Tài liệu DE ON THI HSG SO 4

PHÒNG GD & ĐT BÙ GIA MẬP
TRƯỜNG THCS BÙ NHO
ĐỀ THI SỐ 04
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)
Thí sinh làm vào tờ giấy thi được phát kèm cùng với đề thi này
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I. Choose the word whose underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others.
1. A. teenage B. garbage C. carriage D. shortage
2. A. shift B. sight C. hike D. tidal
3. A. exchange B. brochure C. challenge D. charity
4. A. witness B. litter C. enter D. pretty
5. A. decided B. collected C. watched D. invited
II. Choose the words whose main stress pattern is not the same as that of the others.
6. A. rivalry B. dormitory C. documentary D. nominate
7. A. annoyance B. government C. experiment D. participate
8. A. precious B. terrified C. innovate D. commercial
9. A. intermediate B. institute C. interactive D. innovation
10. A. comprise B. compulsory C. correspondD. communicate
III. Choose the word or phrase that best fits the blank space in each sentences.
11. I was responsible _____ the teacher ______ keeping the class in order while she went out.
A. to / for B. for / for C. to / in D. with / for
12. Some people say that Sue is unfriendly, but she’s always nice ______ me.
A. with B. about C. to D. on
13. There has been a big increase ______ the price of land recently.
A. to B. in C. with D. of
14. He lives a rather lonely life. He doesn’t have much contact ______ other people.
A. to B. on C. in D. with
15. She works quite hard. You can’t accuse her ______ being lazy.

A. at B. with C. of D. in
16. I saw your school advertisement ______ today’s edition of Vietnam News.
A. in B. on C. of D. from
17. I’m glad Sarah is coming to the party. I’m really looking ______ seeing her again.
A. up with B. out for C. forward to D. back on
18. Don’t let me to interupt you. Carry ______ with your work.
A. out B. on C. over D. through
19. The football match had to be called ______ because of the bad weather.
A. on B out C off D. by
20. Nobody believe Paul at first, but he ______ to be right.
A. worked out B came out C. found out D. turn out
21. Parents love and support their children ______ the children misbehave or do folish things.
A. even if B. since C. if D. only if
22. Ms Jackson was assigned the fifth-grade science class ______ she has the best qualifications
among the available faculty.
A. although B. whereas C. if D. since
23. He felt ______ when he failed th driving test the second time.
A. discouraged B. annoying C. undecided D. determined
24. The weather was terrible. I wish it ______ warmer
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A. were B. was C. has been D. had been
25. The teacher gave us five minutes to ______ the maths problem.
A. look out B. find out C. take out D. work out
26. Every computer consists of a number of systems______ together.
A. by working B. work C. that work D. they work
27. Mary’s father was very surprised when she told him all ______.
A. that had happened B. had happened
C. what had happened D. happened
28. Not a good film, ______?
A. was it B. wasn’t it C. did it D. didn’t it

29. Mary couldn’t have got my message. Otherwise she ______ .
A. would reply B. should reply
C. would have replied D. should have replied
30. I wonder where we ______ in ten years from now.
A. are living B. will live C. will be living D. will have lived
31. I think that with our solidarity we can ______ this difficulty.
A. overtake B. overdo C. overwork D. overcome
32. It’s obvious that neither the worker _______ to fight the new rules.
A. nor the manager intend B. nor the manager intends
C. intend nor the manager D. or the manager intend
33. There _______ traffic, so the journey didn’t take very long.
A. little B. a little C. few D. a few
34. Only if you get to the theater early_______ a chance to get a ticket for tonight’s performance.
A. you will have B. you have C. will you have D. do you have
35. You can contact us by telephone or e-mail, _______you prefer.
A. which B. whichever C. what D. whatever
36.The shop was crowded _______ last-minute shoppers.
A. of B. with C. for D. in
37. ________ English, he is also very good at French and Germany.
A. Beside B. Besides C. Except D. Apart from
38. I’d rather you ________ with us.
A. come B. have come C. came D. are coming
39. To the one _______ feelings for me so strong that the word love can’t describe them.
A. who B. whom C. whose D. that
40. Don’t talk loudly. Noone ________ noise in the reading room.
A. is allowed to make B. is allowed making
C. allows to make D. allows making
41. Many people are concerned ______ global warming.
A. at B. to C. on D. about
42. I feel as if my head _________ on fire now.

A. be B. was C. were D. is
43. The hotel where I stayed last summer was good, so I want to _________ it to you.
A. introduce B. show C. suggest D. recommend
44. When the old retire, they live on _________ which the government give them.
A. fee B. pension C. fare D. salary
45. We all admired your courage in catching the thief on the street this morning.
A. looked up to B. looked down on C. looked after D. looked on in
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IV. Find and correct the underlined word or phrase that is not correct as standard English.
46. The Chinese team have worked very hardly to get this far in the competition.
A B C D
47. However cheap it is, the poor quality products can’t appeal to customers.
A B C D
48. Thanks for television people can enjoy interesting programs in an inexpensive and
A B C
convenient way.
D
49. The film was so bored that all the audience had gone home before it ended.
A B C D
50. Somebody could forget to lock the door, so the thief simply walked in. .
A B C D
V. Use the correct form of the word given in each sentence.
51. Each religion has its set of ____________. (believe)
52. Parents should encourage ____________ in their children(depend).
53. Today we have industrial air __________ from factories and engine –exhaust fumes.(pollute)
54. The people in the area need the ____________ of food and pure water. (provide)
55. English is the ____________ language in the United States. (nation)
56. She’s so ____________ with her current jobthat she decided to leave.(satisfy)
57. My colleagues are very pleasant, but the manager is a little ____________.(friend)
58. They escaped from the fire ____________. (harm)

59. I have still not received a ____________ answer to my question. (satisfy)
60. These exercises are designed to ____________ your stomach muscles.(strong)
VI. Choose the word or phrase (A,B,C or D) that best fits the blank space in the following passage.
In recent years there have been many (61) ________ on air pollution in newspapers and
magazines. Scientists all over the world have warned that our asmosphere is (62) ________ more and
more contaminated, and that Man, through his carelessness, may run(63) of pure air to breathe.
Automobiles and industries mainly (64) ________ for air pollutionin most cities. They pure
into the air such gases as carbon monoxide, sulphur and nitrogen oxides, which are very (65)
________ to humans. Worse still, these gases after a series of chemical changes, turn (66) ________
toxic acids. They fall down in ‘acid rain’, raising the acidity in the air, soil and water to dangerous
(67) and affecting not only trees but also fish and other wildlife. Many industrial countries in Europe
and North America have (68) ________ bad affects from those ‘rains’.
(69) ________,Man faces no more urgent problem than that of saving his own survival.
Scientists, social organization and governments should sit down together to solve the air (70)
________ problem.
61. A. programs B. events C. articles D. columns
62. A. changing B. becoming C. making D. taking
63. A. up B. over C. away D. out
64. A. bring B. get C. account D. count
65. A. harmful B. powerful C. awful D. painful
66. A. in B. into C. out D. over
67. A. amounts B. ranks C. points D. levels
68. A. suffered B. influenced C. offered D. bothered
69. A. Naturally B. Safely C. Surely D. Practically
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70. A. pollute B. polluted C. polluting D. pollution
VII. Read the passage below carefully and choose the correct answerA, B, C or D.
According to World Health Organization(WHO) research, the emission from car exhausts
causes more death than road accidents. The research found that one third of all harmful air pollution
was caused by road transport, and that long term exposure to pollution caused estimated 21,000

premature deaths a year across the three countries, France, Austria, and Switzerland. This is much
higher than the 9,947 who died that year as a result of road accidents.
In addition, the researchers calculated that the car fumes caused 300,000 extra cases of
brochitis in children and 15,000 extra hospital admissions for heart disease made worse by the
pollution. They calculated that the cost of dealing with all this was 27 billion Euros per year. A lot of
money goes into making cars safer, but not as much is spent solving air pollution.
71. What is the main idea of the text?
A. Pollution and road accidents. B. Bad affects of cars exhaust
C. The necessity of making cars safer D. The toll of road accidents
72. According to the passage, ________.
A. Air pollution causes more deaths than road accidents.
B. Road accidents cause more deaths than car fumes.
C. Long term exposure to pollution is harmless.
D. Car fumes cause one third of premature death.
73. Which of the following sentences is not true.
A. Car exhausts causes bronchitis and heart disease.
B. Car fumes cause one third of all harmful air pollution.
C. Each year road accidents cause 9,947 deaths.
D. More people died as a result of air pollution than road accidents.
74. The money spent to solve air pollution is ________.
A. 27 billion Euros per year B. not able to calculate
C. more than to make cars safer D. less than to make cars safer
75. Which of the following sentences is not mentioned as the bad affect of air pollution.
A. Causing illness in children B. Causing premature deaths
C. Causing road accidents D. Causing heart diseases
VIII. Fill in each blank with one appropriate word to make a meaningful passage.
In addition (76) _________ reducing pollution, pulic transport saves valuable city space.
Buses and trains (77) _________ more people in each vehicleand, if they operate on their own rights
of way, they can safely run (78) _________ much higher speeds. In other (79) _____, they not only
take (80) _________ space but also occupy it for a (81) _______ time.

Public transport also play an important (82) _________ in the areas of the Third World. In
many cities in Asia and Africa , buses make 50 to 80 perent (83) ________ all memorized trips.
Buses are sometimes hopelessly overcrowded. It is (84) _________ uncommon to see several riders
clinging to outside. Yet most Third World cities have lower public transport use per person than (85)
_________ in Western Europe.
IX. Choose the sentence that is almost the same meaning as the sentence given.
86. Nobody is to blame for the fact that the meeting was cancelled.
A. Everybody is responsible for the cancelled meeting.
B. Nobody should be held responsible for the fact that the meeting was cancelled.
C. It’s nobody’s fault that the meeting was cancelled.
D. Both B and C are correct.
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87. Our opinion on the subject are identical.
A. There are some differences in our opinion on the subject.
B. We have the same opinion on the subject.
C. We have similar subjects.
D. We differ in opinions on the subject.
88. As long as you stay calm, you will pass your driving test.
A. It takes so long to do the driving test.
B. You have to practice long enough to pass your driving test.
C. Keeping calm is secret of passing your driving test.
D. Unless you stay calm, you will pass your driving test.
89. My mother never allows me to stay up late.
A. I was allowed to get out of the bed late
B. My mother never lets me go to bed late
C. My mother always makes me go to bed late.
D. My mother does not allow me to get out of bed late.
90. ‘If only I’d learn to drive’ Roger said
A. Roger thinks there are too many drivers on the roads.
B. Roger feels glad that he didn’t learn to drive.

C. Roger wishes he could drive.
D. Roger is sorry that he leart to drive.
X. Rewrite the sentences so that they are nearest in meaning to the sentence printed before them.
91. Is it all right if I come to the club with you tonight.
 Would you mind
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92. She makes her children stay at home in the evenings.
 She won’t
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93. Thanks to Laura’s report, I was able to finish the project.
 Had it
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94. People say that the car driver was driving very fast at the time of the crash.
 The car driver
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95. I shut the door, but right after that I realized I had left the key inside.
 Hardly
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XI. Write complete sentence using the suggested words.
Dear sir
96. I / write / you / the noise / your flat//
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97. I / constantly disturbed / noise / your record player / late / night//
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98. I / speak / you / number / times / this matter / and you / say / try / be more reasonable//
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99. But you/ continue/ play / record player / till / early hours / the morning //

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100. I hope / we / manage / sort / this pleasant.
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THE END
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