Đề thi HSG_Tiếng Anh 9_Cà Mau_2005-2006

SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI LỚP 9 TỈNH CÀ MAU
CÀ MAU NĂM HỌC 2005-2006

- Môn thi : TIẾNG ANH
- Ngày thi : 02 – 04 – 2006
- Thời gian : 150 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề)

Học sinh làm bài vào đề thi này

ĐIỂM
TOÀN BÀI THI
Giám khảo 1
(Họ, tên và chữ ký)
Giám khảo 2
(Họ, tên và chữ ký)
SỐ PHÁCH
(Do Chủ tịch HĐ ghi)

Bằng chữ

Bằng số





SECTION I: GRAMMAR & READING (13.0 pts)
PART I: (3.0 pts) Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D ) which best completes each sentence. Circle the letter you choose.
1. Many trains have been cancelled and long ________ are expected.
A. distance B. postponements C. timetables D. delays
2. Scientists have discovered a close _________ between smoking and several serious diseases.
A. action B. connection C. union D. combination
3. _________ you hurry, you won’t catch the bus.
A. as B. although C. expect D. unless
4. Mr. and Mrs. Hudson are always _____ with each other about money.
A. annoying B. arguing C. discussing D. shouting
5. I don’t like to ask people for help as a rule but I wonder if you could __________ me a favour.
A. make B. do C. find D. pick
6. Her husband is __________ she is.
A. twice as old as B. twice older than
C. twice more age than D. two times of age more than
7. There were no lifeboats on the ship because it was ______ to be unsinkable.
A. argued B. claimed C. told D. believed
8. The wall was made _________thick glass.
A. by B. off C. in D. of
9. I don’t have a job. I’m _______
A. lonely B. sick C. unused D. unemployed
10. He said, “I bring my book everyday”
In indirect speech, this should be read:
He said that I brought my book everyday.
He told that he brought my book everyday.
He said to me to bring my book everyday.
He said that he brought his book everyday.
11. My uncle, _______ you met yesterday, is a famous lawyer.
A. whose B. that
C. who D. both B and C are correct
12. They saw him searching the truck.
He is seen searching the truck.
He was seen searching the truck.
He is seen to searching the truck.
He was being seen searching the truck.

PART II: (2.0 pts) Fill each gap in the sentences with the correct form of the word in the brackets.
Exercise is one of the best ways of keeping (1)_________ (depressed) away. It improves your body and your mind and (2)_________ (able) you to perform better in the work place and at home.
Proper (3)_________ (breath) is essential if you want to get the most from exercise and you should also take into (4)___________ (consider) of your heart rate. It can be (5)_________ (harm) to do so much, which is why all good fitness instructors emphasize the (6)___________ (important) of “listening to your body” .
When you first start you should use good(7)__________(judge), because it’s easy to make the mistake of using the equipment (8)___________ (correct) or doing too much at one time. Start slowly and build up gradually.
Answers:
1 _______________________ 5 _______________________
2 _______________________ 6 _______________________
3 _______________________ 7 _______________________
4 _______________________ 8 _______________________

PART III: (2.5 pts) Read the text below and fill in each blank with One suitable word from the box. There are more words than needed.

alike as a result beneficial circulate
create dose extent fortunately
harmful include like prescribe
relief sensation
All drugs can affect the body in both helpful and (1)_________ ways. For example, a particular drug may produce a stronger heartbeat, (2)_______ from pain or some other desired effect. But that drug, (3)_______ any other drug, can also cause undesired effects _ especially if the (4) ________ is too large. Such effects might (5)___________ fever, high blood presure, or