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<span class='text_page_counter'>(1)</span>PHÒNG GD & ĐT TRẢNG BOM KÌ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI CẤP HUYỆN LỚP 9 NĂM HỌC 2009 – 2010 ĐỀ THI MÔN: TIẾNG ANH (vòng 1) I. Pick out the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others in each group. (1m) 1. a. practiced b. improved c. called d. exchanged 2. a. rise b. dies c. hopes d. eyes 3. a. anyway b. awful c. world d. win 4. a. through b. theater c. without d. everything 5. a. stage b. appearance c. waste d. parade 6. a. hear b. clear c. near d. wear 7. a. enough b. weight c. cough d. laugh 8. a. above b. crop c. popularity d. solid 9. a. Tuesday b. unique c. plumber d. humanity 10. a. longer b. finger c. hunger d. singer II. Pick out the word that doesn’t belong to the others in each group. (1m) 11. a. result b. satisfactory c. good d. excellent 12. a. generous b. humorous c. sociable d. slim 13. a. Chemistry b. History c. Biology d. Physics 14. a. wonderful b. remarkable c. complicated d. beautiful 15. a. plumber b. container c. climber d. reporter 16. a. improvement b. movement c. amusement d. monument 17. a. single b. triangle c. rectangle d. square 18. a. unequal b. undo c. unpopular d. unnecessary 19. a. compete b. work c. become d. play 20. a. whale b. crocodile c. shark d. dolphin III. Choose the word or phrase that best completes each sentence. (4ms) 21. Jeans are very popular …………….……… the youth all over the world. a. for b. to c. with d. in 22. I think we …………….……… not encourage the students to take extra lessons. a. would like b. have to c. would rather d. had better 23. Remote controls are used to …………….……… with TV. a. interact b. interactive c. interacting d. be interacted 24. She asked me to look …………….……… her baby …………….……… she was out. a. after / during b. after / while c. for / since d. for / whom 25. A student is answering a female teacher. The student says “…………….………”. a. Yes, Mrs. b. Yes, madam c. Yes, madam teacher d. Yes, Mrs. teacher 26. No educational system is perfect. Each one has its …………….……… a. borders b. limitations c. frontiers d. limits 27. The lake used to contain …………….……… thousands of frogs. a. one b. few c. many d. much 28. I had to wear …………….……… uniform when I worked in that bank. a. a b. an c. some d. much 29. Never put …………….……… till tomorrow what you can do today. a. on b. away c. off d. up.

<span class='text_page_counter'>(2)</span> 30. The system of education in our city needs …………….……… a. to improve b. improved c. to be improving d. improving 31. “ Thank you very much.” - “…………….……… ” a. Are you worried? b. You’re welcome c. Not all d. Nothing 32. The dish you are cooking smells …………….……… a. delicious b. deliciously c. to be delicious d. well 33. Wearing school uniform helps students feel equal …………….……… others. a. to b. with c. up d. from 34. …………….……… you mind if I use your computer? a. May b. Can c. Would d. Do 35. You look familiar. I remember …………….……… you somewhere before. a. saw b. seeing c. to see d. all are correct 36. We wish we …………….……… in Da Lat for the flower festival next weekend. a. will stay b. can stay c. stayed d. would stay 37. Do you know the woman …………….……… house I have rented? a. who b. whom c. whose d. where 38. Phong Nha Cave, …………….……… is in Quang Binh province, is one of the most popular tourist attractions in Viet Nam. a. that b. which c. when d. where 39. I think we should use showers …………….……… baths to save water. a. because of b. in spite of c. in case d. instead of 40. The life of Uncle Ho, a great man …………….……… many stories have been told, was very simple. a. of b. about whom c. about d. of which we 41. Nowadays many students like studying …………….……… a. economy b. economic c. economical d. economics 42. Fresh flowers should …………….……… in cool places. a. keep b. be keeping c. be kept d. none are correct 43. Harvard University, which …………….……… in 1639, is one of the oldest universities in the United States of America. a. found b. founded c. was found d. was founded 44. He’s just bought …………….……… a. brown new nice shoes b. nice new brown shoes c. new nice brown shoes d. nice brown new shoes 45. They had their house …………….……… light blue, which looks very attractive. a. painted b. to paint c. be painted d. paint 46. Maths and Literature are …………….……… subjects at school. a. compulsory b. optional c. traditional d. national 47. …………….……… friends she has, the lonelier she feels. a. The more b. The less c. The fewer d. Many 48. …………….……… eat out at that newly-open restaurant tonight? a. What about b. Would you like c. Why don’t we d. Let’s 49. He …………….……… to drive a car in October. a. learned b. has learned c. learns d. was learning 50. What …………….………delicious coffee!.

<span class='text_page_counter'>(3)</span> a. a b. an c. the d. Equation Section  (Next) 51. My father was on …………….……… in the hospital all night. a. work b. service c. meeting d. duty 52. This machine is …………….……… of all. a. more useful than b. the usefulest c. the most useful d. most useful 53. Her eyes are …………….……… bad that she can’t read the words on that poster. a. such b. so c. too d. very 54. They …………….……… catch when there was a big gas explosion nearby. a. played b. had played c. were playing d. have played 55. Do it as I do, …………….……… ? a. do you b. don’t you c. will you d. won’t you 56. If we had the map now, we …………….……… a short-cut across the desert. a. could have taken b. could take c. took d. can take 57. She said she …………….……… a famous artist one day. a. would be b. will be c. were d. was 58. What …………….……… is your car? – It’s Mercedes. a. color b. sort c. make d. label 59. He will never make progress in his job …………….……… he improves his English. a. unless b. if c. so d. because 60. Learning a foreign language also includes learning the …………….……… of that country. a. nature b. culture c. reputation d. customs IV. Choose the best answer to fill in each blank. (1m) More than 300,000,000 people speak English as their (61) …………….……… language. Another 300,000 speak it as a (62) …………….……… language. No one knows how many people speak it as a(n) (63) ……………. (64) ……… language. Chinese is the only …………….……… with more speakers than English. This is because of (65) the huge population of …………….………, more than one billion people. More people study English than any (66) …………….……… language. English is (67) …………….……… language of aviation, commerce, and education. (68) …………….……… to English, a lot of people from the Third (69) …………….……… have chances to change their lives. Despite the appearance of Esperanto, which used to be thought the world official language, English is still the most (70) …………….……… language. 61. a. one b. first c. important d. minor 62. a. second b. two c. secondary d. official 63. a. abroad b. aboard c. foreign d. national 64. a. tongue b. linguistics c. language d. voice 65. a. Chinese b. China c. Beijing d. Great Wall 66. a. another b. others c. other d. ordered 67. a. an b. a c. the d. one 68. a. Due b. thanks c. Since d. As 69. a. Country b. World c. Space d. Earth 70. a. nation b. national c. international d. globe V. Read the passage below carefully and choose the best answer. (1m) A recent investigation by scientists at the US Geological Survey shows that strange animal behavior might help predict future earthquakes. Investigators found such occurrences in a ten kilometer radius of the epicenter of a fairly recent quake. Some birds screeched and flew about wildly, dogs yelped and ran around uncontrollably..

<span class='text_page_counter'>(4)</span> Scientists believe that animals can perceive these environmental changes as early as several days before the mishap. In 1976 after observing animal behavior, the Chinese were able to predict a devastating quake. Although hundreds of thousands of people were killed, the government was able to evacuate millions of other people and thus keep the death toll at a lower level. 71. What prediction may be made by observing animal behavior? A. an impending earthquake B. the number of people who will die C. the ten-kilometer radius of the epicenter D. environmental changes 72. Why can animals perceive these changes when humans cannot? A. Animals are smarter than humans. B. Animals have certain instincts that humans don’t possess. C. By running around the house, they can feel the vibrations. D. Humans don’t know where to look. 73. Which of the following is NOT true? A. Some animals may be able to sense an approaching earthquake. B. By observing animal behavior scientists perhaps can predict earthquakes. C. The Chinese have successfully predicted an earthquake and saved many lives. D. All birds and dogs in a ten-kilometer radius of the epicenter went wild before the earthquake. 74. In this passage, the word “evacuate” mostly means: A. remove B. exile C. destroy D. emaciate 75. If scientists can accurately predict earthquake, there will be… A. fewer animal going crazy B. a lower death rate. C. fewer people evacuated D. fewer environmental changes. VI. Find the mistake (circle the letter) in the underlined part and correct the mistake. (2ms) 76. The teacher told me that I was doing well. Therefore, my final grade was awful. yours: …………….… A B C D 77. Garbage bins should be put in public places to prevent lazy people not throwing trash about. A B C D yours: …………….… 78. Nobody knows to repair the machine in the yard except Mr. Trung. yours: …………….… A B C D 79. These days, Vietnamese teenagers like seeing films are made in Korea. yours: …………….… A B C D 80. Most of the tourists coming to Dalat find the sights very impressed. yours: …………….… A B C D 81. She looks tired though she stayed up too late to watch TV last night. yours: …………….… A B C D 82. Do you know when will they leave Ha Noi for HCM City? yours: …………….… A B C D 83. At recess, the students practice to play basketball. yours: …………….… A B C D 84. You should take a 10-minutes rest after every hour of playing games. yours: …………….… A B C D 85. One of the most interesting movies I’ve ever seen are Titanic. yours: …………….… A B C D - The end -.

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