Đề thi học sinh giỏi Tiếng Anh lớp 9 năm học 2006-2007

UBND HUYỆN TRẦN VĂN THỜI ĐỀ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI LỚP 9 THCS
PHÒNG GIÁO DỤC NĂM HỌC 2006 -2007
Ngày thi : 22 - 01 - 2007
ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC Môn thi : TIẾNG ANH
Thời gian: 150phút (Không kể thời gian giao đề)
Điểm: Giám khảo 1:
Giám khảo 2:
Mã phách:
A. GRAMMAR
I. Fill in each blank with One suitable preposition (2.0m)
1. I always.
2. The children were divided …………………………………… small groups.
3. He is quite different …………………………………… his father.
4. The committee consists ……………………………………… ten members.
5. He likes playing soccer …………………………………… weekends
6. My brother's birthday is ……………………………… March.
7. The street is full of traffic from morning …………………………………… night.
8. We'll have to leave …………………………………… lunch.
II. Use the correct forms of verbs in brackets (2.0m)
We …………(1)………… (arrive) in Rome at 10 o'clock yesterday morning. We ……(2)
…… (stay) in a nice little hotel not far from the city center. We already … (3) … (see)
St. Peter's and tomorrow we … (4) … (go) on a trip to Pmpeii. I … (5) … (be) there
before. I ... (6) … (go) to Italy quite often when I … (7) … a child but it will be
interersting to see if it … (8) … (change) in any way.
Your answers:
1. ……………………………………………………………………… 5. ………………………………………………………………………
2. ……………………………………………………………………… 6. ………………………………………………………………………
3. ……………………………………………………………………… 7. ………………………………………………………………………
4. ……………………………………………………………………… 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. The journey to the countryside is very ……………………………………………………. (interest)
2. The meeting finished without a single …………………………………………..………. ( agree )
3. We have to leave the party ………………………………………… or we'll miss the train. (hurry)
4. This restaurant is ………………………………………… for its western meals. (fame)
5. Have you seen the new …………………………………… for Double Rich shampoo? (advertise)
6. Most of the machines are old, but they are still very ………………………………………… (use)
7. Lan has a very lovely ………………………………………………… of dolls. (collect)
8. Radio was …………………………………………… by Marconi. (invent)
IV. Choose the correct word or phrase to fill in the blank (2.5m)
1. He had my watch …………………………………………………… (steal / to steal / be stolen / stolen)
2. They haven't kept in touch with each other …………………………………………………………………………
(for 2 years / since 2 years / 2 years ago / over 2 years)
3. Lam worked hard, ……………………………………………………………… she passed the exam easily.
(because / so / so that / but)
4. We wish we ……………………………………………………. a plane. (to fly / could fly / fly / did fly)
5. On the …………………………………………………………………… to the town there is a beautiful wood.
(direction / street / entrance / way)
6. John swims very well and ……………………………………………………… does his brother. (also /
so / even / too)
7. There's a river ………………………………………………………………………… across the village. (flowing
/ to flowing / flow / flowed)
8. His assistant hasn't come, ……………………………………………………………… ? (does she / has she /
hasn't she / doesn't she)
9. The …………………………………………………… of petrol goes up and up. It's never goes down.
(cost / price / value / expense)
10. We finished ………………………………… ……………… round seven. (eat / ate/ eating / eaten)
B. READING
I. Read this passage carefully (1.25m)
There is a lot of salt on the Earth, and it mixes very well with water. There is
some salt in all water. Water on the land runs into lakes and rivers. These rivers run

into the seas and oceans. They carry a little salt with them. Some of the ocean water
moves into the air and clouds - it evaporates. Salt can not evaporate, it stays in the
oceans. The water in the oceans has more salt than river water. Some seas have
more salt than others.
Some lakes do not have a river to carry the water and salt away. Some of the
water leaves the lakes. It evaporates, but the salt can not. These lakes are very salty.
There are two famous lakes like this. They are the Dead Sea in the Middle East and
Great Salt Lake in the USA.
Check T (True) or F (false) for the statements.
1. Salt mixes with water.
2. Water on the land moves into lakes and rivers.
3. There is salt in rivers.
4. Rivers have more salt than oceans.
5. Salt evaporates
II. Read this passage carefully. Then answer the questions (1.0m)
Language, the way we express ourselves, is a vital part of learning. A baby
learns his native tongue naturally by hearing speech around him. If the speech he
hears rapid, not clear and never directed at him, then he learns slowly and badly. A
child of two or three who can't make his desires known or put his thoughts into words
will usually become angry. His relationships with others will get worse. If the speech
a baby hears around him clear, and his family talk to him, he will gain a satisfactory
command of his native language ability will be greater.
Questions
1. Is language a vital part of learning? Why or why not?
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
2. How can a baby learn his native tongue?
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
3. What will happen if the speech he hears is rapid, not clear and never directed at him?
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
4. In what case can a child gain a satisfactory?

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III. Use the given words in the box to complete the text below (2.0m)
which carry because to
is the richest in
Brunei is one of the smallest counties in the world. Its population ……… (1) ………
only 250,000 and most of them live ………… (2) …………… Bandar Seri Begawan (the
capital city with ……………… (3) ………………… longest name in the world). It is also the …………
(4) ………… country in Asia and maybe the richest country in the world ……… (5) ………… it
has a lot of oil and gas ……………… (6) it exports to Japan. Every week huge tankers ……
(7) …… oil and gas from the oil-fields of Brunei …………… (8) ………………… Japan.
Your answers:
1. ……………………………………………………………………… 5. ………………………………………………………………………
2. ……………………………………………………………………… 6. ………………………………………………………………………
3. ……………………………………………………………………… 7. ………………………………………………………………………
4. ……………………………………………………………………… 8. ………………………………………………………………………
C. WRITING
I. Use the following sets of words and phrases to write complete these sentences
(1.25m)
1. Father / too poor / so / he / not go to school.//
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
2. She / wish / she / be / millionaire. //
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
3. I / want / get / fresh air / so / went / garden. //
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
4. You / eïnoy / watch / action films?//
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
5. wear / uniforms / help / students / feel / equal / many ways.//
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II. Rewrite each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly
the same as the sentence printed before it (4.0m)

1. " Do you know who broke the window, John ? Said Mrs. Clark.
Mrs. Clark asked ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
2. She said, " I really like this furniture."
She said ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………
3. What a pity! Nam isn't here.
I wish Nam ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
4. As a child, I liked chocolate very much.
When I ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
5. I've studied English for 2 years.
I began ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
6. I'll return the book to you tomorrow.
The book ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
7. I have told the children about the party.
The children ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
8. It's five years since we last met each other.
We ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
III. Use the sets of words given to write a complete letter (2.0m)
Dear Sir
1. I / your Institute's advertisement / Today's TV program.
2. I / interested / learn English.
3. I / more information / Institute.
4. I / can speak / a little English / but / read slowly / writing / bad.
5. I / want / improve / reading / writng.
6. Could / provide / length / courses / fees / beginers?
7. I / supply / record of English study / necessary.
8. I / look forward / hear / you / soon.
Your sincerely,
Mai Lan
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