Đề thi học sinh giỏi môn Tiếng Anh Lớp 9 (Có đáp án) - Năm học 2018-2019

ĐỀ THI HỌC SINH GIỎI LỚP 9 NĂM HỌC 2018 - 2019
MÔN TIẾNG ANH
A. LISTENING
Part 1: (14 points) There are seven questions in this part. For each question there are three pictures and a short recording. Choose the correct picture and put a tick (√) in the box below it
Part 2: (12 points)You will hear an English woman called Britta talking to an interviewer about her life in Berlin, the capital of Germany. For each question, put a tick ( √) in the correct box.
8. How long has Britta lived in Berlin? 	A. * four years	
B. * six years	
C. * twenty years
9. What does Britta say about living in Berlin?	A * She can’t sleep at night because of the traffic noise.	
B * She misses the museums and theatres in Bonn.
C * She likes living in a big, busy city.
10. The area of Berlin where Britta lives is 	A * a rather expensive place to live.
B * a good place to eat out.
C * a long way from the city centre.
11. How does Britta usually travel around in Berlin?	A * She walks
B * She uses her bicycle.
C * She uses her tram or bus.
12. Britta says that her nephew, Philippe, 	A * to the park with her.
likes going 	B * to the shops with his parents.
C * to a gallery with her.
13. Britta has lots of friends who	A * live near her.
B * work with her.
C * are still in England.
Part 3: (12 points) You will hear a man called Stephen Millas talking to a group of people about a trip to India to see tigers. For each question, fill in the missing information in the numbered space.
THE TIGER TOUR
Stephen’s profession: (14) _________________________________________
Date of departure: (15) ____________________________________________
Number of tourists in group: (16)____________________________________
Type of accommodation: (17) ______________________________________
Means of transport in the park: - Open truck in the north, (18)_________________________in the south.
Meal NOT include: (19)____________________________________________
Part 4: (12 points) You will hear a conversation between a boy, Carl, and a girl, Susanna, about a school concert. Decide if each sentence is correct or incorrect. If it is correct, put a tick (√) in the box under A for YES. If it is not correct, put a tick (√) in the box under B for NO.
	 A	B
	YES	NO
20. Susanna feels shy about playing violin in public	£	*
21. Carl and Susanna share the same opinion about 	£	*
practising their instruments regularly.	*	*
22. Susanna’s parents refuse to allow her to give up violin lessons.	*	*
23. Carl aim is to have a career in music.	*	*
24. Susanna thinks she would enjoy working in another country.	*	*
25. Carl persuades Susanna to take part in the concert.	*	*
B. GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY
Part 1: (10 points) Choose the word which best completes each of the following sentences. Write your answers in the space provided.
1. Jill: “Do I have to take that French course?”
“No, you _______.” said Sue.	
A. haven’t 	B. don’t have 	C. needn’t 	D. mustn’t
2. There is a daily flight takes __________ at 8 AM
A. in	B. on	C. up	 	D. off
3. The temperatures _______ take place vary widely for different materials.
A. at which they melt and freeze	B. which melting and freezing
C. which they melt and freeze	D. at which melting and freezing
4. What _______ something nobody knows.
A. are his plans is 	B. his plans are is 	
C. are his plans that is 	D. his plans are it is
5. Look at the situation I am in! If only I _______ your advice.
A. had followed 	B. follow 	C. followed	D. would follow
6. I ___________the windows cleaned about twice a week.
A. get	B. put	C. am	D. do
7. Only when he started working with her, ____that she was intelligent.
A. he had realized 	B. did he realize 	C. he did realized	D. he realized 
8. My favourite magazine, Teen Scene, _________ out every Wednesday. 
goes 	B. comes	C. prints	D. gets
9. Let’s go for a swim as soon as we ______________the hotel.
A. arrive 	B. get	C. reach	D. meet 
10. He tried to deny _________ while stealing money, but no one believed him.
A. to be capturing	B. being capturing	
C. to be captured	D. being captured
Part 2: (10 points): IDENTIFY ten mistakes in the text by underlining them and CORRECT them. Write your answers in the space provided in the column on the right. 
The filming and photography in news programmes are very important in bringing the stories to life and making us realise what events affect people. But the traditional techniques of filming are slow changing and not everyone is happy with this.
Viewers have recently complain that camerawork on news programmes, while very artistic and clever, is more suited to feature films and documentaries. Apparently much of us are distracted by clever camerawork and our attention is taken away from the real focus, which is the story.
Several techniques have been criticised. One of this is the ‘circling camera’. This is when the cameraman goes round the person whose is talking so that at one point we see the back of his head. Another technique is when the camera is not hold steadily and shakes. It gives the impressive of slight panic and is often used in films today.
The BBC insists that camerawork like this is a sign of artistic and technology progress and is interesting and attractive, particularly to a younger audience. But how appropriate is it to have a circling camera when reporting on something less ordinary as interest rates?
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C. READING COMPREHENSION
Part 1: (15 points) Read the following passage and decide which answer (from A, B, C or D) best fits each gap. Write your answer in the space provided.
Stressful situations that emerge almost every day in life (1)____ to be unavoidable. However, we can do little sometimes to ward off a misfortune or unpleasant occurrence which may befall us (2)____ as only it can. At such a moment, one may hit the roof give into the (3)_____ of the situation or, ideally, put a brave face on it trying to bear the burden.
Can you (4) _____ in your mind an hour spent in a traffic jam, say, this morning? Do you light one cigarette after (5) ____? Do you sound the horn every few seconds like the other neurotics? Or do you take a different stance and (6)______ good use of the time drawing up a schedule for the days to come?
To withstand the stressful moment you can also (7) ____ a crossword puzzle, listen to your favorite music or even (8)_____ a menu for your Sunday dinner. In fact, whatever way you (9)________to the annoying situation, you can exert no impact (10)____ it as the traffic jam will only reduce in due course. Nevertheless, your reaction might (11)____ influence your disposition for the (12)____ of the day. The inability to confront a stressful occurrence like that with a deal of composure and sensibility adds (13)____ more strain to your life and in this way puts your well-being in jeopardy. (14)_____, it’s the seemingly negligible hardships we stumble on daily that run double the risk of developing serious health disorders rather than our isolated tragedies however painful they may be.
Given that so many of those wretched stress (15)_____ troubles affect us in a day, we should, at best, try to avoid them or possibly make radical alterations in the way we lead our daily lifestyles.
1. A. have	B. need	C. want	D. seem
2. A. expectedly	B. expected	C. unexpectedly	D. unexpected
3. A. carelessness	B. helplessness	C. happiness	D. kindness
4. A. envision	B. observe	C. picture	D. conclude
5. A. another	B. other	C. one another	D. one other
6. A. take	B. make	C. get	D. have
 7. A. study	B. play	C. take	D. do
8. A. compose	B. draw	C. read	D. pay
9. A. confront	B. deal	C. respond	D. challenge
10. A. in	B. at	C. on	D. with
11. A. considerably	B. considered	C. considering	D. considerable
12. A. work	B. rest	C. whole	D. time
13. A. any	B. many	C. no	D. much
14. A. Surprisedly	B. Surprisingly	C. Surprised	D. Surprising
15. A. included	B. includes	C. including	D. includes
Part 2: (15 points) Fill ONE suitable word into each of the numbered blanks in the following passage. Write your answers in the space provided. 
ARE ZOOS A GOOD THING?
Zoos are hugely popular attractions (16)___ adults and children alike. But are they actually a good thing?
Critics of zoos would argue that animals often suffer (17)___ and mentally by being enclosed. Even the best artificial environments can't come close to matching the space, diversity, and freedom that animals have in (18)___ natural habitats. This deprivation causes many zoo animals to become stressed or mentally ill. Capturing animals in the wild also causes much suffering by splitting up families. Some zoos make animals behave unnaturally: for example, marine parks often force dolphins and whales to perform tricks. These mammals may die decades earlier (19)___ their wild relatives, and some even try to commit suicide.
On the other hand, by bringing people and animals (20)___ , zoos have the potential to educate the public about conservation issues and inspire people to protect animals and their habitats. Some zoos provide a safe environment for (21)___ which have been mistreated in circuses, or pets which have been abandoned. Zoos also carry out important research into subjects like animal behaviour and how to (22)___ illnesses.
One of the most important modern functions of zoos (23)___ supporting international breeding programmes, particularly for endangered species. In the wild, some of the rarest species have difficulty (24)___ finding mates and breeding, and they might also be threatened (25)___ poachers, loss of their habitat and predators. A good zoo will enable these species to live and breed in a secure environment. In addition, as numbers of some wild species drop, there is an increased danger of populations becoming too genetically similar. Breeding programmes provide a safeguard: zoo-bred animals can be released into the wild to increase genetic diversity.
(26)___ , opponents of zoos say that the vast majority of captive breeding programmes do not release animals back into the wild. Surplus animals are sold not only to other zoos but (27)___ to circuses or hunting ranches in the US or South Africa, (28)___ some people are willing to pay a lot of money for the chance to kill an animal in a fenced enclosure. Often, these animals are familiar with humans and have very little chance of escaping.
So, are zoos good for animals or not? Perhaps it all (29)___ on how well individual zoos are managed, and the benefits of zoos can surely outweigh their harmful effects. However, it is understandable (30)___ many people believe imprisoning anima ... fers to _____.
A. an accomplishment	
B. a reality	
C. genetic engineering	
D. hereditary mechanism
33. It is implied in the passage that genetic engineering _____.
A. may do us more harm than good	B. is no longer desirable
C. is the most desirable for life	D. will change all human traits
34. The pronoun “they” in paragraph 2 refers to _____.
A. cases of genetic deficiencies	B. discoveries concerning hereditary mechanism
C. possibilities for genetic deficiencies	D. effects of genetic engineering misuse
35. What is probably the most important biological problem mentioned in the passage?
A. social and economic deficiencies	B. manipulation of genes
C. genetic engineering misuse	D. environmental pollution
36. The word “which” in paragraph 3 refers to _____.
A. serious environmental pollution 	B. activities of an overpopulated society’s industry	
C. activities of surplus human population	D. the waste products dumped into our environment
37. The word “underlying” in paragraph 3 could best be replaced by _____.
A. noticing	B. causing	C. finding	D. depriving
38. According to the passage, to save our planet, biologists should work _____.
A. harder and harder	B. accurately and objectively	
C. on social and political purposes	D. with other social scientists
39. Which of the following is closest meaning to the word “ramifications” in paragraph 4?
A. useful experiments	B. effective techniques	
C. harmful consequences 	D. latest developments
40. What is the author’s purpose in this passage?
A. To conduct a survey of the biologist’s role in society.
B. To urge biologists to solve the problems of surplus human population.	
C. To emphasize the biologist’s role in solving the world’s problems.
D. To advise biologists to carry out extensive research into genetic engineering.
Part 4: (10 points) 
Task 1: (6 points) Match each paragraph to the correct heading. The first one has been done for you. There are two extra paragraph headings that you DO NOT need. 
A. FIRST PUBLIC APPEARANCES 
B. SUCCESS AS A WRITER 
C. JAMIE’S PRIVATE LIFE 
D. AVOIDING FOREIGN CUISINE 
E. WHO IS JAMIE OLIVER? - EXAMPLE 
F. AN INTEREST BEGINS 
G. HIS EDUCATION AT HOME AND ABROAD 
H. THE PRICE OF SUCCESS 
I. COOKING FOR PUBLIC FIGURES 
Example: ___E___
James Trevor “Jamie” Oliver, born 27 May 1975, is a British celebrity, chef, restaurateur, media personality, known for his food-focused television shows, cookbooks and his global campaign for better food education. He has attracted all generations of food lovers with his ultra-tasty receipts shown on television. 
41. _______: Restaurants and cooking are in his blood because his parents own and operate a successful pub and restaurant in Cambridge, where he grew up. At the age of eight he started cooking and helping the chefs prepare lunch for the pub’s customers. 
42. ______: After uninteresting school years, he decided he wanted to cook and went on to study at Westminster catering college, where he completed his formal training. After college, he travelled to France to find out more about cooking and famous French cuisine. He also wanted to find his own style
43. ______: Then, one day a producer saw him while he was working in the River Café and his life changed. He appeared in a documentary on the café, and later he was contacted by the top production companies in England and the first series of films on his cooking were made. Soon he was well-known by the public because he often featured in magazine articles
 44. ______: To accompany the television series, Jamie’s first book came out, and it was number one on the best-seller list for more than ten weeks. Then at the age of twenty-six, he became food editor for a magazine.
45. _______: Jamie is even more popular with the British government. On one occasion he was invited to 10 Downing Street to prepare a lunch for the British Prime Minister, who was entertaining the Italian Prime Minister.
46. ______: Jamie’s passions are pasta and making bread. He also plays the drums with old school friends in a band. He lives in London, where he travels around by motorbike. In July 2000, Oliver married Juliette Norton. The couple met in 1993 and have four children.
Task 2. (4 points ) Read the six paragraphs again and write to complete the sentences with NO MORE THAN 3 WORDS.
47. Jamie began cooking and helping the chefs in his parents’ pub in Cambridge in ________
48. In the River Café Jamie was_____________________	a producer.
49. Jamie ________________________________for the British Priminister.
50. Juliette Norton is __________________________
Part 5: (10 points) You are going to read an article about history and storytelling. Five sentences have been removed from the article. From the sentences A-F, choose the one which fits each gap 51 – 55. There is one extra sentence you do not need to use. Write your answers in the space provided.
WORLD TEACHERS' DAY
Who shapes the person you are the most? Parents or other family members are probably at the top of the list for many people. (51)_____________. Some of the most influential and successful people in the world have a teacher in their childhood to thank for their success. 
 Can you imagine life without the personal computer? Well, without two of Bill Gates's high school teachers, that could be our world today. Gates's maths teacher, Fred Wright, asked him to push himself just a little bit harder. Maybe that's why the founder of Microsoft sometimes slept under his desk in the office instead of going home to relax after work. (52)___________. Gates thanked his teachers, saying, 'There's no way there would be a Microsoft without them doing what they did.' And he's not the only one. Oprah Winfrey, talk show host, actress and TV producer, was inspired by her fourth grade (age 9–10) teacher, Mrs. Duncan. Because of her, Oprah says, 'I felt I could take on the world. You did exactly what teachers are supposed to do. They create a spark for learning that lives with you from then on. It's why I have a talk show today.' 
(53) _____________. Antwone Fisher, a best-selling writer, grew up in foster homes, and didn't have many adults that he could trust. But a primary school teacher, Mrs. Profitt, was the first adult he ever trusted. 'She spoke to all of us the same way – with respect. No one spoke to me that way before. I think that being with her for three years made all the difference.' 
There are thousands more stories like this, (54) _____________. That's why UNESCO celebrates teachers on 5 October every year. UNESCO wants us to remember that education is a basic human right and every child should have free education. UNESCO hopes to train 69 million new teachers by 2030 so that everyone can go to school, because, sadly, 264 million children in the world today are not in school because there aren't enough teachers. (55) _____________.
A. from famous people and ordinary people all across the world
B. The chances are high that you'll find a teacher's words have helped you achieve these things.
C. For some children, teachers are the only positively influential people in their lives. 
D. And his drama teacher, Anne Stephens, helped him discover a love of the spotlight when she made the sometimes withdrawn schoolboy the star of the school play.
E. They are often in places where life is already very difficult because they live in poor areas or far away from cities and towns, or they are escaping war in their own countries.
F. But a close second place is very likely to go to a teacher. 
D. WRITING
Part 1: (10 points) Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence. Use the word given and other words to complete each sentence. You must use between TWO and FIVE words. Do not change the word given.
1. They haven’t got any bread at the supermarket.
Ä They _______________________________bread at the supermarket. 	RUN
2. My parents can only go to the cinema at the weekend.
Ä On week days, my parents______________________________ to the cinema	AREN’T
3. Unfortunately, I don’t do it very well.
Ä Unfortunately, I am ___________________________________ doing it. 	NOT 
4. It’s six months since I last went swimming.
Ä I _______________________________swimming for six months. 	BEEN
5. Father doesn’t want you to keep these disgusting insects	.	RID
ÄFather wants.. these disgusting insects.
Part 2: (20 points) Read this part of a letter from an English friend Nick
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I know you often go to the cinema. Tell me about the last film you saw and whether you enjoyed it
In Daisy’s name, write a letter (about 80 – 100 words ) to Nick.
Part 3: (30 points) Write a composition within 200 – 250 words to express your opinion on the following topic: 
“Why are more and more students taking online classes?” (30 points)
ĐÁP ÁN
Listening
1.B
2.B
3.C
4.B
5.A
6.A
7.A
8.A
9.C
10.B
11.B
12.C 
13.A
14. ARTIST/PAINTER
15. 6th (of) November
16. 18/ EIGHTEEN
17. HOTEL(S)
18. ELEPHANT(S)
19. LUNCH
20.B
21.B
22.A
23.B
24.A
25.B
Grammar & Vocabulary
1.C
2.D
3.D
4.B
5.A
6.A
7.B
8.B
9.C
10.D
Mistakes
Line
Corrections
Mistakes
Line
Corrections
11. WHAT
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HOW
16. WHOSE
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WHO
12. SLOW
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SLOWLY
17. HOLD
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HELD
13. COMPLAIN
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COMPLAINED
18. IMPRESSIVE
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IMPRESSION
14. MUCH
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MANY
19. TECHNOLOGY
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TECHNOLOGICAL
15. THIS
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THESE
20. LESS
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AS
Reading Comprehension
1.D
2.C
3.B
4.C
5.A
6.B
7.D
8.A
9.C
10.C
11.A
12.B
13.D
14.B
15.C 
16. FOR
17. PHYSICALLY
18.THEIR
19.THAN
20. TOGETHER
21. ANIMALS
22. TREAT
23. IS
24.IN
25. BY
26. HOWEVER
27.ALSO
28.WHERE
29.DEPENDS
30.THAT
31. D
32. C
33. A
34. D
35. D
36. B
37. B
38. D
39. C
40.C 
41.F
42. G
43. A
44.B
45.I
46. C
47. 1983
48. SEEN BY
49. PREPARED A LUNCH
50. JAMIE’S WIFE
51. F
52. D
53. C
54. A
55. E
Writing
1. RUN OUT OF
2. AREN’T ABLE TO GO
3. NOT GOOD AT
4. HAVE NOT/ HAVEN’T BEEN
5.YOU TO GET RID OF
Part 2: 
- viết đúng thể loại, bố cục hợp lí, rõ ràng phù hợp với yêu cầu của đề bài: 2
- Sử dụng ngôn từ đúng văn phong / thể loại, đa dạng về từ vựng và cấu trúc: 2
- Nội dung đầy đủ, làm rõ được yêu cầu cầu đề bài : 10 
- Số từ không nhiều hơn hoặc ít hơn so với quy định 10 %: 2
- Sử dụng đúng dấu câu, viết đúng chính tả: 2
- Sử dụng đúng thời, thể, cấu trúc câu đúng ngữ pháp: 2
Part 3:
- Bố cục hợp lí, rõ ràng phù hợp với yêu cầu của đề bài và đầy đủ các phần: 3
- Phát triển ý có trình tự logic và mạch lạc: 3
- Sử dụng ngôn từ đúng văn phong/ thể loại, đa dạng về từ vựng và cấu trúc: 3
- Sử dụng từ nối các ý cho bài viết uyển chuyển : 2
- Nội dung: Đủ thuyết phục người đọc: 5
 Đủ dẫn chứng, ví dụ, lập luận: 5
 Số từ không nhiều hơn hoặc ít hơn so với quy định 10 % : 3
- Sử dụng đúng dấu câu, viết đúng chính tả: 3
 Sử dụng đúng thời, thể, cấu trúc câu đúng ngữ pháp.: 3