Đề thi học sinh giỏi lớp 9 THCS tỉnh Thanh Hóa năm học 2010 - 2011 môn Tiếng Anh (Có đáp án)

MÔN THI: TIẾNG ANH
Thời gian làm bài: 150 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề)
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Question 1:

a. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the rest in the same line. (3p)

1. A. design B. grow C. gather D. guest

2. A. athletics B. health C. earthquake D. furthermore

3. A. sewage B. save C. treasure D. campus

b. Pick out the word that has the tress syllable differently from that of the other words. (5p)

1. A. profession B. condition C. departure D. energy

2. A. writer B. carefully C. origin D. compete

Question 2: Choose the correct word or phrase to complete each sentence (10p)

1. I’m really bored...........eating chips. Can’t we have something else for a change?
A. with B. of C. from D. about

2. During her last trip to England, Lan.....................her homework and housework.
A. had not to do B.would not have to do
C. did not have to do D. had not done

3. That director................a big company.
A. guides B. runs C. leads D. goes

4. Since the Tet holiday the cost of living ........................ considerably.
A. rises B. rose C. was rising D. has risen \

5. Janet, ................ father is a chef at a famous restaurant, cannot cook.
A. of whom B. who C. which D. whose

6. - “This movie is boring and too violent”
- “ I agree ................?”
A. Will we leave B. Why don’t we leave
C. Must we leave D. Would we leave

7. I don’t notice that you are still working : I’ll turn ................... the volume.
A. in B. off C. over D. down

8. If you park your car in the wrong place, you must pay a(n) ................
A. ticket B. attention C. fee D. fine

9. Mount Pinatubo, which is a volcano .............. the Philippines,erupted in 1991.
A. at B. with C. on D. in

10. We were so late thatwe ...................... had time to catch the train.
A. nearly B. almost C. hardly D. simply

Question 3: Use the correct forms of the verbs in brackets (10p)

1. Whenever we met, Jack avoided (look).............at me.

2. By this time next yearI (save)..............500 dollars.

3. The children were frightened because it (get) ......... dark.

4. It (rain) ............ very much in this part of the country every spring.

5. Had you asked me earlier, I (tell) ............. you the news.

6. Only yesterday I (realise) .......... what was going on.

7. We are going (have) ........... our house (repaint) .......... next month.

8. She looks as if he (be) .......... from another planet.

9. I remember (take) ............ to that place once.

Question 4: Fill each blank with the correct form of thewords given. (10p)

1. Road accident is one of our serious................problems nowadays. (society)

2. You are only one of many...................for that job. (apply)

3. The Internet has ............ developed and become part of our daily life. (increase)

4. However, the Internetalso has some .................. (limit)

5. The university has ....... the use of dictionaries during language exams. (author)

6. Panda is ................. to China only. (nation)

7. Viet Nam declared its................. in 1945. (depend)

8. ...............................are doing their best to make people aware of the danger of all pollution. (Environment)

9. In winter it is important for farmer to provide food and..................... for their animals. (warm)

10. Work is going on to ............................. the bridge, which carries a great deal of traffic. (strong)

Question 5:

a. Supply the most suitable wordfor each blank (10 points)

SUMMER

Summer in England is the best ...(1)... of all. The sky is clear and blue. The sun shines ....(2).... . But it is not pleasant to go out at noon…(3)…the sun dazzles our eyes.
The air is generally dry. It isvery pleasant to…(4)…a walk in the morning, when the country is cool, oragain in the evening,…(5)…the sunshine is not so hot, and the moon..(6)…above the horizon.

How beautiful a…(7)…night in England is! It is really beautiful ...(8)...the countryside. There high in the sky, there is the moon...(9)…sheds its silver light together…(10)…thousands of little stars twinkling and twinkling.

b. Read the following passage then choose the best option (A, B, C or D) to fill in the blank.

WHALES

Whales are (1)..........They breathe air like us. They rise to the surface (2)............ the water to breathe. Theylive in the oceans of the world. There are many (3).......... kinds of whales. Someare the killer whale, humpback whale, sperm whale and gray whale. They are some of the largest

animals. The largest whale is the blue whale. It can grow to be a hundred feet (4).......... and weigh as much as 15 elephants. It is (5).......... animal on Earth. Whales leap out of the water. They also dive and roll. Whales dive (6)............... food. Some whales can dive more (7)........... a mile down!

We can (8)............ whales in the zoo, public aquariums, and entertainment parks. These whales live in large glass tanks. They learn things very (9)............ Many people train them to (10).............wit ball, leap, and dive down deep for certain objects.

1. A. dogs B. deer C.crocodiles D. mammals
2. A. on B. of C. in D. from
3. A. difference B. long C. tall D. different
4. A. long B. white C. short D. small
5. A. largest B. the largest C. larger D. more large
6. A. get B. getting C. to get D. gets
7. A. the B. to C. than D. from
8. A. hear B. see C. smell D. bring
9. A. easy B. easily C. normal D. different
10. A. drive B. watch C. do D. play

c. Read the text and answer the questions below. (5 points)

Bananas

Bananas are widely believed to growon trees: this is incorrect. The banana is a plant which finishes all its growth in one year, reaching a height of 30 feet. Bananas have a subterranean stem from which come large, green leaves. The plant reaches its maturity in about 18 months. As the bunches of bananas mature and the fruit develops, they can be propped up with poles and covered with blue polyethylene bags. These bags prevent bruising,protect against the frost and speed ripening by increasing heat and humidity.

Once the banana plant has producedits fruit, the mother plant dies and is replaced by pups sucker plants. These grow next to the parent and make a new generation of banana plants.

Questions:

1. Do the bananas grow on trees?

2. How high can the banana plant reach?

3. How long does it take the banana plant to reach its maturity?

4. What are blue polyethylene bags used for?

5. What happens when the banana plant has produced its fruit?

Question 6:

a. There is one mistake in each of the following sentences. Find and correct it. (5p)

1. David Cooper, whom was beaten last night by a group of skinheads, is being released from the hospital today.

2. The whale died because the rescuers did not have proper equipment to support its weigh.

3. Mai is not only intelligent but very hard-working.

4. The proposal he made at the meeting sounded interestingly.

5. Certain bacteria can capture light energy and uses it to make food.

b. Complete each of the following sentence in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence printed before it.( 5p )

1. I’d like you to help meto open the window.
Do you mind ..........................................................................................?

2. Keeping in touch with the media is very important and necessary.
It’s.......................................................................................................

3. Factories are polluting the river water. Fish can not live there.
If............................................................................................................

4. You ought to fasten your seatbelt before driving away.
You shouldn't.....................................................................

5. "I must see the manager!" he cried.
He insisted…………………………………………………………

c. Use the following words and phrases to write complete sentences. Make the changes and additions if necessary.(5p)

1. Because / heavy rain / students / late / class.

2. It / wrong/ you not / help him / studies.

3. Vietnam/ one / countries / Association / South East Asian Nations.

4. One/ advantages/ own/ a car/ be/ its / comfort.

5. He / suggest / use / gas / instead/ burn/ coal / for / cook.

d. Imagine you are a tourist on vacation in a certain place/city in Viet Nam. Write a postcard about your trip (80-100 words). (5p)
(You need to cover the information about place, people, weather, ...)