Kỳ thi chọn học sinh giỏi cấp Thị xã môn Tiếng Anh 9 - Năm học 2018-2019 (Có hướng dẫn chấm)

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1. THÍ SINH KHÔNG VIẾT VÀO ĐÂY A. won’t you B. shan’t we C. will you D. shall we 4. Tim prefers___ books to ___ online games. A. to read/ to play B. to read/ play C. reading/ playing D. reading/ play 5. They told me ___ much online games. A. not to play B. never play C. don’t play D. not play 6. She ___ a comic when the telephone rang. A. reads B. was reading C. read D. is reading 7. This house is very old. It ___ in 16 th century. A. built B. will be built C. is built D. was built 8. I rarely eat ice cream now, but I ___ love it when I was a child. A. use to B. am used to C. were used to D. used to 9. Peter: I enjoy listening to pop music. - Marry: ___ . A. I don’t, either B. I am, too C. Neither do I D. So do I 10. The table___ of wood is more expensive than the plastic one. A. made B. to make C. making D. makes 11. John likes Vietnamese songs very much___ he doesn’t speak Vietnamese well. A. but B. so C. although D. because 12. My father advised me to take part ___ outdoor activities. A. on B. by C. of D. in Your answers: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 II. Read the passage and choose the best option. For questions 1-10, write A, B, C or D in the spaces provided. (2 points) As a child, Phong always dreamt of going (1)___to study. After he graduated from high school, his parents sent him over to New Zealand to attend college. Phong was very happy that his dream finally (2) ___ true. When he first arrived in the country, Phong's English was not very good and sometimes he did not (3) ___ what other people said. He also had difficulties in class because he was not familiar with the new teaching and learning method. He felt (4) ___ in this new place, and missed all his buddies in Viet Nam. The food there was so different from (5) ___ his mum used to cook for him. And for the first time in his life, Phong had to think about his finances, and to plan his spending (6) ___. But Phong was young and enthusiastic. He learnt to (7) ___ to this new environment. After two years, Phong is now very (8) ___ in English and has achieved the top academic 2
2. THÍ SINH KHÔNG VIẾT VÀO ĐÂY 8. Despite his age, Mr. Thanh runs five kilometres every morning. Even though . . Part 3: READING I. Read the passage and then decide whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F). (2 points) Camping is an activity in which people live outdoors temporarily. Campers participate in fishing, hunting, swimming, wildlife watching, plant study, nature photography. It provides physical benefits when it involves hiking to, from, around a campsite, and many people believe that camping makes youngsters feel more confident. People throughout the world enjoy hiking to wilderness campsites. This activity is called backpacking. Backpacking is best suited for those who are in good physical condition as it may require walking several miles. Planning the trip before leaving helps campers avoid regrettable accidents. Many unpleasant situations - bad weather, possible injury, or simply a crowded campsite – will be less disappointing if campers are prepared. ___ 1. Camping helps people enjoy outdoor activities and nature. ___ 2. Many people believe that camping makes youngsters feel more confident. ___ 3. Backpacking is suited for everyone. ___ 4. A crowded campsite is good for all campers. Your answers: 1. 2 3 4 II. Read the passage below and choose the correct answers. Write A, B, C or D in the spaces provided. (2 points) HOW DO THE DEAF PEOPLE TALK? Deaf people cannot hear sounds. How do they hear words and talk? Deaf people use American Sign Language (ASL). They talk with their hands. Sometimes two deaf people talk to each other. They both use ASL. Sometimes a person who can hear interprets for deaf people. The person listens to someone talking, and then he or she makes hand signs. There are two kinds of sign language. One kind has a sign for every letter in the alphabet. The person spells every word. That is finger spelling. The other kind has a sign for every word. There are about 5,000 of these signs. They are signs for verbs, things and ideas. Some of these signs are very easy, for example, eat, milk and house. You can see what they mean. Others are more difficult, for example, star, egg, or week. People from any country can learn ASL. They use signs, not words, so they can understand people from other countries. ASL is almost like a dance. The whole body talks. American Sign Language is a beautiful and useful language. 1. Deaf person is the one who cannot ___. A. make signs B. talk C. hear sounds D. seeing anything 4
3. THÍ SINH KHÔNG VIẾT VÀO ĐÂY Part 4: WRITING (4 points) Write a paragraph about the benefits of learning English (120-150 words). 6