YEN DUNG CHAMBER THE SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIET NAM Of education & training INDEPENDENCE-FREEDOM-HAPPINESS ----------------& ----------------- -----------& ------------ Kì thi chọn học sinh giỏi cấp Huyện năm học 2009 - 2010 Môn thi: Tiếng Anh lớp 9 Thời gian làm bài: 150 phút điểm Bài thi Bằng số: Bằng chữ:. Chữ kí Giám khảo 1: Chữ kí Giám khảo 2: Số phách . Lu ý: - Đề thi gồm 4 trang, thí sinh làm bài trực tiếp vào đề thi. - Thí sinh không đợc sử dụng bất cứ tài liệu nào kể cả từ điển. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ I. Choose the word in each group that has underlined part pronounced differently from the rest. Circle the letter you choose (5 pts) 1 A. wants B. says C. looks D. laughs 2 A. card B. dark C. adventure D. harvest 3 A. doctor B. hospital C. pollution D. tomorrow 4 A. machine B. parachute C. champagne D. championship 5 A. laughed B. raised C. walked D. stopped II. Choose the word in each group that has different stress pattern. Circle the letter you choose (5 pts) 1 A. corporation B. technology C. preparation D. disappointment 2 A. competition B. ability C. compulsory D. biology 3 A. service B. begin C. refuse D. complain 4 A. important B. instruction C. possession D. scholarship 5 A. bookstore B. superman C. between D. classroom III. Choose and circle the best answer A, B , C or D to complete each sentence.(10 pts). 1. Be alert while enjoy surfing, _________? A. will you B. dont you C. shall we D. wont you 2. The teacher with ________ we studied last year no longer teaches in our school. A. who B. whom C. him D. that 3. They rarely go skiing in the spring, _____________? A. do they B. are they C. dont they D. arent they 4. You need a password to get __________ to the computer system . a. access b. information c. programs d. connection 5. He has already been _________ as a candidate . A. called B. nominated C. remembered D. said 6. They live in a house ______ roof could collapse at any time. A. that B. its C. of which D. whose 7. After a three hour search, the missing _____was found alive at a friends house. A. ten-year B. ten-years old C. ten-year-old D. ten-years-old 8. I hope you are going to give me a good . for doing what you did. a. purpose b. reason c. effect d. cause 9. Learning a foreign language also includes learning the ________ of that country. a. reputation b. scenery c. culture d. nature 10. Nothing is wrong , ___________? A. is it B. are they C. isn’t it D. aren’t they IV. Fill in each blank with one suitable preposition. (10 pts) 1. There has been a sharp rise _______________ the cost of living in the past year. 2. He didn’t trust me. He was suspicious ________ my intention . 3. Take an umbrella with you. It will save you _______getting wet on the way home. 4. We are all responsible ________ keeping the environment clear and clean. 5. Ten o’clock is a bit early. We should come ______________ that. 6. Having a balanced diet is the key ________________ healthy lifestyle. 7. At the Hi-tech Fair, there is a wide selection of computers ___________ display. 8. The party last night, __________ which I made a speech, was enjoyable. 9. I am going out for a walk. I have read too long ______________ early morning. 10. There’s enough petrol in the tank ________ another three miles. V. Give the correct tense or form of the verbs in brackets to complete the following sentences. (10 pts) 1. This is the first time I (read) _______________ a novel (write) ____________ by an English novelist. 2. Seldom we (go) ________________________ to the concert these days. 3. If she wins the prize, it (be) ________ because she writes very well. 4. George as well as John and Paul (like) _________________ modern music. 5. Just as I (get) ________________ to an interesting part of the story, the doorbell rang. 6. (Operate) _____________________this machine, press the red button first. 7. The goods that you want can (buy) _______________________ at this shop. 8. (lie) _____________ on this beautiful beach is much more pleasant than (sit) _________________ in the stuffy office with a lot of work. VI. Fill in the blank with the correct form of the given words. (10 pts) 1. We are now full aware of the (conserve) _______________________ of natural resources. 2. Mount Fancipan is the (high) ___________mountain in Viet Nam. Its height is 3,143 metres above the sea level . 3. I had to (short) ______________________your speech as we started late. 4. She’s very (predict)______________________ - You never know whether she’s going to be in a good mood or in bad mood. 5. In the future, many buildings will be (hot) ______________by the solar energy. 6. His (care) __________________ caused the accident. 7. They are too young and (experience) _____________________to recognize the danger of drugs. 8. The building was (extend) ____________________________ damaged by the fire. 9. The most (disaster) _______________________ earthquake in Japanese history damages Tokyo and Yokohama. 10. His lawyer speaks more (persuade) _________________________ than yours. VII. Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word. (10pts) An elderly brother and sister were reunited today (1)________ the first time since they (2)________children. Freda and Cecil Brown’s parents had been in debt and the children had (3)_______ in children’s homes until their family was out of difficulties. But the country was at war, the children were separated, and their papers were lost. Cecil’s daughter began trying to find Freda five years (4)_______.“It was hard, but (5) _______last I found the daughter of the woman (6) _____had been in charge of the home where Freda was. She said (7) __________some of the girls were sent to Canada to be out of danger during the war and many of them (8)________ returned. When I thought I’d found Freda, I want to tell Dad immediately, (9) __________I decided to meet her in secret first, in case I was wrong. But I was right”. Two days ago, Cecil travelled (10) __________air for the first time in his life. “ We’ve got a lot of catching up to do” he said. VIII. Read the passage carefully and choose the best answer A, B, C or D by circling the letter you choose. (10 pts) More than two hundred years ago, the term “environmental pollution” was quite strange to people. They lived healthily, drank (1) ______ water, and breathed fresh air. In those days, industry was not well- developed. Nowadays, the (2) ___ is quite different. The world today is faced with many (3) _____ threats. The most dangerous threat of all is war, and after the threat of war is (4) _____. People all over the world are worried about things that are happening to the environment. Actually it is man that is (5) _______ the surroundings with many kinds of wastes from the devices that make human lives more comfortable and convenient. Everybody knows that cars emit dangerous gases that cause poisonous (6) ____ and cancer, but no one wants to travel on foot or bicycles. Manufactures know that (7) _____ from factories make water and (8) ______ polluted, but they do not want to spend a lot of their money on (9) _____ the wastes safely. (10) ______ rubbish is bad for our health, but no one wants to spend time burying it. Is it worth talking a lot about pollution? 1. A. fresh B. pure C. clean D. boiled 2. A. situation B. case C. circumstance D. both A & C 3. A. chief B. significant C. major D. main 4. A. contamination B. pollution C. dirtying D. both A & B 5. A. poisoning B. destroying C. dirtying D. contaminating 6. A. steam B. vapor C. air D. moisture 7. A. wastes B. junks C. garbage D. litters 8. A. land B. ground C. soil D. earth 9. A. solving B. dealing C. processing D. treating 10. A. Throwing B. Scattering C. Distributing D. Pouring IX. Find out and underline the error in the following sentences, then correct it.(10pts) 1. My mother, that is nearly 60, is coming to live with us. ………………………………………………… … .……………………. 2. It is not easy to grow up children in a modern world. …………………………………………………… 3. The room where I am staying in is very noisy. …………………………………………………………… 4. This is Peter, who his sister works at your school. ……………………………………………………… 5. If I am an astronaut, I would take my camera with me on the rocket ship next month. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 6. I usually avoid to go to parties because it’s such a problem for me to remember people’s names. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 7. Thomas Raven is a physicist whom book on time and space has been translated into a dozen languages. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 8. Dextrose does not taste as sweet as table sugar is. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 9. When you’re in orbit, you will feel total free and enjoy the wonderful feeling. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 10. We have such many things to do that we have no time to go out. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… X. Rewrite the sentences, beginning with the given words. (10 pts) 1. I used to work with that girl’s mother. That’s ……………… 2. I don’t live in a big city, so I can’t go to the cinema very often. If ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… 3. “When are you leaving for Rome, Maria?” asked Diana. Diana asked Maria . 4. Everyone believed that the house had been sold. The house . 5. The Picasso painting was so expensive that nobody could buy it. So ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… 6 .People can get the latest information and enjoy interesting programs because of the appearance of the TV. Thanks … 7. I think Linda should apply for that job. If I …… 8. The beef tastes better than pork The pork ………………… . 9. I asked the hotel porter to wake me up at 8 o’clock the following morning. “Please ……… ” 10. I live in a town not far from the capital. The town ………………………………………………………………….…………………………… XI. Use the given suggestions to complete each sentence of the following letter (10pts) 1. I/ be/ happy / get/ letter/arrive/ yesterday/ ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 2. I/ also/ happy/ hear/ you/ move/ London ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 3. I / hope/ you/ not/ have/ many / difficulties/ get used/ life / here ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 4. your house/ be / not/ far / where / I / live ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 5. so / we/ able/ see/ each other/ more/ often …………………………………………………………………………………….…………………… 6. I / have/ party/ for friends/ Saturday evening …………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 7. I/ like / invite/ you and Bob/ join/ us …………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 8. I / like/ introduce/ you/ friends / here ……………………………………………………………………………………………….………… 9. let/ me/know/ if/ you / come ……………………………………………………………………………… ………………………… 10. we/ all/ look forward / see/ you. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… Yours, Ann. THE END 4/4 Đáp án & hớng dẫn chấm TIếng anh 9 Năm học 2009 -2010 I. Choose the word in each group that has underlined part pronounced differently from the rest. Circle the letter you choose (5 pts) Mỗi câu đúng cho 1 điểm 1. B 2.C 3.C 4.D 5.B II. Choose the word in each group that has different stress pattern. Circle the letter you choose (5pts ) Mỗi câu đúng cho 1 điểm 1. B 2.A 3.A 4.D 5.C III. Choose and circle the best answer A, B , C or D to complete each sentence.(10 pts). Mỗi câu đúng cho 1 điểm 1.A 2.B 3.A 4.A 5. B 6.D 7. C 8. B 9.C 10.a IV. Fill in each blank with one suitable preposition. (10 pts) Mỗi từ đúng cho 1 điểm 1. in 2. of 3. from 4.for 5.after 6. to 7. on 8. at 9.since 10. for V. Give the correct tense or form of the verbs in brackets to complete the following sentences. (10 pts) Mỗi động từ đúng cho 1 điểm 1. have read written 2. do we go 3. will be 4.likes 5. was getting 6. To operate 7. can be bought 8.Lying-sitting VI. Fill in the blank with the correct form of the given words. (10 pts) Mỗi từ đúng chính tả cho 1 điểm 1.conservation 2. highest 3. shorten 4. unpredictable 5.heated 6. carelessness 7. inexperienced 8. extensively 9.disastrous 10.persuasively VII. Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word. (10pts) Mỗi từ đúng chính tả cho 1 điểm 1.for 2 . were 3. been 4. ago 5. at 6. who 7. that 8. never 9. but 10. by VIII.Read the passage carefully and choose the best answer A, B, C or D by circling the letter you choose. (10 pts) Mỗi câu đúng cho 1 điểm 1B 2A 3C 4B 5B 6C 7A 8C 9D 10B IX. Find out and underline the error in the following sentences, then correct it.(10pts) Mỗi lỗi sai gạch chân đúng và sửa đúng : cho 1 điểm Gạch chân đúng mà không sửa đúng cho : 0,5 điểm 1.that → who 2. grow up → bring up 3. where →which/ bá “in” 4. who his sister → whose sister 5. am→ were 6. to go →going 7. whom book →whose book 8. sugar is → sugar does. 9. total→ totally 10. such many - so many X. Rewrite the sentences, beginning with the given words. (10 pts) Mçi c©u ®óng cho 1 ®iÓm 1. That’s the girl whose mother I used to work with. 2. If I lived in a big city, I could go to the cinema very often. 3. Diana asked when she was leaving for Rome 4. The house was believed to have been sold 5. So expensive was the Picasso painting that nobody could buy it. 6. Thanks to the appearance of the TV, people can get … …interesting programs. 7. If I were Linda, I would apply for that job. 8. The pork doesn’t taste as (so) good as the beef (does) 9. “Please wake me up at 8 o’clock tomorrow morning” 10. The town in which/ which/ that I live in/ where I live is not far from the capital XI. Use the given suggestions to complete each sentence of the following letter (10pts) Mçi c©u ®óng cho 1 ®iÓm 1. I am happy to get your letter which arrived yesterday 2. I am also happy to hear that you have moved to London 3. I hope you do not have many difficulties (in) getting used to life here 4. Your house is not far from where I live 5. So we will be able to see each other more often 6. I am having/ am going to have a party for friends this Saturday evening 7. I would like to invite you and Bob to join us 8. I would like to introduce you to my friends here 9. please let me know if you are able to/ can/ could come 10. we are all looking forward to seeing you. Yours, Ann. THE END . YEN DUNG CHAMBER THE SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIET NAM Of education & training INDEPENDENCE-FREEDOM-HAPPINESS ----------------&. -----------& ------------ Kì thi chọn học sinh giỏi cấp Huyện năm học 2009 - 2010 Môn thi: Tiếng Anh lớp 9 Thời gian làm bài: 150 phút điểm Bài thi Bằng số: Bằng