Đề thi chọn học sinh giỏi lớp 9 môn: Tiếng Anh năm 2012 - 2013

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ĐỀ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI LỚP 9
CẤP HUYỆN BẬC THCS NĂM HỌC 2012-2013
Môn: Tiếng Anh
Thời gian: 90 phút
(Không kể thời gian phát đề)
	SECTION I: PHONETICS
Pick out the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others: (2ms)
1. A. gemstone	B. imagine	C. organism	D. generous 
2. A. ghost	B. comic	C. cotton	D. logical
3. A. economic	B. religion	C. ringgit 	 	D. primary 
4. A.	celebrate	B. plumber	C. bulb	D. blanket 
	SECTION II: GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY
Part 1: Supply the verbs in the brackets with the correct forms: (4ms)
1. If I were a bird, I (not want).. to live in a cage.
2. Laura wishes that she (not live).in a small flat.
3. The house where the dead man was found is being guarded by the police to prevent it from (enter) ..........
4. Nothing (do) ........ since he moved here.
5. When my mother came home, I (talk).to my friend on the phone.
6. Justin said he (return)..the following day.
7. They have lived in that house since it (build)..............
8. I can’t help feeling sorry for the hungry children. If only there (be) peace in the world.
Part 2: Give the words in the brackets the right forms: (4ms)
1. That company has 2000	EMPLOY
2. Women nowadays have more . to participate in social activities.	FREE
3. In , it is comfortable to wear casual clothes. 	CONCLUDE
4. His parents are very .. of him.	PRIDE
5. His  has not improved much.	BEHAVE 
6. The little village is very quiet and . at night.	PEACE
7. The old hotel we used to stay at has been ..	MODERN
8. Lan Anh is .. because she misses her parents and friends very much.	HAPPY
	SECTION III: READING
Read the text and answer the questions. (5ms)
	Mozart, who was born on January 27, 1756 in the Austrian city of Salzburg, was neither the first nor the last child prodigy, but he was certainly the greatest. He was born into a moderately prosperous family where his unmatched musical genius made itself known extremely early. Mozart began learning to play the harpsichord at three and his earliest known work was composed in 1761 when he was five, the age at which he also first appeared in public. From the age of six, when his father took him on the first foreign tour, Mozart toured the courts and musical centers of Austria, Germany, France, England, Holland, Switzerland and Italy. It has been calculated that Mozart spent almost a third of his short life - he died at the age of 35 - traveling. As Mozart matured, he continued to tour and give concerts. Mozart also wrote a lot of operas. His first opera, Mitridate, Re di Ponto, was performed in Milan when he was 14, and it was the first of many successes in the theatre. 
Questions
1/ How rich was Mozart’s family?
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2/ When did he take the first step into the world of music as a composer?
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3/ What did he do on his first tour to some major European countries?
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4/ Why is it possible to name Mozart “A travelling composer”?
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5/ What expression in the passage means “an exceptionally clever child”?
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SECTION IV: WRITING
Finish the second sentence in such a way that it means the same as the sentence printed before. (5ms)
1/ Although he wasn’t experienced, he got the job.
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2/ The remark was so unexpected that she didn’t know what to say.
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3/ Marco told me not to forget my tennis racket.
Ä Marco said “.....................................................................................................................”
4/ She asked, "How many Japanese students are there in your class, Tom?"
 Ä She asked Tom...............................................................................................................
5/ They learn English all over the world.
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