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ĐỀ THI HỌC SINH GIỎI LỚP 9 NĂM HỌC 2018 - 2019

MÔN TIẾNG ANH

ĐỀ SỐ 1
VOCABULARY: (30points)
Part 1: Circle the letter (A, B, C or D) next to the word or phrase which best completes each sentence.
It`s a good idea to see your doctor regularly for ....................

arevision B.acontrol C.aninvestiagation D. acheck-up

Last year the potato harvest was very disappointing, but this year it looks as though we shall have a better ....................
product B.outcome C.amount D.crop

When the starter gave the ................... all the competitors in the race began to run round the track.
signal B.warning C.shot D.show

................... from Bill, all the students said they wouldgo

Except B.Only C.Apart D.Separate

The new manager explained to the staff that she hoped to ................... new procedures to save time andmoney.
manufacture B.establish C.control D.restore

There is a fault at our television station. Please do not .................... your televisionset.

change B.adjust C.repair D.switch

The crowd at a football match are often ..................
excite B. excited C.exciting D.excitement

I`m very .................... in the information you have givenme.

concerned B.surprised C.bored D.interested

I saw a thief take Peter`s wallet so I ran ................... him, but I didn`t catchhim.
into B.after C.over D.near
If it`s raining tomorrow, we shall have to................... the match tillSunday.
putoff B.cancel C.play D. putaway


Part2: Read the text below. Use the word given in capitals at the end of each line to formawordthat fits in the space in the sameline.
Kids watch more TV

A study into children`s television (0) viewinghabitsreveals VIEW
that children whose parents have a high levelof(1) tendtowatchlesstelevisionthanchildrenfromlesseducated
EDUCATE
family(2)_ . The report also suggests that a highrateof BACK TV watching among children inpoorer(3) areas SUBURB and in the provinces, compared to those living in large urbancentre,
is often due to(4)_ and a lack of otherkindsof POOR
in the area. Disco, cinema, theatreandsports ENTERTAIN
offer children in urban centre awiderrange ACTIVE of pastimes, which leads tofar(7) hoursbeing spent FEW
in front of thebox.(8) , comedies andadventurefilms COMMERCE arechildren`s(9) programmes, while twentyper cent FAVOUR
of children said theypreferred(10) filmsandthrillers. VIOLENCE Part 3: Match each phrasal verb with the correctdefinition
fillin
turninto
go away
put away
run outof
get awaywith
joinin
pickout
keepon
getover
participate
avoidpunishment
select,choose
change into,become
continue
complete ( aform)
leave
recover from
I. use up completely
J. return something to its correct place


GRAMMAR (20points)
Part 1: Use the correct forms of the verbs in the brackets to complete the passage below.
I (write) (1) ....................................... to express my dissatisfaction of my stay at the Lord
Hotel in London last weekend. I (book) (2) ...................................... the hotel in Sweden and also (receive) (3) ............................. information about the hotel. I (promise) (4) ................................ a luxury weekend. However, I (be) (5)..................................... not satisfied. The room was
comfortable, but the traffic from the road opposite the hotel (make) (6) .................................... it impossible to (sleep) (7) ............................ I (ask) (8) ...................................... for another room, butnosinglerooms(be)(9).................................available.Irequiredroom-serviceonenightand
I (have) (10) .................................. to wait for almost one hour before someone came.
Part 2: Complete the sentences with the correct prepositions

She was very conscious (1).................. her lack of experience on her first day atwork.
He has a new solution (2).................. theproblem.
Nobody helped him. He managed it (3).................. hisown.
4 The drivers (4) ................... London kept their cars (5) ............... the left.
The summer holiday is coming. We are all excited (6) ................. going (7) ............. a long trip (8) ............ theSouth.
The children were amazed (9) .................... the lion show at thecircus.
Her small garden looks very beautiful in spring because all the flowers are (10) .................... fullbloom.
READING: (25points)
Part 1: Put ONE suitable word in each space
Miss Darby was one of those people who never threw anything away. “You never