Full name: ENGLISH TEST Duration: 120 minutes I/ Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others: 1 point 1.. IV/ Fill the suitable words into the blanks:
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Duration: 120 minutes
I/ Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others: (1 point)
1 A greet B season C reach D great
2 A succeed B seat C please D pleasure
3 A new B knew C sew D few
4 A teacher B church C watch D architect
II/ Circle the best answer: (3 points)
1 Most children enjoy advertisement on TV
A watch B to watch C watching D to watching
2 The first colour TV pictures in 1928
A produced B were produced C is produced D produce
3 I don’t like using the internet because it has become
A benefits B advantages C limitations D disadvantage
4 Everyone has read the latest news on the website, ?
A hasn’t he B haven’t they C don’t they D doesn’t he
5 I for 2 hours but my friends come yet
A waiting/didn’t B have waited/hasn’t
C have been waiting/haven’t D have waited about/haven’t
6 The interviewer asked her her name
A.what/was B if/was C what/is D if/is
7 I haven’t heard any news of Peter 1999
8 Jeans were first in Europe
A wear B to wear C wearing D worn
9.he is too busy care of her
A taking B to take C took D taken
10 He is the best fashion I have known
A design B designers C designer D designing
11 The Singaporean is Singapore dollar
A currency B capital C language D climate
12 My grandmother the most beautiful girl
A did use to being B use to be C use to being D used to be
III/ Use the suitable prepositions to fill in the gaps: (1 point)
1 We have been waiting here ten minutes
2 She has just gone out She can’t be back _ 10 pm
3 My sister was born _4th April _ 1978
4 I am very fond _ picture books
IV/ Fill the suitable words into the blanks: (2.5 points)
Every year many people in(1) world learn English Some of them(2) _ young children (3) are teenagers Many are adults Some learn at school,others learn in evening classes.a few learn English(4) themselves or just by hearing the language(5) television or among their
friends.most people must work hard to learn English
(6) _ do all the people want to learn English? It’s difficult to(7) that question.young
children learn english at school(8) _it’s one of their subjects Many adults learn English because it’s useful for(9) _work.teenagers often learn English for their higher studies, because some of their books
at college are(10) in English
V/ Rewrite the second sentence so that it has the similar meaning to the first sentence,beginning with the words or phrases given: (1.5 points)
1 ”What is your favorite sport, Peter?”said his girl friend
Peter’s girl friend asked him
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Lan wishes _
3 Nobody has seen him for years
He
4 There was a banyan tree here a few years ago, but now there isn’t
There used
5.Peter will pass his exams, but he has to work hard
If _
6 The sea was so cold that we couldn’t swim
The sea was too _
VI/ Finish the following sentences by rearranging words or phrases given:
(1 point)
1 Time/to go the part tomorrow/I don’t have/enough
2 To touch the ceiling/too/I’m/short
3 Like/eating/that/he didn’t/he was/tired/so
4 You /has he/before/he has never met?
The end!
1 You have had a fever for a week , you better see a doctor
2 Who was the first American person on the moon ?
A walking B who walks C walked D to walk
3 “ Are we about to have lunch ?” yes, it _in the dinner room.”
A is serving B serves C is being served D served
4 Remarks that children make can be _ and amusing
A delighted B delighting C delightful D delight
5 I wish you _-that ! it’s a really annoying habit
A didn’t do B wouldn’t do C couldn’t do D don’t do
Trang 3PHÒNG GIÁO DỤC M’ĐRĂK Đề Thi Đề Nghị Học Sinh Giỏi Cấp Huyện Năm Học 2007 – 2008
Trường THCS Trần Hưng Đạo Môn Tiếng Anh - Lớp 9
( Thời gian 150 phút )
PART ONE : PHONETIC :
I/ Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the other three (5 pts)
1 A hear B clear C bear D ear
2 A heat B great C beat D beak
3 A blood B pool C food D tool
4 A university B unique C unit D undo
5 A mouse B could C would D put
II/ Choose the word whose stressed pattern is differently from that of the other three (5pts)
1 A advance B ancient C cancer D annual
2 A theory B tragedy C invent D government
3 A inspire B wealthy C protect D extinct
4 A simplicity B pollution C electricity D activity
5 A mathematics B statistics C academy D mechanic
PART TWO : VOCABULARY AND STRUCTURES GRAMMAR :
I/ Find the choice that best completes the sentences ( 10 pts)
1.The wind was so strong that it his tent to pieces
A broke B tore C smashed D destroyed
2 “ Would you mind if I turned up the radio ?” – “ I’d really rather you _.”
A not to do B didn’t C don’t D don’t mind
3 I hate _ when my friends use my computer without asking permission
4 Children always need their parents ‘ support , _ they are 4 or 24
A if B in spite of C whether D until
5 Public concern about environmental issues has rise _in recent years
A highly B deeply C generously D consideraby
6 All laboratories have instructions about what to do _fire
A in place of B in charge of C in danger of D in case of
7 Having a computer allows you to have all kinds of information at your
8 You can leave the vegetables but you eat as _ of the meat as you can
9 “ Someone is knocking at the door _ it be Mary ? “
“ It _ Mary To my certain knowledge she is in England ”
A may / isn’t B might / may not be C could / can’t be D is / can’t be
10 Travel broadens the mind Therefore, I to over five countries for two months now
A have traveled B have been traveling C am traveling D trave
II/ Fill in each of blanks with the correct form of the word given ( 10 pts )
E – mail is such a 1(PAIN) _way to write letter I’ve never found it easy to put pen to paper, not even to say “thank you “ for presents sent by 2(THINK) _relatives They must have thought I was
so 3(GRATITUDE) Now there’s no stopping me! I type away 4(END) _on my computer ,all type of messages to all types of people E - mail has all the benefits of a word processor and none of the tedious 5(ADVANTAGE) _of writing by hand It’s better than the letter because you can edit it, quickly and 6(EFFORT) ,and it’s instant like the phone but without the need to talk! And sending
an e- mail is so 7(WONDER) fast: just press the button and it’s gone
By contrast, the Web is extremely overrated and sometimes so slow that it’s 8(PRACTICE) _ What’s more, Web sites are not 9(DATE) and a lot of the information is 10(USE) _
I think it’s a joke in that respect – not a very good one
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1 Most ghost stories are set in old house or castles ( MYSTERY )
2 The book was found boring , so the teacher chose another ( BELIEVE)
3 Those pollutants have the lives of many seabirds in the past few years (DANGER)
4 The man’s application was turned down because he was fully (QUALIFY )
5 The boss created of promotion when favoured male candidates ( EQUAL )
6 What a _! She has the heating switched off all winter ( MEAN)
7 Today tourists come from all over the world to see the _of the famous city of Pompeii (REMAIN)
8 We killed the time _ doing that funny crossword ( ENJOY )
9 The of the roads should be designed to cope with an increase in traffic (WIDE)
10 We live in a society Ther are so many things we can re-use (THROW)
PART THREE : READING COMPREHENSION:
I/ Fill in each of blanks with ONE suitable word (10 pts)
Many rivers and lakes around the world are polluted The discharge of waste materials by factories and households (1) pollution to rivers and lakes The Rhine river in europe and the Great lakes in North America are good (2) _ of a river and lakes that are polluted Their water can’t be (3)
_.The (4) thing is happening to the sea In one instance,certain factories in Japan dumped industrial (5) _in to the sea Many people suffered (6) _lead or mercury poisoning after eating fish (7) -in such polluted waters Pollution in certain areas of the sea is now reaching
dangerous (8) Many ships discharge their waste materials and unwanted engine oil into the sea These wastes contain lead and mercury (9) are poisonous Sometimes, accidents to oil (10)
_ can cause oil to be discharge into the sea and onto the beach
II/ Fill in each of blanks with ONE suitable word ( 10 pts)
One feature of (1) _education systems around the world has been an incrase (2) the period of compulsory schooling for students In many developing countries students are now required (3) at school until they are 15 years of age There are quite plausible reasons for opposing this policy Low income families, for example, may not be able to (4) to keep their children at school and may hate goverments imposing this decision ( 5) _ them In many (6) _ countries children can bring in much needed income,(7) by working in family agricultural activities,or else (8) _ paid employment Recent studies have shown that compulsory school can be psychologically (9) _ for students who are not motivated to learn Education authorities, however, must ensure that the education (10) is both affordable to families and interesting to students
1 A improving B improved C to improve D be improved
6 A developed B developing C well – off D rich
9 A damage B to damage C damaged D damaging
10 A provided B provide C to provide D providing
PART FOUR : WRITING
I/Rewrite the second sentence so that it has the similar meaning to the first sentence,beginning with the words or phrases given: (10 points)
1 ”What is your favorite sport, Peter?”said his girl friend
Peter’s girl friend asked him
2 Nobody has seen him for years
He
3 There was a banyan tree here a few years ago, but now there isn’t
There used _
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The sea was too
5 You’re the worst guitarist in the world
No one _
6 “ Let’s check everything once more ” said the main in chief
The main in chief suggested _
7 Although the fish appears to be harmless ,it is quite dangerous
Contrary to _
8 It is acknowledged that VietNam had a complete control over SARS from a very early stage of the epidemic
VietNam is _
9 He didn’t remember anything about it, and neither did she
He forgot
10 We couldn’t have managed it if our father hadn’t encouraged us
If it _
II/ Use the prompts provided to write full sentences to make a complete informal letter ( 30 pts)
Dear Mary,
1 Thank / letter.// I / please / hear / your news / better / last time / you / write / me.//
2 Both / parents / send / love.//
3 Last week I / buy / new jeans / new shop / centre / town.//
4 Satff / be / very helpful //
5 I / have / try / eight different pairs / majority / be / too tight or / right colour.//
6 Jeans / cost / fifty pounds / I think / not be / too dear / good quality ones.//
7 Everyone I know / wear / designer jeans / my parents / think / crazy.//
8 Neither my father / my mother / be / interested / fashion.//
9 All // my mother / clothes / be / dark blue.//
10 I wish / she / wear / different colour sometimes!//
_
11 Real reason / I / write / invite / you / birthday party / next week.//
_
12 A group / us / go / new club.//
_
13 Would you / come ?// ring / soon.//
_
14 Give / regards / family.//
_
15 I hope / well.//
Love,
Linda
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Đề Thi Đề Nghị Học Sinh Giỏi Cấp Huyện Năm Học 2007 – 2008
Môn Tiếng Anh - Lớp 9
( Thời gian 150 phút )
PART ONE : PHONETIC :
I/ Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the other three (5
pts)
* Answers : mỗi câu đúng 1 điểm :
II/ Choose the word whose stressed pattern is differently from that of the other three (5pts)
* Answers : mỗi câu đúng 1 điểm :
PART TWO : VOCABULARY AND STRUCTURES GRAMMAR :
I/ Find the choice that best completes the sentences ( 10 pts)
* Answers : mỗi câu đúng 1 điểm :
II/ Fill in each of blanks with the correct form of the word given ( 10 pts )
* Answers : mỗi câu đúng 1 điểm :
III / Fill each of blanks with the correct form of the word given (10 pts)
* Answers : mỗi câu đúng 1 điểm :
1 Mysterious 2 Unbelievably 3 Endangered 4 Unqualified 5 Inequalities 6 Miser
PART THREE : READING COMPREHENSION:
I/ Fill in each of blanks with ONE suitable word (10 pts)
* Answers : mỗi câu đúng 1 điểm :
II/ Fill in each of blanks with ONE suitable word ( 10 pts)
* Answers : mỗi câu đúng 1 điểm :
PART FOUR : WRITING
I/Rewrite the second sentence so that it has the similar meaning to the first sentence,beginning with the words or phrases given: (10 points)
* Answers : mỗi câu đúng 1 điểm :
1 Painles 2 Thoughtful 3.Ungrateful 4 Endlessly 5 Disavandages 6 Effortlessly
Trang 71 Peter’s girl friend asked him what his favorite sports was.
2 He hasn’t ever been seen for years
3 There used to be a banyan tree here a few years ago
4 The sea was too cold that we couldn’t swim
5 No one in the world plays the guitar as badly as you
6 The main in chief suggested checking everything once more
7 Contrary to its harmless appearance,the fish is quite dangerous
8 VietNam is is acknowledged had a complete control over SARS from a very early stage of the epidemic
9 He forgot all everything about it,and so did she
10 If it hadn’t been for my father’s encouragement, We couldn’t have managed it
II/ Use the prompts provided to write full sentences to make a complete informal letter ( 30 pts)
* Answers : mỗi câu đúng 2 điểm :
Dear Mary,
1 Thank for your letter I was please to hear your news was better than the last time you wrote to me
2 Both parents send their love
3 Last week I bought some new jeans from a new shop in the centre of town
4 the Satff were very helpful
5 I had to try on eight different pairs because th majority were too tight or not the right colour
6 Jeans cost me fifty pounds,which I think isn’t too dear for good quality ones
7 Everyone I know wears designer jeans but my parents think they’re crazy
8 Neither my father nor my mother is interested in fashion
9 All of my mother’s clothes are dark blue
10 I wish she would wear a different colour sometimes!
11 the real reason I ‘m writing is invite you to my birthday party next week
12 A group of us are going to a new club
13 Would you like to come ? ring me soon
14 Give my regards to your family
15 I hope they are well
Love,
Linda