Đề thi chọn học sinh giỏi môn Sinh học Lớp 9 - Bảng A - Đề 2 - Phòng GD & ĐT Đông Sơn (Có đáp án)

phòng giáo dục Kỳ THI HọC SINH GIỏI CấP TỉNH 
 đông sơn 	 Năm học: 2005 - 2006
Môn thi: Tiếng Anh bảng a
 	Thời gian: 150 phút (Không kể thời gian chép đề)
Question 1: 
a) Find the word that has its underlined part pronounced differently from the other three in each question.
1. A. reliable	B. liquid	C. revival	D. final
2. A. sovereign	B. fountain	C. determine	D. routine
3. A. chorus	B. cherish	C. chaos	D. scholar
b) Find the word with the stress pattern different from that of the other three in each question
1. A. realize	B. improve	C. possible	D. comfortable
2. A. important	B. especially	C. prefer	D. influence
Question 2: 
a) Supply the correct form of the verb in brackets.
1. He (not be) here since Christmas, I wonder where he (live) since then.
2. They are tired because they (work) in the garden since 9 o'clock.
3. We asked him what countries he (visit).
4. On checking up his answers he found that he (give) five wrong examples.
5. When I have been in Perking for ten years, I (write) a book about China.
6. By the end of last year he (read) four Shakespeare plays, and by next year he (read) two more.
7. If I (not be) so busy yesterday, I should have come.
8. Were he to see you in this house, he (be) surprised.
Question 3: Fill each blank with the correct form of the word given in capital letters.
Mary saw a doctor who is a specialist in such cases. Her 1.CONCENTRATE
powers of ....(1).... aren't as good as they used to be and	 2. FORGET
at times she is very ...(2)... but the doctor has .....(3)......	 3. CONFIDENCE
predicted that in time she will make a complete ...(4)....	 4. RECOVER
He believes she is making very ....(5).... progress in this	 5. SATISFY
direction. Of course, not all such ...(6).... come true, but	 6. PREDICT
the doctor is usually very ...(7)... As for the cuts she had, 7. RELY
they have healed almost ......(8)..... . Mary herself is very 8.COMPLETE
.....(9).... to be alive. As one of the people who examined 9. THANK
her at hospital said, she was ...(10)... lucky.	 10.EXTRAORDINARY
Question 4: Choose the best answer:
1. Are you going away next week? No, ..............week after next.
 A. a	B. the	C. some	D. an
2. "Have you got .............. luggage?" "No, I haven't".
A. a	B. some	C. any	D. an
3. It is generally believed that an M.B.A degree is good preparation for a career in..............
A. a business	B. one business	C. businesses	D. business
4. I'm going to a wedding on Saturday. .............. is getting married.
 A. A friend of mine	B. A friend of me
 C. The friend of mine	D.The friend of me
5. I would appreciate .............. letting me know as soon as possible.
 A. myself	B. your	C. yourself	D. yours
6. You should bring an umbrella.............. it rains.
A. if	B. unless	C. in case	D. because of
7. If you are not satisfied .............. your essay, then I suggest that you rewrite it.
A. to	B. on	C. with	D. about
8. Cytology is one branch of biology that deals..............the structure, form, and life of cells.
A. on	B. with	C. about	D. at
9. Mrs Liz was accused .............. having stolen the car.
A. of 	B. with	C. in	D. upon
10. The rule hadn't been put .............. force until the King died.
A. in	B. at	C. for	D. towards
11. Sue is accustomed .............. rising early.
A. about	B. to	C. with	D. on
12. I was very tired; ................ I determined to walk on to the next village.
A. therefore	B. however	C. and	D. or
13. The weather in Da Lat is neither too hot in summer..........too cold in winter.
A. or	B. nor	C. or else	D. otherwise
14. It is said that Robinhood robbed........rich and gave the money to.........poor.
A. a/a	B. a/the	C. the/the	D. the/a
15. The house...........which I am living is not in very good condition.
A. in	B. on	C. at	D. for
Question 5:
a) Read the text below and decide which answer (A,B,C or D) best fits each space.
CLOTHES
Choosing clothes can be difficult. Some people want to be ...(1)..., but they don't want to look exactly like every body else. Not all clothes are...(2)... for work or school, perhaps because they are not...(3)... enough, or simply not comfortable. It is easy to buy the...(4)... , and find that your trousers are too tight , especially if you are a little bit ...(5)... . Very loose clothes make you feel ...(6)... , but when they have ...(7)... in the washing machine, then you have the same problem! If you buy light cotton clothes, then they might not be ...(8)... enough for winter. If your shoes are not ...(9)... , and if you are not ...(10)... for the cold, you might look good, but feel terrible! 
1. A. of fashion	B. fashioned	C. fashionable	D. fashion 
2. A. fitted	B. suitable	C. comfort	D. equal
3. A. formal	B. strict	C. uniform	D. suited
4. A. false	B. mistake	C. wrong	D. error
5. A. slim	B. overweight	C. thin	D. enormous
6. A. thin	B. slim	C. narrow	D. spare
7. A. lessened	B. reduced	C. decreased	D. shrunk
8. A. warm	B. cold	C. hot	D. cool
9. A. tight	B. enclosed	C. firm	D. waterproof
10.A. worn	 B. clothes	C. dressed	D. fitted
b) Fill in each gap with one suitable word
	We send our children to school to prepare them ...(1)... the time when they will be big and will have to work for ...(2)... . They learn their own language so that they will be able to tell others what they want and what they know and understand what others tell them. They learn foreign language in order to be able to benefit ...(3)... what people in other countries have written and said, and in order to make people from other countries ...(4)... what they themselves mean. Nearly everything they study at school has some practical use in their life. We go to school above all to learn how to learn, so that when we have left school, we can ...(5)... to learn.
Question 6: 
a) Rewrite each sentence, beginning as shown, so that the meaning stays the same.
1. Is there any likelihood of their passing the exams?
 Are they likely..................................................................
2. Thanks for reminding me about this meeting - otherwise I would have missed it.
 If you... ............................................................................................
3. Eventually he succeeded in marking her answer the question.
 Eventually he managed.... ...............................................................
4. Although he is intelligent, he doesn't do well at school.
 In.... ..............................................................................
5. She couldn't get to work because of the heavy snow.
 The heavy snow.... .........................................................
6. He asked Dr Miller to advise me.
 Dr Miller was... ................................................................
7. It's pointless to repair that old typewriter.
 That old typewriter... ........................................................
8. Hard work is the secret of passing your exam.
 As long as you.. .................................................................
9. I understood very little of what the headmaster said.
 I could hardly... ...............................................................
10. They assumed there was another word for it.
 It was assumed.... ..........................................................
11. Will she send off the letter tomorrow?
 Will the letter... .............................................................
12. He'll settle down and then his performance will improve.
 Once... ...........................................................................
13. They took away his passport so that he wouldn't leave the country.
 They prevented.... .......................................................................
14. You sleep much so you feel tired much.
 The more.. .................................................................
15. He always insisted that it should be written out in full.
 He always insisted on.. ..............................................
 b) From the four underlined words or phrases A,B,C,D, identify the one that is not correct.
1. Please don't make so much noise. I study.
 A B C D
2. The Chinese have invented printing.
 A B C D
3. I am thinking it would be a good ideal to leave early.
 A B C D 
4. The most people still believe that marriage and family life are the basis of our 
 A B C 
society.
 D
5. I wish you were here yesterday.
 A B C D
Question 7: Make these sentences from the following words and phrases:
1. Nowadays / Internet / increasingly / develop / and/ become / part/ our/ daily life.
2. It/ provide/ great benefits/ millions/ people/ all/ the world.
3. First/ all/ Internet/ be/ fast/ convenient/ way/ us/ get/ information.
4. We/ communicate/ friends/ relatives/ means/ e-mail/ chat.
5. Secondly/ Internet/ provide/ us/ unlimited source/ entertainment.
THE END
answer keys
Question 1: (5 points)
a) 1.B	2. D	3. B	
b) 1. B	2. D	
Question 2: (10 points)
	1. has not been / have been living
	2. have worked
	3. had visited
	4. had given
	5. shall write
	6. had read/ will have read
	7. had not been
	8. would be
Question 3: (10 points)
	1. concentration	6. prediction	
2. forgetful	7. reliable
3. confidently	8. completely
4. recovery	9. thankful
5. satisfactory	10. extraordinarily
Question 4: (15 point)
	1. B	2. C	3. D	4. A	5. B
	6. C	7. C	8. B	9. A	10. A
	11. B	12. B	13. B	14. C	15. A
Question 5: (15 points) 
 a) 1. C	2. B	3. A	4. C	5. B
	6. B	7. D	8. A	9. D	10. C
b) 1. for	2. themselves	3. from	4. understand
 5. continue
Question 6: 	(20 points)
a) (15 points)
1. Are they likely to pass the exams?
2. If you hadn't reminded me about this meeting I would have missed it.
3. Eventually he managed to make her answer the question.
4. In spite of his intelligence/ being intelligent, he doesn't do well at school.
5. The heavy snow prevented/ stopped her from getting to work.
6. Dr Miller was asked to advise me
7. That old typewriter doesn't need to be repaired
8. As long as you work hard, you'll pass your exam.
9. I could hardly understand what the headmaster said.
10. It was assumed that there was another word for it.
11. Will the letter be sent off tomorrow.
12. Once he has setted down, his performance will improve.
13. They prevented him from leaving the country by taking away his passport.
14. The more you sleep, the more tired you feel.
15. He always insisted on its being written out in full.
b) 	1. D đ am studying
	2. B đ invented
	3. A đ I think
4. A đ Most
5. B đ would be 
Question 7: (5 points)
1. Nowadays, the Internet has increasingly developed and become part of our daily life.
2. It has provided great benefits for millions of people all over the world.
3. First of all, the Internet is a very fast and convenient way for us to get information.
4. We can communicate with friends and relatives by means of e-mail or chatting.
5. Secondly, the Internet can provide us an unlimited source of entertainment.
Tổng điểm toàn bài: 80 points
Thang điểm 20
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