Phòng gd - đt Lâm thao Kỳ thi chọn học sinh giỏi lớp 9 cấp huyện Năm học: 2010 - 2011 Môn thi : Tiếng Anh Thời gian làm bài: 120 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề) Điểm bài thi Bằng số: Bằng chữ: Họ tên, chữ ký giám khảo Giám khảo 1 Giám khảo 2 . Số phách =========================== đờng rọc phách ============================ Họ tên, chữ ký Giám thi số1 Giám thị số 2 . Số phách Thí sinh cần ghi đầy đủ các mục dới đây Họ và tên thí sinh: Ngày, tháng, năm sinh: .Nam/ Nữ: Nơi sinh: Học sinh trờng: Phòng thi số: Hội đồng coi thi Ghi chú: - Bài thi gồm 4 trang, thí sinh làm bài trực tiếp vào đề thi. - Thí sinh không đợc sử dụng bất cứ tài liệu nào kể cả từ điển Số báo danh PHÒNG GD - ĐT LÂM THAO BÀI THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI LỚP 9 CẤP HUYỆN NĂM HỌC: 2010 - 2011 Môn thi : Tiếng Anh; Ngày thi /12/2010 Thời gian làm bài: 120 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề) I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the other words in each group. 1. A. famous B. have C. mate D. place 2. A. summer B. instruction C. include D. compulsory 3. A. child B. school C. which D. catch 4. A. poet B. novel C. modern D. majority 5. A. oranges B. clothes C. classes D. watches 6. A. here B. clear C. atmosphere D. upstairs 7. A. currency B. success C. hunting D. production 8. A. sugar B. steam C. sentence D. waste 9. A. changed B. learned C. earned D. laughed 10. A. health B. ready C. heavy D. appear II. Choose the letter (A, B, C or D) of the word or phrase which best complete the following sentences. 1. Lan: “Do you know where the word “jeans” comes from?” Hoa: The word “jeans” comes from a kind of material that was made in_________. A. America B.Europe C.China D.England 2. For a long time, the “áo dai” _________the subject of poems, novels, and songs. A. were B. was C. have been D. has been 3. “Can you explain the difference ________ these two words?” ~ “Sure.” A. from B. of C. to D. between 4. “Thank you very much for your help.” ~ “________” A. Thanks B. Yes, please C. You are welcome D. Thank you 5. “Your new blouse looks fashionable.” ~ “ _________” A. It’s up to you B. Thanks, I bought it at Macy’s C. I’d rather not D. You can say that again 6. We _______ the nearest village before the sunset. A. came B. arrived C. went D. reached 7. I don’t study hard enough for the examination. I wish I __________ harder. A. study B. studied C. have studied D. studies 8. “Don’t worry. I have ______ tire at the back of my car” A. another B. the other C. other D. others 9. All the boys are good at cooking; but_________ is as good as the girls. A. either B. neither C. none D. every 10. _____ Mount Everest is_______ highest peak of _______Himalayas. A. A – the – Ø B. Ø – the – the C. Ø – a – the D. The – the –the 11. “Why are you going to the doctor?” ~ “I am going to have my eyes________.” A. to examined B. examining C. examined D. examination 12. Most people were no longer listening to his long________ story. A. boring B. tired C. irritable D. annoying 13. I’m sure my father will do all he can ________us. A. for helping B. help C. to help D. to helping 14. She made _________ mistakes on her last examination. A. a little B. few C. none D. little 15. She was sent to the __________ after her parents died in an accident. A. exhibition B. hospital C. university D. orphanage 16. We have to get up early_________ late for class. A. so as to be B. so that not to be C. in order not to be D. so as to not be 17. The more I listen to him, the ________ I believe in him. A. fewer B. least C. lesser D. less 18. Last year, Mr. Hai earned _________ his brother, who has a better position. A. twice as much as B. twice more than C. twice as many as D. twice as more as 19. After a month, Hoa got used to __________ in her new school. A. study B. studying C. studied D. is studying 20. Alice _________ be a supporter than a player. A. likes B. prefer C. would rather D. had better 21. All the sentences below use THE, which one is correct? A. Can you pass the sugar, please? C. The apples are good for you B. The crime is a problem in many big cities. D. I love the skiing 22. They are both good________ because they type carefully. A. typewriters B. typists C. typers D. typemen 23. Most sports and games ________in England are so popular in Australia. A. play B. playing C. plays D. played 24. I couldn’t decide between the two records, so I bought ……….of them . A. each B. both C. either D. all 25. By the year 2050 the population of the world__________ up to 20 billion. A. grows B. is growing C. has grown D. will have grown 26. You will become ill ________you stop working so hard. A. until B. when C. unless D. if 27. It’s a good idea to see the doctor regularly for _________. A. a revision B. a control C. an investigation D. a check - up 28. I won’t answer any ________ questions like “How old are you?” or “Are you married or single?” A. yes/no B. personal C. Wh D. embarrassing 29. That bag looks very heavy. ________ carry it for you? A. Am I going B. Will I C. Shall I D. Would I 30. All the people on the plane are alive and________. A. good B. well C. happily D. safely III. Identify the one underlined word or phrase that must be changed in order for the sentence to be correct by circling the letter A, B, C or D: 1. Loan has been absent at school lately A B C D 2. The study of these animals are truly interesting and necessary. A B C D 3. When I was small, I used to walking to school everyday. A B C D 4. Most babies will grow up to be as cleverer as their parents. A B C D IV. Read the text and decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits each space. Asia is the biggest (1) ______ in the world. From east to west, it (2) _____ almost half way around the globe, from north to south it spreads from the frozen Arctic to the sweltering, tropical heat of Southeast Asia. All 17 of the world’s mountains over 8,000 m (26,246 ft) can (3) _____ in Asia, as well as the largest and (4) _____ lakes - the Caspian Sea and the Lake Baikal. The world’s first civilizations (5) ____ here, many of the most important inventions were made here, and all the world’s major religions began here. Much of Asia (6) _____ uninhabited, yet its 48 countries are (7) ______ 3,672,342,000 people - more than half the world’s population. The (8) ______ of oil in countries such as Saudi Arabia has made some people very rich, while many of those (9) _____ live on the Indian subcontinent live in rural areas and are (10) _____ poor. 1. A. place B. country C. continent D. area 2. A. widens B. stretches C. lengthens D. reaches 3. A. be examined B. be found C. be seen D. be watched 4. A. the shortest B. the deepest C. the hugest D. the vastest 5. A. started B. was started C. start D. starting 6. A. is B. are C. were D. have been 7. A. land B. house C. countryside D. home 8. A. discovery B. invention C. development D. search 9. A. which B. people C. who D. whom 10. A. extremely B. greatly C. quietly D. deeply V. Complete the paragraph by using the correct form of the word in brackets A STRANGE OBJECT IN THE FIELD There is a considerable public concern in Shelton following the (1- discover)_______ on Wednesday evening of a metal (2- contain) ______ filled with (3- poison) ______ liquid. The object was found by a local (4- reside) _______ when he was walking with his lovely dog in a field behind a newly – built chemical factory. As yet, the factory has been (5- able) ______ to provide any (6- explain) ______ as to show how the object came to be in the field. A spokesperson stated that a full investigation was taking place and that security procedures were being reviewed. People living in the (7- neighbor) ______ are (8- extreme) _____ angry, as a year ago they withdrew their objections to the (9- decide) ______ to build the factory here after the company had stated that no dangerous (10- chemistry) ______ would be produced on this site. Write your answers here. 1………………. 3. ……………… 5. ……………… 7. ……………… 9 ……………… 2.……………… 4. ……………… 6. ……………… 8.……………… 10… … ……… VI. Rewrite the following sentences in such a way that the meaning of the second sentence remains unchanged as the first one. 1. It’s a pity your friend isn’t at this party. → I wish _________________________________________. 2. They usually were jeans when they were young. → They used ______________________________________. 3. The fire will go out if he doesn’t put more wood on. → Unless he ______________________________________. 4. When did you start working in that factory? → How long_______________________________________? 5. “You’d better not lend that man any more money, Mary.” said John. → John advised ________________________________________ 6. I’m quite happy to look after the baby for you. → I don’t mind _________________________________________ 7. Although he took a taxi, Bill still arrived late for the concert. → Despite______________________________________________ 8. I can’t cook as well as my mother does. → My mother is _________________________________________ 9. It was such a hard cake that I couldn’t eat it. → The cake _____________________________________________ 10. I am sure she was very beautiful when she was young. → She must ____________________________________________ VII. Complete each of the following sentences, using the words given. 1. What / language / speak / Australia? → ________________________________________________________ 2. The noise / traffic / prevent / me / go to sleep / last night → ________________________________________________________ 3. I / teach / Mary / drive / last year. → ________________________________________________________ 4. Reference books / must not / take/ reading room. → ________________________________________________________ 5. wear / uniforms / encourage / students / proud / school → ________________________________________________________ VIII. Fill in each numbered blank with ONE suitable word to complete the following passage. Jeans have their long story of development. In the 1950s, two people helped (1)_____ jeans popular with teenagers: Elvis Presley, the king of rock and roll, and James Dean, a famous movie star. Elvis (2)_____ tight jeans. Most parents didn’t like Elvis or his music. But teenagers loved (3)_____ and started to dress like him. In Rebel Without a Cause, James Dean wore jeans. He (4)_____ a hero to many young people. During the 1960s, rock and roll became even (5)_____ popular. Young people had more freedom. Their clothes showed (6)_____ independence. Some people decorated their jeans (7)_____ colorful patches and flowers. In the seventies and eighties, jeans became very expensive. In (8)_____ to the regular brands like Levi’s and Lee, famous designers like Calvin Klein and Pierre Cardin (9)_____ making “designer jeans”. They were very stylish and very expensive. Jeans are (10)_____ popular that Levi’s has sold over twenty billion pairs. Almost anywhere in the world you know what young people want to wear: jeans! Write your answers here. 1………………. 3. ……………… 5. ……………… 7. ……………… 9 ……………… 2.……………… 4. ……………… 6. ……………… 8.……………… 10… … ……… -----The end----- PHÒNG GD - ĐT LÂM THAO ------------ ĐÁP ÁN VÀ BIỂU ĐIỂM CHẤM THI CHỌN HSG LỚP 9 CẤP HUYỆN NĂM HỌC: 2010 - 2011 Môn thi : Tiếng Anh I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the other words in each group: 2,0point. (0,1 point for each correct answer) 1. B 2. C 3. B 4. A 5. B 6. D 7. B 8. A 9. D 10. D II. Choose the letter (A, B, C or D) of the word or phrase which best complete the following sentences: 3.0 points. (0,1 point for each correct answer) 1. B 2. D 3. D 4. C 5. B 6. D 7. B 8. A 9. C 10. B 11. C 12. A 13. C 14. B 15. D 16. C 17. D 18. A 19. B 20. C 21. A 22. B 23. D 24. B 25. D 26. C 27. D 28. B 29. C 30. B III. Identify the one underlined word or phrase that must be changed in order for the sentence to be correct by circling the letter A, B, C or D: 0.5 point. (0,1 point for each correct answer) 1. C 2. B 3. C 4. C 5. C IV. Read the following passage, and then choose the correct word to fill in the bank by circling the letter A, B, C, or D. 1,0point. (0,1 point for each correct answer) 1. C 2. B 3. B 4. B 5. A 6. A 7. D 8. A 9. C 10. A V. Complete the paragraph by using the correct form of the word in brackets: 1.0 point (0,1 point for each correct answer) 1. discovery 2. container 3. poisonous 4. resident 5. unable 6. explanation 7. neighborhood 8. extremely 9. decision 10. chemicals VI. Rewrite the following sentences in such a way that the meaning of the second sentence remains unchanged as the first one. 1.0point (0,1 point for each correct answer) 1. I wish your friend were at this party. 2. They used to wear jeans when they were young. 3. Unless he puts more wood on, the fire will go out. 4. How long have you worked/ been working in that factory? How long is this since you started working in that factory? 5. John advised Mary not to lend/ against lending that man any more money. 6. I don’t mind looking after the baby for you. 7. Despite taking a taxi, Bill still arrived late for the concert. Despite the fact that Bill/ he took a taxi, he/ Bill still arrived late for the concert. 8. My mother is a better cook than me/ I am. 9. The cake was so hard that I couldn’t eat it. 10. She must have been very beautiful when she was young. VII. Complete each of the following sentences, using the words given. 0.5point (0,1 point for each correct answer) 1. What language is spoken in Australia?. 2. The noise of the traffic prevented me (from) going to sleep last night 3. I taught Mary (how) to drive last year. 4. Reference books must not be taken away from the reading room. 5. Wearing uniforms encourages students to be / feel proud of their school. VIII. Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word to complete the following passage. 1,0point. (0,1 point for each correct answer) 1. make 2. wore 3. him 4. was/ became 5. more 6. their 7. with 8. addition 9. began/ started 10. so Lưu ý: Trong quá trình chấm nếu thí sinh có câu trả đúng mà không có trong đáp án thì vẫn cho điểm tối đa. -----The end----- . end----- PHÒNG GD - ĐT LÂM THAO ------------ ĐÁP ÁN VÀ BIỂU ĐIỂM CHẤM THI CHỌN HSG LỚP 9 CẤP HUYỆN NĂM HỌC: 2010 - 2011 Môn thi : Tiếng Anh I. Choose the word. LỚP 9 CẤP HUYỆN NĂM HỌC: 2010 - 2011 Môn thi : Tiếng Anh; Ngày thi /12 /2010 Thời gian làm bài: 120 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề) I. Choose the word whose