Đề Thi HSG Lớp 9 TPHCM 2004-2005 Môn Tiếng Anh

SỞ GIÁO DỤC - ĐÀO TẠO KÌ THI HỌC SINH GIỎI LỚP 9 - THCS CẤP THÀNH PHỐ
TP HỒ CHÍ MINH NĂM HỌC 2004-2005 – KHÓA NGÀY : 22-2-2005
MÔN THI : TIẾNG ANH
Thời gian : 150 phút
ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC

I.Choose the word or phrase that best fits the space in each of the following sentences: (20 pts)

1. Like many other countries in the world, Vietnam is “on the___________“.
A. progress B. start C. begin D. move
2. When I _______ school, I’m going to work in a factory.
A. begin B. study C. leave D. learn
3. The trouble with Tom is that he never _______ on time for meeting.
A. attends B. arrives C. goes D. gets
4. The bomb exploded with a loud bang which could be _______ all over the town.
A. seen B. heard C. listened D. watched
5. Some people claim to be able to _______the future.
A. tell B. say C. foretell D. see
6. I’d like to buy a bracelet for my wife. What do you _______ ?
A. approve B. favor C. introduce D. recommend
7. What time is the _______ on rubber trees tomorrow evening? – I think it’s at seven-thirty.
A. party B. seminar C. get-together D. festival
8. Have you handed in your job _______ yet?
A. request B. beg C. application D. enquiry
9. Did you see the _______ on TV last night?
A. showings B. screens C. newsreels D. actions
10. The story is _______ about LeVan Tam, a young hero of Vietnam.
A. talks B. says C. is D. speaks
11. Why don’t we take Lisa _______ with us on our next trip?
A. on B. in C. up D. along
12. The test is taking place _______ a week’s time.
A. in B. at C. for D. on
13. The sheet of paper slipped _______ his hand falling _______ the ground.
A. off/upon B. off/onto C. from/down D. from/upon
14. She took ________ her new friends almost immediately.
A. up B. away C. to D. off
15. He was looked ________ by others because of his poverty.
A. out of B. up C. down upon D. into
16.They’re going to Nha Trang ________ their summer vacation.
A. for B. on C. at D. in
17. English is now spoken _______ the world.
A. through B. round C. over D. across
18.The stuff is very cheap, it is now ________ sale.
A. for B. on C. out D. in
19. She was ________ breath after running all the way upstairs.
A. under B. out of C. without D. away from
20.They got _______ the bus and walked towards the schoolgate.
A. off B. on C. out of D. into
21. Would you like tea or coffee? - I’d _______ to drink tea rather than coffee.
A. hate B. prefer C. rather D. wish
22. A : Could I use your pen for the next test ? B : _________
A. Yes, you use B. Yes, you can C. Yes, you could D. Yes, you do
23. A : Do you like movies ? B : __________
A. Yes, we are B. I’d like C. Yes, quite a lot D. OK
24. A : Shall we go to the theatre this evening? B : ___________
A. We shall go B.We go C. Yes, let’s D. You’re going
25. A : What do you think of Korean films? B : __________
A. Yes, I do B. I like them C. No, I don’t D. I think of them very much
26. Practice _______ English anywhere you can is a way to better your speaking skill.
A. to speak B. speak C. speaking D. for speaking
27. When I was younger, I _______