De Thi Hoc Sinh Gioi 9 (So2)

ĐỀ THI HỌC SINH GIỎI LỚP 9
NĂM HỌC 2007-2008
Họ và tên: ……………………………… Môn thi: Tiếng Anh
Lớp: ………. Thời gian làm bài: 150’

ĐIỂM TOÀN BÀI THI

BẰNG SỐ
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I. Phonetics
A. Choose the word in each group that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest (5pts)
1. a. crack b. category c. cabbage d. nature
2. a. divide b. edit c. tropical d. hiker
3. a. solar b. solid c. hobby d. model
4. a. dump b. truck c. reduce d. rubbish
5. a. bill b. plumber c. bulb d. label
B. Underline the stressed pattern of the following words.(10pts)
1. media 6. informative 11. development 16. recycle
2. musician 7. necessary 12. garbage 17. plastic
3. material 8. mountainous 13. sewage 18. energy
4. majority 9. character 14. environment 19. politeness
5. opposite 10. mausoleum 15. pollute 20. prohibit
II. Grammar and use of English
A. Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences.(20pts)
1. We’re disappointed that people have ____________ this area.
a. spoiled b. bored c. disturbed d. broken
2. We should fine heavily anyone using ____________ to catch fish.
a. electric b. electrical c. electricity d. electrify
3. If we ____________ trash, it will pollute the air.
a. collect b. burn c. reuse d. pump
4. We shouldn’t use too many plastic bags because they are very hard to ____________
a. soften b. heat c. melt d. dissolve
5. We must ____________ the amount of water our family uses every day.
a. lower b. reduce c. lessen d. cut down
6. A ____________ faucet can waste 500 liters of water a month.
a. running b. cutting c. dripping d. dropping
7. All the houses in our village will be ____________ by solar energy.
a. heated b. heightened c. frozen d. widened
8. I suggest that Minh ____________ a good dictionary.
a. buys b. has to buy c. will buy d. should buy
9. If we ____________ wasting electricity, we will have to pay a lot next month.
a. turn on b. go on c. come on d. live on
10. I suggest ____________ sheets with single printed page for drafting.
a. keep b. to keep c. keeping d. kept
11. I usually write emails or ____________ with my friends about our hobbies.
a. chat b. tell c. swear d. surf
12. Today the Ao Dai is both traditional and ____________
a. funny b. fashionable c. moveable d. comic
13. Maryam wanted to ____________ Lan to Kuala Lumpur.
a. correspond b. meet c. offer d. invite
14. I wish I ____________ very far from school.
a. don’t live b. won’t live c. haven’t live d. didn’t live
15. A new supermarket ____________ in our town.
a. is build b. is being built c. has built d. was building
16. We should use public buses ____________ of motorbikes or car.
a. instead b. because c. in spite d. change
17. We can save natural ____________ by using solar energy.
a. products b. forests c. wild lives d. resources
18. Tom failed the exam ____________ he was lazy.
a. such b. that c. like d. as
19. We were thirsty. ____________, the water in the stream was polluted.
a. However b. Therefore c. So d. Because
20. Do you think it’s good if we burn trash to reduce