Đề thi hsg Vĩnh Long 08 - 09

SỞGD-ĐT VĨNH LONG
THI HỌC SINH GlỎl TlNH - NAM HOC 2008-2009
MON: TIENG ANH - LOP 9
Thời gian: 120 phut ( Khong ke giao de )
PART TWO: PHONETICS, VOCABULARY & GRAMMAR ( 30 pts.) SECTION A: + Choose the word with the
different pronunciation of the underlined part.
1. A. label B. earthquake C. behave D. last
2. A. household B. account C. round D. generous
3. A. respond B. rock C. cotton D. comment
+ Choose the word with the different stress pattern.
4. A. reputation B. description C, suggestion D. pollution
5. A. earthquake B. evidence C. disappear D, slavery
SECTION B: Choose the best answer (A, B, C or D) to complete each sentence.
6. He may be from a rich family. His clothes look very modern and ............................
A. old B. fashionable C. cheap D. inexpensive
7. We started to walk to the village. The ..................to the village was tiring but very interesting.
A. voyage ** B. travel C. going D. journey
8. While going on her summer vacation, Liz took a lot of............... to show the trip to her friends.
A. pictures B. things C, signs . D. photos
9. Mary, have you seen our school's ...............in today's edition of the "Times" ? ,
A. advertise B. advertisement C. advertiser D. advertising
10. How can we remember all these vocabulary items ? - Well, ..................................
A. read them in mind B. study them in heart C. learn them by heart D. tell them by heart
11. Through television ..................can see and learn about people, places and things.
A. TV seers B. home viewers C. audience D. TV lookers
12. Mobile phones are also an example of modern ........................ .
A. communication B. telecommunication C. transportation D. conservation
13. Using electricity to catch fish is very dangerous. People may die from ..................shock.
A. electric B. electronic C. electricity D. electrify
14. When fuel is not freely available, we'll face a (an) ................... that is, the time of great
difficulty with energy.

A. fuel problem . B. energy crisis C. capacity problem D. energy problem
15. One of the alternative energies is ................ such as uranium and plutonium, has already
been used.
A. wind power B. solar energy C. gas fuel D. nuclear power
16. Bill is always trying .................. me.
A. to avoid to meet B. to avoid meeting C. avoiding to meet D. avoiding meeting
17. I remember..................him somewhere but I can't tell where it was.
A. to see B. seeing C. to be seeing D. to be seen
18. hie said he met you once in Paris last year. .............................. him since ?
A. Did you see B. Were you seen C. Have you seen D. Had you seen
19. I feel sick. I think you ..................... see a doctor if you want to get well.
A. may B. can C. had to D. ought to
20. The mother was afraid to let the boy ...,..:..,....,... ......the street alone.
A. risk crossing B. risk to cross C. to risk crossing . D. to risk to cross
21. Tom passed the exam. I congratulated him ........................the exam.
A. to pass B. passing C. on passing D. for passing
22. At present, my daily expenses are just about equal............... my income.
A. risk crossing B. risk to cross C. to risk crossing D. to risk to cross
23. Neither of the students got good marks, ........................... ?
A. do they B. did they C. don't they D. didn't they
24." If it's raining tomqrrow, we shall have to ..................the match till Sunday.
A. put away B. put on C. put off D. put out
25. ...............coal, gas and oil are safe to use in the short term, they present a long-term threat
to the invironment. -
A. Because of B. Inspite of C. Since D. Even though
26. Do you know .,,.,.....,.,....................?
A. how old is the earth B. how old was the earth
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C. how old the earth is ' , D. how old the earth was
27. He told me ............................

A. to shut the door, don't lock it B. shut the door, not lock it
C. shut the door, don't lock it D. to shut the door, not to lock it
28. She told me .............;........................
A. she h-as just finished typing. B. she just finished typing
C. she had just finished typing . D. had she just finished typing
29. Be careful ! The floor....................................
A. just polished • B. has just polished
C. has just been polished D. had just been polished
30. The problem ...........................never occurred.
A. I had expected B. which I had expected it
C. that I had expecte.d it D. I had expected it
PART THREE: READING COMPREHENSION ( 30pts. )
SECTION A: Read the passage and choose the best answer for each of the following blanks.( 10pts.)
THE IMPORTANCE OF COMPUTERS
Many of things we do, depend on receiving information from other people. Catching a train, making a phone call or
going to the cinema all involve information (1) ...............is stored,
processed and communicated: In the past, this information used to (2) ...............kept on paper in
(3) ...............form of, for example, books, newspapers' and timetables. Now more and more information is put on
computers.
Computers play a (4) ................in our everyday lives, Consider the use (5) ...............computers
in both shops and offices. Big shops, especially chain .stores with branches all (6) ..........,,...the
country, have to deal with very large amounts of information, They have to make sure (7) .............
are'enough goods on the shelves for customers to buy, they need to be able to re-order before stocks (8)
...............out, to decide which things are selling well and (9) ...............on, All these processes are performed quickly
and efficiently (10) ...............computers.
1 A. which B. that C. who D.both A and B
2 A. being B. be C. been D.have been
3 A. this B. that C. the D. a
4 A. pait B. role C. field D.both A and B
5 A. in B. of C. with D.one

6 A. upon B, on C. over D.in
7 A. there B, they C. which D.where
8 A. go B. run C. get D.work
9 A. so B. such C. go D.get
10 A. with B. on C. by D. through
SECTION B: Read the passage and then choose the best answer for each question.(10pts.)
During the teenage years, many young people can at times be difficult to talk to. They often seem to dislike being
questioned. They may seem unwilling to talk about their work in school. This is a normal development at this age,
though it can be very hard for parents to understand. It is part of becoming independent, of teenagers trying to be
adult while they are still growing. Young people are usually more willing to talk if they believe that questions are asked
out of real interest and not because people are trying to check up on them.
Parents should do their best to talk to their son or daughter about school work and future plan but should not push
them to talk if they don't want to. Parents should also watch for the danger signs: some young people in trying to be
adult may experiment with'drugs, alcohol, or smoking. Parents need to watch for any signs of unusual behavior which
may be connected with these and get help if necessary.
11. This is from a .............................
A. parents' handbook, B. school timetable C. teenage magazine D. children's book
12. What is the writer trying to do ? ……..
A. To be amusing. B. To be,argumentative
C. To be helpful D. To be apologetic
13. Why do adults sometimes find teenagers difficult ?
a. Because teenagers are quiet, b. Because teenagers don't want to talk to their parents,
c. Because teenagers think adults are not honest, d. Because most teenagers hate adulds.
14. When can you expect a young person to be more talkative than usual ?
a. When people talk to them because they are really interested and not just checking on them.
b. WheTi adults give them a lot of money to spend.
c. Whenladults talk to them about something other than their work in school,
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d. When adults talk to them about grugs, alcohol and smoking.
15. Some teenagers experiment with drinking or smoking because

a. They regard it as a mark of adulthood.
b. Women like smoking and drinking.
c. Cigarretes and alcohol are cheap.
d. Cigarretes and alcohol are available everywhere
SECTION C: Fill in each of the blanks with only ONE suitable word.(10pts.)
Lan and Razaii correspond once every two weeks. They are from different countries but they have been
(16) ..........................penpal....................................for over two years. They had not seen each other until Razaii
(17) ......................:..visited.......................... Lan in Ha Noi last week. Lan took her pen pal to many places of interest in
Ha Noi.
. The two girls visited Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, History Museum, and Van Mieu, so called the Temple of Literature.
Razaii was really (18) ...impressed............................................ by the beauty of Ha Noi and by the
friendliness of its people. One day the girls went to the mosque on Hang Luoc Street. There Razaii
(19) ................................prayed...................................while Lan was wandering around the mosque. The atmosphere
was very quiet here.
When they said goodbye to each other at the end of the vacation, they promised that they would keep in
(20) ..............................touch.......................................... by mailing.
PART FOUR: WRITING (20pts. )
SECTION A: Finish each of the sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence
printed before it.(10pts.)
.1. They first printed "The times" two hundred years ago.
-> "The Times" was first printed two hundred years ago
2. Does your brother use the Internet every day ?
-> Your brother uses the Internet every day, doesn’t he?
3. Why don't we reduce the amount of water we use every day ?
-> How about we reducing the amount of water we use every day?
4. That man used to work with me when I lived in New York.
-> That's the man who used to work with me when I lived in New York
» 5. Inspite of not speaking Vietnamese, Mr. Anderson decided to settle in Ha Noi.
-> Although he does not speak Vietnamese, Mr. Anderson decided to settle in Ha Noi
„ 6, " Why don't you decorate your room with wall paper ?"

-> Mai suggested decorating my room with wall paper
7. They have to rebuild many houses because of the earthquake.
-•> many houses have to be rebuilt because of the earthquake.
8. It was a two-hour flight from Ha Noi to HGM City.
-> It took us two hours to fly from Ha Noi to HGM City
9. We last saw our grandfather five months ago.
-> We have not seen our grandfather for five months
1.0." You'd better not lend that man any more money, Mary" said John.
-> John advised mary not to lend that man any more money
SECTION B; Use the suggestions to complete each sentence of the following Ietter.(i0pts.) Dear Julia,
1. I / sorry / it take / so long / reply / letter. I /just / come back / trip / the north / country.
.........................................................................................................................................................................
2. v - -You / be pleased / know /1 come / London / next weekend.
.........................................................................................................................................................
3. It seem / long time / since / we last see / other,
..........................................................................................................................................
4. - I / like / meet you / and / go out / together. I wonder / you like / go / see / film / play.
...............................................................................................................................
5. - There / be / new Harrison Ford film / New Century cinema.
.........................................................................................................................................................
6. - Perhaps / can go / meal / drink / afterwards, Give / ring later /^week / arrange / more definite.
...................................................................................................................................................
7. I / look forward/hear / you soon
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Love, Mary
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