Đề ôn thi học sinh giỏi Tiếng Anh Lớp 9 Global Success - Đề 3 (Có file nghe và đáp án)

 Stopped in the (8) .... or at cab ranks.
 Can be booked (9) .....
Taxi Costs Depends on time of day, (10) .... travelled and time taken.
 Tariff 1: Monday - Friday (11) .....
 Tarifif 2: Monday - Friday 8 p.m. - 10 p.m., (12) ....
 Tariff 3 Every night 10 p.m. 6 am & on (13) ....
Tests to become a Taxi Driver
 Criminal record check
 (14) .... examination.
 Knowledge of London's streets
Private Hire Vehicles
 Limousine
 Chauffer services, often known as (15) ....
 Journeys always booked in advance by visiting office or by phone
SECTION II: LEXICO – GRAMMAR (7.0 points)
Part 1: Questions from 16 to 36. (3.0 points - 0.15/ each)
Choose the best answer to each question. 
16. ________the outer rings of a gyroscope are twisted or turned, the gyroscope itself continues 
to spin in exactly the same position.
A. SomehowB. OtherwiseC. HoweverD. No matter
17. Scientists cannot agree on _____________ related to other orders of insects.
A. that fleas areB. how fleas are C. how are fleasD. fleas that are
18. The authorities are determined to take tougher__________to reduce crime. 
 A. situations B. measures C. requirements D. interests 
19. The old theater is in need of complete__________. 
 A. renew B. rebuild C. renovation D. review 
20. Prior to the economic reform, the country had experienced many years of a __________ 
economy. 
 A. stagnant B. fluent C. fluently D. smoothly 
21. Education is our first__________now. We are trying to do what we can to make it better. 
 A. prior B. prioritization C. priory D. priority 
22. They have made a substantial change; that means, they have made a(n) __________change. 
 A. economic B. considerable C. steady D. subtle 
23. M.D. played much better than their opponents; they almost__________the match. 42. It remains .... whether puzzles are actually helping to boost CERTAIN
 brainpower or not. 
 43. According to ...., most people sleep less than 8 hours every day. SEARCH
 44. The advice passed down to our grandparents may contain some ..... TRUE
 45. A good example is the .... between being cold and catching a cold. RELATION
Part 3: Questions from 46 to 50.(1 point - 0.2/ each)
Each of the following sentences has an error. Find the errors and correct them.
46. When I was a small child, there would be a big banyan tree at the entrance to my village.
47. The lion has long been a symbol of strength, power, and cruel.
48. We took part in a six-hours journey to the eastern coast.
49. Different kinds of newspapers are arranging on the shelves.
50. There are a little activities that we can do after the meeting.
Part 4: Questions from 51 to 55.(1 point - 0.2/ each)
Fill in each of the sentences with correct prepositions.
51. I read a great book .... John Grisham.
52. He's Italian? For some reason I was .... the impression that he was Spanish.
53. We've put a lot of effort .... this project.
54. After his father died, Nelson came .... a fortune. 
55. I was born in London but I was brought .... in Madrid.
SECTION III: READING (6.0 points)
Part 1. Questions 56 – 65 (2 points - 0.2/ each)
Read the passage below and choose the best answer to each question. 
 ROBOTS
 Ever since it was first possible to make a real robot, people have been hoping for the invention 
of a machine that would do all the necessary jobs (56) ________ the house. If boring and repetitive 
factory work could be (57) ________ by robots, why not boring and repetitive household chores 
too?
 For a long time the only people who really (58) ________ the problem their attention were 
amateur inventors. And they came up against a major difficulty. That is, housework is actually 
very complex. It has never been one job, it has always been many. A factory robot (59) ________ 
one task endlessly (60) ________ it is reprogrammed to do something else. It doesn’t run the 
whole factory. A housework robot, on the other hand, has to do several different (61) ________ 
of cleaning and carrying jobs and also has to cope (62) ________ all the diffenrent shapes and 
positions of rooms, furniture, ornaments, cats and dogs. (63) ________, there have been some fresh water is less dense than sea water, and so more water must be displaced to give the necessary 
upthrust. This means the ship is lower in the water, which can be dangerous in rough weather.
66. What happens when something is immersed in a fluid? 
A. It will be pushed further down with a force, equal to the weight of the fluid displaced. 
B. It receives an upward force, equal tothe weight of the fluid displaced. 
C. It receives a downward force, equal tothe weight of the fluid displaced. 
D. The fluid will expand the object and overflow to the floor. 
67. The word “volume” in the passage refers to ______. 
A. loudness B. quantity C. frequency D. length 
68. The word “displaces” in the passage almost means “______”. 
A. takes the place of B. takes place C. replaces with a new one D. puts in position 
69. If an object’s average density is less than that of water, the object will ______. 
A. sink B. float C. inflate D. drift
70. A block of wood with a density seven tenths that of water will ______. 
A. go up and down then sink 
B. float with a half of its volume under water 
C. float with an equal volume of its volume under water 
D. sink immediately when submerged 
71. A ship floats, whereas a block of iron ofthe same mass sinks because the ship ______. 
A. is made of wood B. is lighter C. has buoys D. has a special shape 
72. The phrase “six tenths” in the passage means “______”. 
A. 6 and 10 B. 10/6 C. 10 of 6 D. 6/10 
73. The word “upthrust” in the passage refers to the ______. 
A. upward push B. upper side of an object C. upturned force D. upside-down turn 
74. Ships cannot be so heavily loaded if they want to sail in fresh water as they sail in the sea, because 
______. 
A. fresh water is ‘lighter’ than sea water B. there’s too much salt in sea water 
C. sea water is ‘saltier’ than fresh water D. fresh water is more polluted 
75. Archimedes' Principle explains why ______. 
A. all objects will float B. Archimedes became famous 
C. objects seem lighter in water D. humans can swim
Part 3: Questions 76 – 85 (2.0 points - 0.2/ each)
Read the text and fill in one word which best fits each gap.  I don’t know how you .......... up so early to go to the 
pool.
95. “It was your fault to break my vase yesterday” said Jane to her brother. accused
 Jane accused .......... her vase the previous day.
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SECTION I: LISTENING (3.0 points) (You will hear twice for each part)
Part 1. You will hear a man describing a series of books. For each Question, put a tick in 
the correct box.
1. Why does he like 'The Planet Wars'?
A. It has a believable plot.B. The story is fascinating.C. The characters are deeply 
emotional.
2. What is his problem with 'ALong Way Horns'?
A. It was too long.B. The idea was bad.C. The writing was bad.
3. What does he say is original about 'Catch a Dream”
A. The happy ending. 
B. The megical abilities of the characters. 
C. The changing emotions of the characters.
4. The horror story is about _______.
A. a war between humans and vampires. 
B. Dracula is trying to use science to take over the world. 
C. a battle between two groups of vampires.
5. What is not true about 'A World of Stories'?
A. It is a collection of different children's stories. 
B. Forty children from around the world tell their life stories. 
C. Stories are included fram different continents. A. situations B. measures C. requirements D. interests 
Take measures to do something = tìm cách xử trí
take strong measure against: dùng những biện pháp kiên quyết để chống lại
19. The old theater is in need of complete__________. 
 A. renew B. rebuild C. renovation D. review 
Renovation (n) sự đổi mới; sự cải tiến; sự sửa chữa lại
20. Prior to the economic reform, the country had experienced many years of a __________ 
economy. 
 A. stagnant B. fluent C. fluently D. smoothly 
stagnant đình trệ, đình đốn
21. Education is our first__________ now. We are trying to do what we can to make it better. 
 A. prior B. prioritization C. priory D. priority 
priority /priority/ quyền được trước, sự ưu tiên; điều được xét trước hết
22. They have made a substantial change; that means, they have made a(n) __________change. 
 A. economic B. considerable C. steady D. subtle 
23. M.D. played much better than their opponents; they almost__________ the match. 
 A. dominated B. eliminatedC. activatedD. terminated
24. The company was__________ because of a shortage of orders. 
 A. solved B. resolved C. dissolved D. involved 
25. It looks like they're going to succeed __________their present difficulties. 
 A. because of B. despite C. yet D. even though 
26. In spite of______, we decided to go out.
A. tiredB. feeling tiredC. all of us felt tiredD. we felt very tired
27. “Do you mind if I borrow a chair?" “____ Do you need only one?”
A. Yes, I would.B. Yes, I do.C. Not at all.D. I'm sorry.
28. My parents saw a ________ play last night.
A. three - actB. three - actsC. three actsD. three act
29. Lucy was late for school this morning because the alarm didn’t ______ as usual
A. get offB. go offC. ring offD. take off
30. These books belong to you. I’m sure they are_____.
A. you’reB. your’sC. yoursD. your
31. The other day I came________ a really beautiful old house in the back streets of London.
A. overB. downC. byD. across
come across tình cờ gặp
32. He was looked _____ by others because of his poverty.
A. out forB. up toC. down uponD. into
look down on / upon = despise = xem thường, coi khinh, khinh miệt 53. We've put a lot of effort into this project.
54. After his father died, Nelson came into a fortune. 
55. I was born in London but I was brought up in Madrid.
SECTION III: READING (6.0 points)
Part 1. Questions 56 – 65 (2 points - 0.2/ each)
Read the passage below and choose the best answer to each question. 
 ROBOTS
 Ever since it was first possible to make a real robot, people have been hoping for the invention 
of a machine that would do all the necessary jobs (56) ________ the house. If boring and repetitive 
factory work could be (57) ________ by robots, why not boring and repetitive household chores 
too?
 For a long time the only people who really (58) ________ the problem their attention were 
amateur inventors. And they came up against a major difficulty. That is, housework is actually 
very complex. It has never been one job, it has always been many. A factory robot (59) ________ 
one task endlessly (60) ________ it is reprogrammed to do something else. It doesn’t run the 
whole factory. A housework robot, on the other hand, has to do several different (61) ________ 
of cleaning and carrying jobs and also has to cope (62) ________ all the different shapes and 
positions of rooms, furniture, ornaments, cats and dogs. (63) ________, there have been some 
developments recently. Sensors are available to (64) ________ the robot locate objects and avoid 
obstacles. We have the technology to produce the hardware. All that is missing the software- the 
programs that will (65) ________ the machine.
56. A. through B. over C. around D. for
57. A. managed B. succeeded C. made D. given
58. A. did B. took C. gave D. showed
59. A. carries overB. carries out C. carries off D. carries away
60. A. until B. while C. since D. when
61. A. systems B. methodsC. ways D. types 
62. A. from B. with C. by D. for
63. A. However B. Therefore C. Besides D. Moreover
64. A. enable B. help C. assist D. allow
65. A. practice B. performC. order D. operate 
Part 2. Questions 66 – 75 (2.0 points - 0.2/ each)
Read the passage below and choose the best answer to each question 
Archimedes' Principle is a law of physics that states that when an object is totally or partially 
(immersed in a fluid, it experiences an upthrust equal to the weight of the fluid displaced_1). 
The principle is most frequently applied to the behaviourof objects in water, and helps to 
explain floating and sinking, and why objects seem lighter inwater. It also applies to balloons. 72. The phrase “six tenths” in the passage means “______”. 
A. 6 and 10 B. 10/6 C. 10 of 6 D. 6/10 
73. The word “up-thrust” in the passage refers to the ______. 
A. upward push B. upper side of an object C. upturned force D. upside-down turn 
74. Ships cannot be so heavily loaded if they want to sail in fresh water as they sail in the sea, because 
______. 
A. fresh water is ‘lighter’ than sea water B. there’s too much salt in sea water 
C. sea water is ‘saltier’ than fresh water D. fresh water is more polluted 
75. Archimedes' Principle explains why ______. 
A. all objects will float B. Archimedes became famous 
C. objects seem lighter in water D. humans can swim
Part 3: Questions 76 – 85 (2.0 points - 0.2/ each)
Read the text and fill in one word which best fits each gap.
 Watching Television and going for a walk are the most popular leisure (76) activities in 
Britain. But although longer holidays and shorter working hours have given people more free (77) 
time, women generally have less free time (78) than men, because they spend time (79) on 
domestic work, shopping and childcare. Surveys showed that more men (80) read newspapers 
than women, and (81) a slightly higher proportion of adult read Sunday newspapers than read 
(82) daily morning national newspaper. More people are taking holidays abroad (83) in 1971 
only 36 percent of (84) adults in Britain had been abroad on holiday; but by 1983 this proportion 
had (85) risen to 62 percent, nearly fifteen million people.
SECTION IV: WRITING (4.0 points)
Part 1: Questions from 86 to 90. (2 point- 0.4/ each)
Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the sentence 
printed before it. 
86. I left without saying goodbye as I didn’t want to disturb the meeting.
 Rather than disturb the meeting, I left without saying goodbye.
87. Everyone thinks I picked all the flowers in the garden. 
 I am thought to have picked all the flowers in the garden.
88. We decided to move to the countryside. 
 We made a decision to move to the countryside.
89. They were never aware at any moment that something was wrong.
 At no time were they aware that something was wrong.
90. The heavy rain prevented everybody from going out. 
 Had the rain not been heavy, everybody could have gone out. 
 Had it not been for the heavy rain, everybody could have gone out.