Đề thi học sinh giỏi lớp 9 năm học : 2011-2012 môn thi: tiếng anh

PHÒNG GIÁO DỤC & ĐÀO TẠO
HUYỆN THIỆU HOÁ
Đề chính thức
ĐỀ THI HỌC SINH GIỎI LỚP 9
Năm học : 2011-2012
MÔN THI: TIẾNG ANH
Ngày thi: 02/12/2011
Thời gian : 150 phút (Không kể thời gian giao đề)
(Đề thi này gồm 9 câu/3 trang)
Question I : Phonetics
A/ Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others.
1. a. campus
b. relax
c. locate
d. fashion
2. a. qualify
b. baggy
c. grocery
d. scenery
3. a. played
b. cooked
c. examined
d. called
B/ Choose the word whose stressed syllable is different from that of the others.
1. a. chemical
b. effective
c. experience
d. biology
2. a. capital
b. collect
c. national
d. nature
Question II: Supply the correct forms of the verbs in the brackets.
1. I am sure the letter won't arrive in time unless it (send) by air.
2. My mother was just about (leave) the office when the phone rang.
3. They asked us if we (must) go then.
4. They don’t like (ask) a lot of questions when I take oral exams.
5. She (often take) to the theater by the Browns.
6. Neither you nor I (be) wrong.
7. Nothing (do) since I moved here.
8. The computer is small enough (keep) in your case.
9. Over the years, Mr. Nam (collect) thousands of cars.
10. Children prefer (watch) TV to (read) books.
11. Would you like (play) games or shall we wait till the end?
12. I am sure the letter won't arrive in time unless it (send) by air.
13. His hair is short. He (have) hair cut.
14. I wish I (be) the richest person in the world.
Question III: Choose A, B, C, or D to complete the following sentences.
1.It is easy to find a book________the tittle.
A. on
B. by
C. of
D. with
2.I wish the sun_________shining now.
A. is
B. are
C. were
D. would
3. Here is my report. ________it at last.
A. I finish
B. I finished
C. I am finished
D. I have finished 
4. I would be nice to sit down and _______for a while.
A. rested
B. resting
C. rest
D. a rest 
5. Quiet, please. The headmaster would like to________ a few words.
A. talk
B. say
C. tell
D. mention
6. Go on! I am interested in _________you have just said.
A. that
B. who
C. what
D. whose
7._________clothes do you prefer, T-shirt or pullover?
A. what
B. who
C. which
D. where
8. She has two children to look after, so she is looking for a________job in her neighborhood.
A. part-time
B. full-time
C. skilled
D. low-paid
9. Let's go for a walk,__________we?
A. will
B. do
C. shall
D. must
10. In the 1990s, the sales of jeans stopped because the worldwidesituation get worse.
A. economy
B. economical
C. economically
D. economic
11. In Malaysia, Islam is the country official___________
A. language
B. religion	
C. federation
D. region
12. Many Vietnamese women today prefer to wear modern clothing at work because of its_________.
A. material
B. fashion
C. label
D. convenience
13. Wearing uniforms help students feel____________in many ways.
A. equal 
B. different 
C. comfortable
D. casual
Question IV: Give the correct forms of the words given in the brackets.
1. He is in the government. He is a well-known__________. (Speak)
2. There used to be a big tree at the__________to this village. (Enter)
3. Sorry about the mistake I made in the report. I__________the introductions you gave me. (Understand)
4. Is Buddhism the country’s_________religion of Thailand. (Office) 
5. Jeans made in China are sometimes___________cheap. (Surprise)
6. Our school has a lot of ___________teachers. (Qualify).
7. It is_________of you to cheat in exam. (Honest)
8. The road is so narrow that it needs___________. (Wide)
9. Do you understand the saying “___________is better than cure”? (Prevent)
10. ___________is a serious problem that needs solving in our country. (Employ)
Question V: Rewrite the below sentences, beginning as shown so that the meaning keeps unchanged.
1. She has such a soft voice that it is impossible for me to hear it.
- Her voice is................................................................................................................
2. I started learning English when I was in grade 6.
- I have..........................................................................................................................
3. Mr. Peter is pleased to meet his friend soon.
- Mr. Peter is looking...........................................
4. The flight lasted two hours.
- It was..........................................................................................................................
5. That house is very expensive so I can’t buy it.
- That house isn’t..........................................................................................................
6. My father used to take me to the zoo when he had free time.
- I...................................................................................................................................
7. They have an interest in computer science.
- They are......................................................................................................................
8. Quang is the best football player in his class.
- No one........................................................................................................................
9. It took us 3 hours to open the door.
- We............................................................................................................................
10. Mark is too young to get married.
- Mark is not.................................................................................................................
Question VI: Fill in the gaps with the correct prepositions.
1. We wish we had a father___________yours.
2. The teacher divided the class ..............two groups 
3. I am interested  playing soccer very much.
4. We are all responsible ....................keeping the environment clear and clean. 
5. He reminds me my father. 
Question VII: Fill each of the numbered blanks in the following passage. Use only one word in each space.
Population growth is a serious (1).................around the world. At the beginning of
the 20th (2) ................, there were about 1.5 billion (3) ................in the world. In 1984 the
World population (4) ................4.8 billion people. By the year 2015, (5)................ will
be about 7.5 billion. This growth in population is not happening (6) ................ For
example in Europe the population is not growing at all . (7) ................in these countries
are smaller now. Only about 2.1 (8) ................are born for every woman.
Question VIII: Each sentence has one mistake. Find out and correct it.
1. My mother enjoys to read books in her free time.
2. Nam asked Mai what can he do to help her.
3. Mr Hung didn’t use that computer since he left here 
4. I am late for the party, am not I?
5. He asked me what I would use English in the future
6. My family used to be having dinner at 7 o'clock in the evening
7. I wish I can go with you to the countryside next weekend.
8. No one came to the meeting last Saturday, didn’t he?
9. She told me to shut the door but don’t lock it.
10. Lan spent an hour open the front door
Question IX: Complete each sentence of the following letter.
 Dear Sir,
1. I / see / school’s advertisement / TV / last night.
2. I / interested / learning English / and / I / like information / school.
3. I / study / English / four years / but / want / improve / speaking / and / listening / skill.
4. I/ be / very grateful / if / you send/ details / courses / fees /. I / look / forward / hear/ you / as soon as possible.
 Yours sincerely,
 Daisy 
The end
Key
1. problem
2. century
3. people
4. was
5. It
6.everywhere
7. families
8. children
Question VIII: Each sentence has one mistake. Find out and correct it.
1. to read -> reading
2. can he -> he could
3. didn’t use -> hasn’t used
4.am not I -> aren’t I?
5. what	à how
6. used to be having à used to have
	 à is used to having
7. can	 à could
8. didn’t he	 à did they
9. don’t --> not to
10. does he --> do they
Question IX: Complete each sentence of the following letter.
1. I saw your school’s advertisement on TV last night
2. I am interested in learning English and I would like some information about your school
3.I have studied English for four years, but I want to improve my speaking and listening skill .
4. I would be very grateful if you could send (me) detail of courses and fees. I am looking forward to hearing from you as soon as possible.