Đề thi HSG lớp 9 cấp TP Hà nội năm hoc 2010-2011

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Kỳ thi học sinh giỏi lớp 9 cấp thành phố
Năm học 2010 2011
Môn thi tiếng Anh Ngày thi 30/3/2011
Thời gian lam bài : 150 phút
I Phonetíc
1.Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others.
1. A mutual B. gradual c. casual D. equal
2.A weather B, breathe C. healthy D. although
3. A. except B basic C. accept D. couple
2 Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others.
4A. familiar B. sympathetic C. indifferent D. appearance
5A. accompany B. approximate C. appreciate D. appetie
6 A competition B, participate C. importance D. disqualify
II. Vocabulary and grammar
a.Circle the best answer A,B,C,D, to complete the sentences
7. I work as a teacher and my wife , too
A. do B, is C, work D does
8. Are enough apples for us to have one ?
A. every B. each C. self D. individually
9. She knows that she to pay now
A. had better B neednt C. should D ought
10 In life can make amistakes , we re all human
A. every B. some people C. not anybody D. someone
11. Dont for get to the alarm clock for six oclock tomorrow morning
A. put B, ring C set D wind
12. Dont cut it two but pieces
A. to/ in B. in/ into C. from/ at D. into / into
13. The room was of strangers
A. full B complete C. crowed D. filled
14. My alarm goes at five a.m

A. on B off C. up D. down
15. The loudspeaker wont work unless you those cables
A. connected B connect C. dont connect D. cant connect
16. All the boys in my class are good at cooking , but is as good as the girls
A. either B, Neither C. every D. none
17. I made one or two mistakes , but of my answe were correct
A, much B most C. more D few
18. we must go now . Call the waitress and ask for the
A. bill B. invoice C price D cost
19. I like to the crossword puzzle in the newspaper evey day
A. fill B, make C. do D. answer
20 . I was passing their house , so I Claire and Michael
A. ropped in B came up with C got on with D. run into
21. It is usually better not to things in case they are not returned
A. end B offer C borrow D. lose
22. Jone nor his friends are going to the beach today
A. either B neither C, nor D. so
23. I want to advantage of the sale at the shoe shop while it s on
A. take B. have C. get D. take
24. Please move the chairs the aisle .They are my way
A. away from / on B out of/ in C. under/ of D from / on
25. I remember him say the grass needed
A. hearing / cutting B. hearing / to cut
C. to hear / tobe cut D. to hear / cutting
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26 . When I was at college I ___________ three foreign languages , but I all except a
few words of each
A. spoke / had forgotten B. spoke / have forgotten
C. had spoken / had forgetten D. had spoken / have for gotten
b. Fill in the blanks with a, an ,the, X ( for no article ) ( 1,4 pts)

People from other cultures find some of (27 ) different customs of the United States
difficult to get used to .(28 ) Japanese students frequently say that the Americans are
much more phyical than they would like .They feel uncomfortable when they get ( 29 ) amiable
or even just a pat on the back .English visitors complain about the excesssive friendlyness of
( 30 ) Americans . They recount tales of parking lot attendants 0r ( 31 ) gas
station clerk striking up converstion with them about long lost ancestors from (32)
‘ mother land ‘ . However , (33) friendliness and physical affection are part of the
American profile , even If they are hard for some to adjust to . Being aware of differences such
as these can only help us all to get along better
c. Give the correct form of the words given to complete the sentences ( 1,4 pts )
34. Each member of the group worked to achieve a commom aim ( self )
35. They dare not leave their children for even a moment ( attend )
36. Help is immediately sentto the of the earthquake ( survive )
37. During his speech he kept on his tie ( straight )
38, I was late because I how much time I needed ( estimate )
39 “ video recorders have my life “ he said ( revolution )
40 . The audience burst into at the end of the play ( applaud )
d. Choose a verb in column A with a preposition in column B to make a pharsal verb to
complete the sentence below . Be sure the pharsal verbs are in correct form ( 2.0 pts )
A B.
Wear turn wrap break go
Run come cheat hear pay
Up off on into out for
Down in around from
41. Someone called my name , and I to see who it was
42. Janice one problem after another at work yesterday
43. He pulled and pulled , but the blowing ball did not
44, we haven’t Linda for ages
45. I don’t really for winter sports very much
47. They should be the meating in a few minutes

48. Young people think that drugs are harmless , but they’ll their foolishness someday
49. After he started drinking heavily , their marriage stared to
50. People who live in the city their car brakes faster than people who live in the
country .
III. Reading
a. Read the following passage Choose the word (a, b, c, or d) that best fits each of the
blank spaces. ( 2,0 pts)
Fun and games
Do you think games are just for ids ? then you should think again . you might be surprised to
learn that the games industry now (51) more money than Hollywood .( 52 ) a
family buys a new PC , all they really want to do is to play games .It is hardly surpising that
video gaming has become one of the most popular (53) of entertainments today .A
good game is like a good film; it will hold your ( 54 ) , capture your imagination
and play with your emotions . The big (55 ) , however , is that watching a movies is
a passive ( 56 ) you have to say in how the plot ( 57 ) or which characters
dominate the story . With computer games , you direct the ( 58) and that is what
makes them so exciting . Finding the ( 59 ) game is likely to signal the beginning
of a lasting love affair with the interactive ( 60 ) of make –believe
51. A. has B makes C does D. gains
52. A. as soon as B. A well as C. as far as D. As long as
53. A. makes B, branches C. shapes D. forms
54. A. gaze B. attention C. breath D. control
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55. A. gap B. variaty C. difference D. direction
56. A, pastime B. task C. routine D. employment
57 A. becomes D develops C. turns D. produces
58. A. movement B change C. action D performance
59 A. accurate B right C complete D,. proper
60 A . region B. area C. sociaty D world
b. Look at the advertisements for the restaurants and do the tasks below ( 1,0pts)

‘ Round the world ‘
Dining room
Leave the grey skies of
England behind you for a
couple of hours when you
stepin to try our large range of
food from all over the world .
Our waiters are only too happy
to explain our menu so if you
want to try something new ,
come and see us
Open noon – midnight ( E )
The coffee shop
Relax in our comfortable
chairs and enjoy fresh coffee ,
tea and hot chocolate or
cooling fruit juices – choose
from all sorts of cakes bread
and biscuits baked in our
kitchen .Cooked breakfast to
order until 10 am
Open 6.30 am- 6.30 p.m ( A )
Eating out at
Five ways !
The choice is yours
Serve yourself
Eat as much as you can for
only £ 5 !!! choose from
dozens of delicious soops ,
salads , coal meats and

cheeses . For the younger
members of family we offer
reduced prices along with free
colouring books and pencils
Open noon – 3p.m and –
5p.m ( B )
The sandwich Bar
Your choice of over 50
different filling for a sandwich
made to order ! to drink ,
choose from delicous hot
coffee , a wide selection of top
sott drinks or ice cold milk .
Our quick service makes this
the best place for busy
shoppers or anyone short time!
Open 9a.m – 2 p.m ( D )
The steak house
Friendly candle –lit
restaurant serving traditional
Bristish steak suppers as well
as French and Italian meals .
Choose your own steak for
chef to cook to your personal
tast £15 includes a large
selection of fresh
vegetables , asweet course
and a drink with your meal
Open 7.30 p.m till midnight
( C )

The 5 groups of people are hoping to eat at one of the restaurants .Read what each of them
says and write the letter A,B, C,D or E to show which restaurant you think they will go .
Time People What they want Which restaurant ?
10.00 A 50-year-
old woman
I had to get up early in the morning . I ‘d like to sit
and have a cup of tea and a biscuit some where quiet
and pleasant before I start my shopping
61.
12.30 A 42-year-
old man
It’s my lunch hour and I’m in a hurry – a glass of
milk and asandwich would be ideal
62 .
13.30 A 38- year-
old couple
One of the best things about being on holidays is that
you don’t have to rush your meals and we takes the
opportunity to try something new –perhaps a
foreign dish ?
63 .
17. 50 A family
with 2
small
children
We’ve so tired ! we’ve been shopping all day and
we’re all hungry , Mind you , the children don’t eat
much – they always start playing around before
we’ve finished
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A young
couple
It’s my birthday –I ‘d really like something speacial
–what about something from a broads ? that’d be
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fun for you but I ‘d rather not eat foreign food
myself
c. In the first part of a sentence in the left hand column I with a second part from right
hand column III , using apropriate expression of reason or result from the central column
II (2.0pts ) ex o. i -C
I II III
0. He spend the whole
weekend revising
a. effects A. he was unable to enroll
for the couse
66. The police asked him his b. prompted him
B…. to wake anyone
67. A persistent cough c. on account C. pass his exam
68. She started haranguing the
crowd
d….as a consequence
D. to seek professional
medical help
69. They came in quietly e. affect E. in upsetting me like that ;
70 He refuseed to land any
more
F on the grounds F of starting a riot
71. The school was forced to
close

g. so as not G. that people raely repay a
loan
72. Tell me your h. with the aim H of its action
73. Stress and overwork can I reason I of poor student
attendance
74. The army attacked without
considering the
J reason J different people in
different ways
75. He failed to sened off his
application form and
K motives K . for speeding through
the town
66 68 70 72 74
67 69 71 73 75
IV Writing
A Circle the underlined word or phrase in each sentence that needs correcting and then
correct it ( 1,0 pts )
Your corrections
76. Only a little special guests cameto the meating in our
school A B C D
77. I have a ten –dollars bill .Do you have any smaller change ?
A B C D
78 Although it rained heavily . but the students arrived on time
A B C D
79 I am not accustomeed to see boys and girl in the same clothes
color A B C D
80 . Do you want to work in Oxford or you are going to apply for
jobs in other towns A B
C D

76
77,
78 ………………….
79
80
b.Complete the second sentence, using the word given so that it has a similar meaning to
the first sentence .Don–t change the word given in anyway (1.0)
81. She failed to persuade her father to buy her anew bike ( succeed )
She didn’t
82 . They are going to demolish the old buiding soon (pulled )
The old building
83. “ I didn’t break the window “ Said Tom ( denied )
Tom
84 Mary ‘s mistakes because she refused to listen to advice ( resulted )
Mary ‘s mistakes
85 Mrs Parker expressed her thanks for all help she’d received ( grateful )
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Mrs Parker said that
86 – 100 write about words inside this pace to express your feelings about Earthquake and
Tsunami on 11
th
March 2011 in Japan .What have you learn from Japanese people –s
characters after this terrible double disaster

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