DE THI HSG ANH 9

Đề thi chọn đội tuyển đi thi học hsg cấp huyện lớp 9 THCS
Năm học 2005-2006
Môn tiếng anh
Thời gian làm bài: 150 phút ( Không kể thời gian giao đề )
Question 1: Supply the correct forms of the verbs in brackets.
They (see) to go out three times a day.
Passengers (travel) on this bus bought their tickets in books.
Writing many letters (make) her happy.
Do you hear someone (cry) softly in the next room?
I (have) my house (paint) . That`s why there is all this mess.
Either my sister or I ( be) going to visit our uncle.
The Nile (flow) into Mediterranean.
If only I ( have ) money with me, I ( lend ) you some.
Question 2: Use the correct form of the words in brackets to complete sentences
Bell experimented with ways of transmiting ...........over a long distance. (speak)
The tiger wanted to see the farmer`s ............. (wise)
The scouts do the ................work (volunteer)
Nowadays, scouting is popular ................ (world)
The scouts also help the .............and street children, (old)
We`re very impressed by the ..........of your town`s people. (friend)
I must clean this ..............floor. ( dirt)
It was ............not to write down the address. ( fool)
Is it possible to .........between a hobby and an interest? (distinct)
Thousands of people have been made..........by the war (home)
Question 3: Choose the best answer (a, b, c or d ) for each space
There has been a revolution in the world of newspapers. Not many years ..1....., newspapers were being produced using techniques unchanged for ..2.. hundred years.
The journalists gave their stories to a typist, who prepared them for an editor, who passed them on...3... the printer. The printer who was a ..4.... skilled man, set up the type. ......5... was then collected to make the pages. When the pages were complete, the printing machines could be...6.......
Nowadays what ...7.....? The journalists type their stories into a coputer. The ...8 ..... checks their spelling, plans the page, shapes the articles. When the pages are ready, another computer may control the printing.
........9.. can be no doubt about it., producing a newspaper in an entirely different ..10.......now
1.a.before b. after c.ago d. yet
2.a.a b.some c.an d.over
3.a.to b.by c.through d.with
4.a.hardly b.mostly c. partly d.very
5.a.They b.Which c.This d.All
6.a.switched b.started c.stopped d.moved
7.a.gives b.occurs c.goes d.happens
8.a.computer b.editor c.typist d.printer
9.a.It b..There c.You d.We
10.a.skill b.work c.management d.business
Question4: a) Change these sentences into passive voice
They make these artificial flowers of silk.
He has spelt this word wrongly
How do people learn English?
Who looked after the children when you were away?
They used to drink beer for breakfast in England years ago.
b) Change the following sentences into reported speech
"Listen to me and don’t make a noise,"said the teacher to his students.
"I`m tired of eating fish " said Mary to Helen.
"Let me help you make the sandwiches," Lan offered.
"You must do your homework everyday," said Mrs Hoa to us.
"There isn`t much rain in the south of the country," said Peter.
Question 5: a/ There is a mistake in the sentence. Find the mistakes and correct it.
Peter and Tom plays tennis every afternoon with mary and me
Rita enjoyed to be able to meet some of her old friends during her vacation.
Because they had spent too many time considering the new contract, the students lost the opportunity to lease the apartment.
Could you mind telling me