Trêng THCS Ia PhÝ - §Ò thi HSG m«n TiÕng Anh Phßng gi¸o dôc ch p¨h ®Ò thi chän häc sinh giái Trêng thcs IAPHÝ m«n: tiÕng anh líp 9 N¨m häc : 2009-2010 Thêi gian: 150’ (kh«ng kÓ thêi gian giao ®Ò) i. section i. Use of English. Part 1. Phonology. Circle the letter A, B, C, D before the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the test. (0,5 m) 1/ A. channel B. charity C. challenge D. chaos 2/ A. cure B. tutor C. sure D. pure 3/ A. hour B. honour C. host D. honest 4/ A. think B. though C. thing D. thumb 5/ A. played B. watched C. passed D. washed Part 2. Vocabulary and grammar. A. Choose the best answer to fill in the blank. (2 ms) 1/ I’m expected to do well in my schooling, ? A. am I not B. am not I C. aren’t I D. don’t I 2/ A good teacher is used to questions students. Especially good students, always have a lot questions. A. answer B. answeringC. answered D. answers 3/ Neil Armstrong, walked on the moon, in the USA. A. that B. who C. which D. both A & B 4/ Have a nice holiday, .? A. will you B. won’t youC. haven’t you D. don’t you 5/ “Back to the future” is at the Odeon .2 weeks in October. A. since B. through C. as D. for 6/ To put off means . A. destroy B. postpone C. cancel D. want 7/ If we don’t .on electricity, there will be power cut. A. economic B. economics C. economical D. economize 8/ It’s long time since he last saw his grandparents. A. such a B. so C. very D. too 9/ patient, and you will succed. A. Being B. Be C. To be D. Been 10/ Another word for fortune is . A. rich B. lucky C. foreign D. good B. Supply the correct form of the words in brackets. (0,5 m) 1/ Some people enjoy the countryside more because it’s .(peace) 2/ Share your recycling story with our ! (read) 3/ She has been offered the .of “The Times” (edit) 1 Trêng THCS Ia PhÝ - §Ò thi HSG m«n TiÕng Anh 4/ After much .from her family and friends, Alice finally managed to complete the marathon . (encourage) 5/ I always feel in town than in the countryside. (safe) C. Choose the underlined word or phrase (A, B, C, D) that needs correcting. (0, 5m) 1/ If you call me and I ’ ll explain the homework to you. A B C D 2/ Iron, a hardly metal once used extensively to make household items, has been A B C gradually replaced by plastic. D 3/ Wild animals are reduced a lot in number if the forests, their home, seriously A B C are being destroyed. D 4/ When students live in dormitories, they get used to wash their own clothes. A B C D 5/ We suggested him going on holiday to Italy, but he didn ’ t agree. A B C D D. Give the correct tense or form of the verbs in parentheses. (2 ms) 1/ Lan wishes that she (give) a teddy bear at Christmas. 2/ He gave up (smoke) 3/ They let us (park) .bicycles here but they won’t allow us (park) . motorbikes. 4/ A new restaurant (build) .in my neighborhood right now. 5/ She dislikes (ask) to do something by others. 6/ Mr. Hoang (teach) Math in this school since he (graduate) .from the university in 1987. 7/ When I got to the station, my penpal (wait) for me. 8/ Listen to those people! What language they (speak) ? E. Complete the sentences, using a suitable preposition or adverb. (0,5 m) 1/ The children are asleep. Don’t wake them ! 2/ She put sun-tan oil on her body to protect her skin .the sun. 3/ The radio is a bit aloud. Can you turn it .a bit, please. 4/ Look ! There is a car coming. 5/ If you make a mistake on the form, just cross it II. section II. reading comprehension (2 ms) Read the text below and decide which answer A, B, C, D best fits each space. Dorchester, September 13. At six o’clock yesterday evening, The River Thames burst its (1) and flooded a wide area. By nine o’clock the floods had reached the town of Dorchester. 2 Trêng THCS Ia PhÝ - §Ò thi HSG m«n TiÕng Anh The main street was soon (2) tree feet of water. Fire engines arrived quickly to pump away the water, but the heavy rain made their job very difficult. Mrs. Rose Willow, a (3) .nearly 80 years old, and living alone in her cottage, was trapped upstairs (4) .three hours. Finally,firemen were able to rescue her with ladders and a small boat. “My cat, Tibbles, stayed with me all the time,”said Mrs. Willow. “She (5) . me a lot. She sat with me, so I didn’t feel afraid.” The rain has finally stopped, the river level is falling and the weather forecast is good, (6) .the floods have done a great deal of damage. “Luckily, nobody was (7) or injured,” Chief Fire office Hawkins(8) .reportes, “but it will take a long time to clear up the mess.” 1/ A. shops B. hotels C. banks D. markets 2/ A. over B. under C. through D. between 3/ A. girl B. man C. lady D. child 4/ A. for B. during C. while D. through 5/ A. worried B. frightenedC. bored D. helped 6/ A. but B. also C. therefore D. so 7/ A. burnt B. cut C. scratched D. drowned 8/ A. said B. asked C. told D. spoke iii. section iii. Write. (2 ms) A. Rewrite the following sentences so that they have the same meaning as the orinal ones. (1 m) 1/ We will have a vacation that lasts for three months. We will 2/ Although she had an injured foot, she managed to walk home. In spite of . 3/ I started to learn French four years ago. I have 4/ Andrew is such a boring person because he works all the time. If Andrew 5/ Nobody can deny that she has a beautiful voice. It 6/ How high is that building? What .? 7/ The soup is very sour. It’s . 8/ “Do you have Mary’s telephone number, Lan?” Peter asked Lan. Peter asked Lan 9/ She couldn’t come because of her serious illness. Because . 10/ Remember to check for spelling mistakes before you hand in your composition. Don’t . B. Write a paragraph about 200 words with the topic: Your free time. (1m) 3 Trêng THCS Ia PhÝ - §Ò thi HSG m«n TiÕng Anh . . . . The end. Good luck to you! Phßng gi¸o dôc ch p¨h §¸p ¸n ®Ò thi chän häc sinh giái Trêng thcs tt phó hßa M«n: TiÕng Anh líp 9. 4 Trêng THCS Ia PhÝ - §Ò thi HSG m«n TiÕng Anh N¨m häc : 2009 - 2010 Thêi gian: 150’(Kh«ng kÓ thêi gian giao ®Ò) I. section I. Use of english. Part 1. Phonology. (5 words x o,1 = 0,5m) 1/ D 2/ C 3/ C 4/ B 5/ A Part 2. Vocabulary & grammar. A. Choose the best answer to fill in each blank. (10 words x 0,2 = 2ms) 1/ C 2/ B 3/ B 4/ A 5/ D 6/ B 7/ D 8/ A 9/ B 10/ B B. Supply the correct form of the words in brackets. (5 words x 0,1 = 0,5m) 1/ peaceful 2/ readers 3/ editor 4/ encourgement 5/ safer C. Choose the underlined word or phrase (A, B, C, D) that needs correcting. (5 words x 0,1 = 0,5m) 1/ A (call) 2/ A (hard) 3/ C ( . destroyed seriously) 4/ D (washing) 5/ A (he go / should go) D.Give the correct tense or form of the verbs in parentheses. (10 words x 0,2 = 2ms) 1/ were given 2/ smoking 3/ park - to park 4/ is being built 5/ being asked 6/ has taught - graduated 7/ was waiting 8/ are they speaking E. Complete the sentences, using a suitable preposition or adverb. (5 words x o,1 = 0,5m) 1/ up 2/ from 3/ down 4/ out 5/ out II. section II. Reading comprehension. (8 words x 0,25 = 2 ms) 1/ C 2/ B 3/ C 4/ A 5/ D 6/ A 7/ D 8/ C iii. section iii. Write (2 ms ) A.Rewrite the following sentences so that they have the same meaning as the given ones. (1 m) 1/ We will have a three-month vacation. 2/ In spite of her injured foot, she managed to walk home. 3/ I have learnt French for 4 years . 4/ If Andrew didn’t work all the time, he wouldn’t be such a boring person. 5/ It can’t be denied that she has a beautiful voice. 6/ What is the height of that building? 7/ It’s a very sour soup. 8/ Peter asked Lan if she had Mary’s telephone number. 9/ Because she was seriously ill, she couldn’t come. 10/ Don’t forget to check for spelling mistakes before you hand in your composition. 5 Trêng THCS Ia PhÝ - §Ò thi HSG m«n TiÕng Anh B.Häc sinh viÕt ®óng ng÷ ph¸p th× ®¹t ®iÓm tèi ®a. (Tïy theo møc ®é sai cña häc sinh) (1 m) The end Good luck to you! 6 . THCS Ia PhÝ - §Ò thi HSG m«n TiÕng Anh Phßng gi¸o dôc ch p¨h ®Ò thi chän häc sinh giái Trêng thcs IAPHÝ m«n: tiÕng anh líp 9 N¨m häc : 20 09- 2010 Thêi gian:. sinh giái Trêng thcs tt phó hßa M«n: TiÕng Anh líp 9. 4 Trêng THCS Ia PhÝ - §Ò thi HSG m«n TiÕng Anh N¨m häc : 20 09 - 2010 Thêi gian: 150’(Kh«ng kÓ thêi gian