Phßng GD huyÖn ThiÖu ho¸ Tr êng THCS ThiÖu Long §Ò thi chän häc sinh giái cÊp huyÖn sè 3 N¨m häc 2006 – 2007 M«n: Anh V¨n - Líp 9 THCS ( Thêi gian lµm bµi 150 phót ) I. A, Choose the word in each group that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest. 1. A- disappointed B- provided C- polluted D- reduced 2. A- chopstick B- charity C- children D- christmas 3. A- gather B- slavery C- pray D- trace 4. A- religion B- secondary C- design D- region B, Put the main stress on the following words 1. biological 3. bad-tempered 2. butter 4. realistic II. Choose the best answer to complete the following sentences. 1. When I was small, my mother always made me to bed early A. go B. to go C. gone D. going 2. Mai was really impressed the beauty of the city A. in B. by C. with D. to 3. The pupils kept about the trip they had last week A. talking B. talk C. talked D. to talk 4. To take place means A. to make B. to celebrate C. to happen D. to put 5. May Day is a day for workers A. working B. national C. usual D. special 6. When the British people go abroad, it takes them several days to get used to A. drives B. drive C. driving D. drove 7. If only today saturday. We could go fishing A. is B. were C. will be D. would be 8. We couldn’t start our Journey. All flights because of fog A. are delayed B. delayed C. has been delayed D. were delayed 9. Let’s go out for a walk, ? A. don’t we B. shall we C. will we D. won’t we 10. What are you doing? - A. None B. No C. Nothing D. Not III. Give the correct form of the given words to complete those sentences. 1. He felt very When he saw he had failed the exam again. (COURAGE) 2. Internet is a wonderful of modern life. (INVENT) 3. Should English be a foreign language in Viet Nam ? (COMPEL) 4. Book is said to (WIDE) our (KNOW) 5. Some of these traditional dresses have been (MODERN) 6. He was very of the work he had done (PRIDE) 7. There used to be a big tree at the to this village (ENTER) IV. Fill in each blank with a suitable preposition. 1. The mother seemed worried her little son. He was too small to take care himself. 2. The hospital building is divided four sections. 3. In London, I called my friend to ask him to give me a sightseeing. 4. I’m going to discuss it them tomorrow. 5. We must learn to behave the right way. 6. She behaves a nun V. Rewrite sentences. A. Rewrite these sentences, keep their meaning. 1. I’ve never eaten this before - It’s 2. You won’t find any accommodation If you don’t book it in advance - Unless 3. When I was ten, I used to go to school with my best friend - At the age 4. I spend half an hour traveling to work by motorbike everyday - It B. Rewrite these setences with the cue words in brackets. 5. I saw several houses. Most of them were quite good. (using: Which) 6. I haven’t decided yet Whether to move or not. (using: Made) 7. Nam is excited about going to Greece on holiday. (using: Looking) 8. we spent five hours getting to London. (using: Took) VI. Give the correct form of verbs. 1. When she (come) this boy (make) the little girl cry 2. For two weeks I (not/be) able to get out of my bed because I (have) hight temperature. 3. (Not/go) out, Mummy ! I don’t want to stay at home alone. 4. It’s time you (be) in bed. VII. A. Change into passive voice 1. Nobody has ever treated me with such kindness. 2. Are the police making inquires about the thief? 3. How many days did she spend finishing the work? B. Change into active voice. 1. This job has to be done at once 2. Don’t let the dog be teased by the children 3. Where did the treasure use to be hidden by pirates in the old time? VIII. Change the following sentences into reported speech. 1. I asked Tuan “What time did you go to bed last night?” 2. “What a dirty face you have!” Ann said to her son. 3. “Have you got any shampoo, Alice. I must wash my hair” Tom asked IX. Fill in the blanks with suitable words to complete the passage. All the world knows William Shakespeare as one of the greatest poets and dramatists. He was born in a small English (1) of Stratford-upon- Avon and (2) up in a large family of eight brothers and four sisters, but many of them died very (3) . His father, John Shakespeare, made and sold gloves. William learned at a (4) in Stratford. He married very young When he was (5) nineteen, and soon went to London where he worked at a theater. There he began to write (6) for the theater. His plays were good and the people liked them. Now Shakespeares could help his family in Stratford. He (7) thirty-seven plays and some books of poems. At the end of his life he came back to Stratford and (8) there./. Ngêi thÈm ®Þnh Ngêi ra ®Ò Answers C©u I: (2.0 ®iÓm) C©u A:(1.0 ®iÓm =0,25 x 4) 1- D 2- D 3- A 4- B C©u B: (1.0 ®iÓm =0,25 x 4) 1. bißlogical 3. bad- ` tempered 2. ` butter 4. rea ` listic C©u II: (2.5 ®iÓm =0,25 x10) 1- A 2- B 3- A 4- C 5- D 6- C 7- B 8- D 9- B 10- C C©u III: (2.0 ®iÓm =0,25 x 8) 1. discourage 2. invention 3. Compulsory 4. widen/ knowledge 5. modernized 6. proud 7. entrance C©u IV: (1,5 ®iÓm= 0,25 x 6) 1. about/ of 2. into 3. up 4. with 5. in 6. like C©u V: (4.0 ®iÓm = 0,5 x 8) 1. It’s the first time I’ve eaten this 2. Unless you book the accommodation in advance you won’t find any 3. At the age of ten, I always went to school with my best friend (I used to go) 4. It takes me half an hour to travel to work by motorbike everyday 5. I saw several houses, most of which were quite good 6. I haven’t made up my mind yet whether move or not 7. Nam is looking forward to going to Greece on holiday 8. It took us five hours to get to London. C©u VI: (1,5 ®iÓm ) 1. came/ was making 2. wasn’t/ had 3. Don’t go 4. were VII: (3.0 ®iÓm = 0,5 x 6) A. 1. I have never been treated with such kindness 2. Are inquires about the thief being made by the police? 3. How many days were spent finishing the work? B. 1. you have to do this job at once 2. Don’t let the children tease the dog. 3. where did pirates use to hide the treasure in the old time? VIII: (1,5 ®iÓm = 0,5 x3) 1. I asked Tuan what time he had gone to bed the night before 2. Ann exclaimed what a dirty face your son had 3. Tom said that She had to wash her hair and asked Nice If she had got any Shampoo IX: (2.0 ®iÓm = 0,25 x 8) 1. town 2. grew 3. young 4. school 5. about 6. plays 7. wrote 8. died . Phßng GD huyÖn Thi u ho¸ Tr êng THCS Thi u Long §Ò thi chän häc sinh giái cÊp huyÖn sè 3 N¨m häc 2006 – 2007 M«n: Anh V¨n - Líp 9 THCS ( Thêi gian lµm bµi 150. Let’s go out for a walk, ? A. don’t we B. shall we C. will we D. won’t we 10. What are you doing? - A. None B. No C. Nothing D. Not III. Give the correct form of the given words to complete those. kindness. 2. Are the police making inquires about the thief? 3. How many days did she spend finishing the work? B. Change into active voice. 1. This job has to be done at once 2. Don’t let the dog