Đề thi học sinh giỏi môn Tiếng Anh lớp 9 cấp huyện số 23

sở giáo dục & Đào Tạo Đề thi chọn học sinh giỏi lớp 9 cấp tỉnh
Cao Bằng năm học 2009-2010
Môn thi : tiếng Anh
Ngày thi : 25 / 03 /2010
Thời gian làm bài :150 phút
(không kể thời gian giao đề )
( Đề gồm 04 trang )
Họ tên, chữ ký của giám khảo
Giám khảo 1:
Giám khảo 2:
hớng dẫn làm bài thi nghe
- Phần thi nghe đợc thực hiện từ phút đầu tiên tính từ khi có hiệu lệnh làm bài.
- Giám thị bật băng cho học sinh nghe đến khi có nhạc hiệu lần 2 thì cho dừng phần
thi nghe để học sinh tiếp tục làm bài thi viết.
A. LISTENING
Listen to people asking when the flights below arrive. Write down the
arrival times using the twenty-four hour clock: ( 4 pts )
Flight No. Arrival time Flight No. Arrival time
1. TW 218 5. A 115
2. BA 13 6. AF 35
3. AF 409 7. SK 70
4. LH 68 8. BA 502
B. READING (4pts)
I/ Read the following pasage and answer the questions.
The worlds oceans are so vast that they can cope with the present levels of pollution.
However, little is known about the long term effects of such slow poisoning. The
most serious problem of morden time is that man is destroying the earths natural
resuorces and transforming huge areas into waste land. As a result, it is becoming
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extremely difficult to grow enough to feed the world’s rapidly increasing population.
A way of protecting all wild life on the earth must also be found as many species are
in danger of disappearing completely from the face of the earth. The smoke in the
atmosphere, for example, is increasing so much that the amount of sunlight has been
reduced in many cities. Man’s whole environment is being changed in a serious way.
1. What is the process of making something dirty?
…………………………………………………………
2. Find the word or phrase from the passage with the same meaning as the air,
water and land in which we live?
……………………………………………………………………………………
3. What is the air surrounding the earth called?
……………………………………………………………………………………
4. What is a difficulty which needs attention and thought?
……………………………………………………………………………………
C. GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY.
I/ Use the correct forms of the verbs in brackets to complete the passage below.
(2pts)
I (write) (1)……. …………… to express my dissatisfaction of my stay at the
Lord Hotel in London last weekend. I (book) (2) ………………………… the hotel
in Sweden and also ( receive) (3) …………………………. information about the
hotel. I (promise) (4) …………………………. a luxury weekend. However, I (be) (5)
………… not satisfied. The room was cormfortable, but the traffic from the road
opposite the hotel (make) (6) ………………………. it impossible to (sleep) (7)
………………………… I (ask) (8) ………………………. for another room, but
no single rooms were available.
II/ Complete the sentences with the correct prepositions. (2pts)
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1. She was very conscious (1) ……………………. her lack of experience on her
first day at work.

2. He has a new solution (2) ……………………… the problem.
3. Nobody helped him. He managed it (3) …………………… his own.
4. The drivers (4) …………………London kept their cars (5) ……………… the
left.
5. The summer holiday is coming. We are all excited (6) ………………… going
(7) ……….…… a long trip (8) ………………… the South.
III/ Change the following sentences from the active into passive. (2pts)
1. Someone will tell him that news.
………………………………………………………………………………………
2. They gave up the research after three hours.
………………………………………………………………………………………
3. Must we finish the test before ten?
………………………………………………………………………………………
4. He paid me a lot of money to do the job.
……………………………………………………………………………………
5. How many games has the team played?
………………………………………………………………………………………
6. They told the new pupil where to sit.
………………………………………………………………………………………
7. No one believes his story.
………………………………………………………………………………………
8. Mary is cutting the cake with a sharp knife.
………………………………………………………………………………………
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IV/Read the text below, use the word given to fill in the gap with correct form.
(2pts)
Kids watch more TV
A study into children’s television (0) (View) viewing habits reveals that children
whose parents have a hight level of education tend to watch less television than
children from less educated family backgrounds. The report also suggests that a high

rate of TV watching among children in poorer (1) (suburb) ……………………. areas
and in the provinces, compared to those living in large urban centres, is often due to
(2) (poor) …………………and a lack of other kinds of (3) (entertain)
……………………… in the area. Disco, cinema, theatre and sports (4) (active)
………………… offer children in urban centres a wider range of pastimes, which
leads to far (5) (few) ……… hours being spent in front of the box. (6)(commerce)
……………………………, comedies and adventrure films are children’s (7) (favour)
……………………… programmes, while twenty percent of children said they
prefered (8 )(violence) …………………… flms and thrillers.
D/ WRITING
I/ Use the following sets of the words and phrases to write a complete letter.
(4pts)
Dear Nam,
1. school year / going / come / end.
2. I / look / forward / summer vacation.
3. this / occasion /I / go / your country.
4. I / intend / stay / house / two / weeks.
5. I / hope / your / parents / kind / provide / food / accommodation.
6. this / opportunity / amuse / heartily.
7. first day / morning / long walk / country.
8. and / evening / swim / river.
9. following days / help / parents / farm work / and…
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10.give / regards / everybody / hope / see / soon.
Your answers:
Dear Nam,
1. The school year is going to come to an end.
2. ……………………………………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………………………………………
3. ……………………………………………………………………………………

……………………………………………………………………………………
4. ……………………………………………………………………………………
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5. ……………………………………………………………………………………
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6. ……………………………………………………………………………………
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7. ……………………………………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………………………………………
8. ……………………………………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………………………………………
9. ……………………………………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………………………………………
10.Please give my regards to everybody. I hope to see you soon.
Affectionately yours,
Hoang
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NĂM HỌC 2009-2010
Đề số 2
A/ LISTENING
Listen to people asking when the flights below arrive. Write down the
arrival times using the twenty-four hour clock: ( 8 x 0.5 = 4 pts )
Flight No. Arrival time Flight No. Arrival time
1. TW 218 7.45 5. A 115 13.45
2. BA 13 15.20 6. AF 35 11.15
3. AF 409 20.30 7. SK 70 8.05
4. LH 68 16.40 8. BA 502 18.25
B/ READING
Read the following pasage and answer the questions.

1. pollution
2. environment
3. atmosphere
4. problemm
C/ Grammar and vocabulary
I/ Use the correct forms of the verbs in brackets to complete the passage below.
(2pts)
1. am writing
2. booked
3. received
4. was promised
5. haven’t been
6. made
7. sleep
8. asked
9. were
10.had
II/ Complete the sentences with the correct prepositions. (2pts)
1. of
2. to
3. on
4. in
5. to
6. about
7. on
8. to
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III/ Change the following sentences from the active into passive. (2pts)
1. He will be told that news.
That news will be told to him.

2. The research was given up after three hours.
3. Must the test be finished before ten?
4. I was paid a lot of money to do the job.
A lot of money was paid to me to do the job.
5. How many games have been played by the team?
6. The new pupil was told where to sit.
7. His story isn’t believed.
8. The cake is being cut with a sharp knife by Mary.
IV/ Read the text below, use the word given to fill in the gap with correct form.
1. suburban
2. poverty
3. entertainment
4. activities
5. fewer
6. commercials
7. favourite
8. violent
D/ WRITING
Dear Nam,
1. The school year is going to come to an end.
2. I’m looking forward to the summer vacation.
3. On this occasion, I’ll go to your country.
4. I intend to stay in your house for two weeks.
5. I hope your parents will be kind enough to provide me with food and
accommodation.
6. In this opportunity, we’ll amuse ourselves heartily.
7. On the first day in the morning, we’ll go for a long walk around the country.
8. And in the evening, we’ll swim in the river.
9. On the following days, we’ll help your parents with their farm work, and…….
10.Please give my regards to everybody. I hope to see you soon.

Affectionately yours,
Hoang
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