HSG TINH BINH PHUOC 06-07

UBND TỈNH BÌNH PHƯỚC
SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO
ĐỀ THI CHÍNH THỨC
KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI TỈNH LỚP 9
NĂM HỌC 2006-2007
Môn: Tiếng Anh
Thời gian làm bài 90 phút(Không kể thời gian phát đề)
Ngày thi: 06-04-2007
Đề thi có 4 trang, thí sinh làm vào phiếu trả lời có phát kèm đề thi này
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I/ Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others.
1. A. machine B. suggestion C. shouting D. emotion
2. A. lost B. what C. not D. growth
3. A. complete B. service C. ready D. women
4. A. three B. through C. months D. than
5. A. broadened B. used to C. cried D. smiled
II/ Choose the best answer.
6. He was happy to be _________friends again.
A. among B. in C. near D. off
7. The doctor was attending ________sick.
A. by B. to C. with D. over
8. The teacher said, with a smile _________his face, that the pupils all passed th exam.
A. over B. in C. above D. on
9. Precautions are taken ________a hurricane threatens to trike the coast of the exam.
A. by B. always C. although D. whenever
10. This house needs ___________.
A. to repaint B. repainted C. to be repainting D. repainting
11. The fewer bag you take, ________trouble you will have on route.
A. the fewer B. the little C. the less D. the least
12. Will you ever forget_________ Hong Son, the football star.
A. meet B. to meet C. to have met D. meeting

13. Bread is usually ________wheat.
A. made of B. made with C. made by D. made from
14. Do you know the beautiful girl________?
A. sit in the car B. sat in the car C. sitting in the car D. who sit in the car
15. The weather is cold I wish it ________warmer.
A. has been B.will be C. was D. were
16. It’s _________hot
A. too much B. much C. much too D. very too
17. Though she was very tired, she went on __________.
A. work B. worked C. to work D. working
18. He had to study hard to pass the exam, _______?
A. hadn’t he B. did he C. shouldn’t he D. didn’t he
19. No one has close the door, ______?
A. has he B. haven’t he C. hasn’t he D. have they
20. They learn English ______they want to do the work better.
A. so that B. although C. since D. when
21. He will stay there ________the beginning of October.
A. when B. till C. to D. in
22. Let’s go and have a cup of coffee, _________?
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A. will you B. don’t we C. shall we D. can we
23. Keith speaks some Japanese; but not _______ Kate does.
A. as good as B. so good as C. as well than D. as well as
24. Do you ________my smoking here.
A. mind B. worry C. concern D.want
25. He asked me _______I ______ leave for London.
A. if - will B. when – would C. whether – will D. where – would
26. Mr. Brown ________in the army from 1945 to 1975.
A. has served B. was serving C. served D. serves
27. ____________has been no news of him.

A. it B. that C. there D. which
28. I was born in Da Lat, ______ is one of the most beautiful cities in Vietnam.
A. where B. which C. there D. here
29. ________to stay tonight? Oh that’s very kind of you.
A. Do you feel like B. Would you like C. Why don’t you D. Do you enjoy
30. If a country ________has no rain for a long time, this dry period_________a drought.
A. has had - is B. has – is called C. had - called D. had – would be
31. I’ happier now than _________years ago.
A. I ever was B. I have ever been C. I have ever been D. I had ever been
32. I haven’t seen that film ____________.
A. for I was a student B. at the age of a student
C. since I was a student D. when I was a student
33. What would you like to drink? ______________
A. Thank you B. Coffee, please C. Yes, please D. No, I don’t
34 __________is the distance from Ho Chi Minh city to Ha Noi Capital.
- It’s over one thousand seven hundred kilometers.
A. How long B. How far C. What D. How
35. It’s ________price to pay for the violin lessons.
A. so a high B. a so high C. a such high D. so high a
36. He has been waiting for the letter for days, and at _________it has come.
A. last B. the end C. present D. the finish
37. There was a small room into _______we all crowded.
A. which B. where C. that D. it
38. We were so late, we________had time to catch the train.
A. nearly B. hardly C. almost D. simply
39. Give her a telephone number to ring ___________she get lost.
A. whether B. in case C. unless D. perhaps
40. The man who lives opposite us sometimes come _____ for a cup of tea.
A. on B. to C. off D. over
III/. Read the passage below and then choose the correct answer.

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 worldwide contributions to mandkind. Originally there were five awards:
literature, physics, chemistry, medicine nad peace. Economics was added in 1968, just sixty-seven years
after the first awarded ceremony.
Nobel’s original legacy of nine million dollars was invested, and the interest on this sum is used
for the awrds which vary from 30.000 dollars to 125.000 dollars.
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Every year on December 10, the anniversary of Nobel’s death , the awards (gold medals,
illuminated diplom and money) are present to the winners. Sometimes politics plays an important roles in
the judges’ decisson. American 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; other have shares their prizes.
41. When did the first award ceremony take place?
A. 1895 B. 1901 C. 1962 D. 1968
42. Why was the Nobel’s prize established?
A. to recognize worldwide contributions to humanity
B. to resolve political differences
C. to honour the inventor of dynamite
D. to spend money.
43. In which field have American received the most awards?
A. Literature B. Peace C. Economics D. Science
44. In how many field are the prizes given?
A. 2 B. 5 C. 6 D. 10
45. Which of the following statements is not true.
A. Awards vary in moneytary value
B. Ceremonies are held on December 10 to commemorate Nobel’s invention
C. Politics can play an important role in selecting the winners
D. A few individuals have won two awards.

IV/. Read the passage below and then choose the correct answer to fill in the gaps.
For many people, traveling by plane is an exciting experience. Others, however, find the whole
idea quite terrifying, ___________(46) flying is no more dangerous___________ (47) any other form of
travel and some experts say it is considerably safer. It is known, however, that most accidents occur
___________(48) taking off and landing when the ___________(49) decissions are vitally important.
The people __________(50) job is to look_____________(51) the passengers – the stewards and
the stewardesses – play an important part in helping passengers to ______________(52) safe and
comfortable. Indeed for many passengers being ______________(53) such care of is all of part of total
experience. ______________(54) other form of travel involves waiting on people in quite the same
_________ (55) with food, drink, newspapers, magarines, music, and even video films.
46. A. although B. too C. and D. because
47. A. than B. as C. then D. with
48. A. while B. during C. for D. through
49. A. leader’s B. chief’s C. driver’s D. pilot’s
50. A. whose B. which C. their D. that
51. A. for B. up C. after D. round
52. A. feel B. rest C. experience D. lie
53. A. given B. kept C. shown D. taken
54. A. Any B. No C. All D. Not
55. A. way B. kind C. sort D. part
V/. Rewrite the following sentences without changing their original meaning. Begin with the given
words.
56. He will die if nobody brings him to hospital.
 Unless
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….…………….
57. I have studied English for three years.
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 I began
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….……………
58. “Let’s use fewer plastic bags” he said.

 He suggested
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………….……………
59. I asked my mother to wake me up at 6 o’ clock the following morning.
 “ Please
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………….……………………
60. We last saw him six months ago.
 We haven’t
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………….……………….
61. They’ll have to change the date of the meeting again.
The date
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………….………………………
62. I’m sorry that he isn’t with us now.
 I wish
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………….…………………………
63. Would you like me to finish the work tonight
 I’ll
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………….……………………………
64. You remember posting the letter, didn’t you.
 You didn’t
………………………………………………………………………………………………….……………………………
65. Speaking English fluently is not easy.
 It
………………………………………………………………………………………………….…………………………………………
VI/. Complete the sentences with given words.
66. These exercises / too difficult / students / do / without / mistakes.

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67. The / clearly / teacher / explain / lessons / faster / we / understand / them

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68. He / can’t / go / work / bicycle / because / live / far / office.

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69. Our friend / birthday / next week / we / give / present / that/ he / dream / long time
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70. Although / he / look / everywhere / glasses / not / not/ find.
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71. When / I / her / she / talk / john.
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72. It / be / such / cold day / we / decide / not / go out.
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73. This house / old / It / painting.
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74. You / should / careful / driving / this city.
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75. Doctor / whom / see / party / yesterday / my friend.
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