Đề thi HSG tỉnh lớp 9_2007-2008

®Ò thi chän häc sinh giái cÊp tØnh
n¨m häc 2007 - 2008
M«n thi: TiÕng anh (líp 9)
Ngµy thi: 06 th¸ng 4 n¨m 2008
Thêi gian lµm bµi: 150 phót


®iÓm B»ng sè:
bµi thi
B»ng ch÷:..................................

Ch÷ ký gi¸m kh¶o 1:..........................

Ch÷ ký gi¸m kh¶o 2:..........................

 L­u ý: - §Ò thi gåm 4 trang, häc sinh lµm bµi trùc tiÕp vµo tËp ®Ò thi nµy.
- Häc sinh kh«ng ®­îc sö dông bÊt cø tµi liÖu nµo kÓ c¶ tõ ®iÓn.
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section A: Grammar & Vocabulary (50 ®iÓm)

Part I. (10 ®iÓm) Em h·y viÕt ®óng d¹ng cña ®éng tõ trong ngoÆc vµo chç trèng ®Ó hoµn thµnh nh÷ng c©u sau:

1. After he had had his breakfast, he (go) …………… to school.
2. I think she has no objection to (go)…………………. on a picnic.
3. Mary is used to (stay) ………………… up late on Sunday night.
4. No, I didn’t know his number; otherwise, I (phone) …………….. him.
5. Anyone who (not finish) ………………… his work won`t be allowed to leave now.
6. John decided (not buy) ……………… a new house in London.
7. Nothing (do) ……………………… since I moved here.
8. Unless you study hard, you (pass) ……………………. the coming exam.
9. Measles (take) ……………………. a long time to get over.
10. I always prefer driving to (be drive) ………………………

Part II. (20 ®iÓm) Chän vµ khoanh trßn ®¸p ¸n ®óng A, B, C hoÆc D ®Ó hoµn thµnh c¸c c©u sau:

1. It was getting so cold that she had to …… the sweater.
A. dress in B. put on C. try on D. wear over
2. If anybody …… a question, please ask me after class.
A. has B. have C. had D. were
3. Bread is made …… bread flour and yeast.
A. in B. by C. with D. from
4. He has a very quiet and …… life in that big, empty house.
A. alone B. lonely C. only D. by himself
5. I find the time of English meals very strange. I’m not used to …… dinner at 5 pm.
A. to have B. to having C. having D. have
6. The Smiths never go out in the evening, ……?
A. do they B. don’t they C. doesn’t he D. does he
7. The ghost walked out of the hall, and suddenly …….
A. entered B. emerged C. vacated D. vanished
8. When she heard that bad news, she burst ……
A. into crying B. out crying C. crying D. out to tears
9. You can use my car …… you bring it back tomorrow.
A. however B. although C. as long as D. but
10. He did not share his secrets with many people but he …… in her.
A. confided B. confessed C. concealed D. consented
11. ……Paul bring the money for lunch, we’ll go right down to the cafeteria.
A. Since B. As soon as C. Now that D. Until
12. How can I know ……book is yours? They are so alike.
A. which B. what C. this D. the
13. She will visit us as soon as she arrives …… Paris.
A. at B. in C. on D. to
14. Please …… your hand if you want to ask the teacher a question.
A. rise B. lift C. push D. raise
15. I wish you ……now. Can’t you stay a bit longer?
A. don’t have to leave B. didn’t have to leave
C. hadn’t to leave D. hadn’t left
16. …… people go to soccer matches now than twenty years ago.
A. Less B. Lesser C. Fewer D. Few
17. If we don’t ……. on electricity, there will be power cut.
A. economic B. economics C. economical D. economize
18. He worked …… than his workmates.
A. more careful B. as carefully C. carefullier D. more carefully
19. They reached the village before sunset …… the road was flooded.
A. although B. because C. as if D. whether
20. In this school, most …… very hard.
A of students work B students work C student works D of student work

Part III. (10 ®iÓm) Cho d¹ng ®óng cña tõ in hoa ®Ó hoµn thµnh c¸c c©u sau ®©y:
Your answers

1. Mid-August Festival is a (joy)……… festival for children.
1 ……………………..

2. My little brother enjoys watching (Advertise)…….… on TV.
2 ……………………..

3. She had an unhappy (Child)…..…, so she really wants to help all the uncared-for children.
3……………………...

4. Don`t eat this food. It is (Poison)……………
4………….…………..

5. Environmental (Protect)……… is everyone`s responsibility.
5……………………...

6. The lakes in our town are (bad)………. polluted.
6………………….......

7. It has become (increase)......….difficult to find a job nowadays.
7…………………..….

8. The gas from the chemical factories is extremely (harm)………
8…………………..….

9. If it doesn`t rain soon, there`ll be a great (short)……... of water.
9…………………..….

10. He drives very (care)……….. He is sure to have an accident.
10.……………………


Part IV. (10 ®iÓm) §iÒn vµo mçi chç trèng mét ®¹i tõ quan hÖ hoÆc tr¹ng tõ quan hÖ phï hîp.

1. Last week we went to Hue, ……………is the ancient capital of Vietnam.
2. The woman …………… lives next door to us is a weathercaster on a local TV station.
3. The shoes ……………. I bought were made in Italy.
4. What’s the name of the lady ……………was wearing the gold dress?
5. Ha Long Bay, ………..consists of hundreds of beautiful islands, is the world’s heritage.
6. The cat ……………… tail is long doesn’t belong to me.
7. Show me the place …………… the ship sank.
8. Jack London, ………… wrote “The Call of the Wild”, was a famous American writer.
9. This is the house …………… he used to live.
10. Next summer holiday, our family will go to Da Lat, …………. my sister is living.
section B: reading (20 ®iÓm)

Part I. (10 ®iÓm) Em h·y ®äc ®o¹n v¨n sau råi khoanh trßn mét ®¸p ¸n ®óng nhÊt cho mçi chç trèng.
Dorchester, September 13
At six o’clock yesterday evening, the River Thames burst its (1) …… and flooded a wide area. By nine o’clock the floods had reached the town of Dorchester. The main street was soon (2) ……three feet of water. Fire engines arrived quickly to pump away the water, but the heavy rain made their job very (3) ……
Mrs. Rose Willow, a lady (4) …… 80 years old, and living alone in her cottage, was trapped upstairs (5) ……three hours. Finally, firemen were able to rescue her with ladders and a small (6) ……. “My cat, Tibbles, stayed with me all the time,” said Mrs. Willow. “She (7)……me a lot. She sat with me, so I didn’t feel afraid”.
The rain has finally stopped, the river level is falling and the weather forecast is good, (8) …… the floods have done a great deal of damage. “Luckily, nobody was (9) ……or injured” Chief Fire Office Hawkins (10) ……reporters, “but it will take a long time to clear up the mess”.
1. A. shops B. hotels C. banks D. markets
2. A. over B. under C. through D. between
3. A. easy B. difficult C. quick D. clean
4. A. near B. nearly C. almost D. most
5. A. for B. during C. while C. through
6. A. ship B. boat C. car D. bicycle
7. A. worried B. frightened C. bored D. helped
8. A. but B. also C. therefore D. so
9. A. burnt B. cut C. scratched D. drowned
10. A. said B. asked C. told D. spoke
Part II. (10 ®iÓm) Em h·y ®iÒn mét tõ thÝch hîp vµo mçi chç trèng trong ®o¹n v¨n sau.

Kate had been waiting (1)………..…. a friend of her father’s to collect her from the bus station for more (2)………..…. an hour, and she was tired (3)………..…. waiting. There was (4)………..…. else there, and it had (5)………..…. raining. A friend of hers had lent her an umbrella to take on her trip, but she seemed to be getting wet. Perhaps her father was angry (6)………..…. her, she thought, or had simply forgotten to collect her. There wasn’t even a phone-box in the bus station. Why did (7)………..…. always go wrong when she traveled by bus? Either the bus was crowded and she felt very uncomfortable, or it (8)………..…. stopping and the journey lasted for hours. Suddenly she (9)………..…. a car stopping outside. (10)………..…. was waving at her. It was her father!

section C: writing (30 ®iÓm)
Part I. (10 ®iÓm) Em h·y hoµn thµnh c¸c c©u trong bøc th­ sau:

Dear Linh,
1. I / just / receive / letter / and / fully agree / idea / which / suggest / organize / a day / fathers.
……………………………………………………………………………………………
2. We / celebrate / Father’s day / as / people /do / Australia / USA.
……………………………………………………………………………………………
3. It / will / time / children / express / feelings / memories / love / fathers.
……………………………………………………………………………………………
4. In / opinion / we / should celebrate / this day / December 20th .
……………………………………………………………………………………………
5. I / suggest / this day / because / October 20th / day / Vietnamese Women.
……………………………………………………………………………………………
6. And two days / this day / Vietnamese People’s Army Day / when / we / show / admiration / soldiers.
……………………………………………………………………………………………
7. On the Father’s Day / children / send cards / gifts / fathers.
……………………………………………………………………………………………
8. They / can also / have parties / read poems / or / sing / some songs / make / fathers / happy.
……………………………………………………………………………………………
9. I / think / other people / also / share / this idea / so / we / should / write / more friends.
……………………………………………………………………………………………
10. I / look / forward / hear / you / soon.
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Part II. (10 ®iÓm) Trong ®o¹n v¨n sau cã 10 lçi sai, em h·y g¹ch ch©n tõng lçi sai ®ã råi viÕt phÇn ch÷a l¹i ®óng vµo chç trèng cho tr­íc bªn c¹nh.
VÝ dô: 0. I are doing a very important test at the moment. 0 → am

In June, 1835, John Batman, after sailed a few miles up the Yara river, stepped shore where busy Flinder Street is now run. “This will be the place for a village”, he wrote in his diary. The spot is marking today by a plaque in the foot path outsides the old Custom House.
Why did Batman chose that place? Why did the village grow so quick and come to dominate the whole of Victoria? If you had been in Batman’s shoes, how would you have make your decision?
1. ……………………
2. ……………………
3. ……………………
4. ……………………
5. ……………………
6. ……………………
7. ……………………
8. ……………………
9. ……………………
10. …………………...

Part III. (10 ®iÓm) Em h·y viÕt l¹i c¸c c©u sau sao cho nghÜa kh«ng ®æi, b¾t ®Çu b»ng tõ/ côm tõ cho s½n.
1. They have just sold that old house
→ That old house ………