De thi hoc sinh gioi lop 9 cap truong 2

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PHÒNG GD&ĐT LỤC NAM

TRƯỜNG THCS BẢO ĐÀI

ĐỀ THỊ CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI LỚP 9

NĂM HỌC 2010-2011

CẤP TRƯỜNG

Môn thi: Tiếng Anh

Thời gian làm bài: 150 phút

I. LISTENING : (15pts)

Part 1: Listen to Jerry talking to his grandfather. Decide whether each of the following 
statements is TRUE or FALSE.

1. Jerry Floyd goes to work by car.

2. Jerry feels quite unhappy during the weekdays.

3. Jerry’s grandfather feels sorry for Jerry because he has to work hard.
4. His grandfather used to work in a coal mine.

5. Like Jerry, his grandfather didn’t work on Saturdays.

Part 2: Listen to the recording, and then choose the option (A, B, C, or D) that best fits each 
blank.

1. 006 will fly to Moscow _________________.

A. this evening B. tonight C. tomorrow D. next week
2. In Moscow, 006 __________________go to see his girlfriend.

A. will B. has to C. mustn’t D. can

3. When arriving in Moscow, 006 will ____________________.
A. stay at the airport and wait B. stay at his girlfriend’s house
C. wait for his girlfriend at the hotel D. stay at the hotel and wait

4. 006 will use his _________________passport when he is in Moscow.

A. German B. Swiss C. British D. Russian

5. The weather in Moscow is _________________during his stay.

A. cold B. hot C. warm D. moderate

Part 3: Listen to Ruth, Bruce, and Mia talking about their most important things. Give short 
answers to the following questions.

1. What is Ruth’s most important thing in the house?

2. Besides his stereo, what else is Bruce’s most important thing?
3. How many CDs has Bruce got?

4. Who did Mia get the watch from?
5. What is the watch band made of?
I. PHONETICS: (15pts)

A. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others.

1. A. sugar B. shooting C. cheap D. machine

2. A. blood B. pool C. food D. tool

3. A. concerned B. received C. attached D. concealed

4. A. teacher B. clear C. reason D. mean

5. A. natural B. nature C. native D. explanation

6. A. desire B. promising C. advise D. design

7. A. books B. maps C. pilots D. cars

8. A. honest B. hours C. home D. vehicle

9. A. broaden B. alone C. coal D. loan

10. A. although B. these C. thanks D. without

B. Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from that of the others.
11. A. astonishedB. obstacle C. disposal D. apparent

12. A. advertise B. history C. difficulty D. adventure
13. A. calculator B. language C. Beginning D. institute
14. A. suitable B. chemical C. comfortable D. musician

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III. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR : (80pts)

A. Choose the underlined word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that needs correcting.

16. His job is quite important to the total function of the firm because he is responsible for

A B

maintain the records of sales and costs for all the departments.
 C D

17. The whale died because the rescuers had no proper equipment to support their weight.
A B C D

18. It was her strong determine that helped her overcome the physical and emotional pain.
 A B C D

19. David Cooper, whom was beaten last night by a group of skinheads, is being released
A B C

from the hospital.
D

20. Mike is greatly proud in being a good computer programmer.
A B C D

21. We are aware of English people spoke a different kind of language two hundred years ago.
A B C D

22. If you work hardly, you will be successful in anything you do.
A B C D

23. Students in big cities can now find a lot of informations available on the Internet.
A B C D

24. At December 25th every year, people the world over celebrate Christmas.

A B C D

25. The children were so exciting that they talked about the show all night long.
A B C D

26. Those tourists were interested in the historic sites in the city such like the tunnel of Cu Chi.
A B C D

27. By the time we will get there, all of them will have left the meeting, I suppose.
A B C D

28. Drug abuse has become one of the most seriously social problems that need immediate
attention. A B C D

29. The extinction of some wildlife has raised an alarm on the way humans acting towards nature.
A B C D

30. The girl ran out, looking horrified and scream wildly for some reason nobody knows.
A B C D

B. Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits the blank space in each sentence.
31. Mrs. Brown sells meat. She’s a _____________________.

A. meat cutter B. butcher C. grocer D. chef
32. This seems to be the only __________________solution.

A. possible B. alike C. reliable D. improbable

33. I am very ____________________for not meeting you.

A. convenient B. apologetic C. grateful D. pleasant
34. Mark enjoys playing soccer. It’s his _____________________.
A. hobby B. program C. timetable D. favorite
35. What ____________________is your new cassette player? – It’s a Sony.

A. style B. mark C. make D. model

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37. At his first ____________________, Jack Lumber threw the javelin over 100 meters.

A. trial B. trying C. attempt D. time

38. Are you ___________________the conference tomorrow morning ?
A. attending B. taking C. coming D. talking
39. Catherine was absent ____________________school yesterday.

A. for B. from C. to D. at

40. My doctor doesn’t approve ____________________my smoking.

A. in B. to C. of D. on

41. He is looking for something ___________________the drawer.

A. at B. under C. in D. on

42. After the party, she went home ____________________his car.

A. by B. on C. with D. in

43. He is very fond _____________________reading comic books.

A. on B. for C. of D. by

44. ____________________ill, he didn’t come to school.

A. Being B. Having been C. He was D. The fact of his
45. He found it hard ______________________these sentences.

A. for translate B. translating C. to translate D. to be translated

46. This is such an important question that we can’t help ____________________it over.
A. to think B. thinking C. be thought D. being thought

47. Please stop _______________________. I can’t concentrate.
A. talk B. to talk C. to talking D. talking

48. The children shouldn’t be left alone. They are too young to look after ______________.
A. them B. themselves C. every other D. their own

49. They had _______________money with them, so they couldn’t buy the sofa they liked.

A. few B. little C. more D. some

50. ______________________parents are doctors.

A. My neither B. Either of C. Neither of my D. One of my

51. Maria __________________that exam a week before she applied for the job.
A. had passed B. was passing C. had been passed D. passed

52. We will be there if it _______________________.

A. won’t rain B. would not rain C. did not rain D. does not rain
53. Shall we start now? - ________________________

A. Yes, we are. B. Yes, lets. C. OK, we do. D. No, don’t let’s not.

54. Would you like to go to the cinema with me this afternoon? -____________________
A. I’m sorry to hear that. B. That’s a good idea.

C. Thank you. It’s very kind of you. D. Yes, I like.

55. Excuse me, is anybody sitting here ? - _________________________

A. No, thanks. B. Yes, I am so glad.

C. Sorry, the seat is taken. D. Yes, yes. Just sit here.
IV. READING: (30pts)

Choose the word (A, B, C or D) that best fits the blank spaces.

Los Angeles, on the United States west (56)_____________________, is one of the most
exciting cities in the world. With about 3.8 million inhabitants, it is the seconc biggest city in
the United States.

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Nearly half the population of LA (62)___________________originally from Latin America.
There are also many Asian residents, (63)___________________Japanese and nearly half a
million Chinese people. This (64)____________________a fantastic mix of different
(65)____________________, cultures, fashions, and food.

LA has (66)___________________fantastic beaches. Some, (67)_____________________as
Malibu, are world famous (68)_____________________they are the location for well-known

movies or TV series. (69)_____________________are great

(70)_____________________surfing and attract fashionable young people.

56. A. coast B. beach C. sea D. water

57. A. changed B. turned C. built D. produced

58. A. near B. short C. nearby D. around

59. A. those B. there C. these D. they

60. A. industries B. films C. characters D. stars

61. A. home B. house C. living D. location

62. A. went B. got C. reached D. came

63. A. included B. including C. include D. includes

64. A. gives B. creates C. bears D. prepares

65. A. presents B. moments C. times D. languages

66. A. lots of B. few C. any D. much

67. A. same B. such C. so much D. like

68. A. but B. so C. because D. although

69. A. The other B. Another C. Other D. Others

70. A. in B. at C. with D. for

V. WRITING: (30pts)

A. Write complete sentences, using the following sets of words and phrases.
71. Mary / enjoy / play / piano //

________________________________________________________________
72. She / invite me / her party / last week //

________________________________________________________________
73. The book / I buy / yesterday / very interesting //

________________________________________________________________
74. Daisy / still / weak / go / school //

_________________________________________________________________
75. English / speak / many countries / the world //

_________________________________________________________________
76. Finally, he decide / go back / shop / he / bought / shirt //

_________________________________________________________________
77. you know / where / she / live now?//

_________________________________________________________________

B. Complete the unfinished sentence in such a way that it means the same as the sentence printed 
before it.

78. Mary sings better than her elder sister does.

Mary is __________________________________________________________
79. I started learning English 5 years ago.

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80. They find it easy to understand native speakers.

They have no _____________________________________________________
81. My father used to smoke cigarettes.

My father does ____________________________________________________
82. Children like to walk in the rain.

Children are keen __________________________________________________
83. He drives so carelessly that he often has accidents.

He’s such _________________________________________________________
84. Let’s have something to drink now.

Shall _____________________________________________________________
85. The boss made them work very hard.

They ____________________________________________________________
VI. CLOZE TEST: (30pts)

Many tourists who visit Central America find (86)_____________________surprising to learn
that the Mayas still live there. (87)____________________it is true that their ancient
civilization came to an end when their country was (88)_____________________over by the
Spanish conquistadors, the Maya people carried (89)_____________________living in the
area. Today there are an estimated 1.2 million Mayas (90)___________________live in
southern Mexico, and many other areas of Central America states have large Mayan
populations as (91)__________________.

Many of their stories and art forms have remained (92)____________________over time, and
today, women weave clothing and carpets that have signs and symbols that are the same as
(93)____________________found in ancient temples.

The different patterns and symbols on these brightly colored (94)___________________not
only look attractive, (95)__________________can also communicate important information
such as marital (96)___________________.

Even though the majority of the Mayas are now Catholics, many of the festivals that they
(97)____________________part in are a mixture of the old rituals that their ancestors
(98)____________________to practice and more modern Christian elements. It was perhaps
the Mayas’ ability to (99)___________________and change that made it possible for them to
survive to the (100)___________________day.

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