Đề thi HSG - Lớp 9 - Đề số 4

SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO
TỈNH NINH BÌNH
KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI LỚP 9 THCS
NĂM HỌC 2008 - 2009
Môn: TIẾNG ANH
Thời gian làm bài 150 phút ( không kể thời gian giao đề)
(Đề thi gồm có 05 trang)
ĐIỂM BÀI THI
HỌ VÀ TÊN, CHỮ KÍ CỦA
GIÁM KHẢO
SỐ PHÁCH
(Do chủ tịch hội đồng chấm ghi)
Bằng số:
Bằng chữ:
Giám khảo 1:

Giám khảo 2:

(Thí sinh làm bài trực tiếp vào các tờ đề thi!)
Question I: Choose the word( marked A, B, C or D) that has the underlined part
pronounced differently from the others.
1 A. primary B. notice C. write D. climate
2 A. force B. for C. order D. doctor
3 A. lives B. likes C. stays D. learns
4 A. listened B. cleaned C. looked D. played
5 A. the B. think C. within D. that
6 A. wonderful B. pagoda C. remote D. notebook
7 A. says B. plays C. stays D. rays
8 A. health B. ready C. heavy D. appear
9 A. sight B. sure C. source D. sale
10 A. occurred B. warned C. existed D. claimed

Your answers
1 2 3 4 5
6 7 8 9 10
Question II: Choose the word or phrase( marked A, B, C or D) which best completes
each sentence.
1. I wish I ______ English well to get a better job.
A. speak B. could speak C. can speak D. will speak
2. Would you ______ opening the window?
A. care B. mind C. like D. help
3. The teacher asked the students ______ in class.
A. talk B. talking C. not to talk D. not talk
4. You don’t go to school on Sunday, ______ ?
A. don’t you B. do you C. are you D. aren’t you
5. The capital of Malaysia is Kuala Lumpur and it is also the largest city in ______
country.
A. a B. an C. the D. any
6. The more ______ we walk, the longer it will take us to get home.
A. slowest B. slower C. slowly D. slow
7. Lan ______ Maryam to Hoan Kiem Lake last weekend.
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ĐỀ THI CHÍNH THỨC
THƯTHỨCT
A. takes B. has taken C. took D. had taken
8. I saw the girl ______ helped us last Monday.
A. which B. whom C. who D. whose
9. Mai said she ______ a wonderful time there.
A. is having B. are having C. was having D. were having
10. I am ______ that people have spoiled this area.
A. disappoint B. disappointed C.disappointing D. disappointingly
Your answers

1 2. 3 4 5
6 7. 8 9 10
Question III: Fill in each blank with the correct form of the words in capital.
1. We want to buy ______ that will save money. (PRODUCE)
2. The Internet has ______ developed in every field. (INCREASE)
3. I like this car because it is very ______. ( ECONOMY)
4. Books help people to get more ______ .( KNOW)
5. You should be ______ when you open that door. ( CARE)
6. He didn’t feel happy because he worked ______. ( SUCCESS)
7. Our school has a lot of ______ teachers. ( QUALIFY)
8. I have a dental ______ at 3 p.m. ( APPOINT)
9. We are ______ of our country. ( PRIDE)
10. Some of these traditional dresses need ______ .(MODERN)
Your answers
1. 6.
2. 7.
3. 8.
4. 9.
5. 10.
Question IV: Choose the best word or phrase(marked A, B, C or D) to complete the
following passage.
The Importance Of Computers
Many of the things we do depend on receiving information from other people.
Catching a train, making a phone call or going to the cinema all involve information (1)
______ is stored, processed and communicated. In the past, this information used to (2)
______kept on paper in the form of, for example, books, newspapers and timetables. Now,
more and more information is put on computers.
Computers play an important (3) ______ in our everyday lives. Consider the use (4)
______ computers in both shops and offices. Big shops, especially chain stores with
branches all (5) ______ the country, have to deal with very large amounts of information.

They have to make sure (6) ______ are enough goods on the shelves for customers to buy,
they need to be able to reorder before stocks run out, to decide which things are selling
well and (7) ______ on. All these processes are performed quickly and efficiently (8)
______ computers.
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1. A. what B. that C. who D. where
2. A. being B. be C. been D. have been
3. A. point B. role C. mark D. hand
4. A. in B. of C. with D. one
5. A. upon B. on C. over D. in
6. A. there B. they C. which D. where
7. A. so B. such C. go D. get
8. A. with B. on C. by D. through
Your answers
1 2 3 4
5 6 7 8
Question V: Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly
the same as the sentence printed before it.
1. Nobody takes them back to the hotel.
They
2. They will have to change the date of the meeting again.
The date
3. Peter doesn’t play football any more.
Peter used
4. “If I were you, I wouldn’t drive so fast.” I said to Nam.
I advised
5. He is too young to go to school alone.
He is
6. I haven’t heard this song for ten years.
It is

7. It took two hours to fly from Ha Noi to Ho Chi Minh City.
It was
8. I like to be a tractor driver better than to be a mechanic.
I’d rather
9. The result of the match was never in doubt.
At no time
10. The only reason the party was a success was that a famous film star attended.
Had it

11. It is pointless to have that old typewriter repaired.
That old typewriter is not
12. We didn’t go out because of the heavy rain.
Because it
13. Two department stores have been built this year.
They
14. ″Where do you live?″ She said to John.
She asked
15. The cake was so hard that I could not eat it.
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It was so
16. He won’t pass the exam if he doesn’t work hard.
Unless
17. Mary is the only real friend that Jane has.
Except
Question VI: Fill each of the gaps with only ONE suitable word.
Robert felt bad that morning. He got up, washed and got dressed very slowly and
then got himself some breakfast. He usually has a large breakfast (1) ______ that morning
he didn’t feel (2)______at all. So he had only a (3)______of toast and a cup of coffee.
Robert would have an important examination (4)______ a few weeks and he wanted to (5)
______ for it. He sat down after breakfast and (6)______ at his books but he could not

concentrate. After a (7)______ he looked at himself in the mirror and (8)______ he saw
was not very nice. His eyes were red and he was also very pale. Just then his sister knocked
on the door. ″What you need ( 9 )______ fresh air.” She said, ″You study too much.” They
(10)______for a walk in the park. Afterwards Robert felt much better.
Your answers
1 2 3 4 5
6 7 8 9 10
Question VII: Read the following passage and choose the correct answer ( marked A, B,
C or D).
Today, I’d like to begin a discussion on the problem of the heating up of the earth. First,
we’ll touch on the relationship between flourocarbons and the ozone layer. You probably
remember that the ozone layer is the protective shield around the earth. It is important to
our life, because it filters out harmful ultraviolet light from the sun. Ozone itself, a form of
oxygen, is regularly made by the action of the sun in the upper atmosphere. It is also
regularly destroyed by natural chemical processes.
The problem now is that too much of the ozone layer is being destroyed. Scientists
suspect that certain chemicals, such as fluorocarbons, are contributing to the depletion of
the ozone layer. And how do we use flourocarbons? The most common uses are in spray
cans and cooling systems. The chemical pollution from these flourocarbons can account for
some of the ozone losses that have been reported. There are, however, new studies linking
the sun itself to the depletion of the ozone layer. We’ll go into that new study more next
time.
1. Who is the most likely speaker?
A. A doctor B. A mechanic
C. A professor D. A chemist
2. What is the speaker’s main topic?
A. Ultraviolet light B. The use of spray cans
C. Air- conditioning systems D. Flourocarbons and the ozone layer
3. What is the most important purpose of the ozone layer?
A. Providing flourocarbons B. Shielding the sun

C. Protecting the earth D. Destroying chemicals
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4. What is the ozone layer made of?
A. Flourocarbons B. Oxygen
C. Shields D. Ultraviolet light
5. What will probably be discussed next?
A. How to make air conditioners with flourocarbons
B. Harmful effects of ultraviolet light
C. The make- up of the ozone layer
D. The sun as a cause of ozone layer depletion
Your answers
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
Question VIII: Use the suggestions to complete each sentence of the following letter.
(you can make any changes if necessary, but you mustn’t leave out any word given)
Dear Julia,
1. I/ sorry/ it/ take/ so long/ reply/ letter.

2. I/ just/ come back/ trip/ the north/ country.

3. You/ be/ pleased/ know/ I/ come/ London/ next weekend.

4. It/ seem/ long time/ since/ we/ last/ see/ other.

5. I/ like/ meet/ you/ and/ go out/ together.

6. I wonder/ you/ like/ go/ see/ film/ play.

7. There/ be/ new Hollywood film/ New Century cinema.

8. Perhaps/ can go/ meal/ drink/ afterwards.

9. Give/ ring later/ week/ arrange/ more definite.

10. I/ look forward/ hear/ you soon.

Love,
Mary
The End
SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO
NINH BÌNH
HƯỚNG DẪN CHẤM
KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI LỚP 9 THCS
Năm học 2008- 2009
Môn: Tiếng Anh
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Question I( 25 points): 2.5 points for each correct answer
1. B 2. D 3. B 4. C 5. B 6. A 7. A 8. D 9. B 10. C
Question II( 25 points): 2.5 points for each correct answer
1. B 2. B 3. C 4. B 5. C 6. C 7. C 8. C 9. C 10. B
Question III( 25 points): 2.5 points for each correct answer
1. products 6. unsuccessfully
2. increasingly 7. qualified
3. economical 8. appointment
4. knowledge 9. proud
5. careful 10. modernising/ modernizing
Question IV( 20 points): 2.5 points for each correct answer
1. B 2. B 3. B 4. B 5. C 6. A 7. A 8. C
Question V( 42.5): 2.5 points for each correct answer
1. They are not/ aren’t taken back to the hotel.
2. The date of the meeting’ll/ will have to be changed again.

3. Peter used to play football.
4. I advised Nam not to drive so fast/I advised Nam to drive more slowly.
5. He is so young that he can not/ can’t go to school alone/
He is not old enough to go to school alone.
6. It is ten years since I(last) heard this song.
7. It was a two- hour flight from Ha Noi to Ho Chi Minh City/
to Ho Chi Minh City from Ha Noi.
8. I’d rather be a tractor driver than( be) a mechanic.
9. At no time was the result of the match in doubt.
10. Had it not been for the attendence of a famous film star/ a famous film star’s
attendence, the party wouldn’t have been a success/
the party would have been a failure.
11. That old typewriter is not worth repairing.
12. Because it rained heavily/ hard, we didn’t go out.
13. They have built two department stores this year.
14. She asked John where he lived/ She asked where John lived.
15. It was so hard a cake that I couldn’t eat it.
16. Unless he works hard, he won’t pass the exam/he will fail the exam.
17. Except( for) Mary, Jane has no real friend.
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Question VI( 25 points): 2.5 points for each correct answer
1. but 2. hungry 3. slice/ piece 4. in 5. prepare/study
6.looked 7. while/ moment 8. what 9. is 10.went
Question VII( 12.5 points): 2.5 points for each correct answer
1. C 2. D 3. C 4. B 5. D
Question VIII( 25 points): 2.5 points for each correct answer
Dear Julia,
1. I am sorry it has taken so long to reply to your letter.
2. I have just come back( home) from a/the trip to the north of the country.
3. You will be pleased to know( that) I am coming to London next weekend.

4. It seems a long time since we last saw each other.
5. I would like to meet you and we can go out together.
6. I wonder if you would like to go and see a film or( a) play.
7. There is a new Hollywood film on at the New Century cinema.
8. Perhaps we can go for a meal or ( a) drink afterwards.
9. Give me a ring later this week to arrange something ( more) definitely/
Give me a ring later this week so that we can arrange something ( more) definitely.
10. I look/ am looking forward to hearing from you soon.
Love,
Mary
GHI CHÚ
1. Thang điểm 20,điểm qui đổi toàn bài là 200/10= 20, điểm không làm tròn.
2. Thí sinh làm cách khác đúng, vẫn cho điểm bình thường( đối với câu tự
luận),nhưng tổ chấm phải thống nhất.
3.Đối với CÂU V, CÂU VIII, trong một ý nếu sai 1 lỗi chính tả trừ 1/2 số điểm,
sai 2 lỗi chính tả hoặc 1 lỗi ngữ pháp thì trừ toàn bộ số điểm của ý đó,
không chấp nhận lỗi sai nào đối với các CÂU còn lại.
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