Choose the word or phrase which best completes each sentence.. The mystery of the Mary Celeste is one of the greatest mysteries of the sea.. An American sailing ship, the Mary Celeste se
Trang 1PHÒNG GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO
HUYỆN BÙ GIA MẬP
TƯỜNG THCS BÙ NHO
ĐỀ THI SỐ 3
ĐỀ ÔN THI HỌC SINH GIỎI LỚP 9 VÒNG HUYỆN, TỈNH, THPT CHUYÊN
Thời gian làm bài: 120 phút Ngày làm bài 14 – 08 - 2010
I Choose the word with the different pronunciation of the underlined part
2 A.chemistry B.champ C.church D.champion
5 A invention B.question C.information D.protection
II Choose a word that has different stress pattern.
7 A.rainfall B.children C.religion D.different
8 A.extreme B.generous C.lonely D.clothing
III Choose the word or phrase which best completes each sentence.
11 The social services are chiefly with the poor, the old and the sick
A Influenced B related C suffered D concerned
12 I know you’re annoyed, but you must try to control your
A blood B storm C explosion D temper
13 It was a hot day, and many people were their way to the beach
A taking B hitting C making D setting
14 After a lot of difficulty, he to open the door
A managed B succeeded C obtained D realized
15 The car was badly smashed up, but the driver escaped without serious
A damage B pain C wound D injury
16 The country’s annual of coffee beans has increased each year since 1977
A produce B growth C outcome D production
17 he kept his marriage a secret for years ,but eventually the truth
A came out B came through C went out D turned out
18 Jo was shocked when I disagreed with her She’s so used to getting her own
A mind B way C opinion D views
19 When he sings, he has the ability to make songs sound good
A sparse B rare C infrequent D scarce
20 The management are making to increase the company's efficiency
A measures B steps C moves D deeds
21 I know this is a big disappointment but don't take it to
A soul B mind C spirit D heart
22 I was told yesterday that the car had been fixed but it's broken down again!
23 Simon in me on the understanding that I wouldn't tell anyone else
A confided B intimated C confessed D disclosed
24 It’s time we …the bus
A.catch B.caught C.catching D.to catch
25 He wants to his room
A.decorate B.decorator C.decorative D decoration
26 the birthday Nam’s mother, he made her a big cake
A.in - at B.in - of C.on - of D on - for
Trang 227 Take the bus, and at Oxford Circus.
A.get out B.get off C.get down D get away
28 We went by train to west of England
A.a – the B.the - the C.Ø – the D.Ø - Ø
29 They all day swimming and sunbathing at the beach
30 This jacket is the kind of thing I want Can I
A.try it on B.dress in C.take it off D.wear it
31 The noise of the traffic prevented me from to sleep
32 Viet got up late he couldn’t catch the first bus
33 Nam wishes he have to clean all the windows
34 The secretary I talked to didn’t know where the meeting was
35 When you get to the station, I for you outside
A.shall waiting B.shall wait C.waiting D.shall be waiting
36 We expected him at eight but he finally at midnight
A.appeared B.appears C.appearing D.appear
37 A cheque is all right, but I’d rather you me cash
38 We started early to avoid being late for work
A.so that B.in order that C.so D.so as
39 In the newspaper there a lot of news about the earthquake
40 The old in her village always others' help
A is living / need B living / need C living / needs D lived / need
41 "Which of these two men is Chinese?" " is"
A Both of them B All of them C none of them D Neither of them
42 My shoes are dirty I'd better take them before I come in
43 This subject, , is very important
A Which we are going to discuss B which is going to discuss
C that we are gong to discuss D A and B are correct
44 I' m very tired , I have to finish my homework before going to bed
A Although B Moreover C Therefore D However
45 Why don't we go for a picnic this weekend?
A What do you want to suggest? B Yes, please
C That's a good idea D How's that
46 Vietnam, is in South-east Asia, export rice
47 Have you ever heard this song in Vietnam
A singing B sing C sung D being sung
48 You'll be ill you stop working so hard
49 She demands that we _ there on time for the show
50 Man will have a barber his hair
A cut B to cut C cutting D to cutting
Trang 3IV Read the text below Use the words given in capitals at the end of each line to form a word that fits in the space in the same line
Example: (0) depression
EXERCISE
Exercise is one of the best ways of keeping (0) away It
improves your body and your mind and (51) you to perform
better in the work place at home
Proper (52) is essential if you want to get the most from
exercise and you should also take into (53) your heart rate It
can be (54) to do too much, which is why all good fitness
instructors emphasise the (55) of "listening to your body”
When you first start you should use good (56) ., because
it's essay to make the mistake of using the equipment
(57) or doing too much at one time Start slowly and build up
gradually
Exercise should not be seen as a (58) task; it can
be as essay as a quick walk To increase your fitness
(59) ., exercise for 20 minutes a day, 4 to 6 times a week and
you will notice a (60) in your body and mind in a few weeks
DEPRESSED ABLE
BREATH CONSIDER HARM IMPORTANT JUDGE
CORRECT
DEMAND STEADY DIFFERENT
Question 5: Put the verbs in brackets into the suitable tenses, including passives if necessary (12 points).
The mystery of the Mary Celeste is one of the greatest mysteries of the sea An American sailing ship, the Mary Celeste set sail from New York on 5 November 1872 - bound for Genoa in Italy, with a cargo of 1,700 barrels of commercial alcohol
A month later - on 5 December - she (61 sight) east of the Azores, in the eastern Atlantic, by a British ship, the Dei Gratia By an amazing coincidence, the master of the British ship, Captain David Reed Morehouse, and the master of the Mary Celeste , captain Benjamine Spooner Briggs (62 dine) together in New York the night before the Mary Celeste (63 set sail) So Morehouse (64 realize) , that the Mary Celeste (65 sail) in the wrong direction What could be the ship doing, he (66 wonder) .? Having hailed his friend's ship and got no reply, he (67 go) to investigate There (68 be) .nobody on board Captain Briggs, his wife and two-year-old daughter (69 all vanish) The last entry in the ship's log was for 25 November, on which day the Mary Celeste (70 be) within six miles of the Azores
An enquiry (71 hold later) in Gibraltar, but to this day the mystery of the Mary Celeste ( 72 never solve)
Question 6: Fill in each gap with ONE appropriate word The first gap has been done as an example (15 points).
EVOLUTION
It is generally accepted that present-day animals and plants differ from those of the past, having changed by a general process called evolution But this theory has been widely accepted for little (73) than a hundred years The present theory of evolution wasdeveloped (74) two naturalists – Charles Darwin and Alfred Russell Wallace – working independently
When he was a young man (75) 22, Darwin went as naturalist on a
round-the-world, map-making cruise aboard a British naval survey ship, HMS Beagle The cruise began
in 1831 and lasted (76) 1836 In the Galapagos islands, Darwin came (77)
a group
Trang 4of birds, later to become known (78) “Darwin’s finches” They were similar
to one (79) in their colour, song, nests and eggs, and were clearly descended (80) the same finch stock, (81) each had a different kind of beak and was adapted (82) a different way of life (83) were seed-eaters, fly-catchers, woodpeckers and various other types
Darwin assumed that the ancestors of all (84) types had been blown to the islands in bleak weather, had survived and changed somehow (85) the various forms In the years after the voyage, Darwin gradually came to the conclusion that individuals better suited (86) their environment would tend to leave more offspring while those (87) well adapted would die out
VII Read the passage and decide which answer best fits each space(10 points).
There people jumed (88) … a car on a busy Oxford road after a fire started under the bonnet this morning They were just able to rescue their possessions before the car burst into (89) … Mr Peter Collins, 25, of Wey Road, Berinsfield (90) … his Avenger estate car home (91) … Work with two friends when he noticed smoke coming into the car He stopped, (92)
… was unable to open the bonnet He poured a bottle of water over the radiator where the smoke was coming from, but could not put out the fames He then (93) … to get fire extinguishers from a nearby (94) …, but (95) … also failed to have any effect (96) … he telephone for a (97) …, but by the time it arrived, the car was totally burnt out
88 A into
89 A flames
90 A dorve
91 A to
92 A but
93 A wandered
94 A hospital
95 A this
96 A at length
97 A police car B on
B petrol
B has driven
B from
B because
B jumped
B garage
B those
B finally
B ambulance
C out of
C smoke
C was driving
C at
C although
C walked
C library
C that
C at the end
C taxi
D over D sparks D was driven D in D so D ran D swimming pool D these D Terminally D fire engine Question8: Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence (10 points). 98 I came home, it began to rain => Barely ………
99 Peter is poor, but he usually helps the handicapped => Poor………
100 John is sick because he doesn’t take his doctor’s advice => Did………
101 Maryam is poor, but people easily believe that she is a millionaire when she talks => Maryam talks………
102 We admire Thanh because she did well in the French speaking contest => We look ………
103 She dresses in red so that everyone will take notice of her => She dresses in red so………
104 It is such an interesting book that I can’t put it down => It is so………
105 He is so strong that he can lift two tables at the same time => Such………
106 Turn off all the faucets before going out => All………
Trang 5107 “ You will be successful at any cost!”, said the teacher to Jason.
=> The teacher demanded that ………
108 “ I can’t work with Daisy any more.” John said to the boss
=> John couldn’t put………
109, “ What you have cooked is the best in the world!”, John said to his girlfriend
=> John congratulated………
110 They have read us an interesting story
=> An………
111 Now that his mother was being there, they said nothing about it
=> On ………
112 The last storm destroyed Lan’s house
=> It ‘s high time………
Question 9: Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence (10 points).
113.The weather forecast predicts a drop in temperature tomorrow will
They say tomorrow ………
114.The time of departure for your flight to Rio is six o’clock takes
The plane to Rio ……… 115.It looks like that old bridge is ready to fall down is
It looks like that old bridge ……… 116.I suppose you are very tired after your long walk must
You ……… ……… 117.’I won’t come home late from late the party.’ she said promised
She………
118.It would have been better if you had gone to bed earlier should
You……….………
119.’Don’t swim just after you have eaten,’ she said to them warned
She……….……
120 He would not stop talking although no one was listening insisted
He ………
121 The house was in darkness except for a light in the kitchen apart
The house was completely ………
122 They continued to look for the girl till it got dark search
The ………
ANSWER KEYS
Trang 61 D 2 A 3 B 4 C 5 B 6 B 7 C 8 A 9 C 10 D
Trang 711 D 12.D 13.C 14.A 15.D 16.D 17.A 18.B 19.B 20.C
98 Barely had I come home when it began to rain
99 Poor as he (Peter)is, Peter (he) usually helps the handicapped
100 Did John take his doctor’s advice, he wouldn’t be sick
101 Maryam talks as if she were a millionaire
102 We look up to Thanh because she did well in the French speaking contest
103 She dresses in red so as to be taken noticed of / so as for everyone to take notice of her
104 It is so interesting a book that I can’t put it down
105 Such is his strength that he can lift two tables at the same time
106 All the faucets should (must) be turned off before you go out
107 The teacher demanded that Jason be successful at any cost
108 John couldn’t put up with Daisy (any more)
109 John congratulated his girlfriend on her cooking
110 An interesting story has been read to us
111 On account of his mother’s being there, they said nothing about it
On account of the fact that his mother was being there, they said nothing about it
On account of his mother’s presence , they said nothing about it
112 It’s high time Lan repaired her house / It’s high time for Lan’s house to be repaired
113 They say tomorrow (it) will be colder
114 The plane to Rio takes off at six o’clock
115 It looks like that old bridge is going to collapse/ fall down
116 You must be very tired after your long walk
117 She promised not to come home late from the party
118 You should not have gone to bed so late
119 She warned them not to swim just as they had eaten
120 He insisted on talking although no one was listening
121 The house was completely dark apart from a light in the kitchen
122 The search for the girl went on till it got dark