Đề thi HSG Tiếng Anh 9

PHÒNG GD – ĐT PHÙ MỸ ĐỀ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI LỚP 9 CẤP HUYỆN
TRƯỜNG THCS TT BÌNH DƯƠNG Năm học: 2011-2012
ĐỀ ĐỀ XUẤT Môn: Tiếng Anh

B/ READING: (12.0 ms)

PART 1: In this part of the test you must choose the words or phrases which best completes each of the following sentences (2ms)
1. She’s very sad because she is ……………..in this cold and strange place. (friendly/ friendliness/ friendless/ friendship)
2. We can tell you that we often have a friendly …………….in our class. ( atmosphere / air/ matter/ impression)
3. Can you tell me how many chapters this book……………?(consists of/ consists/ comprises of/ includes)
4. Why don’t you …………him a visit while he’s in the town? ( give/ pay/ land/ let)
5. …………….you have watched, which film impresses you. (All of the films/ all of films/ of all films/ of all the films).
6. All of us have to try hard to …………….our country once it is invaded. (protest/ safe/ protect/ secure)
7. The mother divided the cake into four equal pieces. The children were………….the equal division. (pleased with/ pleased about/ happy at/ happy on)
8. What are you ……………doing when you have free time? ( keen on/ keen in/ interesting in/ interesting on)
9. They got divorced and decided to separate the little daughter from the son. This separation made the children ………….(depressing/ depression/ depress/ depressed)
10. I find this problem extremely hard to …………What do you think? ( solve/ think/ do / lable)
PART 2 : Fill in each space with one appropriate word(1m)
A FRIEND IN NEED IS THE FRIEND INDEED
The proverb just mean (1)…………we shall know who our real friends are when we are in(2)………
Those who desert us when we are in difficulties are just unfaithful (3)…………….
A true friend would remain (4)…………..us whether we are rich (5) …………poor. Some people befriend the rich, simply for the sake of getting benefits (6)………….them.
It is useless to have insincere friends, (7)………….may have hundreds of such friends, (8)…………these friends will remain with us as long as we are rich or powerful. (9)……………is better to have one or two good friends rather (10)…………..having hundreds insincere one.
A true friend will (11)………….by us in our trials and tribulations. (12)………….will be the greatest source of consolation and comfort in our adversities. So we must be (13)………….in choosing our friend. It is
(14)…………to choose a sincere friend overnight as it (15)………….years for us to find a sincere friend.
PART 3: Read the following passage and then decide which sentence is (T), (F) or No information (No) (1m)
In his will, Nobel directed that most of his fortune be invested to form a fund, the interest or which was to be distributed annually “ in the form of prizes to those who, during the preceding year, shall have conferred the greatest benefit on mankind.” He stipulated that the interest should be divided into five equal parts, each to be awarded to the person who made the most important contribution in one of five different fields. In addition to the three scientific awards and the literature award, a prize would go to the person who had done” the most or the best work for fraternity among nations, for the abolition or reduction of standing armies, and for the holding and promotion of peace congresses.” Nobel also specific certain institutions that would select the prizewinners. The will indicates that “ no consideration whatever shall be given to the nationality of the candidated, but that the most worthy shall receive the prize”

1. Before death Nobel wanted to give his fortune to his family.
2. The fund he created was annually distributed to people who made the greatest benefit in mankind.
3. In his will, Nobel wished that the interest should be divided into six parts.
4. Nobel once received the award.
5. a prize would also be awarded to the person who did the most or the best work for friendship among nations.
6. The people who make war never receive the awards.
7. Nobel died at the age of 75.
PART 4: some sentences are removed from the text. Put them in the correct order. Remember thet there are more sentences than needed.(1m)
Conservation is the protection and wise management of the environment . (1)………………
Without conservation , all the resources necessary for life – air , animals , energy, minerals, plants , and water – would be damaged , wasted , or