DE THI HOC SINH GIOI 9

Phòng GD-ĐT Đề THI chọn học sinh giỏi lớp 9
Huyện Mỹ Đức năm học : 2007-2008
MÔN : tiếng ANH
Thời gian :150 phút (kể cả thời gian nghe băng 3 lần )
Chú ý : - Bộ đề thi này có 05 trang , từ trang 01 đến trang 05.
- Thí sinh làm bài trực tiếp vào bộ đề thi này.

Điểm
-Bằng số: .............
-Bằng chữ:............
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Họ tên, chữ ký của người chấm thi số 1:
.............................................................
Họ tên chữ ký của người chấm thi số 2:
.............................................................


số phách
(Do chủ tịch hội
đồng chấm thi ghi)

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PART A. LISTENING ( 2 points): listen to people talking about buses from the bus station to the places below. What number bus or buses can they take and how often do the buses go?
destinations
number of bus / buses
 frequency

zoo
 17 or 24
 20 minutes

airport
(1).............................
(2) ..........................

museum
(3) ............................
(4) ..........................

university
(5)..............................
(6) ..........................

hospital
 65
(7) ...........................

library
(8) ..............................
 15 minutes


PART B . Phonetics (1.25 points ) : Choose a word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others .
1 . A . deposit B . violent C . benefit D . blanket
2 . A . locate B . label C . casual D . sale
3 . A . pagoda B . grocery C . control D . government
4 . A . baggy B . deny C . noisy D . scenery
5 . A . unique B . run C . compulsory D . publish

PART C . VOCABULARY AND STRUCTURE.
I . Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences (2 points):
1.The.................. second language in Malaysia is English.
A. primary B . tradition C . compulsory D . instruction
2. The Ao dai is the .................... dress of Vietnamese women .
A. modern B . convenient C . most fashionable D . traditional
3. Mrs . Hoa will stay in London.............. Monday................ Friday .
A . between – to B . from – to C. on – until D. on - to
4. It doesn’t rain ..................... the dry season.
A. on B. at C. in D. between
5. Nobody can finish that test on time ,........................ ?
A . can’t they B . can she C . can he D . can they
6 . Mrs . Baker has taught English in Hanoi .................... half a month.
A. for B. at C. since D. during
7 . I wish I ......................... in your position .
A . am B . would be C . were D . have been
8 . He asked me if I ........................... able to start the journey early the following day
A . would be B . were C . will be D . am
II . There are six errors in the following passage , find and correct them ( 1.5 points ):
The country is much beautiful than busy towns , and it is also pleasant living in . Many people think so and go to the country during their summer holidays because they can not to live there all the year round . Some has a cottage built in the village so that they will go there whenever they can . English villages are not all alike , but in some ways they are not different with each other .Most villages are so alike to some small towns that people can go there buy things they can’t find in the village shops.
errors correct
........................................ 1 ..................................................
........................................ 2 ..................................................
........................................ 3 ..................................................
........................................ 4.................................................. .
........................................ 5 ...................................................
........................................ 6...................................................

III . Supply the correct forms of the verbs in the brackets ( 1.5 points ):
English ......................................... ( speak ) all over the world.
She asked me what my hobbies........................................... ( be ).
Yesterday while she ........................................ ( have ) a shower the telephone rang.
Mrs . Hoa really needs a computer for her work . She wishes she ............ ( have ) one .
Look ! The little boy ...................................... ( cross ) the busy street.
There ...................................... ( be ) fewer road accidents since the government forced the public to wear helmets.
IV . Supply the correct forms of the words in the brackets ( 1 point ) :
1 . The internet has .................................... ( surprise ) developed in Vietnam.
2 . I like watching the news best because it is very ............................. ( inform ) .
3 . They have ............................ ( modern ) the Ao dai by printing lines of poetry on it.
4 . Liz likes the ............................. ( peaceful ) and the beauty of Ba’s village.

PART D . READING COMPREHENSION.
I . Read the following passage then answer the questions ( 1 point ) : Tropical rain forests are found in Amazon region of South America, central America, Africa, South and South east Asia. Rain forests are very important to the world’s climate. The Amazon rain forests alone receive about 30 to 40 percent of the total rainfall on the earth and produce about the same percentage of the world’s oxigen. Some scientists believe that the decrease size of rain forests will affect the climate on the earth, making it uncomfortable or even dangerous for life. Saving our rain forests is an international problem. One country, or even a few countries can not solve the problem alone. The nations of the world must work together to find a solution before it is too late.
Questions :
Where are the rain forests found ?
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2 . How much percent of the world’s oxygen do the Amazon rain forests produce?
................................................................................................................................................3 . How will the decreasing size of rain forests affect the climate on the earth ?
................................................................................................................................................4 . Is saving our rain forests only a national problem ?
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II. Read the following passage and circle one best answer among A , B , C , D to complete each of the blanks in the following passage ( 2 points ) :
Tet is a national and .................... ( 1 ) festival in Vietnam . It is occasion for every Vietnamese to be reunited to think .................( 2 ) their past activities and hope for good luck in the new year.
Before Tet all houses .................. ( 3 ) whitewashed and ...................... ( 4 ) with colourful lights . Everybody is looking ......................... ( 5 ) to a better life. In the new year’s eve, children are smartly dressed . ......................... ( 6 ) are hoping to receive money put in small red envelopes as they are wishing longevity to ................... ( 7 ) grandparents and parents. Wrong doings should ...................... ( 8 ) avoided on these days .
1. A. traditional B. modern C. compulsory D. convenient.
2. A. about B. with C. after D. for
3. A. was B. were C. are D. is
4. A. decorate B. decorating C. to decorate D. decorated
5. A. for B. forward C. after D. at
6. A. them B. who C. these D. they
7. A. his B. her C. my D. their
8. A. take B. not C. we D. be
III. Read and find a suitable word to fill i