SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI LỚP 9 CẤP TỈNH
TỈNH BÀ RỊA VŨNG TÀU Năm học: 2007 – 2008 - Ngày thi: 05/ 03/ 2008
MÔN THI: TIẾNG ANH - Thời gian làm bài: 150 phút
ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC
SỐ ĐIỂM GIÁM KHẢO 1 GIÁM KHẢO 2 SỐ PHÁCH
I. Choose the word in each group who underlined part is pronounced differently (2pts)
1. A. mention B. option C. introduction D. suggestion
2. A. rather B. ethnic C. although D. without
3. A. laughed B. imagined C. rained D. followed
4. A. respond B. remote C. control D. notice
5. A. angry B. language C. battery D. wander
6. A. menu B. tutor C. rumour D. fuse
7. A. oranges B. figures C. classes D. watches
8. A. bread B. breast C. breath D. breathe
=> 1………., 2….……, 3………., 4……….., 5……….., 6………., 7……….., 8………..
II. Supply the correct verb form (2 pts):
Designing the 2012 London Olympics in 2006
London (1 choose) ________ as the place for the 2012 Olympic Games in 2005. Since then, a part of the
east of London (2 design) _______ as the site for the Games. The plan (3 be) _________that the buildings
will be used after the games.
At the moment the organizers (4 include) _______‘green’ thinking in the designs for the games. A large
transport link into central London will be built, but it (5 not start) ______ yet. The facilities for the 1992
Barcelona Olympics games were built in an area of the city that needed (6 improve) ________. London
aims to do the same.
Nobody is very sure how much money will be needed by 2012 to fund the project. The Olympics
Committee (7 request) _________more funding for the project almost every day. What’s happening on
the project now? Land is being prepared and old buildings (8 knock down) ________. The building of the
swimming centre and the main stadium will be started in 2008.
=>1. ……………..……..., 2………………..……….., 3………………..………., 4……………………..,
5…………………………, 6…………………………, 7……………….……….., 8…………..………….,
III. Supply the correct forms of the words given in parentheses to complete the sentences (2 pts).

2. Between one thing and other,(A) Anna did (B) not get through with (C) her term paper (D) last Friday.
3. He looked very (A) funny (B) that I couldn’t (C) help laughing.(D)
4. Those of us who (A) belong to the National Association for Foreign Student Affairs should have (B)
their (C) memberships renewed in September (D).
5. We have (A) never won (B) the (C) Australian team.(D)
6. When you send a fax from (A) this machine, remember (B) to enter the area code for number (C) that
you are dialing.(D)
7. Men who (A) liked thousands of years ago, (B) long before alphabets were devised, they (C) used
pictures to record events and to communicate (D) ideas.
8. Some international students use (A) a cassette recorder to make (B) tapes of their classes so that (C)
they can repeat the lectures again.(D)
=> 1………., 2….……, 3………., 4……….., 5……….., 6………., 7……….., 8………..
VI. Fill in each blank ONE suitable word, the first letter of each word has been given (2 pts).
Most people think that the order you get, the (1) h…….it is to learn a new language. That is, they believe
that children learn more easily and efficiently than adults. Thus, at some point in our lives, maybe around
age 12 or 13, we lose the (2) a……….to learn languages well. Is this idea fact or myth? Is it true that
children learn a foreign language more efficiently than adults? On the (3) c…., research studies suggest
that the opposite may be true. One report, on 2,000 Danish children studying Swedish, concluded that the
teenagers learned more, in less time, than the younger children. Another report, on Americans learning
Russian, showed a direct improvement of ability over the (4) a…….range tested, that is, the ability to
learn increased as the age (5) i……., from childhood to adulthood.
There are several possible possibilities for these (6) f……. . For one thing, adults know more about the
world and therefore are able to understand meanings more easily than children. Moreover, adults can use
logical thinking to help themselves see pattern in the language. Finally, adults have more self- discipline
than children. All in all, it seems that the (7) c…….idea that children are better language (8) l……….than
adults may not be facts, but myth.
=> 1. ……………..……..., 2………………..……….., 3………………..………., 4……………………..,
5…………………………, 6…………………………, 7……………….……….., 8…………..………….,
VII. Lexical cloze- Choose the best answers to fill in the blanks:(2 pts)
CHOOSING BOARDING SCHOOL - Have you ever (1)_______what it would be like to live away from

of this, penicillin has been found in the milk of treated cows. Sometimes similar drugs are administered to
animals not for medical purposes, but for financial reasons. The farmers are simply trying to fatten the
animals in order to obtain a higher price on the market. Although the Food and Drug Administration
( FDA) has tried repeatedly to control these procedures, the practices continue.
1. How has science done a disservice to mankind?
A. Because of science, disease caused by contaminated food has been virtually eradicated.
B. It has caused a lack of information concerning the value of food.
C. As a result of scientific intervention, some potentially harmful substances have been added to our food.
D. The scientists have preserved the color of meats, but not of vegetables.
2. What are nitrates used for?
A. They preserve flavor in packaged foods. B. They preserve the color of meats.
C. They are the object of research. D. They cause the animals to become fatter.
3. The word carcinogenic means most nearly the same as.
A. Trouble- making. B. Color-retaining. C. Money-making. D. Cancer-causing.
4. Which of the following statements is not true?
A. Drugs are always given to animals for medical reasons.
B. Some of the additives in our food itself and some are given to the living animals.
C. Researchers have known about the potential hazards of food additives for over thirty-five years.
D. Food may cause forty percent of cancer in the world.
=> 1………., 2….……, 3………., 4……….., .
IX. Rewrite the sentences, using exactly the words if given in brackets (4 pts):
1. I almost always go out on Saturday nights. (ever)
=> I ……………………………………………………………..…………….home on Saturday nights.
2. My grandfather started collecting stamps when he was 65. (took)
=> My grandfather……………………………………………………………………………………….
3. I hope my brother will find a less stressful job. (rather)
=> I………. ……………………………………………………………………………………………..
4. All the guests enjoyed themselves at the party apart from George. (who)
=> George……………………………………………………………………………………….............
5. It is such a good film that we have seen it twice. (a)

5. increased 6. findings 7. common 8. learners
VII. Lexical cloze- Choose the best answers to fill in the blanks:( 0.25 x 8 = 2 pts)
1. C. wondered 2. B. experience 3. B. environment 4. D. several
5. D. inspire 6. C. competitive 7. B. challenging 8. D. participate
VIII. Read the passage then choose one answer for each of the following questions ( 0.25 x 8 = 2 pts):
=> 1. C, 2. B 3. D 4. A
IX. Rewrite the sentences, using exactly the words if given in brackets (0.5 x 8 = 4 pts):
1. I hardly ever stay at home on Saturday nights.
2. My grandfather took up stamp collecting when he was 65.
3. I would rather my brother found a less stressful job.
4. George was the (only) one guest who didn’t enjoy himself at the party
5. => It is so good a film that we have seen it twice.
6. => In my opinion, he should spend more time on his study.
7. => He does not like anything but computer games.
8. => He is not used to riding a motorcycle.
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