Đề thi học sinh giỏi môn Tiếng Anh lớp 9 cấp huyện số 4

Sở giáo dục & Đào tạo
Cao Bằng

Đề thi chọn học sinh giỏi cấp tỉnh lớp 9 THCS
Năm học 2010-2011

Môn thi: Tiếng Anh
Ngày thi:
Thời gian làm bài: 150 phút
Không kể thời gian giao đề
( Đề thi có 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 đĩa CD 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
You will hear Mais boyfriend tell about how she held her birthday party. Listen and
decide whether the statements are true (T) or false (F). (3p)
1. Mais birthday party was held at a restaurant in the evening.
2. About twenty guests were at the birthday party.
3. The birthday cake was cut at the beginning of the party.
4.The birthday party lasted about three hours.
5. The birthday party was finished at about 6 P.M
6. All the friends stayed after the party to tidy up the mess.
B. Reading
Part 1: Choose the best option to fill in each of the blanks to make a meaningful
passage. (2.5 points)
Most people think of computers as very modern inventions, products of our new

technological age. But actually the idea for a computer was (1). out over two
century ago by a man (2) Charles Babbage.
Babbage was born in 1791 and (3) . up to be a brilliant mathematician. He
drew up plans for several calculating machines (4) . he called engines. But
despite the fact that he (5) building some of these he never finished any of
them.
Over the years people have argued (6) his machines would ever work.
Recently, however, the Science Museum in London has finished building (7) .
engine (8) . on one of Babbages designs.
It has taken six years to complete and more (9) four thousand parts have been
specially made. Whether it works or not, the machine will be on show at a special
exhibition in the Science Museum to (10) . people of Babbages work.

1. A. worked B. thought C. invented D. turned
2. A. known B. recognized C. called D. written
3. A. develop B. grew C. brought D. expected
4. A. which B. who C. whose D. where
5. A, wanted B. made C. started D. missed
6. A. until B. whether C. while D. though
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Đề số 2
Điểm Số phách
7. A. an B. the C. some D. that
8. A. depended B. based C. insisted D. influenced

9. A. when B. therefore C. then D. than
10. A. remind B. say C. inform D. encourage
Part 2: Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer
sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 1 to 5.(2.5 p)
Will people still read books 100 years from now? A few years ago, many people would
have said no. It seemed likely that computers and the Internet would replace books. Now,
however, most experts think that books are here to stay.
There are a number of reasons why computers will not replace books entirely. One
reason is that books on paper are much cheaper than computers. And books do not need a
power source. You can read a book for as long as you want and wherever you want. You
never have to worry about losing power. Also, many people feel more comfortable reading
words in a book than reading words on a computer screen because it is less tiring to the
eyes.
Will books in the future be exactly the same as the books you can buy today? The
answer to that question is no. In the future, you may only need to buy one book. With this
one book, you will be able to read novels, plays, and newspapers. It will look like today's
books, but it will be electronic.
One of the people working on the book of the future is Professor Joseph Jacobson from
Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Professor Jacobson's electronic book will have a
small button on the side. When you press the button, words will instantly appear on the
page. When you want to read a different story, you can push the button again and a new
story will quickly appear.
1. The phrase are here to stay“ ” in the first paragraph mostly means ______.
A. “won’t come” B. “are nearby” C. “won't disappear” D. “are useless”
2. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. Reading today’s books needs a power source.
B. Reading words on computer screens is tiring to the eyes.
C. In the future, computers will replace paper books completely.
D. Books will disappear completely sooner or later.
3. What will the book of the future look like?

A. It will look like a book you buy today. B. It will look like a computer.
C. It will look different from today's books. D. We don't know what it will look like.
4. The button on the side of the electronic book is used ______.
A. to turn a light on and off B. to change what you read
C. to turn the power on and off D. to make the book more beautiful
5. What is the main topic of the passage?
A. The decline of today's books. B. How to use an electronic book.
C. The book of the future. D. Why a power source is important.
C. Grammar and vocabulary
Part1: Fill in the blank with a suitable preposition to complete each of the following
sentences. (2p)
1. He signed _______ the foot of the letter.
2. Their head office is ________ the eleventh floor on an eighteen-storey building.
3. My house is ________ 142 Tran Hung Dao street.
4. I need a pencil. I don’t like to write ________ ink.
5. She parked the car ______ front of the store and ran in.
6. He will be in Paris from Monday ______ Thursday.
7. My uncles was good ______ accompanying people singing with his guitar.
8. I have to go to school by bus because I live far ______ it.
Part 2: Choose from the alternatives given (marked A, B, C and D) one best way to
complete each sentence. (2p)
1. Remember to ______ your shoes when you go into a Japanese house.
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A. take on B. take off C. take up D. take over
2. As usual, he began to ______ an old story that everyone had known.
A. say B. speak C. tell D. talk
3. He didn’t get a high mark because he ______ a few mistakes in his English paper.
A. had B. did C. got D. made
4. Don’t eat the soup on the table. It has ______. It smells awful.
A. gone on B. gone off C. gone up D. gone out

5. Have you seen the photos ______ I took at the camp last week.
A. which B. who C. what D. where
6. The woman ______ daughter is ten years old has just bought a luxury car.
A. who B. which C. that D. whose
7. She has never returned to her village, ______ ?
A. has she B. hasn’t she C. never she D. hasn’t it
8. When ______ the steam engine ______ ?
A. did/ invent B. was/ inventing C. was/ invented D. was/ invent
Part 3: Give the correct form of the words in brackets.(1p)
1. There was a ……………………. to find the best cook. (compete)
2. She works as a ………………………. at a hotel in London. (receive)
3. There’s some new ……………………… in the laboratory. (equip)
4. We are waiting for the ……………………… of his plane. (arrive)
Part 4: Give the correct tense or form of the verbs in brackets. (2p)
1. If the climate ……………………… (change), we’ll meet with natural disasters.
2. I suggest ………………………. (take) a shortcut through the park. It’ll take less time.
3. I remember ……………………… (write) down her phone number already, but I can find it
anywhere.
4, He managed …………………… (escape) from the fire.
5. I spent almost three hours ………………… (search) photos of Olympic champions on the
net.
6. My boss sometimes made us ………………………. (work) work overtime.
7. She ………………… (play) the piano since she was ten years old.
8. My father usually ………………………… (go) to his farm at weekends.
D. Writing
Part 1: Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as
the sentence printed before it. (2.5p)
1. No one has signed this cheque yet.
This cheque …………………………………………………………………………
2. I cannot see the film ‘Spiderman” because I’m busy.

I wish ………………………………………………………………………………
3. “What a beautiful dress!” said Linda.
Linda exclaimed that ………………………………………………………………
4. The journey takes 4 hours by car and five hours by train.
It takes ……………………………………………………………………………….
5. I cannot open the door because I don't have the key.
If I ……………………………………………………………………………………
6. People said that the Titanic was sunk in the Atlantic ocean.
The Titanic ……………………………………………………………………………
7. She is usually very impatient, especially when she has to wait.
The longer she …………………………………………………………………………
8. “Would you like to enjoy the soup with me now?” said Jane to Mai.
Jane … ………………………………………………………………………………
9. They didn’t have any meat in the fridge.
They ran ………………………………………………………………………………
10. In spite of the rough sea, they still went out to the sea.
Although the sea …………………………………………………………………….
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Part 2: Write a complete letter from the given words and phrases. Make changes and
addition if necessary. (2.5 p)
Dear Susan,
1. Thank you/ much/ your letter/ which/ arrive/ few days ago.
…………………………………………………………………………………………….
2. It/ be/ lovely/ hear/ you.
…………………………………………………………………………………………….
3. I/ be sorry/ I/ not write/ a long time/ but I/ be very busy.
…………………………………………………………………………………………….
4. As you know/ we/ buy/ new house/ September.
…………………………………………………………………………………………….
5. It/ be/ very bad condition/ and it/ need/ repairing a lot.

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6. We/ just/ finish/ most of it/ and now/ it/ look/ very nice.
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7. Peter and I/ decide/ give/ house-warming party/ May 3
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8. You think/ you/ be able/ come?
……………………………………………………………………………………………
9. Please give me/ ring/ and let/ know/ if you can come.
……………………………………………………………………………………………
10. I/ really/ look forward/ see you soon.
…………………………………………………………………………………………
Love,
Jenny
THE END
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