• Phòng Giáo dục và Đào tạo .....

  Đề ôn thi học sinh giỏi

  Năm học 2020 - 2021

  Môn: Tiếng Anh 9

  Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút

• Đề 1

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  Question I: 

  a, Pick out word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest.

  1. a. passion                 b. pleasure             c. decision             d. measure

  2. a. student                 b. stupid               c. study                 d. studio

  3. a. easy                     b. ear                     c. lean                  d. eat

  b, Pick out the word whose main stressed syllable is different from the rest.

  1. a. understand           b. engineer            c. benefit              d. Vietnamese

  2. a. money                  b. army                 c. afraid                d. people 

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• Question II: Put each verb in brackets into an appropriate form.

  1. He wore dark glasses to avoid (recognize)……………..

  2. You always (complain)………………about my cooking.

  3. Lan bought a new English book yesterday. She (read)…………….it tonight.

  4. I could tell at a glance that the pile of the letters on my desk (disturb)......while I (be)............out.

  5. I (return)…………..the book as soon as I finish (read)…………it.

  6. He wishes that he (work)………………harder but it’s too late now.

  7. He can’t send E-mail because he (not get)…………a modern for his computer.

  8. When we (get)…………….to the restaurant, we (find)…………that nobody (remember)………….to reserve a table.

  9. Hardly he (take)......... up the book when the phone (ring)..............

  10.Were I your age, I (do)………………differently.

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

  1. Nobody was injured in the accident,..........?

  a. was there                b. was he                 c. were they                 d. wasn’t it

  2. She had changed so much that ............anyone recognized her.

  a. almost                    b. hardly                  c. not                            d. nearly

  3. Would you like a beer? – Not while I’m ................

  a. in the act                b. in order               c. on duty                      d. under control

  4. There was hardly .............money left in my bank account.

  a. more                      b. no                        c. some                          d. any

  5. The reason I left is .............I was bored.

  a. why                       b. that                      c. while                         d. for

  6. I came ...........an old friend while I was walking along the street.

  a. across                   b. into                      c. over                            d. for

  7. Everyone ..............Tom was invited to the party.

  a. as                         b. from                     c. but                              d. for

  8. The chemistry book .............was a little expensive.

  a. I bought          b. that I bought it          c. I bought that             d. what I bought

  9. If you ............to my advice in the first place, you wouldn’t be in this mess now.

  a. listen              b. will listen              c. listened                    d. had listened

  10. I am late because my alarm clock didn’t ...........this morning.

  a. come on         b. ring out                 c. go off                       d. turn on

  11. We have decided to ............the money for the local secondary school.

  a. beg                 b. collect                   c. raise                         d. rise

  12. She didn’t get ...............well with her boss, so she left the company.

  a. at                   b. on                           c. through                    d. up

  13. Please don’t disturb me ..............there is something urgent.

  a. if                   b. or                            c. otherwise                 d. unless

  14. She used to work as a typist,...............she?

  a. did                b. didn’t                      c. use                           d. wouldn’t

  15. There isn’t .................foreign news in the paper.

  a. a lot              b. lots                          c. many                       d. much  

  Question IV: Give the correct form of the words in the bracket.

  1.I am ...............sorry for the delay.                                                                   (extreme)

  2. He has great................in God.                                                                        (believe)

  3.In ...........to that, my bike tires were flat.                                                           (add)

  4. An ...........man has stolen all our money.                                                      (know)

  5. She divorced him because of his .................to the children.                         (kind)

  6. The book was so................that I couldn't finish it.                                       (bore)

  7. He is so sad because the film ended .................                                            (happy)

  8. It is usually forbidden to destroy..............buildings.                                     (history)

  9. Women nowadays have more ...........to participate in social activities.       (free) 

  10. Every pupil was very ...............about the holiday.                                      (excite)

  Question V: Fill in the gap with one suitable preposition. 

  1. We can see many stars .. . .. .the sky at night.
  2. You remind me .. .. .. .. my sister.
  3. They have only been there ............. a few minutes.
  4. The canoe overturned and everyone fell ............the deep water.
  5. How ..........going to Ben Thanh Market this afternoon?
  6. I couldn’t meet Mrs. Chi because she's ..............
  7. I'll come ........to pick her ...........at 8 o'clock
  8. They named their daughter ............their favorite singers.
  9. The passage is written ...............English 

  Question VI: Find out one mistake in each sentence and correct it.

       1.   They started laughing excited  

  1. I had these photos take by a good photographer
  2. I find it very bored to listen to his lectures
  3. I can’t get used to doing so difficult exercises
  4. She is the girl for that I am looking 

  Question VII: Fill in the gap with one suitable word to complete the paragraph. 

  Nowadays a lot of important inventions (1)..............carried out by scientists (2)............for a large industrial firms. (3)................, there are still opportunities (4) .............other people to invent various things. In Britain, (5).............is a weekly television program which attempts to show (6).............the various devices which people have recently (7).................. The people organizing the program receive (8)................about 700 inventions a year. New ideas can still be developed (9)............private inventors. However, it is important to consider these (10).............: Will it work? Will it be wanted? Is it new?

  Question VIII: Rewrite each sentence, beginning as shown, so that the meaning stays the same.

   1. It isn't necessary to finish the work today.

     You don't ...................................................................................................

  2. Hai finally managed to get a job.

    Hai finally succeeded...................................................................................

  3. What's the weight of your suitcase? 

    How ...........................................................................................................?

  4. I have never read such a romantic story.

    This is ......................................................................................................

  5. He has never behaved so violently before.

    He is behaving...........................................................................................

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• Phòng Giáo dục và Đào tạo .....

  Đề ôn thi học sinh giỏi

  Năm học 2020 - 2021

  Môn: Tiếng Anh 9

  Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút

• Đề 2
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  A. Phonology

  I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from those of the other.

  1.	A.  hobby	B. honest	C. humor	D. hole
  2.	A.  flood	B. typhoon	C. groom	D. balloon
  3.	A.  fly	B. hobby	C. energy	D. ordinary
  4.	A.  garbage	B. garage	C. sewage	D. carriage
  5.	A.  exchange	B. champagne	C. teacher	D. children

  II. Choose the word that has a different stress pattern from the others.

  1.	A.  appliance	B. activity	C. adventure	D. average
  2.	A.  favorite	B. government	C. influence	D. identify
  3.	A.  economic	B. volcanic	C.disappointed	D. scientific
  4.	A.  reputation	B. description	C. suggestion	D. pollution
  5.	A.  magazine	B. pictures	C. documentary	D. entertain

  B. Grammar and vocabulary

  I. Choose the word or phrase which best complete each sentence.

  1. Hung……………….go fishing with his uncle when he lived in the countryside.

  A. used to

  B. is used to

  C has used to

  D. who used to

  2. If I ……………..you, I'd take some rest before the game tomorrow

  A.  am

  B. could be

  C. were

  D. would be

  3. You have never been to Ha Long Bay,…………..?

  A.  have you

  B. haven't you

  C. you have

  D. you haven't

  4. If only I……………… play the guitar as well as you.

  A.  would

  B. shall

  C. could

  D. might

  5. There's no need to be nervous. You're quite capable……………. your final exam.

  A.  of passing

  B. passing

  C. to pass

  D. pass

  6. As she arrived at the theatre, she remembered that she………to meet a friend somewhere else

  A.  promised

  B. had promised

  C. has promised

  D. promised

  7. " Does Jack know about your project". "Yes, I told him…………….to do"

  A.  what was I planning                                                      B. what I have planned        

  C. what did I plan                                                                 D. what I was planning

  8. If you have finished  the test, you……………the room

  A.  would

  B. may leave

  C. may be leaving

  D. could leave

  9. I wish you……………… me how to do this exercise

  A.  can help

  B. will help

  C. could help

  D. should help

  10. The children…………………..to the zoo.

  A.  were enjoyed taken

  B. enjoyed being taken

  C. were enjoyed taking

  D. enjoyed taking

  II. Choose the underlined word or phrase in each sentence  thatneeds correcting.

  1. They asked me what did happenlastnight, but I was unable to tell them. 

                                      A                         B                    C          D

  2. Air pollution, together with littering, are causing many problems in our large, industrial cities today.

                                       A                B                 C                           D 

  3. These televisions  are quite popular in Europe, but those ones are not.

                                      A                  B                    C                D

  4. Nora hardly never misses an opportunity to play in the tennis tournaments.

                           A                  B                                C      D

  5. Many people believe that New York is the most great city in America.

         A                                                  B             C            D

  6. Each year people around the world spending billions of dollars buying goods on the  Internet 

             A                                                B                                  C                        D

  7. Children enjoy telling and listening to ghosts  stories, especially on Hallowen night.

                                                  A                   B                              C           D

  8. One of the most urgent problem facing us now is the need to control population growth.

                  A                          B                                     C                 D

  9. I'd lost my front door key and I had to smash a window by a brick to get in.

                                A                         B                                       C              D

  10. Despite of the heavy snow, she went out.

              A                  B        C               D

  III. Give the correct form of the words in brackets.

  1. He is interested in the …………… of old building (preserve) .

  2. Don't depend on him; he's a very ………………….. person. (rely) .

  3. Rob was dismissed after being told by his………that he must leave in a month's time.(employ)

  4. He's quite an……… person. He plays lots of sport and goes running everyday (energy) 

  5. English is a……………easy language for Swedes to learn. (compare) 

  6. I think it's very………of him to expect us to work over time every night this week. (reason)

  7. His boss told him off because he had behaved ………….. (responsible)

  8. She left school with good …………. (qualify) 

  9. She has one of the biggest ………… in Britain (collect)

  10. Sorry about the mistakes, I …………. the instructions you gave me . (understand)

  C. Reading

  I. Read the following passage and the decide which option A,B,C or D best fits each space.

  Have you ever stopped (1)……… why people give each (2)……….. eggs at Easter? - The Christian festival of  Easter celebrates the return of Christ from the dead, but the festival is actually name (3)……….. the goddess of the sun, Eostre, whose name is taken from the East where she (4)……….. In very ancient times, Easter was a celebration that winter was  (5)……… and that a new life was about to begin . The rabbit , (6)……….. to the number of young it produces, it the symbol of life. In some parts of the world, the rabbit leaves large (7) …….. of eggs (another symbol of new life) in the garden and children have to find   as many as they can . This is very (8)…………. Christmas when Santa Claus  leave presents for individual children. At Easter children have to be independent and (9)……… after themselves . In this (10)……….. the hunt for  Easter eggs presents  the need for young people to go out  in to the world  and make their own fortune . 

  1.A. to wonder	B. wondering	C. wonder	D. wander
  2.A.else	B. person	C. others	D.other
  3.A.for	B. about	C. after	D. with
  4.A. goes	B. sets	C . rises	D. raises
  5.A. finish	B.conclusion	C. up	D. over
  6.A. as	B.since	C. due	D. because
  7.A. numbers	B. sums	C. fingures	D. totals
  8.A. like	B.unlike	C.different	D.similar
  9.A.take	B.get	C.look	D. carry
  10.A day	B. way	C.habit	D.time

  II. Read the passage carefully and choose the best answer to the questions below ;

  During the teenage years, many young people can at times be difficult  to talk to. They often seem  to dislike being questioned. They may seem unwilling to  talk about their work in school. This is a normal development at this age , though it can be very hard for parents to understand. It is part of becoming independent of teenagers trying to be adult while they are still growing up. Young people are usually more willing to talk if they believe that questions are asked out of real interest and not because people are trying to check up on them.

  Parents should do their best to talk to their sons and daughters about school work and future plant but should not push them to talk if they don't want to . Parents should  also watch for the danger signs: some young people in trying to be adult may experiment with sex, drugs, alcohol, or smoking. Parents need to watch for any signs of unusual behaviour which may be connected with these and get help if necessarry.

  1. This passage is taken from a 

  A. handbook for parents                              B. school timetable

  C. teenage magazine.                                   D. book for children

  2. Why do adults sometimes find teenagers difficult to talk to. 

  A. because most teenagers are quiet          

  B. because teenagers don't want to talk to other people.

  C. because teenagers think adults are not honest 

  D. because most  teenagers hate adults.

  3. When can you expect young people to be more talkative than usual.

  A. When people talk to them because they are really  interested and not just checking on them. 

  B. When adults give them  a lot money to spend.

  C. When   adults talk to  them about something other than their work in school.

  D. When adults talk to them about sex, alcohol and drugs.

  4. Some teenagers experiment with drinking bad smoking because 

  A. cigarettes and alcohol are available everywhere.

  B. cigarettes and alcohol are cheap 

  C. women like smoking and drinking men 

  D. they regard them as a mark of eduthood

  5. The word BEHAVIOUR in the passage most nearly means

  A. feeling                               B. manners

  C.activities                            D. reaction.

  III. Fill in the blanks in the following passage with ONE suitable word.

  Watching Television and going for a walk are the most popular leisure (1)................. in Britain. But   although longer holidays and shorter working hours have given people more free (2) ............, women generally have less free time (3)............ men, because they spend time (4)................. domestic work, shopping and childcare ..

  Surveys showed that more men (5).................. newspapers than women, and (6).............. slightly higher proportion of adult read Sunday newspapers than read (7).................... morning national newspaper.

  More people are taking holidays abroad (8)............... 1971 only 36 percent of (9).............. in Britain had been abroad on holiday; but by 1983 this proportion had (10)................. to  62 percent, nearly fifteen million people.

  D. Writing

  I. Complete the following sentences by choosing the best option A, B,C or D 

  1. Can you please tell me ………………

  A. What time arrives the next bus.             B. when arrives the next bus.

  C. What time the next bus arrives              D. when arrives the bus.

  2. I think you should …………………………

  A. have your hair be cut                              B. cut your hair.

  C. have your hair cut                                    D. have your hair been cut.

  3. He wanted to win the race . He ran ……………..

  A. faster than he can                                    B. as fast as he could.

  C. fast as he could.                                       D. so fast as he can.

  4. The problem……………….. never occurred.

  A. I had expected it                                      B. who I had expected

  C. that I had expected it                               D. I had expected.

  5. Does any body know………………. on the ground

  A. how long this plane will be                    B. how long will be this plane . 

  C. how long will this plane be.                   D. that how long this plane will be.

  6. All the students ……………… do well in writing

  A. Mr David teaches them                          B. Mr David teaches

  C. which Mr David teaches                        D.whom Mr David teaches them.

  7. "I don't like your attitude"- "I don't care ……………."

  A. If or not you like it                                  B. whether you like it or not .

  C. do you like it or not                                 D. you like it or not

  8. "What do you think about Maria"- "………………………………"

  A. I forget all about her.                              B. She's sweet and gentle.

  C. She went to York                                     D. No, I don't.

  9. Mr John forgot………………….. he was supposed to go to 

  A. Which the room                                       B. which room 

  C. which was the room                                D. what room was it.

  10. "When did you get the bike"- " My father gave…………….."

  A.to me the bike lastweek                           B. me the bike last night

  C. to me the bike lastnight                          D. last night the bike to me .

  II. Under each of following sentences, there are 4 sentences marked A, B, C or D . Choose sentences has the same meaning as the original one 

  1. "Where does your father work" - He asked me.

  A. He asked me to find where my father works. 

  B. He asked me to find where my father worked.

  C. He asked me  where my father works.

  D. He asked me where my father worked.

  2. Although he is trong , he can't lift the box. 

  A. As he is strong, he can lift the box 

  B. Eventhough he is not strong, he can lift the box 

  C.In spite of his strength, he can't lift the box

  D. He can't lift that  box because is not strong

  3. How old do you think this house is?

  A. Do you know when the house is built?

  B. When do you think the house was built?

  C. When do you think the house is built?

  D. When is the house built?

  4. The cakes were too stale to eat.

  A. The cakes were so stale in order to eat

  B. The cakes were very stale to be eaten.

  C. The cakes weren't fresh enough to eat.

  D. The cakes weren't enough fresh to eat.

  5. They left early because they didn't want to get caught in the traffic.

  A.They left early so that not to get caught in the traffic

  B.They left early so to avoid getting caught in the traffic

  C.They left early so as not to get caught in the traffic

  D.They left early in order to not get caught in the traffic.

  6.They last visited me  five year ago.

  A.They haven't visited me for a long time.

  B. I haven't been visited me for a long time.

  C.They haven't visited me for five years.

  D.They have known me for five years.

  7. As soon as he arrived at the airport, he called home.

  A. No sooner had he arrived at the airport than he called home.

  B.He arrived at the airport sooner than he had expected.

  C.Calling home , he said that he had arrived at the airport.

  D. He arrived at the airport and called me to take him home .

  8. Your refusal to attend the party made everyone feel sad.

  A.Every one felt sad when you refused to attend the party.

  B.Your attendance at the party made everyone feel sad.

  C. Everyone felt sad attending the party.

  D. You made everyone sad about your refusal to throw the party.

  9. "Let's invite Tom to the party this sunday"- Mark said

  A. Mark suggested us to invite Tom to the party on sunday. 

  B. Mark suggested  inviting Tom to the party on sunday.

  C. Mark said that we should invite Tom to the party on sunday.

  D. Mark told us to invite Tom to the party on sunday.

  10. Anne worked too hard at the office, and this led to her illness.

  A.Anne's illness was the result of his working hard at the office.

  B If Anne didn't work too hard at the office, she wouldn't be ill.

  C. Every time Anne works hard at the office, he is ill

  D. Anne's illness prevented her from working hard at the office.

  III. Make all changes and addition necessary to produce from following sets of words or phrases to make a complete letter.

  Dear  Jack,

  1. Thank you/ letter/ I   receive/ when/ get home/ last night.

  2. I/ be/ please/ hear you/ after such/ long time.

  3. I/ love/ go/ ballet/ with you/ but/ I/ not be free/ until 6.30 p.m/

  4. How about come/ my flat/ and have/ something/ eat/ before/ go?

  5. I/ not want/ take my car/ because/ it be/ difficult/ find/ somewhere/ park. 

  6. Why/ we/not go/ taxi?

  7. Let's hope/ dancing/ be/ good as/ reviews say/

  8. I/ look forward/ see you/ tomorrow night.

  9. love/ Anne.//

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Phòng Giáo dục và Đào tạo .....

Đề ôn thi học sinh giỏi

Năm học 2020 - 2021

Môn: Tiếng Anh 9

Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút

Đề 3

A. PHONETICS

I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others

1.      A. switch               B. stomach             C. champion              D. catch        

2.      A. cloths                B. improves           C. lakes                      D. communicates

3.      A. castle                 B. whistle               C. hostel                    D. listen

4.      A. change               B. hungry              C. angry                     D. single       

5.      A. ancient               B. face                    C. page                       D. angle    

II. Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from that of the others

1. A. industry             B. tornado                 C. natural                   D. injury       

2. A. geography        B. electronic             C. scientific               D. preparation

3. A. patient              B. humour                 C. deny                      D. friendly

4. A. worried             B. reserved                C. polite                     D. arrive

5. A. mathematics    B. economics             C. politics                  D. automatics

B. GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY

I. Choose the word or phrase that best fits each of the blank spaces.

1. ___________ from John, all the students said they would go.

2. If you work for us, you’ll get somewhere to live _____ free.

3. The new manager explained to the staff that she hoped to _____  new procedures to save time and money.

4. They took pride _______ being the best players of the school.

5. She’d prefer to go out  ________ home.

6. They received _______ advice from their parents that they became successful.

7. Have you got a car ________ ?

8. There is a fault at our television station. Please do not ______ your television set.

9.  If you want to attend the course, you must pass the ................... examination.

10. Either Peter and his brothers _______ the keys to the car.

11. We can tell you that we often have a friendly _______ in our class.

12. These clothes are fashionable and _______ . Do you agree with me?

13. He _______ to have a very big fortune and a beautiful wife.

14. Did you use to do a _______ when you were at the university.

15. My house is just  _______ . I live in the nearby neighborhood.

II. Complete the passage below using the correct forms of the words in brackets.

People are becoming more security conscious these days. Crimes like burglary and (1.THIEF)_________ are definitely on the increase. One of the most (2. PAIN) _________ experiences a home (3.OWN) _________ can have is to arrive home and find that his or her (4. VALUE) _________ havedisappeared, because a window had (5. ACCIDENT) _________been left open. What can we do to protectourselves? The most important piece of (6. ADVISORY) _________ is to make sure that your (7. INSURE)________ coverage is up to date. Another (8. SENSE) ________ thing to do is to go along to your localpolice station, where they will be more than willing to make (9. SUGGEST) _________ on (10. RELY)_________ ways of safeguarding your property.

III. Identify the errors in the following sentences and correct them.

1/ We won't mind your (A) being late – (B) beside, it's (C) hardly your (D) mistake.

2/ (A) The whole report is (B) badly typed. (C) Moreover, it's (D) imaccurate.

3/ I'm not (A) astonish she (B) shouted at us! (C) How would we like (D) to be pushed into a wall?

4/ Nguyen is (A) everything we'd ever (B) want (C) in a man - brilliant, (D) fun and attractive.

5/ They just hope (A) that the money (B) goes to those (C) who are mainly in (D) needs.

C. READING

I. Fill ONE suitable word into each of numbered blaks in the passage.

Australia is a big country, but nearly all Australians live near the sea. On hot summer days, you can see thousands of people at the beach. Many beaches have waves (1)______ are very high.

These large waves are known as surf and the people who ride them are called surfers. Surfing is a skill, and it needs learning. Don’t (2)______ to be able to surf properly the (3)______ time you try. However, by practising a few times you will learn (4)______ to do it.

Surfing is not a new sport. Perhaps its origins need explaining. It started hundreds (5)______ years ago in Hawaii. Men swam (6)______ to sea to catch fish and found they could come back to land very quickly by riding the waves. These first surfers did not (7)______ a board. They were “body surfers”. Many people (8)______ do this type of surfing today.

After a while people started to use boards and rode the waves by lying, kneeling or standing (9)______ them. These first surfboards were made of wood and the water made them rot after a while. Today, surfboards are made of plastic or fibreglass (10)______.

II. Read the following passage and choose the correct answer.

The search for alternative sources of energy has led in various directions. Many communities are burning garbage and other biological waste products to produce electricity. Converting waste products to gases or oil is also an efficient way to dispose of waste.

Experimental work is being done to derive synthetic fuels from coal, oil shale and coal tars. But to date, that process has proven expensive. Other experiments are underway to harness - power with giant windmills. Geothermal power, heat from the earth, is also being tested.

Some experts expect utility companies to revive hydroelectric power derived from streams and rivers. Fifty years ago hydroelectric power provided one third of the electricity used in the United States, but today it supplies only four percent. The oceans are another potential source of energy. Scientists are studying ways to convert the energy of ocean currents, tides, and waves to electricity. Experiments are also underway to make use of the temperature differences in ocean water to produce energy.

1. Which is the best title of the passage?

A. Efficient Ways of Disposing of Waste            

B. The Use of Water Productions for Energy

C. The Search for Alternative Sources of Energy           

D. New Discoveries in Geothermal Power

2. In the second paragraph, the phrase “synthetic fuels” could best be replaced by which of the following?

A. Biological fuels                           B. Low burning fuels                      

C. Fast burning fuels                       D. Artificial made fuels

3. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage as an alternative source of energy?

A. Burning of garbage                    B. Geothermal power                      

C. Synthetic fuels                             D. Electricity

4. According to the author, the impracticability of using coal, oil shale and coal tars as sources of energy is due to ___________ .

A. their being time consuming                              

B. their being money consuming

C. the scarcity of sources                                       

D. the lack of technology their being money consuming

5. The word “it” in the last paragrph refers to ____.

A. alternative source            B. the United States C. hydroelectric power        D. Electricity

6. What can be inferred from the last paragraph?

A. Hydroelectric power will be the main source of energy

B. Synthetic fuels will be the principal source of alternative energy

C. Alternative energy will come from a variety of sources

D. All alterenative production of energy will be delivered from water.

D. WRITING

I. Rewrite the following sentences without changing the meaning of the printed sentences.

1.      The phone stopped ringing the moment I got down stairs.

→ No sooner _______________________________________________

2.      He is determined to carry on working when he is 65.

→ He has no ________________________________________________

3.      He was very sorry that he didn’t see Audrey on her trip to London.

→ He greatly ______________________________________________

4.      She agreed to go out to dinner with him because she assumed he was not married.

→ Had she __________________________________________________

5.      Everyone was surprised that the singer had very little money when he died.

→ The singer had _____________________________________________

II. Children today are too dependent on computers and electronic entertainment. It would be better for them to be outside playing sports and taking part in more traditional past times than spending all day indoors.

Do you agree or disagree with this statement?

You should write at least 200 words.

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Đề ôn thi học sinh giỏi

Năm học 2020 - 2021

Môn: Tiếng Anh 9

Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút

Đề 4

I. GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY
Part 1: Choose the best answer among A,B,C or D.
1. My mother used to ………. research in this library when she was a student.
A. make B. do C. making D. doing
2. Let’s go to the beach this weekend, ………… ?
A shall we B. do we C. don’t we D. will we
3. I wish he ……….. that.
A. doesn’t say B. didn’t say C. hasn’t said D. hadn’t said
4. My father has gone away. He’ll be back ……… a week.
A. for B. at C. until D. in
5. Don’t do this all at once; Do it little .................... little.
A. by B. to C. from D. with
6. They are both good ............. because they type carefully.
A. typewriters B. typists C. typers D. typemen
7. We didn’t ...............to the station in time to catch the train.
A. get B. reach C. arrive D. approach
8. I don’t think that purple shirt .............. with your yellow skirt.
A. suits B. fits C. goes D. wears
9. We had to stop for gasoline at a filling ............... .
A. garage B. service C. station D. pump
10. ................ you study harder, you won’t pass the examination.
A. If B. Although C. Despite D. Unless
11. He ordered them …….. it again.
A. don’t do B. not do C. not to do D. didn’t do
12. Quite soon, the world is going to ...................... energy resources.
A. run out of B. get into C. keep up with D. come up again
13. We decided not to go camping because of the ………rain.
A. great B. strong C. heavy D. extra
14. Mary works at a supermarket. She ………. $ 5 an hour.
A. pays B. brings C. takes D. earns
15. The students have got ……….. news about their exams.
A. many B. some C. few D. a few
Part 2: Put the verbs in brackets into the correct tense or form. (10 points)
1. Quang .............................. (talk) to another student when I ................... (see) him today.
2. That proposal ........................................( consider) by the members right now.
3. Less than half of the cans of paint ......................................(use) up to now.
4. A: I ................. (lose) my glasses. I can’t find them anywhere. I ......................... (look
for) them for hours.
B: Don’t worry. I .....................(do) the same thing the other week but I ................... (find)
them a few days later.
5. He is working tomorrow. If he ...............(have) a day off tomorrow, he ................. (go)
to the beach.
Part 3: Correct the words in bold
1. I’m afraid you’ve lost your test. You only got 23%.
……………………
2. Congratulations! You’ve gained first prize in the competitions!
……………………
3. I’ve asked everyone where Jane is, but none can tell me.
……………………
4. I’m a bit short of cash. Can you borrow me some until tomorrow?
……………………
5. Gills has got a good job and wins a good salary.
……………………
6. Do you mind if I make a photograph of you?
……………………
7. Our school is nearby to the town centre.
……………………
8. It’s so peaceful living in the nature away from the city.
……………………
9. I feel asleep. Do you mind if I go to bed?
……………………
10. My mother tried to avoid me from going to the club.
.…………………..
.
II. READING COMPREHENSION
Part 1: Use one of these words in its correct form to complete the text
retire, promote, redundant, interview, contract, reference,
pensioner, applicant, career, train, employment
ADVICE TO YOUNG PEOPLE ABOUT TO START WORK
In these days of high (0) unemployment, it is often difficult for young people to find a job.
If they are lucky enough to be asked to go for a(n) (1)…………………….………… , they
may find that there are at least 20 other (2) ………………………..……for the job. If a
company is thinking of offering you a job, they will ask you for at least one (3)
………………………....……from either your previous employer or someone who knows
you well. Before taking up your job, you may have to sign a (4) ………………………….
You will probably have to do some (5) ………………………… , which help you to do the
job more successfully. Once you have decided that this is your chosen
(6)…………………………, you will then have to work hard to try and get (7)
…………………………, which usually brings more responsibility and more money! If
you are unlucky, you may be made (8)…………………………, and not be able to find
another job. It is also a good idea to pay some money into a (9)
…………………………scheme, which will help you to look after yourself and your
family when you are (10) …………………………. Finally, good luck!
Part 2: Read the passage below and choose the correct answer among A, B, C or D
GREEK THEATRES
The word theatre comes from Greek and literally means seeing place. The theatre has been
popular in ancient times. People did not go to the theatre simply to see an interesting
........(1)........ for the plays formed part of religious festivals. ........(2)........ early Greek
theatres consisted of no more than a flat space with an altar at the foot of a hillside.
........(3)........ that time, there were no........(4)........ as there are in modern theatres, so the
........(5)........ stood or sat on the slopes of the hillside. Gradually, special theatres were
made by building large stone or wooden steps one ........(6)........ another up the hillside. In
later times, a hut was built at the far side of the acting area where it formed a background
for the actors ........(7)........ the parts of the different characters. Eventually, a ........(8)........
platform was built so that the actors could be seen more clearly. This was the first
appearance of anything ........(9)........ our modern stage. As well as these permanent
theatres, there were simple wooden stages .........(10)........ around by actors wandering from
one place to another. There was also a hut with curtains that served both as background
scenery and as a dressing room.
1. A. scene B. performance C. scenery D. stage
2. A. Whole B. Complete C. Full D. All
3. A. In B. For C. At D. On
4. A. chairs B. benches C. seats D. stools
5. A. watchers B. players C. viewers D. audiences
6. A. among B. between C. around D. behind
7. A. playing B. making C. doing D. being
8. A. lifted B. raised C. moved D. pulled
9. A. as B. like C. equal D. similar
10. A. carried B. held C. brought D. fetched
Part 3: Read the text below and think of the word which best fits each space. Use only
ONE word in each space.
A POP STAR
John Lennon was (0) born in Liverpool in 1940. He was always (1).................................on
music and played in a pop group (2) ........................................ school and Art college .
John (3)............................. married to Cynthia in 1962 and they had a son
(4)............................... name was Julian. At that time, John was a member of a group
(5)................................“ The Beatles” . Many beautiful songs (6) ..................................
written by John and wherever the group went, crowds of fans gathered to see them . They
(7).................................... scream and faint when “ The Beatles” played and lots of people
have their hair cut in a Beatles style. Soon, everyone had heard (8).....................................
“The Beatles” and John was (9).............................. richer than he had ever thought.
Having achieved world-wide success, John started to make records
(10)................................. his own after 1968 , and it was in the same year when
(11).................................... marriage to Cynthia came to an end. He had met Yoko Ono
(12).......................... he married the following year. John lost weight and grew his hair long,
as can (13) ................................ seen on the covers of the records that he made with Yoko.
He set up home in the United States and had a son called Sean.
Many people considered John Lennon to be (14) ............................... most talented of all
“The Beatles”. He sang about peace and love and so when he was murdered by one of his
fans, outside his New York apartment , the whole world (15)....................................
shocked . More than 50,000 fans turned up to a ceremony in his memory. He was only
forty when he died.
III. WRITING
Part 1: There is a mistake in each sentence below. Underline the mistake and write
the correct sentence.
1. My mother, that is nearly 60, is coming to live with us.
…………………………………………………..................................…...............…...…..
2. Andrew has been a teacher of English since a very long time.
…………………………………………………….......................................................……
3. It is not easy to grow up children in a modern world.
……………………………………………………..........................................................…
4. I think we should go some sightseeing this afternoon.
………………………………………………………............................….....................….
5. The room where I am staying in is very noisy.
……………………………………………………………...............................................…
Part 2: In about 250 words, write about the advantages and disadvantages of a child in
a large family. (10 points)

ĐÁP ÁN
I. GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY
Part 1:
Q 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Key B A D D A B A C C D C A C D B
Part 2:
1. was talking – saw
2. is being considered
3. has been used
4. have lost – have been looking for/have looked for– did – found
5. had – would go
Part 3:
1. failed 2.won 3. nobody/ no one 4. lend 5. earns/gets
6. take7. near/close 8. countryside/ country 9.sleepy 10. prevent/stop
II. READING COMPREHENSION
Part 1:
1. interview 2. applicants 3. reference 4. contract
5. training 6. career 7. promotion 8. redundant
9. pension 10. retired
Part 2:
Q 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Key B D C C D D A B B A
Part 3:
1. keen / hooked 2. at 3. got 4. whose 5. called
6. were 7. would 8. of/about 9. much /far 10. on
11. his 12. whom 13. be 14. the 15. was
III. WRITING
Part 1:
1. My mother, who is nearly 60, is coming to live with us.
2. Andrew has been a teacher of English for a very long time.
3. It is not easy to bring up children in a modern world.
4. I think we should do some sightseeing/ go sightseeing this afternoon.
5. The room where I am staying is very noisy./ which I am staying in

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Phòng Giáo dục và Đào tạo .....

Đề ôn thi học sinh giỏi

Năm học 2020 - 2021

Môn: Tiếng Anh 9

Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút

Đề 5

I/ Put the correct form of the verbs in brackets
1. She asked the boy (go) out.
2. The newspaper (come)? - Yes. Hoa is reading it.
3. I wish it (not rain) today.
4. Please close all the windows – It (rain).
5. He (work) in this library since last Summer.
6. They (stay) up late untill their father comes back.
7. If I stayed up late, I (go) to school late.
8. He suggested (collect) all the tins.
9. If he (come), don’t tell him I am here.
10. This house (build) in the 18th century.

II/ Change the following sentences into active or passive.
1. No one likes him.
2. He had all the windows painted green by me.
3. You don’t need to cut your hair now.
4. She has been made to work hard by him.
5. Did he do his homework at his school yesterday?

III/ Choose the best answer
1. Would you mind…………..me with this exercise?
a. help b. helping c. to help
2. He suggested that we ………to the theatre instead of staying at home.
a. should go b. going c. went
3. When I got home, my parents………..TV.
a. watched b. are watching c. were watching
4. Hoa said that she………….to the zoo the next day.
a. will go b. would go c. went
5. She is the most beautiful girl ……….her school.
a. of b. at c. in
6. She is excited………to Ho Chi Minh city.
a. to go b. going c. to going
7. If she…..........me, what would she do?
a. is b. was c. were
8. He suggested………..dinner out.
a. having b. to have c. to have
9. I am fat,…………?
a. am not I b. are I c. aren’t I
10. He will go as soon as he…………his homework.
a. finishes b. has finished c. had finished

IV/ Change the following sentences into reported speech
1. “ If I were you, I would eat less sugar” Hoa said to me.
2. “ What about going for a picnic instead of staying at home this weekend?”
Tom said. “All right” said Daisy.
3. “ What shall we do tomorrow?” I wondered. “ I don’t know” said Ha.
4. “ Don’t go to the class late next time” said the teacher. “ No, I won’t” said Nam.
5. “ Do you like learning English?” Nga asked. “ Yes, I do” Hung answered.

V/ Rewrite the following sentences with the same meaning.
1. I’ve never seen a girl as beautiful as that girl.
That is………………………………..……..
2. I don’t have any hats as cheap as this hat.
This hat is…………………………………..
3. They are growing many trees in the school garden.
Many trees…………………………………
4. I and Hoa are the same weight.
I am…………………………………………
5. She isn’t as intelligent as he.
He is…………………………………………

VI/ Combine the fowllowing sentences, using the guided words or phrases in the
blanks
1. He sings well. A lot of people admire him. (Double comparative)
2. The woman was very friendly.She served us dinner. (Relative pronoun)
3. The boy’s wallet was stolen. He called the police. (Relative pronoun)
4. She visited many countries. She had lots of friends. (Double comparative)
5. My father was very pleased. I passed the entrance exam with high points.
(Adjective+ that clause)

VII/ Fill one suitable word in each blank
1. He is the …………age as she.
2. He is not intelligent,………..he works hard.
3. That is the youngest ……..those students.
4. My mother was surprised ………..my speaking English.
5. This is the house………I was born.
6. She was so lazy,………she couldn’t pass the exam.
7. They asked me……..help them.
8. The children are interested………cartoons.
9. You should look………your child carefully.
10. ………..her leg was broken, she couldn’t walk to school.

VIII/ Use a same meaning word or phrase to replace the underlined one.
1. My teacher reminded us not to forget to redrill our lesson.
2. My mother is most beautiful.
3. He asked what he should do with his car.
4.This is the building in which he met his wife.
5. As he drank too much wine, he was drunk.

IX/ Fill a suitable word in each blank to complete the passage.
Many thousands of children have……(1)……..in their homes.As a result some children
die. The most common accidents are with……(2)…..and hot water. Small children often
touch pots of……(3)…… water on the stove. The pots fall over and the hot water falls on
the children and…..(4)…… them. Some children like to ……(5)……..with fire. They
enjoy striking matches or throwing things on fire to make it burn brightly. If the fire gets
too big, it gets out of…(6)……..Then the house……(7)…… fire. It is very …(8)……..to
play with matches. When a child strikes a match, the flame soon burn near
his……(9)…....Then he……(10)……..the match on the floor.Many houses catch fire in
this way.

X/ There is one mistake in each following sentence . Find and correct it.
1. Of the two box, this one is the bigger.
2. The faster we finish, the soon we can leave.
3. The food in my country is tastier than the United States.
4. I want to buy a pair of shoes the same style like these I’m wearing.
5. It was very kind of you for help me.
6. I was made work hard by my teacher.
7. She said she saw him the day before.
8. This is the woman who I often meet on the way to my school.
9. How are you?- I’m good.
10. You hadn’t better eat too much meat.

ĐÁP ÁN
I/
1. to go 2. Has….come 3. didn’t rain 4. is raining 5. has worked
6. will stay 7. would go 8. collecting 9. comes 10. was built
II/
1. He isn’t liked by anyone
2. He had me paint all the windows green.
3. Your hair doesn’t need cutting/ to be cut now.
4. He has made her work hard.
5. Did his homework be done at his school (by him) yesterday.
III/
1.b 2. a 3. c 4. b 5. c
6. a 7. c 8. a 9. c 10. a
IV/
1. Hoa advised me to eat less sugar.
2. Tom suggested going………that weekend and Daisy agreed.
3. I wonder what we should do the following day and Ha said she didn’t know.
4. The teacher asked Nam not to go to class late the following time and Nam promised he
wouldn’t.
5. Nga asked Hung if he liked……and Hung said he did.
V/
1. That is the most beautiful girl I’ve ever seen.
2. This hat is the cheapest I have.
3. Many trees are being grown in the school garden.
4. I am as heavy as Hoa.
5. He is more intelligent than she.
VI/
1.The better he sings, the more people admire him.
2. The woman who served us dinner was very friendly.
3. The boy whose wallet was stolen called the police.
4. The more countries she visited, the more friends she had.
5. My father…………pleased that I passed……………..
VII/
1. same 2. however/ but 3. of 4. at 5. where
6. so/ therefore 7. to 8. in 9. after 10. Because/ as/ since
VIII/
1. remember 2. very 3. wondered/ wanted to know 4. where 5. Because
IX/
1. accidents 2. fire 3. hot 4. burns 5. play
6. controls 7. catches 8. dangerous 9. fingers 10. drops
X/
1. box -> boxes
2. soon -> sooner
3. than the U.S -> than that in the U.S
4. like -> as
5. for -> to
6. work -> to work
7. saw -> had seen
8. who -> whom
9. good -> well
10. hadn’t better eat -> had better not eat