Đề thi học sinh giỏi môn Tiếng Anh Lớp 9 - Năm học 2005-2006 - Đề 1

đề thi học sinh giỏi lớp 9 (Đề 1)
Năm học 2005-2006
Môn thi: Tiếng Anh (Thời gian 150 phút)
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Question 1: (trích từ sách Đề thi tuyển sinh Đại học- cao đẳng năm 2000).
A. 	Pick out the word that doesn’t belong to the others:
1. A. young	B. modern	C. language	D. good
2. A. trip 	B. journey	C. tour	D. picnic
B. Choose the word which is pronounced differently from the others:
1. A. rose B. house C. organise D. practise
2. A. boat B. road C.broad D. coat
3. A. fitted B. talked C. punished D. stopped.
Question 2: (trích từ sách Ngữ Pháp TA của Xuân Bá).
A. Supply the correct form of the verbs in the brackets:
1. The car (be) ready for him by the time he (arrive) tomorrow.
2. I’m going to retire soon. By the first of July I (work) here for 25 years.
3. We (walk) for three hours and are very tired.
4. The grass looks as if it (not cut) for years.
5. I hardly (be) there 5 minutes when Mrs. Brown (come) in with the coffee.
B. Change the following sentences into the passive voice.
1. I’m going to the dentist’s for a filling tomorrow.
2. I saw him pick the gun up last night.
3. People think that Mary has not arrived yet.
4. I hate people laughing at me.
5. What did you do yesterday?
C. Change the following sentences into the reported speech.
1. “ You must stay at home and do your homework tonight.” My mother said.
2. John said “ You’d better not lend him anymore money, Ann.”
3. “ Would you like some orange juice?” he said.
Question 3:	 Supply the correct forms of the word in the brackets: ( trích từ sách Từ Vựng TA của Xuân Bá).
1. This road is very small. It needs ................................(large).
2. I can talk to my parents about absolutely everything. They are very .............. (mind).
3. He’s behaving in a very ..........................way. (mystery).
4. There seems to be some...........................about what she actually said. (confuse).
5. I’m sorry. I’ve ..................................what you meant. (understand).
6. Snow in August! How...................................? (ordinary).
7. He felt......................................for the accident. He said it’s was not his fault. (response).
8. The food was rather ..........................(Disappoint).
9. She suffers from ...........................(depress).
10. He’s a hard-working student. However, he very .............................about his chances of passing his exams. ( optimist).
Question 4: 	Choose the best answer ( trích từ Đề thi tuyển sinh ĐH- CĐ năm học 2000).
1. It was very ..............of you to pay for all the drinks last night.
A. appreciate B. generous C. grateful D. sympathetic.
2. You can’t ..............me! I know that story isn’t true.
A. lie B. fool. C. do D. cheat.
3. This candidate is satisfactory ............this job.
A. for B. with C. to D. into.
4. There is a forest................the river.
A. across B. on C. above D. over.
5. Go and get me some chalk. .................?
A. shall you B. won’t you C. don’t you D. do you.
6. I’m sure..............the blue car is.
A. who B. whom C. whose D. who’s.
7. ...................Linda didn’t like to swim . She played on the beach while her brothers swam in the sea.
A. However B. Although C. Since D. But.
8. He says he has been to ....................restaurant in town.
A. many B. most C. all D. every
9. Her mother won’t ..............her drive his car.
A. allow B. let C. leave D. permit.
10. A man is walking towards me. ...........man is carrying ...........parcel.
A. A/ the B. The/ a C. ỉ/a D.A/ỉ 
11. Where are your hands? – They’re ...............in my pockets.
A. both B. none C. all D. every.
12. There is a different textbook...................the one we used yesterday.
A. as B. to C. from D. with.
13. If only I ........................play the chess as well as you.
A. would B. shall C. could D. might.
14. She never let you cook the meals, ...........................?
A. didn’t she B. doesn’t she C. was she D. did she.
15. The house...............which I live is small.
A. in B. into C. with D. at
Question 5: 
A. Fill in each gap with a suitable word: (trích từ sách 180 BT TA lớp 12).
 Living in the modern world.
Living in our modern world (1).....................different (2) ...............what living (3)...............
our grandfather(4)..............young. Learning to use machines is very important today. Only a (5) ........... years ago, most of the work of the world was done by (6)............... Today we use when machines for everything, both for working and (7).........................
Machines(8) ..................affected in some way the lives of people all the world. They have made possible mass(9) ...............................of all kinds of manufactured goods. Now more families everywhere can buy cars, refrigerators, washing machines, television sets, factory made clothing and (10)...............of other things, which our grandfather didn’t have .
B. Read the passage then choose the best choice. ( trích từ sách Đề thi tuyển sinh ĐH- CĐ , 2001-2002)
 After inventing dynamite, Swedish- born Alfred Nobel became a very rich man. However, he foresaw its universally destructive powers too late. Nobel, preferred not to be remembered as the inventor of the dynamite, so in 1895, just two weeks before his death, he created a fund to be used for awarding prizes to people who had made world while contribution to mankind. Originally there were five awards: literature, physics, chemistry, medicine and peace. Economics was added in 1968, just sixty- seven years after the first awards ceremony.
Nobel’s original legacy of nine million dollars was invested and the interest in this sum is used for the awards which vary from $ 30,000 to $ 125,000.
 Every year on December 10 , the anniversary of Nobel’s death, the awards are presented to the winners. Some politics plays an important role in the judge’s decision. Americans have won numerous science awards but relatively few literature prizes.
 No awards were presented from 1940 to 1942 at the beginning of World War II . Some people have won two prizes, but this is rare, others have shared their prizes.
1. The word “ foresaw” is nearest in meaning to
A. prevailed B. postponed C. prevented D. predicted.
2. All of the following statements are true except:
 A. awards vary in monetary value. 
 B. ceremonies are held on December 10 to commemorate Nobel’s invention
 C. politics plays an important role in selecting the winners.
 D. A few individuals have won two awards
3. The passage implies that Nobel’s profession was in.
 A. economics B. medicine C. literature D. science.
4. The word “ world while” is closest in meaning to 
A. economic B. prestigious C. trivial D. valuable.
5. What is the main idea of the passage?
 A. Alfred Nobel became very rich when he invented dynamite.
 B. Alfred Nobel created awards in six categories for contributions to humanity.
 C. Alfred Nobel left all his money to science.
 D. Alfred Nobel made lasting contribution to humanity.
Question 6: 
A. Rewrite the sentences below, begin as shown so the meaning stays the same.(trích từ sách Advance language practice).
1. It was only when the office phoned me that I found out about the meeting.
Not until..............................................................................................................
2. If I had realized what would happen, I wouldn’t have accepted the job.
Had I..............................................................................................................
3. Perhaps they didn’t notice the tyre was flat.
They might...................................................................................................
4. John’s school is making him sit his exams again.
John............................................................................................................
5. I should really be starting my homework.
It’s time..........................................................................................................
6. I regret not buying some tickets for the concerts.
I wish..............................................................................................................
7. If you pay me back the money you took, I won’t tell the police.
Pay me..........................................................................................................
8. People believe that he was a robber.
He.................................................................................................................
9. Someone broke into his house last night.
He.................................................................................................................
10. “ Why don’t you accept his invitation?” She said.
She suggested.............................................................................................. 
B. Each sentence has a mistake, find and correct.(trích từ sách Đề thi tuyển sinh ĐH- CĐ , 2000-2001)
 1. Long is the boy whom I think scored the winning points for the police team.
 A B C D
2. Each of the luxury cars in the show room was quickly sold their new owner.
 A B C D	
3. The police hasn’t decided whether or not to change the young men with possession of illegal drugs A B C D
4. In the end of the party, Trang found herself doing the dishes alone again, as usual.
 A B C D
5. The doctor has repeatedly advised him to stop to smoke if he hopes to stay in good health.
 A B C D
Question 7: Complete these sentences based on the clues. (trích từ sách Đề thi tuyển sinh ĐH- CĐ , 2000-2001)
1. If / my grandfather/ still alive/ he/ be/ a/ hundred/ today.
2. You/ mind/ I/ ask/ you/ a question?
3. It’s / two months/ since/he/ leave/ his village
4. I/ just have/ wonderful holiday/ cousins/ Dalat.
5. He /spend/ most time/ read/ pictures stories/ when/ he/ be/ small.
Đáp án
Thang điểm 20.
Điểm bài thi = tổng điểm các câu : 4.
Question1: 	5 đ (1 điểm/ câu đúng)
A. 1. C 2. D
B. 1. D	 2. C 	3. A
Question 2: 	15đ (1 điểm/động từ hoặc câu biến đổi đúng)
A.	1. will be/ arrives	2. will have worked	3. have been walking
 	4. had not been cut 	5. had hardly been/ came	
B.	1. I am having a tooth filled tomorrow	
	2. He was seen to pick the gun up last night
	3. Marry is thought to have not arrived yet/It is thought that Marry has not arrived yet
	4. I hate being laughed at by people
	5. What was done by you yesterday?
C.	1. My mother said to me (that) I must/ had to stay at home and do my homework that night. 
	2. Tom advise me not to lend him any more money
	3. He offered me some orange juice 
Question 3: 	10 đ (1 điểm/từ đúng)
 1. enlarging 	2. broad-minded	3. mysterious	4. confusion	5. misunderstood
 6. extraordinary	7. irresponsible	8. disappointing	9. depression 10.pessimistic	
Question 4: 	15 đ (1đ/ từ đúng).
 1. B 2. B 3. A 4. A 5. B 6. C 7. C 8. D
 9. B 10. B 11. A 12 . C 13. C 14. D 15. A
Question 5: 	15 đ 
A. ( 1đ/ từ đúng).
 1. is 2. from 3. was 4. were 5. few 6. hand 7. playing
8. have 9. production 10. lots
B. ( 1 đ/ câu đúng).
 1. D 2. B 3. D 4. D 5. D
Question 6:	 15 đ
A. ( 1đ / câu đúng).
1. Not until the office phoned me did I find out about the meeting.
2. Had I realized what would happen, I wouldn’t have accept the job.
3. They might not have noticed the tyre was flat.
4. John is being made by his school to it his exams again.
5. It’s time I was staring my homework.
6. I wish I had bought some tickets for the concerts.
7. Pay me back the money you took and I won’t tell the police.
 or I will tell the police.
8. He was believed to be a robber
 have been a robber.
9. He had his house broken into last night.
10. She suggested accepting his invitation.
B. (1đ/đáp án đúng) 
	1. A => who 	2. D => its	3. A => haven’t 	
	4. A => at/by/towards	5. C => smoking	
Question 7: 	5đ (1đ/câu đúng)
	1. If my grandfather was still alive, he would be a hundred today 
	2. Would you mind if I asked you a question?/Do you mind if I ask you a question?
	3. It is two months since he last left his village
	4. I have just had a wonderful holiday with my cousins in Da Lat
	5. He spent most time reading pictures stories when he was small