Đề thi học sinh giỏi 9

K× thi HSG líp 9 n¨m häc:2008 2009– M«n thi: TiÕng Anh Thêi gian lµm bµi: 150 phót I. Circle the correct answers: 1. Trees help prevent the erosion by it from the wind and the rain………… a. protect b. to protect c. protected d. protecting 2. You can’t leave until you your work………… a. finished b. have finished c. had finished d. will finished 3. The type of clothing people wear tells other a lot about .…………… a. who b. are they who c. they are who d. who are they 4. The boy from the city was life on the farm………… a. used not to b. not used to c. using not to d. not using to 5. Chuck didn’t realize how late it was because his watch…………… a. stops b. is stopped c. has stopped d. had stopped 6. We are looking for a place we can get something to eat.…… a. which b. that c. when d. where 7. to the manager’s loan, Gerald’s struggling company managed to stay solvent……… a. With thanks b. Thank you c. Thanks d. Greatful 8. Is there any chance the machinery repaired?………… a. to have b. of having c. for having d. of being 9. It’s crucial that he attend the ceremony.…………… a. should b. must c. will d. ought 10. How you invest your money is none of my…………… a. affair b. business c. matter d. care 11. Ted is excited his car.………… a. in b. about c. of d. with 12. people in Thailand earn enough for a comfortable life.…………… a. Most of b. The most c, Most of the d. Most of all 13. We arrived .late that there were no seats left.………… a. much b. too c. so d. very 14. the class has finished, go straight to the library…………… a. Because b. When c. Or d. But 15. Are you satisfied .your record?…… a. at b. from c. with d. for 16. That beautiful girl so much money to buy things that she didn’t really need.…… a. wasted b. economized c. used carefully d. exchange 17. The prefix of adjective “large” is………… a. im- b. in- c. en- d. il- 18. The old man tried to stop because of his bad cough.………… a. smoke b. smokes c. smoked d. smoking 19. What .if there a serious nuclear accident?……… ………… a. will happen / was b. happens / were c. would happen / were d. would happen / had been 20. It is very hot. I wish it .now.…… a. rains b. is raining c. being rainedd. were raining 21. We object .forests for land and wood.……… a. destroy b. for destroying c. to destroying d. to destroy 22. Our farms rice, wheat and dairy products.………… a. produced b. produce c. producing d. production 23. I couldn’t help what you said.………… a. laugh b. laughed c. to laugh d. laughing 24. Which word is opposite of “increase”? a. develop b. decrease c. grow d. florish 25. He tries what he was saying.……… a. explain b. explaining c. to explain d. explained 26. We come to school .our minds with knowledge.………… a. richness b. to enrich c. enrich d. enriching 1 27. Mr and Mrs. Jones have been married for five years. They have no children, They are a couple.…… a. childlikeb. childish c. childhood d. childless 28. John drives very ; he has never had any accident.………… a. careful b. careless c. carelessly d. carefully 29. He has been absent school very often lately.…… a. at b. in c. of d. from 30. The suffixes of “hope” are ………… a. –less b. - ful c. – ness d. a and b are correct 31. The exhaust from all kinds of vehicles, smoke from factories, industrial waste and dirt are spoiling our……………… a. situation b. environment c. condition d. surrounding 32. He was acsued stealing a bike.……… a. of b. in c. to d. with 33. People are looking for the best methods to recycle .into manure.……… a. wood b. soil c. garbage d. iron 34. Coal, oil and forest are the most important resources.…………… a. industrial b. agricultural c. natural d. national 35. He is good all sports.…… a. at b. with c. in d. into 36. We must learn about keeping the environment………… a. polluted b. unpolluted c. dirty d. pollution 37. Don’t eat those vegetables. They are ………… a. poisonous b. fresh c. good d. clean 38. We’ll live in a happier and life if we keep our environment clean.……… a. sicker b. good c. worse d. healthier 39. It is a great that you were not concerned much about the environment around us.………… a. pity b. sorrow c. complaint d. sadness 40. Not only air pollution but it does harm to our health………… a. does car exhaust caused b. do car exhaust causes c. does car exhaust cause d. do car exhaust cause II. Find out the word whose underlined part pronounced differently from the rest: 1. A. mood B. shoot C. foot D. flood 2. A. throughout B. them C. threaten D. think 3. A. skillful B. likely C. similar D. different 4. A. elements B. forests C. deserts D. farmers 5. A. plastic B. vapor C. late D. day III. Give the correct form of the words in the parentheses: 1. The cash and carriage price is only $50 but they charge extra for .(deliver)…………… 2. These shoes ook quite smart but they are terribly .(comfort)…………… 3. Always read a label on a product. It can give you some useful (inform)……………… 4. It is a nice shop and the assistants are all polite and (help)………………… 5. When I have to wait for a long time to be served, I started to feel .(patient)…………… 6. I don’t want my money back. I want a .(replace)…………… 7. Artists are people.………… (create) 8. Tom had eaten so much. He had to .his belt.……………… (loose) 9. Nothing could .him.…………………… (satisfaction) 10. What is the of this river?…………… (long) IV. Give the correct form of the verbs in the parentheses: 1. The last time he (see) in a public he (wear)a grey suit. 2. I’m sure the letter won’t arrive in time unless it (send) by air. 3. England (win)the championship if they had played better 4. It is high time that you (get) down to more serious work. 5. I’m going to retire soon. By the first of June I (work) here for 25 years. 6. This was the talking between brothers who just (meet) up with each other. 7. He refuse to admit that he (make) some correction in the document. 8. He waited until all the guests (leave) and then (sit) down at the desk. 2 V. Rewrite the sentences without changing their meaning: 1. A boy was injured in the accident. He is now in hospital.  The boy ……………………………………………………………… … 2. They will finish breakfast. They will go for a swim then  As soon as ……………………………………………………………… 3. My last visit to Hanoi was in 2000  I haven’t ……………………………………………………………… … 4. We couldn’t drive because of the thick snow.  The thick snow prevented .…………………………………………………… ……… 5. Jane is the best tennis player in the club.  No one in the club ……………………………………………………………… …… 6. He can’t sing as well as his brother.  His brother ……………………………………………………………… … 7. We started cooking for the party 4 hours ago.  We have ………………………………………………………………… … 8. The sky was so cloudy but we took a lot of pictures.  Despite ………………………………………………………………… … 9. When the Prime Minister was asked about the strike, he declined to comment.  On .…………………………………………………………………… 10. “I’m sorry that I broke the glass, Mary”said Peter.  Peter apologized ………………………………………………………………… ……… VI. Correct the mistake: 1. There has been a lot of people in the school- yard. 2. Not only he was a doctor, but he was also a teacher. 3. I and my workers have been waiting for you. 4. These pain and aches are bothering me many. 5. She said Peter was looking tired when she saw him. 6. Wine is made of grape. 7. If you move quiet, you can see small wild animals in the sea. 8. Thirty hours a week are a heavy work schedule. 9. He as well as other students have to learn harder. 10. Look over there. The police is chasing the thief. VII. Read the text below and fill in each blank one suitable word: Last Autumn I a week at a big hotel in London. It was one of those modern hotels … ……… where room is the same size and has the . Furniture, and looks just ……………… …………… .every other room. My room was 311 the third floor. One night, quite late, I got……………… …………… back to the hotel a very good dinner with some friends. I walked into the lift and ……………… the button. When the lift , I got out and walked to my roomor what I …………… …………… …………… was my room. When I the door I saw an astonished scene. A man was pointing a revoler to a …………… woman sitting in an armchair, and the woman was saying in a frightened voice: “please don’t shoot me!”. I turned round, ran along the corridor and down the stairs – I don’t wait the lift and found the night porter in the hall. “Quick,” I cried “someone is being murdered in my room.” VIII. Read the passage and choose the best answer by circling the letter A, B, C, or D to complete the passage: In our daily life we need to communicate with one another. We do this mostly by speaking to other people and listening to (1) they say to us. And when we are close to them we can do this very easily. … However, our voices will not travel very far when we shout. The man who .(2) this possible was Alexander Graham Bell, a Scotsman, born in Edinnburgh in … 1847. Bell, a teacher of visible speech who later moved to Canada, .(3) all his spare time experimenting.… (4) enthusiastic was he in his research .(5) a means for spending speech by electricity that he left … … much time for his day to day and at one time was almost penniless. 1. A. that B. this C. what D. which 2. A. had B. made C. turned D. did 3. A. took B. wasred C. cost D. spent 4. A. So B. Very C. Too D. Such 5. A. at B. for C. to D. by 3 Keys (HSG Ha Hoa 08-09) I. 40 points 1. D 2. B 3. A 4. B 5. D 6. D 7. C 8. B 9. A 10. B 11. B 12. C 13. C 14. B 15. C 16. A 17. C 18. D 19. C 20. D 21. C 22. B 23. D 24. B 25. C 26. B 27. D 28. D 29. D 30. D 31. B 32. A 33. C 34. C 35. A 36. B 37. A 38. D 39. A 40. C Notes: 1 point for each correct answer II. 5 points 1. D 2. B 3. B 4. D 5. A Notes: 1 point for each correct answer III. 10 points: 1) Delivery 2) Uncomfortable 3) Information 4) Helpful 5) Impatient 6) Replacement 7) Creative 8) Loosen 9) Satisfy 10) Length Notes: 1 point for each correct answer IV. 10 points: 1) Was seen 2) Was wearing 3) Is sent 4) Would have won 5) Got 6) Will have worked 7) Had just met 8) Had made 9) Had left 10) sat Notes: 1 point for each correct answer V. 10 points: 1. The boy who was injured in the accident is now in hospital 2. As soon as they finish breakfast, they will go for swim 3. I haven’t visited Hanoi since 2000. 4. The thick snow prevented us from driving 5. No one in the club can play tennis as well as Jane. 6. His brother sings better than him 7. We have been cooking for the party for 4 hours. 8. Despite the cloud, we took a lot of pictures. 9. On being asked about the strike, the Prime Minister declined to comment. 10. Peter aplogized Mary for breaking / having broken the glass. Notes: 1 point for each correct answer VI. 10 points: 1. There has been a lot of people in the school- yard.  have 2. Not only he was a doctor, but he was also a teacher.  was he 3. I and my workers have been waiting for you.  My workers and I 4. These pain and aches are bothering me many.  much 5. She said Peter was looking tired when she saw him.  looked 6. Wine is made of grape.  from 7. If you move quiet, you can see small wild animals in the sea.  quietly 8. Thirty hours a week are a heavy work schedule.  is 9. He as well as other students have to learn harder.  has 10. Look over there. The police is chasing the thief.  are Notes: 1 point for each correct answer VII. 10 points: 1) Spent 2) Every 3) The 4) Alike 5) On 6) From / after 7) Pressed 8) Stopped 9) Thought 10) Opened Notes: 1 point for each correct answer VIII. 5 points: 1. C 2. B 3. D 4. A 5. B Notes: 1 point for each correct answer 4 . K× thi HSG líp 9 n¨m häc:2008 20 09 M«n thi: TiÕng Anh Thêi gian lµm bµi: 150 phót I. Circle the. so much. He had to .his belt.……………… (loose) 9. Nothing could .him.…………………… (satisfaction) 10. What is the of this river?…………… (long) IV. Give the correct