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UBND Huyện Đô Lương KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI CẤP HUYỆN NĂM HỌC 2010 Phòng GD& ĐT Môn: Tiếng Anh 9. Thời gian làm bài 120 phút Điểm bài thi Họ tên, chữ kí GK 1: Họ tên, chữ kí GK 2: Số phách PART A: PHONETICS I. Pick out the word whose the underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others. 1. A. culture B. industrial C. adult D. musician 2. A. hear B. depart C. heart D. postcard 3. A. raised B. reached C. answered D. encouraged 4. A. fashion B. nation C. campus D. practical 5. A. sleeveless B. Vietnamese C. sweater D. jeans 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. II. Pick out the word whose main stress is different from that of the others. 1. A. correct B. arrive C. design D. question 2. A. language B. children C. champagne D. picture 3. A. compulsory B. interesting C. beautiful D. colorful 4. A. experiment B. afternoon C. remember D. expensive 5. A. dormitory B. understand C. reputation D. introduction 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. PART B: VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR I. Choose the best answer from A, B, C or D to complete sentences. 1. I am not used _________ in public. A. to speak B. to speaking C. speaking D. at speaking 2. We have known him _________ we were small. A. since B. when C. at D. until 3. I think we had better go to Australia _________English. A. and learned B. learning C. to learn D. speak 4. There is a river_________ across Nam’s village. A. flying B. flowing C. plowing D. lying 5. The unit of _________of the USA is dollar. A. money B. change C. bank- note D. currency 6. Flowers _________from Holland are very expensive A. imported B. imports C. import D. that imports 7. _________we go on picnic in the country this weekend? - Good idea. A. Let’s B. Shall C. How about D. Why not 8. Can you _________ me the difference between these two computers? A. say B. talk C. tell D. speak 9. Unluckily, they didn’t _________to the bus station in time to catch the first bus. A. get B. reach C. arrive D. leave 10. Would you like _________drink?- No, thanks. A. other B. another C. each other D. one another 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. Phòng GD& ĐT Đô Lương Kỳ thi chọn HSG lớp 9- Năm học 2010-2011 Page 1 of 4 II. Each of the following lines contains a mistake. Find and correct them. Line ENGLISH 1 The English language is the most wide spoken language in the world. It is used as either 2 a primary or second language on many countries. During the 1500s, fewer than two 3 million people spoke English. All of they lived in what is now called United Kingdom. Through 4 the centuries, as the result of various historical events, English spread throughout world. 5 Today, about 400 million people speak English as their nation language. Most of those people 6 live in Australia, Canada, USA, UK, Ireland, New Zealand but South Africa. Another 100 million 7 people, chiefly living in Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, and in many African country, speak 8 English in additional to their own language. Today, English is the international language of science, technology, business and diplomacy throughout the world. Line Mistake Correction Line Mistake Correction 1 5 2 6 3 7 4 8 III. Supply the correct word form to complete sentences. 1. Are you _____________________in that new uniform? - Yes, we are. COMFORT 2. I have _____________________forgotten her name. COMPLETE 3. English is one of ____________________subjects at school now. COMPEL 4. What I don’t like about him is his________________________. FRIEND 5. I like watching foreign news because it is very______________________. INFORM 6. There used to be a banyan tree at the ___________________to my village. ENTER 7. ____________________, she passed her exams with the highest marks. SURPRISE 8. Fashions designers have done a lot to __________________the Ao dai. MODERN IV. Supply the correct verb form to complete sentences. 1. I hope you don’t mind (ask) _________________________to work overtime. 2. She (not visit)_____________________her home village since she (leave)____________ for Ho Chi Minh city 3 years ago. 3. It’s not very difficult (learn)______________________a foreign language if you try hard. 4. My brother (give) _______________________ a new bike on his next birthday. 5. It’s about time you (study)________________________seriously. PART C: SPEAKING AND READING I. Put the following sentences into the correct order to make a meaningful dialogue. A Let’s me tell you. He was an American man. B Yes. My father bought it yesterday. C Oh. I see. And I have a question for you. Do you know when the color TV was invented? D You’re right. And who invented it? E Your color TV looks nice. Is it new? F I’m sorry. I don’t know. G It was invented by Peter Carl Gold Mark. H I know this question. In 1950, wasn’t it? I What’s his nationality? 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. E Phòng GD& ĐT Đô Lương Kỳ thi chọn HSG lớp 9- Năm học 2010-2011 Page 2 of 4 II. Fill in each numbered space with a suitable word. MY VILLAGE Hello. My name is Nam. My village is about 50 kilometers from the city center. It is a beautiful (1) _____________ peaceful village where people (2) ______________ flowers and vegetables only. It’s very famous (3) ________________ its pretty roses and picturesque scenery. The air is quite fresh; Moreover, the smell of the roses makes people (4) _________ cool and comfortable. In the spring, my village looks (5) ______________ a carpet with plenty of colors. Tourists come to visit it so often. Nowadays, with electricity, it doesn’t (6) ________ the villagers much time to water the roses. And even at night, people can walk along the path and enjoy the fresh smell of the flowers. One thing I like (7) _________ about my village is (8) ____________ people are very friendly. III. Read the following passage and choose the best answers to the questions. When you apply for a job, one of the most important things is job interview. In order to make a good impression during a job interview, you need to prepare yourself for the interview carefully. Punctuation is very necessary. You should arrive in plenty of time so that you have a little time to relax and keep calm before the interview. You should be well- dressed. Don’t wear a skirt which is too short or jeans. You also need to plan what you are going to say. You have to answer a lot of questions about education and experience. You may be asked many things about yourself and especially about the reason why you decide to apply for the job. You can ask the interviewer about the salary you expect, the position you are applying for and the duties you have to do in the job. You also must try to find as much as possible about the company you want to work for. 1. ___________ when you apply for a job. A. Job interview is not important B. Do not make any good impression C. Preparation is not necessary D. Interview is important for you to prepare 2. What about punctuation? _____________. A. Being late for the interview is all right B. You should arrive early enough to relax C. Punctuation is not important D. Arriving late will make a good impression 3. What about clothes? _______________. A. You can wear whatever you like B. Jeans are suggested C. You should dress neatly but comfortably D. A short skirt will make you more attractive 4. You may be asked about_____________. A. your study B. your experience C. the reason why you are interested in the job D. All are correct 5. You can ask the interviewer about_____________. A. your salary, position and duties B. her salary, position and age C. his education and experience D. his family and friends 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. PART D: WRITING I. Finish the second sentence in such a way that it has the same meaning as the first one. 1. “How do you like my new dress, Tom?” Mary asked Tom. = Mary asked …………………………………………………………………… Phòng GD& ĐT Đô Lương Kỳ thi chọn HSG lớp 9- Năm học 2010-2011 Page 3 of 4 2. Everyone was given the gift before her. = She was the 3. Could I turn on the TV, Mr. Lam? = Would you mind 4. Their lesson in the afternoon lasts two hours. = They have 5. Mary is visiting my home village for the first time. = This is Mary’s II. Write about 80 – 100 words on the following topic: How the Internet helps students in their study The end. Phòng GD& ĐT Đô Lương Kỳ thi chọn HSG lớp 9- Năm học 2010-2011 Page 4 of 4 . me the difference between these two computers? A. say B. talk C. tell D. speak 9. Unluckily, they didn t _________to the bus station in time to catch the first bus. A. get B. reach C. arrive. come to visit it so often. Nowadays, with electricity, it doesn t (6) ________ the villagers much time to water the roses. And even at night, people can walk along the path and enjoy the fresh. PHONETICS I. Pick out the word whose the underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others. 1. A. culture B. industrial C. adult D. musician 2. A. hear B. depart C. heart D. postcard 3.