Đề thi môn Tiếng Anh Lớp 9 - Kỳ thi chọn học sinh giỏi THPT, THCS - Năm học 2010-2011 - Sở GD & ĐT Thanh Hóa

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SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO 
THANH HOÁ 
Kú thi chän HỌC SINH GIỎI THPT, THCS 
N¨m häc 2010- 2011 
 §Ò chÝnh thøc 
 M«n thi: TiÕng Anh. Lớp 9 
Thêi gian: 150 phót (kh«ng kÓ thêi gian giao ®Ò) 
Ngày thi: 24 / 3/ 2011 
§Ò thi nµy gåm 04 trang. 
Question 1: 
a. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the 
rest in the same line. ( 3p) 
1. A. design B. grow C. gather D. guest 
2. A. athletics B. health C. earthquake D. furthermore 
3. A. sewage B. save C. treasure D. campus 
b. Pick out the word that has the tress syllable differently from that of the other 
words. (5p) 
1. A. profession B. condition C. departure D. energy 
2. A. writer B. carefully C. origin D. compete 
Question 2: Choose the correct word or phrase to complete each sentence (10p) 
1. I’m really bored...........eating chips. Can’t we have something else for a change? 
 A. with B. of C. from D. about 
2. During her last trip to England, Lan.....................her homework and housework. 
 A. had not to do B. would not have to do 
 C. did not have to do D. had not done 
3. That director................a big company. 
 A. guides B. runs C. leads D. goes 
4. Since the Tet holiday the cost of living ........................ considerably. 
 A. rises B. rose C. was rising D. has risen 
5. Janet, ................ father is a chef at a famous restaurant, cannot cook. 
 A. of whom B. who C. which D. whose 
6. - “This movie is boring and too violent” 
- “ I agree ................?” 
 A. Will we leave B. Why don’t we leave 
 C. Must we leave D. Would we leave 
7. I don’t notice that you are still working : I’ll turn ................... the volume. 
 A. in B. off C. over D. down 
8. If you park your car in the wrong place, you must pay a(n) ................ 
 A. ticket B. attention C. fee D. fine 
9. Mount Pinatubo, which is a volcano .............. the Philippines, erupted in 1991. 
 A. at B. with C. on D. in 
10. We were so late that we ...................... had time to catch the train. 
 A. nearly B. almost C. hardly D. simply 
SỐ BÁO DANH 
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Question 3: Use the correct forms of the verbs in brackets (10p) 
1. Whenever we met, Jack avoided (look).............at me. 
2. By this time next year I (save)..............500 dollars. 
3. The children were frightened because it (get) ......... dark. 
4. It (rain) ............ very much in this part of the country every spring. 
5. Had you asked me earlier, I (tell) ............. you the news. 
6. Only yesterday I (realise) .......... what was going on. 
7. We are going (have) ........... our house (repaint) .......... next month. 
8. She looks as if he (be) .......... from another planet. 
9. I remember (take) ............ to that place once. 
Question 4: Fill each blank with the correct form of the words given. (10p) 
1. Road accident is one of our serious................problems nowadays. (society) 
2. You are only one of many...................for that job. (apply) 
3. The Internet has ............ developed and become part of our daily life. (increase) 
4. However, the Internet also has some .................. (limit) 
5. The university has ....... the use of dictionaries during language exams. (author) 
6. Panda is ................. to China only. (nation) 
7. Viet Nam declared its................. in 1945. (depend) 
8. ...............................are doing their best to make people aware of the danger of all 
pollution. (Environment) 
9. In winter it is important for farmer to provide food and..................... for their 
animals. (warm) 
10. Work is going on to ............................. the bridge, which carries a great deal of 
traffic. (strong) 
Question 5: 
a. Supply the most suitable word for each blank (10 points) 
SUMMER 
 Summer in England is the best ...(1)... of all. The sky is clear and blue. The 
sun shines ....(2).... . But it is not pleasant to go out at noon (3) the sun dazzles 
our eyes. 
 The air is generally dry. It is very pleasant to (4) a walk in the morning, 
when the country is cool, or again in the evening, (5) the sunshine is not so hot, 
and the moon..(6) above the horizon. 
 How beautiful a (7) night in England is! It is really beautiful ...(8)...the 
countryside. There high in the sky, there is the moon...(9) sheds its silver light 
together (10) thousands of little stars twinkling and twinkling. 
b. Read the following passage then choose the best option (A, B, C or D) to fill in 
the blank. 
 WHALES 
 Whales are (1)..........They breathe air like us. They rise to the surface 
(2)............ the water to breathe. They live in the oceans of the world. 
There are many (3).......... kinds of whales. Some are the killer whale, 
humpback whale, sperm whale and gray whale. They are some of the largest 
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animals. The largest whale is the blue whale. It can grow to be a hundred feet 
(4).......... and weigh as much as 15 elephants. It is (5).......... animal on Earth. 
 Whales leap out of the water. They also dive and roll. Whales dive 
(6)............... food. Some whales can dive more (7)........... a mile down! 
We can (8)............ whales in the zoo, public aquariums, and entertainment 
parks. These whales live in large glass tanks. They learn things very (9)............ 
Many people train them to (10).............wit ball, leap, and dive down deep for 
certain objects. 
1. A. dogs B. deer C. crocodiles D. mammals 
2. A. on B. of C. in D. from 
3. A. difference B. long C. tall D. different 
4. A. long B. white C. short D. small 
5. A. largest B. the largest C. larger D. more large 
6. A. get B. getting C. to get D. gets 
7. A. the B. to C. than D. from 
8. A. hear B. see C. smell D. bring 
9. A. easy B. easily C. normal D. different 
10. A. drive B. watch C. do D. play 
c. Read the text and answer the questions below. (5 points) 
Bananas 
 Bananas are widely believed to grow on trees: this is incorrect. The banana is a 
plant which finishes all its growth in one year, reaching a height of 30 feet. 
Bananas have a subterranean stem from which come large, green leaves. 
 The plant reaches its maturity in about 18 months. As the bunches of bananas 
mature and the fruit develops, they can be propped up with poles and covered 
with blue polyethylene bags. These bags prevent bruising, protect against the frost 
and speed ripening by increasing heat and humidity. 
 Once the banana plant has produced its fruit, the mother plant dies and is 
replaced by pups sucker plants. These grow next to the parent and make a new 
generation of banana plants. 
Questions: 
1. Do the bananas grow on trees? 
2. How high can the banana plant reach? 
3. How long does it take the banana plant to reach its maturity? 
4. What are blue polyethylene bags used for? 
5. What happens when the banana plant has produced its fruit? 
Question 6: 
 a. There is one mistake in each of the following sentences. Find and correct it. 
(5p) 
1. David Cooper, whom was beaten last night by a group of skinheads, is being 
released from the hospital today. 
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2. The whale died because the rescuers did not have proper equipment to support 
its weigh. 
3. Mai is not only intelligent but very hard-working. 
4. The proposal he made at the meeting sounded interestingly. 
5. Certain bacteria can capture light energy and uses it to make food. 
b. Complete each of the following sentence in such a way that it means exactly 
the same as the sentence printed before it.( 5p ) 
1. I’d like you to help me to open the window. 
Do you mind ..........................................................................................? 
2. Keeping in touch with the media is very important and necessary. 
It’s....................................................................................................... 
3. Factories are polluting the river water. Fish can not live there. 
If............................................................................................................ 
4. You ought to fasten your seatbelt before driving away. 
You shouldn't..................................................................... 
5. "I must see the manager!" he cried. 
 He insisted 
c. Use the following words and phrases to write complete sentences. Make the 
changes and additions if necessary.(5p) 
1. Because / heavy rain / students / late / class. 
2. It / wrong/ you not / help him / studies. 
3. Vietnam/ one / countries / Association / South East Asian Nations. 
4. One/ advantages/ own/ a car/ be/ its / comfort. 
5. He / suggest / use / gas / instead/ burn/ coal / for / cook. 
d. Imagine you are a tourist on vacation in a certain place/city in Viet Nam. 
Write a postcard about your trip (80-100 words). (5p) 
(You need to cover the information about place, people, weather, ...) 
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SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO 
 THANH HOÁ 
§¸p ¸n vμ biÓu chÊm ®Ò thi 
 chän häc sinh giái líp 9 – THCS N¨m häc 2010 – 2011 
 M«n thi: TiÕng Anh 
Question 1: 
a. ( 3p ) 1- A 2- D 3- C 
b. ( 2p) 1- D 2- D 
Question 2: ( 10p ) 
1- A 
2- C 
3- B 
4- D 
5- D 
6- B 
7- D 
8- D 
9- D 
10- C 
Question 3: 
 ( 10p ) 
1. looking 
 2. will have saved 
 3. was getting 
 4. rains 
 5. would have told 
 6. did I realise 
 7. to have / repainted 
 8. were 
 9. being taken 
Question 4: ( 10p ) 
1. social 
2. applicants 
3. increasingly 
4. limitations 
5. authorized 
6. native 
7. independence 
8. Environmentalists 
9. warmth 
10. strengthen 
Question 5: 
 a. (10p) 
1. season 6. rises 
2. brightly 7. summer 
3. because 8. in 
4. take 9. which 
5. when 10. with 
b. ( 10p ) 
1. D 
2. B 
3. D 
4. A 
5. B 
6. C 
7. C 
8. B 
9. B 
10. D 
 c. (5 p) 
1. No, they don't. 
2. (The banana plant can reach a height of) 30 feet 
3. (It takes the banana) about 18 months (to reach its maturity). 
4. (The blue polyethylene bags are used) to prevent bruising, protect 
against the frost and speed ripening. 
5. When/ Once the banana plant has produced its fruit, the mother plant 
dies and is replaced by pups sucker plants. 
Question 6: 
a. ( 5p ) 1. whom ---> who 
 2. weigh ---> weight 
 3. very ---> also 
 4. interestingly ---> interesting 
 5. uses ---> use 
b. ( 5 ) 
 1. Do you mind helping me (to) open the window? / Do you mind opening the 
window? 
 2. It's very important and necessary to keep in touch with the media. 
 3. If factories were not polluting the river water, fish could live there. 
 4. You shouldn't drive away without fastening your seatbelt. 
 5. He insisted on seeing the manager. 
c. ( 5 ) 
1. Because of the heavy rain, many students were late for class. 
2. It is wrong of you not to help him with his studies. 
3. Vietnam is one of the countries of the Association of South East Asian 
Nations. 
4. One of the advantages of owning a car is its comfort. 
5. He suggests using gas instead of burning coal for cooking. 
d. (5p): Bài viết cần đảm bảo các yêu cầu sau: 
- Viết đúng cấu trúc của một bức thư kể về chuyến đi nghỉ của 
bản thân dưới dạng một tấm bưu thiếp. 
- Bài viết phải đủ các thông tin theo yêu cầu. 
- Sử dụng đúng và hoà hợp các thì. 
Tổng điểm toàn bài : 80điểm 
Thang điểm : 20 
 Tổng những từ điền đúng, những câu viết đúng 
Điểm bài thi = 
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