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së GD&§T VÜNH PHóC ———————— §Ò CHÝNH THøC K× THI chän HSG LíP 9- thcs N¡M häc 2008-2009 §Ò thi M«n: TIÕNG ANH Thêi gian thi: 150 phót ( kh«ng kÓ thêi gian giao ®Ò) ——————————— ( §Ò thi cã 03 trang) I. Listen to Ryan talking about his life and tick (V) the things he has done and put a cross (X) beside the things he hasn’t done. Questions Numbers of things Ryan 1 lived in a foreign country 2 worked for a big company 3 stayed in an expensive hotel 4 flown in a jumbo jet 5 cooked a meal for ten (or more) people 6 met a famous person 7 seen a play by Shakespeare 8 driven a tractor 9 been to hospital 10 won a competition II. Pick out the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the other words. Identify your answer by writing the corresponding letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet. 1. A. hear B. dear C. pear D. clear 2. A. punctual B. rubbish C. frustrate D. furious 3. A. theatre B. therefore C. throughout D. thunder 4. A. influenced B. terrified C. averaged D. accompanied 5. A. hat B. dangerous C. battle D. calculate III. Choose the best answer from the four options (marked A, B, C, or D) to complete each sentence below by writing the corresponding letter A, B, C, or D on the answer sheet. 1. The Chinese printing. A. invented B. discovered C. found out D. revealed 2. That English will become dominant in most scientific fields is A. predicting B. predictable C. on predictions D. to predict 3. Taxation has been used to increase the price and reduce the of cigarettes. A. consumer B. consuming C. consumed D. consumption 4. I caught of a lion lying under the tree, and my heart jumped. A. view B. sight C. look D. scene 5. After the war, many of us touch with our relatives. A. kept B. lost C. in D. got 6. I am looking forward to on vacation. A. go B. be going C. going D. having gone 7. The department store by the Johansson for many years. A. has been run B. is run C. runs D. has run 8. It is 6 years we moved to Chicago. A. when B. that C. since D. after 9. The theatre failed a suitable play to appeal to audience. A. producing B. to produce C. to have produced D. producing of 10. He put the two letters into the wrong envelopes mistake. A. on B. by C. with D. in 11. Even though he was bored doing the same thing every day, he was nervous making a change. A. about/at B. with/for C. in/about D. with/about 12. While Peter was driving home last night, he petrol. A. was running out B. was running out of C. ran out of D. ran out 1 13. They gave me their address send them a brochure. A. so that I B. in order to C. so that I could D. in order that I will 14. She wondered her father looked like now, after so many years away. A. how B. whose C. what D. that 15. The police suggested that anyone who saw the accident in touch with them. A. should get B. got C. had to get D. would get IV. Identify the one underlined word or phrase (A, B, C, or D) that must be changed in order for the sentence to be correct. Write the corresponding letter A, B, C, or D on the answer sheet. 1. We were sacked due to Bill’s carelessly schedule, and we all blamed him for that. A B C D 2. No sooner had the secretary hang up than the telephone rang again. A B C D 3. If I had finish a course on computer programming, I would have a better salary. A B C D 4. I try hardly but I can never catch up with him, because he is so smart. A B C D 5. I tried to make it clear to them that urgent action were required. A B C D 6. At the moment the company is in the process of reorganizing their department. A B C D 7. The government suggested that small businesses gave their own ideas on the bill. A B C D 8. We were at trouble because we had entered the building without permission. A B C D 9. When they will pay me for the decoration, I will have enough money to buy a car. A B C D 10. It’s that we’ll be able to afford it or not that I’m not sure about. A B C D V. Choose the best answer from the four options (marked A, B, C, or D) to complete each of the numbered blanks in the following passage by writing the corresponding letter A, B, C, or D on the answer sheet. Holidays Most people enjoy going ______(1) for their holidays, and having the opportunity to _______(2) in an interesting city or a seaside ______(3). If you speak _____(4) languages, you can make new friends, and ______(5) home some interesting _______(6) as presents. But before you can do that, you have to ______(7) your destination, and that is often a problem! If you fly, then you may find that your flight has been ______(8). ________(9) by train can also be difficult, since trains are often ______(10) in the summer, you might have to reserve a _______(11) in advance. Whichever way you ______(12) , you can have problem with your _______(13), and it is often difficult to find good ______ (14) . Apart from this, you might not be able to afford the ________(15). 1. A. out B. forward C. abroad D. foreign 2. A. remain B. pass C. spend D. stay 3. A. resort B. post C. too D. one 4. A. strange B. stranger C. foreigner D. foreign 5. A. fetch B. take C. go D. get 6. A. memories B. souvenirs C. memoirs D. recollections 7. A. reach B. arrive C. go D. travel 8. A. waited B. reversed C. delayed D. booked 9. A. Journeys B. Travels C. Voyages D. Passes 10. A. filling B. occupied C. overdone D. crowded 11. A. post B. chair C. seat D. position 12. A. voyage B. travel C. trip D. tour 13. A. baggages B. luggage C. goods D. sacks 2 14. A. staying B. homes C. lodges D. accommodation 15. A. fare B. fair C. far D. fur VI. Read the passage then choose the best answer from the four options A, B C or D, Write your answers on the answer sheet. Neil Armstrong Neil Armstrong started flying at an early age. He became interested in airplanes at the age of 2. At 15, he took flying lessons. He got a license to fly at 16. He learned how to fly before he learned how to drive a car. At university, he studied aeronautic engineering. This is the study of designing and making aircraft. After Armstrong became an astronaut in 1962, he was trained for 4 years for the Apollo program. The Apollo mission was to put a man on the moon in ten years. On July 16, 1969, the Apollo 11 landed on the moon. Because Armstrong was the leader, he became the first man to step on the moon. He said, “This is one small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind.” He and his fellow astronaut, Buzz Aldrin, walked on the moon for two and a half hours. They collected rocks and did some experiments. Since Apollo 11, more men have been on the moon. 1. What is the main idea of the passage? A. The Apollo mission to the moon. B. Why Neil Armstrong became an astronaut. C. Neil Armstrong, the first man on the moon. D. The aeronautic education of Neil Armstrong. 2. The word “license” is closest meaning to ______ A. skill B. desire C. education D. permission 3. The word “this” refers to ___________ A. license to fly B. aeronautic engineering C. flying lessons D. aircraft 4. According to paragraph 2, which of the following is true about Armstrong’s training as an astronaut? A. Its purpose was to have him step on the moon. B. Its aim was to make Neil Armstrong a leader. C. It helped Neil Armstrong to design the Apollo spacecraft. D. It made Neil Armstrong an astronaut in 1962. 5. The author’s main purpose in paragraph 2 is ______________ A. to explain the objectives of the Apollo 11 mission B. to compare Apollo 11 and late flights to the moon C. to tell about Armstrong and the success of Apollo 11’s mission D. to reveal what Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin did on the moon. VII. Write complete sentences using the suggested words. 1. Galileo/ be/ consider/ the father/ modern astronomy. 2. The value/ sterling/ fall/ considerably/ the past week. 3. The film/ start/ when/ we/ arrive/ the cinema. 4. My parents/ let me/ go abroad/ the first/ last year. 5. The car/ rusty/ that/ it/ couldn’t/ repair. 6. Each student/ the class/ have to have/ book. 7. It/ easy/ him/ translate/ this text/ English. 8. The river/ contaminate/ the chemicals/ the factories and rubbish from households nearby. 9. Her mother/ ask/ her/ lay/ the table/ the evening meal. 10. Mary/ disappointed/ that/ she/ burst/ tears. VIII. What qualities a true friendship should have? Use reasons and specific examples to support your point of view (120-150 words). The end së GD-§T VÜNH PHóC Hdc hsg M«n TIÕNG ANH LíP 9 N¡M HäC 2008-2009 Tæng ®iÓm: 10 3 I. Listen to Ryan talking about his life and tick (V) the things he has done and put a cross (X) beside the things he hasnt done. (1,5 điểm; 0,15/ câu đúng) Questions Numbers of things Ryan 1 lived in a foreign country V 2 worked for a big company V 3 stayed in an expensive hotel X 4 flown in a jumbo jet V 5 cooked a meal for ten (or more) people X 6 met a famous person X 7 seen a play by Shakespeare V 8 driven a tractor V 9 been to hospital X 10 won a competition X II. Pick out the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the other words. Identify your answer by writing the corresponding letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet. (0,5 điểm; 0,1/ câu đúng) 1. C 2. D 3. B 4. A 5. B III. Choose the best answer from the four options (marked A, B, C, or D) to complete each sentence below by writing the corresponding letter A, B, C, or D on the answer sheet. (1,5 điểm; 0,1/ câu đúng) 1. A 4. B 7. A 10. B 13. C 2. B 5. B 8. C 11. D 14. A 3. D 6. C 9. B 12. C 15. A IV. Identify the one underlined word or phrase (A, B, C, or D) that must be changed in order for the sentence to be correct. Write the corresponding letter A, B, C, or D on the answer sheet. (1 điểm; 0,1/ câu đúng) 1. B 3. A 5. D 7. B 9. A 2. B 4. A 6. D 8. A 10. A V. Choose the best answer from the four options (marked A, B, C, or D) to complete each of the numbered blanks in the following passage by writing the corresponding letter A, B, C, or D on the answer sheet. (1,5 điểm; 0,1/ câu đúng) 1.C 4. D 7. A 10. D 13. B 2. D 5. B 8. C 11. C 14. D 3. A 6. B 9. A 12. B 15. A VI. Read the passage then choose the best answer from the four options A, B C or D, Write your answers on the answer sheet. (1 điểm; 0,2/ câu đúng) 1. C 2. D 3. B 4. A 5. C VII. Write complete sentences using the suggested words. (1,5 điểm; 0,15/ câu đúng) 1. Galileo was considered to be the father of modern astronomy. 2. The value of sterling has fallen considerably in the past week. 3. The film had started when we arrived at the cinema. 4. My parents let me go abroad for the first time last year. 5. The car was so rusty that it couldnt be repaired. 6. Each student in the class has to have a book. 7. It was/ is easy for him to translate this text into English. 8. The river is/ was contaminated with the chemicals of the factories and rubbish from households nearby. 9. Her mother asked her to lay the table for the evening meal. 10. Mary was so disappointed that she burst into tears. VIII. What qualities a true friendship should have? Use reasons and specific examples to support your point of view (120-150 words). (1,5 điểm) - Bố cục rõ ràng và chặt chẽ: 0,25 điểm - Nội dung bài viết đầy đủ thông tin: 1 điểm - Không có lỗi ngữ pháp và chính tả: 0,25 điểm 4 . PHóC ———————— §Ò CHÝNH THøC K× THI chän HSG LíP 9- thcs N¡M häc 2008-2009 §Ò thi M«n: TIÕNG ANH Thêi gian thi: 150 phót ( kh«ng kÓ thêi gian giao ®Ò) ——————————— ( §Ò thi cã 03 trang) I. Listen. to Ryan talking about his life and tick (V) the things he has done and put a cross (X) beside the things he hasn’t done. Questions Numbers of things Ryan 1 lived in a foreign country 2 worked. VÜNH PHóC Hdc hsg M«n TIÕNG ANH LíP 9 N¡M HäC 2008-2009 Tæng ®iÓm: 10 3 I. Listen to Ryan talking about his life and tick (V) the things he has done and put a cross (X) beside the things he hasnt