Anh văn, HSG quận lớp 9, 2003-2004
Đề
thi
học
sinh
giỏi
Tiếng
Anh
9
Vòng
1-
Quận
Ba
Đình
–
Hà
Nội
2003
–
2004
Thời
gian
120
phút
I.
Give
the
correct
tense
of
the
verbs
in
brackets
(3pts)
1.
You
ever
(1-
be)
to
England?
–
Yes,
I
(2-
go)
there
3
years
ago.
2.
If
she
(3-
work)
harder,
she
(4-
not
fail)
the
exam
last
year.
3.
It’s
difficult
to
get
used
to
(5-
eat)
with
chopsticks.
4.
The
chairman
suggested
(6-
hold)
another
meeting
next
week.
5.
I
prefer
(7-
drive)
to
(8-
be
driven).
6.
Would
you
mind
(9-
lend)
me
5$.
I
forgot
(10-
cash)
a
cheque.
7.
I’d
rather
(11-
stay)
at
home
than
(12-
work)
for
him.
1-……………………………2-……………………….
3-………………………
4-…………………………..
5-……………………….
6-……………………..
7-
…………………………..
8-……………………..
9-………………………
10-………………………….
11-…………………….
12-……………………
II.
Choose
the
best
answer
and
fill
in
the
blanks
(2pts)
1.
It
was
over
30
feet
in
length.
That’s
how
……………..it
was
(length/tall/large/long)
2.
He
set
up
a
new
world
record.
He
……………a
new
record.
(did/player/created/found)
3.
Secondary
schools
offer
a
wide
……………..of
subjects
(list/range/field/scope)
4.
Since
the
……………….of
the
motor
car,
road
accidents
have
increased
dramatically
(approach/inauguration/initiation/advert)
5.
I
can’t
do
that
report
today.
I’ve
got
far
too
much
other
work
to……………......(catch
up
on/go
in
for/get
away
with/cut
down
on)
6.
While
you’re
away
from
the
office
on
business
trips,
you
will
be
given
a
daily…………………of
25
pounds
towards
meals
and
accommodations
(allowance/price/permit/money)
7.
My
brother
has…………………in
the
military
(joined/entered/served/participated)
8.
The
discovery
was
a
major………………….for
research
workers
(breakdown/breakthrough/break
in/break
out)
III.
Give
the
correct
form
of
the
words
in
the
brackets
(2pts)
1.
My
teacher…………………….me
to
take
this
exam
(courage)
2.
He
has
the…………………to
become
a
professional
football
player
(able)
3.
Give
me
something
to
drink
please!
I’m
dying
of………………(thirsty)
4.
We
try
to
bring
our
work
to………………(satisfy)
5.
The………………..of
the
question
was
requested
(repeat)
6.
The
teacher
checks
for
regular……………….(attend)
7.
The
roads
are
rough
in……………..areas,
so
it’s
hard
to
travel
by
road
(mountain)
8.
The
people
whose
houses
are
to
be
demolishes
when
the
new
road
is
rebuild
will
be…………………outside
the
city
(house)
IV.
Fill
in
the
blanks
with
suitable
prepositions
or
adverb
particles
(3pts)
1.
The
exercise
was……………...the
abilities………….most………….the
class.
2.
Students
were
angry………….being
treated………….children.
3.
The
watch
is
still…………….guarantee.
4.
We
can
only
guess………….her
reason…………..leaving.
5.
……………being
questioned……………the
police,
she
was
released………..charge.
6.
Her
father’s
illness
cost
a
cloud……………..her
wedding
day.
V.
Fill
in
the
blanks
with
one
missing
word
(3pts)
A
doctor
who
worked
in
a
village
was
very
(1)…………..
because
many
people
used
to
stop
him
in
the
street
and
asked
his
(2)………………
.
In
this
(3)…………..
he
was
never
(4)…………
for
his
services,
and
he
never
managed
to
earn
much
money.
He
made
(5)…………his
mind
to
put
an
(6)…………….
to
this.
One
day,
he
was
(7)………………
by
a
young
man
who
said
to
him
“Oh
doctor,
I’m
so
glad
to
see
you.
I’ve
got
a
(8)……………
pain
in
my
left
side”
The
doctor
(9)………………
to
be
interested
and
said
“
Shut
your
eyes
and
stick
your
tongue
(10)……………of
your
mouth”.
Then
he
went
away,
leaving
the
man
standing
in
the
street
(11)……………..
his
tongue
hanging
out
and
a
large
(12)……………..
of
people
laughing
at
him.
VI.
Rewrite
these
sentences
in
such
a
way
that
it
means
exactly
the
same
as
the
sentence
printed
above
it
(3pts)
1.
We
believe
that
he
will
become
rich
some
day
->
Our…………….
2.
Because
of
the
bad
weather,
we
couldn’t
go
camping.
->
The
bad
weather
prevented…………..
3.
I
walk
away
as
calmly
as
I
could
so
that
they
wouldn’t
think
I
was
a
thief
->
In
case…………….
4.
Keeping
calm
is
the
secret
of
passing
your
driving
test.
->
As
long
as………..
5.
His
fondness
for
the
game
increases
with
his
proficiency.
->
The
more……………..
6.
The
President
is
the
statesman
I
admire
most
of
all.
->
There
is………….
VII.
Make
a
complete
letter
(2pts)
Dear
Julia,
1.
I/be/sorry/it/take/so
long/reply/your
letter.
2.
You/please/know/I
come/London/next
weekend.
3.
It/seem/long
time/we/meet.
4.
I/wonder/you/like/go/see/film/play.
5.
There/be/new/Harrison
Ford
film/at/Odeon.
6.
Perhaps/can
go/meal/drink/afterwards.
7.
Give/ring/later/week/arrange/more
definite.
8.
Look/forward/hear/you/soon.
