Sở giáo dục và đào tạo hoàbìnhđềthi chọn học sinh giỏi lớp 9 thcs Đề chính thức năm học 2006-2007 môn: tiếng anh Điểm Giám khảo 1 Giám khảo 2 Số phách Bằng số Bằng chữ Question I. Identify the word which is pronouced differently from the others. Chọn một từ có cách phát âm khác với từ còn lại. (1 điểm) 1. a. confuse b. pollute c. nuclear d. reduce 2. a. that b. this c. think d. mother 3. a check b. christmas c. chemistry d. anchor 4. a. find b. kind c. bind d. first 5. a. heart b. wear c. bear d. pear Your answers: 1 .; 2 ; 3 ; 4 ; 5 Question II.Circle one choice among a, b, c or d that best completes the following sentences. Khoanh tròn một đáp án đúng trong số a, b, c, hoặc d (2 điểm) 1. Ive read your advertisement in todays of the Tuoi Tre. a. edit b. editor c. edition d. editing 2. You neednt do that when the maid is here, .? a. need you b. do you c. is she d. isnt she 3. He was a strict ., he asked me a lot of difficult questions. a. examine b. examiningc. examination d. examiner 4. Mary didnt get good marks for the test last week. She wishes she more carefully. a. study b. would study c. studied d. had studied 5. Computers are wonderful recent achievements our times. a. at b. in c. on d. for 6. Dont touch that electric socket. Youll get an electric a. charge b. current c. sting d. shock 7. For Christians, Easter is a . holiday. People usually exchange chocolate eggs and bunnies on that day. a. personal b. national c. religious d. individual 8. I love this city. The of the city impress me a lot. a. views b. sights c. places d. faces 9. The mother was afraid to let the boy . the street alone. a. risk crossing b. risking to cross c. to risk crossing d. to risk to cross 10. They suggested that we anything at the scene. a. dont touch b. shouldnt touch c. not touch d. not touching 1 Question III. Each sentence has one mistake. Find and correct it. Mỗi câu sau có một lỗi sai, tìm và sửa lại cho đúng (3 điểm) 1. My mother suggested taking a shower instead of a bath and use energy saving bulbs to save energy 2. After his mother died, he was brought in by his grandmother. 3. This is one of the best designed I have ever seen and I wonder if you like it. 4. Ancient people thought that the earth is square but actually it is round. 5. The village which he was born is in he southwest of England. 6. That girl over there, whom name I dont remember, came here yesterday. 7. She put the money in the bottom of her suitcase, under her clothes. 8. I wasnt able to understand French so I didnt know what he said. If only he spoke English. 9. Both teenagers and adults feel like help poor people, dont they? 10. In the end, the result was quite different with what we expected. Your answers: 1 6 2 7 3 8 4 9 5 10 Questipn IV. Put the correct form of the words in brackets. Cho dạng đúng của từ trong ngoặc (3 điểm) 1. Diana is a , she sells flowers at a shop in New York. FLOWER 2. They only had a day to visit all the tourist . ATTRACT 3. Have you seen the . Whats on tonight?? ADVERTISE 4. They made a about the heating. COMPLAIN 5. There is no explanation for what happened. science 6. Every year we celebrate our . DEPEND 7. She looked . at me as she said it. DIRECT 8. If I were you, I wouldnt immediately. DECISION 9. Ive been a since I had a heart attack. SMOKE 10. Its to expect to get something for nothing. REASON Your answers: 1 . 6 . 2 . 7 . 3 . 8 . 4 . 9 . 5 . 10 Question V. SPEAKING. Put the interchanges in the box in order to have a meaningful conversation. Hãy sắp xếp theo thứ tự những lời trao đổi trong khung dới đây để bài hội thoại có nghĩa (2 điểm) 2 a. Is it the First Ful Moon b. But why do they light lanterns c. Then the night must be very beautiful d. When is it held e. What does Lantern Festival mean f. What else do people do during the festival g. Where are the lanterns hung h. Do they eat anything Lan. Hi Duong. I read a very interesting article yesterday. Its about Lantern Festival in China. Duong. Really? (1) ? Lan. It concerns with the rebirth of nature after the cold of winter. Duong. (2) ? Lan. Lanterns mean to increase the light and warmth of the sun. Duong. I see. (3) .? Lan. It is held on the fifteenth day of the first lunar month. Duong. Oh! (4) ? Lan. Exactly. Duong. (5) ? Lan. They are hung up both inside and outside of the homes, in the streets and in public places. Duong. (6) .? Lan. Yes. The lanterns brightly illuminate the night. Duong. (7) .? Lan. They fire crackers. Duong. (8) ? Lan. Of course. As all Chinese festivals, they drink and eat all kinds of food. Your answers: 1 . 6 2 . 7 3 . 8 4 . 9 5 10 Question VI. READING. Read the passage and do the following tasks. Hãy đọc đoạn văn và làm các bài tập sau (3 điểm) Recycling is the collection, procesing, and reuse of materials that would otherwise be thrown away. Materials ranging from precious metals to broken glass, from old newspapers to plastic spoons, can be recycled. The recycling process reclaim the original material and uses it in new products. 3 Recycling can be done internally (within a company) or externally (after a product is sold and used). In the paper industry, for example, internal recycling occurs when leftover stock and trimmings are slavaged to help make more new products. External recycling occurs when materials used by the customers are returned for processing into new products. In general, using recycled materials to make new products costs less and requires less energy than using new materials. Recycling can also reduce pollution, either by reducing the demand for high-pollution alternatives or by minimizing the amount of pollution produced during the manufacturing process. Recycling decreases the amount of land needed for trash dumps by reducing the volume of discarded waste. Rare materials, such as gold and silver, are recycled because acquiring new supplies is expensive. Other materials may not be as expensive to replace, but they are recycled to conserve energy, reduce pollution, conserve land, and to save money. I. Fill in the table with correct information about recycling from the reading text. Definition What can be recycled? Ways of recycling Advantages of recycling Purposes of recycling II. Tick True or False for the following statements. True False 1. Original materials can be used in new products. 2. Recycling can be donne after a product is sold and used only. 3. Internal recycling occurs when leftover stocks are salvaged. 4. External recycling occurs when used materials are returned. 5. Using recycled materials to make new products costs a lot. 6. Recycling cannot reduce pollution. 7. Recycling decreases the amounnt of land needed for trash dumps. 8. Rare materials cannot be recycled. 9. Materials are recycled because acquiring new supplies is expensive. 10. People recycle precious materials only. 4 Question VII. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that they are as similar as possible in meaning to the original sentence. Hoàn thành các câu sau sao cho nghĩa câu không thay đổi (3 điểm) 1. He is the best football player in his team. -> No one 2. This is a good film. I want to see it again and again. -> It is such 3. My head seems to be on fire now. -> I felt as if . 4. He drives too fast. -> Id rather 5. Can you move the furniture around? I said to her. -> I asked her . 6. They cant go camping because of the bad weather. -> If 7. The flight to Ho Chi Minh city lasted two hours. -> It took 8. This house was built 100 years ago. -> They 9. Will you take me to Ha Long Bay to see the magnificient caves? -> Do you mind . 10. The last time I went skiing was ten years ago. -> I havent . Question VIII. ESSAY: Write a passage of about 150 words to answer the following question. What should you do to become a good student? Em hãy viết một đoạn văn trả lời câu hỏi sau: Em nên làm gì để trở thành một học sinh giỏi? 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