DE THI HSG HUYEN 20092010 V1

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PHÒNG GD&ĐT HẢI LĂNG ĐỀ THI HỌC SINH GIỎI LỚP 9 NĂM HỌC 2009-2010

Môn thi: Tiếng Anh

Thời gian làm bài 120 phút

Question 1. Pick out the word whose bold part is pronounced different 
from those of the others.(10 points)

1. A flag B. fascinate C. march D. habit

2. A consider B. donkey C. symbolize D. acrobat

3. A sugar B. please C. sure D. special

4. A preserve B. pretty C. preparation D. regard

5. A stairs B. careless C. beard D. fair

6. A terminal B. curtain C. burn D. culture

7. A computer B. music C. punish D. uniform

8. A break B. collect C. delay D. weight

9. A worry B. hurry C. sorry D. flurry

10.A challenge B. change C. character D. chance

Question 2: Choose the best answer among a, b, c or d. (30 points)
1. The taxi drivers are complaining that their fares are too …………

a. small b. little c. low d. few

2. I won't speak to her ... she apologizes.

a. in case b. in spite of c. if d. unless
3. Which of the following words is stressed on the first syllable?

a. disappear b. acquaintance c. celebration d. temperature
4. Picasso was a well-known cubist painter.

a. artistic b. celebrated c. colorful d. knowledgeable
5. I don't mind ...home but I'd rather ...a taxi.

a. to walk / to get b. walking / getting c. walking / get d. walk / getting
6. ..., they decided not to go to Nha Trang for their holiday but went to Ha long Bay instead.

a. At the end b. In the end c. At least d. In the last
7. Last summer we spent a few days at ...very nice hotel by ...sea.

a. a / - b. a / the c. the / a d. - / the
8. We were watching a very interesting film on TV when the power ...

a. went out b. switched off c. turned out d. extinguished
9. Which sentence is NOT CORRECT?

a. Can you hold my coat for a second while I put on my sweater?
b. She can sail very well, but she can't swim.

c. The doctor says you can stay warm and drink lots of fluids.

d.. The train ticket costs $6.50. You can pay with cash or credit card.
10. It's not cold now but take your coat with you ………. it gets cold later.

a. if b. due to c. when d. in case

11. John wasn't at work yesterday. He...

a. must have been ill. b. must be ill. c. must have ill. d. must to be ill.
12. There are... young people who care about hip hop.

a. less and less b. more and more c. many and many d. most and most
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13. The math problem was...difficult for him...work out.

a. so / to b. too / that c. so / that d. too / to
14. She said she completely ... with what I said.

a. admitted b. agreed c. accepted d. trusted
15. I wish I knew the girl ……….. Daisy is talking to?

a. whom b. what c. which d. whose

16. What she said... me...unhappy.

a. made / to feel b. made / feel c. made / felt d. to make / feeling
17. I haven't seen her for ...that I have forgotten what she looks like.

a. so long time b. a so long time

c. a such long time d. such a long time

18. Which of the following words is stressed on the second syllable?

a. mausoleum b. separate c. documentary d. congratulate
19. He is the most humorous man... I have ever met.

a. who b. whose c. that d. which
20. Do you know all the guests ... to the party?

a. inviting b. invited c. who invited d. were invited
21. How beautiful she is! She is wearing a ... .

a. silk pretty purple dress. b. dress silk pretty purple.
c. purple pretty silk dress. d. pretty purple silk dress.
22. Don't forget to add my name ...the list, will you?

a. for b. from c. to d. in

23. Why not...somewhere for a drink ? - Yes, let’s.

a. to go b. go c. going d. we go
24. Hurry up, dear! It’s high time you ... for school.

a. leave b. left c. leaved d. can leave

25. Could you hold the ladder ……… while I climb up and pick the coconuts?

a. firm b. solid c. steady d. rigid

26. When your sister came back from school, what were you doing?

a. We watched TV. c. We was watching TV.
b. I was about to go out. d. I made dinner.

27. John is sixteen years old, but Mary, his sister, is only eight.

a. He is older than his sister two times b. He twice as old as his sister

c. His sister is twice as young as him d. He is two twice as older as his sister
28. Some of my friends are taking extra classes in English……… become tourist guides.

a. so that b. so as c. in order that d. so as to
29. Although the fire lasted about two and half hours, nobody ………….

a. injured. b. was injured c. in so doing d. doing so
30. Which is CORRECT?

a. Too much cooks spoil the broth. c. Oil and water doesn't mix.

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Question 3: Put the verbs in brackets in the correct tenses or forms. (10 points)
1. The party last night (be)... so great. I wish you (come) ...
2. When I arrived at home, I (find) ... that she (leave) ... just a few minutes before.

3. How terrible the accident was! The boy (knock) ... down by a bus while he (cross)... the street.
4. I don't feel like (go) ... out this evening. I (work)………… in the garden all day.

5. If I (follow) ... the doctor 's advice, I (be) ... better now.
Question 4: Use the right form of the words in brackets. (10 points)
1. To win the gold medal, you have to beat all the other (compete).

2. The trip was (extreme) enjoyable.

3. To compete (effect), the company must reduce costs.
4. Phuong paints very well. He certainly is a (promise) artist.

5. He drives so (care) that he surely causes accidents.
6. The knife is very blunt, it needs (sharp).

7. I try to do my job to the best of my (able).

8. If your work is (satisfy), you will get a longer contract.
9. Teenagers always try to be (depend) of their parents.

10. His opinion is that ghosts are (exist). There is no ghost in this world.
Question 5: READING COMPREHENSION (20 points)

Part 1: Read the passage below and circle the correct answer among A, B, C or D (10
points)

How important are grades?

Some people think that students should be allowed to study without worrying about grades and
that (1) …… emphasis should be placed on grades.

Let's face the facts about grades. Grades (2)……. three basic functions. First, grades motivate
students to work at their highest (3) ……of competence. Second, they act as a (4)……… for
hardworking students and as a reprimand to students who do not work (5)…….. Finally, grades are used
as an effective standard (6) ………which to measure student achievement. Good grades help students to
get jobs (7)…….. to get into university. I've

(8) …with a number of students who have jobs, and most of them say that they were (9) ………
primarily on the basis of their grades. My grades helped me land a part-time job and (10) ……….help
me get into university next year. I think grades are extremely important at High School.

1. A. more

B. less C.

much D. few

2. A. performance

B. performing C. perform
D. performed

3. A. level

B. degree C. work
D. effort

4. A. prize

B. reward C.

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5. A. hardly
B. lazily C. fast
D. hard

6. A. by

B. with

C. on

D. in

7. A. therefore

B. and C. but

D. as long as

8. A. told

B. said C.

spoke D. spoken

9. A. rented

B. invited C. hired
D. fired

10 A. would

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Part 2: Read the text below and fill in each gap with only ONE suitable word. (10 points)
Tornadoes

Tornadoes are among the most dangerous (1)…..disasters. Every year in the United States,

tornadoes cause billions of dollars in damage to homes, businesses, parks, and personal property. In
some (2)………, dangerous winds and flying objects even injure or (3)……..people. Many tornadoes
have winds that travel at speeds faster than racecars! Tornadoes occur when violent storm clouds tilt
towards the ground. The cloud (4)……… a swirling funnel that destroys everything in its path.
Lightning, heavy rain, and hail often (5) …………with tornadoes.

Tornadoes usually occur in the central portion of the United States known as "Tornado Alley".
Texas and Oklahoma normally have the highest number of tornadoes, but tornadoes have been reported
in every state. Tornadoes are more (6)……. than some storms because they are (7)………. to predict. If
you think a tornado is near, take cover away from windows. If you don't have a basement or storm cellar,
the bathtub may be the safest place to (8)………..

Question 6: Rewrite the sentences, using the words given: (20 points)
1. I am sorry I don’t have time to come and help you with your homework.

I wish ...
2. Let’s visit the museum this afternoon.

Why don’t ...
3. The school keeper cleans the class room every day.

The classroom ...
4. “Why don’t we go out for a while?”

He suggested ...
5. Although the traffic was heavy, I arrived on time.

In spite ...
6. At the weekend, I get up later than during the week.

During the week I ...
7. The college where I study is quite near my apartment.

The college ...
8. Yesterday morning my friend Marco arrived before I finished breakfast.

Yesterday morning I was ...
9. Marco told me not to forget my tennis racket.

Marco said: “...
10. We play tennis every Wednesday afternoon.

We play tennis once ...

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