Đề thi chọn học sinh giỏi anh văn 9 (vòng _2)

by BGK 18/2/2011, 22:24

®Ò thi chän häc sinh giái líp 9 (vßng _2) - (Thêi gian 150')

A. Phonology:

I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from those of the other.

1.	A. hobby	B. honest	C. humor	D. hole
2.	A. flood	B. typhoon	C. groom	D. balloon
3.	A. fly	B. hobby	C. energy	D. ordinary
4.	A. garbage	B. garage	C. sewage	D. carriage
5.	A. exchange	B. champagne	C. teacher	D. children

II. Choose the word that has a different stress pattern from the others.

1.	A. appliance	B. activity	C. adventure	D. average
2.	A. favorite	B. government	C. influence	D. identify
3.	A. economic	B. volcanic	C.disappointed	D. scientific
4.	A. reputation	B. description	C. suggestion	D. pollution
5.	A. magazine	B. pictures	C. documentary	D. entertain

B- Grammar and vocabulary.

I. Choose the word or phrase which best complete each sentence.

1. Hung……………….go fishing with his uncle when he lived in the countryside.

A. used to

B. is used to

C has used to

D. who used to

2. If I ……………..you, I'd take some rest before the game tomorrow

A. am

B. could be

C. were

D. would be

3. You have never been to Ha Long Bay,…………..?

A. have you

B. haven't you

C. you have

D. you haven't

4. If only I……………… play the guitar as well as you.

A. would

B. shall

C. could

D. might

5. There's no need to be nervous. You're quite capable……………. your final exam.

A. of passing

B. passing

C. to pass

D. pass

6. As she arrived at the theatre, she remembered that she………to meet a friend somewhere else

A. promised

B. had promised

C. has promised

D. promised

7. " Does Jack know about your project". "Yes, I told him…………….to do"

A. what was I planning

B. what I have planned

C. what did I plan

D. what I was planning

8. If you have finished the test, you……………the room

A. would

B. may leave

C. may be leaving

D. could leave

9. I wish you……………… me how to do this exercise

A. can help

B. will help

C. could help

D. should help

10. The children…………………..to the zoo.

A. were enjoyed taken

B. enjoyed being taken

C. were enjoyed taking

D. enjoyed taking

II. Choose the underlined word or phrase in each sentence thatneeds correcting.

1. They asked me what did happen lastnight, but I was unableto tell them.

A B C D

2. Air pollution, together with littering, are causing many problems in our large, industrial cities today.

A B C D

3. These televisions are quite popular in Europe, but those ones are not.

A B C D

4. Nora hardly never misses an opportunity to play in the tennis tournaments.

A B C D

5. Many people believe that New York is the most great city in America.

A B C D

6. Each year people around the world spending billions of dollars buying goods on the Internet

A B C D

7. Children enjoy telling and listening to ghosts stories, especially on Hallowen night.

A B C D

8. One of the most urgent problem facing us now is the need to control population growth.

A B C D

9. I'd lost my front door key and I had to smash a window by a brick to get in.

A B C D

10. Despite of the heavy snow, she went out.

A B C D

III. Give the correct form of the words in brackets.

1. He is interested in the …………… of old building ( Preserve) .

2. Don't depend on him; he's a very ………………….. person. (rely) .

3. Rob was dismissed after being told by his………that he must leave in a month's time.( employ)

4. He's quite an……… person. He plays lots of sport and goes running everyday (energy)

5. English is a……………easy language for Swedes to learn. (compare)

6. I think it's very………of him to expect us to work over time every night this week. (reason )

7. His boss told him off because he had behaved ………….. (responsible)

8. She left school with good …………. (qualify)

9. She has one of the biggest ………… in Britain (collect)

10. Sorry about the mistakes, I …………. the instructions you gave me . (understand)

C. READING:

I. Read the following passage and the decide which option A,B,C or D best fits each space.

Have you ever stopped (1)……… why people give each (2)……….. eggs at Easter ? - The Christian festival of Easter celebrates the return of Christ from the dead, but the festival is actually name (3)……….. the goddess of the sun, Eostre, whose name is taken from the East where she (4)……….. In very ancient times, Easter was a celebration that winter was (5)……… and that a new life was about to begin . The rabbit , (6)……….. to the number of young it produces, it the symbol of life. In some parts of the world, the rabbit leaves large (7) …….. of eggs (another symbol of new life ) in the garden and children have to find as many as they can . This is very ( Cool

…………. Christmas when Santa Claus leave presents for individual children. At Easter children have to be independent and (9)……… after themselves . In this (10)……….. the hunt for Easter eggs presents the need for young people to go out in to the world and make their own fortune .

1A. to wonder	B. wondering	C. wonder	D. wander
2A.else	B. person	C. others	D.other
3A.for	B. about	C. after	D. with
4A. goes	B. sets	C . rises	D. raises
5A. finish	B.conclusion	C. up	D. over
6A. as	B.since	C. due	D. because
7A. numbers	B. sums	C. fingures	D. totals
8A. like	B.unlike	C.different	D.similar
9A.take	B.get	C.look	D. carry
10A day	B. way	C.habit	D.time

II. Read the passage carefully and choose the best answer to the questions below ;

During the teenage years, many young people can at times be difficult to talk to . They often seem to dislike being questioned. They may seem unwilling to talk about their work in school. This is a normal development at this age , though it can be very hard for parents to understand. It is part of becoming independent of teenagers trying to be adult while they are still growing up . Young people are usually more willing to talk if they believe that questions are asked out of real interest and not because people are trying to check up on them .

Parents should do their best to talk to their sons and daughters about school work and future plant but should not push them to talk if they don't want to . Parents should also watch for the danger signs: some young people in trying to be adult may experiment with sex, drugs, alcohol, or smoking. Parents need to watch for any signs of unusual behaviour which may be connectedwith these and get help if necessarry.

1..This passage is taken from a

A. handbook for parents B. school timetable

C. teenage magazine. C. book for children

2. Why do adults sometimes find teenagers difficult to talk to.

A. because most teenagers are quiet

B. because teenagers don't want to talk to other people.

C. because teenagers think adults are not honest

D. because most teenagers hate adults.

3. When can you expect young people to be more talkative than usual.

A. When people talk to them because they are really interested and not just checking on them.

B. When adults give them a lot money to spend.

C. When adults talk to them about something other than their work in school.

D. When adults talk to them about sex, alcohol and drugs.

4. Some teenagers experiment with drinking bad smoking because

A. cigarettes and alcohol are available everywhere.

B. cigarettes and alcohol are cheap

C. women like smoking and drinking men

D. they regard them as a mark of eduthood

5. The word BEHAVIOUR in the passage most nearly means

A. feeling B. manners

C.activities D. reaction.

III. Fill in the blanks in the following passage with ONE suitable word.

Watching Television and going for a walk are the most popular leisure (1)................. in Britain. But although longer holidays and shorter working hours have given people more free (2) ............, women generally have less free time (3)............ men, because they spend time (4)................. domestic work, shopping and childcare ..

Surveys showed that more men (5).................. newspapers than women, and (6).............. slightly higher proportion of adult read Sunday newspapers than read (7).................... morning national newspaper.

More people are taking holidays abroad ( Cool

............... 1971 only 36 percent of (9).............. in Britain had been abroad on holiday; but by 1983 this proportion had (10)................. to 62 percent, nearly fifteen million people.