Luyện tập thi hsg tiếng anh 9

PHÒNG GD&ĐT TAM DƯƠNG
ĐỀ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI LỚP 9 VÒNG 2
Năm học: 2013-2014
Môn: Tiếng Anh
Thời gian làm bài: 150 phút
Đề thi này gồm 05 trang


A. LISTENING
Listen to the tape twice and do the task below.
Questions 1-3: Complete the sentences below. Write NO MORE THAN ONE WORD OR A NUMBER for each answer. 1. When did the first recorded Olympic festival take place? In ____________BC.
2. The only sport in the early athletic competitions was ____________.
3. Athletes who entered the competitions were not ____________.
Questions 4-8: Choose the best answer A or B, C, D.
4. When did everybody wishing to compete have to arrive?
A. two weeks early B. three months early C. four weeks early D. five weeks early
5. What did every competitor have to do before the games?
A. swear an oath B. greet the flag
C. run around the stadium D. bend their heads to their King
6. Which of the following is NOT true about what competitors promise today?
A. One athlete takes an oath on behalf of all the competitors.
B. They shall abide by the rules of the games.
C. They will act in an honorable and sportsmanlike manner.
D. They will not use any performance-enhancing drugs.
7. When were more modern means available?
A. In 1804 B. In 1904 C. In 1914 D. In 1844
8. What happened to Fred Lorz- the original “winner” of the Olympic marathon?
A. He was disqualified because he traveled half the distance in a car.
B. He was disqualified because he was carried across the finishing line by two of his trainers.
C. He was drunk and incapable because he ate a mix of egg whites, strychnine and brandy.
D. He couldn’t finish the race because the audience attacked him.
Questions 9-10: Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer. 9. Who usually sponsored ancient Greek winners?
10. When were the first modern attempts made to revive the Olympics?

B. PHONETICS
I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others.
1. A. Tamil B. Islam C. advance D. gather
2. A. official B. mosque C. optional D. tropical
3. A. collection B. necessary C. explanation D. reputation
4. A. casual B. occasion C. impression D. usually
5. A. compulsory B. adult C. publish D. campus
II. Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from that of the others.
1. A. deny B. remote C. income D. unique
2. A. locate B. subject C. scenery D. tuition
3. A. admire B. Internet C. violent D. website
4. A. government B. linguistics C. territory D. journalism
5. A. mausoleum B. vegetarian C. intermediate D. informative

C. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR
I. Choose the best answer from the four options marked A, B, C or D to complete each sentence below.
1. If Hoa _________rich, she would travel around the world.
A. is B. was C. were D. been
2. Ba _________a new bicycle recently.
A. bought B. buying C. buy D. has bought
3. Nam _________speaks Chinese but also speaks Japanese.
A. not only B. so C. only D. can
4. It is raining very hard, _________we can`t go camping.
A. so B. so that C. more over D. however
5. Mrs. Hoa _________sings very well is Nam`s mother.
A. which B. whom C. who D. where
6. Hung enjoys _________fishing and boating.
A. to go B. go C. going D. went