Đề Thi chọn HSG Tiếng Anh Lớp 9

ĐỀ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI MÔN TIẾNG ANH LỚP 9 (NĂM HỌC 2011-2012) Thời gian : 120 ph ( Không kể thời gian phát đề) Họ và tên : ……………………………………………………………… Lớp: 9A… Trường : THCS LÊ LI - Số Báo danh:……… Chữ ký GT 1 : Chữ ký GT 2 : Mã phách - Điểm bằng số: Điểm bằng chữ Chữ ký GK 1 : Chữ ký GK 2 : Mã phách Question I : Underline the suitable word or phrase in bracket to fill in the blank .(2.5ms) 1. It was very kind ( of / to / for /with) you to lend me your umbrella. 2. The building (which / where / who / when) I’m living is very old. 3. English is (regarded / seen / believed / looked) as the most international language. 4. I’m not used to (work / working / be worked / be working) under pressure. 5. We have lost touch (to / from / with / of) each other since our graduation from university. 6. Peter has so ( many / much / few / little) money that he cannot buy a new mobile phone. 7. Men usually (take / touch / hold / shake) hands when they are introduced. 8. The woman (who / that / whose / whom) son had an accident is crying loudly. 9. I don’t feel like (going / to go / go / gone) out tonight. 10. Prices tend to go (down / on / up / off) when Christmas is drawing near. 11. There used to (being / have / be / having) a big park in the city center. 12. This kind of weather is perfect ( to / on / of / for) our picnic. 13. The lecture given by Dr. Smith contained (a lot of / many / most of / some of) updated information. 14. I went to bed early last night because there was nothing (watching / to watch / be watched/ for watching) on TV. 15. Tim suggested we (stopped / stop / stopping / must stop) our work early. 16. Do you have access (with / on / of / to) the Internet? 17. I told him my Yahoo ID (that / which / , which / , that) he took note of in his handbook. 18. Dave refused (help / to help / helping / helped) me with my presentation. 19. Taking (use / interest / advantage / disadvantage) of their parents’ absence, these boys watched TV all day. 20. The campfire went (out / on / over / up) at midnight, and we went to sleep. Question II : Complete the sentences with the correct form or tense of the words in brackets (3.5ms) A. As Tom (1) (walk) ………………….………. down the road yesterday,he (2) (step)………………………… on a banana peel that someone (3) (throw)………………………….………to the road. B. We (4) (not / see)………………… … ……our grandmother for a few months. We (5) (want)………………… to visit her yesterday, but we couldn’t because it (6) (rain)………………………………………… . C. For the time being the children (7) ( swim) ……………………… ……….…and their mother (8) (sleep) ……………………… on the beach! D. Roger (9) (water) ………………… …… the flowers when he (10) (hear) …….…………………… a loud puzzing sound, and an enormous bee (11) (appear) ……………………and (12) (give) ……………………… him a sting on the nose. He (13) (cry) ………………………. loudly and (14) (call)………………………… his mom . Question III : Give the correct form of the words in brackets (2.5ms) 1. (conserve) ……………………………………. is the safeguarding and preservation of natural resources. 2. Henry is now (employ) …………………………………. because he has no qualifications for the job he likes. 3. Photochemical fog is (common) ………………………………… found in almost all cities. -1- PHÒNG GIÁO DỤC- ĐT QUY NHON TRƯỜNG THCS LÊ LI Học sinh không viết vào phần gạch chéo này. 4. My grandfather is one of the (found) ………………………… of this college. 5. American women like living a (n) (depend) ……………………………………… life. 6. Laser is very valuable in cancer (treat) ………………………………………… 7. I’m afraid your (explain) ………………………………… doesn’t sound logical. 8. Reading (rich)……………………………… our minds with new knowledge. 9. They spend a lot of time (practice) ……………………. their music lesson every day. 10. Burning garbage makes the air (pleasure) ………………………………… to breathe. Question IV : Complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning to the first (2.5ms) 1. Because of his serious illness, he couldn’t go to school. Be cause he ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 2. John stayed up late because he wanted to watch the football match between Viet Nam and Thailand. John stayed up late so ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 3. I’m waiting for you in a cafeù. It is at the corner of Nguyen Trai Street and Le Hong Phong Street. The cafeù…………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 4. The house is very small, and four of us cannot live in it. The house is too …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 5. “Stop reading my own letter.” John told me ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 1. “Why not go out for dinner today?” Nam suggested ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 2. We always argued with each other when we were at high school. We used to ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 3. People believed that Tony told a lie. Tony ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 4. Not many people attended the meeting last week. Only a ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 10. You must water these flowers every day, otherwise they will wither. Unless ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… Question V : Fill in each blank with ONE suitable word to complete the following passage (1m) A hundred years ago, most people traveled on foot, by train, or (1) …………………… horseback. Railways had made it possible to travel rapidly over (2) ……………………………… distances. Bicycles were also becoming popular, (3) ………………………………… the invention of air-filled tyres, which made cycling a lot more comfortable. Buses, trams and underground railways had already been invented, and cities all over the world already had (4) …………………………… jams. Question VI : Read the following passage and decide if each of the sentences is TRUE or FALSE (2ms) To go and live abroad or not? It needs a lot of thought. After you make a decision to go, you must organize yourself. First make inquiries in your own country about accommodation, language schools and work possibilities. You’ll need this information so that you can make plans. In the new country, perhaps it will be the first time you’ve lived alone. Maybe you’ll want to get a job to make money, so you’ll have to look for work. -2- Học sinh không viết vào phần gạch chéo này. You may feel lonely, and you’ll have to make friends with other young people. Sometimes this isn’t easy in a big city. Well, it’s up to you. You’ll have to make an effort. 1. It needs a lot of thought to make inquiries about accommodation, language school and work possibilities. 2. You’ll have to make friends because you might feel lonely. 3. Making friends isn’t easy in a big city. 4. You need to organize yourself before you decide to go. Question VII : Write complete sentences, using the words given. (2ms) 1. Burning coal and oil / release / poisonous gases / which / be / harmful / humans. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 2. New methods / farming / help / increase productivity. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 3. Lately / not work / hard / as / should. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 4. The hotter / it / miserable / feel. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 5. The Statue of Liberty / make / French people. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 6. We / advised / not speak / Vietnamese / class. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 7. Though / a teacher's work / tiring / us / great satisfaction. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 8. What / we / do / keep / air and water / polluted ? …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… Question VIII : Write a paragraph of 150 – 180 words with the title: “ FRIENDSHIP : HOW VALUABLE IT IS ?” (4 ms) True False 1/ 2/ 3/ 4/ -3- TRƯỜNG THCS LÊ LỢI ĐÁP ÁN ĐỀ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI - NĂM HỌC 2011-2012 MÔN : TIẾNG ANH LỚP 9 Question I : Underline the suitable word or phrase in bracket to fill in the blank .(2.5ms) (0,125đ x 20) 1- of; 2- where; 3- regarded; 4- working; 5- with; 6-little; 7-shake; 8- whose; 9-going; 10-up; 11- be; 12- for; 13- a lot of; 14- to watch; 15- stop; 16-to; 17-which; 18- to help; 19-advantage; 20- out. Question II : Complete the sentences with the correct form or tense of the words in brackets (3.5ms) (0,25đ x 14) 1-was walking; 2- stepped ; 3- had thrown; 4- haven’t seen; 5- wanted; 6- was raining; 7- are swimming ; 8- is sleeping ; 9-was watering; 10- heard ; 11- appeared; 12- gave; 13- cried; 14- called. Question III : Give the correct form of the words in brackets (2.5ms) (0,25đ x 10) 1- conservation ; 2- unemployed; 3- commonly; 4- founders; 5- independent ; 6- treatment; 7- explanation; 8- enriches ; 9- practicing; 10- unpleasant. Question IV : Complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning to the first (2.5ms) (0,25đ x 10) 1. Because he was seriously ill, he couldn’t go to school. 2. John stayed up so as to watch the football match between Viet Nam and Thailand. 3. The café where I’m waiting for you is at the corner of Nguyen Trai Street and Le Hong Phong Street. 4. The house is too small for four of us to live in. 5. John told me to stop reading her own letter. 6. Nam suggested going out for dinner that day / today. 7. We used to argue with each other when we were at high school. 8. Tony was believed to tell a lie. 9. Only a few people attended the meeting last week. 10. Unless you water these flowers every day, they will wither. Question V : Fill in each blank with with ONE suitable word to complete the following passage (1m) (0.25 đ x 4) 1- on ; 2- long ; 3- with ; 4- traffic Question VI : Read the following passage and decide if each of the sentences is TRUE or FALSE (2ms) (0.5 đ x 4) 1-F ; 2- T ; 3- T ; 4 F Question VII : Write complete sentences, using the words given. (2ms) (0,25đ x 8) 1. Burning coal and oil releases poisonous gases which are harmful to humans. 2. New methods of farming have helped increase productivity. 3. Lately, You haven’t worked hard as you should. 4. The hotter it is, the more miserable I feel. 5. The Statue of Liberty was made by French people. 6. We are advised not to speak Vietnamese in class. 7. Though a teacher's work is tiring, It gives us great satisfaction. 8. What should / must we do to keep the air and water from being polluted? Question VIII : Write a paragraph of 150 – 180 words with the title: “ FRIENDSHIP : HOW VALUABLE IT IS ?” (4 ms) -4- Giám khảo chấm linh động theo bài viết, chú ý gần đúng số lượng từ qui đònh, ý xúc tích. Có thể chia ra: * Điểm ý của bài : 2đ * Điểm ngữ pháp : 2 đ . ĐỀ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI MÔN TIẾNG ANH LỚP 9 (NĂM HỌC 2011-2012) Thời gian : 120 ph ( Không kể thời gian phát đề) Họ và tên : ……………………………………………………………… Lớp: 9A… Trường : THCS. -3- TRƯỜNG THCS LÊ LỢI ĐÁP ÁN ĐỀ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI - NĂM HỌC 2011-2012 MÔN : TIẾNG ANH LỚP 9 Question I : Underline the suitable word or phrase in bracket. working; 5- with; 6-little; 7-shake; 8- whose; 9- going; 10-up; 11- be; 12- for; 13- a lot of; 14- to watch; 15- stop; 16-to; 17-which; 18- to help; 19- advantage; 20- out. Question II : Complete