Choose the word that has the underlined parts pronounced diffrently from the others.. Choose the best word or phrase to complete the following sentences by circling the letter A or B,C,D
Trang 1PHÒNG GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO
HUYỆN BÙ GIA MẬP TƯỜNG THCS BÙ NHO
ĐỀ THI SỐ 2
ĐỀ ÔN THI HỌC SINH GIỎI LỚP 9 VÒNG HUYỆN, TỈNH,
THPT CHUYÊN
Thời gian làm bài: 120 phút Ngày làm bài 12 – 08 - 2010
I Choose the word that has the underlined parts pronounced diffrently from the others.
1 A depend B enjoy C separate D return
2 A invite B river C shrine D primary
4 A caused B increased C practiced D promised
5 A caught B taught C daughter D laughter
II Choose a word that has different stress pattern.
7.A.interactive B.experience C.commercial D.linguistics
8.A.temperature B.acquaintance C.distinguish D.describe
9.A.generous B.humorous C.precious D.mysterious
10.A.reputation B.description C.suggestion D.pollution
III Choose the best word or phrase to complete the following sentences by circling the letter (A or B,C,D)
11 There are chances that Manchester United _ the last match against Juventus
A won B will win C has won D would win
12 _ to the national park before, Sue was amazed to see the geyser
A Being not B Not having been C Have not been D Having not been
13 It is six years _ we moved to Chicago
A when B that C since D afte
14 I think he will join us, ?
A doesn’t he B won’t he C will he D do I
15 _ our children may be, we cannot go picnicking in this weather
A Though excited B Excited as C Exciting D Because of excitement
16 Be patient you won’t succeed
A because B or C unless D otherwise
17 Susan couldn’t help when I told her the joke
A laughing B laugh C to laugh D laughed
18 Martin, you have never met before, is a genius in painting
A that B whose C whom D whomever
19 Doctors advise too many hours watching television
A not to spend B not being spent C not spend D not spending
20 On November 5, a lot of firework is _ off in England
21 Children have to respect to their parents and teachers
A show B take C feel D express
22 I am fed _ hanging around here with nothing to do
A up on B out of C up with D by
23 _ Xmas, more shopping is done
24 I was named _ a wealthy relative of my Mom’s
Trang 2A after B to C as D in on
25 Nam: “ Would you like a glass of beer?” - Lan: “ ”.
A No, let's not B No, I don't C No, thanks D No, I wouldn't
26 Nam: “Congratulation! You have got high marks in the last term” - Lan: “ _”.
A It is kind of you to say so B Really? Never say so
C I'd love to say so D You're welcome
27 Don't buy that dress you really like it
A unless B if C provided that D so long as
28 She is a kind girl that everybody loves her
A so B such C very D too
29 These clothes are _cleaner than the others
30 “Why are you _ such a hurry?” – “I’m missing the last train.”
31 I have three brothers, _ are businessmen
A who they all B that all of them C all of whom D who all of them
32 Either John or his brothers _ the key to the car
A have taking B have taken C has taken D has been taken
33 If you heat an ice-cream, it _ into water
A turns B would turn C turned D turning
34 Mary scarcely goes out at night, _?
A doesn’t she B does she C did she D didn’t she
35 It’s no use _ English if you don’t try to speak it too
A to learn B learned C learning D learn
36 Nam has money that he can’t afford to buy food
A so few B so many C so little D so much
37 A good friend will stand you when you are having trouble
A by B out C against D in
38 If you don’t want this pen, take _ There are some left in the box
A the other B others C another D one other
39 from Bill, all the students said they would go
A Except B Only C Apart D Separate
40 He wanted to help his mother, so he _ the table
III Identify the underlined word or phrase that must be changed to make the sentence correct by circling the letter A or B, C, D
41 My uncle lived in Ha noi since 1990 to 1998, but he is now living in Hue
A B C D
42 Many people believe that New York is the most great city in America
A B C D
43 Buying clothes are often a very time - consuming practice because those clothes that a
A B C person likes are rarely the ones that fit him or her
D
44 We are made doing all the cleaning in the house
A B C D
45 I was listening to the radio last night when the door bell rings
A B C D
46 Many theories on conserving the purity of water have proposed, but not one has been as widely
Trang 3A B C D
accepted as this one
47 Jack always arrives lately for his chemistry class even though he leaves his dormitory in plenty
A B C D
of time
48 Unless you missed the first half, you can’t really say you understood the film
A B C D
49 The seas and rivers in all the continents are too dirty for swimming in
A B C D
50 In case it will rain hard this afternoon, you should take the rain coat with you
A B C D
IV, Fill in each gap in each sentence with the correct form of the word in capital letters.
51.Television can make things more… …because it brings both sounds and pictures (MEMORY)
52.Tim is one of the …………on a boat trip on Lake Michigan (PARTICIPATE)
53.Saving energy means reducing ………….bills (HOUSE)
54 It is (health) to eat too much sugar and fat
55 If you can give a reasonable (explain) for your bad behavior last night I'll forgive you.
56 My brother often does experiments about electricity for (please)
57 The (decorate) charged me 50,000 VND for each room
58 After taking an aspirin, her headache (appear)
59 If she can make up such stories, she is certainly a very (imagine) girl
60 Tell me some (similar) between these two pictures
Write your answer here
51,……… 52,……… 53,….……… 54,………….……… 55,….……… 56,……… 57,……… 58,……… 59,……… 60,……….………
V Fill in each blank with a suitable word or phrase to complete the following passage by circling the letter (A or B,C,D).
The wind controls our planet's weather and climate But how much do we understand about this complete force (61) can kill and spread fear
One night of October 15, 1987, the south of England was (62) by strong winds Gusts of over 130 km/h (63) through the region Nineteen people were killed, £1.5-billion worth of damage was (64) and 19 billion trees were blown down in just a few hours
Although people thought of this (65) hurricane, the winds of 1987 were only a (66)
7 storm They remain far better known than much more serious storms of January 25, 1990, (67) most of Britain was hit by daytime winds of up to 173 km/h On this occasion, 47 people were killed, even though, unlike in 1987, the weather (68) issued accurate warnings
Extreme weather events such as these are dramatic reminders of the (69) of the wind It is one part of the weather that people generally do not give a second (70) to, but across the world the wind plays a crucial role in people's lives
61 A what B when C which D where
62 A occurred B beaten C attacked D struck
63 A blew B flew C spread D ran
64 A created B caused C resulted D paid
65 A like B unlike C as D same
66 A power B length C strength D force
Trang 467 A until B when C while D where
68 A forecasters B systems C conditions D pattern
69 A strength B pressure C power D roar
70 A thought B care C help D attention
VI: Fill each the numbered blanks in the following passage with ONE suitable word.
Food plays an important (71)……….in the development of nations In countries (72)………… food
is scare people have to spend most of their (73)……….getting enough to eat This usually slows down progress, (74)………men have little time to devote to science, industry, government, and art In nations where food (75)……… plentiful and easy to get, men have more time to (76)……… in activities that lead to progress and enjoyment of leisure The problem of providing good food for everybody has not yet (77)……….solved Many wars have been fought (78)……… food But it is no longer necessary to go to war for food Nations are beginning to put scientific knowledge to work for a solution of their food problems They work together in the Food (79)……… Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) to help hungry nations produce (80)………food
VII-Read the passage and choose the best answer by circling the letter (A or B,C,D).
Man discovered fire many thousands years ago The first time he saw fire was probably when a tree was
struck by lightning He soon learned how to make fire for himself However man probably made his fire by rubbing two sticks together
Fire was very important to man He needed fire to keep himself warm at night He used fire to cook his food He used fire to frighten away enemies and wild animals In some parts of the world he used fire to signal messages Red Indians, for example, used fire to make smoke signals In some other countries people lit fires
to warn their friends of danger
Fire was very also used to give light Before the invention of oil lamp, men used burning sticks as torches And before man discovered gas and electricity, he hung small fires in wire baskets from posts to light the streets
One man even used fire to tell the time He invented a candle clock He made a candle that took exactly twelve hours to burn Then he marked this candle in twelve equal parts He lit the candle and could tell the time by counting the number of parts left of the burning candle But the candle clock did not always work well If there was a wind blowing on the candle, the flame burned too quickly
81, Man probably first made fire……
A from a tree struck by lightning
C from wire baskets hung on poster
B by rubbing two sticks together
D from a candle
82, Man probably first used fire
A to tell the time
C to light the streets
B to send signal
D to keep warm at night
83, Fire was used by Red Indians
A to make gas and electricity
C to send messages
B to burn down trees
D to frighten away enemies
84, The first street lights were
A large bonfires
C burning trees
B small fires in hanging baskets
D candles
85, The candle clock burned for ………
A twelve hours
C a day
B one hour
D twelve days
VIII- Complete the second sentence in such a way that it is almost the same as the first.
86, It was wrong of you to allow a 4-year-old child to walk home alone
- You should
Trang 587 I could realize how important the family is only after I left home.
- Not until
88 I could hold a big party due to my Mom’s help
- Had it
89 Success depends on hard work
- The harder
90 The fire will go out if he doesn’t put more wood on
-Unless ……….……….….………
91, Please don’t interrupt me when I’m talking
I’d rather……… ……….………
92, He doesn’t know much about life in America
- Little……….……… ………
93, Despite his illness, he went to the station with his friends
- Even though……… ……… ………
94, “ You’d better not lend that man any more money, Mary” - said John
- John advised
95, They manage to finish the project in time for the presentation
- They succeeded
IX Use the following words or phrase to write complete sentences.
96, We/know/each other/since/children
………
97, Please/pay/attention/what/I/say
………
98, It/about/time/you/have/house/repainted
………
99, When/we/get/home/yesterday/our children/watch/television
………
100, It/be/such/boring/movie/that/I/fell/asleep
………
ANSWER KEYS
1 C 2 B 3 B 4 A 5 D 6 A 7 A 8 A 9 D 10 A 11.B 12.B 13 C 14 B 15 B 16 B 17 A 18 C 19 D 20 A
21 A 22.C 23 C 24 A 25 C 26 A 27 A 28 B 29 A 30 D
31 C 32 B 33 A 34 B 35 C 36 C 37 A 38 C 39 C 40 D
Trang 641, B 41 C 43 A 44 B 45 D 46 C 47 B 48 A 49 C 50 A
51 memorable 52 participants 53 household 54 unhealthy 55 explanation 56.pleasure 57 decorator 58 disappeared 59 imaginative 60 similarities
61 C 62 D 63 A 64 B 65 C 66 D 67 B 68 A 69 C 70 A
71 part 72 where 73 time 74 because 75 is
76 spend 77 been 78 for 79 and 80 more
86 You shouldn’t/ not have allowed a four-year-old child to walk home alone
87 Not until I left home could I realize how important the family is
88 Had it not been for Mom’s help, I could not have held a big party
89 The harder you work, the more successful you are
90 Unless he puts more wood on, the fire will go out
91 I’d/would rather you didn’t/did not interrupt me when I’m/am talking
92 Little does he know about life in America
93, Even though he was ill, he went to the station with his friends
94 John advised Mary not to lend that man any more money
95 They succeeded in finishing the project in time for the presentation
96 We’ve/have known each other since we were children
97 Please pay attention to what I’m/am saying
98 It’s/ is about time you had your house repainted
99 When we got home yesterday, our children were watching television
100 It was such a boring movie that I fell asleep