Đề thi HSG THCS năm 2009

PHÒNG GIÁO DỤC ĐỨC CƠ ĐỀ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI NĂM 2009
MÔN: TIẾNG ANH
THỜI GIAN 150 PHÚT
…………………………………….
I. Listen carefully and choose the best answers (2ms)
1, Hawaii is the only state which consists entirely of--------------
a. land b. England c. oceans d. islands
2, It is famous all over the world for its stable----------------
a. climate b. weather c. people d. city
3, The temperature never changes very much and -------------- keep it cool.
a. islands b. ocean c. ocean currents d. currents
4, The----------- sides of the islands are dry.
a. eastern b. western c. northern d. southern
II.Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the
others.(2ms)
1.a.score b.some c.soap d.sugar
2.a. cloth b.coke c.cold d.both
3.a.wanted b.smoked c.looked d.laughed
4.a.how b.now c.know d.shower
5. a.last b.fast c.breakfast d.master
6. a.chart b.stretcher c.character d.crutch
7.a.occassion b.instruction c.cushion d.condition
8.a.house b.hour c.horse d.how
III. Choose the best answer: (4ms)
1-I wish I ……………………good marks on the English test.
A- can get B- could get C- would got
2. Lan enjoyed the peaceful atmosphere ……………………………….Maryan was praying
A- while B- when C- during
3. I rarely eat candy now but I ……………………………………it when I was a child .
A- eat B- used to eat C- am eating
4. Wearing casual clothes makes students …………..……………………self confident.

A- to feel B- felt C- feel
5. In the 1970s Jeans became cheaper………………………………many people began wearing
jeans.
A- so B- however C- because
6. Nam writes very quickly. He’s …………………………………finished his essay.
A- been B- already C- yet
7. Mai …………………………………..In Ha Noi for 3 years
A- has lived B- is living C. lives
8. Let’s go swimming this afternoon, ____________ ?
A. shall we B. will we C. do we
9.My father used ……………………………newspapers in the morning .
A- to write B- writing C- to writing
10.Today jeans are ………………….all over the world .
A- famous B- popular C- traditional
11.Some designers have taken …………………………from Vietnam
,
sethnic minorities .
A- invitation B- invention C- inspiration
12. He doesn’t know many friends.He wishes he …………many friends.
A- knows B-knew C- known
13.Would you like ……………..and visit me next summer ?
A- to come B-coming C.came
14.What is the ………………of your shirt ? Is it made if silk ?
A- design B-fashion C- material.
15..He is not ………… to go to school ?
A.old enough B. enough old C. enough to old
16. ……….. is your birthday ?
A.What B. When C.How
IV. Đặt câu hỏi cho phần gạch chân bằng cách chọn đáp án đúng : (2ms)
1. It takes me 20 minutes to go from my house to school by bike.

a. How long does it take you from your house to school by bike ?
b. How long do it take you from your house to school by bike ?
c. How long does it takes you from your house to school by bike ?
d. How long does it take me from my house to school by bike ?
2. Classes always begin at seven o
’
clock .
a. What time does classes begin ?
b. What time does classes begins ?
c. What time do classes begin ?
d. What time do classes begins ?
3. My father is an engineer.
a. What do your father do ?
b. What does your father do ?
c. What do your father does ?
d. What does my father do ?
4. She will be fourteen on her next birthday.
a. How old is she be on her next birthday?
b. How old will she is on her next birthday?
c. How old is she be on my next birthday?
d. How old will she be on her next birthday?
V.Write the second sentences so that it has a similar meaning to the first. ( 5ms)
1.I don’t know many people in the town
→ I wish ………………………………………………………………..
2.People say that Hung eats ten eggs a day
→ It is ....………………………………………………………………..
3.Ba said: “ New York is bigger than London.”
→ Ba ……………………………………………………………………
4.The teacher asked me “ Where do you live ? ”
→ The teacher ………………………………………………………….

5.He would go hunting when he was in Africa.
→ He used ……………………………………………………………..
6.Peter is too young to see the horror film.
→ Peter is not …………………………………………………………
7.The children are very naughty.
→ What ……………………………………………………………….!
8.How old is his father ?
→ What ………………………………………………………………. ?
9.What about going to the movie theater ?
→Why don’t you ………………………………………………………?
10.Lan has more books than her brother.
→Lan
’
s

brother has ……………………………………………………
VI. Write a letter to your pen pal using the cues given( 2.5 ms )
Dear Nam,
* Last Sunday/ I/ have/ a wonderful trip/ Ha Noi/ my parents.
- .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
* When/ we/ there/we/ visit/ lot of/ interesting place/ Lenin Park/ Ba Dinh Square.
- ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
* We/ stay/ mini-hotel/ a lake/ for/ 5 days.
- .....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
* We/ return/ HCM city/ tomorrow. you / meet/ us/ airpot? ..
..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
* I/ look forward/see/ you/ soon.
- .....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
VII. Read and complete sentences with information in the text (2.5 ms)
Canada is the world's second largest country.The area is 9,970,610 sq. km. The capital is

Ottawa, and the largest city is Toronto.The population of Canada is 31,592, 805. About one-third of
the people are of British origin. One- fourth are of French origin.The official languages are English and
French. The United States accounts for about four-fifths of Canada's exports and supplies more than
two-third of its imports.
1. Canada is the second largest country.............................................................................................................
2.Canada comprises an area of........................................................................................................................................
3. The capital of Canada is.....................................................................................................................................................
4. ...................................................................................................................................of the people are of British origin.
5. .......................................................................................................................................................... are spoken in Canada.
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KEYS
I.Listening (2ms)
Hawaii, the fiftieth American state, is in many ways, the most unusual one. It is the only state
which consists entirely of islands, being made up of eight main ones, together with oveer a hundred
smaller ones. These islands are the tops of an acient volcanoes. Hawaii is famous all over the world for
its stable climate. The temperature never changes very much and ocean currents keep it cool, even
through the area lies within the tropics. The western sides of the islands are dry , while further to the
north, where the land is more mountainous, there is a high lever of rainfall, in some places higher than
any where else in the world.
1->d 2-> a 3-> c 4-> b
II. ( 2ms)
1.d 2.a 3.a 4.c 5.c 6.c 7.a 8.b
III. ( 4ms)
1B 2A 3B 4C 5A 6B 7A 8A
9A 10B 11C 12B 13A 14C 15A 16B
IV ( 2ms)
1a 2.c 3.b 4.d
V. ( 5ms)

1 ……..I knew many people in the town
2. ………said that Hung eats ten eggs a day
3. ……. that New York is bigger than London.
4…… asked me where I lived.
5. …….to go hunting when he was in Africa.
6. …….old enough to see the horror film.
7. …naughty children !
8. ……………. go to the movie theater ?
9. …..is his father ’s age ?
10. less books than Lan
VI. ( 2,5ms)
1. ............................ in the world.
2...................................9,970,610 sq. km.
3. .................................Ottawa.
4. About one- third.....................................................
5. English and French ..................................................
VII. ( 2,5ms )
* Last Sunday I had a wonderful trip in Ha noi with my parents.
* Whe we were there, we have visited a lot of interesting places such as Lenin Park, Ba Dinh Square.
* We have stayed in a mini- hotel near a lake for 5 days.
* We will return HCM city tomorrow. Will you meet us at the airpot?
* I am looking forward to seeing you soon.
Iadom,Ngày 10/9/2009
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