ĐỀ THI HỌC SINH GIỎI LỚP 9 VÒNG 2 Năm học 2012-2013 Môn Tiếng Anh PHÒNG GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO HUYỆN TAM DƯƠNG CÓ ĐÁP ÁN Mã A776852

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ĐỀ THI HỌC SINH GIỎI LỚP 9 VÒNG 2

Năm học: 2012-2013

Môn: Tiếng Anh Thời gian làm bài: 150 phút

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A. LISTENING Listen to the tape twice and do the task below.

Questions 1-3: Write ONE WORD or A NUMBER for each answer to complete the sentences below. 1. Every year Hallowe'en seems to get _________. 2. The festival of Hallowe'en has its roots in Celtic and Roman _________. 3. The Celts celebrated Samhain to mark the beginning of winter over _________years ago.

Questions 4-8: Choose the best answer A or B, C, D. 4. When was All Saints Day, or "All Hallows"? A. October 31 B. November 1 C. November 30 D. October 1 5. What did poor people go around houses asking for in the souling in the past? A. sweets B. pumpkins C. milk D. food 6. Hallowe'en game has been for children in ___________. A. Asia B. America C. Europe D. Australia 7. How many witches does Shakespeare's play "Macbeth" open with? A. One B. Two C. Three D. Four 8. When did the "witchcraft trials" take place in the state of Massachusetts? A. in 1692 B. In 1962 C. In 1269 D. In 1629

Questions 9-10: Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer. 9. What animals are associated with Hallowe'en? Black cats, ______ ______and______ 10. What do vampire bats like doing? _______________ _______________

B. PHONETICS

I. Pronunciation: Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others. 1. A. cosmic B. dessert C. dissolve D. Passover 2. A. bureau B. busy C. business D. minute 3. A. plain B. plaid C. acquaintance D. e-mail 4. A. paragraphed B. coughed C. ploughed D. faced 5. A. written B. answer C. sweater D. sword

II. Stress: Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from that of the others. 1. A. idea B. purpose C. advance D. amount 2. A. because B. behavior C. believe D. benefit 3. A. forum B. deny C. remote D. control 4. A. income B. Internet C. interactive D. interesting 5. A. national B. newspaper C. dormitory D. biology

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. The ducks took _________and flew over the park. A. on B. off C. in D. up 2. The _________of the household is responsible for completing the Council Tax form. A. head B. leader C. owner D. boss 3. Anyone _________scholastic record is above average can apply for the scholarship. A. who has a B. has a C. who’s a D. whose 4. Is promoting public health _________as state concern? A. necessary B. necessary being C. necessarily D. of necessary

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5. You will have to _________your holiday if you are too ill to travel. A. put down B. put out C. put off D. put up 6. She describes herself _________a fashion designer. A. by B. in C. as D. from 7. The cooker _________is displayed at that shop looks modern. A. who B. which C. whom D. whose 8. At four o’clock Mr. Hutchinson still had some _________to do in the garden. A. work B. effort C. job D. task 9. Not wanting to be late my first day of class, _________to school after I missed my bus. A. so I ran B. because I ran C. I ran D. therefore, I ran 10. “Is this the address to _________you want the package sent?” A. where B. that C. which D. whom 11. My father hasn’t had much _________with my family since he moved to New York. A. connection B. contact C. business D. meeting 12. Anne persisted _________her research for the truth about what had happened. A. about B. on C. at D. in 13. Hoa can hardly speak any English, _________? A. can she B. can’t she C. can Hoa D. doesn’t she 14. I was just _________to go out when you telephoned. A. around B. round C. thinking D. about 15. The police stated that the accident _________soon. A. will be investigated B. had investigated C. is being investigated D. would be investigated

II. Choose the underlined words or phrases (A, B, C or D) that are incorrect in standard English. 1. The paintings, that are marked with a …