Đề HSG HUYỆN ANH 9 (vòng hai + key)

Kì thi chọn học sinh giỏi huyện.
Năm học 2007- 2008 . Lớp 9.
Môn : Tiếng Anh.
Thời gian : 150 phút (Không kể thời gian giao đề)
Đề chính thức
Họ và tên:..............................................................
Ngày sinh:........................................................
Số báo danh:.....................................................
Điểm bằng số:.....................................
Điểm bằng chữ:...................................
.................................................................
Chữ kí của ngời chấm thi:.......................
.................................................................
..................................................................
(Đề thi này gồm có 4 trang)

SECTION A: PHONETICS:
I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced different from the other.
1. A. loved B. stayed C. brushed D. planned
2. A. Germany B. gift C. geography D. Biology
3. A. respond B. homeless C. clever D. decide
4. A. needed B. watched C. laughed D. stopped
5. A. holiday B. may C. delay D. Tuesday
6. A. house B. hour C. hose D. hello
7. A. their B. thank C. that D. the
8. A. honey B. brother C. lose D. love
9. A. chair B. cheap C. chorus D. child
10. A. cease B. chase C. increase D. raise
Answer: 1......; 2.......; 3........; 4......; 5........; 6.........; 7........; 8........; 9.......; 10........
SECTION B: VOCABULARY & STRUCTURE
II. Choose the correct answer A,B,C, or D to complete the sentences

1. The Blacks live in the house .......................... the green doors.
A. have B. with C. which D. where
2. The train will leave ........................ ten minutes.
A. in B. for C. at D. about
3. What is the ................................ of your country?
A. introduction B. population C separation D. pollution
4. Did Lan use to ......................to Maryam?
A. write B. written C. writing D. wrote
5. Is there .......................... for every one?
A. wine enough B. enough wine C. enough of wine D. of wine enough
6. Does the grass need ...................................?
A. be cut B. cut C. cutting D. to cut
7. You ‘d better .......................... harder.
A. working B. worked C. to work D. work
8. We are all ...................... by the football match.
A. decorated B. to decorate C. decorating D. decorate
9. I wanted some coffee but there was .......................... in the pot.
A. any B. no C. out D. nothing
10. they have made a lot of progress.............. the country became independent.
A. for B. since C. before D. until
Answer: 1......; 2.......; 3........; 4......; 5........; 6.........; 7........; 8........; 9.......; 10........
III. Give the correct form of the words in brackets.
1. I had a marvelous holidays and our trip in Nha Trang was..........................
(FORGET)
2. Minh’s ..................has turned him into a confident person.(SUCCESSFUL)
3. He has worked well and has produced some..................... essays. (INTEREST)
4. Doctors and ............................ have reported on how we are all affected by the noise around us.
(SCIENCE)
5. A lot of ................. come to Ho Chi Minh ‘ s mausoleum everyday. (VISIT)
Answer : 1................................ ; 2............................

3.................................; 4........................; 5.................................
IV. Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets.
1. I’m not used to (get)............................ up early.
2. She really hates anyone (listen)....................... when she phones.
3. please come on time. I dislike being kept(wait)...........................
4. If she studies her lesson more carefully, she(get)..................... better marks.
5. Don’t forget (send)......... ............. me a letter when you arrive in Hanoi.
Answer : 1.................... ; 2...................... ;3 ..........................;4....................
SECTION C: SPEAKING
V . Put the interchanges in the box in order to have a meaning conversation. (Two extra ones
are not used.

A. Where do you come from Nga?
B. Why are you studying English here?
C. Really ? What do you do?
D. Hello, pleased to meet you nga.
E. Well . That ‘s good. Good luck to you , Nga.
F. Did you learn English at school?
G. Do you like learning English?
Maryam: Paula. Can I introduce you to Nga? She is studying English here in Lon don.
Paula: (1)......................................................................................................................
Nga: Pleased to meet you, too.
Paula:(2)..........................................................................................................................
Nga: I come from Vietnam.
Paula (3)......................................................................................................................
Nga:I need it for my job.
Paula (4)..........................................................................................................................
Nga:I work for a bank, an international bank in Hanoi.
Paula Oh , I see,(5).....................................................................................
Nga:Yes , and at university ,too. But I’ve forgotten a lots.

Answer: 1.......; 2......; 3.......; 4.......; 5........
SECTION D: READING.
VI. Read the text and choose the best answer to complete each sentences below.
Television is one of man’s important means of communication. It brings events and sounds around
the world into million of homes. A person with the television set can sit in his house and watch the
president making a speech or visit a foreign country. he can see war being fought and watch statesmen
try to bring peace. Through TV , home viewers can see and learn about people , places, and things in
faraway lands. Television even takes its viewers out of this world. It bring them coverage of
America’s astronauts as the astronauts explore outer space.
In addition to these things, TV brings its viewers a steady stream of programs that are designed to
entertain. In fact, TV provides many more entertainment programs than any other kinds. The
programs include action packed dramas , light comedies, sporting events and motion pictures.
1. What does television bring us?
A. Noise from around the world.
B. Man’s most important means of talking.
C. Events and sounds around our globe.
D. President making speech.
2. What can’t viewers do with the TV at home?
A. watch a president giving a talk.
B. see a war being fought.
C. watch a statesmen making attempt to bring about peace.
D. see heavens and hells.
3. Which of the following is not true?
A. TV can bring us entertainment.
B. By watching TV, people can widen their knowledge.
C. People know events and sounds from different world.
D. People can watch TV without going out.
4. According to the passage, what don’t entertainment programs include?
A. dramas
B. tragedies

C. musicals
D. motion pictures.
5. With TV set a person can.....................
A. watch president making a speech.
B. see a foreign country.
C. learn things in faraway lands.
D. all of them (A, B, C)
Answer: (1)......................; (2)........................; (3).........................
(4).....................; (5).......................
VII. Fill in the blanks with the suitable words from the box. There are three extra words that you do
not need to use.
rivers - the - cutting - into - cut causing - are - is - soil - with - clothes - forests
Our rivers , streams, and seas are being dirtied by activities on land. Man has been (1) .................. too
many trees over the years and we are now faced (2)...................... the problem of deforestation. Soil
erosion results when (3)............... are cut down carelessly. as erosion occurs, (4) ................. and other
land debris are washed (5)...................... our rivers. Motor boats pollute (6)...................... with gas and
oil emissions. Most soaps and detergents contain phosphates , a subsance that (7)........... damaging to
(8)........................... environment. Washing (9).................... and bathing in the rivers and streams send
these phosphates out to the sea, (10)................. damage to fish and marine life.
Answer: (1)..................... (2)...................... (3).................. (4).................(5)...............
(6).................... (7).................... (8)...................(9)...................(10).............
SECTION E : WRITING.
VIII. Rewrite the following sentences without changing the meaning.
1. She asked : “ Shall I shut the window?
=> She asked.....................................................................................................
2. They started learning English for four years.
=> They have.........................................................................................................
3. Learning English is very useful and interesting.
=> It is.................................................................................................................
4. I’d like you to help me to put the chairs away.

=> Do you mind....................................................................................................
5. Spending the weekend in the countryside is very wonderful.
=> It is....................................................................................................................
6. “ Do your parents still live in Nha Trang now?, said Nam to me.
=> Nam asked ..........................................................................................
7. I am too poor to buy a country house.
=> I am not...................................................................................................
8. The house is very beautiful > It was built last month.
=> The house.................................................................................................
9. She didn’t have any interest in technology.
=> She was not..........................................................................................
10. Your hair needs combing properly.
=> your hair............................................................................................
L u ý : Häc sinh ë B¶ng A lµm tõ c©u 1- 10 trong phÇn VI nµy.
Häc sinh ë B¶ng B lµm tõ c©u 1- 6 trong phÇn VI nµy.
Häc sinh ë B¶ng C lµm tõ c©u 1- 3 trong phÇn VI nµy.
IX “What should you do to protect our environment? Write some thing about it. (about 100-120
words)
...................................................................................................................................................................
...................................................................................................................................................................
...................................................................................................................................................................
...................................................................................................................................................................
.................................
...................................................................................................................................................................
...................................................................................................................................................................
...................................................................................................................................................................
...................................................................................................................................................................
.................................