Đề thi chọn học sinh giỏi tỉnh môn thi: tiếng Anh khối lớp 9

Kỳ thi chọn học sinh giỏi Tỉnh 
Môn thi: Tiếng anh lớp 9
Thời gian làm bài: 150 phút (không kể thời gian giao nhận đề)
Điểm
Họ tên chữ ký giám khảo
Số phách
Bằng số: .......................................
Bằng chữ: ......................................
1. ..........................................
2. ..........................................
Section A. 	Phonology
I. Pick out the word whose pronounced differently from the others.
	1. 	A. catch	B. stomach	C. switch	D. match
	2. 	A. houses	B. faces	C. horses	D. places
	3. 	A. pollute	B. polite	C. possible	D. police
	4. 	A. caught	B. taught	C. daughter	D. laughter
	5. 	A. schedule	B. school	C. chaos	D. echo
Answer: 	1........... 	2............	3.............	4............	5............
II. Choose the word that has the different stress partern in each line.
	1. 	A. popularity	B. responsibility 	C. economic	D. methodology
	2. 	A. calculator	B. language	C. comprehend	D. institute
	3. 	A. energy	B. window	C. exercise	D. energetic
	4. 	A. challenge	B. counter	C. guardian	D. explain
	5. 	A. empty	B. suggest	C. relate	D. effect
Answer: 	1........... 	2............	3.............	4............	5............
Section B. 	Vocabulary and Grammar
I. Choose the best answer from A,B,C or D.
 	1. P O box stands ....... "Post Office" box.
	A. as	B. like	C. for	D. by
	2. To get in touch with someone is to ........... him
	A. communicate with	B. touch	C. critice	D. respect
	3. ....... of the commettee. I'd like to thanhk you for generous donation.
	A. On behalf	B. According 	C. together	D. In addition 
	4. My brother is really too kind, everybody takes ......... of him
	A. profit	B. cost	C. example	D. advantage
	5. The three friends all .......... for the same job.
	A. requested	B. chose	C. applied	D. referred
	6. Unless we ........ up to these real problems, many species of animals will become 	extinct.
	A. look 	B. turn	C. face	D. get
	7. There is no .......... applying for the job unless you have the right qualifications.
	A. reason	B. point	C. use	D. worth
	8. Lemon tastes .........
	A. sour	B. sourly	C. very sourly	D. to be sour
	9. They bought the land with a .......... to building a new office block.
	A. view	B. purpose	C. goal	D. reason
	10. Mrs White decided to give up her new job for the .......... of her children.
	A. care	B. advantage	C. sake	D. concern 
Answer: 	1........... 	2............	3.............	4............	5............
	6........... 	7............	8.............	9............	10............
II. Use the correct form of words in the brackets.
	1. It was ........... of her to leave the children by themselves in the swimming - pool 	(responsible)
	2. Mary has a very sweet ......... smile (child)
	3. After the children had gone back to school, the house was ........ quiet (compare)
	4. Don't believe a word Tom says. He's a terrible ..........(lie).
	5. I. .......... this morning and was late for school (sleep).
Answer: 	1................... 2..................... 3....................	4................... 5.....................
III. Each sentence has one mistake find and correct it.
	1. There were such many people on the bus that we decided to walk.
	2. These might be flowers bringing to Viet Nam from Thailand.
	3. All the students are looking forward spending their free time enjoying their Tet 	holiday.
	4. Dresses, skirts, shoes and children's clothing are advertised at great reduced 	prices this week.
	5. A basic knowledge of social studies such as history and geography are considered 	a basic part of the education of every child.
	6. Would you like to pay by cheque or by cash?
	7. Never there have been more people out of work today.
	8. We are going to let her to write the letter.
	9. Millions of people live day by day for little or even no money.
	10. The wheel was discovered thousands of years ago.
Mistake
Correction
Mistake
Correction
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9
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Section C. Reading and speaking
I. Read the text and choose the best option to answer the question.
	Humans have struggled against weeds since the beginning of agriculture. The global need for weed control has been answered mainly by the chemical industry. Its herbisides are effectively and sometimes necessary, but some pose serious problems, particularly if misused. Toxic compounds threaten animals and public health when they are present in food plant, ground water, and drinking water. They also harm workers who apply them.
	In recent years the chemical industry has introduced several herbisides that are more ecologically sound. Yet new chemicals alone cannot solve the world's weed problems. Therefore, scientists are exploring the innate weed-killing powers of living organisms, primarily insects and microorganisms.
	The biological agents now in use are harmless to humans, environmentally friendly, and offer the benefit of specificity. They can be chosen for their ability to attack selected targets and leave the crops and other plants untouched. . In contrast, some of the most effective chemicals kill almost all the plants they come in contact with, sparing only those that are naturally resistant to those that have been geneticlly modified for the resistance. Furthermore, a number of biological agents can be administereded only once, after that no added applications are needed. Chemicals, typically, must be used several time per growing season.
1. What is the passage primarily about.
A. The importance of the chemical industry
B. The dangers of toxic chemicals
C. Advantages of biologicals agents over chemical ones.
D. A suggestion to ban the use of all herbicides.
2. According to the passage, the use of chemical agents ............
A. has become more dangerous in recent years.
B. is occasionally required.
C. is perfectly safe
D. should be increased
3. According to the passage, biological agents usually consist of .............
A. insects and micro arganisms.
B. food plants
C. various types of mammals
D. weeds
4. Which of the following is NOT given as an advantage of using biological agents over chemical herbicides?
A. They are less likely to destroy desirable plants
B. They are safer for workers
C. They are more easily available
D. They do not have to be used as often
5. The word "toxic" in line 4 means .............
A. useful	B. useless	C. poisonous	D. harmless
Answer: 	1........... 	2............	3.............	4............	5............
II. Fill in the blanks with one suitable word
The great London fog
	They say that the weather in London is always bad, that London has fog, or rain, or both everyday of the year, and when we were leaving (1) ......... London, we were quite prepared for it. (2)................ during the first eight days of our stay in London, the weather was fine. The sun was bright and there was not a (3) ............ to be seen in the sky.
	But on Friday morning, when we went out into the street, the fog was so (4).............. that we could (5) .............. see our feet. The streets had grown quiet. There were only (6) ........... of motor car horns and the cries of people trying to avoid the traffic and one another. The street was jammed with buses that moved at a (7) ........... of two miles an hours. The conductors walked in front of the buses shouting out direction to the drivers. Behind the buses crawled motor-car, 15 or 20 in line. The police were powerless. Drivers had (8) .......... leave their cars, stikk more blocking the traffic.
	We thought we would take the underground and go to the central part of the city, but we soon (9) .............. up the idea. The platforms were so crowded that the gates had to be closed. People waited in long lines to get into the stations. There was nothing (10) ........
to do but return to our hotel.
Answer: 	1........... 	2............	3.............	4............	5............
	6........... 	7............	8.............	9............	10............
III. Rearrange the sentences in each of the following dialogues to make the conversation logical.
a. Certainly, I can read them time and again.
b. Do you like stories by Twain or Leacock?
c. Rather. Besides English books in the original, I've got many travel books and books about animals. I could lend you a very interesting book about wolves if such books are to your liking.
d. I can't say that I know English well enough to read novels by Dickens or Thackeray without a dictionary. But I've read rather many books by modern English writers. Their language is easier to understand in my opinion.
e. You've got many English books in the original. Have you read them all?
f. Yes, of course. And I'll make tea meanwhile.
g. Thanks alot. I'll be delighted.
h. I say, Kate, you've got a very large collection of books. May I have a look at the shelves?
i. Have you got many books in your collection?
j. As to me. I'm very fond of books on travel. When I was a boy of ten, my dream was to become a great traveller and explorer. Junhle Books by Kipling was one of my favourites.
Answer: 	1-h	2- ....	3- ....	4- ....	5- ....	6- ....	7- ....	8- ....	9- ....	10- .... 
Section D. - writing
I. Rewrite the following sentences.
1. The last time we were here since 1980.
We ....................................................................................................................
2. He plays the guitar better than I do.
I do not ............................................................................................................
3. It would be a good idea if you went and asked her yourself
You'd ...............................................................................................................
4. It is believed that the man escaped in a stolen car
The man is .......................................................................................................
5. My parents find fault with everything I do
No matter ..........................................................................................................
6. The students really appreciate the teacher's sense of humor
What ..................................................................................................................
7. He didn't remember anything about it and neither did she.
He forgot ...........................................................................................................
8. I am sure she was very beautiful when she was young.
She must ............................................................................................................
9. Although she was busy, she managed to find the time to proofread for me.
Busy .....................................................................................................................
10. People have talked much but done little about it.
Much ................................................................................................... ................
II. Using the suggestions to build the sentences. 
1. The childrent / full / excitement / at / thought / their coming holiday //
.....................................................................................................................................
2. More and more people / start / wear / jeans / because / became / cheaper //
......................................................................................................................................
3. Being / short / money / he / have / borrow / some / friend / his //
.......................................................................................................................................
4. If people / stop / use / dynamite / for / fish / lot / sea creatures / be / good / preserve //
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5. Although / Uncle Tom / look / everywhere / glasses / not / find //.
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III. Write a composition (about 180-200 words) about the sollution of the unemployment that our country is facing.
Đáp án và hướng dẫn chấm Môn tiếng anh
Kỳ thi học sinh giỏi cấp tỉnh
Năm học: 2007-2008
A/ Phonology
I. (1 điểm 5x0,2điểm) 	1-B	2-A	3-C	4-D	5-A
II. (1 điểm 5x0,2điểm) 	1-B	2-C	3-D	4-D	5-A
B/ Vocabulary and grammar.
I (2 điểm 10x0,2 điểm)	1-C	2-A	3-A	4-D	5-C	6-C	7-B	8-A	9-A	10-C	 
II.(1,5điểm 5x0,3 điểm). 1. irresponsibility	2. childlike	3. comparatively
	4. liar	5. overslept	
III. (2 điểm 10x0,2 điểm) 	
Mistakes
Correction
Mistakes
Correction
1
such
so
6
by cash
in cash
2
bringing
brought
7
there have
have there
3
spending
to spending
8
to write
write
4
great
greatly
9
for
with
5
are
is
10
discovered
invented
C/ Reading and speaking.
I. (1,5 điểm 5x0,3 điểm)
1.C	2.A	3.A	4.D	5.C
II (2 điểm 10x0,2điểm)
1. for	2. However	3. cloud	4. thick	5. hardly
6. sounds	7. speed	8. to	9. gave	10. else
III. (2 điểm ) 	h-f-e-d-j-b-a-i-c-g
D. Writing
I. (2 điểm)
1. We haven't been here since 1980
2. I do not play the guitar as well as he (does)
3. You'd better go and ask her youself
4. The man is believed to have escaped in a stolen car
5. No matter what I do my parents find fault with it
6. What the students really appreciate is the teacher's sense of humor
7. He forgot all/everything about it and so did she
8. She must have been very beutiful when she was young
9. Busy as she was, she managed to find the time to proofread for me
10. Much has been talked but little has been done about it
II. (2 điểm)
1. The children were/are full of excitement at the thought of their coming holiday
2. More and more people started wearing jeans because it became (much) cheaper
3. Being short of money, he has to borrow some from a friend of his
4. If people stop using dynamite for fishing, alot of sea creatures will be well preserved.
5. Although Uncle Tom looked everywhere for his/the glasses, he didn't/couldn't find them
III. (3 điểm)