HSG 21

Sở giáo dục và Đào tạo kỳ thi chọn học sinh giỏi lớp 9- THcs
Thanh Hóa Năm học 2004 - 2005
Môn thi: Tiếng anh - Bảng B
Đề dự bị (Thời gian làm bài: 150 phút - không kể thời gian giao đề)
(Đề thi gồm 02 trang)


Question 1: Supply the correct form of the verb in brackets.
A lot of people (kill) by aids recently, and I wish nobody (die) any more.
He kept (ring) up and (ask) for an explanation and she didn’t know what (do) about him.
+ You look exhausted.
+ Yes, I (play) tennis, and I (not play) for many years so I’m not used to it.
since his wife (die) he (take) to (smoke) a lot.

Question 2: Fill each blank with the correct form of the word in brackets.
Camping is the …1…(idea) kind of holiday for many young people. What could be nicer ? Just imagine spending …2…(end) day under the sun, by the sea or under the mountains without any …3…(responsible). All you need to do is to find a …4…(suit) site and pitch the tent. Those who like to be …5…(adventure) can go hiking in the mountains. Others looking for a …6…(please) and relaxing holiday, will find it by the sea.
Caping is also an …7…(economy) alternative to hotels and …8…(expense) restaurants. In addition, cooking can be fun on the …9…(tradition) camp fire. It’s not so surprising then, that camping is gaining in …10…(popular).

Question 3: Choose the word or phrase that best completes each unfinished sentence below.
Each birthday is an occasion for various members of the family and friends ….. (together / to gather / to show )
The essay …( reminds/ remembers / makes ) him of his family members and friends.
… (Rush-hours / Traffic-lights / Traffic-jams) usually happen in the busiest areas of the city.
We heard the birds … (sang / singing / to sing ) a beautiful song.
He tries to avoid … (took / take / taking ) his lesson.
Question 4: Fill each of the numbered blanks in the following passage. Use only ONE word in each space.
Television is one of man’s most important forms of comunication. It brings …1… and sounds from the world into millions of homes. A person with a TV set can sit in his
house and watch the President …2… a speech or visit a foreign country. He can see a war being fought and watch statemen try to bring about peace …3… TV, home viewers can see and learn about people, places and things in faraway lands.
In addition to all these things, TV …4… its viewers a steady streams of programmes which are designed to entertain. In fact, TV provides many …5…entertainment programmes than any other kind.
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Question 5: Fill each of the numbered blank spaces with the most suitable preposition.
I’m going to discuss it ……… them tomorrow.
Don’t laugh ……… her or she’ll get angry.
Foreigners who visit my country are always impressed ……… how polite and friendly everyone is.
I dreamed ………… prehistoric monsters last night.
Everyone praised him ……… doing so well on the exam.

Question 6: Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence printed before it.
The cake is so hard that I can’t eat it.
It is …………………………………………………………………
Because of the bad weather, we had to stay at home.
Because the ………………………………………………………
3. “You’ve passed your driving test, Ron! Well done !” said Carol.
Carol congratulated ……………………………………………….
4. He felt ill to get up.
He did not …………………………………..
5. I was sitting next to a boy in the exam. He told me the answers.
The boy I ……………………………………………………….




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Sở giáo dục và đào tạo đáp án - hướng dẫn chấm đề thi chọn học sinh giỏi lớp 9 - THCS
Thanh Hoá Năm học 2004-2005
Môn : Tiếng Anh (đề dự bị bảng B)
Đáp án
Question 1: ( 10 points )
have been killed