Kì thi học sinh giỏi lớp 9 - Thcs cấp thành phố năm học 2004 - 2005 – Môn thi : Tiếng Anh thời gian : 150 phút

SỞ GIÁO DỤC - ĐÀO TẠO KÌ THI HỌC SINH GIỎI LỚP 9 - THCS CẤP THÀNH PHỐ 
 TP HỒ CHÍ MINH NĂM HỌC 2004-2005 – KHÓA NGÀY : 22-2-2005
 MÔN THI : TIẾNG ANH
 Thời gian : 150 phút
 ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC
I.Choose the word or phrase that best fits the space in each of the following sentences: (20 pts)
1. Like many other countries in the world, Vietnam is “on the___________“.
	A. progress 	B. start 	C. begin 	D. move
2. When I _______ school, I’m going to work in a factory.
	A. begin 	B. study 	C. leave 	D. learn
3. The trouble with Tom is that he never _______ on time for meeting.
	A. attends 	B. arrives 	C. goes 	D. gets
4. The bomb exploded with a loud bang which could be _______ all over the town.
	A. seen 	B. heard 	C. listened 	D. watched
5. Some people claim to be able to _______the future.
	A. tell 	B. say 	C. foretell 	D. see
6. I’d like to buy a bracelet for my wife. What do you _______ ?
	A. approve 	B. favor 	C. introduce 	D. recommend
7. What time is the _______ on rubber trees tomorrow evening? – I think it’s at seven-thirty.
	A. party 	B. seminar 	C. get-together 	D. festival
8. Have you handed in your job _______ yet?
	A. request 	B. beg 	C. application 	D. enquiry
9. Did you see the _______ on TV last night?
	A. showings 	B. screens 	C. newsreels 	D. actions
10. The story is _______ about LeVan Tam, a young hero of Vietnam.
	A. talks 	B. says 	C. is 	D. speaks
11. Why don’t we take Lisa _______ with us on our next trip?
	A. on 	B. in 	C. up 	D. along
12. The test is taking place _______ a week’s time.
	A. in 	B. at 	C. for 	D. on
13. The sheet of paper slipped 	_______ his hand falling _______ the ground.
	A. off/upon 	B. off/onto 	C. from/down 	D. from/upon
14. She took ________ her new friends almost immediately.
	A. up 	B. away 	C. to 	D. off
15. He was looked ________ by others because of his poverty.
	A. out of 	B. up 	C. down upon 	D. into
16.They’re going to Nha Trang ________ their summer vacation.
	A. for 	B. on 	C. at 	D. in 
17. English is now spoken _______ the world.
	A. through 	B. round 	C. over 	D. across
18.The stuff is very cheap, it is now ________ sale.
	A. for 	B. on 	C. out 	D. in
19. She was ________ breath after running all the way upstairs.
	A. under 	B. out of 	C. without 	D. away from
20.They got _______ the bus and walked towards the schoolgate.
	A. off 	B. on 	C. out of 	D. into
21. Would you like tea or coffee? - I’d _______ to drink tea rather than coffee.
	A. hate 	B. prefer 	C. rather 	D. wish
22. A : Could I use your pen for the next test ? B : 	_________
	A. Yes, you use 	B. Yes, you can 	C. Yes, you could 	D. Yes, you do
23. A : Do you like movies ? B : __________
	A. Yes, we are 	B. I’d like 	C. Yes, quite a lot 	D. OK
24. A : Shall we go to the theatre this evening? B : ___________
	A. We shall go 	B.We go 	C. Yes, let’s 	D. You’re going 
25. A : What do you think of Korean films? B : __________
	A. Yes, I do 	B. I like them 	C. No, I don’t 	D. I think of them very much
26. Practice _______ English anywhere you can is a way to better your speaking skill.
	A. to speak 	B. speak 	C. speaking 	D. for speaking
27. When I was younger, I _______ to smoke or drink.
	A. wasn’t used 	B. didn’t used 	C. never used 	D. not used
28. I wish I _______ more chance to travel abroad.
	A. have 	B. had 	C. would have 	D. shall have
29. When _______ English?
	A. has he begun to study 	B. has he begun study
	C. did he begin to study 	D. did he begin study
30. My 	_______ mother doesn’t like going to the theatre and 	.
	A. neither do I 	B. neither go I 	C. neither I like 	D. neither I am
31. He’s a good guitarist, but he plays the piano _______ .
	A. more better 	B. more well 	C. far good 	D. far better
32. Anyone who _______ his work won’t be allowed to leave now.
	A. don’t finish 	B. is not finishing 	C. has not finished 	D. will not finish
33. Your hair is long. Are you going to 	_______ ?
	A. have it cut 	B. have cut it 	C. be cutting it 	D. have it cutting
34. I can carry only one of these two boxes. Please carry ________ .
	A. another 	B. the other 	C. the others 	D. others 
35. Mary ________ lazy preparing her lesson last night.
	A. should be 	B. shouldn’t be 	C. should have been 	D. shouldn’t have been
36. I’ve got ________ money to lend you now. I think you can ask Lyn for more.
	A. few 	B. a few 	C. little 	D. a little
37. She forgot _________ the cassette player before going to bed.
	A. turning 	B. to turn 	C. having turned 	D. to have turned
38.Finally they 	_______ rescue the people trapped in the burning house.
	A. could 	B. succeeded to 	C. were able to 	D. can 
39. There’s nothing better to do, we _______ watch the play on TV.
A. may 	B. could have to 	C. must 	D. might as well 
II. Use the correct form of the words given : (10 pts)
1. There’s an international _______ between Vietnam and Laos this evening. (FRIEND)
2. The _______ of the bird flu is worrying. (BREAK)
3. Those remote areas are still _______ to the Internet. (ACCESS)
4. He made quite a number of _______ in his career as a footballer. (SUCCEED)
5. The _______ of knowledge for the young is a policy to follow. (RICH)
6. No ________ details about the celebration have been given. (FAR)
7. He feels ________ because of the teacher’s voice . (SLEEP)
8. Things in this shop are ________ cheaper than those in other shops. (COMPARE)
9. Would you like to go ________ with us this Sunday ? (PICNIC)	
10. The principal said some _______ words to the pupils before the exam . (COURAGE)
III. Read the following passage. Put a cross on the letter of the correct word/words to use : (15 pts)
 If you are an environmentalist, plastic is a word you tend to say with a sneer or a snarl. It has become a symbol of our wasteful, thrown-away society. But there seems little (1) _______ it is here to stay, and the truth is, of course, that plastics have bought enormous (2) ________ , even environmental ones. It’s not really the plastics themselves that are the environmental (3) ________ -it is the way society chooses to use and (4) ________ them.
 Almost all the 50 or so different kinds of modern plastic are made from oil, gas or coal – non-renewable natural (5) ________ . We (6) ________ well over three million tons of the stuff in Britain each year and , sooner or later, most of it is thrown away. A high (7) _______ of our annual consumption is in the (8) _______ of packaging and this (9) _______ , about seven percent by weight, of our domestic (10) ________ .
 Almost all of it could be recycled, but very little of it is though the plastic recycling (11) ________ is growing fast. The plastic themselves are extremely energy-rich – they have a high calorific (12) ________ than coal and one (13) ________ of “recovery” strongly (14) _______ by the plastic manufacturers is the (15) ________ of waste plastic into a fuel.
1. A.evidence	B.concern	C.doubt	D.likelihood
2. A.pleasures	B.benefits	C.savings	D.profits
3. A.poison	B.disaster	C.disadvantage	D.evil
4. A.dispose	B.store	C.endanger	D.abuse
5. A.resources	B.processes	C.products	D.fuels
6. A.remove	B.import	C.consign	D.consume
7. A.percentage	B.amount	C.percent	D.rate
8. A.way	B.kind	C.form	D.type
9. A.takes	B.makes	C.carries	D.constitutes
10.A.refuse	B.goods	C.requirements	D.rubbish
11.A.manufacture	B.plant	C.factory	D.industry
12.A.degree	B.value	C.demand	D.effect
13.A.measure	B.mechanism	C.method	D.medium
14.A.desired	B.argued	C.favored	D.presented
15.A.conversion	B.melting	C.change	D.replacement
IV.Read the following passage.Fill in each of the blanks with one appropriate word : (15 pts)
 Most people think of computers (1) ________ very modern inventions, products of our new technological age. But (2) ________ , the idea for a computer was worked out (3) ________ two centuries ago by a man (4) ________ Charles Babbage. 
 	Babbage was born in 1791 and (5) ________ up to be a brilliant mathematician. He drew up plans for several calculating machines (6) ________ he called “engine”. But, (7) _________ the fact that he started building some of these, he never finished any of (8) ________ . Over the years people have argued whether his machine (9) _________ ever work. Recently, however, the Science Museum in London (10)_______ finished building an engine (11) _______ on one of Babbage’s designs. It has (12) _______ six years to complete and (13) _______ than four thousand parts have been specially made. (14) ________ it works or not, the machine will be on show at a special exhibition in the Science Museum to (15) ________ people of Babbage’s work.
V. Read the following passage carefully. Decide whether each of the statements below is TRUE, FALSE, or NOT MENTIONED : (10 pts)
 Solar energy, air, and water are usually called renewable resources because there is an unlimited supply of them. However, this definition may change if people are not careful with the consuming of these resources. The quality of solar energy that reaches the earth depends on the atmosphere.If the atmosphere is polluted, the solar energy reaching the earth may be dangerous. If life is about to continue, the air must contains the appropriate amount of N2, O2, CO2 and other gases. If humans continue to pollute the air, it will not contain the correct amount of these gases. Water is also a matter to take into consideration. Industry is making our water filthy. Therefore, resources must be conversed, the air and water protected. Conservation must play important part in life.
 1. People can enjoy the supply of water for good.	___________
 2. The energy from the sun will run out someday.	___________
 3. Tidal waves are also renewable.	___________
 4. Pollution does not affect the quality of solar energy.	___________
 5. The more polluted the air is, the more dangerous the sun becomes.	___________
 6. N2, O2, CO2 are fixed in proportion.	___________
 7. More O2 means more living creatures.	___________
 8. The manufacture of things dirties water on the earth.	___________
 9. The protection of the air and water is a must.	___________
 10. Conservation is of minor importance to life on our planet.	___________
VI. Each line of the following passage contains a mistake.Write down the mistake and your correction. The first one is done for you : (10 pts)
 Language is considered a significant means for communication in	(0) of
 international relations. People in modern world have not longer been bound	 	(1)
 to their own countries. Moreover, in to keep informed with speedy scientific 	(2)
 developments nowadays , they must widen them cooperative relations with	(3)
 those highly developing nations in other parts of the world. Due to the fact 	(4)
 that no one is able to communicate with any natives in the world , that is	(5)
 necessary for people to choose to learn a foreign language like a worldwide 	(6)
 common means of communication . That is why English has being chosen 	(7)
 by almost people to be a foreign language to master. More and more people 	(8)
 use English and the number of those who learns English as a foreign 	(9)
 language has been increased so rapidly that it is the highest nowadays.	(10)
 Thí sinh chỉ chọn một trong hai phần VII A hoặc VII B:
VII. A/ Rewrite the following sentences in such a way that they mean almost the same as those printed before them : (20 pts) :
The prices have increased considerably in the past weeks.
There has 
We don’t even know whether she’s still wealthy.
For all we know
Please don’t talk so loudly while I’m studying.
I’d rather
All of my friends disagreed with me.
None
May I borrow your car tonight, dad ?
Would you mind..?
If you have finished your homework by midnight you can go to the party.
Unless
He never has any successful results, even though he tries hard.
However
The teacher made his students work hard for the exam.
The students
People donated a lot, so the victims of the tsunami are now able to overcome difficulties.
But for
He was unable to paint the gate of his house because of the heavy rain.
The heavy rain
VII. B/ Make all the changes and additions necessary from the following words and phrases to complete the sentences of a passage about the benefits of the Internet : (20 pts)
Along/ jogging and swimming,/ cycling/ be/ all-around form/ exercise//
It can help/ increase/ strength and energy,/ give/ you/ strong heart//
But/ it/ not/ only/ advantage/ cycling//
It/ good exercise/ people/ painful feet or backs//
However,/ it/ important/ start slowly/ and build/ gently//
Doing too much/ too quick/ can do/ damage/ muscles//
you have/ doubts/ take/ cycling/ health reason?//
You/ talk/ your doctor/ and ask/ his or her advice//
Follow/ your doctor/ advice/ strict/ and/ you/ have/ good result//
If you start/ cycle now,/ you/ be/ forever fit.//
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