Read the following passage and choose the correct answer for each of the questions 5 points After inventing dynamite, Swedish-born Alfred Nobel became a very rich man.. However, he fores[r]
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HUYỆN TRIỆU SƠN ĐỀ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI CẤP HUYỆN
NĂM HỌC 2012 – 2013
MÔN: TIẾNG ANH 9
Thời gian làm bài: 150 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề)
Ngày thi: 27/11/2012
Số báo danh: ………….
Chú ý: - Đề thi này gồm có 04 trang.
- Thí sinh làm bài thi vào tờ giấy làm bài thi, không làm vào tờ đề thi.
I Pronunciation (5 points)
A Choose the word in each group that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest.
B Choose the word that differs from the rest inthe position of the main stress in each of the
following questions.
II Supply the correct form of the verbs in the brackets to complete the sentences below
(10 points)
1 What you (do) this Saturday evening? Would you like to go out?
2 Hurry up, or all the best seats (take)
3 I wonder if Mary (reach) home yet She (leave) too late to catch the bus
4 Why you (always turn up) the radio when I start (study)?
5 People say that there is gold in these hills but we (search) for six months and (not see) any signs
of it
6 Sorry, Tim I’m in a hurry I wish I (not work) now (invite) you a cup of coffee
III Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences (20 points)
1 He refused to give up work,……….he’d won a million pounds
2 She did all the work ………her own
3 The children won’t go to sleep………we leave a light on outside their bedroom
4 I hope you don’t mind me………so late at night
5 The bus ………from my house to school is 10,000 dong
6 Don’t you get tired ………watching TV every night ?
7 If you went to see a doctor, he would advised you ………
8 I’m very busy at the moment so it may take a……… time to answer your letter
9 ………the traffic was bad, I arrived on time
10 I find the times of English meals very strange – I’m not used………dinner at 6.00 pm
11 I suggest ……… outside the movie theater tomorrow at 8:30
ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC
Trang 2A meeting B to meet C meet D should meet
12 She finally decided ……… her children alone in the house
13 Even though I have……… classes, I have………time than last week
14 He seldom goes to the market,……….?
15 Everyone looks ……… today than yesterday
16 We like them because they are very ………
17 The newspaper report contained……… important information
18 I read an interesting………in the paper the other day
19 If I had more time, I should……….golf as a hobby
20 We had so many problems with the car that………….we sold it and bought a new one
IV Read the following passage and choose the correct answer for each of the questions
(5 points)
After inventing dynamite, Swedish-born Alfred Nobel became a very rich man However, he foresaw its universally destructive powers too late
Nobel preferred not to be remembered as the inventor of dynamite, so in 1895, just two weeks before his death, he created a fund to be used for awarding prizes to people who had made worthwhile contributions to mandkind
Originally there were five awards: literature, physics, chemistry, medicine, and peace Economics was added in 1968, just sixty-seven years after the first award ceremony
Nobel’s original legacy of nine million dollars was invested, and the interest on this sum is used for the awards which vary from 30,000$ to 125,000$
Every year on December 10, the anniversary of Nobel’s death, the awards (gold medal, illuminated diploma, and money) are presented to the winners Sometimes politics plays an important role in the judges’ decisions
Americans have won numerous science awards, but relatively few literature prizes
No awards were presented from 1940 to 1942 at the beginning of World War II Some people have won two prizes, but this is rare, others have shared their prizes
1 When did the first award ceremony take place?
2 Why was the Nobel prize established?
A to recognise worthwhile contributions
B to resolve political differences
C to honor the inventor of dynamite
D to spend money
3 In which area have Americans received the most awards?
4 Which of the following statements is NOT true?
A Awards vary in money value
B Ceremonies are held on December 10 to commenmorate Nobel’s invention
Trang 3C Politics can play an important role in selecting the winners.
D A few individuals have won two awards
5 In how many fields are prizes presented?
V Read the passage and choose one correct answer to fill in each blank (10 points)
I arrived (1)……… the airport with plenty of time to check (2)………… It was a trip I had done many times before and, (3)…………to the clerk at the desk, there was no problems and the (4)……… was scheduled to leave on time I was flying to Thessaloniki but I had to (5)
………… planes in Athens Suddenly there was a(n) (6)……… saying that, because of a strike by air-traffic controllers, the plane would be (7)………by at least two hours I headed in the (8)
…… of the restaurant After an interminable wait of about six hours, tired and frustrated, we eventally (9)………….the plane When we (10)………….in Athens, it was almost midnight, and there was no sign of any connection to Thessaloniki
VI Supply the correct form of the word in capital at the end of each sentence (10 points)
2 The waste from the factory makes the water of the river……… POLLUTE
4 Why don’t you give me the ……… of this exercise? CORRECT
5 How many planets are there in our ……… system? SUN
8 ……… to use a computer is a serious disavantage in study ABLE
9 He has been training much to become a professional ……… CYCLE
10 Shally failed her exam She says she will ……… it next year TAKE
VII Each of the following sentences has a mistake Find it and correct it (5 points)
Example: 0 She is very interested at watching action movies
at -> in
1 The door can’t be opened It was locked by a special key that I don’t have
2 Two metres are about the size of most doorways
3 Anyone rowing a boat in a strong wind knows it is much easy to go with the wind than against it
4 Stars in our universe vary in temperature, colour, bright, size and mass
5 Laura is a very good student who learns quickly and do all her course work very well
VIII Rewrite each of the following sentences, beginning as shown, so that its meaning does not change (10 points)
1 The flat is too expensive for us to buy
It is ………
2 Linda is much interested in reading books
Trang 4Linda enjoys ………
3 She is not able to drive a car
She wishes ………
4 “Sorry I can’t come to your party, Mai.”
He refused ………
5 The last time it snowed here was six months ago
It………
6 I’m having a lot of trouble now because I lost my passport last weekend
If I………
7 It is believed that the man escaped in a stolen car
The man is………
8 ‘You must practise your pronuciation everyday, Tim.’ said the teacher
The teacher said to Tim….………
9 You can’t visit United State unless you get a visa
If you ………
10 My sister wasn’t always so talkative like that
My sister didn’t ………
IX Use the words to make sentences (5 points)
1 this video film/so interesting/I/see/twice
………
2 Ten thousand cars/make/Vietnam/so far
………
3 It/difficult/learn/English/without/good dictionary
………
4 I/apologise/him/not able/arrive/on time
………
5 we/had to take another road/get/centre/city/as one of/bridges/repair
………