Đề thi HSG môn Tiếng Anh 9 - số 06

Phòng giáo dục & đào tạo Đề thi chọn học sinh giỏi Huyện lơng sơn Năm học: 2010 - 2011 Môn: Tiếng Anh - lớp 9 (Thời gian: 150 phút - Không kể giao đề) Điểm bài thi Số phách Bằng số: Bằng chữ: Giám khảo ký, họ tên - Ngời thứ nhất: - Ngời thứ hai: (Đề thi gồm 06 trang, thí sinh làm bài vào đề thi này) A. phonetics pick out the word whose the underlined part is pronounced differently from the rest. Chọn một từ mà có phần gạch chân phát âm khác các từ còn lại. (1.5 pts) 1. A. though B. enough C. cough D. rough 2. A. laughed B. hoped C. placed D. closed 3. A. climate B. pride C. quit D. primary 4. A. continent B. depend C. send D. pretend 5. A. exchange B. reach C. chance D. champagne 6. A. government B. moment C. comment D. development * Answers: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. B. GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY I. Choose the best answer among a, b, c, d to complete each of the following sentences. Hãy chọn đáp án đúng nhất trong số a, b, c, d để hoàn thành những câu sau. (2.5pts) 1. Try so many mistake. a.not to make b. not make c. to make not d.make not 2. Don't forget me a call when you arrive. a.give b.giving c.given d.to give 3. Be patient! Don't to learn a foreign language in a week. a. believe b. consider c. think d. expect 4. his bad leg , he couldn't walk so fast as the others. a. because b. because of c. the reason d. since 5. That room in use since it was redecorated. a. is b. has been c. was d. used to be 6. The two capital cities are a. similar b. very difference c. the same d. the same to 7. Our traditional dress by some designers recently. a. are modernized b. have modernized c. has been modernized d. modernized 8. While I was watching television in my own room, my mother in. a. was coming b. would come c. comes d. came 1 9. By the time Bill's daughter graduates, retired. a. he b. he has c. he'll being d. he'll have 10. She asked me she could come that day. a. if b. when c. about d. whenever * Your answers: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. II. Put the verbs in the brackets into the right form. Cho dạng đúng của động từ trong ngoặc (2.5 pts) 1. She left school last year. Since then she (work) as a waitress at a local pub. 2. Poems as well as plays (write) by William Shakespeare. 3. If he saves up, he soon (be able) to afford a new car. 4. Let's get the house (clear) up before he arrives. 5. I (not see) your brother recently. 6. The astronaut's clothes (make) from special materials. 7. I hope (give) a special gift for my birthday. 8. This house needs (decorate) 9. Mr. Jackson doesn't like people (look) at him. 10. You ever (be) to England? - Yes, I went there 3 years ago. * Answers: 1. . 5. 9. 2. . 6. 10. 3. 7. 4. 8. III. Each sentence below contains an error. Find and correct it. Mỗi câu sau có một lỗi sai. Hãy tìm lỗi sai đó và sửa lại cho đúng. (2.5 pts) 1. They haven't visited us when they moved here. 2. John asked me how long did it take me to get to his village. 3. If we were at home next week, we will meet our old friends. 4. Lan wishes that she can go to Singapore to visit her penpal. 5. Monica considered to be the best student in the class. 6. I wish Sarah would be here now. 7. Everyone say that he's now enomously rich. 8. We'll never catch them up if you walk as slow as that. 9. Mr. Smith left to Paris two days ago. 10. They were questioning by the police. mistake CORRECTION 1. 1. 2 2. 3. 3. 4. 4. 5. 5. 6. 6. 7. 7. 2 8. 8. 9. 9. 10. 10. V. Rewrite each of the following sentences so that it has exactly the same meaning as the one printed before it. Viết lại các câu sau sao cho nghĩa của câu viết lại cùng nghĩa với câu cho trớc. (3.0 pts) 1. We spent 2 hours getting to Lon don => It took 2. They'll have to change the date of the meeting again => The date 3. He has been collecting stamps for five years => He started 4. I haven't seen my sister since 2000 => I last 5. "You shouldn't ride your bike too fast," I said to Nam => I advised 6. "It was nice of you to help me. Thank you very much". Tom said to you => Tom thanked C. Reading I. Read the following passage and choose the best answer A, B, C or D. Đọc kĩ đoạn văn sau đó chọn đáp án đúng trong số A, B, C hoặc D. (2.5pts) Los Angeles is the largest city in the state of California and the (1) largest in the United States. Often abbreviated as L.A., it is rated an alpha world city, having an (2) population of 3.8 million and spanning over 469.1 square miles (1,214.9 square kilometers) in Southern California. (3) , the Los Angeles metropolitan area is home (4) nearly 12.9 million people who hail from all over the globe and (5) 224 different languages. Los Angeles is the seat of Los Angeles County, the most populous and most diverse county in the United Los Angeles was (6) in the year 1781, by Spanish governor Felipe de Neve. It became a part of Mexico in 1821, following its independence from Spain. In 1848, at the end of the Mexican - American war, Los Angeles and California were (7) as part of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, thus becoming part of the United States; Mexico retained the territory of Baja California. It was incorporated as a municipality on April 4, 1850 - five months before California achieved statehood. Los Angeles is (8) the world's centers of culture, technology, media, besiness, and international trade. It is home to renowned institutions covering a broad range of professional and cultural fields, and it is one of the most substantial economic engines of the United States. Los Angeles also (9) the world in producing popular entertainment - such as motion picture, television, video games and recorded music - which (10) the base of its international fame and global status. 1. A. two B. twice C. second D. secondary 2. A. estimating B. estimated C. estimation D. estimates 3. A. Addition B. Additional C. Added D. Additionally 4. A. on B. to C. from D. with 5. A. speak B. talk C. say D. tell 6. A. found B. made C. done D. founded 7. A. purchased B. bought C. purchasing D. got 3 8. A. some of B. one C. one of D. most of 9. A. pioneer B. leads C. leading D. pioneering 10. discovers B. forms C. form D. shapes * Your answers: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. II. Read the passage and do the task below. §äc ®o¹n v¨n sau råi lµm bµi tËp (2.5 pts) The Washington post is the largest and most circulated newspaper in Washington, D.C, USA, and is the city's oldest newspaper, founded in 1877. It is widely considered to be one of the most important newspapers in the United States due to its particular emphasis on national politics, and international affairs, and being a newspaper of record. Even so, the Washington Post has always been defined as a local paper and does not print any editions for the outside region beyond that of the D.C., Maryland, or Virginia editions daily circulation. The newspaper is published as a broadsheet, with photographs printed both in color as well as in black and white. Weekday printings include the main section, containing the first page, national, interntional news, politics, and aditorials and opinions, followed by the sections on local news (Metro), sports, business, style (feature writing on pop culture, politics, fine and performing arts, film, fashion, and gossip), and classifieds. The Sunday edition includes the weekday sections as well as several weekly sections: Outlook (opinion and editorials), Style & Arts, Sunday Source, Travel, Book world, Comics, TV Week, and the Washington Post Magazine. Beyond the newspaper, the Washington Post under its parent company of the Washington Post Company is involved with the Washington Post. Newsweek Interactive and Washingtonpost.com. * Choose the best answer A, B, C or D: 1. When was the Washington Post founded? A. 1877 B. 1787 C. 1778 D. 1887 2. The Washington Post is . A. the newest newspaper B. the oldest newspaper in the USA C. the oldest newspaper in Washington, D.C D. the sports newspaper 3. Why is the Washington Post the most important newspaper in the United States? A. Because of its particular emphasis on national politics, and international affairs B. Because of its particular emphasis on national culture, and international affairs. C. Because of its particular emphasis on national sport, and international affairs. D. Because of its particular emphasis on national history, and international affairs. 4. The photographs of the newspaper are mainly printed . A. in white and black B. both in color as well as in black and white C. in color D. in bad quality of paper 5. Weekly sections of the Washington Post include . A. Outlook (opinion and editorials), Style and Arts B. Sunday Source, Travel, Book world C. Comics, TV Week, the Washington Post Magazine D. all A, B, and C * Answers: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 4 D. Writing Write a passage (about 100 - 120 words) about a picnic of yours. The following questions may help you. (ViÕt mét ®o¹n v¨n kÓ vÒ mét chuyÕn ®i d· ngo¹i cña em, cã thÓ tham kh¶o c¸c c©u hái díi ®©y). (3.0 pts) - Where and when did you go? - Who did you go with ? - How did you go ? - What did you do there? - What did you eat / drink? - Did you take any photographs? - How did you feel afterward ? ……………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………… 5 ……………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………… 6 . dục & đào tạo Đề thi chọn học sinh giỏi Huyện lơng sơn Năm học: 2010 - 2011 Môn: Tiếng Anh - lớp 9 (Thời gian: 150 phút - Không kể giao đề) Điểm bài thi Số phách Bằng số: Bằng chữ: Giám. bài thi Số phách Bằng số: Bằng chữ: Giám khảo ký, họ tên - Ngời thứ nhất: - Ngời thứ hai: (Đề thi gồm 06 trang, thí sinh làm bài vào đề thi này) A. phonetics pick out the word whose the underlined. pts) - Where and when did you go? - Who did you go with ? - How did you go ? - What did you do there? - What did you eat / drink? - Did you take any photographs? - How did you feel afterward ?