Đề thi HSG_Tiếng Anh 9_Cà Mau_2007-2008

SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI LỚP 9 TỈNH CÀ MAU
CÀ MAU NĂM HỌC 2007-2008

- Môn thi : TIẾNG ANH
- Ngày thi : 02 – 03 – 2008
- Thời gian : 150 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề)

Chú ý: Đề thi gồm 06 trang.

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: VOCABULARY,GRAMMAR & READING (13.5 pts)
PART I: (2.0 pts) Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C, or D) which best completes each sentence. Circle the letter you choose.
1. Did he tell you how much ________________ ?
A. the book costs B. does the book cost C. does the book costs D. the book cost
2. “How did Jamie find out about her promotion ?”
“She ______________ by her boss.”
A. told B. was told
C. has told D. was telling
3. Would you ____________ my opening the window now ?
A. want B. concern
C. worry D. mind
4. _______________ people go to the movies now than ten years ago.
A. Fewer B. Lesser
C. Few D. Less
5. She wishes she ______________ you the bad news yesterday.
A. didn’t tell B. wouldn’t tell
C. hadn’t told D. doesn’t tell
6. The girls and flowers ______________ he painted were vivid.
A. who B. whom
C. which D. that
7. No, I didn’t know her address,___________ I would have written to him.
A. because B. otherwise
C. consequently D. therefore
8. “What did he die ___________ ?” “A heart attack”
A. of B. for
C.by D. on
PART II: (2.0 pts) Fill each gap in the sentences with the correct form of the word in brackets.
1. What is your ………………..television programs? (FAVOR)
2. …………………… is such a competitive profession (ADVERTISE)
3. These workers got a bonus because they did their job ……... (EFFECT)
4. I’m afraid the……………….. beauty will be destroyed once they have finished those tall buildings (NATURE)
5. The keys were locked inside the car. ………, a side window was open. (LUCKY)
6. I’ve just been told some ……………………… news (ASTONISH)
7. Conversation is one of the most enjoyable forms of …………..
(ENTERTAIN)
8. The gas from the chemical factory was extremely…………… (HARM)
Answers:
1 _______________________ 5 _______________________
2 _______________________ 6 _______________________
3 _______________________ 7 _______________________
4 _______________________ 8 _______________________

PART III: (1.5 pts) Identify the words or phrases ( A, B, C, or D) that must be changed for the sentence to be correct. Circle the letter you choose.
1. I feel tired and sleepy. If only I didn’t stay up too late last night.
A B C D
2. There are so much places of interest in the city that Mary can’t decide
A B C
where to go first.
D
3. He looked ill. Did you advise him seeing the doctor?
A B C D
4. Because my illness, I couldn’t work for six months, so I lost my job.
A B C D
5. In many families, importance decisions are made by the women
A B C D
6. As soon as the teacher came back into the room, the students stopped to talk A B C D

PART IV: (1,0 pt) Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the rest. Circle the letter you choose.
1. A. learned B. laughed C. earned D. worried
2. A.shops B. notes C. calls D. walks
3. A. chair B. chin C. chemical D. check
4. A. picnic B. similar C. pesticide D. provide
PART V: (2,0 pts