ĐỀ THI HỌC SINH GIỎI TỈNH LỚP 9 THCS NĂM HỌC 2007-2008 MÔN THI :TIẾNG ANH THỜI GIAN LÀM BÀI :150 phút I.PHONETICS Part 1:Choose the word whose underlined part in pronounced differently from the rest in each group: 1. a. comfort b. hobby c. popular d. knowledge 2. a.eats b. tapes c. lives d. cooks 3. a.complain b. main c. explain d. certain 4. a. official b. collect c. collapse d. colony 5. a. fashion b. elephant c. champagne d. casual 6. a.uniform b. ticket c. tide d. inspration 7. a. mountain b. found c. ground d. moussaka 8. a.shore b. short c. shorthand d. observe 9. a. seat b. search c. seaside d. seaport 10. a.preposition b. prepayment c. prepare d. prescribe Part 2:Choose the word whose syllable is stressed differently from the rest in each group. 1. a. equipment b. criminal c. evidence d. passenger 2. a. adventure b. discover c. represent d. experience 3. a. dependent b. computer c. mechanic d. interest 4. a. definite b. suggestion c. influence d. probably 5. a. proceed b. welfare c. include d. provide 6 . a. energy b. ancestry c. continent d. province 7. a. vegetables b. lettuce c. contain d. market 8 a. industry b. although c. fertile d. heroic 9. a. advertise b. consumption c. history d.influence 10. a. committee b. employee c. referee d. refugee II.GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY Part1:Choose the best answer among a, b, c, or d 1. are easy to dissolve. a. Plastic bags b. Banana leaves c. Glass bottles d. Tins and cans 2. The red flag with a yellow star in the centreis the flag of Vietnam. a. nation b. international c. national d. nationality 3. Tell me the why you come here late. a. cause b. reason c. proof d. possibility 4. Australia is one of the countries. a.speaking English b. spoken English c. English spoken d. English speaking 5. English is used as an access world scholarship and world trade. a. to b. for c. in to d. toward 6. I enjoy living in the countryside the air here is very quiet. a. because b.although c.so that d. when 7. What if there a serious nuclear accident? a. happens / was b. will happen / were c.would happen / were d. would happen / had been 8. The boy next to me is very good at English. a.is sitting b. sitting c. sits d. sat 9. my friends were unsuccessful at the job interviews. a.Most b.The most of c. Most of d. Most out of 10.It was not to finish that work before 5 o’clock. a. expected b. expecting c. expectative d. expectation 11. I t was very difficult for you if you can’t speak his native language. a. getting acquainted to a foreign b. to get acquainted with a foreigner c. getting acquainted with a foreig d. to get acquainted to a foreigner 12. We should do some thing to protect water from being polluted we will have nothing to drink in the future. a. if b. whether c. or d. unless 13. Hurry up! They’ve only got seats left. a. a few b. a little c. a lot of d. plenty of 14. I hope he doesn’t keep us a. to wait b.waiting c. for waiting d. wait 15. Those were the days we were very happy . a. that b. of which c. about which d. when 16. I turn down the job the attractive salary. a. because b. because of c.although d. despite 17. The scientists and engineers have become key figures in our modern society a. industry b. industrial c. industrialize d. industrialization 18. He asked me a. since when I waited b. since when I am waiting c. how long I have been waiting d. how long I had been waiting 19 . She remembered the correct address only she had posted the letter. a. since b. afterward c. following d. after 20. His parents never allowed him a. a smoking b. smoking c. to smoke d. some smoke Part 2: Fill each gap with the correct form of the verb from the box Experience , lose, get, attend, award, respond, look, hear, improve,surf ,wander, leak 1. If you work harder ,you ‘ll be the scholarship. 2. he said he forward to Tet holidays. 3. This is the most embarrassing thing I’ve ever 4. If he that English school, his English would get better. 5. Please tell me if you from her. 6. I don’t want my document out, Iwant to keep it secret. 7. Viruses can keep you from access to the file you want to open. 8. I enjoy the net looking for informationon MTV. 9. Over ninety teenagers have to Jim’s questions. 10.Sometimes we see him alone in the park. Part 3: Fill each gap with the correct form of the word in brackets 1.One major of the area is the lack of public transport. (advantage) 2. We asked her to take part but she made no to us. (respond) 3. Taxis are too for many people to offord. (cost) 4.Could you please us about the courses and fees? (information) 5. Martin looked at her (thoughtful) 6. The tast we are dealing with is complicated. (extreme) 7. This book provides information which is very to us.(value) 8. No one can deny the of his contribution. (precious) 9. Our house is by several burglar alarms. (protection) 10. It was so all we stay at home. (snow) III. READING Part 1: Choose the word (a,b, c, or d) that best fits each of the blank spaces Air Pollution Every one wants to (1) pollution. But the pollution problem is as (2) as it is serious. It is complicated(3) much pollution is caused by things that benefit people. For example(4) from automobiles causes a large (5) of all air pollution. But the automobile(6) transportation for millions of people.Factories (7) much of waste that pollutes air and water, but factories gives employment to a large number of people. Thus to end or greatly reduce pollution (8) people would have to stop using many things that benefit them. Most of people don’t want to do that, of course. But pollution can be(9) reduced in several ways. Scientists and engineers can work to lessen the amount of pollution that such things as automobiles and factories cause. Governments can pass and enforce laws that (10) businesses and traffic to stop or cut down on certain polluting activities. 1. a. cause b. destroy c. lessen d. increase 2. a. easy b. simple c. permanent d. complicated 3. a. because b. so that c. although d. when 4. a. gas b. exhaust c. vapour d. garbage 5. a. series b. percentage c. number d. emission 6 . a. carries b. gives c. provides d. brings 7. a. discharge b. provide c. supply d. cause 8. a. gradually b. obviously c. differently d. immediately 9. a. only b. gradually c. clearly d. directly 10 a. forbit b. require c. permit d. prevent Part 2: Put one suitable word in each space. Enery is one of the (1) that many people are interested in. It is not an unfamiliar word. It is heard, said, discussed day after day. It is close to everyone’s (2) life. You turn on the lamp and it is (3) that gives you light.You turn on a TV and it is energy that gives you pictures and sound. You ride a motocycle and it is energy that gives you (4) You cook your meals and it is energy that gives you heat to boil rice. The problem is that the demand for energy is rising and that the price of energy is getting(5) and higher. The supply of energy on earth is limited. It cannot provide us all forever. The (6) of energy in the future is inevitable.Therefor, saving energy is a must if we want to (7) to live in a safe and sound world. If we save energy, the(8) will be less polluted and our health will be better and we will live a more meaningful life and more happily. Perhaps the best(9) to the problem of energy is a source of clean energy coming from the sun:solar energy. This kind of energy is easily available, free, and inexhaustible.Furthermore, it does not cause(10) Part 3:Read the passage and answer the questions. Halloween is a holiday celebrated on October 31. The night of 31 st October was believed in the past that dead people appeared from their graves,and which is now celebrated in the US,Canada and Britain.It is a time when children have parties, and ghosts. Many children dress up as movie characters or a favorite superhero. They make lanterns out of pumpkins (large and round vegetables) from which the inside has been removed, and play “trick or treat”, a traditional activity at Halloween, in which children dress in costumes and visit houses.At each house they say “trick or treat”.This means that they will play a ‘trick’, or joke ,on the people in the house unless they are given a ‘treat’,e.g. sweets or money.Most people prefer to give treats rather than having tricks played on them.The practice of ‘trick or treat’ began in the US in the 1930s but is now comon in Britain also. But Halloween is not just for children. Many adults enjoy showing off their costumes at Halloween parties! Questions: 1. When is Halloween celebrated? 2. Do they still believe dead people appear from their graves on the night of 31 st October? 3. What do children pretend to be when they dress up? 4. Tell the activities children do at Halloween. 5. Do they have the practice of ‘trick or treat’ in Britain? 6. How do children play ‘trick or treat’? 7. In order to avoid tricks,what do people do? 8. Where is Halloween celebrated now? IV. WRITING Part 1:Completethe second sentence so that it has the same meaning to the first sentence using the word given: 1. I had to cancel the birthday party because my closest friend is seriously ill. I had to cancel 2. Hung will write an essay on the life of President Ho Chi Minh. An essay 3. I hadn’t visited my grandfather. I wished 4. Although he came late he gained the highest result. In spite of 5.We hadn’t known that Lan had an accident. We hadn’t visited her If we 6.You shouldn’t leave these magazines on the table.You should put them on this shelf. These magazines 7.The flight to Ho Chi Minh City lasted one hour and a half. It took 8. “If you don’t pay the ransom, we’ll kill the boy ’’, said the kidnappers The kidnappers 9.We don’t visit you very often because you live so far away. If 10.The film was so interesting that all we want to see again. It was such 11.I would prefer you to deliver the sofa on Friday. I would rather 12. Susan was too excited to sleep. Susan was so Part 2:Join each pair of sentences, using the word(s) in brackets: 1. The day was too hot. He had to cancel the tennis game. (such that) 2. You’d better take a sweater. It might get cold. (in case) 3. Most of the audience didn’t know the result of the match. The television was interrupted in the middle of the game. (therefore) 4. Tom has continued to smoke two packs of cigarettes a day. The doctor warned him. (eventhough) 5. We take you up Da Lat. You can enjoy pure air there. (where) 6. Jim doesn’t study hard. He doesn’t get better grades. (if) 7. Tuan is very active. He studies the best of us. (who) 8. The oil washed from land will also lead to the death of fish. People are worried. (adjective + that) 9.He was advised to stop smoking. His health was very poor.(because of ) 10.The book was very interesting. He read it from cover to cover. (so that) Part 3 :Write a letter to your pen pal, using the words provided: 1. I/ not see/ a long time /.And /miss /so much. 2. Your letter /you say /wish /visit Nha Trang. 3. Now /I write /give information 4. Nha Trang /beautiful city /the center /Vietnam. 5. This city /the seashore /more one million inhabitants. 6. The central area /the city /and avenue /skirting beach /there be /hotel, restaurants, cinemas and office-building. 7. Nha Trang /several interesting sights /such as /The Goddess Tower,Hon Chong The Aquarium /the island. 8. Weather /Nha Trang / cool /fine. 9. There be /thausands /tourists /come /Nha Trang /spend /summer holidays /every year. 10.write /me soon /kook forward /hear from you. THE KEYS I.Phonetics: Part 1: (5 marks) 1. c 2. c. 3. d 4. a 5. b 6. c 7. d 8. d 9. b 10.a Part 2:(5 marks) 1. a 2. c 3. d 4. b 5. b 6. c 7. c 8. d 9. b 10 a II. Vocabulary and Grammar: Part 1:(10 marks) 1. b 2. c 3. b 4. d. 5. a 6. a 7. c 8. b 9. c 10.a 11. b. 12. c 13. a 14. b 15. d 16. d 17. b 18. d 19. d 20. c Part 2: (10 marks) 1. awarded 2. looked 3. experienced 4. attended 5. hear 6. to leak 7. getting 8. surfing 9. responsed 10. wandering Part 3: (10 marks) 1. disadvantage 2. response 3. costly 4. inform 5. thoughtfully 6. extremely 7. valuable 8. preciousness 9. protected 10. snowy III.Reading Part 1: (10 marks) 1. c 2. d. 3. a 4. b 5. b 6. c 7. a 8. d 9. b 10.b Part 2: (10 marks) 1. problem 2. daily 3. energy 4. movement 5. higher 6. shortage 7. continue 8. environment 9. solution 10. pollution Part 3:( 8 marks) 1.It is celebrated on October 31st. 2. No, they don’t. 3. They pretend to be witches, wolves, vampires, and ghosts, as movie characters or a favorite superhero. 4. Children have parties, dress up as witches woplves, vampires,ghosts or as movie characters or a favorite superhero, make lanterns out of pumpkins, play ‘trick or treat’, get candy or money from the hosts of the houses they visit. 5. Yes, they do. 6. They dress in costumes and visit houses.At each house they say ‘trick or treat ’. This means that they will play a ‘trick’, or joke, on the people in the house unless they are given a ‘treat’,e.g.sweets or money. 7. In order to avoid ‘tricks’, they give ‘treats’ to children. 8. Halloween is celebrated in the US, Canada and Britain now. IV. Writing Part 1: (12 marks) 1. I had to cancel the birthday party because of my closet friend’s serious illness. 2. An essay on the life of President Ho Chi Minh will be written by Hung. 3. I wished I had visited my grandfather. 4. In spite of coming late, he gained the highest result. 5. If we had known that Lan had an accident, we would have visited her. 6. These magazines shouldn’t be left on the table.They should be put on this shelf. 7. It took one hour and a half to fly to Ho Chi Minh City by plane. 8. The kidnappers threatened him if he didn’t pay the ranson, they would kill the boy. 9. If you lived near us, we would visit you very often. 10. It was such an interesting film that all we wanted to see again. 11. I would rather you deliver the sofa on Friday. 12. Susan was so excited that she shouldn’t sleep. Part 2: (10 marks) 1. It was such a hot day that he had to cancel the tennis game. 2. You’d better take a sweater in case it gets cold. 3. The television was interrupted in the middle of the game, therefore most of the audiences didn’t know the result of the match. 4.Tom has continued to smoke two packs of cigarettes a day, eventhough the doctor warned him. 5.We take you up Da Lat where you can enjoy pure air. 6.If Tim studied hard, he could get better grades. 7.Tuan, who studies the best of us, is very active. 8.People are worried that the oil washed from land will also lead to the death of fish. 9.He was advised to stop smoking because of his poor health. 10.The book was so interesting that he read it from cover to cover. Part 3: (10 marks) 1. I haven’t seen you for a long time. And I miss you so much. 2. In your letter you said you wished to visit Nha Trang. 3.Now I’m writing to give you some information about city. 4.Nha Trang is a beautiful city in the center of Vietnam. 5.This city is on the seashore with more than one million inhabitants. 6.In the central area of the city and on the avenue skirting the beach there are many hotels, restaurants, cinemas and office-buildings. 7.Nha Trang has several interesting sights such as The Goddess Tower, Hòn Chồng , The Aquarium on the island. 8. The weather in Nha Trang is cool and fine. 9. There are thousands of tourists who come to Nha Trang to spend their summer holidays every year. 10. Write to me soon. I’m looking forward to hearing from you. . as (2 ) as it is serious. It is complicated( 3) much pollution is caused by things that benefit people. For example( 4) from automobiles causes a large (5 ) of all air pollution. But the automobile( 6). her (thoughtful) 6. The tast we are dealing with is complicated. (extreme) 7. This book provides information which is very to us.(value) 8. No one can deny the of his contribution. (precious) . alarms. (protection) 10. It was so all we stay at home. (snow) III. READING Part 1: Choose the word (a,b, c, or d) that best fits each of the blank spaces Air Pollution Every one wants to (1 ) pollution.