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ĐỀ THỊ CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI LỚP 9 NĂM HỌC 2010-2011
CẤP TRƯỜNG Môn thi: Tiếng Anh Thời gian làm bài: 150 phút I LISTENING : (15pts)
Part 1: Listen to Jerry talking to his grandfather Decide whether each of the following statements is TRUE or FALSE.
1 Jerry Floyd goes to work by car
2 Jerry feels quite unhappy during the weekdays
3 Jerry’s grandfather feels sorry for Jerry because he has to work hard His grandfather used to work in a coal mine
5 Like Jerry, his grandfather didn’t work on Saturdays
Part 2: Listen to the recording, and then choose the option (A, B, C, or D) that best fits each blank.
1 006 will fly to Moscow _
A this evening B tonight C tomorrow D next week In Moscow, 006 go to see his girlfriend
A will B has to C mustn’t D can
3 When arriving in Moscow, 006 will A stay at the airport and wait B stay at his girlfriend’s house C wait for his girlfriend at the hotel D stay at the hotel and wait
4 006 will use his _passport when he is in Moscow
A German B Swiss C British D Russian
5 The weather in Moscow is _during his stay
A cold B hot C warm D moderate
Part 3: Listen to Ruth, Bruce, and Mia talking about their most important things Give short answers to the following questions.
1 What is Ruth’s most important thing in the house?
2 Besides his stereo, what else is Bruce’s most important thing? How many CDs has Bruce got?
4 Who did Mia get the watch from? What is the watch band made of? I PHONETICS: (15pts)
A Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others.
1 A sugar B shooting C cheap D machine
2 A blood B pool C food D tool
3 A concerned B received C attached D concealed
4 A teacher B clear C reason D mean
5 A natural B nature C native D explanation
6 A desire B promising C advise D design
7 A books B maps C pilots D cars
8 A honest B hours C home D vehicle
9 A broaden B alone C coal D loan
10 A although B these C thanks D without
B Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from that of the others. 11 A astonishedB obstacle C disposal D apparent
12 A advertise B history C difficulty D adventure 13 A calculator B language C Beginning D institute 14 A suitable B chemical C comfortable D musician
(2)III VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR : (80pts)
A Choose the underlined word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that needs correcting.
16 His job is quite important to the total function of the firm because he is responsible for A B
maintain the records of sales and costs for all the departments C D
17 The whale died because the rescuers had no proper equipment to support their weight A B C D
18 It was her strong determine that helped her overcome the physical and emotional pain A B C D
19 David Cooper, whom was beaten last night by a group of skinheads, is being released A B C
from the hospital D
20 Mike is greatly proud in being a good computer programmer A B C D
21 We are aware of English people spoke a different kind of language two hundred years ago A B C D
22 If you work hardly, you will be successful in anything you A B C D
23 Students in big cities can now find a lot of informations available on the Internet A B C D
24 At December 25th every year, people the world over celebrate Christmas
A B C D
25 The children were so exciting that they talked about the show all night long A B C D
26 Those tourists were interested in the historic sites in the city such like the tunnel of Cu Chi A B C D
27 By the time we will get there, all of them will have left the meeting, I suppose A B C D
28 Drug abuse has become one of the most seriously social problems that need immediate attention A B C D
29 The extinction of some wildlife has raised an alarm on the way humans acting towards nature A B C D
30 The girl ran out, looking horrified and scream wildly for some reason nobody knows A B C D
B Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits the blank space in each sentence. 31 Mrs Brown sells meat She’s a _
A meat cutter B butcher C grocer D chef 32 This seems to be the only solution
A possible B alike C reliable D improbable
33 I am very for not meeting you
A convenient B apologetic C grateful D pleasant 34 Mark enjoys playing soccer It’s his _ A hobby B program C timetable D favorite 35 What is your new cassette player? – It’s a Sony
A style B mark C make D model
(3)37 At his first , Jack Lumber threw the javelin over 100 meters
A trial B trying C attempt D time
38 Are you _the conference tomorrow morning ? A attending B taking C coming D talking 39 Catherine was absent school yesterday
A for B from C to D at
40 My doctor doesn’t approve my smoking
A in B to C of D on
41 He is looking for something _the drawer
A at B under C in D on
42 After the party, she went home his car
A by B on C with D in
43 He is very fond _reading comic books
A on B for C of D by
44 ill, he didn’t come to school
A Being B Having been C He was D The fact of his 45 He found it hard these sentences
A for translate B translating C to translate D to be translated
46 This is such an important question that we can’t help it over A to think B thinking C be thought D being thought
47 Please stop _ I can’t concentrate A talk B to talk C to talking D talking
48 The children shouldn’t be left alone They are too young to look after A them B themselves C every other D their own
49 They had _money with them, so they couldn’t buy the sofa they liked
A few B little C more D some
50 parents are doctors
A My neither B Either of C Neither of my D One of my
51 Maria that exam a week before she applied for the job A had passed B was passing C had been passed D passed
52 We will be there if it _
A won’t rain B would not rain C did not rain D does not rain 53 Shall we start now? -
A Yes, we are B Yes, lets C OK, we D No, don’t let’s not
54 Would you like to go to the cinema with me this afternoon? - A I’m sorry to hear that B That’s a good idea
C Thank you It’s very kind of you D Yes, I like
55 Excuse me, is anybody sitting here ? - _
A No, thanks B Yes, I am so glad
C Sorry, the seat is taken D Yes, yes Just sit here IV READING: (30pts)
Choose the word (A, B, C or D) that best fits the blank spaces.
Los Angeles, on the United States west (56) _, is one of the most exciting cities in the world With about 3.8 million inhabitants, it is the seconc biggest city in the United States
(4)Nearly half the population of LA (62) _originally from Latin America There are also many Asian residents, (63) _Japanese and nearly half a million Chinese people This (64) a fantastic mix of different (65) , cultures, fashions, and food
LA has (66) _fantastic beaches Some, (67) _as Malibu, are world famous (68) _they are the location for well-known
movies or TV series (69) _are great
(70) _surfing and attract fashionable young people
56 A coast B beach C sea D water
57 A changed B turned C built D produced
58 A near B short C nearby D around
59 A those B there C these D they
60 A industries B films C characters D stars
61 A home B house C living D location
62 A went B got C reached D came
63 A included B including C include D includes
64 A gives B creates C bears D prepares
65 A presents B moments C times D languages
66 A lots of B few C any D much
67 A same B such C so much D like
68 A but B so C because D although
69 A The other B Another C Other D Others
70 A in B at C with D for
V WRITING: (30pts)
A Write complete sentences, using the following sets of words and phrases. 71 Mary / enjoy / play / piano //
72 She / invite me / her party / last week //
73 The book / I buy / yesterday / very interesting //
74 Daisy / still / weak / go / school //
_ 75 English / speak / many countries / the world //
_ 76 Finally, he decide / go back / shop / he / bought / shirt //
_ 77 you know / where / she / live now?//
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B Complete the unfinished sentence in such a way that it means the same as the sentence printed before it
78 Mary sings better than her elder sister does
Mary is 79 I started learning English years ago
(5)80 They find it easy to understand native speakers
They have no _ 81 My father used to smoke cigarettes
My father does 82 Children like to walk in the rain
Children are keen 83 He drives so carelessly that he often has accidents
He’s such _ 84 Let’s have something to drink now
Shall _ 85 The boss made them work very hard
They VI CLOZE TEST: (30pts)
Many tourists who visit Central America find (86) _surprising to learn that the Mayas still live there (87) it is true that their ancient civilization came to an end when their country was (88) _over by the Spanish conquistadors, the Maya people carried (89) _living in the area Today there are an estimated 1.2 million Mayas (90) _live in southern Mexico, and many other areas of Central America states have large Mayan populations as (91)
Many of their stories and art forms have remained (92) over time, and today, women weave clothing and carpets that have signs and symbols that are the same as (93) found in ancient temples
The different patterns and symbols on these brightly colored (94) _not only look attractive, (95) can also communicate important information such as marital (96) _
Even though the majority of the Mayas are now Catholics, many of the festivals that they (97) part in are a mixture of the old rituals that their ancestors (98) to practice and more modern Christian elements It was perhaps the Mayas’ ability to (99) _and change that made it possible for them to survive to the (100) _day