A.reputation B.description C.suggestion D.pollution Question 3: Choose the word or phrase which best completes each sentence.. Circle the letter A, B, C or D next to the correct word or
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ĐỀ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI CẤP TỈNH LỚP 9
Năm học 2010-2011 Môn thi :Tiếng Anh Thời gian làm bài: 120 phút Ngày thi: 20/02/2010
Question 1: Choose the word with the different pronunciation of the underlined part (10 points).
1 A.convenient B.together C.today D.modern
3 A.chemistry B.champ C.church D.champion
6 A.though B.thought C.within D.than
10 invention B.question C.information D.protection
Question 2 : Choose a word that has different stress pattern (10 points).
1 A.person B.enough C.picture D.people
2 A.rainfall B.children C.religion D.different
3 A.extreme B.generous C.lonely D.clothing
4 A.friendly B.extra C.along D.orphanage
5 A.method B.quiet C.major D.electric
6 A.produce B.towel C.advent D.flower
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
Question 3: Choose the word or phrase which best completes each sentence Circle the letter A,
B, C or D next to the correct word or phrase (13 points).
1 The social services are chiefly ……… with the poor, the old and the sick
A Influenced B related C suffered D concerned
2 I know you’re annoyed, but you must try to control your…………
A blood B storm C explosion D temper
3 It was a hot day, and many people were………….their way to the beach
A taking B hitting C making D setting
4 After a lot of difficulty, he ………….to open the door
A managed B succeeded C obtained D realized
5 The car was badly smashed up, but the driver escaped without serious…………
A damage B pain C wound D injury
6 The country’s annual……… of coffee beans has increased each year since 1977
A produce B growth C outcome D production
7 he kept his marriage a secret for years ,but eventually the truth………
A came out B came through C went out D turned out
8 Jo was shocked when I disagreed with her She’s so used to getting her own…………
A mind B way C opinion D views
9 When he sings, he has the ability to make songs sound good
A sparse B rare C infrequent D scarce
10 The management are making to increase the company's efficiency
A measures B steps C moves D deeds
11 I know this is a big disappointment but don't take it to
A soul B mind C spirit D heart
12 I was told yesterday that the car had been fixed but it's broken down again!
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13 Simon in me on the understanding that I wouldn't tell anyone else
A confided B intimated C confessed D disclosed
Question 4: Read the text below Use the words given in capitals at the end of each line to form
a word that fits in the space in the same line (10 points).
Example: (0) depression
EXERCISE
Exercise is one of the best ways of keeping (0)
away It improves your body and your mind and (1) you
to perform better in the work place at home
Proper (2) is essential if you want to get the most
from exercise and you should also take into (3) .your
heart rate It can be (4) to do too much, which is why all
good fitness instructors emphasise the (5) of "listening
to your body”
When you first start you should use good (6) ,
because it's essay to make the mistake of using the
equipment (7) or doing too much at one time Start
slowly and build up gradually
Exercise should not be seen as a (8) task; it
can be as essay as a quick walk To increase your fitness
(9) ., exercise for 20 minutes a day, 4 to 6 times a week
and you will notice a (10) in your body and mind in a
few weeks
DEPRESSED
ABLE BREATH CONSIDER HARM IMPORTANT
JUDGE CORRECT DEMAND
STEADY DIFFERENT
Question 5: Put the verbs in brackets into the suitable tenses, including passives if necessary (12 points).
The mystery of the Mary Celeste is one of the greatest mysteries of the sea An American sailing ship, the Mary Celeste set sail from New York on 5 November 1872 - bound for Genoa in Italy, with a cargo of 1,700 barrels of commercial alcohol
A month later - on 5 December - she (1 sight) east of the Azores, in the eastern Atlantic, by a British ship, the Dei Gratia By an amazing coincidence, the master of the British ship, Captain David Reed Morehouse, and the master of the Mary Celeste , captain Benjamine Spooner Briggs (2 dine) .together in New York the night before the Mary Celeste (3 set sail) So Morehouse (4 realize) , that the Mary Celeste (5 sail) in the wrong direction What could be the ship doing, he (6 wonder) .? Having hailed his friend's ship and got no reply, he (7 go) to investigate There (8 be) nobody on board Captain Briggs, his wife and two-year-old daughter (9 all vanish) The last entry in the ship's log was for 25 November, on which day the Mary Celeste (10 be) within six miles of the Azores
An enquiry (11 hold later) in Gibraltar, but to this day the mystery
of the Mary Celeste ( 12 never solve)
Question 6: Fill in each gap with ONE appropriate word The first gap has been done as an example (15 points).
EVOLUTION
It is generally accepted that present-day animals and plants differ from those of the
past, (0) having changed by a general process called evolution But this theory has been
widely accepted for little (1) than a hundred years The present theory of evolution was developed (2) two naturalists – Charles Darwin and Alfred Russell Wallace – working independently
When he was a young man (3) 22, Darwin went as naturalist on a
round-the-world, map-making cruise aboard a British naval survey ship, HMS Beagle The cruise began in
1831 and lasted (4) 1836 In the Galapagos islands, Darwin came (5) a group
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one (7) in their colour, song, nests and eggs, and were clearly descended (8)
the same finch stock, (9) each had a different kind of beak and was adapted (10) a different way of life (11) were seed-eaters, fly-catchers, woodpeckers and various other types Darwin assumed that the ancestors of all (12) types had been blown to the islands in bleak weather, had survived and changed somehow (13) the various forms In the years after the voyage, Darwin gradually came to the conclusion that individuals better suited (14) their environment would tend to leave more offspring while those (15)
well adapted would die out Question 7: Read the passage and decide which answer best fits each space(10 points). There people jumed (1) … a car on a busy Oxford road after a fire started under the bonnet this morning They were just able to rescue their possessions before the car burst into (2) … Mr Peter Collins, 25, of Wey Road, Berinsfield (3) … his Avenger estate car home (4) … Work with two friends when he noticed smoke coming into the car He stopped, (5) … was unable to open the bonnet He poured a bottle of water over the radiator where the smoke was coming from, but could not put out the fames He then (6) … to get fire extinguishers from a nearby (7) …, but (8) … also failed to have any effect (9) … he telephone for a (10) …, but by the time it arrived, the car was totally burnt out 1 A into
2 A flames
3 A dorve
4 A to
5 A but
6 A wandered
7 A hospital
8 A this
9 A at length
10.A police car B on
B petrol
B has driven
B from
B because
B jumped
B garage
B those
B finally
B ambulance
C out of
C smoke
C was driving
C at
C although
C walked
C library
C that
C at the end
C taxi
D over D sparks D was driven D in D so D ran D swimming pool D these D Terminally D fire engine Question8: Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence (10 points). 1 I came home, it began to rain Barely ………
2 Peter is poor, but he usually helps the handicapped Poor………
3 John is sick because he doesn’t take his doctor’s advice Did………
4 Maryam is poor, but people easily believe that she is a millionaire when she talks Maryam talks………
5 We admire Thanh because she did well in the French speaking contest We look ………
6 She dresses in red so that everyone will take notice of her She dresses in red so………
7 It is such an interesting book that I can’t put it down It is so………
8 He is so strong that he can lift two tables at the same time Such………
9 Turn off all the faucets before going out All………
10 “ You will be successful at any cost!”, said the teacher to Jason The teacher demanded that ………
11 “ I can’t work with Daisy any more.” John said to the boss John couldn’t put………
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John congratulated………
13 They have read us an interesting story An………
14 Now that his mother was being there, they said nothing about it On ………
15 The last storm destroyed Lan’s house It ‘s high time………
Question 9: Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence (10 points). 1.The weather forecast predicts a drop in temperature tomorrow will They say tomorrow ………
2.The time of departure for your flight to Rio is six o’clock takes The plane to Rio ………
3.It looks like that old bridge is ready to fall down is It looks like that old bridge ………
4.I suppose you are very tired after your long walk must You ……… ………
5.’I won’t come home late from late the party.’ she said promised She………
6.It would have been better if you had gone to bed earlier should You……….………
7.’Don’t swim just after you have eaten,’ she said to them warned She……….……
8 He would not stop talking although no one was listening insisted He ………
9 The house was in darkness except for a light in the kitchen apart The house was completely ………
10 They continued to look for the girl till it got dark search The ………
Question 10: Write a short paragraph about 150 – 200 words to show your opinions(10 points) A proverb says that : “A friend in need is a friend indeed” - What does this proverb mean ? - Can you show your opinions about it ? - Tell me impotance of friends in our life ………
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