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TRƯỜNG THCS VĨNH TƯỜNG ĐỀ KHẢO SÁT HSG LỚP 9 THCS NĂM HỌC 2010-2011 MÔN: TIẾNG ANH Thời gian làm bài: 150 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề) Question I. LISTENING a) You will hear the conversations: People are talking about their families. How many brothers and sisters do they have? Listen carefully and write the numbers. N Name Older brothers Younger brothers Older sisters Younger sisters 1. Stephanie 2. Donna 3. Bob 4. Rosie 5. Tina b) Listen again. Circle the correct answer. 6. Stephanie would like to have _______________ A. brothers B. sisters C. cousins 7. Donna’s brother is a _____________ . A. teacher B. student C. professor 8. Bob’s sister _________ bosses him around. A. never B. sometimes C. always 9. Rosie’s friend would like to come from a _________ family. A. small B. big C. great 10. Tina is __________ child. A. an only B. a lonely C. one Question II. Choose the word whose stressed syllable is different from the rest in each group. 11. A. innovation B. celebration C. limitation D. imagination 12. A. ambitious B. memory C. memorial D. mechanic 13. A. ancient B. regularly C. replace D. resource 14. A. Japanese B. engineer C. practical D. questionnaire 15. A. document B. develop C. opponent D. astonish Question III. Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences. 16. They named their daughter their favorite movie star. A. of B. for C. after D. on 17. I won't speak to her she apologizes. A. in case B. in spite of C.so that D. unless 18. My mother used to research in this library when she was a student. A. make B. do C. doing D. making 19. You should spend more time …… speaking English. A. practicing B. to practice C. to practicing D. practise 20. It is six years ______________ we moved to Chicago. A. when B. that C. since D. after 1 21. I think he will join us, ______________? A. doesn’t he B. won’t he C. will he D. do I 22. I am sorry. I have forgotten ______________ a table at the restaurant for you. A. reserving B. to reserve C. having reserved D. to be reserved 23. My brother refused ………… me $10. A. lending B. lend C. to lend D. to lending 24. People _______ for the bus often shelter in my doorway. A. who waiting B. which wait C. whom waiting D. who wait 25. It’s difficult for Western people to get used _________ with chopsticks. A. eating B. to eating C. to eat D. eaten 26. Have a cup of tea, _______? A. do you B. will you C. won’t you D. don’t you 27. It was ……a simple question that everyone answered it correctly. A. so B. too C. much D. such 28. The shady trees provide ……… against the sunlight. A. safety B. protection C. security D. require 29. When he was at school, he won the first for good behavior. A prize B. reward C price D present 30. The child was told to for being rude to his uncle A warned B confess C punish D. apologize Question IV. Read the following passage and choose the best answer for each blank Why I Dislike Computers Almost everyone says that computers are wonderful and that they are changing our lives for the better by (31) everything faster and more reliable, but I’m not so sure that this is the case. The other day, I was standing in a large department store (32) to pay for a couple of films for my camera when the assistant announced that the computer (33) the till had stopped working. I didn’t think this was a big problem and I set off to find another counter, but of course, all the machines are part of the same (34) So there we were: a shop (35) customers, money at the ready, waiting to make our purchases, but it was quite clear that none of the assistants knew what to do. They weren’t (36) our money and give customers a written receipt, because the sales wouldn’t then have been recorded on the computer system. (37) , like many other people, I left my shopping on the counter and walked out. Don’t you think that ‘s funny? It would never have happened before computers, and that, for me, is the problem: we are beginning to depend on these machines so completely that we simply can’t manage 48) any more. 31. A. making B. doing C. causing D. working 32.A. waited B. wait C. to wait D. waiting 33.A which controlled B. controlled C. which controllingD. who controlled 34. A. machine B. computer C. system D. shop 35. A. full of B. crowded of C. fill with D. full with 36. A. allowed taking B. allowing to take C. allowing taking D. allowed to take 37.A. In the end B. At the end C. By the end D. On the end 38. A. with them B. without them C. without it D. with it 2 Question V: Read the passage carefully and choose the best answer. Despite extensive regulation, the chemical by- products of industrial firms continue to pollute the environment, whether by intentional release into the air and water or by accidental escape from toxic dump sites. Too costly to prevent entirely, such pollution can be controlled naturally. Scientists have found that bacteria, fungi, and similar primitive microbes with a taste for chemicals are readily found in contaminated areas. These tiniest of creatures are capable of adapting to a poisonous environment by developing the metabolism to convert toxics into food or by producing enzymes which can break down the chemicals. The tricky part is to find a way to make the microorganisms populous and hungry at the same time. Bioremediation is appealing to industrial companies because it is both simple and cost effective. It is cheaper than incinerating the chemicals, the only other way to eliminate them completely, and does not produce the toxic ash that burning does. Although it works best on organic compounds such as gasoline or pesticides, bioremediation will probably work on highly resistant as scientists engineer more powerful bugs. 39. What is the best title for this passage? A. A Natural Means of Pollution Control. B. Regulating Chemical By- Products. C. Forms of Environmental Pollution. D. The Tiniest Creatures. 40. Which of the following is NOT used as a term for “microorganisms”? A. Bugs B. Compounds C. Fungi D. Bacteria 41. What is the most difficult aspect of bioremediation? A. Getting bacteria to adapt to toxic environments. B. Converting poisonous compounds into food. C. Increasing the number and appetite of microorganisms. D. Convincing industrial firms to use it. 42. In line 9 the word “incinerating” can best be replaced by which of the following? A. Burying B. Transporting C. Manufacturing D. Burning 43. It can be inferred that highly resistant compounds …. A. cannot yet be effectively treated by bioremediation. B. will eventually make bioremediation obsolete. C. can be engineered by scientists to prevent pollution. D. are similar to organic compounds such as gasoline. 3 Question VI: Supply the correct from of the word in bracket in each of the following sentences. 44. I lost my key so I couldn’t the door when I got home (LOCK) 45. She must one of the people I know. That’s the forth time her flat has been burgled this month (LUCK) 46. What a lovely painting! Your daughter must be very (ART) 47. Librarians spend a lot of their time books. (CLASS) 48. “A Taste for Death” is about two famous men who are found in a church (DIE) 49. There are very few places left on Earth. Man has been nearly everywhere. (EXPLORE) 50. What a very old man he is. (LEARN) 51. I was so angry. I was absolutely (SPEAK) 52. Jackie suffered as a child from a very strict (BRING) 53. It was very of him to steal that money. (HONEST) Question VII : Rewrite these following sentences so that the meanings stay the same as the one given: 54. Everyone say that the accident was Carol’s fault.  Carol 55. Although it rained heavily, most of the guests came  In spite 56. I had no sooner gone to bed than some one rang my doorbell. No sooner 57. “Why don’t you complain to the company, Peter?” Said William.  William suggested 58. You can leave only when I tell you.  Until 59. I think you should tell the police about the accident.  If I 60. It was difficult for me to stop laughing at Wendy’s letter.  I couldn’t help……………………………………………………………………………. Question XIII: WRITING “When people succeed, it is because of hard work. Luck has nothing to do with success.” Do you agree or disagree with the quotation above? Use specific reasons and examples to explain your position. Write a short essay (180-> 200 words) 4 ANSWER KEY Question I. LISTENING (0,1) a) N Name Older brothers Younger brothers Older sisters Younger sisters 1. Stephanie 0 0 3 0 2. Donna 1 0 0 2 3. Bob 0 0 1 0 4. Rosie 0 2 1 1 5. Tina 0 0 0 0 b) 6. A 7. B 8. C 9. B 10. A Question II. Choose the word whose stressed syllable is different from the rest in each group.(0,2m) 11. D 12. B 13. C 14. C 15. A Question III. Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences.(0,1m) 16.C 17.D 18.B 19. A 20.C 21. B 22. B 23.C 24.D 25.B 26.B 27.D 28.B 29. A 30.D Question IV. Read the following passage and choose the best answer for each blank(0,2) 31. A 32. D 33. A 34. C 35. A 36. D 37. A 38. B Question V: Read the passage carefully and choose the best answer.(0,2) 38. A 39. D 40. B 41. D 42. C Question VI: (0,1) 1. unlock 2. unluckiest 3. artful 4. classifying 5. dead 6. unexplored 7. learned 8. speechless 9. upbringing 10. dishonest Question VII : Rewrite these following sentences so that the meanings stay the same as the one given(0,2) 54. Carol is said to cause/have caused the accident. 55. In spite of the heavy rain, most of the guests came. 56. No sooner had I gone to bed than someone rang my doorbell. 57. William suggested that Peter should complain to the company. 58. Until I tell you, you can not leave. 59. If I were you, I would tell the police about the accident. 60. I couldn’t help laughing at Wendy’s letter Question XIII: WRITING (1,5m) - a right form of paragraph : 0,5m - right sentences : 0,5m - interesting content : 0,5m 5 . controlled B. controlled C. which controllingD. who controlled 34. A. machine B. computer C. system D. shop 35. A. full of B. crowded of C. fill with D. full with 36. A. allowed taking B. allowing. doorbell. No sooner 57. “Why don’t you complain to the company, Peter?” Said William.  William suggested 58. You can leave only when I tell you.  Until 59. I think you should tell the police. Peter should complain to the company. 58. Until I tell you, you can not leave. 59. If I were you, I would tell the police about the accident. 60. I couldn’t help laughing at Wendy’s letter Question