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Read the passage and then choose the best answer to each of the questions that follow.. Write your answer (A, B, C or D) in the space given on the right.[r]
(1)Phòng giáo dục đào tạ o kì thi chọn học sinh giỏi cấp quận
quËn hồng bàng NĂM HọC 2008-2009
môn tiếng anh líp 9 Thêi gian: 150 phót
Thí sinh làm vào đề thi này. Bài thi gồm trang - Tổng điểm: 100 điểm thi
B»ng số:
Bằng chữ:
Họ tên, chữ kí giám khảo 1. 2. Số phách:
Part one: phonology
I Choose the word whose bold part is pronounced differently from the others in each group
Write your answer (A, B, C or D) in the space given on the right (5 pts)
1 A vegetable B station C patient D nature
2 A pour B sour C hour D four
3 A. through B third C enthusiasm D therefore
4 A practised B advised C increased D promised
5 A feature B seal C pleasure D deal
II Pick out the word whose stress is placed differently from the others in each group.
Write your answer (A, B, C or D) in the space given on the right (5 pts)
1 A development B conservation C
nationality D Vietnamese
2 A comfortable B interesting C exercise D industrial
3 A measure B machine C hotel D design
4 A difficult B mineral C remember D passenger
5 A volunteer B understand C magazine D improvement
Part two: VOCABULARy AND GRAMMAR
I Choose the word or phrase that best completes each sentence
Write your answer (A, B, C or D) in the space given on the right (10 pts) I never wear red clothes because they don’t _ me
A match B fit C go to D suit
2 Unlike other Asian countries, Singapore and Japan have _ raw materials A hardly B any hardly C hardly some D hardly any
(2)
A must go B had to go C should go D should have gone
4 I asked two people the way to Binh Ferry Dock but _ of them knew A none B either C both D neither
5 _ necessary pollution control measures are, many industries hesitate to adopt them
A No matter B Although C However D Even if
6 One thousand dollars _ a large sum of money for me A is B are C were D have been
7 It had never _ my mind that they weren't the right people to invite A passed B crossed C covered D filled
8 Peter, you're a stupid little boy! Stop _ like that
A making up B acting out C doing up D showing off
9 Fat people should _ the temptation to eat a lot of sweet things A disobey B resist C deny D refuse
10.The crowd pressed _ and broke the line of police A forward B toward C afterward D backward
11.There was so much noise that we could hardly _ what the lecturer was saying A take in B take up C bring in D bring out
12.Your i-pot is _ cheaper than mine
A many B much C more D B & C are correct
13.Prices of electronic goods are very _ these days A small B cheap C decreased D low
14.He _ hungry He has just had lunch with me
A can't be B can't have been C couldn't be D couldn't have been
15.I'm going to ask my bank manager for a _
A lend B borrow C loan D finance
16. _ I had a very good year at school
A As a whole B Wholly C In whole D On the whole
17.My employer's _ of my work does not matter to me at all A meaning B belief C opinion D expression
18.There's _ to be frightened of the dog; he's quite harmless A a fear B no fear C no need D any reason
19.The only purpose of this examination was to _ the students' knowledge A try B inspect C prove D test
20.They asked me a lot of questions, _ I couldn’t answer
A all of whom B that all C all of which D who all
II Give the correct form or tense of the verbs in brackets
(3)2 Many people are determined (get) a ticket for the football match even if it means (stand) in a queue all day
3 If he (notdrink) so much last night, he (notbe) so tired now
4 The secretary (type) for two hours, but she (finish) only three reports so far It's difficult (persuade) her (tell) all the truth
6 I’d prefer (cook) at home tonight rather than (eat) out John (fall) off his bike when he (ride) round a corner
8 Almost everyone (leave) for home by the time we (arrive)
9 He wishes he (notmiss) the lecture (give) by Professor Jones last Monday 10.The exam (notbe) as difficult as they (think) at first
1 _ _ _ _
2 _ _ _ _
3 _ _ _ _
4 _ _ _ _
5 _ _ 10 _ _
III Fill each blank with the correct form of the words given in capital letters (5 pts)
1 My father says his school years were the most time of his life MEMORY
2 They gave the cancer patient some morphine to the pain DIE The price of oil has fallen over the last months CONSIDER His boss punished him because he had done his job so
RESPONSIBLE
5 He couldn’t get the job because he wasn't enough QUALIFY She got very angry with us, but later apologized for her PATIENT He admitted his fault with a certain amount of RELUCTANT At this time of year, fruit is PLENTY
9 I believe you because I know you are always TRUTH
10.David had to from the team because of his serious injury DRAW
IV Find a suitable word to complete each blank The first letter is given Write your answers in the spaces that follow (5 pts)
I live in Brighton, which is not a very big town It has a (1) p _ of around 300,000 It is on the coast about 50 miles south of London
Of course it isn't as (2) i _ as London or Paris But the air is a lot cleaner and (3) b _ There is little (4) p _ there There are a few factories in Brighton, but not (5) m _ It isn't easy to find a job in a factory here My father (6) u _ to work in a steel plant which shut down a month ago and my father (7) I _ his job But there are a large number of (8) h _ and language schools in the town In spring, summer and autumn the town is full of (9) t _
My father has decided to (10) o _ a small gift shop But as he has not enough money, he has to borrow some I think he can manage it
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(4)V Fill each gap with a suitable preposition Write your answers in the spaces provided (10 pts)
1 Are you _ favour _ my proposal?
2 A shop assistant is usually good _ dealing _ customers I’m _ the impression that their plan will fail _ the end They put all the blame _ the driver _ the accident Oh, I’m very short _ cash Can I pay _ cheque?
6 Many species of animals sleep _ the day, and look for food _ night
7 She is hopeful _ an improvement _ her son's health _ Christmas, all the streets here are crowded _ people
9 Sam is engaged _ Linda Their marriage is planned _ January 16
10.We have arranged to meet _ midday _ the corner of the street Part three: reading
I Read the passage and then choose the best answer to each of the questions that follow
Write your answer (A, B, C or D) in the space given on the right (5 pts)
Each nation has many people who voluntarily take care of others For example, many high school and college students in the United States often spend many hours as volunteers in hospitals, orphanages, or home for the aged They read books to the people in these places Sometimes they just visit them, play games with them or listen to their problems
Other young volunteers go and work in the homes of people who are sick or old They clean up or repair their houses, their shopping or mow their lawns For boys who no longer have fathers there is a voluntary organization called Big Brothers College students take these boys to baseball games or on fishing trips and help them to get to know things that boys usually learn from their fathers
Some high school students take part in helping the disadvantaged or handicapped children They give care and comfort to them and help them to overcome their difficulties Young college and university students participate in helping the people who have suffered badly in wars or natural disasters such as foods or droughts During summer vacations, they volunteer to work in remote or mountainous areas to provide education for children or medical services for local people
Each city has a number of clubs where boys and girls can go to play games or learn crafts Some of these clubs show movies or organise short trips to the mountains, the beaches, museums or other places of interest Most of these clubs use a lot of high school and college students as volunteers because they are young enough to understand the problems of younger boys and girls Volunteers believe that some of the happiest people in the world are those who help to bring happiness to others
1 What is the best title for the passage?
A Taking care of others B Volunteers: the happiest people in the world
C Voluntary work in the United States D Helping old and sick people in the United States
2 How volunteers usually help those who are sick or old in their homes?
A They cook, sew or wash their clothes B They mow lawns, shopping and clean up their houses
C They take them to baseball games D They tell them stories and sing and dance for them
3 Big Brothers is _
(5)C The name of a film D An organisation for boys who no longer have fathers
4 Most of the boys and girls' clubs use many high school and college students as volunteers because _
A They have a lot of free time B They can understand the problems of younger boys and girls
C They know how to the work D They are good at playing games and learning crafts
5 What volunteers believe?
A In order to make others happy, they have to be unhappy B The happiest people are those who make themselves happy C The happiest people are those who are young and healthy D Bringing happiness to others makes them the happiest people
II Read the passage below and choose the answer which best fits each gap Write your answer (A, B, C, or D) in the space given on the right (10 pts)
Everyone wants to reduce pollution But the pollution (1) is as complicated as it is serious It is complicated (2) much pollution is caused by things that benefit people For example, (3) from automobiles causes a large percentage of all air pollution But the automobiles (4) transportation for millions of people Factories (5) much of material that pollutes air and water, but factories give employment to a large number of people
Thus, to end (6) greatly reduce pollution immediately, people would have to stop using many things that (7) them Most of the people not want to that, of course But pollution can be (8) reduced in several ways Scientists and engineers can work to find ways to lessen the amount of pollution that such things as automobiles and factories cause Governments can pass and enforce laws that (9) businesses and (10) to stop, or cut down on certain polluting activities
1 A work B problem C accident D event
2 A because B so C that D while
3 A exhaust B fire C gas D liquid
4 A carries B takes C gives D provides
5 A offer B bring C discharge D cause
6 A to B or C so D that
7 A benefit B harm C motivate D encourage
8 A little B gradually C extremely D a bit
9 A require B forbid C prevent D request
10.A commercials B surroundings C
individuals D traffic
III Fill each of the numbered blanks in the following passage with one suitable word
(6)Television owes its origin to many inventors But it was the single–minded determination of an amateur inventor, John Logie Baird, that led -(1) - the first live television broadcast
Born in Scotland in 1888 and educated in Glasgow, John Logie Baird earned a living -(2) - a razor–blade salesman In the 1890s Guillermo Marconi showed that sound could -(3) - sent by radio waves Baird became convinced that a similar system could transmit a picture He spent most of his spare time -(4) - on his ideas in his tiny workshop without -(5) - commercial support He -(6) - to use his -(7) - earnings to continue his research In 1924, Baird successfully transmitted the general outline of a figure over more -(8) - three metres He continued to experiment and -(9) - October 25, 1925 transmitted a recognisable image of a doll He ran -(10) - to the office on the ground foor and persuaded one of the office boys to come upstairs The boy became the first living image -(11) - by television
Overnight, Baird became famous and the money -(12) - he needed to continued his research was at -(13) - made available In 1927 he made a transmission from London to Glasgow and in 1928 he made -(14) - from London to New York He continued experimenting and -(15) - the rest of his life exploring the possibility of colour television
1 11 12 13 14 10 15 Part four: writing
I Finish the second sentence in such a way that it has the same meaning as the original one (10 pts)
1 He said, “You broke my camera, Jane.”
He accused _ Is this the only way to get to the Town Hall?
Isn't there Dennis is too inexperienced to play in this important match
Dennis is not The value of the dollar has risen considerably in the last weeks
There has _ She said to Bill, "If I were you, I wouldn’t buy that disc."
She advised Although the weather was so cold, they decided to hold an open-air concert
In spite of _ The garage will repair the car for us next week
We will _ It’s impossible to solve the problem now
The problem She asked Michael where he had gone the previous day
"Where 10.We left very early, so that we would not be caught in the morning traffic
So as _
II Use the words below to make complete sentences (10 pts)
1 She/ go/ school/ bicycle/ every morning
_ Mr Brown/ going/ buy/ new car
(7)_ When he/ 40/ he/ write/ best-selling novels
_ I/ start/ collect/ stamps/ two years ago
_ Now she/ speak English/ fuently/ than/ use to
_ How long/ take you/ get/ Hanoi/ yesterday?
_ By/ time/ I/ get/ station/ train/ leave
_ Question/ too difficult/ child/ answer
_ 10.Video film/ so interesting/ I/ it/ twice
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ĐáP áN Và HƯớng dẫn chấm đề thi học sinh giỏi quận hồng bàng
Tỉng ®iĨm: 100
Part one: phonology
I Choose the word whose bold part is pronounced differently from the others in each group (5 pts)
Mỗi câu đúng: 1đ
1 A A D B C
II Pick out the word whose stress is placed differently from the others in each group (5 pts)
Mỗi câu đúng: 1đ
1 A D A C D
Part two: VOCABULARy AND GRAMMAR
I Choose the word or phrase that best completes each sentence (10 pts) Mỗi câu đúng: 0,5đ
D D D D C A B D B 10 A 11 A 12 B 13 D 14 A 15 C 16 D 17 C 18 C 19 D 20 C
II Give the correct form or tense of the verbs in brackets (10 pts) Mỗi động từ đúng: 0,5đ
1 stay – to see to cook – (to) eat to get – standing fell - riding
3 hadn’t drunk – wouldn’t be had left - arrived
4 has been typing – has finished hadn’t missed - given to persuade – to tell 10 was not – had thought
III Fill each blank with the correct form of the words given in capital letters (5 pts)
Mỗi từ đúng: 0,5đ
1 memorable impatience deaden reluctance
(8)4 irresponsibly truthful qualified 10 withdraw
IV Find a suitable word to complete each blank The first letter is given (5 pts)
Mỗi từ đúng: 0,5đ
1 population used interesting lost
3 better hotels
4 pollution tourists
5 many 10 open
V Fill each gap with a suitable preposition Write your answers in the spaces provided (10 pts)
Mỗi giới từ đúng: 0,5đ
1 in - of during – at/by at – with of/about – in/on under – in At - with
4 on – for to - for of – by 10 at – at/on Part three: reading
I Read the passage and then choose the best answer to each of the questions that follow (5 pts)
Mỗi câu đúng: 1đ
1 C B D B D
II Read the passage below and choose the answer which best fits each gap. (10 pts)
Mỗi từ đúng: 1đ
1 B A A D C B A B B 10 C
III Fill each of the numbered blanks in the following passage with one suitable word (15 pts)
Mỗi từ đúng: 1đ
1 to had 11 transmitted/sent as whole/entire 12 that/which
3 be than 13 once
4 working on 14 another any 10 down/straight 15 spent Part four: writing
I Finish the second sentence in such a way that it has the same meaning as the original one (10 pts)
Mỗi câu đúng: 1đ
1 He accused Jane of breaking/having broken his camera Isn't there another/ any other way to get to the Town Hall?
3 Dennis is not experienced enough to play in this important match
4 There has been a considerable rise in the value of the dollar in the last weeks She advised Bill not to buy that/the disc
6 In spite of the cold weather, they decided to hold an open-air concert We will have the car repaired next week
8 The problem can’t be solved now
(9)II Use the words below to make complete sentences (10 pts)
Mỗi câu đúng: 1đ
1 She goes to school by bicycle every morning Mr Brown is going to buy a new car
3 We have been learning English for four years now When he was 40, he had written best-selling novels I started collecting stamps two years ago
6 Now she speaks English more fuently than she used to How long did it take you to get to Hanoi yesterday? By the time I got to the station the train had left
9 The/This/That question is too difficult for a child to answer 10.The video film was so interesting that I saw it twice