Đề HSG Anh 9- H.Tam Dương 14-15 (vòng 2)

UBND HUYỆN TAM DƯƠNG
PHÒNG GD&ĐT

ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC
KÌ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI LỚP 9-VÒNG I
NĂM HỌC 2014- 2015
Môn: Tiếng Anh
Thời gian làm bài 150 phút
(Đề này gồm 04 trang)


A. LISTENING
You will hear an expert talking on how to live with earthquakes three times and do the task below.
I. Listen and fill in each gap with ONE missing word.
1. Put hanging ___________plants in plastic___________.
2. Make sure they ___________move.
3. Don’t put your ___________next to a ___________.
II. Listen and check T/F statements.
1. Place heavy books on the top shelf of your bookshelves.
2. Block the rollers on your fridge and washing machine.
3. Check the mirrors in your bathroom and bedroom.
4. The first thing to remember is to stay outside.
5. You should sit under a strong table or doorway, or stand in the middle of a room.
B. PRONUNCIATION AND STRESS
I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others in each group.
1. A. deforestation B. reputation C. federation D. regularly
2. A. Passover B. access C. impress D. dissolve
3. A. nominate B. considerate C. celebrate D. decorate
4. A. computer B. congratulate C. compulsory D. comment
5. A. faucet B. pesticide C. commercial D. efficiency
II. Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others in each group.
1. A. occur B. parade C. collapse D. forecast
2. A. tuition B. volcano C. celebrate D. linguistics
3. A. communicate B. mausoleum C. economic D. interactive
4. A. dormitory B. minority C. territory D. category
5. A. unidentified B. documentary C. intermediate D. imagination
C. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR
I. Choose the best word or phrase (A, B, C or D) to complete the following sentences.
1. Harvard__________ a school for men, but now it is coeducational, serving as many women as men.
A. was used B. used to be C. was used to D. was used to be
2. He__________ me to go to the doctor’s.
A. suggested B. advised C. insisted D. threatened
3. Hoa was the only student __________ could do this exercise.
A. which B. who C. whom D. that
4. __________ call the police.
A. Either you leave at once or I B. Leave at once or I’ll
C. You either leave at once or I will D. Or you leave at once, or I will
5. __________ pollution control measures are expensive, many industries hesitate to adopt them.
A. Although B. However C. Because D. On account of
6. “Would you like to join us on Sunday? We’re going to go on a picnic at the lake”.
- “__________, but I have a test on Monday, and I have to get ready for it”.
A. Yes, please B. I’d love to C. Please don’t D. As a matter of fact.
7. The nurse was on__________ in the hospital last night.
A. work B. alarm C. duty D. service
8. The passengers were not allowed to board _________the crew was cleaning the cabin.
A. during B. after C. for D. whether
9. Joining a newsgroup allows computer users to make _______ with other people who share a similar interest.
A. fun B. touch C. approach D. contact
10. There’s no__________ to book tickets in advance. There are always plenty of seats.
A. problem B. matter C. need D. demand
11. Our house, which__________ by the river, has a beautiful and modern design.
A. is situated B. situates C. was given D. give
12. He’ll meet the British Prime Minister and they’ll talk about European__________ problems.
A. economic B. economy