Đề thi HSG Anh 9

Phòng Giáo dục Sơn Động
*********
Đề thi chọn học sinh giỏi cấp huyện
Năm học 2006-2007
Môn: Tiếng Anh 9
Thời gian làm bài: 150 phút
Thí sinh làm bài ra giấy thi, không làm trực tiếp vào đề này
***********&************
I. Choose the best answer to complete the following sentences. (10 points)
1 If only I in the countryside now
A. were B. am C. can be D. would be
2. He used to his living by delivering vegetables to the city hotels
A. earn B. gain C. get D. make
3. I knew him I was a child
A. until B. when C. as D. during
4. Long wishes he have to clean all the windows
A. dont B. doesnt C. wasnt D. didnt
5. They have never any experience of living in the country
A. had B. wished C. done D. made
6. Do you my turning the television now
A. want B. object C. mind D. disapprove
7. Take this road and you will at the hotel in five minutes
A. arrive B. come C. find D. reach
8. They have to take that French course, they?
A. havent B. mustnt C. neednt D. dont
9. he had no money for a bus, he had to walk all the way home.
A. For B. Thus C. So D. As
10. We havent seen Liz two months
A. since B. for C. until D. before
II. Give the correct form of the verbs in the brackets. ( 20 points)
1 My father gets used to (read) newspapers in the morning.

2. I wish you ( stay) here longer.
3. If she (not hurry) , she will miss the last train.
4. He (have) his hair cut recently.
5. The childrent prefer ( watch) TV to (read) books.
6. Would you mind (show) me how to send an e-mail.
7. When I came to see Mr. Robinson last night, he (read) a newspaper.
8. He enjoys (play) football.
9. Nga is looking forward to (meet) her aunt again soon.
III. Fill in each blank with the correct form of the word in capitals. ( 20 points)
1. I watch the news every day because its very
Inform
2. The Internet is a very useful means of
communicate
3. We can see many on TV every day
Advertise
4. They live in a area in the north-east of the country
Mountain
5. Its of you to cheat in the exam.
Honest
6. The police are looking for a dangerous
Crime
7. She receives a lot of from her friends
Courage
8. There are about wearing uniforms at school.
Argue
9. The situation in that country is getting worse and worse
Economy
10. The Internet has developed in every field
increase
IV. Fill in each blank with one suitable word. ( 10 points)

Every year many people (1) the world learn English. Some (2)
them are young children. Others are teenagers. Many are adults. Some learn (3)
school, others learn in evening classes. A few learn English (4) themselves or just by
hearing the language (5) television or among their friends. Most people must work
hard (6) learn English. Why do these people want to learn English? It isn’t difficult to
answer that question. Young children learn English at school because it is one of their
subjects. Many adults learn English because it is useful (7) their work. Teenagers
often learn English for their higher studies, because some of their books are in English
(8) college (9) university. Other people learn English because they want to read
newspapers or magazines (10) English.
V. Read the following passage and answer the questions below (10 points)
The tiny village of Frinley is said to possess a “cursed tree”. Because the tree was
mentioned in a newspaper, the number of visitors to Frinley has now increased. The tree was
planted near a church fifty years ago, but it is only in recent years that it has gain an evil
reputation. It is said that if anyone touched the tree, he will have bad luck; If he picks a leaf,
he will die. Many villagers believe that the tree has already claimed a number of victims.
The vicar has been asked to have the tree cut down, but so far he has refused. He has pointed
out that the tree is a useful source of income as tourists have come from all parts of the
country to see it. In spite of all that has been said, the tourists have picked leaves and cut
their names on the tree-trunk. So far, not one of them has been truck down by sudden death!
Questions:
1.Where and when the tree planted?
2.What has the tree got in recent years?
3.What will happen to a man if he touches the tree?
4Why is the tree a useful source of income?
5.Are the visitors afraid of what has been said about the tree?
VI. Read the first sentence and then complete the second with the same meaning (20
points)
1.She last wore that dress at her sister’s wedding.
She hasn’t

2.Jack London didn’t write the novel “ The Adventures of Tom Sawyer”.
The novel
3.Computers are used to design new models
People
4.When did you start working in that factory?
How long
5.It isn’t necessary for students to wear uniforms today.
Students
6.It’s a pity your friend isn’t at this party.
I wish
7. They usually wore jeans when they were young.
They used
8.Reading newspapers in the morning gives him pleasure.
He enjoys
9.Does your brother use the Internet every day?
Your brother
10 Some newspapers have more pictures than texts
There are
VII. Arrange the following words to make meaningful sentences. Do not omit any
word and you can make any change if it is necessary. Each sentence begins with
the word in capitals. ( 10 points)
1. watch/ read/ brother/ detective stories/ not/ enjoy/ My / detective films/ he/ but/ like.
2. dangerous/ many/ also/ programs/ The Internet/ because/ viruses/ be/ there/ and be /
bad.
3. will/ again/ apologize/ never/ he/ I/ here/ If / him/ not/ invite.
4. home / finish/ boring/ we/ it/ The film/ be/ so/ go/ very/ before.
5. pen pal/ move/ hear/ since/ Nam/ city/ not/ from/ another/ his/ he/ to.
&
The end
Phòng Giáo dục Sơn Động Đáp án

và hớng dẫn chấm Đề thi học sinh giỏi cấp huyện
Môn: Tiếng Anh 9
năm học 2006-2007
*************************
Điểm toàn bài: 10O điểm
Bài I:( 10 điểm) Mỗi câu chọn đúng cho 1 điểm
1. a 2. a 3. b 4. d 5. a
6. c 7. a 8. d 9. d 10. b
Bài II: ( 20 điểm) Mỗi động từ chia đúng cho 2 điểm
1. reading 2. stayed 3. doesnt hurry 4. has had 5. watching/ reading
6. showing 7. was reading 8. playing 9. meeting
Baì III ( 20 điểm) Mỗi từ đúng cho 2 điểm
1. informative 6. criminal
2. communication 7. encouragement
3. advertisements 8. arguments
4. mountainous 9. economic
5. dishonest 10. increasingly
Bài IV: (10 Điểm) Mỗi chỗ trống điền từ đúng cho 1 điểm
1. in 2. of 3. at 4. by 5. on
6. to 7. for 8. at 9. or 10.in
Bài V. ( 10 điểm) Mỗi câu trả lời đúng cho 2 điểm
1. The tree was planted near a church fifty years ago.
2. It has got an evil reputation.
3. He will have bad luck.
4. Because tourists have come from all parts of the country to see it.
5. No they arent. They have even picked leaves and cut their names on the tree-trunk.
Bài VI: (20 điểm) Mỗi câu viết đúng cho 2 điểm
1. She hasnt worn that dress since her sisters wedding.
2. The novel The adventure of Tom Sawyer wasnt written by Jack London.
3. People use computer to design new models.

4.How long have you worked in that factory/ been working in that factory.
5. Students dont have to/ need to/ neednt wear uniforms today.
6. I wished your friend were at this party.
7. They used to wear Jeans when they were young.
8. He enjoys reading newspapers in the morning.
9. Your brother uses the Internet every day, doesnt he?
10. There are more pictures than texts in some newspapers.
Bài VII. ( 10 điểm) Mỗi câu viết đúng cho 2 điểm
1. My brother enjoys watching detective films but he doesnt like reading detective
stories.
2. The Internet is also dangerous because there are many viruses and bad programs
3. If he doesnt apologize, I will never invite him here again.
4. The film was very boring, so we went home before it finish.
5. Nam hasnt heard from his pen pal since he moved to another city.