Choose the best answer from the four options marked A, B, C or D to complete each of the numbered blanks in the following passage by writing the corresponding letter A, B, C or D on the [r]
(1)SỞ GD&ĐT VĨNH PHÚC ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC KÌ THI CHỌN HSG LỚP 9-THCS NĂM HỌC 2008-2009 ĐỀ THI MÔN: TIẾNG ANH Thời gian thi: 150 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề) (Đề thi có 03 trang) I Listen to Ryan talking about his life and tick () the things he has done and put a cross (X) beside the things he hasn’t done Questions Numbers of things Ryan lived in a foreign country worked for a big company stayed in an expensive hotel flown in a jumbo jet cooked a meal for ten (or more) people met a famous person seen a play by Shakespeare driven a tractor been to hospital 10 won a competition II Pick out the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the other words Identify your answer by writing the corresponding letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet A hear B dear C pear D clear A punctual B rubbish C frustrate D furious A theatre B therefore C throughout D thunder A influenced B terrified C averaged D accompanied A hat B dangerous C battle D calculate III Choose the best answer from the four options (marked A, B, C or D) to complete each sentence below by writing the corresponding letter A, B, C, or D on the answer sheet The Chinese _printing A invented B discovered C found out D revealed That English will become dominant in most scientific fields is _ A predicting B predictable C on predictions D to predict Taxation has been used to increase the price and reduce the _of cigarettes A consumer B consuming C consumed D consumption I caught _of a lion lying under the tree, and my heart jumped A view B sight C look D scene After the war, many of us _touch with our relatives A kept B lost C in D got I am looking forward to _on vacation A go B be going C going D having gone (2) The department store _by the Johansson for many years A has been run B is run C runs D has run It is years _we moved to Chicago A when B that C since D after The theatre failed _a suitable play to appeal to audience A producing B to produce C to have produce D producing of 10 He put the two letters into the wrong envelopes _mistake A on B by C with D in 11 Even though he was bored _doing the same thing everyday, he was nervous _making a change A about/at B with/for C in/about D with/about 12 While Peter was driving home last night, he _petrol A was running out B ran out C ran out of D was running out of 13 They gave me their address _send them a brochure A so that I B in order to C so that I could D in order that I will 14 She wondered _her father looked like now, after so many years away A how B whose C what D that 15 The police suggested that anyone who saw the accident _in touch with them A should B got C had to get D would get IV Identify the one underlined word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that must be changed in order for the sentence to be correct Write the corresponding letter A, B, C or D on the answer sheet We were sacked due to Bill's carelessly schedule, and we all blamed him for that A B C D No sooner had the secretary hang up than the telephone rang again A B C D If I had finish a course on computer programming, I would have a better salary A B C D I try hardly but I can never catch up with him, because he is so smart A B C D I tried to make it clear to them that urgent action were required A B C D At the moment the company is in the process of reorganizing their department A B C D The government suggested that small businesses gave their own ideas on the bill A B C D We were at trouble because we had entered the building without permission A B C D When they will pay me for the decoration, I will have enough money to buy a car A B C D 10 It's that we'll be able to afford it or not that I'm not sure about (3) A B C D V Choose the best answer from the four options (marked A, B, C or D) to complete each of the numbered blanks in the following passage by writing the corresponding letter A, B, C or D on the answer sheet Holidays Most people enjoy going (1) for their holidays, and having the opportunity to (2) in an interesting city or a seaside (3) If you speak (4) languages, you can make new friends, and (5) home some interesting (6) as presents But before you can that, you have to (7) your destination, and that is often a problem! If you fly, then you may find that your flight has been (8) (9) by train can also be difficult, since trains are often (10) in the summer, you might have to reserve a (11) in advance Whichever way you (12) , you can have problem with your (13) , and it is often difficult to find good (14) Apart from this, you might not be able to afford the (15) A out B forward C abroad D foreign A remain B pass C spend D stay A resort B post C too D one A strange B stranger C foreigner D foreign A fetch B take C go D get A memories B souvenirs C memoirs D recollections A reach B arrive C go D travel A waited B reversed C delayed D booked A Journeys B Travels C Voyages D Passes 10 A filling B occupied C overdone D crowded 11 A post B chair C seat D position 12 A voyage B travel C trip D tour 13 A baggages B luggage C goods D sacks 14 A staying B homes C lodges D accommodation 15 A fare B fair C far D fur VI Read the passage then choose the best answer from the four options A, B, C or D Write your answer on the answer sheet Neil Armstrong Neil Armstrong started flying at an early age He became interested in airplanes at the age of At 15, he took flying lessons He got a license to fly at 16 He learned how to fly before he learned how to drive a car At university, he studied aeronautic engineering This is the study of designing and making aircraft After Armstrong became an astronaut in 1962, he was trained for years for the Apollo program The Apollo mission was to put a man on the moon in ten years On July 16, 1969, the Apollo 11 landed on the moon Because Armstrong was the leader, he became the first man to step on the moon He said, "This is one small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind" He and his fellow astronaut, Buzz Aldrin, walked on the moon for two and a half (4) hours They collected rocks and did some experiments Since Apollo 11, more men have been on the moon What is the main idea to the moon A The Apollo mission to the moon B Why Neil Armstrong became an astronaut C Neil Armstrong, the first man on the moon D The aeronautic education of Neil Armstrong The word "license" is closest meaning to A skill B desire C education D permission The word "this" refers to A license to fly B aeronautic engineering C flying lessons D aircraft According to paragraph 2, which of the following is true about Armstrong's training as an astronaut? A Its purpose was to have him step on the moon B Its aim was to make Neil Armstrong a leader C It helped Neil Armstrong to design the Apollo spacecraft D It made Neil Armstrong an astronaut in 1962 The author's main purpose in paragraph is A to explain the objectives of the Apollo 11 mission B to compare Apollo 11 and late flights to the moon C to tell about Armstrong and the success of Apollo 11's mission D to reveal what Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin did on the moon VII Write complete sentences using the suggested words Galieo/ be/ consider/ the father/ modern astronomy The value/ sterling/ fall/ considerably/ the past week The film/ start/ when/ we/ arrive/ the cinema My parents/ let me/ go abroad/ the first/ last year The car/ rusty/ that/ it/ couldn't/ repair Each student/ the class/ have to have/ book It/ easy/ him/ translate/ this text/ English The river/ contaminate/ the chemicals/ the factories and rubbish from households nearby Her mother/ ask/ her/ lay/ the table/ the evening meal 10 Mary/ disappointed/ that/ she/ burst/ tears VIII What qualities a true friendship should have? Use reasons and specific examples to support your point of view (120 - 150 words) -THE END - (5)