Đề thi chọn học sinh giỏi tỉnh môn thi: tiếng Anh lớp 9 – Bảng B

Đề chính thức
 Kì thi chọn học sinh giỏi tỉnh
Môn thi: tiếng anh lớp 9 – bảng b
(Đề thi có 04 trang)
Thời gian: 150 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề)
Họ và tên thí sinh:......................................................................................................................
Ngày tháng năm sinh:...........................................................................................................
Số báo danh
Học sinh trường:.........................................................................................................................
Số phách
Họ tên, chữ ký giám thị 1:
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Họ tên, chữ ký giám thị 2:
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Chỉ dẫn:
	1. Đề thi gồm 04 trang. Thí sinh kiểm tra số trang trước khi làm bài.
2. Thí sinh làm bài trực tiếp vào đề thi (ghi câu trả lời vào các ô được đánh số phía 
dưới đề của mỗi phần).
	3. Thí sinh giữ gìn cẩn thận bài làm. 
4. Nếu thí sinh làm sai, dùng thước gạch, không dùng bút tẩy màu trắng. Thí sinh chỉ được dùng bút một màu xanh hoặc đen để làm bài. Không dùng mực màu đỏ. 
	5. Giám thị không giải thích gì thêm. 
	6. Thí sinh không được sử dụng bất cứ tài liệu nào kể cả từ điển.
Đề chính thức
 Kì thi chọn học sinh giỏi tỉnh
Môn thi: tiếng anh lớp 9 - bảng b
(Đề thi có 04 trang)
Thời gian: 150 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề)
 Điểm
Họ tên, chữ kí giám khảo 
Số phách
Bằng số: ..........................................................
Bằng chữ: .........................................................
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2.............................................................
Section A: phonetics 
I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.
1. 	A. caused	B. increased	C. practiced	D. promised
2. 	A. think	B. signature	C. exist	D. circle
3. 	A. stay	B. lake	C. climate	D. vacation
4. 	A. caught	B. taught	C. daughter	D. laughter
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II. Identify the word whose stressed pattern is different from that of the others.
5. 	A. energy	B. window	C. exercise	D. energetic
6. 	A. answer	B. begin	C. refuse	D. complain
7. 	A. design	B. modern	C. purpose	D. cotton
8. 	A. about	B. around	C. between	D. under
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Section B: vocabulary and grammar
I. Choose the best answer from A, B, C or D.
 9. She was looking _________ her missing dog when I arrived.
	A. after	B. for	C. up	D. forward to
10. Nobody was injured in the accident, _________?
 	A. was he	B. weren’t they	C. were they	D. wasn’t she
11. We’ve _________ of time to catch the bus so there’s no need to rush.
 	A. very much	B. enough	C. great deal	D. plenty
12. The reason I left is _________ I was bored.
	A. why	B. that	C. while	D. for
13. I’m sure she will do all she can _________ us.
A. for helping	B. help	C. to help	D. to helping
14. There are _________ many people in the room that I can't move.
 	A. so	B. such	C. very	D. too
15. He wants you to _________ a good hotel.
	A. introduce	B. direct	C. recommend	D. tell
16. Excuse me, I _________ if you can help me.
A. expect	B. hope	C. believe	D. wonder
17. John_________ very badly at Mary’s birthday party.
A. behaved	B. conducted	C. showed	D. operated
18. We wish _________ her a birthday cake and a bunch of flowers.
 	A. to send	 	B. send	 	C. sending	 	D. sent
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II. Complete the paragraph by using the correct form of the words in brackets
 There is a considerable public concern in Shaston following the (19- discover) _________on Wednesday evening of a metal (20- contain) _________ filled with (21- poison) _________ liquid. The object was found by a local (22- reside) _________ when he was walking with his lovely dog in a field behind a newly- built chemical factory. As yet, the factory has been (23- able) _________ to provide any (24- explain) _________ as to show how the object came to be in the field. A spokesperson stated that a full investigation was taking place and that security procedures were being reviewed. 
 People living in the (25- neighbor) _________ are (26- extreme) _________ angry, as a year ago they withdrew their objections to the (27- decide) _________ to build the factory here after the company had stated that no dangerous (28- chemistry) _________ would be produced on this site. 
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III. Each of the lines in the following passage has a mistake. Find and correct it.
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 In order to request telephone service in the United States, either call nor visit your local telephone
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store. A sales representative will be glad showing you samples of the designs and colors available.
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 Simple choose the design and color that you prefer, and leave your name, and address 
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and employer’s name with the sales representative. Students with scholarships should provide his
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sponsor’s name instead with employer’s name. 
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Mistake
Correction
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Mistake
Correction
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Section c: reading 
I. Read the passage and choose the best answer from A, B, C or D. 
DIET AND WEIGHT
 Most of the joggers who are overweight are reasonable for talking about and obsessing with their weight. Since many people start jogging to lose weight (perhaps you’re one of them), it is not surprising that body size is important. More and more people are on a diet, 50% of the women and close to 25% of the men in the US are watching what they eat. Body weight is the second most talked among joggers - heart disease and high blood pressure are the first! There are many factors that affect your weight. They include: body type, diet, exercise level, sex and age. What may be an “ideal" weight for you at the age of 27 may not be ideal when you are 54. And your ideal weight will probably be different during racing season when in a specific training phase.
34. What are most of joggers who are overweight worried about?
A. Their weight	B. Their height
	C. Their jogging	D. The distance
35. To many people, _________
A. body size is not a problem	B. body size is very important
C. they do not care about their body size	D. jogging is a waste of time.
36. In the US, _________
A. nobody is on a diet	B. 25% women are on a diet.
C. obesity is appreciate.	D. nearly 25% men are on a diet.
37. What are the most talked among joggers?
A. Body size	 	B. Lung cancer	 
C. Heart disease and high blood pressure.	D. Diet
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II. Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word.
CIGARETTE SMOKING
 Some people still think that cigarette smoking is (38) _________ to their health. Scientific research shows that smoking can cause (39) _________ kinds of diseases. In fact, many people who smoke get lung cancer. Doctors believe that it may also cause lung cancer in people who (40) _________ not smoke. Non-smokers often breathe in the smoke (41) _________ other people’s cigarettes. This is second-hand smoking. People are becoming aware of the danger of second-hand smoke. As a result, they have passed laws that prohibit people from smoking in many public places. Besides, many governments tend to raise taxes on cigarettes so as to discourage people from smoking. With all the concerted efforts made by the authority (42) _________ non-smokers, we can (43) _________forward to a world without smoking.
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Section D: writing
I. Complete the second sentence so that it has similar meaning to the first one.
44. The book was less expensive than I had expected.
 The book didn’t ..
45. Man has never had such efficient servants as computers.
 Computers ...
46. The fire will go out if someone doesn’t put some more wood on.
 Unless ...
47. “I am myself a stranger here.” said the woman.
 The woman said ..
48. I am sure she was very beautiful when she was young.
 She must ...
IX Write about 150 to 200 words to give your own opinion on the following topic: 
“Physical exercises are very useful to our health” 
Hướng dẫn chấm và biểu điểm đề chính thức
Môn: tiếng anh lớp 9 - bảng b
Section A: phonetics 
I. Choose the  (1p for 1 correct answer X 4 = 4 points)
1. A
2. D
3. C
4. D
II. Identify the ....... (1p for 1 correct answer X 4 = 4 points)
5. D
6. A
7. A 
 8. D
Section B: vocabulary and grammar
I Choose the best  (1p for 1 correct answer X 10 = 10 points)
9. B
10. C
11. D
12. B
13. C
14. A
15. C
16. D
17. A
18. A
II. Complete the paragraph (1p for 1 correct answer X 10 = 10 points)
19. discovery
20. container
21. poisonous
22. resident
23. unable
24. explanation
25. neighborhood
26. extremely
27. decision
28. chemicals
III. Each of the lines .. (1p for 1 correct answer X 5 = 5 points)
Line
Mistake
Correction
Line
Mistake
Correction
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nor
or
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his
their
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showing
to show
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with
of
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Simple
Simply
section c : reading and speaking
IV. Read the . (1p for 1 correct answer X 4 = 4 points)
34. A
35. B
36. D
37. D
VI. Fill in each numbered  (1p for 1 correct answer X 6 = 6 points)
38. harmless
39. many
40. do
41. from
42. and
43. look
Section D: writing
VIII. Finish the second .. (1p for 1 correct answer X 5 = 5 points)
44. The book didn’t cost as much as I had expected
45. Computers are the most efficient servants man has ever had.
46. Unless he puts more wood on, the fire will go out. 
47. The woman said (that) she was herself a stranger there.
48. She must have been very beautiful when she was young.
IX Write about 150 to 200 words to  (12 points)
TOTAL: 60 / 3 = 20 Points 
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