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Phong giao duc va dao tao huyen Dong Trieu
§Ò thi hoc sinh giái líp 9 - n¨m häc 2002-2003.
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I. Pronunciation: Make a cross on the letter before the words which do not have the same sound as those of the rest.
a. exciting b. ridge c. combine d. either. 6. a. hide b. excitement c. vehicle d. sign
a. manure b. measure c. pasture d. adventure 7. a. teacher b. ache c. church d. watch
a. casttle b. acre c. machanic d. tractor 8. a. town b. how c. grow d. cow
a. Kale b. hay c. national d. graze 9. a. enough b. industry c. rubber d. sound
a. various b. bark c. care d. mary 10.a. cracker b. famous c. married d. flag
II. Vocabulary and grammar.
Part one : Each of the following sentences has one mistake. Read and correct it.
They never visited England before their visit in 1987.
He likes to play under the rain.
Don’t stop him do what he wants.
I think you should know the true.
Australia is a very large country, but it has a public of about 6,5 million people.
I don’t like the landscape in my hometown because it’s too hot in the summer and too cold in the winter.
Jack’s parents are very proud of their son’s excillent.
Act makes my daughter sick.
The snow and ice make the steps slip.
If you kick a policeman, you will arrest.
Part two : Read the following passage carefully anf fill in the gaps with suitable prepositions.
1. Tigers can live in almost any natural environment from hot, steamy Jungles to snow fields(1)………..sub zero temperatures. Tigers are good swimmers. They can jump nearly nine metres, which is (2)………..the length of a double decker bus. A tiger depends (3)………its sharp eyes and keen ears. It waits (4)……..covers and bushes (5)……..animals it hunts, jumping (6)……..it. They have bodies to lions. Nevertherless, they never mate together in the wild.
2. Zamenhof invented a new language called Esperanto to improve understanding (7)……..people of different countries. He showed Esperanto (8)………his friends to find (9)……..what they thought about it
III. Reading comprehension.
Part one. Read the text below and choose the correct word for each gap. Circle the letter A,B,C,D next to the answer .
The City is the oldest part of London, which was once enclosed (on, in , against, by) a wall. The Romans knew it, and it is now the country’s economic, business and insurance centre. (The trip, The tour, The travel, The voyage) bus will take you beneath the grey, gim walls (of, on, from, to) the Tower of London. (where , it , which , the Tower) has become London’s most popular visitor’s attraction. The Bank of England, Royal Exchange and Mansion House all lie close together, so you (should, will, would, could) keep asharp lookout as the bus (comes, arrives, reaches, goes) the bBank intersection. There are still (much, many, various, little) churches in Cathedral. (completing, completed, ended, started) in 1710 and erected on the site of the old building (destroyed, disappeared, vanished, extincted) in the Great Fire of London , 1666.
Part two. Read the following text. Choose the correct answer, then circle the letter A,B, C, D which you think
In town everything seems to be made for the comfort and convenience of the inhabitants. Do you wish to go from one spot to another ? You have at your disposal numerous and fast means of communication : omnibuses, tramways, taxi-cabs.underground railways, etc….If one evening you do not know what to do and you do not fell inclined to read, you may go moving pictures which in one moment, will transport you to the farthest regions of the globe and enroll before our eyes the most picturesque scenes. If that pastime seems too childish to you, you may go to the theater and hear the greatest actors or actresses.
1. Select the best title for the passage.
A. The Means of transport in a Town. B. The Benefits of Town Life
C. Entertainments in Town. D. How to live in a Town.
2. According to the passage, we can travel to the farthest conners of the earth by
A. Using the fast means of transport B. Looking at moving pictures
C. Going to the theater D. REading in our leisure time.
3. Which sentence is not true according to the passage ?
A. Going to the theatre in not a childish pastime. B. Moving pictures carry us to far away land
C. People living in towns do not like to read D. A town provides us with many forms of entertainment
3. From the passage, we can learn that
A. The author prefers books to moving pictures B. We had better go to the movies if we have enough time
C. Nothing is more pleasant than going to the theatre D. When we don’t want to read, we may go to the theatre.
4. In town everything seems to be made for the comfort of the inhabitants”. By the above sentence, the author really wants to say that.
A. Townspeople like comfort B. There are many facilities provided for townspeople.
C. Town life makes everything comfortable D. Many things seem to be comfortable because they are made in town
III. Writing
Part one : Use the words to make sentences
2nd / Setember / celebrate / our country / every year.
He / used / working / T.V on
I / her / where / live / what / do / there
It / she / 2 hours / finish / such / difficult / exercise
There / enough / books / each student / have / one
After / I / entered / classroom / it / rain
The film / interesting / I / it / many times
If / I / his position / not / ask / that problem
Prime minister / travel / China / Australia / last week
Children / too / young /ride / school