Đề thi học sinh giỏi trường THCS Hồ Tùng Mậu môn tiếng anh - lớp 9

timate. B. The estimates are not exact. C. The estimates are often of different year. D. Cities may increase 5% each year. 2. According to the author, the biggest city has: _________________. A. Longest boundary. B. Biggest size. C. Highest percentage of population increase. D. Largest population. 3. When the author used the phrase “ suburban area” in line 5 he means: A. The city B. The area lying next to a city C. The inner area of the city D. The country 4. The word “ determine” in line 7 in the text means: A. To show strength B. To understand C. To know clearly D. To make 5. “ It is difficult to define what a city is”. The word “define” means: A. To give an approximate number B. To give clear meaning C. To give name to a city D. To limit the city from growing VII. Read this passage carefully then fill in the blank with one suitable word. (2pts) Asia is the biggest of the seven continents. In fact it covers about 30 percent of all the world’s land. Asia is (1) _____________ big that it touches Europe in the west and nearly reaches North America (2) ______________ the east. In northern Asia are the vast frozen lands of Siberia. In the south (3) _________ the damp tropical forests of Malaysia (4) ______________ Indonesia. Asia has large crowded cities (5) ______________ Bombay, India. It has huge, empty inland deserts like the Gobi in China. Seven (6) _____________ the ten longest rivers in the world flow through Asia. Asia has the world’s highest point at Mount Everest in Nepal. It has the lowest point too. That’s near the Dead Sea, in an area of southwest Asia called the Middle East. At any given moment, (7)_____________ are places in Asia that are very hot and others that are very (8) _____________ . There are places that are as dry as a bone and other that are rainy and wet. VIII. Rewrite the following sentences in such another way that it has the same meaning as the first sentence with the given word. (2pts). 1. “I think you should go by train”, he told us. He advised …………………………………………………………………………………….… 2. One of your friends telephoned a few minutes ago.. A friend …………………………………………………………………………………………. 3. Mary said to me, “I must be there by seven tomorrow”. Mary told me that ………………………………………………………………………..….….. 4. Turn off all the switches before leaving the workshop.. All the switches ……………………………………………………………………………….. 5. He is a man of extremely honesty. He is an ………………………………………………………………………………………… 6. My teacher made me study for my exam. I was …………………………………………………………………………………………… 7. I can’t afford to buy the house. The house ……………………………………………………………………………………… 8. Linda’s career as a television presenter began five years ago. Linda has ………………………………………………………………………………..……. IX. Use the bold word given and other words to complete the second sentence so that it has similar meaning to the first. You must use between Two and Five words. Do not change the word given. (2pts) 1. My sister is sorry that she didn’t study French last year. (studied) My sister wishes ……………………………………………………….. last year. 2. I had to spend the whole evening to finish the homework. (the) It …………………………………………………….… to finish the homework. 3. I don’t really want to go out tonight. (rather) I’d …………………………………………………………. tonight. 4. They haven’t seen their uncle for ten years. (since) It’s been …………………………………………………….. saw their uncle. 5. The water was so cold that children could not swim in it. (enough) The water ………………………………………………….. children to swim in 6. She knows a lot more about it than I do. (as) I don’t know ………………………………………………………. she does. 7. I have taken careful notes of their complaints. (been) Their complaints ………………………………………………..…….of. 8. It was such bad coffee that he couldn’t drink it. (too) The coffee was …………………………………………………….…. drink. X. Complete the following sentences by using the suggested words given below. (2pts) 1. He / not / pass / coming exam / unless / study / harder. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 2. Capital / Malaysia / Kuala Lumpur / it / also / largest / city / country. …………………………………………………………………………………………………….…. 3. All / us / accustomed / work / eight hours / day. . ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 4. VietNam / become / official / member / World Trade Organization. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 5. One / disadvantage / watch / TV / too much / that / it / harm / our eyes. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………..… 6. I / not see / Jane / since / we / leave / high school. …………………………………………………………………………………………………….… 7. I / sorry / I / not write / you / a long time / because / I / be / very busy. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 8. LonDon, / capital / United Kingdom / be situated / Southeastern England / along / Thames Rivers. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………... ………………………………………………………………………………………………………... ....../20. (..................) Điểm tổng cộng toàn bài: ------------------------------------------- The End - Good Luck ----------------------------------------------- * Giám thị không giải thích gì thêm. Thí sinh không được sử dụng bất kỳ tài liệu gì. PHÒNG GD-ĐT BUÔN ĐÔN ĐÁP ÁN ĐỀ THI HSG HUYỆN - NĂM HỌC 2012 - 2013 TRƯỜNG THCS HỒ TÙNG MẬU Môn: TIẾNG ANH - LỚP 9 Thời gian làm bài: 150 phút I. Circle the letter before the word whose underlined part is differently pronounced. (2pts) (Mỗi câu khoanh đúng cho 0,25 điểm) 1. D 2. A 3. C 4. B 5. A 6. B 7. D 8. C II. Circle the letter A, B, C or D to complete the following sentences: (2pts) (Mỗi câu khoanh đúng cho 0,25 điểm) 1. D 2. D 3. C 4. A 5. B 6. A 7. D 8. C III . Give the correct form of the verbs in blanks to finish the sentences. (2pts) (Mỗi câu làm đúng cho 0,25 điểm) 1. mordernizing 2. addition 3. unfriendly 4. compulsory 5. enjoyable 6. inquiry 7. disagree 9. activities IV. There is an error in each sentence underline and correct it. ( 2pts) (Mỗi câu làm đúng cho 0,25 điểm) 1. He let the letter falling onto the floor. 1. fall 2. If only I didn’t lose my temper at the meeting yesterday. 2. hadn’t lost 3. She told me to shut the door but don’t lock it. 3. not to lock 4. Though I have fewer classes now, I have fewer free time than last week. 4. less 5. In the past, his family was very poor, because he couldn’t go to school. 5.so 6. We reached the nearest village after walk for five hours. 6. walking 7. Did you agree to your father on which motorcycle you should buy? 7. with 8. I myself am different. I like both living abroad as well as living at home. 8.and or omit “both” V. Choose the given word in the box to complete the following passage. (2pts) (Mỗi câu làm đúng cho 0,25 điểm) 1. went 2. met 3. where 4. first 5. much 6. top 7. back 8. forward VI. Read the text carefully then choose the correct answer A, B, C or D. (2pts) (Mỗi câu chọn đúng cho 0,4 điểm) 1. C 2. D 3. B 4. C 5. B VII. Read this passage carefully then fill in the blank with one suitable word. (2pts) (Mỗi câu điền đúng cho 0,25 điểm) 1. so 2. in 3. are 4. and 5. like 6. of 7. there 8. cold VIII. Rewrite the following sentences in such another way that it has the same meaning as the first sentence with the given word. (2pts). (Mỗi câu viết đúng cho 0,25 điểm. Sai lỗi ngữ pháp không cho điểm, sai chính tả một lỗi trừ ½, hai lỗi trừ hết số điểm của câu đó) 1. He advised us to go by train 2. A friend of yours telephoned a few minutes ago. 3. Mary told me that she had to be there by seven the next day / following day. 4. All the switches should / must / be turned off before you leave / leaving (omit) / the workshop. 5. He is an extremely honest man. 6. I was made / forced /(omit) to study for my exam by my teacher. 7. The house is too expensive for me to buy. The house is so expensive that I can’t (afford to) buy it. 8. Linda has worked / has been (working) as a television presenter for five years ( now ). IX. Use the bold word given and other words to complete the second sentence so that it has similar meaning to the first. You must use between Two and Five words. Do not change the word given. (2pts) (Mỗi câu viết đúng cho 0,25 điểm. Sai lỗi ngữ pháp không cho điểm, sai chính tả một lỗi trừ ½, hai lỗi trừ hết số điểm của câu đó) 1. My sister wishes ( that ) she had sudied French last year. 2. It took me the whole evening to finish the homework. 3. I’d rather not go out tonight. 4. It’s been ten years since they last saw their uncle. 5. The water wasn’t warm enough for children to swim in. 6. I don’t know about it as much as she does. (should be “ as much about it as) 7. Their complaints have been taken careful note of. 8. The coffee was too bad for him to drink. X. Complete the following sentences by using the suggested words given below. (2pts) (Mỗi câu viết đúng cho 0,25 điểm. Sai lỗi ngữ pháp không cho điểm, sai chính tả một lỗi trừ ½, hai lỗi trừ hết số điểm của câu đó) 1. He will not / won’t / pass the / his / coming exam unless he studies harder. 2. The capital of Malaysia is Kuala Lumpur and it is also the largest city in / of / the country. 3. All of us are accustomed to working eight hours a day. 4. VietNam has become an official member of World Trade Organization. 5. One of the disadvantages of watching TV too much is that it harms our eyes. 6. I have not seen Jane since we left high school. 7. I am sorry I have not written to you for a long time because I have been very busy. 8. LonDon, the capital of the United Kingdom, is situated in the Southeastern England along the Thames Rivers.(0,25) + LonDon is the capital of the United Kingdom and it is situated in the Southeastern England along the Thames Rivers. (0,1) 20/20 (hai mươi điểm) Điểm tổng cộng toàn bài: ------------------------------------------- The End -----------------------------------------------