Trường THCS Cao Bá Quát Tài liệu bồi dưỡng học sinh giỏi 9 Đề A.PRONUNCIATION. I/ Pick out the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the other words (1m) 1. A. tomb B. comb C. dome D. home 2. A. about B. sound C. young D. account 3. A. brother B. thick C. they D. that 4. A. character B.check C. chair D. chalk 5. A. hoped B. asked C. washed D. received II. Pick out the word that is stressed differently from the others. (0,5m) 6. A. surprise B. report C. advise D. fertile 7. A. persuade B. mango C. master D. lecture 8. A. stranger B. finish C. behave D. recent 9. A. honour B. perfume C. moment D. cancel 10. A. interested B. temperature C. ambulance D. machinery B. USE OF ENGLISH I. Circle the best answer (A,B,C or D) (2,5ms) 11. He to have made a serious mistake. A. is said B. says C. has said D. is saying 12. David is short. He’s not to be a policeman. A. so tall B. tall enough c. quite tall D. tall as 13. Would you like a cup of tea?“ ” The person is A. giving advice B. offering something C. asking permission D. making a request 14. I him to arrive in time for dinner. A. hope for B. attend C. expect D. think 15. he liked chocolate, he tried not to eat it. A. As B. Though C. Since D. Despite 16. What will you do if you the final exam? A. pass B. passes C. passed D. will pass 17. My parents saw me at the railway station. A. in B. for C. up D. off 18. Excuse me, do you know what time the museum opens? “ ” The person is A. making a request B. expressing a preference C. asking for information D. asking permission 19. In Australia, a tropical storm is called a . A. typhoon B. hurricane C. cyclone D. tornado Trang 1 Trường THCS Cao Bá Quát Tài liệu bồi dưỡng học sinh giỏi 9 20. I remember the letter a few days before going on holiday. A. to receive B receiving C. to have received D. received 21. The policeman me the way. A. told B. said C. explained D. directed 22. the time you reach the station, the train will have left. A. At B. On C. By D. In 23. Actually, I think I d rather have a Chinese meal .“ ’ ” The person is A. expressing a preference B. refusing to do something C. giving advice D. making an offer 24. I don’t like to ask people for help as a rule but I wonder if you me a favour. A. make B. do C. find D. pick 25.I tried to them from going but they wouldn’t take any notice. A. warn B. refuse C. forbid D. prevent 26. He had to leave early, he? A. didn’t B. mustn’t C. hasn’t D. shouldn’t 27. There is no in going to school if you’re not willing to learn. A. reason B. aim C. point D. purpose 28. I’ll show you around the city when you to visit me. A are coming B. will come C. will be coming D. come 29. Excuse me, but do you think you could turn your music down a bit?“ ” The person is A. asking permission B. making a request C. giving advice D. making a suggestion 30. His eyes were bad that he couldn’t read the number plate of the car in front. A. such B. too C. so D. very 31.She did all the work her own. A. on B. by C. for D. with 32. He says he’s been to restaurant in town. A. many B. every C.all D. most 33. It took Michael a long time a pair of shoes that fitted him. A. to find B. finding C. for finding D. found 34. Give me a word with “S”. A. begins B. began C. beginning D. is beginning 35. I know, we could walk along the river. How about that? “ ” The person is A. giving advice B. asking for information C. making a suggestion D. asking permission II. Complete each sentence with a word made from the word given. (1m) 36. Conversation is one of the most enjoyable forms of (Entertain) 37. The key was locked inside the car. , a side window was open.( Luck) Trang 2 Trường THCS Cao Bá Quát Tài liệu bồi dưỡng học sinh giỏi 9 38. Burning coal is an way of heating a house. Gas is much cheaper. (Economy) 39. She received a lot of from her mother. (Encourage) 40. Do you know Trinh Cong Son? He was one of the most famous .in our country. (Music) III.Circle the letter A, B, C, or D of the underlined part which is not correct. (1,5ms) 41. Children enjoy telling and listening to ghosts stories especially on Halloween night. A B C D 42. Peter’s new sports car cost much more than his friend Dave. A B C D 43. Mary usually arrives at the office at nine o’clock, but because the storm she was A B C two hours late. D 44. Even though she looks very young, she is twice older than my twenty-year-old sister. A B C D 45. The equipment in the office was badly in need of to be repaired. A B C D IV. Rewrite the following sentences, beginning as shown, so that the meanings remain the same. (1,5ms) 46. “Why don’t you put your luggage under your seat, Mary?” he said. He suggested . 47. Although he had a good salary, he was unhappy in his job. In spite 48. That’s the last time I go to that restaurant. I certainly 49. He was a fool to say that. It was 50. It’s a pity. I can’t go to the game next Sunday. I wish . C. READING I. Read the following passage and answer the questions below. (1m) Nutrition plays a key role in maintaining good health and preventing many diseases. In spite of all the information available about diets, Scientists still believe that good nutrition can be simple. There are several basic rules to follow. Keep fat intake low. Eat foods high in carbohydrates, which are the starches in grains, legumes (beans and peas), vegetables, and some fruits. Avoid too much sugar. Limit salt. Eat lots of fruits and vegetables, which are high in vitamins. Trang 3 Trường THCS Cao Bá Quát Tài liệu bồi dưỡng học sinh giỏi 9 A healthful lifestyle is an active lifestyle. Lack of proper physical exercise can cause tiredness, irritability, and poor general health. Physical fitness requires both aerobic exercise, such as running, bicycle riding and swimming, and muscle-strengthening exercices, such as weight-lifting. Good health is acquired by saying no to bad habits such as smoking, drinking and overeating and by avoiding situations that are constantly stressful. People can take their lives and their happiness into their own hands. Maintaining a healthy lifestyle is the first step. Note: (1)Nutrition: Dinh dìng ; (2)Irritability: TÝnh dÔ næi nãng, dÔ bÞ tøc giËn;(3) Intake: lîng( ¨n) vµo Questions. Complete the sentences with the details from the passage. 51. Three kinds of food that you must avoid having too much of are ., , and . 52. Three problems that lack of physical exercise can cause are ., ., and . 53. Two kinds of aerobic exercise mentioned in the passage are ., and . 54. Grains, legumes, vegetables and some fruits contain . . 55. Fruits and vegetables contain a lot of . II. Fill each numbered space with an appropriate word. (1m) Paper (56) an important place in our lives. The books we read and write are (57) .of paper. Our history and scientific inventions have all been recorded(58) .paper. This,(59) ., is changing. Other (60) . of storing information are becoming common. Computers can (61) . an enormous amount of information in a (62) smaller space. Computer faxes, electronic mail, and (63) Internet are only three examples of technology(64) have replaced paper. Who knows, perhaps one day people (65) not use paper to write at all! ĐỀ THI TRƯỜNG CHUYÊN HÙNG VƯƠNG GIA LAI NĂM HỌC 2007-2008 Đề dự bị D PRONUNCIATION I. Pick out the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others. (0,5m) 1. A. ethnic B. depend C. impress D. region 2. A. fool B. moon C. food D. foot 3. A. low B. bow C. know D. slow 4. A. laugh B. plough C. enough D. cough 5. A. wealth B. cloth C. bathe D. marathon II. Pick out the word that is pronounced differently from the others (0,5 m) 6. A fortunately B. entertain C. recommend D. disappear 7. A. discuss B. operate C. argument D separate 8. A. survive B. fashion C. palace D. memory 9. A. mysterious B. mineral C. material D. minority 10. A. museum B. advertise C. popular D. genius E USE OF ENGLISH Trang 4 Trường THCS Cao Bá Quát Tài liệu bồi dưỡng học sinh giỏi 9 I. Circle the best answer A,B,C,or D. (2ms) 11. The man and animals_______ you saw on TV were from Australia. A. who B. whomC. whichD. that 12. We feel very_______today. A. happy B. happiness C. happily D. happen 13. He’s an_______of Vietnam News Office. A. edit B. editor C. edition D. editorial 14. Please_______the radio. I’m very tired. A. get off B. go offC. turn off D. see off 15. The choice may_______until you’ve grown up. A. to delay B. to be delay C. delay D. be delayed 16. We must congratulate him_______his passing the driving test first time. A. on B. in C. for D. of 17. Thanks a lot for your help. Without it I_______the task. A. couldn’t perform B. couldn’t have performed C. didn’t perform D. was not able to perform 18. Everyone is ready, _______? A. isn’t he? B. isn’t she? C. aren’t they? D. is he? 19. Your letter was received the week_______last. A. before B. after C. ago D. from 20. No one knows how many books_______lost. A. had been B. have been C. had D. have III. Put the word in the brackets into the correct form. (1m) 21. He got into_______while swimming and had to be rescued.(Difficult) 22. There is a _______faucet in your kitchen. (Drip) 23. For further_______on the diet, write to us at this address.(Inform) 24. _______is better than cure. (Prevent) 25. _______is a film or radio or television program giving facts about something. (Document) III. Circle the letter A,B,C,or D of the underlined part which is not correct.(1m) 26. Recent scientists have become extremely worried about the world’s A B C D population. 27. It’s always better to study vocabulary in connection by reading. A B C D 28. I sometimes wonder about my old friend, where is she now, and what A B C D she’s doing. 29. It took me a long time to get up from my illness. A B C D 30. He talked to Ann throughout the evening, so nothing he said changed A B C D her opinion. IV. Rewrite the following sentences, beginning as shown, so that the meanings stay the same. (1m) 31. He no longer has long hair and a thick moustache. He used to . 32. She hasn’t been to Paris before. This is the . 33. Mary told me not to forget my tennis racket. Mary said, “ .” 34. She couldn’t come to class because of illness. As she . 35. We have run out of tea. There . Trang 5 Trường THCS Cao Bá Quát Tài liệu bồi dưỡng học sinh giỏi 9 F READING I. Read the passage carefully. Then answer the questions below.(2ms) People who know Salley Ride say she is intelligent and confident. She also thinks deeply about things, but she is not always serious. She is fun and enjoys humour but she is in a hurry to get on to more important things. At high school she became interested in science. At university she studied English and physics. After completing her studies at Stanford University, She worked as a researcher. In 1977, she was one of the 1,000 women and 7,000 men who applied for the astronaut training program when she was 25. She was one of the 35 women who were accepted to start the program in 1978. As part of her training, she learned to be a jet pilot and a flight engineer. She married during her training. Her husband, Havley, is also an astronaut. They do not plan to have any children yet. Questions. 36. How old is Salley Ride now? . 37. Is she a pleasant woman? How do you know? . 38. Who did she marry? . 39. What did she do in 1977? . 40. Give the fact from the text to prove that Salley Ride is intelligent. . II. Put one suitable word in each space. (2ms) I have recently taken up cooking as a hobby. A lot (41)_________ my friends find this very amusing as I'm not very (42)_________at it yet. It’s much (43)______difficult(44)_________I thought it was. There are so(45)_________things to remember to do and it’s very easy to(46)_________ mistakes. Last week I invited several people round so I could try out a new (47)_________. Everything was ready in the kitchen, so I relaxed with my guests and we (48)- _________ a drink . But I’m not(49)_________to giving dinner parties and I suddenly remembered that the kitchen was still in the freezer. We had to wait two hours(50)- _________dinner! Trang 6 Trường THCS Cao Bá Quát Tài liệu bồi dưỡng học sinh giỏi 9 ĐÁP ÁN ĐỀ ANH VĂN CHUYÊN 2007-08 A. PRONUNCIATION ( 1,5 điểm) I. 0,2 đ x 5 câu = 1,0 điểm 1. A. tomb2. C. young 3. B. thick 4. A. character 5.D. received II. 0,1 đ x 5 câu = 0,5 điểm 6. D. fertile 7. A. persuade 8. C. behave 9. perfume 10. machinery B. USE OF ENGLISH (6,5 ĐIỂM) I. 0,1đ x 25 câu = 2,5 điểm 11. A. is said 12. B. tall enough 13. B. offering something 14. C. expect 15. B. Though 16. A. pass 17. D. off 18. C. asking for information 19. C. cyclone 20. B. receiving 21. A. told 22. C. by 23. A. expressing preference 24.B. do 25. D. prevent 26. A. didn’t 27. C. point 28. D. come 29. B. making a request 30.C. so 31. A. on 32. B. every 33. A. to find 34. C. beginning 35. C. making a suggestion II. 0,2 đ x 5 từ = 1,0 điểm Yêu cầu phải ghi đúng chính tả mới được điểm. 36. ENTERTAINMENT 37. LUCKILY 38. UNECONOMICAL 39. ENCOURAGEMENT 40. MUSICIANS III. 0,3 đ x 5 câu = 1,5 điểm 41. B. ghosts stories 42. D. friend Dave 43. C.because 44. C. older than 45. D. to be repaired IV. 0,3 đ x 5 câu = 1,5 điểm Thí sinh có thể làm khác đáp án nhưng phải: • Sử dụng đúng ngữ pháp và viết đúng chính tả • Sử dụng đúng từ gợi ý của đề bài đã cho. mới được điểm . 41. He suggested (that)Mary( should) put her luggage under her seat. to Mary (that)She (should) put her luggage under her seat. 42. In spite of having a good salary/ his good salary/ the fact that he had a good salary, he was unhappy in his job. 43. I certainly will never/ won’t go to that restaurant again. 44. It was foolish of him to say that. 45. I wish I could go to the game next Sunday. C. READING (2,0 điểm) I. 0,1 đ x 10 từ = 1,0 điểm 51. FAT , SUGAR, SALT 52. TIREDNESS, IRRITABILITY, POOR GENERAL HEALTH 53. RUNNING, BICYCLE RIDING Or BICYCLE RIDING, SWIMMING Or RUNNING, SWIMMING 54. CARBOHYDRATES 55. VITAMINS II. 0,1 đ x 10 từ = 1,0 điểm 56. has 57. made58. on 59.however 60. methods / ways 61. store 62. much 63. the 64. that /which 65. will Trang 7 Trường THCS Cao Bá Quát Tài liệu bồi dưỡng học sinh giỏi 9 ĐÁP ÁN ĐỀ ANH VĂN CHUYÊNDỰ BỊ 2007-08 A. Pronunciation (1đ) I. 0,1 đ x 5 câu = 0,5đ 1. A. region 2. D. foot 3. B. bow 4. B.plough 5. C. bathe II. 0,1 đ x 5 câu = 0,5đ 6. C. recommend 7. A. discuss 8. A. survive 9. B. mineral 10. A. museum B. Use of English ( 6 đ) I. 0,2 đ x 10 câu = 2.0đ 11. D. that 12. A. happy 13. B. editor 14. C. turn off 15. D. be delayed16. A. on 17. B. couldn’t have performed 18. C. aren’t they 19. A before 20. B. have been II. 0,2 đ x 5 câu = 1.0đ 21. difficulty / difficulties 22. dripping23. information 24. Prevention25. Documentary III. 0,2 đ x 5 câu = 1.0đ 26. A. Recent 27. D. by 28. C. is she 29. C. get up 30. C. so IV. 0,2 đ x 5 câu = 1,0 đ 31. He used to have long hair and a thick moustache. 32. This is the first time she has been to / has visited Paris. 33. Mary said, “Don’t forget your tennis racket.” 34. As she was ill, she couldn’t come to class. 35. There isn’t any tea left/ is no tea left/ isn’t any tea at all. C. Reading (4,0 đ) I . 0,2 đ x 5 câu = 1,0 đ 36. She is 55 (years old). 37. Yes, she is. She is fun and enjoys humor. 38. She married (to) Halvey. 39. She applied for the astronaut training program. 40. She always thinks deeply about things. II. 0,2 đ x 10 câu = 2,0 đ 41. OF 42. GOOD 43. MORE 44. THAN 45. MANY 46. MAKE 47. RECIPE 48. HAD49. USED 50. FOR Trang 8 . wait two hours(50 )- _________dinner! Trang 6 Trường THCS Cao Bá Quát Tài liệu bồi dưỡng học sinh giỏi 9 ĐÁP ÁN ĐỀ ANH VĂN CHUYÊN 200 7-0 8 A. PRONUNCIATION. muscle-strengthening exercices, such as weight-lifting. Good health is acquired by saying no to bad habits such as smoking, drinking and overeating and by avoiding