Identify the word whose stress pattern is different from that of the other words.. Supply the correct verb forms to complete the sentences.. IDENTIFY and CORRECT a mistake in each line i
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KÌ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI TỈNH LỚP 9
NĂM HỌC 2010 - 2011
Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH - BẢNG B
Thời gian làm bài: 150 phút
Bằng số:………
Bằng chữ:….………
Giám khảo 1: ………
Giám khảo 2: ………
SECTION A: PHONETICS
I Pick out the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the other words.
II Identify the word whose stress pattern is different from that of the other words.
3 A company B atmosphere C customer D employment
4 A confidence B conductor C conference D context
SECTION B Vocabulary and grammar.
I choose the best answer from A, B, C, or D.
1 My daughter is always afraid _dog
2 People all love _stories about fairy
3 This work needs _
4 They made me the whole story
5 The ASIAN country is divided _ by the sea is Malaysia
6 Lunar New Year is the festival _ popular in China, too
Đề chính thức
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8 Just watch me and do _ I tell you
9 I wish I there yesterday morning!
10 Laura promised us he would finish the _day
II Supply the correct verb forms to complete the sentences.
1 The children enjoy _ (allow) to stay up late when there is something special on TV
2 If other alternative sources of energy (not find), the current sources of energy will soon run out
3 While we (fish), someone came to the house and _ (leave) this note
4 I wish I _ (know) you needed the book I could have bought it for you in India
5 I (not hear) from Minh for a long time I (be) a bit worried about him
6 It’s three months since he last (write) to his wife
7 Hung has a right to know He ought to _ (tell) the news immediately
8 It’s time we _ (go) home, it’s too late now
III Use the correct form of the words in brackets to complete the sentences.
1 The Great Pyramid of Giza is one of the seven of the ancient world (WONDERFUL)
2 There is a great between Phuong and her twin sister (SIMILAR)
3 They live in a area in the north - west of the country (MOUNTAIN)
4 Artists are people (CREATE)
5 The students discussed and pointed out what to do to save _ and water
(ELECTRIC)
6 Lan’s mother usually prepares food _ before she turns on the stove (CARE)
7 He tried his best, however, he was (SUCCESS)
8 If you are good at English, you could get the _ from Cambridge Language Center (SCHOLAR)
IV IDENTIFY and CORRECT a mistake in each line in the following passage.
Trang 31 Bangkok, the capital of Thailand, is a contrast It’s an excited, crowded, modern city,
2 a city that is full of history Streets of Bangkok are usually noise and crowed
3 with people sell food, clothing, flowers or souvenirs Visitors love the
4 river markets, the beauty temples and architectures and the friendly Thai people
5 Most of the year, Bangkok is hot than any other capital city in Asia, but from
6 December to February, the weather is cooler and the more comfortable
7 Bangkok is an interested city to visit at any time of the year
8 There are always plenty to do there from watching Thai dancing or boxing to
9 take a boat trip on the river or trying some delicious and spicy food or
10 spending hours at the beautiful beachs
SECTION C READING
I Read the following passage and choose the best answer from A, B, C or D.
THE RICHTER SCALE
R Richter in 1935 to measure the amplitude of the largest trace recorded by standard
seismograph one hundred kilometers from the epicenter of an earthquake tables have been formulated to demonstrate the magnitude of any earthquake from any seismograph For example, for a one-unit increase in magnitude, there is an increase of thirty times in released energy the Richter scale considers earthquakes of 6,5 as great and 7,0 to 7,5 as major An earthquake that reads 4 to 5,5 would be expected to cause localized damage, and those of, magnitude 2 may be felt It is estimated that almost one million earthquakes occur each year, but most of them are so minor that they pass unnoticed
1 What does this passage mainly discuss?
2 In what kind of textbook would this passage most likely be found?
3 According to the passage, what does the Richter scale record?
A The distance from the epicenter
B The amplitude of the largest trace
C The degree of damage
D The location of the epicenter
4 What is the value of the tables?
A They allow us to interpret the magnitude of earthquake
B They help us to calculate our distance from earthquakes
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D They release the energy of earthquakes
5 According to the Richter scale, which of the following numbers would indicate that there had probably been damage to the immediate area only?
I Fill in each numbered blank with ONE suitable word.
More than 300,000,000 people speak English as their (1) _ language Another 300,000 speak it as a second language No one knows how many speak it as a (2) _ language Chinese is the only (3) _ with more speakers than English This is because (4) _ the huge population of Chinese, more than one million people More people speak English (5) any other language English is the language of aviation, commerce, and education Thank (6) _ English, a lot of people from the Third World have chances to change their (7) Despite the appearance of the Esperanto, , which used to be thought the world official language, English is still the most (8) _ language
SECTION D: WRITING
I Complete the second sentence so that it has similar meaning to the first one.
1 It is said he escaped to a neutral country
He is ……… ………
2 If it doesn’t rain soon, millions of pounds’ worth of crop will be lost
Unless ………
3 He started working as an editor 5 years ago
He has ………
4 The coffee is so weak that we can’t drink it
The coffee isn’t ………
5 They have found the stolen money in the man’s car
The stolen money ………
6 Although he has a good job, he doesn’t feel happy about it
In spite of ………
7 “Would you like to have dinner with me?” Lan said to Ba
Lan invited ………
II COMPOSITION:
Our environment is polluted more and more seriously Write a composition (about
120-140 words) about how to protect environment
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12 điểm.)
SECTION A: PHONETICS
I Pick out the word whose …………
II Identify the word whose stress pattern…………
SECTION B: VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR.
I Choose the best ………….
II Supply the correct verb forms……
1 being allowed 5 haven’t heard ; was
2 are not found 6 wrote
3 were fishing ; left 7 be told
III Supply the correct word forms
IV IDENTIFY and CORRECT mistake ……
SECTION C: READING
I Read the passage …………
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SECTION D: WRITING
I Complete the second……….
1 He is said to have escaped to a neutral country
2 Unless it rains soon, millions of pounds’ worth of crop will be lost
3 He has been working as an editor 5 years ago
4 The coffee isn’t strong enough for us to drink
5 The stolen money has been found in the man’s car
6 In spite of having a good job, he doesn’t feel happy about it
7 Lan invited Ba to have dinner with her
II COMPOSITION
Grammar & Vocabulary 30% Style 40% Content 30%
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