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Đề THI chọn học sinh giỏi lớp 9 vòng 2 năm học : 2009-2010 MÔN : tiếng ANH Thời gian : 150 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề ) Chú ý : - Bộ đề thi này có 07 trang , từ trang 01 đến trang 07. - Thí sinh làm bài trực tiếp vào bộ đề thi này. Điểm - Bằng số: - Bằng chữ: Họ tên, chữ ký của ngời chấm thi số 1: Họ tên, chữ ký của ngời chấm thi số 2: số phách (Do chủ tịch hội đồng chấm thi ghi) PART A. LISTENING (2 pts): listen to the following passage and answer the questions. 1. What is the mans name? => 2. What does he do? => 3. Does he usually have a busy working day as a cyclo driver? => 4. What time does he start his work? => . 5. Who is his first passenger? => 6. Where does he drop his first passenger? => 7. How often does his second passenger do shopping? => 8. Are his third passengers workers? => 9. Where does he have lunch? => 10. How many people does he take on his usual working day? => PART B. Phonetics (2pt) : I. Choose a word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others (1 pt) 1. A.sure B.soup C.sugar D.machine 2. A.fund B.bury C.uncle D.young 3. A. solar B. solid C. hobby D. model 4. A. dump B. truck C. reduce D. rubbish 5. A. bill B. label C. bulb D. plumber 1 Đề chính thức II. Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others in each group.(1 pt) 1. A. begin B. pastime C. finish D. summer 2. A. difference B. suburban C. internet D. character 3. A. beautiful B. effective C. favourite D. popular 4. A. understand B. invitation C. computation D. industry 5. A. certificate B. appreciate C. classify D. apologize PART C . VOCABULARY AND STRUCTURE. (6 pts) I. Choose the best answer to complete sentences by circling the corresponding letter A, B, C or D(4 pts) 1. It’s difficult to………… luxuries when you are used to having them. A. cut down on B. cut down at C. cut off on D. cut down into 2. He died……… heart failure……Thursday night. His wife is still suffering…….shock. A. for/ at/ for B. of/ on/ from C. from/ on/ from D. at/ on/ from 3. They succeeded …… escaping……….the burning house. A. on/ off B. in/ from C. in during D. on/ from 3. Scientists can’t agree on……… related to other orders of insects. A. that fleas are B. how fleas are C. how are fleas D. fleas that are 4. Fish have nostrils………….are used for smelling, not for breathing. A. they B. what C. whom D. that 5. ………….sighting an approaching car, some drivers tend to speed up. A. When slowing down instead of B. Instead when slowing down at C. hen instead of slowing down D. Instead of slowing down when 6. The man was in………… health that the family began to consider whether he could continue to live in his home. A. such bad B. too bad C. such worst D. so badly 7. ………… other cells in the body, nerve cells are not healed or replaced when they are damaged or destroyed. A. Different B. Unlikely C. Unlike D. But 8. More ivory obtained from elephants in Africa………….those in Asia. A. rather than B. more than C. than from D. as well as 9. He pretended…………….me as she passed me in the street. A. not seeing B. not to be seen C. not see D. not to see 2 10. You…………… out yesterday without a coat. No wonder you caught cold. A. shouldn’t have gone B. haven’t gone C. hadn’t gone D. mustn’t have gone 11. If you………………late, you would know what we are talking about now. A. were not B. have not been C. had not been D. are not 12. The number of chromosomes in a cell_________from species to species. A. varies B. vary C. varying D. to vary 13. Never before…………….in an earnest attempt to resolve their differences. A. have the leaders of these two countries met B. the leaders of these two countries have met C. have the leaders of these two countries meet D. met the leaders of these two countries 14. “Do you believe in what the boy says, Mary?” said Tom. A. Tom asked Mary to believe in what the boy said. B. Tom asked Mary if she believed in what the boy said. C. Tom said that Mary believed in what the boy said. D. Tom asked Mary whether she believes in what the boy says. 15. John is fat because he eats so many chips. A. If John doesn’t eat so many chips, he will not be fat. B. If John didn’t eat so many chips, he would not be fat. C. John is fat though he eats so many chips. D. being fat, John eats so many chips. 16. People say he won a lot of money on the lottery. A. He is said that he won a lot of money on the lottery. B. He won a lot of money on the lottery, it is said. C. He is said to have won a lot of money on the lottery. D. He was said to win a lot of money on the lottery. 17. He started learning French six years ago. A. He has learned French for six years. B. It was six years ago did he start learning French. C. He hasn’t learnt French for six years. D. It is six years since he has learned French. 18. He was very tired but he kept on working. A. Despite he was very tired, he kept on working. B. In spite of he was very tired, he kept on working. C. Though his tiredness, he kept on working. D. Although he was very tired, he kept on working. 19. He asked me where I had bought those English books. A. He asked me, “Where had I bought those English books?” 3 B. He said to me, “Where did you buy those English books?” C. He said to me, “Where I bought these English books?” D. He asked me, “Where did I buy those English books?” 20. He came back to the place. He was born there. A. He came back to the place where he was born. B. He came back to the place which he was born. C. He came back to the place that he was born. D. He came back to the place there he was born. II . Supply the correct forms of the verbs in the brackets ( 1 pt ): 1.I’d rather you………………………. ( not smoke) here. 2. But for his help , I………………… ( not be ) able to finish my work last night. 3. The children couldn’t help……………….( laugh) when they heard the story. 4. The first student ……………….( take ) part in the games was Tom. 5. By the time they arrived at the airport, their flight……………………( take ) off. III . Supply the correct forms of the words in the brackets ( 1pt ) : 1……………………… is one of the most serious problems that every government is facing today. ( employ) 2. English is a …………………….easy language for the Swedes to learn. (compare) 3. I’m full of …………………… for my English teacher. (admire) 4. If it doesn’t rain soon, there’ll be a great………………. of water. (short) 5. My brother can repair electric ………………… very well. (apply) PART D . READING COMPREHENSION (6 pts) I. Read the following passage and circle one best answer among A , B , C , D to complete each of the blanks in the following passage ( 2 pts ) : Although the world’s energy resources have (1) …… many millions of years to produce, we are quickly beginning to (2) ……… these supplies. Recently a UN committee reported that the world’s oil and gas supplies (3) ………… last about 100 years if (4) ……… carefully. The report stated that (5) ………… would be enough oil and gas (6) …… a century only if the present (7)…………… could be controlled. If the demand continued to grow, the report said that fuel supplies would (8) ………… for less than forty years. (9) ………… to the reports, governments must now take steps to control the amounts of fossil fuel (10) ……… are used. 1. A. taken B. spent C. used D. got 2. A. end B. exhaust C. finish D. destroy 3. A. must B. would C. can D. should 4. A. use B. using C. used D. usage 5. A. it B. this C. they D. there 6. A. in B. for C. since D. at 4 7. A. want B. ask C. require D. demand 8. A. last B. long C. tow D. widen 9. A. in addition B. together C. according D. follow 10. A. it B. which C. who D. where II. Read and find a suitable given word in the box to fill in each numbered blank to complete the following passage ( 2pts ): Television is an important invention of the 20 th century. It has been (1) …. popular that now we can’t imagine what life would be if (2) …… were no television. Television is a major means of communication. It (3) …… pictures and sounds from around the world into millions of home. Through television, we (4) ……… see and learn about people and things in faraway lands. Television widens our knowledge by introducing us to new ideas ………. (5)may lead us to new hobbies and recreations. In (6) ……. to the news, television provides us with a variety of programmes that can satisfy (7) ……. taste. Most people now seem to like spending their evenings (8) …… television. It is (9) …………more convenient for them to sit at home watching television than ……… (10) go out for amusements elsewhere. 1. 2. 3…. 4. 5. 6. 7……………… 8………………9………………. 10………………… III. Read notices from A to H and decide which notice says each of the following sentences (1 pt): Example: 0. Be careful when you cross here. 1. You can catch a boat here at 4 p.m. 2. Yesterday’s bad weather means you cannot buy anything here today. 3. Drivers must use another road later tonight. 4. If you return soon, your bill will be smaller than usual. 5 C A. River trips leave on the hour from this bridge until 6 p.m. B. Customers: Come back later this week for a half- price meal! C.Look out- Busy road D. OUR INFORMATION DESK MAKES HOTEL BOOKING WITHOUT ANY CHARGE E.MOTORWAY CLOSED F. BOAT TO RENT – TEL 0983 335 808 5. You can phone this number for more information.\ IV. Read the following passage. Choose from the phrases (A-E) the one which fits each gap (1-5)( 1 pt). A. getting on for B. called up C. come up against D. face up to E. broke out When the war (1)……………… I must have been (2)……………….18 years of age, and like most boys of my age, I received the news with a kind of native enthusiasm, born out of youthful ignorance and inexperience. When I was (3)…………… , I still had a romantic vision of marching quickly to victory and being home in time for tea. I have an old picture of myself standing proudly in my new uniform – a young man about to carry his responsibilities in life. I look like a boy pretending to be a man – and not quite managing to (4)………………. it off. Little did I realise just what I had ……………… ( 5) PART E. Writing( 4 pts) I. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, beginning with the words given. ( 1 pt) 1. We couldn’t drive because of the fog. =>The fog prevented ……………………………… 2. I made a lot of mistakes because I didn’t study carefully. =>If I ……………………………. 3. Alice had so many exercises to do that she couldn't go out. => Alice had such 4.If the weather hadn’t been bad , they would have finished their work . =>Had it……………………………………………………………………………… 5.It was only when I left home that I realized how much my father meant to me. =>Not until II. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word given. Do not change the word given( 1 pt). 1. He forgot Jill’s phone number. (couldn’t) He…………………………………………Jill’s phone number was. 2. The knife was too blunt to cut the bread. (sharp) The knife…………………………………………to cut the bread. 3. He still had an accident although he drove very slowly.( as ) 6 G. NO FISH FOR SALE BECAUSE OF Very…………………………………… had an accident. 4. I can’t find my shoes. (knew) I wish………………………………………………………were 5. Tom was definitely first in the queue. (doubt) There’s………………………………………………….first in the queue. IV. In about 100- 120 words, write a passage about: –What should we do to protect the environment?– (2 pts) ………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………… The end 7 . Đề THI chọn học sinh giỏi lớp 9 vòng 2 năm học : 2009-2010 MÔN : tiếng ANH Thời gian : 150 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề ) Chú ý : - Bộ đề thi này có 07 trang , từ. trực tiếp vào bộ đề thi này. Điểm - Bằng số: - Bằng chữ: Họ tên, chữ ký của ngời chấm thi số 1: Họ tên, chữ ký của ngời chấm thi số 2: số phách (Do chủ tịch hội đồng chấm thi ghi) PART. cannot buy anything here today. 3. Drivers must use another road later tonight. 4. If you return soon, your bill will be smaller than usual. 5 C A. River trips leave on the hour from this bridge