ĐỀ HSG HUẾ (03-04) + KEY

GIÁO DỤC – ĐÀO TẠO ĐỀ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI TỈNH – THCS
TỈNH THỪA THIÊN HUẾ NĂM HỌC 2003 – 2004
*** MÔN THI: TIẾNG ANH LỚP 9 (VÒNG 1)
ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC NGÀY THI: 20/4/2004
THỜI GIAN: 120 phút không kể thời gian giao đề


I. VOCABULARY: (30points)
Part 1: Circle the letter A, B, C or D next to the word or phrase which best completes each sentence.
I didn’t go to the party as I felt a bit under ……………………………. .
A. the weather B. the water C. the clouds D. the blankets
2. I disagree. My ideas are entirely opposite ………………………… yours.
A. to B. from C. of D. against
3. The more …………………….. we walk the longer it will take us to get home.
A. slowest B. slower C. slowly D. slow
4. Would you ……………….. opening the window, please?
A. care B. mind C. like D. help
5. I’ll ……………………… you just one more story before you go to sleep.
A. speak B. tell C. say D. talk
6. Your car is very ……………….. . It hardly seems to use any petrol at all.
A. economical B. economic C. ecumenical D. ecological
7. By appearing on the soap powder commercials, she became a ………………….. name.
A. housewife B. housekeeper C. house D. household
8. I’m in a terrible …………………. I don’t know what to do.
A. problem B. quandary C. loss D. trouble
9. How you invest your money is none of my …………………………….
A. affair B. business C. matter D. care
10. If the level of VAT is ………………………… this year, ssmall businesses will be affected.
A. raised B. risen C. arisen D. raising

Part 2: Fill in the blanks with the appropriate form of the words in parentheses.
Jane felt very ………………….. when she saw the police car. ( RELIEF)
They reached the hotel just as …………………… fell. ( DARK)
When Jack left home, he began to enjoy his ……………….............. . ( INDEPENDENT)
You are ……………….. to choose how to spend the evening. ( FREEDOM)
Our house is ……………….. by several burglar alarms. ( PROTECTION)
You should go to a doctor and have a thorough ……………………… . ( EXAMINE)
The phone doesn’t work. It’s been ……………………… . ( CONNECTION)
Linda has a rapid …………………………. from her illness. ( RECOVERED)
This road is much …………………….. than I thought. ( LENGTH)
The radio gave them a …………………. about the storm. (WARNED)

Part 3: Complete these sentences using one of the best words from the box. Four of the words aren’t used.
worried invention influential attentive preparation
appointment grateful natural practical careful
excitement entertainment happy work


1. When you have a party, you have to do a lot of ……………………………..
2. The ………………………….. of the telephone revolutionized communication between people.
3. She has to go to hospital to have a serious operation. She feels …………………………. .
4. She is very good at fixing things around the house. She is ……………………..
5. People are born, grow up and finally die. It’s ……………………………
I can’t see you at five because I have another ……………………………. .
A good adventure film is full of ……………………………. .
She sent me a present after I helped her to pass the exam. She feels …………………… to me.
He has a lot of power in his office. He is very ……………………………. .
Students should listen to what the teacher is saying in class. They should be ………………….. .





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II. GRAMMAR: (20 points)
Put each verb in brackets into the most suitable tense.
I (think) ……………………… of selling my car but I (not decide) ………………………….. yet.
Penny (live) ………………...... here ever since she (arrive) …………………………. from England.
I usually (drink)……………………. coffee but yesterday I (give up) ………………………… .
Decorating is difficult, but I (finish)…………….... painting the kitchen and now I (do) …………… the living room.
This exercise (look) …………………… difficult. You (do) …………………………. one like this before?
I’m afraid that you can’t talk to Jack now. He (get) ………………….. very dirty playing football and he (have)
.………………… a bath.
I (wait) …………………. for you here for ages! Why ( you not phone) ………………………………… me earlier?
(You visit) …………………….. this country before? When (you come) …………………… here for the first time?
(You still do) …………………………….. your homework? I (finish