Sở Giáo dục và Đào tạo Hải Dương

Kỳ thi chọn học sinh giỏi tỉnh lớp 9 năm học 2009 - 2010
Môn thi: Tiếng Anh
Thời gian làm bài: 150 phút
(không kể thời gian phát đề)
Ngày thi: 28/03/2010.


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LISTENING (10 points)
Listen to three important inventions and fill each blank with a number or a word.
Two Americans made the first jeans in…………………._._______
Women saw the picture of jeans in a……………… .________
The first television picture transmitted on 25 October, 1925 was a……… .________
Felix Hofman invented the drug Aspirin at the age of………………….. .________
In 1969 Aspirin was taken to the…………… by the Apollo astronauts.
PHONETICS (5 points)
Choose the word that has a different stress pattern from the others in the group.
A. powder B. beauty C. harvest D. immediately
A. signature B. excellent C. semester D. necessary
A. reasonable B. enjoyable C. avoidable D. traditional
A. consist B. design C. fashion D. collect
A. manufacture B. tomorrow C. development D. employment
GRAMMAR – VOCABULARY
I. Choose the word or phrase which best completes each sentence (10 points).
He has just taken an examination…………… Chemistry.
A. on B. about C. for D. in
Could you lend me some money? I’m very…………… of cash at the moment.
A. short B. scare C. low D. down
It is no use…………… what has been done.
A. to regret B. regretting C. regretted D. regret
To his way of thinking, London is a dull place…………… .________
A. to live in it B. to live C. to live there D. to live in
I had no difficulty…………… to her English.
A. listen B. to listening C. listening D. to listen
I don’t believe…………… he says.
A. however B. whenever C. whatever D. wherever
Neptune is about thirty times as far from the Sun…………… .________
A. like the Earth is
B. such as the Earth
C. where is the Earth
D. as is the Earth
The population of the world is growing at a dangerous…………… .________.
A. step B. rate C. measure D. costs
His parents never allow him…………… ._______.
A. smoking B. smoked C. to smoke D. smoke
Her English was so…………… as she used to be in an English speaking country.
A. definite B. fluent C. wide D. international
II. Give the correct form of the words in brackets to complete the sentences (10points).
The cost of the (CARRY)________ must be paid by the buyer.
Unfortunately, you will be at a/an (ADVANTAGE)________ if you can’t drive.
We were very (EXCITE)________ about the football match last night.
Don`t worry about the volcano. It`s been ________ for years. (ACT)
The water and land around the (CHEMISTRY)________ factory are seriously polluted.
I was too (SHAME) ________ to tell the teacher about my stupid mistakes.
We like the beauty of the city and the (FRIEND) ________ of the people.
My father gave up smoking because he knows it is very (HARM) ________ .
The tour guide always tries to make his guests feel (COMFORT) ________
Exercising daily will help you to work (EFFECT) ________.
III. Choose the underlined word or phrase in each sentence that needs correction (5 points).
You`ll have to work hard to catch up for the rest of the class as they started studying before you.
A B C D
In some countries children are put under great pressure by their parents getting good exam results.
A B C D
The study of these animals are truly fascinating, and many books have been written about them.
A B C D
She was waiting nervous in the waiting room for the interview.
A B C D
Ha Long Bay, where we visited some days ago, is one of the most famous places in our country.
A B C D
IV. Match each sentence in column A with its suitable response in column B. Use each response once only (5 points).

Would you recommend a place for sightseeing?
Shall I take you to the station?
I`m feeling hot.
Would you mind closing the front door?
Will she go to the meeting with us this afternoon?