Sở giáo dục và đào tạo Đề thi chọn học sinh giỏi lớp 9 THCS Tỉnh ninh bình năm học 2007 - 2008 Môn: Tiếng Anh Thời gian làm bài: 150 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề) Đề thi gồm 5 trang Điểm bài thi Họ tên chữ ký của các gián khảo Số phách ( do chủ tich hội đồng chấm ghi ) Bằng số: . Bằng chữ: Giám khảo số 1: Giám khảo số 2: ( Thi sinh làm bài vào các tờ in đề thi ) Question 1. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others. 1. A. soon B. book C. took D. look 2. A. realise B. surprise C. promise D. devise 3. A. window B. how C. flow D. show 4. A. pretty B. get C. net D. wet 5. A. there B. though C. than D. theme 1. 2. 3. . 4. 5. . Question 2. Choose the best word in the bracket to finish each sentence. 1. ( Who / Whose / Which / What ) novel are you reading? Tams 2. I disagree. My ideas are entirely opposite ( to / from / of / against ) yours. 3. The more ( slowest / slower / slowly / slow ) we walk the longer it will take us to get home. 4. Would you ( care / mind / like / help ) opening the window, please? 5. Ill ( speak / tell / say / talk ) you just one more story before you go to sleep. 6. Your car is very ( economical / economic / ecumenical / ecological ). It hardly seems to use any petrol at all. 7. By appearing on the soap powder commercials, she became a ( housewife / housekeeper / house / household ) name. 1 đề thi chính thức 8. I’m in a terrible ( problem / quandary / loss / trouble ) I don’t know what to do. 9. How you invest your money is none of my ( affair / business / matter / care ). 10. If the price is ( raised / risen / arisen / raising ) this year, our lives will be affected. 1. 2. 3. 4. . 5. …………… …………… …………… ………… ……………… 6. 7. 8. 9. 10 . .…………… …………… …………… …………… …………… Question 3. Use correct form of the verb in bracket to finish each sentence. 1. I ( think ) of selling my car but I ( not decide ) yet.……… …… 2. Penny ( live ) here ever since she ( arrive ) from England.…… …… 3. I usually ( drink ) . coffee but yesterday I ( give up ) .…… …… 4. Decorating is difficult, but I ( finish ) painting the kitchen and now I……… ( do ) . The living room.……… 5. This exercise ( look ) difficult. You ( do ) one like this before? …… …… 6. I’m afraid that you can’t talk to Jack now. He (get ) . very dirty playing …… football and he ( have ) . a bath.…… 7. I ( wait ) for you here for ages! Why ( you / not phone ) me earlier?……… … 8. ( You visit ) this country before? When ( you /come ) here for the first…… …… time? 9. ( You / still do ) your homework? I ( finish ) mine ages ago.…… …… 10.We ( live ) . in Scotland for two years and then we ( move ) to Northern…… …… Ireland. 1. . - . 2. - .………………… ………………… ………………… ………………… 3. - . 4. - ………………… ………………… ………………… ………………… 5. - . 6. - . ………………… ………………… ………………… ……………… 7. . - . 8. - .………………… ………………… ………………… ………………… 9. - 10. . - .………………… ………………… ………………… ………………… Question 4. Use correct form of the word in bracket to complete each sentence. 1. I think it’s very . ……… ( reason ) of him to expect us to work overtime every night this week. 2. My father often talks about the ( important )……… of studying and hard work. 3. The shoes were very nice, but they were ………… ( comfort ). 4. He’s not very …………… ( talk ), except on the subject of his plants. 5. Travelling in big cities is becoming more ……… ( trouble ) every day. 6. He’s ………… ( surprising ) small for his age. 7. In some areas water had to be boiled to ………… ( pure ) it. 8. He’s an . ……… ( imagine ) child who likes telling stories. 9. I understand ………… ( perfect ) what you are saying. 10.The weather was terrible, so we had a very …… ( please ) holiday. 1. 2. .3. .4. 5 …………… ……………… ……………… ……………… …………… 6. 7. . .8. 9. . 10 .…………… …………… ……………… …………… …………… 2 Question 5. Read the passage below carefully and answer the questions. A plan for London Traffic London, like so many big cities, has traffic problems that seem to get worse every year. Tom Jenkins, a bus-driver, was asked what he would do to improve the situation if he was put in charge of London transport. This is what he said, “ If you put me in charge of London transport, I’d make a number of changes. I’d ban private cars from central London between 7.30 a. m and 6. 30 p. m unless the owner actually lives in the area. I’d build a lot of new, cheap car parks near the railway stations on the outskirts of London, so that people could leave their cars there and travel to and from work by train. I’d decide a standard fare for all bus or tube journeys in the centre, and I’d make it possible for people to buy ten or dozen tickets at one time. Then the buses and taxis would be able to move much more quickly and easily, and life would become more comfortable for everyone”. 1. What would Tom do about private cars? …………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………… 2. Why would he build new car parks near the railway stations on the outskirts of London? ……………………………………………………………………………………. ……………………………………………………………………………………. 3. What would he do about fare? ……………………………………………………………………………………. 4. What other changes would he like to make regarding tickets? ……………………………………………………………………………………. ……………………………………………………………………………………. 5. What effect would these changes have? ……………………………………………………………………………………. ……………………………………………………………………………………. Question 6. Fill in each space with a suitable word. The country and the city have (1) . and disadvantages. People in the ……… country live in more beautiful(2) . They enjoy peace and quiet, and can do their ……… work at their own pace because no one is in a (3) . They live in larger, more ……… comfortable houses, and their (4) . are more friendly, and ready to help them ……… when they need it. Their life can be (5) and they can be isolated, along way ……… from the nearest town, which is a serious problem if they are ill or they (6) . to take …… children to school. The city has the services the country lacks, but it also has a lot of (7) . ……… Cities are often ugly and (8) ; they not only have bad air, but are also noisy. ………… Everyone is always in a (9) and this means that people have no time to get to ……… know each other and make (10) ……… 1. ……………. 2. 3. . 4. 5. .………… …………… …………… …………… 6. …………… 7. 8. . 9. . 10. …………… …………… …………… …………… 3 Question 7. Read the text below and then choose the correct word from A, B , C or D to fill in each space. Weather Weather influences the lives of everyone. The climate of any country depends on Its position on earth, its (1) from the sea and how high it is. In countries which ……… have sea all (2) them, like Britain and New- Zealand, winters are mild, and ………… summers are cool. There is not a huge change from one season to (3) . Countries……… near the Equator have hot weather all year with some (4) . rain, except in deserts ……… where it rains (5) .little. Above the desert there are no clouds in the sky so the (6)……… of the sun can easily warm and the ground during the day but it gets very cold at …… night. People are always (7) . in unusual weather. Strong winds and rain can (8)……… . a lot of damage to buildings and in spite of modern (9) . of weather ……… …… forecasting they can (10) . Surprise us.……… 1. A. distance B. space C. depth D. length 2. A. through B. beside C. around D. near 3. A. next B. another C. later D. other 4. A. hard B. large C. big D. great 5. A. not B. quite C. more D. very 6. A. heat B. fire C. light D. temperature 7. A. attracted B. interested C. keen D. excited 8. A. make B. happen C. have D. cause 9. A. jobs B. tools C. methods D. plans 10 . A. yet B. still C. already D. ever 1. . 2. .3. .4. . 5. 6 7 8 9 10 . .… … … … … …… … … … … Question 8. Read the text below and look carefully at each line. Some of the lines are correct and some have a word which should not be there. If a line is correct, put a stick ( ∨ ). If the line has a word which should not be there, write the word. Cars became popular as a quick and comfortable way of getting around. This is still true when you will drive along a quiet country road or a modern motorway. As far as you getting from one place to another in the city is concerned, it is a different story. Whenever I want to get up anywhere in a hurry. I leave the car at home and go on foot. It often turn out to be much more quicker. I still make the mistake now and again of thinking the car is an efficient means of a transport. The other day my wife was feeling a bit under the weather. She had been having terrible headaches for some long time and she decided she couldn’t take it any more and asked from me to give her a lift to the doctor, whose surgery is in the centre part of the town. We live in a suburb in the old quarter of the city and it is twenty minutes away on foot. On the way back, however, it is all up hill and I must to admit it can be exhausting, especially on a hot day. Reluctantly I got the car out of the garage and we set it off, I was muttering about the wonders of taxis. My heart was sank as we hit the first traffic jam- I knew we were beginning a long journey. 0. – ∨ – 00._ will _ 1. .…… 2. ……… 3. ……… 4. .……… 5. ……… 6. ……… 7. ……… 8. ……… 9. ……… 10. …… 11. …… 12. …… 13. .…… 14. .…… 15. …… 4 Question 9. Rewrite each sentence beginning as shown, so that the meaning remains the same as given one. 1. This work doesn’t need to be finished this afternoon. It ………………………………………………………………………………… 2. “ Don’t forget to buy some bread, Mum,” said Pauline. Pauline reminded………………………………………………………………… 3. Michael laughed when I told him the joke. The joke .………………………………………………………………………… 4. Jenny does not play tennis as well as she used to. Jenny used ……………………………………………………………………… 5. The door was so heavy that the child couldn’t push it open. The door was too ……………………………………………………………… 6. Our meeting is tomorrow. We are ………………………………………………………………………… 7. You can’t visit the United States unless you get a visa. If you .…………………………………………………………………………… 8. She didn’t say a word as she left the room. She left the room ………………………………………………………………… 9. I’m always nervous when I travel by air. Travelling ………………………… …………………………………………… 10.“ I wouldn’t go swimming on a day like this if I was you Tom.” Brian advised …………………………………………………………………… Question 10. Use given words or phrases to finish the letter. 1. I /be / delighted / hear / you / pass / exam. …………………………………………………………………………………… 2. I / be / sorry / I / not congratulate / you / before. …………………………………………………………………………………… 3. I / love /see / you / before / go back / France. …………………………………………………………………………………… 4. You / like /stay / us / few days? …………………………………………………………………………………… 5. Next weekend / if / you / be / free. ……………………………………………………………………………………. 6. We / have / long talk / plans /summer. …………………………………………………………………………………… 7. You / ring / me / home / one evening / this week? …………………………………………………………………………………… 8. John / meet / you / station / if / you / come. …………………………………………………………………………………… With love Mary ------------- The end -------------- 5 Sở giáo dục và đào tạo biểu điểm, đáp án chám thi học sinh giỏi Tỉnh ninh bình lớp 9 THCS năm học 2007 - 2008 Môn: Tiếng Anh ( Tổng toàn bài 20 điểm ,biểu điểm và đáp ản cụ thể nh sau.) Question 1. ( 0,5 điểm ). Mỗi từ đúng cho 0,1 điểm. 1. A 2. C 3. B 4. A 5. D Question 2. ( 1,0 điểm ). Mỗi từ chon đúng cho 0,1 điểm. 1. whose 2. to 3. slowly 4. mind 6. tell 6. economical 7. household 8. quandary 9. business 10. raised Question 3. ( 2,0 điểm ). Mỗi động từ đúng cho 0,1 điểm. 1. am thinking / havent decided 2. has lived ( has been living / arrived 3. drink / gave up 4. have finished / am doing 5. looks / Have you done 6. got / is having 7. have been waiting / havent you phoned 8. Have you visited / did you come 9. Are you still doing / finished 10. lived / moved Question 4. ( 2 điểm ). Mỗi từ đúng cho 0,2 điểm. 1. unreasonable 2. importance 3. uncomfortable 4. talkative 5. troublesome 6. surprisingly 7. purify 8. imaginative 9. perfectly 10. unpleasant Question 5. ( 2,5 điểm ). Mỗi câu đúng ngữ pháp , chinh tả cho 0,5 điểm. 1. He would ban private cars from cental London betwen 7.30 a.m and 6.30 p.m Unless the owner actually lived in the area. 2. Because people could leave their cars there and travel to and from work by train. 3. He would decide a standard fare for all bus or tube journeys in the centre. 4. He would make it possible for people to buy ten or dozen tickets at one time. 5. The buses and taxis would be able to move much more quickly and easily, and life would become more comfortable for everyone. Question 6. ( 2,0 điểm ). Mỗi từ điền đúng cho 0,2 điểm. 1. advantages 2. environment / surrounding 3. hurry / haste 4. neighbours 5. boring 6. have / want 7. disadvantages 8. polluted / dirty 9. hurry / haste 10. friends Question 7. ( 1 điểm ). Mỗi từ chọn đúng cho 0,1 điểm. 1. A 2. C 3. B 4. A 5. B 6. C 7. B 8. D 9. B 10. B Question 8. ( 3,0 điểm ). Mỗi tùe đúng cho 0,2 điểm. 1. you 2. v 3. up 4. more 5. v 6. a 7. long 8. from 9. v 10. part 11. v 12. to 13. it 14. was 15. v Question 9. ( 4,0 điểm ). Mỗi câu đúng ngừ pháp, chinh tả cho 0,4 điểm. 1. It isnt necessary to finish this work this afternoon. 2. Pausline reminded her mother to buy some bread. 3. The joke ( that / which ) I told Michael made him laugh. 4. Jenny used to play tennis better than she does now. 5. The door was too heavy for the child to push (it ) open.( to open 6. We are having meeting tomorrow. 6 đề thi chính thức 7. If you don’t get a visa you can’t visit the United States. If you get (have ) a visa you can visit the United States. 8. She left the room without saying / speaking a word. 9. Travelling by air always makes me nervous. 10. Brian advised Tom not to go swimming on a day like that. Question 10. ( 2,0 ®iÓm ). Mçi c©u ®óng ngõ ph¸p, chinh t¶ cho 0,2 ®iÓm 1. I am delighted to hear ( that ) you have passed your / the exam. 2. I am sorry I haven’t congratulated you before. 3. I would love to see you before you go back to France. 4. Would you like to stay with us for a few days? 5. Next weekend if you are free. 6. We can / will have a long talk about our/ your plans for the Summer. 7. Would / Could / Can you ring me at home one evening this week? 8. John will / can meet you at the station if you come. With love ----------------------------------- 7 8 . necessary to finish this work this afternoon. 2. Pausline reminded her mother to buy some bread. 3. The joke ( that / which ) I told Michael made him laugh of the verb in bracket to finish each sentence. 1. I ( think ) of selling my car but I ( not decide ) yet.……… …… 2. Penny ( live ) here ever since she