Đề thi chọn học sinh giỏi vòng Huyện môn Tiếng Anh Lớp 9 - Năm học 2017-2018 - Phòng GD&ĐT Hòa Bình (Có đáp án)

 3. It was getting so cold that she had to  the sweater.
 A. put on B. dress in C. try on D. wear over
 4. Peter and his friend were badly injured in the last match, so .. can play today.
 A. both of them B. either one of them C. neither of them
 D. not any of them
 5. They  all day swimming and sunbathing at the beach.
 A. passed B. used C. took D. spent
 6. She prefers .
 A. going for a swim to study B. going for a swim to studying
 C. go for a swim to studying D. go for a swim to study
 7. I remember  the letter some time ago but I can’t remember exactly when.
 A. to post B. posted C. posting D. post 
 8. Mary works at a supermarket. She .. $ 5 an hour.
 A. pays B. brings C. takes D. earns
 9. They got a mechanic  their car yesterday.
 A. check B. checking C. to check D. checked
 10. I had no difficulty  to her English.
 A. listen B. to listen C. to listening D. listening
II. Read the passage and choose the best option A, B, C or D to complete each of 
the numbered blanks. (2 pts)
 Jeans are very popular with people all (1)  the world. Some people 
say that jeans are the “uniform” of (2) . But they haven’t always been 
popular. The story of jeans started (3)  two hundred years ago. People in 
Genoa, Italy made pants. The cloth (4)  in Genoa was called “jeans”. The 
pants were called “jeans”. In 1850, a salesman (5)  California began selling 
pants made of canvas. His name was Levi Strauss. (6)  they were so strong, 
“Levi’s pants” became (7)  with gold miners, farmers and cowboys. Six 
years (8) ; Levi began making his pants with blue cotton (9)  
called denim. Soon after, factory workers in the United States and Europe began (10) 
 jeans. Young people usually didn’t wear them.
 1. A. in B. on C. over D. above
 2. A. youth B. young C. younger D. youngest
 3. A. lots B. much C. most D. almost
 4. A. to make B. makes C. making D. made
 5. A. in B. on C. at D. with
 6. A. But B. Although C. Because D. So
 7. A. famous B. popular C. good D. wonderful
 8. A. late B. later C. latest D. last
 9. A. cloth B. clothing C. cloths D. clothes
 10. A. wear B. wearing C. wore D. worn
 2 power. It requires you to focus on what you are reading for long periods. Unlike 
magazines, internet posts or e-Mails that might contain small pieces of information. 
Books tell the whole story. Since you must concentrate in order to read, you will get 
better at concentration. Many studies show if you do not use your memory; you lose it. 
Reading helps you stretch your memory muscles. Reading requires remembering details, 
facts and figures and in literature, plot lines, themes and characters.
 Reading is a good way to improve your vocabulary. Do you remember that when 
you were at elementary school you learned how to infer the meaning of one word by 
reading the context of the other words in the sentence? While reading books, 
especially challenging ones, you will find yourself exposed to many new words.
 Reading is a fundamental skill builder. Every good course has a matching book 
to go with it. Why? Because books help clarify difficult subjects. Books provide 
information that goes deeper than just classroom discussions. By reading more books 
you become better informed and more of an expert on the topics you read about. This 
expertise translates into higher self-esteem. Since you are so well-read, people look to 
you for answers. Your feelings about yourself can only get better.
 Books give you knowledge of other cultures and places. The more information 
you have got, the richer your knowledge is. Books can expand your horizons by 
letting you see what other cities and countries have to offer before you visit them.
 1. Books have great influence on ...
 A. TV B. friendship C. brain D. muscles
 2. When you are reading a book, .
 A. you have to read small pieces of information
 B. you use your brain in concentration and focus
 C. you have to read during a very long time 
 D. you lose your memory
 3. A challenging book 
 A. helps you to improve your vocabulary B. is only for primary pupils
 C. can translate all new words D. contains a lot of difficult vocabulary
 4. Books cannot give you 
 A. knowledge B. information C. self-esteem D. muscles
III. Read the passage then answer the questions. (1 pt)
 Uri Geller was born in 1946. When he was only three, he was aware that he had 
an amazing ability. In 1969 he gave his first performance in a school. He gently 
rubbed a spoon with his fingers, and it began to bend. Three years later he drove a car 
blindfolded through the crowded streets of Munich. Later Uri Geller appeared on 
television in Britain in front of a small studio audience of scientists. He bent spoons 
and broke metal objects simply by touching them gently with his fingers. He also 
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PHÒNG GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO NĂM HỌC 2017 – 2018
 MÔN: TIẾNG ANH LỚP 9 (phần nói)
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 Topics for speaking test
 (Phần này dành cho giám khảo: Cho học sinh bốc thăm 1 trong 6 chủ đề nói sau, các 
 em có 5 phút để chuẩn bị và 3 phút để trình bày chủ đề nói của mình )
Topic 1. Talk about your close friend.
Topic 2. According to you, secondary school students should wear uniforms or casual
 clothes at school. Why?
Topic 3. Talk about the ways how to learn English well.
Topic 4. Talk about your favorite TV programme.
Topic 5. Give your opinion about “living in the country or in the city which one do
 you like? Why?”
Topic 6. Give opinion about the benefits of smart phone.
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