ĐỀ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI HUYỆN NĂM HỌC 2010-2011 Môn thi: Tiếng Anh 9 Thời gian làm bài: 150 phút (Không kể thời gian giao đề) I. Find the option whose underlined part pronounced differently from others. 1. A. laughed B. washed C. missed D. arranged 2. A. bury B. cut C. bus D. hurry 3. A. look B. foot C. book D. fool 4. A. fly B. sky C. shy D. windy 5. A. weather B. leather C. wear D. tear II. Find the option whose pronunciation stressed differently from others. 1. A. become B. announce C. appear D. postcard 2. A. active B. across C. ahead D.alive 3. A. humorous B. ability C. generous D.delighted 4. A. mechanic B. attention C. medical D. physician 5. A. mushroom B. classroom C. roommate D. compare III. Give the correct form of the word in the brackets 1. Phong is one of the most in our school. (society) 2. We don’t like going in his car as he is a driver. (care) 3. Television is one of the easiest ways to get information. It is very (inform) 4. I coulden’t find any between two pctures (different). 5. My teacher old me that I should my English by watching English programs on TV. (rich) 6. He is old enough to be of his parents. (depend) 7. Bard demonstrated his envention in 1950s. (success) 8. We were shocked by his to see his son. (refuse) 9. The shop showed me a lot of new models. (assist) 10. We have decided to interview the best six for the job. (apply) IV. Choose the correct word to complete the sentences. 1. She wishes her mother (was/is/were/will be) a teacher. 2. Hoang likes telling jokes. He is (sociable/reserved/humorous/helpful) boy. 3. We study hard (so/in order/so as to/because) pass the coming exam. 4. My teacher likes sports, especially playing soccer and (to swim/swim/swimming/ swims). 5. It is ages since the day he (goes/went/was going/has gone) away. 6. Hoa isn’t used to (get/getting/got/gets) up early. 7. This house needs (repainted/to repaint/repaint/repainting) carefully. 8. Your hair is very long. You should have someone (to cut/cutting/cut/cuts) it. 9. My daughter is the (most naughty/more naughty/naughtest/naughtier) in her class. 10. Nam’s teacher said that his English grammar was poor and he should (study /improve/ learn/spend) much more time on it. V. Find an error in each following sentence and correct it. 1. She is looking forward to go to Europe after she finishes her studies at the university. 2. There’re many different ways of comparing the economy of one nation with those of another. 3. The reason why he’s not feeling very well is simple – he’s ate too much as usual 4. Yesterday he had a plumer repared his water pipes because there were some cracks in them. 5. All the information normally found in a library is now store in the university’s computers. VI. Read the passage and choose the correct option to fill in the gaps. Does the earth has enough natural ___(1)___ to support this many people? Different scientists have different answers for this question. Some say that there are enough resources to support more than 6 billion people. However, the ___(2)___ countries with a small ____(3)____ of the world population, use most the resources. If these resources could be ____(4)_____ more equally around the world, there would br enough for everyone. Other scientists ____(5)____ that we must limit population growth because our resources are limited. Only 10 percent of the earth’s ___(6)___ can be used for farming and another 20 percent for ____(7)____ animals. It is possible to ___(8)___ the amount of farmland, but only a little. Some land in ___(9)___ countries can be more productive if people start using modern farming ___(10)___, but this will not increase worldwide production very much. 1. A. land B. water C. resources D. food 2. A. rich B. richest C. developing D. poorest 3. A. amount B. number C. group D. percentage 4. A. distributed B. devided C. given D. shared 5. A. announce B. say C. tell D. claim 6. A. land B. soil C. resources D. ground 7. A. feeding B. growing C. rising D. raising 8. A. decrease B. develope C. increase D. enlarge 9. A. developed B. developing C. rich D. industrial 10. A. methods B. approach C. ways D. machines VII. Rewrite the following sentences so that the meaning is the same as the first sentences. 1. I asked the hotel porter to wake me at 8 o’clook the following morning. > “Please…………………………………………………” I said to the hotel porter. 2. “I don’t think John will come”, sail Bill > Bill doubted ……………………………………………………………… 3. We couldn’t drive because of the fog. > The fog prevented …………………………………………………………… 4. I last heard this song ten years ago. > It is .…………………………………………………………………………… 5. Tom apologized to his boss for handing in his report so late. > “I’m sorry ” Tom said to his boss. 6. I'm quite happy to look after the baby for you. > I don't mind ……………………………………………………………… 7. It took two hours to fly from Ha Noi to Ho Chi Minh city. > It was a 8. We practice English alot. We’ll learn it well. > The more 9.I haven’t met him for 10 years. > It is 10. Turn off all the switches before leaving the workshop! > All the ……………………………………………………………………… VIII. complete the sentences using the given words. 1. books/ write/ Nguyen Du/famous. 2. I/ wonder/ how/ you/ can/ pass/ recent exams. 3. It/long time/since/we/last/meet/. 4. How many/lessons/will/teach/next month/by the lecturer. 5. You/should/have/your bike/repare/carefully. IX. Writing Imagine you have just moved to Ha Noi to study. Now you are living in a very beautiful and comfortable room in your uncle’s house. Write a letter to one of your friends to discribe things in your room. Ky Anh Education and trainning department Candidate’s name: Candidate’s number: HƯỚNG DẪN CHẤM BÀI I. 5 x 0.2 = 1.0 point 1. D 2. A 3. D 4. D 5. D II. 5 x 0.2 = 1.0 point 1. D 2. A 3. D 4. C 5. D II. 10 x 0.3 = 3.0 points 1. sociable 2. careless 3. informative 4. differences 5. enrich 6. independent 7. successfully 8. refusal 9. assistant 10. applicants IV. 10 x 0.3 = 3.0 points 1. were 2. humorous 3. so as to 4. swimming 5. went 6. getting 7. repaiting 8. cut 9. naughtiest 10. spend V. 5 x 0.3 = 1.5 points 1. go to > going to 2. those > that 3. he’s ate > he’s eaten (he has eaten) 4. Compared > compare (had someone do something) 5. store > stored VI. 10 x 0. 3 = 3.0 points. 1. C 2. B 3. D 4. A 5. B 6. A 7. D 8. C 9. B 10. A VII. 10 x 0. 3 = 3.0 points. 1. ‘‘Please wake me up tomorrow morning’’ I said to the hotel porter 2. Bill doubted if John would come. 3. The fog prevented us from driving. 4. It is ten years since I last heard this song. 5. ‘‘I’m sorry for handing my report so late’’ Tom said to his boss. 6. I don’t mind looking after the baby for you. 7. It was a two-hour flight from Ha Noi to Ho Chi Minh City. 8. The more we practise English, the better we learn it. 9. It is ten years since I last met him. 10. All the switches must be turned off before leaving the workshop. VIII. 5 x 0.3 = 1.5 points 1. Books written by Nguyen Du are very famous. 2. I am wondering how you could pass recent exams. 3. It is a long time since we last met. 4. How many lessons will be taught by the lecturer next month 5. You should have your bike repared carefully. IX. 10 x 0. 3 = 3.0 points - Students know how to write an informal letter. - Students know how to discribe their room using prepositions of position. - The letter must be logical and easily understand. - minus 0,2 point per a spelling and grammar error. . ĐỀ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI HUYỆN NĂM HỌC 2010- 2011 Môn thi: Tiếng Anh 9 Thời gian làm bài: 150 phút (Không kể thời gian giao đề) I. Find the option whose underlined. gaps. Does the earth has enough natural ___(1)___ to support this many people? Different scientists have different answers for this question. Some say that there are enough resources to support. don’t think John will come”, sail Bill > Bill doubted ……………………………………………………………… 3. We couldn’t drive because of the fog. > The fog prevented …………………………………………………………… 4. I last heard this