Đề thi học sinh giỏi Tiếng Anh lớp 9 chọn lọc số 9

đề thi chọn học sinh giỏi cấp tỉnh
năm học 2007 - 2008
Môn thi: Tiếng anh (lớp 9)
Ngày thi: 06 tháng 4 năm 2008
Thời gian làm bài: 150 phút
điểm Bằng số:
bài thi
Bằng chữ:
Chữ ký giám khảo 1:
Chữ ký giám khảo 2:
L u ý: - Đề thi gồm 4 trang, học sinh làm bài trực tiếp vào tập đề thi này.
- Học sinh không đợc sử dụng bất cứ tài liệu nào kể cả từ điển.
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section A: Grammar & Vocabulary (50 điểm)
Part I. (10 điểm) Em hãy viết đúng dạng của động từ trong ngoặc vào chỗ trống để hoàn
thành những câu sau:
1. After he had had his breakfast, he (go) to school.
2. I think she has no objection to (go). on a picnic.
3. Mary is used to (stay) up late on Sunday night.
4. No, I didnt know his number; otherwise, I (phone) him.
5. Anyone who (not finish) his work won't be allowed to leave now.
6. John decided (not buy) a new house in London.
7. Nothing (do) since I moved here.
8. Unless you study hard, you (pass) . the coming exam.
9. Measles (take) . a long time to get over.
10. I always prefer driving to (be drive)
Part II. (20 điểm) Chọn và khoanh tròn đáp án đúng A, B, C hoặc D để hoàn thành các câu sau:
1. It was getting so cold that she had to the sweater.
A. dress in B. put on C. try on D. wear over
2. If anybody a question, please ask me after class.
A. has B. have C. had D. were

3. Bread is made bread flour and yeast.
A. in B. by C. with D. from
4. He has a very quiet and life in that big, empty house.
A. alone B. lonely C. only D. by himself
5. I find the time of English meals very strange. Im not used to dinner at 5 pm.
A. to have B. to having C. having D. have
6. The Smiths never go out in the evening, ?
A. do they B. dont they C. doesnt he D. does he
7. The ghost walked out of the hall, and suddenly .
A. entered B. emerged C. vacated D. vanished
8. When she heard that bad news, she burst
A. into crying B. out crying C. crying D. out to tears
9. You can use my car you bring it back tomorrow.
A. however B. although C. as long as D. but
10. He did not share his secrets with many people but he in her.
A. confided B. confessed C. concealed D. consented
11. Paul bring the money for lunch, well go right down to the cafeteria.
A. Since B. As soon as C. Now that D. Until
12. How can I know book is yours? They are so alike.
A. which B. what C. this D. the
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13. She will visit us as soon as she arrives Paris.
A. at B. in C. on D. to
14. Please your hand if you want to ask the teacher a question.
A. rise B. lift C. push D. raise
15. I wish you now. Cant you stay a bit longer?
A. dont have to leave B. didnt have to leave
C. hadnt to leave D. hadnt left
16. people go to soccer matches now than twenty years ago.

A. Less B. Lesser C. Fewer D. Few
17. If we dont . on electricity, there will be power cut.
A. economic B. economics C. economical D. economize
18. He worked than his workmates.
A. more careful B. as carefully C. carefullier D. more carefully
19. They reached the village before sunset the road was flooded.
A. although B. because C. as if D. whether
20. In this school, most very hard.
A of students work B students work C student works D of student work
Part III . (10 điểm) Cho dạng đúng của từ in hoa để hoàn thành các câu sau đây:
Your answers
1. Mid-August Festival is a (joy) festival for children. 1
2. My little brother enjoys watching (Advertise). on TV. 2
3. She had an unhappy (Child) , so she really wants to help
all the uncared-for children.
3
4. Don't eat this food. It is (Poison) 4.
5. Environmental (Protect) is everyone's responsibility. 5
6. The lakes in our town are (bad). polluted. 6
7. It has become (increase) .difficult to find a job nowadays. 7 .
8. The gas from the chemical factories is extremely (harm) 8 .
9. If it doesn't rain soon, there'll be a great (short) of water. 9 .
10. He drives very (care) He is sure to have an accident. 10.
Part IV. (10 điểm) Điền vào mỗi chỗ trống một đại từ quan hệ hoặc trạng từ quan hệ phù hợp.
1. Last week we went to Hue, is the ancient capital of Vietnam.
2. The woman lives next door to us is a weathercaster on a local TV station.
3. The shoes . I bought were made in Italy.
4. Whats the name of the lady was wearing the gold dress?
5. Ha Long Bay, consists of hundreds of beautiful islands, is the worlds heritage.
6. The cat tail is long doesnt belong to me.

7. Show me the place the ship sank.
8. Jack London, wrote The Call of the Wild, was a famous American writer.
9. This is the house he used to live.
10. Next summer holiday, our family will go to Da Lat, . my sister is living.
section B: reading (20 điểm)
Part I. (10 điểm) Em hãy đọc đoạn văn sau rồi khoanh tròn một đáp án đúng nhất cho mỗi
chỗ trống.
Dorchester, September 13
At six oclock yesterday evening, the River Thames burst its (1) and flooded
a wide area. By nine oclock the floods had reached the town of Dorchester. The main
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street was soon (2) three feet of water. Fire engines arrived quickly to pump away the
water, but the heavy rain made their job very (3)
Mrs. Rose Willow, a lady (4) 80 years old, and living alone in her cottage,
was trapped upstairs (5) three hours. Finally, firemen were able to rescue her with
ladders and a small (6) . My cat, Tibbles, stayed with me all the time, said Mrs.
Willow. She (7)me a lot. She sat with me, so I didnt feel afraid.
The rain has finally stopped, the river level is falling and the weather forecast is
good, (8) the floods have done a great deal of damage. Luckily, nobody was (9)
or injured Chief Fire Office Hawkins (10) reporters, but it will take a long time
to clear up the mess.
1. A. shops B. hotels C. banks D. markets
2. A. over B. under C. through D. between
3. A. easy B. difficult C. quick D. clean
4. A. near B. nearly C. almost D. most
5. A. for B. during C. while C. through
6. A. ship B. boat C. car D. bicycle
7. A. worried B. frightened C. bored D. helped
8. A. but B. also C. therefore D. so
9. A. burnt B. cut C. scratched D. drowned

10. A. said B. asked C. told D. spoke
Part II. (10 điểm) Em hãy điền một từ thích hợp vào mỗi chỗ trống trong đoạn văn sau.
Kate had been waiting (1) . a friend of her fathers to collect her from the bus
station for more (2) . an hour, and she was tired (3) . waiting. There was
(4) . else there, and it had (5) . raining. A friend of hers had lent her an
umbrella to take on her trip, but she seemed to be getting wet. Perhaps her father was angry (6)
. her, she thought, or had simply forgotten to collect her. There wasnt even a phone-
box in the bus station. Why did (7) . always go wrong when she traveled by bus?
Either the bus was crowded and she felt very uncomfortable, or it (8) . stopping and
the journey lasted for hours. Suddenly she (9) . a car stopping outside. (10)
. was waving at her. It was her father!
section C: writing (30 điểm)
Part I. (10 điểm) Em hãy hoàn thành các câu trong bức th sau:
Dear Linh,
1. I / just / receive / letter / and / fully agree / idea / which / suggest / organize / a day / fathers.

2. We / celebrate / Fathers day / as / people /do / Australia / USA.

3. It / will / time / children / express / feelings / memories / love / fathers.

4. In / opinion / we / should celebrate / this day / December 20
th
.

5. I / suggest / this day / because / October 20
th
/ day / Vietnamese Women.

6. And two days / this day / Vietnamese Peoples Army Day / when / we / show /
admiration / soldiers.

7. On the Fathers Day / children / send cards / gifts / fathers.

8. They / can also / have parties / read poems / or / sing / some songs / make / fathers / happy.
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9. I / think / other people / also / share / this idea / so / we / should / write / more friends.

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

Part II. (10 điểm) Trong đoạn văn sau có 10 lỗi sai, em hãy gạch chân từng lỗi sai đó rồi
viết phần chữa lại đúng vào chỗ trống cho trớc bên cạnh.
Ví dụ: 0. I are doing a very important test at the moment. 0 am
In June, 1835, John Batman, after sailed a few
miles up the Yara river, stepped shore where busy
Flinder Street is now run. This will be the place for
a village, he wrote in his diary. The spot is marking
today by a plaque in the foot path outsides the old
Custom House.
Why did Batman chose that place? Why did
the village grow so quick and come to dominate the
whole of Victoria? If you had been in Batmans
shoes, how would you have make your decision?
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.

8.
9.
10.
Part III. (10 điểm) Em hãy viết lại các câu sau sao cho nghĩa không đổi, bắt đầu bằng từ/
cụm từ cho sẵn.
1. They have just sold that old house
That old house
2. It was such a hard cake that I couldnt eat it.
The cake.
3. Although he took a taxi, Bill still arrived late for the concert.
Despite
4. It was a two-hour flight from Ha Noi to Ho Chi Minh city.
It took
5. Youd better not lend that man any more money, Mary. said John.
John advised .
6. I last heard this song ten years ago.
It is .
7. I can't cook as well as my mother does.
My mother
8. I'm quite happy to look after the baby for you.
I don't mind .
9. Im sorry for handing in my report so late. Tom said to his boss.
Tom apologized
10. The man seems very lonely. His wife and children are away.
The man whose
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sở giáo dục và đào tạo
bắc giang
hớng dẫn chấm
kỳ thi chọn học sinh giỏi cấp tỉnh

năm học 2007 2008
Môn: Tiếng Anh lớp 9
(Bản hớng dẫn có 02 trang)
Tổng điểm: 100 điểm
section A: Grammar & Vocabulary (40 điểm)
Part I. 10 điểm (Mỗi động từ chia đúng 1đ)
1. went 6. not to buy
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2. going
3. staying
4. would have phoned
5. hasn't finished
7. has been done
8. won’t /can’t pass
9. takes
10. being driven
Part II . 10 ®iÓm (Mçi c©u chän ®óng 1®)
1. B 2. A 3. D 4. B 5. C 6. A 7. D 8. B 9. C 10. A
11B 12A 13B 14D 15B 16C 17D 18D 19A 20B
Part III . 10 ®iÓm (Mçi tõ biÕn ®æi ®óng 1®. ViÕt sai chÝnh t¶, kh«ng chia ®éng tõ,
kh«ng cã sè nhiÒu kh«ng cho ®iÓm)
1. joyful 6. badly
2. advertisements 7. increasingly
3. childhood 8. harmful
4. poisonous 9. shortage
5. protection 10. carelessly
Part IV. (10 ®iÓm) (Mçi tõ ®iÒn ®óng 1 ®iÓm)
1. which
2. who/ that
3. which/ that

4. who/ that
5. which
6. whose
7. where
8. who
9. where
10. where
section B: reading (20 ®iÓm)
Part I. 10 ®iÓm (Mçi c©u chän ®óng 1®)
1C 2B 3B 4B 5A
6B 7D 8A 9D 10C
Part iI. 10 ® (Mçi tõ ®iÒn ®óng 1 ®iÓm)
1. for
2. than
3. of
4. nobody/ no one
5. started
6. with
7. something
8. kept
9. saw
10. someone/somebody
section C: writing (30 ®iÓm)
Part I. 10®iÓm (Mçi c©u viÕt ®óng 1®)
1. I have just received your letter and I fully agree with your/the idea which suggests
organizing a day for fathers.
2. We should celebrate Father’s Day as people do in Australia and in the USA.
3. It will be the time for children to express their feelings, memories and love for their
fathers.
4. In my opinion, we should celebrate this day on December 20

th
.
5. I suggest this day because October 20
th
is the day for Vietnamese Women.
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6. And two days after this day is Vietnamese People’s Army Day when we show our
admiration for the soldiers.
7. On the Father’s Day, children can send cards, gifts to their fathers.
8. They can also have parties, read poems or sing some songs to make their fathers happy.
9. I think (many) other people will also share this idea, so we should write to more friends.
10. I look / am looking forward to hearing from you soon.
Part II. 10 ®iÓm
(Ph¸t hiÖn ®îc mçi lçi sai cho 0,5 ®iÓm. Ch÷a ®îc mçi lçi sai cho 0,5 ®iÓm)
1. sailed

sailing 6. Custom

Customs
2. shore

ashore 7. chose

choose
3. run

running 8. quick

quickly
4. marking


marked 9. of

Ø (omit “of”)
5. outsides  outside 10. make  made
Part III. 10®iÓm (Mçi c©u viÕt ®óng 1®)
1. That old house has just been sold (by them).
2. The cake was so hard that I couldn’t eat it.
3. Despite taking a taxi, Bill still arrived late for the concert.
Despite the fact that Bill/he took a taxi, he/Bill still arrived late for the concert.
4. It took two hours to fly from Ha Noi to Ho Chi Minh city.
5. John advised Mary /not to lend/ against lending/ that man any more money.
6. It is ten years since I last heard this song/ I heard this song for the last time.
7. My mother cooks better than me/ I does.
My mother is a better cook than me/ I am.
8. I don’t mind looking after the baby for you.
9. Tom apologized to his boss for handing in his report so late.
10. The man whose wife and children are away seems very lonely.
- The end -
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