Bộ 10 đề ôn thi học sinh giỏi Tiếng anh lớp 9 có lời giải chi tiết (Đề 2)

Part 2: Questions from 36 to 45. 

Use the correct form of the word in brackets to complete the following sentences.

Part 3: Questions from 46 to 50.

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

Had it not was for his father's help, Bill couldn't have repaired the roof.

Part 4: Questions from 51 to 55.

Fill in each of the sentences with correct prepositions.

He is impervious _{…………………} criticism to and rational argument.

I confided _{…………………} her because I thought I could trust her.

Jen checked _{…………………} of the hotel and took a taxi to the airport.

We'll have to set _{…………………} very early to avoid the rush-hour traffic.

SECTION III: READING

Part 1. Questions 56 – 65

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

Music is universal _ it is produced by all cultures. Some scientists believe that music came before speech and (56) ______ as a development of making calls. In fact, there is (57) ______ theory that the earliest languages were chanted or sung rather than spoken. Indeed, in some cultures, music is a form of (58) ______ history. The Aboriginal Australians, for example, use music as a means to (59) ______ on histories of the land and spirits to the next generation.

          New evidence suggested that music does not just satisfy the feel-good factor but it is also good for the brain. A study of intellectually (60) ______ children showed that they could recall more (61) ______ after it was given to them in a song than after it was read to them as story.

          Researchers also report that people score better on a standard intelligence (62) ______ after listening to Mozart. The so-called “Mozart effect” has also been (63) ______ by findings that rats (64) _______ up on Mozart run faster through a complex network of paths or passages, known as a maze. Overall, it seems that in most instances people who suffer from any form of mental (65) ______ benefit from listening to music.

Part 2. Questions 66 – 75

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

History books recorded that the first film with sound was The Jazz Singer in 1927. But sound films, or talkies, did not suddenly appear after years of silent screenings. From the earliest public performances in 1896, films were accompanied by music and sound effects. These were produced by a single pianist, a small band, or a full-scale orchestra; large movie theatres could buy sound-effect machines. Research into sound that was reproduced at exactly at the same time as the pictures - called 'synchronized sound' – began soon after the very first films were shown. With synchronized sound, characters on the movie screen could sing and speak. As early as 1896, the newly invented gramophone, which played a large disc carrying music and dialogue, was used as a sound system. The biggest disadvantage was that the sound and pictures could become unsynchronized if, for example, the gramophone needle jumped or if the speed of the projector changed. This system was only effective for a single song or dialogue  sequence.

In the 'sound-on-film' system, sound was recorded as a series of marks on celluloid which could be read by an optical sensor. These signals would be placed on the film alongside the image, guaranteeing synchronization. Short feature films were produced in this way as early as 1922. This system eventually brought us 'talking pictures'.

Part 3: Questions 76 – 85

Read the text and fill in one word which best fits each gap.

SECTION IV: WRITING 

      The idea (76) _{………………………} a blind person could drive a car sounds crazy. And the concept of someone who can’t see driving a car (77) _{………………………} almost 150 miles per hour sounds even crazier. Miranda Naylor, a blind accountant from Southport, has done exactly that in an attempt to (78) _{………………………} money for charity. Mrs. Naylor (79) _{………………………} a sports car for two miles in a straight line along the runway of a disused airfield. She was in radio contact with her husband Pete Naylor, (80) _{………………………} was able to give her directions and advice in this way. Her amazing achievement is expected to raise about £50,000, which will be donated (81) _{………………………} a company that trains dogs for the blind. Mrs. Naylor has been blind (82) _{………………………} she was six years old and she still has some visual memories of the world around her. She admits that not having her sight makes her life awkward at times. She believes that if you are disabled in any way, you shouldn’t waste time (83) _{………………………} sorry for yourself. “It makes a lot of sense to keep busy” she says. “Achieving something can (84) _{………………………} a great source of self confidence”. Miranda is now looking for a new challenge and (85) _{………………………} like to ride a motorbike.

Miranda is now looking for a new challenge and (85) _{………………………} like to ride a motorbike.

SECTION IV: WRITING 

Part 1: Questions from 86 to 90.

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

I’m really sorry I didn’t invite her to the party.

I shut the door, but right after that I realized I’d left the key inside.

The car belongs to Mrs. Edwards.

Kathy feels sick, as she ate so much seafood this evening.

The only thing that makes this job worthwhile is the money.

You should never spend other people’s money under any circumstances.

The manager was annoyed because his secretary came late to work.

The only way you can master English is practicing it every day.

Part 2: Questions from 91 to 92.

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.

I haven't been to Oxford for at least ten years. (went)

Some old people are finding it difficult to adjust to a digital technology. (used)

When the minister was asked about the strike, he declined to comment. (being)

It's possible that someone stole your purse when we were in the restaurant. (might)

We won’t get to the airport in less than 30 minutes. (least)

Everyone must have noticed the change in temperature. (failed)

You didn’t think carefully enough before you decided. (ought)

They decided to build a new supermarket immediately. (should)