Tài liệu Đề thi học sinh giỏi vòng tỉnh môn tiếng Anh lớp 9 THCS (2008-2009) doc

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UBND TỈNH BÌNH PHƯỚC KỲ THI CHỌN HSG LỚP 9 - VÒNG TỈNH
SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO NĂM HỌC 2008-2009
Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH
Ngày thi: 20/03/2009.
Thời gian làm bài: 90 phút.
(Đề thi này gồm có 4 trang)
Họ và tên thí sinh:………………………………... Số báo danh: …………………..
Chú ý: Thí sinh làm bài vào phiếu trả lời (có phát kèm đề).
_______________________________________________________
Phần I: Chọn từ có phần trọng âm khác vị trí với những từ còn lại.
1. A. advance B. chicken C. culture D. foreign
2. A. decorate B. disappoint C. festival D. primary
Phần II: Chọn từ có phần gạch chân phát âm khác với những từ còn lại.
3. A. feather B. leather C. feature D. measure
4. A. jeans B. pants C. shoes D. ties
5. A. audience B. august C. laugh D. taught
Phần III: Chọn phương án thích hợp (A, B, C or D) để hoàn thành yêu cầu của câu hoặc để thay thế
những phần được gạch chân.
6. My penpal and I have ______ once every month since 2004.
A. called B. read C. wrote D. corresponded
7. Designers of Vietanmese Ao dai have taken ______ from Vietnam’s ethnic monitory.
A. poetry B. inspiration C. material D. thinking
8. At the ______ to the village stands a big old banyan tree.
A. entrance B. enter C. fence D. hedge
9. In my ______, the benefits of the Internet are undeniable.
A. head B. belief C. heart D. brain
10. My brother was ______ as the most effective activist in the school charity program.
A. chosen B. appointed C. invited D. said
11. As the earth turns, half of the planet ______ the sun, and the other half faces away.
A. meets B. likes C. enters D. faces

12. That restaurant is ______ dirty that few people eat in it.
A. so B. such C. very D. too
13. You dislike playing basketball and table tennis, ______?
A. don’t you B. do you C. won’t you D. will you
14. The little boy stopped playing football and ran ______ his mother, who has just come home.
A. for B. off C. after D. towards
15. That was a ______ ceremony.
A. prepared-well B. well-prepared C. prepare-well D. well-prepare
16. How wide is this street? – ______ .
A. It’s 20 meters wide B. It’s wide 20 meters
C. It’s 20 meters in wide D. It’s in wide 20 meters
17. Before I bought the jeans, I asked if I could ______ them on.
A. wear B. try C. have D. take
18. Here is the man ______ my brother is going to ______.
A. who his daughter / marry B. whose daughter / marry with
C. whose a daughter / marry to D. whose daughter / marry
19. This computer isn’t capable ______ running this software.
A. in B. on C. of D. at
20. I suggest we ______ money to buy a new car.
A. save B. to save C. saving D. to be saved

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21. “I’m taking my first exam next week”. – “______”.
A. Cheers B. Good luck C. Well done D. Congratulations
22. I’m not accustomed ______ up so early.
A. to getting B. to get C. by getting D. get
23. I wish I ______ work tomorrow.
A. won’t have to B. don’t have to C. didn’t have to D. needn’t
24. I must think that matter over carefully before I answer you.
A. remember B. decide C. consider D. memorize

25. It’s necessary that every student of our class _____ hard.
A. study B. studying C. to study D. studies
26. My teacher arrived after I ______ for her ten minutes.
A. waiting B. was waiting C. had waited D. have waited
27. Nobody is ready to go, ______?
A. isn’t he B. is he C. are they D. aren’t they
28. When tropical storm ______ 120 kilometers per hour, it can damage a lot of things.
A. arrives B. comes C. reaches D. runs
29. A: “What a lovely house you have!” – B: “______”.
A. Of course not, it’s not costly B. I think so
C. Thank you. Hope you will drop in D. No problem
30. Remember ______ the door before going to bed.
A. locking B. to lock C. locked D. not locking
31. Many things which we can do now couldn’t ______ years ago.
A. do B. done C. being done D. be done
32. When I first visited Alaska, I couldn’t get used ______ the cold weather.
A. with B. to C. for D. in
33. Some of my friends are taking extra classes in English ______ become tourist guides.
A. so that B. so as C. in order thatD. so as to
34. Peter and his friend were badly injured in the last match, so ______ can play today.
A. both of them B. either one of them C. neither of them D. not any of them
35. Nancy talks as if she ______ everything.
A. knows B. had known C. knew D. know
36. There are a lot of people at my friend’s wedding party, only a few of ______ I had met before.
A. who B. whose C. whom D. which
37. You should have known that Anne could not keep a secret. Never again ______ her anything.
A. will tell B. will I tell C. I tell D. I will tell
38. ______ breakfast is the first meal of the day.
A. The B. A C. This D. 0
39. We had a good time last summer.

A. enjoyed ourselves B. had plenty of time C. had enough time D. had a useful time
40. I like school ______, but later I hate it.
A. at the first B. at first C. in the first time D. in a first time
41. I must get that letter posted. I must ______.
A. post it B. have posted it C. have it posted D. have got it posted
42. Someone had thrown a lighted cigarette into a wastepaper basket.
In the passive voice, this should be read:
A. A wastepaper basket had been thrown a lighted cigarette.
B. A lighted cigarette had been thrown into a wastepaper basket.
C. Someone had been thrown in to wastepaper basket.
D. A cigarette had been thrown into a wastepaper basket by someone.
43. This is the first time I _____ this Shakespeare’s novel.
A. read B. have read C. reading D. to read
44. No one has ever asked me that question before.
In the passive voice, this should be read:
A. That question has ever been asked me by no one before.
B. That question has never been asked me before by any one.

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C. I have not ever been asked that question before.
D. I have never been asked that question before.
45. They didn’t understand the matter; ______, they didn’t ask for help.
A. but B. however C. moreover D. and
46. “Do you want to go to work by bus or by train?” – “I ______ by train”.
A. would rather goB. would rather to go C. would rather going D. would prefer go
47. Ha has ______ money that he can’t afford to buy food.
A. so few B. so many C. so little D. so much
48. The journey was rather long but really ______.
A. enjoy B. enjoying C. enjoyable D. enjoyed
49. Do you know ______?

A. what it was wrong B. what was it wrong C. what wrong it was D. what’s wrong with it
50. She prefers ______
A. going for a swim to study B. going for a swim to studying
C. go for a swim to studying D. go for a swim to study
Phần IV: Chia dạng đúng của động từ trong ngoặc.
51. His sister ______ (give) a car for her twentieth birthday next year.
52. I ______ (read) the book you lent me, so you can have it back now.
53. He ______ (elect) president of the football club at their last meeting.
54. My room ______ (not clean) yet.
55. The house was very quiet when I got home. Everybody ______ (go) to bed.
56. Many books ______ (write) about the Second World War.
57. The name of the new town ______ (choose) by the committee tomorrow.
58. Present day problems demand that we ______ (be) ready for any emergency.
59. You ______ (not go) there because he did not expect you.
60. You ______ (walk) too fast. That’s why you are tired.
Phần V : Trong mỗi câu sau đều có một lỗi sai. Hãy gạch chân lỗi sai và viết phần sửa lại vào bên phải.
61. Martar along with her cousins from New York are planning to attend the festival. ____(61)_____
62. Since they had spent too many time considering the contract, the students lost
the opportunity to lease the apartment. ____(62)_____
63. We reached the nearest village after walk for five hours. ____(63)_____
64. Jane looked sadly and worried this morning. I wonder what happened to her. ____(64)_____
65. The kitchen is not very big but there’s a lot of cupboards. ____(65)_____
66. Your brother hardly goes to work by bus, doesn’t he? ____(66)_____
67. In case it may rain hard this afternoon, you should take the rain coat with you. ____(67)_____
68. He told me that his father had gone to Nha Trang by a comfortable coach the day before. ____(68)_____
69. She thinks disobeying parents and teachers are not good. ____(69)_____
70. Students who study abroad often have to confront cultural shock and homesick. ____(70)_____
Phần VI: Tìm dạng thích hợp của những từ cho sẵn để điền vào chỗ trống tương ứng.
1. Jewish people celebrate ______ (71. FREE) from ______ (72. SLAVE) on Passover holiday.
2. I am very ______ (73. PRIDE) to be chosen for the ______ (74. NATION) team.

3. We often go to the town ______ (75. CULTURE) house, which always opens on ______
(76. PUBLICITY) holiday.
4. Al though the problems were rather ______ (77. DIFFICULTY), they managed to ______
(78. SOLUTION) all of them.
5. You can congratulate me on ______ (79. HAVE) a good job. My application has been ______
(80. SUCCESS).
Phần VII: Điền vào mỗi chỗ trống trong đoạn văn sau bằng một từ thích hợp:
Everyone wants to reduce pollution. But pollution problem is ______(81) complicated as it is serious. It
is complicated ______(82) much pollution is caused by things that benefit people. For example, exhaust

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______(83) automobiles causes a large percentage of all air pollution. But automobiles ______ (84)
transportation for millions of people. Factories discharge much of the material ______(85) pollutes the air
and water, but factories give employment to a large ______(86) of people. Too much fertilizer or pesticide
can ruin soil, but fertilizers and pesticide ______ (87) important aids to the growing of crops. Thus, to end
______ (88) greatly reduces pollution immediately, people would have to ______ (89) using many things
that benefit them. Most people do not want to do that, of course. But pollution can ______ (90) gradually
reduced in several ways.
Phần VIII: Đọc kỹ đoạn văn sau và trả lời câu hỏi cuối đoạn.
The culture of Vietnam is one of the oldest in the Southeast Asia region. Although Vietnam
lies geographically in Southeast Asia, long periods of Chinese domination and influence has resulted
in the emergence of many East Asian characteristics in Vietnamese culture, and generally Vietnam is
said to be a part of the East Asian cultural sphere, known widely as Chinese cultural sphere.
Despite considerable foreign influence, Vietnamese people have managed to retain many distinct
customs. While Chinese culture has the largest influence on traditional Vietnamese culture, there is
also a much smaller influence from the Cham and later Western cultures, most notably of France,
Russia and the United States.
In term of prehistory, most Vietnamese historians consider the ancient Dong Son Culture to be one of
the defining aspects of early Vietnamese civilization.
Vietnam’s population in 2006 was 84,402,966, with a population density of 253 people per km

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Most people live in or near the densely populous Red River or Mekong deltas.
Due to the nation’s southward expansion throughout its history, along with the different climate and
environment met by the settlers as they moved further south, slightly different regional cultures began
to emerge, most notably between Northern and Southern Vietnam.
91. The culture of Vietnam______ .
A. is the youngest in Asia B. does not get any Asian characteristics
C. was influenced by that of China D. was greatly dominated by that of Western
92. Which culture has not affected the Vietnamese one?
A. Of the United States B. Of the United Kingdom C. Of Russia D. Of France
93. Vietnamese people ______ .
A. cannot keep their own culture in their daily life
B. have many diverse nation customs
C. highly appreciate the Western influence on their culture
D. failed to retain the native customs
94.Through history, Vietnam expended to the ______ .
A. south B. north C. east D. west
95. Which statement is true?
A. The North and the South of Vietnam have the same regional cultures.
B. The Mekong delta is more populous than the Red River one.
C. Red River delta is densely populous.
D. Vietnamese people do not like living in the deltas.
Phần IX: Hãy dùng từ gợi ý để viết lại mỗi câu sau sao cho nghĩa của câu không thay đổi.
96. Gary is the best guitarist in the class  No one else ……………
97. Lan was sick but she still went to class yesterday  Despite ……………….
98. People think that doing morning exercises is good for health.  It …………………….
99. Follow the instructions carefully and you won’t have any problems.  As long as……………
100. “I’m sorry, I gave you the wrong number” said Paul to Susan.  Paul apologized………
101. I have never seen such a mess in my life.  Never…..…… ……

102.The people who were at the meeting will say nothing to the press.  Nobody who………….
103. The garage is servicing my car on Monday. I am ………………
104. She didn’t say a word as she left the room.  She …………………
105. She is too young to see that movie.  She is…………….
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SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO LỚP 9 NĂM HỌC 2008-2009
Môn: Tiếng Anh
ĐÁP ÁN VÀ HƯỚNG DẪN CHẤM ĐỀ THI CHÍNH THỨC
(Thang điểm 100, quy đổi thành 10)
Phần I ,Phần II and Phần III: Chọn phương án thích hợp. Mỗi câu đúng = 0,7 điểm (TC: 35 điểm)
1. A 2. B 3. C 4. B 5. C 6. D 7. B 8. A 9. B 10. A 11. D 12. A 13. B 14. D
15. B 16. A 17. B 18. B 19. C 20. A 21. B 22. A 23. C 24. C 25. A 26. C 27. C 28. C
29. C 30. B 31. D 32. B 33. D 34. C 35. C 36. C 37. B 38. D 39. A 40. B 41. C 42. B
43. B 44. D 45. B 46. A 47. C 48. B 49. C 50. B
Phần IV: Chia dạng đúng của động từ trong ngoặc: (Mỗi câu đúng =0,75 điểm, TC: 7,5 điểm)
51. will be given 52. have read 53. was elected
54. has not been cleaned 55. had gone 56. were written 57. will be chosen 58. should be
59. should not have gone 60. have walked
Phần V: Trong mỗi câu sau đều có một lỗi sai. Hãy gạch chân lỗi sai và viết phần sửa lại vào bên
phải.
(Mỗi câu đúng = 1,0 điểm, TC: 10 điểm. Nếu chỉ gạch được phần lỗi sai thì mỗi câu = 0,5 điểm )
61. Martar along with her cousins from New York are planning to attend the festival. ____is_____
62. Since they had spent too many time considering the contract, the students lost
the opportunity to lease the apartment. ____much____
63. We reached the nearest village after walk for five hours. walking/having walked
64. Jane looked sadly and worried this morning. I wonder what happened to her. ____sad_____
65. The kitchen is not very big but there’s a lot of cupboards. __ there are__

66. Your brother hardly goes to work by bus, doesn’t he? ____does_____
67. In case it may rain hard this afternoon, you should take the rain coat with you. ____rains_____
68. He told me that his father had gone to Nha Trang by a comfortable coach the day before. ____in_____
69. She thinks disobeying parents and teachers are not good. ____is_____
70. Students who study abroad often have to confront cultural shock and homesick. homesickness
Phần VI: Tìm dạng thích hợp của những từ cho sẵn để điền vào chỗ trống tương ứng.
(Mỗi câu đúng = 1,0 điểm, TC: 10 điểm)
71. FREEDOM 72. SLAVERY 73. PROUD 74. NATIONAL
75. CULTURAL 76. PUBLIC 77. DIFICULT 78. SOLVE
79. HAVING 80. SUCCESSFUL
Phần VII: Điền vào mỗi chỗ trống trong đoạn văn sau bằng một từ thích hợp:
(Mỗi câu đúng = 1,5 điểm, TC: 15 điểm)
81. as 82. as/because/since 83. from 84. provide 85. that/which
86. number 87. are 88. or 89. stop 90. be

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