Đề thi chọn học sinh giỏi vòng huyện Giồng Riềng năm học 2013 – 2014 môn Tiếng Anh lớp 9

UBND HUYỆN GIỒNG RIỀNG KÌ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI VÒNG HUYỆN 
PHÒNG GIÁO DỤC-ĐÀO TẠO NĂM HỌC 2013 – 2014
 ----------------- Khóa ngày 17/11/2013
ĐỀ THI MÔN TIẾNG ANH LỚP 9
Thời gian làm bài: 150 phút (không kể thời gian phát đề)
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I. Listen to the text and complete each blank with one word you hear. (2pts)
THE MOST DANGEROUS PLACE ON THE PLANET
Australia is home to some of the most (1) creatures on earth. The Australian taipan, for example, is the most poisonous snake in the world. Its venom is strong enough to kill 100 (2) .................with just one bite.
Certain sea creatures are as deadly as those on (3).. Great white sharks are famous all over the world. Did you know they have around 3,000 teeth? But sharks actually kill very few people. In fact, Australian wild dogs kill more people each year than great whites have killed in 100 years!
The most (4) .sea creatures are saltwater crocodiles. Some of them are 7 meters (23 feet) long, (5) .strong, and very ugly. Although human meat is not their favorite, they attack anything – including sharks. They sleep and swim on the ocean floor, so they are difficult to see until it’s too late! They don’t swallow people, but they can break them in half. Despite this, saltwater crocodiles are a protected species in Australia. If you kill one, you will be in (6). On the other hand, they can kill you without getting into any trouble!
The most deadly Australian creature of all is the box jellyfish. Its poisonous tentacles can be 3 meters (10 feet) long. Their fatal sting feels like a (7) .electric shock. Your (8) stops beating after only three minutes. Box jellyfish have killed more people in Australia than snakes, sharks, and saltwater crocodiles combined.
Enjoy Australia, but remember to be careful!
II. Fill in each gap with ONE suitable word. (2pts)
	I strongly believe that it is important to wear uniforms when students are at school. Firstly, uniforms (1).the children to take pride (2)being students of the school they are going to because they are wearing uniforms with (3)..bearing their school’s name.
	Secondly, wearing uniforms helps students feel (4).in many ways. They all start from the same place no matter they are (5)..or (6).. They are really friends to one another (7)one school roof.
	Last but not least, it is practical to wear uniforms. It doesn’t take you time to think of what to wear every day.
	In conclusion, all students, from (8)..to high schools should wear uniforms.
III. Supply the correct form of the verbs in brackets(2pts)
She felt that she (look) ____________________ at.
I can’t go out because I (not finish ) ________________ my homework yet.
If you kicked the policeman, you (arrest) __________________ . 
I can’t afford (go) __________________ on holiday abroad this year.
Passengers (travel) ____________ on this bus bought their tickets in books.
I (not use) ______________ the car this evening, so you can have it.
People (always blame) ___________ their circumstances for what they are.
This house is empty. It___________________in for many years. (not live)
IV. Use the correct form of the words in brackets to complete sentences. (2.5pts)
The child should be punished because of his bad _______________ (behave)
The __________________ in this town are very friendly. (reside)
Every week, there are two ______________ from Ha Noi to Nha Trang. (fly) 
We’re very impressed by the _____________ of your town’s people. (friend)
All the newspapers praised the ________________ of the firemen. (brave)
It was _________________ not to write down the address. (fool)
The tiger wanted to see the farmer’s ________________ . (wise)
Bell experimented with ways of transmiting _______________ over a long distance. (speak)
We can see many______________on TV every day. (advertise)
The duty of the police is the _______________ of law and order. (maintain)
V. Fill in the blanks with a suitable preposition.(1.5pts)
1. Measuring money must be very difficult to carry ________ .
2. In this respect, French differs _______ English.
3. I’ll come _______ to pick her up at 8 o’clock.
4. The passage is written ________ English.
5. Mr. Duc Thanh is thinking of exporting rice _______ Indian.
6. That old man asked me_________a coin, but I didn’t have any.
VI. Use the following sets of words and phrases to write complete sentences.(5pts)
1. This video film / be / so / interesting / I / see / twice
à ____________________________________________ 
2. It / difficult / learn English / without / good dictionary
à ____________________________________________ 
3. He / learn / English / two years now
à ____________________________________________ 
4. She / used / stay / her uncle / when / be / a child
à ____________________________________________ 
5. In / end / I decide / not buy / dictionary / because / too expensive
à __________________________________________ 
6. The teacher said / students / had / follow / school plan.
à __________________________________________ 
7. All students / made / sad / news.
à __________________________________________ 
8. Last / summer / friend / Charles / invite / me / stay / him.
à __________________________________________ 
9. He / live / country / large / house / big / garden.
à __________________________________________ 
10. Garden / look / wild / and / it / be / overgrow / weeds.
à __________________________________________ 
VII. Complete the second sentence with the same meaning.(5pts)
Vinh keeps forgetting his homework.
à Vinh is _____________________________________ 
It’s a pity your friend isn’t at this party.
à I wish ______________________________________ 
We started living here fifteen years ago.
à We have ____________________________________ 
Trung’s parents gave him a microcomputer on his birthday.
à Trung ______________________________________ 
He has never played a computer game before.
à This is ______________________________________ 
Nga is pleased to meet her aunt again soon.
à Nga is looking ________________________________ 
He is too old to have more children .
à He is so _____________________________________ 
“I’m very busy. I’ll ring you tomorrow,” Susan said to me.
à Susan _______________________________________ 
Their teacher is making them to study hard .
à They are _____________________________________ 
This cheque has not been signed.
à No __________________________________________ 
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ANSWER KEY(English 9)
I. Listen to the text and complete each blank with one word you hear. (2pts)
- Điền mỗi từ đúng 0.25 đ.
 (1) dangerous 	(2) adults	(3) land	(4) violent
(5) extremely	(6) trouble	(7) powerful	(8) heart
II. Fill in each gap with ONE suitable word. (2pts)
- Điền mỗi từ đúng 0.25 đ.
(1) encourage	(2) in	(3) labels	(4) equal
(5) wealthy/rich	(6) unwealthy/ poor	 	(7) under	 (8) primary
III. Supply the correct form of the verbs in brackets(2pts)
- Dùng đúng thì hoặc dạng mỗi động từ được 0.25đ
1. was being looked	2. haven’t finished	3. would be arrested	
4. to go	5. travelling	6. am not using	
7. are always blaming 	8. hasn’t been lived
IV. Use the correct form of the words in brackets to complete sentences. (2.5pts)
- Viết đúng mỗi từ 0.25đ.
1. behavior	2. residents	3. flights	4. friendliness	5. bravery
6. foolish	7. wisdom	8. speech	9. advertisements	
10. maintenance/ maintaining
V. Fill in the blanks with a suitable preposition.(1.5pts)
- diền đúng mỗi giới từ 0.25đ.
1. out	2. from	3. over	4. in	5. to	6. for
VI. Use the following sets of words and phrases to write complete sentences.(5pts)
- Viết đúng mỗi câu 0.5đ. (Trừ điểm lỗi chính tả và sai thì nếu có)
1. This video film is so interesting that I have seen it twice.
2. It is difficult to learn English without a good dictionary.
3. He has learnt English for over two years now.
4. She used to stay with her uncle when she was a child.
5. In the end, I decided not to buy the dictionary because it was too expensive.
6. The teacher said that the students had to follow the school plan.
7. All the students were made sad by the news.
8. Last summer my friend Charles invited me to stay with him.
9. He lives in the country in a large house with a big garden.
10. The garden looked/ looks wild and it was/ is overgrown with weeds.
VII. Complete the second sentence with the same meaning.(5pts)
- Viết đúng mỗi câu 0.5đ. (Trừ điểm lỗi chính tả và sai thì nếu có)
Vinh is always forgetting his homework.
I wish your friend were at this/ the party.
We have lived/ have been living here for fifteen years .
Trung was given a microcomputer on his birthday by his parents.
This is the first time he has played a computer game.
Nga is looking forward to meeting her aunt again.
He is so old that he can’t have more children.
Susan told me that she was very busy, so she would ring me the following/ the next day.
They are being made to study hard by their teacher.
No one has signed this cheque.
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