Question 1-10: Choose the best word or phrase that best complete each sentence below 1.. His…………..always makes people laugha[r]
(1)Ubnd huyện tam đảo Phòng gd&đt Đề chớnh thc
Đề thi khảo sát học sinh giỏi
lớp 9
Năm học 2008 - 2009
Môn: Tiếng Anh 9
Thời gian: 150 phút
(Không kể thời gian giao đề)
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A VOCABULARY
Question 1-10: Choose the best word or phrase that best complete each sentence below His………… always makes people laugh
a quiet b sense of humor c Christmas presents d smiles The way of life in this country is……….to that in my country
a similar b the same c like d as
3 You have to make ……… children not play with matches
a ensure b surely c sure d ensuring
4 The prince immediately……….the girl a fall in love with b fell in love with c fall into love at d fell into love at
5 Different language………learn words in different ways
a learners b learner c people d person
6 My little brother……… pictures very much a enjoy to draw b enjoy drawing
c enjoys to draw d enjoys drawing
7 Some people in the neighborhood are not happy………the changes
a with b about c at d of
8 TV……… information and entertainment
a brings b takes c gives d makes
9 His feet hurt so he has to walk to school……… a on crutch b on crutches
c on foot d on feet
10 ……….natural resources? Is it difficult? a what about to save b what about saving c how about save d how about to save Question 11-20: Words form
11 It is ………to eat too much sugar and fat HEALTH
12 If you can give a reasonable……….for your bad behavior last night I’ll forgive
you EXPLAIN
13 My brother often does experiments about electricity for……… PLEASE
(2)15 There many cultural……… between his country and mine DIFFER
16 A toaster is a chicken……… that cooks food APPLY
17 ……… in Viet Nam has brought a lot of big changes INDUSTRY
18 After taking an aspirin, her headache……… APPEAR
19 The ……….she gave last night was marvelous PERFORM
20 The………in his province is very dramatic LANDED
B GRAMMAR AND STUCTURE
Question 21-31: Choose the correct answer Only one answer is correct: 21 After the clothes………we can wear them to Ann’s birthday party
a washing b wash c to wash d are washed
22 A new university without a library………in USA
a recently b opened recently c recently has opened d has recently opened
23 Do you know the place……… I can have a meal with my friends?
a where b which c what d when
24 On Christmas Eve, people often……… a tree
a are decorated b were decorated c decorating d decorate 25 …………to your place tomorrow Hope to meet you there
a would come b will come c am coming d was coming 26 The can overturned and everyone……… into the deep river
a fall b fell c felt d feel
27 The games were……… important that they stopped fighting for a time
a so b too c very d such
28 This is an emergency Please ………an ambulance to Cua Viet beach
a to sending b sending c to send d send
29 Of the all members in my family, my grandpa is………
a oldest b the oldest c most old d the most old
30 How long……… here? - Since 1980
a you live b did you live c have you live d have you lived
31 We are having a plan to help them by ……… them things
a encouraged b encourage c to encourage d encouraging Question 32-41: Put the verbs in brackets into the correct from:
32 Most of the Earth’s surface (cover)………… ………… by water
(3)34 There’s some behind us I think we (follow)………
35 My mother (not visit)……….us since he (move)………… …… to the new town
36 This bike (use)……….for more than six years
37 Nowadays, many historical place (destroy)………….………….seriously 38 It (get)………hotter and hotter in June
39 Last moth when we (visit)………….him, he (do)……… …an experiment on the upstairs
40 Tet holiday in Viet Nam (celebrate) ………around January and February 41 The Eiffel Tower is in Paris It (visit)……… by millions of people every year
C, PHONETIC
Question 42-51: In three of the four words, the underlined part is pronounced the same; in the fourth word the underlined part is pronounced differently Find the fourth word.
42 a held b flew c mend d tent
43 a quiet b industry c relative d participant
44 a nothing b clothes c hold d told
45 a bear b ear c tear d hear
46 a lot b floor c box d dog
47 a small b law c tall d plane
48 a float b noun c about d out
49 a arrive b abroad c around d armchair
50 a snowy b cold c prison d Chicago
51 a great b hate c heat d afraid
Question 52-59: In three of these words the first syllable is stressed In the fourth the second syllable is stressed Find the word in which the second syllable is stressed.
52 a person b enough c picture d people
53 a Japan b Australia c Britain d Canada
54 a surprise b wonderful c ticket d evening
55 a busy b fortunate c include d follow
56 a depart b medical c husband d business
57 a volcano b gallery c seafood d windy
58 a sunny b facility c humid d minus
59 a weather b lava c middle d delicious
D READING
Question 60-69: Read the article and circle the letter next to the word that best fits each space:
Traveling in the Lake District:
(4)are (61)………and winding with steep hills and it may not be safe to drive (62)
……… ….roads like this when they are (63)………in ice For the mountain walker a word of warning-every season visitors (64)……… lost or are injured and (65)……… … to be rescued by the Mountain Rescue teams This kind of problem can be (66)
………… by following a few simple rules When exploring
the mountains, wear
warm clothing Sensible boots, take a map, compass and whistle and a small
(67)
………
of food Don’t go (68)
………
.alone and always tell
someone where you (69)
…………
to go to.
Vocabulary (to) wind: uốn lượn steep (adj): dốc warning: cảnh báo (to) rescue: cứu whistle (n): còi
60 a recent b next c last d close
61 a thin b slim c narrow d shallow
62 a along b above c by d in
63 a wrapped b above c drowned d filed
64 a have b be c make d get
65 a must b should c need d ought
66 a encouraged b prevented c arranged d organized
67 a quantity b weight c length d limit
68 a for b by c with d off
69 a look b seem c plan d know
E WRITING
Question 70-77: Finish the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first:
70 It was such an interesting film that we watched it several times
The film……… 71 The football match was won by Manchester United
Manchester……… 72 Peter was too ill to get up
Peter was so……… 73 Her father asked her if she would go to the cinema with her friends
Her father asked her:”……….” 74 Parents ought to send their children to school
Children……… 75 People think that doing morning exercises is good for health
(5)Peter……… 77 Every day thousands of trees are cut down in the world
Every day people……… Question 78-85: Make sentences based on the given cues:
78 I / going / visit / after work / evening
……… 79 Residents / store owners / concerned / new mall / for / few months
……… 80 What / mum / going / / weekend ?
……… 81 You / ought / go / market / buy / fish / vegetables
……… 82 People / / everything / without / help / modern equipment / years ago ……… 83 How old / your brother / sister / then ?
……… 84 Some people / neighborhood / not happy / changes
……… 85 It / difficult / learn / two languages / same time
………
Question 86: Write a passage (100 words) to tell your friends “ A country picnic ” you made.
Follow the suggested ideas.
- Who you go with, when you go , how you go, what you’ve done, when you’re back,
how you feel,………
…………