ĐỀ THI HSG lớp 9 môn TIẾNG ANH (10)

Read the following passage and choose the best answer among A, B, C or D to complete the passage: Singapore is an island country and the smallest country in South East Asia.. Most of th

PHÒNG GIÁO DỤC- ĐÀO TẠO ĐỀ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI NĂM HỌC

2009 -2010

HUYỆN TRỰC NINH Môn : Tiếng Anh 9

Thời gian : 120 phút ( không kể thời gian giao bài )

ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC Chú ý : Thí sinh làm bài vào tờ giấy này

Họ và tên thí sinh dự thi

Ngày tháng năm sinh

Trường THCS

Họ tên chữ ký GT1

Họ tên chữ ký GT2

Họ, tên và chữ ký 2 giám khảo Giám khảo 1:

Giám khảo 2 :

I Circle the letter A, B, C or D before the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the rest in each line.

3 A vacation B association C language D separate

II Choose A, B, C or D to complete the following sentences

Số báo danh

Điểm của bài thi

Bằng

số :

Bằng chữ:

1 Sending emails is a/ an way to communicate with other people

A effective B dangerous C interested D happy

2 I had my watch …………

3 There is a river ……… across the village

4 The material used to make jeans was very and it didn’t wear out easily

5 During the trip to Japan, we a lot of pictures

6 Because the weather is very hot, she is not feeling today

7 He never goes fishing in winter, ?

A doesn’t he B isn’t he C does he D hasn’t he

8 Her parents never her to go out after 8 p.m

9 She is accustomed ……… getting up early

10 Lot of people yoga to relax and improve their health

III Read the following passage and choose the best answer among A, B, C or D to complete the passage:

Singapore is an island country and the smallest country in South East Asia Singapore (1) _

of 63 island, including the main island itself The (2) _ of Singapore is about 697.2 Sq km, about 23% of Singapore’s land area comprises forests and (3) _ reserves The capital and largest city is Singapore City and the (4) _ in June 2006 was about 4 million Singapore has a tropical rainforest (5) _, its temperatures range from 22 degree Celsius to 34 degree Celsius,

Singapore is also a (6) country with Buddhism and Muslims, Taoism, Sikhism, Hinduism and others The (7) language of Singapore is Malay, English, Chinese and Tamil are also official languages Today, Singapore has one of the highest (8) of living in Asia , with its (9) centered on the production of electronic items, ship building, petroleum refining, (10) _, and international trade

1 A includes B comprises C consists D combines

3 A nature B natural C naturalized D naturally

4 A separation B association C minorities D population

5 A weather B climate C atmosphere D temperature

6 A multiracial B multicolored C multireligious D multicultural

7 A nation B nation’s C national D international

9 A economic B economy C economical D economics

IV Fill in each blank with one suitable word

I strongly believe that it is important to (1 _) uniforms when students are at school Firstly, uniforms (2 ) the children to take pride (3 _) being students of the school they are going to because they are wearing uniforms with (4 bearing their school’s name Secondly, wearing uniform helps students feel (5 ) in many ways They all start from the same place no matter they are (6. _) or unweathy They are really friends to one another (7 _) one school roof Last but not least, it is practical (8. ) wear uniforms It doesn’t take you time to think of (9 ) to wear every day

In conclusion, all students, from (10. _) to high schools should wear uniforms

V Give the correct form of the bolded words in brackets

1 Bien Hoa is an _ city in the south of VietNam ( industry )

2 She felt alone and _ ( friend )

3 English and French are Canada’s _ language ( office )

4 He wants to make a good _ on everyone he meets.( impress )

5 I had my trouser because it is too short ( long )

6 How serious is her ? ( ill )

7 _ is a source of income for radio, TV and newspapers ( advertise )

8 My sister wears nice and new clothes She looks very (fashion )

9 There used to be a big tree at the to this village ( enter )

10 Jeans made in China are sometimes _ cheap ( surprise)

VI Each sentence has one mistake, underline it then correct it ( Do as example )

0 My brother are going to the cinema at the moment 0… is ………

1- I haven’t seen my grand parents since a quarter of a year 1

2- A new shop was opening on Main Street last week 2

3- His teacher encouraged him taking part in the competition 3

4- My family used to be having dinner at 7 o’clock in the evening 4

5- I wish I can go with you to the countryside next week 5

VII Read this passage carefully then answer the questions below.

Bangkok, the capital of Thailand, is a city of contrasts It is an exciting, crowded, modern city and at the same time, a city that is full of history The streets of Bangkok are usually noisy and crowded with people Some are selling food, other selling clothing, cassette tapes, flowers,

or souvenirs Visitors love the river markets, the beautiful temples and architecture, and the nightlife They also enjoy the food, the shopping, and the friendly Thai people Everyone seems

to smile there

Most of the year, Bangkok is hotter than any other capital city in Asia, but from December to February, the weather is cooler and much more comfortable Actually, it is an interesting city to visit at any time of the year The shopping is excellent, and the price is cheaper than in many other large cities in south-east Asia

There is always plenty to do in Bangkok any time of the day or night from watching Thai dancing or boxing to taking a boat trip on the river or trying some of the delicious and spicy food And if you get tired of the city and the traffic, there are beautiful beaches only two hours away by bus

1 Where is Bangkok?

………

2 How are the streets of Bangkok?

………

3 What is the weather like in Bangkok in January?

………

4 Can visitors come to visit Bangkok all the year round?

………

5 How long does it take visitors from Bangkok to the beaches by bus?

………

VIII Complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first, you must use between two and five words DO NOT CHANGE THE WORD GIVEN Write the answer on the spaces provided.

1 I’m sorry I can’t speak English perfectly (wish)

I English perfectly

2 Walking among the green trees gave Liz pleasure (enjoyed)

Liz green trees

3 Mai began singing when she was eleven (able)

Mai has she was eleven

4 He speaks too quickly for me to understand (enough)

He doesn’t to understand

5 It’s a pity the weather isn’t better today (only)

If better today

6 “ Would you like to come on a picnic with me” Mike said to me (invited)

Mai ……….a picnic with him

7 The last time we visited Kuala Lumpur was two years ago (since)

It’s visited Kuala Lumpur

8 Minh last wrote to his pen pal five months ago (for)

Minh hasn’t five months

9 They usually wore jeans when they were young (used)

They they were young

10 Our house is going to be painted by a local firm.(have)

We are going by a local firm

IX Rewrite the following sentences in such another way that it has the same meaning as the first sentence with the given words

1 Is this the only way to reach the city center?

Isn’t there ?

2 Is it essential to meet your aunt at the station?

Does your aunt .?

3 I’d like to visit India more than any other country in the world

India is

4 “ When is the first day of your holiday, Peter ?” Martha asked

Martha asked Peter when

5 The boy spends 3 hours a day learning the English lesson

It

6 Diana finds it easy to make friends

Diana has no

7 My car broke down, so I missed the beginning of the film

The reason why

8 Nobody has invited me, so I am not going to the party

Because I

9 It was such a good show that they decided to go and see it again

The show

10 How long is it since they bought the house?

When

X- Complete the letter by using the suggested words

1 I / be / glad / receive / letter

2 I / just / get / wonderful / news

3 I / pass / final examination / university

4 My / father / be / very pleased/ when he/ hear this

5 He/ already / promise / pay holiday / abroad / if / I pass

6 So/ I / come / England

7 I / like / study / English / school / near / home

8 I / look / for / advance course / perhaps / three / four / hours / day

9 You / help / me / find / one /? /

10 I / look / forward / see / you / soon

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KỲ THI LẬP ĐỘI TUYÊN HỌC SINH GIỎI LỚP 9 DỰ THI CẤP TỈNH

Khóa ngày 22 tháng 01 năm 2008

Đề chính thức Môn TIẾNG ANH

Thời gian làm bài: 150 phút ( không kể thời gian giao đề )

( Đề gồm 4 trang

) -PART I : LISTENING COMPREHENSION : ( 2.0 pts )

Question 1 : Listen to the passage then state whether the following sentences are TRUE or

FALSE The passage will be read twice :

1 April Fool’s Day is only kept in Britain and the United States

2 April Fool’s Day was started in the beginning of the 13th century

3 On April Fool’s Day, people tell others false things or play jokes to make them laugh

4 April Fool’s Day is only played on April 1st

Question 2 : Listen to the passage then pick out ONE best option ( A,B,C or D ) to complete

each sentence The passage will be read twice :

1 Most people are familiar with lotus because :

A it is the biggest water plant

B it is planted in the Botanic Gardens

C it is beautiful and useful

D it is planted everywhere in the countryside

2 The lotus flower :

A is always pink

B may have various colours when it is cultivated

C is not used in Singapore

D is less valuable than its edible products

3 Which kind of plant has its leaves floating on top of the water ?

A Water-lily B Lotus

C Both of lotus and water-lily D none of them

4 Which kind of plant has smaller flowers and less variety of colours ?

A Wild lotus B Cultivated lotus

C Cultivated water-lily D Wild water-lily

PART II : READING COMPREHENSION : ( 6.0 pts )

Question 3 : Read the passage below then state whether the following sentences are TRUE or

FALSE :

TRADITIONS AND CUSTOMS

Every nation and every country has its own customs and traditions In Britain, traditions play a more important part in the life of the people than in other countries

Englishmen are proud of their traditions and carefully keep them up It has been the law for about three hundred years that all the theatres are closed on Sundays No letters are delivered, only a few Sunday papers are published

To this day, an English family prefers a house with a garden to a flat in a modern house with central heating English people like gardens Sometimes the garden in front of the house is a little square covered with cement painted green in imitation of grass and a box of flowers

Holidays are especially rich in old traditions and are different in Scotland, Ireland, Wales and England Christmas is a great English national holiday, and in Scotland it is not kept at all, except by clerks in banks; all the shops, mills and factories are working But six days later, on New Year’s Eve the Scotch begin to enjoy themselves All the shops, mills and factories are closed on New Year’s Day People invite their friends to their houses and “ sit the Old Year out and the New Year in” When the clock begins to strike twelves, the head of the family goes to the entrance door, opens it wide and holds it until the last stroke Then he shuts the door He has let the Old Year out and the New Year in Now greetings and small presents are offered

A new national tradition was born in Britain Every year, a large number of ancient motor-cars and motor-cycles sometimes described as Old Crocks drive from London to Brighton

“Crocks” means something or someone who is “ crocked up” broken down and in bad condition Englishmen keep up the old veterans Veteran cars are those which were made before the year 1904 Some cars look very funny,some are steered by a bar, like a boat Some cars are driven by steam-engines ( by boiling water and not by petrol ) This run from London to Brighton is a colourful demonstration People are dressed in the clothes of those times The cars start from Hyde Park only in the morning, the oldest cars are leading It is not a race, and most of the cars come to Brighton, which is sixty miles from London, only in the evening This demonstration takes place on the day of the announcement of the law in 1896 which said that a man with a red flag must walk in front of every motor-car when it moved along the streets These were the early days of motor-cars and people were afraid of them

1 In Britain, traditions are very important in the life of people

2 Englishmen have always changed their traditions

3 English families prefer living in modern flats to in houses with gardens.

4 Christmas is the biggest holiday in Scotland

5 People in Britain like celebrating “ sit the Old Year out and the New Year in”

6 A demonstration of ancient motor-cars and motor-cycles is held in England every year

7 This is a national race for ancient motor-cars and motor-cycles from London to Brighton

8 On the early days of motor-cars, drivers had to wear red clothes when driving their cars

Question 4 : These announcements appear at some places only Match each announcement

( 1 – 8 ) with a proper place ( A – J ) where it usually appears :

Announcements Appearing places

1 No smoking – Inflamable !

2 Keep silent

3 Keep out of reach of children

4 For over 18 years old only

5 No smoking – Fasten your seat belt

6 Be aware of bears !

7 Dangerous ! High voltage !

8 No picture allowed

A In a school-yard

B On an airplane

C At a gas station

D On the fence of a military base

E On a box or bottle of medicine

F At the gate of a supermarket

G In a hospital

H On electric posts

I At the entrance of forest

J At movie or cinema halls

Question 5 : Fill in each numbered blank with ONE word chosen from the list below to

complete the meaning of the passage :

Baked , single , rich , restaurants , besides , includes , leaves , they , children , favourite

BIRTHDAYS IN ENGLAND

Birthdays are celebrated with friends and family, and are usually geared towards children

although adults also enjoy celebrating their birthdays A lot of people who have young…( 1 )

no longer have birthday parties at home.Now they go to fast-food…( 2 )… like McDonald’s or