KÌ THI HỌC SINH GIỎI LỚP 9

Thời gian: 90 phút Năm học: 2010-2011

PART FOUR: . WORD FORMATION:
VI-Give the correct form of the word given ANSWERS
1. I’ve just been told some ______ news. (ASTONISH) 1- …………….
2. In ______ with most other countries, Britain has a very high rate of heart attacks. 2-……………..
(COMPARE)
3. There were 50 ______ in this talent contest.(COMPETE) 3-………………
4. She received a lot of ______ from her parents. (COURAGE) 4-………………
5. His health was seriously affected and he suffered from constant ______. (SLEEP) 5-……………….
6. She has one of the biggest book ______ in our country. (COLLECT) 6-………………
7. It is usually forbidden to destroy ______ buildings. (HISTORY) 7-………………
8. After the Tsunami, many ______people had to live in temples. (HOME) 8-………………
9. I had to check the wages in ______ to my normal work. (ADD) 9-………………
10-During my ______, the family lived in Hanoi.(CHILD) 10-……………..
PART THREE: READING COMPREHENSION
IV/ Read the passage and choose the best option (A, B, C or D) for each blank space.
SEASIDE HOLIDAYS IN BRITAIN
British families started going on holiday to the seaside arroung the middle of the 19 th century. The invention
of the railways (1)……………. this possible. The first holidaymakers were very rich and went for their
heath and education. The seaside was a place to be (2)………..of illness, and doctors recommended bathing
in the sea and drinking sea water. Also to( 3)………their knowledge, families attended concerts and read
books from the library.
At that time, ordinary working people had very little time(4)……….work. However, in 1871, the
government(5)……….. four “ Bank Holiday” –national holiday days. This (6)……….people to have a day
or two out, which (7)……….gave them a (8)………..for leisure and the seaside. At first, they went on a day-
trips, taking (9)………of special cheap tickets on the railways.
By the 1880s, rising incomes(10)……..that many ordinary workers and their families could have a week’s
holiday at the seaside. Rail fares were reduced and cheap hotels were built to (11)……..them.
Holidaymakers enjoyed being(12)………, sitting on the beach, bathing in the sea, and eating ice-cream.
Cheap entertainment was (13)………..offer and holidaymakers went to (14)…… fun.
Today, the English seaside(15)……….popular, with more than 18 million holidays taken there each year.
ANSWERS
1- A-let B-made C-got D-had 1-………..
2- A-cured B-remedied C-recovered D-improved 2-………..
3- A-raise B-spread C-increase D-add 3-………..
4- A-out B-off C-away D-from 4-……….
5- A-installed B-presented C-introduced D-brought 5-……….
6- A-allowed B-provided C-offered D-opened 6-………
7- A-hardly ever B-here and there C-seldom D-now and then 7-……….
8- A-taste B-sense C-favour D-pleasure 8-……….
9- A-benefit B-opportunity C-advantage D-profit 9-……….
10-A-caused B-produced C-meant D-resulted 10-………
11-A-accommodate B-board C-cater D-lodge 11-………
12-A-idle B-easy C-restful D-spare 12-………
13-A-in B-for C-to D-on 13-………
14-A-get B-have C-take D-make 14-………
15-A-remains B-stays C-continues D-lasts 15-………

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V/ Read the passage and fill in each blank space with ONE appropriate word. ANSWERS
British television is the big success story of post-war years. Little……..(1) than a 1-…………….
limited experiment before the war, it blossomed in ……….(2) years following 1945. 2-……………
………..(3) 1955, commercial television began. Today, 90 per cent of the population 3-……………
have television in …………(4) homes. 4-……………
In 1960, a committeeof enquiry was ……(5) up,…………(6)the chairmanship 5-……………
of Sir Harry Pilkington, to investigate the workings of broadcasting. The Pilkington 6-……………
Report, published in 1962, had ………(7) to say: 7-…………….
“ Television has been ……….(8) a mirror of society, but the metaphor, 8-……………
………..(9) striking, wholly misses the major issue of the responsibility ……(10) the 9-…………….
broadcasting authorities. For, if we consider the first aspect of this responsibility, 10-……………
what is the ………(11) to reflect? Is it to reflect the best or the worst …….(12) us? 11-……………
One cannot escape the question by saying that it must do both; one must ask then 12-……………
……….(13) it is to present the best and the worst with complete indifference and 13-……………
……….(14) comment. Television ……(15) not, and cannot , merely reflect the moral 14-……………
standards of society. It must affect ……….(16) either by changing or by reinforcing 15-……………
them” 16-……………
All broadcasting , and television ………(17), must be ready and anxious to 17-……………
experiment, to show ………(18) new and unusual, to give a hearing …….(19) 18-……………
dissent. Here, broadcasting must be most willing to make mistakes; for if it does not, 19-……………
it will…….(20) no discoveries. 20-…………….

PART SIX: SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION (30 points)

VIII-Rewrite each sentence in such away that it means almost the same as the one printed before it.
1-John has not had his hair cut for over six months. 1-🡪 It is…………………………………
2- It cannot be denied that she has a beautiful voice. 2-🡪 Nobody…………………………….
3-“ Which one do you want, the blue one or the green one?” 3-🡪 John asked……………………………
John asked.
4-The fireman managed to put the fire out after fighting it for 4-🡪After…………………………………
twelve hours
5- We didn’t go on holiday because we didn’t have enough 5-🡪 If we…………………………………
money.
6- He objected to his secretary’s coming late to work 6-🡪 He was………………………………
7-Have you got a cheaper carpet than this? 7-🡪Is
8-Your car might break down on the rough mountain road, so this…………………………………….?
take plenty of spare parts. 8-🡪In case………………………………
9- “ You damaged my bicycle, John!” said Margaret.
10-That old typewriter is not worth repairing . 9-🡪 Margaret accused……………………
11-Turn off all switches before leaving the workshop. 10-🡪 It is………………………………..
12-James didn’t sign the contract until he had spoken to his 11-🡪 All theswitches……………………
lawyer. 12-🡪Before………………………………
13- Don’t sign for the parcel until you have checked that 13- You🡪Make sure that nothing is…sign
everything is there for the parcel.
14- The staff in that officeall have great respect for their boss. 14- Look
15- The only way you can become a good athlete is by 🡪The staff in that office ……….their boss.
training hard every day. 15-🡪 Only by……………………………..
16-He never suspected that the money had been stolen. 16-🡪 At no time…………………………
17- Despite the play’s good notices, not many people went to 17-🡪 Although……………………………
see it. 18-🡪Is it………………………………….?
18-Does your aunt really need to be met at the station? 19-🡪 They had so……………………….
19-Their dog was so fierce that nobody would visit them. 20🡪Much……………………………..
20-Even though I admire his courage, I think he is foolish.