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Trang 1UBND TỈNH BÌNH PHƯỚC
SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO
ĐỀ THI CHÍNH THỨC
KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI TỈNH LỚP 9
NĂM HỌC 2006-2007 Môn: Tiếng Anh
Thời gian làm bài 90 phút(Không kể thời gian phát đề)
Ngày thi: 06-04-2007
Đề thi có 4 trang, thí sinh làm vào phiếu trả lời có phát kèm đề thi này
=================================================== I/ Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others.
1 A machine B suggestion C shouting D emotion
2 A lost B what C not D growth
3 A complete B service C ready D women
4 A three B through C months D than
5 A broadened B used to C cried D smiled
II/ Choose the best answer.
6 He was happy to be _friends again
7 The doctor was attending sick
8 The teacher said, with a smile _his face, that the pupils all passed th exam
A over B in C above D on
9 Precautions are taken a hurricane threatens to trike the coast of the exam
A by B always C although D whenever
10 This house needs _
A to repaint B repainted C to be repainting D repainting
11 The fewer bag you take, trouble you will have on route
A the fewer B the little C the less D the least
12 Will you ever forget _ Hong Son, the football star
A meet B to meet C to have met D meeting
13 Bread is usually wheat
A made of B made with C made by D made from
14 Do you know the beautiful girl ?
A sit in the car B sat in the car C sitting in the car D who sit in the car
15 The weather is cold I wish it warmer
A has been B.will be C was D were
16 It’s _hot
A too much B much C much too D very too
17 Though she was very tired, she went on
A work B worked C to work D working
18 He had to study hard to pass the exam, _?
A hadn’t he B did he C shouldn’t he D didn’t he
19 No one has close the door, ?
A has he B haven’t he C hasn’t he D have they
20 They learn English they want to do the work better
A so that B although C since D when
21 He will stay there the beginning of October
Trang 2A will you B don’t we C shall we D can we
23 Keith speaks some Japanese; but not _ Kate does
A as good as B so good as C as well than D as well as
24 Do you my smoking here
25 He asked me _I leave for London
A if - will B when – would C whether – will D where – would
26 Mr Brown in the army from 1945 to 1975
A has served B was serving C served D serves
27 has been no news of him
28 I was born in Da Lat, is one of the most beautiful cities in Vietnam
A where B which C there D here
29 to stay tonight? Oh that’s very kind of you
A Do you feel like B Would you like C Why don’t you D Do you enjoy
30 If a country has no rain for a long time, this dry period _a drought
A has had - is B has – is called C had - called D had – would be
31 I’ happier now than _years ago
A I ever was B I have ever been C I have ever been D I had ever been
32 I haven’t seen that film
A for I was a student B at the age of a student
C since I was a student D when I was a student
33 What would you like to drink?
A Thank you B Coffee, please C Yes, please D No, I don’t
34.- is the distance from Ho Chi Minh city to Ha Noi Capital
- It’s over one thousand seven hundred kilometers
A How long B How far C What D How
35 It’s price to pay for the violin lessons
A so a high B a so high C a such high D so high a
36 He has been waiting for the letter for days, and at _it has come
A last B the end C present D the finish
37 There was a small room into _we all crowded
38 We were so late, we had time to catch the train
A nearly B hardly C almost D simply
39 Give her a telephone number to ring _she get lost
A whether B in case C unless D perhaps
40 The man who lives opposite us sometimes come _ for a cup of tea
III/ Read the passage below and then choose the correct answer.
After inventing dynamite, Swedish-born Alfred Nobel became a very rich man However, he foresaw its universally destructive powers too late Nobel preferred not to be remembered as the inventor
of dynamite, so in 1895, just two weeks before his death, he created a fund to be used for awarding prizes
to people who had made worldwide contributions to mandkind Originally there were five awards:
literature, physics, chemistry, medicine nad peace Economics was added in 1968, just sixty-seven years after the first awarded ceremony
Nobel’s original legacy of nine million dollars was invested, and the interest on this sum is used for the awrds which vary from 30.000 dollars to 125.000 dollars
Trang 3Every year on December 10, the anniversary of Nobel’s death , the awards (gold medals,
illuminated diplom and money) are present to the winners Sometimes politics plays an important roles in the judges’ decisson American have won numerous science awards, but relatively few literature prizes
No awards were presented from 1940 to 1942 at the beginning of World War II Some people have won two prizes, but this is rare; other have shares their prizes
41 When did the first award ceremony take place?
A 1895 B 1901 C 1962 D 1968
42 Why was the Nobel’s prize established?
A to recognize worldwide contributions to humanity
B to resolve political differences
C to honour the inventor of dynamite
D to spend money
43 In which field have American received the most awards?
A Literature B Peace C Economics D Science
44 In how many field are the prizes given?
45 Which of the following statements is not true.
A Awards vary in moneytary value
B Ceremonies are held on December 10 to commemorate Nobel’s invention
C Politics can play an important role in selecting the winners
D A few individuals have won two awards
IV/ Read the passage below and then choose the correct answer to fill in the gaps.
For many people, traveling by plane is an exciting experience Others, however, find the whole idea quite terrifying, _(46) flying is no more dangerous _ (47) any other form of travel and some experts say it is considerably safer It is known, however, that most accidents occur _(48) taking off and landing when the _(49) decissions are vitally important
The people (50) job is to look _(51) the passengers – the stewards and the stewardesses – play an important part in helping passengers to (52) safe and
comfortable Indeed for many passengers being (53) such care of is all of part of total experience (54) other form of travel involves waiting on people in quite the same _ (55) with food, drink, newspapers, magarines, music, and even video films
46 A although B too C and D because
48 A while B during C for D through
49 A leader’s B chief’s C driver’s D pilot’s
51 A for B up C after D round
52 A feel B rest C experience D lie
53 A given B kept C shown D taken
54 A Any B No C All D Not
V/ Rewrite the following sentences without changing their original meaning Begin with the given words.
56 He will die if nobody brings him to hospital
Unless……….……….
57 I have studied English for three years
Trang 4 I began ……….………
58 “Let’s use fewer plastic bags” he said
He suggested……….………
59 I asked my mother to wake me up at 6 o’ clock the following morning
“ Please……….………
60 We last saw him six months ago
We haven’t ……….……….
61 They’ll have to change the date of the meeting again
The date ……….………
62 I’m sorry that he isn’t with us now
I wish ……….………
63 Would you like me to finish the work tonight
I’ll ……….………
64 You remember posting the letter, didn’t you
You didn’t ……….………
65 Speaking English fluently is not easy
It ……….………
VI/ Complete the sentences with given words.
66 These exercises / too difficult / students / do / without / mistakes
……….……… ………
67 The / clearly / teacher / explain / lessons / faster / we / understand / them
……….……… ………
68 He / can’t / go / work / bicycle / because / live / far / office
……….……… ………
69 Our friend / birthday / next week / we / give / present / that/ he / dream / long time
……….……… ………
70 Although / he / look / everywhere / glasses / not / not/ find
……….……… ………
71 When / I / her / she / talk / john
……….……… ………
72 It / be / such / cold day / we / decide / not / go out
……….……… ………
73 This house / old / It / painting
……….……… ………
74 You / should / careful / driving / this city
……….……… ………
75 Doctor / whom / see / party / yesterday / my friend
……….……… ………
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