Choose the word or phrase that best fits the space in each of the following sentences: 20pts 1.. Choose the word or phrase that best fits to fill in the blank: 15pts If you’re an environ
Trang 1ĐÁP ÁN KỲ THI HỌC SINH GIỎI LỚP 9
BẬC PTCS CẤP THÀNH PHỐ
NĂM HỌC: 2004-2005
I Choose the word or phrase that best fits the space in each of the following sentences: (20pts)
1 Like many other countries in the world, Vietnam is “on the _”
2 When I school, I’m going to work in a factory
3 The trouble with Tom is that he never _on time for meetings
4 The bomb exploded with a loud bang which could be _all over the town
5 Some people claim to be able to _the future
6 I’d like to buy a bracelet for my wife What do you _ ?
7 What time is the on rubber trees tomorrow evening ?
I think it’s at seven-thirty
A party B seminar C get-together D festival
8 Have you handed in your job _yet ?
9 Did you see the on TV last night ?
A showings B screens C newsreels D actions
10 This story _about Le Van Tam, a young hero of Vietnam
11 Why don’t we take Lisa _with us on our next trip ?
12 The test is taking place _a week’s time
13 The sheet of paper slipped _his hand falling the ground
A off / upon B off / onto C from / down D from / upon
14 She took _her new friends almost immediately
15 He was looked _by others because of his poverty
16 They’re going to Nha Trang _their summer vacation
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18 The stuff is very cheap; it’s now sale
19 She was _breath after running all the way upstairs
A under B out of C without D away from
20 They got _the bus and walked toward the school gate
21 Would you like tea or coffee ? - I’d _tea rather than coffee
22 Could I use your pen for the next test ? - _
A Yes, you use B Yes, you can C Yes, you could D Yes, you do
23 Do you like movies ? - _
A yes, we are B I’d like C Yes, quite a lot D OK
24 Shall we go to the theatre this evening ? - _
A We shall go B We go C Yes, let’s D You’re going
25 What do you think of Korean films ? - _
A Yes, I do B I like them C No, I don’t D I think of them very much
26 Practice _English anywhere you can is a way to better your speaking
skill
A to speak B speak C speaking D for speaking
27 When I was younger, I _to smoke or drink
A wasn’t used B didn’t used C never used D not used
28 I wish I more chance to travel abroad
29 When English ?
A has he begun to study B has he begun study
C did he begin to study D did he begin study
30 My mother doesn’t like going to the theatre and
A neither do I B neither go I C neither I like D neither I am
31 He’s a good guitarist, but he plays the piano
A more better B more well C for good D far better
32 Anyone who his work won’t be allowed to leave now
A don’t finish B is not finishing C has not finished D will not finish
33 Your hair is long Are you going to ?
A have it cut B have cut it C be cutting it D have it cutting
34 I can carry only one of these two boxes Please carry
A another B the other C the others D others
35 Mary _lazy preparing her lesson last night
A should be B shouldn’t be C should have been D shouldn’t have been
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37 She forgot _off the cassette player before going to bed
A turning B to turn C having turned D to have turned
38 Finally they _rescue the people trapped in the burning houses
A could B succeeded to C were able to D can
39 There’s nothing better to do; we _watch the play on TV
A may B could have to C must D might as well
II Use the correct forms of the words given: (10pts)
1 There’s an international friendly between Viet Nam and Laos this evening
(FRIEND)
2 The _outbreak _of the bird flu is worrying (BREAK)
3 Those remote areas are still _inaccessible to the Internet
(ACCESS)
4 He made quite a number of _successes in his career as a
footballer (SUCCEED)
5 The _enrichment _of knowledge for the young is a policy
to follow (RICH)
6 No _further details about the celebration have been
given (FAR)
7 He feels _sleepy _because of the teacher’s voice
(SLEEP)
8 Things in this shop are comparatively cheaper than those
in other shops (COMPARE)
9 Would you like to go _picnicking with us this Sunday?
(PICNIC)
10 The principal said some _encouraging _words to the pupils
before the exam
(COURAGE)
III Choose the word or phrase that best fits to fill in the blank: (15pts)
If you’re an environmentalist, plastic is a word you tend to say with a sneer or a snarl It has become a symbol of our wasteful, throw-away society But there seems little (1) it is here to stay, and the truth is, of course, that plastics have brought enormous (2) , even environmental ones It is not really the plastics themselves that are the environmental (3) _ - it is the way society chooses
to use and (4) _them
Almost all the 50 or so different kinds of modern plastic are made from oil, gas or coal
Trang 4over three million tons of the stuff in Britain each year and, sooner or later, most of it is thrown away A high (7) _of our annual consumption is in the (8) _of packaging and this (9) about seven per cent by weight of our domestic (10) Almost all of it could be recycled, but very little of it is, though the plastic recycling (11) is growing fast
The plastics themselves are extremely energy-rich – they have a highter calorific (12) _than coal and one (13) _of “recovery” strongly (14) by the plastic manufacturers is the (15) _of waste plastic into a fuel
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profits
consume
rate
type
constitutes
rubbish (2 options)
industry
medium
presented
replacement
IV Read the following passage Fill in each of the blanks with ONE appropriate word: (15pts)
Most people think of computers (1) _as _very modern inventions, products of our new technological ago But (2) _actually _, the idea for a computer was worked out (3) about/over two centuries ago by a man (4) called/named _
Charles Babbage
Babbage was born in 1791 and (5) grew up to be a brilliant mathematician He drew up plans for several calculating machines (6) _which/that _ he called “engine” But, (7) _despite _the fact that he started building some of these,
he never finished any of (8) them _ Over the years people have argued whether his machines (9) _could/would _ever work Recently, however, the Science Museum in London (10) _has finished building an engine (11) based on one of Babbage’s designs It has (12) taken six years
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V Read the following passage carefully Decide whether each of the statements below it is TRUE,
FALSE, or NOT MENTIONED: (10pts)
Solar energy, air, and wather are usually called renewable resources because there is
an unlimited supply of them However, this definition may change if people are not careful with the consuming of these resources The quality of solar energy that reaches the earth depends on the atmosphere If the atmosphere is polluted, the solar energy reaching the earth may be dangerous If life is about to continue, the air must contains the appropriate amount of N, O2, CO2 and other gases If humans continue to pollute the air, it will not contain the correct amount
of these gases Water is also a matter to take into consideration Industry is making our water filthy Therefore, resources must be conserved, the air and water protected Conservation must play important part in life
1 People can enjoy the supply of water for good T _
2 The energy from the sun will run out some day F _
4 Pollution does not affect the quality solar energy F _
5 The more polluted the air is, the more dangerous the sun becomes T _
8 The manufacture of things dirties water on the earth T _
9 The protection of air and water is a must T _
10 Conservation is of minor importance to life on our planet F _
VI Each line in the following passage contains one mistake Write down the mistake and your
correction The first one is done for you: (10pts)
Language is considered a significant means for communication in
international relations People in modern world have not longer been bound
to their own countries Moreover, in to keep informed with speedy scientific
developments nowadays, they must widen them cooperative relations with
those highly developing nations in other parts of the world Due to the fact
that no one is able to communicate with any natives in the world, that is
necessary for people to choose to learn a foreign language like a worldwide
common means of communication That is why English has being chosen
by almost people to be a foreign language to master More and more people
use English and the number of those who learns English as a foreign
language has been increased so rapidly that it is the highest nowadays
(0) _of _
(1)_no _ (2)_keeping (3)_their _ (4) developed (5) it _ (6) as _ (7) been _ (8) most _ (9) learn (10) increasing
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A Rewrite the following sentences in such a way that they mean almost the same as those printed
before them: (20pts)
1 The prices have increased considerably in the past weeks
There has been a considerable increase in the prices in the past weeks.
2 We don’t ever know whether she’s still wealthy
For all we know she used to be wealthy.
3 Please don’t talk so loudly while I’m studying
I’d rather you didn’t talk so loudly while I’m studying.
4 All my friends disagreed with me
None of my friends agreed with me.
5 May I borrow your car tonight, Dad?
Would you mind lending me your car tonight, Dad?
6 If you have finished your homework by midnight, you can go to the party
Unless you finish/have finished your homework by midnight, you can’t go to the party.
7 He never has any successful results even though he tries hard
However hard he tries, he never has any successful results.
8 The teacher made her students work hard for the exam
The students were made to work for the exam by the teacher.
9 People donated a lot, so the victims of the tsunami are now able to overcome difficulties
But for people’s (big) donation/a lot of money people donated, the victims wouldn’t now
be able to overcome difficulties.
10 He was unable to paint the gate of his house because of the heavy rain
The heavy rain prevented them from painting/made it impossible for them to paint the gate of his house.
B Make all the changes and additions necessary from the following words and phrases to complete
the sentences of a passage about the benefits of Cycling: (20pts)
1 Along / jogging and swimming, / cycling / be / all-round form / exercises.//
Along with jogging and swimming, cycling is an all-round form of exercises.
2 It can help / increase / strength and energy, / give / you / strong heart.//
It can help (to) increase strength and energy, and (to) give you a strong heart.
3 But / it / not / only advantage / cycling.//
But it is not the only advantage of cycling.
4 It / good exercise / people / painful feet or backs.//
It is good exercise for people with painful feet or backs.
5 However, / it / important / start slowly / and build / gently.//
However, it is important to start slowly and build up gently.
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Do you have (any) doubts about taking up cycling for health reasons?
8 You / talk / your doctor / and ask / his or her advice.//
You should/can talk to your doctor and ask for his or her advice.
9 Follow / your doctor / advice / strict / and you / have / good result.//
Follow your doctor’s advice strictly and you will have (a) good result.
10 If you start / cycle now, / you / be / forever fit.//
If you start cycling now, you will be forever fit.
THE END OF THE TEST