Đáp án kỳ thi học sinh giỏi môn Anh văn lớp 9 năm học 2005-2006

any chemicals which are harmful to people, animals and plants. Industry also (9)___________________significantly to the pollution of the atmosphere. There is no major city in the world today in which we can enjoy clean air.
It is important for us to be environment-conscious and (10)__________________actions which cause harmful effects to our environment.
1.	A. at	B. by	C. from	D. for
2.	A. reliable	B. natural	C. primitive	D. permanent
3.	A. has	B. have	C. is	D. are
4.	A. field	B. land	C. ground	D. soil
5.	A. advanced	B. advantaged	C. promoted	D. heightened
6.	A. increased	B. lengthened	C. enlarged	D. promoted
7.	A. come	B. seen	C. heard	D. brought
8.	A. waste	B. exhaust	C. garbage	D. trash
9.	A. contributes	B. devotes	C. looked forward	D. adjusts
10.	A. deny	B. escape	C. refuse	D. avoid
D. Use the correct form of the word given in each sentence: (10 pts)
1.	The teacher’s knowledge and care win her pupils’ ___adoration________. (adore)
2.	All the dancers performed ____attractively________. (attract)
3.	It is __healthier_________to live in the country than in the city. (health)
Junior high school is ___compulsory________in most countries. (compel)
Farmers have to use ___herbicide________to protect their crops. (herb)
He gave some very ____persuasive_____explanations, and was not punished. (persuade)
He is a __well-known________scientist although he is still young. (know)
Winning a game is sometimes not so important as __participating___in it. (participate)
The __inspiration_______his father created in him helps him to be a good doctor. (inspire)
Using electricity to cook is ___uneconomical_____, I’m afraid. (economy)
E. Fill in each blank with ONE suitable word to make a meaningful passage: (10 pts)
English was first written down in the 6th century. At that time, writers had to use the twenty-three letters of the Latin (1)___alphabet_________to write down what they heard. Because English has sounds that do not (2)___exist________________in Latin, they added letters to represent the forty-four sounds of English. This resulted (3)___in_______________some irregular spelling. After the Norman invasion of England in 1056, French became the language spoken by the king and other people in positions of power (4)___and_____________influence. Many French words introduced and the spelling of many English words (5)___changed_________to follow French patterns. The result was a rich and irregular mix of spellings.
The (6)___printing________press was invented in the 15th century. Many early printers of English texts spoke other first languages, especially Dutch. They often paid little attention to how English words spelled. Sometimes technical decisions were (7)___made___________to give columns of print straight edges. To do this, letters were taken off the ends of words and sometimes added to words. With time, people became (8)____used___________to seeing words spelled the same way. Fixed spellings were therefore created by the printers’ decisions. Spoken English, however, was not fixed. It continued to change, as it still does. It is no (9)____wonder__________that English spelling seems irregular. Words such as although, through and cough, for example, all have the same spelling at the end, but are (10)___pronounced_______differently. Words such as feet, meat and seize, on the other hand, are spelled differently but have the same sound in the middle.
PART THREE: READING COMPREHENSION (10 pts)
A. Read the following passage and decide which item (A, B, C, or D) best completes each sentence: (5 pts) 
Your body needs energy, protein, minerals, vitamins and fibre. In order to get all of these it is important to have a varied and balanced diet, and to eat the right amount. Your body ‘burns’ food to get energy the amount of energy provided by food is measured in units called calories.
How many calories do you need? This depends on your weight and on what you do. When you are asleep, your body uses nearly one calorie an hour for every kilogram of weight. So a person who weighs seventy kilos uses about 560 calories while sleeping for eight hours; in other words, he needs about 1680 calories just to stay alive for 24 hours, even without doing anything. More calories are needed for different activities – from 100 calories an hour for reading or watching TV, to 350 calories an hour for playing football. To calculate the number of calories needed per day for an average person, first find out that person’s ideal weight. (Your ideal weight is what you should weigh. It depends on your height and your build, and it may be very different from your present weight!). Then multiply the correct weight (in kilograms) by 40 for a woman or 46 for a man. A 57-kilo woman may need about 2300 calories a day – more if she does heavy physical work or a lot of sport, less if she is very inactive.
If you eat more than you need, the extra calories turn into fat; if you eat less than you need, the body burns fat to get energy and you lose weight. One way of losing weight is by dieting – eating less. Another way is to go on eating the same amount, but to increase your body’s need for energy by taking more exercise. But be careful. It is important to slim – or to start an exercise programme – gradually. Don’t try to lose a lot of weight fast. It doesn’t usually work, and it can be dangerous.
1.	According to the passage, a 49-kilo woman needs about ______________________A. 1,720 calories a day.	B. 1,760 calories a day.C. 1,960 calories a day.	D. 2,960 calories a day.
2.	A balanced diet means ________________________A. one with the quality and variety of food needed for good health.B. one with exact portions of food.C. one with no fat at all.D. one that helps you to lose weight.
3.	The word ‘inactive’ in line 13 most nearly means _________________________A. unable	B. thin	C. unhappy	D. idle
4.	The writer advised us to lose weight by ________________________A. eating as little as possible.	B. eating no protein, minerals, vitamins and fibre at all.C. getting all the fat out of our body.	D. having no extra calories.
5.	Another way of losing weight is ________________________A. exercising.	B. doing a lot of homework.C. taking as much exercise as possible.	D. starting an intensive exercise programme.
B. Read the following passage and decide which item (A, B, C, or D) best completes each sentence: (5 pts)
The play now on at the New Theatre as part of the Easter Arts Festival is not among the best plays for which the director, Amy Fielding, has been responsible.
The action takes place in the home of Professor Spear. One night his landlady comes to the house for a chat. After inviting her in, the professor hears a sound and, thinking it is a burglar come to rob the house, fires his gun. By mistake, the wrong person is shot and the thief gets away. The scene of the second act is a law court, in which everyone waits to find out if the processor is guilty of murder.
I did not care for the acting in some cases. Norman Jones is normally seen in comedy and is not satisfactory as the professor. He does not look like a wise olf man. Also, Simon Fry, as the servant, shouted at the top of his voice all through the play. The hit of the evening, however, was James Smith as the judge.
On the whole, the play appeared to me to be a little out of date. I can think of many other plays which would have been more suitable for a group of clever young actors to perform.
The play continues until the end of the month.
1.	This passage is from _________________________.A. a review of a play	B. an introduction to a bookC. a letter	D. an advertisement
2.	The writer is trying to _________________________.A. give advice to the writer of the play	B. warn people not to go and see the playC. give his own opinion of the play	D. persuade the director to change the play
3.	The writer’s opinion about the play was that _______________________.A. there were not enough actors for the partsB. the actors would have performed better in a modern playC. the play were being performed at the wrong time of the yearD. the play was a comedy, but the comedy did not find it amusing
4.	The writer thought the actor who played the professor was unsatisfactory because ___________.A. he made the audience laugh too much	B. he did not look like a professorC. he had the wrong kind of moustache	D. he was not clever enough to play the part
5.	The word ‘wise’ in line 8 most nearly means ___________________________.A. intelligent	B. weakC. rich 	D. gentle
PART FOUR: WRITING (20 pts)
Rewrite the sentences so that they mean almost the same as those printed before them:
1.	“That’s a lovely new dress, Jean,” said her mother.Jean’s mother complimented her on her lovely new dress.
2.	Under no circumstances should you phone the police.The last thing you should do is (to) phone.
3.	I wasn’t a bit surprised to hear that Karen had changed her job.It came as no surprise to me to hear that Karen had changed her job.
The cost of living has gone up considerable in the last few years.There has been a considerable increase in the cost of living.
I’m absolutely sure he took the money on purpose.He couldn’t possibly have taken the money by mistake.
He had no idea how difficult the task would be until he was half way through it.Not until he was half way through the task did he know how hard/difficult it would be.
They had such a fierce dog that nobody would visit them.So fierce was the dog they had that nobody would visit them.
His disabilities didn’t prevent him from sailing around the world.Although he was disabled, he sailed around the world.
The presidential visit attracted such an enormous crowd that all traffic came to a standstill.So many people were attracted by the presidential visit that all traffic came to a standstill.
You can use it as long as you like, and it won’t wear out.No matter how long you use it, it won’t wear out.
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