§Ò thi chän häc sinh giái cÊp tØnh líp 9 -thcs N¨m häc 2007 - 2008 M«n tiÕng anh Thêi gian lµm bµi: 150 phót ( Kh«ng kÓ thêi gian giao ®Ò ) Question 1: Choose the word whose part underlined is pronounced differently from the others in each group. 1. A.Sun B. Sure C. Success D. Sort 2. A. evening B. key C. envelope D. secret 3. A.kissed B. helped C. forced D. learned 4. A.dear B. hear C. bear D. clear 5. A.both B. south C. truth D. smooth 6. A.few B. new C. threw D. knew 7. A.beds B. doors C. students D. plays 8. A.question B. protection C. aviation D. exception Question 2: Supply the correct forms of the verbs in brackets. 1. She (learn) English at school, but she (forget) most of it. 2. There is someone behind us, I think we (follow). 3. The police (pay) no attention to Clare's complaint because she (phone) them many times before. 4. Jane (not wear) her glasses at the time, so she (not notice) what kind of car the man (drive). 5. On the left (be) three paintings by Picasso 6. Anyone who (not finish) his work won't be allowed to leave now. Question 3: Use the correct form of the words in brackets to complete sentences 1. The of the bird flu is worrying ( break) 2. Congratulations! You have made progress in your study so far (remark) 3. No details about the celebration have been given ( far) 4. He has spent many nights examining the question (sleep) 5. He is in the government; he is a well-known (speak) 6. The result was, however, What a shame! ( satisfy) 7. You must make a quick about who wins the contest (decide) 8. People who eat a lot often become ( weigh) 9. It was a long, slow film. I nearly died of (bore) 10. Graham hates queuing; He is very (patient) Question 4: Read the passage and then choose the best answer. The Internet is celebrating its 30 th birthday this year. Its universal accessibility has (1) it the most powerful and cost -effective tool in business and personal communication. It currently has 60 million users and has a growth(2) 0f 200,000 users per month. Not surprisingly, it has also created a great (3) of millionaires under the age of thirty. The Internet was developed by scientists, (4) as a way for the American government to withstand nuclear attacks, so it was (5) used in the field of military. Who (6) 30 years ago that its applications would have (7) so many areas of our present-day life? And in the years to (8) , the Internet is (9) the key factor not only in communication, but also in the (10) of knowledge on the planet Earth. 1.A. taken B. made C. changed D. set 2.A. number B. speed C. rate D. development 3.A. deal B. amount C. lots D. number 4.A. originally B. first C. generally D. ultimately 5.A. totally B. mainly C. importantly D. major 6.A. would think B. will have thought C. would have thought D. will think 7.A. done B. effected C. affected D. had 8.A. go B. be C. run D. come 9.A. coming B. being C. getting D. becoming 10.A.riches B. richness C. enrichment D. rich Question 5: Fill in each numbered blank with a suitable word A medical student had to read a text-book which was far too expensive for him to buy. He couldn’t get it (1) the library and the only copy he could find was in a bookshop Every afternoon, therefore, he would go along to the shop and read a little of the book (2) a time. One day, however, he was dispointed to find the book (3) from its usual place and was about to leave when he noticed the owner of the shop beckoning to him. Expecting to be told (4) , he went towards him (5) his surprise, the owner pointed to the book, which was tucked in a corner. "I put it there in case anyone was tempted to buy it," he said and left the delighted student to continue his reading. Question 6:Choose the best answer 1. Doctor: Does your leg ? Michael: a little. A.paint B. ache C. hurt D. wound 2. Why don’t we go to the park ? A.in the car B. with a car C. with car D. by the car 3. I telephone the station to make of the time of the train. A.sure B. true C. real D. right 4. He has just taken an examination chemistry. A.on B. about C. for D. in 5. He likes to sit the river and fish. A. at B. next C. beside D. along 6. I had to wear uniform when I worked in the hotel. A. a B. some C. any D. an 7. Travel is said to our knowledge. A. wide B. widen C. be wide D. width 8. I was in such hurry that I left one of my bags A. out B. aside C. on D. behind 9. We didn’t to the station in time to catch the train. A. get B. reach C. arrive D. make 10. Jane lost her case because it didn’t have with her name on. A. a ticket B. a poster C. a label D. an identification Question 7: a) Find out the mistake and correct it 1. His teacher encouraged him taking part in the competition. 2. Mary is very enough ill to need a doctor 3. I will have Mary to look after the garden 4. Keep your book open wide 5. We can speak and eat by our mouths 6. She wanted to know how long did it take to get there. 7. My homevillage is on the west of the city. b) Fill in the blanks with a suitable preposition 1. We wish we had a father yours 2. When I saw Marry I congratulated her her success in the exam. 3. What do people jog ? 4. I've just rewarded her a book her good study 5. They've just left Hanoi Dalat their holiday. 6. paper, many other products can be recycled. 7. We should provide any child a chance to go to school 8. He doesn’t take much exerc ise apart walking. Question 8 : Rewrite the following sentences so that the meanings stay the same. 1. This is her sixth appearance on stage in our city this year. She has 2. "I must see the dentist tomorrow because my toothache is getting worse" said my friend. My friend said that 3. Not as many people are at this meeting than they were at the one last week. More 4. Julia has been working for this company for six years. Julia started 5. I can't go out if my parents don’t permit I can't go out without 6. People used to believe that the earth was flat. It used 7. All I know is that she has gone. As far 8. Let's buy Alice a gift when we come to her house. I suggested 9. She hasn’t gone out with him for almost two years. They stopped 10. She feels strange when she drives on the left. She is not used §¸p ¸n - Híng dÉn chÊm Question 1: Choose the word whose part underlined is pronounced differently from the others in each group. 1. B 2.C 3.D 4. C 5. D 6. C 7. C 8. A Question 2: Supply the correct forms of the verbs in brackets. 1. learnt - has forgotten 2. are being followed 3. paid - had phoned 4. wasn’t wearing - didn’t notice - was driving 5. are 6. hasn’t finished Question 3: Use the correct form of the words in brackets to complete sentences 1. outbreak 2. remarkable 3. further 4. sleepless 5. speaker 6. unsatisfactory 7. decision 8. overweight 9. boredom 10.impatient Question 4: Read the passage and then choose the best answer. 1. B 2. C 3. D 4. A 5. B 6. A 7. C 8. D 9. D 10.C Question 5: Fill in each numbered blank with a suitable word 1. from 2. at 3. missing 4. something 5. to Question 6:Choose the best answer 1. C 2. A 3. A 4. D 5. C 6. A 7. B 8. D 9. A 10.C Question 7: a) Find out the mistake and correct it 1. taking to take 2. very enough ill ill enough 3. to look look 4. open wide wide open 5. by with 6. did it take it took 7. on the west to the west b) Fill in the blanks with a suitable preposition 1. like 2. on 3. for 4. with - for 5. for - for 6. besides 7. with 8. from Question 8 : Rewrite the following sentences so that the meanings stay the same. 1. She has appeared on the stage in our city six times this year. 2. My friend said that she/he had to see the dentist the followingday/ the next day because her/his toothache was getting worse. 3. More people were at the meeting last week than they are at this one 4. Julia started working for this company six years ago 5. I can't go out without my parents' permission 6. It used to be believed that the earth was flat 7. As far as I know, she has gone 8. I suggested buying Alice a gift when we came to her house 9. They stopped going out with each other almost two years ago 10.She is not used to driving on the left. . hotel. A. a B. some C. any D. an 7. Travel is said to our knowledge. A. wide B. widen C. be wide D. width 8. I was in such hurry that I left one of my bags A. out B. aside C. on D. behind 9 her good study 5. They've just left Hanoi Dalat their holiday. 6. paper, many other products can be recycled. 7. We should provide any child a chance to go to school 8. He doesn’t take much. communication, but also in the (10) of knowledge on the planet Earth. 1.A. taken B. made C. changed D. set 2.A. number B. speed C. rate D. development 3.A. deal B. amount C. lots D. number 4.A. originally