www.violet.vn/dinhluyen2704 PHÒNG GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO HUYỆN BÙ GIA MẬP TƯỜNG THCS BÙ NHO ĐỀ THI SỐ 3 ĐỀ ÔN THI HỌC SINH GIỎI LỚP 9 VÒNG HUYỆN, TỈNH, THPT CHUYÊN Thời gian làm bài: 120 phút Ngày làm bài 14 – 08 - 2010 I. Choose the word with the different pronunciation of the underlined part 1. A.tool B.moon C.soon D.cook 2. A.chemistry B.champ C.church D.champion 3. A.cough B.though C.rough D.tough 4. A.fear B.tear C.bear D.hear 5. A. invention B.question C.information D.protection. II. Choose a word that has different stress pattern. 6. A.person B.enough C.picture D.people 7. A.rainfall B.children C.religion D.different 8. A.extreme B.generous C.lonely D.clothing 9. A.friendly B.extra C.along D.orphanage 10. A.method B.quiet C.major D.electric III. Choose the word or phrase which best completes each sentence. 11. The social services are chiefly______ with the poor, the old and the sick. A. Influenced B. related C. suffered D. concerned 12. I know you’re annoyed, but you must try to control your______. A. blood B. storm C. explosion D temper 13. It was a hot day, and many people were______ their way to the beach. A. taking B. hitting C. making D. setting 14. After a lot of difficulty, he______ to open the door. A. managed B. succeeded C. obtained D. realized 15. The car was badly smashed up, but the driver escaped without serious______. A. damage B. pain C. wound D. injury 16. The country’s annual______ of coffee beans has increased each year since 1977 A. produce B. growth C. outcome D. production 17. he kept his marriage a secret for years ,but eventually the truth______. A came out B. came through C. went out D turned out 18. Jo was shocked when I disagreed with her. She’s so used to getting her own______. A. mind B. way C. opinion D. views 19. When he sings, he has the ______ ability to make songs sound good. A. sparse B. rare C. infrequent D. scarce 20. The management are making ______to increase the company's efficiency. A. measures B. steps C. moves D. deeds 21. I know this is a big disappointment but don't take it to______. A. soul B. mind C. spirit D. heart 22. I was told yesterday that the car had been fixed but it's broken down ______ again! A. even B. still C. yet D. right 23. Simon ______ in me on the understanding that I wouldn't tell anyone else. A. confided B. intimated C. confessed D. disclosed 24. It’s time we …the bus. A.catch B.caught C.catching D.to catch 25. He wants to ______his room. A.decorate B.decorator C.decorative D. decoration 26. ______the birthday ______Nam’s mother, he made her a big cake. A.in - at B.in - of C.on - of D. on - for www.violet.vn/dinhluyen2704 27. Take the bus, and ______at Oxford Circus. A.get out B.get off C.get down D. get away 28. We went by ______train to ______west of England. A.a – the B.the - the C.Ø – the D.Ø - Ø 29. They ______all day swimming and sunbathing at the beach. A.used B.passed C.occupied D.spent 30. This jacket is the kind of thing I want. Can I ______. A.try it on B.dress in C.take it off D.wear it 31. The noise of the traffic prevented me from ______to sleep. A.falling B.leaving C.going D.feeling 32. Viet got up late ______he couldn’t catch the first bus. A.then B.so C.as D.when 33. Nam wishes he ______have to clean all the windows. A.don’t B.doesn’t C.wasn’t D.didn’t 34. The secretary ______I talked to didn’t know where the meeting was. A.which B.whose C.when D.whom 35. When you get to the station, I ______for you outside. A.shall waiting B.shall wait C.waiting D.shall be waiting 36. We expected him at eight but he finally ______at midnight. A.appeared B.appears C.appearing D.appear 37. A cheque is all right, but I’d rather you ______me cash. A.pay B.paid C.would pay D.had paid 38. We started early ______to avoid being late for work. A.so that B.in order that C.so D.so as 39. In the newspaper there ______a lot of news about the earthquake. A. be B. are C. is D. were 40. The old ______ in her village always ______others' help. A. is living / need B. living / need C. living / needs D. lived / need 41. "Which of these two men is Chinese?" " ______ is" A. Both of them B. All of them C. none of them D. Neither of them 42. My shoes are dirty. I'd better take them ______before I come in. A. away B. up C. on D. off 43. This subject, ______, is very important. A. Which we are going to discuss B. which is going to discuss C. that we are gong to discuss D. A and B are correct 44. I' m very tired. ______, I have to finish my homework before going to bed. A. Although B. Moreover C. Therefore D. However 45. Why don't we go for a picnic this weekend? ______. A. What do you want to suggest? B. Yes, please. C. That's a good idea. D. How's that. 46. Vietnam, ______ is in South-east Asia, export rice. A. where B. which C. that D. when 47. Have you ever heard this song______in Vietnam. A. singing B. sing C. sung D. being sung 48. You'll be ill ______you stop working so hard. A. unless B. when C. until D. if 49. She demands that we _______ there on time for the show. A. should be B. be C. is D. are 50. Man will have a barber ______ his hair. A. cut B. to cut C. cutting D. to cutting www.violet.vn/dinhluyen2704 IV. Read the text below. Use the words given in capitals at the end of each line to form a word that fits in the space in the same line Example: (0) depression EXERCISE Exercise is one of the best ways of keeping (0) away. It improves your body and your mind and (51) you to perform better in the work place at home. Proper (52) is essential if you want to get the most from exercise and you should also take into (53) your heart rate. It can be (54) to do too much, which is why all good fitness instructors emphasise the (55) of "listening to your body”. When you first start you should use good (56) , because it's essay to make the mistake of using the equipment (57) or doing too much at one time. Start slowly and build up gradually. Exercise should not be seen as a (58) task; it can be as essay as a quick walk. To increase your fitness (59) , exercise for 20 minutes a day, 4 to 6 times a week and you will notice a (60) in your body and mind in a few weeks. DEPRESSED ABLE BREATH CONSIDER HARM IMPORTANT JUDGE CORRECT DEMAND STEADY DIFFERENT Question 5: Put the verbs in brackets into the suitable tenses, including passives if necessary (12 points). The mystery of the Mary Celeste is one of the greatest mysteries of the sea. An American sailing ship, the Mary Celeste set sail from New York on 5 November 1872 - bound for Genoa in Italy, with a cargo of 1,700 barrels of commercial alcohol. A month later - on 5 December - she (61 sight) east of the Azores, in the eastern Atlantic, by a British ship, the Dei Gratia. By an amazing coincidence, the master of the British ship, Captain David Reed Morehouse, and the master of the Mary Celeste , captain Benjamine Spooner Briggs (62 dine) together in New York the night before the Mary Celeste (63 set sail) So Morehouse (64 realize) , that the Mary Celeste (65 sail) in the wrong direction. What could be the ship doing, he (66 wonder) ? Having hailed his friend's ship and got no reply, he (67 go) to investigate. There (68 be) nobody on board. Captain Briggs, his wife and two-year-old daughter (69 all vanish) The last entry in the ship's log was for 25 November, on which day the Mary Celeste (70 be) within six miles of the Azores. An enquiry (71 hold later) in Gibraltar, but to this day the mystery of the Mary Celeste ( 72 never solve) . Question 6: Fill in each gap with ONE appropriate word. The first gap has been done as an example (15 points). EVOLUTION It is generally accepted that present-day animals and plants differ from those of the past, having changed by a general process called evolution. But this theory has been widely accepted for little (73) than a hundred years. The present theory of evolution wasdeveloped (74) two naturalists – Charles Darwin and Alfred Russell Wallace – working independently. When he was a young man (75) 22, Darwin went as naturalist on a round-the- world, map-making cruise aboard a British naval survey ship, HMS Beagle. The cruise began in 1831 and lasted (76) 1836. In the Galapagos islands, Darwin came (77) a group www.violet.vn/dinhluyen2704 of birds, later to become known (78) “Darwin’s finches”. They were similar to one (79) in their colour, song, nests and eggs, and were clearly descended (80) the same finch stock, (81) each had a different kind of beak and was adapted (82) a different way of life. (83) were seed-eaters, fly-catchers, woodpeckers and various other types. Darwin assumed that the ancestors of all (84) types had been blown to the islands in bleak weather, had survived and changed somehow (85) the various forms. In the years after the voyage, Darwin gradually came to the conclusion that individuals better suited (86) their environment would tend to leave more offspring while those (87) well adapted would die out. VII. Read the passage and decide which answer best fits each space(10 points). There people jumed (88) … a car on a busy Oxford road after a fire started under the bonnet this morning. They were just able to rescue their possessions before the car burst into (89) … . Mr. Peter Collins, 25, of Wey Road, Berinsfield (90) … his Avenger estate car home (91) …. Work with two friends when he noticed smoke coming into the car. He stopped, (92) … was unable to open the bonnet. He poured a bottle of water over the radiator where the smoke was coming from, but could not put out the fames. He then (93) … to get fire extinguishers from a nearby (94) …, but (95) … also failed to have any effect. (96) … he telephone for a (97) …, but by the time it arrived, the car was totally burnt out. 88. A. into 89. A. flames 90. A. dorve 91. A. to 92. A. but 93. A. wandered 94. A. hospital 95. A. this 96. A. at length 97. A. police car B. on B. petrol B. has driven B. from B. because B. jumped B. garage B. those B. finally B. ambulance C. out of C. smoke C. was driving C. at C. although C. walked C. library C. that C. at the end C. taxi D. over D. sparks D. was driven D. in D. so D. ran D. swimming pool D. these D. Terminally D. fire engine Question8: Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence (10 points). 98. I came home, it began to rain. => Barely …………………………………………………………………………………… 99. Peter is poor, but he usually helps the handicapped. => Poor………………………………………………………………………………………. 100. John is sick because he doesn’t take his doctor’s advice. => Did……………………………………………………………………………………… 101. Maryam is poor, but people easily believe that she is a millionaire when she talks. => Maryam talks…………………………………………………………………………… 102. We admire Thanh because she did well in the French speaking contest. => We look ………………………………………………………………………………… 103. She dresses in red so that everyone will take notice of her. => She dresses in red so……………………………………………………………………… 104. It is such an interesting book that I can’t put it down. => It is so…………………………………………………………………………………… 105. He is so strong that he can lift two tables at the same time. => Such………………………………………………………………………………………. 106. Turn off all the faucets before going out. => All………………………………………………………………………………………… www.violet.vn/dinhluyen2704 107. “ You will be successful at any cost!”, said the teacher to Jason. => The teacher demanded that ………………………………………………………………. 108. “ I can’t work with Daisy any more.” John said to the boss. => John couldn’t put………………………………………………………………………… 109, “ What you have cooked is the best in the world!”, John said to his girlfriend. => John congratulated………………………………………………………………………… 110. They have read us an interesting story. => An………………………………………………………………………………………… 111. Now that his mother was being there, they said nothing about it. => On ………………………………………………………………………………………… 112. The last storm destroyed Lan’s house. => It ‘s high time……………………………………………………………………………… Question 9: Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence (10 points). 113.The weather forecast predicts a drop in temperature tomorrow. will They say tomorrow ………………………………………………………………………. 114.The time of departure for your flight to Rio is six o’clock. takes The plane to Rio ……………………………………………………………………… 115.It looks like that old bridge is ready to fall down. is It looks like that old bridge ………………………………………………………………. 116.I suppose you are very tired after your long walk. must You ……………………………………………………………………………… ……… 117.’I won’t come home late from late the party.’ she said. promised She………………………………………………………………………………………… 118.It would have been better if you had gone to bed earlier. should You……………………………………………………………………………….……… 119.’Don’t swim just after you have eaten,’ she said to them. warned She………………………………………………………………………………….…… 120. He would not stop talking although no one was listening. insisted He ………………………………………………………………………………………… 121. The house was in darkness except for a light in the kitchen. apart The house was completely ……………………………………………………………… 122. They continued to look for the girl till it got dark. search The ………………………………………………………………………………………. ANSWER KEYS www.violet.vn/dinhluyen2704 1. D 2. A 3. B 4. C 5. B 6. B 7. C 8. A 9. C 10. D www.violet.vn/dinhluyen2704 11. D 12.D 13.C 14.A 15.D 16.D 17.A 18.B 19.B 20.C 21.D 22.C 23.A 24. B 25. A 26. C 27. B 28. C 29. D 30. A 31. C 32. B 33. D 34. D 35. D 36. A 37. B 38. D 39. C 40.C 41.D 42.D 43.A 44.D 45.C 46.B 47.C 48.A 49. B 50. A 51. enables 52. breathing 53. consideration 54. harmful 55. importance 56. judgement 57. incorrectly 58. demanding 59. steadily 60. difference 61. was sighted 62. dined/ had dined 63. set sail/ had set sail 64. realized 65. was sailing 66. wondered 67. went 68. was 69. had all vanished 70. had been 71. was later held 72.has never been solved 73. more 74. by 75. of 76. until/till 77. across/upon 78. as 79. another 80. from 81. but/although 82. to 83. There 84. these 85. into 86. to 87. less/not 88. C 89. A 90. C 91. B 92. A 93. D 94. B 95. D 96. B 97. D 98. Barely had I come home when it began to rain. 99. Poor as he (Peter)is, Peter (he) usually helps the handicapped. 100. Did John take his doctor’s advice, he wouldn’t be sick. 101. Maryam talks as if she were a millionaire. 102. We look up to Thanh because she did well in the French speaking contest. 103. She dresses in red so as to be taken noticed of / so as for everyone to take notice of her. 104. It is so interesting a book that I can’t put it down. 105. Such is his strength that he can lift two tables at the same time. 106. All the faucets should (must) be turned off before you go out. 107. The teacher demanded that Jason be successful at any cost. 108. John couldn’t put up with Daisy (any more). 109. John congratulated his girlfriend on her cooking. 110. An interesting story has been read to us. 111. On account of his mother’s being there, they said nothing about it. On account of the fact that his mother was being there, they said nothing about it. On account of his mother’s presence , they said nothing about it. 112. It’s high time Lan repaired her house. / It’s high time for Lan’s house to be repaired. 113. They say tomorrow (it) will be colder. 114. The plane to Rio takes off at six o’clock 115. It looks like that old bridge is going to collapse/ fall down. 116. You must be very tired after your long walk. 117. She promised not to come home late from the party. 118. You should not have gone to bed so late. 119. She warned them not to swim just as they had eaten. 120. He insisted on talking although no one was listening. 121. The house was completely dark apart from a light in the kitchen. 122. The search for the girl went on till it got dark. . www.violet.vn/dinhluyen2704 PHÒNG GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO HUYỆN BÙ GIA MẬP TƯỜNG THCS BÙ NHO ĐỀ THI SỐ 3 ĐỀ ÔN THI HỌC SINH GIỎI LỚP 9 VÒNG HUYỆN, TỈNH, THPT CHUYÊN Thời gian làm bài: 120 phút Ngày làm bài 14. B 28. C 29. D 30 . A 31 . C 32 . B 33 . D 34 . D 35 . D 36 . A 37 . B 38 . D 39 . C 40.C 41.D 42.D 43. A 44.D 45.C 46.B 47.C 48.A 49. B 50. A 51. enables 52. breathing 53. consideration 54. harmful 55 3. B 4. C 5. B 6. B 7. C 8. A 9. C 10. D www.violet.vn/dinhluyen2704 11. D 12.D 13. C 14.A 15.D 16.D 17.A 18.B 19.B 20.C 21.D 22.C 23. A 24. B 25. A 26. C 27. B 28. C 29. D 30 . A 31 . C 32 . B 33 .