Đề thi học sinh giỏi tỉnh Long An lớp 9 năm 2011 môn Tiếng Anh

I. LISTENING (4POINTS) (25 minutes):

Listen to the tape and fill in the blanks. Each blank should contain only one word

“Are you sure looking for a cheap, clean, effective source of power that doesn’t cause pollution or waste natural (1)....................................? Look no further than solar energy from our sun, at present, most of our electricity come from the use of coal and gas, oil or nuclear power. This power could be (2).................................... by the sun. One percent of the solar energy (3)...................................... reaches the Earth is enough to provide power for the total (4)........................................

Many countries are already using solar energy. Solar panels are placed on the roof of a house and the (5).................................... energy is used to heat water. The energy can be (6)................................ for a number of days you can use solar energy, too.

Sweden has an (7)..................................... solar energy program. There, all buildings will be heated by solar energy and cars will use solar power instead of gas by the year (8)..........................”

II. GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY (5 POINTS)

A. Complete the text with the correct forms of the verbs in brackets. Write the answer in your answer sheet (2points)

Can you imagine the world without colors? The world around us (1.be)…………………… very colorful. Life (2.be) ………………….very dull and grey if there were no color. People like to be surrounded with colorful things. Many years ago, people (3.want) ……………………to make themselves as colorful as the things they (4.see)…………………. They did this by (5.make) …………………….patterns on their bodies and (6.paint) ………………..themselves. When they learned to make cloth to cover their bodies, they (7.try)………………..to find ways and means of coloring it brightly. In time, they discovered the method of (8.dye)…………………their clothes. People (9.know)………………how to dye their clothes even before they knew how to read or write . During that time , men did not know how to make dye, so they (10.get )………………… their colors from what they could find around them

B. Complete the sentences with the suitable preposition (2points):

1. It was stupid ………………..you to believe what he said

2 She burst …………………tears when she heard the news.

3. Are you still upset ………………..what I said to you yesterday ?

4. In the cupboard I found a box full …………………….old letter.

5. She tried to prevent the dog ……………….running into the road.

6. The doctor told him to keep ……………sweets and chocolate to lose weight.

7. The train was late but nobody knew the reason ………………….the delay.

8. Please take care ………………….my children while I ‘m away.

9. Next month I ‘m going to Scotland ………………….a short holiday.

10. Can I share the book ………………….you?

C. Fill in the blank with the correct form of the word in italic bold (1 point)

1. Don’t worry too much about what she said. She tends to (drama)………………….things.

2. Most students are making good progress, but Michel is a (hope)…………….case.

3. The evening passed (enjoy)………………..

4 I had my trousers (long)……………….because they were too short.

5. She has spent many (sleep)…………………..nights examining the questions .

III. READING (6 POINTS)

A. Read the following passage then choose the correct answer by circling its corresponding letter A, B, C or D. (2 POINTS)

My village is generally called Langde which consists of Upper Langde. My own village is Upper Langde, 32 kilometers away from Kaili city and 17 kilometers away from Leishan Country. My hometown is located at the foot of a scenic mountain with a murmuring crystal clear river in front. Groups of waterwheels by the river side produce beautiful folk songs day and night.

My father said that we have this festival runs for three consecutive years. People do not kill fattened pigs during the first and second years but only in the final year. So the most special year is the last one, namely the 13th year. As you can imagine, it is not easy to see many in one lifetime. I can’t remember what the last one, 13 years ago, was like. Fortunately my village held the festival from 22nd February to 2nd March this year (2004) and the one this year was a very spectacular .

1. The writer’s village is ...........................................................
A . in Upper Langde
B . in Lower Lane
C . 32 km away from Leishan County
D . 17km away from Kaili city planned

2.What is NOT mentioned in the description of the author’s hometown ?
A .It produced beautiful folk songs
B .It is near a river
C .You can go there on foot .
D .It is near a mountain .

3. When are the fattened pigs killed ?
A .Every thirteen years of the festival .
B .During the first year of the festival .
C .During the second year of the festival
D . In the final year of the festival.

4. The word “ namely “ can be replaced by .......................................................
A .such as B. that is
C .like D. for example

5. When will the next festival be held ?
A . In 2005 B. In 2006
C .In 2007 D. In 2017

B. Read the text carefully and then choose the most suitable word (A, B, C or D) for each space (4points)

Modern cinema audiences (1) ………………to see plenty of thrilling scenes in action films. These scenes, which are (2)………………….as stunts, are usually (3)………………….by stuntmen who are specially trained to do (4) ………………………things safely. Anyone can crash a car , but if you’re (5) …………………a film, you have to be extremely precise, sometimes stopping (6)…………………in front of the camera and film crew. At an early stage in the (7)……………………, an expert stuntman is called in to work out the action scenes and form a team. He is the only who can go (8)………………….the wishes of the director, (9)………………………he will usually only do this in the (10)…………………of safety .

1. A. expect B. count C. claim D. prepare
2.A. remarked B. known C. referred D. named
3. A. performed B. given C. fulfilled D. displayed
4. A. dangerous B. endangering C. disastrous D. death
5. A. doing B. creating C. shooting D manufacturing
6. A. precise B. right C. exact D. correctly
7. A. production B. creation C. manufacture D. imagination
8. A. over B. against C. through D. across
9. A. despite B. so C. although D. otherwise
10. A. interests B. needs C. purposes D. regards

IV. WRITING (5POINTS)

A. Read the first sentence, and then complete the second sentence with the same meaning (1point)

1. If I were Peter , I ‘d look for another job
I suggest .........................................................................................................................

2. I must thank Jane and Alice for their presents.
I must send .....................................................................................................................

3. The news was so good that she smiled happily .
It was ..............................................................................................................................

4.She had to do the washing , but she didn’t
She forgot ........................................................................................................................

5.All visitors to town falls in love with it .
Everyone who .................................................................................................................

B. Write a composition (4points)

From 80 words to 90 words to describe “A trip to the countryside"