UBNd tỉnh bắc ninh Sở giáo dục và đào tạo ------------ đề thi chọn học sinh giỏi tỉnh năm học 2007 2008 môn thi: tiếng anh Lớp 9 Thcs (Thời gian làm bài 150 phút (không kể giao đề) Ngày thi: 05 tháng 4 năm 2008 Ghi chú: Thí sinh làm vào tờ giấy thi, không làm vào đề thi) 1 5. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others. 1. A. seem B. bee C. sheer D. sheep 2. A. few B. new C. knew D. sew 3. A. how B. show C. now D. cow 4. A. village B. age C. page D. say 5. A. house B. whom C. home D. honest 6 10. Find the word with the stress pattern different from that of the others three words in each question. 6. A. marry B. pursue C. direct D. consult 7. A. fancy B. portrait C. endless D. influence 8. A. agency B. memory C. encounter D. influence 9. A. advancement B. chemical C. conception D. deposit 10. A. carefully B. malaria C. beginning D. provision 11 30. Choose the word, phrase or sentence ( A,B,C or D ) that best fits the blank space in each sentence. 11. Pay the bill within 2 weeks or the electricity will be cut_______. A. up B. off C. down D. of 12. The pencil _______ I write is made in Japan. A. by which B. with which C. which D. that 13. There is a _______ faucet in your kitchen. A. drip B. dripped C. driping D. dripping 14. I remember _________ her somewhere . A. seeing B. saw C. see D. to see 15. Fifty five dollars _________ too much to pay for that coat. A. are B. be C. were D. is 16. We dont allow passengers _________ in this part of the building. A. to smoke B. smoke C. smoking D. smoked 17. _________ he likes chocolate, he tries to eat it. A. Since B. Though C. Despite D. As 18. Dont worry, everything is _________ control. A. on B. without C. at D. under 19. They will be welcomed by friendly _______ in Viet Nam. A. impression B. atmosphere C. matter D. air 20. We thought the two films were very similar ________ a great extent. A. in B. for C. at D. to 21. Recently, there have been a lot of American TV series _______ on British television. A. to show B. shown C. showing D. have been shown 22. Our school _______ for the summer holiday on 10 th July. A. breaks up B. breaks down C. breaks in D. breaks off 23. He intends to set up business on his ________. A. imitation B. own C. benefit D. self đề chính thức 24. He considers shares to be a good long _______ investment. A. term B. age C. run D. time 25. Goods carried on a ship are called ________. A. items B. merchandise C. cargo D. articles 26. The report tonight is coming ______ by satellite from the Olympic Games. A. lively B. direct C. immediately D. live 27. This isn’t a _______, is it? If I lend you my car, you will bring it back, won’t you? A. cheat B. trick C. rip-off D. deceit 28. You can’t _______ me! I know that story isn’t true. A. lie B. fool C. do D. cheat 29. Could you _______ the last remark? A. clear B. clarify C. clear out D. make clear 30. We’ve got a very ______ teacher, who doesn’t mind if we are a bit late. A. broad-minded B. open-minded C. hot-tempered D. tolerated 31 45. Give the correct form or tense of the verb in bracket, either in active or passive voice.– a. After a dinner (31. give) _______ by the Prime Minister of a little South American Republic, a (32. distinguish) ________ diplomat complained to his host that the Minister of Justice, who (33. sit) _____ on his left, (34. steal) _______ his watch. “Ah, he (35. not/do) ______ that”, said the Prime Minister. “I (36. get) ______ back for you”. Sure enough, toward the end of the evening the watch (37. return) _______ to it’s owner. “What he (38. say) _______ ?” asked the diplomat. “Hush!” said the host, (39. glance) _______ anxiously at him. “He doesn’t know that I (40. get) _______ back”. b. Since the first dolphin (41. train) ______ by the United State Navy in 1956 (42. help) _______ drevers in their underwater home, Sealab II, many other dolphins (43. answer) _______ calls for help. 46 55. Choose the word or phrase (A,B,C or D) that best fits the blank space in the following– passage. It was a Monday morning in the office and, as usual, everyone was busy sorting through their mail before starting work. The other staff had (46) ______ that Nicky, oe of the computer operators, had been (47) ________ rather miserable recently and they wondered what might have happened to make her so (48) ______. Suddenly Nicky accidentally (49) _______ over a cup of coffed. As she was clearing up the mess, the girl sitting next to her happened to glance at Nick’s right hand. There was a large swelling at the (50) ______ “What on earth have you (51) ______ to your self? Does it (52) _______?” asked the girl. “Yes, it does. I think I’ve (53) ________ it using computer,” replied Nicky. “I think you’d better go and let the doctor (54) _______ it,” said the girl.” Let’s hope there’s no permanent (55) ______ to your hand.” 46. A recognized B realized C noticed D identified 47. A appearing B seeming C pretending D looking 48. A sick B bored C unintesesting D depressed 49. A kicked B punced C hit D knocked 50. A wrist B elbow C knee D ankle 51. A made B done C happened D brought 52. A harm B hurt C disturb D upset 53. A injured B ruined C spoiled D destroyed 54. A check B inspect C examine D investigate 55. A pain B destruction C damage D suffering 56 65. Fill in each blank space with a suitable word of the following passage.– Science has told us so much (56) ________ the moon that it is fairly easy to imagine what it would be like to go (57)________ It is certainly not a friendly place. As there is no air or (58) ________, there can be no (59) ________ of any kind. There is no variety of scenery (60) _______. For mile after mile there are only flat plains of dust with mountains around them. Above, the sun and stars (61) ________ in a black sky. If you step out of the mountain shadows, it will mean moving from severe cold in to great heat. There extreme (62) _______ continually break rocks away from the surface of the mountains. The moon is also a very silent world for sound waves can only travel (63) _______ air. But beyond the broken horizon, you see a friendly sight, our earth is shining more brightly (64) _______ the stars. From this distance, it looks (65) _________ an immense ball, coloured blue and green and brown. 66 70. Use the correct form of the word given in brackets to make a meaningful sentence.– 66. He was given a light sentence because of his ___________ ( young) 67. I am tired of your ______ behaviour. When are you going to grow up? (child) 68. They examined the parcel ______________, as he had no idea what it could be. (suspect) 69. We have decided to interview only the best six ____________ for the job. (apply) 70. His family suffered from his _________________. (expend) 71 80. There are 10 mistakes in the following text. Find the and correct them.– White rats and whites mouses make interesting pets. They look realy lovely. They are easily to keep, easy to feed, and they can quiet excited to breed. They can become quite tame and friendly. I have a pear of house rats which I used to carrying about in my pocket quite safety. Several times I have noticed a horrifying look on the faces of a visitor and realised that one of my rats had thurust its head out into my pocket to say “hello” to my friend. 81 85. Rewrite the sentences in such a way that they mean almost the same as those printed– before them. 81. House prices have risen dramatically this year. There has _____________________________________________________ 82. Although her leg hurt, Van finished the marathon race. Inspite ________________________________________________________ 83. It was such a pity that I couldn’t go to the party. I’d like ________________________________________________________ 84. She says I caused the accident. She blames ______________________________________________________ 85. It took us five hours to get to Hai Phong. We spent ________________________________________________________ 86-90. For each of the sentences below, write a new sentence as similar as possible in meaning to the original sentence, but using the exact words given in bracket. 86. Could you watch my bag while I’m away, please? (eye) _____________________________________________________________________ 87. Tommy always arrives after everyone else. (last) _____________________________________________________________________ 88. The course finished with a big party. (end) _____________________________________________________________________ 89. You’ll hurt yourself if you aren’t careful. (or) _____________________________________________________________________ 90. “You broke my camera!” Minh said to Hoa (accused). _____________________________________________________________________ -the end- (§Ò thi nµy cã 03 trang) ®¸p ¸n 1 C 45 To answer 2 D 46 C 3 B 47 D 4 A 48 D 5 D 49 D 6 A 50 A 7 D 51 B 8 C 52 B 9 B 53 A 10 A 54 C 11 B 55 C 12 B 56 About 13 D 57 There 14 A 58 Water 15 D 59 Life 16 A 60 Either 17 B 61 Shine 18 D 62 Temperatures 19 B 63 Through 20 D 64 Than 21 B 65 Like 22 A 66 Youth 23 B 67 Childish 24 A 68 Suspiciously 25 C 69 Applicants 26 D 70 Overexpenditure 27 C 71 Mouses mice 28 D 72 Realyreally 29 B 73 Easilyeasy 30 B 74 Quietquite 31 Given 75 Pear->pair 32 Distinguished 76 Carrying->carry 33 Had been sitting 77 Safety->safely 34 Had stolen 78 Horrifying->horrified 35 Shouldn’t have done 79 Faces->face 36 Will get 80 Into->of 37 Was returned 81 There has been a dramatic increase/rise in the house prices this year 38 Did he say 82 Inspite of her hurt leg, Van finished the marathon race. 39 Glancing 83 I’d like to have gone to the party 40 Have got 84 She blames me for having caused the accident. 41 Was trained 85 We spent five hours getting to Hai Phong 42 To help 86 Could you keep an/your eye on my bag while I’m away, please? 43 Have been drafted 87 Tommy is aslways the last to arrive 44 Were used 88 At the end of the course there was a big party. 89 Be careful or you’ll hurt yourself 90 Minh accused Hoa of breaking/ having broken his/her camera. . UBNd tỉnh bắc ninh Sở giáo dục và đào tạo ------------ đề thi chọn học sinh giỏi tỉnh năm học 2007 2008 môn thi: tiếng anh Lớp 9 Thcs (Thời gian. làm bài 150 phút (không kể giao đề) Ngày thi: 05 tháng 4 năm 2008 Ghi chú: Thí sinh làm vào tờ giấy thi, không làm vào đề thi) 1 5. Choose the word whose