Choose the best answer to complete the sentences.. Besides transportation, rivers 3 ___ food, water for crops, water to drink, and opportunities for recreation for people who live along
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KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI CẤP TỈNH
NĂM HỌC 2010 - 2011 Môn thi: Tiếng Anh (Lớp 9)
Ngày thi: tháng năm 2011
Thời gian làm bài: 150 phút
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I Choose one word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others (5 pts)
Your answers: 1 _ 2 _ 3 _ 4 _ 5 _
II Choose one word whose stress pattern is different from the others (5 pts)
3 A intelligent B comfortable C necessary D terrified
4 A inevitable B considerable C industrial D difficult
5 A industrious B advisable C knowledgeable D traditional
Your answers: 1 _ 2 _ 3 _ 4 _ 5 _
III Choose the best answer to complete the sentences (10 pts)
1 The twins look so their father
2 After leaving school, he tried to his living as a door-to-door salesman
3 As children, we were to become educated people
4 She tried to out of the window to see the march more clearly
5 I wish Janet to the meeting this afternoon
6 I know him but I have never actually spoken to him
7 He gave his listeners a vivid of his journey through London
8 His name was on the of my tongue, but I just couldn’t remember it
9 Three fifths of the police in the camp near the town
A has trained B have trained C has been trained D have been trained
10 When you cross a street, remember to walk in the
A junction B roundabout C zebra crossing D pavement
Your answers: 1 _ 2 _ 3 _ 4 _ 5
6 _ 7 _ 8 _ 9 _ 10 _
IV Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the words in capital letters (10 pts)
1 For centuries, poets, writers and (MUSIC) _ have mentioned the ao dai in poems, novels and songs.
2 The advantage of living in the countryside is that the air is (POLLUTE) _
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3 Reading funny stories is an (ENJOY) way to relax
4 Burning forest will lead to the (DESTROY) of wildlife habitats
5 Ecotourism helps provide funds for (CONSERVE)
6 Do you know the (WIDELY) _ of this lake?
7 Thu Ha is not satisfied with her (PREPARE) _ for Tet holiday
8 We were very surprised because she came so (EXPECT) _
9 It's (HONEST) _ of you to say that You know it isn't true!
10 (FORTUNATE) _ , you will be at a disadvantage if you can’t drive
V Give the correct tense or form of the verbs in brackets to complete the following sentences (10 pts) 1-2 This is the first time I (read) a novel (write) by an English novelist.
3-4 At that time I (not know) what (say) since I was too shocked.
5-6 When we (arrive) at their house yesterday, they (have) lunch.
7-8 I (work) on my report for nearly 3 hours and I (write) the conclusion at the moment.
9 -10 The bridge (build) at this time last year But it (not complete) so far.
Your answers: 1 6
2 7
3 8
4 9
5 10
VI Underline one mistake in every sentence, and then correct it (10pts) 1 The doctor suggested that the little boy took it easy for some days 2 I regret to tell you that you have not appointed to the post 3 My best friend is coming to Hanoi to visit me in 19th July 4 Da Lat, where is located on High Land, is famous for its mild climate 5 It was such a good news that we could hardly believe that it was true 6 People are asked not cut a lot of trees for firewood 7 Mary usually arrives at the office at 9 o’clock, but because the storm, she was two hours late 8 If modern technology didn’t exist, we will never have these precious pictures 9 The children are looking forward to go camping this summer vacation 10 Most of the students seemed very nervously before the final exam 1 ………
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VII Fill in each numbered space with ONE appropriate word (10 pts)
Rivers are one of the world’s most important natural resources Many cities are on large rivers, and (1) _ every country has at least one river that (2) an important part in the lives of its people
Besides transportation, rivers (3) _ food, water for crops, water to drink, and opportunities for recreation for people who live along their (4) _ And in (5) to get water for crops, engineers sometimes build a dam (6) a river and let the water become a lake behind the dam Then, people can use their water not (7) _ to irrigate fields but also to make electricity for homes and industries (8) _, the water often becomes polluted when cities on river banks grow (9) size and the number of industries increases
We are learning that it is necessary to (10) _ rivers clean if we want to enjoy the benefits of the natural resources
Your answers:
1 _ 2 _ 3 _ 4 _ 5 _
6 _ 7 _ 8 _ 9 _ 10
VIII Read the passage below and then choose the correct answer A, B, C or D (10 pts)
About 50 or so kinds of modern plastics are made from oil, gas, or coal – non-renewable natural resources We (1) well over three million tons of the stuff in Japan each year and, sooner or later, most of
it is thrown away A high (2) of our annual consumption is in the (3) of packaging and this (4) about seven percent by weight, of our domestic (5) Almost all of it can be recycled, but very little of it is, though the plastic recycling (6) is growing fast
Trang 3The plastics themselves are extremely energy-rich, they have a higher calorific (7) than coal and one (8) of “recovery” strongly (9) by plastic manufacturers is the (10) of waste plastic into a fuel
Your answers: 1 _ 2 _ 3 _ 4 _ 5
6 _ 7 _ 8 _ 9 _ 10 _
IX Read the passage below and then choose the correct answer A, B, C or D (5 pts)
During the last 400 years, most scientists have relied on mathematics for the development of their inventions or discoveries However, one great British scientist,
Michael Faraday, did not make use of mathematics Faraday, the son of a poor Blacksmith, was born in London in
1791 and had no education beyond reading and writing
In 1812, Faraday was hired as a bottle washer by the great chemist Humphry Davy Later, Faraday became a greater scientist than Davy, making the last years of Davy’s life embittered with jealousy
Faraday made the first electric motor in 1821, a device that used electricity to produce movement Then Faraday became interested in the relationship between electricity and magnetism In 1831, he discovered that when a magnet is moved near a wire, electricity flows in the wire With this discovery, he produced a machine for making electricity called dynamo Faraday then went on to show how electricity affects chemical substances
Because Faraday believed that money should be given to the poor, when he grew old, he was very poor However, Queen Victoria rewarded him for his discoveries by giving him a stipend and a house He died in 1867
1 Which of the following statements is NOT true about Faraday?
A He didn’t make use of mathematics to develop his inventions
B He just knew how to read and write
C He was born in a rich family
D His father was a Blacksmith
2 Humphry Davy hired Faraday to work as a
A chemist B bottle washer C scientist D professor
3 All of the followings are mentioned as Faraday’s achievements except
A his invention of dynamo
B his discovery of the effects of electricity on chemical substances
C his invention of electric motor in 1821
D his discovery of magnetism
4 Faraday got a stipend and a house as a reward from
A Humphry Davy B his father C Queen Victoria D his friend
5 Faraday died in
Your answers: 1 _ 2 _ 3 _ 4 _ 5
X Read the passage and write your answers to the questions given (5 pts)
There are various activities for school-aged children at my little town Among the activities, I like the program called “Meet & Speak” the most “Meet & Speak” happens once a fortnight from 3 p.m to 5 p.m on a Saturday at the common hall of Tran Mai Ninh Secondary School The aim of the activity is for children in the locality to meet one another and share their learning experiences In each meeting, we work in a whole group or
in small groups talking about our interests, hobbies, dreams and about our study We also have topics for discussion At the meetings, we sometimes have chances to talk with writers, poets or soldiers who come to talk about how they have become such and such people in the society I find the activity interesting and useful Here I can make friends with many other children Particularly, I have chances to express myself in front of other people Speaking in public helps me overcome shyness and build up confidence
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2 How often do children meet?
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3 What do children usually talk about?
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4 Who also come to the meeting? And what do they talk about?
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5 What makes the author of the text like the activity?
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XI Rewrite the sentences so that it means the same as the first one, beginning with the given words (10 pts)
1 At the airport, they made her hand over her passport
→ She
2 She started working as a secretary five years ago
→ She has
3 There’s an improvement in your work
→ Lately your work
4 Despite the cold weather, they went for a walk
→ Although
5 Margaret wishes she had studied harder for the exam
→ Margaret regrets
6 “Shall we go to the zoo?” Tom said
→ Tom suggested
7 They kept his passport so that he couldn’t leave the country
→ They prevented
8 He hasn’t met his mother for two months
→ The last time
9 He bought so many books that he couldn’t read them all
→ So
10 Just when I arrived at the station, the train started to move
→ No sooner
XII Use the given suggestions to complete sentences (10 pts)
1 When we / get / station / train / leave / 5 minutes.
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2 This / second time/ Peter / make / such / mistake.
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3 You / know/ where / she / come?
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4 We/ decide / go for / short walk / before / sit / lunch.
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5 He / apologize / father / not able / arrive / on time.
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6 My father / you meet / yesterday morning / go swimming every day.
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7 She / tell me / not forget / send / my parents / best wishes.
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8 My brother / advise / me / not come back / too late.
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9 The book / interesting / that / I / put it down.
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10 Since / beginning / course / she / never / late / school
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