Choose the word or phrase that best fits each of the blank spaces: 1.. Hoa is the only person ...[r]
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Phạm Công Bình Đề thi KSCL học sinh giỏi tháng 11năm học: 2009 - 2010 M«n: TiÕng anh 9
Thời gian: 150 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề)
I PRONUNCIATION : (10pts)
A Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others:
A carol B habit C graze D match
2 A sound B southern C drought D mountain A headache B character C stomach D challenging A ploughs B contacts C stops D talks
5 A faced B wicked C fixed D wrapped
B Choose the word that has the stress pattern different from the others:
6 A deposit B festival C institute D resident A activity B electricity C simplicity D pollution A achievement B experiment C explanation D discovery A surprising B astonishing C amazing D interesting 10 A interview B industry C essential D difficult II MULTIPLE CHOICE : (20pts)
Choose the word or phrase that best fits each of the blank spaces: Hoa is the only person understands me
A which B who C whom D that It was raining heavily ……… we arrived home
A while B until C because D when
3 She asked me ………I liked eating chocolates
A if B and C that D but
4 You look ………than last year
A much tall B more tall C much taller D more taller What ………advice she gave us !
A so good B such good C a good D good My dog as well as my cats ……….twice a day
A eat B eats C has eaten D have eaten
7 When I came into the class, I realized I knew………
A them all B all them C they all D all of they Do it right now,………?
A you B aren’t you C will you D don’t you We ……… for her for ten minutes
A wait B waited C are waiting D have been waiting 10 His father is not interested in tennis and………
A he doesn’t, either B so doesn’t he C neither does he D neither is he
11 The little girl wasted half an hour ……… for her picture book
A look B looking C to look D looked
12 Mr Watson retired from his job early his ill health
A because B due to C despite D for 13 Your hair is long Are you going to……… ?
A have it cut B have cut it C be cutting it D have it cutting 14 Would you like tea or coffee? – I ……… drink tea than coffee
A would like B would prefer C would rather D would wish 15 It is high time you ……… more attentive in class
A are B were C must be D have been
16 He was ……… that we turned off the TV set immediately
(2)17 I wish you ……… that! It’s really annoying habit
A won’t B couldn’t C wouldn’t D don’t 18 “I’m sorry about that!” – “………!”
A That’s right B Of course C It’s OK D You’re welcome 19 Not until 2008 ……… across the river
A the first bridge was built B the first building of a bridge was C built the first bridge D was the first bridge built
20 Excuse me! I’m learning my lesson ……… turning down your stereo a bit ? A Would you please B Would you mind
C Could you D Would you like
III PREPOSITION: (10pts)
Fill in each blank with an appropriate preposition:
1 It’s very difficult to find work ……… the moment You remind me ………… my sister
3 In many ways you take ……… your mother This computer is still ……… guarantee
5 They named their daughter their favorite singers She is ………far the best teacher I have ever had Parents are naturally anxious……… their children I’m sure you will succeed ……… this entrance test We try to prevent people ……… littering
10 I’m going to complain to the principal ………this IV WORD FORM: (10pts)
Fill in the blank with the correct form of the word in parentheses: He treated them with ……… (generous)
2 How many ……… entered the race ? (compete)
3 If you are ……… with our service, please write to the manager (satisfy) He drives so ……… that he often has accidents (care)
He has great in God (believe)
5 I think these thin clothes are ……… for cold weather (suit)
6 The computer is one of the most marvelous ………in our modern age (invent) She is always worried about her children’s……… (safe)
In to that, my bike tires were flat (add)
10 Housework has ……… been regarded as women’s work (tradition) V ERROR IDENTIFICATION: (10pts)
Choose the underlined word or phrase that needs correcting:
1 Would you like me helping you with your homework ? A B C D
2 Meat must keep in a refrigerator or it will spoil A B C D
3 There is a cat sitting in the middle to the road A B C D
4 Tom is always forget his keys and that really annoys me A B C D
5 She spends her free time to visit galleries and museums A B C D
6 Our teacher told that the sun always rises in the east A B C D
7 She had the gardener to plant some trees A B C D
(3)9 He has repeated urged the government to something about this A B C D
10 I have to fetch the kids at school at o’clock A B C D
VI Choose the best option to fill in each of the blanks to make a meaningful passage: (10pts)
Computers (1)……… an important part in our life nowadays It’s (2)……… to carry on our work without computers For example, (3)……… are necessary in a university library All the (4)……… normally found in a library is now (5)……… in computers This is very (6)……… for students because they can (7)……… messages and receive information (8)……… having to leave their computers Access (9) ……… a computer has now (10)……… students’ need
1 A B make C have D play
2 A easy B difficult C exciting D important A books B things C computers D messages
4 A information B work C life D event
5 A kept B stored C put D made
6 A difficult B comfortable C suitable D convenient
7 A receive B send C give D write
8 A and B but C without D not
9 A to B in C of D with
10 A became B becomes C becoming D become VII Complete the passage with ONE suitable word in each space : (10pts)
The first Olympic Games were in Greece in 776 BC (1)……… was only one event People ran a race the length of the (2)……… The Games (3)……… one day
Slowly people added more (4) ……… The Games were only for (5) ……… And women could not even watch them Only Greeks (6) ……… They came (7) ……… all parts of the Greek world The time of the Games was a time of peace, and the government (8) ……… everyone travel safely Kings competed (9) ……… common people The winners became (10) ……… heroes
VIII Rewrite the sentences so that they mean almost the same as those printed before them: (20pts) Although he had a good salary, he was unhappy in his job
In spite……… I haven’t seen them for a long time
It’s ……… Mai is better at English than Lan
Lan doesn’t ……… Why don’t you ask her yourself ?
I suggest……… We left quietly so that we wouldn’t disturb the children
So as……… I'm sorry that I didn't finish my homework last night
I wish ……… You shouldn’t touch that switch
If I ……… The furniture was too old to keep
It was ……… People say football is the best game to play
(4)(5)Hớng dẫn chấm đề thi thi KSCL học sinh giỏi tháng 11 Năm học : 2009-2010
I.PRONUNCIATION (10pts)
1 C graze B southern C challenging A ploughs B wicked A deposit B electricity C explanation D interesting 10 C essential II.MULTIPLE CHOICE (20pts)
1 D 11 B looking
2 D when 12 B
3 A if 13 A have it cut
4 C much taller 14 C would rather
5 D good 15 B were
6 B eats 16 D so bad a singer
7 A them all 17 C wouldn’t
8 C will you 18 C It’s OK
9 D have been waiting 19 D was the first bridge built 10 D neither is he 20 B Would you mind
III.PREPOSITION (10pts)
1 at of after under after by for in from 10 about IV.WORD FORM (10pts)
1 generosity competitors dissatisfied carelessly belief
6 unsuitable inventions safety addition 10 traditionally V.ERROR IDENTIFICATION (10pts)
1 C (to help) A (be kept) D (of) B (forgetting) C (visiting) A (said) C (plant) A (over) A (repeatedly) 10 C (from) VI.GUIDED CLOZE TEST (10pts)
1 D play B difficult C computers A information B stored D convenient7 B send C without A to 10 D become VII.OPEN CLOZE TEST (10pts)
1 There stadium lasted events men competed from let with 10 national VIII.SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION (20pts)
1. In spite of the fact that he had a good salary /having a good salary, he was unhappy in his job
2. It’s a long time since I saw them
3. Lan doesn’t study English as/so well as Mai 4. I suggest that you should ask her yourself
5. So as not to disturb the children, we left quietly 6. I wish I had finished my home worked last night 7. If I were you, I wouldn’t touch that switch
8. It was such old furniture that we couldn’t keep it 9. Football is said to be the best game to play
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