Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits the blank space in each sentence... Thanks for helping me.[r]
(1)PHÒNG GD&ĐT LỤC NAM TRƯỜNG THCS BẢO ĐÀI
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 Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others. (10pts)
1 A correction B shame C surround D sure
2 A became B member C result D decision
3 A worked B played C raised D studied
4 A correction B question C attraction D addition
5 A may B play C says D say
II Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from that of the others (10pts) A adequate B selection C accessible D convenient A emergency B competition C magnificent D participate
8 A manufacture B representative C decompose D coeducational A behavior B traditional C magically D equipment 10 A injure B saucepan C socket D countless
III Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits the blank space in each sentence. (25pts)
11 I was in such a hurry that I left one of my bags _
A out B aside C on D behind
12 I have been looking for this book for months, and I have found it
A in time B at last C at the end D at present
13 They all day swimming and sunbathing at the beach
A did B used C spent D occupied
14 The purpose of the examination was to _the students’ knowledge
of the subject
A try B inspect C prove D test
15 What a waste of money! What did you buy that ?
A to B for C at D about
16 The newspaper report contained important information
A many B another C an D a lot of
17 She’s always on the phone; who’s she talking ?
A to B at C for D about
18 He likes to take _in sport, not only to watch it A practice B part C place D exercise
19 A: Have you heard John’s getting married again?
B: Really? Who _?
A about B to C at D for
20 I’m absolutely no good at all _any kind of sport
(2)21 Could you please _an eye on the kids for a minute?
A put B have C keep D take
22 Cut the cake into six pieces
A same B like C alike D equal
23 “I _my leg Can you help me?
A hurt B ‘ve hurt C ‘d hurt D ‘m hurting
24 She used to her living by delivering vegetables to local hotels
A earn B gain C get D win
25 Last year we went to New York and we _at the Plaza Hotel for two weeks
A used to stay B were staying C have stayed D stayed
26 Banks only money if they are sure it will be paid back
A borrow B lend C interest D charge
27 Thanks for helping me I’ll the same for you in _sometime
A grateful B return C favor D appreciate
28 the steps when you go in
A Consider B Mind C Attend D Look
29 They’ve finally announced that the elections are _on 21 June A due B to take place C happening D probably
30 I find the times of English meals very strange; I’m not used dinner at
6 pm
A to have B to having C having D have
31 Lucy found the missing dog She was given $100 as a
A profit B benefit C reward D bonus
32 the traffic was bad, I arrived on time A Although B In spite of C Despite D Even
33 I asked him _he wanted a lift home
A what B where C whether D which
34 She wondered her father looked like now, after so many years away
A how B whose C that D what
35 “I didn’t know you liked sports.” - “Well, I’m on soccer especially
A interestedB eager C keen D anxious IV Fill in each of the blank with ONE suitable word (20pts)
Niagara Falls are (36) _up of three separate falls: the American Falls, the Bridal Veil Falls and the Canadian Falls The Niagara Falls are the second (37) falls in the world They are a natural
(38) that lies on the international
(39) _between New York State in America and the Province of Ontario in (40) _ Niagara has long been a popular destination for honeymooners and is (41) as the Honeymoon Capital
(3)(42) goes into the Niagara River and eventually cascades over the Falls At the (43) of the Falls, the water travels until it (44) _the fifth Great Lake, Lake Ontario Twenty per cent of the world’s fresh-water supply flows over Niagara Falls Surprisingly, many people have tried to (45) _over the Falls in various foolish conveyances in order to brag about it, but few survived
V Fill in each of the blanks with the correct form of the word given (10pts)
46 The talk was both _and entertaining (inform) 47 Many elderly people live in _ (poor)
48 In those days jobs were _ (plenty) 49 He played for England in a _against Spain (friend) 50 The orchestra is very important for the life of the city (culture)
51 She is very _about plants (know) 52 Her words were a great _to them (courage)
53 My time spent in the library was very _ (product) 54 _, I get upset when things go wrong (Nature) 55 These documents are strictly
(confidence)
VI Decide which answer A, B, C or D best fits each space (15pts)
A hundred years ago, most people travel (56) _foot, by train, or on horseback (57) had made it possible to travel rapidly over long distances Bicycles were also becoming (58) , after the invention of the air-filled (59) _, which made cycling a lot more comfortable Buses, trams and (60) _railways had already been invented, and cities all over the world already had traffic (61) _ There were very few private cars, and city (62) _were still full of horses What a difference a hundred years have (63) _! (64) we have got (65) to the problem of private cars, and some cities are so noisy and (66) that in many places (67) _have been banned from the city center How will we be traveling in a hundred years’ time? Perhaps (68) then there will be only personal helicopters There may be no need to (69) _to work or school in the future, since everyone will have a computer at home There might even be more people walking or horse-riding for pleasure and (70) _
56 A by B on C with D to
57 A Tracks B Lines C Ways D Railways
58 A popular B invented C then D handlebars
59 A boot B brake C tyre D engine
60 A metro B buried C underground D submerged
61 A blocks B sticks C knots D jams
62 A streets B pavements C lawns D cars
(4)64 A Presently B Nowadays C Then D Later
65 A more B them C motorists D used
66 A even B polluted C so D poisoned
67 A vehicles B traffic C transport D trips
68 A cars B by C even D transport
69 A have B transport C decide D commute
(5)VII Complete the unfinished sentence in such a way that it means the same as the sentence printed before it (20pts)
71 Can I take a photo of your living-room ?
Would _
72 I would like you to help me to put the chairs away Do you mind
73 The food in France is famous
France is _
74 Some people say that this is a dangerous area This area _
75 Did you have a good time at the party ? Did you enjoy _
76 “Let’s go out to the pub for lunch, shall we ?” Wendy suggested
77 “I’m sorry I didn’t phone you earlier.”
Peter apologized _
78 I didn’t arrive in time to see her
I wasn’t early
79 She is proud of being such a good cook
She prides _
80 Their dog was so fierce that nobody would visit them They had