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đề thi chọn đội tuyển anh 9

năm học 2007 - 2008.

( Thời gian : 150 phút - không kể giao đề)

-A phonetics - grammar - Vocabulary:

Question I: Choose the word that has the underlined parts pronounced differently from the others (5p):

5 A sundeck B garden C weekend D event

Question II Choose the words that has different stress pattern from the others (5p):

1 A accomplish B examine C imagine D chemistry

2 A desire B mountain C plateau D constant

3 A industry B interest C suburb D equality

4 A medicine B decide C distance D patient

5.A arrangement B relationship C scientist D improve

Question III Choose the word or phrase that best completes each sentence (10p):

1 he comes in half an hour, we shall go alone

2 I don’t believe a word she says , I think she

3 ., a bat sends out a series of signals, which bounce off any object in its path

A When in flying B While it is flying C.When they are flying D Once flying

4 Mr John does not know the lawn mover after they had finished using it

A where did they put B where they did put C where they put D where to put

5 The noise startled the woman

A frightened B frighten C frightening D fright

6 Jack’s shoes are very dirty They need

7 His pronunciation causes me a lot of

A difficulties B difficult C difficulty D difficultly

8 We lived in that on the corner

A old house brick small

C small old brick house B brick small old house.D house brick small old

9 around us gives us vital information about our environment

A The sounds are heard

C Hearing the sounds B That the hearing of sound.D What ever the sounds are heard

10 He took his seat quietly ,

A in order that not to disturb their conversation

C in order not disturb their conversation B so as to disturb their conversationD so as not to disturb their conversation

QuestionIV: Choose the underlined word or phrase in each sentence that needs correcting(10p).

1 I suggested that you taking his advice to treat your cough

A B C D

10.Tom has not completed the assignment yet, and Maria hasn’t, neither

A B C D

Question V Provide the correct form of the words given (10p):

The environment - our responsibility These days it is (0) impossible to open a newspaper without reading

about the damage we are doing to the environment The earth is being

(1) and the future looks bad What can each of us do ?

We can not clean up our (2) rivers and seas overnight Nor can we

stop the

(3) of plants and animals But we can stop adding to the problem

while (4) search for answers, and laws are passed in nature’s

(5)

It may not be easy to change your lifestyle (6) , but some steps

are easy to take : cut down the amount of (7) you do, or use as little

plastics as possible

It is also easy to save energy, which also reduces (8) bills We

must all make a personal (9) to work for the future of our planet if

we want to (10) a better world for our grand - children

in a small house , (7) it is very comfortable and my mother cooks for me I like good, simple food

I have no wife , no brothers or sisters and my father (8) when I was seven He was an engineer and

I don’t (9) him very well He liked music very much and wanted me to(10) a musician

Question VII: Read the passage and choose the best answer (10p):

Man discovered fire many thousands years ago The first time he saw fire was probably when a tree wasstruck by lightning He soon learned how to make fire for himself However man probably made his fire byrubbing two sticks together

Fire was very important to man He needed fire to keep himself warm at night He used fire to cook hisfood He used fire to frighten away enemies and wild animals In some parts of the world he used fire tosignal messages Red Indians, for example , used fire to make smoke signals In some other countries peoplelit 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 astorches And before man discovered gas and electricity , he hung small fires in wire baskets from posts tolight the streets

One man even used fire to tell the time He invented a candle clock He made a candle that took exactlytwelve hours to burn Then he marked this candle in twelve equal parts He lit the candle and could tell thetime by counting the number of parts left of the burning candle But the candle clock did not always workwell If there was a wind blowing on the candle , the flame burned too quickly

1 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

2 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

3 Fire was used by Red Indians

A to make gas and electricity

C to send messages B to burn down treesD to frighten away enemies

4 The first street lights were

A large bonfires

C burning trees B small fires in hanging baskets D candles

5 The candle clock burned for

A.twelve hours

C a day B one hour.D twelve days

Question VIII: Fill each the numbered blanks in the following passage with ONE suitable word (10p):

Food plays an important part in the development of nations In countries where food is (1) people have

to spend most of their time getting enough to eat This usually slows down progress, because men have littletime to (2) to science, industry, government, and art In nations where food is (3) and easy toget , men have more time to spend in activities that lead to progress and (4) of leisure The problem

of (5) good food for everybody has not yet been solved Many wars have been (6) for food But it is no longer necessary to go to war for food Nations are beginning to put (7) knowledge towork for a (8 ) of their food problems They work (9) in the Food and AgricultureOrganization of the United Nations (FAO) to help hungry nations (10) more food

C writing :

Question IX: Complete the second sentence in such a way that it is almost the same as the first (10p):

1 “ You’d better not lend that man any more money, Mary” - said John

6 “ Could I borrow five pounds from you, Jane ?”- asked Nick

Nick asked Jane if

7 It isn’t necessary to book tickets for the show in advance

You need

8 Don’t you regret not learning to swim ?

Don’t you wish ?

9 We got lost because we didn’t have a map

Had

10 They manage to finish the project in time for the presentation

They succeeded

Question X: Use the suggested words and phrases to write a complete letter(10p).

Dear Mother and father,

a You/ be pleased/ hear/ I / meet/ LonDon Airport/ Mr and Mrs Robinson and/ son / Michael

b Before I arrive/ it rain/ a week/ but/ Sunday/ sun shine/ first time

c Last Tuesday they take me/ Buckingham Palace/ I see the Changing of the Guard and listen / the band

d Then we go/ Hyde Park/ have lunch/ a restaurant

e After we / eat/ we go/ a walk/ see the Serpentine Lake

f While we / walk/ I buy a postcard/ I enclose/ this letter

g London have many interesting places/ see/ and I/ enjoy/ be here very much/

h.Mr and Mrs Robinson and Michael ask me/ give/ their kind regards

- Where ? When ? Why ?+ Main body : - How is it celebrated ? (general).

- What happens ? (details)

- Food and drink ? + Ending : How does it end ?

- The End

-SỞ GD&ĐT NGHỆ AN KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI TỈNH LỚP 9 THCS NĂM HỌC 2010-2011

Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH - BẢNG B

1 Đề thi gồm 04 trang Thí sinh kiểm tra số trang trước khi làm bài.

2 Thí sinh làm bài trực tiếp vào đề thi (ghi câu trả lời vào các ô được đánh số phía dưới đề của mỗi phần)

3 Thí sinh giữ gìn cẩn thận bài làm

4 Nếu thí sinh làm sai, dùng thước gạch, không dùng bút tẩy màu trắng Thí sinh ĐỀ

chỉ được dùng bút một màu xanh hoặc đen để làm bài Không dùng mực màu đỏ

5 Giám thị không giải thích gì thêm

6 Thí sinh không được sử dụng bất cứ tài liệu nào kể cả từ điển

SECTION A: PHONETICS & SPEAKING

I Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others (5 marks)

2 A cleaned B finished C stopped D washed

ĐỀ

5 A hat B garden C harm D farm

Your answers:

II Rearrange the following sentences to make a complete conversation The first one has been done for you (10 marks)

A I don’t know but I’ll do anything I’m good with my hands and I’m a hard worker

B I’m going to ask you some questions, OK? What kind of jobs have you had?

C Thank you very much

D Why did you leave it?

E What did you do there?

F Next, please!

G I used to cut sheets of plastic

H My family moved to this city at the beginning of this year and I need to change my job

I The last five years, I worked in a plastic factory

J What do you want to do here?

K Why don’t you fill out an application in the office It looks like we’re going to have an opening next week I’ll call you

Your answers:

SECTION B: VOCABULARY & GRAMMAR

III Choose the best answer from A, B, C, or D (10 marks)

1 The house was very small they enjoyed living there

A but B as C because D since

2 I’m really angry with her She is always so to me

A says B saying C to say D says

3 I don’t know many people in the neighborhood I wish that I more people

A know B have known C will kow D knew

4 It’s so hot today Let’s go out for a drink, ?

A will we B do we C should we D shall we

5 The train will leave in five minutes so you better hurry up

6 I don’t remember this machine Can you show me how?

A however B to operate C how to operate D whatever

7 Susan was very pleased the birthday present her father gave her

8 He’s a drinker and can nearly always be found in the hotel bar

A full B strong C heavy D high

9 The novels by Mark Twain attract a lot of children

A writing B written C being written D to be written

10 Tim: Would you mind lending me your dictionary?

Paul: .

A Yes, let’s B Great C No, of course not D Yes Here you are

Your answers:

IV Use the correct form of verbs in the brackets (10 marks)

1 The children (1 make) a lot of noise now I (2 be) afraid that they (3 wake up)

my father, who (4 sleep) in the next room

2 Peter: Where is Paul?

Nam: I (5 not see) him today.

3 Tom: Where were you at 8 o’clock last night?

Mary: I (6 dance) at my friend’s party.

4 Na's brother (7 buy) this English book for her two weeks ago She (8 like) it very much

5 He asked me (9 clean) these windows

6 We (10 learn) English since we were in grade 6

Your answers:

V There is one mistake in each of the following sentences Find and correct it (8 marks)

1 During The Second World War, almost a third of a million people was killed

2 Their father often takes them to the park for pleasure in Sunday mornings

3 He is the only person which helped me a lot when I lived in Ky Son

4 Life in the city is often noisy than in the country

5 Lucky, Nga still had enough time to finish her test

6 It is very interesting learning English

7 The homeworks that your teacher assigned is due on Tuesday unless you have made prior

arrangements to turn it in late

8 Mr Brown isn’t in his own car, he is driving someone else car

VI Use the correct form of the given words to complete the following sentences (8 marks)

1 Hanoi is much more from Kuala Lumpur

DIFFERENCE

2 Mr John caused an accident yesterday He drove very

CARE

3 Nowadays, many people are interested in saving money and resources NATURE

4 Ba is the student in his class

the shrine of a Vietnamese hero

7 The consumers want products that will work and save money

SECTION C: READING COMPREHENSION

VII Read the passage and choose the best answer from A, B, C, or D (5 marks)

Parents send their children to school to prepare for the time when they grow up Children learn theirnative language so that they will be able to communicate fluently with other people around them Moreover,they can preserve the valuable culture and literature of their country They learn foreign languages in order tobenefit from other countries’ heritage The more foreign languages they learn, the more benefits they get.Children also learn math to calculate, geography to know about nature, and history to know about humanbeings and historical events Nearly everything they study at school has some practical uses in their life

1 Parents send their children to school to

A play better B learn English C prepare for their future D make them grow up

2 Why do children have to learn their native language?

A To learn foreign languages

B To communicate fluently with other people around them

C To benefit from foreign countries’ heritage

D To know about nature

3 According to the passage, children learn history to know about

A people and historical events B practical uses in life

C events of the history D the mankind

4 How many school subjects are mentioned in the passage?

D Four

5 Most of the things children learn at school

A are useless B have no use C are not necessary D have somepractical uses

Your answers:

SECTION D: WRITING

VIII Complete the second sentence so that it has similar meaning to the first one (10 marks)

1 The match couldn’t start because of the heavy snow

The heavy

snow

2 My mother was a worker in a factory when she was young

My mother

used

3 You can improve your English by practicing speaking every day

If

4 It was such an interesting novel that I read it again and again

The

novel

5 Please don’t ask me such silly questions

Would you mind

not ?

6 "Is Phong Nha cave in Quang Binh province?”, Jane said to her friend

Jane

asked

7 Hung’s friends gave him a lot of gifts on his last birthday

Hung

8 He started working as an actor ten years ago

He

has

9.It often took my mom half an hour to get to work by underground every morning last month

My mom

spent

10 Couldn’t you take a bus to the station this morning?

Wasn’t ?

IX Composition (14 marks)

“Do you like living in the city or in the country? Why?”

Write a composition to express your idea on this (You should write within 150 – 180 words)