HSG LỚP 9 VÒNG 2, NĂM HỌC 2010-2011

ĐỀ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI LỚP 9
Năm học: 2010 – 2011
Môn: Tiếng Anh (Vòng 02)

Thời gian: 150 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề)


Chú ý: - Bộ đề thi này gồm có 06 trang, từ trang 01 đến trang 06.
- Thí sinh làm bài trực tiếp vào bộ đề thi này.



Điểm
Họ tên, chữ ký của người chấm thi số 1:
Số phách

- Bằng số:……………..
………………………………………...
(Do Chủ tịch hội đồng chấm thi ghi)

- Bằng chữ:……………
Họ tên, chữ ký của người chấm thi số 2:
…………………..

………………………...
………………………………………...






Part a: listening:
Listen to the following conversation and fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word: (10
0,2=2pts):

TODD’S TENNIS TOUR

Ellen:
You’re so lucky, Todd. You travel all over the world. I never (1)……………………. Chicago!

Todd:
Year! But it’s hard (2)…………………….. I just practise, practise, practise and play tennis all the time. I don’t get time to see (3)……………………..

Ellen:
What about last year? Where did you go? Tell me about it.

Todd:
Well – in (4)……………………. I was in Melbourne, for the Australian Open. It’s a beautiful city, sort of big and very cosmopolitan, like Chicago. There’s a nice (5)……………………. of old and new buildings. January’s their summer so it was hot when I was there.

Ellen:
And what’s Dubai like? When were you there?

Todd:
In February. We went from Australia to Dubai for the Dubai Tennis (6)…………………….. Boy is Dubai hot! Hot, very dry, very modern. Lots of really modern buildings, white buildings. Interesting place, I (7)……………………. it.

Ellen:
And Paris! That’s where I want to go! What’s (8)……………………. like?

Todd:
Everything that you imagine! Very beautiful, wonderful old buildings but lots of interesting (9)……………………. ones, too. And of course very, very romantic, especially in (10)…………………….. Maybe I can take you there sometimes.

Ellen:
Yeah?















Part b: PRONUNCIATION
Choose the word in each group which has the main stress on a different syllable from the others (5
0,2=1mk):
1/ A. accident
B. indicator
C. magnificent
D. longitude

 2/ A. despite
B. dislike
C. despair
D. distance

 3/ A. chemistry
B. physics
C. geography
D. literature

 4/ A. injury
B. intend
C. income
D. interest

 5/ A. spontaneous
B. secondary
C. honesty
D. monarchy


Part c: vocabulary and grammar: (6,0 pts)

I. Fill in the blanks with the correct forms or tense of the verbs in brackets (6
0,25=1,5pts):

1. While Thomas (spend) …………………………..the last few months working hard at his studies, his sister (concerntrate) …………………………..on how to get their new business off the ground.
2. When the sun (set) …………………………..this evening, the sky for miles around (be suffused).
3. Tom (live) …………………………..in Paris for five years, from 1981 to 1986.
4. Tony always (criticise) …………………………..his family – they never do the right thing as far as he is concerned.

II. Choose the underlined word or phrase in each of the sentences that needs correcting: (5
0,2 = 1 pt)

1. Before she became a film star, she has been a stand-up comedian.
A B C D
2. I’m trying to persuade my sister to drive, but I can’t get her to do it.
A B C D
3. In order to not forget things, I put a string around my finger.
A B C D
4. I’ve been studying French since I’ve started high school.
A B C D
5. I succeeded in to find a job, so my parents didn’t make me go to college.
A B C D

III. Choose the word or phrase (A,B,C or D) that best completes each sentence: (10
0,2=2pts):

1. The air is not as pure as it ……………………
A. used to be
B. is used to be
C. is used to being