PHÒNG GIÁO DỤC BÙ GIA MẬP TRƯỜNG THCS BÙ NHO ĐỀ THICHỌNHSG LỚP 9 THCS CẤP TRƯỜNG Năm học 2009-2010 Môn thi: Tiếng Anh lớp 9 Thời gian: 120 phút . (Không kể thời gian giao đề) Đề này có 06 trang (Thí sinh làm bài trên tờ đề thi) Họ và tên thí sinh___________________________ Lớp_________ Chú ý: Giám thị không giải thích và hướng dẫn gì thêm. Thí sinh không được sử dụng bất cứ tài liệu nào kể cả từ điển. Thí sinh làm bài ngay vào tập đềthi này. A. PHONETICS I: Choose a word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the rest of the group ( 5 pts ) 1. A. needed B. worked C. stopped D. booked 2. A. thick B. thorough C. healthy D. weather 3. A. hour B. honor C. host D. honest 4. A. publish B. popular C. documentary D. refuse 5. A. invite B. river C. shrine D. primary II. Choose the words that has different stress from the others ( 5 pts ) 6. A. climate B. design C. region D. comic 7. A. entertainment B. information C. education D. television 8. A. recycle B. potato C. collection D. dangerous 9. A. picnic B. fishing C. arrive D. movie 10. A. public B. occasion C. player D. problem B. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR III. Choose the word or phrase best complete each sentence ( 35 pts): 11. In Malaysia, _________ is free. A. educate B. educational C. education D. educationally 12. I wish Mary _________harder for her examination. A. will work B. works C. worked D. has worked 13. It’s very kind _________ you to say so ! A. of B. in C. to D. with 14. It is necessary that children_____ of their old parents. A. to take care B. takes care C. took care D. take are 15. Sally turned in her report, _____? A. had she B. did she C. hadn't see D. didn’t she 16. I enjoy_______ alone. A. be B. being C. to be D. to have been 17. The nurse suggested_______ two aspirins. A. taking B. being taken C. to take D. to be taken 18. It's no good_______ video games. A. play B. to have played C. to play D. playing 19. Hurry up, there’s _________ time left A. a little B. a few C. little D. few 20. For lunch, you may have _________ fish or chicken. A. both B. neither C. not only D. either 21. I am late , _________? A. aren’t I B. aren’t we C. we aren’t D. aren’t you 22. If we had known your new address, we ________ to see you. A. came B. will come C. would come D. would have come 23. He looked forward to ________ his first pay packet. Page 1 / 6 ĐỀTHI CHÍNH THỨC A. receive B. have received C. be receiving D. receiving 24. “Let’s go dancing, _________?” – “Yes, let’s.” A. won’t we B. don’t we C. do we D. shall we 25. The United States has a _________ of around 250 million A. population B. introduction C. separation D. addition 26. We are really _________ by the beauty of Hue A. impression B. impress C. impreessive D. impressed 27. Maths and Literature are subjects in high school. A. optional B. adding C. religious D. compulsory. 28. He often goes to the to pray because his religion is Islam. A. temple B. mosque C. church D. pagoda 29. This guide book is full useful information. A. in B. of C. off D. to 30. He has gone to China . last week. A. for B. since C, X D. in 31. She went out . saying a word. A. to B. with C. without D. between 32. What do you often do the weekends ? A. on B. in C. since D. to 33. A lot of . come to Van Mieu every day. A. visiter B. visiters C. visitor D. visitors. 34. Hanoi is not . from Kuala Lumpur. A. differ B. difference C. different D. differently 35. The . language in Malaysia is Bahasa Malaysia. A. nationality B. national C. nation D. nationally 36. Mary got quickly and went to her club. A. dressed B. dresses C. dress D. dressing 37. Nguyen Du is considered a famous Vietnamese A. poetry B. poet C. poetic D. poem 38. Millions of Christmas cards . last month. A. are sent B. were sent C. sent D. send 39. It’s dangerous . in this river. A. to swim B. swam C. swimming D. swim 40. Marie Curie . the nobel prize for Physics in 1903. A. was awarded B. award C. has awarded D. awarded 41. In the 18 th century, Jean cloth was made . from cotton. A. complete B. completely C. completion D. completed 42. Minh suggested …… to the library. A. go B. to go C. went D. going 43. Let’s go to the beach this weekend, ………… ? A shall we B. do we C. don’t we D. will we 44. Neither I nor he seeing horror films. A. enjoys B. enjoy C. enjoying D. to enjoy 45. John, as well as I, ______ a student. A. are B. were C. is D. has been 46. Physics______ my favourite subject. A. are B. is C. was D. have been 47. It was an day. A. enjoy B. enjoyable C. enjoyment D. enjoying 48. They penpal for over two years A. was B. were C. will be D. have been 49. They correspond . least once every two weeks A. at B. in C. on D. for Page 2 / 6 50. Malaysia is divided two regions A. into B. out to C. on D. for 51. Vietnamese people are very and hospitable A. friend B. friendly C. friendless D. friendship 52. Nobody does this , . ? A. do they B. does it C. doesn’t he D. don’t they 53. Would you mind if I the door ? A. open B. opening C. opened D. have opened 54. Will you join us on a ___________ trip to Vung Tau ? A. two days B. two-days C. two-day D. day-two 55. When he was your age, he ________ walk 5 kilometres to school every morning. A. use to B. used to C. be used to D. used 56. Their friendliness makes a deep __________ on tourists. A. correspondences B. beauty C. recreation D. impression 57. She now regrets_______ it. A. say B. having said C. to say D. to have said 58. My village lies near the ……………… of the mountain and by the river. A.foot B.leg C.feet D.legs 59. We have many well ……………………teachers here. A.qualified B.qualification C.quality D.qualify 60. The football match had to be called_________ because of the weather. A. on B. out C. off D. by 61. Look at these two beautiful vases. Which one do you like ? A. most B. better C. more than D. best 62. She never let you cook the meal, ? A. didn’t she B. doesn’t she C. did she D. does she 63. My penpal and I have ______ once every month since 2004. A. called B. read C. wrote D. corresponded 64. Designers of Vietanmese Ao dai have taken ______ from Vietnam’s ethnic monitory. A. poetry B. inspiration C. material D. thinking 65. At the ______ to the village stands a big old banyan tree. A. entrance B. enter C. fence D. hedge 66. That restaurant is ______ dirty that few people eat in it. A. so B. such C. very D. too 67. How wide is this street? – ______ . A. It’s 20 meters wide B. It’s wide 20 meters C. It’s 20 meters in wide D. It’s in wide 20 meters 68. Remember ______ the door before going to bed. A. locking B. to lock C. locked D. not locking 69. This is the first time I _____ this Shakespeare’s novel. A. read B. have read C. reading D. to read 70. No one has ever asked me that question before. In the passive voice, this should be read: A. That question has ever been asked me by no one before. B. That question has never been asked me before by any one. C. I have not ever been asked that question before. D. I have never been asked that question before. 71. She prefers ______ A. going for a swim to study B. going for a swim to studying C. go for a swim to studying D. go for a swim to study 72. Let's go somewhere else. There's … . noise in this room. A. too many B. too much C. enough D. too 73. I don’t think he can .the baby while his wife is out. Page 3 / 6 A. look up B. look for C. look after D. look over 74. Tom said he me the following day. A. phones B. would phone C. will phone D. phoned 75. We decided not to go camping because of the ………rain. A. great B. strong C. heavy D. extra 76. Mary works at a supermarket. She ………. $ 5 an hour. A. pays B. brings C. takes D. earns 77. A new air-conditioner will be A. installed B. install C. installing D. to install 78. _____, the lion is a member of the cat family. A. Like the tiger B.Alike the tiger C.Liking the tiger D. It is like the tiger 79. He / s not really interested in … on the farm. A. to work B.work C.working D.worked. 80. Three thousand cars……… next year. A. produced B. were produced C. will produce D.will be produced IV. Give the correect tense or form of the verbs in brackets. ( 7.5 pts) 81. He talked as if he (know) _______________where she was. 82. Were I your age, I (do) ______________ differently. 83. My room _________________ (not clean) yet. 84. My father told me ___________________ (not stay) up too late. 85. When I met him , he__________________ (talk) to his friends in the bookstore. 86. I (work) ___________________ very hard lately. 87. My teacher was not at home when I arrived. She (just go) _________________out. 88. It is essential that he ______________(be) here on time 89. He intends __________________( help) his mother to clean the house tomorrow. 90. Mozart ______________( write) more than 500 pieces of music. 91. They suggested that we ______________(find) out the best solution for that trouble. 92. Your hair is long. Do you think that It’s time you ____________(have) it cut. 93. I remembered _____________(lock) the door last night before I went to bed 94. Stop _____________(talk) in class the teacher is coming. 95. She is used to ____________(drive) on the left now. V. Each sentence has a mistake identify then correct it (10 pts) 96. The teacher asked Lan how she will use English in future. ………………………………. A B C D 97. They didn’t see their grandfather for three years. ………………………………. A B C D 98. Nam asked Mai what she can do to help her ………………………………. A B C D 99. My brother-in-law hardly goes to work by bus, doesn’t he? ………………………………. A B C D 100.If I was you, I would study harder. ………………………………. A B C D 101.Three kilometers are long distance to walk ………………………………. A B C D 102.I haven’t seen her since a long time ………………………………. A B C D 103.They started to working in that factory in 2001 ………………………………. A B C D 104.The child promised obeying his parents ………………………………. A B C D 105.Would you mind to give me a hand? ………………………………. A B C D Page 4 / 6 C. READING VI. Read the following passage below and choose one correct answer to each of the questions that follow. ( 10 pts) You have probably never heard of Charles Burgess Fry but in the early years of last century, he was the most famous man in England. He became (1) . while still at the university, mainly (2) of his sporting achievements. He was, at the same time, captain of the university football, cricket and athletics team and held the world record for the long jump. He was (3) . a popular sport journalist. He was so famous that letters addressed to “Mr. Fry, Oxford” were delivered to him (4) any difficulty. His college, although it has a quite different name, (5) . known as “Fry’s College”. Some people have criticized Fry’s sporting (6) . . They point out that he lived at a time (7) . standards were quite low and (8) . was much easier to do well in several sports. It is certainly true that athletes at a time did not have the totally delicate approach of modern athletes. However, it is only fair to judge him (9) . the standards of his (10) . time. There is no doubt that he had extra ordinary skills and an ability to write about sport with style and intelligence. (1). A. rich B. well-known C. fame D. common (2).A. which B. that C. because D. thus (3). A. of B. also C. so D. too (4). A. without B. not C. with D. no (5). A. which B. what C. was D. be (6). A. famous B. achievements C. succeed D. expect (7). A. when B. which C. then D. that (8). A. it B. him C. men D. they (9). A. beneath B. out of C. to D. at (10). A. owe B. private C. single D. own VIII. Read the text carefully and then choose the correct answer: (7.5 pts) The search for alternative sources of energy has led in various directions. Many communities are burning garbage and other biological waste products to produce electricity. Converting waste product to gases or oil is also an efficient way to dispose of waste. Experimental work is being done to derive synthetic fuels from coal, old shale and coal tars. But today, that process has proved expensive. Other experiments are underway to harness power with giant windmills Geothermal power, heat from the earth, is also being treated. Some experts utility companies to revive hydroelectric power derived from steam and rivers. Fifty years ago hydroelectric power provides one third of the electricity used in the United State, but today it supplies only four percent. The oceans are another potential source of energy. Scientists are studying ways to covert the energy of ocean currents, tides and waves to electricity. Experiments are also underway to make use to temperature differences in ocean water to produce energy. Of ocean currents, tides and waves to electricity. Experiments are also underway to make use to temperature differences in ocean water to produce energy. 1. Which is the best little for the passage? A. The use of water products for energy B. The search for alternatives Sources of energy C. efficient ways of disposing of waste D. new discoveries in Geothermal Power. 2. Fifty years ago one third of the electricity in the United State was provided by. A. wind B. waste products C. water D. oil 3. In the second paragraph, the phrase “synthetic fuels” could best be replaced by which of the following: A. biological fuels B. low burning fuels C. fast burning fuels D. artificially made fuels 4. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage as an alternative source of energy? A. burning of garbage B. geothermal power C. synthetic fuels D. electricity 5. According to author, the impracticability of using coal, oil shade and coal tars as sources of energy is due to: Page 5 / 6 A. their being time consuming B. their being money consuming C. the scarcity of sources D. the lack of technology. D. WRITING VIII. Choose the sentences that has the same meaning as the root ones( 5 pts) 1. They use cars and trucks to carry food to market. A. Cars and trucks are used to carrying food to market. B. Cars and trucks are used to carry food to market. C. Cars and trucks are use to carry food to market. D. Cars and trucks are used to carried food to market. 2. No one could help him. A. He could be helped by no one. B. He couldn’t be helped by no one. C. He couldn’t helped . D. He couldn’t be helped . 3. The flowers shouldn’t be cut in this garden. A. You shouldn’t be cut the flowers in this garden. B. The flowers shouldn’t cutting the flowers in this garden. C. The flowers shouldn’t cut the flowers in this garden. D. You shouldn’t cut the flowers in this garden. 4. I last saw her 10 years ago. A. I haven’t seen her since 10 years. B. I didn’t see her for 10 years. C. I haven’t seen her for 10 years. D. I didn’t seen her since 10 years. 5. My father started to give up smoking last year. A. My father has give up smoking last year. B. My father started to give up smoking since last year. C. My father has given up smoking since last year. D. My father gave up smoking since last year. IX. Rewrite the following sentences, beginning each sentences with the cues( 15 pts) 1. Mary is more intelligent than her sister Her sister is . . 2. We had a man repair the roof yesterday We had . . 3. "Have you ever been to Paris ?" Mandy asked Peter Mandy asked . . . 4. We started learning English in 1998 We have . 5. They let their children go to the movie theater every weekend Their children . 6. She is too young to get married She isn’t . ? 7. It was pity I didn’t go to the meeting last night I wished……. 8. The flight to Moscow lasted three and half hours. It took . 9. People think that he is a spy He . 10. The thieves forced all the bank officers to lie on the floor. The thieves made . Page 6 / 6 . MẬP TRƯỜNG THCS BÙ NHO ĐỀ THI CHỌN HSG LỚP 9 THCS CẤP TRƯỜNG Năm học 2009-2010 Môn thi: Tiếng Anh lớp 9 Thời gian: 120 phút . (Không kể thời gian giao đề) . Thời gian: 120 phút . (Không kể thời gian giao đề) Đề này có 06 trang (Thí sinh làm bài trên tờ đề thi) Họ và tên thí sinh___________________________ Lớp_________