.

Robert offered _{.........................................................................................................................................................................}

"That's a lovely new dress, Jean" said her mother.

Jean's mother complemented _{.......................................................................................................................}

You may be disqualified if you don’t obey the regulations.

Failure _{.........................................................................................................................................................................}

“Nothing will persuade me to sleep in that haunted house,” she said.

She flatly _{.........................................................................................................................................................................}

She wore a hearing-aid, even though she could hear the phone ring perfectly well.

She wasn’t so _{.........................................................................................................................................................................}

“Why can’t you do your work more carefully?” Helen’s boss said to her.

Helen’s boss criticized _{........................................................................................................................................................}

We couldn’t relax until all the guests had gone home.

Only _{.........................................................................................................................................................................}

Immediately after his appointment to the post, the new editor fell ill.

No sooner _{.........................................................................................................................................................................}

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.

People don’t want to buy cars with large engines any more. (call)

There is _{………………………………………………………………..….……..}cars with large engines.

You’d feel better if you had a quiet holiday. (do)

A quiet holiday _{………………………………………………………………..….……..}

The shop was closed for a week while they decorated it. (done)
While it _{………………………………………………………………..….……..} the shop was closed for a week.

I should have concentrated more during the lesson. (attention)
I now wish _{………………………………………………………………..….……..} during the lesson

Sue got the builders to repair and decorate her house this summer. (up)
Sue _{……………………………………………………………..….……..} by the builders this summer.

We've postponed the lunch until next week. (off)

The lunch _{…………………………………………………………..……..} until next week.

The police think he invented the story. (have)
He is _{…………………………………………………………..…...} up the story

She is often driven to the supermarket by her neighbour. (lift)
Her neighbour often _{…………………………………………………..….……..} to the supermarket.

He is not sure whether to go or not (minds)

He is _{………………………………………………………………..……..} whether to go or not.

I'm sure he didn't understand what I was saying to him. (misunderstood)
He _{………………………………………………………………..…..}what I was saying to him.