Đề+ĐA HSG_Anh 9 (Mỹ Quang-Phù Mỹ_10-11)

PHÒNG GD-ĐT PHÙ MỸ ĐỀ THI HỌC SINH GIỎI LỚP 9 CẤP HUYỆN
TRƯỜNG THCS MỸ QUANG NĂM HỌC 2010-2011

Môn : Tiếng Anh – Lớp 9
Thời gian làm bài :150 phút
(Không kể thời gian phát đề)
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A .READING: (13ms)
Part 1: In this part of the test you must choose the words or phrases which best completes each of the following sentences: (1m)
1. When the party was _____ we helped them clear up the house.
A. up B. off C. out D. over
2 Jack can’t remember _____ the telephone number down.
A. write B to write C. writing D. written
3. Has Sue finished _____ yet?
A. washing up B. to wash up C. wash up D. wash upping
4. Jane stopped the car _____ a newspaper.
A. buying B. to buy C. buy D. bought
5. I _____ your name. Could you tell me again?
A. am forgetting B. ’ve been forgettingC. ’ve forgotten D. was forgetting
6. There you are! I _____ for two hours. Where’ve you been?
A. am waiting B. wait C. waited D. have been waiting
7. This job ______ working very long hours.
A. involves B. consists C. includes D. contains
8. “Have they arrested the thieves yet?” “It’s only a _______ of time.”
A. period B. matter C. length D. waste
9. Just think, ______ two years’ time, we’ll be 18!
A. under B. over C. after D. in
10. I’ll give you ten minutes to come ______ with a better idea.
A. out B. in C. through D. up
YOUR ANSWERS :
1………….…2…………….3…………..… 4…………….…5………………..
6……………7…………….8……………...9………………10……………….
Part 2: Read the passage and then answer the following questions: (2,5ms)
Alfred Bernard Nobel (1833 - 1896) a Swedish scientist was the first man to make dynamite. He allowed his invention to be used in peace. However, he saw it being used in war to destroy things, he was extremely unhappy. On his death, he left all his money to be spent upon a prize every year. The Nobel Prize is now one of the greatest prizes that a person can ever receive. It is given every year for the best work in one of the following subjects: Physics, Chemistry, Medicine; Literature and Peace. Some of the world`s greatest scientists are asked to choose who should be given the prizes.
What was Nobel`s invention about?
How was he when he knew his invention being used for bad purpose?
Did he give all the money to his relatives on his death?
What is his money used for?
Can we choose who should be given the prizes? If not, who can?
YOUR ANSWERS :
1………….…2…………….3…………..… 4…………….…5………………..

Part 3: Fill in each blank with one suitable word.(2,5ms)
John Lennon was born in Livepool in 1940. He was always (1)............. on music and played in pop groups (2)............school and Art College. John got married (3).................... Cynthia in 1962 and they had a son, (4)...........name was Julian. At that (5)..........., John was member of a group (6) ..........."The Beatles". Many beautiful songs (7)........... written by John and wherever the group went, crowds of fans gathered to see them. They (8) ................ scream and faint when "The Beatles" played, and lot of people (9)...........their hair cut in a Beatles styles. Soon everyone had heard of "The Beatles" and John was (10) ...........richer than he had ever been.
Part 4: Choose the best answer (A, B, C or D ) for each space.(1m)
Jeans are very popular with young people all (1)...........the world. Some people say that jeans are the "uniform" of (2) ............ But they haven`t always been popular. The story of jeans started (3) ...........two hundred years ago. People in Genoa, Italy made pants. The cloth (4) ...........in Genoa was called "jeanos". The pants were called "jeans". In 1850, a saleman (5) ..........California began selling pants made of canvas. His name was Levi Strauss. (6