KỲ THI CHỌN HSG THCS NĂM HỌC 2009-2010 ĐỀ THI MÔN: TIẾNG ANH Thời gian làm bài: 150 phút, không kể thời gian giao đề ————————— Đề thi có 04 trang I. Choose one word whose stressed pattern is different from that of the other words. Write your answer in the answer sheet 1. A. survive B. fashionable C. palace D. memory. 2. A. discuss B. desperate C. operate D. argument. 3. A. history B. cinema C. develop D. movement. 4. A. science B. silent C. fiction D. cartoon. 5. A. famous B. curios C. suspicious D. numerous. II. Choose the best answer from the four options (A,B ,C or D) . Write your answer in the answer sheet. 1. She……….almost ten times as much money as her father did when he was her age. A. earns B. gains C. gets D. pays. 2. He missed the lecture , so I lent him my notes…………. A. finally B. afterwards C. after D. at last. 3. As the drug took ………., the patient became quieter. A. influence B. action C. effect D. force. 4. I am …… the habit of reading in bed. A. in B. on C. from D. with. 5. That was an interesting play , ……? A. is it B. didn’t it C.wasn’t it D. was it 6. The boat was in difficulties , but in the end it ………to reach the port. A. controlled B. won C. managed D. fought. 7. I am afraid I can’t move the chairs …… my bad back. A. because B. as C. since D. because of. 8. Have you ever wanted to work in………….country ? A.another B. other C. one another D. others. 9. The judge ……… the pedestrian for the accident . A. blamed B. charged C. accused D. sued. 10. I received two job offers, neither of………………I accepted. A. that B. what C. thing D. which. 11. The soccer teams continued playing……………it began to snow. A. however B. so C. though D. therefore. 12. We will wait for them ………it gets dark , then we will leave. A. until B. while C. anyway D. because. 13. I would like every country ……….killing whales A. stopping B. to stop C. stop D. to be stopped. 14. Janet was out of breath because……… A. she’d been running B. she did run C. she’s been running. D. she’s run. 15. One condition of the job is that you must be …… to work at weekends. A.acceptable B. capable C. available D. accessible. III. Identify one underlined word or phrase that is incorrect. 1. I look forward to have the resolution to the problem I have mentioned. A B C D 2. We didn’t like the club because the poor quality of his service. A B C D 3. They have moved nothing in your room while they sent you to the hospital. A B C D 1 4. They announced in the radio that the weather was changing for the better A B C D 5. They gave him a last chance before expelling him on the school. A B C D 6. I remembered that my father took me to the town seeing that film. A B C D 7.Aren’t you afraid that they will sack you if you didn’t start coming to work on time ? A B C D 8. They explained with him how they should operate the machine A B C D 9. The cost of life in London is higher than in most other parts of Britain. A B C D 10. They will have inform you of the result of your exam by letter. A B C D IV. Complete the following sentences by giving the correct form of the words in the blanks. 1. What a …………………boy ! (DESTROY) 2. How……………… ….this man is. ( DANGER) 3. I tried my best; however, I was…………….………….(SUCCESS) 4. He has a good…………………….of English. ( KNOW) 5. There are many people living in………………. . (POOR) 6.I will never forget the ……………… you have shown me. Thank you very much. ( KIND) 7. He feels a great deal of………………… for the way he behaved. (ASHAMED) 8. Unfortunately, you will be at a …………….……if you can’t drive. (ADVANTAGE) 9.We are selling these toys at a very………… ……… price. (COMPETE) 10. I am just a beginner in…………………… with you. ( COMPARE) V. Complete the following sentences by giving the correct tense or form of the verbs in the blanks. 1. I couldn’t resist …………… (laugh) at the way he answered my question. 2. She told me that her family ……………….(live) in that town long. 3. He refused……………………(join) us on the trip to the mountains. 4. By the time next week, they …………………….(sit) in the train on their way to London. 5. It is raining. We can’t do anything until it ……………… … (stop). 6. If he doesn’t start at once, he ………………….….(be) late for the train. 7. All the tickets ………………… …(sell) out by the time we arriced at the theater. 8. The experiment ………………… (make) when the lights went out. 9. It was one of the happiest evenings I ……………… …… (spend). 10. The radio …………………………….(play ) since 7 a.m. I wish someone would turn off it. VI. Read the second passage then choose one word from the four options A, B, C or D to fill in each numbered blank POLAR BEARS Polar bears are…….(1)…in the northern regions of Canada. They have pure white fur covering their black skin. Male polar bears can….(2)…….up to 650 kilograms; female usually weigh about 350 kilograms. These enormous bears have developed unique habits and features to help them….(3)…. … (4)….other species of bear , polar bears do not hibernate…(5)….the winter. They need to eat all year to survive. Polar bears’ (6)… diet is seal, but they also like…(7)…sea animals. During the summer they find berries and birds….(8)… their diet. Polar bears have adapted special body parts for their environment. Prey is scarce, (9)……… polar bears have to run and swim quickly to survive. Sharp claws and stiff hairs on the bottom of their paws help them run at speeds of …(10)… to 40 kilometers per hour. Their large paws make them excellent swimmers. 1. A. exploited B. found C. invented D. got. 2. A. weigh B. load C. add D. calculate. 3. A. for surviving B. surviving C. to be survived D. survive. 2 4. A. Not similar B.Unlike C. Not same D. Not as. 5. A.when B. during C. while D. since. 6. A.main B. delicious C. acceptable D. certain. 7. A.another B. the other C. one another D. other. 8. A. supplement B. add C. supply D. to supplement. 9. A. although B. so C. of course D. however. 10. A. on B. up C. down D. above. VII. Read the fourth passage then choose the best answer from the four options A,B C or D for each question. AN UNLUCKY DAY Last Sunday was definitely not a good day for me. It all started when I got into my car and it refused to start. I immediately realised that I had left the lights on and the battery had gone flat. I telephoned my friend George and he came round and helped me start the car. I then drove into town to see a friend. I had arranged to meet him at six thirty, but by the time I got there, it was ten past seven and my friend was not there. I waited for him for an hour despite the freezing weather, but he didn’t come. When I returned to my car, I saw that someone had broken into it, probably looking for the radio. Luckily , I never leave the radio in the car ! There was nothing I could do but get into my car and drive home. Later I spoke with my friend and discovered that he had waited for only half an hour and left. He didn’t even apologise for not waiting for me longer. 1. Why wasn’t the writer’s car started ? A. Because the lights had gone wrong. B. Because the battery had gone flat. C. Because it hadn’t been serviced. D. Because the battery had been stolen. 2. What was the weather like when the writer waited for his friend? A. cold B. hot C. rainy D. foggy. 3.In the writer’s opinion, what did the thief want to steal ? A. money B. camera C. radio D. wallet. 4.What time did the writer’s friend leave after waiting for him ? A.6.30 B. 7.00 C. 7.10 D. 7.30. 5. Which of the following sentences is NOT true ? A. A friend of the writer’s helped him start the car. B. A friend of the writer’s lived in town. C. The writer had waited his friend until 7.30. D. The writer apologised for not waiting his friend for any longer VIII. Finish the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first. 1. I’m pleased to attend your 25 th wedding anniversary. I’m looking……………………………………………………… 2. Eating with chopsticks feels strange to Mr. Pitt. Mr. Pitt is not used ………………………………………………………. 3.We are on the point of organizing a surprise party for Paul. We’re about………………………………………… 4.He made an effort to reach the station on time. He tried………………………………………………………… 5.I don’t intend to invite Tom to my birthday party. I have no……………………………………………………… 6. “ You stole the jewels,” the inspector said to him. The inspector accused………………………………………………………… 7.Nga was sure there was no mistake in her homework. Nga was sure……………………………………………………………… 8.I would do any thing for you. There’s…………………………………………………………… 9.That girl’s father used to work with mine. 3 That’s the girl…………………………………………. 10. His sister is living in Hanoi and his cousin is , too. Not only…………………………………………………………. IX. Use the suggested words to make a complete sentences. 1. The last time / I / play / football / in 1998. ……………………………………………………………… 2. My parents / encourage / me / take part in / outdoor activities. ……………………………………………………………… 3. Two / different / teacher / mark / exams. ……………………………………………………………… 4. She / behave / as if / she / more important / everyone else. ……………………………………………………………… 5. He / describe / as / best player / the world. ……………………………………………………………… 6. They / decide / find out / who / can / run / fastest. ……………………………………………………………… 7. The room / not be / dirty / so /they / not need / clean it. ……………………………………………………………… 8. I / not take / my passport / me / because / an identity card / enough. ……………………………………………………………… 9. The price / the holiday /depend / when you / want / travel. ……………………………………………………………… 10. Those mountains / can / see / from / a great distance. ……………………………………………………………… The end 4 . the suggested words to make a complete sentences. 1. The last time / I / play / football / in 199 8. ……………………………………………………………… 2. My parents / encourage / me / take part in / outdoor activities. ………………………………………………………………. of. 8. Have you ever wanted to work in………….country ? A.another B. other C. one another D. others. 9. The judge ……… the pedestrian for the accident . A. blamed B. charged C. accused D. sued. 10 work on time ? A B C D 8. They explained with him how they should operate the machine A B C D 9. The cost of life in London is higher than in most other parts of Britain. A B C D 10. They will