Phòng gd-ĐT lâm thao bài kiểm tra đội tuyển HSG lớp 9 năm học 2010 - 2011 Môn: Tiếng Anh (Thời gian làm bài: 120 phút) Điểm bàithi Giám khảo 1 ký Giám khảo 2 ký Bằng số Bằng chữ I. Pick out the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the other words: 1. A. Valentine B. imagine C. discipline D. magazine 2. A. admirable B. adventure C. advertise D. adverb 3. A. moustache B. machinery C. champagne D. championship 4. A. exist B. exhibit C. exhibition D. exactly 5. A. miles B. sleeps C. laughs D. unlocks 6. A. champion B. scholar C. merchant D. chamber 7. A. caused B. forced C. stopped D. increased 8. A. shortage B. carriage C. teenage D. storage 9. A. exist B. example C. luxury D. exam 10. A. afternoon B. school C. soon D. good II. Choose the best answer among A, B, C or D that best completes each sentence. 1. She was breath after running all the way upstairs. A. under B. out of C. without D. away from 2. Would you like tea or coffee? - Id have some tea. A. prefer B. like C. rather D. better 3. My mother seldom goes to the theater and . A. neither do I B. so do I C. I do too D. I do either 4. This house needs . . A. to repaint B. repainted C. to be repainting D. repainting 5. They took pride being the best players of the school. A. of B. in C. on D. at 6. He wanted to help his mother, so he the table. A. lain B. lied C. lay D. laid 7. Most of the furniture in these apartments modern. A. are B. made C. is D. have been made 8. . had we arrived at the hotel when there was a power cut. A. When B. Once C. No sooner D. Hardly 9. John was late this morning because he had trouble his car started. A. getting B. got C. gotten D. to get 10. Ten thousand dollars a big sum of money. He even can't believe he's got it. A. are B. is C. has D. become 11. Thank you very much for that! - Well, A. you're welcome B. of course C. thank you D. I don't mind 12. It's no use children quiet. They are always noisy. A. to ask / to keep B. asking /keeping C. to ask / keeping D. asking /to keep 13. We finally . our teacher to go on a camping trip with us A. persuaded B. argued C. pleased D. liked 14. Whos responsible for ink over my book. A. putting B. spreading C. spilling D. pouring 15. Linda was the last person the classroom yesterday A. leave B. to leave C. left D. leaves 16. If it's raining tomorrow, we shall have to . the match till Sunday. A. put away B. put out in C. put off D. put on 17. Peter will only pass his exams if there is a/ an …………in his class work. A. progress B. increase C. rise D. improvement 18. The noise from the boat engine might disturb sea animals. A. comes B. coming C. came D. has come 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. The clerk said she was tired …… hearing complaints day after day. A. with B. of C. about D. for 22. You and I are busy right now, ……? A. aren’t I B. aren’t we C. we aren’t D. aren’t you 23. We arrived …… to have some coffee before class. A. enough early B. early enough C. too early D. early too 24. - “What are you doing?”- “I …… the flowers. They …… wonderful!” A. am smelling / smell B. smell / smell C. am smelling / are smelling D. smell / are smelling 25. Do you know _________ ? A. who how many people go on Sundays to church B. who go to church on Sundays how many people C. how many people who go on Sundays to church D. how many people who go to church on Sundays 26. We watch the cat ________ the tree. A. climbed B. climb C. had climbed D. was climbing 27. If we had known your new address, we ________ to see you. A. came B. will come C. would come D. would have come 28. He looked forward to ________ his first pay packet. A. receive B. have received C. be receiving D. receiving 29. “Let’s go dancing, _________?” – “Yes, let’s.” A. won’t we B. don’t we C. do we D. shall we 30. I wish I _________ all about this matter a week ago. A. knew B. know C. had known D. B & C are correct 31. He was _________ he could not wake up. A. very tired that B. such tired that C. too tired that D. so tired that 32. Joan asked _________. A. if there was coffee B. there was coffee C. was there coffee D. where was the coffee 33. I ____ my house ____. That is why there is all this mess. A. had – paint B. have – paint C. am having-painted D. had had - paint 34. He was made _________ for two hours. A. to wait B. wait C. waiting D. waited 35. “Where are my jeans?” “They _________ at the moment. Sorry.” A. are washing B. were washed C. are washed D. are being washed 36. It took weeks to get used to …… someone else around. A. have B. having C. had D. has 37…… he comes in half an hour, I shall go alone. A. If B. Unless C. Because D. When 38. He turned …… the light so as not to waste electricity. A. off B. of C. on D. down 39. My father tells me to give …… smoking. A. up B. off C. of D. out 40. The air………… the earth is becoming thinner. A. surrounding B. rounding C. involving D. floating III. Give the correct form or tense of the verbs in brackets: 1. Hardly they (move) into the house when their friends came. 2. Trade has gone from bad to worse and staff (lay) off now. 3. None of the people (invite) to the party can come. 4. What a pity! If only I (listen) to my parents. 5. I visit new countries every year. By the time I (be) sixty, I (visit) all the most interesting countries in the world. 6. It’s high time you (do) the gardening. You are better off (cut) the grass first. 7. He (play) the part now if he (not offend) the producer at the last rehearsal. Write your answer here: 1, . 2, 3, . 4, 5, . . 6, . . 7, . . IV. Arrange these sentences to make a complete passage: a. As they built bigger and bigger ships, they were able to sail further and further away. b. They don’t really mean that the world is getting smaller, of course. c. They found that as they sailed further away from their home countries, the world became bigger. d. Then men began to use ships to explore the world. e. Today there are no undiscovered countries left to put on the map, but there are many new worlds to discover out in space. f. But 2,300 years ago the Egyptians and the Greek thought that the world was very small and flat that around it was the ocean. g. We often hear people saying that the world is getting smaller. h. So they had to make new maps to show the countries that they found. i. And they discovered new countries that they didn’t know about. j. What they mean is that with modern means of transport, we can now reach every part of the world very quickly. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 V. Give the correct form of the word given in parentheses. 1. I’m afraid I was very … .…. with the travel arrangements. (satisfy) 2. Even the most …… .… person ought to appreciate the beauty of this music. (sense) 3. If she can make up such stories, she is certainly a very … .…. girl. (imagine) 4. Tell me some …… …. between these two pictures. (similar) 5. The manager was sacked after he tried to … .… his accounts. (false) VI. Identify and circle one underlined word or phrase that is incorrect. 1. They asked a lot of questions, checked their figures, and came up with a best solution. A B C D 2. We will be interviewed all job applicants as soon as their papers have been processed. A B C D 3. Most students were able of finding good jobs three to six months after graduation. A B C D 4. We were made learning fifty new words every week. A B C D 5. The letter was sent by special delivery must be important. A B C D VII. Read the passage below carefully and choose the correct answer (A, B, C or D). As far back as 700 B.C, man has talked about children being cared for by wolves. Romulus and Remus, the legendary twin founders of Rome, were purported to have been cared for by wolves. It is believed that when a she-wolf loses her litter, she seeks a human child to take its place. This seemingly preposterous idea did not become credible until the late nineteen century when a French doctor actually found a naked ten-year-old boy wandering in the woods. He did not walk erect, could not speak intelligibly, nor could he relate to people. He only growled and stared at them. Finally the doctor won the boy’s confidence and began to work with him. After many long years of devoted and patient instruction, the doctor was able to get the boy to clothe and feed himself, recognize and utter a number of words, as well a write letters and form words. 1. The French doctor found the boy …………… . A. wandering in the woods B. at his doorstep C. growling at him D. speaking intelligibly 2. In this passage, the word “litter” most nearly means …………. . A. garbage B. master C. offspring D. hair 3. The doctor was able to work with the boy because ………… . A. the boy was highly intelligent B. the boy trusted him C. the boy liked to dress up D. the boy was dedicated and patient 4. Which of the following statements is NOT true? A. She-wolves have been said to substitute human children for their lost litters. B. Examples of wolves’ caring for human children can be found only in the nineteenth century. C. The French doctor succeeded in domesticating the boy somewhat. D. The young boy never was able to speak perfectly. 5. In this passage, the word “preposterous” most nearly means ……… . A. dedicated B. scientific C. wonderful D. absurd VIII. Fill in each blank with one appropriate word. Mobile phones The next generation of telephone users will laugh when we explained how we used to stand next to a wall in the kitchen to make a phone call. Mobile communications, already hightly advanced compared (1) …. … a decade ago, will completely change communications in the (2) . few years. (3) … ……there are millions of people using mobile phones, most people know (4) … .…about the mobile telecommunications industry and its technology. There are three (5) . of mobile phone. These are hand portables, mobiles and transportables. The smallest and (6) .…popular are the pocket- sized hand portables. These work on rechargeable batteries, which allow (7) … average of up to 80 minutes’s conversation. Mobiles are fitted permanently in a vehicle, so do not rely (8) … … separate batteries. They required an external aerial on the vehicle. This can mean a stronger signal with clearer (9) … … . Transportables have a high power capability and can be used almost anywhere. They come with a powerful battery pack for longer, continuous use and may also be put into a vehicle, using its electrics. They tend to be bulkier (10) . hand portables. IX. Rewrite each sentence, beginning as shown, so that the meaning stays the same. 1. Everyone was surprised that the singer had very little money when he died. The singer ……………………………………………………………… . 2. The wind was bending the young tree to the ground. The young tree ………………………………………………………. . 3. It is thought that the prisoner was recaptured while drinking in the pub. The prisoner ………………………………….……………………… . 4. It was only when I got home that I realised I’d forgotten my bag. Not until ……………………………………………………………… . 5. As soon as the police officer left, the neighbours started shouting again. No sooner . Phòng gd-ĐT lâm thao hớng dẫn bài kiểm tra đội tuyển HSG lớp 9 năm học 2010 - 2011 Môn: Tiếng anh I. Pick out the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the other words: ( 1.0 điểm - Mỗi câu đúng 0,1 điểm) 1. A 4. C 7. A 10. D 2. B 5. A 8. C 3. D 6. B 9. C II. Choose the best answer among A, B, C or D that best completes each sentence. (4.0 điểm - Mỗi câu đúng 0,1 điểm) 1. B 2. C 3. A 4. D 5. B 6. D 7. C 8. D 9. A 10. B 11. A 12. D 13. A 14. C 15. B 16. C 17. D 18. B 19. C 20. D 21. B 22. B 23. B 24. A 25. D 26. B 27. D 28. D 29. D 30. C 31. D 32. A 33. C 34. A 35.D 36. B 37. B 38. A 39. A 40. A III. Give the correct form or tense of the verbs in brackets: (1.0 điểm - Mỗi động từ đúng 0,1 điểm) 1. had they moved 2. are being laid 3. invited 4. had listened 5. am will have visited 6. did cutting 7. would be playing hadnt offended IV. Arrange these sentences to make a complete passage: (1.0 điểm - Mỗi câu đúng 0,1 điểm) g b j - f - d c i - a h - e V. Give the correct form of the word given in parentheses.( 0,5 điểm-Mỗi từ đúng 0, 1 điểm) 1, dissatisfied 2, insensitive3, imaginative 4, similarities 5, falsify VI. Identify and circle one underlined word or phrase that is incorrect. (0,5 điểm - Mi cõu ỳng 0,1 điểm) 1. D 2. A 3. C 4. C 5. A VII. Read the passage below carefully and choose the correct answer (A, B, C or D). (0,5 điểm - mi cõu ỳng 0,1 điểm) 1, A 2, C 3, B 4, B 5, D VIII. Fill in each blank with one appropriate word. ( 1.0 điểm- Mỗi từ đúng 0, 1 điểm) 1. with 4. little 7. an 2. next 5. types 8. on 3. although 6. most 9. speech 10. than IX. Rewrite each sentence, beginning as shown, so that the meaning stays the same. (0,5 điểm. Mi cõu ỳng 0,1 điểm) 1. The singer had very little money when he died, which surprised veryone. 2. The young tree was being bent to the ground. 3. The prisoner is thought to have been recaptured while drinking in the pub. 4. Not until I got home did I realise Id forgotten my bag. 5. No sooner had the officer left than the neighbours started shouting again. Tæng: 10 ®iÓm V. Supply one correct preposition for each blank. 1. I’ve lost a lot of weight recently. I’ll have to have my clothes taken …… . 2. We’re making ……. the village of Hayslope. Are we on the right road? 3. I was just …… to leave when you telephone. 4. Don’t count …… Frank to lend you any money because he has none. 5. She’s always ……. the go. I don’t know where she gets her energy from. 6. His name is Nicholas, but we call him Nick …… short. 7. Alice is going in ……… the exam next week. 8. The gun went ……… in his hand while he was cleaning it. 9. Plants give ……… oxygen. 10. I turned ………. at the meeting but the others didn’t come. V. 5 pts (0.5 pt / 1 giíi tõ) 1. in 6. for 2. for 7. for 3. about 8. off 4. on 9. off 5. on 10. up X. Rewrite each sentence so that it contains the word in capitals, and so that the meaning stays the same. 1. You are not to leave the hospital under any circumstances. NO 2. Everyone who comes to the city notices the beauty of its architecture. FAILS 3. I just didn’t know what to say. LOST 4. I think you should be tolerant of other people’s weakness. ALLOWANCES 5. Local residents said they were against the new traffic scheme. DISAPPROVAL X. 5pts 1. Under no circumstances are we to leave the hospital. 2. No one who comes to the city fails to notice the beautiful of its architect. 3. I was lost for words. 4. I think you should make allowances for other people’s weakness. 5. Local residents expressed / showed their diapproval of the new traffic scheme. . Phòng gd-ĐT lâm thao bài kiểm tra đội tuyển HSG lớp 9 năm học 2010 - 2011 Môn: Tiếng Anh (Thời gian làm bài: 120 phút) Điểm bài thi Giám khảo 1 ký Giám. D. laid 7. Most of the furniture in these apartments modern. A. are B. made C. is D. have been made 8. . had we arrived at the hotel when there was a power