SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO TP ĐÀ NẴNG TRƯỜNG THCS NGUYỄN KHUYẾN ************************************* ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC ĐỀ KIỂM TRA CHỌN ĐỘI TUYỂN HỌC SINH GIỎI LỚP 9 NĂM HỌC 2008 - 2009 MÔN TIẾNG ANH Thời gian làm bài: 90 phút Ngày kiểm tra: 8 tháng 1 năm 2009 Số phách do Chủ tịch Hội đồng chấm thi ghi Họ tên và chữ ký giám khảo Điểm Giám khảo 1: Bằng số Bằng chữ Giám khảo 2: Đề thi gồm 06 trang. Học sinh làm bài trên đề thi và ghi câu trả lời vào ô trống tương ứng cho mỗi câu hỏi. A. USE OF ENGLISH I. Select the best option to complete each of the following sentences. Write your answers (A, B, C or D) in the box provided. 1. Choose the most suitable respond to “How do you do, I’m Bill Thompson.” A. Very well, thank you. B. OK, thanks. C. How do you do. D. Nice to meet you. 2. John left without a word. If only he ………… something. A. had said B. says C. was saying D. to say 3. The room was small. We didn’t have enough space to stay. A. hurriedly B. disappointedly C. luckily D. comfortably 4. If you don’t pass the GCSE, you will not be allowed to the entrance examination. A. take B. pass C. participate D. attend 5. , I won’t be able to attend your birthday party next Saturday. A. fortune B. unfortunate C. fortunately D. unfortunately 6. She some of her friends to her birthday party next Sunday. A. will invite B. has invited C. has been invited D. will be invited 7. A good student must know ……………… . A. to study hard C. to be a good student B. how to study effectively D. the way of efficiency in study 8. Will you inform me . A. when he leaves? B. when does he leave? C. when did he leave? D. when he does leave? 9. That’s very kind of you to help me in ……………. a cold weather. A. so B. very C. such D. too 10. “Did you go to school today?” “Yes, despite………… ill, I still went.” A. of being B. being C. I’m feeling D. of feeling 11. Choose the word which does not belong with the others. A. safe B. secure C. dangerous D. harmless 12. Choose the word with the different stress pattern. A. busy B. until C. father D. mother 13. Choose the word with the different stress pattern. A. suitable B. possible C. holiday D. afternoon 14. Choose the word with the different pronunciation of the underlined part. A. garbage B. passage C. message D. teenage 15. I’m late, ? A. am not I B. aren’t I C. won’t I D. are I Answers 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. II. Use the right form of the words or the verbs given in bold to complete each of the following sentences. Write your answers in the box provided. 1. It is not that you couldn’t remember her telephone number. (surprise) 2. Their talk was both and entertaining. (information) 3. My uncles on the farm at the moment. (work) 4. Thank for your wonderful party. Today is an day. (enjoy) 5. She asked me what time it was but I a watch. (not/ have) 6. This report shows how people by TV advertisements. (influence) 7. If you don’t have much money, you shouldn’t buy any ………… things. (necessity) 8. They really apologized for the late of their reply. (arrive) 9. A new book of Professor Peter May to the students in the National University tomorrow. (introduce) 10. By some chance, her name was left off the list. (luck) Answers 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. III. Identify the underlined word (or combination of words) that is not correct in each of the following sentences. Write your answers (A, B, C or D) in the box provided. 1. If you need any information, see the librarian sits at the central desk on the second floor. A B C D 2. It’s hard to believe that my application for a scholarship has denied. A B C D 3. I didn’t know you were asleep. Otherwise, I wouldn’t make so much noise when I came in. A B C D 4. I didn’t recognize her because I had met her twice before. A B C D 5. To walk along the street, he met a pretty girl. A B C D Answers 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. B. READING COMPREHENSION I. Read the passage and choose the best word to fill in each blank. Write your answers (A, B, C or D) in the box provided. Prepare yourself for a big surprise. Imagine the shock, while (1)…………… through your favorite magazine, of sudden finding an advertisement with your (2) ……….…. name in the headline. It could suggest that it’s (3)………… you changed your car for a more up-to-date (4)……………, and it might (5) …………… mention the make of the old wreck you drive now. It could say what you would look like if you should try a new shampoo. Even (6)………………, it might suggest that you switch deodorants. Some people may not like their names being used in an advertisement without their (7) …, even if they are the (8)……………… ones to see it. There does not, though, (9)………… to be any law to protect the reader. Advertising agencies claim that response rates increase by at (10) fifty per cent when people see their name printed on a catalogue or direct mail communication. 1. A. seeing B. watching C. staring D. looking 2. A. own B. self C. personal D. belonging 3. A. late B. time C. due D. now 4. A. mark B. fashion C. pattern D. model 5. A. even B. too C. although D. extremely 6. A. worse B. though C. if D. then 7. A. permit B. allowance C. permission D. admission 8. A. single B. unique C. only D. alone 9. A. sound B. look C. occur D. seem 10. A. less B. least C. minimum D. lowest Answers: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. II. Use the verbs 1-9 in the box to make suitable nouns to complete the passage below. Then, do the task as directed. The first word has been done for you. Write your answer in the box provided. Jessica Brand had been doing (0) research for the company for years and their new product was undergoing (1) ……………. in hospitals. Jessica gave the latest result to her laboratory (2)………… for (3)…………. while she put on the special gloves designed for the safe (4)…………. of dangerous chemicals. She has been carrying out (5)……… into a slight problem with the product and wanted to do some final (6)……… . She put two substances into a test-tube and took careful (7)……… . The result were the final (8)………… she needed that she had at last found the (9)……………. to the problem. - Rearrange the initial letters of each answer to find Jessica’s job. (One letter is given) (10) R Answers: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. III. Read the passage and answer the question below. Soccer fans are crazy about their favorite teams. They are even wilder about their favorite players. One of the most popular soccer players in the world is David Beckham. He is so famous that even people who don’t follow soccer 0. 1. 2. 3. 4. research try assist analyze handle 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. investigate calculate measure prove solve know his name. Beckham became a celebrity because he is one of a kind. He has talent, passion, and a distinct image that people can’t get enough of. Beckham has always had a passion for soccer. As a boy, he dreamed about playing for Manchester United. In 1991, his wish came true when he qualified for United’s junior team. Beckham’s team won the Football Association Youth Cup in his first season. The next year, when he was 18 years old, he became a professional player. By outshining the other players on his team, Beckham landed role of team captain. Fans and teammates were amazed by how well he took penalty kicks and how far he could kick the ball. Scoring a goal from the halfway line proved that he deserved to be the highest-paid soccer player in the world. Changing teams from Manchester United to Real Madrid only heightened Beckham’s popularity. One of the reasons people love David Beckham is because he is not afraid to show his true self. Appearing in public in a sarong or with painted nails does not seem to faze him. While many celebrities try to hide from the media, Beckham loves to experiment with fashion in the public eye. His hair and fashion styles have set trends all over the world. After the 2002 World Cup, there were blond Mohawks throughout Korea. When Beckham shaved off half of an eyebrow, many young people did the same thing. In Japan, one company made a three-meter-high chocolate statue of Beckham and convinced him to be their spokesperson. There are other sides to Beckham’s personality, too. Many fans love the fact that he is also a dedicated father: he and his wife, Victoria, have three children. 1. What happened to Beckham in 1991? 2. How has Beckham experimented with fashion? 3. Did Beckham deserve to get the highest salary among the soccer players in the world? Why or why not? 4. In the phrase: “ young people did the same thing”, what do the words the same thing refer to? IV. Read the passage and fill each of the numbered blanks with ONE suitable word. Write your answer in the box provided. Where do you go to (1) a stunt actor? Jackie Chan went to the China Drama Academy (2) Hong Kong. Every day from 5 a.m to midnight, he and his classmates (3) singing, acrobatics, gymnastics, and martial arts. They started at a young (4) and lived at the school. Jackie Chan lived at the school for ten years. The students at the China Drama Academy were very strong and very well - trained. The students (5) required to wear red trousers at school, so they were called Red Trousers. There are other training centers, (6) as the Seoul Action School in Korea, (7) you don’t have to enroll too early. At this school, you can learn everything from basic gymnastics and martial arts to stunt driving in six months. The courses are very difficult (both mentally and (8) . Applicants to the Seoul Action School must be (9) 19 and 27 years old The teachers at the Seoul Action School work in Korean films and know all about martial arts as (10) as Hollywood-style car chases and crashes. Answers: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. V. Use one word to fit the meaning of the three sentences. 1. A. The police and the public need to together to combat crime. B. Does anybody know how to the printer? C. She has enough money to provide for her children until she can find . 2. A. The media play a primary in influencing people’s opinions. B. In his latest film, he plays the of a violent gangster. C. The banks developed a new as providers of financial services. 3. A. You need to be able to handle in this job. B. The best way to treat such bleeding is to apply firm . C. The government is facing from environmental campaigners. 4. A. I wanted to talk to him but he was nowhere to be _________ . B. Scientists have recently _________ a new treatment for lung cancer. C. The committee will _________ a new golf club in our city next year. 5. A. __________ this position for a count of 10. B. The authorities are going to ________ a meeting in the community centre. C. It’s impossible to _________ a conversation with all this noise. Answers: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. SECTION C: WRITING I. Use the word in bold to complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first. This word must not be altered in any way. 1. The rescuers continued their search for the lost climbers. (went) The rescuers . 2. Interrupt me only if it’s important. (disturb) Don’t . 3. It was already too late when I discovered the truth. (out) I didn’t . 4. Have you had enough to eat, Marie?” Diane asked. (if) Diane wanted . 5. Having turned out the light, John got into bed. (switch) John got . 6. Stevenson’s house, where he spent his childhood, is now a museum. (grew) Stevenson’s house, in . 7. The disco was less crowded on Saturday. (people) There . 8. Riding a bicycle on the pavement is against the law. (allowed) You . 9. After having worked hard all day, he usually falls asleep on the train. (tends) After a . 10. My last exam is on Thursday afternoon. (finished) By Friday afternoon . II. Finish each sentence in such a way that it means exactly the same as the one before it, using one of the verbs given. 1. I only knew because I heard the news on the radio. If …………………………… …………………. 2. “How long have you been waiting for me, Lan?” said my brother. My brother ……… …… 3. It was two years ago at the end of this week that I started working here. At the end 4. “Don’t drink this water! It’s not clean”. My mother advises ……………… … . 5. As he became more famous, it was more difficult for him to avoid newspaper reporters. The III. Support that you are Allen. Write a letter to your new pen pal to tell about your first day of the new year 2009, using the cues : what to do, where to go, how to feel… (You should write at least 200 words) Dear Maria, Yours sincerely, Allen The End . ĐỘI TUYỂN HỌC SINH GIỎI LỚP 9 NĂM HỌC 2008 - 20 09 MÔN TIẾNG ANH Thời gian làm bài: 90 phút Ngày kiểm tra: 8 tháng 1 năm 20 09 Số phách do Chủ tịch Hội đồng chấm thi ghi Họ tên và chữ ký giám. don’t have much money, you shouldn’t buy any ………… things. (necessity) 8. They really apologized for the late of their reply. (arrive) 9. A new book of Professor Peter May to the students in the. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. III. Identify the underlined word (or combination of words) that is not correct in each of the following sentences. Write your answers (A, B, C or D) in the box provided. 1.