TRƯỜNG THCS AN KHÁNH ĐỀ THI HSG (tham khaûo).
HUYỆN CHÂU THÀNH NAÊM HOÏC: 2007-2008
TỈNH ĐỒNG THÁP MÔN: TIẾNG ANH LỚP: 9
THỜI GIAN LÀM BÀI: 150 PHÚT
HỌ & TÊN GV: HỒ BẠCH TUYẾT
I. READ THE TEXT CAREFULLY,AND THEN CORRECT THE ANSWERS :2,5 m
To do well at school, college or university you usually need to do well in exams ." All
studets hate exams" may be a generalization, but it is fairly true one.Certainly,all of
students I've known dislike doing exams.None of them thought that the exam system was
fair; to do well in an examyou simply had to be able to predict the questions which would
be asked. This aws the case as regards two students in my class at college . Both of them
were exceptionally bright, but in the final year exam neither of them got an A grade . In
fact, They both got Cs. The exam had tested us on questionswhich had come up the privious
year. They had both assumed that the same questions wouldn't come up again, and hadn't
prepared for them.
01. The writer's main purpose of writing the passage is to ________________
A. criticize the exam system. B. describethe importance of exams
C. discuss how exams effect on the students. D. explain the equality in the exam
02. Students need to do well in exams__________________________________
A. so that to do well at sscool B. in order to do well at school
C. therefore they have to do well at school D. because they need to do well at
school
03. Why did the two students in the writer's class get C grades in the final exam?
A. Because they didn't prepare for the question that had come up the privious year
B. Because the exam was really difficult .
C. Because the questions weren't in their lesson
D. Because they was dull students.
04. The statement"All students hate exams" is___________________________
A. quite true
B. very true C. extremely true
D. completely true
05. Which of the following sentences is not true?
A. Allof the students the write has known thought that the exam systemwas unfairs
B. To do well in an exam you simply had the ability to predict the questions which
would be asked
C. None of students the writer has known disliked doing exams
D. " All studentshate exams" is fairly true generalization.
II. CHOOSE THE BEST ANSWER TO EACH SENTENCE:5m
06. Million of Christmas cards…………………. last month.
A. send B. are sent C. sent D. were sent
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07. A lot of ………………come to Van Mieu everyday.
A. visitor B. visiters C. visiter D. visitors
08. We are really …………… by the beauty of Hue.
A. impressed B. impress C. impression D. impressive
09. He doesn't depend………. His parents
A. on B. for C. in D. at
10. I ……….English here since I graduated from university.
A. am teaching B. have taught C. taught D. teach
11. He …………….English for 4 years.
A. will learn B. learnt C. learns D. has learnt
12. It's very kind ………….you to say so.
A. of B. in C. to D. with
13. What a …………….T-shirt!
A. colorful B. coloring C. color D. colored
14. It seems difficult …………… me to meet her now.
A. of B. to C. for D. from
15. He wishes he………an engineer
A. were B. will be C. would be D. is
16. Maths and Literature are ……………subjects in high schools
A. optional B. adding C. religious D. compulsory
17. ……… clothes do you prefer, T-shirt or sweeter?
A. How B. Which C. Whose D. Where
18. The United States has a …………of around 250 million.
A. separation B. population C. introduction D. addition
19. Vietnamese women prefer to wear modern clothing……… work.
A. at B. in C. to D. with
20. The word Jeans comes ………… a kind of material that was made in Europe.
A. on B. in C. to D. from
21. In Malaysia, ………… is free.
A. educationally B. educational C. educate D. education
22. They …………….go to Nha Trang in summer
A. are used B. used to C. use D. are used to
23. Mai often go to the …… pray because her religion is Buddhism.
A. church B. temple C. mosque D. pagoda
24. Marie Curie ……………… the Nobel Prize for Physics in 1903.
A. has awarded B. award C. was awarded D. awarded
25. Flower……………. love
A. symbolized B. symbol C. symbolizes D. symbolize
III. CHOOSE A, B, C, OR D TO COMPLETE THE PASSAGE: 5m
Singapore is an island city of about three millon people . It's a beautiful (26) with
lots of parks and open spaces. It's also a very (27) city.
Most of the people (28) In high -rise flats in different part of the the island . The
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bussness districtis very mordern with (29) of high new office buildings. Singapore also
has some nice older sections. IN Chinatown, there (30) row of old shop houses . The
Government buildings in Singapore are very (31) and date from the colonial days.
Singapore is famouse (32) its shop and restaurants.There are many good
shopping centers . Most of the (33) are duty free. Singapore's restaurants
(34) Chinese, Indian, Malay and European food, and the (35) are quite reasonable .
26. A. town B. district C. city D. village
27. A. dirty B. clean C. large D. small
28. A. lives B. live C. are living D. lived
29. A. much B. lot C. many D. lots
30. A. are B. is C. were D. will be
31. A. beautify B. beauty C. beautifully D. beautiful
32. A. in B. at C. on D. for
33. A. goods B. good C. goody D. goodness
34. A. selling B. sell C. sold D. sells
35. A. prices B. priced C. pricer D. price
IV. CHOOSE THE WORDWHICH IS PRONOUNCED DIFFERENTLY FROM THE
OTHER: 2,5 m
36. A. took B. food C. school D. choose
37. A. divide B. primary C. religion D. comprise
38. A. when B. where C. what D. who
39. A. easy B. please C. teacher D. pleasure
40. A. enjoyed B. impressed C. clothed D. worked
V. CHOOSE THE BEST ANSWER THAT IS THE SAME MEANING WITH THE
ITALIC SENTENCE:5 m
41. My father started to give up smoking last year.
A. My father has given up smoking since last year
B. My father gave up smoking since last year
C. My father has give up smoking last year
D. My father started to give up smoking since last year
42. When did you start to listen to classical music ?
A. How long have you listen to classical music ?
B. How long have you listened to classical music ?
C. How did long have you listen to classical music ?
D. How long did you listened to classical music ?
43. People plant rice in those fields
A. Rice is plant in those field B. Rice planted in those field
C. Rice are planted in those field D. Rice is planted in those field
44. I last saw her 10 years ago
A. I didn't see her for 10 years ago B. I haven't seen her for 10 years
C. I haven't seen her since 10 years D. I didn't see her since 10 years ago
45. We have learnt English for 4 years.
A. We started to learn English 4 years ago.
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B. We have started to learn English 4 years ago.
C. We started to learn English 4 years .
D. We have started to learn English 4 years.
46. He finished his exercises on time.
A. His exercises were finish on time B. His exercises was finished on time
C. His exercises were finished on time D. His exercises are finished on time
47. How long have you bought this car ?
A. When did you buy this car ? B. When did you bought this car ?
C. When have you buy this car ? D. When have you bought this car ?
48. Lan hasn't written to Maryam for a month.
A. Lan hasn't written to Maryam since a month.
B. Lan hasn't written to Maryam a month ago.
C. Lan didn't write to Maryam for a month.
D. Lan didn't write to Maryam a month ago.
49. I haven't seen her for a long time.
A. I haven't seen her since a long time. B. I didn't see her a long time ago.
C. I haven't seen her a long time ago. D. I didn't see her for a long time.
50. They have worked in that factory since 2001.
A. They have started to work in that factory since 2001.
B. They started to work in that factory in 2001.
C. They have worked in that factory in 2001.
D. They worked in that factory since 2001.
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