Bộ đề thi chọn học sinh giỏi môn Tiếng Anh 9

Sở Giáo Dục & Đào Tạo KỲ THI TUYỂN HỌC SINH GIỎI THÀNH PHỐ
 HẢI PHÒNG Năm học: 2006 - 2007
Môn thi: Tiếng Anh 9
Thời gian làm bài: 150 phút
Question 1: Listen to people talking about different cities. What can you do in each place? Tick the list below. You will hear the talk twice. (8 points)
1
3
go shopping
visite the old castle
 P
go for a walk 
go shopping
drive around 
visit the hotels
try the local food 
go to the night clubs
visit a museum or art gallery 
go swimming
2
4
go swimming 
visit the museum
take a boat trip 
go to the theatre
go skiing
 go to a night club
go round the island by bus
try Chinese food
try the local food 
 try the local food
Question 2: Listen to people getting ready for their holidays. Tick the things there are going to take with them. You will hear the talk twice. (8 points)
1
2
large suitcase 
large suitcase 
small suitcase 
small suitcase 
presents
presents
camera
camera
personal stereo 
personal stereo 
books
books
swimsuit 
swimsuit 
umbrella
umbrella
coat 
coat 
medicine
medicine
 Question 3: Circle the letter before the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from those of the others. (5 points)
01. 	A. float 	B. broad 	C. goat 	D. coat
02. 	A. office 	B. promise 	C. service 	D. expertise
03. 	A. physical 	B. mythology 	C. rhythmic 	D. psychological
04. 	A. danger 	B. angel 	C. anger 	D. magic
05. 	A. black 	B. blade 	C. blab 	D. Play
Your answers:
 	1	2..	3..	4.	5..
Question 4: Choose the best option: (a), (b), (c) or (d). Write your answers in the box below. (24 points)
01. Alex didn't come to see the film last night because he _______ it before.
(a) saw 	(b) had seen 	(c) has seen 	(d) was seen
02. A cold wind _______ for the last three days.
(a) has been blowing 	(b) blows	(c) is blowing	 (d) blew
03. I wish I _______ younger.
(a) had been 	(b) would be 	(c) were 	(d) have been
04. She said she _______ to me, but she didn't.
(a) would have written 	(b) will have written	(c) would write 	(d) will write
05. She told him that if he _______ his promise, she _______ speak to him again.
(a) break-would never 	(b) break - will never (c) broke - will never (d) broke-would never
06. I'll see you in August when I _______ back.
(a) will come 	(b) came 	(c) will have come 	(d) come
07. We were very pleased _______ the service.
(a) with 	(b) on 	(c) at 	(d) from
08. He mumbled throughout his speech so I could _______ understand a single word.
(a) really 	(b) fully 	(c) hardly 	(d) hard
09. I have _______ told her not to do that and yet she always does.
(a) admittedly 	(b) repeatedly 	(c) wholeheartedly 	(d)frankly
10. It was a very long day but we _______ arrived in time for tea.
(a) eventfully 	(b) unusually 	(c) dully 	(d) eventually
11. What would you like to eat for lunch? _______ I don't mind.
(a) Nothing 	(b) Something 	(c) Everything 	(d) Anything
12. I asked if _______ wanted an ice cream.
(a) anyone 	(b) someone 	(c) everyone 	(d) no one
13. The steamer Mongolia was built _______ iron.
(a) from 	(b) by 	(c) with 	(d) of
14. Two men were walking up and down the dock at Suez _______ the crowd of natives.
(a) within 	(b) among 	(c) in 	(d) between
15. "You say, consul," Fix asked for the twentieth time, "that this steamer is never _______ schedule?"
(a) behind 	(b) before 	(c) after 	(d) off
16. ____ from Bill, all the students said they would go.
(a) Except 	(b) Only 	(c) Apart 	(d) Separate
17. If only he _______ told us the truth in the first place, things wouldn't have gone so wrong.
(a) had 	(b) has 	(c) would have 	(d) should have
18. You may think that this is a _______ job for someone who is applying for a marketing post.
(a) peculiar 	(b) stranger 	(c) usual 	(d) typical
19. Suddenly _______ hungry, he stopped to buy a bar of chocolate.
(a) felt 	(b) having felt 	(c) feeling 	(d) feels
20. Everyone thought she would accept the offer. _______, she turned it down.
(a) However 	(b) So 	(c) Too 	(d) Moreover
21. I am sure I could very easily _______ all the requirements
(a) complete 	(b) fulfil 	(c) commit 	(d) finish
22. He says he will pay ; I don’t think he will, _______.
(a) though 	(b) even though 	(c) in case 	(d) but
23. Safety should come first. _______ lives shouldn’t be put at risk.
(a) People 	(b) Peoples 	(c) People’s 	(d) Peoples’
24. Would you be _______ my letters while I am away ?
(a) too good as to forward 	(b) as good as forward
(c) so good as to forward 	(d) so good as forwarding
Your answers:
 	1	2..	3..	4.	5..
6	7..	8..	9.	10..
Question 5: Identify the one underlined word or phrase that would not be appropriate in standard written English. Supply the right one. (7 points)
01. Today the number (A) of people which (B) enjoy winter sports is (C) almost double that (D) of twenty years ago.
02. He couldn't find the (A) dictionary because it was packing (B) in the case (C) ready for sending (D).
03. The (A) athlete really surprised (B) to hear that he had won (C) the race after all (D).
04. He sounded his horn sudden (A) when he saw the really (B) old man step carelessly (C) off (D) the sidewalk.
05. Your friends became very (A) angrily (B) over a seemingly (C) little (D) problem.
06. The coal (A) is the world's (B) most abundant fossil (C) fuel (D).
07. A traveller can reach (A) some of the village (B) along the Amazon only (C) by riverboat (D).
Your answers:
1	2..	3..	4.	5..	6.	7..
Question 6: The word in capital letters at the end of each of the following sentences can be used to form a word that fits suitably in the blank space. Fill in the blank in this way. (10 points)
 Some recent research into (01) ______________ (CONVERSE) between men and women has produced results which will surprise few women. Men are always interrupting women when they talk. One (02) _____________ (RESEARCH) feels that men regard female talk as a kind of conversational (03) ______________ (HOUSE). They expect women to play a (04) ______________ (SUPPORT) role. So a man interrupts in a display of dominance or control. Men also have a much more (05) ______________ (PLEASANT) listening style. Whereas a woman uses gestures or say: "mm", a man will say such thing as "right" or "okay" thus settle the stage for an (06) ______________ (INTERRUPT). Conversation of this kind, then, hardly has (07) ______________ (MEAN) communication. Male talk is often (08) _____________ (ARGUE) while women are more tentative, asking more questions and tending to build up their replies on what the other person had said. The research would indicate that women are better (09) ______________ (LISTEN) than men. Yet, listening secretly to conversation between groups of women, one has the (10) ______________ (IMPRESS) of several simultaneous monologues into which no man would be able to get a chance to speak.
Question 7: Read the following paragraph about the education in Britain. Write true (T) or false (F) for each of the sentences below, according to the information given. If the information is not in the paragraph write no information (NI). (10 points)
 In Britain most schools are financed by the state and, for the children attending these schools, they are free. However; about 5 per cent of the school population attend private schools, and these are financed from pupils' fees. The general pattern of schooling in Britain is as follows.
 All the children must start school at the age of five. Many have previously attended play schools or nursery schools, but these are not compulsory. Primary education, whether state or private, seeks to develop all aspects of the child: physical and emotional, as well as intellectual and cultural.
 Roughly at the age of 11 (but often somewhat. later, especially in the case of private education), children move to different schools. These are called secondary schools, and nowadays most of them are comprehensive, that is to say, children of all abilities go to the same
school. Within some comprehensive schools children are put into different classes according to their intellectual ability; in others, children of different abilities are all kept together in the same class.
 In the first four or five years at a secondary school, the pupils have a set timetable of subjects, such as History, English and a foreign language, as well as science subjects and sports. At the end of this period most pupils take one or two public examinations, though these do not normally include all the subjects that the students have studied. In fact, a pupil may take the exam in as many, or as few, subjects as is thought suitable.
 After these exams, i.e. at the age of 16 or so, most pupils at state schools leave. Only about 30 per cent continue at school, compared with about 90 per cent in the small private sector. For those
that stay on, in either type of school, the next two or three years are spent concentrating on a small number of subjects, and at the end of these years of concentrated preparation, the pupils usually take a public school-leaving examination in their three specialist subjects. Their results in these exams will largely determine whether they now start to work, or whether they can continue with higher education at a university or college.
Answers (T, F or NI)
____ 01. School education in Britain is free of charge.
____ 02. School education is compulsory in Britain.
____ 03. School education in Britain is mainly free of charge.
____ 04. Most children in Britain attend private schools.
____ 05. Most children in Britain attend state schools.
____ 06. Comprehensive secondary schools are for pupils of different abilities.
____ 07. Pupils of the same abilities must attend comprehensive secondary schools.
____ 08. After four or five years at secondary schools, all pupils take one or two public examinations.
____ 09. In Britain state schools are better than those of the private sector.
____ 10. At the age of 16 or so, about 70 per cent pupils at state schools leave.
Question 8: Read the following passage then answer the questions below (8 points)
 A healthful lifestyle leads to a longer, happier, healthier life. Staying healthy means eating well-balanced diet, getting regular exercise, avoiding things that are bad for the body and mind.
 Nutrition plays a key role in maintaining good health and preventing many diseases. In spite of all the information available about diets, scientists still believe that good nutrition can be simple.
There are several basic rules to follow. Keep fat intake low. Eat foods high in carbohydrates. which are the starches in grains, legumes, (beans, and peas),vegetables, and some fruits. Avoid too much sugar. Limit salt. Eat lots of fruits and vegetables. which are high in vitamins.
 A healthy lifestyle is an active lifestyle. Lack of proper physical exercise can cause tiredness, irritability, and poor general health. Physical fitness requires both aerobic exercise, such as running, bicycle riding , and swimming, and muscle- strengthening exercise, such as weight-- lifting. Finally, good health is acquired saying no to bad habits such as smoking, drinking, and over-eating and by avoiding
situations that are constantly stressful. People can take their lives and happiness into their own hands. Maintaining a healthy lifestyle is the first step.
Questions:
01. What are the three kinds of food that you should avoiding having too much of ?
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02. Three problems that lack of physical exercise can cause are
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03. What kinds of exercise does physical fitness require?
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04. Three kinds of aerobic exercise mentioned in the passage are
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05. What exercise is good for muscle-strengthening?
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06. Grains, legumes, vegetables, and some fruits all contain
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07. Fruits and vegetables contain a lot of
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08. What is the main idea of the whole passage?
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Question 9: Rewrite these sentences in such a way that they mean the same as the first, using the word in brackets at the end of each sentence. DO NOT CHANGE THE FORM OF THE GIVEN WORD. (10 points)
Example: Opera doesn't interest David. (INTERESTED)
» David isn’t interested in Opera.
01. "Did you speak to the headmaster, Mom" I asked. (SHE)
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02. There is no point in seeing that film. (WORTH)
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03. It's good thing you brought your cheque book or we wouldn't have been able to buy the car. (YOU)
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04. The flight to London was cheaper than I had thought it would be. (AS)
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05. I expect you were tired after the match. (BEEN)
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06. You ought to go to the dentist's immediately. (BETTER)
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07. It snowed so they cancelled the flight. (OWING)
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08. Maria and Philip are getting married, despite not having very much money. (ALTHOUGH)
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09. The last time I ate Chinese food was 4 years ago. (YEARS)
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10. I am happy to go anywhere you like. (MIND)
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Question 10: Sentence building. Complete the dialogue below. (10 points)
A: Hello / John! Nice / see / you /. you / have / comfortable / journey?
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B: Yes / thanks. / I / came up / yesterday / the 10 a.m / King's Cross.
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A: you / found / good / hotel? Where / you / stay?
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B: At / Queen's / Princess Street. / I / booked / few / ago / I / no trouble / at all.
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A: Good. / That / one / best / city. / How long / you / stay?
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B: three / days.
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A: you / know / Edinburgh / at all?
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B: No. / I / haven't / here / many / years. / I / think / I / spend / afternoons / looking / Edinburgh.
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A: I / not / busy / afternoon. / If / like / take / afternoon / off show / round.
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B: Thanks / very much. / That / very / pleasant.
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Sở Giáo Dục & Đào Tạo KỲ THI TUYỂN HỌC SINH GIỎI THÀNH PHỐ
 HẢI PHÒNG Năm học: 2006 - 2007
Môn thi: Tiếng Anh 9
Thời gian làm bài: 150 phút
ĐÁP ÁN
You’ve got 2 minutes to read all the sentences in Question 1 and Question 2 before listening.
Question 1. Listen to people talking about different cities. What can you do in each place? Tick the lists below. You will hear the talk twice.
1. It’s not really the best place to shop. Prices are too high there nowadays. But the food’s great and quite cheap. It’s a wonderful place just to walk around in and look at the old buildings. But there aren’t any interesting museums or art galeries, I am afraid.
2. It’s a very nice place to visit if you like being outdoors. The scenery is beautiful. Take a bus trip around the island, and sail around it if you have time. You can also go skiing. Unfortunately, the water is too cold there for swimming. You probably won’t like the local food. It’s
very spicy.
3. There are very good beaches there. Everything‘s quite cheap, so take plenty of money with you. There’s not much else to do. There’s only one hotel and no interesting old buildings.
4. There are several excellent museums and art galleries. If you like Chinese food you should visit China town. It’s fairly quiet at night though. It dosen’t have any good nightclubs or theatres.
1
3
go shopping
visite the old castle
P
go for a walk 
P
go shopping
drive around 
visit the hotels
P
try the local food 
go to the night clubs
visit a museum or art gallery 
P
go swimming
2
 4
go swimming 
P
visit the museum
P
take a boat trip 
go to the theatre
P
go skiing
 go to a night club
P
go round the island by bus
P
try Chinese food
try the local food 
 try the local food
You’ve got 2 minutes to check your answers before we come to Question 2.
Question 2. Listen to people getting ready for their holidays. Tick the things they are going to take with them. You will hear the talk twice.
a. I am not going to take many things with me this time, so I won’t need the big suitcase. Let’s see. I think we can buy presents for our friends when we get there. They’ll have music on the plane, so I won’t need my personal stereo, but I’d better take something to read. It’ll be fairly cool at this time of the year, so I don’t surpose we’ll be doing any swimming. I’d better pack the umbrella in case it rains. I’ll need a thick coat, too, if it’s going to be cold. That’s about everything.
b. I’ll put all our things into the big suitcase. Now, where are all the presents we bought? I’ll put them in the top. I think I’ll get a new camera as soon as I arrive. I won’t take my old one. You might want to listen to music on the plane, so I’ll take my personal stereo. I won’t take these books, they are too heavy. The weather should be good at this time of the year, so we’ll able to do some swimming. We don’t need coats or umbrellas. I’ll put in some air-sickness tablets in case we need them.
That’s the end of the listening.
1
2
large suitcase 
P
large suitcase 
P
small suitcase 
small suitcase 
presents
P
presents
camera
camera
personal stereo 
P
personal stereo 
P
books
books
swimsuit 
P
swimsuit 
P
umbrella
umbrella
P
coat 
coat 
medicine
P
medicine
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