Đề thi học sinh giỏi môn tiếng anh 9 huyện khoái châu năm học 2017 2018 có đáp án

Thời gian làm bài: 120 phút (Không kể thời gian giao đề)
ĐIỂM BÀI THI
Ghi bằng số
Ghi bằng chữ

Họ tên, chữ ký giám khảo số 1

Họ tên, chữ ký giám khảo số 2

Tổng số tờ giấy thi

INTERVIEW FORM

Thí sinh gấp giấy theo đường kẻ này

- Name: Vicky Brownlow
- Age: 22
- Position applied for: Office manager
- Length of time abroad: (1) __________.
- First job: Worked for (2) __________ to look after (3) __________.
Length of time stayed: (4) __________
- Second job: Worked as (5) __________ in a (6) __________.
- Third job: Worked for: (7) __________
Got up at: (8) __________, finished work by: (9) __________
- Bank International: Worked in (10) __________.
II. Listen to the recording and choose A, B, C to complete the sentences. (2.0 points)
1.

2.

3.

Diane went to London by ____________.
A. car
B. bus

C. underground

Diane says the restaurant was _____________.
A. full
B. expensive

C. quiet

4.

After the meal, Diane and her friends ____________.
A. sat and talked
B. saw a film

………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

C. walked by the water

………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
……………………………………..………………………………………………………..………………………………
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

During Dian’s trip to London _____________.
A. walked by the water
B. it snowed

C. it was windy

………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
---THE END--Chú ý: - Thí sinh làm bài trực tiếp trên giấy này.
- Thí sinh không được phép sử dụng bất kỳ tài liệu nào kể cả từ điển.
- Giám thị coi thi không giải thích gì thêm.

PART II. LEXICO – GRAMMAR (6/20)
I. Choose the best answer to complete the sentences below by circling its corresponding letter A,
B, C or D. (4.0 points)
1. We don’t care _______ you come or not.
A. where
B. whether
C. why
D. when
2. If it wasn’t you who took my pen, it must have been _______.
A. somebody else
B. anybody
C. somebody
D. other
3. Don’t leave your PC _______ whenever it isn’t used. It’s a waste of energy.
A. by
B. off
C. out
D. on

4. She raced by in a car, with her hair _______ behind.
A. stream
B. streams
C. streaming
D. streams
5. I had my younger brother _______ the newspaper to me while I was away on business.
A. send
B. to send
C. sending
D. sent
6. Now listen to me, John. You needn’t worry so much about your exam result, _________.

Họ tên và chữ ký của
Cán bộ coi thi thứ 2

………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

5.

PHÒNG THI SỐ:…………………

C. Spanish food

Họ tên và chữ ký của
Cán bộ coi thi thứ 1

Diane and her friends ate _____________.
A. Mexican food
B. Chinese food

BÀI THI MÔN…………………..

I. Listen to the recording and complete the following form. (2.0 points)

KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI LỚP 9 NĂM HỌC 2017-2018

PART I. LISTENING (4/20)

Họ và tên thí sinh:…..…….………………………………………………. ………….…

QUESTIONS:

Ngày sinh:…………………..……………….…………………giới tính: Nam / Nữ

…...…. tờ (Ghi bằng chữ)

Lớp:………………………………………….………………….…………………………

……….. tờ (Ghi bằng số)

………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

SỐ BÁO DANH

BÀI THI MÔN……………………..

CHÚ Ý: Cán bộ coi thi ký và ghi rõ họ tên vào tất cả các tờ giấy thi

………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

Số phách
(Do hội đồng
chấm thi ghi)

Số phách
(Do hội đồng
chấm thi ghi)

Độc lập - Tự do - Hạnh phúc

KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI LỚP 9 NĂM HỌC 2017-2018

………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
………………………………………………………………..………………………………………………………..……

CỘNG HOÀ XÃ HỘI CHỦ NGHĨA VIỆT NAM

Trường THCS:……………………….……………………….…………………………

I agree with the idea that The Internet can help students entertain a lot. Firstly,………………………….

PHÒNG GIÁO DỤC & ĐÀO TẠO
HUYỆN KHOÁI CHÂU

THÍ SINH CẦN GHI ĐẦY ĐỦ THÔNG TIN VÀO CÁC MỤC Ở PHẦN TRÊN

2. We admire Helen for her intelligence, cheerful disposition and she is honest.
A
B

C
D
3. I would rather you all not use the office phone for personal calls.
A
B
C
D
4. I'd lost my front door key and I had to smash a window by a solid brick to get in.
A
B
C
D
5. These shoes wore in so quickly that I had to buy a new pair after two months.
A
B
C
D
II. Finish the second sentence in such a way that it means the same as the sentence printed before,start
with the words given. (1.0 point)
1. “When will you return to your hometown, Tim?” I said.
 I ……………………………………….………………..……………
2. We didn’t find out about the meeting until the secretary phoned us.
 Not until the .………………………………………………………..
3. It is believed that the man was killed by a gang of terrorists.
 The man ……………………………………………………………..
4. “If I were you, I would put an advertisement on the newspaper to sell the house,” said Mrs Hien to me.
 Mrs Hien advised ……………………………………………………
5. Originally, tennis was an indoor game.
 Tennis used ……………………………………………………….….
III. Make a new sentence using the BOLD and CAPITALIZED word in brackets so that it has a

similar meaning to the original one. (1.0 point)
1. It’s pitiful that Mark can’t buy that house. (WISHES)
Mark ………………………………………that house.
2. The play was so boring that we left in the interval. (SO)
We were so…………………………………… the play that we left in the interval.
3. Therer’s no way they can agree to this solution. (QUESTION)
 This solution is ……………………………………….. as far as they are concerned.
4. Brenda found it hard to concentrate on his project because of the noise outside. (DIFFICULTY)
Brenda had …………………………………… his project because of the noise outside.
5. He won’t get to the airport in less than 30 minutes. (LEAST)
It will take ………………………………….. half an hour get to the airport.
IV. Write a passage within 120 to 150 words to support the following topic. (2.0 points)
The Internet can help students entertain a lot.


A. need you
B. do you
C. are they
7. Look at that man swimming ___________ the sea.
A. under
B. on
C. in
8. The captain along with the passengers ________ extremely frightened.
A. are
B. be
C. was
9. There isn’t _________ news in this manual.
A. much
B. a lot
10. A: “What would you like for your birthday?”

C. a lot of

C. excursion

D. across
D. were

D. any
- B: “________ will do.”

A. None
B. Anything
C. Something
11. The band has gone on a ________ to promote their new album.
A. tour
B. stay
12. A: “________________”.

D. do they

D. Nobody

D. trip
- B: “I'd be glad to”.

A. Would you like to drive me to class today? My car doesn’t start.
B. Would you please drive me to class today? My car doesn’t start.
C. Why don't you drive me to class today? My car doesn’t start.

THÍ SINH
KHÔNG ĐƯỢC VIẾT VÀO PHẦN CÓ GẠCH CHÉO NÀY

D. What about driving me to class today? My car doesn't start.
13. The temperature has ________ by three degrees today.
A. rose
B. risen
C. raised
D. arose
14. When I looked at my purse, I found that all my money had been ____________ .
A. stolen
B. robbed
C. broken
D. thieved
15. He is _________ that I’m surprised he didn’t go into music professionally.
A. such good a guitarist
B. too good a guitarist
C. so good a guitarist
D. such a guitarist good
16. She bought a _______ vase in an auction. A. ceramic beautiful round black
B. beautiful ceramic round black
C. beautiful ceramic black round
D. beautiful black round ceramic
17. Phone me before nine; _________I’ll be too busy to _________ to you.
A. otherwise/tell
B. if/say
C. whether/speak
D. otherwise/talk
18. Thousands of people ________ near the Fukushima nuclear power plant have been ordered to evacuate.
A. are living

B. living
C. lived
D. live
19.________little we may like it, old age comes to most of us.
A. However
B. So
C. As
D. Because
20. On Sunday mornings I stay in bed _________8 o’clock.
A. at
B. to
C. until
D. by
II. Use the word given in CAPITAL letters to form a new word that fits in the space in each sentence.
(2.0 points)
1. She always listens …………………………………………………… to what she is told.
ATTENTION
LARGE
2. My mother wants me to have this photograph ………………………….………………
CORRESPOND
3. I haven’t kept ……………………………………… with my pen pal from Italy.
CONVENIENT
4. Wearing Aodai at work can cause ……………..…… to dynamic women.
5. The company is investing much money in ……………... and industrializing the factories. MODERN
ECONOMY
6. We must use our natural resources …………………………………as they are limited.
OFFICE
7. English and French are Canada’s ………………………..….. language.
8. Politeness is one thing. Real kindness is another. You must learn to ...............….. the two. DIFFER
9. Make sure that you have the signatures of both …………………..…...in your paper test. EXAMINE

CELEBRATE
10. Traditional ……………………………..are a good source of fun and entertainment.
PART III. READING COMPREHENSION (5/20)
I. Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer to the given questions. (1.0 point)
In the early years of television, educational specialists believed that it would be very useful in
teaching and learning. Many schools have brought television sets, intending to use them effectively to improve
the quality of education; but actually they are rarely used properly in classrooms. Meanwhile, children
spending the majority of their out-of-school hours watching TV and their typical school days proceed as if
television did not exist.
There are some explanations for the failure of television to get the interest of the teachers. Firstly, the
schools that purchased television sets have not set aside money for equipment repairs and maintenance so
these television sets are sooner and later out of work. Secondly, these schools have not found an effective way

to train teachers to integrate television into their ongoing instructional programs. Lastly, most teachers do not regard
the quality of television and its usefulness in the classroom.
Teachers at the schools work hard for at least twelve years to train their students to become good readers.
However, according a recent statistics, teenagers seldom spend their free time reading books and newspapers but
watching television instead.
1. The text is about:
A. teaching and learning television sets
B. educational specialists
C. the use of television at schools
D. watching TV outside school
2. When TV first appeared, educational specialists . . . . . . . .
A. did not appreciate it
B. believed it would be useful for schooling
C. did failure teachers
D. banned children from watching TV
3. According to the text, TV . . . . . . . . .
A. has not been used properly in classrooms

B. has been used effectively in classrooms
C. has not attracted students’ interest
D. has not existed in classrooms
4. There are . . . . . . . . . explanations for the failure of television to get the interest of the teachers.
A. two
B. three
C. four
D. five
5. Children spend their free time . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
A. watching TV
B. reading newspapers
C. learning foreign languages
D. reading books
II. Read the following passage and circle A, B, C or D that best fits each of the numbered blanks. (2.0 points)
The ideal breakfast, say scientists, is a glass of orange juice, a cup of coffee and a (1)......... of cereal. People who
start the day (2) ......... a drink of vitamin C, a dose of caffeine and a helping of their favourite cereal are happier and
perform better (3) ......... the morning; Andy Smith, of the University of Bristol, said.
A study of 600 people who were asked to record their breakfast (4) ......... found that those who regularly ate
cereal things in the morning had a more positive mood compared with those who ate other foods or had (5) .........
breakfast.
An earlier research had shown that people whose (6) ......... performance was measured immediately after eating
breakfast of any kind performed 10 per cent better on (7) ......... of remembering, speed of response and ability to
concentrate, compared with those (8) …….. only a cup of decaffeinated coffee.
In a (9) ......... research, Professor Smith said that people who drank four cups of coffee a day performed more
efficiently all day than those who drank less. He (10) ......... that sensible employers should give out free coffee or tea.
1.A. pot
B. bowl
C. pan
D. saucer
2.A.by

B. for
C. together
D. with
3.A. throughout
B. along
C. at
D. till
4.A. ways
B. uses
C. habits
D. traditions
5.A. not
B. nothing
C. no
D. none
6.A. mental
B. intelligent
C. sensible
D. psychological
7.A. investigations
B. trials
C. examinations
D. tests
8.A. give
B. given
C. be given
D. gives
9.A. farther
B. further
C. longer

D. another
10.A. threatened
B. accused
C. advised
D. suggested
III. Fill in each numbered blank in the passage with ONE suitable word. (2.0 points)
HEALTH AND CIGARETTES
In many Western countries, girls are (1) ________________likely to smoke than boys. It's the girls who
want to look "tough and grown-up". The result is that while lung cancer in American men (2) ________________
fallen for the first time in 50 years, the disease is increasing in (3) ______________. The decrease in the disease
among men is attributed to a decrease in smoking among men since the government's first warning of a (4)
_________________ between cigarettes and disease in 1964. On the other (5) _________________, lung cancer is
now expected to overtake breast cancer as the principal fatal cancer among women. (6) _______________ your son
or daughter is a non-smoker, there is another good reason for rejecting a smoker as a life-long mate. Smokers don't
just ruin their own health (7) ________________lighting up. They are a menace to others. Second-hand smoke is
lethal. As the 18th report (8) ________________ smoking by the United States Surgeon General: "Involuntary
smoking is a cause of disease, including lung cancer, in healthy non-smokers". (9) _____________ to the report, at
home, the children of parents who smoke show the effects in their respiratory systems. Smokers make their (10)
________________ kids sick.
PART IV. WRITING (5/20)
I. Circle the underlined word or phrase marked A, B, C or D that needs correcting. (1.0 point)
1. Susan stopped to write her letter because she had to leave for the shopping.
A
B
C
D


PHÒNG GIÁO DỤC & ĐÀO TẠO
HUYỆN KHOÁI CHÂU

2. We didn’t find out about the meeting until the secretary phoned us.
 Not until SECRETARY PHONED US DID WE FIND OUT ABOUT THE MEETING.
3. It is believed that the man was killed by a gang of terrorists.
 The man IS BELIEVED TO HAVE BEEN KILLED BY A GANG OF TERRORISTS.
4. “If I were you, I would put an advertisement on the newspaper to sell the house,” said Mrs Hien to me.
 Mrs Hien advised ME TO PUT AN ADVERTISEMENT ON THE NEWSPAPER TO SELL THE HOUSE.
5. Originally, tennis was an indoor game.
 Tennis used TO BE AN INDOOR GAME.
III. Make a new sentence using the BOLD and CAPITALIZED word in brackets so that it has a similar
meaning to the original one. (1.0 point)
1. Mark regrets not buying that house. (WISHES)
Mark WISHES HE HAD BOUGHT that house.
2. The play was so boring that we left in the interval. (SO)
We were BORED WITH THE PLAY that we left in interval.
3. Therer’s no way they can agree to this solution. (QUESTION)
 This solution is OUT OF QUESTION as far as they are concerned.
4. Brenda found it hard to concentrate on his project because of the noise outside. (DIFFICULTY)
Brenda had DIFFICULTY (IN) CONCENTRATING ON his project because of the noise outside.
5. He won’t get to the airport in less than 30 minutes. (LEAST)
It will take HIM AT LEAST half an hour get to the airport.
IV. Write a passage within 120 to 150 words to support the following topic. (2.0 points)
The Internet can help students entertain a lot.

ĐIỂM BÀI THI
Ghi bằng số
Ghi bằng chữ

Họ tên, chữ ký giám khảo số 1

Họ tên, chữ ký giám khảo số 2

Tổng số tờ giấy thi

…...…. tờ (Ghi bằng chữ)

QUESTIONS:
PART I. LISTENING (4/20)
I. Listen to the recording and complete the following form. (2.0 points)
INTERVIEW FORM

Thí sinh gấp giấy theo đường kẻ này

- Name: Vicky Brownlow
- Age: 22
- Position applied for: Office manager
- Length of time abroad: (1) ____2 YEARS______.
- First job: Worked for (2) ___(A) FAMILY_____ to look after (3) _CHILDREN_.
Length of time stayed: (4) __6 MONTHS________
- Second job: Worked as (5) __(A) RECEPTIONIST ___ in a (6) ___HOTEL____.
- Third job: Worked for: (7) ___BAKERY_______
Got up at: (8) ___4 A.M_______, finished work by: (9) _2 P.M____
- Bank International: Worked in (10) (A) FOREIGN DEPARTMENT_.
II. Listen to the recording and choose A, B, C to complete the sentences. (2.0 points)

Firstly, …

1.

Secndly, …..

………………..

2.

Therefore/In conclusion/…, …
3.

4.

C. Spanish food

Diane says the restaurant was _____________.
A. full
B. expensive

C. quiet

After the meal, Diane and her friends ____________.
A. sat and talked
B. saw a film

C. walked by the water

During Dian’s trip to London _____________.
A. walked by the water
B. it snowed

C. it was windy

---THE END--5.

Họ tên và chữ ký của
Cán bộ coi thi thứ 2

PART II. LEXICO – GRAMMAR (6/20)
I. Choose the best answer to complete the sentences below by circling its corresponding letter A, B, C or D.
(4.0 points)
1. We don’t care _______ you come or not.
A. where
B. whether
C. why
D. when
2. If it wasn’t you who took my pen, it must have been _______.
A. somebody else
B. anybody
C. somebody
D. other
3. Don’t leave your PC _______ whenever it isn’t used.
A. by
B. off
C. out
D. on
4. She raced by in a car, with her hair _______ behind.
A. stream
B. steams
C. streaming
D. streams
5. I had my younger brother _______ the newspaper to me while I was away on business.
A. send
B. to send

C. sending
D. sent
6. Now listen to me, John. As far as your examination results are concerned, you needn’t worry so much, _______?
A. need you
B. do you
C. are they
D. do they
7. Look at that gay swimming ___________ the sea.
A. under
B. on
C. in
D. across

PHÒNG THI SỐ:…………………

Diane and her friends ate _____________.
A. Mexican food
B. Chinese food

Họ tên và chữ ký của
Cán bộ coi thi thứ 1

English language gifted upper-secondary school students

C. underground

CHÚ Ý: Cán bộ coi thi ký và ghi rõ họ tên vào tất cả các tờ giấy thi

3. Language: (30% of total mark) a variety of vocabulary and structures appropriate to the level of

Diane went to London by ____________.
A. car
B. bus

KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI LỚP 9 NĂM HỌC 2017-2018

……….. tờ (Ghi bằng số)

BÀI THI MÔN…………………..

school students. (FORMAT: I agree ……

Thời gian làm bài: 90 phút (Không kể thời gian giao đề)

Họ và tên thí sinh:…..…….………………………………………………. ………….…

coherence, style, and clarity appropriate to the level of English language gifted upper-secondary

BÀI THI MÔN TIẾNG ANH

Ngày sinh:…………………..……………….…………………giới tính: Nam / Nữ

2. Organization & Presentation: (20% of total mark) ideas are organized and presented with

SỐ BÁO DANH

ĐÁP ÁN KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI LỚP 9 NĂM HỌC 2017-2018

Lớp:………………………………………….………………….…………………………

1. Content: (50% of total mark) a provision of all main ideas and details as appropriate

Số phách
(Do hội đồng
chấm thi ghi)

Số phách
(Do hội đồng
chấm thi ghi)

Trường THCS:……………………….……………………….…………………………

The mark given is based on the following scheme:

Độc lập - Tự do - Hạnh phúc

THÍ SINH CẦN GHI ĐẦY ĐỦ THÔNG TIN VÀO CÁC MỤC Ở PHẦN TRÊN

I agree with the idea that The Internet can help students entertain a lot. Firstly, ……………………………

CỘNG HOÀ XÃ HỘI CHỦ NGHĨA VIỆT NAM


8. The captain along with the passengers ________ extremely frightened.
A. are
B. be
C. was
9. There isn’t _________ news in this manual.
A. much
B. a lot

10. A: “What would you like for your birthday?”

C. a lot of
D. any
- B: “________ will do.”

A. None
B. Anything
C. Something
11. The band has gone on tour to ________ their new album.
A. tour
B. stay
12. A: “________________”.

D. were

D. Nobody

D. trip
C. excursion
- B: “I'd be glad to”.

A. Would you like to drive me to class today? My car doesn’t start.
B. Would you please drive me to class today? My car doesn’t start.
C. Why don't you drive me to class today? My car doesn’t start.
D. What about driving me to class today? My car doesn't start.

THÍ SINH
KHÔNG ĐƯỢC VIẾT VÀO PHẦN CÓ GẠCH CHÉO NÀY

13. The temperature has ________ by three degrees today.
A. rose
B. risen
C. raised
D. arose
14. Only when you grow up ____________ the truth.
A. you will know
B. you know
C. do you know
D. will you know
15. He is _________ that I’m surprised he didn’t go into music professionally.
A. such good a guitarist
B. too good a guitarist
C. so good a guitarist
D. such a guitarist good
16. She bought a _______ vase in an auction. A. ceramic beautiful round black
B. beautiful ceramic round black
C. beautiful ceramic black round
D. beautiful black round ceramic
17. Phone me before nine; _________I’ll be too busy to _________ to you.
A. otherwise/tell
B. if/say
C. whether/speak
D. otherwise/talk
18. Thousands of people ________ near the Fukushima nuclear power plant have been ordered to evacuate.
A. are living
B. living
C. lived
D. live
19.________little we may like it, old age comes to most of us.

A. However
B. So
C. As
D. Because
20. On Sunday mornings I stay in bed _________8 o’clock.
A. at
B. to
C. until
D. by
II. Use the word given in CAPITAL letters to form a new word that fits in the space in each sentence. (2.0 points)
1. She always listens …………………………………………………… to what she is told.
ATTENTIVELY
ENLARGED
2. My mother wants me to have this photograph ………………………….………………
CORRESPONDENCEE
3. I haven’t kept…………………………………………… with my pen pal from Italy.
INCONVENIENCE
4. Wearing Aodai at work can cause ……………..……….to dynamic women.
MODERNIZING
5. The company is investing much money in ……………….. and industrializing the factories.
ECONOMICALLY
6. We must use our natural resources …………………………………………as they are limited.
OFFICIAL
7. English and French are Cananda’s …………………… language.
DIFFERENTIATE
8. Politeness is one thing. Real kindness is another. You must learn to …….... the two.
EXAMINERS
9. Make sure that you have the signatures of both …………………in your paper test.
CELEBRATIONS

10. Traditional …………………..are a good source of fun and entertainment.

PART III. READING COMPREHENSION (5/20)
I. Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer to the given questions. (1.0 point)
In the early years of television, educational specialists believed that it would be very useful in teaching and
learning. Many schools have brought television sets, intending to use them effectively to improve the quality of education;
but actually they are rarely used properly in classrooms. Meanwhile, children spending the majority of their out-of-school
hours watching TV and their typical school days proceed as if television did not exist.
There are some explanations for the failure of television to get the interest of the teachers. Firstly, the schools
that purchased television sets have not set aside money for equipment repairs and maintenance so these television sets are
sooner and later out of work. Secondly, these schools have not found an effective way to train teachers to integrate
television into their ongoing instructional programs. Lastly, most teachers do not regard the quality of television and its
usefulness in the classroom.
Teachers at the schools work hard for at least twelve years to train their students to become good readers.
However, according a recent statistics, teenagers seldom spend their free time reading books and newspapers but watching
television instead.

1. The text is about:
A. teaching and learning television sets
B. educational specialists
C. the use of television at schools
D. watching TV outside school
2. When TV first appeared, educational specialists . . . . . . . .
A. did not appreciate it
B. believed it would be useful for schooling
C. did failure teachers
D. banned children from watching TV
3. According to the text, TV . . . . . . . . .
A. has not been used properly in classrooms
B. has been used effectively in classrooms

C. has not attracted students’ interest
D. has not existed in classrooms
4. There are . . . . . . . . . explanations for the failure of television to get the interest of the teachers.
A. two
B. three
C. four
D. five
5. Children spend their free time . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
A. watching TV
B. reading newspapers
C. learning foreign languages
D. reading books
II. Read the following passage and circle A, B, C or D that best fits each of the numbered blanks. (2.0 points)
The ideal breakfast, say scientists, is a glass of orange juice, a cup of coffee and a (1)......... of cereal. People who start the day
(2) ......... a drink of vitamin C, a dose of caffeine and a helping of their favourite cereal are happier and perform better (3) .........
the morning; Andy Smith, of the University of Bristol, said.
A study of 600 people who were asked to record their breakfast (4) ......... found that those who regularly ate cereal things in
the morning had a more positive mood compared with those who ate other foods or had (5) ......... breakfast.
An earlier research had shown that people whose (6) ......... performance was measured immediately after eating breakfast of
any kind performed 10 per cent better on (7) ......... of remembering, speed of response and ability to concentrate, compared with
those (8) …….. only a cup of decaffeinated coffee.
In a (9) ......... research, Professor Smith said that people who drank four cups of coffee a day performed more efficiently all
day than those who drank less. He (10) ......... that sensible employers should give out free coffee or tea.
1.A. pot
B. bowl
C. pan
D. saucer
2.A.by
B. for
C. together

D. with
3.A. throughout
B. along
C. at
D. till
4.A. ways
B. uses
C. habits
D. traditions
5.A. not
B. nothing
C. no
D. none
6.A. mental
B. intelligent
C. sensible
D. psychological
7.A. investigations
B. trials
C. examinations
D. tests
8.A. give
B. given
C. be given
D. gives
9.A. farther
B. further
C. longer
D. another
10.A. threatened

B. accused
C. advised
D. suggested
III. Fill in each numbered blank in the passage with ONE suitable word. (2.0 points)
HEALTH AND CIGARETTES
In many Western countries, girls are (1) ____MORE____likely to smoke than boys. It's the girls who want to look
"tough and grown-up." The result is that (2) ____WHILE ___ lung cancer in American men has fallen for the first time in 50
years, the disease is increasing in (3) ___WOMEN__ . The decrease in the disease among men is attributed to a decrease in
smoking among men since the government's first warning of a (4) ___LINK/CONNECTION__ between cigarettes and disease in
1964. On the other (5) ______HAND________, lung cancer is now expected to overtake breast cancer as the principal fatal
cancer among women. (6) ____IF___ your son or daughter is a non-smoker, there is another good reason for rejecting a smoker as
a life-long mate. Smokers don't just ruin their own health (7) ______BY_____lighting up. They are a menace to others. Secondhand smoke is lethal. As the 18th report (8) ______ON________ smoking by the United States Surgeon General: "Involuntary
smoking is a cause of disease, including lung cancer, in healthy non-smokers". (9) ___ACCORDING_____ to the report, at home,
the children of parents who smoke show the effects in their respiratory systems. Smokers make their (10) _____OWN_____ kids
sick.
PART IV. WRITING (5/20)
I. Circle the underlined word or phrase marked A, B, C or D that needs correcting. (1.0 point)
1. Susan stopped to write her letter because she had to leave for the shopping.
A
B
C
D
2. We admire Helen for her intelligence, cheerful disposition and she is honest.
A
B
C
D
3. I would rather you all not use the office phone for personal calls.
A
B

C
D
4. I'd lost my front door key and I had to smash a window by a solid brick to get in.
A
B
C
D
5. These shoes wore in so quickly that I had to buy a new pair after two months.
A
B
C
D
II. Finish the second sentence in such a way that it means the same as the sentence printed before,start with the words
given. (1.0 point)
1. “When will you return to your hometown, Tim?” I said.
 I ASKED TIM WHEN HE /WANTED TO KNOW WHEN TIM WOULD RETURN TO HIS HOMETOWN.