PHÒNG GD&ĐT BUÔN ĐÔN ĐỀ THI HSG HUYỆN-NĂM HỌC 2009-2010 TRƯỜNG THCS TRẦN HƯNG ĐẠO Môn: TIẾNG ANH - LỚP 9 Thời gian làm bài:150 phút I) Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the orther (2,5ms) 1/ a. unique b. Christmast c. quarter d. occasion 2/ a. chapter b. yatch c. manage d. panel 3/ a. church b. further c. sure d. urgent 4/ a. exactly b. example c. exercise d. examination 5/ a. hall b. doll c. chalk d. forecast 6/ a. meeting b. seen c. cheer d. been 7/ a. publish b. popular c. documentary d. refuse 8/ a. seat b. heat c. meat d. feed 9/ a. lost b. what c. not d. growth 10/ a. fear b. tear c. bear d. hear II) Use the correct from of the word given in each sentence (2,5 ms) 1/ Naturally, I was very eager to make a good first………………( impress ). 2/ The shose were nice, but they were………………….(comfort ). 3/ What can be done to minimize the damage of the …………….flood? ( destroy ). 4/ Thanks a lot for your……………….help (value ). 5/ Some people today have a very strange……………….( apppear ). 6/ The…………… . for modern school takes a lot of money ( equip ) 7/ Road accident is one of our serious……………….problems nowdays ( society ) 8/ Recycling of wastes is one of the……………… .solution for pollution ( practice ) 9/ Islam is one of the great world…………………… (religious). 10/ The internet is very useful means of…………………. (communicate) III) Put the verb into the correct form. (2,5 ms) Six days ago I (walk)(1)……………… home after playing tennis when it (start)(2)………… raining very heavily “Oh, no. I (get) (3)………………soaked before I (reach)(4)…………… home.” I thought “ I wish I (remember) (5)…………………….to bring my raincoat.” But unfortunately I (leave)(6)……………….at home. “ How stupid of me! I always (get)(7)………… To bring it with me” Luckily just then a friend of mine passed in her car and offered me a lift.” ( you go ) (8)…………….home? she asked me, “or (you want)(9)…………to go for a drink?” “I think I’d rather you (take) (10)……………………me Home.” I said. IV) Rewrite the following sentences without changing the meaning. (2,5 ms) 1/ She said to him “I am going to leave soon”. She told 2/ They have lived here for ten years. They started 3/ It was too cold for children to go to school. It was not 4/ You are unfit because you don’t do enough execise. If 5/ At the weekend I get up later than during the week. During the week I 6/ We have to water these young trees during the dry season. These young trees . 7/ It was such good milk that we couldn’t stop drinking it The milk . 8/ This kitchen is different from mine This kitchen is not . 9/ I dislike it when people criticize me unfairly. I object 10/ I don’t read newspapers any more. I given up . V) Fill each gap with one suitable word. (2 ms) I strongly belive that it is important to (0) wear uniforms when students are at school. Firstly, uniforms (1)……………the children to take pride (2)…………….being students of the school they are going to because they are wearing uniforms with (3)………………bearing their school’s name. Secondly, wearing uniforms helps students feel (4)…………….in many ways. They all start from the same place no matter they are(5)……………or unwealthy. They are really friends to one another (6)…………….one school roof. Last but not least, it is pratical (7)………………wear uniforms. It doesn’t take you time to think of what to wear every day. In conclusion, all students, from (8)………….to high school should wear uniforms. VI) Make sentences from the words and phrases provided. (2 ms) 1. Internet / fast / convenient / way / information / which / very update. . 2. Students / must / avoid / waste / so much time / wander / the websites. . 3. I / help / parents / work / farm / afternoon. . 4. We / want / get a good seat / arrive / the cinema / early. . 5. We / really / enjoy / the firework / display / New Year Eve. . 6. A new style of jeans / just / introduce / the USA. . 7. She / just / come back / holiday. . 8. The children / look forward / travel / the countryside. . VII) read the following passage and answer the question. (2,5 ms) The world’s oceans are so vast that they can cope with the present levels of pollution. However, little is known about the long-term effects of such slow poisoning. The most serious problem of modern time is that man is destroying the earth’s natural resources and transforming huge areas into waste land. As a result, it is becoming extremely difficult to grow enough to feed the world’s rapidly increasing population. A way of protecting all wild life on the earth must also be found as many species are in danger of disappearing completely from the face of the earth. The smoke in the atmosphere, for example, is incersing so much that the amount of sunlight has been reduced in many cities. Man’s whole environment is being changed in a serious way. 1) What is the process of making something dirty? . 2) Find a word or phrase from the passage with same meaning as the air, water and land in which we live? . 3) What is the air surrounding the earth called? . 4) What coutd be best replaced wealth, goods or products people can use? . 5) What is a difficulty which needs attention and thought? . VIII)Correct the mistake in each following sentence (3,5 ms) 1. Ann wishes she had a bigger apartment and can buy a car. . 2. This is the first time she forgot to me a message. . 3. She wanted to know. How long did it take to get there . 4. Unless we work harder, we will finish on time. . 5. I like lying on the beach. Therefore, I always spend my holiday to sunbathe. . 6. Do your families come for thanks giving or do you celebrate by yourself? . 7. Getting enough sleep is important in order not fall asleep in class. . ĐÁP ÁN VÀ HƯỚNG DẪN CHẤM ĐIỂM ĐỀ THI HỌC SINH GIỎI MÔN TIẾNG ANH LỚP 9 I) Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the orther (2,5ms) ( mỗi câu 0,25 điểm ) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C B C C B C A B D C II) Use the correct from of the word given in each sentence (2,5 ms) ( mỗi câu 0,25 điểm ) 1/ impression 2/ uncomfortable 3/ destructive 4/ valuable 5/ appearance 6/ equipment 7/ social 8/ practical 9/ religions 10/ communication III) Put the verb into the correct form. (2,5 ms) ( mỗi câu 0,25điểm ) 1/ Was walking 2/ started 3/ will get 4/ reach 5/ had remembered 6/ had left 7/ am always getting 8/ Are you going 9/ do you want 10/ took IV) Rewrite the following sentences without changing the meaning. (2,5 ms) ( mỗi câu 0,25điểm ) 1/ She told him that she was going to leave there soon. 2/ They started living here ten years ago. 3/ It was not warm enough for children to go to school. 4/ If you did enough exercise you would be fit. 5/ During the week I get up earlier than at the weekend. 6/ These young trees have to be watered during the dry season. 7/ The milk was so good that we couldn’t stop drinking it. 8/ This kitchen is not the same as mine. 9/ I object to people criticizing me unfairly. 10/ I given up reading newspapers. V) Fill each gap with one suitable word. (2 ms) ( mỗi câu 0,25điểm ) 1/ help 2/ in 3/ labels 4/ equal 5/ wealthy 6/ under 7/ to 8/ primary VI) Make sentences from the words and phrases provided. (2 ms) ( mỗi câu 0,25điểm ) 1. The internet is a fast and convenient way to get information which is very update. 2. Students must avoid wasting so much time wandering the websites. 3. I must help my parents to work on the farm in the afternoon. 4. We wanted to get a good seat so we arrived the cinema early. 5. We really enjoyed the firework that was displayed on New Year Eve. 6. A new style of jeans has just been introduced in the USA. 7. She has just come back from her holiday. 8. The children are looking forward to traveling to the countryside. VII) read the following passage and answer the question. (2,5 ms) 1) The process of making something dirty is pollution / hoặc chỉ trả lời ngắn: pollution. 2) A word or phrase with the same meaning as the air, water and land we live is environment/ hoặc chỉ trả lời ngắn: environment. 3) The air surrounding the earth is called atmosphere/ hoặc chỉ trả lời ngắn: atmosphere. 4) Resources could be best replaced wealth, goods or products people can use / hoặc chỉ trả lời ngắn: Resources. 5) A difficulty which needs attention and thought is problem / hoặc chỉ trả lời ngắn: problem VIII)Correct the mistake in each following sentence (3,5 ms) 1. Ann wishes she had a bigger apartment and could buy a car. 2. This is the first time she has forgotten to me a message. 3. She wanted to know. How long it took to get there 4. Unless we work harder, we won’t finish on time. 5. I like lying on the beach. Therefore, I always spend my holiday to sunbathing. 6. Do your families come for thanks giving or do you celebrate by yourselves? 7. Getting enough sleep is important in order not to fall asleep in class. . PHÒNG GD&ĐT BUÔN ĐÔN ĐỀ THI HSG HUYỆN-NĂM HỌC 2009-2010 TRƯỜNG THCS TRẦN HƯNG ĐẠO Môn: TIẾNG ANH - LỚP 9. forecast 6/ a. meeting b. seen c. cheer d. been 7/ a. publish b. popular c. documentary d. refuse 8/ a. seat b. heat c. meat d. feed 9/ a. lost b. what