UBND HUYỆN THANH SƠN
ĐỀ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI LỚP 9 THCS CẤP HUYỆN PHÒNG GD & ĐT NĂM HỌC 2011-2012 ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC SECTION A: PHONETICS
I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the rest by circling the
corresponding letter A, B, C, or D. (2.0 points) 1. A. clear B. hear C. pear D. gear 2. A. buses B. clothes C. bridges D. watches 3. A. bone B. gone C. alone D. cyclone 4. A. teenage B. luggage C. manage D. damage 5. A. laughed B. coughed C. increased D. closed 6. A. above B. dove C. moment D. among 7. A. exclamation B. excellent C. explanation D. excited 8. A. upset B. sure C. sugar D. fish 9. A. sweater B. theater C. measure D. pleasure 10. A. cause B. pause C. draught D. author
II. Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from that of the others. 1. A. occasion B. religion C. federation D. collection 2. A. compulsory B. convenient C. correspond D. communicate 3. A. scenery B. dormitory C. minority D. territory 4. A. destroy B. visit C. control D. appear 5. A. adjective B. advance C. advise D. advisable SECTION B: LEXICO - GRAMMAR
III. Choose the word or phrase that best completes the sentence. Identify your answer by circling the
corresponding letter A, B, C, or D. (4.0 points)
7. What does " mother tongue" mean? A. Your mother's language. B. Body language C. Your native language D. Foreign language.
19. She’d like to have............................because she lives alone. A. money B. company C. colleague D. love
IV. There is a mistake in the underlined parts of each sentence. Identify your answer by circling the
corresponding letter A, B, C or D. (1.0 point)
1. The holiday was very disappointing, so they decided to ask about their money back.
2. If you want to attend the course, you must pass the speaking test first.
3. With interactive TV, viewers can be able to ask questions about the show by using their remote controls.
4. The ao dai is the traditional dress of Vietnamese women. It consists of
a long silk tunic that is slit on the side and worn over loose pants.
5. The landlady wanted to know what sort of carpet I want to replace.
V. Supply the correct form of the words in capital. (1.0 point)
4. My teacher usually ........................................ me to take part in the IOE. COURAGE
5. I find this piece of music very ................................................................ REST
VI. Give the correct form of the verbs in the brackets. (2.0 points)
1. The ao dai (mention) …………..............…..…….. in poems and songs for centuries.
4. They didn’t permit (camp) ………….........................................………..in this wood.
6. Mrs White (walk)…………....………. home from work when she (see)…................
the child fall off the bridge. SECTION C: READING
VII. Complete the passage below by choosing the most suitable word. (2.0 points)
The Nobel Prize was founded by a……….… (1) inventor, Alfred Nobel. He was born in Stockholm, Sweden, in
1833. His father was ………………….…(2) an inventor. Under his influence, the young Nobel was very eager to
……………(3) his knowledge. Unfortuntely, Nobel, as a child he didn’t ………….……(4) a school.
As a……….........(5), his father had his school lessons………….(6) by a private…………..(7) so he
learned…………(8) to read and write at home.
Nobel felt curious (9)………….…… everything whenever he had a problem, he would study ………….….(10)
he could understand it thoroughly. He would do an experiment over and over again in his library until he finally invented explosive. 1 1. A. Swedish B. Spanish C. English D. British 2. A. even B. only C. still D. also 3. A. enable B. equal C. enrich D. enter 4. A. go B. arrive C. come D. attend 5. A. cause B. reason C. fact D. result 6. A. taught B. studied C. instructed D. learnt 7. A. professor B. teacher C. headmaster D. tutor 8. A. what B. which C. how D. why 9. A. at B. for C. about D. to 10. A. toward B. until C. when D. while
VIII. Read this passage carefully and then choose the best answers to the questions below by circling the
corresponding letter A, B, C, or D. (1.0 point)
Although speech is the most advanced form of communication, there are many ways of communicating without using
speech. Signals, signs, symbols, and gestures may be found in every known culture. The main function of a signal is to impinge
upon the environment in such a way that it attracts attention, as for example, the dots and dashes of a telegraph circuit. Coded to
refer to speech, the potential for communication is very great. Less adaptable to the codification of words, signs also contain
meaning in and of themselves. A stop sign or a barber pole conveys meaning quickly and more difficult to describe than either
signals or signs because of their intricate relationship with the receiver’s cultural perceptions. In some cultures, applauding in a
theatre provides performers with an auditory symbol of approval. Gestures such as waving and handshaking also communicate certain cultural messages.
Although signals, signs, symbols, and gestures are very useful, they do have a major disadvantage. They
usually do not allow ideas to be shared without the sender being directly adjacent to the receiver. As a result, means
of communication intended to be used for long distances and extended periods are based on speech. Radio,
television, and the telephone are only a few.
1. Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?
A. Signs, Signals, and Symbols B. Gestures C. Communication D. Speech
2. What does the author say about speech?
A. That it is the only true form of communication.
B. That it is dependent upon the advances made by inventors.
C. That it is necessary for communication to occur.
D. That it is the most advanced form of communication.
3. Applauding was cited as an example of A. a sign B. a signal C. a symbol D. a gesture
4. Why were the telephone, radio, and TV invented?
A. Because people were unable to understand signs, symbols, and signals.
B. Because people wanted to communicate across long distances.
C. Because people believed that signals, and symbols were obsolete.
D. Because people wanted new forms of entertainment.
5. It may be concluded from this passage that
A. signals, signs, symbols, and gestures are forms of communication.
B. symbols are very easy to define and interpret.
C. only some cultures have signals and symbols.
D. waving and handshaking are not related to culture.
IX. Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word. (2.0 points)
It is not easy for (1)………..……students of English to improve their accent. Unlike children, who are
flexible, adults often find (2)…………..….hard to change the way they speak. This is (3)………………..even the
top or smartest adult students have difficulty with pronunciation. There are several things that (4)……………..
…..international student can do to improve his or her (5)………………..
One method is to sign up for a pronunciation class. Studying pronunciation can (6)……………….…
students understand the rules of English, but in (7) ……………..…. to practice speaking, students often need to be
opposed to English outside the classroom as well. This is why many students say that studying in an English –
speaking (8)………..………greatly affects their English. Living with native (9) …..………. can help students to
learn new vocabulary as (10)……………….…as improve their accents. International students can also learn
important cultural information. This can help to prevent misunderstandings that can occur when people from
different cultures live together. 2 SECTION D: WRITING
X. Finish the second sentence in such a way that it means the same as the sentence printed before it.
10. She’ll never forget seeing her boy friend at the first time.
 Seeing her boy friend at the first time will always…………………………………..
XI. Make all the changes and additions if necessary to make meaningful sentences. (2.0 points)
1. These exercises/ too difficult/ students/ do/ without/ mistakes.
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2. brother/ wish/ that/ can speak English/ fluent/ as/ native speaker.
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3. We / not use / wear / jeans / when / study / primary school.
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4. sister / wear / new skirt / only twice / since / she / buy / it.
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5. If / you / want / lose weight / you / shouldn’t / eat / too much/ fatty food .
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6. It/ advisable/ that children/ learn/ write/ not use/ ball point pens.
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7. The air/ full/ dust/ because/ roads/ repair.
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8. The film / be / so / boring / that / we / go home / before/ it / finish.
......................................................................................... ................................................ KEY AND MARK I. 1. C. 2. B. 3. B. 4. A 5. D. 6. C. 7. D. 8. A. 9. B. 10. C. II. 1. C. 2. C. 3. C. 4. B. 5. A. III. 1. C. so 2. C. in 3. C. being made 4. C. catch up 5. A. were 6. B. earn 7. C. Your native language 8. C. don't they
9. B. borrowed 10. B. Unless 11. D. as big as 12. B. did I 13. C. called 14. D. left/ for 15. D. such 16. C. would be 17. C. Mine 18. C. have finished 19. B. Company 20. C. a little 3 IV. 1. D 2. D 3. B 4. C 5. D V. 4. ENCOURAGES 5. RESTFUL
VI. 1. has been mentioned 4. camping 6. was walking/ saw VII. 1. A. 2. D. 3. C. 4. D. 5. D. 6. A. 7. D. 8. C. 9. C. 10. B
VIII. 1. D. Speech
2. D. That it is the most advanced form of communication.
3. C. a symbol 4. B. Because people wanted to communicate across long distances.
5. A. signals, signs, symbols, and gestures are forms of communication. IX. 1. adult 2. it 3. why 4. an 5. pronunciation 6. help 7. order 8. country 9. speakers 10. well
X. 10. Seeing her boy friend at the first time will always stay in her memory.
XI. 1. These exercises are (were) too difficult for the students to do without (any) mistakes.
2. My brother wishes that he could speak English as fluently as a native speaker.
3. We did not use to wear jeans when we studied at primary school.
4. My sister has worn her new skirt only twice since she bought it.
5. If you want to lose weight, you shouldn’t eat too much fatty food.
6. It is advisable that children who are learning to write shouldn’t use ball point pens.
(It is advisable that children learning to write shouldn’t use ball point pens)
7. The air is full of dust because the roads are being repaired.
8. The film was so boring that we went home before it finished. 4