phòng gd & đt tam dơng đề chính thức Kì thi chọn học sinh giỏi lớp 9 - năm học 2008-2009 Môn thi: Tiếng Anh 9 Thời gian thi: 120 phút - Ngày thi: 09-12-2008 (Đề thi này có 04 trang - Thí sinh làm bài vào tờ giấy thi) I - Pronunciation: Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others in each group. 1. A. compulsory B. bus C. subject D. bury 2. A. comfortable B. information C. informative D. forget 3. A. capital B. capable C. casual D. capture 4. A. southern B. without C. breath D. breathe 5. A. ragged B. cursed C. crooked D. ploughed 6. A. noodles B. stood C. book D. crook 7. A. disease B. deposit C. measure D. preposition 8. A. honor B. horror C. horn D. hook 9. A. cause B. mausoleum C. clause D. laugh 10. A. plumber B. wardrobe C. climb D. doubt II - Stress: Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others in each group. 1. A. pen pal B. Malaysian C. impress D. enjoy 2. A. embroider B. correspond C. collection D. material 3. A. entrance B. bamboo C. weekend D. forest 4. A. look after B. give up C. used to D. cool off 5. A. afternoon B. referee C. environment D. reputation 6. A. beautiful B. popular C. dangerous D. convenient 7. A. mountain B. maintain C. fountain D. certain 8. A. necessary B. necessity C. activity D. familiar 9. A. expensive B. capacity C. instinctive D. questionnaire 10. A. engineer B. picturesque C. photography D. cigarette III - Choose the best answer from the four choices (A or B,C,D) to complete each of the following sentences. 1. In Malaysia education, English is a __________second language. A. foreign B. popular C. free D. compulsory 2. It is very cold these days. I wish the temperature __________higher. A. is B. will be C. were D. to be 3. Mrs. Parker works __________at a grocery store in a nearby town. A. part time B. part-time C. parts-time D. part-times 4. In the 1990s, the sale of jeans stopped growing because the worldwide _________situation got worse. A. economic B. economy C. economical D. economically 5. Add the sugar __________the mixture and beat well. A. with B. in C. to D. into 6. The more a car costs __________it goes. A. faster B. the faster C. so faster D. the fastest 7. I find my boss difficult to work with. She is always __________my ideas. A. criticize B. criticizes C. criticized D. criticizing 8. He borrowed some money from his brother, __________he could finish his education. A. because B. in order to C. so D. so as 9. The Ao dai used __________by both Vietnamese men and women. A. to being worn B. to wear C. to have worn D. to be worn 10. Julie is telling everyone what you said about John. ~ I know. I wish I __________my mouth shut. A. kept B. will keep C. had kept D. should keep 11. Ms. Kezmarsky is known not only for her intelligence __________for her efficiency. A. but also B. also C. and D. so 12. I always keep the window open __________let the fresh air in. A. in order to B. so that C. so as D. in to order 13. The girls and flowers __________he painted were vivid. A. which B. that C. whom D. whose 14. The students never understand you, __________? A. do they B. don't they C. did they D. will they 15. What do people do __________in your village nowadays? A. for a living B. to living C. for the living D. living for 16. __________the rainfall was adequate this year, the apricot trees still did not produce a high yield. A. Since B. However C. Although D. Due to 17. I was sorry that the Christmas tree __________before I got there. A. had been decorated B. is decorated C. has been decorated D. was been decorated 18. The librarian asked us __________so much noise. A. don t make B. not make C. not making D. not to make 19. __________lay its eggs in the sand on the beach than it goes back to the sea. A. No sooner a turtle does B. A turtle does no sooner C. Does no sooner a turtle D. No sooner does a turtle 20. She has a __________bag. 1 A. big new black leather B. new black big leather C. leather new big black D. black leather big new IV - Choose the sentence (A,B,C or D) which is closest in meaning to the one in bold. 1. Jogging is very useful. A. It is useful to jog. B. We should not jog. C. I find it useless to jog. D. Jogging is not good. 2. Shall we go for a walk? A. We shall walk together . B. Why didn t we go for a walk?’ C. We are going to go for a walk. D. What about going for a walk ? 3. Mrs. Scott prides herself on her beauty. A. Mrs. Scott s beauty fills her with pride.’ B. Mrs. Scott is very proud of her beauty. C. A and B. D. Mrs. Scott doesn t take any pride in her beauty.’ 4. The critics undervalued his new book. A. The critics rejected his new book. B. The critics turned down his new book. C. The critics were fed up with his new book. D. The critics had a low opinion of his new book. 5. The hurricane blew the roof off the house. A. The house was blown away by the hurricane. B. The hurricane put the roof back onto the house. C. The house had its roof blown off during the hurricane. D. The hurricane was too weak to blow off the roof of the house. 6. Much as I admire his achievements, I don’t really like him. A. I like his achievements, so I admire him. B. Whatever his achievements, I admire him. C. I don t really like him, even though I admire his achievements.’ D. I don t really like him because I don t admire his achievements.’ ’ 7. "Shall I make you a coffee?" the girl said to the lady. A. The girl offered to make a coffee for the lady. B. The girl wanted to make a coffee for the lady. C. The girl refused to make a coffee for the lady. D. The girl promised to make a coffee for the lady. 8. No sooner had she put the telephone down than her boss rang back. A. Hardly she had hung up, she rang her boss immediately. B. As soon as her boss rang back, she put down the telephone. C. Scarcely had she put the telephone down when her boss rang back. D. She had hardly put the telephone down without her boss rang back. 9. The captain to his men: "Abandon the ship immediately!" A. The captain invited his men to abandon the ship immediately. B. The captain ordered his men to abandon the ship immediately. C. The captain suggested his men abandon the ship immediately. D. The captain requested his men to abandon the ship immediately. 10. The film star wore dark glasses so that no one would recognize him. A. The film star wore dark glasses in order not to be recognized. B. The film star wanted to be recognized by wearing dark glasses. C. The glasses were so dark that the film star couldn t see anyone.’ D. Everyone could recognize the film star because he wore dark glasses. V- In each of the following sentences, four words or phrases are underlined. Choose one in four ones that is NOT appropriate. 1. They are going to have to leave soon, and so do we. A B C D 2. Van feels like to be a member of the Parker family . A B C D 3. If we don t economy’ on electricity , there will be power cuts . A B C D 4. Male guppies, like many other male fish, are more color than females. A B C D 5. We admire Daisy for her intelligence, cheerful disposition and she is honest. A B C D 6. The explanation that our teacher gave us was different than the one I gave you. A B C D 7. Janet is finally used to cooking on an electric stove after having a gas one since so long. A B C D 8. All the students are looking forward spending their free time relaxing in the sun this summer. A B C D 9. In my opinion, I think it is necessary for secondary school students to wear uniforms when they are at school. A B C D 10. The growth rate of the Pacific Rim countries is 5 times fast as comparable areas during the Industrial Revolution. A B C D VI - Read the passage and choose the best answer to each question from the four choices (A or B,C,D). Sequoyah was a young Cherokee Indian, son of a white trader and an Indian squaw. At an early age, he became fascinated by the talking leaf an expression that he used to describe the white man s“ ” ’ written records. Although many believed this talking leaf to be a gift from the Great Spirit, Sequoyah“ ” refused to accept that theory. Like other Indians of the period, he was illiterate, but his determination to remedy the situation led to the invention of a unique eighty-six-character alphabet based on the sound patterns that he heard. 2 His family and friends thought him mad, but while recuperating from a hunting accident, he diligently and independently set out to create a form of communication for his own people as well as for other Indians. In 1821, after twelve years of work, he had successfully developed a written language that would enable thousands of Indians to read and write. Sequoyah s desire to preserve words and events for later generations has caused him to be’ remembered among the important inventors. The giant redwood trees of California, called sequoias in“ ” his honor, will further imprint his name in history. 1. What is the most important reason that Sequoyah will be remembered? A. California redwoods were named in his honor. B. He was illiterate. C. He created a unique alphabet. D. He recovered from his madness and helped humankind. 2. The word “squaw” is closest in meaning to__________. A. woman B. teacher C. cook D. trader 3. How did Sequoyah s family react to his idea of developing his own talking leaf ?’ “ ” A. They arranged for his hunting accident. B. They thought he was crazy. C. They decided to help him. D. They asked him to teach them to read and write. 4. What is the best title for the passage? A. Sequoyah s Determination to Preserve the Cherokee Language ’ B. The Origin of the Cherokee Language C. Sequoyah s madness Leads to a New Language ’ D. The Origin of the Sequoia Trees in California“ ” 5. All of the following are true EXCEPT__________. A. Sequoyah developed a form of writing with the help of the Cherokee tribe. B. Sequoyah was a very observant young man. C. Sequoyah spent twelve years developing his alphabet. D. Sequoyah was honored by having some trees named after him. VII - Read the passage and decide which word (A or B,C,D) best fits each space. crime-reversing the trend Crime, as we are all (0)________, has been a growing problem all over the world in the last thirty years. But we are not (1)________against crime. Much is being done - and more can be done - to reverse the trend. You can play a part in it. The first step towards preventing crime is understanding its (2)_______. Most crime is against property, not (3)_______, and most crime is not carried out by professionals; nor is it carefully planned. Property crimes (4)________on the easy opportunity. They are often (5)________by adolescents and young men, the majority of whom stop offending as they grow older - the (6)________age for offending is fifteen. Also, and not surprisingly, the (7)________of being a victim of crime (8)________greatly depending on where you live. This (9)________by criminals on the easy opportunity is the (10)________to much crime prevention. Motor cars, for example, are a sitting target for the criminal. Surveys have shown that approximately one in five drivers do not always (11)________to secure their cars by locking all the doors and shutting all the windows, and in 30 per cent of domestic burglaries the burglar simply walks in without having to use (12)________. If opportunities like these did not exist, criminals would have a much harder time. The chances are that many crimes would not be committed , which would release more police time for (13)________ serious crimes. Of course, the primary responsibility for (14)________with crime rests with the police and the courts, but, if you care about improving the (15)________of life for yourself and your community, there are many ways you can help reverse the trend. 0. A. aware B. conscious C. informed D. known 1. A. unprepared B. hopeless C. powerless D. weak 2. A. nature B. type C. reason D. method 3. A. the victim B. the public C. residents D. citizens 4. A. increase B. thrive C. develop D. happen 5. A. performed B. started C. done D. committed 6. A. peak B. major C. top D maximum 7. A. percentage B. risk C. rate D. seriousness 8. A. varies B. adapts C. adjusts D. transformed 9. A. awareness B. seizing C. reliance D. taking 10. A. answer B. method C. way D. key 11. A. trouble B. bother C. care D. ensure 12. A. force B. threat C. tools D. tricks 13. A. removing B. facing C. tackling D. dealing 14. A. containing B. destroying C. fighting D. coping 15. A. peacefulness B. quality C. way D. enjoyment VIII - Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence printed before it. 1. Nga is pleased to meet her aunt again soon. Nga is looking_________________. 2. People say that he escaped to a neutral country. He is_________________________. 3. This is Mrs. Clare. I have just told you about her. This is Mrs. Clare about__________. 4. She last wore that dress at her sister s wedding. ’ She hasn t’ ____________________. 5. Some of our friends won t pass in the entrance exam. ’ I wish_________________________. 6. Do your parents still live in Nha Trang now? said Nam to me. “ ” Nam asked____________________. 3 7. Spending the weekend in the countryside is very wonderful. It s __________________________. 8. I ll give you a motorbike when you are 22. said my father. My father said_________________. 9. My father took me to Ho Chi Minh city when I was 12 years old. I remember____________________. 10. Practice speaking every day or you can t improve your English . If you________________________. IX - Write a paragraph of 80-120 words to support the argument that secondary school students should wear casual clothes when they are at school. Follow the language and outline. 1.I think/ My opinion is that 2.Firstly,Secondly,Thirdly,Finally, 3. Therefore,/In conclusion, - Secondary school students should wear casual clothes when they are at school. - Wearing casual clothes: + makes students feel comfortable. + gives students freedom of choice (sizes, colors, and fashions, etc.). + makes students feel self-confident when they are in their favorite clothes. + makes school more colorful and lively. THE END (Thớ sinh khụng c s dng bt k loi ti liu no, k c t in) H v tờn thớ sinh S bỏo danh Giỏm th 1 Giỏm th 2 . phòng gd & đt tam dơng Kì thi chọn học sinh giỏi lớp 9 -năm học 2008-2009 đáp án + Hớng dẫn chấm - Môn: Tiếng Anh 9 (09-12-2008) I. 1D 2C 3B 4C 5D 6A 7C 8A 9D 10B 1. D. bury 4. C. breath 7. C. measure 2. C. informative 5. D. ploughed 8. A. honor 3. B. capable 6. A. noodles 9. D. laugh 10. B. wardrobe II. 1A 2B 3B 4C 5C 6D 7B 8A 9D 10C 1. A. pen pal 4. C. used to 7. B. maintain 2. B. correspond 5. C. environment 8. A. necessary 3. B. bamboo 6. D. convenient 9. D. questionnaire 10. C. photography III - 1D 2C 3B 4A 5C 6B 7D 8C 9D 10C 11A 12A 13B 14A 15A 16C 17A 18D 19D 20A 1. D. compulsory 6. B. the faster 11. A. but also 16. C. Although 2. C. were 7. D. criticizing 12. A. in order to 17. A. had been decorated 3. B. part-time 8. C. so 13. B. that 18. D. not to make 4. A. economic 9. D. to be worn 14. A. do they 19. D. No sooner does a turtle 5. C. to 10. C. had kept 15. A. for a living 20. A. big new black leather IV- 1A 2D 3C 4D 5C 6C 7A 8C 9B 10A 1. A. It is useful to jog. 2. D. What about going for a walk ? 3. C. A and B. 4. D. The critics had a low opinion of his new book. 5. C. The house had its roof blown off during the hurricane. 6. C. I don t really like him, even though I admire 7. A. The girl offered to make a coffee for the lady. 8. C. Scarcely had she put the telephone down when 9. B. The captain ordered his men to abandon the 10. A. The film star wore dark glasses in order not to be V- 1D 2B 3B 4D 5D 6C 7D 8C 9A 10B VI - 1C 2A 3B 4A 5A 1. C. He created a unique alphabet. 2. A. woman 3. B. They thought he was crazy. 4. A. Sequoyah s Determination to Preserve the Cherokee Language 5. A. Sequoyah developed a form of writing with the help of the Cherokee tribe. VII - 1C 2A 3B 4B 5D 6A 7B 8A 9C 10D 11B 12A 13C 14D 15B 1. C. powerless 4. B. thrive 7. B. risk 10. D. key 13. C. tackling 2. A. nature 5. D. committed 8. A. varies 11. B. bother 14. D. coping 3. B. the public 6. A. peak 9. C. reliance 12. A. force 15. B. quality VIII - 1. Nga is looking forward to meeting her aunt again soon. 2. He is said to have escaped to a neutral country. 3. This is Mrs. Clare about whom I have just told you. 4. She hasn t worn that dress since her sister's wedding. 5. I wish some of our friends would pass in the entrance exam. 6. Nam asked me if/ whether my parents still lived in Nha Trang then. 7. It s very wonderful to spend the weekend in the countryside. 8. My father said (that) he would give me a motorbike when I was 22. 9. I remember being taken to Ho Chi Minh city when I was 12 years old. 10. If you don't practice speaking every day, you can't improve your English. IX - Suggested paragraph (10đ: Mỗi ý viết đúng cho điểm nh bên dới; 1đ cho chính tả cả đoạn văn) (1,5đ) My opinion is that secondary school students should wear casual clothes when they are at school. (1đ) Firstly, wearing casual clothes makes students feel comfortable. (2đ) Secondly, wearing casual clothes gives students freedom of choice. They have right to choose sizes, colors, and fashions of clothes that they love. 4 (1,5đ) Thirdly, casual clothes make students feel self-confident when they are in their favorite clothes. (1đ) Finally, casual clothes make school more colorful and lively. (2đ) In conclusion, students in secondary school should wear casual clothes when they are at school because wearing casual clothes is convenient, comfortable and fun. Ghi chú: - Mỗi câu chọn, viết đúng cho 1 điểm. Riêng phần VIII- sai ngữ pháp không cho điểm. Tổng điểm : 100 điểm - Sau đó quy ra thang điểm 10. 5