Đề thi chọn học sinh giỏi cấp tỉnh lớp 9 năm học 2008-2009 môn tiếng anh

SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO
TUYÊN QUANG
ĐỀ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI CẤP TỈNH LỚP 9 THCS 
Năm học 2008-2009
Môn thi: Tiếng Anh
Thời gian: 150 phút . (Không kể thời gian giao đề)
Đề này có 07 trang 
(Thí sinh làm bài trên tờ đề thi)
Đề chính thức
Điểm của toàn bài thi
Họ, tên, chữ ký
Số phách
(Do trưởng ban
chấm thi ghi)
Bằng số
Bằng chữ
- Giám khảo số 1 :
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- Giám khảo số 2 : 
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SECTION I: LISTENING COMPREHENSION (2 points)
Ann is at Oxford Station, listen to the conversation between Ann and Lizz and fill in the gaps with the words or phrases you hear. You are going to listen to the conversation twice. Write your answers in the space provided.
Ann: Good morning. (1) __________________________ the times of trains (2) ________________ 
 Briston (3) ___________________ Oxford, please?
Lizz: Afternoon, (4) ___________________ ? When (5) _________________________________?
Ann: About five o’clock this afternoon.
Lizz: About (6) _____________________________. Right. Let’s have a look. There’s a train that
 (7)____________________ 5.28, then there isn’t (8) _________________________ until 6.50.
Ann: And (9) __________________________ get in?
Lizz: The 5.28 gets into Oxford at 6.54 and the 6.50 gets in at (10) _____________________.
Ann: Thanks a lot.
YOUR ANSWERS:
1. _______________________
5. _______________________
9. _______________________
2. _______________________
6. _______________________
10. ______________________
3. _______________________
7. _______________________
4. _______________________
8. _______________________
SECTION II: GRAMMAR AND STRUCTURES
 I. Complete the following paragraph with before, after, when, because, and, but, or so. (1,8 points)
I had a typical childhood (1) _____________ my life changed (2) ____________ I was fourteen. We moved from our small village to Karachi, a big city in Pakistan. (3) ___________ we moved, life in the country was wonderful for me, but (4) ___________ I started school in Karachi, I became shy and nervous. The boys in my classes were tough, (5) _______________ they laughed at my country ways. (6) ______________ I didn’t like the boys, I became more interested in books. I always liked biology, (7) ___________ I started to read about medicine. I was unhappy at the time, (8) ___________ I’m glad this happened (9) ___________ I finally decided to become a doctor. 
YOUR ANSWERS:
1. _______________________
4. _______________________
7. _______________________
2. _______________________
5. _______________________
8. ______________________
3. _______________________
6. _______________________
9. ______________________
II. Give the correct tense of the verbs in brackets. (1.2 points)
1. “It’s a wonderful Life” (1-be) _______________ a heartwarming drama. In this movie, James Steward (2-play) _______________ an ordinary family man who (3-live) _______________ in a small American town. When he is about to lose his business because of a serious mistake, Steward (4-become) _______________ very depressed. He (5-try) __________________ to jump off a bridge, but an angel (6-show) _______________ him how important he (7-be) _______________ to his friends, family, and the community. He then (8-decide) _______________ not to kill himself.
2. We will be there as soon as we (9-find)_______________ a babysitter for our son.
3. We (10-not be) ________________________ back to Thailand since the terrible tsunamis 5 years ago which (11-leave) _____________________ thousands of people injured, thousands missing and hundreds of thousands homeless in Indonesia, India, Sri Lanka and Thailand.
4. The world economy (12-consider) __________________ to be in its worst recession now since 1930s.
YOUR ANSWERS:
1. _______________________
5. _______________________
9. _______________________
2. _______________________
6. _______________________
10. ______________________
3. _______________________
7. _______________________
11. ______________________
4. _______________________
8. _______________________
12. ______________________
III. Choose the best answer by circling its corresponding letter A, B, C or D. (6 points)
1. What are you looking _____________ in my bag? Get out of here.
A. through
B. after
C. for
D. up
2. "Go on, finish the dessert. It needs _____________ because it won't stay fresh until tomorrow."
A. eat
B. eating
C. to eat
D. eaten
3. Before he left on his trip to America, the young man promised his parents that he _____________ to them regularly.
A. is writing
B. will write
C. should write
D. would write
4. Of course, I didn't break it _____________ purpose, it was an accident.
A. by
B. with
C. from
D. on
5. Andrew couldn't _____________ himself laughing at the expression on Maggie's face.
A. help
B. stop
C. escape
D. avoid
6. They searched for the number in the telephone _____________
A. catalogue
B. index
C. register
D. directory
7. The twins look so _____________ their father.
 A. likely
B. likeness
C. alike
D. like
8.	What _____________ advice she gave us! A. so good	B. such good	 C. a good	 D. good
9. The Minister listened to the arguments for and_____________ the planned airport.
A. from
B. away from
C. down
D. against
10. My new glasses cost me_____________ the last pair that I bought.
A. three times
B. three times more than
C. three times as much as
D. as much three times as
11. It is about time you had your house and kitchen_____________.
A. whitewash
B. whitewashing
C. to whitewash
D. whitewashed
12. _____________ of the committee, I’d like to thank you for your generous donation.
A. According
B. On behalf 
C. Together
D. In addition
13. He aksed me ______________.
A. if I am good at computing
B. that I am good at computing
C. if I was good at computing
D. if was I good at computing
14. You had better _____________ at home until you feel better.
A. to stay 
B. staying
C. stayed
D. stay
15. You can use my bicycle _____________ you bring it back tomorrow.
A. as long as
B. although
C. nevertheless
D. in spite of
16. English people are used to_____________ on the left.
 A. drive
B. to drive
C. driving
D. driven
17. He is really bad at _____________ decision.
A. doing
B. taking
C. giving 
D. making 
18. Is there anything _____________ you'd like me to get you? – No, thanks.
 A. else 	 B. more 	 C. anymore	 D. extra
19. Traveling by air is _____________ cheap_____________ interesting.
 A. either/or 	B. neither/nor 	C. Ø/but	 D. too/also 
20. He acts as if he _____________ it perfectly.
 A. know 	 B. knows 	C. has know	 D. knew
21. It is high time you _____________ more attentive in class. A. are	B. were	C. must be	 D. have been
22. He was _____________ that we turned off the TV set immediately. A. so bad singer	 B. such bad singer	C. such bad a singer	 D. so bad a singer
23. Not until 2008 _____________ across the river. A. the first bridge was built	B. the first building of a bridge was 	 C. built the first bridge	D. was the first bridge built
24. We are all very _____________ on listening to pop music every evening.
 A. keen
B. interested
C. fond
D. absorbed.
25. Mr. Lam works very hard _____________ he is extremely rich.
 A. despite
B. in spite of
C. because
D. in spite of the fact that 
26. The teacher said to us that he _____________ very pleased with our progress.
 A. is 
B. was
C. has been
D. will be
27. Pay the bill within two weeks or the electricity will be cut_____________.
 A. up
B. down
C. off
D. of
28. It’s no use _____________ this chair. It’s too old.
 A. to repair
B. repair
C. repairing
D. to be repaired
29. I’m very proud _____________ my mother. She is a very good mother.
 A. of
B. about
C. at
D. from
30. The terrible noise last night prevented me from _____________.
 A. sleep
B. sleeping 
C. slept
D. to sleep
IV. Give the correct forms of words in the brackets. (2 points)
There are few homes in the United States today that do not have either a radio or a television set. Both of them have become essential part of our (1-DAY) _______________ life, keeping us informed of the (2-NEW) _______________ of the day, guiding us in many fields of interest, and (3-ENTERTAIN) _______________ us with singing, dancing, and acting.
Marconi, the Italian (4-INVENT) _______________ who gave us the radio, would probably didn’t realized what effects his great invention would have on the world in the years to come. Radio has, perhaps, had much influence on the world as any other communication device. Events of universal interest can be reported to the entire globe a few seconds after they happen.
Television is another major instrument of (5-COMMUNICATE) _______________, permitting us to see as well as to hear the performer. Since its (6-APPEAR) _______________, TV has had a tremendous effect on the everyday life of people everywhere.
(7-IMPROVE) _______________ of all kinds are (8-CONSTANT) _______________ being made in television so that (9-RECEIVE) _______________ will be as close to perfect as possible. All programs are now (10-TELEVISION) _______________ in color.
YOUR ANSWERS:
1. _______________________
5. _______________________
9. _______________________
2. _______________________
6. _______________________
10. ______________________
3. _______________________
7. _______________________
4. _______________________
8. _______________________
SECTION III: READING COMPREHENSION 
I. Read the following passage then choose the best word to fill in the gap by circling its corresponding letter A, B, C, or D. (2 points)
 People in the United States often shop from catalogues. There are special catalogues for (1) ___________ every need, including clothing, furniture, health, (2) _____________ products and things for the kitchen. People also order (3) _____________ 40% of their music from music club catalogues. Customers say that music stores are too noisy. 
 Television shopping began in 1986. About 5% to 8% of the American public now shops by television. Some (4) _____________ shopping channels are the Home Shopping Network and QVC. Customers say that television shopping is (5) _____________ than shopping in the stores. How do they buy things? They (6) _____________ a phone call and charge the item to their credit card. And TV shopping channels are on late at night (7) _____________ people can go shopping anytime.
Is the computer shopping the way of the future? About 37% of American (8) _____________ now have personal computers. And shopping by computer (or shopping online) is (9) _____________ to more people every day. Already, shoppers can use their computers to order many different products, such as computer products, flowers, foods, T-shirts, and posters. And new online shopping services (10) _____________ every day. Soon people may be able to shop for anything, at anytime, anywhere in the world.
1. A. most
B. almost
C. mostly
D. most of
2. A. beauty 
B. beautiful
C. beautifully
D. beautifies
3. A. to
B. of
C. for
D. about
4. A. popular
B. liked
C. favourite
D. beloved
5. A. larger
B. more
C. easier
D. popular
6. A. do
B. make
C. have
D. ring
7. A. so
B. but
C. because
D. though
8. A. houseful
B. housework
C. housewife
D. households
9. A. exciting 
B. surprising
C. amazing
D. interesting
10. A. raise 
B. come
C. appear
D. forecast
YOUR ANSWERS:
1. _________
2. _________
3. _________
4. _________
5. _________
6. _________
7. _________
8. _________
9. _________
10. _________
II. Read the following passage then decide which the best choice is by circling the best answer A, B, C or D. (1 point)
Parents whose children show a special interest in a particular sport have a difficult decision about their children’s careers. Should they allow their children to train to become top sportsmen and women? For many children it means starting very young and school work, going out with friends and other interests have to take second place. It’s very difficult to explain to a young child why he or she has to train for five hours a day, even at the weekend, when most of his or her friends are playing.
Another problem is, of course, money. In many countries, money for training is available from the government for the very best young sportsmen and women. If this help cannot be given, it means that it is the parents who have to find the time and the money to support their child’s development – and sports clothes, transport to competitions, special equipment, etc. can all be very expensive.
Many parents are understandably worried that it is dangerous to start serious training in a sport at an early age. Some doctors agree that young muscles may be damaged by training before they are properly developed. Professional trainers, however, believe that it is only by starting young that you can reach the top as a successful sports person. What is clear is that very few people do reach the top and both parents and children should be prepared for failure even after many years of training.
1. This passage is from___________
 A. a letter	B. a newspaper article 	C. a sports diary	D. an advertisement 
2. What is the writer’s intention?
 A. to inform about training	B. to discuss a training method
 C. to give details about training costs	D. to suggest a training program
3. How do some governments help young children who are good at sport?
 A. they give them sports clothes and special equipment.	 B. they give them overseas training.
 C. they give them money for training. D. they give them good positions in the government. 
4. According to the passage_____________
A. one can only become a top sportsperson by starting young but it is very expensive.	 
 B. one can only become a top sportsperson by starting young and all parents are willing to spend their money and time on the training.
 C. one will have a lot of friends and money when one starts young to train to become a top sportsperson. 
D. early training helps to develop young muscles without ever damaging them.
5. The word “reach” in line 13 means ____________.
 A. arrive B. afford C. complete D. get at
YOUR ANSWERS:
1. _________
2. _________
3. _________
4. _________
5. _________
SECTION IV: WRITING
I. Rewrite the following sentences beginning with the given words so that the meaning stays the same. (2 points)
1. “Don’t worry about your work.” She said to me.
She advised me _______________________________________________________________________
2. I arrived too late to see my mother off at the airport yesterday.
I didn’t _____________________________________________________________________________
3. Although he felt very tired, he went to school this morning.
Despite_____________________________________________________________________________
4. I don’t mind doing a lot of homework every afternoon.
I am _______________________________________________________________________________
5. Tommy can’t drive as well as his father.
Tommy’s father ______________________________________________________________________
6. What a pity you couldn’t go to Da Lat Resort with us last summer.
I wish_______________________________________________________________________________
7. This is the first time we have met David.
We have____________________________________________________________________________
8. Now people are destroying the rain forests at an alarming rate.
The ____________________________________________________________________________
9. After fighting the fire for twelve hours, the firemen succeeded in putting it out
 The firemen managed _______________________________________________________________
10. “You damaged my bicycle, John!” said Peter.
 Peter accused __________________________________________________________________
II. Using the given suggestions to complete the following letter. (2 points) 
Dear Carol, 
1. I/never / forget/stay/with your family / last summer.
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
2. Thank / very much / invitation / spend three weeks / August / you / your family / Scotland.
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________3. I / love / come/ unfortunately / I / be unable / accept.
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________4. My cousins / live / in Canada / stay / us / August 3rd / August 18th.
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________5. As it be / first visit / this country / I plan / them round.
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________6. It be possible / visit / September instead?
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________7. I certainly need / rest after / cousins go back / Canada!
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________8. Please tell / September be convenient? 
____________________________________________________________________________________9. I look forward/ see you all again.
____________________________________________________________________________________10. Give / regards / family.
____________________________________________________________________________________
Love
Cordelia
_________THE END_______