I. Choose the word in each group that has underlined part pronounced differently from the rest. Circile the letter you choose (5 pts) 1. A. campusB. relaxC. locateD. fashion 2. A. singB. fineC. timeD. nice 3. A.gatherB. ethnicC. thereD. although 4. A.talked.B. watchedC. orderedD. stopped 5. A.exchangeB. reachC. chanceD.chemistry II. Choose the word in each group that has different stress pattern. Circle the letter you choose (5 pts) 6. A.controlB. remoteC. purposeD. respond 7. A.economicB. encourageC. embroiderD. experience 8. A.inspirationB. collectionC. reputationD. limitation 9. A.objectionB. opinionC. officialD. optional 10. A.compulsoryB. convientC. corresponD. communicate III. Choose the answer A, B, C or D to complete each sentence. Circle the letter you choose (10 pts) 11. They……….all day swimming and sunbathing at the beach A. passedB. usedC. tookD. spent 12. The hotel room……….over a very beautiful park A. viewed outB. faced upC. opened upD. looked out 13. On Sundays in England, most shops were closed and……….the theaters and cinemas A. so wereB. neither were C. were tooD. so weren’t 14. We didn’t……….to the station in time to catch the train A. getB. reachC. arriveD. leave 15. Either John or his brothers……….the money A. has stolenB. have stolen C. has been stolenD- have been stolen 16.I remember……….the letter sometime ago but I can’t remember exactly when A. to postB. postedC. postingD. post 17. Jane lost her case because it didn’t have……….with her name on A. a ticketB. a posterC. a labelD. an identification 18. Do you know what time the train……….for Leeds? A. getsB. reachesC. arrivesD. leaves 19. The policeman warned us……….there A. to not goB. not to goC. not to goingD. not go 20. The trip was very interesting. Jack wishes he……….enough time to join A. hadB. had beenC. had hadD. has had IV. Fill in the blank with the correct form of the words in capital letters (10pts) 21. The weather was terrible, so we had a very……….holiday. (PLEASE) 22. I’m afraid you have been……….. She no longer works for you. (INFORM) 23. When you are late for school, you should ………. to your teacher (APOLOGY) 24. Liverpool is an……….city in the north of England (INDUSTRY) 25. There are many people living in……….now in the world (POOR) 26. Our school has a lot of……….teachers. (QUALIFY) 27. Unfortunately, the film got……….reviews (FAVOR) 28. We could see some strange……….on her face. (EXPRESS) 29. You should write a letter of……….to tha institute. (INQURE) 30. Environmental……….is everybody’s responsibility. (PROTECT) V. Give the correct tense or form of the verbs in brackets to complete the following sentences (10 pts) 31. The astronaust’s clothers (make)……….from special matrrials. 32. My teacher was not at home when I arrived. She (just go) ………. out. 33. We would have caught the last bus if we (leave)………. the cinema five minutes earlier. 34. Jeans (make)……….about two hundered years ago. 35. If you go to England, you’ll have to get used to (drive)……….on the left. 36. You may feel frightened when you are in a forest (surround)……….by tall trees. 37. He talked as if he (know)……….where she was 38. Look, Hoa! Do you know the man who (talk)……….to Mrs. Luy in the playground? 39. I wrote to my penpal two weeks ago, but I (not receive)……….her reply since then. 40. Were I your age, I (do)……….differently. VI. Fill in each blank with one suitable preposition (10pts) 41. We wish we had a father……….yours. 42. When I saw Mai, I congratulated……….her success in the exam. 43. What do people jog……….? 44. I’ve just rewarded with a book……….her good study. 45. They’ve left Hanoi……….Sapa. 46. Vietnamese woman usually wear the Ao dai, sometimes at work, and especially……….their special occasions. 47. She’ll visit us as soon as she arrives……….Paris. 48. Nam is not very good……….mathematics. 49. Have you ever been……….NewYork yet?-No, never. 50. I’ll be waiting for you……….8.00 tomorrow morning at the station. VII. Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word (10pts) Environmental pollution is a term that refers to all the way by which man pollutes his surroundings. Man dirties the air (51)……….gases and smoke, poisons the water with chemicals and other substances, and damages the soil with (52)……….many fertilizers and pesticides. Man also pollutes his surroundings in various (53)……….ways. For examples, people ruin natural. Beauty by scattering junk and litter (54)……….the land and in the water. They operate machines and motor vehicles (55)……….fill thr air with disturbing noise. Evironmental pollution is (56)………. of the most serious problems facing mankind today. Air, water and soil are (57)……….to the survival of all living things. Badly polluted air can (58)……….illness, and even death. Polluted water kills fish and other marine life. Pollution of soil (59)……….the amount of land that is available for growing food. Environmental pollution (60) brings the ugliness to man’s naturally beatiful word. VIII. Read the passage carefully and choose the best answer A,B,C or D by circling the letter you choose (10pts) The World Trade Organization (WTO) is an international organization designed (61)……….and liberalize international trade. The WTO came into being (62)………. January 1,1995 and is the successor to the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT), (63)……….was created in 1947 and continued to opearate for almost five decades as a defactor international organization. The World Trade Organization deals with the (64)……….of trade between nations at a near-global (65)………. it is (66)……….for negotiating and implementing new trade agreements and is in charge of policing member countries’s adherence to all the WTO agreements, signed by the bulk of the world’s trading nations and ratified in their (67)……….Most of the WTO’s current work (68)………. from the 1986-1994 negotiations called Uruguay Round, and earlier negotiations under the GATT. The organization is currently the host to new negotiations, under the Doha Development Agenda (DDA) launchad in 2001. The WTO is (69)……….by a Minister Conference, which meets every two years, a General Council, which implements the conference’s policy decisions and is responsible for day-to-day administration, and a director-general, who is (70)……….by the Minister Conference. The WTO’s headquaters are in Geneva Switzerland 61. A. seeB. look atC. superviseD. take care 62. A. inB. onC. fromD. at 63. A. thatB. wherC. thingD. which 64. A. rulersB. lawC. standardD. stipulations 65. A. levelsB. levelC. degreeD. scales 66. A. ableB. responsibilityC. responsibleD. charge 67. A. stateB. agencyC. officeD. government 68. A. goesB. comesC. derivesD. come 69. A. governedB. governingC. governmentD. governmental 70. A. appointedB. directedC. leadedD. acted IX. Each line of the following passage contains error. Find out and underfills the error then correct it (10pts) Tet holiday is celebrating on the first day of the Lunar New Year Example: 0) celebrated: Some weeks after the New Year, the Vietnamese clean their house and paint the walls. New clothes are buying for the occasion. One or two days before the festive, people make Bang Chung, that is the traditional cake, and others goodies. On the New Year’s Eve,the whole family get together for a reunion dinner. Every members of the family should be present during the dinner in which much different kinds of dishes is served. On the New Year morning, the young members of the family pay them respects to the elders. In return they receive lucky money wrapping in red tiny envelopes. Then people go to visit their neighborhoods, frieng and relatives.71………….. 72………….. 73………….. 74………….. 75………….. 76………….. 77………….. 78………….. 79………….. 80………….. X. Rewrite the sentences, beginning with the given words (10pts) 81. If nobody puts some more coal in, the fire will go out. → Unless……………………………………………………………………………………………….. 82. You may get hungry'''' on the train, so take some sandwiches. → Incase……………………………………………………………………………………………….. 83. Inspite of not speaking Vietnamese, Mr Anderson decided to settle Hanoi. → Although …………………………………………………………………………………………… 84. All visitors to the town fail in love with it. → Everbody who……………………………………………………………………………………… 85. That man used to work with me when I lived in Moscow. → That''''s……………………………………………………………………………………………….. 86. John has never been so rude to anybody. → Never……………………………………………………………………………………………….. 87. Her voice is so soil that it is impossible for me to hear it. →She…………………………………………………………………………………………………. 88. People don''''t do enough exercise, so there are a lot of heart diseases. → If people…………………………………………………………………………………………… 89. They are building a new museum in the city centre. → A new museum…………………………………………………………………………………….. 90. I now regret spending too much money on clothes. → I wish ………………………………………………………………………………………………. ĐỀ SỐ 07 (Đề thi chọn học sinh giỏi lớp 9, Bình Phước) I. Chọn từ có phần trọng âm khác vị trí với những từ còn lại. 1. A. advanceB. chickenC. cultureD. foreign 2. A. decorateB. disappointC. festivalD. primary II. Chọn từ có phần gạch chân phát âm khác với những từ còn lại. 3. A. featherB. leatherC. featureD. measure 4. A. jeansB. pantsC. shoesD. ties 5. A. audienceB. augustC. laughD. taught III. Chọn phương án thích họp (A, B, C hoặc D) để hoàn thành yêu cầu của câu hoặc để thay thế những phần được gạch chân. 6. My penpal and I have……………once every month since 2004. A. calledB. readC. wroteD. corresponded 7. Designers of Vietanmese Ao dai have taken……………from Vietnam’s ethnic monitory. A. poetryB. inspirationC. materialD. thinking 8. At the……………to the village stands a big old banyan tree. A. entranceB. enterC. fenceD. hedge 9. In my……………, the benefits of the Internet are undeniable. A. headB. beliefC. heartD. brain 10. My brother was ……………as the most effective activist in the school charity program. A. chosenB. appointed C. invitedD. said 11. As the earth turns, half of the planet……………the sun, and the other half faces away. A. meetsB. likesC. entersD. faces 12. That restaurant is……………dirty that few people eat in it. A. soB. suchC. veryD. too 13. You dislike playing basketball and table tennis,……………? A. don’t youB. do youC. won’t you D. will you 14. The little boy stopped playing football and ran…………… his mother, who has just come home. A. forB. offC. afterD. towards 15. That was a……………ceremony. A. prepared-well B. well-prepared C. prepare-wellD well-prepare 16. How wide is this street? -…………… A. It’s 20 meters wideB. It’s wide 20 meters C. It’s 20 meters in wideD. It’s in wide 20 meters 17. Before I bought the jeans, I asked if I could them on. A. wearB. tryC. haveD. take 18. Here is the man……………my brother is going to……………. A. who his daughter / marryB. whose daughter / marry with C. whose a daughter / marry to D. whose daughter I marry 19. This computer isn’t capable ……………running this software. A. inB. onC. ofD. at 20. suggest we……………money to buy a new car. A. saveB. to saveC. savingD. to be saved 21. “I’m taking my first exam next week’’. - “……………” A. CheersB. Good luckC. Well doneD. Congratulations 22. I’m not accustomed……………up so early. A. to gettingB. to getC. by gettingD. get 23.I wish I……………work tomorrow. A. won’t have to B. don’t have toC. didn’t have toD. needn’t 24.I must think that matter over carefully before I answer you. A. rememberB. decideC. considerD. memorize 25. It’s necessary that every student of our class……………hard. A. studyB. studyingC. to studyD. studies 26. My teacher arrived after Ifor her ten minutes. A. waitingB. was waitingC. had waitedD. have waited 27. Nobody is ready to go,……………? A. isn’t heB. is heC. are theyD. aren’t they 28. When tropical storm……………120 kilometers per hour, it can damage a lot of things. A. arrivesB. comesC. reachesD. runs 29. A: “What a lovely house you have!”,- B: “……………” A. Of course not, it’s not costlyB. I think so C. Thank you. Hope you will drop in D. No problem 30. Remember……………the door before going to bed. A. lockingB. to lockC. lockedD. not locking 31. Many things which we can do now couldn’t……………years ago. A. doB. doneC. being doneD. be done 32. When I first visited Alaska, I couldn’t get used……………the cold weather. A. withB. toC. forD. in 33. Some of my friends are taking extra classes in English……………become tourist guides. A. so thatB. so asC. in order thatD. so as to 34. Peter and his friend were badly injured in the last match, so ……………can play today. A. both of themB. either one of them C. neither of themD. not any of them 35. Nancy talks as if she……………everything. A. knowsB. had known C. knewD. know 36. There are a lot of people at my friend’s wedding party, only a few of…………… I had met before. A. whoB. whoseC. whomD. which 37. You should have known that Anne could not keep a secret. Never again ……………her anything. A. will tellB. will I tell C. I tellD. I will tell 38.……………breakfast is the first meal of the day. A. TheB. AC. ThisD. 0 39. We had a good time last summer. A. enjoyed ourselvesB. had plenty of time C. had enough timeD. had a useful time 40.I like school……………, but later I hate it. A. at the first B. at firstC. in the first time D. in a first time 41. I must get that letter posted. I must…………….
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TUYỂN CHỌN ĐỀ THI HỌC SINH GIỎI
A ĐỀ THI NĂM HỌC 2007 - 2008
ĐỀ SỐ 01
(Đề thi chọn học sinh giỏi lớp 9, Thái Bình)
I Chọn từ có cách đọc khác ở phần gạch chân viết sang bên phải (1,0 điểm)
II Chọn từ có trọng âm chính khác với các từ còn lại (1,0 điểm)
III Có bao nhiêu cách đọc cho các phần gạch chân của mỗi dòng (1,0 điểm)
5 A handsome B graduate C education D duration E edition
IV Cho dạng đúng của động từ trong ngoặc (2,0 điểm)
1 Jane (go)…………to England in 2001 and (study)…………there for 3 years
2 You (not drink)…………much, you (drive)…………tonight
3 When the train to Hanoi (leave)…………? It (leave)…………at 7.15 tomorrow morning
4 Mr Black sounded really unhappy this morning He (have)………… his car (steal)…………
5 What (be) for dinner? It (smell)…………very delicious
6.I (go) …………to Lodon next week
How long you (stay)…………there?
7 Yesterday, when (open)…………the front door I (see)…………a thief in the living room
8 My brother enjoys (watch)…………detective films but he doesn't like (read)…………detective stories
9 How about (reduce)…………the amount of water we (use)…………every day?
10 Wild animals (reduce)…………a lot in number because the forests, their home,(desfroy)…………seriously?
V Cho dạng đúng của các từ trong ngoặc (2,0 điểm)
1 Solar domestic heating systems are (economy)…………to use
2 We should use solar energy It is cheap, clean and (limit)…………
3 If you don’t pay your (electric)…………bill soon, you will be cut off
4 In the future, many buildings will be (hot)…………by solar energy
5 His office is on the (twelve)…………floor of this building
6 Television is one of the cheapest forms of (entertain)…………
7 I get used to (get)…………up early and having a bath
8 She is a 15 (year)…………school girl
9 I am going to some French - (speak)…………countries
10 This (mix) …………consists of oxygen and hydrogen
VI Điền vào mỗi chỗ trống một giới từ thích hợp (2,0 điểm)
Trang 31 A new pair of Jeans was given (la ) me (lb ) my fifteenth birthday by my sister.
2 Jane said that her sister worked (2a ) a company (2b ) Korea
3 I ran (3a ) Peter, a friend (3b ) mine on my way to work this morning
4 She asked me how far it was (4a ) school (4b ) my house
5 There was a bank robbery last week The robbers got ( 5a ) (5b ) 200.000 dollars
6 Who is going to look (6a ) the children while you are (6b )?
7 When meeting a new word you can look it (7a ) (7b ) a dictionary
8 You must be present (8a ) 11.30 because the last train (8b ) London leaves at 12.45
9 Lucy was brought (9a ) by her grandparents and educated (9b ) the local secondary school
10 “Turn (10a ) the TV (10b ) me, will you? I want to have a rest
VII Điền vào mỗi chỗ trống một mạo từ thích hợp (2,0 điểm)
1 She was in…………hurry and ate…………quick lunch
2 Sweden is…………European country It’s in north of Europe
3 He was appointed proffesor and became MP in the same year
4 It was in 1912 that Titanic sank while crossing Atlantic
5 I like watching TV I have just bought color TV set
6 English in the 1960’s was different from English today
7 My briber has just been back from Philippines He came back by…………air
8 Most people like rest after…………hard day’s work
9 John and Mary are brother and sister
10 Bangkok,…………capital of Thailand, is …………exciting, crowded and modern city
VIII Dùng từ gọi ý điền từ vào chỗ trống (3,0 điểm)
Air pollution is a (1)…………of ill health in human being In a lot of countries there are laws (2)
………… the amount of smoke (3)…………factories can produce Athough there isn’t enough information
on the effects of (4)…………(5)…………the atmosphere, doctors have proved that air pollution causes lung (6)…………
The gases from the exhausts of cars have also increased air pollution in (7)…………cities The lead
in patrol produces a poisonous gas which (8)………… collects in busy streets (9)…………high buildings Children live in areas (10)…………there is a lot of lead in the atmosphere can not (11)…………as quickly
as (12)…………children and are clumsy when they use their hands
There are other long term (13)………… of pollution If the gases in the atmosphere continue to increase, the earth’s climate may become (14)…………
A lot of the ice near the poles may melt and may cause (15)…………floods
Từ gợi ý: in, warmer, other, most, which, effects, by, cause, surrounded, serious, limiting, diseases, often,
think, where
IX Đọc kỹ đoạn văn sau rồi trả lời a, b, c ở dưới (3,0 điểm)
Many people still believe that natural resources will never be used up dually, the world’s energy
resources are limited Nobody knows exactly how ich fuel is left However, we also should use them
economically and try to find t alternative resources of power According to professor Marvin Burnham of the New England Institute of Technology, we have to start conserving coal, oil and gas before it is too late, and
nuclear power is the only alternative energy
However, many people do not approve of using nuclear power because it is very dangerous What
would happen if there were a serious nuclear accident Radioactivity causes cancer and may badly effect the future generations
The most effective thing is that we should use natural resources as economically as possible
a) Giải thích hoặc cho từ đồng nghĩa các từ sau bằng tiếng Anh (0,5 điểm)
1 be used up
2 alternative energy
3 approve
b) Đánh dấu đúng (T), sai (F) theo nội dung bài đọc cho các câu sau (1,5 điểm)
1 In fact, the energy resources which we use are limited
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3 We don’t know exactly how much fuel is left
4 All people agree to use nuclear power as an alternative energy
5 The future generations may be affected by using alternative energy
c) Trả lời các câu hỏi sau theo nội dung bài đọc (1,0 điểm)
1 Why do we have tò start saving natural resources?
2 What is the most effective thing when we use the world’s natural resources?
X Viết lại câu theo từ gọi ý (1,0 điểm)
1 Although his leg was broken, he managed to get out of the car
5 The bookshelf was so high that the children couldn’t reach it
→The bookshelf was too………
6 It takes three hours to drive from Hai phong to Hanoi
XI Dùng từ đã cho sẵn sắp xếp lại thành câu (không được thêm từ, có thể thêm dấu), (1,0 điểm)
1 air/ am/ that/ afraid/ the/ city/ pollution/ in/ our/ getting/ worse/ and/ is/ worse/I
2 sure/ that/ be/ environmental/ we/ pollution/ will/ are/controlled/
3 level/ there/ the/ sea/ If/ rises/./ will/ be/ of/ floods/ in/ the/many/ parts/ world/,
4 lose/many/ people/ and/ their/ homes/ land/,/ If/they/ will/ and/ live/ in/ hunger/ poverty/
5 are/ countries many/ spending/ much/ time/ more/ and/ doing/money/ resaẹrch/ energy/ on/ from/ waves/ sun/,/ the/ and/ the/ why/ wind/ ?/
6 can/ using/ we/ solar/natural/ save/resources/ by/ energy/ instead/ fossil/ of/fuels/
7 the/ way/ Internet/ we/ as/ can/ for/ use/ an/ effective/ self - study/
8 writing/ in/ he/ Paris/,/ met/ many/ who/ friends/ him/encouraged/ his/ in/career/
9 shouldn’t/ river/ we/ is/ swim/ in/ because/ this/ water/ polluted/ highly/ its
10 although/job/ he/ isn’t/ has/ very/ a/ important/,/ he/ well-paid/ particularly/
XII Viết một đoạn văn năm câu theo chủ đề và gợi ý ở dưới (1,0 điểm)
Which subject do you like best? And why? English
1 at schools/ subjects /English/ to study/ and
2 international language/ speak/ the world
3 nowadays/ more and more / work
4 It is English/ communication
5 Because of/ subject/ best
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(Đề thi chọn học sinh giỏi lớp 9, Nghệ An, Bảng A)
A PHONETICS
I Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others.
II Identify the word whose stressed pattern is different from that of the others.
B VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR
I Choose the best answer from A, B, C or D.
11 She was looking………… her missing dog when I arrived
12 Nobody was injured in the accident,………… ?
13 We’ve………… of time to catch the bus so there’s no need to rush
14 We spent………… day sunbathing with our family
15 Fresh vegetables are usually………… in vitamins
16 The reason I left is………… I was bored
17 I’m sure she will do all she can………… us
18 There are………… many people in the room that I can’t move
19 He wants you to………… a good hotel
20 My brother is really kind, everybody takes………… of him
II Complete the paragraph by using the correct form of the words in brackets.
A STRANGE OBJECT IN THE FIELDThere is a considerable public concern in Shaston following the (21 discover)………… on
Wednesday evening of a metal (22 contain) ………… filled with (23 poison)………… liquid The object was found by a local (24.reside)………… when he was walking with his lovely dog in a field behind anewly, built chemical factory As yet, the factory has been (25 able) ,………… to provide any (26 explain)
………… as to show how the object came to be in the field A spokesperson stated that a full investigation was taking place and that security procedures were being reviewed
People living in the (27 neighbor)………… are (28 extreme) ………… angry, as a
year ago they withdrew their objections to the (29 decide………… to build the factory here after the
company had stated that no dangerous (30 chemistry) ………… would be produced on this site
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31 In order to request telephone service in the United States, either call nor visit your local
32 telephone store A sales representative will be glad showing you samples of the designs and colors
33 available Simple choose the design and color that you prefer, and leave your name, and address
34 and employer’s name with the sales representative Students with scholarships should provide his
35 sponsor’s name instead with employer’s name
36 A fifty dollars security deposit must be paid prior to telephone installation, and may be paid by
37 cheque, cash or mastercard In the date that your telephone is to be installed, a responsible
38 person such as an apartment manager, must be at home to lock the door for the serviceman
C READING AND SPEAKING
I Read the passage and choose the best answer from A, B, C or D.
LIFE OF A MANThomas is now in his sixties, and is one of the many homeless people who live on the streets; he buys
a newspaper most days Today, with his fellow tramps, he reads about yesterday’s student demonstration
Like many of the tramps that live under the bridge in New York, Thomas was not always so poor A long time ago he was in the Navy, and like many who have been to sea for a long time, he has stayed slim and fit Despite the strict organization on board ship, he loved the life, and had the opportunity to see many countries He visited Poland and Russia; ill South Africa he realized what he valued in each country was the people he met He was always astonished and delighted by the ways in which the people he met differed from one country to another Some day, he hopes, everyone will see the world as he does
After many happy years in Navy, he had to retire The good things in life always come to an end His mother and father had long since died and he’d lost touch with his other relatives He came to New York and became an industrial designer He was happy, although it wasn’t the same as the sea He never wanted to get married and have children
And then there was the period of darkness He smiles sadly He shrugs his shoulders and looks at his hands There are tears in the comers of his eyes This is something that he cannot bring himself to talk about
“It all went wrong”, he whispers
He was silent for a minute; then recovered He began to : talk more loudly “Look at me now- it makes me angry And what about the President? He’s been in power for years, and look what he’s done for
us Nothing! I’m still out on the streets and live the life of a tramp.”
39 It would appear that Thomas ………
A has organized a protest recently
B takes an interest in important events
C has no contact with other homeless people
D is not as poor as he used to be
40 When Thomas was in the Navy, he………
A only visited three countries
B enjoyed the strict life on board ship
C was very well paid for the job he did
D liked meeting people from different countries
41 Thomas changed his job because he………
A was too old to stay in the Navy
B wanted to start a family
C wanted to be near his relatives in New York
D did not enjoy the work any more
42 Thomas lost his job and became a tramp because ………
A he did not have any family
B he was tired of doing normal job
C of reasons he does not want to discuss
D of the death of his parents
43 The text states that Thomas thinks the President ………
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B should increase pensions for old people
C has not had enough time to change things
D should have done more to help people like him
II Rearrange the following sentences in the correct order to make a meaningful dialogue.
A Will you accept cheque?
B No, sir But can you enroll me as a member?
C Yes, sir I suppose I need your help
D Do you want just tq consult the book here, of are you thinking of borrowing it?
E Certainly Here is an application form You have to pay a deposit of 20 dollars
F We lend books only to members Are you a member?
G Can I help you?
H No, I am airaid we can’t accept cheque
I I want to borrow books
J What a pity I am short of cash
III Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word.
WALKING IN THE COUNTRY
I enjoy walking It’s good exercise and it takes me (54)……….of the town and into the country
I think that’s (55)……….I have a dog She needs to (56)……….out and so I have a reason to go for a walk I go every Sunday and it doesn’t (57)……… to me if it’s cold, windy and raining or a beautiful sunny day I just love to get away from people and be (58)……….for a few hours I always go home at the same time every Sunday (59)……….walk over the hills to a little village in the country The walk isn’t very (60)………., only about an hour, but it's quite hard work because I have to walk up the hill and down the other side (61)……….I get to the village, I go to the pub for a beer and (62)
……….food After lunch, I walk back long a different path and arrive home in time (63)
……….tea
D WRITTING
I Complete the second sentence so that it has similar meaning to the first one.
64 The book was less expensive than I had expected
→ The book didn’t
65 Man has never had such efficient servants as computers
→ Computers
66 The fire will go out if he doesn’t put more wood on
→ Unless
67 “I am myself a stranger here.” said the woman
→ The woman said
68 I am sure she was very beautiful when she was young
→ She must
II Write about 150 to 200 words to give your own opinion on the following topic.
“Physical exercises are very useful to our health”.
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moussaka
II Choose the word whose syllable is stressed differently from the rest in each group (5 marks)
B GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY
I Choose the best answer among A, B, C, or D (10 marks)
1………… are easy to dissolve
A Plastic bags B Banana leaves C Glass bottles D Tins and cans
2 The red flag with a yellow star in the centreis the………….flag of Vietnam
3 Tell me the ………… why you come here late
4 Australia is one of the………….countries
A speaking English B spoken English
C English spoken D English speaking
5 English is used as an access………….world scholarship and world trade
6 I enjoy living in the countryside………….the air here is very quiet
7 What………….if there………….a serious nuclear accident?
A happens / was B will happen / were
C would happen / were D would happen / had been
8 The boy ………….next to me is very good at English
9.………….my friends were unsuccessful at the job interviews
10 It was not………….to finish that work before 5 o’clock
11 It was very difficult for you………….if you can’t speak his native language
A getting acquainted to a foreign
B to get acquainted with a foreigner
C getting acquainted with a foreign
D to get acquainted to a foreigner
12 We should do some thing to protect water from being polluted ………….we will have nothing to drink inthe future
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13 Hurry up! They’ve only got………… seats left
14 I hope he doesn’t keep us…………
15 Those were the days………… we were very happy
16.I turn down the job………….the attractive salary
17 The scientists and engineers have become key figures in our modern ………….society
18 He asked me…………
A since when I waited B since when I am waiting
C how long I have been waiting D how long I had been waiting
19 She remembered the correct address only………….she had posted the letter
20 His parents never allowed him …………
II Fill each gap with the correct form of the verb from the box (10 marks)
Experience lose get attend award respond
look hear improve surf wander leak
1 If you work harder, you’ll be ……… the scholarship
2 He said he ……….forward to Tet holidays
3 This is the most embarrassing thing I’ve ever………
4 If he……….that English school, his English would get better
5 Please tell me if you……….from her
6 I don’t want my document……….out, I want to keep it secret
7 Viruses can keep you from……….access to the file you want to open
8 I enjoy ……… the net looking for informationon MTV
9 Over ninety teenagers have ……….to Jim’s questions
10 Sometimes we see him……… alone in the park
III Fill each gap with the correct form of the word ỉn brackets (10 marks)
1 One major……….of the area is the lack of public transport, (advantage)
2 We asked her to take part but she made no……….to us (respond)
3 Taxis are too……….for many people to offorD (cost)
4 Could you please……….us about the courses and fees? (information)
5 Martin looked at her……… (thoughtful)
6 The tast we are dealing with is……….complicateD (extreme)
7 This book provides information which is very……….to us (value)
8 No one can deny the……….of his contribution, (precious)
9 Our house is……….by several burglar alarms, (protection)
10 It was……….so all we stay at home, (snow)
C READING
I Choose the word that best fits each of the blank spaces (10 marks)
AIR POLLUTIONEvery one wants to (1)……… pollution But the pollution problem is as (2)……….as it is serious It is complicated (3)……….much pollution is caused by things that benefit people For example(4)……….from automobiles causes a large (5)……….of all air pollution But the automobile (6)
……… transportation for millions of people.Factories (7)……….much of waste that pollutes air and water, but factories gives employment to a large number of people
Thus to end or greatly reduce pollution (8)……….people would have to stop using many things
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……….reduced in several ways Scientists and engineers can work to lessen the amount of pollution that such things as automobiles and factories cause Governments can pass and enforce laws that (10)
……….businesses and traffic to stop or cut down on certain polluting activities
immediately
II Put one suitable word in each space (10 marks)
Enery is one of the (1)……… that many people are interested in It is not an unfamiliar word It
is heard, said, discussed day after day It is close to everyone’s (2)……….life You turn on the lamp and
it is (3)……….that gives you light.You turn on a TV and it is energy that gives you pictures and sound You ride a motocycle and it is energy that gives you (4)……… You cook your meals and it is energy that gives you heat to boil rice
The problem is that the demand for energy is rising and that the price of energy is getting (5)
……….and higher The supply of energy on earth is limited It cannot provide us all forever The (6)
……… of energy in the future is inevitable.Therefor, saving energy is a must if we want to (7)
……….to live in a safe and sound world If we save energy, the (8)……… will be less polluted and our health will be better and we will live a more meaningful life and more happily Perhaps the best (9)
……….to the problem of energy is a source of clean energy coming from the sun: solar energy This kind of energy is easily available, free, and inexhaustible Furthermore, it does not cause (10)………
III Read the passage and answer the questions (8 marks)
Halloween is a holiday celebrated on October 31st The night of 31st October was believed in the past that dead people appeared from their graves,and which is now celebrated in the US, Canada and Britain It is
a time when children have parties, and ghosts Many children dress up as movie characters or a favorite superhero
They make lanterns out of pumpkins (large and round vegetables) from which the inside has been removed, and play “trick or treat”, a traditional activity at Halloween, in which children dress in costumes and visit houses At each house they say “trick or treat”.This means that they will play a “trick”, or joke, on the people in the house unless they are given a “treat”,e.g sweets or money Most people prefer to give treatsrather than having tricks played on them The practice of “trick or treat” began in the US in the 1930s but is now comon in Britain also But Halloween is not just for children Many adults enjoy showing off their costumes at Halloween parties!
1 When is Halloween celebrated?
2 Do they still believe dead people appeal- from thefr graves on the night of 3151 October?
3 What do children pretend to be when they dress up?
4 Tell the activities children do at Halloween
5 Do they have the practice of “trick or treat” in Britain?
6 How do children play “trick or treat”?
7 In order to avoid tricks,what do people do?
8 Where is Halloween celebrated now?
D WRITING
I Completethe second sentence so that it has the same meaning to the first sentence using the word given (12 marks)
Trang 111.I had to cancel the birthday party because my closest friend is seriously ill
10 The film was so interesting that all we want to see again
→It was such………
11 I would prefer you to deliver the sofa on Friday
→I would rather………
12 Susan was too excited to sleep
→ Susan was so………
II Join each pair of sentences, using the word(s) in brackets (10 marks)
1 The day was too hot He had to cancel the tennis game, (such that)
2 You’d better take a sweater It might get cold, (in case)
3 Most of the audience didn’t know the result of the match The television was interrupted in the middle of the game (therefore)
4 Tom has continued to smoke two packs of cigarettes a day The -doctor warned him (eventhough)
5 We take you up Da Lat You can enjoy pure air there (where)
6 Jim doesn’t study hard He doesn’t get better grades (if)
7 Tuan is very active He studies the best of us (who)
8 The oil washed from land will also lead to the death of fish People are worried (adjective + that)
9 He was advised to stop smoking His health was very poor (because of)
10 The book was very interesting He read it from cover to cover (so that)
III Write a letter to your pen pal, using the words provided (10 marks)
1 I/ not see/ a long time/ And/ miss/ so much
2 Your letter/ you say/ wish/ visit Nha Trang
3 Now/I write/ give information
4 Nha Trang/ beautiful city/ the center/ Vietnam
5 This city/ the seashore/ more one million inhabitants
6 The central area/ the city/ and avenue/ skirting beach/ there be/hotel, restaurants, cinemas and building
office-7 Nha Trang/ several interesting sights/ such as/ The Goddess Tower, Hon Chong The Aquarium/ the island
8 Weather/ Nha Trang/ cool/ fine
9 There be/ thausands/ tourists/ come/ Nha Trang/ spend/ summer holidays/ every year
10 Write/ me soon/ look forward/ hear from you
ĐỀ SỐ 04
Trang 12(Đề thi chọn học sinh giỏi lớp 9, Bắc Giang)
A GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY (50 điểm)
I Em hãy viết đúng dạng của động từ trong ngoặc vào chỗ trống để hoàn thành những câu sau (10 điểm)
1 After he had had his breakfast, he (go)………to school
2 I think she has no objection to (go)………on a picnic
3 Mary is used to (stay)………up late on Sunday night
4 No, I didn’t know his number; otherwise, I (phone)………him
5 Anyone who (not finish)………his work won’t be allowed to leave now
6 John decided (not buy)………a new house in London
7 Nothing (do)………since I moved here
8 Unless you study hard, you (pass)………the coming exam
9 Measles (take)………a long time to get over
10 I always prefer driving to (be drive)………
II Chọn và khoanh tròn đáp án đúng A, B, C hoặc D để hoàn thành các câu sau.(20 điểm)
1 It was getting so cold that she had to…………the sweater
2 If anybody…………a question, please ask me after class
3 Bread is made…………bread flour and yeast
4 He has a very quiet and…………life in that big, empty house
5 I find the time of English meals very strange I’m not used to…………dinner at 5pm
6 The Smiths never go out in the evening,…………?
7 The ghost walked out of the hall, and suddenly…………
8 When she heard that bad news, she burst…………
9 You can use my car…………you bring it back tomorrow
10 He did not share his secrets-with many people but he…………in her
11 …………Paul bring the money for lunch, we’ll go right down to the cafeteria
12 How can I know…………book is yours? They are so alike
13 She will visit us as soon as she arrives…………Paris
14 Please…………your hand if you want to ask the teacher a question
15 I wish you…………now Can’t you stay ạ bit longer?
A don’t have to leave B didn’t have to leave
C hadn’t to leave D hadn’t left
16…………people go to soccer matches now than twenty years ago
17 If we don’t…………on electricity, there will be power cut
18 He worked…………than his workmates
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19 They reached the village before sunset…………the road was flooded
20 In this school, most…………very hard
A of students work B students work
C student works D of student work
III Cho dạng đúng của từ trong ngoặc để hoàn thành các câu sau đây (10 điểm)
1 Mid-August Festival is a (joy)…………festival for children
2 My little brother enjoys watching (Advertise)………… on TV
3 She had an unhappy (Child)………… so she really wants to help all the uncared-for children
4 Don't eat this food It is (Poison)…………
5 Environmental (Protect)…………is everyone's responsibility
6 The lakes in our town are (bad)…………polluted
7 It has become (increase)…………difficult to find a job nowadays
8 The gas from the chemical factories is extremely (harm)…………
9 If it doesn't rain soon, there'll be a great (short)…………of water
10 He drives very (care)…………He is sure to have an accident
IV Điền vào mỗi chỗ trống một đại từ quan hệ hoặc trạng từ quan hệ phù hợp (10 điểm)
1 Last week we went to Hue,…………is the ancient capital of Vietnam
2 The woman…………lives next door to us is a weathercaster on a local TV station
3 The shoes …………I bought were made in Italy
4 What’s the name of the lady was wearing the gold dress?
5 Ha Long Bay,………… consists of hundreds of beautiful islands, is the world’s heritage
6 The cat tail is long doesn’t belong to me
7 Show me the place the ship sank
8 Jack London, ………… wrote “The Call of the Wild”* was a famous American writer
9 This is the house…………he used to live
10 Next summer holiday, our family will go to Da Lat,………… my sister is living
…………
Mrs Rose Willow, a lady (4) 80…………years old, and living alone in her cottage,
was trapped upstairs (5)…………three hours Finally, firemen were able to rescue heri with ladders and a small (6)…………“My cat, Tibbles, stayed with me all the time,”said Mrs Willow “She (7) me a lot She sat with me, so I didn’t feel afraid”
The rain has finally stopped, the river level is falling and the weather forecast is good, (8………the floods have done a great deal of damage “Luckily, nobody was (9)…………or injured” Chief Fire Office Hawkins (10) reporters, “but it will take a long time to clear up the mess”
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II Em hãy điền một từ thích hợp vào mỗi chỗ trống trong đoạn văn sau (10 điểm)
Kate had been waiting (1)…………a friend of her father’s to collect her from the bus station for more (2)………… an hour, and she was tired (3)…………waiting There was (4)…………else there, and it had (5)…………raining A friend of hers had lent her an umbrella to take on her trip, but she seemed to be getting wet Perhaps her father was angry (6)…………her, she thought, or had simply forgotten to collect her There wasn’ even a phone-box in the bus station Why did (7)…………always go wrong when she traveled by bus? Either the bus was crowded and she felt very uncomfortable, or it (8)…………stopping and the journey lasted for hours Suddenly she (9)…………a car stopping outside (10)…………was waving at her It was her father!
C WRITING (30 điểm)
I Hoàn thành các câu trong bức thư sau (10 điểm)
Dear Linh,
1 I/ just/ receive/ letter/ and/ fully agree/ idea/ which/ suggest/ organize/ a day/ fathers
2 We/ celebrate/ Father’s day/ as/ people/ Australia/ USA
3 It/ be/ time/ children/ express/ feelings/ memories/ love/ fathers
4 In/ opinion/ we/ should celebrate/ this day/ December 20th
5.I/ suggest/ this day/ because/ October 20th/ day/ Vietnamese Women
6 And/ two days/ this day/ Vietnamese People’s Army Day/ when/ we/ show/ admiration/ soldiers
7 Father’s Day/ children/ send cards/ gifts/ fathers
8 They/ can also/ have parties/ read poems/ or/ sing/ some songs/ make/ fathers/ happy
9 I/ think/ other people/ also/ share/ idea/ so/ we/ should/ write/ more friends
10.I/ look/ forward/ hear/ you/ soon
II Mỗi câu sau có một lỗi sai, hãy gạch chân lỗi sai đó rồi viết phần chữa lại đúng vào chỗ trống cho trước (10 điểm)
Ví dụ: 0.I are doing a very important test at the momen 0→am
In June, 1835, John Batman, after sailed a few miles up the Yara
river, stepped shore where busy Flinder Street is now run “This will
be the place for a village”, he wrote in his diary The spot is marking
today by a plaque in the foot path outsides the old Custom House
Why did Batman chose that place? Why did the village grow so
quick and come to dominate the whole of Victoria If you had been in
Batman’s shoes, how would you have make your decision?
1………
2………
3………
4………
5………
6………
8………
9………
10………
III Hãy viết lại các câu sau sao cho nghĩa không đổi, bắt đầu bằng từ/ cụm từ cho sẵn (10 điểm) 1 They have just sold that old house → That old house………
2 It was such a hard cake that I couldn’t eat it → The cake………
3 Although he took a taxi, Bill still arrived late for the concert → Despite………
4 It was a two-hour flight from Ha Noi to Ho Chi Minh city → It took………
5 “You’d better not lend that man any more money, Mary.” said John → John advised………
6 I last heard this song ten years ago → It is ………
7 I can't cook as well as my mother does → My mother ………
Trang 158 I'm quite happy to look after the baby for you.
→ I don't mind………
9 “I’m sorry for handing in my report so late.” Tom said to his boss
→ Tom apologized………
10 The man seems very lonely His wife and children are away
→ The man whose………
B VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR
I Choose the best answer to fill in each numbered blank from the four options A, B, C or D Identify your answer by writing the corresponding letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet.
1.I had no money……….me when I came across a nice shirt
2 Computer can sometimes let you………
3 Why did you do it? Was it……….what you said yesterday?
4 If you don’t want this pen, take ……… There are some left in the box
5 “Shall I do it now?” “ I would rather you ……… it tomorrow.”
6 She is a ……….girl with………
A green-eyes red hair B green-eyed red hairs
C green-eye a red hair D green-eyed red hair
7 Stop that nonsense, ……….?
8.……….an eye operation
A He is necessary to have B It is necessary that he have
C It is necessary that he has D It is necessary for him having
9 He possesses all……….makes life agreeable
10 He always did……….seemed right to him
11 When can the students……….for next year’s evening classes?
12 The curtains have……….because of the strong sunlight
13 His new appoitment takes……….from the beginning of the next month
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14 In a low voice, she……….that someone was moving about upstairs
15 Unexpectedly the lights……….out and we were left in darkness
II Supply the correct forms of the words given in brackets Write your answers on the answer sheet.
1 We wish you both health and……….( LONG)
2……….people used to depend much on weather to grow their crops (AGRICULTURE)
3 My mother is famous for making……….tomatoes (SUGAR)
4 Because plastic bags are very hard to……… they will cause pollution.(SOLVE)
5 It’s a real bargain However, the price doesn’t include……….costs You have to pay later (INSTALL)
6 To be a good writer, you need to be……….(IMAGINE)
7 The of……….a volcano can be predicted, but we usually don’t have enough time to move people out of the dangerous area (ERUPT)
8 The manager says in order to get the job, one of the first qualities is……….which many employees often take for granted (PUNCTUAL)
9 His words and behavior strongly reveals his……….background (EDUCATE)
10 Should English be a……….foreign language in Viet Nam? (COMPEL)
C READING
I Read the following passage then find out the most suitable word to fill in each numbered
blank.Write your answers on the answer sheet.
Without transportation, our modem society could not (1)……… We would have no metals, no coal and no oil (2)……….would we have any products made from these materials (3)……….we would have to spend most of our time (4)……….food and the food would be (5)……….to the kinds that could grow in the climate and soil of our own neighborhoods
Transportation also (6)……….our lives in other ways Transportation can speed a doctor to the side (7)……….a sick person, even if the patient lives on an isolated farm It can take police to the scene of a crime within moments of being notified Transportation(8)……….teams of athletes to compete in national and international sports contests In times of disaster transportation can rush aid (9)……….persons in areas stricken by floods, famines, (10)……….earthquakes
II Read the following passage then choose the most suitable answer from the four options marked A,
B, C or D to fill in each numbered blank Identify your answer by writing the corresponding letter A,
B, C or D on your answer sheet.
THE POWER OF NATUREThe wind controls our planet’s weather and climate, but how much do we understand about this complex force, which can kill and spread fear?
On the night of 15th October 1987, the south of England was struck by the (1)……… winds it had known for over two hundred years (2)……… of over 130km/h blew through the region Nineteen people were killed, £1.5 billion-worth of (3)……… was caused and 19 million trees were (4).……… in just
a few hours
Although people thought of this as a hurricane, the winds of 1987 were only (5)……….storm force They are far better known than the much more serious storms of 25th January 1990, when most of Britain washit by daytime winds of up to 173 km/h On this (6)……….47 people were killed, even though, unlike in
1987, the weather forecasters issued accurate(7)……….(8) ……….weather events such as these are dramaticreminders of the power of the wind It is one part of the weather that people generally do not (9)……….a second thought to, but across the world the wind (10)……… a crucial role in people’s lives
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Exaggerated
D WRITING
I Use the word suggested in the bracket to rewrite the sentences in such a way that it is the same as the original one.Write your answers on the answer sheet.
1 Is it true that you haven’t found a job yet? (looking)
→ Are you still……… ?
2 You can talk all you want, but I will never believe you (make)
→ Nothing you say will………
3 I wouldn’t have been successful if you hadn’t helped (help)
→ Without………
4 Do you think women are more careful drivers than men? (carefully)
→ In your opinion, do women………?
5 Very few cities are as expensive as Tokyo, (one)
→ Tokyo is………
II Within 150 words, write a passage about the advantages and disadvantages of using the Internet.
B ĐỀ THI NĂM HỌC 2008 - 2009
ĐỀ SỐ 06
(Đề thi chọn học sinh giỏi lớp 9, Bắc Giang)
I Choose the word in each group that has underlined part pronounced differently from the rest Circile the letter you choose (5 pts)
II Choose the word in each group that has different stress pattern Circle the letter you choose (5 pts)
III Choose the answer A, B, C or D to complete each sentence Circle the letter you choose (10 pts)
11 They……….all day swimming and sunbathing at the beach
12 The hotel room……….over a very beautiful park
13 On Sundays in England, most shops were closed and……….the theaters and cinemas
14 We didn’t……….to the station in time to catch the train
15 Either John or his brothers……….the money
A has stolen B have stolen
C has been stolen D- have been stolen
Trang 1816.I remember ……….the letter sometime ago but I can’t remember exactly when
17 Jane lost her case because it didn’t have……….with her name on
18 Do you know what time the train……….for Leeds?
19 The policeman warned us……….there
20 The trip was very interesting Jack wishes he……….enough time to join
IV Fill in the blank with the correct form of the words in capital letters (10pts)
21 The weather was terrible, so we had a very……….holiday (PLEASE)
22 I’m afraid you have been……… She no longer works for you (INFORM)
23 When you are late for school, you should ……… to your teacher (APOLOGY)
24 Liverpool is an……….city in the north of England (INDUSTRY)
25 There are many people living in……….now in the world (POOR)
26 Our school has a lot of……….teachers (QUALIFY)
27 Unfortunately, the film got……….reviews (FAVOR)
28 We could see some strange……….on her face (EXPRESS)
29 You should write a letter of……….to tha institute (INQURE)
30 Environmental……….is everybody’s responsibility (PROTECT)
V Give the correct tense or form of the verbs in brackets to complete the following sentences (10 pts)
31 The astronaust’s clothers (make)……….from special matrrials
32 My teacher was not at home when I arrived She (just go) ……… out
33 We would have caught the last bus if we (leave)……… the cinema five minutes earlier
34 Jeans (make)……….about two hundered years ago
35 If you go to England, you’ll have to get used to (drive)……….on the left
36 You may feel frightened when you are in a forest (surround)……….by tall trees
37 He talked as if he (know)……….where she was
38 Look, Hoa! Do you know the man who (talk)……….to Mrs Luy in the playground?
39 I wrote to my penpal two weeks ago, but I (not receive)……….her reply since then
40 Were I your age, I (do)……….differently
VI Fill in each blank with one suitable preposition (10pts)
41 We wish we had a father……….yours
42 When I saw Mai, I congratulated……….her success in the exam
43 What do people jog……….?
44 I’ve just rewarded with a book……….her good study
45 They’ve left Hanoi……….Sapa
46 Vietnamese woman usually wear the Ao dai, sometimes at work, and especially……….their special occasions
47 She’ll visit us as soon as she arrives……….Paris
48 Nam is not very good……….mathematics
49 Have you ever been……….NewYork yet?-No, never
50 I’ll be waiting for you……….8.00 tomorrow morning at the station
VII Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word (10pts)
Environmental pollution is a term that refers to all the way by which man pollutes his surroundings Man dirties the air (51)……….gases and smoke, poisons the water with chemicals and other substances, and damages the soil with (52)……….many fertilizers and pesticides Man also pollutes his surroundings invarious (53)……….ways For examples, people ruin natural
Beauty by scattering junk and litter (54)……….the land and in the water They operate machines and motor vehicles (55)……….fill thr air with disturbing noise Evironmental pollution is (56)……… of the
Trang 19most serious problems facing mankind today Air, water and soil are (57)……….to the survival of all livingthings Badly polluted air can (58)……….illness, and even death Polluted water kills fish and other marine life Pollution of soil (59)……….the amount of land that is available for growing food Environmental pollution (60) brings the ugliness to man’s naturally beatiful word
VIII Read the passage carefully and choose the best answer A,B,C or D by circling the letter you choose (10pts)
The World Trade Organization (WTO) is an international organization designed (61)……….and liberalize international trade The WTO came into being (62)……… January 1,1995 and is the successor to the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT), (63)……….was created in 1947 and continued to
opearate for almost five decades as a defactor international organization The World Trade Organization
deals with the (64)……….of trade between nations at a near-global (65)……… it is (66)……….for
negotiating and implementing new trade agreements and is in charge of policing member countries’s
adherence to all the WTO agreements, signed by the bulk of the world’s trading nations and ratified in their (67)……….Most of the WTO’s current work (68)……… from the 1986-1994 negotiations called Uruguay Round, and earlier negotiations under the GATT The organization is currently the host to new negotiations, under the Doha Development Agenda (DDA) launchad in 2001 The WTO is (69)……….by a Minister Conference, which meets every two years, a General Council, which implements the conference’s policy decisions and is responsible for day-to-day administration, and a director-general, who is (70)……….by the Minister Conference The WTO’s headquaters are in Geneva Switzerland
66 A able B responsibility C responsible D charge
69 A governed B governing C government D governmental
70 A appointed B directed C leaded D acted
IX Each line of the following passage contains error Find out and underfills the error then correct it (10pts)
Tet holiday is celebrating on the first day of the Lunar New Year
Example: 0) celebrated:
Some weeks after the New Year, the Vietnamese clean their house and paint the
walls New clothes are buying for the occasion One or two days before the
festive, people make Bang Chung, that is the traditional cake, and others goodies
On the New Year’s Eve,the whole family get together for a reunion dinner Every
members of the family should be present during the dinner in which much
different kinds of dishes is served On the New Year morning, the young members
of the family pay them respects to the elders In return they receive lucky money
wrapping in red tiny envelopes
Then people go to visit their neighborhoods, frieng and relatives
X Rewrite the sentences, beginning with the given words (10pts)
81 If nobody puts some more coal in, the fire will go out
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I Chọn từ có phần trọng âm khác vị trí với những từ còn lại.
II Chọn từ có phần gạch chân phát âm khác với những từ còn lại.
III Chọn phương án thích họp (A, B, C hoặc D) để hoàn thành yêu cầu của câu hoặc để thay thế những phần được gạch chân.
6 My penpal and I have………once every month since 2004
7 Designers of Vietanmese Ao dai have taken………from Vietnam’s ethnic monitory
8 At the………to the village stands a big old banyan tree
9 In my………, the benefits of the Internet are undeniable
10 My brother was ………as the most effective activist in the school charity program
11 As the earth turns, half of the planet………the sun, and the other half faces away
12 That restaurant is………dirty that few people eat in it
13 You dislike playing basketball and table tennis,………?
14 The little boy stopped playing football and ran……… his mother, who has just come home
15 That was a………ceremony
A prepared-well B well-prepared C prepare-well D well-prepare
16 How wide is this street? -………
A It’s 20 meters wide B It’s wide 20 meters
Trang 21C It’s 20 meters in wide D It’s in wide 20 meters
17 Before I bought the jeans, I asked if I could them on
18 Here is the man………my brother is going to………
A who his daughter / marry B whose daughter / marry with
C whose a daughter / marry to D whose daughter I marry
19 This computer isn’t capable ………running this software
20 suggest we………money to buy a new car
21 “I’m taking my first exam next week’’ - “………”
22 I’m not accustomed………up so early
23.I wish I………work tomorrow
A won’t have to B don’t have to C didn’t have to D needn’t
24.I must think that matter over carefully before I answer you
25 It’s necessary that every student of our class………hard
26 My teacher arrived after I for her ten minutes
27 Nobody is ready to go,………?
28 When tropical storm………120 kilometers per hour, it can damage a lot of things
29 A: “What a lovely house you have!”,- B: “………”
A Of course not, it’s not costly B I think so
C Thank you Hope you will drop in D No problem
30 Remember………the door before going to bed
31 Many things which we can do now couldn’t………years ago
32 When I first visited Alaska, I couldn’t get used………the cold weather
33 Some of my friends are taking extra classes in English………become tourist guides
34 Peter and his friend were badly injured in the last match, so ………can play today
A both of them B either one of them
C neither of them D not any of them
35 Nancy talks as if she………everything
36 There are a lot of people at my friend’s wedding party, only a few of……… I had met before
37 You should have known that Anne could not keep a secret Never again ………her anything
38.………breakfast is the first meal of the day
39 We had a good time last summer
A enjoyed ourselves B had plenty of time
C had enough time D had a useful time
Trang 2240.I like school………, but later I hate it.
A at the first B at first C in the first time D in a first time
41 I must get that letter posted I must………
A post it B have posted it C have it posted D have got it posted
42 Someone had thrown a lighted cigarette into a wastepaper basket
In the passive voice, this should be read:
A A wastepaper basket had been thrown a lighted cigarette
B A lighted cigarette had been thrown into a wastepaper basket
C Someone had been thrown in to wastepaper basket
D A cigarette had been thrown into a wastepaper basket by someone
43 This is the first time I……….this Shakespeare’s novel
44 No one has ever asked me that question before
In the passive voice, this should be read:
A That question has ever been asked me by no one before
B That question has never been asked me before by any one
C I have not ever been asked that question before
D I have never been asked that question before
45 They didn’t understand the matter;………, they didn’t ask for help
46 “Do you want to go to work by bus or by train?” - “I………by train”
A would rather go B would rather to go
C would rather going D would prefer go
47 Ha has………money that he can’t afford to buy food
48 The journey was rather long but really………
49 Do you know………?
A what it was wrong
B what was it wrong
C what wrong it was
D what’s wrong with it
50 She prefers………
A going for a swim to study
B going for a swim to studying
C go for a swim to studying
D go for a swim to study
IV Chia dạng đúng của động từ trong ngoặc.
51 His sister……… (give) a car for her twentieth birthday next year
52.I………(read) the book you lent me, so you can have it back now
53 He………(elect) president of the football club at their last meeting
54 My room………(not clean) yet
55 The house was very quiet when I got home Everybody………(go) to bed
56 Many books………(write) about the Second World War
57 The name of the new town………(choose) by the committee tomorrow
58 Present day problems demand that we………(be) ready for any emergency
59 You………(not go) there because he did not expect you
60 You………(walk) too fast That’s why you are tired
V Trong mỗi câu sau đều có một lỗi sai Hãy gạch chân lỗi sai và viết phần lại vào bên phải.
61 Martar along with her cousins from New York are planning to attend the festival
62 Since they had spent too many time considering the contract, the students lost the
61……… 62………
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63 We reached the nearest village after walk for five hours
64 Jane looked sadly and worried this morning I wonder what happened to her
65 The kitchen is not very big but there’s a lot of cupboards
66 Your brother hardly goes to work by bus, doesn’t he?
67 In case it may rain hard this afternoon, you should take the rain coat with you
68 He told me that his father had gone to Nha Trang by a comfortable coach the day
before
69 She thinks disobeying parents and teachers are not good
70 Students who study abroad often have to confront cultural shock and homesick
VI Tìm dạng thích hợp của những từ cho sẵn để điền vào chỗ trống tương ứng.
1 Jewish people celebrate ………….(71 FREE) from ………… (72 SLAVE) on Passover holiday
2 I am very………….(73 PRIDE) to be chosen for the ………… (74 NATION) team
3 We often go to the town ………… (75 CULTURE) house, which always opens on………….(76
PUBLICITY) holiday
4 Al though the problems were rather………….(77 DIFFICULTY), they managed to ………….(78
SOLUTION) all of them
5 You can congratulate me on ………… (79 HAVE) a good job My application has been ………… (80 SUCCESS)
VII Điền vào mỗi chỗ trống trong đoạn văn sau bằng một từ thích hợp:
Everyone wants to reduce pollution But pollution problem is………….(81) complicated as it is serious It is complicated………….(82) much pollution is caused by things that benefit people For example, exhaust………….(83) automobiles causes a large percentage of all air pollution But
automobiles………….(84) transportation for millions of people Factories discharge much of the
material………….(85) pollutes the air and water, but factories give employment to a large………….(86) of people Too much fertilizer or pesticide can ruin soil, but fertilizers and pesticide………….(87) important aids to the growing of crops Thus, to end………….(88) greatly reduces pollution immediately, people would have to ………… (89) using many things that benefit them Most people do not want to do that, of course But pollution can………….(90) gradually reduced in several ways
VIII Đọc kỹ đoạn văn sau và trả lòi câu hỏi cuối đoạn.
The culture of Vietnam is one of the oldest in the Southeast Asia region Although Vietnam lies geographically in Southeast Asia, long periods of Chinese domination and influence has resulted in the emergence of many East Asian characteristics in Vietnamese culture, and generally Vietnam is said to be a part of the East Asian cultural sphere, known widely as Chinese cultural sphere
Despite considerable foreign influence, Vietnamese people have managed to retain many distinct customs While Chinese culture has the largest influence on traditional Vietnamese culture, there is also a much smaller influence from the Cham and later Western cultures, most notably of France, Russia and the United States
In term of prehistory, most Vietnamese historians consider the ancient Dong Son Culture to be one of the defining aspects of early Vietnamese civilization
Vietnam’s population in 2006 was 84,402,966, with a population density of 253 people per km2 Mostpeople live in or near the densely populous Red River or Mekong deltas
Due to the nation’s southward expansion throughout its history, along with the different climate and environment met by the settlers as they moved further south, slightly different regional cultures began to emerge, most notably between Northern and Southern Vietnam
91 The culture of Vietnam
A is the youngest in Asia
B does not get any Asian characteristics
C was influenced by that of China
D was greatly dominated by that of Western
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A Of the United States B Of the United Kingdom
93 Vietnamese people………
A cannot keep their own culture in their dạily life
B have many diverse nation customs
C highly appreciate the Western influence on their culture
D failed to retain the native customs
94 Through history, Vietnam expended to the………
95 Which statement is true?
A The North and the South of Vietnam have the same regional cultures
B The Mekong delta is more populous than the Red River one
C Red River delta is densely populous
D Vietnamese people do not like living in the deltas
IX Hãy dùng từ gợi ý để viết lại mỗi câu sau sao cho nghĩa của câu không thay đổi.
96 Gary is the best guitarist in the class
(Đề thi chọn học sinh giỏi lớp 9, Quảng Ngãi)
A VOCABULARY - GRAMMAR AND PRONUNCIATION
I Choose the word that has the underlined parts pronounced differently from the others
II Choose the best option A,B,C, or D to complete each of the following sentences Circle the letter before the word or phrase you choose
1 I’ll give her the message as soon as she tomorrow
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2 He is thought in a foreign country when he was 20
3 We got our car yesterday
4 Get me some stamps, ?
5 Some large cities have measured to air pollution
6 When Bill retires, he’s going to golf
7 He drank only water
8 I’d like to an appointment to see the doctor
9 It isn’t quite that he will be present at the meeting
10 Paper money for over a thousand years
11 The dentist told me more careful when I brushed my teeth
12 When Lan looked in her purse she found her ring had been
13 Tom can speak two languages One is English is French
14 Did you ask your father some money?
15 The children kept about the clowns that they liked most of all
16 I’m sorry, I forgot your letter It is still here, in my pocket
17 If you forty cigarettes a day, you would cough a lot
18 Vietnamese women today often prefer to wear modern clothing at work it is more convenient
19 There isn’t food in the house
20 Hoa had made plans she returned to Hanoi
III Supply the correct form of the words in brackets
1 The gas from the chemical factory was harmful (EXTREME)
2 Pablo Picasso was a very artist (CREATE)
3 It’s………… of motorists to drink and drive (RESPONSIBILITY)
4 I found the whole experience absolutely ……… (EMBARRASS)
5 Since……… has been so poor the class is being closed (ATTEND)
6 It’s hard to imagine the……….of hand phones nowadays (POPULAR)
7 He gets angry if you ……….with his idea (AGREE)
8 Some designers have ……… the Ao dai by printing lines of poetry on it (MODERN)
9 Her boring essay is the one that I have ever read (LENGTH)
10 They are members of an international (ORGANIZE)
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1 He’s the best player our team has ever had NEVER
→ Our team………good player
2 Mrs Scott is proud of her cooking TAKES
I Choose the best option (A, B, C or D) that fits the blank space in the following passage
Environmental pollution is a term that (1)………….to all the ways by which man pollutes his
surroundings Man dirties the air with (2)………….gases and smoke, (3)………… the water with chemicals and other substances, and damages the (4)………… with too many fertilizers and pesticides Man also pollutes his surroundings (5)………….various other ways For example, people ruin natural beauty by (6)
………….junk and litter on the land and in the water
Environmental pollution is one of the most serious problems facing mankind today Air, water and soil are necessary to the (7)………….of all living things Badly polluted air can cause illness, and (8)
………… death Polluted water kills fish and other (9)………….life Pollution of soil reduces the amount of land that is available for growing food Environmental pollution also brings ugliness to man’s (10)
………….beautiful world
II Read the text and fill only one suitable word in each blank
Bill Gates is a very important person in the (1)………….industry He (2)………….been chief
executive officer of Microsoft Corporation for several years He is (3)………….the richest person in the world How did he do it?
He learned a lot (4)………… his parents While Bill was going to school, his father went to college, got a degree, and (5)………….a successful lawyer From this, Bill learned that you have to work hard (6)
Trang 27………… you want something His mother was a very busy teacher, but she enjoyed (7)………….to parties.From this, he learned something else: (8)………….you want to work hard and play hard, you
have to (9)………….a schedule
When Bill was young, he spent a lot of time alone (10)………… most of his friends were playing, Bill read all of the World Book Encyclopedia and (11)………….it when he was eight years old
Bill’s childhood was not all work, (12)………….He (13)………….to play a lot of sports- swimming, water, skiing, tennis He was very serious (14) ………… sports He loved winning and he hated (15)
………… When Bill got older he spent more and more (16)………….working- and playing- (17)
………….a computer
Before he was twenty, Bill developed the world’s first computer (18)………….for the personal computer Once he was thinking about the future, he realised something important He thought that every home was (19) ………… to have a computer, and every computer would (20)………….software - his software He said, “I’m going to make my first million dollars on software by the time I’m 25.” And he did
C WRITING
I Complete the following letter using the words or phrases provided
50 Batement Street Oxford
Dear Jane,
1 I write/ tell/ how much/ enjoy/ few hours I spend/ you and your family last week
2 I/ be/ England since/ beginning/ October and this/ be/ first invitation to dinner/ English family
3 I find/ conversation/ interesting/ and I/ glad/ practice/ English
4 I’d also/ like/ congratulate you/ excellent cooking
5 I/ grateful/ helpful information/ you/ give/ courses/ English
6 I hope/ find/ suitable school/ next few days
7 You give/ best wishes/ parents?
8 I/ look/ see/ you next month
(Đề thi chọn học sinh giỏi lớp 9, Quảng Nam)
A GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY
I Circle the best answer A, B, C or D.
1 I don’t think that red dress………her
2 It’s difficult to pay one’s bills when prices keep………
3 He is very stubborn, so it will be difficult to………him to go
4 The child was told to………for being rude to his uncle
5………of the committee, I’d like to thank you for your generous donation
6 Rare records may be………lots of money
7 I’d………you explained to her why we can’t go
8 The nurse was on………in the hospital all night
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9 Cut the cake into six………pieces
10 Who was the first person to………the South Pole?
11 I don't think he’ll ever………the shock of his wife's death
12 The poor child was in floods of………because his bicycle had been stolen
13 They………going by air to spending a week travelling by train
14 ………from Bill, all the students said they would go
15 ………you hurry, you won't catch the bus
Let me make a suggestion to help you deal with difficult situations If, for example,
you are taking part in a sports (0) competition… , meeting
someone important, or giving a (1)………in front of a large
audience, you will probably be quiet, (2)……… and worry that
you will not be as (3)………as you would like to be What you need to do is
to prepare yourself thoroughly by running through the whole (4)……… over
and over again in your mind , (5)………going through every detail
For example, a famous pianist, (6)………forseven years for (7)
………reasons, could still play magnificently on his release When he was
asked how he managed to play so well, his (8)………was that he had
practiced every day in his mind
COMPETE ERFORM NERVE SUCCEEDACT CARE PRISON POLITICSEXPLAIN
III Match a line in A and its half in B to make a correct sentence.
1 His last expedition ended
2 This lesson will focus
3 If you do something, think
4 Her latest album consists
5 Luisa always insists
6 In music lessons we learn
7 We’re always looking
8 We usually try to deal
A of fourteen new songs
B for talented young sisters
C on bringing her boyfriend
D a lot about composers
F with problems immediately
G on European classical music
H in complete disaster
I about thè effects on others
IV In most of the lines of the following text, there is ONE unnecessary word It is either grammatically incorrect or does not fit in with the sense of the text Find this word and then write it in the box at the end of each line Some lines are correct Indicate these lines with a tick (v') The exercise begins with two examples at the beginning.
HIBERNATION SYNDROME
I don’t know about you, but come to the winter months, my body
seems to require more sleep than in summer and I’m definitely at
my happiest when I’m being curled up in a hedgehog-style ball
“Wanting to sleep more in winter is not natural and nothing to
0.to
00 √1………
2………
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day”, says sleep expert Dr James B Maas The reason for we feel
drowsy has as much to do with our biochemistry as it does so with
wanting to sniggle up like a couch potato indoors “It’s all to do
with melatonin”, explains Dr Maas, “a hormone with which is
secreted by the brain’s pineal gland in response to darkness”
They may feel more sleepy, but as many people find getting to
sleep in winter is a problem It’s hardly surprising When lounging
around indoors drinking mugs of warming up coffee and snacking
on chocolate bars doesn’t always prepare you for a good
night’s rest If you do have trouble nodding off, Deepak Chopra
has this tip: ‘Try a soothing mix of the sweet and sour
essential oils, such as oransc Qeranium and clove are mixed with
almond oil and rubbed it on to your forehead just before bedtime.’
The continent of Antarctica is (1)……… a huge place that if it (2)……… a country, it’d
be the second biggest in the world, after Russia It never gets warm there It is (3)……… cold in easternAntarctica that even the summer temperature is lower (4)……… your freezer at home Although much of Antarctica consists (5)……… ice, there is solid rock under it The ice is so deep and heavy, however, (6)……… it has pushed the earth down If all that ice melted, the land (7)……… start
to rise by as much as 500 metres Scientists believe the ice is already melting, and if it continues, the world’s seas and oceans will rise by (8) to 60 meters They say we must take action now, so
(9)……… to avoid a global disaster We need to use less fuel like oil and gas in (10)……… to reduce the effect of global warming on Antarctica’s ice
II Read the following passage and choose the best answer (A, B, C or D) to the questions below.
Line Author Message
1 Quest41ife In my opinion, you don’t inherit beauty from your parents Beauty is a virtue that
you have to search for on your own Anyone can wear cosmetics and look glamorous on the outside To find inner beauty, one must go on a quest, making
personal transformations along the way.
5 Glamorgal The standards of beauty seem to change every day Today a woman with a tattoo is
beautiful Tomorrow a tattoo is too masculine and she’s having it removed There
is too much pressure to be beautiful in our society Instead of marketing beautiful bodies, magazines should promote healthy living
t
To me, beauty is an everlasting thing It doesn’t matter if your skin sags or your
hair turns gray While some people are reluctant to show their true age, I think genuine people are the most beautiful
15 $$$hungry The most beautiful thing in the world is financial freedom Money can buy a
product that guarantees to make you look younger or more feminine My goal is to
be rich first and beautiful second If you have money, the world will be a more bearable place
1 What does “transformations” in line 4 mean?
2 What does “sags” in line 10 mean?
3 Who believes that beauty lasts forever?
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4 What opinion does Quest41ife express?
A Money makes you beautiful B You lose beauty as you age
C Everyone should use cosmetics D We must search for inner beauty
5 What does Glamorga believe?
A Tattoos are unattractive B Health is more important than be
C Glamorous people have better lives D It’s important to read beauty magaz
6 What are these messages about?
A Advertisements for beauty products
B Advice from professional beauty experts
C Young people’s opinions about beauty
D Reviews of beauty magazines for teenagers
III Read the following passage and choose the most suitable sentence frc the list A - I for each gap from 1-6 There are two extra sentences that yi do not need to use Write your answer in the space provided (0) has bee done as an example.
A For example, in the 1950s, young people around the world dressed like Elvis Presley
B They usually like the same type of music and wear the same style of clothing
C The truth is most people don’t want to look unfashionable
D The British Queen Elizabeth was famous for her fashionable clothes
E However, it can also explain what you think
F There are adverts everywhere: on TV, on the Internet and in magazines
G The French King Louis XIV was famous for his elegant style
H Some people say they don’t care what they wear
I Fashion is the most important thing that young people think of every day
THE POWER OF FASHIONFashion is something we think about every day (0) H But they still choose clothes every morning that say a lot about them and how they feel (1) They want to wear up-to-date clothes that make them feel good The problem is fashion is always changing
During the eighteenth century , Paris was the centre of the fashion indus try and, like today, the fashions changed (2)………… He wanted other countries to know about Paris fashions, so he sent fashion dolls to Europe Dressmakers could then copy the clothes, footwear and hats on the dolls
In recent years, music, films, videos, books and TV have ail influenced what people wear (3)
………… Then in the 1990s, hip hop was very popular and young people dressed in baggy trousers and hooded tops and boots Ray-Ban sold thousands of pairs of sunglasses after Will Smith wore them in the film
Men in Black If he’d worn a different type of sunglasses, they would have become popular instead
Young people often choose then clothes in order to be part of a group The members of the group have the same interests, and have names such as goths, skaters or rappers (4) If a young person is a goth, for example, they wear black clothes If somebody is a rapper, they often wear baggy jeans and lots of jewellery
Style can show what kind of music you like, or what group you belong to (5) In the 1970s, people wore badges to show what they thought about important issues In the 1990s, Katherine Hamnett, a top British fashion designer, became popular when her T-shirts with messages such as ‘Preserve the
rainforests’ were worn by different rock bands In 2005, people at the Live 8 concerts wore white wrist-bandswith the message “Make poverty history”
The truth is the fashion industry is huge Millions of people around, the world are involved in the buying, selling and production of clothing Of course, advertising is important too (6)………… However, if the media didn’t exist, fashion would still change-just like it did'in the days of Louis XIV
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1 The play I watched, last Sunday was better than this one (GOOD)
5 “I hate to be criticised by non-professionals” the football star said (OBJECTED)
The football star
6 Foreigners find it difficult to use chopsticks (USING)
Foreigners are
II Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the tint one Do not use more than FIVE words.
Example: “Do you know how to get to the town center?” she asked me.
She asked me If I knew the way to the town centre
1 They don’t let us use mobile phones in class
We mobile phones in class
2 “I spoke to the director earlier” said David
David said the director earlier
3 She wishes she had told me about that
She regrets about that
4 Without gravity, everything would float
If everything would float
5 He spent two days finishing that work
It finish that work
6 He didn’t know about it until he came home
Not until he came home about it
III Make all the changes and additions necessary to produce from the following sets of words and phrases sentences that together make a complete letter.
Dear Mr Brown,
1.I/ happy / get / letter / offer / job / your company
2 You / not tell / when / want me / start / work / you
3 My present employer / expect / stay / him / end / month
4 We /“think / 'buy / house / office
5 My wife / anxious / find / good school / children / attend
6 She / worry /not / able / continue / study / same subjects
7 Let / hope /problems / nobtake / long / solve
8 I / look forward / work / you
Yours sincerely
ĐỀ SỐ 10
(Đề thi chọn học sinh giỏi lóp 9, Nghệ An, Bảng A)
A PHONETICS
I Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others.
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B VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR
I Choose the best answer from A, B, C or D
II Don’t be late for the interview, ……… people will think you are a disorganized person
12.……… of the hundred members of the club was given a souvenir
13 His failure……… great disappointment to his parents
14 After a lot of difficulties, he……… to open the door
15 Nobody arrived at the meeting late,……… ?
16 He looks very familiar I remember ……… him somewhere
17.I hear Mary’s been offered a place at university She……… be very pleased
18 I’m going to tell you the reason ……… my decision and you will understand me more
19 For people with hearing difficulties, telephones with volume controls provide the best ………
20 “How did the window……… ?”,Tom’s father angrily asked him
II Complete the paragraph by using the correct form of the words in brackets.
PARANORMALDespite the fact that this is now the 21st century an (21 - increase) number of English people appear to (22 - belief) in the paranormal What is the (23 - explain) for this?(24 - Science) have found the answers to many of our questions, but the more (25 -
discover) we make, the more we want to know The (26 - psychology) need for (27
- secure) that we have appears to be very strong For this reason, a belief in the (28 -
exist) of aliens and especially, the (29 - possible) of contact with alien (30 - live)
forms is extremely common
III Each of the lines in the following passage has a mistake Find and correct it.
A SURPRISE
31 Mr Bush was away from his flat all the afternoon When he returned, he has discovered he did not
32 have his key He had left whole set of keys in a pocket of the trousers he had worn before going out
33 He went downstairs to the caretaker’s flat and explained exactly which had happened
34 The caretaker is sympathetic, ’’I'm sorry I have no spare key to your flat" said, "I used to
35 have one, but someone borrowed it once and never returned it for me Bui never mind, I have
36 a friend who understand these things I'll phone him and he'll come He is a specialist in opening
37 locked doors without keys I'm sure he'll be able to help you" He did, either
38 Later, I found out that he was a fame house breaker
IV Supply the correct forms of the verbs in the brackets to complete the dialogue below.
Nam: Hello, Lan you (39 finish) reading the novel I (40 lend) you last week yet?Lan: Not yet You know, last night, I (41 read) it but suddenly the light (42 go)
Trang 33Nam: What you (43 do) then?
Lan: I had to stop (44 read) and talked with my parents Do you want the novel now?
Nam: No, I don't Perhaps next week
Lan: OK I promise it (45 give) back to you soon
Nam: All right See you next time
Lan: Bye
C READING
I Read the passage and choose the best answer from A, B, C or D.
SPORTS TRAININGParents whose children show special interest ỉn a particular sport have a difficult decision to make about their children's careers Should they allow their children to train to become top sportsmen and women? For many children, it means starting very young and school work, going out with friends and other interests have to take second place It's very difficult to explain to a young child why he or she has to train for five hours a day, even at the weekend, when most of his friends are playing
Another problem is of course money In many countries, money for training is available from the government for the very best young sportsmen and women If this help cannot be given, It means that it is theparents who have to find the time and money to support their child's development - and sports clothes, transport to competitions, special equipment etc… can be all very expensive
Many parents are understandably worried that it is dangerous to start serious training at an early age Some doctors agree that young muscles may be damaged by training before they are properly developed
Professional trainers, however, believe that it is only by starting young that you can reach the top as a successful sports person What is clear is that very few people do reach the top and both parents and children should be prepared for the failure even after many years of training
46 When a child is determined to train a sport, it means that…………
A he or she has to study much harder in class
B he or she needs to get the best marks in class
C his or her time must be devoted to school work
D his or her school work is considered less important than training
47 In many countries, it’s the government that …………
A trains all of the young sportsmen and women
B provides the best young sportsmen and women with the money for training
C helps parents with the transport to competitions
D supplies the time and education for the best young sportsmen and women
48 Some doctors think that…………
A training at an early age may cause damage to the muscles
B young muscles can be properly developed by training hard
C by starting young a child can reach the top as a sports person
D it’s dangerous for young children to play any sports
49 According to the author, parents and their children should…………
A look forward to the failure
B be made to expect the failure
C think of the failure they may meet with
D prepare for many years of training
50 What is the writer's intention?- He wants to…………
A inform us about training
B discuss training methods
C give details about training costs
D suggest a training program
II Fill in each numbered blank with ONE suitable word.
COMPUTERS
Trang 34Computers are helpful in many ways First, they are very fast They can work with information much (51) quickly than a person (52) ,computers can work with quite a lot of information at (53) same time.Third, they can keep information (54) a long time They do not forgetthings the common (55) do Also, computers are almost always correct.They are not perfect, of course, but they usually do not (56) mistakes.
These days, it is important to know about computers There (57) a number of ways to learn.Some companies have classes at work Also, most universities offer day and (58) courses in computer science Another way to (59) is from a book, or from a friend After a (60) hours of practice, you can work with computers You may not be an expert, but you can have fun
D WRITING
I Complete the second sentence so that it has similar meaning to the first one.
61 Tom arrived at the airport late because of the heavy traffic
64 Please let me open the window
Would you mind
65 Have you had your house repainted recently, Mrs Nga?
Has your
66 Although he was frequently absent from class, he got good grades in the final exam
In spite of his
II Write about 150 words to give your own opinion on the following topic:
“What should teenagers do to help community nowadays? ”
ĐỀ SỐ 11
(Đề thi chọn học sinh giỏi lớp 9, Đồng Tháp)
A VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR
I Choose the best answer to complete the sentences.
1 I………… a letter to my friends
2 We can’t go camping today The weather is …………
3 The prupose of the examination was to…………the students’ knowledge of the subject
4 She asked me ………… I like tiked eating chocolates
5 He used to walk a long way to work Now he…………to work
6 This is the place where the car turned…………
7 Tom’s…………finished his homework
8 The children…………to the zoo
A were enjoyed to take B enjoyed being taken
C were enjoyed talking D enjoy taking
9 Let’s go,…………we?
Trang 3510 The synonym of the verb “deny” is…………
II There are 5 mistakes in the passage below Write out the mstakes and correct them.
Example: 00 lately → later
In 1783, two French brothers built the first balloon to take people into the air One hundred and twenty years lately, in 1903, the Wright brothers built the first plane with an engine and flew in it This was
in the United States, Then, in 1918, the US Post Office begun the first airmail service Aeroplanes changed a much in the next thirty years Then, in 1950s, aeroplanes became much faster because they had jet engines
In 1976, Concorde was build in the UK and France It is the fastest passenger plane in the world and it can fly at 2500 kilometers an hour, so the journey in London to New York is only four hours Today millions of people travel on aeroplane, and it is difficult to think of a world without them
III Supply correct form of the verbs in brackets.
I had two accidents last month First, my friend and I were riding on our bicycles and it (1 rain)
………… We (2 ride)………… fast because we (3 want)………… to get home I (4 turn)………… the comer when suddenly, a cat (5 run)………… in front of my bike I tried (6 stop)………… but I fell and (7 break)………… my arm Then a few days after that, I (8 walk)………… up the stairs in my apartment when I (9 hurt)………… my ankle Fortunately, I (10 not break)………… it, but it wasn’t a good month
IV Fill in the blanks with correct form of the words given in brackets.
The families in our street are slowly being driven mad by the (1 refuse)………… of the inhabitants
of No 13 to have any form of (2 communicate)………… with them The trouble started over what is known as noise (3 pollute)………… Every evening the (4 think)………… neighbors used to turned up the volume on the TV so loud that no one in the (5 neighbor)………… was able to hear anything else Not knowing what (6 act)………… to take, local residents held a meeting to see if anyone had any (7 suggest)
………… as to how to deal with the problem A (8 decide)………… was made to send a number of people to talk to the family in No 13 and ask them (9 polite)………… to turn their music down after six in the evening (10 Fortunately)………… , the visit did not turn out to be successful,as the habitants of No 13refused to talk to them, so on the advice of local police, the matter is now in the hands of the court
V Complete each sentence with a suitable preposition.
1 I get tired………… doing the same thing everyday
2 Many Vietnamese women like wearing morden clothing………… work
3 When the Jones arrived………… London It was very cold
4 Are you busy………… your homework? "
5.I couldn’t meet Mrs Chi because she’s …………
B READING COMPREHENSION
I Read the passage, then answer the questions below it.
Finish-born botanist William Nylander taught at the university of Hesinki for a number of years and later moved to Paris, where he lived until his death at the end of the nineteenth century During the second half of the last century, he became a prominent figure in the field of lichenology
Botanists from all over the world sent samples to his laboratory to be analyzed classified It can be said without exaggeration that four of five lichens bear his name
He was the first to realize the importance of using chemical reagents in the taxomony of lichens He selected the most common reagents used by the chemis of his time Lichenologists all over the world still usethese reagents, includin tincture of odine and hypochorite in their laboratories During the first half of the nienteenth century, a Japanese named Abahima added only one chemical product- Phenol diamines
Nylander was also responsible for discovering that atmosphere of big cities hindered the lichens’s development and cause them to disappear Now they are used to detect atmospheric pollution
Nevertheless, he considered lichens to be simple plants and vehemently opposed the widely accepted modem theories that lichens are compound species formed by two discordant elements: algae and fungi
a) Write T (true) or F (false)
1 Nylander was bom in Paris
Trang 362 He used to work at a university
3 He died in late 1990s
4 He was a doctor
5 He was a vey well-known man
b) Choose the best answer
1 Internationally renowed scientists sent lichens samples to Nylander because…………
A he considered them to be simple plants
B he used reagents to detemine their use
C he analyzed and classified them
D he collected and preserved them
2 Which of the following is not true?
A Nylander accepted his coleagues’ theories on the composition of lichens
B Eighty percent of lichens bear his name
C Today lichens are used to detect atmospheric pollution
D Most of botanists consider lichens to be a compound specie
3 All of the following are true except:
A he was the first to use chemical reagents in taxonomy of lichens
B he believed that lichens were simple plants
C he was an esteemed lichenologist
D he taught botany at a university in Paris
4 According to the nineteenth - century theories, which elements form the composition of lichens?
A odine and chemical reagents
B algae and fungi
C hypochlorite and odine
D chemical reagents and atmospheric chemicals
5 How could william Nylander best described?
II Read the passage, then choose the best answers.
A WELSH FESTIVALWales has a population of about three million English is the main language and only twenty per cent speak both Welsh and English Every year, (1)………… August there is a Welsh-speaking festival It (2)
………… place in a different town each year so everyone has a chance for it to be near them Local people (3)………… years making plans for when the festival will be in (4)………… town Each festival is (5)
………… by about 160.000 people They travel not only from nearby towns and villages (6)………… also from the rest of the British Isles and (7)………… from abroad There are concerts, plays and (8)
………… to find the best singers, poets, writers and so on Shops sell Welsh music, books, pictures and clothes as (9)………… as food and drink The festival provides a chance for Welsh-speaking people to
be together for a whole week, with (10)………… Welsh language all around them
8 A tests B examinations C competitions D.races
C WRITING
I Rewrite the following sentences without changing meanings of the ones given.
1 Nam is bigger than Ba
Trang 371.I / be / glad / receive / letter.
2.I / just / wonderful / news
3.I / pass / final / examination / university
4 My father / be / pleasei he/ hear this
5 He / already / promise / pay / holiday abroad /I / pass
6 So /I / come / England
7.I / like / study English / school / near / home
8.I / look for! advanced course / perhaps / three / four hours / day
9 You / help / find / one?
10.I/ look forward / see / soon
ĐỀ SỐ 12
(Đề thi chọn học sinh giỏi lớp 9, Tiền Giang)
A READING COMPREHENSION
I Read the passage below then pick out ONE best option (A, B, C or D) to complete each sentence.
About 120 people have been infected with the virus of bird flu since it spread in Asia in 2003, most ofthem contacted with chickens More than 60 people have died from the virus While some of those infected fell ill after eating sick chickens, doctors cannot quite determine if they were ill because of eating or handlingthe chickens But the question about whether eggs are safe has assumed danger since healthy chickens carrying the virus were discovered in Indonesia recently The chickens do not fall sick and continue laying eggs even though they carry and shed the virus Scientists cannot agree whether the content of the eggs from such chickens are free from the virus, but they say there is some risk because the surface of the egg shells may still expose to virus Health experts are extremely concerned about infected birds and poultry which do not show any symptoms because they render the virus so it is much harder to detect and control the illness Some experts have warned against eating eggs
1 The number of people who have been infected with the virus of bird flu is
2 Most of people who have been infected with the virus of bird flu…
Trang 38A contacted with sick chickens B contacted with sick people
C have eaten chickens since 2003 D contacted with people died of bird flu
3 All those who ate or handled sick chickens
A died from the virus B do not get sick from bird flu anymore
C are still healthy D are put into doctors Suspicion
4 Which sentence is NOT TRUE:
A Bird flu has spread in Asia since 2003
B Eggs from sick chickens are safe from the virus
C The virus from bird flu were discovered ỉn healthy chickens in Indonesia
D Contacting with sick chickens can cause illness
5 Which sentence is TRUE:
A Eating eggs from sick chickens is very dangerous
B Eggs from sick chickens are free from the virus
C Don’t eat any egg during the time of bird flu
D Eggs cannot be infected with the virus of bird flu
6 Doctors say that
A We are safe to eat eggs from sick chickens
B Sick chickens never lay eggs
C Eggs are not dangerous if the sick chickens are still alive
D Eggs can be infected with virus through their shells
7 Which sentence is FALSE:
A Bird flu can be infected by birds and other poultry
B Only sick chickens or other poultry with clear symptoms are dangerous
C Bird flu can be infected from poultry to people
D It’s hard to detect and control the bird flu because the virus may be rendered
8 The main idea of the passage is about
A how to prevent bird flu in Asia
B Can bird flu be infected from people to people?
C Bird flu and its infection
D Bird flu and its destruction in Indonesia
II Read then match each paragraph (1 - 8) to its main idea or related idea (A-H)
Eight paragraphs (1 - 8)
1 The London Eye was opened on New Year’s Eve 1999 to celebrate the Millennium It is 135 metres high, and from the top you can see all of London On a clear day you can even see Windsor Castle, which is 40 kilometres away The London Eye has 32 capsules, each with room for 25 people Each “trip” lasts 30 minutes It moves quite slowly, at a speed of about 15 metres a minute, but it never stops Passengershave to get on when it’s moving
2 The Atacama desert in Chile is a spectacular place There is very little vegetation, and it looks like the moon - in fact NASA tested their vehicles here There are very big volcanoes Almost nobody lives there,but there are some small villages on the edge of the desert Life is hard and everything needs to be imported -food, building materials, and of course water
In 1971 it rained in the Atacama People were amazed because the last time it rained there was 400 years earlier, in 1570! It is the driest place in the world But in the village of Chungungo they are now gettingwater from the fog clouds which come in from the sea
The sky over the Atacama desert is hardly ever cloudy, so it is one of the best places in the world to see the stars The biggest observatory in the world is being built on top of a mountain At night the sky is incredibly clear - you feel that there is nothing between you and Mars
3 How do people live in Mali, West Africa, where the temperature is often 50oC? John Baxter, a BBC journalist in Mali says, “People get up very early and they don’t move very much in the afternoon Surprisingly, they wear a lot of clothes (usually cotton) as this helps them not to get dehydrated Houses are very hot and don’t have air conditioning - the best place to sleep is on the roof
Trang 394 La Paz in Bolivia is 4,090 metres above sea level It can be difficult to breathe because there isn’t much oxygen Liz Tremlett, a travel agent who lives there, says, “ When people arrive at El Alto airport we sometimes need to give them oxygen.” It is also the worst place to be if you drink too much beer The next day you feel terrible because you get more dehydrated But La Paz is a very good place to play golf At this altitude, when you hit a golfball it goes further!
5 Can you imagine living in a place which is four times colder than your freezer? This is Yakutia in Siberia, where in winter it is often -50oC or lower Valeria Usimenko, a housewife says After a few minutes outside your nose fills with ice It snows a lot and there is always a lot of ice and snow on top of the houses The most dangerous time is the spring - when the ice fails ii can kill people! The winter is very boring
because we can’t go out much A lot of babies are born here in the autumn!”
6 There is almost no crime here You can walk safely in the city late at night.And you can leave things in your car and nobody steals them! People drive carefully, but the big problem is that there aren’t any street names It’s impossible to find where you want to go Even taxi drivers don’t know! Also traffic lights are horizontal and they are difficult to see People are shy and polite and they speak very quietly But when they drink some of them change completely
7 I was surprised - people drive quite slowly People use their car for everything You never see people walking in the street
People don’t go out during the week because they work very hard It’s normal to work twelve hours a day and people usually only have one or two weeks’ holiday Work is the most important thing here, more important than family and social life
People are really nice here It’s easy to talk to them And in shops the shop a sistants are very helpful
8 Appearance is very important Everybody dresses well, but especially the men They are very elegant and wear very stylish clothes It is easy to see who the British people are here
They love food here and it is fantastic! But times are changing Today many people under 35 can’t cook Supermarkets are full of food now you can put in the microwave When I first came to live here there weren’t any McDonald’s but now they are everywhere
People here are in love with their cars and they drive very fast Even the nicest people become more aggressive when they drive
Related ideas for matching (A-H) You can find them in the 8 paragraphs above
A The big problem is that there aren’t any street names
B Today many people under 35 can’t cook They often go to the restaurants
C On a clear day you can even see Windsqr Castle, which is 40 kilometres away
D It is one of the best places in the world to see the stars
E People wear a lot of clothes (usually cotton) as this helps them not to get dehydrated
F The winter is very boring because we can’t go out much
G It’s normal to work twelve hours a day and people usually only have one of two weeks’holiday
H It is also the worst place to be if you drink too much beer
III Fill in each numbered blank in the passage with ONE suitable word to complete its meaning.
Exercise is good for our body, but do you know that exercise is also good for our mind? A recent research has shown that (1) exercise makes our mind feel better Doing exercise (2) our mood and give us the confidence to encounter whatever difficulty that we meet in our life Some studies show (3) it also enhances the functioning of your brain When we are physically active our body releases (4) known
as “endorphins” These chemicals are our body’s (5) painkillers and stress reducers They diminish anger,anxiety, and depression and produce a sense of well being Meanwhile, other studies have shown that even short time of moderate (6) can improve our outlook on life and make us less anxious Whether we (7)
a ten-minute walk, do a few jumping jacks, or bicycle around the block, we will feel the benefit both .(8) and emotionally
IV These paragraphs or sentences (A - H) are not in a good order Rearrange them into a good order (1 - 8) to make it a logical meaningful passage.
A Finally, the boat drifted toward a small island When it got close enough the men jumped out and swam toshore
Trang 40B Three Taiwanese fishermen were rescued yesterday from a small uninhabited island in the South
Pacific.The men had disappeared for more than three months
C Their families had thought that the fishermen had lost their lives during the typhoon They were surprised and happy that the ship had found them and that they were “safe and sound”
D After the storm had passed, though, they discovered that the engine wouldn’t start, so their boat just drifted at sea for over a month
E On the island, they found fresh fruit and vegetables, and they continued to catch fish to eat
F They had left Taiwan in a small fishing boat and had planned a week-long trip On their fifth day,
however, they were caught in a typhoon, and it badly damaged their boat Fortunately, none of the men was hurt
G The fishermen had lived on the island for two months when a passing ship rescued them Although the three men had lost a lot of weight, they were still in fairly good shape
H During this time, the fishermen caught fish to eat and drank rain water to stay alive
B GRAMMAR & VOCABULARY
I Pick out ONE best option (A, B, C or D) to complete each of the following sentenc
1 All those………….live in that village have the same surname
2 His bicycle wa£ stolen………….he was walking in the park
3 The boy were fond of………….soccer on the beach
4 Alice has to look………….her young sister when her mother was going shopping
5 They used to write in pencil and…………
6 We took a rest after we………….to the top of the hill
7………….hard they worked together, they could not hand in their paper on time
8 They were quite………….when I offered them the gift
II Fill in each blank in these sentences with the suitable form of the words in brackets.
1 Finally, she was………….after years of experiments (succeed)
2 The boy is intelligent, however, I don’t like his………… (lazy)
3 “ Mung Com Moi” is yearly at these tribes (celebration)
4 ………….is very important in teaching young children (repeat)
5 Travelling by train is more than by plane (interest)
6 They need a big sum of money for the of their factory (modern)
7 I think you should throw away all the things in your room (use)
8 The farmland is poor It needs to be (rich)
III Rewrite these sentences, beginning with the words given in such a way that they remain the same meaning as the old ones.
1 They have to repair a lot of schools after the flood