Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits the blank space in each sentence... Thanks for helping me.[r]
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ĐỀ THỊ CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI LỚP 9
NĂM HỌC 2010-2011 CẤP TRƯỜNG Môn thi: Tiếng Anh
Thời gian làm bài: 150 phút
I Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others.
(10pts)
1 A correction B shame C surround D sure
4 A correction B question C attraction D addition
II Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from that of the others (10pts)
6 A adequate B selection C accessible D convenient
7 A emergency B competition C magnificent D participate
8 A manufacture B representative C decompose D coeducational
9 A behavior B traditional C magically D equipment
10 A injure B saucepan C socket D countless
III Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits the blank space in each sentence.
(25pts)
11 I was in such a hurry that I left one of my bags _
12 I have been looking for this book for months, and I have found it
A in time B at last C at the end D at present
13 They all day swimming and sunbathing at the beach
14 The purpose of the examination was to _the students’ knowledge
A try B inspect C prove D test
15 What a waste of money! What did you buy that ?
16 The newspaper report contained important information
17 She’s always on the phone; who’s she talking ?
18 He likes to take _in sport, not only to watch it
A practice B part C place D exercise
19 A: Have you heard John’s getting married again?
20 I’m absolutely no good at all _any kind of sport
Trang 221 Could you please _an eye on the kids for a minute?
23 “I _my leg Can you help me?
A hurt B ‘ve hurt C ‘d hurt D ‘m hurting
24 She used to her living by delivering vegetables to local hotels
25 Last year we went to New York and we _at the Plaza Hotel for two weeks
A used to stay B were staying C have stayed D stayed
26 Banks only money if they are sure it will be paid back
27 Thanks for helping me I’ll do the same for you in _sometime
A grateful B return C favor D appreciate
29 They’ve finally announced that the elections are _on 21 June
A due B to take place C happening D probably
30 I find the times of English meals very strange; I’m not used dinner at
A to have B to having C having D have
31 Lucy found the missing dog She was given $100 as a
A profit B benefit C reward D bonus
32 the traffic was bad, I arrived on time
A Although B In spite of C Despite D Even
33 I asked him _he wanted a lift home
34 She wondered her father looked like now, after so many years away
35 “I didn’t know you liked sports.” - “Well, I’m on soccer especially
A interestedB eager C keen D anxious
IV Fill in each of the blank with ONE suitable word (20pts)
Niagara Falls are (36) _up of three separate falls: the American Falls, the Bridal Veil Falls and the Canadian Falls The Niagara Falls are the second (37) falls in the world They are a natural (38) that lies on the international (39) _between New York State in America and the Province of Ontario in (40) _ Niagara has long been a popular destination for honeymooners and is (41) as the Honeymoon Capital
The Falls, over 170 ft high (52.3 m), are the outflow of the four upper Great Lakes: Lakes Michigan, Lake Huron, Lake Superior and Lake Erie The
Trang 3(42) goes into the Niagara River and eventually cascades over the Falls At the (43) of the Falls, the water travels until it (44) _the fifth Great Lake, Lake Ontario Twenty per cent of the world’s fresh-water supply flows over Niagara Falls Surprisingly, many people have tried
to (45) _over the Falls in various foolish conveyances in order to brag about it, but few survived
V Fill in each of the blanks with the correct form of the word given (10pts)
46 The talk was both _and entertaining (inform)
47 Many elderly people live in _ (poor)
48 In those days jobs were _ (plenty)
49 He played for England in a _against Spain (friend)
50 The orchestra is very important for the life of the city
(culture)
51 She is very _about plants (know)
52 Her words were a great _to them (courage)
53 My time spent in the library was very _ (product)
54 _, I get upset when things go wrong (Nature)
55 These documents are strictly
(confidence)
VI Decide which answer A, B, C or D best fits each space (15pts)
A hundred years ago, most people travel (56) _foot, by train, or on horseback (57) had made it possible to travel rapidly over long distances Bicycles were also becoming (58) , after the invention of the air-filled (59) _, which made cycling a lot more comfortable Buses, trams and (60) _railways had already been invented, and cities all over the world already had traffic (61) _ There were very few private cars, and city (62) _were still full of horses What a difference
a hundred years have (63) _! (64) we have got (65) to the problem of private cars, and some cities are so noisy and (66) that in many places (67) _have been banned from the city center How will we be traveling in a hundred years’ time? Perhaps (68) then there will be only personal helicopters There may be no need to (69) _to work or school in the future, since everyone will have a computer at home There might even be more people walking or horse-riding for pleasure and (70) _
58 A popular B invented C then D handlebars
60 A metro B buried C underground D submerged
Trang 464 A Presently B Nowadays C Then D Later
67 A vehicles B traffic C transport D trips
69 A have B transport C decide D commute
70 A exercise B keep fit C energy D healthy
Trang 5VII Complete the unfinished sentence in such a way that it means the same as the sentence printed before it (20pts)
Would _
72 I would like you to help me to put the chairs away
Do you mind
France is _
74 Some people say that this is a dangerous area This area _
75 Did you have a good time at the party ? Did you enjoy _
76 “Let’s go out to the pub for lunch, shall we ?” Wendy suggested
Peter apologized _
I wasn’t early
She prides _
80 Their dog was so fierce that nobody would visit them They had
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