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(1)PHONG GIAO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO QUẬN 2 ĐỀ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI
TRƯỜNG THCS NGUYỄN VĂN TRỖI Môn : Tiếng Anh – Lớp 9
Năm học : 2012 – 2013 Ngày thi :
Thời gian làm bài: 120 phút
I Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others: ( 10 pts) A comfort B hobby C popular D knowledge A eats B tapes C lives D cooks A complain B main C explain D certain A official B collect C collapse D colony A fashion B elephant C champagne D casual A uniform B ticket C tide D inspiration A mountain B found C ground D moussaka A shore B short C shorthand D observe A seat B search C seaside D seaport 10 A preposition B prepayment C prepare D prescribe II Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from that of the others: ( 10 pts)
1 A equipment B criminal C evidence D passenger A adventure B discover C represent D experience A dependent B computer C mechanic D interest A definite B suggestion C influent D probably A proceed B welfare C include D provide A energy B ancestry C continent D province A vegetables B lettuce C contain D market A industry B although C fertile D heroic A advertise B consumption C history D influent 10 A committee B employee C referee D refugee III Choose the word or phrase ( A, B, C, or D ) that best completes the sentence: ( 40 pts )
1 The tourists on the beach when a big wave swept ashore, carrying everything to the sea A were sunbathing B are sunbathing C had been sunbathed D sunbathed The doctor advised him _ and to take up some sport
A to stop smoke B stop smoking C to stop smoking D to stop to smoke Lan was very surprised to find the door unlocked She remembered _ it before she left
A to lock B having locked C to have locked D she locks The job they offer _ very interesting with a fashion house in the city centre
A hears B sounds C appears D looks Mai came _ an interesting book when she was tidying the room yesterday
A across B round C into D pass
6 Although they played very well, they didn’t win the match because they lacked team A work B interest C sport D spirit
7 You are not allowed to drive your trucks in the city centre at rush hours there is too much traffic then A therefore B because C however D although
8 Although some people earn a lot of money, they are not with their lives
A satisfy B pleasant C contented D concerned You will be surprised at how Minh is in English after a year
A fluently B fluent C fluency D influence 10 We often take this small road home to avoid heavy on the main streets
(2)A on holiday B in holiday C for a holiday D during holiday 12 The harder you try,
A the most you achieve B you achieve the more C the more you achieve D the better achieve you have
13 We succeeded _ persuading a lot of people to join our protest against low-quality products
A of B with C on D in
14 Everyone hopes to succeed in life, ?
A doesn’t he B hasn’t he C haven’t they D don’t they 15 It looked dark and heavy it was going to rain
A although B unless C as if D whereas 16 The final examination will be held _ June 16th , 2009.
A on B in C at D to
17 When he came to the counter to pay, he found that he had cash his credit card with him A either / or B neither / nor C both / and D not / neither
18 I’d rather to the party with my parents because there was nothing interesting there
A haven’t been invited B hadn’t been invited C not be invited D not have been invited 19 the Christmas shopping season begins
A That is after Thanksgiving B After Thanksgiving it is C It is after Thanksgiving that D It is Thanksgiving that
20 New York City is America’s largest city, it is not the capital of New York State A therefore B but C so D however 21 members of the class has to be responsible for his own actions
A Each of the B Every C None of D All
22 Some scientists say it is essential that mankind _ the amount of air pollution in big cities A be reduced B reduced C reduce D will reduce 23 This country earns a lot of annual income from the tourist
A money B trade C bank D cheque 24 My sister graduated _ the University of Education
A from B at C in D for
25 Computers are used in schools and universities
A widely B wide C width D widen 26 Daisy often wonders she will be able to get a good job after her graduation A so B whether C even if D what 27 His wife’s _ was a great loss to him
A dying B dead C death D die 28 She went to the _ to get some bread
A baker’s B barber’s C hairdresser’s D chemist’s 29 An operation is usually performed by a / an
A surgeon B operator C dentist D scientist 30 Everybody was there, _ ?
A was he B wasn’t she C were they D weren’t they 31 When the teacher comes in, the class stop and stand up
A talk B to talk C talks D talking 32 Your lifestyle here is somewhat similar _ ours
A to B with C for D from
33 The village seemed strangely familiar I’d never been there before
A however B although C in spite of D despite 34 Mary doesn’t like going to the theater and _
A neither go I B neither I like C neither am I D neither I 35 Man the soil with too many fertilizers and pesticides
(3)A fertilizer B manure C water D pestiside 37 He couldn’t give a _ explanation for his actions
A satisfactory B satisfaction C dissatisfied D satisfy 38 There is a _ of carrots because of the bad weather
A shortly B shorten C shortage D short 39 Unfortunately, the excursion turned _ to be a disaster
A out B against C with D into 40 I won’t lend you this money _ you promise to pay it back
A in case B if C otherwise D unless IV Choose the underlined word or phrase ( A, B, C or D ) that need correcting: ( 20 pts ) Despite the pills which they are avalable, many people still have trouble sleeping
A B C D Letters sending by special delivery must be important
A B C D
3 People tend to become annoyed and short-temper whenever they get overtired A B C D Victor served as president of the school club since fifteen years
A B C D
5 Some people believe that humans will never use away all the natural resources of the earth A B C D
6 Elephants have so long flexible trunks that they seem clumsy as the walk A B C D
7 The new laws should be written to meet changes in our society A B C D
8 The expanation that our teacher gave us was different from the one your gave you A B C D
9 Our new neighbors had been living in Arizona for ten years after moving into their present house A B C D
10 Drug abuse have become one of America’s most serious social problems A B C D V Choose the suitable word to fill in each blank: ( 10 pts )
The World Trade Oganization ( WTO) is an international organization designed (1) and liberalize international trade The WTO came into being (2) January 1, 1995 and is the successor to the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade ( GATT), ( 3) was created in 1947 and continued to operate for almost five decades as a defactor international organization The World Trade Organization deals with the ( 4) of trade between nations at a near- global (5) it is ( 6) for negotiating and implementing new trade agreements and is in charge of policing member countries’ adherence to all the WTO agreements, signed by the bulk of the world’s trading nations and ratified in their ( 7) _ Most of the WTO’s current work ( 8) _ from the 1986-1994 negotiations called Uruguay Round, and earlier negotiations under the GATT The organization is currently the host to new negotiations, under the Doha Development Agenda ( DDA) launched in 2001 The WTO is ( 9) _ by a Minister Conference, which meets every two years, a General Council, which implements the conference’s policy decisions and is responsible for day-to-day administration, and a director-general, who is (10) _ by the Minister Conference The WTO’s headquarters are in Geneva Switzerland
1 A see B look at C supervise D take care
2 A in B on C from D at
(4)7 A state B agency C office D government A goes B comes C derives D come
9 A governed B governing C government D governmental 10 A appointed B directed C leaded D acted
VI Read the following passage and choose the best answers to the questions: ( 20 pts )
A balanced diet contains proteins, which are composed of complex amino acids There are 20 types of amino acids, comprising about 16 percent of the body weight in lean individual A body needs all 20 to be healthy.Amino acids can be divided into two groups: essential and nonessential.There are essential amino acids These are the proteins that the body cannot produce by itself, so a healthy individual must ingest them The 11 nonessential amino acids, on the other hand, are produced by the body, so it is not necessary to ingest them Proteins are described as being either high-quality or low-quality, depending on how many of the essential amino acids the food contains High-quality proteins, typically found in animal meats, are proteins that have ample amounts of the essential amino acids Low-quality proteins are mainly plant proteins and usually lack one or more of the essential amino acids Since people who follow a strict vegetarian diet are ingesting only low-quality proteins, they must make sure that their diets contain a variety of proteins, in order to ensure that what is lacking in one food is avalable in another.This process of selecting a variety of the essential proteins is called proteins complementation Since an insufficient amount of proteins in the diet can be crippling, and prolonged absence of proteins can cause death, it is imperative that a vegetarian diet contains an ample amount of the essential proteins
1 With what topic is this passage primarily concerned ?
A the 20 types of amino acids B healthy diets for vegetarians C the process of complimentation D high- and low-quality proteins The word “lean” in line could best be replaced by
A thin B fat C tall D short The word “ingest” in line is closet in meaning to which of the following ?
A chew B swallow C suck D drink The word “ample” in line is closet in meaning to which of the following ?
A meager B frequent C substantial D harmful Which of the following would NOT be an example of a low-quality protein ?
A legumes B apples C grainsk D tuna As used in line 9, which of the following words is closet in meaning to “strict” ?
A responsible B casual C harmonious D rigid According to the passage, a vegetarian could die from insufficient protein ingestion if he or she
A did not follow a varied and properly protein-complemented diet B ate too many animal proteins, and could not ingest them properly C did not follow a diet in which nonessential proteins were ingested D ate too many low-quality proteins
8 Which of the following is closet in meaning to the word “ crippling” as used in line 12 ?
A discouraging B betraying C incapacitating D amazing Which of the following words could best replace the word “prolonged” in line 12 ?
A narrow B hollow C hard-hearted D extended 10 In line 12, the word “imperative” can best be replaced by
A crucial B impossible C wonderful D satisfying VII Supply each blank with one suitable word: ( 30 pts )
Looking nervously around, Michael ( 1) _ up the wallet which the (2) _ in the street Michael was unemployed and he needed some ( 3) _, and now he could buy food for his family ( 4) first he thought it was a book, but then he saw some money in it He thought he was (5) _
(5)When he ( 9) the wallet, he saw lots of money and several ( 10) cards and an address inside Michael took the ( 11) _ to the address The address was at a large house in the city and the ( 12) _ was very glad to get it ( 13) He gave Michael a big (14) _ for ( 15) _ he did
VIII Fill in each blank with an appropriate word formed from the words in the list below: ( 10 pts )
1 Rob was dismissed after being told by his that he must leave in a month’s time (employ) Enlish is a _ easy language for the Swedes to learn ( compare ) I’m full of _ for my English teacher ( admire) If it doesn’t rain soon, there’ll be a great _ of water ( short ) My brother can repair electric very well ( apply ) The result of the match was _ ( surprise) You can your tea with honey instead of sugar ( sweet ) , we intended to go to Portugal, but then we decided to go to Spain ( origin ) He since he was five ( orphan ) 10 John drives so _ that he often has accidents ( care ) IX Rewrite the following sentences without changing the meaning: ( 20 pts )
1 I was so tired that I don’t feel like eating
So tired It is said that the robbers escaped in a stolen car
The robbers _ I’m really sorry I didn’t invite her to the party
I really wish We had to wait for so long that we got fed up and left
We had to wait for such _ I didn’t realize who he was until later
Until later When did you start learning English ?
How long I didn’t know much about computer programming, so I didn’t work for a computer company
If _ His story was very funny and we couldn’t help laughing
His story was _ If only I had taken his advice
I regret 10 They made me all the cleaning that day