UBND HUYỆN TAM DƯƠNG
PHÒNG GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO
ĐỀ THI HỌC SINH GIỎI LỚP 9 VÒNG 2
Năm học: 2012-2013
Môn: Tiếng Anh
Thời gian làm bài: 150 phút
Đề thi này gồm 04 trang


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
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.