SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO ĐỀ THI CHÍNH THỨC KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI THCS VÒNG TỈNH NĂM HỌC: 2009-2010 Môn: Tiếng Anh Thời gian làm bài 150 phút(không kể thời gian phát đề) ================================================================ I. Choose the word that has the underlined is pronounced diferently from the others 1. A.paddle B.contestant C.gramophone D.campaign 2. A.stomach B.chopstick C.monument D.robbery 3. A.taught B.destination C.adventure D.detective 4. A.sure B.scale C.serious D.stir 5. A.presents B.symptoms C.chopsticks D.patients II. Choose the word that has a different stress pattern from the others. 1 A. distance B. market C. different D. family 2. A. kilometer B. holiday C. theater D. office 3. A. library B. personal C. polite D. number 4. A. excuse B. unhappy C. telephone D. impressed 5. A. restaurant B. amazing C. comfortable D. dishwasher 6. A. character B. pretend C. fitness D. citizenship 7. A. America B. customer C. popular D. business 8. A. bedtime B. sidewalk C. flower D. participate 9. A. century B. introduce C. establish D. character 10. A. frequent B. accept C. mystery D. damage III. Choose the best answer to complete these following sentences. 1. I can see a boy _______ a water buffalo. A. ride B. riding C. to ride D. rode 2. It’s _______to travel around Vietnam. A. interesting B. interested C. interestingly D. interestedly 3. Would you mind the windows? A. to close B. closing C. close D. closed 4. They are good friends. They each other for a long time. A. know B. have known C. knew D. were knowing 5. She can not play tennis, and I can’t A. too B. neither C. either D. so 6. I can’t decide to apply this program or not. A. where B. whether C. what D. how 7. That printer is guarantee so the company will repair it. A. on B. in C. of D. under 8. Don’t go away. Come and stand me. A. besides B. inside C. beside D. next 9. Tim said he a chocolate factory then. A. visited B. are visiting C. has visited D. was visiting 10. He wants to return to the village he was born. 1 A. which B. when C. where D. what 11. I am looking forward to from you. A. hear B. hearing C. heard D. be heard 12. Cool the burns immediately so as to tissue damage. A. ease B. relieve C. minimize D. maximize 13. My new shoes don’t me very well. They are too big. A. suit B. match C. fit D. wear 14. He is not get married. A. enough old to B. enough old for C. enough old to D. old enough to 15. She worked hard she could pass the final exams. A. so that B. in order to C. so as to D. as result 16. Mr Brown is the same age Mrs Brown A. as B. like C. from D. with 17. Would you mind if I on the television. A. will turn B. turned C. turn D. was turning 18. The bike in Japan is US$ 100. A. making B. to make C. made D. is making 19. We dinner when the phone rang. A. are having B. had C. have had D. were having 20. Now she is used up early every morning. A. to getting B. getting C. for getting D. to get 21. You can find a book with either the author……………….the title A. or B. and C. about D. with 22. Why did you go to Australia? – I went there……………….my cousins. A. because I visited B. and visited C. to visit D. for visiting 23. He arrived…………….the hotel last night A. by B. at C. in D. on 24. Hoa’s orchestra will give a………… at the school anniversary celebrations. A. concert B. demonstration C. show D. performance 25. There aren’t any good movies………………….at the moment. A. going on B. being on C. performing D. showing 26. People have become more and more concerned…………….the environment . A. about B. for C. with D. in 27. Excuse me. Could you……………me the way to the railway station, please? A. show B. tell C. explain D. A&B 28. I’d like to mail this letter …………my friend in the US. A. for B. with C. to D. up to 29. Students take part in many different……………………. A. activities for after school B. after – school activity C. after. school activities D. after. school’s activities 30. Our summer vacation starts in June. It……………….for almost two months. 2 A. lasts B. takes C. what D. that 31. This is the first time…………….Liz saw the rice paddies. A. when B. in which C. at which D. ……. 32. She didn’t buy this dress; she………….it herself. A. made B. threaded C. produced D. sewed 33. ………………….to Ho Chi Minh city? A. Have you ever gone B. Did you ever go C. Have you ever arrived D. Have you ever been 34. I went out……………………it was raining. A. in spite of B. despite C. although D. because 35. Lien looks worried because she has forgotten…………….her exercise book. A. bringing B. to bring C. about bringing D. not to bring 36.The people live in Greece speak Greek, don’t they? A. whom B. who C. which D. where 37. I’d like you me with my composition. A. helped B. help C. helping D. to help 38. My sister is doing hard her exam. A. in B. for C. to D. at 39. If you travel at very high , you increase the risk of having an accident. A. haste B. hurry C. rush D. speed 40. He said that he his bicycle. A. loses B. has lost C. had lost D. was lost 41. At night, you observe the star in the sky. A. look on B. look about C. look at D. look after 42. Have you ever a horse while you are riding? A. fallen over B. fallen off C. fallen through D. fallen out 43. Does the price of the single room breakfast? A. include B. concern C. enclose D. contain 44. The methods of teaching English improved recently. A. are B. were C. in D. have been 45. She remembered the gas before going out. A. turning B. turning off C. burning on D. burning 46. I don’t how you managed to break the window. A. imagine B. realise C. guess D. understand 47. I don’t like doing the , especially cleaning the windows. A. homework B. housework C. job D. occupation 48. I don’t know what to do this evening. What about to the movies? A. go B. to go C. going D. goes 49. Pamela asked me a student. A. if I was B. I am C. if I am D. I was 50. She was busy at work, so she by professionals. A. had her house cleaned B. had cleaned her house 3 C. cleaned her house D. has her house clean 51. Tam go fishing with his brother when he was young. A. used to B. is used to C. has used to D. was used to 52. I’ve never a medal for sports. A. won B. succeeded C. beaten D. caught 53. She has to their job offer because she had already accepted another one. A. turned up B. turned out C. turned over D. turned down 54. Your exam results were very bad. You harder. A. must have studied B. should have studied C. would have studied D. could have studied 55. I had to get up early, I would miss the train. A. otherwise B. if not C. so that D. but 56. I hope you are going to give me a good for doing what you did. A. purpose B. reason C. effect D. cause 57. I remember you before, but I have forgotten your name. A. meeting B. to meet C. meet D. met 58. One of my friends composes music can sing very well. A. whose B. that C. whom D. he 59. She spent her free time watching TV. A. a lot B. most C. a few D. most of 60. When Louis came home, he refused to tell us where he A. is B. has been C. had been D. was 61. The áo dài is the traditional dress of Vietnamese women. A. unfamiliar B. race C. customary D. occasional 62. he goes, he always finds the best place to eat. A. whatever B. whoever C. wherever D. however 63. My favorite is Literature. A. play B. game C. subject D. activity 64. Every student to finish this test in 80 minutes. A. have B. having C. have had D. has 65. I wish I all about this some weeks ago. A. knew B. have known C. had known D. would know IV. Choose the underlined word or phrase in each sentence that needs correcting: 1. I haven’t come back to London for my father last visited me. A B C D 2. I will lend you this money if you will promise to pay it back. A B C D 3. Do you know how getting to the post office from here? A B C D 4. Mary and Henry always goes out for a meal on their wedding anniversary. A B C D 4 5. Tom wishes his neighbors don’t make so much noise. A B C D 6. She was waiting nervous in the waiting room for the interview. A B C D 7. The children are very boring and they don’t know what to do. A B C D 8. The policeman told her not to driving her car so fast again. A B C D 9. Bill asked me if I was going to visit my aunt the day before. A B C D 10. They asked me what did happen last night, but I was unable to tell them. A B C V. Give the correct form of the words in brackets. Write in your test paper the number of the question and the correct word. 1. Please give me…………………milk than you did last night. LITTLE 2. She is a…………… at the same school as me. STUDY 3. Have you got any more…………… about the accidents? INFORM 4. Maria is the ……………….of the two sisters. TALL 5. The play was very…………….and he became very rich. SUCCESS 6. I can’t afford this car. It’s too………. EXPENSE 7. She is one of the greatest……… to apppear in this theater. PERFORM 8. David Copperfield is a famous … MAGIC 9. You must put all … and drugs in locked cupboards. CHEMIST 10. Some……… objects are dangerous to children. HOUSE VI. Fill in each blank with only one suitable word. Christmas is the biggest (1) of the year in most of Britain. Celebrations start on 24 December, Christmas Eve, (2) there have been several weeks of (3) beforehand. The Christmas trees, presents, food, drinks and decorations have been (4) Christmas cards have already been sent to friends and (5) About a week before Christmas, people usually (6) up their decorations and an angel on the (7) Of the Christmas tree. Family presents (8) usually put under the tree. VII. Read the following passage and decide which option A, B, C or D best fits each space. Living in the country is something (1) _________ people from the city often dream about. However, in reality it has both advantages and (2) _________. There are certainly many advantages of living in the country. First of all, you can enjoy (3) _________ and quiet. Moreover, people tend to be friendlier. A further advantage is that there is less(4) _________ , so it is safer for young children. 5 However, there are certain drawbacks to life outside the city. Firstly, because there are (5) _______ people, you are (6) _________ to have few friends. In addition, entertainment is difficult to find, (7) _________ in the evening. Furthermore, the fact that there are fewer shops and services means that it is hard to find (8) ______. In conclusion, it can be seen that the country is (9) _____ suitable for some people than the others. On the whole, it is often the best place for those who are retired or who have young children. In (10) _____, young people who have a career are provided for in the city. 1. A. which B. who C. whom D. that 2. A. benefit B. difficulty C. hardship D. disadvantages 3. A. peace B. peaceful C. silent D. still 4. A. cars B. motors C. traffic D. vehicles 5. A. more B. fewer C. less D. little 6. A. like B. likely C. likelihood D. possibly 7. A. early B. particularly C. specially D. usually 8. A. career B. job C. place D. work 9. A. many B. more C. most D. much 10.A. contrary B. contrast C. convert D. conversion VIII. Rewrite these following sentences keep meaning as the root ones 1. The last time I saw her was in 1998.  I haven’t 2. Where is the nearest post office?  Could you ? 3. This question is difficult to understand.  It’s 4. Does your country export rice to Britain?  Is rice ? 5. Could I borrow your newspaper?  Do you ? 6. Charles said, “I am living in London now”.  Charles said (that) 7. They have just built a new church near my house.  A new church 8. Nien asked Nga, “Do you have many new friends?”  Nien asked Nga 9. Roses can’t possibly grow in such poor ground.  It is impossible 10. Nobody has used this machine for years.  This machine 6 ANSWER KEYS I. Choose the word that has the underlined í pronounced diferently from the others 1. B. contestant 2. A. stomach 3. C. adventure 4. A. sure 5. B. symptoms II. Choose the word that has a different stress pattern from the others. 1 A. distance B. market C. different D. family 2. A. kilometer B. holiday C. theater D. office 3. A. library B. personal C. polite D. number 4. A. excuse B. unhappy C. telephone D. impressed 5. A. restaurant B. amazing C. comfortable D. dishwasher 6. A. character B. pretend C. fitness D. citizenship 7. A. America B. customer C. popular D. business 8. A. bedtime B. sidewalk C. flower D. participate 9. A. century B. introduce C. establish D. character 10. A. frequent B. accept C. mystery D. damage III. Choose the best answer to complete these following sentences. 1. B 2. A 3. B 4. B 5. C 6. B 7. D 8. C 9. D 10. C 11. B 12. C 13. C14. D15. A 16. A 17. B 18. C 19. D 20. A 21. A 22. C 23. B 24.A 25. D 26. A 27.D 28. C 29. C 30. A 31. D 32. A 33. D 34. C 35. B 36. B 37. D 38. B 39. D 40. C 41. C 42. B 43. A 44. D 45. B 46. D 47. B 48. C 49. A 50. A 51. A 52. A 53. D 54. B 55. A 56. B 57. A 58. B 59. D 60. C 61. C 62. C 63. C 64. D 65. C IV. Choose the underlined word or phrase in each sentence that needs correcting: 1C 2D 3B 4B 5C 6B 7B 8B 9D 10B V. Give the correct form of the words in brackets. Write in your test paper the number of the question and the correct word. 1. less 2. student 3. inform ation 4. taller 5. success ful 6. expensive 7. performance 8. magician 9. chemical 10. household VI. Fill in each blank with only one suitable word. 1. holiday/festival 2. although/ though 3. preparations 4. bought 5. relatives 6. put 7. top 8. are VII. Read the following passage and decide which option A, B, C or D best fits each space. 1. D 6. B 2. A 7. D 3. C 8. A 4. B 9. C 5. D 10. D VIII. Rewrite these following sentences keep meaning as the root ones 1. I haven’t seen her since 1998. 2. Could you show me the way to the nearest post office? 3. It’s difficult to understand this question. 4. Is rice exported to Britain by your country? 5. Do you mind if I borrow your newspaper? 6. Charles said (that) he was living in London then. 7. A new church has been just built near my house. 8. Nien asked Nga if/ whether she had many new friends 9. It is impossible to grow roses in such poor ground. 10. This machine hasn’t used for years. 7 . SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO ĐỀ THI CHÍNH THỨC KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI THCS VÒNG TỈNH NĂM HỌC: 20 09- 2010 Môn: Tiếng Anh Thời gian làm bài 150 phút(không kể thời gian phát đề) ================================================================ I D 8. C 9. D 10. C 11. B 12. C 13. C14. D15. A 16. A 17. B 18. C 19. D 20. A 21. A 22. C 23. B 24.A 25. D 26. A 27.D 28. C 29. C 30. A 31. D 32. A 33. D 34. C 35. B 36. B 37. D 38. B 39. D 40 meaning as the root ones 1. The last time I saw her was in 199 8.  I haven’t 2. Where is the nearest post office?  Could you ? 3. This question is difficult to understand.  It’s 4. Does your