HSG Huyện Anh 9 B

Ubnd huyện lạc sơn đề thi chọn học sinh giỏi cấp huyện
Phòng giáo dục và đào tạo bậc thcs, năm học 2009 - 2010

Môn: Tiếng Anh - Bảng B
(Thời gian làm bài 150 phút)

(Đề thi gồm 04 trang. Thí sinh làm bài trực tiếp vào đề thi này)

Điểm bài thi
Giám khảo 1
(ký và ghi rõ họ, tên)
Giám khảo 2
(ký và ghi rõ họ, tên)
Số phách

Bằng số
Bằng chữ











Question I: Read the text and choose the best answer to complete each sentence below. (2.5 pts) - (Đọc đoạn văn và chọn đáp án đúng nhất để hoàn thành các câu sau)

Like other languages, English is always changing, but it changes very slowly. People invent new words, borrow words from other languages and change the meaning of words as needed. For example, the English word “byte” was invented by computer specialists in 1959. The word “tomato” was borrowed from Nahuati, an American Indian language spoken in Mexico. The word “meat” once referred to food in general. People learn English as well as languages by listening, copying what they hear, and using the language. Most school children learn their first language easily and sometimes other languages as well.

1. How does English change?
A. It changes quickly. B. It changes very slowly.
C. It changes too slowly. D. It changes rather slowly.
2. Who invented the word “byte”?
A. It was invented by some scientists.
B. It was invented by some English teachers.
C. It was invented by computer.
D. It was invented by computer scientists.
3. Which of the following is not true?
A. Some English words are borrowed from other languages.
B. Some English words are invented by computer scientists.
C. Some English words are changed quickly.
D. Some English words are changed as needed.
4. Which word once referred to food in general?
A. “meet” B. “meat” C. “tomato” D. “potato”
5. Most school children learn their first language easily, don’t they?
A. No, they learn easily. B. No, they don’t.
C. Yes, they can. D. Yes, they do.

* Your answers:
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Question II. Choose the suitable word to complete the following passage. (2.5 pts) (Chọn từ thích hợp điền vào chỗ trống để hoàn thành đoạn văn sau)

population
religions
area
language
divided


Viet Nam is one of the countries in ASEAN. It is 1into three regions: the North, the Central and the South. The 2is 326,258 square kilometers. The capital is Ha Noi. The Vietnamese unit of currency is dong. There are many 3in Viet Nam such as Buddhism, Cao Dai, Christmas. The (4) in 2009 was nearly 86 million. The national 5is Vietnamese.

* Your answers: (1 (4
(2 (5
(3

Question III. Choose the best option to complete the following sentences. (5.0 pts) (Chọn phương án trả lời đúng nhất để hoàn thành các câu sau)

1. My mother isn’t here now. I wish she always with me.
A. was B. were C. is D. did
2. Tom asked Hoa she kwew his phone number.
A. if B. as C. because D. so
3. I was impressed ……… the work they have done.
A. for B. under C. of D. by
4. She woke up late, she didn’t have time for breakfast.
A. although B. because C. so D. but
5. Mr John is interested in……… Vietnamese.