đề thi học sinh giỏi tỉnh Tiếng anh 9

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đề thi chọn học sinh giỏi tỉnh
năm học 2007 2008
môn thi: tiếng anh Lớp 9 Thcs
(Thời gian làm bài 150 phút (không kể giao đề)
Ngày thi: 05 tháng 4 năm 2008
Ghi chú: Thí sinh làm vào tờ giấy thi, không làm vào đề thi)
1 5. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others.
1. A. seem B. bee C. sheer D. sheep
2. A. few B. new C. knew D. sew
3. A. how B. show C. now D. cow
4. A. village B. age C. page D. say
5. A. house B. whom C. home D. honest
6 10. Find the word with the stress pattern different from that of the others three words in
each question.
6. A. marry B. pursue C. direct D. consult
7. A. fancy B. portrait C. endless D. influence
8. A. agency B. memory C. encounter D. influence
9. A. advancement B. chemical C. conception D. deposit
10. A. carefully B. malaria C. beginning D. provision
11 30. Choose the word, phrase or sentence ( A,B,C or D ) that best fits the blank space in
each sentence.
11. Pay the bill within 2 weeks or the electricity will be cut_______.
A. up B. off C. down D. of
12. The pencil _______ I write is made in Japan.
A. by which B. with which C. which D. that
13. There is a _______ faucet in your kitchen.
A. drip B. dripped C. driping D. dripping
14. I remember _________ her somewhere .

A. seeing B. saw C. see D. to see
15. Fifty five dollars _________ too much to pay for that coat.
A. are B. be C. were D. is
16. We dont allow passengers _________ in this part of the building.
A. to smoke B. smoke C. smoking D. smoked
17. _________ he likes chocolate, he tries to eat it.
A. Since B. Though C. Despite D. As
18. Dont worry, everything is _________ control.
A. on B. without C. at D. under
19. They will be welcomed by friendly _______ in Viet Nam.
A. impression B. atmosphere C. matter D. air
20. We thought the two films were very similar ________ a great extent.
A. in B. for C. at D. to
21. Recently, there have been a lot of American TV series _______ on British television.
A. to show B. shown C. showing D. have been shown
22. Our school _______ for the summer holiday on 10
th
July.
A. breaks up B. breaks down C. breaks in D. breaks off
23. He intends to set up business on his ________.
A. imitation B. own C. benefit D. self
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24. He considers shares to be a good long _______ investment.
A. term B. age C. run D. time
25. Goods carried on a ship are called ________.
A. items B. merchandise C. cargo D. articles
26. The report tonight is coming ______ by satellite from the Olympic Games.
A. lively B. direct C. immediately D. live
27. This isn’t a _______, is it? If I lend you my car, you will bring it back, won’t you?
A. cheat B. trick C. rip-off D. deceit

28. You can’t _______ me! I know that story isn’t true.
A. lie B. fool C. do D. cheat
29. Could you _______ the last remark?
A. clear B. clarify C. clear out D. make clear
30. We’ve got a very ______ teacher, who doesn’t mind if we are a bit late.
A. broad-minded B. open-minded C. hot-tempered D. tolerated
31 45. Give the correct form or tense of the verb in bracket, either in active or passive voice.–
a. After a dinner (31. give) _______ by the Prime Minister of a little South American
Republic, a (32. distinguish) ________ diplomat complained to his host that the Minister of Justice,
who (33. sit) _____ on his left, (34. steal) _______ his watch.
“Ah, he (35. not/do) ______ that”, said the Prime Minister. “I (36. get) ______ back for you”. Sure
enough, toward the end of the evening the watch (37. return) _______ to it’s owner.
“What he (38. say) _______ ?” asked the diplomat.
“Hush!” said the host, (39. glance) _______ anxiously at him. “He doesn’t know that I (40. get)
_______ back”.
b. Since the first dolphin (41. train) ______ by the United State Navy in 1956 (42. help)
_______ drevers in their underwater home, Sealab II, many other dolphins (43. answer) _______
calls for help.
46 55. Choose the word or phrase (A,B,C or D) that best fits the blank space in the following–
passage.
It was a Monday morning in the office and, as usual, everyone was busy sorting through their mail
before starting work. The other staff had (46) ______ that Nicky, oe of the computer operators, had
been (47) ________ rather miserable recently and they wondered what might have happened to
make her so (48) ______. Suddenly Nicky accidentally (49) _______ over a cup of coffed.
As she was clearing up the mess, the girl sitting next to her happened to glance at Nick’s right
hand. There was a large swelling at the (50) ______ “What on earth have you (51) ______ to your
self? Does it (52) _______?” asked the girl.
“Yes, it does. I think I’ve (53) ________ it using computer,” replied Nicky. “I think you’d better go
and let the doctor (54) _______ it,” said the girl.” Let’s hope there’s no permanent (55) ______ to
your hand.”

46. A recognized B realized C noticed D identified
47. A appearing B seeming C pretending D looking
48. A sick B bored C unintesesting D depressed
49. A kicked B punced C hit D knocked
50. A wrist B elbow C knee D ankle
51. A made B done C happened D brought
52. A harm B hurt C disturb D upset
53. A injured B ruined C spoiled D destroyed
54. A check B inspect C examine D investigate
55. A pain B destruction C damage D suffering
56 65. Fill in each blank space with a suitable word of the following passage.–
Science has told us so much (56) ________ the moon that it is fairly easy to imagine what it
would be like to go (57)________ It is certainly not a friendly place. As there is no air or (58)
________, there can be no (59) ________ of any kind. There is no variety of scenery (60) _______.
For mile after mile there are only flat plains of dust with mountains around them. Above, the sun
and stars (61) ________ in a black sky. If you step out of the mountain shadows, it will mean
moving from severe cold in to great heat. There extreme (62) _______ continually break rocks
away from the surface of the mountains. The moon is also a very silent world for sound waves can
only travel (63) _______ air. But beyond the broken horizon, you see a friendly sight, our earth is
shining more brightly (64) _______ the stars. From this distance, it looks (65) _________ an
immense ball, coloured blue and green and brown.
66 70. Use the correct form of the word given in brackets to make a meaningful sentence.–
66. He was given a light sentence because of his ___________ ( young)
67. I am tired of your ______ behaviour. When are you going to grow up? (child)
68. They examined the parcel ______________, as he had no idea what it could be. (suspect)
69. We have decided to interview only the best six ____________ for the job. (apply)
70. His family suffered from his _________________. (expend)
71 80. There are 10 mistakes in the following text. Find the and correct them.–
White rats and whites mouses make interesting pets. They look realy lovely. They are easily
to keep, easy to feed, and they can quiet excited to breed. They can become quite tame and

friendly. I have a pear of house rats which I used to carrying about in my pocket quite safety.
Several times I have noticed a horrifying look on the faces of a visitor and realised that one of my
rats had thurust its head out into my pocket to say “hello” to my friend.
81 85. Rewrite the sentences in such a way that they mean almost the same as those printed–
before them.
81. House prices have risen dramatically this year.
There has _____________________________________________________
82. Although her leg hurt, Van finished the marathon race.
Inspite ________________________________________________________
83. It was such a pity that I couldn’t go to the party.
I’d like ________________________________________________________
84. She says I caused the accident.
She blames ______________________________________________________
85. It took us five hours to get to Hai Phong.
We spent ________________________________________________________
86-90. For each of the sentences below, write a new sentence as similar as possible in meaning
to the original sentence, but using the exact words given in bracket.
86. Could you watch my bag while I’m away, please? (eye)
_____________________________________________________________________
87. Tommy always arrives after everyone else. (last)
_____________________________________________________________________
88. The course finished with a big party. (end)
_____________________________________________________________________
89. You’ll hurt yourself if you aren’t careful. (or)
_____________________________________________________________________
90. “You broke my camera!” Minh said to Hoa (accused).
_____________________________________________________________________
-the end-
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C
45
To answer
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D
46
C
3
B
47
D
4
A
48
D
5
D
49
D
6
A
50
A
7
D
51
B
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C

52
B
9
B
53
A
10
A
54
C
11
B
55
C
12
B
56
About
13
D
57
There
14
A
58
Water
15
D
59
Life

16
A
60
Either
17
B
61
Shine
18
D
62
Temperatures
19
B
63
Through
20
D
64
Than
21
B
65
Like
22
A
66
Youth
23
B

67
Childish
24
A
68
Suspiciously
25
C
69
Applicants
26
D
70
Overexpenditure
27
C
71
Mouses mice
28
D
72
Realyreally
29
B
73
Easilyeasy
30
B
74
Quietquite

31
Given
75
Pear->pair
32
Distinguished
76
Carrying->carry
33
Had been sitting
77
Safety->safely
34
Had stolen
78
Horrifying->horrified
35
Shouldn’t have done
79
Faces->face
36
Will get
80
Into->of
37
Was returned
81
There has been a dramatic increase/rise in the
house prices this year
38

Did he say
82
Inspite of her hurt leg, Van finished the
marathon race.
39
Glancing
83
I’d like to have gone to the party
40
Have got
84
She blames me for having caused the
accident.
41
Was trained
85
We spent five hours getting to Hai Phong
42
To help
86
Could you keep an/your eye on my bag while
I’m away, please?
43
Have been drafted
87
Tommy is aslways the last to arrive
44
Were used
88
At the end of the course there was a big

party.
89
Be careful or you’ll hurt
yourself
90
Minh accused Hoa of breaking/ having
broken his/her camera.