Trêng THCS §Þnh Trung ®Ò thi häc sinh giái líp 9 lÇn 2- th¸ng 1-2009 I/ Pick out one word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the other words. Identify your answer by writing the corresponding letter A-b-C or D on your answer sheet : 1. A.choose B. school C.book D. afternoon 2. A. comfort B. long C. son D. ton 3. A. pity B. deny C. daily D. activity 4. A. invented B. walked C. laughed D. developed 5. A. collect B. recycle C. because D. company II/Supply the correct form of the verb in brackets 1. It is difficult to get used to (eat) with chopsticks. 2. The chairman suggested (hold) another next week. 3. David (repair) the TV set at the moment. He ( work) at it for one hour or so. 4. Try (finish) it. It is no use (complain). 5. Mrs White (walk) home from work when she (see) the child fall off the bridge. 6. The car needs (repair). It (buy) two years ago. III/ Choose the best answer A,B, C or D to complete each sentence. 1.When I was a little girl, I used to………… my father’s advice. A. listen B. hear C. listen to D. hear to 2. The children…………… to go to at once. A. will B. had better C. must D.have 3………….book written by Mr.Do Minh Tuan is very interesting. A. The B. A C. An D. x 4. it was raining hard,………… we had cancel the game. A.because B. so C. however D. but 5. If he doesn’t come in time, we…………….without him A. are leaving B. leave C. will leave D. left 6.I suggest………… a short cut through the park. It’ll take less time. A. to take B. take C. taking D. took 7.This small dictionary…………… 50.000 words. A. makes B. uses C. comprises D. consists 8.It’s time you………… to school. A. go B. going C. went D. to go 9.The teacher asked her why she…………….the test? A. didn’t do B. hasn’t done C. doesn’t do D. won’t do 10.If you want to………………English, we can help you. A. improve B. attend C. take D. give IV / Read the passage and choose the best answer A-B-C or Dfor each question News media are the means or methods by which people learn what is happening in the city, in the country and in the world. The news media can be classified into two general categories : the categories of print media and electronic media. Print media use the written material to communicate news to readers. Electronic media use air waves to send news into homes, offices and public places. Print media are usually divided into magazines and newspapers.Most newspapers print news daily. For example, the newspaper “ The New York Times” is published weekly,The Newsweek and Times magazines are pulished once a week. The electronic media are generally divided into radio and television. Radio news is the one that you listen to. In the United States, many radio stations broadcast five minutes of news every hour. Television news is the one that you not only listen to but also watch. In Canada and the United States , for example, many people watch an hour of news on TV at six o’clock in the evening. In the future new categories of news media will develop. Even today computers are beginning to influence the trasmission and reception of news. 1.What do the print media use to communicate the news? A. TV B. air waves C. radio D.newspapers. 2.What do the electronic media use to broadcast news? A. air waves B.magazines C.newspapers D. books 3. What is the New York Times an example of ? A.magazine B.newspaper C. radio program D.television program 4.Which of the following print media are pulished ? A. Newsweek B.Times C. The New York Times D. all of the above 5. Which of the following electronic media are broadcast ? A. TV programs B. Newspapers C. magazines D. none of the above. V/Fill in each gap with ONE suitable word. There is an example at the beginning (O) Dear Sir or Madam, I saw your advertisement (0) for English classes in this month’s English Today magazine and I (1)…………interested in coming to your school this summer. I have studied (2)……… for 3 years but I have never been to England and I feel that (3)…… is now necessary, especially to improve (4)………….pronunciation. Please could you send me more information (5)………….your courses, and application (6)………….? I would also like some…………………about accommodation. I look forward to (8)……….from you as soon as possible. Yours truly, Ana Maria Fernandez VI/ There is a mistake in the foer underlined parts of each sentence. Find and correct it. 1.Have you finished reading the English book which I lend you two week ago? A B C D 2.Walk in the rain helps him relax. A B C D 3. Children are fond with swimming in summer. A B C D 4.She ran very quick to go to school on time. A B C D 5. My father’s office are on the second floor. A B C D VII/ Give the correct form of the word. 1. VII// Write a passage of 80-100 words to describe one of your best friends or talk about the changes of your hometown . The end. Đáp án : 68đ ( qui về thang điểm 10) Listening : 10đ (1đ/ câu đúng) Listen to the passage and decide the statements True (T) or False (F) T F 1. Cows eat grass and they need to drink over 10 litters of water a day 2. Cows have four stomaches 3. In its lifetime, a cow may produce about 200,000 bottles of milk. 4.There are not many kinds of cows around the word. 5. In India, people show great respect for the cows as a holy animal. Listening : 1.F 2.T 3.F 4.F 5.T How much do you know about cows ? Here are some facts. Cows eat grass, and they need to drink over 100 litres of water a day. They have four stomaches. In its lifetime, a cow may produce about 200,000 glasses of milk. The spots on a cow are like a fingerprint- each animals has a different pattern. There are many kind of cows around the wprld. The wild cows of the Serengeti can run as fast as 110 kilometres an hour. In India, peole show great respect for the cow as a holy animal. I/5đ (1đ/ câu đúng) 1.C 2.B 3.B 4.A 5.B II/ 5đ (1đ/ động từđúng) 1.eating 2.holding 3.has not had 4.to finish/ complaining III/10đ (1đ/ câu đúng) 1.C 2.D 3.A 4.B 5.C 6.C 7.C 8.C 9.A 10.A IV/10đ (2đ/ câu đúng) 1.D 2.A 3.B 4.D 5. A V/8đ (1đ/ từ đúng) 1. am 2. english 3.this 4. my 5. about 6. form 7. information 8. hearing VI/ 10đ (0,5đ/ khoanh đúng ; 0,5 đ/ sửa đúng) 1.D- lended 2.A- walking 3.C- fond of 4.B- quickly 5.B- is VII/ II/ 10 điểm - Bố cục chặt chẽ và rõ ràng : 3đ - Nội dung bài viết đầy đủ thông tin : 5đ - Không có lỗi ngữ pháp và chính tả : 2đ Hä vµ tªn : … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … Listening : Listen to the passage and decide the statements True (T) or False (F) T F 1. Cows eat grass and they need to drink over 10 litters of water a day 2. Cows have four stomaches 3. In its lifetime, a cow may produce about 200,000 bottles of milk. 4.There are not many kinds of cows around the word. 5. In India, people show great respect for the cows as a holy animal. Hä vµ tªn :………………………………………………………………… Listening : Listen to the passage and decide the statements True (T) or False (F) T F 1. Cows eat grass and they need to drink over 10 litters of water a day 2. Cows have four stomaches 3. In its lifetime, a cow may produce about 200,000 bottles of milk. 4.There are not many kinds of cows around the word. 5. In India, people show great respect for the cows as a holy animal. Hä vµ tªn :………………………………………………………………… Listening : Listen to the passage and decide the statements True (T) or False (F) T F 1. Cows eat grass and they need to drink over 10 litters of water a day 2. Cows have four stomaches 3. In its lifetime, a cow may produce about 200,000 bottles of milk. 4.There are not many kinds of cows around the word. 5. In India, people show great respect for the cows as a holy animal. . Trêng THCS §Þnh Trung ®Ò thi häc sinh giái líp 9 lÇn 2- th¸ng 1-20 09 I/ Pick out one word whose underlined part is pronounced differently. D. consists 8.It’s time you………… to school. A. go B. going C. went D. to go 9. The teacher asked her why she…………….the test? A. didn’t do B. hasn’t done C.