PHÒNG GD&DT VĂN LÂM KÌ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI HUYỆN

NĂM HỌC 2014-2015

MÔN THI: TIẾNG ANH LỚP 9

Thời gian làm bài 150 phút ( Không kể thời gian giao đề)

PART I: LISTENING COMPREHENSION. (2 marks)

I. Tamara and Mario are talking about going to the cinema. You are going to listen to
the dialogue and decide whether the statements are True or False. On your answer
sheet, write True for true statements and False for the false ones. ( 1 mark)
1. Tamara invited Mario to go to the cinema.
2. There are three action films.
3. Mario has already seen “ War Games”.
4. “ Forever” is a horror film.
5. They are going to watch “ Midnight Moon”.
6. The Midnight moon is only on at 12 o’clock.
7. The film they want to see start at 7.30p.m.
8. They are going to meet at the cinema.
9. They are going to meet at 7.15 p.m.
10. They are talking about 4 films.
II. A traveler is talking about her travel adventure. You are going to listen and choose
the best answer for each question.
Write A, B, C or D on your answer sheet. (1 mark)
1. How many weeks are they going to spend?
A. three B. four C. five D. two
2. What are they going to do in week 1?
A. travel to Brazil B. go camping in the mountain.
C. visit the temples D. climb the mountain
3. How long hasn’t Mount Fuji erupted?
A. for 300 years B. for 30 years
B. C. for 330 years D. for 3,000 years
4. Which country are they traveling to in the second week?
A. Japan B. Canada C. the United States D. Brazil
5. When are they going to Thailand?
A. in week 2 B. in week 3 C. in week 4 D. in week 5
PARTII: VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR. (3 marks)
I. Choose the word in each group that has the underlined part
pronounced differently from the rest. Write A, B, C or D on your
answer sheet. ( 0,5 mark)
1. A. grew B. threw C. knew D. flew
2. A. consist B. convenient C. today D. modern
3. A. bath B. ethnic C. cloth D. clothes
4. A. stopped B. coughed C. comprised D. impressed
5. A. linguistics B. logical C. religion D. encourage
II. Choose the best word or phrase to complete the following sentences. Write A, B, C
or D on your answer sheet. ( 1,5 marks)
1. She wishes she ………. a palace now.
A. owns B. owned C. is owning D. would own
2. Why don’t you …………..him a visit while he’s in town?
A. give B. bring C. pay D. let
3. All of us have to try hard to…………..our country once it is invaded.
A. protect B. prevent C. secure D. rescure
4. What is your daughter named?- A kind of flower.
A. on B. after C. from D. with
5. There ……….. no rain here since last month.
A. is B. have been C. has been D. was
6. It's kind …… you to help me do this terrible work.
A. of B. to C. for D. with
7. " Did John say he……………… the following week ?"
A. will come B. would come C. is coming D. had come
8. Your sister’s learned English for five years,……………?
A. isn’t she B. is she C. hasn’t she D. has she
9. Van Lam ……………20 kilometers East of Ha Noi.
A. is located B. located C. situated D.situate
10. My little son is learning how to ……………his shoes.
A. put off B. get on C. take to D. do up
11. – “Have a nice weekend.” – “………………”
A. Thank you. Hope you are well B. Not bad what about you?
C. Thanks. The same to you! D. Sorry, I’m at home
12. We can’t go along here because the road………...
A. is repairing B. repaired C. is being repaired D. has repaired
13. Jane likes watching films but she is not ................... keen on any kind.
A. specially B. certainly C. largely D. particularly
14. My hands were so cold that I couldn’t ................... my coat buttons.
A. open B. remove C. undo D. put out
15. Minh is motivated to study………….he knows that a good education can improve
his life.
A. so B. because C. but D. although
III. Supply the appropriate form of the words in the brackets. Write them on your
answer sheet. ( 1 mark)
1. Only a …………of Vietnamese households have a car. (MINOR)
2. Your car is very ............. It hardly seems to use any petrol at all. ( ECONOMY)
3. It's …………… for motorcyclists to wear helmets in Vietnam. ( COMPEL)
4. It is not easy to find a(n) ………… river to swim in. ( POLUTE)
5. The machine stopped working due to............ fault . (ELECTRICITY)
( INDUSTRY)
 6. Because of ……………, our lifestyle has changed greatly
7. Housework has…....been regarded as women’s work. (TRADITION)
8. We will interview only three……….for the job. ( APPLY).
9. We celebrate our …………. Day on September 2nd. ( DEPEND)
10. They live in a ……………fishing village. ( PICTURE)
PART III : READING (3 marks)
I. Read the passage below and choose the best answer for
each question.
Write A, B, C or D on your answer sheet. (1 mark)
Getting good results in your studies come from developing good study habits .
The best place to study is a comfortable room with good lighting. The best chair for
studying should be one which you would be comfortable in, but not so comfortable that
you may fall asleep in it after a while. Before you study, look for a quiet environment
with no distractions. If you find your home too noisy for studying, try the library or
community center instead.
If you begin to feel sleepy when studying, do not force yourself to go on as you
may lose your power on concentration. Instead, you may want to take a short nap to
refresh yourself. Studying may also be strenuous on the eyes. When you study, it may
be good idea to lift your eyes away from your books occasionally. Looking at objects at
a distance or at plants can help soothe tired eyes.
1. The first thing to be considered in developing good study habits is….
A. your ability to study well B. environment for studying
C. a good sleep D. a good library
2. Which of the following does NOT improve your good study habits?
A. a quiet room with enough lighting B. an extremely comfortable chair
C. a environment with no distractions D. a public or school library
3. Taking a short nap is necessary when…..
A. you want to concentrate on studying.
B. your eyes become red after studying.
C. you can not lift your eyes away from your books.
D. you feel sleepy and can not concentrate on studying .
4. The word soothe in the last line could be replaced by………
A. ease B. continue C. close D. maintain
5. The best title for the passage may be…………..
A. How to choose a comfortable room. B. How to get relaxed when studying.
C. How to build up good study habits D. How to avoid sleepiness when studying
II. Choose the word or phrase that best fits the blank space in the following passage.
Write A, B, C or D on your answer sheet.( 1 mark)
Do you think games are just for kids? Then you should think again. You might be
surprised to learn that the games industry now (1)……….more money than Hollywood.
(2)………. a family buys a new personal computer, all they really want to do is to play
games. It is hardly surprising that video gaming has become one of the most popular (3)
………… of entertainment today. A good game is (4)…….. a good film; it will (5)
………. your attention. The big (6) ….……….., however, is that watching a movie is a
passive (7) …………….... With computer games, you direct the action and that is (8)
……..makes them so exciting. It is (9) …..…. to think of playing games as something
simply for children and teenagers. In fact, the biggest growth area of the(10) …..…. is
the 25-35 age groups.
1. A. has B. makes C. does D. gains
2. A. As soon as B. As well as C. As far as D. As long as
3. A. makes B. branches C. shapes D. forms
4. A. as B. same C. like D. similar
5. A. pay B. give C. hold D. make
6. A. gap B. variety C. difference D. direction
7. A. pastime B. task C. game D. habit
8. A. what B. why C. when D. how much
9. A. true B. wrong C. fault D. mistake
10. A. supermarket B. stores C. computer D. market
III. Fill in each blank with ONE suitable word to complete the following passage.
Write the words you fill on your answer sheet. ( 1mark).
MY HOME TOWN
I was born in one of (1) ......... most interesting cities in Malaysia.
It has a rich, colourful history. However, nowadays, it is (2) ..........
longer the trade centre that it once (3) ......... . It is difficult to imagine
that at one time its harbour (4) ......... to be visited by over 2,000
ships a week. The old city centre is small, which (5) ......... it very easy
to explore (6) ......... foot. A river neatly divides the town, (7) .........
only physically but in spirit, too. It is great fun to wander through the
colourful, noisy backstreets. Some of these streets are also famous
(8) ......... high quality antiques. Unfortunately, most of the bargains
disappeared many years (9) ........ . However, (10) ......... you look
around carefully, you can still come across an interesting souvenir.
PART IV: WRITING ( 2 marks)
I. Choose the underlined word or phrase that needs correcting. Write A, B, C or D on
your answer sheet. ( 0,5 mark)
1. They asked me what did happen the night before, but I was unable to tell them.
A B C D
2. She was waiting nervous in the waiting room for the interview.
A B C D
3. Kurt had so interesting and creative plans that everyone wanted to work on his
A B C D
committee.
4. My uncle has lived in Hue for ten years, but he is now living in Ho Chi Minh city?
A B C D
5. Her teacher advised her taking part in the city’s beauty contest.
A B C D
II. Using the given words to complete the second sentence so that it has the same
meaning as the first. Write your answer on the answer sheet.( 0,5 mark)
1. It’s a long time since we moved to this city.
 We have………………………………………………….....
2. I find driving on the left in England very strange.
 I find …………………………………………………………
31. Is it all right if I come to the club with you tonight.
 Would you mind…………………………………………………
4. Melissa's father was very busy, but he still played with her.
Busy ...............................................................................................
5.If he has free time, he’ll go for a swim.
 Should …………………………………………………………
III. Do you agree or disagree with the following statement?
“ Good books are good teachers and friends”.
Write a paragraph of 150-170 words to support your opinion. ( 1 marks)

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