Aif Đề Thi Chọn Học Sinh Giỏi Lớp 9
Aif Đề Thi Chọn Học Sinh Giỏi Lớp 9
Aif Đề Thi Chọn Học Sinh Giỏi Lớp 9
II. Choose the word whose main stress pattern is not the same as that of the others.
(5 0.2 = 1.0 pt)
21. A. competitor B. partitipant C. volunteer D. announcer
22. A. professional B. international C. ambassador D. retirement
23. A.championship B. tournament C. commitee D. continent
24. A. disaster B. voyage C. luxury D. character
25. A. adventure B. detective C. disgusting D. violent
-> Your answers:
II. Give the correct form of the words given to complete the sentences. (10 0.2 = 2.0 pts)
PRECIOUS METAL
Gold has several qualities that have made it a commodity of (0) EXCEPTION
exceptional value throughout history. It is attractive in colour, durable to
the point of virtual (41) ................................and usually found in nature in DESTROY
a (42)................................. pure form. The history of gold is COMPARE
(43)................................. by that of any other metal because of its value in EQUAL
the minds of men from earliest times.
Because it is visually pleasing it was one of the first metals to attract
human (44)............................ Examples of elaborate gold workmanship, ATTEND
many in nearly perfect condition, survise from ancient Egyptian, Minoan,
Assyrian, and Etruscan artisans, and gold has continued to be a highly
(45).............................material out of which jewellery and other FAVOUR
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(46)............................ objects are crafted. DECOR
The era of gold production that followed the Spanish discovery of the
Americas in the 1490s was probably the greatest the world had witnessed
to that time. The (47).............................of mines by slave labour and the EXPLOIT
looting of Indian palaces, temples, and graves in Central and South
America sesulted in a(n) (48) ..............................influx of gold that literally PRECEDENT
unbalanced the (49) .............................. structure of Europe. Until today ECONOMY
the world remains (50) ............................. by the allure of gold. CAPTIVE
41) .................................. 42) .................................. 43) .................................. 44) .................................. 45) ..................................
46) .................................. 47) .................................. 48) .................................. 49) .................................. 50) ..................................
III. Fill in the missing preposition or adverb. (15 x 0.1 = 1.5 pt)
turn away = refuse admittance to sb
turn down = (1) reject an offer, (2) reduce heat etc…
turn in = go to bed
turn sb in = report to the authorities
turn into = convert, change
turn off = switch off
turn on = swicth on
turn out = (1) assemble as a crowd, (2) produce, (3) prove to be
turn over = fall on one side
turn sth over (in one’s mind) = think carefully about sth
turn to = go to sb for help
turn up = arrive
51. I’d better turn .........................early. I didn’t sleep well last night.
52. The woman turned the escaped prisoner .........................to the police.
53. They want to turn that basement room ......................... a play room.
54. Hundreds of people turned......................... to welcome the Royal Family back to London.
55. After being offered the post Simon turned it ......................... in his mind carefully before
accepting.
56. When her business failed, she turned......................... her parents for financial help.
57. Although Mark said he’d be there at 8.00, he didn’t turn ......................... until 10.30.
58. Could you turn......................... the light? I can’t see well enough to read my book.
59. I offered to help him but he turned me......................... .
60. We were turned......................... at the door of the club for being improperly dressed.
61. You ought to turn......................... the heat before the sauce burns.
62. That factory turns......................... hundreds of small appliances every day.
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63. The lorry turned............................ in the middle of the road, causing an enormous pile-up.
64. He turned ......................... to be a liar and a cheat.
65. I have a feeling I forgot to turn......................... the cooker before we left.
-> Your answers:
51) 52) 53) 54) 55)
56) 57) 58) 59) 60)
61) 62) 63) 64) 65)
PART FOUR: READING COMPREHENSION: (5.5 pts)
I. Choose the word or phrase that best fits each gap of the passage: (15 0.1 = 1.5 pts)
BELIEVE THE EYES
How do you know then someone is lying? Scientists studying the human face with sensitive
cameras may have discovered the answer, almost by accident. When someone in the
laboratory dropped a book, (66)…..………a loud noise, the camera they were using to study
someone’s face showed an unexpected (67)…..………. The sudden fear had caused the (68)
…..……… of the person’s face around the eyes to change. This led the researchers to (69)…..
……… with the idea that if a super-sensitive camera could spot fear, it would be quite (70)
…..………of showing when people were (71)…..………a lie.
The researchers then (72)…..……… up an experiment to test out their theory. Some
volunteers were told a secret which they were forbidden to (73)…..……… with another set of
vulunteers, who were told to (74)…..………what it was. The results were (75)…..………,
with the camera correcting identifying which of the volunteers was lying.
Some people believe that these tests could lead to the (76)…..……… of a camera which
would (77)…..……… airport security staff who, at the moment, have to (78)…..……… on
their own judgement when asking passengers about the contents of their luggage. However,
although the camera could be more (79)…..……… than traditional ways of discovering
whether people are lying, some scientists believe that more (80)…..……… tests are needed
before it goes into widespread use.
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77. A. assist B. appeal C. attract D. accept
78. A. support B. rely C. lean D. rest
79. A. right B. correct C. accurate D. honest
80. A. convincing B. persuade C. proving D. agreeing
III. Read an article about electronic games. Choose the most suitable heading from the
list A-H for each part (95-100) of the article. There is one extra heading which you do not
need to use. There is an example at the beginning (0): (6 0.2 = 1.2 pts)
YOU HAVE TO PAY TO PLAY
Money doesn’t go far these days, especially in the world of high tech. Ian Kelly
investigates.
A. An unusual working environment
B. Paying for the marketing
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C. The consumer’s viewpoint
D. Some surprising reseach
E. An interesting experiment
F. The designer’s defence
G. What should happen
H. A bewildering choice
0. H
Walk into any high street electrical store and the range of products available is dazzing. From
MP3 players to DVDs, from hand-held computers to home cinemas, today’s consumer is
confronted by displays of the latest gadgets everywhere they turn. Recently, though, people
have begun to wonder whether they are actually getting value for money when they splash out
on the next piece of electronic wizardry. The theory is that competition in the market forces
pieces down and we all benefit from cheaper and better goods. But does it work?
95.
I spoke to Vivian Parris of the consumer group Buywatch about one area of concern: video
games. Buywatch carried out an extentive survey over the last six months into popular games
consoles and the games that run on them. The results might shock anyone without any
previous experience of this sector of the market. “Basically, teenagers and other game players
are being ripped off,” says Vivian. “The prices of the consoles themselves are coining down,
but the games are becoming more and more expensive, and there doesn’t seem to be any clear
reason for it.”
96.
Vivian explains that in computing there is something called Moore’s law. Gordon Moore was
a computer engineer in the 60s and 70s and he noticed that computer chips double in power
roughly every eighteen months. That should mean that faster and more powerful computers
become easier and cheaper to make. Over the last thirty years of the computer industry that
has happened, and a shopper today can afford technology undreamt of even ten years ago. Yet
the prices of games keep creeping, or sometimes leaping, up.
97.
To find out why out why that might be, I visited Softplay, the games software manufacturer
responsible for such hits as Unknown Lands and Earthstalker. On arrival, I was led into their
laboratory by Matt Koenig, games developer. Although they call it the laboratory, the room of
people testing games, shouting their high scores to each other across pizza boxes and drinks
cans couldn’t be further from the image of scientists in white coats. “This is where it all
happens,” comments Matt. “One of the reasons for our success is that we are all just ordinary
gamers at heart.”
98.
We moved into Matt’s office where I grilled him about the prices of games. “Look,” he said.
“A huge amount of reseach and development goes into today’s games. You can’t just create a
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character and expect people to be happy collecting keys or whatever. You have to give them
stunning graphics, stereo surround sound, the whole works. And that costs.” I’m not
completely convinced. We look at a few recent titles and compare the prices. “To be honest,
we don’t set the prices. That’s up to the individual shop at the end of the day. All these games
are very popular, and if you want something badly enough, you’ll save up your allowance and
go out and buy it. It’s as simple as that.”
99.
Obviously I wasn’t going to get far here. I decided to hit the streets and speak to the people
who matter: the buyers. At a large game store in central London, I ran into a group of
teenagers. “Sometimes you can find a bargain,” says Jade Mitchell. 14. “Mostly, though, it
means putting money by each week until you can afford the one you want. Either that or start
hassling your parents to get it.” The others laugh. “The console is nothing, and everyone’s got
one,” she continues. “That’s the trick. They get you playing, and then charge you a fortune
for the games.”
100.
So what have I learned from my brief trip into the world of video and computer games? First
of all, nobody even tries to deny that games are probably the most costly bits of plastic in the
shops. There’s also no doubt that adolescents, who make up the majority of the game-buying
public, want these games and are prepared to save to get them. What left me feeling uneasy
was the fact that these products have huge advertising budgets, spent on persuading young
people how badly they need them, and that money has to come ultimately from teenagers, or
often their parents.
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II. Write complete sentences using the suggested words. (5 0.2 = 1.0 pt)
106. Quoc Tu Giam/ first university/ Vietnam/ establish/ grounds/ Van Mieu.
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107. If/ Linh/ come/ national park/ us/ last week/ she/ enjoyed/ it.
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108. So/ expensive/ Picasso painting/ nobody/ could/ buy.
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109. World Cup/ which/ international football tournament/ hold/ every four years.
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110. Since/Tom’s friends/arrived/they/spend/ nearly every day/ beach/ which/ near their hotel
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III. Many students in the countryside think that “Listening” is the most difficult skill of
learning English. Do you agree? Why/ Why not? (2.5 pts)
(The essay must have three parts: Opening – Body and Conclusion. Don’t show your proper
names/ school/ village…)
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21. D. certify 22. A. informative 23. C. cover 24. B. different 25. A. persuade
II. Choose the word whose main stress pattern is not the... (5 0.2 = 1.0 pt)
21. C. volunteer 22. B. international 23. C. commitee 24. A. disaster 25. D. violent
II. Give the correct form of the words given to complete the sentences. (10 0.2 = 2.0 pts)
42)comparatively 43) unequalled 44) attention 45) favoured
41) indestructibility
47) exploitation 48) unprecedented 49) economic 50) captivated
46) decorative
III. Fill in the missing preposition or adverb. (15 x 0.1 = 1.5 pt)
51) in 52) in 53) into 54) out 55) over
56) to 57) up 58) on 59) down 60) away
61) down 62) out 63) over 64) out 65) off
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