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Trang 1SỞ GIÁO DỤC - ĐÀO TẠO KÌ THI HỌC SINH GIỎI LỚP 9 - THCS CẤP THÀNH PHỐ
TP HỒ CHÍ MINH NĂM HỌC 2004-2005 – KHÓA NGÀY : 22-2-2005
MÔN THI : TIẾNG ANH
Thời gian : 150 phút
ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC
I.Choose the word or phrase that best fits the space in each of the following sentences: (20 pts)
1 Like many other countries in the world, Vietnam is “on the _“
2 When I _ school, I’m going to work in a factory
3 The trouble with Tom is that he never _ on time for meeting
4 The bomb exploded with a loud bang which could be _ all over the town
5 Some people claim to be able to _the future
6 I’d like to buy a bracelet for my wife What do you _ ?
7 What time is the _ on rubber trees tomorrow evening? – I think it’s at seven-thirty
8 Have you handed in your job _ yet?
9 Did you see the _ on TV last night?
10 The story is _ about LeVan Tam, a young hero of Vietnam
11 Why don’t we take Lisa _ with us on our next trip?
12 The test is taking place _ a week’s time
13 The sheet of paper slipped _ his hand falling _ the ground
14 She took her new friends almost immediately
15 He was looked by others because of his poverty
16.They’re going to Nha Trang their summer vacation
17 English is now spoken _ the world
18.The stuff is very cheap, it is now sale
19 She was breath after running all the way upstairs
20.They got _ the bus and walked towards the schoolgate
21 Would you like tea or coffee? - I’d _ to drink tea rather than coffee
22 A : Could I use your pen for the next test ? B : _
A Yes, you use B Yes, you can C Yes, you could D Yes, you do
23 A : Do you like movies ? B :
24 A : Shall we go to the theatre this evening? B : _
25 A : What do you think of Korean films? B :
Trang 226 Practice _ English anywhere you can is a way to better your speaking skill.
27 When I was younger, I _ to smoke or drink
28 I wish I _ more chance to travel abroad
29 When _ English?
30 My _ mother doesn’t like going to the theatre and
A neither do I B neither go I C neither I like D neither I am
31 He’s a good guitarist, but he plays the piano _
32 Anyone who _ his work won’t be allowed to leave now
A don’t finish B is not finishing C has not finished D will not finish
33 Your hair is long Are you going to _ ?
34 I can carry only one of these two boxes Please carry
35 Mary lazy preparing her lesson last night
A should be B shouldn’t be C should have been D shouldn’t have been
36 I’ve got money to lend you now I think you can ask Lyn for more
37 She forgot _ the cassette player before going to bed
38.Finally they _ rescue the people trapped in the burning house
39 There’s nothing better to do, we _ watch the play on TV
II Use the correct form of the words given : (10 pts)
1 There’s an international _ between Vietnam and Laos this evening (FRIEND)
2 The _ of the bird flu is worrying (BREAK)
3 Those remote areas are still _ to the Internet (ACCESS)
4 He made quite a number of _ in his career as a footballer (SUCCEED)
5 The _ of knowledge for the young is a policy to follow (RICH)
6 No details about the celebration have been given (FAR)
7 He feels because of the teacher’s voice (SLEEP)
8 Things in this shop are cheaper than those in other shops (COMPARE)
9 Would you like to go with us this Sunday ? (PICNIC)
10 The principal said some _ words to the pupils before the exam (COURAGE)
III Read the following passage Put a cross on the letter of the correct word/words to use : (15 pts)
If you are an environmentalist, plastic is a word you tend to say with a sneer or a snarl It has become a symbol of our wasteful, thrown-away society But there seems little (1) _ it is here to stay, and the truth is, of course, that plastics have bought enormous (2) , even environmental ones It’s not really the plastics themselves that are the environmental (3) -it is the way society chooses to use and (4) them Almost all the 50 or so different kinds of modern plastic are made from oil, gas or coal – non-renewable natural (5) We (6) well over three million tons of the stuff in Britain each year and , sooner or later, most of it is thrown away A high (7) _ of our annual consumption is in the (8) _ of packaging and this (9) _ , about seven percent by weight, of our domestic (10)
Almost all of it could be recycled, but very little of it is though the plastic recycling (11) is growing fast The plastic themselves are extremely energy-rich – they have a high calorific (12) than coal and one (13) of “recovery” strongly (14) _ by the plastic manufacturers is the (15) of waste plastic into a fuel
Trang 33 A.poison B.disaster C.disadvantage D.evil
IV.Read the following passage.Fill in each of the blanks with one appropriate word : (15 pts)
Most people think of computers (1) very modern inventions, products of our new technological age But (2) , the idea for a computer was worked out (3) two centuries ago by a man (4) Charles Babbage
Babbage was born in 1791 and (5) up to be a brilliant mathematician He drew up plans for several calculating machines (6) he called “engine” But, (7) _ the fact that he started building some of these, he never finished any of (8) Over the years people have argued whether his machine (9) _ ever work Recently, however, the Science Museum in London (10) _ finished building an engine (11) _
on one of Babbage’s designs It has (12) _ six years to complete and (13) _ than four thousand parts have been specially made (14) it works or not, the machine will be on show at a special exhibition in the Science Museum to (15) people of Babbage’s work
V Read the following passage carefully Decide whether each of the statements below is TRUE, FALSE,
or NOT MENTIONED : (10 pts)
Solar energy, air, and water are usually called renewable resources because there is an unlimited supply of them However, this definition may change if people are not careful with the consuming of these resources The quality
of solar energy that reaches the earth depends on the atmosphere.If the atmosphere is polluted, the solar energy reaching the earth may be dangerous If life is about to continue, the air must contains the appropriate amount of N2, O2, CO2 and other gases If humans continue to pollute the air, it will not contain the correct amount of these gases Water is also a matter to take into consideration Industry is making our water filthy Therefore, resources must be conversed, the air and water protected Conservation must play important part in life
4 Pollution does not affect the quality of solar energy _
5 The more polluted the air is, the more dangerous the sun becomes _
8 The manufacture of things dirties water on the earth _
10 Conservation is of minor importance to life on our planet _
VI Each line of the following passage contains a mistake.Write down the mistake and your correction The first one is done for you : (10 pts)
Language is considered a significant means for communication in (0) of
international relations People in modern world have not longer been bound (1)………
to their own countries Moreover, in to keep informed with speedy scientific (2)………
developments nowadays , they must widen them cooperative relations with (3)………
those highly developing nations in other parts of the world Due to the fact (4)………
that no one is able to communicate with any natives in the world , that is (5)………
necessary for people to choose to learn a foreign language like a worldwide (6)………
common means of communication That is why English has being chosen (7)………
Trang 4by almost people to be a foreign language to master More and more people (8)………
use English and the number of those who learns English as a foreign (9)………
language has been increased so rapidly that it is the highest nowadays (10)………
Thí sinh chỉ chọn một trong hai phần VII A hoặc VII B:
VII A/ Rewrite the following sentences in such a way that they mean almost the same as those printed before them : (20 pts) :
1 The prices have increased considerably in the past weeks
There has ………
2 We don’t even know whether she’s still wealthy
For all we know………
3 Please don’t talk so loudly while I’m studying
I’d rather………
4 All of my friends disagreed with me
None………
5 May I borrow your car tonight, dad ?
Would you mind……… ?
6 If you have finished your homework by midnight you can go to the party
Unless………
7 He never has any successful results, even though he tries hard
However………
8 The teacher made his students work hard for the exam
The students………
9 People donated a lot, so the victims of the tsunami are now able to overcome difficulties
But for………
10 He was unable to paint the gate of his house because of the heavy rain
The heavy rain………
VII B/ Make all the changes and additions necessary from the following words and phrases to complete the sentences of a passage about the benefits of the Internet : (20 pts)
1 Along/ jogging and swimming,/ cycling/ be/ all-around form/ exercise//
2 It can help/ increase/ strength and energy,/ give/ you/ strong heart//
3 But/ it/ not/ only/ advantage/ cycling//
4 It/ good exercise/ people/ painful feet or backs//
5 However,/ it/ important/ start slowly/ and build/ gently//
6 Doing too much/ too quick/ can do/ damage/ muscles//
7 you have/ doubts/ take/ cycling/ health reason?//
8 You/ talk/ your doctor/ and ask/ his or her advice//
9 Follow/ your doctor/ advice/ strict/ and/ you/ have/ good result//
10 If you start/ cycle now,/ you/ be/ forever fit.//
THE END OF THE TEST