Đề thi chọn đội tuyển học sinh giỏi môn Tiếng Anh 9 năm học 2008-2009

PART 1: PHONETICS( 5ms)

I. Which word is stressed differently from the others? (2,5ms)

1. A. picnic B. fishing C. arrive D. movie

2. A. tomorrow B. badminton C. aerobic D. usually

3. A. frequently B. gymnastic C. adjective D. difference

4. A. activity B. destination C. independent D. intersection

5. A. recycle B. potato C. collection D. dangerous

II. Which underlined part is pronounced differently? (2,5ms)

1. .A. drop B. joke C. top D. confidence

2. . A. ground B. found C. though D. sound

3. . A. normal B. order C. oven D. origin

4. .A. honesty B. hair C. honor D. hour

5. . A. sugar B. steam C. press D. waste

PART 2: Choose the word or phrase which best completes each sentence. (15ms )

1. Hurry up, there’s time left.

A. a little B. a few C. little D. few

2. For lunch, you may have _________ fish or chicken.

A. both B. neither C. not only D. either

3. “Let’s go dancing, _________?” – “Yes, let’s.”

A. won’t we B. don’t we C. do we D. shall we

4. I wish I _________ all about this matter a week ago.

A. knew B. know C. had known D-. B & C are correct.

5. He was _________ he could not wake up.

A. very tired that B. such tired that C. too tired that D. so tired that

6. .you do better work than this, you won’t pass the exam.

A. When B. Although C. If D. Unless

7. I was just. to go out when you telephoned.

A. around B. about C. thinking D. planned

 

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	C. in	D. by
3.	A. wanted	B. taken	C. used	D. known
4.	A. and 	B. so	C. while	D. that
5.	A. far	B. too	C. much	D. more
6.	A. stay	B. go	C. do	D. spend
7.	A. but	B. since	C. even	D. which
8.	A. killed	B. gone	C. passed	D. died
9.	A. know	B. remember	C. remind	D. see
10.	A. become	B. turn	C. develop	D. grow
PART 4 : WORD FORM (10 ms )
Give the correct form to the words in parentheses:
1) My new car is more . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . than the one I had before. (economy)
2) He didn't feel happy because he worked . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(success)
3) My colleagues are very pleasant, but the manager is a little. . . . . . . . . . . . (friend)
4) We must make a . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .about where to go. (decide)
5) Lucy got . . . . . . . . quickly and went for work. (dress)
6) We all looked . . . . . . . . . . . . . . after the summer holiday. (health)
7) The children are more . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . in cartoons. (interest)
8) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ., the weather was so bad that we couldn’t go out. (fortune)
9) I hope there won’t be too much . . . . . . . . . . . . . . in getting a work permit. (difficult)
10) That . . . . . . . . . . . . . . has composed a lot of beautiful songs. (music)
PART 5: READING (10ms)
Read the following passages and choose the best answer to the questions:
THE BEATLES
In the 1960s, The Beatles were probably the most famous pop group in the whole world. Since then, there have been a great many groups that have achieved enormous fame, so it is perhaps difficult now to imagine how sensational The Beatles were at that time. They were four boys from the north of England and none of them had any training in music. They started by performing and recording songs by black Americans and they had some success with these songs. Then they started writing their own songs and that was when they became really popular. The Beatles changed pop music. They were the first pop group to achieve great success from songs they had written themselves. After that it became common for groups and singers to write their own songs. The Beatles did not have a long career. Their first hit record was in 1963 and they split up in 1970. They stopped doing live performances in 1966 because it had become too dangerous for them – their fans were so excited that they surrounded them and tried to take their clothes as souvenirs! However, today some of their songs remain as famous as they were when they first came out. Throughout the world many people can sing part of a Beatles song if you ask them.
1. The passage is mainly about
A. How the Beatles became more successful than other groupsB. Why the Beatles split up after 7 yearsC. The Beatles’ fame and success	D. Many people’s ability to sing a Beatles song
2. The four boys of the Beatles
A. Came from the same family	B. Were at the same ageC. Came from a town in the north of England	D. Received good training in music
3. The word “sensational” is closest in meaning to
A. Notorious	B. Bad	C. Shocking	D. Popular
4. The first songs of the Beatles were
A. Written by themselves	B. Broadcast on the radioC. Paid a lot of money	D. Written by black Americans
5. What is not true about the Beatles?
A. The members had no training in musicB. They had a long stable careerC. They became famous when they wrote their own songsD. They were afraid of being hurt by fans
6. The Beatles stopped their live performances because
A. They had earned enough money	 B. They did not want to work with each otherC. They spent more time writing their own songs D. They were afraid of being hurt by fans.
7. The year 1970 was the time when
A. They split up	B. They changed pop musicC. They started their career	D. They stopped singing live
8. What the fans of the Beatles often did was
A. Sing together with them	B. Take their clothes as souvenirsC. Ask them to write more songs	D. Ask them why they should separate
9. Some songs of the Beatles now
A. Are still famous as they used to be	B. Became too old to singC. Are sung by crazy fans	D. Are the most famous
10. The tone of the passage is that of
A. Admiration	B. Criticism	C. Neutral	D. Sarcasm
PART 6: MISTAKE CORRECTION (10ms)
There is one mistake in each sentence, find out and correct it:
 1. She refused to tell us why was she crying.
 A B C D
2. Even though she looks young, she is twice older than my twenty- year - old sister. A B C D
3. Neither of the scout leaders know how to trap wild animals or how to prepare 
 A B C
them for mounting. 
 D
4. George is not enough intelligent to pass this economics class without help.
 A B C D
5. Nora hardly never misses an opportunity to play in the tennis tournaments.
 A B C D
PART 7: GAP FILLING(10ms) Fill each the numbered blanks in the following passage with ONE suitable word 
 Food plays an important part in the development of nations. In countries where food is (1)........ people have to spend most of their time getting enough to eat . This usually slows down progress, because men have little time to (2)............. to science, industry, government, and art . In nations where food is (3)............... and easy to get , men have more time to spend in activities that lead to progress and (4).............. of leisure . The problem of (5).............. good food for everybody has not yet been solved . Many wars have been (6) ............... for food . But it is no longer necessary to go to war for food . Nations are beginning to put (7)................. knowledge to work for a (8 )................ of their food problems . They work (9)............... in the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) to help hungry nations (10)................more food.
PART 8: REWRITING (20ms)
Complete the second sentence in such a way that it is almost the same as the first 
1. “ You’d better not lend that man any more money, Mary” - said John.
 John advised....................................................................................... 
2. Although he took a taxis, Bill still arrived late for the concert .
 Despite ................................................................................................................
3. “It is ages since Alan visited his parents. 
 Alan ......................................................................................................................
4. Handicapped people find shopping in supermarkets difficult.
 It is ........................................................................................................................
5. “You’d better go to the doctor if you’ve got a pain in your back, Anne”- Henry said.
Henry suggested ...................................................................................................
6. “ Could I borrow five pounds from you, Jane ?”- asked Nick. 
Nick asked Jane if .............................................................................................. 
7. It isn’t necessary to book tickets for the show in advance.
 You need ..........................................................................................................
8. Don’t you regret not learning to swim ? 
 Don’t you wish ....................................................................................................? 
9. We got lost because we didn’t have a map.
 Had ....................................................................................................................
10. They manage to finish the project in time for the presentation.
 They succeeded ......................................................................................................
****THE END **
 ĐÁP ÁN 
PART 1: PHONETICS( 5ms)
I. Which word is stressed differently from the others? (2,5ms)
1 C. arrive 2. A. tomorrow	 3. B. gymnastic	
4. A. activity	5. D. dangerous
II. Which underlined part is pronounced differently? (2,5ms)
D. confidence 2- C. though	3- C. oven	4- B. hair	5- A. sugar	
PART 2: MCQs (15ms )
1. C. little	2 D. either	3. D. shall we	4. C. had known 	5. D. so tired that 
6. D. Unless	7. B. about 	8. C. rising 	9. A. blamed 	10. B. Of all 	
11. D. too 12. B. purse 	13. C. much too	14. D. on 	15. A. the ability 	
PART 3: CLOZE TEST (10ms)
1.B. full	2.A. for	3.C. used	4.D. that 5.B. too	
6.A. stay	7.A. but	8.D. died 9.B. remember 10.A. become
PART 4 : WORD FORM (10 ms )
1) economical. .2) .unsuccessfully . . 3) . friendly. 4) decision. . 5) .dressed . 
6) . healthy . 7) . interested . 8) Unfortunately. 9) .difficulty . 10) .musician 
PART 5: READING (10ms)
1. C. The Beatles’ fame and success	2- B. Were at the same age3 - C. Shocking	4- D. Written by black Americans
5- B. They had a long stable career	6- D. They were afraid of being hurt by fans.
7- A. They split up	 8- B. Take their clothes as souvenirs 9- A. Are still famous as they used to be	10- A. AdmirationPART 6: MISTAKE CORRECTION (10ms)
1. c -was she => She was 2. C- older than => as old as 
3. B - know => knows 4. B -enough intelligent => intelligent enough
5. A- hardly never => hardly
PART 7: GAP FILLING(10ms) 
 1. scare 
 2. devote 
 3. plentiful 
 4. enjoyment 
 5. providing 
6. fought 
7. scientific 
 8.solution 
9. together 
10. produce. 
PART 8: REWRITING (20ms)
1. John advised..Mary not to lend that man any more money. 
2. Despite (his)taking/ having taken a taxi, Bill still arrived late for the concert........
3. Alan has not visited his parents for ages..........
4. It is difficult for handicapped people to shop/ go shopping.
5. Henry suggested that Anna went/ should go to the doctor .
6 Nick asked Jane if .she could lend him five pounds.............. 
7. You need ..not book tickets for the show in advance....
8. Don’t you wish you had learnt to swim ? 
9. Had .we had a map, we wouldn’t have got lost.
10. They succeeded in finishing the project in time for the presentation.
****THE END ***

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