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kì thi chọn học sinh giỏi tỉnh
lớp 9 thcs năm học 2007-2008

Môn: TiÕng Anh
Thêi gian: 150 phót (kh«ng kĨ thêi gian giao đề)
Ngày thi: 29/03/2008
Đề thi gồm: 6 trang

A. PHONETICS, VOCABULARY, GRAMMAR:
Question I: Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the
others in each group.(5 pts)
1. A. begin
B. pastime
C. finish
D. summer
2. A. difference
B. suburban
C. internet
D. character
3. A. beautiful
B. effective
C. favourite
D. popular
4. A. understand
B. invitation
C. industry
D. computation

5. A. certificate
B. appreciate
C. apologize
D. classify
Question II : Choose one word whose underlined part is pronounced differently
from the others in each group. (5 pts)
1. A. remote
B. control
C. purpose
D. note
2. A. reputation
B. communicate C. documentary D. hundred
3. A. migrant
B. inspiration
C. habit
D. limitation
4. A. dormitory
B. occupy
C. minority
D. territory
5. A. advised
B. amazed
C. practised
D. changed
Question III: Choose the word or phrase which best completes each sentence.
(10 pts)
1. ...............you do better work than this, you won’t pass the exam.
A. When
B. Although
C. If

D. Unless
2. I was just............... to go out when you telephoned.
A. around
B. about
C. thinking
D. planned
3. It’s difficult to pay one’s bills when prices keep.................
A. growing
B. gaining
C. rising
D. raising
4. She.............. her neighbor’s child for the broken window.
A. blamed
B. accused
C. complained
D. denied
5. "Did you like the novel that I gave you last week?”
-“ ............the novels that I’ve read, I enjoyed this one the most.”
A. All of
B. Of all
C. For all
D. From all
6. That old lady is................ deaf to hear what you say.
A. so
B. enough
C. not
D. too
7. I failed to buy that nice dress, for I had forgotten to bring my...............
A. gloves
B. purse

C. bonnet
D. trousers
8. The radio is ..............loud. I can’t hear the noise.
A. too many
B. too much
C. much too
D. lost much
9. The visitor spoke ....................the subject of wildlife in northern Britain.
A. in
B. from
C. with
D. on
10. He has ................to speak English.
A. the ability
B. an ability
C. ability
D. abilities
Question IV: Identify the error in the following sentences. (10 pts)
1. Many people have complain about the dirt from the factory.
A
B
C
D
2. The film was so bored that all the audience had gone home before it ended.
A
B
C
D
3. She refused to tell us why was she crying.
A

B
C
D
4. Even though she looks young, she is twice older than my twenty- year - old sister.
A
B
C
D
5. My brother doesn’t care how much does the car cost because he is going to buy it
A
B
C
D
anyway.


6. No one in our office wants to drive to work any more because of there are always
A
B
C
traffic jams at rush hours.
D
7. The taxis driver told the man to don’t allow his disobedient son to hang out the
window. A
B
C
D
8. Neither of the scout leaders know how to trap wild animals or how to prepare
A
B

C
them for mounting.
D
9. George is not enough intelligent to pass this economics class without help.
A
B
C
D
10. Nora hardly never misses an opportunity to play in the tennis tournaments.
A
B
C
D
Question V: Provide the correct form of the words given. (5 pts)
1. Rob was dismissed after being told by his….. that he must leave in a month’s time.
( EMPLOY)
2. English is a …..easy language for the Swedes to learn. (COMPARE)
3. I’m full of ….for my English teacher. (admire)
4. If it doesn’t rain soon, there’ll be a great… of water. (short)
5. My brother can repair electric ….very well. (apply)
Question VI: Complete the sentences below with the correct form of the verbs in
bracket. (5 pts)
( come to, attend, join, go to, take part in)
1. He was looking forward to ……. his wife/ family in Hanoi.
2. The two countries ….. war last week.
3. There is an important person ……. our class today.
4. Are you ……. the party tonight?
5. All of the students actively ….. the games.
B. READING:
Question I: Read the passage and choose the best answer. (10 pts)

Everyone wants to reduces pollution but the pollution …(1) is as complicated as it
is serious. It is complicated …(2) much pollution is caused by things that benefit
people. For example, …(3) from automobiles causes a large percentage of air
pollution. But the automobile …(4) transportation for millions of people. Factories ...
(5) many of materials that pollute the air and water, but factories give employment to
a large number of people.
Thus, to end …(6) greatly reduce pollution immediately, people would have to stop
using many things that …(7) them. Most of the people do not want to do that, of
course. But pollution can be ...(8) reduced in several ways. Scientists and engineers
can work to find ways to lessen the amount of pollution that such things as
automobiles and factories cause. Governments can pass and enforce laws that …(9)
businesses and …(10) to stop, or cut down on certain polluting activities.
1. A. work
B. problem
C. accident
D. event
2. A. because
B. so
C. that
D. while
3. A. exhaust
B. fire
C. gas
D. liquid
4. A. carries
B. takes
C. affords
D. provides
5. A. offer
B. bring

C. discharge
D. cause
6. A. to
B. or
C. so
D. that
7. A. benefit
B. harm
C. motivate
D. encourage
8. A. little
B. gradually
C. so
D. that
9. A. require
B. forbid
C. prevent
D. request
10.A. commercials B. surrounding
C. individuals
D. traffic
Question II: Match the beginnings of the questions on the left to their ends on
the right. (5 pts)
A

B


1. Don’t you think we should complain
2. Why don’t you explain

3. Shouldn't you concentrate
4. Won’t she be too upset
5. Aren’t you tired
6. Didn’t Kim apologize
7. Does Keith blame
8. Aren’t you pleased
9. Hasn’t he already asked
10. Do you think they’ll object

A. you for some money?
B. you for what happened?
C. for the delay?
D. of not having any free time?
E. on getting better rather than work?
F. with your results?
G. to see anyone?
H. to them about having to wait?
I. to us doing overtime?
J. it to her?

Question III: Fill in the gaps with one suitable word in each gap in the following
passage. (10 pts)
Learning a foreign language is, in some ways, like learning how to fly or ...(1) the
piano. There are important differences, but there ….(2) a very important similarity. It
is this: learning how to do such things needs lots…(3) practice. It is never enough
simply to “know” something. You must be able to “do” things with what …(4) know.
For example, it is not enough simply to read a book on ….(5) to fly an aero plane. A
book can give you ….(6) of information about how to fly, but you only read a book
and then try to…(7) without a great deal of practice first, you will crash and kill …
(8). The same is true of…(9) the piano. So you think it is enough simply to read about

it? Can you play the piano without having lots of…(l0) first?
Question IV: Read the following passage and then answer the questions below:
(10 pts)
Greece today is a small country in southeastern Europe. The population is
approximately nine million, and the capital city is Athens. Hundreds of islands
surround the mainland. The largest island is Crete.
No part of the nation is far from water. The Lonian Sea and the Aegean Sea are
famous for the long coastline. Greece is very well-known for its shipping industry.
More than three thousand years ago, the Greek people developed a very complicated
society. They had a great civilization, one of the greatest that the Western world has
ever seen. Greek architecture, thinking, and art influenced other civilizations. Even
the Greek language influenced other languages, including English. For example, the
English words alphabet, democracy, and arithmetic come from Greek. Today Greece
is one of the most popular nations with the tourists who visit Europe. Thousands of
people are attracted to the country because of its beautiful scenery, magnificent
ancient buildings, and its excellent summer weather.
1. Where is Greece?
2. Is it far from the main land to the coastline?
3. In what fields has Greece influenced other civilizations?
4. Why does Greece attract many tourists?
5. When did the Greek civilization begin?
C. WRITING:
Question I: Choose the sentence which has the same meaning as the original one.
(5 pts)
1. There was a time when people didn’t watch TV.
A. Years ago, people didn’t use to watch TV.
B. People are not used to watching TV at the time.
C. Once people watched very little TV.
D. People didn’t watch TV when they were young.
2. Will you take care of the cat when I’m away?

A. I love my cat very much.
B. Will you take my cat away with you?
C. Will you look after the cat when I’m away?
D. I want to look for my cat.
3. The gate is closed to stop the children running into the road.


A. The gate is closed so that the children can not run into the road.
B. The gate is closed so that the children stop running into the road.
C The gate is closed so that running into the road stops.
D. The gate is closed so that the children can run into the road.
4. Despite the noise, she went on with her work.
A. Although the noise was on, she worked and went out.
B. The noise made her not go on with her work.
C. In spite the noise, she went on with her work.
D. She went on working in spite of the noise.
5. It is necessary to consider this situation very carefully.
A. You need considering very carefully.
B. This situation needs considering very carefully.
C. You have necessity to consider this situation very carefully.
D. This situation needs to be considering very carefully.
6. There’s a daily flight to the island at 07.50.
A. Everyday, there is a flight at 07.50.
B. There’s a flight carrying something to the island at 07.50.
C. A plane leaves for the island at 07.50 daily.
D. There’s a flight to the island at 07.50.
7. I didn’t listen to him, and I didn’t succeed.
A. If I listened to him, I’d succeed.
B. If I had listened to him, I’d succeed.
C. If I listened to him, I’d have succeeded.

D. If I had listened to him, I’d have succeeded.
8. What a good idea!
A. That is a very good idea.
B. What is the idea?
C. The idea is what I said.
D. Is the idea a good one?
9. I regret lending him money.
A. I did not lend him money.
B. I lent him money and I regret now.
C. I wish I had lent him money.
D. He did not borrow money from me.
10. As long as you stay calm, you’ll pass your driving test.
A. It takes so long to do a driving test.
B. You have to practise long enough to pass your driving test.
C. Keeping calm is the secret of passing your driving test.
D. A and C.
Question II: Finish the second sentence so that it means the same as the one
given.(5 pts):
1. “ I’m sorry that I broke the glass” said Peter.
=> Peter apologized............................
2. We can’t afford sorry to buy the house.
=>The house........................
3 That restaurant is so dirty that no one wants to eat there.
=> It is..................................
4. It’s a pity you didn’t tell us about this.
=> I wish…………………..
5. Why don’t you ask her yourself?
=> I suggest.........................................
Question III: In about 100- 120 words, write a passage about: (10 pts)
“What should we do to protect the environment?”

Use the cues given below:
+ stop cutting / plant /not throw / put /use / collect / reuse and recycle…


+ bottles and cans/public buses instead of motorbikes, cars/garbage into rivers,
lakes/ garbage bins in the public places/ trees/ more trees/ fewer plastic bags/ plastic
bags/on land

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sở giáo dục và đào tạo
hải dơng

kì thi chọn học sinh giỏi tỉnh
lớp 9 thcs năm học 2007-2008

Key
A. PHONETICS, VOCABULARY, GRAMMAR:
Question I: Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the
others in each group
1.A 2.B 3.B 4.C 5.D
Question II: Choose the word which the underlined letter has different
pronunciation to the others: (5 pts)
1.C 2.D 3.A 4. B 5. C
Question III: Choose the word or phrase which best completes each sentence.
1.D 2. B 3.C 4. A 5. B 6. D 7. B 8. C 9. D

10. A
Question IV: Identify the error in the following sentences. (10 pts)
1. B 2. A 3. C 4. C 5. B 6. B 7. C 8. B 9. B 10.A
Question V: Provide the correct form of the words given (5 pts):
1. employer 2. comparatively 3. admiration 4. shortage 5 appliances
Question VI: Complete the sentences below with the correct form of the verbs in
bracket: (5 pts)
1. He was looking forward to joining his wife/ family in Hanoi.
2. The two countries went to war last week.
3. There is an important person attending our class today.
4. Are you coming to the party tonight?
5. All of the students actively take part in the games.
B. READING:
Question I: Read the passage and choose the best answer. (10 pts)
1.B 2.A 3.A 4. D 5. C 6.B 7. A 8. B 9. A 10. C
Question II: Match the beginnings of the questions on the left to their ends on
the right. (5 pts)
1.H 2.J 3.E 4. G 5. D 6. C 7. B 8. F 9. A 10. I
Question III: Fill in the gaps with one suitable word in each gap in the following
passage: (10 pts)
1. play
2. is
3. of
4. you
5. how
6. lots
7. fly
8. yourself 9. playing 10. practice
Question IV: Read the following passage and then answer the questions below:
(10 pts, , 2 pts for 1 answer)

1. In southeastern Europe./ Greece/It is in southeastern Europe.
2. No, it isn’t.
3. (In) Architecture, thinking, art and language. /Greece has influenced
other civilizations in architecture, thinking, art and language.
4. Because it has beautiful scenery, magnificent ancient buildings and
excellent summer weather.
5. More than three thousand years ago. / The Greek civilization began
more than three thousand years ago.
C. WRITING:
Question I: Choose the sentence which has the same meaning as the original one.
(10 pts)


1. A
2. C
3. A
4. D
5. B
6. C
7. D
8.A
9. B
10. C
Question II: Finish the second sentence so that it means the same as the one
given.(5 pts):
1. Peter apologized for breaking the glass.
2. The house is too expensive for us to buy.
3. It is such a dirty restaurant that no one wants to eat there.
4. I wish you had told us about this.
5. I suggest that you should ask her yourself.

Question III: In about 100- 120 words, write a passage about: “What should we
do to protect the environment?” 10 pts
* Marking scheme for Part XII
-Task fulfillment (1/2 of total mark): - Complete the task appropriately
with all main ideas and important details:
- not throw garbage into rivers, lakes and on land
- put enough garbage bins in the public places
- stop cutting down trees/ plant more trees...
- use fewer plastic bags/ collect plastic bags/ reuse and recycle bottles and
cans
- use public buses instead of motorbikes, cars
- Language (1/2 of total mark):
- accurate grammar
- appropriate vocabulary
- variety of sentence types
- appropriate linking devices
- good organization
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