Đề thi chọn học sinh giỏi môn Tiếng Anh Lớp 9 - Năm học 2017-2018 - Phòng GD&ĐT Lương Sơn

PHÒNG GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO ĐỀ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI 
 HUYỆN LƯƠNG SƠN Năm học 2017 - 2018
MÔN: TIẾNG ANH - LỚP 9 
Thời gian: 150 phút - Không kể thời gian giao đề
(Thí sinh làm bài vào đề thi)
ĐIỂM BÀI THI
SỐ PHÁCH
Bằng số:
Bằng chữ:
GIÁM KHẢO KÝ, HỌ TÊN
- Người thứ nhất: ................................................. 
- Người thứ hai: ...................................................
(Đề thi gồm 07 trang, thí sinh làm bài vào đề thi)
A. PHONETICS
Pick out the word whose the underlined part is pronounced differently from the rest. (1.0 pt)
1. A purity	B. cure	C. burning	D. durable 
2. A. tomb	B. comb	C. dome	D. home 
3. A. luxury	B. example	C. exist	D. exempt
4. A. professor	B. pottery	C. position	D. philosophy
* Answer
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B. GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY
I. Choose the best answer among A, B, C, D to complete each of the following sentences. (2.5 pts)
1. This ring is only made of plastic so it’s quite ______.
A. valuable	B. invaluable	C. worth...unce) _________ tomorrow morning at nine o'clock.
3. I’m sorry, madam, but this carpet (already sell) _________.
4. You (stop)_________by a policeman if you try to cross the road now.
5. Had it not been for her sickness, she (go out)__________with me to the party.
6. They often seem to dislike (question)_____________.
7. I don't like dogs because I'm very afraid of (bite)____________.
8. He works hard all the week, but today he (have)____________ a good time.
* Answer
1. ...................................................	5. .................................................... 
2. ...................................................	6. .................................................... 	 
3. ...................................................	7. ....................................................	 
4. ...................................................	8. .................................................... 
C. READING
I. Read the following passage and choose the correct answers. (2.5 pts)
When the first white men came to America, they found vast amounts of natural resources of tremendous value. Forests covered a large part of the nation; later gas, oil and minerals were found in unbelievable amounts. There was a great abundance of very fertile soil. Forests, prairies, streams and rivers abounded with wildlife. So vast were these resources that it seemed that they could never be used up. So forests were destroyed to make way for farmland. Grassland and prairies were ploughed and harrowed. Minerals and oil were used in great quantities to supply a young industrial nation. Almost every river became the scene of factories, mills and power companies. Mammals and birds were slaughtered for food and sport.
Within a short time, the results were obvious. Floods caused millions of dollars’ worth of damage yearly. The very fertile soil washed away or blew up in great clouds. The seemingly inexhaustible oil and minerals showed signs of depletion. Rivers were f...nderstanding of the world. It helps them acquire the skills that make life more interesting and enjoyable, (5)_______ the skills needed to participate in a sport, paint a picture, or play a musical  instrument. Such education becomes (6)_______ important as people gain more and more leisure time.
Education also helps people adjust to change. This habit has become necessary because social changes today take place with increasing speed and (7)_______  the lives of more and more people. Education can help a person understand these changes and provide him  (8)_______  the skills for adjusting to them.
1. A. works	B. jobs	C. actions	D. activities
2. A. do  	B. prepare	C. make 	D. work
3. A. requires 	B. requiring	C. require 	D. to require
4. A. therefore	B. despite	C. although	D. because
5. A. such as 	B. for instance	C. such that 	D. for example
6. A. increased	B. increasing	C. increase	D. increasingly
7. A. effect 	B. affect	C. affective	D. effective
8. A. with 	B. for	C. in 	D. to
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D. WRITING
I. Rewrite each of the following sentences so that it has exactly the same meaning as the one printed before it. (2.5 pts)
1. Tom failed the exam because of his laziness.
=> Because Tom
2. You may get hungry on the train, so take some sandwiches.
=> In case of.
3. I'm quite happy to look after the baby for you.
=> I don't..............................................................................................................
4. She dances beautifully and she sings sweetly, too.
=> Not only ..........................................................................................................
5. Driving on the left is strange and difficult for Americans.
=> Americans aren't used......................................................................................
6. People say that Paris is a wonderful city.
=> Paris ...	
7. During our dinner, the phone rang. 	
=> When the phone .
8. Al