Đề thi HSG lớp 9 năm học 2008-2009

UBND HUYỆN TRẦN VĂN THỜI ĐỀ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI LỚP 9 THCS
PHÒNG GIÁO DỤC – ĐÀO TẠO NĂM HỌC 2008 -2009
Ngày thi : 10 - 01 - 2009
ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC Môn thi : TIẾNG ANH
Thời gian: 150 phút (Không kể thời gian giao đề)
Điểm: Giám khảo 1:
Giám khảo 2:
Mã phách:
A. GRAMMAR
I. Choose the word or phrase (a, b, c, or d) which best completes each sentence.
Circle the letter you choose (3.0m)
1. Is the woman really ………… with his plan to destroy her house?
a. disapointing b. disapointment c. disapointed d. disapoint
2. When you see Ton, remember ………… him my regards.
a. to give b. giving c. gave d. give
3. Tom spoke ………… because he was so excited.
a. breathlessly b. breath c. breathless d. breathing
4. Did he tell you how much ……………… ?
a. does the car cost b. the car cost c. the car costs d. did the car cost
5. ………… people go to the movies now than ten years ago.
a. Fewer b. Few c. Less d. Lesser
6. “How did Susan find out about her promotion?”
“ She …………………… by her boss”
a. has told b. told c. was told d. was telling
7. He asked me ……………………………… .
a. what name I am. b. what was my name.
c. what was my name? c. what my name was.
8. Let’s go to the movies, ………………………?
a. shall we b. shan’t we c. don’t we d. shan’t they
9. He doesn’t drive so fast as he ………… .
a. was b. used to c. does d. is used to

10. English should ………………………… in primary school.
a. taught b. be taught c. teach d. is taught
11. I stopped my car …………………… a newspaper.
a. buying b. buy c. bought d. to buy
12. I ……………… go swimming with my father when I was a child.
a. am used to b. was c. used to d. was used to
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II. Use the correct forms of verbs in brackets. Choose from the following active
or passive forms: present simple, present continuous, past simple, present
perfect, past perfect and modals.(3.75m)
VOLUNTEERING
Two and a half years ago, Anita Kapur (0) left (leave) university with high
hopes and a degree in the History of Art. She then (1) …………… (spend) the next two
years applying in vain for jobs. “I soon (2) ……… (realize) that I (3) ………… (study)
something more practical, like computing or acountancy”, admits Anita. “I (4)
……………… (have) no work experience, and there (5) …………… (always be) a lot of
competition for jobs in the art world.” Last summer, Anita (6) ………… (see) an
advertisement for volunteers to help organize an arts festival in hometown. She (7)
……………… (apply) and (8) ……………… (accept). Since then, Anita (9) ……………… (find) a job
as an administrator in a London gallery. “I definitely (10) ……………… (not get) this job,
if I (11) ………………… (not gain) such useful experience doing the the voluntary job at the
arts festival”, she says. Anita’s experience is far from unique, but it is not only job –
seekers who (12) ……………… (benefit) from vonlunteering. If business (13) ………………
(see) to be doing something for the community, it (14) ……………… (enhance) their
public image. For this reason, more and more companies nowadays (15) ………
(encourage) their employees to volunteer, either partly or wholly in the company’s
time.
Your answers:
1. ……………………………………………………………………… 9. ………………………………………………………………………

2. ……………………………………………………………………… 10. ………………………………………………………………………
3. ……………………………………………………………………… 11. ………………………………………………………………………
4. ……………………………………………………………………… 12. ………………………………………………………………………
5. ……………………………………………………………………… 13. ………………………………………………………………………
6. ……………………………………………………………………… 14. ………………………………………………………………………
7. ……………………………………………………………………… 15. ………………………………………………………………………
8. ………………………………………………………………………
III. Fill in the blanks with the correct forms of the words provided after each
sentence so that they can make the sentences meaningful (2.0m)
1. They were very …………………………………………… the journey to the countryside.
(interest)
2. My ………………………………………………… television programs is cartoon. (favor)
3. Conversation is one of the most enjoynable forms of …………………………. (entertain)
4. The gas from the chemical factory was extremely ………………………………. (harm)
5. The road is much ………………………………………… than I thought. (length)
6. Lan has ………………………………………………… many lovely dolls. (collect)
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7. You should go to a doctor and have a thorough ………………………………………. (examine)
8. Marconi was the …………………………………………… of Radio. (invent)
IV. Identify the words or phrase (A, B, C or D that must be changed for the
sentence to be correct. Circle the letter you choose (0.75m)
1. He feel tired and sleepy. If only he didn’t stay up late last night.
A B C D
2. You can see that the room has been beautiful decorated for Christmas.
A B C D
3. I discovered something interestingly in the store so I got in to buy it.
A B C D
4. The more slow we walk the longer it will take us to get home.
A B C D

5. It is very hot. Would you mind open the window, please?
A B C D
B. READING
I. Read this passage carefully. Then answer the questions (2.5m)
Good health is important to everyone. Without good health, you cannot
perform your daily activities. You will not be able to work, study and even enjoy
your food.
Students, personal hygiene is one of the ways to good health. Personal hygiene
means taking care of the cleanliness of your body. A good bath with pleny of soap
and water once a day is a must in a hot country like ours. Wearing clean clothes is
also important. Nails, hairs and teeth must always be looked after and kept clean.
Hair can be kept long provided you wash it with suitable shampoo at least two times
a week. Brushing your teeth, especially after your meals is a sure way to prevent
dental decay.
Next is eating a balanced diet. As you know, there are so many classes of
food such as carbohydrates, fat, proteins, vitamins, minerals and roughage. So, our
meals must contain food from all the different classes. Growing children must eat
food containing proteins such as fish, meat, eggs and pulses. Proteins help to build
strong bodies. Carbohydrates and fat provide us with energy. Vitamins and minerals
give us general good health. It is very healthy to include a lot of fruits and
vegetables in your diet. Drinking plenty of water is necessary too. Our bodies need
rest after being active, and one good way of resting is to sleep. We must have
enough hours of sleep to allow our bodies relax.
Relaxation helps to reduce our stress and tention in our daily life. We can
either relax by listening to music or by doing something that we enjoy. Hence, it is
good to have an interesting hobby.
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Questions
1. Why is it important to have good health?

……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
2. According to the text, how can tooth decay be prevented?
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
3. Why do growing children need more proteins?
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
4. What are benefits of regular exercise?
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
5. Why is it encouraged to have a hobby?
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
II. Use the given words in the box to complete the text below (2.5m)
working doing sound scientific adults
writers universities angry computers have
Today, computer companies sell many different programs for computers. First,
there are programs for …… (1) …… math problems. Second, there are programs for ………
(2) ……… studies. Third, some programs are like fancy typewriters. They are often
used by ………… (3) ………… and business people. Other programs are made for courses in
school and ……… (4) ………… . And finally, there are programs for fun. They include word
games and puzzels for children and ……… (5) …………
There are many wonderful new computer programs, but there are other
reasons to like …………… (6) ……………… . Some people likr the way computers hum and
sing when they are ……… (7) ……… . It is a happy sound, like the sounds of toys and
childhood. Computers also ………… (8) ………… lights and pretty pictures. And computers
even seem to have personalities. That may ………… (9) …………… strange, but computers
seem to have feelings. Sometimes they seem happy, sometimes they seem ……… (10)
……… . It is easy to think they are like people.
Your answers:
1. ……………………………………………………………………… 6. ………………………………………………………………………
2. ……………………………………………………………………… 7. ………………………………………………………………………
3. ……………………………………………………………………… 8. ………………………………………………………………………
4. ……………………………………………………………………… 9. ………………………………………………………………………

5. ……………………………………………………………………… 10. ………………………………………………………………………
C. WRITING
I. Put these sentences in the right order to complete the text.
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Number 1 has been done for you as an example.
A. is also an international city where you can eat food from.
B. wonderful beaches! When they think of Sydney, many people think
C. opened in 1973 for music, theatre and dance. Near
D. building looks like sails on Sydney Harbour. It was
E. the Opera House is one of the longest
F. all over the world, or just visit some of the thirty
G. Sydney is the oldest and biggest city, with 3,7 million
H. building are the center for much of Australian business. It
I. people. It is a busy, modern city and its high-rise
J. of the Sydney Opera House. The roof of this beautiful
K. bridges in the world – the Sydney Harbour Bridge.
Your answers:
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
G
II. Rewrite each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly
the same as the sentence printed before it (3.0m)
1. " Do you know who cut the tree, Tom? Said Mrs. Black.
Mrs. Black asked ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
2. Mary said, " I really love this doll."
Mary said ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
3. What a pity! My mom is sick.
I wish ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
4. As children, they liked fishing very much.
When they ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

5. I stopped smoking five years ago.
I’ve …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
6.” Please don’t walk in the grass.” He said to them
He asked…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
7. He has saved some money. He need it for his mini project.
He ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
8. As I came nearer to my new English teacher. I felt more nervous.
The ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
9. He is watching TV now. He turned it on at six – thirty.
He’s……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
10. This is a difficult exercise. He can not do it.
This exercise …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
... The end …
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