ĐỀ THI HSG 9 (2010 - 2011)

Phòng Gd - đt Sơn Dương
Trường THCS Tam Đa
Đề thi chọn học sinh giỏi lớp 9 cấp huyện
khối THCS Năm học 2010-2011
Môn: tiếng anh
Thời gian: 150 phút ( không tính thời gian giao đề)


I.Listen.
1.Listen and choose A, B, C or D to complete the paragraph. (2.5 points)
My village is about 50 kilometers (1)............... the city center. It is a very beautiful and (2)................ place where people (3)................ flowers and vegetables only. It’s very famous for its pretty roses and picturesque (4)................ . The air is quite (5)..................., however, the smell of roses makes people (6).............. cool. In spring, the village looks like a carpet with plenty of (7)................. . Tourists come to visit it so often. Nowadays, with electricity, it doesn’t take the (8)................ much time to water the roses. And event at night, people can (9)............... along path and enjoy the fresh smell (10).............. flowers.
1. A. on B.for C. from D. since
2. A. peace B. peaceful C. peacefully D. quite
3. A. grow B. buy C. grew D. bought
4. A. scenery B. sneces C. sceens D. scenes
5. A. cool B. fresh C. clear D. clean
6. A. felt B. to feel C. feel D. feeling
7. A. colors B. colorful C. spots D. stypes
8. A. villages B. towns C. villagers D. city-dwellers
9. A. waked B. walked C. walking D. walk
10. A. on B. of C. in D. at
2. Listen to the passage and tick () True (T) or False (F) the statement. (2.5 points)
Greece is a great place to visit, and there are plenty of tourist attractions there.However, there are not many rooms available in the summer, so reservations are important. The weather is usually pleasant, and there is not much rain in the summer, althought there is plenty in the winter. There is littlesnow in the winter, except in the north, which is mountainous. If you like swimming, there are lots of beautiful beaches. Greece is a safe place to visit because there is hardly any crime. Outside Athens, the capital, there is not much pollution because there is not much industry in other parts of the country. Transportation is good, and there are many taxis and buses. There are also plentyof large ferries that go to the islands.

T
F

1.Greece is a small place to visit.



2. There are many tourist attractions there.



3. There are many hotel rooms available in the summer.



4. There is not much rain in the winter.



5. There is little snow in the winter in the north.



6. There is pollution in the capital.



7. There is much industry outside Athens, the capital.



8. The weather is wonderful.



9. Greece is a good place for people who like swimming.



10. In Greece, it is not easy to go to the islands.



II. Read.
1. Read the following passage. Fill in each blank with suitable word from the box. (2.5 points)
radio TV news newspapers
magazines websites information emails
program chats

 There are four people in my family. Each of us has a different hobby. My dad likes reading (1)..................... because he can get the lastest (2)............. every morning. However, my mom enjoys watching (3)................ and reading (4).............. . Mom often spends hours reading artcles about fashion and cooking. Unlike my mom and dad, my brother only loves exploring (5)................. about airplanes. He spends most of his free time getting (6)................. about the history and developement of aircraft. He also writes (7)................. . or (8).................. with his friends about his hobby. For me, I am really interested in listening to music.I love listening to music on the FM (9)............... . I also like music (10)................. on TV on Sundays. What about you ? What is your