De HSGTP Anh9 03-04

KỲ THI HỌC SINH GIỎI LỚP 9
BẬC PTCS CẤP THÀNH PHỐ
NĂM HỌC: 2003-2004
Đề chính thức Môn: TIẾNG ANH
Khoá ngày: 20-02-2004 Thời gian: 150 phút
I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others: (5pts)
1. A. hello B. lose C. only D. whole
2. A. mouths B. cigarettes C. crops D. staffs
3. A. sugar B. champagne C. ship D. decision
4. A. although B. thought C. throughout D. month
5. A. honest B. home C. hourglass D. honorable
II. Choose the word or phrase that best fits the space in each of the following sentences: (10pts)
Light ______________________in an exactly straight line. A. traveled B. travels C. has traveled D. is traveling
That’s the bike ______________________the engine needs to be repaired. A. which B. whose C. that D. of which
I remember _____________________him not to forget ____________________the instruction carefully, but he did not do so. A. asking/reading B. to ask/to read C. asking/to read D. to ask/reading
I saw a ______________look on his face as he was wheeled into the operation room. A. frightful B. frightening C. frightened D. fright
_____________________good advice it was ! A. What B. Which C. How D. How so
The manager got his secretary ______________________the document. A. to be typed B. to type C. typed D. type
You should have the raincoat with you ____________________it rains this afternoon. A. since B. in the case C. in case D. if only
If you had taken my advice, you ______________able to deal with the problem now. A. will be B. are C. would be D. would have been
She ____________________a famous singer some years ago. A. is used to be B. is used to being C. used to be D. used to being
It’s about time we _______________________work. A. start B. must start C. starting D. started
III. Use an appropriate preposition to fill in the blank in each of the following sentences: (5pts)
He came in ___________________time for the start of the meeting.
There’s no access __________________the Internet in the remote area.
___________________Christmas Eve, people often have big parties.
They received the news ____________________great joy.
That girl is very clever ___________________her hands.
They get ___________________well with each other despite their differences in characters.
I can’t agree ____________________your opinion. It’s not persuasive.
Her whole life was devoted ________________helping the poor and the miserable.
We need to think that playing games is just ___________________fun.
They came here _____________________Quynh’s car.
IV. Use the correct form of the word given in parentheses: (10pts)
The kids found the show _________________________(fascinate) .
The school is now very ____________________(equip). That’s why the quality of teaching and learning is much better.
Teenagers always try to show that they are ______________________(depend) of their parents.
But more _______________________(importance), learning gives us the pleasure of discovery.
Their attempt to reach the top of the mountain was _____________________ (succeed) because of the severe weather.
They had a chance to take part in a lot of ___________________(culture) activities.
Honesty is an _______________________(admire) quality.
The computer can help us to get a lot of useful ______________________ (inform) from the Net.
What a nuisance ! The internet is sometimes _________________(reach) at peak hours.
Parents sometimes complain about teachers giving a great number of ______________________(assign) to their children.
V. Read the passage and use the words given in the box to fill in the blanks. There is ONE word you do not need to use: (15pts)
knowledge – similarities – invention – written adaptable – beautifully – discoveries – entertainment expensive – production – publication – achievements recognizable – colored – accessible – possibility
Nearly all the (1)____________________that have been made through the ages can be found in books.