Bài giảng ĐỀ ÔN THI HSG GIỎI SỐ 23

PHÒNG GD & ĐT BÙ GIA MẬP
TRƯỜNG THCS BÙ NHO
ĐỀ THI SỐ 23
ĐỀ ÔN THI HỌC SINH GIỎI LỚP 9 THCS
MÔN: TIẾNG ANH
Ngày thi: 15-01-2011
Thời gian làm bài 120 phút (không kể thời gian phát đề)
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I. Choose the word whose underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others.
1. A. respond B. novel C. work D. cotton
2. A. wicked B. naked C. needed D. worked
3. A. viable B. dynamite C. priority D. responsible
4. A. ache B. chemist C. chalk D.character
5. A. father B. healthy C. weather D. clothing
II. Choose the words whose main stress pattern is not the same as that of the others.
6. A. managerial B. determination C. unbelievable D. inability
7. A. equality B. difficulty C. discovery D. simplicity
8. A. plentiful B. adequate C. sociable D. commercial
9. A. citizenship B. category C. benefit D. priority
10. A. temperature B. thunderstorm C. mysterious D.ultimately
III. Choose the word or phrase that best fits the blank space in each sentences.
11. This type of music is quite popular _______ teenager boys and girls.
A. with B. to C. for D. of
12. We love to look up the stars _______ the sky _______ night.
A. in / in B. on / at C. at / at D. in / at
13. When are your friends going back _______ Italy.
A. in B. for C. to D. no prepositon is needed
14. Have you ever read anything _______ Earnest Hemingway?
A. of B. by C. from D. for
15. I didn’t intend to take you umbrella. I took it ________.

A. by chance B. by accident C. by mistake D. on purpose
16. How are you getting ________ in your new job? Are you enjoying it?
A. on B. off C. in D. with
17. Things are changing all the time. It’s difficult to keep ________ all these changes.
A. out of B. up with C. back from D. on about
18. We let the kids decorate their rooms ________ they want to.
A. wherever B. whenever C. whatever D. however
19. I ________ to see Chris on my way home.
A. dropped in B. turned over C. got by D. crossed out
20. Don’t ________ until tomorrow what you can do today.
A. call off B. put off C. take off D. run off
21. Their failure was ________ lack of care and attention.
A. due to B. such as C. as if D. because
22. ________, I’ve invited Graham and his wife to lunch on Sunday.
A. By surprise B. By all means C. By myself D. By the way
23. Your eyes are red. - ______________?
A. Did you cry B. Have you cried C. Do you cry D. Have you been crying
24. The fact that he he didn’t speak a foreign language put him at a ________.
A. benefit B. disadvantage C. challenge D. comfort
25. I’m not accustomed________ like this.
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A. to treat B. to treating C. to be treated D. to being treated
26. We ________ Switzerland four times during the 1970s.
A. would visit B. used to visit C. visit D. visited
27. Nowadays it ________ cost a fortune to own a computer.
A. mustn’t B. doesn’t have to C. hasn’t to D. can’t
28. No longer ________ clean the floor. I have just bought a vacuum cleaner.
A. I have to B. I do have to C. do I have to D. have I to
29. If people stop using dynamite for fishing, a lot of sea creatures will be well-_________.
A. preserved B. existed C. qualified D. controlled

30. I’d like to say thank you to my colleagues _________ help I couldn’t carry out the project.
A. who B. whose C. without whom D. without whose
31. City dwellers have a higher death rate than _________.
A. country people are B. country people do
C. have country people D. country people have
32. Scientists are looking for effective way to reduce energy_________.
A. consumption B. waste C. conservation D. production
33. The roof needs _________. You’d better have it _________ as soon as possile.
A. to repair/done B. repairing/done
C. to be repaired/to be done D. being repaired/doing
34. The scheme allows students from many countries to communicate_________.
A. each other B. with other C. themselves D. with one another
35. “Do you mind If I take a seat?” “____________”
A. No, I mind B. Yes, I don’t mind
C. Yes, do as you please D. No, do as you please
36. It was so relaxing to be ________ old friends.
A. in B. between C. among D. around
37. She's made friends ________ a little girl who lives next door.
A. to B. of C. by D. with
38. The children seem to be totally capable ________ working by themselves.
A. on B. of C. in D. for
39. Your friendship should be based on ________ trust.
A. basic B. fragile C. mutual D. blind
40. He finds it ________ lasting friendships.
A. difficult to make B. difficulty in making
C. is difficult to make D. difficult making
41. Does he tell you how he is getting ________ his new friends?
A. on with B. on of C. away with D. out of
42. The President expressed his deep sorrow over the bombing deaths.
A. sadness B. anxiety C. disappointment D. interest

43. She glanced briefly ________ his lapel badge.
A. in B. on C. at D. up
44. The novel is based on his ________ in the war.
A. attitudes B. images C. situations D. experiences
45. He was busy________ his homework.
A. to do B. doing C. for doing D. that he was doing
V. Find and correct the underlined word or phrase that is not correct as standard English.
46. If I can’t leave my bags here, what do you suggest me to do with them.
A B C D
47. Some university students support themselves by tutoring, working in restaurants or they do
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A B C
market research.
D
48. We are looking forward to taking on a tour of athens by our Greeks friends.
A B C D
49. The prize-giving ceremony will be televised lively from Hoa Binh theater.
A B C D
50. He usually comes home at five o’clock, but this week he works very late.
A B C D
V. Use the correct form of the word given in each sentence.
51. We find country life ______________to live in the city. preferable
52. ______________people stand to benefit most from these policies. employ
53. At present, solar cells are too expensive and ___________to be used in the commercial
generation of electricity. effeciency
54. His English is not the ______________in the class. bad
55. Visitors said that the ______________of the people in Vietnam was most unforgetable.
hospitable
56. One of the ___________of English is that it is becoming simpler and simpler strong
57. The explaination of the accident is very ______________ confuse

58. Freedom of ______________is one of the fundamental rights. speak
59. Don't be so ______________We've only been waiting for a few minutes patient
60. ______________ acology will lead to a lot of natural disasters. balance
VI. Choose the word or phrase (A,B,C or D) that best fits the blank space in the following passage.
Getting good results in your studies comes from (61) ________ good study habits. The best place
to study is a comfortable room with good (62) ________ . The best chair for studying should be one
which you would be comfortable in, (63)________ so comfortable that you may fall asleep in it after a
while!Before you study, look for a (64) ________ environment with no distractions. If you find your
home too noisy for studying, try the library or community center (65) ________.
When you study, set realistic (66) ________ for yourself to achieve. For example, do not (67)
________ to study five chapters of Geography in one (68) _________ when you know that you take
more than an hour to read one chapter. Furthermore, remember not to push yourself too (69)
_________. When you have studied for a period of time, (70) _________ yourself by taking a short
break. You could perhaps take a short walk or listen to music for a while.
61. A. creating B. producing C. developing D. getting
62. A. lighting B. shining C. brightness D. lightning
63. A. rather than B. without C. unless D. but not
64. A. clean B. quiet C. secure D. still
65. A. then B. or else C. instead D. just so
66. A. targets B. charges C. styles D. shorts
67. A. push B. aim C. reach D. press
68. A. moment B. serving C. stretch D. sitting
69. A. strongly B. hardly C. powerfully D. hard
70. A. award B. reward C. compliment D. congratulation
VII. Read the passage below carefully and choose the correct answerA, B, C or D.
The increasing power of the internet and the growth in the number of tis users suggests great
potential for internet advertising. the internet was used primarily by scientists and by professioanals an
the computer industry, but there are now millions of users of all ages and professions. There are three
basic types of advertisements appearing on the internet. The first is what is called a banner ad. These are
small, rectangular advertisements that a business places on its internet site to provide information about

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its products. This type of ad is simply a static display, but the increasing sophistication of the
technology allows them to be more interactive.
The second types is small, square ad placed at the bottom of an internet page. These are called
bottom ads. A bottom ad has only the brand name of the product being advertised. The bottom provides
a link to the product site where more information is available.
The third type is call an interstitial ad or a pop up ad and is similar to a television ad because it
uses visuals and sometimes sound. Interstitial ads are controversial because they appear automatically
without the users requesting the information the advertisements provide.
71. What is the article mainly about?
A. The growth of the computer industry. B. New uses of the Internet.
C. The chaging face of advertising. D. The mainly types of internet advertisements.
72. What reason are given for the growing popularity of the internet advertising.
A. The cost of Internet advertising is low
B. There are more internet users of all types today.
C. There are few restrictions on this type of advertising.
D. The internet users need access to more information.
73. Which type of ad only features the name of the company's product?
A. botton ads B. Banner ads C. Interstitial ads D. Pop-up ad
74. Which will allow greater interaction in banner ads?
A. Computer users' growing skill. B. Discussions among users.
C. Inprovements in computer technology. D. Customers' need for information.
75. Which of the following is not true?
A. The internet is becoming more popular.
B. Business usually use banner ads to provide information about their new products.
C. A pop-up ad appears unexpectedly.
D. An interstitial ad also called a television ad.
VIII. Fill in each blank with one appropriate word to make a meaningful passage.
The country and the city have (76)________ and disadvantages. People in the country live in
more beautiful (77)________ . They enjoy peace and quietness, and can do their work (78) _______

their own pace because no one is in a hurry. They live in larger, more comfortable houses, and their
(79)________ are more friendly, and ready to help them when they need it. However, their (80) ______
can be monotonous and they can be isolated, a long way from the nearest town, which is a serious
problen if they are ill or (81)___________to take children to school.
The city has all the services the country lacks, but it also has a lot of (82)_________ . Cities are
often ugly and (83) ___________ ; They not only have bad air but are also noisy. Everyone is always in
a (84) ___________ and this means that people have no time to get to know each other and make (85)
___________ .
IX. Choose the sentence that is almost the same meaning as the sentence given.
86. I felt that it had been a mistake to write to him.
A. I regretted having written to him.
B. There was a mistake in the letter I wrote to him.
C. I felt like making a mistake to write to him.
D. I made a few mistakes when I wrote to him.
87. He went down with flu as soon as he recovered from bronchitis.
A. He caught flu just before he recovered from brochitis.
B. No sooner had he recovered from brochitis than he went down with flu.
C. He recovered from brochitis soon after he went down with flu.
D. He caught flu and brochitis at the same time.
88. If he could speak French, he would be able to get a job there.
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A. He wishes he could speak French and worked there.
B. He can't speak French because he won't get a job there.
C. He won't speak French so he won't be able to get a job there.
D. He couldn't speak French so he wasn't given a job there.
89. The man had his dirty car washed at last.
A. The car got dirty last week. B. Someone finally washed the man’s car
C. The man finally washed his dirty car. D. The man got dirty when he washed his car.
90. The plane was supposed to land at 6.00, but the flight was thirty minutes ahead of schedule.
A. The plane was on time. B. The plane land at 5.30.

C. The flight was delayed for half an hour. D. The plane didn’t land until 6.30
X. Rewrite the sentences so that they are nearest in meaning to the sentence printed before them.
91. Her mother was the most warm-hearted person I’ve ever known.
=> I’ve_____________________________________________________________________
92. “Can you remenber where you put the camera, Phillip?” said Sarah.
=> Sarah asked ______________________________________________________________
93. After six years studying abroad, Micheal returned home as a doctor of law.
=> After Micheal _____________________________________________________________
94. When Einstein was 26 years old, he beganto research on the theory of relative.
=> At ______________________________________________________________________
AT the age of twenty six, Einstein began to research on the theory of relative
95. It is both a comfortable hotel and a popular meeting place.
=> Not only _________________________________________________________________
XI. Write complete sentence using the suggested words.
96. I / write / Jim / last week / but / so far / receive / no reply / my letter//
=> ________________________________________________________________________
97. I / invite / party / occasion / her birthday / last week
=> ________________________________________________________________________
98. Yuri Gararin / first man / travel / space.
=> ________________________________________________________________________
99. Tet / time / Vietnamese people / celebrate / beginning / spring.
=> ________________________________________________________________________
100. concert hall / so crowded / I / see / hear / nothing.
=> ________________________________________________________________________
THE END
PHÒNG GD & ĐT BÙ GIA MẬP
TRƯỜNG THCS BÙ NHO
ĐỀ THI SỐ 23
ĐỀ ÔN THI HỌC SINH GIỎI LỚP 9 THCS
MÔN: TIẾNG ANH

Ngày thi: 15-01-2011
Thời gian làm bài 120 phút (không kể thời gian phát đề)
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