Đề thi học sinh giỏi tỉnh môn thi: Tiếng Anh lớp 9 THCS - Năm học 2007 - 2008

SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO THỪA THIÊN HUẾ
ĐỀ THI HỌC SINH GIỎI TỈNH Môn Thi: TIẾNG ANH
LỚP 9 THCS NĂM HỌC 2007-2008 Thời gian: 150 phút
I. PHONETICS
Part 1: Choose the word whose underlined part in pronounced differently
from the rest in each group: (5 marks)
01. a. comfort b. hobby c. popular d. knowledge
02. a. eats b. tapes c. lives d. cooks
03. a. complain b. main c. explain d. certain
04. a. official b. collect c. collapse d. colony
05. a. fashion b. elephant c. champagne d. casual
06. a. uniform b. ticket c. tide d. inspration
07. a. mountain b. found c. ground d. moussaka
08. a. shore b. short c. shorthand d. observe
09. a. seat b. search c. seaside d. seaport
10. a. preposition b. prepayment c. prepare d. prescribe
Part 2: Choose the word whose syllable is stressed differently from the
rest in each group: (5 marks)
01. a. equipment b. criminal c. evidence d. passenger
02. a. adventure b. discover c. represent d. experience
03. a. dependent b. computer c. mechanic d. interest
04. a. definite b. suggestion c. influence d. probably
05. a. proceed b. welfare c. include d. provide
06. a. energy b. ancestry c. continent d. province
07. a. vegetables b. lettuce c. contain d. market
08. a. industry b. although c. fertile d. heroic
09. a. advertise b. consumption c. history d.influence
10. a. committee b. employee c. referee d. refugee
II. GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY
Part 1: Choose the best answer among a, b, c, or d: (10 marks)
01. _______ are easy to dissolve.
a. Plastic bags b. Banana leaves c. Glass bottles d. Tins and cans
02. The red flag with a yellow star in the centreis the _______ flag of Vietnam.
a. nation b. international c. national d. nationality
03. Tell me the _______ why you come here late.
a. cause b. reason c. proof d. possibility
04. Australia is one of the _______ countries.
a.speaking English b. spoken English
c. English spoken d. English speaking
05. English is used as an access _______ world scholarship and world trade.
a. to b. for c. into d. toward
06. I enjoy living in the countryside _______ the air here is very quiet.
a. because b. although c. so that d. when
07. What _______ if there _______ a serious nuclear accident?
a. happens / was b. will happen / were
c. would happen / were d. would happen / had been
08. The boy _______ next to me is very good at English.
a. is sitting b. sitting c. sits d. sat
09. _______ my friends were unsuccessful at the job interviews.
a. Most b. The most of c. Most of d. Most out of
10.It was not _______ to finish that work before 5 o’clock.
a. expected b. expecting c. expectative d. expectation
11. It was very difficult for you _______ if you can’t speak his native language.
a. getting acquainted to a foreign b. to get acquainted with a foreigner
c. getting acquainted with a foreign d. to get acquainted to a foreigner
12. We should do some thing to protect water from being polluted _______ we
will have nothing to drink in the future.
a. if b. whether c. or d. unless
13. Hurry up! They’ve only got _______ seats left.
a. a few b. a little c. a lot of d. plenty of
14. I hope he doesn’t keep us _______.
a. to wait b. waiting c. for waiting d. wait
15. Those were the days _______ we were very happy.
a. that b. of which c. about which d. when
16. I turn down the job _______ the attractive salary.
a. because b. because of c.although d. despite
17. The scientists and engineers have become key figures in our modern
_______ society.
a. industry b. industrial c. industrialize d. industrialization
18. He asked me _______.
a. since when I waited b. since when I am waiting
c. how long I have been waiting d. how long I had been waiting
19. She remembered the correct address only _______ she had posted the
letter.
a. since b. afterward c. following d. after
20. His parents never allowed him _______.
a. a smoking b. smoking c. to smoke d. some smoke
Part 2: Fill each gap with the correct form of the verb from the box: (10
marks)
experience, lose, get, attend, award, respond,
look, hear, improve,surf, wander, leak.
01. If you work harder, you‘ll be _______ the scholarship.
02. he said he _______ forward to Tet holidays.
03. This is the most embarrassing thing I’ve ever _______.
04. If he _______ that English school, his English would get better.
05. Please tell me if you _______ from her.
06. I don’t want my document _______ out, Iwant to keep it secret.
07. Viruses can keep you from _______ access to the file you want to open.
08. I enjoy _______ the net looking for informationon MTV.
09. Over ninety teenagers have _______ to Jim’s questions.
10. Sometimes we see him _______ alone in the park.
Part 3: Fill each gap with the correct form of the word in brackets: (10
marks)
01.One major _______ of the area is the lack of public transport. (advantage)
02. We asked her to take part but she made no _______ to us. (respond)
03. Taxis are too _______ for many people to offord. (cost)
04.Could you please _______ us about the courses and fees? (information)
05. Martin looked at her _______. (thoughtful)
06. The tast we are dealing with is _______ complicated. (extreme)
07. This book provides information which is very _______ to us. (value)
08. No one can deny the _______ of his contribution. (precious)
09. Our house is _______ by several burglar alarms. (protection)
10. It was _______ so all we stay at home. (snow)
III. READING
Part 1: Choose the word that best fits each of the blank spaces: (10
marks)
Air Pollution
Every one wants to [01]_____ pollution. But the pollution problem is as
[02]_____ as it is serious. It is complicated [03]_____ much pollution is caused
by things that benefit people. For example [04]_____ from automobiles causes
a large [05]_____ of all air pollution. But the automobile [06]_____
transportation for millions of people.Factories [07]_____ much of waste that
pollutes air and water, but factories gives employment to a large number of
people.
 Thus to end or greatly reduce pollution [08]_____ people would have to stop
using many things that benefit them. Most of people don’t want to do that, of
course. But pollution can be [09]_____ reduced in several ways. Scientists and
engineers can work to lessen the amount of pollution that such things as
automobiles and factories cause. Governments can pass and enforce laws that
[10]_____ businesses and traffic to stop or cut down on certain polluting
activities.
01. a. cause b. destroy c. lessen d. increase
02. a. easy b. simple c. permanent d. complicated
03. a. because b. so that c. although d. when
04. a. gas b. exhaust c. vapour d. garbage
05. a. series b. percentage c. number d. emission
06. a. carries b. gives c. provides d. brings
07. a. discharge b. provide c. supply d. cause
08. a. gradually b. obviously c. differently d. immediately
09. a. only b. gradually c. clearly d. directly
10. a. forbit b. require c. permit d. prevent
Part 2: Put one suitable word in each space: (10 marks)
Enery is one of the [01]_____ that many people are interested in. It is
not an unfamiliar word. It is heard, said, discussed day after day. It is close to
everyone’s [01]_____ life. You turn on the lamp and it is [01]_____ that gives
you light.You turn on a TV and it is energy that gives you pictures and sound.
You ride a motocycle and it is energy that gives you [01]_____ You cook your
meals and it is energy that gives you heat to boil rice.
The problem is that the demand for energy is rising and that the price of
energy is getting [01]_____ and higher. The supply of energy on earth is limited.
It cannot provide us all forever. The [01]_____ of energy in the future is
inevitable.Therefor, saving energy is a must if we want to [01]_____ to live in a
safe and sound world.
If we save energy, the [01]_____ will be less polluted and our health will be
better and we will live a more meaningful life and more happily. Perhaps the
best [01]_____ to the problem of energy is a source of clean energy coming
from the sun:solar energy. This kind of energy is easily available, free, and
inexhaustible.Furthermore, it does not cause [01]_____.
Part 3: Read the passage and answer the questions: (8 marks)
Halloween is a holiday celebrated on October 31. The night of 31st
October was believed in the past that dead people appeared from their
graves,and which is now celebrated in the US,Canada and Britain.It is a time
when children have parties, and ghosts. Many children dress up as movie
characters or a favorite superhero.
They make lanterns out of pumpkins (large and round vegetables) from
which the inside has been removed, and play “trick or treat”, a traditional activity
at Halloween, in which children dress in costumes and visit houses.At each
house they say “trick or treat”.This means that they will play a ‘trick’, or joke ,on
the people in the house unless they are given a ‘treat’,e.g. sweets or
money.Most people prefer to give treats rather than having tricks played on
them.The practice of ‘trick or treat’ began in the US in the 1930s but is now
comon in Britain also. But Halloween is not just for children. Many adults enjoy
showing off their costumes at Halloween parties!
Questions:
01. When is Halloween celebrated?
02. Do they still believe dead people appear from their graves on the night of
31st October?
03. What do children pretend to be when they dress up?
04. Tell the activities children do at Halloween.
05. Do they have the practice of ‘trick or treat’ in Britain?
06. How do children play ‘trick or treat’?
07. In order to avoid tricks,what do people do?
08. Where is Halloween celebrated now?
IV. WRITING
Part 1: Completethe second sentence so that it has the same meaning to
the first sentence using the word given: (12 marks)
01. I had to cancel the birthday party because my closest friend is seriously ill.
» I had to cancel .................................................................................................
02. Hung will write an essay on the life of President Ho Chi Minh.
» An essay..........................................................................................................
03. I hadn’t visited my grandfather.
» I wished ...........................................................................................................
04. Although he came late he gained the highest result.
» In spite of.........................................................................................................
05. We hadn’t known that Lan had an accident. We hadn’t visited her
» If we.................................................................................................................
06. You shouldn’t leave these magazines on the table. You should put them
on this shelf.
» These magazines ............................................................................................
07. The flight to Ho Chi Minh City lasted one hour and a half.
» It took ..............................................................................................................
08. “If you don’t pay the ransom, we’ll kill the boy’’, said the kidnappers.
» The kidnappers................................................................................................
09. We don’t visit you very often because you live so far away.
» If.....................................................................................
10. The film was so interesting that all we want to see again.
» It was such ......................................................................................................
11. I would prefer you to deliver the sofa on Friday.
» I would rather...................................................................................................
12. Susan was too excited to sleep.
» Susan was so ..................................................................................................
Part 2: Join each pair of sentences, using the word(s) in brackets: (10
marks)
01. The day was too hot. He had to cancel the tennis game. (such  that)
» ........................................................................................................................
02. You’d better take a sweater. It might get cold. (in case)
» ........................................................................................................................
03. Most of the audience didn’t know the result of the match. The television was
interrupted in the middle of the game. (therefore)
» ........................................................................................................................
04. Tom has continued to smoke two packs of cigarettes a day. The doctor
warned him. (eventhough)
» ........................................................................................................................
05. We take you up Da Lat. You can enjoy pure air there. (where)
» ........................................................................................................................
06. Jim doesn’t study hard. He doesn’t get better grades. (if)
» ........................................................................................................................
07. Tuan is very active. He studies the best of us. (who)
» ........................................................................................................................
08. The oil washed from land will also lead to the death of fish. People are
worried. (adjective + that)
» ........................................................................................................................
09. He was advised to stop smoking. His health was very poor. (because of)
» ........................................................................................................................
10. The book was very interesting. He read it from cover to cover. (so  that)
» ........................................................................................................................
Part 3: Write a letter to your pen pal, using the words provided: (10 marks)
01. I / not see / a long time /. And / miss / so much.
02. Your letter / you say / wish / visit Nha Trang.
03. Now / I write / give information.
04. Nha Trang / beautiful city / the center / Vietnam.
05. This city / the seashore / more one million inhabitants.
06. The central area / the city / and avenue / skirting beach / there be /hotel,
restaurants, cinemas and office-building.
07. Nha Trang / several interesting sights / such as / The Goddess Tower, Hon
Chong The Aquarium / the island.
08. Weather / Nha Trang / cool / fine.
09. There be / thausands / tourists / come / Nha Trang / spend / summer
holidays / every year.
10. Write / me soon / look forward / hear from you.
»-(¯`v´¯)-» (THE END) »-(¯`v´¯)-»
ĐỀ THI HỌC SINH GIỎI TỈNH Môn Thi: TIẾNG ANH
LỚP 9 THCS NĂM HỌC 2007-2008 Thời gian: 150 phút
THE KEYS
I. Phonetics:
Part 1: 01. c 02. c 03. d 04. a 05. b
06. c 07. d 08. d 09. b 10. a
Part 2: 01. a 02. c 03. d 04. b 05. b
06. c 07. c 08. d 09. b 10. a
II. Vocabulary and Grammar:
Part 1: 01. b 02. c 03. b 04. d 05. a
06. a 07. c 08. b 09. c 10.a
11. b 12. c 13. a 14. b 15. d
16. d 17. b 18. d 19. d 20. c
Part 2: 01. awarded 02. looked 03. experienced 04. attended 05. hear
06. to leak 07. getting 08. surfing 09. responsed 10. wandering
Part 3:
01. disadvantage 02. response 03. costly 04. inform 05. thoughtfully
06. extremely 07. valuable 08. preciousness 09. protected 10. snowy
III. Reading:
Part 1: 01. c 02. d 03. a 04. b 05. b
06. c 07. a 08. d 09. b 10. b
Part 2: 01. problem 02. daily 03. energy 04. movement 05. higher
06. shortage 07. continue 08. environment 09. solution 10. pollution
Part 3:
01. It is celebrated on October 31st.
02. No, they don’t.
03. They pretend to be witches, wolves, vampires, and ghosts, as movie
characters or a favorite superhero.
04. Children have parties, dress up as witches woplves, vampires, ghosts or as
movie characters or a favorite superhero, make lanterns out of pumpkins, play
‘trick or treat’, get candy or money from the hosts of the houses they visit.
05. Yes, they do.
06. They dress in costumes and visit houses.At each house they say ‘trick or
treat ’. This means that they will play a ‘trick’, or joke, on the people in the
house unless they are given a ‘treat’, e.g.sweets or money.
07. In order to avoid ‘tricks’, they give ‘treats’ to children.
08. Halloween is celebrated in the US, Canada and Britain now.
IV. Writing:
Part 1:
01. I had to cancel the birthday party because of my closet friend’s serious
illness.
02. An essay on the life of President Ho Chi Minh will be written by Hung.
03. I wished I had visited my grandfather.
04. In spite of coming late, he gained the highest result.
05. If we had known that Lan had an accident, we would have visited her.
06. These magazines shouldn’t be left on the table.They should be put on this
shelf.
07. It took one hour and a half to fly to Ho Chi Minh City by plane.
08. The kidnappers threatened him if he didn’t pay the ranson, they would kill
the boy.
09. If you lived near us, we would visit you very often.
10. It was such an interesting film that all we wanted to see again.
11. I would rather you deliver the sofa on Friday.
12. Susan was so excited that she shouldn’t sleep.
Part 2:
01. It was such a hot day that he had to cancel the tennis game.
02. You’d better take a sweater in case it gets cold.
03. The television was interrupted in the middle of the game, therefore most of
the audiences didn’t know the result of the match.
04. Tom has continued to smoke two packs of cigarettes a day, eventhough the
doctor warned him.
05. We take you up Da Lat where you can enjoy pure air.
06. If Tim studied hard, he could get better grades.
07. Tuan, who studies the best of us, is very active.
08. People are worried that the oil washed from land will also lead to the death
of fish.
09. He was advised to stop smoking because of his poor health.
10. The book was so interesting that he read it from cover to cover.
Part 3:
01. I haven’t seen you for a long time. And I miss you so much.
02. In your letter you said you wished to visit Nha Trang.
03. Now I’m writing to give you some information about city.
04. Nha Trang is a beautiful city in the center of Vietnam.
05. This city is on the seashore with more than one million inhabitants.
06. In the central area of the city and on the avenue skirting the beach there are
many hotels, restaurants, cinemas and office-buildings.
07. Nha Trang has several interesting sights such as The Goddess Tower, Hòn
Chồng, The Aquarium on the island.
08. The weather in Nha Trang is cool and fine.
09. There are thousands of tourists who come to Nha Trang to spend their
summer holidays every year.
10. Write to me soon. I’m looking forward to hearing from you.