Practice Test 15

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Đề thi chọn học sinh giỏi cấp tỉnh lớp 9 -thcs

Năm học 2007 - 2008 Môn tiếng anh

Thời gian làm bài: 150 phút ( Không kể thời gian giao đề )

Question 1: a) Pick out the word with the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others.

4 A leisure B pressure C treasure D pleasure

Question 2: Supply the correct form of the verb in brackets.

1 Quick! There(be) an accident Phone the hospital The accident (happen) when that red car (shoot) out of the side street without warning

2 I (do) everything you (ask) What should I do now?

3 We had to go on holiday because our house (decorate)

4 They had a big party They (sing) all night last night

5 We (cook) all day for the party that evening and by 8 o'clock we still weren't ready

6 If the train ( mountain) this speed, by this time tomorrow we (be) in Hue for two hours

Question 3: Use the correct form of the words in brackets to complete sentences

1 I am afraid you have me because that is not what I meant (understand)

2 We had to take out a from the bank to buy the car ( lend)

3 Everyone was very by the good news (heart)

4 On a day we receive about fifty letters (type)

5 Freedom of is one of the fundamental rights (speak)

7 Carl is studying to become a (law)

8 We have decided to interview only the best six for the job (apply)

9 Uncle George lives in an attractive part of Sydney (reside)

10 Everyone is worried about the of the rainforests ( destroy)

Question 4: Choose the word or phrase that best complete each sentence.

1 It is a bill

a fifty-cents b fifty-cent c fifty cent d fifties cent

2 This door needs

a painted b painting c to paint d paint

3 will you me your pen for my examination this afternoon?

4 One third of the oranges spoilt

5 Everyone in the world to lead a happy life

6 His friend he would be back in an hour

7 He took the wrong book mistake

8 He said he hasn`t got it now, ?

a hasn`t he b doesn`t he c did he d didn`t he

9 The carpenter will repair the chair

10 Tim has friends than Jack

11 Listen to what I am saying, ?

a don`t you b will you c do you d are you

12 she plays piano!

a how well

b how good c What good d How

13 Our roof is leaking; we must get it

14 he could escaped if he had really wanted to do so

15 No sooner the game started last night than the rain began to fall

Question 5: Fill in each blank with one suitable word.

Jogging is running slowly 1 long distance Most joggers begin 2 they hear jogging is very good exercise Jogging makes the heart stronger and helps people 3 weight It can also help them feel better 4 themselves Ronald Robbins, .5 is forty-two years old and works in an office, began jogging a few years ago because he felt he was too fat At 6 be could only run about 100 yards It 7 him three months to be able to run a mile But two years later, he ran 8 a marathon race - over twenty-six miles Mary joggers, like Donald Robbins, feel that 9 they can succeed in jogging, they succeed in other things and quite often this feeling helps them at 10 jobs

Question 6: Read the passage and choose the best answerr.

For most people, the distinction between vegetables and fruits is fairly clearly Scientists, however, have varied opinions in this regard For example, horticulturists categorise a watermelon as a vegetable despite its general acceptance as a fruit Botanists identify a tomato as a fruit even though it is commonly used as a vegetables These differences stem from the ways in which fruits and vegetables are classified For a botanist, a fruit is a seed – bearing portion of flowering plant or tree According to this definition, a tomato is a fruit For a horticulturist, a vegetable is the edible portion of

a plant that must be replanted annually According to this view, a tomato is a vegetable

A horticulturist sees a fruit as coming from a plat or tree that lives at least two years In the case of fruits and vegetables that meet the criteria of both groupd of scientists, such

as apples or potatoes, there is no conflict

1 What does this passage mainly discuss?

a The work of botanists and horicuturists.

b Common types of fruits and vegetables

c Scientific differences between fruits and vegetables.

d The seed – bearing nature of fruit.

2 According to the passage, the scientific classification of a watermelon by

horicuturists.

a Differs from its popular discription as a fruit.

b remains a major area of disagreement between scientists.

c places it within the categories of both fruit and vegetable.

d is no longer open to debate among members of the scientific community.

3 The underlined pronoun it in the first paragraph refers to

c a watermelon d a tomato

4 In the last line, the underlined word conflict could best replaced by

c classification d solution

5 Which of the following conclusions about fruits can be drawn from the passage?

a Some fruits are not edible.

b Fruits develop from the flowers of plants and trees

c Some fruits do not develop seeds.

d d Botanists have studied fruits more carefully than horticulturists have.

Question 7 :

a) Find out mistake in each sentence and correct it

1 I read something about Tararino's new film on that magazine

2 The governor has not decided how to deal with the new problems already

3 When there are low sales, companies often decide developing new products

4 The direct sources of fresh water in lakes are rain, melted snowy and ice

5 Many women have reached high positions inbusiness but there are still little women

in government

b) Use the following sets of words and phrases to write complete sentences.

1 When / I /arrive / the students / already gone / class

2 boss / ask / me / work overtime

3 I / promise /do so / and / have to keep / promise

4 Manager / get long well with/ employees

5 Teachers always / make / children / stay in / seats

Question 8: Rewrite the following sentences, beginning each sentences with the cues

1 Immediately after his arrival, things went wrong

- No sooner

2 John missed the ferry because his car broke down

- If

3 There were not nearly as many people there as I had expected

- There were far ………

4 The farmers had applied new technology in their fields The output of rice was raised

- Thanks to

5 Eighteen people came although we had expected only sixteen

- Two extra

6 He is so stupid that he can't remember his lessons

- So

7 It seems that no one predicted the correct result

- Noone

8 I haven't seen her for five years

- Five years

9 George's annual salary is $ 15,000

-George earns

10 They were married in the summer of 1999

- Their wedding